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PH posted in the vertical thread that he has a 1992-2009 vert of Podere Poggio Scalette Il Carbonaione. I'm assuming he has enjoyed a fairly large amount of this wine to have such a collection so I'm guessing he really really knows this wine. What wine do you really know based on a long history of vintages?
For me it's probably Lopez de Heredia Rioja Gran Reserva Tondonia. I have enjoyed multiple bottles of probably 10 or so vintages going back to the amazing 1954 and now have a feel for what this wine should taste like in a good vintage. What I like about really knowing a certain wine is enjoying those familiar tastes and smells of the wines style, yet being surprised and interested by the differences the vintage makes.
Which wine do you know best?
Pegau Reservee without a doubt.
Numanthia... no question. (seconded by Clio )
Ch. Palmer
Ridge Monte Bello Cab Sauv
I think I might be able to help with the Pan, Pam dilemma
If champagne counts, then Dom Perignon.
Col d'Orcia - Back to 1975 including pre-Poggio al Vento Riservas
Mine is Suduiraut, mostly from an excellent vertical that I attended.
Very very generally speaking: i know white wine a lot better than red wine, due to
more specifically: everything local, Luxemburgs Mosel region that is. The reason is very simple, my first experience (say the first 10 years) was 90% local stuff. Throw in 10% little red Graves wines (Ch. Landiras, Ch. d'Ardennes) that my father likes so much, kind of the familys house red.
Next would be German Mosel, which was the first wine region i specifically visited for my wine hobby, starting with visiting Selbach-Oster in Zeltingen, as a student. So i know Selbachs wines from vintage 1991.
Also from student times, i took interest in white Graves.
Those are by far the wines i know best and maybe for that reason they are still among my favourites.
There is nothing in our intelligence that has not passed by the senses. (Aristoteles)
Sine Qua Non
"One may dislike carrots, spinach, beetroot, or the skin on hot milk. But not wine. It is like hating the air that one breathes, since each is equally indispensable."
Marcel Ayme`
So how well do you know them though?
A) good enough to pick the producer out of a blind line up with peers of the same appelation? Or
B) good enough to taste blind and guess even the vintage correctly?
"The hardest thing to attain ... is the appreciation of difference without insisting on superiority" George Saintsbury
Catena Malbecs. I have several vintages of the regular, Alta, Nicassia, Adrianna, Argentino as well as the Nicolas Cab/Malbec blend.
Going where the water tastes like wine
Is it a guess if you know it good enough?
An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools. - Hemingway
This is a question many pros would have some difficulty with, Meringue. I guess I'm probably most familiar with the wine that I have the longest vertical of, as listed above. That said, I've only opened 2 of them total all year. I've only had the 1992 twice, and those quite a few years back. The 1993 as well, the last of which I opened back in....1997???
The combination of not having tasted several of these wines for many years makes for a tough challenge of recent lack of familiarity with many of the vintages AND changes in the wines since last tasted.
If tasted blind with other sangiovese from the same vintage, I'd like my chances of spotting it.
My biggest vertical is Domaine du Pegau Cuvee Reservee, so that is close to the top in familiarity, although there are some vintages in my cellar that I haven't opened.
I'm probably most familiar with the #2 Cab from Shafer, which has gone through various name changes, and is currently known as "One Point Five". I've tasted pretty much every vintage back to '89, many of them multiple times and at multiple ages.
Overall, I think it's easier to become familiar with some of the New World wines, especially from Australia and California, as they tend to be less influenced by vintage, so there is less year-to-year variability. By the same token, it is maybe a little easier to become bored with them, too.
Fusionstorm--Champagne DEFINITELY counts!
Interesting question "know the best". As Merengue points out, that can mean several things.
For me, it's knowing the wine young and also knowing how it ages and being able to identify it because you have an intimacy with it, in the same way you'd be able to identify a piece of music you've heard many times. Some people say that's a "parlor trick" but I think that comment is ridiculous - if you know something, you know it.
Then again, some wines are pretty distinctive and tasting them once can leave an indelible impression.
I guess for me it would be Tondonia, CVNE Vina Real and Pesquera.
"The best part is how he said the ENGLISH language. Fine irony. Use American next time."
That is a great question.
Thanks for thinking of it!
I am pretty complete on Dunn cabs, and taste them regularly; so, that would perhaps be my 'most understood wine.'
Back before the inflation killed my ability to keep up, I was a Latour freak, and I feel I have a good handle on the pre-crazy vintages.
Also, I was born in 1959, so have tried to be systematic hunting out wines from that vintage.
So, slightly different answers depending on the time frame, vertical vs. horizontal, budget, etc.
Thanks again for the question, the answers have been interesting.
"What is man, when you come to think upon him, but a minutely set, ingenious machine for turning, with infinite artfulness, the red wine of Shiraz into urine?" -Isak Dinesen
A fabulous vintage indeed, and shared by the infamous Longboarder and KSCO2. We were fortunate enough to have a '59 tasting at Kiki's in Chicage 3 years ago. These wines (left bank Bordeaux) are definitely worth seeking out, but the current pricing is quite prohibitive. Enjoy the hunt and the kill.
Nostalgia isn't what it used to be.
Great memories
Ridge Monte Bello
ITB - Insulting winemaker
Say NO to Shiraz!
Haut Brion..(apprentice level) Ive only had about 6 vintages and nothing older than 88.
However, I am a willing and ready student.
By default, I had about 15 vintages of Opus One and feel I know them well enough.
"A bottle of wine contains more advice then any self help book in the world"
Dr Frank. Have known himand sons for 40 years or more. Have many of the wines every year along with special tastings
Live simply, Laugh often, Wine a lot!!!
In order of most vintages tasted:
Gruaud Larose
Haut Brion
BV GdL
Mondavi Reserrve Cab
Just one more sip.
Sherwin Family
Le Cadeau
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As for what Baker has done in the past, I don't discount that. Given his tendancies...I wouldn't be surprised if he ended up leading off and playing center. But I also wouldn't be surprised to see Dickerson there if he performed well in ST. Dusty's not an idiot. While you may not like him or his style, he certainly knows the game better than a bunch of message board junkies like us. As does Walt.
Again, the only defense I'm giving this deal is that we've brought in an OF'er for a short term contract and we didn't have to give away any prospects. If he puts up the numbers he did last year and is handed the starting position...I won't be happy. If he reverts to his career norms...I'll be satisfied. But as long as he gives the kids time to develop on the farm...he'll have served his purpose. He's a stopgap. That's the defense of this deal.I agree with Rem. (Wow)
The more you try to defend this deal, the worse you make your case sound. Today 11:22 PM
And as I've also said numerous times, where's the better option out there right now on the FA market? Keep in mind, they'd need to accept a short term deal for an acceptable amount and they'd need to play solid defense.

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Got those New Year's resolutions ready?
After a month or more of indulging at holiday parties and splurging on gifts, the time has come to get back on track. Lace up your sneakers and lock up your credit card or face constant reminders from bossy lifestyle publications, which will most certainly devote the start of 2013 to demanding we get back to our "better" selves. Or so they'd have us believe.
Of course, there's nothing wrong with taking it easy after the holidays. The problem with the type of New Year's resolutions people typically make is that they're often rooted in guilt or self-loathing. We're not thin enough, rich enough, successful enough.
It's our annual ritual. After all of the joy of the holiday season, we immediately kill our buzz and convince ourselves that we don't measure up. This year, we tell ourselves, we can and will do better.


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Alliance Team visits Huntington Memorial Hospital DBS Team
Huntington Memorial Hospital's Movement Disorders Program Pasadena, California
In February, 2010, The Parkinson Alliance was invited by the Movement Disorder's team at Huntington Memorial Hospital (HMH) in Pasadena, California to become more familiar with their program. We spent the day with the multi-disciplinary treatment team and observed a Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) surgical intervention in one of their patients.
We thought it would be interesting for our readers to get a glimpse into how this Movement Disorders Program approaches DBS procedures as a treatment for their Parkinson's disease (PD) patients. We have included the information about their program in a question and answer format. The following topics were discussed:
- The inter-disciplinary team at Huntington Memorial Hospital
- Identification of a good candidate for Deep Brain Stimulation for an individual with PD
- What to expect before, during, and after surgery
- Rehabilitation services following DBS
DISCLAIMER: The approach to DBS described below is specific to the Huntington Memorial Hospital's Movement Disorders Program. There are likely some commonalities as well as some differences between this program's approach to the DBS procedure and the approach used with other Movement Disorder Programs. Thus, the information below should not be generalized.
Who is part of your interdisciplinary team?
- Neurosurgeon
- Neurologist
- Anesthesiologist (for DBS surgery)
- Neurophysiologist
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation specialist (Physiatrist)
- Nurse Practitioner
- Neuropsychologist
- Physical Therapist
- Occupational Therapist
- Speech Therapist
- Dietician
How does the movement disorders team maximize the interdisciplinary model to optimize the DBS therapy outcome?
The program at HMH has a comprehensive approach in the care of patients with PD and their families. Communication between team members is facilitated by the proximity of their offices as well as a monthly case review conference. Their operating room team, including a neurosurgeon, a neurologist, a specially-trained nurse practitioner, an anesthesiologist, a neurophysiologist, and OR nursing staff has been working together on deep brain stimulator implants for nearly 8 years and have performed over 250 DBS procedures. They emphasize a close working relationship between team members to help facilitate optimal surgical outcomes and to help ensure the patients' comfort in the operating room.
The Movement Disorder's Program at HMH also sponsors a monthly patient support group and biweekly exercise program. They include a separate support group specifically for caregivers (i.e., family members, friends, and other caregivers) of patients with Parkinson's disease. They believe that taking care of the "whole" individual and collaborating in the care with his or her caregivers is crucial to obtaining the best possible outcome for each patient.
How does your team identify a good candidate for Deep Brain Stimulation to treat PD?
The best candidates for deep brain stimulation are patients with Parkinson's disease who had responded well to medical therapy early in the course of their disease and then begin to experience difficulty with movement or unwanted movements despite taking their medications. Some good candidates may also be those who are intolerant of medications used to treat Parkinson's disease because of medication side effects or declining effects of medication despite maximal medication treatment. When a patient fits the above profile, their general health status (usually with the help of their primary care doctor) as well as their memory and other thinking skills (conducted by a neuropsychologist) are assessed before making the final decision of whether DBS surgery is an appropriate treatment option for them.
What can a patient expect before surgery?
A patient is initially screened by the neurosurgeon and nurse practitioner (and movement disorder doctor, dependent on the institution) to determine if he or she may benefit from treatment with deep brain stimulation (DBS). The patient and their family are counseled with regards to the nature of the intended operation, its expected benefits and outcomes, and risks of surgery.
A patient may be asked to visit his or her primary care doctor to obtain further input regarding the health of the patient and to ensure he or she will be able to tolerate the surgery. Some patients may also visit a cardiologist, pulmonologist, or other physician specialist. Also, routine pre-operative tests such as blood and urine laboratory tests, heart tests such as an EKG/ECG, and a chest x-ray are performed.
Each patient is evaluated by a neuropsychologist. The primary responsibility of the neuropsychologist during the pre-surgical phase of DBS is to conduct an evaluation to determine whether or not a patient is a good candidate for DBS treatment. Specifically, the neuropsychologist will assess both thinking skills and psychological factors such as emotional well-being to assist in determining candidacy for the procedure.
Standardized testing using the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) is also performed. This assessment involves stopping Parkinson's medications for 12 hours, performing a series of tests, and then repeating these tests while the patient is back on Parkinson's medications.
Finally, a pre-operative Magnetic Resonance Image (MRI) of the brain is the key to the success of this operation. It serves as a roadmap which can be followed during surgery by our neurophysiologist and the surgeon to ensure proper electrode placement.
Do patients who are going to have bilateral DBS (DBS on both sides of the brain) at Huntington Memorial Hospital undergo the surgery [on both sides of the brain] on the same day or on two different dates?
The neurosurgeon at Huntington Memorial Hospital prefers to conduct the surgery on two different dates for two main reasons. First, the movement disorder team has found that individuals who undergo surgery on one side at a time tend to experience a quicker recovery. Second, if one conducts surgery on both sides of the brain on the same day, the brain may swell or shift during the first procedure, which may then slightly alter the location of the "target" on the second side. Specifically, during any brain surgery, including a burr hole for placement of DBS, the brain usually shifts by a small amount because of pressure equalization and introduction of intracranial air. So, after the first DBS implant is performed, the target for the second side, in some patients, may have shifted by a millimeter or two. This small shift may affect the targeting and thus the effectiveness of DBS on the second side. This shift is one of the main arguments to use intra-operative MRI that helps optimize the outcome of the procedure if bilateral DBS surgery is performed on the same day. However, simply waiting a couple of weeks between the procedure allows the brain to return to its normal position and eliminates this problem.
What can a patient expect on the day of surgery?
A patient will be asked not to eat or drink anything after midnight of the day prior to surgery so that the anesthesiologist can safely treat the patient during surgery. A patient will also be asked not to take his or her usual Parkinson's medications, so that all his or her usual symptoms can be evaluated in the operating room. This will help with placing the DBS at the best spot in the brain.
A patient and his or her family can expect to arrive 2 hours before surgery so that the patient can register with the hospital and nurses can prepare the patient for surgery.
Before surgery, and with deep sedation, a special "stereotactic" frame is placed by the neurosurgeon. This means the patient is fully asleep during this part of the procedure. Our team then escorts the patient to radiology for a CT scan of the head. This CT scan is fused to (or superimposed on) the MRI scan that was previously obtained. Using the MRI and CT scans, the surgeon then uses the computer in the operating room to choose the location in the brain for the DBS implant.
The patient returns to the operating room where he or she is in a semi-seated position; the stereotactic frame is attached to both the head and the gurney (mobile bed).
During surgery, the patient is asleep. In this type of surgery, however, it is important that the team be able to determine the optimal placement of the electrodes, which requires that the patient be awakened so that the effects of the stimulator can be tested. The patient is asked to perform some basic movements while the stimulator is "on" so positioning can be fine tuned. The severity of the patient's tremor and/or rigidity is also assessed. The patient will not feel any pain during this part of the procedure. Remarkably, the brain itself has no pain sensors!
Once the stimulator placement is optimized, the patient is again sedated so the operation can be completed.
Why is a patient awake during parts of the procedure? For how long is a patient awake?
It is important to highlight the role of the anesthesiologist. This clinician has the critical role of helping to sedate the patient at specific points during the DBS procedure, which helps to maximize patient comfort. In fact, the patient is asleep for approximately two-thirds of the procedure at Huntington Memorial Hospital. The anesthesiologist uses his or her skills to bring the patient in and out of a sedated state to assist in maximizing comfort and to assist the other members of the movement disorder's team in identifying optimal lead placement.
The patient is awake during about one-third of the procedure for assessment of their movement, rigidity, and tremor. The team tries to reduce or even eliminate tremor or rigidity associated with Parkinson's disease while ensuring that no other improper movement or sensations are created. Simple adjustments of the electrodes based on patient testing and the report of his or her sensations ensures side effects are eliminated/minimized and optimal placement is obtained.
What happens after surgery? How long is a patient in the hospital after surgery?
A patient typically stays at the hospital for one night after surgery and is discharged home the next day. His or her stimulator will be functioning at a low level and the patient can expect to continue some of their Parkinson's medications as well. It is when the patient returns for a follow-up visit in the outpatient setting that the actual programming occurs to help maximize the effects of DBS.
Prior to discharge, the patient is seen again by his or her surgeon and/or nurse practitioner. The patient can also expect an evaluation by a neurologist as well as a physical therapist. A specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation, called a physiatrist, may also assess whether or not the patient requires additional rehabilitation and may recommend several days of acute rehabilitation before discharge home. This allows the team the opportunity to optimize the deep brain stimulator programming and medication treatment in conjunction with therapy services by physical, occupational, and speech therapists.
How many days after discharge do patients typically return to your office?
The patient returns for a follow-up appointment with his or her neurologist, neurosurgeon and nurse practitioner approximately 1 week after surgery. The incision will be checked and if appropriate, sutures or skin staples will be removed. Most importantly, it is time for further programming of their deep brain stimulator and for more medication adjustment.
Could you describe the programming process?
Patients leave the hospital with low-level stimulator settings.
As part of the DBS placement operation, a small electrical stimulation generator, similar to a pacemaker, is placed in the upper chest area. This generator houses the computer and battery that power the DBS equipment in the brain, connected by a small wire that travels in the neck and the scalp, through the skull to the brain electrodes.
A small radio receiver connected to a computer is placed over the generator so the doctor or nurse practitioner can "talk" to the generator and change settings. The patient's symptoms are checked as settings are changed. This process takes place at several sessions over the course of several different visits until the combination of settings and medications sufficiently decreases or eliminates the symptoms of PD (e.g., the motor symptoms that improve with Levodopa (dopamine) are generally the individual symptoms that will improve with surgery).
It is very important to remember that programming is not a "one-time" occurrence. It is up to the patient and his or her doctor or nurse practitioner to work together over the course of several visits to optimize treatment with both DBS programming and medication changes [as needed].
In first few days after surgery, some individuals can experience changes in their symptoms due to the low-level settings that have been established. There may also be a "microlesion effect," caused by the actual electrode placement in the brain and the brain's reaction to this placement. Some patients have additional but short-lived improvements of their symptoms and are concerned when the effects decrease. This slight decrease in initial improvement does not mean that the stimulator is not working. It just means it is time to begin proper programming.
What follow-up appointments [and with whom] can the patient expect to have?
The patient is usually followed by his or her neurologist for medication and DBS management. The patient will also be seen by his or her movement disorder's team for additional DBS programming and to manage the surgical incisions.
If a patient is in need of bilateral DBS, does he or she undergo surgery for both sides on the same day? If not, approximately how long is the duration between surgical visits?
Implantation of the DBS electrodes is typically done on one side of the brain at a time. The HMH team typically recommends several weeks between operations to allow for resolution of brain swelling.
Does every patient receive rehabilitation services?
The patient is typically seen by Physical Therapist (PT) and Occupational Therapist (OT), and he or she may also have an evaluation by Speech Therapist (ST). If a patient is thought to benefit from acute inpatient rehabilitation, there will be a request for a consultation by a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation physician (physiatrist).
What makes a DBS patient an inappropriate or appropriate candidate for rehabilitation services?
Many patients can benefit from PT/OT/ST on an outpatient basis, but the decision for acute inpatient rehabilitation is more involved. The patient's diagnosis of PD is a rehabilitation diagnosis. Some factors that are taken into consideration when determining the appropriateness for a referral for acute inpatient rehabilitation include: a decline in function post-operatively, medical necessity, and a reasonable expectation that the patient will improve functionally in a reasonable time period.
Is the decision to engage in rehabilitation based solely on the physiatrist's evaluation, and what is the general perspective about rehabilitation following DBS?
The physiatrist uses the data gathered from PT/OT/ST in conjunction with the patient's other medical problems to determine medical necessity for acute inpatient rehabilitation. The physiatrist uses the data to conceptualize whether a patient will 1. be able to make a reasonable return towards their prior level of function, and 2. demonstrate a reasonable improvement from his or her current level of function in a reasonable amount of time while requiring 24 hour rehabilitation nursing and physician treatment and supervision.
Patients in an acute rehabilitation facility are followed closely by the rehabilitation physician and frequently by the Movement Disorder's team, which allows for better coordination of therapies and adjustments to DBS settings and closer medication management. Patients in the acute rehab setting receive more intensive therapy daily than a patient would get in the outpatient setting. To participate in acute inpatient rehabilitation a patient must be able to participate in 3 hours of multidisciplinary therapy daily (PT, OT, and ST), typically at least 5 days per week, often 6.
We want to extend a special thank you to Dr. Igor Fineman and Jen Birch, NP for the invitation to spend time with their team and for the educational experience.


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Primary Investigator:
- Dr. Q Han
Technical Tasks:
- Experimental Setup
- Test of Ultrasonic Shot Peening
- Sample Characterization
- Nitriding or Carburizing Test
An experimental setup for this research at the end of Month 4, a report describing the formation of nanostructures near the surface of workpiece at the end of Month 8 and a final report documenting the experimental details and results at the end of the project. This deliverable also serves as a Go/No-Go decision point for the Phase II project.
Use of high-frequency, high-intensity ultrasound energy to bombard surfaces using hard particles to develop nanostructures on material surfaces which will generate repetitive severe plastic deformation on the surface layer of the component. The goal of this project is to evaluate the feasibility of developing technologies that can be used for creating nanostructures at the surfaces of metal components. The idea is to use high intensity ultrasonic vibration to drive hard particles that repeatedly bombard metal components.


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Please someone tell me this is a practical joke.
It is not.
Bud is making some coin.
I guess it depends on how set the parameters. If you set it at 20 years, I agree with you. In 1990 as our Reds were winning the World Series over another small market team, the A's had the game's highest payroll. I don't think we'll see that again no matter who's commissioner. But in the late 90s the large market teams had huges advantages over the small markets. Unlike then, we now see teams more small market teams competing. I grant you, it is still an unfair playing field. Teams like the Twins and A's still can't get past the first rd but the revenue sharing has helped.
He did oversee expansion to three divisions per league and the addition of a wildcard team in the playoffs. I think that was good for the sport. If you go by attendance, interleague play is good for the sport. Fans come out in droves for these interleague games. He is currently working on expanding the sport internationally by playing games overseas and establishing a "world cup" of baseball.
I agree there is more work to be done where the competitiveness of all teams is concerned.
I'm no fan of Bud's, but I don't think this is worth flogging him over.
MLB is earning over $6 billion a year in revenue now under Bud's watch. 15 million is 0.25 percent of 6 billion. What percentage of annual revenue do most CEOs of private companies earn? I'll bet the percentage is not out of line.
It also strikes me that $15M/year may be less revenue than Bud was pulling out of the Brewers on an annual basis when he owned the club.
Bud Selig exemplifies the Blind Squirrel/Acorn theory.
Mack Jenkins's Pants
Interleague play is a nice boost to attendance for a few series a year, but I really still feel like it's a gimmick that kind of messes things up more than improves the game. With the three divisions and the wild card, I'd much rather see no interleague games and a more balanced schedule so that wild card teams are competing on an more even basis. It would also mean more games for the Reds against long-time rival Dodgers, Giants and Braves. I think attendance would show a more healthy increase in a number of markets by working harder to improve the quality of the teams and the promotion of baseball in those markets rather than a few series of gimmicky interleague matchups.
I think the "World Cup" idea was something that was kind of pushed on baseball from the outside. I think it was a real black eye for the sport when it was dropped from the roster of medal sports in the Olympics and one of the reasons was the lack of international competition outside the Olympics. IIRC, MLB had been sandbagging on a World Cup-style competition because they didn't want it to interfere with the MLB season, just as they don't like the idea of players taking off for a few weeks to play in the Olympics. Thus the World Baseball Classic seems more like a concession to international pressures as much as it does an attempt to grow the sport internationally. Even with that, I think a number of owners are wary about letting their star players go to play in international competitions.
Wear gaudy colors, or avoid display. Lay a million eggs or give birth to one. The fittest shall survive, yet the unfit may live. Be like your ancestors or be different. We must repeat!
He doesn't rock the boat, that's worth it for the guys who pay him
Go Gators!
He might make 15 million per season, if he earns it or not is another question.
The owners are FAR more concerned about maximizing revenue than they are with a balanced playing field and Bud is all about maximizing revenue.
Contraction was a smoke screen to get stadiums built and to allow the Montreal-Washington transfer and it worked brilliantly.
I seriously don't get the Selig-hate. The man has done exactly what the owners want. Frankly, I think Selig is to be COMMENDED for minimizing the player/owner friction and moving the labor troubles from the front pages to the back burner.
"Even a bad day at the ballpark beats the snot out of most other good days. I'll take my scorecard and pencil and beer and hot dog and rage at the dips and cheer at the highs, but I'm not ever going to stop loving this game and this team and nobody will ever take that away from me." Roy Tucker October 2010
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I'm new to using Javascript, and I need help with a project I'm working on.
The issue I'm having is that I need to change what's being rendered in a 3D model based on options available in a drop down menu. I just managed to get the drop down menu to change the material, but I need to figure out how to make it work with multiple materials off of the same drop down menu.
Here is what I have now:

Finish:

<select data-variant-option-name="Finish">
<option value="none">Select Finish</option>
<option value="Silver" id="silver">Silver</option>
<option value="Brass" id="brass">Brass</option>
$( "#js-mat-sel" ).bind( "change", function matchange(){
lapi.applyMaterialToMeshByName( "Silver 1", "Group28884");
Currently, as is, the script changes from the base material to "Silver 1" when any option on the drop down menu is selected. I'd like it to display the material "Gold 1" when I select "Brass" on the Drop Down menu, and only display "Silver 1" when I select "Silver" from the drop down.
Additionally, it should be noted that I'm using a derivative of an existing API for the 3D rendering company, Lagoa.


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TEMPE, Ariz. A group of researchers from Arizona State University are part of a larger team reporting a major advance in the study of human proteins that could open up new avenues for more effective drugs of the future. The work is being reported in this week's Science magazine.
In the paper, "Serial femtosecond crystallography of G-protein-coupled receptors," the team reports that they have been successful in imaging at room temperature the structure of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCR) with the use of an x-ray free-electron laser.
GPCR's are a highly diverse group of membrane proteins that mediate cellular communication. Because of their involvement in key physiological and sensory processes in humans, they are thought to be prominent drug targets.
The method described in the paper was applied for the first time to this important class of proteins, for which the 2012 Nobel Prize was awarded to Brian Kobilka and Robert Lefkowitz, said John Spence, an Arizona State University professor of physics. Spence also is the director of science at National Science Foundation's BioXFEL Science and Technology Center and a team member on the Science paper.
"These GPCR's are the targets of a majority of drug molecules," Spence said, but they are notoriously difficult to work with. This is the first time structural observations of the GPCR's have been made at room temperature, allowing researchers to overcome several disadvantages of previous imaging methods of the proteins.
"Normally, protein crystallography is performed on frozen samples, to reduce the effects of radiation damage," Spence said. "But this new work was based on an entirely new approach to protein crystallography, called SFX (Serial Femtosecond Crystallography) developed jointly by ASU, the Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY) and the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory."
"This method uses brief pulses of x-rays instead of freezing the sample to avoid damage, and so it reveals the structure which actually occurs in a cell at room temperature, not the frozen structure," Spence added. "The 50 femtosecond pulses (120 per second) 'outrun' radiation damage, giving a clear picture of the structure before it is vaporized by the beam."
The femtosecond crystallography technique could enable researchers to view molecular dynamics at a time-scale never observed before. Spence said the method basically operates by collecting the scattering for the image so quickly that images are obtained before the sample is destroyed by the x-ray beam.
By 'outrunning' radiation-damage processes in this way, the researchers can record the time-evolution of molecular processes at room temperature, he said.
Spence said ASU played a crucial role in the project described in Science, through the invention by Uwe Weierstall (an ASU physics professor) of an entirely new device for sample delivery suited to this class of proteins.
The lipic cubic phase (LCP) injector that Weierstall developed replaces the continuous stream of liquid (which sends a continuously refreshed stream of proteins across the pulsed x-ray beam) with a slowly moving viscous stream of 'lipid cubic phase solution,' which has the consistency of automobile grease.
"We call it our 'toothpaste jet,'" Spence said.
He added that the LCP solves three problems associated with previous SFX work, and made this new work possible:
"A big problem with the SFX work we have been doing over the past four years is that people did not know how to make the required nanocrystals," Spence said. "Now it seems many can be grown in the LCP delivery medium itself."
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On New Year's Eve 2010, while composing a handwritten letter to a friend in Afghanistan and writing on Facebook to a friend in Jakarta (Sandeep Ray 88F), Tanja Hollander 90F started thinking seriously about the many forms friendship can take.
She thought about new definitions of the word friendship implied by the now-pervasive presence of social media, particularly Facebook, and began to analyze her list of "friends."
"What I found were some people I hadn't met in 'real life;' a few people I was not speaking to in 'real life;' ex-lovers with new partners; ex-partners of friends; art dealers and curators; and high school friends I hadn't seen in more than twenty years. I asked myself, 'Am I really friends with all these people?'"
Hollander set about exploring that question by incorporating it into her passion for photography and its intersection with travel. The result is Are You Really My Friend? The Facebook Portrait Project, which not only produced a renowned set of portraits, but has sent Hollander on a journey of unexpected depth and personal discovery as well.
"In the last year and a half, I've crowd-funded more than fifty-thousand dollars, completed almost two hundred portraits, photographed two hundred and fifty-four Facebook friends, and traveled to seventeen states and some seventy cities and towns across the country," Hollander says. "I've traveled by plane, train, boat, truck, trolley, subway, commuter rail, bus, car, bike, and on foot." Of the almost 200 portraits at this stage in the project, 33 are of Hampshire College alumni.
Hollander maintains a website, a blog, and, of course, a Facebook page documenting the project, each painstakingly tagged to showcase both its breadth and the organizational potential of social media. Although there are opportunities to view just the portraits, many of her trips are documented more fully, such as her visit with her "Div III mate" Miles Steuding 90F in San Francisco.
Most recently, Hollander was a featured speaker at TEDxDirigo, an independently organized TED event celebrating innovation and creativity in Maine.


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Tauranga women get up in thriller, Nelson men repeat title win
Auckland, New Zealand, September 1, 2013 - While Nelson men's volleyball team dominated the Harbour Raiders to repeat their 2012 title, Tauranga women survived a mighty fightback by 2011-2 champions Manukau South to narrowly prevail in a five-set thriller at the National Club Volleyball Championships in Auckland on Saturday.
Tauranga (who beat NZIS in straight sets in the semi-finals), defeated Manukau South who entered the finals with a 3-1 win over Hamilton A, in five sets 3-2 (25-21, 25-18, 20-25, 18-25, 16-14) to win the gold medal.
Tauranga looked composed and organised as they took the first two sets comfortably in the replay of the 2012 and 2011 women's finals, with setter Nicole Yardley distributing the ball well to her attacking strike forces Simone Head and captain Lisa Claassen.
However, the experienced Manukau South pairing of setter Pogai Falemai and hitter Margaret Lafaele led third and fourth set counterattacks by the Auckland side, with the whole team showing greater urgency and determination to tie the match up and force a fifth-set tiebreaker.
When Manukau South went to a narrow lead early in the tie-breaker, the champions were in the box set for a third straight title, but the halfway change of ends saw Tauranga overhaul their opponents, on the back of a more varied attack including some effective hitting from Stephanie Pierce, with the Bay of Plenty team surging to match point at 14-12.
At this point, some great serving and hitting by Lafaele bought the Aucklanders back into the game, tying the scores at 14-14, before both teams played nervously in scrambled rallies that Tauranga came out on top of to win 16-14.
In the men's competition, Nelson struggled in their earlier semi-final to shake off the 2012 runners-up Sparta in a five-setter, but were much more clinical in their final against Harbour Raiders to take out the match three sets to nil.
Raiders played a similar orthodox style to Nelson, but without the height and all-round striking power of the southerners. The Aucklanders had experience, but lacked strength in all positions to put Nelson under the same sort of continuous pressure they themselves faced.
Nelson coach Colin Redpath had clearly prepared his charges and game plan well to counter anything the Auckland would throw at them, with the particularly effective combination of setter and captain Patrick Shone and lefty-handed hitter Ben 'Sticky' Glue scoring a large number of points from the 'D' position. Imports 'Big' Ben Loft and Ben O'Dea were effective on many occasions, as was the experienced Teryn Proracki.
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Hello, inexperienced person here, but wanting to learn and thankful for this forum!
Ok, what I am trying to do is help a friend. Because I have done a little web design for him he has come to me with a networking problem. However, I know little to nil about networking.
-He owns restaurant.
-Wants to run Pandora on outside dining area for patrons through a Blue-Ray to a TV.
-Wants it wired.
-Have not been there yet to (try to) troubleshoot myself. But I have a feeling I'll end up here anyway.
-The POS (machine they take orders on) (Windows XP OS) connects to 2wire modem/router provided by DSL company.
-Then runs to what he says is a Netgear ethernet switch through drop ceiling.
-Then runs to the Sony Blue-Ray, connected to TV.
-Says it detects the connection but no internet.
-What could be the most common cause that I might try. Says Network diagnostics function on Blue-Ray menu does say make sure DHCP is enabled.


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Antti Miettinen scored the deciding goal in the third period, and Ondrej Pavelec stopped 24-of-25 shots to help the Winnipeg Jets pick up a crucial late-season win with a 2-1 decision over the Buffalo Sabres at First Niagara Center.
Aaron Gagnon also tallied for the Jets, who closed within a point of idle Washington for first place in the Southeast Division with two games remaining in the regular season. Winnipeg, now 6-0-1 over its last seven contests, also trails the New York Rangers by the same margin for the eighth and final playoff seed in the Eastern Conference, though both the Capitals and Rangers currently own a game in hand.
The Jets will visit Washington for a high-stakes showdown on Tuesday.
"I think it's been circled on our calendar for a long time now," said Winnipeg forward Andrew Ladd. "We wanted to put ourselves in a position where tomorrow's going to be a meaningful game, and we've done that."
Buffalo was dealt a second consecutive defeat and sixth straight in its series with Winnipeg despite a 37-save effort by Jhonas Enroth. Thomas Vanek accounted for the Sabres' lone goal in the second period.
"Jhonas was excellent tonight," said Sabres forward Steve Ott. "I thought he stood on his head and stopped close to 40 shots. We needed him to be good and he was probably our best player tonight. It's too bad we fell on the short end of things."
Miettinen broke a 1-1 deadlock with a slap shot from the right point that trickled through the pads of a screened Enroth with 7:36 left to play, and Pavelec made the lead stand by coming up with five of his 11 saves during the final period over the last six minutes.
"I really didn't see how it got in there," Miettien said of his game-winner. "I was just listening to the crowd [react]."
The Sabres weren't able to pull Enroth until under a minute remaining, and failed to record a shot on goal in the closing stages.
Enroth kept the Sabres even during a scoreless first period in which the Jets finished with a 15-4 advantage in shots, but Winnipeg finally broke through with 7:42 elapsed in the second.
Derek Meech skated into the Buffalo zone before sending the puck in front for an awaiting Gagnon, who tipped the pass past Enroth to put the Jets ahead.
Vanek gave Buffalo the equalizer on a power play later in the frame, re- directing a centering feed from Tyler Ennis into an open left side 8:03 prior to the second intermission.
The Jets had the best scoring chance of the opening period after Evander Kane was awarded a penalty shot when being taken down from behind by the Sabres' Andrej Sekera with just over five minutes left in the stanza. The Winnipeg forward tried to beat Enroth with a wrister upstairs, but the Buffalo netminder was able to get a piece of the attempt with his glove and deflect it over the crossbar.
Game Notes
Jets forward Kyle Wellwood left the game in the second period after being hit in the hand by a shot ... Ladd was named the NHL's First Star of the Week on Monday after amassing two goals and six assists over the Jets' three previous outings ... Prior to the game, Winnipeg announced that center Olli Jokinen will miss 6-to-8 weeks with a high ankle sprain sustained in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the New York Islanders ... Defenseman Zach Bogosian also sat out for the Jets after suffering a reported concussion against the Isles, while Buffalo's Patrick Kaleta missed the game with a hand injury that came during Friday's 8-4 setback to the New York Rangers ... The Jets improved to 13-4-3 in one-goal games this season.


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Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Finding Your Voice
I'm still working on The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. It's a long book, and I'm not nearly as fast a reader as I would like. I just watched The Girl Who Played with Fire and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest on DVD. Lisbeth is such a fascinating character! I'm sure I'll end up reading those books as well.
I recently finished reading Finding Your Voice by Les Edgerton. I loved Edgerton's book Hooked, so I decided to give Finding Your Voice a try. I'm so glad I did! It seems I've read so many writing how-to books that rarely do I find one that's really different. This one is. It addresses a topic that's very difficult to explain or teach, but it does so beautifully. I highly recommend it.
Have you read any good writing how-to books lately?
47 comments:
- Tony Van Helsing said...
I only write my blog so don't read how-to-write books. I am reading a book by BBCjournalist Peter Taylor who has interviewed many IRA and Al Queda terrorists. It's very good as he tends to write about the people he has interviewed rather than his own adventures. Fascinating stuff. I saw the American version of Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and was gripped.
- Tue Jan 24, 05:38:00 AM
- SA Larsenッ said...
Thanks for that recommendation. I heart Les!
- Tue Jan 24, 06:42:00 AM
- Anne Gallagher said...
Love Les's books. He has such a distinct voice of his own, I suspect he knows what he's talking about.
- Tue Jan 24, 07:01:00 AM
- Alex J. Cavanaugh said...
Glad you've seen the original movies of that series.
Reading Jessica Bell's String Bridge right now. Slowly.
- Tue Jan 24, 07:22:00 AM
- Old Kitty said...
Susan Fields!! I can only read one book at a time!! So am still ploughing through what I now call Lisbeth's books - well book 1!!
Take care
- Tue Jan 24, 07:27:00 AM
- Stina Lindenblatt said...
I remember trying to read Voice a few years ago but got bored with it. I'd probably feel differently about it now. Loved Hooked, though.
I'm always reading great craft books. I have a craft book addiction. :D
- Tue Jan 24, 07:47:00 AM
- DEZMOND said...
I'm currently reading ERAGON saga since I'm translating it for the readers in my country.
- Tue Jan 24, 07:47:00 AM
- Joanne said...
Voice is so important, to a book and its author. When that voice really shines through, it's a piece of art.
- Tue Jan 24, 07:56:00 AM
- Brian said...
So many good books, so little time!
- Tue Jan 24, 08:25:00 AM
- Bish Denham said...
I'm going to have to check this one out. Thanks! One book I've enjoyed because it's helped me get out of my slump is Kristi Holl's book, Writer's First Aid. Simple, helpful and fun.
- Tue Jan 24, 08:27:00 AM
- Stephen Tremp said...
I have not but probably should as i'll be back to writing in a few weeks. I've seen a few promoted and endorsed on some blogs so that's a good start.
- Tue Jan 24, 08:32:00 AM
- Robyn Campbell said...
I have read lots of how to books, but not lately. I have tried to learn by reading favorite books, critiquing, and writing my own stuff. But I will read this one. It sounds great! Thanks for the recommendation, Susan. *waving*
- Tue Jan 24, 09:16:00 AM
- Carol Riggs said...
Ah! I haven't read FINDING YOUR VOICE, but I've heard of it. I've never worried about finding my voice, oddly. It just is. ;o)
I bought WRITING THE BREAKOUT NOVEL by Donald Mass; that's supposed to be a great how-to book. After I finish doing my first revision pass on my WIP, I'm going to read it and see how I can improve the story further. :)
- Tue Jan 24, 10:12:00 AM
- Emily R. King said...
I want to read Finding Your Voice. I was wondering if it was worth the time or not. Thanks for recommending it! I'll add it to my TBR list for when I'm finished revising.
- Tue Jan 24, 10:20:00 AM
- KarenG said...
I enjoy Hooked, will definitely try this one. Voice is so important for a writer's success!
- Tue Jan 24, 10:52:00 AM
- cleemckenzie said...
Thanks for the recommendations. Haven't read those. Right now I'm into an adult non-fiction-- Pat Conroy's latest book. Man, he did not have a great life growing up. No wonder he has so many stories to write.
I loved your MLK day quote that you left for me on my blog. Wonderful1
- Tue Jan 24, 11:46:00 AM
- Mark Noce said...
Slow reader are thorough readers:) I'm half way through George R.R. Martin's _A Dance with Dragons_ and am liking it!
- Tue Jan 24, 12:13:00 PM
- Amy L. Sonnichsen said...
I've probably said this before, but I don't read writing craft books often. They give me a headache! But I keep hearing about certain good ones and I keep thinking I should try to read more. *sigh* This one does sound interesting. I'm so glad to hear it's been helpful. :)
- Tue Jan 24, 01:21:00 PM
- Leigh Covington said...
I'm glad you mentioned this. I haven't read any writing "how-to" books yet, but I want to. I will have to check this one out. I think things like this are so helpful. Thanks for the recommendation.
- Tue Jan 24, 02:38:00 PM
- Shelley Sly said...
I hadn't heard of that book on voice, but I heard great things about "Hooked". I'll have to pick both of them up sometime. :)
- Tue Jan 24, 02:54:00 PM
- Lynda R Young said...
I wish I was a faster reader as well. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is a long slog.
I'll have to find Les Edgerton's book now.
- Tue Jan 24, 03:42:00 PM
- Lydia Kang said...
Scorpio Races. I loved it! I still have to read all the Steig Larssen books. I think I spelled his name wrong, oops.
- Tue Jan 24, 04:26:00 PM
- DL Hammons said...
I'm currently re-reading Stephen Kings "On Writing". Excellent stuff! :)
- Tue Jan 24, 05:25:00 PM
- The Happy Whisk said...
Glad you found a book that really worked, that's the best.
Happy Writing :-)
- Tue Jan 24, 05:36:00 PM
- DeniseCovey_L'Aussie said...
It's always good to have a how-to book recommended. Sounds like this is a good one. I'm sure he says in there somewhere not to be afraid of your voice.
- Tue Jan 24, 06:18:00 PM
- Sharon K. Mayhew said...
Great review, Susan. I always trust your advice on books. :)
- Tue Jan 24, 06:40:00 PM
- Kelly Polark said...
I haven't read Les's book. But I try to read one craft of writing book a year so that may be the one for 2012!
I'm reading Dance on Fire by James Garcia Jr. A vampire book which I am drawn to! Except I'm used to flying through mg's and ya and this is adult, so taking me a little longer than usual to read!
- Tue Jan 24, 10:16:00 PM
- Carolyn V said...
My crit group just picked up a book we are reading together and discussing at each crit group. I'm hoping it helps. =)
- Tue Jan 24, 10:37:00 PM
- Kim said...
I LOVED Hooked! I need to check this one out...
I read Dragon Tatoo... it was a little hard to get in to, but the ending is pretty intense
- Tue Jan 24, 10:53:00 PM
- Cynthia Chapman Willis said...
I keep meaning to read Hooked and now I am intrigued by Finding Your Voice. I'm reading and loving Second Sight by Cheryl Klein as well as The Scorpio Races.
- Wed Jan 25, 09:53:00 AM
- TerryLynnJohnson said...
It isn't how to, but speaking of voice, I just read BLOOD RED ROAD which knocked my socks off. LOVED her voice.
Also reading Scorpio Races, which of course, is amazing.
- Wed Jan 25, 03:18:00 PM
- The Golden Eagle said...
Character and Viewpoint by Orson Scott Card, one of the books in The Elements of Fiction Writing series. I'm reading Plot by Ansen Dibell now--also a good book. :)
- Wed Jan 25, 05:49:00 PM
- Hunter Emkay said...
I'd not discovered Les Edgerton before reading this, so will take your recommendation and look his crafting books up. Thanks.
- Wed Jan 25, 10:12:00 PM
- Pk Hrezo said...
Sounds great! I loved Hooked... and Edgerton actually has such a great voice himself. I kinda found my voice thru reading books and blogs.
- Thu Jan 26, 04:44:00 AM
- E.J. Wesley said...
Hi Susan, nice to meet you! I popped over from 'the BBQ'. Saw you were bringing something tasty and thought you were my kind of people. :)
The Dragon Tat is a slow read, so it isn't just you. I've recommended those books to many and always warn them that it takes until about 2/3 in to really start rolling. But it will! The other two are fabulous start-finish, so the first is worth the effort.
Be sure to let us know what you think when you finish. The new movie rules too!
- Thu Jan 26, 09:37:00 AM
- Stacy S. Jensen said...
I read Marion Roach Smith's book on writing memoir. Loved it. Her advice and being in the "right place" with my writing. I've written 100 pages this month using the five pages a day, five days a week method. I'm making progresss. Stopped over via the Aussie BBQ at Lynda's WIP It.
- Thu Jan 26, 01:26:00 PM
- Jess said...
Visiting from Lynda's BBQ. It's so nice to meet you! (new follower btw).
Anyway, I recently read the book THE DARK IS RISING by Susan Cooper. A little harder than my usual YA reading, but hey, I loved it!!
- Thu Jan 26, 10:01:00 PM
- kmckendry said...
Thanks for the recommendation, I'll have to check it out.
- Thu Jan 26, 10:20:00 PM
- Jay said...
love to read books..& its being difficult to find time for myself..
Tasty Appetite
- Fri Jan 27, 03:55:00 AM
- Nicole Zoltack said...
I'm reading Shatter Me right now.
- Fri Jan 27, 10:40:00 AM
- Jennifer Shirk said...
I haven't heard of that book. I'm reading SEE JANE WRITE--more for chick-lit writers. But it's pretty good.
- Fri Jan 27, 02:01:00 PM
- Mark Koopmans said...
Aloha Susan,
Found you via the '80s Tumble for Ya BlogFest and hey, I'm reading the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, too. (I didn't even know the other books were out on DVD, so thanks for the heads up and you have a new, fellow coffee-drinking, insomniac follower!
- Fri Jan 27, 05:21:00 PM
- Dawn Simon said...
Thanks for the recommendation! It sounds great! I really want to get Cheryl Klein's book, but I haven't yet. I went to a workshop she and another editor led a couple years ago, and she was incredible!
- Fri Jan 27, 07:51:00 PM
- Deniz Bevan said...
Oh, I just read the Stieg Larsson books last month. Glad you're enjoying them. I discovered Neil Gaiman a few weeks ago (I know, I know, what planet have I been on?) and I'm devouring all I can...
- Sat Jan 28, 08:51:00 PM
- Medeia Sharif said...
I need to move my copy of TGWTDT higher up my TBR pile. Also, I must see the movie.
I haven't read a craft book in a while, but I really want to get Cheryl Klein's Second Sight.
- Sun Jan 29, 09:26:00 PM
- Theresa Milstein said...
I loved Hooked too, so I'll have to make it a point to read the one about voice. I haven't read a how-to in a while.
- Mon Jan 30, 06:48:00 AM
- Romance Reader said...
Thanks for the recommendation! It sounds great!
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Type O Roundup ~ #17 !April 18th, 2000 , by admin
I am type 0, and a vegetarian, can you suggest some meal plans? Debby
Hello, Debby! Well, give me a little more information and I'll see what I can do. A few questions: Why do you want to try the blood type diet -- weight loss? specific health problem to resolve? Do you know your secretor status? Do you eat any flesh protein at all (dairy, eggs, fish)? Are you willing to take supplements derived from meat (some of the essential amino acids cannot be found in plant protein sources)? Do you have any food sensitivities or foods you won't eat for whatever reason?
Eliminating the O avoids and eating as many beneficials as possible will do good things for you. With a little careful supplementation and a focus on exercise and optimizing your plant-protein choices, you'll be in the best shape an O-veg can be. As far as I have been able to tell from the people I've heard from, the type O vegetarian individuals who are happy with their state of health are relatively few & far between -- but they're out there. So, making an all-out try of it is the only way you'll learn for yourself if you'll be satisfied with the long-term results of a vegetarian diet. At that time, you can decide whether to continue it, or to adopt a new mindset about vegetarianism. Thanks for writing, Debby ~ and get back to me if you'd like to pursue this! ;-)
hello heidikins, as a fellow o nonnie,i know i need my exercise.i followed your links recently for the canadian air force bases exercise plan.i have only just started the xbs profile yesterday.to establish what level i am at i did what exercises i could in each allotted time and realise i am already at my maximum goal for my age(level 22)!i will work on this even though it doesnt say level 3 or 4 for my age i won't overdo it though & will be careful(after all 'better a lame dog than a dead lion) however,the superslow technique i'm having more trouble with.i cannot locate any superslow centres in uk.also i'd like to do a video at home but can't locate anyone who sells in pounds sterling.i'd like exercises that don't use specialised machines as i don't have the room or money.please can you help (you usually can!) thanks debs from uk
Hey there, Debs! How did the surgery go, by the way? The 5BX program suggests that one can start at the beginning (Chart One, Level D-) and continue onward to Level D, Level D+, etc. after a period of time determined by the age charts. If you're already comfortable with the level prescribed as the max for your age, you can keep doing that level for the appropriate age-related period before continuing up to the next one. Nice going!
I did a quick search on amazon.com/uk for "super slow" and found Super Slow: The Ultimate Exercise Protocol, but no videos. I suggest you email Ken Hutchins at email@example.com, and ask if he has any leads for you on instructors in your area or videos available for pounds Sterling. If that doesn't pan out, you can always pick a video on high-intensity weight training -- there are many of them. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Joe Weider, and Mike Mentzer are well-known figures who have numerous books on the market which might also be of help. Keep pegging away at it, Debs -- I'm sure you'll find something that will do the job for you! :-)
My husband is an "O". 1. In the Dairy/Eggs category soy milk and cheese are considered neutral but all yogurt is to be avoided. What about yogurt made from soy? Also, how about frozen soy products in lieu of ice cream? 2. I am confused about Ezekiel bread (beneficial for Os in the book). However, the label says it contains sprouted-wheat but the book also says to all wheat products. Please explain this apparent inconsistency. Bev
Hi, Bev ~ Ezekiel bread -- and Essene bread -- IF made from 100% sprouted grain, are great for Os. It's the sprouting that destroys the lectin ~ more on this in the books Eat Right 4 Your Type and Live Right 4 Your Type. Soy yogurt and frozen soy products would be OK, as long as all the ingredients are OK. Read, read, read those labels. ;-> -- and thanks for your note!
Hormone Replacement – Will it help slow the aging process and/or will it put me at risk for cancer? I'm type 0-, secretor, age 59 and these last two years seem to be aging quickly (I had a complete hysterectomy at 44). For the last 3 months I've been taking estrogen, BIEST (Estriol/Estradiol) , Progestorone S.R. Micro , DHEA S.R. Micro, Armour Thyroid, Testosterone van. Cream. Also, since I'm not going through menopause, I didn't know if I needed to add the Fem Balance to my list. I presently have on hand MethylB12 Plus, PolyVite, PolyFlora, Phytocal, Fucus Plus, ARAplus, Deflect, folic acid, vit. C and E. I've been on ER for about 5 years...get side tracked every now and then but have committed myself totally to this way of life. I feel great as long as I stay away from my avoids, so it does not make sense to eat the avoids and feel down, no energy, and big problems with acid reflux, snoring and lower back pain. It takes some of us a little longer to get that AHA moment. LOL! Vegetable Glycerine - I ordered the Vegetable Glycerine by NOW and am a little confused as to whether it is ok for me to take. The ingredients...which says it is "all-natural product derived from vegetable oils, predominantly coconut oil". Coconut oil is an avoid for everyone except 0-non sec. Also, my skin is very dry...would this be good to use on your skin? Thanks for all your help and all you do. Linda
Hello, Linda! OK, I have to say that I'm no expert on hormone replacement therapy. I do wonder, though, if you're taking synthetic estrogen as well as BIEST separately, and if your doctor prescribed all the hormones & creams, as well as the Armour? One note, however: instead of DHEA, you might use its precursor, pregnenolone. Here is a link to Dr. Mercola's page on it. It has so far proven quite safe, and it does nice things. :-) There is quite a huge amount of info in the BTD Complete Blood Type Encyclopedia on menstrual issues, which I think you'd benefit from reading. He does firmly support the use of the fraction estriol rather than estradiol, and the use of phytoestrogens rather than the synthetic individual fractions. There are anti-aging protocols as well. Well worth a read!
About veg gly from coconut, have a nice read through my All About Veg Gly column from December '02. Glad the diet is making life pleasant for you, dear! Doesn't matter when the AHA moment comes, cuz when it does, it brings "great cheer." :-D
I've bought about ten copies of your book to loan to friends who ask my advice on how an old fart like me can still look good. I think your research makes more sense than anything I've read in the past ten years. However - a problem. I also bought the pocketbook-sized reference for Type O and keep finding tons of contradictions. Which one is real? Do try to answer this one - past emails have never been answered and I really want to know the facts on this one. Tony
Hi there, Tony! OK! When a reader posts a message to this column, it is not done by email. It is a "post" in a "form." The questions sort into a database by date, and I answer them in the column, not via email. I mention this because many websites offer similar forms in which one can post a question, and the answer comes to the email address you enter into the form. I'm afraid some people are still confused by this one! By the way, if you enter your first name into the search form at the bottom of this page, I think you may find you did get an answer or two to your questions ~ and bear in mind I'm still doing major catch-up on the O Qs. ;-} I'm still in gosh darned January with you people!! (once again, it's "you people" when I'm complaining and "we Os" when it's something happy, of course! :-D)
Now, ya old fart! ;-D So, you're a walking ad for the BTD, eh? Nice work, and the credit goes to YOU, dear!! :-D Here are the facts on the books: first, take a look at the bottom of this column. For a month or so, I've been putting a note there about which book to use for which situation. The Food, Beverage and Supplement Lists are a bit like BTD in that they are don't exactly follow the secretor food list, nor do they follow the nonsecretor list. They zig and zag between the worst avoids/best beneficials/neutralest neutrals for secretors AND nonsecretors, in order to best serve the many folks out there who might be either one but don't know which and don't plan to find out. So if you compare the "little books" with Eat Right, you'll see contradictions because of the new research incorporated into them. If you compare them with Live Right, the Encyclopedia or TYPEbase 3, you'll see contradictions again -- because the "littles" don't quite match the secretor column, nor do they fully agree with the nonsecretor column.
I hope that explanation clears things up for you, and thanks so much for writing!! (and keep up the great work!! :-D)
I have just started the blood type plan for "O". The questions I have are: 1.Where do you find kelp or foods with kelp? 2. Can flaxseeds themselves be eaten by tpye O? 3. Can I still take the codliver oil capsules and glucosumine/chondritin tabs my doctor said would help my degenerative pain? 4. How does regular medicine affect this diet? Ogen(hormone)Elvil (for muscle relaxate in place of muscle relaxantes and Bextra? Thank you for your time and effort on my behalf. Marilyn
Welcome, Marilyn!! So glad you found us! :-D Kelp and other seaweeds are a great addition to the diet. Browse through the Maine Coast Sea Vegetables site for more information on seaweeds, and a great menu of products. If the kelp Bladderwrack (Fucus vesiculosis) is the one you're looking for, I suggest this store's product, which you can read about Here!
Flaxseed is fine for type Os ~~ and if you have any other questions about food status, the TYPEbase 3 database is always at your service! (remember to use the "search" button -- your 'enter' key won't work on this page.) Try the term "cod" to search for cod liver oil. :-)
N-acetyl glucosamine is great for you, but the chondroitin is not. It breaks down into substances that act like a bad blood transfusion for Os and Bs. Peter's column's Deflect for Arthritis and Glucosamine/Chondroitin for O explain it all in detail.
The drugs you are taking may slow your progress somewhat, but the diet will still work its magic. Just keep at it. Our general approach is to find natural substances to take the place of synthetic drugs, since they are accepted by the body, do not toxify the system, and cost far less in money and health down the road. I believe you are taking Elavil? This is a tricyclic antidepressant, generic name amitriptyline. Pretty powerful stuff just to treat muscle spasms, although I know it is often prescribed for fibromyalgia patients. About Bextra, I found this site on new labelling due to side effects discovered with this new drug. We work hard to eliminate the cause of disease, through recommending the best diet, exercise and stress relief plan for each type. If you persist with the O plan, eventually you will be able to wean off the drugs. Right now, pick up a copy of the BTD Complete Blood Type Encyclopedia and read what you can do holistically to start resolving your troubles. Take care, dear! and thank you for writing!! :-)
Bonjour Heidi. Thank you for all the good advise and ditto ideas you give your readers every day. Now I would like to know a little bit more about soaking rosehips in water overnight for C-vitamin intake as you suggested to Don. How many rosehips would be necessary and is there anything special to take into account? Sounds such a great idea. Bianca
Ça va, Bianca? I soak 1/2 cup in two cups of spring water, at room temperature (right on the counter). Shake, strain & serve. :-) You can also blend them up finely with their liquid, and pop them into a smoothie. It's a simple sort of thing, a bit like taking a rose-hip vitamin C supp without the supp. You can judge your own dosage by doing this for a few days and monitoring whether your stools become too soft. If so, back off 1/4 of the dose and continue. Very old-fashioned and unscientific ~ just how I like it sometimes!! :-D thanks for keeping in touch, dear! ;-D
Hi, I am type O and have a question about meat tenderizer. Fist is it OK for Os to take, secondly is it a healthy thing in the first place (I believe its made out of pineaple enzymes or something), and lastly is tenderizing ones meat in this way (rather than bashing about with a hammer) a good thing for Os or are you making it too easy to digest. It certainly makes beef that much easies to eat! Thanks a lot -- Colin
Hey there, Colin! I'm not much of a fan of store-bought meat tenderizers. They're far more expensive than a bit of olive oil & lemon juice (and whatever other flavors you'd like, herbs, spices & such) which will do the trick beautifully as a marinade. Any acid such as lemon juice, tomato, grapefruit, etc. will do the same job. That said, if you prefer the tenderizer, just check the ingredients carefully for avoids. Remember that very lean meats are best cooked in moisture (stewed, or cooked/baked with added oil/liquid) and fattier meats work well on the grill or with any other dry-cooking method. However, if you have a kitchen mallet, give it a few whacks just for good measure! ;-) You'll both "feel" better! :-D thanks, dear!! ~:-D
Dear Heidi, My congratulation for your column. I find it interesting and involving. Since last September, when I discovered by chance on a shelf of a bookshop in my town an extract of Dr. D'Adamo's first book, I've been collecting more and more information about the eat4your type diet to the point that I'm now a strict follower of my blood type (0 +) diet. The change in my food habits - I used to eat pasta and cheese almost every day while avoiding animal proteins-has lead, as you can image, to big improvements in my life, such as no more headaches, water retention, dermatitis and gastritis. I've also started a daily gym program by purchasing some fitness videos and I feel great! However, as I like from time to time to spend my holidays abroad, I would like to know which supps I should take during the trips to counterbalance my not being totally on the diet. Last December I got one box of Coleus forskohli, which I've not used yet, and I couldn't buy the "Protein Energy Bars " because they were out of stock and being redesigned. What would you suggest? Thank you very much for all your job and the empathy you put in it! Ciao, ciao. Alma (from Milano, Italy)
Welcome to the BTD, Alma! What a marvelous thing you've achieved: a happy type O surrounded by all that pasta... and polenta... and Gorgonzola! ;-D You're a woman of strong character, my dear!! Well done! :-)
Well, just as in Italy, the regional cuisines of any country will offer splendid options to the travelling type O. Fish, meat, vegetables in plenty, and fruit in season. If you keep in mind that simple foods and simple preparations, without heavy sauces, are least likely to contain corn and wheat lurking within, you'll do fine on holidays. The key supplement to take along would certainly be Deflect-O, available here in the Type O Store. And a copy of your food list, just for quick reference. On long plane trips, I make sure I have a bag of nuts/seeds/dried fruit, a couple of hard-boiled eggs, a small container of raw veg like carrots, celery, raw red pepper and a bit of sea salt, along with some edible dried meat or fish (we call it "jerky"), and bottled water on hand. It's my little survival kit ~ I'll never touch that muck they present as "food" to airline passengers!! phew!
Adapt that kit to your tastes and travel needs, pack your Deflect, and you're in business! Thanks so much for writing, Alma ~ hey everyone, if an Italian woman surrounded by Milano's numerous magnificent culinary temptations can stick to the O plan, ANY of us can! :-D
Hi, Heidi. I know you're a big fan of Phytocal. I'm an O Secretor and am wondering why our version of Phytocal contains such a small percentage of magnesium compared with calcium. Most nutritionists (non-BTDers) recommend at least 1:2, mag/cal. Others even recommend a 1:1 ratio. Please explain. I emailed the NAP folks, but their response was "that's the best ratio for O's". I'd like more info than that. Thanks! Lisa
Hey there, Lois ~ I realize most one-size-fits-all supplement advice emphasizes the need for magnesium along with the calcium. However, the Phytocal supps are designed for people who are following the blood type diets. Those highly beneficial greens are there for a reason ~ a commonly available, cheap and abundant supply of magnesium, among other things. Calcium needs, on the other hand, are not so easily filled by one item eaten daily ~ although concentration on the O-OK items in the Ask Dr. D. high-calcium food list can help. Thus, the cal to mag ratios in the Phytocals are designed to ensure that you can get enough calcium from them without triggering magnesium-overdosing, even eating your greens every day. Nice to hear from you, Lisa! write again! :-)


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Indians, Rangers cancel BP due to sinkhole
By T.R. Sullivan 6/11/2013 8:01 P.M. ET
ARLINGTON -- An underground pipe burst behind the pitcher's mound at the Ballpark in Arlington on Tuesday, soaking the area and creating a sinkhole. The grounds crew was able to make repairs in time for the game, but it forced both the Rangers and Indians to cancel batting practice.
Mitch Moreland, on the disabled list with a strained right hamstring, was hoping to take batting practice for the first time but was forced to do so indoors. It did not take away from another productive day. Moreland went through full baseball activities at 80 percent without any problems and remains optimistic about coming off the disabled list on June 21.
Ian Kinsler, who is on the disabled list with a strained muscle in his right ribcage, also wanted to take batting practice on Tuesday, but the Rangers wouldn't let him. That could come as early as Thursday, and a rehabilitation assignment could follow shortly after. Kinsler had another good day of fielding drills to test the injury and had no problems.
"I'd like to be taking BP by [Wednesday]," Kinsler said, probably being too optimistic. "Hopefully just one day of BP and then rehab. Thursday would be nice. That would be ideal."
Lindblom to stay in rotation, start on Saturday
ARLINGTON -- Josh Lindblom will stay in the rotation and start on Saturday against the Blue Jays, Rangers manager Ron Washington said Tuesday.
Lindblom earned another start after holding the Indians to three runs in six innings on Monday during the Rangers' 6-3 victory. He did not get the win but impressed the Rangers to merit another start while Alexi Ogando is on the disabled list with inflammation in his right shoulder.
"He kept us in the ballgame," Washington said. "He had a good breaking ball and a changeup and he was able to spot his fastball. He kept it down in the zone. He did a really good job."
Lindblom made a spot start against the Athletics on May 20 during Ogando's previous stay on the disabled list and allowed four runs in 4 2/3 innings in a 9-2 loss. The Rangers then sent him back to Triple-A Round Rock and called up Martin Perez for a spot start. That's not going to be the case this time.
"I'm still here, that's a good sign," Lindblom said. "I just come to the field, go through my routine and prepare for my next start like I'll be here."
The Rangers aren't sure how long Ogando will be sidelined, but he'll likely miss at least the next two turns in the rotation. The spot comes up again on June 20 against Oakland.
Beltre slowed by hamstring injury, but able to play
ARLINGTON -- Adrian Beltre has a reputation of playing through injuries. The latest has been a left hamstring injury that occurred on June 1 against the Royals. Beltre took just two days off and returned to the field for the Rangers.
While the third baseman isn't 100 percent, Beltre has still made an impact since he returned to the lineup last week. Beltre is 8-for-27 with three home runs and four RBIs in his last six games. Beltre went hitless Monday for the first time since the injury, but he managed to draw a walk in the seventh. Beltre scored from first on Nelson Cruz's double, although it was clear he wasn't running full speed.
"You saw me running?" Beltre said with a chuckle. "You want me to answer that question? I was good enough to be out there."
"Adrian looks like he's playing with one leg," Cruz added.
Beltre said he wants to be out on the field every day to help the Rangers. It doesn't matter if he goes hitless or grabs four hits, Beltre said it's "what we're supposed to do."
"A lot of guys are playing hurt here," Beltre said. "If the pain is something you can control, then you can kind of nurse it a little bit. Pretty sure if it was different, I wouldn't be able to play. I'm pretty sure all the guys here are doing all the same stuff I'm doing.
"We're supposed to be out there every day. If it's not bad enough to be on the DL, it's good enough to be on the field."
Soto gets chance to work with boyhood idol Pudge
ARLINGTON -- Rangers special assistant Ivan Rodriguez is in town this week and spent time on Tuesday afternoon working with catcher Geovany Soto on his throwing.
"We just want to stay consistent in our throwing," Soto said. "I've been throwing OK, but it's something you want to stay on top of. Who was better throwing than Pudge?"
Maybe Johnny Bench?
"Not in my opinion," Soto said.
Rodriguez and Soto are both from Puerto Rico. Working with Rodriguez not only gives Soto a chance to work with a 13-time Gold Glove Award winner, but also his boyhood idol. Soto was 8 years old when Rodriguez made his debut with the Rangers in 1991.
"It's awesome to be around a guy you idolized and watched on television," Soto said. "You just hope one day to see him, meet him or stand next to him. In 2009, I played with him in the World Baseball Classic, and for the first time I got a chance to talk with him. It was fun, we would toss together and just talk about the game with a guy I idolized my whole life."
Rangers announce Tribute for Heroes finalists
ARLINGTON -- Rocky Bloom of Clarksville, Zach Briseno of Fort Worth and Chance Nix of Sachse are the Rangers' three finalists for the Tribute for Heroes campaign, a national initiative that recognizes veterans and military service members. All three will be honored in a pregame ceremony prior to the Rangers' game against the Reds on June 29 at the Ballpark in Arlington.
One winner from each of the 30 MLB Clubs will be included in All-Star Week festivities and recognized during the pregame ceremony leading up to the 2013 All-Star Game at Citi Field on July 16th.
Bloom served in the U.S. Navy for 10 years and in the U.S. Army for four more. On Nov. 14, 2010, he saved the lives of several soldiers, securing an Afghan machine gun and preventing the enemy from overrunning his platoon's position. For his act of valor, he was awarded a Purple Heart and a Silver Star. He suffers from a traumatic brain injury, PTSD, and major depression. He has been working with SAFE: Soldiers and Families Embraced, and will attend college this fall with the goal of becoming an advocate for disabled veterans.
Briseno served in the United States Marines. In 2007, while on patrol in Fallujah, Iraq, his convoy hit an IED. The explosion blew a hole in the floorboard beneath him, mangling his legs and right arm. He received a Purple Heart. A fellow double amputee helped Briseno change his outlook on his situation while at the Naval Medical Center. He was also nominated for the American Patriot Award by Operation Military Embrace president Jerry Reed.
Nix fought for the U.S. Marines in the second Battle of Fallujah, driving the lead vehicle of the scout element for 506 convoys across Iraq. He discovered more than 30 IEDs and thus saved numerous lives. He was wounded in action and received a Purple Heart, a Combat Action Ribbon, two certificates of commendation and several other honors. Honorably discharged in 2011, Chance now works as an EMT and pediatric worker in Sachse.
Worth noting
Double-A Frisco had seven players selected to the Texas League All-Star Game: infielders Brett Nicholas, Odubel Herrera and Guilder Rodriguez, pitcher Carlos Pimentel, Neil Ramirez and Ben Rowen; and catcher Tomas Telis.
Outfielder Leonys Martin was "under the weather" on Monday and that's why the Rangers gave him an extra day off on Tuesday even though a right-hander was on the mound for the Indians. Washington said he expects Martin to be back in the lineup on Wednesday against right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez.
Colby Lewis played catch in the outfield for a third straight game without any problems. He's still sidelined with soreness behind his right elbow, which shut down his rehab program in his recovery from flexor tendon surgery.
Class A Hickory third baseman Joey Gallo was 4-for-4 with three home runs on Tuesday in Game 1 of a doubleheader against Hagerstown. Two of the three home runs came off pitcher Matt Purke, who was the Rangers' No. 1 draft pick in 2009 but did not sign.


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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Thirteen engineering teams won awards at the 2013 Student Design Project Showcase on April 25 at the Bryce Jordan Center.
The showcase is the culmination of a semester-long effort that challenges students with solving industry-sponsored projects that expose them to the technical demands, pitfalls and professional expectations they would experience as working professional engineers.
The event featured 163 projects from first-year students through seniors, including 115 senior capstone projects involving 560 seniors.
Projects were judged by a panel of industry experts and awarded at the industry partners' dinner and award ceremony following the showcase.
Three teams won first place for best project in the Lockheed Martin Design Awards:
- "Project Assignment Algorithm" sponsored by the Penn State industrial engineering department. The team included Jack Cunningham, Robert Custer, Paul Mcnamee and Douglas Mercer, and was advised by Michael Immel, director of corporate relations and facilities for industrial engineering;
- "Maximum Allowable Gasket Seating Surface Degradation Before Seal Failure" sponsored by Westinghouse. The team included John Eggolt, Benjamin Lambert, Eric Pelkey, Daniel Sanchez and Nicholas Yurko, and was advised by Tiffany Camp, mechanical engineering research associate with the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL); and
- "Robotic Parallel Bars Walking Device" sponsored by Penn State robotics. The team included Yousef Alnemer, Sarah Bass, Gregory Krall and Ian Simpson, and was advised by Mary Frecker, professor of mechanical engineering and Learning Factory director.
Three teams were awarded second place:
- "LED High Bay Light Fixture" sponsored by Lumax Lighting. The team included Alexandra Hesse, Nickolas Johnston, Shane Lewis, Jordan Oswald and Nithin Thomas, and was advised by Damian Rose, an ARL engineer;
- "Robotic Test Arm" sponsored by the Central Pennsylvania Spinal Cord Injury Support Group. The team included Christopher O'Sullivan, Kristen Salava, Kathryn Schmiech, Alison Schwartz and Jessica Steffan, and was advised by Maggie Slattery, assistant professor of bioengineering; and
- "Arm Swelling Detection/Monitoring" sponsored by B. Braun Medical. The team included Anas Almathami, Johnson Huynh, Jonathan Marshall, Sai Sunkara and Zhentian Wei, and was advised by Leland Engel, instructor in mechanical engineering.
Three teams were awarded third place:
- "Implementation of Centralized Scheduling" sponsored by Jersey Shore Hospital. Team members included Zachary Buecher, Patrick Healey, Kristen Hershberger, Mark Mccarey and Jennifer Redclay, and was advised by David Nembhard, associate professor of industrial engineering;
- "Gear Shift Helper" sponsored by the Central Pennsylvania Spinal Cord Injury Support Group. Team members included Daniel Diamondstone, Richard Ferri, Adam Frederick, Nathaniel Miller and Jose Monsanto-Acevedo, and was advised by Damian Rose; and
- "Compaction Drum Wipers" sponsored by Volvo Construction Equipment North America. Team member included Thomas Krupa, Asset Kusmanov, Garrett Marshall, Eric Resch and Phillip Yesenosky, advised by Semih Eser, professor of energy and geo-environmental engineering in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences.
The Boeing Systems Engineering Award went to "Rotor Wake Survey" sponsored by Boeing. The team included Willaim Boggs, Steven Drew, Ryan Hammerschmitt, Scott Hromisin, Joseph Oberholtzer and Dylan Wynn, and was advised by Wallace Catanach, instructor in engineering management in the School of Engineering Design, Technology and Professional Programs.
First place for best poster went to "Changing the Conversation: Engineering Ambassadors School Outreach Project" sponsored by the Penn State Engineering Ambassadors. Team members included Jacqueline Guillemette, Jessica Menold, Randall Schur, Abbie Swoboda and Catherine Talbot, and was advised by Leland Engel.
Second place for best poster went to "Nurse Call Pull Station Redesign – Global" sponsored by Tyco Fire Protection Products. Team members included Evan Cullen, Daniel Karrasch, Li Diming, Li Shou, Kristen Murray, Amy Videon and Yao Junlin, and was advised by Marty Trethewey, the Arthur Glenn Professor of Mechanical Engineering.
Third place for best poster went to "Fluid Level Sensing" sponsored by John Deere. Team members included Mohammed Al Nassir, Thomas Burke, Kevin Ganther, Richard Mcclain and Neelabh Pareek, and was advised by Andrew Barnard, a mechanical engineering research associate with the ARL.
The BP People's Choice Award went to the project "Changing the Conversation: Engineering Ambassadors School Outreach Project."


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Colorado health exchange ads and the Obamacare deadline
Re: "Colorado health exchange's marketing budget draws enrollees, critics," March 24 news story.
The Post's front-page article, which was produced in partnership with Kaiser Health News, discusses $8 million spent on advertising by Connect for Health Colorado. I find the overall tenor of the article to be decidedly negative and one that can be regarded as politically biased in this election year.
If The Post wanted to be both fair and accurate, it would have pointed out the incredibly larger amounts of advertising dollars being spent by the private health insurance giants for the exact same purpose, thereby proving the absolute bonanza that the Affordable Care Act represents to them. A single company, Wellpoint, has been reported as planning to spend at least $100 million in advertising on it this year.
The only truly meaningful criticisms of the ACA are that it leaves our health care system largely in the hands of the private sector, for whom profits always trump patient care, and that it has no significant authority to enforce cost containment.
Timothy Flynn, Denver
This letter was published in the March 26 edition.
With the last couple of weeks ticking down to get health care [the deadline to buy health insurance under the Affordable Care Act is next Monday], I want people to understand the benefits of the new law. Both my brothers have health care, one for the first time in 10 years. My brother's girlfriend was covered by the Medicaid expansion and my dad never has to worry about going over a lifetime cap because of his back injuries. Thank you, Affordable Care Act.
Laurel Nard, Woodland Park
This letter was published in the March 26 edition.
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Writer Rumble Review
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Writer Rumble is a word game like few other. At its heart, it's a Boggle-esque game where a 5x5 grid of letter tiles can be connected through tiles touching horizontally, vertically, or diagonally to form words of at least three letters each. The hook is that each word does damage to a foe, be it a horde of enemies in its singleplayer "Survive with Words" mode, or its multiplayer "Fight with Words" mode. Oh, and the fighters are pastiches of famous literary authors like Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft, complete with Cthulu!
Now, if you're expecting to be playing this in singleplayer, prepare to be disappointed. The survival mode is kind of boring, thanks to its glacial pace. Enemies come in at a slow enough pace in the beginning that even when it does ramp up, there's really not much of a way to stay motivated for when they actually do come in.
Thankfully, it's very easy to find multiplayer games. The player base should thankfully stay active with the ability to get random challenges while in the app. This is much better than it is in Street Fighter 4 Volt because the challenges can be declined, so they don't necessarily disrupt the experience any more than they need to.
And the multiplayer mode is where this game really shines. It becomes a frantic experience, one where trying to make words quickly is key. The different characters all boast different tactics. I like to use Jane and make quick initial matches, hoping that the board doesn't shift, as I save up her 2X and 3X powerups to be unleashed with the long matches that I can figure out. However, she is balanced out by opponents who focus on disrupting the player, like with Agatha who specializes in messing up the opponent's board. Still, my strategies have led me to a 26–1–1 record. Fear the wondroushippo.
The game at launch is suffering from the kinds of bugs and problems that online games often suffer from: occasional connection issues and crashes have been noted, and a bug that reports draws as losses has also been noticed. The game should be more stable in its local Bluetooth and split-screen iPad multiplayer modes.
Writer Rumble does something really unique with word games, and it does live online multiplayer right, by making it an integral part of the game and making it easy to find matches. And at the end of it all, what other game lets Jane Austen smash her opposition?


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Spire today announced an entry-level ATX PC gaming case called the Diablo that retails for just $29.99 or EURO 24.95. The meshed aluminum front panel allows unrestricted fresh air intake which is mandatory for today's processors, video cards and storage drives. The case is blacked out both inside and out for a modern look. The Diablo supports up to six 3.5-inch & three 5.25- inch drive devices. The 5.25 bezels are tool-free and easy to remove. You can also install a 3.5 inch device such as a multifunctional card-reader. The chassis is prepared for sufficient component cooling, there is space for 1* 92mm fan at the rear and 1* 80mm fan on the side panel for additional VGA cooling. Not a bad looking case for $29.99 and it is available now under part number SP1059B-R.
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