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2011 Pack Expo Las Vegas Sets New Records
Packaging show grows its processing side, Processing Zone.
PMMI reports Pack Expo Las Vegas set records for attendance, exhibitors, size and other measures. The Sept. 26-28 show netted 26,084 visitors, not counting exhibitor personnel, up 15 percent from the previous Las Vegas show (although still behind the 40,000 or more that attend the Chicago shows in even-numbered years). International attendees (includes Canada) jumped by nearly a third. Net square footage was up more than 20 percent.
It was the first Las Vegas show and second Pack Expo without Process Expo, its former partner, which is staging its own show Nov. 1-3 in Chicago. But the packaging association marketed its show heavily to suppliers of processing machinery. Although the so-called Processing Zone was not apparent, there were plenty of exhibitors of processing equipment dispersed among the show's three halls.
Actually, in deference to this processing effort, the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Assn. has been subtly rebranding itself by its acronym, PMMI.
Charles Yuska, PMMI president/CEO, notes the show serves more than 40 vertical markets, including food, beverage, confectionery, pharmaceutical and baking and snack.
New additions this year were a Pharmaceutical Pavilion and The Consumer Retail Experience, an interactive feature created by Clemson University and sponsored by Kodak. There also were break areas sponsored by the Snack Food Assn. and the National Confectioners Assn.
The first Leadership Lecture featured Colin Powell, retired general and former secretary of state, speaking on the art of leadership. His address was titled "Diplomacy: Persuasion, Trust and Values." Other technical and educational sessions included an update of the Food Safety Modernization Act. Speakers were David Acheson, the FDA's former food safety head and now with consulting firm, Leavitt Partners; Leon Bruner, the Grocery Manufacturers' Assn.'s vice president of scientific and regulatory affairs; and Greg Flickinger, director of manufacturing for Snyder's-Lance Inc.
PMMI also promoted its Connected Communities, a new, year-round online platform for networking and staying informed in specific niches of the processing and packaging communities. They're tailored to: confectionery, baking & snack, pharmaceutical and general packaging and processing. Each community includes a range of features, such as tailored news, insight and discussions developed and moderated by PMMI staff.
Some exhibitor highlights from the show:
Rittal Corp. (www.rittal-corp.com) drove its Mobile Design Center, a converted bus, right onto the show floor. The 36-ft.-long self-contained mobile showroom tours the country demonstrating the company's wallmount enclosures, modular enclosures and products for power distribution, climate control and human-machine interface. The Comfort Panel was new, a slim, aluminum-encased HMI that matches Rittal's support arm systems. It can be configured to meet any size operator panel yet provide IP65/NEMA 12 protection ratings.
Hinds-Bock Corp. (www.hinds-bock.com) showed its new 3P-32 piston filling machine for horizontal vacuum formers; it's suitable deal for filling a wide range of products, from thin sauces or marinades to viscous mash potatoes or deli salads. Positive shut-off spouts are used to maintain a clean seal zone. The unit fills from fractions of an ounce to up to 32 fl. oz. per piston. PLC controls make this machine capable to run over a one-up to a six-up package configuration. Moving or diving spouts are used for spreading of product or to prevent mounding. For elevated temperature applications, a self-contained heat system maintains product temperature.
Bunting Magnetics Co. (www.buntingmagnetics.com) introduced the Meatline 05 0 metal detector. It is designed for integration in vacuum fillers to examine liquid and pasty types of food products. It detects and separates any type of metal, encapsulated or free, and features a reject mechanism that can be taken apart in a few easy steps without the need for tools. All components are linked together with a chain so they cannot get lost. After cleaning, everything easily fits together again.
Yaskawa America (www.yaskawa.com) gave a sneak peek at an early-2012 product introduction. The MP3000iec will be a new addition to the MotionWorks IEC PAC (programmable automation controller) line. The motion engine is integrated with IEC61131-3 and PLCopen programming standards and provides full scalability from single to multi-axis applications within a single programming platform.
Multivac (www.multivac.com) featured its R145 thermoformer, a compact and flexible packaging system incorporating all of Multivac's sanitary design principles and intuitive machine controls. Also on display was the T200 compact semi-automatic tray sealer, a system suitable for lower production volumes and product package testing in pre-made trays. Vacuum skin packaging (VSP) also was demonstrated on this unit.
The month before the show, Heat and Control Inc. (www.heatandcontrol.com) had purchased Spray Dynamics Ltd. (www.spraydynamics.com), which makes equipment for the controlled application of liquid and dry ingredients. Heat and Control manufactures and supplies machinery systems and controls for seasoning, conveying, inspection and packaging. "Heat and Control's goal is to provide the best single-source support to our customers," Tony Caridis, president of Heat and Control, said in a statement after the show. "The Spray Dynamics line will enhance the versatility of our seasoning applicators, while giving our customers a greater choice of coating systems to meet individual product requirements." The two companies have partnered on projects in the past.
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O DULCIS VIRGO MARIA! Oh sweet Virgin Mary! How Sweet is the Name of Mary in Life and in Death* Optional Memorial of the Holy Name of Mary THE great name of Mary…given to the divine mother, was not found on earth, neither was it invented by the mind or will of men, as were all other names in use among them; but, it came from heaven and was given to the Virgin by divine ordinance, as St.... Read More


text: mush 134 Report post Posted November 14, 2012 This week the Bucs come to town for a 1pm matchup. The Huddle continues its 9th season of putting on a donation tailgate with all proceeds going to at the end of the year. Members of the Huddle have donated well over $20,000 and over 600 bikes to Toys for Tots over the years. Every single game over 8 seasons have been sponsored by and companies alike and this year is fully sponsored as well. Posters or companies sponsor all the food and non-alcoholic drinks and fans come and partake while leaving a donation in the bucket. 100% of all monies used to purchase bikes donated to Toys for Tots at stadium. This week's tailgate is sponsored by Sharp Business Systems. From Interactive AQUOS Boards and Professional LCD Displays to Copiers/Printers, Sharp Business Systems is a direct sales division of Sharp Electronics Corporation, one of the worlds leading technology companies. Sharp Business Systems combines the business resources of an innovative leader with the familiarity of a company that understands your business. Our AQUOS boards and LCD screens are exploding into the Interactive Technology market after their release in 2011. For versatility and performance in business meetings, teleconferences, presentations, training/classroom instruction and high-impact signage, there's never been a better time to think BIG — and think Sharp. Click on the link below to see a video. http://nc.sharp-sbs.com/Default.aspx?tabid=207 This week's fare is a staple and fan favorite Ranuccis BBQ and Grill. Please visit www.ranuccis.com for any of your catering needs or visit his restaurant. This week's fare will include BBQ with all the fixin's as well as brunswick stew to warm the day up. Here is the usual info, and any other questions about the tailgate please direct to this thread: Where? WE HAVE A NEW LOCATION THIS YEAR DUE TO DEMOLITION OF THE OLD LOT. WE ARE LOCATED AT A LARGE LOT AT THE INTERSECTION OF TRYON, 3RD ST, AND CHURCH. WE WILL HAVE TENTS WITH A HUDDLE BANNER ON IT. Basically if you walk into the lot from Tryon St, you will run right into us. What? Lots of good food and non-alcoholic drinks. BYOB if you want to drink your own booze. Tents for rain or for shade provided as well as chairs for people that need them. When? We start at 8am Sunday. Get there early for the good food and to hang out with other Panthers fans like yourself. Who? During the course of the day from 6am, usually 50 people pass through. You never know who will show up and opposing fans are certainly welcome. If you have no other place to tailgate and want to maximize the gameday experience this certainly kicks ass over just pulling your car up to the stadium an hour before and walking in. You'll get better food here than any heat lamped fries or pretzels you'll get in the stadium and have a good time tailgating no matter what the score is for the game. Any other questions this is the thread to ask in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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This poll is now closed. Please read The 20 best budget electric guitars in the world today.
How to buy your first proper electric guitar? For most fledgling guitarists, price is the bottom line. Or maybe you are a gigging musician looking for the best bang for your buck?
Back in July 2009 we solicited your opinions in a quest to find the ultimate entry-level electric, and the resulting bloody battle saw Epiphone's ES-335 Dot come out on top of 20 other instruments to be crowned the best guitar under £300.
Fast-forward to 2012 and we're paying more for petrol, clothes, food and guitars too. To reflect inflation and the wallet-troubling effects of the global economic nosedive, our ceiling price has gone up to £400.
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We invite you to read about the National Institutes of Health (NIH) sponsored research study named Clinical and Basic Investigations of Methylmalonic Acidemia (MMA). The study will evaluate patients with MMA and related disorders to learn more about the genetic causes of the various types of these inherited metabolic disorders and the medical complications associated with them.
People with MMA and cobalamin disorders may have difficulty with growth and development, neurological problems such as strokes, seizures and low muscle tone, kidney problems, poor vision, and metabolic instability causing them to become seriously ill, sometimes with little warning. There is no cure for any type of MMA, but special diets, vitamin therapies and in some patients, organ transplantation, are used for treatment.
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By now you may have heard that this year's Nobel Peace Prize went to three women: Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf; Liberian activist Leymah Gbowee; and Tawakkul Karman, a Yemeni opposition leader and mother of three.
The news is both thrilling—and a little embarrassing.
First, the Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to 98 individuals since 1901, and only 11 of them have been women. Suddenly with this year's award, we've upped the number of female laureates by 27%.
That's amazing. Yet how many of us know who these women are, or could describe the work they are doing?
It's time to close the knowledge gap about the incredible female leaders in our midst.
"It's extraordinary news that these three powerful women are being recognized for their role in women's rights," says Pamela Shifman, director of initiatives for women and girls at the NoVo Foundation.
"It also shines a light on the hundreds of thousands of women who are working tirelessly to bring peace and justice in their communities."
On Monday in AssetClass, we are launching a four-part series on thought leaders. Let's open up this conversation about money, worth and women now:
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Considerations for Nut Processing
Armed with health claims and consumer affinity, nuts of all types bring cachet to foodservice products ... but not without handling and formulating considerations.
While health attributes are emerging as a potent new selling point for nuts in food product development, food formulators and chefs continue to focus on their functionality as an ingredient. Nuts offer recipe developers a range of flavor, texture and appearance advantages, attributes that can subtly transform the ordinary into special treats and upscale fare.
For some things, there is no substitute for nuts.
It's no surprise nuts are emerging as a popular food formulating agent. They are a tasty, easy and often inexpensive solution for enhancing the fat, fiber and calorie profile of food products. While their crunchy texture and rich flavor add value to the eating experience of a wide variety of products, their healthy oil and fiber contents help enhance satiety.
Texture preservation
When consumers see nuts in a foodservice product, they expect a nutty taste and crunchy texture. Those hopes are dashed when the heat lamp or chafing dish turns the gourmet, slivered or sliced nuts in the plated side dish or pilaf into a soggy, pasty mess. Diners and foodservice operators alike are disappointed when the nut toppings on desserts and inclusions in ice cream lose the crisp, snappy consistency associated with toasted nuts in desserts.
When nuts such as almonds, pecans and walnuts are processed, the blanching, slicing and cutting steps open up the cell structure in the nuts. The increased surface makes nuts ideal targets for water migration and the associated decline in texture.
Moisture barrier coatings are one way to minimize this. For savory applications - typical for foodservice - water migration into the particulate can be prevented by coating the pieces with a bland coating that is impervious to water. Nuts such as almonds and pecans may be roasted or coated or toasted with oil to prevent them from absorbing water and getting soggy. Roasting enhances the flavor profile and generates a characteristically stronger flavor, which can become a part of the taste profile of the finished product.
They may look like real nuts, but the coating around this apple is really nut-free Wheat Germ Nuts from Anacon Foods.
For recipes and formulations aimed at individuals with allergies to nuts, there is Wheat Germ Nuts from Anacon Foods Co., Atchison, Kan. The company has unique patented technologies to manufacture an extensive line of flavor particulate products that food processors can use as replacements or cost-effective extenders for natural nut pieces.
Wheat Germ Nuts essentially are nut analogs that can impart the appearance, taste, texture, color and aroma of their natural counterparts to a wide array of processed foods. By duplicating the essential sensory characteristics of nuts in products such as ice cream, cookies and nut pies, they open the range of foods available to those who cannot or should not eat nut-containing foods.
Wheat Germ Nuts contain absolutely no nut derivatives, offer consistent availability, are competitively priced and have a minimum shelf life of 12 months without use of any preservatives.
Kerry Ingredients, St. Louis, offers a line of nut-free particulates that have flavors and textures that closely simulate peanuts and other nuts. Kerry's Custom Food Industries has focused largely on sweet applications and has several particulates formulated to be cost-effective alternates for the more expensive real nuts.
Some nut processors add an aqueous coating solution of water and dextrin. The water is absorbed by the nuts while the dextrin coats the surface of the nuts and serves as a binder to improve the shelf life of the nuts. The dextrin coating also enhances the nut surface for application of dry coatings of powdered flavorings.
Others treat nuts with polyhydric alcohols, including glycerol, and with esters of glycerol as a way to preserve the flavor and moisture content of nuts such as Brazil nuts. One processor coats nuts with a film of pectinate or pectates mixed with glycerol.
Processors are known to apply a molten bonding agent such as glycerol monostearate and other higher fatty acids to the surface of nut meats to solidify the bonding agent.
Heating the nuts in molten sorbitol for a thin coating of sorbitol also has been used to prevent the development of undesirable flavors and odors, especially in broken nuts and pieces. Crispness, hardness and chewability of peanuts can be enhanced by using certain additives such as antioxidants, flavoring compounds and water-soluble organic humectants, including glycerol, sorbitol and propylene glycol.
Peanuts treated this way retain their crunchiness even after extended standing in warm, moist applications, such as Kung Pao Chicken - a spicy stir-fry dish served in some 800 Panda Express restaurants nationwide. The dish is prepared with marinated diced chicken, diced and sliced vegetables and crunchy peanuts, and the peanuts maintain their crunchiness even after an hour in the heated serving trays at the consumer counter.
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Bruce Kotz, vice president of Golden Peanut Co., Alpharetta, Ga., attributes good positive press on the health benefits of peanuts as a driver for new and creative ways to incorporate peanuts and peanut-derived ingredients into recipes.
Peanuts and nine tree nuts (specifically almonds, Brazil nuts, cashew nuts, hazelnuts, macadamia nuts, pecans, pine nuts, pistachio nuts and walnuts) received a qualified health claim from the FDA in July 2003 linking them with reducing cholesterol and heart disease: "Scientific evidence suggests but does not prove that eating 1.5 ounces per day of most nuts as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol may reduce the risk of heart disease."
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I've just started using this website, so I thought I'd go ahead and see if some of you more experienced pet battles can give me some advice for my team.
I like to build themed teams. Either the same/similar 'class', or animals. And I like teams that synergize well together.
The main team I am working on is a Dragonkin/Magic oriented team. The 'Leader' is my Celestial Dragon. My problem is I'm not quite sure what would pair up well with him.
Moonlight is my weather affect of choice. So I'm trying to find pets that have fairly good survivability, and who actually get some benefit from Moonlight.
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Celestial Dragon
Nether Fairie Dragon
Crimson Lasher
I've previously tried Tiny Sporebat and Lil' Teracgosa, but I traded them out because neither has good survivability.
This team is doing alright, but I'm wondering if there's something better I can pair up with Celestial Dragon and Moonlight. I like pets that heal, since my experience with non-healing pets is that they have trouble surviving for long. I'm just not sure what pets would work well with this comp.
I've also been debating if I should get a pet that casts Sunlight, so that on the few occasions I end up against a magic team, I can have something else to cast that doesn't also boost their dmg.
Celestial is my highest lvl pet at 16. I have most of the battle pets lower lvl then that, as well as most vendor/rep/faction/Blizz store/holiday/raid pets. So I'm looking for suggestions for pets I can actually use right now.


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Habitable zone 'Super Earth' candidate planet detected
A nearby star appears to be circled by six planets, including one "Super Earth" world that orbits at distances that could allow the existence of oceans, astronomers report.
Astronomers had earlier reported that three planets closely orbit the star, HD 40307, which is about 43 light years away (one light year is about 5.9 trillion miles). Now in the forthcoming Astronomy & Astrophysics journal report led by Mikko Tuomi of the United Kingdom's University of Hertfordshire, the team reports three more planets larger than Earth — but not as big as Jupiter — likely orbit the star.
One, dubbed HD 40307g, weighs at least seven times more than Earth and orbits the star on a 200-day "year" in the region amenable to liquid oceans on planets. (If planets orbit too close to their stars, they're likely too hot to support oceans.) "The star HD 40307, is a perfectly quiet old dwarf star, so there is no reason why such a planet could not sustain an Earth-like climate," says study co-author Guillem Anglada-Escude of the University of Goettingen, in a statement.
Fly-through video of the HD 40307 system. The video is physically realistic though the rings and atmospheres are speculative and are not detected or constrained by this work. Credit: Guillem Anglada-Escude at the University of Gottingen.
In the study, the team re-analyzed data revealing gravitational wobbles seen in the light coming from the star that might reveal the presence of planets tugging on HD 40307, which is about 77% as massive as the sun.
MIT astronomer Sara Seager, who was not part of the discovery team, notes the authors describe the planet as a more tentative "candidate" planet in the study, calling for further observations to confirm its existence. "To me this discovery stands out as adding to the tip of the iceberg, or adding to the tipping point where we will get to an almost everyday occurrence of finding potentially habitable planets!" Seager says, by e-mail. "More seriously, we are definitely heading towards a statistical picture of how many potentially habitable planets are out there..."
While the detection looks solid, "the planet is a little too hefty to be the whole enchilada of an Earth-like planet," says University of Toronto astronomer Ray Jayawardhana, author of Strange New Worlds: The Search for Alien Planets and Life beyond Our Solar System. Instead, a planet seven times heavier than Earth or more seems more likely to resemble the gas-clouded planets Neptune and Uranus in our solar system. "We are getting very close to finding another planet, or planets, like Earth," he says.
Because HD 40307 is relatively close, the discovery team suggests that its possible planets may be good targets for future space telescopes that target worlds orbiting nearby stars.


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League for the Hard of Hearing
Executive Director: Laurie Hanin, Ph.D., CCC-A
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The League for the Hard of Hearing mission is to improve the quality of life for infants, children, and adults with all degrees of hearing loss.
We accomplish our mission by providing hearing rehabilitation and human services for people who are hard of hearing or deaf, and their families, regardless of age, ability to pay, or mode of communication, and by striving to empower consumers to achieve their potential. Our leadership is exemplified by adhering to the highest clinical standards, conducting extensive hearing conservation and public education programs about hearing. And developing best practice models for disciplines that related to hearing and research.
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To counter the sense of isolation which often accompanies hearing loss, and to reinforce positive, pro-active opportunities for interaction and recreation, the League sponsors enjoyable social gatherings and groups for deaf and hard of hearing individuals of all ages, and their families. Most activities are free, and no one is ever excluded for financial reasons.


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Whenever the Attorney General has reasonable cause to believe that any person or group of persons is engaged in a pattern or practice of resistance to the full enjoyment of any of the rights secured by this subchapter, and that the pattern or practice is of such a nature and is intended to deny the full exercise of the rights herein described, the Attorney General may bring a civil action in the appropriate district court of the United States by filing with it a complaint
(3) requesting such preventive relief, including an application for a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order or other order against the person or persons responsible for such pattern or practice, as he deems necessary to insure the full enjoyment of the rights herein described.
(b) Three-judge district court for cases of general public importance: hearing, determination, expedition of action, review by Supreme Court; single judge district court: hearing, determination, expedition of action
In any such proceeding the Attorney General may file with the clerk of such court a request that a court of three judges be convened to hear and determine the case. Such request by the Attorney General shall be accompanied by a certificate that, in his opinion, the case is of general public importance. A copy of the certificate and request for a three-judge court shall be immediately furnished by such clerk to the chief judge of the circuit (or in his absence, the presiding circuit judge of the circuit) in which the case is pending. Upon receipt of the copy of such request it shall be the duty of the chief judge of the circuit or the presiding circuit judge, as the case may be, to designate immediately three judges in such circuit, of whom at least one shall be a circuit judge and another of whom shall be a district judge of the court in which the proceeding was instituted, to hear and determine such case, and it shall be the duty of the judges so designated to assign the case for hearing at the earliest practicable date, to participate in the hearing and determination thereof, and to cause the case to be in every way expedited. An appeal from the final judgment of such court will lie to the Supreme Court.
In the event the Attorney General fails to file such a request in any such proceeding, it shall be the duty of the chief judge of the district (or in his absence, the acting chief judge) in which the case is pending immediately to designate a judge in such district to hear and determine the case. In the event that no judge in the district is available to hear and determine the case, the chief judge of the district, or the acting chief judge, as the case may be, shall certify this fact to the chief judge of the circuit (or in his absence, the acting chief judge) who shall then designate a district or circuit judge of the circuit to hear and determine the case.
It shall be the duty of the judge designated pursuant to this section to assign the case for hearing at the earliest practicable date and to cause the case to be in every way expedited.
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Allen Iverson is reportedly set to have a news conference today to announce his retirement from basketball.
However, Iverson's personal manager Gary Moore, told the Associated Press that Iverson "totally disputes" any report of his retirement. Moore said he and Iverson spoke today.
Iverson has been playing for the Turkish team Besiktas. He recently suffered an ankle injury and is returning to the United States for surgery.
Moore said Iverson needs to have a painful lesion removed from his right calf. He said the injury is the most painful that Iverson has had in his career.
"It has to be removed and tested to see if it's benign or not," Moore told the AP. "Once that's removed, Allen is going to look to rehabilitate his leg because the doctors tell him he'll be out four to six weeks, He's hoping to be able to play in the playoffs."
The report was originally in the Turkish newspaper Ajansspor, which quoted Iverson as saying, "Leaving the basketball world makes me sad but, sometimes, we have to accept things like they are. I can say goodbye to basketball," he said.
A team spokesman said the team would determine Iverson's future after another MRI this week.
Iverson, who spent part of last season in his second tour with the Sixers, was playing in Turkey after no NBA teams offered him a contract for this season.
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Heritage education is a valuable resource for teachers who want an opportunity to integrate local history into their curriculum, as well as classroom and field trip activities that meet the Indiana State Education Standards for social studies, English, and math. Heritage education is gaining popularity in local communities due to its value in teaching youth about the importance of their communities.
Heritage Education Curriculum
Heritage education plays an important role in a community's cultural heritage and pride. The Center for Historic Preservation has worked with schools in the past to develop heritage education curricula to inform students about their heritage and community's history. The center received an Award of Merit from the American Association of State and Local History (AASLH) for its work on the Muncie heritage education handbook. The center can help communities develop handbooks and heritage education curriculum that use heritage to teach the materials in the state standards for social studies, English, and math.
The Center for Historic Preservation is always looking for ways to positively promote historic preservation. We are currently working on developing a series of workshops for continuing education credits. We are also working on creating hands-on workshops for communities that have specific interests in preservation efforts, from wood window restoration to heritage tourism planning and development.


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A 1950s Petticoat
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Autumn has me dreaming of pretty 1950s frocks a la Funny Face, but first I thought I needed to address proper foundations to help the silhouette. Since my last petticoat met an unfortunate demise at the paws of our two felines, it was time to re-address the petticoat question. I had previously made over a 1980s prom dress from a thrift store find into a 1950s skirt, and I was never too happy with the shape. I pulled it out of the closet as the perfect candidate for a make-over. I cut it apart, and with the addition of some solid black taffeta, I had enough fabric to use the pattern I had in mind.
The pattern I used for this project was Simplicity 4137, a vintage pattern from 1953.
I made view 1. This pattern was EASY and was pretty fast to sew! It probably took me under 4 hours to sew, and I wasn't moving fast.
I also have to add, in case any of you are thinking of making up this pattern, that the tulle underlay was NOT originally included in the pattern or instructions. I just wanted extra fluff, so this is the piece that was cut straight out of that 80′s prom dress, just trimmed down at the top and added at the bottom of the petticoat yoke. I think it does the job really well, and I'm also quite pleased at the extra body given by the taffeta! Included is an inside-out shot in case any of you are interested in attempting a similar project.
More info on my blog, "Wearing History": http://wearinghistoryblog.com/2011/10/finished-project-1950s-petticoat/
Material Notes
Taffeta. The polka dot moire was selvaged from a prom dress found at a thrift store, and the solid black was left over from a previous project. The tulle underlay was cut out of the found prom dress and simply re-applied at the bottom of the petticoat yoke.
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Oct 29, 2011, 07.09 PMby lullith74
Beautiful. I need to make a few petticoats. I am so lazy when it comes to petticoats, slips and such.
Oct 28, 2011, 01.23 AMby 6kidsathome
very cool
Oct 28, 2011, 12.00 AMby Eli Z
That is gorgeous, so well made.
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Recently I received a note from Ariel S. Winter, who publishes a terrific blog called, "We Too Were Children, Mr. Barrie." Ariel wrote, "I wanted to let you know that I've posted a ton of Cliff Roberts art from his children's books on both my blog and my Flickr."
Cliff Roberts work has been very popular here on Today's Inspiration. My post showcasing images from "The Book of Jazz" which Roberts illustrated was especially well received. Thanks to Ariel's efforts you can now also see all the illustrations from "Thomas"...
... from "The Dot"...
... and even some of Cliff Roberts' gag cartoons for The New Yorker.
Be sure to visit Ariel's blog and Flickr archives of old children's books.
Many thanks, Ariel!
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|Oracle® Database Security Guide
10g Release 1 (10.1)
Part Number B10773-01
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Database security requirements arise from the need to protect data: first, from accidental loss and corruption, and second, from deliberate unauthorized attempts to access or alter that data. Secondary concerns include protecting against undue delays in accessing or using data, or even against interference to the point of denial of service. The global costs of such security breaches run to billions of dollars annually, and the cost to individual companies can be severe, sometimes catastrophic.
These requirements are dynamic. New technologies and practices continually provide new arenas for unauthorized exploitation, as well as new ways for accidental or deliberate misuse to affect even stable products and environments. Today's evolution involves a globally changing technological and cultural environment, in which security concerns necessarily affect both the use of existing solutions and the development of new ones.
As security requirements are understood with increasing clarity, certain general principles can be developed for satisfying them and for disabling the threats against them deriving from Internet vulnerabilities. Of course, principles can vary in effectiveness. Their implementations usually vary in cost: hardware and software acquisition and maintenance, administrative and programming personnel, and the impact of security measures on processing time and response time. Total cost also includes the costs of managing each of these areas -- hardware, software, personnel, efficiency, responsiveness, and so on -- management costs that can escalate with increasing volumes of users, transactions, and data types.
This book will address most of those issues, conceptually at first, and with increasing detail as it moves toward discussing specific choices and implementations.
The basic elements and operations of the database environment include connection to a server or a schema, table access and alteration, and application usage. Securing these against accidental or deliberate misuse is the responsibility of security officers, administrators, and application programmers. They must also administer and protect the rights of internal database users, and guarantee electronic commerce confidentiality as customers access databases from anywhere the Internet reaches.
In the Internet age, the full spectrum of risks to valuable and sensitive data, and to user access and confidentiality, is broader than ever before. Figure 1-1 shows the complex computing environment that security plans must protect.
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The diagram shows several important parts of the security picture, illustrating client communities, connections, databases, and servers, all of which must be secured against inappropriate access or use. These different areas can require different techniques to achieve good security, and they must integrate so as to preclude or minimize security gaps or vulnerabilities.
Table 1-1 provides separate categories that are usable in focusing efforts to create secure operations in a secure environment. When these necessary components are consistent in their security focus, coherent in the ways they work together, and made complete by closing all known channels of attack and misuse, your security is as good as it gets.
These categories reappear in later chapters in discussing checklists and best practices.
|Security Issues
Your computers must be made physically inaccessible to unauthorized users by keeping them in a secure physical environment.
The people responsible for your site's physical security, system administration, and data security must be reliable. Performing background checks on DBAs before making hiring decisions is a wise protective measure.
The procedures and policies used in the operation of your system must assure reliable data. It is often wise to separate out users' functional roles in data management.
For example, one person might be responsible for database backups. Her only role is to be sure the database is up and running.
Another person might be responsible for generating application reports involving payroll or sales data. His role is to examine the data and verify its integrity.
Further, you can establish policies that protect tables and schemas against unauthorized, accidental, or malicious usage.
Storage, access, manipulation, and transmission of data must be safeguarded by technology that enforces your particular information control policies.
When you think carefully about security risks, the solutions you adopt will apply well to the actual situation you're addressing; not all security problems have a technical fix. For example, employees must occasionally leave their desks unattended. Depending on the sensitivity of their work and on your required level of security, your security procedures could require them to do any of the following
No technical solution can fix a physically insecure work environment or a corrupt or disaffected employee. It is true, though, that procedural and technical protections might be able to limit the damage that a physical breach or a disgruntled employee (or ex-employee) can inflict.
In addition to the general issues and categories of security, the sheer numbers of people and activities requiring a security focus add the dimension of complexity.
As the number of users, databases, applications, and networks grows from "a few" to dozens, hundreds, or thousands, the complexity of their interactions rises exponentially. So, too, do the risks, and the management tasks required to maintain security and efficiency.
For example, the number of interactions for ten users accessing any of five databases is potentially 50. Add 90 users and 45 databases, and you have 100 users accessing any of 50 databases, with potential interactions at 5,000. When you add to this example some number of applications and of networks, you begin to see extreme complexity, with directly proportional security risks. A security breach anywhere in a network can threaten the security of its databases and users, and that of other connected networks, databases, and users as well.
This type of complex environment demands speed and flexibility in granting or revoking access rights for any user and any resource. Delays in administrative processes, or their implementation on the corresponding databases, translate either to legitimate access delayed or to access granted when it should have been denied.
For example, when an employee with access to multiple applications and accounts on multiple databases leaves the company, his access to those applications and accounts should stop instantly. Achieving this can be difficult when administrative control and responsibility is distributed across nodes in the network and among different administrators and groups.
But what if an intelligent central repository could efficiently control data regarding identity, accounts, authentication, and authorization and rapidly communicate any needed information to any node or application? Then one change (or few) in one place could control the entirety of the departing employee's access rights and privileges. The assumption is that the intelligence imputed to this central repository and its software takes care of all such considerations and connections. Of course, all related system, database, and application routines would need to adjust to relying upon that central repository as the "single source of truth" regarding such information.
These considerations are the basis for an integrated Identity Management solution. Its components and integration are described in subsequent chapters, as the need for them becomes explicit in the context of general security functionality and dimensions.
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For a full discussion of Oracle's Identity Management Infrastructure, see the Oracle Identity Management Concepts and Deployment Planning Guide
As an overview, however, the following subsections provide an introduction:
The goal of identity management is to create
However, cost and complexity remain relevant measures of the viability of any such solution, which ideally should provide the following reductions in resource allocations:
An identity management solution meeting all these criteria at a high level would provide an enterprise with high availability, information localization, and delegated component administration. Further, each additional application deployed in that enterprise would then leverage the shared infrastructure for identity management services.
As a real-world example, the Oracle Identity Management Infrastructure uses integrated components to provide those benefits, as described in the next section.
The Oracle Identity Management infrastructure includes the following components and capabilities:
In addition to its use of SSL (Secure Socket Layer), OracleAS Containers for J2EE, and Oracle HTTP Server, Oracle's Identity Management infrastructure has a built-in reliance on OracleAS Single Sign-On and Oracle Internet Directory. When OracleAS Certificate Authority is in use, it publishes each valid certificate in a directory entry for the DN in use. The Single Sign-On server and other components can rely on these directory entries because the certificate authority removes revoked and expired certificates from the directory on a regular basis. Users who are authenticated by the Single Sign-On server, and who lack a certificate can rapidly acquire one directly from OracleAS Certificate Authority, enabling them to authenticate to any Oracle component or application that is configured to authenticate users with the Single Sign-On server.
In a typical enterprise application deployment, a single Oracle Identity Management infrastructure is deployed, consisting of multiple server and component instances. Such a configuration in fact provides the high availability, information localization, and delegated component administration benefits mentioned earlier.


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Ryan White @ AIDS 2012: HRSA Sessions
July 31, 2012
Below is a listing of AIDS 2012 sessions with HRSA and Ryan White project involvement. Sessions are archived by the International AIDS Society, by day and time (with a search engine to locate poster sessions).
HRSA and Ryan White Sessions by Day
Sunday - 7/22 | Monday - 7/23 | Tuesday - 7/24 | Wednesday - 7/25 | Thursday - 7/26
Sunday - July 22
HRSA-Affiliated Sessions
- HIV in Corrections and Beyond: Progress and Challenges
- Achieving the Goals of the U.S. National HIV/AIDS Strategy: Future Directions
Sessions with AETC Organizers
- The Great TRANSformation: Towards a Holistic Approach for Healthier and Happier Trans Communities in Latin America and the Caribbean
- The Global Context of Transgender Health and HIV: A Community Driven Response
Monday - July 23
HRSA-Affiliated Posters
- MOPE462- An Effective Model to Build Provider Capacity for Quality Improvement: Experience from Three National Training Programs
- MOPE491- Improving HIV Care Through Peer Learning Collaborative
- MOPE701 - Transitioning PEPFAR-supported HIV clinical services to the Rwanda Ministry of Health: assessing health facility management capacity
- MOPE726 - HIV Clinician Training on the United States (U.S.)/Mexico Border: Experiences from a 10-Year Multi-Center Collaborative of the HRSA AETCs
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- MOPE508 - Adherence to HAART among people living with HIV/AIDS in the Atlanta EMA
- MOPE511 - Cultural Competency: Clinicians Role in HIV/AIDS Care
- MOPE552 - Influencing Blacks and African Americans' Decision to Provide HIV Care: Greater Focus on Medically Under-served Communities and Health Equity
- MOPE606 - State healthcare access modeling project: preparing for a changing healthcare landscape in the United States
- MOPE607 - Supportive social services for women: essential to improved health outcomes in the United States
- MOPE631 - How will US healthcare reform help achieve the treatment goals of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy?
- MOPE714 - Supporting the National HIV/AIDS Strategy through Performance Improvement (PI) CME: Empowering Providers with Limited Resources
- MOPE722 - HIV Correctional Health Care in the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision: A Model of Success
Tuesday - July 24
HRSA Affiliated Sessions
- PEPFAR Pre-Service Training: The Medical and Nursing Education Partnership Initiatives
Sessions with AETC Organizers
- Addressing Mental Disorders: The Missing Link to Effective HIV Prevention, Care, Treatment and Support
- The Impact of HIV on Transgender Communities
HRSA-Affiliated Posters
- TUPE653 - Solving the problem of different individuals sharing a unique identifier in the Ryan White HIV/AIDS program client-level data set by developing an algorithm to calculate 'match scores' for record pairs
- TUPE724 - Evaluation optimizes the responsiveness of HIV clinical training and capacity building programs delivered by the U.S. health resources and services administration funded AIDS education and training center (AETC) program
Select Ryan White Grantee Posters
- TUPDC0302 - Perceptions and attitudes about PrEP among seronegative partners and the potential of sexual disinhibition associated with the use of PrEP
- TUPE212 - Controlling the Massachusetts HIV epidemic: triangulated measures of care access and HIV incidence
- TUPE670- HRSA HIV core clinical performance measures: need for provider education and training
- TUPE721 - Continuous quality improvement in syphilis screening rates in HIV-positive patients
- TUPE768 - The need for HIV care linkage through syringe exchange in Baltimore, Maryland
Wednesday - July 25
HRSA Affiliated Sessions
- Information and Communication Technologies, Social Media and M-Health for Care Treatment and Comprehensive Management of HIV
- Getting to Six Million: Lessons from the Track 1.0 PEPFAR Treatment Partners
HRSA-Affiliated Posters
- WEPE630 - Monitoring quality of HIV clinical services transitioned from international partners to Rwanda Ministry of Health (MOH): clinical performance results 12 months after transition
- WEPE637 - Lessons learned in transitioning the Track 1.0 program administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
- WEPE696 - The PEPFAR Medical Education Partnership Initiative: strengthening human resources for health
- WEPE701 - Telephone consultation to support HIV prevention and care: the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) funded AETC Warmline, PEPline and Perinatal HIV Hotline model
Select Ryan White Grantee Posters
- WEPE615 - Role of state and community programs on prison releases linkage to HIV care
- WEPE087 - Relative accuracy of cervical and anal cytology for detection of histopathologic high grade lesions by magnification guided biopsy: a cutpoint specific meta-analytic comparison
- WEPE098 - Comparison of Ryan White Care Act-funded versus non-Ryan White-funded HIV outpatient facilities in the United States: medical monitoring project, 2009
- WEPE132 - Evaluation of HIV-related care and treatment in Louisiana using monitored viral load and CD4 measures
- WEPE194 - Improving rapid HIV testing at labor and delivery in Southern California
- WEPE300 - Assessing the need for integration of alcohol treatment and HIV care: a survey of HIV and alcohol addiction treatment providers
- WEPE613 - The economics of HIV in prisons and beyond: a comparison of costs of prison care and re-integration methods to reduce recidivism
- WEPE622 - Impacting PCP prophylaxis prescribing through a collaborative approach
- WEPE681 - The State of HIV in Primary Care: A Fractured Landscape
- WEPE698 - Exit Planning and Transition of HIV Care and Treatment Services: A Case Study From Guyana
- WEPE707 - Community clinical pharmacist model can improve medication adherence in HIV patients seen at a university-based clinic
Thursday - July 26
HRSA-Affiliated Sessions
- Nursing and Midwifery: Strengthening a Critical Component of the Health Workforce
HRSA-Affiliated Posters
- THPE045- Reducing tobacco-associated morbidity and mortality among people living with HIV (PLHIV): prevalence, screening and treatment referrals
- THPE237- The role of community-based organizations (CBO's) and health departments (HD) in advancing HIV prevention with adults and adolescents living with HIV: new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Health Resources and Services Administration
- THPE239 - 2012 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) recommendations for HIV prevention with adults and adolescents living with HIV: a status report
- THPE683 - Building the HIV Health Workforce: Innovations from the U.S. and Abroad Through HRSA AETCs and I-TECH
- THPE713 - Federal agencies collaborating to reach the community: enhancing HIV testing in primary care settings through the health resources and services administration AIDS Education and Training Centers (AETC) program
Sessions with AETC Organizers
- Developing Programmes to Sensitize Providers to the Unique HIV and Health Needs of Men who have Sex with Men and Transgender People
- The Global Picture: Transgender Health and Rights
Select Ryan White Grantee Posters
- THPE293 - Preventing HIV transmission from women and men living with HIV through reproductive and sexual health care: the framework of the 2012 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Health Resources and Services Administration (CDC/HRSA) recommendations for HIV/AIDS
- THPE626 - Social Network Analysis of Health Care Agency Referrals to HIV/AIDS Medical Services in New York, 2007-2011
- THPE467 - Stigma and HIV Testing: Measuring Change among Pacific AIDS Education and Training Center's (PAETC) Low Prevalence Providers
- THPE629 - Exploring the Patient-Centered Medical Home Model in Ryan White Funded HIV/AIDS Clinics in the United States: Propensity, Progress and Promise
- THPE635 - Effect of HIV Training on HIV Service Integration in Agencies Providing Mental Health Services: Evidence for the Information, Motivation, Behaviour Skills (IMB) Model in Practice
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Don't get your panties in a twist, I'm not asking about *that* first! Who was your first favorite band/singer? What was your first favorite song? Do you remember? I listened to a lot of music with my mom in the late 80s/early 90s. I liked my mom's music a lot when I was little, and a lot of it I still really love (take Madonna, for example. Loved her music back then, but not her new stuff). It wasn't until I was 10 when I really found my own favorite band.
I was in 5th grade, it was 1995, and it was a great year! Gas was $1.09 per gallon. Toy Story made its debut as the first entirely computer generated movie. The New Jersey Devils won the Stanley Cup (have I mentioned I'm a Jersey girl?). What did I care about gas prices in 5th grade? Or even hockey, for that matter, except that "we" won? What was the best thing I remember about 1995? No Doubt released Tragic Kingdom. You know the songs! At least you've heard Don't Speak or Just a Girl. They quickly became my favorite band. My very first!
I never "grew out" of Tragic Kingdom. If anything, I appreciated it more as I got older (Sixteen, anyone?). And I still count Tragic Kingdom among my top favorite albums, still have a copy of it floating around here somewhere, even though I've had to replace it several times. From Tragic Kingdom to Rock Steady, I've been a rock steady fan (and have discovered their earlier stuff, of course). The only disappointment I have as such a longtime fan is that I've never been to a concert. It makes me sad, actually. I've never been to any concert, and there's no one I'd want to see more than No Doubt (although I'd like to see quite a few people/bands).
When No Doubt
broke up took a hiatus I of course followed Gwen's solo career. Her oldest son, Kingston, and my Matthew are only a few weeks apart in age. Yeah, I kinda fantasized about them meeting and becoming best friends (and Matt growing up to marry Shiloh Jolie-Pitt, but whatever). But I was also still loving the music! Hollaback Girl? Hell yeah, that sh*t is bananas!
Unlike my love for old-school Madonna, Eric joins me in being a huge No Doubt/ Gwen Stefani fan. I don't think anything prepared my husband, though, for my reaction when I finally heard No Doubt's first new song back together. There was a lot of screaming and jumping up and down. It just felt SO GOOD to hear them all together! I now have Push and Shove added to my collection and I'm thrilled with it. So.. even though I've only played the album through less than 10 times and I might change my mind, here's my favorite song from the album. Celebrate 17 years of fandom with me! And tell me... who was YOUR first?
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FirstPoint Agency needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 685 designs submitted by 123 freelance designers.
First Point
First Point is a newly-created switzerland-based company. Our main services are website development, SEO, e-marketing, and web hosting but we also offer services for events (promotion, public relations, etc).
We have multiple audiences:
- companies and private people (for web development, seo, etc)
- event managers (but also final event attendees)
Please do not create the logo based on the target audience, which is too large.
We need a "simple but pro" logo. Not too complicated, but not too simple. High-tech, but not too much.
We don't have specific ideas concerning the logo, but you can think about the two keywords to create it: "first", and "point".
First and Point can be either separate or assembled, the colors have to be different for each word however. Colors can be chosed but we have tought of First in orange and Point in Blue.
Another idea was to do a big point on the i of "point".
The logo will have to be quite generic, please do not base yourself on one activity (e.g. hosting, web dev, or other).
We would enjoy having some artistic work on the left of the logo, like a symbol, or other (check the entries we liked here under)
Just to give you an idea of our taste , we liked entries #282 277 276 249 238 and 209 from the following project: http://99designs.com/logo-design/co…pany-43429
Do not hesitate to ask questions, will answer fast.
NB: All these requirements are just ideas, if you want to change anything, do !
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1) Exer-Genie - this is a great compact little gadget which let's you have a full body workout wherever you are. More importantly though, in terms of swimming, it is very useful for practicing your high elbow catch (early vertical forearm) without the hassle of worrying about other aspects of your stroke. It works in a similar way like stretch cords, with the difference that you can maintain a constant tension and you can practice the actual freestyle stroke pattern one arm at a time. In my opinion, every serious swimmer or a triathlete should have one of these and incorporate them into their workouts and off-season training. Exer-Genie falls into the very practical and useful category as far as gifts go.
2) ShinFin Leg fins - these fins have been on the market for a while and I have mentioned them before in one of my Christmas swimming gadget ideas posts, but they don't get the press they should, so here I go again, trying to make a case. If you struggle with learning the proper flutter (freestyle) kicking technique, by wearing these fins, I guarantee you that you will grasp the concept and change your technique in just a few sessions. I've used them on many occasion with beginner swimmers and the results were just astonishing. After one or two lessons, the kicking propulsion improved drastically and most of them are able to kick out of the hip rather than the knee. I just love it when products just work :). With this gift, you are definitely going to relieve some frustration and stress for the person who will use them.
3) Corsuit - having a strong core is a must for a successful swimming advancement. Why not have a little help with this swim gear. The Corsuit serves as a sort of a casket for your mid section. It gives you a constant real-time feedback on your body posture in the water and helps you for example maintain a flatter back, so your streamline is as smooth as it can be. Corsuit will be one of those gifts which will cause a bit of a stir as it is quite unique and new on the market.
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4) Palm Paddles - are probably the world's smallest paddles, but also one of the most useful. Their contour desensitizes your palm, so you do not grab so much water and are more focused on using your forearm, therefore making the front quadrant of your stroke much more effective. Palm Paddles would make a very useful, but also cute little gift :).
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5) Aquaviz mask - this multipurpose prescription lens is so universal, you can use the same lens in your swimming goggles, skiing or snowboarding mask, sunglasses, paintball mask, snowmobile mask etc. etc. You name it and you can use it for it. If you are not into wearing contacts or don't want to buy expensive custom prescription mask/goggles/glasses for every single sports activity you do, Aquaviz is for you. So, go out there and find out the prescription values of your loved one and get them an Aquaviz, so they can see clearly wherever they go.
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6) Pebble Smartwatch - with its smart capabilities, you will no longer have to connect your watch to a computer to upload your swim data, it does it by itself through syncing with your Android phone on your way home from the pool. So by the time you get to your cozy destination to sit on the sofa and to check your stats, they are already there. With already ready integration to many exercise platforms such as this Swimming training and workout service from Swim.com, it makes it a perfect gift for any avid swimmer. Modern gift for a modern swimmer.
7) Xmetrics computer - even though this gadget is not on the market yet, you can pre-order it by supporting their crowdfunding campaign. The device has a new take on what a swimming computer should be like. It can provide an audio feedback in real-time. Apart from the usual stats, it can for example tell you how fast your turns are and I am sure that is just the beginning. If you ever wanted to give a cutting edge technology gift, this is it.
8) 360swim SaferSwimmer - I love this product because it has all the things that a good product should have. Good and thoughtful design, it is useful and practical, well priced and it helps people. If the person you are buying a gift for swims in open water (be it a lake, sea, pond), with this gift you show them you care about their safety, but you also are thoughtful enough to get them something that they will actually use. You might just save a life with this gift.
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Alright, there you have my list of the gift ideas for your fellow swimmers or triathletes. If you do have some experiences with any of these, please do share them in the comments below, Facebook or on other social channels, so others can also benefit from your experience.
Have a great holiday season, Christmas, birthday or whatever holiday you are going to celebrate. And don't forget, keep on swimming :).


text: Tristan Wilds has portrayed teens in the worst and best of circumstances. In HBO's Baltimore-based crime drama "The Wire," Wilds played Michael Lee, a student-turned drug dealer. After the show ended, Wilds signed on to star as lacrosse player Dixon Wilson, who was adopted by a wealthy family, in the new "90210." Wilds told The Baltimore Sun that Dixon got "the second chance that Michael always wanted." He has also appeared in the films "The Secret Lives of Bees" with Dakota Fanning and "Half Nelson" with Ryan Gosling.


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Digital Marketing Strategist | Journalist | Storyteller
I met Kate through the Association of Women Journalists (AWJ) and immediately was impressed (and inspired) by her creativity, drive, work ethic and use of social media. Her passion for journalism, digital media and communications overall is evident in the projects she takes on, including LoganSquarist, an online news outlet that she founded that uses social media to socialize the neighborhood. Kate spoke at one of my journalism classes at Loyola University Chicago about how to use social media as a personal branding and professional tool. She urged the students to grab the proverbial bull by the horns and actively use Twitter, Facebook and other platforms for career development. Her insights and tips were extremely helpful to them as they prepare for opportunities in the workforce. She received kudos for her presentation and several follow-up queries after class was over. What I admire about Kate is her vitality as well as her desire to keep learning and growing personally and professionally. Kate is a modern-day renaissance woman who is multitalented (ask about her travel, knitting and marathon exploits!) and who brings instant value to any team or organization.
Kate is an outstanding managing editor who is continually challenging all of us to do better, to embrace change, and to stay on schedule. She takes the lead on any project she is given, including the World of Concrete show publications and the Concrete Construction websites and social media, sometimes ruffling a few feathers along the way in her pursuit of excellence. Kate has proven an invaluable asset in keeping the magazines on schedule and being not only completely open to doing things differently, but a true catalyst for change. Her work has improved our quality, expanded our reach and increased contact with our audience. I can't speak highly enough of her smartness, reliability and dedication.
Kate has an incredible amount of drive when it comes to LoganSquarist. In the six months that I've been involved, I've watched the site grow from a pet project to a respected community publication. This success can be attributed to Kate's technical and leadership skills. From building out the site to off-hours community management and a consistent flow of content, the site improves by leaps and bounds on a weekly basis. When it comes to team management, Kate delegates tasks in an organized and efficient manner, making her an all around great and inspiring person to work with.
Kate impressed me while she was still a student in college, and I had the good fortune to hire her immediately following her graduation. She is extremely detail-oriented, and is an outstanding writer and editor. Her fresh and innovative ideas were a welcome addition to the magazine while she was on my team. I would hire her again.
Kate is a wealth of knowledge who served as a tremendous mentor for all of our team members while constantly improving processes and workflows. She's a tremendous project manager, pays great attention to detail, and is able to demand results from her team with respect. At LoganSquarist she has built and led a team of dozens of volunteer contributors committed to her vision of a community resource. I would happily work with Kate again anytime!
I worked with Kate during my time as a community manager at Lightspan Digital while Kate was my direct manager. Kate's communication practices really taught me how to navigate the sometimes complicated agency world. As an account manger, Kate smoothly orchestrated 10+ accounts at one time as well as help me manage and prioritize tasks in my role. Kate was a role model during my first few years in the professional world and continues to be so to this day.
Kate is a real professional and a pleasure to work with. She is a great communicator and always put her client's (my company) interest first. She is tremendously personal and had a great understanding of our business and how she could help it. She is great and is a tremendous asset to any company.
I consider Kate to be the modern-day, well-rounded managing editor. Not only does she have impeccable writing, editing and management skills that are necessary for a great ME, but she also embraces, supports, helps implement and seeks out new technology and social media strategies to increase brand awareness. She is constantly looking out for the brands best interest and thinking about the magazine with a web-first mindset. As a Web Producer, I work very closely with Kate to make our website great for our readers. With the rebuild of ConcreteConstruction.net that launched in Dec. 2010, Kate was the only editorial direction I had and we spent many sleepless nights perfecting the site and prepping for launch. Without her, the website would not be what it is today. She has a great eye for web aesthetics and reader-friendly site navigation. I highly recommend Kate for any editorial and emedia related opportunities. She knows her stuff!"
I recently spent several intense months working with Kate on the migration of Concrete Construction magazine's 50 years of article content into a new content management system, and the redesign and relaunch of the brand's website. I have the highest regard for her sophisticated understanding of content and its expression on the web, attention to detail, excellent work ethic, and unflagging dedication to quality. Her ability to bring together groups with different agendas and forge consensus is admirable. She's always professional and it's been a real pleasure to work with her on this project.
I have had the opportunity to work with Kate Hamilton in many capacities and each of them have proven to be beneficial! We have worked together as co-editors for several publications, and she has always been able to inspire creativity. I have also had the opportunity to work with Kate in her role of Managing Editor, and she has been very approachable and detail-oriented. Her work ethic motivates those who work with her and under her management to excel and to be productive. She is always ready to search for and suggestion solutions, and she is always ready to do what needs to be done to get the job done. I absolutely recommend Kate Hamilton!
As my supervisor while I was a summer editorial intern at Hanley Wood, Kate helped me become acclimated to the environment of a magazine publication very quickly. She was always available to answer questions, both about work and my future career. When assigning me tasks, she always outlined exactly what she expected from me. Her passion for her work and management qualities made interning enjoyable and educational. Her leadership, knowledge and enthusiasm would be an incredible addition to any company.
Kate has worked with a number of Dashfire's start ups (from conception to revenue generating) to train them in digital marketing basics. She takes a very hands on approach and leverages her deep industry knowledge to teach each of the entrepreneurs how to identify the most relevant social media platforms for their business, how to create and manage accounts on the different platforms (Facebook, Twitter, etc) and how to identify strategic partnerships and best practices for approaching those partners. Her personable nature and broad knowledge of the industry makes her a perfect fit for teaching a variety of start ups (no matter what their stage or industry) the proper social media toolbox so that they can implement strategies on their own. I highly recommend Kate and look forward to working with her many times again in the future.
I had the pleasure of working with Kate at Lightspan Digital for just over a year. Kate's organizational skills and attention to detail made her very easy to work with as she was easily one of the best communicators in the office. As my manager, Kate gracefully gave me regular feedback, encouragement, and challenges that helped me further develop my marketing skills. One of Kate's greatest qualities was her ability to listen to her teammates and clients then cater her recommendations to their individual situations.
Kate is excellent at developing and implementing processes across many different agency departments. She has a keen eye for detail and keeps the big picture in mind at the same time. She is a supportive supervisor who helps her teams grow to be their best.
I had the pleasure of working with Kate for just over a year and watching her in action. Kate is an immensely talented digital marketer, account manager and processes guru who balances a keen eye for detail with an almost intuitive grasp of the big picture. Her deep wells of industry knowledge allow her to bring a depth of expertise and professionalism to almost any task she sets her mind to. During her time at IntraLink Global, she was instrumental in implementing many integral processes that set a framework for how we operate. I learned a lot from working with Kate, and her guidance and mentorship was invaluable in my professional development.
Kate was a wonderful consultant to work with on my business web site project. She had fresh ideas, laid out a detailed plan of work, stayed on time and budget and presented me with a product that looked great and more importantly, has been easy for me to manage on my own. Will definitely send more of my clients her way.
One of the best things I've ever done in my career is work with Kate Hamilton. Her enthusiasm for all things editorial, not to mention her energy and passion for any project she's involved with, is contagious. In addition to being a natural born leader, she's also a creative type, a thinker, a stickler for details, and someone with incredible vision and the drive to get things done. I always marvel at how she is constantly teaching herself new things. She always seems to be ahead of the curve on anything related to social media, and she also has an eye for design. This lady rocks! And she continues to be a mentor to me and others in journalism and communications.
Kate did and excellent job with our website. We have received several compliments on how nice it looks and how easy it is to navigate. She also went above and beyond to make sure that we were able to update and the website ourselves through Wordpress. I cannot gush about how awesome she is and how happy we are with the site and her dedication to the project.
Kate has been a fantastic resource for all things digital, whether redesigning my website on Wordpress, fine tuning my social media profiles, or understanding Google Analytics. She's an excellent communicator, and I will absolutely hire her again in the future.


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After spending about 8 hours on a calculus take home exam I put the last two motors on the frame. This included drilling, grinding, and welding the motor mounts, bolting the motors on, and then spray painting them with Ace Rust Off.
As usual, I posted a picture. View it here: http://www.teamprodigies.com/?pictures?2007/Feb


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Bixby on Wikipedia
Samsung Galaxy S8 and Samsung Galaxy S8+, smartphones
Manufacturer - Samsung Group
Bixby on Wikipedia
Samsung Galaxy S8 and Samsung Galaxy S8+, smartphones
Belated Bixby: Virtual assistant not ready for Galaxy S8 launch
Published on Apr 12, 2017
"Samsung Galaxy S8 hits launch snag with Bixby voice assistant"Samsung's voice-recognition software will be a no-show when its flagship phone arrives next week in the US. But there is small aspect of the assistant that will be working.
While the global version will include the key feature from the get-go, phones coming to the US and UK will have to wait a little longer.
by Steven Musil
April 11, 2017
Samsung Bixby Voice on the Galaxy S8 first look
Published on Jun 21, 2017
Samsung is ready to let users try its Bixby Voice assistant on the Galaxy S8. We took a quick, early look at the new feature to see what it's capable of and how it compares to Siri and Google Assistant.
Samsung Galaxy S8: Bixby
Published on Jul 18, 2017
Introducing Bixby: A new way to interact with your phone.
Bixby helps you complete tasks, tells you what you're looking at, learns your routines and remembers what you need to do.
Just push the Bixby button.


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Players remember their first touchdowns
Nick Melillo will never forget his first touchdown. It only happened five days ago, but he still remembers every detail.
On second-and-nine, 22 yards away from the end zone, Maxwell Smith called the play: left spread hawk even blade.
"I was the backside bender and as long as they stay in cover-2 with the middle open with two safeties, I just had to beat the linebacker over the top and bend my way into the middle," Melillo said. "I got past the linebacker, the safeties were still wide and I made a move to get myself in the middle in the open space. Then Maxwell put the ball on me."
Melillo saw the official raise his arms and signal to signal a touchdown. The senior who arrived at Kentucky as a walk-on calmly dropped the ball, chest-bumped fellow senior Matt Roark and went back to the huddle to prepare for the two-point conversion.
It was a play the Wildcats had run often in practice that week, and Melillo knew there was a good chance it would be called in the game. He had hoped his first touchdown would come in a close game, but it was an unforgettable feeling nonetheless.
"It wasn't how I expected to get my first touchdown, but it felt like some weight lifted off my shoulders," Melillo said. "I've been waiting my whole career to have a game like that and get my first touchdown."
Reaching the end zone for the first time is a high point in any college football player's career, no matter how it happens. Whether it comes near the end of their career, like Melillo's, or early, it's still a special moment.
Raymond Sanders found the end zone in his second career game as a freshman. Late in the fourth quarter of a blowout win against Western Kentucky, he took a handoff 10 yards out and found pay dirt.
"I took it off the left side, the tight end got a good kick out block and I cut up under him," Sanders said. "I dove in the end zone and I almost fumbled it, but I got the ball stuck against my head. I definitely remember that one."
Tee Martin's first touchdown pass came when he was a freshman for the Tennessee Volunteers against UNLV in 1996. The play call was one they had rehearsed often in practice: right six gap W pigtail. Then he found Vol receiver Graff Corby for a score.
Martin was so worried about getting the team lined up he didn't have time to savor it.
But he still remembers how he felt after the play. Now, whenever a Kentucky player scores his first touchdown, Martin takes the time to congratulate him. Two of his receivers, E.J. Fields and Matt Roark, have found the end zone for the first time this season.
"If you're any kind of football player who loves the game, you want to get a touchdown," Martin said. "That's why you do it. You think about receivers, they run so many routes, they're open a lot and the ball doesn't come to them. When it finally comes to them and they get it, it's a proud moment."
Most players daydream that their first touchdown will come at a huge point in the game. Junior wide receiver La'Rod King was lucky enough for that to be the case. His first touchdown came almost exactly two years ago this weekend when Kentucky upset Georgia in Sanford Stadium. He caught a 21-yard touchdown pass from Morgan Newton to pull Kentucky within a touchdown in the third quarter.
"It was an over route and I thought Morgan was looking at the tight end," King said. "I was thinking 'Please throw me the ball. I'm dead open.' He threw it and I just caught it. I caught it and I was shocked, actually. I thought 'Oh my gosh, now I have to score!' It was amazing."
That feeling lingers even after the game. Melillo had 40 text messages waiting for him when he checked his phone after the game. Sanders had 30 and more than half a dozen missed calls. Martin, who played before the time of cell phones and Facebook, saw that many of his friends had paged him.
Getting that first touchdown is a proud moment for every player. But they also hope there's plenty more to come.
"When I think about my touchdown, it just makes me want more," Melillo said. "It makes me want the ball even more. I want 10 catches. I want two touchdowns in this game. It's so much fun, but I just want to win, man."
Sanders didn't have to wait long for his next score. He had another touchdown, from a one-yard run, on the next drive.
But it still didn't compare to that first touchdown.
"It never gets old to me," Sanders said. "It's my first touchdown, so I'll be able to tell my kids about that."


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3.0 SRD wrote:Harm
Level: Clr 6, Destruction 6, Drd 7
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Touch
Target: Creature touched
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes
Harm damages a subject with negative energy that causes the loss of all but 1d4 hit points.
If used on an undead creature (requires a successful touch attack), harm acts like heal.
GrimlyAxefingler wrote:I think a change to Harm/Heal would encourage better party planning, if that's not going to be possible I would petition for an immunity to harm item and I would be willing to put in an enormous amount of time into acquiring one.
Grunt wrote:There are craftable/droppable potions to make you immune to the effects. 4 come to mind immediately. Also, scrolls of the spells in question are available, as are cleric wands of the cleric spell. Clerics are available too, I think!
surfer69 wrote:If Grimly gets one, can we all have one? Maybe they can be the next Wightbane item!
Jazz wrote:Quickslotting a potion that protects you from Harm and hitting that once you get dispelled isn't that hard. Neither is hitting the quickslotted Heal potion. Sure, once in a while you might not be fast enough and you might die, but where's the fun in nerfing everything that would ever be able to kill you?
Jazz wrote:... where's the fun in nerfing everything that would ever be able to kill you?
surfer69 wrote:Jazz wrote:... where's the fun in nerfing everything that would ever be able to kill you?
This quote should be used repeatedly, across the board, to end complaints like these. Judiciously reconsidering the mechanics of a spell or effect is one thing, and simplicity is elegant; slapping another immunity on a problem opens the door to endlessly laughable "solutions."
Or even better: take your lumps and game on for fuck's sake. Seeing how many of the complainers camp the same places over and over for the most part, if you get got, it's mostly on you anyhow. If not, do your death run and learn from it.
GrimlyAxefingler wrote:What's your deal?
surfer69 wrote:GrimlyAxefingler wrote:What's your deal?
I don't have anything against you, in particular, but I don't really understand the underlying problem with Harm. It's a dreadful spell, as it's meant to be per the rules NWN uses (as you belatedly admit), and when I see the Red Effect from the Heavens my pulse quickens and it adds an "oh shit" element that I welcome.
Regarding your issues with the spell, what I read into them are:
1) Grimly has a lot of hit points, good gear, and lots of DR against physical attacks, therefore should be able to go wherever he wants.
2) Clerics are great to have around, as long as they accept that their "role should be healing the defensive character." Newsflash: not all clerics have Healer at the top of their CV.
3) Because there aren't enough clerics around to heal my character, I want an item that makes me immune to a spell that hurts my character.
4) It isn't IC for my character to use healing equipment or carry any of four potions that protect against Harm. It isn't in his nature to learn, after repeated trips to the same place - facing the same foes - that a little adjustment goes a long way.
5) Because ICly Grimly won't adapt, please change the spell.
Am I off base with these? If so, please elaborate.
Silk wrote:I don't know, I think flinging poo in a catapult could be pretty damn effective.
I know if I was on the battlefield and I got hit by a pile of shit... I'd probably go home.
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These books will dress up Halloween for young readers
Stories about witches who give nightmares, spells that make words, vampires in supermarkets, ghosts that haunt a prison.
For most young celebrants, Halloween (Oct. 31 for those who have yet to chose their costumes) consists of more treats than tricks. USA TODAY's Bob Minzesheimer recommends four illustrated books featuring witches, ghosts and vampires. Most are not all that scary and should last long after the candy is gone.
Click, Clack, Boo! A Tricky Treat
Written by Doreen Cronin, illustrated by Betsy Lewin
Atheneum, 40 pp., for ages 3-7
* * * out of four
The cast of Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type, which won a Caldecott Honor Medal in 2000, returns for some gentle Halloween fun. Witches give put-upon Farmer Brown nightmares. His idea of Halloween is to leave a bowl of candy and a "do not disturb" sign on his front porch and retreat to bed. The animals in his barn have other ideas. Soon comes a "creak, creak, creaking" and other spooky sound effects. Once again, Cronin and Lewin team up on a book made for reading aloud. The indefatigable Duck makes a surprise appearance.
A Very Witchy Spelling Bee
Written by George Shannon, illustrated by Mark Fearing
Harcourt, 32 pp., for ages 4-8
* * * ½
What difference can one letter of the alphabet make? A lot, especially for Cordelia, a fearless girl who enhances her love of spelling by casting spells. "With the zap of a O, her cat, C-A-T, turns into a C-O-A-T." Such talent leads her to the Witches Double Spelling Bee, which celebrates both good spelling and spells. The defending champion is Beulah Divine, who, at the age of 203, doesn't live up her name. But little Cordelia knows a fiend can be tamed with just one additional letter. Shannon and Fearing turn a spelling lesson into magic.
Vampire Baby
Written by Kelly Bennett, illustrated by Paul Meisel
Candlewick, 32 pp., for ages 4-8
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In Bennett and Meisel's dental kind of horror story, the unnamed narrator has a little sister, Tootie, who suddenly grows her first two teeth, which are more like fangs. "Canines," says her doctor. "Most unusual." Her brother becomes convinced that Tootie is really a vampire baby. Nonsense, their mom says — "Biting is just a phase." But when big brother and little sister meet a vampire family in the supermarket, one big chomp changes everything. It's all in good fun, but some innocent young readers are sure to ask, "What's a vampire?"
The Ghost Prison
Written by Joseph Delaney, illustrated by Scott M. Fisher
Sourcebooks Fire, 112 pp., for ages 12 and up
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Delaney, author of the Last Apprentice fantasy series, which is being adapted as the movie Seventh Son, starring Julianne Moore and Jeff Bridges, delivers a chilling novella. It's narrated by Billy, 15, an orphan who gives new meaning to child labor. He's got a new job as a prison guard on the night shift at a former castle that's haunted by ghosts. The story is not for the squeamish, with buckets of blood and bones. And wait till Billy descends into the prison's "Witch Well" and encounters "Long-Neck Netty," who acquired her nickname at her hanging.


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FashionTV opens a new generation of FashionTV Cafes in Vienna, in the most prestigious location right across the Vienna State Opera, Starbucks and world renowned Sacher Hotel.
Vienna, Austria -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/02/2014 -- In Vienna, the Home of Coffee, FashionTV has taken a long running tradition of coffee houses and created the Home of Fashion – FashionTV Café.
Michel Adam, president of FashionTV states 'Our new generation of Coffee shops provides the consumers with 21 TV screens, entertaining the customers with latest fashion trends, finest coffee from Vienna and fashion cocktails from around the world. FashionTV Café has become a hotspot in Vienna, popular among beautiful girls and the Jetset of Europe. Since we opened we have sold 50 locations worldwide. Our target for the next 5 years is to reach 1000 locations around the world.'
FashionTV is celebrating its 17 Anniversary with the launch of the Café.
Massimiliano Aparo, world renowned connoisseur of coffee has expressed 'I love FashionTV Café coffee and the GIRLS at the FashionTV Café!'
FashionTV is additionally celebrating reaching 500 million households worldwide, 7 million public places, 3.1 million Facebook likes, 20 million monthly YouTube views and over 500 million lifetime YouTube views. FashionTV has become a brand known all over the world and is now expanding.
Michel Adam 'Come enjoy and celebrate with me my 17 Anniversary or visit FashionTV.com and find out how you can become a FashionTV Café millionaire in your city! For more information please contact email@example.com'
Please visit http://www.fashiontvcafe.com/licensing/ to see how to become a FashionTV Café Millionaire
About Fashion TV
Founded by its president, Mr. Michel Adam, Fashion TV is the biggest fashion medium in the world. As the only global 24/7 TV station focused exclusively on fashion, beauty, trends and style, FTV broadcasts the latest news & information to over 500 million households and 7 million public places worldwide. Fashion TV is more than a channel, it is a lifestyle. The community of FTV viewers is considered the most luxurious, glamorous and fashion-oriented target group among all media consumers, who not only love to watch the fashionable lifestyle on TV, but they also enjoy living it-. As a result, Fashion TV branded products, locations (F Clubs, F Bars, F Hotels etc.) and high-profile events are increasingly popular and sought-after by millions of fans around the world.
Fashion TV is the global multimedia network leader in fashion and lifestyle content, broadcasting to over 60 satellites in SD, HD and 3D, 530 TV platforms, mobile, IPTV, SmartTV, Smart Phones and Androids.
Fashion TV broadcasts in 195 countries to over 500 million households and 7 million public locations across the 5 continents. Fashion TV is the only 24-hour fashion, beauty & lifestyle television station worldwide.
New Media
Fashion TV has expanded its social media presence with millions of followers on YouTube, Facebook, Google+, Twitter, Youku, Tudou, Daily Motion, MetaCafe, vKontakti etc..
On YouTube Fashion TV is the leading Fashion Company with more than 20 million views a month.
On Facebook, Fashion TV has a total fan base of over 3.1M users.
On Google+ Fashion TV has more than 3.3 million users.
Fashion TV has expanded its licensing business to include F merchandise, F Bars, F Clubs, F Hotels, F Cafes, F Stores, F Beverages (including f18 and f88), F Vodka, F Water, F Mobile Phones, F Perfume and F Couture in over 195 countries. Fashion TV's variety of products and hospitality is experiencing high growth as F Bars, F Cafes, F Stores and F Hotels have opened in over 200 locations, with new ones opening weekly across the world. Please find all current presentations on Fashion TV's newest licensing activities under: http://www.fashiontv.vg


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Last night we attended the It Won't Stay in Vegas party and ran into some of the top bloggers. I was lucky enough to meet two people who have inspired me to start blogging, Leo Laporte and Justine Ezarik. I know both are big iPhone users so I had to get their opinion on the Nexus One.
Leo told me he really liked the design and had already ordered one. I asked him if he was willing to switch from iPhone and he responded he is still waiting for the Android Market to mature. Several of the apps he uses are not available on Android, but hopefully that will change soon.
Check out Leo's weekly podcast This Week in Google for the latest Google and cloud computing news.
Justine (or iJustine) is known as the iPhone girl. I never thought she would consider Android, but she is so fed up with AT&T (dropped calls and cant send txt) that she is ready for a new phone. She played with my phone and said it was awesome so maybe she will come over to the dark side.
Spot any other iPhone users with the Nexus One? Let us know.