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Announcing The New Techdirt Insider Shop
from the rtb dept
We also have some brand new features on the site for Insiders, including the new First Word/Last Word offering, which I'll have another post discussing in more detail a little later today. There's also the brand new Insider Chat which all of you should be able to see to your right. Certain Insider membership packages allow you to join in the chat. Without one of those... you can still view the chat, but you can't participate. Also, for those who sign up for longer term packages, we have a number of offerings, including special Insider Hangouts (using Google+'s Hangouts feature), which should be a lot of fun. Check out the store for a detailed explanation of all the new blog features that are available.
You want more gear? We've got more gear, including new t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, bottles and other assorted paraphernalia. We've got a brand new Seized t-shirt in honor of various domain seizures (more on that later!) and an updated DMCA takedown t-shirt. The original was our most popular seller, so don't miss out on the new, revamped version. We've also got a very special, limited edition Techdirt staff bundle -- of which only five are available to buy. These are special staff-only hoodies and an assortment of other goodies. If you don't want to splurge to that level (or if they all sell out before you get a chance) we've got some other hoodies to choose from.
Downloads? We've got downloads. You can "pay what you want" for the ebook version of my book Approaching Infinity (built off a collection of Techdirt posts) or our famed Sky is Rising report. Name your price and help support more such works in the future! Hell, if you don't want anything specific in return, you can also just donate some money.
There's plenty more as well, including getting lunch with me -- which we offered only as a one week special last time, but it was quite popular (and a lot of fun) -- as well as the indisputably Awesome Day with Techdirt (which a few folks did last time around, and it really was quite awesome). There are also various business services that tie back into how we normally make a living.
And, last and most certainly least, we still have options for those of you who hate Techdirt. Last time around, we offered to take a year off for merely $100-million, and surprisingly none of you took us up on it. We did have some requests for pro-rated offerings, so we'll now shut down for 24 hours for just $1 million (pocket change!). As for the big one? Well, we always hear the haters insist that price is equal to value, and no one appeared to value that $100-million offering enough... so the price is going up. You can shut us up for an entire year for the new, more luxurious price of $100,000,001. Hurry up. We may raise the prices again before you know it.
Either way, the store platform we've put together is a lot more robust, and we're hopeful that we can do a bunch of other things with it over the next few months and years, so shop away...
Please note that while we've been testing the new store & features extensively, when things go live, problems always pop up. If you spot any errors or bugs, please let us know and we'll get to them as quickly as possible...


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Graduate Catalog
2013 – 2014
Office of Graduate Studies and Extended Education
McKelvie Hall, 102 W. Rosedale Avenue
West Chester University
West Chester, PA 19383
Phone: 610-436-2943
Fax: 610-436-2763
Revised May 2013
207 Merion Science Center
West Chester University
West Chester, PA 19383
Dr. Srogi, Chairperson
Dr. Helmke, Graduate Coordinator
Richard M. Busch, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
Marc R. Gagné, Ph.D., University of Georgia
Steven C. Good, Ph.D., University of Colorado, Boulder
Timothy M. Lutz, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
Elizabeth LeeAnn Srogi, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
Cynthia G. Fisher, Ph.D., University of Colorado, Boulder
Martin F. Helmke, Ph.D., Iowa State University
Joby Hilliker, Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
Daria Nikitina, Ph.D., University of Delaware
Arthur R. Smith, Ed.D., University of Pennsylvania
Karen Vanlandingham, Ph.D., Arizona State University
Howell Bosbyshell, Ph.D., Bryn Mawr College
Cynthia Hall, Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology
The Department of Geology and Astronomy offers a 36-semester-hour master of arts degree in geoscience designed for the professional development of geologists and precollege teachers. Students can obtain Pennsylvania teaching certification in earth and space science and/or general science with the appropriate selection of courses.
All applicants have the following requirements:
Applicants with teaching certification have the following requirements:
Applicants without teaching certification have the following additional requirements: If the undergraduate GPA is less than 2.8 and the degree older than five years, a student may be admitted provisionally with one of these standardized tests and score as indicated: GRE (more than 1000), MAT (greater than the 50th percentile), or Praxis PPST (greater than the Pennsylvania Department of Education minimum).
Applications should be submitted to the University's Office of Graduate Studies, which will forward the application to the department's graduate coordinator. The Graduate Review Committee will screen all applications. An interview may be requested of the applicant. The admission decision will be based on the strength of the application and the interview, if scheduled.
All students complete a project submitted as part of the degree candidacy application (after completing nine credits towards degree), and a final written project that is presented at the geoscience seminar.
The following courses will complete the requirements for secondary general science teaching certification:
It is assumed that for all geology courses, ESS 101 is a prerequisite, and for all astronomy courses, ESS 111 is a prerequisite. In addition, any course may be taken with permission of the instructor.
502 Investigating Earth Materials (3) Origins of minerals and rocks. Observation, data collection, and analysis applied to the study of earth materials. Hands-on experience in sample identification and mineral analysis in the laboratory and field. Introduction to software and Internet resources for minerals and rocks. Preparation of teaching modules involving minerals, rocks, and local geology. Required one-day field trip on a weekend. PREREQ: ESS 101 or equivalent; CHE 103 and 104 or equivalent is strongly recommended.
505 Petrology (3) Origin, classification, and identification of rocks. Hand specimen examination. PREREQ: ESS 502.
507 Geology of the Solar System (3) The geology, origin, and properties of planets, comets, asteroids, moons, and meteorites; planetary exploration. PREREQ: One introductory course in astronomy and one in geology.
513 Principles of Geochemistry (3) Migration and distribution of the chemical elements within the earth; chemistry of the lithosphere, hydro-sphere, and biosphere; chemical changes throughout earth history; the geochemical cycle.
520 Structural Geology (3) An introduction to structural analysis: a study of the deformational features of the earth's crust and the forces responsible for producing them. PREREQ: ESS 505, or permission of instructor.
521 Geometrics (3) Application of computational and statistical methods to geological problems. Geologic sampling, data comparisons in environmental, petrologic, paleontologic, and geochemical problems.
523 The Field as a Classroom (3) A study of field techniques that enable teachers to develop lessons using field sites. Topics include researching field sites, field trip design and planning, preparatory and summative activities. Course is conducted largely in the field.
527 Electron Microscopy I (3) A one-semester lecture/laboratory course in theory operation and applications of electron beam technology in scientific research. Students receive hands-on training and complete a brief research project of their choosing. Cannot be applied to the M.A. degree without prior approval of the graduate committee. PREREQ: Six credits of college-level science or permission from the instructor.
530 Principles of Oceanography (3) Geology of the ocean floor, water movements, chemical characteristics of sea water, and vertical and horizontal distribution of plants and animals. Brief history of oceanography.
531 Introduction to Paleontology (3) Identification, paleobiology, and importance of fossils; paleoecology; and evolution.
532 Advanced Oceanography (3) An advanced course in oceanography covering resources, oceanographic literature, animal-sediment relationships, field techniques, estuaries, salt marshes, sea level changes, and pollution. PREREQ: ESS 230 or 530.
535 Introduction to Remote Sensing (3) An introduction to the science and technology of remote sensing and the applications of remote sensing data to geology, oceanography, meteorology, and the environment. Includes a discussion of the history and principles of remote sensing; fundamentals of electromagnetic radiation; theory and types of active and passive remote sensing systems; fundamentals of image interpretation; digital analysis of LANDSAT and AVHRR data; operation of environmental satellites; and future imaging systems.
536 Teaching Environmental Geology (3) Provides resources and strategies for teachers of environmental geology. Includes formulation of lesson plans, hands-on activities, and field trips. Subject matter will include natural hazards, natural resources, waste management, and sustainable development.
539 Hydrogeology (3) This applied course covers groundwater flow, well hydraulics, water resources, contaminant transport, and groundwater remediation. Familiarity with calculus is recommended. PREREQ: ESS 101 and CHE 103 or equivalent.
542 Geophysics (3) Methods and techniques of physics applied to interpreting the internal structure and composition of the earth. PREREQ: MAT 162, PHY 180, or PHY 140.
543 Geomorphology I (3) Lectures will present the constructional and degradational processes that have shaped present landforms and are constantly modifying those landforms. Laboratories will focus on the interpretation of topographic maps and the use of remote sensing materials.
547 Earth and Space Science Seminar (1) Weekly seminar course featuring guest lectures by geoscience professionals, prominent scientists, faculty, and students. Each week students will read professional literature, attend and participate in the lecture, and write a summary and/or analysis of each seminar. PREREQ: ESS 101 or department permission.
548 International Geology Field Studies (3) Field investigations of selected countries' physical environments focusing on geology and natural resources in relationship to cultural traditions, lifestyle, and sustainability. Case studies of human adaptation to local and global environmental challenges will be considered. Two hours of lecture and two hours of lab. PREREQ: ESS 101 or ESS 102 or permission of instructor.
550 Sedimentology and Stratigraphy (3) The nature and origin of stratified deposits; the temporal-spatial relationships among stratified deposits, and other geologic and biologic phenomena; and the reconstruction of paleoenvironments.
555 Intermediate Astronomy (3) An analytical and qualitative analysis of selected astronomical topics: orbits, stellar properties, telescopes, photometry, solar surface details, nebulae, galaxies, and stellar evolution. Two-hour lecture and two-hour lab, including independent observatory work. PREREQ: Any descriptive astronomy course and algebra/trigonometry.
562 History of Astronomy (3) The development of astronomical theories from Greek times to the 20th century. PREREQ: Any descriptive astronomy course.
570 Principles of Meteorology (3) An in-depth study of the dynamic nature of the atmosphere with an emphasis on the role of weather-related phenomena in daily life.
571 Advanced Meteorology (3) An in-depth study of atmospheric phenomena such as midlatitude cyclones, global and local wind systems, hurricanes, tornadoes, and thunderstorms. Includes basics of weather forecasting models and prediction techniques.
575 Introduction to the Planetarium (3) Principles and use of the planetarium in teaching. Specific projects are assigned. PREREQ: Any general astronomy course.
580 Special Problems (1-3) Study of special topics and current developments in the earth and space sciences. PREREQ: Permission of instructor.
590 Fundamentals of Soil (3) Soil properties, classification, and genesis from geologic, agricultural, and engineering perspectives. Topics include pedology, soil physics, geotechnical engineering, erosion, septic systems, soil contamination, and remediation. PREREQ: ESS 101.
591 Independent Study (1-3) An investigation by the student. PREREQ: Permission of department. This course may be taken again for credit.
596 Earth Systems Science (3) Energy drives interactions between the lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and ecosphere producing an earth system of biogeochemical cycles that may be in homeostasis or change. The geological records of past icehouse and greenhouse climates are examined as potential models for evaluating the consequences of human-induced global environmental change and the choices that face society at local, national, and international scales. Instruction and assessments designed to model innovative strategies and current themes in earth systems science. PREREQ: ESS 523, 530, 536, 570, and 12 credits of program electives, or permission of instructor.
603 Directed Research II (3) A theory is developed on a research problem for which the student produces a graduate paper. PREREQ: Permission of adviser. This course may be taken again for credit.
500 Modern Trends in Science Education (3) Introduction to current research in science education; a critical review of the literature.
520 PK-4 Science Instruction (3) A science methods course for Pre-K teachers and administrators to master classroom and materials preparation and the design of developmentally effective instruction and assessment. Methods that promote children's ability to inquire and master Pennsylvania academic standards in science and technology and environment and ecology will be addressed. PREREQ: Completion of science and math requirements.
530 Science Methods for Middle Level 4-8 (3) A course to prepare the middle-level teachers for teaching science with a focus on the developmental and pedagogical needs of middle-level students. Teacher candidates will apply science content, develop knowledge on how students learn science, explore materials and resources, and learn how to plan and access effective standards based on middle level science instruction. (15 hours of Level 3 Field Experience) PREREQ: Completion of math and science requirements.
550 Science Education in the Secondary School (3) Philosophy, objectives, and methods of science teaching for grades 7-12. Practical experience provided. PREREQ: For pre-service teachers, formal admission to teacher education and up-to-date criminal record, child abuse, FBI, and TB clearances.
595 Elementary School Science Instruction (3) A course to improve the science content backgrounds of elementary school teachers and administrators.

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Is Berkshire Hathaway going to end up going the way of some of the other large non-bank financial companies?
When your company is one of the most respected in the world, there's no question that you're going to draw more attention than other businesses. But Berkshire Hathaway doesn't have to worry about being scrutinized for its returns. The truth is that regulators are trying to determine if the business is considered a systematically important financial institution.
SIFI Network
Ever since the global economic financial crisis nearly destroyed the economy, oversight is being expanded by regulators. In the latest push, they are attempting to identify SIFIs, otherwise known as systematically important financial institutions, and determining if the Federal Reserve has the right to oversee these businesses.
The Financial Stability Oversight Council has the privilege of doing this job. They are a domestic group, and they have already chosen a few companies to enter the SIFI ranks. Among the new additions are Prudential Financial, General Electric's financial arm and American International Group. They've also added MetLife to the list and the business is the final review by the Council.
Does Berkshire Hathaway Fit?
The company's insurance operations will determine their systemic importance. In truth, Berkshire Hathaway owns and operates two of the biggest reinsurers across the globe, including Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance Group and General Re. Essentially, a reinsurer grants insurance to other insurance companies. This is a way for these businesses to manage risk.
In order to be determined a SIFI, a business has to meet a number of criteria designated by the FSOC, and so it's quite possible that the review will end up with Berkshire Hathaway not being labeled a systematically important financial institution.
Berkshire Hathaway's largest acquisitions may end up being the reason they keep the SIFI designation at bay, and save the company's hide. Even though this business has over $300 billion in assets attributed to "insurance and other," the company's acquisitions of industrial businesses, media and consumer operations actually eliminate the first half of the final criteria.
These revenue streams may have also diluted the company's annual revenues. They need to stay below the FSOCs 85% threshold, which is the second condition. Berkshire Hathaway has yet to report their full-year results for 2013, but analysts have estimated that Berkshire Hathaway's revenue related to insurance could end up above the 25% mark, but this is only conjecture that was posted at The Wall Street Journal.
Why Designate Berkshire Hathaway a SIFI?
Ultimately, with the additional title Berkshire Hathaway would be subjected to further oversight by the Federal Reserve, but we do not know exactly what this title entails. The Feds have not provided a great deal of information and they haven't shared what they will require all of the SIFI designated firms. The likely oversight candidates will include additional scrutiny for capital plans, plus further restrictions about what companies are allowed to do with their capital.
This can certainly be a big deal for other companies. MetLife is trying to fight the potential oversight by the Fed, saying that they will end up being forced to stop doing business in certain areas because of the restrictions. For Berkshire Hathaway, there may be minimal results. The company doesn't have any serious debt, but it does have a tremendous amount of capital. For management, the designation as a SIFI may end up being a minor inconvenience and nothing more.
Influences from the Outside
Other than the FSOC, there is the Financial Stability Board. They are an international group of regulators, and they are considering the systematic importance of other non-bank financial companies. For the most part, this board is trying to determine whether reinsurance providers should have the designation as globally systemic financial institution, and this is the decision that we will likely learn in the summer of 2014.
Berkshire Hathaway happens to operate the two largest reinsurers across the world and a number of others as well. Investors need to pay attention to the FSB's decision. As previously stated, this designation and the oversight requirements could end up having little impact on the company.
Keeping Track of It All
It's important that investors know what is going on with their companies, and this is especially true when regulators are involved. But the designation should not be a make or break decision for your portfolio. Always follow Buffett's prescription for good investing: Invest for the long term in a strong company that has staying power.


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February 5, 2011
Valentine's Day :: DIY embroidered tape and a box
I love Japanese masking tape - I have a small collection of tape in different colors and patterns. The only problem I have with Japanese tape is that it doesn't stick. At first I blamed it on the paper I was using, but I've tried it on several types of paper and every single time the tape was undone by the time I was to give my present. It doesn't exactly leave a good impression at the receiving end - Oh, I'm sorry but I started unwrapping it already for you...hope you don't mind - It makes you look like a toddler at a birthday party!
Now, as you may know, I've been experimenting with Vliesofix lately and fabric, embroidered or not, on paper. Contrary to masking tape, it sticks! And while I was thinking of a way to wrap my little notebooks for sending them off, I thought why not use the very same technique for wrapping - a piece of embroidered fabric to stay within the theme and to add a little accent to envelopes or to adorn small gift boxes with and wrapping paper. (Mind the idea of fabric tape isn't new. Check out Annekata's tutorial, for instance, which you can find here and la.daridari's fabric tape which you'll find here) So, I embroidered little bits and pieces in the same fashion as the little note books, and it worked out really nicely, if I may say so. I was also lucky to find (in my own closet of all places!) narrow double sided tape from a big tape brand , which made the task even easier. I've tried it a couple of times now and it works like a charm - the only thing that didn't make it was the button I attached onto an envelope sent across the Atlantic - which was risky, I know. The button didn't survive, but the rest did, as you can see here!
If you want to give this a try, this is what you'll need:
- fabric scraps
- embroidery floss and a needle
- sewing scissors
- scraps of Vliesofix
- double sided tape
- gift boxes, wrapping paper, tissue paper, envelopes, greeting cards...
- buttons
General instructions:
- embroider the little scraps of fabric
- cut a piece of Vliesofix or double sided tape to size and stick it to the back of the fabric strip
- next, stick it onto envelope, wrapping paper, greeting card, gift box, ...
For the box:
- The little box in the picture is a single chocolate box turned inside out - carefully undo the glued side of the box, turn inside out, and glue the side closed again.
- sew a button onto a strip of fabric
- put tape onto the back of the strip, leaving the button part of the strip, tape-free!
- stick strip to the top of the flap of the box - the button part is loose
- with a needle make a hole centered in the middle of the front of the box and pull through a piece of thread (make sure to tie a knot!)
- close the lid of the box and next twist the thread around the button
A couple of side notes:
1. When to use Vliesofix and when tape?: use Vliesofix for sticking fabric onto an envelope or greeting card - use tape wherever you would use regular tape (on wrapping paper, gift boxes, etc.).
2. Why use Vliesofix and not glue? Though glue might also work, I believe you get better results with Vliesofix - it's much neater to work with for one thing (no sticky fingers), dries instantly and doesn't leak through the fabric, blotting it or making it stiff.
3. Make enough of these at once and keep them in a little box, ready for immediate use.
Have fun creating!
Please note, these tutorials are intended for personal use only. Therefore, do not reproduce, sell or commercialize in any form without permission. Thanks for understanding!
If you made something using a tutorial found on this blog or if you got inspired by something you found here, make sure to post your pictures here.
7 comments:
- Laura said...
Cute ideas! Quick question: do you iron your fabric onto the Vliesofix, cut to size, position it and then iron it again? I'm trying to find something similar here in Canada. :)
- February 6, 2011 at 2:49 AM
- ♥ nualan ♥ said...
oh! what a lovely idea!
- February 6, 2011 at 8:33 AM
- Pascale said...
@ Laura: I first embroider a piece of fabric, next I a cut a piece of Vliesofix to size after which I iron it onto the back of the fabric. Let cool down, peel off the backing and iron it onto your support (envelope, box, paper, etc.). Since these are tiny pieces this should work easily.
As to the Vliesofix, it exists under different brandnames - Bondaweb is another one. What you should look for is double-sided webbing to bond fabric. I hope this helps! Good luck!
- February 6, 2011 at 9:58 AM
weer eens iets origineels en mooi erbij, goed gedaan Pascale!
- February 6, 2011 at 10:16 AM
- Kristi said...
thank you for continuing to share your clever self with us.
- February 6, 2011 at 11:26 AM
- Laura said...
Thanks for explaining! I found something called Heat & Bond which seems to be the same type of thing but I haven't tried it out yet.
- February 7, 2011 at 1:35 AM
- Whimzy Mimzy said...
Hmm, I may have to add this clever idea to my blog! I love packaging!
- February 25, 2011 at 8:52 PM


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Banned from a park, New York Occupiers take to camping on the sidewalks.
Spring is here, bringing with it a renewed wave of Occupy protests. In New York, a spate of activism has led to at least a dozen arrests over the last couple of days. Yesterday, 14 singing protesters serenaded themselves into handcuffs when they disrupted a Bronx foreclosure auction. Choice lyrics included "y'all are speculating off people's pain. With all due respect, you should be ashamed." Today, five more Occupiers were arrested for blocking the entrance to the New York Stock Exchange.
The arrests come on the heels of a weekend-long camp-out on the streets of downtown Manhattan. Activists were booted from their original space in Zuccotti Park last November. Now, scores have returned to sleep on the streets around the city's financial district. "It takes a tremendous amount of resources to maintain a camp," one activist told the New York Times. "But sidewalks are everywhere."
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Argh my finger slipped
I went to write what happened to the comments section on the NME website? Have they got rid of them? This is an outrage!
Haha they were all basically complaining about how many articles about the Gallaghers there were
The same idiots who read/click every article just to complain, while providing ad revenue and sending the message to NME that people want more stories about them.
palma violets
as soon as they started streaming their album they disabled the comments section.
thought they'd start em again though,no such luck
probably cos it was mostly people complaining about the nme
does make the old blogs looks a bit weird now. "leave your comments below!" can't, soz.
Whilst complaining is generally pointless (especially about something you get for free)
I have found it highly irritating that about five news items in the last week have been exactly of this template:
Noel Gallagher: "<something not remotely funny or incisive>"
...not, like I say, because you should expect anything when you're not paying, but because it indicates that a large section of the music "industry" is still stuck in a massive creative rut that this man helped to start. That, and the fact that he has nothing of any relevance to say to anyone.


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Velvet or fungus?
My mom's been taking care of my betta for the past 7 months, I just came home from overseas yesterday. She said he's been unwell since she did a full water change on his tank about a month ago, and about 2 weeks ago she started medicating him with BettaFix.
Since I got home I got a pH test kit and found the pH was above 7.6 so I did a partial water change last night with some distilled water to try and bring the pH down (because distilled water has a pH around 5.4ish) and added a spoonful of aquarium salt and about 5ml of Stress Coat.
When I tested the pH this morning though it was still above 7.6 (I don't know how much because the test kit only registers within a 6.0-7.6 pH.). Below are some photos I took this morning. I was having trouble getting a good shot (only had my DSLR), but you can see how his fins are kinda clumped, and he's got kinda a brownish colour on him (was a blue fish, and would sometimes go a little redish when stressed but this is more brown) and there are black specks on his fins.
From reading stuff online I think it is either Velvet or a fungus but I'm not sure which, or how to go about treating it. I have BettaFix and PimaFix on hand, its a 5 gallon tank, our tap water goes through a water softener and so is very soft (I don't know if that contributes to the high pH or not) and is well water not city water. I also have two other water conditioners: AquaSafe and EasyBalance.
What I'm thinking I would do is try and get the pH down and run a course of PimaFix, but I don't know if that it best. It would treat a fungus but would it work if it is velvet? Any advice would be helpful. If I don't hear anything back in the next 24 hours I may start the PimaFix because in either condition it isn't good to leave it too long...
if i had to guess from the pictures, velvet... but thats not conclusive.
a few things to point out-
dont ever do a full water change. this is why-
which is vitally important to keeping a fish of any sort in a closed system like an aquarium!!
it sounds like you guys are doing everything you can to treat this!! i have never had a fish with velvet before so i dont really have any more advice than one would had they done a google search on it. does it shimmer?? a fungus usually presents as puffy white or gray stuff, a bacteria would eat the fins off or cause bloating in some way.
has the bettafix or pimafix helped?? i would give a food based med a try first. try not to medicate the water unless you have to. -shrugs- google around and see what sort of info you can find. wetwebmedia (the link i sent you above) has top notch advice and a whole crew to answer personal emails if you have any questions. i -highly- recommend them!!
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Let me try to answer some of your questions....
On that note your pH of 7.6 is just FINE and you don't need to try and adjust it. pH swings will harm your fish more than a sub-optimum pH (and bettas do just fine in 7.6 water, the only reason you'd need to lower it is if you're trying to stimulate breeding conditions or something).
Some information puts way too much emphasis on pH. Most common aquarium fish do fine in varying pH, unless very high (8+) or very low (under 7) don't mess with it. If your test kit is not testing above 7.6 you need to get a high range pH test kit (I use API high range kit because my tapwater varies between 7.4 and 7.8, rarely it might get near 8)
Lowering the pH of water is especially difficult. This shouldn't be attempted unless absolutely necessary. You might bring the pH down temporarily and then it will swing back up to where it was, this stresses your fish. You can add a ton of distilled water to heavily buffered water and see almost no effect on pH. You can keep adding distilled water and see no change until finally you've lowered the buffering capacity to the point where your pH suddenly swings significantly downward to dangerous levels.
The best way to lower pH is to start from scratch with pure water (with no fish in it btw) and alter the chemistry yourself with something like RO right (but like I said this is not necessary....I keep my discus in my 7.4-7.8 pH water and they have absolutely no issues...neither do any of my other so called soft water/ low pH fish).
Too be honest I brightened your pictures and I don't see velvet or fungus. There is definately no fungus that would be visible, velvet is possible I guess but I don't see it in your pictures.
I actually don't see anything wrong in your pictures and am not certain what leads you to believe your betta is sick.
The discoloration could just be because he's in different water conditions than when you last saw him. Fish will change color depending on pH and all kinds of other water chemistry factors. It doesn't really mean he's sick.
His fins don't look especially clamped, he looks relaxed and bored to me and bettas usually look like that when they're bored.
Sorry I can't be more helpful, I just don't see anything in the pictures to lead me to any type of conclusion other than the fish is NOT sick.
If he's not sick treating him with all kinds of stuff is just going to add unnecessary stress. I don't wanna give advice on medication when there's no obvious illness. Not to say there's nothing wrong, the pictures just don't show anything.
Doing a 100% water change shouldn't have caused a recycle, really. I've moved fish and their filtration to new tanks a ton of times and I never change over water, I have honestly never had a recycle unless I do something to kill the bacteria on the filter (we accidentally did this last move because we didn't oxygenate the media enough) and I still haven't seen it cause a full cycle, usually takes a few days to build back up.
That said, there are other reasons not to do 100% water changes, causing a massive change in water chemistry is one of them.
You do need to test your ammonia, nitrites and nitrates more than anything. These levels can also effect pH btw, so you should always be testing them first. (I also use API master test kits to test this stuff). These things you should be testing periodically even if your fish doesn't look sick (it's best to catch issues BEFORE they cause symptoms).
Your nitrate levels will determine water change schedule (because you will be shooting to keep them below about 40).
So what you need before moving on with treatment or anything else is a freshwater master test kit and a high range pH test kit.
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I looked at your pics again and the only thing I see that MIGHT possibly be wrong are some blackish spots on his top fin.
They look more like bumps than anything.
Possibly that could be some type of parasite, or it could also be an injury or some kind of issue from poor water quality.
You can try prazipro for external parasites, I do not know of any negative effects on bettas when used as directed and I haven't had any issues using it with even sensitive fish.
I still don't see a sign of velvet (Remember that velvet looks like your fish has been sprinkled with a whitish or goldish dust all over his body, do you see this?), and fungus generally is fuzzy patches or spots (I don't see this, do you?). Columnaris (often called fungus, but actually a bacteria) looks like whitish peeling patches of slimecoat which will eventually spread accross the whole body (Do you see this?).
If you see a definitive sign of one of these pick a treatment. If the disease doesn't match any of these symptoms completely you're shooting in the dark by picking random treatments.
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The term "home theater" is commonly thrown around to describe almost any living room HDTV+speaker combination, but true movie theater performance and comfort at home is difficult and pricey to recreate. But this DIY home theater project does successfully bridge the realm of a real world space with loftier planning, resulting in an immersive and comfortable big screen experience on two levels...
An L-shaped room isn't ideal for home theater audio, but MinHembio member MSX728 dealt with the layout's challenge by building speaker shelves at each corner for surround sound speakers.
The ideal home theater offers the following:
1. A sufficiently large screen or display matching the dimensions of the room. Too small and the picture isn't immersive, too large and the picture can cause headaches.
2. Full light control; the darker the room, the better.
3. Immersive surround sound audio with speaker placement at each corner, a center channel for dialogue, and a subwoofer to enhance all sounds with more oomph.
4. Acoustic dampening, reducing echo and also to help with sound leakage outside the home theater room.
5. A unified room and system remote control system for easy operation of components and lighting (and light control)
6. Comfortable seating for all viewers.
The DIY home theater above hits all these ideal requirements and then some, with the heart of the theater system being the 1-2 combination of a 131" cloth screen picture held taut between a self-built MDF frame, partnered with a ceiling mounted Epson EH-TW3500 3-LCD projector. Audio is provided via a Denon AVR-3805 receiver connected to a network of B&W DM604 floor speakers, a B&W LCR6 S2 center speaker, B&W DM601 S1 surround sound units, and a B&W AS6 sub. Each surround speaker has its own custom floating shelf in each corner, bringing the projected sound closer and more directly to the ear level of those seated near the back of the room.
The speaker shelves were created using a pair of $10 EKBY BJÄRNUM brackets and a sheet of EKBY JÄRPEN cut to size.
As impressive as the components checklist is, it's the unusual step-up stadium seating platform MSX728 built for this rec room theater, accommodating for another second level couch, which sets it apart from other extra room home theater conversions.
Built with 12mm MDF and 22mm chipboard and then finished off with carpeting (both for aesthetics and acoustic dampening), a plush black leather couch sits atop the seating platform behind a front row loveseat, allowing those in the back a clear view of the screen from his extensive library of movies. It's also a perfect spot to throw a timely kernel of popcorn from overhead at those most tense moments.
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Carnival, by Rawi HageHouse of Anansi Press, 289 pages, $29.95.
It's hard to believe that only six years have passed since Rawi Hage published his first novel, De Niro's Game. It went on to win the largest literary prize in the world, the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award worth €100,000, in 2008.
That same year his second novel, Cockroach, which focused on the immigrant experience in Montreal, appeared. It was nominated for the 2008 Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize. Both books were finalists for the Giller Prize and the Governor General's Award. His works have since been translated into at least 20 languages.
Having proved that he is no one-hit wonder, Hage, 48, has launched his third novel, Carnival.
He has just returned from spending a year living on a German fellowship in Berlin.
What is it like to ascend so quickly?
"It has its consequences," Hage observed wryly as we began our conversation, sitting across from each other in window seats in a Mile End café.
"Mostly positive," he added. "I can't complain at all. It's been a wonderful experience. I discovered something about myself that was unexpected and very rewarding."
On the negative side, scrutiny from the media has intensified. And Hage doesn't trust any of us. An interview is something he negotiates his way into carefully, forbidding personal questions. (His book is dedicated to his partner, author Madeleine Thien, but he refuses to discuss their relationship.)
In Carnival, the narrator is a cab driver named Fly. The book begins with a circus birth yarn involving a mother who was a trapeze artist and a father who had a magic carpet act. But it really takes off several pages later: "There are two kinds of taxi drivers: The Spiders and the Flies," Hage writes. "Spiders are those who wait at taxi stands for the dispatcher's call or for customers to walk off the streets and into their hungry cars."
The Flies are described as "wanderers, operators who drive alone and around to pick up the wavers and the whistlers on edges of sidewalks and streets."
At first glance, Carnival brings to mind the Martin Scorsese film, Taxi Driver (later novelized by poet Richard Elman.) Within the Canadian canon, the circa 1980 classic, Taxi!, based on the adventures of a female cabbie, by Helen Potrebenko, might be taken as a reference point. But Hage, who once earned his living as a Montreal cab driver, doesn't want Carnival to be classified as a taxi book.
"Journalists would like to take shortcuts and make it a book about taxis," he said. "But it's much more than that. The taxi is just a vehicle that leads me to other things. I use the taxi as a metaphor. And it's a great vehicle to have a multiplicity of characters." There are about 50 in the book.
"I'm familiar with the territory of course," he added. "But what I took from the taxis is not the straightforward story of a driver."
Hage began writing Carnival at about the same time as Cockroach, but put it aside. Once he picked it up again, it took him about two years to finish, he said.
Most of Carnival is told in the first person, like his earlier books. "I feel very comfortable in the first person," he said. "Though there is a third person element to it sometimes in this book, which is kind of a departure for me."
One of the amazing things about Fly is that he manages to navigate the streets without totalling his car, given the wild fantasies brewing in his mind.
Hage regards realism as overrated. "I'm not against ambiguity in literature," he said. "Ultimately it's a book, it's the flip of religious dogma. So there is more ambiguity in things, not interpretation. I think ambiguity sometimes leads to openness. I'm not afraid of it."
Hage's cabbie is definitely a curmudgeon, "like the rest of my characters," he agreed.
A bachelor who likes to masturbate and fantasize historical conquest at the same time, Fly lives in a messy apartment piled high with books, all classified according to his own idiosyncratic code. He, and his political-activist foster parent, Otto, hate people who don't read, to a homicidal degree. "I fundamentally think literature is a criticism of life," Hage said. "At least that's how I approach it."
Irony, however, is an essential. "Carnival is my funniest book," he said. "It's a satire. But it needs some kind of background to understand the humour because it's based on historical facts. It's both funny and sad."
Although the city in which the book takes place is not named, it bears a strong resemblance to Montreal. Hage said he also drew some scenes from New York — where he first lived after arriving in North America from Lebanon. "I wanted to make it more of a temporal book than a spatial book. It's more about time than about definite spaces. Hence the whole idea of movement versus stasis."
And spiders versus flies, the sedentary versus the nomadic.
As a taxi driver, Hage was a fly. "I never stood on the stand," he said. "I found it very boring, waiting."
"The esthetics of the book are the esthetics of a carnival," he explained. "Carnivals are chaotic, creative, they have an element of ritual to them. But at the same time they are confined."
Like Hage's other books, Carnival has a brisk momentum and a sharp leftist political edge. Asked what he thought of Montreal's recent student demonstrations, he replied: "I'm very fond of manifestations, regardless. I've participated in many. I've organized some, a long time ago. I don't do it any more because I think I've channelled my activism into my writing."
One of the things he admires most about Quebec is its lively grassroots movements.
When it comes to tuition freezes, Hage is an ideal example of someone who has benefited mightily from the accessibility of the Quebec educational system.
He studied here at Dawson College (photography) and Concordia University (Fine Arts), at a time when his resources were very limited.
As for the Quebec election, "I'm glad it's a minority government," he said. "I'm all for the socialist values that some parties represent. But I'm against separation. I don't think it's beneficial."
And yes, he's staying. "This is home. I have the opportunity to live anywhere. All I need is a computer. But I come back here. I like it. I have a history with this place and it's been good to me, very good to me, actually."


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|2007-01-16, 23:11
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Wow, a surprisingly fantastic episode. I was impressed by how they handled the key line from L & the superb cliffhanger at the very end. Also, Hirano Aya is doing an increasingly good job of making me believe in her portrayal of Misa. The main advantage that the anime has over the manga at this point is that it makes the characters come alive (the seiyuu deserve many kudos for their contribution to this). Just look at Light's expression and listen to how he thinks the final lines of the episode.
|2007-01-17, 00:45
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Great episode, facial expression ruled here. Totally giving this a 10, nice ending and such.
Misa's VA, Hirano Aya, has definitly done a good job here. Especially with the "Light~" . Funny stuff.
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Yet again another great episode, it did well at keeping the same feeling that we were left with at the ending of episode 13. What made this episode for me was L's mention of Light being the first friend he ever had. Its not just a powerful scene, its emotional when you keep the idea that behind the scenes they're trying to 'kill' each other.
Anyway, i'm in the mood to watch the episode again - so i'll give more comments after that. :3
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Okay, just rewatched the episode. Its probably my second favourite episodes upto now, with episode 07 being the first. Through out episode 14 you're left with a number of different emotions. Like i mentioned before - the scene that has L mentioning that Light is his 'first ever friend'. Some people would just look at this and not think much of it, but not only does it effect the story in so many ways, it shows that even behind the investigation to find out the true identity of Kira, that friendship can still be a part of it. Having the track called 'Rem' playing for the scene worked perfectly.
There was a new lil' scene added to the episode, it doesn't effect the story in anyway, though i'll place it in a spoiler tag.. knowing that i'll probably get flamed if i don't.
Also, this part of the story is where i first started to like Rem more and more - and that ended up with Rem being my fav' character from the story. If you ask me, this is also where one of the best quotes from the story was said:
"If you kill this girl, i'll write your name in my death note and kill you."
Just.. brilliant!
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Again I agree with both Omni and Garten regarding the animation quality for this episode, that it went downhill more in the distance and far-off shots, but it's interesting to point out that in the close shots where the camera zooms in the characters the black lines drawn over the character's outlines were more prominent and thick.
While in the previous episode Misa earned my sympathy and won me over with her moeness in this one she just got in my nerves with her slightly squeaky and high-pitched voice and more so that she was nagging and pestering Light to date once a week and forbidding him to date other girls.
Making that aside, I'm certainly satisfied with the confrontations that took place within this episode because we learn that the new players will also get to this crazy ride until the last of consequences, and I'm never left astounded with the mind games that both main rivals throw at each other to measure their respective reactions and look through their intentions.
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|2007-01-18, 03:46
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Bah at animation quality. That goes from the potential 9 to a 7. Down one more for leaving out some manga stuff (I read as I watch lol...) (and how Misa met Light at the end of the episode... is spiced up but I didn't like the "playful nature"). I would have been impressed if not for the off-shore productions.
Of course, the best moment was when L told Light that he considers him a FRIEND. Knowing the Light up to now, I don't think this piece of information will be given much afterthought.
|2007-01-18, 10:51
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Spoiler for episode 14:
this has thus far been a wonderful anime. it rapidly skyrocketed up to my top five favorite anime of all time. with so many twists and turns who knows how it will end. but i really wish that it ends with everyone being friends. that would be awesome, however, unlikely.
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What I wonder about is, if Rem would really die if he killed L. Contrary to some people`s thoughts I believe Rem doesn`t die killing L, since he wouldn`t directly protect Misa`s life with this course of action, L doesn`t even know about her yet and hasn`t nailed her down so far.
If there is another rule instead of "In case a death god protects the human he has fallen for by killing the murderer to prevent that deed, he dies" correct me if I`m wrong. Rem also states that L is just a random human for him, if the translation isn`t off. ps. I actually also picture Rem as female, at least to some degree ^^
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The twists just never end in this anime.
First L tells Ligh he is his first friend, (shocking), light was thrown off guard completly. I think this bit of character developement is going to play a major role. Those two being friends, can light really kill his own rival? hmm intresting.
Lol and this misa chick, totally infatuated with light... guess it really dosent matter though, but DAMB man! Light has a friggin model for a girlfriend, and he treats it like nothing... sigh... hes really serious about this whole game.
And yes i call it a game because thats what it seems like more then anything else, on one end we have light and on the other L. Such a great rivalry!
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Robotically assisted hysterectomy increased dramatically from 2007 to 2010, despite higher cost and similar complication rates compared with laparoscopic procedures, a review of data from more than 400 hospitals showed.
Robotically assisted procedures accounted for 0.5% of hysterectomies in 2007 and almost 10% of procedures in 2010. At hospitals offering robotic hysterectomy, the approach accounted for more than 20% of all hysterectomies, according to Jason Wright, MD, of Columbia University in New York City, and co-authors.
The growth of robotic hysterectomy volume occurred despite a lack of data to support any advantages over conventional laparoscopic hysterectomy, the investigators reported in the Feb. 20 issue of JAMA.
"Our population-based analysis suggests that, despite limited data, the use of robotically assisted hysterectomy for benign gynecologic disease increased substantially over a 3-year period," they wrote in their commentary on the findings.
"The introduction of robotic-assisted hysterectomy was paralleled by a decrease in the rate of abdominal hysterectomy, both in hospitals where robotic-assisted hysterectomy was performed and in those where robotic procedures were not performed."
"Our study indicates that, while robotic assistance was associated with increased use of minimally invasive surgery for hysterectomy, when compared with laparoscopic hysterectomy, the robotic procedure offers little short-term benefit and is accompanied by significantly higher costs," they added.
Little Evidence of Superiority
Robotically assisted surgery has several potential benefits that have driven interest in and use of the technology since the FDA approved the surgical platform in 2005. Among the possible benefits, robotic systems offer a wider range of motion with instrumentation and three-dimensional stereoscopic visualization. Users can work from an ergonomically friendly console.
In contrast to certain other surgical procedures, notably radical prostatectomy, several minimally invasive alternatives to open surgery have been developed. Laparoscopic and vaginal hysterectomy have established roles and have been studied extensively. Robotic hysterectomy has gained support in the gynecologic surgery community despite supporting evidence that has come primarily from small observational studies, the authors noted in their introduction.
A recent Cochrane review identified only two randomized trials of robotically assisted hysterectomy, involving a total of 158 patients. The dearth of high-quality evidence led the authors to conclude that robotic surgery for benign gynecologic conditions improved neither clinical outcomes nor safety (Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2012; 2: CDE008978).
Proponents of robotic hysterectomy have asserted that the approach extends minimally invasive surgery to women who otherwise would undergo laparotomy, the authors continued. Such claims, as well as purported advantages versus conventional laparoscopic surgery, have little supporting evidence.
Large Database Analyzed
To examine the state of robotic hysterectomy, Wright and co-authors queried a large, all-payer database comprising patient records from more than 600 acute-care hospitals in the U.S. The authors identified women 18 and older who underwent hysterectomy from 2007 through the first quarter of 2010. On the basis of ICD-9 codes, investigators determined the type of hysterectomy performed in each case.
The authors extracted information about hospital characteristics, patient demographics and clinical characteristics, complications, and costs. Study objectives included determining the uptake of robotic hysterectomy, complication rates associated with different approaches to hysterectomy, and costs of different types of hysterectomy.
The study included 264,758 women who underwent hysterectomy at 441 hospitals. The study population comprised 123,288 (46.7%) women who underwent abdominal hysterectomy, 54,912 (20.7%) who had vaginal hysterectomies, 75,761 (28.6%) who had laparoscopic procedures, and 10,797 (4.1%) who underwent robotically assisted hysterectomy.
The results showed that use of robotically assisted hysterectomy and laparoscopic hysterectomy increased during the study period. Robotic hysterectomy's share of total hysterectomy volume at the hospitals increased from <1% at the start of the study period to 9.5% at the end. Conventional laparoscopy accounted for 24.3% of hysterectomies in 2007 to 30.5% by the end of the study period.
The authors noted that uptake of laparoscopic hysterectomy has occurred slowly, given that the technique has been available since the 1990s. By comparison, uptake of robotic hysterectomy has been rapid.
At hospitals offering robotic hysterectomy, the approach accounted for 22.4% of all hysterectomies. The rate of vaginal hysterectomy declined from 21.7% to 19.8%, and abdominal hysterectomy's share of the procedural volume declined from 53.6% to 40.1%. Use of vaginal and abdominal hysterectomy decreased at hospitals with and without robotic surgical systems.
Complication Rates Similar
Investigators performed a propensity-matched analysis of 4,971 patients who underwent robotic hysterectomy and 4,971 who underwent laparoscopic hysterectomy. The analysis yielded complication rates of 5.5% with robotic hysterectomy and 5.3% with laparoscopic procedures. Significantly fewer patients required hospitalization for more than 2 days after robotic hysterectomy (19.6% versus 24.9%, RR 0.78, 95% CI 0.67 to 0.92).
Transfusion requirements and rates of discharge to nursing facilities did not differ between patients who had robotically assisted or laparoscopic hysterectomy.
Laparoscopic hysterectomy was associated with a median total cost of $6,679 per case, as compared with $8,868 per case for robotically assisted hysterectomy. The $2,189 higher cost of robotic hysterectomy included $962 more for fixed costs and $1,207 more for variable costs.
The study left several key questions without answers, according to the authors of an accompanying editorial. Robotic surgery might have a shorter learning curve, enabling physicians to offer minimally invasive surgery to their patients. On the other hand, surgical training is expensive.
"Would it be a better use of resources to train more surgeons in laparoscopic techniques than to spend the money on more robot machines?" asked Joel S. Weissman, PhD, and Michael Zinner, MD, of Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston.
A second unanswered question relates to whether as-yet unidentified subgroups of patients might derive specific benefits from robotic surgery. Finally, the article did not address the commercialization of the technology and the impact of direct-to-consumer advertising on commercialization.
"In the absence of additional research or decreases in price, the path taken by the medical and payer community should be one of caution," Weissman and Zinner concluded.
The study was supported by the National Cancer Institute.
The authors of the article and the editorial had no relevant disclosures.
- Reviewed by F. Perry Wilson, MD, MSCE Instructor of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Dorothy Caputo, MA, BSN, RN, Nurse Planner
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Journal of the American Medical AssociationSource Reference: Wright JD, et al "Robotically assisted vs laparoscopic hysterectomy among women with benign gynecologic disease" JAMA 2013; 309: 689-698.
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Journal of the American Medical AssociationSource Reference: Weissman JS, Zinner M "Comparative effectiveness research on robotic surgery" JAMA 2013; 309: 721-722.


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Relais & Châteaux Property Spotlight: Huka Lodge
Huka Lodge can be found on the outskirts of Taupo, in the North Island of New Zealand's central plateau region, renowned for its thermal wonderland and panoramic landscape, with numerous rivers and streams, forests, snow-capped mountains and its crisp, clear air. Fed by ice-cold rivers and streams flowing from the mountains that surround it, Lake Taupo has a majestic presence within the landscape, and at its northern tip a river begins its 300km journey to the sea. The Waikato River's strong current flows downstream past Huka Lodge as it thunders over a series of rapids and becomes the mighty Huka Falls.
No stranger to top international awards and accolades, Huka Lodge was recently ranked in the Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report, Readers' Choice Awards 2013, as 5th within the World's Top 20 International Hideaways, as well as recognised as one of the world's Best Resorts for Food and Wine. This award follows hot on the heels of the UK's Condé Nast Traveller, Readers' Choice Awards 2013, where Huka Lodge was declared Favourite Overseas Holiday Hotel in Australasia and the Pacific.
Huka Lodge nestles on the banks of the river and basks in the beauty of its deep turquoise-green waters, as it has since the 1920s, when founded by charming Irishman, Alan Pye. The origins of New Zealand's now legendary lodge were humble, with anglers accommodated in simple canvas-clad, wooden-framed huts, with slatted wooden floors. Alan Pye was an extraordinary host and soon Huka Lodge's reputation for hospitality was as well known as the area was for the large, magnificent and spirited trout to be caught nearby.
When Alex van Heeren purchased Huka Lodge in 1984 he re-awakened this iconic property and has continued to enhance its natural beauty. The 17-acres of manicured grounds, ranked as of national significance, are filled with birdsong and blossom in spring and throughout the estate guests seek secluded places to sit and contemplate the superb planting and landscape design. The gardens enclose a tennis court, swimming and spa pools as well as pétanque and croquet courts.
Tucked along the riverbank, all the 25 rooms, comprising Junior Lodge suites and the two exclusive cottages, enjoy splendid views of the Waikato River. Every last detail for guest comfort has been considered and the suites are beautifully appointed. True retreats in every sense, they are harmonious and deliberately understated in approach, designed to allow the qualities of the landscape to dominate. From the fine monogrammed bed linen to the freshly baked biscuits, the famed attention to detail is evident.
The Owner's Cottage sits on an elevated promontory overlooking the river and enjoys spectacular views downstream. There are four suites, each with a fireplace, en suite bathroom and dressing room, and the Cottage also features an open plan living/dining room, den, fully equipped kitchen with private chef, outdoor terrace with infinity pool, outdoor fireplace, private outdoor spa pool and additional accommodation should guests be travelling with staff. Its two-suite companion, the Alan Pye Cottage, has the same superior location, with the additional feature of a fabulous outdoor pavilion with log fireplace. Both Cottages offer total independence and privacy as well as all of Huka Lodge's amenities and are ideal for families or a party of friends.
The Main Lodge building is the hub of the property and it is from here, after a sumptuous breakfast, that guests can either set off for adventure or settle down beside the log fire with a novel or a favourite magazine. Come the evening, candles are lit, lights dimmed and drinks set out as guests gather for pre-dinner drinks and to share stories of their day. A five-course gourmet dinner follows, prepared with the freshest and finest seasonal ingredients, complemented by excellent wines and seamless service. There are more than 20 truly sublime dining venues at Huka Lodge offering indoor and outdoor opportunities for seclusion, with extraordinary ambience. All are unashamedly romantic by design and unique by definition.
Should guests decide to leave the grounds, opportunities for recreational experiences abound – from the still-legendary trout fishing, to golf, horse riding, hunting, river rafting, kayaking, sailing, mountain biking, guided walks, helicopter sightseeing, geothermal adventures and so much more.


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It feels so good to be out in the sun again! We just came back from a short beach getaway with the family. A 2-hours boat trip from the north of Jakarta's coast, located in the Thousand Islands (Kepulauan Seribu). It was exactly what we needed. A well deserved rest on a private island (own by a family friend), called Genteng Kecil Island. It was heavenly because no one else but us invading the island. I'm a sucker for beach getaways, because it's the only place that I'm totally relax and get back to the simple life. Fishing, snorkeling, also to add my new hobby of running along the beach is such a peaceful and beautiful experience.
Now that I'm rested, recharged, and sun-kissed, I feel like I'm ready to take on the new year and push myself to be better in 2013. How's the new year been treating you for the first week? I'd like to know!
PS: There's no editing applied to any of these pictures below. It's already as beautiful as it is. Except for a few pictures that I took from my Instagram.
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Getting Money For Smashing Bogus Patents
from the watch-out-priceline... dept
Wired is running an article about BountyQuest, the site that is (in part) co-funded by Tim O'Reilly and Jeff Bezos to pay people money for destroying patents by finding prior art. The "news" part about this is, of course, that the first patent they're looking to smash is the one that is owned by Bezos: the 1-click patent. O'Reilly points out: "If he believes in the patent, and if he's an honest guy -- as I think he is -- then he wants to be sure it's a good patent." Of course, others think it's a stupid idea that will do nothing to stem the number of stupid patents that are going through.


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Health Benefits of Pomegranate
The Pomegranate Joy
Pomegranate is one of the oldest known fruits and there is enough proof about it in writings and artifacts of many cultures and religions. Pomegranate which is originally a native of Persia is a dense and antioxidant rich fruit which have been revered as a symbol of health, fertility and eternal life. Pomegranate is a red fruit which has a tough outer later and the juice and seeds present inside are edible. You can get pomegranate juice the entire year and in the market you can find the fruit from September through January. You could use the seeds in salads for a colourful, crunchy and nutritious addition. Here are the health benefits of Pomegranate that you should know.
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Protect Cardiovascular Health
The juice of pomegranate fruit helps to thin your blood and removes plaque from the arteries which helps to minimize the risk of atherosclerosis. Pomegranate juice is also good for you as it helps to lower the LDL cholesterol and increases the HDL cholesterol. This improves your heart health to many folds.
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Fights Cancer
Pomegranate juice is rich in antioxidants and therefore it is very effective in clearing away certain types of cancer such as, breast, prostate and skin cancers. Pomegranate contains high levels of flavonoids and polyphenols which are potent antioxidants that protect against heart disease and cancer. A glass of pomegranate juice has more antioxidants than red wine, green tea, blueberries and cranberries.
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Eliminate Free Radicals
The antioxidants present in pomegranate help to prevent damage to our bodies that are caused by free radicals. These free radicals are unstable and highly reactive molecules which when oxidized can cause certain types of cancer. The more pomegranates we eat or drink, the more will our bodies be able to fight diseases.
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Cure Anemia
Pomegranate juice has been found to contain high amounts of iron in them and this will raise the hemoglobin levels in your blood and will help to correct the situation of anemia. Therefore, if you are suffering from anemia then you should drink a glass of pomegranate juice every day. You will find that anemia is no more a thing to worry about!
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Boosts Immunity
Pomegranate is just the right fruit for you if you are susceptible to viral and seasonal flu. Pomegranate boosts your immune system and fights virus and bacteria. If you induct pomegranate into your daily diet you will find that your immunity is gradually getting stronger with each passing day. Drink a glass daily!
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Helps to lose Weight
There is more good news, and this one will go down well with most people. Pomegranate has been found to aid in weight loss! Studies have shown that pomegranate blocks triglycerides which is the fat that is bad for your blood. The fruit in fact attacks the fat even before it can get stored in your body!
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Aids in Digestion
The juice from pomegranate helps to secrete enzymes with anti bacterial properties and this aid in digestion and helps to fight off hemorrhoids, nausea, dysentery, intestinal parasites, piles and diarrhea. Pomegranate juice can also be used as a laxative to treat constipation.
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Aids in Pregnancy
The juice of this fruit is also good to for pregnant women. This is because it is high in niacin, folic acid, potassium, calcium, vitamin C, iron and fiber. These help pregnant women to keep healthy and encourage cell growth. Consuming pomegranate juice during pregnancy can help to reduce cramps and you will be able to steer clear of your sleep difficulties.
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Protection from the Sun
By consuming pomegranate you are providing your skin with all the compounds that help to protect against free radical damage that can cause sun damage, cancer and sunburn. You can use pomegranate oil which contains antioxidant ellagic acid that can help to inhibit skin tumors and which will protect the body from skin cancer.
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Decrease Risk of Impotency
Men can get great benefits from pomegranate by consuming it. Those at the risk of prostate cancer, impotency and atherosclerosis can drink its juice to reduce the risks. The high antioxidants help to reduce the risk of impotency in men.
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I pretty much stumbled into this race having secured a free entry. I have long and often said that I am afraid of 5K's and therefore avoid racing them like the plague. However, it didn't take me more than a few seconds to decide that I'd race this event vs. just running it for fun.
My current 5K PR was from April, 2005 when I ran a 25:51. And this was a huge deal for me at the time to be running in the 8:00's. But that race hurt and I remember feeling as if my heart was literally going to pound out of my chest as I approached the finish. I swore off 5K's.
That 2005 5K PR was an 8:19 pace which is a pace I can probably hold sans heart attack feeling for 7 or 8 miles now. So I knew I had a PR in the bag barring any huge catastrophe.
I was a bit scared of this race because I don't spend a lot of time doing short interval or even 5K pace work. During marathon training, 3-4 times I'll do mile repeats. And my last mile repeat sessions were early JULY and mid October. Not a lot to go on there. I've always thought it would be super cool to have an average race pace in the 7:xx's and the 5K distance seems to be the only distance this could ever happen for me. So I've had that teensy goal in my mind for a few years as a pipe dream sort of thing.
In October I ran two mile repeats in 7:46 and 7:54. Based on how I felt during those repeats I doubted I could hold a sub-8:00 pace for 3.1 consecutive miles. On a bit of last minute decision, a week ago I did another two mile repeats in 7:31 and 7:38. Not bad progress in a month. I figured with the new training mile PR I had a more realistic shot of going sub-8:00 pace during the race.
My plan was to go out at a 7:50 pace, hold it, and ratchet down as appropriate. I ran a little over 2 miles to the race start from home as a warm up. I luckily found Boyfriend at the start, as well as Naomi, and got there just in the nick of time for the gun.
The race panned out like this (0.5 mi Garmin splits):
The first mile or so, all I could think about was that I had no clue how to pace myself for a 5K. I'm on pace but is that too much? Should I back off? Will I implode? Oh wait, now we're going to slow. Must speed up. But now is this too fast? Repeat. Shortly after the first mile, I realized I felt the same amount of physical distress as I would at about the halfway point of a marathon. Gah!
Mile 1: 7:52, 8:00
Mile 2: 7:53, 8:02
I saw the awesome Courtney who was out cheering. Such a great surprise! Since I hadn't known she'd be out I was wondering if I would get to see her after the race. "Are you coming to lunch after?" I asked her as I ran by, "I hope you can make it!" As soon as I uttered those words in such a cheery fashion I realized I was not running this 5K hard enough.
I saw Alyssa who beat down the 10K race shortly after that. We had a smiley exchange and again knew I wasn't in the right effort zone.
Then all of a sudden, I was at mile 2 with only one more mile to go. I started to push the pace a bit. I was running along and realized I'd finish with a sub-8:00 pace! I tried to time pushing my pace so that feel-like-puking would coincide with just after crossing the finish line. But I never quite got there. I was giving it my all at the finish, though.
Mile 3: 7:45, 7:29
Mile 3.15: 6:49
Official finish time: 24:32
Pace: 7:55 min/mile
So I'm totally impressed with myself for putting down a sub-8:00 pace somewhere officially. Never thought that would happen. And so with that, you'd think I'd officially retire from 5K's, right? But alas, there is always just a little bit more to squeeze out of yourself, and I'm hoping to one day finish with a sub-24:00 time. I think this is pretty doable with just a little better pacing in the early miles and a little more speed work.
I actually really enjoyed pushing the pace a bit and am hoping to race 5K's more than once every 6+ years in the future. It is a very different change of pace for me from marathons, but I think it will help me to become a stronger runner.
A couple of observations about 5K's:
- The marathoner in me loves the parallels between the marathon and the 5K. The 5K is just a little truncated version of the marathon. You feel like it is mile 16 at mile 1.2, it feels like it is mile 24 at mile 2.1. And there is that awesome dash to the finish.
- But it all happens so quickly! And if it goes badly you can try again so soon! Gotta love that.
- Sadly, you won't be setting any 10 minute PR's in the 5K. Not sure how I feel about trying to whittle away 10 seconds here and there. The marathoner in me does not like this aspect.
- My garmin stats were as follows: 3.15 miles, 7:48 average pace. Quite frankly, that is right about where I wanted to be for my overall average pace. And I only ran an "extra" 0.05 miles. Surely that means my average pace on the garmin is going to be pretty identical to the official average pace, right? An extra 0.05 miles in a marathon is like nothing and wouldn't even put a dent in your average pace. But alas, I learned this is totally not so in the 5K. That extra 0.05 miles cost me 7 seconds a mile off my official pace. The marathoner in me dislikes this, too. Note to self, learn to run tangents better. Or find a straight 5K course.
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Photos: Pride, passion, music and fireworks at Paralympic...
The Games are over and the athletes and ...
Art, music and culture at top of Olympic celebrations
Beams of light pointed towards the stars will illuminate English Bay and the night sky in downtown Vancouver this coming February as part of a Cultural Olympiad and City of Vancouver special event for the 2010 Winter Games.
Photograph by: Handout , Alzado.net
Never before have Olympic host locals had so much art, music and culture to choose from. The 2010 Cultural Olympiad, launched last year, will reach right through until the end of the Paralympics.
"It is a festival of arts and popular culture that cuts across performing arts, music, theatre, dance, visual arts, digital arts and it presents the state of the arts in the Canadian creative scene," says Robert Kerr, Vanoc's program director for the Cultural Olympiad.
It's meant to showcase the artists and performers who make B.C. and Canada unique, as well as present innovative international groups.
There will be household names performing too, but those announcements are still coming out. Recently Feist, Blue Rodeo and Montreal hip-hop DJ Kid Koala were added to the roster, along with Dallas Green's folk project City and Colour and Toronto-based buzz band Rural Alberta Advantage.


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1 lane for sprint training, 1 for Olympic/HIM training & 1 for HIM/IM training
Work on swim technique with use of underwater video camera every 6 weeks to review progress
OW drills. Sighting/bunching/drafting
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Sessions start on Friday 6.00pm to 7.00pm & cost vary between £2.80 and £4.85 a session depending on the way you pay. All that they ask is that you can swim 25mtrs.
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Would love to hit, almost anytime. I live in the South End too so I can play at any of the courts nearby. I can play mornings, after work and anytime on the weekends.
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State AGs Now Targeting Backpage After Forcing Craigslist To Stop Helping Them Pursue Lawbreakers
from the how-backwards-can-you-get? dept
So they've moved on to their next target: 21 state attorneys general have kicked off a grandstanding campaign against Backpage, the online classifieds arm of Village Voice Media (the same company that was just sued over the same issue). Once again, Backpage is one of the companies that has worked closely with law enforcement -- and the AGs even admit that in their announcement demanding the company shut down the tool.
This is incredibly dumb and frustrating. In the pursuit of headlines falsely claiming that they're "protecting" children, these AGs are only serving to attack the companies who help them track down those actually responsible for child exploitation and child prostitution. All they're doing is making the problem worse. Those who are exploiting these kids in the worst possible way won't stop doing it -- they'll just use other means to do so, in a way that's harder for police to track them down and to capture them.


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The Perfect Place To Bury My Nut
Posted: 05 Dec 2014 08:33 AM PST
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The Perfect Place To Bury My Nut
Posted: 05 Dec 2014 08:33 AM PST
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Sun Java Studio Enterprise 8.1 technology can be used for remote debugging if you want to
manually attach the IDE to a remote Web Server started in debug mode.
Press mouse button the Web project name in the IDE. Choose Debug
Project from the context menu.
Web Server will then start in debug
mode and the IDE will pause executing the program at the breakpoint you have
set in your application.


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Dolphin Pool
Take your pick from either a pool of dolphins or a dolphin-shaped pool. The image of dolphins in a pool was captured from Google Earth, where you can also clearly make out a crowd gathered round a dolphin at the side of the pool, possibly being fed by a keeper. If you prefer your dolphin in the wild, then perhaps Australia would be a better bet? Thanks to Chris Thompson, Noel Ballantyne and woowoowoo.


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Man with dementia found safe, police say
03/01/2014 10:14amA 52-year-old man with dementia who was reported as missing has been found uninjured, police say.
Legislature honors families of 19 Utah fallen soldiers
03/01/2014 11:11amMore than a dozen families somberly filed into the Senate and House chambers Friday, some clutching framed photographs of their loved ones who served in the armed forces.
Survivors share their stories of healing during National Eating Disorder Awareness Week
03/01/2014 12:34pmTwo eating disorder survivors share their stories of healing during National Eating Disorder Awareness week.
$1.6M gift to support animal adoptions received by S.L. County
03/01/2014 1:01pmThe Salt Lake County Council has received the final installment of a $1.6 million gift to establish the Ronald N. Boyce and Coral Darlene Boyce Pet Adoption Endowment Fund to support animal adoptions.
Blue Angels wrap up preseason tour in St. George
03/01/2014 1:43pmThe Blue Angles were in St. George Friday, rehearsing for an air show tour that will take place this summer.
Protecting Utah's kids: 2 stories of sexual abuse and tips on preventing it
03/01/2014 4:09pmThere are signs of grooming that parents should be aware of to empower their children to detect and report abuse.
23 Mormon missionaries in Ukraine transferred as precaution
03/01/2014 5:23pmThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has removed 23 missionaries in the Dnepropetrovsk Mission from the Crimean peninsula due to civil unrest, a church spokesman said Saturday.
State revenue higher than expected, but what will the money fund?
03/01/2014 7:01pmLawmakers learned Friday they have a little more money to spend in the new budget year that begins July 1, but it's nowhere near enough to cover all of the new programs being pitched this session.
Rare disease patients urged to aid research, 'become experts' in own conditions
03/01/2014 9:12pmPhysicians and families shared common experiences and called for continued research at Utah's first Rare Disease Day event at the State Capitol.
'Cart Dart' participants dress up, compete to raise money for children
03/01/2014 9:36pmTaylorsville hosted its 4th annual "Cart Dart" Saturday. The event is held on the first Saturday in March each year, regardless of the weather, in an effort to foster a sense of community and fun.
Woman pleads guilty in 2013 robbery, officer-involved shooting
03/01/2014 10:00pmA woman accused of being half of a female duo involved in a number of robberies pleaded guilty to charges stemming from an officer- involved shooting incident in Murray.
Count My Vote deal to be announced in Sunday press conference
03/01/2014 10:14pmLawmakers who back the state's caucus-convention system and backers of the Count My Vote citizen initiative for direct primary elections have apparently come to an agreement that satisfies both camps. A press conference is scheduled for Sunday.
Tooele County residents urge toughness in decision on Stericycle move
03/01/2014 10:33pmTooele County residents urged state lawmakers to carefully consider all impacts of relocating the controversial Stericycle medical waste incinerator from North Salt Lake to a site west of Tooele.
Utahn ranks No. 12 in 'state of well-being', survey finds
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New York, January 8, 2009--With
today's murder of the editor-in-chief of the The Sunday
Leader newspaper, the Committee to Protect Journalists called on concerned
ambassadors in
Editor Lasantha Wickramatunga was a prominent senior Sri
Lankan journalist known for his critical reporting on the government. A source in
This morning's killing follows the January 6 early morning assault by about 15 masked
gunmen on Sirasa TV studios outside
"The sheer brutality of the attacks in recent days is a
clear indicator of how the war on the Sri Lankan media has moved far beyond the
use of threats, intimidation, legal harassment, and sporadic violence to curb
the media," said Bob Dietz, CPJ's
The Sunday Leader is well known for being critical of Rajapaksa's government. In a recent editorial, the paper accused the president of stepping up the war with the secessionist LTTE in order to stay in power.
EDITOR'S NOTE: The name of Sirasa TV has been corrected.