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VLV and AROBTTH are the two albums I can keep listening to in my car and never get sick of.Anything from Viva La Vida today, idk just feeling in that kinda nostalgic mood. Maybe the song Viva La Vida in particular because that's what I'm currently up to listening in the album lol.
of them are great!Gravity has been my song of the day. And Amsterdam.
Oh, you've already been considering your last will and testament? I mean, that's a part of everyone's life for sure but it must be challenging to come up with its content...In my current state of life my husband and I are going to be proud parents soon. This event has caused me to evaluate my life and even my passing, so Ive been researching and putting to paper a rough idea of my dying will.
With that said I know for a fact I want the loved ones still around to listen to a Coldplay song when they honor my eventual passing etc...
So my current song that I've been thinking about lately is, ` "O" / "Fly On" ` in particular the short 3:50 time stamp version. I think that song is a great sort of send off. I'm sorry if I brought this thread down mood-wise.
Ermm... Well I have also have had the opening piano notes of "Hypnotised" stuck in my head ~ so here you go, something more positive. Yay! <3
Much appreciated. Yeah it was tough to come up with but I have something at least. I guess I'm odd that way but I just look at it as a guide for those still around. I know I would like to have a plan and maybe they'd feel somewhat comforted that I had some direction for them. Clearly it's not set in stone but I felt it was time for me to work on it.I think you've chosen some pleasant songs so far. I wouldn't dare say it's suitable for such an event but yeah, that's what I'm trying to say...


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Hence, as Basil says, that natural voice of the Church (Homil. In Ps. I, no. 2,) and the psalmody called by our predecessor Urban VIII (in Divinam psalmodiam) the daughter of her hymnody which is constantly sung before the throne of God and the Lamb, and which, according to Athanasius, teaches the men whose chief care is the divine worship the manner in which God is to be praised and the words in which they are fitly to confess him (Epist. Ad Marcellinum in interpret. Psalmor no. 10)
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Power FAQs
- Why the need for power protection?
- What does a UPS do?
- How do I choose the right UPS?
- What are the nine power problems?
- What is the difference between single and three-phase power?
- What is the difference between a decentralized configuration and a centralized configuration?
Why the need for power protection?
Integrated power management - Discover what you've been missing.
Reason #1: Utility companies
Utility power isn't clean.
Mainly because it doesn't have to be. By law, it can vary widely enough to cause significant problems for your equipment.
Utility power isn't 100% reliable.
In the U.S., it's 99.9 percent reliable, which translates into a likely nine hours of total downtime every year. Just from issues at the power company.
Even short outages can be trouble.
Losing power for just 10 seconds can trigger events that may require 15 minutes or possibly hours to get equipment back online.
Reason #2: The problems and risks are intensifying
High-tech equipment is highly sensitive.
Computing and networking components are more vulnerable than ever to power problems. As technology improves, high-density servers are doing more, which puts more at risk.
Availability is everything.
If IT systems go down, the entire enterprise can't function.
Downtime is costly.
Some industry estimates believe the U.S. economy loses between $200 billion and $570 billion a year as a result of outages and other disturbances.
Reason #3: Generators and surge suppressors are not enough
Generators only work when the power's off.
Backup generators address outages but provide no protection from the other power disturbances.
You need more than a surge protector.
Surge suppressors take care of power surges but provide no protection from under-voltage, variance conditions and other power problems.
What does a UPS do?
A UPS performs three primary functions:
First, a line-interactive or double-conversion UPS conditions the incoming dirty power from the utility company. It filters out the irregularities and gives you clean, uninterruptible power.
Second, it provides ride-through power to cover for sags or short-term outages (3 minutes to several hours, depending on what you need).
Finally, it enables seamless system shutdown during a complete power outage.
How do I choose the right UPS?
There are four different kinds of UPSs:
Standby UPSs — These smaller UPSs provide an economical source of protection from power outages, surges and sags. If you just need basic protection for small systems like desktops and cash registers, a small standby UPS like the Eaton 3S is your best choice.
Line-interactive UPSs — If you need voltage regulation and power protection for moderate loads (500 VA to 6 kVA), particularly for commercial or office applications, a line-interactive UPS like the Eaton 5P or Eaton 5S is your best bet.
Double-conversion UPSs — These UPSs convert raw power coming in to refined power by changing it from dirty AC to DC, clean it and then convert it back to AC. For very sensitive, expensive equipment that needs clean, true sine-wave power, a double-conversion UPS like the Eaton 9PX or Eaton 93PM is the smart pick.
Double-conversion on demand — If you must have clean power for high-density data centers, and energy efficiency and flexible configuration are top priorities Eaton's innovative, hybrid double-conversion on-demand (exclusive to the Eaton BladeUPS) would be the only choice. It combines line-interactive and online modes.
What are the nine power problems?
In an ideal world, your wall socket would provide an infinite stream of perfect power, at constant voltage and cycling exactly the same number of time per second. Don't count on it.
- Power failure. When a superhero loses his ability to fly or a total loss of utility power.
- Power sag. Post-lunch sleepiness or short-term low voltage.
- Power surge (spike). Rush of energy following a double shot of espresso or short-term high voltage more than 110 percent of normal.
- Under-voltage (brownout). When your amp's too wimpy to handle the bass line or reduced line voltage for an extended period of a few minutes to a few days. Often happens during the summer months when everyone is cranking up their air conditioners.
- Over-voltage. Inhuman cheerfulness exuded by aerobics instructors or increased line voltage for an extended period of a few minutes to a few days.
- Electrical line noise. Excuse you use to get off the phone quickly or a high power frequency power wave caused by radio frequency interference (RFI) or electromagnetic interference (EMI).
- Frequency variation. Fluctuation in how often you do laundry from week to week or a loss of stability in the power supply's normal frequency of 50 or 60 Hz.
- Switching transient. Breaking up with your significant other only to get back together every six months or instantaneous under-voltage in the range of nanoseconds.
- Harmonic distortion. "Music" blaring from your nephew's headphones or the distortion of the normal power wave, generally transmitted by unequal loads.
Here is a visual aid to help better illustrate these nine power problems.
What is the difference between single and three-phase power?
Three-phase power, the most efficient way to distribute power over long distances, allows for large industrial equipment to operate more efficiently. It's characterized by three single-phase waves that are offset in their phase angle by 120 degrees, or one-third of the sine wave period as illustrated in Figure 1. Three-phase voltage can be measured from each phase to neutral or from one phase to any other. The voltage relation between phase-to-neutral and phase-to-phase is a factor of the square root of three (e.g., 120V versus 208V).
Put simply, three-phase power:
- Is common in most large businesses and high-density data centers with higher kVA and rack applications
- Is used for applications requiring greater than 1000 watts
- Is used to balance the loads on the utility power of the building
- Is safer and more cost effective to run
- Is delivered in a steady stream at a constant rate
Conversely, single-phase power is distributed through common household outlets to power everyday equipment such as laptops, lighting and televisions. When looking at an oscilloscope image of the voltage coming out of a single-phase outlet as illustrated in Figure 2, there's only a single wave. Single-phase power is obtained by simply using only one phase of a three-phase system. Its root mean square (RMS) voltage is 120V (for North America) and it oscillates between its peaks of ±170V at 60 Hz (or 60 times a second).
Single-phase power:
- Is used in most residential homes and small businesses
- Is used for a wide range of general applications
- Is the standard for locations where three-phase power is unavailable
- Is the most efficient for units up to 1000 watts
- Is not delivered at a constant rate
What is the difference between a decentralized configuration and a centralized configuration?
In a centralized UPS configuration, a larger UPS supports multiple locations or a group of equipment from a single point. Centralized UPSs are often hardwired into an electrical panelboard.
A decentralized configuration allows each UPS to protect a handful of devices or a single piece of equipment. Decentralized UPSs are usually plug and play using plugs and receptacles.
Dive deeper into backup power FAQs by downloading the free UPS handbook.


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Thursday, June 10, 2010
Interleague Madness Returns, Day 1
Winner in the NBA, but that's what I expect. Doesn't mean I'm not going to be happy about it, but you guys know how I feel about what we can accomplish in the Association.
I'm making up a new excuse. I'm not sure a handicapper has used this one before: "Handicapping Jetlag."
That's what happened to our baseball plays, yesterday, as both afternoon tilts were straight-up fugly. The Tigers couldn't get a ball out of the infield, and the Cubs played like someone had dosed their pregame PB & J with Valium.
Okay, I'll stop that. There are about 95% of you that know when I'm being facetious, but there's probably 1 or 2 birds out there that thought I was being serious, and was getting all fired up to write an angry response about "handicappers making lame excuses." So, I'll save you the time - that stunk, but baseball is still well in the positive over the last 3 weeks, and one furball of an afternoon isn't going to change that.
Sports Wagering: MLB
National League
Cardinals (-145) @ Diamondbacks with a total of 9.5; J. Garcia vs. R. Lopez;
Felipe Lopez was 3-for-5 with 2 HR off Lopez before this season.
Jaime Garcia is getting a tiny bit more hittable with every start, and to me, that's why this line is somewhat affordable. He allowed 8 hits in a start for the first time in his last trip to the hill, and I believe that came on ESPN Sunday Night baseball against the Brewers. That ERA of 1.47 is still microscopic, but the day is coming when Garcia is going to give up 4 runs in 4 innings in a few starts in a row, and I just don't want anyone to be surprised when it does. Lopez, interestingly, went 7 innings of 2-run ball against the Cards earlier this year, and lost that one 4-2 to Brad Penny. He's 2-1 with a 5.25 ERA against the Cards in his career, but, as noted, posted a nice mid-2's ERA against them this season. I would be careful before blindly backing the Cardinals -- they're struggling to hit, and Arizona can definitely put up some runs at home.
Leans: None
Interleague Play
White Sox @ Cubs (-135) with a total of N/A; J. Peavy vs. R. Wells;
Juan Pierre is 3-for-5 off Wells;
Alfonso Soriano is 5-for-14 with 2 HR and 5 RBI off Peavy;
Kosuke Fukudome is 4-for-6 off Peavy.
Tough to even think about backing the Cubs after watching their effort in Milwaukee yesterday, but I suppose we have to at least compare the two teams and can't immediately choose one, or none. Peavy is having a pretty poor season. He has 3 nice starts to begin May, but has regressed considerably since. That is, until his last start, a 7-inning, 2-run performance (the resulted in a loss) against the Indians. Now, back in the NL, Peavy has a chance to pick on a very poor-hitting team in the Cubbies. Wells is struggling a bit, as well, though the White Sox are pretty sad on the offensive side, too. Both pitchers have nice career numbers against the other team, Peavy with slightly more work than Wells, so it's tough to say one club has a distinct edge. Still, at this price, you have to look at the dog first, even if Peavy's ERA is hovering near 6.
Leans: White Sox-1
Astros @ Yankees (-290) with a total of 9; B. Myers vs. A. Pettitte;
When the line gets this high, it almost doesn't matter who has done what to who else. We're not going to play a side, so let's use this energy to dominate a different game on the card. Side note - Brett Myers is 2-0 with a 3.07 ERA against the Yanks in his career, so I'd be awfully careful before laying 3-to-1 odds that the Bombers make waste of a suddenly hot(ter) Astros club.
Leans: None
Mets (-120) @ Orioles with a total of 8.5; R. Dickey vs. J. Guthrie;
Jason Bay is 6-for-12 with 3 HR and 4 RBI off Guthrie.
Jeremy Guthrie is actually kind of hot, right now. Sure, he's 3-6 on the season, but that 3.71 ERA doesn't lie. He's coming off 7.1 innings of 2-run ball against the Red Sox in a game that, not surprisingly, the Orioles wound up losing, but the mere fact that Guthrie has only given up over 4 runs in a start once all season (to the Yankees) is a testament to his return to decent form. R.A. Dickey has pitched pretty well in all 4 starts for the Mets this year, but we have to remember how bad the Mets have played on the road. I know the Orioles are "radioactive", as I've said a few times, but I strongly believe there's a reason this line is so low.
Leans: Orioles-2
Pirates @ Tigers (-250) with a total of 8; R. Ohlendorf vs. J. Verlander;
Aki Iwamura is 3-for-10 with a HR off Verlander.
In the surprise twist of the century, Ross Ohlendorf is actually 1-0 with a 0.96 ERA lifetime against Detroit, and current Tigers have done absolutely nothing against him. It's limited action, but the 2010 Tigers are 2-for-16 as a team against Ross. Verlander is a beast, and the Tigers are going to feel like they're facing a more seasoned Strasburg (though Verlander's curve is far less devastating), and I wouldn't be surprised to see this one end with someone winning 1-0, assuming the bullpens do their job.
Leans: Under-2
Nationals @ Indians (-110) with a total of 9; L. Atilano vs. J. Westbrook;
No shocker, here, that we don't have much data to work with. Pudge Rodriguez is 5-for-23 lifetime off Westbrook, but that's about all we have. Westbrook is 0-1 with a 3.86 ERA against the Nationals, but that doesn't help us much. Let's check out how these guys have pitched, recently. In truth, Atilano has been pitching better than Westbrook, as the Indians hurler is coming off getting shelled by the White Sox. It will be an interesting task for Atilano to deal with the AL, but pitchers only hit in a few Minor Leagues anyway, so he's probably more used to it than we might think.
Leans: None
Marlins @ Rays (-175) with a total of 9; A. Sanchez vs. J. Shields;
Chris Coghlan is 3-for-6 off Shields;
Hanley Ramirez is 8-for-19 with a HR and 2 RBI off Shields.
Shields is 2-1 with a 4.12 ERA against the Marlins, and we have a little more data there than expected, thanks to this being something of a makeshift rivalry game. This line is probably too high for us to legitimately work with, but for what it's worth, Sanchez is coming off a less-than-stellar start against the Mets, though his season numbers continue to look impressive. Shields is coming off 2 straight rough starts, though his defense let him down in his most recent effort in Texas. I don't think Florida has enough of an edge on this line to warrant a play on the underdog, and the favorite is simply too expensive.
Leans: None
Royals @ Reds (-170) with a total of 9; L. Hochevar vs. B. Arroyo;
Willie Bloomquist is 4-for-6 with 3 RBI off Arroyo;
Scott Podsednik is 4-for-6 off Arroyo, too.
We might not even see the bullpen in this one. Talk about a matchup of workhorses. Hochevar has gone at least 7 innings in his last 4 straight starts, and Arroyo, aside from that bad effort against the Cards, has gone at least 6.2 innings in 7 of 8 starts. That being said, Hochevar is 1-0 with a 1.00 ERA against Cincinnati, and he's really made huge strides this year. The Royals are elated with his progress. Arroyo, meanwhile, is 0-2 with a 5.52 ERA against the Royals. He's been pitching better this year, too, and both of these starters have almost the exact same numbers. So, what causes this -170 line? The bullpens? The Royals pen has been a little better, and offensively, the Royals aren't exactly struggling. I can't help but think this line is inflated because of the Royals name.
Leans: Royals-2
Phillies @ Red Sox (-155) with a total of 10; J. Moyer vs. J. Lackey;
Raul Ibanez is batting .394 off Lackey with 3 RBI since '05;
Bill Hall was 6-for-11 off Moyer before 2010;
David Ortiz was 3-for-7 with 2 HR off Moyer between '05 and '09;
Marco Scutaro was 9-for-27 with a HR off Moyer from '05-'09.
Jamie Moyer's career numbers against the Red Sox are ghastly, at 3-9 with a 6.41 ERA. Boston is the perfect antidote to Moyer's junk. They're patient, they're veteran, they'll go opposite field, or, considering this game at Fenway, a deep flyball is a double off the monster in left. Of course, at -155, you're paying quite a price on a guy who is still putting almost 2 men on base every inning. Yes, he's starting to bring that ERA into the mid-4's, but when you consider the competition (Oakland, Baltimore), Lackey's ERA should come down facing those loser offenses. Probably too expensive to play Boston, but I sure as heck wouldn't play Moyer in Fenway.
Leans: Boston-1
Braves @ Twins (-128) with a total of 7.5; T. Hudson vs. F. Liriano;
The Braves haven't seen Liriano at all, so nothing to work with, there, other than Liriano coming off a thoroughly dominant effort in Oakland. Still, if you eliminate that beating, Liriano has been pretty average since a blindingly hot start to the year. Tim Hudson is coming back to Earth a little bit, too. He gave up 4 runs (3 earned) to the Dodgers in his last start, though I guess you could argue that there's no team that a righthander would less like to face these days. Still, he hasn't had that shutdown start in his last 3 outings, and while his career numbers of 6-2 with a 2.15 ERA against the Twins look good, they mostly came back in the early parts of the millennium. The Twins are hot right now, coming off a series win against the Royals, and the Braves are traveling from Arizona - just seems like a tough opener for the Bravos.
Leans: Twins-2
Rangers (-130) @ Brewers with a total of 10; R. Harden vs. C. Narveson;
Corey Hart is 3-for-7 with a HR off Harden;
Casey McGehee is 3-for-3 with 3 RBI off Harden.
Both of these starters have been downright mediocre most of the season. Seems like every time out, they each surrender 4 runs in 5 innings. Harden throws way too many pitches, so he exits early regardless, and Narveson gets yanked because he's stinking. Either way, you're into the bullpen by the 6th inning, at the latest, and the total is probably up near 8. That total of 10 is a little scary, given that the Brewers aren't exactly a consistent offensive club. Texas has been hitting well, though, so I wouldn't be at all surprised to see them hit 5-6 runs in this one by themselves. And, on top of all that, the Brewers used their best relievers in yesterday's game with the Cubs.
Leans: Over-3
Blue Jays @ Rockies (-205) with a total of 7.5; R. Romero vs. U. Jimenez;
Melvin Mora is 3-for-9 off Romero.
Wow, I would have thought you might be able to snag Jimenez for just under -200 against a stud like Romero, but here we are. Considering the Jays are the better team, here, this line has basically said that if you're betting Jimenez the rest of the way, you're going to be absolutely getting reamed on the price. We have literally nothing to work off, here, and I'd say it's safe to say that Jimenez has been pitching just fine, of late. Romero is coming off back-to-back sterling outings, so he could very well hold the Rockies in check. I just don't know if I can back a guy on his first trip to Coors.
Leans: Jays-1
Mariners @ Padres (-140) with a total of 7; J. Vargas vs. K. Correia;
Ryan Langerhans is 3-for-4 with a HR and 2 RBI off Correia;
David Eckstein is 2-for-4 with a HR off Vargas.
Considering the way that Correia has pitched since returning from the Bereavement List, this line seems awfully expensive. I'm a little concerned that it's "asking" for Seattle money, but we'll get some more info on this when the betting percentages become available. Vargas is sort of equilibrating, though he's still getting through 6 innings or more in every start, and most of them are quality efforts. Correia doesn't look right, and this line, hopefully, is just inflated because of the Padres run of success this year. Also, San Diego is coming off a double-header in New York that took them late into the evening, yesterday. Seattle is coming from Minnesota, so they actually have the energy advantage.
Leans: Mariners-3
Angels @ Dodgers (-165) with a total of 8.5; J. Pineiro vs. C. Billingsley;
Erick Aybar is 3-for-10 off Billingsley;
Casey Blake is 7-for-12 with a HR off Pineiro;
Jamey Carroll is 3-for-6 with 2 RBI off Pineiro;
Rafael Furcal is 3-for-8 off Pineiro;
Reed Johnson is 3-for-8 with a HR off Pineiro;
Manny Ramirez is 5-for-16 off Pineiro with a HR.
The Angels have, historically, played the Dodgers very, very tough, but one of the Dodgers starters that has been very solid against the team from down the road is this one. Billingsley is just 1-2 against Anaheim, but his 2.89 ERA and fine work against the Angels bats keeps the Dodgers in the game every time. The issue was that the Dodgers never really hit the Angels. Pineiro is still a Cardinal, as far as I'm concerned, and he's 2-0 with a 3.38 ERA against the Dodgers, despite the 4 or 5 regulars that have hit him pretty hard. This line is pretty accurate, given the Dodgers confidence at home.
Leans: Dodgers-2
Athletics @ Giants (-185) with a total of 6.5; G. Gonzalez vs. T. Lincecum;
Kevin Kouzmanoff is batting .351 off Lincecum with 2 RBI.
We know Gonzalez can pitch. He shut the Giants down for 8 innings when he faced them a few weeks back in Oakland. Now, on the other side of the bay, he draws the Freak. Lincecum is coming off another start where he allowed 3 earned runs, but he looked a little more like himself. His walks were back down to just 2 (instead of 5), and he only allowed 6 hits in 7 innings. He got burned by the home run ball, but that shouldn't be an issue in the thick Bay Area night air and that large San Francisco ballpark. This total is set at 6.5 for good reason, and the only way this game goes over is if one of these guys has a wild streak and starts issuing free passes.
Leans: None
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The Wake for Don Burnett was held at the Ku-ring-gai Bush Fire Brigade in North Wahroonga following the Don's Farewell Celebration.
Scroll down for photos! With catering provided by brigade member Susie Jones, guests enjoyed a range of sandwiches, dessert treats, and a beer or two. The fire pit was lit in the traditional manner – a drip torch of course!
Don was famous for his love of Taylor's Cabernet Sauvignon. A glass of the red drop was placed on the side of the firepit as people reflected on his life and shared stories.
Brigade Members recalled the novelty award given to Don – "the DH Award" – when he reversed the tanker into the shed without completely raising the roller door. The door was an inch too low, and during the reversing of the truck proceeded to peel off the sprinkler system on the cabin of the truck.
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When the manager of a senior living community says it offers "resident-centered care plans" or "person-centered care plans," do you know what that means?
In its simplest form, resident-centered care is a care model that invites, accommodates, and respects residents' wishes in health care and lifestyle decisions—within the care routine prescribed by the resident's physician.
Here's what you need to know about resident-centered care and how it can enhance your elderly parents' lives in a senior living community.
What is resident-centered care?
Resident- or person-centered care takes into account your parents' individual needs and wants, their likes and dislikes, and their physician's health care recommendations. Here's what sets it apart:
- It's personalized. Caregivers are attuned to your parents' strengths and interests—not simply their limitations—so they can provide meaningful activities that help them stay engaged and healthy. For example, if Dad has memory issues but wakes up one-morning thinking he must go into work, his caregiver could give him a meaningful task to do instead of reminding him that he's no longer employed.
- Residents make the rules. One of the adjustments seniors may have when moving into a senior living community is following a routine that's not their own. By contrast, resident-centered care allows seniors to choose things such as:
- What they'd like to eat (in accordance with their doctor's recommendations) and when they'd prefer to eat
- What they want to wear
- What time they get up in the morning and go to bed at night
- How they want to spend their time during the day
- It takes a holistic approach. Resident-centered care is designed to enhance all dimensions of a resident's health and well-being, from physical health to intellect, creativity, spirituality, and more. This all-encompassing perspective views seniors as individuals, which in turn enhances their quality of life.
- Caregivers and their residents are equals. In a resident-centered care model, staff members often are called "care partners." That's because the care they provide and the residents' satisfaction are intertwined. This approach also gives staff members the freedom to take more time with residents and enjoy simple interactions with them.
- It's empowering. Resident-centered care plans maintain the seniors' right to determine how their needs should be met, and does so in a nurturing and respectful environment. This reassures your mom—and you—that her personhood will not be diminished even if she needs some assistance with daily living activities.
How do we find a community with resident-centered care?
When you're visiting communities, look closely at the interaction between staff and residents, and ask yourself the following questions:
- Do staff members hug residents, touch their arms, or grasp their hands? Do they have meaningful conversations with them while making eye contact? Do they smile and address the residents by name? All of these cues suggest that the community fosters warm relationships between caregivers and seniors.
- Do residents report positive experiences and interactions with the staff? Do they feel satisfied with daily living and feel that their needs and wants are all being addressed? If so, that indicates the community and the caregivers are respecting them as the unique individuals that they are.


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Crystalens AO™ Accommodating Lens Implant–Correction of Presbyopia–The "final frontier" in cataract surgery and really ophthalmology in general is the surgical correction of the loss of focusing ability of the human crystalline lens. Crystalens AO™ addresses this issue by giving us the first focusing lens implant in the world. We can now correct the cataract blurring by removing the cloudy lens, the nearsightedness or farsightedness by adjusting the IOL power, the astigmatism by performing LRI, and presbyopia now by implanting Crystalens AO™. This lens implant has a proven but limited amount of focusing ability, so we often correct one eye more for distance and the other eye slightly more for near. This is termed "blended vision" and does not have the same difficulties with adaptation as we see in the full monovision method (one eye set for distance, the other set for moderate nearsightedness). This is because the power difference is much less. Often less than the patient had naturally prior to surgery. This method allows us to achieve a better range of vision and produces the highest patient satisfaction possible.
The upgrade to Crystalens AO™ implantation is not covered by health insurance as it is considered a non-medically necessary procedure. If limbal relaxing incisions (LRI) are needed to correct astigmatism, they are included in the upgrade fee to Crystalens AO™. We do offer commercial medical financing to help our patients afford these life changing procedures. Learn more about Crystalens AO™ at crystalens.com.


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I have recently discovered Ali Isaac, who blogs about Irish mythology and writes stories utilizing it. She has done an impressive amount of research on this subject, and since I'm not particularly well versed in Irish myth, I thought one of her posts would enhance the topic of my blog, namely, the adaptation of myth in fiction.
Oh, by the way, Ali is writing a series called the Tir na Nog trilogy. Check them out when you go over to her blog to read the rest of this post. I haven't read them, but I'm about to put them on my To-Read list on Goodreads, because they definitely seem like my kind of book! FYI, "Tir na Nog" means "Land of the Young" and is a name for the Irish Otherword.
|The Salmon of Knowledge
Something which intrigued me during my research for my latest book, Conor Kelly and The Fenian King, was Fionn mac Cumhall's ability to call forth his magical powers and divine the future by sucking or biting on his thumb.
The story goes that, as a boy, whilst serving an apprenticeship with the Druid Finegas, he catches the Salmon of Knowledge and cooks it for his master. As he turns the fish in the pan, he scalds his thumb. Instinctively, he places his thumb in his mouth to cool the burn, thus ingesting the tiny scrap of fish skin stuck there, and acquiring the salmon's knowledge. Afterwards, he has only to touch his thumb to his mouth to foretell the future, and seek the answers to his questions.
According to the Senshas Mor (an ancient book of Brehon law), Fionn uses this power twice in the story 'Fionn and the Man in the Tree'. When the Sidhe steal the Fianna's food three times in a row as the food is cooking, Fionn is enraged and chases the thief back to his Sidhe-mound. A woman slams the door behind the thief, trapping Fionn's thumb. He pops the injured digit in his mouth, and receives some kind of divine knowledge which he recites in a poem. Later in the same story, he discovers the identity of an escaped servant by putting his thumb in his mouth and chanting an incantation.
This act of looking into the future and chanting or reciting prophecy in the form of poetry is called Imbas Forosnai (imbas meaning 'inspiration', in particular the sacred poetic inspiration of the ancient Filidh, and forosnai meaning 'illuminating' or 'that which illuminates'). It involves the use of sensory deprivation in order to pass into a trance-like state.
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This past Saturday, students in my SUST 220 Water and PLS 391 Natural Science seminars at Roosevelt University joined me for an urban ecology adventure on the Upper North Branch of the Chicago River. We convened mid-morning at Linné Woods, a woodland site locatedin the Cook County Forest Preserve system in Morton Grove, IL, where we met up again with Mark Hauser and Claire Snyder, naturalists from Friends of the Chicago River, for a water quality sampling session of the river where it flows past the lovely picnic grounds in Linné Woods.
While this was the second go-round for my 220 Water students on field sampling (our first session was further downstream on the North Branch, at West River Park in Chicago), the students from my natural science seminar were new to this exercise; however, after three weeks of being introduced to issues and concepts in urban ecology (from biodiversity to climate change), they were ready to get out in the field and get their hands dirty.
Breaking up into different teams, we measured key chemical indicators such as temperature, turbidity, pH, dissolved oxygen, nitrate, phosphate, and total dissolved solids; and wading into the river with D-nets to scrape up mud in search of macro-invertebrates (worms, leeches, crawfish, snails, damselfly nymphs, etc.), we also garnered a biological snapshot of the river's relative quality.
Taken together, these two approaches give us an in-the-moment (chemical) and over-the-longer-term (biological) assessment of the ecological health of the North Branch. This is because while the chemical profile of a river can change day to day — even hour by hour — depending upon the weather and various inputs into the watercourse, the biological community in the river's benthos is stationary; and some of organisms that live there have been there awhile.
Our quality results were decidedly mixed.The chemical profile we established had some indicators looking rather good, such as a low nitrate reading of 1.3ppm and a fairly neutral pH of 6.5; turbidity levels were also reasonable. The low nitrate reading makes sense, given that in this area of the northern suburbs north of Dempster Ave. (Glenview, Golf, Morton Grove), communities use a separate sewer system, so wastewater treatment plants are not burdened by high inputs of stormwater run-off, and the waterways do not received Combined Sewage Overflows as they do in older suburbs and the city. Moreover, there is not much, if any, agricultural land in this part of the river's watershed, meaning that fertilizer run-off from farm fields is not an issue.
On the other hand, phosphate levels were rather high at 0.7ppm and the all-important indicator of dissolved oxygen was fairly low (at 7ppm and 60% saturation), posing challenges for many types of organisms to thrive in the river's watercolumn and benthos. All in all, we calculated a "Quality Index" grade of 68% on our collective chemical analyses, or if you're using a letter-grade system, D-plus. Nothing to write home about, despite the lovely, even bucolic, scenery in this part of the Chicago River which follows its natural watercourse and winds through forest preserve land. This assessment was echoed rather closely by our macro-invertebrate survey, which identified 8 different taxa of organisms, ranging from several that are "modertely intolerant to pollution" to four that are "fairly" to "very tolerant" of impaired water quality. Our Water Quality index of 2.6 was on the low end of "fair" in terms of biological diversity (call it a C-minus).
Finally, our group waded into the stream and use measuring tape, rules, a stopwatch, and a collection of sticks to calculate the stream flow rate. The trick here is to stake out a place where the width and depth of the river is known, and then release the sticks in the current. Students time how long it takes each stick to travel a given distance (here, 40 feet) and then calculate the stream flow (cubic feet/second) accordingly. Our result: a stream flow rate of 98 cubic feet per second.
Curious readers can review our original field data sheets and calculations here; and for photos of our water sampling activities, see this online slideshow.
- Linne Woods water chemistry data 2012-10-20 (pdf)
- Linne Woods macro-invertebrate data 2012-10-20 (pdf)
- Linne Woods streamflow data 2012-10-20 (pdf)
After a picnic lunch, we used several of our vehicles to shuttle our group up to our canoe launching spot five river miles north, at Blue Star Memorial Woods in Glenview. Here we met up with Dave Rigg and his fellow volunteer canoe guides from Friends of the Chicago River, who would lead us on an intimate exploration of the water, woodlands, and wetlands of the West Fork of the Upper North Branch of the Chicago River — one of the most scenic and naturalistic stretches of the entire Chicago River system. Dave and Co. gave the many inexperienced but enthusiastic paddlers in our group a paddling lesson, and once outfitted with our safety gear, paddles, and a canoe partner, we hit the water for what would be a two-hour downriver journey in utterly perfect October weather.
The majority of this trip runs through forest preserve property, with the notable exception of the Chick Evans Golf Course that straddles the river where the North Branch splits into its Middle and West Forks. The result is that we traveled along the natural course of the stream, mostly unchanged from before the time of European settlement, with all its twists and turns and with a wide buffer zone of floodplain forest. The heavily vegetated riverbanks proved to be a stunning contrast to the reinforced concrete and rusty steel that encases much of the Chicago River further south in the watershed.
Besides navigating all the twists and turns of a sometimes narrow and always lovely river channel, as well as ducking under overhanging branches, we had to negotiate two portages — the first for a couple of large downed trees, the second for a dam that is slated by the Cook County Forest Preserve for future removal, since it no longer serves a practical purpose and has deleterious impacts upon the river's flow, water quality, and recreational value.
These proved to be an interesting and fun challenge, though — especially given our previous contemplation of the long portages done by explorers and Native Americans between the West Fork of the South Branch, through the wetlands of Mud Lake, to the Des Plaines River (a place now commemorated by the Chicago Portage Historic Site).
More photos of our canoe trip can be seen in this online slideshow. In the near future, I'll post some additional comments about the state of the river and its surrounding landscape that we observed on this trip.


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MongoDB MapReduce with Hadoop
This article is part two of two detailing my talk at MongoDB San Francisco 2013. The video and slides for the entire talk can be found here. Part one can be found here. Mongo offers the useful feature of MapReducing over a collection, making it possible to run operations that don't necessarily fit Mongo's normal… Read More


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This year will be the 10th consecutive God's House backpack giveaway event! For the last ten years God's House has raised funds and partnered with local super stores to donate backpacks filled with school supplies to youth in the Marion community. The annual event has impacted thousands of youth and their families and partnered with them to promote continued education in our community over the years. The event will begin at 6 p.m. in downtown Marion during First Friday's on August 7th.
The giveaway will end when supplies run out. Backpacks and supplies will be given on a first come, first serve basis and each child must be present to receive a backpack. God's House is excited to host the event and make an impact!
If anyone would like to volunteer to help out with the event or sponsor a backpack for $10, please contact Bria McCarty at the email email@example.com.


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Iowa Home Insurance - What's Happening
Average premiums for Iowa home insurance sold by HomeInsurance.com in Q2 of 2014 totaled about $739 – nearly $100 below the U.S. average. While mild weather is sometimes the reason behind low average premiums, that's not the case in Iowa. The state, like most of the Midwest, is known for having frequent severe weather. IA is prone to thunderstorms, tornados, hail, and flooding. In fact, IA sees an average of 37 tornados a year, according to the National Climatic Data Center. Standard Iowa home insurance offers coverage for tornados, however, some perils such as flooding are not covered. Make sure you don't have any holes in your coverage and work with a licensed agent today.
How can you get started? Call HomeInsurance.com today or enter your information above. Our licensed agents will get you a free quote. It's that simple!
Curious about car insurance? Click here to learn more about auto insurance in Iowa.
Iowa Home Insurance Report Card
We get that buying home insurance is complicated. We've demystified it by assigning each state grades based on information collected from HomeInsurance.com customers about their houses. It's a coloring-outside-the-lines approach that shows how factors about a home can affect what you pay for coverage.
Home (Grades related to the house itself)
Hawkeye homes are 10 years older than the national average and also a tad smaller. While smaller is good, older is bad from a home insurance standpoint. Iowa scored points with low average building costs and the percentage of home with sump pumps – half the homes we surveyed have them.
Average year built
Built in 1970, average Iowa homes are a whole decade older than the average U.S. home.
Average home size
At 1,403 square feet, the average IA home is a bit smaller than the national average of 1,971 sq. ft.
Average replacement cost
Replacing your house after a total loss in Iowa will only cost an average of $198,255, compared with the U.S. average of $278,576.
% of homes with sump pump
Half of all homes we surveyed in Iowa have a sump pump – a high amount when compared with the average of 15% nationwide
Property (Factors related to the property and location)
Property factors proved to be a strong area for the state of Iowa. The average insured cost of other structures (detached garages, sheds and fences, for example) on property belonging to Iowa homeowners was only $18,657 – less than the national average of $26,165.
Iowa also impressed when it came to evading liability risk. IA homeowners who bought policies through HomeInsurance.com in the second quarter avoided owning swimming pools and ATVs. Both items can add major risk to a property, which might increase home insurance premiums
Bonus (Other factors that influence your home insurance premiums)
% of homes with fire extinguishers
Only 69% of IA homes have fire extinguishers – one of the lowest averages in the country.
% of homes with dead bolt locks on exterior doors
85% of homes in the state have dead bolt locks, which is about 10% below the national average.
% of homes with smoke detectors
100% of IA homeowners also have smoke detectors while the rest of the country averages at 98.3%.
% of homes with security alarms
Security alarms boost home safety, but only 6% of IA homes have them, more than 33% below the national average.
Overall Grade - A (you betcha!)
Iowa may see some nasty weather but, overall, living is easy in the Hawkeye State. While IA homes are older, they are also smaller on average. The cost to replace homes in IA is less because the homes are smaller and because state building costs are far lower than other states. Homeowners in this state avoided potential liability risks and bolstered home safety with smoke detectors in every house. Iowa residents fell short when it came to other home safety factors but ultimately came out with an 'A' grade.


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Dianna Agron: New Dyed Red Hair!
Dianna Agron is all smiles showing off her new dyed red hair at Kings Road Cafe on Tuesday (April 2) in West Hollywood, Calif.
The 26-year-old actress was joined by a mystery male at the eatery, where the two chatted before parting ways.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Dianna Agron
"Hope everyone has had a great weekend…. Xx" Dianna tweeted out to her followers after the week!
Last week, Dianna showed off her formerly blonde locks while visiting the Kate Somerville Salon in WeHo!
FYI: Dianna is wearing a Vanessa Bruno top.


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Economy of Motioncalebm
Dear Friends & Faithful Readers,
I look outside and see the frozen tundra and I think to myself another season has come and is going through the "motions' of winter. Holiday season sales are accelerating as people are gearing up to buy gifts for their loved ones, while it gets chilly outside it gets cozier and warm inside amongst family and friends. Although it is winter outside I want to write about a concept that I believe propels us no matter what the weather is outside or inside.
Today's topic: Momentum, how to host and embrace it's power.
"Not One Step Backwards!"
The year is 1942, WWII is well underway, Hitler and the Nazis have invaded Russia (USSR), the Soviets are experiencing heavy losses along with mass retreat and desertion. On July 28, 1942 Order No. 227 a grand order was issued by Joseph Stalin who was acting as the People's Commissar of Defense. It is famous for its line "Not a step back!" , which became a slogan of Soviet resistance. There were two choices for a Soviet soldier either retreat and be shot for treason or move forward and risk it all for fighting for your country.
What gave these men the courage to run straight into the fight?
Answer: Envisioning what they were fighting for, the cost of attaining freedom, and a world free from tyranny and dictatorship.
This spirit of reckless abandonment is what is needed in our culture today metaphorically speaking. Courage is required to step into the unknown and seize our destiny!
"It is in moments of decision that your destiny is shaped."
– Anthony Robbins
A few years after the Soviets pushed back the Germans in Stalingrad it was the Americans turn to shift the tide of momentum for the Allied forces against the Nazis in 1944. The day is June 5, 1944 one day before Operation Overlord the greatest assault in the history of mankind and the Allied paratroopers are preparing for combat to be dropped behind enemy lines to spearhead the invasion of Western Europe. Each of these soldiers had trained for several years through brutal training exercises and conditions. The motto of the paratroopers was "keep moving forward" because the moment you stop…you die in war. In training camp each paratrooper was taught that no matter where they were dropped after their jump whether it was the correct landing zone or not they had to improvise, vanish and do whatever they could to move forward and link up with their fellow paratroopers undetected to the enemy. When these men made their jump on June 5, 1944 they were leaping straight into the hornet's nest through a hail of bullets, burning planes, treacherous swamps and German command posts…we should be forever grateful for their sacrifice but also learn key principles from their combat tactics.
The words of the great Apostle Paul in the New Testament ring through my ears as I pen down on paper my thoughts to you.
Philippians 3:14-15
Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.
Paul understood that the moment he became satisfied and complacent with where he was at in his calling and walk with God on the earth that is when he would be in danger of falling short. Likewise while we need to be thankful for what has been accomplished in our lives so far we cannot camp and stand still for when we do we are in danger of falling off the track for what we were designed to accomplish.
Planting the Economy
Many years ago I used to think that I could only be used for a single purpose and that was to travel the world, speak to thousands of people and be in "the ministry". I was convinced I would never work a 9-5 full time job and that I would make it by in my life on honorariums, have all my needs provided for, work a simple part time job while still being able to "live the dream" of traveling the world ministering. Little did I know that God had other plans for me. The last few years of my life I have been launched into numerous open doors of influence including modeling, dance, business solutions as a cellular sales representative, writing etc. I have come to realize being a light that shines in the darkness doesn't mean you have to be in one particular setting or another. However we were built to invade space in all realms of society. If that means you are a mechanical engineer, model, actor/actress, dancer, elementary school teacher, doctor or a single mom it all is glorious in the eyes of God. GO DO IT!
The key is to make the jump from the heavens above through the murky clouds of doubt, bullets from your critics and bad circumstances to the earth below. Despite what religion says the kingdom of heaven is where groups are assembled that love each other in any setting or location not restricted to a church building.
Matthew 18:20
"Wherever two or three are gathered in my name…I am there with them."
Going Through The Motions & Notions
Our personal destiny is like gym training….SAY WHAT? Yes it is….follow with me…
1) The first step is "getting there" and being a frame of mind and spirit where we want to run headlong into the limitless potential that is out there for us. Desire is the key that unlocks the hidden treasures and secrets to success.
2) Next we have to figure out what exercises and training programs suit what goals we want to attain. What works for one person may not work for you. Key thing to keep in mind…don't compare yourself to the fella or chick next to you…it doesn't work nor does it end well…the universe has enough Bobs and Sarahs out there…the world is waiting for YOU to manifest yourself.
3) After that we need to commit ourselves to the process of time, pain and growth. Destiny is a process that takes all of our lives to get to but something that we draw closer to day-by-day, moment-by-moment…second-by-second.
4) Lastly when we have reached our goal and we are able to show the world who we are…think about how you will use your achievement to illuminate others and guide people to their goals. Ultimately the main question is…what is the purpose of my life?
In the amazing words of Corrie Ten Boom who survived the horrors of the Holocaust in the Nazi Concentration Camp Auschwitz:
"Faith sees the invisible, believes the unbelievable, and receives the impossible."
Corrie Ten Boom
Personal Activation:
Listen to this awesome song it's pretty well known called "Wake Me Up" – Avicii
Think about life being a journey, stay pure and eager to step into new things beyond our understanding and ultimately finding "love as the prize". Some of my favourite lines of the song are:
"Not afraid to close my eyes…life's a game made for everyone and love is the prize."
What does the phrase "love is the prize" look to you?
Keep moving forward my friends…"Not One Step Backwards!" 🙂
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Betty Buckley swoops into Supergirl for season 3!
Betty Buckley is playing mom to a world killer.
The veteran actress, whose TV credits include Eight Is Enough and Oz, will guest-star during Season 3 of Supergirlas the adoptive mother of Odette Annable's Samantha (aka Reign), TVInsider.com reports.
Buckley's Patricia Arias — who makes her first appearance in Episode 7 — and her future-villain daughter have been estranged since Sam became a teen mom. Their relationship is complicated by the secrets Patricia holds… about Sam's otherworldly origins?
Supergirl Season 3 premieres Monday, Oct. 9 at 8/7c on The CW.
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Unlike all the other caves in the area of Ha Long Bay, Ho Dong Tien cave relics of many hanging on the walls of the cave, which forms the "attic" long. That's part of the cave floor were relatively cohesive in nature CaCO3 sure that the background has been eroded by groundwater flow occurs in the cave over thousands of years. If the detailed study of the surviving portions of the cargo may learn more process-level rise, lowering of sea level in the Quaternary Halong.
It is of great significance for the restoration of historical geology of the area. In many stalactite cave is a column marking the current falls, as a basis to predict that, below the current row has a base stock, and there are stalagmites grow up to support the columns after above. There are things, hang the bottom half is still filled with sediment. That was a mystery to be explored. From the second compartment of the cave Ho Tien has a two-door pool, surrounding a limestone mountain surrounded. Halong people call this type of farm pond. In essence this is a karst funnel with the bottom were flooded. It is a special ecological environment, have recently isolated through sea trade with the system of underground caves and cracks in the limestone. Thus, in the farming systems are often unique organisms that can include many endemic species.
Go through all three compartments of the cave, which left a deep impression of us is its pristine of stalactites. Previously known cave Ho Tien each other is open to tourists for a short time. Then management for travelers in the Gulf does not hang anymore for protection purposes, only the research team will be allowed into the cave. That helped the cave, especially the formation of stalactites in the cave, keeping the natural state, are not harmed by the visits and the technical means attached.
The mass show of stalactites here all seem mysterious his glitter. Every million calcite crystals light up when there is magic in the mild light. That in exploiting caves have never gone, many blocks are as human hands make opaque, smooth, thin, shiny black. The magic of sparkling stalactites put on the inside corner of the pane Tuesday, where a beam of large stalactites hanging down to create a setting that does not think any better known as Jade Bowl. It represents a pretty small crater inside a pearl equivocal. Red-brown mass of millions of breast associated with calcite crystals sparkling reflections of light, fanciful. This masterpiece of nature that needs to be properly protected so that everyone has the opportunity to admire halong bay tour


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Baked Sweet Potato Falafel with Kale (Recipe adapted from 101cookbooks.com)
Yield: made about 30 patties (3-5 falafel per serving)
• 2 medium sweet potatoes (I baked 4 so I will have extra to use later in the week)
• 1 teaspoon dried cilantro (could also use ~3/4 cup fresh cilantro - or parsley if you have family members who are particularly sensitive to, i.e. really dislike!, the taste of cilantro, like my husband)
• 4 cups loosely packed fresh kale leaves (without any thick stems - use entire leaf if using baby kale)
• 4-6 cloves garlic or more to taste, peeled
• 1-1/2 cup garbanzo beans (~ 1-15 ounce can, well drained)
• 1 Tbsp. flour (I used whole wheat flour, you do not want the mixture to be 'wet')
• 1 Tbsp. flour (I used whole wheat flour, you do not want the mixture to be 'wet')
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander
• Juice of 1/2 lemon (about 2 tablespoons)
• Salt - just a pinch
• Ground black pepper - just a few grinds
• 2 to 3 tablespoons olive oil
• About 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Pierce sweet potatoes several times. Place on a sheet of aluminum foil and roast for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until just cooked but still firm. When potatoes are cool enough to handle, scoop out the flesh. Recipes101.com's directions said to discard the skins. No, no! Please either compost or feed to your dog!
2. Combine sweet potatoes, cilantro, kale, garlic, garbanzo beans, flour, cumin, coriander, lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste in a food processor or blender; process until well mixed. The texture can be somewhat chunky or smooth, depending on your preference.
3. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour, allowing flavors to blend and mixture to become firm.
4. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees as you begin Step 5. Lightly oil a baking sheet or use parchment paper. Remove sweet potato mixture and check its consistency. It should be sticky but not wet. If necessary, add a few more teaspoons of flour.
5. Using a spoon or your hands, form about 2 tablespoons of the mixture into a ball. With the back of a spoon, flatten the ball into a thin disk with a concave top (I did not bother with this). Place on the baking sheet. Repeat for desired amount of servings, about 3-5 patties per person. (Extra sweet potato mixture can be refrigerated as long as several days and baked as needed or bake it all now, which is what I did, and then use left-overs for meals later in the week or freeze for much later use)
6. Brush each disk lightly with olive oil. Lightly sprinkle sesame seeds on top. If a crunchier texture is desired, turn disks over and sprinkle seeds on the other side as well, then turn again so the concave side faces up (I did not bother with this extra step).
7. Bake until bottoms are golden brown, 20-30 minutes (set timer for 20 minutes then keep checking the bottoms.) Centers should still be moist.
8. Serve inside pita pockets, topped with tomatoes (fresh if in season or use dried), lettuce, spinach, or shredded cabbage, tahini, plain yogurt, or other vegetables and sauces of your choice.
Special note: Make sure that the cilantro/parley and kale leaves are dried well before adding them to the food processor.
Later in the week, I used some of the remaining falafel patties crumbled on top of a warm salad: warmed up left-over brown rice topped with shredded greens, olives, other bits of left-over vegetables, and crumbled falafel patties. Pour a dressing made from a combination of olive oil, vinegar, and a small amount of yogurt over all. Easy and delicious fast food. :)
Where kale is more than decoration on my plate!
Diana Dyer, MS, RD
|(Photo: Baked Sweet Potato-Kale Falafel with flat pita bread, shredded cabbage, plain yogurt sprinkled with sumac, topped with picked (oops correction - that should be pickled!) whole garlic scapes - yum, yum!!)
Where kale is more than decoration on my plate!
Diana Dyer, MS, RD


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The murder of an underground hacker in Paris is just the beginning of this extraordinary adventure for George Stobbart and Nico Collard in the highly anticipated Broken Sword III. Powerful seismic events are shaking the world. An Ancient Conspiracy, the Secrets of the Templars, and a fiendish source of pure Evil are responsible…
From the jungles of the Congo to the deceptive calm of the English West Country and gothic castles – time is running out for the Earth and only George and Nico can save it…
The Sleeping Dragon is the third installment in the Broken Sword series of adventure games. Unlike its cartoon-like hand-drawn predecessors, it sports a full 3D engine. The game was targeted at console gamers, and on PC it does sometimes feel like it is an adventure game trapped into a third-person action game, so playing with a controller is suggested.
Controlling one of the two protagonists at any given time, Broken Sword 3 is a fantastic british comedy that puts you in direct contrast with a secret society. It all goes supernatural on you at the end, but the journey along the way is enjoyable.
If you are into conspiracy theories and are willing to go unto an adventure that will make you laugh out loud, then you should give this game a try. You can start playing the whole series while you are at it, so that you familiarise yourself with the cast of colourful characters. Broken Sword 3 is the link between the old-school and the new style of adventuring so for a younger audience it may be a better introduction to adventure games. All in all a solid rainy day playtime. Myself, I clocked around 11 hours to finish the game.
And what if you have already played it in 2003? Being a 3D game, Broken Sword 3 can take advantage of newer hardware and render the game at higher resolutions. So it may warrant a replay, although some of the background textures do show their age and the cutscenes look really old. It also brings back fond memories of Paris for me, I could watch the water flow along the Seine all day.
There's too many doors. Probably there's a bit too much of pushing crates around as well.
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October 12, 2017
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Oregon celebrates Forest Products Oct. 15-21
PORTLAND, Ore. – Gov. Kate Brown has declared Oct. 15-21 as "Oregon Forest Products Week" in recognition of Oregon's leadership in manufacturing wood products, developing innovative wood products, and designing and constructing tall wood buildings.
In a signed proclamation, Brown calls on all Oregonians to join in observance of the weeklong celebration of forest products grown and manufactured in Oregon. The declaration coincides with National Forest Products Week, celebrated the third week of October every year. The national event recognizes the many products that come from forests, the people who work in or manage forests, and the businesses that make the forest products we use in our everyday lives.
Forest Products Week has particular significance in Oregon, because for decades the state has not only been the nation's leader in wood products manufacturing but also forest productivity, forestry education and research, says Timm Locke, director of forest products at the Oregon Forest Resources Institute (OFRI). Funded by a portion of the forest products harvest tax, OFRI was created by the Oregon Legislature to advance public understanding of forests, forest management and forest products.
Oregon is also now leading a growing movement to build taller and larger buildings with wood, for environmental, social and economic reasons, Locke adds. "With its innovative spirit and sustainable forest resources, Oregon has become the epicenter of the most significant disruption of building technology since steel and concrete altered urban skylines."
In the proclamation, Brown highlights that Oregon's forest sector contributes more than $12 billion annually to the state's economy and employs more than 60,000 Oregonians. She notes that the state's forest protection and land-use laws ensure Oregon's abundant forests are sustainably managed to provide countless benefits to Oregonians. These include clean air and water, fish and wildlife habitat, recreation, scenic beauty, forest products, and employment and tax revenue for local communities, counties and the state of Oregon.
During the 2017 Oregon Forest Products Week, OFRI and partner organizations will host a series of public events related to forest products and sustainable forest management:
- The Future of Tall – This new OFRI-sponsored exhibit about tall wood buildings and mass timber construction is currently on display at the World Forestry Center's Discovery Museum, 4033 SW Canyon Road, Portland. More information.
- The Hagenstein Lectures – The World Forestry Center and Society of American Foresters will host a free lecture series from 1 to 5 p.m. on Oct. 15 in Cheatham Hall at the World Forestry Center, 4033 SW Canyon Road, Portland. It will feature emerging voices in forestry, all under the age of 45, discussing, among other topics, the role of sustainable forest products in the green building movement. More information.
- Critical Mass (Timber) Meetup – The TallWood Design Institute, a collaboration between Oregon State University and the University of Oregon, will host its inaugural meetup from 5 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 19 at the White Stag Building, 70 NW Couch St., Portland. The kickoff event will be an informal gathering of professionals interested in building bigger, taller and smarter with wood. More information.
- Forest Carnivores and their Habitats: A Focus on Fisher, Marten and Fox – This free one-day workshop sponsored by OFRI and other partners will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct. 19 at the Linn County Fairgrounds and Expo Center, 3700 Knox Butte Road, Albany. It will focus on forest carnivores, their habitats and ways to manage forests for wood production while also protecting these species that play a key role in the ecosystems they inhabit. More information.
OFRI kicked off this year's celebration of Oregon forest products with an early-October tour of mass timber buildings in the Portland area. More than 50 elected and appointed officials, policymakers and others viewed four buildings that have either been completed or are under construction in Hillsboro and Portland, and heard from architects and developers about the desirability of using advanced wood products to build commercial structures.
About the Oregon Forest Resources Institute:
The Oregon Forest Resources Institute was created by the Oregon Legislature to advance public understanding of forests, forest management and forest products, and to encourage sound forestry through landowner education. A 13-member board of directors governs OFRI. It is funded by a portion of the forest products harvest tax.


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The Nacra 17 fleet are only adding points from ISAF Sailing World Cup Melbourne at this ranking release and there is consequently no change to the top five positions. Making a splash at their Nacra 17 debut in Melbourne were Olympic silver medallists Darren Bundock and Nina Curtis (AUS) who took home a gold medal from their first outing together. The 200 ranking points they also now own puts them at number 35 on the list. Jason Waterhouse and Lisa Darmanin, have been campaigning a little longer and are the highest ranked Australian team, their ranking improves after they claimed the bronze medal in Melbourne after a dramatic Medal Race from number 13 to number seven.
The addition of 200 ranking points is another reward for ISAF Sailing World Cup Melbourne gold medallist Tatiana Drozdovskaya (BLR) who moves up one place to number two in the world in the Laser Radial rankings. Mathilde de Kerangat (FRA) remains at number one but has just 15 points more than Drozdovskaya. Silver medallist in Melbourne, Dongshuang Zhang from China climbs 13 places to a career best of number four.
With a perfect 1000 points, Mat Belcher and Will Ryan (AUS) are the undisputed world leaders in the men's 470 class. Adding another regatta win at ISAF Sailing World Cup Melbourne it will be tough to knock them off the top of the rankings. The world number two and world number three positions are both occupied by ISAF Sailing World Cup medallists with Qingdao winners Lucas Calabrese and Juan de la Fuente (ARG) maintaining their position at number two. Moving up three places to third are Melbourne and Qingdao silver medallists Sime Fantela and Igor Marenic from Croatia.
There is no change at the top of the women's 470 rankings with Lara Vadlau and Jolanta Ogar (AUT) at number one, Fernanda Oliveira and Ana Luiza Barbachan (BRA) at number two and Sophie Weguelin and Eilidh McIntyre (GBR) number three. Newcomer to the rankings is skipper Shasha Chen from China who enters at number 38 after securing the gold medal at ISAF Sailing World Cup Melbourne with Yang Gao. Another new entry is ISAF Youth Worlds champion in the 420 Carrie Smith (AUS) who, sailing with former Olympic rower Sarah Cook, enters the rankings at number 65 after they finished fifth in Melbourne.
Caleb Paine (USA) and Andrew Mills (GBR) hold on to the top two positions of the Finn rankings but there is a new face at number three. ISAF Sailing World Cup Melbourne gold medallist Bjorn Allansson (SWE) adds 200 points to his score and climbs eleven places from number 14. Next stop Miami where the big names are set to compete Allansson will be working hard to continue to rise up the rankings. Adding a sixth place in Melbourne to his points from the 2013 Finn Gold Cup and European Championships, Joseph McMillan jumps a massive 51 places.
The top five sailors remain the same at the top of the Women's RS:X rankings with Bryony Shaw (GBR) at number one. Moving up five places to a career best position of number six is Malgorzata Bialecka from Poland who takes valuable points from her fifth place finish at ISAF Sailing World Cup Melbourne. Dominating the fleet in Melbourne were the Chinese athletes and gold medallist Manjia Zheng duly rockets 24 places up to number 19. Silver medallist Qiaoshan Weng is also on the move and now lies at number 10 in the world whilst bronze medallist Peina Chen climbs eleven places to number 20.
As in the women's fleet, it was all about the Chinese sailors in the men's RS:X at ISAF Sailing World Cup Melbourne. Gold medallist Chuankun Shi now counts the results from two events and moves up 37 places to number 30, leapfrogging teammate and silver medallist Chunzhuang Liu who now sits at number 32. The number one position still belongs to Ivan Pastor Lafuente (ESP) with Ricardo Santos (BRA) at number two and Ho Tsun Leung (HKG) at number three.
Martine Grael and Kahena Kunze (BRA) return to the number one position on the 49erFX rankings, switching places with Alexandra Maloney and Molly Meech from New Zealand. Olivia Price teamed up with Eliza Solly at ISAF Sailing World Cup Melbourne and stormed home in a windy Medal Race to take the gold medal, adding 200 ranking points she moves up four places to number eight.
Melbourne silver medallist Haylee Outteridge and Ella Clark also climb four places to number 10. Completing the podium were Norwegian twins Ragna and Maia Agerup and they move three places up to number 26.
Great Britain lead the 49er rankings occupying all the top three positions. After competing at his first regatta with crew Chris Grube in Melbourne, Morrison gathers enough points to climb to number one ahead of Dylan Fletcher and Alain Sign at number two and David Evans and Edward Powys at number three. Released from America's Cup duties, making an emphatic return to the 49er fleet at ISAF Sailing World Cup Melbourne were Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen (AUS) but with just two events counting points for them the Olympic champions are at number 42. Australian teammates David Gilmour and Sam Phillips claimed the silver in Melbourne and leap 20 places up to number 22 whilst bronze medallist Will Phillips and Rhys Mara (AUS) are at number 23.
Visit the ISAF World Sailing Rankings homepage for more on the latest Ranking release and dates for all Ranking releases.
The full ISAF World Sailing Ranking lists, results from all ISAF Graded events, lists of Graded events throughout the year, Ranking release dates and the method of calculation for the Rankings can be found on the ISAF website.


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How to Surf Anonymously?
Use VPNs
A Virtual Private Network (commonly referred as VPN) is basically a network which allows users to connect to each other or to remote sites through a secured tunnel created within a public network. It relies on "virtual" connections which are routed through the Web, from the company's private domain to the remote site or user, thus eliminating the need for physical connections. In other words, a VPN is a private network built over a public infrastructure, such as the Internet.
VPNs can be successfully used for Anonymous Surfing, Bypassing geographical restrictions, hiding real IP addresses, Bypassing ISP Blocks, and for secure VOIP communication over Skype, Yahoo messenger, and other online chat clients.
Use Proxy Servers
Proxies have been used for years to bypass the network limitations and to surf anonymously, but they have one major disadvantage over VPNs: they are only able to filter the data which goes through a web browser, and hence your identity will still be exposed when using other sharing or communication programs. Anyhow, proxies are still great for navigating to certain web sites without revealing your identity or location.
To find out which public proxy server is the best, you have to know its uptime and required access time first. To do this you can consult a free proxy servers list, such as the one from PublicProxyServers.com.
Make Use of Tor
Tor is one of the best free software applications which can be used for anonymous surfing. When using Tor, your entire communications will be encrypted and protected from curious looks, and that includes web surfing, instant messaging, data sharing and more.
Setting up Tor is pretty straightforward. First of all, you'll have to download the client from their site, plus an additional proxy program, such as Privoxy. All these software is self-configuring, and thus you won't have to dribble around with port settings, intervals and so on.
Once you have installed Tor, it will appear as a small icon in the system tray. To start it, simply right click that icon and select "Start". Once you got it running, all you have to do is browse the Internet as usual. In case you're extra worried about your identity you may also change your Tor identity regularly, just to make it harder for websites or government to track you down. To do that, simply right click the Tor icon, and choose "New Identity". That's all you're required to do.
There's only one disadvantage of Tor which is worthy to be mentioned: you'll notice a small connection lag at times. This simply comes and goes and there's not much you can do about it, aside from hoping that it will get fixed in a future Tor version.
Out of all the above-mentioned methods, VPNs come down as the best way to surf anonymously. They simply don't have any downsides, and they are able to encrypt all the data which passes through your computer.
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John Porter
Technical Artist, Maker of Games
Plunder Run
Plunder Run is a mobile app I am currently developing in Unity. I made all of the models and gameplay code seen in the video.
Coded in C#
Ragdoll setup
Cloth simulation setup
UI look and functionality
Motion capture animation retargeting in Maya
Most textures are atlassed and models combined to reduce draw calls
Object pool to reduce runtime allocations
Dynamic Fluid Shader
This is a HLSL shader that makes the inside of a mesh look like there's a fluid inside, but it's really somewhat of an optical illusion. The motion is driven by a simple rigidbody simulation. There are controls for the fullness of the container and the color of the liquid.
Eye Shader
This is a HLSL shader that gives the impression of there being a distinct cornea and iris. The "indentation" of the iris is controlled by POM parallax mapping. There are additional controls for iris color, pupil dilation, and overall eye size.
Tree Sway Shader
This shader is based off the GPU Gems 3 article
Vegetation Procedural Animation and Shading in Crysis
. Some creative solutions had to be made due to the lack of support for importing vertex colors in the Source engine.
Conversation Editor
A node based conversation editor coded in C#. The editor is build into the engine editor for quick iteration and data interoperability.
Detailed First-Person Hands
Personal project. Made in Maya, zbrush, and Substance Painter. For the skin, a ramp-based shader was developed to simulate subsurface scattering.
As a freelance project, I made this mech character. I did everything including the high poly mesh, low poly mesh, baking, and textures.
Jumpgate Evolution
I worked as a 3d artist at Netdevil in Louisville, Colorado from 2008 to 2011. There, I made many hard-surface models - many of which can be seen in this promotional wallpaper. I was responsible for the entire pipeline including making the low and high poly meshes in 3ds max, baking normals and AO, and texturing.
Pirates, Vikings, and Knights II
Initially concieved as a Half-Life 2 mod when I was in college, this project has evolved into a full fledged game with the help of a small core team. I was primarily responsible for character modeling, materials, rigging, animation, and setup(ragdolls, attachments, ect). The characters were primarily made in 3ds max.
The game is availble on