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The patients at the
HAS Hanger prosthetics lab have appreciated the gift of new mobility which comes with the prosthetics device. Recently, they have been able to benefit from a new device, the Knee, which was designed by the Medi corporation in Haiti to address the specific needs of Haitian patients. Recently, Rebecca Rawson had the chance to talk in Deschapelles with the engineer who designed the Germany Knee. Haiti
Carsten Stauf shows the Haiti Knee
to HAS Managing Director Ian Rawson
Carsten Stauf is the chief project engineer and inventor of the "Haiti Knee." He and his colleagues at Medi, a German company headquartered in
, have been providing prostheses to the Hanger Corporation for decades. When Hanger opened the prosthetics lab at Bayreuth, Bavaria HAS, Medi sent them the first prosthetics systems for . These have been life-altering for over 500 Haitians. Haiti
Carsten developed the "Haiti Knee" to respond to the unique challenges in
, such as the uneven terrain and the gait of the people. The "Haiti Knee" is lighter and more durable with a titanium head that features greaseless Teflon to make it easy to articulate, and therefore to walk. The head attaches to 2 carbon rods that can be adjusted to the individual's height. It is a neat and efficient system. Medi has given Haiti HAS 300 of these units as well as 300 pairs of shoes, made in , which will cover the hospital's needs until next summer. Austria
Long term plans between these collaborators include 2-week rotations at the Hanger lab of Medi-related personnel, such as certified prosthetic orthoticians and physical therapists, to alternate with the Hanger personnel. Medi is also making a 15-minute documentary by a German film crew that will premiere in
at the upcoming World Congress meeting of Orthotics and Prostheticians. It will then be sent all over Orlando, Florida Europe during the holidays with the aim of creating a registry of doctors, CPOs and physical therapists who would come to volunteer at HAS.
As each patient puts on a new leg at the Hanger Clinic, they may not understand that this prosthesis is the result of an international collaboration which reaches from Germany to the United States to Haiti, but they are overjoyed to have this new mobility, and to be able to look forward to a future which includes the possibility of employment, going to market, and being with family.


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"The obsessional [is] striving to satisfy all the Other's demands so as to preclude any encounter with desire." – LEVI BRYANT http://ift.tt/1Q9DCAU
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"with natural disaster films and apocolyptic films there's generally a thematization of the impossibility of the sexual relation and how society must be destroyed to get the couple together" – levi bryant http://ift.tt/1HDGi4s
"it's so difficult to avoid supposing the knowledge of the Other and assuming the lack in the Other in oneself." – levipaulbryant: Larval Subjects .
"Deleuze, following Bergson, advances a substantial critique of the category of possibility, arguing that the dialectic between the possible and the real is unable to give any account of how the real is realized insofar as the real in no way differs from the possible." – "That is, accounts of realization are unable to explain what the real contributes to being. It seems to me that Badiou finds himself in a very similar position and that for this reason it is difficult to identify his ontology as being genuinely materialist. ..It may be worthwhile to conceive the decision between set theory and category theory as a sort of parallax at the heart of ontology." – Levi Bryant
"The neurotic thus tries to convert the enigmatic desire of the Other into a specific demand so as to escape the anxiety produced by the mystery of the Other's desire." – levi bryant
"the subject's gaze is always-already inscribed into the perceived object itself, in the guise of its 'blind spot,' that which is 'in the object more than the object itself,' the point from which the object returns the gaze." – "As Zizek describes it, The standard definition of parallax is: the apparent displacement of an object (the shift of its position against a background), caused by a change in observational position that provides a new line of sight. The philosophical twist to be added, of course, is that the observed difference is not simply "subjective," due to the fact that the same object which exists "out there" is seen from two different stances, or points of view. It is rather that, as Hegel would have put it, subject and object are inherently 'mediated,' so that an 'epistemological' shift in the subjects point of view always reflects an 'ontological' shift in the object itself." – via levipaulbryant – via Larval Subjects – The Parallx View – Slavoj Zizek
"[He] goes on and on..how his [mum]..did this to him,..giving an account of..dissatisfactions. ..What if the ultimate trauma is not the "cause", but that there is no cause, that the conflicts of the symbolic..are constitutive, that there isn't a grand story [to] explain it all?" – "What if any talk of causes is simply a way of minimizing anxiety and horror by suggesting the possibility of an alternative timeline where this dissatisfaction didn't exist? I confess that I find this thought horrifying. If every master-signifier or narrative I present is ultimately a mythological, fantasmatic frame designed to cover over the impossible real haunting my situation, how is it possible for me to act at all? Lacan liked to say that the idea of the world is a fantasy:" "The world is symmetrical to the subject– the world of what I last time called thought is the equivalent, the mirror image, of thought. That is why there was nothing but fantasy regarding knowledge until the advent of modern science" (Seminar 20, 127). levipaulbryant – Larval Subjects – levi bryant


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Red Hat tips: Beating Trojan horses and backup blues
Red Hat Linux expert Mark Sobell describes a dangerous type of Trojan horse attack and how to repel it. Then, he offers up some handy backup tools.
Protecting a company's data is a Red Hat Linux administrator's mission, a mission made tougher by Trojan horses and backup mistakes. In this tip, Mark Sobell explains how to corral Trojan horses and describes some handy tools for backups. He is the author of the new edition of "A Practical Guide to Red Hat Linux," which debuted at LinuxWorld in San Francisco on Aug. 3. In part one of this interview, he covered user administration. The third and final episode will offer pointers for avoiding common Red Hat Linux administration mistakes.
Why are Trojan horses that take advantage of misspellings so dangerous?
Sobell: Trojans that take advantage of misspellings are dangerous because everyone makes a typo now and then. For example, it is very easy to type sl instead of ls and, if the mistyped command displays the correct output, you may not notice that it installed a key logger or other mischievous program in the background. Using TAB-completion when you give commands can help by notifying you that there are multiple commands that start with the same letters.
What's a good way to stop that type of Trojan horse?
Sobell: Check your PATH variable and make sure that there are no directories in PATH that a user other than Superuser can write to. (If an attacker can already write to the disk as Superuser, the system is probably already compromised.) With PATH set up properly, the only way this kind of Trojan can work is if you specify a pathname of a user-writable directory when you give a command, which you are not likely to do.
When you use su to gain Superuser privileges, make sure to use su – (follow the su command with a hyphen). The hyphen causes su to provide the same environment as if you had logged in as root, including root's PATH. Without the hyphen, you are given Superuser privileges, but retain your old environment, which may contain a PATH with user-writable directories.
In what corporate IT settings would the backup utilities tar, Amanda, and cpio be most useful?
Sobell: Really, any setting. The most important parts of a backup strategy are the frequency of the backup, the media the backup is stored on, and the location of the copies, rather than the software used to construct them.
It is never a good idea to rely too heavily on incremental backups, because they require all of the backup media to work when you recover. For example, if you store a snapshot on tape A, and diffs on tapes B and C, you need tapes A, B, and C to work to be able to restore the latest version of a file.
In a commercial setting, individual workstations should be installed from a disk image, and no important information should be stored on them. Work files should be stored on a server's RAID array. (RAID reduces risk from hardware failure). This RAID array should be rsync'd with an off-site system periodically to reduce risk from physical damage or theft. Snapshots (backups) should be stored offline and offsite to allow deleted files to be recovered.
For critical data, use a filesystem such as XFS that supports filesystem snapshots. With a snapshot, you mount an existing filesystem as a snapshot. The snapshot volume then stores copies of the original of any files that are changed after the snapshot is taken and presents itself as a static, read-only filesystem. Backing up from the snapshot eliminates some issues that arise from the fact that during the time you are backing up a filesystem it can change. Check out this how-to for more information.
You can write scripts using tar, dump, and cpio. With tar and cpio you can reduce the size of a backup by compressing files using bzip2. Using scripts is good because it is not very hard and it allows you to customize backups to meet your requirements. It is important to remember to take dumps of databases properly. For example, by dumping an SQL file or instructing the database to sync to disk before running the backup. These tasks are quite easy with a custom backup script.
Amanda is good for heterogeneous networks and can work with most backup utilities.
It is also a good idea to use CVS or something similar, and commit to disk all work files every day. This strategy allows you to roll back to an earlier version without having to hunt through backup tapes.
Other products to look at for enterprise backup include IBM's Tivoli Storage Manager and Veritas NetBackup. For all environments check out Tapeware, from Yosemite Technologies. It supports many tapes including SDLT, LTO2, and DLTIV, can create temporary disk archives, and is not too expensive.
There is a lot more information about backups at backupcentral.com., which includes a list of free backup software and is probably the de-facto site for backup information.


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Calico Cutters Quilt Guild makes up kits for members to take home and sew kids quilts for our donations to the Domestic Violence Center of West Chester. I grabbed this kit with really cute fabric, Winnie the Pooh prints.
It was fun to quilt the names of the characters in with the meandering leaf design.
I had two blocks left over and sewed a pocket on the back.
Just the right size to include this well loved book. It's upsetting to think how many quilts are needed at the shelter every month. I hope that the child receiving this quilt and book will be read to, wrapped in love, and safe, as every child deserves to be.


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Mother May I? [ COMIC ]
Kotaku did an article questioning why
Mother 2 Earthbound hadn't been released on the Wii virtual console, yet. Though, the article and it's follow up weren't really uplifting to my spirit, they did still end up accomplishing one thing. They got Danzig's song Mother stuck in my head. And from there, all I could imagine was a starman singing that song to Ness. I originally imagined a fourth panel with a really creeped out Ness in the shadows, but the comic moved away from the bizarre and into the Chris Hanson/Dateline territory. So I left it out.
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Photo Courtesy of National Park ServiceI'm going to tell you a story, one you'll recognize. Because you were there.
You'll know it without my prompting. You'll feel it like a second skin. You'll recognize its sharpness like you recognize Wasabi when you get a mouthful of it.
That's the power of this story. Because it's your story, too.
Here goes.
The day was a Wednesday. The heat was high; the humidity bulbous. Sweat was your faithful companion, whether you wanted loyal sweat or not. Everyone on the surface of the sun was nearing their boiling point. Give them two more minutes and you could add pasta.
On this Wednesday, nothing was more celebrated than cups of ice covered in flavored sugar of various rainbow shades and even the air-conditioning units drooped under the burden of the temperature war.
It was hot. You get it.
This Wednesday was in August. August 1, 2012, in fact, and today I'm one year old.
This Wednesday was nothing like any other Wednesday. It was the last Wednesday of the last week before my best friend's last moments of singleness. She was getting married on Saturday. It was arriving posthaste. The wedding was a train, time the engine, and us the rails. So we did what everyone does pre-wedding, we pulled out all our nerves and frayed them.
Wednesday was the last day to finish errands. The next day was the bachelorette party, the day after the rehearsal dinner, and the day after that the wedding.
Our dance card was full. So life struck up another band and opened a second dance floor.
After nearly six months of fighting a pain in my left hip and leg that would not relent, I had self-medicated with a continuous mixture of chiropractic appointments, massages, and using a friend's private pool for my personal therapy.
I have great friends. Some have beautiful pools.
Wednesday would be my last hour to myself for days, my last chance for a solitary swim and a little therapy - physically and mentally - before my best friend moved out of the house we had shared for five years and into the home of her husband. By Monday, she'd be a Mrs. and I'd be heading to my first day on a new job in a new city.
Yes, I was moving, too.
Change, it seems, likes to happen in clumps, just like gum likes to happen in your hair. Sometimes you can salvage the surroundings. Sometimes you get a new 'do.
So I went for my morning swim. And that was the last moments of my last life.
When I arrived, I gathered my towel, stepped out of my vehicle, and felt a pain shoot up my left leg into my hip or down my left leg into my hip, it didn't really matter the direction to me. The point here is: I felt pain.
Initially, I thought it was a charlie horse. The mother of all charlie horses. A charlie horse that had invited all his other charlie horse friends over for a hoedown on my sciatic.
Baffled, confused, I'll admit slightly panicked, I stood in my friend's front yard and said some of the most enlightened words of my existence, "Oh no. Oh, God, no. Please, no." I may have repeated that, in a different order, a few times over the last year.
I tried to walk it off, but I couldn't really walk. I tried to swim it out and nearly drown. I tried to stretch it out and, instead, started losing consciousness. No matter what I tried, nothing could reverse what had happened. Nothing could back this event up.
X marked the spot.
I'll spare you the details of the days after. Truthfully, it's a long story and unless I can add voices, a few accents, and a joke I've used often about my butt, it just comes out sounding whiny. So, sorry. I don't do podcasts.
Here's the shorter version, minus the butt joke.
After weeks without sleep, and days of fun tasks like an emergency room visit, doctors appointments, pain management specialists, acupuncture, more massages, an MRI, and pain medication that did absolutely nothing but lower my IQ, I would be diagnosed with a herniated disk, one my neurosurgeon would call "severe" and then ask me if I was one of those weird people with such high pain tolerances they can hold their hand over an open flame and not flinch.
I assured him I definitely was not that person. Thankfully, he didn't flick a bic and ask for proof. He just asked lots of questions, shook his head a lot, and stared at me in a manner I imagine Bearded Ladies have experienced staring.
Instead of surgery, I went to physical therapy. And the hope I didn't even hope for slowly came back. Those stories I'll save for another day. Or a podcast because that butt joke is really pretty funny.
What I learned on that Wednesday wasn't much. Wednesdays aren't the days for spiritual growth. These are the moments you simply survive. You struggle. You fight. You bounce around from confusion to sadness, from defeat to faith. You trudge along until you're exhausted, spent, wrung out, beaten down, thinned out to the very fiber of who you are and who you are not, and then built back brick by brick.
Maybe you remember that day now because you've had one of your own. As I retold my story, you didn't have to ask yourself whether you could relate, did you? You knew the answer automatically. You arrived back at your day instantly. Transported. Dematerialized and rematerialized back into that moment in time, as if Scotty himself were at the controls.
Survivors of Wednesdays never forget.
When your day came, you didn't think you'd survive. But you did. You didn't think life would ever be the same. And it wasn't. You couldn't imagine God could ever redeem the pain. But, and here is the question I ask daily, hasn't He?
God carried me. And continues a year later to bear the load.
When it happened, for months after I honestly thought He didn't care that much for me. Not really. He loved my soul. Sure. I could believe that. But as for my life? Nah. Expendable. A throw away. You can't love a child and allow that kind of anguish. Right?
I find I'm wrong a lot about God.
None of this has been easy. I would never trivialize my day, or yours, with a "God has a plan" pat answer. He does, of course, but there are moments in our lives, days like Wednesdays, when that answer just won't cut it. We need more. And, sometimes, we won't get it. We just won't. Not instantly. Maybe not ever.
I asked myself a lot this year what I believed. Who do I believe God is? No, really. Down deep in the gut. Deeper still. Who?
Once, years ago, I was on a flight to Boston and fighting against a fear of flying with everything I had. Right then, louder than the rush of blood in my ears, God told me to make a decision. "Tara Lynn, I'm either with you or I'm not. I'm either good or I'm not."
He asked me that question a lot over this last year because he needed my answer. I needed my answer, too.
My Wednesday lasted forever. Since the effects of the last year will never go away, I can honestly say that Wednesday will never end, but not in the way you might imagine. I'm no longer haunted by it. I'm enriched. I'm spurred on. I'm anxious and hyper and excited to take that Wednesday with me into the future, whatever that is, because that day is now part of my landscape.
Because of Wednesday, I'm stronger now. Terribly so. I punch myself in the stomach a lot because my physical therapist is a little crazy and encourages self-flagellation. Also, it engages your core muscles, which are keeping the pain at bay and my sanity at present.
Mostly, however, I'm just a girl. Who broke. That God put back together again.
And His strength is the only strength I know. Mine, whatever I had of it, left on a Wednesday and I haven't seen hide nor hair of it since.
As for your Wednesday, first off, let me say I'm sorry. I cannot imagine. I cannot relate. Your pain is yours, not mine. It is/was a place only you and God know. But I'm in hope with you. I'm praying with you. I'm excited for the end result with you. I'm punching my stomach with you. (Feel free to not participate in that last one.)
These Wednesdays are the great chasms we have in life. They give us a beauty that is quite severe, frighteningly stark, but beautiful nonetheless. Why? Because that's what chasms do. They divide. They separate. They split. They dissect one thing into two, like your past from your future, your fear from your courage, your puny strength from God's magnificent brawn.
They are our Grand Canyon and, even at a glance, the beauty of the Grand Canyon will take your breath away.


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Now I'm not one for bits in yoghurts and tend to stay away from fruity ones for this very reason. With this mind I wasn't sure how keen I would be on these yoghurts. The honey one fell beyond this remit so they were lovely, but I was nervous about trying the others. The first one I decided to give a go was the newest flavour, raspberry and pomegranate and I was very pleasantly surprised. The only bits in it were the pomegranate seeds, the raspberry was more of a sauce and it made the yoghurt taste so sweet and fruity. I have to admit the strawberry and blueberry did have quite a few bits in, but they were more like fruit pieces than 'bits' so it didn't seem quite as bad. However for those of you who don't mind the bits, you will love these!
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Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel
|Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel
|Former names
|Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Station
|General information
|Architectural style
|700 Lackawanna Avenue
Scranton, Pennsylvania
United States
|41°24′21.7″N 75°39′43.6″W / 41.406028°N 75.662111°WCoordinates: 41°24′21.7″N 75°39′43.6″W / 41.406028°N 75.662111°W
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|Design and construction
|Kenneth MacKenzie Murchison
|Official name
|Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Station
|December 6, 1977
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The Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel, built as the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Station, is a neoclassical building in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It was built as a train station and office building in 1908; closed in 1970; listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on December 6, 1977;[1] and renovated and reopened as a hotel in 1983.
The building retains its original clocks, doors, fountains, stairs, ceilings, walls, and overall appearance.
In the early 1900s, Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad president William Truesdale approved a plan to replace the railroad's Scranton station, an old brick structure located on Lackawanna Avenue near Franklin Avenue. The new station, to be built about seven blocks east at 700 Lackawanna Avenue, would be a far grander structure that would also house the railroad's offices, with the exception of the executive offices in New York City. The railroad commissioned New York architect Kenneth Murchison, who executed the design in French Renaissance style.[2]
Constructed of brick and steel at a cost of around $600,000,[3] it has concrete floors and partitions. The exterior is faced with Indiana limestone and it has an 8-foot bronze clock on the façade. The main entrance leading to the former waiting room is furnished in Formosa, a soft, pinkish-yellow Italian marble.[3] Its Grand Lobby, two and a half stories tall, has an ornamented mosaic tile floor, a barrel-vaulted Tiffany stained-glass ceiling, rare Siena marble walls, and 36 unique Grueby Faience tile murals. The tiles are styled after the work of American artist Clark Greenwood Voorhees, and represent scenes along the DL&W's Phoebe Snow main line from Hoboken, N.J., to Buffalo, N.Y.[4]
A tall radio antenna was installed after a while on the roof; the railroad was a pioneer in the use of wireless communications between trains and terminals.[2]
The building, originally five stories tall, had a sixth added for office space by 1923.[5][6]
The last train left the station on January 6, 1970. The building was shuttered and neglected, its windows cracking, the marbled lobby used to store old timetables and railroad ledgers.[7] The dilapidated exterior can be seen briefly in the movie That Championship Season, which was released shortly before the renovations.
In the early 1980s, as Scranton struggled with 13 percent unemployment and a slumping economy, city leaders conceived of a redeveloped station as tourist attraction and rallying point. "Basically, we're looking for people to come to Scranton who would not come to Scranton normally," Mayor James McNulty told the Associated Press in 1982. "We want to give the hotel a dimension as a destination instead of a way station, so this can be some place to go."[7]
The building was later purchased by MetroAction, a Scranton Chamber of Commerce corporation that focused on downtown development. Its redevelopment, the "linchpin of Scranton's downtown revitalization program", was ultimately spearheaded by The Erie-Lackawanna Restoration Associates, a group of private investors, and funded to the tune of $13 million through a combination of federal, state, and municipal money, plus donations from banks and other local businesses.[4] The building was renovated as a hotel, furnished by Bethlehem Furniture Manufacturing Corp., and renamed The Hilton at Lackawanna Station.[8] The renovation work was designed by Balog, Steines, Hendricks, and Manchester Architects, Inc., and won a 1984 Design Honor Award from the Ohio chapter of the American Institute of Architects.[9]
The building reopened on New Year's Eve in 1983,[5] ushered back to life by some 650 partygoers dancing to the Guy Lombardo Orchestra under the direction of Art Mooney.[10][11]
The station renovation was just half of the railroad-related repurposing meant to enliven downtown Scranton; the other half was Steamtown USA, a museum being built on the old Lackawanna railyard. On February 3, 1984, McNulty stood before the station to welcome the first of Steamtown's exhibits to the city: a 350-ton Canadian Pacific steam locomotive chugging up with a baggage car and five passenger cars. "Welcome to the first day of Scranton's new future," McNulty told a crowd, which cheered.[12]
In 1993, the hotel was purchased for $4 million by DanMar Hotel Inc.,[13] which shifted its hotel-chain affiliation two years later from Hilton to Radisson.[2]
DanMar began trying to sell the building in December 2004 to the University of Scranton, many of whose visitors stayed at the hotel, but university officials formally declined the offer in May 2005. DanMar ultimately sold the building for $7 million to Akshar Lackawanna Station Hospitality LP, a unit of El Centro, Calif.-based Calvin Investments LLC, which owned about a dozen hotels at the time. The contract was signed up in July 2005 and the sale was completed in October. The new owners pledged to spend $1.5 million to $1.7 million on renovations to wrap up in summer 2006, but the work actually took place in 2007-09.[13]
The hotel is the setting, though not the actual filming location, for "Dwight's Speech" in the American television show The Office. Many of the show's cast members stayed at the hotel during the October 2007 fan convention and again during the show's public wrap party in May 2013.
As of 2011, regular passenger train service to Scranton is slated to be restored under a plan to extend New Jersey Transit (NJ Transit) service from New York City and Hoboken, New Jersey, via the Lackawanna Cut-Off.[14][15] The trains would pass the Lackawanna Station building and pull in at a new Scranton station on Lackawanna Avenue.[16]
- ^ a b Staff. "NPS Focus: Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Station (#77001170)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
- ^ a b c Kashuba, Cheryl A.; Darlene Miller-Lanning; Alan Sweeney (2005). Scranton. Mount Pleasant, SC: Arcadia Publishing. pp. 38–39. ISBN 0-7385-3859-0.
- ^ a b "Lackawanna Station 100th Anniversary". National Park Service. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
- ^ a b Kemp, Roger L., ed. (2004). Cities and the Arts: A Handbook for Renewal. McFarland. p. 75. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
- ^ a b "History of the Lackawanna Station" (video). Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority. March 4, 2010. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
- ^ Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western Railroad Station -- National Register of Historic Places Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Travel Itinerary
- ^ a b Roddy, Michael (December 30, 1982). "Repeating for All Needing". Associated Press.
- ^ Harry, Rich (June 22, 1986). "Union Station Battles For Survival / Allentown Developer Leads Drive To Save Union Station". Allentown Morning Call. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
- ^ "Lackawanna Station Hotel". BSHM Portfolio. Balog, Steines, Hendricks, and Manchester Architects, Inc. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
- ^ Graham, Vink (December 31, 1983). "A Giant Party -- But Police On The Prowl". Associated Press.
- ^ Roddy, Michael. Scranton is Converting Railroad Station Into Hotel Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. January 7, 1983. Pg 3. Accessed July 16, 2010
- ^ "National News Briefs". Associated Press. February 4, 1984.
- ^ a b Daily, Stephen; David Falchek (October 13, 2005). "California Firm Buys Radisson". Scranton Times-Tribune. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
- ^ "Lackawanna Cutoff". New Jersey Transit. October 2009. Retrieved 2011-01-02.
- ^ "NJ-ARP Annual Report 2008-2009" (PDF). November 19, 2009. Archived from the original (pdf) on January 1, 2011. Retrieved 2011-01-02.
- ^ NEW JERSEY – PENNSYLVANIA LACKAWANNA CUT-OFF PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE RESTORATION PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT, U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration and NEW JERSEY TRANSIT in Cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, June 2008.
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Five to Pull / One to Pass: Nov. 25
Blackest Night #5
Creative team: Story by Geoff Johns; Art by Ivan Reis and Oclair Albert
Villain to Watch: Nekron
They say: The moment you've hungered for finally arrives! Who controls death in the DC Universe? Nekron – Lord of the Undead! The dark being behind the undead Black Lanterns makes his presence and purpose known, and our heroes discover they're not only fighting for their lives, but their after-lives as well.
I say: This is the issue we've been waiting for since the whole Black Lantern arc launched this summer. I've been lukewarm on the DC sales-driver, but I've been there for it — which is, I guess, everything a sales-driver is supposed to do. I'm very much looking forward to seeing what the Big Reveal is going to be. And how it's going to be used to retcon the DC Universe once more.
Fantastic Four #573
Creative team: Story by Jonathan Hickman; Art by Dale Eaglesham
Villain to Watch: Johnny Storm's libido
They say: Adventures on Nu Earth! Ben and Johnny have big plans for a much needed vacation in the company of refugees from the future – booze, ladies, misadventures…and two stowaways named Franklin and Val.
I say: This title has been in good hands since this new team took over. The Hickman/Easglesham helmsmanship has been well-paced on the good ship FF. So even though the plot hook — a Torch/Thing vacation on Nu World (where they will be incommunicado) with two Richards rugrats stowaways — screams "hijinx!"… I'm hanging in there to see what these guys are going to bring to the concept that's gonna make it soar.
Green Lantern #48
Creative team: Story by Geoff Johns; Art by Doug Mahnke Christian Alamy
Villain to Watch: Agent Orange and Sinestro
They say: Agent Orange and his Orange Lanterns face off against the Black Lantern Corps, and Larfleeze finds himself wanting something he never has before: Help. Meanwhile, Saint Walker comes face-to-face with the one being in the universe he has no patience for – Sinestro!
I say: This has been a consistently good title, but I gotta tell you, I have absolutely zero interest in the Blue Lanterns. I'm pulling this out of sheer habit alone. I have yet to see Sinestro truly step up the plate the way I know he's capable of with this storyline. (He came pretty close in nullifying Mongul a few weeks back, but I wanna see this guy cut loose and save the DC Universe from the Black Lanterns… then turn his back on everybody like the hardcase his it.)
Hulk #17
Creative team: Story by Jeph Loeb; Art by Ian Churchill
Villain to Watch: Red She-Hulk
They say: Superstars Jeph Loeb and Ian Churchill bring you the final chapter of Code Red. Is Red Hulk strong enough to throw down with Wolverine, Punisher, Deadpool, the all-new Red She-Hulk , and more? Find out, as new secrets are revealed as the stage is set for World War Hulks.
I say: I'll admit, I was brought into this title by the cheesecakey goodness of Red She-Hulk. But the art has been strangely captivating, and I'm pretty interested in seeing where the plot goes. I'm not a Hulk fan, but this story has me pulling Hulk again. That's the mark of an excellent storytelling team.
Justice League of America #39
Creative team: Story by James Robinson; Art by Mark Bagley
Villain to Watch: Black Lantern Dr. Light
They say: The Blackest Night darkens the skies over the Justice League in this important tie-in issue! Can the team get it together in time to survive the return of the undead Dr. Light? Or will his now-shadowy evil strangle everybody where they stand?
I say: All I'm saying is that I'm still holding out hope that Plastic Man is going to continue to play a part in the JLA. Even half-melted he's twice the hero as half of the current JLA Line-up. Plas should be the Deadpool of the DC Universe. And just take a look at all the great Deadpool stuff on the other side of the comic shop. Something to think about.
Honorable mentions: Arkham Reborn #2, Batman: The Brave and the Bold #11, Guardians of the Galaxy #20, Justice League; Cry for Justice.
…And One To Pass
Gotham City Sirens #6
Creative team: Story by Paul Dini; Art by Guillem March
Villain to Watch: Poison Ivy
They say: Now that Mr. J's secret is out in the open, will the girls' reaction take them to the point of no return? And will Harley Quinn ever be the same?
I say: My on-again / off-again relationship with Gotham City Sirens is officially off-again. And it's going to take more than a cheesecakey Poison Ivy on the cover to bring me back.
But that is a heckuva cover.
Call me…?


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Tarrasque (Dungeons & Dragons)
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|Neutral (1st edition to 3.5 edition), unaligned (4th edition onward)
In the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, the tarrasque (/tɑːˈræsk/ tah-RASK)[1][2] is a magical beast.
The tarrasque is a gigantic lizard-like creature which exists only to eat, kill, and destroy. In most campaign settings, only one tarrasque is said to exist on each world. The tarrasque has a low intelligence and cannot speak. It is neutrally aligned, for despite its violent and savage nature, it lacks the mental capacity to choose between good and evil.
The tarrasque was introduced to the D&D game in the first edition of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. It is based upon the French legend of the tarasque.
- 1 Publication history
- 2 Game description
- 3 Reception
- 4 Other publishers
- 5 References
- 6 Further reading
- 7 External links
Publication history[edit]
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 1st edition (1977–1988)[edit]
The tarrasque first appears in the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 1st edition (1977–1988) Monster Manual II (1983).[3]
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition (1989–1999)[edit]
The tarrasque appears in the Monstrous Compendium Volume Two (1989),[4] for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition (1989–1999), and is reprinted in the Monstrous Manual (1993).[5]
Dungeons & Dragons 3rd edition (2000–2007)[edit]
The tarrasque appears in the Monster Manual for Dungeons & Dragons 3.0 edition (2000–2002).[6]
The tarrasque appears in the revised Monster Manual for Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 edition (2003–2007).[7]
The tarrasque was detailed in Dragon #359 (September 2007), in the "Ecology of the Tarrasque".[8] This article also included the advanced tarrasque.
Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition (2008–2014)[edit]
The tarrasque appears in the Monster Manual for Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition (2008–2014), under the abomination entry.[9] Fourth Edition marks the first time that the tarrasque doesn't regenerate health.
Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition (2014–)[edit]
The tarrasque appears in the Monster Manual for Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition (2014–). It is one of the only monsters with a Challenge Rating of 30, the other is Tiamat. Like in 4th Edition, the tarrasque does not regenerate health.
Game description[edit]
The tarrasque is very large, 50 feet (15 meters) tall and 70 feet (21 meters) long, and has a Tyrannosaurus rex–like form, although it is much more broad and muscular, with a differently shaped head, and with larger and more developed front arms. It has brown skin, with scabs and warts and bits of encrusted dung all over it which are grey in color. Protecting its back and tail is a thick, glossy caramel-colored shell or carapace. It has spikes coming from its chin, the sides of the mouth, the underside of its neck, the elbows of its front arms, and its shell. The creature also has two horns projecting forwards from the top of its head. The tarrasque's skin is very hard and thick, and provides excellent armor. The second edition of the game included rules for extracting treasure from the creature's carcass.
The 2nd edition Monstrous Manual calls the creature "the most dreaded monster native to the Prime Material Plane" and "a killing machine", and goes on to say:
It is hoped that the tarrasque is a solitary creation, some hideous abomination unleashed by the dark arts or by elder, forgotten gods to punish all of nature. The elemental nature of the tarrasque leads the few living tarrasque experts to speculate that the elemental princes of evil have something to do with its existence. In any case, the location of the tarrasque remains a mystery, as it rarely leaves witnesses in its wake, and nature quickly grows over all remnants of its presence. It is rumored that the tarrasque is responsible for the extinction of one ancient civilization, for the records of their last days spoke of a 'great reptilian punisher sent by the gods to end the world'."[5]
The tarrasque has also been called "a creature that embodies wanton destruction"[10] and "singularly deadly".[11] It was ranked No. 2 on the list of the ten best high-level monsters in Dungeons and Dragons 4th Edition For Dummies.[10]
In the 4th edition version of the game, the tarrasque cannot be killed; reducing it to 0 hit points causes it to burrow into the core of the earth to slumber for a time (instead of killing it).
Various explanations of the tarrasque's origins exist: some claim that it is a curse from the gods, while others say that it was created by evil wizards.[citation needed]
In the Spelljammer series, the accessory Practical Planetology suggests the tarrasques originate from the planet Falx. Several hundred tarrasques live there,[12] where they feed upon the native Imbul, a lizard-like creature.[13]
In the 4th edition version of the game, the tarrasque is listed as an "abomination" and classed as a "Gargantuan elemental magical beast"—a living engine of death and destruction created by a primordial race for use as a weapon against the gods.
Rob Bricken from io9 named the tarrasque as the 10th most memorable D&D monster.[14]
Screen Rant compiled a list of the game's "10 Most Powerful (And 10 Weakest) Monsters, Ranked" in 2018, calling this one of the strongest, saying "There are a lot of giant monsters that roam the various Dungeons & Dragons worlds, but none is more feared than the Tarrasque. This creature is an engine of destruction and it can crush entire cities in a single rampage."[15]
Other publishers[edit]
The tarrasque appeared in Paizo Publishing's book Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Bestiary (2009), on page 262.[16]
- ^ "Dungeons & Dragons FAQ". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2008-10-03. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
- ^ Mentzer, Frank. "Ay pronunseeAY shun gyd" Dragon #93 (TSR, 1985)
- ^ Gygax, Gary. Monster Manual II (TSR, 1983)
- ^ Cook, David, et al. Monstrous Compendium Volume Two (TSR, 1989)
- ^ a b Stewart, Doug, ed. (June 1993). Monstrous Manual. TSR, Inc. p. 339.
- ^ Cook, Monte, Jonathan Tweet, and Skip Williams. Monster Manual (Wizards of the Coast, 2000)
- ^ Cook, Monte, Jonathan Tweet, and Skip Williams. Monster Manual (Wizards of the Coast, 2003)
- ^ Greenwood, Ed and Johnathan Richards. "The Ecology of the Tarrasque". Dragon #359 (Paizo Publishing, 2007)
- ^ Mearls, Mike, Stephen Schubert, and James Wyatt. Monster Manual (Wizards of the Coast, 2008)
- ^ a b Slavicsek, Bill; Baker, Richard; Mearls, Mike (January 2009). "32: The Ten Best High-Level Monsters". Dungeons and Dragons 4th Edition For Dummies. John Wiley & Sons. Retrieved July 3, 2012.
- ^ Wischstadt, Bryon (April 2003). Faeries. Bastion Press, Inc. p. 119. Retrieved July 3, 2012.
- ^ Findley, Nigel D. Practical Planetology, p. 8, (TSR, 1991)
- ^ Findley, Nigel D. Practical Planetology, p. 56, (TSR, 1991)
- ^ Bricken, Rob (September 16, 2013). "The 10 Most Memorable Dungeons & Dragons Monsters". io9. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
- ^ "Dungeons & Dragons: 10 Most Powerful (And 10 Weakest) Monsters, Ranked". ScreenRant. May 20, 2018.
- ^ Bulmahn, Jason (lead designer). Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Bestiary (Paizo Publishing, 2009)
Further reading[edit]
- Cagle, Eric. "Worshipers of the Forbidden". Dragon #296 (Paizo Publishing, 2002).
- Ward, Kyla. "The Petit Tarrasque and Other Monsters". Dragon #329 (Paizo Publishing, 2005).
- The Tarrasque Creature Incarnations by Robert Wiese (Wizards of the Coast, D&D Fight Club column 11/09/2005)
External links[edit]
- Seven Ways to Kill the Tarrasque on thirteen experience levels or less. Retrieved 2009-11-12.


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Our second day in Paris (see photos from the first day in an earlier post) started with a walk around Bercy looking for a suitable breakfast spot. It was great to step out of our hotel right into a street market (the "Marché Daumesnil") along Boulevard de Reuilly – while there was the usual market tat (more socks or DVD's anyone?) there was also lots of good looking fresh produce (the market is every Tuesday and Friday morning). After taking a few wrong turns we ended up having great omelettes at the Irish Corner Cafe looking onto the Nation traffic circle – apart from some green decor there was very little to indicate that it was anything other than a normal cafe… Then we hopped onto the Metro and headed to the Louvre, ready to explore one of the world's most visited museums!
The Louvre
Brigitte's plan for the Louvre was to see the western European masters and the furnished rooms – my plan was to keep up with her! But we almost immediately changed our plans when I saw that we could visit the foundations of the medieval Louvre castle – it was really weird (and interesting) to be walking around the castle's moat underground. The Richelieu wing of the Louvre was great – the apartments of Napoleon III were plush and gaudy and completely amazing…
On of my favourite spots was the sculpture courtyards (Cour Marly and Cour Puget) on the ground floor of the Richlieu wing. It was a beautiful day, so bright sunlight was streaming in on a variety of large marble and brass sculptures. It was a great place to sit down and read the stories behind some of these ancient and massive artworks. Pierre Puget's sculptures of Milo of Croton, Perseus and Andromeda, and others really impressed me – I enjoyed being able to view then up close (although this unnerved one of the museum attendants who would have preferred me to be standing a bit further away).
There were some interesting contemporary art surprises in the Louvre for us – for example seeing Wim Delvoye's modern sculptures tucked in amongst the mid 19th century pieces in the Napoleon III apartments. Similarly, spotting François Morellet's "L'Esprit d'escalier" stain glass windows in the stairway of the Richlieu wing – windows that are designed to look like they are open (or falling open maybe?) – was a lovely find. Although, Cy Twombly's ceiling painting in the Salle de Bronzes was rather a contrast – neither of us could appreciate anything about it…
We had some refreshments at the Richlieu cafe and enjoyed the excellent view of the Louvre's main courtyard. But after a good few hours in the Louvre we were starting to feel pretty tired and ready to leave… but we still needed to pop past the Denon wing for the obligatory visit to the Mona Lisa.
Leaving the Louvre we walked through the Jardin des Tuileries, before catching the Metro to Montmarte.
Sacré-Cœur & Montmarte
From central Paris the Sacré-Cœur is a real landmark, situated on one of the few hills in the city. We arrived in Montmarte (the surrounding neighbourhood) late on a Friday afternoon, and were struck by how different the vibe was from the other areas we'd visited – the area around the Pigalle Metro station in particular was rather crowded, with an almost tangible sense of excitement and tourist shops spilling out onto the pavements. Maybe it was just the start of the weekend, or maybe this is just a neighbourhood where more young people can afford to live… but definitely different from the other suburbs we visited.
We had a supper at a little restaurant in Rue des Trois-Frères ("the street of three brothers" – what a great name!), before walking up towards the Sacré-Cœur. We hopped on the funicular, skipping the 300 steps up the hill, but were a bit taken back when a guy carrying a six-pack of beer slipped into the funicular cabin through the exit without paying… it turned out that he was one of a group of guys selling cold beers to the many people sitting on the top of the steps looking out over the city. I imagine that it must be a good place to enjoy the early evening – but for me as a tourist it was a bit stressful having to fend off all the buskers (all of the warnings posted around the city about pick-pockets didn't make the crowds any more enjoyable either…). The Sacré-Cœur is a beautiful church (no photography allowed inside – but check out Google Images if you are interested) and an interesting contrast to the previous day's visit to Notre Dame. One of the nice things about this church (and those we'd visited the day before) was that it was obviously part of a active Christian community – there were many invitations for prayer and information on the church's activities and ministries We wandered around Montmarte for a while, heading down the hill to see the outside of the Moulin Rouge and to catch the Metro back to our hotel. Another good day in Paris!
That evening Annette and Thomas joined us at our hotel… and on Saturday morning we were off to the countryside!


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Hello everyone!
I'm back with a new layout from Spiegelmom scraps design team.
In this layout I used the free leaves cut file, which you can download
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This month our theme is fall, I wanted to used more warm colors. I used one of this greenish pattern paper from the 12X12 paper pad "Turn the page" collection from Pinkpaislee designed by Paige Evans.
I used plain white cardstock behind the pattern paper. I want to added some stitching, so I pierced holes in the inner part of the cutfile then I stitched
the holes using green and brown floss.
Afterwards I used "Ferris wheel" sequins to place them in the green leaves and gold snowflakes in the brown leaves.
For embellishments I used from "Turn the page" collection: ribbons, embellishment pack and puffy sticker.
I love how it turned out, even though it took me couple of hours to finish it.
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1. Adjust 2 oven racks to top and bottom position. Preheat oven to 400°. Place cashews in large zip-top plastic bag. Wrap bag with towel and lightly pound cashews with meat mallet or rolling pin until coarsely crushed. In large shallow dish, combine flour and 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper. In second large shallow dish, whisk together eggs and 3 tablespoons water. In third large shallow dish, combine breadcrumbs and crushed cashews.
2. Spray 2 rimmed baking pans with nonstick cooking spray. With kitchen shears or knife, cut tenderloins lengthwise in half. Thread chicken onto skewers; dip in flour mixture, shaking off excess, then egg and cashew mixtures. Place on prepared baking pans. Bake skewers on top and bottom oven racks 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned and internal temperature reaches 165°, rotating pans between upper and lower racks halfway through baking.
3. Meanwhile, pureé marmalade, orange juice, ginger, lemon juice and remaining 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper in blender until smooth. Serve sauce with chicken skewers.
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Video: See how clinicians, staff, patients and families have aided the Campus Renewal design team.
New and updated clinical spaces will integrate care, research and education while providing an efficient and supportive environment for physicians, nurses and staff. In addition to expanding clinical services, the project will sculpt a campus environment that amply supports the level of care provided. The entire patient experience, from arrival to departure, will see improvements in comfort and convenience. Aesthetic updates will not only enhance the visitor experience, but also promote healing and reduce stress.
Building a long-term vision
The Campus Renewal Project first focused on the north end of campus, with phase two slated for south campus. Major improvements to public spaces, campus navigation and transportation will be incorporated throughout the project, as will increasing the number of private patient rooms.
Phase two: Focusing on the south end of campus, the second phase of construction includes:
- Improved space for programs including heart and vascular, neurology, critical care, transplants and general medicine
- Increased critical care capabilities
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At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a fuse counter on Incendiary.
When enchanted creature dies, Incendiary deals X damage to any target, where X is the number of fuse counters on Incendiary.
Choose two —
• Incendiary Command deals 4 damage to target player or planeswalker.
• Incendiary Command deals 2 damage to each creature.
• Destroy target nonbasic land.
• Each player discards all the cards in their hand, then draws that many cards.
Incendiary Flow deals 3 damage to any target. If a creature dealt damage this way would die this turn, exile it instead.
: Incendiary Oracle gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
If a creature dealt damage by Incendiary Oracle this turn would die, exile it instead.
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice an artifact.
Incendiary Sabotage deals 3 damage to each creature.


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The Painter's palette is a colorful iconic shape and these earrings celebrate colors with tiny flowers. Hand enameled copper shapes are a fun & a perfect gift for the artist, the art appreciator, the flower lover, and each is handmade one by one here in my studio.
Created with vitreous enamel on vintage copper shapes in a limited quantity. Tiny flowers are crumbs of Millefiori glass, cut & arranged.
Small Palette shape is 1 1/16 tall x 5/8" wide. Handmade oxidized sterling silver ear wires. Total earring length, from the top of the earwire, is 1 5/8". Find my Flower Palette Pins here https://www.etsy.com/listing/639209576/flower-painter-palette-pins-original
Ready to mail in my signature WillOaks Studio packaging, ready to gift or to keep. Shipped first class mail. Tracking & insurance are included (domestic mail only.)
Another variation of my palette jewelry is here
See more original necklaces, earrings and bracelets here https://www.etsy.com/shop/WillOaksStudio
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Vitreous enamel is the ancient art of manipulating colored glass powders & bits onto a metal base (copper here) and repeatedly heating it in a kiln from 1425F to 1500F to melt the glass and bond it to the metal. The back of each palette is counter enameled in black.
Please keep in mind that monitors and screens may show different colors from the objects themselves.
I use a macro lens for close up details, please refer to scale in photos and sizes listed in the description. Please drop me a note if you have any questions!
Etsy direct checkout offers a range of secure payment methods. I reserve the right to cancel your order if payment arrangements are not made within 24 hours of your purchase and I will not ship your order until payment has cleared. Illinois shipping addresses will have local sales tax automatically added to their invoices.
Cancellations are possible within 24 hours or less by contacting me through my shop. Layaway and payment plans can be arranged by contacting me. Special orders are accepted with a minimum of 1/2 deposit when placing the order & the balance is due prior to mailing
I ship USPS first class parcel, with delivery confirmation to your address as entered on Etsy during check-out. Postage upgrades to Priority mail are can be added to most orders. USPS tracking codes are sent to you at the time your order is shipped so that you may track the shipment. These are useful in the event an order is waylaid, etc. Please contact me if there is any delivery problem and we'll work with the post office to solve the problem.
If your Etsy address and your PayPal address are different, I will default to your Etsy address. I'm happy to ship gifts from my studio for you. Simply enter the recipient's address when checking out, and add a "note to seller" with your note for the complimentary greeting card I'm happy to include.
Some of my pieces are ready to ship and bespoke pieces are made to order, which can include custom adjustments to sizes or other features, if you contact me to make these arrangements. I will give an estimate on shipping time and will try to keep you updated if there are changes in time needed to create your order. I'll contact you with tracking details and shipping information when your order is on the way.
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I want you to be thrilled with my pieces and will exchange or refund items returned within 14 days of receipt provided they are in their original, unworn condition. Contact me within 7 days of receipt to confirm return procedure. Returns may require a 3.5% restocking fee and the refund does not include shipping charges. Custom work and bespoke orders are generally not returnable. Please photograph any shipping damages so I can file insurance claim forms.
Thanks again for visiting and for your interest in my work!!
Karen Stahlecker
WillOaks Studio
Woodstock, Illinois
Every piece ordered is sent in my signature packaging-velvet bag or box-with a satin tie & glass bead to embellish. A complimentary gift card-including your personal message-can be included (add info in notes to seller) & I can ship gifts directly to your loved one-use their name & address in "ship to" information.
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Getting Kids Outdoors
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Ijams Nature Center believes that being outdoors and experiencing nature is an important part of being a kid. Many of the children in the East Tennessee region don't have the access or the ability to fully enjoy Ijams' wonderful parks and green spaces.
In an effort to make the outdoors accessible to a wider audience of children, Ijams started the Getting Kids Outdoors program in 2014. Partnering with the Grassroots Outdoor Alliance and River Sports Outfitters, we were thrilled to develop an entire summer of outdoor programs that were offered to the Boys and Girls Club of the Tennessee Valley free of charge.
Generous funding from the West Knoxville Sertoma Club allowed us to expand the program for the rest of the 2014 summer and even the summer of 2015. To date, over 500 kids have participated in week-long nature and recreation experiences at Ijams Nature Center.
Almost all participants are new to outdoor activities. Ijams Nature Center is located in an area where approximately 60% of the school-age children qualify for free or reduced lunch. Many have little to no exposure to outdoor activities that require expensive equipment and may also have limited access to naturalists who can foster their developing passion for nature and environmental education.
During their time at Ijams, campers learn about the safe and proper use of outdoor recreation equipment such as bikes, climbing walls, kayaks, paddle boards and camping gear. They will learn "Leave No Trace" practices, which will empower them to be wise stewards of the parks and trails they visit. In addition, part of each camp day will be spent participating in environmental education activities to help them gain an understanding of their role in protecting the environment.
In addition to a fantastic nature-based camp, this year we were able to incorporate a Healthy Eating program into camp. A generous grant from the Siddiqi Charitable Foundation allowed us to hire a summer intern to prepare local, sustainable healthy lunches and snacks for all participants. Campers were introduced to new produce and proteins through familiar items like pizza and burritos. All the ingredients were local, humanely-raised, and sustainable. Whenever possible, produce was organic. Wholesome food not only fueled their bodies, but also minimized behavioral challenges that can arise when kids are hungry.
Ijams is committed to providing these immersive outdoor experiences to a traditionally under-served audience of children that would not otherwise have this opportunity. It is our hope that the knowledge and excitement that they gain during their time at Ijams will put them on a life-long journey of learning more about the outdoors, planting the seed that will become an ethic of stewardship that they can carry with them into adulthood.
How can I help?
You can support the Getting Kids Outdoors campaign by donating online. We are proud to announce that we have funded this program through the summer of 2016! But we're not done… we want to find a way to continue this program for years to come, and every little bit helps!
To donate, click here.
A Huge Thanks!
Programs like this don't happen without the generous support of our community. Generous donations have allowed us to purchase spare clothing and shoes, supplement the campers' food throughout the day, and even provide tote bags and water bottles for each camper. The overwhelming generosity of our neighbors and visitors has been inspiring!
River Sports Outfitters
West Knoxville Sertoma Club
Siddiqi Charitable Foundation
South Knoxville Alliance
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With the start of the new year, the foundation awarded 12 new scholarships to MetroWest residents pursuing degree programs in health care. The foundation's Scholarship Committee awarded at total of $20,000, enabling 12 residents to complete programs in medicine, nursing and the allied health professions.
In this round of funding, scholarships were awarded to individuals enrolled in the following programs: Medical Doctor (1), Physician Assistant (1), BS in Nursing (5), LPN (3), and Occupational Therapy (2). These awards bring to the total value of scholarships provided by the foundation to over $1.6 million since inception.
To receive a scholarship, applicants must be a resident of one of the 25 towns in our MetroWest service area. Scholarships are awarded for tuition up to a maximum of $2,000 per academic year and applicants may reapply on an annual basis. The maximum amount any individual can receive in scholarship assistance from the foundation is limited to $8,000. The Scholarship Committee awards scholarships based on a rating scale using financial need, grade point average, letter of recommendation and a personal essay.
For the academic term starting in September, scholarship applications will be accepted beginning on April 15, 2015. For more information about the foundation's scholarship program, visit our website or contact Cathy Glover at (508) 879-7625.
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As Tasmania's largest private forestry management company, Forico represents the transition into a new era in plantation forestry in Tasmania.
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Our management program focuses on optimising plantation growth whilst keeping risk to a minimum. Our team has extensive forestry management experience. We use advanced tree breeding techniques to improve plantation trees and wood fibre quality.


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Peter James is the Managing Director and owner of the Cintec International Ltd group of companies based in Newport Monmouthshire. The company was formed in 1984 and quickly expanded with companies in America, Australia, Canada, Egypt and India. Cintec is an acronym for cementitious injection technology and is a retrofit system that overcomes many of the problems faced by engineers using only traditional methods of repairing structures. Cintec is a name known throughout the world for their industry-leading Anchor and Reinforcing System; a versatile method has been used in historical buildings from the White House complex in Washington, Buckingham Palace to New York Underground and the Pyramids in Cairo. The company was awarded the Queens Award for innovation in 2002 for strengthening masonry arch bridges.
In recent years the company has expanded its product range to mitigate against terrorist attacks such as improvised explosive devices using a novel and highly effective protection using water in air inflated walls and bins. These products are rapidly deployed and offer instant protection including the so-called dirty bomb.


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Sex Disparities in Cardiovascular Device EvaluationsStrategies for Recruitment and Retention of Female Patients in Clinical Device Trials
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Author + information
- Received February 26, 2018
- Revision received September 30, 2018
- Accepted October 4, 2018
- Published online February 4, 2019.
Author Information
- M. Imran Ghare, BSa,
- Jaya Chandrasekhar, MBBSb,
- Roxana Mehran, MDb,
- Vivian Ng, MDc,
- Cindy Grines, MDd and
- Alexandra Lansky, MDa,e,∗ (alexandra.lansky{at}yale.edu)
- aDivision of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
- bIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
- cDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York
- dDepartment of Cardiology, Northwell Health North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, New York
- eBARTS Heart Center, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, and the William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
- ↵∗Address for correspondence:
Dr. Alexandra Lansky, Yale University School of Medicine, 1 Church Street, Suite 330/P.O. Box 208017, New Haven, Connecticut 06520.
Central Illustration
Women have historically been underrepresented in clinical trials evaluating cardiovascular devices. Existing initiatives through government agencies have made some progress, but contemporary rates of female clinical trial participation leave much room for improvement. This position paper provides a narrative review and investigates reasons for the underrepresentation of women in cardiovascular trials. The observed differences in safety and/or effectiveness of devices in women warrant a campaign to increase their trial participation with the aim of better understanding and improving outcomes. The authors propose a multifaceted approach to increasing female enrollment through the development of a national public awareness and education campaign aimed to inform women, clinician-providers, and clinical research personnel of these differences. Finally, the authors visit some barriers relevant to women and recommend ways to facilitate their participation in clinical trials through multistakeholder engagement.
- cardiovascular devices
- cardiovascular disease
- clinical trials
- coronary artery disease
- female
- intervention
- women
Dr. Ghare is funded by the Yale University School of Medicine Medical Research Fellowship. Dr. Mehran has received institutional grant support from AstraZeneca, Bayer, Beth Israel Deaconess, Bristol-Myers Squibb/Sanofi, CSL Behring, Eli Lilly/Daiichi Sankyo, Medtronic, Novartis, and OrbusNeich; is a consultant to Abbott Vascular, Boston Scientific, CardioKinetix, Cardiovascular Systems, Medscape, Shanghai Bracco Sine Pharmaceutical, and Spectranetics; receives executive committee or advisory board funding from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Osprey Medical, Bristol-Myers Squibb; receives medical monitor funding from Claret Medical; receives Data and Safety Monitoring Board membership funding from Watermark Research Partners; and has <1% equity in Claret Medical and Elixir Medical. All other authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose. This paper is endorsed by the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions.
- Received February 26, 2018.
- Revision received September 30, 2018.
- Accepted October 4, 2018.
- 2019 American College of Cardiology Foundation
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STONE RIDGE, N.Y. — Apple trees have blossomed, and soon fruit will begin emerging at Elizabeth Ryan's orchard in the Hudson Valley. Before long, her harvest will head south to Manhattan, where Miro Uskokovic, the pastry chef at Gramercy Tavern, will use it to create an apple and carob cake, while Michael Anthony, the executive chef at the Studio Cafe inside the Whitney Museum of American Art, will turn it into an apple compote spread over pie dough and covered with a streusel.
Ms. Ryan's apples are also on school-lunch menus and sold at farmers markets all over the city. Her farm, Stone Ridge Orchard in Ulster County, is part of a rapidly expanding pipeline that carries fruits and vegetables from farms across New York State to consumers clamoring for fresh ingredients grown in soil not far away.
But the demand for locally grown foods is colliding with another powerful force: a booming real estate market, particularly in the Hudson Valley, driven by waves of newcomers from New York City, perhaps drawn by the region's natural beauty, more relaxed pace and less expensive housing. The boom is gobbling up family farms as owners choose to cash in on the surging value of land rather than grapple with the perennial challenges of slim profit margins, high taxes, long hours and fickle weather.
The number of farms in New York State has been declining steadily, to 35,537 in 2012 from 38,264 in 1997, according to the most recent five-year census conducted by the Department of Agriculture. And since 1982, real estate development has swallowed more than 471,000 acres of the state's farmland, according to data compiled by the American Farmland Trust, a preservation group.
Now a group of New York City lawmakers has teamed up with another preservation group, the Scenic Hudson Land Trust, to create a plan to preserve the region's existing food system. As part of the initiative, lawmakers are seeking for the first time to set aside money in the municipal budget for the preservation of farmland in the Hudson Valley.
"The risk to farmland is a risk to healthy food for New York City residents," Councilman Daniel R. Garodnick, Democrat of Manhattan, said. He said that many farmers markets were in neighborhoods that have few stores, if any, that sell high-quality produce.
Mr. Garodnick has proposed spending $50 million for a conservation easement program that would pay farmers the development value of their land and impose a deed restriction to permanently protect their land from development. Some farmers might use the money to make improvements, while others could lease or sell their land to other farmers.
"If we want all New Yorkers to have access to fresh, local food, then we must save the nearby farms that serve the city's neediest neighborhoods now, before they are lost to development," Steve Rosenberg, executive director of the Scenic Hudson Land Trust, said. "This modest, but visionary, strategic investment will make the city a national model of how to create a more equitable and secure regional food system."
Ms. Ryan, who also owns four other farms in Dutchess and Columbia Counties, said that Stone Ridge Orchard "illustrates the urgency of these issues."
"It's been here for 300 years," she said.
Before she bought the farm two years ago for $1.25 million, a 450-unit condominium project had been proposed for the 113-acre site, which grows 150 varieties of apples and other types of fruit.
Ms. Ryan, 62, said she could easily sell Stone Ridge Orchard for several million dollars and retire. Instead, she is working with several conservation groups in hopes of having it permanently protected. She also plans to invest more money and expand her operation by establishing a bakery and selling hard cider.
"I've been told by my lenders that it's a bad business decision, not to cash out your land for houses," Ms. Ryan said. "Why do we do this? Because we love it, because we believe in it, because there is a joy and satisfaction in growing healthy food for people. It's not just the direct nourishment of getting an apple, but the support and other forms of nourishment that come along with community, people getting together, people eating together."
The economic impact of fresh food is also growing in the city. The number of farmers markets in New York City has nearly doubled, to 146 in 2015 from 79 in 2006, according to city officials. In the 2014-15 school year, the city spent over $27 million on locally produced food, a nearly $2 million increase from the previous year.
"It's not only individual New Yorkers that are buying locally," David Haight, the New York State director of the American Farmland Trust, said. "We're seeing this trend in community institutions as well."
But a study Mr. Haight's group released in April found another ominous trend: Farmers in the state are aging, with nearly 30 percent of them age 65 or older. "So another big threat is the number of farms that are going to be up for grabs as senior farmers will be getting out of farming," he said.
Proponents of farmland preservation point to the growing number of aging farmers in arguing that it is critical to pay for conservation programs now. Mr. Garodnick's proposal is similar to conservation programs paid for by the federal and state government and by private foundations. In early May, the state announced a $20 million award to preserve 5,600 acres on 28 farms in the Hudson Valley.
Mr. Anthony, who works for the Union Square Hospitality Group, said farmland preservation is critical to the restaurant industry. "Poorly planned development and urban sprawl is destroying at a rapid pace our state's best quality farmland and other vital agricultural areas," he said, adding that conservation efforts were vital to ensuring "that safe foods are grown close to where they will be consumed."
Mayor Bill de Blasio, who has emphasized the need for improved access to affordable fresh fruits and vegetables, especially in low-income schools and neighborhoods, is reviewing Mr. Garodnick's proposal, a spokeswoman said, and recognizes the importance of preserving farmland. The city's budget has to be finalized by June 30.
A group of State Assembly members wrote a joint letter to Mr. de Blasio, a Democrat, urging him to support the conservation plan.
"Most of us are the ones in our households who end up making key food decisions," said Assemblywoman Didi Barrett, a Democrat, who wrote the letter and who represents Dutchess and Columbia Counties. "People I represent are the people who drive to the city each week for farmers markets. And people in the city want to know where their food is coming from and who their farmers are."
Ms. Ryan said she traveled to the city regularly and was "very concerned to see so many neighborhoods where there's very little greenery."
"We see young kids and teenagers living on diet soda and Twinkies," she continued. "That is a horrifying thing."


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I have had a general dislike for syrahs for several years now... they just seem too BIG for me, and my tastes have changed toward lighter-style wines. However I have discovered that there are some syrahs that I very much enjoy.. Recently, I was on my way up to Russian River. I stopped in at Taft Street Winery in Sebastopol, www.taftstreetwine... Read More
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Cooking for the inlaws (very critical food people). The Lobster Fra Diavolo i'm making includes fresh serrano instead of dried crushed red pepper (adds a nice brightness) and both dry white wine (prob a sauvignon blanc) and cognac. Normally I'd serve the same or similar wine that I'm cooking with, but for some reason, it just seems a little un... Read More
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Hey all. I'm a wine reviewer, and I just launched an article on some pretty great Rhone blends from Calcareous Vineyards, out of Paso Robles. Plus, I'm going to be attending a Rhone Rangers tasting in a couple of days, so I've got the region on my mind. What are some of your favorite Rhone grapes, regions (New or Old World), and producers? This ... Read More
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Global Week 2015 was arranged 16-18 November.
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Pdf-files of the printed version of the Global Week programme can be found at Archive printed programme
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Monday 16 Nov, Overview of Human Migration today:
Forced Migration - challenges, politics and Humanitarian actions:
Ingela Winter Norberg
The relation between citizenship and Human Rights:
Elisabeth Abiri
Tuesday 17 Nov, Migration from an economic perspective:
Economic effects and diverse positions in the Swedish job market
Joakim RuistKlara Öberg
The diverse flows of migration: International perspective on driving forces and developers
Michele ValsecchiMaria Eriksson Baaz