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CoCoRaHS in the Cold: Measuring in Snowy Weather
Winter measurements are a little harder and take a little more time, but they are well worth it. Scientists are just as interested in variations of snowfall as they are rain and hail, and the water supply we get from melting snow is extremely valuable.
A snowboard (plywood or water board ½ to ¾" thick cut into a 16" by 16" square and painted white) is helpful to have. For measuring the water content of snow, the 4" diameter CoCoRaHS precipitation gauge can be used. But it does require care. The inner tube and funnel should be removed and brought inside when temperatures go below freezing. The gauge works well for moderate snowfall amounts up to about 6 to 8 inches, especially if winds are light. In windy locations or in very deep snows, special instructions may be necessary. Also, if wet snow builds up on the rim of the gauge it will affect the accuracy of your readings.
Go to the "All About Snow" web site
Winter Precipitation Measurements for CoCoRaHS
There are three different types of measurements you can do in the winter. In increasing order of complexity they are . . .
1. Snowfall Only: this is the measurement of snowfall accumulation with a ruler on a snowboard or equivalent surface.
2. Liquid Equivalent of Snowfall with your Rain Gauge: this is the snow that falls into the gauge and has been melted down.
3. Liquid Equivalent of Snowfall from a "Core Measurement" using your Rain Gauge and Snowboard: this is taking a sample of snow from the snowboard with the gauge and melting the snow.
You may choose to perform only some of these measurements. Any data that you are able to provide is extremely useful.
Snowfall Only: For this you need a snowboard and ruler. A snowboard is typically a flat piece of plywood painted white measuring at least 16" x 16". Decks and other flat wooden structures offer reasonable surfaces for snow measurement. However, decks do not typically offer good exposure because they are usually very close to houses. Because snowfall distribution is very subjective to airflow over and around objects, your snowboard should be placed a distance of 2x the height of your house away from the house and placed at ground level. It should also be away from tall trees if possible.
Snowfall measurement is done with a ruler. We suggest a yardstick since a 12" ruler will be too short in the big storms. Official snowfall measurement is in tenths of an inch, but most rulers are in 1/8" or 1/16" increments. Just enter what you can. Less than a tenth of an inch is considered a "trace". Snow that falls and melts as it hits your measuring surface is a "trace."
One of the difficulties with accurate and consistent snowfall measurement is related to the melting, settling, or evaporation of snow before you have a chance to measure it (especially in the Fall and Spring). Please try to do a measurement as close in time to when the storm ends as possible. Don't wait until 7AM if the snow ended the previous day. During long-duration snowfalls, you may choose to measure and clear the snowboard every six hours. The total snowfall would then be the summation of the different measurements.
In very big snowfalls (20" or more), you may find yourself averaging several readings around your yard and estimating snowfall to the nearest inch.
Nearest tenth-inch increments: 1/16 = 0.1, 1/8 = 0.1, 3/16 = 0.2, ¼ = 0.3, 5/16 = 0.3, 3/8 = 0.4,
7/16 = 0.4, ½ = 0.5, 9/16 = 0.6, 5/8 = 0.6, 11/16 = 0.7, ¾ = 0.8, 13/16 = 0.8, 7/8 = 0.9, 15/16 = 0.9
Liquid Equivalent of Snowfall (from the rain gauge): Make sure the inner cylinder and funnel of your gauge has been removed for winter. Snow that falls into the outer cylinder of your rain gauge can be melted down for the "liquid equivalent" which is entered under the "total precipitation" entry in CoCoRaHS. Use the inner cylinder and funnel of your rain gauge to measure the liquid to the nearest 0.01 inch.
There are two ways to melt the snow:
1) Place the snow into a saucepan and dip the bottom of the saucepan into hot tap water. The melted snow can then be measured by pouring it form the saucepan to the inner cylinder of the rain gauge. Do not melt the snow by using direct heat from your stove as this could cause significant evaporation and inaccurate measurement. Sometimes there is precipitation frozen to the side of the gauge and you have to let that melt on its own indoors.
2) The other method for melting the snow is to pour hot water into the inner cylinder of the gauge and recorded how much you have in there. Pour the hot water into the outer cylinder with snow and swish it around until it's all melted. Pour the liquid back into the inner cylinder. The total precipitation is the amount in the inner cylinder minus the amount of hot water you poured in.
Note: If you allow snow to melt and refreeze in your gauge, it could crack the gauge. If you are going away for a period of time, I suggest you place your gauge indoors.
Liquid Equivalent of Snowfall from a "Core Measurement": This is done by taking the outer cylinder of your rain gauge and placing it upside-down on the snowboard pushing it down until the rim of the gauge is at the snowboard surface (like a cookie cutter). Turn the snowboard upside-down as you slide the gauge off to the side, keeping that core sample of snow in the gauge. Melt and measure this snow core and enter the liquid equivalent (using the inner gauge cylinder) in the CoCoRaHS entry for "Core Precipitation."
Obviously you will want to do a core measurement after you have measured the snowfall since you will be disturbing the snowboard when you get the core precipitation.
If you would like more information on how to measure snow and its water content, a books is available from the Colorado Climate Center at Colorado State University entitled, "The Snow Booklet: A Guide to the Science, Climatology, and Measurement of Snow in the United States." The Snow Booklet can be downloaded by clicking here: Snowbook
The Climate Center has also produced a DVD for weather observers showing how the National Weather Service weather observers measure snow. It is actually reasonably entertaining. The video can be viewed on our YouTube page here.


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Does anyone have a good set of criteria for a home outdoor firing range? I want to set one up but will have to build a berm and everything. Thanks
Does anyone have a good set of criteria for a home outdoor firing range? I want to set one up but will have to build a berm and everything. Thanks
What do you have to work with? What is the lay of your land? Do you have any ravines or hills that you can shoot into? Do you have any dirt moving capabilities? Do you have any railroad ties at your disposal? And most important, do you have any close neighbors? Have a heavy duty truck? I have a steel backstop for sale. 17'w x 12'h
go to the NRA web site or call them, tell them what you want to do,and they will send you all you want and need to know for free.
My 3 acres is perfectly flat. I put three old telephone pole sections on the ground and then put boards across the back side of these and angled brace poles to the front and two dump truck loads of dirt behind then a backhoe come in to pile it up well enough. It seems to work well enough so far.
I've never seen a high powered expanding rifle bullet go more than a couple of feet into dirt, but if you have at least three or more feet of dirt it should stop them. If you're firing a .22 a foot of dirt will stop it.
Thanks, I like that idea. Was the dirt piled in front of the poles? How wide, and how tall did you make it?
Thanks, WayaCoyote
The telephone pole sections are about 10 feet long with three feet in the ground. There are three of them in a line. The poles to brace these are angled to the front (where the shooter would be) and spiked into the telephone poles and planted in the ground. These poles are about eight feet long with about two feet in the dirt. One for each of the telephone pole sections. The back is covered with scraps of treated 2 by of various widths and some old creosote fence posts. These are on the back of the telephone pole sections so the dirt will push them against the poles. They are spiked into the poles. The dirt is piled behind that. The whole backstop is about nine feet tall and about 12 feet wide, but since the dirt is a mound, I wouldn't consider it all safe to shoot at. It's there to hold the dirt. But I'd only use about half it for a target area.
It is flat here and all i have is a pile of dirt.I do like the idea of ploles or ties behind it> this would keep alot of the dirt where you need it.


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Switzerland's oldest private bank, Wegelin & Co., had survived three centuries of upheaval on the continent, including Napoleon's invasion of the country and two World Wars. But its illustrious history was brought to an end last month by an unlikely source: a U.S. government desperate to track down tax evaders.
In early February, in a move that rattled Switzerland's financial industry, the U.S. Department of Justice indicted Wegelin on charges of helping wealthy Americans hide $1.2 billion from U.S. tax authorities. As the first foreign bank in history to be indicted by the U.S. government, the ruined Wegelin was quickly sold to a former rival, Raiffeisen Group. But the Obama Administration was just getting started it also ramped up the pressure on 11 more Swiss financial institutions to hand over their American clients' names. Now it looks like U.S. authorities might get their wish.
On March 4, the Swiss parliament approved an amendment to the country's existing tax accord with the U.S., which, when ratified by the U.S. Senate, will give the American government unprecedented access to accounts held by its citizens in Switzerland. While the existing agreement has long allowed the release of tax information in cases of proven wrongdoing, various stumbling blocks, like different interpretations of tax evasion under Swiss and American laws, often slowed or even halted the process. (Evasion is a civil, not a criminal, offense in Switzerland.)
The amended treaty will now allow U.S. authorities to identify American tax evaders who exhibit certain "behavioral patterns" more easily. That includes stashing undeclared money in banks, "dummy" corporations, trusts and foundations created specifically to hide these assets. The new treaty will also allow U.S. authorities to request information from foreign banks that don't do business on American soil but have U.S. clients. Banks and account holders who are found to be hiding undeclared U.S. assets will be forced to pay a substantial fine to the American government.
"This is a strike at the heart of the Swiss banking sector and a major breakthrough for the U.S.," says Teodoro Cocca, an adjunct professor at the Swiss Finance Institute, a private foundation created by Switzerland's banking and finance community in cooperation with leading Swiss universities. Cocca warns that the pressure on Switzerland, which has long prided itself on its banking-secrecy rules, will now increase dramatically if other countries "also demand the same exchange of information rights."
The U.S. Department of Justice has been tightening its grip on Switzerland since 2008, when an investigation revealed that the country's biggest bank, UBS, helped rich Americans hide billions in undisclosed offshore accounts. To avoid criminal charges, UBS paid a $780 million fine and released the names of 250 clients suspected of tax evasion.
Both the Swiss government and Swiss Bankers Association welcomed the new treaty, hoping it will finally end the long-running tax dispute with the U.S. But not everyone in Switzerland is happy about it. The right-wing Swiss People's Party (SVP) argues that the agreement is a breach of constitutional privacy rights and a brazen attempt by a cash-strapped U.S. government eager to fill its coffers with tax revenue. "Americans disregard rights of others just to be able to pay off their huge debt," the party claims on its website, adding that American authorities are "hypocrites" for pressuring Swiss banks while thousands of "dummy" companies set up in Delaware are helping U.S. corporations evade taxes in their own country.
Switzerland is the world's largest offshore-banking center, with $2.1 trillion in foreign money under management, but the Swiss believe their country's reputation as a haven for illicit funds is unjustified. Legislation passed in 1998 made money laundering illegal, while other laws require that any suspicious deposits be reported to the authorities. Last year, another new law was passed allowing the government to confiscate funds deposited in Switzerland by plundering dictators and return the money to the country of origin. And numbered anonymous Swiss bank accounts are a myth the law requires that all financial institutions identify their customers and ensure that deposits come from legitimate sources.
Some Swiss banks worry that the new treaty will make the country's financial sector less attractive to overseas clients. But experts say this is an unlikely scenario. "The future competitiveness of Swiss banks doesn't depend solely on secrecy," says Stéphane Garelli, an economist and director of the World Competitiveness Center at the International Institute for Management Development in Lausanne. "Switzerland offers other advantages a stable democracy with transparent arbitration and justice procedures which may not be the case of certain emerging competitors, especially in Asia." Martin Naville, head of the Zurich-based Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce, agrees. He says Swiss banks still offer "more discretion, professionalism and security, within tax compliant and legal bounds, than financial institutions in many other countries."
While the long-term impact of the new treaty remains unknown, the U.S. government has made at least a couple things clear: Swiss banks will have to change the ways they operate if they want to stay on Washington's good side, and Americans hoping to hide their wealth in Switzerland can certainly no longer bank on secrecy.


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By MIKE TOLSON
In the fall of 2008, the University of Texas enrolled 10,335 minority students, not including Asian-Americans. As far as Abigail Fisher was concerned, that was one too many.
Fisher had made good grades in high school – a 3.59 average on a 4.0 scale – posted a score of 1180 on the SAT test and finished as number 82 in a graduating class of 674 at Stephen F. Austin High School in Sugar Land. She figured that was good enough. Then came those dreadful words: "We regret to inform you …"
Fisher was heartbroken. Her dad went to Texas, and her sister. She bled burnt orange. "I had dreamt of going to UT since the second grade," she said.
This week Fisher may get a little payback. Today, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the lawsuit she brought against the school that challenges an admissions policy that openly allows for the use of racial preferences. If she's successful – and legal pundits are saying there is a good chance – colleges and universities could henceforth be banned from even considering the racial or ethnic backgrounds of applicants.
"I was taught from the time I was a little girl that any kind of discrimination was wrong," Fisher said in a videotaped interview posted on YouTube by her lawyers, who have asked her to do no press interviews. "For an institution of higher learning to act this way makes no sense to me. What kind of example does this set for others?"
Fisher's collegiate career worked out fine. She went to Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge and received her finance degree earlier this year. She has a job as a financial analyst and a promising future.
But the UT rejection still bothers her. She said she knew of classmates who had a less polished résumé than hers but were Austin-bound anyway, and she had an idea why.
"The only difference between us was the color of our skin," Fisher said.
Current law, established by a Supreme Court ruling in 2003, allows schools to consider race in narrow circumstances to achieve a "critical mass" of minority students. But the high court said the practice cannot continue indefinitely and called on them to work toward a colorblind admission process.
Not colorblind yet
UT says that time has not yet arrived.
"Certainly all aspire for a colorblind society in which race does not matter – and need not be considered to ensure a diverse proving ground for the Nation's future leaders," its brief to the court states. "But in Texas, as in America, our highest aspirations are yet unfulfilled. In the end, (Fisher) really is just asking this Court to move the goal posts on higher education in America."
Reverse discrimination, as some call it, has been a public flash point for two generations. Civil rights advocates argue that simply striking down racial barriers would hardly undo the harm inflicted by two centuries as an apartheid state. Conservatives argue that two wrongs don't make a right, that giving a job or school applicant preference because of skin color is at odds with the Constitution, creates ill will and casts a shadow over those who get preferred.
They see a favorable ruling as a potential steppingstone to the elimination of all racial preferences. Fisher's concern was somewhat narrower. She simply felt she was shafted.
"I took a ton of AP classes, I studied hard and did my homework – and I made the honor roll," she said. "I was in extracurricular activities. I played the cello and was in the math club, and I volunteered. I put in the work I thought was necessary to get into UT."
The one thing Fisher did not do, which would have ensured her admission, was graduate in the top 10 percent of her class. By state law, those students are accepted automatically.
The school argued that Fisher was not even close to being admitted, given the stiff competition for a small number of spots. She was so low she was not even considered for the provisional "summer program," which allowed students to take summer courses at UT and then be admitted if they did well. (The provisional admission no longer exists.)
UT also pointed out that 168 minority students who ranked higher in the overall admissions scoring also were denied entry to the summer program. Fisher, according to the school, simply did not measure up; her so-called Academic Index number was too low. The index is made of GPA, SAT score and the strength of her school's curriculum and how she did in certain courses.
But UT did not stop there. In its brief to the Supreme Court, the school said that even if Fisher had ranked as high as she could have on other personal factors – implying that even if race had worked in her favor – she would not have been admitted: The competition was simply too great for her to stand out.
Looking beyond Fisher
However the high court rules, it will be too late to have an effect on Fisher. But that was never the point of the lawsuit. The idea is to stop racial preferences, period.
"UT has a successful race-neutral way of achieving a diverse student body," said Edward Blum, head of Project for Fair Representation, a Washington, D.C.-based group opposed to affirmative action. "That race-neutral method created more diversity than race-based affirmative action had before it. The addition of race-based affirmative action to the top 10 has not brought significant numbers of black and Hispanic students to UT."
UT disagrees, saying that of the 2008 freshman class Fisher sought to join, 20 percent of African-American students and 15 percent of Hispanic students were added via the holistic review process of which race is a factor.
Blum does not dispute the value of a diverse student body, but says many schools accomplish the same thing simply through a detailed consideration of individual factors.


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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 475 diseños de 68 diseñadores freelance.
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Simmer Fine Wine & Spirits is a new importer of wines and spirits from around the world to the provinces of Alberta and British Columbia, Canada. The products are marketed by our sales team to buyers, Sommeliers, etc. for restaurants, bars, and liquor retailers. We currently have offices in Edmonton, AB and Vancouver, BC home of the 2010 Winter Olympics.
"Simmer" is the nickname of one of the business owners Craig Simpson whom as a former National Hockey League (NHL) player, winner of two Stanley Cups, winner of the inaugural season of the reality TV series "Battle of the Blades" on Canada's CBC television, host of his annual "Never Say Never" golf tournament in support of Spinal Cord Research which is entering into its 22nd year, and currently the western Canadian Lead Analyst on "Hockey Night in Canada" on CBC television has great brand recognition in the Northern Alberta region among other areas and will be our "Brand Ambassador". See attached file for reference links.
Our target audience is global liquor suppliers (wineries, distillers, and breweries) looking for an agent to represent their products, and local buyers, Sommeliers, managers, and owners of restaurants, bars, hotels, casinos and liquor retailers.
By searching the web, suppliers will find us at http://www.simmer.ca and be so impressed by your logo design that they will be compelled to contact us to represent their products :-)
The end consumer is not a focused target market.
Using images of grapes and vines in a logo is somewhat cliché for this industry. While we are open to a grapes or vines being used in the logo. Combining hockey and a wine theme would be considered but we want to see other original ideas as well, we are interested in something out of the box.
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Pointy and Missing Teeth in Children
At a vist to the dentist she noticed that my daughter nearly 4yrs had all pointy teeth and two missing she seemed quite concerned about this and also that her teeth where all the same colour all the way through which is quite rare.the dentist said she will read up on this because she as only been in her job for a year and never seen it before. so could you please give me some info on what this could mean and try and put my mind at rest many thanks
This description of your child's teeth could indicate a range of conditions from perfectly normal to relatively rare developmental problems including ectodermal dysplasia (ED). ED affects teeth while they are developing and children with this condition frequently have cone-shaped teeth. Missing teeth is another common finding. Some types of ED also affect the sweat glands so that affected children are intolerant to heavy exercise and heat. My advice is to have your child examined by a pediatric dentist. This is a specialist in dentistry for children and s/he will be very familiar with the conditions that could be affecting your child.
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I can give you a million reasons why it's awesome to dance salsa: it's one of the world's sexiest dances, if you're good at it, you're bound to score some guapo from el Caribe who's down to challenge your moves, and...it's better for your health in the long run, according to a new study.
Well, I'm not that great at it (after all, I'm only Brazilian—what do we know about salsa??), but now I think I ought to start turning up the Héctor Lavoe and practice my ass off. Research at the University of Chicago at Illinois shows that salsa dancing helps improve cognitive and physical activity, especially among senior citizens. So, our nights at the club will pay off!
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The volleys went back and forth between Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. and Allergan Inc. in the takeover battle between the drug makers, but it doesn't seem much will be accomplished before Valeant makes its case before shareholders next week.
First came a letter from Pershing Square Management chief William Ackman, the activist investor who is aligning with Valeant to get control of Allergan , the maker of Botox. Ackman, who owns 9.7% of Allergan, took issue with that company's contention that he was trying to "isolate" Chairman and Chief Executive David Pyott in a letter to lead director Michael Gallagher.
"As we have previously explained, Mr. Pyott has a disabling conflict of interest by virtue of the likely loss of his leadership role and employment at the company if a change-in-control transaction were to be consummated," Ackman's letter states. "He is not an independent director, and therefore should not be leading the strategic alternative review process."
Ackman says Pyott has been the only contact between the Allergan board and Valeant and is apparently preparing for a long dispute with Valeant. He adds Pyott sent a letter to employees saying, "You should be prepared that this battle may continue throughout the remainder of 2014, and perhaps even into early 2015."
Then the counter-punch came from Allergan. The company said in a statement that Ackman's second -- on top of the one sent earlier this week -- was "another thinly veiled attempt to isolate" Pyott. Allergan made similar remarks in its response to Ackman in another trading of salvos on Monday.
"Mr. Ackman is trying to distract stockholders from the fact that the Pershing Square/Valeant co-bid substantially undervalues Allergan. As evidenced by his co-bidder agreement with Valeant, Mr. Ackman's interests are not aligned with the other Allergan stockholders as he is significantly incentivized to support a transaction with Valeant," the Allergan statement said.
Allergan shares were up marginally in recent action while Valeant was off slightly.
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On August 21st, 2017, a total solar eclipse will be visible to a significant portion of the United States. Stretching from from Lincoln Beach, Oregon to Charleston, SC, the path of totality will bring its dazzling display
of lightness and dark to fourteen states, while many off-path
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partial solar eclipse.
To help you and your community enjoy all
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An eclipse is one of the most unique natural phenomenon on our planet and in our solar system. During an eclipse, the moon briefly blocks or 'eclipses'
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Eclipses didn't exist 500,000 years ago…and they will be gone again in 500,000 years. That may seem like a long time, but comparatively, our lifetimes are short. And the next eclipse in the United States won't occur for seven more
years—April 8, 2024. So make the most of your time
in the (eclipsed) sun and get outside
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Stupid Business PracticesJanuary 31, 2003
After a week of feeling blah, this is one Friday where I just felt like being pandered to. For the first time in well over a year, almost two, I rented a movie.
I guess it's because of my lack of a TV that I stopped. After my last move, I decided not to buy one, and I'd call that one of my best decisions to date. I have a DVD drive in my computer and a reasonably nice monitor, so I decided that I'd be okay with that and went to get something.
Rogers Video was where I ended up, the same one I use to go to frequently. I wanted to hit up the smaller independent place just down the street rather than the evil national chain, but I already had the membership so that's where I went instead. I browsed the store, looking at the recent popcorn fare, trying to figure out what I actually could bear watching. My choice was between The Bourne Identity and Minority Report, so I chose the latter because I own Ludlum's book and I'd rather read it first, then catch the movie. (Although sometimes it's better to do it the other way…)
I grabbed the DVD, walked to the counter, and handed the clerk my card. He swiped it, looked up, and asked if I usually rent from another store?
Let me take a break for a second and rant, if you'll indulge me: the Rogers Group is Canada's largest media conglomerate, dealing with things like video and game rentals, cable and internet, and wireless communication. They're in the communication business. So why the hell do they have such a hard time hooking their stores up to each other?? Try renting a movie at a Rogers Video with a Rogers Video rental card, and if it's a store other than the one you got the card at, you have to go through the whole signup/verification process again!
Anyway, I've had this exact same problem with this exact same store. I said, no, I have rented here many times, what's the problem? He replied that I wasn't in the system, and had I rented recently, say in the past six months? I told him I had not. He said that was the problem — the system deletes anyone who hasn't rented within six months, and I'd have to sign up again.
I started handing him my drivers license, then I paused to consider. Actually, nevermind, I said. This is when he gave me an incredulous look, and asked somewhat sourly, what, you're not going to rent then? I replied I was, thank you, but not from you. Instead, I'm going to walk right across the street (pointing with my finger) and rent from the other store, because I don't like your practice. He said all it takes is just for me to give my credit card and drivers license info again. I said I'd done it before, and since I don't rent often, I don't want to go through this every single time I decide to in the future. Sorry. And I walked out the door.
I walked into the smaller store, happily signed up using the exact same process I'd have had to go through at Rogers, grabbed Minority Report, and walked home. But not before detouring, tapping the window, slamming the DVD up against the glass and asking the guy at Rogers how he liked them apples.
Well, no, I lie — I only thought of that later. But the point is that stupid business practices drive customers away. Sure I haven't rented recently, but that doesn't mean I won't start again at some point in the near future. And when I do? Yes, Rogers Group, you lost your chance with me. I'll support Telus, Shaw, and the local movie shops before I give you another dime.
Reader Comments
i've had the problem and same argument with rogers video. i move a lot, so i switch video stores a lot. i also rent A LOT. they should have a canada=wide system that let's you sign up ONCE your lifetime and a system that's smart enough to learn this.
And all it takes is a bit of planning and thought to make something like that a reality.
Oh yeah, and money. But they're in the entertainment industry, they should have plenty of that.


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What are the system requirements for Avast Antivirus?
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- Windows 10; Windows 8/8.1 except RT and Starter Edition (32 or 64-bit); Windows 7 SP1 or higher, any Edition (32 or 64-bit).
- Windows fully compatible PC with Intel Pentium 4 / AMD Athlon 64 processor or above (must support SSE2 instructions).
- 1 GB RAM or above.
- 2 GB free space on the hard disk.
- Internet connection to download, activate, and maintain program updates and antivirus database.
- Optimally standard screen resolution no less than 1024 x 768 pixels.
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It is no longer necessary to register your Avast Free Antivirus as your initial free license automatically activates after installation. When your free license expires, you can let the program automatically renew the license. Alternatively, you can manually activate your 1-year license by following these steps:
- Open the Avast user interface and go to
☰Menu ▸ My licenses.
- Click the Upgrade now button next to Avast Free Antivirus in the list located under Licenses on this PC.
- Click Select in the Avast Free Antivirus column.
- Click the X icon on the new screen that appears to return to the My licenses screen.
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If you face issues activating Avast Antivirus, use the Avast webform to resend your license to the email address used for your purchase, then try to insert the license into the program again. If the activation code or license does not work, follow these troubleshooting steps:
- Uninstall Avast Antivirus using the Avast Uninstall Utility and restart your computer.
- Download and install the product version of Avast Antivirus connected to the purchased license.
- Insert the license into Avast Antivirus.
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Can I use my license for Avast Antivirus to activate SecureLine VPN and Cleanup?
SecureLine VPN and Cleanup are integrated into the Avast Antivirus user interface, but require separate, paid licenses to use. You can purchase a license for either product from the Avast Store.
How do I cancel the automatic renewal service for my Avast license?
If you activated the auto-renewal service, your current license is automatically renewed upon expiration. You are notified in advance via email.
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Features and Settings
What features are included in the different versions of Avast Antivirus?
You can check the features available in each version of Avast Antivirus on our product comparison chart.
- Avast Free Antivirus: includes our intelligent antivirus features that detect viruses, malware, spyware, ransomware, phishing, and other threats in real-time. Avast Free Antivirus also includes extra free features such as Software Updater and Passwords.
- Avast Pro Antivirus: comes with all features included in Avast Free Antivirus, and additionally includes Real Site and Sandbox.
- Avast Internet Security: comes with all features included in Avast Pro Antivirus, and additionally includes Firewall, Ransomware Shield, Sensitive Data Shield, and Anti-spam.
- Avast Premier: comes with all the features included in Avast Internet Security, and additionally includes Webcam Shield, Data Shredder, and automatic updates in Software Updater.
- Avast Ultimate: comes with all features included in Avast Premier, and additionally includes the paid version of Passwords, SecureLine VPN, and Cleanup Premium.
What is Smart Scan?
Smart Scan is a comprehensive scan that detects the following:
- Viruses: files containing malicious code which may impact the security and performance of your PC.
- Vulnerable software: out-of-date software which hackers can use to access your system.
- Bad browser add-ons: browser extensions that are usually installed without your knowledge and affect the performance of your system.
- Poor search engines: default search providers that may offer poor search results or endanger your privacy.
- Network issues: vulnerabilities in your network that may lead to attacks on your router and network devices.
- Performance issues: items such as junk files and unnecessary apps, or settings issues that may interfere with the operation of your PC.
To run a Smart Scan, open the Avast user interface and go to Protection ▸ Virus Scans, then click Run Smart Scan.
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What are Core Shields?
Core Shields displays the main protection components in Avast Antivirus. By default, all Core Shields are enabled to provide optional protection. The Core Shields are: File Shield, Behaviour Shield, Web Shield, and Mail Shield.
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What is Virus Chest?
Virus Chest is an isolated space where you can safely store potentially dangerous files or send them to the Avast Threat Lab for analysis. Files in the Virus Chest cannot run or access your system and data, so any malicious code contained within a file is unable to harm your PC.
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What is CyberCapture?
CyberCapture is a feature that detects and analyzes rare, suspicious files. If you attempt to run such a file, CyberCapture locks the file from your PC and sends it to the Avast Threat Lab where it is analyzed in a safe, virtual environment.
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What is Rescue Disk?
Rescue Disk is a feature which allows you to create a bootable version of the Avast Antvirus scanner on a USB or CD.
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What is Firewall?
Firewall is a feature available in Avast Premier and Avast Internet Security. Firewall monitors all network traffic between your PC and the outside world to protect you from unauthorized communication and intrusions. Firewall can prevent sensitive data from leaving your PC and can block attempted intrusions by hackers.
You can also set the application rules to control network and internet communication for specific software applications. Firewall applies these rules whenever a particular application tries to establish a connection to the internet or with another network.
What is Real Site?
Real Site, formerly known as Secure DNS, is a feature in Avast Premier, Avast Internet Security and Avast Pro Antivirus which secures you against DNS (Domain Name System) hijacking. Some malicious programs can stealthily redirect you from an authentic URL to an inauthentic website to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details.
Every time you enter the URL (address) of a website, such as www.example.com, into the address bar of your browser, the URL is translated to the IP address (Internet Protocol address) of the web server where the web page that you want to access is stored. Real Site provides an encrypted connection between your web browser and Avast's own DNS server to ensure that the displayed website is the authentic one.
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What is Ransomware Shield?
Ransomware Shield, available in the latest versions of Avast Premier and Avast Internet Security, secures your personal photos, documents, and files from being modified, deleted, or encrypted by ransomware attacks. This feature scans for and automatically secures folders which may contain personal data and allows you to specify which other folders you want to protect from untrusted applications. Additionally, you can specify which applications are allowed to modify the files in your folders and which applications are always blocked.
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What is Sensitive Data Shield?
Sensitive Data Shield, available in the latest versions of Avast Premier and Avast Internet Security, scans and protects your personal sensitive documents against unauthorized access and malware. The files considered as sensitive contain your personal information which, if revealed, can compromise your privacy and identity. Sensitive Data Shield controls which applications and users have access to your files to secure your private data.
For more information, refer to the following article:
What is Webcam Shield?
Webcam Shield, available in the latest version of Avast Premier, prevents applications and malware from accessing your PC's webcam without your consent. With Webcam Shield enabled, untrusted applications cannot capture images or videos and send the content outside of your PC to compromise your privacy.
For more information, refer to the following article:
What is Wi-Fi Inspector?
Wi-Fi Inspector, formerly known as Home Network Security, scans your network for vulnerabilities and identifies potential security issues that open the door to threats. This feature checks the status of your network, devices connected to the network, and router settings. Wi-Fi Inspector helps you secure your network to prevent attackers from accessing it and misusing your personal data.
What is Passive Mode?
Passive Mode disables all active protection, such as Shields and Firewall, so that you can use more than one antivirus program at a time without interfering with the performance of your PC or the reliability of antivirus detections. In Passive Mode, Avast Antivirus receives all virus definition and program updates which allows you to manually run scans to check for issues on your PC, however, Avast does not actively protect you.
- All third party antivirus programs are uninstalled.
- The main screen of Avast indicates You're protected.
For more information, refer to the following article:
What is Software Updater?
Software Updater is a feature in Avast Antivirus that keeps commonly used third party software up to date to eliminate potential security risks. Malicious threats or attackers often use leaks in outdated software to access your PC. Software Updater displays the most popular programs installed on your PC and allows you to easily update them.
In Avast Premier, you can configure Software Updater to perform updates automatically. In Avast Internet Security, Avast Pro Antivirus, and Avast Free Antivirus, you can maintain updates manually by clicking the Update button next to each application.
For more information, refer to the following article:
What is Sandbox?
Sandbox is a virtualization tool in Avast Premier, Avast Internet Security and Avast Pro Antivirus which allows you to browse the web or run an application in a completely isolated, safe environment. When you run an application in Sandbox, your activity and web content is contained, which prevents damage to your PC. This is useful when you want to run suspicious or untrusted applications without risk.
What is Data Shredder?
Data Shredder is a feature in Avast Premier which allows you to irreversibly erase your files or whole drives, so that there is no way for anyone to restore and misuse your data.
When you erase a hard drive, or delete a file using standard tools, only a reference to its data is removed from the file system. Simply deleting sensitive files, such as user data or licensed software, may not be safe as there are tools capable of restoring deleted files. Data Shredder overwrites files with meaningless data multiple times before deleting them which prevents data from being recovered. Data Shredder is especially useful when selling/donating your computers or hard drives.
What is Anti-spam?
Anti-spam is an additional installable component available in Avast Premier and Avast Internet Security. Anti-spam ensures that the inbox in your mail management software is free from unwanted spam and junk emails. This feature applies to mail clients installed on your PC, such as Microsoft Outlook or Mozilla Thunderbird.
What is Do Not Disturb Mode?
Do Not Disturb Mode is a new feature in Avast Antivirus, and an upgrade to the previous Game Mode feature. Do Not Disturb Mode works to silence unnecessary notifications while you run almost any application in fullscreen. Each time you open an application in fullscreen, Do Not Disturb Mode automatically detects it and adds it to a list of applications. When you run applications from this list of entries, Do Not Disturb Mode automatically launches to silence notifications from Windows, Avast Antivirus, and other applications. In the Do Not Disturb Mode applications list, you can also tick the Maximize performance box next to any application, which will allow it to run at highest priority and boost the performance of your PC.
What is Browser Cleanup?
Browser Cleanup is a feature now integrated into Smart Scan and Cleanup.
When you run Smart Scan, your PC is scanned for various elements, including poorly rated browser add-ons. If such add-ons are detected, you can click Remove All to remove them.
If you use Cleanup, the Clean option scans for and identifies poorly rated browser add-ons. You can select which add-ons to remove, as well as view reputable add-ons.
What is Passwords?
Passwords is a password manager that allows you to use one Master Password to quickly and safely log into your online accounts and complete web forms. Passwords encrypts and securely stores your sensitive information, and enables you to synchronize your data across all your devices.
For details, refer to the following article:
What is SecureLine VPN?
SecureLine VPN is a Virtual Private Network (VPN). A VPN functions as a private tunnel through the internet which encrypts your data and secures your connection when using public Wi-Fi connections such as those in cafes or airports. SecureLine VPN has servers in several locations which means you can bypass geolocation restrictions as well as access your favorite content while traveling.
SecureLine VPN is integrated into the Avast user interface, but requires a separate, paid license to use. For more information about SecureLine VPN, refer to the following article:
What is Cleanup?
Cleanup scans for unnecessary items and performance issues to create space on your PC and improve the speed of your system. After a scan, Cleanup offers to remove or resolve any found issues.
For details, refer to the following article:
Can I set Software Updater to automatically update my applications?
Avast Antivirus informs you when Software Updater detects updates for third-party applications. In Avast Premier, you can configure Software Updater to perform updates automatically.
In Avast Internet Security, Avast Pro Antivirus, and Avast Free Antivirus, you can maintain updates manually by clicking the Update button next to each application.
Does my PC's performance slow down during an Avast scan?
Avast Antivirus comes with several pre-defined scans as well as the option to create your own custom scans and you can also create your own custom scans. Generally, running a scan does not noticeably affect system performance. However, performance may be affected somewhat depending on your system configurations, especially if you execute multiple scans simultaneously.
Does Avast Antivirus scan webmail accounts?
If you use a web based email account, such as Yahoo or Gmail, Avast does not directly scan your emails. However, Web Shield and File System Shield actively protect your PC from malware which could be contained in your email messages.
If you use a mail management software, such as Microsoft Outlook or Mozilla Thunderbird, Mail Shield scans for threats in your incoming and outgoing email messages.
Can I adjust the sensitivity of Anti-spam?
Yes. If you want to adjust the sensitivity of the Anti-spam filter, open the Avast user interface and go to Protection ▸ Anti-spam. Select one of the following settings:
- Relaxed: use this setting if too many legitimate emails are being marked as spam.
- Strict (default and recommended setting): keep this setting enabled to maintain optimal spam filtering.
- No mercy: use this setting if too many spam emails are getting into your inbox.
You can also adjust the sensitivity of Anti-spam from Settings ▸ Components ▸ Anti-spam ▸ Customize.
Can I turn off the Microsoft Windows Firewall when using the Firewall in Avast Premier or Avast Internet Security?
Yes. Avast Premier and Avast Internet Security include a built-in firewall. The Avast Firewall monitors all communication between your PC and outside networks and blocks unauthorized communication. It is highly recommended to keep all Avast protection components enabled at all times for reliable PC protection.
Can I turn off the antivirus protection?
Yes, but we do not recommend doing this permanently. If you need to disable Avast Antivirus, right click the Avast icon in the system tray and select Avast shields control. Select one of the following options:
- Disable for 10 minutes
- Disable for 1 hour
- Disable until computer is restarted
- Disable permanently (not recommended)
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- Avast Internet Security 19.x
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Dior Paradise Bag Collection Is Already HereCategories:Other Brands
Are you still brokenhearted after Raf Simons left the position of Dior's creative director? Don't worry, the French fashion house is always here to stay and won't definitely leave you alone during this Christmas time. The Dior Paradise bag collection for 2016 is, in fact, already here, and features an interesting range of lust-worthy bags, leather goods, keyrings, skateboard-inspired badges that playfully embrace utopian quotes and statements, such as 'Pink Desert' along with urban flowers and bold colors.
The line-up, which is an adaptation of a selection of accessories taken from the Dior Cruise 2016 collection, follows Simons' contemporary style featuring exclusive modernist designs and patterns that include structured and clear cuts, as well as geometric lines (perfectly represented here through stylish metallic earrings), which also work as a reminder that it's our second last chance to buy a Raf Simons x Dior item (the Dior Cruise 2017 collection will be Simons' last collection designed for the luxury fashion house).
Both Dior Paradise's and the Cruise collection's videos perfectly transmit the line-up's spirit, wherein the desire to spend the cold winter in some remote islands in the tropics is extremely strong. This is, in fact, an unconventional modernist collection, the summery essence of which doesn't freeze even on Christmas Eve. Moreover, it's been launched just in time for the holiday season to arm up our wardrobes with stylish pieces for the festive days or to help us find precious gifts for our dearest ones.
See also: Top 10 Iconic Christian Dior Pieces Designed So Far
Of course, the Dior Paradise bag collection features a few must-haves. If you are looking for a minimalist, yet statement-making white handbag, you could opt for the Lady Dior bag in white with urban-chic badges and flowers that create a tres-chic contrast with Dior's classic style. The renowned 'Lady Dior' bag is also available in a classic black version looking absolutely captivating and professional (yet still managing to keep its quirky and kind of punk rock attitude). The 'Diorissimo' and 'Dior Bubble' paradise bags come in white calfskin, too, giving the line-up a unique cheerful and younger look.
If you are looking for a touch of color to add to your outfit, try combining it with Dior's 'Diorama' bag in red or in pink lambskin, as its floral embellishments and exotic fish marquetry will definitely make any outfit pop. Moreover, if you are not looking for a bag or would rather start purchasing your Christmas presents, the Dior Paradise silk twill scarves, key chains in metal and multicolor enamels and the Diorissimo Voyageur wallet in black calfskin could be interesting options for you to consider.
As for jewelry pieces, the 'Dior Shades' earrings come in metal finishes and with curious detailing, such as delicate black marble adornments and red glass and white howlite stones, working both with a sophisticated and a more casual outfit.
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DIOR DIORISSIMO VOYAGEUR PARADISE WALLETCategories:Other Brands
Dior girls, unite! Today, we're going to feature another delectable piece that's sure to amaze you, the Dior Diorissimo Voyageur Paradise Wallet! Part-street art, part-high fashion, this wallet is totally the next best thing to owning paradise (because it's paradise…literally). Allow us to take you into a journey through the senses with this awesome leather piece!
Dior badges line this embossed calfskin baby, and are pretty cool too! This signature piece is out to give you more than your pretty penny's worth – with a compact size and zip fastening, you'll get a stylish and ultra-functional piece! Inside, it has a zipped pocket, two flat pockets, twelve card slots and two gusset compartments, giving you all the room that you need. It is also adorned with only the shiniest silver-tone hardware – brace yourselves, this baby will sparkle like never before!
Measuring 21cm x 11.5cm, you can get your very own Diorissimo Voyageur Paradise Wallet for €710 EUR or £560 GBP via Dior e-store.
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It's Springtime in February at Boreas B&B in Long Beach, Washington!
February 20, 2010 by: Susan Goldsmith
The thermometers have been reading in the 70's in the sun and in the 60's in the shade and we are ever so grateful to celebrate this precious sunshine in our mild winter season. If we say this too loudly, winter will return, as gentle as it has been this season. So shhhhhh! It has snowed in March the last two years; just when we thought we had sailed through winter into springtime. Long Beach, Washington weather is tough to predict–and always a surprise–but thinking back the 15 seasons we've been here, this isn't all that unusual for February!
I baked a Pineapple Toasted Macadamia Nut coffee cake for one of the pastry courses for our guests for tomorrow's breakfast. Fine breakfast cuisine is our tradition at Boreas Inn and we hope that we rank with the best in the west at our romantic beach getaway in Long Beach, Washington! I will post the recipe on our website when I get a chance.
The mini-daffodils are so bright and hopeful on the front deck of the inn and the banners are bright against our residence. I have been fighting the urge to buy more spring plants–but know if I do, we will have a freeze. Guests are walking on the beach, exploring the lighthouses and dining at The Depot, Pelicano Restaurant and Jimella's tonight for dinner. The best dining in the state of Washington is right here on the Peninsula. Lucky us!
We have rooms available for next weekend, the 26th and 27th of February–and even the Dunes Suite awaits your escape to the beach. The gray whales are cruising by and the North Head Lighthouse and the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center is a great place for spotting them! On occasion, they approach the jetty and scrape off their barnacles. Next weekend at the World Kite Museum, the Asian New Year Celebration continues with the spectacular kites of Malaysia and Singapore. The Kite Museum has the largest private collection of kites in the entire world and is well worth a visit–walking distance from Boreas!
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Dragonair advises those passengers without confirmed bookings or whose flights have been cancelled not to go to Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) as the chance of securing a seat on standby basis at the check-in counters is very low.
The airline is actively assisting passengers whose flights are cancelled with alternative arrangements. Passengers should check the latest flight information on the airline's website, www.dragonair.com, before departing for the airport.
Meanwhile, those with confirmed bookings are advised not to arrive at the airport more than three hours before the estimated departure time of their flight.
As previously announced, Dragonair will cancel its flights departing and arriving at HKIA from 18:00 (Hong Kong time) today (22 September). The airline plans to gradually resume services on Monday (23 September) when weather and safety conditions permit.
The airline is monitoring the situation closely and will issue further advice on the resumption of flight services. It is anticipated that disruptions will continue on 23 September due to the impact of adverse weather and operational constraints.
Dragonair will waive re-booking fees for all tickets issued worldwide (irrespective of fare type) on or before 20 September for travel on its flights between 22 September (Hong Kong time) and 24 September.
To ensure they receive the latest flight status updates via SMS or email, customers are advised to update their contact details in Manage My Booking at www.dragonair.com.
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U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison's campaign for governor has promised to release her income tax returns later this week. We will update when they do.
In the meantime, read the extended entry to view her personal financial disclosure statements filed with the U.S. Senate. Feel free to comment on any of these documents.
If it was up to the U.S. Senate, you'd have to board a plane and travel to the nation's capital to see a senator's personal financial disclosure statement — or at least request to have a copy mailed to you.
But thanks to the Center for Responsive Politics and it's Open Secrets Web site, we do not have to do that to review U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison's reports.
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The Last Hero: Wild Bill Donovan : the Biography and Political Experience of Major General William J. Donovan, Founder of the OSS and "father" of the CIA, from His Personal and Secret Papers and the Diaries of Ruth Donovan
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Inflation still high, no room for monetary stimulus: RBI
"When growth is slowing down you can stimulate the economy either by monetary easing or by fiscal stimulus, but both monetary and fiscal side have no room for stimulus. So that is the big concern," RBI Governor D Subbarao said while addressing IIM students last evening.
Notwithstanding expectations of interest rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its quarterly monetary policy on January 29 on back of declining inflation, Subbarao said, "Inflation has come down, (it is) still high".
Although the inflation, based on movement in wholesale prices, touched the three-year low of 7.18 per cent in December, the retail inflation continued to remain in double digit at 10.56 per cent. It only indicates that easing WPI was not providing any relief to the consumers from spiralling prices.
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Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN), 2004 (ICPSR 33041)
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The Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) is a nationally representative public health surveillance system that has monitored drug related emergency department (ED) visits to hospitals since the early 1970s. First administered by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), the responsibility for DAWN now rests with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (CBHSQ). Over the years, the exact survey methodology has been adjusted to improve the quality, reliability, and generalizability of the information produced by DAWN. The current approach was first fully implemented in the 2004 data collection year.
DAWN relies on a longitudinal probability sample of hospitals located throughout the United States. To be eligible for selection into the DAWN sample, a hospital must be a non-Federal, short-stay, general surgical and medical hospital located in the United States, with at least one 24-hour ED. DAWN cases are identified by the systematic review of ED medical records in participating hospitals. The unit of analysis is any ED visit involving recent drug use. DAWN captures both ED visits that are directly caused by drugs and those in which drugs are a contributing factor but not the direct cause of the ED visit. The reason a patient used a drug is not part of the criteria for considering a visit to be drug related. Therefore, all types of drug-related events are included: drug misuse or abuse, accidental drug ingestion, drug-related suicide attempts, malicious drug poisonings, and adverse reactions. DAWN does not report medications that are unrelated to the visit.
The DAWN public-use dataset provides information for all types of drugs, including illegal drugs, prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, dietary supplements, anesthetic gases, substances that have psychoactive effects when inhaled, alcohol when used in combination with other drugs (all ages), and alcohol alone (only for patients aged 20 or younger). Public-use dataset variables describe and categorize up to 16 drugs contributing to the ED visit, including toxicology confirmation and route of administration. Administrative variables specify the type of case, case disposition, categorized episode time of day, and quarter of year. Metropolitan area is included for represented metropolitan areas. Created variables include the number of unique drugs reported and case-level indicators for alcohol, non-alcohol illicit substances, any pharmaceutical, non-medical use of pharmaceuticals, and all misuse and abuse of drugs. Demographic items include age category, sex, and race/ethnicity. Complex sample design and weighting variables are included to calculate various estimates of drug-related ED visits for the Nation as a whole, as well as for specific metropolitan areas, from the ED visits classified as DAWN cases in the selected hospitals.
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Users are reminded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) that these data are to be used solely for statistical analysis and reporting of aggregated information, and not for the investigation of specific individuals or organizations.
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Several limitations to the data exist and should be noted prior to using this DAWN file:
Information on drug-related ED visits is based on a sample and is, therefore, subject to sampling variability. Hospital participation rates in oversampled metropolitan areas typically have been 50 percent or higher. However, the participation rate in the remainder of the United States has been lower, in the range of 20 to 30 percent, since the DAWN redesign in 2003. In any sample survey, a low response rate is of concern because it creates the opportunity for bias. That is, nonparticipating hospitals may have different characteristics than participating hospitals, possibly including differences in the drugs reported, types of drug-related ED visits, patient disposition, or population demographics.
Although every effort is made during the data collection phase to collect data accurately and precisely, extant medical records vary in specificity and detail. Therefore, factors that may affect the reliability and accuracy of the findings include the following:
DAWN data collectors attempt to identify with a high degree of specificity the exact drugs involved in an ED visit. If extant medical records include only a general description of a drug (e.g., "benzodiazepines" or "opiates"), the drug is grouped in a general category (e.g., "benzodiazepines not otherwise specified"). Similarly, records often describe a drug as amphetamines without specifying if it is methamphetamine.
DAWN seeks to report only drugs that are related to the ED visit, not all the drugs or medications that the patient may be taking on a regular basis as prescribed by a doctor. If the ED record is not clear on this point, drugs may be included in the data that are not specifically related to the visit. For example, anecdotal evidence suggests that methadone may be over-reported when the medical records fail to mention that the patient is in a methadone treatment program. The opposite is also true; a current medication may be involved in the ED visit but not recognized as a contributing factor by the clinician.
Major changes to DAWN were instituted during 2003 as the result of a redesign intended to improve the quality and representativeness of DAWN estimates. Changes included the design of the hospital sample, a new case definition for drug-related ED visits eligible for DAWN, revised data items submitted on these cases, a new protocol for case finding, and improved quality assurance measures. These improvements created a permanent disruption in trends. As a result, comparisons cannot be made between the old DAWN (2002 and prior years) and the redesigned DAWN (2004 and forward). The year 2003 was a period of transition between the old DAWN and the redesigned DAWN. As a result, only interim, half-year estimates were produced for 2003.
Several measures have been taken to protect the confidentiality of DAWN data:
In the public use file, complex design variables have been adjusted to optimize disclosure protection while preserving the original design and statistical properties of the data to the highest degree possible. Specifically, each year primary sampling units (PSUs) are randomly selected for combination or division and original strata may be combined with adjacent strata. Self-representing PSUs may be treated as non self-representing as a result of this process. Case weight, replicate, and PSU frame count values are adjusted to reflect changes to PSUs and strata and to further maximize disclosure protection.
PSU and strata identification values are randomized each year. While DAWN is not designed to identify the contribution or influence of a particular hospital, applied disclosure protection methods and identification value randomization preclude multi-level modeling at the hospital-level and comparison of individual sampling units over time.
While disclosure protection has been applied to minimize deviance from the original sampling error calculation model, statistical analyses generated from the public use file may vary from results provided on the DAWN Web site. For online analysis using Survey Documentation and Analysis (SDA), complex design variables are used to generate statistical results, but are not directly accessible. Therefore, SDA utilizes original design variables modified slightly to accommodate the variance estimation capabilities of the SDA statistical program.
Original variables recoded for disclosure protection include:
Quarter: Month of episode has been recoded into quarter.
Day part: Exact time of episode has been recoded into four day part categories.
Case disposition: "Chemical dependency/detox" has been combined with "Psychiatric unit". Hospitals with combined chemical dependency and psychiatric units are included in the "Other inpatient unit" disposition category.
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DAWN employs a multistage sampling design for the selection of EDs for analysis. Stratified simple random sampling with oversampling in selected metropolitan areas is used to select the hospitals. DAWN's target sample frame consists of all non-federal, short-stay, general medical and surgical hospitals in the United States that have one or more EDs open 24 hours a day. DAWN cases are identified by the systematic, retrospective review of ED medical records in participating hospitals. Due to the volume of cases in some EDs, a sample of medical records may be selected for review.
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The universe for the DAWN ED sample is all non-federal, short-stay, general medical and surgical hospitals in the United States that operate one or more EDs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Specialty hospitals, hospital units of institutions, long-term care facilities, pediatric hospitals, hospitals operating part-time EDs, and hospitals operated by the Veterans Health Administration and the Indian Health Service are excluded. The universe of EDs is identified from the American Hospital Association's Annual Survey Database.
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For 2004, 220 hospitals submitted data that were used for estimation. The overall weighted response rate was 23.9 percent. For the 12 oversampled metropolitan areas and divisions, the individual response rates ranged from 35.3 percent in the Houston metropolitan area to 70.8 percent in the Detroit metropolitan area.
DAWN cases are found through a review of ED medical records in participating hospitals. Across all participating hospitals in 2004, 13.3 million charts were reviewed to find the drug-related ED visits that met the DAWN case criteria. On the basis of the review of charts, 307,094 drug-related visits were found and submitted to the DAWN database, a case rate of 2.3 percent. On average, a DAWN member hospital submitted 609 DAWN cases. However, the number of submitted cases varied widely across hospitals, from less than 50 cases to well over 7,000 cases in a single hospital during 2004.
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- United States Department of Health and Human Services. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Office of Applied Studies. Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN), 2004. ICPSR33041-v3. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2015-11-23. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR33041.v3
2015-11-23 Covers for the PDF documentation were revised.
2015-01-19 For a small number of cases (approximately 1%), some of the drug mention variables (i.e. CATID_1_1 and TOXTEST_1) were updated to reflect the current drug categorizations from the Drug Reference Vocabulary (DRV).
2013-10-18 Corrected the codebook PDF, which previously had the frequnecy section from the 2005 DAWN instead of the 2004 DAWN.
2013-08-12 The latest update provides uniform drug codes and labels across all years of the series. The update also includes the addition of energy drinks to the drug category (DRUGID) variables.
2012-09-11 ICPSR data undergo a confidentiality review and are altered when necessary to limit the risk of disclosure. ICPSR also routinely creates ready-to-go data files along with setups in the major statistical software formats as well as standard codebooks to accompany the data. In addition to these procedures, ICPSR performed the following processing steps for this data collection:
- Performed consistency checks.
- Created variable labels and/or value labels.
- Standardized missing values.
- Created online analysis version with question text.
- Performed recodes and/or calculated derived variables.
- Checked for undocumented or out-of-range codes.
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DAWN includes a set of complex sample design variables to calculate estimates for the entire universe of DAWN-eligible hospitals in the United States from the sampled hospitals participating in DAWN. The primary sampling weights reflect the probability of selection, and separate adjustment factors are included to account for sampling of ED visits, nonresponse, data quality, and the known total of ED visits delivered by the universe of eligible hospitals. DAWN design variables include: variance estimation stratum (STRATA), PSU, replicate (REPLICATE), PSU frame count (PSUFRAME), and case weight (CASEWGT).
The public-use data files in this collection are available for access by the general public. Access does not require affiliation with an ICPSR member institution.
- The citation of this study may have changed due to the new version control system that has been implemented. Please see version history for more details.
This study is maintained and distributed by the National Addiction & HIV Data Archive Program (NAHDAP). NAHDAP is supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).


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My family loves hot soft pretzels. Whose doesn't? There is just something delicious about a treat that is a little sweet, a little salty and a lot chewy. However, store bought frozen pretzels (nor street vendor pretzels) taste as delicious as a hot organic pretzel fresh from the oven. And what's even better -- making your own organic soft pretzels is easy and a super-fun activity to share with your children. So grab your children and their aprons, and then read on to learn how to bake organic soft pretzels that you and your family will enjoy.
What you will need for the pretzel dough:
– 3 3/4 cups organic white or whole wheat flour
– 1 1/4 teaspoons organic active dry yeast
– 1 1/2 cups warm water
– 2 teaspoons organic salt
– 2 tablespoons unsalted organic butter, softened
– organic coarse salt
– stand mixer with dough hook
– baking sheets
What you will need for boiling and baking the pretzels:
– 8 cups water
– 1/2 cup baking soda
– medium sized sauce pan
– tongs
– cooling rack
Yields 8 hot delicious pretzels
Step 1: Mix
Add the flour, warm water, salt, butter and yeast to the stand mixer bowl with dough hook. Knead on medium speed until the dough is completely mixed. Then, increase the speed to high until the dough forms a ball around the hook.
Step 2: Divide
Remove the dough ball from the stand mixer, cover and let rest for about 5 minutes. Then, divide the ball into 8 smaller dough balls and let rest for another 5 minutes.
Step 3: Roll
Roll each dough ball out into a 16-inch long rope.
Step 4: Twist
Form the long rope into a "U" shape. Cross the ends twice to make a twist. Bring the ends to the bottom of the "U," and press ends into place.
Step 5: Rest & Rise
Place the pretzels on cookie sheets lined with eco-friendly parchment paper. Let rest in a warm spot for 45 minutes, then place in the refrigerator overnight.
Step 6: Boil
Preheat the oven to 400º. Add 8 cups of water to a medium saucepan and bring to a rapid boil. Adults Only: Carefully and slowly (or it will boil over!) add the 1/2 cup of baking soda to the water. Place each pretzel (one at a time) in the boiling water for 30 seconds and then remove, allowing each to drip dry on a cooling rack.
Step 7: Bake
Place all of the pretzels on a lightly greased cookie sheet and sprinkle organic coarse salt over the tops of the pretzels. Bake the pretzels on the middle rack in your oven for 13 minutes or until golden brown all over.
Step 8: Enjoy!
Remove from the oven and enjoy while they are hot and fresh. These pretzels are delicious with a yummy organic mustard or hot cheese. If you want to bake these in batches to freeze, do not bake them with the salt. Instead, bake them plain and then add the salt after you reheat them.