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Rustic Melamine Dinner Plates, Set of 4
- Premier Deal
- Summary
We've taken melamine to new levels of artistry with this collection. Our wide-rimmed dinner plates capture the beauty and dimension of antique earthenware, yet they're made of shatterproof melamine. New techniques allow us to re-create the subtle texture, rubbed edges and rich glazed finish of ceramics in durable, scratch-resistant melamine—the perfect choice for outdoor and casual meals.
- Made of exceptionally durable, BPA-free melamine.
- Dishwasher safe on top rack.
- Set of four.
- Dimensions & More Info
- 11" diam.
- Made in China.
- Use & Care
- Not recommended for use in microwave.
- Dishwasher safe on top rack.
- Not recommended for use in microwave.
- Shipping
Shipping Information
UPS can deliver most in-stock items within 4-5 business days. UPS is unable to deliver to P.O. boxes.
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Next Day Delivery
For an additional charge of $17.50 per address, we can expedite delivery to most destinations. This service is not available for some oversize items, items shipped directly from the supplier (including perishable and custom-manufactured items), out-of-stock items and items to be shipped outside the contiguous 48 states.
Orders received by 9:00 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Thursday will arrive the next business day; orders placed Friday through Sunday will arrive on the following Tuesday.
Return Policy
At Williams Sonoma, we take great pride in the quality and craftsmanship of our products. Attention to design, materials, safety and construction are our priority. Upon receipt, please inspect your purchase and notify us of any damage; we will arrange for a prompt replacement.
If within 30 days, you are dissatisfied for any reason, you may return your purchase for a refund of the merchandise value. An original receipt or gift receipt is required for all returns and exchanges. Returns with a gift receipt will be refunded in the form of a Merchandise Credit for the amount indicated on the gift receipt. Returns with original receipt will be refunded in the original form of payment, cash and check refunds over $100 will be issued as a company check (may take 14 business days from time of request).
For all cutlery returns (knife sets, single knives, cutting boards, knife sharpeners, and knife storage) please contact us at 888.922.4108 to initiate the return.
We cannot accept returns on monogrammed, personalized, special-order items, custom upholstery, food, items shipped direct from the vendor, or on items damaged through normal wear and tear. Final sale items ending in .97 or .99 cannot be returned.
Made to Order and Final Sale Furniture items are non-returnable, and cannot be cancelled once the order is placed.
For returns of items purchased from your Williams Sonoma Gift Registry, we will gladly provide a refund or exchange for the merchandise within 90 days of your event or within 90 days of purchase, whichever date is later. View Full Returns Policy.
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Rustic Melamine Salad Plates, Set of 4
Rated 2 out of 5 by Juliann from Careful with these! I thought these plates were fun colors, so I got a bunch of aqua dinner & yellow salad ones for my daughter. Unfortunately, 2 of the dinner plates cracked in half & all show cutting marks on them. Had to replace the set with china ones after only 9 months.Date published: 2016-08-09Rated 5 out of 5 by rini45 from Good quality plates We purchased 4 red plates. Wish I had purchased 4 more. They are beautiful.Date published: 2016-08-07Rated 4 out of 5 by bona from using everyday Really like these plates their tough and are pleasing to look atDate published: 2016-07-02Rated 5 out of 5 by Floggingwally from amazing plates Love these plates! They do not look like melamine, but look like a rustic Italian ceramic. The don't break or chip!Date published: 2016-06-21Rated 5 out of 5 by McWdy from Beautiful rustic dishes!!! It is hard to believe these are made of melamine. I have seen others at different retailers but as usual the products that you get from Williams-Sonoma are significantly nicer. These are beautiful.Date published: 2016-06-21Rated 5 out of 5 by Spinsterk from Love it but miss my favorite color I love this stuff. It's tough beautiful and looks just like ancient well loved provencal pottery we used in the south of France. But I went to buy more and find my color, azure, is missing? What happened? Is it gone forever? I hope not. It was perfect for summer tables in Sun and under stars.Date published: 2016-06-02Rated 5 out of 5 by ses0415 from Love Love Love! Love these plates! Great addition for our new outdoor deck. I have already received so many compliments on the plates!Date published: 2016-05-26Rated 5 out of 5 by Sandradare from Better than I could have imagined These look and feel so much like ceramic dishware but are light weight and better than I had ever imagined. I have expensive dinnerware sets but they are heavy and breakable. Thought I would try this for everyday and am amazed at how much I like them. I have since ordered the whole set in yellow and love the color.Date published: 2016-02-04


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Not everyone is fortunate enough to have a warm home and loving family during the holiday season. Unlike traditional joyful holiday music, Christmas Wish is a deep and emotional orchestral track meant for more serious projects. Lush strings, a powerful choir, and an intimate piano solo make this piece the perfect track for your sentimental project.
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The 1928 eighty-nine acre Hellabrunn Zoo, geographically organized, has over four thousand animals from around the world. Some of the zoos most popular features are the free-flight aviary, elephant house, and ape houses. Another wonderful place to visit is the interior of the Cathedral Church of Our Lady with its two rows of tall octagonal pillars and Gothic design. The Munich Botanic Gardens with its exception landscaping and over fifteen thousand plants growing both inside and out of doors is a spectacular sight.


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Sean Burdette Named Green Bay Volleyball Head Coach
By: Ryan Hartwig (@GBHartwig)
GREEN BAY, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) – Sean Burdette has been hired as the head coach of the Green Bay volleyball program, Director of Athletics Mary Ellen Gillespie announced on Tuesday. Burdette, who most recently served as a top assistant at the University of Mississippi from 2011-13, brings 17 years of Division I coaching experience to the Phoenix, including three seasons as a head coach at Bradley University (2008-10).
"First, I would like to thank Director of Athletics Mary Ellen Gillespie, Chancellor Tom Harden, Assistant AD for Compliance and Student Services/SWA Debbie Kirch and the rest of the search committee for this incredible opportunity," Burdette said. "My family and I are excited to become part of the Phoenix family. From my initial conversation with Mary Ellen and hearing her vision for the program and the athletics department, to stepping foot on campus, I knew that Green Bay has everything in place to compete for Horizon League championships.
"I am eager to get to campus and start working with the team next week. We have a great group of young women that have the same vision as Mary Ellen and I do of being successful on the court, in the classroom and in the community. We have a great core group of returning players, and will add several talented newcomers this fall. I can't wait to get started and to be able to get out and meet additional members of the Green Bay community."
"We are thrilled to welcome Sean, his wife Jaqueline and their daughters Brinley, Carlyn and Chase into the Phoenix family," Gillespie said. "He will be an outstanding mentor for our student-athletes and will take our program to the next level. After a thorough and comprehensive search process, there is no doubt he is a perfect fit for this institution and our volleyball program."
A proven leader and elite recruiter, Burdette has worked with several successful programs and players throughout his coaching career. Prior to his stints at Ole Miss and Bradley, Burdette made assistant and associate head coaching stops at Ohio State, Towson and Pittsburgh.
In three seasons as an assistant at Ole Miss, Burdette was responsible for coordinating offensive and defensive systems, as well as all video and statistical technology within the program. He helped land a pair of top-100 recruits in the class of 2013, and also developed an AVCA All-American, a USA Volleyball National A-2 Team Member and multiple All-SEC honorees.
Burdette inherited a Bradley team that went 3-28 prior to his arrival as head coach in 2008, and was able to increase the program's win totals in each of his first two seasons. He lowered the program's NCAA RPI by nearly 50 spots by the time of his departure, and Bradley volleyball also saw more than 100 percent increases in average attendance in each of his three years at the helm.
Burdette's teams excelled in the classroom during his time at Bradley, as his program was recognized for having a 100 percent NCAA Graduation Success Rate. His teams also earned AVCA Team Academic Awards in all three seasons and posted an impressive 3.48 team grade-point average in 2009-10.
Burdette played a key role in leading the Ohio State's perennial top-25 program to three NCAA Tournament appearances from 2003-08. As an assistant coach he was responsible for player development and recruitment, helping the Buckeyes to an Elite Eight in 2004, a Sweet 16 in 2006 and a Second Round showing in 2005. Burdette's teams recorded 101 wins in five seasons, including a 30-4 mark during the 2004 run to the Elite Eight.
He was involved in assembling some of the nation's top recruiting classes while at OSU, including the fourth-best class according to PrepVolleyball.com in 2004. Burdette mentored several national and Big Ten honorees, including the 2004 AVCA Player of the Year, Asics/Volleyball Magazine Player of the Year and Big Ten Player of the Year. In total, Burdette worked with 13 All-Americans, eight All-Big Ten players and seven AVCA All-Region selections.
Prior to joining Ohio State, Burdette was the associate head coach at Towson from 2000-03. His Tigers won the 2001 American East Conference regular season championship, finishing with a 28-4 record while recording the highest winning percentage in school history. Towson went 23-10 in Burdette's final season, marking the first back-to-back 20-win campaigns in program history since 1989-90.
Burdette spent three seasons as an assistant coach at Pittsburgh from 1997-00, serving as recruiting coordinator, offensive coordinator and defensive coordinator. He helped the Panthers to a pair of Big East Tournament appearances, including a trip to the finals in 1997, and worked with six All-Big East selections.
While completing work toward his degree, Burdette spent the 1996 season as a volunteer assistant coach at Ohio State. The Buckeyes went 27-6, finished third in the Big Ten and advanced to the NCAA Regional Semifinals.
Burdette also played club volleyball for the Ohio State men's team from 1990-93, as well as for the Buckeyes' varsity team from 1989-90. He was team captain and a First Team All-Big Ten pick in 1993, helping lead his squad to a Big Ten Championship, a MIVA Championship and a No. 2 national ranking.
He went on to serve as head coach of both the men's and women's club teams at OSU, guiding the women to a semifinal finish in the 1997 National Collegiate Club Volleyball Championship and the men to consecutive Sweet 16 finishes in the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association Volleyball Championships.
A native of Silver Spring, Md., Burdette graduated from Ohio Dominican University in 1997 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art and Visual Communications. He got his coaching start at the high school level at Bexley High School in Columbus, Ohio, where he was the freshman coach in addition to being a junior varsity and varsity assistant from 1993-95.
Burdette becomes the fifth head coach in the history of the Green Bay volleyball program, taking the reins after Michaela Franklin accepted the associate head coach position at Iowa last month.
The Phoenix posted a 14-14 overall record in 2013 and a 9-5 mark in Horizon League play. Three postseason award-winners are expected to be back in 2014, as All-Horizon League honorees Emily Riese (Fond du Lac, Wis.) and Jillian Bauer (Verona, Wis.) and Newcomer of the Year Shannon Hurley (Connellsville, Pa.) highlight a list of eight total returners.
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Junior Gunners Halloween Party - Pictures
On Saturday, November 3, over 450 Junior Gunners came to the Emirates for the second Junior Gunners event of the season. Ghosts and scary monsters arrived at Arsenal's home turf to celebrate both Halloween and Bonfire Night – all in fancy dress. With the first-team busy taking on Manchester United at Old Trafford, the JGs and their parents swooped in to take over the stadium.
The whole of the Royal Oak suite was decorated with spooky Halloween affects and the young fans were treated to a host of ghoulish activities including pumpkin decorating and fancy dress making.
One floor down, in the stadium's 'dungeon', there were games to test the JG's football skills. High tech equipment measured the youngsters' shot speed and accuracy. A Batak machine, used by the Arsenal pros to improve reflexes, was put through its paces. And Junior Gunners navigated barrels, precariously marked 'TNT - Highly Explosive!' in a timed dribbling challenge. There was also the opportunity to play EA SPORTS FIFA 13. Some JGs arrived early to the event and headed to the Armoury Store for even more Halloween fun.
Before kick-off, we showed a Halloween message from Andre Santos and Bacary Sagna wishing the JGs a great day. The match didn't start well for the Gunners and, despite Santi Cazorla's great goal, we lost the game 2-1.
At half time we brought four Junior Gunners up on stage to show off their amazing fancy dress outfits. The overall winner, Josh, won a pair of tickets to an Arsenal match and in addition to that Fabio, Cameron, Samiyah and sisters Emilia and Francesca got runner-up prizes. Even parent Simon Hockham won a special prize – his very own Arsenal garden gnome!
Then, Gunnersaurus popped by to pose for pictures with his fans and say goodbye to everyone.
Have a look at our picture gallery below for a few pictures from the event. And keep your eyes peeled, because, on Thursday we'll also post a video.
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So this season I have started marking and seperatly packaging by ducks by species. I am doing this to try to decide which birds are the best eating. Ill pull several species out per meal and keep them seperate as i cook them.
So the question is what is your favorite duck to eat? Please think about it i am realy curious to find out.


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Damn, don't tell me I have to cut out the icecream!!!!
In that case, I won't tell you that. In fact, you can eat all the ice cream you want. However, make a rule that whenever you want ice cream, after you dish it out you have to let it sit on the counter for 90 minutes. At the end of 90 minutes, add a tablespoon of salt and enjoy!
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Goz3rr does them sometimes in the mod megathread. You could ask him.
Goz3rr does them sometimes in the mod megathread. You could ask him.
Just found out I hadn't deleted my first world. God damn some of the stuff I made was ugly. And all my loot. So much loot.
I can't get into survival anymore. I either just feel like building or the mobs just creep me out too much.
I always get scared of things in video games.
I'll fix it
after i get back from my chemistry finalsnow, check mod thread.
Rubies, eh? I guess the coins are well-cut rubies, then.
From Jeb's Twitter.
What's that supposed to mean?
Now it's gonna fill everything back up at the cost of eight Gold Blocks around an Apple.Restoring the Golden Apple sounds like it's going to fill everything back up. An effect proper for its crafting cost sounds like they're putting a miscellaneous effect with it too if it's going to require eight Golden Blocks again. I hope Lucky is a status effect so we get boosted rewards from mining and kills.
Is there a megathread for small texture modifications?
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"FYI: I added this as a new kind of golden apple, so there's no point hoarding nugget-based apples in 1.2.5. The nugget-based apple will remain (including the recipe) with its current stats."
Seems pointless imo
So it'll be a golden golden apple?
I can't really think of a better title for it, other than something along the lines of "Superior Golden Apple", and that seems a bit too long....
Goldener Apple
Change the other to the Goldish Apple
Speaking of gold nuggets and such, sort of wish we had iron nuggets.
Something zombies would drop along with the ingots, much like zombie pigmen do with gold ingots and nuggets.
Combine the iron nugget with a melon to get... i don't know, maybe a "Fortified Melon"? Instead of health regeneration, you'd get damage reduction. This could also apply to apples.
Been setting up a private server for me and a friend. Using bukkit, I added a few plugins to make our experience more fun. mcMMO because I like how it can make you better at mining and woodcutting, etc. Mineral Vein because I always have a hard time finding minerals myself, so this supposedly improves on that. Tree Assist, because I prefer the Terraria style wood cutting, and it's nice that they replant themselves (I edited the woodcutting experience gain to make up for this). Telepads, because why not? I'll probably find a better teleport plug in later. And Dynmap because I always wanted one :D
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So, something like ruby? Probably means more gems, that's friggin sweet.
I really want more things to mine, like marble as well. That can't be too hard to add, right?
I'm going to say this here since the mod megathread isn't really what I need. Working on a mod and for some reason my custom bow(s) fire 2 arrows instead of one. The second arrow is merely a ghost, it doesn't do damage, and stays in the ground whereas I am able to pick up the other one. It also bounces off creatures while the second one does damage and disappears. The second arrow is my own custom class I created so that bows could have different damage values based on the ore their made out of, rather than create an Item for every bow, I just treated it like ItemSword. I also created by own ArrowRender (don't ask me why). I just want to knock the issue out so I can get it out of the way. Not gamebreaking, but I have no idea why it's happening. My best bet is Forge has it's own hook that I'm calling and it's firing two arrows, Forge's empty one, and my arrow.
'Eeeeeey, look what I found!
I'll...um...err...prolly skedaddle when I get the next fish.
If we'll have to cut Rubies, we should have to cut diamonds too.
cutting gems just seems like a useless time wasting step really. It's like having to saw your logs before you make planks, why not just make planks and not waste time.
I like RedPower, but I can't stand the volcanoes and forests the mod adds, and the author won't allow users to disable those.
I wonder how hard it would be to change the mod to stop it generating those.
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I did see something that I don't understand! On three of the frames there were capped brood but the cap had a small hole in it. There were also cells that had bees in them that looked as if they were fully developed but were dead.
At autumn when winter is coming bees let brood die and carry them out. Could it be that?
Check out page 4 of this PDF. It has pics of cell damage caused by varroa. .
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Re: Advice, please on crimping wire connections...
Its all in this thread and the links.
Re: Advice, please on crimping wire connections...
Hey guys, what do you think is the best quality crimper... Im in the market and I would like to get a very good quality crimper for heat shrink connections... I pretty much just use heat shrink connectors... Thanks for any input
Jeez, I thought this subject was finished. It makes an argument about religion seem tame.
Excellent tutorial on wire termination with pictures so jorjo can understand by Mainesail All About Marine Wire Termination Photo Gallery by Maine Sailing at pbase.com
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Wire size calculator - thanks Mainesail AWG by wire length/amps calculator
ABYC - segment of standards with wire ampacity table at bottom ABYC Wiring Standards
Link to a looong Sailnet thread on this very subject for those of you who would like to read more on this subject http://www.sailnet.com/forums/gear-m...soldering.html
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Has anyone tryed using the liquid electric tape? I'm curious as to how well/messy it is.
now heat shrink is better for physical protection but the plastic on the crimp is even better. in the long run i would say there is no difference in quality or longevity of a liquid tape or adhesive lined heat shrink. its what makes you feel better
I am in agreement with what dave.verry said. As a HVAC man I deal with wire connecters all the time and the worst tool you can use would be the very thin crimper/stripper you get at the hardware stores as those do a worse job than just a pair of needle nose pliers in my opinion. The ratchet type are good, I use a set that electricans use they look like a pair of dykes but have several diffrent crimp slots for diffrent sized wires/connectors and are like a 1/4" or more thick instead of those cheap ones that are like 1/8".
Adhesive shrink tape is a must also. Electric tape is a huge no no in the engine area as the heat and fumes will make nothing but an unraveling mess.
Has anyone tryed using the liquid electric tape? I'm curious as to how well/messy it is.
well i use crimps and solder but i am weird. i use solder for big wires, as i dont have big crimpers. what i do heat the ring and fill it with solder, then i slightly tin the wire, just enough to get some flux on the wire, then i dip the wire into the hot solder and as soon as i see it penetrate the wire i take away the heat. then i use adhesive lined heat shrink to seal.
edit i have done big connections like this for 10 years, granted never on boats till a year or so ago. i have never had one fail, including on some pretty serious off road trucks that get plenty of vibration.
for small wire i use standard anchor crimps, not heat shrink ones. then i fill the ends of the crimps with liquid electric tape, let it dry, then apply another coat until i cant see the crimp anymore. i also coat the end of the sheath with the liquid tape to stop it from getting any moisture up inside the sheath
I always use some form of corrosion inhibiter on all crimped joints. Silicon dielectric compound seems to work well. My personal preference is for the commercial "Anti Seize", availiable at any auto parts store. Supposed to be good for 50 years in salt water. Stick the wire into it first then crimp. Electricians also use a similar compound when dealing with aluminum wire.
In some 25 years of experience I can say that the "Anti Seize" has never failed. No joint protected by it has ever failed, whether it be electrical or mechanical.
Joey, if you are going to solder the wires, adding a sloppily smashed crimp to the mix is just screwing around. It serves no purpose except to waste time and money and encourage the joint to fail by adding the weight of the crimp to it.
Better to just twist the wires together and solder them, then cover them over. Faster, cheaper, simpler, more reliable.
And while you can twist wires by hand, a lineman's dyke (plier) is the tool actually designed to do that.
connections anyone can make
not everyone has access to the professional tools to properly swage a connector on. most people have what is found in homer d poe or worst marine. the crimping most people do is nothing more than using a pair of pliers to crush a soft alloy around stranded wire, this is just a weak physical connecting that is eventually going to corrode and sever the connection. a good comprimise is to use the connector to hold the wire and solder to maintain the connection which in effect meets the standards mentioned in other posts. by stripping the wire just a little long to where the wire sticks out of the barrel just a little bit, then soldier the very end of the wire to the connector, then coating the connection with liquid electrical sealant intended for this purpose. please not this only works with tinned wire. untinned copper wire will corrode starting anywhere air or moisture comes into contact with the copper, then the corrosion wicks up inside of the insulation and can travel through the insulation from end to end.
good luck,
Dave and Dog Have It
Right. Way back when I was on the ABYC electrical standards team. We hashed it over and over again and again. There is no doubt that a properly soldered connection is better than a properly crimped connection.
Before I got into the boating industry I worked for Lear, and NASA all connections were soldered and had to be Inspected, for a proper connection. Remember flying machines shake and vibrate also. The consensus we came up with is It is eaiser to make a good crimp connection than a soldered one. For all the reasons mentioned by Dave and the Dog. I have seen so many slopy solder jobs done by so called pros it was a no brainer to make the crimp connection decision.
Fair Winds
Cap'n Dave
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Everyone has experienced pain at some time or other. A cut, a sports injury, childbirth, surgery, or kidney stones all can produce varying degrees of pain. In these cases, the pain has a known cause and resolves when the cause is no longer there. This type of pain is acute pain. Acute pain performs a function – it warns the body of a problem or injury.
Chronic pain, which is pain lasting months or years, is much different. The pain itself rarely continues to perform a useful function. Chronic pain can be quite disabling, often preventing people from working and enjoying life. It can lead to people feeling isolated, angry, frustrated, and guilty.
Many medical conditions or injuries can cause chronic pain. Some people will continue to experience pain long after recovering from an initial injury, such as a back injury. Other chronic pain is caused by chronic diseases such as arthritis or cancer. Some people have pain that does not have an identifiable cause. This is not to say that the pain is not real. Whatever the cause, chronic pain is real and should be treated.
The following conditions may be associated with chronic pain:
- cancer
- fibromyalgia
- spinal injury
- headaches
- back injury – the lower back is the most common site of chronic pain reported among chronic pain sufferers
- arthritis
- stomach ulcers
- nerve inflammation or damage
- mood and/or anxiety disorders
Sometimes pain can be felt in a part of the body that is no longer there. This is called phantom limb pain, which develops as a result of amputation. When pain in one part of the body is felt in another part of the body, it is called referred pain.
The internal organs are not very responsive to pain; instead, pain in these areas may be felt more as a diffuse pain (i.e., pain spread over a large area), which is not easy to localize.
Acute pain results when a disease or injury sends a signal to special sensory nerve endings called nociceptors. Nociceptors are located in the skin, as well as in other structures including blood vessels and tendons. Pain signals travel from the nociceptors, through the sensory nerves, and up the spinal cord to the thalamus in the brain. The signal is then sent to the cerebral cortex, the part of the brain that processes thought.
On the way to the brain, natural body chemicals can change the pain signal. Substance P makes the pain signal stronger. Endorphins make it weaker. Pain is not actually felt until the message or signals get to the brain. Chronic pain can originate at many points in the above pathway.
In some cases, chronic pain may arise from injury to the nerves in our body. This type of pain is called neuropathic pain and is often the result of direct injury or disease of the nerves. Neuropathic pain is different from acute, nociceptive pain – people often complain of sharp, burning, or radiating pain rather than dull, aching pain.
The cerebral cortex and the limbic system, which are the brain areas controlling emotion, process pain signals. How much pain is felt depends on a number of factors. Factors that increase how badly pain is felt include the following:
- previous bad experiences with pain
- insomnia
- anxiety
- depression
Anxiety can make pain much worse. Not knowing the cause of pain makes people anxious. The pain often seems less severe once they have a diagnosis of their medical condition. Worry about the seriousness of their condition can often also increase the severity of the pain.
Symptoms and Complications
Living with chronic pain can create a vicious cycle of anxiety, dependence on other people, and sleep deprivation. Chronic long-term pain can make it unpleasant for people to live their daily life normally and it saps their energy.
People suffering from chronic pain might stop social activities because of the pain. They might feel dependent on other people to help with daily tasks such as shopping. It can be hard to sleep for someone who is in pain, or worried about being in pain. Constant sleep deprivation can lead to depression. Feeling helpless because of chronic pain can also make people feel worthless and demoralized.
Making the Diagnosis
Pain that lasts longer than 6 months and doesn't respond to treatment is diagnosed as long-term chronic pain.
Although it can be hard to describe pain exactly, your doctor needs to know how it feels and where it's coming from, what aggravates the pain, how it impacts your daily life, and what makes it better. Doctors often use pain scales to help to rate the intensity.
In some cases, people suffering from chronic pain who have symptoms at multiple sites, become debilitated due to chronic pain, or who are not responding to pain medication or require more may be referred to a pain specialist.
Treatment and Prevention
Treatment for chronic pain blocks the pain signal anywhere in the pathway from the skin to the spinal cord nerves and from the spinal cord to the thalamus and cortex. Treatment ranges from traditional medications to alternative therapies.
Painkillers, also called analgesic medications, are often used to lessen chronic pain. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as acetylsalicylic acid* (ASA), ibuprofen, and naproxen can provide some relief. Acetaminophen is also commonly used. These medications are usually tried first. If they are ineffective, stronger medications such as opiates might be added.
Opiates (also referred to as narcotics) such as morphine and codeine, relieve pain. Opiates have caused concerns because they have been linked to dependence and addiction. They are the strongest analgesics available and have significant potential to become habit-forming and to cause drowsiness, nausea, constipation, and itching.
Although many people are afraid of becoming addicted to opiates, addiction is extremely rare when the medication is being used to treat pain. Addiction involves a psychological need to abuse drugs that is different from tolerance (needing higher doses of medication to keep the same level of pain control) and dependence (experiencing withdrawal symptoms if the medication is stopped suddenly).
Anesthetics such as lidocaine and mexiletene (given as ointments, patches, or oral medications) can relieve severe chronic pain if they're taken slowly and steadily in very small amounts.
Corticosteroids reduce the pain of bone cancer and anticonvulsant medications such as carbamazepine relieve the pain of damaged nerves. Some types of antidepressants are also helpful for nerve-related pain.
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) directs electrical energy to the painful sites on the body and blocks the transmission of pain signals. The energy starts a natural reaction in the spinal cord that relieves the pain. Not all people respond to TENS, but it takes away the pain completely for some individuals.
If someone suffers from chronic pain that's carried by one or more specific nerves, they can have a nerve block, which temporarily or permanently stops the pain signal from traveling along that particular nerve. An injected anesthetic blocks the nerve from carrying the pain signals. 50% of people are cured of the pain, and the remaining 50% have the pain return within a year. People can also have the nerves destroyed by surgery or by hot or cold treatments. The pain can return, however, and some people may lose feeling or movement in the part of the body controlled by the destroyed nerve.
In extreme cases, implantable nerve stimulators can be placed in the spinal cord and be used to change the sensation from pain to parasthesia (tingling).
Acupuncture is used to treat many painful conditions, including migraine and back pain. In acupuncture, the acupuncturist will insert thin needles just under the skin at specific points on the body. Acupuncture probably stimulates natural anti-pain chemicals in the spinal cord. Relaxation and meditation techniques can help relax muscles, relieve anxiety, and stop the cycle of pain.
Biofeedback relieves chronic pain very well. In biofeedback, an instrument measures breathing, heart rate, and other specific bodily responses and feeds them back in the form of light or sound. People can then learn to control these bodily responses through relaxation and cognitive techniques.
Various forms of psychological treatments have been used to help relieve chronic pain. Cognitive therapy can help people substitute positive thoughts for negative ones. Behaviour therapy tries to change the activity level of people with chronic pain.
*All medications have both common (generic) and brand names. The brand name is what a specific manufacturer calls the product (e.g., Tylenol®). The common name is the medical name for the medication (e.g., acetaminophen). A medication may have many brand names, but only one common name. This article lists medications by their common names. For information on a given medication, check our Drug Information database. For more information on brand names, speak with your doctor or pharmacist.
All material copyright MediResource Inc. 1996 – 2017. Terms and conditions of use. The contents herein are for informational purposes only. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Source: www.medbroadcast.com/condition/getcondition/Chronic-Pain


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|thanks everyone..found a good deal on the ride compact 150 and picked that up...
The B-nice would work on rails, but the B-street would obviously be better.
Another great board to check out is the Capita Space Metal Fantasy. A very soft board, but still a lot of fun. It would rock the rails, but can still hold up all mountain. It is also quite a bit cheaper than the Gnu boards, so she can upgrade guilt-free when she's ready.
I know very little about Forum's line-up, but the Sauce did well at Good Wood last year....It's a great price as well.
And I'll plug the Pandora again - sick, sick board. Would be great on rails, but also kills it all-mountain.
If you like Gnu, check out the Roxy Ollie Pop. Very similar to the B-street, but cheaper.
If you haven't already done so, check out the board reviews at shayboarder.com - they are excellent and very detailed.
|how will the bNice be good on rails for a beginner...im thinking i want to steer more into freestyle orieted with the softer flex...and how about the Forum Sauce?? will that be a litte to soft for rockin the mountain?
|Love the B-street! It is a well-made board, very soft and forgiving. Love the magnetraction. However, it isn't a very damp board and is very rough in the chop. The B-Nice may be a better fit for all-mountain use. It's still soft enough for beginners, but it has C2BTX, so it's less squirrely. Also check out the Never Summer Infinity and the Pandora. The Pandora has a similar flex to the B-street, but it is a much more stable ride. The Infinity is more of an all-mountain, intermediate ride - a very nice board.
|Hey thanks for the input...hoout the Gnu B-street series, the womans version prob. the 149 i would think and also just came across the forum sauce. i imagine thats pretty soft and a good board to learn with and enough to hit the whole mountain with once the skills and confidence has set in??
|The Compact is a very popular board for progressing riders and it definitely won't be too much board for her. I think it's a good choice, especially if you found a good deal on it.
Ride Compact Snowboard - Women's 2011 | evo outlet
not sure what your budget is, last years compact in a 147.
K2 Moment Rocker Snowboard - Women's - Demo 2011 | evo outlet
they have lots of boards at evo for women. my wife is similar size to your girl just a bit lighter and around the same ability. she is on a 146 forum star for this season. you can find this board fairly cheap as well. its soft and reversed. i expect that she will out grow this board as an allmountain board by the end of the year, so don't get the star if you want an all mountain board for more than a season.
|Thanks alot ill check it out... i may just go with the compact 153 i found it real cheap. just someone i spoke to scared me sayin it may be too much board for her, no sense in gettin a board that aint right even if it is cheap, but i am glad to hear u say ... my other thought was to get me a small mens strictly jibstick nice soft and rockered and just let her use it anytime and then I get a nice strictly parkboard too haha
It's a good board and softer so other than whipping it around it shouldn't feel like too much board.
Signal is doing a full size run of womens parks in camber and their wavelength tech as well as flat I believe. Good board, sintered base, carbon tip to tail, and under $400.
New Board for the Woman!
Watsup people hope everyone is getting excited for this coming season like me...
Here is my dilemma im shopping around for a board for my girlfriend, she loves the sport and we will be going alot this winter... She is about 5'7 140 and an athletic build. At the end of last season she was just gaining her confidence and just starting to link turns. I want to get her a softer reverse camber board that is a true twin with a centered stance to really get her going. I found a good deal on an 09/10 ride compact but its a 153, it falls in her wieght range but i wasnt sure if that might be too much board for her at this point being that she isnt really agressivly riding yet...at this point she is kind of along for the ride rather than really bossing the board around.
so i was thinking something a little shorter would be easier....
any input would be great either about size...the compact i mentioned or any other boards that seem may be a good fit...THanks everyone
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One of the main reasons why people will fail to recognize and support the Prophet Jesus (as) and Hazrat Mahdi (as) is without doubt their inability to see the true face of the antichrist. In resorting to a variety of methods in order to turn people away from the Prophet Jesus (as) and Hazrat Mahdi (as), the antichrist will also use various tactics to conceal his true face. For that reason the antichrist will not be recognized when he first appears, just like the Prophet Jesus (as) and Hazrat Mahdi (as), and will not be known for what he is. Bediuzzaman Said Nursi offers the following clarification on the subject in his works:
However, as we said, this world is the arena of trial. The door is opened to the reason, but the will is not taken from the hand. So, when those individuals, and even the terrible antichrist, appear, many people and even himself will not know to start with that he is the antichrist. Those individuals of the end of time will be known through the insight and the light of belief. (Bediuzzaman Said Nursi, The Words, p. 344)
According to these statements by Bediuzzaman, the antichrist will misrepresent himself to people by way of various deceptions and ruses, for which reason people taken in by his deceits will fail to recognize this representative of denial during the early stages of the End Times. (Allah knows the truth.)
Knowledge of the means to which the antichrist will resort in order to conceal his true nature is of the greatest importance in order to avoid being taken in by his deceptions and make accurate analyses. It must not be forgotten that unmasking the antichrist will be a means whereby the snares he has set for all believers can be neutralized.


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The Canisius College softball team dropped a pair of games on Tuesday as the Golden Griffins were swept in a non-league doubleheader at College of Charleston. The host Cougars took game one 11-0 in five innings before posting a 7-0 victory in the nightcap. College of Charleston is now 17-15 on the season while Canisius slipped to 12-10 on the year.
The Cougars scored three runs in the home half of the first and never looked back in the victory. Canisius starter Jen Consaul allowed 11 runs, seven earned, on 11 hits to go with four strikeouts and four walks in 3.1 innings of work. Junior Valorie Nappo had a double in the loss and freshman Meghan Cuda added a base hit to the Griffs' effort as the Blue and Gold posted just two hits against winning pitcher Hope Klicker, who moved to 10-7 with the win after she struck out six and walked just one in five innings.
In the second game, College of Charleston led 1-0 through three innnings, but the home squad broke the game open with a pair of runs in the fourth and a four-run fifth frame, highlighted by a two-run triple off the bat of Kristy Giragosian. Senior Katie Medina had three hits, including a double in the fourth inning, but Canisius failed to advance a base runner to third in the losing effort.
Senior pitcher Amanda Baun allowed seven runs on seven hits while fanning four and walking three in 4.2 innings of work. College of Charleston starter Stephanie Saylors earned the win, her seventh of the season, after she tossed her second shutout of the year while striking out four.
Canisius will return to action Wednesday, April 3, when the team plays at Charleston Southern in a non-conference doubleheader. First pitch is set for 2 p.m.
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Re: westsail 32
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None of them for you, Jon?
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None of them for you, Jon?
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For anybody out there who has been dreaming of owning a Westie, there are currently 3 of them advertised on Bellingham (Washington) Craigslist.
Asking prices are $9,200, $20,000 & $27,000
The cheap one is an estate sale of a factory built boat that needs a lot - bowsprit, engine not running etc.
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On Maka Le'a, our W32, we have a hefty chunk of teak where the cockpit meets the cabin top corner. This block, about 2 inches thick and 5 inches high keeps the water from running into the cockpit. Also, because we have a teak cockpit and fiberglass decks, the cockpit is a bit higher than the side decks. With this in mind, there is a whole cut into the teak block which allows water to flow out but, because it is raised from the level of the side deck, prevents a good sum of water,from flowing in. It's a very simple and elegant fix for a problem that so many complain about.
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Poor ventilation?
My 1974 W32 factory finished boat has 14 portlights.
2-4" (viewing foredeck and bowsprit)
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Thought on westsail 32 would be appreciated. I like the sailing charecteristics and the offshore work capabilities it has. The boat will be used for full time ocean voyaging. Thought and comments will be much appreciated. Thank you
I saw a few comments on handling those big sails. Other than getting the Genny around the forestay without hanging up (it's all in the timing), I don't find that a problem, and I'm still on human-tailed winches. What I don't find mentioned is the load on the tiller. The 32 is NOT a well-balanced boat, and that is NOT a balanced rudder. I like the feel and responsiveness of the tiller, but can't imagine not having that strong Monitor vane doing the work. And yes, she is initially more tender than you'd expect, but once she settles in she's very stable. I don't find that she rolls more than any other boat in her class, and while she hobby-horses quite a bit at anchor, it's not a problem under way. She's happiest when anchored a few degrees off-center with a bridle - takes care of the wandering and the pitching.
The comments about the lack of coamings are valid. Spray will work it's way along the windward deck and dribble across the bridge deck; also the person sitting to leeward will occasionally get surprised by a boarding wave. Overall, though, she is not a wet boat, and does not generate a lot of spray under normal conditions. I have seen boats with coamings added, but that infringes on the already minuscule cockpit. I once delivered one with boards fitted between the bulwark and the aft edge of the cabin, and that was effective. And that gets to the most unique characteristics of the Westsail, in my opinion - the cockpit and the cabin top. The cockpit is really tiny. On the one hand, it makes for a larger cabin, is perfect for single-handing, and is fine for one or two people; but if you're planning on having a few guests aboard, or stretching out yourself, count on using the deck area. Fortunately, the deck is the most comfortable I've found yet, other than a flush deck. It's flat, fairly free of hardware, and well protected by the bulwarks - perfect for a snooze or a working platform. I look at the more modern boats and it seems you have to spend all your time in the cockpit, and forget about going forward in bad weather. I might add that I am so used to being able to reach everything in the cockpit while handing the tiller, that when I am in some other boats I feel that they were designed strictly for two or more people. Who's idea was it to put that giant wheel between the helmsman and the winches?
The comments about Westsails being lost on the Puddle Jump is way off base. I've not heard the stories, but am fairly sure those boats didn't just break up! On another note, you can lay these things down on a beach, and as long as there are no big waves, she'll come back up without the deck even getting wet. (Don't ask how I know. . .) Having seen other owners deal with difficult projects - tearing tanks out through the keel or by removing the galley, for instance - I can also appreciate the accessibility of traditionally-built boats, and shudder at the thought of a one-piece fiberglass liner.
But the bottom line is that, if you're going cruising, the Westsail will deliver a safe, durable, & comfortable ride, carry plenty of provisions, and give very little fuss, as long as there are only two or three of you. And for less cash than anything else in it's class (my first choice was a Perry 37-40, but they were 2-4 times the price at the time). If you're paying for a slip and plan on socialising a lot, less bowsprit and more accommodations might work out better.
I'm a huge "Eden" mark, but never owned one. As to the Ampeg, however, it was my #1 back in my bass playing days. I still, however, use my Peavey tuber every week with my LP. That thing is soooo hard to kill. As for the great "tube debate", I wouldn't know a Sovtek from a 60's RCA if I was staring at both! All I know is if they are glowing red or not. Even that is up for debate in some circles, lol.
I have two bass amps. One, John Eden, has tube pre amp and the other, my back up, a big Peavy lets you chose between either ss or tube pre amp stage. The Eden is so good I never use the Peavy but my son preferred it. For many years I used a big ol' Ampeg bass amp, SV, with all tubes. That amp still sells 40 years later.
For my office hi-fi amp I bought some exotic, American, "new old stock" tubes to replace the Russian tubes, Sovtec, that came stock. Not sure the Russian tubes were not superior but I left the fancy tubes in anyway. I should switch back some day and see if I can still hear a difference. It's all fun.
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|Thanks for the input. I don't race and my boats aren't rated. But I observe that the modern fin keel boats that pass my heavy full keel ketch in light air struggle to keep up in a fresh breeze. They are also getting tossed about then while I'm making a sandwich with the helm lashed. I also enjoy quick lively boats, my first keelboat was 20', one ton, lots of fun. But the ketch is way more comfortable.
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I have a bum foot, so I try on lots of boots & usually end up getting expensive, higher end boots.
I had a pair of 2010 Rulers, I thought they were below average boots.
When I got them, they seemed pretty stiff. Which I like.
But they became mushy, with no support very quickly.
Not sure if it was because they sucked up water better than a sponge?
They seemed to pool water in the shell.
After a day of riding, I would take out the liner & I could pour water out of them. Not like a pint or anything, but a few drips. This was because the liner wouldn't soak up any more.
I had a pair of 2007 SL7's @ $499 & a pair of 2009 Ions too $399, both were better than the ruler.
I think Rulers used to be one of Burton's top of the line boots & they were a lot stiffer, before they had 70 different models?
But I grabbed a pair of 2011 Grails @ the ski swap for like a $150.
They are the cats ass.
I joke around to my friends, that I could ride a 2x8 if I had good boots.
In my head, it's no joke. I know I could, I buy wicked boots.
After 23 years of ridin' & @ least 30 pairs of boots, the Grails are the best boots I've owned. High powered freestyle boots!
I have a size 10 foot, I wear size 10 runners & size 11 work boots.
I always buy a half size smaller snowboard boot, because of the pack out.
The only pair of Grails @ the ski swap were a size 9, & they were pretty tight.
I wasn't sure if I should get them or not?
I did, they rock!
What's the price difference? About a $100?
I think the Grail is better than some of the more expensive boots
So get a half size smaller @ least, I would go 1 full size smaller.
|check out geartrade.com second hand stuff from backcountry good way to get what you want cheaper if they have your size.
Can you buy Burton liners?
I tried on some Burton Ruler boots as well as some Burton Grail boots.
The difference in the Imprint 2 liner vs the Imprint 4 liner is pretty big.
Is it possible to buy a pair of Burton Rulers, then later just buy a set of Imprint 4 liners to swap out?
Or in the end would it just be cheaper to pick up some Grails?
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Discussion in 'March 2012' started by roscoe36, Mar 1, 2012.
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They're 20-15 and recently beat Philly, Dallas, and Denver at home, all three have winning records. They Play the Pistons at home......... Memphis wins by 4 points.....
I am going to predict that this is the first loss of a 14-game losing streak by the Pistons.
I'm seeing 3-11 over those games..........
Which 3 will they win? Sat, Mar 3 @Memphis 8:00 PM Tue, Mar 6 vsLos Angeles 7:30 PM Fri, Mar 9 vsAtlanta 7:30 PM Sat, Mar 10 vsToronto 7:30 PM Mon, Mar 12 @Utah 9:00 PM Wed, Mar 14 @Sacramento 10:00 PM Fri, Mar 16 @Phoenix 10:00 PM Sun, Mar 18 @Los Angeles 3:30 PM Wed, Mar 21 @Denver 9:00 PM Fri, Mar 23 vsMiami 7:30 PM Sat, Mar 24 @NY Knicks 7:30 PM Mon, Mar 26 @Washington 7:00 PM Wed, Mar 28 @Cleveland 7:00 PM Fri, Mar 30 @Chicago 8:00 PM
Toronto, Miami, Washington.
So, you are saying 3-11 like Nemo?
The possibilities I saw include............Atlanta, Toronto, Utah, Denver, and Cleveland. For some reason...I thought we had the Lakers at home...........that was also a possibility. I figured we'd take three of those...................... I always figure that with these players........things are never as bad as they seem. Certainly 14 in a row is possible, but i see three victories. 3-11 is still pretty bad for any stretch of games.
If Memphis handles DET like they did the last time they played then the Pistons should be well rested going into Tuesday's Laker game.
Toronto, Washington, Denver. Maybe. That's a lot of road games.
A long road stretch can do a lot for a young team. They're together all the time, have some time to practice and focus on the game without other distractions. I wonder if you might see Monroe and Knight start to own the team a little more, start to look like leaders. This could be their time.
Memphis by 19
Sure, why not.
That's very pessimistic. Where is your faith in our Pistons?
I did choose the Miami game as a win after all! 20-22 win season this year.
Heat players will use this game to pad their stats. The Miami Heat dancers cound beat the Pistons.
And by way of logic, well rested right up until their Toronto game.
Looks like some good news is heading the Pistons way! Charles Villanueva made it through a full practice yesterday and could be back soon!! http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...ie-Villanueva-takes-huge-strides-his-recovery
I want to change my prediction.
In the back of my mind I keep hearing the word....sandbagging...I mean, does anyone really think Charlie just woke up one day with an injured ankle?
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The newly created IBM developerWorks Peer Advisors Network showcases technologies to the developer community. They are looking for developers who would like to be peer advisors for IBM Cloudscape V10.1, a commercially supported release of Apache Derby. Cloudscape v10.1 is a small footprint, pure Java relational-database engine. An earlier release of Cloudscape, Cloudscape 10.0, won the Developer.com 2005 DBMS of the Year Award.
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Roblimo's recipe for newspaper survival in the Internet age
Roblimo of Slashdot fame brings out some useful lessons learned about the use of the Internet and the fate of newspapers in his Slashdot post today.
The lessons point to some of the underpinnings of Web 2.0 that many organizations are just not quite ready or fully comfortable to handle yet: direct participation from the community.
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Continued from my previous post...
As I said, we already have an internal taxonomy data structure that is used for our internal search engine, for categorizing our content, etc. It's crucial to keep this or things start going array when those tools are used. Each item in that taxonomy is used as a tag for marking items.
Now for dW Community, currently only the bloggers have their own "Category" tags, which are separate from the dW taxonomy. Because each blogger can create their own tags personally categorizing any of their posts, this can result in many variations of the same tag (same idea, different names), conflicts in the semantic usage of tags (different ideas, same name), and even ownership of those categories. Thus, you can think of these tags as having their own "individual scope" and exist in a different tag space than the full dW taxonomy.
Thus, there are now two scopes of tags: personal, and dW.
Next comes the issues with the big improvements coming in 2006. The plans for 2006 have been laid out but we haven't completely worked out the full tasks and implementation model. Hence, I haven't really described it yet... BUT it is coming and it will have a BIG impact in change! (we hope for the better in many ways)
So, with the new plan, we will start considering another scope of tags: those that span community-wide as a general folksonomy (see previous post).
In this scope, dW Community members can create a tag that exists in the public scope that anyone else can add, modify or even delete items from. This is where we start trusting our users to do what's best for themselves.
With any folksonomy there is potential for abuse and disaster when:
Thus, a pure folksonomy can become total chaos if the facilities to backtrack, undo, alert, or generally administer those tags are not available.
Yet another way to do this is to introduce a new type of scoping. You still have a folksonomy, but you subdivide topics at a high level, and break them down into groups. Each group can have its own tags created by anyone in that group. It's folksonomy in limited scale and actually breaks the original idea some, but limits widespread chaos.
So thus the potential is that there may be a number of scopes: individual, group, dW, global
How do you refer to each of these scopes?
Globally-unique naming of each scope is usually enough.
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With our shift towards the more social interaction of Web 2.0, we're currently trying to figure out what makes sense in terms of defining topics and taxonomies in developerWorks.
We already have an internal taxonomy which is used as a table of data in things like our search boxes (see the choices for "topics").
Now we are tackling the issues of how do we build a new taxonomy-like structure that also allows community members to contribute. This is very much in the folksonomy concept in sites like: del.icio.us, flickr, 43things.com, etc.
First, a quick review of things that contribute to complexity of these issues.
There are a number of faces of the same thing which I'll define to point out the differences:
In addition to these concepts, dW itself has some concepts we use regularly, primarily the zone which covers a major topic that we want to publish information on. Thus a zone is a variant of a topic. We also have had "special topics" (smaller than a zone), an "area" (also smaller than a zone), a "station" (guess what: smaller than a zone).
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A summary of the topics at the recent O'Reilly Web 2.0 conference the three significant ideas that emerged were:
On the first idea, the focus is on syndicating outwards your data, and not trying to control what happens on the other end of the connection. This is a crucial idea that many companies are not quite prepared to handle. Legal and marketing groups in many companies have so long focused on exactly how some offering is presented that they may balk at the thought that in Web 2.0, they need to loosen their grip. There's always the worry of "what happens when someone does X or Y with it?" It's not quite so terrible.
This is actually quite related to SOA terms. Essentially, what you establish is a service-level agreement and a level of trust in your users and customers. The SLA defines your service endpoint, how it can be used, and how it will perform. You then trust the consumer of that service to make use of it according to the defined policies.
Once you use the word "policy" (however loosely), it seems to put the hawks more at ease. Obviously even "policy" is a vague and relative term. Watching Pirates of the Carribean (again) last night, they should think of it more as guildelines than as The (Pirate) Code. :)
Coincidentally, that is just where the fear stems from: that it would lead to "piracy", "stealing" or misuse of a service.
To paraphrase Princess Leia Organa to the Imperial Grand Moff:
"The more you tighten your grip, the more [they] will slip through your fingers."
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From slashdot. In the US, the federal legal establishment has decided that some bloggers can actually be considered as journalists. This is quite specific to a political blogging site called Fired Up and specifically on journalistic freedom of access to information in government elections, but is a good step. The slashdot article has more info.
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Apache Derby/Cloudscape
Related to my previous post on our Peer Advisors Network with an initial focus on Cloudscape, IBM Press has released a new book on Apache Derby by Paul Zikopolous, Dan Scott and George Baklarz.
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In the two months in the new house, the animals came to me...
Many sucidial chipmunks,
Nine howling coyotes,
Eight flying roaches,
Seven dying scorpions,
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Civilization IV and patterns in ever-complex "societal-growth" games
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If you're a fan of the genre that Sid Meier created with the original Civilization, the latest incarnation released through 2KGames was probably already on your list.
Despite the fact the game actually keeps crashing on my WinXP box due to problems in its use of DirectX somewhere during cut-scene/video playback, it's still gives the excitement I enjoyed with previous version.
Civ - original game - well-worth it then
Civ 2 - some improvements but nothing really fancy
CivNet - really lame excuse for a multiplayer version
Civ 3 - new graphics (eh so what), and only real new element is the "loyalty" factor displayed on the map. It's like they weren't really even trying to make it better.
Civ Test of Time and other off-versions - I can't tell if these were knock-offs or that while they used the Civ2 engine they were written by an entirely different team(s).
Civ 4 - TBD... at least the multiplayer aspect looks more practical.
What I really get out of it is the interesting game elements they try to layer into the game without making the process of building a civilization way too complex. (After all it is a game).
Common elements and Civ 4 adds:
It's still a game in the fact that the rules have changed but it still fun to play. Too much detail in graphics. It's hard to see things clearly with so much detail. This thing is also getting so resource demanding of your computer, it's not a surprise to me that my install is running into problems running the thing. The more complex the simulation after all... Who knew that old "cell" game from the 1960s/70s would grow up to be this...
Now if they'd only help fix my DirectX problems that cause blue screen of deaths. I guess I'll go look at Civ Fanatics.
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Immodest self-promotion of SOA Compass book
I've finally seen my new book on a physical book shelf at an actual bookstore. The Service-Oriented Architecture Compass is a project that I started working on as part of a team with four other authors, all senior architects. It took a long time to get this book off the ground simply because SOA is such a wide-ranging topic at IBM. There are products and projects that spread across our entire family of middleware products. Needless to say a lot of people were interested in the work and I'm happy to say we got a lot of support putting this book together.
This is also the first book in the developerWorks series of IBM Press which I helped to conceive. This partnership with the Pearson group of publishers (Prentice-Hall, Addison-Wesley, Penguin, Pearson Education, etc.) aims to produce the high-quality content of developerWorks into an even more in-depth format beyond our articles and tutorials for topics that need such broad coverage.
For SOA, even this one book is only the start. This book focus on the initial aspect of figuring out what an SOA project entails, how to explain that to your management, how to start planning your team, and the technical areas that you need to consider.
We're (across IBM) will be working on more books on the topic of SOA, so that we can get the full scope of what this technology really entails starting from the planning to business process modeling, services programming, services assembly, and eventual monitoring and administration.
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Cell processor development kit... get your next PS3 development project going
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The Cell Processor is the brain of the upcoming Sony Playstation 3. You can download the Linux-based development kit and start working on your next gaming masterpiece with the new Cell Broadband Engine Software Development Kit for free from our alphaWorks site. This also includes a full simulator for the processor system.
You may also want to read more about the architecture of the Cell Broadband Engine and a general overview of how it works.
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Social networking brewing
Publish magazine recently had this article on on IBM's activity in social networking. The topic as a whole is having a bigger impact on how to get interesting ideas to emerge out of organizations.
They also recently also wrote about why corporate blogs are boring.
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TouchGraph link mapper for blogs
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I've been playing around with TouchGraph's Google Browser to see how our blogs are linked in from other sites, and displays it in a graph network showing other sites searchable on Google that have pointers to your own blog.
I'll try to take a snapshot of the results later and paste that in here.
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