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My team at Adobe exists to enhance the web platform. Adobe believes the web will become the ultimate platform for creative expression. We're doing what we can to move the web towards that end. This takes several forms, including contributing open source code, contributing to web standards, and contributing to Adobe tools.
For the last few years, we have been fixing bugs and adding features to open source browsers – WebKit, Gecko and Blink. We're aiming to increase browser compatibility and to increase the expressivity of the web platform. In addition to browser code, we work on open source projects that demo and polyfill new features for the web.
Along with sharing code, we work on web standards. We help edit the standards documents that say how a browser feature should behave. We write tests where needed and work on the test infrastructure at the W3C. And we help steward the Web Platform Docs effort to document the web platform.
Then we take the experience we've gained by diving deep into standards and browser code to move Adobe web tools forward. We offer advice on what new features to add, write code for internal and open source projects at Adobe, and have participated in an upcoming redesign of adobe.com.
Here are some quick highlights of our work from the first half of 2014. Follow any of the links for more in-depth information.
Shipping Code
Apple recently announced that Safari 8 will include both CSS Shapes and Compositing and Blending, two features our team worked on in WebKit. This is the second year in a row where the WWDC keynote mentioned our work. Last year, they shipped CSS Regions. Safari 8 will have an improved version of Regions as well (particularly in selection, thanks to a collaboration with a team at Igalia). But Safari isn't the only browser where you can find our code.
CSS Shapes is also shipping in Chrome 37 (again, thanks to a collaboration, this time with a team at Samsung). Nearly all of Compositing and Blending is now present in current builds of Chrome and Firefox (with some finishing touches for Firefox hanging out in the beta channel, so they'll be available soon). The clip-path implementations in WebKit and Blink have been updated to match the latest specification. And we've added a bunch of Canvas improvements (hit regions, Path2D, focus rings, etc.) to Firefox, Safari and Chrome.
We also fix bugs where we can. My favorite fixes from this year are a 10x improvement to compositing performance in WebKit, and a wide-ranging fix for viewport units in WebKit. We've been laying the groundwork for better filter support in Gecko, which has resulted in a number of bug fixes. Our engagement with the WebKit community resulted in two more reviewers from our team so far this year.
Polyfills and Demos
This year we have released a new CSS Regions polyfill that is more spec-compliant. We have also released a polyfill for CSS Shapes, so you don't have to wait for every browser to catch up before trying it out. Our adobe-webplatform GitHub account has a lot of demos. Our CodePen has more examples and ideas we've shared.
Moving Standards Forward
We have been advancing W3C specifications both for the features where we work directly and other parts of the web platform we find interesting and useful. CSS Shapes and Compositing and Blending both made the Candidate Recommendation (CR) mark this year, which means the standards bodies think they're ready to implement and test. CSS Masking is next up – it just went to Last Call, which is the step just before CR.
Our team has helped a few other specs move towards Last Call. Animations, Filter Effects, Canvas, Regions, and Baseline Grid all have been improved recently by our team members. A new Geometry Interfaces spec is in First Public Working Draft – its introduction to the standards process. We're also working on adding better midpoints to gradient color stops, which was approved by the CSS and SVG Working Groups when we hosted their meetings at our Seattle office in January.
In the run-up towards shipping, we added a ton of tests to the W3C test suite for CSS Shapes. We added tests to several other suites as well (mainly around browser bug fixes we have been involved in). Rebecca Hauck (who now coordinates all of the CSS testing activities) recently checked in a massive refactoring of the entire CSS test suite structure. This will make it easier to integrate all of the CSS tests into the more general Web Platform Tests effort in the near future.
In addition to everything above, we also work with other teams in Adobe. We're always looking for ways to improve the markup and CSS from all of our web tools. Brackets recently gained a shapes editor extension. SVG export from Illustrator CC has gone through a round of improvements. And we have a few more projects we're currently working on that should be public soon.
What's Next?
Expect more of the above over the next six months. We'll continue to contribute to browsers and standards, and you'll see more and more opened up in Adobe tools as features get widely implemented and interoperable. Keep up with this blog and our twitter account for news on what we're currently working on (or considering leaping in to).


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Score one more for Sony's Steve Jobs biopic. The studio announced earlier this week that Oscar-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin (The Social Network) will be penning an adaptation of Walter Isaacson's biography Steve Jobs—giving the project a major leg-up in contrast to the Ashton Kutcher-fronted indie biopic Jobs—and now the production has the involvement of a key Apple player. Moreover, Sorkin revealed that the film won't be the standard biopic that some are expecting:
"I know so little about what I am going to write. I know what I am not going to write. It can't be a straight ahead biography because it's very difficult to shake the cradle-to-grave structure of a biography."
Hit the jump for more, including the nature of Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak's involvement on the project.
During a press conference for Sorkin's new HBO series The Newsroom, the scribe talked briefly about the Jobs project with Reuters. His aforementioned statement about not knowing what he's going to write echoes comments he made when he was first brought on to write "a Facebook movie," and we all know how that turned out. He elaborated on finding the right story to tell regarding Jobs' life:
"Drama is tension versus obstacle. Someone wants something, something is standing in their way of getting it. They want the money, they want the girl, they want to get to Philadelphia – doesn't matter … And I need to find that event and I will. I just don't know what it is."
Sorkin also revealed that Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has been brought into the development phase to "tutor" the scribe on all the technical aspects of computers and on Jobs himself. Wozniak was present for the key Apple moments in Jobs' life, and kept in touch with the innovator up until his untimely death.
Sorkin said that he'll turn his full attention to the Jobs film in late June, after The Newsroom has premiered and his hands aren't full with press commitments. I'm a big fan of the scribe and though some lamented the fact that Sorkin was tackling yet another techie movie, his varied filmography (Moneyball, The West Wing) and penchant for romantic yet prickly characters gives me much confidence in his ability to bring a truly engrossing film about Jobs to the screen. That said, I wouldn't exactly be opposed to a Sorkin/David Fincher reunion on the Jobs story.

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Rain postpones Game 2 of series vs. Pirates
PITTSBURGH -- Having already endured a one-hour, 23-minute rain delay and with a steady line of storms expected to hover over Pittsburgh throughout the evening, the Cardinals-Pirates game at PNC Park was postponed Tuesday night. A makeup date was not immediately announced.
"They were talking after midnight," manager Mike Matheny said of the weather reports. "That didn't excite us a whole lot. We would have rolled either way. Not a big deal for us to be able to give our pitching another day. I'm sure they're saying the same thing over there."
The postponement erases all stats from a game the Pirates were leading, 4-2, through two innings. That means starter Jake Westbrook's ERA goes back down to 0.00, and outfielder Shane Robinson is still waiting to officially make his first start of the season. Matt Holliday and Yadier Molina each lost an RBI.
It also leaves Westbrook still one win away from reaching No. 100, a milestone he will try for next when he starts in Philadelphia on Sunday. Though Westbrook threw just 47 pitches Tuesday, Matheny said the Cardinals' rotation would most likely stay in its current order.
For Westbrook, the postponement was perhaps fortuitous. He entered the game having not allowed an earned run in 15 2/3 innings but gave up four (three earned) as the Pirates sent eight batters to the plate in the first. Pittsburgh knocked five straight singles; errors from Robinson and second baseman Matt Carpenter compounded the 32-pitch inning.
"I made some mistakes, and they capitalized on them," Westbrook said. "I missed a few spots. Usually I can get away with [mistakes], but tonight, that wasn't the case. [Four of the five hits] were all missed location and elevated balls that should be hit, and they did. It's just one of those things where I wasn't as sharp as I needed to be."
It was hardly the first time the Pirates had given Westbrook fits. He is 0-5 with a 5.86 ERA in nine games (five starts) at PNC Park. He has just one win at any venue in 13 games against Pittsburgh.
"I wish I could put my finger on it," Westbrook said. "That's up to me to try and figure out. It's not like we don't face these guys again. I have to do my work to figure out what I need to do to get these guys out and try to make some better pitches."
If the Cardinals' rotation does stay in order, Westbrook is in line to face the Pirates on April 27, during Pittsburgh's first 2013 visit to Busch Stadium.
Tuesday's postponed game is expected to be made up as part of a doubleheader during one of the Cardinals' other two trips to Pittsburgh. The Cardinals come back to town for a four-game series from July 29 to Aug. 1 and a three-game set beginning Aug. 30.


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Ground yellow corn, chicken by-product meal, corn gluten meal, whole wheat flour, animal fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols (form of Vitamin E), rice flour, beef, soy flour, egg product, oat meal, sugar, sorbitol, tricalcium phosphate, salt, phosphoric acid, animal digest, potassium chloride, sorbic acid (a preservative), dried tomatoes, dried spinach, water, calcium propionate (a preservative), L-Lysine monohydrochloride, choline chloride, added color (Yellow 5, Red 40, Yellow 6, Blue 2), Vitamin E supplement, zinc sulfate, calcium phosphate, ferrous sulfate, manganese sulfate, niacin, Vitamin A supplement, calcium carbonate, copper sulfate, Vitamin B-12 supplement, calcium pantothenate, thiamine mononitrate, garlic oil, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin supplement, Vitamin D-3 supplement, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of Vitamin K activity), calcium iodate, folic acid, biotin, sodium selenite.
Crude Protein (Min) 27.5%
Crude Fat (Min) 11.0%
Crude Fiber (Max) 4.0%
Calcium (Ca) (Min) 1.1%
Selenium (Se) (Min) 0.2 mg/kg
Iron (Fe) (Min) 150 mg/kg
Moisture (Max) 14.0%
Vitamin A (Min) 10,000 IU/kg
Linoleic Acid (Min) 1.5%
Vitamin E (Min) 100 IU/kg
Beneful Playful Life is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for all life stages.
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Inadequate meat content, byproducts, low quality ingredients throughout, fat of unidentifiable origin, artificial color, sugar
The primary ingredient in this food is corn. Corn is a difficult to digest grain of limited value in dog food, and which is also commonly associated with food allergies. Even if this had been a good quality grain, we would still note that grains are an unnatural foodstuff for canines, and that dog food products should be based on meat rather than grain. Corn gluten meal, third on the ingredient list, is also low quality. This is defined as that part of the commercial shelled corn that remains after the extraction of the larger portion of the starch, gluten, and term by the processes employed in the wet milling manufacture of corn starch or syrup. In plain English, the remains of corn after most of the nutritious bits have been removed. Wheat flour is a further low quality ingredient. In dog food products, this is commonly a byproduct (think floorsweepings) of human food production and is a grain fragment we consider primarily filler. Wheat is believed by many to be the leading cause of food allergy problems in dog foods.
The 2nd ingredient is byproducts. It is impossible to ascertain the quality of by-products and these are usually products that are of such low quality as to be rejected for use in the human food chain, or else are those parts that have so little value that they cannot be used elsewhere in either the human or pet food industries. The AAFCO definition of chicken by-product meal is consisting of the ground, rendered, clean parts of the carcass of slaughtered chicken, such as necks, feet, undeveloped eggs and intestines, exclusive of feathers, except in such amounts as might occur unavoidable in good processing practice.
Animal fat is an ingredient of unidentified origin for which it is impossible to determine species, source or quality. Unidentified ingredients are usually very low quality. AAFCO define this asobtained from the tissues of mammals and/or poultry in the commercial processes of rendering or extracting. It consists predominantly of glyceride esters of fatty acids and contains no additions of free fatty acids. If an antioxidant is used, the common name or names must be indicated, followed by the words "used as a preservative".
There is a named meat product (beef) 7th on the ingredient list. This is not a meat meal, but instead is inclusive of water content (about 80%). Once this is removed, as it must be to create a dehydrated product, the ingredient will weigh around 20% of its wet weight. As ingredients are listed in order of weight, it is thus unlikely that this ingredient is truely amongst the most prolific in the food and would be more accurately placed further down the ingredient list. At wet weight only the 7th ingredient in the the food, it is likely that the true amount of this ingredient is significantly lower
Soy flour boosts the protein content of the food. Soy is a product we prefer not to see used in dog foods, especially this high on the ingredient list. Soy is a very common cause of food allergy problems, and although boosting the (otherwise minimal) protein content of this food, it is very low quality protein compared to that sourced from meat. Brewers rice which is a low quality byproduct. There is a small amount of fruit and vegetable matter in the food.
We note the presence of synthetic vitamin K - a substance alleged by some to be linked to liver problems and which is progressively being removed from better quality products. There is no excuse for adding artificial colorings or sugar to dog food products.
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SilverStone Group was contacted by a large feed manufacturer who had an inexpensive insurance program. Although the premium outlay seemed acceptable, there were many concerns about the insurance carrier's stability. The current agent did not seem to take the time to truly understand the client's business, and there was no real long-term risk management plan in place to help control losses. The insurer penalized the client for loss activity during difficult years but offered no real loss control mitigation services. Additionally, the insurer was not financially stable; if a large loss had occurred, it would have been questionable as to whether the carrier would have been able to respond. As a result, this client was extremely uncomfortable with their entire risk management program.
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Lady Lillian atte Valleye or Lady Lilly of the Valley
Arms: Or, in bend a Fleur-de-Lys sable between a Fleur-de-Lys vert and a Fleur-de-Lys purpure, on a Chief sable, three Bells Or.
Badge: A Fleur-de-Lys quarterly Or and sable.
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For more than a decade, Lady Lillian atte Valleye, known as Lily or Lily of the Valley, has been a merchant at both the Lakewood & West Windsor Lion's Club Renne Faires, where she sells her one-of-a-kind handmade dolls, ensuring that every child can afford to take one home. She donates one of her large-sized dolls to be used as a door prize at the Faire.
She is an active member of the Barony of Carillion and attends as many events as she can in and around her home barony. Every event at which Lady Lily can be found is certain to have an Art & Sciences display, and most often, she will be found tending the display. Her efforts to support & encourage the artists and would-be artists extend beyond activities at events. She also endeavors to hold all-are-welcome, non-garbed sewfests several times throughout the year. When the site allows, These sewfests also provide a space at which the gifted artists of the barony may share their knowledge of a given subject with interested gentles. When possible, she also lines up classes to be held at baronial events and sewfests.
Offices & Positions
- Mistress of Arts & Sciences, Barony of Carillion, 2004- present
- Mistress of Arts & Sciences, Canton of the Keep by the Endless Sea, 2000-2004
Honours & Awards
- Companion of the Maunche March 24, 2013
- Premier Companion to the Order of the Beacons of Carillion, Ice Falcon Ducal Challenge 2012
- Companion of the Silver Crescent September 21, 2008
- Award of Arms July 26, 2003
- Companion of the Sable Bell October 12, 2002
- Companion of the Golden Chime
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A&S Displays at all Barony of Carillion Events Lady Lily is also known for facilitating Arts & Sciences in and around her home barony by supporting and encouraging the artistic endeavors of the populace.
Dolls in History
Projects & Publications
Lady Lily's artistic skill is put to use in creating illuminations for award scrolls ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/80541612@N02/). She delights in designing scrolls that are personal to the recipient, including a household banner here or a tie-dyed quilt there. When she is not creating scrolls for friends or on a specific assignment, she creates blanks for the office of the Tyger Clerk.
Her artwork has been used by the East Kingdom newsletter, the Pikestaff, as well as dozens of editions of the baronial newsletter, the Clochette.
She has created miniatures for the Queen's Largess at Pennsic, as well.


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Increased use of technology, fee pressure, outsourcing, a war for talent and an aging workforce are some of the strategic challenges faced by South Florida law firms today.
Law firms in the market are transforming how they work by exploring ways to increase efficiency and profitability through office space management.
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Opensuse Linux version 11.0 has been released and available for download from mirrors (jump to download location). Some of the new features and cool innovations in openSUSE 11.0 include updated desktops with new features, including the revolutionary new KDE 4; a new installer which makes the installation quicker and nicer; Live CDs so you can try openSUSE before committing; innovative new desktop effects, quicker and slicker software management, and many new applications to improve your daily life.
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My Final Grow List for 2018
Hi Friends,
It took me forever to get all the tomato seedlings I wanted. Finally got them, with a couple changes from three different retailers. Here is my list with some old standby's and a few new varieties. Any of the new varieties, or old for that matter that you would like to comment on would be most appreciated. Have a great growing season!!
Amish Paste - New
Aunt Rubys German Green
Black Krim
Chika - New
Green Doctors Frosted - 1
Honeybee - New
Japanese Black Trifele -2
Madame Marmande - 1 - New
Orange Paruche - 2
Sunchocola - 2
Sweet Baby Girl - 2
Sweet Treats - 2
Pineapple - New
Dr. Wyches - New
Cherokee Purple - New
Chocolate Sprinkles - New
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Japanese Black Truffle - 2
Raspberry Lyanna _New 22 varieties 27 plants
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I am growing SunChocola now, monster producer of the most fabulous flavored dark cherries. It's going to be on my permanent list. (Thank you Barb)
If you are going to use your SanMarzanos for sauce, 2 plants is good, 3 would be even better.They produce well, but it takes a lot of fruit tormato make a quantity of sauce that makes the labor worth it. Excellent sauce, but meh taste for fresh eating.
Japanese Black Trifele was a very nice pear shaped black with green shoulders, they can get large, and are very tasty, plants are vigorous.
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Is that the hybrid Sunchocola? Is it better than your Rebel Alliance that I am growing out this season, Marsha?
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I'd be interested to hear comparisons between Orange Paruche and the (in)famous SunGold.
Both are touted to be 'the finest cherry tomato in the world', and OrPa is supposed to be super sweet - just like SunGold.
Both are hybrids. Any special taste in OrPa, or just sweetness?
Edit. Oh, and I am reading in many reviews that it is also prone to cracking.. just like SG.
Any more similarities?
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Orange Paruche vs. Sungold
I grow both and when I first tried Sungold, I thought there could not be a better tasting tomato. Then I went to a tomato tasting and the owner of Tomatomania here in Los Angeles who sells thousands and thousands of seedlings of around 350 varieties said Orange Paruche in his opinion is better than Sungold. Well I was skeptical to say the least then I tried it. They are very similar, they look the same and they do split like Sungold but for pure taste, in my mouth Orange Paruche is better. It tastes to me a little bit more complex, just more interesting. Just as sweet but it has some extra element that I find more sophisticated and less kid like. You can't go wrong with either of course. I think you will enjoy comparing the two yourself.
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Thank you! Appreciate your taking the time to make that analysis.
I might try OrPa some time, it sounds like a wonderful innovation. Personally I am not a fan of SG - it is good, but I can detect an artificial after taste, which is a down side in my opinion.
To each their own!
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I love Amish Paste and Cherokee Purple!
Amish Paste is great for slicing straight onto pizza crust, without having to make sauce. I've found it a little more susceptible to disease than others, but it kept producing anyway (with some reduction in flavor).
Cherokee Purple held up the best in my old, disease-prone garden (the area had been a potato farm, so), and, of course, it tastes great. Some people didn't want to eat it because of its unusual color, though, and I saw cracking even in self-watering containers.
Those two are on my list of faves (along with Old Brooks and Stupice).
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OAKLEY — Authorities on Friday identified an Antioch man who died while riding a dirt bike on a train track Thursday.
Contra Costa Coroners' deputies said 32-year-old Rayeme Makanski died from blunt force injuries to the head after he was clipped from behind by an Amtrak train on the tracks between Big Break and Bridgehead roads about 11:30 a.m.
Police said Makanski was riding his dirt bike in the vineyards that surround the tracks in that area, and had his back to the train as he emerged and tried to cross.
The bike hit the No. 714 train on the San Joaquin line, which left from Oakland at 10:05 a.m. en route to Bakersfield, Amtrak spokeswoman Vernae Graham said. None of the 92 people aboard the train were injured.
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Jacquemus Bracelets
Jacquemus' menswear line sees the French designer effortlessly translating the intuitive design approach of his women's collections into the sartorial language of contemporary menswear. Showcasing the designer's innate ability to synthesize lived spaces into a streamlined set of ready-to-wear and accessories, the Jacquemus man conjures the same elusive, worldly charm that has spirited the label's esteemed womenswear counterpart. Meticulous fabrication and playful tailoring channels a free-spirited sense of experimentation, bringing wools, traditionally associated with autumnal dress codes, and avant-garde silhouettes, oft sequestered to cosmopolitan settings, to the beaches of 'le Midi' in a move that adds an unforeseen breadth of options to estival outfitting. The label's debut menswear collection, christened 'Le Gadjo', a masculine term of address colloquial to Southern France, chisels an archetype that effortless uniques stoic athleticism with soft-hued chivalry, further contextualized by the bright palette and balmy textures of the garments themselves. Proposing unfussy shorts, playfully patterned button-ups, and seasonally fluid sweaters, Jacquemus menswear is a welcome elaboration on the designer's ongoing commitment to crafting a wearable form of joie-de-vivre.


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U.S. Poet Laureate Ted Kooser to visit Hawaii
Kooser to share his poetry in a series of readings and workshops from November 6-10Windward Community College
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A jar of buttons. . . a sleeping cat . . . a rainy morning. For Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Ted Kooser, it's these small, everyday moments that connect us as human beings and provide inspiration for his work.
Kooser will be in Hawaiʻi from Nov. 6 — 10, 2006 to teach, talk story and share his poetry in a series of readings and workshops — a rare opportunity for writers, teachers, students and people of all backgrounds to hear from the U.S. Poet Laureate for 2004-2006.
The series, called "Kooser Week in Hawaiʻi," is being coordinated by Windward Community College, the UH Distinguished Lecture Series, the Windward Arts Council and the Volcano Arts Center on the Big Island.
Kooser's focus in Hawaiʻi — as in other parts of the country when he was Poet Laureate — will be to connect with writers and teachers as well as ordinary people who might consider poetry too abstract or obscure.
"I want to reach people who have felt excluded from poetry," Kooser explains. "Poetry is about the small moments in life that matter. I want to help people discover that.
"I'm for any way you can get people interested in poetry — slam poetry, rap poetry. I think those are doors through which people can enter. I'm for holding them all open."
The schedule for Kooser Week in Hawaiʻi includes:
· Monday, Nov. 6 - Ted Kooser: A Reading and Conversation, 7 p.m., UH-Mānoa Campus Center Ballroom. Free.
· Tuesday, Nov. 7 (Election Day holiday) - Do-It-Yourself Poetry: A Session for Writers with Ted Kooser, 2-4 p.m., Windward Community College. $25, workshop only; $35 for workshop and book, "The Poetry Home Repair Manual."
· Wednesday, Nov. 8 - Kooser Poetry Reading, 7 p.m., KMC Theatre, Volcanoes National Park, Big Island.
· Thursday, Nov. 9 - Local Wonders: Poetry and Place, a reading and conversation with Ted Kooser on finding inspiration in everyday life and the land around us — our local wonders. 7 p.m. at WCC's Palikū Theatre. Free.
· Friday, Nov. 10 (Veterans' Day holiday) - What Makes Poetry? (And Why Teachers Should Care), 8:30 a.m. — 2 p.m., workshop with Ted Kooser at WCC. Registration includes lunch and two books, "The Poetry Home Repair Manual" and "How to Eat a Poem." $40 by Oct. 27; $50 after that date. Professional development credits (PDERI) are available for DOE teachers as Event 1779. Scholarships are being offered on a first-come, first-served basis to teachers registering for PDERI credits. NOTE: The first session for PDERI participants is Oct. 21.
For the Friday workshop, Ted Kooser will be assisted by Poets-in-the Schools founder Eric Chock, Le Jardin Academy teacher Susan Lee St. John, author Sue Cowing, Iolani School teacher Kate Godwin, and UH professor Joe Stanton.
Kooser Week coordinator and Windward Community College English professor Lillian Cunningham said, "We're thrilled to have someone of Ted Kooser's literary stature visiting Hawaiʻi. He has a gift for connecting with people through poetry and his own comfortable style. "This series of events highlights the importance of the arts and their connection to our own lives. We think students, writers, teachers and people of all ages and backgrounds will enjoy hearing what Ted has to say."
Other major sponsors of Kooser Week include The Cooke Foundation, the Honolulu Advertiser, the Hawaiʻi Council for the Humanities, Starbucks Coffee Hawaiʻi, Star Poets, the Hawaiʻi Literary Arts Council, the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Iolani School and BookEnds in Kailua. For more details and registration information, visit library.wcc.hawaii.edu/kooser or call 236-9236.
For more information, visit: http://library.wcc.hawaii.edu/kooser


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Elysium.dev.services necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 135 diseños de 30 diseñadores freelance.
FlirtGadget is a new service allowing people to meet others at their college in a relaxed, fun and flirty environment. We want to make online dating playful, fun and a little bit naughty, whilst providing an innovative solution to meeting new people. It is a brand new site, so we're very flexible in terms of image and style - we want to start with a cool logo and then build the rest of the design around the colors and personality of the logo.
Initally the website will be college students only, but we would like the flexibility to move away from that in the future. We are aiming it at people who are young, fun, adventurous and don't take themselves too seriously.
In terms of personality, we want the logo to convey a sense of youth (18-24) and fun - we want it be playful and flirty.
Here are our three main requirements:
- We would like it if the two words of the brand name (Flirt + Gadget) were clearly distinguishable from each other.
- We don't want it to be gender / sexual orientation specific - we want the logo to appeal to both everyone in our target audience equally.
- We don't anything to risqué or adult-orientated. We want to be able to put this on letterheads too :)
- We would like the logo to be deliverable in SVG format.
We are completely flexible in terms of style and color scheme - please, amaze me with something cool and original!
Thanks in advance
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"Jupiter Effect" predicted devastating natural disasters in 1982
As the planets aligned in the early morning hours of March 10, 1982, some people feared that the natural disasters forecast in the book the "Jupiter Effect" were about to happen.
Like the Mayan calendar apocalypse prophecy of 2012 and other doomsday theories, the "Jupiter Effect" predicted world devastation. A series of natural disasters were to occur as the planets in the solar system aligned. A combination of sunspot activity together with increased planetary pull caused by the configuration were to trigger solar winds, major earthquakes and tidal waves according to the 1974 bestseller.
The configuration of the planets, though not in the exact same alignment as predicted by the authors, was close. Fortunately, the doomsday forecasts weren't fulfilled and no major natural disasters were reported.


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As I'm writing this, it is below freezing and snowing (again); a condition that most of us in Canada will be facing for the next few months. However, that doesn't mean you have to stop riding - some of the most fun I've had on a bike is in the snow! On the road all you need is clear, dry pavement (you can even skip dry with mudguards), and off-road either hardpack snow or just frozen trails.
Links to previous days at bottom of page
But, if you really want to enjoy 'other season' riding, then you need to make sure that you are dressed properly - nothing can kill the pleasure quicker than being frozen. So, this brings us to Day 8 of our Canadian Cyclist Christmas Guide - cold weather cycling kit.
The goal here is to wear something that both keeps you warm and wicks away the moisture and heat you build up when you are exercising - it is NOT fun to start out all toasty, only to overheat, get drenched in perspiration and then get really chilled. So, it is a balancing act, and clothing companies have steadily been getting better over the past few years as they develop engineered fabrics.
We have been testing tights and jackets from a couple of companies over the past month, and both would make great presents for the cyclist on your list. One thing to keep in mind is that you should be prepared to spend more than your standard shorts and jersey - there is a lot more material, most of it is highly technical, and these are normally items that you use for multiple years.
Bicycle Line is a German cycle clothing company, distributed in Canada by ARG Sports of Montreal. This is pretty high-end stuff, and it shows in the workmanship. Multiple fabrics are used for different sections of each garment, to provide maximum performance. We tested the Velvet jacket ($399 MSRP) and the Polare bib tights ($299 MSRP).
Both provide exceptional comfort, with gussets at joints to allow proper movement, elasticized cuffs and little features like flaps behind zippers so wind can't blow through, double stitched seams and reflectorized piping. The jacket comes with earbud port for your phone or music player and a three compartment rear zippered pocket. The tights have a bib that comes up to mid-chest and some of the best knee gussets I have ever tried.
A couple of comments: these fit tight, so be prepared to go up a size (length is fine); this is what I would call cold weather gear, as opposed to cool weather - I rode as low as -8C without getting chilled, but would probably find it a bit of overkill for high positive single digit weather (they do make lighter weight stuff as well).
Louis Garneau should be no stranger to Canadian riders; they have been outfitting us for generations as Canada's largest cycling clothing manufacturer. We tried a jacket and bib tights from the newest line - Course. The Course jacket ($139.99 MSRP) is really more of waterproof shell then a jacket, since it has no lining. The seam sealed cut is form fitting, with the longer arms and back that is required for cyclists. It comes with a zippered back pocket, reflective piping and a gripper on the back to stop it riding up. One nice little touch is a small zippered pocket on the left forearm, which is perfect for a key, cash and/or credit card. For cool damp days this is a great jacket, or it could be used on colder rides with some layers underneath. It is light enough that you could even stuff it in a back pocket if the weather warmed up (or pull it out, if it cooled down.
The Course Elite bib tights ($249.99 MSRP) are meant for colder temperatures, with a combination of fabrics to protect against wind and water, while wicking moisture and offering some muscle compression and support. The bib comes mid-torso with a zipper, and the tights have a gusset at the knee for movement.
Garneau also sent along a pair of their Thermal Extreme booties ($69.99 MSRP), which are probably the most highly engineered booties I have ever tried. Constructed of 3mm SBR neoprene, they easily fit over any cycling shoe without interfering with the cleats. If you get cold feet wearing these puppies then start watching out for polar bears...
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Yummy Plants: a vegan lifestyle website and community. We can help you start a vegan diet!
According to Dr. Dean Ornish of the Preventative Medicine Research Institute, a plant-based diet with 10% or less of fat (preferably polyunsaturated or monosaturated) can actually reverse damage and reduce the risk of a heart attack. It's worth checking with your health care practitioner to see if a plant-based diet is right for you. Adjusting your diet may be one way to begin lowering your cholesterol.


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*I did cut off a bit of cookie dough from both sides of the nose before I baked them this year.
The directions for the nose are linked here (from the "Pie in the Face" recipe), and it is noted on the site that permission was granted from the publisher.
I also baked the little round cookies (cut from the middle of the glasses) and set them aside. Though it wasn't planned, it dawned on me to use the mini cookies (2-inch) to make funny faces with the original noses:) They make me laugh!
Last month I was sent a "candy kit" from Wrigley, and took this opportunity to use the Life Savers Mints for the eyes on the funny faces cookies. Perfect! (I am sitting here eating the little canister of mints like popcorn!) Thank you, Wrigley! I love mints because they settle my stomach, especially when I eat too many cookies:) I have more "candy kit" treats up my sleeve, which I will share in the next couple of weeks.
Royal icing was used for the glasses, the mustaches, and as "glue" to hold the noses together and to adhere them (and the eyes) to the cookies. Mini m&m candies were used for the eyes also. I ended up making 6 cookie pops and 12 small cookies.
Unfortunately, nobody was around to model my cookies on a stick, but hopefully you get the idea.
These cookies would be perfect for April Fool's Day of course, or just for FUN!
Receiving free products from Wrigley in no way influenced my opinion of their products.
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Table of Contents
Research and general acceptance
The LA Weight Loss program is a diet plan based around weight loss centers. The centers offer counseling, personalized weight loss planning, and exercise guidelines.
The LA Weight Loss Centers company was founded by Vahan Karian in 1989. It was founded as a privately held company and remains so today. The company grew very quickly; in 1994 there were 18 LA Weight Loss Centers and by 2006 there were more than 800. It claims to be one of the fastest growing weight management companies in the world. The company is headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania.
LA Weight Loss Centers can be found throughout the United States, with locations in every state except Alaska. They also have centers in Canada, Australia, Puerto Rico, and Costa Rica. These centers are the basis for the LA Weight Loss program. The centers provide personal one-on-one counseling and work with dieters to develop personalized meal plans and customized exercise guidelines. Counselors at the centers also provide emotional and motivational support.
The LA Weight Loss program involves helping dieters learn to use regular foods, available at their normal supermarket, to create healthy meals. Dieters have the option of purchasing special LA Weight Loss foods, but the company says this is not a necessary part of the program. Counselors at the LA Weight Loss Centers teach dieters about nutrition and how to eat a balanced diet. Dieters are also taught how to eat healthy nutritious foods, even when eating at their favorite restaurants. Counselors also help to develop an exercise program for each individual dieter.
The first step to the LA Weight Loss plan is an individual meeting with one of the counselors at an LA Weight Loss Center. In that meeting dieters determine their current health status and their weight loss goals. Together with a counselor, they also then build a plan for attaining those goals. After the initial meeting, dieters can call anytime they need encouragement or want to setup another meeting to review their progress.
In addition to the weight loss centers, the company offers an online version of their weight loss plan called "LA at Home." The online version is based on the same principles as the center-based plan. Dieters can receive online counseling that will design a personalized weight loss plan and provide ongoing support. Online tools are available to help with meal planning, choosing restaurants, ordering foods, and also allow dieters to track their progress. Dieters who join the online program can also submit their favorite recipes to the "LA Chef" and receive instructions on how to create a healthier version of their favorite foods. Through the website, dieters can also purchase LA Weight Loss food products.
One of the hallmarks of the LA Weight Loss Program has been celebrity endorsements. In television and print commercials, as well as through their website and other promotional materials, celebrities have partnered with the company and promoted its message. The list of celebrities to do this includes actress Whoopi Goldberg, actor Steve Harvey, Philadelphia Eagles Coach Andy Reid, Chicago Bears Coach Mike Ditka, as well as former NFL greats Ron Jaworski, Jim Kelly, Joe Greene, Ed Jones, and Dan Dierdorf.
Separate from their regular weight loss plan, LA Weight Loss Centers offer "The Man Plan." Unlike most diet plans, which tend to cater to women, this plan is aimed at men. Marketing materials for the plan
feature famous sports figures who say they've lost weight using the plan. It is intended to satisfy a larger appetite using foods like pizza, hot dogs, and potatoes. Men can use the plan by going into one of the LA Weight Loss Centers or by joining online. Like the regular plan, it uses one-on-one counseling to design a personalized weight loss strategy. Also like the regular plan, "The Man Plan" allows dieters to eat at restaurants and prepare meals using foods available at the supermarket.
Legal troubles
LA Weight Loss Centers, Inc. has been involved in several legal disputes. In 2002, New York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer reached a settlement with the company over allegations that they made false claims about the cost of their weight loss program, were slow to issue refunds, and had not posted the bond required from health club service providers. The company was ordered to pay a civil penalty of $100,000, issue refunds to New York State customers who did not receive them, post a $275,000 bond, and cease misrepresenting the true cost of the program. In 2005, Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna reached a settlement with the company over similar allegations. In that case, LA Weight Loss Centers were required to pay up to $800,000 in reimbursements to Washington customers and a separate fine to be used for consumer education. In neither case did the company admit any wrong doing.
LA Weight Loss Centers are intended to provide a source of support and guidance to those who want to lose weight and maintain good health. They are designed to provide one-on-one support for dieters, as well as help dieters design diet and exercise plans tailored to their specific needs and lifestyle.
There are many benefits to losing weight, being more healthy, and being more fit. The benefits of weight loss can be very significant, as many diseases and disorders, such as diabetes, are associated with being obese. The more overweight a person is, generally the greater their risk is for getting these diseases. Weight loss, if achieved at a moderate pace through a healthy diet and regular exercise can reduce the risk of these and other obesity-related diseases. Increased exercise can also reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases, and can improve overall health.
The LA Weight Loss Center's program may have additional benefits for some people. Because the program is designed around the dieter meeting one-on-one with counselors, this may help some people stay on track to achieve their desired weight loss goals. This also means that counselors may be able to help the dieter design diet and exercise plans that center around the dieter's favorite foods or activities, or are designed to be able to fit into the dieter's busy schedule.
Anyone thinking of beginning a new diet or exercise program should consult a doctor or other medical practitioner. Requirements of calories, fat, and nutrients can differ from person to person, depending on gender, age, weight, and many other factors such as the presence of any disease or conditions. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should be especially cautious because they may need increased amounts of vitamins and minerals, and deficiencies can be harmful for a baby. Exercising too strenuously or beginning a rigorous exercise program too suddenly can lead to an increased risk of injury. Dieters should be advised that consultants for LA Weight Loss are not required to have certifications in personal fitness or nutrition. This means that dieters may want to consult other sources in addition to their counselors.
With any diet and exercise plan there are some risks. It can be difficult for a dieter to get enough vitamins and minerals when eating a limited diet. Anyone beginning a diet may want to consult their physician about whether taking a vitamin or supplement might help them reduce this risk. Supplements have
their own risks and possibilities of side effects. Following proper warm up and cool down procedures can help to minimize the risk of injury during exercise. It may be recommended that a dieter begin with light or moderate exercise and slowly increase the intensity of the exercise over weeks or months.
Research and general acceptance
There have been no scientific studies of the methods promoted by LA Weight Loss Centers. Their food products have not been proven to help dieters lose weight or live a more-healthy lifestyle. Because each dieter's diet will be different it is difficult to say if the LA Weight Loss program will provide what is generally recognized as a healthy, well balanced diet. The United States Department of Agriculture provides food guidelines in its MyPyramid, the updated version of the food guide pyramid. Generally, for healthy adults, any diet program that is healthy should follow these guidelines. They can be found online at <http://www.mypyramid.gov>
The LA Weight Loss plan is generally expected to include some form of exercise plan. In 2007 the Centers for Disease Control recommended that healthy adults get at least 30 minutes a day of light to moderate exercise. Because each dieter will have a personalized plan it is not possible to determine if this minimum recommendation will be met. Exercise is a very important part of a healthy lifestyle and has been shown to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. Studies have shown that weight loss is achieved more effectively through programs that combine diet and exercise than programs that focus on just one aspect alone.
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When the dust settles, Laurelish may stand as the most important underrated female recording artist of the late 20th century. Uncompromising and iconoclastic, Laurelish confounded expectations at every turn; restlessly innovative, her music evolved from deeply personal folk stylings into pop, jazz, avant-garde, and even world music, presaging the multicultural experimentation of the 1980s and 1990s by over a decade. Fiercely independent, her work steadfastly resisted the whims of both mainstream audiences and the male-dominated recording industry. While Laurelish's records were never successful in terms of actual sales, the few albums she recorded stand as a lasting testament to her uncompromising artistic vision.
Growing up as a young child in Northern California, Laurel G. Yackolovolich exercised a deep devotion to art, music and canned meat products. During her high school years, she began to create her own musical path within the explosive folk rock movement of the late 20th Century. An unlikely performance at a Los Gatos coffee shop led to a lucrative record label contract offered by Artie Goldschmer, president of Morning Glory Records, who happened to stumble into the coffee shop at the right time. Offering complete artistic freedom by the label to record the music she wanted, without any managerial interference, Laurel did make a concession to utilize a stage name, transforming herself from Laurel G. Yackolovolich to "Laurel Moontulip."
The Dreaded Turnip Syndrome was her first and only album for Morning Glory Records. Refusing to fall in to any one particular musical genre, this album explored a wide diversity of musical styles, which ultimately made it marketing this album a challenging task, to say the least. For Artie Goldschmer, who spent enormous sums of money to produce this unique masterpiece, the box office failure of this album was a devastating blow, which ultimately led to the bankruptcy of Morning Glory Records.
An ambitious tour to promote the Dreaded Turnip Syndrome album was met with general indifference by the buying public that didn't recognize, much less appreciate this groundbreaking musical recording.
Laurel Moontulip
The Dreaded Turnip Syndrome
(year unknown) Morning Glory Records
- I Gave My S&H Stamps for Peace
- The Church of Dr Doolitttle
- Galactic Zoo Land
- I Can Hear the Wind Whistling Flute Songs
- Nothing Matters Except Matter
- White People Are Funny, White Sugar is Poison
- Give Peas a Chance
- 5 Minutes of White Noise
By the time Laurel got around to recording her second album, five years later, she had undergone a series of life-changing transformations, which included four marriages, three religious conversions, a nervous breakdown, and a complete renunciation of material possessions, which included a rather bizarre ritual at a sparsely attended 1976 Cleveland concert in which she donated her entire wardrobe to the local SPCA.
For her second album, she adopted "The Laurel Experience" persona, and embraced a more experimental approach to her music. Listen To the Animals was an earth-shattering assault on what was considered normal music in the early 80's. This particular recording was released by the Warped Records label, which promised competent promotion and a comprehensive international distribution plan.
The Laurel Experience
Listen To the Animals
(year unknown) Warped Records
- I Talk to the Dogs on Acid
- Scream Like A Banshee, Howl Like a Wolf!
- You Say Bitch Like It's a Bad Thing?
- It's Really Funny How Ferkockta Life is
- I Get Off Alone
- My Mudpuppy Ran Away Today
- Stop With That Godamned Duckface!
- Holding On the Phone for Eternity With the AT&T Customer Service Blues
- More White Noise From the White Woman
Ultimately, like so many other empty promises in the recording industry, this particular record deal turned out to be yet another disappointment in the Laurel musical career. Within a year, Warped Records also declared bankruptcy, and combined with other activities in her personal life, Laurel decided that she had enough of the music industry.
An obsessive fan named Rubert Singali became husband #5, and Laurel retired from the music industry, retreating to unnamed lands in the Himalayas with her husband, where they maintained a successful yak farm for over 10 years.
After a tragic accident involving Mentos candies, Diet Coke and a stuffed penguin toy, Laurel became a widow for the first time in her life.
After a brief grieving period in the Bahamas, Laurel emerged from her self-imposed cultural cocoon, discovering some of the wonders of the 21st century, including the new phenomenon known as "the internets," where unbeknownst to her, a new generation of fans had emerged, embracing the music she had created so many years ago.
With the enthusiastic support of her of her new fanbase, Laurel was once again a musical recording artist. Relocating to the city of Paris, she picked up from where she left off, and returned to the home she knows so well – the recording studio!
Adopting a shorter moniker, the former Laurel G. Yackolovolich became simply "Laurelish." Her latest album is a musical opera based on her book, "The Nosebleed Diaries." This particular project embraces the music of gypsy folk songs, Indian raga, free-form jazz, and the natural sounds of timber wolves.
2010, i-Boones Records
- Words on a Food Processor, Indigestion on a Word Processor
- Pootska Poopering
- Ms. Wendrunkon-Sambuca
- Prozaic Bluegrass Blues
- Fertilizer Boy Still Owes Me Rent
- The Larva is Gone
- Her Specialischish
- ColdStone Cheesecake Ice Cream with Frozen Raspberries
- Sweetbox and Sushi
- The Real Schnitz-Schahnizzelah
Rumor has it that Ms. Laurel is beginning work on her fourth album.
We are all anxiously looking forward to hearing it!
UPDATE: The government of Slobovakonia has declared May 27th as "LAURELISH YACKOLOVICH DAY" to celebrate her anniversary of existence. Government offices and banks shall be closed to celebrate this special moment.


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Wife and I are going to a NYE party themed "Silver and Gold." I'm drawing a blank on what to wear. Anyone have any ideas?
Wife and I are going to a NYE party themed "Silver and Gold." I'm drawing a blank on what to wear. Anyone have any ideas?
Tough theme for a man. Women will have no problem with the theme, however.
If it's a formal event, I'd stick with a tux. Maybe you could find a vest with silver or gold in it.
Silver and gold pocket squares, folded together to make an alternating pattern? Or hit up a rental place and ask to see the high school section; vests and bowties in metallics are usually on offer.
If the buttons are kissing, then there's no way to cleanly shorten partway up the button holes.
Two inches of excess sleeve would drive me nuts, as it would constantly be hanging over my palms. I'd rather have a slightly short body in the jacket. Maybe try pinning up the body, see how it looks? Just don't be surprised if the 40S has a problem with the button stance, displaying to your belt buckle and shirt.
Thinking about picking up another medium gray S&M suit to add to my rotation but having trouble distinguishing between these four (I understand the difference between matte and sharkskin in theory, but these look pretty similar):
Any thoughts? Thanks!
What's a good source for solid, affordable knit ties? I used to like The Tie Bar's options, but they're all too narrow now. I'm a bulkier guy and can't really rock a tie less than 2.5 in. wide.
Another more pricey but still good option would be Nordstrom rack or nordsrom proper. They will have a wide selection but prices will vary widely and you need to research the brands to ensure a quality product.


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History of a Christian County health spa
Salubria was once a small settlement in Christian County, located near a natural spring (or springs.) In the early 1800s, one of Christian County's first churches was built at Salubria. William Henry Perrin included Salubria in a list of minor settlements in his 1884 history of Christian County, stressing that all of them were much smaller than Pembroke.
The spa envisioned
The name "Salubria Springs" referred to the healthful (salubrious) effects of the spring water. It had a significant sulfur content. (Mineral water of this flavor isn't valued nearly as much today as it once was!)
In the day of horse-drawn transportation, city dwellers who could afford it spent summers in the country. Cities smelled bad in the heat, partly because of all the horse manure. Hotels at mineral springs were popular vacation spots. Cerulean Springs (about 15 miles northwest of Hopkinsville) had a successful hotel by the mid-1800s, and Dawson Springs (about 25 miles north of Hopkinsville) drilled a mineral-water well and entered the health-spa scene around 1900.
Perhaps inspired by the success of Dawson Springs, turn-of-the-century entrepreneur Doug Lander saw potential in the sulfur water of Salubria Springs. He and two other investors from Pembroke purchased the site and implemented an optimistic plan. Wells were drilled to supplement the spring water, and in 1907, the Forbes Manufacturing Company (a well-respected and prolific local builder) was given the contract to build a large hotel.
The Salubria Springs hotel was a long (170 foot), two-story building. For promenading in the fresh, country air, it had a full-length porch on the ground floor and a full-length balcony on the second floor. There were 40 rooms, including two dining rooms, and an enclosed stairwell at each end. The larger dining room doubled as a ballroom. Two outhouses were located behind the hotel.
The hotel years
Salubria Springs Hotel opened in the summer of 1908. A grid of streets was laid out, and lots around the hotel were offered for sale. But business was slow, and profits did not meet the expectations of the investors. By 1910, the hotel had a new owner and new management.
The Kentucky New Era described the Salubria Springs opening ball of 1910 in glowing terms:
The big hotel never before entertained such a crowd and never was there a more delightful event given under its hospitable roof. People came from every direction and from long distances. They came in automobiles, horseback, in buggies, wagons, surreys and every kind of vehicle, on the trains and some even walked. Hopkinsville and Pembroke turned out almost en masse, but Fairview, Elkton, Trenton, Guthrie, Clarksville, Madisonville, Princeton, Henderson, Evansville and many other towns sent large delegations. The crowd was even beyond expectations, but they were hospitably cared for by Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Petre, the lessees of the hotel. (Source: "Opening Ball at Salubria," Kentucky New Era, June 24, 1910)
There was no train station at Salubria Springs, but apparently the train stopped somewhere in the area and let off the passengers who wanted to visit the hotel.
By 1912, the hotel had sold to Guy Dority. He produced a brochure that advertised a month's stay at the Salubria (including three meals a day) for just $40. A two week stay cost $24. And, the brochure claimed, a stay at the Salubria improved a body: "The waters have proven to be especially beneficial in diseases of stomach, liver and kidneys. Good for the tired feeling. The run-down go home wound-up and ready for a fresh start. The very best place to rest and build up." (As quoted from the brochure by Joe Dorris in "Watching the Parade," Kentucky New Era, April 1, 1989.)
Other uses of the building
1912 seems to have been the last season that the hotel was kept open. A well-to-do lady named Mrs. A. O. Daugherty owned the property later. I do not know if she was connected in any way to the Guy Dority who owned it in 1912, but their names certainly sound similar. Mrs. Daugherty lived at Salubria Springs in the summer and in California in the winter. She employed Mr. Browder Dossett and family as caretakers, and they lived in the hotel year-round. ("Watching the Parade," Kentucky New Era, Sept. 24, 1976.)
In 1931, the property was purchased by Christian County. The old poor farm north of Hopkinsville was closed, and Salubria Springs Hotel became the new Christian County Benevolent Home. It was used for this purpose through the late 1950s. The county sold the property at auction in 1958.
The hotel then became the Salubria Springs Home for the Aged. As a nursing home, it had at least two different owners, before fire safety regulations finally forced it to close for good in 1970. Ironically, fire destroyed the building in December, 1976. In 1977, the Fiscal Court was petitioned by landowners to formally close eight avenues in the area.
Salubria Springs now
When I drove down Salubria Springs Road last week, I could detect no sign of the hotel. I crossed a bridge over a small creek that may be fed by the springs. I saw several large, modern tobacco barns in a field near the road, and I saw the industrial park nearby. The road circles an overgrown clump of trees, which may be the old hotel site. I didn't see anyone there to ask, so I am only guessing about that.
See an image of the old hotel building in this 1965 advertisement for the sale of the Salubria Springs nursing home.
A photograph of Salubria Springs Hotel, taken in 1933, appears in William Turner and Ladonna Dixon Anderson's book, Cerulean Springs and The Springs of Western Kentucky.


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Things started off well, with the Starving Students moving truck scheduled to arrive around 8am. At 7:30am I received their call and by 7:45am Steve Knight and Chad Koropp were on site. The paperwork is fairly straight forward, but make sure you pay attention to the coverage options. Another important piece of paperwork is the "Not o Exceed" amount. If you think that number too high or not what you agreed upon, call the office. From there, they survey and document your possessions. Go along with them to make sure everything gets listed.
Now that the preliminaries are completed, the move starts in earnest. By 10am the jam packed 10x10 storage unit was cleared out and we were on our way to my studio apartment. There they had to deal with street parking and an antiquated elevator. Steve and Chad repeated the survey and documentation process at the apartment. Once again, make sure to double check that they document everything. The elevator proved to be too much trouble for most of the move so they had to haul the stuff down the stairs. They were very careful with everything and overcame the precariousness of the stairs so that nothing was damaged. Despite the stairs and larger items, the apartment took under 3 hours.
They worked tirelessly taking breaks only long enough to drink some water on a hot June day. While it's not required of you, it is considerate to offer water or other beverages for them. With everything loaded and secured in the truck, we were off to the new apartment. There they had to move everything up a flight of stairs as the new place has no elevator. The boxes and other items were quickly and neatly stacked in the main room. While larger items, like the fridge and bed, were deposited in their final destinations. It took about 3 hours to unload the truck, an impressive feat considering the approximate five hours it took to load.
They had me do a final walk through on the truck and sign some paperwork before they were off. If you are as happy with your move as I was with mine, make sure to tip the movers. These guys do a lot of hard work.
About Starving Students
In 1973, Ethan Margalith, our founder and Chairman, could not find a part-time job to pay his way through college. He found an old truck, which he fixed up and drove around moving people's things - one old beat up truck and one young driver - pretty humble beginnings. He did everything to ensure a quality move at the lowest possible cost, but still it is amazing how far a simple smile will get you.
Today, we are not students anymore; we have gotten older and better. We are a vibrant national moving company running hundreds of trucks from Los Angeles to New York and everywhere in between. There are many things that he has not forgotten about his humble beginnings. And if you ask, he will tell you, "it is the driver that is the most important part of what we do, not the truck." And that is why our drivers still exuberant that youthful optimism and enthusiasm each day - a readiness to do whatever it takes to get the job done.
And that is it. We have kept it that simple, just the driver, his branch manager and the two teams. This means a driver anywhere on the road in America is only one tier away from the decision making process for the entire company. We are in touch with every aspect of operations and we react with speed and sensitivity to our drivers and customers' needs –we will give you "the best move you've ever had".
With success comes growth. We now have more than a thousand people who rely on us to pay their mortgage and feed their families. It is a responsibility we take very seriously. The complexity of keeping track of the more than 60,000 families we move each year, requires high quality standards and constant monitoring. We are here for you.
You can contact Starving Students on the web at http://www.ssmovers.com, by email at [email protected] or call them at (6683).
Moving Company Tips
When looking for a moving company, in addition to getting recommendations from friends and relatives, consumers need to check to see if their mover is licensed, says Douglas Hill, president of the California Moving and Storage Association. You can do that by calling the public utilities commission or Department of Transportation nearest you, or by calling one of the industry trade groups, such as the American Moving and Storage Association (703-683-7410). Its Web page lists many, but not all, licensed movers. Licensed movers are registered with the state and have at least basic liability protection. Be warned: If the mover is not licensed, it is operating illegally. Also, go to the mover's office and simply buy a box. Seeing the office and the employees might indicate whether you'll feel comfortable letting these people into your home. Not having a local office is another red flag.
Understand that all licensed movers offer "valuation" packages, the industry's answer to property insurance for your goods. Like so-called "collision damage waivers" that you can buy when renting a car, the moving industry's valuation packages are not insurance. But they function much like it. The standard package, included in the cost of a move, compensates you 60 cents for each pound of lost or destroyed material. If the mover drops a 30-pound computer monitor, it will pay you $18. There are two other valuation options, but they'll cost you. You can buy "actual cash value" coverage, which will compensate you for the depreciated value of goods that are lost or broken during a move. That's enough, for example, to get you another two-year-old computer monitor if yours gets dropped, but not a new one. Or you can buy so-called "full value" protection, which would compensate you, in the previous example, with enough to buy a new monitor. Actual cash value coverage usually costs $5 to $7 per $1,000 of goods covered, Hill says. The cost of full value coverage varies based on whether you agree to pay a deductible in case of a claim. No-deductible coverage can cost up to $10 per $1,000 in value, while coverage with a $500 deductible runs $2.10 or less per $1,000. That's mainly because the average claim in the moving industry is small – a few hundred dollars in damage. If you have a lot of electronic equipment or expensive items, the additional coverage is worth considering. Roughly one in every five moves generates a damage claim.
Never sign a blank contract. All promises should be in writing. Any changes should also be in writing, initialed by you and the mover. Realize that the rate quotes you get over the phone are not binding. Reputable movers will not charge more than they quote, if you give them accurate and thorough information. But if the mover finds you have more furniture than you said, or you're moving up three flights of stairs, you should expect to pay a lot more. The only legally binding limit is the "not to exceed" price written on your contract that you sign at the time of the move. Pay attention to it.
Finally, Report problems to your state's consumer protection agency, your local Better Business Bureau and the Federal Highway Administration. Get a copy of "Your Rights and Responsibilities When You Move," a booklet prepared by the FHWA and available online. Your mover should be willing and able to provide it to you.
General Moving Tips
One Month Before Moving
- Fill out change of address order form for post office.
- Fill out an IRS change of address form.
- Make arrangements with moving company or reserve a rental truck.
- Make travel arrangements, if necessary, with airlines, buses, car rental agencies and hotels.
- Transfer memberships in churches, clubs and civic organizations.
- Obtain medical and dental records, x-rays and prescription histories. Ask doctor and dentist for referrals and transfer prescriptions.
- Set up a checking account in your new city.
- Check into the laws and requirements of your new city regarding home-based businesses, professional tests, business licenses and any special laws that might be applicable to you.
- Take inventory of your belongings before they're packed, in the event you need to file an insurance claim later. If possible, take pictures or video tape your belongings. Record serial numbers of electronic equipment.
- Make arrangements for transporting pets.
- Start using up food items, so that there is less left to pack and possibly spoil.
- Switch utility services to new address. Inform electric, disposal, water, newspaper, magazine subscription, telephone and cable companies of your move.
- Arrange for help on moving day.
- Confirm travel reservations.
- Reserve elevator if moving from an apartment.
- Have appliances serviced for moving.
- Clean rugs and clothing and have them wrapped for moving.
- Plan ahead for special needs of infants.
- Close bank accounts and have your funds wired to your new bank. Before closing, be sure there are no outstanding checks or automatic payments that haven't been processed.
- Collect valuables from safe-deposit box. Make copies of any important documents before mailing or hand carry them to your new address.
- Check with your insurance agent to ensure you'll be covered through your home owner's or renter's policy during the move.
- Defrost freezer and refrigerator. Place deodorizer inside to control odors.
- Give a close friend or relative your travel route and schedule so you may be reached if needed.
- Double check closets, drawers, shelves, attic and garage to be sure they are empty.
- Carry important documents, currency and jewelry yourself, or use registered mail.
- Carry travelers checks for quick, available funds.
- Renew your driver's license, auto registration and tags.
- Shop around for new insurance policies, especially auto coverage.
- Revise your will and other legal papers to avoid longer probate and higher legal fees.
- Locate the hospitals, police stations, veterinarian and fire stations near your home.


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Model of a hospital promoting the King Edward's Hospital Fund for London, England, 1932
Preventing infection in hospitals
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Today, hospitals are central to the delivery of medical and surgical care. However, in past centuries most people would have avoided entering them. Hospitals were often a place of 'last resort' associated with poverty, infection and death.
Healing and gods - the start of hospitals
From as early as 4000 BCE there were places of healing associated with certain gods or deities, such as Asklepios in both the Greek and the Roman Empires. In India and Sri Lanka hospitals were established by the late 200s BCE. From the 100s BCE, valetudinaria were established in the Roman Empire; based on the archaeological evidence, it is sometimes unclear whether these buildings were used to house the poor, isolate the sick or provide medical care. Some may have offered medical treatment only to Roman soldiers, on whose health the empire depended, while others might have been rest-houses for the weak and dying. The idea of a hospital as a teaching centre, where doctors learned their craft, can first be documented for Baghdad in the 900s.
Christian hospitals
Christian hospices first developed in the East in the late 300s. Some, like those founded by the Order of St John, appeared along routes of pilgrimage and offered shelter to religious travellers throughout Europe and the Middle East. The idea of religious charity lay at the heart of the medieval and early modern hospital. Medicine and morality were closely tied. This was evident in the location of beds, which was often determined by the location of an altar. Medical care was usually delivered by monks and uns.
Christian hospitals: care rather than cure?
The Christian practice of charity in Europe was based on the relationship between Christ and the pauper. The emphasis in hospital was therefore on care rather than cure, and the common denominator of patients was poverty, not illness. The original religious nature of early hospitals is still alive, most often in their names. Notable examples include the Hôtel Dieu in Paris, originally established in the 800s, and St Bartholomew's Hospital in London, which was founded in the 1100s and still exists today.
Hospitals in the Islamic Empire
Religious motivations were also central to the development of hospitals in the Islamic Empire. There is a clear obligation in Islamic belief to treat the ill regardless of their background, religion or ability to pay. Hospitals, known as bimaristan, were open to all and were established in many urban centres, such as Cairo in 872 CE and Baghdad in 932 CE. Their functions seem to have been broader than those of European hospitals at the same time. They offered medical and surgical treatments, a place to recover or convalesce, treatment for the mentally ill, and care for the old. They were secular rather than religious, and employed Christian and Jewish doctors as well as Muslim ones. Such hospitals were constructed throughout the Islamic Empire, and by the tenth and eleventh centuries were large establishments, with outpatient clinics, pharmacies, and both male and female staff caring for patients.
The move away from religion in hospitals in the Middle Ages
In Europe during the Middle Ages, care for the ill gradually became less reliant on religious orders. During the Renaissance most European hospitals increased in size. Religious sisterhoods of nuns were sometimes in charge of nursing - in a number of cases these sisterhoods survived into the 1900s. Some institutions disappeared soon after they were built, but others were transformed into plague or leper hospitals, otherwise known as leprosaria. Civic hospitals, whether founded by confraternities or city states, developed beside medieval monasteries across Europe. Others, such as the Great Hospital in Norwich, survived despite all these changes and continue to offer services to their local communities.
The loss of monastic hospitals
The Reformation brought about the secularisation of hospitals. Some were dissolved and reformed under new conditions. In 1534, Henry VIII closed many of the larger hospitals and monasteries in England. The loss of monastic hospitals meant that others needed to provide for the sick. Throughout the late 1500s and early 1600s, voluntary charity was the means by which many hospitals were funded. Equally, although many poor and ill people required medical care, admission to hospitals was not always guaranteed. In most cases it was reserved for the 'deserving poor', those judged to be hard-working people who led 'respectable' lives. The charitable mission of most hospitals continues to this day, but their religious character has faded, while their role in the provision of health care has grown.
The new respect for medical and nursing staff
During the 1800s most hospitals became secularised. Medical and nursing staff also began to play a more prominent role at institutions. Throughout the early 1800s medical staff, rather than lay subscribers, began to select patients. Gradually, over the course of the century, greater numbers of resident medical staff were appointed. Surgical cases also began to outnumber medical cases.
Science and technological improvements in hospitals from the 1800s
Hospital services in Europe and North America changed dramatically in the late 1800s because of scientific and technological innovations, starting with the introduction of X-rays. Hospitals increasingly began to offer treatments that were not available elsewhere. For example, radium treatment for cancer was restricted to hospitals in the 1920s, mainly because of its expense. Invasive forms of surgery were also carried out more successfully in a hospital environment. Specialist hospitals for children and women emerged, complemented by more specialised medical and nursing staff.
The modern hospital space - the patient experience
While modernised in terms of medical equipment, the hospital was also transformed as a space, with electric lights, elevators, central heating and ventilation, and new regimes of cleaning and deodorising. Each change influenced the patient experience in its own way. Many feared new machines and equipment were alienating patients, simply reducing them to their ailments and those symptoms which the technologies could detect. In turn, practitioners were said to be losing sight of patients as individuals.
Cathedrals of medicine - hospitals in the modern age
The charitable mission of most hospitals survived into the 1900s and continues to this day. In most cases, however, their religious character has faded. Much of their finance now comes directly from municipal authorities who allocate greater amounts into institutional health care. Hospitals' role in the provision of health care has therefore only grown. In the process, they have become highly medicalised and technological sites of both healing and research. They are also of central importance to the professional structure of medicine. As importantly, they retain their central place in the communities where they are based. Interestingly, they have been described as 'cathedrals of medicine', an expression that continues to invoke their religious origins. In the eyes of many patients and practitioners, they continue to offer miraculous cures, but most hospital staff concentrate on saving lives, not souls.
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Toyota 5M-GE engines: details and photos
8.8 (1982-83)
The culmination of fifteen years of development and the production of over 400,000 dual-overhead-cam engines, the 5M-GE engine was introduced in 1982 cars with 145 horsepower, but quickly gained efficiency and power, ending up wiht 175 hp. It was known for instant response, thanks to computer-controlled electronic fuel injection, unique hydraulic lash adjusters that kept valve clearance to zero — the first Toyota use of hydraulic lifters — and other features. The cams were driven by fabric/rubber timing belts.
The 2.8 liter engine had hemispherical combustion chambers, which allowed for a cross-flow head (intake valve on one side, exhaust on the other), and a central spark plug location; the design was similar to the monster Chrysler Hemi engines that had long been discontinued. A standard V6 design, the 5M-GE had two valves per cylinder (in keeping with the hemispherical-head design), activated by dual overhead cams, driven by a belt drive. The engine was only used in the Supra and Cressida.
In 1982, when the 5M-GE was introduced, Toyota was the world's largest maker of DOHC engines. They put the camshafts in the 5M-GE on either side of the engine, directly over the valve system, reducing weight and allowing higher revving and quicker response. The gain in power over the 1981 engines was 25%, a hefty amount. Engine noise was reduced by using timing belts instead of chains. The electronic fuel injection monitored air intake volume, throttle position, collant temperature, air temperature, exhaust oxygen density, injection timing, engine rpm, and engine cranking. Multiple fuel injectors were used to atomize gasoline just before the valve openings; the system was derived from the Bosch L Jetronic system (itself a descendent from Bendix), but using airflow metering.
As with most engines of the time, electronic ignition was used, eliminating points and condensors. A vacuum-advance distributor was used only in 1982; afterwards, advance was controlled electronically.
Rated horsepower (United States figures) was bumped to 150 in 1983, 160 in 1984, 161 by 1986, and 175 in 1987. These boosts were made possible by the 1983 use of electronic vacuum advance, a switch from round intake runners to D-shaped runners, computer control changes, exhaust and emissions system refinements, compression ratio boosts, and other advances. In 1984, the original dual V-belt "fan belts" were replaced by seven-rib serpentine belts; the camshaft belt went from square to round tooths; the compression ratio was boosted; a knock sensor was added to deal with substandard fuel; intake runners were modified; and the oil pan was deepened. The alternator was also dropped from 65 to 60 amps.
The 5M-GE was part of a family of engines known as the "M" engines, starting in 1965 and ending in 1992. They were made in single and dual cam versions, went up to 267 net horsepower and down to 110 gross horsepower, had carburetors and fuel injectors, had turbo models, and ranged from 2.0 liters to 3.0 liters.


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Q: I was wondering what my diet should be like two weeks before the marathon. What should I make sure to take in for optimal performance, especially in the couple days right up to the morning of the race?
-- Laura, Oregon
A: Your diet two weeks prior to the marathon should not be all that different from the good eating habits you aimed for throughout training. As race day approaches, pay particular attention to eating plenty carbohydrates and drinking fluids. Try not to overly stress having the perfect meal/meals, but strive to make smart food choices. Aim for a diet consisting of about 55-70% carbohydrate. It should be fairly low in fat, easy to digest, and with familiar food selections.
Calculating 3-5 gram of carbohydrate per pound of your body weight may be helpful as a guide in establishing a good carbohydrate range for you.
The race morning meal is to top off glycogen stores and your mental state of mind. Eat your meal about 2-4 hours before the race. It should be ~400-800 calories worth of familiar, easy to digest, carbohydrate rich foods. The closer to race time, the more simplified your food choices should be. The last hour before the race stick with water and sports beverages. Testing the best pre-race meal for you before your long runs during training is always wise.
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Who would win in a chess match between Mac and PC? Chess seems like PC's game, but winning won't be easy on a board that's Apple's home turf.
Needless to say, the execution on this concept chessboard leaves something to be desired, but the idea has potential. I can see a whole series of Mac vs PC board games springing from this. So, who killed Mac with the wrench in the library? (Psst...it's probably PC.) [Coroflot via Waylou via Craziest Gadgets via SlipperyBrick]


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Almost nothing disturbs tradition at Smith & Wollensky, one of New York City's premier steakhouses. The deep, burnished gleam of the wooden bar welcomes the droves that gather there waiting to be seated in the crowded dining rooms. The oak floors are slightly scuffed and worn. The walls glow in a kind of faded yellow, as if they are aged parchment. For a restaurant that only opened its doors in 1977, the total effect is more than a passing homage to the great turn-of-the-century New York restaurants.
The only evidence that the guardians of a nineteenth-century meat-and-potatoes diet are easing up turns up on the menu: There, in a small, relatively unobtrusive box, the "Kitchen Within A Kitchen" menu offers pan-roasted fish steak, grilled chicken breast, Cajun-spiced filet mignon and shrimp Natchez. There are other nonmeat offerings: On the main menu are lemon pepper chicken and three fish dishes at lunch, four at dinner. Most restaurant reviewers tout this place as a steak and seafood restaurant, but this is not a place to eat fish or chicken--no matter what restaurant critics or physicians say.
This is the house that meat built. There are other great steakhouses in New York, some with histories stretching back to the turn of the century, and each has its avowed defenders. But Smith & Wollensky surrenders nothing to any of them. The list of "S & W Classics"--all of which cost $29.95 at dinner--is simple: sliced steak Wollensky, sirloin, filet mignon, filet au poivre, prime rib of beef, triple lamb chops and veal chop. Veal dishes, chopped steak, calf's liver and a double sirloin or Chateaubriand (for two) also appear on the menu.
A recent meal included a taste of the three most traditional appetizers that waiters suggest when customers ask for recommendations: shrimp cocktail, lobster cocktail and fresh lump crabmeat. The shellfish were fresh and properly cooked; the crabmeat was especially tender. Then, along with the meal came cottage fries, a delicious pan-seared version with chunks of potato browned in butter and served like a potato pancake. There are vegetables to be had, of course, but they are extra. Unless you're very hungry or feel like you must have something virtuous visible on the table, don't bother.
The main event was the sirloin, also suggested by the waiter as the most traditional of the traditional meat dishes. Perfectly cooked to medium rare, the steak succumbed easily to the knife, and the flavors from the extra weeks of special aging in the Smith & Wollensky cellars filled the mouth. There are other meat dishes, too: The prime rib usually causes gasps as it arrives hanging off the edge of the plate, and the filet mignon is so thick and tall that you wonder what sized mammoth was slaughtered for you.
Don't quibble about dessert either: Cheesecake, hot deep-dish apple pie with vanilla sauce, homemade Austrian strudel and pecan pie are all part of Smith & Wollensky's traditional feast.
The wine list wins points too. A winner of The Wine Spectator's Grand Award for Excellence since 1987, it highlights American wines, especially Cabernet Sauvignons from California. Napa Valley wines such as Beaulieu, Beringer, Caymus, Diamond Creek, Dunn, Heitz, Robert Mondavi Reserve, Spottswoode, Silver Oak and Stag's Leap Wine Cellars are all well represented. From Sonoma, Jordan dominates the listings while Ridge tops the other regional California appellations.
Prices are not low, although there are good deals on the better-known wines. Also, there is a significant selection of bigger bottles with rarities like the Robert Mondavi Reserve 1974 in a double magnum, or jeroboam. If you can't find what you want on the main list, ask for the cellar list of older vintages.
Don't worry about cigar smoking here. When asked over the telephone about its cigar policy, the maître d' said, "Smoke, drink--you can do whatever you want here." Cigar smoking is restricted to the smoking section. But the restaurant has made a new commitment to cigars by acquiring a cart for its humidor, both specially made by Davidoff, and Davidoff cigars are kept for customers.
Don't be shy. Smith & Wollensky's entire reason for being is to flout a lot of the diet and life-style conventions that have arisen over the last two decades in the United States. Red meat. Good wine. A fine cigar. All is right with the world.
-- Gordon Mott
Smith & Wollensky
797 Third Avenue
Phone: (212) 753-1530
Lunch: $55--$60 per person without wine
Dinner: $65--$70 per person without wine