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I flop down on the thin mattress and close my eyes, imagining myself in this bed, elsewhere. I picture rolling over each morning to peer out the window: What breathtaking view shall I muse over today? Rugged coastline or majestic peak? I smile as I float farther into fantasyland. Then I take a deep breath, filling my lungs with the sharp scent of . . . vinyl?
The new-car smell shouldn't surprise me. After all, I'm in a motor home, on a sales lot just north of Frederick. I get up from the bed and stroll through the lounge, past the flat-screen TV and into the kitchen. I run my hand over the faux-granite countertop and try to take in all the RV bling.
That's right — I'm RV shopping. I was considering travel plans for the coming year, and the notion of having my own portable dwelling somehow wormed its way into my mind. I liked the idea of traveling without reservations. And never again, I thought, would I find myself in the middle of nowhere, forced to depend on Motel 6 for a bed and on truck stops for nourishment.
But other than the appeal of driving off into the sunset with a home on my tail, I didn't know much about RVs. The last time I'd hung out in a recreational vehicle was when my parents owned a Coleman pop-up — a jack-in-the-box-like trailer that morphs into a tiny house. We must have used it for camping at some point, but my sister and I only remember having it popped up in our suburban carport. With the luxury of indoor plumbing and a stocked kitchen only steps away, we would host friends for sleepovers, staying up late playing Uno and truth or dare. I also remember that the cushions were rust-colored. Certainly, RVs have changed since then. Right?
Driving up Route 15, it's hard to miss Beckley's Camping Center. I see RVs in all shapes and sizes, lined up behind a fence along the highway like puppies at a shelter. Pick me! Pick me!
In the showroom, a woman named Sherri describes the two basic types of RVs. Motor homes range from van campers to bus-sized, and towing options include expandable trailers, truck campers and toy haulers, which have built-in garages for things such as dirt bikes and kayaks. RVs cost anywhere from $5,000 to $500,000, and if you have to ask about gas mileage, you probably can't afford it.
Sherri tells me that the couple of hundred RVs in the lot are unlocked, and she sends me out to explore. It's a weekday, and I seem to have the place to myself. I meander around, stepping into RVs with names like Raptor, Cougar and Cyclone. Some pop up, some stretch out and most look far too wide for a city street, let alone the interstate. I see signs reminding me that I can ask for a test drive, which I had every intention of doing. Now, I think it would be easier to steer a submarine.
I walk up to the Winnebago Journey, a 36-foot, $264,000 mobile McMansion, which has side mirrors the size of solar panels. There are six stairs to reach the driver's seat. I slip behind the steering wheel and sink into a comfy white leather chair. In front of me are enough controls that I should be able to fly. My seat is far enough away from the passenger's that I question the feasibility of sharing snacks. Above the windshield is a 40-inch Samsung flat-screen, one of three. In the kitchen I find a full-sized KitchenAid stainless-steel fridge — some serious camper cred.
After a dozen RVs, all the floor plans and ways to avoid roughing it (pendant lights, laundry chutes, fireplaces, surround-sound stereos, spice racks) blur together. But it's clear that one thing hasn't changed much since my family camping days: the color palette. Taupe, tan, auburn, chocolate, khaki, coffee — no matter what you call it, and how fancy the material, it's all brown. Brown tile, brown carpet, brown brocade sofas, brown bedspreads, brown window treatments. Somehow, I don't imagine that the people living in these vehicles are so filthy and unkempt that they're leaving traces of dirt in their path. Why so brown?
On the far side of the lot, I find RVs that are more my size — and shape. The ALiner is a sweet little pop-up A-frame — a triangle in a land of rectangles. The smallest size, which can be towed by a motorcycle, looks like a white gingerbread house. Little Guy makes an adorable, brightly colored teardrop trailer called the T@B. Other teardrop models have hidden kitchens on the exterior. You can't stand up inside, and crawling in is only slightly less unsettling than being rolled into an MRI chamber. But it's beautifully utilitarian. And it's not brown.
In search of other colors, I head to Safford RV in Virginia. It carries only a handful of brands — and no teardrops — but most importantly, this is the region's lone Airstream dealership. Sure, they look like giant aluminum hot dog buns, but I figure that if any manufacturer could fuse bold style and trailering, it's Airstream, the granddaddy of the industry.
And I'm not disappointed. In the showroom, I walk into a $91,000 trailer from Airstream's designer line and gasp. I feel as if I'm boarding a Virgin America flight after a lifetime amid generic cabin decor. There's purple carpet, a black leather couch, sleek drawer handles, LED lighting and metal surfaces. It's the perfect combination of American retro and Scandinavian cool.
Outside, surrounded by about 300 RVs on a gravel lot, I have eyes only for the Airstreams. A salesman named Ricky drives me around in a golf cart. He unlocks the door to Airstream's 16-foot Sport, an orb of a trailer on sale for $41,000. "Is this what it's like to sleep in a space capsule?" I ask Ricky as I check out the rounded bedroom. We walk through a few more trailers, and I entertain the thought of selling my house to buy one of these beauts.
Back in the showroom, I chicken out on asking Ricky the tough RV questions, such as on the topic of human waste. Instead I ask, what's up with all the brown? "I guess if it's functional," he says, "why change it up?"
At home on Capitol Hill, I confess my little trailer crush to my neighbor. In the same way that urbanites fantasize about raising chickens or honeybees, we agree that it would be really far-out to pull a teardrop into one of our tiny back yards. It would serve as a spare room for visitors and an outdoor escape for homeowners.
Only later do I realize that this idea is so appealing because it's reminiscent of my Coleman days in the carport. Then I consider all the money I'd save in gas, all the urban critters I could see and hear, all the bathroom challenges I'd avoid. The opportunities for adventure in my back yard are boundless. All I need now is a deck of Uno cards.
Kaplan is a freelance writer in Washington. Her Web site is www.melaniedgkaplan.com.
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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 75 diseños de 13 diseñadores freelance.
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Really Only One is a web based community that offers training, insight and resources to individuals (and groups) striving to improve their life (or lives). This training will help them to have stronger relationships, healthier emotions, and a greater outlook on life. They will be able to learn principles, but also how they can pass those principles on to their family and friends.
We're not a flashy company, but a simple, forward thinking company that does it's best to offer those around us a better future.
Desired audience are gen x down to current 20 somethings. Not to specific other than that.
I think this could be difficult because in the end, the brand name is just words. But this is your opportunity to be creative. It is hard for me to describe what I am looking for. I hope that the logo is inspiring to our web users and entices those who see it to move towards the website. I don't want anything cartoonish or goofy. It is fine if you try to spell out "one" or try a 1. We are open to both ideas. I'm not sure that is much help, but I will try to give good feedback as we go through the process.
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Foo Fighters Plot December 2013 Concert Return
After taking some time off from the road following the promotion of their last album 'Wasting Light' to work on other projects as well as their next album, Foo Fighters will make their return to the live stage for their first full-fledged shows of 2013 in December.
The band just announced a pair of dates that will take place in Mexico City next month. The group will perform on Dec. 11 and 13 at the Foro Sol in Mexico City, with special guests The National set to open the shows. Tickets are available via Ticketmaster.
In late 2012, Dave Grohl revealed that the band was playing its last show for quite some time, alluding to the band taking a break. However, Grohl began 2013 promoting his 'Sound City' documentary and his Foo Fighters cohorts served as the backing band for the special guests he recruited for a tour to promote the film. While on the promotional trail, Grohl also revealed that ideas for new Foo Fighters music had already begun to take shape.
In August, guitarist Chris Shiflett told Rolling Stone that the band had already started rehearsing new material for their next album and that he thought the band would begin recording the disc in early 2014.
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South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard Will Not Intervene in Death Penalty Cases
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard says he does not plan to intervene in the upcoming executions of two men.
Fifty-year-old Eric Robert is scheduled to die by lethal injection sometime next week for the killing of prison guard Ronald Johnson. Sixty-year-old Donald Moeller is scheduled to die during the week of Oct. 28 for the kidnapping, rape and murder of 9-year-old Becky O'Connell.
In a statement released to the media, Daugaard says he has no reason to change the judgment reached by criminal justice system.
He says state law allows him to conduct his own investigation, which he did with the cooperation of Attorney General Marty Jackley.
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NASCAR will return to NBC in 2015, ending its eight-year partnership with both ESPN and Turner Sports.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) ? NASCAR will return to NBC in 2015, ending its eight-year partnership with both ESPN and Turner Sports.
The 10-year deal with NBC Sports Group announced Tuesday begins in 2015 and gives the network the final 20 Sprint Cup Series races of the season and final 19 Nationwide races.
It also makes NBC Sports Group the premier motorsports network with NASCAR, Formula One and IndyCar among its properties.
"With NBC, you're joining a family at NBC Sports where you'll be surrounded by incredible championship-type programming," said Steve Herbst, NASCAR's vice president of broadcasting and production. "Their football package on Sunday night is the No. 1 show on television ... they are the home to championship programming and we'll be promoted and marketed and shown alongside those top-tier events."
NBC will air seven Cup races, while 13 will be on the NBC Sports Network. The Nationwide Series will have four events on NBC and 15 on NBC Sports Network.
Herbst said some of the Cup events will be a lead-in to "Sunday Night Football."
"We're going to have the opportunity as we get into the fall season and the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup to be on Sunday afternoons leading into NFL football, and that's an exciting opportunity for us, given the obvious power of the NFL," he said. "We still have a ways to go to figure out what races and when, but it will be select races that go into Sunday Night Football."
The deal also gave NBC Sports Group rights to the K&N Series and NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour events, NASCAR Toyota (Mexico) Series events, the NASCAR Hall of Fame induction ceremony and season-ending banquets, live-streaming rights for Cup and Nationwide, and Spanish-language broadcast rights on Telemundo and Mun2 for national series events and NASCAR Toyota (Mexico) Series.
NBC Sports Group replaces ESPN, which carries 17 events and picks up its portion of the schedule this weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and Turner, which currently has six races on the schedule.
NBC shared the television contract with Fox from 2001-06 in the first national TV deal for NASCAR. NBC pulled out of negotiations on an extension, and ESPN picked up that portion of the schedule in 2007.
John Skipper, president of ESPN, said the network will continue to cover NASCAR when its deal expires.
"ESPN has enjoyed a long and mutually beneficial relationship with NASCAR. We have tremendous respect for the France family, the drivers and all in the sport and wish them well," he said. "We will continue to serve NASCAR fans through SportsCenter and our other news platforms as we continue to enhance our industry-leading collection of quality assets. We are looking forward to the start of our Sprint Cup season and will continue with our deep commitment to the highest quality coverage."
Turner indicated earlier Tuesday it could not compete financially in the negotiations to extend its 31-year relationship with NASCAR.
"We think NASCAR is an attractive property, but we are disciplined in our approach to negotiating sports rights and could not come up with a business model that was financially prudent for our company," said David Levy, president of sales, distribution and sports at Turner.


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It was fabulous! Fearlessly, you found the 3 fetishes in the Finnish fjord. With light-footed and foxy feints you ferry the fetishes to prince Fieso in France to free the fascinating faerie Fabula. But Fieso is not fond of foreigners, what a fiasco! You land freezing and foolishly find yourself trapped in a frightful fortress with sinister corridors. Now you must flee Fiesos trap. Furunkulus, the monster, is a frightening freak, especially fond of foolish foreigners. He will feed on you if he is able. So you want to fool Furunkulus and flee to freedom.
Product Awards
Party Game Nominee, 2006
Best Strategy Game Nominee, 2004
8th Place, 2004
Product Information
Friedemann Friese
Rio Grande Games, 2F Spiele
Maura Kalusky
Year: 2004
Players: 2 - 7
Time: 60 minutes
Ages: 10 and up
Est. time to learn: 10-20 minutes
Weight: 838 grams
- 1 gameboard
- 17 floor tiles
- 8 monster movement tiles
- 1 starting player tile
- 25 playing figures
- 1 monster building kit
- rules
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Average Rating: 4 in 3 reviews
Designed by: Friedemann Friese
Released by: 2F Games
3 - 7 Players, 45 minutes
Review by: Greg J. Schloesser
You can count on Herr Friedemann Friese to design fairly unique games with clever mechanisms. You can also count on the games having titles containing words beginning with the letter "F". You can also pretty much be assured that the box containing the game will be green. What you cannot predict, however, is whether the game will be a deep strategy game on the order of Funkenschlag or a light romp such as Wucherer (one of his rare games NOT containing the letter "F").
In spite of this uncertainty, it is always worth investigating any new offering from the "green" man. Last year's Fische, Fluppen & Frikadellen had a very unique mechanism -- players switched tables during the course of the game -- and was able to accommodate up to 15 players. Of course, to handle this many players, three games had to be purchased, which was a very clever marketing idea.
Friedemann's offering this year is Finstere Flure, which continues the story began in FF&F. After finding the three fetishes, you rush to France to free the imprisoned fairy from the clutches of the evil Furst Fieso. You must make your way through his sinister fortress and avoid his evil monster. Run for your lives!
The artwork captures the campy, horror comic book style of the 50's & 60's. This should serve as sufficient warning that the game is intended to be a light romp and not something terribly deep or burdened with strategic options. Yes, there are decisions to be made, but they are mostly tactical in nature and not terribly taxing.
The board depicts a large ballroom (or is it a courtyard?) inside Fieso's fortress. A square grid regulates movement of the players three characters, who must make their way across the courtyard and exit the fortress. The problem is that they are being stalked by a hideous monster whose only task is to slaughter the trespassers. There are some stones scattered about the courtyard, behind which players can attempt to hide from the monster.
Each player has three characters (four if playing with less than 5 players) represented by round wooden tokens with caricatures on both sides. Each side has a different movement allowance, the total adding to "7". Each time a character is moved, it is inverted, so that its movement allowance will be different on the next turn. This turn-to-turn difference in movement allowance forces the players to make some interesting tactical decisions each turn.
Players move all of their characters, one at a time, after which the monster enters the courtyard from the far side and moves towards the nearest visible character. The movement of the monster follows a set pattern on each and every square he enters. He will look ahead, to the left and to the right and then move towards the closest visible character. If no character is visible, or if two characters are an equal distance from him, he will continue moving straight ahead. The distance the monster moves is determined by eight movement tiles and ranges from 5 - 10 spaces. There are also two particularly deadly tiles which force the monster to keep moving until he kills one or two victims. Nasty.
Knowing how the monster moves provides the players with the opportunity to position their pieces in such a fashion that the monster will chase opponents characters and move away from your characters. Of course, your opponents will be trying to accomplish the same goal, so the monster often moves in ways that you don't expect -- occasionally with gory results.
Complicating matters is the fact that if the monster moves into a wall, he will magically appear on the other side of the courtyard. The wall spaces are letter-coded to facilitate this transporting. This sudden appearance of the monster on the opposite side of the board can certainly foil the plans of the players, and players often attempt to position their characters so as to force this magical jumping.
The stones provide opportunity to hide, and characters can push them. This also opens up some nice tactical options, as characters push stones then jump behind them to hide. However, the monster is strong and is capable of pushing the stones. If a hapless character happens to get caught between the rock and a hard place (aka, the wall), the result is, well, messy.
All is not lost, however, if a character perishes -- well, at least during the first seven turns of the game. If this occurs, the character is removed from the board and may re-enter on the next turn. If a character dies after the 7th turn, however, he remains dead and is out of the game.
There are other types of items that can be placed onto the board, including blood pools, turning stones, crystals and more. All of these have special effects that add more spice and provide more tactical options.
The game lasts 14 turns, with the eight monster movement tiles being re-shuffled after seven have been revealed. The ultimate objective is to be the first player to successfully get two characters (or 3 characters with less than five players) out of the exit. If the game ends prior to a player accomplishing this task, then the player who exited the most characters is victorious.
As mentioned, there are tactical decisions to be made regarding movement. There are opportunities for clever movements, often at the expense of your opponents characters. Still, the game is at its heart a run-from-the-monster, beer & pretzels affair. It is a fun romp filled with laughter, groans of frustration and, of course, scary monster sounds. Even though it may not be in the same league as Herr Friese's Funkenschlag in terms of depth and strategy, it still is quite fun to play, and has been reasonably well received. Indeed, it was named as finalists for both the International Gamers Awards and the Deutsche Spiel Preis. Not bad for a small publisher from Deutschland!
A true rarity. An fun smart and high-quality game that the whole family can play: quick, with just enough randomness that anyone can win, and just enough strategy that it's worth paying close attention. The campy horror theme is very well done and adds to the fun. Even young kids who aren't old enough to participate as a player can operate (and design) the monster (its moves are not under player control, but kids can have lots of fun executing them and acting them out).
This game compares favorable with 2F's 'Fische Fluppen Frikadellen': what it sacrifices in range of options and depth of thinking it easily regains in ease and speed of play. The ideal game for the serious gamer who is looking for something to involve the whole family, or simply for something that plays quickly. The game brings to mind Ricochet Robot and Robo Rally, though it is less of a puzzle game than the former and less work than the latter.
Note: You'll need to open it and assemble the game before little kids get their hands on it: the monster might get damaged if punched out carelessly, and the stickers need to be applied to the wooden pieces by a dexterous adult.
Finstere Flure (aka Fearsome Floors) features a frantic flight through a fearsome floor fronted by the phantom, Frunkulus.
Enough with the F's...
Each turn the players move their pieces (each of which has a "F" theme: the FBI, the Freaks, the (Addams) Family etc. ) from one corner to the other. Each piece has 2 sides which represent how far the piece can move on even & odd numbered turns. Each piece moves up to 7 spaces over each two turns (5&2, 4&3, 1&6)
After all of the players complete their moves, the monster moves according this algorithm: A tile is drawn to determine how far he moves (sometimes he will not stop until 1 or 2 pieces are killed) and then in each space the monster enters, he "looks" left, right & straight and procedes in the direction of the closest potential victim. (If there is a tie, the Monster always goes straight instead.)
The tricky element of the game is the players late in the turn order will move into a space to attract the monster to take an unexpected path. To make the game more interesting additional tiles are used to provide blocks to hide behind, pools of blood to slide through, teleporters, etc.
Fearsome Floors is a great light game, perfect around Halloween.


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Bmachine wrote:The masking tool works fairly well to eliminate the tripod in nadir shots as explained in this page:
http://www.autopano.net/wiki-en/action/ ... _the_nadir
But I still get some residual tripod bits and pieces here and there and often have to go and fix that in Photoshop afterwards.
I would love to be able to go and remove the tripod in those nadir shots in PS beforehand and then feed those "cleaned" frames to APG for detection. But the issue is what to put in those "holes" in the source images. I can't fill them up with a "Content aware" patch because those will obviously not match from one shot to the next and APG will get confused. I can't paint them black or white either for the same reason. It seems to me that the best would be to make those areas transparent so APG will be forced use the corresponding area from another shot.
Is that possible? But this would mean the image would have to be saved in a format that can handle transparent info such as .PNG or .ps.
Is this feasible?
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Yes. PNG or TIFF.
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Yes. PNG or TIFF.
Excellent. I will try that.
Have you used that method?
Thank you.
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A week into a hunger strike by laid-off workers who were forced to repay their retirement payouts outside the Council of Labor Affairs (CLA) building in Taipei that has seen two protesters hospitalized, the council still refuses to meet and negotiate with the demonstrators.
"I've been sitting here for 24 hours a day since April 28, but no CLA official has been willing to come out and meet with us. This is how indifferent the government is when facing the people," said Chen Man-ping (陳滿屏), a laid-off worker from Dong-ling Electronics Co who has been on hunger strike with about a dozen of her peers for a week.
"The government only sees the rich, and ignores the workers and the disadvantaged people," she said.
As of yesterday, three of the hunger strikers have been rushed to hospital after passing out, yet the CLA did not respond.
The story began 16 years ago, when several companies declared bankruptcy and left their workers with no retirement payouts, though the Labor Standards Act (勞動基準法) required their employers to deposit employee retirement funds.
The laid-off workers launched a series of demonstrations and in the end, the CLA decided to provide retirement payouts to these workers in the form of loans, but promised that it would ask the employers, not the employees, to repay the debts.
"We workers from Dong-ling were the last to accept the deal, because we were worried that we would become indebted," Chen said. "The CLA minister at the time, Hsu Chieh-kui (許介圭), told us not to worry, saying that the council would ask the employers to repay the loans. I remember very clearly that he said: 'The government is here to help the workers, why would the government sue you?'"
However, because the CLA failed to secure repayment of the debts from the employers, "bringing a lawsuit against us is exactly what the government is doing to us now," Chen said.
Although the "solution" that the CLA proposed at the time turned out not to have solved the problem at all, Chen said CLA officials at the time at least appeared to be more concerned.
"Hsu came out to see us after we were 28 hours into our hunger strike in front of the CLA building 16 years ago, but current CLA Minister Pan Shih-wei [潘世偉] simply ignores us," she said.
Taiwan International Workers' Association secretary-general Chen Hsiu-lien (陳秀蓮) said the laid-off workers had urged the council to negotiate with them long before starting their hunger strike.
"We've prepared a list of 16 negotiators and have called on the CLA several times since April 9, but the council never responds. It goes on with its discounted repayment plan instead," Chen Hsiu-lien said, referring to presentation sessions organized by the council about a plan it proposed to give 70 percent, 80 percent, or 90 percent discounts on workers' debts depending on the age, health and finances of each worker.
"We would not accept the plan because we are entitled to what we got. Why should we give it back?" 61-year-old laid-off Dong-ling employee Chien Su-ching (簡素卿) said. "It's the CLA's job to make sure that our employer has prepared retirement money for us. The problem occurred because the CLA failed to do its job, so why should we shoulder the consequences of the CLA's mistake?"
"I've never owed a penny in taxes or even on a traffic ticket. It is ironic that the first time I have to go to court in my life is because I am being sued by the CLA, which is supposed to protect us laborers," she added.


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Apologies if this has been shown elsewhere, but there is an "important Persona announcement" coming this Friday, May 2nd. It's unknown if it's a new project or a special announcement about of the four upcoming Persona games.
It's probably just an announcement about which Persona games will be making an appearance at E3.
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Dear Pharmacist, I have your "Diabetes Without Drugs" book and it has helped me, but I'm still on two of the original 5 medications for this condition. What nutrients should I take with my medicine? -- B.B., Micanopy, Fla.For my new readers, the term "drug mugger" refers to how medication (or foods) reduce levels of vitamins, minerals and beneficial flora (probiotics) and cause side effects. Metformin, which belongs to the biguanide class, depletes probiotics, vitamin B12 and folic acid. This deficiency may cause homocysteine to rise. You can measure homocysteine in the blood. Up to 30 percent of people taking biguanide drugs (like metformin) experience poor absorption of vitamin B12, according to Diabetologia (1983) and withdrawal of this drug resulted in normal absorption in only half of those with malabsorption. In other words, just taking the medicine means that half of you still need long-term B12 supplementation, because your B12 won't automatically rise upon discontinuation of the drug. Low B12 and folate could contribute or possibly cause tingling or numbness in the hands or feet (termed neuropathy), depression, megaloblastic anemia, weakness, rapid heart rate, confusion, memory loss, dementia, diarrhea/constipation, chronic fatigue, sciatica, as well as a higher risk of heart disease. Do you think I'm telling you to stop your medicine? I'm not. I am trying to keep you safe and help you learn what nutrients to put back. Replenishing what the drug mugger stole reduces your risk of side effects and remains compliant with your medication. Hopefully your doctor has my book and has already told you to take a good B12 and folic acid supplement, as well as (and this is important) a good probiotic, because you require beneficial bacteria to manufacture B12. Sulfonylureas (glipizide, glyburide, glimepiride) can increase the risk of CoQ10 deficiency according to a study in the Journal of Medicine. That can lead to fatigue, shortness of breath and heart arrhythmias. firstname.lastname@example.com
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How to Smooth Rough Feet
Beauty Refresher: How to Smooth Rough Soles
As Summer comes to a close, it's time to give your feet some end-of-sandal-season love and care. So before you bust out those boots and wool socks, follow these simple steps to say sayonara to cracked, aching feet for good.
Pull Off Flawless Feet
- The skin on your soles is thicker than the rest of your body due to heavy use (it has to stand up to your heel-wearing and foot-stomping ways, after all). That's why you'll want to soak your feet in a warm bath for at least five minutes to soften them thoroughly. You can even add an oil or milk to your soaking tub to increase the softness. In addition, an antiseptic essential oil (like tea tree or peppermint) can help to combat minor infections.
- Next, scrub the feet with a grainy exfoliator, such as a DIY mix of honey, olive oil, and coarse salt (or brown sugar).
- Rinse the feet and follow by using a wet pumice stone to smooth over rough heels and calluses. Don't apply too much pressure, though. It will take time to get rid of chapped patches completely.
- If there are extra rough spots, try spot treating with salicylic or citric acid (lemon juice also works well as a DIY remedy).
- To finish, slather feet with foot cream, like Bliss Foot Patrol ($18), and put on socks to seal in moisture. Repeat the entire process weekly to maintain.
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Shortly after the 49ers lost the Super Bowl, tight end Delanie Walker learned that his aunt and uncle had been killed on a highway near New Orleans by a driver who was allegedly driving drunk.
Walker, who is set to become a free agent on Tuesday, said that he forgot all about the pain of the loss when he heard that Alice and Bryan Young had lost their lives but he certainly hasn't forgotten about them. Walker hosted a dinner event where he signed memorabilia with portions of the proceeds going to Mothers Against Drunk Driving and he will take part in a MADD walk in May to further spread the message of the dangers of driving under the influence.
"I just want to open up people's eyes," Walker said, via the San Francisco Chronicle. "It's never the person that's drinking and driving that gets hurt. It's always the person that's doing the right thing and trying to get home and mind their business. This happens so much and now it's really hit home for me. I just want to make people more aware through my story."
Let's hope Walker decides to spread his message to his peers in the NFL. There's far too many players arrested for DUI and far too many lives put at risk by those that keep doing it because they haven't been arrested, which makes them a perfect group to hear from Walker in the future.


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Logo-shaped paper clips, branded bubble wrap or pylons, innovative cake decorating – there are so many ways the little things create fabulous design and memorable retail. In my latest post for Rena Tom, I rounded up some inspiring images devoted to one of my favourite topics: "retail details". I strongly believe it is mindful, creative details that turn good stores or brands into great ones. If you fancy, take a look at my post here.
(photographs via kledzik, i am baker, design you trust, jay mug, september industry and veronique)


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May 2, 2006
Stephen Abbott, South Bend, In., hoping to land a bank teller job in his hometown.; Robert Arnett, Greenwood, In., will be selling books door-to-door for Southwestern Company.; Jeff Austen, Logansport, In., lifeguard at France Park; Jose Barriga, Fort Worth, Tx., will be helping manage his family's restaurant.; Divash Basnet, Nepal, will be returning to Nepal and conducting research thanks to a Dill Fund Grant; Justin Bilby, Ossian, In., working at General Motors in Fort Wayne.;
Jordan Blackwell, Veedersburg, plans to be on campus to do a lot of swimming, and perhaps work a campus job; Robert Bloss, Indianapolis, will work at a Christian Summer Camp near Seymour, IN.; David Braitman, Indianapolis, will have a summer internship at the Indiana Health Clinic with Dr. Chris Bojrab '89.; Andrew Chelton, Terre Haute, In., will be working at Camp Shane, N.Y., a weight-loss camp featured in an MTV documentary: "True-life: I'm going to fat camp."; Brandon Christy, Valparaiso, In., participating in Ecuador program studying the Amazon. Then may work with his father in family cement business.; Timothy Closson, Denver, Co., will start his summer with the theater playwriting class trip to Scotland, travel to Arizona on a business trip, and work for Xcel Energy in Denver as a utility worker.;
Neil Cook, Evansville, In., will be headed to Germany as part of Professor Byrnes' Immersion trip. He'll stay a few days over to visit friends in Munich then return to his hometown in search of a summer job.; Shawn Crane, Palm Harbor, Fla., will work as a summer camp counselor and doing landscaping for a Realtor. He will also be working in several political campaigns.; Duncan Dam, Hanoi, Vietnam, will be doing chemistry research with Dr. Porter.; Tim Deal, Danville, In., will be working in Yosemite National Park, Ca., for Virginia Lakes Pack Outfit. (www.virginialakes.com);
Shayne Dube, Indianapolis, Know Indiana Internship with Dr. Tim Lake.; Josh Gangloff, Lawrenceburg, will work sales for his father at Riverside Electric; Brent Graham, Fort Wayne, will be lifeguarding and coaching a summer swim team at Fort Wayne country Club.; Kyle Greaves, Brentwood, Tn., has a paid internship with a family friend's advertising business, and has a two-week Mediterranean Cruise.; Royce Gregerson, Ft. Wayne, will be an assistant counselor at Culver Summer Camp. He'll supervise 40-50 teens and teach two periods a day. Patrick Drake '06. Gregerson's pledge father, helped Royce land the position.; Emanuel Harper, Indianapolis, has a summer internship at the Center of Inquiry; Sam Hatch, Nesbit, Ms., will be a youth intern at an Emmanuel United Methodist Church in Memphis, Tn. The group will go on several mission trips varying from Mexico, Florida, and inner city Memphis.;
John Higgins, Greenfield, In., will do IT work at an Indianapolis company. He also does programming and marketing for an Indianapolis paintball company (www.haterpaintball.com). He'll travel for Hater Paintball to events in Boston, San Diego, and the Caribbean.; Stephen Iles, Mascoutah, Ill., will be helping with summer wrestling and football camps in his hometown, and attend wrestling camps on campus.; Benjamin Johnson, Frederick Md., has plans to work at Yosemite National Park.; James Leuk, Lafayette, has internship in the Admissions office, and will be swimming for Sugar Creek Swim Club.; Justin Liedel, Advance, N.C., has summer internship at Center of Inquiry.; Derek Lough, Bloomington-Normal, Ill., will have an internship at the General Lew Wallace Museum, Crawfordsville. Derek will serve as Director of Projects, researching property law and setting up the business plan for the museum's gift shop.;
Travis Janeway, Allen, Tx., will wait tables at a Chili's, relax on the lake and workout for football.; Michael Keeler, Evanston, Ill., will be working as a swim instructor.; Brian Maloney, Crown Point, In., will be working for Lambert Concrete owned by Brad Lambert '92.; Caleb Mast, Kokomo, will work at American Party Time in his hometown.; Dan Masterson, South Bend, In., will be coaching some summer camps, construction work, restaurant work, and developing a business with a couple of pledge brothers.; Ross McKinney, Cicero, In., has internship at Indiana's Public Employee's Retirement Fund offices in Indianapolis.; K. Kevin McLaughlin, Batavia, Oh., will be traveling to Scotland for the Theatre Immersion trip and then turn around and join the Glee Club for the UK tour, will coach Little League baseball.;
Xianwei (Victor) Meng, China, will spend part of summer in rural China with Dreams Corp which helps less-fortunate children with education opportunities. Meng will also have an internship at Guotai Junan Securities Co. in Tianjin as a stockbroker.; Mitch Miles, Crawfordsville, working at RR Donnelley printing in Crawfordsville; Nick Molby, Avon, In., will be volunteering and working for Clarian Hospital in Avon, and swimming with his hometown club team. He also has a summer trip to Hawaii planned.; J.T. Moore, Crawfordsville, plans on lots of summer baseball, and perhaps hanging gutters for a friend's business.; David Peden, Ft. Wayne, was finalizing details to shadow a Wabash alum who is an anesthesiologist. He has a backup job as an auto mechanic.; Chad Peterman, Indianapolis, is part of the football team's trip to Panama. He also plans to be lifting over the summer and enjoying his family's lake house.;
Nathan Peterson, Shenandoah, Ia., will be a pharmacy technician, waiter in Omaha, Neb., and doing some lifeguarding.; Adam Pilli, Cary, ,Ill., will be working for a moving company in his hometown and hopes to get some boating into his summer.; Wes Prichard, Shelbyville, has a summer internship at the Center of Inquiry.; Stephen Prunier, Noblesville, will work at Eli Lilly, Indianapolis, in the statistical analysis department.; Mitchel Rivers, Tipton, has a summer job lined up with plans for visiting friends.; Travis Smith, Fort Wayne, will be working for Chore-Time Brock Inc., (produces systems to help improve the efficiency animals convert feed into protein) and coaching a Babe Ruth baseball team; Juan Carlos Venis, West Lafayette, will be going to Ecuador in the field observation module. When he returns he'll be volunteering and shadowing doctors. Venis will also be teaching Spanish to some of his mother's students from a Spanish Club in West Lafayette elementary schools.;
Kevin Wasie, Cleveland, Ohio, will continue an internship with The Livingston Group at Smith Barney in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. He will focus on developing a marketing model, and IT consulting. He's also developing an intranet program for organizational logistics, concentrating on Green house and college clubs.; Asher Weaver, Indianapolis, will be studying in the Wabash Ecuador Program in the field observation module. He will also be working as a server in Abuelos.; Nick Whoehle, Evansville, will be participating in the Wabash Ecuador Program then returning to his home to work at a YMCA.; Ted Zimmer, Mendham, NJ., will be participating in an internship at Voltaix with a dual marketing/business law program. Two Wabash alums will be involved in the summer experience, including Matthew Stephens '91 who is the company's COO.


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VIDEO: Holiday, Pelicans knock off Sixers
PHILADELPHIA — Sometimes, you just have to put your five best players on the floor.
That's what New Orleans Pelicans coach Monty Williams is able to do now that Ryan Anderson is healthy. And on Friday in Philly, Williams played his big five – Jrue Holiday, Eric Gordon, Tyreke Evans, Anderson and Anthony Davis – for 18 1/2 minutes, the most they'd seen as a group in the six games since Anderson returned from a fractured toe.
Prior to Friday, the group had played almost half of its 32 minutes in the fourth quarter. But in Philadelphia, Williams went to the lineup midway through the first quarter, with Evans and Anderson replacing starters Anthony Morrow and Jason Smith. And the big five went right to work offensively, scoring 23 points on 11 possessions to end the period.
Evans attacked in transition, while Anderson and Gordon spaced the floor, getting easy 3s off pick-and-rolls here and here (video) thanks, in part, to the attention Davis drew in the paint. Davis is the Pelicans' best player and that lineup's success starts with him.
"When he runs the court, all of the attention focuses on him," Anderson said. "So he leaves an open shot for me or, if we actually get set up down at the other end, Tyreke's going to attack the rim and force a lot of attention himself. I think we just have a group of guys that really just know how to play in that lineup."
That lineup struggled in a stretch during the third quarter, but overall, scored 54 points on 38 possessions on Friday, a rate of 142 per 100, which is pretty incredible.
Defense was another story, and that's the trade-off. The Holiday-Gordon-Evans-Anderson-Davis group allowed the Sixers to score 48 points on 36 possessions, a rate of 133 per 100, which is pretty terrible.
During that same first-quarter stint, they continuously got beat by Tony Wroten on high pick-and-rolls here, here and here.
"We try to get to that lineup, but that's not a cure-all," Williams said afterward. "It is a lineup that can cause problems. But we just have to learn how to defend and share the ball better."
In 51 minutes through Friday, the lineup has scored 132 points per 100 possessions and allowed 116. So far, the great offense has outweighed the bad D. But Williams doesn't just want to accept that trade-off.
"You can't just put a defensive lineup on the floor [to get better defense]," Williams said before the game. "Whoever you put on the floor has to play better defense. We're a month into it. Our guys are going to figure that out. I would like to find more minutes for that group."
He did find more minutes for that group. Of course, more minutes for that group could mean a heavy burden for Holiday, Gordon and Davis, who start the game and with a different pair of forwards and will remain on the floor to give the big five a good run. Holiday and Gordon each played season highs in minutes on Friday.
Williams knows that Gordon, in particular, needs monitoring. He's now played in 15 straight games for the first time since January of 2011.
"I want to play him more," Williams said. "But I have to be aware that this is the most basketball he's played in 2 1/2 years. So I didn't want to rush him into it and I've been talking to him lately about how he feels."
How many minutes the big five lineup gets, as well as how it performs both offensively and defensively, will be something to keep an eye on all season. Williams clearly likes bringing both Evans and Anderson off the bench, but he's still searching for a starting small forward. Al-Farouq Aminu started the first 13 games there, but was replaced by Morrow on Friday.
"The [starting] lineup can change the next game," Williams said. "That's where we are right now. We haven't gotten a ton of production out of our starting small forward position."
They have gotten a ton of production – at least on one end of the floor – from the big five.


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There appears to be some confusion. Our company is in the middle of selling some equipment (auction went well yesterday) and figuring out how to tackle privatization of space. We're going to use the proceeds to pay our bills and put the remainder in a company savings account until we figure out our future plans.
I think our new approach will involve a highly different vehicle than the one we used for the X-prize - which was conceived for the purpose of winning the $10M prize. We've learned quite a few things that we will apply to the design of a better craft as well as its development. We're considering alternative fuels, improvements in safety, varying passenger designs (number and comfort), but in all likelihood, similar recovery methods involving ocean/helicopter/vessel as well as a ground launch. It is not clear if development will occur in the Pacific Northwest or not.
I'd like to note that this same process was undergone before we embarked on the X-prize design, the Rubicon, and we have no intention of calling it quits. Our small company is highly flexible and determined.
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Gender IssuesJune 08, 2006
Here's a quick social hack for you. In this ever-increasingly global village we're living in, having to grapple with foreign names is becoming a lot more common. Especially online, one of the more frequent problems I run into is determining gender based on a name, without even a voice to help clarify.
Google to the rescue. I've found that dropping the first name in Google Image Search often answers the question for me. Not 100% of the time, and I'm still loathe to use a gender-specific pronoun without further investigation, but it's a good guess most of the time.
Now if I could just keep track of which cultures place their family name on the left instead of the right…
I'd take a foreign name any day over trying to figure out if I should be asking for a Mr. or Mrs. _____ when dealing with people whose first names are gender-ambiguous (Casey, Jamie, Dave, etc.)
Never thought of doing that. Very clever little tip!
Doesn't work. At least not for me. Full name might.
Hehehe, I was just called a "her" when obviously I'm a "him". ;-)
Well, Ara, alot of "A" names similar to yours are girl names, like Aria or Ariana, etc. In fact, I'll admit, I thought you were a girl before I saw your about page, but that's why I checked. :)
Actually, I'm glad to see a post about this because one of my clients is a Kris and for the longest time I was dying to ask, but couldn't think of a polite way to do that. I know a lot of gals spell their name with a K but then there's Kris Kristofferson (sp?) so who knows. Turns out the full name is Kristofer. :)
A phone call doesn't always work because I've known some girlie sounding guys and some scruffy smoky sounding gals.
I am a woman – and for the life of me I will never understand why my parents named me "Peter"
Natalie: You know, I find that just coming out and asking sometimes works equally well. You know saying something like: "this is a little embarrassing but would you mind if I asked your gender as it's kind of tough to tell from your name?"
This same sort of awkward thing happens when I run into people I don't always see and forget their names. I find that getting over the awkwardness quickly, early on in the encounter just by asking works well. Especially if you're apologetic about it.
Ara: According to Google Image Search, you are neither man, nor woman, but parrot - http://images.google.com/images?q=ara
Who cares if an online persona is a girl or a guy? Doesn't it matter more how that person acts, what they say?
But it's funny that you should post about this. I ran a test in an online (counter-strike) community. For about a year they had no idea whether I was a girl or a guy, as I refused to tell them.
Interestingly enough they all thought I was a girl as I was so 'shy', and almost instantly everyone was incredibly nice to me. Eventually I agreed to tell them my name if they guessed it correctly, and when they eventually did, I told them it and no harm done. (and yes, still loved)
I do wonder however, if I'd have gotten as much attention if I'd given them my name immediately…
Also, somehow people are even getting last names as their first in the U.S. McKenzie as a first name? Come on!
"Who cares if an online persona is a girl or a guy? Doesn't it matter more how that person acts, what they say?"
When you have to do business with people, call them on the phone, etc., their gender becomes important so you don't refer to him as a her or Mr. as a Ms.
"Who cares if an online persona is a girl or a guy? Doesn't it matter more how that person acts, what they say?"
Please, let's not get started on THAT debate, the post wasn't geared toward any sort of equality issues.
Tom's follow-up comment was spot on. Pronouns matter in business.
Forget exotic-sounding names (especially to our anglophonic ears), what about common, yet gender-neutral ones? Some have already been mentioned, like Kris or Jamie or Casey, then there's the likes of Shannon, Leslie, Alex, Devin… and on, and on, and on.
What I find just as hard is the creative spelling of names now. Amy or Aimee? Casey or Kacy? Heck, let's look at my name: the one year I played basketball for my school, there was a Sean, a Shaun, and a Shawn on the team. It can be just as offensive to misspell someone's name as to precede it with the wrong pronoun.
Who knew that nomenclature would be such a minefield?
Peter: Even though your name isn't Peter (followed your link to your site), Petra (the original form of the name) has been used for women as well as men. So yeah, that would explain why you were named "Peter".
Alan: Yep, heard that one many times.
Hm, sounds like we need to build gender and a family name preference (based on culture, or other reason) into the hCard microformat.
Great tip!
I've just checked myself out and can indeed confirm that I am male, but I never realised Marks were so geeky looking!
Wouldn't it be great if we could just drop those titles (as we did a long time ago in Sweden) and if there were some gender-neutral pronouns that we could use?
As for pronouns that matter in business. I had a programer friend ones who had a female client on the phone, unfortunately for her she had a deep voice and a male like name (Charli without the E - think short for Charlotte), my friend refered to her as Mr. most of the time - he found out the truth when he went on a meeting with her… Good thing she didn't take it wrongly.
When I put my name into Google Images, I learn that I am several different people (all male but none of them me), two sleeping cats, a bus, an alien monster, a 6th-century tomb and a gazebo.
Does anyone know the proper way to address a gazebo?
This idea has been mentioned before:
"Pronouns matter in business."
You dont want to upset a client. because you address the person directly (some could take it the wrong way)
You use formal language.
A business letter does have an exception, if you dont know the person and you address the company itself you would do properly:
Dear Sirs,
Dear Madams,
But this is mostly reduced to
Dear Sirs (companies are regarded as male?)
I find "To whom it may concern" gets around this, it does make my spoken conversations last twice as long as necessary though. Maybe I'll just use "Oi!" in future.
Well subconsciously I tend to "grade" a name on how likely it is to be either male or female. In Anne's case (and being Dutch of origin myself), his name is more commonly used for females. If I would not know he was male I'd address him as a female. And I guess he's used to that ;)
Another example may be Casey. This is a 50/50 shot - I'm fully aware there are both male and female people with this as their first name. What's to stop me from addressing them as "Dear Casey Lastname" or "Mrs. or Mrs. Casey Lastname"?
As a sidenote, it's sometimes even a good way to break the ice on the phone if you make a mistake like this. I've never met someone who was offended by my mistake, and after correcting myself the talk automatically becomes a tad less "business"-like.
Ara - Thank your lucky stars you came up a parrot on Google.
I'm a three way toss up between a porn star, a large stone phallus and a goddess.
And while there is an eery connection between all three, none of them have anything to do with me.
The google image search thing got me wondering, "Hmm … le tme try Jaime and see what pops up." I saw a woman in a swimsuit, a naked woman, and then I had to close my browser — work beckoned :-).
What works best? Give someone in the company a call. Secretaries/switchboard operators will understand why you're making the call. Just calling to check, you'll say. We get it all the time, they'll say. When sending out résumés, it's nice to know. Same goes for Ms. vs. Mrs.
Also, if you are sneaky and sure they don't have caller I.D., try also calling their office in the middle of the night. You can sometimes get their voicemail names. Not always going to work nor can you tell from everyone's voice everytime, but it's a shot. Beats that shock of when you meet face-to-face for the first time.
Unfortunately (?) there are way more pictures of women on the internet than men. _(shocked, aren't you?)_
So this tip might be a bit gender biased toward women. ;)
Tara: LOL! At the very least I hope you're female (since the only uses of the name Tara that I've heard were for women's names).
Both my wife and I have gender-neutral names - Francis, Jamie. We mess with telemarketers all the time… "Is Ms. Jamie Rupert there?" "This is he." "Oh… uh… hi Mr. Rupert…"
To save our daughter such annoyances, we named her the girliest name ever, Emily. Funny enough, it wasn't until after we named her we found out it was the most popular name of the past few years. Eh well.
"Please, let's not get started on THAT debate, the post wasn't geared toward any sort of equality issues."
Oh well excuse me!
"Tom's follow-up comment was spot on. Pronouns matter in business."
So why don't you just ask them?
Tom – I now want to start all of my correspondence with "Oi!"
Or if I have to Americanize it for some audiences: "Yo!"
My name is Chris and I am a male. It wasn't until very recently that I started getting correspondence assuming I am female. Maybe that is an indication that the Christines of the world are starting to outnumber the Christophers.
I wonder if any telemarketing company has a database full of the gender percentages a certain name is. That way when they come across a Chris they know there is a "59%" chance it's a male.
I also agree with the above comments that getting it right is very important in business. I was immediately turned off by the businesses that got it wrong.
We should be pressing toward language 2.0 and promoting the use of gender free pronouns… http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender-neutral_pronoun
I've come across those problems before. But great solution! I'll have to use that in the future.
for what I am concerned, only korean people put the family name before the first name. But i am a bit ignorant I have to say :)
Great trick I never thought about searching my images that way. And I'am happy to report it worked when I searched for me.
Interesting subject. As a male with an unusual name I've dealt with this a lot. People I haven't met but have had occasion to correspond with in writing often assume that I am female.
Unfortunately for those wanting to use this tip to determine my gender, Google shows a bunch of fiery planets and a couple of southern roads. Fortunately for me I'm OK with androgyny. But the situation does say something about the prevalence of preconception.
Very cool idea, thanks! I just figure it is better to try and leave out the sir or miss / mrs when dealing with the unkown. But you have found a way to match up some that I had never considered!
Dandyna said: "for what I am concerned, only korean people put the family name before the first name."
They do that also in Japan and Hungary.
(I'm female, BTW)
Tommy Olsson says:
Wouldn't it be great if we could just drop those titles (as we did a long time ago in Sweden) and if there were some gender-neutral pronouns that we could use?
If this is webbie insider dope that I missed somewhere, I'm sorry. Why are we ashamed that our languages contain gender cues?
In English, 'it' seems to meet the bill, but applying that pronoun to people implies more specific knowledge of their plumbing than I'd care to risk.
As for gender-neutral language generally, has anyone told the French or Italians?
And more importantly for this correspondence, perhaps 'it' can tell me if 'Olsdottir' and 'Olsson' are interchangeable where 'it' lives?
Bob Sutton
Being named Lee, I frequently get sex-targeted junk email and snail mail assuming female, but I can assure you that I am quite definately male. I'm not really offended by it, but I would have more confidence in a company that did the research to find out before the fact.
Google Images gives me a real weird collection, from Bruce Lee to a female nude using a vacuum cleaner as a breast pump.
BTW, in informal business correspondance, such as email, it is quite acceptable to greet as:
It's only going to get more complicated. I've been designing an internal database for an organisation in the UK for the past three months. Two months into the project, someone points out that I should have included "other" as a gender; fortunately, it wasn't too much of a coding challenge. However, when they later started discussing "both," "neither" and "undecided", I stood firm that if someone didn't feel up to choosing today, then they could just stick with other until they could. While gender is a social construct, their database back-end is currently my construct and I didn't count on that level of polymorphism!
More worryingly for business people, one wonders what to use as a courtesy title for these "others"…
very nice topic. This is my everyday problem. Usually i try to ask very politely. but the solution here worked very good for me, serch in google images.
but remember some names, like mine, is used for both males and females. ( I am male anyways). and you should know from where he or she is.
I enjoyed this topic
That is a really clever idea. Thanks :)
A person's gender can be easily discovered regardless of what kind of names is used in the hyper space, nature is nature, no matter of pretending attempts that person is trying to imply the opposite gender, through his / her words.
That's a neat way, and I have tried it in the past. But I see that most of the times, it is the obscure names that I am having trouble with, and so far, as fate would have it, Google has not been too helpful for me in such cases.
And also, there are certain names which are common for both male and female in Asia, and if you come across such names, then that's it. No other way of finding it out other than asking the person yourself.


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We hate saying no but the safety of our passengers and crew always comes first. That's why items that are likely to pose a risk to safety and security or can be used to cause harm are carefully restricted or banned altogether. We want you to be able to pack in confidence, so this guide should help you decide what to take and what to leave at home.
Can I take it with me?
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|In a protective case
|In a protective case
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|In hand/cabin baggage
|In checked/hold baggage
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One cartridge only, attached to the device; may not be used on board
|One cartridge only, attached to the device
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Kept in their original packaging or insulated and protected from contact with metal
|Lithium batteries of 100–160Wh
|Check our guide to lithium batteries (pdf, 133kb, English only)
Requires approval — contact us
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|May not be used on board
|Disabling devices
(e.g. Tasers, mace, pepper spray)
Check our guide to dangerous goods (pdf, 70kb, English only)
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|In hand/cabin baggage
|In checked/hold baggage
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(excluding hiking poles)
|Hiking poles
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Must be unloaded with
spears packed separately
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Sharp, bladed or blunt instruments which are capable of being used to cause serious injury are not permitted in hand/cabin baggage. This includes loose razor blades, knives and scissors with blades of more than 6cm, drills, screwdrivers, chisels, saws, clubs, bats and bars.
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|Larger scissors/knives (blades greater than 6cm (2.4in))
and sharp or pointed scissors/small knives
|Disposable and cartridge razors
(not loose blades)
Other sharp and bladed objects such as razor blades, Stanley knives/box cutters and DIY tools
Blunt instruments such as bats, bars and DIY tools
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|In hand/cabin baggage
|In checked/hold baggage
Cigarette lighters and safety matches
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Paint, petrol, lighter refills, solvents, varnish etc.
Firelighters, Chinese lanterns etc.
|Carbon dioxide (dry ice)
|Requires approval — contact us
Mercurial thermometers and barometers (carried by a representative of a government weather bureau or similar agency)
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If you are travelling with gifts, please ensure they are unwrapped. Security staff may need to open items to inspect them.
|In hand/cabin baggage
|In checked/hold baggage
|Christmas crackers
|See guidance below
|Fireworks and pyrotechnics
|Party poppers and sparklers
Crackers may be carried in your checked baggage on flights out of the UK providing they meet the following restrictions:
Crackers are not permitted in any bags out of the US; rules may vary in other countries.
All firearms (including replica and decommissioned) and ammunition are restricted under UK law and may be carried only with advanced notification and with the appropriate licences and documentation.
There is a limit of 5kg (11lb) of ammunition (cartridges for weapons, small arms) per person from the IATA Division 1.4S category (UN numbers 0012 and 0014) only. It should be for that person's own use only and excludes ammunition with explosive or incendiary projectiles. Allowances for more than one passenger must not be combined in baggage.
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Each case containing firearms or ammunition is subject to a £50 charge at check-in each way to cover the cost of our specialist firearms and ammunition handling partner.
You must call one of our contact centres at least 72 hours before your flight if you intend to travel with firearms or ammunition to ensure compliance with government embargoes and restrictions. If you fail to notify us you will not be able to travel with your equipment.
You'll be asked to specify:
All passengers intending to travel with firearms or ammunition must ensure they have the required documentation and licences for them. This includes export/import licences and authorisation from local and national authorities.
You must arrive at a check-in desk at least two hours before your flight to allow sufficient time to process the paperwork prior to clearing security. Groups or individuals travelling with 10 or more firearms or boxes of ammunition must allow at least three hours.
If you are transferring through London airports you must allow a minimum connecting time of three hours between flights.
Firearms and ammunition will be accepted provided they are packed in an appropriate carriage case, or if this is not possible, packed securely inside a suitcase with your personal effects (except on flights from South Africa and Italy — see below). Please also ensure that:
Extra and overweight baggage charges will apply if any bag exceeds the weight limit or your total baggage including firearms and ammunition exceeds your free baggage allowance.
See our extra and overweight baggage charges
Firearms and ammunition are not allowed in hold luggage with general personal possessions on flights departing to and from South Africa and Italy. All firearms have to be packed separately from the ammunition and must be in a locked firearms case. The ammunition must be separate and in its own locked bag or container. In these instances you will not be charged an extra baggage fee if you exceed your free baggage allowance.
Firearms and ammunition are not allowed in hold luggage with general personal possessions on flights departing from Romania. All firearms have to be packed separately from the ammunition and must be in a locked firearms case. The ammunition must be separate and in its own locked bag or container.
This page covers the items that customers ask us about most frequently but it's not an exhaustive list. If your item is not covered here, please also review the following documents:
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If you are in any doubt please contact us before booking.


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What's For Dinner Tonight
If you're looking for an easy dish for dinner tonight, this might fit the bill. I'm stopping by the grocery store on the way home from work tonight to pick up some store bought ravioli. I think this might make everyone around my family table happy.


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Cards unable to seize early opportunity in Game 5
LOS ANGELES -- Right from the start of Game 5 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday, it was clear that Dodgers starter Zack Greinke did not have his best stuff.
"I think he'd probably agree with the fact that he didn't have his best stuff today," Cardinals third baseman David Freese said after St. Louis lost, 6-4, to Los Angeles. "But the most elite in the game don't need their best stuff."View Full Game Coverage
LOS ANGELES -- Right from the start of Game 5 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday, it was clear that Dodgers starter Zack Greinke did not have his best stuff.
"I think he'd probably agree with the fact that he didn't have his best stuff today," Cardinals third baseman David Freese said after St. Louis lost, 6-4, to Los Angeles. "But the most elite in the game don't need their best stuff."View Full Game Coverage
The first three Cardinals hitters of the game reached base, and cleanup hitter Matt Adams walked to the plate with a chance to deliver a potential knockout blow. This was the kind of situation the Cards thrived in all year long. As a team, St. Louis hit .330 with runners in scoring position. How good was that? Well, the next-closest team was the Tigers, who hit .282 in those situations.
Adams jumped ahead of Greinke, 2-1, before fouling off a changeup. The Dodgers right-hander followed that with a curveball in the dirt, and Adams struck out swinging.
"It was down in the zone," Adams said. "It was one that I needed to recognize sooner and try to lay off."
That brought Yadier Molina to the plate, and the catcher, who hit .373 with runners in scoring position during the regular season, bounced into an inning-ending double play.
"We've been doing it all year long," Molina said of hitting in the clutch. "And today we didn't do the job. I didn't do the job today, so it was a bad game for me."
It was just the first of nine innings, and the Cardinals would have other opportunities later, but when Greinke got out of the jam, the momentum clearly swung to the home dugout.
"I think the first inning was actually the biggest inning of the game," Dodgers second baseman Mark Ellis said. "They load the bases with nobody out, and Zack gets out of it. In the field, you're thinking, 'All right, let's hold them to one run here.'"
Greinke was aware of just how much trouble he was facing in the first.
"It was huge," he said of getting out of the jam. "That was big. I was real nervous out there with that situation, and trying to make a good pitch and get Adams to chase, and get [Molina to hit] into a double play."
In the third, after the Dodgers had taken a 2-0 lead, the Cards once again had a chance to chase Greinke from the game. Carlos Beltran delivered an RBI triple, and Matt Holliday drove in Beltran with a double to tie the game. After Adams then singled, the Cardinals had runners on first and third with just one out. Molina, though, once again bounced into an inning-ending double play. On the day, Molina would go 0-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts, and he would leave six runners on base.
"I didn't swing at strikes," Molina said. "It was all my fault."
After Molina grounded into the third-inning double play, Greinke got locked in, as he set the Cards down in order from the fourth to the seventh before giving way to Brian Wilson, who tossed a perfect eighth.
When Holliday led off the ninth with a double, it snapped a streak of 17 in a row set down by Dodgers pitchers.
"I think what happened during the regular season was amazing, just to be able to come through as a team," Beltran said. "Today, there's no doubt we had some opportunities and we couldn't come through. And we had the perfect guys hitting -- the guys that have been hot for us all year long and the guys that have come through for us. We have to give credit, because one of the reasons why we're here is because those guys were able to come through for us all season long."
The Cardinals did manage to put together a two-run ninth-inning rally against Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen, but it was too little, too late.
"We kept battling throughout the game," Adams said. "We never gave up."
Game 6 of the NLCS is Friday (7:30 p.m. CT on TBS). The Cards lead the best-of-seven series, 3-2.
Steve Gilbert is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Inside the D-backs, and follow him on Twitter @SteveGilbertMLB.


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I have been researching a bit on projected fantasy rankings for Week 12 and I have noticed that Ryan Grant isn't being given a whole lot of love. In fact, his name doesn't appear anywhere near the top of these lists it seems.
A few weeks ago, Atlanta played New Orleans in Atlanta. Because Mike Smith of Atlanta is one of the brightest new coaches around, they put into place a very sensible game plan: own the clock. They ran the ball, threw when necessary and kept Brees off the field when the game mattered. The final time of possession stats were only Atlanta 31 minutes and change and New Orleans 28 and change. But much of that difference was made up by New Orleans in garbage time as Brees caught fire and took the team down the field for some late, but irrelevant scores because the game had already been decided.
While we will have opportunities to exploit the Saints' weak secondary, I would recommend to McCarthy, whom I know sits down to read this blog every Friday morning for tips, that the Packers really get the ground game going and get the Saints D tired. Yes, we can still take some shots down field and let Jennings, Driver and co dismantle their secondary. But keeping the number "30" in mind for carries for Grant would be sensible going into this game. (I'm not just saying this because Grant is my fantasy back, but I'm saying this because it worked many times last year and of course, it worked like mad last week).


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Science Project Resources
In this section of Student Science you'll find standards and guidelines that will help you pursue high-quality independent scientific research, whether you're in middle school or high school, an advanced science student or first-time researcher.
Just Getting Started?
- Pathways to Science Research - If you're not sure how to get started performing science research, this page will explain some pathways you could take.
- Internet Public Library – Science Fair Project Guide - A resource guide providing a variety of excellent web resources.
- Sparticl - A new web and mobile service for teens that collects the best internet resources in STEM. Sparticl is created by National Productions division of Twin Cities Public Television.
- Mosaic - An online archive of articles published in the The National Science Foundation's flagship magazine from 1970 to 1992. A background resource for students, teachers, and others in need of a reliable reference for current research.
- Science Buddies - A non-profit organization providing science fair ideas, resources, answers, and tools. Including a Science Fair Project Guide and an Ask an Expert online bulletin board, staffed by volunteer scientists and top high school students.
- Intel ISEF Resources - Useful resources for not only Intel ISEF but all science fairs.
- Intel ISEF Rules and Guidelines - Rules and guidelines for the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.
Additional interesting science-focused educational resources:
- The Archimedes Initiative - An effort formed to promote science literacy and increase the number of scientists and engineers in the United States.
- Intel Education Page - Intel's listing of education resources for students and teachers
- The National Science Digital Library - An online library for those interested in education and research in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
- USA Science & Engineering Festival - SSP is proud to have been an Official Partner of the inaugural USA Science & Engineering Festival held in Washington, D.C. in 2010 and the most recent Festival in 2014 where over 325,000 attended.
- Computer Science Online: Educational Resources, Degrees, and Career Tracks
- Zooniverse: Participate in citizen science projects where anyone can be part of a larger project and learn to collect data.
Great Science Projects: A Series
Great Science Projects: A Student Science series on how to achieve excellence in independent research
How to Think like a Scientist: Part I: Creativity can be the spark that ignites a great science project
It All Starts with an Idea: Part II: Tips on how to find inspiration for your project
The Basics: Part III: What every great science project has in common
Feed your Brain: Part IV: Learning what is known is the first step toward discovering something new
Glossary of Research Terms: Part V: Learning the terminology


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YORK, PA – The York College softball team had three players earn All-Capital Athletic Conference honors as announced by the conference office on Monday. Junior Hannah Hugel earned first-team honors for the second time while seniors Brittany Therres and Brittany Schlorff earned second team accolades. Therres is now a four-time All-CAC selection while the honor for Schlorff is her second all-conference award.
Hugel is now a three-time selection in addition to being the 2010 CAC Rookie-of-the-Year. Heading into the final doubleheader of the year on Tuesday, Hugel is hitting .382 with 24 runs scored, six RBI, three doubles and a triple. She owns a .432 on-base percentage with a .431 slugging percentage. Hugel has stolen 16 bases in 17 attempts this year.
For her career, Hugel is a .431 hitter with 79 runs scored, 22 RBI, five doubles and two triples. She has stolen 25 bases and owns a .925 fielding percentage.
Therres concludes her Spartan career as the all-time leader in pitching wins (64), innings pitched (661.1), batters faced (2866), games started (113), appearances (134), complete games (59) and shutouts (20).
Therres was a first-team selection in 2009 and 2010 and a second-team pick in 2011. She has earned 12 wins this season and sports a 3.98 ERA in 168.2 innings. She has registered 13 complete games and recorded 70 strikeouts for the year.
At the plate, Therres is hitting .356 with eight runs scored, 17 RBI, eight doubles, a triple, and a home run. She has a .393 on-base percentage and a .481 slugging percentage.
For her career, Therres is a .289 hitter with 32 runs scored, 47 RBI, 18 doubles, two triples, and seven home runs.
Schlorff is currently hitting .298 as she makes her second straight All-CAC squad. She has scored 13 runs, driven in ten with two doubles and two triples. She has a .369 slugging percentage and a .352 on-base percentage.
Schlorff is a career .306 hitter with 40 runs scored, 29 RBI, 13 doubles, three triples and a home run.
The Spartans close out their 2012 regular season with a non-conference twin bill against McDaniel on Wednesday afternoon. Game one first pitch is set for 3:00 pm.


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After hiking rim-to-rim across the Grand Canyon during training I could intelligently talk to visitors about the challenge involved. Down is optional, up is mandatory. Read more...
Monday, April 13, 2009
My World Tuesday - The Gypsy life of a seasonal Park Ranger at Grand Canyon National Park
After hiking rim-to-rim across the Grand Canyon during training I could intelligently talk to visitors about the challenge involved. Down is optional, up is mandatory. Read more...
20 comments:
- Martha said...
You haven't rafted down the river? You must. Your wonderful posts make me anxious to revisit the Canyon. Maybe next year along with the wonderful places Diane blogs about around Tucson.
- Monday, April 13, 2009
- erin said...
another gem...enjoyed the post and photos so very much.
have a wonderful evening.
- Monday, April 13, 2009
- Jazz said...
I envy your life...
- Monday, April 13, 2009
- Janie said...
You've covered the area pretty thoroughly, except for the rafting. I've never done that, either. Great photos. You know so many cool spots to visit.
- Monday, April 13, 2009
Yes, this region is reach for exploration. Zion is awesome. I have hiked a little bit in this park but would like to hike across one day. I liked cedar brakes National Monument. It was small, but it is a treasure. I would really like to spend a month or so hiking in the midst of Escalante National Monument. There are no roads but plenty of canyons and back country.
Then there are all of those cool anastasi and pueblo ruins everywhere. You live in an awesome place Gaelyn where you soar with the condors.
- Monday, April 13, 2009
- Sylvia K said...
Great post, as always, and you do know the great and the beautiful places to go. Fabulous photos! Have been to a number of these places, but wasn't able to spend the time that you have! Terrific!
- Monday, April 13, 2009
Thanks for the great tip, I'll keep this in mind when the opportunity to visit Grand Canyon arises once again.
Yeah, I envy your geogypsy life too.
- Monday, April 13, 2009
- Diane C. said...
Interesting condor size comparison chart. Condors are so big, I would probably be speechless if I ever saw one. That Great White Throne looks like a volcano in your pic with the clouds and I love the mules, aspens and pines.
- Monday, April 13, 2009
- Karen said...
Oh, and don't forget Bryce Canyon and Red Rock Canyon in Utah, a nice day trip from the North Rim. And Cedar Breaks. and Escalante.....
- Monday, April 13, 2009
- SAPhotographs (Joan) said...
I was just about to ask you about the mules. :) The area we did was the South rim as we stayed overnight in Flagstaff. My husband was unfortunately already ill when we were there so we could not do much hiking around but I have always wanted to return and go to the Indian village which I was told about. Apparently they live there very much as they used to without all the new mod cons and I would have loved to go there. The problem is, if I did, I would never leave. :)
Anither fantastic post Gaelyn. The more you show me, the more I want to pack up and go and live there again. :)
- Monday, April 13, 2009
- Indrani said...
What an adventurous trip... like a dream!
- Monday, April 13, 2009
- J said...
That mule ride looks like it'd be fun/terrifying! Muat've been a wonderful place to live.
- Monday, April 13, 2009
- Yogi♪♪♪ said...
Wow, thanks for the whirlwind tour, you showed us a lot. Thanks. All great pictures.
- Monday, April 13, 2009
- Babooshka said...
The light is amazing. The river so green. The geology of this place is fascinating. To be able to talk and inform others of your passion is a real boon in this world. Beats an offcie job anyday.
- Tuesday, April 14, 2009
- Carolyn said...
Once again another great post about your world with such beautiful photos. I will visit and I hope you are the ranger I encounter. Thank you so much for sharing.
- Tuesday, April 14, 2009
- happyone said...
Wow you have some amazing photos there and I know no picture can do those beautiful places justice. Sounds like you're really enjoying traveling!! Enjoy today!!
- Tuesday, April 14, 2009
- Brit' Gal Sarah said...
You know I long to return to the GC area and you just make that yearning greater each week. I did not know there are all these other great things to see in the area, so thank you.
- Tuesday, April 14, 2009
- RuthieJ said...
Wow, I didn't realize there were so many other sights to see at the Grand Canyon. My parents took us there on a family vacation back in the early 70's--looks like I'd better plan a trip there again one of these days!
- Tuesday, April 14, 2009
- Arija said...
An absolutely wonderful place to be a ranger in. I know it involves hard work but it also must be very rewarding.
- Wednesday, April 15, 2009
- A Scattering said...
This was so informative and soooo much fun! I'll be travelling home to Newfoundland for 2 weeks in August and look forward to posting about that.
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It's no surprise that Cowboys linebacker Jerry Brown, who died last month while riding in a car driven by Cowboys nose tackle Josh Brent (pictured), had alcohol in his system at the time of the crash.
It's definitely a surprise that an autopsy revealed Brown's blood-alcohol content was below the legal limit.
According to the Dallas Morning News, Brown's blood revealed a concentration of 0.056 percent. Fluid from his eye showed a higher concentration of 0.079 percent; it's normal that this measurement is higher, and it's still within the legal limit of 0.08 percent.
In contrast, Brent's blood-alcohol concentration was measured to be 0.189, more than twice the legal limit.
Though Brown's sober-within-legal-limits decision to get in a car with someone who had more than twice the legal limit of alcohol in his system doesn't excuse in any way Brent's conduct, the least intoxicated person in the car often is the one driving it.