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In the 70's Fred Carl Jr., a fourth generation building contractor was building kitchens for his clients and saw many of them used commercial ranges in their home. When it was time for him to build his own kitchen, he realized the commercial ranges that were offered were not well suited for the home. His wife wanted a classic looking range like the old Chambers, her mother used to use. His solution was to create a hybrid range that would combine the look and styling of commercial ranges and yet have the safety features and sizes home consumers desired.
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There definitely is something very wrong with this sign and what it says, but I don't, for the life of me, know what on earth it is, do you?
I think I know why I have no idea what the human who made this sign was thinking about because I am a nice Cat and I was not only well brought up but I am also really rather innocent.
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The Cat is one of the most successful feline authors in the history of Cat kind, his sharp elegant wit has produced the bestselling book 'Getting out – Excerpts from a Cat's Diary' and of course the much plagiarised gag of the same name which appears on all of the funniest joke sites on the internet.
Copies of the Cat's masterpiece of feline literature 'Getting out – Excerpts from a Cat's Diary' can be purchased at a bookstore near you or at Amazon.com or at what The Cat calls his www – wickedly wonderful website here www.thecatsdiary.com where you can not only learn more about me the genius Cat but also play my games they are all paw picked by me and have been described as "exactly what free on-line games should be, fun, free and fantastic."
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GREEN BAY, Wis. – James Jones caught a long touchdown pass from Aaron Rodgers, and the Packers defense contained the undermanned Detroit Lions for a 22-9 win Sunday.
Mason Crosby kicked five field goals. The Packers' offense struggled to get into the end zone until Rodgers found Jones on an 83-yard completion down the left sideline for a 16-3 lead late in the third quarter.
It provided enough of a cushion for a defense that had the luxury of facing the Lions minus star receiver Calvin Johnson, out with a knee injury. Penalties also bogged down Detroit.
The Packers extended their winning streak in Wisconsin over the Lions to 23.


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STEPHANIE ZONIS focuses on good foods and the people who produce them.
May 2006
Updated September 2009
Love mozzarella? This is Page 1 of a four-page article that will make you an expert. Click on the black links below to visit other pages.
Mozzarella has become a culinary darling of late, and it's about time! For too long, at least in the U.S., mozzarella was relegated to the role of second-class cheese citizen, as the good-quality stuff was available only to the lucky/knowledgeable few who lived in or near communities where the real deal was still being made. The rest of us, in our ignorance, settled for the mass-produced mimic and thought mozzarella was no big deal.
But times have changed. Fresh mozzarella is now more readily available (though you still have to be careful of this claim); it's even possible to get the legendary mozzarella di bufala, the mozzarella made from water buffalo milk. Burrata is becoming a hot item among cheese cognoscenti. And I've even heard rumors of a mozzarella bar opening in the L.A. area, though to date I can't confirm those. Let's take a closer look at this formerly-neglected cheese.
Mozzarella's name derives from the Italian verb "mozzare," meaning "to cut off," from the action of cutting the curd into smaller, less unwieldy pieces. Mozzarella production began…well, nobody knows exactly when this happened, but this cheese has been around for centuries. There appears to be a print reference to mozzarella in the twelfth century in connection with a monastery in Capua, but a better-documented reference is found in a 1570 cookbook, written by the cook of the Papal Court, Bartolomeo Scappi. Most sources indicate that mozzarella was being made sometime after the introduction of the water buffalo into the Campania area in southern Italy (although one source tells me mozzarella was made from cows' milk before it was made from the milk of the water buffalo). And when did the water buffalo arrive in Campania? Again, no one is sure. There's some thought that this might have happened in the sixth century C.E. (one account specifies the year 520); other historians believe that water buffalo were introduced into Italy by Hannibal, no later than around 200 B.C.E.
No matter whether you believe that mozzarella was originally a cow's milk or buffalo's milk cheese, regions of Italy outside of Campania didn't often raise water buffalo, so their mozzarella would have been made with cows' milk.
Interestingly, water buffalo milk has an advantage over cows' milk when one is making cheese. The milk given by water buffalo is so high in fat and protein that it is too rich for many people to drink, but it is precisely this richness and quantity of protein that renders it ideal for cheesemaking.
Made from real buffalo milk, this wonderfully elastic versatile Mozzarella creates the most mouth-watering pizzas and appetizers...or in the classic Caprese salad, above, with tomato and basil. Photo of the classic Caprese salad—mozzarella, tomatoes and fresh basil—by Rose Vita.
Prior to the 1860s, mozzarella was a raw milk cheese by virtue of the fact that pasteurization had not yet been invented. Mozzarella has always been a fresh (as opposed to an aged) cheese, thus making it especially perishable. Because of this, it does not seem to have been especially common. Only the very wealthy (who could afford to pay for the cost and transport of fragile delicacies), or people who lived in or near the communities where it was made, could enjoy mozzarella. In fact, mozzarella doesn't seem to have become widely known until the later part of the 18th century.
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But beware: Eager as you might be to purchase youth in a bottle, a new study says there's zero scientific evidence that growth hormones are any more effective at turning back the clock than tap water or snake oil.
On the contrary: Researchers found that if taken by healthy adults it could cause a host of unhealthy side effects, including joint pain, soft tissue swelling, carpal tunnel syndrome, increased breast size in men, and a heightened risk of diabetes and pre-diabetes.
"Growth hormone should not be used for anti-aging purposes," says Hau Liu, a research fellow in endocrinology and health policy at Stanford University and author of the new study appearing in the January 16 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. "This costs hundreds to thousands of dollars a month and there is no scientific evidence supporting it and very real, potentially serious side effects."
Liu's team reviewed published studies of healthy senior citizens using growth hormones. At best, they found that the drugs increased lean body or muscle mass by slightly more than two kilograms (just over four pounds) and decreased fat mass by roughly the same amount. But Liu says the body changes did not translate into benefits: Longevity, bone density, cholesterol levels, stamina and blood sugar levels did not significantly change or improve.
"If you went to a gym pretty regularly, you might get that change without breaking into too much of a sweat," he says, "and you wouldn't spend $1,000 to $2,000 a month on something that appears to have minimal or no benefit and has the potential of some very serious side effects."
Liu notes that the biggest surprise was the dearth of data in this area, given the widespread popularity of GH as a supposed anti-aging therapy. In fact, he says, researchers reviewing scientific evidence found that there were only about 500 patients involved in rigorous controlled trials and that only a few more than 200 of them actually received growth hormones.
Human growth hormone is a protein naturally produced by the pituitary gland (at the base of the brain) that helps regulate growth during childhood and metabolism in adults. Production peaks during childhood and in the teen years and starts dipping at around age 30 and continues to decline into old age.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has only approved the drug, now produced synthetically, to treat children with short stature (caused by growth hormone deficiency and some diseases and other growth problems)--and to treat adults who suffer from a growth hormone deficiency causing conditions like bone loss, high cholesterol and low energy.
The FDA bars pharmaceutical companies from marketing growth hormones for off-label uses such as anti-aging. But that hasn't stopped mostly Internet vendors from peddling--and thousands of people from snapping up--pills, sprays and injections supposedly containing GH as a passport to the Fountain of Youth. It is estimated that as many as 30,000 people in the U.S. used human growth hormone as an anti-aging agent in 2004, about 10 times as many as in the 1990s, despite the hefty price tag and the fact that it is not approved for such use.
Growth hormones took off as an anti-aging sensation in 1990 after a paper was published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) that presented the findings of a study involving a dozen men over age 60 injected with growth hormones three times a week for six months. At the end of the treatment, they had increases in lean body mass and bone mineral, unlike a group of nine men who had received no treatment.
The authors of that study did not make any claims that the treatment had reversed the aging process and stressed that more research was needed to draw any conclusions. But they did note that the increase in muscle and decrease in fat were "equivalent in magnitude to the changes incurred during 10 to 20 years of aging."
The statement attracted a heap of media attention, which triggered an explosion in use of growth hormones for anti-aging purposes. The NEJM tried but failed to quiet the hype with an editorial accompanying the article-- and one in 2003-- that warned against using growth hormones as an anti-aging therapy.
"My suggestion is that growth hormone should not be used for anti-aging," Liu says. "Rather than looking at growth hormone as a magic bullet or [ticket to] the fountain of youth, if you want to increase your chances of living a long and productive life, you should do the things that your moms and doctors always told you: Eat right, exercise often, get enough sleep, and don't smoke."


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We're not preparing to fight the aliens. This isn't a scene from Independence Day 2. It's just a throwback photo of 25—yes, twenty five—Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk black stealth fighter jets celebrating its 25th anniversary back in 2006. What a beautifully intimidating celebration of power it was.
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According to The Aviationist, the jets flew over Heritage Park at Holloman Air Force Base. Code One Magazine recently put up the photo taken by Denny Lombard for Lockheed Martin on its Facebook page.


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by Alexander Marlow
Barack Obama launched his campaign in unspectacular fashion today at Ohio State University, the largest college in the crucial swing state. A photo posted to twitter by Mitt Romney's campaign spokesman Ryan Williams reveals sparse attendance. The above image, according to Williams, was taken during the President's first official campaign speech.
During the speech, Obama ripped into the presumptive GOP nominee and discussed nation building at home, but the most newsworthy item of the day was not the talking points Obama delivered: it was the crowd… or lack thereof. According to ABC News, the Obama campaign had expected an "overflow" of people. Instead, the arena looked half-empty. The Columbus Dispatch reports that Obama organizers even had people move from the seats to the floor of the gym in order to project a larger crowd on television.
According to the Toledo Blade, the venue for Obama's rally seats 20,000 but "there were a lot of empty seats." Comparatively, Obama drew a crowd of 35,000 at Ohio State when he campaigned for former Governor Ted Strickland in 2010.
The official Barack Obama Tumblr boasts a figure from ThinkProgress that 14,000 attended the event–70% of the stadium's seating capacity.
It's a campaign faux pas to hold an event in a room that isn't full; to promise the media a more-than-capacity crowd then fall this far short of that promise is utter incompetence. In 2008, Obama ran a near-flawless campaign, buoyed by enthusiasm and effective organizing. But it's not 2008 any more, and on day one of the 2012 campaign, Team Obama has already made an embarrassing blunder.


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In the "gallery" directory, replace the 9 "Fgallery" pictures with full size photos. Replace the 9 "gallery" pictures with your thumbnails. The thumbnails are now 70 x 70 pixels but you can make them any size that you prefer. There is info on the other pictures at this site later in this document.
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You can replace the Flash logo with a graphic logo. To do this, delete or rename the "header.js" and the "header_index.js", then rename the "graphic_logo_header.js" to "header.js" and the "graphic_logo_header_index.js" to "header_index.js". In the picts directory you will find a graphic called "logo.gif" and a graphic called "logo_index.gif". Edit these two graphics with your logo. It's best to keep the graphics the same sizes that they are now unless you edit the height and width numbers in the new "header.js" and "header_index.js".
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You can change the names of the links like "about" or "services" to other page names by editing the "menu.js" and "menu_lower.js". Only change the one instance of the name and not the name with the ".htm" after it. Whatever you change in the "menu.js" or "menu_lower.js" will change every page on the website. Keep the names short so they don't go outside the menu. You can even add more pages by copying one link in the menu.js and pasting it right below the next. Be sure to back up your file before you edit them. There are notes in the "menu.js" and "menu_lower.js" if you need room for more links.
There are also two other global menu .js files. The "menu_gallery.js" and the "menu_pictures.js". Both these files can be editied in Notepad, you can add and remove links as well as change the pictures. Click here for more menu editing details.
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You can add pages to your website by copying and pasting any one of the pages and renaming it to whatever you need. You can then add links from the other pages or on the menu by editing the "menu.js".
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You can replace the page pictures with your own. The pictures are now 400 x 225 pixels and the thumbnails are 70 x 70 but you can use any size picture you want and the pages will size them to fit automatically. Each page has it's own picture which is named according to the page it's on. There are six thumbnails called "front-pic1?.jpg" 1-6. You will find all pictures in the "picts" directory.
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As my readers know, I endorsed Harry Sachs and Dave Hudson for City Council and Bill Clarkson for Mayor. Bill was running unopposed until Parks Commissioner Bill Meine announced he was running as a write-in a week before the election.
I called the County Registrar's office on November 4th and was told that 5799 votes had been received by that morning; so Meine's announcement came after more than 60% of the votes were already in. Not surprisingly Clarkson won with 94.6% of the vote.
I was invited to the "victory parties" for Dave Hudson and Harry Sachs. My neighbor, Sandy Barclay, who supported both candidates, picked me up at 8 pm and drove over to the Golden Skate where Harry was holding his reception. I'm not really sure what these things are called. They are get-togethers to wait for the vote totals to come in while schmoozing with other supporters of your candidate.
There were not a lot of people at either event and I recognized most of them. I'm not very good at remembering people I've met only once or twice or not seen for a while. Planning Commissioner Jeanne Benedetti was at Harry's party at the Golden Skate. She didn't wait for me to fumble around. "You don't recognize me, do you? I'm Jeanne Benedetti." She was appointed to the Planning Commission over Phil O'Loane, which prompted Phil's decision to run for City Council two years ago.
"Your hair is different" I said, "You cut it, and didn't you used to be blond?" "Yes I had long blond hair," answered the short-haired, brunette Benedetti. Other than my confusion over hair styles, I recognized almost everyone else at Harry's party.
Some people I thought would be there were not. I didn't see Joe Covello, who lives across the street from Harry, and I didn't see Don or Diane Schinnerer. I thought they might be over at Dave Hudson's "party."
I was wearing my new "Read the San Ramon Observer in the San Ramon Express" T-Shirt (I promote my blog every chance I get). Planning Commissioner Dennis Viers was a fan of my original San Ramon Observer website and has one of my original San Ramon Observer T-shirts. I asked him if he wanted a new one. He said he did and that the old one is worn out; so I guess he actually wears it.
We discussed size and I estimated he would take a Large. They are cut quite full. I was wearing an XL and I'm BIG (the correct word is FAT) as most of you already know. I shall be putting in an order for new shirts. If anyone reading this wants one, send an email to email@example.com with your size.
Dennis wondered who might be appointed to the Planning Commission to replace Harry. He speculated about Rene Matsumoto being appointed, but I said she'd be better for the Parks Commission. I recalled that John Mills originally interviewed for both Parks and Planning and gave an excellent interview for Planning. I'm not sure if John reads my blogs (somebody tell him to read this one). He should apply for the Planning vacancy and Rene could take his place on Parks.
I had a long chat with Hassan Sharifi, owner of the Golden Skate. I've always like Hassan. He runs that place for the kids. He has a lot of respect for City staff. He said our staff is the most intelligent of any city he knows. He especially praised retiring Police Chief Scott Holder.
Chief Holder wasn't at Harry's party. He was across the street at Dave Hudson's along with Planning Department staff Phil Wong and Debbie Chamberlain and City Clerk Pat Edwards. Planning Commissioners were split between the two parties.
Donna Kerger and Eric Wallis were at Dave's party. Eric and his wife left for Harry's shortly after Sandy Barclay and I arrived at the Brass Door where Dave was holding his party. Jeanne Benedetti came over to Dave's about the same time. Donna did not go to Harry's and Dennis did not go to Dave's. Hmm.
Past Mayor Pat Boom was just leaving Dave's when Sandy and I got there. Past Mayor Abram Wilson and I talked about the new building planned for City Hall. Abram would like to build a new Library and put the City Hall into the Police Station building. I'm not against that, but we really need to stick with what was decided and not keep changing it.
Past Mayor Mary Lou Oliver (oh boy I'm dropping names), came to Harry's just as Sandy and I were leaving for Dave's. ML said to say hi to Dave. She didn't think she'd be there, but she showed up around 10 pm. The Schinnerer's were not there. I'm wondering if they were out of town or what? They have not been very active in local politics recently.
Sandy and I ate dinner at the Golden Skate, which had a buffet of pasta with different sauces. It was very filling even though I'd been eating home baked donuts all day. I'm going to get rid of that donut baking pan so I don't ever make them again, but I still took a big plate of pasta.
The Brass Door spread was what my mother would call "crudités," carrot and celery sticks, cheese and crackers, fresh fruit. I took some slices of watermelon and asked Carol Rowley where the forks are. She said there are none, "It's finger food." The watermelon did not have a rind on it, so I had to use my fingers which got wet and sticky, but the melon was good.
Barbara Hudson was phoning the Registrar's office every 15 minutes or so to get an update on the numbers. Dave held a slight lead over Harry Sachs in the absentee votes. Harry pulled ahead slightly with election-day votes to finish with 31.15% to Dave's 29.25%. Rene Matsumoto finished a respectable third with almost 27% and Thomas von Thury appealed only to those voters opposed to the HOV ramps for 12.17%.
So we can all sigh in relief (well I can) that the odd year voters made the right choices. There are no big surprises and no big changes on the City Council for the next three years. Jim Livingstone and Dave Hudson opposed spending money to hold an election this year, but I'm glad we did despite the cost.
I voted to go to even years at long last, and the measures passed by wide margins, but I wonder how wise that really is. Our next City election will be 2016, which is a Presidential year with no incumbent running. City founders deliberately moved the election to odd years to avoid competition for voter's attention with state and national elections. Now our candidates' mailers will be buried under the avalanche of theirs. Is that really worth saving $142,000 every two years?


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After just a five minute ride on my bike, all of my toppings usually slide to one side of the sandwich. But Nathan Drake still has a pristine sweet onion chicken teriyaki or whatever the hell it is, with perfectly tessellated cheese, I'd bet.
Looks like Sony's figured out that multiplayer is where you stick all the in-game ads that are too conspicuously douchebaggy for the the campaign. Great. Can't wait to see who follows that trend next.
Anyway, following yesterday's news about the Subway/Uncharted 3 cross-promo, here is the list of trophies for the game, via BroGamer. It's a pretty standard, ad-free list. I was honestly expecting to get a Sub Club card punched six times or something.
• First Treasure—Find one treasure
• Apprentice Fortune Hunter—Find 10 treasures
• Skilled Fortune Hunter—Find 40 treasures
• Adept Fortune Hunter—Find 60 treasures
• Expert Fortune Hunter—Find 80 treasures
• Relic Finder—Find the Strange Relic
• 20 Headshots—Defeat 20 enemies with headshots
• Headshot Expert—Defeat 5 enemies in a row with headshots
• Side Arm Master—Defeat 30 enemies in a row with your side arm
• Blindfire Marksman—Defeat 20 enemies by blind-firing while in cover (without aiming with L1)
• Run-and-Gunner—Defeat 20 enemies by shooting from the hip (without aiming with L1)
• Hangman—Defeat 20 enemies with gunfire by aiming while hanging
• Land Shark—Defeat 20 enemies while swimming
• 30 Kills: Mag 5—Defeat 30 enemies with the Mag 5
• 30 Kills: Arm Micro—Defeat 30 enemies with the Arm Micro
• 30 Kills: TAU Sniper—Defeat 30 enemies with the Tau Sniper
• 30 Kills: KAL 7—Defeat 30 enemies with the KAL 7
• 30 Kills: M9—Defeat 30 enemies with the M9
• 30 Kills: G-MAL—Defeat 30 enemies with the G-MAL
• 30 Kills: SAS-12—Defeat 30 enemies with the SAS-12
• 30 Kills: Dragon Sniper—Defeat 30 enemies with the Dragon Sniper
• 30 Kills: T-Bolt Sniper—Defeat 30 enemies with the T-Bolt Sniper
• 30 Kills: RPG7—Defeat 30 enemies with the RPG-7
• 30 Kills: PAK-80—Defeat 30 enemies with the PAK-80
• 30 Kills: Mk-NDI—Defeat 30 enemies with the Mk-NDI
• Pro-Pain—Defeat 10 enemies with propane of acetylene tank explosions
• Grenade Hangman—Defeat 10 enemies with grenades while hanging
• Drop the Bomb Headshot—Make 5 enemies drop their grenades by shooting them
• Throwback—Kill 10 enemies with thrown-back grenades
• Throwback Master—Throw back a grenade and defeat two enemies at once
• Bare-knuckle Brawler—Defeat 20 enemies with hand-to-hand combat
• Bare-knuckle Slugger—Defeat 50 enemies with hand to hand combat
• Master Ninja—Defeat 50 enemies with stealth attacks
• Riot Rocker—Defeat 5 Riot Shield enemies by running over their shield
• Brute Beater—Successfully counter all of a Brute's damage-giving attacks
• Quick Study—Inspect every display case in the Cartagena Museum
• Ride the Crocodile—Stand on the crocodile in the Secret Library
• He's Gonna Need a Sturgeon—Hit three enemies with fish in the market
• Marco Solo—Play in the swimming pool on the Cruise Ship
• Truck Brawler—Defeat 10 enemies using hand-to-hand combat on the back of the convoy trucks
• Charted!—Easy—Finish the game in Easy Mode
• Thrillseeker—Complete one Competitive Multiplayer game
• Buddy System—Complete one Cooperative Multiplayer game
• Master Fortune Hunter—Find 100 treasures
• Survivor—Defeat 75 enemies in a row without dying
• Combat Leapfrog—Defeat 10 enemies in a row, alternating hand-to-hand combat and gunplay
• 100 Headshots—Defeat 100 enemies with headshots
• Reload Master—Defeat 50 enemies in a row without auto-reloading
• Rolling Ammo Master—20 times in a row, pick up ammo while rolling
• Dyno-Might Master—Defeat 5 enemies with one explosion
• Expert Ninja—Defeat 5 enemies in a row using stealth attacks
• Charted!—Normal—Finish the game in Normal Mode
• Charted!—Hard—Finish the game in Hard Mode
• Charted!—Crushing—Finish the game in Crushing Mode
Uncharted 3's Trophies Revealed! [BroGamer]
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Quico's best friend, Monster, is a huge beast with razor-sharp teeth, but that doesn't scare Quico away from playing with him. That said, Monster does have a very dangerous problem: an addiction to poisonous frogs. The minute he sees one hop by, he'll scarf it down and fly into a violent, frog-induced rage where no one, including Quico, is safe. And yet, Quico loves his Monster and wants to save him. As Quico, players will build their friendship with Monster by solving puzzles together and adventuring through a magical, surrealist world. Players will need to learn to use Monster's emotions, both good and bad, to their advantage if they want to complete their search for a cure and save their pal.Key Features Real Relationships – Through a unique mix of gameplay and interactive narrative, players explore the complex relationships between Quico, Monster, Lula and Alejandra A Magical World – a beautiful South American favela based in fantastical realism which highlights actual pieces by celebrity graffiti artists A Captivating Original Soundtrack – a soulful sound design created entirely from scratch by Venezuelan-born composer Brian D'Oliveira and La Hacienda Creative Environment-based Puzzle – explore and interact with a world full of whimsical surprises to progress in your journey A Personal Story – inspired by Creative Director Vander Caballero's tumultuous childhood


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From the Zune Insider blog:
What can hold up to 16,000 songs, or 20 hours of high definition video, or 25,000 pictures?
A Zune HD 64GB that's what!
This morning we announced that starting April 12th you will be able to order a 64GB version Zune HD from Zune Originals for $349.99. All colors and custom etching will be available for you to create the ultimate Zune HD to your liking.
In addition to the new capacity, we are lowering the estimated retail price on the Zune HD 16GB to $199.99 and Zune HD 32GB to $269.99.
You may have also seen a little news around the forthcoming 4.5 firmware update, make sure to check out the Zune Insider podcast (video edition) this Friday. Matt and Jessica interview Nate Muller, project manager for the 4.5 firmware and get an inside look at the firmware update.


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Aluminum and vinyl siding on historic buildings
NPS Preservation Brief 8
John H. Myers, revised by Gary L. Hume
Historic character of buildings and districts The products and their installation Use of aluminum or vinyl siding on historic buildings Summary Taking it further
A historic building is a product of the cultural heritage of its region, the technology of its period, the skill of its builders, and the materials used for its construction. To assist owners, developers and managers of historic property in planning and completing rehabilitation project work that will meet the Secretary's "Standards for Rehabilitation"(36 CFR 67), the following planning process has been developed by the National Park Service and is applicable to all historic buildings. This planning process is a sequential approach to the preservation of historic wood frame buildings.
It begins with the premise that historic materials should be retained wherever possible. When retention, including retention with some repair, is not possible,then replacement of the irreparable historic material can be considered. The purpose of this approach is to determine the appropriate level of treatment for the preservation of historic wood frame buildings.
Standard 6 of the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation states that "deteriorated architectural features shall be repaired rather than replaced. Where the severity of deterioration requires replacement of a distinctive feature, the new feature shall match the old in design, color, texture, and other visual qualities and, where possible, materials..." The Guidelines further caution against "removing or radically changing wood features which are important in defining the overall historic character of the building so that, as a result, the character is diminished."
The planning process has the following four steps:
1. Identify and preserve those materials and features that are important in defining the building's historic character. This may include features such as wood siding, brackets, cornices, window architraves, doorway pediments, and their finishes and colors.
2. Undertake routine maintenance on historic materials and features. Routine maintenance generally involves the least amount of work needed to preserve the materials and features of the building. For example, maintenance of a frame building would include caulking and painting; or, where paint is extensively cracking and peeling, its removal and the re-application of a protective paint coating.
3. Repair historic materials and features. For a historic material such as wood siding, repair would generally involve patching and piecing-in with new material according to recognized preservation methods.
4. Replace severely damaged or deteriorated historic materials and features in kind. Replacing sound or repairable historic material is never recommended; however, if the historic material cannot be repaired because of the extent of deterioration or damage, then it will be necessary to replace an entire character-defining feature such as the building's siding. The preferred treatment is always replacement in kind, that is, with the same material. Because this approach is not always feasible, provision is made under the recommended treatment options in the Guidelines that accompany the Secretary of the Interior's Standards to consider the use of a compatible substitute material. A substitute material should only be considered, however, if the form, detailing, and overall appearance of the substitute material conveys the visual appearance of the historic material, and the application of the substitute material does not damage, destroy or obscure historic features.
In many cases, the replacement of wood siding on a historic building is proposed because little attention has been given to the retention of historic materials. Instead, the decision to use a substitute material is made because: (1) it is assumed that aluminum or vinyl siding will be a maintenance-free material; and (2) there is the desire to give a building a "remodeled" or "renovated" appearance. A decision to replace historic material must, however, be carefully considered for its impact on the historic resource--even when the model planning process has been followed and the appropriate treatment is replacement.
Therefore, this brief focuses on the visual and physical consequences of using a substitute material such as aluminum or vinyl siding for new siding installations on a wood frame historic building. These concerns include the potential of damaging or destroying historic material and features; the potential of obscuring historic material and features; and, most important, the potential of diminishing the historic character of the building.
Historic character of buildings and districts
The character or "identity" of a historic building is established by its form, size, scale and decorative features. It is also influenced by the choice of materials for the walls--by the dimension, detailing, color, and other surface characteristics. This is particularly true for wood frame buildings which are the typical objects of aluminum or vinyl siding applications. Since wood has always been present in abundance in America, it has been a dominant building material in most parts of the country. Early craftsmen used wood for almost every aspect of building construction: for structural members such as posts, beams and rafters, and for cladding materials and decorative details, such as trim, shakes, and siding.
Historic wood siding exhibits rich and varied surface textures. They range from hand-split clapboards of short lengths with feather-edged ends (shown here), to pit or mill sawn boards which can be beveled, rabbeted, or beaded. Photo: NPS files.
Aluminum and vinyl siding are available in a variety of widths and colors, but the optional wood graining is not characteristic of real wood siding. Photo: NPS files.
The variety of tools used, coupled with regional differences in design and craftsmanship, has resulted in a richness and diversity of wood sidings in America. For example, narrow boards with beveled, lapped joints called "clapboards" were used on New England frame dwellings. The size and shape of the "clapboards" were determined by the process of hand splitting or "riving" bolts of wood. The width, the short lengths, the beveled lapping, the "feathered" horizontal joints, and the surface nailing of the clapboards created a distinctive surface pattern that is recognizable as an important part of the historic character of these structures.
The sawn and hand-planed clapboards used throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Southern states in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, by contrast, have a wide exposure--generally between six and eight inches. The exposure of the siding, frequently coupled with a beaded edge, created a very different play of light and shadow on the wall surface, thus resulting in a different character. The "German" or "Novelty siding"--a milled siding that is thin above and thicker below with a concave bevel--was used throughout many parts of the United States in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century but with regional variations in material, profile, and dimensions. One variation of this type of milled siding was called "California siding" and was milled with a rabbetted or shiplap edge to insure a tight installation of the weather boards. Shingles were also commonly used as an exterior cladding material, and in buildings such as the Bungalow style houses, were often an important character-defining feature of the exterior. Shingles were often applied in decorative patterns by varying the lap, thus creating alternating rows of narrow exposures and wide exposures. Shingles were also cut in geometric patterns such as diamond shapes and applied in patterns. This treatment was commonly used in the gable end of shingled houses. Siding and wood shingles were often used in combination with materials such as cobblestone and brick in Bungalow style buildings to create a distinctive interplay of surfaces and materials.
The primary concern, therefore, in considering replacement siding on a historic building, is the potential loss of those features such as the beaded edge, "drop" profile, and the patterns of application. Replacing historic wood siding with new wood, or aluminum or vinyl siding could severely diminish the unique aspects of historic materials and craftsmanship. The inappropriate use of substitute siding is especially dramatic where sufficient care is not taken by the owner or applicator and the width of the clapboards is altered, shadow reveals are reduced, and molding or trim is changed or removed at the corners, at cornices or around windows and doors. Because substitute siding is usually added on top of existing siding, details around windows and doors may appear set back from the siding rather than slightly projecting; and if the relationship of molding or trim to the wall is changed, it can result in the covering or removal of these historic features. New substitute siding with embossed wood graining--intended to simulate the texture of wood--is also visually inappropriate. Exaggerated graining would have been undesirable on real wood siding and is generally found only after sandblasting, a destructive and totally unacceptable treatment for wood.
While this discussion focuses primarily on the historic character of individual wood frame buildings, of equal importance is the context of buildings that comprise a historic district or neighborhood. Changes to the character-defining features of a building, such as distinctive clapboarding and other wall surfaces and decorative trim, always have an impact on more than just that building; they also alter the historic visual relationship between the buildings in the district. If character-defining weatherboards, clapboards or shingles are replaced on a number of buildings in a historic district, the historic character of the entire district may be seriously damaged. Because of the potential impact some substitute materials have on the character of a neighborhood or district, many communities regulate their use through zoning ordinances and design review boards. These ordinances and review boards usually require review and approval of proposed alterations to a historic building that could potentially impact the historic character of the building or the district, including the application of substitute materials, such as aluminum or vinyl siding.
Preservation of a building or district and its historic character is based on the assumption that the retention of historic materials and features and their craftsmanship are of primary importance. Therefore, the underlying issue in any discussion of replacement materials is whether or not the integrity of historic materials and craftsmanship has been lost. Structures are historic because the materials and craftsmanship reflected in their construction are tangible and irreplaceable evidence of our cultural heritage. To the degree that substitute materials destroy and/or conceal the historic fabric, they will always subtract from the basic integrity of historically and architecturally significant buildings.
The products and their installation
The use of aluminum and vinyl siding really involves two separate industries. The siding materials themselves, including a variety of inside and outside corner pieces, trim and molding pieces and panning for window and door frames, are produced by a comparatively small number of manufacturers. The product information, advertising, and any manufacturer's warranties on the product itself are handled by this part of the industry. The installation of aluminum or vinyl siding is generally carried out by independent contractors or applicators, who are frequently called "home improvement" contractors, and they are not affiliated with the manufacturers. The manufacturer's warranties normally do not cover the installation, or any damage or defect resulting from the installation process.
Since the manufacturer has little control over the quality of the installation, both the quality of the work and the sensitivity of the application are variable. This variation in quality has traditionally been a problem in the industry and one which the industry and its professional associations have attempted to correct through publishing and disseminating information on the proper application of vinyl and aluminum siding.
Although it is sometimes argued that an artificial siding application is reversible since it can be removed, there is frequently irreversible damage to historic building materials if decorative features or trim are permitted to be cut down or destroyed, or removed by applicators and discarded. The installation process requires that the existing surface be flat and free of "obstructions" so that the new siding will be smooth and even in appearance. To achieve the requisite flat surface, furring strips are usually placed over the wall surface (vertical furring strips for horizontal aluminum or vinyl siding and vice-versa for vertical siding). The potential danger in this type of surface preparation is that the furring strips may change the relationship between the plane of the wall and the projecting elements such as windows, door trim, the cornice, or any other projecting trim or molding. Projecting details may also cause a problem. To retain them, additional cutting and fitting will usually be required. Further, additional or special molding pieces, or "accessories" as they are called by the industry, such as channels, inserts and drip caps, will be needed to fit the siding around the architectural features. This custom fitting of the siding will be more labor-intensive, adding to the cost of the siding installation.
The existing wall fabric is further damaged by the nailing necessary to apply siding. Either by nailing directly to the building fabric or by nailing the furring strips to the old siding, the installation of aluminum or vinyl siding will leave numerous holes in wood siding, molding, trim, window and door frames. When applied to brick or other masonry units, the nail penetrations attaching the furring strips and siding can cause irreversible cracking or spalling of the masonry. Although this reference to damaging masonry is included as a point of fact, the application of aluminum or vinyl siding is highly inappropriate to historic masonry buildings.
Use of aluminum or vinyl siding on historic buildings
The maintenance and periodic painting of wood frame structures is a time-consuming effort and often a substantial expense for the homeowner. It is therefore understandable that a product which promises relief from periodic painting and gives the building a new exterior cladding would have considerable appeal. For these reasons, aluminum and vinyl siding have been used extensively in upgrading and rehabilitating the nation's stock of wood frame residential buildings.
For historic residential buildings, aluminum or vinyl siding may be an acceptable alternative only if (1) the existing siding is so deteriorated or damaged that it cannot be repaired; (2) the substitute material can be installed without irreversibly damaging or obscuring the architectural features and trim of the building; and (3) the substitute material can match the historic material in size, profile and finish so that there is no change in the character of the historic building.
In cases where a non-historic artificial siding has been applied to a building, the removal of such a siding, and the application of aluminum or vinyl siding would, in most cases, be an acceptable alternative, as long as the above mentioned first two conditions are met.
There are, however, also certain disadvantages in the use of a substitute material such as aluminum or vinyl siding, and these factors should be carefully considered before a decision is made to use such a material rather than the preferred replacement with new wood siding duplicating the old.
Applying siding without dealing with existing problems
Since aluminum and vinyl sidings are typically marketed as home improvement items, they are frequently applied to buildings in need of maintenance and repair. This can result in concealing problems which are the early warning signs of deterioration. Minor uncorrected problems can progress to the point where expensive, major repairs to the structure become necessary.
If there is a hidden source of water entry within the wall or leakage from the roof, the installation of any new siding will not solve problems of deterioration and rotting that are occurring within the wall. If deferred maintenance has allowed water to enter the wall through deteriorated gutters and downspouts, for example, the cosmetic surface application of siding will not arrest these problems. In fact, if the gutters and downspouts are not repaired, such problems may become exaggerated because water may be channeled behind the siding. In addition to drastically reducing the efficiency of most types of wall insulation, such excessive moisture levels within the wall can contribute to problems with interior finishes such as paints or wallpaper, causing peeling, blistering or staining of the finishes.
It cannot be overemphasized that a cosmetic treatment to hide difficulties such as peeling paint, stains or other indications of deterioration is not a sound preservation practice; it is no substitute for proper care and maintenance. Aluminum and vinyl siding are not directly at fault in these situations since property owners should determine the nature and source of their problems, then make appropriate repairs. The difficulty arises when owners perceive the siding as the total solution to their required maintenance and forgo other remedial action.
Durability and cost
The questions of durability and relative costs of aluminum or vinyl siding compared to the maintenance cost of historic materials are complex. It is important to consider these questions carefully because both types of siding are marketed as long lasting, low maintenance materials. Assuming that the substitute sidings are not damaged, and that they will weather and age normally, there will be inevitable changes in color and gloss as time passes. A normal application of aluminum or vinyl siding is likely to cost from two to three times as much as a good paint job on wood siding. A sensitive application, retaining existing trim, will cost more. Therefore, to break even on expense, the new siding should last as long as two or three paintings before requiring maintenance. On wood two coats of good quality paint on a properly prepared surface can last from 8 to 10 years, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. If a conservative life of seven years is assumed for paint on wood, then aluminum and vinyl siding should last 15 to 21 years before requiring additional maintenance, to break even with the maintenance cost for painting wood siding. Once painted, the aluminum and vinyl siding will require repainting with the same frequency as wood.
While aluminum siding can dent upon impact and the impact resistance of vinyl siding decreases in low temperatures and, therefore, is susceptible to cracking from sharp impact, these materials are generally not more vulnerable than wood siding and shingles. All siding materials are subject to damage from storm, fire, and vandalism; however, there is a major difference in the repairability of wood siding versus substitute materials such as aluminum and vinyl. Although they can all be repaired, it is much easier to repair wood siding and the repair, after painting, is generally imperceptible. In addition, a major problem in the repairability of aluminum and vinyl siding, as mentioned above, is matching color since the factory finishes change with time. Matching the paint for wood siding has a greater likelihood of success.
Because of high fuel costs, there is a concern for energy conservation in historic materials as well as in substitute materials. Because aluminum and vinyl siding can be produced with an insulating backing, these products are sometimes marketed as improving the thermal envelope of a historic building. The aluminum and vinyl material themselves are not good insulators, and the thickness of any insulating backing would, of necessity, be too small to add to the energy efficiency of a historic building. What energy savings did accrue as a result of a siding application would probably be as much the result of the creation of an air space between the old and new siding as the addition of insulating material. If the historic wood siding were removed in the course of installing the aluminum or vinyl siding (even with an insulating backing), the net result would likely be a loss in overall thermal efficiency for the exterior sheathing.
Preservation Briefs Number 3, "Conserving Energy in Historic Buildings," notes that the primary sources of energy loss in small frame buildings are the doors, windows and roof. It is, therefore, more cost-effective to apply storm windows, weatherstripping and attic insulation than to treat the sidewalls of these structures. There are numerous publications on energy retrofitting which explain techniques of determining cost-effectiveness based on utility costs, R-factors or materials and initial cost of the treatment. Persons interested in this approach may wish to read "Retrofitting Existing Houses for Energy Conservation: An Economic Analysis" published by the National Bureau of Standards, or the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development booklet "In the Bank or Up the Chimney." One such study in Providence, Rhode Island, determined that for a two-story house, twenty-five feet square, the payback period for twenty-three storm windows, two storm doors and six inches of attic insulation (R-20) was 4.4 years while the payback period of aluminum siding with an R-factor of 2.5 was 29.96 years. Most of the information which is available supports the position that aluminum or vinyl siding will not have a reasonable payback on an energy-saving basis alone.
The intent of this brief has been to delineate issues that should be considered when contemplating the use of aluminum or vinyl sidings on historic buildings and assessing under what circumstances substitute materials such as artificial siding may be used without damaging the integrity of the historic building or adversely changing its historic character. Many property owners are faced with decisions weighing the historic value of their building and its maintenance cost against the possible benefit of aluminum and vinyl siding materials. To assist in making these decisions, "The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings" have been published and are available from National Park Service Regional Offices and State Historic Preservation Offices. Further, since rehabilitation projects for income-producing historic buildings often seek tax benefits under the 1981 Economic Recovery Tax Act, as amended, it is essential that all work, such as the replacement of exterior siding, be carried out in conformance with the Standards and be consistent with the building's historic character to insure that the tax benefits are not denied.
As stated earlier, the application of aluminum and vinyl siding is frequently considered as an alternative to the maintenance of the original historic material. The implication is that the new material is an economical and long-lasting alternative and therefore somehow superior to the historic material. In reality, historic building materials such as wood, brick and stone, when properly maintained, are generally durable and serviceable materials. Their widespread existence on tens of thousands of old buildings after many decades in serviceable condition is proof that they are the original economic and long-lasting alternatives. All materials, including aluminum and vinyl siding can fall into disrepair if abused or neglected; however, the maintenance, repair and retention of historic materials are always the most architecturally appropriate and usually the most economically sound measures when the objective is to preserve the unique qualities of historic buildings.
The appropriate preservation decision on the use of a substitute material in the rehabilitation of a historic building must always center on two principal concerns: the possible damage or destruction of historic building materials; and, the possible negative impact on the historic character of the building and the historic district or setting in which the building is located. Because applications of substitute materials such as aluminum and vinyl siding can either destroy or conceal historic building material and features and, in consequence, result in the loss of a building's historic character, they are not recommended by the National Park Service. Such destruction or concealment of historic materials and features confuses the public perception of that which is truly historic and that which is imitative.
Reading List
"Condensation Problems in Your House: Prevention and Solution." Information Bulletin No. 373. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1974.
Kiefer, Matthew J. "Vinyl and Aluminum Siding: Pro and Con." Report to the Ashmont Hill Study Committee. Boston, Massachusetts: The Boston Landmarks Commission, 1977.
"Landmark and Historic District Commission." Vol. 4. No. 5. Washington, D.C.: National Trust for Historic Preservation. October 1978.
"Moisture Conditions in Walls and Ceilings of a Simulated Older Home in Winter." Madison, Wisconsin: Forest Products Laboratory USDA, 1977.
"Performance Criteria for Exterior Wall Systems." Washington, D.C.: National Bureau of Standards, 1974.
"Rehab Right." Oakland, California: City of Oakland Planning Department, 1978.
Skoda, Leopold F. "Performance of Residential Siding Materials." Washington, D.C.: National Bureau of Standards, 1972.
Wood Handbook: Wood as an Engineering Material. Washington, D.C.: Forest Products Laboratory. U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1974.
This publication has been prepared pursuant to the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, which directs the Secretary of the Interior to develop and make available information concerning historic properties. Technical Preservation Services (TPS), Heritage Preservation Services Division, National Park Service prepares standards, guidelines, and other educational materials on responsible historic preservation treatments for a broad public.
The Old House Web has the entire collection of 42 Preservation Briefs online.For an index to the Preservation Briefs, click here.
This Preservation Brief was written by John H. Myers, Historical Architect, formerly with Technical Preservation Services, and was published first in 1979. The Brief was substantially revised in 1984 by Gary L. Hume, Deputy Division Chief, Preservation Assistance Division. H. Ward Jandl, Chief, Technical Preservation Services Branch, and the following Branch staff members are to be thanked for reviewing the manuscript and making suggestions that were incorporated into the final text: Emogene A. Bevitt, Kay Davidson Weeks, and Susan Dynes. -- Washington, D.C. October, 1984.
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NH woman faces prostitution charges in Mass.
LAWRENCE, Mass. (AP) — The owner of a Lawrence massage parlor coerced employees to perform sex acts on male customers, some of whom were videotaped without the clients' knowledge, a prosecutor said Tuesday.
But Lori Barron's attorney, Antony Ortiz, told reporters after her arraignment Tuesday in Lawrence District Court that the charges are baseless allegations by four disgruntled employees at her business, The Day Spa for Gentlemen.
Barron, 50, of Salem, N.H., pleaded not guilty to charges of maintaining a house of prostitution, deriving support from prostitution, human trafficking, unlawful wiretapping, extortion and photographing unsuspecting nude persons. She was released on $30,000 bail.
Prosecutor Kelleen Forlizzi said in court that one former worker told investigators Barron lured her into prostitution. Prosecutors allege four women were pressured into sex work.
Forlizzi said Barron kept a client list that included police, firefighters, teachers and a city councilor. No names or communities of alleged clients were released.
The Eagle-Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/1a0YJO2) that police said Barron advertised online for receptionists and would promote them to "massage therapists" who were not trained or licensed to perform massage, and were required to perform sex acts, working long hours for cash bonuses. Authorities said Barron used the videotapes to blackmail employees to keep working for her.
Barron was arrested Monday following searches of her home and business.
She was convicted of prostitution in 2011 in Salem, N.H., after authorities said unlicensed workers were performing sex with massage customers at a spa she owned there.


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CRS: Nuclear Sanctions: Section 102(b) of the Arms Export Control Act and Its Application to Indian and Pakistan, October 5, 2001
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Title: Nuclear Sanctions: Section 102(b) of the Arms Export Control Act and Its Application to Indian and Pakistan
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Date: October 5, 2001
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Firehouse food truck: food from Guam and Texas
From left: chicken kelaguan tacos, Firehouse truck (photo courtesy of Firehouse)
"Guam is a lot like Texas—everyone's grilling all the time," says Jeff Sampson, owner of the Firehouse food truck, which flies flags from Guam and Texas, and now serves as the kitchen of Aloha Beer Co. Sampson grew up in Texas, spent 18 years in Guam and ran restaurants there for 15 years. And hence his truck, which serves food from Guam as well as slow-cooked pork and brisket, tributes to his Texas home.
He started the truck a little less than a year ago, his partner Eddie Mafnas cooking the foods of Chamorro people, indigenous to the Mariana Islands, which include Guam. When Firehouse was parked on Kapahulu, someone from Guam told me I had to try the only Chamorro food on the island: kelaguen, red rice, empanadas, finadene sauce. I had never heard of Chamorro food nor kelaguan and she was so excited that I went right away. Sort of. By the time I tracked the truck down, it had moved to Aloha Beer Co. When Sam Choy's Breakfast, Lunch and Crab closed recently, Aloha Beer was left without a kitchen, so Firehouse pulled right up.
The food seems more beer hall-ish now, and there was only one Chamorro dish when I went—chicken kelaguan. Kelaguan is Guam's version of ceviche, with lime juice, coconut and chili. (Apparently, Chamorro love spice. Guam has the the highest per capita consumption of Tabasco sauce. That Hot and Spicy Spam with Tabasco you see on shelves? That debuted in Guam.) Firehouse's kelaguan is like a minced chicken ceviche with lots of fresh shredded coconut and lime. I loved it. The red rice, colored with achiote, was fluffy, though it didn't have much flavor. You might want to ask for a side of finadene, a condiment made with shoyu, vinegar, lemon, chilies and onion. Firehouse bottles their own and uses it as a finishing sauce on ribs.
Sampson emphasizes, "We're not just a Guam truck," although Firehouse has a big Guam following, including the Chamorro Club from Chaminade (who knew?!). Since he flies the Texas flag, as well, he says he gets a lot of Texans and military, who come for his pulled pork. I had the pork, too, and it was moist and juicy, but really, I just wanted more kelaguan.
When I talked to Sampson, he was eager to talk about his other bar food—truffle fries, pulled pork nachos with bacon, bulgolgi taco. I wanted to know if he was going to add more food from Guam. "Probably," he said. I hope so.
Firehouse, currently serving food through Aloha Beer Co., www.facebook.com/FirehouseTruck


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Hellbenders, aquatic salamanders from the eastern United States, are surprisingly good at dealing with unpredictable weather. In a recent study published in the Journal of Experimental Biology, researchers from the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute found that hellbenders can experience large changes in daily stream temperature (from 60 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit) without any ill effects. In fact, when scientists mimicked these natural temperature swings in the lab, hellbenders became more resistant to bacterial infection.
"Not only were these results surprising, they were the exact opposite of what we had expected," said Kimberly Terrell, SCBI scientist and lead author of the study. "Clearly, we need to understand how amphibians are influenced by weather patterns in order to accurately predict whether these species can survive in a changing climate."
Amphibians and other cold-blooded (ectothermic) species can experience rapid changes in body temperature driven by abrupt weather changes in the wild, but the effects of these temperature changes on amphibian health are largely unknown. Researchers exposed the hellbenders to realistic patterns of warming and cooling at the National Zoo's Appalachian Salamander Lab, and measured their immune health, growth rates and behavioral responses.
The hellbenders exposed to rapid warming and cooling demonstrated normal patterns of growth and behavior, compared to a control group kept at a constant temperature. The rapid temperature changes improved immune health, boosting the hellbenders' ability to fight harmful bacteria. Researchers believe this immune response may help salamanders survive in an unpredictable environment, and it highlights the need to consider natural weather patterns when predicting species' susceptibility to climate change.


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Shatabdi/Rajdhani/Duronto trains Flexi fares are admissible for LTC – DOPT
No. 31011/3/2016-Estt.(A-IV)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Establishment A-IV Desk
North Block, New Delhi- 110001
Dated April 17, 2017
Subject: Clarification regarding admissibility of flexi-fare in Shatabdi/Rajdhani/Duronto trains while availing LTC.
As per Railway Board's Circular No. 46 of 2016 dated 07.09.2016, Ministry of Railways have introduced a flexi-fare system in Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Duronto trains, where the base fares will increase by 10% with every 10% of berths sold subject to a prescribed ceiling limit. In this regard, this Department is in receipt of references from various segments seeking clarification on the issue of admissibility of flexi-fare while booking the tickets of these trains for the purpose of LTC.
2. The matter has been examined in consultation with Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance and it has been decided that flexi fare (dynamic fare) applicable in Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Duronto trains shall be admissible for the journey(s) performed by these trains on LTC. This dynamic fare component shall not be admissible in cases where a nonentitled Government servant travels by air and claims reimbursement for the entitled class of Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Duronto trains. Such Government servants will get reimbursement of fare after deducting the dynamic fare component.
3. The above decision shall be applicable retrospectively with effect from 9 thSeptember, 2016, i.e. the date from which flexi-fare system was introduced by Railways.
4. Hindi version will follow.
(Surya Narayan Jha)
Under Secretary to the Government of India


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Niklas Roy created this whimsical synthesizer from a hollowed out birch log. Using an ATMega8 as the tone generator, the design of the device is quite simple but charming in its execution.
The contacts for the different tones are wired to felt balls covered in conductive yarn. The user places the balls inside the birch log and plays the notes by touching them with a hammer. The hammer is connected to ground, thus completing the circuit and making the synthesizer chime its chippy notes.
Full documentation for this project can be found at Niklas' site should you choose to try it out for yourself.
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Monday, February 22, 2010
I think I need some new friends.
I walked in feeling pretty confident - at long last, I knew I wouldn't be dealing with that whole "you need to lose weight" speech from the doctor. I had my list of questions ready (including what was going on with my fat blob), and for the first time in years - nay, decades - I was in a good place with my body. The doctor came in, introduced himself, and noted (because I wrote it down on my intake form) that I had lost 100 pounds. He asked how I did it - I said pretty much counting calories and exercise. Then he asked me if I was planning on losing any more weight. I said yes, I would like to get down to 138. He fiddled with his computer chart (tres cool, btw) and then said "you should weigh 115 pounds."
Now, I weighed in on his scale, fully dressed (in jeans, even), fed and hydrated, at 156 pounds (morning weigh-in at home was 152). So he thinks I need to lose another 40 pounds?!? I was dumbfounded. He barely looked at me - obviously he was referring to a standard weight chart...but still - 115? As is, I am in size 8 pants now. I can't imagine what I would look like at 115! I sputtered something about "I workout and have a lot of muscle, which weighs more than fat" but he didn't respond. At which point I pretty much lost interest in anything else he had to say. I mean, if he can't even SEE that I would resemble a skeleton at 115, why should anything he says have merit? The only way I am going to see 115 pounds on this body is if I have a serious bout with anorexia - and frankly, I've been there once and have no intention of revisiting that again!
I am just stunned that in this day and age of healthy body awareness, I encountered such a clunker of a doctor. I am grateful, however, for the last (nearly) two years that I've spent here in blogland, because I immediately knew that he was full of crap and to neither take his recommended weight seriously, nor let it bother me too much.
You see, one thing that I realized early on in my journey was that the key to making this my last diet was being able to maintain my goal weight without struggling every day. That's why I chose 138 - and that's what I would have told my doctor, had I been given the chance. I suppose I could have fought for my right to speak up, but I was still in shock. The anger came about an hour after I got home, and I started writing this post, but had to stop because I was just making myself even more mad as I wrote it. Plus once I started deleting the cuss words, there wasn't much left, lol!
I got what I needed from that doctor - referrals (as required by my insurance plan) for a mammogram and a visit to the eye doctor, but quite frankly, I don't plan on going back to him. I just don't have the trust necessary to put my health in his hands.
44 comments:
You are so right in your decision to dismiss him out of hand. 115? Oh puleaze. Don't let his disinterest and lack of understanding get in your head - and it sounds like you didn't. I wish you had my doc, he's the coolest, most supportive doc ever!ReplyDelete
I wonder if a woman doctor would be so callous. Maybe you should email the doctor your blog address and let him read what you wrote.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 22, 2010 at 6:01:00 AM CST
I'm so glad you have the strength to take this guy with a grain of salt (and some cuss words...lol). Sadly, a lot of people would take him seriously. And we wonder why our country has such issues with body size and image. Sheesh.ReplyDelete
I was reading something the other day and it said that I should be 115 and my stomach turned. It was disheartening because as it is I felt like it's going to be a miracle to maintain 135.ReplyDelete
years ago I was 130 and my mother and law stopped me and told me not to lose anymore. What does that tell you?
115 is absurd.
What that doctor should have said was, congratulations.
I'm sorry you encountered such a horrible doctor! I agree you should keep searching for a new doctor.ReplyDelete
You look great now and your attitude rocks don't let this bring you down!
- AnonymousFebruary 22, 2010 at 6:49:00 AM CST
What an insensitive jerk! I have found the best success with women doctors. Mine even noticed on my last visit that I had lost weight and lamented she needed to follow my lead:)ReplyDelete
I agree with your idea to pick a weight that can be maintained!
That is just freakin' ridiculous! And outrageous! 115 is like freshman year of high school (although I blew past it in grade school). Glad that you're dumping that quack!ReplyDelete
I;m sorry that u had to go through that. I have spent a lot of time at the doctor's over the last few weeks and what impressed me the most about my doctor is this:ReplyDelete
He told me to keep doing what I am doing AND to keep writing on my blog. Can u believe that? I think I will keep him.
Definitely find a new doctor. Any doctor that doesn't look at the patient as a whole and tries to buttonhole them into a standard chart - well, that's not much of a doctor in my book! Sheesh, even WW recognizes that their weight ranges may not work for everyone.ReplyDelete
I laugh every single time I see one of those weight charts. It would be nice to have doctors look at their patients instead of the charts. I'm glad you know he is full of it and won't be killing yourself trying to get as low as 115.ReplyDelete
I think he needs a new chart! Seriously, with those standards, how will anyone measure up? We'll all quit and eat ourselves to death b/c we can't meet the standard.ReplyDelete
Amazing that you didn't let this affect your eating. You are so there.
So glad you chose to see this Dr. for the jack ass he is. I love it that you are confident in your body to know what's right for you. There is line from The Cosby Show where the little girl hugs herself and says " I know my body"!ReplyDelete
Give yourself a hug. Keep looking for the doc that's right for you.
I love the fact that you are strong & confident enough to know a crazy talkin' fool like he is! eeewwww.... some people should just not speak.ReplyDelete
Hey I just started following you blog, but I agree that Doctor is a jerk! How about some support and encouragement for everything you've done? I say wait a day, and calmly compose an email or letter to send to him detailing that he upset you and why you will see another doctor from now on. Doctors are people. Some are good, some are bad. You have choices. By the way, you look fantastic and you are an inspiration!ReplyDelete
What a disappointment! You are absolutely right not to trust this Dr. Where is his common sense? He was obviously more interested in general guidlines than in you as an individual. You should have been congratulated. I'm glad you didn't let it get you down.ReplyDelete
Shelly, you damn well deserve a better doctor! Someone who cares about people more than numbers.ReplyDelete
NO NO NO to 115!!! Did this doc even look at your muscle?? Helloooo....ReplyDelete
I am jumping up and down angry about that doc. And more because I so don't want it to put any self-doubt in your mind about the path you have set.
I would get a new doc asap, and let the office manager know why you are switching. Docs need to listen to their patients and *then* offer treatment and advice. Not use a chart or conventional wisdom to put someone in a pocket.
That is absolutely crazy!! You're right not to go back to him.ReplyDelete
I'm 5' 0" and i once weighed 112 and i definitely looked way too skinny. This time i'm thinking 125 would be a lot easier to maintain.
Wow, sorry to hear this happened. Wayyy too bad that the insurance, I take it, won't let you see your original Dr. =( That would have been so great, since he knew from whence you came, and more than likely would have been rejoicing with you. It does seem like regardless of having known you before, a caring Dr. would still have celebrated with you & congratulated you.ReplyDelete
And oh the irony of feeling body confident for a Dr. visit for the 1st in decades only to have that response. I think that only added insult to injury...it would for me. Feeling so proud, and feelin' like the Dr. will be proud w/me......omw.
I was thinking female Dr too as others have said...that might help.
Keep it up girl. So proud of you. Chrissy
- AnonymousFebruary 22, 2010 at 10:57:00 AM CST
I know we are both short, but that is an insane number! We'd both be skeletons at 115!!ReplyDelete
You are doing great - that doctor isn't worth getting mad over!
Happy Monday!
Holy cow!! 115? What a crazy recommendation. The last time *I* weighed 115 I was twelve years old! And I was not fat until I was in my 20's. I think your goal of 138 is just fine. Good for you blogging about this!ReplyDelete
I have discussed this with a recent med student. Wellness is not a big topic in med school. Nutrition, Diet, etc. are only glanced at. They don't go to school for preventive medicine, only for curative. Sad really.ReplyDelete
I wish I could find a doctor who wasn't all about the charts and numbers and cookie cutter textbooks. When will there be a doctor out there who can think for him/herself to make decisions and offer advice. Shelley, you look great. You have every right to be angry with this guy. Move on and find a different GP because this guy isn't it. Unless you feel like spending some time educating him on what "healthy" looks like. :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 22, 2010 at 2:12:00 PM CST
:: hugs ::
I wouldn't go back either: 115 is very low in my opinion, especially for us fortysomething girls.ReplyDelete
It's a good thing you're such a strong and confident woman so that he couldn't make you feel insecure about yourself because that's absolutely not necessary. You look great.
Way to go for being the well informed, proactive, educated patient that you are! A clunker of a doctor... kind words, indeed! Does he know that you blog and ummmm... recommend??? Wow! It's a shame that we have such narrow minded (and ill advised) doctors in our midst. Kudos to you for seeing beyond his limited vision.ReplyDelete
Wow, how discouraging! Maybe he put the wrong numbers in his program, and had you pegged as a 4'6 10 year old.ReplyDelete
Is it any wonder so many of us are reluctant to discuss weight issues with our doctors?
- AnonymousFebruary 22, 2010 at 5:26:00 PM CST
115lb? That is absurd! This is the first time I've read your blog, and I felt so angry at the doctor!ReplyDelete
You look healthy. We're women. We're meant to look like women, not 18 year old girls.
ps. you have done very well!!
I think doctors know very little about weight loss at least naturally...it is pathetic and they throw these blanket statement numbers out there to young people who may take them seriously. ScaryReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 22, 2010 at 6:07:00 PM CST
The first gym I joined told me the same thing. I probably weighed 200, supposed to weigh 110. I'm size 8 at 147, another 40 pounds is far away, way too small. Even I think I would look gross at that weight.ReplyDelete
Please do yourself and all women a favor and write him a letter explaining (in short terms) what you wrote here and how maintaining 115 lbs would be impossible and probably lead only to yo-yo dieting. End it with you won't be seeing him again, but would appreciate if he educated himself on issues of obesity.ReplyDelete
God, I hate doctors.
Are you freaking stinking kidding me?ReplyDelete
You are right on all counts - walk away -
with your really-well-proportioned-body.
You look good!
Yikes! That is scary to think he is giving out such absurd advice. What about the people who are not as strong willed as you and listen to the quack? Yeesshhh! BTW, I love your new design xoxoReplyDelete
Wow, I'm not surprised, yet I am. I don't blame you for not going back. I have had my share of uncaring doctors who only go by the books. I think you look great..you've worked so hard and you should be proud. Find a doctor that will be just as proud!ReplyDelete
By the way...love the new page layout...it fits you!
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Eff that moron disguised as a doctor. Give me a friggin' break. If you didn't lose another lb, you look fantastic and have built up great strength and endurance. I wonder if that idiot needs a chart to tell him when to go to the bathroom, too. He sounds incredibly, unbelievably inept. Good for you for kicking him to the curb. :)ReplyDelete
That is a real head-scratcher-- rather than applauding the incredible achievement of the weight loss you've realized, he throws out this number it would require the chopping off of body parts to attain. What a goofball.ReplyDelete
I told my (slender) doctor that my nose was put out of joint when a cardiologist described me as moderately obese. She said, "Poo, I wonder what HE looks like!" Maybe not medically sound, but comforting :)
I have had so many doctors say the same thing to me, wait, well, not 115. I mean. Come on. When I lost my 100 and went to the doctor and she had never seen me fat(ter), she's all, "well your hip would feel better if you only lost weight." And I wanted to club her because you know they have NO idea what you've already been through losing what you've lost to date. You have done the nearly impossible and it's maddening when they don't recognize that. If you wanted to be disregarded and talked over, you could have easily found a "friend" who probably does that already for free.ReplyDelete
WHAT?! What a crazy doctor or at least insensitive and horrible?! I can't believe he would actually say 115! If I weighed 115, I'd be anorexic and unable to run or function. That is just crazy!!! Did he even ask you about your activity level? Run, run away very fast!ReplyDelete
You shouldn't have done that. How sweet of you!ReplyDelete
I am so glad that you are in a good place about what weight will work best for you and didn't let that doctor's comment affect your progress. You have lost 100 pounds, that's pretty amazing! If he was just going off of a BMI chart and failed to take into consideration you as an individual, then I don't blame you for going somewhere else. You deserve a medical professional that will work with you to help you be at the best weight for YOU-not what some chart says you should.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 23, 2010 at 6:20:00 AM CST
Just dropping in after a few weeks away and LOVE your new look. It's so fresh and clean!ReplyDelete
You know, most doctors are taught how to treat the sick, not how to treat the well. Unfortunately. And we all know those damn insurance charts are the most antiquated things around.
I'm surprised you didn't give him an ear full of why you don't need to weigh 115.
Stay strong Shelley! You're an awesome inspiration.
the healthy BMI charts definitely have people walking around too thin!!! you look great!!!ReplyDelete
WOW, just wow.ReplyDelete
I'm glad you're going to look for a new doctor.
I know I am super-late on this, but yes, yes, YES get another doctor immediately. There are still GPs out there who look at the patient as a whole being, including their history, and take care of you as that person. They're rare but they are still out there. He is not that GP.ReplyDelete
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