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This is my first post on Windows 7, I have attended the event Microsoft Community TechDays on 3rd October 2009 in Ahmedabad having one of the session on cool features of Windows 7, that had been presented by Vinod Kumar Microsoft Evangelist, who is known for his famous SQL site http://extremeexperts.com/. Who basically expert in SQL Server but did wonderful presentation with only one slide and tones of tips and tricks by Demo, I enjoyed the session lots.
I am listing some cool features which I like the most in windows 7 here, this does not mean that features rest feature I don't like but may be I need to explore windows 7 more and more as there are lots of features that been added to windows 7.
[Jacob Sebastian, Imran Bhadelia, Vinod Kumar]
- Jump List
The Jump List feature is designed to provide you with quick access to the documents and tasks associated with your applications. You can think of Jump Lists like little application-specific Start menus. Jump Lists can be found on the application icons that appear on the Taskbar when an application is running or on the Start menu in the recently opened programs section. Jump Lists can also be found on the icons of applications that have been specifically pinned to the Taskbar or the Start menu.
For developer the JumpListManager class provides an abstraction of the application jump list, including facilities to manipulate custom destinations, user tasks, recent/frequent lists and items removed by the user.
- VHD [Virtual Hard Disk]
I like this feature the most, VHDs are widely used as storehouses for hard disk images you intend to deploy out to clients. For example, you can keep different images, for different types of users, in the form of separate VHDs and then just deploy the ones you need to whomever they need to go to. Although VHD is closely intertwined with virtualization, it's also being widely used as a stand-alone tool because Windows 7 adds support for Native VHD, which means you can use it without virtualization in place.
- Global Keyboard shortcuts
I love to use keyboard as much as I can, windows 7 have added lots of shortcuts to it, I am listing few here.
Win+Space operates as a keyboard shortcut for Aero Peek.
Win+Up and Win+Down are new shortcuts for Maximize and Restore/Minimize.
Win+Shift+Up vertically maximizes the current window
Win+Left and Win+Right snap the current window to the left or right half of the current display; successive keypresses will move the window to other monitors in a multi-monitor configuration.
Win+Shift+Left and Win+Shift+Right move the current window to the left or right display.
Win+ + and Win+ − (minus sign) zoom the desktop in and out.
Win+Home operates as a keyboard shortcut for Aero Shake.
Win+P shows an "external display options" selector that gives the user the choice of showing the desktop on only the computer's screen, only the external display, on both at the same time (mirroring), or on both displays with independent desktops (extending).
- Direct Access
Traditionally, remote users connect to internal network resources with a Virtual Private Network (VPN). However, using a VPN can be cumbersome for users because it requires several steps, and several seconds (or even minutes), for authentication to occur. Windows 7, together with Windows Server 2008 R2, introduces DirectAccess, a new solution that enables users to have the same experience working remotely as they would working in the office. Taking advantage of technologies such as IPv6 and IPSec, DirectAccess provides remote computers with automatic, seamless access to the internal network across the Internet without connecting to a Virtual Private Network (VPN), while providing secure and flexible network infrastructure for enterprises.
- Taskbar APIs for developer
The IMClient sample demonstrates how taskbar overlay icons and taskbar progress bars can light up an application's taskbar button instead of relying on an additional dialog or on an icon in the system notification area (tray).
- Aero Shake
Aero Shake allows users to clear up any clutter on their screen by shaking (dragging back and forth) a window of their choice with the mouse. All other windows will minimize, while the window the user shook stays active on the screen. When the window is shaken again, they are all restored, similar to desktop preview.
- Problem Steps Recorder
A very handy tool to record steps which produce the problem, this is very useful if you belong to Quality Assurance. It gives you details of every operation that you had done along with image and description, and again it requires very less space as its highly compact. The Problem Steps Recorder creates a .MHT file (a type of HTML document that includes images in a single file) compressed in a zip archive. The IT professional can open the .MHT file, view screenshots and get an exact description of the user's actions. It helps overcome language barriers, allowing IT professionals to diagnose problems regardless of language differences
- Resource Monitor
Before I was using process monitor, windows 7 have introduced resource monitor, which is way ahead from process monitor, it gives you all the information regarding CPU, Memory, Disk and Network.
- More Advance Calculator
New functionality allows the user to not only calculate in the Standard and Scientific modes, but also in Programmer and Statistics modes. And that's not all! Ever need conversion formulas for temperature, weight, area, or time? Finding the unit conversion option makes it a snap and takes all the work out of the user's hands.There are even templates for gas mileage, lease estimations, and mortgage estimations.
- Aero Peek Your Desktop
A lesser-known versatile tool introduced with Windows 7 is the Aero Peek. Just click the rectangle in the lower right hand corner of the task bar for quick access to your desktop. The keyboard shortcut Window Key + Space performs the same function.


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Study abroad is a wonderful opportunity to travel, meet people, visit new places, and experience a new culture. We do, however, understand that we are living in uncertain times. While we expect you to have a safe and fulfilling experience, it is your responsibility to be mindful of your behavior while abroad, to keep yourself and your family informed of safety issues, and to take necessary precautions. HealthYou should have a complete physical and dental checkup before departure. Be certain to fully disclose on any and all medical forms required by your program. These forms are completely confidential. The program wants to ensure that all services are in place that are needed by the students, so you must inform them of any physical, mental, or emotional services that you might need. Click here for the Wellness Center's Tips for Traveling Abroad
Onsite OrientationEach program will offer onsite orientation. The information offered during these sessions is very important. The program staff will discuss emergency procedures, how to deal with medical issues, and other logistics. Moreover, you will receive a cultural orientation that will be vital in learning the cultural "norms" of the host country. Respecting these cultural codes can often aid in your safety (norms regarding appropriate dress and behavior, especially). You are urged to ask any questions of your program staff regarding these issues to clarify any ambiguity and to maximize your experience overseas. Also, be careful to follow the program director's advice on safe areas (neighborhoods, restaurants, shopping) for foreigners and those areas that are considered unsafe. You are ultimately responsible for your own safety, so when in doubt, ASK your resident staff!
Prescription MedicationIf you require special medication, you should talk to the doctor who prescribed the medication about your plans to study abroad. Take a photocopy of your prescriptions (for glasses as well as for medication). Take an extra pair of glasses.
IllnessIf you are sick, inform the resident director, who will help you find a doctor. Be sure to fully disclose! If you have any special needs please make the program aware of your requirements. They can only help you if you let them know. Insurance Wofford College requires international insurance provided by Cultural Insurance Services International (CISI). Please see CISI's website for coverage information and claim forms. Safety when you travel

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Public Law 2001-43, known as Service First, will move a large number of employees from the Career Service to the Select Exempt Service. This change in Pay Plan will eliminate the exemption from Direct Deposit (Electronic Funds Transfer) for any of those employees who have been continuously employed in the Career Service since before July 1, 1996. This requirement is set forth in subsection (2) of section 110.113, Florida Statutes. Approximately 1,500 employees were initially identified as needing to enroll in the direct deposit program, based on the proposed list of affected career service class codes.
Once the final list of affected classes is made available, the EFT Section will provide to each Personnel Officer: a report of those employees and individual, preprinted Direct Deposit Authorization Forms. The report and forms will be printed in payroll distribution sequence to facilitate internal distribution.
An announcement of the distribution will be placed on both the Payroll and FLAIR news screens.
Questions concerning this issue may be addressed to any staff member in the EFT Section at (850) 410-9466, SunCom 210-9466. You also may contact the Section at email@example.com.


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I have an issue with a very sore nipple (one side only) that I can't seem to resolve. There seems to be a small bump on the bottom half of the nipple with a sore/crack on top. A doctor prescribed a hydrocortisone cream without an examination but after a couple of days it did not help so I discontinued using it. I thought it might be thrush but my son (9 mos old) has no symptoms.
I have tried soaking in warm water and pumping. Nothing seems to help. Also, even though it is painful during nursing I cannot skip a feeding or it becomes painful from being engorged.
This is my third child so I have had lots of experience breastfeeding but have never encountered anything like this before. Any advice or suggestions would be much appreciated.


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Online privacy has never looked more cuddly than it does on the New York and D.C. subways. A cartoon bear graces an ad meant to assure riders that the data in their Google accounts can be protected from --well, as the ad suggests -- cartoon robbers.
The poster, which appeared just weeks before Google churned things up with sweeping changes in its privacy policy, is part of a campaign from the internet giant to let people know that online security is strong and their data is not being misused. Google's not the only one, with companies ranging from Microsoft to small web firms reaching out to consumers with ads about privacy.
The Digital Advertising Alliance, a trade consortium, launched an initiative last month to demystify online-ad targeting. Some ads star a guy wearing a sandwich board and Chuck Taylors, while a video features the tiny turquoise triangle that alerts internet users that the ad they're viewing is targeted based on their browsing habits. But in the video, the image has little legs and arms.
Brand privacy's overarching creative attribute? Cuteness. Adland has traditionally put a cartoon face on unsavory topics, like the Charmin toilet-paper bears.
"Who hates cartoons? Nobody," said Greg Stuart, global CEO of the Mobile Marketing Association. "There needs to be some proper education so consumers have informed choice on what's really going on here."
The DAA's goal was to personalize the icon, said Sarah Hudgins, director of public policy for one participating trade group, the Interactive Advertising Bureau. MRM, Salt Lake City, developed the campaign.
"Give it a face and make it relatable," Ms. Hudgins said.
These efforts are coming years after online-ad stakeholders, lobbyists and regulators have wrestled over the issue in Washington. There, the topic has provided legislators with fodder for soundbites and proclamations poking holes in the web's safety net. With privacy's rising profile, giants feel the need to bring the matter down from Capitol Hill to consumers.
"There's so much more attention on privacy than there was two years ago," said Justin Brookman, director of consumer privacy for the Center for Democracy and Technology. "Companies haven't had to have that conversation with consumers in the past."
Beth Givens, director of consumer advocacy group Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, said there are three major reasons online privacy has gained prominence.
First, Congress is interested, and both the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Commerce have published reports on the topic in the past year. Second, Facebook and Google have raised suspicions in changing privacy policies for their hundreds of millions of users.
Finally, Ms. Givens quoted a data exec who called 2011 the "year of the breach," with personal information compromised at companies such as Sony and Epsilon.
"When you start to add up the numbers, essentially every U.S. adult has had their financial information breached in the last five years," said Joel Reidenberg, director of Fordham University's Center on Law and Information Policy. "There's this constant bombardment that your data is being shared, but you don't know how."
This is where "online privacy" can mean disparate things. The term combines a compromised credit-card number with a J.Crew ad targeted to someone who recently Googled "pants."
"The terminology is bad," Mr. Reidenberg said. "It conflates lots of different interests and types of concerns and non-concerns."
On the surface, consumers are definitely worried about privacy. A recent McCann Erickson survey found that "erosion of personal privacy" was the No. 2 concern among more than 6,500 consumers polled worldwide, ranking higher than terrorism or climate change.
But within that concern, the same group said they fret most about the security of their financial information and reputation. Getting tracked on websites or email to recommend products or services ranked lower -- just slightly more bothersome than being body-scanned at the airport.
"Both get lumped into a big ball of fear," said MMA's Mr. Stuart.
Google launched its "Good to Know" campaign, from agency M&C Saatchi Worldwide, in the U.K. and Germany last fall; the subway and print ads came to the U.S. this January. The company is spending "tens of millions of dollars" in both continents, a spokesman said.
Microsoft took out newspaper ads to tout its privacy policy vis-a-vis Google as a completive advantage.
"Our customer base is broader than just advertisers and includes not only everyday people but businesses [and] governments," a Microsoft spokeswoman said in a statement.
Likewise, tiny search engine DuckDuckGo.com bought billboards in California proclaiming: "Google Tracks You. We Don't."


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Playing at the Mead on Friday, November 30: Himself He Cooks main content.
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Making its U.S. premiere at the Museum's 2012 Margaret Mead Film Festival, Himself He Cooks chronicles a day in the life of the Golden Temple of Amritsar, India, where every day tens of thousands of visitors are fed by hundreds of volunteers.
Filmmakers Valerie Berteau and Philippe Wotjes chose to forego dialogue, creating a stunning visual essay about the ancient Sikh traditions of langar, or free kitchen, and seva, voluntary participation.
From potato pickers at dawn to chefs stirring bubbling cauldrons of lentil soup to the men and women rolling out flatbread, there is an exuberant, assembly-line efficiency to the operation, punctuated by the smiles of both the volunteers and the diners who arrive in a constant stream of saffron, plum, and other vibrant saris, turbans, and robes.
But this is more than a story of food; it is a story of community. We learn it is "the Lord Himself" who cooks and that in this place, at this meal, caste, gender, and religion are of no consequence. All are equally welcome to work and to share.
Filmmakers Berteau and Wotjes, nominees for this year's Margaret Mead Filmmaker Award, will attend the screening and stay for a discussion with the audience. The screening will be followed by a reception and dance party in the Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Hall of the Universe with DJ Rehka, free with a ticket stub to any 2012 Mead screening.
To purchase tickets and learn more about the film, showing at 8:30 pm on Friday, November 30, click here.


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This story by Ann needed to be brought to light, so here it is. I hope you agree!
Dwight's post also suggests we talk about what went on in the kitchen/multipurpose room. Here are some of my imperfect memories. Since this is how I remember it, then this is how it must have been for me.
Saturdays were the most amazing. After breakfast was cleaned up, Mother would pull out the wringer washing machine from the closet, bring in the bench stand from outside, along with the tub that hung on the coal shed. It was used for rinsing the clothes in, once they were done agitating in the tub of the wringer washer.
I was considered "too little" to be of much help, but I can remember going out to "help" hang the wet clothes on the clothes line. My job was to hand the wet clothes to the official hanger-upper.
When the laundry was washed and all hung out to dry, the washer went back into the closet and the tub went temporarily back outside. Then there was bread to make and sometimes something special to bake for Sunday.
Cleaning supplies were kept in the kitchen closet and so we would drag (that is how I felt about that job) out the broom, dustpan, dust clothes and dust mop and clean the house. In my memory that was an every Saturday occurrence.
Then, when the day was winding down, the tub that had been previously used for rinsing the clean clothes was brought back into the kitchen. The fire in the coal stove was stoked which made the room toasty warm (most of the time), doors were closed, water was heated in both the water reservoir in the stove, as well as the tea kettle and we would start the round of Saturday night baths. The water got kind of thick as we got towards the end of 8 people, but I remember the water getting changed midway through, which probably meant either the tub was taken outside and dumped and then brought back in for round 2, or some of the water was scooped out using a bucket and then fresh, clean water was added to the tub. When the last bath was taken, Mother, who by then must have been absolutely exhausted, would get down on her hands and knees and, using the bath water, scrub the old linoleum kitchen floor. Regardless of our circumstances, she worked really hard to keep our home clean, as well as our family.
As to Elizabeth's comment about the electric stove, in my memory that was a magical time. I hadn't heard any discussion about what was going on until it happened. The stove was from the Home Ec. building at the high school. They were replacing the "old stoves" with a newer model and were selling the old ones for what must have been a good deal. And moving out of the coal stove meant the well worn linoleum would have to be replaced. I can remember the smell of the glue Dad used to lay down the new flooring, as well as the magic that happened when the wiring was done for the electric stove and it was plugged in. There were buttons on the stove that you pushed for the specific heat you needed on each burner. The buttons lite up in colors, which was "awesome". The clock had a timer on it that worked beautifully until it was struck by lightening. I can't remember who it was, but someone was standing washing dishes when the lightening struck, coming through the kitchen window and hitting the clock. It had a burned mark on it which served as a constant reminder of that event.
Sunday, March 2, 2014
2 comments:
- Judy said...
I'm glad that Dwight moved this account of the Penrose Kitchen. Ann did a good job with the details.
- March 2, 2014 at 10:21 PM
- Elizabeth said...
Not to mention how small that room was - but we filled it to the fullest when everyone was at the table for meals, canning food, cooking meals, separating the milk, etc. Remember how Mother glued plastic place mats in place on the wooden table and then varnished over the whole thing so that they would stay in place? Dad's name for Mother's temporary repairs were "Minnie Fixes". She couldn't wait for Dad to get around to things.
- March 4, 2014 at 9:21 AM
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The special election to fill John Kerry's U.S. Senate seat is less than a month away, and there's only one way the candidates are going to make their voices heard: They're going to have to do it through Facebook, because that's where everybody is.
The special election to fill John Kerry's U.S. Senate seat is less than a month away, and with such an abbreviated campaign season, let's face it: There's only one way the candidates are going to make their voices heard. No, not through thoughtful, well-reasoned newspaper op-eds -- nobody reads newspapers. They're going to have to do it through Facebook, because that's where everybody is.
So how are Democratic Congressman Ed Markey of Malden and his Republican challenger, former Navy SEAL Gabriel Gomez of Cohasset, doing on the social media front? Let's break down their Facebook pages to find out:
Frequency: Markey seems to be sticking pretty close to a two-posts-a-day regimen, many of them of the "Scenes From The Trail" variety. Gomez typically does about the same -- unless he's feeling frisky, in which case he'll live-post his myriad activities over the course of the day. On May 18-19 he had no fewer than 10 posts; none of them featured him brushing his teeth, but that's probably coming. Advantage: Gomez
Personality: Markey either makes no bones about the fact that he's not doing his own updates, or he enjoys referring to himself in the third person. ("Ed met with folks at Kelly's Roast Beef," etc.) Hence it's hard to get a sense of Markey's actual personality, which may or may not be a bad thing. You'd think a guy so concerned about getting us all broadband would be a little more comfortable hanging out online, though.
Gomez, on the other hand, is clearly all over his Facebook page, posting photos, jabs at Markey and the occasional exclamation ("Talking to Congressman Lynch at Walpole Day. Classy guy!") The result is both more personal and more timely -- Gomez had a post asking for donations for the Oklahoma tornado victims up before 11 a.m. the next day, whereas from Markey, nada. Advantage: Gomez
Engaging the enemy: Markey has a few posts critical of Gomez, but they mostly link to media reports and opinion pieces that do his dirty work for him. Gomez, on the other hand, doesn't hesitate to level first-person accusations at his opponent -- sometimes without much apparent concern over whether they're, you know, accurate. For instance, "Ed Markey's new TV ad blames me for the horrific Newtown shooting." If it's on Facebook it must be true! Advantage: Markey
Cover photo: Gomez goes the yawner route by using his campaign logo, although it's admittedly pretty snappy in the way it manages to evoke both the Top Gun movie poster and the Aerosmith symbol. Markey's choice is more sentimental, an image of the MIT Green Building lit up like the American flag after the marathon bombings -- although it feels vaguely exploitative to relate a political campaign to that tragic event. Advantage: Neither
Other photos: If there's one thing these guys have no shortage of, it's photos -- they scroll on and on, seemingly forever. There's Markey with Carole King! There's Gomez with Scott Brown! There they both are with eager, smiling, almost eerily effusive supporters! OK, we get it. Advantage: Neither
Comments: Lots on both pages, and to each campaign's credit, there doesn't seem anybody going through and sanitizing them -- there's some actual debate going on. Well, and the typical potshots, especially on the part of Gomez supporters who've invaded Markey's page. (To hear them tell it, Markey is just counting the days until he can join forces with the "fake indian" to "put terrorists to our universities for free" and dole out a closet full of "ebt cards and free phones." You know, all the usual stuff that liberals do.) The Markey fans on Gomez's page seem more interested in defending the congressman's record, which feels more productive. Advantage: Markey
Likes: Markey's been in Congress a loooong time (since Gomez was in Little League, as he likes to point out at every opportunity), which means more time to rack up potential followers: He boasted 26,292 as of May 24. Gomez has an impressive number for a relative newcomer -- 13,148 -- but it's still only about half of Markey's haul. Advantage: Markey
Final analysis: It's a tough call -- the fact that Markey doesn't do his own posts is a huge demerit, especially with Gomez apparently hooked into his smartphone's Facebook app almost around the clock. On the other hand, the tendency of Gomez's posts to take a more negative tone -- and that of his commenters to sound like fire-breathing yahoos -- isn't likely to help garner the independent support he'll need to win, even as it stirs up his base. So the final Advantage goes to Markey -- by a hair.
Speaking of which, Ed, you may want to consider a trip to Gabe's barber for a new profile pic. You're looking a little shaggy.
Peter Chianca is the editor in chief of Gatehouse Media New England's north-of-Boston newspapers and websites. Follow him on Twitter at @pchianca. This column originated as a post on the North of Boston Blog, which is updated daily by more than a dozen local journalists on topics relevant to North Shore readers.


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With the help of two members of the Site Team we have put together a handbook which we hope will be of use to anybody using this forum especially newcomers.
Even people who don't use this forum may well find that it contains useful practical information on how to be a savvy consumer.
It is available in Kindle format only and you can find it here at Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/Consumer-Su...vival+handbook
I've been itching to buy trainer the a long time.
I've had an exercise bike for a few years but I was getting fed up with it, partly because bits of it was time to wear out but also because it didn't really replicate cycling at all well.
I was looking for a trainer and although I really wanted something that is generally compatible and in the majority, I was put off by the noise tests of the Wahoo Kickr and most of the other more common trainers.
In the end, I saved up
One of the most important rules about dealing with companies is that you should always record your calls.
You can record your calls on a landline using a truecall recorder for instance, but as more and more people use mobiles, you should be prepared to record incoming and outgoing calls on your mobile phone.
With an Android phone this is easy. Android phones are very flexible. You can get several excellent free apps on the Google play store. I use something called (imaginatively)
You couldn't imagine that it is true , could you - but it is.
Believe me - almost every kind of company is more difficult or more unpleasant or more stupid to deal with than British ones.
For various reasons I have a Fwench mobile phone contract. (and a UK one!)
There is very little competition in France. They don't like it.
For a while I had one with Orange. For the first 6 months they never delivered my telephone on my 12 month contract. It took
The story so far..
In January 2013, my friend and I visited a shop in Berkhamsted called Custom Kitchens and Bedrooms Ltd to enquire about a new kitchen for my home.
Wed already visited a number of other kitchen shops, from John Lewis and Habitat, to Howdens and Wrens, to smaller outlets. None of the designs so far struck us as anything special. In fact, one nationally-known company even submitted a design with cupboards that covered my kitchens only
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Hello I was notified by Apex they have taken a debt over from equifax as they are no longer in business. I sent Apex SAR £10.00 cheque sent. I also asked for proof of CCA. They just returned minimal amount of info but no CCA. My last payment I made to equifax was in August. And I did also make one to Apex on line ...apex wouldn't supply account number for me to set up standing order. So that's why I decided on SAR and CCA. They did state in earlier letter I had to get my CCA from original credit
I do believe in the principles of the good people on the consumer action group and have enjoyed reading all the problems and often good advice given to members.
Just wanted to highlight a potential threat to every ordinary persons 'access to justice' if the changes to personal injury law proposed by MP Chris Grayling do go ahead this year/next year.
Contrary to popular media nonsense these Personal injury claims are not fraudulent - these are real people who
Well I will blog about my BLOG! LOL.
Never di figure out how to poost pictures on here and as there are dastardly fiends perusing the site for victims trying to find a voice I am not sure it is a good idea to do so.
If any of the following people are looking for information on then feel free to go over to my blog and copy what you wish...if it can help anyone:
Bailiffs (sorry become sidetracked
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Who thinks this guy is doing a good job ? Is he a wolf in disguise ? Who should be in power ?


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Parathyroidectomy is surgery to remove parathyroid glands or parathyroid tumors. The parathyroid glands are right behind your thyroid gland in your neck. These glands help your body control calcium levels in the blood.
Alternative Names
Removal of parathyroid gland; Parathyroidectomy
You will receive
Usually the parathyroid glands are removed using a 2- to 4-inch surgical cut on your neck.
- The cut is usually made in the center of your neck just under your Adam's apple.
- Your surgeon will look for the four parathyroid glands and remove any that are diseased.
- You may have a special blood test during surgery that will tell if all the diseased glands were removed.
- Rarely, when all four of these glands need to be removed, part of one is transplanted into the forearm.
The specific type of surgery depends on where the diseased parathyroid glands are.
- Minimally invasive parathyroidectomy: You may receive a shot of nuclear medicine before this surgery. This helps highlight the diseased glands. If you have this shot, your surgeon will use a special probe to locate the parathyroid gland. Your surgeon will make a small cut (1 to 2 inches) on one side of your neck, and then remove the diseased gland through it. This procedure takes about 1 hour.
- Video-assisted parathyroidectomy: Your surgeon will make two small cuts in your neck. One is for instruments, and the other is for a camera. Your surgeon will use the camera to see the area and will remove the diseased glands with the instruments.
- Endoscopic parathyroidectomy: Your surgeon will make two or three small cuts in the front of your neck and one cut above the top of your collarbone. This reduces visible scarring, pain, and recovery time. This cut is less than 2 inches long. The procedure to remove any diseased parathyroid glands is similar to video-assisted parathyroidectomy.
Why the Procedure Is Performed
Your doctor may recommend parathyroidectomy if one or more of your parathyroid glands is producing too much
Your doctor will consider many factors when deciding whether to do surgery and what type of surgery would be best for you. Some of these factors are your age, calcium levels in your urine and blood, and whether you have symptoms.
Risks for any anesthesia are:
Reactions to medicines
Breathing problems
Risks for any surgery are:
Risks for parathyroidectomy are:
Injury to the thyroid gland or the need to remove part of the thyroid gland
Hypoparathyroidism. This can lead to low calcium levels that are dangerous to your health.
Injury to the nerves in your vocal cord. You may have a weaker voice or a hard time swallowing thin liquids.
Difficulty breathing. This is very rare and almost always goes away several weeks or months after surgery.
Before the Procedure
Parathyroid glands are very small. You may need to have tests that show exactly where your glands are. This will help your surgeon find your parathyroid glands during surgery. Two of the tests you may have are a
Before surgery, an anesthesiologist will review your medical history with you and decide what type of anesthesia to use. The anesthesiologist is the doctor who will give you the medicine that makes you asleep and pain-free during surgery and who monitors you during surgery.
Fill any prescriptions for pain medicine and calcium you will need after surgery.
Several days to a week before surgery, you may be asked to stop taking drugs that make it harder for your blood to clot. These include aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), clopidogrel (Plavix), warfarin (Coumadin), naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn), and other drugs like these.
You will probably be asked to stop eating or drinking at least 6 hours before surgery.
Ask your doctor which medicines you should still take the day of surgery.
If you smoke, try to stop. Your recovery time will be shorter if you do not smoke. Ask your doctor or nurse for help.
Your doctor or nurse will tell you when to arrive at the hospital.
After the Procedure
Often, people can go home the same day they have surgery. You can start your everyday activities in a few days. It will take about 1 to 3 weeks for you to fully heal.
The surgery area must be kept clean and dry. You may need to drink liquids and eat soft foods for a day.
Numbness or tingling around your mouth in the 24 to 48 hours after surgery is caused by low calcium. You can take calcium supplements every 4 hours until the symptoms go away.
After this procedure, you should have routine blood tests to check your calcium level.
Outlook (Prognosis)
People usually recover very quickly after this surgery. Recovery is fastest when less invasive techniques are used.
Sometimes, another surgery is needed to remove more of the parathyroid glands.
Related:Surgical wound care – open, Hypoparathyroidism, Parathyroid hormone (PTH) blood test, Hyperparathyroidism, Parathyroid cancer


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Preventing a Swap Market Crash
Hopefully our minds are not thinking about wild parties when we mention swapping. But rather about moving something we haven't used in a while to a different location until it's needed again, thus freeing up space for things we are going to use right away. In essence that is a definition, albeit coarse, of the Linux Virtual Memory System. It functions automatically when the capacity of the real (physical) memory is exceeded. Inactive memory pages are shifted to the swap partition or file, in exchange for active pages.
Unlike like Linux some other Operating Systems allow software to control the size of their virtual memory. Whereas we find that Linux Users predominantly employ a pre-established/determined size for its virtual memory. There are however, active discussions and programs on the ready for establishing a dynamic swap environment for Linux.
Additionally if you didn't already know, the rate of swap as it relates to performance, is also a current topic of discussion. In the past, that was static as well. It should be noted that the "swapiness" (rate of exchange) on the 2.6 Kernel can be adjusted. From the Linux Kernel Mailing List (lkml):
Another brief discussion on the lkml looked into the complaint that a Linux server can occasionally bog down paging data in and out of swap. This time, the proposed solution was the usage of a userland dynamic swap creation daemon, such as swapd or dynswapd. The latter's home page explains, "dynamically de/activates swap files and partitions as required, creating and deleting swap files as necessary." Unfortunately, as Paul Jackson points out, there is little gained for the average user as hard drive space is inexpensive and any amount of swap can usually be allocated permanently.
In other words, the expensive part of swap is when reading from it or writing to it. For those using the 2.6 kernel, "swappiness" can be tuned [story] by modifying /proc/sys/vm/swappiness. The variable can be set from 0 to 100, with a lower number telling the kernel to swap less.
As indicated in the quote above, there is very little to be gained in dynamically de/activating swap space for the average user. Therefore establishing a swap partition or file of fixed size may be prudent. Also determining and establishing the right size will definitely assist in Preventing a Swap Market Crash. How can you crash the swap exchange?
If you fail to allocate enough space you could actually run out and well...things will probably slow down to an absolute crawl or even come to a screeching halt. However on the other hand, if you allocate too much and actually use it all, you could possibly create a condition known as thrashing. By definition, that is a serious performance problem wherein your system will spend all of its time swapping! Affectionately known as "Swapping Hell". I have never encountered thrashing as they have described it, so I did say "could" for a reason. One source indicates that you will likely suffer the condition if you create too large of a virtual memory, and another source says it will not cause the system to exhibit thrashing or otherwise cause operational problems (I did provide a couple of other definitions at the end for comparison.). So minus a definitive answer, a maybe is sufficient for now. At the least if you are resource limited, the excessive swap space could be better utilized.
Regardless, what is the answer to the "How much space should I allocate for a swap partition or file question?"
As much as I love absolutes, one does not exist in this case. Conventional wisdom from many a brain housing group will usually state that you should use two times your real (physical) memory. Although that recommendation almost always seems to provide sufficient virtual memory (real memory + swap), that wisdom actually originated in the way back. The when being: when we thought 8MB of Ram was the ultimate state. The emphasis during that era was to create a virtual memory condition of somewhere between 30-40 MB.
With the advent of the massive storage capacity of our current hard disks and the density of our modern memory sticks, how much should you allocate? In my scenario, I am not a gamer or a graphics engineer, however I do play with C & C++. So how much would I use? I have 1.0GB of physical memory for my dual-booting SuSE & XP Box. Do I really need 3.0GB of virtual memory (1.0GB real memory + 2.0GB swap partition) for my applications? No, probably not. In fact in this same scenario SuSE suggests that between 256 and 512MB would be more than adequate. However since I have the hard disk space available I allocated 1.0GB for the swap partition thus creating a virtual memory of 2.0GB. In my case, it is most unlikely that I will ever dip into the swap partition (unless I borrow someone's Doom 3 that was ported for Linux), however the swap space is available for future growth. So at least in this situation, the two times the ram is most likely over kill.
A key point to remember is that the originator's normal install back then was probably much smaller than a stripped down install of our modern versions. Obviously they didn't have the huge storage available on our hard drives or memory sticks coming in at 1.0GB either. So two times the memory was quite appropriate then.
So where are we today? Modern wisdom indicates that you should analyze what you will be using the computer for, your current configuration; and if appropriate, set aside two to five times your real (physical) memory for swap.
The next question is obviously, where should we allocate this swap space? We actually have a couple of choices. I'll just list the two familiar ones.
Swap Partition vs Swap File
I would imagine the normal Linux user associates the term "Swap" with a partition, and it's probably pretty safe to say that most folks created a Swap Partition during the installation process; whether you use the default install or custom partitioning. However, you can also use a regular file as swap space. It won't be as fast as fast as a separate swap partition because as a file, it will obviously be part of the file system. However if you are in a situation where you would have to repartition to continue, using a file as additional swap space may be the answer you are looking for. Here are some definitions and the commands that will be required:
swapon - This command will display the swap usage or in the event swap is off, it will direct the system to start using the swap device or file.
swapoff - This command will terminate swap use.
dd - This command will convert and copy data. In this particular case we are using the "dd" command to create a file, specifically a "swap_file", with a block size of 1024k bytes and a count (desired size you specify) in MBs. If you are not familiar with this command you can make some practice trials before hand. However, obviously you don't want to name the new files you create, "swap".
mkswap - This command will set up a Linux swap area on a device or in a file. In our use below, it will be "swap_file".
For a full description of the commands call up a terminal and access the manuals. (i.e. Relyt@play:# man mkswap). The manual will provide you will all the options to the various commands. So putting it all together, call up a terminal/command prompt and then type:
dd if=/dev/zero of=swap_file bs=1024k count=num_mb
mkswap swap_file
swapon swap_file
As you can see we activated the new swap space by using the "swapon" command. If later you determine that you no longer require the new swap file, use the "swapoff" to stop its use. The file will remain in the event you need it once more.
The procedures for creating a "swap partition" has been previously covered a multitude of times here on AO and the Internet so I'll pass on that.
If some folks have had real life experiences with thrashing, please feel free to comment and provide some insight about how it happened and what you did to eliminate it. Enjoy. And finally, for your viewing pleasure:
"In systems that use virtual memory, the resulting condition of a hard drive being used excessively for virtual memory because the physical memory (i.e., RAM) is full. (The process of moving data into and out of virtual memory also is called swapping pages.) Disk thrashing considerably slows down the performance of a system because data has to be transferred back and forth from the hard drive to the physical memory." Source
"Thrashing is computer activity that makes little or no progress, usually because memory or other resources have become exhausted or too limited to perform needed operations." Source


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Two weeks ago, our region had a veritable heat wave. You know, the kind that makes you forget all about winter, the kind that gives you serious spring fever? This is what is so nice about living somewhere with drastic seasons- you feel the changes in weather so accutely, and you feel really in touch with the cyclical nature of the seasons. In short, it rocks! So we decided it was the perfect excuse to take a road trip, and we headed west to Rochester.
It was our lucky day- we caught the tail end of the first public market of the year, a 100 year-old institution. I hadn't been to a farmer's market in ages, and because we got there as it was ending, we scored some great deals- a large bag of crispin apples for $1 and this entire box of mangoes for $2. I was especially excited that they were smaller, green mangoes, since I have a strange love of unripe fruits (Oh, crispy, sour, unripe fruit, how do I love thee...Back when I lived in Irvine, the farmer's market sometimes featured specialty Mexican produce such as green mangoes and I crave them to this day. Are green mangoes just unripe mangoes or a whole different variety? Either way, I love them both). Daiku was excited because he finally got to try his hand at...
Homemade mango pickle. So far, it's like a science experiment sitting on our windowsill, but soon, we will get to taste it and see if it's good! (or, you know, if we die from botulism or something)
Back to Rochester...
Next, we headed to lunch, at John's Tex-Mex Eatery. Now here's where we made our big mistake. Instead of having a light lunch and saving room for dinner, we got excited by the menu and each ordered a giant burrito. (In our defense, we didn't realize how giant the burritos would be!) You get your choice of filling, so I picked tofu, pinto beans, jalapenos, guacamole, and salsa.
Daiku picked tofu, black beans, cheese, jalapenos, guacamole, and salsa. Sorry for the food-porn shots- there is no way to make a burrito look pretty, is there? But they were delicious, especially with some salsa verde and chipotle salsa on the side. Smoking hot, but good.
We walked around, peeking into some little shops as we went. We of course visited the Abundance Co-op, since I feel the need to check out every food co-op I see! (pssst: they carry Temptation ice cream too!) I loved this crafty idea I saw in one shop: they had put hooks in this vintage picture frame. Practical as well as adorable- I have to try to replicate it soon.
For dinner, we had planned on going to an Ethiopian restaurant, since we don't have any in Syracuse and you just crave Ethiopian food sometimes, you know? But our massive lunch made that seem less appealing. We just wanted to sit somewhere cozy where we wouldn't have to eat a lot, and could just relax instead. We decided to go to The Old Toad, a British pub (with honest to goodness British bartenders and servers!). We figured, it was almost St. George's Day anyway, why not celebrate it?
We ordered some ales and chips. The server asked us if we wanted gravy with the chips, since it was free. As soon as he saw the slightly horrified looks on our faces, he hastened to add, "it's vegetarian gravy!" Well, we said ok, we'll try anything once provided it's free and vegetarian! The gravy was ok... but I'm still more than satisfied with just plain chips topped with a touch of malt vinegar. The beer list at this pub was astounding- basically any European beer you've ever heard of, and then 100's that you haven't.
We people-watched, played darts, pored over the beer list, and then left to go home, satisfied after a long, warm day in such a vibrant (and might I add very vegan-friendly) city such as Rochester. Next time, though, Ethiopian food for sure.
Here we are on the shore of Lake
Some more sights from that memorably hot and sunny weekend:
Only in upstate NY: Daiku in flip-flops, standing in a pile of snow on an 82-degree day.
Our flowers!
The blizzard didn't kill them, yay!
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Awkward? That's the word that comes to mind when I think about this episode. Martin's ancestors were involved in some very interesting historical events, and I think it all could have been presented in a more interesting way with better transitions. We moved from 1920's Ireland, to 1940's Spain, and then quickly back to the 1700's. All of this wasn't woven together very well.
I also had difficulty understanding which sides the in the Civil Wars his uncles fought on? I was a history major in college, and I am familiar with these Civil Wars so I did finally catch on ( my great-grandparents lived in Ireland during the Civil War).
Now that I've seen most of the British series episodes I have a framework to compare with. The original is the best model to follow; which the American show doesn't always do well. Their formula consists of rich, interesting historical detail presented in an understandable way. They use great location shots of ancestral locations. Research library and archive footage are nearly always shown, and are fun segments. It's fun to watch individuals do their own research, and make interesting discoveries on their own. This adds excitement to the shows, and makes genealogy look like an adventure. I thought last night's show fell flat as far as showing the excitement of the research chase. Martin did very little of the research on his own.
Not enough cliff hangers, and just plain not enough substance to build a show around last night. They could have brought in more ancestors and more pictures. They could have visited family churches, and cemeteries. The church where his earliest ancestor was buried would have been interesting. More excitement, and just plain more of everything would have been better!


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The management review report for the Federal-aid bridge program was transmitted to all FHWA Regional Administrators for review and comment on February 6. Recommendations from the report were presented to Federal Highway Administrator R.A. Barnhart late in February. As the result of your comments and the presentation to the Administrator, a revised action plan for carrying out recommendations in the report has been approved.
One major phase of the action plan pertains to improved State and local government compliance with National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS).
Based upon the site visits to the nine division offices and States selected for the review, from comments and suggestions from FHWA field staff and from the most current national bridge inventory data, it is clear that stronger FHWA action is needed to improve compliance with the frequency of inspection and load posting requirements of the NBIS.
The NBIS requirement that each highway bridge carrying a public road be inspected and evaluated for safety at regular intervals, not to exceed 2 years, is for the most part met by bridge owners. However, there are, according to national bridge inventory data, a number of bridges on the Federal-aid system and a much larger number of bridges off the Federal-aid system where inspection frequency is marginally to substantially out of date.
The second major NBIS requirement is that each bridge be rated as to its safe load capacity. If the maximum legal load under State law exceeds the operating rating for the bridge, the bridge must be immediately strengthened, closed or posted in conformance with the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Manual for Maintenance Inspection of Bridges or State law.
A significant number of bridges, some on the Federal-aid system but most off the Federal-aid system, which should be load restricted or closed, are not currently shown by national bridge inventory data to be properly load posted.
A spirit of cooperation between the States, local governments, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials and the FHWA has for the most part brought about a very effective National Bridge Inspection Program which provides the public with assurances that bridges are safe to use. However, there are some local governmental entities and a few States who, for various reasons, are not earnestly pursuing NBIS compliance on all public roads. According to the attached National Bridge Inventory data, in approximately one-third of the States, more than 10 percent of the bridges on the Federal-aid system either have not been inspected in the last 3 years or have not been properly posted. The inventory data indicates similar deficiencies in more than one-half of the States for bridges that are off the Federal-aid system.
Inadequacies with respect to frequency of inspection and load posting may directly jeopardize public safety and, as much, are serious matters requiring strong action on FHWA's part. Therefore, in accordance with Section 116 of Title 23, approval of Federal-aid funds within a State or local jurisdiction is conditional on compliance by the State or local jurisdictions with the NBIS.
Therefore, during the next 30 days, a review of individual conditions in each State should be made to determine which governmental entities, if any, are not in compliance with NBIS requirements. The paramount consideration in making such determinations is the continued safety of the traveling public and, in this vein, perfunctory findings of satisfactory compliance should not be made. In those States or local jurisdictions where substantial NBIS deficiencies are confirmed, the State is to be notified that to avoid suspension of Federal-aid in the jurisdiction involved, one of the following actions is required:
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With Dwayne De Rosario leading the attack and Preki at the helm, Toronto is a new-look side
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – When Toronto FC became Major League Soccer's 13th team in 2007, the Revolution instantly gained another Eastern Conference rival in the northeast.
Considering Toronto's short geographical distance from Foxborough – approximately 425 miles – it was assumed that TFC would immediately join the likes of D.C. United, the New York Red Bulls and the Chicago Fire on the list of clubs most fervently reviled by Revs fans.
But it's commonly accepted that the series between two teams must be tightly contested for a true rivalry to develop, much in the way that the Revs and Fire have split eight postseason series evenly with four victories apiece.
That wasn't the case in the early meetings between New England and Toronto. During the course of the first two years of the series (2007-08), the clubs met five times – all in the regular season – and the results were heavily one-sided. The Revs rolled to an undefeated 3-0-2 record against TFC in those first two years, outscoring their Canadian opponent by a 12-4 margin.
The tenor of the matchup between the Revolution and Toronto changed on May 23, 2009, however, when a much-improved TFC side earned its' first-ever victory over the Revs. Not only that, but it was a decisive win for the only MLS team north of the border, as a pair of goals from Amado Guevara and an additional strike from Dwayne De Rosario cancelled out Shalrie Joseph's opening goal and led Toronto to a 3-1 victory at BMO Field.
A little more than two months later on Aug. 1, 2009, TFC's progression continued when the club picked up its first road point in the series with a 1-1 draw at Gillette Stadium. Again it was De Rosario – a Canada international who was acquired from the Houston Dynamo prior to the 2009 season – who got on the score sheet for Toronto.
While the addition of one player can only go so far to turn an entire club's fortunes around, it's safe to say that De Rosario's first year in Toronto was a smashing success both on and off the field.
Besides the crowds he draws simply because of his Canadian heritage, it helps that he's one of the most dangerous attacking players in the league.
"He's just a dynamic player," said Pat Phelan, who has started in central midfield the first two games of the season. "You never really know what he's going to do on the ball. He's not really a forward and he's not really a midfielder – he's kind of one of those guys who can float around and just makes plays."
Phelan knows plenty about TFC, the club which drafted him 10th overall in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft out of Wake Forest. Although didn't see one minute of action for Toronto's first team before being traded to the Revolution in June of 2008, he witnessed first-hand the beginning of the club's turnaround.
"It definitely takes a couple of years to work your way up in this league," Phelan said. "Obviously, they struggled as most expansion teams do – there are a couple of exceptions – but there's great fan support up there and they've struggled to find the right group of players."
"But, last year was much improved," he continued. "I know they were disappointed not to make the playoffs, but they made a good run at it and I think they can build off that this year."
The addition of De Rosario began a shift for TFC, which scored a club-record 37 goals and established itself as a dangerous attacking team in 2009. De Rosario contributed 11 of Toronto's goals last season, becoming the first TFC player to register a double-digit goal total in a single season.
That progression continued this past offseason when Toronto named Preki the club's new head coach. A clever attacking player in his playing days – he finished his MLS career with 79 goals and 112 assists in 10 seasons with the Kansas City Wizards and Miami Fusion – Preki compiled a record of 40-29-21 in three years as the head coach of Chivas USA.
While Preki certainly brings an attacking intent north of the border, Revolution head coach Steve Nicol believes that it's the organization of Preki-coached teams which makes them so difficult to play against.
"They're always organized, that's for sure," Nicol said. "They won't give us anything for nothing. We're going to have to work for everything we get, which we expect to do."
For Nicol, the rivalry with Toronto has a little extra spark – but that has more to do with a personal relationship than proximity between the club's home stadiums.
Nicol spent years playing alongside Toronto's Director of Soccer, Mo Johnston, with the Scotland National Team. The pair frequently gets together after matches between their MLS clubs, regardless of the result.
"I've known him for longer than I care to tell you," Nicol said with a chuckle. "It's always good to see him and we always have a laugh. But usually one of us has lost at the end of the day – there's not too many draws between the teams – so hopefully he's pretty quiet Saturday night."


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I am going to a 50th wedding anniversary party today of my good friends Carol and Larry Coulthurst. Being married to the same person for 50 years through thick and thin is an amazing thing. Good Luck and God Bless. The party should be awesome. People have flown in from across the country and there will be yodelling. Yes, you read that right. I'll let you know how that goes.
This is a picture of my great grandparents Alice Annette (Mohr) and George Merrill Romick at their 50th wedding anniversary party in 1951. My grandmother Leah Romick Robertson is in the front row far left.


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George Everitt necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 90 diseños de 32 diseñadores freelance.
We are two software companies are partnering on a joint project called "DataFocus". The idea is to improve search engine accuracy by adding category information to it, and allowing users to zoom-in on the right information they are looking for.
The two companies are Applied Relevance, LLC (http://www.appliedrelevance.com) and Wand, Inc (http://www.wandinc.com), so you can see our existing livery. Feel free to disregard it and color outside the lines.
The target audience is CTO and CIO types who have a mandate to improve search results for their organization.
The logo should be clean and professional. The original idea comes from the notion of "autofocus" in the camera world. Data Focus helps a searcher to find the information she is seeking quickly and clearly with confidence that it is accurate and comprehensive.
The term can be either "DataFocus" or "Data Focus" or even "Datafocus".
It is not necessary to use camera-tech iconography, but that might be a good place to start. Keep in mind that the customer are search engine geeks and large company executives. The right hemisphere of their brains may be atrophied from non-use.
We may want to animate the logo for video, so it should be visually striking and something that would look good going in- and out- of focus. If you are interested in doing a Flash or other animated version of the logo and have those skills, that would certainly work in your favor, so you should bring that up in your comments.
Most of all - Have Fun With It! (sm)
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As the controversies surrounding Woody Allen and Terry Richardson progress, a myriad of excuses surface, ranging from "I did not do it" to "he did not do it" to "it is none of our business".
Many of Allen's and Richardson's supporters try to defend them by downplaying their crimes, calling them "participatory play" or saying "What the f&@% is wrong w u that u think we all need to b commenting on this family's personal struggle?" (Alec Bladwin) Apparently, we, the consumers should step back and let misogynists continue to perpetuate abuse against women. Oh, people, this concerns every one of us.
The struggle between Dylan Farrow and Woody Allen has gone on for twenty years too long. The victim, kept in place by social taboos and power differential, was brave enough to call for help, to journey from doctor to doctor to repeat her story, only to be called a liar. All at age seven. Woody Allen's fans argue that he deserves the benefit of the doubt- at the expense of Dylan and Mia Farrow. They point out that Dylan Farrow's story was inconsistent, when the inconsistency was proof that she was telling the truth. Understandably, she suffered, plagued by guilt and resorted to cutting herself, and developed a fear of being touched by men. Meanwhile, Woody Allen's popularity surged, and his face became an icon plastered across magazines, newspapers, merchandise. As Dylan Farrow said: "Woody Allen's acceptance silenced me. It felt like a personal rebuke, like the awards and accolades were a way to tell me to shut up and go away." It has been more than twenty years, with witnesses including family members and a child psychologist. Yet, there were few real repercussions, one of them being that the controversy improved Allen's visibility.
But, this story isn't just about Dylan Farrow. It's about how a pervert's popularity is a tacit approval of sexual abuse within one's family, and she isn't the only one hurt.
Then there is Terry Richardson, arguably the most famous pervert today. This "fashion" "photographer" helped to design American Apparel's aesthetic. Together, they produce advertisements that objectify women, making sexism edgy and cool in the fashion industry.
But his disgusting behaviour does not stop here. Models have stepped up to tell the world about how Richardson had a model give two men blow jobs at a Vogue shoot and offered to make tea with a model's tampon (before getting naked). Terry Richardson knows the competitive nature of the modelling industry, and manipulates young models (who may be underage, considering that he doesn't check IDs) to perform sexual favours for him.
His prophecy- "it's not who you know, it's who you blow" proves to be self-fulfilling.
At this point, you must be pretty darn tired of the whole "women getting abused by famous men" thing. If I'm honest, I would say I am too. Because this isn't new at all. This is the same behaviour, just with different men at different times.
Sean Penn, 1987: Beat Madonna up for 9 hours, after tying her up and bounding her to a chair. No charges were pressed. Madonna had to be rushed to the hospital.
Jimmy Page, 1972: Kidnapped a 14 year old girl and locked her up for years to have sex with her. Jimmy Page continues to be a rock legend.
This list is by no means exhaustive, and the truth is this: Society is built on a system of classism, racism and sexism that allows misogynists to wield their privilege against women. We cannot allow these people to thrive any longer; we cannot reward sexist and exploitative behaviour. How many more girls would have to blow Terry Richardson? When will we realize that this is our society, and that it affects all of us? Maybe one day, when your boyfriend is singing "NOW BLEED! BITCH BLEED! BLEED! BITCH BLEED! BLEED!" and you realize your name is Kim.


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comsci necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 127 diseños de 15 diseñadores freelance.
Technology Financial Management
ComSci delivers Technology Financial Management solutions that empower organizations to implement more effective IT financial governance through SaaS solutions.
Our services provide large organizations (eg, banks, medical centers, technology & investment firms) to better understand where and how they spend money on IT. That is, we provide 'visibility and transparency' into IT costs.
We are looking for a facelift on our web based SasS solution, specifically the User Interface and presentation layer.
Our target audience is senior managers who manage large, complex IT organizations and budgets. Our production is implemented with many large scale clients (budgets over $3 billion/year) and our goal with this project is to provide our product with a "facelift" – a new and fresh look and feel. For further information about our firm, please visit http://www.comsci.com.
Within the upload section, we have provided a PDF Document & Powerpoint Deck that contains 4 different types of pages within our TFM Application Portal. We are looking for a total of 4 designs for this contest. Initially we are looking for 2 Designs and then we will narrow down the finalists to 3-4 designers to design the remaining 2 screens. The uploaded PDF Document contains a more detailed description of the contest requirements/screens along with screen prints of our existing web based application and also samples of applications that we like.
To be considered a winner of this contest, we expect a design layout for each of the four screens. However, in order for us to narrow down the winner we would like the designer to focus on the following important screens for us:
1) Overall UI Navigation – Looking for design ideas to update our overall application navigation
2) Updated Dashboards – New and improved way to present our dashboards
To assist with our color palette, also attached is a redesigned look of our corporate web site pages which is in the process of being implemented.
Our goal is to give our application a clean, web 2.0 style design, which in turn will make the functionality more inviting and provide for a superior user experience.


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Zhangjiagang online law universities are a great option for those who work full time and cannot attend classes regularly. They allow you to manage your own schedule, at home or anywhere provided you have an Internet connection.
Online law universities in Zhangjiagang are now commonly accepted in the law world and are viewed the same as degrees from traditional schools.
How to Choose Zhangjiagang Online Law Universities
A law degree is a popular option with a wide variety of schools and specializations to choose from. The large number of online law universities in Zhangjiagang competing for enrollment presents a unique opportunity for the student. Even traditional law schools now offer a part time online program or some elearning courses in law.
Students have the freedom to explore different online law degrees and online law schools in Zhangjiagang. Courses will vary based on the area of interest and level of law education sought.
However, make sure you review all these online school quality requirements before registering for any online program in Zhangjiagang.
Which Zhangjiagang Online Law Universities
There are many different factors that must be considered when choosing an online law degree program. They include accreditation, curriculum, learning environment, and cost.
– Accreditation:
The most important thing is that the school in Zhangjiagang is accredited through an accreditation organization. This is important if you are willing to transfer to another school or program, and also guarantees the seriousness of your diploma once you graduate.
– Curriculum:
Online law degree programs in Zhangjiagang do not share a standard curriculum. Even when the degree name is that same, courses can vary from program to program. Some programs offer excellent preparation in a specific area or field; others offer a more general education. Before signing up for any one online degree program, you should carefully evaluate that program's curriculum to make sure the courses will properly prepare you for the work you want to do after graduation.
Also, ask about how long the school in Zhangjiagang has offered the program. The more developed and established any online degree program is, the better it is for you as a student.
– Learning environments:
Learning environments can also vary from program to program. Most online law universities in Zhangjiagang deliver courses through a software platform. Academic resources and support services are also provided online and typically include web tutorials, forums, and chat rooms. This type of learning environment will work well for many students, but it is not conducive to everyone.
Prior to enrolling, ask to attend to one or two classes to make sure everything is well for you.
– Cost:
The cost of earning an online law degree in Zhangjiagang can also vary from program to program. For students who have unlimited income at their disposal, cost is not a major consideration. The rest of us, on the other hand, must carefully weigh the tuition and other fees associated with each online degree program.


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June 24, 2005
Smoked Salmon and Capers Scramble
3 eggs (at room temperature)
1 teaspoon sour cream
1 tablespoon capers
1/2 oz. smoked salmon, sliced tiny
In a large bowl, whisk together sour cream and eggs until fluffy. Whisk in salmon and capers. Spray a nonstick pan with oil or melt a little butter to coat. Add eggs and with a whisk, scramble. Cook until eggs are "set" to your preference, about 1-3 minutes.
Key Words: capers, fish, lox, preserved fish, recipe, salmon, smoked salmon
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- AnonymousJuly 11, 2006 11:10 PM
Post a picture of this as it would be served. It sounds awesome!ReplyDelete
Smoked Salmon is a favourite with eggs this recipe sounds like a perfect one that our bellies would love!ReplyDelete
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BEJING (AP) -- A spokesman for the U.S. Olympics Committee says the condition of the woman who was attacked on the opening weekend of the Olympics has improved.
Darryl Seibel told The Associated Press on Monday that Barbara Bachman's condition has been upgraded from critical to stable. Mrs. Bachman was with her husband, Todd Bachman, when they were attacked by a Chinese man at an ancient monument in Beijing on Saturday.
Bachman, the father of former Olympian Elisabeth Bachman, was killed. His wife and a Chinese tour guide were also stabbed. The assailant then threw himself from the ancient monument, committing suicide.
Seibel told the AP by phone that her family and members of the U.S. Olympics committee are "very very very happy to report her condition is upgraded."


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"This Thanksgiving, our family and friends will gather together to share our love for one another. We are thankful for each other and for God's grace that shines down upon us with blessings everyday. We are also grateful for our great community and country. As we gather with family and friends to count our blessings this Thanksgiving, we must remember those less fortunate. The recent 'Point in Time Count' in Lincoln shows that an increasing number of people in Lincoln are homeless. Agencies that feed the hungry are also seeing an increased need. The recent economic downturn has left some without jobs. Our community provides many opportunities to help the homeless and the hungry. As we enter the holidays, the season of giving, I encourage citizens to help those who have little or nothing. It is truly better to give than to receive."
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Interview with Alfred Opp (Part 9)
Conducted by Rita Opp Marchildon
3 February 2008, Richmond, British Columbia
Transcription by Connie Dahlke, Walla Walla, Washington
Post-War Recovery
When we arrived in Schwabialand we were put into what had once been the Stuttgart Theater. The building was still standing in ruins, damaged by bombs. So we were there two or three days. Then they took us out, and put us on a truck - the truck was powered by wood-gas. A lot of people don't know what I mean by "wood-gas." That was a wood-burner that produced a gas to run the engine - and it was as slow as hell! We went up hills in first gear and five km an hour! But we made it to the town of Alfdorf. There we were put into an inn that no longer was an inn. We were put into a room - actually there were two rooms that we had to share with another family. The other family had to walk through our room to get to the bathroom. So we lived in that situation for 2 1/2 years with no privacy.
Finally my mom went to the Mayor and begged him to give us a room with a little more freedom. She told him, "I have a 17 year old son, and there's a girl walking through." All the time we had to listen to see if the people were about to walk through. If we heard something moving, we had to right away pull our pants up, because they could walk by. Then we'd put our pants down again to do our thing with our washing and so on, because they never knocked on the door, either. We told them to, but sometimes they did and sometimes they or their kids forgot, so they just walked through. So if my mother or I were washing up - we didn't have a bathtub, just a basin - that's how we washed ourselves up. But, you know, in life you get used to everything! So finally we got a room somewhere else, and later two rooms in the same house. Then my grandmother and aunt lived in the second room. We lived downstairs with a little kitchen, and life took off from there!
I was wondering how you knew what was going on during the war while you were going through all of this. You talked about knowing a bit about what part of the war you were at. How did you get that kind of information?
Well in Poland we listened to the radio - my dad was always listening to the radio. And naturally what came through the radio from Berlin was only propaganda - misleading propaganda and false information. But we found out from the people in our complex, especially the Polish couple downstairs. I used to bring pigeon food to them from the farm - their 21-year-old son had pigeons - that's another story - but actually what he was feeding were carrier pigeons, carrying messages from one place to another. I didn't know that. But I liked pigeons so much. I asked if I could see his pigeons, and he said, "Well, someday I'll show them to you." But I never saw them.
But Mrs. Kaminsky and Mrs. Piek and several of our neighbors were connected with the Polish underground. And the underground had a network going that kept all of us informed. But do you think my father would listen to what they said? "Oh, they're wrong! Hitler has superior weapons, and sooner or later they will kick all the Russians back to Russia." He was so sure. He never belonged to the Party, but he believed in it. And for all of his loyalty he got knifed in the back, after being so trustful of them. So that's how we got some information. And naturally I went to school. There were also newspapers my dad read - but it was all false information. Mostly we found out from the Polish people themselves.
Tell us a little about life in Alfdorf.
Well, in Alfdorf the people were so overloaded by all the refugees coming in. Don't forget that Stuttgart was bombed out. Any of the fair-sized cities were bombed out. So they put all those city people out in the countryside - into small villages. Then there were all the military - all the Americans. We were in the American zone and there were lots of military people. But I want to tell you those humans, being as they are, even if there are bad people there are always good people. And I found there were more good people than not - they were all good people! But you have to understand, when you have so many refugees as we were, they literally had to force us into their homes. We shared their kitchens, we used the bathroom and kitchen in shifts, like it or not. And these people were not allowed to refuse us or say, "No, I don't want any refugees in my home." No way! They had to take them on. Naturally that caused friction. Our asset was, as Bessarabians, that we spoke the same - practically the same - dialect they spoke. It didn't take long until they all warmed up. They were religious people and so were we. They all went to church and there we sat beside them. The pastor that we had was a terrific man - Christoph Dunker was his name. He was actually a high-ranking officer in the army. He fought near Leningrad - which is St. Petersburg. He was a great humanitarian. He preached so wonderfully in his church. If you walked out and did nothing for your next of kin or for your neighbor, you felt guilty and ashamed. That's how good he was. Many times he had to come and break up an argument - people lost their nerves! Who can blame them? People literally lost their nerves and they were shouting at each other. But that all eased off.
Now what we did as young people. I joined a sports club. I joined a musical brass band. I joined a choir since I love singing, and so did my mom and my grandmother. Then a year later I joined a theater club - we did acting on a stage. The pastor was so good to me. He sent me to Stuttgart for acting class. He thought that I had some talent and maybe someone would have a look at it. But it never got to that. But I took the acting lessons and I did quite a bit of that. But then I had to forget about acting because I had to work. At 16 I entered the trades as a harness maker. There was no material around for something better. Up until 1948 there was nothing. I was glad to even get a trade as a harness maker, because my schooling had only gone to Grade 5. You could not get a job as an electrician or a plumber or anything else unless you had Grade 8. Now where in the world was I to get Grade 8?
But I did manage to get Grade 8 - I have to mention how I got the grade. There were about 3 months left, so I went to school when I was 16. And Mr. Glattbach, the schoolteacher there, was sympathetic with all the refugee kids. So he put me into Grade 8. Now the only good note I had was singing. Mathematics, science, grammar or anything else - forget about it! But I was good at singing. That was the only grade where I got a mark of 1. We had a scale of 1 (very good) to 6 (poor). But he cheated and gave me a 3 for the rest of my grades. So then I had an Abschluss Zeugbis - a graduation report card that said I had graduated from Grade 8. And boy! has God ever helped me out here, too.
I finished my training as a harness maker, and I did a little bit of upholstery. Everyone in the trade did the same because there was not enough work for one or the other trade. So my boss did harness work, upholstery and wall-papering. He even did draperies, believe it or not! How that fits - tell me! But that's what he did. But I was never good at any of that except harness making. And at that, I must say, I was really good. So I stuck around there with that. But by the time I finished in 1949 my trade was already on its way down. In 1948 Germany put in a new monetary system and everything took off. Industry took off, everybody was building, and I was sitting there as a harness-maker while farmers bought tractors to plow their fields! So what to do now?
But I became good at sports - running. I ran 1500 meters in a 3000 meter steeple-chase. Then I went to a meet between eastern Austria, southern Germany and north-east Switzerland where a guy saw me running - I came in 5th or 6th. At that day I wasn't good enough, but I had a little bit of talent. So this guy asked me if I would come to Switzerland. At that time he represented a team of cross-country runners. So I went to Switzerland and got a job as a volunteer to work in an upholstery department to upgrade my trade, so I could draw something and make a living off it. But then I found out I wasn't that good in upholstery, decorating, and everything like that. I was made for something else! I was a harness-maker and he put me onto that.
One day we had a beer together with a bunch of Swiss, Austrian and German guys, and one guy said, "Well, I'm going to leave and go to Canada!" That's when a light went on in my head.
How old were you?
I was 25. So I wrote home to my mom and said, "I'm going to go to Canada!" Now can you imagine! My mom told me, "You have lost a father, lost a brother, lost a sister. You've gone through hard times in a war. And now you're going to go to America and leave us?" To my mother that was like burying someone alive - you'd never see them again! That came from way back home. If someone went to America, you never saw them again. And no matter how I explained it to her - it's not that way anymore - airplanes go back and forth now - "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah! You're not going to go!" Well, thanks to my aunt Lena who said, "Hulda, look - Canada and America have a future. People there get rich quick! Let him go there - he'll make money and in three years he'll come back and we can build a house." And my grandmother was always on my side - no matter what I did. I was her boy! My grandmother pulled my mother to the kitchen - "Hulda, you cannot stop him. Look at him. He wants to get ahead in life!" Finally, she gave in. So that was it.
I quit my job in Switzerland and went home and packed my things. My boss where I had learned my trade lived across the street. He had a car by then and he drove me to Stuttgart to the railway station. I took a train up to Bremerhaven, and my other friend - Horst Juraschek – we met in Switzerland - he came from a different direction and we met up with another guy Gerhard Bareiss - we met each other at Bremerhaven . There we boarded a very old passen ger ship. Don't forget at that time all the merchant ships had been used as troop carriers in the war and they were all old and used up. So our old ship was one from Onassis - the Greek guy - a ship that he fixed up. I'm telling you, going across the Atlantic near Greenland with that weather there, was like being in a walnut floating on the ocean. We were going up and down! For three days the ship was stuck in one spot – we made no progress! All the people - the kids, the women - they all got so seasick they wished they could die right on the spot. But us young guys and especially the old people, we were going out to get fresh air and eat - always eating steadily. Even if we felt like throwing up - we would always eat. And that was good - I never got sick and neither did Gerhard - we never have been sea-sick. We came to Quebec harbor after 11 days on the water. We went up the St. Lawrence River and at Quebec there was a train waiting for us - they called it an immigrant train.