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Interbike 2011: Helmets and pads
Protective gear from Bern, Dainese, G-Form, Giro, IXS, Kali, POC, Urge
Today's efficient mountain bikes with more travel and less weight enable riders to push harder, and faster, on bigger terrain, but riding burlier terrain leads to bigger consequences. At the end of the day, we all want to go big, but also go home without any sort of detour to the emergency room, and this fact makes today's protective gear all the more relevant.
Because we're actually riding—not always shuttling or assisted by lifts—longer travel bikes further into the backcountry, we're quite dependent that our protective gear keep up with with the capabilities of the bikes that we're on. We require our pads and helmets to be lighter, but also safer and more comfortable than ever before.
BikeRadar scoured the halls of Interbike looking for the most relevant examples of 2012's most trail worthy protective gear, from helmets to pads that you will actually be able to pedal in. Here's what we found.
Bern: carbon helmets and pro models
Bern's roots come from the skate and snow world but they've been steadily building a bike following over the last few years. Their helmets have become particularly popular with dirt jumpers, urban riders and bike messengers – segments influenced by skate style.
Because of their background Bern has led the charge of bringing multi-impact helmets to the bike world. Safety standards differ greatly between the skate world: skate helmets must meet multi-impact standards where as bicycle helmets are generally 'one-and-done'. When Bern's helmets first hit the bike scene they were multi-impact and not certified to the bike world's higher impact standards.
Times have changed, and Bern currently offer 15 different bike specific models that meet all CPSC, ASTM and EN standards for bikes. Through the development to meet these standards Bern created their Zip Mold process, which is a proprietary liquid form hard foam (a type of in-molding) that allows for a low volume helmet when compared to expanded polystyrene (EPS) that offers similar protection. Note that these high-impact helmets are built to be durable, and after impact should be replaced
Bern offers full carbon fiber shelled helmets that use more standard EPS liners. The carbon shells make for Bern's lightest helmets that are claimed to be among their most durable high impact helmets. The helmets use a vacuum bag molding technique for a precise finish, a helmet molding process Bern claim to have adopted from NASCAR.
Billy Sinkford's (r) and Kevin Bolger (l) pro models
Bern also claim to be the originator of the hard-shell, soft-visor design, an element that runs throughout their line, and one that is becoming a trend in today's urban helmet market. For 2012, Bern will also offer two 'Pro' models: Billy 'souphorse' Sinkford, a racer and retired bike messenger who now designs for Mission WorkShop, and Kevin 'squid' Bolger a iconic NYC bike messenger who co-founded Cyclehawk Messengers and president of the New York Bike Messenger foundation.
Dainese: integrating Boa technology into flagship pad set
Dainese's new Oak Pro range of knee and elbow pads ditches conventional Velcro straps in favor of a more elegant Boa reel-and-cable system. It's only lower profile and more flexible but also presumably more comfortable given the lack of bulk, as well as having more uniform fit and easier to put on, adjust, and remove. Since there's less material overlap, breathability should improve over conventional pads, too.
Dainese's new top-end Oak Pro pads use Boa reel-and-cable technology for a lower profile and more uniform fit. The flagship aluminum hard shell version will run a whopping US$199 per pair
Dainese will integrate the Boa system on two new sets of knee and elbow pads – one with aluminum caps and the other with the company's ProShape honeycomb-form molded rubber exterior.
One major downside with the Oak Pro collection, however, is cost: a pair of either knee or elbow pads (not both) will run you a whopping US$199 for the hardshell version and US$149 for the softshell ones. In fact, even Dainese doesn't expect many non-sponsored riders to be seen on the mountain wearing them as a result.
Standard Oak pads will use the same overall construction but with Velcro straps for a more reasonable US$99.
Also new from Dainese for 2012 is the Rhyolite Vest, featuring multi-layer Crash Absorb memory foam padding on the chest, back, kidney, and shoulder areas, a full-zip form fit, and vented and perforated fabrics for breathability.
G-Form: new slimline padding promises to change the protection game
Body armor upstart G-Form was quietly tucked in against the wall of the Sands Expo but its plexiglass demonstration display showcasing its impressive Reactive Protection Technology padding material drew plenty of attention. Despite the material's very thin form factor – it's much more compact and lighter than d3o – two small swatches of RPT were still able to protect packs of M&M candies from being crushed by the weight of a bowling bowl dropped from about a meter up.
G-Form's Interbike booth was centered on this convincing display. The G-Form padding did a better job of protecting M&M chocolate candies from a bowling ball dropped on them than the foam in many conventional body armor pads
Like d3o, RPT is a strain rate-sensitive material, meaning it remains soft and flexible when you just push on it with your finger but it stiffens up dramatically when subjected to a bigger, faster impact. G-Form claims RPT absorbs more energy than d3o, though, plus it's machine washable and cheaper – knee, elbow, or shin pads cost just US$46.99 a pair, crash shorts are US$79.99, and a full compression shirt is US$89.99.
Moreover, G-Form says the RPT are far more resistant to abrasion than d3o so the pads don't have to be covered with another layer of material. However, this also unfortunately yields the biggest downside we see with G-Form's current product range – the aesthetics. Rather than stick to a more traditional look, G-Form molds the segmented pads directly on to Lycra sleeves, making for a extremely lightweight and breathable garment but one that also looks rather odd.
Regardless, we're still very intrigued with the technology and hope to have a test set in our hands shortly.
Giro: new Feature all-mountain and Savant road helmets
Giro's new Feature offers more coverage for less cash, and is aimed squarely at the longer travel all-mountain rider we described in our introduction. The $75 helmet offers wrap around coverage that trumps the Xar for close to half the price.
The 306g helmet features 12 vents that are designed to work best at slow speeds, like when climbing, and it's finished with lightweight straps adopted from the now discontinued ProLite, an InForm dial-adjust fit system, and a moto-style adjustable visor.
Giro's Feature
Giro launched a new flagship helmet for the road this past spring, called the Aeon (US$250), but used Interbike to follow up with a $90 model called Savant. The new road helmet offers Giro's now trademark road look namely its styled front and rear spoiler, but at a very reasonable price. The spec is impressive too; Savant weights a claimed 265g, has 25 vents and sports the latest Roc Loc 5 retention system, which means it should fit as well as the Aeon.
Giro's Reverb is the latest from their city line. The $60 helmet brings back Giro's signature 'Air Attack' look with center channel venting and the option of retro graphics, but add the contemporary Auto Loc fit system and a removable fabric 'cap' style visor.
The Reverb's shape, fabric visor and graphic scream throwback
iXS: Swiss design, pro models, and lots of color coordination
The 100-year-old Swiss motorcycle contingent, Hostettler, spawned iXS in 2001 and since the brand has made waves with their lightweight pads and helmets, many of which are tested to meet European motorcycle standards, keeping in line with the manufacturer's pedigree.
The Slope EVO D-Claw kneepad is new for 2012, and designed with input form Darren Berrecloth. The pad is made from iXS' AeroMesh anti-microbial fabric and features the manufacturer's Knee Gusset and NockOut foam padding. It's a light pad with ergonomics for pedaling and a low profile that makes it unobtrusive and able to slip under a set of jeans for dirt jumping.
The Darren Berrecloth edition Slope EVO D-Claw pads
The Metis is new for 2012, the bike rated full-face helmet (no DOT rating) has 21 vents and will be available in 5 colors. The new helmet costs $150 and features removable pads and a moto-style D-ring closure.
The Phobos is a $90 full-face helmet, and while not a new model for 2012, the Richey Schley signature plaid model is new. In addition to the pro model, the Phobos is available in 14 different color schemes, and each scheme is equipped with a matching glove and goggle.
Schley's Phobos
Kali Protectives: in-mold full-face and new soft pads
Kali Protectives are on the leading edge of the industry's helmet design. For over a year they have produced one of the lightest full-face helmets around in the Avatar, which uses the manufacturer's Composite Fusion in-mold process.
For 2012, however, Kali up their game with the $350 Avatar 2. The new helmet is not only lighter than the original, but adopts Kali's Composite Fusion Plus in-molded liner. The new liner is adopted from Kali's Prana DOT moto helmet. The adopted Composite Fusion Plus liner in Avatar uses the same cone structured dual density liner, which is said to move energy, laterally within the EPS and keep it from the head.
Kali's 775g Avatar 2
The bi-product is a lighter helmet that tests better on impact — Kali claim it's 15-percent better at dispersing energy on impact — than the original. The new Avatar 2 weighs 775g (to the original's 850g) and features a full carbon shell (the original uses a fiberglass shell).
Kali offer two new Aazis Plus soft knee/shin pads for 2012 in two lengths 130mm ($89) and 180mm ($99). The 130mm pads were originally designed for moto riders, to best fit with boots, but have been initially accepted by smaller riders.
Kali will also offer a new line of hard shell pads next spring.
POC: VPD 2.0 pads and MIPS equipped helmets
POC brought a full line of VPD 2.0 protective wear to Interbike. The new padding is based on a specially molded foam that traps air to provide protection. The concept is that under slow movement like bending a knee or arm, air is allowed to escape making the material pliable and comfortable, however, when impacted at high-speed, the air can't exit the tiny pores, thus the foam provides firm protection against the impact.
POC will offer the VPD 2.0 padding in a Spine Jacket for $300, kneepads at $120, elbows at $100 and extended knees at $90 (by far the best deal). The new pads will be available in February.
POC will offer three MIPS equipped helmets for 2012. The Cortex DH MIPS helmet was in the line for 2011, but it's joined by the Trabac Race MIPS, $220, which trickles the technology to an open faced trail helmet for the coming season, and the Receptor Backcountry MIPS helmet which is a multi-sport, multi-impact skate style helmet.
A cut-away show's the Trabec Race MIPS liner
MIPS stand for Multi Impact Protection and is made up of an inner chassis that allows the outer shell of the helmet to rotate in the event of a rotational impact. The liner adds 19g to the helmet, but is said to offer 30 percent more protection over the non-MIPS equipped Trabec Race ($180).
A note on POC's multi-impact helmets, Cortex DH and Receptor: they meet CPSC 2040 and are certified for skiing, skate and bike. The EPP liner (expanded polypropylene) differs from EPS (expanded polystyrene) in the way it reacts after an impact—it reshapes to its original form.
Fredrik Hallander, POC's product manager, said that as long as the outer shell of a multi-impact helmet is intact, then it's safe to continue using. The liner must be able to take a 250G hit four times in the same spot to pass the multi impact standard, generally it will take 20 seconds for the helmet to rebound from an impact.
Fredrik Hallander explains the multi-impact features of the Receptor +
Urge: the new all-M and Veggie lids
French helmet manufacturer adds the all-M ($120) to its line of enduro and downhill mountain bike helmets. The all-M features a more traditional (for Urge) set of longer ovalized front vents, a departure from the circle type vents found on their other helmets, reinforced with a tubular alloy frame. The helmet weighs 300g and uses recycled PET for its straps; the all-M comes in two in-molded shell sizes.
Urge's all-M
Urge also offer their Veggie line, in which they make the same full-face models: Archi-Enduro, and Down-O-matic out of all organic materials. The helmets substitute the fiberglass and polycarbonate shells with linen fiber an plant fiber made from the Linum usitatissimum plant; additionally Urges' linen fiber is grown organically then woven into a material that can be used in place of fiberglass or carbon fiber.
The prices of the Veggie helmets are higher, because the process is unique and more complicated, but the helmets are safer to make and hypoallergenic. The standard Urge Down-O-matic downhill helmet costs $189.99, while the Veggie model costs $299, while Urge's lightweight enduro full-face Archi-Enduro costs $179.99 or 249.99 for the Veggie version.
Archi-Enduro, the Veggie version


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Warren Buffett's Heinz Deal Fits His Taste Just Right
Warren Buffett has fired his elephant gun. But he's still loaded for more.
And he's nailed a target that is just his taste– Heinz & Co., a staple of American diets, a household brand, and a consistent earner.
Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway and private-equity firm 3G Capital have combined to buy the ketchup giant for $28 billion.
Buffett said months ago he was "salivating" for a big deal, meaning above $20 billion, and with Heinz he has certainly satisfied much of that craving.
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Decorating his way to "Cake Boss" statusStory and photo by Staff Sgt. Armando Vasquez, 108th Wing Public Affairs
"In my senior year of high school, I had a commercial baking class," said 21 year-old Rashawn Robinson. "The first day of class I picked up the spatula and started decorating cakes."
And for the past three years he has been mastering the art of cake decorating in his civilian life and during drill weekends as a senior airman with the 108th Force Support Squadron at the 108th Wing.
"You can definitely tell he takes pride and enjoys what he does," said Master Sgt. Lauren Holba, base service manager at the 108th Wing, and Robinson's supervisor.
With the use of icing, frosting and other edible decorative elements to make otherwise plain cakes more visually interesting, the art of cake decorating has become very popular in this reality-TV driven culture.
There's the show "Ace of Cakes" on the Food Network; "Amazing Wedding Cakes" on WeTV and New Jersey's own "Cake Boss" on the cable network TLC.
Robinson was well aware of the opportunities that an internship at the "Cake Boss" would open to him. Thus, armed with his portfolio, he met with Buddy's right-hand man, Mauro "Chef Mario" Castano, and was given a tryout, which he passed with flying colors.
Consequently, he was offered a 30-day trial period to bake for the show and displayed his decorating skills.
During his internship, he was able to network with different people and meet new friends, said Robinson. "The experience alone is an amazing opportunity."
"The environment in the show is really fun, and a little crazy with cameras everywhere and people screaming all the time," said Robinson. "My friends bombard me with a million questions about the show, and I gladly answer them with a smile on my face."
"We keep looking for him on TV," said Holba.
Cake decorating was not originally in his career plans, said Robinson. "I never went to culinary art school."
But Robinson said he always listened to what his parents had to say. "My mother and father have always been supportive of what I decide to do. They always say 'just do what you love and everything else will follow'."
And now he finds himself on television and having his work displayed for the world to see.
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Jan 30 - Feb 18 To Brattleboro to see Mother
Feb 9 Mother passed away at 4 PM
Feb 12 Service at St Michael's - Rev Harry Pool, Lucien Howe at the organ
Mar 8 - May 28 MRC [Mary Rogers Cabot] in Boston, Atlantic City, New York
May 7 - July 12 Naulahka with Owen. Mrs Patten, Mother Haskell [Clarissa?] visited
May - May 30 Wai Tsu at Naulahka, Hilda Olsen married
August 4 Moved from Portland to Yarmouth
September Mrs Patten here, Marian Taylor visit
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Elizabeth Arden Inc reported the biggest quarterly loss in its history due to a steeper-than-anticipated fall in sales of celebrity perfumes, particularly Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift brands.
The company said quarter sales plunged 28.4 percent, the steepest in a decade, and warned that weak sales would continue for the next six months, sending its shares plunging more than 20 percent in premarket trading.
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Elizabeth Arden, which also sells cosmetics and other celebrity perfume brands such as Elizabeth Taylor and Britney Spears, said shipments fell in the fourth quarter ended June 30 as retailers bought fewer perfumes.
The company, which launched a restructuring program in June to revive sales growth, also said on Tuesday that Rhone Capital LLC agreed to buy $50 million in redeemable preferred stock as well as warrants to buy 2.5 million shares, representing about 7.6 percent of the outstanding stock.
The investment firm will get one seat on the company's seven-member board and also agreed to cap its stake at 30 percent, after the exercise of the warrants.
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Elizabeth Arden's net sales fell to $191.7 million in the fourth quarter from $267.6 million a year earlier.
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Freshman Ali Andrews, left, and her junior sister Sam, will be back to lead Final Four qualifier Huntley next season.
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The time has come to clean out the notebooks from a long weekend at the girls basketball state tournament, as well as from the 2012-13 season.
The just-completed state tournament had its usual spills and thrills, but one of the overriding themes of the Class 3A and 4A Final Four was that youth was being served.
In Class 4A, eight of the 10 starters in the championship game were non-seniors. Four of the five Huntley starters were non-seniors. Whitney Young only had three seniors on its roster, two of them starters.
In Class 3A, 13 of the 20 starters were non-seniors.
Think some of those teams are eyeing a return to Redbird next season? You bet they are. But theyll have strong competition along the way. Our annual all-area team will publish in Fridays editions of the Daily Herald and on dailyherald.com and basketball.dailyherald.com on Thursday evening, and in the Fox Valley at least, the youth is abundant.
One thing I marvel at when covering state tournaments is how conversation inevitably gets around to the old days. While its fun to reminisce, spending too much time complaining about four classes, format and low attendance will just end up frustrating you. If you come from the old school of state tournament basketball like I do, its hard to accept how the state finals are run now, but its also not going to change anytime soon if ever.
Like the format or not, the Class 4A championship game this past Saturday between Rolling Meadows and Marian Catholic was one of the best state title games Ive ever seen, boys or girls. Any state title won on a buzzer-beater will be on remembered for a long time.
Now, its on to a look back and forward at Fox Valley schools.
Huntley (26-8): The Red Raiders run to the Class 4A fourth-place trophy was remarkable for a team with only one senior starter and two freshmen in the lineup. While Huntley may not have had the Division I standout, it had chemistry and sometimes thats all you need to catch lightning in a bottle for a couple weeks. What coach Steve Raethz and his staff saw at Redbird was what they want their team to become, and one thing you can bet on is that theyll work harder than ever to make that happen. With four starters back, including top talents in junior Sam Andrews and her freshman sister Ali, the Red Raiders will certainly head into 2013-14 as the team to beat in the Fox Valley Conference Valley Division, and they expect to win that elusive conference title next year, plus much more. They will sorely miss the leadership and athleticism of senior Haley Ream, so the No. 1 question will be who steps into her role?
Burlington Central (27-5): The Rockets went well beyond expectations this season, advancing to the programs second supersectional (first since 1984) and first Elite Eight appearance. That they lost to eventual Class 3A state runner-up Vernon Hills in the super will do nothing but fuel BCs hunger for next year, and with the abundance of talent returning, theres no reason to think the Rockets cant make a run for Redbird next year. Theyll certainly miss the leadership of senior Camille Delacruz and the defense of Erika Haynes, but remember, theres a sophomore team that only lost one game coming up and when you add that to the talent already returning, another great season should be a no-brainer. The schedule will be tougher with the addition of the McDonalds Shootout and the Dundee-Crown Christmas tournament but you give this team another summer of the D-C summer league and AAU ball, and theyre going to be really fun to see next year. Coach Mark Smith deserves plaudits aplenty for the job he and his staff did this year, and hes clearly excited for the future.
Westminster Christian (26-5): Speaking of youth, take a good look at the Warriors roster. No seniors. And this is a team that only didnt get to play in the Class 1A state finals because it had to run into the Freeport Aquin buzz saw and all-stater Sophie Brunner in the supersectional. Brunner led Aquin to the state title for the second year in a row and joins Bartlett grad Haley Videckis at Arizona State next year. Meanwhile, Westminster coach Ken Flickinger and his group will have their sites set squarely on the Final Four next year and theres no reason to believe the Warriors cant get there.
Streamwood (22-9): Oh so close. The Sabres won the programs first regional title in 25 years and came 4 points from a sectional crown. The trio of seniors Jessica Cerda and Deja Moore and junior Hannah McGlone elevated Streamwood to a place of respect, a team you had to fear every night. If we gave a coach of the year award it would be really tough to choose between Raethz, Smith and the Sabres George Rosner, who has McGlone and Holly Foret back to build around next year. Rosner will enter next season needing 14 wins for 400 in his career, and 4 for 350 victories at Streamwood
Cary-Grove (23-7): Four straight FVC Valley Division titles and a fourth straight regional crown highlighted the Trojans season, although it ended a bit too soon for their liking with a sectional semifinal loss to Streamwood. Olivia Jakubicek, Joslyn Nicholson and Megan Leisten and Kylee Smith graduate, but coach Rod Saffert does return super soph Katie Barker, among others, and one thing we know about Cary-Grove is that the Trojans will always be in the championship mix.
Crystal Lake South (23-7): The Gators will be a team to be reckoned with next year. Coming off a credible 23-win season, coach Kyle McCaughn returns several of his top players from this season, including juniors Sara Mickow and Rachel Rasmussen and freshman Chantel Fanter. This is a team that won 16 of its final 18 games and took Huntley to double overtime. The future looks bright at Gator Alley.
South Elgin (17-12): The Storm sat at 10-19 when junior Savanah Uveges returned from an ACL injury, and went 7-3 down the stretch, losing only to Upstate Eight Valley champ Neuqua Valley, Metea Valley and then in the regional final to Streamwood, while notching quality wins over Burlington Central and Bartlett. With Uveges, junior Kennede Miller and freshman point guard Nadia Yang among the returnees, and a strong sophomore group coming up, coach Tim Prendergast is optimistic for another good season in 2013-14.
Bartlett (15-13): When youve been to the mountain, coming back to sea level can be frustrating sometimes, but Bartlett turned into a very competitive team this season, a year after its run to third place at the Class 4A finals. Senior transfer Alyssa Hernandez brought a competitive fire with her from Lake Park and helped the young Hawks mature into a team that had several quality wins and finished third in the UEC Valley. With juniors Ally Giampapa and Liz Arco leading the returning group, coach Denise Sarnas Hawks are looking forward to more wins next season.
Elgin (9-20): Maroons coach Dr. Nick Bumbales softened up Elgins schedule this season and the move turned into more wins. Elgin also beat Larkin in 3 of 4 games and if nothing else Bumbales got some confidence going with a still young team. Elgin loses only two seniors and should be even more competitive next season.
Hampshire (11-17): The Whip-Purs came back from an 0-9 start to go 11-8 the rest of the way and is another team with some good young players returning, including freshman post Emma Benoit. The Whips will have a new coach and well miss Ed Haugens, one of the good guys, on the sidelines. Hampshire will also miss the senior leadership of Jen Dumoulin but with three more Dumoulins returning, there wont be a lack of competitiveness.
Dundee-Crown (4-24): It was a tough season for the Chargers that was made better with a regional win over Jacobs, but and remember, I told you this was a theme theres a good young group coming back for coach Michelle Russell, including sophomores Lauren Lococo and Jess Laboy.
Jacobs (3-23): First-year coach Joe Benoit never wavered in what he wants to bring to the Golden Eagles program and that process has begun. Junior Kelly Grady and sophomore Jen Barnec give Benoit a good nucleus to start next season with.
Larkin (3-25): It was another tough year for the Royals, but theres some hope for the future with sophomore Quixmia Washington, one of the top scorers in the area, returning for coach Ruben Flores.
St. Edward (4-25): Injuries to senior Rena Ranallo and junior Katie Swanson that took the better part of the season to heal hurt the Green Wave tremendously, yet they were able to salvage a Class 3A regional win. With Swanson, Clarissa Ramos and CeCe Rapp leading the returning group, coach Michelle Dawson is looking for a much better season next year.
Harvest Christian (7-20): When Sydney Doby decided not to play this season to rest her nagging knee soreness and concentrate on volleyball, it took a lot of needed size out of the Lions lineup, yet coach Kelly Friestads group still managed 7 wins. Harvest should improve next year also with sophomore standout Kylee Knox leading and 6-foot freshman Rachel Oostdyk among with top returning players.
Elgin Academy (10-16): Another young team that showed some good signs this year, the Hilltoppers return sophomore Alysson Whittmeyer and freshman Rachel Cain, among others, for coach Bill Rodriguez.
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London (CNN) -- A nurse at the hospital that was duped by a prank call from two Australian radio DJs concerning Prince William's pregnant wife, Catherine, has apparently committed suicide, the hospital confirmed Friday.
The nurse "was recently the victim of a hoax call," King Edward VII Hospital said in a media statement.
The DJs impersonated Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles in the prank call, in which some details of the Duchess of Cambridge's condition and care were given.
RELATED: Radio DJs pretend to be queen, make prank call to Catherine's hospital
The nurse who died was the person who first took the hoax call and transferred it through to Catherine's ward, the hospital said.
The hospital named her as Jacintha Saldanha and said she had worked at the hospital for more than four years as an "excellent nurse," who was well respected by co-workers.
The hospital "had been supporting her throughout this difficult time," the statement said.
The Duchess of Cambridge was discharged from the hospital Thursday after treatment for acute morning sickness.
A St. James's Palace spokesman said: "The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are deeply saddened to learn of the death of Jacintha Saldanha.
"Their Royal Highnesses were looked after so wonderfully well at all times by everybody at King Edward VII Hospital, and their thoughts and prayers are with Jacintha Saldanha's family, friends and colleagues at this very sad time."
Audio of the call posted online suggested a woman spoke briefly to the DJs, who host a show for the 2Day FM radio station in Sydney, before the call was put through to the ward early Tuesday morning.
The hospital said Wednesday that it deeply regretted the call had been put through.
The radio show apologized for the call Wednesday, saying it "was done with light-hearted intentions."
Its two DJs, Mel Greig and Michael Christian, continued to tweet about the call on Thursday and earlier Friday, promising "more on the #royalprank."
Talking about the call Thursday, Greig said: "They were the world's worst accents ever. We were sure 100 people at least before us would've tried the same thing. ... We were expecting to be hung up on -- we didn't even know what to say when we got through."
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A Study of PHP Arrays: Performance vs Memory
While working on PureTextRender package, I realized some serious limits in PHP arrays. The mentioned package renders text into BMP images using pure PHP (no GD), and for that it requires a lot of arrays to be filled and traversed. The original package only supported small images due to typical PHP memory limit (128MB) though images were monochrome BMP! Before going any further, let's see some PHP benchmark code:
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<?php //array_fill() Memory Usage $startMemory=(memory_get_usage()/1024); $a=array_fill(0, 1000, 0); echo PHP_EOL.((memory_get_usage()/1024)-$startMemory)." KB".PHP_EOL; //Result: 94.3828125 KB
As you see, a thousand array elements take 94 Kilobytes of memory, resulting in 94 bytes per element on average. Lets do more experiments. I will omit the $startMemory and the line that echo's the memory difference in the rest of the examples in this article, and I'm running all this on a 64bit OS X:
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//PHP Native Array Memory Usage $a=array(); for ($i=0;$i<1000;++$i) $a[$i]=$i;
Output: 141.375 KB
As you can see, this example takes almost 50% more memory, though it is also populating a 1000 element array. It doesn't matter what the value is in the code, I can replace =$i with =0 and it would consume the same amount of memory. A simple explanation would be that the hash table used for storing array keys needs expansion over and over, and garbage collector doesn't get a chance to clean up before the end of the script, keeping the previous versions in place. An expansion policy of over 50% would result in about 50% overhead in memory usage.
Now the following code will only consume 20KB in spite of an expected 988 KB:
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//2D array_fill() Memory Usage $a=array_fill(0,100,array_fill(0,100,0));
The reason for this behavior is that a single array of 100 elements is created in the internal expression, and assigned by reference to all outer 100 arrays, so the resulting memory consumption is (100+1)X instead of (100*100)X. Lets repeat all the experiments using SplFixedArray:
$a=new SplFixedArray(1000); //8.5703125 KB
The above line only defines the fixed array, and the below code populated it as well:
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//SplFixedArray MemoryUsage $a=new SplFixedArray(1000); for ($i=0;$i<1000;++$i) $a[$i]=$i;
Now this sample uses 55.6015625 KB of memory, making an average of 55 bytes per element. The ideal situation would be 8 bytes per element (as happens in the definition), since 64bit systems have 8 byte int elements, but the extra space is consumed by the hash table and its indices. As you can see, a 3-dimensional array of size 100 would quickly chomp up PHP memory and leave nothing to work with. Before going further with memory footprints, lets compare performance of SplFixedArray with native arrays:
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//SplFixedArray Performance $t=microtime(1); $a=new SplFixedArray(1024*1024); echo ((microtime(1)-$t)*1000)." ms".PHP_EOL;$t=microtime(1); //3.4949779510498 ms for ($i=0;$i<1024*1024;++$i) $a[$i]=$i; echo ((microtime(1)-$t)*1000)." ms".PHP_EOL;$t=microtime(1); //228.07097434998 ms
Creation of the array is pretty fast, but population takes a good chunk of time. Lets see how much of that time is wasted in the loop:
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//PHP Loop Performance $t=microtime(1); for ($i=0;$i<1024*1024;++$i); echo ((microtime(1)-$t)*1000)." ms".PHP_EOL;$t=microtime(1); //138.4379863739 ms
Well, it's mostly PHP's fault then. It takes almost 100 miliseconds to fill one million elements of SplFixedArray. Lets see how native PHP arrays do:
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//PHP Native Array Performance $t=microtime(1); $a=array(); echo ((microtime(1)-$t)*1000)." ms".PHP_EOL;$t=microtime(1); //0.003814697265625 ms for ($i=0;$i<1024*1024;++$i); echo ((microtime(1)-$t)*1000)." ms".PHP_EOL;$t=microtime(1); //141.56699180603 ms for ($i=0;$i<1024*1024;++$i) $a[$i]=$i; echo ((microtime(1)-$t)*1000)." ms".PHP_EOL;$t=microtime(1); //329.04195785522 ms
And when using arrray_fill:
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//PHP array_fill() Performance $t=microtime(1); $a=array_fill(0,1024*1024,0); echo ((microtime(1)-$t)*1000)." ms".PHP_EOL;$t=microtime(1); //78.655004501343 ms for ($i=0;$i<1024*1024;++$i); echo ((microtime(1)-$t)*1000)." ms".PHP_EOL;$t=microtime(1); //136.88087463379 ms for ($i=0;$i<1024*1024;++$i) $a[$i]=$i; echo ((microtime(1)-$t)*1000)." ms".PHP_EOL;$t=microtime(1); //232.02109336853 ms
Not bad at all! In fact array_fill is taking half the time of filling the array already. This means that assigning values to the array are much faster than expanding the hash table.
Overall, if it takes half a second to create, fill and traverse a one mega-entry array in PHP (~140MB). A typical web PHP setup has 128MB of memory limit (per instance) and 30 seconds of running time limit. They kinda match, because if you could come up with a faster storage that consumed more memory, you would be on a memory shortage, and if you came up with a denser storage, you would probably be too slow to fully utilize it. With all that being said, it appears that PHP focuses more on speed rather than memory, since most applications run more than one pass on pieces of their data.
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"Confetti" Potato Salad:
Recipe for Colorful, No Mayonnaise Potato & Sweet Potato Salad
A colorful, no-mayonnaise potato salad made with half potatoes and half sweet potatoes plus plenty of other vegetables for good color and good crunch. The recipe is a crowd-pleaser taste-wise and looks-wise.
A food snob is bad enough. But a knife snob? When one takes charge of your kitchen, look out.
Inspection starts with a cursory look-see, disdain barely feigned at an all-too familiar brand and a stick tang versus, y'know, a full tang. Sigh.
Then comes the test grip, checking heft and balance, followed by a telltale tilt to gauge the edge's sharpness in the light, and finally the palm press, checking for, and finding, well, dullness. Big sigh.
I shouldda brought my knives, you hear. Then, You gotta sharpener?
Swoosh, swoosh, the blade scrapes against the sharpening steel, shards landing in the soup, you think. A palm press, another few swipe-swipe- swipes. There, that's better.
Last year, faced with twelve pounds of potatoes, a larder of onions, peppers and celery, and hungry family at a rehearsal dinner the next day, I felt like a real knife snob.
There on my cousin's counter was a revolving stand, black plastic and straight from a gas station maybe 20 years ago. There were nine (nine?) steak knives but no chef's knife, not even a utility knife. Drawers? Nothing. Dishwasher? Nothing.
What's a cook to do? Head for the supermarket for a knife, seven bucks Canadian, and yes, an improvement. What a snob.
I've made big batches of this salad for two weddings -- and single batches for numerous family potlucks. It's always a real hit. And I'm happy to report that this column prompted my cousin Lynda to replace her gas-station knives.
Refrigeration time: 4 hours
Makes 8 cups
- 1-1/2 pounds potatoes (see ALANNA's TIPS), skins on
- 1-1/2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled
- 1 large onion, chopped finely
- 1 red pepper, chopped finely
- 4 ribs celery, chopped finely
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 4 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
- 1 - 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- Salt & pepper to taste
- Chopped fresh tarragon, optional
POTATOES Place a steamer basket in a large pot or Dutch oven. Fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer, bring it to a boil.
Cut the potatoes, then the sweet potatoes, in about half-inch cubes. Arrange evenly in the steamer basket, potatoes on the bottom, sweet potatoes on top. Cover and cook for 15 - 20 minutes or until potatoes are cooked through.
VEGETABLES Chop the onion, peppers and celery and set aside.
DRESSING Whisk together the dressing ingredients in a large bowl.
COMBINE Gently turn the chopped vegetables, cooked potatoes and fresh tarragon into the dressing. Season to taste, then refrigerate several hours before serving.
With no mayonnaise, this is a great contribution to outdoor meals and buffets when food will sit out awhile.
Use Yukon golds or yellow Finns for the potatoes.
While I like the somewhat dryer texture that results when the potatoes and sweet potatoes are steamed, cooking them in salted water also works just fine, just be sure to drain well.
It seemed like such a small change but whoa, what a difference. I once substituted dill relish for the sweet pickle relish. The dill relish was so salty, the salad itself was way way too salty. It would have been easy enough to adjust the added salt, but I didn't know until too late. But you do!
These days I drop the oil down to just one tablespoon, there's no missing it in the dressing!
Combine the salad while the potatoes are still slightly warm. That way, they'll soak up some of the dressing.
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LONG BEACH – Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream came to life Sunday as followers of nine different religions gathered at a church for an interfaith celebration marking the civil rights leader's birthday.
About 100 people, including religious leaders, attended the 21 st annual Community-Wide Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Interfaith Celebration at Gospel Memorial Church of God in Christ, 1480 Atlantic Ave. The celebration was organized by the Long Beach-based South Coast Interfaith Council, the oldest and largest interfaith council in Southern California, serving 35 cities in Los Angeles and Orange counties.
The program include participation from nine faiths: Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist, Hindu, Sikh, Baha'i, Native American and Brahma Kumaris.
"We are an illustration of Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream coming to life," said Milia Islam-Majeed, executive director of the South Coast Interfaith Council
"This celebration marks the community coming together as one," she said.
Islam-Majeed, who is in her fifth year as the organization's executive director, also is the first non-Christian leader in the group's 60-year history.
In 1953, the organization was established as an ecumenical council, comprised only of churches representing various Christian denominations. But in 2004, the council changed from ecumenical to interfaith.
Sunday's keynote speaker was Edina Lekovic, director of policy and programming at the Los Angeles-based advocacy group Muslim Public Affairs Council. Lekovic is the first Muslim in the celebration's 20-year history to deliver the keynote address.
"Having Edina as our keynote speaker shows the diversity of the community," Islam-Majeed said.
Previous speakers include Buddhist monk Tenzin Priyadarshi in 2010, and, in 2011, Deborah Sanchez of the Barbareno Chumash Council, a tribal group representing Chumash descendants whose ancestors lived in the Santa Barbara area.
During her keynote address, Lekovic said King's message of racial, ethnic and religious harmony is more relevant than ever.
She encouraged audience members to "embrace the fierce urgency of now," a quote from his "Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence" speech. He delivered it in April 1967, a year before he was assassinated.
In the speech, King argued that civil rights and world peace are interwoven.
Lekovic urged her captive listeners to "know one another, know the people next to you, your neighbors and co-workers. Know more than their name. Spend time getting to know their story.
"Our biggest challenge is to step outside our comfort zone, across faith lines," she said. "We must embrace the urgency of now."
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Ok this is the third post of the 7-Day Video Review Challenge to Overcome Fear of the Camera follow up video series.
Today I am reviewing the USB Logitech HD Pro Webcam C910.
As I told you in my previous post about the USB Blue Snowball Microphone Review, we all know that audio and video sells.
So if you're not already taking part of this, then you may have been leaving a lot of money on the table without even knowing.
Internet Marketing Trends
With all the latest trends about Internet Marketers having their own
- marketing talk shows
- appearing live on webinars
- doing intense online interviews
- spreecasts, hangouts, etc
Jump On Board!
It is only common sense that you need to jump on this wagon as soon as you can.
If you have been following these video series, you may recall my first review post was about another video camera, the Flipcam Video UltraHD.
So why am I reviewing yet another USB camera? Just continue reading!
Webcam vs Postable Camera
The main difference between these two cameras, besides being able to record HD video are that the Flipcam is portable and the USB Logitech camera is not.
The Flipcam works by itself.
While the Logitech camera works with your computer, it's only a webcam after all.
Here are a few of their uses so you can understand this a little bit better (and because I suck at explaining this):
Flipcam Common Uses
The Flipcam is great for:
- whiteboard how to's
- live physical interviews (both persons in the same room)
- right on the spot recordings
- trips, vacations
- conferences
- concerts
- recording yourself on the Eiffel tower… (I did that lol)
- etc
Logitech Common Uses
The Logitech C910 HD Pro is great for:
- live webinars
- skype calls
- live online chats
- creating screencasts (perfect sync with desktop recording)
- recording how to's
- etc
So if you can already see the difference let's start with this already.
Why I Bought The Logitech C910 HD Pro
I decided to buy the Logitech C910 camera because I want to start doing screencasts, webinars, how-to videos but most important…
Looking good whenever someone decides to interview me on Skype!
As you can see, the possibilities are practically ENDLESS for both types.
If you were waiting for my video review, then let's get it on with the nitty gritty!
Introduction (video shot on a Flipcam)
Follow up (video STILL shot on a Flipcam)
Audio and Video entirely shot with Logitech C910 HD Pro Camera on 720p Resolution
Audio and Video entirely shot with Logitech C910 HD Pro Camera on 1080p Resolution
Note: The "next video" is a special follow up surprise that I will publish tomorrow.
This WON'T affect the challenge as I plan to stick to my word as I always do.
Buy Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920 On Amazon (newest model)
To buy the Logitech C920 HD Pro Camera directly on Amazon, click the link below:
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I want to thank everyone who has been RTing this content on twitter, publishing about it on their blogs and being supporting me all the way over Skype and other social media channels.
It has been very tough to keep up with this challenge but with this insane support that I have been given lately, it's impossible that I'm going to stop any time soon, thanks a lot everyone, I really mean it! ;-)
See you tomorrow with another great review!
Intro: 7 Day Video Review Challenge
Day 1: FlipCam Ultra HD Review
Day 2: Blue Snowball Microphone Review
Day 3: Logitech HD Pro Webcam C910 Review
Day 4: Logitech H390 ClearChat Comfort Headset Review
Day 5: Wacom Bamboo Pen Tablet Review
Day 6: Amazon Kindle Keyboard Wifi Reader Review
Day 7: Fast Track Pro 4×4 Mobile Audio MIDI Interface Review
Conclusion: Overcoming Fear of Video Creation Summary


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Drive to Tisvilde beach and look towards the peer. On the right side are fun hollow peaks really good for bodyboarding.
DistanceTake a car
WalkInstant access (< 5min)
Easy to find?Easy to find
Public access?Public access
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Alternative name Rockyyy
Wave qualityNormal
ExperienceAll surfers
FrequencySometimes break
DirectionRight and left
BottomSandy with rock
PowerHollow, Ledgey
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthShort (< 50m)
Good swell directionNorth
Good wind directionNorth
Swell sizeStarts working at Less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 4m+ / 12ft
Best tide positionAll tides
Best tide movement
Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdEmpty
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Fun little spot.
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By Nick Madsen , 17-03-2008
Best Spot? - Then what is the best spot in Zealand? I'm going to klitmøller on thursday to surf a bit, but it's a long trip since I live in CPH. But tisvilde is anyway closer than klitmøller.
By Surfer Joe , 22-01-2008
Tisvilde Peer - Not the best spot on Sealand, the waves are often very messy and in strong winds it has a lot of currens. The waves can get quite big though 6 feet and above. A funny spot if you don´t mind do a lot of swimming. =O)
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Thursday, September 29, 2011
Skull Tattoo - For Girls
Not all skulls have to be masculine, demonic, or of the average skull tattoo design. You may be interested in a more feminine design.
Many women may, even, prefer it to the more demonic skull.
In some cases, couples will get matching skull tattoos but of different sexes, as many woman may like the idea of a skull tattoo, but prefer to smooth out the rough edges
Feminine skulls tend to be of pink and purple hues and/or have bows. Many feminine skulls tattoos have hearts as the eye sockets versus various degrees of circles and ovals.
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Affluence does affect performance
I share the frustration of Rodney and Dawn Bryant, who wrote that they find "deplorable" any connection between affluence and SOL scores [August 26: "Excellence, not affluence, the benchmark"].
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It is a premise of education and sociology that there is a strong positive correlation between socioeconomic status and performance in school, including on standardized testing.
It may not be pleasant to read in the Hook that Clark Elementary students' low SOL scores may be affected by their family's financial affluence, but that doesn't make it any less true. Rather than pretending that the wealthy don't enjoy certain privileges not available to the rest of us, let's use these data to help to ensure that all of our students receive the best education we can provide them.
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Asperger syndrome
Asperger syndrome is often considered a high functioning form of autism. It can lead todifficulty interacting socially, repeat behaviors, and clumsiness.
Alternative Names
Pervasive developmental disorder - Asperger syndrome; Autistic spectrum disorder - Asperger
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Hans Asperger labeled this disorder "autistic psychopathy" in 1944. The exact cause is unknown. More than likely, an abnormality in the brain is the cause of Asperger syndrome.
Genetic factors may play a role, since the disorder tends to run in families. A specific gene has not been identified.
Asperger syndrome is a pervasive developmental disorder (PDD) or autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The main difference between Asperge rsyndrome and autistic disorder is that children with Asperger syndrome do not have speech or cognitive delays.
The condition appears to be more common in boys than in girls.
Although people with Asperger syndrome often have difficulty socially, many have above-average intelligence. They may excel in fields such as computer programming and science. There is no delay in their cognitive development, ability to take care of themselves, or curiosity about their environment.
People with Asperger syndrome become over-focused or obsessed on a single object or topic, ignoring all others. They want to know everything about this topic, and often talk about little else.
- Children with Asperger syndrome will present many facts about their subject of interest, but there will seem to be no point or conclusion.
- They often do not recognize that the other person has lost interest in the topic.
- Areas of interest may be quite narrow, such as an obsession with train schedules, phone books, a vacuum cleaner, or collections of objects.
People with Asperger do not withdraw from the world in the way that people with an autistic disorder do. They will often approach other people. However, their problems with speech and language in a social setting often lead to isolation.
- Their body language may be unusual.
- They may speak in a monotone, and may not respond to other people's comments or emotions.
- They may not understand sarcasm or humor, or they may take a figure of speech literally.
- They do not recognize the need to change the volume of their voice in different settings.
- They have problems with eye contact, facial expressions, body postures, or gestures (nonverbal communication).
- They may be singled out by other children as "weird" or "strange."
People with Asperger syndrome have trouble forming relationships with children their own age or other adults, because they:
- Are unable to respond emotionally in normal social interactions
- Are not flexible about routines or rituals
- Have difficulty showing, bringing, or pointing out objects of interest to other people
- Do not express pleasure at other people's happiness
Children with Asperger syndrome may show delays in motor development, and unusual physical behaviors, such as:
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- Clumsiness when walking or doing other activities
- Repetitive finger flapping, twisting, or whole body movements
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A health care provider experienced in diagnosing and treating autism is usually needed to make the actual diagnosis. Because there is no physical test for Asperger syndrome, the diagnosis will often be based on very specific criteria from a certain medical handbook.
Most doctors look for a core group of behaviors to help them diagnose Asperger syndrome. These behaviors include:
- Abnormal eye contact
- Aloofness
- Failure to turn when called by name
- Failure to use gestures to point or show
- Lack of interactive play
- Lack of interest in peers
Symptoms may be noticeable in the first few months of life. Problems should be obvious by age 3 years.
Physical, emotional, and mental tests are done to rule out other causes and look more closely for signs of this syndrome. The team that will see your child may include a psychologist, neurologist, psychiatrist, speech therapist, and other professionals who are experts in diagnosing children with Asperger syndrome.
There is no single best treatment for all children with Asperger syndrome. Most experts feel that the earlier treatment is started, the better.
Programs for children with Asperger syndrome teach skills by building on a series of simple steps, using highly structured activities. Important tasks or points are repeated over time to help reinforce certain behaviors.
Types of programs may include:
- Cognitive behavior or talk therapy, to help children manage their emotions, repetitive behaviors, and obsessions
- Parent training, to teach techniques that can be used at home
- Physical or occupational therapy, to help with motor skills and sensory problems
- Social skills training, often taught in a group
- Speech and language therapy, to help with the skill of everyday conversation
Medications such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), antipsychotics, and stimulants may be used to treat problems such as anxiety, depression, problems with paying attention, and aggression.
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Expectations (prognosis)
With treatment, many children and their families can learn to cope with the problems of Asperger syndrome. Social interaction and personal relationships may still pose a problem. However, many adults with Asperger syndrome work successfully in mainstream jobs and are able to have an independent life, if they have the right kind of support available.
Calling your health care provider
Call for an appointment with your health care provider if your child:
- Does not respond to people
- Has odd or peculiar speech
- Has behavior that may lead to self-harm
Bostic JQ, Prince JB. Child and adolescent psychiatric disorders. In: Stern TA, Rosenbaum JF, Fava M, Biederman J, Rauch SL, eds. Massachusetts General Hospital Comprehensive Clinical Psychiatry. 1st ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier;2008:chap 69.
Raviola G, Gosselin GJ, Walter HJ, DeMaso DR. Pervasive developmental disorders and childhood psychosis. In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 19th ed.Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 28.


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Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings, who won their third straight Olympic gold medal in beach volleyball at last summer's London Games, have been named 2012 Sportswomen of the Year by the Los Angeles Sports Council.
The duo, considered the greatest female beach volleyball team of all time, will be honored at the eighth annual LA Sports Awards, to be held March 3 at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills.
May-Treanor, a former Newport Harbor High standout, and Walsh Jennings capped off their illustrious Olympic careers by defeating fellow Americans April Ross and Jennifer Kessy in the final. They also won gold medals at the 2008 Beijing and 2004 Athens Games. During that span they dominated the sport, winning every Olympic match in which they competed as a team and losing just one of 43 sets.
The Sportswoman award is given to the local female athlete whose performance and character best exemplified the ideals of sportsmanship during the calendar year.
Away from the court, May-Treanor and Walsh Jennings are committed to making a positive impact on the lives of children. May-Treanor, who grew up in Orange County and attended Long Beach State, serves as a Sports Ambassador for Special Olympics Southern California.
Walsh Jennings, a Manhattan Beach resident, founded the "Chase the Stars Foundation," which supports programs and events that directly improve the well-being, health and quality of children's lives.
The LA Sports Awards are presented annually by the Sports Council to celebrate the greatest moments of the year in sports in the Los Angeles/Orange County area.
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State officials are temporarily suspending 16 California alcohol and drug treatment centers suspected of violating health care laws -- from hiring people who were convicted of abusing patients to bilking Medi-Cal for services they never performed.
Department of Health Care Services Director Toby Douglas said Thursday he is referring the centers to the state Department of Justice for further investigation. Douglas oversees Medi-Cal, the state's Medicaid health insurance program for the poor.
"There have been reports of abuse and fraud in the Drug Medi-Cal program and we took action," Douglas said in a statement. "We are in the midst of a wide ranging statewide investigation."
The state issues about 1,000 licenses to provide treatment to Medi-Cal patients for substance abuse and addiction. State officials began investigating 22 treatment centers and found 16 of them were suspected of various violations.
Some centers are suspected of hiring people who have been convicted of defrauding the government or neglecting or abusing patients. Others are being investigated for performing unnecessary procedures or fraudulently billing the Medi-Cal drug program.
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FA amends disciplinary rules
The Football Association has closed the disciplinary loophole that saw Chelsea's Fernando Torres escape action despite being caught on video scratching a rival player.
From November 22, the FA will be able to charge players even if match officials have seen part of the incident.
Torres escaped punishment for scratching Tottenham's Jan Vertonghen because the incident had been "partially seen" by an official even if the full seriousness of the actions had been missed - a case that prompted FA chairman Greg Dyke to take action to close the loophole.
The new rules will now cover:
:: acts of violent conduct that occur secondarily to a challenge for the ball.
:: off-the-ball incidents where one or more match official did see the players coming together, but the match officials' view was such that none of them had the opportunity to make a decision on an act of misconduct that took place within that coming together.
The FA's move to ban Fulham's Sascha Riether for stamping on Manchester United's Adnan Januzaj was not taken under the latest rules, however, as they only come into effect after the international break.
Riether's case was dealt with via a three-man panel of former elite referees which was brought in during the summer to look at video evidence and in that incident no officials saw the stamp.
FA director of governance Darren Bailey said: "This enables the FA to consider acts of violent conduct, like an elbow or a stamp, which have occurred after a challenge for the ball or coming together of players.
"It is sometimes difficult for officials to see such incidents, as they are often concentrating solely on the challenge for possession of the ball, and we are mindful of this.
"Also, where off-the-ball incidents are concerned, the policy adjustment will allow action to be taken where an act of misconduct could not have been seen by the match officials, even though they may have seen some part of the players coming together.
"This is an important step forward for the game and provides an appropriate level of discretion for the FA to consider action. However, we remain of the view that the best outcome for all is that referees are able to make correct judgements on the day to benefit the teams involved."


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WILBRAHAM, Mass. — The Friendly's restaurant chain is emerging from a rough period in company history with a new image, a revamped menu and a new attitude.
Friendly Ice Cream LLC CEO John Maguire says the Wilbraham-based company is in the process of renovating many of its 114 company and 247 franchised restaurants.
Menu changes include real hard ice cream instead of soft serve to make Fribble milk shakes; haddock instead of the cheaper pollock in the iconic Fishamajig sandwich; and fresh meat instead of frozen patties for the hamburgers.
Fresh red velvet waffle cones are also being made at the soda fountains, so guests smell them as soon as they come in.
Maguire tells The Republican newspaper (http://bit.ly/112wdKe ) that even the music being piped into restaurants has changed.
Friendly's, founded in 1935, filed for bankruptcy protection in late 2011, closed 100 of its restaurants and shed about 2,000 employees.
Maguire came on board last April after previously working for Panera.
Five of the newly-renovated restaurants are in the greater Springfield area, and another five are in Maine. The CEO said the company is aiming to renovate 30 more locations this year.
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