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If you've ever tried to lose a few excess pounds yourself, you know that the journey toward weight loss is filled with challenges. It's no different when your child walks along that same path toward a healthier life. No matter how conscientious you and your child are, problems will arise and obstacles will surface. Here we'll describe some common hurdles—and solutions—that you might have already confronted or could encounter in the weeks and months ahead.
So often, the questions or statements posed by parents are in the format of, "Yes…but." For example, "Yes, my child should exercise more, but there's just no time," or "Yes, I'd like to get the cookies out of our house, but what should I tell the other kids who still want cookies here?"
All of the following parental questions or statements are presented in this format. The solutions may help you troubleshoot problems that arise in your own household.
Fresh fruits and vegetables may be more affordable than you think. Particularly if you buy them when they're in season, they'll be much more reasonably priced than at other times of the year. Also, compare the costs of produce to other foods that you may already be buying for your child. For example, processed foods—from cookies to potato chips—are not only more expensive, but they certainly aren't as nutritious as fresh fruits and vegetables.
A number of studies have confirmed that fresh produce is more affordable than you might think. In 2004, the US Department of Agriculture analyzed and released data from household food purchases made in 1999, including multiple types of fruits and vegetables. The researchers concluded that the average American can purchase 4 servings of vegetables and 3 servings of fruits for just 64 cents a day. If this figure were adjusted to today's costs, the price might be an average of less than a dollar a day. No matter how you analyze the numbers, that's a great deal.
By the way, the same study found that two thirds of all fresh fruits and more than half of all fresh vegetables are less costly than processed versions of the same produce.
As a parent, your job is to provide your child with well-balanced meals, including a variety of vegetables. Once the food is on the plate in front of him, he may choose whether to eat it. Sure, it can be frustrating when kids push the plate away and refuse to even try something new, but be persistent. The good news is that over time, most children will develop a taste for enough healthy foods—even some vegetables—to be eating a balanced diet.
Some children may be more agreeable to consuming vegetables if you ask them to help you in the kitchen while you're preparing meals. They may be more receptive if you add vegetables to a pasta dish or put them in soups or meat loaf. Some youngsters prefer raw vegetables over cooked, and they'll often snack on cherry tomatoes or cut-up vegetables with yogurt dip. When eating in restaurants, accompany children on trips through the salad bar; expose them to vegetables they may never have tried at home.
Meanwhile, continue to serve as a role model. If your child sees you eating vegetables, he's more likely to try them. Have him get used to the idea that vegetables are part of every lunch and dinner. Remember your child will need to have at least 1 serving of fruits and vegetables with every meal and snack to meet the recommended 5 servings a day.
Don't lose sight of why you're making these dietary changes. As a parent, your child's health must be a top priority, and that may require making some adjustments in what he eats and the amount of physical activity he gets.
Of course, you don't want your youngster to feel deprived, and there's no need for you to completely eliminate his favorite desserts from his life. However, save those treats, like rich ice cream or chocolate chip cookies, for special occasions and serve appropriate portion sizes when you do. At the same time, introduce him to healthier desserts such as a dish of strawberries or a piece of angel food cake. When beverages are concerned, rely more often on low-fat milk or water rather than sugar-laden soft drinks or juices. Before long, he'll stop demanding the high-calorie, high-fat treats that he once craved.
If other adults in the home insist on keeping high-fat snacks or high-calorie drinks in the cupboard or refrigerator, those kinds of temptations aren't fair to your child. To support your youngster's efforts to lose weight, it's essential for the entire family to get involved. The family needs to sit down and discuss the implications of continuing to live a lifestyle of poor eating choices. If the others still can't be convinced of the potential consequences of doing their own things, perhaps your pediatrician can talk to them. With your youngster's health at stake, your pediatrician may be able to motivate the others to give some ground. If they need to have sugary soft drinks, ask them to indulge at work and leave those kinds of snacks out of the house.
The answer to this question is not much different than the previous one about others in the home having an attachment to soft drinks. You need to talk to your child's grandmother about the health risks your youngster faces unless he eats more nutritiously, one meal and one snack after another. As accustomed as grandma may be to baking cookies when the grandchildren visit, you can probably appeal to her strong desire to give your child the best possible chance of living a healthy life. Let grandma know about the nutritious food choices she can have available for the next family visit.
It's fine to eat at fast-food restaurants once in a while. Because of their high-fat fare, though, don't make it a habit. Try and encourage lower fat options at fast-food restaurants.
When you visit these types of restaurants, order carefully for the family, finding choices to keep your child happy without sabotaging his healthier eating efforts. Whenever possible, for example, select a grilled chicken sandwich without any dressing for your youngster. If he insists on a hamburger, choose the smaller size, not the supersized double burger that looks like it could feed the entire family. Order a salad with low-fat dressing that he can eat as part of his meal.
Rather than over relying on fast-food restaurants, choose to eat at sit-down family restaurants more frequently and look for healthy options on the menu. Split a dinner between the two of you. You will save money and eat healthier!
Habits may be difficult to break, but for the well-being of your child, you need to make some adjustments. Nothing's inherently wrong with a bedtime snack, but you may need to adjust the kinds of snacks you're offering your youngster.
In general, try to limit the number of snacks to 2 per day. For those late-night munchies, make choices that contribute to overall healthy eating. You might turn to
Most people have lost weight at some point in their lives—but then gained it all back. They know that fad diets don't work, at least over the long term, but the alluring promises on magazine covers and book jackets are often too tempting to resist.
Unfortunately, fad diets can be dangerous. They often emphasize a single food or food group, and they can be particularly risky for growing children for whom balanced nutrition is extremely important.
You need to put your child's health and well-being first. Don't be persuaded by promises of overnight weight loss. Instead, stick with a plan for good nutrition and physical activity. Your child's weight loss will be gradual and safe and have the best chance for permanent success.
Express your concerns to the child care staff. Even if the facility serves identical meals to all the children, make some suggestions for fine-tuning the menu in the direction of healthier foods. The staff may turn out to be much more flexible than you expected and might be willing to bend to your requests, perhaps serving your youngster a turkey sandwich and small salad for lunch instead of a hamburger and french fries.
If you're sensing some reluctance on their part, offer to pack your child's lunch and/or snacks to make sure that he's eating foods supportive of the family's commitment to more nutritious eating.
Kids can enjoy the benefits of physical activity without busting the family budget. Play is the major way kids can increase their activity. You don't need costly exercise equipment like treadmills, nor do you have to enroll them in classes with expensive sign-up fees. Outdoor play in a safe area can be a major help to increasing physical activity.
Walking, for example, is one of the best forms of exercise, and it doesn't require any special equipment, other than a good pair of walking shoes. If the entire family gets involved, your overweight child is more likely to be motivated to walk regularly. In fact, the best forms of physical activity are family activities. Keep them fun, and your child won't feel that he's missing out on the formal program at the Y.
So many of today's kids lead very busy lives. It seems as though their planned activities start immediately after school and continue until well after nightfall. If you think about it, there's probably some time in your child's afternoon and evening, even just 15 or 20 minutes, when he could fit in some physical activity.
Remember, activity needs to become a priority in your child's life. That means that exercise wins out over video games or surfing the Web almost every time. After school, can he play catch with the neighborhood kids in the park down the block, or work out to an exercise video that you put into the VCR?
Frankly, there aren't too many kids who don't have a few minutes to spare each day for squeezing in some physical activity. Physical activity promotes motor and mental development and is essential for developing coordination.
Don't let safety concerns keep your child sedentary. There are plenty of ways for him to stay active other than playing in your front yard or on the neighborhood playground. He can participate in a swimming program at the Boys & Girls Club or join a karate class. He can stay active indoors at home by dancing to his favorite music, spinning a hula hoop, jumping rope, or doing chores like straightening up his room.
Although the overwhelming majority of gastric-bypass surgeries are being performed in adults, a relatively small number of teenagers have undergone the procedure. However, this is major surgery, and the decision to have the operation should not be made hastily.
Weight-loss surgery is only advisable for extremely overweight adolescents for whom more conservative weight-loss measures haven't worked, particularly if they also have developed serious obesity-related medical conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and sleep apnea.
Your pediatrician can provide an initial assessment of whether your teenager might be a candidate for surgery. If the pediatrician refers you for a consultation to a weight-loss surgeon who performs these procedures, you and your adolescent will meet with the surgeon as well as a number of other specialists, including clinical psychologists and nutritionists. You and your teenager will have the opportunity to discuss the potential benefits of the operation, plus get your questions answered about the complications sometimes associated with the operation like infections, bleeding, and blood clots.


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Exception Handling in C#
In C# Exception is a class in the system namespace. An object of an exception is that describe the exceptional conditions occur in a code That means, we are catching an exception, creating an object of it, and then throwing it. C# supports exceptions in a very much the same way as Java and C++.
Before going into detail, I must say the usefulness of knowing and performing exception handling :
- They cannot be ignored, as if calling code does not handle the error, it causes program termination.
- They do not need to be to be handled at the point where error took place. This makes them very suitable for library or system code, which can signal an error and leave us to handle it
- They can be used when passing back a return value cannot be used.
Exceptions are handled by using
try...catch statements. Code which may give rise to exceptions is enclosed in a
try block, which is followed by one or more
catch blocks. Well if you don't use
try...catch, you could get errors like the following:
class A {static void Main() {catch {}}} TEMP.cs(3,5): error CS1003: Syntax error, 'try' expected class A {static void Main() {finally {}}} TEMP.cs(3,5): error CS1003: Syntax error, 'try' expected class A {static void Main() {try {}}} TEMP.cs(6,3): error CS1524: Expected catch or finally
try block contains the code segment expected to raise an exception. This block is executed until an exception is thrown The
catch block contains the exception handler. This block catches the exception and executes the code written in the block. If we do not know what kind of exception is going to be thrown we can simply omit the type of exception. We can collect it in Exception object as shown in the following program:
int a, b = 0 ; Console.WriteLine( "My program starts " ) ; try { a = 10 / b; } catch ( Exception e ) { Console.WriteLine ( e ) ; } Console.WriteLine ( "Remaining program" ) ;
The output of the program is:
My program starts System.DivideByZeroException: Attempted to divide by zero. at ConsoleApplication4.Class1.Main(String[] args) in d:\dont delete\c#(c sharp)\swapna\programs\consoleapplication4\ consoleapplication4\class1.cs:line 51 Remaining program
The exception 'Divide by zero' was caught, but the execution of the program did not stop. There are a number of exception classes provided by C#, all of which inherit from the System.Exception class. Following are some common exception classes:
- Exception Class - - Cause
- SystemException - A failed run-time check;used as a base class for other.
- AccessException - Failure to access a type member, such as a method or field.
- ArgumentException - An argument to a method was invalid.
- ArgumentNullException - A null argument was passed to a method that doesn't accept it.
- ArgumentOutOfRangeException - Argument value is out of range.
- ArithmeticException - Arithmetic over - or underflow has occurred.
- ArrayTypeMismatchException - Attempt to store the wrong type of object in an array.
- BadImageFormatException - Image is in the wrong format.
- CoreException - Base class for exceptions thrown by the runtime.
- DivideByZeroException - An attempt was made to divide by zero.
- FormatException - The format of an argument is wrong.
- IndexOutOfRangeException - An array index is out of bounds.
- InvalidCastExpression - An attempt was made to cast to an invalid class.
- InvalidOperationException - A method was called at an invalid time.
- MissingMemberException - An invalid version of a DLL was accessed.
- NotFiniteNumberException - A number is not valid.
- NotSupportedException - Indicates sthat a method is not implemented by a class.
- NullReferenceException - Attempt to use an unassigned reference.
- OutOfMemoryException - Not enough memory to continue execution.
- StackOverflowException - A stack has overflown.
finally block is used to do all the clean up code. It does not support the error message, but all the code contained in the finally block is executed after the exception is raised. We can use this block along with
try...catch and only with
catch too. The
finally block is executed even if the error is raised. Control is always passed to the
finally block regardless of how the
try blocks exits.
int a, b = 0 ; Console.WriteLine( "My program starts" ) ; try { a = 10 / b; } catch ( InvalidOperationException e ) { Console.WriteLine ( e ) ; } catch ( DivideByZeroException e) { Console.WriteLine ( e ) ; } finally { Console.WriteLine ( "finally" ) ; } Console.WriteLine ( "Remaining program" ) ;
The output here is:
My program starts System.DivideByZeroException: Attempted to divide by zero. at ConsoleApplication4.Class1.Main(String[] args) in d:\dont delete\c# (c sharp)\swapna\programs\consoleapplication4\ consoleapplication4\class1.cs:line 51 finally Remaining program
But then what's the difference? We could have written
Console.WriteLine ("finally");
after the
catch block, and not write the
finally block at all. Writing
finally did not make much of a difference. Anyway the code written after
catch gets executed.
The answer to this is not clear in this program. It will be clear when we see the try-finally and the throw statement.
int a, b = 0 ; Console.WriteLine( "My program starts" ) try { a = 10 / b; } finally { Console.WriteLine ( "finally" ) ; } Console.WriteLine ( "Remaining program" ) ;
Here the output is
My program starts Exception occurred: System.DivideByZeroException: Attempted to divide by zero.at ConsoleApplication4.Class1. Main(String[] args) in d:\dont delete\c# (c sharp) \swapna\programs\consoleapplication4\consoleapplication4 \class1.cs:line 51 finally
Note that "Remaining program" is not printed out. Only "finally" is printed which is written in the finally block.
throw statement throws an exception. A
throw statement with an expression throws the exception produced by evaluating the expression. A
throw statement with no expression is used in the
catch block. It re-throws the exception that is currently being handled by the
catch block.
int a, b = 0 ; Console.WriteLine( "My program starts" ) ; try { a = 10 / b; } catch ( Exception e) { throw } finally { Console.WriteLine ( "finally" ) ; }
This shows that the exception is re-thrown. Whatever is written in finally is executed and the program terminates. Note again that "Remaining program" is not printed

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Thursday, October 27, 2011
German Chocolate Cake
13 comments:
- AnonymousOctober 28, 2011 at 5:39 AM
Hi, I am eager to try your recipe - it looks so delicious, but I am new to baking and I am unsure if the cake needs to be refrigerated due to the cream cheese in the buttercream frosting. Thanks for your help.ReplyDelete
Your cake for your grandfather is gorgeous!ReplyDelete
this looks extremely good! gym can wait till tomorrow lolReplyDelete
This cake looks delicious and such a nice gesture for you to bake your godfather a cake.ReplyDelete
Well, I am not a fan of German Choc Cake as well but yours do looks gorgeous. I am somehow envy of your Godfather.ReplyDelete
I've never found German chocolate cakes to be appealing either, but yours looks awesome. I love the satiny, glossy texture of your frosting.ReplyDelete
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It looks delicious!ReplyDelete
@ Anonymous: it doesn't need to be refrigerated if the weather is not too warm, but if it is warm or you plan on eating it a day later, you should definitely refrigerate it!ReplyDelete
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Rear-seat EMF below 2mG to reduce risk of childhood leukemia?
Rear-seat EMF below 2mG to reduce risk of childhood leukemia?
This is duplicate, so I post duplicate answer.
Lets change this another way of thinking: we know that gasoline fumes and exhaust gases are unhealthy without any doubt.
So you are changing one known health risk to something so small that it haven't even been proven exist. I wouldn't worry about that.
Many of the studies you may have seen do not take into account socio-economic issues associated with life near power lines. In other words most people of means not only live away from ugly power lines but also eat what are considered to be healthier foods and may take more notice of their level of activity...
The NIH study states, "However, some have wondered whether the electric and magnetic fields (EMF) produced through the generation, transmission, and use of electric power [power-frequency EMF, 50 or 60 hertz (Hz)] might adversely affect our health."
The study deals with electric power EMF (50-60Hz). In addition to measuring EMF strength, you also need to measure frequency, unless your EMF meter has a band pass filter for the 50-60hz range. The motor inverter on the Tesla operates at a much higher frequency, so I'm not sure how relevant the NIH study would be.
Has Tesla published any EMF values? I have thought along the same lines. This is part of what I perceive as a need for Tesla to publish data with greater detail.
Which brings me to the Tesla Information Paradox.
The Tesla Paradox is that the company appeals greatly to technical-minded technology geeks, the kind who read component datasheets, but does not provide a lot of meaningful specifications.
Let's set aside controversial stuff like EMF. A simple question is weight. Do all the battery variants really weigh the same? One would expect the difference to be substantial, in the order of several hundred pounds. But Tesla publishes a single weight figure.
EMF is like that. Exposure from cell phones is easy to find. It's called SAR and can be found in any cell phone manual. Is there a cancer link? The data is yet inconclusive. But if you are concerned, you can minimize it by your choice of cellphone, use of hands-free devices, and so forth.
It would be nice to have an EMF figure for the Model S, and some benchmarks. Is it more or less than a cell phone? More or less than standing next to a microwave oven? How does it compare to a CRT television? A CRT computer monitor? A blender? An ICE car? If it is 1,000 times these values, would not a bit of shielding be worth considering? If it is 1/1000th these values, wouldn´t the discussion be rendered moot?
Hiding the number isn't going to make it go away. The phone makers resisted SAR, but publishing it did not result in a drop in phone purchases. Most people don't pay attention, and those that do have a better sense of the magnitudes involved.
I do not think they should publish this information because it is not a standard practice to prominently publish such information, and it will give people the impression that there is something they should be concerned about, and since they are trying to sell something, it is not in their favor to do this.
There is no authoritive consensus that says you should be concerned about this either, so I don't think Tesla is under any ethical obligation to publish such data, just like when companies sold CRT monitors and TVs, they didn't put some big disclosure about EMF on the box. It can't be hidden anyways, as it's fairly easy to measure. It's not like anyone's trying to hide it.
@olanmills, I did not realize Tesla was a "standard practice" company. In fact I thought the point of the company was to be anything but, so that's a surprising argument.
If there were an authoritative consensus, laws and regulations would be in place. Ethical considerations come in precisely when there is no legal standard.
Your argument is exactly that made by cell phone manufacturers before they were obligated to publish SAR figures. Let's make believe this does not exist and it will go away? Why? It turns out that publishing SAR figures had no impact at all on sales of handsets.
By the way, back in the 1950's the big auto makers also refused to do crash testing, or even include seat belts, for the same reason. It's really quite condescending to say that the public should remain in ignorance because it can't handle simple data.
There is a lot of plastic insulation in Model S. And other cars. Is the amount of DHEP released in the cabin published?
@danielccc I understand what you're saying, but publishing such stuff due to FUD is not in Tesla's interest, imo, and it's not logical for them to do it unless there is either consensus from either authoritative sources, or public (whether they know what they're talking about or not), or if Tesla itself has data that shows it matters.
Cel phones were in a different market position as peopel were already addicted to them and the choice was basically to use them or not. Model S is competing against ICE cars and out of ignorance (I mean that in the most respectable way), many people are leery about the capability of EV (people ask questions like does it have a working HVAC? Charging impractical? Aren't they slow? Or if it goes fast, then it's only good for 50 miles? etc etc) Adding FUD over EMF into that mix is not something Tesla should proactively do, imo.
If there is some definitive study that comes out and says we need to be concerned, then I will change my tune, but in my opinion, the "controversy" over EMF is FUD, just as it is with flouride in the water or vaccines for your kids. Yeah, there are some persistent people and facts being thrown around, but nothing definitive or gathering authorotative consensus.
Chasing away small or minute risks is often a case of, "Be careful what you ask for." Handsfree phones emit vastly more EMF through the headphone wires, which make superb antennas. Oops!
@Brian H, but a bluetooth headset emits 0.01W, far less than a phone and is not physically connected to the phone. Or there is speaker phone mode where you don't have contact with anything.
I would not call EMF a minute risk. I would call it an unquantified risk at higher than typical home and office energy levels.
@olanmills, on the contrary, if Tesla published the number people would wonder why nobody else does, and trust Tesla more. You fight FUD with data. Didn't Musk just show that principle?
Well I disagree. I don't think the generaly public would accept it as you say. People do fight FUD with data, and still there are lots of people who refuse to vaccinate their children, which endangers everyone else, because you can't disprove a negative assertion.
I think there are aliens somewhere in the universe with 14 eyes that can breathe fire and they want to kill me! I will stop being concerned about it when you show me the data!


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850 X 850 Bathroom Quadrant Shower Cubicles Transparent Tempered Glass Materials
|Technical Parameter
|15.5cm NON-SILICON ABS TRAY IN GREY COLOR
|Support files
|Storage Temperature
|Normal temperature
|Working Temperature
|Normal temperature
Frame: alum in chrome
Back panel: 4mm (t) tempered glass in black painted
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The Croods, written and directed by Kirk De Micco (Space Chimps) and Chris Sanders (Lilo & Stitch) and featuring the voices of Ryan Reynolds, Emma Stone, Nicolas Cage, Catherine Keener, Cloris Leachman and Clark Duke, opens March 22nd, 2013. Hit the jump to check out the new images and character descriptions.
Check out the new images and character descriptions for The Croods, courtesy of EW (via The Playlist) followed by the official synopsis. Left to right, here are the family members:
- Thunk (voiced Duke, Hot Tub Time Machine): DeMicco describes the middle-child as "6-foot-9, 320 pounds, and 9 years old. He's so big and so wants to be like his sister and his dad. He has the best heart and the worst coordination." Sanders comments on his intellect, saying, "I don't think Thunk will ever catch up. We love him."
- Gran (Leachman): The main antagonist for Cage's character, Grug, the father of the family. "She's like this ferocious, almost crocodile-type woman," DeMicco said. "We always say: 'She's older than dirt — some say she's 45. She has lived a very long life in a short amount of time."
- Sandy the baby: Sanders refers to her as a "half Tasmanian devil and half child." Oscar-winning sound designer Randy Thom is building her growing voice from a compilation of creature noises. "She's still ferocious, still bites, and it's kind of the way that Grug wants his kids to be. She's a survivor. She might be the one to make it better than any of them."
- Ugga (Keener): "She's probably more open-minded than Grug when it comes to change, but she's very much his partner in this thing," Sanders says. "For a mom, she has the world's hardest job. Keeping this family alive is not easy. Just getting lunch is a life and death situation. This is the universal thing — dads, moms all want to keep their family safe. 'How much freedom do I let them have? … I wish I could keep them in sight all the time, because then everything will be okay."
- Eep (Stone): "Of all The Croods, she was the one who liked the cave they lived in the least," Sanders says. "The Croods spent much of their time in the dark, and that was Grug's way of keeping his family safe. When their cave falls down and they're forced to go on this journey, everyone is a little freaked out — but not Eep. For The Croods, anything new is super scary. New is bad. On this journey, every single thing they come across is going to be new. For Grug, it's a nightmare. For Eep, it's the greatest thing that ever happened to her."
- Grug (Cage): The filmmakers refer to Grug as a well-meaning but fumbling sitcom dad. "Everyone deals with change in their family, and who deals with change more than a father with kids growing up?" says DeMicco. "Nic Cage has done a great job of making him likeable, while at the same time overprotective, which is not an easy thing to do."
And finally, here's our dashing protagonist, Guy (Reynolds):
"Guy is human being 2.0; he's not as a strong as the Croods but he's more about using his brain," Sanders says. "When they discover he can make fire, they kidnap him, stick him in a hollow log, and keep him."
"Like a human lighter," DeMicco adds.
Guy and Eep form a romantic pairing which, as Sanders says, " is really Grug's nightmare. Guy is full of ideas. Croods don't really have ideas." Guy apparently wins Eep over by introducing her to life outside of a dark cave and that evolutionary weak point of women: shoes.
Here's the official synopsis for The Croods:
The Croods is being written and directed by two-time Academy Award® nominee Chris Sanders (How to Train Your Dragon, Lilo & Stitch) and Kirk DeMicco (Space Chimps) and produced by Kristine Belson (How to Train Your Dragon) and Jane Hartwell (Shrek). It stars Nicolas Cage, Ryan Reynolds, Emma Stone, Catherine Keener, Clark Duke and Cloris Leachman. The Croods is a comedy adventure that takes us back to a previously undiscovered era in the history of our planet known as the Croodaceous, when nature was still a work-in-progress… full of never-before- seen creatures and landscapes. Audiences will relate to the hilarious family antics as an imaginative and resourceful newcomer helps the Croods navigate their way through the fantastic world beyond their cave.


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A smile cracks Gratien's cheeks. He tells our translator he's heard it before. They've all heard it. Many times. Clean water is coming to our village... In the early 90s, in 2000, next year.
We're standing on the spine of a hill that rises from a lush river valley below, and the sun is slanting hard toward the horizon on our right. Gratien's been walking for a long time so he doesn't mind stopping for a photo. But when we tell him why we're really here - to capture his village's story and then bring clean water - he just laughs.
We want to prove it somehow, that this time it's real. My colleague pulls out a black charity: water wristband. This is our organization and water is what we do. We are here, in this very spot, because it is going to happen. Gratien is reluctant to wear the wristband, tells us they're for kids, but politely slides it on his bony wrist and leaves it there. I snap a couple photos, we pile him in our vehicle and head up the hill toward his village, Nyabuko. He's grateful for the lift, even if he does think we're crazy.
When we get to his house, he tells us he was coming from having a beer in another village. Our translator asks conspiratorially if he has beer to share with us, and Gratien replies: I don't even have water, how could I have beer here? Then he walks a few paces toward a cliff and gestures at the river hidden somewhere deep below. It's at least a 40-minute walk to the water down a steep incline.
Even further up the hill from Gratien's house, we meet a family that walks over three hours round trip for water, twice a day. The task is so overwhelming, they use what they collect only for drinking and cooking. They bathe and do laundry infrequently. Everyone around them is in the same impossible situation, but this is just where their land is. This is where their crops are, the only way they make a living.
Later, on the flight back to the States, I look down at my wrist. I've never been in love with my work enough to wear it on my sleeve, but I've been wearing a charity: water wristband since I began this job a week before our trip. I wonder if Gratien is still wearing his. I wonder if he's already forgotten that we said we'd bring him water. The wristband, I realize now, reminds me of our promise.
This month, our team will return to the hill villages of Rwanda. Working with our local partner, Water for People, we'll begin the audacious task of getting clean water to each community in the Rulindo District, starting with two sectors - Shyorongi and Ngoma, where Gratien lives.
There's a reason these people have been disappointed before. The need is universal, the terrain is an infrastructure headache, and past efforts have simply failed to focus long or hard enough to make a difference.
But now the government has made clean water a top priority. Local officials, communities, and Water for People have collaborated on plans for realistic, sustainable development. charity: water and all of our September Campaign supporters are going to provide the funding needed to get clean water flowing -- this time, for everyone. Even the residents of tiny hilltop Nyabuko. Even Gratien.
I hope he is still wearing his wristband. I'm still wearing mine. And I'm going to keep my promise.


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The number of U.S. cellphone subscriptions in 1985 was 340,213, according to CTIA-The Wireless Association.
By 2011, the trade group says, there were upward of 315.9 million wireless subscriptions in this country -- a mind-blowing figure that exceeds our total population.
When did you get your first mobile phone? Was it a "brick," like the DynaTac model developed in the 1970s by Motorola?
How many cellphones have you had over the years? Who is your carrier?
When did you switch -- assuming you have switched -- to a smartphone?
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Wednesday, September 06, 2006
The Furor Grows: Stent with or Without Drug?
We'll have to wait for more trials....
But it DOES appear clear that it is prudent to continue anti-platelet therapy after stenting for AT LEAST a year. I think our guys are continuing it indefinitely, if its tolerated.
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- Kannan said...
I'd love to look at that meta-analysis. Have you come across any further details from that paper? In my experience, late in-stent thrombosis is not really a big problem, but then this could be biased: since this is such a catastrophic event, the patient might not make it to the hospital...
- Thu Sep 07, 06:57:00 AM CDT
- DrWes said...
Here's an excerpt on the issues from TheHeart.org:
The ongoing debate over the indications and safety of drug-eluting stents (DES) here at the World Congress of Cardiology 2006 has splintered in two separate but related issues: the first, whether DES are overused in certain patient subsets, and second, whether increased late stent thrombosis—as reported in several recent studies—is putting real-world patients at risk.
In a scheduled debate on day three of the meeting, Dr Salim Yusuf (McMaster University, Hamilton, ON) faced off against Dr Patrick Serruys (Erasmus University Hospital, Rotterdam, the Netherlands) on the question of whether DES improve cost efficacy and outcomes in stable chronic angina. Delivering the same impassioned arguments he'd offered earlier in the meeting, Yusuf suggested that eager interventionalists were succumbing to a "Tarzan" complex, needing to rescue their stable angina patients—and pad their bank accounts—despite no proven long-term benefits of doing so.
But Serruys, first showing historical data on angioplasty and bare-metal stents vs medical therapy and CABG, then the newer registry data pointing to at least equivalent outcomes with drug-eluting stents and CABG, argued that emerging evidence supports a potential benefit of DES. Chronic total occlusion patients in particular may experience reductions in hard clinical end points, including mortality, he said.
Serruys, however, steered largely clear of the topic Yusuf has been hammering at this meeting: inappropriate use of PCI/DES in stable patients who could be managed medically. Indeed, during their arguments, both men relied on trial data that looked at all-comers, and not specifically patients with chronic stable angina. Conspicuously, almost all of the studies cited by both debaters were, in the words of one observer, "so old as to be irrelevant."
What Serruys did acknowledge was the second issue: the signal of increased mortality and MI risk with drug-eluting stents over time, citing the data reported by Wenaweser and colleagues earlier this week. As reported by heartwire, Wenaweser's cohort analysis demonstrated an increased risk of late stent thrombosis in Taxus- and Cypher-treated patients in registries from Bern and Rotterdam.
"I was one of the ones, with the group in Bern, who has embraced [DES] technology, so we are in the position today, after putting in DES for three years in all-comers, to report what the industry and registries cannot report, and that is the fact that, yes, there is an incidence of 0.6% of late stent thrombosis per year," Serruys said.
Yusuf, for his part, repeatedly called for a reevaluation of how PCI and DES are employed in practice, calling them "inappropriately overused," leading to "inferior patient management at high costs."
"This is a humble plea to Patrick, to the ESC, and to most of you: let us work together," Yusuf said. "There is an inappropriate epidemic of PCI for stable CAD. This is not a debate; this is heartfelt and genuine. It's putting a huge drain on our resources; worse, it perverts cardiology. Our patients are misinformed, our trainees are misinformed, and there are distorted financial incentives."
The session moderator, speaking with heartwire after the debate, appeared to side with Yusuf.
"Many patients are getting procedures due to the fact that they are studied by interventional cardiologists who are willing to expand the arteries, but they are not so much concerned with outcomes over the long term," Dr Ramón Corbalán (Catholic University of Chile, Santiago) stated. "So every time they have a new device or drug, they want to use it, and I think a high proportion of patients are getting unnecessary procedures. If we were stricter about the use of these procedures, we would use these devices for patients who are symptomatic and have one- or two-vessel disease. If they have three-vessel disease, CABG is far better in terms of long-term prognosis and relief of symptoms."You can read more about this here. (Registration required). In fact, the best review of the discussion I can find so far is at TheHeart.org as these data have yet to be peer-reviewed.
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From the MedPageToday article:
Dr. Antman advised physicians to make sure that patients have completed a year of dual antiplatelet therapy. "If patients stopped the regimen short of a year, they should be restarted until they have accumulated 12 months of dual antiplatelet therapy."
This does not make much sense to me if the patient has completed at least 6 mos of dual therapy. What is probably more important is making sure that they don't stop ASA. Especially for elective procedures. I frequently had pt's being told to hold their anti-plt meds prior to EGD/colonoscopy etc. Raised this issue at a staff meeting and the GI docs now tell pts to talk with cardiology prior to holding their meds.
Cared for one patient who completed a year of dual tx, then he got lax with his ASA - missed about a week and had thrombosis of his RCA/PDA bifurcation (site of prior trouser stents), ended up with an IWMI.
So even a year of dual tx does not ensure SAT won't occur.
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Another wrestling death.
Mike Alfonso, better known to wrestling fans as Mike Awesome was found dead at the age of 42 in Tampa.
Friends were going to pick him up at his home, he didn't answer the door and was found hanging. This is being ruled a suicide until the results of the autopsy.
Awesome found great success as "The Gladiator" in FMW in Japan. He was a high-flying big man and was later made ECW champion on two occasions in 1999 and 2000, where he and Masato Tanaka continued their feud from FMW. While he was champion he signed a WCW contract, and Tazz was loaned back to ECW from WWE to take the title back.
Awesome worked for a short time with the WWF after the collapse of WCW during the Invasion angle and after that in All Japan. He had not wrestled in some time. Awesome was recently working as a realtor at Coldwell Banker.


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So you've decided to change your eating habits.
Have you thought about getting support in making this
Having the support of people close to you is an important
part of change. It doesn't matter if you're changing a job, a routine, or how
you eat—support gives you a better chance of making the change work.
Support from others includes love and understanding as well as
advice and practical help. Your support team makes you feel good about yourself
and cared about as you change how you eat.
You may choose to tell
lots of people about your plan to change, or you may only want to tell a few
people. Some people make changes and don't tell anyone.
Support can come from:
You may ask for different types of support from different
people. For example, you can ask one friend if you can call late at night for
support, and you can ask another friend to meet you for lunch to see how you're
People will support you in different ways. Family members
may not want to eat the same way you do at dinner. They might continue to have
large servings of dessert, for example, when you take a smaller serving. But if
they don't make negative comments or complain, they are supporting you.
Only your family can help you change how you eat.
Many people can support you as you change your
eating habits. Your family, friends, and others can all give you
Continue to Why?
Temptation is everywhere when you try to change your eating
behavior. It's in your fridge, at the convenience store, and in the office
break room. It's at family get-togethers.
In this culture, there
is always something to eat, and there is always an occasion to eat in a way
that's less healthy. This makes it easy to get away from your eating plan.
Your family and friends can make things easier. Their support can
help you feel as though you're not alone. Their words of encouragement can
motivate you and help you make healthy food choices. A word from them can help
you stop eating before you feel stuffed. If you've slipped away from your
eating plan, your family and friends can help get you back on track.
Support works. Research shows that getting support from spouses, family
members, and friends is important in making behavior changes that affect
You need support because:
Your family and friends can help you by
encouraging and motivating you. Both answers are correct.
Research shows that getting support from
spouses, families, and friends is important in making behavior changes that
affect health. Both answers are correct.
Continue to How?
Your family and friends can do a lot to help you change how you
eat, but you need to talk to them about it.
Here are some ways that
you and your family can team up.
Here are some
ways that your friends or family can help you. Ask them to:
Many people find that having a partner or "food buddy"
makes the change easier. A food buddy is someone who is also making changes in
his or her eating habits.
It's motivating to know
that someone is sharing the same goals. Your food buddy can remind you how far
you've come and support you when you're having a hard time following your
eating plan. You and your buddy can talk about healthy recipes, ways to plan
regular meals, and how to fit small amounts of your favorite foods into your
food plan, for example.
You may find that some friends or family
members say or do things that make you feel bad. They seem not to want you to
succeed. They may urge you to eat more than you want, make negative comments
about your new eating habits, or point out how many times you may have slipped
If this happens, it's important to talk to these people. They
may not even be aware that they are doing it or that it bothers you. If you
need to, ask them to stop doing this. You also can ask them why they are
behaving this way. You might find that they are worried that your change is
leaving them out or that you are making them look bad. They may not like
the attention your change is getting you.
If this is the case,
ask them what you can do to help them. Often, an honest talk is all that is
You also can look for
support outside of your family and friends.
Finding a "food buddy" is a good way to help you make
changes in your eating habits.
A food buddy can motivate you, remind you how
far you've come, and offer support when you're having a hard time keeping to
your plan.
Continue to Where?
Healthy eating can be hard.
Here are some ways to help you do this:
If you would like more information on staying at a healthy
weight, the following resources are available:
The USDA food guide website provides many
options to help people make healthy food choices and to be active every day.
Enter your age, gender, and activity level to get a food plan specific to your
needs. You can also print out worksheets for tracking your progress and goals.
On this website, you'll find answers to many of your questions about healthy
This Web site has information on nutrition, healthy
eating, exercise, and food safety. You can use an e-mail form to ask a
food-related question.
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CitationsThompson WG, et al. (2007). Treatment of obesity. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 82(1): 93–102. Available online: http://www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S0025-6196(11)60971-3/fulltext.
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LIBBY'S® Pumpkin Bread Kit
A recipe you'll be proud to share
For more than 80 years, LIBBY's Pumpkin has been part of American baking tradition. Its natural goodness brings flavor, color and moistness to this bread.
Nutritional Information
Serving Size
(pounds) 1
(pounds) 1
Calories Per Serving 240
Calories from fat 50
% Daily Value *
- Total Fat 6g 9%
- Saturated Fat 1g 5%
- Cholesterol 35mg 12%
- Sodium 330mg 14%
- Carbohydrates 44g 14%
- Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
- Vitamin A 30%
- Vitamin C 2%
- Calcium 2%
- Iron 8%
- Sugars 28g
- Protein 3g
* Percentage Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Bread mix (sugar, enriched wheat flour [flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], baking soda, salt, spices), Pumpkin, icing (powdered sugar [sugar, cornstarch], corn syrup, water, sugar, soybean oil, agar, natural vanilla flavor, pectin, salt, xanthan gum, mono and diglycerides, invert sugar).Made on equipment that also proccesses peanuts, tree nuts, eggs, milk and soy.


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AGAINST FORGETTING: Pity the poor CVS workers and the customers and patients who toil there.
Have you noticed that when you go to a CVS store, you find fewer and fewer things you'd written down on your list, that the shelves are emptier, that you can't get common antibiotics at the pharmacy, and that getting refills, even though you've been reassured by phone they're waiting for you, often requires you to return in 20 minutes because of a glitch somewhere in their system? -more-


text: Here's an upgrade to get excited about! The newest version of the best-selling AirSounds Earbuds are the most advanced yet, and still come at an unbeatable price point. Featuring top-notch sound quality, wireless charging, and advanced Bluetooth 5.0 technology, the AirSounds Pro are everything you love about the AirSounds 2 and more! Think a new and improved design, seamless connectivity, and battery life status updates every time you connect. Simply pair with your device of choice, and a pop-up window will appear notifying you of your remaining battery life. Of course AirSounds Pro still pack all the features you've come to expect in a pair of true wireless earbuds, like auto pairing and touch controls. Ready to upgrade your audio gear? Don't miss out on this deal.


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This panorama was taken on the South Campus of the University of Alberta on 65 Avenue and 118 Street. The back of the Saville Community Sports Centre is clearly visable as well as the Feed Mill. The Agri-Food Discovery Place is seen in the south across a field. The Laird W McElroy Environmental & Metabolic Research Centre and Livestock Pavillion is to the north west.
The capital of Canada is Ottawa, in the province of Ontario. There are offically ten provinces and three territories in Canada, which is the second largest country in the world in terms of land area.While politically and legally an independant nation, the titular head of state for Canada is still Queen Elizabeth.On the east end of Canada, you have Montreal as the bastion of activity. Montreal is famous for two things, VICE magazine and the Montreal Jazz Festival. One is the bible of hipster life (disposable, of course) and the other is a world-famous event that draws more than two million people every summer. Quebec is a French speaking province that has almost seceded from Canada on several occasions, by the way..When you think of Canada, you think of . . . snow, right?But not on the West Coast. In Vancouver, it rains. And you'll find more of the population speaking Mandarin than French (but also Punjabi, Tagalog, Korean, Farsi, German, and much more).Like the other big cities in Canada, Vancouver is vividly multicultural and Vancouverites are very, very serious about their coffee.Your standard Vancouverite can be found attired head-to-toe in Lululemon gear, mainlining Cafe Artigiano Americanos (spot the irony for ten points).But here's a Vancouver secret only the coolest kids know: the best sandwiches in the city aren't found downtown. Actually, they're hidden in Edgemont Village at the foot of Grouse Mountain on the North Shore."It's actually worth coming to Canada for these sandwiches alone." -- Michelle Superle, VancouverText by Steve Smith.


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Airsoft Surgeon ECU (2009-04-03)
The Systema PTW series of professional airsoft guns are arguably the best AEGs you can get out there. but in terms of customizability they are limited by one aspect: The battery.
The battery on the Systema PTW M4s is proprietary and although it utilizes a Tamiya connecter plug that is found on many automatic electric airsoft guns other batteries require extensive modification to use, and must often be housed externally, damaging the outlook of the gun. A smaller sized battery may fit into a hand-guard or other type of stock but would have a much lower capacity than the original battery.
The problem with the current, stock ECU (or Electronic Control Unit) is that it is simply too long and too big to fit anywhere else on the gun. Our in-house expert airsoft technician has remedied that with his own ECU. The new, miniaturized ECU is less than half the length of the original and does the same job with equal efficiency. The new and compact size is achieved by effectively folding the design of the long printed circuit board of the original in two, and mounting them carefully on one printed circuit board.
The new ECU fits into the stock tube of the standard Systema with enough room to spare for an 11.1v triple stick lithium polymer battery. This allows for fitting of aftermarket stocks such as the venerated Magpul UBR, which is thin and doesn't have room for what would normally be the Systema battery.
Switching from a 12V Nickel-Cadmium battery to an 11.1v Lithium Polymer battery doesn't have any effect on the guns performance due to the ECU normalizing the voltage and controlling the gun's rate of fire.
The Airsoft Surgeon Mini Electronic Control Unit is a must have for those who want to differentiate themselves from the rest of the Systema crowd by having their own, completely personalized stock.


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Legal studies student interns with California DA
When Vanessa Bautista '16 went home to Walnut Creek, California this summer, she worked as an intern with the Alameda County District Attorney, Nancy O'Malley.
Bautista, a communication major and legal studies/politics minor, worked with the Human Exploitation and Trafficking (HEAT) Watch Program. HEAT is a collaborative effort with the DA's Office to protect local communities and prosecute human traffickers.
Surprised to find out that girls are the most in danger for human trafficking and most are younger than her, Bautista was inspired to raise awareness and make change. She helped prosecutors prepare for cases and followed them to court where they served as the voice of human trafficking victims.
"It was surreal seeing both behind the scenes process and then later the developed presentation," she said.
"A legal studies minor offers a student the opportunity to explore multiple facets of the law and how it weaves into most disciplines," said Debra Levis, assistant professor of politics and chair of legal studies. "By participating in law related internships, students, like Vanessa, find out firsthand in discovering how the law relates to business, policy and case law decisions."
Bautista's favorite part of the internship was working on O'Malley's campaign. She contributed social media tips in the collaborative working environment and appreciated being "looked as an equal, as opposed to just 'some kid.'"
"The internship gave me a great insight into the life of district attorneys, aspiring lawyers, team members, and the altogether family feel of how a court house works," she said. "Lawyers and courthouses have the notorious reputation of being a dark place filled with dishonesty, but I was able to see the opposite of that."
Bautista's internship was highlighted on the HEAT Watch Program's website.


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According to BlackPast: This site is dedicated to providing reference materials to the general public on six centuries of African American history. It includes an online encyclopedia of hundreds of famous and lesser known figures in African America, full text primary documents and major speeches of black activists and leaders from the 18th Century to the present. There are also links to hundreds of websites that address the history of African Americans including major black museums and archival research centers in the United States and Canada.
From the AHA Blog feature: This site features an online encyclopedia containing 800 plus entries, transcripts of speeches from 1789 to 2004, collections of links and info on hundreds of other resources, and so much more. Peruse the Digital Archives and find links, separated by state, to sites like the Library of Congress exhibition "Voices of Civil Rights;" the Booker T. Washington papers from University of Illinois Press; and Indiana University's Archives of African American Music & Culture. Visit the Timeline section of the site for breakdowns of African American history for each century. And check out the Perspectives on African American History for personal accounts and articles on events like the Brown v. Board of Education ruling, the rise of hip hop in Eastern Europe, and a lynching in Obion County, Tennessee.
Also to be found are links to the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture and other important research sites. There is much to find through this valuable web portal.


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The Mandela House strives to be a world-class visitor
attraction, and a leading centre for the preservation,
presentation, and research of the history, heritage and legacy
of the Mandela Family.
The Mission of Mandela House is to provide an effective, efficient and meaningful experience to all visitors, informing them of President Nelson Mandelas story, both in the context of his home, and in the context of his life as a whole, in a manner that promotes human rights, democracy, reconciliation, mutual respect and tolerance amongst the peoples of South Africa.
The Mandela House is managed by the Soweto Heritage Trust, a
partnership project between the City of Johannesburg, the Standard Bank
Group, and the Gauteng Department of Sports, Arts, Culture and
Former South African President Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela and his family
lived here from 1946 into the 1990s. He donated the house to the Soweto
Heritage Trust on 1 September 1997, to be used for the above purposes.
On 16 March 1999, the National Monuments Council declared the property
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E is for ephemera.
- Things that exist or are used or enjoyed for only a short time
- Items of collectible memorabilia, typically written or printed ones, that were originally expected to have only short-term usefulness or popularity
noun (plural) /əˈfem(ə)rə/
Ephemera can be a very important part of family history. I am lucky enough to have had a great-grandmother that saved all kinds of ephemera. She saved postcards, letters, genealogy notes, greeting cards, even an old embroidery catalog, and of course photos.
If she hadn't saved these things, I would never have known about the mystery man in her life before she married my great-grandfather. I also learned quite a bit from this 1918 letter she received about the death of her brother.
I was also lucky enough to find a shoe box full of ephemera that my grandma Smedley had saved. This ephemera included tax papers, letters, court documents, mortgage receipts, etc.
So you've got to know by now that I save everything. See, I have this little treasure box full of old movie tickets, wristbands, and even airline tickets. They are little pieces of my life and I know that someday at least one of my descendants will jump up and down to have them.
You can also make awesome scrapbooks with your ephemera.
The following is a list (but not limited to) of ephemera you should look to for clues in discovering your family history as well as saving for your future descendants:
- Postcards
- Letters
- Documents
- News clippings
- Wedding, birth, and graduation announcements
- Funeral cards
- Greeting Cards
- Event tickets or programs
- Airline tickets
- Pay Stubs
- Receipts
- Recipe cards
- Business cards
- Newsletters
- Etc.
So now it's your turn to join Gould's 'Family History Through the Alphabet Challenge' and tell me what you think E stands for.


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SJU Men's Chorus
The Saint John's University Men's Chorus is the select male voice touring ensemble of the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University. In addition to several performances each year at CSB|SJU and singing at every home football game, the Men's Chorus tours regionally and nationally. The SJU Men's Chorus is directed by Dr. Axel Theimer.
"We get to a level of performance where it just pours out of you and becomes a reflection of your emotions." - Director, Dr. Axel Theimer


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QR codes are a spinoff technology from the Toyota company. Toyota used the codes to organize and classify auto parts but the technology is now being used by retailers, restaurants, common businesses and by individuals. The codes are easy to build with free software and they are easily scanned by smart phones. The two-dimensional codes are not attractive in the standard black and white format but they adapt well to marketing campaigns by altering the colors and shape.
Is QR the Future?
The future of QR codes is uncertain but they are gaining popularity in many developed nations. QR is a new technology and while the codes are not used in everyday life, the potential exists. QR codes are easy to use and businesses are likely to experiment with the codes in marketing campaigns. The success of QR codes is largely dependent on the willingness of smart phone users. The phone owners must be willing to download the scanner and use it when an attractive code is present. If smart phone users respond to the codes, more businesses and people will use the codes as a means of physical-digital communication and interfacing.
Getting Started with QR Codes
Getting started with QR codes is a very easy process. Begin by downloading a reader application to your phone. Reader applications are available through a variety of sources. Some of the readers are designed for specific phones and others are general and capable of working on most phones. After you have the scanner, visit one of the many free generators and build your first code.
Advanced QR Options
Advanced QR options are available for commercial use. Large retail outlets and businesses with large-scale QR plans will register for a commercial account. Commercial accounts provide access to advanced design features and analytics. The commercial accounts are not necessary for beginners but they do serve the experts well. Commercial scanners are also available for traditional bar codes and QR bar codes. The scanners are primarily necessary to provide employees with an option outside of their personal smart phones. Commercial scanners also allow the company to track scan data for sensitive information.


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Earlier this week Eutechnyx, the studio behind NASCAR's revival on console gaming, delayed NASCAR 2011 to March 29. Then word passed that the racing series will refining its championship points structure for the next season. Were the two related?
No. At least according to Gregg Baker, the Eutechnyx community leader. Speaking to Operation Sports, Baker said the game was "in a shippable state," but delayed from mid-February - and an important pre-Daytona release - to late March to give it more polish.
"We wanted the game to look as good as possible and felt the short delay would make sure we hit our level of standards," Baker said.
That said, "there were a couple more features we wanted to include — these will be confirmed closer to release date," he said. While that sounds like it could account for a points system adjustment, I emailed a representative for the game and was told that NASCAR's proposed changes were not a factor in the delay.
NASCAR today made it clear that some change to the points system - allegedly drawn up on a cocktail napkin in 1975 - will be coming. We'll know exactly what that means next week, but the racing promotion seems intent on developing one "that's just easier to understand and simpler," according to NASCAR president Mike Helton.
Talking the NASCAR 2011 Delay with Eutechnyx's Gregg Baker [Operation Sports]