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Took this drug twice a day for 10 days. It worked, at first. I was put on a second round of it, twice a day for ten days. This time, however, the drug made me very sick; throwing up, body ache/stiffness, headaches, and my entire body turned bright red.
**I had to pick Cystitis to do review, but I took drug to treat possible infection from surgery incision site from Laparascopy**** I almost did not take this drug because of all the negative reviews but I am glad I did. I am 45 years old and I am African American. I am in pretty good health. I recently had a laparascopy by my gynecologist and developed swelling around the navel area. The doctor prescribed this antibiotic to me. I always read directions carefully before taking any medication and it says to always take with food. I took it as prescribed and had no side effects at all! I actually lost 11 pounds in 10 days! WOW! I needed to lose weight anyway I weighed 175 pounds and I am 5'9 now I am down to 164.5 pounds. My appetite had slightly decreased and it remains decreased since I stopped taking it which is good I use to get the munchies so it did something to my thought process when it comes to food. I encourage people to always research drugs before taking them but do not give a lot of weight on reviews and try the medication. You never know how it works until you take it and I am glad I did. It helped me both heal, lose weight and stopped my junk food cra
Worked great to cure the UTI however after just one pill I had the worst yeast infection...
I'm a pharmacist and had IBS-D for 40+ years. Bactrim DS has changed my life, I started a couple of years ago now and consider myself NORMAL now, I could never have imagined such success, have tried everything over the years since I had access to anything I wanted. I take it twice a day
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the staph sucked but the meds got rid of it
tratamiento para esta bacteria medicina de que miligramos y en que frecuencia se toma.
Bactrim++ Bactrim has been very effective for fighting urinary tract infections; one side effect, though, that while it's knocking off the germ causing the UTI, it's also knocking out the usual germs allowing a vaginal yeast infection to become problematic. (requiring medication for the yeast infection then...sheesh!) I've found it easier to prevent the UTI than to have to treat a UTI and yeast infection...for me, drinking at least 6 glasses of water/day, don't go longer than 8 hours without voiding, and drinking a glass of cranberry or grape juice per day.(grape and cranberry juices alter the acidity of the urine, makes it harder for an infection to grow there.) Speaking as someone with 20+years as an RN, would also recommend the ladies be careful and not use scented/dyed toilet paper as they are irritants, make sure after using the bathroom ladies wipe from front to back, and after sex make sure to void...these can decrease the chances of getting a UTI in the first place---easier to prevent!
Good so far. I have used the Septra along with Plenaquil two times during the "cycle" of the BB, which for me is the last week or so of each month. I really get crazy and have increased symptoms. I would recommend it for chronic Lyme with muscle pain and weakness.
Bactrim I used the generic form of this drug. I had a UTI which probably triggered an exacerbation that I had last summer. It didn't cause me any problems, such as diarrhea or yeast infection, which are common with broad spectrum antibiotics. Within a couple of days my infection was definitely improved.
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Richard Sherman and Brandon Browner will make Bess and Hartline there bitches.
Deshaun Watson is the TRUTH!
You guys can laugh all you want when I post this, but Im not pulling the plug on this season just yet. Lets take a look at what lies ahead......
at 9ers
at NE
"Face it. NE is beatable. They almost lost to both the Jests and the Bills. NE's defense is a joke. We will have an opportunity to beat them.
If this team can get it together and start playing well again, it isnt quite over. I know this, if we win the next 2 games, we will be 6-6 and NE will be 8-4 at best. You guys will be talking about the possibilities of winning the division."
New England is not that Good Blah Blah Blah. We Lost to the Titans 37-3. The Crappy Bills. We have Lost 3 in a Row. And you are talking about Winning the Division? Drugs are Awesome Dude!
I honestly do not see how we will win another game. The only real, winnable, game on our schedule was Jags and they are beating Houston.
I believe any man's finest hour - his greatest fulfillment to all he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle...Victorious
Yeeeaaaaa bitches. Big win today for Tannehill and the Phins!!!!! Lets ****ing GO!
Now what this win today does is make next weeks game BIG. Yea, were obviously still a long shot, and honestly I dont expect us to beat the Pats next week. However, if we dont turn the ball over, we CAN WIN that game.
If the phins lose next week..... its all over. HOWEVER...............
If the phins were to pull the win off next week, they are 6-6 with 4 games to play. They would simply have to be within 1 game of the Pats going into the final game of the season to make that game for all the marbles in the division. Again, I dont think we win that game even if we beat the Pats this first time. But, it would be nice to be playing that game in week 17 for a division title.
To get within 1 game of the Pats going into that last week, they would need to simply beat the Jags and Bills at home and hope the Pats lose 2 of 3 during that stretch. I bring this into it because its unlikely the phins can win at SF. Certainly possible the phins win out there but, not likely. If the phins were to win that, they would only need the Pats to lose once more before that final game. But, lets say we need them to lose 2 of 3 during that stretch of games in week 14, 15, and 16. Its still possible. They play the Texans and 9ers if Im not mistaken.
So this game next week is huge. Phins win and its game on. Phins lose and the season is over. But, its nice to still be in the mix going into December for a change.
Bill Belichick on "putting the tape on"
All I can ask for is if our last game means something.

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Is a persons reality, meaning, and purpose determined by their choice of study/job?
We each end up choosing, either randomly or due to interest a discipline to pursue in college, or generally in life. For example, a person who chooses medicine spend most of their life in a hospital instead of traveling and seeing the world. There's always that exception of people switching careers suddenly due to hating what they do. But, in reality, most people tend to settle with what they have and not peruse any other kind of mental stimulation or excitement or desire to truly learn out of interest and self-betterment.
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Mar 18 2013: I don't think this is true- that people do not pursue" other mental stimulation or a desire to learn out of interest and self-betterment." I think people generally love to learn and improve themselves and that the internet and other media have made it very easy to become familiar with all sorts of topics that interest people. Beyond this, do-it-yourself activities have returned to popularity, and engagement with others in social settings involves a variety of kinds of learning that people find gratifying.
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In terms of your title question, some people find a large part of the meaning of their lives in their jobs, while others find their meaning and purpose first and foremost in family or community, however defined.
Gail .
Mar 18 2013: My reality, meaning, and purpose determine what I do in life. Not the other way around.Mar 23 2013: My job supports my reality and meaning and that is what keeps me highly engaged with it. I am grateful to have the opportunity to earn an income In a way that is meaningful to me. It is also true that my job has informed my reality over the years and as Bob says, I feel my reality, meaning and purpose would be different had a I chosen a different career or line of study. While I am sure that there is an element of randomness to these " choices" I also feel that active decisions pull or push us in directions that are consistent with our own values if we let them and have the opportunity to do so..Mar 22 2013: My meaning, reality, and purpose means i am happy. I have worked at a higher paying job where I was friggin miserable! i am 43 years old. I never was after the success money could buy. I have always been a free spirit, So to me... ones success is not measured by how much money you make, or how 'intelligent' you are. Intelligence is subjective anyhow. You may know know more Math than me, but I can spell better than you... etc... So it just depends.
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As long as I am true to who I am, and I do not let anyone dictate me or my destiny... I will be alright!Mar 21 2013: By choice yes, but the best thing is, you choose, too.
Agent Smith: Why, Mr. Anderson? Why do you do it? Why get up? Why keep fighting? Do you believe you're fighting for something? For more than your survival? Can you tell me what it is? Do you even know? Is it freedom? Or truth? Perhaps peace? Yes? No? Could it be for love? Illusions, Mr. Anderson. Vagaries of perception. The temporary constructs of a feeble human intellect trying desperately to justify an existence that is without meaning or purpose. And all of them as artificial as the Matrix itself, although only a human mind could invent something as insipid as love. You must be able to see it, Mr. Anderson. You must know it by now. You can't win. It's pointless to keep fighting. Why, Mr. Anderson? Why? Why do you persist?
Neo: Because I choose to(o).
You choose alsoMar 21 2013: No, a job or work is just a means to an end in most cases. I chose a job I enjoyed but it still doesn't matter in meaning, only to reduce some of the tensions between people's expectations and their experience. A person's reality and meaning is in everything they do. Whether someone can smile in the rain or if they take unexpected events to be distractions or opportunities.Mar 21 2013: IMO .. I think it is the reverse. My job supports my reality, meaning, and purpose. If I were to be a civil engineer and ran a sewage plant ... I would hope that my reality, meaning, and purpose would not be a bunch of crap ....
Bob.Mar 20 2013: not really,lots of educators aren't from normal universities but others fields.they are good at education more.Mar 19 2013: The job/school may affect the purpose and meaning of life to an extent...depending on the (life)situation. The vast majority spend more time at school/job than with their family. A vocation that does not contribute to the purpose or meaning in life would be unfruitful, in my humble opinion.
It is a choice..really...one can make valid arguments on both sides.
Mar 20 2013: I disagree. I don't feel like this in my job, but when I look around me and hear people talking about their jobs, I feel like our society has forced many people to be in jobs that they do not enjoy and that do make their life unfruitful. It is truly unfortunate, but if you conduct a pole, I doubt that the majority of the people who have a job are happy in it. They go to their job in order to sustain themselves, their family and home. The world we live in now is much more dependent on financial security than meaning of life.
Mar 21 2013: "I don't feel like this in my job, but when I look around me and hear people talking about their jobs, I feel like our society has forced many people to be in jobs that they do not enjoy and that do make their life unfruitful."
Karim, why do you think so? I believe that it is still a personal choice/decision...our society does not force anyone to remain in jobs.
" I doubt that the majority of the people who have a job are happy in it. They go to their job in order to sustain themselves, their family and home.The world we live in now is much more dependent on financial security than meaning of life"
True. However, livelihood is important as well. We also have to take the individual's life situation in consideration. For ex:,there may be school loans to pay off or a family to support which may take precedence for that individual.
Mar 22 2013: yes, this "I must do that...' or i MUST do that... its all a huge myth! nobody MUST do anything...
These are OUR choices, and WE should take responsibility for our own lives...Mar 18 2013: Not at all. Destiny is the privilege of only a few people: those who have a definite individual life line. The lives of most people are so intermingled with others - so little individual - that they can only have a Massenschicksal, which in each particular case is just fate.
Mar 19 2013: what does "Massenschiksal" mean?
Mar 19 2013: It is best understood in German I am affraid, but its closest translation is "mass fate"Mar 18 2013: well, it's one of the things. But a job isn't really a set thing, each person remakes a job slightly in their own image.Mar 18 2013: I am a part of all that I have seen and done - as the poem says Oh yes, Tennyson is writing about the Ulyses that Dante sent to Hell. However, i believe that it is true of all of us.Mar 18 2013: I would think that a persons reality, meaning, and purpose determines their choice of study/job.


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The library contains over 500,000 books and subscribes to approximately 2,500 journals – which can be accessed through the school's website. The library uses a state-of-the-art computer system called San Diego Circuit, which lists all books and materials available on campus and accessible through other local colleges and universities. Copley Library is open 117 hours each week and offers both group and private study areas.


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Confident outlook
After plumbing the depths last year, CEO anxiety about the global economy is lifting. 19% expect the global economy to improve in the next 12 months, with 56% believing it will stay the same. This compares with 44% of CEOs who voiced 'extreme concern' last year. When viewing their own businesses, 85% of CEOs anticipate growth in the next 12 months and 94% predict growth over three years, reflecting the likely improvement in economic conditions. Volatile economic growth and government austerity policies remain the biggest economic and policy threats to growth, according to 88% and 83% of CEOs respectively.
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Industry in transformation
66% of CEOs intend to make changes to their firms' strategies over the coming 12 months. The extent of change varies from one firm to another. While 10% of CEOs surveyed anticipate changing in 'fundamental' ways, 56% think they will only change 'somewhat'. 39% of CEOs place mergers and alliances among their investment priorities for 2013, while 19% put innovation high on the agenda. In other words, CEOs know they need to reshape what they offer investors in a risk-averse, low-growth world where investors are asking for fresh ideas.
Uncertainty over regulation
77% of CEOs named over-regulation as a threat. Many alternative managers will be regulated for the first time under Dodd-Frank and AIFMD. And regulators are debating curbs on 'shadow banking' activities, while Basel III's higher bank capital standards and OTC derivative controls are affecting investment strategies. Finally, large asset managers designated as systemically important financial institutions may have to hold more capital. CEOs are sceptical about the benefits of regulation. Just 44% agreed that government has returned the financial sector to stability after the crisis, and only 14% thought that government had reduced the regulatory burden.
Emerging market expansion
CEOs are looking to emerging markets to supplement growth in their home markets, whether through setting up local operations or attracting assets from local institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds. They have highest hopes for the Middle East, India, Latin America and Southeast Asia. Reflecting its economic difficulties, they expect least growth from the developed region of Western Europe.
Competition for talent
CEOs see talent management as an increasingly important area for refining strategy; with 79% of those CEOs planning to change strategy anticipating doing so in this area. New models for remunerating investment professionals are emerging, just as the importance of culture and in-house talent development is increasing.
Preparing for change
CEOs need to understand the potential implications of the complex set of changes taking place in their markets, among their stakeholders as well as in their own organisations. They have to change and adapt accordingly. Depending on their individual circumstances, some will have to make significant changes, while others might only adjust in subtle ways.
"If you don't evolve and change you go backwards. It's pure physics"
"In a growth environment like Turkey, building value in a company is synonymous with job creation. At any given time, you have to recruit an excess of employees in anticipation of next year's growth. We are blessed with an economic environment in which our social contribution is in complete harmony with our business goals. So it's a really, really nice phase we're in. Our colleagues in the West are very jealous because ours is a nice environment to operate in."
"There's no question that our clients are our number one stakeholder. If we don't do our job for our clients, we're hurting the schoolteachers of the world, the firemen of the world. We're hurting that insurance company that's providing annuity for that individual. And I try to make sure that every employee understands that the number of assets we manage is irrelevant. It's just a number. You have to bring it down to that individual client, whether it's a sovereign wealth fund or that schoolteacher. And we have enormous responsibility to meet the needs of those clients. To me that's the greatest stakeholder need."
"That sort of spirited approach to growing our businesses has a bit of a self-fulfilling prophecy because when you put your heart into it, you usually get the results you're after."
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Alone in a Paris plagued by deadly race riots, the young and beautiful Yasmine is looking for a way out. In her desperation, she turns to her shady ex-boyfriend. Together with his two thug friends, they pull off a bold heist and head for the border. With the police close behind, they hide out in a seemingly peaceful inn. But the mysterious innkeeper is hiding a secret more terrifying than anything they could ever imagine. Trapped in an endless maze of tunnels crawling with hungry subhuman cannibals, they must fight to survive their bloody initiation into the innkeeper's evil family cult.
Cast: Maud Forget, Aurélien Wiik, David Saracino, Patrick Ligardes, Karina Testa
Produced by: Hubert Brault
Directed by: Xavier Gens
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UCLA announced Saturday that it hiredSteve Alford as its men's basketball head coach. Alford, 48, was the head coach at New Mexico for the past six years, with stops at Iowa and Southwest Missouri State before guiding the Lobos. Alford agreed to a 10-year contract extension at New Mexico just 10 days prior to accepting the UCLA job.


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Cleveland, OH (Sports Network) - J.P. Arencibia helped put an end to the longest Opening Day game in major league history Thursday by crushing a go- ahead three-run homer in the top of the 16th inning, leading the Toronto Blue Jays to a 7-4 win over the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field.
The 16-inning marathon eclipsed the previous mark of a 15-inning affair between the Indians and the Detroit Tigers on April 19, 1960.
Brett Lawrie started the rally with a leadoff walk and Omar Vizquel then tapped one back to the mound, where pitcher Jairo Asencio (0-1) went for the force out at second base but threw it wide, putting two runners on. Arencibia followed with a monster blast into the left field seats on a hanging slider.
"I know it's day one and we've seen an awful lot in the first game," Blue Jays manager John Farrell said. "But the one characteristic we had last year was a relentless attitude and we came back a number of times, and today was another example."
Luis Perez (1-0) worked four scoreless innings to earn the victory and new closer Sergio Santos got the final two outs in the bottom of the 16th for Toronto.
Jose Bautista finished 3-for-4 with a pair of RBI and Edwin Encarnacion hit a two-run double that tied the game in the ninth inning for the Blue Jays, who have won three of their last four Opening Day games.
Jack Hannahan cracked a three-run homer and Casey Kotchman collected the other RBI for the Indians, who lost their fourth straight game on Opening Day.
Cleveland wasted a fantastic outing from starter Justin Masterson, who went eight strong innings and gave up just one run on two hits while fanning 10.
The 10 strikeouts for Masterson were the most by an Indians starter on Opening Day since Sam McDowell whiffed 14 Baltimore Orioles in 1970, but the Tribe couldn't hold the lead in the ninth inning.
Trailing 4-1 after eight, the Blue Jays battled back with three runs off Indians closer Chris Perez, who allowed the first two runners in the frame to reach base on singles by Yunel Escobar and Kelly Johnson. Bautista brought the Jays within two on a sacrifice fly, and a double to left by Encarnacion later in the frame brought home Johnson and pinch-runner Rajai Davis.
Toronto had an excellent chance to take the lead in the top of the 12th after Escobar ripped a two-out double, Johnson walked and Bautista was intentionally walked to load the bases. But Davis flied out to left to end the frame.
Cleveland had an opportunity to end it in the home half of the 12th when Jason Kipnis walked, Hannahan singled and Michael Brantley walked to load the bases with one out, but Asdrubal Cabrera grounded into an inning-ending 6-4-3 double play.
In the top of the 15th, the first two hitters reached on a walk and a single for the Blue Jays. Davis then bunted fair up the third base line, but failed to run out the play, resulting in a double play for Cleveland. Encarnacion grounded out to end the frame.
"It's a long journey. It just started the wrong way," Indians manager Manny Acta said.
Earlier, the Indians plated all four of their runs in the second inning.
Carlos Santana started the rally with a leadoff walk and a double by Shelley Duncan put runners on second and third with one down. The Tribe collected their first run on an RBI groundout by Kotchman, and Hannahan followed two batters later with his three-run blast through the wind and over the right- center field wall.
The Blue Jays cut into the lead in the fourth after Bautista deposited an 0-1 pitch from Masterson into the left field stands for his first homer of the season, pulling Toronto within 4-1.
Toronto finished 81-81 last season, while the Indians were 80-82...The Blue Jays bested the Indians in last year's season series, 4-3...Hannahan now has three home runs in three career Opening Day starts...Blue Jays starter Ricky Romero yielded four runs on three hits in five innings...Toronto last played an extra-inning game on Opening Day in a 5-3 win over Detroit in 2007, while the last extra-inning Opening Day tilt for the Indians came in a 7-4 loss to the Twins in 2004...Game time: 5:14.


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Warren Wood is a visiting professor of hydrogeology in the Department of Geological Sciences. For the past 30 years his research interests have been largely in the hydrogeology of arid areas.
Becoming a hydrogeologist in the early 1960s seemed like a good fit. I loved all things water: sailing, canoeing, swimming, etc.
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Department of Geological Sciences Seminar
Forests of Stone by Dr. Ralph Taggart
Michigan State University
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Alternative therapies for arthritis include everything from acupuncture, copper bracelets, and magnets to glucosamine and chondroitin supplements and yoga. But are any of these therapies really a match for your achy, creaky joints?
Many people with arthritis look to these alternative therapies to help relieve the pain, stiffness, stress, anxiety, and depression that accompany their disease. The Arthritis Foundation reports that two-thirds of people with arthritis have tried alternative therapies.
And some of these alternative treatments really work, say leading arthritis experts, and even have scientific evidence behind them (although most doctors admit that more research is needed). On the other hand, many more alternative treatments don't work or need more studies to support any anecdotal claims.
Here's what's known -- and not yet known -- about some of the more popular alternative arthritis remedies.
Battling Arthritis With Movement
The mind-body practices of yoga and tai chi may help many people with arthritis.
Though there are few studies that look at the effects of yoga on arthritis per se, a study published in the British Journal of Rheumatology did find that people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who participated in a yoga program over a three-month period had greater grip strength than those who did not practice yoga.
Another study published in the Journal of Rheumatology reported that people who practiced yoga showed a significant improvement in pain, tenderness, and finger range of motion for osteoarthritis (OA) of the hands.
"Yoga and tai chi are exercises, and exercise is good," sums up David Pisetsky, MD, chief of rheumatology at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, N.C. "They can help improve muscle strength and balance."
Exercise also helps people with arthritis maintain a healthy weight, which can aid in alleviating some of the symptoms of the disease. Excess weight can make achy joints feel that much worse. Swimming, walking, and other low-impact exercises can also help with pain relief and weight loss.
Sticking It to Arthritis Pain
A recent study by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine estimated that 3.1 million adults in the U.S. are treated with acupuncture each year. And a lot of these individuals likely got needled to treat their arthritis. Acupuncture involves using thin needles to stimulate specific points on the body in hopes of removing blockages to channels of energy known as meridians, allowing energy to flow properly through the body.
A number of studies have looked at acupuncture in the two most common types of arthritis --OA and RA. The most recent review article involved 3,498 people with OA in 16 trials and found that acupuncture was superior to sham acupuncture for short-term improvements in pain and function, but that the benefits were pretty small.
"There is currently insufficient research to determine which arthritis patients benefit most from acupuncture," says review author Eric Manheimer, MS, a research associate at the Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore. "Future research may be important to try to identify the optimal candidate for acupuncture on the basis of individual beliefs, expectations, and psychological profile."
Pisetsky's verdict: Give acupuncture a shot. "It may provide some temporary pain relief but does not change the course of the illness," Pisetsky says. "If you think it is beneficial, try it."
Helpful, Healthy Supplements?
Glucosamine and chondroitin are popular nutritional supplements that have been widely studied for their effectiveness in treating arthritis. While many people with arthritis and doctors stand by the supplements, the studies have not been all that kind. The latest research -- an analysis of 10 studies -- showed that glucosamine and chondroitin don't do much to relieve the pain associated with hip or knee OA, or modify the disease process once it has started.
This is not the first study to cast doubt on the effectiveness of these two supplements. The Glucosamine/Chondroitin Arthritis Intervention Trial (GAIT) also showed that these supplements did not improve knee OA pain. A follow-up arm showed that they did not do any better than placebo in slowing loss of cartilage that occurs in knee OA. That said, a smaller subset of 354 GAIT participants with moderate-to-severe OA pain did get some relief with the combined supplements. (These findings need to be confirmed in larger studies.)
Pisetsky says that it is OK to give these supplements a try.
"If you want to take them and perceive a benefit, that's fine, but tell your doctor," he says. All herbs and supplements may have unknown and potentially dangerous interactions with medication. If you're taking medication, it's best to check with your doctor before trying any supplements.
First, Do No Harm
Many alternative remedies -- such as copper bracelets or magnets -- may not have much, if any, scientific evidence to back them up or disprove them. Indeed, Kerry Ludlam, a spokeswoman for the Arthritis Foundation, reports that there is a lack of research both for and against the usefulness of alternative therapies.
"There's a void of information," she says. Since many of the alternative therapies cited for the relief of arthritis are considered harmless (other than perhaps to your pocketbook), many doctors say that if you want to try them, go ahead.
Pisetsky agrees."There is no clear evidence that copper bracelets work, so at best they are unproven remedies, but they are not that expensive and so they can be tried," Pisetsky says.
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The real issue is if you turn to unproven alternative remedies for your arthritis in place conventional therapies with proven track records, Pisetsky says.
Before reaching for supplements or putting on a copper bracelet, find out what is causing your joint pain, he says. "Try conventional therapies first, but at the end of the day, if you decide to give an alternative remedy a try, do it intelligently," he says.
"We don't want to have people go out and miss useful therapy because they think these alternatives don't have side effects."


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|Slate: "The Only Luggage You'll Ever Need"
Starting a positive review with a criticism is probably the wrong way to go about it, but I'll do it anyway because I won't be able to continue writing unless I get it off my chest.
A recent Slate magazine headline, "The Only Luggage You'll Ever Need" is wrong. The article is about the Patagonia Maximum Legal Carry-on (MLC), which looks like a great travel product and has many positive user reviews on Patagonia's website. It's sized to fit in airline overhead bins or under the seat in front of you.
How that qualifies as the only luggage you will ever need, I don't know. There may be times when you need to travel with a suit or dress for instance. They won't fit in this bag and even if you managed to fold them up enough to get in, they wouldn't look too good at the other end of your journey.
I will admit this bag would probably be my go-to bag most of the time. I'm a big fan of Patagonia products and have owned a few including a great fly-fishing rain jacket I'm still using after more than a decade of use. I don't own this travel bag but if I still flew on business I most likely would. These days, I only fly once or twice a year (thankfully) and I'm in no rush. If I have to wait a few minutes at a baggage carousel, I don't mind.
I look back and chuckle about years of hustling through airports, choosing the best seat assignments, closest car rental lots, etc. But I was in the consulting bidness so we were always conscious of our hours. Either we were billing the time or we were losing revenue. There was no neutral time. If that's the way you fly, and you prefer carry-on luggage, this is probably what you want. It looks like it would be a good one for car trips as well.
I remember looking for a bag like this years ago. I tried several somewhat like it over the years but nothing ever really served well. This one looks like it would have been a home run. It also converts into a back pack and is made of water proof 1200 denier polyester - as tough as polyester gets.
I'm a big fan of Slate too so if they like it, I'm sure it's top notch.
Jeff Connor Grunberg Haus
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31 Jul 2010
|Hardwick VT Featured in Yankee Magazine
Once the site of a thriving granite mine, Hardwick VT became a pleasant but hardscrabble looking town after the mine closed. Then it got hit by a major fire five years ago which destroyed several important old buildings in the middle of town. But it has made an admirable comeback in recent years. Most of that is due to the local food movement. Several articles have appeared with headlines along the lines of : "The Town That Food Saved."
The current issue of Yankee Magazine now describes Hardwick as "The Center for an Agricultural Economy." It was written by Bill McKibben, a Vermont resident famous for his work on global warming. Mr. McKibben writes about some of the key people involved with the local food movement including the local investor funded restaurant, Claire's, and organic seed producer, High Mowing Seeds. It's an interesting read and provides insight into many of the related types of activities going on in Vermont today.
Jeff Connor Grunberg Haus, located about half an hour from Hardwick
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25 Jul 2010
|VT Lodging Featured in Huffinton Post
I've been a Vermont inn owner for ten years and I still come across a few new inns each month that I've not heard of before. If memory serves, I think I read years ago that there are 1800 some lodging facilities in little ole Vermont but I just read an article about a place that may top them all.
I had never heard of Twin Farms in Barnard VT until I came across an article about it in the Huffington Post. In summary: WOW!
I'm familiar with top shelf places like Rabbit Hill Inn and the Pitcher Inn but Twin Farms is something else.
There are 20 accommodations including suites each with fireplace, full bath; plus cottages of different designs and each in its own secluded environment, set throughout the property's 300 acres. Take a look at Twin Farms website's photos - these cottages would make fine primary residences for most people. I love the rustic Vermont theme incorporated in many of them.
Naturally, we always want to know the rate. Sit down and hang on. Rates at the Twin Farm start at $1400 and go up to $3100. That's per night with a two night minimum weekends and holidays. For two people. Plus 27% service fee and tax. If there is just one person, they reduce the rate $100! I can't imagine anyone would go there alone but it must happen from time to time I suppose.
The website does not say how much an extra person is if you have a group larger than two people but you can rent the entire facility for $41,000 per night. That's what I want to do and I want to invite you and everyone I know. When I win the Powerball Lottery. However, in the interest of full disclosure, my chances of winning are even lower than all those who play because I never buy a ticket. So don't hold out any hope I'll be able to fulfill my generous offer.
Those rates include breakfast, dinner, drinks, and full use of all the facilities including a spa. So while the rates are very high, I would bet Twin Farm's expenses are very high so the rates should be reasonable for the value delivered. Taxes alone must be staggering for a place like this. Having to pay VT tax on my little property, I can only imagine how large a train load of money that Twin Farm must send to Montpelier every year.
Even if you never go to a place like this, it's fun to read about. But I hope you do get to go someday. If so, write and let me know how it was. Add photos too.
Jeff Connor, Way out of Twin Farms league but still a nice place to relax, Grunberg Haus
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21 Jul 2010
|Moose Watch
Photo credit: www.central-vt.com/moose "Montpelier, Vermont, the nation's smallest capital city had an unexpected visitor Monday, July 19th as a moose wandered leisurely during the lunch hour. This picture was taken by an administrative assistant at Vermont State Housing Authority on 1 Prospect in the city. A co-worker, Lindsay White, remarked that she loves the ruralness of Vermont, and this was the exclamation point of the day! "
I think the most frequent question we get from guests is "Where's a good place for dinner?" A close second is "Where can we go to see moose?"
Answering the first question is easy because we have dozens of good restaurants in the immediate area.
Answering the second question is tougher because we don't have dozens of moose hanging around nearby. We have one (perhaps more) around the inn that must come through about once a week judging by the fresh tracks we see that often. In fact a guest and his family last week pulled into our driveway one evening to find a moose standing right in front of them just a few yards off Route 100.
Moose are most frequently in remote, rural areas but they are located all over the state and, as seen in the photo above, they can even wander into a city This one was spotted in downtown Montpelier, the state capital. Once in a while deer are seen feeding on the state capitol lawn in the evenings but moose are a very rare sight in the city.
We have more moose road signs I think than actual moose. The last time I saw a statistic, the VT Fish & Wildlife Division estimated our herd between 4,000 and 5,000. In fact, the last two moose hunting seasons, F&W increased the number of permits to help reduce the size of the herd. This year, they reduced the number of permits back to 700 something. About 200 moose are killed by automobiles each year in Vermont. Moose have little or no fear and they will usually not hesitate to step in front of a car.
When I'm asked about where to see a moose, I tell people that you need a lot of luck to see one. For instance, the photo at the top of this blog was taken by a guest a few years ago through the windshield of his car. By the time he got the car pulled over and stopped to get out and take a better quality photo, the moose had already walked across the road (Route 100 between Warren and Granville) and was headed up into the woods. The point is that if he had left from our inn a minute earlier or a minute later, he would have missed the moose entirely.
But having explained that, we suggest the area around Island Pond, VT for good moose watching. Island Pond is a good central location for exploring the most remote part of Vermont known as the Northeast Kingdom (NEK).
The Appalachian Mountain Club website has a little primer on moose watching you might like to read. Note especially the warnings about getting close to these animals. They're not known for being aggressive but they are wild animals and you can never be sure whether they will attack. A mother moose (cow) will almost certainly be aggressive if she is with a calf.
An even better article is on the Island Pond, VT town website .
Route 105 is Vermont's "Moose Alley" but other roads such as 114, 111, 5 and 16 are worth driving as well. The back roads are also worth exploring but make sure you have enough gas in the tank before heading into backcountry.
But I would not go to the NEK just to see moose. I'd go to see the countryside with the idea that seeing a moose would be a special bonus.
Here is an enjoyable double (!) moose sighting video shot in the NEK by jenawesome
Good luck on your moose hunt! And drive carefully, especially at night.
Jeff Connor Grunberg Haus
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19 Jun 2010
|Draft Horse Days at Billings Farm
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As mentioned below, if you are visiting the Quechee Balloon Festival today or tomorrow, I recommend a trip over to nearby Woodstock. It's one of my favorite towns in Vermont. And one of my favorite places in Woodstock is the Billings Farm and Museum, a beautiful facility.
This weekend, Billings Farm is holding Draft Horse Days from 10:00 to 5:00 both days. There will be demonstrations and activities showcasing Billings Farm's draft horses, including traditional fieldwork, horse shoeing, horse-drawn wagon rides. Draft horses teams will demonstrate plowing, planting, cultivating, and mowing in the farm fields during narrated programs at 11:00 a.m., 1:00, and 3:00 p.m. each day.
Each morning will begin with braiding the horse's mane and tails. There will also be shoeing demonstrations on the farm's Percheron, making horseshoes, and rope making. Children can learn how to make clothespin horses, take part in hobby horse races, and play Pin-the-Tail-on-the-Horse.
Billings Farm is well worth the visit not only for the Draft Horse Days but also for their everyday displays plus work that goes on the farm such as cow milking. It's a great place for children and for adults who would like to witness and learn about farm life.
Admission: adults: $12.00; 62 and over: $11.00; children 5-15: $6.00; 3-4: $3.00; under 3: free.
Jeff Connor Grunberg Haus
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19 Jun 2010
|Quechee Balloon Festival June 18 - 20
One of central Vermont's most popular events is taking place this weekend. The 31st annual Quechee Balloon Festival features about 20 hot air balloons which launch twice a day at 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. In some cases, they can accommodate passengers and there will also be tethered balloon flights. About 60 craft vendors are there and there is music, food, and children's activities.
The deepest gorge in Vermont is located in Quechee and the town is known for its antique stores and shopping opportunities.
While you are in the area, I recommend a visit to Woodstock VT, one of the most picturesque villages in New England. Woodstock is located a short drive west on Route 4 from Quechee.
Jeff Connor Grunberg Haus
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We will meet in Phuket at the 'The Living Room' restaurant at The Yacht Haven Marina' at 3pm. The Marina is approximately 15 minutes by taxi from Phuket airport. Please check the joining instructions section of this dossier for directions. In the afternoon we will sail off in our comfortable catamaran towards the Northern Phuket Islands. You can choose to go on a dinghy exploration, suntan on the deck and go for an evening swim under the stars.
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We depart in the morning, and sail on through the emerald waters to James Bond Island made famous as the setting for "The Man with the Golden Gun". Afterwards, we'll visit one of the last "Sea Gipsy" villages spending the early afternoon ashore exploring. This afternoon there is an option to take a long tailed boat tour to Tam Lot cave and see local prehistoric cave paintings. This evening we anchor amongst limestone island scenery and enjoy a local dinner.
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Weighing anchor up the morning, we sail towards Rai Lay Beach. Here we enjoy a stunning beach with crystal clear water for a swim, some snorkeling practise and lunch break. Arriving in Rai Lay in the early afternoon, enjoy free time to explore this laid back beach resort. Climb to the stunning local view point, kick back and enjoy a massage, visit the Shrine of the Sea Princess or catch up on your emails. This evening we head out to a local restaurant and enjoy a taste of the local night life afterwards.
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It's an early start this morning towards Phi Phi Islands, one of the most beautiful island groups in Thailand. Along the way we'll have a short stop over for some geat snorkeling in Monkey Bay - get your bananas ready! This afternoon, we depart our boat at Ton Sai Bay and enjoy time for lunch, swimming, shopping, and exploring. Don't miss the chance to head up to the local viewpoint here for stunning views overlooking the archipelego. In the late afternoon we set sail towards Phi Phi Le, where we visit Maya Bay, also known locally as 'Leonardo's Paradise', where 'The Beach' was filmed. Depending on weather conditions, we may spend the evening anchored off of this beautiful (but very popular!) beach or head to Koh Phi Phi Don if the group would like a touch of nightlife. As this is a combination tour, some of your "crew" may depart today and you may be joined by some new travelling companions this afternoon.
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We depart early in the morning, and after a break for a swim, arrive into Phuket just before lunch. Our tour ends on arrival into Yacht Haven Marina. If you are departing Phuket today, we recommend you do not book any onward flights until after 3pm. We look forward to receiving your evaluation regarding this tour itinerary and your CEO's performance. We value your input into what we could improve to make this trip even better and of course love hearing about what we are already doing well! You will be sent a post tour email on your return with details on how to go on line and fill in this simple form. Thank you so much in advance.


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Shorewood - The fireworks show postponed at Shorewood's Fourth of July celebration may highlight a community picnic at Atwater Park on Sept. 1.
The Shorewood Foundation -which originally funded the show - along with other local organizations like the Shorewood Men's Club, Friends of Atwater Beach, and Shorewood Seed Foundation have expressed interest in co-hosting the community picnic to accompany the rescheduled fireworks.
Village Manager Chris Swartz told the Village Board Monday that between overtime for police and firefighters and the cost of a band, the event could run somewhere between $800 and $1,500. Cancelling the fireworks outright would incur a $4,100 cancellation fee, though Swartz said it hasn't been worked out who would pay that yet.
Trustees were wary that the Village might need to postpone the fireworks again on September 1 if the dry conditions don't let up.
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A Mequon lawyer is free on $10,000 bail after his arrest on potential charges of sexually assaulting a beer cart attendant during a golf outing.
The attorney, Christopher Hale, 59, was arrested Monday — two weeks after the woman told officials at The River Club of Mequon she was assaulted on the golf course. Club officials responded by investigating the matter, offering the woman $500 and asking her to sign a confidentiality agreement, according to the club's general manager and the woman's lawyer.
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Weickardt called Hale a friend and said he has represented the club in some legal matters.
Weickardt said club officials talked to the woman and Hale.» Read Full Article
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Brown Deer — In recent months, Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele has crafted a county budget, negotiated an arena deal and promised an end to homelessness in Milwaukee County.
The Milwaukee Democrat took a break from all of that Monday afternoon, Aug. 31, to go to the Four Points Sheraton in Brown Deer, where he issued a proclamation in honor of the North Shore Rotary Club's 60th anniversary. He also took a moment to talk about his latest county budget, which will keep taxes flat for the fifth year in a row.
In his five years as county executive, Abele said the county's budget deficit has dropped from $160 million to about $30 million. The county's other post-employment benefits liability has dropped from $1.6 billion to less than $1 billion.
The budget includes a 1.5-percent salary increase for cost of living. County employees can also expect can additional 1-percent increase, and a half-percent increase for good performance. The county is also putting more funds than ever into a tuition reimbursement program for county employees.
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Video: North Shore teens find an alternative sport in hantis
Fox Point — Just off of Lake Drive on Green Tree Road, a driveway full of high school boys are slapping around a tennis ball, bouncing it off multiple wooden boards and occassionally stopping to explain what they are doing.
"We have a lot of people who pull over and say, 'What is that you're playing? It looks like ping pong, but it's clearly not," said one of the boys, Michael McLaughlin.
His friend Harry Rossman, of Bayside, describes it as "a mix of ping pong, volleyball and foursquare."
McLaughlin and Rossman, both sophomores at Nicolet, learned the game of hantis - short for hand tennis - from their gym teacher Tim Koppa. Koppa had also taught the game to some of last year's seniors, so McLaughlin and Rossman would play against the seniors during their recess hour.
The two boys took such a liking to the game that they decided to play the game after school, but they couldn't afford to buy four hantis tables, which cost at least $500 a piece. They went to Home Depot and bought four plywood boards, which they cut into regulation size and shape, then attached folding leg kits to the bottom of each of the boards. They also painted designs on each of the boards.» Read Full Article
Stewart rushes for 315 yards as Messwood beats Nicolet
Shorewood/Messmer football coach Chad Hofmann was in a bit of a hurry after his team's impressive 34-13 victory over area nonconference rival Nicolet on Aug. 28.
His mom, Candy, needed a ride home, and the two probably wanted to celebrate the moment of his first varsity victory.
It would have probably meant more had his dad, Robert "Rob" Hofmann, been there, too. The day before the win, Aug. 27, would have been Rob's 52nd birthday, but he died tragically about a month ago as a result of injuries suffered in a bike accident.
In short, Chad, an only child, and his mom needed this moment.
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Williams' diverse efforts lead Brown Deer football team to 41-0 rout
A scheduling quirk set up the Brown Deer football team to play Milwaukee Morse/Marshall in its second nonconference game of the season on Aug. 28 and coach Rob Green and the Falcons were not ungrateful, as Nyles Williams scored touchdowns three different ways in a 41-0 victory.
"We don't normally look to schedule a Milwaukee school," said Green, "but Laconia dropped out of the second year of our contract late (in the calender). Marshall was available and it worked out.
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The Falcons will now open Woodland Conference East Division play at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, at home against Cudahy (1-1). The Packers, who the Falcons routed 58-14 last season, are also 1-1 this season, having lost to Wilmot, 41-13, on Aug. 28.
"We've got to get better because this division is wide open," said Green. "We've got to get better in all facets. We want to keep that health train going."» Read Full Article
Brown Deer alum returns home to shoot first feature-length film
Brown Deer — When you think of Christmas gifts for a 12-year-old boy, you probably think of items like video games, sports jerseys and skateboards.
Roman Zanoni asked for a camera, marking the beginning of his self-taught film career. Growing up through the Brown Deer school system, Zanoni — a self-described class clown — was active in the school's theater program and enjoyed making silly music videos in his free time. He also made a short movie with his wife, Sarah, whom he met in first grade.
Zanoni, now 31, will take on his biggest project to date next week in his hometown of Brown Deer when he begins filming for "Chase Lemonade" — a feature-length film that he hopes to submit to the Sundance Film Festival.
The fictional indie comedy is about a 12-year-old boy's successful lemonade stand, which eventually grows into a large lemonade franchise in the Brown Deer neighborhood. The boy, named Charlie Chase, makes enemies with a local coffee shop, runs into trouble with the local health department and eventually finds himself in court.
Zanoni said he is impressed by the intelligence of young kids, particularly his friend's kid who works as a DJ. That made him think wonder how an entrepreneurial kid would run a lemonade stand. The script only took him a couple weeks to write, he said.» Read Full Article
Motivated Whitefish Bay boys soccer team looks to finish things up in 2015
It was a hard, bitter 4-0 defeat to eventual Division 2 state champion Brookfield East in the 2014 sectional final for the powerhouse Whitefish Bay boys soccer team.
One that coach Jeff Worzella said "he's still getting over" in some ways.
But despite the loss of 11 seniors to graduation from the 20-2-2 defending North Shore Conference champions, Worzella feels that the Blue Dukes have a chance to make some serious amends for that defeat.
Because after a pair of 2-0 wins over Madison Memorial and Shorewood to open the season, the Blue Duke coach was confident enough to announce that "this could be the most talented group he's had since he's been at Bay."
"We're very deep and very talented," he said, "and I think that will lead to a lot of success."» Read Full Article
Nicolet girls tennis team still keeping it real
Common knowledge around the state of Wisconsin states that Nicolet is one of the "empire" schools in the world of girls tennis — one of those select few like Homestead, DSHA, Whitefish Bay and Brookfield Central that always seem to be in the hunt for a WIAA state title.
But it is a bit shocking to realize the last time the Knight women won a state crown was back in 2000 when the highly-touted doubles team of Molly Ratke and Sarah Leevan and steady singles player Lexi Golden were patrolling the courts. It's hard to believe it was the last of a state-record 17 crowns for the Knights.
Coach Tim Koppa, who led that group to the championship and who still prowls the sidelines with a laid-back but still-fierce intensity, does not want to get caught up in looking at the past, nor does he want his youthful and preposterously talented team to get caught looking even a month into the future, thinking about a chance at rejoining the elite of the elite.
No, they do not talk about potential state titles at Nicolet in August.
Even after after the impressive effort the Knights put in in claiming the Brookfield Central Lancer Invitational title on Aug. 27 and 28 with its best player still nursing a back issue.» Read Full Article
Shorewood girls cross-country team aims for state title
Normally, in the hierarchy of Shorewood cross-country teams, the boys are the ones looking to contend for a state title on a yearly basis while the girls look to get to state and make a good showing.
But this fall, expectations have been turned around a bit.
The Greyhound girls, behind 2013 state D2 champion Morgan Florsheim, return everything from a team that finished third at state last season and look to knock down the door for an elusive first state championship this fall. Despite missing a number of runners for a variety of reasons, they still comfortably won their own season-opening Early Bird Invite at Kern Park on Aug. 27.
"It was crazy," said veteran coach Sarah Kopplin. "We had four of our top 10 not race this day because of illness, family reunions and weddings, and we still did that."
Meanwhile, the returning state D2 runner-up boys, who graduated six of their top seven, are looking to get back to standard fairly quickly despite a lack of experience and upfront firepower. They were an encouraging second in the Early Bird Invite.» Read Full Article
Sport Shorts: Sept. 3, 2015
The Blue Dukes opened their season in impressive fashion by going unbeaten and claiming the title in the 10-school West Allis Central Invitational on Aug. 29.
Bay went 8-0 in pool play, defeating Delavan-Darien, Elkhart Lake, Waukesha North and Madison East in pool play. The Blue Dukes then won the crossover semifinal with Pius XI and defeated Delavan-Darien again, 25-15, 25-18, for the title.
No other details were available from the event.
HOMESTEAD GIRLS GOLF» Read Full Article
Former Bavarian Inn will be remodeled, reopened as Bavarian Bierhaus
Glendale — Beer will flow once again at the former Bavarian Inn and adjoining Old Heidelberg Park at 700 W. Lexington Blvd.
Mike Weiss is one of several investors working to renovate and reopen the former Bavarian Inn, which closed in 2011. The new restaurant, Bavarian Bierhaus, will brew its own beer, and will also serve beers from other companies. Weiss said they plan to brew as many as eight or nine different types of beers.
The restaurant will also serve authentic German food and some American favorites. A house band will entertain crowds every night, and special acts will be brought in on Friday and Saturday nights.
The new owners will add a small beer garden on the southwest side of the building, providing outdoor seating for 150 people. While some other exterior renovations will be made, such as new windows and signage, most of the renovations to the 23,500-square-foot building will be made on the interior.
The interior of the building will be redesigned. The existing ballroom will be partially used for the new brewery, while the rest of that area will be used for a dining room and beer hall. The main hall will have seating for 330 people. The existing restaurant, bar and restrooms will also be refurbished.» Read Full Article
Large medical office building proposed in Mequon
Mequon — A developer is planning to build a three-story, 86,000-square-foot medical office building in Mequon next year.
The medical office building, which is valued at $21 million, would be built at the northeast corner of Port Washington Road and Venture Court. The building would be 47 feet tall, which is within the city's zoning code.
The three-building Venture Court retail complex would be razed to make way for the building, which would also occupy undeveloped land to the north. The Venture Court complex, which includes Wooden Goose Cafe and other businesses, has had numerous vacancies in recent years.
The city's zoning code allows medical offices no larger than 20,000 square feet, so developer Ryan Companies is using the city's planned unit development process to build the larger building. Ryan is proposing to break ground in the spring of 2016, with the first medical groups opening in late 2016.
The Mequon Plan Commission on Monday, Aug. 31, voted in favor of the concept plan and rezoning the property. Final approval is still needed from the Mequon Common Council.» Read Full Article
Some Shorewood residents feel shut out by school board participation policy
Shorewood — Some Shorewood residents are worried that the Shorewood School Board's new public participation policy will limit their input during board meetings.
The new policy allows each resident to speak for five minutes, and comments are only allowed at the beginning of the meeting. The previous policy allowed residents to contribute their viewpoints as the board discussed each agenda item. The new policy also limits public comment to three people on each side of a given issue, unless the majority of the board agrees to make an exception.
The board was prompted to change the policy after the district's previous superintendent, Martin Lexmond, resigned to lead the West Allis-West Milwaukee School District. In the process of hiring Lexmond's replacement, two of the candidates told Shorewood School Board President Paru Shah that the school board's meetings "were like a circus," Shah said.
By limiting public comment to the beginning of the meeting, Shah said she hopes the board will be able to have more productive conversations with each other.
Shah has said public comment doesn't have to be restricted to board meetings. She encouraged residents to email school board members or new Superintendent Bryan Davis, and said concerns raised by residents will be addressed at the following school board meeting.» Read Full Article


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Alexander P. Karp
Professional Background
Educational Background
B.A., M.A. in Mathematics and Education,
M.A. in History and Education,
Ph.D. in Mathematics and Education,
Languages: Russian, English, German, Latin
Scholarly Interests
Gifted education
Problem Solving
History of Mathematics Education
Selected Publications
Karp, A. (2013). From the local to the international in mathematics education. In M. A. Clements, A. Bishop, C. Keitel, J. Kilpatrick, & F. Leung (Eds.), Third international handbook of mathematics education, 797-826. New York: Springer.
Karp, A. (2012). Soviet mathematics education between 1918 and 1931: a time of radical reforms. ZDM/International Mathematics Education.
Karp, A. (2011). Toward a history of teaching the mathematically gifted: Three possible directions for research. Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, 11(1), 8-18.
Karp, A., & Vogeli, B., (Eds.), (2010, 2011). Russian mathematics education: History and world significance (vol. 4). Programs and practices, (vol. 5). London-New Jersey-Singapore: World Scientific.
Karp, A. (2010). Analyzing and attempting to overcome prospective teachers' difficulties during problem-solving instruction. Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education, 13(2), 121-139.
honors and awards
- Golden medal for academic excellence, 1976
- Federal Medal for Outstanding Teaching, 1989
- Winner of the St. Petersburg Textbook Competition, 1993
- Soros Foundation Outstanding Teacher Award, 1994
- Soros Foundation Outstanding Teacher Award, 1995
- Soros Foundation Outstanding Teacher Award, 1998
- Soros Foundation Outstanding Teacher Award, 2001
- Winner of the Russian National Textbook Competition, 1999
- Winner of the Russian National Textbook Competition, 2000
- Winner of the Russian National Textbook Competition, 2001
- Winner of the Russian National Textbook Competition, 2002
principal publications
- Problems for Mathematics Exams. St. Petersburg. Orakul, 1997, 1999, 2000
- Algebraic Problems for Grade 7 (with L. Efstafieva) Moscow, "Drofa" 1998, 2000
- Algebraic Problems for Grade 8 (with L. Efstafieva). Moscow, "Drofa", 1999, 2000.
- Mathematics in St. Petersburg school. Resource guide. (with V. Nekrasov). St. Petersburg, "Spezial'naya literature", 2000.
- Mathematics for Grade 11: Textbook (with A. Werner), Moscow, Prosveschenie, 2001, 2002.
- Algebraic Problems for Grade 9 (with L. Efstafieva). Moscow, "Drofa", 2001
- A Collection of Problems to Be Used in Mathematics Exams (Experimental). (with V.Nekrasov) - St. Petersburg, SMIO-PRESS, 2000, 2001
- Mathematics for Grade 10: A Collection of Problems (with A. Werner), Moscow, Prosveschenie, 2002.
- Mathematics for Grade 11: A Collection of Problems (with A. Werner and L. Efstafieva), Moscow, Prosveschenie, in print.
Articles In Journals and Collected papers
- Russian Schools for the Mathematically and Scientifically Talented: Can the Vision Survive Unchanged? (with E.F. Donoghue & B.R.Vogeli). Roeper Review, vol-22. #2, January, 2000, 121-122.
- The Preparation of Teachers of the Mathematically Gifted: An International Perspective (with L. Evered). NCSSSMST Journal, vol. 5, # 2, May, 2000, 6-8.
- Exams in Mathematics (secondary school) - Russian experience: traditions, changes, difficulties. - In Abstracts of Plenary Lectures and Regular Lectures at ICME-9, 2000, 64-65.
- Combining Russian and Western Approaches in Teaching Mathematics to Students of Humanities. - in Proceedings of the Conference "Cultural Diversity in Mathematics (Education)" Oral Presentations in Working Groups, Chichester, University College of Chichester, 2000, p.223-230.
- Classroom Activity vs. Examination: Beliefs and Practice in Mathematics Education (a Russian/UK Comparative Study) (with W.Evans and O. Ivanov) - in Proceedings of the Conference "Cultural Diversity in Mathematics (Education)", Workshops, Chichester, University College of Chichester, 2000, p.209-216.
- Classic of Mathematics Education. Accepted for publication by "Matematika v schkole".
- Thirty Years After: the Lives of Former Winners of Mathematical Olympiads Accepted for publication by "Roeper Revue".
- Exams in Mathematics: Russian Experiments Submitted to "The Mathematics Teacher"
- Math Problems in Blocks: How to Write Them and Why. Accepted for publication by "PRIMUS"
Number of articles in the Russian national press on education issues; own column in the newspaper The Soviet Teacher between 1989-1991
Research reports
Results of Research into Student Achievement Level in Mathematics. Annual Reports (1993-1998)
Results of TACIS CITY-TWINNING PROJECT "Independent Examination and Assessment", 1998.
MSTM 4005: Teaching mathematics in diverse cultures
Principles, techniques, and issues in the teaching of mathematics in other cultural and national settings. Study tour of schools and institutions in various nations.
MSTM 4020: Mathematics teaching and learning II
Historical/comparative study of mathematical education programs in the United States and abroad. Current research in mathematics education.
MSTM 4023: Mathematics for exceptional students
Content, methods, and instructional models for teaching exceptional students, including LED, LD, and MT students.
MSTM 4034: Exploring secondary school mathematics
For students who are preparing to teach in secondary school. The mathematical content of advanced secondary school mathematics and the development and application of fundamental ideas in mathematics.
MSTM 4038: Finite mathematics
Statements, propositions, and sets; vectors and matrices; probability. Applications: finite Markov chains, game theory.
MSTM 5032: Topics in geometry/ topology
Foundation of geometry/topology. Emphasis upon the relationship between topology and geometry and other mathematical areas.
MSTM 5037: History of mathematics
Historical development of major ideas in mathematics. Contributions of noteworthy mathematicians. Analysis of mathematical classics.
MSTM 6032: Advanced topics in geometry/topology
Foundation of geometry/topology. Emphasis upon the relationship between topology and geometry and other mathematical areas.
MSTM 6500: Research seminar in mathematics education
Permission required. Research oriented seminars dealing with a variety of issues and leading to preparation of preliminary proposals for the doctoral dissertation. Required for doctoral students.
MSTM 6501: Research seminar in mathematics education
Permission required. Research oriented seminars dealing with a variety of issues and leading to preparation of preliminary proposals for the doctoral dissertation. Required for doctoral students.
Centers and Projects
Website: http://www.tc.edu/hsp
The Harlem Schools Partnership (HSP) for STEM Education (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) is a collaborative effort of Teachers College (TC), and the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) at Columbia University in association with the New York City Department of Education (NYC DOE) and with support from the General Electric Foundation.
The mission of the HSP is to improve STEM education by helping schools create rich environments for STEM teaching and learning. We accomplish this through professional development that strengthens curriculum, increases teacher knowledge of STEM content and teaching practices, diversifies assessment of student learning, and ensures that English Language Learners are successful in STEM. The intended outcome is that HSP schools will be models of excellence for STEM teaching and learning, and that participating teachers will become leaders and mentors for others at their schools and in the Department of Education.


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Although this Venus impact probe was successfully sent toward Venus, ground controllers discovered a series of major malfunctions in the spacecraft during its coast to the planet. These included depressurization of the main spacecraft bus when the glass cover of a solar-stellar attitude-control sensor cracked. Additionally, the internal radio transmitters of the spacecraft were automatically switched on at the wrong time -- during depressurization, when the gas discharge created high-voltage currents that shorted out the system.
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Penn State University - Beaver StadiumThis panorama of Beaver Stadium, photographed by Christopher Gjevre, features the Penn State Nittany Lions playing to another capacity crowd. Beaver Stadium opened in 1960 with a capacity of 46,284. Following several expansions, it now routinely hosts more than 107,282 fans on football Saturdays in Happy Valley. Beaver Stadium, named after former Pennsylvania Governor James A. Beaver, has hosted some of the largest college football crowds in history. Established in 1855 in University Park, Pennsylvania, Penn State University currently enrolls 43,200 students at its University Park campus, with more than 84,000 total students enrolled at its 24 Commonwealth campuses.
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WARNING: If you are not comfortable with being stopped by strangers and answering their questions about your bicycle, this is not the project for you. And DEFINITELY do not build the spoke lights.
Step 1: Gather Your Tools and Materials
- Bamboo: I used 1 7/8" diameter for the down tube, 1 3/8" for the top and seat tubes, 15/16" for the seat stays, and 1 1/16 for the chain stays. All values are approximate, and anything close to those should work.
- Carbon Fiber Tow: I got 5000 meters of it off ebay for 50$. I have enough left over to build at least 4 more bikes.
- Epoxy: I used West Systems 105 resin and 205 Hardener.
- Old Bicycle Frame: I chose to cut apart an old frame for the lugs, rather than buy new ones. Using an old frame also lets you get away with not building a proper jig.
- Propane Torch: For heat-treating the bamboo.
- Basic hand tools: Saws, a decent knife, a drill, a rotary tool.
- Electrical Tape: For compressing the carbon fiber while the resin hardens.
- Aluminum angle bar: For making a simple stand to hold the frame in place.
- Threaded rod and nuts: For holding the dropouts in place in the stand.
- Spar Varnish: For finishing the bamboo.
- Paint remover: For stripping the old frame.
- Sand Paper: For sanding, of course!
- Rubber Gloves: For working with epoxy. Apparently, you can develop a nasty allergy from too much skin exposure to the hardener. You will need at least 50 pairs of these.
For the lights:
- 4 square wooden dowels
- Drill and 1/16 drill bit
- 80 LED's: I used 3mm orange ones
- 2x 9V battery clips
- Resistors: To run the orange LED's off 9V, I needed 20x 30 Ohm resistors
- Electrical tape
- Soldering Iron
Where did you get the bamboo poles?
I tried putting one together, not my best work. Then I got a Bambolution bamboo bike, which was one of the best decisions I've ever done. I have already completed 3 full triathlon seasons with my Raptor! Its incredible how bamboo can challenge those guys in their carbon stallions. I know you can get one at stip bike or order direct online.
I built mine using a similar method. Really fun to do
You use hollow bamboo or they are full inside?
I think every bamboo is hollow.
You just need to punch thorough nodes, so bamboo don't brake during heating.
Thanks for your helpful instructable! I made my own based on your methods. Nice work by the way!
will tow such as this be OK?:
If I understood correctly, I would need 10 of these tows to make one bike?
hi there,
awesome bike and very good instrucatble. Can you give me some more information on the buildup of the dropouts? Is it only carbon fibre tow you used? It seems there is something under the carbon (bamboo?)? I am trying to get more information on connecting the metal pieces to the bamboo but am not quite sure what is the best way to do it..
Is waxing the thread good and so epoxy won't stick? plastic bag? wax paper?
It's pricey but has a decent selection
As a rule of thumb the two idle gears of the rear derallieaur should have their axle on a vertical line when you put the bigger crank and the smaller pinion.
Compliments for the nice frame!
Bamboo: Free
Donor bike for droputs, bottom bracket, headtube: Free
Carbon Fiber: 50$ on Ebay
Epoxy: ~50$ + 20$ for dispensers


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Freefall: Artsfest, 2008
On Sunday 14 September Freefall Dance Company delivered another successful performance, this time at the Library Theatre as part of Birmingham's Artsfest.
Showcasing two pieces, they premiered the first part of a full-length work they are busy creating for their spring performance season in Birmingham Hippodrome's Patrick Centre. Based on 1950s Hollywood B-movies, the highly stylised work was well received and promises to be a great addition to Freefall's expanding repertory.
In the run up to the spring season, alongside choreographing and maintaining their training regime, Freefall will be completing their Arts Award and writing the next Level in their Open College Network accreditation programme.


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It's not currently possible. There is more work to be done with date formatting, timezones, etc.
It's now possible to choose Monday or Sunday, reportedly: http://help.trello.com/customer/portal/articles/1277216-setting-the-first-day-of-the-week-for-the-calendar
As a Canadian, I'm not big on switching to US spellings just to get Sunday at the start of the week, but at least it's possible now.


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