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Convinced that you spent a lot more time in labor with your baby than your mom did with you?
You may have.
According to new research from the National Institutes of Health, moms take significantly longer to give birth today than they did 50 years ago.
The study, published online in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, compares data from tens of thousands of women in the late 1950s through the mid '60s with nearly 100,000 women between 2002 and 2008.
First-time moms in the latter group spent two-and-a-half more hours in the first stage of labor, the period of time it took them to go from 4 centimeters to fully dilated. Among women who had already given birth, that stage lasted just shy of two hours longer.
"We can't fully explain it," said Dr. Katherine Laughon, lead author on the study, who is with the epidemiology branch of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. "One thing we do know is that epidurals have increased."
Indeed, Laughon and her co-authors posit that changes in obstetric practices could be one of the major factors fueling the change.
More than half of the women in the "modern" cohort had an epidural, versus just 4 percent of the 1960s group. Epidurals have been shown to lengthen labor times -- a 2002 American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists bulletin said they can prolong labor times by 40 to 90 minutes, while a 2001 study put the average at closer to 25 minutes.
"Clearly, epidurals don't fully explain the 2.6-hour increase," Laughon said.
She also pointed to induction, which she thinks could be another contributing factor. More women today undergo labor induction than in the past.
On average, infants in the contemporary group were also born five days earlier.
"It's surprising, I think, because some people thought that with all of our new controls, and with the use of induction, we'd see shorter times," said Eugene Declercq, a professor in community health services at Boston University. "But that may be counterbalanced by the use of epidurals."
Importantly, moms themselves may also have changed since the 1950s. When comparing the two groups, researchers found that mothers giving birth nowadays had higher body mass index -- a measurement of their weight relative to their height -- and were also several years older. Their babies also tended to weigh more -- all factors that could contribute to longer labor times.
But some experts caution against jumping to conclusions, particularly given limitations in the two data sets.
"The studies compared here have very different patient populations and they are two different study designs," said Dr. Emily DeFranco, an assistant professor in maternal fetal medicine at the University of Cincinnati, who added that the study cannot draw firm conclusions about the possible role of changing obstetrical practices, as it was not designed to look at them specifically.
"I think the way I would interpret it is to say that there are two different studies that have been done that propose what a 'normal' labor curve should look like," DeFranco continued. The current paper suggests that a normal, healthy labor may be slower than previous estimates suggested. Using that looser timeframe, DeFranco said, doctors may be less likely to intervene with a C-section, which are often performed when a woman's labor isn't progressing fast enough.
The authors of the current study agree that further research is required to determine what is driving changes in labor times -- whether it is practice patterns, shifting maternal demographics, or some combination of factors. If that research does support the current findings, Laughon said, it could signal a compelling need to revisit routine interventions.
As for what this means, right now, for expectant mothers?
"This probably all matters a great deal if you're in labor," said Declercq, suggesting that this is data women may want to consider when making decisions about their epidural use, for example. "For me, sitting in my office at my desk, two hours may not seem like much. But for a woman in labor, it is very different."

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The Bloody Mary, that proud mix of tomato juice, vodka and a potential spice drawer's worth of ingredients, may be the most complex cocktail in the world -- at least from a chemical standpoint. That's why, after tackling the chemistry of coffee, tea, fruit juices, soda pop, beer, wine and other alcoholic beverages, the tipplers at the American Chemical Society (ACS) took on the task of analyzing the Bloody Mary. Either that, or they wanted an excuse to start happy hour early. (It's the International Year of Chemistry. Bottoms up!)
"It's a very complicated drink," said Neil C. Da Costa, Ph.D., presenting the results of the ACS' 241st National Meeting & Exposition. "The Bloody Mary has been called the world's most complex cocktail, and from the standpoint of flavor chemistry, you've got a blend of hundreds of flavor compounds that act on the taste senses. It covers almost the entire range of human taste sensations -- sweet, salty, sour and umami or savory -- but not bitter."
What did their months of grueling research, conducted Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 5 and 7 p.m., reveal?
-- Use cheap vodka. Intense spices mask the vodka's flavor, so using premium vodka makes little sense.
-- Splurge on the juice. Use high quality tomato juice that has a deep, rich flavor. (That's what we love about the Bloody Mary at Vü.)
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-- Make it fresh. Chemically, the Bloody Mary is a "highly unstable" concoction, and the quality deteriorates quickly.
-- Ice it up. Serving Bloody Marys on ice helps to slow down the chemical reactions involving acids in tomato juice and other ingredients that degrade the taste.
-- Mind your mixes. If you use a cocktail mix, add fresh ingredients to enhance the flavor and aroma.
Remember, "chem is try" and, sometimes, you have to try (again and again and again). Or you can just follow Lou Amdur's Bloody Mary recipe.


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I recently fixed an issue that had been plaguing one of my development machines. The issue appeared after installing a service pack for Windows 2008. The range of symptoms was quite wide so it took me a while to realized that they were all linked to the same configuration problem.
- "Localhost not available" when browsing to local applications hosted on IIS
- Visual Studio development web server (cassini) could not be accessed. This was forcing me to use IIS for web development.
- VMM 2008 (Virtual Machine Manager 2008) was really slow and some functionality was unavailable
- Inability to upgrade from VMM 2008 to VMM 2008 R2
- WinRM did not function
All these issues were caused by the same configuration error in the hosts / lmhosts file. This file is located in C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc. The file contained no IP v.4 entry for localhost at 127.0.0.1 but had an IP v.6 entry for localhost. The solution is simple, either add an entry for IP v.4 or comment the entry for IP v.6. Either way, your file should like this
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Broadmore Senior Living at Hagerstown's spacious dining room and comfortable, inviting common areas provide opportunity for comfort in day-to-day living. Our grounds are complemented by our serene setting, as our residents rest, relax, and socialize from benches and rocking chairs on our spacious front porch.
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Cabinet Office Questions
April 27, 2011
Nick Hurd answers MPs' questions on the Big Society, charities and the voluntary sector.
Big Society
Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland) (Lab): What recent representations his Department has received on the big society initiative. 52585
The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Mr Nick Hurd): I am delighted to assure the hon. Lady that the Cabinet Office receives many representations on the big society from a wide range of individuals and organisations, not least many colleagues on both sides of the House who have accepted our invitation to bring in representatives from their local voluntary and community organisations.
Helen Goodman: I do not know whether the Minister ever gets representations from voluntary sector organisations that fold. The organisation that I used to work for folded a few weeks ago. Will he admit that that is because the cuts are too deep and too fast, and the transitional fund is too little and too late?
Mr Hurd: I am obviously sorry to hear about the fate of the organisation that the hon. Lady used to work for. She will know that in reality the sector cannot be immune from the necessary cuts in public expenditure, and I do not think it would have been immune under a Labour Government. The Government have tried to give the sector maximum support through this difficult period. The transition fund-£100 million of taxpayers' money; serious money in this context-is there to help organisations that are in a hole.
Roberta Blackman-Woods (City of Durham) (Lab): Yesterday, Ed Cox, the director of the Institute for Public Policy Research North, said:
What is the Minister doing to ensure that the big society does not usher in further unfairness and exacerbate the north-south divide?
Mr Hurd: I understand the hon. Lady's point. I refer her to the geographical spread of successful applications to the transition fund, with which we are pleased. She mentioned the need for further incentives for giving in this country. I refer her to what was an extremely helpful Budget in that context, which had a major initiative to encourage giving through inheritance tax and a substantial reform of gift aid to make it easier for smaller charities to receive it on smaller donations. The Government are working extremely hard to make this difficult period of transition as easy as possible for charities.
Public Expenditure Reductions
Mrs Mary Glindon (North Tyneside) (Lab): What recent estimate he has made of the number of charities and voluntary sector organisations that will be affected by reductions in public expenditure in the next 12 months. 52586
9. Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab): What recent estimate he has made of the likely change in the number of jobs in the voluntary sector as a result of reductions in public expenditure in the next 12 months. 52591
The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Mr Nick Hurd): Unfortunately, the sector cannot be immune from cuts, for reasons that have been explained. That would have been exactly the same under a Labour Government. We are trying to help the sector to manage a difficult transition, while shaping what we believe are significant opportunities for the sector, not least in terms of more public service delivery.
Mrs Glindon: Since the late 1980s, Wallsend people's centre has helped hundreds of unemployed and disadvantaged people in North Tyneside to gain the necessary skills to get to work. In the past year, it has lost more than £450,000 through cuts to Government grants. Four experienced support workers will now lose their jobs. Will the Minister meet me to discuss the communication he has received from the people's centre about its plight, to which he has not yet replied?
Mr Hurd: Again, I am sorry to hear that that organisation is in difficulty. I am more than happy to meet representatives from the community to discuss it. The transition fund has been made available to help organisations in difficulty. I point out to the hon. Lady that many of the funding decisions and cuts are local decisions, and that many councils across the country are taking a positive approach by maintaining or even increasing spending on the local voluntary and community sector.
Paul Flynn: Cutting charities reduces our ability to help one another and undermines the structures of neighbourliness that form our big society. That is the opinion of the chair of the Charity Commission, who knows about these things. Is not the Government's big society a big confidence trick?
Mr Hurd: Absolutely not. The hon. Gentleman has been around enough to know that the size of the deficit means that the sector, which receives almost £13 billion a year of taxpayers' money, cannot be immune from the reduction in public spending, and that it would not have been immune, as the Opposition have admitted, under the ghastly scenario of a Labour Government. We have to be realistic about that. We are trying to minimise the short-term damage through initiatives such as the transition fund, and to create the building blocks for a better future for the sector, not least through more incentives for giving and more opportunities for it to deliver public services.
Topical Questions
Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon) (Con): Fifty business leaders have got together to offer free mentoring advice to small and new business start-ups in my constituency. Will the big society Minister meet me to see how we can roll out that initiative beyond north Yorkshire?
The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Mr Nick Hurd): The short answer is yes. More than ever, the country needs to get behind its entrepreneurs. My hon. Friend's local initiative sounds like an excellent one, and I would be delighted to meet him- [ Interruption. ]
Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton) (Con): When can the House expect the Public Bodies Bill? What will be in the Bill, and can we revert to the normal practice, whereby such controversial Bills begin in this House and not in the other place?
Mr Hurd: The Public Bodies Bill is obviously very important-it is an opportunity to improve radically the accountability of decisions and to make significant savings from the vast number of quangos that proliferated under the previous Administration. My hon. Friend will know that the Bill is passing through the Lords, with Third Reading expected on 9 May. Obviously, it is for the House authorities to determine the programming for debate in the House, but we expect the Bill to enter Committee after the Whitsun recess.
T7. 52604 John Robertson (Glasgow North West) (Lab): A recent survey of charity leaders by the National Council for Voluntary Organisations suggested that charities are not happy, because they feel that the rhetoric that was sold to them before and after the election bears no resemblance to the money that they need to ensure that they deliver the services that are required. Forget about all the waffle, will the Minister tell us exactly how he will fund those charities and how he will ensure that they do things for people?
Mr Hurd: There is obviously understandable concern in the sector about the impact of reductions in public expenditure, but in my experience, charities are increasingly alive to the opportunity to deliver more public services-they are delighted by the announcements in the Budget to increase giving and by the progress that the Government have made in setting up the big society bank.
T6. 52603 Karl McCartney (Lincoln) (Con): Will my hon. Friend the Minister please update the House on the progress of the national citizen service? Will he join me in congratulating the Lincolnshire and Rutland Education Business Partnership, which I have met on a number of occasions, on the invaluable work that it is piloting, and will he also promote the national citizen service?
Mr Hurd: The national citizen service provides a fantastic opportunity for young people from different backgrounds to work together to make a positive difference to their communities. I am delighted that we are offering 11,000 places this summer in many locations throughout the country. I am also delighted that that scheme is coming to Lincoln, and that my hon. Friend is taking such an active interest in such positive opportunities for young people in his constituency.
T8. 52605 Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab): What estimate have Ministers made of the cost of the VAT increase to charities?
Mr Hurd: VAT issues are obviously a matter for the Treasury, and I would refer that question to Treasury Ministers. As the hon. Gentleman knows-he is a former Minister-that is a long-standing issue for the sector. He will also be aware of a number of initiatives to look at how we can make the VAT regime more helpful.
T9. 52606 Richard Fuller (Bedford) (Con): Will the Minister relax regulations on investments by foundations and trusts to empower them fully to support innovations such as social impact bonds?
Mr Hurd: My hon. Friend will know that this Government are totally committed to helping to develop the social investment market, so making it easier for social entrepreneurs to access capital. The big society bank is our major player in that area, but we are looking at a range of ideas. He will also be aware that the Charity Commission is reviewing its guidance to foundations, which have a critical role to play in that context.


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Harmonization of three public health insurance schemes on emergency medical services
- Wannapha Bamrungkhet1Email author,
- Sutherada Chimnoi2,
- Samrit Srithamrongsawat2 and
- Supasit Pannarunothai1
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- Emergency Medical Service
- Simple Random Sampling
- Health Insurance Scheme
- Personal Identification Number
- Emergency Patient
The study aimed to investigate the effects of harmonization of three public health insurance schemes on emergency patients.
Materials and methods
The study used a telephone interview survey with semi-structured questionnaire. The population sample was selected by using simple random sampling with personal identification number of emergency patients who accessed health services under the policy during August-October 2012, and were also in the Emergency Claim online (EMCO) database. There were 292 emergency patients who were interviewed, which consisted of 105 cases of Universal Coverage Scheme, 95 cases of Social Security Scheme, and 92 cases of Civil Servant Medical Benefit Scheme.
Most of emergency patients were aware of the policy, but still misunderstood the definition of the emergency condition under the policy. Most of them accessed in-patient care. The majority (98%) accessed and selected health services by themselves, only 2% of patients called 1669 EMS to get access to hospital. Furthermore, 85% of patients reported that the priority reasons for selecting health services were the distance and quality standard of the hospitals. However, less than 17% of patients knew their benefit schemes and the referral process. Although most of patients did not want to be asked for the health insurance scheme before receiving health services, most of them were asked and had to pay cash at point of service then later reimbursed from the clearing house. This was a burden for the patients and their families. However, they did not know the hotline number where they can make complaints.
Emergency patients were aware of the policy. However, being asked for health insurance scheme before receiving treatment was the practice still existed. Most of the patients accessed hospitals by themselves, which corresponded with the limited use of EMS system, and thus needed to be improved. However, the policy promoted that emergency patients could access to health services for free, but most of them had to pay at the point of service.
Authors' Affiliations
This article is published under license to BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. The Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication waiver (http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) applies to the data made available in this article, unless otherwise stated.


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Click on the links on the left to read information about all subjects offered at The Urswick School.
Students at The Urswick School are taught in a variety of mixed ability and set groups. Students are placed in one of six tutor groups in Year 7. Class sizes will not usually be above 25.
There are five one hour lessons per day plus time for registration, assembly and an extensive Out of Hours Learning Programme. One lesson a week is dedicated to Personal, Social, Health and Careers Education. In Year 7 and 8 a Learning Skills lesson is designed to improve students' ability to work successfully together and present their ideas – skills essential to every subject.


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Roger works closely with the company's CEOs specialising in developing overall strategic approaches and utilising his close contacts with industry and, primarily, African governments. He also handles one off strategic projects and high-level follow through from events where required.
Prior to DMA Roger's work focused on assisting and advising both African governments and the private sector on business development and inward investment to sub-Saharan Africa. Before that he spent over 25 years in-house, as head of corporate affairs, guiding corporate reputation and marketing communications for international companies in the ICT, finance and manufacturing sectors. His career in global business has included overseas postings and he has worked in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific.
His initial career was with the Conservative Research Department working on the UK entry to the European Community and overseas aid issues, after which he was appointed to the private offices of two UK Prime Ministers.
Roger holds a degree in International Relations from the University of Sussex and a post grad diploma in International Affairs from Johns Hopkins University Paul G Nitze School of Advanced International Studies.


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Characterization of detectors in gamma-ray and neutron fields
Neutron and gamma-ray detectors are used for various applications, such as nuclear safeguards and security or cross section measurements. Before the detectors can be used they need to be characterized for e.g. the optimum operating conditions, detection efficiency and sensitivity for background radiation. Some applications even require the full response function of the detector.
Such a characterization can be carried out at the experimental facilities of the Standards for Nuclear Safety, Security and Safeguards (SN3S) unit of the JRC Geel. These facilities include the time-of-flight facility GELINA and a 7 MV Van de Graaff accelerator. In addition various well characterized neutron and gamma-ray radionuclide sources are available.
Keywords: gamma, neutron, detector, characterization, safeguards, security
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Time-of-flight cross section measurements
Interaction of neutrons with matter is of great importance when evaluating the safety and risks related to the operation of nuclear power plants, nuclear waste management, or new concepts of nuclear power production. Smaller uncertainties in the neutron cross section data can result in enhanced safety of present and future plants.
JRC Geel measures neutron cross-sections of relevant nuclei to improve the existing files. Therefore, the Standards for Nuclear Safety, Security and Safeguards (SN3S) unit of the JRC Geel operates the neutron time-of-flight facility GELINA. This facility has been designed to study cross sections of neutron induced reactions in the resonance region. It is a multi-user facility where measurements can be performed at 12 different flight paths in parallel. The measurement stations are equipped to perform total and reaction cross section measurements.
Keywords: neutron, cross section, resonance, time-of-flight, GELINA, measurement, safety
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Vibrational Spectroscopy of Nuclear Materials
Raman and Infrared spectroscopy constitute powerful and complementary tools for the investigation of material properties at the molecular scale. Raman spectroscopy is a particularly advantageous technique thanks to its remote, non-destructive and local character. Such features, combined with a minimal sample preparation, are particularly attractive when deal with toxic and radioactive materials. Although vibrational spectroscopy studies of some thorium and uranium compounds exist in the open scientific literature, data relative to most actinide-containing materials are still very rare.
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I don't run marathons, but I'd imagine Startup Weekend is a lot like one- it's long, it's arduous, you don't pee enough, halfway through you're wondering why you even bothered, and by the time you're finished, you're ready to do it all over again.
A couple of weeks ago, I walked into the beautiful wework co-working space for my eighth Startup Weekend. I always enjoy these events, because for a designer like myself, who's constantly looking to improve his skill set, it's a great way to do a lot of work in a short period of time, and come out the other end, if you're lucky, with a finished product. It's a great mental exercise. I always go in with a goal of self-improvement, not necessarily to win, place, or show at the end of the event.
Currently, I'm at the stage of my career where I'm at a senior level, and I'm looking to take the next step. I've led the design on a few shipped products, and I've definitely found the direction I want to take my career, which was a long process in itself. My goal is to get to a creative director level by the time I'm 40, and speaking to recruiters and mentors, the biggest hole in my experience is my lack of managing teams on a project. Most of my projects, I've either been the lone designer, or the lead designer with one or two subcontractors. I've never led junior designers, or had to delegate and manage creative responsibilities. So coming into this weekend, I really wanted to tackle managing a project as a creative lead. Luckily, I had a team willing to put up with me.
The title of this Startup Weekend was ReDesign Seattle, a concept that was never fully explained, but as I quickly learned, it was another design-focused startup, and there was a lot of talent in the room. Some of you might remember my first SW event, Rise of the Designer, which was also another design focused event. I took a moment to think back to that event, and how hilariously bad everything went, and yet, we turned out something good enough to win Best User Experience.
I landed on a team with the idea of an faster way to get drinks at bars and events. It sounded very intriguing, and I saw the potential growth opportunities immediately. Our team leader is an experienced event planner, and he noticed that a common pain point for his attendees is that getting drinks at the bar at events and nightclubs usually a terrible experience. Usually because of the bottleneck of the bartender having to juggle credit cards, cash, drink tickets, and whatever else is going on up there. FastBar's solution would be an RFID-enabled wristband that was tied to a user's account, so that when they got to the bar, they could swipe a sensor, and be on your way.
We had a loaded team-two software developers, including an iOS developer, two project managers, both who wanted to learn more about design, a UX Designer, and two guys who were the business leads. Two of our team members had specific experience with point-of-sale systems, expertise that would theoretically come in handy when discussing how to improve the point-of-sale experience. All the pieces were there to not only build a working product, but maybe even "win" Startup Weekend.
So what happened? I learned that when you pitch an idea at Startup Weekend, you have to dance a fine line between being too open to feedback that there's no direction, and being so married to an idea that you don't take any feedback, and your teammates feel like employees. Our team leader, unfortunately, fell closer to the latter. He was so passionate about his idea that he spent more time defending it than he did exploring how his idea could be better. To me, being a good team leader, especially within the confines of a Startup Weekend, means being willing to see your idea grow and flourish with the shared experiences and expertise that come into contact with it.
We eventually found a common ground, and everyone got to work. And suddenly, I found myself in an office with three ladies who were looking to me to creatively direct them. Gulp. We started out by story boarding the user experience of one specific case; the purchase of an RFID wristband, the purchase of a drink from the bar, and the closing of the tab at the end of the evening. Since we were creating both the registration and the point-of-sale system, we storyboarded both the customer and the vendor experience. After a quick meeting with the team, I split my team up into teams to work on the registration website, the branding, and graphics for the final presentation, while I got busy working on the point-of-sale iPad app.
One of our designers, Monica, is a program manager at Microsoft. She wanted to learn about design, and really wanted to design the logo. So after a quick discussion and review of our goals, I sent her off to work. Little did I know, the first time she had ever opened Illustrator was that evening. Monica worked on that logo until they kicked her out of the building, and was back bright and early to work on it. I gave her some feedback and direction in the morning, and we worked on it some more, but she kept nitpicking every little piece of her work. I thought it looked great, but she wasn't happy. Finally, I had to make the call.
"We've got to get this to the developers. It's time to call it done," I said.
"But let me change just one more thing!" Monica protested.
"There's no time. We've got to ship it!" I insisted.
"But I hate it! It's terrible! It's not right!"
"Congratulations," I said. "You're officially a designer."
Helping Monica work through the process of designing her very first logo, including tackling Illustrator for the very first time, was probably my proudest moment of the weekend. I wish we'd had more time to work on it, but I'm happy with what she created, and I hope she is too. Real talk: her first logo blows my first logo completely out of the water. People kept coming up to me after the event to tell me how great a job I did on the logo, and every time I could, I grabbed Monica, so she could receive her well-deserved congratulations.
On Sunday, we set up our demo, which was registering people through our app, and scanning everyone's wristbands whenever they got a drink. It was very well received. Lots of people asking us about what we were building, and how we got here. And during our presentation, when our presenters asked for a show of hands of people who had used FastBar, almost every single hand in the room went up. I thought that was a great, great moment. I looked at the judges, and they looked impressed.
Our team finished third. Given where we started on Friday, what we delivered on Sunday, and the fact that we didn't really stray from the original idea, I couldn't help but be a little disappointed, but the two teams that finished in front of us did amazing as well, so I really have no complaints.
I love Startup Weekend. I'll keep participating in them as long as they keep organizing them. Every one is different, and great in their own way. I traveled to Los Angeles for one last year, and it was much more laid back and casual than the some of the ones I've done here, which can be super competitive and intense. I can only imagine what one in Silicon Valley must be like. As a creative, Startup Weekends allow me to creatively stretch in ways I don't always get to do in my normal life, which is why I tell any designers that will listen that they should jump into them. I've done Startup Weekends as a participant, and I've done them as a mentor to a great group of kids, and this weekend, I'll be coaching for the very first time, and I can't wait.
The next Startup Weekend takes place this weekend, April 11-13, at WeWork in South Lake Union. For more information, and to register, visit the Startup Weekend website.


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World Book Day Tomorrow: Celebrate with a good book
Tomorrow ladies and gentlemen is World Book Day. To celebrate the day of renounced authors who have written books over the years I've put together, a post regarding who and which designer reads what amongst some of the books I recommend you'll never want to put down throughout your day.
The Mulberry Family has chosen to celebrate World Book Day through, creating a list which features Maurice Sendak's Where The Wild Things Are and the gorgeous photography from Cecil Beaton.
Throughout the beginning of the year I've been working with Angela Clarke regarding, blogging about her new book 'Confessions of a Fashionista' which anyone will love! This is down to the fashion gossip but a romantic storyline which adds to the humour the book plays out. You can read about the book here from the blog series. The book once started reading you'll never want to put down. You can purchase this book through Amazon which is priced at £5.59 in a paperback or download on your kindle.
Over at the department stores John Lewis have got some great offers and wide range of different genres of books and authors. Which are all at affordable prices so you don't have to break the bank to add to your bookshelf – see their range of books here. Whilst Sir Paul Smith has given his recommendation on which books would be a good read throughout your day upon his blog which is a delightful read.
One of my daily read of blogs Is Liberty London Girl who has a wide range online book store which is offered for her UK and US readers to purchase. Her book shelf of books includes some of renounced authors who have written the most gripping novels to classic thrillers and detective stories. There is room also for the fashionista's out there which love a good fashion story amongst covering books for ladies, gentlemen, boys and girls at great prices. This is one place to find your perfect book for anytime or anywhere you are going to be.
If you cannot get hold of a book you can also turn to your kindle to download all of your of favourite books by one just click however, it is a positive thing to buy books from your local book stores such as Waterstones to WHSmiths because you are supporting your community. Myself and my peers are celebrating with The Hobbit which involves an all-day reading of the book and dressing up as a Hobbit by the feet and ears. How are you celebrating World Book Day?
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Great Britain's Shanaze Reade maintained her 100% record in this year's UCI BMX Supercross with a fantastic time trial win in Santiago del Estero, Argentina.
The 24-year-old, who won both the time trial and Supercross racing at round one in Manchester, posted a time of 35.217 in the Superfinal to finish ahead of Colombia's Olympic champion Mariana Pajon and France's Eva Ailloud.
Liam Phillips, won also took two wins at the first round at the National BMX Centre, ended fifth to ensure both Britons qualify through to Saturday's racing.
"It's awesome, to race the time trials today and to finish on top, I'm really, really happy," said Reade after her win as South America welcomed its first ever BMX world cup event.
"To race the time trials today and to finish on top, I'm really, really happy."
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"The fans have been absolutely amazing, getting behind all the riders, it's been really good."
Reade was imperious on her way to the victory in the elite women's contest with two unswerving rides. Her first effort of the day, a lap of 35.234, was nearly a second quicker than nearest placed Ailloud and booked her place in the evening's Superfinal.
There, the last out of 12 riders, Reade fractionally beat her earlier time to extend her overall lead in the series.
Phillips was also consistent through his two runs. Going out last as winner of the previous round in April, his effort of 32.586 was enough for fifth in the qualifying run as world time trial champion Connor Fields of the USA topped the leader board.
In the Superfinal, an almost identical time of 32.514 again saw the 25-year-old end in fifth with Fields untouchable to take the victory.
Tomorrow sees the moto racing begin with Reade and Phillips both seeded favourably due to their high ranking in the time trial, with all the action available to watch live on the British Cycling website.


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While I'm all for the magic of the imagination, I kind of think some of it is getting out of hand. I guess in all actuality, leprechauns are pretty inoffensive. Maybe I'm just more annoyed with the "trap" that my daughter brought home from school. It's made from empty cracker boxes, yogurt cups, tape and a Gatorade bottle. I have a suspicion that it's all just ploy from the school to get the kids to help with their trash removal.
I'm not a fun mom; I didn't leave gold coins or green glitter, or leave tiny leprechaun footprints all over the floor for my kids to find. Honestly, I have a hard time lying about Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny (I know, I know. The magic of childhood.) I know there are a lot of cool parents that do that, and my kids will hear about it at school, and then come home depressed because the leprechauns skipped our house. Then I'll feel bad, and end up making shamrock-shaped pancakes for dinner. (While I'll be having a Guinness float. )
My kids should be used to feeling bad; we have a lot of imaginary creatures that skip our house, and the ones that do visit are kind of cheap. My daughter doesn't understand why her friend's tooth fairy leaves $20 and toys, while she just gets a dollar. My kids also don't understand why we don't have a birthday fairy, and the neighbor does. We don't have an Elf on the Shelf. The cupid doesn't fly by. It's a no leprechaun zone. (But I may or may not have told them I stepped on one this morning.)
It's a boring house. But I am planning on having the kids help me plant some imaginary trees for Arbor Day.
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So, I have been wanting to get re color matched at Sephora. It's good to get it done about once a season. This month, I was matched to 2Y02. It's not too yellow, it's a cooler color than I normally get, but that's alright. And the color match was fantastic. Hourglass seamless stick foundation in Alabaster. I looked flawless. For all of 3 hours. And then it melted. Off my face. I refuse to even post a picture because I feel like maybe it's not meant for temperamental skin like mine.
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At this consolatory reflection, Mrs. Cluppins bridled up, and smiled at Mrs. Sanders, who smiled back again.
'The action's going on, and no mistake,' thought Sam, as Mrs. Bardell re-entered with the receipt.
'Here's the receipt, Mr. Weller,' said Mrs. Bardell, 'and here's the change, and I hope you'll take a little drop of something to keep the cold out, if it's only for old acquaintance' sake, Mr. Weller.'
Sam saw the advantage he should gain, and at once acquiesced; whereupon Mrs. Bardell produced, from a small closet, a black bottle and a wine-glass; and so great was her abstraction, in her deep mental affliction, that, after filling Mr. Weller's glass, she brought out three more wine-glasses, and filled them too.
'Lauk, Mrs. Bardell,' said Mrs. Cluppins, 'see what you've been and done!'
'Well, that is a good one!' ejaculated Mrs. Sanders.
'Ah, my poor head!' said Mrs. Bardell, with a faint smile.
Sam understood all this, of course, so he said at once, that he never could drink before supper, unless a lady drank with him. A great deal of laughter ensued, and Mrs. Sanders volunteered to humour him, so she took a slight sip out of her glass. Then Sam said it must go all round, so they all took a slight sip. Then little Mrs. Cluppins proposed as a toast, 'Success to Bardell agin Pickwick'; and then the ladies emptied their glasses in honour of the sentiment, and got very talkative directly.
'I suppose you've heard what's going forward, Mr. Weller?' said Mrs. Bardell.
'I've heerd somethin' on it,' replied Sam.
'It's a terrible thing to be dragged before the public, in that way, Mr. Weller,' said Mrs. Bardell; 'but I see now, that it's the only thing I ought to do, and my lawyers, Mr. Dodson and Fogg, tell me that, with the evidence as we shall call, we must succeed. I don't know what I should do, Mr. Weller, if I didn't.'
The mere idea of Mrs. Bardell's failing in her action, affected Mrs. Sanders so deeply, that she was under the necessity of refilling and re-emptying her glass immediately; feeling, as she said afterwards, that if she hadn't had the presence of mind to do so, she must have dropped.
'Ven is it expected to come on?' inquired Sam.
'Either in February or March,' replied Mrs. Bardell.
'What a number of witnesses there'll be, won't there?' said Mrs. Cluppins.
'Ah! won't there!' replied Mrs. Sanders.
'And won't Mr. Dodson and Fogg be wild if the plaintiff shouldn't get it?' added Mrs. Cluppins, 'when they do it all on speculation!'
'Ah! won't they!' said Mrs. Sanders.
'But the plaintiff must get it,' resumed Mrs. Cluppins.
'I hope so,' said Mrs. Bardell.
'Oh, there can't be any doubt about it,' rejoined Mrs. Sanders.
'Vell,' said Sam, rising and setting down his glass, 'all I can say is, that I vish you MAY get it.'
'Thank'ee, Mr. Weller,' said Mrs. Bardell fervently.
'And of them Dodson and Foggs, as does these sort o' things on spec,' continued Mr. Weller, 'as vell as for the other kind and gen'rous people o' the same purfession, as sets people by the ears, free gratis for nothin', and sets their clerks to work to find out little disputes among their neighbours and acquaintances as vants settlin' by means of lawsuits — all I can say o' them is, that I vish they had the reward I'd give 'em.'
'Ah, I wish they had the reward that every kind and generous heart would be inclined to bestow upon them!' said the gratified Mrs. Bardell.
'Amen to that,' replied Sam, 'and a fat and happy liven' they'd get out of it! Wish you good-night, ladies.'
To the great relief of Mrs. Sanders, Sam was allowed to depart without any reference, on the part of the hostess, to the pettitoes and toasted cheese; to which the ladies, with such juvenile assistance as Master Bardell could afford, soon afterwards rendered the amplest justice — indeed they wholly vanished before their strenuous exertions.
Mr. Weller wended his way back to the George and Vulture, and faithfully recounted to his master, such indications of the sharp practice of Dodson & Fogg, as he had contrived to pick up in his visit to Mrs. Bardell's. An interview with Mr. Perker, next day, more than confirmed Mr. Weller's statement; and Mr. Pickwick was fain to prepare for his Christmas visit to Dingley Dell, with the pleasant anticipation that some two or three months afterwards, an action brought against him for damages sustained by reason of a breach of promise of marriage, would be publicly tried in the Court of Common Pleas; the plaintiff having all the advantages derivable, not only from the force of circumstances, but from the sharp practice of Dodson & Fogg to boot.
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In a recent order, Administrative Law Judge ("ALJ") Shaw denied Complainants' Paice LLC and the Abell Foundation, Inc. ("Paice") motion for evidentiary sanctions against Respondent Ford Motor Company ("Ford") for allegedly violating previous discovery-related Order 17. In the Matter of Certain Hybrid Electric Vehicles And Components Thereof, Inv. No. 337-TA-1042, Order No. 32 (December 7, 2017). Specifically, Paice alleged that Ford failed to produce emails from three retired employees and Board of Directors' ("BOD") meeting records relating to Ford's hybridization efforts. Paice sought "an adverse inference that Ford: (1) studied and learned Paice's patented method of control from 1999 through 2004; (2) monitored Paice's progress in licensing the asserted patents with various automakers knowing full well of its infringement; and (3) copied Paice's patented method of control."
As authorized by 19 U.S.C. § 1337(h), Commission Rule 210.33(b) gives the Commission authority to prescribe sanctions for abuse of discovery and abuse of process to the extent authorized by Rule 11 and Rule 37 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. As ALJ Shaw explained, for him to grant sanctions under Rule 37(e)(2), Paice must prove that relevant emails that should have been preserved were lost after a duty to preserve had arisen, that the emails cannot be replaced through additional discovery, and that Ford acted with the intent to deprive Paice of the information's use in litigation.
Analyzing the parties' arguments, ALJ Shaw concluded that Ford was not withholding any documents and that Paice had not shown there were any lost or destroyed emails that should have been retained by Ford. Accordingly, ALJ Shaw concluded that Ford did not violate Order 17 with respect to the retirees' emails.
However, for the corporate meeting records, ALJ Shaw explained that "[m]inutes from meetings of the Ford Board of Directors are within the plain language of the RFP quoted in Order No. 17," which sought "documents relating to environmental sustainability, hybridization, and/or electrification." Therefore, "Ford should, at a minimum, have searched the Board of Directors minutes or other documents for any responsive information." ALJ Shaw noted that since Ford did not produce any such documents, "Ford could be subject to sanctions for failure to produce minutes or other documents from its Board of Directors."
Ultimately, ALJ Shaw refused to grant the requested sanctions against Ford because the request sanctions were too broad in relation to Ford's behavior and while he "considered whether it might be appropriate to break apart the three elements of the requested inference" he concluded that "such a severing of the elements was not requested by Paice, and was not addressed in the pending motion." Therefore, Paice's motion was denied.
Parties at the ITC do not often request sanctions from the ITC, so ALJ Shaw's order is instructive. Much like in federal court, an accusation of spoliation is a serious matter and specific proof will likely be required for the movant to prevail. In many instances, a showing of intent may be a difficult hurdle to overcome. However, to the extent multiple failures are being alleged, it may be beneficial for the movant to tailor their requested relief to the individual failures. If such a motion is not structured in this manner, it may be susceptible to attack.
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The Montreal-based four-member band, Braids, released their debut album, "Native Speaker," on Jan. 18. Both sonically compelling and potent, Native Speaker marks the start of Braids' career, one that can only be described as full of promise.
The album has a specific consistency, one that they have aptly titled "texture pop."
"Native Speaker" is a kaleidoscope of delay, reverb and loops. The title track and instrumental piece, "Little Hand" is layered and atmospheric, evoking images of lush, vibrant landscapes.
Still, this album should not be confused with psychedelic hippie jams; "Native Speaker" is surprisingly grounded, a feature that can be accredited to the band's pop sensibility.
Although the album's shortest song clocks in at four minutes and 30 seconds, the music retains drive and technique. "Lemonade" and "Plath Heart" oscillate with purpose, and are just as conducive to active listening as they may be to simply zoning out.
Lead singer Raphie Standell-Preston's voice is particularly captivating and her protean voice delivers on each track.
"Native Speaker" draws out many shades of Standell-Preston's voice; "Glass Deers" brings out her shrill cries and whispered lyrics, while "Same Mum" extracts sharp inflections and overall audacity.
Drummer Austin Tufts also adds another level of interest to the band's sound; his unconventional percussion is aurally captivating.
Despite its alluring sound, "Native Speaker's" fledgling reputation is not perfect; premature criticisms of the album have already begun to develop.
Some opinionated listeners expressed qualms, pointing out the band's similarity to Animal Collective. The comparison is by no means unfounded: tracks on "Native Speaker" are brazenly reminiscent of Animal Collective's "Feels."
However, "Native Speaker" possesses a depth, texture and range that "Feels" ultimately lacks. Braids simply takes the sound Animal Collective pioneered and further develops and explores it.
Liking bands with similar sounds is allowed: stubborn listeners should eliminate their so-called loyalties and get this album.
Kara Clark is a sophomore English major who hopes to find a job after college.


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The Community of Hospitality (COH) residence is comprised of 5-8 people who have come together both to work at Cafe 458, The Edge,Samaritan House, and other programs and to create a shared, intentional living environment with one another. Hospitality involves creating relationships in which we allow one another to grow. We practice this with guests at our work places, with our neighbors, friends, and one another. Building community involves constant reflection on our group experience and openness to the Spirit who lives within and among us. Community is an ongoing process which evolves as each member contributes something unique.
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Many many people have already done their reviews on the brand new and shiny 2008 MacBook Pro except for myself. Do I even have one of those monsters, NO!, but I have been saving my pennies for one since those things are insanely priced (yea, only 2k sheesh). I may not have one but as always I believe it's a must to take a trip to the Apple store which is all the way in Atlantic City to have a look at the new laptops in person and instead of driving to AC I just took a trip to the nearest Best Buy with a n Apple section which happened to be in Mays Landing.
The first thing I did was pick the laptop up and noticed how lite it was compared to the older models. I then opened the laptop and glanced at the screen because I heard of there being tons of glare because of the new glossy screens. I don't think the glossy screen is a big deal, maybe because I may be use to the newer glossy monitors since I own a 22" HP LCD which does have a glossy screen. What I did like was the new track pad which is now glass and also acts as a button. I really like that idea lots because I always hated those silly little buttons and always wished for someone to finally get a clue and put a massive track pad on a laptop.
The next thing I played with was the same keyboard as the MacBook Air I was hoping that they wouldn't have put on the MacBook Pro. I'm sorry to say it but I totally loved the keyboard on the old style so much better.
Of coarse you have the ports in their usual laptop locations although missing a standard Firewire port and including a mini display port. I really don't mind the lacking of the older Firewire because they did include all the latest hardware. Again, I don't have any problems with the mini display port for the reason of it being a laptop and I doubt that I'll plug an external screen into it.
There's other changes such as hardware upgrades as there should be along with taking the redundancy of a battery indicator off the bottom of the laptop and placing it on the side where it should be.
That's all I have to say about the new 2008 MacBook Pro and I like many others have been waiting for these changes before placing my order for one.
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On September 15, I had the opportunity to go and see the movie 90 Minutes in Heaven, based on the book by Don Piper. It stars Hayden Christensen and Kate Bosworth as a Christian husband and wife. He's a pastor, firm in his faith and looking to plant a new church. On his way home from a conference, his car is hit by a truck, and he is killed. In the chaos of sorting out the accident on the road, another pastor comes along and asks to pray for the man in the car, Don Piper, who emergency workers have already said is dead. They are only awaiting the coroner to make the pronouncement official. Pastor Piper was left as dead for about 90 minutes, but comes alive when prayed for.
The bulk of the film is about the struggle that the couple goes through during his recovery. He is severely broken. The conflict comes in a few places: Pastor Piper in his pain and agony, versus his desire to let himself die and go back to heave… his home, and how does a pastors' wife and teacher manage her husband's recovery, and kids and support structure and bills and his desire to just die?
In general, I thought this story was good. It's almost too hard to watch because of such turmoil that the couple is able to overcome. But they did overcome. I think at points the film was a little too slow. It could have been about 20 minutes shorter. There was a technical flaw in one scene that was distracting.
I wasn't sure what to expect with this film, but I thought there would be more about heaven. I go back and forth with this. I thought there should be more about heaven, but at the same time I'm always leery of putting heaven on screen because I don't think our imagination can do it justice from a film perspective.
As a Christian, I hope many others will see this film about perseverance in time of struggle, and how the faith of others can bring us through the toughest of times. Seeing Pastor Piper at the end of the film in excellent health and preaching was very encouraging.
Thanks to Graff Martin for the passes to get to see the film. This has been my honest review.


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What does 'not work anymore' mean? Is there an error message? A crash? It works here as far as I can tell.
At any rate, there were several weird decisions made in your code, the attached works for me:
I didn't like to use any static fields, since they are shared amongst all the instances of this script. And it should really only be per script. I also stopped the RunScript method from creating new feedbacks all the time, although still if you change the code now, there will be two feedback instances both running. If you change the code again, there will be three ad infinitum. It would probably be a good idea to restart Rhino after every few changes to this script.
I added a MouseFeedbackData type so it's easier to share specific values amongst different classes (this gets around the not-using-static difference).
In my opinion events in script components are really dangerous and are potential memory leaks, but its an interesting solution, thank you.
Wouldn't it a much better solution to write a separate program observing mouse input and only invoke the change in a custom component; or even more simple by streaming to a common file, which constantly could be read by a script component?
.. or better, by retrieving it lowlevel:
private void RunScript(object x, object y, ref object A)
A = GetCursorPosition();
// <Custom additional code>
/// <summary>
/// Struct representing a point.
/// </summary>
public struct POINT
public int X;
public int Y;
public static implicit operator Point2d(POINT point)
return new Point2d(point.X, point.Y);
/// <summary>
/// Retrieves the cursor's position, in screen coordinates.
/// </summary>
/// <see>See MSDN documentation for further information.</see>
public static extern bool GetCursorPos(out POINT lpPoint);
public static Point2d GetCursorPosition()
POINT lpPoint;
GetCursorPos(out lpPoint);
//bool success = User32.GetCursorPos(out lpPoint);
// if (!success)
return lpPoint;
Unless there's a demonstrable problem with using the RhinoCommon classes, I'd really hesitate to switch to an approach which probably doesn't work on all versions of Windows and certainly won't work on the Mac and may have all sorts of weird side-effects on virtual machines.
mousehandling within grasshopper is problematic per se...
The problem with the rc approach is that it needs an event/callback, which again is a problematic within scriptcomponents. As I wrote, an separate running piece of code within a custom component may solve the problem, but for scripting its a rather bad idea to use an event instead, as you already pointed out why.
Sure its no platform friendly approach, its obvious why, but seriously I don't get that mac or win 95 compatibility issues. There is a tremendous amount on energy spend on multiplatform functionality, but while 3rd party, high quality tools are going to break away from rhino, only few effort is done to replace them. As far as I know, most professional industries do work with window, simply because most cad apps only work for this platform. I mean there might be also an mac specific low level approach, but shouldn't we focus more on better functionality rather then making it good for everyone.
I for myself can't think of any practical use of mouseinput within grasshopper, without changing the concept of grasshopper as a whole. So who cares....
Well one thing you can do is not call ExpireSolution(true) directly from within the event, but to aggregate the events and only respond after a delay using a timer.
That'll allow you to buffer stuff for as long as you want. Either limit updates to X times per second, or maybe only trigger an update if the mouse remains stationary for more than N milliseconds, or...
No practical use of mouse input within Grasshopper? How do you reference geometry? :P
I would say Grasshopper not being more integrated with the viewport (and responding to things like selecting objects, moving the camera, etc.) is a feature Grasshopper noticeably lacks, rather than something Grasshopper is not made out for.
But yes, the current way scripting components work is bad for subscribing to events, or other stuff that require state to persist outside the scripting component. I'm sure there are good plans to improve on this for Grasshopper 2 (and hopefully be able use an external editor for scripting and debugging).
Thank you,Tom
It would be better to use user32.dll.
Mouse_Move using user32.dll without timer!
Many thanks,Divid!
It lokks like that restarting Rhino is the only way to solve the problem!
It would probably much better to use Tom's code attched below.
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It is 17 days until Christmas and there is not a decoration in the house. No tree. No lights hanging from the eves. Nothing. They sit in storage where you last touched them. I need to drag some of them out. It is not fair to Sophie to pretend the holidays do not exist this year. This weekend I am going to go get a small tree and put up the stockings and do my best to fake her into believing I am happy it is Christmas time. Inside though I feel crushed.
I don't have to do much. We are flying to Texas on the 19th to spend Christmas in Winnie. We will all do our best to make it a joyful and happy event for Sophie. I had one request of Sharon and Mike and that was that they got a real tree this year rather than an artificial one. They did and I am thankful for that. It is probably silly of me but I just can't imagine Christmas without the real deal.
People keep asking me for suggestions on gifts for Sophie. The truth is I don't know. You always took care of figuring out the cool gifts and things she wanted. You made sure she never wanted for anything. I guess that is something else I need to do this week. Cobble together some kind of list of things that she would want or use.
I hurt. Inside I feel so despondent right now. I pray desperately for your return. I know it is in vain but I do it none-the-less. This is not how I wanted my life to be. You were my best friend and the person I was going to spend the rest of my life with. You were the best mom to Sophie. I can never replace those things.
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About Place: Matheran lies in an elevated region, enjoys a cooler and less humid climate which makes it popular during the summer months. Temperatures range from 32 °C (90 °F) to 16 °C (61 °F). Matheran has a huge number of medicinal plants and herbs. The town also has a large monkey population, including Bonnet Macaques and Hanuman Langurs. The nearby Lake Charlotte is the main source of Matheran's drinking water.
* These are adventure treks so do not expect too much comfort
* mode of transport is train
* Food costs not included will be shared at the end of the trek
Day 1 : start to Karjat by evening 8:30 by train
Day 2 : reach Karjat by 11:30 am and start to Neral which shall take at most one hour to reach Neral and then start to the hill and reach the summit by afternoon and rest for a while in rooms. and start trekking to amazing locations and comeback by evening. members can join in night trekking for a hour which shall be continued with dinner and stargazing while going to sleep.
Day 3 : wake up early in the morning at break of sunlight and have a breath taking view of the surroundings and pack up and start descending the hill and then back to Karjat and board a train/bus to Hyderabad and reach next day early morning and then Sayonara !!! :)
What to wear:
Cold weather woolen clothes to keep u warm
What to bring:
water bottles
trekking shoes
track pants swim shorts & extra pair of inner garments.
sleeping bag
2 half sleeve tee shirts
toiletries ( Brush , tooth paste, soap ,shampoo etc)
sun screen
sun glasses
hat or cap as it will be hot afternoons
electrol or glucose
A strong Back-Pack (preferably water proof).
any medications physician prescribed
2 emergency note with your name ,address, emergency contact number.
Loads of energy.
Costs: 2400 Costs includes travel and stay in hotel
Trek Level :Easy and lesuire
Guidelines: we strictly follow -leave no trace policy ( even if its a banana peel / or and orange peel ) no trace should be left.
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My name is Jennifer and I was born in SW Florida in the 1970's to two amazing parents. My mother, French-American, made her way to Florida by way of Michigan and my daddy, a true Southern gentleman in every sense of the word, landed in Bradenton, FL after having served in two wars, World War II and the Korean War, as a Navy man on a search for a new start. Both of my parents had previous marriages and children. Both of them lost their oldest child, who coincidentally were the same age, in the same year, though they would not know that for some time. They never thought they would have more children but karma intervened and brought them together in a neighborhood beach pub where my mom was the bar manager and my father liked to stop in for a beer after he completed his mail route working at the post office next door. The stars aligned, they married and a year later my mom (who loves to tell this story by the way) thought she had the flu. After the Doctor broke the news, she just kept saying "I can't be pregnant, I'm 42." My father, five years older, was so impressed with this news that he spent the day putting all the mail in the wrong mailboxes. Well the flu went away nine months later and there I was. My entire life I have been told that I am their "miracle child" and though no child can replace a lost child, they believe that I was sent to them to help them heal from the loss of their oldest children. I think that's lovely and I love them more than words can say for telling me that.
I spent my youth on the beaches of the barrier islands off the coast of the Bradenton/ Sarasota area and though by high school I could not wait to leave, I long to return now and I make a couple trips a year to visit friends and lie on the beach and I do not take one minute of those trips for granted. I spent my college years first in Tallahassee at my beloved Florida State University and sadly, at the end of my first year, my father passed away quite unexpectedly. It was the first of a few life changing events and the saddest day I have known in my lifetime. After that I wondered about a bit, worked at a radio station for awhile, and then eventually settled in Orlando, for what would be the next about 8 years of my life. I finished my education, though my earlier dreams of law school faded away during this time and I eventually got my degree in Journalism. I also made many of the friendships that will stay with me through my entire lifetime and I could not have chosen a better group of people. I love them dearly, they are my chosen family, and although I don't get to see them nearly enough, I so look forward to the times that I do.
Fast forward to the present day… I have worked for the same publishing and media company for the past nine years (with a little hiatus in the middle) and have held positions from Production Manager to Regional Production Manager, which allowed me to travel the country for three years, and now as an Account Manager based in the Atlanta-area home office. It has been an incredible work experience because of those people that I work with and I hope they know how highly I regard them. I'm not one content to do the same thing for long though, so with a friend, I am now embarking on a new project as we open a non-profit organization here in the Atlanta metro. I am sure I will have much to say about it on the blog so stay tuned. I am also toying with the idea of Grad School, which is also something I would really like to achieve. I decided to start my blog because my real passion is writing and I love being creative. In my current professional position, I just don't have those opportunities so I thought it would be a good outlet.
Now some fun facts about me: A good time to me could mean anything from a trip to a beautiful winery to what we have affectionately named "the dive bar tour". I love a good dive bar and if there is some 80's hair bands or 90's grunge blasting all the better, although "good" techno wins for my favorite type of music and yes, I definitely know the difference between good and bad and sadly, there is a lot of bad out there. I also love to travel and do so at every opportunity. I have a trip to Puerto Rico coming up in a couple weeks and I am counting down the days. I love animals and the beach is my favorite place in the whole world. I grew up Catholic, though I would say I am really more spiritual in nature and I feel closer to God standing on the shores of a beach with the waves breaking around me than I do in a church. I have lost close friends and death never gets any easier for me. I am not much of a crier and if you ever see me crying, chances are something really bad has happened, it's not because of a sad movie or Hallmark commercial. I LOVE Florida State football, I watch every game, know all the players and stats and look forward to football season with the anticipation that my fantasy team WILL win, though we haven't quite done it… yet. I have been fortunate enough to party with rich and famous people and they are just like the non-famous people, just with a bigger bar tab and skip-the-line privileges. I love life and everything that comes with it. I have lived through some very hard things and I believe that they are an integral part of who I am so, no matter how painful, I would not choose to change them. Oh and I believe that nothing beats a nicely chilled shot of Patron Silver.
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Community-based research (CBR) highlights the importance of collaboration between academic researchers and community partners.
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CBR forms the subject of a recent book, Journeys in Community-Based Research, which marks a collaboration between SPHERU and the Community-University Institute for Social Research (CUISR) at the University of Saskatchewan. SPHERU's Bonnie Jeffery and Diane Martz co-edited the book with Isobel M. Findlay and Louise Clarke.
As the book jacket states, "The goal of community-based research is to develop a deeper understanding of communities and to discover new opportunities for improving quality of life."
The book includes contributions from SPHERU researchers and staff, both past and present, including Jeffery, Martz, Ron Labonte, Juanita Bacsu, Mary Hampton, Gloria DeSantis, Hongxhia Shan, Nazeem Muhajarine, Pammla Petrucka and Fleur Macqueen Smith.
The book is divided into three sections that examine the ethics, advocacy and impacts of this research. The nine chapters provide cases studies of real-life examples of CBR between academic researchers and partners in Aboriginal, urban and rural communities, including:
- The opening chapter, written by Diane Martz and Juanita Bacsu, which summarizes a study in which academic and community researchers were interviewed about ethical issues in community-based research projects;
- Gloria DeSantis's chapter about a project in which urban residents were addressing social services access as well as her experience as a community activist, practitioner and academic researcher; and
- Fleur Macqueen Smith and Nazeem Muhajarine's discussion of the impacts of an early years study in Saskatoon, including community-university partnerships and subsequent early years projects around the province.
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Fiddler Alasdair Fraser may well make you dizzy with this extraordinary collection of Scottish fiddle music. Twenty-one tracks showcase why fiddle tunes are considered such wondrous creations. Essential delights of life itself, the fiddle tune is a composition that belies its frequent simple melody as it pours forth an elusive musical wonder. Paul Machlis accompanies Fraser on piano, creating a mood that is not always traditional "folk" yet still capturing the pure essence. The remarkable voicings of these tunes are a reminder that, while some are the progeny of the distant past ("traditional"), many were composed by known individuals who are properly credited with their works. Others, still, are contemporary. I especially enjoy when a fiddle melody flows into an effective medley of tunes. About half the recordings are medleys, and each time I try to pick a favorite like, say, James Hill's (b. 1813) "Earl Grey" and J. Scott Skinner's (1843-1927) "The Left Handed Fiddler," I'll listen to another and be equally swayed. You'll have to pick your own. Since at least the 1700s, Scottish fiddlers created tunes that are uniquely theirs. Rarely has a collection of reels, strathspeys, and hornpipes come together with such a fine ear for arrangement and album tune sequence. A very satisfying listening experience. - Richard Dorsett
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While cancer is a very frightening disease, a recent study found that it has been overdiagnosed with the advent of mammograms. Researchers noted "our estimate of overdiagnosed cancers attributable to mammography over the past 30 years involved more than 1 million women."
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