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With harvest season approaching, the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) is encouraging producers to upgrade their grain dryers by offering a $5,000 incentive through the Propane Farm Incentive Program.
Producers who purchase a new qualifying propane-fueled dryer from GSI Group or Mathews Co. now through the end of 2013 can apply for the incentive through PERC's nationwide research program. In exchange, producers report post-harvest performance data to PERC. Farmers can apply by visiting dealers or submitting an online application at agpropane.com/incentive.
Late planting this year and cool, wet conditions could lead to more grain drying this fall. New dryers from GSI and Mathews offer energy efficient designs that can help farmers save money.
"New propane-fueled grain dryers can be 30 to 50% more efficient than older models," says Mark Leitman, director of marketing at PERC. "These machines can produce huge energy savings for farmers, and we offer a $5,000 incentive on select new models."
The models eligible for the incentive include the GSI X-Stream series and Mathews Trilogy series dryers. PERC co-supported the development and testing of these machines.
"Late planting this season means farmers are taking a look at preventative measures to protect their crops," says Gary Woodruff, technology manager at GSI Group. "Today's more energy-efficient dryers, like our X-Stream technology, make drying more affordable."
The $5,000 incentive on propane-fueled grain dryers is available to qualified applicants on select models through 2013. The PERC program has already awarded more than $200,000 in incentives for irrigation engines.
For more information or to see a list of eligible equipment, please visit agpropane.com.
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Whether you're looking to detangle or de-frizz, these top-rated leave-in conditioners make every day a good hair day
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I'd likely try the Giovanni conditioner.
by Helmi Friday, May 3, 2013 at 11:29AM Report as inappropriate
Nice product info
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That is a good list
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Any women over 40 or getting close can tell weird stuff starts to happen, can't lose weight, acne and finally frizzy hair. I'm not sure when it happened, but my natural color turned to dishwater blond, and my natural curls have turned to FRIZZ! So I went to my wonderful and really expensive hair dresser to have the usual cut and color and when she went to wash my hair she said that they just got a new shampoo and conditioner called Shielo and that is smelled great. So she washes my hair and OMG - is she right - it smelled incredible but then she put the conditioner in and ran it through my hair and within one minuet she could run her fingers through it with no problem, I was amazed. Its the Hydrating line from the Shielo line. When I used the Shielo products on my hair at home and was amazed again that it smelled great but was so smooth and tangle free, my hair is long and very fine so is also easily weighted down and tangled but now it is soooo easy to style I cant believe my hair feels this good after a color and after blow drying.
by vivian_westwood Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at 07:13AM Report as inappropriate
I always use a leave-in conditioner..and it does make a difference allright. Unfortunately, nothing heals split ends fully..they (so far) have to be cut. My hair looks good to very good with a leave-in plus gel.
by Karine Thursday, November 15, 2012 at 03:25PM Report as inappropriate
Not a big fan of these leave in treatments. I've true numerous brands ,but for me it makes my hair look like I haven't washed it ad nasty looking.
by Lani702 Friday, November 2, 2012 at 10:18PM Report as inappropriate
I'll need to pick some of these up
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I haven't tried any of these yet. I currently use either Moroccan oil or a Dove one on alternating washes.
by Chris213 Sunday, September 30, 2012 at 11:50AM Report as inappropriate
Almost out of my Sexy Hair Soy leave in, so I might try one of these.
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I love Joico conditioners. They are pricey, but this is a case whre you definitely get what you pay for!
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MILWAUKEE, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- Seven people were killed, including a gunman, and three others were wounded in an attack Sunday at a Sikh temple in suburban Milwaukee, police said.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel said four of the dead were inside the temple in Oak Creek, Wis., and three of the dead were outside, including the gunman.
The newspaper, citing what it said was a source familiar with the investigation, reported the shooter was a white man in his 40s who had been discharged from the U.S. Army. The source said one firearm was recovered along with multiple magazines.
The Journal Sentinel reported FBI officials said Sunday night no motive had been determined for the shooting, though domestic terrorism was a possibility. Earlier, the newspaper said Oak Creek Police Chief John Edwards had labeled the shooting domestic terrorism.
Edwards said the gunman shot one Oak Creek officer who responded to the emergency call and was helping a victim. A second Oak Creek officer officer then fatally wounded the shooter, Edwards said.
Edwards said the wounded officer, identified as being at least a 20-year veteran of the department, was expected to survive.
The chief said at a 4 p.m. briefing that the temple had been secured.
Authorities also entered a home in Cudahy about 5 p.m. in connection with the shooting, the newspaper said.
WISN-TV said family members of temple President Satwant Kaleka said authorities had told them he was among the dead. Earlier reports had Kaleka being treated at an area hospital.
The Milwaukee TV station said officials at Froedtert Hospital said three men wounded in the shooting were still in critical condition as of 10:30 p.m. CDT Sunday.
While authorities had not identified any of the victims, temple attendee Manminder Sethi, a local dentist, told the Sentinel Journal one of those killed was a Sikh priest, Parkash Singh, who was in his mid 30s and had lived in Oak Creek for several years. Singh had recently returned to India to bring his wife, daughter and son to live with him in Wisconsin.
"He was a good guy, a noble soul," Sethi said.
One of the temple's committee members, Ven Boba Ri, said the gunman walked up to a priest outside the temple, shot him, then he went inside and resumed shooting, the newspaper said.
People inside the temple used cellphones to call for help, Ri said.
The White House released a statement by President Obama on the shooting.
"Michelle and I were deeply saddened to learn of the shooting that tragically took so many lives in Wisconsin. At this difficult time, the people of Oak Creek must know that the American people have them in our thoughts and prayers, and our hearts go out to the families and friends of those who were killed and wounded," the statement said.
The president said the administration "will provide whatever support is necessary to the officials who are responding to this tragic shooting and moving forward with an investigation. As we mourn this loss which took place at a house of worship, we are reminded how much our country has been enriched by Sikhs, who are a part of our broader American family."
WISN-TV reported Nirupama Menon Rao, India's ambassador to the United States, said in a post on Twitter, "Our hearts bleed for precious & innocent lives lost in Oak Creek. This is a very tragic time for our community. We must maintain calm."
Gov. Scott Walker issued a statement expressing sorrow for the victims and their families and thanks to authorities who responded to the shootings.
"Our hearts go out to the victims and their families, as we all struggle to comprehend the evil that begets this terrible violence," he said.
"At the same time, we are filled with gratitude for our first responders, who show bravery and selflessness as they put aside their own safety to protect our neighbors and friends."
Mitt Romney's campaign in Boston issued a statement in which the Republican presidential candidate and his wife Ann offered their thoughts and prayers to the victims.
"This was a senseless act of violence and a tragedy that should never befall any house of worship," Romney said. "Our hearts are with the victims, their families, and the entire Oak Creek Sikh community. We join Americans everywhere in mourning those who lost their lives and in prayer for healing in the difficult days ahead."
Lee Biblo, chief medical officer of Froedtert, said three men with gunshot wounds, including an Oak Creek police officer, were in critical condition at the hospital.
Darshan Dhaliwal, who described himself as a temple leader, said between 20 and 25 women were cooking a lunch in the basement and five to 10 children also were in the building when the shooting started.
Gurcharan Grewal, president of the Sikh Religious Society of Wisconsin told the Journal Sentinel reporter: "People are really shocked. There was a little bit of panic. But everything is holding together."
Grewal said the shooter's motivation was a mystery.
"Nobody knows," he said. "There was no indication, no warning, nothing. I think it was just some isolated hate crime or something. "
The newspaper said there are about 3,000 families in southern Wisconsin that practice the Sikh religion, which was started in India more than 500 years ago and has more than 20 million adherents worldwide.


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Simple approach suits improving Ethier
WASHINGTON -- Last month, Dodgers outfielder Andre Ethier met with manager Don Mattingly, hitting coach Mark McGwire and assistant hitting coach John Valentin. The veteran had been struggling through much of the season, with his average dipping as low as .229 in early June, and the coaches gave him a simple message.
"Let's just work on, every day go out there and get one hit and build from that one hit and keep building from there," Ethier recalled after Saturday's game, when his solo home run in the top of the ninth inning provided the go-ahead tally in a 3-2 win over the Nationals.
Ethier seems to have taken that approach and run with it. Since June 11, he is hitting .342 with a .413 on-base percentage in 32 games. His season average has climbed to .269.
He also has split his time in left field, moving over from his natural right-field position to make room for Yasiel Puig, and center, where the Dodgers needed help with Matt Kemp on the disabled list.
"I don't think a whole lot's changed mechanically," Mattingly said of Ethier. "I think the fact that he seems to be happy playing and he's playing all over for us and making contributions in that way, and sometimes that frees you up to not only think about your hitting, so he's been able to make contributions in different areas. He's just given us good at-bats."
Ethier said that when he went to the plate against Nationals closer Rafael Soriano in Friday's ninth inning, Mattingly simply told him to get on base any way he could. Instead, he lofted the ball just over the right-field wall for his sixth home run and first since June 11.
The one element missing from Ethier's resurgence had been power. He is still slugging .389, 80 points below his career mark. Mattingly believes a string of injuries has cut into Ethier's power since he hit a career-best 31 homers in 2009, but he believes the underlying ability is still present.
"I think that 30 home runs is there and the damage is there," Mattingly said. "Obviously it's going to change as you get older and get banged up and things happen, but I still think he's plenty good enough so that one of those years is still in there."
Ethier agrees, although he knows a 30-homer season is likely out of reach in 2013.
"Well, if I do it this year," he said, "that's going to be a miracle."


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|Cell uptake of gold nanoparticles
in human cells. Source. CC-BY 4.0
Nanomaterials are quite interesting from a science perspective: first, they are materials and not so well-defined as such. The can best be described as a distribution of similar nanoparticles. That is, unlike small compounds, which we commonly describe as pure materials. Nanomaterials have a size distribution, surface differences, etc. But akin the QSAR paradigm, because they are similar enough, we can expect similar interaction effects, and thus treat them as the same. A nanomaterials is basically a large collection of similar nanoparticles.
Until the start interacting, of course. Cell membrane penetration is studies at a single nanoparticle level, and they make interesting pictures of that (see top left). Or when we do computation. Then too, we typically study a single materials. On the other hand, many nanosafety studies work with the materials, at a certain dosage. Study cell death, transcriptional changes, etc, when the materials is brought into contact with some biosample.
The synthesis is equally interesting. Because of the nature of many manufacturing processes (and the literature synthesizing new materials is enormous), it is typically not well understood what the nanomaterial or even nanoparticle looks like. This is overcome by stydying the bulk properties, and report some physicochemical properties, like the size distribution, with methods like DLS and TEM. The field just lacks the equivalent of what NMR is for (small) (organic) compounds.
Now, try capturing this in a unified database. That's exactly what eNanoMapper is doing. And with a modern approach. It's a database project, not a website proejct. We develop APIs and test all aspects of the database extensively using test data. Of course, using the API we can easily create websites (there currently are JavaScript and R client libraries), and we have done so at data.enanomapper.net. It's great to be working with so many great domain specialists who get things done!
There is a lot to write and discuss about this, but end now by just pointing you to our recent paper outlining much of the cheminformatics of this new nanosafety database solution.
Of course, we study in our group the nanosafety and nanoresponse (think nanomedicine) at a systems biology level. So, here's the obligatory screenshot of work of one of of interns (Stan van Roij). Not fully integrated with the database yet, though.
Jeliazkova, N., Chomenidis, C., Doganis, P., Fadeel, B., Grafström, R., Hardy, B., Hastings, J., Hegi, M., Jeliazkov, V., Kochev, N., Kohonen, P., Munteanu, C. R., Sarimveis, H., Smeets, B., Sopasakis, P., Tsiliki, G., Vorgrimmler, D., Willighagen, E., Jul. 2015. The eNanoMapper database for nanomaterial safety information. Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology 6, 1609-1634.


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Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Lunch Prix Fixe at Mario Batali's Del Posto (New York, NY)
One of the things I love about New York is the lunch prix fixes, allowing you to try some of the city's best restaurants for a lot less money. When I went with my mom and my aunt last time, we tried Del Posto's lunch: $49 for three courses (with an option to add pasta for $10). With three of us, we got to try a lot of things!
The lunch started with some complimentary finger sandwiches and Cauliflower soup
Bread service
The menu at Del Posto is seasonal, of course, though you might still find some mainstays like this
Vitello Tonnato (olive crostone, caper shoots, lime cells, lemon basil)
Vitello tonnato is a Piedmontese dish of veal slices served in a creamy tuna sauce.
Cotechino (stewed pistachios, chopped Preboggion - that's just mixed green leafy vegetables)
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Thursday, December 12, 2013
643 North: Polenta Pizza and Craft Cocktails in Chinatown
While Italian restaurants and craft beer and cocktail bars are abound in downtown Los Angeles, 643 North occupies an unusual location: Chinatown. You might be confused driving there through a desolate part of Chinatown, but don't worry, it's there. Plus they have a free parking lot to the left, perks of a cheaper real estate.
I was also pleasantly surprised with the cocktails here, created by Adam Acuff from Far Bar, which is more known for their beers rather than cocktails (643 North also has a good beer list). All cocktails are $12 and include drinks like Smokey the Pear (High West Campfire, St Germain, spiced pear syrup, lemon bitters) which was nicely balanced.
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Labels: 643 north, beer, build your own, chinatown, cocktail, coffee, downtown, dtla, la, los angeles, manhattan, martini, pizza, polenta, polenta pizza, ravioli, sliders
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Savor the Midsummer Cocktails and Patio at Big Bar (Los Feliz)
It's September but it still sure is warm. That means you still have time to head over to the Big Bar in Los Feliz for their midsummer cocktails, designed to be the perfect patio drinks! Big Bar is part of the Alcove Cafe and Bakery and yes, they have a beautiful patio that you can sip them in, although we enjoy sitting at the bar watching Dan Long and his bartenders do their work.
I loved the Gin and Tonic cocktail.
This was obviously not your usual gin and tonic, as you can see it's served up. The cocktail was made with Beefeater gin, quinquina, lime, bergamot, kaffir lime spray. the quinquina gave it that "tonic" flavor. You can also smell the kaffir lime as he is serving it to you.
The next one may be my favorite find that night. I can sip this one all night!
The Picon Punch is made with Amaro Montenegro, Pierre Ferrand 1840, lemon, grenadine, orange bitters
Of course, you have to try a cocktail named Most Interesting Cocktail in the World, made with Vida mezcal, lime, cinnamon syrup, Miracle Mile chocolate-chili bitters, cayenne peppers
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Labels: alcove, amaro, bar, big bar, carnitas, cocktails, los feliz, manhattan, patio drinks, scaffa cocktail, sliders, summer cocktail, tempeh
Thursday, December 30, 2010
New York
New York CityAzalea
Bouley **
Boulud Sud (pre-theatre prix fixe)
Center Cut
Del Posto (lunch prix fixe)
Dessert Truck
Di Fara Pizza (Brooklyn)
Eleven Madison Park *
Gramercy Tavern *
Jean Georges ***
Katz's Deli
La Mar Cebicheria
Le Bernardin ***
M. Wells (Queens/Long Island City)
Marea *
Momofuku Noodle Bar
Russ and Daughters
The Stanton Social
Yakitori Totto
BuffaloAnchor Bar
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Labels: brooklyn, buffalo, list, manhattan, new york, new york city, NYC
Friday, December 5, 2008
NYC: Loving Chicken Parts at Yakitori Totto
I've been wanting to go to Yakitori Totto for ... 2 years now? A friend of mine told me of a Japanese place in NYC that was supposed to change my life, and he gave me the address. Not the name though ... and it turns out there's a different restaurant on the first floor at the same address and I ended up there, 2 years ago ... (it was good - a kaiseki restaurant).
This year I had to go. With a week full of restaurant reservations though the only time I could go was my last night, right before my 8:30PM flight. Totto opens at 5:30 PM but having nothing else to do/buy (post-shopping) I walked there at 5:00. They wouldn't let us in but while we were debating whether to wander around and come back or not the line started to form ... by 5:20PM the stairway was full of people waiting in line. Good thing I didn't leave!
The yakitoris were about $3.50 a piece and there was a minimum order of I-can't-remember-how-much-bcs-it-didn't-matter. At least the min order can include non-yakitori items, unlike certain LA yakitori places!
My dinner started off with what ended up being my favorite - seseri (chicken neck)
Great flavor and texture - they are bits of chicken neck wrapped around the skewer, chewier and firmer than usual meat. Maybe even a wee bit cartilagenous, but not much. Loved it, loved it.
Next we had the chicken oyster (this is from the backbone near the thigh)
This was also very good. Delicious, tender little things. Although I was still in heaven from my chicken neck ... mmmm.
I also had some chicken thigh with scallions but apparently I didn't take a photo of it :( If you don't normally eat prawn/shrimps with their shells on this will prove to be a bit of a hassle to eat since grilling it makes the shell stick to the meat and hard to remove. I usually try to just eat them tho. The yummy seasoning is all on the shell's surface anyway :P
We also had some tamago, made with free range Jidori chicken eggs.
Amazing. One of the best I've ever had - very flavorful eggs This wasn' t exactly to my taste. It was crisp but had the stickiness that didn't really agree with me.
We also had some miso eggplant.
Good. Pretty standard grilled eggplant with miso. The chicken parts are definitely the highlights at this place, so get the other stuff for fillers only.
We also tried their daiginjyo tofu.
The tofu was steaming in front of us for a while. The server comes and serves it to you when he/she thinks it's ready. Soft, smooth tofu and nothing else. Very simple and delicious.
For dessert we ordered the yawaraka annin tofu ("creamy apricot kernel tofu")
Compared to your usual "tofu" this has a stickier texture - maybe even more like a pudding. Just the right amount of sweetness and quite refreshing, I really liked this dessert!
I absolutely loved Totto. It's the best yakitori I've ever had (although I never got to try Bincho before they closed the yakitori part down - but I highly doubt it can beat Totto). I plan to come back and try the rest of the menu!
Yakitori Totto
251 W. 55th St (btw 8th and Broadway)
New York, NY 10019
(212) 245-4555
See all my NYC posts here.
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Wednesday, 28 October 2009
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Posted by Amrita at Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Labels: Streetwise, The Blues
13 Fertilize my soul:
- Felisol said...
Dear Amrita.
I see they are setting up steel and concrete in your big city as well as in my small ditto.
I guess it's a sign of wealth and progress, but somehow I'm not comfortable with that way of building.
Look at the beautiful palm trees in the city. They are a sight for soar eyes.
I do hope your feeling better now. Sheeba did not look happy when you were ill.
Do you have a herb tea you can recommend for stomach troubles? (I've been having some of the sort the last three weeks. My doc meant it might be|a gallbladder dysfunction.)
You are my herb Guru, you know.
From Felisol
- 28 October 2009 at 23:05
- Olde Dame Penniwig said...
Amrita, so sorry to hear of the stomach pains and the funny achy feeling, that is just no good. I am worried it could be the candy corns, they could make anyone ill. They are like eating wax.
Sheeba is a very smart gal. She knew you felt bad. What a beauty you have in your four-pawed companion.
I do not know why they continue to build in my city. Most of the stores stand empty, and many hundreds of offices were built, and never even occupied. And yet they build more. It is very strange. I do not understand the modern economies.
- 29 October 2009 at 02:14
- Mel Avila Alarilla said...
I will pray for your divine healing Amrita. By the stripes of Jesus you are healed. This we pray heavenly Father in the name of Jesus through the ministry of the Holy Spirit, one God forever. Amen. Take care of yourself my friend. So many souls are dependent on your radiant soul. Thanks for the post. God bless you always.
- 29 October 2009 at 02:39
- Pat said...
Praying you feel better soon, your doggy wants you up and about!!
- 29 October 2009 at 05:21
- Donetta said...
Oh Sweet lady do so hope your feeling much better soon
- 29 October 2009 at 08:45
- Patti said...
I hope you are feeling better today. You are lucky to have Sheeba to keep you company when you're not feeling well.
Interesting views of your city. Quite different from where we live in Connecticut. We do have Domino's in our city, though!
I like seeing palm trees ~ It must be warm there
- 29 October 2009 at 19:13
- Sherri Murphy said...
You have Domino's there? Wow! Love the photos, as always. And praying that you will be better soon. Today.
- 29 October 2009 at 20:24
- David Edward said...
I am looking closely at the @new building picture and I see that they are using bamboo for scaffolding. that IS AMAZING! i do not think that it would be allowed here, but some would try something similar
- 29 October 2009 at 21:57
- Jo's-D-Eyes said...
Hi Dear friend Amrita,
I hope you are feeling better and the dog is very sweet ( hug from me), Nice to see your surrounding seen from a ricksha, I wonder what you see , thanks for showing, Your blog is really an "eye-opener" to me, I like to see your world.
Greetings from JoAnn/Holland
- 30 October 2009 at 01:15
- Amrita said...
Dear friends thank you so much for your good wishe s and prayer.
I feel so much better and today I was able to go to a government office and also visit a cousin on her mother 's first death anniversary.
God is good.
- 30 October 2009 at 19:44
- Amrita said...
Hello Patti, welcome to my blog all the way from Conniticut.
OUr summers are extrememly hot and winters cold but milder han yours, that 's why the palm trees can survive. We also have evergreen trees but they have to be looked after in the summers.
- 30 October 2009 at 19:47
- Terry said...
dear amrita.i just skipped the post before but i will go back to it.
i noticed that people were praying for you because you were sick and i am so sorry i never even knew it and here i have been complaining to you and yet you still care!
i am glad that you had that darling sheeba to keep you company and i hope that you are feeling better....please next time if i don't get down here to say hey, please email me and let me know when you or mama or even sheeba aren't feeling well...ok? deal? shake of hands....love terry
- 4 November 2009 at 06:09
- Terry said...
by the way amrita..these are fantastic pictures...especially the dominoes!!ha!...love terry
- 4 November 2009 at 06:11


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My current main focus is in solving the simplest example of an interacting quantum field theory in four dimensions. The example in mind is N=4 SYM which is a non trivial conformal theory with maximal supersymmetry. Solving the theory means to be able to efficiently compute any observable in the theory at any values of the parameters. Solving an interacting QFT in four dimensions would be a huge theoretical achievement. I believe it will have implications on our understanding on nature. It will also become part of the text books of tomorrow and will play an analog role to the harmonic oscillator in quantum mechanics.
N=4 SYM is believed to be integrable (at least in the planar limit) and integrability is the main tool we use to solve it. So far, the problem of computing anomalous dimensions of all local operators in the theory has been solved. We are now mainly working on computing scattering amplitudes (or equivalently, polygon Wilson loops) using integrability. We have also started computing correlation functions, which is the next step in complexity.


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Unfortunately, the New Zealand Government wants to make a quick buck by mining some of the beautiful New Zealand forests which are home to Archey's frogs (Leiopelma archeyi) and Hochstetter's frogs (Leiopelma hochstetteri). If this goes ahead then we will be able to document the extinction of two more frog species.
In the 1990s areas of New Zealand that were considered to be of "high conservation value" (including many National Parks) were placed on Schedule 4 which recognised their conservation significance and proclaimed them as a "No go" area for all other activities. The New Zealand Government is now asking for public submissions about their proposal to remove some of this high conservation value land from Schedule 4 to open it up for mining (coal, gold iron ore and rare minerals). The areas to be mined include several long-term frog monitoring sites where the frog populations have been continually monitored for over 40 years – this represents the best data on frog populations anywhere in the world.
In addition the proposed mining area includes the 'type' locality of Archey's frog (Tokatea on the Coromandel Peninsula) and Hochstetter's frogs (Coromandel Peninsula). Archey's frogs only occur in two areas of New Zealand and the Coromandel is considered the 'stronghold' population.
"Save our frogs – stop the mining" really is the biggest issue in New Zealand conservation – of course saving the long-tailed bat, woodroses and a North Island brown kiwi along the way is important too!
These endangered frogs (Archey's are Critically Endangered losing 88% of their population since 1996) are just hanging in there and without our help they will disappear. If we destroy their habitat then we will quickly lose a part of one of the most important pieces of New Zealand history as well as a large piece of the amphibian evolutionary tree. We have a moral obligation to protect these original inhabitants of New Zealand – the little people of the forest.
For more information on how the frogs will be affected (including maps of distribution and proposed areas to be mined) click here…… http://www.nzfrogs.org/
To see some ppt about the mining issue during a recent Panel Discussion (including frogs) click here……. http://www.otago.ac.nz/law/nrl/mining/index.html
For more information about the mining in Coromandel click here……. http://www.forestandbird.org.nz/saving-our-environment/threats-and-impacts-/mining-/mining-coromandel
Please make a submission to the New Zealand Government by clicking here ….. http://www.forestandbird.org.nz/mining


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Syrian Cuisine at Kareem's (Boston, MA)
When Wandering Chopsticks was visiting me in Boston, she heard about this Syrian restaurant that was only open on weekends that you need to have reservations to go to. The only time we could go was right after a full day of eating lobsters in Maine, so I wasn't really up for a full dinner but she really wanted to go, and I had just read about this Syrian dessert called kanafeh (or kanafa, kunafe, however you want to spell it) in a novel, The Golem and The Jinni.
The restaurant is tiny, and located in a residential neighborhood in Watertown. Other than the weekend-only dinners, it's only open for cooking classes.
As with all Middle Eastern meals, we started with a hummus. We tried the Royal Hummus (with beets, $9)
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There's been a buzz in the Sugar Land area since it was announced that the minor league baseball team the Skeeters would make a home there. With a new sports team arriving, developers are seeing opportunities for growth near its future home, StarTex Power Field.
The ballpark is near the former Imperial Sugar plant. Many of this historic plant's facilities are still standing and ready to be rehabilitated into new projects. No plans have been made yet, but 10 architecture students are generating designs and concepts that may inspire residential and commercial spaces.
As part of the Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture's 5th Year Design Studio, students have visited the site and were assigned a specific sugar plant building to reinvent. Throughout the semester, students have developed possible new uses for these facilities, which include lofts, restaurants, brew pubs and retail outlets.
Under the supervision of architecture adjunct professor Barry Moore, students are finishing up their physical and computer models of these projects. On May 3, they will share them with representatives from Johnson Development and Gensler Architecture.
The semester-long experience is providing students with an invaluable opportunity to apply solutions to a problem they haven't encountered - rehabilitating an existing structure.
"The future of architecture will be primarily focused on the renovation and adaptive rehabilitation of existing buildings," Moore said. "For this project, students have to become acquainted with the site and the buildings. They've visited the site and researched these structures. Now, they need to create new architecture using these preexisting facilities."
Each student has been assigned a specific building. These include the former raw sugar warehouse, distribution warehouse, power plant and char house, where sugar was refined.
Student Peter Langley is developing a plan that would transform the old distribution warehouse into a mixed-use facility with restaurants, retail outlets and residential spaces. He said this project presents new challenges, but it also allows students to explore new areas of architectural creativity.
"It's a new way of looking at architecture," Langley said. "We're approaching a totally different problem than we're used to. Instead of coming up with an entirely new building, we have to apply ideas to something that's already there. It's easier in some ways, but it's also harder. We're all hammering away on how to make our concepts fit these buildings."
Langley's classmate Elena Rodriguez is tasked with rehabbing the site's former char house. Her plans for this eight-story building include a rooftop bar and grill, as well as lofts. She also is working on a plan to create a park connected to a nearby amphitheater and pavilion.
"This is an excellent exercise in historic preservation," she said. "These are the kinds of projects that are happening here in Houston and across the country. There are more existing buildings that need to be rehabilitated than new projects. I definitely see myself working on things like this in the future. "
While this project is providing students with practical design experience, it also provides them with the experience of presenting their ideas to professional architects and developers. Students' concepts may not be used, but they may spark ideas that developers can present to investors.
Hector J. Perez Jr. appreciates the chance to show his work to industry professionals who can ask questions and provide feedback. He is looking forward to sharing his concepts for converting the site's former raw sugar warehouse into a mixed use facility with townhomes, studios and retail space.
Perez credits Moore for connecting students with veteran architects, developers and clients. Developing designs is only one part of architecture, he said. Being able to effectively communicate one's work is crucial to entering the field, he added.
"Studio classes like this provide students with real-world interactions. We can learn why people like or don't like our designs. It's part of the learning process," he said. "We'll be presenting to people in the industry instead of professors or other students. It's a great opportunity to take our ideas out of the classroom and present them to an audience of professionals."


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How Kevin Hart Became Comedy's Biggest Rock Star
Kevin Hart is the hottest comedian in America at the moment, so hot Lionsgate will release his next stand-up special, "Let Me Explain," on July 4 against "The Lone Ranger" and "Despicable Me 2," a sign of its confidence the comedian is poised to be a breakout star. Ben Fritz has details on Lunch Break.
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Australia will not sign a revised international telecommunications treaty, as it has the potential to fundamentally change the way the internet operates, according to the Minister for Broadband, Communications, and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy.
Over the past two weeks, the World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT) has been considering amendments to the International Telecommunications Regulations (ITRs). Some of these amendments sought to extend the ITRs to include internet governance.
"It is greatly disappointing that a consensus could not be reached," Senator Conroy said in a statement. "Australia worked hard to develop suitable text for the ITRs that would have been acceptable to every Member State. Unfortunately, this was not achieved.
"Australia's consistent position has been that the Internet should not be included in the ITRs. This is a point on which we would not compromise.
"Australia does not support any changes that would undermine the current multi-stakeholder model for internet governance or fundamentally change the way the internet operates.
"Australia believes that the approach taken by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Numbers and Names (ICANN), which has input from industry stakeholders, governments and the public, remains the best way to sustain the internet's growth and innovation."
Conroy said it remains Australia's view that for the ITRs to be enduring and useful they should focus on the interconnection of international telecommunication networks. However, he underscored that the decision not to sign the ITRs did not mean that Australia was stepping back from its engagement with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
"The ITU does great work in connecting the world and we greatly value the ITU's capacity building work in the Asia-Pacific region and the rest of the world. We are proud to be part of that work."
The US, UK and Canadian delegations to the meeting also decided not to ratify the resolution because regulations will include provisions on Internet governance and content.
Several other countries, including Kenya, Sweden, Poland, the Netherlands and New Zealand, indicated late on Thursday they would not sign the document or take partial reservations, said Terry Kramer, the head of the US delegation to WCIT.
The resolution, to be signed Friday, will likely include language that would allow governments to get involved in Internet governance, a provision on fighting spam and a provision on fighting cybersecurity, among other issues, Kramer said during a press conference.
Some WCIT observers have also raised concerns that many countries could use the resolution as a model for regulation of the Internet.
Negotiations during the two-week conference began to sour late Wednesday, when countries began backing away from text they had already agreed to and WCIT Chairman Mohamed Nasser Al-Ghanim called for a show of hands to "take the temperature" of the room.
He then declared that a majority was in favor of a resolution including the Internet in the WCIT regulations, in addition to traditional telecom services, a position the U.S. and its allies had opposed.
Several organisations, including the Internet Society and the Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA), also raised objections, saying the Internet provisions were included contrary to assurances from ITU Secretary General Hamadoun Touré that the treaty was not about the Internet.
The international telecommunication regulations have not been updated since 1988.
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How to Create High-Resolution Images of COMSOL Models for Articles and Papers
It has been some time since we've had the "Tips & Tricks" column in COMSOL News. Many people have asked me for tips on how to use COMSOL Multiphysics, so I figured I would share some with you here on the blog. The first in this new series of tips and tricks explains how you can create high-resolution images of COMSOL models.
If you have seen one of our ads or magazine prints, you'll notice that we tend to incorporate actual multiphysics models. When we create these high resolution images we use a simple trick, which is also useful to anyone looking to use a high-res image of their model in an article or paper.
Here's how, in two ways:
- The fastest way is to click on the Image Snapshot button at the top of the current graphics window.
A dialog box will appear where you can define the image quality and image target (clipboard or file). First specify the DPI value for the intended hardcopy output. For instance, if you intend to print it on a 300 DPI printer, set 300 DPI. This will adjust font sizes and lines to correspond with the size of the hardcopy. Then, set the resolution. If you are using the image for an article or high quality printed material, I recommended setting the width to 4,096 pixels, the height to 4,096 pixels, and the DPI to 300. This will produce a high-res image that is 34.7×34.7 cm (~13.66×13.66 in) in a 300 DPI hardcopy output.
- To export an image programmatically, you can place the operation in the Export node under Results. This enables parametric sweeps and allows you to save an image for each parameter step, for instance. Furthermore, by using the Export node the model file retains the image specification between sessions. Note that in order to add an image export to the Export node, you need to first right-click the Result node you want to export and select "Add Image to Export". The Image subnode will then appear under the Export Node (also under the Results node). If you click on the Image subnode you will be able to set the resolution of the image.
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Chris LevyOctober 11, 2014
export to eps?
Mohammad RahmaniJanuary 29, 2015
Very useful!
Mohammed AL-DALOOMay 30, 2018
very good.
Nitish GadgilJuly 5, 2018
Thank you. It was extremely helpful. One question: The image so generated contains an ample white space around it. What can be done to get rid of the white space without having it to post-process in some other software?
Thank you.
Niklas RomJuly 9, 2018
Hi Nitish. Since I wrote this blogpost, we have added a new checkbox called "Zoom extents", in the Image Snapshot dialog box. That should fix it.
Niklas RomJuly 9, 2018
…and by the way. EPS is supported for 1D plots.
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If you want to make sure no one touches your journal or that hands stay off your books until you're done reading them, this creepy-cute monster book cover is happy to oblige, baring its teeth at any who dare reach for its spine.
Conceived by knitter Lori Layne, the pattern for this monstrous cover is available from Ravelry. Redditor eirua notes that it looks a bit similar to Harry Potter's Monstrous Book of Monsters, sans the tendency to bite anyone who tries to open it.
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Prior to the launch of the highly successful Cruze, the Aveo was Chevrolet's best-selling car globally. An all-new Chevrolet Aveo goes on sale this summer and it is designed to expand on the nameplate's success in the highly competitive small car market. It will be offered as a five-door hatch and as a sedan, each delivering excellent ride and handling characteristics and a sporty and sophisticated design, as well as roominess and fuel efficiency.


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Uncollected Change At TSA Security Gates Adds Up
If you're in the right place in the right time, you could fund your company with spare change. Because our last word in business today is: Economy Class.
Imagine you're in an airport security line and realize you have loose change in your pocket.
You know, you plop your coins into that little plastic bin, send it down the x-ray conveyor belt and maybe forget to pick up the change.
INSKEEP: Well, it turns out that uncollected change adds up. The Transportation Security Administration collected over half a million dollars in loose change last year.
GREENE: And a bill set to go before the House would require the TSA to set that money aside for nonprofits that provide airport services for members of the military and their families.
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Genetics as a branch of biological science, studies the correlation between genes and heredity. Chromosomal and/or molecular analysis is considered an essential component of the important work-up for individuals with congenital malformations, mental retardation, multiple spontaneous miscarriages, ART failures, or infertile couples.
The Genetic Laboratory of Royan Institute was established in 2001 to provide general molecular and cytogenetic services for the Iranian couples. This center offered both molecular and Cytogenetics services to more than 7200 patients during last year. Some of the individuals who referred to Genetic Laboratory may be recommended to attend genetic counseling or undergo prenatal diagnosis for the following reasons:
Cytogenetics refers to the microscopic analysis of chromosomes and/or genetic materials in individual cells. These studies can be performed on various samples, e.g., fresh blood, amniotic, and 8-cells embryo specimens. Information about genetic abnormalities in infertile patients can be particularly useful for disease classification and monitoring, as well as diagnosis and treatment strategy decision.
Genomics refers to the detailed molecular analysis of the entire genome. Peripheral blood is the main type of tissue using for abnormality analysis in the molecular laboratory. A number of the PCR based molecular tests that carried out in this center are screening of mutations in Factor-V (Leiden), MTHFR, Prothrombin, AZF, SRYand FMR1 genes. Besides fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) for micro deletion syndromes and other indications such as sex selection, identification of marker chromosomes and specific chromosome rearrangements are provided in Genetic Laboratory of Royan Institute.
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For descendants and friends of the eminent 19th Century sculptor and artist, Ball Hughes (1804-1868)
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Welcome to the home for the history and art of my ancestor, Robert Ball Hughes and his family. This is a work in progress and your comments are greatly appreciated. I started this research knowing only that my ancestor was a famous artist. I've come to learn more than I imagined was available.
With recent advances in the Internet, a great deal of information is now available for research without traveling to distant libraries to view original sources. Thanks to Google Books and the Internet Archive, full-text copies of many historic books are available online. Images of people, places, documents, and artwork are also available from many sources that are difficult if not impossible to find otherwise.
I'm attempting to compile the information that I've found so far into a biography of Ball Hughes and his family on this site. Your assistance would be greatly appreciated.
See the Please help write this history page for information needed to fill in the gaps and answer some of the questions that have come up in this research.
This project is much more work than I expected due to the amount of information I've accumulated since I started in February 2008. Many thanks to all my sources for their help.
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You can almost imagine being at the historic locations and witnessing the exciting events and times that the Ball Hugheses lived through. From Eliza living 8 miles away from the Battle of Waterloo, to the Royal Academy, Royal estates, a country fair, a stormy 10-week ocean voyage to a new country, New York, Philadelphia, and finally to Boston.
Over their lives, the Ball Hugheses met Royalty and famous artists, writers, actors, and politicians. They created the legacy of their art, taught drawing to art students, lectured on art, and raised a family.
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Today we look at the HDT-S1283 cooler from Xigmatek. The HDT-S1283 is a direct touch cooler, meaning the heatpipes are in direct contact with the CPU. The HDT-S1283 was brought to our attention when our forum members compared it to the OCZ Vendetta HDT cooler we reviewed a while back. Well, thanks to the folks at Crazy PC for providing us with one, we can get a look at the HDT-S1283. Before we get too far ahead of ourselves let's take a look at the features and specifications.
The HDT-S1283 comes in a simple box with a window showing the fan. The box art shows images of the cooler base and cooler fins. The back has the cooler specifications and features.
With everything out of the box we can see the cooler is well protected in high density foam. The cooler includes 120mm fan, rubber fan mounts, small packet of TIM, and all mounting hardware required for AMD and Intel sockets.
In the hardware bag we have AMD and stock Intel style retention clips. This will be nice for those that want to change their cooler but do not want to take the system apart to do it. Xigmatek also includes a molex to 3 pin adaptor for those that don't want the PWM control and want the cooler running 100% of the time. The interesting thing that comes with the cooler is the spoiler. The spoiler, as we will see later, will help to direct air towards the motherboard components around the socket.
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A new U.S. president will be taking office on Jan. 20 with an agenda a few virtual miles long. One of the most pressing problems he will face is the growing cyber-security threat from nation-states and private entities that neither the government or the private sector has been able to mitigate for more than a decade.
The IT business continues to present large growth opportunities in the U.S., but these internet-borne threats to consumers and businesses that involve both internal/external hacking and system outages can and will destroy companies, data and reputations. Destruction can happen quickly; look at what happened to Sony Pictures, Yahoo and dozens of other high-profile companies during the last few years.
While we face technology job shortages and talent gaps, there are still plenty of opportunities for the U.S. to remain an innovation leader. Silicon Valley certainly isn't going to shrink from these responsibilities, but it is also incumbent upon the federal and state governments to offer full-fledged support for these purposes whenever it is necessary. This is all about protecting the public.
To this end, eWEEK consulted with Lev Lesokhin, Executive Vice President for CAST. CAST, based in New York and Paris, is a well-established independent software developer and an international market leader in enterprise software analysis, measurement and risk prevention.
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Here are Lesokhin's 10 policy suggestions for the new administration to improve the outlook for the U.S. tech sector in 2017 and beyond:
Give the Federal Government's CTO More Responsibility
We need to more closely align the national chief technology officer with the U.S. Cyber Security officer to increase visibility and transparency across the top leaders at the White House. This will give the CTO a more visionary role and will ensure government technology adoption and advocacy is more secure and aligned with cyber policy.
Appoint a Cyber Security Official Who Will Institute Effective Policies
These new policies should should always be based on industry best practices, such as CISQ (Consortium for IT Software Quality) standards. It's clear that our administration needs to better understand cyber risks that lurk at home and abroad while developing effective strategies and practices for combating them.
Create and Enforce Policy for Anyone Selling Software Commercially
This is needed so that commercial software no longer remains a black box full of potential threats but also that we know that the components inside are not dangerous. This will become increasingly important as the Internet of Things and Machine to Machine communication grows. More connected devices mean more opportunity for disaster. We label our food to describe "what's inside"; why not do this with software? Bad software causes the U.S. government alone millions on reworking.
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Depending on the sector and the budget, a significant portion of government programs still run on legacy systems, holding the sector down in slow and outdated services. Why should public sector lag behind the technology industry it regulates? Our government must conduct system-level analysis and modernize its core systems to provide better services to tax payers and stay current on the biggest technology risks and challenges.
Tax Reform
This is to encourage the technology companies with significant offshore income--including companies such as Apple, Microsoft and Google--to bring money back into the U.S., so they can carry out activities such as M&A to advance the state of tech in our country. Without reducing the negative financial consequences of repatriating money to the U.S., offshore cash levels will continue to rise and investment declines.
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We also need to invest in more STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) education and training to get young people interested in technology careers and comfortable with the complexity of the systems and tools. The talent shortage is hurting America productivity, and visas are needed to keep the U.S. moving forward. With the shortage of tech workers, the need for foreign skilled workers will increase.
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These include countries such as Sweden, Germany, Finland and others. The U.S. also needs to work closer with the world's biggest and fastest growing economies, such as China, India and the EU to establish effective learning opportunities and create coalitions that support talent sharing and the acceptance of global quality standards. This will bring best practices to the home front while leaving the door open for IT sourcing agreements where it makes sense.
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These would be identified as those who institute a two-pronged technology security program: both perimeter and application security. This will require companies to invest more in application security (to combat risks from cyber-attacks driven by digital business and IoT) while effectively maintaining their external defenses.
Reform Regulation and Reporting Requirements
This is necessary for enterprises to keep up with today's technology issues, putting a greater focus on cyber risk--both security and reliability. The latter of which is estimated to cost the U.S. economy nearly $100 billion per year. It's widely considered that the banking industry's position on security is still too reactive. Listed companies should be required to show that their most mission-sensitive IT systems are engineered according to the best-known standards of software practice in order to prevent security-related risks.
Improve Software Engineering Education, Certification
Software engineering is the civil engineering of the 21st century. It's one thing to train computer scientists, but the best engineering talent continues to be snapped up elsewhere, leaving the majority of the U.S. industry with moderately skilled workers. Much like civil engineers need to have P.E. (professional engineer) certification to design and supervise construction, software engineers who work on mission-critical systems should also be certified as competent on the latest standards of software engineering.


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By Marcie Barnes
Today is blog action day and also opening day for the North Carolina State Fair. Since the theme for blog action day 2009 is "climate change" and the theme for the state fair this year is "a whole lotta happy" - I would like to point out how climate change makes me a whole lotta sad, and how big agriculture in America, and at the state fair, has totally taken over, for the worse.
I wrote a post a couple years ago about the fair expressing my concern over the - unhealthiness of it all mostly for people - here I'll try to concentrate on how unhealthy it is for the planet.
#5: Lack of places to recycle: On the state fair's Green NC page, they admit that the fair "has some work to do before [it] can be a truly 'green' event." They then go on to boast about the four, yes, a whopping four recycling stations that appeared at the fair for the first time last year. By the way, throwing aluminum cans in the trash has been illegal in NC since 1991 and apparently 2008 was the first fair in more than ten years where recycling bins were available for the public to use. What in the world happened? In any case, there should be a place to recycle next to each and every trash can. This fair brochure (.pdf) says there are 500 trash cans, and only four recycle centers? People are waaay too lazy to seek out recycle centers, even if they do care, if you make it 125x easier to toss in the trash. How about retrofitting 250 of those trash cans into recycle cans?
#4: Deep fried, everything: It's even the name of the state fair's blog. OK, I know people love fried, but really, do you have to promote it? With heart disease and stroke being the biggest killers of Americans, isn't it about time to stop promoting foods that clearly play a role in such diseases? Just around the corner there are hundreds of local farmers showing off their livestock and produce, but where is the booth where I can buy some of their apples and pumpkin pie? (And I mean out in the open, not tucked away in a building or specialty tent. Why don't they get the prime spots?) According to the video on this page there are just shy of 500 "commercial vendors" at the fair, and they are looking for more "unique" vendors. How about inviting your farmers to provide us with local NC snacks, instead of looking for the next most unhealthy thing on a stick? Oh, and what does this have to do with climate change? A lot. Giving space to the big fair-traveling vendors from all over the country only adds to pollution, and the entire "big ag" food system is a huge contributor to global warming, especially meat production.
#3: Crowds: I have to admit, Iím a bit claustrophobic. In 2005 I literally had a panic attack when the crowd got extremely thick around sundown. I think it was probably a factor of the daytime people and the nighttime crowd all being there at the same time. I decided to look into the attendance figures over the years to see how much the fair has grown. Well, according to their own numbers...not very much.
Here is a chart I made plotting population growth numbers from 1980-present for NC, Wake County, and the state fair: (red line: NC blue line: fair green line: Wake County)
Apparently, the population of Wake County has nearly tripled, while the state fair attendance numbers have not even gotten close to doubling. In addition, the total "population" of the fair used to be double that of Wake County, and now they are about the same. At the same time, the total population of the state has increased by three million. Anyone else find that odd? In any case, I appreciate that the fairgrounds were recently expanded to help alleviate crowding, but I don't have any desire to get caught in another squishy and potentially dangerous situation. I spoke to someone at the Raleigh Fire Marshal's office to ask about the occupancy limits for the outdoor areas of the fair, and was told they have no jurisdiction because it's on state property. I am waiting to hear back from the NC Fire Marshal's office on this, and will update when I have more information. What does this have to do with climate change? Well, ok, it's mostly about safety but also the ramifications of an event so large, all the people driving to it, and the pollution and trash it creates.
#2: Rides / electricity usage: I didn't even bother to ask how much electricity the state fair uses each year, but it's got to be a huge amount. In an area where our power company gets a percentage of its power from coal sourced from mountain top removal, I just can't justify taking a joy ride powered by coal operations that have clogged and polluted towns in the mountains and also not so far away from Raleigh.
#1: Chickens, pigs, and cows - oh my: Another disclosure: I'm a vegetarian. But my husband and son still eat some meat. Not so much after seeing the documentary Food, Inc. You see, nearly all food in grocery stores, most restaurants, and foodservice trucks come from a giant food system designed to get your food to you as cheaply as possible, and in large part, due to the government subsidies on corn and fuel. What's wrong with that? When it comes to animals, including poultry, beef and pork (a huge polluting industry in NC) - you can rest assured that those animals were raised in very confined spaces, generally treated poorly, loaded with antibiotics to keep them from getting sick due to the poor nature of their diets (almost always corn to fatten them in the cheapest way possible), possibly suffering injury and physical mutilation by other animals or the farmer (in attempt to stop some behaviors going on due to the crowding), slaughtered and processed on a fast-moving assembly line manned by cheap (and yes, many illegal) workers. These kinds of operations cause all kinds of pollution in addition to all the air pollution from the transport of animals from 'farm' to slaughter to processing to distribution to store shelf.
Yes, the fair has a lot of "work to do before [it] can be a truly 'green' event." Getting local farmers into the vendor mix would be a huge step towards alleviating some of these problems, along with some serious energy conservation measures and movement towards clean energy sources.
I've been going to the state fair every year since I was a young girl. I'd really love to see it return to an event that truly is about NC farms, not big agriculture.


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Prior to tonight's game vs. Oakland, the Chicago White Sox recalled right-handed pitcher Lucas Harrell from Class AAA Charlotte. Harrell, who will wear uniform No. 58, will make his major-league debut tonight in a start against the Athletics.
Harrell, 25, is 9-9 with a 4.24 ERA (56 ER/119.0 IP) and 73 strikeouts in 22 starts with Charlotte this season. The 6-foot-2, 200 pounder has allowed a .256 (114-445) opponents average with 53 walks.
Harrell is 42-37 with a 3.79 ERA (258 ER/613.1 IP) and 404 strikeouts in 121 games (115 starts) over seven seasons in the White Sox minor-league system. His best season came in 2009 when he went 12-4 with a 3.27 ERA (53 ER/146.0 IP) in 25 starts between Class AA Birmingham and Charlotte.
Harrell originally was selected by the Sox in the fourth round of the 2004 First-Year Player Draft.
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Sunday, September 25, 2011
More Embarrassing Rookie Hazing Pictures!
More Rookie Hazing pictures!
Click here for Part 1
Click here for Part 2
Here's part 3.
Your 2011 Dodgers Rookies....
Dee Gordon! It's Gumby!
Josh Lindblom
Clayton Kershaw & Josh Lindblom
Jerry Sands & Russell Mitchell
Kenley Jansen, Scott Elbert and who's the 3rd guy?
Tim Federowicz - "Yes, I play for the Dodgers, here's my MLB credential".
Javy Guerra "Who wants tacos?"
Trent Oeltjen "I'm the real Harry Potter".
Justin Sellers
Time to go to the airport -
The TSA comes to you.
Matt Kemp is having a great time.
Thank you John!
9 comments:
- Unknown said...
OMG! These are pretty amazing! Although, when Kuo was hazed, his costume was amazing!!
- September 25, 2011 at 10:51 PM
- JBJ-1138 said...
who is dressed up as SuperSperm? and the nun? hahaha nice
- September 25, 2011 at 11:00 PM
- Jose Castillo said...
- September 25, 2011 at 11:01 PM
- Quik said...
SuperSperm is Eovaldi, no?
I'm wondering who the sailor and the nun are, though!
- September 25, 2011 at 11:08 PM
- Falling LEAVes said...
super sperm definitely is Eovaldi. Sailor is anybody's guess. Went down the 40 man roster and can't figure it out.
The nun is the new trainer/medical staff (?)... I'm guessing she replaced Sue Falsone (the first female trainer in MLB) who's now in Arizona at Athletes' Performance & Core Performance
after doing a little research - the nun is Team Physician, Dr. Mary Gendry... well that's my educated guess... whether I'm right or wrong, someone with the 2011 yearbook can say.
My favorite costumed player is Oeltjen. I think it's cute that this is his third team (technically he never got called up with the Brewers) in three years and he gets to take part in the rookie hazing
- September 26, 2011 at 11:32 PM
- The Dude Abides said...
Could AJ Ellis be the sailor? He seems a little lanky, though.
- September 27, 2011 at 2:33 PM
- The Dude Abides said...
Could AJ Ellis be the sailor? He seems a little lanky, though.
- September 27, 2011 at 2:34 PM
- jonathan said...
I might be wrong but the sailor I believe is the bullpen catcher. Not sure what his name is but not flippo. Roberto do I win a prize if I got it right ?
- September 27, 2011 at 5:07 PM
- Falling LEAVes said...
Definitely not AJ ELlis... though Orlando could be right. I did notice a new guy in the bullpen at the last homestand. Could be him.
- September 28, 2011 at 12:13 AM


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Panitumumab injection is used alone or in combination with other medicines to treat metastatic cancer (cancer that spreads to other parts of the body) of the colon or rectum in patients who have already received other cancer treatments. Panitumumab injection should only be used in patients who have a wild type RAS (in both KRAS and NRAS) gene mutation test. This test helps the doctor decide whether the medicine will treat their cancer.
Panitumumab interferes with the growth of cancer cells, which are eventually destroyed by the body. Since the growth of normal body cells may also be affected by panitumumab, other effects will also occur. Some of these may be serious and must be reported to your doctor. Other effects, such as a skin rash, may not be serious but may cause concern. Some effects do not occur until months or years after the medicine is used.
Before you begin treatment with panitumumab, you and your doctor should talk about the benefits of this medicine as well as the risks of using it.
This medicine will only be given by or under the immediate supervision of your doctor.
This product is available in the following dosage forms:
In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For this medicine, the following should be considered:
Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.
Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated pediatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of panitumumab injection in children. However, safety and efficacy have not been established.
Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated geriatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of panitumumab injection in the elderly. However, some elderly patients are more likely to have unwanted side effects (eg, diarrhea), which may require caution in patients receiving this medicine.
There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding. Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding.
Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are receiving this medicine, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.
Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. Discuss with your healthcare professional the use of your medicine with food, alcohol, or tobacco.
The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of this medicine. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:
A nurse or other trained health professional will give you this medicine in a hospital or cancer treatment center. This medicine is given through a needle placed into one of your veins. Panitumumab needs to be given slowly, so the needle will have to remain in place for at least an hour.
This medicine sometimes causes nausea and vomiting. However, it is very important that you continue to receive the medicine, even if you begin to feel ill. Ask your doctor for ways to lessen these effects.
It is very important that your doctor check your progress at regular visits to make sure that this medicine is working properly. Blood tests may be needed to check for unwanted effects.
Using this medicine while you are pregnant can harm your unborn baby. Use an effective form of birth control to keep from getting pregnant during treatment with this medicine and for 2 months after the last dose. If you think you have become pregnant while using the medicine, tell your doctor right away.
You should not receive this medicine if you are also using oxaliplatin and have mutant KRAS metastatic colorectal cancer or if your KRAS tumor status is unknown.
Some patients who use this medicine develop serious skin problems that may lead to infections that can become life-threatening. Tell your doctor right away if you have skin changes, such as a skin rash, itchiness, skin redness or swelling, dry, peeling skin or fissures, or fingernail changes while using this medicine.
This medicine may cause scarring of the lungs (pulmonary fibrosis), swelling of the lungs (pneumonitis), or interstitial lung disease. These are life-threatening conditions and require immediate medical attention. The symptoms may be similar to the symptoms of lung cancer. Check with your doctor right away if you have new or worsening cough, fever, or trouble breathing.
This medicine may cause infusion-related reactions, which can be life-threatening and require immediate medical attention. Tell your doctor right away if you start to have a fever, chills or shaking, dizziness, trouble breathing, itching or rash, lightheadedness or fainting after receiving this medicine.
Check with your doctor right away if blurred vision, difficulty with reading, or any other change in vision occurs during or after your treatment. Your doctor may want your eyes be checked by an ophthalmologist (eye doctor).
This medicine may cause severe kidney disease in patients who have severe diarrhea and dehydration. This medicine may also increase your risk of having an electrolyte imbalance (eg, low magnesium, potassium, or calcium in the blood). Tell your doctor right away if you start having bloating or swelling of the face, arms, hands, lower legs, ankles, or feet, decreased urination, dizziness, headache, lethargy, muscle cramps or twitching, mood or mental changes, nausea, rapid weight gain, or unusual tiredness or weakness while being treated with this medicine.
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Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.
Check with your doctor or nurse immediately if any of the following side effects occur:
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