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Dear Ann Landers: I am the oldest of three children. Last year, I gave my parents a surprise 50th wedding anniversary party. It was lovely, and everyone had a great time.
Here's the problem: During the planning of the party, two of my mother's closest friends said it was not my parents' 50th anniversary, but rather their 49th. I thought they must be mistaken, but I found out later it is true. That means my mother was three months pregnant with me when she got married.
I am so upset about this news, it is all I think about. More importantly, I am disturbed about why it was kept a secret. I am 49 years old, for heaven's sake. I am not a child. My parents should have let me in on the revelation before now.
I feel like a fool because all my parents' friends and relatives knew the truth, but went on letting me plan a big anniversary party on the wrong date. I feel the least they can do now is tell me the whole story, but my parents say it is "none of my business." I am deeply resentful of all this secrecy. Please tell me how to approach my parents and get the answers I need.
-- Lied To in San Diego, Calif.
Dear Lied To: You are 49 years old and have just learned that your mother was pregnant when she married, and now you feel the need to be told "the whole story." Get real, for Pete's sake. You already know "the whole story." That's all there is -- there ain't no more.
Those two so-called friends of your mother who gave you this earth-shaking update 50 years after the happening are candidates for my "Skunk at the Family Picnic" award. Please present it to them, since I have no plans to be in San Diego to do the honors.
Dear Ann Landers: You recently printed a letter from "Relieved Mother in Texas" who said to keep syrup of ipecac and the number of the doctor by the phone in case a child swallows something dangerous.
This was good advice, but I'd like to add a few things. Syrup of ipecac will induce vomiting. This is not always a good idea. If the child has swallowed certain chemicals, it can cause damage if there is vomiting. Also, sometimes it is not possible to reach the doctor. Make sure to have the number for the local poison control by the phone, as well. And finally, a child may swallow something that can be absorbed into the skin. Even if the child vomits, it may not help. It is important that any child who ingests a poisonous substance seek medical care at the nearest emergency room at once, even if the immediate danger seems to have passed. There may be damage that is not visible.
Please tell parents to call poison control first, then the doctor. Only if it is recommended should they then give the child syrup of ipecac (or, in some instances, activated charcoal, although never both at the same time). Afterward, the child should visit the emergency room to be sure everything is OK. It also wouldn't hurt the parents to get first aid and CPR training. The local Red Cross chapter, fire department or department of health can tell you where courses are available.
-- Richard C. Berger, New York State Emergency Medical Technician
Dear Richard Berger: Thank you for filling in the missing pieces and giving my readers some valuable information. I appreciate your input, and I'm sure they will too.
Gem of the Day (credit the incomparable Woody Allen): I will not eat oysters. I want my food dead. Not sick--not wounded--dead.


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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- n. A cylinder of wood, plastic, cardboard, or other material on which wire, thread, or string is wound.
- n. The amount of wire, thread, or string wound on such a cylinder.
- n. Something similar to such a cylinder in shape or function.
- n. A reel for magnetic tape.
- transitive v. To wind or be wound on or off a spool.
- transitive v. To store (data sent to a printer) in a buffer, allowing the program that sent the data to the printer to resume its normal operation.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
- n. A device around which thread, wire or cable is wound, especially a cylinder or spindle.
- n. A temporary storage area for electronic mail, etc.
- v. To wind on a spool or spools.
- v. To send files to a device or a program (a spooler or a daemon that puts them in a queue for processing at a later time).
- n. A small swimming pool that can be used also as a spa.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- n. A piece of cane or reed with a knot at each end, or a hollow cylinder of wood with a ridge at each end, used to wind thread or yarn upon.
- transitive v. To wind on a spool or spools.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- To wind on a spool.
- n. A small cylinder of wood or other material (with a projecting disk at each end), upon which thread or yarn is wound; a reel.
- n. The revolving metal shaft of an anglers′ reel, upon which the fishing-line is wound. See cut under reel.
- n. In electricity, the reel or bobbin upon which a resistance coil, magnet coil, or sometimes the field coil of a generator or motor is wound.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- v. transfer data intended for a peripheral device (usually a printer) into temporary storage
- v. wind onto a spool or a reel
- n. a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
If you want to add extra distance make sure the spool is completely full of line.
which gets maximum distance when surf casting with a 12' spinning rod, mono or braided line?
The spool is oversized and allows for a lot of line but it feels bulky and over sized.
The rotating bail cup a short unskirted spool is in, prevents the line from doing this.
What pond test line do you use for trout? Is it Monofilament, fluorocarbon, or braid?
I replace light casting lines as soon as I notice any loss of line flexibility (the line starts to retain spool loops rather than straightening out nice and smooth).
- Because the spool is shallower (from top to bottom), the main shaft moves up and down less while you're reeling, which allows for a smaller reel body.
Change the line whenever you've cut it back to the point where the level on the spool is too low for good casting.
And if the line on the spool is last year's, replace it.
Magnetic systems work on a principle called Lenz's law, which simply means that the spinning of your aluminum spool is retarded by a magnetic field.
Avoid Backlash When Using Baitcasting Reels for Freshwater Fishing
We'll say it again, the screw to undo the spool is a pain in the butt.
AOK is a kind of layered musical piece that starts with the accordion in the center, on a revolving spool, which is me, and then surrounded by eight country fiddlers, and a chorus, and outside the chorus are, I think, four conductors, who help shape the material that goes by.

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Peripheral vision:
Side vision; vision elicited by stimuli falling on retinal areas distant from the macula. Images are not well resolved.
Photochromic Lenses:
Lenses containing material that is photosensitive to ultraviolet light rays. Exposure to ultraviolet darkens the lens color. Conversely, a lack of ultraviolet rays will allow the lens to lighten in color.
Abnormal sensitivity to, and discomfort from light which may be associated with excessive tearing. This is a condition that is often due to inflammation of the iris or cornea.
Plano Lens:
A lens that has no prescription. No variance between the curvature of the front and back lens surfaces.
Plus (+) Lens:
Convex lens (thicker in the middle) relaxes focusing and converges light. It is typically used in glasses or contact lenses for people who are farsighted (hyperopic). It may also be prescribed for other visual conditions as well.
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A lens used in sunglasses and sometimes 3D glasses which consists of two glass or plastic surfaces with a plastic lamination between the two surfaces, and designed to reduce reflected glare.
Polycarbonate Lenses:
A plastic-like material used in eyeglass lenses that, because of its inherent softness, will not shatter or break in the same way that glass and other plastic materials may.
Refractive condition in which there is a diminished ability to accommodate (focus) arising from loss of elasticity of the crystalline lens, as occurs with aging. Usually becomes significant after age 45.
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Use of high intensity laser (e.g., an excimer laser) to reshape the corneal curvature; for correcting refractive errors.
A wedge-shaped lens which is thicker on one edge than the other. This plastic or glass lens bends light (opposite direction from its thicker end). Prisms can be used to measure an eye misalignment and/or treat a binocular dysfunction (eye teaming problem). A prism is sometimes added to glasses to help improve eyesight due to an eye misalignment or visual field loss.
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A pterygium (tur-RIDGE-ium) is a non-cancerous growth or thickening of hte conjunctiva (clear, thin tissue that lays over the white part of the eye) that grows onto the cornea. As a pterygium grows, it can take on an irregular shape and become red and irritated. Depending on teh size, the pterygium may cause visual impairments. In severe cases, a pterygium can block a patient's vision altogether or may cause an astigmatism due to the advanced distortion of the surface of hte cornea. A pterygium can affect one or both eyes.
UV radiation (usually from sunlight) is the most common cause of pterygiums. Other causes include continuous exposure to dry, windy, sandy, or dusty environments.
Pterygiums can be diagnosed by a physical examination of the eyes and eyelids by your eye care provider. Symptoms include:
- Raised white tissue with blood vessels on the inner or outer edge of the cornea
- Feeling like something foreign is in the eye
- Blurred vision
- Burning
- Gritty feeling
- Irritation
- Itching
Wearing sunglasses with 100 percent UV protection is the best way to prevent a pterygium, with sunglasses that have a wrap-around design providing the best protection. Wearing a hat with a wide brim also provides valuable protection, but should be worn in addition to sunglesses, not instead of them.
Treatment of a pterygium is not needed unless the growth blocks vision or causes symptoms that are unable to be controlled. In mild cases, pterygium symptoms can be controlled with eye drops; however, when symptoms are resistant to treatment, or when vision is affected, surgery may be considered. Surgery would remove the abnormal tissue from the cornea and sclera (white of the eye). In traditional pterygium removal, the underlying sclera is left exposed. This approach can take two to four weeks to heal and cause mild to moderate discomfort. In addition, the pterygium may grow back in as many as half of all patients, and often, it will grow back larger than its original size.
More common today is a conjunctival autograft surgery because of a reduced risk of recurrence, and it allows most patients to return to work within one or two days of surgery.
Variable-sized, circular opening in the center of the iris that regulates the amount of light entering the eye. Appears black when looking at the eye.
Portions of this page are excerpted from Dictionary of Eye Terminology, copyright 1990-2006 by Barbara Cassin and Triad Communications. Reprinted with permission.
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Before the advent of pay TV, when NTA was the ultimate station that aired family-oriented dramas, where parents didn't have to monitor what their wads watched, Sadik Daba was already a star in one of the most popular weekly educational and entertainment series, Cock Crow at Dawn. Daba played the role of Bitrus and captivated the hearts of many. His innate flair and natural ability endeared him to his audience and soon he became a favourite, not because of the limited TV choices available back then, but because the message and presentation were captivating enough to keep viewers glued all through. Decades down the line, Daba would prove his mettle beyond comparison, as he played key roles in different TV dramas and then moved onto the movies or Nollywood. Now, however, the man, who brings passionate intensity to his acting to woo millions of admirers, has been battling bone marrow cancer, leukemia. He is grateful for the help he continues to receive, especially from Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife. The award-winning actor spoke with FLORENCE UTOR at his Ikeja, Lagos residence, on what has kept him going in spite of his affliction and why he would be an actor again if he came back in another life
You started out as a broadcaster. How did you veer into acting?
I can say I got into acting by mistake. I started my broadcasting career from Radio Television Kaduna (RKTV), or Broadcasting Company of Northern Nigeria (BCNN). It was an enterprise comprising television and radio and while there, whatever you did on radio you did on television, because we were one body.
Then the late Halifa Baba Ahmed was doing something he called radio plays. So, I was doing that, but you know that is voice. Acting for the screen actually started when I got to Sokoto, where I reunited with Peter Igho, who was my friend and was also a teacher in Bida.
At the time NTV Sokoto was set up, he was seconded there, as head of drama. By the time I was transferred there, one thing led to another and we were acting in-house dramas. You know, out of idleness you will want to just do something, and that is where I started. I cannot really remember the title of the drama now, but NTV Sokoto that was the headquarters of Zone F, comprising of Sokoto, Minna and Ilorin. It usually had drama competitions within the zonal structure of NTV right across the nation, and Igho, being the head of drama, came up with a drama production that was entered for that competition and he asked me to act for him.
The titled of that drama was Moment of Truth. Lo and behold, NTV Sokoto won the first prize overall and I think that was the beginning. Apparently, I think Igho must have seen something in my performance and since then he never let me go. It was after this that Igho was asked by the Federal Government to produce a drama that would promote and project Operation Feed the Nation (OFN) during Shehu Shagari's administration, and he came up with Cock Crow at Dawn. I guess there were many beginnings, but this was the real beginning of my problem! (laughs)
I was in the newsroom, but little by little, Igho overwhelmed me and gradually, it was my boss, late Adamu Augi, who felt that they (people) could not relate seriousness with drama, because one minute, people saw me as Bitrus and another, I was reading serious news.
I was therefore gradually removed from appearing on television and was moved to the desk to function from behind the scenes in other categories and was finally removed from the newsroom to production. So, from newsroom to producer, director, drama and here we are.
Should we say that was how you arrived in Nollywood?
Whatever they call it, but I don't like this Nollywood thing! It is a thespian thing. I keep on asking myself, 'what is Nollywood sef? Those who are shouting Nollywwod should go and find out how the name Hollywood came about and they will see that they have no business naming the industry Nollywood. Anyway I act, and I act in Nigerian dramas.
From Cockcrow at Dawn till now, the industry has come a long way. Do you think it can compete favourably with other climes?
Even during the days of Cockcrow at Dawn, we were good to compete with others! We have taken several of our programmes to festivals in the past and we won accolades. I know Moments of Truth was taken to Algiers to Union of African Radio and Television and Cock Crow at Dawn won. It got to a staged; the series became a programme for certain theses for certain universities in America. So by and large, Cock Crow at Dawn did.
Don't forget, if we talk about pioneering, I think Peter Igho and his crew took drama from the studio to outside the studio. Even then, we were basically shooting on celluloid and editing in London. Even the so-called Nollywood was started by NTA producers and directors: Living in Bondage was done by an NTA producer and director, Chris Obiraku. And even before the advent of their so-called Nollywood, NTA has been involved in doing Tele-movies and my brothers at Alaba Market would come and carry these movies and go and sell. But I don't blame them. I blame the people at NTA, who do not know how to market their products.
Having said that, yes things have progressed, especially equipment-wise. Gone are those days when we carried all these bulky equipment with lights and lamps that burned your skin; everything is soft now. The actors have more money now. When I was doing Cock Crow at Dawn, I was being given N3 and it was not a right because they would tell you, 'You are doing your job, as an employee of government!' But the plus is, we loved what we were doing. We did it out of passion. But these days, the actors see the job as a short-cut to stardom and to making quick money. Some even bribe just to appear on television. Apart from the technical side, the human side needs a lot of improvement. But this is Nigeria now, where man know man is what works.
Your role as Inspector Waziri in Kunle Afolayan's October 1 was applauded by many. It was therefore not a surprised when you grabbed the AMAA award for the Best Actor in 2015. How did you feel after so many years?
I felt great because it was like, for a long time, you have given your all and it's like nobody recognised you and you sit and watch mediocre get awards. And you ask yourself what they have done that is earning them these awards? I was so surprised when I got a letter informing me I was nominated. Then I got a second and third letter; then a ticket to South Africa before I believed. I remember that on the night of the event, I was seated there, not even imagining that I would win; mine was just to go and have fun and come back.
When my name was announced, I didn't even hear. Somebody said, 'it's your name they are calling' and I said, 'who?' The presenter called my name again. It was then that I heard. By the time I gave my acceptance speech, people stood up and I didn't know when I started crying because it was like, not only did I win the award, people in the hall were telling me that I deserved it!
After that, I was at the hotel and I saw two of the judges, one from Zimbabwe and the other from South Africa and they congratulated me and they asked if I was surprised to have won and I said, 'of course, I was surprised' and they said, 'we all knew you were going to win, but there was no way we could tell you that.' And then another round of crying. They said they looked at all the nomination and in whatever way they did I was there.
Some industry stakeholders feel that MultiChoice is short-changing Nigerians with the way they showcase their movies. Don't you think they deserve better?
Did MultiChoice come to Nigeria to beat anybody to collect their programmes? It is our own people who go to them. Until our producers start getting their heads correct and learn how to do the right thing, then MultiChoice will not stop. You think they can do that to any producer in South Africa? But once our producers hear 'dollar,' they don't even take time to calculate what that will translate to in naira. They just sell their birthright!
What do you make of the future of this industry?
Absolutely great! Apart from your oil that you have so over-abused and over-indulged, there is so much vast room. Nigeria is big, diverse and there is so much story to tell.
What do you think the government can do to help the industry?
Government is trying. Again, it boils down to your producers. Government has tried many times to make some funds available for people to use for production, but when they collect the money, they will not use it for the purpose. Instead, they will buy cars, throw parties and use it for things that do not benefit the industry in the long-run and they start to blame the government.
Though government has started making some laws that will be beneficial to the industry, like the other day, I heard the minister saying that if you want to do any production that involves Nigeria you should do it in the country. For example, why would you call a show 'Big Brother Nigeria' and it is been shot in South Africa? Meanwhile, if you bring it here, people will get jobs there. Don't tell me light does not work. Let's manage; after all, even in South Africa, they take light. As we complain about PHCN, South Africans complain about their ESCOM. We don't expect God to come down and help us. Let's learn to help ourselves, but Nigerians are so bloody lazy. It is always like, if government cannot do it, then we cannot do it!
How about the private sector?
The private sector believes in money now. Now, television is a long time investment. If only our entrepreneurs could put their money there, it will be good. The Dangote's, the Otedolas and the rest of them should invest in the creative industry.
What do you think stakeholders should do to move the industry forward?
There are some serious producers, who know what they are doing like Kunle Afolayan, Lancelot Imasuen, Izu Ojukwu, and Tade Ogidan. I have never seen any film by those saying part one, two three, to God be the glory!
If you have the opportunity of doing something else, what would it be?
I will never do anything else! Yes, I am not a millionaire, but I know this profession has taken me places. I can beat my chest and say there is nowhere in this country that I go and one or two people do not know me. I was telling you about my illness and the sort of help I got from Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife. It is because people appreciate me and I love it!


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NIAGARA FALLS, CANADA -- High-wire artist Nik Wallenda fulfilled his dream of walking across Niagara Falls on a tightrope Friday, navigating through thick spray, strong winds and some close encounters with birds to become the first to complete the walk -- albeit wearing a safety harness -- in more than 100 years.
Wallenda began his walk from Terrapin Point on the U.S. side of the falls and emerged 34 minutes later through a cloud of mist on the Canadian side, to howls and cheers from hundreds of people who had lined the streets for hours.
Near the end, he knelt on one knee and waved and blew a kiss to the crowds. "Let's go, Nik!" they shouted.
Hundreds of tiny flashes from cameras on the U.S. side began blinking as Wallenda stepped onto the cable and began making his way gingerly across. As he approached the midway point, Wallenda's balancing pole rocked side to side, a sign of the strong winds created by the falls' power.


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RENO, Nev.— A 4.2 earthquake was felt near Reno today.
The Reno Gazette-Journal reports that the quake was felt by residents in the Reno and Sparks area at about 9 p.m.
The quake was centered at 1.9 miles northeast of Spanish Springs.
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The owner of the bankrupt Marie Callender's restaurant and bakery chain has closed two of its seven restaurants in Nevada.
Vivian Brooks, a spokeswoman for the Memphis, Tenn.-based company, said Tuesday a store at 4874 W. Flamingo Road in Las Vegas was closed Sunday.
The company also closed a Reno restaurant at 6365 S. McCarran Blvd. on Sunday.
Brooks said the five remaining Nevada stores are in Las Vegas and Henderson.
The two closures have led to layoffs of about 90 employees.
Perkins & Marie Callender's Inc. filed for Chapter 11 reorganization Monday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware.
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A programme of music with local connections, including works by Cheshire-born John Ireland, Liverpudlian John McCabe and Edward Gregson (former Principal, Royal Northern College of Music). There will also be new works by composers, Martin Bussey (former Head of Music, Chetham's School of Music) and Stephen Pratt (Emeritus Professor, Liverpool Hope University).
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African Neptune sailed for Farrell Lines under that name until late in 1979 or early in 1980. At that time she and her fleetmates African Comet, African Mercury, African Meteor and African Sun were transferred from active service to the United States of America (Department of Commerce) and laid up along with the U.S. Reserve fleet at Hampton, Roads. There they were fitted for rapid deployment in case the U.S. Military Sealift Command required ships to transport military machinery and hardware around the world.
Sometime during 1980 their names were shortened to Comet, Mercury, Meteor, Neptune and Sun then shortly thereafter their names were changed to Cape Avala, Cape Alexander, Cape Ann, Cape Archway and Cape Avinof respectively.
By 1987 Cape Archway and her sisters were still being held in reserve at the James River yard in Virgina, U.S.A. along with several dozen other former commercial cargo ships including Keystone State. It is assumed that Cape Archway and her sisters are still in reserve however that cannot be confirmed..
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She has been an invited speaker to more than 550 scientific/medical conferences, published 40 peer-reviewed articles, written 22 chapters for medical textbooks, and has authored five books, including three National Geographic books, Fortify Your Life, Healthy at Home and Life is Your Best Medicine. She has appeared on CNN, ABC's 20/20, and is a frequent guest on the Dr. Oz show and NPR's The People's Pharmacy.Read Full Bio
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A vision for Stanford Medicine
New medical school dean shares his priorities
Lloyd Minor, MD, an inner ear specialist and surgical innovator, became the dean of Stanford University School of Medicine on Dec. 1, 2012. Minor changed the field of otolaryngology by identifying a new disease and developing a treatment that has benefited many patients. He previously served on the faculty of Johns Hopkins University for nearly 20 years, the last three as the school's provost.
What are your priorities as dean?
As I consider the future of Stanford Medicine, I am guided by three priorities: advancing innovation, empowering future leaders and transforming patient care. To advance innovation, we must seek to protect the high-risk-high-reward science that Stanford is known for. To empower future leaders, we must provide students and trainees with the skills needed for a changing biomedical landscape. To transform patient care, we must deliver health care that is accountable, coordinated, and patient centered.
One of the ways that we are working towards these priorities is through the Campaign for Stanford Medicine, which I am leading on behalf of the school and Stanford Hospital & Clinics. The campaign provides an opportunity for us to collectively plan our future around these priorities.
You have said that your experiences growing up in Little Rock, Arkansas, during the 1960s and '70s had a profound impact on your views on diversity. Can you tell us about your perspective?
As part of a court-ordered desegregation plan, I was bused to a formerly African American junior high school in 1971. I immediately learned that what was billed as "separate but equal" was separate but certainly not equal. There were very few books in the library, and the books on the lower shelves had their covers eaten away by rats. Banisters were missing from stairwells. Plaster was peeling from the walls.
It was eye opening to see this injustice, and it had a profound effect on me and on my aspiration for what I hope to accomplish as a leader. At institutions like Stanford I think there's a lot we can do to promote diversity and be an agent for social change.
What do you think are the factors that will drive future innovation in medicine?
I believe that innovation is driven by what I call the 3 C's — combination, collaboration and chance. Researchers must be given time to fail over the short term and the freedom to experiment and go where their research leads.
At Stanford, our scientists are exceptionally innovative. But in the current tough funding climate, we will have to work harder to give them the time and freedom they need to pursue the visionary science that can transform our lives.
How do you hope to leverage Stanford's research programs to turn them into treatments that will benefit patients?
Stanford is committed to training the physician scientists who will translate fundamental research into improvements in patient care. We graduate four times as many MD/PhDs as the average medical school, and nearly all our medical students do research. This means that we have a unique opportunity to train and nurture the career development of innovative scientists who will be poised to have a significant impact on the translation of discoveries from bench to bedside.
As an otolaryngologist, you are known for having discovered a syndrome and developed a surgical procedure to correct the problem. Can you tell us more about this?
As a young physician at Johns Hopkins, some of my first patients were referred to me by the hospital's psychiatrists. One man said he got dizzy when he sang in the shower. Another said he could hear the sound of his own eyes moving. I later discovered that these patients were experiencing symptoms coming from inside their heads — but not in the ways others might have supposed.
They had superior canal dehiscence, a debilitating disorder characterized by sound- and pressure-induced dizziness, caused by tiny holes in a bone overlying the inner ear. The surgery I subsequently developed to correct this problem is now practiced around the world and has brought benefit to hundreds of patients.
What role has basic science played in your career?
Basic science has played a central role in every step of my career. I spent several years as a postdoctoral research fellow, and as a faculty member at Johns Hopkins I did basic research in my lab while seeing patients in the clinic. In fact, my discovery of superior canal dehiscence syndrome and subsequent development of a corrective surgery would not have been possible had it not been for my basic research on the physiology of the vestibular system.
Creation of new knowledge through basic sciences research is essential to the improvement of human health. That's why I have set a $70 million goal for the basic sciences in the Campaign for Stanford Medicine.
How do you collaborate with your colleagues at Stanford Hospital and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital?
I am fortunate to have the opportunity to work with two outstanding CEOs, Amir Rubin of Stanford Hospital & Clinics and Chris Dawes of Lucile Packard Children's Hospital. Together we share not just a common mission to improve human health but a common future.
I am delighted that they share my commitment to transforming patient care at Stanford Medicine by bringing the very best science to the treatment and prevention of disease, by focusing on the health and well-being of each patient who receives care through our system, by communicating our knowledge and advances to others so that we are a leader in the transformation of health care and by training the leaders who will have an impact.
How does primary care fit in your overall vision of delivering care to the community?
Academic medical centers have historically focused on providing specialized care, but our mission is broader than that. I believe that we must enhance our focus on primary care if we are to be accountable for the overall health of our patients and provide them with the coordinated care they need in an otherwise fragmented health-care system.
Stanford has broken ground to rebuild and expand both hospitals. What will be the significance to patients?
Stanford Medicine already provides preeminent care to the community. With the renovation and expansion of the hospitals, made possible by the Campaign for Stanford Medicine and the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health, we will be able to provide pre-eminent care in pre-eminent facilities. But more than just buildings and technology, the renovation and expansion will allow us to transform patient care by implementing new models of integrated care built around the needs of patients.


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Vent Masters specializes in both attic ventilation and whole house fans. Many people will install a whole house fan but very few tradesmen are expert at attic ventilation. These fans will not work if you do not have enough attic ventilation. Some installers will tell you that modern building codes require attic ventilation. However, these codes did not come into effect until 1998. Other installers will add a few large dome vents on your roof. This will let the fan run better but does not do much to help your ventilation when the fan is not running. Vent Masters will maximize and balance your attic ventilation system by adding roof and/or soffit vents as needed so your attic will stay as cool as possible when the fan is not running.
Whole house fans are also called house fans or attic fans. The exhaust fans mounted on roofs or gable ends are also called attic fans so we try and say either "whole house fan" or "attic exhaust fan".


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Ron McEwan 11/4/2008 11:28:45 AMI have to get to Alaska sometime in my life to see all the beauty that is there. None of it comes short of this nice capture. Well done and presented. #1029214
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The hills of Hatcher Pass near Palmer Alaska look like a patchwork quilt of texture and color.
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This magical pixilated video by ADHD is a colorful explosion of all things nineties. If applicable, it will rapidly fill your brain with memories from that wild era. If you didn't grow up in the 90s, then it is an important history lesson.
The story follows a boy growing up in the 90s and eventually becomes an adult. He then has an onscreen battle with sweet nostalgia before everything went wrong and his current depressed state.
The pixelated video uses bright colors, dozens of 90s references and great music to portray the story. It will draw you in with its quirky animation style and quick cuts and flashing screens. It is certainly a great representation of what is was like through the eyes of a kid in the nineties.
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Hi, I just signed on to this site today and have enjoyed reading everyones passions for travelling. I have always enjoyed travelling, but come from a relatively poor family. My parents are now insisting that I settle down. They have not paid for any of my travels since I was in high school, but believe I am just not wanting to grow up because I want to work for a while and then spend that money on travelling rather than buying a house or other "grown-up" things.
I'm just wondering if other people have faced obstacles in their travels and how they over come them. How do you get the money to travel as much as possible?
In general about myself. I'm working for a political candidate until March in the US. I have travelled to 40 states in the U.S. including Hawaii. I've been to Canada, Scotland, Ireland, Argentina, and my favorite Brazil!!!
There are way too many places for me yet to travel. I want to go to Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Italy, and more of Latin America. I look forward to hearing from other travel spirited people!


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Advice for wedding budget for Maui
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Hi ladies!
We are starting to plan for a tiny wedding in Maui for December 2016. There will be most likely only my parents and 2 guests besides myself and my fiancé. I've been trying to figure out if we can do it for less than $5,000. I was looking at Simple Maui Weddings for the ceremony, and we would head to the Old Lahaina Luau for the reception. Has anyone done this? I was also looking at Air BnB for housing while we are there. Any advice or insight is appreciated! Thank you.
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[Deleted User]I looked at Simple Maui wedding as well, they have nice packages and I love the photographer Karma Hill and the Dellables florist they use. They don't include the reception however, but you could all just go out to dinner.
Another option is WoW (White Orchid Wedding) Old Lahaina Luau package. I think it is under 4k and includes the luau as your reception for under 4k. They even do a small cocktail and cake cutting there.
If you like good food, The Lahaina Grill has a room with a chefs table that seats 8 people.
It is actually a bit hard to find something affordable for a really small group. Lots of places have food and beverage minimums.
laurejohnI haven't done a ton of research, but I came across Gannon's in Maui, which looked like it had a beautiful ceremony location for a reasonable price (packages start at $800 and include certain incidentals such as day of wedding coordinator, ceremony musician, etc.) - only thing is I think there is an additional fee for the actual location and photography is not included.After that, you could opt to have a reception there or book a private room at a restaurant somewhere else.I've read good reviews but don't know too much about the venue other than what I read on the website.
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story book 2 read this summer
It is with good reasons that one day i went to a book shop 2 read some titrle of available story books so that when i have enough money i can buy it . i then came acrross one very excitingn story book titled THE JOURNEY TO THE RIVER SEA by EVA IBBITSON and it is a hit. it is a runner-up fffor the whitbread children's book of the year and the guardian fiction awards winner it has also won the smarties book prize gold award. 2 find out more please grab u'r self a coppie it is cheap than u are expecting . UK 4.99 pounds and in CAN $9.99 . so go on and get it u will never regret buying it.


text: You'll find a bit of the Emerald Isle in Chef/Owner Mary Moylan's quaint, Irish counter service/takeout spot in the Woodlawn section of the Bronx. There are seven stools lining a small counter for eating in. Moylan offers a variety of traditional Irish fare dishes like homemade shepherd's pie, chicken pot pie, sausage, mash, and beans, Irish style chicken, and lamb kebabs. All meals are priced under $10. Additional items such as wraps, sandwiches, burgers and chicken fingers are also available. Mary's serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Delivery available.


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by Ron Grattopp…….Most of you, being Microsoft partners, should already be familiar with the fact that the former Microsoft Partner Program, now Microsoft Partner Network (MPN), has undergone some significant changes. One of the major changes is the requirement for partners looking to qualify for "competencies" to be certified on our "current" technology/products. For many of you, this likely means you'll be needing to update existing certifications. And for others, who may be going for Gold Competency, you may now need additional Microsoft Certified Professionals. In either case, I hope you'll see this new offering as a great thing.
Yesterday, August 19th, Microsoft launched a brand new learning offering called Microsoft Certification Packs. This new offering is done in conjunction with our "Career Campaign" which is designed and oriented around helping our customers and partners/technology providers take a more strategic approach to certification. By promoting, and discounting, these new "exam packs", Microsoft is hoping to foster the purchase of certification exams around solutions (which typically encompasses multiple products/technologies) vs the historical single exam purchase model.
Here's a table that outlines the details of the offer (plus link further down for more info):
As you have likely already noted, the Second Shot program is built into this offer, AND they've even provided for a discounted Second Shot with the purchase of a single exam.
Here's a some additional details you should know about as well:
- Limited time offer – you must register, buy, and take all exams in the pack by 6/30/2011.
- Packs are valid only for a single customer (you can't split up a pack among multiple customers)
- Packs are paid for up front
- The packs are only for the "commercial" exams (e.g. the 070 or MB-X series exams)
- Offer uses a voucher model which is program-specific and, in some cases, exam-specific.
Here's the link to official web page: Buy a Microsoft Certification Pack with Second Shots where you can order packs as well as learn more about the offer (FAQs). And here's a link direct to the Prometric site where you can also get more info and purchase: Prometric Microsoft Certification Packs offer page
Cheers, and happy testing,


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September 30, 2014
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Punk Diary: The Ultimate Trainspotter's Guide to Underground Rock, 1970-1982
Hal Leonard Corporation, 2005 - Music - 744 pages
(Book). Punk Diary is a comprehensive chronicle of the punk rock era, combining for the first time in one volume the previously published Punk Diary and Post Punk Diary expanded with new material never before published. Experience this volatile period in popular music and culture first-hand, as author George Gimarc uses original archival material and in-depth interviews to present a day-by-day accounting of over 1000 bands and 4000 recordings, including record releases, live gigs, bands getting together or breaking apart, riots, arrests, and revealing quotes from the personalities of the day.
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Thanks for making childhood suck, you sleepover-banning jerks
Did you know that some parents take a really hard line on banning sleepovers? Probably, because it looks like I'm the only one that missed the memo, which might explain why — before I realized how out of vogue the tween staple actually is — so many of my kid's friends' moms looked at me like I'd just asked them if they'd like to come over later to help me express my dog's anal glands when I asked them if their child was interested in coming to chill at Chez Edwards sometime.
I would learn later through the magic of Facebook and a slew of blog posts that sleepovers are a huge no-no, something that made my heart sink because they've been such a positive thing in my kid's life so far. And once I started scrolling through the reasons why the banhammer has been so forcefully swung, I felt even worse, because they don't make any sense, and that sucks for kids.
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I've heard all kinds of reasons as to why sleepovers are the new parenting no-no; everything from "they turn your kids into crazed sugar monsters who will wreck my house" to "other parents will let my kid watch pornos and smoke cigarettes all night" and the ever popular "everyone is Schrodinger's pedophile." These are all wrong and stupid, and I'm tired of blithely nodding my head and pretending I'm on board with baseless paranoia. Your projections are garbage, and they're making something that should be fun into garbage, too.
To the first, as far as I'm concerned, I've taught my child how to act in people's homes. Anytime I drop her off somewhere, this is the conversation we have:
Me: Whose house is this?
Her: Mrs. Notmymom's house.
Me: So who's the boss?
Her: Mrs. Notmymom is the boss.
She knows that if she decides to wreck up the joint, she has Mrs. Notmymom and whatever consequences Mrs. Notmymom has for little joint wrecker-uppers to contend with, plus my own if I ever find out that she's been acting a cot dang fool. As far as being sugared up, here's an important lesson for kids: eat like crap, feel like crap. You're still getting up at 7:00 a.m. Consider it college prep.
Here's another one for parents that goes straight to concern No.2: You do not need to be so in control of every single sight, sound, smell and taste your child consumes that you become subsumed by the thought that letting them out of your sight for one night will destroy the values that you've instilled in them. If it does, then you've done a bad job instilling them, and that's not a sleepover's fault. If your kid has watched pornography at another adult's house, that isn't questionable judgement, it's sexual abuse, which brings us to that third — and let's face it, oft-cited and legitimately terrifying — concern.
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You know that conversation that I have with my kid about rules? Here's the caveat that she knows by heart concerning adults telling kids what to do: If it requires breaking the law or weird sexual shit, she is absolutely exempt from doing it, and she should aim for the crotch when she kicks, because that hurts no matter what equipment you're sporting. That includes hugging, if it gives her a nasty feeling. It includes sex talk. Anything that makes her uncomfortable. She should also scream. And run. I know sexual abuse well, I'm sad to say, and we've been talking about this garbage forever.
But to be frank, I don't worry about it so much that I allow the fear of an unlikely event to keep my child and me locked into our home. If I were going to try to keep my child protected from situations where she is the most likely to be sexually assaulted, she would never hang out with male family members. Any white dude, really, since they're the most likely to do sick freaky crap around her. And there's no way I would let her near a Christian or any religious family, since they make up the largest percentage of pedophiles, full stop.
Hell, if I wanted to make sure she was never harmed, period, I might make sure she's never around a car, since being in or near one is the most likely thing to kill her. She would never swim, go outside, ride her bike or exist anywhere and do any of the things that she loves, because danger is everywhere. Yep, seems like a totally healthy and legit way to raise kids, not to mention super-duper fun!
But I let her do all of those things, because I'm not fucking bonkers, and I will be damned if I allow my kid to lead a life that is inspired and dictated by fear. Childhood today sucks enough anyway, between the standardized tests and dwindling recesses and parents escorting you into Target toilets well into your pubescent years. Banning sleepovers just makes it suck more. So you go ahead and enjoy your enormous, super-fun sounding bubble of restricted inside play where your kid is allowed to watch G-rated movies and eat ice chips, but only after they've been coated in a generous layer of Purell.
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I'll just be over here with sparkle toenail polish and a bathtub full of popcorn and a playlist that won't quit. Tonight, my kid and her friends are going to have some fun. You know, fun? That thing that kids are allowed to have sometimes? See ya never, haters!


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September is Coming
Labels: acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, Bloodwise, Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Glow Gold, Go Gold · Posted by Lisa Griffiths at 19:38
September is coming. Soon the children will be heading back to school and autumn will be arriving. It also means the start of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, the colour for which is gold.
Lights, Camera, Action!
Labels: acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, Blood Cancer Awareness Month, childhood cancer, Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, journey magazine, leukaemia care, upside down · Posted by Lisa Griffiths at 17:26
I have often wondered what it would be like to be famous, to be photographed and interviewed. That's probably my over active imagination at work again, but I suspect I'm not alone in being curious. Is it exciting, nerve wracking or just plain boring? Is it easy to trip over words, say the wrong thing or have your mind just go completely blank.
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In this post over on Sounds & Fury A. C. Douglas compares the two recordings Glenn Gould made of them, one early and one late in his career. The writing about the music is as good as it gets. Agree or disagree, you know what he's saying and why he prefers one to the other.
This ties in to the previous posts on musicality in that both recordings by Gould are bursting with his amazing musicality, but the flavor of one suits some and the other suits others.


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We're after innovative individuals to take part in a short video competition promoting a countywide textiles recycling campaign - The Unwearables.
Every year around £140 million worth of used clothing goes to landfill in the UK - that's around 350,000 tonnes. WasteAware, part of the Hertfordshire Waste Partnership, is on a mission to get residents reusing and recycling their textiles instead of throwing them into their waste bin.
The Unwearables are all those tatty textiles cluttering up your home. Holey socks, ripped tights, stained sheets and torn T-shirts. Or perhaps just well-worn items that you wouldn't pass on to someone else, such as old baby grows or underwear. Whatever they are, we want them recycled! Your Unwearables can become anything from a carpet or mattress, to sofa stuffing or wiper rags.
Neighbourhood textile recycling banks are only for "flat textiles", such as clothes, curtains, duvet covers and pillow cases. "Stuffed textiles", such as cushions, duvets and pillows, need to be taken to the Household Waste Recycling Centre (tip/dump) to be recycled.
Unwanted items with plenty of life left in them should be sold or donated to someone else who can enjoy them.
Textiles should never go in your kerbside bins. To find where your nearest textile recycling bank is, visit our recycling centres page.
We're asking for a short video to be produced (45 seconds maximum) that promotes the key messages of our Unwearables campaign. The first stage will be submitting your ideas for the video via our application form - the deadline for this is midnight on 15 December 2017.
A winning application will be selected, and then that person will have until February to create the video. Upon successful submission of the finished video, the winner will be awarded a £500 cash prize.
The video will be shown in numerous public locations across Hertfordshire, including town centres, council offices and events, as well as on social media and council websites.
All entrants must be current residents of Hertfordshire in order to be eligible to join the competition.
Visit the WasteAware website to find out more and submit an application.
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The Classics Department
Why Study Classics at VWU?
VWU is an ideal place to study the Classical World: not only are we just a short drive from Homer's "wine-dark sea" (fronted by a pretty nice beach...), we are also located in close proximity to an excellent museum, opera, and symphony, and are departmental members of the American Philological Association, the national professional organization for Classicists, and were just given official go-ahead to start our own chapter of Eta Sigma Phi, the national undergraduate honor society for Classics!
A number of historical sites and active archaeological digs, including Colonial Williamsburg and Jamestown, are within easy striking distance, and VWU is situated in a part of the country which has traditionally offered steady demand for secondary Latin teachers. With strong related programs in history, religious studies, art history, education, and a range of related disciplines, the Classics Department at VWU could be the right place for you to begin your journey as a teacher, scholar, museum or library specialist, doctor or lawyer, or virtually any other field requiring some knowledge of ancient history and languages.
What do Classicists Study?
Classics is the study of the languages and cultures of the ancient Mediterranean world, especially of Greece and Rome. By taking courses in Classical Civilization, students understand the richness and diversity of Greek and Roman cultures, while using the ancient world as a laboratory to gain wider perspectives on many elements of modern life that extend all the way back into our common past. Through courses in Latin and Greek languages, students attain a more direct experience of the lives of the ancients in their own living words, while gaining valuable understanding of the roots and usage of English and other modern languages.
Both majors and minors in Latin and in Classical Studies are available for students interested in classics. The interdisciplinary major in Classical Studies offers a general liberal arts experience with only a small amount of required coursework in ancient language. Students seeking a more focused program based in language study may elect the major in Latin. It is not possible for students to major both in Classical Studies and in Latin, but it is possible to combine the major in Latin with the minor in Classical Studies. Interested in meeting some of our friends and students? We are Now on Facebook!!
Φόρκυνος δέ τίς ἐστι λιμήν,ἁλίοιο γέροντος, ἐν δήμῳ Ἰθάκης· δύο δὲ προβλῆτες ἐν αὐτῷ ἀκταὶ ἀπορρῶγες, λιμένος πότι πεπτηυῖαι, αἵ τ' ἀνέμων σκεπόωσι δυσαήων μέγα κῦμα ἔκτοθεν· ἔντοσθεν δέ τ' ἄνευ δεσμοῖο μένουσι νῆες ἐΰσσελμοι, ὅτ' ἂν ὅρμου μέτρον ἵκωνται. αὐτὰρ ἐπὶ κρατὸς λιμένος τανύφυλλος ἐλαίη, ἀγχόθι δ' αὐτῆς ἄντρον ἐπήρατον ἠεροειδές, ἱρὸν Νυμφάων, αἳ Νηϊάδες καλέονται.
Odyssey 13.96-104
Opportunities for Money and a Fulfilling Career
Bucknell University has compiled a list of careers to which a major in Classics or Latin can lead you, including some surprising statistics: according to one study, Classics and Math majors come in tied for highest success rate in Law School, and, in another study, students majoring in Classics in conjunction with a Science had a better rate getting into Med School than those who majored in Bio alone. See here for more information. Virginia has also always had a strong market for Latin teachers (see here).
Congratulations to CHRISTINE DAWE and JOSEPH CRAIG, the winners of the 2011 CLASSICAL STUDIES AWARD!! The Freshman Classics Major prize was awarded to Miss Brittany Smith.
«Some melodious plot of beechen green, and shadows numberless...» (John Keats)
Major(s): Classical Studies, Latin
Minor(s): Classical Studies, Latin


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The remote sensing branch of the volcanology group analyzes satellite data from Kamchatka all the way to Yellowstone.
Infrared satellite data from polar orbiting and geostationary spaceborne sensors are analyzed, viewed, and evaluated to locate thermal anomalies, which may indicate possible volcanic activity, or new ash plumes and clouds. Over time, these data can be used to observe an increase in the size of a lava dome, new strombolian activity, a growing lava flow, or the gradual increase in activity of a specific volcano across the region.
The faculty, staff and students work together to locate and track volcanic ash plumes and clouds, which may threaten the 20,000 airline passengers and millions of pounds of cargo that fly over the North Pacific region every day. These analyses lead to and are a part of student thesis research and new exciting projects that have included tasking additional higher spatial resolution data and the calibration and validation of volcanic ash cloud modeling.
Group Contact: Peter Webley


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Outreach Program
2006 Events and Date Calendar
Franklin related websites.
Ben Franklin sayings, proverbs, and other links
Ben Franklin as Electrostatics
Click on the dates with hot links to see pictures of the event.
The movies will run best using Windows XP.
Jan. 11th, 2006 Program at Fairbank Schools, Fairbank, IA at 1:00 pm. Coordinated
by Candy Leisinger.
Jan. 23, 25, 30 & Yannick Meurice presents demo's in Optics to the Lincoln
Feb. 1st, 2006 Elementary - Hands-On "Learning at Lunch" Program.
Jan. 24th, 2006 ARC program at West High School in Davenport, IA at 3:00pm.
Jan. 28th, 2006 "I'll Make Me A World In Iowa" Program, Coordinated by
Michelle Taylor-Frazier
Feb. 27th, & Hallsie Reno presents demo's of Magnets and Electromagnets to the
March 1st, 2006 Lincoln Elementary - Hands-On "Learning at Lunch" Program.
March 6th, 2006 Percy Julian High School and Hope College Preparatory High School, 10:00 to
11:00 am in Room 309 Van Allen. Coordinated by Valerie Garr.
March 18th, 2006 2 WINGS sessions coordinated for physics by Dale Stille.
Presenter for the 9:00 to 12:00 pm session is Elizabeth Golovatski.
The presenter for the 1:00 to 4:00 pm session is Marta Fuentes-Filp.
Magnets and Iron The Hydrogen Balloon The Hydrogen-Oxygen Balloon
Hopper - Popper Jumping Ring The Hydrogen Balloon The Hydrogen-Oxygen Balloon
April 13th, 2006 Opportunity at Iowa event in 309 Van, 3:30 to 4:30 pm. Coordinated by Irv Burnett.
April 13, 2006 Cafe Scientifique Prof Vicki Grassian, "Nanoscience and Nanotechnology: When
Size Really Matters".
9:15 am and 1:21 pm.
Dust Explosion Liquid Nitrogen Pickle Light Hopper Popper Hydrogen Balloon Blue Bottle Exp.
Dust Explosion Alcohol Gel Van de Graaff and pie tins
April 25th, 2006 6 Sessions of Chemistry and Physics at Washington High School in Cedar
Rapids beginning at 8:00 am. Reactions and Temp. Polyethylene Oxide Liq N2 and Lettuce
Liq N2 and Rubber Dust Explosions E-85 Poppers
May 6th, 2006 Mu Chi Lambda Annual Father-Son Breakfast, Hawthorne Irving School,
Rock Island, IL. 9:30 am.
August 15th, 2006 "Hawk-Eyes on Science" appearance at the Iowa State Fair. 9:00am to
2:00 pm at the University of Iowa booth in the Varied Industries
building. Giveaways given to the general public courtesy of an American
Physical Society ( APS ), "Physics On The Road" grant.
Sept. 14, 2006 Cafe Scientifique Prof. Tonya Peeples, Dept. of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering,
"Extremophiles: Life in Extreme Environments.
Mail questions or comments about this site to: Dale Stille
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PELHAM, N.Y. -- Pelham residents voted Tuesday to approve a proposed $69.4 million budget to fund the school district for the 2014-2015 school year.
The budget passed by a vote of 715 to 135, according to the district.
The $69.4 million budget is a less than one-percent increase from the 2013-2014 budget -- the lowest increase in 23 years.
It is compliant with the State Tax Cap, and meets Superintendent Peter Giarrizzo's goals of preserving all programs, maintaining favorable class size and managing short and long term finances.
The budget, according to the District, also provides funding for the implementation of a new math program, increases professional development and support for the K-5 math program, implements a new technology initiative in Pelham Middle School and in Pelham Memorial High School, improves professional development for teachers and staff; and increases student counseling services, "to promote substance abuse prevention."
Voters also elected two school board members who both ran unopposed: incumbent Marianne Gilland and Pelham resident Lonnie Phillips.
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Want to follow the career path of James Franco? There's a class for that.
The actor, who has achieved success in film and television in addition to his varied artistic pursuits, has entered into a partnership with Playhouse West. Through his production company, Rabbit Bandini Productions, Franco will now run the bicoastal acting school's Studio 4.
What can students expect from a teacher who's starred in "Spider-Man" features, been nominated for an Oscar for "127 Hours," and co-directed "Interior. Leather Bar.," the reimagined lost 40 minutes from "Cruising"? Franco said he'll teach his students the techniques he used to succeed. "This is what worked for me, and I did it for eight years," he told Backstage.
The Playhouse, which has campuses in Los Angeles and Philadelphia, declined to discuss the price of the Franco courses, but said, "It's going to be well below average."
Franco, who plans to cast upcoming productions out of his student body, said it would be a better investment than, say, auditioning classes. "Auditioning classes—to me that feels like polishing the surface and not working on the interior. Maybe you book some jobs, but are you really working on a grounding in acting? Doesn't seem like it," he said.
Franco's association with the school goes back almost a decade. While attending UCLA, an 18-year-old Franco joined the Playhouse and began a relationship that's culminated in him becoming what's essentially tenured faculty.
"I was working professionally, but I just kept going back. It was an environment that was good for me and did a lot for me so I stayed for a long time," Franco said.
The "This Is The End" actor now teachers at USC, UCLA, and CalArts, but said the Playhouse courses will offer something different from his graduate film seminars.
"I wanted a place where we could just really focus on performance and kind of have our own place that wasn't tied up in all the other school requirements that the students at those other schools have," he said.
"And Playhouse West was a place that I was very familiar with, and I knew the [Meisner] technique very well, and I thought if we could do a studio that was tied to Playhouse West, we'd have the benefit of having the technique as a backbone and a kind of a core for all the things that we were doing that we could then build upon and do some of the more experimental projects that I want to do with the actors."
The Meisner technique, which focuses on developing an actor's performance from his or her "engagement with the situation and the other actors," is the Playhouse's calling card. But Robert Carnegie, who co-founded the school with Jeff Goldblum, said Meisner's teachings are blended with those of Stella Adler and Elia Kazan to form the school's teaching philosophy.
The school is about "ongoing" training, Carnegie said. "We don't believe in graduating.
"We've created an artistic community where actors stay with us—like James did—for years and years and years, because they have the opportunity to stay creative in our environment. They can do plays, they can write plays. They can write their own movies, they can show them at our film festival."
Franco, who plans to mine his Rolodex for guest lecturers, said investing in classes at the Playhouse helped propel his nearly 20-year career. "To me, it's worth it," he said. "I'm going to try and just teach what I did and how I got to where I am."
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Dearest Brown Owl Family.
It is with sadness that I finally write my letter of retirement today as the Brunswick Brown Owl convenor after almost 5 years. It was when my son was 9 months old (Feb 2011) and he started having naps out of my arms and I was looking for a crafty outlet in the wider community. I stumbled across the Brown Owl concept online, I think I'd had Pip's book Meet Me at Mike's, and Frankie Spaces Vol.1 by this time and was so excited that craft and making was finally becoming popular. I'd been such a lonely crafty-making-nerd for so long that it was a delightful surprise that it was now kinda cool. Thanks Frankie magazine for making me feel a little less lonely in the crafty world and uniting us vintage-collectin', Nanna-stylin', upcyclin' lassies.
Pip suggested that perhaps I could just start a Brunswick group. So I did. I insisted on making things even in our tiny one bedroom unit in Brunswick, and I hand-made many things for my son's first birthday. It was a joy to share ideas and get tips from fellow crafty types and even learn how to crochet a granny square! I'm not really a knitter or a crocheter, as I prefer sewing and making in many other ways, but I was always blown away by the talent of so many women (yeah, it was mostly women except for the ridiculously talented Ralph who joined us occasionally). Women who found a pattern and taught themselves, or you-tubed a video or asked someone else how to do it and they were suddenly selling their crocheted bloomers on etsy or having a market at Rose Street. Even when I was exhausted (probably pregnant, and with a one year old at this point) and I didn't quite feel like going, I was always rejuvenated by the energy and cameradierie of our Brown Owls.
It was the sharing and the true sense of community that I adored and wanted to continue with the Brown Owls. We started at the Retreat Hotel for a couple of sessions, then we went to the Sporting Club where we were happy in the Ladies Lounge for a few years. By this time I had moved to Kyneton and started back at work teaching part-time. It wasn't as easy to get to Brunswick with two small children from the Macedon Ranges, but I usually found a way. We then moved to the Victoria Hotel in Brunswick, and are now at the Grandview Hotel in Brunswick. I'm proud that no one ever had to RSVP and no one ever had to pay.
With part-time work, part-time study, full-time parenting, and being located in the Macedon Ranges, it's been harder than I hoped to continue convening the Brunswick Brown Owls. But help came in the vision of Susie Bate, an original member from the very beginning at the Retreat who will now be taking care of business with the rest of the team. I leave with the pride of over 200 Facebook group members and plenty of discussion and sharing over there and the friendship that began with the Brunswick Brown Owls. There is a dinner to begin the year on January 20 7pm this evening at Los Hermanos Mexican Tacqeria in Brunswick.
I must thank all the amazing people who have been so supportive of the work we have achieved from the beginning, including Debra, Kathryn and Kimmy who have been utterly supportive and helpful and lovely. And Kris and Sophie who were there at the Retreat too and always taught me things, and Allanagh who had such fun equipment and laughs! And every other creative who said no to the shyness and popped in anyway. We've been through births, deaths and marriages and all the good and bad life stuff in between. I'm grateful.
We did good.
We donated to the Indigenous Literacy Foundation with the Craft Cubed event Lucky Dip Swap Shop.
Donations were made to the ASRC
Donations were made to Softies for Mirabel.
We made books for Sophie's wedding.
We made bunting for Kris's departure.
We made brooches with Hanakin.
We made cushions with Casey.
And we made yo-yos with her too.
We made paper pom poms with Zoe.
We made crochet with Sue whilst being filmed for Channel 31.
We learnt embroidery with Sue too.
Kathryn organised terrarium making
We did shibori at Kathryn's too.
We made a sinamay lily with Kimmy.
We made pompoms for Pip.
We made felt balls with Allanagh (IN A BABY BATH IN THE PUB!)
And pumpkin carving with Allanagh too.
And we made felt finger puppets too.
Bec taught us how to embroider.
We made plarn and paper beads with Kate.
We upcycled cards and envelopes with Sophie.
We knitted and crocheted washcloths.
We made rag rugs with Jo.
We made numerous festive things for Christmas and Easter.
And we made t-shirt yarn necklaces.
What fun!
You can find photos of these activities over at the old blog page http://brownowls-members.blogspot.com.au
The new one is http://thebrownowls.com
I can now be found online at http://smockpockets.com
Instagram as smockpockets
Facebook as smockpockets
and the Kyneton Brown Owls Facebook group too.
I do hope to make it in to the pub with you real soon and catch up with all you diamonds, as I will miss your faces every fortnight. EVERY FORTNIGHT! Good work team and good luck.
Signing off with a French knot,


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Goooddddd day friends
It's Friday k well for most people that's a day before a weekend right?
Lol for me maybe not so much
But hey have I mentioned before how much I love my work soooooo it's allllll gooooddddd!
First lets talk Stampin up!
Big news flash friends take a look!
Announcing our Colour Refresh! We love colour and we know that you do too. Colour is fundamental to who we are and what we offer. It's important for us to stay up-to-date with colour trends so we are thrilled to share our updated line of colours, and hope you will be as excited as we are by the new possibilities!
Why now? In 2010 we did a big colour renovation and shared our plans for smaller colour refreshes every three to five years to keep our colours on trend. Well it has been three years and we are excited to announce that the upcoming 2013-2014 annual catalogue will include 10 new colours (most of which are returning In Colors from previous years)! We are welcoming back some of your favourites, moving some colours around, and introducing one brand-new colour, so take a look!
First photo has a nice chart to explain!
So this means some old colours coming back and some colours retiring.... If you have a favourite colour that is being retired you may consider order it this weekend cause further Stampin up news
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April 4, 2013
We're excited to let you know that we are offering FREE shipping on EVERYTHING April 6-8 (excluding expedited orders)! That's right. There are no minimums or limits and all order types qualify (customer, demonstrator, workshop, online). Did we mention that the free shipping is on everything?
Oh so yyyyeeeessss place your order!
Free shipping starts:
o Saturday, April 6, 2013; 12:00 AM (MT)
All right that was lots of Stampin Up news uh
Onto my crazy world news
It's been a lot of crazyness but as my mom says I like it that way and yes mom you are sooooo right !
Work is rocking and I sure am appreciative
It's beautiful to see the growth and successes for both Enviromulch and Mirror Image Decals & Signs. Honestly could not be happier and so much gratefulness for that
In the second photo shared here is a new cool job Kayla and I did yesterday
Yes it's a tanning bed
The third photo is a decals I had the opportunity to install for my beautiful niece Heather for her new Barber Shop "Tommy Guns " in Okotoks Alberta what a wonderful afternoon we had the 4 of us!
The last two photos are from Rex and I's Easter weekend get away
So nice!
Loved visiting Big Fork Montana. The two photos were taken at the Swan River inn that Rex and I stayed at. What a fabulous location and room
Max also really enjoy the trip.
So friends I get goin i want get my yoga in this mornin
And tomorrow mornin before work I hope to prep for my up and coming combined class that I am holding on Sunday April 21st. Holly I am all ready running out of weekends for April. How'd that happen lol
Soooo here's to a fabulous day
Embossed hug from me to you
Carole'Anne Sluchinski
AKA Stampin Stressaway


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Call 714.809.2779 to reserve one
of these spectacular specimens today!
The traveler's palm is one of nature's most distinctive
and remarkable plants. The traveler's palm (not a true
palm) has been described as being part banana plant
and part palm tree. Its long petioles (leaf stems)
and deep green leaves resemble those of the banana
and extend out from the trunk like the slats of a giant
hand fan. The leaves range up to 10 ft (3 m) long and
from 12-20in (25-51 cm) in width. Young traveler's
palms have a subterranean trunk which, in the adult
plant, emerges above ground elevating the symmetrical
crown to heights ranging from 30-60 ft (9-18 m). The
green palmlike trunk grows up to 1 ft (0.3 m) in diameter
and displays distinctive trunk leaf scar rings. Multitudes
of small creamy white flowers compose an inflorescence
up to 12in (30.5 cm) long. A mature traveler's palm
may bloom year round and produce brown fruits that
contain light blue seeds.
Ravenala madagascariensis, the traveler's palm is endemic
to (occurs nowhere but...) secondary forests on the
island of Madagascar which is off the coast of east
Africa in the Indian Ocean.
The traveler's palm tolerates sandy and clayey soils
with good drainage, and thrives in rich, moist and
loamy soils. It responds well to fertilizer and is
considered a heavy feeder. A slow release fertilizer
(e.g., an 18-18-18) may be used during the summer
growing season. This vigorous plant is considered
very disease and pest resistant.
Light: The traveler's
palm thrives and grows best in full sun but
also grows well in part sun/shade. Small plants
should be shaded until well established. The
traveler's palm requires a lot of light, especially
when grown indoors.
Moisture: Soils should be moist and have good drainage
to yield optimal growth.
Hardiness: USDA Zones
10 - 11. Mature traveler's palms are considered
cold hardy in frost-free locations. There are
reports of enthusiasts successfully growing
traveler's palms in USDA Zone 9, where they
would need to be protected from the occasional
Propagation: The
traveler's palm may be propagated by seeds
or by division and replanting of the attractive
clumps (or suckers) formed at the base of the
The traveler's palm is considered to be one of nature's
most spectacular trees and is a superb accent plant.
Plant the traveler's palm outdoors in a tropical
landscape that is free from frosts with overhead
room to accommodate the large crown of foliage. Shelter
the traveler's palm from strong winds, otherwise
the leaves become tattered. Traveler's palm can also
be grown indoors and in greenhouses where lighting
is plentiful and where the container in which it
is growing restricts plant size.
The traveler's palm has very deep roots in folklore
and tradition. Have you ever wanted to have your
very own wishing well? The traveler's palm may be
just the plant for you! It is said, "If a traveler
stands directly in front of a traveler's palm and
makes a wish in good spirit - that wish will definitely
come true."
The traveler's palm gets its name from the fact that
thirsty travelers could find stores of water in many
parts of the plant including the leaf folds, flower
bracts and inside each of the hollow leaf bases each
of which may hold up to one quart of water! Although
not a true palm, the traveler's palm is considered
one of the most striking and unique trees in nature.
It is perfect for that special accent in your tropical
landscape. The traveler's palm is unique in nature
and is monotypic, meaning it is the only species in
its genus. The species name, madagascariensis, denotes
its origin in Madagascar.
Be forewarned, that although the traveler's palm has
no thorns, it is sure to snag most everyone's attention.
It is the the main attraction and focus of any tropical
landscape in which it appears!


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