text: On Fri, 18 Feb 2005, David Mathog wrote: > >I was really hoping a decent $200-300 UPS would come to > > the rescue here. Oh well. > > APC makes Power Distribution Units that can be set to > start loads at fixed intervals. If you had access to a > 208V/3 phase line the AP7990 costs about $650, uses that > as input, and outputs 24 120V sockets. They make quite > a few of these PDUs in different configurations > so maybe you can find one that does what you want? Which brings to mind a safety as well as a practical point -- if you indeed DO have three phases of power on the three separate circuits of the room (not as unlikely as it sounds as in that case they may well share a single common ground wire) then your power options are a little different, because then you de facto run at a higher voltage and lower line current, and can in principle get a small boost in what the lines can safely tolerate by way of delivered power vs power dissipated in the supply lines as heat if you use such a unit. However, this then brings up a nasty, thorny issue concerning the power factor and current draw pattern of "most" (cheap) PC power supplies. Switching power supplies that are not power factor corrected tend to draw most of their current only in the middle third of each voltage half-sinusoid wave (true fact -- read about it on How Things Work website or any of several websites that discuss computer room wiring, some of which -- mirus international? -- are linked to some of my beowulf pages on brahma). This means several things: a) the peak current draw (for a given average power consumed) is much higher than you'd expect based on simple RMS considerations -- the power factor of the load is less than 1, if you know what that means. b) this causes higher order harmonics to appear in the voltage/current curves -- in particular 3*60 Hz or 180 Hz (the "edge" frequency of where the power draws switch on and off). These voltage/current ripples may make it past 60 Hz filters to reach internal components. c) three phases can share a neutral because three equal loads with unit power factor (resistive loads like a light bulb) cause the neutral current to >>cancel perfectly<<, and it can be shown (consider sin(wt) + sin(wt + 2\pi/3)) that the neutral current has a strict upper bound in this case that is within the safe limits of the neutral wire if the loads on each delivery line are themselves safe. This is NOT TRUE for switched power supplies sharing a neutral. In that case the currents delivered to the neutral wire by each phase >>add<< instead of cancelling, in three separate chunks per half cycle. The neutral current can actually approach 3I where I is the (average) current being drawn by any single line (already high relative to RMS expectations based on an assumption of unit power factor), see above). This final point is both dangerous and annoying. It is dangerous because the neutral line can be carrying enough current to make it much hotter than permitted by spec assumptions, and if the wiring job is in any other way marginal, the margins can add and produce a fire (perhaps during one of those current-draw spikes). It is annoying because your CB's will tend to overheat and pop prematurely, your PS's will tend to overheat and break, your computers will tend to brown out and fail in mid run due to a voltage ground loop (high backvoltage on your neutral line relative to prevailing/local/plumbing ground), a condition that is also actively dangerous on non-ground-fault-protected circuits. If (as one might reasonably expect) they are underfusing your line because they have exceeded the spec length for the gauge of wire that they are using, then the current carrying neutral ALREADY has a higher resistance than is technically safe, and all of these conditions are likely to be exacerbated, possibly into the Danger Zone especially the ground loop thing. Shorting that neutral to local building ground might be very dangerous indeed. Note that this state COULD ALREADY EXIST with your wiring, and that the only way to test it is to measure the hot-to-hot voltage between circuits, that is: v_a - v_b = (should be zero, could be 240 or 209 VAC) v_a - v_c = ( ditto ) v_b - v_c = ( ditto ) where v_a is multimeter probe in VAC mode inserted into hot slot of circuit a, v_b is other probe inserted into hot slot of circuit b. If these measurements are all zero, all three of your circuits have the same phase (and actually could be combined "safely" into a 30 amp circuit although you should NEVER DO THIS as there is nothing to prevent somebody at the distribution panel from moving one of the lines onto a different phase while rearranging things for some other reason so it isn't at all safe, actually). If they are all 209, you have three phase (wye) power and the power is likely being delivered from the distribution panel as a single cable with five internal wires, three of them insulated carrying one phase each, a shared insulated neutral, and a bare ground. If one pair is zero and the other two are 240, you have two phase power at the distribution box, and they are either running three separate lines (likely) or (possibly) lines with four wires, two "hot" and carrying the opposed phases, one neutral, and one ground and some other circuit in your apartment is the partner of the odd line out. They could be running a lower current limit on the lines because they exceeded the run length for the gauge of wire they used in these cables. It is certainly cheaper to re-fuse than it is to put additional primary or secondary panels with thicker wire and/or additional transformers in locations from which standard wiring can reach and be within code. A lot of state codes prohibit this sort of thing and require a building's wiring to be brought up to code any time anything is renovated, but it wouldn't surprise me to learn that NYC either makes a general exception or that individual landlords grease their way to a local exception. It is perhaps worth your while to figure this out -- I'd certainly want to know if it were my cluster. I'd also be CERTAIN to test the phase per circuit (is the hot wire really hot and not the wire that is SUPPOSED to be the neutral wire?). There are some really "interesting" things that can happen if you cross connect devices in certain ways between two miswired circuits, where running on each circuit alone is safe enough in the sense that nothing breaks. Interesting like spattering partially vaporized liquid metal is interesting. You also very definitely want to learn about the shared neutral thing, if you're using stock power supplies. If it is three phase wye, then you could think about the APC option above and other thing. Cluster room wiring is nontrivial (even when the "room" is in your house), and where you are trying to push it to a limit, you're likely going to have to educate yourself about it. I think that I put some of this in my online book, in case this is confusing. There are also really good discussions of it in the list archives (where Jim Lux and others made some great contributions). rgb > > Another, much cheaper option, would be to set the slave > node BIOS to use "Wake on LAN" (if it works on your systems) > and NOT to start on power up. Then when power came up the > headnode would boot and the others would just warm up > enough to listen to their ethernet cards. I don't > expect that the start up current going to that mostly off > state would be very high, even for 18 computers, since neither > the disks nor fans start spinning. Once the head node > comes up you can boot the slaves using etherwake. > > Regards, > > David Mathog > mathog at caltech.edu > Manager, Sequence Analysis Facility, Biology Division, Caltech > _______________________________________________ > Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf at beowulf.org > To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf > -- Robert G. Brown http://www.phy.duke.edu/~rgb/ Duke University Dept. of Physics, Box 90305 Durham, N.C. 27708-0305 Phone: 1-919-660-2567 Fax: 919-660-2525 email:rgb at phy.duke.edu


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The Bard Music Festival's second weekend featuring Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921) starts on August 17th. The concerts, lectures, and panel discussions of the festival are complemented by a book of related articles, essays, and letters edited by a prominent music scholar. Princeton University Press is pleased to announce:
Camille Saint-Saëns and His World
Edited by Jann Pasler
Camille Saint-Saëns–perhaps the foremost French musical figure of the late nineteenth century and a composer who wrote in nearly every musical genre, from opera and the symphony to film music–is now being rediscovered after a century of modernism overshadowed his earlier importance. In a wide-ranging and trenchant series of essays, articles, and documents, Camille Saint-Saëns and His World deconstructs the multiple realities behind the man and his music. Topics range from intimate glimpses of the private and playful Saint-Saëns, to the composer's interest in astronomy and republican politics, his performances of Mozart and Rameau over eight decades, and his extensive travels around the world. This collection also analyzes the role he played in various musical societies and his complicated relationship with such composers as Liszt, Massenet, Wagner, and Ravel. Featuring the best contemporary scholarship on this crucial, formative period in French music, Camille Saint-Saëns and His World restores the composer to his vital role as innovator and curator of Western music.
You can find more information about the Bard Music Festival and activities this weekend at:
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Online games are growing in popularity at an alarming rate. Many online games imitate real life with virtual scenarios. Online games are now accessable to most of the world's population. As many as hundreds of online games players can often be found exploring and interacting in virtual environments.
Many free online games are becoming hugely popular due to the ease of access. Furthermore, online games are growing on a global scale and attracting a broader range of demographics than the traditional video game industry. In fact, online games are being perceived as the future of the interactive entertainment industry.
Many free online games are flash or java games that require plugins and other downloads in order to play. On the upside, all these free online games are available for your immediate game-play, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Although many online games are free some sites require that you pay to play better quality games.
For many people these free online games are addictive. What makes these online games so addictive? There are 2 top reasons why free online games are addictive: 1) they are fun 2) the thrill of winning. Most free online games allow instant play access to any player who is online. Instant play adds to the addictiveness of playing online games because of it's instant gratification.
Some people may not understand why online games are so addictive. For those of you that don't know, online games are not like your old school Nintendo or Play Station games. Profits to big games companies are soaring from online games that are very popular and addictive. The most profitable online games are the pay for play games which have also been steadily growing in popularity. What makes online games most addictive besides the fun of winning is their interactive nature. People are drawn towards fun and entertaining ways of connecting with other people.
2 main categories of online games which are available to the public are: 1) Interactive games where people play with and communicate to other people; 2) Single player games such as solitaire. A growing trend in online games is skill based games for money where players are able to win prizes and cash. A chess tournament is one online game where every entrant buys their chance to win whatever the cash prize happens to be.
Which online games are attracting the largest gathering of people these days? There are online games resources on the Internet which offer the largest selection of online games. Some online games are "massively multiplayer" games, which means that a large number of players participate simultaneously. These online games are high-quality and challenging. As many as 100,000 people can be found at any given time in some of the more popular 'virtual worlds' type of games.
Also known as browser games, online games are often social, with online chat rooms or forums to help connect players. On our site online games are divided into different categories, online racing games, online shooting games, online sports games and other games. Our free online games are in the most popular categories: online action games, online arcade games, online card games, online puzzle games and online sports games.


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For the NFL, the ball drops at 345 Park Avenue on Tuesday, March 12, at 4:00 p.m. That's when the 2013 league year begins.
This year, the clock strikes twelve — sort of — three days earlier.
From Saturday, March 9 through Monday, March 11, teams will be allowed to negotiate with looming free agents, by communicating directly with their agents.
Based on a calendar of key 2013 dates the NFL has circulated, the negotiating window apparently closes at midnight ET on Tuesday. Then, 16 hours later, contracts can be negotiated and signed.
What it means is that, starting at midnight on Saturday the 9th, reports will surface of agreements in principle. Technically, they'll be unenforceable. And it's possible that there will be some double dealing and reneging and other intrigue, with reports of agreements with one team leaked in order to push other teams to getting deals done.
Regardless, the real negotiations will begin at or about the Scouting Combine later this month. That's when the illegal tampering always begins, and everyone does it.
And they'll continue to do it unless and until some unlucky team gets caught and receives the bounty treatment, absorbing a penalty so significant that it scares everyone else straight.
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A publicity image released by Car hints at a future expansion of Audi's RS line of performance cars. Next to the upcoming RS5 Cabriolet are three new models. One is most likely the RS6 Avant station wagon, while the other two are brand new.
For car fans, RS is code for fast. It marks Audi's high performance models, built by the company's Quattro skunkworks. They're the equivalent of BMW's M and Mercedes-Benz's AMG models.
Luckily, each car has a very distinct shape, making an educated guess possible. The wagon-shaped lump next to the RS5 Cabriolet is most likely the RS6 Avant, which was revealed last week. Under the hood is a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8, with 552 horsepower. It can do 0 to 62 mph (0 to 100 kph) in 3.9 seconds and follows Audi's tradition of building sport wagons instead of sport sedans.
The real mystery lies under the other two sheets. The car to the left of the RS6 Avant is about the same size, but has a curvier roofline. That means it could be an RS7, a souped-up version of the A7/S7 "four-door coupe." Since the A6 and A7 are essentially the same car, it would be very easy to fill the A7 with RS hardware.
In theory, a production RS7 would have the same 552 hp V8, upgraded suspension, and racy body kit as the RS6 Avant. In fact, the current S7 uses the same V8 as the RS6, albeit detuned to 420 hp.
The third car is a bit more puzzling. It's definitely a crossover, which would make it the first such model to get the RS treatment. It looks a little too small to be a Q7, which leaves the Q3 and Q5.
Audi showed an RS Q3 concept at the Beijing Motor Show last spring, so the fourth new RS model could be a production version of that. The concept had the TT RS' 2.5-liter inline five, which produces 360 hp. At the time, Audi said the RS Q3 would do 0 to 60 mph in 5.2 seconds.
Whether any of these models, other than the already unveiled RS5 Cabriolet, make it to the United States remains to be seen. So far Audi has not committed to bringing the RS6 Avant to the U.S., but the RS7 might have a chance. Audi imports the RS5, but not the mechanically-similar RS4 Avant, so perhaps the company will do the same with its bigger "coupe."
Audi would have to bring the regular Q3 to the U.S. before importing the RS Q3, and right now it seems focused on selling Americans the softer SQ5, which will have a 3.0-liter, 354 hp, supercharged six.
No matter who gets to buy these models, they will mark a major expansion of the RS line. With only three RS models currently on sale (RS4 Avant, RS5 Coupe, TT RS), the number will more than double in the coming year. Expect the new RS models to be unveiled at auto shows throughout 2013.
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For high school sports fans, the winter never seems long enough. Yes, there was plenty of snow — and days off from school — but in places such as Brighton, Burlington, Westford, and Duxbury, they enjoyed every minute. That's because those communities celebrated state championships and there's nothing like a trophy to make staying indoors worthwhile. Whether it was a senior capping off a great year (Olivia Healy of Reading) or a freshman getting her first state title (Samantha Rubin of Wellesley), success found many homes. From Barnstable to Swampscott, it was a season of great accomplishments. The following are 10 moments that stood out among the countless athletic stories in Massachusetts.
1. The shot heard 'round the world
Most games played before the holidays are a distant memory by the time the MIAA tournament pairings come out. But how can anyone forget the shot East Boston senior Pat Santos hit on Tuesday, Dec. 18? Trailing Madison Park, 42-40, with a second remaining in the City League basketball game, Santos grabbed a missed free throw and heaved a full-court prayer that was answered. The three points made Eastie a winner — and Santos a celebrity. "I just got it and shot it. There wasn't even enough time to think, just get the ball and shoot, that's all," said Santos. His coach, Shawn Brown, summed it up. "That was an amazing shot."
2. Coughlin the first lady of Mass. wrestling
Danielle Coughlin wasn't trying to make history Wednesday, Feb. 20. She was just trying to help her team win a state title. North Andover entered the Divison 2 state wrestling finals behind first-place Winchester. Wrestling at 106 pounds, Coughlin needed to beat her Winchester opponent or North Andover would be facing a deficit it probably couldn't overcome. She did, winning 5-3, and setting the Scarlet Knights on a run that led to their fourth straight state championship. The state title was the first by a female wrestler in this state, an amazing feat for a girl who was also the team's cocaptain. Male, female, whatever. The kid can wrestle.
3. How I met Bobby
Smith Academy took the floor at the DCU Center for the Division 2 boys' basketball championship with "I wear orange for Bobby" T-shirts and the only thing that seemed out of place was the sea of orange supporters for a school with colors of purple and white. The first quarter ended and I was curious: Who is this Bobby? Turning from press row, I asked the closest kid, one wearing a Philadelphia Flyers T-shirt in the front row. Who's Bobby? The answer was, "Me." After a pause, another question. Why the T-shirts? "I have leukemia." Bobby Gagne was diagnosed with leukemia last July and the T-shirts and orange were in support of his battle. I don't remember the final score of that game. But I remember Bobby.
4. Swimmers weather storm
The snow storm that hit Massachusetts Feb. 8-9 forced the postponement of MIAA events across the state. But if you're a swimmer, the snow didn't mean the sectionals were delayed, it meant they were canceled. With its biggest events taking place at MIT and Harvard, swimming didn't have the flexibility of high school sites. Snow meant no MIT, which meant no sectionals. And when the MIAA decided to cancel the Western Mass. sectional as well, hundreds of swimmers' seasons came to an early end. But pressure, from parents, schools, and even Olympians Missy Franklin and Ryan Lochte, convinced the MIAA to reconsider. Sectional swimmers were allowed at the state meet and officials handled the extra bodies with ease. The storm subsided.
5. Boys' gymnastics loses MIAA support
With just seven MIAA schools out of 373 competing in boys' gymnastics, you'd wouldn't think the Jan. 16 decision to drop the sport from state sponsorship would attract much attention. But thanks in part to Olympians Aly Raisman, Peter Korman, and Tim Daggett, the sport isn't going away without a fight. Although a March snowstorm postponed Braintree coach Richard Ellis's appearance before the MIAA board of directors, he'll try again at the May 1 meeting. Meanwhile, Andover won what could be the final MIAA state championship, led by senior all-around champion and Gymnast of the Year Brian Manning.
6. Malden Catholic a surprise champion
A 1-5-3 stretch in January hardly inspired confidence in Malden Catholic fans. At that point, it wasn't even certain the two-time defending state champions would make any tournament, let alone the prestigious Super 8. But things changed quickly. The Lancers slowly started playing better and one win soon became a streak, and a late-season victory over unbeaten Springfield Cathedral showed the Lancers had their swagger back. Even a seat in the back of the Super 8 seedings couldn't slow the MC express, which beat Austin Prep for Super 8 title No. 3. "We knew we had the talent," said coach John McLean. "We just had to get them to believe in themselves as a team."
7. Fenway player finds strength on court
There's pressure enough standing on the free throw line in a tight game with your teammates counting on you. And when you do that just hours after watching your stepfather die, it's beyond what any teenager should face. But Fenway junior guard Cadejia Matthews found the strength not only to play in the Division 4 North final as well as the state final two days later, but to excel. Matthews hit two crucial free throws to lead Fenway past Whittier in the North final, then scored a game-high 15 points against Greater New Bedford to help Fenway win the state title. "I played my heart out for him knowing he was still looking down on me," said Matthews.
8. This time, Brighton has the final say
Except for one little thing, Brighton had a great 2011-12 season. The Bengals' 21-4 record included a win on the TD Garden floor. But the ending, a 45-41 loss to Mahar in the state championship, wasn't what they wanted and the 2012-13 season was devoted to righting that ending. Mission accomplished. Led by Malik James (16 points), Brighton beat South Hadley, 59-41, to win the Division 2 state title. Their 21-6 season also included a city title. "The coaches are so proud that this is the first city and state title for Brighton High School in 171 years,'' said coach Hugh Coleman. "That is amazing for me."
9. McLaughlin 'just everything'
The right knee brace is the only sign it hasn't always been good for Central Catholic senior Casey McLaughlin. After missing time last winter with a knee injury, McLaughlin came back stronger than ever. On state championship Saturday, she was the day's high scorer on the DCU court, scoring more than half her team's points (27) in a 53-48 win over Holy Name. McLaughlin also played great defense on Holy Name's 6-foot-2-inch center Brianna Frias. "She's our everything," said coach Sue Downer. "She's our emotional leader, our physical leader, our vocal leader. She's just everything." Including a state champion.
10. Blyzinskyj leads Weston to 21st title
Maybe you're not sure how to pronounce his name, but really all you need to know about Weston swimmer Jack Blyzinskyj is that there's never been anyone faster in the pool. At the Division 2 meet at Harvard, the University of Florida-bound senior broke the state record in the 50 free with a time of 20.50 seconds. That's down and back in 20.50 seconds, an almost see-it-to-believe-it time. "I'm pumped about that," an excited Blyzinskyj said after Weston had won its 21st state swimming title. "That's the highlight of my life right there." And to those in attendance that day, sad to say but his mohawk is gone. It was a nice look.


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For the 1st time ever, L'Oreal Paris introduces an ultra intense eye shadow that lasts from day until dawn-a full 24 hours. This revolutionary formula fuses the ease of a powder with the velvety caress of a cream to create a unique hybrid that glides on effortlessly. And with its unique technology, your eyes are enhanced with pure, magnified pigment. Make a lasting impression without batting an eye. Intense, maximized color, Luxurious powder-cream texture, 24-hour long-lasting hold, Waterproof, crease resistant, fade resistant. Directions: Sweep over eyelid. Product Form: Pressed Powder, For Use On: Eyes, Beauty Purpose: shine enhancing, Color Palette: Medium Tones, Color Family: Purple, Features: High Pigment Density, Crease Resistant, Long Lasting, Travel Size: No, Gender: Women, Product Warning: no warning applicableProduct Form: Pressed Powder, For Use On: Eyes
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The iconic iPod may have been on the back burner for some time, but on Wednesday Apple finally unveiled an all-new iPod Touch lineup. Sporting a larger, 4-inch screen (identical to the new iPhone 5), an improved camera with flash, and an optional wrist strap, this marks a serious attempt by Apple to position the iPod Touch squarely against consumer point-and-shoot devices.
As before, the new iPod Touch is Wi-Fi only, but it benefits from the upgraded dual-band antenna that allows for wireless speeds of up to 150mbps. Bundled with the new EarPod earphones, the iPod Touch comes in 32GB and 64GB versions, five new colors, and is available to order on September 14.


text: This week is Thanksgiving here in the United States. Our family will be preparing something along the lines of the standard dinner… but I look more forward to the leftovers. I look forward to making what I call the The Happy Pilgrim. What? That is right, I make a sandwich that we call the Happy Pilgrim, so what is it? For me it starts with two slices of good hearty wheat bread, lettuce, sliced roasted left over turkey, stuffing, gravy and cranberry relish. Oh, place that all together in a sandwich and it is like a meal in one. I was introduced to something similar from a sub sandwich shop while I was helping a friend move in Boston. Skip the meal and make me a Happy Pilgrim and I am one happy pilgrim. Try one this year and let me know what you think.


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The Fox animated series "Family Guy," killed off the family dog Brian, voiced by show creator Seth MacFarlane. Fans of the show are already creating online petitions aiming to bring Brian back to life.
Watch the "Family Guy" death scene and see photos of Brian and family in happier times.


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OpenGL News Archives
HPMC OpenGL library that extractes iso-surfaces of volumetric data directly on the GPU
Nov 30, 2009
HPMC is an implementation of the method described in C. Dyken, G. Ziegler, C. Theobalt, H.-P. Seidel, High-speed Marching Cubes using Histogram Pyramids, Computer Graphics Forum 27 (8), 2008. The library analyzes a lattice of scalar values describing a scalar field that is either stored in a Texture3D or can be accessed through an application-provided snippet of shader code. The output is a sequence of vertex positions and normals that form a triangulation of the iso-surface. HPMC provides traversal code to be included in an application vertex shader, which allows direct extraction in the vertex shader. Using the OpenGL transform feedback mechanism, the triangulation can be stored directly into a buffer object.


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Thursday, October 18, 2012
MoFo 18: Go Picnic Meals Save The Day
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I'm glad you were able to find a good, quick vegan option at the airport! I know what you mean about being so prepared for one leg of the trip, and then on the return flight not having things so well organized. (It's much trickier on that end when returning from travels.) I always eat like a prince on my way to a destination and a pauper on the way home.ReplyDelete
Thanks for the review of the Go Picnic meals! I've seen them at my local co-op and been curious about them. They sound just perfect for this kind of circumstance. I'll keep them in mind the next time I'm traveling or my husband goes on a business trip! :)
Ahh they sound so good! I feel the exact same way when I start getting hungry too; I get all cranky. -.-ReplyDelete
I'm vegetarian at the moment so finding snacks at the airport is not so hard, but when I do find anything vegan I always love to try it! Thanks for this post by the way! If I ever find any I'll have to try them out myself.
P.S: Hope you had a great trip!
What airport did you find those in? Not Raleigh-Durham? My sister lives down in Chapel Hill and I'm in the RDU airport all the time and have complained about the lack of vegan options!ReplyDeleteReplies
Molly - I'm not sure. I think it might have been the Charlotte Airport. Our flight got cancelled, and we were sent somewhere else and the whole thing was quite a mess... so I don't totally remember where we were (but now you know why I was so hungry!). Anyhow, I *think* it was Charlotte. I hope these things catch on and are carried at more airports. They are so great!Delete
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Wow, this is amazing! I will definitely look for these at airports. And I have the exact same "disease" you have :(ReplyDelete
jen e.
Oh man! For an airport snack, those look awesome. I hate when all you can find at an airport is like a dry bagel or a mystery apple that has to be dusted off before you can eat it.ReplyDelete
I get really belligerent when I'm super hungry!
That's a SWEET find for airport food! On a recent early morning layover, I had fruit loops with soymilk, haha. I was really glad they had soymilk! I would totally snag one of these meals if I see them, even if I wasn't hangry at the time.ReplyDelete
wow this is airport WIN! these both look amazing!ReplyDelete
So cute! Picnic in a box! If I see the hummus and crackers box next week when we go to Whole Foods I'm gonna have to grab one.ReplyDelete
These meal boxes sound awesome and so handy - I wish we had something like this here :)ReplyDelete
That description of your hungry-behaviour rings so many bells with me, I'm exactly the same! Those look like perfect airport finds & I'll be keeping an eye out for them next time I travel.ReplyDelete


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Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) Part 1 - Network Centric Mode
Topic: ACI Tenants
Join the world's most highly respected and experienced team of CCIE instructors for 10+ hours of comprehensive Data Center v2 video training. This online course is taught by Brian McGahan, CCIEx4 #8593 (Routing & Switching, Data Center, Security, Service Provider), CCDE #2013::13 (Design). Follow along as Brian explains and demonstrates the technologies related to Cisco's Nexus Switching - ACI, and how it fits into Cisco's modern Data Center v2 design. This course is part of the CCIE Data Center v2 Bundle.


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Teacher resources and professional development across the curriculum
Teacher professional development and classroom resources across the curriculum
Unit 6.7 Chemical Processes
in Biology
Biological systems contain sophisticated molecular structures,
which are involved in millions of reactions. Enzymes regulate
the chemical processes in organisms.
Video program cues: 44:10-57:15
Chemicals in medicine
"The students ought to understand that
if they cut themselves, and put [<3%] hydrogen peroxide
on their hands, they are going to see bubbles. If they leave
it there for too long, it is going to start hurting, and
eventually, if they rinse it off, they will see white stuff.
The bubbles are oxygen coming from the hydrogen peroxide.
This occurs because metal ions in the body fluid, mainly
iron, catalytically decompose the hydrogen peroxide in a
process that is called Fenton chemistry. It produces the
hydroxyl radical, which is a vicious reagent. It will attack
virtually all organic compounds and cause them to decompose.
If you cut yourself, its a very good reagent because
it sterilizes the place due to its very reactive nature."
Dr. Terry
Professor of Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University
Stinson, S., (2001)' Iron-Catalyzed Olefin Oxidation, 'Chemical
& Engineering New, Vol. 79, No. 30, pp. 9.
Hydrogen peroxide decomposition laboratory
Leslie Pierce teaches about the rate of decomposition of
Hydrogen Peroxide by the catalase enzyme.
Ragsdale, R.O.; Vanderhooft , J. C.; Zipp, A. P. (1998)'
Small-Scale Kinetic Study of the Catalyzed Decomposition
of Hydrogen Peroxide, 'Journal of Chemical Education,
Vol. 75, No. 2, pp: 215-216.
Marzzacco, C. J. (1999)' The Enthalpy of Decomposition of
Hydrogen Peroxide: A General Chemistry Calorimetry Experiment,
'Journal of Chemical Education, Vol. 76, No. 11,
pp: 1517-1518.
How are we affected by chemistry?
Students ideas
"We are affected by chemistry because
basically we are made up of chemicals."
"If I know what the chemical make-up is, I know what
will happen in chemistry. "
"The brain is a big chemical reaction"
The chemistry of the human body
"Our own bodies are extraordinary biological
chemical manufacturing systems, where we use our genes to
make highly complex molecules. Bioscience has made tremendous
advances in the last 10 years, and so in the future you
will see a lot of the chemistry facilitated by bioprocesses.
We have fermentation processes, genetic engineering of growing
things in a field, a combination of the two, combinations
of traditional chemistry, boiling things and adding, introducing
things into plants and microbes in bacteria. We are headed
towards the ability to design highly complex molecules such
as we are. We are a mass of highly sophisticated molecular
structures, billions of years old. And we are trying to
understand ourselves for the first time. And it didnt
take an extraordinary amount of energy to create these molecules;
we are all very low-energy synthesized beings."
Dr. Richard Wool
Professor of Chemical Engineerings, University of Delaware
Thayer, A.M. (2001) Biocatalysis, 'Chemical & Engineering
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The U.S. Postal Service says it lost $2 billion this spring despite increasing its volume and charging consumers more money to send mail.
The agency's quarterly loss was significantly higher than its $740 million loss during the same three-month period last year. The agency said revenue jumped 2 percent compared to last year. But because of compensation and benefit costs, the agency continues to face a deficit.
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Agency officials said the Postal Service would likely remain in bad shape unless Congress acts on reform legislation. In a statement released Monday, the agency said it would have to default on a congressionally mandated payment of $5.7 billion this September for health benefits for future retirees.


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With less than two weeks until Israel's general election, the main left-wing parties are scrambling to find a way to defeat incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and is Likud Party.
Already the left wing vote has been fractured to the point that no single party has a realistic hope of winning more seats than Likud in the Knesset.
When early elections were first announced late last year, the long-standing Labor Party hoped that the disparate left-wing personalities would rally under its banner. Instead, former Kadima Party leader Tzipi Livni formed her own near party, as did popular television host Yair Lapid. And Kadima itself is still around, although the party is in an eviscerated state.
Likud itself is struggling in the polls, and bleeding potential votes to the resurgent right-wing Jewish Home Party and its charismatic new leader, Naftali Bennett. Nevertheless, with the Left so divided, Likud is all but guaranteed to be the largest party and Netanyahu the next prime minister.
Desperate to return to the top of the pyramid, Livni called a joint meeting on Monday with Lapid and Labor leader Shelly Yechimovich. Following the meeting, Livni tried to suggest that a new left-center bloc was forming of which she would be the head. Lapid and Yechimovich immediately attacked Livni, and accused her of deceiving the voting public.
"We met out of mutual respect for each other," said Lapid and Yechimovich in a statement that made clear no formal agreement had been reached. Livni in turn responded by accusing Lapid and Yechimovich of having self-serving interests.
Both Lapid and Livni have refused to rule out the possibility of joining a coalition headed by Netanyahu, while Yechimovich has repeatedly stated that she will either be prime minister or head of the opposition.
The situation is either sticky or opportune for Netanyahu, depending on who is looking at it. It is widely believed that Netanyahu desires a centrist coalition, and so will appeal to Livni, Lapid and Yechimovich to join his government. If Lapid and Livni agree to do so, that will leave Yechimovich with a tiny minority opposition with little or no influence over the government.
On the other hand, Lapid and Livni may be fearful of being seen as "sell-outs," and therefore join the opposition, forcing Netanyahu to form a right-wing government with Bennett. In that scenario, the opposition will be much stronger, and the government policies, especially as regards the land and the peace process, will lean much more to the right.
Either way, it is turning out to be a interesting election season in Israel.
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2. What are some similarities and differences among the designs? Which building looks most like a State House to you? Why?
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Announced to great fanfare a month ago, the WWE Network has been touted as the first-ever 24/7 streaming network that will change the viewing experience when it launches in the United States on Monday, February 24th. One of the big features that will be part of the WWE Network package is the inclusion of all 12 WWE live pay-per-view events.
Yet, as glorious and innovative as this sounds it does come with some significant risk for WWE as a company; some of which the management and executives may be downplaying at the moment.
First off, WWE has been claiming they only need 800,000 to a million subscribers to break even. A 200,000 range is a pretty large discrepancy and may be an indication that all of the start-up costs for WWE Network are not known yet, even with only a few weeks until it launches. If that is the case, having such a major endeavor such is this, and not knowing what the total costs will be is worrisome.
The second area of concern is the implied expectations that the WWE Network will be able to acquire the 800,000 to one million subscribers and at least reach that breakeven point. At $9.99 per month that would mean revenue between $95,904,000 and $119,880,000, and anything above that mark would be profit for the company. Are there one million plus subscribers out there? It would seem a high probability based on the regular RAW ratings between three and five million viewers so on this front the WWE is likely in good shape provided their estimate of the start-up costs for the network are accurate; and there are no problems with the launch such as bandwidth and IT servers being able to handle that many subscribers.
Yet, when looking at a company initiative it is necessary to conduct a full risk assessment to get a sense as to how it could affect other revenue streams. According to the Financial Supplement which the WWE filed back on September 30, 2013, in 2012 Live & TV Entertainment brought in revenue of $353.8 million dollars (73.1%), Consumer Products revenue was $87.8 million dollars (18.1%), Digital Media revenue was $34.5 million dollars (7.1%), and WWE Studios revenue was $7.9 million dollars (1.6%).
If a further drilldown is done of the Live & TV Entertainment revenue in 2012 it is found that the Live Events revenue was $103.7 million dollars, the Venue Merchandise revenue was $18.8 million dollars, pay-per-view revenue was $83.6 million dollars, the Television Rights Fees revenue was $139.5 million dollars, the Television Advertising was $1.4 million dollars, and the Other revenue (such as Classics on Demand) was $6.8 million dollars.
While it's unlikely that the Live Events revenue and the Venue Merchandise revenue will be negatively impacted by the launch of the WWE Network the other Live & TV Entertainment could be, particularly the pay-per-view revenue. Historically, the pay-per-view revenue was a lynchpin in the WWE's rise to dominance in the wrestling world, and one which even during the direst of times, such as when the company was losing the Monday Night War to WCW, they were able to depend on. Yet, a major selling feature of the WWE Network is that as part of the subscription fee access to all 12 of the WWE pay-per-views will be provided. It is almost a certainty that this revenue stream is going to take a hit.
So far for the first nine months of 2013 WWE has reported pay-per-view revenue of $66.8 million dollars, which might indicate that management do expect 2013 revenues for pay-per-view to be down compared to 2012. As a result, that may have been part of the business case for launching the WWE Network in the first place. Still, if the number of subscribers doesn't move the company into an area of profitability past the one million mark, and revenues for pay-per-view decline significantly to the point where they are no longer profitable, the company may be in serious trouble. It's difficult to say whether or not when the WWE conducted a risk assessment they did an estimate as to how much of a hit they might take on pay-per-view revenue as a result of the WWE Network, but if they didn't that should be a serious concern for shareholders.
Pay-Per-View revenue isn't the only potential revenue stream that could be affected. The Television Rights Fees is another that could be impacted -- for the first nine months of 2013 Television Rights Fees revenue was $119.6 million dollars. While the revenue for this stream will be steady until the television contracts expire, when they do come up for renewal there could be a significant risk. When it comes time for renewal, television networks could feel that the intrinsic value of RAW and Smackdown have been reduced due to the increased saturation of WWE programming offered through the WWE Network.
Live episodes of RAW and Smackdown won't be featured on the WWE Network, but past ones such as the encore editions and ones from the height of the Monday Night War with WCW will be. Also, one of the WWE's recent television ratings hit WWE Total Divas will be shown on the WWE Network. New episodes will still be available on the E! Television Network, but will executives at that company be all that thrilled that for the repeat episodes they will be on WWE Network? All of these will be factors when it comes time to renew the television contracts during the next several years, and WWE could see revenue dip from this area.
Lastly, the other major revenue stream that will likely be impacted by the WWE Network's launch will be Home Entertainment revenue, which is part of the Consumer Products revenue stream. For 2012, Home Entertainment revenue was $33 million dollars, and for the first nine months of 2013 it was $19.2 million dollars. Fundamentally, Home Entertainment revenue is where the sales of WWE DVD and Blu-Rays fall under, and with the WWE Network offering programming such as the Monday Night War, and access to every single WWE, WCW, and ECW pay-per-view ever filmed, this revenue stream is almost certainly going to take a huge hit. How much is difficult to determine, but it may even exceed in pure percentage terms what the decline will be for pay-per-view-revenue.
Ultimately, for the WWE Network to be a success it will need to make a profit out-of-the-gate, and for that it will need to exceed 1 million subscribers by a good margin in order to offset the losses from the other revenue streams which the company has grown to depend on.


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We've received our share of intriguing questions over the years, but this one takes the cake. On Monday, a correspondent called from National Public Radio to discuss the implications of typesetting a number with twelve million digits.
The number in question is 243112609-1, which holds the title for World's Largest Known Prime Number. Mathematicians have known since at least the third century BC that for many values of n, the formula 2n-1 produces a prime number. When it does, the result Mn is called a Mersenne Prime, after the seventeenth century French mathematician who calculated the first 257 of them by hand — quite something when you realize that M257 has 78 digits. (And, so very cruelly, it's not prime.) The search for prime numbers, an esoteric pursuit that rivals typeface design for its cultishness, has continued ever since; these days it's assisted by the Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search, a project that organizes the downtime of almost 90,000 volunteers' computers into a collective effort to find the next great prime.


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Model N Rising: FYQ4 Revenue Beats; Q1, Year Revenue Views Higher
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Life sciences cloud software vendor Model N (MODN) this afternoon reported fiscal Q4 revenue that slightly exceeded analysts' expectations, and earnings per share in line, and forecast this quarter and the full year's revenue slightly better than expected, while missing on the bottom line with deeper projected losses.
Revenue in the three months ended in September rose to $27.8 million, yielding EPS of 3 cents.
Analysts had been modeling $27.6 million and 3 cents per share.
CEO Zack Rinat remarked that the company "took the first steps towards addressing our recent sales execution challenges," and had "aligned the company around a number of key strategic initiatives to drive growth going forward."
Back in September, Rinat had told the Street he was unhappy with Model N's sales performance, which was hurt by delays in closing deals with the large customers that represent the majority of its business.
For the current quarter, the company sees revenue in a range of $21 million to $21.5 million, with a loss of 10 cents to 13 cents, excluding some costs. That is better than the average revenue estimate of analysts of $20.3 million, but deeper than the average 7-cent loss estimate.
For the full year, the company raised the bottom end of its outlook for revenue to a range of $72 million to $80 million from a prior range of $70 million to $80 million, first offered back in early September, and projected adjusted loss per share in a range of 80 cents to 96 cents. The revenue view is a hair above the $75.7 million average estimate of analysts for revenue, but the EPS view is far worse than the average 28-cent loss estimate.
The stock was up by 24 cents, or 2.7%, at $9 in late trading.
Model N will host a conference call with analysts at 5 pm, Eastern time, this evening, and you can catch a webcast of the event on the company's investor relations Web site.


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Obama day was sort of intense! Not only did Aretha Franklin have a sweet hat, but all the internet traffic on CNN Live put the hurt on old skool Spongecell Promote. Chris saved the day by quickly page caching the content that was in high demand. So basically some files were copied and everyone was happy (except maybe Texas?)
This trick is super obvi, but hella useful, yo. But, <tear>, its not a permanent fix. Alas, not every day can be Obama Day ! So I set out to fix this permanently. We need to page cache for one customer who always sends the same request, expire the page when the data changes, and action cache for everyone else who is not logged in.
So I wrote a tiny little conditional page cache plugin to let you choose your caching type at runtime. You want to page cache giraffe 1, action cache giraffe 2 when they are green and serve everything else straight up.
class PictureController conditionally_cache :giraffe def page_cache?; @giraffe == 1; end def action_cache?; @giraffe = 2 && @giraffe_color = 'blue'; end def giraffe @giraffe = blah_blah end end
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Suppose you have: http://snowgiraffe.com/pictures/giraffe/1.html
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The Sightseeing Thessaloniki is offering a bus tour that is passing through the center of the city. It is a hop on hop off bus tour, which supports eight languages and visits many of the most famous touristic attractions that exist in Thessaloniki's center. The price varies depending if the traveler will choose a one … read more
The Sightseeing Thessaloniki, is offering a train tour that is passing through monuments and archaeological places that exist in the center of the city. It is a one way tour which is usually chosen from families with small children. The tour lasts 45minutes and runs every 60 minutes. The price varies depending if the passenger … read more
There are various history guided walks for Thessaloniki. Walks that present Thessaloniki's history through its monuments, old squares, Roman and Ottoman age historic monuments and buildings. The history walks are a 'must do' for visitors who love history and would like to get a feeling of the cultural influences that have formed Thessaloniki city to … read more
Thessaloniki's Museum of Photography is located at the port (Warehouse A, Dock 1st). The Museum was founded in 1998 and runs under the supervision of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports. Its mission is to present the different stages of photography as they appear today and through the time in combination with different types … read more
The Teloglion Foundation of Art is located in the North-West end of the Aristotle University. It was founded in 1972, when the art collection and the entire property of Nestor and Aliki Telloglou were donated to the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. In the years to come more collections were donated to the foundation by other … read more
The Roman Market was revealed in the early 60s. It is located above Aristotelous square and was the main center of Thessaloniki during the Roman times. In the center of the market there is a large open space. Two main complexes of the market survived through time: 1. The Odeon ( conservatory ) which is … read more
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Do we atheists need to slow down sometimes? Do we need someone to put on the brakes, as it were?
There is a term I remember from the military. Go fever. It meant not slowing down until the mission was achieved. But there was always someone around, a curmudgeon, as it were, to kind of bring us up short, and slow us down. And it was necessary.
So as atheists, do we have "go fever"? Constantly on the push against organized religion? Do we occasionally need to slow down?
And is it part of the religious, particularily fundamentalists, to bring us up short? To make us take the time to prepare better, become more rational, thoughtful, slow down, step back and take a breath before re-engaging. Their Yin to our Yang? Or vice/versa.
In other words, do we need each other in some perveted way, or am I totally out there, whacked, drinkin' the kool-aid? Are we stronger because of each other, weaker, or neither?
As always, your thoughts are greatly appreciated.
Oh, and if you think I do need help, just refer me to an institution that will let me watch Dr. Who, as it helps me stay sane???
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Adding to this, a corollary as it were. Groups that are in the minority tend to take pride in their persecution, an "us against them" mentality that tends to strengthen them on a more intimate level. Does this seem to apply somehow? Too many exampes throughout history to mention. But on a personal note, when I was going to church growing up, as a Mormon, hearing what others thought of the church tended to strenghten our ties. Does some of this exist by our status as identifying as atheists? And if it does, to what extent [or none at all]?
This doesn't stop Christians from pulling their bullshit, based upon persecution. They're apparently an 80% minority.
Jessica, I couldn't agree more. Ignorance is something that can be overcome. Haters, well, tend to be stupid. And as I've heard it put before, "you can't cure stupid".
So coming together on a point as a mission to ignorance is a great idea. Maybe gives one the time needed to be contemplative, reflective, to take that slowdown to enrich and recover, then get back into the fight, as it were. Thanks.
Perhaps "go fever" is a concept that can help explain the over-eagerness of some atheists to have easy answers that "explain" the bible away? I am thinking about the way that the pseudo-scholarship comparing Jesus to Horus is rapidly spreading through atheist social media. The more that atheists adopt it as part of their arsenal for debating Christians, the more that Christian apologists are unnecessarily being given the opportunity to be seen to be right about something by their debunking of it.
What an interesting idea Mark. Hadn't thought of it that way. You could be right. Giving the apologists ammo, just strenghtening their resolve. Easy to point at and excoriate, brings them closer together as a team to exploit the silly atheists. Thanks for the idea. Definately something to consider.
Isn't it wonderful how Dr Who truly does lead to sanity. Have been watching since the early 70s. Think it has helped me ;-}
Yeah, I also think just as too many "god-fearing" (i hate that term) folks push to hard and too fast... non-theists can also.
peace ;-}
Your question could be better answered if you say why you think atheists need to slow down and what harm you believe is or can happen by not slowing down. Maybe the argument could be made we're not going fast enough? I know a LOT of very "timid" atheists. What's your evidence we may be "going to fast"?
So I guess, bottom line is, I don't understand the point.
Thanks for fresponding Rudy. I concede that I probably didn't make my question as clear as I could. My problem, not yours. Will try to clarify. When you lock your eyes on the prize, and take the attitude full speed ahead, you tend to alienate people, not just fundies, but your lukewarm and cold christians also. Even the agnostic. And yes, some atheists. That is the problem I see. The need to interact with people who are questioning are damaged to some extent. Now that being said, there is definitely a time and place to go full bore. It brings about discussion. But I think we have enough firebrands most of the time. On both sides. Personally, I have had the chance to talk one-on-one with people, and while we don't always agree. when I go into this respectfully, I get the same back. They see me as a thoughtful, thinking person, as I do them. Never back down, always push, but be willing to listen. Take your time. Support your ideas and beliefs. Defend them. Most idea changes are on a personal basis, an emotional basis as it were. We humans seem to exist mostly in this area on a daily basis. I really apprecite that you took the time to respond, as it has made me think. Always a good thing, as I do fall short somstimes. I hope this has made my question clearer for you. If not, again my fault not yours. Thank you very much for your input, look forward to hearing from you again on any topic.
Well, when I read a topic written in the way you put, I usually get the feeling that "this is a person who likes to think". So my goal was to get you to think a little harder by getting you to clarify it more.
So here's my take on it. Most groups have official leaders and a hierarchy to guide them and set rules for that organization. That's true whether it's religions with their ministers, priests, the pope, grand pooh bahs, etc, or as mundane as your your local kennel club and it's president/leader. Although, yes many atheists do come to clash specifically with theists, we are in a totally different realm than your usual organization, in that we don't have any leader to guide us and tell us what to do. And by definition of "atheists" I don't see how that would be possible. We are the opposite of any typical group I can think of, in that instead of everyone believing in something, and I'm not just referring to gods, atheists don't have one single like, ie dogs, knitting, being vegans, a specific political view, etc. Hell, we don't even have a single dislike! Just because one doesn't believe in god/Jesus for instance, doesn't mean he/she is going to dislike christians. In other words, atheists really are in their own unique category, in that we are more varied and individual than you'll find in your typical group, therefor will not follow your typical rules. And maybe can't even be considered a "group"?
In other words, your question really is more addressed to individuals, which makes my answer very simple. Yes, I believe some individual atheists should "slow down", but hey, that's just my opinion and as an atheist I have no right to tell them how to think...unlike a "real" organization that has the right to kick out or refuse membership for not following their ways.
One last thought. I do realize the irony in what I just wrote, in that Atheist Nexus itself is a real group, in that it functions like any other group, but it in itself is not the same as being an "atheist". Now who's "totally out there, whacked, drinkin' the kool-aid"? (^_-)
Thank you Rudy. Glad I was able to clarify for you. Thanks for making me think more and to clarify. You get it. We are a varied lot, more power to us. It is typically an individual thing, but we do turn to individuals to help. Dawkins and Harris come to mind, and [for me at least] to a lesser extent Maher. He is first and foremost a comedian. I try to keep that in mind. My favorite is Tyson, simply brillant.
I do like most christians I know. Also the same for hindus and muslims I know. This is indeed as you said an individual thing. Thanks man for the thoughts, and allowing me to get back at ya.
Keep smilin' and drinkin' the kool-aid. Peace.
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I am beginning a new series on my blog: Paws Off The Plate!
I will feature each week a recipe alongside one dog and one cat up for adoption at the Washington Humane Society which is located in my hometown of Washington, DC (well, I'm in suburban DC, but that's close enough!).
While I recognize that most of my readers do not live in this area, I am hoping that this feature will benefit not just the specific animals I will write about here, but also help people learn about the wonderful pets that can be found for adoption in shelters across the country.
This week I am featuring Jojo, an 8-year-old cat whose person couldn't care for her anymore. The shelter describes her as "a sweet, low-maintenance kitty who has many years of love left to give to a new family!" Just look at her- how could you not fall in love with that face?
Also featured this week is is a 2-year-old female Pit Bull Terrier, Sasha, who was rescued by a WHS humane officer from a home where she was neglected and starved. Despite this, she is an affectionate dog who loves to snuggle, according to the shelter. Isn't that something–it never ceases to surprise me how resilient and forgiving dogs are!
You can see other adoptable pets, including Jojo and Sasha, at the WHS website, and at Petfinder.
The Humane Society of the United States estimates that six to eight million cats and dogs enter shelters each year, and half– half!– are put down because they cannot find homes. Meanwhile, newspapers are full of ads from irresponsible breeders selling puppies and kittens for hundreds of dollars. If that is not one of the worst forms of animal exploitation, you tell me what it is!
People are afraid to bring home shelter animals for a variety of reasons, including a fear that they might have "gone bad" because of abusive experiences in their past, or that adult dogs or cats might find it hard to adapt to new homes. I've even heard some downright ridiculous excuses: a woman I worked with once bought a dog from a breeder because she was "too afraid to go to an animal shelter and see the sad faces of the dogs there!"
But every time someone buys from a breeder, they deprive a homeless pet of a chance to live.
Contrary to widely held myths, rescued animals rarely have problems that are insurmountable. Some training, discipline and lots of love never fail to work. And believe me, no matter how old the dog or cat you adopt is, they will give you all their love within minutes of coming home!
Keep in mind that even purebred dogs brought home as puppies, if not properly trained and socialized, will develop problems over time.
And now for the recipe part of this series. The 10 minutes in the title refers to the time it takes to put the batter together. It takes another 20 minutes or so to bake them, so they're more like 30-minute brownies. But take my word for this: they are absolutely delicious and you'll definitely find it difficult to keep your paws off them. What's more, they will still leave you with enough time to play with your pooch AND take them for a long walk! Remember not to feed the brownies to your pet, though, because chocolate, while great for you, can be deadly to them.
Ten-minute Brownies
Beat together until fluffy:
4 tbsp no-trans-fat vegetable shortening
4 tbsp canola oil
1 cup sugar
Add and beat together until well-mixed, scraping down the sides of the pan if necessary:
1 tbsp cornstarch mixed with 2 tbsp water
1 tbsp vanilla extract
Add and mix with a spatula:
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
1/3 cup cocoa powder
3/4 cup pecan halves (you can chop them if you prefer them in smaller chunks)
The batter will be stiff, but that's okay. Spread it evenly in a greased square 8-inch baking pan. Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for about 20-25 minutes.
Remove to a rack and let cool at least 10-15 minutes before cutting in.


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FRESNO — Fresno police say a man and a woman have been found shot to death in an apparent murder-suicide at a suburban Fresno home.
Lt. Mike Doyle said a relative who lives at the spacious home discovered the couple's bodies in an upstairs bedroom Saturday afternoon.
The Fresno Bee reports officers found a semi-automatic handgun next to the pair, who appear to be in their 30s. Relatives and friends told the newspaper the two got married in India three months ago.
They said the dead man was a Sikh and that his wife arrived in the U.S. in September.
Veerinder Sahota, a friend who lives down the street, said there was no sign of trouble other than that the man's father had passed away recently.


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I have been thinking about summer breakfasts lately. How could I not with the sun blazing and the mercury rising as it is nowadays? Despite the heat (and my sunburn…when will I ever learn??) and my love/hate relationship with the mornings, the season's buoyant personality seems to be cheering me on. And I'm determined to have breakfasts that are just as bright and sunny.
But that will have to wait until I'm done with this.
This is not the most summery of breakfasts but I have been seeing this all over and, as a lover of both breakfast and oatmeal, I had to try it and couldn't wait. A good friend I met though blogging alerted me to this intriguing version and it's been on my mind ever since. So despite the sun streaming its rays of Pollyanna through my window and the optimistic patch of blue sky I see from my window, I set about creating my first ever bowl of savory oatmeal.
The idea isn't as novel as one would think. In some cultures oatmeal is savory, enjoyed with a pat of butter and some salt. We, of all people, shouldn't raise an eyebrow. Over here, we have chocolate rice pudding (champorado) with dried salted fish – now that's a combination you don't see every day. On the whole though, oatmeal has always leaned more decidedly towards sweet preparations. So for me the idea of it was new and luscious and very enticing.
For this my first foray, I wanted to stick to the basics: good olive oil, flaky sea salt, freshly ground pepper, and shavings of parmesan cheese. I was sorely (sorely!) tempted to add a fried egg but I held myself back. (Time enough for that later.)
This is hardly a recipe, and really, I suggest you go with your favorite basic recipe for oatmeal (I usually go with 1/2 cup of oats and 1 1/2 cup of water — this will make me two servings). I used steel cut oats here because I felt the texture would lend itself well to savory preparation (although I am sure rolled oats would be good as well). What is key here is that you use the best possible ingredients you can find. I know, when is that ever not key right? Well, in this case more than others as there are so few ingredients so each is a major player. Now place one serving of hot oatmeal in your favorite cuddle bowl. Top with a couple of swirls of olive oil, a sprinkling of sea salt flakes, a grinding of black pepper, and generous shavings of parmesan cheese. Now tuck in and prepare to be converted. I suggest keeping the condiments near because you may want to adjust as you work through you bowl. I definitely like adding more parmesan at some point.
This is really all that they say it is. It is silky in a way regular oatmeal hardly is. It feels decadent when it is in fact so simple. And the sudden bits of saltiness cutting through the creamy oatmeal feels at once pleasantly confusing and, as Golidilock said, just right. I'll be making this again. Yes, even if it's summer. I'm still thinking of that fried egg…and maybe some browned butter.
Don't worry. I won't be spending the whole summer churning out oatmeal on the stovetop. We just got a box of our favorite mangoes so those summer breakfasts will be making their appearance here soon!


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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 - Xbox 360 Cheats
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Super Gamer Dude
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Xbox 360 achievements.
Carry out the following tasks to get the corresponding number of Gamerscore points:-
Back in the Saddle (15) Help train the local militia.
Black Diamond (25) Complete 'Cliffhanger' on Veteran Difficulty.
Blackjack (20) Earn 21 stars in Special Ops.
Charlie On Our Six (20) Earn 8 stars in Special Ops.
Cold Shoulder (15) Infiltrate the snowy mountain side base.
Colonel Sanderson (10) Kill 7 chickens in under 10 seconds in 'The Hornet's Nest'.
Danger Close (15) Get hand picked for Shepherd's elite squad.
Desperado (10) Kill 5 enemies in a row using 5 different weapons or
attachments in Single Player or Special Ops.
Desperate Times (15) Execute the plan to help the Americans.
Downed but Not Out (10) Kill 4 enemies in a row while downed in Special Ops.
Drive By (10) Kill 20 enemies in a row while driving a vehicle in Single Player
or Special Ops.
Ends Justify the Means (25) Complete 'Contingency' on Veteran Difficulty
First Day of School (25) Complete 'S.S.D.D' and 'Team Player' on Veteran Difficulty.
For the Record (35) Complete the Single Player campaign on any difficulty.
Ghost (10) Plant the C4 in 'Cliffhanger' without alerting or injuring anyone
in the blizzard.
Gold Star (20) Earn 1 star in Special Ops.
Homecoming (25) Complete 'Of Their Own Accord', 'Second Sun', and 'Whiskey Hotel'
on Veteran Difficulty.
Honor Roll (20) Earn at least 1 star in each Special Op mission.
Hotel Bravo (20) Earn 4 stars in Special Ops.
I'm the Juggernaut... (10) Kill a Juggernaut in Special Ops.
It Goes to Eleven (20) Earn at least 1 star in 11 different Special Op missions.
Knock-knock (10) Kill 4 enemies with 4 shots during a slow-mo breach in
Single Player or Special Ops.
Leave No Stone Unturned (10) Collect 45 enemy intel items.
Look Ma Two Hands (10) Kill 10 enemies in a row using akimbo weapons in Single Player
or Special Ops.
No Rest For the Wary (10) Knife an enemy without him ever knowing you were there in
Single Player or Special Ops.
Off the Grid (25) Complete 'Just Like Old Times' and 'Endgame' on Veteran Difficulty.
Operational Asset (20) Earn all 3 stars in at least 5 different Special Op missions.
Operative (30) Earn all 3 stars in at least 10 different Special Op missions.
Out of the Frying Pan... (15) Complete the mission in the airplane graveyard.
Pit Boss (10) Run The Pit in 'S.S.D.D' and finish with a final time under 30 seconds.
Prisoner #627 (25) Complete 'The Only Easy Day... Was Yesterday' and 'The Gulag' on
Veteran Difficulty.
Professional (30) Earn all 3 stars in at least 15 different Special Op missions.
Queen takes Rook (25) Complete 'Loose Ends' and 'The Enemy of My Enemy' on Veteran Difficulty.
Red Dawn (25) Complete 'Wolverines!' and 'Exodus' on Veteran Difficulty.
Royale with Cheese (15) Defend Burger Town.
Soap on a Rope (15) Storm the gulag.
Some Like it Hot (10) Kill 6 enemies in a row using a thermal weapon in Single
Player or Special Ops.
Specialist (30) Earn 30 stars in Special Ops.
Star 69 (90) Earn 69 stars in Special Ops.
Tag 'em and bag 'em (15) Find Rojas in the Favelas.
Ten plus foot-mobiles (10) Kill at least 10 enemies with one Predator missile in
Single Player or Special Ops.
The Harder They Fall (10) Kill 2 rappelling enemies in a row before they land on their
feet in Single Player or Special Ops.
The Pawn (15) Assault Makarov's safe house.
The Price of War (90) Complete the single player campaign on Hardened or Veteran Difficulty.
The Road Less Traveled (10) Collect 22 enemy intel items.
Three-some (10) Kill at least 3 enemies with a single shot from a grenade
launcher in Single Player or Special Ops.
Turistas (25) Complete 'Takedown' and 'The Hornet's Nest' on Veteran Difficulty.
Two Birds with One Stone (10) Kill 2 enemies with a single bullet in Single Player or
Special Ops.
Unnecessary Roughness (10) Use a riot shield to beat down an enemy in Single Player or
Special Ops.
Whiskey Hotel (15) Take back Whiskey Hotel.
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Xbox 360 killstreaks.
To get the behind enemy lines title get a 10 killstreak with no killstreaks
equipped. By the way, the emblem is Captain Price.[code]
Kill Streaks and Death Streaks
Kill Streaks
3 kills UAV - Shows enemies on the minimap.
4 kills Care Package - Airdrop a random killstreak or ammo.
4 kills Counter UAV - Temporarily disables enemy radar.
4 kills Sentry Gun - Airdrop a placeable sentry gun.
5 kills Predator Missile - Remote control missile.
6 kills Precision Air Strike - Call in a directional airstrike.
7 kills Harrier Strike - Call in a Harrier Strike.
7 kills Attack Helicopter - Call in a support helicopter.
8 kills Emergency Airdrop Calls in four care packages.
9 kills Pave Low - Heavy armored assault helicopter.
9 kills Stealth Bomber An undetectable bombing run.
11 kills Chopper Gunner - Be the gunner of an attack helicopter.
11 kills AC-130 - Be the gunner of an AC-130.
15 kills EMP Temporarily disable enemy electronics.
25 kills Tactical Nuke - Deploy a tactical nuke (ends the game).
Death Streaks
Copycat Steal your killer's class in killcam.
Painkiller (level 6) Big health boost while you spawn.
Martyrdom (level27) Drop a live grenade just after dying.
Final Stand (level 39) Like the Last Stand perk from CoD 4, except that you can use your primary
and recover after enough time.
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Xbox 360 perks.
Perks Perk 1
Marathon Infinite sprint. (Pro: Mantle faster.)
Sleight of Hand Faster reloading. (Pro: Faster aiming.)
Scavanger (lvl 13) Resupply from dead bodies. (Pro: Extra mags.)
Bling (lvl 21) Two primary weapon attachments. (Pro: Two secondary attachments.)
One Man Army (lvl 45) Swap classes while alive. (Pro: Swap classes faster.)
Perk 2
Stopping Power Increased bullet damage. (Pro: Extra damage vs. enemy vehicles.)
Lightweight Move faster. (Pro: Faster knife speed.)
Hardline (lvl. 9) Perks require one less kill. (Pro: Deathstreaks require one less death.)
Cold-Blooded (lvl. 25) Undecetable by UAV, air support, sentries, and thermal.
(Pro: No red name or crosshair when targeted.)
Danger Close (lvl. 33) Increases explosive weapons damage. (Pro: Extra air support damage.)
Perk 3
Commando Increased melee distance. (Pro: No falling damage.)
Steady Aim Increased hip fire accuracy. (Pro: Hold your breath longer.)
Scrambler (lvl. 17) Jam enemy radar near you. (Pro: Delays the explosion of enemy claymores.)
Ninja (lvl. 29) Invisible to heartbeat sensors. (Pro: Move Silently.)
SitRep (lvl. 37) Detects enemy explosives and tactical insertions.
(Pro: Makes enemy footsteps louder.)
Last Stand (lvl. 41) We haven't actually unlocked this yet, but we assume it is similar
to the Last Stand from CoD 4, which allows a player, upon his death,
to take a few shots with his secondary weapon.
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Xbox 360 miscellaneous cheats.
Weapon Attachments
Grenade Launcher (Assault Rifles only)
Grip (Increases accuracy - Light Machine Guns and Shotguns only)
Rapid Fire (SMG only)
Red Dot Sight
Silencer (Shots do not show up on enemy minimap)
ACOG Scope
FMJ (Increases damage)
Akimbo (Hold two weapons simultaneously - SMG and Machine Pistols only)
Holographic Sight
Heartbeat Sensor
Thermal (A scope which highlights enemies in white)
Tactical Knife (Pistols only)
Extended Mags
Juggernaut Easter Egg
If you kill a juggernaut and you look at his balls you will find a fanny pack saying
'Get Sum!' and on his butt there is another one saying 'Kick Me!'
Taped Famas
In missions like "The gulag" and "Contingency" has an enemy with a Famas with tape camo.
In The Gulag the Famas is at the very begining.In Contingency The large patrol on the
frozen river has the Famas.
Frag Cookable fragmentation grenades.
Semtex Timed sticky explosives.
Throwing Knife (lvl. 7) Throw it and pick it back up.
Tactical Insertion (lvl. 11) Choose where to respawn.
Blast Shield (lvl. 19) Increased explosive resistance.
Claymore (lvl. 31) Anti-personnel mines.
C4 (lvl. 43) Remote-detonating explosives.
Highrise Roof
To get onto the roof of the gray building in Highrise go to the side where there is
a window wiper stand thing hanging straight down. take a running start and jump
towards the yellow bars not the platform itself. when you are close let go of all
buttons and control sticks, he should grab onto yellow bars. climb up and walk along
the ledge, it goes around the whole thing. jump onto the other window washer thing
and go to the top and face the wall. jump up and walk along the fence and you will
be on the roof.
Neutralizing Dog
If you use a strong firing gun at a dog patrol officer for a one-hit K.O (head or neck shot)
and neither the dog or the man sees you ahead of time, the dog stops and just looks at the
officer then at you and so on. And if you really feel evil, you can get an easy headshot on the dog!
Red Dawn Complete 'Wolverines!' and 'Exodus' on Veteran Difficulty.
Specialist Earn 30 stars in Special Ops.
Turistas Complete 'Takedown' and 'The Hornet's Nest' on Veteran Difficulty.


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White on White
Patti Coblentz 11/30/2010 3:57:43 PMWonderful EOD Susana...the shadow is great and I love the simplicity! HTD! #1331726
Bob Cournoyer 11/30/2010 4:08:51 PMOooo, very elemental indeed. Quite simply nice... :-)
Happy Theme Day #9072641
Donna La Mattino Pagakis 11/30/2010 4:57:21 PMOutstanding use of light and shadow play, excellent exposure Susana! #9072713
Marcie A. Fowler 11/30/2010 5:12:59 PMFantastic theme entry. Great use of shadow and light. Well done composition. #9072746
Liz blahh 11/30/2010 8:07:17 PMGreat capture! #9072974
Mitch Spence 12/1/2010 11:10:37 AMSharply delineated shadows like this are tough stuff to get right, Susana, and you did a great job here, and the comp is most appealing. #9074297
Salwa Afef 12/2/2010 4:23:45 AMWonderful composition ,
Robert Jensen 12/2/2010 12:23:06 PMSimply outstanding #9076558
Donna La Mattino Pagakis 12/13/2010 12:01:23 PMCongratulations on your beautiful finalist Susana! #9096759
Phyllis H. Burchett 12/13/2010 12:24:13 PMFantastic Susana, congrats on your finalist! #9096865
Datha Y. Thompson 12/13/2010 12:38:39 PMCongratulations Susana!!!! WTG :) #9096964
Renee Doyle 12/13/2010 1:06:44 PMWonderful shot!!! Big congratulations to you Susana!! #9097197
Patti Coblentz 12/13/2010 2:46:25 PMKnew it!! Congratulations on your finalist, Susana!! #9097901
Robert Jensen 12/13/2010 6:46:07 PMGlad to see the judges picked this as a finalist #9099274
Susan M. Hembree 12/13/2010 8:32:12 PMExcellent, Susanna! Congrats on the finalist! #9100165
Nancyj E. Hovey 12/14/2010 3:25:37 AMC O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
Susana Ms Heide 12/14/2010 8:39:54 AMI apologize for taking so long in responding to so many wonderful comments!!! (Haven't been online much lately). You guys have all been very encouraging by sending me your kind words!! THANKS a mil Patricia, Bob, Donna, Marcie, Liz, Mitch, Salwa, Robert, Donna, Phyllis, Datha, Renee, (Patricia), (Robert), Susan and Nancyj!!! #9102322
Merna L. Nobile 12/14/2010 11:51:18 AMIt is my honor to congratulate and celebrate your award for November, 2010. Merna #9102689
Daniella Puente 12/14/2010 1:09:55 PMSUPERB! congrats Susana :) #9102974
Anna Diederich 12/14/2010 1:25:25 PMCongratulations Susana! This is gorgeous! #9103006
Sherran Andersen 12/14/2010 9:14:10 PMCongrats. #9104099
Susana Ms Heide 12/14/2010 9:39:22 PMThank you very much Merna, Daniella, Anna and Sherran! :o) #9104208
Bob Cournoyer 12/15/2010 7:28:16 AMNice gold,Susana... :-) #9105154
Jennifer L. Alder 12/15/2010 7:40:01 AMBig congrats, Susana, on your beautiful winning image. :) #9105210
Katarina Mansson 12/15/2010 7:42:21 AMCongrats on your outstanding winner Susana! #9105225
Michele Peterson 12/15/2010 8:22:52 AMWoo-hoo! Congrats on your great winning image!! #9105431
Bojan Bencic 12/15/2010 8:29:53 AMCongratulations Susana. Great white photo. #9105467
Linda D. Lester 12/15/2010 10:56:02 AMAwesome....Congratulations! #9105917
Dominick M. Dimacale 12/15/2010 11:07:54 AMCongratulations Susana on your Win!!!
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JO ANN CLEVELAND 12/15/2010 11:45:18 AMBig congratulations on your 2nd Place winner....beautifully done I LOVED this Su Sana!
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Sharon Day 12/15/2010 1:51:58 PMVery creative and superbly done, Susana!! Congratulations! #9106572
Renee Doyle 12/15/2010 3:11:39 PMWTG Susana!!! BIG BIG Congrats on this excellent and deserving winner!! #9106756
Phyllis H. Burchett 12/15/2010 3:40:39 PMBig Congratulations Susana on this OUTstanding winner!!! #9106909
Patti Coblentz 12/15/2010 3:41:32 PMCongratulations on your fantastic win, Susana! #9106913
Nadia Paul 12/15/2010 6:01:14 PMCongrats on this wonderful winner Susana! #9107455
Kimber Wallwork-Heineman 12/15/2010 6:47:37 PMVery Cool! #9107608
Christopher Budny 12/16/2010 4:08:01 AMGold goes with white so well! ;) Congratulations, Susana! #9108338
Nancyj E. Hovey 12/16/2010 5:04:05 AM#9108522
Usman M. Bajwa 12/16/2010 5:10:23 AMCool capture, Susana. Great to see this in the Winners' company. WTG!!
Susan M. Hembree 12/16/2010 5:13:14 AMWTG, Susana! Congratulations on the 2nd Place Win! #9108575
Susana Ms Heide 12/16/2010 10:50:57 AMWOW!! You guys have all put a big smile on my face by sending those ever-so-kind messages!!! THANX very much!!! :o) #9109279
Donna La Mattino Pagakis 12/17/2010 11:54:45 AM
Datha Y. Thompson 12/17/2010 7:29:53 PMCONGRATULATIONS Susana!!! Perfection as always!!! WTG!!! I miss "seeing" you at the group :) Hope things are well your way ;) #9112134
Michael Umbreit 12/18/2010 5:58:22 AMSusana - Congratulations!! - Mike #9112697
Susana Ms Heide 12/19/2010 11:15:50 PMI loved receiving each an every comment!!! You've been so encouraging and I appreciate your kind words!! This win definitely put a big smile on my face that will stay there for quite some time!! :o)) Thanks for stopping by!! ~Susana~ #9115311
David M. Montero 1/4/2011 12:58:42 PMPlease forgive my tardiness Susana. Congratulations on your winning selection. Expertly done and well deserved. Have a great year! #9142634
Susana Ms Heide 1/20/2011 9:17:32 PMI appreciate the message very much Dave!!! THANK YOU :o) #9182206
Kevin M. Carnevale 9/12/2011 10:09:55 PMAwesome. :-) #9668455
Merna L. Nobile 9/12/2011 10:25:24 PMI am with Dave, this month just got away from me, but I did not want to miss Congratulating you for your fine award winning entry. Merna #9668471
Susana Ms Heide 9/13/2011 8:23:19 AMThank you kindly Kevin and Merna for your message! I know it takes a lot of time to keep up with comments and really appreciate you doing so! #9669175
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The summer before I started high school, Mom and her friend Ann rented a cottage at Rehoboth Beach, and the ladies and all us kids (six from our family and Ann's four) all spent the a very casual week at the beach while the dads stayed behind and worked. So that they would have to cook as little as possible during vacation, we roasted a big turkey on the first day. After that, variations of turkey leftovers were served. On the evening that Diana Spencer wed Prince Charles, we planned to visit the neighbors down the way, who had a small black and white television so we could watch the wedding. Before going, the moms put out a "wedding" buffet spread. That night, the turkey was made into a cool and summery Waldorf Salad:
Waldorf Salad
4 apples, peeled, cored, and diced
1 cup of seedless grapes, cut in half
1/2 cup of walnuts -- toasted in the oven for about 10 minutes, then coarsely chopped
2 stalks of celery, chopped
1 cup cooked turkey (or chicken) diced
enough mayonnaise to hold it all together
salt and pepper to taste
Adjust ingredients to your liking. To serve, arrange some pretty lettuce leaves in a bowl, then add the Waldorf salad, and sprinkle with paprika.


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The doctor will see you now – virtually
CINCINNATI -- Advances in telehealth are changing the way health care is delivered in the Cincinnati area.
In Springdale, robots equipped to give quick medical checkups could be the latest technology used to curb the billions of dollars spent every year on hospitalizing seniors living in retirement settings across the country.
At St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Northern Kentucky, seeing your primary doctor may soon be as easy as logging onto your computer.
And in Cincinnati's West End, formerly homeless veterans and recovering drug addicts at the Talbert House now have access to free, live online doctor's visits thanks to a first-of-its kind telehealth video console donated by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield.
The telehealth market is forecast to grow as much as 56 percent annually through 2018 to $4.5 billion, jumping from roughly $440 million in 2013, according to the research firm IHS, based in Englewood, Colo.
Proponents say the technology can offer unprecedented access to health care and can curb the budget-busting costs of emergency room and non-weekday doctor visits.
"One of the biggest potential of telehealth is that ... we can deliver care where people live," said Deborah Sampsel, chief officer for innovation and entrepreneurship at the University of Cincinnati's College of Nursing. "That's one of the greatest advantages."
But others warn that telehealth's explosive growth should be watched with caution.
"Telemedicine has great potential but also the possibility for great mischief," said Jim O'Reilly, a University of Cincinnati professor of law. "We're finding more cases where ... the doctor comes on video and offers an evaluation from a remote location. In that circumstance, we have questions about whether he or she can actually do an appropriate evaluation."
Bolstering safeguards
Among the biggest challenges in advancing telehealth is that the services haven't traditionally been covered by private insurance or Medicaid and Medicare. But that's beginning to change.
In February, Ohio legislators passed a bill that will provide Medicaid coverage for certain telehealth services. The law calls for standards for such services, which are now out for comment.
More than 40 other states have passed similar laws in recent years; 19 states have laws on the books that require private insurers to cover certain telehealth services.
Some issues remain under debate, such as whether telehealth doctors should be licensed in the the states they're serving patients.
As health care providers nationally are increasingly getting paid based on the outcomes of their patient's health, rather than the number of procedures and visits they chalk up, telehealth innovations should be encouraged, said Reem Aly, an associate at the Health Policy Institute of Ohio.
"As we see that transformation, then we'll begin to see more innovations in telehealth, especially as a way to lose the outcomes and access gaps," Aly said.
'Virtually' visit with providers
Last month, officials at the Talbert House unveiled a new telehealth console that offers free doctor visits 24 hours a day for residents at its West End transitional housing center for homeless men and veterans.
Donated by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and American Well, the LiveHealth Online console is in the center's nursing station, and allows residents to connect immediately with a physician via video. Patients can also access a host of console devices that allows them to report their vital signs or send video images to the doctor to help with a diagnosis.
The new tool is helping those served by Talbert House overcome a barrage of health care barriers, including lack of insurance, transportation and inflexible work hours, said Neil Tilow, the agency's CEO.
"We're going to see more and more of this as time goes on," Tilow said.
Since the launch, Talbert House residents have "virtually" visited with providers for issues ranging from head colds to flu-like symptoms, skin rashes, sleep issues and stress.
Poised to launch telehealth pilot
In the coming months, St. Elizabeth Health Care is poised to launch its latest telehealth pilot: video visits with doctors.
"We expect it to be widely launched by the end of the year," said Dr. Greg Loomis, CEO of St. Elizabeth Physicians.
The health system just finished a pilot in which it studied electronic visits, allowing existing patients to fill out a form online for minor ailments such as urinary tract infections and upper respiratory infections.
"All of the physicians who joined the pilot found it to be a good way to interact with patients," said Loomis.
The visits, at $35 each, are also self-pay.
"It's about the same price of co-pay for an office visit, but the patient doesn't have to leave their house or their job to come to the doctor's office," said Loomis.


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As the press days for the New York International Auto Show are about to begin, Waymo announced a long-term partnership with Jaguar Land Rover to add the all-new Jaguar I-Pace to its fleet of self-driving vehicles.
John Krafcik, Waymo CEO, announced that Waymo will be adding up to 20,000 I-Paces to its fleet within the first two years of production.
For a little perspective, Krafcik said 20K I-Pace vehicles could give 1 million rides a day.
The I-Pace will mark the first all-electric vehicle in the Waymo lineup as it joins the other five vehicles currently in its fleet: a small car, an SUV, the Firefly, a minivan and a semi.
The production version of the I-Pace was revealed earlier this month and will have an estimated 240 miles of range. It is equipped with a 90 kWh battery that can receive an 80 percent charge in 85 minutes with a 50 kWh DC rapid charger.
This collaboration is part of a greater Waymo initiative to create sustainable and attainable transportation for everyone.
Krafcik announced that Waymo will start offering a driverless transportation service later this year.
Interestingly, the first rollout of the service will begin in Pheonix, Ariz., the site of the recent self-driving Uber crash.
Krafcik addressed safety concerns by stating that Waymo has been testing their self-driving technology for almost a decade with 5 million miles of actual on-the-road testing and 5 billion miles of driving simulation.
"We like to consider it the longest on-going driving test," Krafcik said.
The initial service will cover 100 square miles in the Phoenix area, eventually covering 600 square miles before rolling out to other cities. Plans for other cities where the service will be offered have not been announced.
However, Krafcik was quick to stress that Waymo is not a car company, and it doesn't intend to be one.
"We think there are amazing companies like Jaguar Land Rover to partner with," Krafcik said. "Our role is to build the worlds most experienced driver."
The first Waymo I-Pace tests will begin in 2018, and it will become a part of Waymo's driverless fleet in 2020.


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Another day, another massive shake-up at the top of the auto world. Hyundai North American President John Krafcik, who led the company to some of its more recent successes in the States, is stepping down at the end of the year. He's succeeded by David Zuchowski, Hyundai's current vice president of sales.
Under Krafcik's five-year tenure as chief, he became a favorite among auto writers because of his claims to make Hyundai the most fuel-efficient auto maker with its entire lineup averaging 50 mpg in the next decade. And then that fuel-number discrepancy controversy happened.
But Krafcik has notable achievements on his resume, including the rollout of the Genesis and Genesis Coupe, making the Elantra a capable contender in the compact segment, steering Hyundai's overall product away from the budget bombs the company was known for in the '90s and building a dealership customer-service strategy that treated Equus and Genesis customers more like luxury buyers and less like the average Sonata driver.
Before coming to Hyundai in 2004, Krafcik worked in product development at Ford. Zuchowski, his replacement, is also a Ford veteran, having worked as director of field operations for Ford and Lincoln-Mercury and then working as vice president of sales at Mazda. Zuchowski's appointment is effective January 1.