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I'm currently in between short business trips somewhere calming, but less than bountiful, vegan-option wise. It's been quite some time since I've had to truly rely on my emergency rations (bars, instant soup, hummus, fruit, peanut butter, go!). I've become so spoiled by Portland and trips to cities that offer vegan culinary adventures as a sweet bonus. I'm fully capable and experienced in special requests, but it's not like that always works out for the best. And quite frankly, I am just depressed by mundane options and iceberg lettuce and people offering me bacon wrapped scallops and not sure which part isn't vegan.
Long rant shortened because I've been vegan and positive for far too long to truly complain, and I am pretty impressed with the expansion of Luna and Clif bar flavors in the past few years. I thought my new favorite would be the Carrot Cake Clif bar, but it was pushed over by the White Chocolate Macadamia – which yup, is vegan and made with cocoa butter!
The simple hero of my vegan convenience foods that didn't require refrigeration-or-microwaving was Koyo Mushroom Miso Ramen. Everything tastes better out of a mug, especially when you're sitting in a hotel room watching Iron Chef. I used to keep this as a back up option at work, and I think I still have an expired package somewhere, but it was since replaced by downtown food carts.
The only actual meal I was able to semi-successfully order? This pizza. Here comes another mini rant.
There was a cheese-less foccacia on this pizzeria's menu, but when I attempted to order it without cheese, it became just that, an attempt. I was assured that the pizza didn't hold together without the cheese. Okay. I was able to talk the staff into a cheese-less personal pizza with tomato sauce. I like to think that every time vegans state their requests, courteously, it helps the vegan (menu ordering) cause. The next vegan or picky person won't seem so strange and the term enters the establishment. When I passed on the parmesan as it was delivered, I received another curious/judgemental 'no cheese' comment. Vegans are just that shocking.
As for the pizza? I did eat some, because I was a) ravenous for a real meal b) paid for it and c) was gracious, but I won't be returning here later in the week. Flimsy, dried mushrooms, over-cooked, muted black olives, super thin tomato paste-consistency sauce, and just blah crust. Blah!
I'll pack more fruit and ramen.


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A man and a woman have been arrested and charged after allegedly holding a teenage boy and a woman against their will at a small town in central Queensland.
Police said a 35-year-old man and 22-year-old woman forced their way into a residence at Gracemere just west of Rockhampton at about 2am (AEST) on Friday and held a 14-year-old boy against his will.
It's further alleged the pair held a 33-year-old woman against her will when she arrived at the residence around 11am.
The 14-year-old boy sustained bruising to his arms but did not require medical treatment while the 33-year-old woman was uninjured.
The man and woman, both from Allenstown in Rockhampton were arrested and charged with two counts each of deprivation of liberty and assault occasioning bodily harm.
They were also charged with entering a dwelling with intent by break at night.
Both are due to appear in the Rockhampton Magistrates Court on Saturday.


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Beautiful fall days call for beautiful fall activities. This weekend, SWIMBO and I headed to Williams Canyon outside of Manitou Springs. Day one --- HIKE IT!
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Monday, April 25, 2011
Gambling with Matches
"Match Day" came and went this year on March 17th; I find it interesting to look at the raw data from the residency match, as it gives one an idea of what the next generation of physicians are thinking about the future, and my chosen specialty in particular. It is also instructive to see what is put out as PR for the match and compare it to the match results themselves:
For Second Year, More U.S. Medical School Seniors Match to Primary Care Residencies
For the second year in a row, more U.S. medical school seniors will train as family medicine residents, according to new data released today by the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). The number of U.S. seniors matched to family medicine positions rose by 11 percent over 2010. In Match Day ceremonies across the country today, these individuals will be among more than 16,000 U.S. medical school seniors who will learn where they are going to spend the next three to seven years of residency training.
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Friday, April 15, 2011
The Aggravated DocSurg Field Guide to the American Surgeon
I'm in Las Vegas. Actually, I was in Las Vegas, but because my swanky hotel didn't provide the basic internet service that your average Travelodge does, I didn't get to post this until now. Not my favorite place, to be honest --- I don't gamble, smoke, or hang out with hookers. The ads for "Kourtney Kardashian's birthday party" at Planet Hollywood don't interest me in the least. I'm quite sure that that mobile billboard advertising for "girls that want to meet" me are a bit less than honest. And I think it is frankly immoral to charge a guy $22 for a martini that isn't served in a quart-sized glass.
This trip was about business, not pleasure. I was at the Trauma, Critical Care, and Acute Care Surgery meeting held at Caesar's Palace every spring. Basically, it's a meeting that talks about all of the things that you don't want to have happen to you. I have a general rule about medical meetings --- never stay at the hotel hosting the event. The room rates are high, despite the advertisements for "discounted" prices in the meeting brochure, and I like to stretch my legs a bit on the way to and from the lectures. This provides me plenty of time to practice my people watching skills.
This year, the trauma surgeon meeting was held one floor above a meeting for academic internists. Oil and water, so to speak. Being the slacker that I am, I didn't bring along the meeting brochure with me to tell me where to go. And since Caesar's wants people to wander and get mired in the casino, there were no signs directing me to the meeting this morning. So with a couple of thousand doctors streaming up the escalators to meeting rooms, how was I to tell where to go?
It's simple. I know my peeps! I had no more trouble distinguishing the surgeons from the internists than a mother does her twins. And now, thanks to the Aggravated DocSurg Field Guide to the American Surgeon™, you too can know how to spot a surgeon in any environment.
The first clue to differentiating surgeons from internists at a meeting is a careful observation of how they walk --- surgeons are an impatient lot, and don't tend to stand on escalators, wander, or stroll slowly. We tend to be on time, but just barely, and mostly arrive solo. Clothing is generally a bit rumpled, and at meetings older surgeons tend to adopt the same "uniform" --- khakis, a blue sport coat, and no tie. A quick glance at the wrist generally confirms a cheap watch --- Timex or Casio "nerd watch," as SWIMBO calls them --- because we are always taking them off to scrub. Lost of loafers --- once again, because they have to be taken off frequently.
The internist in scrubs looks a bit different --- wearing the same shoes he came to the hospital in, almost never in a white coat, carrying an armful of stuff that generally consists of patient lists, scribbled notes, and a laptop. But the single most distinguishing characteristic that marks the internist who is wearing scrubs is the presence of a stethoscope slung around his neck. This is as pathognomonic as the blue light special at K-mart.
I hope this serves as a good introduction for those intrepid explorers who brave the halls of a hospital or who come across flocks of docs at a meeting place. The next edition of Aggravated DocSurg Field Guide to the American Surgeon™ will explore the finer points of surgeon identification, such as distinguishing residents from attendings, neurosurgeons from cardiothoracic surgeons, and the finer points of separating joint replacement orthopedists from hand surgeons based upon golf club brands.
If you are wondering if this guide is worthwhile, I can say I have already had one successful student -- Jimmy Buffett:
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Friday, March 25, 2011
Waiting & watching for Jon
We were invincible. Packed into Jon's pale yellow Olds Cutlass, the car I'd always wanted, careening down the road between our high school and its "sister" all-girls school, we'd sing along with whatever was playing on the oversized speakers garishly mounted in the back. More exactly, we'd usually be screaming along with the music, which was loud enough to rouse more than a few nearby drivers from their afternoon daydreams.
We were on our way to......take a typing class. Twice a week, seniors who had asked for the class would get to spend a glorious hour pecking away at the Smith Corona keys. It was a treat, a privilege, something bestowed only on those who had grades that were up to par, and I'm sure some other selection process was at work as well. Even though there were no girls actually in the class at the time, we were surrounded by them.
And Jon was in his element.
Jon had one other arrow in his quiver, a gift from God, really. His eyes were the color of a Colorado winter sky, and brighter than a neon night. I suppose I've only seen something similar in movies, watching Grace Kelly or Paul Newman. But to see them in real life, in "action" so to speak, was remarkable. Personality plus pulsating blue eyes left the girls at Ursuline red-faced and giggling, and left the rest of us laughing, shaking our heads at how easily he could charm the pants off a nun.
Some time, somewhere later, Jon fell off a cliff. Looking back, as it always is, it is easy to recognize the direction he was headed. But the speed with which his drug problem took him down, and the depths to which it drug him, remains breathtaking to me even today. College was never completed --- hell, probably in reality never attempted. Having not seen him in several years, he showed up at my wedding, and then disappeared again, only to arrive unceremoniously at my doorstep with a pregnant girlfriend in tow. It was 11 PM, and I was dog-tired from working as a resident. And there he was, bright eyed as usual, but dirty, disheveled, and totally unaware of how badly he smelled.
That was 1990. I haven't laid eyes on Jon since.
I know about the successive stents in drug rehab. I have had the opportunity to spend time with his ex-wife and children, and to learn of the tremendous loving influence his parents have had on them. And I have seen the pain in all of their faces, the ache in their voices. They, like me, miss Jon. But they have had to live with the person he became, and certainly don't miss that guy.
I have put at least twenty versions of this down in electronic ink (those typing classes came in handy), and deleted them all. I have tried to write it in my head about a hundred times more. I guess I can't come up with a way to end it, because there is no ending that will make me feel any better. Perhaps that is why I catch myself watching for Jon in places that I hope I might find him --- ski resorts, airports, restaurants when I go back to Dallas --- and more often in a place I fear I will find him --- in my ED.
We weren't invincible.
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Saturday, February 19, 2011
It doesn't get any better than this -- America's mountain, a sunny day, and a mountain bike.
Thanks go to the surglings for my new Texas Tech mountain biking jersey!
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Monday, February 14, 2011
Henny Penny in the Hospital
As much as I am not a fan of many of the studies that clutter medical journals --- poorly designed studies or those that display extreme bias --- I am occasionally delighted to find an article that is a bit out of the ordinary. It helps when it confirms my own biases (I admit it, I like to say "toldya so"), and there's an extra bonus for teaching me a new word. Such is the case for an article from the January edition of the American Journal of Surgery --- Catastrophizing: a predictive factor for postoperative pain.
...an exaggerated negative mental set brought to bear during an actual or anticipated painful experience (defined in simple words as expectation or worry about major negative consequences, even one of minor importance).
High levels of catastrophizing have been reported to be associated with a heightened pain experience and can result in the development of chronic pain.
- Pain catastrophizing is becoming recognized as a key predictor of the severity of acute post-surgical pain and its progression to chronic post-surgical pain. That's a big deal, because the severity of a patient's pain perception significantly alters their recovery and postoperative mobility, which can lead to other problems (DVT, atalectasis, etc.).
- There are screening tools available (the Coping Strategies Questionnaire and the Pain Catastrophizing Scale) to identify patients with a tendency to catasrophize, which could potentially allow us to tailor postoperative pain management for them.
Posted by Aggravated DocSurg at 10:04 AM |
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
I am not...
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Tuesday, January 11, 2011
The OR Rorschach Test #8
For today's quiz, you need to be old enough to have read classic children's books, and young enough (at heart) to recognize a character:
--- if you are as old as I am, you gotta think Curious George when you see a monkey shape! Besides, Cheeta never played the piano, and though the Barenaked Ladies sing about chimpanzees, there's not actually one playing an instrument in their video.
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Tuesday, January 04, 2011
Snow White, RN and the Seven Surgeons
Once upon a time, there was a princess who lived on the hospital surgical ward named Snow White, RN. She was beautiful, cheerful, helpful, efficient, and a damn good nurse. She took great care of her patients, and expected the same level of care from her compatriots. Naturally, that meant that she ran afoul the wicked witch, AKA the Queen Nurse, RN, BSN, PhD, QRS, ABC, etc. Fearing her independence and strengths, the Queen refused to promote Snow White, RN, to management. Every day, she would peer into her Blackberry to ask "
who is the ablest one of all who has filled in the most EBN matrix forms, completed the most forms on the EMR system, answered every question on the staff survey correctly, and doesn't ask "Who is that" on my semi-annual trips to the ward." Never seeing Snow White's name on the Blackberry, she was pleased; she did not need Snow White's heart in a jeweled box, because she was boxed in. (image source)
Dick Doc is the, well, you know...
Grumpy old Bastard is the general surgeon in his late 50s who has never seen an OR run more inefficiently, has never seen a room turnover in less than an hour, and looks like the barnacle encrusted crab that he is.
Hippie is the laid back surgeon who listens to Tales From Topographic Oceans during surgery. Thought he'd look like The Dude when he got to be 50, but looks a bit more like this dude instead.
Posted by Aggravated DocSurg at 10:20 PM |
Monday, January 03, 2011
Billing Fraud or Documentation Errors?
I'm not really sure where it came from. Perhaps it started during medical school, where I funded dates with SWIMBO by typing lecture notes ($30 a pop for the shared lecture note service). Maybe it came later, trying to understand a patient's prior hospitalization reading someone else's notes that were so cryptic Mr. Turing would have had difficulty sorting through them. Regardless, I am sort of compulsive about documentation of my interactions with patients --- histories are always dictated as soon as I see a patient, operative notes are dictated as soon as I have spoken with the patient's family, etc. Even if I check on a (sick) patient half a dozen times during the day, I always leave a brief note in the chart.
Because the Government invests so much trust in physicians on the front end, Congress provided powerful criminal, civil, and administrative enforcement tools for instances when unscrupulous providers abuse that trust. The Government has broad capabilities to audit claims and investigate providers when it has a reason to suspect fraud. Suspicion of fraud and abuse may be raised by irregular billing patterns or reports from others, including your staff, competitors, and patients. When you submit a claim for services performed for a Medicare or Medicaid beneficiary, you are filing a bill with the Federal Government and certifying that you have earned the payment requested and complied with the billing requirements. If you knew or should have known that the submitted claim was false, then the attempt to collect unearned money constitutes a violation. A common type of false claim is "upcoding," which refers to using billing codes that reflect a more severe illness than actually existed or a more expensive treatment than was provided.
It has created a new interagency task force called HEAT (Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Action Team) under which health-care officials will collaborate with the FBI to go after Medicare fraud. In addition, it has expanded to several cities the Medicaid Fraud Strike Force that authorizes FBI and Drug Enforcement Agency agents to jointly analyze Medicare claims data in real time to detect and investigate irregularities by area doctors. More chillingly, however, the administration is defining Medicare fraud down to include "unnecessary" and "ineffective" care. And to root this out, it plans to make expanded use of private mercenaries—officially called Recovery Audit Contracts—who will be authorized to go to doctors' offices and rummage through patients' records, matching them with billing claims to uncover illicit charges. What's more, Obamacare increases the fine for billing errors from $11,000 per item to $50,000 without the government even having to prove intent to defraud.
That doesn't give me warm and fuzzies about "single payer" health care delivery in this country.
Posted by Aggravated DocSurg at 11:24 AM |
Thursday, December 30, 2010
What a difference 1/6th of a day makes
A spectacular day in Colorado today ---- more accurately, a spectacular morning. When the sun is shining, 30 degrees feels like 50, letting Fat Boy get out for a little ride. This photo was taken at 10:00 this morning:
This afternoon --- not so spectacular. The view from my window right now, 4 hours after my ride:
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Sunday, December 19, 2010
The OR Rorschach Test #7
For your viewing pleasure, or puzzlement, today's OR Rorschach Test ---
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Friday, December 17, 2010
The OR Rorschach Test #6
Today's pop quiz --- what can you make of this OR Rorschach?
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Thursday, December 16, 2010
The OR Rorschach Test #5
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Thursday, September 09, 2010
Operating Better, With Electricity!
Sharp knives. Sutures. Hot lights and warm blood. Great music. That's what most folks picture when thinking about operating rooms. It's easy to overlook that we make use of plain old electrical energy in the OR --- electrosurgery. Sounds like something from a '50s SciFi novel. Perhaps a gift from the Red Lectroids from the 8th dimension?
Actually, the modern era of electrosurgery started in 1926, courtesy of Dr. William Bovie, a physicist, and Dr. Harvey Cushing, the father of neurosurgery in the US. The term "Bovie" is still standard jargon for the electrosurgical generator used in surgery, though most surgeons are only casually aware of its origins (there is a fair amount of history here and here, for those interested; image from Medscape). Me? Back in the dark ages, when (general, non-GYN) laparoscopic surgery was undergoing rapid growth and research opportunities abounded, I spent a year doing research, teaching laparoscopic surgery courses, and writing papers & book chapters. There had been considerable debate about the relative merits of using laser energy versus electrosurgery in laparoscopic gallbladder removal, and I landed the plum job of writing one of the papers that helped relegate laser laparoscopic cholecystectomy to the dustbin. Of course, as these things go, I also had many more writing assignments, including a book chapter entitled "Endoscopic Technology" for a book about laparoscopic and endoscopic surgery.
Let's just say, for someone who struggled to remember everything his father taught him about wiring a house, I learned quite a bit about electricity to write that chapter. And I learned even more about the potential for patient safety problems when using electrosurgery. For simplicity, though, the best way to think about electrosurgery is to picture a complete electrical circuit (image source):
OK, wait a minute. The generator is connected to the instrument, which is supposed to deliver electrical energy. But that doesn't make a complete circuit --- where is the rest of the circuit connecting back to the generator?
Well, a big chunk of the circuit is made, just like Soylent Green, of people! More accurately, of one person -- the patient --, to whom is attached a grounding pad (the passive electrode) that then connects back to the generator. Voila! A complete circuit is made, allowing high current density produced at the tip of the instrument (the active electrode) to cut and cauterize tissue.
So what's different about using electrosurgery in laparoscopy? Well, a couple of things. First, we must use long instruments to reach the operative field, with an active electrode only at the tip of some of them. Second, those instruments must pass through trocars that maintain a seal to prevent the escape of CO2 from the inflated abdomen. And finally, we use a non-insulated telescope attached to a video camera to view what is happening in the operative field. As a result, there are many places where electricity may end up flowing other than where it is intended to be focused. If the active electrode/cautery tip is activated against an uninsulated portion of another instrument, tissue that is in contact with that instrument can be injured. If the cautery tip is activated out of view of the camera, it can result in unrecognized tissue injury. And there is a more complex problem called capacitive coupling, unique to laparoscopic surgery, that can result in tissue injury.
Perhaps the most pernicious risk, however, is insulation failure. Because we want action only at the tip of the active electrode, the remainder of the length of the instrument is insulated to prevent "leakage" of electricity ---- which can cause a tissue burn when the shaft of the instrument is laying against, for example, a piece of bowel, well out of view of the operative field. That risk, I have always felt, can be eliminated by using disposable rather than reusable cautery instruments. Additionally, the other instruments not actively delivering electrical injury may have insulation defects, and can similarly cause injury if they are used in contact with the active electrode/cautery.
Looks like I may be right for a change --- Insulation failure in laparoscopic instruments is a study published in Surgical Endoscopy earlier this year (unfortunately no unregistered access to article or abstract). Basically, the authors looked at reusable and disposable laparoscopic instruments used to deliver electrical energy and tested them for insulation defects. From the abstract:
Two hundred twenty-six laparoscopic instruments were tested (165 reusable). Insulation failure occurred more often in reusable (19%; 31/165) than in disposable instruments (3%; 2/61; p less than 0.01). When reusable sets were evaluated, 71% (12/17) were found to have at least one instrument with insulation failure. Insulation failure incidence in reusable instruments was similar between hospitals that routinely checked for insulation failure (19%; 25/130) and hospitals that do not routinely check for insulation failures (33%; 7/21; p = 0.16). Insulation failure was most common in the distal third of the instruments (54%; 25/46) compared to the middle or proximal third of the instruments (p less than 0.05).Hmmm. One in five reusable instruments was found to have an insulation failure. Cue The Doors:
One in five
No one here gets out alive, now
You get yours, baby
I'll get mine
Gonna make it, baby
If we try
Hold on. If this was a humongous problem, wouldn't general surgeons be seeing electrosurgical injuries from laparoscopic surgery on a weekly basis? Yep. And we don't. Perversely, I would say that is a bit of an issue ---- because this is seen very rarely, it is something about which one may be less than vigilant.
From my standpoint, I have a few things I insist upon when doing laparoscopic surgery; most importantly, I will only use disposable cautery instruments, as they are heavily used and most prone to insulation failure. Secondly, I don't use any other instruments to help deliver electrical energy/cautery; in open surgery, we frequently pick up a small bleeding vessel with a pair of forceps and then deliver the cautery against the forceps, delivering the electricity through them to the tissue that they hold --- for me, an absolute never in laparoscopic surgery. Finally, when appropriate I use alternate methods of delivering energy to tissues --- bipolar electrosurgery (that's another post) or high frequency ultrasonic energy most commonly.
In the end, the problem associated with insulation failure is really no different than many other potential pitfalls in medicine --- being well aware of the potential problem is the best method of its prevention.
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|System: Wii, X360, PS3, PS2
|Review Rating Legend
|Dev: Incinerator Games
|1.0 - 1.9 = Avoid
|4.0 - 4.4 = Great
|Pub: THQ
|2.0 - 2.4 = Poor
|4.5 - 4.9 = Must Buy
|Release: Oct. 12, 2009
|2.5 - 2.9 = Average
|5.0 = The Best
|Players: 1-2
|3.0 - 3.4 = Fair
|ESRB Rating: Everyone
|3.5 - 3.9 = Good
The entire racing experience is decidedly "arcadey," with drifting, boosting, and even the ability to jump tossed into the mix. As one might expect, drifting is easier to execute on asphalt than it is on dirt roads and sandy beaches, but the mechanic works fairly well regardless of what type of terrain you're racing on.
There are three levels of difficulty, and even in Beginner, the A.I. during story mode offers a decent challenge. There are no rubber-band antics, thankfully, but players will have to run a clean race in order to place first in events. In addition to the main races that progress the story, you can take on optional challenges along the way. These mini-games are mostly variants of other races or stunt challenges that, though little more than a novel distraction, add a bit of value to the overall package.
When you're not making your way through the story, you can take a break in the Arcade mode. Basically, everything you've unlocked in the story mode will be available for you to play here with a friend or family member. The Rust Bucket Derby, Circuit, and Monster Truck Races are all tracks and racing types you've already played through in the story mode, and it's the same for the mini-games and other challenges in Arcade. There are missions that require you to drive to a certain locale before time runs out, oftentimes performing a photo-op at the end of the mission. Lastly, is Guido Kart, which, with the exception of a handful of unimpressive, passively activated power-ups, isn't all that different from the game's normal racing.
In spite of the fact that Race-O-Rama offers a hefty selection of gameplay options and content, it suffers from poor optimization; it's an overriding factor that crops up at almost every turn in the game. For one, the load screens are long and there are plenty to wade through. Choose a track - load screen. Choose a car to play as - load screen. Once a race is completed you get the picture. Load times can be anywhere from 30 seconds to a full minute in length.
Unfortunately, the visuals are another major issue with Race-O-Rama, as they drag down the gameplay experience significantly. The amount of pop-in when driving through areas of the world is atrocious, and there's no end to the shimmer. Though the car models and overworld areas all have a generally attractive aesthetic, matching the license fairly well, jagged textures and an overall lack of detail diminish what character the game has to offer. More importantly, however, the framerate drags; it's usually constant, but constantly chugging. I wouldn't go so far as to say it ruins the gameplay, but in a racing game, a slow framerate definitely hurts.
If you've played one Cars game, the music, dialogue, and sound effects here will all surely ring familiar in your ears. The same twangy themes fill up the background during races or when perusing the menus, and though you'll likely recognize the voices of many of the game's actors, they're all canned performances, repeated far too many times throughout the duration of the story.
Again, we have to ask: Why? Is there really that much demand for more Cars-related video games? If so, fans could do worse than Race-O-Rama. The vehicles handle well, and there's definitely plenty of single-player content for the money. That being said, the game is poorly optimized and brings absolutely nothing new to the racing genre. The open-world structure of the story mode is a neat concept, though the world itself isn't very interesting. Wii owners might find novelty in the motion controls, but they'll just as likely be wondering where the online multiplayer is.
Tony Capri
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They wrote it so often that I started to believe it, not bothering to make the easy phone call to CBS to verify it...
Quote from: Michael D on December 23, 2007, 09:13:02 PM (i'm obsessed with this emoticon)I've seen that smilie on another board. I love it! My question is this: Wouldn't the Speed Bump be constituted as a penalty? Think about it: The stripping of cash was a penalty for coming in last on a non-elimination leg; the stripping of all belongings and cash was a penalty; the "you have to win the next leg or suffer a penalty" was a penalty. Now you have the Speed Bump -- where you have to complete one extra task. I'm pretty sure that this is a penalty.
He cracks me up . I even have to giggle about the things that he writes about my favorites. and its his fault! all he had to do was make a simple phonecall QuoteThey wrote it so often that I started to believe it, not bothering to make the easy phone call to CBS to verify it...
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The 2014 Buick Encore
There has been a wide range of sizes available in crossover SUVs but only a few automakers have actually presented the market with absolutely small utility vehicles aimed at consumers who drive in crowded cities. 2014 Buick Encore is one such subcompact crossover. What makes it different from rest of the alleged compact crossovers is the amount of luxury it packs in its small size. The only small SUV viewed as a premium entry in the niche, 2014 Buick Encore marks enough presence with its downsized stout structure to justify its price tag which is anticipated to reach more than $30,000 with a heavy hand on the option list.
The uniquely designed little SUV makes it hard to figure out what it competes with. While the MINI Countryman and Fiat 500L are smaller and quirkier, they stand with completely different designs than that of the Encore. As far as the traditional luxury brands are concerned the only automaker offering an all wheel drive crossover closest to the Encore in size is BMW. And as the BMW X1 shoppers go, it's hard to say if they even know where their local Buick-GMC dealer is located. For those who seek tall wagons that aim for good gas mileage in a practical, city-friendly size, the Buick Encore stands alone and proud in its more traditional approach to luxury. Consumers who look for small but plush crossovers that is a fine mix of elements of a hatchback and a crossover, and offer an all wheel drive may end up with 2014 Buick Encore with a few other options. While the sales nowhere match the enraging sales of Buick's mainstay larger Enclave crossover and the LaCrosse sedan, the tiny Encore reaches out to a younger audience and is potentially pioneering a whole new market segment.
The structure of the 2014 Buick Encore attempts to convey a tough and strong look to disguise its box like shape. With a steeply raked front end, the little luxury rides on huge 18 inch wheels. Accommodations impress certain dimensions while appear to be tighter in others. The flexible interior configuration is a plus point. 2014 Buick Encore comes is just one engine and transmission combination currently. A turbocharged 1.4 liter four-cylinder engine from the Chevy Sonic mated to a six speed automatic transmission. Verging on a whopping 3,200 pounds, Encore carries a lot of mass to move with just 138 ponies. If the option all wheel drive is removed and hence the added weight, the little crossover takes about 9 seconds to reach 60 mph from rest and if you need the extra weight to drive all the wheels you'll need 10 seconds. Handling is as fine as you may get in any tall, heavy wagon with a short wheel base. The all wheel drive models roll more smoothly than the front wheel drive ones.
With its safety features and equipments, the 2014 Bick Encore and its price tag make complete sense. This is one premium luxury crossover that is not at all large, though a bit hefty, but the little SUV makes up for it by being drivable on crowded city roads!


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Volume 16 Issue 40 | March 5 - 11, 2004
John Waters:
Change of Life
New Museum of Contemporary Art
583 Broadway
Through April 15
Filmmaker John Waters brings photographic art to Soho
By Michael Calderone
I always feel that if you asked me what movie that is from that the work has failed, says filmmaker John Waters about his new photography retrospective at the New Museum of Contemporary Art. In Change of Life, the director of Hairspray, Serial Mom, and Cecil B. Demented displays narrative works of art that incorporate images photographed from countless films, ranging from classic to obscure.
Not surprisingly, in addition to being a filmmaker, Waters is also an ardent cinéphile who boasts widely eclectic tastes. Famously dubbed the Pope of Trash, by writer Williams S. Burroughs, Waters photographic art, which he began experimenting with in the early 90s, captures still images from many forgotten treasures, most likely found at flea markets or in bargain barrels at the video store. Waters is not merely looking to take well-known stills and offer them as they are, but to reinvent, utilizing his directorial talent and off-beat sensibility to create a recontextualized work of art.
Im trying to revive these movies. Im trying to speak well of them. Im trying to be their press agent, replied Waters when asked if he is merely mocking some lesser known B-movies.
During a press reception, Waters offered a guided tour of the exhibition, discussing at length the many films used and the creative processes involved in his photography, film and sculpture. Waters spoke lovingly and authoritatively about movie minutia, including trademark styles from various eras of cinema.
What is beauty, questions Waters, referring to his work, Julia, 2000? A photograph of screen queen Julia Roberts is juxtaposed with a disturbing shot from a low- budget horror film. Waters mentions that decades ago, Roberts would not have been considered a great beauty in the industry. With a keen pulse on pop and fringe culture, Waters shows how societal factors impact the making of mainstream film stars.
Movie stills range from iconic to barely discernable shots. For instance, in Grace Kellys Elbows, 1998, Waters focuses on the actresss elbows rather than the headshot, displaying an alternative way of observing a well-known persons likeness on film. This fetishization of specific body parts or themes is displayed in other works where Waters finds a specific scene from various films and positions them alongside one another to show how cinema treats various facets of the human experience. The resulting work can simultaneously generate reactions of shock, humor, or ruminations on culture.
In Movie Star Junkie, 1997, eight prints depict the holes punctuated in the skin from drug use. Waters states, All actors yearn to play drug addicts, and this piece displays cinematic attempts at capturing the desperate act of addiction.
Pimples, 1998, shows the human imperfections that are expected to be covered-up on screen. The director attested to the difficulty of finding shots of actors with blemishes, noting that people are employed in the film industry specifically to clear away any pimples before the final cut. Birth Control, 2003 offers 18 images of childbirth on screen, and is comedic in depicting the pained expressions of actresses portraying this.
In addition to approximately 80 photographic works, and several sculptures, three early John Waterss films, Hag in a Black Leather Jacket (1964), Roman Candles (1966), and Eat Your Make-Up (1967), will be screened continuously. This is the first public screening of these experimental films in decades. Lacking extensive editing, and described by Waters as technically terrible, they still exhibit vivid imagination and burgeoning talent that would be further developed in feature-length films that explored social morays.
Divine, a 300 lb. transvestite and star of many of Waters films, including two of the aforementioned, also appears in the exhibit in several photographic works. The muse that starred in early works through later feature-length films passed away in 1988, but can barely be detached from Waters filmography, playing a pivotal role in the directors remarkable and taboo-breaking career.
Waters upcoming film, A Dirty Shame, starring Selma Blair, Tracey Ullman, Johnny Knoxville, and Mink Stole amongst others is slated for release in summer 2004. Like Waters previous films, the most recent was also shot in his native Baltimore. While many filmmakers rush to New York or Los Angeles, Waters has remained content to film in his hometown. Coincidentally, Change of Life opened on February 7th, which is also John Waters Day in the city of Baltimore, a tradition that began in 1985.
Waters career as a filmmaker has spanned several decades, with early works such as Pink Flamingos and Desperate Living now essential parts of the cult film canon. Although later films have increased in budget, and included bigger name stars, Waters unique vision towards filmmaking, utilizing comedy, shock value and cultural commentary continues unabated. For those who delight in Waters films, Change of Life will not disappoint, and for those not yet exposed, this is could be the perfect opportunity.
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Woodlands bartender arrested for serving too much alcohol
A bartender from The Woodlands who allegedly served liquor to a man so drunk he was stumbling around and yelling racial epithets was arrested, a sign of increasing focus by law enforcement on those who over-serve alcohol to patrons.
Montgomery County's undercover Bars and Cars Task Force formed earlier this year to curb a resurgence of intoxication manslaughter in the county, where the traffic fatality rate is twice that in Harris County.
Chelsea Willburn, the 24-year-old bartender, was arrested on a liquor violation charge about 2:30 a.m. Saturday at Baker Street Pub, 25 Waterway Avenue in The Woodlands. She was placed in jail and released on $750 bail, said Warren Diepraam, vehicular crimes section chief for the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office.
Willburn could not be reached for comment Wednesday.
A Baker Street Pub employee, Serena Dameshghi, said, "All I can say is we conduct thorough training for all of our bartenders and wait staff on compliance with TABC (Texas Alcohol Beverage Comission) regulations. As a policy, I can't comment any further."
A Houston Chronicle analysis in July of Texas Alcohol Beverage Commission enforcement records shows that criminal prosecutions against businesses or their employees for over-serving alcohol are rare. For example, in Montgomery County only eight criminal cases had been filed since 2007.
Also arrested in the Saturday operation were Felipe Mendoza, 36, and Deborah Bustamonte, 45, both charged with driving while intoxicated.


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Lots of snow
My friend Sammie who lives near Amelia, Nebraska, sent this photo of snowdrifts near their house. It was taken during the long blizzard that struck over Christmas. Yes, those are the tops of fenceposts. The depth of the snowdrifts in the trees is hard to estimate!
Sammie wrote:
Started with mist, sleet etc Wednesday. Turned to snow and didn't quit snowing or blowing through Saturday... Most of the roads were closed and most people just stayed home. We didn't have electricity from about 10:30 pm Wednesday night until about 3 the next afternoon. And it was off again Thursday night but was on when we got up Christmas [Friday] morning. That was due to the ice and snow on the lines and trees and the wind. Couldn't see past the fence posts across the road to the east. Saturday, the snow had quit blowing quite so bad, but it still wasn't a good day to be out. The drifts had got pretty hard by then. (Source: E-mail, December 27, 2009)
Sammie's remark about the snowdrifts being hard made me remember childhood adventures of walking on top of snow. If the snow was not very hard, every step was a test. At any moment, one leg might suddenly plunge through the crust and sink into the snow. It was great fun when the snow was so hard that we could walk on big drifts.
Deep snow and big snowdrifts are fun for the kids, but they make life miserable for the livestock and for people who work outside. I remember how my parents struggled to feed the cattle during winter storms, and I know that aspect of cattle ranching hasn't changed much. The hard fight to feed the livestock is always the first thing I think of when I hear about blizzards on the Great Plains. And the public servants who work the storms have my respect and concern as well.


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The Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is naturally found in the open grasslands of eastern and southwestern Africa. It is a long, lanky cat with a yellow-grey fur spotted with dark dots. The word cheetah comes from the Sanskrit word 'chitraka' meaning 'the spotted one'.
Bursts of high speed give the cheetah an enormous advantage as a predator. Its slender, long-legged body is adapted to enable it to reach high speeds. The cheetah is smaller, leaner than other big cats, measuring 44 to 53 inches long with a tail length of 26 to 33 inches. Cheetahs usually weigh 50-64 kg (110-140 lb). The head is small with eyes set high and a black 'tear mark' running from the inner aspect of each eye down to the mouth.
The cheetah is the world's fastest land mammal, and the most unique and specialized member of the cat family. It can achieve a speed of 96 kph (60 mph) per hour in just 3 seconds. These nimble cats are extremely agile and can make swift, sudden turns in pursuit of prey.
Cheetahs are diurnal hunters and use their distinctive spotted coats to blend with the high grasses. The chase is usually over in less than a minute, after which the cheetah drags its prey to a shady corner to devour its meal.
Your chances of seeing it in the wild
The cheetah is endangered throughout its range due to loss of habitat, reduced prey and direct persecution. It can be seen in Serengeti National Park, Masai Mara National Reserve, Tanzania, Kenya, Namibia etc. It is listed as 'vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.


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About Jim O
I'm an engineer switching to the medical field. I'm hoping to bring a little sanity to the practice and business of medicine.
The video is 24 minutes long and you responded to the post within 10 minutes, so you clearly didn't watch it. Your argument is null and void.
You could do a mini-series for the techdirt newbs. I feel that a lot of people might care (more) about the issues discussed here if they understood a little background.
Also... Get Jad Abumrad to help you... I hear he's good at explaining complicated topics in podcast format.
You're right.... sort of.
None of this would have happened if New Zealand had simply gone by the law when the US first came-a-knocking.
The olympics didn't seem to mind when Obama was trying to bring the games to Chicago.
Are you one of those people that tells global warming jokes on cold winter days?
As long as we're pointing out fields where artificial scarcity protects the veterans... how bout taking a swipe at medicine? Because of the way doctors are trained in the USA, it literally takes an act of congress to be able to increase the size of training programs (to be able to graduate more doctors in a year).
So everyone knows there is a doctor shortage, but we wouldn't want to go too crazy in correcting that problem because then there'd actually be competition for the people who've already fought their way though the gate.
I don't torrent stuff (Netflix and Spotify are just so convenient), but all this cracking down makes me want to out of spite.
Everyone in the approval chain of this raid should lose their job.
Judges are supposed to approve search warrants... do they also have to approve S.W.A.T. raids?
I used to be a PAYING Skype customer but I quit giving them money when they crippled their software on smart-phones.
Now they are attempting to drive away their free customers too.
Because collecting information is an automated process now. Spying on everyone takes virtually no effort, but analyzing that data is an entirely different matter.
Or put in a version of Reddit's "thumb up/down" system so the troll comments can at least be sent to the bottom of the page.
Good point. I'll be damned if I'm going to pay 1/2 the unit cost for a map update. Open source maps are free to update - so in five years (when they are equal on paper) OSM will be superior in actuality. 90% of TomTom users will refuse to pay for updated software - so they will be the less safe drivers (following TomTom's logic).
It would be wise for them to just collaborate with OSM... but they just burned that bridge.
I really like the way the AMA sessions work over at reddit. High value threads work their way to the top of the page and it's really easy to follow the discussions.
If you're upset by the FBI's actions (or the DEA's for that matter) you should make sure you're on the list of potential jurors in your area.
Jurors can decide whatever they want without regard to the written law. If you think something is wrong (entrapment, drug enforcement, etc) do your best to get on a jury and don't agree with the government's charges.
Make sure everyone you know is registered and understands their rights as a juror.
You make a good point. Numbers are meaningless without some perspective.
That's why it's good to ask and find out exactly what's going on rather than just assume that one person was pinged 8 million times over the course of 30 seconds.
"So, what they've done now is confirmed that the images that had been previously posted were indeed legit"
You're assuming that anyone cares.
I'm sure that my average monthly usage is nowhere near 2GB/month, but I was too lazy to verify that. That's the main reason I went with Sprint's unlimited data. I won't use it, but I don't have to think about it if I go on a streaming spree.
Reddit has been known to raise large amounts of money when properly motivated. It would be funny to see a hamfisted internet attempt to buy a politician with a kickstarter account.
"Dear politicians, how much does it cost to buy representation? Can you vote on it for this many?"
I'm trying to cancel my godaddy account right now. For the life of me I can't figure out how to do it. It seems like they change the process every few weeks so that it's difficult to do.


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The tab is a user interface element that has existed for a long time, but only gained a strong foothold during recent years. The tab was first introduced by IBM's Common User Access, a set of interface guidelines which heavily influenced the early development of Windows. The goal of the CUA was to standardise the myriad of different key combinations and looks among different applications on mostly the MS-DOS platform. For instance, the default order of menus in menu bars (File, Edit) comes from the CUA, as well as various shortcut keys such as F10 to activate the menubar. Windows still uses the shortcut keys as specified by the CUA.
So, what is a tab, exactly? We all know them, but how would you define it? I could come up with my own definition, but seeing Wikipedia already has a good and clear one, that seems a bit redundant:
Tabs gained popularity quickly as a method to organise crowded settings panels, a place where you can still find tabs today. If you for instance open the mouse preferences panel in Windows, you'll see the various options grouped under a number of tabs. While using tabs can certainly improve settings panels, it can sometimes turn into a case of the cure being worse than the disease; two rows of tabs almost always act very confusingly, with the rows sliding up and down. This can be quite frustrating.
Having a single window with multiple documents open under tabs is a tabbed document interface. Most people will be familiar with TDIs in their web browsers, which is indeed one of the most common uses for tabs. The first product to use a TDI was the NeWS version of the Gosling Emacs text editor, and Don Hopkins later developed several add-ons for the NeWS windowing system which allowed every application to use tabbed window frames.
The first hypertext browser (so not web browser) to use tabs was Ben Schneiderman's HyperTIES browser. The first web browser to sport tabs, however, was InternetWorks. Released in 1994, it sported multithreading (loading and viewing webpages at the same time), multi-pane windows, and tabs (the tabs are located at the bottom). Some, however, disagree with the notion that InternetWorks's implementation of tabs was actually a form of "tabbed browsing":
The first of the modern web browsers to receive tabbing functionality is - in a sense - Internet Explorer. In 1997, NetCaptor, an Internet Explorer shell, saw its first release, and gained tabs shortly thereafter. NetCaptor's implementation served as the blueprints for all other modern browsers, with most browsers following suit after NetCaptor. Amiga's IBrowse implemented tabbed browsing in 1999, Mozilla somewhere in 2000/2001 (through an extension in 2000, and built-in as of Mozilla 0.9.5 in 2001), and Apple's Safari in 2003. Opera is a bit difficult to classify in this timeline, since Opera had a multiple document interface long before it had tabs - however, MDI is not the same as having tabs. 'Proper' modern tabbing wasn't added as a feature to Opera until 2002, with Opera 7.0.
From there on out, tabs spread like a wildfire through graphical user interfaces, making their way to every type of application, from text editors to instant messaging clients to mail clients to music players. Having tabs became almost a pre-requisite for success.
Advantages and disadvantages
One of the main advantages of using tabs instead of multiple separate windows is that it reduces clutter. All documents are logically grouped inside the main window, leaving more room in the taskbar for other entries. Most tabbed applications also allow you to group related documents together in various different parent windows, which can aid in window management.
This all comes at a price, however. While tabbed interfaces seemingly reduce clutter, they also add another layer of complexity. Most graphical user environments have a single place to switch between windows/applications (the taskbar), and while tabbed interfaces do reduce the number of entries in the taskbar, it does not in fact eliminate them - it only moves them to another location. So, instead of having one place where the user can go to to switch between documents and applications, he now has multiple locations. Switching from document Abc in a word processor to webpage Xyz in a browser may now require more clicks and attention focus switches than in a non-tabbed interface.
More often than not, other window management features (other than the taskbar) do not respect tabs either. Exposé in Mac OS X, or the ubiquitous
alt+tab command both do not respect tabs, and will cycle through application windows alone, not through tabs. In other words, you need
alt+tab to switch to the tabbed application, and then another, application-specific keyboard combination to switch to the proper tab. Again - added complexity.
Another disadvantage of using tabs instead of separate windows is that tabs are inherently maximised within their parent windows; in other words, you cannot look at two or more tabs at the same time. This problem was later on solved by making tabs 'detachable'. While this alleviates the situation somewhat, it still means you have to perform an extra task (detach the tab) - added complexity. Starting to notice a pattern?
Consistency is usually another victim of the tabbed interface. Even though a graphical toolkit might provide a default tab element, few applications use them, instead preferring their own, homegrown tab. A tab in Firefox looks different from a tab in Opera, which looks different from a tab in Notepad++, which looks different from a tab in a Windows settings panel, and so on, and so forth. Yet more complexity.
A final point of difficulty has to do with closing a tab versus closing a window. The tabbed document interface is actually a bastardised (and less capable) multiple document interface, and therefore shares a problem with the MDI: how do you prevent users from accidentally closing the parent window, instead of just the child window (MDI) or tab (tabbed interface)? Tabbed interfaces and MDIs come with multiple close buttons; one for the parent window, and one for each child window or tab. This is yet another example of the tabbed interface actually adding complexity.
Complexity ain't all bad
The fun thing is though - no matter how many theoretical downsides and disadvantages you can come up with when it comes to tabs, out in the real world, tabs have been a smashing success. Whether you are dealing with an advanced user, or the hypothetical grandmother, few will have problems understanding the concept of tabs, and how to properly use them.
A common sentiment, especially among the Apple and GNOME camps, is that reducing complexity in the graphical user interface is by definition always better than increasing complexity. While this might be true in a lot of cases, the resounding success of the tabbed document interface clearly shows that as with everything in computing, there is no golden rule. The tabbed interface increases complexity, yet it makes working with computers a lot easier for many people.
Sometimes, logic simply doesn't prevail.


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The Ultimate Juice Book
We're juicing, you're juicing, your neighbor and your dog sitter and your barista are all probably juicing. Yes, juicing definitely feels like the"it" thing right now, doesn't it?! Well, if you've been getting into the juicing groove and are starting to look around your kitchen, thinking "What can I juice next?" then let me direct your attention to this new book of juices. The Ultimate Juice Book has over 300 recipes for juices, shakes, and smoothies — and if that's not enough to keep your blender going for the next few months, then I don't know what is!
Quick Facts
• Who wrote it: Sterling
• Who published it: Sterling
• The angle: If it's a plant or a vegetable, you can juice it.
• Number of recipes: Over 300
• Recipes for right now: Grenadine, Grapefruit, and Lemon Juice; Anti-Flu Punch; Radish and Herb Cocktail; Beets, Parsnips, and Celeriac Juice Shots; Mocha Shake with Cinnamon; Mango and Cardamom Lassi; Figs, Walnuts, and Vanilla Soy Smoothie; Pomegranate Smoothie; Kiwi Fruit and Lemon Smoothie
• Other highlights: I like that this book covers the basic nutritional information about the fruits, vegetables, and other ingredients you'll be juicing, but then really steps back and lets you just have at it with the recipes. Personally, I'm not into juicing for detoxing or cleanse dieting purposes — I just like the option of having juice in my diet and I like knowing a bit about the nutritional thinking behind some of the combinations.
For those of you who are curious about a juice detox, there is a section at the end of the book with guidelines for a 3-day detox. It looks like an easy and manageable entry into this kind of program.
Bottom line: this book has lots and lots and lots of ideas! They're simple combinations — most with no more than a handful of ingredients — but the sheer variety of recipes will ensure that you never get bored.
• Who would enjoy this book? Juicing fanatics, juicing newbies, and the juicing curious.
Find the book at your local library, independent bookstore, or Amazon: The Ultimate Juice Book
Apartment Therapy Media makes every effort to test and review products fairly and transparently. The views expressed in this review are the personal views of the reviewer and this particular product review was not sponsored or paid for in any way by the manufacturer or an agent working on their behalf. However, the manufacturer did give us the product for testing and review purposes.


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Worst Harvard-Yale Merchandise Ever: 'We Are the 6%'
Behold: the snobbiest Harvard University merchandise ever created. A company selling t-shirts and pinnies for Harvard-Yale football game has a special line of OCCUPY YALE shirts. Slogan: "We are the 6%."
By email, the "Harvard-Yale Merchandise Team (Harvard '13)" confirmed that "the 6%" refers to University's record 6.2% admissions rate.
Somewhere in a tent in Harvard Yard, a bunch of Occupy Harvard protesters just committed seppuku.
Not sure what will happen when these twerps start hurling spheroids down the field, but between this pinnie and Yale's publicity-magnet quarterback Patrick Witt, Yale definitely won the PR game this year. [HYGame]


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RoamingTimes.com Invites 'Green' Nominees
October 8, 2010 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on RoamingTimes.com Invites 'Green' Nominees
RoamingTimes.com recently commented on its annual "Green RV of the Year Award" winners and what has happened to them.
Earthbound RV was named the winner in 2010 and has now gone from small to having "more than 40 dealers" and David B. Hoefer, Earthbound's director, says that the RoamingTimes.com award "played a major part in the success." They added four new dealers to their roster last week and have added distribution channels for Germany and Australia as well.
Livin' Lite Recreational Vehicles LLC was given the first award in 2008 (RoamingTimes.com found no suitable candidate in 2009). Since then, Livin Lite has gone from being very small to being recently named one of INC. magazine's 500 fastest growing U.S. companies. INC. identified Livin Lite's three-year growth figure as 611% and cited "Roaming Times' Green RV of the Year" award.
Livin Lite went on to manufacture other RV products that RoamingTimes.com helped promote. For example, Scott Tuttle, president, cited the company's CampLite lightweight trailer. Said Tuttle, "I received a great e-mail today — typical of what I've been getting from a lot of potential customers. It said, 'We just found you on RoamingTimes.com, and discovered that we can pull your trailer with our new Jeep — the only trailer that we found that we can pull with our new Jeep!'" Since then, Livin Lite has produced a new trailer for Jeep.
Meanwhile, RoamingTimes.com is beginning the selection process for 2011 RoamingTimes.com Green RV of the Year honoree and is looking for suggestions from RVers, wannabe RVers, RV manufacturers and dealers as well as from the media. Send nominees to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Any pet food can tell you they are wholesome, yet on nearer evaluation you would be extra than surprised at their accurate contents. Choosing an Actual Top quality Commercial Dog Food can make all of the distinction in the world inside your pet's longevity and well being. A healthy diet plan would be the most valuable thing you can actually provide for your pets, and they're going to incentive you for it! Don't forget this !!!! The 'plan' is 2 - 4 - 4 two unique pet food manufacturers (Commercial Dog Food An and Commercial Dog Food W - it really is important they're made by two completely several producers), 4 distinct brands (two from every, Variety One and Two), and altering dog meals each and every a month. By finding your pet accustomed to two unique commercial dog food manufacturers, must one of these meals have a problem, you are. And as well, you might be supplying many different flavors and diet to your pet. For dogs: When altering a pet's meals to a different manufacturer, the shift wants to be completed gradually. Generally it is actually recommended to add ? new meals to ? old food for 4 to seven days, ? to ? for the next four to seven days, and so on. Nevertheless, if the canine meals are equivalent in high quality (human grade, high quality meat and other alike quantity of beef ingredients), the modify quite possibly won't have to have to become as slow. Commence with Pet Food A, Choice 1 dog food that is given for 30 days (this may be your existing pet food). The beginning off of the 4th 7 days you begin to add and improve amounts of Commercial Dog Food A, Variety Two in to the meals each day after 7 days 4 your pet is completely changed to Pet Food A, Selection Two. Ordinarily, dogs can change from several types made by the very same producer with out any troubles. Pet Food A, Selection Two is given for three weeks. The fourth week you start to add small amounts of Commercial Dog Food B, Selection 1 into each meal, every day. After this 4 7 days period, your pet will probably be changed over to Pet Food W, Choice 1. Continue this identical process via Commercial Dog Food W, Variety Two, then beginning all over once again. Must your dog display signs of gas or loose stool when changing between Commercial Dog Food An and Commercial Dog Food B, reduce the alter. Pet owners provides their canines with even additional choice by adding canned variations of Pet Food An and Commercial Dog Food W in to the technique also. 1 choice might be 1 dinner dry, 1 dinner processed every day. For cats: It is not as necessary to alter a pet's meals gradually, that's unless of course your kitty desires it that way. Cats have a tendency to obtain accustomed to one food and do not need to alter. Some cats like a particular cereal shape and some refuse to consume canned as soon as they're familiar with cereal. Nevertheless, if there's a will there's a way. Pet Food A, Variety 1 may be the existing meals you existing your kitty. Following 30 days, start to introduce into every meal Commercial Dog Food A, Selection Two. Most felines will shift to some several choice of the same brand name very easily. In the event you notice you kitty is evolving more than very easily, you can actually make the modify from Selection 1 to Selection Two within one day. The above 'week' transition could be for all those cats that don't desire to modify towards the new meals. Commercial Dog Food A, Selection Two is given for 30 days, your fourth 7 days you may introduce Commercial Dog Food W, Selection 1 into every meal. Continue this same technique by way of Commercial Dog Food B, Selection Two, then beginning throughout once again.
What Is A Good Dog Food For Allergies When your kitty becomes accustomed to altering from different brands and many types, the change to every one new food may be completed in one day time to the next.
Felines tend to not consume sufficient water. A canned kitty food is highly recommended every day to include a crucial quantity of liquid to your pet's technique for example, 1 dinner dry, the next dinner processed. If your cat turns its nose up at processed meals, try supplying no less than a tablespoon of canned food every day. Some cats will only be considering licking a bit of the liquid from the canned meals it is possible to attempt including just a little amount of tepid to warm water to improve the interest.
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The President refused to suspend deportations earlier this year, but now that a reform proposal has been offered, the administration should suspend deportations of undocumented immigrants who will be eligible to stay if the bill passes. In the Washington Post, Saenz said, "We know what the legislation says. We are simply demanding they [Administration leadership] act in a way that's consistent with those principles." And in the New York Times, Saenz was also quoted, "It's a simple matter of fairness and justice. It makes no sense to deport those who would be eligible for that relief."
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Under the proposed bipartisan immigration legislation introduced in the United States Senate, undocumented immigrants who came to the United States before Dec. 31, 2011 would receive legal protection, with a chance to earn a green card in 10 years and citizenship three years after that, if they meet certain conditions, including no serious criminal record.
Following the telebriefing, Saenz released the following statement:
"It is a simple matter of fairness and justice that we cease removing those immigrants who would be eligible for relief under the proposed bipartisan immigration reform legislation. The American people and bipartisan leaders nationwide support providing legal protections to those who have labored in our industry and raised families in our community; it would be cruel and nonsensical to deny widely supported and contemplated relief to some, simply because of a delayed effe ctive date. So long as relief is being seriously debated in Congress, the federal government should suspend deportations of those who could claim protection under the proposed law."
MALDEF, The AFL-CIO, United We Dream, and the National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON) announced an organizational sign-on letter of immigrant rights groups, asking the President to take immediate action to alleviate the suffering caused by on-going record deportations, and help build bi-partisan consensus in the Senate through a suspension of removals of individuals who would qualify to stay in the country once the bill passes. Your organization can sign-on here and individuals visiting www.notonemoredeportation.com may sign a petition.
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Before embarking on a loft conversion, there are several things to consider. Are you planning a space to get away from it all, a home office or an additional bedroom? Will you be contracting a professional, or attempting to take on some of the work yourself?
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Unfortunately, not all attics are immediately ready to cope with a renovation: a fully furnished loft conversion weighs significantly more than holiday decorations and unworn clothing. Hire a professional to inspect the foundation and framing, and be prepared to have some rather serious remodelling done if it isn't up to bearing the load.
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A loft conversion's natural temperature can be temperamental. The key is to control it in as many ways as possible. Retain heat during winter by installing insulation, and opt for a ceiling fan in summer as an effective way to cool down the space.
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Going into a four-game homestand, ETSU is 17-10 on the season, 7-8 in Southern Conference play. The Bucs have already won series against SoCon powers Elon and UNC Greensboro
From the leadoff spot in the order, Nick has been an offensive force for the Bucs, ranking third on the team with a .359 batting average and second with 26 runs scored. Crowe has shown the potential to beat opponents with both his power and his speed, as he is second on the team with five home runs and is tied for second on the team with eight stolen bases in nine attempts.
Nick has played even better through the Bucs' first 15 Southern Conference games, batting .380 with three homers, five RBIs and 12 runs scored. He is also a perfect 6-for-6 on stolen bases in SoCon play.
"Nick has been a great addition," said ETSU head coach Tony Skole. "He has brought many intangibles to our club; you can not coach the things he brings to the park on a daily basis. Aggressiveness, toughness, competitiveness, playing with passion; these are a few of the things which he has brought to our program and they have rubbed off on our other players. Nick is a great competitor and his hatred for losing is one of his greatest assets."
Crowe is the prototypical leadoff batter in the order, as he has reached base 49 percent of the times (18-for-37) he has led off an inning this season.
"Nick has been phenomenal on getting on base and making things happen for us this year," commented Skole. "He is a catalyst for our offense. When he is on top of his game he is a very tough out and can drive opposing pitchers and defenses crazy."
Setting the tone for his season, Nick belted a home run in his first Buccaneer at-bat, a leadoff shot against
"I am just trying to get on base," said Crowe. "I have found some power this year, Coach Skole changed my swing and I like it a lot. If home runs come, they come, but I am definitely not thinking about them."
Though his first 24 games this season, Nick has scored a run in all but four games and has recorded a hit in all but three contests. He currently has hit in 15 of 16 games and has crossed the plate at least once in nine of his last 11 contests.
He is also a very smart player, dropping a bunt for a base hit on several occasions this season when he sees the opposing infielders playing too deep.
"Nick plays the game at a very high level and is always looking for ways to beat you," said Skole. "This mentality makes him one step ahead of his opponent. I don't have to say too much to Nick about how to play the game, he is a very intelligent player. He has played a lot of baseball in his career and it shows on a daily basis."
Nick has also shown the ability to make tremendous defensive plays, teaming up with fellow newcomer Chuck Hargis (
"Chuck and Nick have been a phenomenal combination this season," said Skole. "I couldn't be more pleased. They have really played well together and are getting better and better every time they step on the field. They have very similar personalities on the field and they each have those high expectations to perform at a very high level. Much of our success this season is directly related to the quality of play by these two guys."
"We have been learning on the fly, but over the last couple of weeks, we have hit our stride," commented Crowe. "We have turned a lot of double-plays, and we are very comfortable out there together. It is great to be out there with someone you are good friends with, I feel more comfortable out there with him than anybody I have ever played with. It is great to have a shortstop that good."
Crowe transferred to ETSU for his senior season after playing his first three seasons at the
As a player that enjoyed tremendous success in
"There is no doubt that the pressure has been enormous, almost unfair to an extent," said Skole. "I have felt for him at times, but Nick has handled it very well. There have been times during the season that the pressure on him was just unbelievable, but he has handled himself and everything that comes with it so well. I think the main reason Nick has handled this intense pressure is because of the pressure he puts on himself to perform at a high level. He expects himself to be successful every time he steps on the field."
"I feel almost like the pressure is off of me now," said Crowe. "I am just here to have fun for one last year, and play with some guys that I grew up playing with. So far it has been amazing."
Also an excellent student, Nick was named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll following each of the last two seasons and was a second-team CoSIDA Academic All-District selection following his sophomore year at
As the Bucs charge toward the SoCon Tournament in
"Over the rest of the season, we would like to improve, get as many wins as we can to get a higher seed in the conference tournament, and go out there and surprise some people," said Crowe.
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Chartreuse & Lilac 10 yr reunion dress
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by loyl8
Wauwatosa, Wisco...
Perfect dress!!! It took me quite a long time to figure out what to make for my 10 year high school reunion, but after searching I found the perfect dress. I wanted a chartreuse color with an accent color for the neck. It only took 2 weeks in between working to finish it. After seeing the Givenchy dress with lilac and chartreuse
I thought instead of going out and buying stones I could just cover them with fabric and sew them on.
I lined the front and the bottom because it was a little see-thru and wasn't quite sure what to do with the back neckline per the directions so I just used 2 hook & eyes closures. I couldn't find matching invisible zipper so I used white since my lining was white. I did for the first time add an invisible zipper with an inseam pocket; a little tricky but I think I was successful. Let me know you're feedback, it's much obliged and needed thank you :)
Everyone loved my dress and so did I. It was soo comfy. The only thing is that it wrinkled easy photos were taken after and the best photo came out blurry :( maybe a solo photo session is needed) I didn't get a pic of the back because on the dress form it was too small and when I wore it I forgot to get my hubby to get the back. again which pic should be my main photo?
I paired it with nude Vera Wang pumps (Khols), L.A.M.B. earings, and a bedazzeled skull ring (the one my hubby proposed to me with). Tried to keep it simple fun sexy but elegant.
Material Notes
Chartreuse rayon poly mix, lilac lace, lilac poly chiffon, gray stones, white invisible zipper, white stretch lining, thread, hook/eye closures
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Sep 17, 2014, 05.46 PMby Misstristras
so perfect…
Jul 15, 2013, 11.27 PMby yevgeniaf
Thank you for detailed photos. I am working on this project right now and it really helped to see how you did the back of the neck band. Your top stitching looks terrific!!!!
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Aug 6, 2013, 04.31 PMby loyl8
thank you good luck..i'm sure it will turn out fabulous
Jul 15, 2012, 04.24 AMby heatherlou
This is STUNNING. Perfect colour combo, looks amazing with your skin & hair. What a knock out dress to wear to a reunion!
Oct 31, 2011, 12.01 AMby Dayrar1983
I would love to say how incredible you look and the use of color makes your hair color stand out. You look amazing and the design of the dress is beautiful too. Congratulations. Cant wait to do something so enchanting. :)
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Jan 11, 2012, 01.31 AMby loyl8
Thank you!! It's going to be featured this year in threads!!!
Jul 6, 2011, 05.13 AMby turtlegirl00
stunning! the dress looks perfect on you! excellent job!
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Jul 6, 2011, 06.31 AMby loyl8
thank you sooo much!!!
Jul 5, 2011, 08.38 PMby Joy Olson
This just looks so perfect on you! And I also love the dressform shots. The color combination of turquoise background with the chartreuse dress and hot orange form is so great. Congrats. I think I 'll make this for an upcoming wedding. Thanks for the inspiration!
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Jul 6, 2011, 04.59 AMby loyl8
thank you :) this would be a great dress for a wedding. good luck :)
Jul 4, 2011, 06.40 AMby Lori Fabian
great dress and i think it suits you perfect. perfect decision for the color :) the last picture of you it s the best :) congratulation
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Jul 4, 2011, 08.20 AMby loyl8
thank you soo much. I love chartreuse especially with my red hair. i love the last one of me too but it came out blurry.I tried to clean it up but I don't have a great photo editor. oh well thanks again
Jul 4, 2011, 02.38 AMby rossallia
Absolutely stunning! in a subtle way. I've had my eyes on that pattern for a long time but somehow never got to it. It inspires me. You've done a great job.
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Jul 4, 2011, 02.53 AMby loyl8
get to it and stick with it….thank you so much for such a wonderful compliment. i love to hear feedback it does boost my moral. :) thanks
Jul 3, 2011, 06.56 PMby nouvellegamine
your dress is amazing! absolutely amazing!
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Jul 4, 2011, 02.51 AMby loyl8
merci tres beaucoup :) love your blog by the way very cute and you're very talented
Jul 4, 2011, 05.48 PMby nouvellegamine
thank you!
Jul 3, 2011, 02.49 PMby claudiacc
WOW. you knocked it out the park on this one. GREAT job. you look lovely.
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Jul 4, 2011, 02.54 AMby loyl8
well not a grand slam in my book but a home run maybe a double but thank you soo much for such a kind comment
Jul 3, 2011, 01.30 PMby mayeya
is very very very beatifull! Great.
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Jul 4, 2011, 02.47 AMby loyl8
thanks you sooo much :)
Jun 29, 2011, 02.31 PMby aggelicat .)you couldn't have a greater result!!!
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Jun 29, 2011, 08.00 PMby loyl8
thanks so much :)
Jun 29, 2011, 06.35 AMby Sanimya
i love this dress what is teh name of the pattern you used ?
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Jun 29, 2011, 07.30 AMby loyl8
thanks….its the burda cocktail dress with asymmetrical neckline from 06/2010
Jun 28, 2011, 03.14 AMby kt4309
What an incredible dress! After being underwhelmed by the pattern illustration many times, I'm pleastly surprised at how much I LOVE your finished product! It's gorgeous and you look fabulous in it! What a great creation for a reunion!
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Jun 28, 2011, 03.55 AMby loyl8
Thank you soo much, I just recently started to use patterns from here and it is frustrating at times, but i didnt give up and had to improvise at times. I'm really happy I pushed through and finished it. thanks ;)
Jun 27, 2011, 10.17 PMby lizajane09
what an awesome dress! I love the unexpected color combination. You look great in chartreuse!
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Jun 27, 2011, 10.58 PMby loyl8
thank you i thought so at first too but i went with it and after i saw the Givenchy dress i knew it would be good. thanks you :)
Jun 26, 2011, 10.28 PMby bmapso
Very Lovely!
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Jun 27, 2011, 11.31 PMby loyl8
thank you :)
Jun 26, 2011, 06.35 PMby wildflower31
Very elegant and constructed so well.
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Jun 27, 2011, 11.32 PMby loyl8
thank you very much it was perfect for the occasion and i try really hard for good construction.
Jun 26, 2011, 04.49 PMby peaches2218
I have this dress earmarked to make, but symmetrical using the shouldered side for both halves, because I didn't like the asymmetry on the model. It looks really good on you, though. And that is one hell of a hard colour to wear, but it's fabulous and totally flattering with your hair and skin colours. Great job. You look lovely!
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Jun 27, 2011, 10.47 PMby loyl8
thank you for such a wonderful comment :) symmetrical or asymmetrical I'm sure it would be fabulous. thanks :)
Jun 26, 2011, 03.17 PMby juliaj
Cant breath,., It's so beautiful!
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Jun 27, 2011, 10.47 PMby loyl8
thanks you soo much…give it a try some day.
Jun 26, 2011, 10.33 AMby magdamagda
wow! this is so cool!
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Jun 26, 2011, 12.27 PMby loyl8
thanks :) by the way love your designs they are fantastic!!!
Jun 25, 2011, 03.15 PMby corduroycoat
What a fabulous dress! I love chartreuse, and I LOVE the little lace covered gems on the neckline. What a perfect dress to make and wear to a reunion! So chic and stylish. I also adore Cate Blanchett, and that Givenchy dress she wore was my favorite gown on any red carpet this year. Cate is quite possibly the most fierce creature on this earth.
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Jun 26, 2011, 03.19 AMby loyl8
agree I love her style too. Thanks for the lovely compliment. It really is the perfect dress for a reunion :) Chartreuse is such an underused color. I really love it.
Jun 25, 2011, 01.18 PMby sixgunsally
I love everything about this dress. Great job!
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Jun 27, 2011, 11.34 PMby loyl8
thank you:) my fave parts are the colors and how its a hint of sexy but elegant.
Jun 25, 2011, 12.30 PMby Timea Schmidt
Oh, this is so beautiful!!! Very nice work! Covering the stones with lace is totally genius. You look very very pretty in it. Congrats!
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Jun 26, 2011, 03.20 AMby loyl8
Thank you :) I think it turned out quite well. I am going to put a little post up soon on a how to for the stones. thanks again for a great comment
Jun 25, 2011, 11.48 AMby nikkishell
Fabulous! Love the colour.
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Jun 26, 2011, 03.21 AMby loyl8
I couldn't decide if it was peridot or chartreuse but either way it is a fab color. thank you
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