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Calendar of Events
Through The Medical Center Health & Wellness, we offer a monthly calendar of events that includes screenings, exercise classes, health presentations and support group meetings. Check out our online calendar for upcoming events.
Healthy Heart Profile
The Medical Center offers the Healthy Heart Profile, a comprehensive screening that helps identify your risk for heart disease. A self-pay fee of only $42 provides cholesterol and blood sugar screenings, as well as a monitored exercise screening, blood pressure and body fat measurement, and lifestyle education. The Healthy Heart Profile is conducted by The Medical Center Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation staff. The screening takes approximately one hour. Staff will review your results with you and recommend steps you can take to reduce your risk. You will receive a copy of your results that can shared with your personal physician. Call (270) 796-2511.
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Drummer-For-Hire Posts Most Awesome Craigslist Ad Ever
Hey Black Sabbath! We've found your new official drummer! Prepare yourselves, ladies and gentlemen, because no drummer alive has ever embodied the spirit of true, balls to the wall, panty-throwing, boob flashing, rock and roll domination and superiority like this Dave Mustaine-wigged, Los Angeles rock god.
In a recent post on the most bitchin' medium for "rocker wanted" ads in history, Craigslist, this divine drummer attempts to seek a band worthy of his prowess. Riddled with salty language which would make Joe Pesci blush, this stick-slinging legend in the making posted one of the greatest ads in awesomeness history — 'Real Rock Drummer for NON-p–sy band.' We should warn you now however, if you can't handle lyrical mastery of this caliber, you should look away. Here's his entire Craigslist ad:
I do NOT play to a click track or backing tracks and GO SCREW if you think I'm gonna "tone it down a little, bro" so you can piddle away on your stringed sissy box. I WILL NOT play hotel cafe and don't take direction from ninnies who live in their f—ing parents basement and whack off to dreams of hanging with Jack Johnson and rapping about his "process", you piece of s–t. I am a real mother f—er with balls of steel and have a drumset that loves to be ass f—ed mercilessly from behind and I need to join a band who understands that stage-sex is part of the f—ing game, dude. So when I'm f—ing the s–t outta the kit, you can't be the guy in the corner beating your limp, taffy d–k wishing that you could stick your d–k in too, NO! You get that d–k hard and f— the stage with me, p—y boy. I'm so sick of stealing the show and would really love to meet some real sons of f—ing bitches who aren't afraid to use a sweat band for its intended purpose: wiping off f—ing sweat, c–, groupies, p—y juice, blood, etc.
Do not write me for reasons of sass because I will FIND YOU and shred your f—ing face with my S–T-STORMING DRUM GODLINESS!
Now is your chance everybody. Head on over to this dude's Craigslist post and nab him for your band before Black Sabbath does. That is, only if you can handle his orgasmic intensity behind the kit.

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Those who pine for the good ol' days of carefree summer fun need no longer lament: More camps are cropping up for the over-18 crowd. Livehappy.com listed 20 "best camps" last May
Those who pine for the good ol' days of carefree summer fun need no longer lament: More camps are cropping up for the over-18 crowd. Livehappy.com listed 20 "best camps" last May; a few are:
— Camp Throwback in rural Ohio attempts to re-create the kid-camp experience with old-school games and activities, as well as adult beverages. campthrowback.com
— Camp No Counselors is offered in various U.S. cities and aims to free the inner child. campnocounselors.com
— Campowerment, for women only, has wellness and mindfulness workshops offered in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains or in Malibu, California. campowerment.com
— Camp Bonfire on Lake Owego in the Pocono Mountains is focused on connecting with nature via hiking, kayaking or finding a quiet place to write poetry. campbonfire.com
— Camp Kid Again in Aiken, South Carolina, might have an open bar, but the activities are all kid-like: relay races, tie-dye and archery, for example. campkidagain.com
— Camp Winnarainbow in Northern California focuses on circus arts, and adults can try a trapeze, pretend to be a clown, attempt juggling and more. campwinnarainbow.org
— Zombie Survival Camp in Central New Jersey is for "The Walking Dead" enthusiasts and not for the faint of heart. Crossbow, knife throwing, advanced first aid and other skills are taught. zombiesurvivalcamp.com
— Wine camp in Sonoma County, California, takes place during grape harvest season, and activities include grape picking, winery tours, winemaking lectures and demonstrations, and wine pairing with food. sonomagrapecamp.com
Like kids' camps, there are just as many adult camps catering to specific interests like yoga, pottery or creative writing. Determine whether a general or theme camp is preferred and learn cost, itinerary and supply list — and read reviews from former adult campers. The ideal time to book an adult camp: When kids are away enjoying their own camp experience.


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Microsoft released five updates for a total of 23 CVEs for the March Patch Tuesday. Two patches are rated critical and the remaining bulletins are rated Important. Russ Ernst, director, product management at Lumension, provides more information on this month's updates.
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Pre-rinse units are an important part of warewashing procedures. Because each establishment has unique needs, there are a number of available solutions. Mini pre-rinse faucets are a popular and economical solution. Low-flow pre-rinse kitchen faucets can save water without sacrificing performance. These commercial sink sprayers are available with and without add-on faucets, convenient for filling sinks and pots.


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Kansas senior center Jeff Withey has been named the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Co-Defensive Player of the Year, announced at the 2013 AT&T/NABC Guardians of the Game Awards Show in Atlanta. He shares the honor with Indiana junior guard Victor Oladipo.
The Most Outstanding Player of the 2013 Big 12 Championship, Withey led Kansas in rebounding at 8.5 boards per game to complement his 13.7-point scoring average. The 7-foot San Diego native broke his own Big 12 and Kansas single-season blocked shots record with 146 in 2012-13. Last season, Withey blocked 140 shots to set the school and league mark. The 2012 and 2013 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, he is also the KU and Big 12 career blocked shots leader ending his tenure at KU with 312 all-time rejections. A three-time Big 12 Player of the Week this year, Withey led the Big 12 with 3.95 blocked shots per game, which ranks second nationally. He also set the KU and conference per game average mark for a season. Last week, Withey was named Consensus All-America Second Team along with KU redshirt freshman guard Ben McLemore.


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Fun fact: the star of the CBS dramedy "Made in Jersey" is British. When she trades her native (Bournemouth) English accent for a Jersey real-housewife nasal bleat, she's entirely convincing.
Janet Montgomery is terrific as Martina Garetti, the Jersey working girl who makes it big in Manhattan by doing good legal work at a fancy firm.
Montgomery (the UK "Skins," "Black Swan") is due to break out a TV star in the U.S. But "Made in Jersey" may not be the vehicle.


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First off thanks to VS for starting this really interesting dialogue!
I guess metal started calling my name in high school. I went to an Arts Magnet HS
where we had a full blown metal shop, not necessarily the norm for teens my age. MIG
welders, TIG welders, Oxy-Acetylene rigs, angle grinders, plasma cutters, and a giant
heap of donated steel were our course materials. I learned the basics of fabrication, and
it was at this time that I sold my first hunk of steel for the whopping sum of $450 to my
English teacher.
Fast forward to college, Baltimore is my new home and I'd brought along a Trek 520
touring bike that had belonged to my uncle and had once braved the hills of Scotland in
the early 80's. Coming from Dallas, Tx where the automobile reigns supreme, where the
operators of said automobiles are possibly armed, and where most cycling is off road or
on dedicated paths, the sheer idea of USING A BIKE INSTEAD OF A CAR was a
foreign concept to put it mildly. I went to class on my bike, I went to work on my bike, I
went to bars on my bike, and I went grocery shopping on my bike. I really can't stress
the impact this had on my impressionable young mind; I was hooked and becoming a
bit obsessive. I continued working with metal in college: making displays, casting
aluminum, bronze, iron, and welding things for less welderly classmates. After receiving
my BFA in Sculpture from Maryland Institute College of Art, I was questioning how to
keep using my brain and my hands to create, while also contributing to my community
and making the rent.
Initially my trip to UBI was more of a vacation than a career move. My best girl and I
drove from Baltimore to Portland, stayed with friends, and eventually made our way to
Ashland. While I expected to be comfortable with the processes of frame construction, I
did not anticipate the joy I felt while creating my first frame. The tools were the same but
the aim was different. This object at the end of my labors was practical yet elegant and
One of the clearest moments of that two week period was Ron Sutphin remarking while
watching me braze the DT/HT joint, You know, you could really do this if you wanted
to. I'm sure he says that to all the girls was what initially went through my head but it
stuck with me on the long drive down California to Texas back up to Maryland. When I
got home I started buying some tools, cutting up scrap frames for tubing, toiling away
with practice joints, and building frames for friends in the basement.
Today I'm one collective owner of Baltimore Bicycle Works, a worker-owned retail repair
shop that houses our custom brand Nash Cycles and will soon house our production
line of hand-made bicycles. At the moment, 70% of my time is dedicated to shop duties,
helping customers, doing repairs, ordering/admin stuff, and the rest at the bench. As the
shop and our collective grows I hope to flip that ratio around and get more workers
building bikes. Our goal is to promote goods made locally and conscientiously by
making our bikes with the utmost care and attention to detail.
At 24 years old, I realize my place on the giant's shoulder, and it's an honor to be able
to share my experience albeit a brief one. Thanks for reading and I'm glad to answer
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They called it the "Time of Your Life."
The UCI Mind Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders took the crowd back to the psychedelic 1960s to raise funds forAlzheimer'sresearch at the institute.
And raise funds they did. Some 500 guests replicating the Twiggy mini skirt for the ladies and the Nehru jacket for the men converged upon Costa Mesa's Center Club for a fabulous party that was non-stop energy.
Organizers decorated the Center Club in sectors that included a Motown Room, a British Invasion corner, a Beach Boys surf's up lounge, a TV Land living room suitable for the Cleaver family of "Leave it to Beaver" fame, a Sinatra swinging Supper Club and finally a "futurama" view of the "new age" fit for the Jetsons.
The $200 per-person ticket, plus underwriting and other donations, will hopefully take the donated tally to UCI's goal of raising $100,000.
The festive evening featured flowing cocktail bars and food stations geared to the various themes of the rooms. Motown had scrumptious short ribs. Surf's up featured ahi bites. And the British Invasion had what else but fish and chips, watercress sandwiches and a very proper English dessert bar.
The affair was co-chaired by Marc Carlson, Jacqueline DuPont and Linda Young. A committee of nearly 50 local supporters of UCI Mind made the evening possible.
Some of the standouts included Mary Davidson, Rita Goldberg, Alison Hahn, Jodi and Vince Ferragamo, Mima and Dale Ransom, Ed Schrum, Alaina Stamos, Frank Talarico and Gini Kay. Co-chair Linda Young, president and managing partner of Elite OC Productions, LLC, was in charge of decorating the party to the max.
A contingent of generous corporate support assisted in the task. Among those deserving credit were Brite Ideas Lighting Co., Fresh Murals, Asher Entertainment, Classic Party Rentals, Kool Party Rentals and Vasin Signs, to mention a few. Event sponsors included Silverado Senior Living Homes, St. Michael Hospice, Sunrise Senior Living, Vista Gardens Memory Care, Irvine Cottages, Sonnet Home Health, Atria Senior Living and In Home Care Solutions.
Spotted in the crowd were Harry Bubb and Patricia Ellis, Emily Crean Volger and Daniel Flynn, Bill Edwards, Victoria and David Collins, Suzanne and Loren Shook, George Kiviroglu and Larry Arnold.
Also supporting Alzheimer's research were Christi Bennett, Suzy Casey, Carrie Gray, Laura Huerta, Mimi Johnson, Laura Lane, Diane Mondini and Macelo Soares.
UCI Mind spokeswoman Linda Scheck offered: "Alzheimer's research is our only hope. Alzheimer's is happening to 4.5 million Americans. Today, every 69 seconds, someone new develops the mind-robbing disease. Costs associated with caring for Alzheimer's patients are currently estimated to exceed $1.1 trillion. And as the baby boomer population ages the potential numbers of those afflicted will gown exponentially."
Scheck joined with the event chairs urging the crowd to donate whatever they could afford to help the research at UCI Mind "inasmuch as funding is urgently needed to meet massive increasing costs."
UCI Mind is Orange County's only federal- and state-designated Alzheimer's disease research and clinical center. For more information go to http://www.mind.uci.edu.
THE CROWD runs Thursdays and Saturdays. B.W. Cook is editor of the Bay Window, the official publication of the Balboa Bay Club in Newport Beach.


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The story is based on the life of Noor Jahan – a girl who is the apple of her father's eye because of her innocence and simplicity. She becomes the love interest of Salman at first sight and subsequently his love turns into a marriage proposal. To his dismay, Noor's mother rejects the proposal and fixes her engagement with someone else. The dramatic build up by her mother becomes humiliating for Salman; consequently he decides to get Noor Jahan at any cost. He comes at the betrothal ceremony of Noor, which ultimately breaks off her engagement.
Noor Jehan goes through the vagaries of life and walks into a difficult marriage with Zaheer. Zaheer is a dry and serious man and not an easy to deal with. Her only saving grace is Zaheer's two sisters.
Life throws further challenges for Noor Jahan when Salman enters her life again.
Is the return of Salman an indication of a new twist? How is Zaheer going to react if he finds out about her past? What is the true color of Salman?
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With everybody now running around with bigger DSLR cameras or at least a mid size Micro 4/3, camera straps have suddenly become the latest fashion accessory. As usual the Japanese are a little ahead in the game, offering to date the best choice of quality and stylish camera straps.
Today we come across an interesting preppy alternative – the Camera Strap Tie. In its first version it comes with a houndstooth upper and while it looks like any other tie that is hanging around your neck, this one actually attaches properly to your camera.
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Probiotics like acidophilus are used to maintain good overall health and to support digestive and immune health when problems arise in those systems. Digestive complaints such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), flatulence, diarrhea, Candida overgrowth, vaginal yeast infections, urinary tract infections, and bad breath are all situations in which probiotics have been used.
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In that same vein, I hope to apply that same kind of pressure
to the owners in all of my leagues by beating my opponents to
the punch in regards to personnel moves. Sometimes, reaching a
conclusion about a player too quickly is much like trying to blitz
Peyton Manning – dangerous and painful. However, coming
to a correct conclusion two weeks or two minutes quicker than
your opponents is considered foresight. Fantasy owners can be
a uneasy lot, knowing that one two-or-three-game losing streak
can wreak irreparable damage to his/her team's chances to
make a visit to the fantasy postseason. But just as it is in the
NFL and in life, it's hard to land the big prize by playing
scared. Thus, I will strive each week to help each of you become
a smart blitzer, so to speak.
From the time the Philadelphia Eagles chose a young QB out of
Syracuse's option-heavy offense in the 1999 NFL Draft, the City
of Brotherly Love has – dare I say – enjoyed a rollercoaster relationship
with the player they so unanimously booed upon his selection.
(For those handful of fans who don't remember that fateful day
in New York City, the 'Birds were up in arms on how their beloved
team could pass on an elite talent such as University of Texas
RB Ricky Williams.)
Hard to picture McNabb not dressed in Eagle-green.
On Sunday, Philadelphia's love-hate affair with McNabb came to
an abrupt end when the Eagles sent the most accomplished QB in
franchise history to the Washington Redskins for a second-round
pick (#37 overall) in this year's draft and a conditional pick
in 2011.
Despite the overwhelming success McNabb experienced in his Eagles'
tenure (92-49-1 in the regular season; 9-7 in the postseason),
Philly fans never truly embraced the same QB that led the Eagles
to the Conference Championship Game in more seasons (five) in
his 11-year career than the franchise had enjoyed in all the years
prior to his arrival in the Super Bowl era (one; 1980). Whether
it was passing on Ricky at the '99 draft, the "T.O. years", the
success that Jeff Garcia had in his short run as an Eagle after
McNabb was lost for the season in 2006, the drafting of Kevin
Kolb with the team's first pick – a second-rounder – in 2007
or McNabb's supposed inability to win the "big one", the six-time
Pro Bowler always seemed to battling more than just the next opponent
on the Eagles' schedule.
Perhaps then, it is appropriate that out of the QB class of '99
(Tim Couch, Akili Smith, Daunte Culpepper and Cade McNown) – which
was regarded as the best draft at the position at the time since
the legendary class of '83 (which included the likes of Dan Marino,
Jim Kelly and John Elway) – only McNabb carved himself out a career
that may one day lead him to the NFL Hall of Fame. However, if
he is going to strengthen his case for Canton, McNabb will be
doing so from now on with a feather in his headdress as opposed
to a wing on each side of his helmet.
While his inconsistency at times drove even the most patient
fan mad, McNabb produced year after year, regardless of whether
he had weapons like DeSean Jackson, Jeremy Maclin and Brent Celek
or James Thrash, Todd Pinkston and L.J. Smith. In Washington,
he'll be working with a group of players somewhere in the middle
of those two extremes – Santana
Moss, Chris
Cooley and Fred
Davis among others – plus two things Jason
Campbell never had: long-term job security and the ability
to work with the same offense year after year.
Conventional NFL wisdom suggests that once a team is able to
find its "franchise QB", it must do everything in its power to
make sure he never leaves. Now while I would debate anyone on
how many current NFL QBs actually qualify for that moniker – I
would nominate Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Philip Rivers
and Aaron Rodgers – this is the second consecutive offseason in
which an upper-echelon QB has been traded. Despite Jay
Cutler's rocky first season in Chicago, the Bears are probably
still quite thrilled to have him under center and he is likely
to spend the majority – if not all – of his career in the Windy
City. Granted, Cutler did as much as to engineer his exodus from
Denver as HC Josh McDaniels did, but at least his trade was to
a team the Broncos will play once every four years.
What makes the McNabb trade so interesting is that it breaks
another conventional wisdom tenet which is present in all team
sports – trading a pivotal player to a division rival. On
one hand, the Eagles' brass was wise to deal a player who
is getting a bit older and receive a valuable commodity in return
– a high second-round draft choice. It has long been my
belief that teams are smart to trade a player a year too early
– and get something of value in return – rather than
deal a player a year too late. (Holding on too long from a team's
perspective usually leads to the uncomfortable release of said
veteran shortly thereafter, which leads to the same awkward feeling
a trade does, but serves as a double whammy to the franchise because
it receives no compensation.) Furthermore, getting McNabb's
approval on the trade destination – when the team wasn't
obligated to do so – was a classy move that should endear
the front office to the players.
On the flip side of the equation, while 33 is an ancient age
at many positions in the NFL, it isn't so much at quarterback.
It's conceivable that McNabb plays 4-6 more years with at
least half of those years being highly productive seasons. Even
putting aside the familiarity the Eagles' defense will have
with McNabb when they face him twice a year, this deal has made
the NFC East that much tougher for any one team to win, especially
Philly. A trade of this magnitude also puts the weight of the
world on Kolb and the Eagles' personnel department. After
all, it was only 2008 when Kolb replaced McNabb at halftime of
a game against Baltimore, only to look every bit like the project
he was coming out of a college spread offense at the University
of Houston. Did a couple of eye-popping stat lines in 2009 in
a blowout loss to New Orleans Saints and against the woeful Kansas
City Chiefs defense change everyone's perception of him?
Another interesting nugget to me is the order of events and decisions
over the years that led to this trade, dating back to the selection
of Kolb three drafts ago. At the time, the rookie was handed a
contract that would last him through the end of the 2010 season.
Last June, McNabb was also signed to a two-year extension that
would take him through the end of this season. And finally, Michael
Vick was inked to a two-year deal almost two months to the day
later after McNabb signed his extension. I don't think all
of this was coincidence, so it is very interesting the Eagles'
front office was willing to put itself in that position in the
first place.
So, after covering the real-world implications of this deal,
what does it mean in the fantasy realm? Let's take a look:
In Washington, McNabb will trade in a trio of young playmakers
in Philly for an aging – but still very explosive – Moss, a pair
of young but inconsistent former second-rounders in Malcolm Kelly
and Devin Thomas and two TEs (Cooley, Davis) whose roles will
need to be defined by new Redskins HC Mike Shanahan. McNabb also
figures to see 3-5 fewer pass attempts on average per game as
he transitions from Andy Reid's pass-heavy attack to Shanahan's
more balanced offensive approach. This is not to say that Shanny
doesn't dial up the passing game, it's just that in his offenses
historically, third-and-short is a running down. While McNabb
isn't near the running threat he was in his younger days, he is
still mobile enough. Perhaps no coach in the game today is better
with implementing the rollout into the gameplan better than Shanahan,
something Redskins fans should expect to see a lot in the coming
years. I mention this because the Washington offensive line last
season was one of the weakest I've seen in years and the team's
likely selection of a top college LT – be it Oklahoma State's
Russell Okung or Oklahoma's Trent Williams, who may actually be
a better fit in Shanahan's zone-blocking scheme – on April 22
can be expected to help out the team only so much, so it will
be important at first that McNabb be able to make plays on the
Fantasy Outlook: McNabb's immediate
fantasy value takes a slight hit as a Redskin. Although it's very
likely that he becomes a more efficient QB under his new coach
long-term, McNabb will move from a mid-range fantasy QB1 in 12-team
leagues to a low-end QB1 or high-end QB2. Until Washington lands
or develops a blue-chip WR talent that can push Moss into a WR2
role, McNabb will struggle to approach the fantasy value owners
became accustomed to from him as an Eagle.
Moss, Devin
Thomas and Malcolm
It should go without saying that McNabb represents the best QB
any of these WRs have played with in the NFL. It is also a recipe
for success for any receiver when a team improves the QB situation
and combines that with the best offensive scheme it has employed
in years. The most interesting part for me will be whether the
2010 Redskins' offense will resemble the 2007 version of
the Broncos offense or the 2008 edition. The former unit had a
healthy 55-45 pass-run ratio while the latter edition sported
a 62-38 ratio. Given the offensive line struggles the Redskins
endured last season, Shanahan could be forced to call a few more
passing plays than he would prefer if his collection of 2006 All-Star
RBs (Clinton Portis, Larry Johnson and Willie Parker) cannot get
the high YPC Shanahan grew accustomed to as the Broncos'
head man. On the flip side, Washington has a much better defense
in place than Shanahan did in his final years in Denver, so it
wouldn't be a complete shock if he has the ability to stick
with the run a bit longer than he could in 2008.
Fantasy Outlook: You may be asking:
how does this affect the WRs? By now, many of my loyal readers
understand the emphasis I place on the interdependence of one
position to another and one unit to another. In this particular
case, a potent running game will likely reduce the number of opportunities
a WR has to post strong fantasy numbers but increase their effectiveness
whereas a struggling running game will increase a receiver's opportunities
but reduce his overall effectiveness. I tend to believe Shanahan
will get good production from the running game, meaning I can
only see one WR becoming a fairly consistent fantasy producer
initially. That player SHOULD be Moss, but I'd be a bit surprised
if Shanny doesn't try to get Thomas to play the role of Brandon
Marshall in his offense. No, I don't expect Thomas to match Marshall's
production, but this coaching staff should get Thomas to take
the next step in his development. Ultimately, I don't anticipate
Moss being anything more than the fantasy WR3 he's been lately,
but the Shanahan-McNabb combo should get either Thomas or Kelly
to become a high-upside, albeit inconsistent, fantasy play at
some point in 2010.
Cooley and Fred
Most of what I said above for the receivers applies directly to
the Redskins TEs, with one important difference: Shanahan knows
from Day 1 he has two strong pass-catching TEs and he certainly
hasn't shown a reluctance to use talented TEs in the past. Cooley's
role should be similar to what it has been in the past, but to
what degree Davis is included will determine just how much upside
Thomas or Kelly have. Unlike the Daniel Graham-Tony Scheffler
pairing Shanahan used in his final years in Denver, there should
not be one player who is designated as the blocking TE and another
assigned as the receiving TE.
Fantasy Outlook: I can't imagine a scenario in which Cooley drops
off from the production we've come to expect from him. He is the
team's best short-and-intermediate option and McNabb figures to
treat him much as he did Celek in 2009. Better yet, coming off
his season-ending injury in 2009, Cooley should come at a pretty
reasonable price in 2010. As for Davis, it would be smart to wait
until after the new coaching staff has a run a training camp practice
or two before making a solid judgment on his fantasy stock. My
best guess right now is that he will be what Dallas' Martellus
Bennett should have been last year – a borderline rosterable TE
who will be highly inconsistent as a fantasy player.
Kolb: A low-end fantasy QB1?
It's so easy to fall in love with a high-upside backup QB who
gets the QB1 job all to himself after posting such fantasy-friendly
numbers with the limited opportunities he gets. But is he Rob
Johnson or Matt Schaub? Scott Mitchell or Aaron Rodgers? Were
his numbers against the Saints and Chiefs the result of the situation
he was in with each game (facing soft coverage in a blowout loss
vs. New Orleans; facing the equally soft coverage of the Chiefs,
albeit for much different reasons) or a sign of things to come?
Assuming Kolb is ready for the treatment he is sure to receive
from the Eagles' fans, it's easy to see how he could make Philadelphia
forget McNabb rather quickly given his supporting cast. Kolb is
reportedly a diligent student in the classroom and is surrounded
by playmakers in the passing game, although he won't have the
benefit of an in-his-prime Brian
Westbrook that his predecessor enjoyed for many years.
Fantasy Outlook: I'm not one to
blindly trust a NFL front office, so I'm not going to anoint Kolb
as the must-have fantasy selection of this summer yet. But it
says a lot about a team when they feel strongly enough about a
player and his work habits that they are willing to part with
a 33-year-old QB who is the best at his position in franchise
history. In a day and age when young QBs are rushed into the lineup,
the Eagles took three full years to bring Kolb along slowly. And
yes, Kolb is a better fit for Philly's West Coast offense than
McNabb, but with all that in mind, let's also remember that Kolb
has thrown all of 130 regular season NFL passes and is far from
a finished product. While there will be several times this season
that Philadelphia will regret its decision to trade McNabb, there
will probably be at least that many times when Eagles fans will
rejoice in watching Kolb not miss low-and-outside on a slant pattern
like McNabb was prone to do at least once a game. As long as Philadelphia
maximizes the value of the #37 overall pick it acquired for its
long-time QB and lets Kolb know he is "the man" regardless, the
Eagles did the right thing – even if it happened a year too early.
To begin, I'll start Kolb out as a low-end fantasy QB1 – possibly
No. 12 – and probably just ahead of McNabb in my initial fantasy
QB ratings.
Jackson, Jeremy
Maclin and Brent
Especially considering Jackson's recent "it was time
for a change" rant, it may take only a few quarters for
the Eagles to realize just how good they had it over the last
decade. With that said, some offensive systems – especially
when they are stacked with talented receivers – just seem
to produce good end-season fantasy numbers year after year. However,
on a game-by-game basis, it is amazing to me that a team that
is so pass-heavy could see its most explosive receiver (Jackson)
log three catches or less in eight games in 2009. Perhaps a small
part of that blame could be put on McNabb's come-and-go
short-pass accuracy, but a more likely reason are all the other
mouths that need to be fed in the passing game, such as LeSean
McCoy, Leonard Weaver or Jason Avant. The spread-it-around approach
doesn't figure to change anytime soon.
Fantasy Outlook: It's hard to foresee
the change at QB leading to a pronounced difference in the numbers
of this trio. Because he will be starting the season out as a
starter, Maclin's numbers will undoubtedly increase the most.
But long-term, I suspect he will play second-fiddle to Jackson
and Celek as long as he is more deep threat than all-around receiver.
Plus, Kolb doesn't have the arm strength that McNabb has, so Maclin's
ceiling for the near future will be as a fantasy WR3. Conversely,
Jackson has repeatedly shown he can turn a short pass into a scoring
play, so his value remains steady as a low-end fantasy WR1.
Even though Celek was highly productive under McNabb, he was
an animal when his best friend on the team (Kolb) was under center.
Granted, we've already discussed not reading too much into Kolb's
starts vs. the Saints and Chiefs, but it says something that Celek
posted matching eight-catch-for-106-yard lines in those two weeks
with 20 total targets. Celek, who finished fourth among fantasy
TEs in PPR leagues last season, may be the most likely candidate
from this group to benefit from a fantasy prospective. It would
come as little surprise to me if he surpasses the 90-catch mark
and the 1,000-yard mark in 2010.
There may not be a player in the league I feel worse for than
Campbell. While some QBs would have already aired their dirty
laundry to the media about being stuck behind a porous offensive
line, a constantly changing offensive scheme and in an organization
that has too often tried harder to win in the offseason than in
the postseason, Campbell has played the good soldier. At some
point, front office types must start recognizing what their teams
are built to do when they hire a new OC or HC, not be afraid to
admit to themselves they must start over and give their facelift
some time to take root. Washington has been a prime example of
a team lying to itself for several years. Campbell was a selection
under the Joe Gibbs regime and would have eventually fit into
that offense well had he been allowed to grow into it. However,
West Coast disciple Jim Zorn was asked to run the offense (and
the team) following Gibbs' retirement. But instead of tailoring
his scheme to fit the current personnel, Zorn felt it was more
important to jam his QB into an offense that he was ill-suited
to run at the pro level. Sure, Campbell excelled in the West Coast
offense in his final year at Auburn, but the book on him for some
time is that he is a strong-armed QB who is merely average at
reading defenses – not a description of a successful West Coast
NFL quarterback
If time has taught us anything, it's the fact there are
very few "one size fits all" QBs. (In other words,
there are very few quarterbacks every generation that are good
fits for every offensive approach.) Changing the offense every
year or two just complicates the issue of developing the position.
It's quite clear to me Campbell's best fit now is
in Oakland, where he will be allowed to show off his arm strength
on occasion with minimal reliance on his ability to pick apart
a defense. If they can land a QB who fits their scheme like Campbell,
the Raiders could find themselves creeping back towards respectability
someday soon. However, I learned a long time ago that counting
on Al Davis to make a sound decision for his club is a pipe dream,
so look for Campbell to settle down in a place like Buffalo or
Carolina, some place where he will be told he'll have at
least a shot to compete for a starting job.
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What is a socket? Just another bit of computer jargon? Devling a little into networking history, it is a Berkeley UNIX mechanism of creating a virtual duplex connection between processes. This was later ported on to every known OS enabling communication between systems across geographical location running on different OS software. If not for the socket, most of the network communication between systems would never ever have happened.
Taking a closer look; a typical computer system on a network receives and sends information as desired by the various applications running on it. This information is routed to the system, since a unique IP address is designated to it. On the system, this information is given to the relevant applications which listen on different ports. For example a net browser listens on port 80 for information. Also we can write applications which listen and send information on a specific port number.
For now, let's sum up that a socket is an IP address and a port, enabling connection.{mospagebreak title=Types of Sockets&toc=1} There are just two types of sockets: connection oriented and connection-less. There are other types but this classification is fair enough to get started, a socket has a domain (UNIX or internet), a connection type (connection oriented or connection less) and a protocol (TCP or UDP).
A connection oriented or a stream socket is a reliable two way communication. If you send three packets, say 1, 2 and 3, they are received in the same order they were sent. They achieve this high level of transmission quality by using TCP for error free reliable communication. The ubiquitous telnet application uses stream sockets.
The connection-less sockets or stream-less sockets use IP for routing but use the UDP. They are connectionless, since the connection need not be open as in stream sockets, the packet formed is given a destination IP address and than transmitted. This method is mostly used for packet-to-packet transfer as in ftp applications.
How a Packet is Formed
We will use an example of UDP packet for some light stuff on networking theory. It's Data Encapsulation. A packet is formed by encapsulating the data in a header at each level as it passes through the layers (protocol stack). At the receiving end the headers are stripped off as the packet travels up the layers to get the data.
Basically, at each layer, the protocol adds a header to the payload to perform the required functionality.
Client Server Architecture
It's a client-server world, today. Just about everything on the network deals with client processes talking to server processes and vice versa. Take the ubiquitous telnet, for instance. When you connect to a remote host on port 23 with telnet (the client), a program on that host (called telnetd, the server) springs to life. It handles the incoming telnet connection, sets up a login prompt, etc. Note that the client-server pair can speak in streaming or stream-less, or anything else (as long as they are speaking the same thing).
Some good examples of client-server pairs are telnet/telnetd, ftp/ftpd.
To create a server, simply perform the following steps using the built-in Perl function indicated:
- Create a socket with socket.
- Bind the socket to a port address with bind.
- Listen to the socket at the port address with listen.
- Accept client connections with accept.
- Create a socket with socket.
- Connect (the socket) to the remote machine with connect.
1. #! /usr/bin/perl -w
2. # server0.pl
3. #——————–
4. use strict;
5. use Socket;
6. # use port 7890 as default
7. my $port = shift || 7890;
8. my $proto = getprotobyname('tcp');
9. # create a socket, make it reusable
10. socket(SERVER, PF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, $proto) or die "socket: $!";
11. setsockopt(SERVER, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEADDR, 1) or die "setsock: $!";
12. # grab a port on this machine
13. my $paddr = sockaddr_in($port, INADDR_ANY);
14. # bind to a port, then listen
15. bind(SERVER, $paddr) or die "bind: $!";
16. listen(SERVER, SOMAXCONN) or die "listen: $!";
17. print "SERVER started on port $port ";
18. # accepting a connection
19. my $client_addr;
20. while ($client_addr = accept(CLIENT, SERVER))
21. {
22. # find out who connected
23. my ($client_port, $client_ip) = sockaddr_in($client_addr);
24. my $client_ipnum = inet_ntoa($client_ip);
25. my $client_host = gethostbyaddr($client_ip, AF_INET);
26. # print who has connected
27. print "got a connection from: $client_host","[$client_ipnum] ";
28. # send them a message, close connection
29. print CLIENT "Smile from the server";
30. close CLIENT;
31. }
This simple server can run just on one machine that can service only one client program at a time connecting from the same or a different machine. Recall that the steps for creating a server were to create a socket, bind it to a port, listen at the port and accept client connections.
Line 1 and 4
It is generally a good idea to compile a Perl script using strict. This requires all variables to be declared with the "my" function before they are used. Using "my" may be inconvenient, but it can catch many common syntactically correct yet logically incorrect programming bugs.
Line 7
The variable $port is assigned the first command-line argument or port 7890 as the default. When choosing a port for your server, pick one that is unused on your machine.
Line 10 and 11
The socket is created using the socket function. A socket is like a file handle-it can be read from, written to or both. The function setsockopt is called to ensure that the port will be immediately reusable.
Line 13
The sockaddr_in function obtains a port on the server. The argument INADDR_ANY chooses one of the server's virtual IP addresses. You could instead decide to bind only one of the virtual IP addresses by replacing INADDR_ANY with inet_aton("192.168.1.1") or gethostbyname ('localhost')
Line 15
The bind function binds the socket to the port, i.e., plugs the socket into that port.
Line 16
The listen function causes the server to begin listening at the port. The second argument to the listen function is the maximum queue length or the maximum number of pending client connections. The value SOMAXCONN is the maximum queue length for the machine being used.
Line 20
Once the server begins listening at the port, it can accept client connections using the accept function. When the client is accepted, a new socket is created named CLIENT which can be used like a file handle. Reading from the socket reads the client's output and printing to the socket sends data to the client. The return value of the accept function is the Internet address of the client in a packed format.
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The function sockaddr_in takes the packed format and returns the client's port number and the client's numeric Internet address in a packed format. The packed numeric Internet address can be converted to a text string representing the numeric IP using inet_ntoa (numeric to ASCII). To convert the packed numeric address to a host name, the function gethostbyaddr is used.
Start the script on a localhost. I ran these scripts on a Windows 2000 machine with Active PERL ( binary build 631 PERL v5.6.1). The output looks something like this.
D:GalantPerl>start server1.pl
SERVER started on port 7890
The server is now listening at port 7890 on the local host, waiting for clients to connect.
A Simple Client
1. #! /usr/bin/perl -w
2. # client1.pl – a simple client
3. #—————-
4. use strict;
5. use Socket;
6. # initialize host and port
7. my $host = shift || 'localhost';
8. my $port = shift || 7890;
9. my $proto = getprotobyname('tcp');
10. # get the port address
11. my $iaddr = inet_aton($host);
12. my $paddr = sockaddr_in($port, $iaddr);
13. # create the socket, connect to the port
14. socket(SOCKET, PF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, $proto)
a. or die "socket: $!";
15. connect(SOCKET, $paddr) or die "connect: $!";
16. my $line;
17. while ($line =
18. {
19. print $line;
20. }
21. close SOCKET or die "close: $!";
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Takes the command-line arguments of host name and port number or if no arguments are passed initializes variables with the default values.
Line 11 and 12
The host name and the port number are used to generate the port address using inet_aton (ASCII to numeric) and sockaddr_in.
Line 14 and 15
A socket is created using socket and the client connects the socket to the port address using connect.
Line 17 and 21
The while loop then reads the data the server sends to the client until the end-of-file is reached, printing this input to STDOUT. Then the socket is closed.
Output on the server:
D:GalantPerl>start server1.pl
SERVER started on port 7890
got a connection from: SHILPA[172.16.0.160]
Output on the client:
C:>rahulperlclient1.pl rahul
Smile from the server{mospagebreak title=PERL Makes Life Easy&toc=1} Those scripts were a lot of PERL code just to send a few bytes of information across. It is possible to write some cute and short socket programs by using OO Concepts and the IO::Socket module. We shall see now, how it is possible.
Sample Script Server Using IO
1. #!/usr/bin/perl -w
2. # serIO.pl
3. # server using IO::Socket
4. #———————
5. use strict;
6. use IO::Socket;
7. my $sock = new IO::Socket::INET(
LocalHost => 'localhost',
LocalPort => 7890,
Proto => 'tcp',
Listen => SOMAXCONN,
Reuse => 1);
8. $sock or die "no socket :$!";
9. my($new_sock, $c_addr, $buf);
10. while (($new_sock, $c_addr) = $sock->accept())
11. {
my ($client_port, $c_ip) =sockaddr_in($c_addr);
my $client_ipnum = inet_ntoa($c_ip);
my $client_host =gethostbyaddr($c_ip, AF_INET);
print "got a connection from: $client_host"," [$client_ipnum] ";
while (defined ($buf = <$new_sock>))
print $buf;
12. }
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A new IO::Socket::INET object is created using the new method The new method returns a socket that is assigned to $sock
Line 10
A client connection is accepted using the accept method. The accept method returns the client socket when evaluated in scalar context and the client's socket and IP address when evaluated in list context.
Sample Client Script Using IO
1. #!/usr/bin/perl -w
2. # cliIO.pl
3. # a simple client using IO:Socket
4. #—————-
5. use strict;
6. use IO::Socket;
7. my $host = shift || 'localhost';
8. my $port = shift || 7890;
9. my $sock = new IO::Socket::INET( PeerAddr => $host, PeerPort => $port, Proto => 'tcp');
10. $sock or die "no socket :$!";
11. foreach my $i (1..10)
12. {
13. print $sock "$i",scalar(localtime)," ";
14. sleep(1);
15. }
16. close $sock;
A new object is created which connects to the server and sends 10 timestamp strings with 1 second delay in between.
Output of the new cute scripts:
D:GalantPerl>start perl serIO.pl
On the server window:
got a connection from: RAHUL [127.0.0.1]
1Thu Feb 6 12:52:57 2003
2Thu Feb 6 12:52:58 2003
3Thu Feb 6 12:52:59 2003
4Thu Feb 6 12:53:00 2003
5Thu Feb 6 12:53:01 2003
6Thu Feb 6 12:53:02 2003
7Thu Feb 6 12:53:03 2003
8Thu Feb 6 12:53:04 2003
9Thu Feb 6 12:53:05 2003
10Thu Feb 6 12:53:06 2003
Pinging in PERL
Perl makes life easy, with it various modules available. Let's demonstrate this by writing a short and quick ping program.
Sample Ping Program
1. #!/usr/bin/perl
2. # ping.pl
3. # a simple ping program
4. #—————
5. use Net::Ping;
6. $pinghost = shift||"gsmgprs";
7. print "Pinging $pinghost ";
8. $p = Net::Ping->new("icmp", 2);
9. for (;;) # infinite loop
10. {
11. unless ($p->ping($pinghost))
12. {
13. print "Fail: ", scalar(localtime), " ";
14. } else
15. {
16. print "Success: ", scalar(localtime), " ";
17. }
18. sleep 10;
19. }
The Net::Ping makes pinging remote hosts easy and quick. An object of the class created. Here we use the icmp protocol (you can also choose tcp or udp).
A sample output:
Pinging gsmgprs
Success: Thu Feb 6 14:22:01 2003
Success: Thu Feb 6 14:22:11 2003
Success: Thu Feb 6 14:22:21 2003
Success: Thu Feb 6 14:22:31 2003
Success: Thu Feb 6 14:22:41 2003
Success: Thu Feb 6 14:22:51 2003
Success: Thu Feb 6 14:23:01 2003
Success: Thu Feb 6 14:23:11 2003
Success: Thu Feb 6 14:23:21 2003
Success: Thu Feb 6 14:23:31 2003{mospagebreak title=Conclusion&toc=1} Perl is a powerful, easy to learn, widely accepted and supported language. The freely available modules on CPAN (including the modules for network programming) cater to all development needs.
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The web is limitless and you can find an opinion on everything and anything but because of that don't you just find you want one reliable place to find out what's worth your time? And has this nullified both the impact and the point of negative journalism?
Journalism is a funny ol' game. There used to be a time when penmen (and ladies, obviously) could write whatever the hell they liked, as long as they fought the editor hard enough to get it commissioned. These long unfurling theories which were crack-crack-clicked into typewriters in the early hours, fuelled by cough syrup and whisky, were masterpieces. They were a salvation to music fans unsure of what to spend their money. These "hired geeks" were more than tastemakers, they were the preachers of a religion. Especially before the listening booth, journalists were the only disseminators of discerning opinion, a life-lived knowledge and understanding of music was what separated them from the average awe-filled consumer. But when they were nasty, they were unflinchingly so. At least that's how it appears from collections of writings and sun-bleached inkies I've found in car boot sale bins.
Nowadays everyone who has an opinion has an outlet for it, whether it's starting a vaguely coherent blog, posting a comment on a site like DiS or drunkenly emailing thousands of people about something you feel passionately about - for or against, it doesn't matter. It's not unlike being in a bar where every bar stool comes with a complimentary megaphone. It's overwhelming and the options of who to trust to find things you might like are now limitless. The choice is as confusing as it is daunting.
With all of these conflicting opinions screaming for your attention, do you really need to have people diluting your attention and wasting your time moaning about what they don't like. Do you need them explaining, often in great detail, why they don't like it? This is a quandary which again raised its head again on Monday when we ran a 0/10 of the debut album from the latest major label urban-rock crossover pop thingyamybob Iglu & Hartley (here). The comments beneath the article speak of how pointless it was to waste time, space and energy on something which is clearly cack. I've heard bits, I know IMHO it's crap and had reservations of spending our time html-ing and subbing the article, when we could have been spending that time doing something about something we like. Positivism is such an nice idealist concept but is it really for us?
So the question I guess is what's the best use of our time, your time and all of our attention spans. Obviously notable releases are sent to us to be reviewed and should be covered and an honest opinion given - we're not about to lay down with a spliff and give up but when thinking about the future of DiS this question has come to mind many a time.
The flip of this is that it's a helluva lot of fun to rant off reams of prose about musical atrocities and the results can be highly entertaining and become incredibly infamous. The downside is that for every Iglu & Hartley review we do, do, there's a Rolo Tomassi or Wolf Parade record which is being overlooked. For every review which defines who we are by what we don't like, there's one which is just one person's savage opinion and the line between the two is quite a fine one.
DiScuss: Is it the end of the line for snarky reviews? Are the occasional Pitchfork-does-monkey-peeing-in-mouth reviews legendary, funny and correct or does it undermine the art and craft of what the media is here to do? Should magazines focus more time on what they and their readers do like and less on trying to be comprehensive? Should any band under a seven outta ten deserve column inches and should we spend more time seeking out great things? Would it be a good idea for DiS to run a 'this months crap records' round-up? In an age when Last.fm can recommend things, Metacritic and Hype Machine type sites can compile an average of what the media likes, combined with the fact that within a few clicks you can hear something to make up your own mind: is there a much bigger question about the potency and point of music journalism in a digital age?


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The City is now accepting applications for the 2020 Neighborhood Participation Program. The deadline for submitting an application is September 20, 2019.
Application - print out Application - fillable PDF FAQ Brochure
The City of Lakewood offers grants
of up to $60,000 to qualifying Lakewood neighborhoods through its
Neighborhood Participation Program (NPP). Neighborhood organizations are
encouraged to apply for funds to build projects they believe would make a
difference in improving their neighborhood. Examples of projects built through the Neighborhood
Participation Program include:
Each year, new and exciting
ideas are generated by neighborhoods that submit funding requests. To be
eligible, projects must have a general benefit to the neighborhood, must be
located on public property, and requests must come from groups representing
the neighborhood. You can form your own neighborhood group specifically to
request a project. The application must include demonstrated support for
the project through letters, petitions or other means, and signatures of
property owners adjacent to the project. If you are considering a project
on public school property, please contact the City before applying for
funds. NPP funds will not be used to fund projects covered
under other City programs. These projects include sidewalk repair, traffic
signals, street lights, street paving or speed humps. Projects are
evaluated based on the proposal's benefit to the neighborhood, health and
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Shop farmers markets for this greens, beets and herbal dressing salad
With all the recent interest in locally grown, farm-fresh and organic foods, it's no wonder the number of U.S. farmers markets has more than tripled in the past 15 years. There are now more than 7,175 across the country, according to the Agriculture Department.
Buying local means products are picked at peak ripeness, providing the top freshness, flavor and nutrients. The foods are transported fewer miles and are coming directly from the people who grow them. And you can feel good about supporting your local economy and strengthening the local food system.
Now is the time to get exploring, to discover new produce and fresh or potted herbs that your supermarket might not feature.
Feeling inspired? The accompanying salad recipe makes use of seasonal greens including peppery arugula and watercress, buttery bibb lettuce and velvety mache (also known as lamb's lettuce). Spinach is also in season starting in April and works well with this salad. Kale is available starting in May.
This salad gets a sweet and earthy flavor boost from another farmers market favorite: beets, a nutrition powerhouse. Beets are full of phytonutrients, iron, fiber and folate. They are most often found in the deep purple variety, but farmers markets might also carry golden yellow, pink or white varieties. It is best to purchase smaller beets, as they are more tender and sweeter -- one to 1 1/2 inches is the ideal diameter. You want the green leaves to be fresh and not wilted. As soon as you get home from the market, trim off most of the greens, leaving only one inch attached to the bulb. This prevents the leaves from stealing moisture from the bulbs. You can then store the bulbs in a plastic bag in your refrigerator for up to three weeks. Be sure to wash them thoroughly before using them, as they probably will be covered in dirt. They are, after all, root vegetables.
In addition to salad greens and beets, this recipe features an herb dressing loaded with dill and oniony chives. Nothing flavors a dish better than fresh herbs, which boost flavor and add depth to dishes without overdoing sodium, sugar and fat. Plus, many herbs contain disease-fighting antioxidants. To prevent spoiling, make sure they are dry when you store them in the fridge. Wrap them in a dry paper towel and they'll last up to a week.
And one last bonus: The olive oil from the dressing not only ties all those herbs together but also helps your body absorb those nutrients and feel more satisfied.
Get Ready for the Market
Proper preparation can help make a good experience great. Follow these guidelines to get the most out of your farmers market:
--Bring reusable, clean bags to carry your goodies home. Use separate bags for raw and cooked foods.
--Bring storage containers for delicate produce such as berries and cherry tomatoes that might otherwise get crushed when combined with other products.
--Arrive early in the day before the crowds for the best selection. That perfectly plump tomato will be the first to go. However, if you do go toward the end of the day, you might get some good deals.
--Bring cash in small bills with a bag for change.
--Go in with an open mind. My first experience with garlic scapes was because one of the vendors pointed it out to me and said you could make an amazing pesto out of the twisty, curly plant. Garlic scapes are now something I very much look forward to and can't find anywhere but at the market.
--Take the time to scope out the entire market, as different farmers offer different selections and prices of the same items. And be sure to ask the farmers how long produce will stay fresh to make sure you don't overbuy. They also usually can provide good storage tips.
Gordon, a master of public health professional and a master certified health education specialist, is creator of the healthful recipe site EatingbyElaine.com.
Farmers Market Salad With Herbed Vinaigrette
2 servings
Don't worry too much about the measurements of the produce in this recipe; have fun experimenting with different proportions that are to your liking. Other seasonal produce that works well with this salad: sprouts, carrots, mushrooms, kale, spinach and any kind of onion.
MAKE AHEAD: The beets can be roasted, cooled, peeled and refrigerated a day or two in advance. The vinaigrette can be refrigerated a day or two in advance. Bring to room temperature before using.
For the salad
4 small red and/or golden beets (unpeeled; about 12 to 14 ounces total)
1 1/2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
Sea salt
2 cups packed arugula, rinsed and dried
1 cup watercress, rinsed and dried
1 cup mache, rinsed and dried
6 to 8 radishes, cut into thin rounds
1/4 medium red onion, cut into thin slices
8 bibb lettuce leaves, rinsed and dried
Flesh of 1/4 ripe avocado, cut into small chunks, for garnish (optional)
1/4 cup crumbled goat cheese, for garnish (optional)
2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted, for garnish (optional; see NOTE)
For the vinaigrette
1/2 teaspoon honey or light agave nectar
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup packed fresh dill
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
1 large clove garlic
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/8 teaspoon sea salt, or more as needed
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or more as needed
For the salad: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Combine the beets, oil and sea salt to taste in a glass baking dish; toss to coat evenly. Cover tightly with aluminum foil and roast for 35 to 40 minutes or until tender when pierced with a knife. Cool completely, then trim the beet ends; use a paper towel to slip off the skins (and discard them). Cut the beets into thin rounds and place in a stain-proof bowl.
Combine the arugula, watercress, mache, radish slices and red onion in a mixing bowl.
For the vinaigrette: Combine the honey or agave nectar, lemon juice, dill, chives and garlic in a blender or mini food processor. Pulse to combine. With the motor running, add the oil in a slow, steady stream to form an emulsified vinaigrette. Season with sea salt and pepper.
Add about 3 tablespoons of vinaigrette to the bowl of greens; toss to coat evenly. Taste, and adjust the seasoning as needed.
Arrange the lettuce leaves on a platter so they are fairly flat. Top with the dressed salad greens, beets and some or all of the optional garnishes: avocado chunks, goat cheese and pine nuts.
Drizzle with the remaining vinaigrette just before serving.
NOTE: Toast pine nuts in a small dry skillet over medium-low heat, shaking the pan occasionally to prevent burning, until the nuts are golden brown and fragrant.
NUTRITION Per serving: 260 calories, 5 g protein, 24 g carbohydrates, 18 g fat, 3 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 420 mg sodium, 7 g dietary fiber, 15 g sugar


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Family: Onagraceae
Epilobium ciliatum is an herbaceous plant of a variety of sunny to moderately shaded sites, including disturbed sites as well as more natural wetlands. Leaves are simple and opposite with very tiny and distant teeth, and with petiole none or nearly so. Flowers are small with 4 petals notched at the tip and a long inferior ovary below, which becomes an elongate fruit, similar in appearance to fruits of some mustard family (Brassicaceae) species. At maturity the fruit splits open, releasing numerous seeds, each bearing a cluster of long white hairs at the tip. There are 6 (7) other species in this genus in Wisconsin, including E. coloratum which is similar in general appearance, but has leaves with definite (though still short) petiole and larger teeth, and with brown hairs on the seeds.


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Thanks to the generosity of Herman Zaiman and his family, ASTMH proudly presents "Pictorial Presentation of Parasites," a famous collection of more than 2,000 slides of various vectors.
Dr. Zaiman, a longtime ASTMH member, spent his career as a radiologist and educator until retiring in 2000. He taught at Einstein College in New York. He also co-authored several medical texts, including "Photographic Case Studies in Gastroenterology: Diagnostic Tests for the Practitioner" in 1992. Additionally, his writing has appeared in journals such as the Journal of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry and the American Journal of Pathology.
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London Wakes Up In Bermondsey
The Bermondsey Square Hotel is located in the heart of ever evolving Bermondsey, with its thriving restaurant, bar and club scene, art galleries, design studios and boutique shops.
A short distance from the City, the Design Museum, Borough Market, The Shard, Tate Modern and Tower Bridge, our highly individual hotel is ideally located for easy access to some of London's finest sights whilst staying in an engaging neighbourhood.
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Thermal Analysis Laboratory
Thermal Analysis Lab - History
Established in 1986, the Thermal Analysis Laboratory at Western Kentucky University
has had a few homes—it was originally located on the main campus, but then moved to
the South Campus after outgrowing the original lab. By August 2006, the lab had once
again outgrown its current space and was relocated to a new facility within Western
Kentucky University's Center for Research and Development that had been designed during
the remodel to be a thermal analysis laboratory. The new Thermal Analysis Laboratory
is more spacious (around 1700 square feet) and offers one of the most well-equipped
thermal analysis laboratories in the United States. As a result of this, the Thermal
Lab has developed into an internationally recognized facility. This facility is used
for numerous purposes, including as an instructional lab for physical and materials
chemistry courses, a research center for graduate students, and has provided analytical
services to over 300 companies, universities, and agencies in 30 different states.
The lab has tested and provided analytical results for a wide range of materials,
from meat to explosives, but the majority of the work has been on polymers and coatings.
Revenue brought into the laboratory by this service work is used for students' salaries
and maintenance expenses for the equipment. The Thermal Lab has provided part-time
employment to thirty undergraduate students and forty-five M.S. and Ph.D. students.
The transition from an academic laboratory setting to an industrial research setting can be difficult. A large number of students enter industry after obtaining degrees and working in the lab, and the project-based curricula of the lab involving partnerships with universities and industry eases the transition and increases the probability of our young professionals' success. By partnering with local industries, we are able to participate in challenging research projects that are associated with cutting edge technology. Likewise, through partnerships, industries gain fresh ideas while educating a new employee pool. The mission of the Thermal Analysis Laboratory at Western Kentucky University is to work alongside governmental, industrial research and production laboratories.
Cooperation with governmental organizations has included collaborations with the United States Air Force Research Laboratory, the United States Navy—Naval Undersea Warfare Center, and NASA. The research with the United States Air Force involved the determination of the thermal stability of organically modified layered silicates (OLS) and also a mapping of the thermal decomposition kinetics of these materials. The Thermal Lab used evolved gas analysis to identify combustion products of materials that were to be used on submarines to determine what potential hazards these materials may pose. The work with NASA focused on the modification of single-wall carbon nanotubes to enhance dispersion and degradation studies of the modified nanotubes.
In addition to thermal analysis, the lab also performs surface characterization, chemical analysis and bio-fuel characterization. The surface characterization techniques include X-ray diffraction, atomic force microscopy, and scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. The chemical analysis includes elemental analysis, bomb calorimetry, and pyroprobe-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. The bio-fuel characterization includes: thermal stability, oxidation resistance, low temperature properties, elemental analysis, glycerin content and compositional analysis.
Over the past 27 years, the thermal analysis group has presented over 80 papers at the North American Thermal Analysis Society (NATAS) annual conferences. The Thermal Lab organizes a thermal analysis short course every year focused on TGA and DSC. The Thermal Lab has organized other thermal analysis symposia, including the 2nd International Symposium on Micro-Thermal Analysis at WKU. The Symposium featured talks by invited speakers, poster presentations by WKU students, and attracted participants from all around the world.
Thermogravimetric Analysis
High-Resolution/Modulated Thermogravimetric Analysis
High-Pressure Thermogravimetric Analysis
Sorption Analysis
Differential Scanning Calorimetry
Modulated Differential Scanning Calorimetry
High-Pressure Differential Scanning Calorimetry
Simultaneous Differential Scanning Calorimetry-Thermogravimetric Analysis
Evolved Gas Analysis (TG-FTIR, TG-MS, and TG-FTIR-MS)
Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
Pyroprobe-GC/MS System
Dynamic Mechanical Analysis
Thermomechanical Analysis
Dielectric Analysis
Micro-Thermal Analysis
Scanning Electron Microscopy with Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy
Optical Microscopy
X-Ray Diffraction
Formulation and optimization
Materials selection
Contaminant identification
Application development
End-use performance prediction
Competitive product evaluation
Vendor certification
Incoming/outgoing materials consistency
Process optimization
Finished product performance
Selected Publications:
Behl, M.; Yeom, J.; Lineberry, Q.; Jain, P. K.; Shannon, M. A. A regenerable oxide-based H2S adsorbent with nanofibrous morphology. Nature Nanotech. 2012, 7(12), 810-815.
Zhao, H.-Y.; Cao, Y.; Sit, S. P.; Lineberry, Q.; Pan, W.-P. Thermal Characteristics of Bitumen Pyrolysis. J. Therm. Anal. Calorim. 2012, 107(2), 541-547.
Zhao, H.-Y.; Cao, Y.; Lineberry, Q.; Pan, W.-P. Evaluation of CO2 adsorption capacity
of solid sorbents. J. Therm. Anal. Calorim. 2011, 106(1), 199-205.
Ghose, S.; Watson, K. A.; Cano, R. J.; Britton, S. M.; Jensen, B. J.; Connell, J. W.; Herring, H. M.; Lineberry, Q. J. High temperature VARTM of phenylethynyl terminated imides. High Perform. Polym. 2009, 21(5), 653-672.
Lineberry, Q.; Cao, Y.; Lin, Y.; Ghose, S.; Connell, J. W.; Pan, W.-P. Mercury Capture from Flue Gas Using Palladium Nanoparticle-Decorated Substrates as Injected Sorbent. Energy Fuels. 2009, 23 (3), 1512-1517.
Latta, G.; Lineberry, Q.; Ozao, R.; Zhao, H.-Y.; Pan, W.-P. Thermal properties of ethylene octene copolymer (Engage)/dimethyldioctadecyl quaternary ammonium chloride-modified montmorillonite clay nanocomposites. J. Mater. Sci. 2008, 43(8), 2555-2561.
Lineberry, Q.; Buthelezi, T.; Pan, W.-P. Characterization of Modified Carbon Nanotubes by TG-MS and Pyrolysis-GC/MS. JAI. 2006, 3(9).
Whitely, N.; Ozao, R.; Artiaga, R.; Cao, Y.; Pan, W.-P. Multi-utilization of Chicken Litter as Biomass Source – Part I. Combustion. Energy Fuels, 2006, 20, 2660-2665.
Whitely, N.; Ozao, R.; Cao, Y.; Pan, W.-P. Multi-utlization of Chicken Litter as Biomass Source – Part II. Pyrolysis. Energy Fuels, 2006, 20, 2666-2671.
Xie, W.; Xie, R.; Pan, W.-P.; Hunter, D.; Koene, B.; Tan, L.-S.; Vaia, R. Thermal Stability of Quaternary Phosphonium Modified Montmorillonites. Chem. Mater. 2002, 14(11) 4837-4845. (203 citations)
Xie, W.; Gao, Z.; Pan, W.-P.; Hunter, D.; Vaia, R. Thermal Degradation Chemistry of Alkyl Quaternary Ammonium Montmorillonite. Chem. Mater. 2001, 13(9) 2979-2990. (586 citations)
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The Ayre Hotel Cordoba is located in the best residential area of Cordoba, known as "El Brillante" 10 minutes from the center of the city in the nearby public transport and 15 minutes from the historical city center, classified as a "World Heritage Site" by UNESCO.
Surrounded by lush gardens, the Ayre Hotel Cordoba has an outdoor pool, tennis courts and ample free parking.
Apart from the summer restaurant "La Parrilla," the hotel has two patios, one covered and one uncovered where you can enjoy your dinner or snacks.
The Hotel features charming facilities: 153 rooms tastefully decorated, including suites and junior suites, equipped with the most comfortable items, air conditioning, television, telephone, mini bar and safe. Dryer, telephone and other components in the bathroom are poart of the confort we offer to our clients. Conference rooms of different capacities that make this hotel the perfect venue for organizing a successful seminar, meeting or convention. Swimming pool, solarium, tennis courts and extensive free parking garage.
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Austin & Sarkisian to Receive Clarkson University Honorary Degrees May 11
Wanda M. Austin and Mark P. Sarkisian will be awarded honorary degrees at Clarkson University's 120th commencement on Saturday, May 11.
Each honorary degree recipient will briefly address the students, their families and guests about a topic central to their success in life.
Austin is president and chief executive officer of the Aerospace Corporation, a leading architect for the nation's national security space programs. She is internationally recognized for her work in satellite and payload system acquisition, systems engineering, and system simulation. Austin served on President Obama's Review of Human Spaceflight Plans Committee in 2009 and in 2010 was appointed to the Defense Science Board.
Sarkisian is the director of seismic and structural engineering in the San Francisco office of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP. Sarkisian's career has focused on developing innovative structural engineering solutions for more than 100 major building projects around the world, including the 421-meter-tall Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai, China; the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, China; the 412-meter-tall Al Hamra Fidrous Tower in Kuwait City, Kuwait; and the Cathedral of Christ the Light in Oakland, California.
Commencement weekend will also be marked by the commissioning of United States Army and Air Force ROTC cadets on Friday, May10.
Clarkson University launches leaders into the global economy. One in five alumni already leads as a CEO, VP or equivalent senior executive of a company. Located just outside the Adirondack Park in Potsdam, N.Y., Clarkson is a nationally recognized research university for undergraduates with select graduate programs in signature areas of academic excellence directed toward the world's pressing issues. Through 50 rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, arts, sciences and health sciences, the entire learning-living community spans boundaries across disciplines, nations and cultures to build powers of observation, challenge the status quo, and connect discovery and engineering innovation with enterprise.
Photo caption: Clarkson University's May 2012 Commencement.
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I love modern art. Unfortunately, the price tag that often comes with it moves these lovely pieces from the "Must Have" category to the one entitled "Will Admire Forever From Afar." I was thrilled to come across Erin Ashley's gorgeous works for sale in her Etsy shop recently.
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Last Chance For These Free Xbox One And Xbox 360 Games With Gold Titles
Now is your final opportunity to pick up some Xbox One and Xbox 360 games for the low, low price of $0.00.
Now is your final opportunity to pick up some Xbox One and Xbox 360 games for the low, low price of $0.00.
Do you have an Xbox Live Gold membership? If so there's some free games are waiting for you.
Another batch of Xbox 360 games is now playable on Xbox One, including the excellent Rez spiritual successor, Child of Eden.
Tetsuya Mizuguchi joins Keio University Graduate School of Media Design as project professor.
Tetsuya Mizuguchi moves away from production at Q Entertainment; now acting as company spokesperson.
Our interview with the creative mind behind Rez, Lumines, and Child of Eden.
Singapore's year-end electronics fair held from Nov. 24 to 27.
It's a good week for digital downloads on Nintendo platforms.
EA Sports sends its latest football game onto the retail field.
Footy sims joined on new release shelves by Child of Eden on PS3, X-Men Destiny, and ICO & Shadow of the Colossus HD collection.
Motion-sensing camera peripheral to be packed in with code to download Tetsuya Mizuguchi's latest music-driven on-rails shooter starting next week.
September 27 release date, full 3D and PlayStation Move support confirmed for Tetsuya Mizuguchi's latest.
As publishers find more ways to squeeze gamers for incremental revenue, the $60 boxed retail product is buying a smaller and smaller portion of the game experience.
Ubisoft confirms Q Entertainment's latest psychedelic shooter will arrive for Sony's console later this year.
Grasshopper's action thriller said to have sold just 24,000 last month, Q Entertainment's psychedelic shooter pegged at 34,000 copies.
We speak to Tetsuya Mizuguchi and sound designer Yuki Ichiki about the audio from Child of Eden.
Synaesthesia effects, a return trip to Wonderland, and robots in disguise will be on gamer's lists of things to check out in this week's releases.
Tetsuya Mizuguchi's sensory experience Child of Eden hits store shelves this week for the Xbox 360 Kinect system.
New release slate championed by premiere of Gearbox's long-in-development action game; Wii Play: Motion, Child of Eden, Alice: Madness Returns, Transformers: Dark of the Moon also out.
Unorthodox spin-off to WWII shooter franchise anchors a lineup including Assassin's Creed: Revelations, Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, Just Dance, and more.
Ubisoft's pop-up shop gives gamers the chance to get their hands on Child of Eden ahead of its UK release on June 17.
We announce the winners of our Child of Eden competition, who will receive tickets to an exclusive hands-on community event ahead of the game's release.
We got to play the first three levels of Child of Eden, compare Kinect and standard controls, and stick four vibrating controllers in our pockets.
Shadows of the Damned, Child of Eden, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition, and more being demoed this weekend.
The latest game from the makers of Rez continues to impress.
Tetsuya Mizuguchi's latest psychedelic on-rails rhythm shooter set to arrive on Sony's system months after Xbox 360 edition's June 14 debut.
Come and see legendary games designer Tetsuya Mizuguchi talk about his upcoming Kinect title, as well as Sega classics including Rez, Space Channel 5, and Sega Rally.
Kinect-compatible version of Tetsuya Mizuguchi's latest gets release date; info on PS3 edition to be revealed later.
We get a look at a new level in Q Entertainment's upcoming shooter and find out about the game's unique ending.
Ubisoft announces that finale of Q Entertainment's upcoming rhythm game will culminate with montage of player-submitted images.
TGS 2010: Microsoft highlights Japanese studios as mech sim famous for 40-button interface and Grasshopper go controller-free; New Fire Pro Wrestling, Radiant Silvergun, MGS: Rising, Child of Eden also featured.
Postapocalyptic combat racer takes home three awards, but Nintendo's new handheld walks off with Best of Show.
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