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It is common knowledge that too many sweets can lead to tooth decay, but research points to another food group that parents should watch out for: starches. Starch can be found in a wide variety of foods – even so-called "healthy" ones like crackers, bread, pasta and pretzels. The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry suggests checking food labels for the presence of sugars and starches and then limiting those foods to mealtimes instead of as a snack. When consumed with other foods and drinks, sugars and starches are more easily washed away and removed from around a child's teeth.
For the same reason, sticky-sweet foods like dried fruit are more likely to damage your child's teeth because they often get stuck in the crevices. One common trap that many parents fall into is giving their child access to sugar-laden condiments, like many kinds of ketchup and salad dressings. These types of foods are not always associated with being sweet, but they often have lots of added sugar and can cause problems for kids who like to dip everything from chicken nuggets to apples. Finally, for very young children, experts recommend never putting them to bed with any liquid other than water. Juices and even milk are full of sugars that can sit on your child's teeth while they're sleeping and produce cavity-causing bacteria. To be safe, ask your discount pediatric dentist for her input on your children's diet. She can recommend healthy foods that are good for their bodies and their teeth.


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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) puts a great deal of focus and concern into the area of weatherization. An abundant amount of recovery act funding went towards weatherization and in return the reduction of energy consumption. In an attempt to make the auditing and assessing aspect of weatherization readily available and understood by both experts and consumers alike the DOE has created the Home Energy Scoring Tool.
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The biggest question many professionals and consumers alike have about energy monitoring is whether or not it actually works. The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) recently conducted a home electricity use study. This study looked at various factors, one of which was the home energy monitor. They found that using an energy monitor could result in savings of 8-25%. EPRI conducted further research into…Continue
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You may have noticed the term 'cloud' or 'cloud computing' circulating around popular media. This has become an increasingly popular term and is used quite frequently by Microsoft in their recent advertising campaigns in order to create buzz. Although it is a widely used term it is not a widely understood concept. What makes cloud computing unique, or how does it work? Is it just a new term that means the internet or online?
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The advancement of of an icon.
For generations, few cars have inspired desire like the SL. For 2018, it's as inspiring as ever. Flowing LED headlamps sweep back from a shapely grille. Sculpted AMG body styling wraps around 19-inch or 20-inch wheels. And with its retractable hardtop, it's perfectly proportioned as a sleek coupe and as a classic open roadster.
The romance of the open road.
The classic two-seat cockpit embraces its passengers like the SL hugs the road. Technologically forward yet rooted in tradition, its open-air passion is met with unmatched civility, from its available season-extending AIRSCARF system to innovative sun-reflecting leather that's still carefully fitted to each seat by hand.
The enlightenment of lightness.
Nearly 140 kg lighter than its previous generation, the sophisticated body structure of the 2018 SL is crafted almost entirely from diecast, chilled-cast, hydroformed and extruded aluminum. With 20% greater rigidity, it tips the scales in favor of greater safety, comfort, and most of all, athletic performance.
The freedom of individuality.
With an expansive variety of leather upholstery colours and interior trim options, the SL cabin isn't just impeccably crafted. It's individually tailored. A rich palette of full-grain, smooth Nappa and superlatively supple designo leathers complement hand-finished matte or high-gloss wood, textured aluminum, natural bamboo or genuine carbon fibre.
No two ways about it: A biturbo for every SL
Much as the SL body generates more strength from lighter mass, its biturbo engines rouse more power and torque from less fuel. Both the 362-hp V6 in the SL 450 and the 449-hp SL 550 V8 employ ultra-precise tech like piezoelectric Direct Injection and multispark ignition. Both self-tune with millisecond speed to quicken your 0-100 rush.
From one man's hands to yours: the Mercedes-AMG SL roadsters
Built and signed by its own "meister," the heart of a Mercedes-AMG SL roadster is its handcrafted biturbo engine: a 577-hp V8 in the SL 63 and the SL 65's 621-hp V12. Turning raw power into refined performance is a litany of engineering derived from a legacy of racing victory, from the growl of their exhaust to the grasp of their massive brakes.
Four tires on a mission: Corner-carving confidence
With rigid yet lightweight components, the 4-wheel multilink suspension teams with semi-active damping for crisp handling with silky smoothness. Industry-advancing Active Body Control (ABC) adds innovative curve-tilting on the SL 550 or as an SL 450 option. The AMG Sport Suspension, also based on ABC, is honed to even sharper, track-tuned edge.
Nine speeds and five modes: Always the driver's choice
Lighter, quicker and more efficient, the 9G-TRONIC automatic puts a wider range of ratios with shorter steps between them, to keep you on top of the SL 450 and SL 550 torque curves. And DYNAMIC SELECT has a mode for every mood, adapting the throttle, shifting, steering and more from Comfort to Sport+. There's even a mode you can customize.
Feel the sunny breeze, or switch on the shade.
The SL's retractable power hardtop transforms from open roadster to cosseting coupe in seconds, even as you accelerate up to 40 km/h. The standard Panoramic roof features a see-through panel and sliding sunshade. For even more viewing options at the touch of a button, exclusive MAGIC SKY CONTROL lets you darken the overhead glass electrically.
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Standard harman/kardon surround sound delivers 600 watts of lush audio, top-up or down. Innovative FrontBass® subwoofers use body structure elements as acoustic chambers. Or you can immerse yourself in the audible and visible richness of a 1,020-watt, 7.1-channel Bang & Olufsen® BeoSound™ system. Apple CarPlay™ and Android Auto are standard, too.**
Protective by nature: A 360-degree network of safety advances
The SL has long led the way in roadster safety: Its pop-up roll bar was an SL first. Today, Intelligent Drive takes driver assistance into a new era. A network of cameras, radar and Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is just one way it eases your every journey.***
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***Even the most advanced safety systems may not be sufficient to avoid an accident. It is the driver's responsibility at all times to be attentive to traffic and road conditions, and to provide the steering, braking and other driving inputs necessary to retain control of the vehicle. Drivers are cautioned not to wait for system alerts before braking or taking evasive action, as that may not afford sufficient time and distance. See Operator's Manual for system's operating speeds and additional information and warnings.


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TITO CAPOBIANCO, one of the most influential directors in opera during the 1960s and '70s, has died. Capobianco reportedly died Saturday at his home in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, Fla.
Born in Argentina, Capobianco initially trained as a baritone and made his professional debut at a 1953 performance of Aida at the Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires. During the early '60s, Capobianco went on to serve as the artistic director of the Cincinnati Opera Festival and Cincinnati Opera. As a stage director, Capobianco brought an incomparable cogency to countless New York City Opera stagings—many featuring Beverly Sills—during the company's heyday. Included among his most acclaimed works on the stage are legendary productions of Giulio Cesare, Donizetti's Tudor trilogy, Mefistofele (with Norman Treigle), Alberto Ginastera's Don Rodrigo (featuring Plácido Domingo) and a Hoffmann imported to New York from CincinnatiSpring Step by BlackCoralDenim Flourish LeatherNatural L'Artiste BlueGray LeatherTurquioseWhite . Capobianco made his debut at the Metropolitan Opera in 1978 with a production of Thaïs that featured Beverly Sills and Sherrill Milnes. In 1984, Capobianco staged a Met production of Step BlueGray Spring BlackCoralDenim L'Artiste Flourish LeatherNatural LeatherTurquioseWhite by Simon Boccanegra with Miles in the title role.
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Every day, auditors, investigators, lawyers and other professionals are required to interview and elicit information from people as part of their jobs. This self-study course will discuss the skills necessary to become a better communicator and a more effective interviewer. The workbook includes access to online video clips with interview examples and tips for conducting effective interviews.
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Specifically, we need people to possess a series of thinking skills and behavioral traits that result in their ability to discover, develop, and test ideas and solutions that will result in positive changes not only their prospective fields but also in their daily lives. Therefore, innovation should not be discussed as a specific term but as a series of skills and behaviors that a person must possess to be innovative. To be truly innovative, you need a combination of critical, conceptual, creative, reflective, and visionary thinking skills combined with behavioral traits such as curiosity, resilience, the ability to collaborate, and the development of both observation and communication skills. While this list can be modified, the main point is that innovation is mostly used as a slogan with no substance and should be seen as a process.
The good news is that all of the skills and behaviors needed to be innovative are teachable. A person can learn to think critically, to look for patterns, and to realize that failure is only a temporary setback. Students and employees can be encouraged to seek different experiences and new areas of study, to work together, and to feed their curiosity. Teachers and bosses can be shown how to reward innovative skills and start producing students and employees that exhibit these skills.
Innovation has become the new buzzword, but its overuse and generalization has caused more instances of eye rolling than actual innovation. To get the results we need, the focus should shift from the term to the skills and behaviors that are needed. The word "innovation" is not important. To paraphrase a famous innovator from literature, "innovation by any other name, is just as innovative."
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This was my first trip to Japan with MH and returned Malaysia with JAL. The checked in process was easy and fast and we were offered the Sakura lounge prior to our 787 flight to Kul. We spent most time in the lounge and the foods offered was excellent. Boarding time was accurate and flight depart on time. The 787 business class has excellent hard products. Seat was spacious and comfortable together with some nice quality amenities. Cabin crews service were top notch and very caring to each business class passengers. We had a wonderful flight experience with JAL and will definitely try it again in future!
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We spent 10 hours on this flight in economy class.The efficient at the gate was amazing. All staff in the plane was very friendly and helpful.They really went the extra mile to make the flight as enjoyable as possible, even if we were in economy. Food was actually very good. I would take JAL again in case I would go back to Japan.
I don't have a good physique,but the seat of economy class is tight and hard.I'm a bit of a diabetic and on a restricted diet,but there was no food selection(I guess money might have solved this problem,but on-line booking i could find no option.).At Haneda airport I had to wait may baggage delivered in over half hour,I know this no exceptional,but a series of misfortune made me sad and fed up.
As the title says, my JAL experience was ok - neither good nor bad. As a Premium Economy flight, it delivered the leg room, but the seat was not particularly comfortable, the pillow flimsy, my video system had a few problems, and I found the meals acceptable but uninspiring. I was hoping to start my trip with some Japanese inspired meals, but PE shares the same menu as Economy, and with Spaghetti Bolognese as the default main meal for one occasion, the menu was, overall, disappointing. They need much more of a Japanese theme to their meals.There was no priority queue to board the flight, but to my surprise the ticket did include access to the Qantas Business Class Lounge in Sydney, which was a great start, as we felt very relaxed and somewhat privileged!I'm not sure I'd fly JAL again, as it was clearly inferior to my PE experience with Cathay Pacific in late 2017.
I was flying home with my loved one who was receiving cancer treatment overseas and the flight staff were very attentive, listened to our concerns, and provided a special pillow to relieve his pain. At the end of the flight, several attendants came to say goodbye and well wishes, even gave us a special gift of origami crane necklace they handmade during the flight. Moved me to tears.
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The Japanese woodtuft offers up a solid, crunchy texture and a fine nutty aroma that make this little beauty one of Japan's favourite edible mushrooms. It particularly adds flavour to soups, stews and noodle dishes. When it is freshly harvested, a sticky film covers the reddish-brown, shiny cap, but this layer disappears completely during cooking.
If mushrooms had a club for beautiful people, the el- egantly shaped pale oyster mushroom would be one of the first to be admitted. It is related to the oyster mush- room, but it is firmer and meatier, and has a surpris- ing scent of aniseed. If it hasn't been harvested before, its cap can grow up to 20 centimetres wide, but the best time to pick it is while it's still young and tender.
The delicate representative of the pholiota family is a small agaric with a strong aroma. Not only does it smell pleasantly spicy, its powerful, nutty taste brings in the forest. It prefers to grow in deciduous forests, and although it looks like a bush it grows from a single stalk on stumps and branches of trees. The harvesting season kicks off in spring and lasts until late autumn.
Particularly sought after in Italy and Japan, this mushroom belongs to the cate- gory of champignons. It loves the wood of poplars above all and only reluctantly moves to other trees. Its delicate forest mushroom aroma remains genteel and mild, and the meat stays tender, too. By the way, in Italy the mushroom is called pioppino, in Japan it goes by the name of yanagi-matsutake.
The Chinese have a particu- larly lovely name for this delicacy: shiang-gu means fragrant mushroom, highly appropriate for this mushroom, which is also greatly appreciated in Europe. Shiitake is one of the oldest mushrooms, and the favourite in both China and Japan. In the past the Emperor was given shiitake as a gift. This delicacy has a highly aromatic and solid flesh.
Der junge Schopf-Tintling weist ein sehr mildes unverwechselbares Aroma auf. Den Schopf-Tintling sollte man nur sammeln, solange sich die Lamellen noch nicht rosa verfärbt haben und der Hut noch geschlossen ist. Nach dem Sammeln sollte er sofort verarbeitet werden, denn er eignet sich nicht für die Aufbewahrung.
Der Igelstachelbart ist ein hervorragender Speisepilz. Zusätzlich ist er auch ein geschätzter Heilpilz und wird in der Traditionellen Chinesischen Medizin (TCM) bei Magen- und Darmproblemen eingesetzt. In der Natur ist er äußerst selten zu finden. Seine weißen eiszapfenähnlichen Fruchtkörper machen ihn zu einem faszinierenden Zuchtpilz. Heimisch ist der Pilz in Europa, Nordamerika und Asien.
Der Ästige Stachelbart, ein Verwandter des Igelstachelbarts zählt zu den Gourmet-Speisepilzen. Er ist sehr selten in Bruchwäldern oder Naturschutzgebieten zu finden. Der korallenartige Pilz kann eine Größe von bis zu 40 cm erreichen. Er steht in Österreich unter Naturschutz. Durch die Kultivierung des Pilzes kann ein Beitrag zur Artenvielfalt und erneuten Etablierung geleistet werden. Zusätzlich ist er auch ein geschätzter Heilpilz und wird in der Traditionellen Chinesischen Medizin (TCM) eingesetzt.
Der Ästige Stachelbart, ein Verwandter des Igelstachelbarts zählt zu den Gourmet-Speisepilzen. Er ist sehr selten in Bruchwäldern oder Naturschutzgebieten zu finden. Der korallenartige Pilz kann eine Größe von bis zu 40 cm erreichen. Er steht in Österreich unter Naturschutz. Durch die Kultivierung des Pilzes kann ein Beitrag zur Artenvielfalt und erneuten Etablierung geleistet werden. Zusätzlich ist er auch ein geschätzter Heilpilz und wird in der Traditionellen Chinesischen Medizin (TCM) eingesetzt.
Alpine Sorrel is common in the Arctic Tundra where it provides an important source of vitamin C to the people living there. In more southerly regions it tends to grow in mountainous regions that provide the cold, wet climate it requires. Its fleshy leaves are kidney shaped and reddish in colour with a fresh, sour taste. From the Steirereck Garden.
A member of a large genus of northern hemispheric succulents its leaves have a sightly sour taste remininiscent of cucumber.
A member of the 'tagetes' family and native to the Americas, very few varieties of marigold are actually edible. The 'orange gem' has small flowers with five petals and a fern-like foliage that can be used as to make a herbal tea. The flowers have a citrus-tarragon flavour and a pungent lemony scent.
A close relative of lemon balm this robust, fast-growing plant has slender leaves that have a sweet, spearmint like flavour. Its high levels of essential oil make it an excellent tea plant whether fresh or dried.
This perennials succolent plants, originally from chile have swelled, crisp, tangy–sour leaf stalks.
Also known as Pepperweed or Dittany this member of the mustard and cabbage family can grow up to 2 metres in height. The long, slender leaves have a peppery, slightly bitter taste reminiscent of horsradish. Indeed the roots can be used similarly to horseradish. Pepperwort grows wild throughout Europe, Asia and northern America although its use as a herb is all but forgotten. From the Steirereck garden.
A succulent plant growing in coastal dunes and marshes in the Northern Hemisphere it is often completely submerged at high tide. Its small grey-green leaves are naturally salty and have a pleasant crunchy texture. From the Steirereck Garden.
This herb is originally from the eastern Mediteranean and grows wild in Israel where it is dried and used to make tea. The delicate silver-green leaves and white flowers have an aroma of mint and oregano, and as well as its culinary uses can also be used to treat colds and skin complaints.
Originally from Guatemala this herb was used by the Aztecs for religious rites. It maintained its popularity in Central America for making tea and is used commonly in southern parts of the USA for cooking. The aroma is reminiscent of woodruff and aniseed, although the strongest comparison is with tarragon. The leaves are thicker and more fleshy than tarragon however and the flavour more intense. Gathered from the Steirereck garden.
Chickweed is an annual plant native to Europe but grows extensively throughout the Northern Hemisphere in gardens, fields, and disturbed grounds. Once chickweed has taken root control is difficult due to the heavy seed sets and the plant is very competitive with small grains such as barley. The long slender stems and small, delicate leaves can be eaten raw or cooked and has a distinctive grassy, sweet corn flavour. The plant has medicinal uses, herbalists mainly prescribe it for skin diseases, and also for bronchitis, rheumatic pains, arthritis and period pain.
A wildflower in the mint family wild bergamot or bee balm is widespread and abundant as a native plant in much of North America. It has summer-blooming, nectar rich edible white flowers and has been used as a medicinal plant by the Native Americans for centuries. Bee balm is still used today as the natural source of the antiseptic thymol, the primary active ingredient in modern commercial mouthwash formulas.
This, mostly forgotten, herb has an uniquely sweet and soapy aroma with hints of coconut and passionfruit. Originally from the mediterranean region, it was favoured by the Romans who used it equally for seasoning and as a medicinal herb. It's aroma is so intense that only a few small leaves are enough to flavour a litre of milk. From the Steirereck garden.
Originally from Papau New Guinea this hardy, bushy plant produces an abundance of fleshy, shiny, dark green leaves with an intense mushroom flavour. They can be used raw in salads or can be added to cooked dishes to provide a delicate mushroom taste. From the Steirereck garden.
A variety of winter savory this hardy perennial herb has a lemon aroma close to that of lemon thyme. However, the typical spicy note of savory means it is also occasionaly used in place of pepper as a seasoning.
The Clementine is a variety of mandarin orange, which differentiates itself from similar fruits such as the tangerine by virtue of its being seedless. This characteristic, together with its ease of peeling and its sweet, juicy flesh -which contains less acid than an orange-has contributed to its popularity since it was first commercially cultivated at the beginning of the 20th Century.
A member of the citron family the Diamante receives its name from the city in Calbria where it is most commonly grown. The fruit has an elongated oval form and reach up to 2 kilograms in weight. They have very little, dry flesh but are prized for their thick, compact and sweet peel which is offen candied. From the orangery at Palais Schönbrunn.
A widely grown Italian bitter orange variety it has long, slim leaves and the fruits turn a deep orange when ripe. The flesh is dry and typical of the bitter orange. The bitter orange blossom gives off a captivating aroma that is highly prized in the Steirereck kitchen for perfuming and aromatization of our dishes. From the Orangerie at Palais Schönbrunn.
The Buddha's hand lemon is a fragrant citron variety originating in eastern Asia whose fruit is divided into finger like segments. This unique form means there is little to no flesh present in the fruit but an unusually large amount of zest. This, combined with the fact that the white pith is not bitter as in other citrus fruits, makes the Buddha's hand perfect for candying as practically the whole fruit can be used. Our examples are from the Orangery at the Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna.
Also known as the oval kumquat, the fruit from this hardy citrus tree are larger and more pointed than Otter kumquats but share the same characteristic thin, sweet peel. The fruit itself is juicy, sour and tastes very similar to lemon.
The 'Limon Canaliculata' or 'Furrowed Lemon' is an old Italian variety first mentioned in eighteenth century Tuscany. It features prominently in a painting by the Medici artist, and still life specialist, Bartholomeo Bimbi. The fruits are a small, measuring up to 7cm or so in length and maybe 5cm in diameter. The fruit itself is aromatic, juicy and relatively sweet. The peel is mildly bitter and very aromatic. Our examples are from the Orangery at the Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna.
Kumquats or Cumquats are citrus fruits native to South Asia and are first referred to in Chinese literature of the 12th century. They are generally no larger than an olive and have a thin, sweet edible skin and a tart flesh. Their size and sweet zest means they are generally consumed whole when ripe or else used to make marmalades and preserves. One tree, which can reach between two to four metres in height, can bear thousands of fruit from late autumn to spring. Our examples are from the Orangery at the Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna.
This Lemon variety has a thin, pale orange skin and dark yellow flesh containing many pips. Compared to other lemons ist flavour is considerably less sour and bitter. The Aroma is reminiscent of mandarin. Our examples are from the Orangery at the Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna.
Limequats are, as the name would suggest, a hybrid of the cumquat and the key lime developed by the American botanist Dr. Walter Swingle in the early 20th Century. The fruits are small and the skin is sweet and edible similar to the cumquat whilst the flesh is more acidic and contains pips in keeping with the key lime. Our examples are from the Orangery at the Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna.
The lipo lemon is an hybrid of grapefruit and lemon, which produces large, pale yellow, slightly elongated fruits. The flesh is very mild with a pleasantly sweet lemonade flavour and Untertones of grapefruit. The thick edible peel Displays similar characteristics to the fruit but still more intense.
The peel is very fine, lightly bitter and spicey. The flesh itself is free from pips with an intense floral aroma, sweet-sour flavour and hint of bergamot.
The Moro Orange originated in Sicily in the nineteenth century and is the most colourful of the blood oranges. Its flesh has a sweet flavour with a hint of raspberry and can range from orange with a ruby tint to almost black in colour. Our examples are from the Orangery at the Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna.
This medium sized orange has a smooth skin and a protrusion at one end. The peel is thick, sweet and aromatic weilst the fruit is relatively bland and dry. When the fruit is candied and dried, however, it takes on another dimension entirely and one can detect floral notes and a hint of coconut.
The Striped orange has been known in Europe since the eighteenth century although it remains very rare. Its name derives from its yellow and orange striped skin. The flesh, when ripe, has a light pink tint and is sweet-sour with a light bitter note. The trees are comparatively small and produce an abundance of intensely perfumed blossom. Our examples are sourced from the Orangery at the Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna.
The striped lemon tree produces almost year round violet tinted blossom which then become these pinkish, subtly patterned fruits. The rose coloured flesh is aromatic with a pleasantly sour lemony taste and the zest has a floral, citrus scent. From the orangery at Palais Schönbrunn
The Persian Lime is larger and less aromatic than the Key Lime and has the advantage of being seedless. Its fruit is also markedly less acidic and bitter. The skin turns from a bright green to almost yellow when ripe. Our examples are sourced from the Orangery at the Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna.
The largest of the citrus fruits this native of South and Southeast Asia is usually pale green to yellow when ripe, with sweet white (or, more rarely, pink or red) flesh and very thick albedo. The fruit itself is divided into very large, clearly defined segments which have a crisp, relatively dry texture and a pleasant grapefruit like flavour although without the bitterness.
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Catchy name, eh?
No more Rootsweb.
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Our very own URL on a non-Ancestry server.
Director of Publications Annette Dwyer and her web design team (Dawn Bingaman, Michelle Khuon, Jamie Shaffer, and me) worked for over 6 months to totally redesign our website. With the help of volunteers from the Seattle Drupal Users Group, we then held a "barn raising" to create the new site using the free Drupal software.
What do you think?
There are still a few "glitches"--like the font size control not working on any of the pages, some alphabatizing glitches in the library catalog listings, and the calendar not working the way we'd like.
But other than those things, what do you think?
Do you like being able to renew using a webform and PayPal online?
Do you like being able to make donations to SGS online?
Would you like to help with the next major effort of creating a "Members Only" section of the website? We've talked about being able to post actual searchable records (such as the King County Court Records Index and our Index to Washington Territorial Land Claims) there, as well as handouts and short summaries of programs held at SGS.
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Can humans angling for the prize-winning fish shift the course of evolution? Research published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences says that predation by humans through hunting, fishing, and gathering has had significant influences on the rate of evolutionary change in a wide variety of species. Traits such as body size and first reproductive age shift significantly in species that are 'harvested,' the authors say.
"Fishing regulations often prescribe the taking of larger fish, and the same often applies to hunting regulations," said Chris Darimont, one of the authors of the study. "Hunters are instructed not to take smaller animals or those with smaller horns. This is counter to patterns of natural predation, and now we're seeing the consequences of this management." Darimont and colleagues found that human predation accelerated the rate of observable trait changes in a species by 300 percent above the pace observed within purely natural systems, and 50 percent above that of systems subject to other human influences, such as pollution,. We'll talk with Darimont about the team's findings.


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ISA100 Gives Up on Convergence
No Deal Between ISA 100 and Wireless HART Standards. Back to the Drawing Board
After spending almost four years to find a technical path to converge the WirelessHART specification (IEC 62591) with that of ISA 100 Wireless (ISA/ANSI 100.11a, IEC 62734), the ISA100.12 WirelessHART Convergence Subcommittee has abandoned its work without finding a single convergence solution. The subcommittee had prepared a request for proposal (RFP) asking any organization or group of organizations to propose a technical solution for creating a single specification for a wireless process control network. The hoped-for network specification would replace both WirelessHART and ISA 100 Wireless, but would define ways to address backwards compatibility. Three proposals were received:
- Team E—Based on WirelessHART (IEC 62591); many features of ISA 100 Wireless (ISA100.11a or IEC 62734) added to meet user requirements.
- Team H—Based on ISA 100 Wireless with a HART-based application layer added.
- Team G—Specified a common network management entity that would allow the union of networks based on both WirelessHART and ISA 100 Wireless.
An evaluation team was formed to determine which, if any, of the proposals was acceptable. The selection criteria were based on a set of common user requirements (CURT) developed with the User Working Group. The evaluation team prepared a matrix showing how each user requirement could be met by each of the three proposals. The following is a summary of the evaluation team's findings:
- Team E's proposal could meet all user requirements, but only after certain agreed-upon extensions to the current WirelessHART standard and the Team E proposal were added. No backward compatibility with ISA 100 Wireless recommended.
- Team H's proposal could meet all user requirements after the addition of an application function layer patterned after the one used in the HART specification. No backward compatibility with WirelessHART recommended.
- Team E's proposal could meet all user requirements because it would allow both the existing and extended WirelessHART and ISA 100 Wireless networks to interoperate through a common network manager. No backward compatibility with either WirelessHART or ISA 100 Wireless.
Since the Team G proposal could use any version of WirelessHART or ISA 100 Wireless, including the newly proposed versions, it was also found to meet all of the CURT requirements.
In the end, no proposal addressed the core problem: definition of a single network specification that could replace both WirelessHART and ISA 100 Wireless and offer backward compatibility with both prior existing networks. The basic incompatibilities between the two networks remained, and neither proposal team could accept the requirements to modify their own base network to adopt the other proposal method.
The following summarizes the basic technical incompatibilities preventing interoperability between WirelessHART and ISA 100 Wireless:
- Time synchronization: ISA 100 Wireless uses the IEEE 1588 method for distributed network time that is also used by IEEE 802.15.4e, the latest version of the personal area network standard. WirelessHART uses a fixed slot time interval of 10 ms and derives time from that base.
- Slot time: While the ISA 100 Wireless protocol separates slot times from time synchronization, allowing variable slot times, WirelessHART depends on a single slot time to support time synchronization.
- Meshing methods: WirelessHART uses a dynamic proprietary method to form mesh associations. ISA 100 Wireless also forms mesh associations dynamically in a proprietary way, including the formation of duocast links. WirelessHART supports redundant paths for the mesh, but does not transmit to the redundant node during the same slot time. The duocast method used by ISA 100 Wireless sends redundant messages to the primary node and the duocast node in the same slot time.
- Network addressing: WirelessHART uses network addresses based on a unique number series originating with the HART Communications Foundation. The low-order 16 bits are in the device, while the high order 48 bits are in the gateway. ISA 100 Wireless is similar except that the number series originates with the IEEE Standards Registration Authority. In addition, ISA 100 Wireless fully supports Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) at the link layer.
- Transport Layer: WirelessHART created a unique transport layer to assure end-to-end delivery of messages. ISA 100 Wireless uses the Internet-standard UDP method to assure end-to-end delivery of messages.
Unless all five of these differences are resolved, interoperability between ISA 100 Wireless and WirelessHART is not possible without messages being stored in a gateway common to both networks, and forwarded to a receiving node on the other network. Direct communications between nodes on different networks is not possible.
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I think it likely that many Agorists will find Helena Drysdale's review of Ostler's book, which I have copied below from this week's New Statesman, of interest....
Empires of the Word: a language history of the world
Nicholas Ostler HarperCollins, 615pp, £30
Reviewed by Helena Drysdale
The history of a language is more than just a study of its technical aspects - its grammatical foibles, its vocabulary, its origins. It is also a history of its speakers, their migrations and conquests, their prestige and power, their culture, traditions and, very often, their demise. Thus Empires of the Word is more than just a history of the world's great languages: it is also, through those languages, a history of the world.
Nicholas Ostler is the first writer to attempt such a universal language history. Forced to set limits - there are more than 6,000 languages spoken in the world today - he has confined himself to languages that have been written down and which have spread geographically. In The Adventure of English, Melvyn Bragg surveyed the transformation of our own language over 1,500 years; Ostler places English in the context of other tongues, ranging from the Semitic dialects of the fertile crescent (spoken 5,000 years ago), via Arabic, Egyptian, Chinese, Sanskrit, Greek, Latin and Celtic, to the languages most commonly spoken today. He uses languages and the interplay between them to study the world not as a collection of political units, but as "language units", the fortunes of which rise and fall in a Darwinian "language struggle".
It makes good sense to consider the world from a linguistic perspective. A common language gives people not only a means of communication, but also a peg on which to hang their identity, their shared history and sense of future. Most nation states are recent impositions on top of much older linguistic communities. The Basques have been fighting for years to reunite their ancient linguistic unit, which straddles the borders of modern France and Spain. And Britain and America's "special relationship" is based above all on a shared language.
How have these communities been created? Why have some flourished while others languished? How do languages migrate? Why does a language succeed here but fail there? Why, for example, did Latin leave little trace among the English, while becoming so deeply embedded in the consciousness of other west Europeans that the Romance languages of today - Italian, Spanish, Catalan, Romanian, Portuguese and many more - are less different from Latin than modern English is from medieval English? On the other hand, why was England the only place outside Germany where Anglo-Saxon triumphed so comprehensively?
In the case of Anglo-Saxon, Ostler speculates that the answer could be the plague. It is likely that after the Romans left Britain, a swathe of the British population was wiped out, leaving a linguistic void in which Anglo-Saxon gained a foothold, in a way that was impossible on the Continent. In other cases, Ostler admits that he does not know the answers. Although he can trace the migrations of languages across the globe, he may not always understand them.
The most important factors in the spread of languages have generally been conquest, migration, economic might and religion. Religion has been crucial in the spread of Arabic, because according to Islamic teaching the revelation of God can be expressed only in Arabic. The Reformation, and the growth of printing that accompanied it, accelerated the decline of Latin and boosted vernacular languages such as German. But to succeed, what a language needs above all is prestige, or the ability to attract speakers. The flourishing of American English in, say, south-east Asia has been largely to do with its glamour and its promise of riches; the United States of America has not deliberately set out to spread its language. In British India, English was not imposed officially, and remained the language of a minority; nevertheless, learning English was regarded as a form of advancement, even among Indian nationalists. Oddly, things were different in Indonesia, which was administered by the Dutch for just as long as the British administered India, because the Dutch were content to use the local Malay for administration and religion.
As well as examining how cultures help to spread languages, Ostler considers how languages affect culture. In many cases, the destiny of a people has been altered by misunderstandings arising from the clash of two languages. In 1840, delegates from the British government met Maori chiefs in order to sign the Treaty of Waitangi, which ceded New Zealand to the British crown. Largely because they were lost in translation, the terms of the treaty quickly became the subject of dispute, and are still wrangled over today.
Empires of the Word is such an ambitious and well-researched book that non-experts may need to take a deep breath before plunging in. However, Ostler keeps things going with plenty of anecdotes and interesting facts. Did you know that the word "Semitic", as a family of languages which includes Hebrew, stems from the name Shem, second son of Noah, and was not applied linguistically until 1781? Or that Sumerian, an extinct Semitic language, had a special dialect for use only by women? Or that the clay patties on which these languages were written have survived only because they were baked in the fires started by Alexander the Great's conquering soldiers? Empires of the Word also has an unusually good range of maps, and is full of well-chosen quotations, such as this delicious Sumerian poem from 5,000 years ago:
Thy city lifts its hand like a cripple, O my lord Shu-Sin,
It lies at thy feet like a lion-cub, O son of Shulgi.
O my god, the wine-maid has sweet wine to give,
Like her date-wine sweet is her vulva, sweet is her wine . . .
Most of the quotations are presented in their original scripts with all their intriguing peculiarities - dots here, dashes and squiggles there.
Besides looking back to the origins of the written word, Ostler speculates about the future. In 50 years, he argues, Chinese will probably still be the most widely spoken language, while English, at least as a native language, might have stagnated. The dwindling of populations in countries that use English may result in it becoming the mother tongue of older people, causing it to lose some of its dynamism and charisma. English may also be threatened by immigration - of Spanish speakers in North America and south Asians in Britain. Bilingualism could grow, and dialects of English drift apart, while at the same time English may spread as the lingua franca of the internet and business. Yet even that is not assured. As Ostler warns, one day the terms of trade may be very different, and businessmen are notoriously unsentimental. In which case, the dominance of English may become an archaic anomaly.
As chairman of the Foundation for Endangered Languages, Ostler is well aware of the pressures that languages face, and how quickly they can wither away. His book puts that process into perspective - all languages evolve - but that does not stop him bemoaning the loss of diversity. It is predicted that, at the present rate of decay, more than half the world's languages will be extinct within a century. With them will go a sense of community, of a shared past and future. In the not too distant future, whole bodies of literature may come to seem as obscure as the cuneiform on those Sumerian clay patties.
Helena Drysdale is the author of Mother Tongues: travels through tribal Europe (Picador)
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If a language gains eager learners outside its first speech community, it is one of the indicators of trans-national culture flourishing on the obverse side. On the reverse side, minor languages are withering.
As long as the prejudice is extant that a langauge is a mere "means of communication," few of us should care about shrinking diversity of the languages.
As long as the prejudice is extant that a langauge is a mere "means of communication," few of us should care about shrinking diversity of the languages.
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It's his parents' fault. For Joe's sixth birthday, they gave him a transistor radio. All of a sudden, their dreams of having a doctor or lawyer (or even a fry cook) in the family went down the tubes.
For more than three decades, Joe has been defiantly disappointing his parents, to the benefit of radio listeners across the tri-state area. From Trenton to the Jersey shore, and from Philly to Wilmington, he's been programming, producing, and performing in almost every radio format, even winning an award or two along the way.
After having worked with such Philadelphia stars as Hy Lit, Sally Starr, and Johnny "Green Grocer" Lerro during his career, and having made some major noise as the operations and programming head for a South Jersey AM/FM combo, Joe thought it was time for a new challenge. Almost simultaneously, the opportunity to work as production manager at WRTI arrived. "Divine intervention," he says.
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Should Sherman Be Upgraded?
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Re: Should Sherman Be Upgraded?
Pittsburg will not be for anyone but expert! However anyone who's launched at Lil Baja will feel right at home. A large concrete boat ramp is being poured so it will resemble a standard boat launch ramp. A number of us have given input to the city so it should be cool. The waves off the powerplant are big! Great fun to loop chips island and play in honker bay. Showers and lots of parking. A bunch of guys have been doing downwinders last couple weeks from river view park already. Slippery rocks.
Re: Should Sherman Be Upgraded?
I think it's time to have a pow-wow meeting at sherman. Things are not safe there. Some of that can't be fixed. There do need to be rules even though we are in no man's land and if they arent met people get hurt or irritate those that know the place well. here's a few of the things that drive me nuts that I would love to discuss in a meeting, not on here.
1. If you need a GoJoe, you have NO business kiting at the delta!
2. The lower launch really should not be used unless it is an emergency land or a weekday where no one is around to help launch. I've heard people say they launch there because they arent comfortable walking their kite down the path??? Are you friggin serious? But you feel ok kiting in 30mph? Go to alameda.
3. When you land your kite smack in the middle of the only launch, you better be wrapping your lines ASAP or your kites getting deflated and thrown in the fuking dumpster. I realize a lot of new people from europe come over for the first time and dont give a shit. but for the regulars to do this is just as ignorant and obnoxious as the GoJoe.
4. People on surfboards, I get it, you like to carve. As it is impossible to predict your next move I find it unsafe to kite next to you. So anyone who wants to do something in the air is pretty much at your mercy. I have a new respect for directionals and I know everyone wants to show off in front of the peanut gallery but seriously this is just as annoying as the windsurfers that cruise over into the corner and just sit there for 5 minutes.
5. Windsurfers.........I really have no issue with them, we all share the same passion. But I do have an issue with being mid air and seeing a pole line up perfectly with my A-hole from 30' in the air. We are programmed to look for other kites and sometimes it can be very hard to spot a windsurfer going 40mph from all the way down wind to the kite beach. SCARY! hasnt this deal been made with them before? We dont cruise in their beach unless its an emergency, they dont cruise in our LZ.
6. Theft is on the rise. Is it possible/worth while to install some security cams? We have some notorious kleptomaniacs amongst us, some know who they are, but until caught we really cant do anything "fun" to them.
Should Sherman Be Upgraded?
I'll preface my comments with this,
Yuri, I am by no means a Sherman local, just an occasional user and I give all due respect to you and the other regulars. However, I do see a lot of the same issues at the spots I ride more frequently so I'm commenting here in regards to Sherman but consider my comments on a more global scale.
Probably true!
Also true!
Super true. I had to work around 5-6 line setups as I launched in the big grassy area away from the pavilion. Super annoying.
Ahh, ok. You lost me there. I could JUST AS EASILY say that jumping freestyle guys are hard to predict and once airborne are a flying menace to everyone else... especially when they insist on doing it out in front of the launch. But I'm not saying that. It is just another way to have fun and I have no issues sharing the water with y'all. You are not at our mercy, and should pick an area that is open and safe to jump. Directional riders shouldn't be carving it up in front of the launch area either.
Really? If you huck and air it's pretty much your responsibility to do it safely. Of ALL the other users out there, the pole dancers are likely the most predictable so should be easiest to avoid. I'm sure they are just as uncomfortable with some of our antics.
Ya, that sucks and I don't know how to prevent it. It's getting bad everywhere. Several places I ride regularly have new piles of broken window glass every week or so. Sherman is just a highly concentrated environment so problems like this will be compounded.
As for all the issues you raise, they all come into play to some degree or other at all the name brand spots. Some are worse than others and it seems to be directly related to the number of users. The problem is, it's almost impossible to make any hard and fast rules, just consider the recent thread on a rating system. We as a group don't really want any rules but we want some of the benefits they bring. There may come a time where rules become necessary but in the meantime, if we can continue to have dialog and police ourselves we will maintain the maximum freedom to enjoy the sport as we each see fit. I for one enjoy the freedom as it exists now.
However, as long as large numbers of riders continue to use the popular spots there will always be some issues. The development of new riding areas is one way to improve the situation. All the new areas in the east bay will hopefully help reduce some of the congestion.
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Yuri I'd agree that you have to be a mindless numbskull not to be able to figure out that the launching area needs to be kept clear.
I disagree about not using the lower launch. Shit sometimes its just pure self preservation when there's a gazzillion people launching at the upper launch with kites stacked all the way through the middle of the launch zone (duh) while the lower launch is blissfully empty. If you're observant you can time your launch so you are not inconvenienced by or an inconvenience to anybody.
Also would make the point that one of the single largest impediments to an orderly flow on a crowded day are the folks that huck right in front of the peanut gallery. Yeah, it's a great show but man do I get peeved at the amount of folks that drop their kites and then it's a total ridiculous work around for folks coming in and out.
You're treading on thin ice when you diss gojoes. Some people are very attached to them and you'd better be ready for some hater stuff. I actually saw one on a directional board the other day. No kidding. Hilarious.
Re: Should Sherman Be Upgraded?
Just so I understand, your right of way rules are as follows?
Highest to lowest priority:
- Yuri on a twin tip in the air
- Windsurfers
- People on surfboards
- GoJoe riders
Re: Should Sherman Be Upgraded?
If your worried about getting poled in the ass you shouldn't be boosting at Sherman.... just saying
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Re: Should Sherman Be Upgraded?
How bout no tranny i mean twin tips ! they are dumb anyway, and if you pick your stuff up it wont get stolen!
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Re: Should Sherman Be Upgraded?
We're coming on August 1st here so it's just about time for the annual holy shit Sherman is getting over-crowded thread anyhow
Peanut gallery tail throwing parties can be fun ... Had a great one on last Saturday's sunset session - the wave don't gotta break to tear the bag out knowwhatimsayin?
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I love me some tearin' the bag out of waves.
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February 27, 2010
Mixed Vegetable Upma
Serves 2-3
Semolina/Sooji/Farina - 1 cup
Water - 2 cups
Oil - 3-4 tbsp
Mixed Vegetables - 1 cup (very finely chopped onion, carrot, peas, potato, beans)
Garlic - 1 pod (optional)
Curry leaves - a few
Ginger chopped - 1/2 tsp
Green chilli - 1
Hing - a pinch
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp (optional)
Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Urud Dal - 1/2 tsp
Coriander leaves - to garnish
Lime juice from 1 small lime
Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, curry leaves, urud dal, hing, green chilli and ginger.
When mustard seeds crackle, add garlic and mixed veggies.
Sprinkle salt and turmeric powder and fry till the veggies turn soft. Remove from heat and set aside.
In the same pan, heat 2 tbsp oil. Fry semolina on low flame till it turns light golden brown. This step is very important.
Simultaneously, bring water to rolling boil in another vessel.
When semolina turns light golden brown, add the veggies.
Pour water gradually and stir continuously. Add salt if needed.
Simmer and cook for 5 minutes.
Squeeze lime juice and garnish with coriander leaves.
Serve hot with chutney or sambar.
25 comments:
Upma looks great and mouthwatering.ReplyDelete
Ideal for breakfast.
Upma looks colourful and healthy too!!!!ReplyDelete
delicious upma...love that bowl in which you have served...ReplyDelete
upma looks yummy Mahi!! Very comfort food , the same way i prepare for kids in semia.ReplyDelete
i love vegetable upma. this looks deliciousReplyDelete
Thats really Handy and healthy dish always...Looks so colorful and nice click as always.ReplyDelete
That would be such a healthy n yummy breakfast!!!!ReplyDelete
Such a colourful, healthy and tempting upma Mahi, cute bowl!ReplyDelete
i tis ages ago i had upma, looks so colourfull and delicous.ReplyDelete
Lovely upma and beautiful and colourful presentation.ReplyDelete
Hmm upma cant be any better than this with all those colorful vegggies!ReplyDelete
NIce Click .Healthy upma.ReplyDelete
Great presentation..looks too colorful and mouth watering..ReplyDelete
Yummy and pretty upma...nicely presented...ReplyDelete
My hubby's fav. Very easy and colorful.ReplyDelete
Upma looks lovely!ReplyDelete
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looks so tempting Mahimaa! Yum!!ReplyDelete
How did you manage to get such a pretty and fluffy upma,wonderful! Nice version,will try some time!ReplyDelete
delicious upma dearReplyDelete
Delicious and mouth-watering :)ReplyDelete
Upama looks healthy and yummmReplyDelete
I love ur bowl and presentation!ReplyDelete
Looks very comforting and a colorful bowl will make a great breakfast!!!ReplyDelete
looks colorful n delicious!lovely click!ReplyDelete


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Guess what, folks…we've added a cane/walking stick to our collection of curated products. Yes, a cane. You may be scratching your head thinking "What crazy juice did the peeps at Design Public drink?" Well, I think after you take a look at the beauty of the OMHU cane (pronounced "om-who") and read our interview with the designers Allen Zadeh and Rie Norregaard you'll understand. Think beautiful one speed bike paint meets Scandinavian design meets skateboard materials meets walking cane. A great gift for ma or pa or just a dapper dude. Enjoy!
I have to admit, adding a walking stick/cane to our site is quite a departure for us, but after reading about the inspiration behind the canes I totally fell in love. You also all have such an extensive background in so many different arenas with Susy Korb (formerly of Tiffany's, Chrstie's and Harry Winston), Rie Norregaard (Smart Design, Arnell Group and frog) and Susan Towers (Kiehl's 1851, Time Inc., Assouline). Now I must ask, why design a walking stick? From all your different backgrounds what was the catalyst towards designing a cane?
Rie: A couple of years ago I started to have to buy stuff to help my in-laws around the house – like a cane, a bath chair, a bed side table. But I couldn't find any thing I liked – and I'm a very good shopper! All the stuff looks like it belongs in a hospital – not a home. When it was time to design OMHU's first product it was natural to ask Allen Zadeh. We had worked together at Smart design and I thought Allen's sense of materials and performance was perfect for us.
Tell us about the name OMHU (om-who).
Rie: It means something that is done with great care in Danish. That's where I'm from – but Susy came up with the name.
I can certainly see the reference with your cane to an Italian one speed bike via the bright and perfect colors, I can also see the Scandinavian design influence. Tell us more about what inspired the OMHU Cane design.
Rie: I'm from Copenhagen – and as you may know everyone rides a bike there. It's just how you get around. So, I think it's just a natural thing for me to refer to the joy of movement and independence a bike gives you. Both Allen and our engineer Clay Burns have experience with performance sports equipment so that was another important reference for us.
Beyond a walking stick, what other products for an aging population do you think could use a bit more of a design aesthetic?
Rie: There are so many products in the category we need to make better. OMHU focuses on the things that most people need for many different reasons – like a cane, walker, bath chair and adjustable bed side table –so stay tuned.
How would you describe your design style?
Allen: I don't really have a specific style. I try to create things that make people feel special or make them smile.
Your dream project?
Allen: Designing an electric super car.
What was the best advice anyone ever gave you?
Allen: Trust your intuition.
What's your favorite color or material?
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