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Also, remember that you can only count the dome space in the vicinity of the door, not the back of the oven.
Tom, the exhaust layer isn't trapping heat, it's the top of the dome that's trapping the heat as it rises. This really isn't all that complicated. Hot air rises. Cooler exhaust air sinks. The rolling layer of smoke we've all seen at the door level is cooler then the air above it.
In a perfectly cylindrical 42" oven, a 2" lower door translates into 264 square inches of additional brick surface area contacting the hot air
and 2772 cubic inches (19 cubic feet) of additional hot air volume. That triples the volume of the 1" head space created by the original door.
Fabricate an insert, and pre-heat the oven with and without it. If the insert doesn't trim off at least 1/4 of the pre-heat time (and use at least 1/4 less wood to reach the same temps), I'll eat my hat.
It will be a while, but I will have a way to test the oven under both conditions. I'll weigh out the same amount of wood, burn it under the same conditions and at the same time point after lighting I will take a temp measurement of the dome and floor and compare them. It will be a while though, so Scott better not salt his hat yet.
Remember the most important of the "same conditions" are the moisture content of the wood, the ambient air temperature, and the initial heat content of the oven which, of course, is at least partially a function of the ambient air temperature. If there has been a big swing in ambient temperature (particularly if there is also wind) before the test, the starting temperature of the oven might not be a reliable indicator of heat content. Small differences in moisture content of the wood will make a big difference in the test.
Yeah, I can use the same lot of wood, and in SoCal we have a lot of very mild days, so consistency isn't a problem. I can even take starting surface temperatures to make sure it's the same. I have a Ph.D. in science so I think I can eliminate most variables and get a good result. I will wait until the oven is well broken in too so we don't get any variation from that.Now, off to order my oven.
its about the different ovens and all the hoopla on heat loss, floor temp gases.... Boggles my mind you cant go wrong with either as I said before. Build 1 . go to italy for a month and train ? come back its done and have some fun !
The Bottom Pie was from the Four Grand Mere Party I did for RickM now a member here andcame over last night. You can confirm it in my FWF thread toward end before bacholorette party same pics are there
Triple sounds impressive, but consider the numbers. (N.B. 2,772 in3 = 1.6ft3)Lets say the superheated air is 1500F/1089K 2,772in3 = 0.0454m3At 1089K, the density of air is .3243kg/m3, so you have 0.0147kg of air in the extra 2At 1089K, the specific enthalpy of air is 1,149kJ/kg, so the energy of the extra 2 of air is 16.9kJ or 0.017MJThere is about 10.4MJ/kg recoverable energy in oak firewood, so the energy in the air in the extra 2 is about the equivalent of 0.0016kg or 0.06oz of oak.
Holy Moly way too complicated Lost me on the first X2? I prefer results
According to this calculator, the ideal flow rate for an 8" diameter 2' high chimney at 800F is .05799 m3/s. In other words, the superheated air volume that we're discussing (0.0454m3) is being replaced every second (give or take). Based on your numbers, for a six hour preheat, the necessary energy to maintain that 1089K temp in that 2" of volume would translate into 81 lb. of wood. Now, this is an ideal flow rate for one chimney. Even if the chimney is only drawing 1/4 of that, you're still talking 20 lb. of wood.
That's a lot of wood. A lot of energy. If the draw keeps that superheated air in contact with the additional 2" wide surface area for a second (or more), over the course of six (or more) hours, that's a substantial amount of heat transfer, especially considering the convective impact of the perpetually moving air.
It's not about whether or not an oven can make great Neapolitan pizza, it's about whether or not it can make great Neapolitan pizza in the easiest and most efficient way possible. The lower dome of the FGM is a critical part of that equation, but the door height (and potential insert to correct it) is a contributing factor as well.
Your calculation represents the amount of wood necessary to maintain the temperature of that 2 if you replaced the air every second with air at 0K. I also think the idea of replacement of that 2 is conceptually wrong. Say you have two ovens identical in every respect except that one has a 2 higher dome. The flow rate is going to be virtually identical.


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SOUTH BEND, Ind. The plane carrying USC's football team to South Bend plummeted during a severe thunderstorm, forcing the pilot to abort his first landing attempt.
There were about 125 people, including 82 players, on the chartered flight Thursday night for the cross-country trip for Saturday's game.
"That was terrifying," former Cottonwood High standout Stanley Havili told the Los Angeles Times. "I thought I was going to die."
Some passengers were thrown from their seats by turbulence as lightning crackled around the storm-tossed plane, USC sports information director Tim Tessalone told The Associated Press on Friday. Safety Taylor Mays was screaming.
"It was a little bit of a roller coaster drop there for a minute," Tessalone said. "We had some people fly out of some seats. Everybody is fine, but it was a frightening little dip there."
The pilot aborted the approach and circled around the storm before landing without incident about 20 minutes later to the relief of the shaken team and the spouses of some staff members also on the flight, Tessalone said.
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On April 27, 2013, Neighbors Credit Union hosted their annual Shred Day. The credit union has offered this service for eight years.
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"In partnership with Cintas, we were able to provide a service to the community that–now more than ever–is extremely important," stated Denise Brady, Neighbors Credit Union vice president of retail sales and service. "Most people today are aware of the high cost of having their identities and personal information stolen. Neighbors Credit Union works hard every day to protect the private information of our membership and Shred Day is just another service to help you stay safe!"
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RoFlmaTiC wrote:I was one of the faster riders, me and a friend of mine completed the full hike in around an hour and a half.
We did our best to keep single file and spent most of our time on the RHS emergency lane. We formed a decent group which was working well together, signalling etc and so there weren't any hairy moments. We slowed down at the section where all the kids were - some others behind us were weaving through them which wasn't great.
I got the whole ride on my gopro: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HALMZln8hFE
It does look like there's a little bit of weaving (particularly at the start) but when the video is replayed at normal speeds it's really not that bad.
im going to fess up thats me 4.11.. i was towing the other group and was hoping to get to the back of your group and you gave me a spot (was hoping to be further back).. i was already close to max when i joined.. after a while i just thought i don't want to create a gap so i dropped off.. 4:25.. think it was going up a slight hill, i just thought nah fark it.
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At the Medical University of Innsbruck – which used to be the Medical Faculty of the University of Innsbruck until 2004 –, the so-called new syllabus of human medicine (master degree) was initially introduced in the winter term of 2002/03 and received various modifications over the past years. It comprises three parts: the first one consists of two semesters and aims to familiarize students with the medical profession. The second and third part, each consisting of five semesters, are dedicated to theoretical and practical issues of medicine and to impart clinical practice with increasing intensity throughout the whole study. A basic intention of the syllabus is to train the student's competence for lifelong holistic learning. Some basics of bioethics are included in the first semester in the module UKM (Umgang mit dem kranken Menschen, Dealing with sick people). At more advanced stages, ethical and bioethical considerations are integrated in some of the courses, e.g. in Genetic Epidemiology, Transplantation Surgery or Skills for Medical Conversation. Courses like Good Scientific Practice or Ethics and Misconduct in Biomedicine are included in the PhD programme for Masters of Science or Medicine.
The recently established education platform Ethucation (http://www.i-med.ac.at/ethucation/), which is the Austrian unit of NIMED, an international network for advancing medical ethics teaching in medical training operated by the UNESCO chair in bioethics in Haifa, is following two major goals: first, to improve awareness of and reflection on bioethics (which includes but goes beyond medical ethics) and, secondly, to achieve this by a strictly interdisciplinary approach integrating various scientific methods and building up a dialogue not only between the expert and the public but also among experts of different fields, like medicine, sciences, philosophy, economy, jurisprudence, social sciences, psychology and others. To this end and beginning in the winter term 2008, a lecture series will be held by speakers from different disciplines and a seminar will be offered in which various aspects of clinical problems will be addressed by a clinician/scientist and an expert of another field (either from humanities, law or economy). Further goals and activities of Ethucation and some of the emerging problems, mostly of administrative nature, will be shortly summarized.


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This is more self explanatory. This is from Calvin Sheppard who is the
brother to my Nancy Adeline Shepherd. She would be my great, great great
grandmother. He spelled his name differently.
Between 1914 and 1915 a questionnaire form was sent to all known living
Tennessee Civil War Veterans. All were returned by 1922. I will type up
the questions and insert Calvin Sheppard's response after the question from
the following pages.
The Tennessee Civil War Veterans Questionnaires
Volume 5, Confederate Soldiers, pg 1946-1947
1. State your full name and present Post Office address:
Calvin Sheppard, Dandridge, Jefferson Co., Tenn.
2. State your age now:
Seventy Nine 14th of May
3. In what State and county were you born?
Pulaski County, Va.
4. In what State and county were you living when you enlisted in the service
of the Confederacy, or of the Federal Government?
Newbern (Pulaski county, Va.?) Confederacy.
5. What was your occupation before the war?
6. What was the occupation of your father?
7. If you owned land or other property at the opening of the war, state what
kind of property you owned, and state the value of your property as near as
you can.
8. Did you or your parents own slaves? If so, how many?
9. If your parents owned land, state about how many acres.
My father owned 75 acres.
10. State as near as you can the value of all the property owned by your
parents, including land, when the war opened.
11. What kind of house did your parents occupy? State whether it was a log
house or frame house or built of other materials, and state the number of
rooms it had.
Log house, six rooms, good barn, well wattered and layed.
12. As a boy and young man, state what kind of work you did. If you worked
on a farm, state to what extent you plowed, worked with a hoe, and did other
kinds of similar work.
I did all kinds of work on the farm, plowed, hoed, cradled, —ed and did
any and everything that was to do on a farm.
13. State clearly what kind of work your father did, and what the duties of
your mother were. State all the kinds of work done in the house as well as
you can remember – that is, cooking, spinning, weaving, ect.
We had sheep and raised flax, had two good looms and two wheels my Mother
raised her own flax and spun wove and made clothes for the familydid her own
14. Did your parents keep any servants? If so, how many?
They did not keep servants.
15. How was honest toil – as plowing, hauling and other sorts of honest work
of this class – regarded in your community? Was such work considered
respectable and honorable?
All honest work and toil was considered honorable in those days.
16. Did the white men in your community generally engage in such work?
17. To what extent were there white men in your community leading lives of
idleness and having others do their work for them?
Every body except a few rich men that owned slaves did their own work,
nearly everybody worked in those days.
18. Did the men who owned slaves mingle freely with those who did not own
slaves, or did slaveholders in any way show by their actions that they felt
themselves better than respectable, honorable men who did not own slaves?
19. At the churches, at the schools, at public gatherings in general, did
slaveholders and non-slaveholders mingle on a footing of equality?
20. Was there a friendly feeling between slaveholders and non-slaveholders in
your community, or were they antagonistic towards each other?
Most always friendly
21. In a political contest in which one candidate owned slaves and the other
did not, did the fact that one candidate owned slaves help him in winning
the contest?
Not very much
22. Were the opportunities good in your community for a poor young man –
honest and industrious – to save up enough to buy a small farm or go in
business for himself?
Not much, wages was low and the rich men owned the land in those days.
23. Were poor, honest, industrious young men, who were ambitious to make
something of themselves, encouraged or discouraged by slaveholders?
24. What kind of school or schools did you attend?
We did not have any free schools in those days we had to pay for what we
25. About how long did you go to school altogether?
26. How far was it to the nearest school?
about four miles
27. What school or schools were in operation in your neighborhood?
28. Was the school in your community private or public?
Privet I suppose we had to pay for it.
29. About how many months in the year did it run?
Three months
30. Did the boys and girls in your community attend school pretty regularly?
31. Was the teacher of the school you attended a man or a woman?
Mostly men
32. In what year and month and at what place did you enlist in the
Confederate or of the Federal Government?
Oct. 1_, 1862 Pulaski County, Va
33. State the name of your regiment, and state the names of as many members
of your company as you remember.
Company C. Jim Marton, Jack Duncan and myself I enlisted in a home guard
company and was on duty for 15 months at Dublin Va. then went in to regular
servis in company C. Horton command Brecanridge brigade.
34. After enlistment, where was your company sent first?
We went to the Saultville we was in a fight there then we went from one
place to another we was in the Clands? Valley.
35. How long after your enlistment before your company engaged in battle?
about 12 months
36. What was the first battle you engaged in?
Cla_ds? Valley
37. State in your own way your experience in the war from this time on until
the close. State where you went after the first battle – what you did, what
other battles you engaged in, how long they lasted, what the results were;
state how you lived in camp, how you were clothed, how you slept, what you
had to eat, how you were exposed to cold, hunger, and disease. If you were
in the hospital or in prison, state your experience here.
We went to Withville and was there one winter on duty we were very poorly
clothed had one blanket no matter how cold it was and very little to eat.
38. When and where were you discharged?
Christianburg, April 15?, 1865 we did not have telephones then and did not
know that Jen. Lee had surrendered.
39. Tell something of your trip home.
I walked home.
40. What kind of work did you take up when you came back home?
I worked by the day just when I could get work.
41. Give a sketch of your life since the close of the Civil War, stating
what kind of business you have engaged in, where you have lived, your church
relations, etc. If you have held an office or offices, state what it was.
You may state here any other facts connected with your life and experience
which has not been brought out by the questions.
I have worked hard all my life, farmed mostly.
42. Give the full name of your father. Born, at, in the county of, state
of? He lived at? Give also any particulars concerning him, as official
position, war services, etc. Books written by, etc.
William Shepard; —-, Pulaski co., va, —
43. Maiden name in full of your mother. She was the daughter of (full name)
and his wife (full name) who lived at?
Nancie Marton, William Marton, —-
44. Remarks on ancestry. Give here any and all facts possible in reference
to your parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, ect., not including in
the foregoing, as where they lived, office held, Revolutionary or other war
services; what country the family came from to America; where first settled,
county and state; always giving full names (if possible) and never referring
to an ancestor simply as such without giving the name. It is desirable to
include every fact possible and to that end the full and exact record from
old Bibles should be appended on separate sheets of this size, thus
preserving the facts from loss.
My grandfather Marton ____ came from Irland and him and one son were in the
War of 1812. My grandfather Shepard was dead before I was born so I know
very little about them but they were Virginian.


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Kirk Cameron speaks mind, gets slammed
"Growing Pains" alum Kirk Cameron landed in hot water with liberals this week when he stopped by CNN's Piers Morgan show to speak his mind. The actor told Piers he doesn't support gay marriage and described homosexuality as unnatural, detrimental and ultimately destructive. The interview stirred up a controversy, but Cameron held his ground. "I should be able to express moral views on social issues," he told ABC News via email, "especially those that have been the underpinning of Western civilization for 2,000 years -- without being slandered, accused of hate speech, and told from those who preach 'tolerance' that I need to either bend my beliefs to their moral standards or be silent when I'm in the public square," he wrote in a letter to ABC News.
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Brazil has Paolo Coelho, Colombia can boast of Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and Japan gave the world Haruki Murakami. All are popular writers of fiction who have sold tens of millions of copies between them, a feat giving them – and their countries – worldwide renown.
Now, for the first time ever, South Korea may be on the verge of producing an author commanding global recognition.
Much of the success has been recent – and to a certain extent almost instant.
The spark? The frenetic success of one book, "Please Look After Mom" by Shin Kyung-sook, first published in English in April.
The writer's first work translated into English, it has become the first Korean novel to make it onto the coveted New York Times bestseller list.
Since, the novel has become critically acclaimed, and has now been published in 27 countries and in at least 18 languages, selling hundreds of thousands of copies outside of Korea.
Now the government-funded body tasked with promoting Korean literature overseas says it is hoping to harness the success of Ms. Shin's book in order to put the country's literary output on the global map.
The Korea Literature Translation Institute says it has supported the publication of 463 titles in 28 languages since forming in 2001. Park Jee-won, a member of the institute's public relations team, says that after a short history they now want to see Korean literature form an integral part of the worldwide output.
"The time span of Korean literature being introduced overseas is comparatively short," she explains. "Before the 2000s, Korea had to go through a series of political and historical events such as the Japanese invasion, the Korean war, industrialization and democratization and couldn't find the time to take a notice of the international market stream."
But Brother Anthony of Taize, a Seoul-based translator of Korean literature and professor emeritus in the English department at the city's Sogang University, takes a somewhat dimmer view of the quality of Korean indigenous works that – up until now – have made it into foreign languages.
He says the country's poetry posses merits of some depth but places its fictional prose output on a par with the literature of Thailand and the Philippines – "closer to soap opera," he adds, arguing that the idea of the novel in Korea is essentially a post-Korean war phenomenon.
"There are in a way far too many [Korean works of literature] being published in English," says the naturalized Korean, known locally as An Sonjae. " 'Please Look After Mom' is really the first time a Korean publication has been published by a major, recognized commercial press.
"That is exactly the point I have been making for years. They will publish anywhere, places with no reputation. Anything goes as long as they can see it is published."
He says one of the fundamental problems in the backing of Korean literature is that it is misdirected. Rather than putting so much focus on the business front and publishers, there is a greater need, he says, for support of authors and their development.
Another rising Korean literary star agrees. "Honestly, Korean writers, including Shin and I, still have a long way to go," said novelist Kim Young-ha (author of 1996 bestselling Korean novel "I Have the Right to Destroy Myself") in an interview last month.
Nonetheless, not everyone is as skeptical.
Nobel laureate Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio believes there is great power in Korea literature, though he says its potential for popularity is harmed by the three-to-four-year time lag in foreign language translations. Still, the Frenchman hopes to see a Korean work win the Nobel Prize for Literature in the not-too-distant future. "I once wrote a letter to the jury for recommending a Korean writer," he recently told the Korea Herald, recalling an ultimately futile endeavor.
The Korea Times, which sponsors an annual Korean literature translation prize to promote better quality translations, goes further. "Many local novels, poems and works of fiction are reportedly unable to receive the attention from the Nobel Literature Award screening committee due to a lack of or poor translations," the English-language newspaper said in an editorial earlier this year criticizing a lack of financial support for translators.
Yet, Park of the KLTI says funding has increased every year since the institute's foundation 10 years ago. She points to one program designed to train the "next-generation translators specializing in Korean literature," called the Translation Academy.
Since "Please Look After Mom," she says, "More Korean publishers with an interest in exporting their copyrights are trying to tap into the international market on their own. Starting from next year, we are about to see the Korean government along with its institutes being more actively involved in advancing Korean literature in the world."
Bryan Kay is a Monitor contributor.


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1. What is you middle name?
2. How old are you?
3. What is your birthday?
4. What is your zodiac sign?
5. What is your favorite color?
6. What's your lucky number?
7. Do you have any pets?
8. Where are you from?
9. How tall are you?
10. What shoe size are you?
11. How many pairs of shoes do you own?
12. What was your last dream about?
13. What talents do you have?
14. Are you psychic in any way?
15. Favorite song?
16. Favorite movie?
17. Who would be your ideal partner?
18. Do you want children?
19. Do you want a church wedding?
20. Are you religious?
21. Have you ever been to the hospital?
22. Have you ever got in trouble with the law?
23. Have you ever met any celebrities?
24. Baths or showers?
25. What color socks are you wearing?
26. Have you ever been famous?
27. Would you like to be a big celebrity?
28. What type of music do you like?
29. Have you ever been skinny dipping?
30. How many pillows do you sleep with?
31. What position do you usually sleep in?
32. How big is your house?
33. What do you typically have for breakfast?
34. Have you ever fired a gun?
35. Have you ever tried archery?
36. Favorite clean word?
37. Favorite swear word?
38. What's the longest you've ever gone without sleep?
39. Do you have any scars?
40. Have you ever had a secret admirer?
41. Are you a good liar?
42. Are you a good judge of character?
43. Can you do any other accents other than your own?
44. Do you have a strong accent?
45. What is your favorite accent?
46. What is your personality type?
47. What is your most expensive piece of clothing?
48. Can you curl your tongue?
49. Are you an innie or an outie?
50. Left or right handed?
51. Are you scared of spiders?
52. Favorite food?
53. Favorite foreign food?
54. Are you a clean or messy person?
55. Most used phrased?
56. Most used word?
57. How long does it take for you to get ready?
58. Do you have much of an ego?
59. Do you suck or bite lollipops?
60. Do you talk to yourself?
61. Do you sing to yourself?
62. Are you a good singer?
63. Biggest Fear?
64. Are you a gossip?
65. Best dramatic movie you've seen?
66. Do you like long or short hair?
67. Can you name all 50 states of America?
68. Favorite school subject?
69. Extrovert or Introvert?
70. Have you ever been scuba diving?
71. What makes you nervous?
72. Are you scared of the dark?
73. Do you correct people when they make mistakes?
74. Are you ticklish?
75. Have you ever started a rumor?
76. Have you ever been in a position of authority?
77. Have you ever drank underage?
78. Have you ever done drugs?
79. Who was your first real crush?
80. How many piercings do you have?
81. Can you roll your Rs?"
82. How fast can you type?
83. How fast can you run?
84. What color is your hair?
85. What color is your eyes?
86. What are you allergic to?
87. Do you keep a journal?
88. What do your parents do?
89. Do you like your age?
90. What makes you angry?
91. Do you like your own name?
92. Have you already thought of baby names, and if so what are they?
93. Do you want a boy a girl for a child?
94. What are you strengths?
95. What are your weaknesses?
96. How did you get your name?
97. Were your ancestors royalty?
98. Do you have any scars?
99. Color of your bedspread?
100. Color of your room?
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The state Registry of Motor Vehicles announced Monday it will open offices in six area cities, including Worcester, later in the morning, beginning next month.
The Worcester, Milford, Brockton, Lawrence, Springfield and Taunton offices will open at 9 a.m., instead of 8 a.m., starting Sept. 9. The closing time of 5 p.m. will not change on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Thursday hours for the six offices will be 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The change marks the first time operating hours will be extended on Thursdays in Milford and Taunton.
Openings are being delayed because the earlier hours have not proven popular with the public since they were first implemented in 2010, the state Department of Transportation said in a news release.
"The adjustment is in response to customer behavior and the registry's ongoing efforts to better serve our customers," said Registrar of Motor Vehicles Rachel Kaprielian. "Traffic in our branches continues to be heaviest late into the afternoon; this move will help guarantee staffing levels more closely match customer demand throughout the day."


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Does it do fast charging when i use it with a 12W USB Power Adapter?
So when i use it with a micro-usb cable and the 12W USB Power Adapter (for iPad) to charge my iPhone 5, does it charge as fast as the original lightning cable?
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As far as we publicly know, the iPhone 5 will use a maximum of 5W (5V x 1.0A) to charge. The maximum power for for micro USB by specification is 9W (5V x 1.8A). Even if using the 12W charger (or a 1000W charger), the iPhone will only draw 5W. If you were to use another device that wanted more power (iPad 4th gen - wants up to 12W), you might be limited by the physical USB connector cable as 9W might be the maximum physically possible. If more power was delivered through the micro USB cable, it may heat up, cause a fire, or short circuit unless the cable and pins were intentionally designed to surpass specification.
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The difference between the 5w and 12w is simply this. The ipad requires a 10/12w charger to charge, the 5w will allow it to power on but not charge.. The iphone can charge with all 3 watts the difference in charging speed is little to nothing however you may notice that the phone will die faster if it is charged by the 12w vs a 5w basically the 5w is like a trickle charge. This is how my senior tech explained it to me.
- Answered by Michael S from Fenton
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You shouldn't be using a micro-USB cable with an iPhone 5. iPhone 5 uses regular USB to flash connector cables (they come with one). These cables will use 12W no problem if the device can handle 12W. iPads using flash connectors will also use as much power as the need. If the iPad needs 12W, and the adaptor provides 12W, it can use 12W with the standard USB to flash cable that comes with your iPhone 5 or recent iPad. Limitations of micro-USB to 9W do not apply here using Apple cables because they are not micro-USB standard. They are built to Apple's flash connector specs and do not have a micro-USB connector on them.
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One frustrating, fruitless possession after another had left the UConn men's basketball team scoreless for nearly nine minutes. Their slim lead had evaporated, though slowly, and a restlessness had settled over the arena.
It was a stretch that, for many teams, would have been an obvious sign that it was not their night.
But these Huskies have proven time and again that they are impervious to such portends, and are made of tougher stuff — the stuff, Shabazz Napier says, to make "a crazy run" in the NCAA Tournament if they were allowed in.
That is not to be, but the Huskies created yet another game to savor, for their fans another night to remember and their detractors another day to scratch their heads and wonder how on earth they do it.
"We get back in the fight," coach Kevin Ollie said, after UConn outlasted Cincinnati, 73-66, in overtime Thursday night, before 11,131 at the XL Center. "That's what I love about this team, they keep punching and punching. They're a remarkable team."
Napier, who tied the game with a spectacular drive and scoop with 40 seconds left regulation, scored 27 points, 11 in the overtime session, which he started with three three-point goals.
"I've told you all before," Napier said, "In overtime, I just want to get the game over with. I get tired of playing."
With five games to play, UConn (18-7, 8-5 in the Big East) has equaled its overall and league regular season victory total of a year ago. Here, the Huskies kept Cincinnati (19-8, 7-7) from notching its 20th win, and won on a night when their hottest perimeter shooter, Omar Calhoun, was playing with a sprained wrist and unable to shoot, on a night they were out-rebounded 44 to 28, and yet somehow scored as many points, 18, in the five-minute overtime as they did in the dismal 20 minutes of the second half.
"It was a gritty, gutty win," Ollie said, "and we've proven we can win this type of game once again."
Napier: "We're playing with so much passion right now."
UConn led 43-38 early in the second half, but went 8:49 without scoring, missing eight shots. The Huskies were fortunate, and effective enough on defense, that Cincinnati scored just five points during the span, and were tied at 43 when Tyler Olander dunked it to end the long scoring drought.
"We weren't able to knock down shots," Deandre Daniels said, "but we were able to get stops at the other end, and that's what kept us in the game."
Sean Kilpatrick's three-pointer, however, put the Bearcats ahead, 46-45, with 8:03 to play and it was clear UConn would be in for another possession-by-possession grinder down the stretch. Shabazz Napier's pass to Daniels for a lay-in put UConn back on top, but Kilpatrick hit another three and so it went.
Ollie took a timeout with 5:18 left and the Huskies down 51-47 to try to draw something up and regain the lost momentum. But the Huskies continued to look lost on offense, the Bearcats barring every route to the rim.
Finally, Napier penetrated, then kicked it back out to Daniels for an open three that Daniels hit to bring UConn back within one, firing up the crowd with under three minutes left. Napier hit one of two free throws with 1:30 left to tie it.
"The last three minutes of the game, and OT, it was just put it in Shabazz's hands and let him make a play," Ollie said, "there weren't a lot of X's and O's."
Cashmere Wright took a long three pointer with 59 seconds left. The ball rattled out, but Titus Rubles was there for the put-back, continuing Cincinnati's dominance on the boards, and put the Bearcats up by two.
Napier drove the lane and tied it with his ridiculous move, and the Huskies' trapping defense forced a turnover at midcourt, giving them a chance to win. Napier dribbled the clock down, then drove the lane and tried a similar scoop, but this one did not fall and it was on to overtime for the fifth time this season. They are 4-1 in those games.
"It never should have come to that," Cincinnati coach Mick Cronin said. "We knew the play they were going to run for Napier and we tried to send him to the left. …. In overtime, the scouting report says he is a streaky shooter. When he made the first one, I understand, but not the second and third one."
Daniels, who was taken out after 90 seconds for messing up a designed play, came back in to score 17 points, with five rebounds and four blocks. Ryan Boatright had a second consecutive poor shooting night, hitting 3 of 12, but he played effective defense on Cincinnati's Wright, holding him scoreless in the second half and OT, and Boatright hit two key free throws with 40 seconds to go in OT. Both earned praise from their coach, Daniels for "taking it like a man" when he was benched, and Boatright for "not hanging his head" when his shots didn't fall. And Calhoun, who took only three shots from the floor, made 6-of-9 from the line and grabbed six rebounds.
Once Napier began OT with a three, reminiscent of his 11-point overtime output against South Florida on Feb. 3, the Huskies were off and running again. The Bearcats were 26-of-63 from the floor, 6-for-22 on three-point shots. UConn made 10 of its 19 threes.
"It was a huge win," Boatright said, "because we got right track going into DePaul [Saturday night]. It would have been devastating to drop two straight, especially considering it was our last XL game of the year. We really wanted to leave our fans here with something good to remember."


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So I would like to drop support for MS compilers up to and including VS 2008 while adding support for VS 2013 and 2015.
I'm happy to keep support for an old version if anyone comes forward with a situation where there really need support for older compilers, please let me know if your company is still stuck on an old version of Visual Studio. Or if you particularly want support for another development environment also let me us know your story.


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Planibel Apartments Reviews
Just got back after staying in the Planinbel. Great time, great snow, great ski area. It is very very good for learners. Easy area right at he bottom with 3 magic carpets. Easy area to move onto at Le Suches gondola. Whole area is best suited to intermediates. Loved the resort, not noisy and chavish. Good value for money and we took a day trip to Courmayeur which was really nice. Some great runs over there. Also skied over to France, pretty good unless you are a boarder, drag lift from hell. Also a bit icy due to high winds. If you want a good value hols in a good resort that is relaxed at a decent price it is hard to see how this place can be beaten. 10/10 from me.
Apres Ski: 3/5
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If you want clean and comfortable, as close to the slopes as you can get, then Planibel apartments are for you. We hired two apartments for 2 large family groups, and were very happy. The skiing is fantastic, we had a mixture of abilities, and you can ski for miles and miles, stopping by mountain lodges for a well-earned coffee-break. Nightlife is extremely limited in this resort, so you'll have to make your own fun in the apartments. Supermarket closeby/ski hire shop on doorstep, it really couldn't be any more convenient. No lift queues & brilliant intermediate skiing, this resort is hard to beat.
Apres Ski: 1/5
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Monday July 1, 2013
Mumford and Sons took to the stage to enormous cheers from the crowd on Sunday.
"I would like to give a massive thank you to Michael Eavis and his family… [for] letting us be complete idiots in his field," Marcus Mumford said. "We came for a party."
The folk-rock band was greeted by an audience of nearly 100,000 as they headlined the last night of the 3 day-long festival.
Fans were particularly excited to see the group after bassist, Ted Dwane, was rushed to hospital with a blood clot on his brain earlier this year.
Despite the gravity of his illness, Ted made it on stage at Glastonbury to join his band mates in performing such hits as Little Lion Man and I Will Wait.
The popularity of the country-style tunes even encouraged some impromptu hoe-downs.
Other stars to frequent the festival included The xx, Vampire Weekend and the much-anticipated Rolling Stones.
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Qualifying win for Watson
It was one down, two to go for Heather Watson as she moved into the second round of qualifying at the Australian Open.
The 21-year-old is playing in grand slam qualifying for the first time in 18 months after glandular fever ruined her 2013 to see her drop out of the top 100.
Watson, who reached the third round in Melbourne last year, defeated Australian Arina Rodionova 6-4 6-3 and will next meet France's Stephanie Foretz Gacon, who she beat at the French Open in 2011.
Watson said: "I was very nervous. I feel like in the middle I loosened up but my energy really dropped at the end because I think all the nervous energy had worn me out.
"But I was able to close it out. I played quite well, I definitely can play better, and I think I'll play a lot freer in my next match.
"I don't know why I was so nervous, it's a while since I played in qualifying and I expect myself to do well and go far. I really like the tournament and play well on these courts so I think I'm putting too much pressure on myself."
Watson was already feeling the effects of glandular fever at the Australian Open last year before it was eventually diagnosed in March.
She came back after two months but later conceded that was too soon and she struggled until her final couple of tournaments in 2013.
By that stage her ranking had plummeted outside the top 120, but the signs have been positive so far this season, with Watson qualifying for the tournament in Brisbane last week.
She said: "I feel like I'm playing the best that I have the last couple of weeks, especially in practice. I had six singles matches before this tournament so that's what I wanted."
Watson also has a new coach, Argentinian Diego Veronelli, and she is happy with how the partnership is progressing.
"It's going very well with Diego," she said. "I've learned a lot already, we're adding different things to my game and most importantly we're getting on very well."
British number four Tara Moore did not fare so well, the 21-year-old losing 6-0 7-5 to Japan's Erika Sema.
British number two Johanna Konta joined Watson in round two with an emphatic victory over American Grace Min.
Konta, who grew up in Australia before moving to Britain aged 14, won 10 of the last 11 games in a 6-2 6-1 victory.
The 22-year-old only just missed out on a place in the main draw and is seeded third in qualifying.


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Car News: 2014 Geneva Auto Show
BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe Detailed Ahead of Geneva
- Coupelike styling with four doors
- 4-cylinder 428i and 6-cylinder 435i variants
- Available all-wheel drive
BMW announced details of the latest addition to its 4 Series lineup ahead of the new model's debut at the Geneva Auto Show. The BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe follows the design concept of the already available 6 Series Gran Coupe, which blends coupelike styling with the practicality of four doors. BMW will offer two engine choices and all-wheel drive when the 2015 model reaches U.S. showrooms later this year.
With a starting price of $41,225 including destination charge, the 428i Gran Coupe is powered by a turbocharged 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine rated at 240 horsepower. For a $2,000 premium, buyers can opt for the all-wheel-drive 428i xDrive Gran Coupe. Priced at $46,725, the rear-wheel-drive 435i Gran Coupe is equipped with a more powerful 6-cylinder engine. The turbocharged motor makes 300 hp.
Both the 428i and 435i Gran Coupe models use a standard 8-speed automatic transmission and, to improve efficiency in stop-and-go traffic, include an automatic start-stop function. Official fuel economy figures are not yet available, but BMW says the Gran Coupe models should match their 2-door 4 Series counterparts at 23 miles per gallon in the city and 35 mpg on the highway for the 428i and 22 mpg city/32 mpg hwy for the 435i.
The 2015 BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe will be available in three trim levels: Sport, Luxury and M Sport. For Sport versions, exterior trim uses a high-gloss black finish to create a high-performance look. Inside, contrasting red stitching and red trim rings around the instruments complement the look. Luxury versions wear chrome exterior trim and, inside, chrome accents and leather seats. Finally, the M Sport includes revised exterior styling courtesy of an aerodynamics kit along with M door sills and a leather-wrapped M steering wheel.
Technology offered on the new Gran Coupe includes BMW ConnectedDrive infotainment, navigation, a head-up display and driver assistance features such as collision warning, adaptive cruise control, blind spot monitoring and lane departure warning.
The 2015 BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe arrives in dealer showrooms early this summer. After its March debut at the Geneva Auto Show, the 4 Series makes its U.S. auto show debut in April in New York.
What it means to you: The BMW 4 Series Coupe offers luxury, performance and a prestigious nameplate in a 2-door model. With the introduction of the 4 Series Gran Coupe, the model line will offer similar attributes with the convenience of four doors.


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The Bucs' (17-7 overall, 11-1 A-Sun) comeback got started with back-to-back 3-pointers from sophomore guard Courtney Pigram (Memphis) and freshman guard Dequan Twilley (Shelbyville), cutting the lead to 59-56 with 3:05 left and brought the crowd of 5,163 to its feet. After a pair of free throws by the Runnin' Bulldogs made it 61-56, ETSU got two more baskets from Twilley, a lay up from senior Eryk Thomas (
"Obviously, it was a very tough game," said ETSU head coach Murry Bartow, whose team won its ninth straight contest. "They controlled the pace of the game and we couldn't really get going. But again, I'm really proud of our guys. To be down nine with four minutes to play, it says something again about our team. Courtney and Dequan made a couple big threes, and Mike defensively was great in that iso(lation) play against Sanders. It was a good win and keeps our streak alive. But what this is telling me is there's something special here with this team."
The Bucs certainly got the Runnin' Bulldogs' best shot, as Gardner-Webb hit on 50 percent from the field and a crisp 56 percent from beyond the 3-point arc. While the Bucs shot 54 percent from the field themselves, they hit just seven 3-pointers compared to 10 for G-W.
Both teams shot the basketball well in the first half, with ETSU posting a 51.7 percent clip (15-of-29), while Gardner-Webb hit on 50 percent (11-of-22) of its shots. The Bucs led 11-5 at the first media timeout with just over 15 minutes remaining in the half, and both teams traded baskets from there with ETSU holding a 35-30 advantage at the break. While ETSU scored a majority of its points on the inside, the Bulldogs stayed in it primarily with shots from outside, hitting on 6-of-10 from beyond the arc.
In the second half, G-W battled back methodically to take the lead for the first time at 43-40 thanks to a 3-pointer from Ricky McPhee with left. The Bulldogs would hold that lead the rest of the way until Thomas' lay up with remaining made it 62-61. ETSU proceeded to stop G-W's next possession when a shot by Chris Gash missed and Thomas rebounded. However, Thomas promptly turned the ball over giving Sanders a chance at the win, but Smith was there for the block and was fouled. After hitting one of two free throws, Takayo Siddle's 3-point attempt from the left wing missed and the Bucs escaped with the victory.
For ETSU, Smith led the way with 14 points, while junior forward Andrew Reed (Port Richey,
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Donald Angell '56, Mission at Stellwagen (Publish America, 2009)
Angell's second novel is a science-filled story. Walter Jaspers has everything he could want for his expedition at sea off the coast of Cape Cod. He has a fantastic team of marine mammal researchers, money, and top-notch equipment. However, time is not on Jaspers's side.
Angell is a psychologist in a private practice in the Boston area.
Simon Carter '06, What's on Your Mind (Micawber Records, 2009)
After creating his own record label, Micawber Records, Carter produced his first EP, What's on Your Mind, under the name Carter James. The EP contains "four tracks of compelling and gothic melodies." He was also selected as one of British Music Week's 50 Rising Star semifinalists.
Carter resides in England, where he is pursuing his musical career.
Kevin Coffrin '04, Guerin Blask '05, Ian Molla '05, The Urgency (Mercury/Island/Def Jam, 2009)
Friends Coffrin (bass), Black (percussion), and Molla (guitars) met at Ithaca College as jazz studies majors. While students, the three collaborated to create the band the Urgency and added Tyler Gurwicz (vocals) and Ryan Siegal (guitars and vocals).
The Urgency is signed to Mercury/Island/Def Jam Records, and their self-titled first album was released in October.
Sam Costello '00, Split Lip (Sam Costello, 2006)
Costello has been writing the Split Lip web comic anthology since 2006 and has recently published the first print collection of it, Split Lip Volume 1. Drawn by artists from around the world, the collection consists of 11 stories that do not feature recurring characters but do follow recurring themes such as "instability of identity, the strangeness of the Other, and the mysterious and terrifying nature of the world."
Costello is a self-employed web consultant and writer residing in Rhode Island.
Dayna Daniels '73, Polygendered and Ponytailed: The Dilemma of Femininity and the Female Athlete (Women's Press, 2009)
Polygendered and Ponytailed discusses the social constraints of women who are active in sports. Daniels argues that the constant criticism of and attention given to women's physical appearance instead of their performance is one of the causes. In her book, she suggests embracing the similarities between women and men as a way to help women break through this barrier.
Daniels is a professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education at the University of Lethbridge (Alberta, Canada) and coordinator of the Women's Studies program.
Paul Dunay '85 and Richard Krueger '85, Facebook Marketing for Dummies (For Dummies, 2009)
Former classmates Dunay and Krueger saw the marketing potential in Facebook after the two reconnected on the social networking website. In January, the duo landed a publishing deal with Wiley and Sons for Facebook Marketing for Dummies. The book, released in September, serves as a marketing reference for the extremely popular website.
Dunay is a global managing director of services and social marketing for the business communications company Avaya. Krueger is a cofounder of Samepoint, a social media search engine, and CEO of AboutFaceDigital, a social media consultancy practice.
Richard Faria '87, Roberto Sierra: Clarinet Works (Fleur de Son Classics, 2007)
Faria's latest CD features the works of composer Roberto Sierra. The collection is a blend of classical, folk, and pop influences along with a hint of Latin rhythm. Faria performs the clarinet parts, displaying "an amazing comfort in the extremities of the instrument" and "an artistic commitment to every piece."
Faria is an associate professor of music at Ithaca College and a contributing writer to The Clarinet magazine.
Russell Federman '70, Facing Bipolar: The Young Adult's Guide to Dealing with Bipolar Disorder (New Harbinger, 2010)
Federman's Facing Bipolar: The Young Adult's Guide to Dealing with Bipolar Disorder works to help youth, who have been diagnosed with or think they may have the disorder, navigate the world. The book addresses issues on how and when to tell people close to you that you are bipolar, how to create stability, and how to overcome challenges caused by bipolar disorder.
Federman is the director of counseling and psychological services at the University of Virginia.
Kevin Flinn '01, Through the Night and Wind (Infinity Publishing, 2009)
Flinn's second novel is loosely based on a combination of his own experience from a sailing trip he took in 2005 and his friend's loss of his mother. Financed through donations from family and friends, Through the Night and Wind follows the story of Tom Algir, who is searching for his expatriated father in the British Virgin Islands.
Flinn currently works as a high school English teacher in Southern California, where he also writes screenplays and plays.
David Greenberg '78, The Mud Folio (David Greenberg, 2009)
Greenberg's self-published book of lyrics has been garnering acclaim from many of his industry connections. Jazz composer and performer RamseyLewis says the lyrics are "fresh, unique, and speak to every human emotion. They not only stimulate the mind, but they also find their way into one's soul." The Mud Folio is available for free download.
Jodie Gould '79, Change One Thing (McGraw-Hill, 2009)
Gould, along with her cowriter, Anna Soo Wildermuth, shows readers how to change one thing in order to succeed. The authors list trade secrets such as "11 ways to rectify your office image" and "what to change about your worn-out wardrobe" that can help improve the way others see you and how you see yourself.
Gould is an award-winning author of six books and has been published in national magazines, newspapers, and websites.
Erin Hatch Macy '01 and Tiffany Winslow Wilding-White, M.S. '01, Golfing With Your Eyes Closed (McGraw-Hill, 2009)
Macy and Wilding-White's instructional book will help readers incorporate visualization into their golfing technique in order to improve their game. The book gives tips such as how to play in different weather conditions.
The two alumnae give speeches together on performance enhancement at academic and athletic facilities across the country.
Amy Grech '94, Blanket of White (Damnation Books, 2009)
Grech's collection of short stories has been described as "creepy and chilling." In this anthology, readers will encounter tales of murder, revenge, electronic vampires, and more stories of perilous situations.
Grech is a writer and online editor residing in New York City.
CJ Knowles '08, In It to Win It (David Zacharkiw, 2009)
Produced using only equipment from Ithaca College and by Ithaca television-radio alumnus David Zacharkiw '08, In It to Win It is the first full-length album by Ithaca band the Tundra Toes. The band is comprised of former and current Ithaca College students and is offering the CD for free download.
Ken Kreuzer '95, Ontario Overtones (Krusher Enterprises, 2009); Crushed Violets (Krusher Enterprises, 2009)
Two new albums by Kreuzer: Crushed Violets is a flute recording, and Ontario Overtones features trombone music. Both are written by Kreuzer. Harold Reynolds, a professor of music performance at Ithaca College, appears on OntarioOvertones.
Kreuzer's compositions have been performed around the world.
Lis Maurer and Rebecca Plante, Doing Gender Diversity: Readings in Theory and Real-World Experience (Westview Press, 2009)
Maurer and Plante coedited this anthology of first-person narratives and scholarly articles that focuses on how gender is socially, culturally, and historically constructed. The collection examines the intersection of culturewith individuals and its impact onhow gender is experienced and presented.
Maurer is the founding coordinator of the Center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Education, Outreach, and Services at Ithaca College. Plante is an IC associate professor of sociology.
Helene McCardle '79, A Drop of Rain: Songs of Strength and Hope for Darfur (Helene McCardle, 2008)
In Los Angeles, McCardle is an active member in the cabaret community. When she had an idea for an album that would raise money for and awareness of Darfur, she put the word out to the cabaret community and got a fantastic response. A Drop of Rain includes a variety of musical styles and vocal performances. Ten dollars from the sale of each CD will be split between the Jewish World Watch and the International Rescue Committee.
Janet Mentore-Lee '94, The Daily Doodle (BookSurge Publishing, 2009)
A firm believer in child communication, Mentore-Lee has created a children's activitybook that introduces children, ages four to seven, to journaling. Writing, doodling, or scribbling is prompted on each page in order to help children express their inner thoughts and feelings. Mentore-Lee, a child psychologist, came up with this idea after parents consistently asked her about ways to effectively communicate with their children.
Mentore-Lee lives in Canaan, Connecticut, and serves on the editorial board of the American Psychological Association's School Psychologist newsletter.
Todd McLeish '84, Basking with Humpbacks (UPNE, 2009)
McLeish has put together 11 essays, each one dedicated to a different species of rare and threatened marine life in the New England region. McLeish did field work with a multitude of biologists to learn about the history and challenges that these species face.
Tish Rabe '73, The I Believe Bunny (Thomas Nelson, 2009); Sharing With You (Thomas Nelson, 2009)
Rabe's newest children's series, The I Believe Bunny collection, is written to help children learn about believing, sharing, and having faith. Rabe introduces child-friendly characters such as Bunny's friend, Little Mouse, and helps develop children's faith by having Bunny pray when his friend needs help.
Elisa Sciscioli '03, Red Sky (Elisa Sciscioli, 2009)
This is the first CD from Sciscioli, who formed the Ithaca-based band Solstice in 2008 with six people, four of whom are Ithaca College School of Music graduates. The music features upbeat and danceable songs intended to please the crowd.
Nick Staron '03 and Chris Staron '04, Bringing Up Bobby (Glowing Nose, 2009)
Twin brothers Nick and Chris release their fourth DVD, a feature-length evangelistic Christian comedy that follows the Wyler family as they settle their parents' estate. Written and directed by Chris and edited by Nick, this film is intended to reach kids with "different" lifestyles such as Goth and Emo, and show that they too can find salvation in Christ.
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13 Food & Drink Pinterest Users You Should Follow
If we eat with our eyes before our mouth, Pinterest has only exacerbated this experience. We are able to share what we make with others, organize what aspire to do or make, and drool over beautiful photos. Whether you're new to Pinterest or a veteran, these 13 Pinterest accounts are worth checking out –– imagine lots of decadent pies, cooking tips, and dreamy lookin' kitchens.
My favorite Pinterest users are all unique –– some are helpful, or inspirational, and others just have seriously beautiful photos and recipes. The specific boards listed with these Pinterest users are a sample of what they do –– you should probably, definitely just follow everything they pin.
- 1 Love & Lemons - "Love & Lemons" Board
- 2 Cara; Big Girls, Small Kitchen - "College-Friendly Food" Board
- 3 Sneh, Cook Republic - "Vegetarian" Board
- 4 CarOlina - "Gelato" Board
- 5 Sweet Basil - "Cooking Tips" Board
- 1 Beth Kirby, Local Milk - "Savory" Board
- 2 Kinfolk Magazine - "For the Kitchen" Board
- 3 La Casa Sin Tiemp - "Food Photography" Board
- 4 Freutcake - "Pies & Tarts" Board
- 5 Erin Phraner - "Parties I'd Love To Throw" Board
- 1 Citrus & Candy - "Sweet, Sugary, Naughty" Board
- 2 Chantrelle Grady - "Yummy Things" Board
- 3 How Sweet Eats - "Easy Meals" Board
Are you on Pinterest? Obviously. Let us know your username so we can follow you!
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New Line: Jay-Z Has A New Clothing Line Called Artful Dodger & Gets A 1946 Company To Make 88 Letterman Jackets In Utah! (Selling at $400 A Piece)
"oleman Knitting Mills -- a small, family-run custom clothing shop in Ogden -- just got an exclusive order from rapper Jay-Z. If you went to high school in Utah and got a letterman jacket, it was probably made by Coleman Knitting Mills. The company's been in business since 1947. Coleman Knitting, located in Ogden, was founded in 1947 by William C. Coleman. It is now owned and operated by his grandson, Richard. A representative for Jay-Z's new clothing line tracked an old letter jacket from the '70s to the shop in Ogden and ordered a batch of them for the musician's new clothing line. The Grammy Award-winning artist is also part owner of the New Jersey Nets NBA team and already owns the clothing line Rocawear. When the rep called Richard Coleman, owner of Colman Knitting Mills, about the order, Coleman admits he didn't know who Jay-Z was. "Never heard of him," he said. "He told me somebody had found a jacket in a thrift store that had our label in it, and it was made back in 1971." Now Coleman and his crew are making 88 jackets for a new clothing line Jay-Z purchased out of England, called Artful Dodger. " - 5 News
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Iowa Power Fund advances Iowa State development of clean energy technologies
Researchers from Iowa State University, Frontline BioEnergy and Hawkeye Energy Holdings are using a $2.37 million grant from the Iowa Power Fund to develop new burner and catalyst technologies. The technologies will use gas made from biomass to efficiently produce ethanol and provide clean, renewable power for heating and drying equipment.
Wells to appear in "60 Minutes" story on eyewitness misidentification Sunday
Gary Wells, a Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Iowa State, will be featured on the CBS News show "60 Minutes" this Sunday, March 8 (6 p.m., KCCI, channel 8), in a package on eyewitness misidentification in criminal cases. Wells and ISU graduate student Deah Quinlivan published a paper related to the topic in the February Law and Human Behavior, the journal of the American Psychology-Law Society.
Student is passionate about dancing with bulls
When Lucas Moore talks about nimble footwork and all the right moves, he's not talking tango. He's talking bull. The Iowa State University freshman is a bullfighter -- a type of rodeo clown that protects bull riders who dismount or are bucked off. The bullfighter distracts the bull before it hooks or tramples the cowboy.
ISU human sciences dean search narrowed to one
The committee searching for the next dean of the College of Human Sciences at Iowa State University has unanimously recommended one finalist to move forward in the process. That candidate is College of Human Sciences Interim Dean Pam White, who also is a University Professor of food science and human nutrition.
ReCAP report finds state per capita retail sales are down 4.0 percent since 2000
Iowa's retail per capita sales (taxable sales and not total retail sales) have gone down 4 percent between 2000-08, according to the new Retail Sales Analysis & Report for Fiscal Year 2008 by Iowa State University's Regional Capacity Analysis Program (ReCAP), authored by ISU economist Meghan O'Brien.
University leaders discuss budget issues with legislative subcommittee
President Gregory Geoffroy and the other regents university presidents met with the Iowa Legislature's Education Appropriations Subcommittee March 3 to discuss the effects of reduced state appropriations to the universities.
ISU research examines how plants produce high-energy storage organs
David Hannapel, ISU horticulture, and Guru Rao, ISU biochemistry, Biophysics and molecular biology, are studying how plants produce storage organs that humans use as food.
Avoid self-handicapping at work, advises an Iowa State management professor
An Iowa State management professor advises against self-handicapping on the job. James McElroy, a University Professor of Management at ISU; and J. Michael Crant, a management professor at the University of Notre Dame, published a study last year that found the more times an individual turned to self-handicaps, the less credible those handicaps became to their co-workers -- particularly if the project eventually failed.
Iowa State researchers receive awards for Parkinson's Disease study
Two researchers in the Iowa Center for Advanced Neurotoxicology (ICAN) at Iowa State University have received awards totaling more than $4 million from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The awards represent innovative approaches to funding biomedical research in Parkinson's Disease by NINDS.
Undergraduates will present their research projects at annual Capitol event
From the antimicrobial effect of common plant extracts to the upper-air flow patterns of floods in the Central Plains, 23 Iowa State undergraduate students have lots to talk about when they present their research to legislators and others during the fourth annual "Research in the Capitol." The event will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, March 9, in the rotunda of the State Capitol building in Des Moines.
Veishea announces 2009 Battle of the Bands and Live @ Veishea lineup
Student organizers of Iowa State University's annual Veishea celebration, set for April 13-19, have announced concerts for this year's event
Four finalists named in ISU engineering dean search
Four candidates will interview at Iowa State University next month in the hopes of becoming ISU's next College of Engineering dean.
Two state universities collaborate to improve human and animal eyesight
Iowa State University's College of Veterinary Medicine recently installed the newest generation of retinal imaging equipment for examining the eyes of animal patients. The research is intended to help human patients and animal patients as well.
Psychologists' study finds TV ratings for kids' shows don't reflect aggressive content
In a study of 95 fifth-grade girls from three Oregon elementary schools and their favorite TV shows, psychologists from Iowa State and Linfield College found that TV ratings don't accurately reflect the aggressive content found in shows popular among children -- even cartoons.
Cholesterol-reducing drugs may lessen brain function, says ISU researcher
Results of an Iowa State University study show that drugs that inhibit the liver from making cholesterol may also keep the brain from making cholesterol, which is vital to efficient brain function.
Iowa out-migration stalls while income numbers drop, says ISU researcher
The number of people coming and going has remained fairly constant, but the people leaving are those earning high wages.
NPR's Michele Norris to present ISCORE, Mary Louise Smith Chair lecture March 6
Michele Norris, an award-winning journalist and co-host of National Public Radio's "All Things Considered," will speak at Iowa State on Friday, March 6, serving as both the keynote speaker at the 10th annual Iowa State Conference on Race and Ethnicity (ISCORE) and the Carrie Chapman Catt Center's Spring 2009 Mary Louise Smith Chair. Norris will deliver a free, public talk titled "Race, Gender and the Future of Leadership in America," at 4 p.m. in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union.
Iowa State astronomer to study stars with data from NASA's Kepler mission
Steve Kawaler, an Iowa State University professor of physics and astronomy, plans to witness the launch of NASA's Kepler mission in early March. The mission's space telescope will advance Kawaler's studies of the interiors of stars. And it could find dozens of earth-like planets in our galaxy.
Chimp reunited with mom
Iowa State anthropologist Jill Pruetz recently helped reunite a 9-month-old chimpanzee who'd been taken by hunters with her mother in Senegal. The captors of baby Aimee planned to sell the chimp, but Pruetz' field assistant Johnny Kante talked them into giving her back. Pruetz, Kante and field assistant Michel Keita reintroduced Aimee to the community of savanna chimpanzees at the Fongoli research site -- producing a reunion with her mother Tia. The event was captured on video (courtesy of National Geographic) by Pruetz, who tells the story here.
In the news
Environmental studies enrollment soars
The New York Times
Iowa State has seen the number of students enrolled in environmental studies and environmental science soar 50 percent since fall 2003. "I had this sense that environmental issues got a lot more press -- or maybe more effective press -- in the last four to five years," says William Crumpton of ISU's Department of Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology.
Buy local: Food tastes better, and it's fresher
Albany Democrat Herald
Locally grown food can be produced four times more efficiently, uses four times less fuel and emits four times less carbon dioxide than items produced on the global market, says Rich Pirog, associate director of the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture at Iowa State.


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Jim Groom is Watching Me
Jim Groom, aka Rorschach, is watching me. He apparently took umbrage with my ELI presentation in which I–very much tongue-in-cheek–suggested that he and Michael Chasen could live together in harmony, perhaps even sitting down to sing Kumbaya.
Jim appears to be concerned that I'm advocating a "middle-of-the-road" approach that validates the LMS paradigm. Lest anyone else be confused, let me state that nothing could be further from the truth. If you listen to my entire presentation, I hope it's clear that I'm not advocating the perpetuation of the single, vertical, integrated technology stack that is the LMS. Rather, the AND that I'm really advocating is the blending of the secure, university network for private, proprietary data (e.g., student records) and the open, read-write Web.
David Wiley and I recently argued, the "open learning network" model is "revolutionary primarily in its refusal to be radical in either direction." There is value in both the LMS and PLE paradigms. However, blending the best aspects of both does not mean keeping either or both in their current forms. It means leveraging the best of each and mashing them up into something completely new and different. By doing so we can create a learning network that is both private AND public, secure AND open, reliable AND flexible, integrated AND modular, and that is supportive of both teachers AND learners.


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Justice gets some names
We're glad to see that the fight over naming buildings and a plaza at what will be the new Denver justice center complex has been resolved.
We criticized the squabble in an editorial last week, and suggested that if the lack of consensus continued in the racially charged debate that the whole thing be dropped in deference to the taxpayers who, after all, are building the complex.
Why not just name it the City and County of Denver Justice Center? Let the courthouse building be the courthouse, the detention center be the detention center – or even just the jail – and the plaza, well, you get the picture.
But the council was determined to bestow honors, and council members worked with the mayor's office to reach a compromise.
The compromise gives yet another sector of the complex a name. The jury room at the courthouse will be named after former District Judge Roger Cisneros. The plaza connecting all the buildings will be named for former District Attorney Dale Tooley.
Tensions grew awfully heated over all of this. They did so in part because of recent perceived slights by the political community toward the Latino community. It is unfortunate that white men were picked in apparent exclusion for Latino candidates for the Secretary of State, the Senate and the superintendent of Denver Public Schools. We ought to have a more inclusive process.
But the naming process for the justice center was handled fairly, didn't get started until very late in the process and shouldn't have reached "food fight" status.
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1963 undefeated Chucks set to be honored at tonight's home opener
PUNXSUTAWNEY — I would say to close your eyes for a second and imagine someone that you've always looked up to being in your presence, watching you work. But if I did that, you wouldn't be able to read The Spirit.
So let's imagine with our eyes open and our attention still on the article, shall we?
Now that you have the person or group in your head, can you imagine the butterflies that would be running through you as they watch you do what they did?
Personally, if Rick Reilly was here at 510 Pine St. and pulled up a chair beside me, I would get carpal tunnel immediately.
For the Punxsy Chucks football team, they'll be in the midst of local legends on Friday night for their home opener against the Union Knights.
Exactly 50 years ago, the members of the local community experienced perfection in the most literal sense of the word, as the 1963 football team posted a perfect record under coach Jack Hart.
Hart and quarterback James "Mickey" Depp led the Chucks to a perfect record and their first Western Pennsylvania Football Conference championship.
Tonight, the boys are back in town, as they'll be honored during halftime at Jack L. LaMarca Memorial Stadium.
"It's a great thing for this week, as we honor our 1963 undefeated team. We have several guys that didn't play that early, but were a part of the coach Hart era where they won 68 games in 10 years with phenomenal teams," Punxsy head coach Alan Nichol said. "We talk about it quite a bit because of the experiences of the coaches that are there."
Nichol knows what these guys meant to the area. As a Chuck himself in the late 70s, he was well aware of the tradition that was handed down.
"The thing about it is, in my experience from playing for Punxsy in the late 70s, we were very well aware of the tradition that we have come out of in the 60s. The coaches that came back and coached me, these guys had played for coach Hart," Nichol explained. "At the time, we looked up to those guys. It was kind of a tradition from one group to the next. It's quite a honor to be into that tradition."
And 50 years later, the tradition continues at Punxsutawney Area High School.
Tonight, with members of the 1963 team in attendance, the Chucks will make their 2013 home debut.
Will having the local legends in attendance add pressure to an already big game?
"I can't answer that for them," Nichol said. "When you're an athlete and you're competing, the true competitor will have that same pressure
regardless of what's going on around them. When you get on that field, you're trying to win every play. I would hope we can keep that in perspective so that we can keep our minds on the task at hand."
It will, however, allow for the current Chucks to show the past Chucks what skills they have to offer.
"I feel that young people see it as an opportunity to display their skills in front of more people. That's always exciting," Nichol said. "I don't think pressure is the right word; it just makes it a little bit easier to prepare each day in practice if you know that's coming."
While the ceremony is coming and will be something you won't want to miss, there's 48 minutes of football to be played, too.
The Chucks are coming off a 25-22 defeat to the Brookville Raiders.
After a few days to review the tape of the game, Nichol sounded very pleased with what he saw.
"I think, on the positive side, we have a lot of guys that saw and played their first varsity football game in a pretty hostile environment. A lot of them came through with flying colors," Nichol said. "They've been working hard as a group, and the positives were scoring 22 points on offense with other opportunities to get more. The offensive line went out there with just one player with varsity experience going against a very veteran defensive line for Brookville."
But as indicative by the score, not all of the bananas in the bunch were ripe.
"There were some places where we had breakdowns. Defensively, we need to learn to deal with a state-quality athlete. Zach Vroman is a state-quality athlete," Nichol said. "He came out at tailback and played the way a confident varsity football player plays. We have to catch up to that. We have to take good angles and do the things we need to do to
tackle someone like him."
After setting the Brookville school rushing record by one yard with 306, could Nichol get a true gauge on how his run defense really is against a guy of that caliber?
"I would say that, generally, we were in the right place. We have to take better angles," Nichol said. "When you get there, what angle are you at to make the tackle? I think all of the teams that we are going to see are going to have that part of their game that has that extraordinary portion. Last week against Brookville it was running back."
If every team has that special part of its game, what would Union's be, coach?
"This week against Union, it could be the speed on the defense. It's always going to be something that their team relies on to make them successful," Nichol said. "As we go through the season, our guys have to adjust to that and can't let the game go on without making those adjustments."
The Knights are coming off of a 36-7 shellacking of A.C. Valley last week.
In the contest, Dylan Shirey carried the ball for 117 yards and two touchdowns, as well as contributing nine tackles on the defensive side.
Shane Murphy hauled in three receptions for 107 yards and three scores, while Cody Stockdill recorded 16 tackles in the game.
The Knights, for many years, were a program that struggled mightily.
Over the past few years, they've been able to turn the program around.
"Coach David Louder has been there and installed his system. They play a very sound defense with a lot of speed on the field. It makes it hard to find places to go, because there are defenders there," Nichol explained.
"There's such good teaching going on there. There's solid offense there, as they don't make mistakes. That's a good recipe for success when you have terrific defense and no turnovers."
The defense that Union has, as Nichol explained it, is a 4-3, two-deep defense. While 4-3 defenses aren't uncommon at the high school level, Nichol said that Louder's is one that is normally more geared toward the college game.
Nichol said that he was pleased at the games that Christian Falgout and Perry Arrington had running the ball, so expect much of the same tonight.
But is running the ball the key to defeating the Knights?
"The key to victory is to continue to improve every week. Defensively, we're going to have to tackle better. Our guys were around the ball, but we have to make the play there," Nichol said. "Offensively, we were very pleased with how we did. We have to continue to improve. When you're dealing with speed on defense instead of size, you've really got to execute and know where you're going with the ball. We want to stay away from the turnovers."
Controlling the tempo of the game will be the duo of Matt Burkett and Dakota Thomas under center. In a platoon last week, the two quarterbacks led the Chucks to 22 points.
Not bad for their first varsity starts.
"In their first varsity starts, they did a very good job. They fit the niche that we wanted. Matt Burkett had a touchdown pass and marched down the field to set us up for another. I was very happy with that," Nichol said. "Dakota Thomas gave us a spark with his legs. Like every part of our team, we have room to grow and improve. To go out, move the ball and score 22 points on Brookville, we got the results."
Since the first day of camp, Nichol has said that he's going to utilize both Thomas' and Burkett's skills at quarterback. Last week, Nichol named Burkett the starter on Wednesday for the Brookville game.
Well then, coach, who can we expect to see take the first snaps tonight.
"After the kickoff, we'll tell you who's going out there," Nichol said.
Oh, okay. Well can we get any clue?
"We'll see what package we will start with. Before the game starts, we can't say. They're certainly both going to play, and we will use both of their packages to our advantage," Nichol said. "As we go in and see the style of play of the other team, we try to match up for our advantage. I think that's a positive place to be. You don't very often get the chance to have two quarterbacks that are varsity ready. It's a big plus."
Regardless of who starts the game for Punxsy, the place will be rocking.
If last Friday's away game is any indication, then the Punxsy fans will come out in full force for the home opener.
"I think the players look forward to going out there and being a part of the tradition that has been laid out there by some of those extraordinary teams," Nichol said. "I can tell you that in practice, we've had very spirited sessions. They know they'll be playing in front of the hometown, and we appreciate the support that we had at the Brookville game. We had a great turnout, and I would just tell the fans stick with us. We have a young team, and we're working very hard."
Nichol encourages everyone to take advantage of the Friday night fun.
"Come out and enjoy your Friday night and all of the things that go with it. We have the band and cheerleaders performing at the same time and a lot of good positives that happen in a high school stadium," Nichol said. "I think, all-in-all, the general feeling is that it's going to be great to be up there on our home field, with our home crowd and it's extra incentive with the 1963 team coming in. We're going to honor them with the legacy that they left us. We're going to do everything we can to be successful."


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I'm nine months pregnant with my first baby. And I'm thirsty. A glass of ice water rests on the table in front of me. All I need to do, really, is reach over and get it. But I can't. Fatigue has crept into my every pore. I am big. I am slow. No, I'm worse than slow, especially late in the day. I'm inert. I eye the water and can almost taste it, but it's as if the mind that wants the glass and the body that would have to lean forward to pick it up belong to two different people.
The very next night, I suddenly become obsessed with cleaning out our linen closet. It takes hours, but I don't care. As if possessed, I reach, bend, scour, and tirelessly refold every single sheet and washcloth -- for, oh, the first time in the five years I've lived in the house.
Pregnancy's last trimester is a study in contrasts. You're driven to rest, yet compelled to nest. Revved up and worn-out. It's truly a home stretch: In these final weeks, you're almost home, but every last day sure can stretch. How to make the waiting game as easy and comfortable as possible? Treat your body -- and soul -- to the right kind of self-care.
Baby Yourself
Fatigue is perhaps the number one complaint now. Not only are you lugging around an extra 20 to 30 pounds, but your expanding uterus rearranges other organs. A compressed bladder means more frequent urination -- so much for a solid eight hours of sleep. A squeezed diaphragm and lungs can cause shortness of breath. Backaches occur when the growing baby throws off your posture. Exacerbating the strain is the hormone relaxin, which loosens joints in anticipation of delivery. "I noticed that my ankles, knees, and hips started to click a little when I walked," says Mary Niepokuj, of West Point, Indiana, whose first child was born 13 months ago. "I felt like the Tin Man in need of some oil."
Most of these physical changes disappear right after you deliver. For now, rest and pamper yourself. "Try not to be a supermom even before you're a mom," says LouAnne Case, a certified nurse-midwife at Oakland/Macomb Obstetrics and Gynecology, in Shelby Township, Michigan. It's okay to not do everything yourself. Ask your partner, family, and friends for help. If someone offers to lift something for you, let him. Lying down frequently, especially on your left side, also relieves swelling, another side effect of late pregnancy. Don't limit fluids to try to minimize puffiness; your body will respond by hanging on to them even more. You can also ease swollen ankles and legs by sitting with your feet elevated and not standing for long periods. There's another incentive to baby yourself now: You never know when you'll go into labor and really need your energy!
Slow Down and Get Comfy
Make Like a Turtle (But Not Like a Slug)
Slowing down is important -- maybe even inevitable -- but you'll feel better, physically and psychologically, if you keep moving, says James McGregor, M.D., visiting research scientist at the University of California at Los Angeles. Just make sure you listen to your body. If you're tiring sooner, slow down. If you're still tired, stop.
The pelvic tilt is a simple exercise that can help ease back pain and the tingling sensation (or sharp pains) of sciatica that many women feel from the buttocks down the thighs. To do the tilt: Rock your pelvis back and forth while standing or kneeling on all fours, keeping your back straight.
After exercising, indulge yourself. "I used to take a leisurely two- to three-mile walk, then reward myself with an escape to the movies and Junior Mints," says Kerry Madden-Lunsford, of Los Angeles, whose children are 11, 9, and 1. But if the thought of even rising from an armchair seems like a workout, just stay put. You're entitled.
Practice Creative Comfort
Do what you must to make yourself comfortable. By the eighth month of each of her three pregnancies, Jessica Smith, of Cincinnati, found it impossible to sleep on her water bed. "I couldn't lie right, I couldn't even sit right on it. I was so big, there was no comfort left," says Smith, whose daughters are 4, 3, and 3 months. So she slept on the firmer couch, using a pillow to cushion her stomach.
Some moms-to-be find both breathing and sleep more pleasant when there's extra padding and support at their back and abdomen and between their legs. So hoard your partner's pillows, or invest in the long body variety.
Get Some New Clothes and Last-Minute Alone Time
Wear Something New
Cherie Serota knew how to avoid that sick-of-my-clothes feeling even when she was well into her third trimester -- and it's not just because she's the cofounder of Belly Basics maternity wear. She dug in her closet and experimented. "When you've been wearing the same clothes for five or six months, you want a little pop," she says. "Mix and match things in new ways, or go through your husband's closet. If a sweater no longer fits, wrap it around your shoulders for a different look."
Many women talk themselves out of a new purchase at this stage by reasoning that they won't wear it much longer. Treat yourself anyway -- it doesn't have to be expensive. Accessories or shoes can be great pick-me-ups.
Savor The Solitude
When you're pregnant, you're the star. After you give birth, your baby will be. Take advantage of these final months to do things that will become much harder once you're a mom. Read the paper in bed. Take lavender-scented baths. Go shopping.
"The last trimester is a betwixt-and-between place. You're not your old self, but you're not a mom yet," says Jennifer Louden, author of The Pregnant Woman's Comfort Book. "If you allow no time to prepare mentally, motherhood can be a rude shock." Nurture yourself now to create a reserve you can call upon later.
Ditto for spending time alone with your partner. This is your last chance to slip away without feeling guilty or having to worry about babysitters. Eleven days before I was due with my first child, my husband and I took the day off from work to go out to lunch and take a walk. I cherish the memory of it -- that evening, I went into labor.
Even if this isn't your first baby, remember to set time aside purely to indulge yourself, whether it's going to a movie while your partner spends time with the kids or hiring a sitter so you can dine à deux. Though it involves some planning now, getting away will soon be much harder.
Let Your Mind Wander, But Reality Register
Let Daydreams Slide
You might be surprised to find your mind wandering from sweet thoughts about whom your baby will look like to acute panic about whether you're ready for so much change in your life. Your moods may shift faster than the weather. A confusing swirl of emotions takes over as D-day grows nearer.
Many moms-to-be report bizarre nighttime dreams about giving birth to frogs or puppies. While admittedly unsettling, these are simply another way your mind works through the immense shifts at hand. I once dreamed about putting my baby in the oven because he wasn't "done" yet.
Try not to get too weirded out by these strange new emotions. "We tend to focus only on how you're supposed to be happy when you're pregnant, but it's okay to sometimes be sad about all the changes too," says Louden. Recognize that all of your thoughts are perfectly normal.
Revel In Your Ripeness
While not always comfortable, it's undeniably fun to watch your baby bodysurfing beneath your skin. There are also practical reasons to be tuned in to your body in the final months, says Susanne Bathgate, M.D., an obstetrician at the George Washington University Hospital, in Washington, D.C. "If you haven't felt any fetal movement in five or six hours, stop and eat or drink something and lie down," she suggests. Sugary foods, especially, will perk up your baby. Alert your doctor if you go more than half a day without feeling anything, but don't panic prematurely. "Movement may change toward the end of the last trimester, from more or less continuous kicking to squirming," says Dr. Bathgate.
By month eight or nine, you'll probably feel Braxton-Hicks "practice" contractions. They prep your body for labor and can startle you into thinking birth is imminent. How to distinguish them from labor? Real contractions come regularly and continue even if you shift position.
Think Baby
Taking care of newborn business helps make parenthood seem more real -- and can work wonders in keeping your mind off discomforts and worries. If you've been putting off the fun stuff, now's the time to go all out. Finish decorating the nursery, settle baby-naming disputes, pack your overnight bag for the hospital. "Be careful not to exhaust yourself. Get as many things done ahead of time as you can so you don't have to juggle them all in the last two weeks," says midwife Case.
And find time to enjoy the hidden pleasures of being really great with child. After all, some last trimester realities just are. Roll with them. Can't see your toes anymore? It's a perfect excuse for a professional pedicure. Pull up to the full-service pump. Take a picture of yourself -- in profile, and naked -- as a memento you'll later find hard to believe. Best of all, don't miss this golden opportunity to clean out your stretched-wide-open navel.
Contributing editor Paula Spencer, the mother of four, is the author of the Parenting Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth.