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Top 5 Varicose Veins Treatments
- 1. Effectiveness
- 2. Speed of Results
- 3. Quality of Ingredients
- 4. Product Safety
- 5. Customer Service
- 6. Customer Feedback
- 7. Reorder Rate
- 8. Return Policy
- 9. Success Rate
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Review of Varicose Veins Treatments:
Best Varicose Veins Treatments (in priority order):
#1 VariDerm (More Information)
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Approval Rating: 98.6%
Product Claims: (ingredient research)
VariDerm is our #1 Top Product for the all-natural treatment of varicose and spider veins. This product exceeds all the others with its proprietary solution of hand picked ingredients specifically formulated to provide necessary vital nutrients to support healthy veins.
This product protects veins from a molecullar level and is scientifically recognized for its restorative benefits to veins. VariDerm contains 15 tested ingredients that meet the high standards of the USP/NF (United States Pharmacopeia National Formulary). The proprietary blend was found to improve appearance of varicose veins in a relatively short amount of time. Users experienced almost immediate relief from the pain of varicose veins.
VariDerm's all-natural formula help varicose vein sufferers avoid costly medical treatments for this problem including; surgery, and painful injections. This product offers the most complete safe and effective formula to target the many symptoms of varicose and spider veins such as; unsightly bulging and stretched veins, poor circulation, and swelling.
Some of the beneficial ingredients include; Witch Hazel – Tightens and soothes varicose veins, Horse Chestnut – Helps venous insufficiency, swelling and tone of veins, and Diosmin – A bioflavanoid derived from citrus that improves circulation. Horse Chestnut was included in an outside study of 5,000 subjects and was shown to have powerful anti-inflammatory benefits.
Our editors feel our #1 Top Product is hands down, the best combination of superior ingredients for all-natural varicose vein treatment.
VariDerm offers a package deal that cannot be beat by its competitors. VariDerm offers 2 bottles free if you order 2 bottles, which comes to $24.97 a bottle when you order the 4 bottle special. The fact that you are guaranteed results for a treatment that contains 15 of the most effective ingredients for varicose and spider veins and costs about $25.00 a bottle, along with a 60-day Money Back Guarantee, this product has an offer that is hard to beat!
Our Conclusion:
VariDerm is ahead of the competition, as evaluated by our editors. The manufacturer goes above and beyond when choosing ingredients that are safe and effective for all-natural varicose and spider vein treatment. When you list all the positives, the large number of satisfied customers, the short time period of treatment necessary and the reasonable price, it is hard not to not come to this conclusion. This definitely is the editor's choice and we believe, the best product available.
#2 Venacura (More Information)
Approval Rating: 78.3%
Product Claims: (ingredient research)
Venacura is a good product for varicose and spider veins because targets the root of varicose veins and helps to improve function of the valves within the vein walls. It falls short of our top product because it contains fewer ingredients to help with improving circulation and treating the more of the symptoms of varicose and spider veins.
This product can help to relieve the swelling and inflammation of the legs, strenthen weak vein walls and valves and over time, fade unsightly discoloration. Its ingredients have less direct effect on circulation that our top product. When the valves in the veins become weakened, blood begins to pool in the legs and the veins can bulge. Venacura treats varicose and spider veins from the root of the problem by strengthening the valves in the veins to improve vein contraction.
The main ingredient, Diosmin, works to reverse weakened vein walls and increases the activity of neuromediators that trigger the valves in the veins to become more efficient. Venacura is a safe all-natural supplement that has no known side effects. Diosmin, is one of of the ingredients of our top product and is good, but works far more efficiently when combined with just a few more ingredients. Consumers have stated that it takes about 5 weeks to see the results of using this product. This is considerably longer than our top product. The manufacturers could add a few more complimentary ingredients to improve its effects and move it up the list.
Venacura retails for $49.95 a bottle of 30 tablets. The recommended dosage is 1 tablet daily. Some consumers stated that it took anywhere from 3 weeks to 2 months to see results with this product. Better effects were seen with consistent and long-term use. The 4 bottle value deal at $149.95 on this product falls short of our top product and consumers would need more value if they need to use this product long term.
Our Conclusion:
Venacura is good for treating varicose and spider veins from the root of the problem, strengthening veins and valves. It contains only 5 of the 15 ingredients in our top product and consumer claims state that it takes consistent use over a long period of time to work. Our editors feel that it could use more ingredients to help with healthy circulation and a better 4 bottle value deal.
#3 Venarin (More Information)
Approval Rating: 76.4%
Product Claims: (ingredient research)
Venarin is good because it contains Horse Chestnut Seed which is beneficial in the treatment of varicose and spider veins. We ranked this product #3 because it only contains 1 of the 15 ingredients in our top product. Horse Chestnut Seed has been found to be very helpful in varicose and spider veins, but is more effective when used in combination with the ingredients combined together in our top product.
This product also contains Japanese Pagoda Tree that supports vein health and Grape Seed Extract which is a powerful anti-oxidant that may increase micro-circulation. This formula also contains some Vitamin B5. While these all-natural ingredients are good, this product lacks more ingredients to help improve the appearance of varicose and spider veins and tone.
The manufacturer recommends combining the supplement with their cream for maximum effectiveness. This means two products used daily to help reduce varicose and spider veins. This is a good combination, but our number one product does all the work with just the supplement alone.
Venarin is priced at $49.95 a bottle and $119.95 for four bottles. The manufacturer recommends for best results that the supplement be used with their cream designed for varicose and spider veins. They recommend 3 capsules daily, plus the cream for up to 8 weeks consistently to see any changes.
Our Conclusion:
This product is good because is contains one of the main ingredients in our top product, Horse Chestnut Seed. It made our #3 spot because it only has 1 of the 15 ingredients in our top product and requires a complimentary cream for most effectiveness.
#4 Cardiolin (More Information)
Approval Rating: 73.9%
Product Claims: (ingredient research)
This product makes good use of a combination of Horse Chestnut Seed and Butcher's Broom to decrease swelling and increase tone in the veins. It falls short of our top product because it only contains 2 of the 15 ingredients in our top product.
Cardiolin provides necessary nutrients to support vein health and circulation. It is a blend of all-natural plant based ingredients that help increase circulation and reduce the side effects of varicose veins. One of the ingredients, Grape Seed, helps to relieve the discomfort of leg swelling. Where it falls short of our top product is less ingredients to target the root of varicose and spider veins.
It also contains, Gotu Kola, an all-natural plant based ingredient that is known to help reduce swelling and increase circulation to the legs. There have only been small studies done on this ingredient for venous insufficiency, but the results did show effectiveness. Our top product has ingredients that when combined, increase the effectiveness when used together.
The manufacturer claims this product is effective when combined with good diet and exercise. This is a good point, and while everyone should practice good diet and exercise, the combination of ingredients in our top product are stronger and work independently.
Cardiolin retails for $44.95 a bottle. The manufacturer claims that it takes anywhere from 45 to 60 days to begin seeing the results of the product. Results were noticed much faster with our top product so the cost of our top product overall for treatment is considerably less.
Our Conclusion:
While this product uses a combination of some good ingredients to treat varicose and spider veins, it fell to number four because it just did not have enough ingredients to give complete treatment. Cardiolin has ingredients that help with symptoms and circulation, but could have used more ingredients that help increase the tone of veins.
#5 Venovil (More Information)
Approval Rating: 65.7%
Product Claims: (ingredient research)
This product contains some good ingredients to help with inflammation and also prevent blood clots from forming, two main factors in varicose veins. It fell to our #5 product because of the long wait to see results and lack of ingredients to treat most of the symptoms of varicose and spider veins.
Venovil does contain 4 of the 15 ingredients in our top product that when combined can be effective as an anti-inflammatory and help with blood pooling and clotting in the legs. It is designed to bring down inflammation, increase circulation and help to stregthen vein walls. It just does not address the complete range of symptoms and factors of varicose veins that our top product does.
One symptoms of varicose veins is blood pooling and clotting. Venovil contains Nattokinase, an all-natural ingredient that assists the body in preventing blood pooling and clotting at the side of weakened valves. This is a beneficial ingredient that does give the product some boost on our list, but it still falls short lacking other ingredients that address more of the issues with varicose and spider veins.
This product is all-natural and safe, with no reported side effects. Venovil is made from plant based ingredients to help heal varicose veins from the inside out. The Venovil website states that for better results an e-book with diet and exercise tips can be purchased along with the product. Our editors like to see a product that stands alone in treating varicose veins without any added products.
This product took our #5 spot value wise, because it retails for $47.95 a bottle and the manufacturer claims it can take up to 3 months to see the results of treatment. This product is on the pricey side compared to our top product, considering the four bottle offer for Venovil is $191.80.
Our Conclusion:
Venovil combines some good ingredients for the all-natural treatment of varicose and spider veins. It came in as #5 due to its lack of ingredients as compared to our top product, its a little on the pricey side and has a longer initial period before results are obtained.


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OCEAN CITY – Friends of Walkers Pond and the Montego Bay Civic Association came before the City Council last Monday night to thank them for its success and to provide an update on the status of the pond that has been undergoing a facelift of sorts for the past couple years.
Vera McCullough represented Friends of Walkers Pond and the Montego Bay Civic Association last week as she explained the success story of the pond that she and many others have been fighting to save.
"What we have here is a success story and it wouldn't have happened without you," she said to the City Council.
The eight-acre, non-tidal pond, connected to the Assawoman Bay through a pipe is located in Montego Bay. McCullough presented a variety of pictures, comparing the pond that is home to a variety of wildlife today and to the pond that housed virtually no wildlife several years ago.
According to McCullough, Walkers Pond, which is bordered by 85 homes, was dying, leading many members of Montego Bay to band together and form Friends of Walkers Pond.
After hearing from Woody Francis of the Army Corps of Engineers on what needed to be done to save the fledgling pond, Friends of Walkers Pond came to the City Council, requesting an outfall pipe to connect the pond to the Assawoman Bay and to hopefully save the pond and revitalize life within it. The town agreed to the request and an outfall pipe was put in.
McCullough explained that the community banded together with numerous volunteers coming out to replant the shoreline of the pond and to clean up the entire area. McCullough recruited the aid of Goody-Hill to bring in mass amounts of sand for the shoreline.
According to McCullough, the hard work paid off, resulting in the current Walkers Pond that is now home to a variety of wildlife ranging from crabs to monarch butterflies to wood ducks and mallards.
McCullough insisted that the Friends of Walkers Pond's dream could not have been realized without the help of many town employees and all those who volunteered there time, effort, and money.
"It really is a beautiful place," said Councilwoman Mary Knight, who worked alongside McCullough this spring to replant the shoreline.

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Praise be to Allah.
If using water will make you sick, then it is permissible for you to do tayammum.
The Standing Committee for Research and Issuing Fatwas was asked:
What is the definition of sickness whereby it is permissible to do tayammum even though water is available?
The Committee replied:
It is sickness where there is the fear that using water may make the sickness worse or delay the healing of wounds.
Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa'imah, 5/345
The ruling on urinary incontinence and continual passing of wind is the same as the ruling on istihaadah (prolonged non-menstrual vaginal bleeding). Urine, wind and vaginal bleeding all invalidate wudoo', and Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"Allaah does not want to place you in difficulty, but He wants to purify you, and to complete His Favour to you that you may be thankful"
[al-Maa'idah 5:6]
"Allaah intends for you ease, and He does not want to make things difficult for you"
[al-Baqarah 2:185]
So people suffering from these problems are allowed to do wudoo' for each prayer when the time for that prayer has begun, then they should pray as they are, even if some wind, urine or blood comes out of them whilst they are praying.
This ruling is for one who passes wind continually. If that is intermittent, and he can do the prayer during the time when it stops, then he has to do wudoo' and pray at the time when the wind has stopped.
Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen said: There are two scenarios with regard to one who suffers from urinary incontinence:
1 – If it is continual and does not stop, and every time something collects in the bladder it comes down, then he should do wudoo' when the time for prayer has begun, then put something over his private part and pray, and it does not matter what comes out.
2 – If that happens after he urinates, or ten minutes or quarter of an hour after that, then he should wait until it stops, then do wudoo' and pray, even if he misses the prayer in congregation.
The basic principle is that wudoo' should be done after the time for the prayer has begun.
It was narrated that 'Aa'ishah said: Faatimah bint Abi Hubaysh came to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and said, "O Messenger of Allaah, I am a woman who suffers from istihaadah (prolonged non-menstrual vaginal bleeding) and I never become pure. Should I give up praying?" The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "No, rather that is a vein and it is not hayd (menstruation). When your period comes, stop praying, and when it goes away, wash the blood from yourself and pray, then do wudoo' for every prayer until that time [of menstruation] comes."
Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 226; Muslim, 333
With regard to prayers where doing wudoo' after the time for them begins is difficult, such as Jumu'ah and Eid, it is permissible to do wudoo' shortly before the time begins.
The Standing Committee was asked about a man who passes wind continually – how should he do wudoo' and pray?
The Committee replied:
If your situation is as you describe, and you suffer from continual wind, then you have to do wudoo' for each prayer after the time for the prayer begins, then it does not matter what comes out of you after that. With regard to Jumu'ah, do wudoo' for it before the khateeb comes in, which will enable you to listen to the khutbah and perform the prayer.
Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa'imah. 5/412
If it is difficult for you to do wudoo' for every prayer and offer the prayer on time, then it is permissible for you to join Zuhr and 'Asr and pray them at the time of either with one wudoo', and to join Maghrib and 'Isha' similarly with one wudoo'
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) granted a concession to the women who suffered from istihaadah, allowing her to join her prayers. This was classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood, 284
You can pray qiyaam al-layl – Taraaweeh – with the wudoo' you did for 'Isha'.
Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) was asked:
Is it permissible for a woman who is suffering istihaadah to pray qiyaam al-layl with the wudoo' of 'Isha' if half the night has passed?
He replied:
This issue is one concerning which there is a difference of opinion. Some scholars say that if half the night has passed, she must repeat her wudoo'. And it was said that she does not have to repeat her wudoo', which is more correct.
Fataawa al-Mar'ah al-Muslimah, 1/292, 293
With regard to Duha prayer, the time for it is limited, so it is essential to do wudoo' for it after the time has begun. It lasts from a quarter of an hour after the sun has risen until approximately quarter of an hour before Zuhr.
And Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) was asked:
Is it permissible for that woman to pray Duha with the wudoo' she did for Fajr?
He replied:
That is not permissible, because there is a limited time for Duha prayer, so it is essential to do wudoo' for it after its time has begun. This woman is like one who suffers from istihaadah, and the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) commanded the woman who suffered from istihaadah to do wudoo' for each prayer.
And Allaah knows best.


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Jeff Kinney is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and a five-time Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award winner for Favourite Book. Jeff has been named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World. He is also the creator of Poptropica, which was named one of Time magazine's 50 Best Websites. He spent his childhood in the Washington, D.C., area and moved to New England in 1995. Jeff lives with his wife and two sons in Massachusetts, where they own a bookstore, An Unlikely Story.


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When I was little, Terry Bradshaw was my enemy because, unforgivably to a young boy, he and his Pittsburgh Steelers kept beating my beloved Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowls. As I grew up, though, his personality on TV talk shows won me over, and I enjoy watching him to this day on Fox NFL Sunday. After learning a little bit about his life, I've grown to really admire and respect him.
I had heard that he owned a ranch not too far from where I live, and so I had it in mind that inevitably I would meet him someday, and I would say thank you. One day I had that chance.
I completely blew it.
My wife and I saw him there at the theater one day, standing by himself not far from us. It seemed like if I were to walk over and say hi, maybe it wouldn't bother him. So I walked over, a little bit nervous. I shook his hand, and I said, "Mr. Bradshaw, hi, my name is Cary." I would then say this:
I was a big Roger Staubach fan growing up. I watched Cowboys vs. Steelers like I was watching Good vs. Evil.
But as I've grown up, I have gained the deepest admiration and respect for you. You were a tremendous competitor, and you're one of my favorite people to see on TV. Every time I see you, you bring a smile to my face. You've brought joy to a lot of people.
I just wanted to say thank you.
Yep, that's what I would say to Terry Bradshaw if I got the chance. But that's not how it would turn out. How it actually went was like this, …my big chance:
Me: I was a big Roger Staubach fan growing up.
TB: Hey, so was I!
Me: (stunned)
TB: (turns away)
The End
I was heartbroken. It bothers me still today. If you know Terry Bradshaw or someone who does, I wish you would please let him know. It would mean a lot to me.
…I did learn something that day about the elevator pitch.


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Zero-hour approaches for the awakening of the Conficker megaworm. As we explained, Conficker can evade detection like none before it. But security experts have released a scanner that may save your IT professional's sanity tomorrow.
Security expert Dan Kaminsky, working with the Honeynet Project's Tillmann Werner and Felix Leder, have discovered an easier way to detect if a machine on a network is infected by Conflicker. Dan writes:
What we've found is pretty cool: Conficker actually changes what Windows looks like on the network, and this change can be detected remotely, anonymously, and very, very quickly. You can literally ask a server if it's infected with Conficker, and it will tell you.
The code, just released today, is quickly finding its way into the scanners of all the major security software companies, and will hopefully prevent the worldwide holocaust/Russian Lolcat invasion tomorrow. We'll see! [Doxpara Research via Ars Technica]


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As a proud sponsor of this year's Forbes Women's Summit, The Glenlivet has partnered with Forbes to publish a five-part series paying tribute to female founders — brave women who are challenging assumptions in business and culture.
By Lisa Wirthman
Journalist and entrepreneur Rhonesha Byng has stories to tell. The heroines may change from tale to tale, but the plot stays the same: woman achieves success with the support of others.
A decade ago, when Byng was a college sophomore and student journalist, she noted a paucity of published stories about women leaders and wondered how millennial women would fare without knowing the inspirational journeys of those who came before them.
What Byng saw in that void was an opportunity — an opening for her to create a digital platform where progressive women could find success stories, practical advice and real opportunities.
Byng today is founder and CEO of Her Agenda, a website that bridges the gap between ambition and achievement by showcasing the success stories of women executives and entrepreneurs.
By virtue of its focus, the outlet is challenging assumptions about who can be a leader. The company name derives from an acronym Byng created for herself using the letters in her first name: N.E.S.H.A. stands for No one Ever Slows Her Agenda.
"The concept is that no matter what your goal is, don't let anyone or anything stop you," explained Byng. "Too often in society we tell ourselves 'no' before someone else can."
Her Agenda includes an online network where women can share advice about salary negotiations and other workplace issues to help remove bias from the equation. To be a successful leader "you need to be in the room where deals are made," Byng noted. "But you can't be in the room and you can't be at the table if you don't know that the room exists."
Achieving Growth
As with many women-owned businesses, growth was an initial challenge for Byng. She founded Her Agenda in 2008, but couldn't afford to work on the platform full time until 2015.
"There were a lot of starts and stops and ups and downs," she admitted. "I had to learn from scratch how to make the brand profitable and visible."
According to a 2018 report from Score, a nonprofit that supports small businesses, women-owned small businesses account for 39 percent of all U.S. firms but earn only 4 percent of the nation's business revenues. In contrast, small business owned by men account for nearly 30 percent of the nation's business revenues.
Byng overcame some of the obstacles to expansion by joining a startup accelerator program, which taught her ways to propel the platform's growth.
"The challenge there was learning to get over my own ego and be vulnerable enough to realize what I didn't know," she said.
Making Progress
While women have made progress in claiming leadership positions over the last decade, there is still more work to be done before the top echelons of business are truly inclusive, Byng said. Her strategy is clear.
To further her mission of giving women access to positions of power, Byng is launching a new platform this year: Her Agenda 2.0 aims to more directly connect employers with the next generation of ambitious women through content.
Her Agenda is also expanding its staff, growth that is creating new leadership challenges for Byng. For this woman leader, employee satisfaction will be a priority throughout that process.
"I want to make sure that the company I am building is providing a healthy and happy office culture and giving opportunities for staff to grow," she said.
Creating Impact
As one of the first digital journalism brands to focus on women who lead, Her Agenda helped to shine a light on how success is achieved. For Byng, the practical aspect is key.
"To be able to provide access not only to the stories of the people who have succeeded, but also to the opportunities and resources that helped them get there, is really the biggest impact that I've seen us create," she said.
Her Agenda includes a nationwide directory of organizations that empower women, as well as relevant events, panels, job opportunities and internships.
Byng said she is still "blown away" by the personal stories she hears about how her platform has inspired women to push forward in their own careers.
"It helps me to see there's a purpose behind this all and reminds me that this is bigger than me," Byng added. "It's about being a change in the world for a generation of women leaders who are hungry and ready to take over."
After 10 years at the helm, Byng says she is most proud of her staying power, and the fact that her dorm-room startup still retains loyal readers and makes a profit. Her advice for other women entrepreneurs is threefold: strive for excellence, be adaptable, and of course, never let anyone slow your agenda – not even yourself.


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NEW YORK (AP) — Apple's stock broke above $500 for the first time Monday. It was the latest step in a rally that began more than two weeks ago, when the company reported staggering sales and profits for the holiday quarter.
The shares hit $503.83 soon after opening, before subsiding to $502.60 in after-hours trading. That was up $9.18, or 1.9 percent, from Friday's close.
Apple Inc. and Exxon Mobil Corp. have been vying for the position as most valuable company in the world since last summer, but the latest rally has made the gadget maker 17 percent more valuable than the oil company. Its market capitalization is now $465 billion, compared to Exxon's $400 billion.
On Jan. 24, Apple posted net income of $13.06 billion for the quarter that ended in December, more than doubling its profits from the year before. Sales were $46.3 billion, up 73 percent from a year ago.
Even before it posted blow-out results, Wall Street analysts had pointed to a big gap between Apple's share price and its earnings. By common methods of valuation that compare a stock price to earnings and earnings growth, the stock should be worth much more.
The average target price of Apple shares given by 37 analysts who have updated their ratings since the Jan. 24 report is $588, according to FactSet data.
Analysts say the company's policy of keeping its cash rather than paying a dividend has been hurting the stock. Value-oriented funds are often forbidden from investing in companies that don't pay a dividend, and growth-focused funds are often tapped out — they're heavily invested in Apple already, and likely don't want to increase their holdings.
However, company watchers expect Apple to start paying a dividend this year. On a conference call after the earnings report, chief financial officer Peter Oppenheimer said the board was in "active" discussions about the company's use of cash.
Apple looks set to launch sequels in its hit iPhone and iPad franchises this year. There's also speculation that it will move into the TV market.


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In principle it should be possible to make this work. Since win32api.pyd is loaded by the LoadLibrary emulation, the loader code could patch the GetModuleHandle/GetModuleFilename functions to use the emulated functions. Whether the result will be usable for what win32pipe needs is another question.


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Buoying the Health of the Bay
A flotilla of big, yellow buoys bobs in Chesapeake Bay. The smart buoys of NOAA's Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System do more than help boaters steer a safe passage — though they do that, too.
With their monitoring equipment and advanced satellite technology, these smart buoys give scientists, boaters, educators — anyone interested in the Bay — daily real-time data about the estuary.
The first buoys went to work near Jamestown, Virginia, in May, 2007, during the 400th anniversary celebration of the colony's founding. Eight other buoys have since joined the Chesapeake flotilla at the mouths of the Patapsco, Potomac, Rappahannock, Severn, and Susquehanna rivers; in the Elizabeth River off Norfolk; and in the Potomac River just south of Washington, D.C. The most recent was dropped on July 27 near Gooses Reef, just west of the Little Choptank River.
Sensors on the buoys collect real-time readings on weather, plus oceanographic and water-quality observations. With satellite and Internet technology, the data is transmitted wirelessly to computers in laboratories, classrooms, boat decks and living rooms. Scientists and environmentalists now monitor exactly what's happening in the Bay — and Bay restoration. The same buoys keep commercial and recreational boaters up to the minute on water conditions, including water and air temperatures and wave height.
Smart enough?
These smart buoys are smarter still. They also teach history.
Follow the Yellow Buoy Trail
The first European to explore the Chesapeake was English explorer John Smith. He sailed the whole Bay and its big rivers in 1607-'08, mapping and recording his observations.
Four hundred years later, the Capt. John Smith Chesapeake National Water Trail follows in his wake.
Traditional trail markers — painted blazes or cairns — couldn't keep up on the 3,000-plus miles Smith and his men covered in a little open boat. This trail needed its own special marking system. Four years ago, trail-founder and conservationist Patrick F. Noonan sat down with thinkers from the National Geographic Society and NOAA to imagine a buoy system providing multiple benefits — to science, mariners and anglers. And, of course, marking the historic water trail.
Thus began the smart buoy system.
"The buoys embody what the trail is all about," said Chesapeake Conservancy president David O'Neill. "To get people to learn about Capt. Smith's voyage and to understand the conditions of the Bay then and now, and to experience landscapes evocative of what Capt. Smith experienced will encourage the restoration of the Bay."
The buoys mark the trail from its southernmost point at the Elizabeth River off Norfolk to the northern terminus at the mouth of the Susquehanna River.
The buoys have a lot to say, but they don't actually talk. There is no button to push or speaker on board.
Instead, the buoys talk to your cell phone, transmitting narratives on natural and cultural history. Like podcasts, these vignettes describe the waterway's history to trail-goers and shore-bound virtual travelers.
You don't need a boat, just Internet access, to follow the trail. It's all there at www.buoybay.org. Use the map to plan a trip on the trail. When on the water, cruise or paddle to a buoy, call it using your cell phone (877-BUOY-BAY) or dial up the website on an Internet-accessible device and learn about that very place on the Chesapeake in 1608.
Curious what the water quality conditions in the Bay were like in 1607? Click on any buoy to pull up a comparison between current water quality conditions and those Smith would likely have encountered.
One of the buoys sits off Stingray Point in Virginia. The point was named for Smith's painful encounter with a ray. The Stingray Point smart buoy will tell you the story.
These are darn smart buoys.
Big Yellow Labs
The smart buoys tell a vivid story of the Chesapeake environment Smith encountered.
But they have more to offer than a trip through history. Much of their value lies in their ability to record current environmental conditions and deliver the data in near real time. If you've got Internet access and a Bay question, a smart buoy likely has your answer.
"Many different agencies are utilizing this data for their own research," said oceanographer Doug Wilson, NOAA's Maryland Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy Systems project manager. "The Coast Guard and Maryland Department of Natural Resources are using it, the National Weather Service is using it to augment their forecasts, and the EPA is using it."
Teachers are using it too, introducing smart buoys to their classes as teachers of the environment, science and math.
"It's the power of real-time data, not just numbers," Wilson explains of the buoys' instructional value. "It is something you can relate to because it is actually happening. Look out the window as the trees are blowing and compare that to what's happening that same moment at one of the buoys. Then look again, 10 minutes later, and the data changes."
Mariners also benefit from the information beamed from the buoys.
"We can call up all the buoys on our computer and learn about the conditions we're heading into," said Sonney Forrest, captain of Reel Relief Charters and president of the Solomons Charter Captains Association. "How are the winds? What about the tidal conditions? Do I need to speed up or slow down?"
Forrest foresees even more benefits.
"Anglers can call up the buoy in the morning before heading out and check weather conditions. Are they favorable for the size of watercraft? Are they favorable for the fish?
"This buoy is going to help us find the fish," the charter captain said. "High salinity brings in pelagic species, like Spanish mackerel. And spade fish and sea bass normally in the lower part of the Bay. When salinity rises, they will move up north."
These very smart buoys serve an all-you-can-eat buffet of information to all sorts of people on and off of the water.
The Ninth — and Smartest — Buoy
The newest of the buoys is also the smartest of the class.
Paid for with a $200,000 grant from the Dominion Foundation, the buoy bears the name of the Dominion energy conglomerate, whose holdings include Cove Point Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal in Calvert County.
"This buoy is the first of its kind," smart buoy project manager Wilson said.
Like the other eight buoys, it monitors conditions at the surface. But it's the only one that also monitors water quality at the bottom, the bottom being Dominion Reef at the Gooses, an 80-acre artificial reef constructed with pieces from the old Woodrow Wilson Bridge. Dominion Foundation supported the $250,000 reef as well, from concrete to seeding.
A separate sensor, housed in a cage, sits on the bottom, about 35 feet down. Information gathered by a dissolved-oxygen sensor is transmitted by radio to the buoy above. For the first time, water conditions on the bottom can be studied in real-time, not just when researchers arrive on-site to grab a sample.
When dead zones are forecast, "we don't really know the extent, how long they last, exactly where they are and how bad they are," Wilson explains. "Now we have something down there reporting the dissolved oxygen levels every 10 minutes."
Within 30 minutes of hitting the bottom, the sensor was sending up data. The news was not good, especially for a fishing reef.
"That first reading was basically zero," Wilson said. "It was a dead zone. No fish spending time there."
Data a week later offered some relief.
"We saw the levels moving up," Wilson said. "And now these last few days it's almost reached saturation. The bad water has moved away and is being replaced by healthy, oxygenated water. This week's levels almost reached 80 percent oxygen saturation."
Good thing for the fish, the fishermen and the oysters on the reef.
Before this buoy was set July 27, these changes in water quality might have been missed. Now scientists have data to help them figure out what's going on down there.
"We're trying to understand the events that cause oxygen saturation," Wilson said. "Is it wind? Tides? Now with the wind and tidal information at that buoy, we can put it all together. Not just knowing it happens, but why it happens, how long it lasts and being able to watch it is as it happens. Is this a long-term or transient event? There's so much we can learn by applying these new technologies."
Hope Rides on Yellow Shoulders
A flotilla of boats circled buoy tender M/V J.C. Widener as it dropped the smart buoy and its bottom sensor onto the Gooses. Applause erupted as the yellow buoy was lifted overboard. Its anchor, made of three old train wheels each weighing 500 pounds, splashed into the Bay.
Charter captain Forrest had reason to clap.
Oxygen levels and water temperature — reported in real-time by the buoy and sensor — affect the fishing.
"When the water gets 85, 86 degrees, we watch for it to cool off," Forrest explained. "Hot water loses oxygen quicker than cold water. When there are low oxygen levels we know there are no fish down deep. When the oxygen gets to be less than two percent, the fish leave. Now we can learn where the fish go, thanks to this buoy."
As we cruised back toward land, the Bay looked perfect. Pleasure boats shared the water with commercial fishermen and giant ocean-going cargo ships. A graceful skipjack sailed out of time across the southern horizon.
The view is deceptive.
"On the surface, the Bay certainly looks healthy," said NOAA spokeswoman Kim Couranz, our hostess for the trip. "But it's not."
As if on cue, in came the first reading from the newly deployed Goose Reef buoy bottom sensor. The news was bad. The reef was surrounded by a dead zone.
There is still much work needed to return the Bay to the healthy estuarine environment Capt. John Smith admired.
The smart buoys, all nine of them, have a lot riding on their big yellow shoulders.
Learn more
Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System: www.buoybay.org
NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office: www.chesapeakebay.noaa.gov
Capt. John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail: www.smithtrail.net
Maryland Department of Natural Resources: www.eyesonthebay.net


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Romantic Rhine with Bavarian Highlights
This fabulous vacation begins with a river cruise along the legendary Rhine River that takes you across Germany and touches in Holland, France, and Switzerland; then enjoy an in-depth land tour of everything Germany has to offer!Begin your river cruise in the ever popular, modern city of Amsterdam, Holland. Here, you'll find renowned museums and an abundance of restaurants amongst the elegant squares and charming canals. Continue to Cologne, Germany, a 2,000-year-old city, offering its famous twin-spired cathedral and many shops, cafés, and taverns. Pass through the dramatic Rhine Gorge—the most beautiful stretch of the Rhine River where ancient castles stand on cliffs 400 feet above the water. And nearby, in the charming wine town of Rüdesheim, visit the unique Siegfried's Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum to see the impressive collection of historical self-playing instruments. An excursion takes you to Heidelberg to visit the ruins of its red-walled castle towering magnificently over the city. In Strasbourg, France, you'll be amazed by the red-sandstone gothic cathedral with ancient murals and fascinating astronomical clock. Also, stroll through the lovely La Petite France district with its quaint shops, delightful bistros, and peaceful waterfront promenade. Before the end of the river cruise portion of your vacation, stop in Breisach, Germany. Known as the gateway to Germany's Black Forest—an area of unrivaled natural beauty—and home to Black Forest ham, cherry cake, and the cuckoo clock.Travel to Munich by first-class train to begin your Germany land tour! Oktoberfest, pretzels, a beautiful Alpine backdrop, excellent beer, and storybook castles…this is Bavaria and on this Germany tour, you'll experience Bavaria's highlights. In Munich, visit Marienplatz, with its Old and New Town Halls; and in Regensburg, visit the Thurn & Taxis Palace, enjoy a cruise on the Swarovski crystal boat, and be sure to taste a "medieval hot dog." In Nuremberg, admire the impressive medieval ramparts as you walk through the pedestrian area of the charming Old Town. In picturesque Bamberg, taste "smoked beer," a type of beer with a distinctive smoky flavor. Near Oberammergau, you'll visit Neuschwanstein Castle, the fairytale castle of King Ludwig II nestled in the Bavarian Alps, and well-known as the inspiration for Walt Disney.With the historical sights, fascinating towns, unique included experiences, and beautiful scenery as a backdrop, this river cruise and land vacation is an adventure of a lifetime!
City Highlights
Day 1 Amsterdam (Embarkation): welcome receptionDay 2 Amsterdam: canal cruiseDay 3 Cologne: choice of guided city walk or Jewish Heritage walkDay 4 Koblenz–Rhine Gorge–Rüdesheim: guided sightseeing in Koblenz; cruise through the Rhine Gorge; visit Siegfried's Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum in Rüdesheim; special treatDay 5 Mainz. Excursion to Heidelberg: guided walk, visit the Gutenberg Museum in Mainz; excursion to Heidelberg; guided visit of the castle, see the Great VatDay 6 Strasbourg: guided sightseeing, visit the La Petite France district and the gothic cathedral; onboard woodcarving demonstrationDay 7 Breisach. Excursion to the Black Forest: visit a local woodcarver's workshop or visit a Black Forest open-air museumDay 8 Basel (Disembarkation)–Zürich–Munich, Germany:transfer to Zurich for travel to Munich by first-class train, welcome dinnerDay 9 Munich–Regensburg: guided walking tour; enjoy a cruise with the Swarovski Crystal Boat; enjoy a "medieval hot dog" at the Historic Sausage KitchenDay 10 Regensburg–Nuremberg: visit the Thurn & Taxis Palace in Regensburg; a walking tour in NuremberDay 11 Nuremberg–Bayreuth–Bamberg: orientation of Wagner's city of festival fame in Bayreuth; in Bamberg taste "smoked beer"; guided walking tourDay 12 Nuremberg–Rothenburg–Stuttgart–Black Forest: Rothenburg walking tour of the walled town; in Stuttgart visit the Mercedes-Benz MuseumDay 13 Black Forest–Lake Constance–Oberammergau Area: a stop at Lake ConstanceDay 14 Oberammergau Area: orientation; excursion to King Ludwig's Neuschwanstein Castle including a visit to the Museum of the Bavarian Kings and a horse-drawn carriage rideDay 15 Oberammergau Area–Munich: return to Munich, farewell dinnerDay 16 Munich: your vacation ends this morning
Cruise Portion: Captain's welcome & farewell receptions with sparkling wine and canapésWelcome dinnerDaily Afternoon TeaDaily Night FareFarewell dinnerComplimentary sparkling wine with breakfast; wine, beer, or soft drinks with lunch and dinner are included daily on board your vesselLand Portion:Full buffet breakfast daily; 4 three-course dinners with wine including a welcome and a farewell dinner in Munich.
In the event of water level problems or any problems of a technical nature, it may be necessary to operate the itinerary by motorcoach or to alter the program.Included visits and special features are subject to change. If a change becomes necessary, a substitute will be offered.In the event that a high-speed train is unavailable due to strikes or technical reasons, the route will be altered or operated by motorcoach.


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Frequently Asked Questions
What type of computer and software do I need for this degree?
The department has computers with the appropriate software in the labs and in the Engineering building so students do not have to purchase a computer. If you are going to buy a computer, click on the computer requirement link for the department's recommendations.
What is Engineering Technology?
Engineering technology can be defined as "….a part of the technological field that requires the application of scientific and engineering knowledge and methods combined with technical skills in support of engineering activities. It lies in the occupational spectrum between the craftsman and the engineer at the end of the spectrum closest to the engineer."
At first glance, engineering technology is similar to engineering. Basic courses in mathematics and science are the same for both. While engineering programs provide the theoretical and abstract training necessary for planning, designing, and creating new products, engineering technology programs focus on application and practice. They combine classroom studies with hands-on, high-tech laboratory experiences. Generally, engineering technology programs offer a 50/50 mix of theory and laboratory experience. Students take specialized technical courses that emphasize rational thinking and the application of scientific principles to find practical solutions to technical problems.
In the field of Engineering Technology, knowledge of the applied mathematical and natural sciences is devoted to the application of engineering principles and the implementation of technological advances for the benefit of humanity. Engineering Technology programs focus primarily on analyzing, applying, implementing, and improving existing technologies and are aimed at preparing graduates for the practice of engineering closest to product improvement, manufacturing, and engineering operational functions. It is this practical application of theory that sets the engineering technologist apart from the other disciplines of the engineering enterprise.
What is Industrial Technology?
The National Association of Industrial Technology defines Industrial Technology as "…a field of study designed to prepare technical and/or management oriented professionals for employment in business, industry, education, and government. Industrial Technology is primarily involved with the management, operation, and maintenance of complex technological systems…."
At Tarleton, the Industrial Technology program heavily emphasizes "hands-on" activities as well as classroom instruction to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to fill a wide range of positions in industry. While our program explores a wide variety of manufacturing issues, the course content can also be applied to the construction, cabinet-making, and fabrication industries.
What is Engineering?
As defined by the Engineers Council for Professional Development, "Engineering is that profession in which knowledge of the mathematical and natural sciences gained by study, experience and practice, is applied with judgment to develop ways to utilize, economically, the materials and forces of nature for the benefit of mankind." In other words, Engineering is the art of applying scientific and mathematical principles, experience, judgment, and common sense to make things that benefit people. It includes the process of producing a technical product or system to meet a specific need.
Engineering focuses primarily on the conceptual and theoretical aspects of science and engineering aimed at research, development, and conceptual design functions whereas Engineering Technology focuses more on the application of scientific and engineering principles.
Engineering work is organized into traditional academic fields of study. The five largest of these are chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, and mechanical engineering. There are also more specialized engineering fields, including aerospace, manufacturing, nuclear, biomedical, and environmental engineering.
What is Manufacturing Engineering Technology?
Manufacturing Engineering Technology is a field of study that prepares students for careers in modern manufacturing and related industries.Manufacturing engineering technologists help create and supervise the processes for manufacturing products. They translate the concepts and specifications of design engineers into the actual production of manufactured goods at the lowest possible cost. Manufacturing technologists direct and coordinate manufacturing processes and complex systems of machines in industrial plants and work in areas such as automated testing and product improvement. Technical areas of work include planning, production methods, fabrication, assembly, materials handling, scheduling, and quality assurance.
A broad array of talents and experiences is required along with inquisitiveness and intuitive skills. Manufacturing Engineering Technology requires vision, creativity, and the ambition to not just solve today's problem, but to refine yesterday's answers with continuous improvement.
At Tarleton, Manufacturing Engineering Technology students can expect to be educated in a wide range of manufacturing related courses such as Quality, Ergonomics, Production Planning, Management, Materials, Control Systems, and Computer Modeling. The courses will be very applications oriented and will provide the graduates with the tools, techniques, and knowledge required to solve a wide range of manufacturing problems and provide the knowledge of how to continuously improve every aspect of the manufacturing facility.
What is the difference between Industrial Technology and Manufacturing Engineering Technology?
The differences between educational programs in engineering technology and industrial technology include type of faculty, use of facilities, mathematics and science sequence content, and degree of specialization.
Manufacturing Engineering Technology programs tend to emphasize processes more than the product being manufactured. They tend to be narrower in scope and do not normally attempt to develop manual skills. The nature of the engineering technology field requires that these programs include a fairly high level of math and science. Engineering technology courses are traditionally taught by professional engineers.
Industrial Technology programs tend to be even more "hands-on" than Engineering Technology programs and are more slanted toward products than processes. They typically include some manual skill development in many broad areas and are usually less rigorous in the math and science requirements than Engineering Technology programs. Because of the broadness of the field, Industrial Technology programs may provide opportunities to specialize in areas such as computer-aided design and manufacturing, operations management, and educational certification. Industrial Technology courses are traditionally taught by those who have degrees in the field of Industrial Technology.
What is Manufacturing?
Manufacturing has many definitions and means different things to different people. One of the most commonly accepted definitions is as follows: "Manufacturing is converting raw materials into products by various processes, machinery, and operations, following a well-organized plan for each activity required."
Most of the things we use from airplanes to paper clips are manufactured. Even the slicing and packaging of bacon and the packaging of potato chips are considered manufacturing operations along with the making of bricks, sandpaper, soft drink bottles, automobiles, etc. Manufacturing basically means making things that are essentially the same in quantities of two or more. If you create a "one of a kind" piece of jewelry, that's art. If you reproduce that piece of jewelry in large quantities and sell it through a discount store or at a mall, that's manufacturing.
Why should I pursue a major in the Department of Engineering Technology department?
If you like knowing why and how things work and applying that knowledge to solve real-life problems, one of the degrees in the department of Engineering Technology may lead to the perfect career for you.
Are you a tinkerer? Do you like to take things apart and wonder how they are made? That helps, because Engineering Technology is not all mental; it draws on manual skills and an appreciation for things well made. Manufacturers are looking for those individuals who can bring the most technology tools to the task and evaluate many possible solutions.
The fields of Engineering, Engineering Technology, and Industrial Technology offer rewarding and lucrative careers—those in which you can use your mind to find creative solutions to the challenges facing our society. In his book Studying Engineering (Discovery Press, 1995), Raymond Landis, Dean of Engineering and Technology at California State University–Los Angeles, lists the following "top 10" rewards and opportunities that an engineering career offers.
- Job Satisfaction–Studies show that, by far, the number-one cause of unhappiness among people in the United States is job dissatisfaction. Thus, it is important to find a career that provides you with enjoyment and satisfaction. For numerous reasons, some of which are listed below, engineering provides a satisfying field of work.
- Variety of Career Opportunities–An engineering degree offers a wide range of career possibilities. Within the practice of engineering, there are an enormous variety of job functions. The analytical skills and technological expertise you develop as an engineering student can also be put to use in many other fields.
- Challenging Work–If you like challenges, an engineering-related career could be for you. In the engineering work world, there is no shortage of challenging problems. You will be required to devise a solution and persuade others that your solution is the best one.
- Intellectual Development–An engineering education will "exercise" your brain, developing your ability to think logically and to solve problems. These are skills that will be valuable throughout your life—and not only when you are solving engineering problems.
- Benefit Society–Just about everything that engineers and engineering technologists do benefits society. They design the buildings that we live and work in, the systems that deliver our water and electricity, the machinery that produces our food, and the medical equipment that keeps us healthy. With an engineering related career, you can choose to work on projects that clearly benefit society.
- Financial Security–Engineering graduates receive among the highest starting salaries.
- Prestige–Engineers and engineering technologists play a primary role in sustaining our nation's international competitiveness, maintaining our standard of living, ensuring a strong national security, and protecting public safety. As a member of such a respected profession, you will receive a high amount of prestige.
- Professional Environment–Engineers and engineering technologists work in a professional environment in which they are treated with respect and often have a certain amount of freedom in choosing their work.
- Technological and Scientific Discovery–An engineering education can help you understand how many things work and an understanding of technology will provide you with a better understanding of many issues facing our society.
- Creative Thinking–Engineering is by its very nature a creative profession. When practicing engineers develop solutions to problems, they must employ conscious and subconscious mental processing as well as divergent and convergent thinking.
If you like to question, explore, invent, discover, and create, then engineering could be the ideal profession for you.
What types of jobs are available with a degree from the Engineering Technology department?
Positions requiring the knowledge and skills of Engineering Technology department graduates are plentiful and varied. Recent graduates have accepted positions at Ratheon, Northrup Grumman, Fibergrate-Composite Structures International, Ram Incorporated, Plastipack, Huck Manufacturing, Lockheed Aerospace, Vought Aerospace, Norton Abrasives, Trane, Head Golf, U. S. Brick, TAC Americas, Dell Computers, E-Systemsand many other companies too numerous to mention.
Not only has our placement record been outstanding, but our graduates also command some of the highest starting salaries of all Tarleton graduates. The starting salary for recent graduates ranged from $45,000 to $60,000 with an average of $50,000.Jobs such as manufacturing engineers, numerical control (NC) programmers, quality control specialists, computer-aided drafters, production supervisors, project managers, and a multitude of other careers are available to E. T. graduates. Many graduates choose self-employment as building contractors, welders, machinists, etc. For those students who wish to teach, a large number of secondary school teaching positions are available.
What is the career outlook for graduates in engineering and engineering-related fields?
More than 1.2 million engineers work in the U.S. today, making engineering the nation's second largest profession. According to Graduating Engineer magazine, job opportunities for new engineers should be 3.9 percent greater than they were last year. Starting pay averages in the low-$40,000s.
How open are engineering-related fields to women?
Today, women comprise 19 percent of first-year engineering students. Women are attracted to engineering in growing numbers for the same reasons the field draws men: It promises challenging, interesting work, and high pay. In recent years, universities and industries have increased their efforts to welcome women into engineering.
For more information on women in engineering, contact the Society of Women Engineers.
For historical information on women in engineering, see
Women in Science Home Page
How open is the engineering field to minorities?
Ever since a 1970s study by the National Science Foundation showed that minorities (with the exception of Asian Americans) were vastly underrepresented in engineering, the profession has made efforts to recruit minorities. Various programs now exist to acquaint minority students and their families and teachers with the field as well as to mentor and support minority engineering students. Though the rates of enrollment have shot up, actual numbers of minority engineers are still low.
For more information on programs for minority engineering students contact:
National Association of Precollege Directors
ABET 's Minority Introduction to Engineering Program
National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering
For historical information on minorities in engineering, see The Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences
What is professional registration? Will I need to get it after college?
Registration as a professional engineer, though mandatory in only a few cases, is considered by many in industry to be an impressive credential. For most engineers, professional registration is optional. However, in certain fields of work that involve public safety, professional registration may be mandatory. Approximately 30 percent of all practicing engineers are registered. The percentage is much higher for civil engineers because of the nature of their work.
Professional registration is handled by the individual states, each of which has a registration board. Although the requirements and procedures differ somewhat from state to state, they are generally fairly uniform due to the efforts of the National Council of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors (NCEES). For details about the process of becoming a registered Professional Engineer, visit the NCEES web page.
State boards are responsible for evaluating the education and experience of applicants for registration, administering an examination to those applicants who meet the minimum requirements, and granting registration to those who pass the examination.
Can you get a teaching certificate with the Industrial Technology degree?
Yes, the Technology Education option in the BS in Industrial Technology leads to certification to teach Technology Education at the public school level. There are a large number of openings in Texas as well as other states for dedicated individuals who are looking for an exciting and rewarding career in the public schools.
What is the difference between a BS degree and a BAAS degree?
The primary difference in the two degrees lies in how and when a person starts their college career. The BS (Bachelor of Science) degree is designed for those who enter a university or "academic-track" program at a community college as a freshman. Students will take the academic core of courses required of all students (English, math, history, government, etc.) plus those courses required for a BS degree in a specific area such as Math, English, Biology, Industrial Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, etc.
The BAAS (Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences) degree is designed for those students who entered a technical or community college and took a large number of technical courses in a specific area such as drafting and design, semi-conductor manufacturing, welding, laser technology, diesel mechanics, etc. If, after completing a two-year technical program, someone decides to continue their education and work toward a bachelor's degree, most of the technology courses can be applied to the "occupational specialization" section of a BAAS degree. The BAAS degree is available only to those who have completed at least thirty-three semester credit hours of technology or training courses that can be applied to the occupational specialization.
Do people in engineering-related careers use computers?
Definitely! Computers are used for everything from office work such as e-mail and reports to computer-aided manufacturing. Typical activities include computer-aided design, solid modeling, computer simulation of factory layouts and operations, statistical analysis, and writing programs to control a computer controlled (NC) machining center. Computers are vital in today's manufacturing plants. They control everything from inventory of raw materials to the air-conditioning on the factory floor.


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Gene therapies developed by University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine researchers have worked to correct different forms of blindness. While effective, the downside to these approaches to vision rescue is that each disease requires its own form of gene therapy to correct the particular genetic mutation involved, a time consuming and complex process.
Hoping to develop a treatment that works more broadly across diseases, a Penn Vet team used canine disease models to closely examine how retinal gene activity varied during the progression of three different forms of inherited vision disease. Their results turned up an unexpected commonality: Early on in each of the diseases, genes involved in the same specific pathway of cell death appeared to be activated. These findings point to possible interventions that could curb vision loss across a variety of inherited retinal diseases.
The work, published in PLOS ONE, was conducted by Sem Genini, a senior research investigator; William A. Beltran, assistant professor of ophthalmology; and Gustavo D. Aguirre, professor of medical genetics and ophthalmology, all of Penn Vet's Department of Clinical Studies, Philadelphia.
The team examined three forms of retinal degenerative diseases, rod cone dysplasia 1 being the most severe, or earliest onset, followed by X-linked progressive retinal atrophy 2 and then early retinal degeneration. All of these diseases involve the death of photoreceptor cells and each is caused by a distinct genetic mutation. But what scientists did not know is how the mutations trigger a molecular signaling pathway that leads to the death of photoreceptor cells.
"What we have in mind is to be able to address multiple forms of disease with one treatment," Beltran said. "We wanted to get a better understanding of whether there are any common cell death or cell survival pathways that could be targeted in some of these diseases."
The researchers looked at the activity of 112 genes in diseased retinas and compared it to gene activity in normal retinas. They assessed gene activity at time points known to correspond with key phases of disease: the "induction phase," the time before the peak level of photoreceptor cell death; the "execution phase," when the highest rates of photoreceptor cell death occur; and the "chronic phase," during which photoreceptor cell death continues at somewhat reduced levels.
During the execution and chronic phases of disease, the researchers identified a number of genes involved in programmed cell death, or apoptosis, that had noticeably different patterns of expression between the diseased and normal dogs.
Of note, several proteins involved in the tumor necrosis factor, or TNF, pathway increased in activity during the induction and execution phases. This pathway is implicated in many diseases, from diabetes to cancer to rheumatoid arthritis.
"This is quite a new result," Genini said. "It was not expected to have the TNF pathway upregulated."
"We assumed," Aguirre said, "the diseases would be different from one another and that cells would commit suicide by their own specific pathway and that perhaps quite late they would have a common final pathway. But what this shows is that there is an early trigger that is quite similar among all three diseases."
An additional surprise was that the differentially expressed proteins were present not only in photoreceptor cells but also in other cells in the retina, including horizontal and Müller cells.
"We were focusing on what would happen with the photoreceptor cells, the cells that we knew were dying," Beltran said. "But what our results are telling us is that, sure, they are dying, but there is something else happening with the cells that they talk to."
Pharmaceutical companies have already developed TNF-inhibitors to treat diseases like rheumatoid arthritis. Genini, Beltran and Aguirre say their results suggest that these drugs or similar ones might have a role to play in the retinal diseases they investigated and perhaps in others that their team is currently studying.
"On its own," Beltran said, "a TNF-inhibitor might not be a cure, but it could be used complementary to gene therapy, either by slowing the course of degeneration before the corrective gene therapy is delivered or in combination with the corrective gene therapy."
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Ham operator [Ken – wa4mnt] wrote us to share a small project that he uses nearly every time he goes out in the field. His portable sealed lead acid battery pack (PDF) always ensures that he has a 12v power source at his fingertips, both for fun as well as in emergency situations.
The battery pack is pretty simple, and includes a 12v, 17ah battery strapped into a light aluminum chassis which he fabricated. The battery is secured with zip ties, so it can easily be swapped out or replaced without much fuss. The frame also sports a tiltable 4w, 17.5v solar panel that keeps the battery topped off and ready to go at all times. He stuck a voltmeter to the top of the battery to keep an eye on things, and he employs a 10A fuse to make sure he doesn't fry any sensitive radio components should something go wrong.
The battery pack is pretty compact when you think about it, and we imagine it would be great to have on hand for a wide array of outdoor activities. Even if you're not into Ham field operations, it's hard to argue with its usefulness during power outages.
[Ken] doesn't appear to have any published plans for the chassis or the electronic portion of the pack, but we're pretty sure he would share if asked.


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About the TV Show
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Dark Shadows
First Air Date: June 27, 1966
|First Aired on
|Created By
|Dan Curtis
|Drama,Sci-Fi & Fantasy,Soap
|1225 episodes in 12 Seasons
Dark Shadows is an American gothic soap opera that originally aired weekdays on the ABC television network, from June 27, 1966, to April 2, 1971. The show was created by Dan Curtis. The story bible, which was written by Art Wallace, does not mention any supernatural elements. It was unprecedented in daytime television when ghosts were introduced about six months after it began. The series became hugely popular when vampire Barnabas Collins appeared a year into its run. Dark Shadows also featured werewolves, zombies, man-made monsters, witches, warlocks, time travel, and a parallel universe. A small company of actors each played many roles; indeed, as actors came and went, some characters were played by more than one actor. Major writers besides Art Wallace included Malcolm Marmorstein, Sam Hall, Gordon Russell, and Violet Welles. Dark Shadows was distinguished by its vividly melodramatic performances, atmospheric interiors, memorable storylines, numerous dramatic plot twists, unusually adventurous music score, and broad and epic cosmos of characters and heroic adventures. Now regarded as something of a classic, it continues to enjoy an intense cult following. Although the original series ran for only five years, its scheduling as a daily daytime drama allowed it to amass more single episodes during its run than most other science-fiction/fantasy genre series produced for English-language television, including Doctor Who and the entire Star Trek television franchise. Only the paranormal soap opera Passions, with a total of 2,231 episodes, has more.


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Calvin Klein gave a rare public interview at 92Y this week, where he spoke with former head of New York fashion week Fern Mallis. The 68-year-old retired designer discussed addiction, his boyfriend, 21-year-old porn star Nicholas Gruber, Kate Moss, selling his company — and growing up in the same Bronx neighborhood as Ralph Lifshitz, who later made a name for himself as Ralph Lauren:
"Ralph always dressed in a peculiar way. I was the edgy one. I wanted to look like some kind of tough guy, like James Dean. And Ralph looked like he was from some other country."
The two were not friends — Lifshitz was older — but Klein remembers him "distinctly." Klein also says that there was a reason he chose a then-19-year-old Kate Moss to be the face of Calvin Klein underwear, and later the company's Obsession perfume, in 1993 — he found her type of beauty more "natural" than that of the 80s supes:
"The reason for Kate and this whole group of women I found that someone named 'waifs' was because before that, a lot of women were getting breast implants and doing things to their buttocks. It was getting out of control. I just found something so distasteful about all that. I wanted someone who was natural, always thin."
Of the drug-fueled 2003 incident when he wandered onto the court during a Knicks game and tapped player Latrell Sprewell on the shoulder, Klein says:
"That was really a shameful, horrible moment. It had nothing to do with work. I've done enough therapy and enough work on myself. Addiction is not caused by stress on the job, even though lots of people in the fashion industry have suffered from the same problem. It's not about the work. It has more to do with your childhood and lots of other things. You're always in recovery."
Sounds like a veiled reference to John Galliano to our ears. And speaking of therapy, there's this about his daughter, Marcy: "She was quoted in Time or Newsweek to something of the effect of, 'Every time I go to bed with some guy, I'm looking at my dad's name on their underwear.' I said to my psychiatrist at the time, 'I don't think that's very funny.' And he said, 'Lighten up.'" [WWD]
Here's a first photo of Miranda Kerr wearing this year's Victoria's Secret Magical Sparkly Diamond Bra. [NYDN]
There is speculation that Karlie Kloss, who has modeled for VS Pink, will be cast in the Victoria's Secret show. The model from St. Louis has been working since the age of 14, but now that she's 19, Kloss has started doing some sexier editorials, like those Mario Testino-shot implied nudes for Allure. [Modelinia]
In other underthings news, Slovakian model Adriana Cernanova is the new "face" of Wonderbra. [Daily Mail]
Miu Miu cast model Guinevere Van Seenus as the face of its newest campaign. Van Seenus is 34; Miu Miu's last face, actress Hailee Steinfeld, was famously (and controversially) 14. [Women Management]
Doo-Ri Chung is the next designer to sign on to do a collaboration with Macy's. It'll hit 225 Macy's stores on February 15. [WWD]
Photos of Versace's men's wear collection for H&M are now available. And, oh my God, you guys. This cannot be real. Is that a hot-pink leopard-print dude-sarong? [ONTD]
This year's Neiman Marcus holiday catalog is here — just in case you needed a $250,000 mahogany speedboat, "an all-weather yurt with a luxurious custom interior starting at $75,000," or a $1 million dancing fountain by the folks who did the water feature at the Bellagio. A while back, we actually wrote about Neiman's habit of peppering its Christmas book with bizarre and extremely expensive fantasy gifts for Bookforum here. [WWD]
Amanda Seyfried performed stunts on her upcoming film In Time wearing "stunt heels." Those sound cool, until you realize she just means heels that are half as high as the enormous platforms her character favors. You know — kitten heels. [People]
A New York judge has ruled that Courtney Love will have to pay for over $100,000 worth of diamond jewelry she borrowed last fall for a gala and never returned. Love, who was living at the Mercer hotel at the time, says she gave the diamonds to a hotel staff member, who lost them. [NYDN]
Christian Louboutin filed its first brief for its appeal of the ruling that found Yves Saint Laurent was not in violation of Louboutin's trademarks for selling shoes with red soles. [WWD]
Vogue is putting together a nice video series about the selection of this year's Vogue/Council of Fashion Designers of America Fashion Fund awardees. In this clip, the ten finalists — Suno, Fenton/Fallon, Finn, Cushnie et Ochs, Creatures of the Wind, Altuzarra, Carlos Campos, Ohne Titel, and Pamela Love — make their initial presentations to the judging panel, which includes Anna Wintour, Diane von Furstenberg, and Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough of Proenza Schouler. [Vogue.com]
Scott Lipps, the head of modeling agency One Management, is filming a new reality series called Scouted. Bar Refaeli, whom One represents, will appear in one episode as a "mentor" to the young girls on the show. [P6]
Carine Roitfeld, on the magazine she wants to launch: "I've used a lot of cigarettes, a lot of sexy pictures, a lot of naked girls. I will try to do something totally different now, because I don't want to get bored of myself or to bore my readers." What is Carine without cigarettes and boobs? Quelle horreur! Asked about Vogue Paris, where she was deposed earlier this year, she says, "I am not really looking to the past or what others are doing." [Fashionologie]
Meanwhile, Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld was profiled in the Observer. This is money: "A quick peek into his fridge reveals bottles of Veuve Clicquot and ketchup, while a stack of airplane sleep masks sits on the kitchen counter." [NYObs]
Olivia Palermo name-drops her website ten times in this 810-word, eight-question interview. That's an almost unprecedented rate of self-promotional babble to regular promotional babble! In four of her answers, Palermo manages to name-check her site twice. Yet, strangely, at the clutch moment when we went to type in the string of html code that renders in plaintext on the site as a "link," we seem to have...forgotten the site name. [Exposed Zippers]
And now, a moment with, um, us. We covered the opening of Uniqlo's biggest-ever store, the 89,000-square-foot behemoth that now resides at 53rd Street and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, for the New York Observer. Uniqlo is opening a third U.S. store, its second-largest worldwide, on Friday. It's part of a major global expansion that multi-billionaire Uniqlo founder Tadashi Yanai hopes will make him the head of the world's largest apparel retailer by 2020. Seriously — he wants to quintuple the size of his company (by annual revenue, to $50 billion) and quadruple it (by store count, to 4,000+) over the next nine years. Asia is the top priority, but these people want to put a Uniqlo in every major U.S. city. For now, here's something funny that happened at the opening:
Stage left, Robert Tagliapietra, the more talkative half of the fashion house Costello Tagliapietra, was standing next to his husband, Jeffrey Costello. For the past two years, they have produced a few summer dresses for Uniqlo's series of limited-duration designer collaborations. (The last batch retailed for $29.99.) "They're an incredible company to work with," said Mr. Tagliapietra. "They're so meticulous. It's pretty incredible that they're able to do what they do at their price point." As he was talking about meticulousness, a large nail fell out of an exposed ceiling duct and onto Mr. Costello's shoulder. Mr. Costello picked it up and inspected it. Mr. Tagliapietra glanced at the nail, and decided to continue. "They really respect design."


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Northern Michigan Events: Join in the celebration of Leelanau County's vibrant, growing art community and glorious autumn colors with the 7th Annual Fall for Art in Leelanau gallery tour, October 5-7, 2012. There's no better way to spend Columbus Day weekend than with a Northern Michigan color tour drive through Leelanau County while visiting galleries featuring the work of area artists.
Enjoy artist demonstrations and refreshments at the participating galleries, find and purchase your favorite piece of art, or do a bit of unhurried early Christmas shopping in the relaxed atmosphere of Leelanau's diverse galleries.
Start your tour by picking up a descriptive brochure at any participating gallery displaying the bright yellow FALL FOR ART sign. Each gallery will be happy to sign your tour brochure to insure your entry in the prize drawing at the end of the tour.
This year, the tour takes place October 5th from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., October 6th from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and October 7th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., with the concluding reception and prize drawing occurring Sunday, October 7th at 3:00 p.m. at Lake Street Studios in Glen Arbor.
2012 Participating Galleries
Glen Arbor
Leelanau Prints, Douglas Racich Studio
For more information on the 2012 Fall for Art in Leelanau event, call 231.334.4230 or visit Facebook.com/FallforArtinLeelanau


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I'll never forget the first time my mom looked at me and didn't know who I was. The mall was ridiculously crowded that day, the way it usually is around Christmas time. We navigated our way through the food court and my mom saved us a table in front of Saladworks. I could see her sitting there as I stood in line, waiting impatiently and feeling annoyed by all of the people.
Finally, I got our salads and drinks and walked back to where my mom had been sitting. As I approached the table and began putting my stuff down, she looked up at me and politely said, "I'm sorry, but someone is sitting here." I just stared back at her, completely stunned by what she had just said. I replied, "Yeah, I know. I'm sitting here." She looked confused and laughed nervously for a second. She said again, "Oh, I'm sorry. Someone is sitting here."
My heart began to race as I quickly tried to process what was happening here. The chatter and buzz all around me continued on as if nothing was wrong, but for me, the whole world had stopped moving. Everything stood still. I was frozen in place, solely focused on this one woman sitting in front of me. Eventually, I was able to formulate a response. I said, "Yeah, Mom, I know. I'm sitting here. Mom, it's me. Lauren."
My mom looked even more confused and her cheeks became red with embarrassment. She quickly realized her mistake and tried to play it off as she continued laughing nervously. But I knew that she knew what had just happened. I knew that she also felt the significance of that moment. I introduced myself to my mom that day. It may have been the first time, but it definitely wasn't the last. There were many more "first times" in the years that followed.
There was the first time she forgot how to get dressed. The first time she got lost in her own house and had to call me for help. The first time I helped her use the bathroom because she had completely forgotten what to do. There was the first time she forgot how to answer the phone and held it up to her ear upside down. The first time I said, "I love you," and she didn't say it back. The first time she got mad at me and yelled at me to get out of her house. There was the first time I helped her up after she had fallen down. The first time I pushed her in a wheelchair. The first time I fed her with a spoon.
That day at the mall was just the beginning of a long, heartbreaking journey. I lost so much more of my mom as the years went on. The thing about Alzheimer's is that you lose so much of the person along the way that by the end, you are practically begging for them to die. But at the same time, you dread the thought of it. For years and years, you are mourning for someone who is still alive. It consumes every part of you, so much so that you begin to think you must be depressed. You are sad for no reason at all. The most random things make you cry. There are days when you wake up and feel like there's no point in even getting out of bed. What's the point of doing anything when your loved one is suffering so much and there's nothing you can do about it? How can you possibly move on and continue to live your own life while your mom is slowly dying? It sounds like depression. It feels like depression. I'm sure it even looks like depression to others. It's not. It's grief.
People don't understand that there is no closure with grief, whether you are grieving the living or the dead. Grief doesn't just end or go away. It comes in waves, as they say. Eventually the waves might be farther apart or smaller at times, but they never stop coming. Grief hits you at the most random times. It comes when you least expect it. I can't tell you the toll it has taken on me over the last eight and a half years since my mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. I am not who I used to be. I am different now. I am sad. My heart and my soul are heavy.
But, no one wants to hear that. Everyone wants to hear that my mom is doing well, that I'm doing well. People don't want to hear about all of the things my mom can no longer do. They don't want to listen to me talk about how much I miss her. They don't really want me to talk about her at all. A lot of people never even ask me about her anymore. It's as if she's already dead. Dead and gone and totally forgotten about. If someone does ask about her, I feel as though there is a time limit for how long I'm allowed to talk about her. Or a limit as to how much I can share. People eventually stop listening. It's too hard. They stop liking or commenting on my Facebook posts about her, especially the sad ones. It's too hard for them to read about my harsh reality.
My grief for my mom is soul-crushing. It's life-altering. It's never-ending. I'm sorry that my grief makes you uncomfortable, but how the hell do you think I feel? After all, this is my grief. Not yours. I can't keep all of the things I've said here bottled up inside. I can't bury my emotions deep within myself and pretend that they're not there. I need to talk about my grief. I need to talk about my mom. I need to share my sadness and my pain. I need to talk about how much I miss her. About how much I wish I could do the things with her that you do with your mom. Not to make you feel bad or guilty, but to make me feel better. To validate my feelings and to acknowledge how much this sucks. It absolutely freaking sucks. I'm sorry that my grief makes you uncomfortable, but I won't let that stop me from talking about it. I will continue to share my pain in an attempt to lessen it. I will continue to post about it on my blog and social media to let others know they are not alone.
I'm sorry that my grief makes you uncomfortable, but please don't give up on me. Please don't abandon me. You can turn a blind eye to my grief. You can walk away from it. I can't. I'm living it. And I need support now more than ever.


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Stretch-marks are like marks that outcome when skin is expanded because of numerous reasons. It is actually common to females who've gone through pregnancy. In the course of pregnancy, the stomach and waist area is expanded as the baby develops inside. Stretch-marks affects when the stomach develop back to its regular size following childbirth. Swing weight in men & women; Even during physical exercise, where there is a fast muscle development, stretch-marks are formulated. These are usually found at the butt, under the arm, in the stomach areas and legs.
Those scars are similar to white color patches and they don't appear that excellent on our skin. It has brought on strong disappointment to those who have marks on their body, in a way that they look inadequate for getting rid of these scars. Our skin is designed flexible by default. It will leave marks when there is extending and reducing of skin. As mentioned previously, this is associated with maternity period and being overweight.
For men, being overweight and weight loss are the reasons for the overall look of this. The best way to avoid these marks for men is to sustain a healthy and balanced body. Males are generally not useless on their overall look, but most of them search for therapies to get rid of undesirable scars.
Keeping a healthy diet is the best thing to accomplish to avoid being overweight. Apart from being overweight, hormone discrepancy may also cause scars. Males who do workout in fitness center may also develop these marks as they build muscle quickly. Some of them use skin lotions and creams to reduce scar appearance.
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