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Wednesday, October 6, 2010
A Few Fails Won't Stop Me!
They're Jessica brand from Sears and SO comfortable! I wore them all day, even on our walks at break with no issues. No chafing, blisters or discomfort. I felt like I was wearing my slippers all day. Just awesome! I also scored on a great, warm sweater at Old Navy; $50 for $20!!
This photo doesn't do it justice. I felt like I was wrapped in a blanket all day. That makes me happy!
I took a few hours off work Tuesday afternoon to go watch my kids run in the city wide cross country meet. DD has been doing this for 4 years and this was the first for DS (they can't start until they're in grade 3). Although I made it and the kids did awesome, getting there and back was STRESSFUL! First I realized on my way out that my cell phone was dead. Fail #1. Then I got in the Jeep and was halfway there when the gas light dinged that it was empty and I had zero time to stop. Fail #2. I managed to find a half decent parking spot, get out, find the kids, turn the camera on to take a gazillion pictures and the battery is flashing that it's almost dead. Fail #4. Fortunately I managed to get some great photos of both of them!
DS placed 11th out of about 75 kids and was the first to cross the finish line for the school. DD place 44th out of 100 girls and was fourth to cross the finish line for the school. She was bummed because she wanted to place top 20, but I reminded her that every year she improves and finishing the 2km run strong means so much more than just winning. I'm not so sure that she bought it, but she did cheer up a wee bit. Here they are crossing the finish line:
So, I don't think that I mentioned that it poured buckets for part of the time we were there. UGH! DS finished first so we ate lunch in the (dry) Jeep then went back to watch DD (who had found shelter with some friends while it rained). I offered to bring her back to the school (I pass it on my way back to work) but she opted to stay and bus it back with her friends. DS however, was all too happy to leave with me. He must've been freezing if school sounded more appealing than hanging out with the team! LOL My first train of thought was "gotta get gas…FAST!". Too bad I was blocked in by 4 school buses waiting to load kids. Fail #5. Oh, yes! And it gets better because when I finally manoeuvred around said buses and got to the closest gas stations wouldn't you know that the pumps were in the process of being ripped out? Fail #6. I prayed as DS watched with a very concerned look on his face as we managed to make it 10 more minutes down the road to the next station. Holy Moly! Seeing as my nerves were frazzled and DS was cold and Starbucks was right there, there was no choice but to make a pit stop. I had my heart set on a grande NF pumpkin spice misto, but guess what? They RAN OUT OF PUMPKIN SPICE. WTF??? Fail #7. I settled for a grande NF vanilla rooibos latte.
DS warmed up with a hot chocolate, whip, please. And I finally got him back to school and myself back to work. What a fiasco!
I have spent a few pleasurable, stress free evenings this week making a few recipes that I've read about on blogs. Namely Erica's Oatmeal Chocolate Chocolate Chip bars:
And Averie's Caramelized Cinnamon Sugar Roasted Chickpea "Peanuts";
Holy yum to both recipes and kudos to the girls for creating such delights! A word of warning if you try the chickpea one; be prepared to eat the whole batch!!! :) I even busted out one of my own fall recipes; Banana Cranberry Pumpkin Cake!
I baked it in a 9x13 pan for 45 minutes as opposed to 60 minutes in a Bundt pan. I then cut it into 16 bars. Delish! Here's some other tasty eats that I've been noshing on: Dinners have by far been the best meals of the past 2 days. First was a pork roast dinner with carrots, parsnips, onions and brown rice: Next was a stir fry with coconut curry tempeh, tomatoes, raisins, a bit of tomato sauce and quinoa; Then there was the pita pizza with salsa, mushrooms, ham and cassata cheese… And finally tonight was chicken, quinoa and steamed veggies: Just a few more random shots! I'll leave you tonight with 2 pictures of the sunset that I took Monday night as I was leaving the store… Just gorgeous. Looking at these makes all the "fails" at the beginning of this post A-OK! ;)
Bye for now!!
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I totally had a very similar almost running out of gas experience the other day! Glad we both made it safe and sound :) The kids look great at the run. I think they ROCKED it. Improving each year is so important. Thanks for the shout out whoop whoop. I have those chickpeas on my to make list too. And I want to make your pumpkin loaf of deliciousness- I just used the only can of pumpkin I have in the house though :( I will have to get more this weekend! Have a good nightReplyDelete
That just goes to show you there's always sunshine through the rain. :) Or..a sunset through the fails, whichever ;)ReplyDelete
Congrats on DD and DS on their races! DD definitely shouldn't be upset about her place..she still beat over HALF the other girls!! That's awesome! :D
:) I love that DS enjoyed helping you shop for shoes. What a little munchkin'. That banana cranberry pumpkin cake looks perfect for Thanksgiving---which is this weekend for you!!ReplyDelete
oh, i hate it when that happens with gas; i had that once but i was in the middle of no where texas and terrified I was never going to find a town with gas!ReplyDelete
and that pumpkin bread looks great! along with all your meals
but most of all congrats to DD and DS on their races! Tell DD she did an awesome job and will continue to get faster every single year! women are awesome runners!
Ugh, I hate days like that where it seems like everything is going wrong! But check out those flats. I so want a pair of cute flats, but never find any that fit my feet. Le sigh.ReplyDelete
I think I'm gonna have to check out that chickpea recipe.
Those are such CUTE shoes! You get my fashion desingner stamp of approval! :)
So glad to see you are well! Thanks so much for your sweet comments on my blog. I'm so glad you are one of my faithful readers!!!
- AnonymousOctober 7, 2010 at 3:43 PM
it was fun reading those "fails" but I bet while you were in it, it was fun at all.ReplyDelete
It's so good that your kids are participating a lot of sports and it's so true what you told to DS. She didn't bought it 100% but at least she was cheered up a little bit! ;)
you've been eating a lot of yummy food!!! everything looks delicious! :D
oh.... nice shoes. I think I bought a similar pair to my mom last year, she loved it! ;)
Congrats to the kiddos, they both did awesome! LOVE the shoes, Krista, they really are adorable...really cute sweater too! :)ReplyDelete
love your shoes and your outfit. That pizza looks absolutely divine and I definitely need to make it. Gorgeous sunset.ReplyDelete
thanks for making and posting about the recipe!!ReplyDelete
"A word of warning if you try the chickpea one; be prepared to eat the whole batch"--omg so true!!
Another bloggie friend make them last nite and she told me the SAME thing. She ate a half can of chickpeas just pretty much immediately. We did the same thing here :)
Love the $20 sweater find!! that's awesome!
and out of pumpkin spice?! Wtf! That sucks! Well at least you had chickpeas and other nummy eats to hold you over :)
I haven't read in a long time, but very fitting that it's a shoe post! LOVE them!ReplyDelete


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Moving Day. It's so exciting, yet it also can leave you feeling discombobulated from all the details that need to be attended to. As the final boxes are being loaded up and the car is piled high with last minute items – most people become so focused on getting to the new destination that there is invariably a few things that get left behind or forgotten about. So before you pack that last suitcase and jump in your car to start your newest chapter in life, take a moment to enjoy a slow, deep breath….and use this handy list to make sure all your bases are covered:
- Fido and Nemo: We love our pets and in the confusion don't forget to load up the dog and cat while keeping their food and bed easily accessible. Smaller pets are especially prone to be left behind (whether on purpose or not we won't tell your kids!). As much as you would love to leave that gerbil or pet snake behind, your children will want to have a familiar friend at their new home. It is a great opportunity to give them the responsibility of caring for the pet(s) during the move and giving them the task of cleaning and updating their pet's new space once you arrive at your destination. While you are at it, pick up your pet's records at your current veterinarian. Ask them as well if they have any recommendations for your new city.
- Borrowed Books and Tools: Hopefully in your eagerness to pack you remembered to pull out any books or other items that belong to the library or your friends. On that same subject, have you collected any items you let your friends or family borrow FROM you?
- Back Yard and Garage: Many times owners forget (sometimes on purpose) to pack items from the yard or garage. Ladders and garden hoses are especially vulnerable to being left behind. Tools and toys can be expensive to replace- unless you just want to donate those items to the new owners.
- Stove Drawer: I'm pretty sure that the silly drawer under the stove/oven has claimed some of my favorite kitchen pots over the years. Not sure why I can't remember to pack that drawer!
- Utility Closet: Most of us hardly ever open the door to where the hot water heater is, however, that space has often been used as a hiding place for Christmas and Anniversary gifts, as well as, the inconvenient ironing board or other items. Just do a double take because you might find a wonderful treasure tucked away!
- Attic/Crawl Space: These are two areas that are not used often so can be easily over-looked. While pots, pans, and tools can be replaced if they are forgotten, a box of family memorabilia that is tucked away in a "safe" place and left behind may not be noticed for several months or years and would not be replaceable.
- Storage Unit: Admit it. Americans like their "stuff" and when we accumulate more stuff than we want to acknowledge, we conveniently rent a storage unit. I had family members who used to own a storage facility and you would be surprised how often families would forget they had a storage unit and would leave their belongings behind after they moved!
- Personal Info: Double check all your drawers, cabinet doors, or anywhere else you might have stashed personal information or passwords on sticky notes.
- Photos and Recipes on the Fridge: We all stick pictures, drawings, and notes on the side of our refrigerator – don't forget to discard or pack them away.
- Goodwill: Still have lots of items that you don't want to haul to your new home? Call Goodwill or another donation company in your area and most of them will gladly come to your house and pick them up. No need to pack, just leave them in the garage or the front porch.
In addition to remembering all your belongings, here are a few suggestions to make sure you have all your "loose ends" tidied up.
- Utilities: Turn off the utilities at your old residence. Water, gas, trash, electric, internet, and phone. No one wants to pay for more bills than they need to!
- School/medical records: Contact your school and all doctors as soon as possible to give them time to gather records for you to take. We suggest keeping important documents with you when you are moving versus packing them in a box to go on the truck. Another tip – make copies of all your important documents and leave them with family, just in case something happens. This is good to do even if you are not moving! (See our blog post on preparing for emergencies).
- New Residence Utilities: Turn on utilities at your new home before you actually get there! This way you are not left in the cold, dark, heat or heaven forbid: in silence.
- Garage Door Opener: Unfortunately your garage door opener is not going to do you any good at your new home. Check all your vehicles and leave the openers on the kitchen counter for the new occupants.
- Food: Nothing worse than finding an unexpected science project in your new home. Remember to dispose of any leftover food in the fridge. Have a freezer in the garage? Clean that as well.
- Contacts: Don't delete old contacts -just yet! Wait awhile before you do.
- Leave Your New Address: It's a good idea to let a neighbor you trust or the local real estate agent know what your new address is. You never know if you will forget something important and they need to get in touch with you.
- Forward Mail: Unless you are in the witness protection program – or just don't want to be found – don't forget to go online at USPS.COM to have your mail forwarded.
- Thank You Notes: Several days before you move, take time to sit down and think of the people in the area who were a blessing to you: friends, neighbors, teachers, nurses, mailman…write a quick note expressing your appreciation for them in your life and, if applicable, leave them your new contact information. It will bless you as much as it blesses them.
- De-Stress: Even though you have a to-do list that's a mile long, take care of yourself. Take a time out when possible and breath deep! Walk around your home and yard and take a moment to reflect on the memories you had there and say goodbye. Then embrace the new adventure waiting for you.
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Event High Jump
Mark 5-8
Place 8th
Race/Results Page Complete Results
Round Finals
Heat 1
Native Country USA
Season Outdoor 2014
Level HS
Meet Date May 20, 2014 - May 21, 2014
Date Added May 22, 2014
Grade 2015
Timing FAT
Personal Best? No
Season Best? No
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Football betting tips for beginners
Football is one of the most watched games all across the globe. It's an interesting game, not just for its skills but for also other things involved along with it.
We are talking about the betting and gambling involved with this famous sport. Being such a famous game and interesting, many people indulge in gambling and betting to make some money. Betting and gambling aren't new, they are here since decades, as old as or even older than the game. They are the easiest way to make money and pastime as well. Betting on sports like football has always been a popular choice.
But, if you are a newbie to this betting and gambling, then you must be very careful before going ahead. It's very easy to commit mistakes with football game betting. Most of the experienced people also make mistakes in this sports betting.
So, train your brain to accept few losses in the beginning before you are going to make some money and learn the tricks. But with this, it doesn't mean that you should go and lose the game. Knowing some tricks and techniques will help learn the art of betting over a period of time.
Here you can find some reliable and useful tips as well as racing cards to help you win more
Here are few basic tips for a beginner in the football betting category
Tip #1: don't overcomplicate
It's very easy as a person for many of us to complicate things, infact, overcomplicate them. When it comes to betting, it's all the more 'over'. So, the trick is to stay simple. Don't try to apply complex strategies, though you need to learn them, but applying them so soon will lead to more losses. First, try to get the basic tricks right.
Tip #2: Stick to Budget
Budget is very important in any task. In gambling, it mostly happens that you always lose more than you earn. If you are a beginner, then your rate of losing is even higher, unless you have that natural instinct to predict things right.
You can't start making money as soon as you are equipped with knowledge. It's an impossible thing. Football betting isn't as easy as you might think. To be asuccessful bettor then you must know your budget limitations. Just like any other sports betting, you shouldn't go overboard in spending money on betting that you can't afford to lose.
Football betting requires some more knowledge than any other game. It's always good to spend less until you become more experienced and have the confidence of winning back. Don't spend money that is saved for your commitments. Another important thing, don't be under the impression that each loss is an experience and by losing you learn better. Please, you must know exactly when you are in a good state and when you need to break.
Tip #3:Prefer online
This may sound a little odd, as most of the betting and gambling are happening online. But for those who still rely on bookmakers for their betting needs, this is an essential advice. Betting online gives you many benefits than offline.
Online betting is fast and safe. Here, you need not worry about other things apart from your betting knowledge, everything is taken care of. Like how to place bets, the amount that you can and most importantly few of the nuisances involved in offline betting is absent here. So you can concentrate on betting alone safely.
Tip #4: Better Odds and lines Online
Yes, as we said betting online has much of a benefit and here it is. From playing football betting online, you get better odds and lines, which indicates that you get better payouts than at the bookmakers. It is not every time, but most of the times. Isn't that enough to check in online and save some money from losing, or play well and gain?
Tip #5: Watch the sports closely
Yes, this is another essential tip for you to be a successful bettor. If you wish to get into football betting, then you must be well versed in the game. It's essential for you to know in and out in the football world. The players, team, their strength and weakness, opposite teams strengths and what their strongest point etc are the points you must look into.
- Watch lots of football matches
- Read match previews and their reports too.
- Start collecting reports and opinions from others.
- Keep a record of any injuries and roster change happening.
With all these above habits, you can surely make the correct judgements while placing a bet and also to form opinions all through your journey.


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Weight on Surgery Date: 269.8 lbs.
Weight loss this Week: .2 lbs
Weight last week: 235
Weight Today: 234.4
Weight loss this Week: .2 lbs
Weight Loss Total: 34.2 lbs
I have NO idea how I lost .2. I was pretty damn sure I gained at least 2 lbs, if not more. I actually got on the scale Wed or Thurs and it did say 237.2. Hmmmm. I ate so awful last week, pretty much Sunday through Wednesday I went over calories/sugar/fat every day. NOT fucking cool. Pardon my french. I was so beyond myself with guilt and disgust. I cried a few times during the week, I was frustrated with myself. I did manage to make it to the gym 4x though, which is good. Heading back today for some zumba at 12:30. Can't wait, I missed it! I just do not burn as much doing weights/elliptical/etc. in the weight area. I burn at least 2-3x more in classes. LOVE it.
Okay, getting stuck. It's been happening, I haven't really slimed or anything, but def. got stuck a bunch of times. My problem foods are thicker breads/dry, pretzels and nuts. I got this awesome bag of nuts from BJ's, very healthy, but I tried like 3 days in a row to eat a few and each time, got stuck. :( Oh well.
I can't remember if I told you guys about our new apartment in Mechanicsburg. But we officially move in June 1st. We've already packed quite a bit in the last week and a half. Mainly the stuff we don't use on a daily basis. I'm just excited for more space, a new area, new stores/restaurants, a 1st floor with 2 bedrooms and our landlord rocks. He's soooooo nice and welcoming.
I need to get back on track this week, no more bullshit and no more possibly gaining 2-3 lbs in a week. Unacceptable.
We went and looked at the American Legion Post 1001 in Harrisburg on Friday evening with my mom for a wedding reception. For a $100, hell yeah! It's perfect. :) I'm pumped, so hopefully once we talk to the main guy about all the deets, we can go ahead and book it. So exciting! This means we will have more money for other things, yay!
Also went to Kohl's late last night to look for the new sneakers, was specifically looking for Nike Shox, Reebok Zigtechs and 2 adidas kinds. No such luck. :( So, of course, I wandered off into the clearance clothes rack and ended up finding a really pretty orangeish Elle dress that was an online exclusive that someone brought back. Size 1X, perfect fit, even had room. It's sooooo pretty. I got it for $29.60, it was $74. Yay! So, no sneakers, still gotta go find a pair somewhere.
Well, breakfast is in the oven (just some frozen bob evans turkey sausage burritos), so off I go.


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The Brit is monochromatic. They are black and grey. The only color seen radiates from their surroundings, their city. They wear jackets and hats but never use the umbrellas they carry. They are unfazed by the rain and their shoes are never wet.
The French is fashion. Their unconventional clothing mirrors the runway. The women wear heels on cobblestone and they never trip. They are edgy and they push the boundaries.
The Italian is comfortable and not over the top. They do not live vibrantly through their appearance.
The Spaniard is colorful and practical. They are devoted to their country and most show it through their outer being. They wear their culture on their sleeve.
The European is one with their country and they blend in to the crowd. Their city becomes who they are and they become what their city is.
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Pippa Middleton runs some errands on Friday (September 2) in London, England.
The 27-year-old younger sister of the Duchess of Cambridge picked up some coffee before filling up her car at the gas station.
A photo showing Pippa attending a prestigious culinary school in 2002 recently surfaced.
Pippa reportedly took a four-week course at The Grange in Somerset, where she prepared saffron scallops, seared red snapper, and a caramelized banana bavarois for her assessment.
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"Seemingly By Accident" by Brindley Hallam Dennis
Fingle was rough with the old man; not actually violent, but he spoke sharply and moved at a speed that was always just a little faster than the old man was comfortable with. Handing him a cup of tea, Fingle would move so fast that however quickly the old man responded he would be conscious of having kept Fingle waiting. Negotiating doors, Fingle would catch his heels or bump his shoulders, always making it appear that the old man's sluggishness, and not his own impatience, had been to blame.
The old man never took his eyes off Fingle, and I was reminded of a farmer who, punching a puppy dog between the eyes without warning, explained that he wanted it always to be paying attention to him.
The old man seemed slower and more stooped each time I saw him, seemed always to be straining to keep up, despite his shuffling, hesitant steps, as if afraid of falling behind; afraid of the consequences he might bring down upon his bowed head. I thought he was getting frailer; that one day Fingle, seemingly by accident, would knock him to the ground; that Fingle's voice, harsh and peremptory, would strike him dumb, and paralysed.
It was when they crossed the road that I feared for him most, for it seemed that Fingle chose to cross when only a precipitous rush would get them safely through the gaps between the speeding cars. I even began to suspect that he was working towards the staging of an incident in which the old man would not make it across.
Perhaps that was why, when I heard about the accident, that I imagined the old man had been knocked down, and it was him I was thinking of when I exclaimed, not killed? It was him I thought of when I was told, no, but he'll be in a wheel-chair for months.
But it was Fingle who had been crippled. Eye-witnesses said that the old man had stepped forward into a gap far too narrow and that Fingle, seeming at first to want to hurry him onwards, had found himself out in front, when the old man, with a nimbleness that had taken the watchers by surprise, had stepped back into safety.
The vehicle that struck Fingle was large, and moving fast. He suffered multiple injuries including several broken bones. It was a miracle, people said, that he had not been killed.
When I saw the pair of them, some weeks after, the old man was walking briskly beside the chair, which was being pushed by a young man I did not recognise. They were negotiating the heavy twin doors into their local pub, trying to manoeuvre Fingle's out-thrust plaster-encased leg and arm through the gap, when the old man, seemingly by accident, let slip his grip on the metal handle. The door swung to against Fingle's foot and he gave a cry of pain. The old man winced, I think.
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1. Analyze the case and answer the questions given below. (10 Marks)
Mumbai Textiles was founded by Naroji Baba during the 1850s. He was patriotic and wanted to stop the export of raw cotton to England and develop the textile manufacturing capability of India. He also actively supported the Indian freedom struggle. After his death in the 1940s, the responsibility was passed on to his son Karoji Baba. Unlike his father, Karoji was aligned to the capitalist views of US / UK and dissociated from freedom fighting. The unions, who until then had peaceful relations with the management, comprehended the changed approach of the management and become more aggressive to realize their rights. In 1945 one of the shop floor workers was slapped by the production in-charge for negligence in the job. The employee suffered serious injuries and was hospitalized. The labour welfare officer refused to get involved in the incident and aggravated the situation by commenting that the erring employee was solely responsible for the situation. He even informed the union members that the company would not bear any cost beyond the primary medical treatment expenses. The incident led to serious friction between the union and the management, and the union members called for a strike in the factory. Karoji responded that as daily wage earners, the employees would not survive if they did not get their salaries, and it was to their own peril, if they wanted to go ahead with the strike. The strike went on for more than two months and the company suffered severe losses. The company declared lock-out, and filed an application for the closure of the unit.
a. Analyze the industrial relations scenario in the above mentioned company. Where do you think things went wrong?
b. What could have been a better way to handle the situation?
2. Read the following case and answer the questions given below. (10 Marks)
Harish, a workman in the fire and safety department at a manufacturing unit of a factory was addicted to alcohol. He had been warned many times for coming to work in an inebriated state. He had been served charge sheet and awarded punishment. Still there was no improvement in his chronic absenteeism. He was also deep in debt and hardly took more than few hundred rupees as his take home salary. Instead of resorting to progressive punishment, the management with the help of a social worker, counseled him and also made house visits and contacted his family members. Finally he was sent to a hospital which specialized in alcohol de-addiction. His three months of hospitalization was considered as special leave with wages. The company bore the entire hospital expenses. After discharge from hospital, Harish resumed work. There were no more complaints about him. His performance was satisfactory. During the regular visits, the social worker received satisfactory reports about Harish from his family members. In fact they were grateful to the company for saving their family from certain destitution.
1. In these fast paced times, is it possible for any management to stretch that far to reform a person?
2. Relate this case with an industrial relations approach theory.
1. Lucas Spinning Mills Limited was established in Pondicherry in 1918 for manufacturing yarn and supplying it to mills in & around the city. The company was initially founded with limited capacity and in a period of one decade it became one of the largest yarn mills in Coimbatore. The founder of the company Murali Iyengar, was a follower of the Gandhian philosophy and believed in a paternalistic approach towards the employees, because of which there was little scope for grievance. However, after some time, owing to the influence of politicians and freedom fighters, the trade union movement picked up in Coimbatore. Due to pressure from other units, two trade unions were formed in Super Spinning Mills, one with the support of the communists and the other with the help of Indian National Congress. The leaders of these unions were interested to increase the membership towards their unions. To do so, they began to rouse the anger of the employees against the "injustice" being done to them. Iyengar, in spite of his best efforts, could not convince the unions to maintain harmonious industrial relations. The union leaders to maintain their own selfish ends, started to create industrial unrest even on minor issues, leading to the loss of production. There were strikes lasting from five days to one month over a span of two years. On each of these occasions, the management took the help of leading freedom fighters for conciliation and arbitration, and was able to reduce unrest.
a) Critically analyze the case and identify the problems faced by the management
b) Would you suggest any other approaches for resolving the problem?
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#15954 closed New feature (fixed)
Django's ignorable 404 list should include iphone favicons
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|Aymeric Augustin
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The ignorable 404 list in global_settings should include some patterns to suppress the awful racket that iphones can make when hitting a site.
Specifically, the IGNORABLE_404_STARTS setting should include 'apple-touch-icon.png' for sure.
It's debatable if it should also include '/m/', '/mobi/, '/mobile/', '/iphone/', and /pda/. I'm not sure if those are a bot, or actually some versions of the phone itself, but 404s for those urls are pretty common.
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comment:1 Changed 8 years ago by
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The current default value is
IGNORABLE_404_ENDS = ('mail.pl', 'mailform.pl', 'mail.cgi', 'mailform.cgi', 'favicon.ico', '.php').
It would make sense to ignore
apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png and
apple-touch-icon.png, but that will not be enough, since iDevices will try
apple-touch-icon-<width>x<height>-precomposed.png and
apple-touch-icon-<width>x<height>.png first starting with iOS 4.2.
See the documentation here: https://developer.apple.com/library/safari/#documentation/AppleApplications/Reference/SafariWebContent/ConfiguringWebApplications/ConfiguringWebApplications.html
While we are on this topic, maybe
crossdomain.xml (Flash) and
robots.txt should be ignored too.
Since all this is pretty debatable, an alternative solution would be to remove the default value for this settings. (Do I want to be notified that I did not create a robots.txt? Or a favicon.ico? Well, that completely depends on the goals of my website.) In practice, that would mean providing an empty tuple as the default value and suggesting a list of common offenders in the documentation: if you haven't created a favicon.ico, robots.txt, etc. add these files to
For the record, there is also
IGNORABLE_404_STARTS = ('/cgi-bin/', '/_vti_bin', '/_vti_inf'). Both settings should be handled consistently.
comment:2 Changed 8 years ago by
One possible solution:
- deprecate IGNORABLE_404_STARTS and IGNORABLE_404_ENDS
- replace with IGNORABLE_404_URLS, which:
- uses regular expressions (compiled or otherwise), allowing us to match the apple-touch-icon-* requests and others
- defaults to an empty list, so that we are not making decisions about whether a site should have robots.txt etc. or not
- possibly has a commented out line in the project template that includes a sensible set of defaults, so it is easy for people to enable. Alternatively we could put the list in the docs, as Aymeric (aaugustin) suggests.
A quick discussion on django-devs is needed, though, I think.
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Given that the idea was suggested by a core developer, that there were 2 +1 from the community on django-devs, and that no one opposed the idea, I'll mark it as accepted.
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Attached patch implements lukeplant's suggestion.
Bonus: I added tests for the 404 reporting by email—there wasn't any.
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Good work, here's my review:
Even though it is trivial to replace IGNORABLE_404_STARTS/ENDS with IGNORABLE_404_URLS, our deprecation/backwards compatibility policy means we should keep supporting the former until we completely remove them two versions later. This is consistent with how we've handled
DATABASE_* -> DATABASES (which is actually a simpler change as it doesn't change functionality).
So we need the existing settings to carry on working. We should also emit a
PendingDeprecation warning if they are non-empty.
We also need this adding to the deprecation timeline under Django 1.6.
One nit in documentation: "of if you want to keep the old default value" should start or not of.
comment:6 Changed 8 years ago by
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Here is a new patch that implements the deprecation path.
In fact, there are two places where we could raise the
- when the settings are used: this is what I have done. A warning will be emitted for every 404 when
False. It will be written in the server log.
- when the settings are loaded: this would be a bigger change. In
django/conf/__init__.py, we would emit the warning, compile
IGNORABLE_404_STARTS/ENDSto regexps and append them to
IGNORABLE_404_URLS. It has the advantage that the warning will also be visible under
./manage runserver, but I am not sure it is worth it.
There is still one backwards-incompatible change that will immediately appear in 1.4: the default value changes. Arguably, it's a bug fix.
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I think it's fine to put the warning in the place you've done it, putting it in
And given that we've decided to warn people if these old settings are non-empty, it wouldn't make sense for them to be non-empty by default, so that backwards incompatibility is also fine.
So marking as RFC accordingly.
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St. Croix Rod Biography: Fly Fishing Expert Jen Ripple
Park Falls, WI - Not only is Park Falls, Wisconsin's St. Croix Rod a family-run company, they're an even larger global family of passionate angler customers. No matter the style of fishing or species, there's a St. Croix Rod user out there willing to share his or her story.
When it comes to fly fishing, meet St. Croix Rod's friend and fly fishing expert, Jen Ripple, the founder and publisher of DUN Magazine.
"I grew up in Wisconsin, so fishing St. Croix rods is partially a nostalgia thing for me. I love the fact that St. Croix rods are manufactured in Park Falls, Wisconsin, and American made. I love, love, love the people there - the owners, the Schluter family - and the factory is full of quality people, which makes it easy for me. Plus, St. Croix is the kind of company that the minute you fish their rods you become part of the family," says Ripple.
The quarterly magazine is more like a coffee table book than yet another fly fishing magazine. "It's really a large 'book-a-zine' where we focus on beautiful photos and tell the everyday woman fly angler story. It's not about the professionals. The vast number of stories are written by everyday anglers."
Along those lines, DUN Magazine also features content about the fly fishing lifestyle, human interest stories, topics like conservation, food and drink, and fly fishing history.
"For example, most anglers have no idea that women have been involved in fly fishing since the 15th Century. In 1497, a nun wrote the first fly fishing book because the Church required a document to sanction any kind of pastime. This book covered how to make a hook and fly, how to dye horse hair for use as line depending on water clarity, as well as early commentary on conservation, trespassing, etc.," says Ripple.
Of course, DUN Magazine does feature plenty of content about fly fishing - from beginner information to advanced concepts. "Every magazine is completely different. One thing we do in each issue is a 'Back to Basics' page, which covers those topics that anglers may feel embarrassed asking about, like fly choices for summer. The best way for new anglers to start fly fishing in summer is to choose a terrestrial or surface pattern, like a grasshopper, ant, or cricket, which doesn't require a perfect presentation. And when it comes to gear, we cover items that do their job well and try to explain why we love the expensive gear that we do."
"My first experience with Imperial USA Fly was in the Driftless Region last year, where I tested 4 and 5 weight models with St. Croix National Accounts Manager, Dan Johnston. I was really surprised at the ease of casting, especially given the price point. You expect less expensive rods to be bulky and difficult to throw. Not the Imperial USA - it's unbelievably castable. The 4 or 5 weight Imperial USA fishes perfectly for short casts, drifts, and mending on smaller creeks but you can also cast it a long way, which was really surprising," remarks Ripple.
Along those lines, she says it's rare that you find a fly rod that's both perfect for beginners and advanced anglers. "Some rods today are just so fast. The Imperial USA's action is perfect. Not only is it the perfect beginner or novice rod, it's a great choice for the advanced angler.
Whatever casting level you're at, you can adjust your cast to the Imperial USA very quickly." She adds that equipment like the St. Croix Imperial USA helps dismiss the misconception that fly fishing is an exclusive old white guy's sport. "Women are the fastest growing demographic in the sport of fly fishing. Anyone can do it, regardless of age, physical situation, or socio-economic status-and equipment like St. Croix rods make it easier for all."
St. Croix Rod Director of Marketing, Jesse Simpkins, feels fortunate to work with a fly angler like Jen Ripple. "Male or female, there are very few fly anglers out there of Jen's caliber. She's technically gifted, well respected, and very knowledgeable. Although we're able to develop rods based on years of knowledge, there's always the need for refinement, so we work with all types of anglers before we bring rod models to market. Asking Jen to join us in testing what we felt was an improved Imperial USA freshwater and saltwater line made perfect sense. She was able to provide feedback that has allowed us to create even better fly fishing rods for all anglers. We now think it's the best value of any fly rod produced in the U.S."
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Blackberry Cobbler
If you know me well, you know that for the majority of my life, I have had an aversion to fruit. I know, I'm not a real person. Who doesn't like fruit?! I probably ate it as a very young child when I didn't have a choice, but at some point I decided I did not like fruit. I distinctly remember one summer sitting on our back porch and my mom saying, "Try this melon! It tastes like candy!!!" I reluctantly tried it, because if it tastes like candy, AWESOME! You can imagine my disappointment when it did not taste like actual candy.
BUT y'all, there's hope! I'm happy to say that I'm slowly conquering my fruit fear at age 27. I think it's been a texture thing and now I think it's a mental thing I just need to get over. Because I love smoothies and slowly starting to enjoy pie. Last summer, I willingly chose to eat blueberry pancakes over chocolate chip! So this weekend, I decided to make this blackberry cobbler because blackberry cobbler just sounded summery and delicious. And it WAS. And I ate a ton of it. See what I mean? Progress! There's hope for me after all :)
Blackberry Cobbler (from Southern Living)
3 containers of blackberries (about 4 cups)
Lemon juice (about half a lemon)
1 egg
1 c sugar
1 c all-purpose flour
6 tbsp melted butter
vanilla ice cream
Preheat oven to 375. In a lightly greased 8x8 square baking dish, place blackberries. Squeeze lemon juice over blackberries. In a separate bowl, beat the egg and add flour and sugar. Mix until it resembles cornmeal and evenly pour over the blackberries. Drizzle melted butter over the topping. Bake for 35-45 minutes or until the top is light brown and blackberries are bubbling. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream. Enjoy!


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The Glorious Unfolding was the sixteenth studio album by the contemporary Christian musician Steven Curtis Chapman, released on September 30, 2013, by Reunion Records, and produced by himself along with Brent Milligan. This was his first album released by Reunion Records, and it was his nineteenth album in his career. The album has seen commercial success as well as critical acclaim.
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Read this tip to make your life smarter, better, faster and wiser. LifeTips is the place to go when you need to know about Writing for a Web Site and other Freelance Writing topics.
You may have noticed that the first time you visit a site, it's often a struggle to find what you want. However, he next time you go there, it gets easier, and so on. Over time, we can get used to even the most horrible site.
A returning visitor will forgive you for almost anything but a first-time visitor often won't. The first time someone comes to your site they'll give you maybe three or four seconds of their time (that's how long you have to get and hold their attention and interest). Always write and design with the first-time visitor in mind.
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The holidays can be one of the most stressful times of year, with shopping and cooking, and more shopping and cooking. For most people it is also a joyous time of year, with precious hours spent with family and friends, often reminiscing about the year that has passed.
We can't help but think how fortunate most of us are. Please, enjoy the holidays. This year, though, take a few minutes to reflect on the hundreds of thousands of hurricane victims in Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico who still very much need our help, and consider giving to the American Red Cross or any of the many other organizations providing aid to those in need.
Five years ago at this time, so many Long Islanders were struggling to recover from Superstorm Sandy. Some still are. We understand the psychic pain that so many are enduring down south. Lending a helping hand demonstrates that you care, and that alone can go a long way toward repairing the damage.
The Herald sent care packages full of snacks to community newspapers in Texas and Florida, knowing how hard the journalists there would be working to cover the aftermath of the hurricanes. We also took up a collection of canned goods and other food to send via Island Harvest to Puerto Rico.
We were incredibly touched by the thank-you letter we received from Valerie Harring, executive editor of Breeze Newspapers in Cape Coral, Fla. "Thank you for the wonderful cheer-up package of goodies sent in the wake of Hurricane Irma," she wrote. "Nothing makes a stressed newsroom happier than free food." Thinking back five years, we can vouch for that.
Harring went on to say that the Breeze newsroom was so moved by our seemingly simple gesture that the editors and reporters there took up a collection of their own and made a donation, in the name of Herald Community Newspapers, to ECHO Global Farm, a nonprofit organization in Fort Meyers, Fla., that "assists small farmers and families throughout the world by teaching them how to more effectively produce the food needed to meet the needs of their families and communities."
Despite sustaining $100,000 in damage to its facility, ECHO is providing aid to Puerto Rico, whose small family farms were ravaged by Hurricane Maria. To learn how you can help this organization, go to www.echonet.org.


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Perpetual Calendar
The perpetual calendar watch has a mechanical
memory programmed for times to come. It will
show the correct date for a whole century without
any manual correction.
While the astronomical year, determined by the revolution of the Earth about the Sun, is 365.2422 days long, it is essential that the civil year should comprise a whole number of days. This is the reason for leap years, instituted by Julius Caesar in 46 BC. In this system, the month of February is one day longer than usual every fourth year.
Taking this into account when designing a date display demands top-class watchmaking skill. While annual calendar watches take account of variations in length between the months, only the perpetual calendar watch is capable of displaying the day, the month and the date without any manual correction, even in leap years. As a finishing touch, this exceptional timepiece also displays the phases of the moon.
Invented in 1853, the movement capable of identifying leap years is a genuine mechanical memory. A small satellite gear wheel connected with the month mechanism completes one revolution every four years. In the fourth year, this mechanism displays 29th February before changing directly to 1st March. Like the Moon orbiting the Earth, this satellite wheel turns about its own axis, in contact with a pivoting wheel.
This complication, which unites utility with technical prowess, is one of the masterpieces of the watchmaker's art. Fired with the ambition to do more than simply follow in the footsteps of their predecessors, Blancpain's watchmakers have succeeded in creating the world's slimmest perpetual-calendar watch, presented in 2000, and in facilitating regulation by an arrangement of correctors under the horns, patented by the Le Brassus Manufacture.
The perpetual-calendar watch is perfectly adapted to the Julian calendar. However, since 1582, our societies have gradually adopted the Gregorian calendar, in order to correct the small time-lag of 0.0078 days per year that remained despite the leap-year system introduced by Julius Caesar at the instigation of Sosigenes of Alexandria. In the Gregorian calendar, named after Pope Gregory XIII, one leap year is suppressed every one hundred years, except when the secular year is divisible by 400. Thus, 2000 was a leap year and 2400 will be another, but 2100, 2200 and 2300 will not be. This means that the proud possessor of a Blancpain perpetual-calendar watch will nevertheless be obliged to correct their date display three times in the course of the next five centuries!


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An historical accurate biopic about the life, career, and death of Dale Earnhardt. Based on "Earnhardt Nation: The Full-Throttle Saga of NASCAR's First Family" by Jay Busbee.
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BOSTON — European soccer clubs have always hated the African Cup of Nations and that distaste has only increased as more and more African stars play critical roles on teams in the elite leagues.
Not only do key players disappear to the call of their countries for up to three weeks in the middle of the European season. But as is true of all continental championships, the tournament is a bruising, often brutal affair and many of those players return to their clubs injured as well as exhausted.
The African Cup, which began Sunday in Angola, can create a serious problem for a team like Chelsea, which is trying to hold off Manchester United at the top of the Premier League while losing the most talented scorer in England, Didier Drogba, to Ivory Coast as well as its stalwart midfielder Michael Essien to Ghana.
Or for aspiring Manchester City, which faces key games with Everton and Manchester United over the next week without a key scorer, Emmanuel Adebayor, who is captain of the Togo team. Manchester City — in a fierce battle for fourth place, the last place that qualifies for the riches of Champions League next season — deemed Adebayor so valuable that it paid some $39 million to acquire him.
But even the worst-case imaginings of the club teams probably didn't extend to any scenario in Angola as horrific as the terrorist attack by a separatist group on the bus carrying the Togo team to the site of its opening game.
The assault lasted for about a half hour before Angolan soldiers repelled the attackers. Three people on the bus were killed, while another eight were wounded. The attack took place in the country's Cabinda province, which is both isolated and oil-rich, almost always an unsettling combination. And it immediately raised questions as to why Angola chose to schedule games in an area where a separatist movement is active.
Togo, which was scheduled to play Ghana on Monday, flew home over the weekend on orders of its government, though the players said they hoped to find a way back to the tournament. For the 15 other African qualifiers, the games will go on with heightened security. But the shock waves extended far beyond the Angolan borders.
The concerns of many in the international soccer community leaped ahead six months and some 1,000 miles to the south — to the 2010 World Cup, which will be hosted by South Africa starting in June. The South African organizing committee didn't wait for those heightened concerns to get an extensive public airing before it took preemptive action, declaring the Angolan tragedy irrelevant to South African and its World Cup preparations.
"We ... cannot compare organization and security in Angola with South Africa just because the two countries happen to be in the same region of the world," said a spokesman for the local organizers, Rich Mkhondo, according to the South African Press Association. He added that FIFA, soccer's international governing body regarded the Angolan tragedy as an isolated incident that might have happened anywhere.
The latter half of that statement is certainly impossible to dispute. Sadly, terrorist attacks on sports teams are nothing new. Sports has not had immunity since the massacre of the Israeli Olympic team by Palestinian terrorists at the 1972 Munich games. Just last year there was an incident similar to that in Angola when the Sri Lankan cricket team was attacked on its way to a match in Pakistan.
FIFA is certainly to be commended for its commitment to Africa. Last year it staged the U-17 World Cup in Nigeria and didn't blink when rebel groups indicated that teams might be targeted. The tournament was conducted without any major incidents. And FIFA also held the 2009 U-19 Cup in Egypt without major problems.
Still, security issues have always been the biggest worry surrounding the 2010 World Cup. And while there may be no local terrorist groups that can muster an Angola-like attack or even an outside group that can penetrate South Africa's border defenses, the nation's shockingly high murder rate hovers over the event.
It is not enough to ensure the safety of the participating teams; there is also the need to protect the fans from around world that will follow their teams. Their movements are unscheduled and far less predicable and include celebrating victories and mourning defeats into the wee hours of the morning. Early reports indicate that Americans have bought more match tickets than citizens of any other country except South Africa.
South Africa certainly is not Angola and shouldn't be tarnished by Angola's security failures any more than Canada or Mexico shares responsibility for the security lapses of the Christmas Day attempt to blow up a Detroit-bound plane.
It was 15 years ago that, as South Africa hosted the rugby World Cup, Nelson Mandela embraced the national rugby team and used its stunning victory to help forge a new nation. However, the goals of the South African government for World Cup 2010 are international rather than domestic and transcend the playing fields.
This time the whole world will be watching. And the great hope is to confront some harsh international stereotypes by presenting the modern face of a new South Africa. If that face proves to be one of significant menace, South Africa will have squandered a great opportunity to reinvent and redefine itself in the eyes of the world.
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HPS Reading Group
The last HPS Reading Group meeting for the Fall semester. We'll decide the topic for Spring 2013. If you would like to join our reading group, please send an email to Katherine Brading (firstname.lastname@example.com), the director of the HPS program. Please see more information about our sessions by visiting the HPS Reading Group webpage
Here are the options to be discussed on Thursday:
1. Samuel Arbesman, 2012. The Half-Life of Facts: Why Everything We Know Has an Expiration Date,
Dan Hicks
As a reading group, we often dip into social studies of science, as with the French philosophy of science readings last spring, Ludwik Fleck's book a couple years ago, and Mark Brown's book before that. However, it's been quite some time since we looked at any mathematical or quantitative approaches to SSS. So, for next semester, I'd like to suggest that we read Samuel Arbesman's, The Half-Life of Facts: Why Everything We Know Has an Expiration Date. Arbesman is an applied mathematician in the Institute for Quantitative Social Science at Harvard; he works primarily in the burgeoning field of network science, and is especially interested in using network science to analyze structures in scientific research.
2. Science and Pseudoscience
HPS Reading Group – Proposal submitted by Charles Pence and Melinda Gormley
Differentiating between science and pseudoscience can be difficult. Michael Gordin states in "Separating the Pseudo from Science" that Karl Popper's solution to the "demarcation problem" is not adequate and his recent book, The Pseudoscience Wars, aims to use historical cases to explore this issue.
By tracking under which conditions scientists denigrate others as "pseudoscientists," we can actually learn how scientists define healthy science at a particular moment. Instead of attempting to find a one-size-fits-all demarcation criterion, we should think about pseudoscience historically. This helps us to understand how science functioned in the past as well as present.
Gordin appears to draw on both the history and philosophy of science which should appeal to members of our reading group. Hasok Chang's article on pluralism generated confusion and questions that we hope Gordin will help us to tease apart.
3. Thomas Nagel, 2012. Mind and Cosmos: Why the Materialist NeoDarwinian Conception of Nature Is Almost Certainly False
Kevin McDonnell
I suggest reading Thomas Nagel's new book: Mind and Cosmos: Why the Materialist NeoDarwinian Conception of Nature Is Almost Certainly False. My interest in the book was stimulated by memory of a remark by Fr. Ernan McMullin who suggested that taking account of consciousness would require as great a revolution in the concept of matter as the one that occurred in the XVI century. Nagel's book is much more a challenge to the current theory than a proposal for a new one. In ourreading group I would hope it would stimulate a discussion of the adequacy of present theories of the origin of life, of consciousness, and cognition, especially in the light of current work in neurobiology and cognitive science.
4. George Lakoff and Mark Johnson. Philosophy in the Flesh: The Embodied Mind and its Challenge to Western Thought. (New York: Basic Books, 1999)
Nick Bonneau
I was drawn to this book after reading Dr. Hamlin's description in last spring's suggestions. Particular the problem of whether there remains any utility in considering the "more than two millennia of a priori philosophical speculation" when cognitive science can make the following claims:
- "The mind is inherently embodied.
- Thought is mostly unconscious.
- Abstract concepts are largely metaphorical" (3)
I think this cuts into a lot of the general epistemic questions we've brought up in the colloquium in each of the last two semesters and wholeheartedly agree with Dr. Hamlin's assessment of its potential utility.
5. Scientific Pluralism
Monica Solomon
I would like to re-propose the topic of scientific pluralism, previously suggested by professor Brading. We approached this topic during one of our meetings this Fall semester already, but it seems that discussions are far from being settled on the matter. This exploratory topic would cover more than the relevance to the philosophy of physics, and also more than ontology. As professor Brading already noted, "The issues are more general than any specific science, and they bear on methodology (is it helpful to think we are aiming for one true theory of everything?), ontology (is there a 'fundamental ontology' and if so / if not what are the relations between the entities of e.g. physics and biology?), and epistemology (e.g. what reason do we have for thinking there is a 'fundamental ontology'?). If we give up on this 'fundamentalism', what would 'pluralist' alternatives look like? What is at stake, and what should we think?"


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Women with a history of kidney stones had a modestly increased risk of coronary heart disease, two large prospective cohort studies showed.
The magnitude of the increase ranged between 20% and 50% in the two studies. Similar increases emerged from separate analyses of fatal and nonfatal myocardial infarction (MI) and revascularization, reported Pietro Manuel Ferraro, MD, of Columbus-Gemelli Hospital in Rome, and colleagues online in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
No associations were observed in men from a third large cohort, either in the CHD composite endpoint or the individual components, they added.
"Our finding of no significant association between history of kidney stones and risk of CHD in men but an increased risk in women is difficult to explain, even though we could not determine whether this was due to sex or some other difference between the male and female cohorts," the authors said. "However, differences by sex are not infrequent in studies analyzing the association between nephrolithiasis and either CHD or risk factors for CHD."
Several previous cross-sectional studies had yielded inconsistent results about the relationship between kidney stones and CHD, said co-author Gary Curhan, MD, ScD, of Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. None of the studies had the statistical power afforded by the large number of participants in the current analysis.
"We were able to adjust for numerous factors, and I have to admit that we were a little surprised that we still found an independent and significant association between a history of kidney stones and coronary heart disease, but in the two female cohorts," Curhan told MedPage Today.
Clinicians should be careful about changing clinical practice on the basis of findings from an observational study, he added. Nonetheless, the findings suggest that women with a history of nephrolithiasis might warrant more scrutiny for signs of CHD.
A previous study indicated that light exercise can lower the risk of kidney stones in women.
Several other studies have identified associations between nephrolithiasis and systemic diseases, including atherosclerosis, hypertension, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and cardiovascular disease. In general, however, the studies had various limitations, which included no confirmation of clinical events and lack of statistical adjustment for confounding factors, the authors noted.
In an effort to bring some clarity to the relationship between kidney stones and CHD, investigators analyzed data from three large, prospective cohort studies, two involving women (Nurses' Health Study [NHS] I and II) and the other with all male participants (Health Professionals Follow-up Study). Collectively, the studies included 45,748 men, ages 40 to 75, and 196,357 women, ages 30 to 55, all without CHD at baseline.
The studies' data encompassed follow-up of 18 years in women and 24 years in men. Diagnoses of kidney stones and CHD were updated during biennial follow-up assessments.
The primary endpoint was CHD, which consisted of MI (fatal and nonfatal) and revascularization. All endpoints were confirmed by the biennial reviews and individual participants' medical records.
Overall, 19,678 participants in the three studies combined reported a history of kidney stones. Investigators documented CHD events in 16,838 participants.
After extensive adjustment for confounding factors in NHS I, women with a history of kidney stones had a CHD incidence rate of 754 per 100,000 person years compared with 514 per 100,000 person-years among women without kidney stones. Multivariable analysis resulted in a hazard ratio of 1.18 (95% CI 1.08-1.28).
Data from NHS II showed CHD incidence rates of 144 versus 55 per 100,000 person years for women with and without a history of kidney stones. The difference translated into an HR of 1.48 (95% CI 1.23-1.78).
Men with and without a history of kidney stones had higher rates of CHD compared with women (1,355 versus 1,022 per 100,000 person-years), but the difference failed to achieve statistical significance in a multivariable analysis (HR 1.06, 95% CI 0.99-1.13).
The authors cautioned that the study had some limitations including a lack generalizability because the majority of the participants were white.
"Race has an influence on both nephrolithiasis (with white populations being more prone to form stones compared with black and Hispanic populations) and CHD (with higher incidence among black populations)," they explained.
From the American Heart Association:
The study was supported by the NIH.
Ferraro reported no conflicts of interest. One or more co-authors disclosed relationships with Boston Scientific, Olympus Gyrus ACMI, PercSys, Radius Group, Ravine Group, Allena Pharmaceuticals, Kaye Scholer, and UpToDate.
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Ayatollah: Military strikes would harm U.S. interests '10 times over'
TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran's supreme leader pledged Friday to aid any nation or group that challenges Israel and said any military strikes over the Islamic Republic's nuclear program would damage U.S. interests in the Middle East "10 times over."
The nationally broadcast comments by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei staked out a hard line in apparent replies to suggestions that military strikes are an increasing possibility if sanctions fail to rein in the Islamic Republic's nuclear program.
It also may signal that Tehran's proxy forces -- led by Lebanon's Islamic militant group Hezbollah -- could be given the green light to revive attacks on Israel as the showdown between the archfoes intensifies.
The West and its allies fear Iran could use its uranium enrichment labs -- which make nuclear fuel -- to eventually produce weapons-grade material. Iran insists it only seeks reactors for energy and medical research.
Israel has so far publicly backed the efforts by the U.S. and European Union for tougher sanctions that target Iran's crucial oil exports. But Israeli leaders have urged even harsher measures and warn that military action remains a clear option despite Western appeals to allow time for the economic pressures and isolation to bear down on Iran.
Although Israel has raised the strongest hints over a military campaign, Khamenei reserved some of his strongest comments for Israel's key ally.
"A war itself will damage the U.S. 10 times over" in the region, said Khamenei.
Khamenei claimed Iran, however, could only emerge stronger. "Iran will not withdraw. Then what happens?" asked Khamenei. "In conclusion, the West's hegemony and threats will be discredited" in the Middle East. "The hegemony of Iran will be promoted. In fact, this will be in our service."
On Thursday, Israel's defense minister, Ehud Barak, suggested the world is increasingly ready to consider a military strike if sanctions fail. The head of the country's strategic affairs ministry, Vice Premier Moshe Yaalon, also suggested Iran's main military installations are still vulnerable to airstrikes -- even as Iran starts up a new uranium enrichment facility south of Tehran.
Yaalon's comments appear to reinforce earlier suggestions by other Israel officials that the window for a possible attack is closing and Israel would need to strike by summer to inflict significant setbacks on Iran's nuclear facilities. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity under standing guidelines.
At Ramstein Air Base in Germany, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said sanctions remain the best approach to pressure Iran. But he told U.S. airmen Friday that Washington keeps "all options on the table and would be prepared to respond if we have to."
Khamenei answered by repeating Iran's declarations that it will never roll back its nuclear program, which he had earlier said was now part of the country's "identity" and a cornerstone of its technological endeavors. On Friday, Iran said it successfully sent a small satellite into orbit in the third such launch in recent years, state media reported.
"From now on, in any place, if any nation or any group confronts the Zionist regime, we will endorse and we will help. We have no fear expressing this," said Khamenei, using the phrase widely used by Iran's leader to describe Israel.
Khamenei affirmed that Iran had assisted groups such as Hezbollah and the Palestinian Hamas -- a well-known policy rarely stated explicitly by Iranian leaders.
"We have intervened in anti-Israel matters, and it brought victory," he said, citing the 2006 war between Hezbollah and Israel and nearly three weeks of conflict in the Gaza Strip that began with an incursion by Israel in December 2008.
The Gaza battles ended in a cease-fire, with Israel claiming to have inflicted heavy damage on the militant organization. The war in Lebanon ended with a U.N.-brokered truce that sent thousands of Lebanese troops and international peacekeepers into southern Lebanon to prevent another outbreak.
Khamenei called Israel a "cancerous tumor that should be cut and will be cut" -- a remark he has made previously.
In Jerusalem, an Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman said he wasn't surprised by Khamenei's remarks. "It's the same kind of hate speech that we've been seeing from Iran for many years now," Yigal Palmor said.
Half of Khamenei's nearly two-hour speech was delivered in Arabic in a clear nod to the Arab world. Iran has applauded the victory of Islamist groups in elections that followed the toppling of authoritarian regimes in Egypt and Tunisia.
The Supreme Leader said the Islamist electoral victories will "weaken and isolate" Israel and represented the failure of U.S. policies. But the uprisings also have threatened Iran's most important Arab ally, Syrian leader Bashar Assad.
Another potential military flashpoint is the Strait of Hormuz at the mouth of the Persian Gulf. Iran has threatened to close the strategic waterway in response to U.S. and EU sanctions targeting the country's oil exports, but it has so far taken no steps to disrupt oil tanker traffic. The powerful Revolutionary Guard said it plans naval maneuvers near the strait this month.
Khamenei also warned that Tehran would reveal a letter that it claims President Barack Obama sent the Iranian leadership in an attempt to end the nuclear impasse. The White House has denied that such a letter exists.
An Iranian lawmaker in January claimed that Obama had asked for direct talks with Iran in a secret letter, which also warned Tehran against closing the Strait of Hormuz.


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It's tempting to turn RV trailers into storage space while you travel or camp out, but it's so much more than that. You can get the most enjoyment out of your small RV if you pack smart with only what you need. Many small RV owners have learned how to pack light, and we've found some great suggestions for packing well in your RV. The theme for these tips comes down to one word: minimalist.
Tip #1: Figure out the least amount of everything you need. Look at what you plan to bring, and then start weeding things out. If you're going to have the chance to wash dishes or clothes at campgrounds, then you can pack even less.


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HebrewBible Version 7.1 now available on the Apple App Store
I've released an update that now provides compatibility with iOS 7. The update is iOS 7 only so can only be downloaded to devices that have been updated with iOS 7. However, in addition to the iOS 7 support, there are a fair number of additional enhancements and fixes in this update:
- Updated look and feel of app to conform to iOS 7 standards.
- Added new "on-device" Bible versions that all support the "touch Hebrew word for definition" functionality. They are:
- Hebrew (cantillation)
- Hebrew (vowels)
- Hebrew (no vowels)
- Hebrew/English (cantillation)
- Hebrew/English (vowels)
- Hebrew/English (no vowels)
- Fixed issue which sometimes caused the word definition popups to not appear.
- Fixed issue where Hebrew and English texts were not in-synch in Deuteronomy 5.
- Fixed broken word link in Genesis 14.5.
- Fixed numbering of verses in Psalm 70.
- Increased the size of the "X" used to close the word definition popup.
- On the iPhone version of the app, the "gear" icon has been eliminated. Now, you can temporarily switch Bible versions or change the app settings using an icon on the main Bible toolbar.
- Some miscellaneous fixes/updates.
The new version of the app is now available on the Apple App Store and I recommend that all current users who have iOS 7 on their device download the upgrade (it is a free upgrade for existing users of the app).


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'The Trace' is the name of a new Nendo design furniture collection that includes wiry components that mimic the motions of the furniture's moving pieces.
Items in the furniture collection include everything from a reception counter to a set of cupboards, as well as matching black metal pendants to complement the fixtures.
The designers of Nendo note that we are subconsciously aware of the movement of furniture, doors and windows and "because of that, we do not put a vase in front of a door." The Trace brings more visual awareness to the presence of these moving parts and the change in form that happens when a door is designed to swing out from a certain angle.
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Sara Lee just may be the unlikeliest victor in the history of WWE Tough Enough. Hailing from a little town in Michigan named — appropriately enough — Hope, WWE's newest Diva-in-training received massive support from the WWE Universe throughout the entire competition, despite not always performing up to the coaches' and judges' expectations. With the WWE contract now hers, however, the country-tough Lee is excited to embark on her next journey: Going to work at the WWE Performance Center.
Q: Congratulations. Has the reality of your situation sunk in yet?
A: No, and thank you, but no, it really hasn't. When I was standing on stage and Triple H raised my hand, I was like, "Gosh, did I really just win?" I woke up pretty early this morning. I couldn't sleep, because I'm still in the mentality of being in the barracks, like it's still a competition. To have finally won it is just insane. And it's just the beginning, too.
Q: What was the most challenging aspect of the Tough Enough competition, and what parts did you enjoy the most?
A: The most challenging was just still trying to be yourself during all the drama that was going on. It was hard, because there was so much happening and you didn't want to get lost in the shuffle. And obviously, too, coming down here from Michigan and adapting to the climate, and these crazy challenges like running in the Citrus Bowl, where it was like 110 degrees or whatever it was, was really rough.
As for my favorite part, I really liked the tree-track challenge — that was a fun one. Working on our characters with Jericho toward the end was fun, and so was putting together my match against Alicia [Fox].
Q: The coaches said — and even you admitted at times — that Amanda was the more well-rounded competitor. Yet, you routinely won the popular vote, and Triple H praised your charisma. Why do you think you resonate so strongly with the WWE Universe?
A: It's hard to say. Maybe they can relate to me, because I could be them. I was just this normal girl before I came down here. I was like, "I'm going to make this Tough Enough video," and then I got picked out of these thousands of people. Maybe they can relate to that. They see that I'm chasing my dream and they can connect to that, and it gives them hope in a way, too.
Q: What was it like hearing you're popular in the Triple H/Stephanie McMahon household among the daughters?
A: [Laughs] That's really funny. We were backstage at SummerSlam, and these cute little girls came up to me and they were like, "Sara! Can we meet you?" And they wanted a hug, so I put my food down and I was like, "OK." I didn't know who they were. Then we were sitting in this room where they corralled us, I saw Triple H holding one of the girls. And then to hear him say that on Tough Talk, and to hear him stick up for me, was awesome. I could not believe that.
Q: What do you think the transition will be like going from a reality-show competition to the reality of daily training at the WWE Performance Center? Are you worried about adapting to the physicality?
A: I'm excited more than anything else. [Tough Enough] was a competition and being at the Performance Center is a competition in a way, too, because you're trying to be the best when you're there. In a way, it's going to be a little less stressful. At the barracks, you didn't have a closet. You had to pack your suitcase every time, so to have a stable home environment, I think, is going to help out a lot. Obviously, it's not going to be easy switching to training at the Performance Center at all. This is just the beginning.
Q: What excites you most about your future?
A: I'm really excited to get in the ring and learn more things, and now I'm not just on a TV show — I'm actually part of WWE, and that's been my ultimate dream this whole time. That's what I'm excited about, to make that more permanent transition into the company.


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Last time I left you, it was with some tips on wallpapering. I've recently rearranged the mantel and will show you a picture soon...right after we paint it white. *Sidenote - There's been an internal dilemma about the trim - I decided to not paint it white and just restain to keep the "character" and "history" of the home. But the more staining we do, the more I'm convinced that this trim, although old, is not original to this house and is some pretty rough shape. I settled on a compromise of painting the doors white and keeping the trim dark.*
So here's what's been happening, via unedited phone pictures so I don't bore you with wordz:
I bought these chairs on Craigslist. If you know me, you know coral is my jam. And blue and white patterned fabric runs a close second. For $60, it was hard to pass up.
|Fancy peel and stick window coverings in the background.
I got a new toilet. Perks of having a leaky tub I suppose...
|Isn't she pretty?
|Note to self: always put a tarp down before pulling down 102 year old plaster.
|Saved myself about $90 of labor but I almost killed myself.
|Amazing what you can do with a paper bag and some spray paint.
|The Perfect Brownie pan also make Perfect Lemon Bars.
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|I'm going to make a garland for my Christmas tree with these.
|I already framed the towel to hang as art.
Phew, that's a lot. And explains why not a lot of progress has happened at the house. I'm too busy eating, drinking and crafting I guess.


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A collection of posters and hand lettering
Explorations in various stages of completion, that were created while living on the rural coast of Maine.
I love scraps, and I have a hard time throwing away all the little things that get produced when things are getting produced (negative space cut outs, little sketches, color test blotches in the margins). They often make their way into new work, but not always (see info page).
Performance/presentation I put together as a goodbye and thank you to Eastport, Maine for the powerful two+ years I spent there.
Site-specific (and non site-specific) installations of various kinds.
Descriptions are at the bottom of each set of photos.
I asked a bunch of women what phrases they found inspiring and motivational, and this is what they said.Some sample phrases:"you are a genius""it's actually happening""you go girl""your ass looks amazing in those pants"Cut paper installation, installed in two locations: San Francisco, CA, May '12; Burlington, VT, December '13.
A tree becomes a treehouse. The Gardens at Lake Merritt, Oakland, CA.Shellacked cut paper and string, 2011
Daily project and installation done in collaboration with Jen May.
September 2009-May 2011
A collaboration between the Rock Paper Scissors Collective and the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive. 2009Art Direction: Devon Kelley-Yurdin and Franklin Melendez.Graphics and promotional materials: Devon Kelley-Yurdin
I have worked in stop-motion animation, live-action video, and shadow puppetry, both creating assets and art directing.
Descriptions/Credits are at the bottom of each project set.
Live-action video for OfficeDrop. All assets were constructed out of corrugated cardboard and paper. 2011.Credits:Nick Markam/Brett Marty - Creative DirectionDevon Kelley-Yurdin - Art Direction, paper craft, animationBrian Omlar - Photography
This stop motion animation was created by LaunchSquad for Keas: an online wellness program. Every asset was created with paper by hand, then, roughly 1000 photographs were taken and composited to bring the animation to life. 2012Credits: Lydia Baillergeau · Art Direction, Designer, AnimatorDevon Kelley-Yurdin · Paper craft, Illustrator, AnimatorBrett Marty · AnimatorColin Gill · Designer/AnimatorGreg Henkel · Animator
(Above) Shadow puppets created for the Shadow Puppet Workshop's demonstration at the Kennedy Center, telling the story of Harriet Tubman.
A selection of editorial illustration commissions, appearing in print and online.
(© 2015 Devon Kelley-Yurdin. First published in Longreads.)
A selection of logos, business cards, and visual identity projects.
Logo drawn by me, typography by Greg Crawford.
Over the years I have done a number of wedding cake toppers for friends out of cut paper. I like the idea that people get to keep their toppers as memorable, artistic keepsakes. That they will last far longer than just one day.
This is my least well documented series of projects, by far. As it turns out... weddings are really busy and everyone is preoccupied! Weird, right?
Ingredients pattern was a collaboration with Greta Aalborg-Volper.
Oldies, but goodies.