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China and Intellectual Property Theft
When China's president, Hu Jintao, visits here next week, the exchange rate between Chinese and American currency will inevitably become a big topic of conversation.
China has been holding down the value of its currency, the renminbi, for years, making Chinese exports to the United States cheaper and American exports to China more expensive. The renminbi's recent rise has been too modest to change the situation, and Mr. Hu's state visit is sure to highlight the real tensions between the countries.
Yet the focus on the currency has nonetheless become excessive. The truth is that the exchange rate is not the main problem for American companies hoping to sell more products in China and, in the process, create more jobs in this country. The exchange rate does not need to be the focus of next week's meetings.
For the United States, the No. 1 problem with China's economy is probably intellectual property theft. Technology companies, for example, continue to notice Chinese government agencies downloading software updates for programs they have never bought, at least not legally.
No wonder China has become the world's second-largest market for computer hardware sales — but is only the eighth-largest for software sales.
Next on the list, say people who work in China or do business there, is the myriad protectionist barriers China has put up. These barriers make this country's recent efforts at "buy American" protectionism look minor league. In some cases, Beijing has insisted that products sold in China must not only be made there but be conceived and designed there. The policy goes by the name "indigenous innovation."
The renminbi certainly matters, too. It affects the price of every American product sold there and every Chinese product sold here. But discussion of the renminbi typically ends up exaggerating the problem somewhat by relying on an imperfect measure.
The most relevant comparison of two currencies is one that is adjusted for inflation in the two countries. When inflation is higher in one country, as in China today, it means that country's products are becoming more expensive — and imports into the country become relatively cheaper. In effect, the real price of Chinese-made goods is rising faster than the exchange rate suggests.
Without taking inflation into account, the renminbi has risen 3 percent against the dollar since last summer, when China began letting it rise. Once inflation is accounted for, the real increase has been about 5 percent. At that pace, the renminbi could erase its artificial undervaluation — as some economists estimate it — in less than two years.
Of course, one reason for the rise is the political pressure from the United States and other countries. As much as China's Communist Party leaders may claim otherwise, they really do respond to international lobbying sometimes.
The obvious question now is how the Obama administration can apply similar pressure on intellectual property theft and trade barriers. Arthur Kroeber, a Beijing-based consultant and editor of the China Economic Quarterly, goes so far as to call the currency discussion a distraction. "What exactly there is to be gained by quibbling over a point or two in the annual appreciation rate," Mr. Kroeber says, "is beyond me."
The best hope for getting another country's leaders to do anything is to persuade them that it's in their interest. That task is not so easy with trade barriers, because every time an American company is kept from making a sale in China, a Chinese company presumably benefits. It makes the sale instead or, in the case of piracy, it saves money that it would have spent on the authentic product.
Still, China's leaders have reason to be nervous about all the barriers they have built. China's elite, in government and business, are deeply concerned that their companies remain unable to create truly innovative products. The obsession with the fact that no Chinese citizen has won a scientific Nobel Prize stems partly from this worry.
Opening up your economy to more competition may bring some short-term pain, but it also forces companies to become stronger and more creative — or to wither. Competition breeds innovation.
This self-interest argument is the one that Mr. Obama and his advisers are most comfortable making. They worry that outright pressure on China will put it on the defensive and ultimately backfire. Sometimes, they may worry too much. Pressure clearly can work, as the last few months have demonstrated.
The United States should be able to round up some allies on these issues, just as it has with recent military matters relating to China. BASF and Siemens, two big German companies, have already complained about Chinese protectionism, as have some European leaders. Other countries also have reason to be frustrated with the exchange rate: relative to many currencies other than the dollar, the renminbi has actually lost value in recent months.
But even by itself, the United States is big enough — and important enough to Chinese companies — to exert some pressure. That is why the recent "buy American" provisions in a couple of bills, small as they may be, are useful. The same goes for continued discussion of Congressional bills that would penalize China.
If anything, the Republican takeover of the House offers a new chance to hold hearings on those bills. Representative Dave Camp, the Michigan Republican who will become chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, has been a vocal critic of China's protectionism.
Finally, both Republicans and Democrats can use Mr. Hu's coming visit to emphasize — to him and to the many Chinese citizens who will be following — just how frustrated many Americans are with the economy's woes. As the scholar Zhang Guoqing wrote in a Chinese newspaper recently, "A high unemployment rate and the trouble in stimulating the economy" are helping to create "enormous hidden dangers" in the United States.
One of those dangers is the possibility that American politicians will eventually decide that tough talk isn't enough to satisfy voters' anger. If that day comes, the United States and China could end up in a trade war that only worsens the situation for both countries.


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Friday, August 6
TGIF Foods: Blueberry and Ricotta Stuffed French Toast Breakfast Sandwiches
Got anything fun planned for Sunday brunch? You do now.
Pillowy, Cointreau-spiked ricotta and juicy fresh blueberries are nestled between two buttery slices of French toast. After just one bite, you'll be laughing.
Blueberry and Ricotta Stuffed French Toast Breakfast Sandwiches
Makes 4 sandwiches
Print recipe only here.
French Toast:
8 slices Texas toast (thickly sliced challah bread works well too)
6 large eggs
1 1/2 cups whole or low-fast milk
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
zest of 1 large orange (about 3-4 teaspoons)
butter for griddle
confectioners' sugar for dusting
3/4 cup whole or part-skim milk ricotta cheese
1 teaspoon orange zest
2 teaspoons Cointreau or Grand Marnier (orange liqueur)
4 teaspoons sugar
1 cup fresh blueberries
1. In a shallow bowl or pie plate, lightly whisk eggs; add milk, cinnamon, vanilla, and orange zest and whisk until well combined.
2. Place griddle over medium-low heat. (Note: If the heat is too high, the butter will burn.) Melt about 2 teaspoons butter until the griddle is just coated.
3. Dip one slice of bread in the egg mixture until well coated on both sides, allowing excess to drip into the bowl. Place on the griddle. Cook 1 minute per side, or until golden brown and the egg has set. Transfer to a warm plate and cover until ready to serve. Repeat with remaining slices, buttering the griddle as necessary.
4. In a small bowl whisk ricotta cheese, orange zest, Cointreau, and sugar. To assemble sandwiches, spread 1/4 of the ricotta filling on a slice of French toast. Top with 1/4 blueberries. Close the sandwich with another slice of French toast. Dust with confectioners' sugar.
You might also enjoy these fun breakfast sandwich recipes:
Monte Cristo recipe from Food Blogga
Homemade Egg McMuffin recipe from Kitchen Parade
Grilled Cashew Butter and Blueberry Sandwich recipe from Oh She Glows
Breakfast Egg Sandwich with Avocado and Chipotle Mayo recipe from Food Blogga
Teriyaki Pork Tenderloin Breakfast Sandwiches recipe from Confabulation in the Kitchen
12 comments:
- MyKitchenInHalfCups said...
Cointreau-spiked ricotta and juicy fresh blueberries are nestled between two buttery slices of French toast ... hoho sign me up! Cointreau even! What a Sunday start!
- August 6, 2010 at 8:11 AM
I can't wait for Sunday morning! This is heavenly!
- August 6, 2010 at 11:19 AM
- The Food Hunter said...
makes me want to have breakfast again right now.
- August 6, 2010 at 2:46 PM
- Ciao Chow Linda said...
pancakes move over. your French toast is taking its place.
- August 6, 2010 at 5:20 PM
- Brilynn said...
Beautiful photo! That sounds delicious.
- August 6, 2010 at 5:25 PM
- Joanne said...
This is an absolute dream. Perfect Sunday hangover food. they do say the cure for hangovers is more alcohol...
- August 6, 2010 at 8:35 PM
- We Are Not Martha said...
This looks AWESOME! And like the perfect Sunday brunch :)
- August 7, 2010 at 2:21 PM
- Jacqueline Meldrum said...
Oh yes, this would definitely go down well, trouble is, once my husband has had this once on a Sunday for brunch, he would want it every week :)
- August 9, 2010 at 5:46 AM
I made these with my kids on Sunday morning and they were a HUGE HIT! I skipped the liquor and used orange extract instead. It was perfect. Thanks so much!
- August 10, 2010 at 10:05 AM
- The Teacher Cooks said...
I am trying this with my class when we make French Toast. What a great photo!
- August 12, 2010 at 2:27 PM
- féenoménale said...
MMmhhh so delicious !
I want this for my breakfast
- August 13, 2010 at 7:04 AM
- Naadiya said...
Hi...I was food blog hopping and came across yours...I'm addicted to food and I'm looking forward to making that french for breakfast one of these days :)
- August 14, 2010 at 12:13 AM


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Requirements for Enrollment
Admission into the integrated program in Computer Science requires a minimum of an overall GPA and a major GPA of 3.25.
Integrated Degree Program Description
Students in the integrated program are allowed to use nine semester hours to satisfy both the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science degree and the Master of Science in Computer Science degree.
Integrated Degree Requirements
Undergraduate students in the integrated program may choose three of the following bridge courses to satisfy the requirements of both the bachelor's and master's degrees in computer science:
I. Core Courses: 18 s.h.
CS 410G/B Operating Systems* (3)
CS 420G/B Computer Communication and Networks* (3)
CS 460G/B Artificial Intelligence Methods*(3)
CS 465G/B Computer Graphics* (3)
CS 470G/B Database Systems* (3)
CS 560 Computer Architecture (3)
(Note: 400-level courses taken once the bridge ("B") courses have been completed must have the "G" designation.)
II. Depth Courses (Select one class from each of two different subject areas): 6 s.h.
A. Subject Area 1
CS 512 Advanced Operating Systems (3)
CS 513 Topics in Operating Systems (3)
B. Subject Area 2
CS 522 Advanced Database Design and Administration (3)
CS 523 Topics in Database Systems (3)
C. Subject Area 3
CS 548 Advanced Artificial Intelligence (3)
CS 549 Topics in Artificial Intelligence (3)
D. Subject Area 4
CS 556 Advanced Computer Networks (3)
CS 557 Topics in Computer Networks (3)
E. Subject Area 5
CS 561 Advanced Computer Architecture (3)
CS 562 Topics in Computer Architecture (3)
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Bryan Cranston was surrounded by his "Breaking Bad" and "Malcolm In The Middle" co-stars on Tuesday as he received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The Emmy-award winning actor joined the celebrity A-list when he was presented with the 2,502nd star on the famous Los Angeles sidewalk, and his friends and family turned out to help him celebrate.
Cranston was joined by his wife, Robin Dearden, and daughter, Taylor, as well as his TV families from past and present.
His former onscreen wife and son from "Malcom In The Middle," Jane Kaczmarek and Frankie Muniz, were both there to cheer him on, along with his "Breaking Bad" TV family RJ Mitte and Anna Gunn.
Cranston's onscreen partner-in-crime Aaron Paul took to the stage to pay tribute to his "Breaking Bad" co-star, telling the crowd, "'Breaking Bad' would not be the same without this man. Let's be honest, television would not be the same without this man. But I'm here to tell you all that I, personally, would not be the same without this man."
Kaczmarek, who played his onscreen wife Lois on "Malcolm in the Middle" for six years, added, "We would count our lucky stars that Bryan Cranston was in our cast, that he was in our show, that Bryan Cranston was our friend."
The 57-year-old actor, who has also starred in "The Lincoln Lawyer" and "Argo," also put in a performance at the ceremony, completing a number of press-ups on his plaque and singing a few lines from "My Fair Lady" tune "On The Street Where You Live."
After the ceremony, Cranston took to Twitter to thank his friends, writing, "Today I got (a) star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Overwhelming. It's like walking in on a surprise party thrown just for you! My thanks to all."


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Chris Brown is being sued for three million dollars (£1.8 million) by a man who claims he was punched in the face by the singer Chris Brown and his bodyguard during an altercation outside a Washington hotel.
Prosecutors and lawyers for Brown have chosen April 17 as the start date for his trial on a misdemeanour assault charge. Brown's lawyers and prosecutors picked the trial date during a hearing in the Superior Court in Washington. The singer was not present.
Meanwhile, the man, Parker Isaac Adams, filed a civil lawsuit in Washington seeking 1.5 million dollars (£900,000) from Brown and his bodyguard. Lawyers for Parker Isaac Adams said their client's nose was fractured and he had other injuries to his head and face as a result of being punched.
The R&B singer was arrested in October after a man alleged the singer struck him outside the W Hotel when he tried to get in a picture Brown was taking with two other people. When Brown was arrested, the Grammy winner was on probation in California for a 2009 attack on singer Rihanna, his then-girlfriend.
Adams said in a telephone interview that he is seeking to recover money for his medical bills which include visits to a plastic surgeon and a breathing specialist. A lawyer for Adams, John C Hayes Jr, said his client is largely seeking money for "pain and suffering."
Brown last appeared in court in Washington in January. At that hearing, one of Brown's lawyers told a judge that Brown has rejected a plea deal.
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Cummings, who was 68, had been chairman of one of the U.S. House committees leading an impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump. He died Thursday of complications from longstanding health problems, according to his office.
Despite the tentative agreement, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson must now sell the deal to Parliament. Johnson's political rivals and even a key ally have already rejected the agreement.
Watch the Oct. 17, 2019 full episode of "Chicago Tonight."
In his new book, architecture critic and photographer Lee Bey highlights visually striking and culturally significant sites on Chicago's South Side that have gone mostly overlooked, he says.
Sahar, a 9-year-old African lion, arrived in Chicago in 2012 and became a favorite among staff and visitors. He died unexpectedly last month while living at a zoo in Kansas.
The Chicago Bears host the New Orleans Saints. Former Bears offensive lineman James "Big Cat" Williams has a preview.
In Illinois, there have been 137 vaping-related illnesses – the most in any state across the country, according to the latest data released by federal and state health officials.
Chants of "fair contract!" and "Mayor Lightfoot, get on the right foot!" rang through the air outside Chicago Public Schools around the city on the first morning of the Chicago Teachers Union and SEIU support staff walkout.
A Northwestern researcher known for developing wearable technology has received a $10 million federal grant to create a potentially life-saving implantable device for people with opioid use disorder.
Alds. David Moore and Sophia King introduced an ordinance Wednesday to rename Lake Shore Drive to Jean Baptiste Point DuSable Drive in honor of the city's founder.
Bargaining sessions between the Chicago Teacher's Union and the city started late and ended early on Thursday, the first day students missed classes with their teachers on strike, causing Mayor Lori Lightfoot to question the union's sense of urgency.
There are plenty of Beatles covers in the world. But when a talented local guitarist like Joel Paterson applies his artistry to the fab four, that gets our attention.
As Day One of the teacher strike ended, Chicago Teachers Union leadership strongly criticized claims made by Mayor Lori Lightfoot that the union lacked urgency to end the work stoppage.


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ABC says the housemates from "Jersey Shore" are headed to "The View" for some fist-pumping and outlandish talk.
ABC says the unlikely stars from the hit MTV reality series about a group of 20-something Italian-Americans will be guests on the weekday talk show on Feb. 23.
They're all scheduled to appear: Snooki, JWoww, Jolie, Vinny, Ronnie, Sammi, Pauly D and, of course, The Situation.
The outlandish, party-hearty cast has been a regular source of chatter among "The View" hosts, who include Barbara Walters, Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Sherri Shepherd.
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Favre takes blame for Packers split
Retired quarterback says he would have done things differently
Brett Favre is taking the blame for his messy break up with the Green Bay Packers.
In an interview on WGR 550-AM radio in Buffalo, New York, Favre said, "It's over and done with. I was at fault, I feel that both sides had a part in it. If you could go back, would I or them have done things differently? I'm sure both sides would. But you can't."
The legendary quarterback wen on to say, "Really, I don't hold any regrets. I know I gave it my all. (I) had 16 great wonderful years in Green Bay. It happened. It's over and done with. I think things will be fine in due time."
The Packers traded Favre to the New York Jets in the summer of 2008 after he tried to return to the team after retiring earlier in the year.
Green Bay at that point had already decided to move forward with Aaron Rodgers.
Favre played for the Jets for one season before moving on to the Packers NFC North rivals, the Minnesota Vikings.
The former and current Packers quarterbacks appeared together on stage in February at the NFL Honors show.
That was the first time Favre and Rodgers had been seen together in public since the 2007 season.
Also during the interview, the future Hall of Fame quarterback credited Packers president Mark Murphy for saving his relationship with Rodgers and the organization.


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Musicians Nick Kendall and Zachary De Pue know how to fly with their instruments.
The Philly-trained violinists regularly tour the country educating young musicians, playing with orchestras and performing in their group Time for Three. Each time, they carry the violins on the airplane to keep a watchful eye on the fragile instruments.
But a trip on Monday to the Artosphere Arkansas' Arts + Nature Festival in Fayetteville, Ark. was unlike any other they'd experienced. After climbing jet stairs to board US Airways Express flight 4799 at Charlotte Dougals International Airport, the men were told there was no place for the violins in the plane's cabin.
"They're priceless instruments," Kendall said recalling his conversation with the crew. "It's how we make our daily bread and we can't subject them to the rough conditions underneath the plane."
Questioning the crew's orders, the men were walked from the small commuter jet down onto the tarmac. There, Kendall said, the pilot insisted federal regulations barred instruments from being treated as a carry on items and that the airline could be fined $10,000 for allowing the violins to be stowed in the cabin.
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Frustrated by the situation, De Pue whipped out his fiddle and started playing in protest. Kendall recorded the scene for proof.
"It was just the two of us standing with our stuff and some luggage people hanging out," the man said. "The pilot just ignored us and went on the flight."
A US Airways conflict resolution officer was dispatched to bring the men back into the airport and offered to re-book them on a later flight. The musicians accepted, but asked whether they'd run into the same problem again. The men were told it was the pilot's discretion whether to allow the instruments on-board.
Once barred from being treated as carry-on luggage, Congress changed the rules on instruments such as violins and guitars with the FAA Modernization Act of 2012. Since the legislation's passing in February of that year, airlines have been required to allow passengers to store instruments in the plane's cabin -- so long as there's room.
Bill McGlashen, spokesperson for US Airways, said while the airline had yet to receive the pilot's report on the situation, there was a misunderstanding among the crew regarding the policy. A regional route, the plane was operated by the airline's subsidiary, PSA Airlines.
"If it can fit, we can definitely accommodate instruments on-board," he said. "We do apologize to the musicians for the misunderstanding and wish them good luck and good playing at the festival."
While the duo did make it to Arkansas by Monday night, Kendall remains frustrated by the experience.
"It was amazing to feel that intimidation and be told rules by the authorities, that we respect, that are completely false," he said.
Kendall decided to post the men's protest video to YouTube, Twitter and other social networks -- quickly getting support from fellow musicians across the country.
@LinosMusicJam @tf3 @USAirways I don't understand how we musicians can know FAA regulations better than the airlines. — Shannon M. Crow (@smcrow) May 27, 2014
The men hope their incident makes enough noise to make sure they and other musicians don't run into the same issue again.


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This is a great set. I love all of the minifigs and they are still great today due to their generic nature. The structure was a little flimsy when it came to defense. I never liked the barred walls between the panels. An archer could just walk up and shoot anyone inside the castle? It was ok on the one side with the prison but the other side just bugged me. It probably would have looked wonky if both sides didn't match. However, I guess when your walls have windows are the bars really any worse?
I actually bought 4 of them back in the day as it was a great army builder/castle expander. With a little modding and combined with my 2 black monarch's castles the resulting fortress was huge. Although it had way too many doors at 6 and did look a little silly! But back then size was the only thing that mattered?
Figures 10/10
Structure 8/10
Parts 9/10
Overall I would rate this an 8.5 out of 10. A great classic castle set!


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LUBBOCK (AP) – State officials will probably close one of five fish hatcheries in Texas because of low water levels in lakes that feed it.
Hatcheries program director Todd Engeling said Wednesday that would mean fewer fish available to sportsmen this year. A decision on whether to temporarily close Dundee Fish Hatchery west of Wichita Falls will come in the next two weeks.
Dundee's 97 ponds and 84 acres of water represent 34 percent of Texas' available capacity for freshwater fish production. The North Texas facility is where striped bass and hybrid striped bass are primarily produced.
Engeling says there will be no short-time impact on the number of those species if operations at Dundee are suspended because production will shift to other hatcheries.
Largemouth bass production would be impacted by the shift.
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Washington hospital sees 2nd shooting in a week
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Police in Spokane, Washington, say a corrections officer fired a gun at Deaconess Hospital early Monday when a prisoner waiting for a surgical procedure tried to escape.
It was the second shooting in less than a week at the medical center located next to Interstate 90 in downtown Spokane.
Police say no one was injured in the incident and the prisoner is back in custody.
Police identified the prisoner as 26-year-old Cameron A. Trevino. He was arrested earlier this month for assault with a firearm and unlawful possession of a firearm. Police say Trevino will likely face additional charges because of Monday's incident
Last Tuesday, a man killed his wife and himself on the campus of Deaconess Hospital.


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Monday, May 2, 2011
Patient quote of the day
12 comments:
- pharmacy chick said...
So is she sortof Blondish Brunette Thinly overweight with a stocky frail build too?
- May 2, 2011 at 11:42 AM
- A Doc 2 Be said...
She wears spandex and should not but asks if it makes her look fat.
- May 2, 2011 at 12:30 PM
- Don said...
Could the quote be construed as meaning that the patient's pain was constantly present, but the intensity varied at different times? Interesting wording, though.
- May 2, 2011 at 12:47 PM
- Packer said...
That is the funny thing, if there be a funny thing, about pain--it distorts one's outlook on life.
Demand pain management now.
- May 2, 2011 at 1:52 PM
- Quarter Life Crisis said...
The first part sounds like something I've said in the past...I don't think I've used intermittently in a sentence before though, even to describe varying levels of chronic pain.
- May 2, 2011 at 3:02 PM
- danielle said...
so is my patience....
- May 2, 2011 at 4:20 PM
It's consistently inconsistent.
- May 2, 2011 at 10:48 PM
- Kat's Kats said...
They should be glad they don't have my constant pain! It's around all the time!
- May 2, 2011 at 10:59 PM
- Milla said...
Constant pain in the butt?:)
- May 2, 2011 at 11:22 PM
- RehabRN said...
I get warm fuzzies from working in the SU seeing a quote like this.
And let me guess...they asked for a (fill in your favorite) narc script.
Good times.
- May 3, 2011 at 7:41 AM
- kate sweeten said...
Consistantly inconsistant pain is the worst...if I'm going to be in pain, I at least want it to be reliable.
- May 3, 2011 at 1:03 PM
Maybe it was pulsing pain?
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Beautifull kitchen island design for your house. feels diferent when you add this things in your kitchen. Have a great cooking times in your kitchen with your family. The good design modern kitchen is the configuration of the equipment of the kitchen with a neat and appropriate, the placement of the central kitchen equipment, one of the most important thing from the kitchen, the layout of the kitchen island, because if we organized wrongly Kitchen Island the kitchen space is tight and uncomfortable


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Irrigation 101
Irrigation systems consist of many parts and pieces, but you can describe them basically as a collection of sprinklers turned on and off with an automatic controller. Other important pieces-pipe, fittings, wire and valves-are used within the system to connect the sprinklers and controller.
All irrigation systems require a design-even if it might be only in someone's head. Then you need the correct components to carry out that design and the know-how to install the system properly. All three needs-design, components and installation-no matter how large the system, will result in an efficient irrigation system that will work for many years.
To properly design an irrigation system, you first need to determine the available pressure and flow from the water source. Use a pressure gauge to measure the pressure for an existing facility. A 0-to-160 psi pressure gauge works well. With a silcock adapter you can determine pressure by attaching it to the water supply of a house or building.
Read the gauge with no water running (static pressure) and then again with a faucet on, toilet flushed or other water flowing to determine dynamic pressure. As a designer, you are more interested in dynamic pressure than static pressure. You want to determine if there is enough pressure to operate the irrigation system or if there is too much pressure. Either way, your design will have to account for available pressure.
Irrigation-system pressure depends on flow, so large differences between static and dynamic pressures indicate large friction losses in the water-supply system that you should investigate. For new homes or buildings, the local water department, fire department or developer can give you an estimate of the static pressure.
Measuring flow is more difficult. There are several procedures: using a chart, measuring flow with a bucket or using the "three-rule" method. Many small irrigation contractors use a chart.
- Based on the size of the service line into a building and the size of the water meter, a chart can conservatively estimate the amount of water available. These charts are usually based on minimum pressures of 50 psi. For example, a house with a 3/4-inch service line and a 5/8-inch meter will supply 10 gpm. A 1-inch service line and 1-inch meter will supply 22 gpm.
- You also can fill up a 5-gallon bucket from the silcock and, using the second hand on your watch, determine the flow. For example, if a 5-gallon bucket fills in 30 seconds, you have 10 gpm. This may be conservative; the silcock is usually far from the water meter and plumbed off 1/2-inch pipe, which restricts the flow.
- The three-rule method is useful on larger systems. The rules:
- The friction loss through the water meter should not be more than 10 percent of the static pressure.
- The actual flow through the meter should not exceed 75 percent of the safe flow through the meter.
- The velocity through the service line should not exceed 5 to 7.5 feet per second (fps) depending on the service-line material.
You will need a friction-loss chart for the service line material and the water meter to make the calculations. The calculations will provide three numbers-the lowest is the available flow from the facility. For example: if rule 1 gives a result of 22 gpm, rule 2 yields 20 gpm and rule 3 yields 18 gpm, the available flow would be 18 gpm.
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I am writing in regards to several issues I have experienced within the game. I have never received my VIP rewards as I should have. I have complained several times about this and was told that the rewards do not "stack". At the same time, there is absolutely nothing stating this in the game itself. 1+1+1+1=4, not 3. I have sent screenshots supporting my claim. We pay for these rewards and are not getting what we pay for. This is called fraud, false advertising, etc. The link you provide to google only sends the players to your non existent customer service. Not to mention the email@example.com email address is not even valid. You guys have shorted thousands of players of what you owe them. Google tier 3 is well aware of the issue as I myself have been in contact with Google directly several times. The development team needs to get a hold of me ASAP before I take this matter even further.
Hello, like the summon storm topic has been closed, i would like to ask you if it will possible to put the names and the numbers of the cards dropped by the players during the summon storm ? As it's an easy thing for you to do. Thanks by advance
Necesito enviarte las fotos como soporte y nose como hacer
Why are you afraid to respond to players in this forum?
Vincent, why has no one responded to the entire KoC game asking why the hell PvP items are a complete waste and the fact that Gaea has made this entire Christmas-PvP events a complete scam and waste of time? People have been posting their shock and amazement at Gaeas stupidity and unbelievable dereliction of common sense since yesterday when the Round Tower items and Train a thon with only top 6 getting Santas went live. Your latest post was today, so cleary you are active while these posts are being displayed. Why has there been no response from Gaea when 90% of a games player base is looking like they are going to quit and walk away?
Hi I write on behalf of the TheRebels alliance today 29-09-2017 to our DuchessDiYork id 8031947 Chancellor has been banned accounts for non-truthful reasons because you being Hackerata could not handle your account, as you do not forbid attacking hackered players with open castle with troops off and without assigning rider our chancellor has reset several hacker players, alliances such as VentiDiAsgard, LEGIOIXDRAGO have emailed with invalid information. You can not BANN an account in the first Hackerate and in the second by making simple troops killed. I hope in your reply as soon as possible.
Alliance: The_Rebels
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I have finished stage 8 in constellation and already killing hanzo boss, but i do not accept bos card.why?
The magic,
How about ban some Neo Nazis?
On oure Realm ther are People that should not be in a Game...
His Name AFD (is a right party from Germany)
His Guild Name: Natural Selection (i hope you see that this not a joke...)
Buenos d?as .
Soy el jugador Tizona_Colada del mundo borss99 no se ni entiendo el porque no me han mandado los cofres del PVP que he ganado pues todos los que ten?an m?s o menos copas ya los han recibido (tanto los de gemas como el de los blasones para subir los heroes ) y a mi me gustar?a much?simo poder tenerlos ... si pudieras resolver me est? inconveniente estar?a muy bien pues estoy en desventaja con el resto de compa?eros... gracias
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Hi folks, apologies about the extended radio silence; I've been busy working on a new project which has taken up a lot of my time. The good news is that I am learning a ton of new stuff in the process which in turn should provide me lots to blog about. Expect posts about Rails, heroku, JavaScript, AWS and maybe even Flash ;-)
I've also just discovered a treasure trove of old projects and sample files and I've decided to offload many of them onto github. It would be a real shame to lose all this stuff, some of which is of course pretty useless whereas others may be useful to some folks. It'll be tricky to pick the right stuff as no doubt I will not be able to post everything I've got floating around...
So to make a start (and with the hope to keep this up) here's my first little Flash sample project. This one shows how to use registerClass to send custom typed ActionScript objects over RTMP between client and FMS server (sorry, AMS it is now...). I don't take full credit for it as I cannot remember if this was based on someone else's work or not... if it was you get in touch and I'll provide credit and link juice!
My github account can be found at https://github.com/stoem (not much there yet), and this particular repo is at https://github.com/stoem/FMS-registerClass.
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Wednesday, May 11, 2011
New study: Dog bites account for 1/3 of homeowners insurance liability claims
The Insurance Information Institute, an industry-funded research group, has released a study saying that dog bites account for more than one third of all homeowners insurance liability claims last year.
The total: nearly $413 million, which averages out to more than $26,000 per claim.
The number of claims dropped slightly in recent years, although the cost of the claims rose.
According to the III, there were 15,770 dog bite claims filed last year. According to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4.5 million Americans are bitten by dogs each year, with one in five of those bites needing medical care.
Update: Also, here's a summary of Washington's dog bite liability laws from, yes, the website dogbitelaw.com. (Thanks to Fritz for passing that along, and all these links come with our usual disclaimer: linking ≠ endorsement.)
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The past couple of days have been kind of boring food-wise. Eggs and toast, tomato soup, grilled cheese, pizza . . . and more than a few white chocolate Reese's peanut butter eggs. Thank goodness those are gone. I had way too much chocolate this weekend.
Yesterday I ate breakfast kid of late because I wasn't feeling well. The only thing I felt like was eggs and toast so my husband offered to make me some. And he got very creative with the eggs.
2 fried eggs in the shape of a heart! How cute is that? It did make me feel a lot better.
Other than that meal, the highlight of my weekend was probably making homemade peanut butter. Homemade white chocolate peanut butter at that. A couple of weeks ago, we bought a huge container of peanuts from Sam's.
52 ounces of peanutty goodness. FYI: I bought these peanuts because I prefer peanut butter to almond butter (most of the time). I may be in the minority in this but oh well.
Peanut Butter & Co. make the most amazing White Chocolate Peanut Butter. It's one of my favorites. I don't know if you guys have noticed it or not, but food prices have gone up. Way up. So making your own peanut butter just makes good sense. I do feel weird calling this a recipe because there are only two ingredients. Well . . . three if you add salt. I never realized making your own nut butter could be so easy. My food processor is my favorite kitchen appliance.
White Chocolate Peanut Butter (makes about 1 2/3 c.)
2 cups dry roasted peanuts
1/2 c. white chocolate chips
salt to taste (optional, I did not add this because the peanuts I used were already salted)
You start out by placing the peanuts in your food processor.
Process until smooth. This process can take about ten minutes or so. So have patience! You will probably have to scrape the sides of the bowl several times until finished.
Meanwhile, melt white chocolate chips in microwave or over the stove on medium heat. My creative husband made our own double boiler by placing a large bowl over a pot filled with some water.
Once peanuts are a smooth consistency, add melted chocolate chips (and salt if using). Process well.
Enjoy! This peanut butter is a lot better than the store-bought stuff.
I had a serious lack of veggies this weekend so I decided to use my new white chocolate peanut butter in a delicious breakfast smoothie.
In the blender went:
2 large handfuls of spinach
a frozen banana
several fresh strawberries
1 c. of milk
half a scoop of vanilla protein powder
spoonful of white chocolate peanut butter
It was so delicious and healthy . . . not to mention filling. I don't usually have smoothies for breakfast because they don't fill me up for very long. But this smoothie kept me full for a while. It was the perfect way to start the week.


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MWC 15 Special
Following the earlier announcement from the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Microsoft today previewed the next major release of Windows Phone, code-named "Mango", through a series of media events around the world. Windows Phone 7.1 "Mango" will deliver more than 500 new features to push the boundaries of the smartphone experience around communications, apps and the Internet. Windows Phone will also add support for additional languages, expand access to apps by launching Windows Phone Marketplace in new countries, and partner with new OEMs to enable expansion to new markets.
Communications: Easier to Connect and ShareThe smartphone experience can be complicated by a sea of disconnected apps and accounts as people attempt to keep pace with all the ways they communicate - from calls, texts, E-Mail and instant messages (IM) to status updates, Tweets, check-ins, photo posting and tagging. To help people stay on top of that growing complexity, the "Mango" release organizes information around the person or group people want to interact with, not the app they have to use.
A Smarter Approach to AppsWindows Phone will challenge the way people think about apps. Today their usefulness is measured by what can be done within the app, but Microsoft sees the promise of apps in how they can be integrated directly into the core experiences of the phone. In addition to making it easy to get timely notifications and updates from apps right from the Start Screen, the "Mango" release also will surface apps as part of search results and within Windows Phone Hubs. As a result, a useful app is more likely to be right there when needed.
Taking the Internet Beyond the BrowserIn addition to including Internet Explorer, the "Mango" release will connect the power of the Web to the unique capabilities of Windows Phones, such as location awareness, camera and access to apps, to present a way of viewing the Web that is more localized, actionable and relevant.
Strengthening the EcosystemThe Windows Phone ecosystem has grown steadily since Windows Phone 7 first launched in October, with more than 17,000 apps currently available on Windows Phone Marketplace and Windows Phone handsets available from a range of partners worldwide, and Microsoft's recently announced partnership with Nokia. "Mango" will further expand and strengthen the Windows Phone ecosystem through new partnerships with Acer Inc., Fujitsu Ltd. and ZTE Corp., which today announced plans to deliver new Windows Phone devices in markets around the world.
Furthermore, Microsoft announced it will support additional languages, including Brazilian Portuguese, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, and Swedish, and will greatly expand the list of countries where consumers have access to apps via Windows Phone Marketplace.
A beta release of the free Windows Phone Developer tools, which will be used to create the next generation of "Mango" apps and games, will be posted for public download to Microsoft's website within 24 hours of today's events. More information about what "Mango" means for developers, the tools and a link to the public download page is available here.
The "Mango" release will be available for free to all Windows Phone 7 customers and is scheduled to ship on new phones beginning this fall. More details on device update timing will be provided closer to availability.
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Most Anticipated Android Gingerbread 2.3 Features, Page 2
6. Voice Over WIFI
If reports are true, Google's also adding session initiation protocol (SIP) support in its Google Voice application to allow users to receive calls to their Google Voice numbers over Wi-Fi and cellular data. "We've heard that the actual updated Voice application might not be ready for Gingerbread's release, but the underlying framework has already been checked in. Unfortunately, it sounds like this'll be a Gingerbread-exclusive feature," writes Kennemer. This could be a cool feature for Android users who don't have a voice plan with a cell phone provider.
7. Improved Copy and Paste
Anyone who owns a Droid can tell you that copy and paste is a little clunky right now. Android 2.3 is reportedly going to make this better, but there have been no details leaked on how Google plans to improve copy and paste.
8. WebM
9. New "Screen Off" Animation
No details are yet available about what this means, but Gethin over at Zimbio reported that this is a "confirmed feature" for Gingerbread.
What's known about Android 2.3 is based on rumors and unnamed sources, so you'll have to just wait and see what actually makes it into Gingerbread and what ends up on the cutting room floor.
About the Author
Keith Vance is a software engineer and a journalist. He's been developing web applications professionally since 1997 and he received his journalism degree from the University of Washington in 2008.
Originally published on https://www.developer.com.
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EGSC Students, Faculty, Staff and Alumni - you can now use your EGSC ID / CatCard for purchasing items / services with BobCat Bucks on campus at Statesboro and Swainsboro as well as receive special offers at various local businesses.
Locations that you can use BobCat Bucks include:
- EGSC College Café and Cafeteria and Common Grounds I & II Coffee Shops.
- Both locations of the EGSC bookstore.
- Copy machines in the student computer lab at Statesboro and in the library at Swainsboro.
- Present your EGSC Cat Card at these local businesses to receive the designated special offer.
To add money to your BobCat Bucks, click the link listed below or login to your myEGSC account and click the Bobcat Bucks icon.
Other features:
- The Account Merchant Center located in JAMS Center. This is a reverse ATM that allows you to use Cash to add money to your BobCat Bucks.
- Vending machines located at EGSC Statesboro (coming soon), Swainsboro and BobCat Villas Student Housing will accept BobCat Bucks.
Students - The BobCat Bucks online system has a feature that will allow someone other than yourself to make a guest deposit to your Bobcat Bucks account. To do so, click the link listed below, then click the link to Add Money Online, then click link to Make a Guest Deposit. The person making the guest deposit will need to know your EGSC Student ID / Card number (the number that begins with 930.)
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It seems the moment after we've packed away our Halloween costumes and decorations the holiday season is upon us. Christmas lights and ornaments adorn storefronts starting the first week of November and slowly Christmas carols are floating through the air, trying to add merriment to the general public. Besides an excuse to deck the halls and stuff ourselves, to many, the holiday season is about giving, whether to friends, family or those in need.
Toy, clothing and food drives are in full force at this time of year, supplying a little bit of cheer to as many less fortunate families as possible. These initiatives are vital, there's no doubt about it. But this holiday season, there's another gift that you may be able to give to a child in need. The gift of hair.
Locks of Love is a public, not-for-profit organization that provides custom-made hair pieces to financially disadvantaged children in the U.S. and Canada. The age bracket for recipients goes from six to 21 and it's for those suffering from long-term medical hair loss, from any diagnosis, be it cancer, alopecia or a traumatic accident. (learn more about the organization here)
LOL uses donated hair to create the highest quality hair prosthetics to give to children in need free of charge, or on a sliding scale, based on financial need. Their custom-made prosthetics are the ideal option for children because they do not require the use of tape or glue because they form a vacuum seal. Only the wearer is able to remove the wig and they can swim and shower with it in place, avoiding any shame or embarrassment that might come with it accidentally being removed. And so the child truly feels like he or she is getting her own hair, she's able to choose the colour and length of the hair, the skin tone of the silicone base and the cut or style she wants. This process takes between four and six months and recipients may reapply for a new prosthesis every 18 months.
These prostheses are made possible through financial and actual hair donations. Each prosthesis requires between six and ten ponytails at least ten inches long, and it's estimated that 80 per cent of all donations come from children who want to help other children.
If you want to donate your hair, there are certain guidelines that must be followed, but most salons are familiar with the organization and can help you make sure they are met. For a full list of guidelines, click here.
So this holiday season, or the next one, if you find yourself wanting to make a difference to a child in need, think about Locks of Love… all it takes is a little time, patience and care.


text: I'm just back from my month-long trip, which brought me from twelve days in China to Zagreb, Berlin, Kassel, Paris, Genk (Belgium), and Basel. Pittsburgh feels perfect right now—I'm happy to be home. Before I leave again for the 20th anniversary celebrations and conference at CCS Bard, I wanted to get at least one post up. Here are a few highlights from my visit to the Shanghai Museum. They have a beautiful collection, with especially incredible displays of seals, traditional costume of China's ethnic minorities, and jade. After so many days of contemporary art, it was deeply refreshing to spend a few hours in these dark, cool galleries, with expertly crafted, soulful objects.


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Preparing Science Leaders
iCons (Integrated Concentration in Science) is preparing the next generation of technology leaders by focusing on problem-based learning.
"At its essence, iCons is student-driven learning and reflects the need to integrate disciplines to ease 21st century problems," says Scott Auerbach, director of iCons and a professor of chemistry. Ninety students are enrolled in iCons, which complements science and engineering majors while trying to break down the "silos" around each discipline. The courses, small classes that incorporate case studies, laboratory work, and research, center on societal problems including biomedicine, renewable energy, climate change, and clean water, all areas of research excellence at UMass Amherst. The first class of iCons scholars launched their iCons careers by studying cholera in Haiti, the impact of aluminum on Alzheimer's disease, the Gulf oil spill, and biomass utilization. By working in multi-disciplinary teams on unsolved societal problems, these students learned how real-world science feels in the 21st century.
Student teams then work to discover different ways to address each problem area, harnessing their particular passions and science or engineering backgrounds. As such, iCons relies on diversity of people and ideas. "We want iCons to be the program that would have kept Bill Gates and Steve Jobs in college," says Auerbach.
The program caught the attention of faculty members from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, Switzerland, who visited the campus in October 2011 to learn more about building a version of iCons. While gaining an international reputation, iCons has also proved to be attractive to top students in and out of Massachusetts.
Classes are held in the new Integrated Science Building where the life sciences and physical sciences are together under one roof, creating the bricks and mortar for a new educational paradigm. An alumnus with a distinct vision for integrative science donated seed funds to create iCons. "With the new building and new program, iCons students at UMass Amherst work on science problems that capture their interest, and prepare them for success as leaders and scientists," says Auerbach.
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text: balagan 2 Posted April 15, 2013 Now I pretty much just concentrate on Macro photography ad have never really spent any time on Wide Angle of any kind but lately have been looking to extend my skills. This last weekend was my first proper attempt. I live in the UAE and visibility is a constant problem with 5-10m vis seen as the norm. Luckily on one of the sites this weekend the vis was about 20m, but there were still a lot of particulates in the water. The following shot was taken at 30m using an Olympus e-520, married up with the 8mm Oly fisheye + a 1.4 teleconverter. Shutter speed was 1/125, ISO 200 and f6.3 if I remember correctly. I used two strobes set on TTL, with the let hand one dialed down slightly. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated as I am still trying to learn Wide Angle. Thanks in advance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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NZVWGrid news
Auckland U Portal 'upgrades'
OpenSim hardware
Will host 30-50 sims
The "virtual world team" at the University of Auckland will be "productionising" its Opensim installation – Hypergrid address: akl.nzvwg.org.8002.aotearoa – over the the next couple of weeks which should see the university's portal on the New Zealand Virtual World Grid ready to accept more tertiary institutions.
Announcing the move, Dr Scott Diener (SL: Professor Noarlunga), the Associate Director, IT Services, at the University of Auckland, said the university would now have separate servers for Development, Test and Production.
"The system will have four grunty production servers, which should host 30-50 sims, along with a separate database server for it all," Dr Diener said. This would add further stability to the user experience on the opensource OpenSim Version 7, HG 1.5 portal, he added/
The Auckland Portal now has voice working with Freeswitch, but the team is investigating licenses for Vivox as well. It also is investigating the use of the Havok physics engine which when and if implemented should further enhance the NZVWGrid experience, making it near if not eqaul to the Second Life experience.
Dr Diener said it planned to subdivide sims and "sell for $0 of course" the parcels to individuals on the Auckland portal, which already includes Auckland University and Nelson-Marlborough Institute of Technology sites as well as a SLENZ site which will include the SLENZ Project builds from Second Life. There are also plans for a Virtual Life Education New Zealand entry point.
The gateway point for Auckland Portal will become the Aotearoa sim which also includes a Hypergate point to the hundreds of virtual world OpenSim grids already mounted around the world.
Dr Diener has written a gaming system that includes a battle meter and weapons scripts that works well in Second Life (0n sale at Academe), and appears to work in the Opensim environment "….not great…but okay," he said.
"I will be refining that as well, and intend to use it with some of the projects I laid out last year (eg involvement in the Life Games Project), he said, adding he was seeking other interested participants for this project.
Meanwhile the SLENZ project developer and wellknown Second Life builder, Aaron Griffiths (SL: Isa Goodman) has been given a commission to build some facilities for the University of Otago on the Otago portal (www. nzvwg.org) and he has also secured design work with the Manukau Institute of Technology, an orginal participant in the SLENZ Project, which is still determining whether to go with Second Life, JokadyiaGrid or the NZVWGrid for its current year foundation education work.
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text: For 29 years now, Downtown Alive has been Acadiana's premiere concert series. It unites community and culture to create a weekly tradition and celebration in Downtown Lafayette every Fall and Spring. The 2012 Spring Series kicks off March 9 with local legends Warren Storm, Willie Tee & Cypress and with special guest G.G. Shinn. To view photos and find out more information, visit the Downtown Alive Facebook page. This is a free event open to the public, just a short distance from Maison D'Memoire, our romantic Lafayette Bed and Breakfast!


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(Greek, c. 400BC-c. 330BC)
Bronze, copper and stone inlay
Overall: 14.8 x 9.4 x 3.6 cm (5 13/16 x 3 11/16 x 1 7/16 in.)
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Although Praxiteles was more successful, and therefore more famous for his marble sculptures, he nevertheless also created very beautiful works in bronze. He made a youthful Apollo called the Sauroktonos (Lizard-Slayer), waiting in ambush for a creeping lizard, close at hand, with an arrow. -Pliny the Elder, 1st century ad This statue of the Apollo Sauroktonos may be the one Pliny the Elder saw in the 1st century ad. The complete sculpture most likely showed the young god pulling back a slender laurel tree with his raised left hand, while holding an arrow at waist level with his right, poised to strike the lizard creeping up the tree. Two Roman marble copies preserve the complete composition: one in the Louvre, the other in the Vatican. The museum's sculpture is the only known life-size bronze version of the Apollo Sauroktonos. Technical features such as the way the sculpture was cast and repaired in antiquity, the copper inlays of the lips and nipples, and the stone insert for the right eye (the left is a restoration) are consistent with a date in the 4th century bc. However, technically it may have been possible to produce such a work in the Hellenistic period. The Apollo Sauroktonos is thought to have been created by Praxiteles about 350 bc. Androgynous sensuality and languid, gracefully curved poses are hallmarks of his style. The finest large classical Greek statues were bronzes, but few have survived. If this sculpture is a product of Praxiteles' workshop, it is the only large Greek bronze statue that can be attributed to a Greek sculptor. Praxiteles was widely popular in his day. His famous Aphrodite of Cnidus (late 360s bc) introduced the life-size nude female figure to Western art.


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Since my health has deteriorated, my husband has been trying to convince me that I need to start using those motorized shopping carts you see at the store. I agree with him, of course -- my shopping trips are killing me, but using those carts would be like admitting that I'm ... disabled. It would be acknowledging that I'm not doing well and that perhaps I'm not getting better as quickly as I thought I would. Maybe I wouldn't exactly be giving up, but I would be giving in. But surely it would be helpful if I didn't have to walk up and down the aisles, right? Right?
Um, wrong. Yesterday, I finally decided to give it a try. I took my 16 year old son with me to help. He had used the carts before due to an injured foot, so I asked him to show me how they work. I nearly crashed into several people right from the start. I kind of got the hang of it, and we went to the produce department. I sent him scampering in different directions to get the items I needed. I tried to wheel myself to items that were at eye level. It was clumsy and awkward.
And yes, people stare! They stare a lot. Except they do it in a way that they think makes them look like they're not staring. They avert their gaze if you glance up at them. They become very interested in onions.
I was flustered. I passed by items I needed, and then had to back up with that annoying garbage truck beep announcing to everyone that I didn't know what I was doing. I felt like I shouldn't stand up to reach for items on a top shelf, because then people would know aha! I was a fraud! I was a perfectly healthy individual who had no right to be zipping around in one of those things.
I ended up missing a few things that were on my list because I just wanted to get out of there. The entire visit took quite a bit longer than my usual visits, because those things just don't go that fast! I've concluded that the stress from the experience was just as damaging as the exertion from walking the aisles.
Lesson learned.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Yeah, That Was Humiliating
Since my health has deteriorated, my husband has been trying to convince me that I need to start using those motorized shopping carts you see at the store. I agree with him, of course -- my shopping trips are killing me, but using those carts would be like admitting that I'm ... disabled. It would be acknowledging that I'm not doing well and that perhaps I'm not getting better as quickly as I thought I would. Maybe I wouldn't exactly be giving up, but I would be giving in. But surely it would be helpful if I didn't have to walk up and down the aisles, right? Right?
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Labels: CFS, CFS stigma, chronic fatigue, learning, life with CFS, living with CFS, post-exertional malaise
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Getting My Feet Wet
Well, I said I was going to start taking my writing seriously, and so I've begun! On my writer's blog, I've posted the beginning of a new short story. I would love to have you check it out and give me your impressions -- did the opening effectively "hook" you, were my descriptions effective, did it leave you wanting to read more?
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Friday, January 22, 2010
I have been doing oxygen therapy for over three weeks now. Is it helping? I don't have a clue. I have had flu-like symptoms for almost two weeks -- persistent sore throat, sneezing, sinus pain, nausea. I know that's normal for most people with CFS, but it isn't typical for me. Sometimes I get a sore throat from overdoing it, but it's usually mild and only lasts a short while. Is this that hopeful worsening of conditions that indicates I'm actually getting better? "Die off," or something like that? Or did my kids pass on the actual flu to me, and I just can't get rid of it?
I think clueless pretty much sums me up. I surf the internet incessantly, trying to know what is going on with me. I'm desperate for improvement. I'll try anything. And I do try everything. I take the right supplements. I follow the CFS rules. I convince myself I have a modicum of control. I believe if I just ... then I'll get better. Maybe not all the way better, like I once thought, but at least a little better, right? Right? No. I keep slipping, slipping, slipping, down this nasty slippery slope.
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Wednesday, January 13, 2010
To A Healthy New Year
I've discovered I don't do the official New Year's resolutions anymore. I don't like lists of things I "should" do. Instead, I find that I ruminate a few days, get a feel for the new year, and decide what is important to me. I've decided that my focus will be on two things.
The first area of focus -- surprise, surprise -- is my health. I think back to the beginning of last year and realize how much I took for granted. I thought I could build up a bit of energy, then blow it all on some "big" event, and then rest up and rebound right back where I was before. It worked, too, for awhile. I was lulled into a false sense of security. Then, near the end of summer, I discovered that I wasn't rebounding anymore. I was in a sustained crash, and no amount of resting was making it better. This level of functioning became my new normal.
With frightening reality, I realized that if I continued this pattern, I could easily push myself into severe CFS. I had been playing Russian roulette with my health. I had been taking one step forward, two steps back, and the next step could land me in bed for good. I have to change.
My new approach is one step back, two steps forward. First, I didn't exercise at all during the months I was crashed. I thought it would help me recover. What I discovered is that I ended up in a lot more pain than I usually am. I recognize that exercising has a price, but I also know that for me it is indispensable. So, I've added light yoga and strength exercises to my daily routine. Yes, it takes up extra energy, but I need to make room for it.
Second, I stopped cooking during my crash. Which meant I ate a bunch of crap for months -- frozen, canned, processed food. I'm sure it added to my overall poor sense of well-being. I'm back on track with preparing menus, buying healthy foods, and cooking when I'm up to it or enlisting my kids' help when I'm not.
Third, I have drastically reduced my activities. I stopped going to church completely, although it broke my heart. No more book club. No more girls night out. No more school events. I rely more heavily on carpooling. I limit shopping to one day a week.
Fourth, I've started a new protocol. I'm trying d-ribose and oxygen therapy. The d-ribose seems to have a positive but not miraculous effect. The jury is still out with the oxygen therapy. If it is doing what it is supposed to do, then I am ridding my body of detrimental viruses and bacteria, which would naturally trigger a healing crisis. In that case, I would expect to see positive results sometime around February. I'll post more information about this, if anyone is interested.
My second area of focus is going to be my writing. I have dabbled with a novel since last year, but this is the year I am going to take it seriously. My goals are to finish my first draft of my novel and to become a published author. To that end, I have created a writing blog to chronicle my journey and to get some critical feedback. You are welcome to visit my new blog at http://shelli-proffitt-howells.blogspot.com/ . And, when I introduce my main character in a few days, I'd love for you to tell me what you think!
I started this blog because I was tired of feeling so alone with this disease. I couldn't have imagined the friends I would discover through it. Thank you so much for your kindness and support. It surprises me that I care so much for people I've never met. I know you are all facing the same struggles I face. You are in my prayers as I wish all of you a happy, healthier new year!
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Sunday, January 10, 2010
The Antidote
Hope: v. to wish for something with expectation of its fulfillment; to look forward to with confidence and expectation; to expect and desire; n. a wish or desire accompanied by confident expectation of its fulfillment; something that is hoped for or desired; one that is a source of or reason to hope.
Hope is a dangerous thing. It builds expectations. It shines the light on the past as a titillating promise of the future. It paints tomorrow in such lovely colors. And invariably, if you give it too much attention, it disappoints.
I haven't given up hope. On the contrary, I honestly believe that I will see miracles, that researchers will find a cure, that I will someday be free from CFS. But, I think it is safest for me to keep hope tucked away in my back pocket -- always there, but never consciously acknowledged or relied upon.
Love is the true antidote to despair. A note that says "I miss you." A gift left at the door. An unexpected visitor who can only stay a minute. Words of encouragement, reminding me I'm not alone. Little acts of kindness. Hugs and kisses and that spot right under my husband's arm where I fit perfectly as we watch TV on the couch. These are the things that calm my troubled heart, bring peace to my soul, and remind me that this life ... this life ... is worth living.
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Tuesday, January 5, 2010
I don't give in to it often. Just once in awhile, there is a splinter, then a crack, finally a crashing down of the weight of the enormity of this disease. It catches me by surprise. I let myself cry, great wracking sobs if no one is around. It lasts about half an hour, I suppose.
The funny thing is, it doesn't change anything. Just like hope, despair is impotent to change anything about the way I live my life. I still shower and make my bed. I do some yoga. I eat a healthy salad for lunch. I take my supplements and try a new protocol. I nag my son about homework. I go to bed at a reasonable hour.
I do my best with what I've got, because really, is there any other way?
Tomorrow is always a better day.
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Friday, January 1, 2010
Congratulations to Treya, Sue, Alyson, and Laurel, who each were recognized by Wellsphere in their People's HealthBlogger Awards 2009! It is nice to see our community so well represented. For a full list of the winners, you can go to
People's HealthBlogger Awards 2009.
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OVER THE COAST OF SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. - It's noisy aboard the King Air turboprop There's a din from the small plane's engines, and wind is whipping through a hole in the floor where a camera is positioned, taking high-resolution photos from the sky of Superstorm Sandy's work.
With his laptop in front of him, sensor operator Andrew Halbach helps direct the computer-controlled camera that shoots hundreds and hundreds of photos of New Jersey's devastated shoreline.
The flight is a regular tour for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which charts the coastal changes storms like Sandy cause. The pictures help emergency responders know where they need to go, help coastal managers plan for the future and let homeowners who can't get back yet find out what's left of them.
Thursday's mission, led by pilot Lt. Cmdr. Scott Price, was to chart Sandy's path over New Jersey's decimated southern coast.
Price and pilot Lt. Rebecca Waddington checked cockpit displays for their preplanned flight and took off from Wilmington, Del., using GPS navigation that has the pinpoint accuracy far more precise than found in the average car.
From above, bird's-eye views of the devastation appear through two huge bubble-like windows.
Where the island once separated the bay and the ocean, it's clear from the air that it's all water along Route 35. What used to be roads between the houses are covered in sand.
The Star Jet roller coaster sits in pieces, the boardwalk wiped out.
The images captured are detailed enough that the Federal Emergency Management Agency, instead of going door-to-door to assess damage after tornadoes destroyed areas of Alabama in 2011, often rely on what was shot from the air.
The pictures also help insurance adjusters, scientists and homeowners themselves who may not yet be able to get to their damaged homes.
Price, 35, has been flying the coastal missions after hurricanes and wind events for NOAA for about four years after nine years as a Navy pilot. He also flies hurricane hunters that track the path and intensity of growing storms.
"I get to see both sides, and unfortunately collect imagery on the back side," said Price.
Once back on the ground about four hours later, the crew carefully checks the plane, covers the intakes to keep the clean.
A new mission awaits on Friday: The crew will head to New York's Long Island to see what Sandy left there.
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Cuchillo got its name from Cuchillo Negro (Black Knife) Creek, which runs along the town to the south and once provided water to more than 100 farms during Cuchillo's glory days, back between 1880 and 1920, when the population pushed 2,000.
Being about halfway between the mines of Chloride and Winston and the railroad station, now gone, at Engle, Cuchillo did pretty good for a time. Nearly everyone going into or out of the mines passed through and Cuchillo become a stage stop for the Armstrong Brothers line and a fairly bustling center of commerce. But eventually the mines closed, as they usually do, and floods in the 1920's followed by economic depression mostly killed the town.
One place that remained a gathering spot into the recent past was the Old Cuchillo Bar & Store, sections of which were built in the 1850's, if not earlier. The complex also housed an inn and post office. That's the poor old bar and store pictured at the top of this post. A large section of the store was badly burned in 2000 in an electrical fire and in 2004 the adjacent saloon finally closed. Now it appears badly beaten and apparently for sale, although there were rumors of a restoration as late as last spring. Above is a photo from "New Mexico's Best Ghost Towns" and I don't know if all the artifacts in the picture burned too, but it's a real shame if they did. The shot is of the store but the shuttered saloon still contains lots of cool stuff, and the bar and store are haunted, naturally. The saloon looks very cool. I've heard the current owner gives tours by appointment, but don't know if that's really true. Current owner, if you read this, I'd love to see the place.
Otherwise, an old dance hall that was immediately to the west of the church has disappeared and I'm not certain about the fate of the two-story adobe barn that was behind the Cuchillo Bar & Store. It housed the mules and horses that hauled freight between towns and might still be standing for all I know. There are a few homes scattered here and there (the population is now about 35) and a new restaurant/café has opened. It might just be worth a stop when next you're passing through.
Information for this post came from the sources linked-to above but mostly the usual.
For those of you in the Albuquerque area, I recommend an exhibition being held in George Pearl Hall on the UNM campus. It seems a lot of the old material from the Werner-Gilchrist house has been re-used and some is on display in the exhibit, including a section of a dormer window, some adobe bricks, and a transom with "We rarely see what is real" still spray-painted over the top. There's also a poetry book from 1935 that was found in the house. One poem is entitled, "When There's Darkness on the Delta" and it's not half bad. The exhibit runs through May 1st. More info HERE.


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- 1 medium butternut squash, about 1 1/2 to 2 pounds
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 12 cups chicken stock
- 2 1/2 cups chopped onions
- 1 cup wild rice
- 3/4 pound smoked sausage, such as kielbasa, cut into 1/4-inch
- 2 cups fresh corn kernels
- 1 1/2 cups half and half
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley leaves
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Season the squash with 1 tablespoon of the oil, salt and pepper. Place on a baking sheet and roast for 1 hour. Remove from the oven and cool completely. Peel and seed the squash. In a blender, puree the squash with 2 cups of the chicken stock. Puree until smooth and set aside.
- In a saucepan, over medium heat, bring 4 cups of the stock and 1/2 cup of the chopped onions to a simmer. Stir in the rice and cook until the rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed, about 1 hour, stirring occasionally with a fork. Remove the rice from the pan and cool. In a large saucepan, over medium heat, add the remaining tablespoon of oil. When the oil is hot, add the sausage and brown for 3 minutes. Add the remaining 2 cups onions and corn. Season with salt and pepper. Sauté for 3 minutes. Add the remaining 6 cups of stock and squash puree. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Skim off any fat that rises to the surface. Stir in the rice and continue to cook for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat, stir in the cream and reason with salt and pepper. Stir in the parsley and serve.
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After five hours and five sets, Andy Murray finally got the first Grand Slam title of his career, beating Novak Djokovic to win the US Open.
It was a classic match. Murray won the first two sets, but Djokovic staged a furious comeback to force it to a five set.
Murray grabbed two early breaks in the fifth, then held on as Djokovic cramped to the finish.
7-6, 7-5, 2-6, 3-6, 6-2.
And even though he didn't show much fatigue during the match, Andy started cramping right after.
He was also genuinely stunned during the entire post-match ceremony
Before this tournament, a lot of people saw Murray as a victim of circumstance — being born into an era where three of the greatest players ever are in their primes. Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic have been there to slam the door shut over and over again in Slams.
All that makes this one all the more sweeter.
What a summer for Murray, who still can't believe it.


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August sees the 80th anniversary of Carl Anderson's discovery of the positron, the antimatter counterpart to the electron. But what is antimatter, how can it be used – and is it dangerous?
The existence of antimatter was first predicted by Paul Dirac in papers published from 1928 onwards.
Classical physics only allowed systems to have positive energy. But Dirac's new theory of relativistic quantum mechanics allowed for a particle with negative energy solution, as a counterpart to the familiar positive-energy electron.
After ruling out the possibility that this particle was simply the proton – which has a hugely greater mass – Dirac predicted the existence of a new particle with the same mass of the electron but with a charge that was positive rather than negative.
That particle was found experimentally on 2 August 1930. Carl Anderson was observing the trails produced in the particle shower that was created in his cloud chamber when cosmic rays passed through it. His observations included a particle with the same mass as the electron but the opposite charge – its track bent in the "wrong" direction in a magnetic field. Anderson coined the name "positron" for his new discovery.
In 1933 Dirac went on to predict the existence of the antiproton, the counterpart to the proton. It was discovered in 1955 by Emilio Segrè and Owen Chamberlain at the University of California, Berkeley.
It's now understood that all particles have an equivalent antimatter particle with opposite charge and quantum spin – although some are their own antiparticle. However hardly any antimatter is seen in the observable universe, and why there should be vastly much more normal matter is one of the great unsolved problems in physics.
Creation and destruction
It was once thought that matter could neither be created nor destroyed, but we now know that energy and mass are interchangeable. When a particle collides with its antiparticle the two annihilate each other, with their mass being entirely converted into energy.
That energy creates a shower of new particles, which serve as a hint that such an event has taken place – for example, detecting a gamma ray with an energy of 511 keV is a signature of an electron and a positron annihilating one another.
Antiparticles can be created either naturally or artificially.
Positrons are commonly produced by radioactivity – they're a byproduct of β+ decay, in which a proton in the atomic nucleus transmutes into a neutron.
Other antiparticles result from high-energy collisions, in which the excess energy produces pairs of particles and their antimatter counterparts.
This process can be harnessed to produce antimatter artificially by, for example, colliding a stream of high-energy protons with a dense target in order to produce antiprotons.
Although it's also possible to make whole atoms from antimatter, because they have no net charge they can't be stored magnetically like positrons and antiprotons can, and risk annihilating with any container.
Application and speculation
Antimatter annihilations convert the entire mass of the particles involved into energy, following Albert Einstein's famous equation E = mc2.
A great deal of energy can be produced from little mass – a kilogram of matter annihilating with the same amount of antimatter will release around as much as the Tsar Bomba, the largest thermonuclear bomb ever built.
Because of this, antimatter has been touted as a possible future weapon or source of fuel – antimatter-driven propulsion is a staple of science fiction.
However, antimatter currently takes far too long to produce, and at too high an energy cost, for either weapons or fuel to be practicable. CERN claims it has taken several hundred million pounds to produce just a billionth of a gram, and that to make a gram of antimatter would take about a 100 billion years.
And yet antimatter does have some important uses.
One type of medical scan, Positron Emission Tomography, utilises radioactive 'tracers' that undergo β+ decay. When the tracers emit a positron, it collides with an electron in the body and the resultant annihilation event produces a pair of gamma rays.
Detecting those gamma rays allows medical staff to build a picture of the concentration of the tracer throughout the patient's body. Commonly the tracer used is a glucose analogue, which is taken up in high quantities by the brain, the liver and most cancers – allowing the detection of tumours.
It's also been suggested that antimatter can be used not only to diagnose cancer but also to treat it, using a technique similar to ion therapy.
This uses a beam of protons to irradiate, and therefore destroy, a tumour without affecting the surrounding tissue, which the beam simply passes through. It's possible that if antiprotons are used instead, extra energy would be deposited around the tumour when it annihilates with a normal-matter particle within the body, giving it two blasts instead of just one – antimatter potentially saving lives a few decades after it was first discovered.