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Through its uniquely proactive approach to medical malpractice risk management, the Risk Management Foundation has decreased claims-and premiums-for the Harvard hospitals it insures. The RMF is the captive medico-legal insurer of the Harvard medical institutions and affiliated physicians. Over the last two decades, through a combination of active legal defense and medical error prevention, The RMF has successfully controlled the medico-legal costs of physicians practicing at the Harvard teaching hospitals; consequently, its insured physicians pay notably lower premiums than similar specialists outside the Harvard system. The RMF's success has been due, in large part, to the close working relationships it has cultivated with the insured physicians and hospitals. However, as the hospitals expand their networks into Boston's suburbs, new, less tightly affiliated doctors whose medico-legal risk is higher than those practicing at the hospitals are coming under RMF's umbrella. This case describes The RMF's approach to risk management and the challenges its managers face in accommodating these new physicians.
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Cotterill reflects on QPR point
What a fantastically frustrating game football can be eh?
Then again is this not one of the reasons we enjoy it and, for me anyway, this is what makes the nopower league such a good one as you almost literally never really know what you are going to get - well, you know more often than not you will be entertained and that then gives you value for money!
I am one of those that 'always thinks we will win', of course this is not possible but why accept defeat before a game? This is why I went into the QPR game with the belief that we could get something, especially at 'Fortress Fratton' where we CAN, and should, be a match for anyone.
I enjoyed the game and it 'probably' could have gone either way, but all in all maybe a draw was a fair result - although Steve Cotterill felt we deserved the win and was more than a little put out by the penalty decision: 'it should have been three points. We absolutely deserved to win that. We should have been the first team to defeat them.
'It was never a penalty. The ball hit Liam on the chest. He's got the imprint of the ball on him. The only thing you couldn`t see was the word 'Mitre' written on him. Even Tommy Smith turned around and said he couldn't believe the penalty had been given.'
As for Liam Lawrence, whilst I can understand his frustration - and my immediate reaction was that it hit his chest - but having been booked for decent already I was a bit annoyed with him that he continued his protests as it was clear what would happen.
From the minute the penalty was given I turned to Tony next to me and said 'he has got to be careful or he will go', and as I said it I knew that he would!
This is Cotterill's take on it: 'Liam was bound to be upset. He had just run his socks off and then got done late on by a penalty.
'We can forgive Liam his frustration. We were two minutes away from beating the best team in the league and we got done by a penalty that wasn`t a penalty.'
Like I say I too share that frustration but I am not 'quite' as forgiving as Cotterill!
It was a needless sending off and one, given our limited numbers as it is, that was and should have been avoided and 'might' now cost us as he will miss Doncaster at the weekend - and he WILL be a miss...
Whilst I am sure he is happy with the point it 'seems' as though he feels QPR would be happier, and I guess he is right. There was also praise for the attacking players, who did to be fair play well: 'we played very well tonight and QPR will be very pleased to have got out of Fratton Park with their unbeaten run intact.
'Someone told me QPR had eight players missing, but they could still field a team like that. It's not bad, is it?
'I think we were excellent, and John Utaka was outstanding. Kanu was excellent, and Dave Kitson worked very hard.'
It was a game full of controversial incidents that sees us talking, once again, too much about a referee although we cannot forget that he did us a favour in allowing Lawrence to retake his penalty, having seen the original one saved. From where I sit I saw no sign on encroachment but was led to believe that is what it was retaken for, although I think it now turns out that it was due to Paddy Kenny being too far off his line, which is what I thought was the case.
Before the game I, and lets face it ALL of us, would have taken a draw - whilst it is frustrating to concede so late, and it almost feels like a defeat as a result, I think that we have again proven that we are a force to be reckoned with in this league and the survival in this league - which is a must - is very much on.
Doncaster will be a tough nut to crack, but with all due respect to them, they are a side we 'should' be taking 3pts from at The Fortress, so if we do that to come out of the QPR and Doncaster games with 4pts would be a fine return - bring on the Donny...

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Former New Life pastor Ted Haggard greeted warmly the more than 110 people who arrived for his Thursday evening prayer gathering at his home in north Colorado Springs.
"It's a Kumbaya moment," Haggard said. "People here tonight believe in resurrection and me. They understand love."
Several people spoke of grace, forgiveness and redemption to explain why they came.
"Christians are to forgive, and I have forgiven Ted," said the Rev. Alan Hawkins, who drove from Albuquerque to be at the gathering.
Tom Pesavento, who attended New Life Church for 18 years before leaving in 2007, said he came because he believes in God's grace.
"God himself forgets sin," he said. "Man remembers."
Haggard, who resigned as New Life's senior pastor in November 2006 in the wake of a sex scandal, announced
Nov. 4 plans to hold home prayer meetings, which he's also referred to as church gatherings. His announcement set off a flurry of speculation over his long-range goals, especially since he founded New Life Church 25 years ago in his basement and grew it into a 14,000-member worship center.
Haggard had planned to allow reporters to attend the gathering, but changed his mind Monday because of the crush of media interest. He also scrapped holding a formal press conference led by a friend that was to be held before the gathering to answer questions himself outside his house from several journalists.
While he emphasized he has no ambitions beyond the prayer meetings, he also said if turnout was strong he might consider holding worship at a larger Colorado Springs venue and evolving the gatherings into a formal 501(c)(3) church.
Haggard had expected only a handful of people to attend the gathering.
Haggard said Monday he is considering creating specialized ministry organizations — similar to New Life's World Prayer Team and Association of Life-Giving Churches, both of which he started — to complement the meetings.
"Someone may say (at a Thursday meeting), 'I want to do more for handicapped people,' and I will think of a way to get that done," Haggard said.
"People naturally have ideas to help other people," he said. "All they need is some institution to give them the go ahead."
As the one-hour meeting commenced, people stood and sat elbow to elbow in the living room, hallway, dining room and kitchen of Haggard's home. The plan was for Haggard and wife Gayle to speak on love. Offerings for New Life Church and Triangle Cross Ranch, a Christian ministry for physically and mentally challenged adults in Galeton, would also be taken, Haggard said.
Besides Pesavento, several other former New Life churchgoers also attended the gathering, including Lisa Vanbebber, whose been hoping for Haggard's return to the pulpit since his forced resignation three years ago.
"We are excited to be part of pastor's resurrection," she said. "God has a calling on his life."
Call Barna at 636-0367. To read more on Haggard, go to my blog, The Pulpit, at www.thepulpit.freedomblogging.com.


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Xavier, Cintas and Farmer Family Foundation to Honor Cintas Vice Chair Robert J. Kohlhepp
Honor to include creation of Sr. Rose Ann Fleming Endowment for | November 8, 2007
Kohlhepp will be recognized for his invaluable leadership to both Xavier and Cintas through the creation of the Sr. Rose Ann Fleming Endowment for Student-Athlete Academic Advising. The endowment reflects Kohlhepp's dedication, loyalty and passion that helped transform Xavier University into one of America's greatest universities. It also recognizes Kohlhepp as one of the leading forces for more than 40 years behind the outstanding performance of Cintas.
"Bob Kohlhepp's leadership and generosity are felt everyday at Xavier University," said Michael Graham, president of Xavier University. "He is truly a man for others on every level, personally, professionally and in all that he gives back to the community."
Dick Farmer, Founder and Chairman of Cintas Corporation added, "We are delighted to have the opportunity to recognize Bob Kohlhepp's tremendous contribution to Cintas over the past 40 years. His dedication, loyalty and passion have benefited our company, and enriched the lives of many Cintas employee-partners over the years."
The endowment is named in honor of Xavier's Sr. Rose Ann Fleming who for more than two decades has served as the academic advisor for Xavier students-athletes and has guided Xavier to national recognition for student-athlete graduation success.
The endowment will be initially funded by gifts from the Farmer Family Foundation and the Cintas Corporation.
In addition to the endowment, Kohlhepp will be honored with a plaque in Xavier's Hall of Fame located in the west concourse of the Cintas Center.
Kohlhepp has been a member of Xavier's Board of Trustees for more than 20 years. He is an avid supporter of Xavier athletics, including lending his name to the Kohlhepp Family Auxiliary Gym (located in the Cintas Center). Kohlhepp's personal generosity and relentless drive was also the force behind the creation of the Cintas Center.
Kohlhepp, who received his MBA from Xavier in 1971, has been a Director of Cintas since 1979. He has been employed by Cintas since 1967 serving in various executive capacities including Vice President – Finance until 1979 when he became Executive Vice President. He served in that capacity until October 23, 1984, when he was elected President, a position he held until July 1997. Mr. Kohlhepp became Chief Executive Officer on August 1, 1995, and served in that capacity until he became Vice Chairman of the Board in July 2003. He is also a Director of Parker Hannifin Corporation, Cleveland, Ohio.
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Last week, Dr. Bethany Turner of Georgia State University gave a talk at Vanderbilt called, "Diet versus locale: isotopic support for causal influences in pathological conditions at Machu Picchu, Peru." Bethany's work centers on analysis of skeletal remains for multiple isotopes – Sr, O, Pb, C, and N – to investigate the heterogeneity of the population, which was composed of slaves, short-term (non-local) laborers, and locals. I greatly enjoyed the talk because, even though Machu Picchu is far removed in time and place, Bethany and I are using similar methods to answer similar questions about physical mobility in the past. Imperial Rome also, of course, had millions of slaves, as well as free immigrants who came looking for work and locals who were born there.
One of Bethany's research questions was whether the immigrants were less healthy than the locals. In my dissertation research (Killgrove 2010), I investigated the frequencies of common diseases – osteoarthritis, dental caries, abscesses, linear enamel hypoplasias, and porotic hyperostosis – and found that immigrants to Rome were not significantly less healthy than locals, although they did seem to die at an earlier age (possibly of new diseases they were not immune to, possibly because the immigrant population had a different demographic profile than the locals did). Bethany took a slightly different approach to this question: she looked at porotic hyperostosis, which is a bony reaction to anemia that develops in childhood, and found that it was significantly correlated with oxygen isotopes.
Backing up a bit, anemia has many causes, but it often results from diet or from parasites, although it can also be the result of a genetic condition (such as sickle-cell anemia or thalassemia). If a person eats too much maize, for example, that individual is at greater risk of developing a dietary anemia because maize is low in iron. This also holds for millet, which is much lower in iron than its C3 cousins, wheat and barley. So people with high carbon isotope values indicative of C4 (maize/millet) consumption may be expected to have higher frequencies of porotic hyperostosis if diet was the primary contributing factor to anemia. But people who grew up in an area without clean water, particularly an area with a large parasite load like hookworms, may also be at great risk of developing anemia when the parasite attaches to the intestinal lining and robs its host of needed nutrients like iron.
To distinguish between dietary and parasitic anemias as a cause of porotic hyperostosis, Bethany graphed her Machu Picchu individuals on a carbon/oxygen scatterplot. She found two fairly distinct groups of people along the oxygen axis: those with porotic hyperostosis and those without. This clustering she interpreted along the lines of Blom et al. 2005, who argued that a latitudinal patterning of porotic hyperostosis along the coast of Peru and a tendency for childhood anemia to be present in populations from more humid environments may be related to high parasite loads in certain locations rather than to differences in diet. In fact, Bethany's data did not vary much on the carbon axis, further suggesting a parasitic origin for anemia rather than a dietary one.
Since I have all the same data from my two Roman populations, I created a similar graph to see what patterns there were in the carbon, oxygen, and porotic hyperostosis data. In the scatterplot below, individuals with and without porotic hyperostosis are plotted, and the yellow box represents the "local" oxygen isotope range of Rome:
|C and O isotope data from the first molars of two
Imperial Roman (1st-3rd c AD) populations
Unfortunately, my Roman data were not as clear-cut as Bethany's Peruvian data. Except for the one individual who consumed a C4-heavy diet and suffered from porotic hyperostosis, the rest of the diseased individuals are distributed within -13 to -11 permil on the carbon axis, which represents the average Roman diet of mostly C3 resources like wheat and barley. The people with porotic hyperostosis are spread out on the oxygen axis; however, there are none with oxygen isotope values lower than that of Rome. You may recall from older blog posts (like this one) that oxygen isotope values are more negative in cool, dry climates and more positive in hot, humid climates. It's actually not a surprise, then, that the non-local people with porotic hyperostosis are on the right side of the graph: they were likely from places warmer and more humid than Rome, which means places along the sea and to the south – places that historically had more malaria, for example, than even Rome did. There are few data points on the left side of the graph, but again, I would expect there to be less malaria and fewer parasites in general in cooler, drier climates like the Apennines that were the source of freshwater springs.
This Roman sample size is small, and the data are not perfectly correlated. A simple t-test, though, actually indicated a statistically significant difference between the oxygen isotope means of the group with porotic hyperostosis and the group without it (t=3.06, p<.005), so with more data, I may find a more robust result. Graphing carbon versus oxygen isotope data has been done for years, but I'd never thought to add porotic hyperostosis as a variable until I heard Bethany's wonderful talk. This technique has great potential for investigating parasitic disease in ancient Italy, and additional bioarchaeological research - specifically, isotopic analysis - on this front could yield a much stronger argument for the disease ecology of malaria and other parasitic diseases in the peninsula, adding a new dimension to previous osteological studies (e.g., Facchini et al. 2004).
Blom, D., Buikstra, J., Keng, L., Tomczak, P., Shoreman, E., & Stevens-Tuttle, D. (2005). Anemia and childhood mortality: Latitudinal patterning along the coast of pre-Columbian Peru American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 127 (2), 152-169 DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.10431
Facchini, F., Rastelli, E., & Brasili, P. (2004). Cribra orbitalia and cribra cranii in Roman skeletal remains from the Ravenna area and Rimini(I–IV century AD) International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, 14 (2), 126-136 DOI: 10.1002/oa.717
Killgrove, K. 2010. Migration and mobility in Imperial Rome. PhD dissertation, UNC Chapel Hill. [PDF]
Turner, B., Kamenov, G., Kingston, J., & Armelagos, G. (2009). Insights into immigration and social class at Machu Picchu, Peru based on oxygen, strontium, and lead isotopic analysis Journal of Archaeological Science, 36 (2), 317-332 DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2008.09.018


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ZIONSVILLE, Ind. (WISH) – A plan to randomly drug test students in Zionsville is not sitting well with students, and some administrators.
The school board has tabled the idea thee times, most recently at last night's meeting.
The plan was proposed by Tim East, the principal at Zionsville Community High School.
"It's a valuable tool in helping our students to say no," East said
East has written two different proposals for the drug testing plan. The original plan included suspending students from extracurricular activities if the students tested positive.
It also required they get treatment.
After opposition from the Zionsville Student Rights Union, the proposal was rewritten. Under the current plan drug testing would be required for students who participate in extracurricular activities, and those who park their car at the school. If students test positive their parents would be notified, but there would be no consequences at school.
"Its the parents prerogative to deal with a drug situation as they see fit. Its not the school's job," said ZSRU Chairman Matt Noel
"We all have the same goal. We want a safe and drug-free community. There's some questions about what's the best way of going about that," said East.
The US Supreme Court ruled the tests are constitutional, as long as the students are not punished academically if they test positive.
According to the current plan, the tests in Zionsville would cost $36 per student. The annual cost is estimated at $6,500.
The money to fund the tests would come from concession stand sales at games, and from vending machine sales.
The district currently tests if there's reasonable suspicion for drug use. It also performs locker searches, breathalyzers at dances, and uses drug-sniffing dogs.
The next school board meeting is scheduled for August 11.


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It's official boys and girls — ABC has announced that Chris Soules will be the next Bachelor.
Though there was talk of competition for the title role in the forms of Arie Luyendyk, Jr. and Marquel Martin, no one is really surprised the roses landed in Chris's lap. The 32-year-old has got it going on in pretty much every way: He's handsome, he's well dressed, he's sweet and sincere, he's a gentleman, he's successful, and did we mention, he's hot as a cornfield in August. (We're really gonna have to brush up on our farm puns.)
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A Spring Lake Park man found guilty of kidnapping and assaulting his girlfriend last fall will be sentenced later this summer.
Benjamin Paul Adams, 40, will be sentenced Aug. 6 for kidnapping, second- and third-degree assault, domestic assault and terroristic threats, according to the Anoka County Attorney's office.
Adams was found not guilty two counts of first-degree attempted murder following his trial.
Fueled by a jealous rage, Adams was arrested in October after repeatedly threatening the 25-year-old woman's life and beating her on and off for hours in his Spring Lake Park residence.
An Anoka County Jury Thursday morning found aggravating factors were present during the stand-off that would allow a judge to order a longer sentence for Adams than typically mandated under state guidelines.
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I'm not sure if he'd like for me to call him my "muse", but Sebastian has been proactively providing me with some great inspiration for the past while. In this painting, I digitally combined oils and chalk. It was based on a dark silhouette photo that was exposed to really just show the sky and the outline of his form. The piece is called "Odin's Paladin" because the backstory for the character is that he is forcing light into the world of Chaos. The visual disturbances emanating as waves from him are part of the battle.Continue Reading: The Muses


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Chocolate, almonds, and marshmallows are one of my all time favorite combinations. Thus, I love, love, love a "rocky road" anything. My kids also love this combo. As well as anything with caramel, blueberry muffins, a fruit tart, any kind of cookie and s'more. S'mores = Summer. They could care less if it is made over a camp fire or on the stove. It is the all time favorite summer dessert and I am embarrassed to say that they eat way more than I care to admit.
A couple of years ago I came up with way to combine the two. Sometimes, I add a bit of chocolate chunks right into the ganache. I have been known to make some homemade marshmallows and last year I made a marshmallow meringue top – torched it and made a group of 12 year old boys very, very happy.
Last month, I had made some homemade graham crackers. A few of them got a bit over done so I stuck them in the freezer(I think you all know by now, I hate wasting anything). Instead of using store bought, I made my crust using the "not so perfect" graham crackers and no one knew the difference.
A rocky road tart gives us the perfect combo of a s'more and a rocky road candy bar. One cannot really go wrong with graham crackers, creamy chocolate ganache wtth a bit of marcona almonds and marshmallows on top!
Rocky Road Tart
yield: 18-3″ fluted tarts or 1 9″ tart
graham crackers:
2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 tsp. celtic sea salt
3/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
8 oz. unsalted butter, room temp.
1/2 cup muscovado sugar
1/4(2 oz.) raw honey
1 cup graham cracker crumbs(I used homemade)
2 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
2 Tbsp. organic white sugar
pinch of sea salt
ganache filling
10 oz. bittersweet chocolate, chopped
1 3/4 (14 oz.) cups heavy cream
2 egg yolks
1 cup mini marshmallows
1 cup salted, marcona almonds – chopped
1/2 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
graham crackers
• in a small bowl, whisk the two flours, salt, and cinnamon.
• in the work bowl of your electric mixer, using the paddle attachment, cream the butter and muscovado sugar until well combined.
• add the honey and mix thoroughly.
• slowly, with the mixer on low speed, add the dry ingredients.
• on a clean work surface, shape the dough into a round disc. flatten a bit. wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for about an hour (or up to 2 days).
• preheat oven to 350*
• on a lightly floured work surface(I like to use a marble slab), using 1/4 of your dough, roll out to 1/8″ thick. place on a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment. put in the fridge while you roll out the rest of your dough(graham cracker dough gets soft and wet very quickly. I like my dough to rest in the fridge before cutting). repeat with all the dough.
• cut out shapes of dough. place on parchement lined rimmed baking sheet and once all the dough is shaped, poke hills in each cookie. at this point you can freeze the cookies and bake at a later date or bake right now.
• bake 13-15 minutes, rotating sheets back to front and top to bottom half way through. the last 2-3 minutes of baking, watch closely. this way you will avoid burning them as I had.
• let cool completely before removing from the cookie sheet.
• eat right away, store the rest, and freeze some for a rainy day.
• melt butter and set aside.
• in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade, pulse the graham crackers, sugar, and salt. when mixture resembles coarse sand, add the melted butter.
• press mixture into a 9″ tart pan or individual vessels (I sprayed them with a bit of cooking spray).
• bake in preheated 350* oven for 8-10 minutes. set aside to cool.
• place chopped chocolate in a glass bowl set over a pan of simmering water. when completely melted take off the pan and set aside.
• in a small sauce pan, simmer the cream until warm. mix a small amount of warm cream into the egg yolks, repeat until the cream and eggs are tempered.
• put the tempered egg/cream mixture into the pot with the rest of the milk. add the chocolate and combine completely. set aside.
• place the chopped almonds and marshmallows into the pre-baked crusts (either individually or the 9″ tart). fill with ganache.
• top with more almonds and marshmallows. torch the marshmallows.
• top with a bit of left over ganache.
• store in the fridge for 3 days.
Inspiring July 4th Recipes
Watermelonade – Food 52
The Great Margarita – Aida Mollenkamp
Strawberry Basil Lemonade – What's Gaby Cooking
Black Tea Cocktail – Eat Love Drink
Salads and Sides
Green Bean Salad with Sweet Tomatoes + Corn – A Food Centric Life
Shaved Fennel Salad – 101 Cookbooks
Pineapple Salsa – Two Peas and their Pod
Avocado Dip – Dine and Dish
Feed a Crowd Salad – The Urban Baker
Cucumber Ribbon Salad – Tastespotting Blog
Hot Dogs and Stuff
Gluten Free Corn Dogs – Deliciously Organic
BBQ Beef Sandwiches – The Urban Baker
Quick Rib Eye Steak Sandwich – Kitchen Corners
Piquant Pulled Pork – Matt Bites
Umami Burger with Port + Stilton – The Bitten Word
BBQ Pulled Chicken Sandwiches – The Comfort of Cooking
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4th of July Cake Pops – My Juice Cup
Cherry Clafoutis – Plum Pie Cooks
Berry Pies + Celebrating the 4th of July – The Urban Baker
Rustic Rhubarb and Raspberry Tartlets – La Tartine Gourmande
Paula Deens Cream Cheese Pound Cake – Recipe Girl
Red, White, and Blue Cupcakes – Tidy Mom
Strawberry Lemon Granita – My Baking Addiction
Easy Strawberry Sorbet – Cookin Canuck
Blueberry Crumb Bars – Smitten Kitchen
Partriotic Cupcakes – I am Baker
Gluten Free Strawberry Snack Cakes – Family Fresh Cooking
Red Velvet Sheet Cake – The Pioneer Woman
Red, White, + Blue Cupcakes – Bake at 350
Sugar Cookie Bars – The Urban Baker
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Free Printable Patriotic Decorations – Magnolia Creative Company
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Welcome to the family web site of Brian, Sharon, and Mason Beinlich, who live near North Plains, Oregon, USA. We invite you to grab a beverage, take some time, and have a look around. Then please drop us a note to let us know you were here. And if you're a Beinlich, and don't know who we are, we'd love to hear from you!
We must confess, we don't spend much time keeping our site up-to-date. So with that in mind, we present some highlights of our site:
- In October of 2014, Sharon was diagnosed with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, a rare cancer. She fought a courageous two-year-long battle against her cancer and passed away peacefully at home on October 2nd, 2016, surrounded by friends and family. We held a Celebration of her life on November 12th, and have put together a page with video, photos, and the slide show that Mason and Brian presented at the Celebration. We hope you will honor Sharon by taking the time to view the video and slide show.
- After four years without sending out a holiday letter, we have finally finished our 2013 Year in Review. Read our latest letter and see why it's been so long since the last one.
- Well, the 2012 holiday season came and went, and still no one stepped up to the task of writing the holiday letter. The problem is that every year that goes by causes the project to become even larger than the previous year. In her defense, Sharon did make a stab at a "Happy New Year" letter, but it didn't move past a draft.
- 2011 was the Year Of The New House, and the Winter of the Middle Schooler. They both kept us very busy (and distracted) and so, no holiday letter that year, either. We had good intentions though, which is more than we can say about last year.
- We moved from the farm in December of 2010, in the pouring rain. There is nothing like moving a house and barn full of cr@p in the pouring rain to put the Scrooge into one's spirit. We didn't write a holiday letter that year.
- Read our 2009 holiday letter and find out what we were up to that year. You can also download a PDF file of the printed letter version.
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I actually don't know how to factor this expression.
I'm going to kill that student...
It seems like he's trying to test me! This problem was an example!!!
I actually wasted some time digging up my old worksheets, then I found out.
Sorry for bothering you with this problem.
BTW, Soroban, your method of factoring is very smart.
In case you want to know how to do it without adding zero terms, and to prove that Kumon LOVES to torture students, here is the worksheet that I spent 20 minutes finding. There is also 20 pages (double sided) of worksheets with the same level of difficulty, exploring just about every method of factoring except adding zero terms. Factorization is probably the most outrageously hard topic taught in Kumon, along with maxima and minima.


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Star Reversi (iPhone) Fails To Connect, Forget About The Review
Honestly, I don't really like having come up to a "walled garden" login screen in a casual game. If you ask me, it just defeats the purpose. Case in point, Star Arcade's Star Reversi game which requires players to sign up using either Facebook or registering my e-mail address with their Star Arcade system.
Well, I'm not about to use my Facebook account to check out a game, so I decided to go ahead with the e-mail sign up, only to meet a fail screen. Ahhh… the whole scenario is like someone at McDonalds offering up cheap burger deals but before you can enjoy your cheap, fast-food meal, you have to give up your details in a buggy electronic form. Failure to sign up means no cheap burger for you.
If you are going to offer some form of social gaming service (I'm just quoting the game's description on the iTunes App Store), just be sure that you don't screw up your backend, or the frontend code for that matter. Or better still, don't make the sign up a mandatory thing, it's a damn nuisance. And look what you've got? A squib of a game.
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Hi Jason,
Firstly, thank you for taking the time to check it out.
We can admit that we overlooked a tiny detail and because of that, "creating a Star Account" email form is case-sensitive, meaning the first letter which is automatically set as a capital will prompt the error message. To everybody who reads this and noticed the same thing, we apologize. Although we work with machines, we are still human 🙂 We have already corrected this mistake along with others, and the update should be available very soon.
As in question to the registration, it is hard to play an online multiplayer game without a profile. I believe every game has this. However, we are not asking for you to scan you birth certificate and send it to us, we just ask for the most basic to be able to identify and help if a needing situation occurs.
It is a shame that our login screen bug let a very fun game we created go unnoticed. Jason, I hope you can find the patience to give it another try when we fix the bug?


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Is This the Funniest Viral Video Ever?by Free Britney at . Comments
Can humor be quantified? Not a chance, but that didn't stop Google from trying. The tech giant actually created an algorithm which ranks the funniest YouTube videos.
It takes into account certain elements of the clip(s), the uploader's interpretation of it (based on title, description and tags) and of course user comments and votes.
The video below - actually a collection of three practical jokes - won. While it's definitely up there, ranking it THE best might be a bit of a stretch. Watch and see:
Google engineer Sanketh Shetty explained the methodology and its challenges:
"Viewers emphasize reaction to videos in several ways: e.g. capitalization (LOL), elongation (loooooool), repetition (lololol), exclamation (lolllll!!!!), and combinations thereof. If a user uses an "loooooool" vs an "loool", does it mean they were more amused?"
The results of the experiment can be seen on Google's Comedy Slam leaderboard.
According to the same method, the funniest video of just this week is this one, featuring some dude trying to reach a tomato through ceiling fan blades.
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Album Rating: 5.0Great review.
This is one of my favorite albums. I'm glad somebody finally did a review for it.
Album Rating: 4.5Really good album, I love it. Nice review, Mike.
The damn intro to Baby Blue lasts WAY too long. 1:40 of the same thing?! :rolleyes:
The drums are not programed as far as I know.
You're a good writer.
Album Rating: 4.0Great review Mike.
I like this album a lot, but how could it be any different, since I'm a big garm fan(boy).
This is a good innovative album and stands ptretty high in my rock favorites.
Good review. I heard their demo some time back but didn't know they had released an album. I'll have to check it out (as I too am a bit of a Garm fanboy).
Album Rating: 4.0Ted - The intro to Baby Blue DOES drag on for too long, I think, but the rest of the song is quite excellent. Just skip over the intro. :p
This seems excelent from what i've heard (Skin flick). Good review too, as always.
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Album Rating: 4.5I love this album. I have to admit I'm a huge fan of Kristoffer's as well. Everything I've heard him in is usually good if not amazing.
this is probably my favorite modern rock album. which normally wouldn't be saying much, but it's really damn good.
Album Rating: 3.0I got this over the break and it is awesome. I didn't know Garm even did metal stuff anymore. Excellent review too.
Anyone that likes Garm's vocals needs to listen to the song linked to this review.
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Album Rating: 4.5This is superb.
The drums are not programmed in this.
Under appreciated album. Really good rock record plus Garm on vocals (he hardly misses)
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Album Rating: 4.0This disc was so ahead of their times. The infectious groove of these guys has been utterly replicated in the modern prog-alt rock scene so many countless times..
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Approaching Vatican documents on women from a historical perspective, Helman explains the context of the documents those events in the world that may have influenced the Vatican to address certain issues and the main points of each document. She notes that "reading official documents firsthand is important for a number of reasons, including, but not limited to, feminism, sexuality, women's ordination and/or the Church's position on abortion/contraception. However, my goal is to create as neutral of an anthology as possible."
Collected together in this form, these documents are accessible to a wide range of people and available for a broad range of college classes from ethics to theology and religion, to sexuality to women's studies in religion, and to the church at large.
Documents included are Mulierus dignitatem, Inter insigniores, Pacem in terris, Humane vitae, On the Collaboration of Men and Women, Familiaris consortio, Persona humana, Ordinatio sacerdotales, Evangelium vitae, Deus caritas est, Address of Pope Paul VI to Women, Letter of Pope John Paul II to Women, Intervention by The Holy See at the 61st General Assembly of the UN on Women, Women Bear an Effective Witness to Faith, and Gaudium et spes.
Women and the Vatican by I Helman was published by Alban Books Ltd in February 2012. The ISBN for Women and the Vatican is 9781570759673.
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This book is an exploration of official documents detailing the Catholic Church's teaching on the role of women in society. It covers the last fifty years in the light of evolving feminism and the changing attitudes towards sex, marriage and family ethics. It looks particularly at a woman's role in the family, in the workplace and in the life and work of the church and how a woman finds fulfilment within these spheres. Helman remains as far as possible non-judgmental, restricting herself to giving a summary of official pronouncements, and her comments are on the whole fair and challenging. She does, however, call for women's opinions to be recognised in a more official capacity. This book is valuable reading not only for Catholic feminists but for all those who work in the fields of higher education and pastoral ministry.
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So once again it has been a while since I have written a blog post. In all honestly I am not sure what exactly drained my motivation. It may have been nothing and I was just being lazy and uncreative.
This post is going to jump straight back into diet mode.
I still haven't reached target! I get so close and then without fail I ruin it! This time around it was unexpected and I have no idea why it happened.
I was 1/2 a lb away from my target weight. I knew I had a couple of challenges in the next week, but with some damage limitation I could lose 1/2lb surely?
Well no. No I couldn't. Skip to the next Wednesday weigh in and my body decided it was going to gain weight. A lot of weight.
There I was, about to get on the scales and nervous in case I hadn't done quite enough and had stayed the same.
As the screen settled on my weight, my jaw dropped. I just stared for a while trying to work out what it meant….It meant I had put on 3.5lb in a week.
I swiftly left the room and ran to the toilets where I cried my eyes out for a little while. What had happened??
My consultant was very very nice to me about it and explained that sometimes these things happen. She said perhaps my body was fighting an illness I didn't know about and was reserving it's energy. I really hoped that was the case.
I thought back to everything I had eaten in the week. It wasn't at all near perfect. But it didn't warrant a gain of that size.
There were a couple of ways the next week could go. I could stay upset and comfort eat excessive amounts. I could carry on as normal and see what happened. Or I could assume the weight would drop straight back of and not really try anymore.
In the end I did a bit of everything. I started the week with a positive frame of mind and the determination to be perfect. That lasted about 3 days. Then the cracks started to appear.
I ate more than the one small sliver of my sisters birthday cake, than I said I would and I picked at the pizza on the birthday buffet. Then the next day I answered the call of the 'tuck shop draw' at work…twice. And the day after that I picked at everything we had in the house when I got home from work.
The Result…I had lost 1lb. Still I loss so I am happy but what would have happened if I had kept to the diet perfectly this week? Would I have lost the unexpected gain? Or at least lost a bit more than that, which comes after a great week? Who knows!
I am determined to stay on plan this week and make a dent in the 3lb I now have to lose before target. And this time I will not start going the wrong way again!!


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"As a player who finished last season starting with the Wallabies I'm under no illusions that I'll walk back in. But it's that sort of thing that brings out the best in any player."
"Rugby's a cruel game. We didn't play to our full potential and we've come within a point, so we just have to try to stay positive."
"The difference between the teams was commitment. The Chiefs came out more committed, determined to do their absolute best in attack and defense and that was the difference."
"As a senior player group and as a management group we've got to make sure that, one, we've learnt lessons from that and we can move forward and, two, make sure the less experienced players and junior players are aware of what's required in preparation when we're away from home."
"It is going to be a bit of a race against the clock for us, but the squad is together now and really looking forward to the week ahead."
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Karl Dubost wrote: > * Revision history for all the documents will be *lost* in Mediawiki. > We would look into saving the revision history > somewhere in web space, for the record. > * The user accounts will be probably *lost* too and will have to be > recreated. I am against the migration. The current wiki has become familiar to those who are using it. They can help other people begin contributing. Moving to MediaWiki means current contributors have to learn yet another awkward punctuation-based wiki markup language, along with new idiosyncrasies and UI differences. Whilst they are learning about this, they cannot be helping new contributors. The only complaint I have about the current system is a slight lack in the expressiveness of the markup. For example, <code> elements for inline references to elements names and using familiar HTML elements instead of obscure sequences of punctuation characters. But I don't consider that significant enough for a mass migration to a whole different system, especially when that system is much the same. As such, I think we are better sticking with what we have and are familiar with. But I won't block a migration if there is widespread support for it. -- Ben 'Cerbera' Millard Collections of Interesting Data Tables <http://sitesurgeon.co.uk/tables/readme.html>Received on Monday, 13 August 2007 09:14:58 UTC
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By Anna Vignet
On June 11, the West Oakland Specific Plan (WOSP) passed theZoning and Planning Commission with a 4-2 vote despite debate and protesters disrupting the meeting. The Oakland City Council is set to vote on the plan sometime in July. The plan proposes rezoning parts of West Oakland from residential to commercial and improving streets and parks.
Those in favor of WOSP say the plan could go a long way towards making West Oakland, minutes from downtown, into a burgeoning residential and nightlife destination. Opponents counter that WOSP will fast-track gentrification in the neighborhood at the expense of residents who currently call West Oakland home.
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Ok, look at this ad quickly…
Looks normal right?
Yeah, these aren't human beings, they are Barbie dolls.
Thanks to the blog Sociological Images, for highlighting the find from Sarah Barnes at Uplift, an online magazine.
Honesty is a virtue — as is beauty, arguably. But wow, are these two ideas in conflict here. What's freaking me out (and other women) is that at first glance we don't even notice that the women are fake. We're that used to seeing airbrushed models that we just see this as yet another display ad for some fashion show or product.
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Leadership – Calling On The Leader In You…
The Reasons You Have To
Leadership, the topic on everyone's mind.
Every single one of us wants to have great leadership. The funny part is that most people fail to believe that they are great leaders themselves. Most people believe that they have to live a life of following others as opposed to charting the course they would prefer to experience.
Leadership – Calling On The Leader In You
Now I am going to tell you that I too was one of those people. I would attend conferences or big hotel meetings and think…"WOW, If only I could be like that guy!" Well…..you can and guess what so can I! See leadership is something that you are not born with, but rather that you learn. There are some that are born with an over load of abilities, however, leadership is something that is learned.
I am calling on the leader in you, to step up and represent the leadership style that you have today! See this is the time that you step out on faith and become all you can be. Will you trip or fall? Sure you will and be comforted in the fact that I did as well, but the facts are that you have to step out and begin before you can ever reach the level of leadership that you so badly desire to have today!
If you never take the step you will be like I was for so many years….stuck and moving nowhere, just wish and waiting to be the best leader you could be.
Leadership is something that you must pay forward. Leadership is something that you must help others learn and accept in themselves and in others. Leadership is something that you must teach others to embrace and stop being so afraid of looking stupid…..that has stopped you and me, too long already!
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Here the Prince reawakens Beauty, not with a kiss, but with sexual initiation. His reward for ending the hundred years of enchantment is Beauty's complete and total enslavement to him...as Anne Rice explores the world of erotic yearning and fantasy in a classic that becomes, with her skillful pen, a compelling experience.
For Adults Only: Explicit language. Must be 18 years of age to purchase.
Don't miss any of the books in Anne Rice's Classic Erotic Trilogy of Sleeping Beauty.
©1999 A.N. Roquelaure (P)2004 HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.
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"Dark Erotica"
This is not a book for the easily blushed. The story is dark but keeps moving. You can understand the transformation of it's characters to who they become and how they become that way. I found that more interesting then the erotica. Well written.
"Anne Rice - Wow"
Wow, the reading of this series was very unexpected. It was intriguing, I had to keep listening. I was very engrossed in the story and the characters. I love Anne Rice and this is so different from anything I have read from her.
Very sexy and interesting
I read all three books and the narrator does a wonderfull job reading.
"Got boring quickly - too much spanking"
The book started off good but then just fell into a routine. Nubile captive is taken to this room where she is spanked and humiliated. Then taken off to meet this person...where she is spanked. Goes to her room to sleep but not before she is spanked. Next day taken outside where a woman on a horse chases her around with a long paddle and, you guessed it, spanks her some more.
It's just not hot.
"Spanking awful!"
This is a book about spanking and bondage. And spanking. In fact, as one of the many sex slaves in the Prince's castle, Beauty - and the other sex slaves - are spanked as often as possible and in a multitude of situations. I do not find spanking erotic. If you do, you will enjoy this book. Maybe even pick up a couple of spanking tips.
The bad writing I will put down to the abridgement. I normally dislike abridged books and this one just reinforces that view.
Pity. I have read and enjoyed some of Anne Rice's other books. I don't think I'll be able to finish this one. I did try. I won't be reading the others. Or any more abridged books either.
"Dark book by known author"
You can tell by the way the book is written who the author is. It is very dark and demented. This is not a book for the faint of heart. If you like very graphic books you will love the series
The story is interesting but the narrator is rather bland and definitely doesn't do it justice
"The original Fifty Shades"
This book is good for what it's worth and so, I wouldn't change much but I would definitely take out the rape scenes.
It has not. If anything it has helped me find more that are better than this.
Yes it did but I think they could have found a male narrator to do the male voices.
That depends on whether it was rated r or xxx.
The writer of Fifty Shades must have read or listened to this prior to writing Fifty Shades because they are many similarities.
"Something is wrong with this writer..."
I can see getting into a book with a really good graphic sex scene... maybe once or twice in an hour's listening... if it's a sexy book... or if I'm reading a sexy short story like the Forums in Penthouse magazine we guys would read as lusty teenagers. To write such a story is tiring and exhausting and usually only lasts a few pages at the most, because, let's face it. The mood passes, the fantasy is over and we either get on with the rest of the story or we mail our confession off to Bob Guccionne or Larry Flint and get on with our lives.
Not Ms. Rice.
She apparently never gets out of this mood.
I would be extremely afraid to even meet Ms. Rice after this book... The wave after wave of graphic, hard core, freaky and disturbing sex - sex that would wind you up in a nice little tracking bracelet in real life for even thinking such thoughts, is extremely tiring and boring after about the 12th spanking.
I usually try to "get into" whatever mood the writer is into when I read their book, but the thought process of this writer has me turning off my MP3 player and burning it. I could no more get into the though process of this writer any more than I could get into a dog dry humping my leg. It's not filth, it's just... Yuck... Pardon me, I need to go take a wire brush to my skull to get this book out of my head....
"no, no, no"
I was wholeheartedly disappointed by this book. I was turned onto it by an excerpt I read in a book of erotica. Turns out the excerpt was from the second book, _Beauty's Punishment_. Maybe that installment is better, but this first book bored me to tears. It wasn't fun or intersting. There wasn't much of a plot. It wasn't erotic. It wasn't even very kinky. Save your money for something else.
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Smoked Turkey Salad with Blueberries
Blueberries make an unusual, but delicious partner for the tomatoes and smoked turkey in this red, white, and blue salad.
Level: Moderate
Serves: 4
- 2 green onions
- 1 small head Boston lettuce
- 1 piece smoked turkey
- 2 medium ripe tomatoes
- 1 c. fresh blueberries
- Lime slices (optional)
- Balsamic vinegar or prepared salad dressing (optional)
- At least 30 minutes before assembling salad, cut green onions lengthwise into thin strips. Cut strips across into 3-inch lengths. Drop in small bowl of ice water and refrigerate 15 minutes to curl.
- Divide lettuce among 4 chilled plates. Arrange smoked turkey, tomatoes, blueberries, and drained green onion curls on lettuce. If desired, cut lime slices crosswise to within 1/4 inch of edge and twist for garnish. Pass balsamic vinegar or prepared salad dressing to serve on salad, if desired.
Nutrition information per serving without dressing: protein: 35 grams; fat: 4 gram; carbohydrate: 9 gram; fiber: 2 gram; sodium: 83 milligrams; cholesterol: 79 milligrams; calories: 218.
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Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night
Shakespeare's best-loved comedy gets a fresh spin in this vibrant, modern day re-imagining that will delight audiences of all ages.
★★★★ 'Sparkling freshness'
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'Riotous fun...this is quality Shakespeare at its most accessible'
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"Oh Time, thou must untangle this, not I.
It is too hard a knot for me t' untie"
Mistaken identities, misadventure and unrequited love... Twelfth Night is one of Shakespeare's most cherished love stories, and one of his funniest plays.
Brighten the wintery start to 2013 with a playful and fun-filled re-telling, updated for the digital age.
"If it be thus to dream, still let me sleep!"
Custom/Practice are a London-based theatre company dedicated to making classical theatre accessible for audiences of all ages and backgrounds. Visit their website for more information.
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Bring your KS2, KS3, KS4 or Sixth Form class to see Twelfth Night. We offer competitive rates for school groups - please call our Box Office on 020 8692 4446 for more information.
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Bedford really has got some amazing live shows coming up, and if Monday night's Stiff Little Fingers performance has anything to go by we are in for a real treat.
The night kicks off with a packed Corn Exchange being treated to the solo sounds of Edward Tudor-Pole. Here is man who has seen and done it all, from fronting the Sex Pistols and his own band Tenpole Tudor, to appearing in Harry Potter and Game Of Thrones.
And the audience is suitably reverent for the former host of The Crystal Maze, who treats us to songs which span his career including top ten hit Swords Of A Thousand Men.
(To find out more about Edward click on the video).
And now it is time for Stiff Little Fingers, the band who defined a generation and provided a soundtrack for an Irish youth consumed by the troubles.
To say we are not disappointed is an understatement, the band play every song that you knew and loved as a teenager and more besides, followed by a riotous rendition of Alternative Ulster as a finale.
It is easy to see how Stiff Little Fingers have inspired many, the likes of Dropkick Murphies and Green Day to name but a few.
After the show leadsinger Jake Burns told us how much the band had enjoyed playing in Bedford, their last UK date before travelling to the US. And I'm sure the people of Bedford would echo my gushing sentiments that a cracking night was had by all.
And don't forget Monday is your chance to see horror punks The Misfits, who will play at The Corn Exchange with support from Sick On The Bus.
There is still chance to get tickets for get tickets for the show by calling the Central Box Office on 01234 718112.


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OXNARD, Calif. – It was widely reported in the spring that Mike Jenkins asked for a trade after learning of his diminished role, but the Cowboys cornerback insists that never happened.
"It never came out of my mouth," Jenkins said Monday after the Cowboys' first training camp practice.
Jenkins couldn't explain where the trade talk came from, but he suggested that he wouldn't mind playing for another team after the Cowboys signed Brandon Carr in free agency and drafted Morris Claiborne sixth overall.
"This is a business," Jenkins said. "Wherever I end up, I'm just ready to play and help that team out. I don't know if it's here. If it's anywhere else, I just have to go with it. I'm not really worried about that right now. The only thing I am worried about right now is to get myself healthy. Like I said, wherever I am at, I'm just ready to help out."
Jenkins said it was a "shock" when he learned about Carr and Claiborne.
"But at the same time, I understand. It's a business. It is what it is it is. There is nothing I can do about it. You've got to respect him. He (Jones) brought me in. I respect him. He gave me a chance to showcase myself."


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Hello Ladies and Dudes
I do miss you all. As I shared with you before looking for a job, working on my grammar lesson and trying to keep a roof over my head has this woman going bananas. However, I do give myself some time to be a kid again. Only if it's for a day.
Three weeks ago, I went to Family Dollar to buy a few things and notice that they were way too earlier for Christmas. The decor is set and the toys are ready to be bought. While walking in the store I played a game that I lost to. The game goes like this; I spy with my little eye, something very colorful and only cost $5. Dollars.
Are these clothes well made? The answer to that will be a big old NO. Aside from that, the dresses are lovely and do look cute on the girls. Next week I'll post photos of the girls and you tell me what you think?


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A musical Instrument for the kid in all of us who likes electronic adventure
RS Theremin
Software Theremin Pitch Tuner with
a Fast Response.
Display - precision notes - amplitude - frequency - basic wave shape.
It makes use of any Win 98 to Win 8.1 computer using the microphone input
of a sound card.
Download the tuner
v1.3 (286k)
Visit William Andrew
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Some sound cards invert the scope trace.
favorite method in using this tuner is to place an AM
Radio underneath the Pitch side of your theremin tuned to the
theremin AM frequency, listen for the theremin tone as you
tune. For the EtherWave Standard this frequency is
around 572 kHz & 858 kHz. Then feed the
radio earphone jack output into the computer sound card. This
way the signal is constant and the volume control has no
affect on the signal strength driving the display.
Most likely
your AM radio jack is not stereo and you will need to a use
mono male TS
at the radio to female TRS
adapter on the opposite side for the TRS
cable to plug into. The sound card must use a TRS
stereo cable or it shorts it out.
have a need to make things appear complicated, that is how
they make their money".
this can be done for Free!
If the sampled audio is too weak or not clean the display remains dim. If the input signal is too loud
into the computer input then
the display is red. The theremin is a
perfect sound source for this software.
Use the radio volume control to set the be level into the
sound card and this tuner program.
I Created a PDF file to print one octave
with the spacing of a piano keyboard, I then tape three graphics together on a wooden yardstick to make a
reference strip between me and my theremin antenna.
Three of these strips end to end make a good three octave reference.
Theremin antenna tuning and octave spacing is not a conversation your going to
readily find on the internet. It is a difficult subject to technically
understand and control. Most Thereminist learn to play within non-linear
pitch fields, adapting and remaining with a specific playable theremin model.
Until perfect pitch linearity comes about on all theremins, there will be large
playing control inconsistencies from model to model.
Why do so many people prefer the Moog EtherWave Pro? It plays with the
comfort found
in a linear pitch field. I don't know if it is ever mentioned publicly in Moog
circles but people have sent me emails that they did not like the
original sound of the Pro out of the box.


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I don't know about you, but by this point in the week my family could use some more square footage.
This new listing in Hill Country Village has space in spades, plus other luxury features.
The home has approximately 12,633 square feet and is on three acres. It has five bedrooms, six full bathrooms and one half-bathroom. There's a pool and a hot tub with a waterfall feature.
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Full disclosure: I (Michele Hickford) met Ben Carson in passing at an event once. I heard him speak at CPAC – and at a GOP dinner a couple weeks ago, where he had to ask the guests to please be quiet (as they were tucking into their surf and turf) because no one was paying attention to him.
From what I can tell, he is a quite a genuinely lovely person and brilliant neurosurgeon. However, a brilliant politician…not so much
Here is a cringe-worthy compilation of Dr. Carson's comments "in support" of Donald Trump. It's kind of painful to watch. "Tell me a politician who doesn't lie." If Trump gets in and he's not a good president, you're only looking at four or eight years." "Are there better people? Probably." And it just goes on and on and on.
Oh my goodness. With friends like this…
H/T: The Hill via Weasel Zippers
[Note: This article was written by Michele Hickford]


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Dara and Eric were high school sweethearts, and had a gorgeous wedding overlooking Lake Michigan in the panoramic Pilot Room of Milwaukee's Pier Wisconsin. The theme of the wedding was none other than Dara's favorite color… purple! From the color of her shoes and garter, to the flowers, linens and ketubah, everything had a touch of purple.
Their purplicious wedding was also beautifully personalized. Her father sang them "Love Me Tender" during the ceremony, Dara's aunt graced the place cards with calligraphy, and Eric designed the invitations.
After the ceremony, Dara and Eric enjoyed some alone time with hors d'oeuvres and champagne, then joined their guests for cocktail hour in the unique space of the main level. Guests enjoyed delicious Bartolotta's appetizers, viewing the aquariums of the Great Lakes, and listening to live musicians, who also kept the dance floor packed all night!
We love that the photographs are bright and cheery, reminiscent of the gorgeous couple's feelings on their wedding day!
Mazel tov, Dara and Eric!
Venue – Pier Wisconsin
Photographer – Reminisce Studio by Miranda & Adam
Caterer – Bartolotta's
Florist – Impressions by Esther Flemming
Bakery – Delicately Delicious
Entertainment – Bob Filler Orchestra


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November 1, 2014 — Jammu and Kashmir, India
October 2014, India After devastating floods swept through the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir, Embracing the World responded immediately, sending volunteers to the affected area to provide essential aid and to assess with local government officials the best way our efforts can support survivors... more ›
November 1, 2014 — Europe
27 October 2014 — Alexander Palace, London - Europe Yatra 2014 Upon Amma's arrival in London, her 27th visit to the United Kingdom, Amma was welcomed onstage by three dignitaries: Lord Andrew Stone of the House of Lords; Ms. Scilla Elworthy, peace activist and founder Rising Women... more ›
October 17, 2014 — Europe
October 2014, Granollers, Spain During Amma's visit to Granollers, Spain near Barcelona in 2013, Amma offered through Embracing the World to sponsor 49 underprivileged children from the area. Granollers Mayor Josep Mayoral accepted the pledge from Amma on behalf of "Friends of Children Granollers... more ›
October 1, 2014 — US
September 30, 2014 — Kerala, India
As far as Amma is concerned, there is nothing different about this day. Like every day, Amma will see her children, listen to their sorrows and console them. Today is just another day like that. Therefore, Amma has only one thing to tell you: 'Our lives should be of some benefit to the world. We... more ›
September 29, 2014 — Kerala, India
Amma turned 61 on September 27th. She used the occasion to launch an array of new humanitarian initiatives, and to speak to the assembled crowd. In her talk, Amma addressed many of the most pressing challenges facing the world today and invited each of us to be part of the solution. Read Excerpts... more ›
September 20, 2014 — Kerala, India
Blessed Self, Her Holiness Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi—our beloved Amma—has offered her entire life to showing humankind the path to peace, love and harmony. Amma's mission is one that takes into consideration the entire world-community without ever forgetting the importance of the individual.... more ›
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Excerpts from an article published in the Beach Reporter - by Ellen Robinson Master roller for Project Burrito, Jennifer Baum, said there is nothing more rewarding than seeing faces light up when she places meals into the hands of grateful people at local shelters. "I remember the first time I... more ›
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There are certain things in life towards which attraction never ends. These are the good things that awaken enthusiasm and freshness whenever we think about or experience them. Take for example, the sea. No matter how many times we look at the sea, we never feel it's enough. There is an aspect of... more ›
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With a new year dawning in just a few more days, the choice of a new car could be a pending resolution. Presented with a wide variety of vehicle brands, model and types in 2011, the 2012 calendar guarantees customers will have even more to choose from at dealership lots. Impressive fuel economy, pint-sized performance and efficiently planned cargo space are some motivating factors behind the upcoming production vehicle offerings.
Thanks to the somewhat confusing nature of model year classifications by auto companies, some of the automobiles expected within the upcoming 12 months are actually labelled as 2013 cars. The following list of released or soon-to-be released products is some key vehicle prospects for 2012.
2013 Ford Escape
Despite the fact many automotive journalists would have deemed the current Ford Escape as a dated, truck-like compact utility vehicle, customers clambered for the versatile product ringing in 228,719 in sales up to November of 2011. Unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show last month, the all-new 2013 Ford Escape adapts more car-like design attributes with a curvier, aerodynamic outer structure. Powering what will be front and all-wheel drive versions will be a 2.5 liter inline-four cylinder or one of two optional EcoBoost engines. The 2-liter turbocharged and direct-injected EcoBoost boasts a horsepower total close to the predeceasing Escape. Ford Motor Company has chosen not to engineer a hybrid version of the 2013 Escape insisting the 1.6 liter EcoBoost engine provides high fuel efficiency without the expense of electric motors and batteries. Besides the engines, the 2013 Ford Escape will employ several other innovations including improved MyFord Touch and hands-free power tailgate.
Mitsubishi i
The Mitsubishi i have been sold in Japan as a gasoline-powered or electric model for several years; North American customers will only receive the electric powertrain model of the subcompact car. Mitsubishi's first electric vehicle to be sold in the United States, the 66-horsepower i subcompact car has been a temptress for the past several years on the auto show circuit in North America to green fans. Measuring only 144.8 inches in length, the small stature if the 2012 Mitsubishi i balances comfort, safety and weight. In a marketplace that is becoming inundated with the electric or electric-assisted powertrains, the Mitsubishi i have one quality that could lure a few adopters to this zero emission driving craze. Mitsubishi is pricing the electric-powered i under $30,000 before a set $7,500 federal tax credit.
Ferrari FF
Classic elements merge with modern technology and expertise to craft the Ferrari FF. The V-12 powerplant configuration is a familiar Ferrari trait on the FF. Producing 651 horsepower, the 6.3 liter, 12-cylinder engine features the efficiency of direct injection based on Ferrari's new HELE (High Emotion Low Emissions) philosophy. The Ferrari FF is powered by the Italian automaker's first production bound all-wheel drive system called 4RM. Styled by Ferrari's long-time design collaborator Pininfarina, the FF supercar employs elegant exterior touches despite adapting to an unusual 'shooting brake' shape. A 2+2 sports car bringing plenty of refreshing nuances to the Ferrari division, the all-new FF most astonishing feature is presented at a spot uncommon for exotic cars. Providing a more than adequate 15.9 cubic feet of cargo room with four passengers, this Ferrari features fold-down rear seats that opens up the interior cargo dimensions to 28.3 cubic feet. Capable of up to 208 miles per hour, the Ferrari FF's combination of usable ergonomics will become an eye-catching spectacle in the supercar market for 2012.
Scion iQ
Sold in Japan and Europe under the Toyota badge, the iQ existed in production since 2008 as an ultra-fuel efficient microcar. Arriving in North America under the youthful Scion badge, the Japanese-branded Smart Fortwo challenger will find favour as a convenient city car. Starting at just above $15,000, buyers will find a high amount of refinement inside of the "3+1" cabin shielding occupants with 11 airbags for safety. The Scion iQ comes standard equipped with a 1.3 liter four-cylinder engine generating 94 horsepower. Linked to a continuously variable transmission, Scion iQ fuel economy in the high 30s range is realistic. A mere 120.1 inches in total length, navigating the iQ would be a breeze even when entering tight parallel parking spots.
Volkswagen Golf R
One of the ultimate factory-prepped sport compacts currently sold in Europe, the Volkswagen Golf R has been a high performance terror. In 2012, the North American market has secured for limited release of the all-wheel drive Golf R. The Volkswagen Golf R combines the Haldex® all-wheel drive system and a six-speed manual transmission along with sportier handling to provide a sensational road manner. Powered by a 256 horsepower, turbocharged 2-liter engine, the 2012 Volkswagen Golf R takes under six seconds to launch to 60 miles per hour from a standstill. Presented in three and five door versions, visual cues identifying the Golf R from its lower powered counterpart is the unique rear diffuser, front grille as well as brake calipers painted in gloss black.
Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
The modern pony car wars will enter into a new phase this spring as the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 targets the Ford Shelby GT500 in 2012. Featuring a 580-horsepower, supercharged 6.2 liter V-8 engine, the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1's recently-released track specifications confirm this pony car will be an accomplishment for American-badged performance. 0 to 60-mile per hour acceleration for the 2012 Camaro ZL1 is rated at 3.9 seconds en route to a top speed of 184 miles per hour. Securing the efficient transfer of horsepower to the pavement, the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 comes with standard Performance Traction Management System allowing a driver to tailor handling attributes to street or track. Magnetic Ride Control included with the Performance Traction Control System insures the Goodyear tires mounted on 20-inch forged aluminum wheels will be spinning in the name of quality performance. Coming only in the form of the Camaro coupe for its 2012 introduction, a convertible version of the ZL1 package is promised for 2013 customers. Also for the 2013 model year, the Ford Shelby GT500 is expected to up its game against the Camaro ZL1. With 650 horsepower attached to the upcoming GT500, 2012 will remain the domain for the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1.
Information source: Ford Motor Company, Ferrari, General Motors, Mitsubishi Motors North America, Toyota Motor Corporation, VW Group
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Kidney failure is a dangerous condition that requires immediate treatment. Unfortunately kidney failure treatments are long and drawn out processes that can be uncomfortable as well as troublesome. These treatments usually occur around three times per week and can last for up to 4 hours. Luckily there are other, natural treatments that can help you avoid this time consuming and tiresome process.
Natural kidney failure treatment can help you resume normal day to day living. This is because the body is a self healing entity. If you are able to remove the stressors placed on the organs, they body will regain control of the situation and begin healing itself. The first thing you will want to do is eliminate any drugs you are taking that are not prescribed by your doctor. Even day to day medicines as simple as acetaminophen can have negative effects. Also adding cranberry juice to your diet works wonders. Three glasses per day is one of the best things you can do for your kidneys. Eating the right types of food can also reduce the stress on your kidneys. One of the most important things you can do for your body is regulating your glucose intake.
Blood Sugar and Kidney Disease
Unfortunately, kidney disease and diabetes often go hand in hand. One of the most important things we can do to prevent this is control the amount of carbohydrates that we eat. This is because high levels of blood sugar have a negative effect on the function of our kidneys. When the body has too much glucose, the kidneys have to work extra hard to keep your blood clean. This added stress can damage them causing beneficial compounds like protein to be flushed out of the body along with the harmful waste that the kidneys are meant to dispose of. When there is a little protein in the blood it is called microalbuminuria. If nothing is done at this point, the condition worsens developing into macroalbuminuria. At this point dialysis is often the only treatment left to treat your kidney failure.
In order to combat this, it is important to take a good look at your diet. Eliminating foods that are low in sugar and starch are the best method of slowing, and even reversing the process. The types of foods you will want to replace them with are things low in sugar like fresh vegetables. Because modern kidney failure treatments can be hard on you, it is best to use natural first.


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Some really hot cosplays this year at Comic Con. Even though I was there for a short period, I was able to find some great cosplays. The Storm cosplay gal was the best I've seen so far. She is super fit. You have to check her out! The pirate lady was red hot! I didn't even care to look what the booth was about. Enjoy!
Comic Con 2013 Photos – Sideshow Photos (Part 2)
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STR Global: Middle East/Africa YTD June 2014 results
The Middle East/Africa region reported positive performance year-to-date June 2014 when reported in U.S. dollars, according to data compiled by STR Global.
The region reported a 1.0% increase in occupancy to 64.6%, a 3.5% increase in average daily rate to $169.22 and a 4.5% increase in revenue per available room to $109.24.
"While there has not been a lot of movement in occupancy, rate has increased by 5.4% when measured in a constant-currency basis in U.S. dollars , resulting in RevPAR growth of 6.4% for the first six months of the year," said Elizabeth Winkle, managing director of STR Global. "We are seeing rate growth for all three sub-regions, including the Middle East (+2.4%), Northern Africa (+2.0%) and Southern Africa (+7.2%). It is nice to see some ADR growth across the region, albeit muted, in spite of instability and turbulence in many of the countries," she added.
"The Middle East, which will be affected by Ramadan starting on 29 June, has reported a mixed picture for the first six months of the year," Winkle continued. "Jordan and the United Arab Emirates have been the standout countries so far this year. Coming from a low base, Jordan (+11.4%) and Bahrain (+18.3%) both recorded double-digit RevPAR increases for the first half of the year, in local and constant currency," Winkle added.
In June 2014, the region's occupancy fell 0.6% to 61.3%; its ADR increased 3.0% to $142.80; and its RevPAR rose 2.4% to $87.57.
Highlights among the Middle East/Africa region's key markets for June 2014 include (year-over-year comparisons, all currency in U.S. dollars):
•Doha, Qatar (+17.4% to 75.2%), and Beirut, Lebanon (+17.2% to 63.7%), reported the largest occupancy increases.
•Nairobi, Kenya, posted the largest occupancy decrease, falling 11.6% to 57.7%.
•Two markets achieved double-digit ADR increases: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (+12.0% to $282.62), and Manama, Bahrain (+11.9% to $212.73).
•Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, fell 6.9% in ADR to $221.47, posting the largest decrease in that metric.
•Four markets experienced RevPAR growth of more than 15.0%: Manama (+27.5% to $123.12); Beirut (+20.4% to $105.37); Cape Town, South Africa (+16.0% to $51.68); and Doha (+15.6% to $130.05).
•Nairobi fell 13.0% to $85.11 in RevPAR, posting the largest decrease in that metric.
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