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Q: What kind of aeration maintenance should I be doing this season?
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A: With spring in full bloom, now is the time to tune up your aeration system. It doesn't matter if you're turning it back on after the long winter or if it has been running since last year – your aeration system is a very important in keeping your pond healthy, so keep it humming.
Spring Start Up
If you're turning your aeration system back on in the spring, the airlines traveling from the air compressor to the diffuser plates may contain ice. Those frozen blockages will prevent oxygen from flowing into your pond. To break up the ice, follow these three steps:
- Measure 1 cup of isopropyl alcohol for each airline that runs out a plate.
- Turn on your compressor to push the alcohol through line and free any ice blockages.
- Follow initial startup procedure to avoid "shocking" in the pond.
Weekly Chores
Every week throughout the pond season, check the side cabinet's air filter for debris, particularly if you live in a dry, dusty environment. Clean your air filter as needed because when it becomes clogged, your compressor and pump are forced to work harder – which means more wear and tear on those moving parts. When you clean the filter, make sure it's completely dry before placing it back inside the cabinet.
Every 3 to 6 Months
Several times a year, block out some weekend time to perform these maintenance tasks:
- Replace the air filter. Although you've been cleaning your air filter regularly, you will need to replace it every three to six months. We recommend Airmax® SilentAir™ RP Series Compressor Air Filter for Pond and Lake Series Systems. While you're in the cabinet, make sure the aeration unit's cooling fan is operating properly.
- Check your pressure gauge. For Pond and Lake Series Aeration Systems, mark pressure gauge upon initial start up and check it every few months. Normal operation will range between 5 to 10 psi.
Every 12 to 24 Months
In addition to cleaning your aerator's membrane sticks, you should also plan to do the following tasks depending on what aeration system you have installed in your lake or pond:
- Shallow Water Series: Install Airmax® SilentAir™ Diaphragm Compressor Maintenance Kit once every 12 months. It contains washers, gaskets and other wear-and-tear parts that will need to be replaced regularly.
- Pond Series and Lake Series: Every 18 to 24 months, install a piston maintenance kit, like our Airmax® SilentAir™ Piston Compressor Maintenance Kit. It also contains a range of parts that will need to be replaced.
Your aeration system requires regular maintenance to keep it performing at its best. Doing so will extend the lifespan of the unit and ensure your system is running as efficiently as possible.
Pond Talk: What else do you do to make sure your aeration system is working well when you start it back up in the spring?
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Pick zucchini when it is still small for the best taste.
This is the time of year when we go from just harvesting to harvesting in earnest. You actually have to have a plan. What you can't eat, freeze or can now, you need to give away and give away fast. Here are some great ways to make the most of your bounty.
Pan-Toasted Eggplant and Fresh Mozzarella
I found Marcella Hazan's Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking in a used bookstore in Fayetteville, Ark. Years later, I learned that it was one of Martha Stewart's favorite cookbooks. It's the best $2 I ever spent, and this recipe is a keeper.
I adapted it to have more "gloppins," as my husband calls the crunchy, garlicky topping. The trick is making sure you buy the best mozzarella possible. Most large grocery stores carry the good kind now. Look for mozzarella kept soft in liquid, either in a tub or in the self-serve olive bar. You won't get any complaints though, if you can only find the ordinary mozzarella that comes packaged like a little softball.
8 small (but not baby) eggplants
2 tablespoons finely chopped garlic
½ cup Italian-flavored bread crumbs
½ cup olive oil
¾ pound fresh buffalo-milk mozzarella, sliced ¼-inch thick.
1. Take each eggplant and slice in half, lengthwise. Use a short, sharp knife to cut the flesh in a crosshatch (diagonally in both directions.) Cut the flesh deeply but be very careful not to slice through the skin.
2. Lay the eggplant halves skin-side down in a large, deep skillet or sauté pan. They take up some room, so you may need to use two pans.
3. Mix garlic, breadcrumbs and 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a bowl.
4. Lightly toast the mixture in a skillet, or on a cookie sheet until just browned.
5. Spoon mixture over the eggplant. Let the mixture cool, then use the back of a spoon to push it into the crevices you created by scoring it.
6. Pour the remaining oil evenly over the eggplant and into the pan.
7. Cook covered, over medium-low heat, until the eggplant is very tender when tested with a fork.
8. Top each eggplant half with a layer of sliced mozzarella and then turn the heat up to medium.
9. Cover the pan again and cook just until the cheese has melted.
Homemade tomato sauce contains six times more lycopene, a powerful antioxidant, than fresh tomatoes.
Easy, Quick Tomato Sauce
The only thing I learned to make from my Irish grandmothers was reservations. I had to figure out how to make a good, basic tomato sauce for myself. This is good on pasta, on top of grilled chicken breasts, or roasted or grilled vegetables. Serves four generously.
1 cup butter
1 large onion, thinly sliced crosswise
2 tablespoons chopped, fresh garlic
¼ cup water
2 pounds fresh tomatoes, peeled, sliced lengthwise and seeded. (We like to use 'Roma' tomatoes, since they are meatier and have fewer seeds, but use what you have. If you are using 'Roma', it will take about a dozen.)
1 tablespoon kosher salt
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1½ cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Handful of fresh basil leaves, chopped
Midsummer Gardening Tips:
• Water, water, water. Vegetables need at least 2 inches of water a week. Use soaker hoses, rather than watering from overhead. This ensures water gets to the roots of plants, where it is needed most, and it reduces opportunistic fungus disease.
• Weed. Weeds steal moisture, nutrients and space from desirable plants.
• Reapply mulch, if regular weeding has resulted in loss of good cover.
• Pick zucchini and eggplant when small for a better-tasting, tender vegetable.
• Pick tomatoes frequently to encourage more production. To prevent bruising and cracking, pick tomatoes when they are mostly dark green and just beginning to turn red. Allow them to ripen off of the vine.
• Give away your harvest. Billions of pounds of food, enough to completely eliminate hunger, is thrown away each year. Visit ampleharvest.org or contact Garden Writers Association's Plant-a-Row for the Hungry (877-492-2727) to find a local food pantry or soup kitchen.
1. In a large pot over medium heat, melt the butter with the onion, garlic and water. Cover.
2. Cook gently for about 10 minutes, until the onions are translucent.
3. Add the tomatoes and cover partially, cooking for another 20 minutes.
4. Remove the sauce from the heat, stirring in the salt and the sugar.
5. Just before serving, toss in the fresh basil.
Zucchini Ribbon Salad
This is a refreshing, light and pretty salad. Serves four.
4 small zucchini
1 6-ounce piece of Parmigiano Reggiano
4 tablespoons olive oil
4 teaspoons lemon juice
Sea salt to taste
1. Use a potato peeler to slice the zucchini into ribbons.
2. Mix the olive oil, lemon juice and salt together.
3. Pour it over the zucchini and toss.
4. Divide it evenly among four plates.
5. Shave the cheese with the vegetable peeler, to taste, over each plate.
6. Serve after the dressing has softened the zucchini, about 15 minutes.
(Have too much zucchini? My friend, Dan, shreds it and freezes it in plastic bags, then makes it into bread throughout the year.)
A version of this article appeared in a July/August 2014 print edition of State-by-State Gardening.
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Ten years already! On January 23rd and 24th 2018, the International Cybersecurity Forum, held in partnership with Région Hauts-de-France, CEIS and Euratechnologies is celebrating its tenth (digital) birthday! In ten years this forum has become a key rendezvous in cybersecurity for all state and industrial players, as well as all our partners in areas of education and research from France, Europe and, more and more often, the world!
Over these ten years, education, culture, economic development, recreation and our daily lives have relied more and more on digital technology. These interfaces are now essential to administrative procedures and the company-customer relationship. Fast-growing future means of transport will rely on digital infrastructure and technology. Cyber security is therefore a priority for the Home Office, and furthermore essential to the digital services it is setting up to bring citizens and the administration closer together. Mr. Gérard Collomb, State Secretary and Minister of Home Affairs, has clearly mentioned these challenges in his road map, and stated his ambition to make public utilities more accessible, simpler and more modern.
With this in mind, the gendarmerie, co-founder of this forum, has this year taken a double approach: digital transformation and the promotion of applied research. It is in this sense that were established its scientific council and the national monitoring center for security science and technology (ONSTS). The gendarmerie thus constantly keeps a vigilant eye on hazards stemming from scientific and industrial progress and puts all the odds on its side when it comes to modernization. Exchanging and sharing our analyses and viewpoints is essential if we are to be more efficient in guaranteeing the security of these developments and their resilience in coping with risks, whether accidental, criminal or climate-related.
The FIC's tenth birthday will be the chance to bring together more than 7,000 experts in Lille from the public and private sectors to think together about the stakes and solutions that will influence tomorrow's digital uses. It will also be the chance to pragmatically consider the conditions under which our society must evolve to fully and serenely integrate all the consequences of this hyper connection, of which we are only beginning to see the shape.
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Christmas is here and I know everyone is looking for gift ideas. I am already looking for a few gifts for my family. I know we always look for clothes, toys, jewerly and other things. But what about finding gifts that edify and uplift others? Maybe gifts that help others to walk firm in faith and in the christian lifestyle. Inspirational and motivational gifts are an option, at least for me.
While I was looking on the internet I found some gifts ideas for christians, since I want to give something different this christmas to my family.
I share with you today what I've found so far that maybe will guide you too to find the perfect gift.
1. A Devotional Bible
I personally got a devotional bible and I think is a great gift for those who love to read the bible along with a devotional. Read this post about the (In)Courage Devotional Bible I recommend.
2. A Study Bible
I have like 3 study bibles. They've helped me so much with my growth as christian. They come in different versions. This makes a perfect gift for those who likes to spend some time in the bible.
3. A bible based Book
Not all books are good for christians or maybe do not edify us, maybe it's not based in the bible. I purchased once a book about the life of David by Beth Moore and It helped me so much to understand his story.
4. Children's Bible
When I got pregnant the first thing I bought for my baby was a bible. Kids also should receive these kind of gifts and start to learn about the bible.
5. Bible Journaling Starter Kit
This could be a great gift for those who love or maybe want to start trying bible journaling. There are plenty of kits available for example from Illustrated Faith. Look out for my bible journaling pinterest board for some ideas.
6. Handmade Bookmarks
Faith and christian inspired gifts are a must. It maybe simple but with a great purpose. Bookmarks for bibles make a great gift idea. Click here to see plenty of them.
7. Antoined Oil for Prayer
So far, this is my favorite. I have a few antoined oils that I use in prayer. I recommend the Abba Oils, are thr ones that I use. Click here to see more.
8. Worship Music
A good worship music can help everyone to connect with God too. So maybe an Itunes gift card, a CD or some downloaded songs can be a great option.
9. Personalized Mug
I've made a search about this and found out some great options at Etsy. There is a lot of shops there offering customization. And you can add a bible verse to a mug. Here is a search for you Bible Verse Mug.
10. Scripture Print
Well, on this one there are plenty of options too on Etsy (Scripture Prints search). But you can also can make it yourself. You can create your own print with Creative Market. Even they give free fonts and clip art weekly! Use Canva to finish your print. Then, go to a local shop to print it out and included them in your gifts.
I thinks here is a pretty easy and affordable list of gifts for christians, for you and your loved ones. The most important is to edify!
What gifts are you looking for this christmas? Stay tuned for more ideas soon!


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I've christened May the How To Sell Self-Published Books Month here on Catherine, Caffeinated, but before we get into the nuts and bolts of marketing and promoting your book, we need to have a little tough love session first.
At my most recent workshop I started off by saying to the participants that my aim for the day was to send them home with everything I wished I'd known before I started self-publishing, or in other words everything I had to learn on the job because when I started self-publishing, I didn't have a clue. And yet clueless and all that I was, I was operating with a huge advantage: realism. Because I'd spent a good decade of my young life poring over every How To Format a Manuscript for Submission To Within an Inch of Its Life Because, Yeah, That's What's Going to Be the Deciding Factor (Not!) and 500 Pages About Submitting to Agents Even Though You Haven't Written a Word type books, I knew way more than I'd ever need to about the way the traditional publishing world works, and so I knew that as a self-publisher, I wouldn't be sitting at the top table. I mightn't even be in the same room. But that was fine by me. I still recognized what an amazing opportunity digital self-publishing provided, and I was excited about getting to avail of it. And because I knew the score, I could manage my expectations. (Truth be told, I didn't have any.) Ultimately when success came, it was a welcome bonus. So before we get into the practicalities of selling your self-published book, let's have cold blast of reality, shall we?
1. By Default, No One Cares About Your Book
Just because you wrote a book does not mean people are going to want to read it. Sounds suspiciously like common sense, but as I've said before, common sense isn't as common as you might think.
Think of all the books you hear about on a daily basis. Think of all the books you see when you walk into a bookstore, or through the book isles of supermarkets. Think of all the books that pop into your line of vision while you're on Amazon. Do you buy them all? Are you even interested in them all? Or are you like me—and, I'd suspect, most book-buyers—buying and ultimately reading just the very cream of the crop, the top 0.5% or less of the books we know about, just the ones that get us interested in them and wanting to read them, i.e. just the ones we care about?
At least once a day I receive an e-mail from an author I don't know saying "I've wrote a book. Will you review it?" If this author knew that every Friday Oprah's Book Club sends me an e-mail recommending several books—books that, this being Oprah's Book Club, are hugely publicized, high advance, this-is-gonna-be-big traditionally published books—and that, on average, I make a note of maybe two of them and ultimately buy maybe one of them for every five or six e-mails I get, do you think they'd do anything differently?
It is very hard to get people to care enough about your book that they go and buy it. It's the hardest part. And before you can even do that, you have to get them interested in it, and before that you have to let them know that it exists. But embracing this will help you achieve this, because you'll know what lengths to go to in order to make it happen. I blogged a little bit more about this in How (Not?) To Get Your Book Reviewed.
2. Your Book is a Product—and It Had Better Work
We've seen time and time again that the self-publishers who enjoy consistent success are those who treat self-publishing like a business they've started up. They act like entrepreneurs, and make like their book is their first product—which it is. Your book is a product. While you were writing it you could be all writer-like, hanging out in hipster cafés with your soy milk lattes and your well-creased Moleskine, but now that the book is going to be out in the world, for sale with a price-tag on it, the romance must drop away and the book must meet standards and be a viable product. When it comes to books, we're talking about a professional polish and it having appeal. I talked about appeal in Why It Doesn't Matter Whether or Not Your Book is Good, so let's focus on the professional polish bit here.
Self-publishers against enlisting the services of a professional editor and/or proofreader seem to be against it because it's expensive and/or because they don't understand what editing means. The "I can't afford it" thing drives me completely cuckoo because if you can't afford to spend some money on your product, you shouldn't be self-publishing it. If you're not prepared to invest, why should I be expected to buy? And buy a sub-standard product at that. Which brings me onto my next point: not understanding what editing is.
Generally we can divide editing into three stages: structural (think re-writing), copyediting (think language) and proofreading (think errors). (If there's any editors hanging around these parts, feel free to correct me on that, or elaborate.) I can understand why self-publishers would skip the structural bit, because it's the most expensive and going back to the business analogy, you wouldn't buy Egyptian cotton tablecloths for a fast food joint, because you'd never make the money back off a $1.99 burger. But you would have tables, right? And chairs for sitting around them? Of course you would, because that's what's expected. That's a minimum standard. When we go into restaurants, we expect there to be somewhere to sit. And when we buy a book, we expect it to be error-free. (Or at least almost error-free. I'm still searching for a way to make perfection happen right out of the blocks.) We expect the language to be correct. We expect clarity and consistency. And that's what a copyedit and a proofread does: it brings your book up to the minimum industry standard.
Every time I mention this, I get comments and e-mails saying things like, "But if a reader likes the story, they'll overlook misspellings, etc." I'm just going to say this once, okay? ONLY IF THE READER IS YOUR MUM. Take an hour to read a few Amazon Customer Reviews and then see if you still feel the same way.
3. Social Media is About Connection
I am evidence that social media does sell books, but only if you don't use it to sell books. This is something I'll be blogging loads more about this month, but for now I'll just say this: you can't use Twitter, Facebook, etc. to blatantly sell your book, because no one will buy it. Being subjected to the hard sell is not why anyone is using those platforms. We're there for one or more of the following reasons: connection, entertainment and valuable information. Where does you saying "My book is on Amazon now: just $4.99!" or "My book is out now. Buy it!" fit into those? Obviously it doesn't. (And no, it's not valuable information!) I have a little giggle to myself every time I meet someone with a business who mutters, "I really have to get on Facebook" or "We really should start tweeting" as if social media is California during the Gold Rush and all you've to do is show up and start digging and—hey presto!—you're a millionaire. News flash: starting a Facebook page does not equal sales.
Worse than the shameless self-promoter is the person who has no interest in blogging, tweeting or using Facebook but reluctantly comes to the table to flog their wares anyway. If you don't genuinely enjoy connecting and sharing with other people online, what are you doing there?
A presence online takes time to build, and it isn't suitable for people who don't really want to be there or who don't have an instinct for how it all works. So if you're planning to self-publish a book and your marketing plan is to tweet a link to its Amazon listing once an hour 24/7/365, you've failed before you've even begun.
4. You Can't Sell New Concepts with Old Ways
In my experience if your book is only for sale online, you should only be promoting it online. Time and time again I see self-publishers with money to burn hiring publicists who draft press releases for them and then send them round to all the usual suspects—newspapers, radio shows, magazines, etc. This is totally pointless, especially in the beginning, unless your book has a specific local interest or something. If you want to spend money, you'd be far better off doing it on a Goodreads ad or a Kindle Nation sponsorship, i.e. a place where readers gather online. You need to let go of any existing ideas you may have about selling books (especially if you've been traditionally published in the past) and haul them—and yourself—into this brave new digital world.
In February 2011 a series of events meant that in the space of a week or so, I was featured in The Sunday Times and appeared on several national radio shows, including the second most listened to show in the country with an average of 400,000 listeners. As far as I could tell, it led to no bump in sales. I suspect it has something to do with the fact that when I read about a book in a newspaper, chances are I'll later walk into a bookstore, see the book on the shelf and think, Oh, yeah. That's that book I read about. I must get that. But when you read about a self-published/only for sale online book in the newspaper, there's no chance encounter later to remind you of it. And since apparently you have to be reminded of something three times before you'll take action and buy it, it never translates into sales.
John Locke famously spent a fortune on "real world" advertising all to no avail, but became the first self-published author to sell a million Kindle books when he started focusing online instead. Traditional methods for selling books just don't work when those books aren't being sold traditionally.
(Note: I'm not saying say no to print and radio interviews. Say yes! They're great fun and will make you feel like a proper published author. And your relatives might even believe you now when you say you're selling loads of books online. Just don't pursue them as a means to advertising a book, because they're not effective when the book isn't widely available in stores.)
5. You Are Not The Next Amanda Hocking
In all probability you're not, anyway. And I'm not talking about becoming the first household name success story of this modern e-book self-publishing era—I'm talking about having to do little other than upload your e-books to achieve stellar sales. As in, chances are you're going to have to do a lot more than that to shift any copies at all.
Let me explain. As in all walks of life, some people get really lucky at this self-publishing e-books thing. They upload their e-book and sell thousands of copies the first week, without ever having blogged or advertised. They massively outsell self-publishers who have been at it for years, and they do it almost instantly. So we should copy them, right? We should find out what they're doing and do it ourselves. Wouldn't that make sense?
No, it wouldn't. Because they're the outliers. They're the extremes. You'd be better off focusing on the people in the middle, the ones who never meet the bleak abyss of failure or the dizzying heights of success, but instead consistently sell and can tell you what they did to achieve it. As I've always said, it's better to hear from me, a moderate seller who can say I did x, y and z to sell my books and you can do it too, then a mega-seller who isn't quite sure how they managed to sell a hundred thousand books.
Think of it this way: You meet a newly published author who is now sitting atop the bestseller lists with a debut novel that scored her a top agent and a six-figure deal. A movie adaptation is in the works. She's rich, successful and she has achieved a lifelong dream. How did you do it? you want to know. She says that she was interviewing for a position as her agent's assistant when they got talking about a recent news story, and she said "I bet the girlfriend did it. Wouldn't it make a great story if she did?" The agent instantly got dollar signs in his eyes, told her to forget about being a PA and instead go home and write a one-page synopsis, which she did, and seven days later she had her six-figure deal. Now, knowing this, what would you do about your own published writer dreams? Would you continue to polish your novel, write a synopsis, craft a query letter and politely submit to suitable agents and editors, or would you start scanning the jobs listing for admin openings at literary agencies and publishing houses?
(I sincerely hope it would be the former!)
Your model for success shouldn't be an extreme, because chances are you're not going to be one. Millions of authors have self-published but only a relative handful had found success comes easily. Instead, get ready to work really hard.
And read all my upcoming posts, of course…!
L-R: the gorgeous spa-style bathroom of the St. Regis San Francisco, which I loved, and the dirty deathtrap of a "shower" in our room at the [cough, cough] "Hotel" San Francisco in San Pedro, Guatemala. Which I did NOT.
I'm testing KDP again with Backpacked: A Reluctant Trip Across Central America. It's the story of me (loves Starbucks, boutique hotels and inactivity) going backpacking in Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama (climbing active volcanos, sleeping on planks of wood, cockroaches, etc.) and it's FREE between now and Wednesday 9th May for Kindle. So please, feel FREE (see what I did there?) to download it for yourself, or let your anti-backpacking friends with e-reading devices know that they are also FREE to download it for FREE from Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk. For FREE.
See you on Monday!
[UPDATE May 5th: Woo-hoo: Freshly Pressed! Not quite sure how it happened but thanks Word Press—and hello to everyone who came here because of it. *waves* Do say hello below.]
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With the advent of high-quality universal players, the need for dedicated CD, SACD, DVD-Audio and DVD players is a thing of the past. Equipment racks around the world gave a sigh of relief and those people out there who were fretting over the DVD-Audio/SACD format war could rest easy, knowing they can have both formats at their fingertips in one single player. Integra has a very nice lineup of universal players for all budgets, with the crowning jewel in their roster being the $2,500 DPS-10.5 THX Ultra certified universal player.
Anyone who scoffs at the price of this universal player compared to the lower-priced players they see advertised by electronics megastores in the Sunday newspapers need to hold this it to see that it's in a whole different stratosphere of quality. One look at the front panel of the DPS-10.5 tells you that you are dealing with some serious playback hardware. Embossed DVD-Audio and SACD logos sit side by side underneath the disc tray. Along the bottom left side of the player are white logos from DTS, Dolby Digital, HDMI, OPlus FlexScaling, VLSC (Vector Linear Shaping Circuitry) and THX Ultra certification. The solid aluminum frame and brass feet of the DPS-10.5, along with its internal high current toroidal transformer and generous power supply, give the player a hefty weight of 26.7 pounds and help isolate it from vibrations. The DPS-10.5 features Wolfson 192 kHz/24-Bit Audio DACs and separate internal power supplies for audio and video elements. Silicon Image Deinterlacing takes interlaced signals and converts them to progressive for flicker-free images, corrects errors on the DVD, and reduces scan lines and motion-interlacing artifacts. A system Integra calls "Dual Direct Digital" is incorporated in the player, with high-purity heavy-gauge shielded internal cables that can output DTS, PCM and Dolby Digital, while simultaneously sending out a down-mixed stereo PCM version to another location, perfect for multi-zone set-ups. Besides the obvious playback formats that you'd expect from a quality universal player, the DPS-10.5 can play back MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 format 44.1 or 48 kHz fixed-bit rate MP3 files from a disc. It can also read a disc full of JPEGs, so if you are jonesing to show off pictures from your last vacation to your friends and family on the big-screen TV, you can show any .jpg or .jpeg file as long as it is less than five MB in size. Video CD and DVD-VR are also supported formats on the DPS-10.5.
The back of the Integra DPS-10.5 is even more impressive than the front, as the connectivity options are among the most compete for any player I have ever seen. Moving up from the Adcom GDV-850, a nice player in its own right, to the DPS-10.5 was like stepping into a new world. The single most important output for my system, and most likely yours if you have a modern HDTV display, is the HDMI out. This single connection allows the video signal, along with digital audio, to be passed from the DVD player to either a receiver or AV preamp that has HDMI switching (or DVI with an adapter), or can be run directly into the display, removing the levels of digital to analog to digital conversion that occurs with component video connections. Finding a DVD player with an HDMI out is becoming increasingly easy. However, the DPS-10.5 has more horsepower behind its HDMI out than your average player. Featuring an internal Oplus FlexScale High Definition Scaler, DVDs can be upconverted and are then sent out the HDMI output at a whole host of resolutions. A button on the remote called resolution allows you to easily go through the various combinations of resolutions, frequencies and screen aspect ratios. One press of the button shows the current resolution. A second press of the button, if done quickly, switches to the next one. In my system, the optimal setting was 1280x720p 50/60 Hz. This is the native rate of my display and, although sending the TV 1920x1080i and letting the TV scale it back down looked good as well, the native rate seemed to have the smoothest picture.
For multi-channel audio output, the DPS-10.5 features two i.LINK digital outputs. This is a multi-channel audio connection that links with a receiver or AV preamp that has a corresponding i.LINK input, eliminating the need for the six analog interconnects that are used for listening to surround sound music in DVD-Audio and SACD. The i.LINK S400 sockets can output up to 192 kHz/24-bit digital audio. In an Integra exclusive mode called "5.1 -7.1," multi-channel DVD-Audio and SACD surround sound can be output in full 7.1, adding surround back channels when using the analog outputs.
Component video (Y, Pr, Pb) outputs with RCA connectors and the higher-end BNC connectors that are common in broadcast-quality video applications are included on the DPS-10.5. Two S-Video and two composite video outputs are available, as well as an S-Video input and composite video input that can internally convert the composite video signal from a satellite receiver or cable tuner to progressive video and be output by the component output.
A RS-232 port is included, as well as a 12-volt trigger and inputs for IR repeaters. An IR IN socket allows the DTR-10.5 to be controlled from another room with a commercially available IR Receiver, and the IR Out socket can pass remote controller signals received by the IR In along to other components. Stereo audio outputs, 5.1 analog outputs and a second set of surround sound audio outs round out the back of the DPS-10.5.


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French track phenoms Teddy Tinmar (R) and Jimmy Vicaut have a little fun after capturing silver in the men's 4x100m at the World Track & Field Championships in Daegu, South Korea.
Usain Bolt and the Jamaican team set a World record to win gold in 37.04s. France's (L to R) Christophe Lemaitre, Jimmy Vicaut, Teddy Tinmar and Yanick Lesourd were second at 38.20s. The bronze medal went to St Kitts and Nevis. Of course, all of this this was after the nightmare for US and UK track. It wasn't pretty.
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UEFA Youth League club competition launched
Friday 7 December 2012
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New competition will mirror UEFA Champions League group stage format
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087 - New competition will mirror UEFA Champions League group stage format
UEFA will organise a new under-19 club competition, the UEFA Youth League, for the 2013/14 season after the UEFA Executive Committee approved the name during their meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Thursday 6 December 2012.
The 32 clubs which qualify for the 2013/14 UEFA Champions League group stage will also be given the opportunity to participate in the UEFA Youth League from next season. A 96-game group stage will take place between September and December 2013, with fixtures being played around or on the same dates as the UEFA Champions League at grounds in close proximity to the venues used for those matches where logistics allow. The eight group-winners and eight runners-up from the UEFA Youth League group stage will then participate in a knockout phase, played in single matches, from February 2014 onwards. The trophy will be named after the UEFA honorary president Lennart Johansson. This format would remain for a second year before a review takes place, which also ensures that the UEFA Youth League runs alongside the existing club competition cycle which ends after the 2014/15 season.
"We believe that the UEFA Youth League is an attractive additional proposition for UEFA Champions League clubs," said UEFA President Michel Platini. "We have now created a competitive opportunity for youth players to be involved in international matches at club level. It allows us to provide a development opportunity and great experience not only for the players, but also for referees, who will be appointed on an international basis. Additionally, UEFA will also bring its organisational control to these matches, which will mirror closely the UEFA Champions League season. There are benefits for clubs, as they will be able to bridge the gap between their youth and first teams, and enhance their commitment to developing their teams at youth level. Our objective is only driven by a sporting perspective."
The launch of the competition follows a request made three years ago by clubs, and comes after collaboration with the European Club Association (ECA) and other stakeholders. UEFA has previously organised a UEFA Under-18 Challenge between the two UEFA Champions League finalists in May 2010. In June 2012, the UEFA Executive Committee approved the format and access list of the new youth club competition, which will initially operate on a two-year trial basis. Subsequently, presentations were made to the UEFA Club Competitions' Committee, the clubs participating in the 2012/13 UEFA club competitions, and the ECA general assembly. The operational aspects of the competition are now being prepared for the UEFA Club Competitions' Committee in order that regulations are finalised for the UEFA Executive Committee's approval in March 2013.


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Trail Blazers 82 - 104 Spurs
Spurs dominate Blazers in Game 5 to reach West finalsMay 15, 2014 - 5:33 AM San Antonio, TX (SportsNetwork.com) - Kawhi Leonard scored 22 points with seven rebounds and five steals and the model of consistency that is the San Antonio Spurs advanced to yet another Western Conference final with a 104-82 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.
Danny Green also tallied 22 points and Tim Duncan added 16 points with eight rebounds to help the Spurs to their third consecutive Western Conference final appearance with a rather easy victory in Game 5 on Wednesday.
"Portland played well offensively in Game 4 so tonight we wanted to come in and play defense," said Leonard.
The win may have come at a cost, however, as San Antonio's All-Star point guard Tony Parker left late in the first quarter with tightness in his left hamstring and did not return.
Patty Mills, who replaced Parker for the remainder of the game, netted 18 points in the win.
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich declined comment on Parker's injury due to lack of knowledge on the subject. Parker's status will be determined later in the week.
The Spurs won by an average of 21 points in their three home wins in the series and await the winner of the Los Angeles Clippers and Oklahoma City Thunder. Oklahoma City currently leads that series, 3-2, with Game 6 set for Thursday in Los Angeles.
"You just do it," Popovich said when asked how his team will stay sharp when coupled with the upcoming rest. "You see it all the time in every sport. We feel great about being able to move forward."
LaMarcus Aldridge paced Portland with 21 points to go along with 10 rebounds and Damian Lillard recorded a 17-point, 10-assist double-double in the setback.
"First off I just want to congratulate the Spurs organization," Portland coach Terry Stotts said. "It was a good year for us. It was a special year."
"There were so many positives for this season (and) it's something that we can build on heading into next season," Stotts added.
Nicolas Batum also contributed a double-double of 10 points and 12 rebounds for Portland, but the visitors were no match for the depth that San Antonio possessed.
San Antonio's bench outscored the Blazers' reserves, 40-8.
The Spurs held the Blazers to 5-of-19 (26.3 percent) shooting from 3-point range and scored 20 points off 18 Portland turnovers.
Duncan scored six points in the early going as the Spurs jumped out to an 8-1 lead. Batum's three-point play later in the first helped the Blazers to a 15-12 lead and the two teams entered the second quarter all knotted up at 19- apiece.
San Antonio led by four when it ripped off a 13-2 run that pushed the margin to 45-30 after Tiago Splitter's dunk at 4:24.
Portland made a push late in the half, outscoring the Spurs 14-6 over the final four minutes to cut the deficit to seven at the half.
The Spurs came storming out of the break on another 13-2 run. San Antonio scored the first eight points of the third and Duncan capped the spurt with a jumper to stake the hosts to a 64-46 advantage with just over eight minutes left.
Seven straight from Portland trimmed to the deficit to 12 and the Blazers trailed 77-63 heading to the fourth.
The defending Western Conference champs poured it on in the beginning of the fourth to the tune of a 16-4 burst that made it 93-67.
The Spurs led by as many as 28 and emptied their bench in the closing minutes as they clinched the series win in convincing fashion.
Game Notes
San Antonio shot 42-for-89 from the field and held the Blazers to 33-of-81 shooting ... Leonard did not commit a turnover in the series ... Each team scored 36 points in the paint ... The Spurs had a 33-6 edge in transition.
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Re: Your Favorite Star Wars Characters (including Fetts)
Is there a reason for this????
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Is there a reason for this????
He's a mindless philosopher in a gold package.
Is there a reason for this????
1. I didn't have any1 else in mind for the 10 place
2. i like ppl(well in the case of C3-PO is droids) with a good humor
Why not R2 then he could almost pass as a stand up comic, if you understood the beeps and bleeps.
5.Princess Leia
6.Obe Wan Kenobi
Why not R2 then he could almost pass as a stand up comic, if you understood the beeps and bleeps.
Don't forget HK-47. He's funny if you like dark humor.
I dunno....His constant "Master....blahblahblahblah Master.." is always annoying me.....I preferred Bao-Dur's "General"
Ahh Bao-Dur annoys me even more than GOTO and that's saying something.
Don't even get me started on Goto.
I thought Jango was sometimes funny in Bounty Hunter.
Come now...we're just kidding ourselves when we say there are any KOTOR characters better than Atton Rand.....
I thought Jango was sometimes funny in Bounty Hunter.
Yeah, the first time I played it, I was like "Hmm, a Fett with a sense of humor..."
It took some getting used too.
Come now...we're just kidding ourselves when we say there are any KOTOR characters better than Atton Rand.....
Come on, we all know G0-T0 is the best character...Don't deny it...:P
Seriously though, Atton was one of those "Take him or leave him" characters for me. He reminded me too much of a Han Solo wannabe for me to get attached to him. (I know, that's what he was supposed to be, but still...) Although I have to admit, his backstory was pretty interesting.
Atton?! Come on humorbot, HK is the best! what do you mean "Master....blahblahblahblah Master.." He's Freaking hilarious! Really, how many droids come up to you and say "Is there anyone you would like killed, Master?" But you are right about GO-TO, fat Imperial interrogation droid is how I see him.........
5.Princess Leia
6.Obe Wan Kenobi
So first stomtoopers now stortroopers i mean seriously dude.
And Obe wan kenobi lol and Java again lol.
1 Boba Fett
2 Jango Fett
3 Clone
4 Clone
5 Clone
6 Clone
7 Clone
8 Clone
9 Clone
10 Clone
Unless you allow this:
1 Boba Fett
2 Boba Fett
3 Boba Fett
4 Boba Fett
5 Boba Fett
6 Boba Fett
7 Boba Fett
8 Boba Fett
9 Boba Fett
10 Boba Fett
THE FETT FAMILY IS THE BEST (this includes clones)
Scout Troopers are awsome to
1. Boba Fett
2. Luke Skywalker
3. Obi Wan Kenobi
4. Darth Vader
5. Mara Jade
6. Darth Revan
7. Darth Maul
8. Han Solo
9. Chewie
10. Princess Leia
Though I must say none of that is set in stone. I've read a lot of the books and simply can't remember the character names.
I'd like a pet Jawa
1:Boba Fett
3:Darth Vader
5:stormtroopers/clonetroopers(if they count as characters)
6:Prince Xixor
7:Kyle Katarn
8:Luke Skywalker
9:Obi-Wan Kenobi
10:General Grievous
1. Boba Fett (that's a given! lol)
2. Jango Fett
3. Beviin (from Bloodlines)
4. Yoda
5. Han Solo
6. Chewbacca
8. Darth Maul
9. Anakin Skywalker (just before he turns into Vader)
10. Taun We
(Revan would probably be on the list as well, but I'm not that far into KOTOR yet. I've only just seen him once in one of Bastila's vision, but I like what I do know of him so far.)
I just edited mine a minute ago. Read my new top ten and enjoy. Oh, and Fettfan79, HOW DO YOU LIKE TAUN WE!!!!!???????? I'm like Kal Skirata cos I hate those gray freaks!!!!!!!!!
Well,strictly using only movie characters ....
1. Darth Vader (because he was my first love in 1977, not Anakin whiney begger that he is)
2. Han Solo ( I know I have blasphemed)
3. Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan and Alec)
4. Boba Fett (he needed more movie time and Jeremy B. rocks)
5. Jango Fett (because Temeura M. is the man!)
6. Princess Leia
7. Chewbacca
8. Grand Moff Tarkin (because I'm a Peter C. Fan, and now it gets tough)
9. Qui-Gon Jin
10. Count Dooku aka Darth Tyrannus (only because I'm a Christopher Lee fan too)
If I when for books and games it would be different and I would need a longer list. I would have tossed Commader Cody on there but that would be for the same reason as Jango (I love Temuera Morrison).
I just edited mine a minute ago. Read my new top ten and enjoy. Oh, and Fettfan79, HOW DO YOU LIKE TAUN WE!!!!!???????? I'm like Kal Skirata cos I hate those gray freaks!!!!!!!!!
LOL---I really like her voice in AOTC. Also, the Kaminoans are such graceful creatures and seemingly an innocent race until you find what kind of work they do. With our basic typical Earth view of an alien, they are probably the closest to our "alien icon" with the round bald head, large dark eyes and abnormally long fingers. Guess I just see it as a kind of connection. Not to mention, I laugh every time Lama Su answers Obi-Wan's question of Jango's whereabouts with "Oh...we...keep him here"
Dang--I need to add Skirata to that list...well, pretty much any of the troopers from the RC book series. I agree, virtualbettie, I think I need a longer list too! (and yes, I agree with you about Temeura Morrison) I think he was a very good choice for Jango. I can't picture anyone else in that part.
1.Vilmarh Grahrk
2. Boba Fett
3. Quilen Vos
4. Aayla Secura
5. Sardu Sallowe
6. Tek
7. Oola
8. Kit Fisto
9. Boz ((From Boba Fett: Death, Lies, and Treachery
10. Zuckuss
Based on the movies only:
1. JANGO FETT (Only because Tem Morrison kissed me at CIII...so I'm biased. LOL)
2. BOBA FETT (For obvious reasons.)
3. YODA (He's old, he's smart, and he'll kick your butt.)
And in no particular order:
6. C3PO (Shut up - he makes me laugh.)
10. RANDOM CLONE TROOPERS (Any one will do. LOL)
1.Mace Windu
2.Darth Vader
3.Boba Fett
4.Darth Revan
5.Darth Nihilus
6.Darth Treya
7.Exar Kun
10.Darth Sion
Wow coming on to a Boba Fett boards with the name Mace_Windu_ is pretty brave. For those of us who actually don't mind Jango.
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Oceania Riviera - First Reportby Paul Motter | 05.08.12
Oceania hits another home run with Riviera, the follow up sister to Marina, the best of breed "Up-scale" ships in the world
|The rare sauteed tuna at the Riviera buffet was irresistible to most of the patrons.
Oceania Riviera - First Report
With my first full day and two nights onboard Oceania Riviera complete it is time to send in my first impressions. I think everyone who follows this site can predict that I will have plenty of positive things to say, and I do.
This ship is the sister to Oceania's Marina - another solid "hit' of a ship; if cruise ships were pop songs Marina would have broken out in the top ten with a bullet, like the Beatle's "She Love You," and Riviera would be the follow up "I Want to Hold your Hand."
One thing I want to say in advance is that I always say "there is a ship for everyone," and that I try to write all reviews by highlighting the specific assets to any cruise line that I believe will appeal to a certain kind of cruiser. For example; Cunard appeals to British heritage mariners seeking a taste of classic ocean liner lore and West End-style entertainment. Carnival is for fun in the sun and zany disttraction from everyday life. Seabourn is for people willing to pay extra for a product that really delivers next to nothing, solely because they have been able to convince certain people that "quiet solitude" is an asset worth paying double.
Oceania is MY perfect cruise line. It has all the elements that I like the best - but I am not alone in this opinion, it is shared by almost everyone I meet who expeiences the line. So, even though it is an approach I usually shun I don't feel guilty at all about writing this review based upon my personal taste. I am going to tell you what I like in a cruise line, and then describe how Oceania fits the bill - couldn't be easier - starting off with the various elements as I encountered them. Just remember this is only day number two!
Are you a fan of Oceania - or about to become one? Tell us in our Oceania Forums.
Oceania Riviera Staterooms:
My stateroom is uber-comfortable. I have had no problems finding the right temperature, for example. My bed is large and emcompasses me in easy comfort with super high thread-count sheets and deep, luscious pillows.
The television programming is exactly to my taste - there is a channel that shows nothing but reruns of Mad Men interspersed wih modern comedies like 30 Rock. The flat screen is 26-inches (I believe) - which is the minimum you want in any stateroom these days. The remote is not one of those complicated "menu" remotes where it takes five steps just to get to regulr television programming.
This stateroom comes with a laptop, so most people would not have to bring one of their own in order to surf the web or get email in the room. Now, I always need my laptop for special programs and other data I need to do my job on the road - but I certainly appreciate the gesture. I have never seen a line put computers in the staterooms before (although I know they available for rent on other cruise lines for a fee).
The bathroom has a shower and a tub, which would be perfect for my wife. I only need the shower. It is roomy and there is only a slight problem with fluctuating water temperature in the shower - not unusual on ships. It is not the most luxurious bathroom I have ever seen by far, compared to Crystal or Silversea, but it is certainly beyond adequate; well-aappointed, roomy and private.
I will have a chance to see the rest of the staterooms onboard later on today so I will report more thoroughly soon. By combined square footage per passenger - Marina and Riviera have the largest staterooms at sea.
How do these staterooms sound to you? Tell us in our Oceania Forums.
Oceania Riviera Entertainment
With the addition of larger ships to the fleet of Oceania comes the obligation to provide entertainment in the form of live stage production shows, something Oceania has never been much concerned with in the past. Guests on the smaller ships of the original Oceania (and its predecessor line; Renaissance, whose vessels and executive team spawned Oceania) have always been much more focused on the food and destinations than any shows onboard.
But with larger ships you have to scale up the experience - and so Marina and Riviera have ample main theaters with hundreds of seats all with excellent sightlines. I have only seen two of the shows so far - but I have to say they exhibit an aspect of essential cruise ship productions where other cruise lines sadly miss the mark. The shows focus on good writing and talent first - more so than laser lights, endless costume changes to make the same repetitive dance steps look different and kitschy homage to far too broad topics like "A Salute to Hollywood" - the types of mistakes you see on most cruise ships.
Last night's stage show, created by veteran cruise ship producer Jean Ann Ryan, brought us a simple yet well arrnged and choreographed format that was bigger than I would have expected for a ship this size, yet did not overwhelm with flashpots, laser lights or waving the American flag (as J.A.R. has been known to do in the past). The theme was "The Music of Elton John and Billy Joel" and it featured 10 singers and dancers who were all lovely and talented.
Best of all, like the rut that far too many upscale and luxury lines are still in, the show was not focused on the 65 year-old-plus market. Between the two "piano men" this show is bsed upon there were enough memorable hits of the 70s ad 80s to make every song recognizable and fun. As I looked around the audience I feel they hit he target age demographic perfectly - this was not an audience of grey or blue haired people already nodding out in their chairs.
Tomorrow night the scheduled showtime is "Beatlemania Now," a well-known professionaal group of Beatles tribute artists that have been around for decades. I have long said cruise lines should be doing more Beatles tribute bands (and other tribute bands). The "Legends at Sea" show has been a big hit on NCL, for example, but no band has ever been bigger or had a more broad appeal than the Beatles. But amazingly, although I do know other lines have offered them, Royal Caribbean, for example, after 100s of cruises under my belt, personally, this will be the first Beatles tribute show I have seen on a cruise ship. They are out there but not that common, so kudos to Oceania for "getting it" in another area of entertainent I have been recommending for years.
Do you like shipboard entertainment like this? Tell us in our Oceania Forums.
The Cuisine
Culinary perfection is the Oceania calling card. I ate lunch at the buffet my first full day onboard, sitting on the stern deck as we were docked in Marseille. This ship has more workers per passenger on the line for a buffet than any ship I have ever seen. There were five people just making salads.
For the most part the patrons do not handle any utensils, everthing is made from scratch by the crew on duty. My Caesar salad was constructed by a young lady who added anchovies, croutons, sliced parmesan, Greek olives, avocado and bits of bacon all one by one to my directions.
Then I followed up with Mediteranneaan boulibase with plenty of musssels, shrimp, scallops and cubes of fish filet. I added several slices a barely sauteed red tuna on the side.
The pasta is made to order on the spot so you can add any ingredients that appeal to you. The same is true of sandwiches. Of course there are hamburgers, steak, pad thai, chicked satay and more.
Dinner - Specialty Restaurants
The first night I dined in the Polo Grill - and I had a wonderful full Maine lobster (not half a lobster and not a Caribbean lobster). This was as good as any lobster I have ever had, with the possible exception of Crystal. It was far better than anything I experienced on Seabourn even during a cruise to New England/Canada that included stops in Maine.
Last night I ate in the Asian Fusion inspired restaurant "Red Ginger," It is identical to the one on Mrina, with the same menu as far as I can tell. I started with vegetable tempura and it is true tempura. Once agaiin, to compare to seabourn, it was truly flaky and light beer-battered tempura, not greasy deep-fried vegetables.
For my main course I had the pan seared sea bass, This is a thick slice of fish with no greasy skin. With a peanut sauce on the side, I found it to be delectable. Dessert was a ginger cake. In my opinion, next to Nobu on Crystal, this is one of the best Asian restuarnts on any cruise ship - and the only one onboard not inspied by Jacques Pepin, although that is not to say I have a prblem with Pepin - just the opposite. I am about to sample his food in "Jacques" in just 90 minutes.
Onboard Cooking Lessons
Later on today I will take my first cooking lesson at the Bon Apetit Cooking Center. This is one of the first two cruise ships in existence to ever have true culinary cooking classes onboard with actual workstations for the students; with bowls, heating elements, running water, knives, cheese graters, flour, sugar, scallions, baking soda, butter, cream and everything else that truly makes cooking magic. I will have more on this later on.
Jacques Pepin's "Jacques"
After that lesson, I will be having lunch in Jacques, the eponymously named restaurant for the line's chef du cuisine, Jacques Pepin. Pepin is a French/American classic. He once shared a cooking show on PBS with none other than Julia Child. They have been showing reruns of that show on the stateroom television, an he is adorable. Who else can make stripping the veins from a goose liver look like fun?
More to Come...
This is only my first report. Since I have already written a great deal about Marina, this ship's nearly identical preceding sister, I am currently assuming you already know a good amount about this ship. If not, be sure to look up our reports on Oceania Marina. I will also be adding to these reports as time goes on. We are just beginning day number two.
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Obesity is an abnormally high proportion of body fat. The doctor can often determine if you are obese by looking at your body and assessing the percentage of body fat. Methods of assessing body fat are discussed below.
Measuring your weight in relation to your height is the traditional way of determining whether you are overweight, obese, or at an appropriate weight. Your doctor can often determine if you are overweight or obese by calculating your body mass index (BMI). This can be done by dividing your weight in kilograms by your height in meters squared. Your BMI can easily be calculated using a height and weight table. The BMI calculation does not take into account whether your weight is composed mostly of fat or muscle. Some muscular people may have a high BMI without being overweight or obese.
In addition, there is risk associated with abdominal fat build up, even if your total weight is not high. So measuring the circumference of your waist is also an important measure of whether you need to lose weight.
There are other tests that can estimate your percentage of body fat. The accuracy of these tests varies and some are so expensive that you are not likely to have them at the doctor's office. When combined with your visual appearance and waist circumference, your BMI can usually provide a valid estimate of whether you are overweight or obese.
Methods to diagnose obesity:
- BMI in adults:
- Overweight is defined as a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 25.
- Obesity is defined as having a BMI greater than or equal to 30.
- Severe or morbid obesity is defined as having a BMI greater than or equal to 40.
- BMI in children is based on growth charts:
- Overweight is BMI greater than or equal to 85th percentile for gender and age.
- Obesity is BMI greater than or equal to 95th percentile for gender and age.
- Severe obesity is BMI greater than or equal to 99th percentile for gender and age.
- Other methods to diagnose obesity include:
- Waist circumference, sagittal diameter, and waist-to-hip ratio—Simple measurements that estimate the amount of fat deposited in the skin and inside the abdominal cavity. Waist-to-hip ratio greater than 1 in men or greater than 0.8 in women is considered obese. Waist circumferences that exceed 40 inches (102 centimeters) men or 35 inchess (88 centimeters) in women are associated with an increased risk of heart disease.
- Skinfold caliper—Most fat is deposited beneath the skin. This test measures fat just beneath the skin, but cannot measure fat inside the abdomen.
- Water displacement tests—Fat floats, but the rest of your body tissues sink. Determining how well you float provides an estimated ratio of fat to body mass.
- Electrical measurements—A couple of tests calculate your percentage of body fat by measuring the difference between the electrical characteristics of fat and other tissues in your body.
Blood tests can be done to rule out other medical conditions that may cause excess body weight, such as thyroid or adrenal disorders
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Shayna Price
scored a dramatic game-ending goal in sudden death overtime to
propel the Crimson past Iona, 14-13, Sunday (photo courtesy Harvard
Athletic Communications).
PRINCETON, N.J. – Devan Kennifer converted a steal into the game-tying goal with less than 30 seconds to play in overtime and Shayna Price found the back of the cage in the sudden-death frame to give the Harvard women's water polo team a 14-13 win over Iona at the MAAC/East Challenge in Princeton, N.J. Sunday morning. The Crimson, which won its fifth straight, avenged a one-goal loss to the Gaels in the season opener Feb. 4.
The Gaels (3-2) got off to a hot start, scoring the contest's first six goals, including a 5-0 advantage after one quarter. The six-goal margin was Harvard's biggest deficit of the season, but the Crimson wasted no time getting back into the game. In a half of streaks, Harvard scored the next four to enter the break down 6-4.
The Crimson (7-2) continued its comeback in the third, outscoring Iona 3-2, to cut the Gaels' lead to one, 8-7.
In the final frame, Harvard scored two of the first three goals to tie the score, 9-9, in the final minutes, before Iona took the lead, 10-9. With possession after the Gaels' tenth goal, the Crimson ran a play for Monica Zdrojewski and the senior found the back of the cage for the second time in the match to force overtime with the score knotted at 10.
In the first of two three-minute overtime periods, Iona once
again jumped to an early lead, scoring twice to take a 12-10
advantage. Co-captain Shannon
Purcell added a 6-on-5 power play tally, as the Crimson would
not go down easy, to cut Iona's lead in half heading to the second
extra frame.
The teams traded scores to start the second overtime, making the score 13-12, with less than a minute to play. Iona held possession with a chance to waste the final seconds of the match, but the Gaels' threw a bad pass in front of the goal, which Devan Kennifer stole and converted into the game-tying score with less than 30 seconds to play to send the contest into sudden death.
Per NCAA rules, three-minute sudden-death periods were to be played until a goal was scored to determine the winner.
Harvard and Iona raced to each end of the pool, remaining scoreless during the first few possessions of the dramatic sudden-death format, until Shayna Price provided the heroics. The sophomore, who scored the Crimson's second overtime goal, netted a golden goal past Iona's goalie to give Harvard an instant victory.
Shayna Price ended the game with two goals, three assists and six steals to lead the Crimson alongside her sister, Aisha, who contributed five scores, two helpers and three takeaways. Aisha Price has had at least a hat trick in eight of nine games this season.
Ariel Dukes made five saves in goal for Harvard.
The Crimson's fifth consecutive win comes at the end of seven straight games at Princeton's DeNunzio Pool. During the stretch, Harvard won six of seven at the Princeton Invitational and MAAC/East Challenge.
Harvard will be in action next weekend at Blodgett Pool, when it hosts the Harvard Invitational March 2-4. The Crimson opens the invite against San Jose State March 2 at 8 p.m.
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Brooks, Mel
Brooks, Mel, 1927–, American film director, writer, actor, and producer, b. New York City as Melvin Kaminsky. His earliest work was in television, notably as a gag writer for Sid Caesar 's
Your Show of Shows(1950–54). He also scored a hit with a 1964 comedy recording, in which he played an irascible, Yiddish-accented 2,000-year-old man. Turning to film, he wrote and directed The Producers (1968), a comic masterpiece of uproarious bad taste. His other hit comedies are usually wild parodies that mix satire with slapstick; they include Blazing Saddles (1974), a spoof of Western movies; Young Frankenstein (1975), a Brooksian take on the horror genre, and High Anxiety (1977), a comic version of Alfred Hitchcock 's spine-tinglers. Among his later movies, which have been less successful with the public, are To Be or Not To Be (1983), Life Stinks (1991), and Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993). Brooks turned to the stage in 2001, adapting his first film hit, The Producers, into a smash hit, Tony-winning Broadway musical (film, 2005).
See biography by J. R. Parish (2007); N. Smurthwaite and P. Gelder, Mel Brooks and the Spoof Movie (1982); M. Yakowar, In Method Madness: The Comic Art of Mel Brooks (1982); N. Sinyard, The Films of Mel Brooks (1987).
The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2012, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
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Not a big update, but…
1) Camp A-Cappella is one week away! So much awesomeness about to go down next week. Check out the Facebook Page for updates and info!
2) Free Arrangements! After enough hemming-and-hawing about whether or not I wanted to call them complete, I finally just threw in the towel. I am sure I will tweak them and change them around, but now they are free for the world to do whatever they want. Head over to the Sheet Music page to download them!
Now, back to your original programming.
Two posts in one day?! Just too excited and needed to share.
One of the largest names in contemporary A Cappella, Deke Sharron, is teaming up with Ohios' Brody McDonald to bring a week-full camp of aca-awesomeness. What will there be to learn that weekend? Just about everything aca-related.
While its primary focus is for anyone aged 14 to 18, there is even an option to register as a Director if you are over 18.
What are you still doing reading this?! Go check it out and be sure to tell others. Did I mention there is a referral discount if you sign-up and get a friend to signup?!
When: June 11th to 15th, 2013Where: The Ohio State University – Columbus Campus
Who: Ages 14-18, and 18+
Cost: Find out!
If you have any questions, head to their Contact Page. Be sure to checkout their Facebook page for all the latest updates, including who the Counselors will be.
While not directly and only A Cappella, Wooster Jam! is just about two weeks out. All kinds of music awesomeness will be happening on Saturday, April 13th at the Wayne County Fairgrounds. In addition to all of the music-awesomeness, there an A Cappella competition, dubbed VoiceFest from 2pm to 6pm!
For more information, check out their site, Facebook page, and follow them on Twitter!
The first of many posts this week; Mister Tim!
The extremely talented and multifaceted Mister Tim will traveling through Ohio in May! In addition to his already scheduled show at Macedonia High School, he is looking for other coaching and/or performance opportunities around the state. The dates he is available currently are May 13-15, 18-22
If you are a school or group and would like some coaching, or a venue that would like to book Mister Tim for a show, you can send him an email [email protected]. If you need more direct contact, please send me an email and I can provide more direct contact information.
In the meantime, be sure to check out his videos!
So I got an email earlier this week asking if we were still around since there haven't been many posts or updates to the site or Facebook page since last summer. Good news; Yes, we are still active! Bad news; I ate all my pizza-rolls so now I am posting this. 🙂
Last year was a busy year for me personally so keeping tabs on all that was going on was a bit much. I mean, I at least should have posted something about Pitch Perfect (aca-i'm-sorry!).
Anyway, this year looks like it has a lot going for A Cappella and many good things in Ohio. While I am not going to say I will have more time than last year, I will say I am going to make more of an effort to post things more often. Be on look out specifically this week for a handful of posts and news articles because at least one will be pretty awesome.
In the meantime, here is an article that popped up in my news feed thanks to Deke Sharon. While I won't admit to how many of them I personally can attest to, it is funny none-the-less.
If you have something you questions or something to share, send us a message on our Facebook page or send me an email: [email protected] !


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RE/MAX 200 is a family business in constant operation for nearly 40 years through all types of real estate markets in Winter Park, Florida. Founded by Ron Acker in 1975 the company has grown into one of the most respected, largest, independently owned and operated real estate brokerages in the area.RE/MAX Town & Country Realty is the Winter Springs branch office of RE/MAX 200 Realty and has been serving Seminole County from the same location on Tuskawilla Road for over 20 years.Ron?s sons Lee Acker and Kevin Acker are now at the helm to continue their father?s simple philosophy which is the cornerstone of the company. The Golden Rule: ?Do unto others as you would have them do unto you? still largely remains part of our daily business practices. Lee and Kevin attribute the success and longevity of RE/MAX 200 and RE/MAX Town & Country to the solid foundation built by their father as well as the partnership formed with RE/MAX, the world?s most productive real estate franchise.


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A Discussion with Hilary Goldmann
ISTE Directory of Government Affairs
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Weather stalls cold-water species stocking
PRATT — From Oct. 15 through April 15, the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) stocks rainbow trout in select waters across the state. During this time, some waters stocked with trout require a $12.50 trout permit for all anglers 16 or older, whether they are fishing for trout or not (Type 1 Waters). Other waters require a trout permit only for anglers fishing for or possessing trout (Type 2 Waters).
PRATT — From Oct. 15 through April 15, the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) stocks rainbow trout in select waters across the state. During this time, some waters stocked with trout require a $12.50 trout permit for all anglers 16 or older, whether they are fishing for trout or not (Type 1 Waters). Other waters require a trout permit only for anglers fishing for or possessing trout (Type 2 Waters).
Type 1 trout waters are Cedar Bluff Stilling Basin, Dodge City Lake Charles, Ft. Scott Gun Park Lake, Garnett Crystal Lake, Glen Elder State Park (SP) Pond, Kanopolis Seep Stream, KDOT East Lake in Wichita, Lake Henry in Clinton SP, Mined Land WA Unit No. 30, Pratt Centennial Pond, Sandsage Bison Range and WA Sandpits, Vic's Lake and Slough Creek in Sedgwick County Park, Topeka Auburndale Park, Walnut River Area in El Dorado SP, Willow Lake at Tuttle Creek SP, and Webster Stilling Basin.
Type 2 trout waters are Atchison City Lake No. 1, Belleville City Lake (Rocky Pond), Cimarron Grasslands Pits, Ft. Riley Cameron Springs, Ft. Riley Moon Lake, Great Bend Veterans Memorial Park Lake, Holton-Elkhorn Lake, Hutchinson Dillon Nature Center Pond, Lake Shawnee, Salina Lakewood Lake, Scott State Fishing Lake, Scott State Park Pond, Sherman County Smoky Gardens Lake, and Solomon River between Webster Reservoir and Rooks County No. 2 Road, and Syracuse-Sam's Pond.
Trout fishing at Mined Land Wildlife Area Unit No. 30 requires a trout permit year-round. Trout permits are valid for the calendar year, so permits purchased last January or later are valid through Dec. 31. All residents 16-64 years old and all nonresidents 16 and older must also have a valid fishing license.
The daily creel limit is five trout unless otherwise posted (two trout for anglers 15 and younger who do not have a trout permit). The possession limit is three times the daily creel.
While most designated trout waters in the state will be stocked with trout in time for opening day, the following waters will be delayed (see following text for details):
- Cedar Bluff Reservoir Stilling Basin;
- Cimarron Grasslands Fishing Pits;
- Lake Charles in Dodge City;
- Glen Elder Park Pond — second week in November;
- Great Bend Veteran's Park;
- Kanopolis Reservoir Seep Stream;
- Pratt Centennial Pond;
- Rocky Pond in Belleville — second week in November;
- Scott State Fishing Lake; and
- Sedgwick County Park Slough Creek — low water.
Other areas may have to delay stocking, as well. Before a trout fishing expedition, anglers are encouraged to check for updated information on stocking of trout waters by visiting the KDWPT website, www.kdwpt.state.ks.us. Type "trout stocking schedule" in the search box.
As of Oct. 10, the Cedar Bluff Stilling Basin had yet to experience fall turnover, which occurs as surface water cools. When this happens, dissolved oxygen levels in the water can drop, and it takes time for the system to recover and provide conditions safe for trout. Rather than risk a fish kill for newly stocked trout, biologists have decided to delay the stocking. Conditions will be monitored, and if the basin is ready, trout will be stocked in late October.
Trout stocking at Cimarron Grasslands Fishing Pits, Dodge City-Lake Charles, Great Bend Veteran's Park, Pratt Centennial Pond, and Scott State Fishing Lake will be delayed, but the recent cool weather should allow stocking early during the week of October 17.
The Kanopolis Reservoir Seep Stream is currently laden with duckweed and filamentous algae, creating water-quality problems. The seep stream is closed to all fishing, with plans to stock trout in early November, provided conditions have improved.
Smoky Gardens and the Sand Sage Bison Range Pond are currently dry. Both will need precipitation before trout can be stocked.
The Solomon River above Webster Reservoir is not stocked in the fall, nor is it stocked each year. Stocking is dependent upon flows. In years when flows are adequate, stocking generally occurs in January, February, and March.
The Glen Elder Park Pond is not stocked in October. The first stocking of the season is scheduled for mid-November each year in order to allow time for the water to cool.
Trout permits are available at the KDWPT website, at KDWPT offices, and license vendors.


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Showdown at Shanghai: Audi drivers battle for title at WEC finale
Suspense through to the end: At the finale of the FIA Endurance Championship (WEC) at Shanghai, China, on October 28, two Audi driver teams will be battling for the world champion's title. Marcel Fässler/André Lotterer/Benoît Tréluyer, last and this year's Le Mans winners with Audi, improved their chances of clinching the title when they finished the round in Japan as the runners-up. They are 16.5 points ahead of their team-mates Tom Kristensen/Allan McNish.


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Soil samples and temperature data from Tramway Ridge, Mt Erebus to determine the genetic capabilities and structure of microbial communitiesEntry ID: K023_2008_2009_NZ_1
Abstract: The study of high temperature extreme environments continues to challenge our understanding of the upper tolerances of microbial life and how life may have originated on earth and possibly other planets. The Tramway Ridge geothermal site on Mt. Erebus, an active volcano in Antarctica, is the most geographically isolated geothermal site on earth providing an excellent system for studies of ... microbial speciation, biogeography, and evolution of thermal adaptation. Recent advances in high throughput DNA sequencing and bioinformatics allow us to acquire and decipher the genetic capabilities and structure of entire microbial communities without the necessity of cultivation. Employing a combination of these advanced genetic methods coupled with culture dependant approaches a gene-centric analysis of the Tramway Ridge microflora and other Antarctic geothermal sites was undertaken to address questions focused on endemism, biogeography, evolution, and adaptation. Soil samples and bacterial isolates were collected from high temperature soils (maximum temperature sites) at Tramway Ridge and western crater locations at Mt Erebus. These temperatures averaged 65�C and were dominated by steam emissions. Samples have been obtained both for DNA/RNA genetic analysis and for cultivation. Cultivation efforts were undertaken on site and have been continued successfully in the lab. Ice core samples were also collected from walls of several ice chimneys. Temperature probes were installed in the high temperature soils at Tramway Ridge. The temperature probes and data loggers were left in situ to obtain temperature data over a one year period at each site. Temperature, Depth, Water Activity and Oxygen saturation was measured in field. Salinity, pH, moisture content, nutrients and elemental analysis were determined post-field.
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The Soho rooftop bar, JIMMY, is a contemporary interpretation of a classic pub with a 1970's New York twist. Elements like herringbone floors, a leather trimmed solid wood bar top, brick glazed tile walls, rich blue upholstery and working fireplaces come together to create a sense of warmth. A year-round destination, JIMMY opens into the NYC rooftop pool deck during the warmer months. But whether indoors or out, JIMMY guests are treated to one of the most spectacular views in New York City: a river-to-river vista looking over Midtown, Wall Street, the Brooklyn Bridge and beyond.
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The GNU Health Project is one of many noble open-source projects and the openSUSE Project is pleased to announce it has donated 10 Raspberry Pis to help expand the use and development of the project on affordable ARM hardware.
GNU Health, which is a non-profit, non-government organizations (NGO), delivers free open-source software for health practitioners, health institutions and governments worldwide.
"Running GNU Health on an inexpensive computer like a Raspberry Pi really brings GNU Health's vision of freedom and equity in health care closer to reality," said Richard Brown, chairman of the openSUSE Project. "Think of the possibilities devices like these have to improve healthcare management and patient care using GNU Health."
#raspberrypi legion running #GNUHealth on @openSUSE . Awesome . #SocialMedicine #PublicHealth https://t.co/6ExO9wIW6W pic.twitter.com/ou3XYTmrJs
— GNU Health (@gnuhealth) March 9, 2017
Raspberry Pis are full-blown computers with a huge potential for GNU Health and the industry, said Luis Falcón, founder of the GNU Health Project. For example, they can be used in real-time monitoring of vital signs in hospital settings and retrieving information from laboratory instruments for Personal Health Records at research and academic institutions.
"The fact that they come with openSUSE and GNUHealth pre-installed on Raspberry Pi, allows for fast deployment in many different contexts," Falcón said, referring to the Raspberry Pi being put to field use.


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Craft Fusion glass is created by the leading Cornish glass artist Gregg Anston-Race, who lives is on the border between Devon and Cornwall. Gregg's style is organic, bold and contemporary, strongly influenced by the mining history of Cornwall and the Tamer valley, incorporating the glass minerals found in these mines. His medium is kiln-formed art glass. Every individual piece of glass is handmade and unique. His style is both organic and contemporary and he creates functional, attractive art glass – coasters, bowls and platters - in a variety of designs.
Within Craft Fusion glass, Gregg combines many elements, including metals, fused within the glass. He also uses coloured glass in his lucid, flowing designs. Gregg's coloured work has rich, tonal quality, pushing the boundaries of what is expected in fused glass. He creates vibrant, accessible pieces.
Gregg studied art and design at college before working for a large glass company, where he discovered his passion for glass and a desire to explore this medium for himself. As a designer also, Gregg is always keen to take on new challenges, to see just how far the art of glass fusion can be developed.
As a member of the Guild of Master Craftsmen, Gregg only feels content when his work meets the highest standards. He also works to commission, creating individual, bespoke works of art, so do let us know if you would like to commission a specific piece of Craft Fusion glass, for a special gift or for display in a particular place, perhaps.


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RICHMOND, Va. – It's rare for any athlete to transcend their sport, particularly the collegiate student-athlete, but that's exactly what Yoram Mwila did during his time at VCU. On June 9, all of Ram Nation mourned his loss after he was tragic accident in his home country of Zambia.
The best way to share exactly the type of person Yoram was is to share the words of the student-athletes, coaches, administration and much more that make up Ram Nation.
The memorial service on VCU's campus for Yoram is set for Monday, June 18th at 10 a.m. at the Pace Center.
Here are their words: (if you would like to add a story or thoughts about Yoram, please feel free to email Scott Day at email@example.com)
Emilie Soares - Junior on the VCU Field Hockey Team
"Yoram was truly my angel on earth. He helped me through some rough times and gave me all the confidence in the world. He was the most genuine, kind, and caring person I knew and he always found a way to make people happy. Nothing felt greater than to be rapping Tupac with him and having some of the most honest discussions I've ever had with another person. Yoram always kept it real with me and I appreciate every second I had with him. I really hope I can live the way he did and enjoy life as much as he did. He is a champion in my heart and VCU won't be the same without him."
Ryan Horn - Former Strength & Conditioning Coach at VCU
"When I left VCU it was the hardest and most painful decision I ever made. The first person to call me after I left was Yoram. His exact words were "As long you are happy we know you are always in our hearts and us in yours." He finished with saying I love you Rhino. I will never forget this. Words cannot describe how much this meant to me. It was a phone call from a friend, a man beyond his years and someone I will never forget. I hope someday my son can wear #9 in his honor and that is spirit will live through Landon. I love you Yo and you will always hold a special place in my heart."
Matt Hatheway - Sophomore on VCU Men's Track & Field/Cross Country Team
"This was my first year at VCU and Yoram kinda took me under his wing, invited me out to meet everyone to all the events and everything. He was a great guy, I am gonna miss him greatly, I remember rapping songs with him at his house and I remember him coming to our Ram Invite track meet to show support. Yoyo was a great guy and I will always remember him."
Molly Allen - Member of VCU Women's Soccer Team (2008-11)
"Having had the privilege to get to know Yo for the past two years, it is apparent that he was the life of any social gathering, for he brought so much happiness, laughter and good times to the VCU community. Some of my fondest memories of Yo were his hilarious dance moves, bright smile, and his intense passion for not only soccer but life itself. Myself and so many other student-athletes looked up to him for his extreme work ethic and dedication to his sport. He was a wonderful person that will be truly missed."
Autumn Dea - Member of the VCU Field Hockey Team (2009-11)
"Words can't describe how amazing Yo Yo was. I can't remember a time that he didn't great me with a warm hug and a wide smile. He was kind, motivated, funny and so much more. Yo Yo was someone that everyone could look up to because he truly cared. He truly cared about his team, his friends and his family. I remember one night I was really sick and he took care of me and made sure that I was okay. He always had a way of making every situation brighter. Someone as incredible as Yo Yo is hard to find. I'm going to miss him so much, more than he will ever know. I'm so glad that during his time here I got to have him as a friend."
Adam Stern - Editor of the Commonwealth Times (VCU's student paper)
"Through my interactions and interviews with Yoram, it became crystal-clear to me that he wasn't just an incredible athlete and dynamic soccer player-- although he certainly was that as well-- but furthermore was an extremely focused, hard-working and-- perhaps most importantly-- humble young man. Coach Giffard always told me in interviews I did with him how he planned on creating a culture at VCU men's soccer of going about things the proverbial right way, and how he hoped and was confident that would provide the foundation to take VCU men's soccer to the next level. In that sense, there was likely no better candidate for the task at hand than Yoram, which is probably why Giffard decided to ask him to come to VCU with him when he left Akron, where Giffard had originally recruited Yoram years back by virtue of traveling all the way to Zambia, Yoram's home country, to make it happen. Yes, of course, Yoram was a fantastic player to have on the field for a coach. He was not only a fast, crafty and skillful striker but he also seemed to have the attitude that coaches dream of in that he gave his all and hardly ever seemed to pout. But off the pitch, Yoram's qualities were just as if not more impressive. He was unassuming yet confident and he also had a big heart. In one conversation I had with him, he marveled to me about the diversity not just of the men's soccer team but of VCU's campus overall and he noted much he enjoyed that. He also spoke with much admiration of his teammates and coaches and could not keep a wide smile off his face if he tried when talking about the friendship and partnership he was building with his teammate and fellow striker Jason Johnson. Yoram was such a special kid that his loss will be felt on many different levels and in many different ways and for a very long time. But, for me, and I'm sure almost everyone else who knew Yoram, the most important loss is most certainly not that a team lost a soccer player or that a university lost a student, but that, in a world with enough bad people to go around, we somehow lost one of the good ones. And far, far, far too soon."
Meaghan Dullea - Member of VCU Women's Soccer Team (2008-11)
"I'm so thankful I got to know you the past two years. You always had a way of bringing a smile to my face. Your ability to motivate people and change the entire atmosphere of a training session was amazing to me. I envied your spirit and personality and how you always seemed to be the life of the party. I learned how to be a better leader from watching you and I'm definitely going to miss watching the love you had for soccer through your talent and smiles."
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