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Emily Thorne
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Emily Thorne has returned to the Hamptons, with a new mission… and the same enemies. Last season we met the mysterious Emily Thorne, who we quickly learned wasn't all that she seemed: Emily Thorne's real name is Amanda Clarke, a woman who's past was shattered when her father was convicted of being a terrorist. Years later, Amanda learned he was framed, set-up by the wealthy and powerful Grayson family to take the fall for their own mistakes.
With a new identity and a score to settle, Emily Thorne spent last summer taking down the people involved in the conspiracy against her father, under the guise of a wealthy socialite. But what Emily didn't plan on were the two men who compromised not just her agenda, but her heart: Daniel Grayson, heir to the Grayson empire, first a pawn in her game but soon real feelings – and a diamond ring – emerged. And then there's Jack Porter, Emily's childhood best friend and a man who she feels an incredible connection to. Jack has a boat he named "The Amanda", so needless to say, he feels the same connection… though, not knowing that Emily is in fact Amanda, he doesn't know why. The secrets between Emily and Jack, as well as Emily's desire to keep him out of the metaphorical (and, at times, literal!) fire she was lighting, kept her emotions towards him at bay.
It wasn't soon after Emily's break-up with Daniel – because of a powerful kiss with Jack – that Emily learned there's even more to the story about her father: Conrad and Victoria Grayson didn't just frame him, they had him murdered in prison.
Victoria Grayson, who not only disapproved of Emily while she was engaged to Daniel (there was just something about her she didn't like), is also the woman whom Emily's father David fell in love with. And his trust in her ultimately led to his imprisonment. But wherein Emily thought David died during a prison riot, it turned out he was in fact murdered by a mysterious "White-Haired Man", an order given by none other Conrad Grayson.
After tracking down and fighting the "White-Haired Man", and gathering enough evidence to take down both Conrad and Victoria, Emily had her world rocked once again when she learned her mother, who she believed died when she was five… was alive.
But where has her mother been all these years? And why did her father tell her she had died? Emily believes the Graysons have the answers. And she's once again come back to the Hamptons to get them.
With an impressive body of work in film and television, Emily VanCamp has emerged as one of Hollywood's most sought after young talents. Upcoming VanCamp will be seen on the big screen in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, the sequel to the Marvel's popular 2011 superhero film, Captain America: The First Avenger. She will play Agent 13, alongside Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson and Samuel L. Jackson. Marvel will release Captain America: The Winter Solider on April 4, 2014.
Most recently VanCamp wrapped production on the independent film The Girl in the Book, directed by Marya Cohn, opposite Michael Nuqvist. But she is best known for her role in the ABC hit series Revenge, where she stars as Emily Thorne.
VanCamp first won over audiences on the WB's critically acclaimed drama Everwood, opposite Treat Williams and Gregory Smith, where she garnered Teen Choice Award nominations for Best TV Actress three years in a row.
Previously she starred on ABC's acclaimed hit drama series Brothers & Sisters, opposite Sally Field, Rachel Griffiths, Rob Lowe and Calista Flockhart, playing Rebecca Harper. In addition she starred as the female lead in the ABC miniseries Ben-Hur, which aired in Canada on CBC/BBC and in the United States in 2010.
In 2010, VanCamp starred in Jonathan Segal's drama Norman, opposite Richard Jenkins and Dan Byrd. Other film credits include the thriller film Carriers, alongside Chris Pine, Piper Perabo and Christopher Meloni, the Hallmark Hall of Fame television movie Beyond the Blackboard, The Ring 2, co-starring with Naomi Watts and Simon Baker, the Sundance Film Festival hit Lost and Delirious, A Different Loyalty, with Sharon Stone, and Black Irish, with Melissa Leo, Michael Angarano and Brendan Gleeson. VanCamp also portrayed young Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis in the miniseries Jackie O: A Life Story, and was a series regular on the WB series Glory Days.
Born and raised in Port Perry, Ontario, VanCamp has been performing as a dancer since the age of three. At the age of 12 she attended the prestigious L'Ecole Superieure de Danse de Quebec, the official training program of Les Grands Ballets Canadiens. She currently resides in Los Angeles.
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For Regulators, Marijuana Legalization All About 'Getting Into The Weeds'
By Austin Jenkins
SEATTLE, Wash. – When Washington voters legalized recreational marijuana last fall, they handed the state's Liquor Control Board a regulatory nightmare. There's no manual for how to create a safe and legal market for pot – something that's never been done before. State Representative Roger Goodman – speaking after a recent meeting on marijuana legalization – says the giggle factor is gone.
Roger Goodman: "Initiative 502 largely is about making marijuana boring. Because who cares about all this detail, technical, regulatory stuff. Well that's what it's all about is to get down into the weeds so to speak."
No pun intended. Correspondent Austin Jenkins recently embedded for a day with state regulators as they learned about everything from extracting T-H-C to testing for mold.
Inside a secret location in the Georgetown neighborhood of south Seattle, Brent Miller shows off a dark room. It's called a bloom room full of maturing marijuana plants.
Brent Miller: "This is just when they're asleep. We run them 12 hours on 12 hour off.
Twelve hours of daylight – under thousand watt grow lights - followed by twelve hours of nighttime - for eight to nine weeks until the buds are ready to harvest. Miller grows pot for a large medical marijuana cooperative in the Seattle area. He's invited a group of representatives from the Washington Liquor Control Board to see his operation. Among them: Mike Steenhout a former state budget analyst.
Mike Steenhout: "So are these mother plants?"
Steenhout heads the Liquor Board's research team. His fulltime job these days is to learn the marijuana business – from seed to market - inside and out. He wanted to come here to see how they grow healthy plants. He peppers grower Brent Miller with a list of concerns.
Mike Steenhout: "Of course pesticides, pest control, mold control, what kind of fungicides, herbicides, pesticides, trying to learn more about that. I've noticed a lot of folks take a completely organic approach. Because that's going to be kind of a challenging issue."
Under I-502, Washington's Liquor Control Board will have to write the rules on everything from proper pesticide application to how to recall contaminated marijuana products.
Marijuana plants get 12 hours of artificial daylight and 12 hours of dark at an indoor collective garden in south Seattle. Photo by Austin Jenkins.
Mike Steenhout: "Ultimately it's about quality assurance is what I'm looking at."
Let's take just one of the thornier issues. In the marijuana business it's common to use solvents like Butane to extract THC from the buds and leaves of pot plants. Jim Andersen of a company called XTracted admits he did this illegally for years. Now he does it for the medical marijuana industry. Andersen shows off a stainless steel contraption with valves and hoses.
Jim Andersen: "So when this tube is in vacuum, there's a hose that's hooked to our source tank."
Done right, Butane extraction produces high-potency hash. Done wrong and you can trigger an explosion or produce a solvent-laced final product. The Liquor Control Board staff has come here to learn how Andersen safeguards against both problems. In another room he proudly pulls out a wax paper covered sheet of the extracted product.
Jim Andersen: "Can you smell that aroma?"
It smells like very powerful marijuana. And it is. This oily, yellow smear is Butane produced Hash Oil or BHO. This particular strain is called "Plushberry." Anderson says the THC level in this stuff is nearly 80% – that's really high. In its final form it's often smoked or vapor inhaled. Andersen hopes the Liquor Control Board writes strict rules for extracting THC out of the marijuana. He says in the illegal market people sometimes use lighter fluid – they call it blasting tubes. He adds any product headed to the legal market needs to be tested for residual solvent.
Jim Andersen: "Every time whether you are a back yard tuber blowing it and blasting it or you're a professional extracting company above board, you need to have testing period."
That's where marijuana testing labs come in. In Seattle's University District, the Liquor Control Board staff is treated to a PowerPoint horror show - pictures of things you don't want in your pot.
Marijuana extractor Jim Andersen of XTracted shows Mike Steenhout of the Liquor Control Board a sample of high THC hash. By Austin Jenkins.
Randy Oliver: "We have a mite here, which is not uncommon and some remains of mites. "
Randy Oliver is with a Cannabis lab called Analytical 360.
Randy Oliver: "Another problem that we see is there's a lot of mold you can imagine here in Washington."
Mites and molds aren't the half of it. There are all the food borne pathogens the people who handle the marijuana can leave behind – like E. Coli. Oliver's lab tests for those dangers too. But he says just like in the food business there's no replacement for strict handling and processing rules – whether the marijuana eventually ends up in a pipe, a brownie or a liquid drop you place under your tongue.
Randy Oliver: "You know cleanliness is really critically here. The equipment has to be clean, the facilities have to be clean and everything needs to be documented properly."
The problem is there are no national standards for lab testing marijuana. Mike Steenhout of the Liquor Board calls it the Wild, Wild West. And it's not like he's getting help from the FDA – marijuana is still a no-no at the federal level. So Steenhout and his colleagues have to build the regulatory structure for legal marijuana from the ground up. They've hired a team of consultants and will borrow from the rulebooks for places like commercial kitchens. At the end of a long day I ask Steenhout if this is daunting, complicated, overwhelming?
Mike Steenhout: "I'd use all of those words. It's like an onion. Every time that we pull a layer off there's just another layer of complexity and information to learn. It's immensely challenging. It's by far the most complex thing I've very encountered."
In the end, the Washington State L iquor Control Board will have to balance the need to regulate this new industry against the cost of doing so. As the state's new pot consultant says: it's a goldilocks problem. Too much regulation will drive up the price of legal marijuana and encourage a black market. Too little and unsafe pot will reach consumers.
On the web: http://www.liq.wa.gov/marijuana/I-502

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(Reuters) - Ford Motor Co
The company is also expected to report a bigger loss in South America in 2014, Joe Hinrichs, executive vice-president, said on Wednesday.
The No. 2 U.S. automaker's loss in South America deteriorated to $510 million in the first quarter ended March 31, from $218 million last year due to the currency devaluation in Venezuela and Argentina.
The Venezuelan government in March opened a new currency platform meant to boost access to dollars.
Ford's operations in Venezuela were disrupted last month due to a lack of foreign currency to import parts for assembly.
(Reporting by Rohit T. K. in Bangalore; Editing by Maju Samuel)


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I'm sick of hearing about big publishers taking advantage of services like Kickstarter, which is supposed to be for indies, or at least people who would have trouble raising money for their projects themselves otherwise.
And Wario is the last person I'd give money to. Hasn't he already raked in millions from his WarioWare series? Plus he's known for running scams, so I don't trust this Crowdfarter site he just launched at all. His business plan sounds fishy, too — I'm not sure how he expects to make cash by asking people to tweet or like his site.
The rewards don't even sound that great!:
At 50 KAJILLION coins, you will receive my voice as a ringtone for your too-cool-for-school phone. HOW AWESOME IS THAT?
If I help him make 50 Kajillion coins, the least I'd expect is a DRM-free copy of Game & Wario, a cameo or credit in the game, and a downloadable soundtrack. This is just straight-up greed and an abuse of his fans' good will. It's official, Wario now is worse than Penny Arcade.
PREORDER Game & Wario (June 23), upcoming games
Wii U's upcoming Game & Wario has an ingenious mode that lets you relive that childhood feeling of sneaking a late night video game session on your handheld (or in this case, classic WarioWare microgames on the GamePad), while keeping an ear out for parents who might storm in and ground you. What a crazy idea for a game! I love it.
And if you let this video play, you'll also see another fun mode that has the GamePad holder trying to steal fruit in a crowded area, as other players watch closely trying to identify the thief. There's a lot more footage of upcoming Wii U games from Japan's Nintendo Direct stream this morning — watch it in full here.
BUY WarioWare games
Game & Wario, another Wii U launch title that Nintendo neglected to show during its E3 press conference (click for larger images). Details about the minigame shown in the above screenshots are available on this page.
Buy: WarioWare: D.I.Y. See also: More of Tiny Cartridge's E3 coverage


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Adult Still's disease
Adult Still's disease is a rare illness marked by high fevers, rash, and joint pain. It may lead to long-term (chronic) arthritis.
It is more commonly called adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD).
Alternative Names
Still's disease - adult; AOSD
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Fewer than 1 out of 100,000 people develop adult Still's disease each year. It affects women more often than men.
Still's disease that occurs in children is called systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
The cause of adult Still's disease is unknown. No risk factors for the disease have been identified.
Almost all patients will have fever, joint pain, sore throat, and a rash.
- Joint pain, warmth, and swelling are common. Usually, several joints are involved at the same time. Often, patients have morning stiffness of joints that lasts for several hours.
- The fever usually comes on quickly once per day, most commonly in the afternoon or evening.
- The skin rash is typically salmon-pink colored and comes and goes with the fever.
Additional symptoms include:
- Abdominal pain and swelling
- Pain with a deep breath (pleurisy)
- Sore throat
- Swollen lymph nodes (glands)
- Weight loss
Occasionally, the spleen or liver may become swollen. Lung and heart inflammation may occur.
Signs and tests
Adult Still's disease can only be diagnosed after other diseases are ruled out. You may need many medical tests before a final diagnosis is made.
A physical exam may reveal a fever, rash, and arthritis. The health care provider will use a stethoscope to listen for changes in the sound of the heart or lungs.
The following blood tests can be helpful in diagnosing adult Still's disease.
- Complete blood count (CBC) may show a high number of white blood cells and reduced number of red blood cells.
- C-reactive protein (CRP), a measure of inflammation, will be higher than normal.
- ESR (sedimentation rate), a measure of inflammation, will be higher than normal.
- Ferritin level will be very high.
- Fibrinogen level will be high.
- Liver function tests will show high levels of AST and ALT.
- Rheumatoid factor and ANA test will be negative.
Other tests may be needed to check for inflammation of the joints, chest, liver, and spleen.
- Abdominal ultrasound
- CT scan of the abdomen
- X-rays of the joints, chest, or stomach area (abdomen)
The goal of treatment for adult Still's disease is to control the symptoms of arthritis. Aspirin and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen, are usually the first form of treatment.
Prednisone may be used for more severe cases.
If the disease persists for a long time (becomes chronic), medicines that suppress the immune system might be needed. Such medicines include:
- Methotrexate
- Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) antagonists such as Enbrel (etanercept)
Expectations (prognosis)
Studies show that in about 20% of patients, all symptoms go away in a year and never come back. In about 30% of patients, all symptoms go away but then come back several times over the next years.
Symptoms continue for a long-time (chronic) in about half of patients with adult Still's disease.
- Arthritis in several joints
- Liver disease
- Pericarditis
- Pleural effusion
- Spleen enlargement
Calling your health care provider
Call your health care provider if you have symptoms of adult Still's disease.
If you have already been diagnosed with the condition, you should call your health care provider if you have a cough or difficulty breathing.
Harris ED, Budd RC, Genovese MC, Firestein GS, Sargent JS, Sledge CB. Kelley's Textbook of Rheumatology. 7th ed. St. Louis, Mo: WB Saunders; 2005:1047-1048.
Pay S, Turkcapar N, Kalyoncu M, et al. A multicenter study of patients with adult-onset Still's disease compared with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Clin Rheumatol. 2006;25:639-644.
Efthimiou P, Paik PK, Bielory L. Diagnosis and management of adult onset Still's disease. Ann Rheum Dis. 2006;65(5):564-572.
Kadar J, Petrovicz E. Adult-onset Still's disease. Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol. 2004;18(5):663-676.
Reviewed By: Mark James Borigini, MD, Rheumatologist in the Washington, DC Metro area. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.


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The Age Your Own™ Whiskey Kit includes two 750 ml bottles of 110 proof White Dog un-aged whiskey, a 2 liter aging barrel, pouring funnel, two tasting glasses, and step-by-step instructions. Because of the small barrel size, the aging process is significantly accelerated with nicely aged whiskey available in 3-6 months (you be the judge!). Aging barrel can be refilled and reused 5+ times.
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"Jack Daniel's Sinatra Select is bottled at 90 proof and gains its rich character from specially crafted "Sinatra Barrels" mingled with our classic Tennessee Whiskey. The Sinatra Barrels are handcrafted with the addition of deep grooves on the inside of the barrel staves. This exposes the whiskey to extra layers of oak which imparts a rich amber color, bold character and a pleasant smokiness, followed by an incredibly smooth vanilla finish. The smooth, bold character of the whiskey embodies the smooth, bold character of the man himself, Frank Sinatra."
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Aladdin Restaurant
Mid Eastern Cuisine
1220 Cleveland Avenue
On Vermont Street
San Diego 92117
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Feast on delicious Middle Eastern cuisine in a modest setting, with oak trim decor. Most of the menu items are specialties from Turkey, Lebanon and Egypt. However, this restaurant also offers traditional food from Italy, France and other European regions. For an appetizer, try the Baba Ghanoush, a dip made of garlic and eggplant. Pita lovers will enjoy the Chicken Salad served with pita bread. Other customer favorites include Hummus and Shish Kebabs.
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The Wet Brush Mustache
Not only does The Wet Brush easily detangle your hair but it also massages the scalp! This brush can be used on wet or dry hair and is perfect for all hair types. It features a soft, rubberized non-slip grip for a secure, comfortable hold and the flexible bristles detangles hair with ease.
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With Salomon's comfortable 4D fit system you'll hardly notice the lightweight Salomon Hydro 45 Belt at your back. With easy access to Salomon's unique triangular 20 oz bottle at an ergonomic 45° and a small zipper pocket to hide away nutrition and essentials, this belt is ready and waiting to fuel your next run.
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Get Free popular iOS Apps and Games for App Store's 5th Anniversary
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Final Agenda Assessing Quality of Care for Diabetes: Conference Final Report Wednesday, May 24, 20067:30-8:00 amContinental Breakfast and Welcome8:00-8:15 amIntroductions and AgendaEve Kerr, M.D., M.P.H.University of Michigan Health System, VA Quality Enhancement Research Initiative for Diabetes Mellitus (QUERI-DM), and Michigan Diabetes Research and Training Center (MDRTC) 8:15-10:00 amOverview of Measurement IssuesThe Challenges of Quality Measurement for Diabetes:An OverviewSheldon Greenfield, M.D.Center for Health Policy Research, University of California-IrvineReconciling Guidelines and Performance MeasurementElizabeth McGlynn, Ph.D.RAND HealthA Framework for Developing and Choosing Diabetes Quality MeasuresGreg Pawlson, M.D., M.P.H.National Committee for Quality AssuranceDiscussionFacilitator: Sheldon Greenfield, M.D.Discussion Question: What are essential criteria we should consider when deciding upon quality assessment measures for diabetes?10:00-10:15 amRefreshment Break10:15-12:00 amTechnical Issues in MeasurementBeyond Simple Process and Outcomes:Alternate ApproachesEve Kerr, M.D., M.P.H.Considerations in Measurement AggregationSherrie Kaplan, Ph.D.University of California, IrvineProfiling & Measurement ErrorTim Hofer, M.D., M.S.University of Michigan Health System; Ann Arbor VA Center for Practice Management and Outcomes Research; Michigan Diabetes Research and Training Center (MDRTC)Risk Stratification in Quality MeasurementRodney Hayward, M.D.University of Michigan Health System; Ann Arbor VA Center for Practice Management and Outcomes Research; Michigan Diabetes Research and Training Center (MDRTC)DiscussionFacilitator: Eve Kerr, M.D., M.P.H.Discussion Question: How can we incorporate important technical and conceptual measurement issues into mainstream diabetes measures?What timeframe should we establish for moving toward more clinically actionable measures?12:00-12:15 amRefreshment Break12:15-2:00 pmMeasurement Considerations for Special PopulationsWorking Lunch12:15-1:15 pmOlder AdultsCarol Mangione, M.D., M.P.H.David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAUCLA Resource Center for Minority Aging Research/Center for Health Improvement of Minority ElderlySheila Roman, M.D., M.P.H.Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services(by teleconference)DiscussionFacilitator: Carol MangioneDiscussion Question: How should we construct quality measures to address issues of relevance to older adults?1:15-2:00 pmRace, Ethnicity and English ProficiencyArleen Brown, M.D.David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAQuyen Ngo-Metzger, M.D., M.P.H.University of California-IrvineDiscussionFacilitator: Carol Mangione, M.D., M.P.H.Discussion Question: How should we incorporate issues of race, ethnicity and English proficiency into standard quality assessment for diabetes? What timeframe should we establish for incorporating these issues into reporting?2:00-3:30pmTranslating Epidemiology to Quality Measurement: Glycemic ControlJudith Fradkin, M.D.National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)Michael Engelgau, MD, MSCenters for Disease Control and PreventionDiscussionFacilitator: Sandeep Vijan, M.D., M.P.H.University of Michigan Health System; Ann Arbor VA Center for Practice Management and Outcomes ResearchDiscussion Question: What quality measures would most effectively motivate improvements in glycemic control and outcomes without causing unintended consequences?3:30-3:45 pmRefreshment Break3:45-5:15 pmTranslating Epidemiology to Quality Measurement: Blood Pressure ControlGeorge Bakris, M.D.Rush University Medical CenterRodney Hayward, M.D.DiscussionFacilitator: Mark Molitch, M.D.Northwestern Feinberg School of MedicineDiscussion Question: What quality measures would most effectively motivate improvements in blood pressure control and outcomes without causing unintended consequences?5:15-5:30 pmFirst Day Wrap Up and Charge for Day 26:00-7:30 pmReceptionHosted by the University of Michigan Division of General Medicine and the Michigan Diabetes Research and Training Center (MDRTC)Zanzibar Restaurant, 216 South State StreetSee Map in conference folderThursday, May 25, 20067:30-8:00 amWelcome and Agenda; Continental Breakfast8:00-9:30 amTranslating Epidemiology to Quality Measurement: Lipid ControlAlan Garber, M.D., Ph.D.Baylor College of MedicineJoe Selby, M.D., M.P.H.Kaiser Permanente, Northern CaliforniaDiscussionFacilitator: Len Pogach, M.D., M.B.A.Department of Veterans AffairsDiscussion Question: What quality measures would most effectively motivate improvements in lipid control and outcomes without causing unintended consequences?9:30-9:45 pmRefreshment Break9:45-11:15 amUsing Patient Reports to Assess Technical and Interpersonal QualityMichael WeissChair, National Board of Directors-ADA, 2002-2003Russell Glasgow, Ph.D.Kaiser Permanente, ColoradoDiscussionFacilitator: Michele Heisler, M.D., M.P.A.Ann Arbor VA Center for Practice Management and Outcomes Research; University of Michigan Health System; and Michigan Diabetes Research and Training Center (MDRTC)Discussion Question: How do we measure quality from a patient perspective?11:30-11:45 pmMoving Forward on Diabetes QualityWorking Lunch11:30-12:15 pmSummary of Proposals in Days 1 and 2Sheldon Greenfield, M.D.Eve Kerr, M.D., M.P.H.12:15-2:00 pmDiscussion of Challenges and RecommendationsFacilitator: Greg Pawlson, M.D., M.P.H.2:00-2:30 pmNext StepsSheldon Greenfield, M.D.Eve Kerr, M.D., M.P.H. Current as of January 2008 Internet Citation: Appendix C. Final Agenda: Assessing Quality of Care for Diabetes: Conference Final Report. January 2008. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/news/events/other/diabetescare/diabcareappc.html


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AIRWAY HEIGHTS, Wash. -- Fairchild Airforce Base remembered those who lost their lives as a result of the September 11th attacks in a brief ceremony late Wednesday afternoon.
Air Force base commanders joined airmen and local Spokane County law enforcement and firefighters to honor the 2,973 men and women and children who lost their lives on the morning of September 11th, 2001.
"The scars on that day will not be forgotten," said Fairchild AFB Chaplain Jeffrey Solheim, in prayer during the ceremony. "Lord we humbly acknowledge that freedom is a gift from your very hand, but to this day, there are those who threaten this gift through brutality and tyranny."
The base also paid tribute to the one and a half million service members who have served after 9/11 and the more than 6,100 who paid the ultimate price for freedom.


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POZ Behind The Booth: Some Stranger (ex-Daytrader)
Daytrader have broken up, but former lead singer Tym is not wasting any time. Tym has started a new band called Some Stranger with Daniel Danger (artist/printmaker that has done work for ABC, HBO, AMC, and LucasArts). The band is currently recording their debut material with producer Gary Cioffi (Transit, Misser), and it looks like it's shaping up great so far. Check out a first Behind The Booth studio feature with Some Stranger with video, text, and photos below!
So Daytrader's not a band anymore. It was a tumultuous turn of events, but in the days following everything that happened my long-time friend/collaborator Daniel Danger suggested (half jokingly) we start a band. He sent me a couple of tracks he had been working on instrumentally and I was blown away.
Within 48 hours we had two songs completely done. Though we lived only a few miles away from each other, we ended up writing almost everything by sending logic files back and forth via e-mail. The material was pretty different for me. The creative/frantic guitar-work combined with a liberal use of effects pedals (dan has literally one of the largest vintage effects pedal collections in the world) really made them have their own vibe. I arranged the music to work with my storytelling / songwriting approach and all of a sudden we had enough songs to make a record.
The complexity and style of the instrumentals really pushed me to challenge myself as a vocalist. I had been on tour so much this past year I had all these songs/words/melodies stuck in my head and in my notebook and it just all poured out, singing in my bedroom to the music Daniel had created in his bedroom.
So now we're a bit more than halfway through the recording process of our first record. It's going well. It's getting weird. Here's our producer Gary Cioffi making things sound good:
Our good friend Derrick helped us out by tracking the drums. Here's him looking cool:
Here's our other friend Justin tracking some rhythm guitars:
and producer/bass aficionado Gary putting down some tracks in the dark:
We're getting to the point where things are really coming together. It's very exciting. Making these songs has been a challenging and adventurous process, and we can't wait to show them to people. As of this writing I can safely say this is the best material I've ever worked on, sonically and otherwise.
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We have been a Part of Island Life for over 160 years.
From as early as 1796, ferries have been operating across the Solent, linking the Isle of Wight to the mainland. In the early nineteenth century, the poor road systems encouraged people to travel by sea between Lymington, a beautiful port in the New Forest area, and Portsmouth. Originally, steam ferries operated a circular route around Lymington, Yarmouth, Cowes, Ryde and Portsmouth. Then the rail companies themselves became involved in the operation of the ferries, with individual routes appearing between Lymington and Yarmouth and Portsmouth and Ryde.
Ownership of the ferries eventually passed from the British Railways Board to Sealink UK Limited. In 1984, when Sealink UK Limited was de-nationalised, the operating name became Sealink British Ferries. This company was subsequently bought by the Bermudan based Sea Containers Limited. In 1990 Stena Line bought Sealink British Ferries, but the Isle of Wight Ferries remained with Sea Containers, who renamed the company Wightlink.
In June 1995, Wightlink was the subject of a management buy-in and became a private company until 2005, when it was acquired by the Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund. The company has gone a long way from its early pioneering days of steam travel. Now we operate a fleet of eight car and passenger ferries from Lymington to Yarmouth and Portsmouth to Fishbourne, along with three high-speed FastCat catamarans between Portsmouth Harbour and Ryde Pier.
Every year, we carry over 5 million passengers, over 1.2 million cars and almost 200,000 coaches and freight vehicles on our three routes to the Island. With eleven ships in the fleet and a revenue of some £51 million a year, we are one of the biggest domestic ferry operators in the UK.
Chronological History
The Lord of the Manor in Ashey sets up the earliest recorded ferry service from the Isle of Wight, controlling the boats which crossed to Portsmouth from the fishing village of "Ride".
A daily rota of fishermen are required to make a crossing to Portsmouth and back; failure to do so results in a fine! Sailings are as frequent as every two hours in the summer. A special type of sailing boat, the "Ryde Wherry" later replaces the fishing boats.
The first purpose built Isle of Wight ferry enters regular service. "The Packet" was a large sailing boat, which makes the crossing between Portsmouth to Ryde seafront twice a day.
Two return trips each day are run between Bugle Inn, Ryde and the Quebec Tavern, Portsmouth.
A bill is promoted to build a pier at Ryde and becomes law in 1812. The foundation stone is laid in June 1813 and the pier is opened in 1814.
The first steamship service to the island commences. 'Britannia' operates between Portsmouth and Ryde, making two trips a day. However this service is later withdrawn, as she is an unsuitable vessel for the eastern Solent.
Ryde Pier is lengthened and enlarged so it can accommodate new ships.
5th April 1825
Steam returns to Ryde. PS "Union" enters service and operates between Portsmouth and Ryde, which carries wheeled vehicles and livestock, two months later she is followed by "Arrow". The "Lord Yarborough" is the third ship to be introduced onto this route and enters service in 1826. A fourth ship "Earl Spencer" enters service in 1833. All steamers are owned by the "Portsmouth & Ryde Steam Packet Company".
5th April 1830
A ferry service between Lymington and Yarmouth commences. Using the wooden steamer Glasgow, she sails to Cowes and Portsmouth from Yarmouth. With no rail connections, ship is the easiest way to move cargo and people! The Mayflower joins the route in 1874 and in 1888, the service was sold to the railway company 'London & South Western'.
As many as 10 sailings a day are operated during the summer between Portsmouth and Ryde. The Victoria Pier in Old Portsmouth is opened during May.
The Albert Pier is opened and stretches some 1,200 ft into Portsmouth Harbour allowing the Steamers to embark and disembark passengers.
The first direct railway line opens when the London Brighton & South Coast Railway linked Portsmouth with London via Hove. Passengers can now be moved by omnibus between Portsmouth Station and Victoria Pier for onward travel to the Isle of Wight. Also during this year the Lymington-built Price Albert joins the fleet and operates between Portsmouth & Ryde.
Competition begins! "The Portsea, Portsmouth, Gosport and Isle of Wight New Steam Packet Company" begins with three ships; Prince of Wales, Princess Royal and Her Majesty. 1851 ends, and the two companies merge.
1st January 1852
The Port of Portsmouth and Ryde United Steam Packet Company Ltd commence service.
1st July 1861
Clarence Pier is opened to the public. Steamers to and from the Island call in and soon take a large amount of traffic. Up to seven boats run the link.
1st November 1863
Another pier is built in Ryde. Victoria Pier is built by a new company running a service to Stokes Bay near Gosport in competition with the Portsmouth link. Money runs out with the pier stretching only 970 feet out into Spithead instead of 2,420ft. Sadly, the tide retreats up to 2,000 feet, so at low tide the original pier is used. Victoria Pier is later demolished.
31st March 1880
The railways take over. The Ryde service is bought by the London & South West and the London, Brighton and South Coast railway companies for £38,000. The former operator purchases the Lymington service too. Up to 13 sailings a day are made between Portsmouth and Ryde, with five on Sundays.
The Ryde service under the Railway Companies thrives. Up to 26 daily sailings are made and six modern steamers are in service.
742 cars had been shipped between Portsmouth and the George Street slipway in Ryde, but then the First World War cuts this back, to as few as 48 cars by 1918. 845,000 people use the Portsmouth to Ryde Pier service.
World War One. Four of the six steamers are requisitioned as minesweepers.
The Southern Railway take over all railway and ferry services in South East England as part of the governments massive transport scheme. 1.3 million people are carried on the Ryde Pier service in this year and the ships colours change. The black hull with white upper works stay, but the white funnel with black buff is replaced with a yellow funnel and black buff. Traffic picks up again on the Ryde tow boat service and 1163 cars are carried.
Southern Railway's first steamer takes to the Ryde link. She is named after a place and not a member of the royal family, Shanklin is joined by the Merstone and Portsdown in 1931.
Ryde towboat service carries 1356 cars.
Last full year of towboat operation between Portsmouth Harbour and Ryde Esplanade. Service carries 1,718 cars.
Towboat service moves to Fishbourne Creek, with the building of a westward facing slipway and road reaching Fishbourne Lane. Total cars carried reaches almost 4,000.
21 June 1927
First purpose built car ferry for any Isle of Wight service is launched. William Denny & Bros in Dumbarton, Scotland, builds M.V Fishbourne at a price of £12,700. She carries up to 18 cars and measures 131 feet by 25 feet, 8 feet deep and operates with two diesel engines that manage a service speed of 8 knots. Crossing time is 55 minutes from the slipway adjacent to the Still & West public house in Old Portsmouth, to the Fishbourne slipway. The ship is double ended in design, with loading ramps at both "ends" which lower directly onto the slipways. Passenger accommodation is below the car deck. Foot passengers are not carried.
23rd July 1927
M.V Fishbourne begins service between Portsmouth and Fishbourne making two return crossings daily.
21st June 1928
A sister vessel is added to the route. From the same builders, but slightly larger and more refined M.V Wootton takes up service days later, increasing the capacity further on a route which is becoming very popular.
12th March 1930
The Island's largest purpose built ships take to the water in Scotland. The paddle steamers Whippingham and Southsea are 253ft long (the same as the current Saint class vessels) and carry 1,183 passengers. They are mainly used on summer excursions and cruises with a service speed of 16½ knots.
14th June 1930
The General Manager of Southern Railway's Isle of Wight services reports that increased traffic on the route warrants a further vessel. At a cost of £17,500 M.V Hilsea takes up service.
The three ships on the service are finding it hard going to meet the demands of the new service. The summer weekends see 15 round trips between them.
P.S Sandown is built. Slightly smaller than the previous two ships, but largely designed for the day-to-day run to Ryde Pier.
Sister ship P.S Ryde enters service. (She will be the Isle of Wight's last paddle steamer in service, withdrawing on 13th September 1969. She will end her days laid up on the River Medina, Isle of Wight after serving as a nightclub through the 1970's).
The Fishbourne-Portsmouth service carries 24,000 cars.
1st May 1938
After one hundred odd years, a change to the Lymington service. Paddle steamers Solent and Freshwater are the latest in a long line on this popular route, also pulling towboats across with cars and livestock. The main Island berth is Yarmouth Pier. But on 1st May 1938 the revolutionary car ferry Lymington enters service. A much-improved version to the Fishbourne boats, she carries 17 cars and 516 passengers at 10 knots, making the crossing in 30 minutes. Slipways are built at Lymington Pier and Yarmouth, next to the castle. Lymington is revolutionary because of her propulsion. No propellers or rudder, but two 'Voith Schneider' units, pointing downwards from the hull with five fins that rotate on the unit. The fins can have their pitch altered giving thrust in any direction. She could turn on her own length. (So successful is this method of propulsion, that it will still be used by the Isle of Wight car ferries in the year 2003).
Both Fishbourne and Wootton are occupied on military service as mine sweepers. Both vessels are involved with the Dunkirk evacuations. Although they reach the French shoreline, they are not used to carry personnel back to Britain.
1st September 1948
Nationalisation. The big four railway companies and their shipping divisions are amalgamated to form British Railways. Their first ships are two motor vessels ordered by the Southern Railway in 1946 for the Ryde Pier service. Brading and Southsea are built by the famous William Denny Bros. of Dumbarton, and are 60 metres long and very broad at 13 metres wide. They are 837 gross tonnes and carry over 1,000 passengers in two classes. Their crossing speed is 14½ knots and they are the first Isle of Wight ships to carry RADAR. Another car ferry is added at Lymington. Powered by diesel but using paddle wheels, the Farringford is another unique ship. Carrying 36 cars and 600 passengers in accommodation above the car deck, she is of a much-improved design.
Sister motor vessel Shanklin joins the fleet. A slightly improved version of the earlier twins, she replaces the paddler of the same name.
The Portsmouth to Ryde service is in its heyday. On the August Bank holiday, over 60,000 people use the route in that one day. Since the end of the war, queues on a Saturday regularly stretch the whole length of Ryde Pier and reached up Union Street. With three diesel ships and three paddle steamers, the ships simply could not cope. Fishermen would tout for trade off the side of the promenade deck for passengers!
Freshwater replaces the paddler of the same name at Lymington. The car ferry is a much-improved version of Lymington carrying 26 cars and 520 passengers.
After plenty of investment in the Lymington-Yarmouth service, it was time to overhaul the Fishbourne operation. The three pioneering ferries could no longer cope with demand. Bookings for passage needed to be made months in advance to guarantee a place. At a cost of £1 million, a new wider slipway and terminal is built further inside the Camber Docks away from the harbour entrance, opposite the current Wightlink head office building in Broad Street. At Fishbourne, a new wider slipway is built facing seaward. A large marshalling area is created on the old slipway approach road. Two new twin ferries are constructed by Philips of Dartmouth to operate on the service. The M.V Camber Queen and M.V Fishbourne II double the routes capacity, carrying 34 cars and 165 passengers. They cross in 45 minutes at a service speed of 10½ knots. Both ships weigh in at 293 gross tonnes and enter service in July and August 1961. An hourly service is maintained and for the first time, foot passengers are carried.
The beginning of the 24-hour operation. Sailings from the new Broad Street slipway to Fishbourne are at 00.00, 02.00, 04.00 and 06.00, with odd hour departures from Fishbourne.
Winter 1963
Due to the severe winter, Wootton Creek freezes and both ferries have to cross from Portsmouth to Yarmouth for a few days at the end of January. The crossing time was 2 hours!
1963 season
The Fishbourne service carries 54,919 cars.
Numbers continue to increase. 59,982 cars are carried and the spare Yarmouth ferry M.V Lymington is brought in to help with demand.
Southsea, Brading and Shanklin receive extensive overhauls. They return with an extra funnel 'spar' deck and are totally one-class vessels, with completely new modern interiors. Their tonnage increases to 986 and 937 respectively.
Demand jumps. 273,566 cars and 24,000 freight vehicles use the Fishbourne service this year.
Summer 1968
High-speed experiments. Using Hovermarine HM2 side walled hovercraft (mostly catamaran with a hovercraft skirt at the bow and stern) are used on the route. A year earlier, hovercraft ran from Portsmouth to Cowes as part of British Rail's 'Seaspeed' hovercraft operation. (This operates up until 1971/2, when due to the unreliability of craft the experiments end).
June 1969
The two 1961 vessels cannot cope, so British Rail orders a third ferry for the service. This time, the ship is much bigger and of a different design compared to any previous Isle of Wight car ferry. Passenger accommodation is located above the car deck for the first time, extending over the entire width of the vehicle deck. Built by Richards of Lowestoft at a cost of £275,000 - M.V Cuthred could carry 48 cars and 400 passengers. Whilst her service speed is similar to that of the Camber Queen and Fishbourne she differs in her design, taking the quality of service on offer to a much higher level. A gross tonnage of 750 makes her the Island's largest car ferry.
13th September 1969
The Isle of Wight's last steam powered ship retires. Ryde sails from Ryde Pier at 19:18 for Portsmouth and over 150 years of history ends. She becomes a nightclub venue off the River Medina in Binfield on the Island. (She is still there to this day).
British Rail names their shipping division 'Sealink'. All vessels have this name added to their hulls this year.
27th July 1973
A fourth car ferry is added to the service. A much-improved version of Cuthred, the new vessel is one of three identical ships. At 61 metres long and 15 metres wide, the £1.8million C-Class vessel M.V Caedmon is a far superior vessel to the existing ships. She carries 52 cars and 756 passengers in much improved accommodation and is 761 gross tonnes. A service speed of 11 knots makes her turn-round times easier. Her two sisters Cenwulf and Cenred enter service at Yarmouth.
At their annual refits, all C-Class vessels are fitted with hoistable mezzanine decks, increasing their capacity from 48 and 52 to 72 and 76 cars respectively. The service continues to grow and remains the largest carrier of vehicles across the Solent, providing the only 24-hour service.
June 1979
Despite a four-ship shuttle service and 24-hour operation, the current Fishbourne service is unable to cope. The Broad Street terminal had been outstripped by the number of vehicles using the route with cars streaming into Broad Street itself. As in the late 1950's, bookings are needed months in advance to guarantee you a crossing. With Cuthred and Caedmon the maximum has been reached in terms of the size of vessel able to use the berth. Portsmouth City Council finds the answer with the £2million purchase of the old Gunwharf Road power station. They lease the land back to Sealink, who then build a new ferry terminal on the site of the old dock complex. The agreement between Sealink and the City Council paves the way for a complete revolution of the service.
Shanklin is withdrawn and sold from the Ryde link. Being the least mechanically sound out of the three diesel ships the remaining two vessels are worked harder to cover. (She's sold to the Waverley Trust as their Prince Ivanhoe but strikes rocks off the welsh coast in 1982 and is lost). The catamaran Highland Seabird is chartered from Western Ferries in Scotland and is used as an experiment on the Ryde service.
20th February 1982
The last sailing from the Broad Street slipway and the terminal is closed. The next day, the Portsmouth car ferry operates from the new Gunwharf Road terminal for the first time. All four ships have had to have their prows altered for linkspan operation. The terminal building is still being constructed and does not open until 1983.
August 1982
The wind of change continues. Construction of the Fishbourne linkspan begins. 78,000 cubic metres of material are removed from Wootton Creek to widen and deepen the main channel in readiness for the fourth generation of vessel.
Winter 1982
Problems at Ryde. Due to the withdrawal of Shanklin a spare car ferry is needed when the two diesels are away at refit. The 620-passenger capacity Freshwater is drafted in from Lymington, but is far from ideal. At peak times, passengers had to squeeze into the small lounges and stand on the open car deck. The solution is to load two redundant Southern Vectis single deck buses at Fishbourne for passengers to sit in!
Summer 1983
Another high-speed experiment. The side walled hovercraft Ryde Rapid makes daily crossings between Ryde Pier and Clarence Pier in Southsea. Successful, but only on calm days!
3rd July 1983
The revolution is complete. The biggest ferry ever to serve the Isle of Wight enters service. At a cost of £5million, the 2,036 gross tonne M.V St. Catherine causes a sensation. Local press described the 1961 ships as looking like "toys" next to her. At 77 metres long and 17 metres wide, she becomes the first ferry to carry over 100 cars, totalling 142 and 1,000 passengers. Gone is the two propeller double-ended design for the asymmetric three-propeller layout with a bridge mounted forward. Passenger accommodation is over two decks above the car deck, with two bar areas and plenty of deck space. Passengers are also asked to leave their vehicles for the first time during the crossing. Another improvement is the crossing time. With a service speed of 12½ knots a 35-minute crossing can be maintained. Fishbourne and Camber Queen are duly withdrawn and Caedmon is transferred to join her sisters at Lymington replacing the Freshwater.
28th November 1983
The second super ferry M.V St. Helen enters service; taking the title for the largest Isle of Wight ferry in history from her sister, by weighing in at 2,983 gross tonnes.
1st July 1984
Sealink UK Ltd is privatised. Sold to Sea Containers for £66 million. The two Ryde Pier diesels are the only ships in the fleet to service the whole of nationalisation! That winter a new livery is applied to the ships, using more white with a dark blue funnel and a gold 'admiral' motif as logo. During 1985 the company became 'Sealink British Ferries'.
29th March 1986
Modernisation at Ryde. Replacements for Brading and Southsea had been sought for some time, but the government decides that Sealink's new owners should decide if conventional or high-speed vessels are needed. The answer comes from Tasmania in the shape of the 470 passenger Our Lady Patricia. Named after one of Lord Louis Mountbatten's daughter's, she crosses the Solent at 29½ knots, making Ryde in 15 minutes. She is joined by a sister, Our Lady Pamela in July, replacing the 38-year-old Southsea. A 20-minute frequency is maintained during the summer months.
23rd March 1987
The service receives its third super ferry, further cementing the routes No.1 position. M.V St. Cecilia is the first English built Sealink ferry since 1961. Almost identical to her earlier sisters, she weighs in at 2,968 gross tonnes. The last of the old double ended, slipway-loading ships Cuthred is withdrawn from service.
11th September 1988
Southsea makes her last Ryde Pier to Portsmouth crossing, retiring after 40 years service and spending the last two years on a cruising programme. In 1989 she is moved from Portsmouth to Falmouth but remains in the Sealink fleet. (She will be sold in 1991, but after various different locations, will be back in Portsmouth in 2003, further up the harbour awaiting restoration by enthusiasts!).
16th July 1990
A fourth Saint class joins the fleet. Costing £7.5million the M.V St. Faith is the first Isle of Wight ferry to weigh more than 3,000 gross tonnes. The 3,009 gross tonne ship is built in England by the same yard that built "St. Cecilia".
Sealink becomes Wightlink, Isle of Wight Ferries after Sea Containers sell off Sealink British Ferries to Stena Line (whilst retaining the Isle of Wight services). A new livery is introduced for all vessels.
Local harbour commissioners quash plans for new 75 metre by 15 metre vessels for the Lymington service. The new ships would be of similar design to the Fishbourne 'Saints' but with a bridge at either end. The three 1973 built ships were sent for extensive overhauls that winter to extend their working lives.
Sea Containers sell Wightlink to a management buy in led by Michael Aiken and financed by venture capitalists CinVen.
1999 - Enter the 'FastCat'
To increase the awareness of the Ryde service, a distinctive new yellow and white stripped livery was applied to the Our Lady Patricia and Our Lady Pamela and the route is now ran under the 'FastCat' banner.
12th August 2000
Built in Singapore in 1996, two catamarans are purchased for the Ryde service. With water jet propulsion and the first Isle of Wight vessels fitted with stabilisers, they are a giant leap forward in high-speed comfort for any of the Island services. Also fitted with TV's and a café bar for the service, they cruise at 34 knots. Passengers are allowed to roam around the inside of the vessels for the first time since the introduction of high speed vessels and in fact are the only craft serving the Island where this is possible. FastCat Shanklin and FastCat Ryde share the route with 1986 built craft, all operating in the distinctive yellow and white 'FastCat' livery.
July 2001
Demand is beginning to outstrip the four Saint class vessels and further capacity is needed. The introduction of a Polish built £11.5million vessel is made. At 5,300 gross tonnes, she is by far the largest ferry ever to serve the Island. 86 metres long, 18 metres wide and capable of carrying over 180 cars and 770 passengers, she is a vast improvement on the already highly popular Saint Class. M.V. St. Clare is of double-ended design, as were the routes pioneering vessels. Operating at 13½ knots, passengers enjoy the most superior facilities of any ship operating to the Island.
The capacity to run a FIVE ship service for the first time, enabling Wightlink to meet the demand for crossings from even more tourists, Island residents plus their friends and relatives and businesses so important to the economy of the Isle of Wight. Over a million cars use the Portsmouth-Fishbourne and Lymington-Yarmouth services.
Wightlink is acquired by the Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund, a wholesale fund which makes long-term investments in infrastructure and related assets in European OECD Countries.
Wightlink announces the order of two new ferries for the Lymington - Yarmouth route. An option for a third is soon confirmed with the shipyard in Croatia.
Wight Light, Wight Sky and Wight Sun are launched in Croatia. Wightlink reveales plans for new catamarans which will operate the Portsmouth - Ryde service and enlargements to the Portsmouth - Fishbourne car ferries. These programmes, along with associated shore works the new Lymington ships and new IT systems brings the investment to nearly £57 million.
Wight Light, Wight Sky and Wight Sun begin operation on the Lymington-Yarmouth route in early Spring. Terminal redevelopments are undertaken at Fishbourne to increase the marshalling area, along with a new terminal building being built.
Wight Ryder I & II arrive in the Solent after being purpose built in the Philippines, and after the shoreworks were completed at both Portsmouth Harbour & Ryde Pier, both new catamarans came into service on 29 September, offering customers a more robust and reliable service.
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Cortland Repertory Theatre wraps up their 39th annual summer season with the New York State professional premiere of the 'new' 1940's musical 'The Andrews Brothers'. (more...)
Photo Flash: Eurovision Concert Semi-Finals
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The Eurovision song contest is underway and performers from all over Europe have gathered in Oslo, Norway to prep for the big show. In the song-fest, musical groups from 39 countries are competing in this year's event with the finals to be held on May 29 in Oslo. (more...)
Photo Coverage: Eurovision Concert Semi-FInals Dress Rehearsal
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The Eurovision song contest is underway and performers from all over Europe have gathered in Oslo, Norway to prep for the big show. In the song-fest, musical groups from 39 countries are competing in this year's event with the finals to be held on May 29 in Oslo. BroadwayWorld brings you coverage of the dress rehearsal below. (more...)
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The recipient of an honorary Doctor of Divine degree from Southern Methodist University, he is recognized as a leader on the forefront of change and as a spokesperson for the poor and marginalized. His efforts to assist the less fortunate include The Cecil Williams Glide Community House, a nine-story, 52 unit complex to provide housing for up to 140 residents who are working toward recovery and self-sufficiency. The residents include the homeless, people recovering from substance abuse, those infected with HIV/AIDS and women and children who have been physically or sexually abused.
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Decelerating global economic growth is taking its toll on the business aviation industry, according to J.P.Morgan North America Equity Research's latest Business Jet Monthly report, but there are some positive indications. "The high end of the market remains far more vibrant than the lower end," the report noted. "Other less than robust indicators include a fourth consecutive month of higher used inventories–though used pricing improved–and a second consecutive decline in flight ops." Key metrics show that used aircraft inventory increased for the fourth consecutive month, by 30 basis points in November, to 11.1 percent, but still down 20 basis points year-to-date. "Heavy, medium and light jet inventories were up 0.2, 0.1 and 0.6 percent, respectively." Average asking prices have climbed, up roughly one percent from the low reached in July. Flight operations dropped by half a percent year over year during October. "Flight ops are now up only 3.6 percent year-to-date, though the data comes from the FAA and is therefore skewed toward the U.S., missing other countries where flight ops are likely growing."
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35 Watt 1-FET Class E AM Transmitter
Below are pictures of my 1-FET 35-watt Class E transmitter. It uses Steve Cloutier's (WA1QIX) new prototype
Class H modulator board, and a single rail (2 MOSFETs) high voltage / high current Class H modulator output stage (mounted
separately on a heat sink).
It is designed to be very easy to build and operate... and more details will be posted from time-to-time.
With a single RF FET (QFET) the problems associated with stabilizing the behavior of a multi-FET class
E rig are largely avoided.
The main power supply is located on the underside of the chassis. The "wall plug" power consumption of the rig is
about 90 watts. It requires ~5 watts of unmodulated RF drive... and I am using it in conjunction with an FT-1000 MkV transceiver
that easily puts out 5 watts of continuous carrier for this purpose.
As an update: I have recently modified the input circuit to include a 100 ohm, 10 watt swamping resistor in parallel
with the remainder of the input circuit. With the addition of this resistor, I find it easier to maintain a low input SWR.
The drive power remains at ~5 watts. I use a 10:2 toroidal transformer to drive the gate of the single rf FET. The series
input coil (on the 10-turn primary side of the transformer) resonates (approximately) with the input capacitance of the rf
FET... and this results in a 12 volt peak sinousoidal signal on the gate of the rf FET. Note that the 5 watt
drive signal produces a sine wave with approximately 20 volts of peak voltage across the swamping resistor. With the 10:2
transformer, one might expect only 4 volts (20/5) on the gate of the FET. However, the series inductor, resonating with
the FET input capacitance, results in the needed 12 volts of peak voltage on the FET gate.
In the photo below you can see the front side of Steve's (WA1QIX) new prototype class H modulator board. It includes:
the low power audio amplifier and phase inverter stages, the stages that offset the d.c. reference level of
the audio signal to "float" at the proper voltage level for driving the high voltage / high current stage (which
is mounted on the heat sink), the components for the +/- 12 volt (both non-floating and floating) and
+5 volt regulated supplies (except the transformers, which are mounted below the chassis), a circuit for detecting clipping
on negative peaks of modulation, etc.
From the front, you can see the output tuning coil on the left (20 turns of black, insulated #10 stranded wire
on a 2.25 inch outside diameter PVC pipe), the input tuning coil on the right (27 turns of red, insulated #18 solid wire on
a 1.25 inch outer diameter PVC pipe), the heat sink mounted on the back of the 12 x 8 x 3 inch chassis, and the tuning and
loading capacitors in the middle. You can also see one edge and the back side of the new, prototype WA1QIX class H modulator
In the picture above you can see a closeup view of some of the components that are mounted on the heat sink. Note that
the FETs are attached to the heat sink with #4 screws that fit into holes that have been tapped into the heat sink.
The 3 leads of each FET are connected to terminals on barrier strips. This makes it easy to change out an FET (which,
hopefully, you won't have to do). The source lead of the RF FET (QFET) has an extra wire that is soldered on to it, close
to the body of the device. The other end of this wire is connected to the secondary of the gate drive transformer. This minimizes
the length of the portion of the source circuit path that is shared by the gate current and the drain current. Thus,
the QFET has, in effect, 4 leads... that connect to 4 separate terminals on the corresponding barrier strip: gate, drain,
source, and the auxilliary source lead.
This is my 1-FET rig after I modified it for 160 meters. I changed the output coil to about
twice its previous number of turns, I changed the input coil to about 80 turns, I added a 100 ohm 10 watt input
circuit swamping resistor, I changed the input transformer from 5:1 to 10:2, I changed the output transformer from 1:2 to
2:3, and I added 1500 pF of fixed capacitance across the output loading capacitor. The metal plate on the right hand
side was added to physically protect the modulator printed circuit board.
This is my 1-FET rig after I , again, modified it for 160 meters. I removed the previous input circuit:
i.e., the input coil L1, the input matching transformer, and the swamping resistor. I replaced it with an IXYS IXDD414CI
driver; which I mounted, along with some associated, passive components, on top of the Q-FET. The IXDD414 requires only
a logic level input to switch it on and off, and it supplies plenty of current to switch the gate of the QFET. I use
an ~5 volt RF input signal (sine wave) superimposed on a small, positive DC offset (~ 1.25 volts) to drive it... but
some people prefer use a comparator to interface between the RF input signal and the IXYS IXDD414 device.
I also modfied the output circuit to employ more capacitance and less inductance... by placing 300pF of
fixed capacitance in parallel with the variable tuning capacitor.
Above is a drawing of a power splitter that I built to enable my 1-FET class E rig to drive a grounded grid
linear amplifier... without dropping the voltage on the FET or mistuning the FET output circuit.
The 1:2 ferrite transformer converts the amplifier input impedance (as seen from the primary of the transformer)
to 12.5 ohms.
The 50 ohm dummy load adds to the 12.5 ohm amplifier load, in series... producing a 62.5 ohm load on the
1-FET FET rig.
Meanwile, the input to the splitter, the output to the dummy load, and the output to the amp are all referenced
to ground.
I built this in a small "Bud box" with three S0-239 connectors mounted on it... and the transformer inside.
I used #18 insulated wire for the primary and the secondary windings on the 1:2 transformer.
If the primary (input-to-dummy load) is 1 turn, and the secondary is 2 turns... then 80% of the power goes
to the dummy load, and 20% of the power goes to the amplifier.
If the primary (input-to-dummy load) is 2 turns, and the secondary is 3 turns... then 69% of the power goes
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Explore historic Bath from the Hilton Bath City hotel, in the heart of the city, on the River Avon. Enjoy a simple rustic 'plat du jour' style menu in our new Atelier Restaurant, featuring French cuisine. We serve a good range of cocktails in the sophisticated Lobby Bar as well as Costa coffees and alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. Work out in our well-equ...
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Excellent 10.0
Modern decor
Thin walls and doors.
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The BEST WESTERN Abbey Hotel is a privately-owned hotel in one of the best locations in Bath. Situated in North Parade, close to Bath Abbey, Pulteney Bridge, The Pump Rooms and the main shopping centre, it's the perfect base for exploring this glorious city, recognized as a World Heritage Site. The hotel was built as part of the Grand Design in 1742 and is a...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 2144 reviews
Good 7.0
Location wa.s great
Windows were splattered with bird droppings - the town is swamped with a variety of seagulls. The room we were first assigned was backed onto two noisy machines that spewed hot air into the room. We were relocated to a tiny room.While the rooms we had were unimpressive, the hotel was a pleasant enough place to stay, and the location was goo.
Excellent 10.0
This hotel located in an old inn was the perfect place to stay in bath. The beds were comfy and there was a nice lounge/living room for drinks and relaxing. The staff was very friendly and helpful.
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With a stay at Macdonald Bath Spa in Bath, you'll be minutes from Sydney Gardens and The Holburne Museum. This 5-star hotel is close to Bath Abbey and Roman Baths. Make yourself at home in one of the 129 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entert...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 922 reviews
Location. Concierge staff were helpful.
Manner of Receptionist on checking in was not great. Breakfast was adequate but service of staff was slow
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With a stay at Royal Crescent Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Bath, steps from Royal Crescent and No. 1 Royal Crescent. This 5-star hotel is close to Bath Abbey and Roman Baths. Make yourself at home in one of the 45 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring minibars and DVD players. Satellite television is provided for your entertainment. Private...
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Welcome to our Holiday Inn Express hotel in Bath. The classical city of Bath is perfect for a weekend getaway. Unwind and recharge with well-deserved spa treatment that we offer with the fantastic Thermae Bath Spa complex. See how the Romans spent their days relaxing with a trip to the incredible Roman Baths and the fascinating Pump Room. A visit to the Grad...
Overall Rating - Good - 1701 reviews
Mediocre 3.0
Location within walking distance of the city center
Small room. No wash cloths in bathroom. Charged us an extra £60 per night for a third guest. Sleeper sofa was very uncomfortable
Excellent 10.0
Very clean, stylish room. About a 20 minute brisk walk from the Roman Baths. Near big grocery stores. Excellent free breakfast.
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With a stay at Pratts Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Bath, steps from Bath's Original Theatre Royal and Masonic Museum and Parade Gardens. This hotel is close to Roman Baths and Bath Abbey. Stay in one of 46 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Wireless Internet access (surcharge) keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for...
Overall Rating - Good - 992 reviews
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Unwind and relax with Egyptian cotton sheets in the guest rooms at this eco-friendly hotel in Bath, not to mention it also offers 24-hour room service and free Wi-Fi. The Queensberry Hotel is also near a train station. You will be spoilt for choice in terms of food at this 3-star Bath hotel as the restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, so you are sur...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 317 reviews
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This beautiful apart hotel is perfectly located on the doorstep of all the world famous attractions that historic Bath has to offer. An entire Georgian terrace has been restored to create a selection of individually designed studios, one and two bedroom apartments. The apartments are styled with contemporary Italian designer furniture, fully equipped kitchen...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 977 reviews
Excellent 10.0
This is the best option if you travel with a family or a group of friends - we will definitely start using SACO for our family vacations!
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Denise, Colin & Tim welcomes you to Cranleigh, Bath our tastefully restored Victorian styled home. We offer: Range of individually styled well equipped guest rooms Friendly & informal atmosphere with plenty of local information and advice on tap. Breakfast Included – Choose from range of hot & cold options all included in the rate. Free Wireless Internet...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 215 reviews
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With a stay at Parade Park Bath in Bath, you'll be minutes from Parade Gardens and Bath Abbey. This bed & breakfast is within close proximity of Bath's Original Theatre Royal and Masonic Museum and Sally Lunn's. Make yourself at home in one of the 38 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available...
Overall Rating - Good - 1425 reviews
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Free breakfast is just one of the great things you'll find at The Windsor, a formidable choice for guests looking for luxury Bath guesthouses. This romantic guesthouse in Bath offers free Wi-Fi. Multilingual staff can provide tour/ticket assistance
Overall Rating - Excellent - 488 reviews
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With a stay at Bailbrook House in Bath, you'll be convenient to Alice Park and Bath Abbey. This 4-star hotel is within close proximity of Rondo Theater and Bath Golf Club. Make yourself at home in one of the 78 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and digital programmin...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 1201 reviews
Mediocre 3.0
Friendly helpful staff, the food in the fine dining restaurant
Went especially for the New Years Eve function 4 day 3 night stay in total, function was totally disappointing. Check out was total chaos, incorrect bill and no one able to correct it satisfactorily, it did not get resolved until after our departure.Excellent breakfast included in rate, plenty of free parking, excellent fine dining restaurant. Staff very helpful and friendly. the location is a taxi ride from Bath centre and attractions however the cost of taxi fare is approximately $15 so not too expensive if you compare the rates of this location to a hotel in central Bath. Free internet is provided.
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The Francis Hotel has been restored to its former glory following a recent, complete refurbishment. In the heart of the historic city of Bath, this historic Regency style townhouse hotel, a member of the MGallery Collection boasts 98 individually-designedbedrooms, many with four poster beds and views over the city. Our stylish bar and lounge offer a haven of...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 1483 reviews
Mediocre 4.0
The summary pretty much says it all. The staff acted as if they were involved in nuclear research, couldn't make eye contact, and were really bothered if asked, say, how to get to the center of town. Were they forced to do hotel work? Oh yes and the floor creaked as one walked up the stairs, to the bathroom, to the bed- everywhere. Not too much of a problem at 4pm, but try 2am.
|Good - 2435 reviews
When you stay at The Old Mill Hotel in Bath, you'll be in the historical district and close to Alice Park and Bath Abbey. This hotel is within close proximity of Rondo Theater and Bath Golf Club. Stay in one of 35 guestrooms featuring LCD televisions. Wireless Internet access (surcharge) keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your ente...
Overall Rating - Good - 2435 reviews


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