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- 1 Looking For The Best Nose Job Surgery Options in Orange County?
- 2 Rhinoplasty (Nose Surgery) in Orange County, CA
- 3 Dr. Kevin Sadati's plastic surgery procedure averages compared to American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery's nationwide average per year.
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- 5 Your Rhinoplasty Consultation in Orange County
- 6 Rhinoplasty Surgery in Orange County
- 7 There are two types of rhinoplasty surgeries:
- 8 Open Rhinoplasty
- 9 Closed Rhinoplasty
- 10 Physical Recovery Following Rhinoplasty
- 11 Emotional Recovery Following Rhinoplasty
- 12 Cost of Rhinoplasty in Orange County
- 13 Choosing Dr. Kevin Sadati
- 14 Request a Consultation in our Orange County Office
- 15 How to Find an Expert Nose Surgeon
- 16 Revision Rhinoplasty
- 17 Rhinoplasty Candidate
- 18 What to Expect in Rhinoplasty Recovery?
- 19 Healing from Nose Surgery
- 20 Your First 48 Hours After A Nose Job
Looking For The Best Nose Job Surgery Options in Orange County?
Rhinoplasty, also known as a nose job, allows a skilled cosmetic nasal surgeon to adjust the size, shape and position of your nose. Your nose is easily the most prominent feature of your face and helps to define your appearance to others. If your nose is too small, too large or has an unnatural curve to it, it can dramatically affect your appearance. Fortunately, this can be corrected through Rhinoplasty, which allows Dr. Kevin Sadati to adjust the size and shape of your nose to fit your face.
Rhinoplasty (Nose Surgery) in Orange County, CA
Regardless of your age or gender, whether you live in Orange County or flying from different country– you want to look your very best! Since your nose occupies such a prominent position on your face, an unattractive nose can detract from your lovely eyes or a beautiful smile. The reality is that not liking your nose can make you feel extremely self-conscious.
Many of our patients have been unhappy with their noses since childhood. They view their nose as too big, wide, crooked or pointy. Their feel their nose is out of proportion with the rest of their face. Patients with a large nasal bump, in particular, often feel that their nose makes them look older and unattractive.
Some of our patients have sustained traumatic injury to their nose during sports, accidents or falls. Additionally, patients may have breathing problems caused by a deviated septum or nasal trauma.
Both cosmetic and functional issues can be fixed by rhinoplasty. A skilled facial plastic surgeon can adjust the size, shape and position of your nose – making it more aesthetically pleasing and more functional. Following rhinoplasty you'll be able to breathe more easily and your nose will be in harmony with the rest of your facial features!
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Your Rhinoplasty Consultation in Orange County
Unlike many surgeons, Dr. Sadati takes time to get to know his patients. You will have an extensive consultation so that he can understand your goals for the rhinoplasty. Dr. Sadati will ask you to describe any physical or emotional trauma that is related to your nose. He will also need to know your medical history, including if you have problems breathing and have undergone previous nasal surgery. Nose is like a sport luxury car, it has to look good and at the same time perform well. A sport car that looks good but does not have a good engine is useless. Many plastic surgeon focus on making the nose look better while ignoring the importance of breathing function after the nose is even smaller and my become functionally dysfunctional after rhinoplasty.
Dr. Sadati will examine the internal and external structures of your nose. In addition, he will take a close look at your facial structure and the quality of your skin. This allows him to create a surgical plan that will create a natural and beautiful look while the breathing function will improve.
Rhinoplasty can be complex surgery for a number of reasons. First of all, the anatomy of the nose is complex. The surgeon must alter cartilage and bone in a way that preserves the structure of the nose, creates an aesthetically pleasing result, and does not impede airflow. These anatomical and aesthetic challenges make rhinoplasty one of the most complex surgeries performed by facial plastic surgeons.
Secondly, rhinoplasty patients have often hated their nose for a long time. Their goal is to dramatically reduce the size of their nose – often to a degree that will not harmonize with their other facial features. Dr. Sadati has to explain that subtle changes are often best and that cute "button noses" do not suit every face. The ideal nose for you is determined by your facial structure, your gender, your ethnicity, your personality and your goals. During the comprehensive consultation he will help you to determine best options for you.
Finally, some patients may have blamed their low self-esteem entirely to their nose. As a result, they expect that their rhinoplasty will fix every area of their life. Unfortunately, this is not true and patients must have realistic expectations for the outcome of their surgery.
Dr. Sadati believes in patient education and wants you to understand how you will look and feel following your rhinoplasty. Dr. Sadati will discuss the surgery in detail and answer all of your questions. You will leave the consultation knowing that Dr. Sadati cares about you and wants the best results possible from your rhinoplasty.
Rhinoplasty Surgery in Orange County
Ideal surgical candidates are non-smokers who are in good physical and emotional health. Dr. Sadati will make specific recommendations about how you should prepare for your surgery. This may include stopping certain medications and supplements. Dr. Sadati will explain his surgical plan, including the length of the surgery and the type of anesthesia.
There are two types of rhinoplasty surgeries:
Open Rhinoplasty
Most Orange County plastic surgeons (including Dr. Sadati) prefer the open rhinoplasty approach. By making a small incision under the nose and slightly lifting the skin over the nasal structure, the surgeon can view the underlying anatomy of the nose. This makes it easier to create the desired precise shape because the plastic surgeon can see the cartilage and bone being altered. Revision rhinoplasties are always performed using the open method.
The downside of an open rhinoplasty is that it takes slightly longer time than a closed rhinoplasty to perform. It also requires a more extensive surgical dissection of the nasal structures for precision framework, which may create prolonged swelling. To create stable structural support, the surgeon can add additional cartilage graft. Overall, an open rhinoplasty provides an excellent and stable result for patients.
Closed Rhinoplasty
Also known as an endonasal rhinoplasty is an older surgical technique, a closed rhinoplasty means that all the incisions are made inside the nose. While this sounds ideal, the reality is that a closed rhinoplasty is a very difficult procedure to perform because the surgeon cannot physically see the nasal anatomy. It is similar for a mechanic to fix the engine with out lifting the hood and fixing it by feeling under hood. A closed rhinoplasty take less time to perform than an open rhinoplasty and can have excellent results if performed by a specialized, highly trained plastic surgeon.
Physical Recovery Following Rhinoplasty
Depending on the difficulty of the rhinoplasty, your surgery will be performed using either a general anesthetic or IV sedation.
You will wake from surgery wearing a external nasal splint. This is required for recovery and must be worn for six days in order to protect your delicate nose. (Despite what you may have heard, we do not pack inside of your nose as a part of the recovery process. This is an antiquated technique that we have not used for more than ten years.)
You must have someone to drive you home and stay with you over night. If you prefer, you can stay in one of our luxurious guest suites, where one of our highly experienced nurses will monitor you over night. Although rhinoplasty is not a painful procedure with only mild discomfort, just in case you will be prescribed pain medication to keep you comfortable.
We recommend using cold packs for the first 48 hours following surgery. Frozen peas or crushed ice in a zip-lock bag work well. This will help reduce swelling, bruising and pain. We recommend that you apply ice every few hours, for no longer than 20 minutes. Place a cloth between your nose and the ice pack to protect your skin. Dr. Sadati will give you information on your post-operative diet. Generally we recommend starting with bland, soft foods and then transitioning to your regular low salt diet. If you experience nausea following your surgery, we recommend soft foods such as mashed potatoes or pudding, or using crackers to help settle your stomach. We will prescribe Zofran if you have severe nausea.
The average recovery for a rhinoplasty is four to eight days. Post-operative healing depends on the complexity of the surgery and how well you follow your post-operative instructions. We strongly recommend that you avoid any strenuous activity during your recovery so that you don't cause additional bleeding and swelling. Allow yourself time to rest and recover from surgery!
The interior function of nose is to clean and humidify the air for lungs. Since the interior of your nose will continue to be swollen for several weeks, you need to use ocean nasal spray to moisturize it. At that time, your airway will start to clear and you will be able to breathe clean and moisturized air. Your sleeping pattern will also improve.
You must not drink alcohol during your rhinoplasty recovery. Alcohol dilates the blood vessels and can increase post-operative bleeding. Combining alcohol and pain medication is dangerous. We also ask you not drive while you are taking prescription pain medication.
Do not smoke or use cigarette replacements during the recovery process. Smoking will decrease the oxygen supply, which can inhibit wound healing and cause tissue death.
Emotional Recovery Following Rhinoplasty
In the days after surgery, some patients question their decision to undergo rhinoplasty. This is not unusual.
It can be traumatic to experience the incisions and swelling that occur following rhinoplasty. If you're feeling overwhelmed, remember that you are in the early phases of recovery and this feeling will pass. Second-guessing your surgery is normal. These thoughts generally disappear within a few days as the healing occurs. Remember that you've entrusted your nose to a highly skilled plastic surgeon with many years of experience. After the incisions heal and the swelling subsides, you will feel wonderful!
It is human nature to compare ourselves to others and to solicit feedback on our progress. Unfortunately, the input of family and friends can create emotional turmoil during your recovery. Please trust Dr. Sadati's evaluation of your progress. He has conducted thousands of surgeries in Orange County and will advise you what to expect.
Finally, some patients get discouraged when friends or family don't acknowledge that they've had a rhinoplasty. Sometimes the results are subtle — your friends notice that you look wonderful but they can't figure out what's different! In other cases, your loved ones are unsure what to say. If you bring up the subject, you may discover that your friends are very interested in discussing your rhinoplasty.
Cost of Rhinoplasty in Orange County
Rhinoplasty can be performed for cosmetic and/or functional reasons. While insurance will not pay for cosmetic surgery, they do provide coverage for medically required nasal surgery. Our office is happy to discuss insurance coverage and to answer your questions. A personalized cost estimate will be provided as part of your consultation with Dr. Sadati in our Orange County office.
Choosing Dr. Kevin Sadati
Dr. Kevin Sadati is one of the top California facial plastic surgeons with a special interest in rhinoplasty. He was voted "best cosmetic surgeon in Orange County" by the OC Registrar two years in a row.
Dr. Kevin Sadati is board certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery (AOBOO-HNS), a Diplomate of the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery (ABCS) and a member of the prestigious American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (AAFRS). He has more than a decade of experience in the field of facial plastic and reconstructive surgery.
Dr. Sadati has been invited to premier plastic surgery conventions such as American Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery, American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, and American College of Osteopathic Otolaryngology & Facial Plastic Surgery to educate other physicians about his innovative techniques.
As a painter and sculptor, Dr. Kevin Sadati blends art and medical science to create beautiful, natural-looking results in his cosmetic surgery patients. Through his experience, surgical finesse and artistic talent, Dr. Kevin Sadati has become one of the most sought after rhinoplasty surgeons in Orange County.
Request a Consultation in our Orange County Office
For more information about rhinoplasties, or to schedule a consultation with Dr. Sadati in our Orange County office, please call (949) 682-3741.
Nose surgery has been available for decades and Dr. Kevin Sadati is recognized as an expert in his field, having help hundreds of patients and conducted training for other professionals.
How to Find an Expert Nose SurgeonWhen considering a Rhinoplasty, there are a number of things you need to be aware of before selecting a cosmetic nose surgeon. First, you want to find a doctor that has the vast experience and expertise in the field of nasal surgery. Because of complex nasal anatomy there are so many different types of corrections that can be made to change the shape of a nose, it is very important to find an expert facial plastic surgeon that offers a variety of options when it comes to changing your nose.
While some patients may only require a minor procedure to reduce a small bump on their nose, others may need a more complex surgery to reduce their noses size or shape. Dr. Kevin Sadati sub specializes in nasal surgery and has been performing cosmetic nose surgery for over 10 years in Orange County and has a vast amount of experience on all types of corrections to the nose. He will take the time needed before scheduling the procedure to address any concerns you may have and advise you on the wide range of options available. This type of doctor-patient partnership ensures a successful Rhinoplasty that will leave you completely satisfied.
Another important thing to consider when searching for a cosmetic nose surgeon is that Rhinoplasty really affects two important aspects of your nose.It is primarily used to correct structural problems, but also can help a person improve their breathing. Because most Rhinoplasty surgery is used to adjust the cartilage and bone that comprises the nose, great care must be taken to balance any changes made to these structures to maintain and improve breathing. Dr. Kevin Sadati is committed to ensuring this balance and takes a very holistic approach to any nose surgery he performs to ensure a good outcome for the patient in both cosmetic and functional areas.
Revision RhinoplastyAt the Gallery of Cosmetic Surgery, a large portion of our practice revolves around correcting and refining patient's noses that have had Rhinoplasty surgery with another surgeon, and were not happy with their nose job results. Revisional corrections in nasal surgery are the most difficult cases, but they often will result in the happiest patients.
There is no revision Rhinoplasty, or second nose job, problem that Dr. Kevin Sadati considers too challenging to repair. A basic nose surgery may be to simply reduce a hump on the bridge of a patient's nose, and this type of surgery may only take an hour. A nose that requires more correction, such as the septum, narrowing the base, or changing the tip of the nose might take up to three hours and will be performed comfortably under general anesthesia.
Rhinoplasty CandidateOur goal at the Gallery of Cosmetic Surgery, located in Orange County, is to provide an improvement in our patient's self-esteem. An ideal nose job candidate is both psychologically and medically healthy and ready to take the necessary steps to get the perfect nose that they have always wanted. Furthermore, successful candidates are motivated to get through nasal surgery to fix their nose because of the random insensitive comments from friends, relatives, or associates.
It should be noted that candidates for Rhinoplasty have realistic expectations and have a clear understanding of the risks and possible letdown of a less than perfect outcome. As with any surgery, there are no guarantees written or implied that they will get a perfect celebrity nose. Each patient is different and may experience dissimilar results.
What to Expect in Rhinoplasty Recovery?The average initial recovery phase for nose reshaping is eight days. However, each patient will experience differing levels of recovery. About half of Dr. Kevin Sadati's patients experience minor bruising around the eyes as a result of surgery, which can last up to a week. A nasal splint is required for recovery and must be worn for seven days after nose surgery. Despite horror stories that you may have heard about, Dr. Kevin Sadati does not use nose packing after his Rhinoplasty surgery.
Nasal packing is an antiquated technique and not part of the Gallery of Cosmetic Surgery's protocol. In fact, Dr. Kevin Sadati has not packed a nasal surgery in over 10 years. The nose will swell inside and out, which will reduce your nasal breathing flow for several weeks. After that, the airway will start to clear and your breathing will return to normal. Your rate of recovery is largely dependent on factors such as genetic background, overall state of health and lifestyle. Doctors are not solely responsible for the healing process. Dr. Kevin Sadati can facilitate, not accelerate, recovery. Post Rhinoplasty healing is largely up to how well you take care of yourself.
Healing from Nose SurgeryYour cooperation is essential. It is imperative that all written and verbal instructions are followed. We set guidelines for our patients in order for them to have a quick nose job recovery, and to prevent the occurrence of any complications during the healing process. The after surgery instruction we provide are specific to each patient, and will give you the best opportunity for healing, so you can go out and enjoy your new nose, sooner rather than later!
Your First 48 Hours After A Nose JobSometimes patients experience a brief "let down" or period of depression after cosmetic surgery. This is mostly due to a set of unrealistic after surgery expectations. Some patients expect instant nose job results and it can be emotionally draining, but know that this too shall pass. Patients commonly question their decision to have Rhinoplasty surgery during the first few days in recovery.
Second-guessing your initial decision is normal and as the healing occurs, these thoughts usually disappear quickly. If you feel depressed, just try to remember that this is a healing process, and there are stages for each phase. Be assured that you have entrusted your looks and your esteem to a highly skilled doctor with many years nose and sinus surgery experience. After your incisions heal and the swelling subsides, you will look and feel nothing less than wonderful!
Your nose is easily the most prominent feature of your face and helps to define your appearance to others. If your nose is too small, too large or has an unnatural curve to it, it can dramatically affect your appearance and is easily something that can be corrected through rhinoplasty. The procedure known as rhinoplasty allows a skilled cosmetic surgeon to adjust the size, shape and position of your nose to accommodate for any concerns you may have. This type of surgery has been available for decades and Dr. Sadati is recognized as one of the experts in this field in Orange County having helped hundreds of patients and conducting training for other professionals.
When considering a rhinoplasty, there are a number of things you need to be aware of before selecting a cosmetic surgeon. First, you want to find a doctor that has the experience needed to complete the procedure successfully and guarantee a positive outcome. Because there are so many different types of corrections that can be made to a nose, it is very important to find a doctor that offers a variety of options when it comes to surgery. While some patients may only require a minor procedure to reduce a small bump on their nose, others may need a more involved surgery to reduce their noses size or shape. Dr. Sadati has been performing this type of surgery for a long time in Orange County and has a vast amount of experience on all types of corrections to the nose. He will take the time needed before scheduling the procedure to address any concerns you may have and advise you on the wide range of options available to you. This type of doctor-patient partnership ensures a successful outcome that will leave you completely satisfied.


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Definition of fit as a fiddle
- I feel (as) fit as a fiddle this morning.
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Massachusetts Asset Searches
Whether it is for research on a financial crime, divorce, or you just want to know. We at On the Mark can track assets for you. We'll look for real property, motor vehicles, watercrafts, civil judgments, hidden bank accounts and much more to suit your needs. We are Massachusetts based, but do complete asset searches nationwide.
Locating Assets
- Assets are either personal property or real property.
- An individual's personal property includes everything he or she owns.
- Assets are classed as either "tangible" or "intangible."
Your objective in an assets search is to find bank accounts or something to attach – a vehicle, real property, a house. If the owner has a homestead exemption on the house, you will not be able to touch it. However, if your subject owns the lot next door, you can attach the lot. If he owns an apartment building or other commercial building, you can attach those assets. The easiest asset to attach is bank accounts.
We do searches for:
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If you are a private attorney looking to gather information for a client in a civil proceeding, call me about your investigative needs. I am well known in the legal community.
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The Milner Award encourages children
to read by empowering them to select their favorite authors and then bring them to Atlanta for the Milner Award Program each year. School children and their teachers and media specialists have the opportunity to come to the free program to meet the author in person and hear them speak. The winning author is chosen by votes gathered both in the elementary schools and in the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System branches. more >
"The Milner Award deepens the connection between children and the books they love by allowing them to meet their favorite authors"----Judy White, Youth Services Librarian, Northside Branch
Congratulations to our 2017 Milner Award Winner – Lincoln Peirce
Lincoln Peirce is the author and illustrator of the BIG NATE comic and book series. BIG NATE appears daily in 250 newspapers and there are 25 BIG NATE books. Lincoln Peirce was born in Iowa but now lives in Portland, Maine with his wife and two children. He first started drawing cartoons in about the third grade when he discovered Charlie Brown and Snoopy. At Colby College he drew cartoons for the college newspaper. His character Big Nate is modeled after his younger brother and himself. Lincoln Peirce is friends with Jeff Kinney.


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Maganda, B. A., Ngaimisi, E., Kamuhabwa, A. A., Aklillu, E. and Minzi, O. M. (2015) The influence of nevirapine and efavirenz-based anti-retroviral therapy on the pharmacokinetics of lumefantrine and anti-malarial dose recommendation in HIV-malaria co-treatment. Malaria Journal, 14 (1). ISSN 1475-2875
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Background: HIV-malaria co-infected patients in most parts of sub-Saharan Africa are treated with both artemether-lumefantrine (AL) and efavirenz (EFV) or nevirapine (NVP)-based antiretroviral therapy (ART). EFV, NVP, artemether and lumefantrine are substrates, inhibitors or inducers of CYP3A4 and CYP2B6, creating a potential for drug-drug interactions. The effect of EFV and/or NVP on lumefantrine pharmacokinetic profile among HIV-malaria co-infected patients on ART and treated with AL was investigated. Optimal lumefantrine dosage regimen for patients on EFV-based ART was determined by population pharmacokinetics and simulation.
Methods: This was a non-randomized, open label, parallel, prospective cohort study in which 128, 66 and 75 HIV-malaria co-infected patients on NVP-based ART (NVP-arm), EFV-based ART (EFV-arm) and ART naïve (control-am) were enrolled, respectively. Patients were treated with AL and contributed sparse venous plasma samples. Pharmacokinetic analysis of lumefantrine was done using non-linear mixed effect modelling.
Results: Of the evaluated models, a two-compartment pharmacokinetic model with first order absorption and lag-time described well lumefantrine plasma concentrations time profile. Patients in the EFV-arm but not in the NVP-arm had significantly lower lumefantrine bioavailability compared to that in the control-arm. Equally, 32% of patients in the EFV-arm had day-7 lumefantrine plasma concentrations below 280 ng/ml compared to only 4% in the control-arm and 3% in the NVP-arm. Upon post hoc simulation of lumefantrine exposure, patients in the EFV-arm had lower exposure (median (IQR)) compared to that in the control-arm; AUC0-inf; was 303,130 (211,080–431,962) versus 784,830 (547,405–1,116,250); day-7 lumefantrine plasma concentrations was: 335.5 (215.8-519.5) versus 858.7 (562.3-1,333.8), respectively. The predictive model through simulation of lumefantrine exposure at different dosage regimen scenarios for patients on EFV-based ART, suggest that AL taken twice daily for five days using the current dose could improve lumefantrine exposure and consequently malaria treatment outcomes.
Conclusions: Co-treatment of AL with EFV-based ART but not NVP-based ART significantly reduces lumefantrine bioavailability and consequently total exposure. To ensure adequate lumefantrine exposure and malaria treatment success in HIV-malaria co-infected patients on EFV-based ART, an extension of the duration of AL treatment to five days using the current dose is proposed.
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Definition of Spriest
1. Adjective. (superlative of spry) ¹
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Definition of Spriest
1. spry [adj] - See also: spry
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I have been a passionate podcast consumer for many years now and I have previously blogged about why I am so bullish on podcasting, 5 top digital marketing podcasts and my own insights as a new podcaster after my first 10 episodes.
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A great resource to refer to for some fantastic data on the podcast market (which we discuss in the podcast) is "The Podcast Consumer 2015" from Edison Research. If you want to dive deep into understanding the podcast consumer, this is the report for you.
In the podcast, Jerod I discuss:
- How Jerod stumbled across the online world, Copyblogger and ultimately podcasting
- The history of podcasting and why it initially didn't grow in the early years
- Why connection is such an important aspect of the podcasting medium
- Why podcasting has grown so rapidly recently and the importance of mobile growth in this
- The latest stats on the size of the podcast market and the interesting demographic characteristics of podcast listeners
- The deeper emotional connection listeners feel when they listen to a regular podcast
- Why the podcast 'Serial' proved to be the tipping point for podcast consumption to a more mainstream audience
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- The potential benefits for brands and enterprises thinking about launching a podcast and factors to consider before launching a podcast
- Reasons why many podcasts fail
- Why podcasting isn't for everyone and who should launch a podcast?
- The importance of consistency in launching a podcast to build a long term connection with an audience
- How niche you should go with the content topic for a podcast
- Types of format to consider in producing a podcast and how long a podcast should be
- Once launched, how frequently podcasts should be produced
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Taekwon-Do Tigers is the name of our beginners club specifically designed for children between the years of 7 and 11. The class at Taekwon-Do Tigers is specifically designed with the physically developing child in mind. Exercises are based on Taekwon-Do and Kickboxing systems in which, co-ordination, balance, fitness, self defence and plenty of fun are the main ingredients.
At Taekwon-Do Tigers we have a beginners syllabus that the student must complete in order to grade to the next colour belt. At Taekwon-Do Tigers the highest belt is Green Stripe, the student then progresses to the next class, where a more advanced syllabus is used.
The age at which the child idevelops mentally and physically is indeed a very important period of growth, with that in mind the Taekwon-Do Tigers class covers exercises and techniques that will help the child understand the role and function of their bodies, from a sporting perspective, improving both gross and fine motor skill. Basic Taekwon-Do and kickboxing techniques are taught and our fitness sessions are all geared around fun and inclusiveness. The syllabus is taught in an simple format with easy to understand information which is given in small chunks, which is the optimal structure for learning.
Martial arts teachers, by their very presence, can become role models for young children, therefore at Taekwon-Do Tigers an environment of positive encouragement is nurtured and the concept of unconditional postive regard is to the fore.
Children who are encouraged and complimented for work done can develop the confidence that will go on to develop what is known as internal locus of control which is the concept of understanding situations in life and working towards positive emotions needed in later years. Discipline is learned through team work, working and progressing as a unit is the ideal format for keeping the student focused, there is no shouting 'master' carrying a bamboo stick for punishment, nor is a child selected individually for scolding, if the team need a reminder, they all get push ups, or sit ups as a form of punishment or 'funishment' a we know it! No one likes to let the team down!
The Taekwon-Do Tigers syllabus consists of introductory techniques that will serve as a solid foundation for further training in the Martial Arts. For each set of techniques learned the student is awarded a new colour belt or colour tip which is achieved at a Taekwon-Do testing. Before each testing the student is awarded merit stars for each new technique learned, an accumulation of certain techniques is then tested and the new belt is awarded. Merit stars are awarded regularly as short term goals, to which the student is encouraged to strive for.
The syllabus gets a little more difficult as each colour belt is achieved. The syllabus contains such techniques and exercises as;
- Punching techniques
- Introductory kicking techniques
- Taekwon-Do stances for beginners
- An introduction to self defence and Awareness, Stranger Danger, bullying and more
- Taekwon-Do beginner patterns, Saju Jirugi, Chon Ji, Dan Gun
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My Red Hair Isn't Just a Decoration
Admit it. We gingers really get a bad rap. I've lost track of the number of times in my life that I've been asked if I have a bad temper. In the past we were accused of being vampires and burned at the stake as witches. I even heard recently that Hitler forbade red heads from procreating. Now I can't say that this is a fact and I'm frankly too busy to look at the moment, but geeze.
Haters aside I have never really minded the red hair. It didn't hurt that my grandmother (who also happens to be my closest friend) is also a ginger. Notice the "is." My grandma is 93 and still rocking hot locks. Because of her I always felt special. Even when my mom stated repeatedly as I was growing up that she never wanted a kid with red hair. (I'm pretty sure she audibly groaned in the delivery room, but again I cannot substantiate the rumors because I have zero memory of it). She did, however, say that it turned out ok because I was actually born pretty. Her words. Not mine. Um thanks?
Ok shall I debunk a few myths and answer, once and for all, some of the most annoying questions I get? I think I shall.
The proceeding content will contain over sharing. Look away, Grandma!
1- No. I don't have fair skin.
2- Yes. I can actually tan.
3- No. We are not all Irish. (Although I am...and German, and Native American).
4-No. We don't all have tempers. (Now I will admit I have been known to lose it on the rare occasion, but I still maintain that those were pregnancy hormones)!
Yes. We are rare. Like 2% in the US rare!
(We should get a little something out of the deal. Am I right?)
6- Yes...for goodness sake. The carpet matches the drapes. If I had a nickle...
7- Yes. We have souls. At least the kids who called me carrot top in grade school better hope we do;)
8- No. I don't care that you've always wanted to date a redhead.
9- Yes. It is rude to tell me about all of the "ugly red heads" you know. As if I won some bizarre lottery in the human gene pool.
10- No. We are not going extinct. (But I can't promise we aren't taking over).
I have been told, in a rare moment of anger, that my red hair isn't just a decoration. This made me smile. Although it wasn't meant as a compliment at the time, I found it pretty amusing and incredibly accurate. Now...I cannot confirm or deny that the person who said it is still alive and kicking, but to be fair...I did come with a warning label;)


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Nancy Poppen, a graduate of Muskegon Public Schools, was an artist who wanted all children to be able to explore the fine arts. She established her fund in the Community Foundation for Muskegon County in 1993, with an endowment that has grown to over $2 million with donations from her husband Sherman, family and friends. Under general direction of a Board of Directors comprised of community leaders, arts specialists and school staff members, the fund supports an average of 75 students each year with private and class study, books and supplies, summer arts workshops, arts and portfolio camps. For some, the Poppen Programs provide valuable exposure to the arts through a brief experience. For others, what begins with artistic lessons will become a lifelong focus, carrying them through years of skill building, learning and performance, and ultimately, for some, a career.
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Most people think about sex and death much more than they may care to admit, and it's perfectly natural, since at some point, we all experience them at least once. These contrasting themes of pleasure and pain - one that potentially perpetuates life, the other ostensibly ending it - are common in all forms of Art across the spectrum of our collective culture and history, ranging from the Bible, Ancient Greek and Roman Mythology, and Shakespeare, right up to my personal favorite exponents of exploitation, B Movies and Pulp Fiction. It does seem odd that so many citizens in our schizoid society fear sex even more than death. Personally, I prefer the former, though the hint of violence and danger does often ironically increase the intensity of sexual desire.
When I was growing up in the 1970s, I was captivated by the (reprint) paperback covers painted by the likes of Frank Frazetta and Boris Vallejo, mostly for the works of Edgar Rice Burroughs, Lester Dent, and Robert E. Howard, but also a variety of science fiction and fantasy books, lending the contents a suggestive sense of sophisticated sensuality that perhaps wasn't originally envisioned or intended by the authors, but certainly augmented their success in both conservatie or liberal eras, since sex always sells any product. These provocative covers literally seduced the reader, fueling my young fevered imagination with dark, disturbing imagery of forbidden passions laced with bestiality and monstrous mating. Much later, I would infuse my own fiction with these elements, most radically in my recent novels A Mermaid Drowns in the Midnight Lounge and Freaks That Carry Your Luggage Up to the Room, which freely and fiercely combine horrendous horror and extreme eroticism, but in a dreamy, often nightmarish context of surreal sensuality.
Much of my inspiration comes from these early impressions. In this blog, I'm paying visual tribute specifically to Boris Vallejo, with a gallery of images culled from a long out-of-print book given to me by a girlfriend in the early 1980s. Mister Vallejo is still alive and working, along with his beautiful wife Julie Bell, and they offer many iconic prints for sale directly from their website. He has rightfully enjoyed a long, lucrative career as a commercial artist, working in many fields, including movie posters, which are all equally impressive and bear his uniquely sensuous, rawly realistic stamp. The images below have stuck in my mind for years - decades in fact - and if they inspire you the way they inspired me, that means we have something in common, and I'm happy to share them with you. It also probably means you'd enjoy my own work, too. Here's to Sex, and the artists who make it so beautiful, mysterious, alluring, and haunting. Cheers.


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Western Hognose Acting Strange
Hey everyone I had a western hognose a few months ago but i had sold it to one of my friends. He just called and said it was acting strange turning its head and biting itself, rolling over on its back and its head was jerking. I thought it sounded like it had something fall on it and damage his spine but they said nothing could have done it in his cage. So my next guess was worms but it was captive born and fed frozen mice its whole life he is 3 and 1/2 year old. Feeding him frozen mice should have killed all parasites right? But please someone respond quick with some ideas and thanks for any help.
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Western Hognose Acting Strange
Playing dead. Sounds just like the wild playing dead behavior. Most places say that Heterodons will lose this tendency in captivity. It has, however, been found that if the internal body temp of the snake has been raised to 97.5 degrees F or above, that a freaked out snake will still play dead. Just the cage temp alone is not enough to determine the snake's body temp. A thermal probe is the only good way to figure out the snake's internal body temp. Air temp, substrate time, humidity, direct heat exposure (i.e. sun / heat lamp), and then energy loss at the same time through convection and respiration, must all be factored in to help approximate the body temp, which is a lot more work than a thermal probe.
Issues with thermal probes are you can damage the snake if you are not careful, similar to probing to determine the snake's gender.
If they snake is back to behaving normal, when observed from a distance, I would not be worried. Based on what you said, it sounds like a typical feigning death routine.
I recently acquired a new H. platirhinos that still feigns death even though it has been captive for 4 days now. Heterodon roll over and jerk about in a faked agony with their mouths hanging open. While jerking about upside down, their gaping mouths frequently come into "biting" contact with the body.
If it stops and goes limp as well, that is normal for the behavior. When flipped right side up once limp, it should right itself. On occasion, I have had live, healthy Heterodon not do this however. Give anywhere from 30 seconds to 2 hours on occasion, and the snake will right itself and sneak off to hide. If the "predator," in this case likely humans, is seen during the "righting" process, the entire ordeal will start over again.
Hopefully it is simply playing dead, and good luck to you and your friend with it.
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Baseball and Bourbon
Washingtonians thirsty for nostalgia should RSVP for Pearson's Frank Howard Day this Saturday from 12-3, where the man whose reputation with the old Washington Senators is as large as his stature. At 6 feet 8 inches, Howard is one of the tallest men ever to play baseball. He was also the last to hit a home run at RFK Stadium as a Senator, where the 24 upper deck seats he dented were once painted white to memorialize the moment. From the Post's "No Place Like Home":
The crowd of 14,460, angry and sad about the team's imminent move to Texas, let out a thunderous roar, trying to will one last thrill from their beloved Bunyanesque slugger. Howard crushed a fastball into the left-field stands that night of Sept. 30, 1971.
The standing ovation went on for minutes. Rounding the bags, Howard tipped his hat and flung it into the stands. And in a page ripped from baseball legend, the giant of a man stood on the dugout's top step, tears in his eyes, and blew a kiss to his cheering fans.
To celebrate Washington baseball, people from Maker's Mark will be dipping bottles in Nationals red and blue seals at the store. And they're on sale.
Pearson's. 2346 Wisconsin Ave. NW. RSVP to firstname.lastname@example.com
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Any guy looking can bump into dozens of attractive women during summer in particular. For women, it's different. If you're not into the Brooks Brother'd prepsters, where does a girl go in and around the District for an eyeful?
People watching isn't as satisfying here as it is in bigger, more diverse cities–with people spilling out onto sidewalks, in parks, bodegas, airports, bars, post offices, and restaurants. But regardless of what city we live in, it's a sport in any city, isn't it? Sure, there's more time for it when you're single. I haven't been single in years– since I moved from New York to Washington. But it seems tame here–like a Tuesday. For everyone's sakes, I hope I'm wrong.
As far as restaurants for people watching are concerned, some people cite Tryst, since it's always packed. While it seems that Tryst has its good days, it's young. The other day I stopped by and saw at least five people filling out college applications or studying for SATs. On the other end of the spectrum is Penn Quarter's newly opened Proof. Pre-review, it's a fun place to people watch during happy hour. Another friend whom many of you know and read suggests the farmers markets– particularly Thursday nights at Penn Quarter. After all, farmers are are new chefs. All that work in the great outdoors means they're hotter than their pale office counterparts toiling at air-conditioned desks, fighting office ass, resisting break room donuts.
There's also W Domku, which is delicious in more ways than one. When I went for brunch, it dawned on me that every time I've been, there are more guys than women and that both types are often hot, intriguing, funny, or all three. This afternoon was no exception. Oh, and the brunch is terrific, too. I had a savory pancake with gouda, tomato, and mushroom with maple syrup for dipping, and a Polish coffee. But because there are so few places like it in the District, I'm a little sentimental about Domku. It's one of my favorite neighborhood places in town.
W Domku. 821 Upshur Street N.W.
(photo from DC Metroblogger)
Weekend Drinks
I'd noticed people are talking cocktails this week in particular. It's five o'clock somewhere, so stir one up or get shakin'.
Que up some Johnny Cash for an Orange Blossom special.
Try one of Erin Zimmer's Dark and Stormys over on Serious Eats–one of my favorites.
Or Metrocurean's super spicy "Birth of Pain" Bloody Mary from Toigo Orchards.
Washington City Paper's Tim Carman enjoyed his Bombay Sapphire Gin and Tonic at Johnny's Half Shell.
Jamie Liu's Michelada at Casa Oaxaca on Express sounds great, especially if you like Clamato.
Ambitious types with a well stocked bar should check out Natalie's Sips of Summer list on The Liquid Muse: the Zen Time Cooler, a Summer Negroni, the White Sapphire Ginger Martini, a Bohemiana, or an Acai Caipirinha.
Five on Food: Articles from the Wednesday Dining Pages
1) Drink in the scents of summer. Los Angeles Times. Emergency. Emergency. It's a red alert food section in which the LA Times hits its readers over the head with an entire series dedicated to anything but oak, as far as white wine is concerned. In case you haven't moved on from this particular monstrosity five years ago, it's time. Here's a primer on fruity, flinty, and spicy white wines from the Alsace region, Italy, and elsewhere.
2) Where the Lectures Weren't Dry. Washington Post. Living vicariously through Jason Wilson, who went to New Orleans' Tales of the Cocktail. Maybe it's an event to plan for next year.
3) Kitchen Classics: The Best Old Cookbook is in the Eye of the Beholder. Chicago Tribune. Cookbook dealers talk about which old, out of print versions are in-demand.
There is a lively new trade in out-of-print cookbooks that is driven mostly by people with an attachment, often irrational and sentimental, to a particular book or recipe.
Cooks from different parts of the country have regional allegiances: Chicago cooks collect Antoinette Pope, who ran the Pope School of Fancy Cookery there from the 1930s to the 1960s. "I found a copy for one customer who had just buried her mother's copy in the casket with her," Slotnick said.
4) Talk to the Newsroom: Dining Editor Pete Wells. New York Times. Readers ask interesting questions about the Times' coverage, including:
This may be a harebrained question but here goes: What is the difference between a cook and a chef. I know a person who graduated from the Culinary Institute of America and works at a very, very nice place in St. Michaels, Md., who insists he is a cook and not a chef. Then again, I know of some who I thought were cooks, say at a chain, who are called chef. Is it all nonsense or is there something behind the designations?
Also on New York websites: Serious Eats, Eater, and the Times all note Fabio's departure from Maestro. Check out his response to Washingtonian's Erin Zimmer on her Serious Eats post.
5) Open Arms New Orleans. Washington Times. A sizing up of the city's restaurants post Katrina:
There were 809 restaurants in the Big Easy before Hurricane Katrina nearly killed New Orleans' unique cuisine. Thanks to the pluck and spirit of the residents and culinary professionals, more than 700 restaurants are once more spreading a table.
Lavender Honey
I love honey. I've been buying up samples from the Dupont Farmers Market, South Carolina markets near my parents, and elsewhere. I've been collecting honey the way some people collect bourbons.
This weekend, I visited friends in Fluvanna County, Virginia at their home on 100+ acres. Vicki and Peter Generelly have a lovely garden and raise their own bees. Last time we visited in early spring, the queen bee was dropped off in a little box, which the beekeeper lowered it into the hive and released a trap door to let her out. Since then, they've been busy making delicious lavender flavored honey.
This morning, while eating breakfast with the doors of their kitchen open, seven or eight worker bees drifted in together. "I have to feed the bees," Vicki said. "They're telling me they're hungry." Lo and behold, once she fed them, none followed us the rest of the afternoon.
I'm not the only one who loves honey. After feeding the bees, Vicki reported evidence that her local bears had been by to fuss with the hive in the night.
Outside with Peter and Phin.
For more bee stories, check out this NPR clip on renegade beekeepers in New York City .
Friday Afternoon Treats
If you walk past the corners of 14th and U on Fridays, you'll see Micha Denmark's staff drumming up business by asking passersby if they'd like a free sample of mango or mixed berry sorbet. Perhaps its the presence of the Saturday farmers market that has paved the way for food carts on this corner, but Micha's Sorbets represents the second wave of food stalls in DC ushered in by the less restrictive laws that have recently come into effect.
Micha's Sorbets is based in Baltimore and has been working to expand its presence in the DC market since 2004. Currently, they're sold at 14th and U Streets Fridays and Sundays, Eastern Market Saturdays and Sundays, and the Department of Transportation farmers market Tuesdays and Thursdays. "Micha has built up a large staff and is working to sell his sorbets in the area year round," said employee Curtis Field. After the fire at Eastern Market, Micha's Sorbets opted to expand to other areas and farmers markets during the week.
Micha's Sorbets makes over 70 different flavors, a handful of which are available at each stall. Today is banana, mango, peach, pineapple, lemon-lime, and strawberry. When I ordered the lemon-lime, another staffer said, "Really? There's real fruit in here. This is serious." The sorbet was a little greener than I would expect, but there was plenty of mouth puckering pulp and zest. Sorbets are $3, $5, and $10, the largest of which would feed a family dessert.
Though a stall is different from a cart, the idea of mobile eats finally staking ground on busy corners is exciting. Maybe it'll be awhile (or never) before we'd see a mobile charcuterie cart or a korean bbq stand, but perhaps its realistic to hope for a veggie kati roll stand or a pop-up Red Rocks pizza by the slice in the near future. . . .
Station 9 in 20009
Aymeric Saha and Samir Tazi, owners of Silver Spring's Gallery Restaurant and Lounge, have renovated and reinvented the space that used to house Cada Vez into Station 9, a reference to the building's prior life as Post Office Station 9 (20009). The interior, designed by David Rosenberg, showcases giant chandeliers reminiscent of paper lanterns as the dining room's focal points.
The executive chef and menu consultant is none other than Chef T– Terrell Danley, of U Street's Creme Cafe. Dishes include a pulled pork and fried plantain appetizer on frise with orange, a two-way lamb entree with couscous, squash, and tomatoes, and whole crispy bass with roasted corn, tomatoes and a mustard sauce. There's also the requisite big burger and skinny fries as well as a selection of salads.
The downstairs seats 140, while the upstairs is sectioned into rooms within the room by angular couches and lounge seating. Later in the season, upstairs at Station 9 will feature midweek jazz.
Station 9. 1438 U Street.
Five on Food: Articles from the Wednesday Dining Pages
1) Why the Dark Glasses? Washington Post. The folks behind Budweiser are taking a stab at beer pairing in creating a malty brew they claim goes well with mid-Atlantic fare such as shrimp and crabs.
2) Summer Express: 101 Summer Meals Ready in Ten Minutes or Less. New York Times. Ideas for when it's too hot to cook.
3) When Getting the Blues is a Good Thing. Boston Globe. It's amazing how David Pasternack's praise of bluefish a couple of years ago– what used to be maligned as an oily, trashy fish– has gradually improved its image nationwide.
4) Fame on the Farm. Chicago Tribune. Farmers are the new chefs. When is the reality show?
5) Cooking up a Lesson. Atlanta Journal Constitution. Though John Kessler's favorite chef cookbook of this season is Geoffrey Zakarian's Town/Country: 150 Recipes for Life Around the Table, he praises Richard's Happy in the Kitchen as the worthy successor to Keller's French Laundry Cookbook:
Michel Richard, chef at Citronelle restaurant in Washington, shares his puckish sensibility in "Happy in the Kitchen." The French-born Richard has one of the most original and certainly the most playful of approaches among America's chefs today.
Richard often starts by thinking "What if," and then manipulating foodstuffs to achieve his effect. What if you diced carrots to bits and turned them into a risotto? What if you scrambled pureed scallops like eggs? What if you tried to perfect the chicken nugget?
What fun it was to cook from this book. I learned to make moist, full-of-flavor tuna burgers by allowing the diced tuna to marinate with herbs and a hearty splash of olive oil before cooking. I also discovered that tucking a few potato chips under the bun adds a joyful, transformative crunch.
The scrambled scallops were interesting mush that I won't prepare again, but I'm happy to have tried the recipe once. (By the way, Richard suggests serving the scallops inside a halved eggshell onto which you have glued deep-fried loops of zitoni pasta to serve as handles. He knows that, in part, readers want to marvel at the efforts of an ambitious restaurant kitchen.)
A Tuesday Night Food Cart
This would be a good idea for nights in Dupont when the Livelystones play, the 20 person brass band that's more New Orleans than DC. For now, it's Baha Fresh or Cosi or Levantes on the patio for music and a drink or a bite.
The band that's affiliated with the United House of Prayer at 6th and M used to play on the Starbucks side, but the city asked that they move next to Buffalo Billards, where around 100 people watched and danced tonight. Usually, the band starts on Tuesdays around 8, but tonight was 9:30. And, by the video, it seems they play weekends too. It's a fun way to spend an hour on a lovely summer night.
TVs at the Bar
Last night, I ducked in for a Ligurian salad at Coppi's, one of my favorite restaurants in the neighborhood. I like the tiled floors that look like the '40s, the dark lighting accented by fire from the pizza oven, the black and white cycling pix, and the playlist that ranges from Amy Winehouse to Bud Powell's jazz.
Though Coppi's aesthetic wouldn't be anything special in another city, in DC, its a space with character that leans original since it wasn't conceived by a design team, it's a tiny spot that's not undergoing an expansion to become vast and cavernous, and it doesn't have a TV.
It hadn't hit me how many casual restaurants have a TV going in Washington until I went to a lunch at Vapiano and one of the owners mentioned that, although they were reluctant, they planned on installing a TV at the bar in the Virginia outpost. I wish they weren't! But apparently, I'm in the minority.
Today's blog post in the Atlanta Journal Constitution food section encourages discussion on the trend in their city. "Sports bars and strip joints aside, I can't stand it when the TV or a cell phone distracts from the meal. It's insulting to everyone — diners and the staff at the restaurant alike." While I'm not insulted by them, I just find them insipid. And maybe I'm especially aware of their presence in bars because I so often eat there rather than the dining room.
TVs in bars other than sport- and strip-: Easy to ignore? A welcome distraction? Essential? Or as annoying as a rousing round of Happy Birthday at TGIFriday?


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GE Global Research, the technology development arm of the General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), has begun working on the first phase of a 2-year, $3 million wind energy project by the U.S. Department of Energy to develop a next generation wind turbine generator.
The wind energy project, expected to support large-scale wind applications in the 10-15MW range, is one of many in GE's wind research portfolio that target scaling up wind power in the "most economically feasible way."
These technologies are focused on making sure wind turbines are grid-code compliant and provide new, grid-friendly features to help utilities more reliably manage larger wind power loads.
The generator project will have two phases. Phase I will focus on developing a conceptual design and evaluating the economic, environmental, and commercial factors associated with it. Phase II will explore the potential commercialization of the technology.
The Oak Ridge National Lab (ORNL) will be a key partner with GE on the generator project, helping GE to investigate and mitigate high-risk technology challenges associated with the project.
"With the industry's desire for higher megawatt machines to maximize clean wind power opportunities in the U.S. and around the globe, new technologies will be needed to support larger scale wind platforms," said Keith Longtin, Wind Technology Leader, GE Global Research.
"The key challenge will be delivering solutions that achieve the right scale and cost. Applying more than 30+ years of experience with superconducting magnets for MRI systems in healthcare, we're developing an innovative new generator technology that will deliver more power while at the same time helping to reduce the cost of wind power."
For MRI systems, GE is applying superconducting magnets to make lower cost systems with higher image quality. For wind turbines, GE will apply them to generate more wind power at a lower cost of electricity.
"The applications are different, but the basic technology is the same," Longtin said.
An electrical generator is the critical part of a wind turbine because it converts the mechanical energy generated by the blades into usable electrical power. The amount of wind that can be converted to electrical power depends on how effective a generator is.
Longtin explained that the innovative application of superconducting technology could enable significant improvements to the generator and make the elimination of the gearbox more economical.
According to GE, the keys are reducing the size and weight of the generator, while reducing speed and increasing torque. Utilizing superconducting technology reduces weight by virtue of the high magnetic fields that can be created by the superconducting field winding and the fact that the heavy iron in the superconducting generator can be reduced.
GE's superconducting machine design will employ a new architecture and cryogenic cooling technology. GE's proposed superconducting machine targets twice the torque density of competing technologies and will additionally reduce the dependence on the rare earth materials prevalent in all permanent magnet machines for wind.
The larger power levels of these machines, coupled with their energy conversion efficiency leads to more favorable economies of scale that will somehow reduce the cost of energy produced by wind turbines.
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Could the next genius be in today's college generation?
OZY Media seems to think so. They are awarding 10 students up to $10,000 for their exciting ideas at their second annual OZY Genius Awards tomorrow, March 31, to help launch their groundbreaking projects.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is sponsoring the endeavor backing these students' ideas.
"We were blown away by the entries," Kristin Lemkau, chief marketing officer at JPMorgan Chase & Co., said of this year's OZY contest. "What's most amazing are the stories. These aren't students looking for seed money to become rich; they're looking to solve problems."
Lemkau was a judge, along with Emerson Collective founder and chair Laurene Powell Jobs, NPR president and CEO Jarl Mohn, Google executive David Drummond and Yahoo! global anchor Katie Couric.
Harvard, Brown, Stanford, UCLA are represented among this year's OZY Genius Awards winners. UC Berkeley, Notre Dame, University of Illinois at Chicago, University of California, Vassar College and Wheaton College are also included.
The winning entries ranged from prosthetic limb services for low-income individuals to unique virtual reality experiences.
Here's the list of winners with their winning ideas:
Dante Alvarado-Leon, Berkeley
MentorRoom: An online mentor-discovery platform to help boost growing creators and leaders.
Trang Duong, Brown
Penta, A Joint Initiative: An organization providing access to prosthetic limbs to low-income individuals in Vietnam.
Amanda Gorman, Harvard
Generation Empathy: A virtual reality experience showing viewers the lives of young active individuals.
Claudine Humure, Wheaton College
3D printed Adjustable Prosthetic Socket: Low-cost and accessible 3D printing service of prosthetic limbs for amputees in developing countries.
Aidan McCarty, Stanford
ePluribus: A source for American constituents and their legislators to create political and social impact.
Maria McKiever, University of Illinois at Chicago
Grapevyne: A mobile app showcasing local area affordable barbers who specialize in black hair.
Steve Rathje, Stanford
Proscenium Live: A free festival, based in Portland, showcasing original plays.
Gevick Safarians, UCLA
NeuroConnect: A virtual reality program focused on neuroscience to develop doctor-patient relationships.
Elise Shea, Vassar
Speak to Me: A digital language learning program bridging connections between college students and refugees.
Javier Valverde, Notre Dame
Saveright Investing: An online wealth management platform to help individuals save for life goals.


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Iterations and releases
- 3-week iterations (1-week iterations proved to be too intense)
- Actually an iteration starts on a Monday and ends on the Thursday of the 3rd week, so there are 14 working days in an iteration
- An iteration is identical to a Trac milestone
- We release working software at the end of each iteration/milestone
- 3 releases until Feb. 23rd (PyCon'06 tutorial day)
Story-driven development
Many of the following concepts/ideas are borrowed from User stories applied by Mike Cohn.
- Features are developed as stories
- A story should fit on an index card and should be expressed in end-user language, not in technical jargon
- Examples
- Users can browse messages by thread
- Users can conduct simple searches with multiple words
- Users can conduct advanced searches (within specific headers, with logical operators)
- Users can comment on specific messages and threads and can search on comments
- Each story needs to be estimated in story points
- A story point should roughly correspond to an "ideal" work day (i.e. whatever amount of work you could put into it if you had a whole working day to dedicate to it, with no interruptions)
- Stories should be typically 1 to 4 story points in size; if they're bigger than that, they need to be split
- Since there are 2 of us, there are 28 man-days in a 14-day iteration
- Mike Cohn recommends allocating 1/3 to 1/2 as many story points to an iteration as there are man-days in an iteration
- This means that we should plan for 9 to 14 story points per iteration (give or take)
- We also need to take testing into account when it comes to estimating a story
- A good rule of thumb might be to allocate 2/3 of story points to development and 1/3 to testing; so if Titus estimates that a given story will take 2 story points, another point will be added for testing
- The number of story points that are estimated to be achieved for a given iteration represents the velocity for that iteration
- Stories can be created at any time, then prioritized for inclusion in the next iteration
- A story needs to be decomposed into tasks
- Tasks can be expressed in technical jargon
- For example, a user story such as "Users can comment on specific messages and threads and can search on comments" could be decomposed in the following tasks:
- Include Commentary code from Ian Bicking's project
- Update Commentary code periodically so that latest bells and whistles are captured
- Test Commentary functionality using the Ajax capabilities of Selenium
- Test that words included in commentaries appear in searches
- The unit of estimation for a task is 1 hour; each task should typically take 1 to 4 hours of work
- Adding up the tasks for a story should result in the correct estimated number of story points for that story
- A story is not completed if it is not tested
- Two types of tests per story
- Unit tests -- both Titus and Grig to write the unit tests
- Functional/acceptance tests (mainly at the logic layer, but also if necessary at the GUI layer) -- Grig (and potentially Titus) to write the functional tests
- Two types of tests per story
- Progress within an iteration is tracked via a burndown chart, which plots the number of remaining hours to be worked on the tasks that make up the stories for that iteration -- see an example
- Progress on the project as a whole (comprising multiple iterations) is tracked via 2 types of charts:
- Planned vs. actual velocity chart (pages 119 and 120 in Cohn's book)
- Burndown chart at the project level, which plots the number of remaining story points per iteration (page 121 in Cohn's book)
- See also XPlanner for ideas on progress tracking
- We can use Trac to keep track of stories and tasks
- A story can be entered as an "enhancement"-type ticket
- A task can be entered as a "task"-type ticket
- When creating a story or a task as a ticket, we also put down the estimate (in story points for the story and in hours for the task)
- We can take turns being the "tracker" on the project
- during an iteration, the tracker updates the iteration burndown chart
- at the end of each iteration, the tracker updates the project-level burndown chart and the planned vs. actual velocity chart
Continuous integration
- We package the software continuously (every night) using buildbot
- We also run unit test and a smoke test (a subset of functional tests) every night via buildbot
- Before each release, we also run performance tests
Bug tracking
- We file bugs using Trac's ticket system
XP/Agile concepts
- A nice graphic of an XP project
- A nice graphic of an XP iteration


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by Cynthia Chow
Details on how to win a copy of this book at the end of the review.
Freelance computer programmer and website designer Aurora "Rory" Anderson never expected that her latest project for Vista Beach's newest hotel would lead to a rock being thrown through her window.
The Akaw hotel has riled more than a few in the Los Angeles coastal region, as the construction of the underground parking structure damaged nearby homes and has guests taking up slots on the streets and blocking driveways. Rory had no idea that her designs, along with the website she constructed to promote the decorative painting convention being held at the Akaw, would make her a target of vandalism by angry protestors.
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The Ocean Painting Society's inaugural convention was a reunion of "The Four Musketeers," friends from high school who include Rory, Brandy Whitaker, Jasmine Halliday, and Jasmine's husband Peter. Their first meeting begins rather dramatically when Jasmine suffers an attack of cataplexy related to her narcolepsy, but her initial quick recovery to consciousness is soon followed by a far more final nap during a false fire alarm.
Although Rory is shocked to learn that Jasmine had previously attempted suicide, Rory is unable to accept that Jasmine would have intentionally overdosed on her medication again during their reunion. Rory is reassured to know that Detective Martin Green is on the case, but this time he is unwilling to investigate what he believes to be a suicide.
Unable to accept his conclusion, Rory pursues her own investigation that has her breaking into rooms, tossed into a dumpster, and blackmailed by a rogue private investigator. For a new hotel hosting an artistic conference, there is an alarming abundance of red herrings, criminal acts, and shameful secrets.
This second in the series continues the introduction of an engaging and likable protagonist. Rory is a mature character who continues to grow, and it is compelling to see her adjust to the unexpected, but completely understandable, changes in her life.
Rory's hesitation with Martin Green may have caused her to miss a window of opportunity for a relationship, but what is refreshing is that the author avoids taking the expected path when introducing his new girlfriend. The artistic theme takes a sideline to the characters and their complicated personal lives, but there are enough details about painting and its instruction to please any cozy reader. It is the devotion to uncovering the truth about her friend that drives Rory, and this is what ensures that readers will follow this sympathetic and relatable heroine.
To enter to win a copy of Paint the Town Dead, simply email KRL at krlcontests@gmail[dot]com by replacing the [dot] with a period, and with the subject line "paint," or comment on this article. A winner will be chosen December 26, 2015. If entering via email please include your mailing address.
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Origins of the Catholic Church in Australia.
The first Catholics to come along to Australia, were amongst the first convicts to step foot on the shores of Port Jackson in Sydney. These Catholics were Irish in origin, and brought Catholicism to Australia, although Anglican Ministers were trying to stop the spread of Catholicism in Great Britain and her colonies. Most of the Irish who came here came here because of the British persecution of Irish Nationalists.
The first obstacle to Catholicism spreading came with the Passing of the so called, White Australia Act, 1903 which prohibited those with of non-white colour from successfully settling in Australia. After World War II, there then came a relaxing of the immigration prohibitions, the Federal Government under Prime Minister Menzies and Prime Minister Chiefly opened Australia's doors to immigrants of European origin, which brought over 1 million Catholics in a short period of time. This period brought dramatic change to the Australian Catholic Church.
The Church was not the centre of life as it was in Asia or in Europe. The separation of Church and State was clear, and the Church had nearly no influence in Politics. Australian Catholics focused on saints of Irish and English origin, while these saints held nearly no influence in other nations.
Catholic Practices Prior to 1962.
The Catholic Church prior to 1962 was very different to what it is today. Most things were practiced differently, such as mass, churches, and catholic participation in the church. This all changed when in 1962 the pope at the time called a council that would forever change the church.
Before this council, the way a church building would have been set out was very different. A church built prior to 1962 would have been built as if it were a large cross if you were to look at it from the sky.
Also, pre-1962, a Catholic Mass was very different. In a catholic mass prior to 1962, a priest would speak to the congregation in Ecclesiastical Latin and it was not practiced in the local languages. The people were not encouraged to participate. Practices such as Benediction, Novenas, and Rosary were practiced by the family as a whole. Benediction was on Friday nights where the whole family would attend. The novenas would be attended by children prior to important schooling events (held by the school itself) and the rosary was a family activity practiced after dinner. Abstinence was also a key part of being a Catholic pre-1962. It was practiced by all Catholics at the time as it was forbidden by the church to do many things.
Catholic Organisations
There were many Catholic Organisations in the time before 1962. Many organizations or Sodalities rather, helped with the disadvantaged and unfortunate within the Catholic Community.
Legion of Mary: This sodality had its origins in Ireland and was founded by Frank Duff, a common man. Its role was to help the spiritual life of its members and help those who were sick and house-bound. They also helped explain the Catholic Faith to those who did not understand it. This was joined by the many parishioners. Young Catholic Workers: This organization was founded by a Father Joseph Cardijn who was from Belgium. The aim of the organization was to talk about the Gospels and teach what the Church Teaches to the wider community. This was joined by people who were in the Workforce. Theresian Club: This sodality helped the children from less enthusiastic Catholic Homes and taught them about their faith. They were mostly religious women, and they had many practices within the church.
The Roles of the Religious and the Laity.
The role of the clergy, or priests rather was to administrate the Catholic Schools, encourage the funding of the schools and church. The Nunnery was used along with priests, called the Lay Teachers to teach the laity in the schools. These teachers were used as they knew the basic religious teachings and were very cheap...
Bibliography: Sheets:
Church Council
The Second Vatican Council
The First Vatican Council
Camille 's Story
Everyday Life before Vatican II
To Know, Worship and love, Rev. P.J. Elliot, James Goold House Publications, 2002, East Melbourne. (Chapters 2- 4)
Brides of Christ, Australian Broadcast Corporation
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Hi Mariha,
We're not 100% certain yet why some people get Coeliac disease– currently we believe it's caused by a combination of genetics (that some people have genes that will make them more likely to get Ceoliac disease) and the environment (that potentially what you're exposed to growing up may trigger the development of the disease).
What we do know is that when individuals who have Coeliac disease eat gluten, their immune system thinks this completely harmless substance is actually very dangerous to our system and so attacks them. When the immune system attacks the gluten, it damages the intestine at the same time– which is what causes the long-term problems.
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Apparently people who eat gluten free food after while stop eating gluten free food and eat gluten food for the rest of their life without referring to their doctor could get bowel cancer.
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