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Students need a lot of items to head back to the classroom, so it can be daunting to fulfill your back-to-school shopping list. This list has many unbeatable deals to help you find what you need before the first day of school rolls around.
From backpacks and calculators to dorm-friendly refrigerators, these products will fit a wide range of student needs. Whether you're shopping for a college student or a child, you can jump around the different sections of this article to find what you need.
This backpack has everything a student needs to tote their belongings to and from school — spacious pockets, a laptop sleeve, and comfortable straps. Dual side pockets come in handy for carrying water bottles. It's also durable and available in several stylish patterns.
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Dorm dwellers have limited options for preparing meals, but the Duo Plus significantly increases the possibilities. It's a multicooker that has nine functions in one appliance. It's available in several sizes, but the 3-quart model is ideal for students with limited space.
Black + Decker Compact Refrigerator
A mini fridge is a must-have for dorm life. This compact model doesn't take up much space but has enough interior room for a small stash of groceries. The door can fit tall bottles and the interior shelves are removable to maximize space. It also has a small top freezer compartment.
If your college student's dorm is extremely small, that doesn't mean they have to give up on having a fridge. The Cooluli mini model offers just enough space for a few beverages, leftovers, or skincare products. It can be powered with the included standard or USB cords.
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Elegant Comfort Four-piece Bed Sheet Set
These sheets are available in twin and twin XL sizes that are suitable for most dorm beds. They resist fading and wrinkling, so they are easy to launder. You can choose from a large selection of attractive colors.
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A French press doesn't take up a lot of space, but it makes great coffee. That's why it's the ideal gadget for college students who like to start each day of classes with a hot cup of joe. This model boasts double-wall construction that keeps coffee hot for at least an hour.
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Hanes Boys' Eco Smart Pullover Hoodie
This kid-safe hoodie is cord-free but still blocks the wind on cooler days. It's made of a cotton/polyester blend, with 5% of the polyester coming from recycled bottles. The fabric also features a high-stitch density for improved durability and pilling resistance.
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Crocs Unisex Child Classic Clogs
These versatile, comfy shoes are perfect for school because kids can quickly get them on and off. They're also flexible, so they let your child move freely. Best of all, they're available in more than 20 colors to please any kid.
Levi's Big Girls Pull On Jegging
These soft, lightweight jeggings pair well with tees, sweaters, and more. They have a slim fit from the hip to the ankle and feature a comfortable elastic waistband. They also have five pockets to give your child plenty of room to keep their essentials.
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Jurassic Park Blue & Purple Fossil Logo Graphic T-shirt
This soft 100% cotton T-shirt will be a big hit with any kids who are fans of the "Jurassic Park" franchise. The lightweight fabric is ideal for multiple seasons, so it works well as a layering piece. It also has a double-needle sleeve and bottom hem to ensure it holds up well to repeated washing.
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Hey Dude Girl's Wendy Youth Linen Shoes
These sharp-looking linen shoes are comfortable enough for a full day at school. They have a rounded toe and a flexible design that allows the feet to move freely. They also feature elastic laces, making it easy for kids to slip them on and off.
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Rare Editions Big Girls Embroidered Mesh Dress and Denim Vest
This fun two-piece set includes an embroidered dress and a classic denim vest. The dress has eye-catching bell sleeves and a ruffled hem. The vest can also be worn on its own with other outfits.
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Other top clothing and shoe deals
- This classic hoodie is perfect for layering and features a well-sized kangaroo pocket, so kids can carry small must-have items.
- These woven shorts work well for those early back-to-school days when the weather is still hot.
- This fun graphic T-shirt is perfect for shark enthusiasts because it depicts some of the most popular species.
- These twill pants are a dressed-up alternative to jeans. The fabric has some stretch to make them more comfortable for school.
- These glittery Vans slip-on shoes are ideal for kids who prefer a little more flash from their sneakers.
- A comfortable stretch denim jacket can help ward off the fall chill as kids head back to school.
- With a three-button collar and dyed-to-match buttons, this polo shirt gives kids a more polished look for school.
- These colorful Adidas sneakers feature extra cushioning to keep little feet comfortable through even the longest school days.
- This soft cotton pullover sweater is available in multiple colors and features a quarter zipper at the neck.
- "Star Wars" fans will appreciate this fleece pullover hoodie with Darth Vader artwork.
- These comfy skinny jeans have enough stretch to let kids move easily at school.
- This simple T-shirt with the classic Levi's logo pairs well with jeans, leggings, and more.
- These slip-on running shoes are easy to get on, so kids can get dressed for school in a hurry.
- A pair of comfortable jogger-style sweatpants is perfect for gym days or other events when kids will be active at school.
- If your child's school requires uniforms, this classic Tommy Hilfiger sleeveless jumper is comfortable and stylish.
- This Nike T-shirt features the classic swoosh logo and features moisture-wicking technology to keep kids from getting sweaty at school.
- These Sperry washable sneakers have a breathable upper to keep little feet cool and are easy to clean if your kids put them through the wringer.
- Kids can wear these leggings on their own with tunic-style tops or under skirts or shorts for extra coverage.
- Disney princess fans will get a kick out of this lightweight Sleeping Beauty T-shirt.
- This classic oxford collar button-down shirt is a perfect base piece for a school uniform.
- A comfortable cable-knit cardigan can layer well over T-shirts, button-downs, and more.
- A pair of soft, stretchy straight-leg jeans are a school wardrobe staple that kids can wear with T-shirts, hoodies, and sweaters.
- Kids who like to get dressed up for school will love this fun printed tiered skirt.
- These classic Timberland boots are ideal for wet, muddy school days.
- These super-soft Hanes long-sleeve T-shirts make excellent transition pieces as the weather cools at the start of the school year.
Most college dorms have twin XL beds, so it can be trickier to find bedding in the correct size. This comforter set comes in twin XL and features a comforter and matching pillow sham. It's available in 24 colors, including gray and aqua.
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Coffee-loving students will appreciate having a quick way to make coffee so they don't have to pick some up before class. Since it's a pod coffee maker, there's no hot plate, so it's allowed in most dorms.
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Dorm rooms can sometimes be stuffy or musty, but an air purifier improves air quality, making them more pleasant places to spend time. This model is also great for filtering out airborne allergens. It's energy-efficient and quiet, so you can run it all night.
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Black + Decker Compact Refrigerator
When space and dorm rules allow, a mini fridge is great for storing drinks, snacks, and simple cooking ingredients. This one doesn't take up too much space, but it still has a decent capacity, including a small freezer compartment.
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Bose QuietComfort 45 Wireless Noise-Canceling Headphones
These headphones might be a splurge, but the impressive noise-canceling properties will be greatly appreciated when trying to study in a noisy dorm. They don't leak sound, so they're also ideal for listening to music without annoying roommates.
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Other top college and dorm life deals
- A handheld vacuum that's perfect for clearing up small messes and keeping your dorm room clean and tidy
- Mesh shower caddies that are perfect for toting toiletries into shared bathrooms and storing them between uses
- Large laundry hampers with reinforced handles for holding dirty clothes and transporting them to the laundry room
- This digital alarm clock that helps you get to class on time, even if your phone dies during the night
- A reusable water bottle with an integrated straw to stay hydrated in your dorm room, in class, and when you're out and about
- Over-door pocket organizers that help make the most of the limited space available in dorm rooms
- A compact fabric steamer to easily remove wrinkles from creased clothing without the need to find space for a bulky ironing board
- This twin XL memory foam mattress topper to make a tired old dorm mattress feel more comfortable so you sleep better
- Ramen bowl and chopstick sets with "The Mandalorian," "Star Wars" and Marvel designs to make eating instant noodles more of an event
- This lava lamp to add a touch of retro style to a dorm room, along with ambient lighting
- Miniature waffle makers that not only cook waffles but also hash browns, quesadillas, cookies, and more
- A set of glass food storage containers for keeping food fresh in the fridge and packing lunches
- This microwave popcorn maker for quick healthy snacking and spicing up movie night with roommates and neighbors
- Quick-drying shower shoes to avoid getting foot fungus or stepping on something nasty in shared shower blocks
- A portable Bluetooth speaker for listening to music in your dorm or out on the lawn around campus
- This cooling memory foam pillow to help you get a decent sleep, even if your bed is small and your mattress is not that comfortable
- An insulated travel mug so you can pour yourself a coffee and head straight out of the door if you're running late for class
- Towel sets that contain bath sheets, hand towels, and washcloths to cover all your bases
- This organic cotton twin XL sheet set that's breathable, comfortable, and washes well
- A quality reed diffuser since scented candles aren't allowed in most dorms
The Happy Planner 18-Month Daily Planner
Keeping track of assignment due dates and after-school activities is easy with a daily planner. This one is designed for 18 months and has ample space to fill in and organize daily activities on each date. It comes in a choice of several appealing patterns.
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Samsill Earth's D-Ring View Binder, 4-Pack
Kids always need binders for projects, assignments, and other important documents. Each of the binders in this pack of four has the capacity for 350 sheets of paper. They're made in the U.S.A. of recycled and renewable materials, which makes them a good choice for eco-conscious students.
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BentoHeaven Premium Bento Lunch Box
With multiple compartments in one convenient unit, this bento lunch box makes it possible to pack a nutritious lunch with several courses. The lids feature silicone seals to prevent leaks. It includes a compartment for storing utensils.
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HP DeskJet 2755e Wireless All-in-One Printer
Students who like the convenience of being able to print their assignments at home will appreciate the features that this versatile printer has to offer. It's compact, affordable, and has built-in Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and mobile printing. It's able to print in black and white and color, and it comes with a six-month subscription of Instant Ink to support these capabilities while saving money.
Texas Instruments TI-84 Plus Graphics Calculator
When it comes to classes such as algebra, geometry, and statistics, a standard calculator just won't do. The TI-84 graphics calculator is packed with features for solving complicated equations. Its impressive features include a lightweight build, large and vivid screen, rechargeable battery, and a choice of several colors.
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Other top school supply deals
- Pencil sharpeners for keeping pencil tips sharp and ready to work
- Classic number 2 pencils that come in handy for numerous types of schoolwork
- Disposable face masks in the event COVID-19 cases rise throughout the school year
- A flash drive for saving important assignments and working on them on school and home computers
- Hand sanitizer in fun keychain holders to keep germs at bay
- A cloud-driven reusable notebook with pages that wipe clean with ease
- Printer paper for printing important assignments from a home printer
- A well-stocked back-to-school kit that comes with a stapler, scissors, pens, a mini notebook, and more
- This bento box that has numerous compartments for keeping food items separated until lunchtime
- A Trapper Keeper with lots of space for assignments and a cool throwback design
- Multiple notebooks for students who need one for each class for taking notes, writing assignments, and more
- These washable paints for art class
- Small packets of tissues to stash in bags, backpacks, or pockets
- A budget-friendly pack of 40 mechanical pencils that are likely to last all school year
- Emoji erasers that kids can use, share, and collect
- This large collection of colored pencils for times when standard pencils just won't do
- This zippered binder that provides extra protection for important assignments and paperwork
- Bulk crayons for kindergarteners and young art students
- A set of brightly colored classic calculators that will inspire kids to learn math
- Glue tape that's effective and easy to use when adhesive is required for class projects
An iPad is a versatile tablet computer that's great for creative individuals. A student can use one for writing papers, taking notes, keeping track of assignments, doing research, and more. However, they're also excellent tools that allow a student to flex their creative muscles when it comes to making art, movies, and musical compositions.
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HP Envy x360 Convertible Laptop
The Envy x360 is a powerful HP laptop that's customizable to the student's needs and budget. It's a two-in-one convertible model that can function as a laptop with a keyboard or a tablet with a touchscreen. It comes with built-in privacy protection such as a mute button for the microphone and a physical shutter for the camera to offer peace of mind.
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The Galaxy Tab S8 is a popular Samsung tablet that features Microsoft 365 integration, which lets your student work on Excel, PowerPoint, and Word files. The all-day battery means the student won't have to worry about running out of power halfway through the day, and the S pen is the company's fastest, most responsive model to date.
Apple AirPods Pro Wireless Earbuds
Wireless earbuds that have active noise cancellation, like these Apple AirPods Pro, are great for a student. They can block out environmental noise and allow them to focus on their studies. Additionally, they can be used to listen to educational podcasts or instructional videos. If the student needs to hear what's going on around them, they can switch to transparency mode.
A quality webcam is essential for remote learning and study groups that can't meet up in the same physical space. This model lets you remove, blur, or replace your background without a green screen. It offers 1080p video calling and records at 30 fps. The camera also has HD lighting adjustment and autofocus, so you always look your best, even in low-light settings.
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Other top computer and tech deals
- This award-winning Samsung Galaxy Chromebook is ultra-thin yet impact-resistant, making it great for the on-the-go life of a student
- An Apple iPad Mini is the perfect size for carrying to class, so you're always prepared for learning
- When you need to quickly and securely back up your work, this 64GB USB 2.0 SanDisk is an excellent option
- For the student who only wants the very best, this Apple MacBook Pro is the only way to go
- When it comes time to charge your MacBook Pro, only the MacBook Pro charger can accomplish the task
- The Asus VivoBook Flip is a capable machine that offers four convenient viewing modes: tablet, tent, stand, and laptop
- Logitech's Brio 4K Webcam is suitable for nearly any setup you have, whether it's a Mac, PC, laptop, or tablet
- This highly coveted Korean International version of the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has impressive specs that will be more than adequate for schoolwork
- An ergonomic, wireless PC mouse can help protect a student's hands when they're engaged in long hours of work
- An ergonomic keyboard can help keep a student focused on assignments without worrying about developing aches and pains in the hand and wrist
- Another worthy option for pro-level computing is the potent ThinkPad L15 Gen 2
- The Fire 7 Kids tablet is a great way to jump-start that thirst of curiosity and love of learning at an early age
- If a student must record audio for a presentation or take part in an online meeting, having a high-quality USB microphone is important
- This Chromebook was specifically designed for all-day use at school and features a tamper- and spill-resistant keyboard
- Believe it or not, an Echo Dot is an extraordinary educational tool that can function as a tutor who's available whenever you call their name
- The HP Pavilion laptop is a customizable option that's available at an affordable base price
- To keep from developing poor posture habits and numerous aches and pains, a quality laptop stand is always recommended
- For the ultimate in durability and portability, consider a waterproof, foldable silicone keyboard
- Lenovo's Chromebook S330 laptop is a choice option for students on a tight budget
- Students who learn better by listening will love this remarkable handheld scanner that can scan and read pages of text to make learning more natural
Students with a full schedule need a spacious backpack to carry binders, textbooks, and other must-haves. In addition to two large main compartments, this backpack also features a 15-inch padded laptop compartment, three front zip pockets, and a side mesh water bottle pocket.
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Since it's designed with premium vegan leather on the bottom and trims, those searching for an eco-friendly option will appreciate this backpack. A 15-inch padded pocket secures and protects a laptop, while the flap pocket is helpful for organizing cords and other electronic accessories.
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Fjallraven Kanken Classic Backpack
With over 35 color combinations and a trendy silhouette, students can finally get a backpack that expresses their style. At 16 liters, it has enough room for every product on the back-to-school checklist. Plus, it features a two-way zipper for functionality and a rain flap for protection.
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The North Face Borealis School Laptop Backpack
From school to sports practice to commuting, this backpack features the brand's flex vent technology to ensure breathability and support. Fill it to the brim with art supplies, tech, or clothing, thanks to its 28-liter capacity and durable padded pockets.
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Herschel Heritage Classic 21.5-Liter Backpack
This backpack is lined with Herschel Supply's signature red and white striped polyester for a flashy surprise. With a classic silhouette and diamond details, it won't ever go out of style. It also features an interior sleeve pocket and a media pocket with a headphone port.
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Other top backpack and storage deals
- A padded Puma backpack with adjustable straps to stay comfortable, even when carrying must-have supplies from morning to night
- For a lightweight and compact option, the HotStyle backpack has an 18-liter capacity
- Some students may prefer the style of this vintage canvas messenger bag for its versatility and spacious main compartment
- This Dakine 25-liter backpack has a large enough capacity to carry textbooks for a full day of classes or traveling between multiple campuses
- The HP renew backpack is designed from recycled plastic bottles and is built to protect must-have electronics
- Get the style of this 100% leather messenger bag with three pockets to organize electronics and other accessories
- The High Sierra Swoop Backpack offers an abundance of features, including 360-degree reflectivity, a tower of external pockets, and bottom drop protection
- A Nike backpack that puts a new twist on a classic favorite with additional features and pockets
- An eco-friendly classic three-stripe backpack that's made with recycled content as part of Adidas's ambition to end plastic waste
- A mini version of the trendy and durable Fjallraven Kanken for young children or those seeking a compact alternative
- This leather, waterproof, and scratch-resistant canvas messenger bag with adjustable and detachable shoulder straps
- The Simple Modern Kids Backpack that comes in an abundance of fun designs including unicorns, dinosaurs, and princesses
- Styles always come back around, and this Vans Old Skool backpack is one that never stops being trendy
- A totepack modeled after the popular Fjallraven Kanken backpack that can be worn as a backpack or carried over the shoulder
- This classic messenger bag makes it easy to do just about anything, including commuting or rushing in between classes
- This Patagonia tote pack made of water-repellent fabric that shields textbooks, laptops, and tablets from the elements
- A waterproof and stylish travel school backpack that's made of eco-friendly canvas
- This tech-friendly laptop backpack with an external USB port, padded pocket, and anti-theft back pocket for valuables
- A durable and water-repellent Carhartt backpack that's tough enough to last through just about anything
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TAMPA — It's probably just a fluke. Bicycling advocates are not exhaling yet. After all, most of Hillsborough County's ideas for a more bicycle-friendly community have not been implemented.
Still, bicycling advocate Jose Menendez says he is heartened by the fact that in the first three months of 2013, there have been no fatal bicycle crashes in all of Hillsborough.
He tracks bicycle deaths and says this has been the safest first quarter in 20 years, which is notable after a particularly deadly 2012. Thirteen bicyclists died last year in a county that has averaged eight deaths a year since 1998, according to state data.
So far this year, two bicyclists have died in Pinellas and one in Pasco.
Meanwhile, Tampa police are reporting an unusual spate of motorcycle deaths.
Seven motorcyclists have died in crashes in Tampa alone so far this year, compared to the two fatalities this time last year. A total of 11 died in 2012.
"I really wish we had a good reason for why this is happening," said Tampa police homicide Detective Pat Messmer. "But I definitely do think that we are seeing a whole lot more crashes involving alcohol or drugs."
At least four of the seven motorcyclists who died were legally intoxicated, Messmer said.
Motorcycles are already harder to operate than most vehicles, the detective said. Add alcohol to the equation — and perhaps low visibility — and you have a dangerous scenario, he said.
Messmer advises motorcyclists to wear bright, reflective gear and check their headlights before each ride. Also, simply wearing a helmet isn't enough, he said. The detective remembers one crash in which the motorcyclist's helmet fell off during the crash.
"Make sure it's Department of Transportation-approved and well-fit," he said.
Meanwhile, on the bicycling front, Menendez says the Tampa Bay community still has plenty of work to do to make the area more bicycle-friendly.
"I'm very pleased that we haven't had any bike fatalities so far," he said. "That's what I've been hoping for. It'd be nice if we could go all year without one. But I'm not that optimistic."
Hillsborough County still has many ideas in its 2011 Countywide Bicycle Safety Action Plan that could be implemented. And Tampa has laid out some additional thoughts in the city's InVision plan, including a multipurpose trail called the "east-west Green Spine" that would run from the V.M. Ybor neighborhood, down Nuccio Parkway, through downtown, over the river, past the University of Tampa and out to West Tampa.
Jim Shirk, chairman of the Hillsborough County Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, says he considers the absence of bicycle deaths in 2013 to be pure luck.
He'd like to see separated bicycle lanes on Tampa's roads.
"We've been fortunate, and we'll take every bit of luck we can get," Shirk said. "But we want to replace luck with solid achievement and solid changes in behavior."
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He plans to attend next week's national bike safety summit in Tampa, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood plans to attend the event Thursday.
The day will start with a bicycle safety expo and end in the afternoon with a roundtable. It is open to the public, though space will be limited in the afternoon session. Reservations can be made at www.surveymonkey.com/s/FLbikesummit.
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Children who had in-utero exposure to ischemic-hypoxic conditions, situations during which the brain is deprived of oxygen, were significantly more likely to develop attention deficit hyperactivity disorder later in life as compared to unexposed children, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published in the journal Pediatrics. The findings suggest that events in pregnancy may contribute to the occurrence of ADHD over and above well-known familial and genetic influences of the disorder.
The population-based study examines the association between IHC and ADHD. Researchers examined the electronic health records of nearly 82,000 children ages 5 years old and found that prenatal exposure to IHC -- especially birth asphyxia, neonatal respiratory distress syndrome, and preeclampsia -- was associated with a 16 percent greater risk of developing ADHD. Specifically, exposure to birth asphyxia was associated with a 26 percent greater risk of developing ADHD, exposure to neonatal respiratory distress syndrome was associated with a 47 percent greater risk, and exposure to preeclampsia (high blood pressure during pregnancy) was associated with a 34 percent greater risk. The study also found that the increased risk of ADHD remained the same across all race and ethnicity groups.
"Previous studies have found that hypoxic injury during fetal development leads to significant structural and functional brain injuries in the offspring," said study lead author Darios Getahun, MD, PhD, of the Kaiser Permanente Southern California Department of Research & Evaluation. "However, this study suggests that the adverse effect of hypoxia and ischemia on prenatal brain development may lead to functional problems, including ADHD."
Researchers also found that the association between IHC and ADHD was strongest in preterm births and that deliveries that were breech, transverse (shoulder-first) or had cord complications were found to be associated with a 13 percent increased risk of ADHD. These associations were found to be the case even after controlling for gestational age and other potential risk factors.
"Our findings could have important clinical implications. They could help physicians identify newborns at-risk that could benefit from surveillance and early diagnosis, when treatment is more effective," said Getahun. "We suggest future research to focus on pre- and post-natal conditions and the associations with adverse outcomes, such as ADHD."
During critical periods of fetal organ development, IHC may result in a lack of oxygen and nutrient transport from the mother's blood to fetal circulation. The result may be compromised oxygen delivery to tissues and cerebrovascular complications. However, this study suggests that the adverse effect of hypoxia on prenatal brain development may lead to functional problems, including ADHD.
In 2005, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated the annual cost of ADHD-related illness in children under 18 years of age to be between $36 billion and $52.4 billion, making the condition a public health priority. In 2010, approximately 8.4 percent of children ages 3 to 17 had been diagnosed with ADHD. For about half the affected children, the disease persists into adulthood, according to CDC statistics. Symptoms of ADHD in children may include attention problems, acting without thinking, or an overly active temperament.
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Blender 3D: Noob to Pro/What is a Mesh?
The most fundamental step in the 3D development process is modeling, which entails creating 3D models of objects.
Blender supports many modeling techniques. "Mesh modeling" is the most basic and common modeling technique.
In this module, you'll learn the parts of a mesh, and you'll construct 2D meshes on paper and using Blender. You'll also learn how to create, select, and grab vertices in Vertex select mode.
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A mesh is a collection of vertices, edges, and faces that describe the shape of a 3D object:
- A vertex is a single point. (The plural of vertex is "vertices")
- An edge is a straight line segment connecting two vertices.
- A face is a flat surface enclosed by edges. (Some other applications call these "polygons")
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To give you a feel for how the components of a mesh fit together, you'll now draw a 2D mesh on paper.
- Get a piece of paper and a pen or pencil.
- Draw three dots that are a couple centimeters (about an inch) apart from each other.
- Each dot represents a vertex in the mesh.
- Connect two of the dots with a line segment.
- The line segment represents an edge in the mesh.
- Draw two more edges so that all three vertices are connected.
- You've drawn a triangle; fill it in.
- The area you filled in is a face.
- Now draw a fourth vertex (dot) on the paper.
- Connect the new vertex to two of the vertices you've drawn previously.
- You now have another triangle; fill it in to create the second face.
Could you imagine creating a mesh of faces in 3D space? That's what mesh modeling boils down to.
You can keep filling up the paper with more vertices, edges, and faces if you want. You may want to try and create something interesting (like a letter of the alphabet) with your triangles.
More about Meshes[edit | edit source]
Early versions of Blender supported faces only with three edges (triangles) or four edges (called quads). However, faces with five or more edges (so-called N-gons) are supported in Blender starting from version 2.63. Before Blender 2.63, for creating a new face you'd had to select 3 or 4 verts in order and then create the face, repeating the process for every new polygon needed. Version 2.63 and following versions with BMesh, you can create N-gons, regardless the number of verts.[1]
Examine a 3D video game or CGI character for a while. Believe it or not, it is made up of little faces joined together. With modern technology, of course, there can be a lot of faces, so they may be tiny and hard-to-see. Surfaces that appear curved are composed of very many individual flat faces.
When you edit objects in Blender, you'll see every vertex and edge. However, vertices and edges are never rendered; only faces are rendered. The purpose of vertices is to provide 3D control points for faces.
Another Exercise[edit | edit source]
While it's possible to construct 3D meshes vertex-by-vertex, this is rarely done. However, doing it once the hard way will help you appreciate the powerful modeling tools built in by Blender. Along the way, you'll learn about Edit Mode and the grab tool, both of which you'll need in the next module.
First, summon the default cube:
- Launch Blender.
- If the NumLock indicator on your keyboard is unlit, press NumLock so that numpad hotkeys will work properly.
- Load the factory settings using File → Load Factory Settings.
(If you're unsure what LMB means, please review the "Keystroke, Button, and Menu Notation" module.)
Because you loaded the factory defaults, the 3D manipulator will be enabled. For mesh editing, it helps to turn the manipulator off:
- Make sure the 3D View window is active.
- Press Ctrl + Space to toggle the manipulator on or off. You also could turn it on/off with the manipulator button on the 3D View header.
Because you just loaded the factory defaults, Blender should be in Object Mode with the default cube selected.
In order to modify the cube's mesh, you must put Blender into Edit Mode. (Edit Mode is a special mode for making changes to a single object.)
- Press Tab once to go into Edit Mode on the cube.
Tab puts Blender into Edit Mode only if it's in a different mode to start with. If it's already in Edit Mode, Tab returns it to whatever mode it was in previously. So pressing Tab a second time would put Blender back into Object Mode.
Edit Mode has three (sub-)modes for selecting vertices, edges, and faces. Because you just loaded the factory defaults, you should be in Vertex select mode. In Vertex select mode, vertices show up as yellow, black, or white dots when they're selected and as pink dots when they're not. Because you just loaded the factory defaults, all eight vertices of the cube should be selected.
In Blender 2.59/2.60 the vertex(ices) that are either unselected/selected are the following colors: Unselected will be black; Currently selected will be white; Already selected (other than the current selection) will be orange. Also note that these colors correspond to edge selections as well.
To clear the boards for your first model, delete all of the cube's vertices:
- Press X
- A "Delete" menu will pop up. Choose Vertices.
Now you can repeat the previous exercise using mouse and monitor instead of pen and paper.
- Create a vertex by clicking with Ctrl + LMB .
- Create another vertex. Blender will automatically join the two vertices with an edge.
- Create additional vertices (and edges) by clicking Ctrl + LMB , but don't attempt to close a loop yet.
To create a face:
- Press A to deselect all vertices.
- Move the mouse to one of the vertices you want in the face.
- Click RMB (or Cmd + LMB ) to select the vertex.
- Move the mouse to another vertex you want in the face.
- Click Shift + RMB (or Shift + Cmd + LMB ) to add it to the selection.
- Continue adding vertices until you have three or four selected.
- Press F to create the face.
Pressing A performs a "deselect all" operation only if something is selected. If nothing is selected, it performs a "select all" operation.
Pressing Shift + RMB does a "select" only if the vertex isn't already selected. If it is, it deselects the vertex.
If you make a mistake, you can undo your work step-by-step by pressing Ctrl + Z .
Create additional faces until all vertices belong to at least one face. Congratulations! You've just created your first 2D mesh in Blender.
You can reshape your mesh by moving vertices with the "grab tool".
To move one or more vertices:
- Select the vertices using RMB and Shift + RMB .
- Drag in the viewport with RMB (or press G ) to activate the grab tool.
The 3D View header will be replaced by numbers: "Dx: 0.0000 Dy: 0.0000 Dz: 0.0000 (0.0000)". You're now using the "grab tool" and can drag the vertex around using the mouse.
The grab tool disables most of the normal hotkeys, so it's important to know how to get out. You can exit the tool at any time using:
- LMB or Enter to confirm the changes
- RMB or Esc to cancel the changes.
If you're up for a challenge, try making your mesh 3D:
- Change the viewpoint, perhaps to one of the perfect views.
- Add vertices and/or move the existing ones around in the new view plane.
- When you're done, rotate to a new viewpoint to examine your work.
Now that you know how to create and grab vertices, you're ready for a quick lesson in extrusion and merging.
Additional Resources[edit | edit source]
- Polygon mesh at Wikipedia.
- ↑ Create faces with N-gons http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Dev:Ref/Release_Notes/2.63/BMesh


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Jimmie Johnson nabs record-tying 7th NASCAR championship
HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) Jimmie Johnson tied Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt with a record seven NASCAR championships when the hard-luck breaks of racing turned Sunday's title-deciding finale into his crowning moment.
Johnson probably had the worst car of the four championship contenders at Homestead-Miami Speedway, but a strange sequence of events opened the track for him to take the title over Carl Edwards, Joey Logano and defending champion Kyle Busch.
''There was no way on earth,'' Johnson said. ''I didn't think that the race was unfolding for us like we needed it to to be the champs. But we kept our heads in the game.''
Edwards was in position to win until a caution with 10 laps remaining set up a wild sequence that ruined his title hopes. Edwards tried to block Logano on the restart, wound up wrecked, and it was Johnson who drove through the wreckage to take the championship lead.
Johnson had to withstand two more restarts, including one in overtime, to score his first career victory at Homestead in the most monumental race of his career.
The title was there for the taking for Edwards until the fateful sequence that changed history.
He was leading when Dylan Lupton brought out a caution with 15 laps remaining, and it forced Edwards to hold off the competition on a restart with 10 to go.
Logano, so masterful on restarts for two years now, tried to dart around Edwards on the bottom. Edwards refused to yield and tried to fend off the move by blocking Logano low. Contact between the two sent Edwards hard into an interior wall, then all the way across the track for a second hit. He had been the most dominant driver of the Chase contenders, but was left with a wrecked car.
''He came down right in front of me,'' Logano said on his radio.
Edwards stood on the track and watched the replay of the accident, and appeared to mutter ''damn,'' hands on hips, before he began a long walk to Logano's pit box. Once there, he stopped at Logano's pit box before continuing a journey on foot through the infield to make the mandatory stop at the care center.
He acknowledged he was aggressive protecting his position from Logano.
''I was racing for my life up to that point,'' he said. ''I just pushed the issue as hard as I could because I figured that was the race there. I had to push it, I couldn't go to bed tonight and think that I gave him that lane.''
Edwards felt it was important to assure Logano's team it was just a racing incident, but he made it clear he was rooting for teammate Busch to win.
The benefactor of Edwards' error, though, was Johnson, who had darted through the wreck ahead of Busch and Logano. Crew chief Chad Knaus pumped his fists in joy, all too aware that a dog of a night had just turned into the race of their lives.
Logano wasn't giving up his effort, though, and headed to pit road to take on new tires for a final restart.
''This guy on a restart with five laps to go, I'll take him every day of the week,'' crew chief Todd Gordon said.
Logano restarted eighth but was a bull as he pushed his way through traffic and into third place, behind Johnson, after a caution forced another restart.
This time, Johnson got the start of his life and jumped into the lead. He didn't look back, only forward at the history book.
''Luck came our way and we were able to win the race and win this championship,'' he said.
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On a day my cruise ship was in port I stayed on board and watched some of the live-streamed Rootstech sessions in solitary confinement in my cabin. Thankfully some of my Twitter pals were online and I was able to discuss those sessions with them. I just wish that I would have been able to watch more live sessions but once the ship left port there was no hope.
I was able to don my Rootstech tshirt and join with fellow cruisers to watch two recorded sessions that the Rootstech organisers had made available to Unlock the Past. The first session we watched was a very basic talk on organisation by a lady whose name escapes me, while there was nothing wrong with this talk it wasn't the sort of session that would encourage people to think that they should run out and book a flight to Rootstech 2015. The second video we watched was Judy Russell's keynote and that was superb. It got everyone who watched it on our genealogy cruise thinking and talking and was a perfect vehicle to showcase the Rootstech Conference.
Having missed this year's Rootstech I am determined that I will return in person in 2015 and to that end I have already booked my airfare to LAX for the first leg of my journey (one has to get in early to get an international fare from Australia on points).
This year I accepted the Rootstech organisers' invitation to be an Official Blogger for the event but, although I managed to fullfil my duties (except for the days I was at sea and internet access was very flaky) I found it difficult to become as enthused about Rootstech as I have been when I knew that I would be attending.
I do hope that I am able to be an Official Blogger in 2015 and have the opportunities that come along with the gig for those who attend in person. I just love being able to conduct video interviews with genealogy personalities in the Media Hub Fishbowl.
|Interviewing Simon Orde in the Fishbowl at Rootstech 2013


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The caption for these photos told me that Naomi Watts went out for lunch with Tia Carrere yesterday. And I was really, really excited. Because…random!
And Tia Carrere!
Then I actually looked at the pictures.
This is what Tia Carrere actually looks like. Here's a shot of her at the Grammys a couple of weeks ago:
I don't see a mole above her mouth, do you?
Dark hair, sure. Asian-ish, OK.
But that is not Tia Carrere with Naomi Watts. And not all Asians look alike, Jesus Christ. And don't get me hard for a potential awesome celebrity friendship for no f-cking reason.
Can we talk about how Tia hasn't changed in 20 years!?!


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Fernando Torres last night claimed he had advanced his career by joining "one of the top-level clubs in the world" after finalising his British transfer record £50m move from Liverpool to Chelsea.
The Spain international signed a five-and-a-half-year contract at Stamford Bridge last night worth £175,000 a week and revealed that discussions had been going on between the clubs for almost two weeks.
"I'm so, so happy and so, so proud to be here, finally, after these 12 days of conversations," said Torres on Chelsea TV. "But, at the end of the day, I can say I'm a Chelsea player and I'm really, really happy. This is the kind of team I like to play against because that motivates me, but it's the kind of team I want to play for. It's always very tough playing against Chelsea, it's one of the biggest teams in Europe, always fighting for everything.
"So, after this, there are no more steps forward. This is the top level. The target for every footballer is to try and play at one of the top-level clubs in the world, and I can do it now. I have to be very, very happy as I am. The last three or four days have been very hard for me, especially after everything I have lived in Liverpool.
"But, as I said before, I can say I'm a Chelsea player now. I'm really happy and I'm sure I am doing one big step forward in my career joining a club like Chelsea. This is a great club, a real responsibility and everyone is expecting great things about me and I'm prepared and ready for the challenge."
The Chelsea chairman, Bruce Buck, who also completed a £26.5m deal for Benfica's David Luiz, said: "This is a very significant day for Chelsea, capturing one of the best players in the world with his peak years ahead of him. We have long admired the talents of a player who is a proven goalscorer in English football and Fernando's arrival is a sign of our continuing high ambitions. I hope every Chelsea fan is as excited as I am with this news."
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The Secret Garden (1993 film)
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The Secret Garden is a 1993 film adaptation of the book of the same name by Frances Hodgson Burnett, directed by Agnieszka Holland.
The timeless tale of a special place where magic, hope, and love grow. (taglines)
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Mary Lennox[edit]
- I didn't cry because I do not know how to cry.
- My mother didn't have time to tell me stories.
- What? You thought I was a what? You... You... You daughter of a pig!
- May I have a bit of earth?
- I've stolen a garden. But it may already be dead, I don't know.
- The spell was broken. My uncle learned to laugh, and I learned to cry. The secret garden is always open now. Open, and awake, and alive. If you look the right way, you can see that the whole world is a garden. [last line of the film]
- If you scream another scream, I will scream too. And I can scream louder than you, and for longer.
- Be quiet! You're the most selfish boy that ever was! I hate you!
- No one who's ill can scream like that!
- I'm master when my father's away.
- Spores are the little things in the wind that get stuck to your lungs.
- I'm coming back tomorrow and the day after that and the day after that and the day after that.
- I don't care.
- I'm not sour!
- When they said you were coming from India I thought you were going to be a native.
- I thought all little girls liked to be tickled.
- Begging your pardon, Miss.
- [her uncle finds her sitting alone on the moor, after having been led there by Colin]
- Lord Craven: Are you out here all by yourself?
- Mary: It-it wasn't wanted.
- Lord Craven: What wasn't wanted?
- Mary: The-the garden.
- Lord Craven: You're right, I never wanted to see it again.
- Mary: You never wanted to see Colin.
- Lord Craven: You brought us back to life, Mary, you did something I thought no-one could do, I won't shut it up again, I promise, forgive me.
- Colin Craven: Mary! Mary! What about the spores, can you see them! Mary! Mary! Mary! Oh, no! [falls out of his wheelchair and onto the floor screaming and crying]
- Martha: Lem, come here and help me please! [Colin continues screaming and crying] Put him on the bed! Calm yourself, Master Colin. Just calm down, calm down. Go and see if Mrs. Medlock's back! Shh, calm down! Calm down, please! God.
- The timeless tale of a special place where magic, hope, and love grow.
- Maggie Smith - Mrs. Medlock
- Kate Maberly - Mary Lennox
- Andrew Knott - Dickon Sowerby
- Heydon Prowse - Colin Craven
- John Lynch - Lord Archibald Craven (Colin's father and Mary's uncle)
- Irène Jacob - Mrs. Lennox (Mary's mother) / Lilias Craven (Colin's mother)
- Colin Bruce - Major Lennox (Mary's father)
- Laura Crossley - Martha Sowerby
- Walter Sparrow - Ben Weatherstaff
External links[edit]
- The Secret Garden quotes at the Internet Movie Database
- The Secret Garden at Rotten Tomatoes


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Sneak peek from Danish Magazine RUMs blue April issue.
torsdag 20 mars 2014
onsdag 19 mars 2014
Home Sweet Home..
I have received so many emails from people who wants me to post the new pictures of my home that Petra Bindel did shoot for Åhlens Magazine a while ago. Since I have been in the U.S. working for six weeks I am kind of homesick..so here we go. Home sweet home..see you on sunday!
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Beatiful story "Be Who You Want" by Alasdair MacLellan for ID Magazine (mixed with some random interior pics).
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On Aug. 19, 2007, a joint survey by the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency revealed that Arctic ice was melting at a far quicker rate than anticipated. What's particularly alarming about this discovery is that the United Nations' scientific models anticipated that the ice levels measured by the Japanese team would not be reached until after 2040 -- and possibly not until 2050.
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A researcher at the Colorado Center for Astrodynamics said that Arctic ice is melting at previously unseen rates [source: Science Daily]. The melting has caused coastal ice in parts of Canada and Alaska to become quite brittle. That ice easily breaks away in large chunks (a process known as calving) and melts in the open ocean. There's also less sea ice in the Arctic Ocean
because ice has floated into the Atlantic Ocean. The previous record low for Arctic sea ice was recorded on Aug. 15, 2005, though scientists said there was a high probability that the record would be breached in 2007.
The Arctic saw another milestone in the summer of 2007. In August, the Northwest Passage had almost no floating ice. It was the first time the Passage had been completely open to shipping since people started keeping records in 1972. Scientists say that the lack of ice represents clear proof that the planet is warming. The now-open sea lane means that someone could sail from New York to Korea without encountering any ice, though bad weather is always possible. In comparison, the first explorer to navigate the Northwest Passage successfully, Roald Amundsen, took three years to get through the waterway's thick ice.
Sea ice is measured primarily through three methods: microwave scanners on orbiting satellites, buoys and observation platforms. The latter two are generally equipped with several types of measuring devices. Scientists focus their measurements on the extent of sea ice, rather than the thickness, since it's easier for satellites to measure extent. When examining sea ice, scientists look at the minimum and maximum extent, thickness, environmental conditions and changes in the melting season. The Arctic sea ice melting season usually lasts from March to the middle of September.
This record pace of Arctic ice melt has scientists concerned about rising sea levels, diminished habitats for polar bears and other animals and an impending rush for fossil fuels in the region. Increased traffic through the Northwest Passage and the Northeast Passage (which runs by Siberia) may increase pollution in the area.
Ice re-forms during winter, but due to warmer waters the amount of re-formed ice appears to be decreasing. Ice that was previously considered "permanent" is now melting. That leaves an ever-decreasing base of ice at the beginning of each melting season.
Sea ice plays an important role in keeping temperatures down around the world. Whereas sea ice reflects 80 percent of sunlight back into the atmosphere, ocean water absorbs 90 percent of sunlight [source: National Snow and Ice Data Center]. As melting ice exposes more ocean to direct sunlight, scientists expect water temperatures to rise, accelerating the ice melt.
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Advertisers are wrong to say that websites can comply with a new law governing internet cookies by relying on a user's cookie settings, Europe's privacy watchdogs have said. The Article 29 Working Party has published its interpretation of the new law. Prior consent is required, according to the privacy watchdogs. However, …
with this for YEARS. I never asked for cookies and never wanted cookies. I do not want to give advertisers ANY information and I certainly do not want them serving me ads.
If I want something, I'll look for it.
This just redresses the imbalance. After all, if these people were playing fair to start with, there would be no need for this action to be taken.
I agree with Paul4, the advertisers are sh*tting themselves because the majority will say NO.
They can say bye bye to their new cars.
If this is upheld and actually policed, then it's fantastic news. Just think - all those zillions of ccokies that are of no practical value to you at all will be gone. Poof!! Google will love this - NOT!
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"The Directive currently does not require an opt-in for cookies. In practice such a requirement would mean that users would have to confirm every single cookie placed on their PCs, leading to a permanent disruption of their Internet experience," said [...] the Internet Advertising Bureau Europe.
So ...errr ....stop asking for permission and stop setting the cookies? Sounds like a very simple solution to me. In fact, it's less work for all concerned :-)
Of course, they won't want to do this resulting in loads of web sites dropping their ads because they are distrupting the user experience and turning customers away. Hey! We have a result :-)
I'm sure I'm not alone in the view that while I realise that advertising exists, it really rattles me that the advertisers try and kid us that they are doing us a favour, and that we really want this stuff. Even though they know they are not kidding anyone, they still persist with this line. Now if only we had an opt-in law for junk snail mail. I'd vote for that.
That sounds like a very good reason for *changing* the directive, rather than arguing about whether it does or doesn't imply something that may or may not be interpreted by courts in the same way that the originator intended.
I'd go strongly for the concept that a first party site (ie, the site you're actually visiting) can save a cookie unless you've expressly told it not to -- but that a *third* party site (eg a spyware site, or any content accessed through the URL of a different subdomain) cannot, unless it has your explicit, annually renewed and not subsequently revoked, consent
Furthermore, I'd suggest it is high time that information about users (whether stored in a cookie or otherwise) be confidential (being prohibited from being sold or used by any other party) and communicated only within the single subdomain.
Similarly, third party sites which obtain any information about the user on the first party site must separately sandbox the information for each of the sites to ensure that such information is only used in relation to the transactions with the same first party site, and again being prohibited from being sold or used by another party.
Furthermore, I'd suggest it is high time that information about users (whether stored in a cookie or otherwise) be confidential (being prohibited from being sold or used by any other party) and communicated only within the single subdomain.
Ordinarily about all you'd actually store on the cookie is a hash value or similar - what goes into the cookie isn't _really_ that important - the issue is what the site does with any user information or profile it has associated with that cookie.
You simply store all the tracking data you like in the session - you don't have to get consent from the user because the session is essential to run the site (unless you're just a search engine maybe) and you've still got all your lovely profiled data. Of course, this doesn't hold true for third party adverts.
Having your browser delete cookies on exit pretty much avoids this whether it's data in a cookie or otherwise. However, it was recently shown that it's possible to get an almost unique system fingerprint based on the data send by the browser over HTTP though, so this isn't entirely safe.
First off this is only going to cut into ad agency profits as in Google and the likes. Second I rarely will even consider buying anything and never online. Third if an ad is irritating I make a point NEVER to buy that product and even telling my friends not to buy from them.
Hell they want to sell to internet users then do static ads with a logo and a saying like Do the Dew or Got the munching then have some Cheetos. Heavy ads are a deterrent to sales and if I had a business I'd create obnoxious irritating ads for my competitors and put them on the internet and drive their sales down.
Imagine a world where your browser was set to "Ask me about every cookie", but you couldn't change it. That's basically what this proposal boils down to.
The real answer is to redesign how cookies are handled at the browser level. A default policy of "No to all cookies" coupled with a NoScript style button that allowed you to grant specific sites the ability to read and/or write specific cookies from a selectable list of user inspectable cookies, is a step in the right direction. Of course, it's still difficult to say what a cookie is for just by reading it, so this is only part of the answer (although sorting them by domain helps if the domain is named something like, say double-click ;).
The obvious benefit is that cookie makers (ad bakers?) don't have to be trusted to obey such policies. They can't abuse them because the local browser is in charge. It is opt in by design, rather than social contract.
99.9% will say no.
You can block cookies, but most people will just keep the default (I expect most people don't even know what they are) and allow cookies. This is what they count on. If it becomes opt-in their whole business model is shot.
And don't forget that they use things other then normal cookies, like flash. Flash LSOs can act just like a cookie and there is no built in access to settings, you have to go to a website,
or download 3rd party software like the firefox Better Privacy addon.
"Imagine a world where your browser was set to "Ask me about every cookie", but you couldn't change it. That's basically what this proposal boils down to."
No, it doesn't boil down to that at all. It boils down to "Advertisers! Stop tracking online browsing with cookies!"
Advertising, like politics, spin doctoring, counterfeiting, and the forging of art and antiquities, is just another form of professional lying. We all know that advertisements and their claims (both implicit and explicit) are complete nonsense, and no right-thinking individual pays the slightest attention to most adverts. Except, perhaps, to see what specials the grocery stores have this week.
The real suckers in all this are the businesses that pay for advertising. I doubt it does them any good whatsoever. After all, historically the Hershey chocolate company never advertised their signature "Hershey Bar", and sales were good. And condoms, which all adults outside convents know about, weren't advertised until 1970 (in the US). Yet sales were good and brand awareness, while not exactly widespread, certainly existed.
What all this leaves is a black hole regarding financing. I'd really prefer a micropayment system, myself, and be done with cookies, ads, and all the rest of the advertising companies' infrastructure.
The fact that this policy requires your explicit opt in, will in practice mean that either:
A) The ad companies will have to track your unwillingness to be tracked.
B) They'll have to ask you every time.
Choosing B will allow them to pester you into eventually giving in just to shut them up. Option A will allow them to track you while claiming they're only doing it to ensure your wishes are met.
The internet isn't a country of its own with a police force that will stop you doing things some body somewhere says you shouldn't. The only laws that are followed are those that are technically imposed.
The best a policy can hope for is to push the offenders into a different legal jurisdiction where the laws are more lax. Unfortunately, the laws there will often be more lax in other areas too.
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This is the sort of reason I don't let advertising anywhere near my computer. A hosts file, 64-bit IE8 and adblock+ block list seem to do the trick. And if I ever ACTUALLY want to see something that I've blocked, I can just disable the one that caught it.
--Now I just need to find a decent way to get rid of those new fangled inlined ads...
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President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama kicked off the dancing at Monday's inaugural ball with a little help from Jennifer Hudson.
The Oscar-winning actress and recording star dazzled Washington D.C.'s powerful on Monday night with a sizzling, soulful rendition of Al Green's "Let's Stay Together."
It was a groovier selection than Beyonce Knowles' deeply romantic version of "At Last," which was the first inaugural dance song at the ceremonies in 2009. However, Hudson's full-throttle performance couldn't compete with the First Couple — camera's lingered on their slow dancing, flitting only briefly over Hudson's vocal pyrotechnics.
Hudson wasn't the only big-name performer at Monday's festivities. Jamie Foxx, the "Django Unchained" star and singer, handled the warbling duties on Vice President Joe Biden's first dance with Dr. Jill Biden. Foxx sang Ray Charles' "I Can't Stop Loving You."
Also performing were Brad Paisley, Stevie Wonder and Alicia Keys. Keys changed the lyrics to her song "Girl on Fire" to be more appropriate to the occasion.
"He's the president and he's on fire… Obama's on fire. Obama's on fire," she sang.
The inauguration didn't suffer from lack of star power. During the ceremony, Knowles sang a powerful rendition of the national anthem, while James Taylor and Kelly Clarkson offered their own takes on "America the Beautiful" and "My Country, 'Tis of Thee."
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Abdominal radiation - discharge
Radiation - abdomen - discharge; Cancer - abdominal radiation; Lymphoma - abdominal radiation
When you have radiation treatment for cancer, your body goes through changes. Follow your health care provider's instructions on how to care for yourself at home. Use the information below as a reminder.
What to Expect at Home
About 2 weeks after radiation treatment starts, you might notice changes in your skin. Most of these symptoms go away after your treatments have stopped.
- Your skin and mouth may turn red.
- Your skin might start to peel or get dark.
- Your skin may itch.
Your body hair will fall out after about 2 weeks, but only in the area being treated. When your hair grows back, it may be different than before.
Around the second or third week after radiation treatments start, you may have:
- Diarrhea
- Cramping in your belly
- An upset stomach
Skin Care
When you have radiation treatment, color markings are drawn on your skin. Do not remove them. These show where to aim the radiation. If they come off, do not redraw them. Tell your provider instead.
To take care of the treatment area:
- Wash gently with lukewarm water only. Don't scrub.
- Use a mild soap that doesn't dry out your skin.
- Pat your skin dry.
- Don't use lotions, ointments, makeup, perfumed powders, or products on the treatment area. Ask your provider what you should use.
- Keep the area that is being treated out of the direct sun.
- Don't scratch or rub your skin.
- Don't put a heating pad or an ice bag on the treatment area.
Tell your provider if you have any break or opening in your skin.
Other Self-care
Wear loose-fitting clothing around your stomach and pelvis.
You will likely feel tired after a few weeks. If so:
- Don't try to do too much. You probably will not be able to do everything you used to.
- Try to get more sleep at night. Rest during the day when you can.
- Take a few weeks off work, or work less.
Ask your provider before taking any drugs or other remedies for an upset stomach.
Don't eat for 4 hours before your treatment. If your stomach feels upset just before your treatment:
- Try a bland snack, such as toast or crackers and apple juice.
- Try to relax. Read, listen to music, or do a crossword puzzle.
If your stomach is upset right after radiation treatment:
- Wait 1 to 2 hours after your treatment before eating.
- Your provider may prescribe medicines to help.
For an upset stomach:
- Stay on the special diet that your provider or dietitian recommends for you.
- Eat small meals and eat more often during the day.
- Eat and drink slowly.
- Don't eat foods that are fried or are high in fat.
- Drink cool liquids between meals.
- Eat foods that are cool or at room temperature, instead of warm or hot. Cooler foods will smell less.
- Choose foods with a mild odor.
- Try a clear, liquid diet -- water, weak tea, apple juice, peach nectar, clear broth, and plain Jell-O.
- Eat bland food, such as dry toast or Jell-O.
To help with diarrhea:
- Try a clear, liquid diet.
- Don't eat raw fruits and vegetables and other high-fiber foods, coffee, beans, cabbage, whole grain breads and cereals, sweets, or spicy foods.
- Eat and drink slowly.
- Don't drink milk or eat any other dairy products if they bother your bowels.
- When the diarrhea starts to improve, eat small amounts of low-fiber foods, such as white rice, bananas, applesauce, mashed potatoes, low-fat cottage cheese, and dry toast.
- Eat foods that are high in potassium (bananas, potatoes, and apricots) when you have diarrhea.
Eat enough protein and calories to keep your weight up.
Follow-up Care
Your provider may check your blood counts regularly, especially if the radiation treatment area is large.
Doroshow JH. Approach to the patient with cancer. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Goldman-Cecil Medicine. 26th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2020:chap 169.
National Cancer Institute website. Radiation therapy and you: support for people with cancer.
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New BlackBerry Curve Surfaces in Photos
Just because it won't be releasing devices with its new BlackBerry 10 operating system until October, doesn't mean that RIM won't be releasing other handsets in 2012. One such device has surfaced today, a new BlackBerry Curve, that will likely be announced at BlackBerry World next week.
Sohoa, courtesy of Engadget, have posted some photos of the upcoming device called the BlackBerry Curve 9320, thought to be headed to India and quite possibly, T-Mobile in the United Kingdom.
This isn't the first time we've seen the device leak out but this is the clearest look yet at RIM's new BlackBerry 7 -powered Curve.
The device is said to be running BlackBerry OS 7.1 along with some fairly mediocre specifications. Not surprising considering this is a budget handset.
It's said to have a single-core processor, 512MB of RAM, a 2.44-inch display with a 320 x 240 resolution, HSPA connectivity, a 3.2MP rear camera, and a 1450 mAh battery.
It also employs the familiar BlackBerry style physical QWERTY keyboard.
The last time we saw this device it had a dedicated BBM button. This new leak does not detail that so it's unclear if the button will be coming along with the final product.
With BlackBerry World set to kick off next week, it's possible that the company will unveil this device then.
It's unclear exactly how many BlackBerry 7 devices RIM intends to launch throughout 2012 but at the very least, consumers should see the BlackBerry Curve 9320 hit shelves in the days ahead.
When we heard about an official announcement, we'll be sure to fill you in.
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Set of 4 Mint Green / Blue Drips Ceramic Measuring Cups
This listing is for the set of 4 Mint Green / Blue Drips measuring cups / bowls, Nesting Prep Bowls.
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Iconic Career as Lead MLB on FOX Analyst Concludes
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Remarkable 55 Years in Baseball as Player and Broadcaster Spans Seven Decades
New York — Tim McCarver, who for three decades has been baseball's premier television analyst, announced today that he is stepping down from his lead MLB on FOX position upon conclusion of this season's World Series.
"I've informed FOX Sports that I will not seek to extend my contract to broadcast baseball past the 2013 season," said McCarver. "Although I am neither tired of broadcasting baseball nor have I in any way lost my interest in baseball, with which I have been associated as a player and broadcaster for 55 years, it's time to cut back. Since 1996, my time with Joe Buck has been filled with some of the most memorable moments in the game's magnificent history. I am very proud to have been a part of all the things that make this game so special for all of us who follow it day-to-day, week-to-week and year-to-year. Finally, to the gifted men and women at FOX with whom I've worked with over the last 17 years, your work has been exemplary and unmatched. You're the best in the business and it has been a privilege."
"Tim's longevity as a lead network analyst is the result of hard work and his commitment to provide the best, honest analysis possible, and his decision to step down came as a surprise to us," said FOX Sports Co-President and COO Eric Shanks. "On behalf of everyone at FOX Sports and generations of baseball fans, David (Hill), Ed (Goren), Randy (Freer) and I would like to thank Tim for everything he has done for FOX since 1996 and baseball over the last 55 years. We're just glad we get to enjoy his friendship and savor his expertise one more season."
McCarver, whose uninterrupted run as a major league player and broadcaster began in 1959, has worked 28 consecutive MLB postseasons on network television dating back to 1984, providing analysis for a record 23 World Series and 20 All-Star Games. His voice and spot-on analysis are synonymous with many of baseball's biggest moments over the last 30 years, earning him wide critical acclaim, three straight Emmy Awards for "Outstanding Sports Event Analyst" (2000-02) and the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum's 2012 Ford C. Frick Award for his unparalleled broadcast career. McCarver has teamed with Joe Buck, his MLB on FOX play-by-play partner, a record 17 years as the network's lead national baseball broadcast team. No baseball broadcasting tandem has called more World Series (15) and All-Star Games (14).
"It was my great fortune to be paired with Tim as a kid back in 1996," said Buck. "It gave me instant credibility and helped shaped my career. Tim is the best ever to do what he does, the ultimate professional and the best first-guesser in the history of this business. I have always been proud to call him my partner, and I'm prouder still to call him my friend. I will be forever grateful to him for both parts of our relationship, and I'm going to miss him next year."
A naturally gifted observer and communicator of the game, McCarver is well-known for his uncanny ability to first-guess situations during baseball's biggest games. Perhaps the best example of his prescience came in the ninth inning of Game 7 of the 2001 World Series. McCarver, with the bases loaded for the Diamondbacks and the Yankees' infield playing in, reminded a viewing audience of almost 50 million that closer Mariano Rivera's cut fastball runs inside to left-handed hitters, often resulting in broken bat hits to the shallow outfield, a danger in this situation. As fate would have it, Luis Gonzalez broke his bat and muscled an inside offering from Rivera over shortstop Derek Jeter's head, delivering the winning run and Arizona its first and only World Championship.
"Tim McCarver is not only one of the best sports analysts I've ever worked with, but more importantly, one of the best I've ever heard," offered News Corp Senior Executive Vice President David Hill, the former Chairman and CEO of FOX Sports Media Group. "McCarver lives up to John Madden's credo for great sports analysis – the great ones tell you what you're seeing, but not seeing. The number of times that Tim has said expect this to happen – and it does – is absolutely staggering. In the business it's known as 'first-guessing,' but Tim wasn't guessing. He just knew what was going to happen and told the viewers. His knowledge and love for the game is going to take a long time to be equaled. He leaves big shoes to fill."
Former FOX Sports President and Executive Producer Ed Goren, who worked with Tim for 21 years at CBS and FOX, had a similar assessment: "Tim redefined the role of baseball analyst, and in so doing, made first-guessing an art-form. No analyst is more dedicated to providing his audience insight and understanding into the game, and his priority has always been to give his honest opinion based on a career that goes back a remarkable seven decades."
McCarver has the distinction of being the only MLB analyst to have worked for all four major broadcast networks. He joined FOX Sports in 1996 after a two-year stint as a game analyst for The Baseball Network's broadcasts on ABC. He returned to ABC in 1994 after four years with CBS Sports, where he also served as lead baseball analyst working the All-Star Game, National League Championship Series and World Series from 1990 to 1993. He teamed with Joe's father Jack Buck in 1990 and 1991, followed by Sean McDonough in 1992 and 1993. During his first stint as an analyst for ABC's baseball coverage (1984-89), McCarver covered the 1984, 1986 and 1988 National League Championship Series, the 1985, 1987 and 1989 World Series, and the 1986 and 1988 All-Star Games. His first network assignment came in the early '80s, while still playing, on NBC's Game of the Week.
"Tim McCarver has chronicled the national pastime on our biggest stages, including a record 23 World Series and 20 All-Star Games, for a generation of baseball fans," offered MLB Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig. "As an analyst, he has always thought like a manager in the dugout, and in the process he helped redefine what sports fans expected from the broadcast booth. Tim has led a remarkable baseball life since signing with the Cardinals in 1959, and all of us at Major League Baseball look forward to joining our partners at FOX Sports in honoring his Hall of Fame career throughout the 2013 season. On behalf of our 30 clubs, I thank Tim for his important contributions to our game over the past seven decades."
Locally, McCarver began his broadcasting career at WPHL-TV in Philadelphia, where he worked with late broadcasting legends Harry Kalas and Richie Ashburn in 1980. Later, McCarver spent 16 seasons as an analyst for New York Mets broadcasts on WWOR, three seasons working New York Yankees games on FOX-owned WNYW, and one year analyzing San Francisco Giants games on KTVU.
In 1959, McCarver signed with the St. Louis Cardinals out of Christian Brothers High School in Memphis. In addition to 12 seasons with the Cardinals, he spent eight-and-a-half years with the Philadelphia Phillies, half a season with the Montreal Expos, and two seasons with the Boston Red Sox. In 21 big league seasons he hit .271 with 97 homeruns and 645 runs batted in.
One of a handful of four-decade players in major league history (1959-80), McCarver played in two All-Star Games (1966, 1967), three League Championship Series (1976-78) and three World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals (1964, 1967 and 1968), winning championships in 1964 and 1967. All three World Series went seven games, with McCarver calling every pitch in all 21 games, hitting .311 with three triples, two homeruns and 11 runs batted in. He was the hottest hitter in the 1964 World Series against the Yankees, leading all regulars with a .478 batting average. His three-run homerun in the tenth inning provided the winning margin in Game 5.
A successful author, McCarver released best-sellers "Diamond Gems" (2008); "Few and Chosen: Defining Cardinal Greatness Across the Eras" (2005); "The Perfect Season" (1999); "Tim McCarver's Baseball For Brain Surgeons And Other Fans: Understanding and Interpreting the Game So You Can Watch It Like a Pro" (1999) and "Oh Baby, I Love It!" (1987). He contributed the foreword to Alex Belth's "Stepping Up: The Story of All-Star Curt Flood and His Fight for Baseball Players' Rights" (2006); Kelly Laduke's "All Stars: One Team, One Season" (1996) and Lloyd Johnson's "The Baseball Timeline – A Chronological History of All the Teams, Stars and Seasons in Major League Baseball" (1992).
McCarver's nationally-syndicated sports interview program, The Tim McCarver Show, is in its 12th season, and airs in all top 50 markets and more than 90% of the U.S.


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In the End
On this, the day that the Mayan calendar runs out of time, I am pleased to enter into the subtle and timeless acoustiplasm of Silence Radio with a new voice castaway, In The End.
Silence Radio is a project sponsored by l'Atelier de création sonore radiophonique , a Brussels-based independent public-funded organization founded in 1996. ACSR's main purpose is to help beginning producers and artists with their first projects in the realms of creative radio and audio. ACSR is also responsible for a festival named Radiophonic, whose last edition was in 2007, yet with a welcome resurrection promised for November 2013.
SilenceRadio was initiated in 2005 by sound artist-engineer Irvic D'Olivier, in collaboration with (among others) Etienne Noiseau, who writes: