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NJ Gubenatorial Candidate Speaks Out Against Six Strikes: ISP Shouldn't Decide What You Can Download
from the a-political-rallying-point dept
"The internet has become an essential part of living in the 21st century, it uses public infrastructure and it is time we treat it as a public utility. The electric company has no say over what you power with their service, the ISPs have no right to decide what you can and can not download". He went on to say that while he believes copyright infringement is unethical, it is not surprising that as the law evolves to disrespect the public domain, that the public would grow to disrespect copyrights.While some will just brush this off, it is significant in that, to date, most politicians have been playing down the whole six strikes thing as a "good example of voluntary agreements," without realizing just how angry it's making people, and how it's giving them less reason to respect copyright at all.

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Next post Part II, a detailed discussion of the diagram below.
Part III. the UX Declaration of Independence from Engineering.]
So here is some other big news, amazing news for everyone in the UX business: design is not engineering. What? You knew that already? That is strange since I am yet to see a single UX strategy or UI process that is actually iterative let alone independent of a development cycle. Oh I am sure they are out there, its just the secret sauce of a chosen few who really get it right? Not likely. It seems to me that most people who claim to be UX designers are in fact UI designers.
That fact is so few people understand UI design that no one really notices when it goes by another name, especially one that sounds more expensive like UX design does. The reality is UI designers have nothing to be ashamed of: it is one of the most difficult and nuanced professions due to its inherent multi-disciplinary focus. The inclusion of Interaction Design, Information Architecture, Graphic Design, User Research etc is all classical UI design not User Experience design. Because of this confusion, too many people are spinning their wheels in UX design when they are really discussing the important and essential issues around UI design. Here I would like to discuss my take on the practice of User Experience design.
Here is the good news: there is a solution
I recently gave a talk in Utrecht UX Strategy. I include the slides with this post.
I think my most important point in that talk is a real iterative UX Strategy that is based on Design practice not software engineering practice. A subsidiary thesis to that talk could be: if you are fixated on how UX fits in a development method (e.g. Agile, RUP, Waterfall, etc.) than you are not a User Experience Designer at all but a UI Designer. There is no shame in doing UI design but then let's not muddy the UX waters with it.
Moreover a real UX strategy should not only not resemble an engineering process, but should also be independent of it. To not accept this reality, is to concede the hegemony of engineering in both process and decision making on UX. That hegemony is not the reality except in engineering driven companies. UX is inherently strategic, whereas UI design is inherently tactical requiring a close association with engineering toward realization. Perhaps it bears noting that not all User Experiences have UI's or have UI's as their most important component. UI Design is in fact the place where Engineering and UX meet but UI design is not the end of the UX strategy, it is rather one of its many expressions.
The presentation above identified 3 goals of UX Strategy, they are not the three goals rather just the three I am concerned about:
1. Keep the client/business/organization focused on their business goals
2. Keep the Design and Technical teams focused on the Conceptual Design
3. Provide a predictable repeatable process
4. Maintain a UX reality check that is at once iterative, open-ended, and reliant on solid analysis (some may call this trusting one's gut) as any good design process should.
A good UX strategy is therefore better represented by a loop, as it is in the slide presentation above. A loop unlike any engineering process. A loop with no beginning, because we invariable enter at some arbitrary moment: when we contracted, when we were hired, etc. It reflects reality that we start anywhere in the process and it also reflects the interdependent nature that one step will invariably influence the other, if not for this product than maybe the next. Moreover there maybe multiple simultaneous iterations occuring at the same time.
A much improved version of the image from the presentation would look like the image below. This is what looks like a ferris wheel approach. Each node on the wheel below represents a common analytical element of a User Experience. This is a 1.0 release so hopefully some helpful comments will come forward and allow me to iterate on it.
This image recognizes the interconnectivity of an organization to the user experience and the ripple effect of one UX element will have on the rest. One error in the drawing is that everything appears to be the same weight and magnitude, which is not true. A gear like metaphor would be better. Each element, mission, goals, etc. could be represented as a gear that turns the larger iteration gear. A gear, whose size could change with each of the UX elements could have a bigger or smaller gear depending on the character of the company or organization.
Each element can have a series of activities associated with them. These activities will help continue the iteration cycle. The activity can vary with organization, its needs and (the weak link in the chain) the talents of whom they hired to iterate the User Experience.
Another important aspect to the drawing is the iteration cycle does not end. There is no ultimate goal with which life starts and then ends. The reality is relases/successes are temporary and no sooner is one goal achieved than the next goal must take over, the next quarter's numbers must be met, the next new thing must be created to stay ahead, etc. In this way the UX evolves throughout the life of the organization.
A few examples of a chart completely filled in are given below. The first example is a complete cycle refresh. The next one is a product oriented iteration. The last one an organizational iteration with a proof of concept product at the end of the iteration cycle.
After the images below i welcome your comments. I will refine the presentation and the drawing (maybe a good visual designer would volunteer?). The the drawing will start to live, and will it ever be finished? I hope not, or we will be out of a job.
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Comcast Says That If You Object To Its Merger With Time Warner Cable, You're Ignorant And Unreasonable
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"I have been struck by the absence of rational, knowledgeable voices in this space coming out in opposition or even raising serious questions about the transaction." Cohen added.Meanwhile, the obviously ignorant and unreasonable Writers Guild of America West has spoken out against the merger, noting that Comcast's increasing use of broadband "caps, tiers, metering or other usage-based pricing" could create serious problems in killing off competitive online video distributors. And the eminently knowledgeable and reasonable Comcast retorted that it doesn't have any caps at all. Oh no. It's merely "testing data thresholds."
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Exporting sequences in FCP 7.0.1 - driving me crazy
Posted 16 March 2010 - 08:20 PM
This forum post suggests that if I add timecode to my Canon 5D2 video files (which have no timecode), it will fix my problems. I tried this (added timecode starting from 00:00:00;00, source 0, to each video file), but this doesn't have any effect. There's another interesting article on Ken Stone, but moving my sequence to a new project (as suggested) also doesn't fix the problem. The new media is always the same size as the source media (untrimmed).
So the question is -- if I have a sequence with a bunch of trimmed Canon 5D2 clips in it, how do I export the sequence and its associated, trimmed clips?
Thank you!
Posted 16 March 2010 - 08:54 PM
Posted 16 March 2010 - 09:51 PM
I did try using Sebsky Tools to do this as well, but it had no effect.
Now I just have to find a way to set the Reel in ALL of my media clips in the Browser instead of doing it one by one.
I don't like this, though. I'm nervous about having my master files changed, even if it is as simple as adding timecode.
Posted 17 March 2010 - 09:34 AM
I assume you are trying to trim your clips and retain the original Canon proprietary H.264 in its original resolution unaffected by the trimming process in FCP (and not transcode to ProRes) for purposes of keeping only the usable/sellable portions of the clips for archiving and stock footage?
When I first started poking and prodding the 5D's variant of H.264 to learn more about it at The Digital Shootout last year, it quickly became apparent that FCP handled it oddly. Jim Decker of Backscatter and I tried a number of ways to work with the original format in simple FCP Sequences in order to show off the original source resolution quality, and soon discovered that FCP doesn't play nice with it. In fact it was Jim who first noticed that even though we could get FCP to conform Sequences to the Canon 5D's variant of H.264 (at least it appeared that FCP was conforming Sequences!), the minute we dropped *any* text or transition into the Sequence, the data rate and quality would begin to fall off drastically. A couple of transitions and the data rate and resulting quality could drop into the single digits.
Bottom line is that FCP doesn't handle this proprietary variant of H.264 well, and I don't know whether it has to do with the lack of B frames in this variant of H.264 that Canon is using for the 5D/7D/1D, or some other aspect of how FCP is handling the original format "under the hood," but my concern would be that FCP may not be able to trim this variant of long GOP H.264 and retain the original format and quality using the Media Manager. (An interesting discussion of this long GOP IPP format, here.)
So you might want to try some test trims and use good monitoring equipment to determine whether the quality is truly retained before proceeding.
My two cents...
- Mary Lynn
Edited by Mary Lynn, 17 March 2010 - 09:38 AM.
Posted 17 March 2010 - 10:22 AM
If I see issues, I'll likely create offline versions of clipped files and transcode to ProRes during the process (again, using Media Manager). I wonder if FCP does the right thing in that scenario (as opposed to doing ProRes transcode first before trimming).
Posted 17 March 2010 - 10:26 AM
Batch mod in FCP is kinda easy if you need to do 1 time repetitive stuff.
You just have to first create a shortcut by selecting 1 clip in your browser and give it a reel number (01 etc). Then select the clips you want transferred or in your sequence then go to the browser item column (Reel in your case) and right click. The menu will give you the shortcut values to select. Now if you want to have different reel numbers, just put in different values on separate clips and you can select those values when you right click. That's your batch tool. You can do that with with most browser components, some will have options relevant to the column item as choices.
NOW WARNING! FCP will write the timecode into the master file if you do it that way so if you don't want to mess with that, use a work copy. That's why transcoding to ProRes is a good idea from the beginning.
I only wrote this here because it seems you are having a post conversation with yourself, and I'm worried about you. Is Shawn your imaginary friend who chats with you in a little whiney voice?
"Journalism is what someone else does not want printed, everything else is public relations."
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Posted 17 March 2010 - 10:36 AM
But I would also be inclined to archive a copy of the original Canon H.264 footage as one of my back-ups. Guess that's why I have so many hard drives of old stock....
Please keep us posted as to what you learn!
- Mary Lynn
Posted 17 March 2010 - 11:15 AM
How dare you make fun of Shawn! Shawn: attack!
I only wrote this here because it seems you are having a post conversation with yourself, and I'm worried about you. Is Shawn your imaginary friend who chats with you in a little whiney voice?
I'm not so sure that I care if timecode is written into my master 5D2 files, but I'd be worried that there would be corruption (I am always worried about that whenever files are touched).
Posted 17 March 2010 - 11:42 AM
Transcoding to ProRes as part of that process should work great.
Been using that method myself. Put the originals on a couple of hard drives (always have a copy) then work with the Pro Res. Yeah, this is how hard drives get very full
How dare you make fun of Shawn! Shawn: attack!
You have Shawn trained to attack?
Posted 17 March 2010 - 12:41 PM
I have footage of Shawn dancing around in a baby-T, and I'm not afraid to use it!
You have Shawn trained to attack?
Posted 17 March 2010 - 01:02 PM
I have footage of Shawn dancing around in a baby-T, and I'm not afraid to use it!
LMFAO on that one and almost killed my keyboard.
BTW I heard Shawn has decided not to listen to you anymore, so what is the YouTube link?
Posted 17 March 2010 - 04:14 PM
What Drew said is true...for once This is what I shared with Eric. Great to see the photo guys having video issues...and learning how bad the interfaces we have to deal with! The workflow is easy to add reel data. There was a version of FCP 5 that had a bug that would not store the modified Reel data after closing but that was fixed in a later version.
Additional thoughts on transcoding...for the most part I avoid it. You fill up your hard-drive for little gain. Both FCP and Color are 4:4:4 editing environments. Based on my discussion with the Apple senior developers at NAB, there is little reason to transcode. All effects and transitions are applied in relation to your timeline setting. "IF" you have the processing power, taking your source footage into a ProRes timeline is equivalent to converting source to ProRes and working with it in FCP. Basically, it uses the same engine to transcode as it does to render a timeline. So, you can either process twice (transcode) or process once (source footage and timeline render in target format). Apparently that is why a non conformed format takes so long to render or play in a timeline, b/c FCP is doing the process (equivalent to transcoding) on the fly.
Talking further with the Apple senior developer (Color design team), we hashed out that if your workflow ultimately ends with Color, you are better off sticking to your source format and using Color (which does floating point processing) to ultimately code your final format.
A couple of caveats here:
-Garbage in, garbage out - Software transcoding will not improve low res footage or less robust codecs like HDV. So converting to ProRes doesn't necessarily mean better. Applying effects in a ProRes timeline does mean better.
-Hardware transcoding can make a difference - sophisticated hardware transcoders can improve your footage and create better source material for editing...better than the software processing in FCP for certain. Hardware transcoding is very expensive and most of us can't afford it.
Anyway, I am sure there areas where this approach breaks down...and perhaps H.264 from Canon could be one. I need to experiment to see if the realtime timeline processing to ProRes hangs up or not with this.
Posted 17 March 2010 - 07:39 PM
The problem with listening to Apple and not end users, you end up doing what they hope you should be doing to make their programming easier vs actual workflow improvements. That's why you get the .0X updates because customers want changes. That is why Avid is still the preferred choice, it's snappier and more editor than FCP's inorganic approach. I just can't pay for the upgrades anymore!
"Journalism is what someone else does not want printed, everything else is public relations."
"I was born not knowing, and have only had a little time to change that here and there.
Posted 17 March 2010 - 07:48 PM
The problem with listening to Apple and not end users, you end up doing what they hope you should be doing to make their programming easier vs actual workflow improvements.
Very well said. I have done A/B'ing and the rest and making things ProRes usually makes things alot easier than trying to force it. Editing the 5D II is a heckuva alot easier to deal with early on for editing and the rest. But that is why Pro Res is there anyway
Posted 17 March 2010 - 09:39 PM
Shawn's recommendations are valid for XDCAM HD/EX clips, which are optimized already in FCP since it's "only" MPEG2 compression and hardly presses the CPU/GPU. H.264/MPEG4 is a whole other animal.
Eric, Baby Ts don't matter to him when he's doing his Jack Lalane calistenics with another man, both clad in speedos, on a hotel lawn, in winter no less. I have photographs of that
"Journalism is what someone else does not want printed, everything else is public relations."
"I was born not knowing, and have only had a little time to change that here and there.
Posted 17 March 2010 - 09:49 PM
I do suggest using ProRes LT as the quality is good enough for web/DVD purposes. Pro Res is great for BD and Pro Res HQ 444 is for intense color grading/efx/compositing....
Shawn's recommendations are valid for XDCAM HD/EX clips, which are optimized already in FCP since it's "only" MPEG2 compression and hardly presses the CPU/GPU. H.264/MPEG4 is a whole other animal.
I love it when you vid guys talk dirty
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Posted 18 March 2010 - 09:24 AM
But Canon's proprietary H.264/MPEG4 (from the 5D Mark II, 7D and the 1D) really must be transcoded for editing in FCP, otherwise unpleasant things happen.
Some of us had wondered if Apple would include native editing capabilities for this Canon variant of H.264 in the release last year of FCP7, but what Apple did instead was add Pro Res LT to the great Pro Res line-up.
Drew, your suggestion about which Pro Res to use for what with this variant of H.264 makes a lot of sense.
Meanwhile, still waiting for Canon to release their promised FCP plugin that will make it possible to use the Log & Transfer function to ingest and transcode 5D/7D/1D H.264 clips.
Canon has since updated their news release on this plugin to include more information about how it will work. But the plugin has yet to appear here, despite Canon's "early March" announced release date.
Looking very much forward to this plugin!
- Mary Lynn
Posted 18 March 2010 - 09:31 AM
Simply stated, this new plug-in turns the editing process with video files from EOS digital SLRs to a much smoother and highly automated process. Among the benefits of the new Canon EOS Movie Plugin-E1:
* Smooth, intuitive ingestion of original EOS video files, using FCPs Log and Transfer function.
* Time Code is added to each clip (based on the cameras date/time stamp), as well as user-given reel names embedded in the ProRes files, which can then be viewed from FCP throughout the editing process.
- Mary Lynn
Posted 18 March 2010 - 12:24 PM
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Posted 19 March 2010 - 06:16 AM
-For stock, I would stick to the native format, trim and save hard-drive space and one iteration of encoding. When you stock is requested, single conversion to the requested format. Issue is, some stock agents and AVID customers have no use for ProRes format.
-For your own use, either selectively convert the clips you have chosen to work with or convert them all via Mary Lynn's approach to ProRes. And...buy some big hard-drives!


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Those who saw the 1989 movie entitled "Dead Poets Society" might remember Mr. Keating's romantic words concerning "living life to the fullest". As the English teacher, he would use the powerful poetry of Walt Whitman and Robert Frost, among others, to urge his students to break out from the shell and be daring.
Yesterday, I posted an entry on how I decided to use Linux and Open Office in my yearly report presentation for the University Professor Assembly, and I really thought I was being daring then.
However, I realized that there are others who are far more daring than I was or could have been. How about risking your chances of finishing your studies in a graduate program to prove that open source software and Linux can be used in a demanding professional context? Read about this experience here.
That is being daring!
A blog to compile what I have learned (and what I am learning) about Mandriva (and GNU/Linux in general) since 2009, when I migrated. Current distros I'm using: OpenMandriva Lx 3.1 /3.0 Mageia 6, PCLinuxOS 2017.03, Fedora Workstation 27 (KDE spin), PicarOS, Pisi Linux 1, Elive beta, and AntiX 13.
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And I thought I was daring!
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Actually, I'm becoming more and more convinced that the actual daring, risky thing is using Windows for very important presentations. So far, Linux hasn't let us down while we have seen countless not-so-good results with Redmond's OS :PResponderEliminar
You are right. I still remember how PowerPoint embarrassed me in my Master's pre-defense exam...ResponderEliminar
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South Luangwa National Park [7] is in eastern Zambia.
Called by some as one of the greatest wildlife sanctuaries in the world, South Luangwa is one of Zambia's main draws. This 9,050-sq km park is centered around the Luangwa River and is home to one of Africa's largest concentrations of wildlife.
Thanks to its inaccessible location, South Luangwa manages to combine immense density of wildlife with limited visitor numbers, and it's also one of the few national parks that allow night safaris. However, visitor numbers are steadily marching upwards, and the best time to visit is right now — before it becomes the next Kruger or Serengeti.
South Luangwa is dry woodland, watered by the meandering Luangwa River and its many oxbow lakes. The dominant tree is the mopane, but stately baobabs also dot the landscape here and there. In the dry season, most plants and trees seem to shrivel up and wildlife congregates around watering holes, allowing excellent viewing.
Flora and fauna
South Luangwa is home to a dazzling array of wildlife. You'll see hippos and crocodiles as soon as you cross the bridge over the Luangwa River, and elephants are hard to miss along the river's banks. Thornicraft's giraffe, with white legs and faces, and Crawshay's zebra, without the brownish "shadow-stripe" of common (Burchell's) zebra, are both endemic to the park and easily spotted. Herds of buffalo roam the park, along with several prides of lions. The density of leopards is among the highest in the world, although spotting these nocturnal creatures can be tricky. All sorts of antelopes abound: impala are ubiquitous, the puku — rarely seen outside Zambia — is almost as common and there are plenty of waterbucks and bushbucks too.
South Luangwa is a dream come true for birdwatchers, with over 400 species recorded. Depending on who you ask, the best times to go are November-December (when the rains start), April-May (when they end) or August-September (when the water levels are at their lowest).
See also: African flora and fauna
The peak travel season is May to October. May to August it's still pleasantly cool and dry. September and October are very hot and the humidity is building up, but these are the best months to spot the game as they gather close to the river and watering holes. November to December is hot and humid and January to April is the rainy (or "green") season, some lodges close during this period, other give reduced rates. The rainy season is the best time to go birdwatching. From March to June is the best time to spot the elusive African wild dog.
Get in
There are two major access points for the park: Mfuwe Gate, near the village of Mfuwe and connected by bridge, and the less used Nyamaluma 50 km to the southwest, where a pontoon ferries vehicles across the river.
Most tour groups will offer either the option to fly into Mfuwe or have a private vehicle pick you up (i.e., from Lusaka, Chipata, Lilongwe, etc.). Although these options offer the most convenient and comfortable means of getting to the park, they are not the only means of entry--and one can also access Mfuwe by means of public transport through much of the year.
By plane
The nearest airport is in Mfuwe, which offers flights to Lusaka and Livingstone, as well as Lilongwe (Malawi). Note that flight schedules are cut down in the green season. The airport is about 30 minutes away by car from the park entrance, and most lodges offer free transfers.
By car
Mfuwe is 123 km by car from Chipata, nearly 100 km untarred. The untarred road can vary enormously in its state of repair and travel times vary greatly accordingly. In March 2008 the first 60 km from Chipata were in fairly good form as they road had been graded recently by the Chinese. However the last 40 km were bad although the Chinese were reportedly shortly to regrade that section: it's possible to complete the journey in as little as 2 hours in the dry season in a high clearance vehicle (longer if a public vehicle is being used), but travel is more difficult, occasionally even impossible, in the wet season. Trucks ply the road, but can take more than seven very bumpy hours. In March 2008 they journey took 2.5 hours in a high clearance 4x4 private vehicle.
From Chipata, it's 1.5 hours (2-3 hours public transport) to Lilongwe depending on the time it takes to cross the border and 8-10 hours to Lusaka.
There is a rarely used very scenic track from Petauke down the escapement and along the Luangwa northward to Mfuwe, but it's best not attempted unless you're traveling in convoy and can repair any problems that crop up. Expect 8 hours for this unforgettable trip of 180 km.
By public transport
South Luangwa remains one of the few national parks suitable for budget travelers. Lodges offer relatively cheap rates (some with dorms), and the park can be accessed by public transport as well. Although as has been mentioned above most travelers access the park by way of plane or private vehicle (and most tour companies only have information about these two methods), it is also possible to reach by public transport from Chipata.
GETTING TO CHIPATA FROM LILONGWE: Either (a) Take a minibus from the Lilongwe minibus stand toward Mchinji (~2 hrs: 1000 MWK in May 2012), then a taxi or shared taxi to the border (15 min: 500 MWK). After crossing the border, take a taxi or shared taxi to Chipata (15 min: 15000 ZMK). (b) Take a bus from Lilongwe to Lusaka, but depart at Chipata. 'Zambia-Malawi' is a reputable company.
GETTING TO CHIPATA FROM LUSAKA: Take a bus to Chipata (~7hrs, 130,000 ZMK Apr 2012). Buses depart from InterCity Bus Terminal. Reputable companies include Zambia-Malawi, Johabbie, Juldans... You will need to catch the first bus out of Lusaka in order to arrive in time to catch the same-day minibus to Mfuwe. If you do this, it is advisable that you coordinate with the minibus driver so that he anticipates your arrival.
ONCE IN CHIPATA: There are nearly daily minibuses that run from Chipata to Mfuwe, the town just outside the entry to the Park. The minibus usually departs in the early afternoon (11am-2pm) after collecting passengers and sometimes goods (i.e., to deliver to Mfuwe stores), and takes 3-3.5 hours. The ride from Chipata to Mfuwe costs 60,000 ZMK ($11 as of May 2012). To confirm your spot on the minibus and coordinate it's pick-up (can pick you up pretty much anywhere in Chipata), call the driver (John--a very friendly and honest Zambian) at 0967384620 (+260967384620 if calling from Malawi). Call 1-2 days in advance.
The return from Mfuwe to Chipata leaves around 7:30-8:00pm (~4hrs to Chipata by night) and costs 50,000 ZMK (<$10 as of May 2012). The minibus will drop you at the Chipata bus stand. If you are doing this with the intention of taking a morning bus to Lusaka, it is possible to buy your bus ticket when you arrive at the Chipata bus stand, then sleep on the bus until it departs in the morning. This is a safe (though can be cold) way to avoid the hassle of finding a hotel late at night upon arriving in Chipata.
With a tour group
As of September 2006, the basic park fee is US$25 per day for non-Zambians. Extra fees are levied for bringing in your own vehicles ($15 foreign reg or 12,500 ZKch for local).
Note: Entry permit is valid for a single calendar day (6:00 - 18:00).
Get around
By car
Most visitors tour South Luangwa by car, either on safari drives organized by their lodge, or by their own 4WD vehicle. If going on your own, there are plenty of trails but the signposting can be a little haphazard, so pick up a map from the gate.
The Personal Touch Ltd[8] ([email protected]) tel: +260 978 459965 has well equipped game viewing cars available for the hire to established lodges or individuals needing rental vehicles, transfers or transport in the valley. Beside high quality game viewing vehicles, Personal Touch offers a variety of transport options within the Mfuwe area. For volunteers assisting at various community projects wishing to hire a vehicle, to specific transfer needs to lodges, camps, or even researchers or filmcrews.
It is possible to rent 4WD open top Land Cruiser from a local company in Mfuwe (Hardies Engineering, near airport).
By boat
During the dry season the water levels in the Luangwa River are too low to permit travel by boat. In the green season, however, some operators arrange canoe safaris, but trying this on your own is not recommended due to the large number of hippos (which capsize canoes) and crocodiles (which attack capsized canoes) in the river.
On foot
Independent travel on foot is not permitted, but you can join a walking safari (see next section).
See & Do
The thing to do in South Luangwa is, of course, to go on safari. All lodges organize game drives, where a trained guide takes visitors around by a safari jeep. Safaris are typically arranged at the crack of dawn (wake-up call before 6 AM), in the evening past 4 PM when temperatures have started to cool, and at night after sunset when high-powered spotlights are used to locate nocturnal animals like leopards, hyenas and civets. High-end lodges include drives in the price, but independent travelers pay US$20-25 each if you can rustle up 3-4 others to go.
Some lodges organize walking safaris, where you actually walk through the bush on foot and track animals with the help of a guide — an altogether different experience. Walking safaris can be as short as 4 hours, but multi-day treks where you stay overnight in "bushcamps" (usually far more luxurious than you'd think from the name) are more rewarding. You will not, however, save any money this way: costs are generally US$300-400 per person per day.
At the end of the day, if all that bouncing around in jeeps and/or tramping about the bush has you tired, call Personal Touch (tel. +260 6 246 123, [9]) to book an on-site massage at one of the established lodges.
Set in the beauty of the indigenous bush in Zambia, creating a sanctuary of pure simplicity for those seeking tranquility and rejuvenation of mind, body and soul; the Bush Spa in South Luangwa National Park! We have created unique, signature treatments using indigenous plant ingredients. Professional Massage techniques, Facials, Body works and Spa treatments from all over the world are combined with ancient African holistic practices to create a truly unique African experience to the highest standards. So if you are wanting a chance to experience a massage, facial, or any Spa treatment in the African Bush? Located on a private deck with views over the lagoon and being located inside the South Luangwa National Park, all guests enjoying their Safari experience in the Luangwa Valley can easily arrange a visit to the Spa facility either during game drives, or just right after them. www.bush-spa.com, telephone 0979 306 826
Buy, Eat & Drink
There are no public shops or restaurants in the park itself. Safari lodges usually provide three meals a day.
In the July-September peak season demand often outstrips supply, so book in as far advance as possible. During the green season, however, many lodges close down and those that are still open can offer steep discounts.
Unless otherwise noted, all rates below are per person per night and include all meals, two game drives per day, park fees and airport transfers.
Ease yourself into Luangwa life at The Bushcamp Company's award-winning Mfuwe Lodge; set beneath a canopy of ebony and mahogany trees, its thatched buildings are arranged around the banks of two lagoons where an endless stream of wildlife will keep you enthralled as you lounge on the open deck or take a dip in the swimming pool. Located inside the park, in the most prolific game area of the South Luangwa, Mfuwe Lodge is the perfect place to enjoy excellent game viewing, recharge your batteries, or to start and finish your journey to our bushcamps. The lodge has 18 spacious, en-suite thatched chalets with private verandah, plus an Award Winning Bush-Spa and curio shop. The lodge offers day and night game drives, plus (upon request) guided walking safaris & cultural visits to the local village, school and textiles market. Located 40 minutes from Mfuwe International Airport (open year round).
Bushcamps are scattered throughout the camp, but are generally accessible only on exclusive safari tours costing US$350-800 per night. The largest operators are The Bushcampcompany Robin Pope Safaris, Norman Carr Safaris and Kafunta Safaris.
There is also a barebones camp site at the Nyamaluma pontoon, but using it is only practical if you have your own 4WD.
Mobile phones do work in the national park and nearby Mfuwe has GSM. However, all safari lodges and camps, as well as the airport, are set up with a radio system for local communication.
Stay safe
Walking in the bush at night is extremely dangerous, and lodges provide escorts to take their guests even around lodge grounds. Hippos, crocodiles, lions and buffalo kill many people every year — although the victims are mostly unfortunate locals, not tourists.
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I live in San Francisco where the weather is almost always temperate–cool with low humidity. However, I am in Pennsylvania right now visiting family. I forget how unforgiving hot, sticky summer weather can be to acne-prone skin until I am enveloped in it. I've had to be super strict with The Regimen since I've been here to stay clear. This is par for the course in hot, humid weather, however. Researchers have found that people in hot and humid climates have more incidence of acne and more severe cases of acne than those in temperate climates. This is not to say that you can't still stay clear during summer. It just takes stricter adherence to The Regimen.
Tips to stay clear in hot/humid climates:
1. If you end up sweating, try to be gentle when you dry off. Dab your skin gently with a towel or napkin and do not rub the sweat off. Constantly wiping off sweat can be irritating to the skin and cause a breakout. More tips on how to avoid irritation here.
2. Be super strict with The Regimen. Do it twice a day, every day, use plenty of benzoyl peroxide, and moisturize even if you don't feel that you need to. In the summer it is even more important to follow The Regimen to a T.
3. Try adding 10% glycolic acid (AHA) to The Regimen to bump up the effectiveness even more. Just be sure to adequately protect your skin from the sun if you decide to add in glycolic acid.
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10 Small Space Solutions from Hotels
If you're on the hunt for small space design inspiration, hotels are one of the best places to look. They're compact, and they fit a lot of different functions (sleeping, workspace, TV, bathroom) into one room. To prove our point, we've rounded up some really tiny spaces and searched them for ideas that would translate well into a studio apartment.
- Yotel Airport Hotels, UK: Located on airport premises and designed for people who have a layover, these mod pods are equipped with a "techno wall" that houses the TV, a fold-out desk, electrical outlets, and a tiny closet.
Small Space Idea: Streamline a room by consolidating all your tech and storage along one wall.
- Ace Hotel, New York: The dark walls and retro furnishings in this Garment District hotel are very hip. The layout is smart: a desk behind the bed creates a casual division between sleepspace and workspace.
Small Space Idea: Designate zones and subtly section them into different functional areas. Tables, desks, and shelves are multipurpose room dividers.
- Maff Apartment, the Hague: Designed by Queeste Architecten and located in the Netherlands, this attic space is a long or short-term holiday rental. Furnishings and storage line the edges of the room, moving seamlessly from bed to banquette to kitchenette.
Small Space Idea: Custom furniture with built-in storage allows you to maximize square footage.
- Good Hotel, San Francisco: Beds at this budget hotel are equipped with underbed storage, built in side tables, and a headboard with clip-on reading lights.
Small Space Idea: Make your bed work harder by using the space underneath for storage. Sconces or headboard clip-on lights free up the surface of the bedside table.
- The Jane, New York: This hotel used to be a sailor's boarding house. The renovation, designed by Sean MacPherson and Eric Goode, uses twin beds to create a dual lounge and sleeping space, while narrow ledges offer storage.
Small Space Idea: Make your bed double as your couch. Consider adding a wall-mounted ledge beneath a window, where it adds architectural interest and creates more surface space.
- Dasparkhotel, Austria: The hotel transformed concrete pipes into sleeping quarters using a platform, double bed, storage, light, power, sleeping bags, and blankets.
Small Space Idea: A small platform creates a multi-functional bedroom when you build in storage, lighting, and space to sleep.
- The Grand Daddy Hotel Airstream Park, Cape Town: On the roof of the Grand Daddy Hotel, you'll find a skypark with seven stationary Airstream Trailers that can be rented for the night. Each one has a different theme, developed by a local artist or designer.
Small Space Idea: Use ceiling-mounted cabinets to add storage. Don't be afraid of color and pattern—they can help to unify a small space.
- The Drake Hotel, Toronto: Located in the West Queen West Arts District and designed by a team that included Toronto-based 3rd Uncle Design, the Drake's rooms feel like well-planned studio apartments.
Small Space Idea: A long ledge against the wall creates a space-saving desk. Create a multipurpose "closet" with a high clothes rack, a low bench beneath (which can double as a storage surface and extra seating), and built-ins to hide closed storage.
- Danhostel, Copenhagen: Hinged bunk beds (La Literal Bunk Beds by Lievore, Altherr & Molina) are mounted to the wall, showing a panel of brightly colored fabric when closed. A wall-mounted desk and sconces also save space.
Small Space Idea: Use smart, streamlined furniture and bright pops of color to make your space feel modern and open.
- The One Hotel, Cambodia: The most remarkable feature of this hotel room is the combination headboard-turned-bathroom. On one side is the bed; on the other is a mirror and a sink counter.
Small Space Idea: The back of one thing is the front of another. Any vertical, freestanding surface can play dual roles.
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Walter Mosley, (born January 12, 1952, Los Angeles, California, U.S.), American author of mystery stories noted for their realistic portrayals of segregated inner-city life.
Mosley attended Goddard College and Johnson State College, and he became a computer programmer before publishing his first novel, Devil in a Blue Dress (1990; film 1995). Set in 1948, the novel introduces Ezekiel ("Easy") Rawlins, an unwilling amateur detective from the Watts section of Los Angeles. It presents period issues of race relations and mores as the unemployed Rawlins is hired to find a white woman who frequents jazz clubs in black districts.
In Devil in a Blue Dress and subsequent Rawlins novels, Mosley used period detail and slang to create authentic settings and characters, especially the earnest, complex protagonist, who is continually confronted with personal, social, and moral dilemmas. In A Red Death (1991), set during the McCarthy era, Rawlins is blackmailed by the FBI into spying on a labour union organizer. In White Butterfly (1992) the police call on Rawlins to help investigate the vicious murders of four young women—three black and one white. Other novels featuring Rawlins include Black Betty (1994) and A Little Yellow Dog (1996). For the publication of Gone Fishin' (1997), a prequel to Devil in a Blue Dress, Mosley chose a small independent black publisher, Black Classic Press, over his longtime publisher W.W. Norton. The series continued with Bad Boy Brawly Brown (2002), Little Scarlet (2004), Cinnamon Kiss (2005), and Blonde Faith (2007). Rawlins, ostensibly dead following a car crash at the close of Blonde Faith, was revealed to have survived in Little Green (2013), in which he becomes involved in locating a young man who has disappeared after visiting the Sunset Strip.
Mosley's other novels include RL's Dream (1995), the story of a dying former blues guitarist (based on Robert Johnson) who is befriended by a young woman, and The Man in My Basement (2004), an examination of wealth, power, manipulation, and shifting relationships. Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned (1997; filmed as Always Outnumbered for television, 1998), a collection of stories set in contemporary Watts, features the ex-convict Socrates Fortlow. Mosley returned to the Fortlow character in the stories of Walkin' the Dog (1999) and in the novel The Right Mistake: The Further Philosophical Investigations of Socrates Fortlow (2008).
Mosley revisited the setting of 1950s Los Angeles in the mystery Fearless Jones (2001), introducing timorous bookseller Paris Minton and his roustabout sidekick, the titular Jones. Minton and Jones returned in sequels that included Fear Itself (2003) and Fear of the Dark (2006). The Tempest Tales (2008) centres on a dead man whose refusal to accept St. Peter's judgment results in his being returned to earth. Mosley adapted the latter work into his first play, The Fall of Heaven, which was staged in 2010. The Long Fall (2009) was the first entry in another mystery series, set in contemporary New York City and featuring private detective (and sometime criminal) Leonid McGill. Mosley chronicled more of McGill's hard-boiled capers in such works as Known to Evil (2010), All I Did Was Shoot My Man (2012), and And Sometimes I Wonder About You (2015). In Parishioner (2012), published as an e-book, Xavier ("Ecks") Rule, a reformed criminal, is roped into solving a kidnapping that occurred nearly a quarter of a century before.
Mosley also tried his hand at other genres. He essayed science fiction in Blue Light (1998) and Futureland (2001), a group of interlocking stories, and in his Crosstown to Oblivion (2012, 2013) series of novellas. Nonfiction volumes include Workin' on the Chain Gang: Shaking Off the Dead Hand of History (2000), What Next: A Memoir Toward World Peace (2003), This Year You Write Your Novel (2007), and Twelve Steps Toward Political Revelation (2011).


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Five women were arrested in Orange as the result of a prostitution sting operation carried out by the Orange Police Department Wednesday, March 13. Bertha Geral, 50, Precious King, 34, Shanna Meaux, 29, Irisha Dupree, 33, and Melanie Rider, 45, were arrested and charged with prostitution.
According to a report completed by Sgt. Jason Laughlin of the OPD narcotics division, two of the women were arrested in the 1200 block of Burton Ave. after an undercover officer approached them at approximately 7:50 p.m. during the sting operation. Sgt. Laughlin reported that the Geral and King agreed to engage in sexual conduct with the undercover officer for $100. After agreeing on a price, the women reportedly entered the vehicle and rode away with the officer. At that time, a team of OPD officers stopped the car and arrested Geral and King, the report stated, and officers found a glass pipe with burnt copper wiring classified by police as a "crack pipe" in Geral's possession.
Sgt. J.C. Steele of the OPD narcotics division reported that at approximately 8:40 p.m., an undercover officer made contact Meaux and Dupree in the 300 block of N. Lutcher Dr. The women reportedly agreed to engage in sexual conduct with the officer for $100. They entered the undercover officer's vehicle and left the scene with him, Steele reported. According to the police report, a team of officers stopped the vehicle and arrested the two women for prostitution.
Later that same night, at approximately 9:20 p.m., the sting operation continued as an undercover officer approached Rider in the 300 block of N. Lutcher Dr. According to the report completed by Sgt. Robert Estrello of the OPD narcotics division, Rider agreed to perform a sexual act on the undercover officer for $50. After the agreement was in place, Rider reportedly entered the undercover officer's vehicle and rode away with him. An OPD team of officers stopped the vehicle and arrested Rider, who had three prior convictions for prostitution, according to the report.
Due to multiple previous convictions, Rider faces state jail felony charges for prostitution. Geral was charged with Class A misdemeanor prostitution due to a prior conviction and with possession of drug paraphernalia. King, Meaux and Dupree were charged with Class B misdemeanor prostitution.


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This forward-thinking proposal by MVRDV (Rotterdam), The Jerde Partnership (Los Angeles) and ARUP (Dublin) is a competition entry for a prime development site in Jakarta. The scheme has already been presented to Peruri, the site owner, and if selected, will transform the existing block into a towering 400m-high mixed-use development comprising retail, office and residential units.
Co-Founder of Dutch practice MVRDV Winy Maas details: "Peruri 88 is vertical Jakarta. It represents a new, denser, social, green mini-city; a monument to the development of Jakarta as a modern icon literally raised from its own city fabric."
The extreme silhouette of the Peruri 88 complex is typical of MVRDV's expressive style. In the past, the studio has released some ambitious - and occasionally controversial - concepts, such as The Cloud in South Korea which was said by some to resemble the moment planes impacted the Twin Towers on 9/11, and The Balancing Barn which saw a cantilevered metal home inserted into the British countryside with a swing hanging from its end.
If selected by the site's owners, Peruri 88 will introduce an array of retail, office and residential units into this prominent site and puncture Jakarta's skyline with a highly recognisable silhouette. David Rogers, FAIA, Design Director at The Jerde Partnership details: "Our inspiration for the commercial podium and public spaces was Java's natural setting - lush jungle and stone surrounded by expansive ocean."
The design is being sold as a vertical city which pays heed to Jakarta's need for more green spaces and densification. Each block will have a semi-public roof park accessible from the retail and commercial units via a series of escalators, with residents or employees also able to enjoy a variety of spas, gyms, swimming pools, gardens, playgrounds and al fresco dining options.
As part of the commercial podium there will be a central plaza sheltered from the wind by the stacked volumes of the building's bulk, with layers of restaurants for users to enjoy. Rising above this from the 44th floor to the 86th floor will be the main high rise section which will be utilised as a luxury hotel. Higher still on the 88th floor will be a panoramic restaurant and viewing platform.


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I have a question about the words which contains a very brief interval of silence. Could you give an example of an English word, which, in normal speech, contains a very brief interval of silence, please?
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I call that choking. Doesn't that sound like a piece of bone got caught in your throat or something????Originally Posted by Francois
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I'll use the symbol ' to represent a glottal stop:Originally Posted by Wikipedia Online Dictionary
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In A Cleft Stick :
If you are in a cleft stick, you are in a difficult situation caught between choices.
In A Fix :
If you are in a fix, you are in trouble.
In A Flash :
If something happens in a flash, it happens very quickly indeed.
In A Fog :
If you are in a fog, you are confused, dazed or unaware.
In A Heartbeat :
If something happens very quickly or immediately, it happens in a heartbeat.
In A Jam :
If you are in a jam, you are in some trouble. If you get out of a jam, you avoid trouble.
In A Jiffy :
Very soon
If something happens in a jiffy, it happens very quickly.
In A Nutshell :
This idiom is used to introduce a concise summary.
In A Pickle :
If you are in a pickle, you are in some trouble or a mess.
In A Rut :
In a settled or established pattern, habit or course of action especially a boring one
In A Tick :
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There is a class system in The Stick of Truth, but it's really very barebones. You can be a Fighter, Mage, Thief or a Jew. The only thing these classes effect, however, is your appearance early on in the game, and your special skills. Weapons and armor can be used freely between all classes with no real restrictions. So if you want to play a heavy armor wearing sword swinging battle mage, you can. In terms of customization, that's great, but in terms of making the classes actually mean something, it isn't.
But hey, you aren't looking for deep class mechanics in a South Park game. You are looking for South Park, and this game has oodles of it. There are the Goth Kids, Lemmiwinks, the gingers, the underpants gnomes, eight bit Canada, the raisins girls, anal probing aliens, and most notably, actual references to actual real world people. You'll see Celine Dion, Al Gore, and David Hasselhoff all make appearances. Facebook is a certain gameplay mechanic and the iPhone is a serious piece of one of the game's many quests. Heck, you even get to go on a trek to Taco Bell at one point. The game pulls no punches and references real life people, places, and things and relies on the parody and satire protection of Free Use to get through. It's gutsy, and frankly I have no idea how they aren't getting sued.
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When it comes to cybersecurity, large North American integrated utilities have an extremely full agenda. They face a constant barrage of increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks coming from multiple threat-actors including, insiders, hacktivists, organized criminals, nation states and terrorists. All are looking for a weakness in the armor of utilities' cyber defenses. Additionally, they are dealing with enhanced and more integrated regulatory requirements from the North American Reliability Council (NERC) for Critical Infrastructure Protection's (CIP) version 5, which has standards that must be met by April 1, 2016. At the same time, utilities are implementing more automation solutions across their information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) assets to drive efficiency and productivity gains, delivering on commitments made to their rate payers. All converging to create a new and enlarged attack surface for cyber threats.
In a more legacy-based, analogue and serially connected operating environment, the risks of systemic cyber attacks were far less likely; however, this is no longer the case in an increasingly connected world where:
- Automation is driving IT and OT convergence.
- Remote third-party vendors require access to a utilities infrastructure to support their devices.
- Consumers are demanding real-time data for everything from electric usage to outage recovery times.
- The generational shift in the workforce to the millennials, who expect everything and everyone to be connected.
Yet it's not uncommon to hear organizations, even large multi-jurisdictional utilities, argue whether or not the possibility of attacks breaching both the enterprise and operational systems are possible. But refusing to acknowledge the existence of a potential problem does not negate its reality; it merely means if and when something does happen, an organization may not be appropriately prepared to respond.
Realistically speaking, it is not possible to mitigate all threats, and implementing the latest and greatest cyber-defense technologies can be very costly, both from a capital and operational prospective. In addition, such technologies are also not always effective. These circumstances require a new sense of realism for the power industry—if a utility has not already suffered a breach at some level, it will inevitably come at some point.
Understanding utility enterprise risks versus threats and having a plan to respond to malicious events is paramount. And that thinking is very different from the traditional approach, in which an attack has been viewed as improbable and even impossible.
While converging technologies create new challenges and vulnerabilities, they also offer the means to solve them. Advanced analytics, for example, will at some point offer manageable and cost-effective predictive capabilities able to address the considerable risks utilities face, but the industry is not there yet.
While there is no foolproof way to be prepared for an event, utilities can take action now. Companies that develop a cyber-incident management plan, identify and engage their first responders—internal and third-party—and regularly test their plan just as they would for business continuity and disaster recovery will be far ahead of their contemporaries in cyber preparedness. There is no single solution to prevent cyber incidents. However, previous breaches have demonstrated that the most prepared organizations will be the quickest to recover—protecting the assets and data critical to their operations.
Jim Guinn, II, managing director, Accenture Operations, is the lead for Accenture's Resources cybersecurity group delivering solutions for clients in the energy, utilities, chemicals and mining sectors globally. Jim's responsibilities including helping companies manage complex cybersecurity and privacy needs in the connected world.


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A Study of Physical and Metabolic Abnormalities in HIV Infected and Uninfected Children and Youth
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00069004
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : September 16, 2003
Last Update Posted : January 7, 2014
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|HIV Infections HIV-Associated Lipodystrophy Syndrome HIV Lipodystrophy Syndrome Lipodystrophy Dyslipidemia Osteoporosis Osteopenia
Despite advances in HIV care associated with HAART, many patients on HAART regimens develop physical and metabolic problems, including changes in body fat distribution (lipodystrophy), osteopenia and osteoporosis, dyslipidemia, and hyperlactatemia. Early studies suggest that protease inhibitors (PIs) were directly responsible for HIV Lipodystrophy Syndrome (HLS) and skeletal complications in HAART-treated patients. This study will compare HIV infected, HAART-treated children and youth and their uninfected counterparts to make connections between HAART, HLS, and skeletal and metabolic problems. The study is the first to address the prevalence and risk assessment of these complications in children, and will be useful in predicting long-term prognosis in HIV patients who use or have used HAART.
There will be three groups in the study. Group 1 participants will be uninfected volunteers who will receive no protocol-specific treatment or other intervention. Vertically infected HIV patients in Groups 2 and 3 will continue their current HAART either on a non-PI-containing regimen (Group 2) or a PI-containing regimen (Group 3). Screening evaluations will be conducted within 30 days prior to study entry. Study evaluations may be completed at study entry or over the course of up to 3 study visits. All participants will undergo whole body and regional DEXA scans (to assess bone density), measurements to determine sexual maturity, and blood work.
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- Mother-to-child (vertically) transmitted HIV infection
- Confirmed diagnosis of HIV-1 infection by two positive assays from two different samples
- For Group 2, cannot have taken a PI-containing regimen in the 12 months prior to study entry or have ever received a PI for 2 or more weeks
- For Group 3, must currently be taking the same PI-containing regimen taken continuously for at least 12 months prior to study entry
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- Females who have begun menstruating must have negative pregnancy test
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- Receipt of certain medications, including growth hormone, megestrol acetate, anabolic agents, anticytokine agents, systemic ketoconazole, systemic glucocorticoids (except if receiving stable physiologic doses), or drugs to treat osteoporosis
- Type II diabetes mellitus and unable to omit medication prior to specimen collection
- Pregnancy within the last 12 months, currently pregnant, or breastfeeding
- History of eating disorder
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|University of Alabama at Birmingham
|Study Chair:
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|University of Florida
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|January 7, 2014
|Last Verified:
|January 2014
Keywords provided by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID):
HIV-Associated Lipodystrophy Syndrome
HIV Lipodystrophy Syndrome
Treatment Experienced
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HIV Infections
Bone Diseases, Metabolic
HIV-Associated Lipodystrophy Syndrome
Pathologic Processes
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Bone Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Metabolic Diseases
Lipid Metabolism Disorders
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A Visit to Portland's Pacific Pie Co.
Who: Sarah Curtis-Fawley
What: Pacific Pie Co.
Where: Portland, Oregon
While I've always considered myself a chocolate cake over fruit pie person (I'm a diehard chocoholic, what can I say!), a slice of Sarah's apple sour cream streusel just about converted me. The flaky, buttery crust paired with local gala apples and crunchy topping bowled me over with its delicate balance of flavor, texture and natural sweetness. Just in time for Thanksgiving (prime pie season!) join us for a tour of this Portland-based pie shop.
Sarah and her husband met in Australia where Sarah worked as a criminologist on a fellowship. What was meant to be a one-year stay turned into eight before they moved to Portland to open Pacific Pie Co. They started with what they knew best (the comforting Australian tradition of meat pies) and eventually expanded into sweets and a full menu with other Oz heavy hitters like split pea soup with a pork pie floating in the middle of the bowl (serious comfort/hangover cure!) and peanut, raisin and chocolate pie.
Sarah's lifelong interest in cooking is reflected in every detail at the Pie Co. She took about one year to perfect her crust, which is made with local European style butter and has a fantastic bite which balances with all the fillings perfectly. The local produce and ingredients allows Sarah to have a relationship with the farmers in her community and for her products to sing with fresh flavor. There are easier, cheaper and faster ways to do this, but Sarah's mission is to make delicious pies highlighting seasonal, local meats and produce.
The Test Kitchen
The kitchen at Pacific Pie Co. is a bustle with activity during my visit. A tight-knit staff of five employees are all working on different stages of various pie projects: one person stirs a vat of apple pie filling (the smell is sublime!) while another peels more apples for a second round; someone else works on assembling a turkey pot pie (a good alternative for those searching for an alternative to a traditional holiday bird); in a corner room, there's a place devoted entirely to dough, which is pressed through a machine to the appropriate thickness and used for both sweet and savory pies.
The Secret Sauce
The secret here is the love and dedication! Just check out Sarah's pie server tattoo on her left arm to remind her "to serve each slice with love." Pie has allowed Sarah and Chris, partners in life and in business, to work together, and there is a lot of laughter and joy to be had in working alongside each other. Sarah really enjoys this. Yes, it's hard work, running their own business and growing it, but to spend the days working it out together is such a benefit.
The Business Plan
Sarah's mission to create fresh pies loaded with local, natural ingredients is at the heart Pacific Pie Co.'s business plan. When tempting wholesale offers come in that compromise too much on these core values, they decline. These are tough decisions for any small business (how to grow in different ways while maintaining quality and love in all the pies) but by sticking with their original mission, Sarah and Chris have flourished, garnering national press and a loyal local following. They cater to many different businesses around town (usually someone with Australian roots tells all their coworkers) and host many expat events in their restaurant. By partnering with a different non-profit each month in Portland, they are able to feed people with and donate proceeds. A win-win!
The Community
The most important characteristic of Pacific Pie Co., other than the perfectly cooked pies, is their relationship to the Portland community, which is considered at each juncture: from the inception of each pie flavor to sourcing just the right fruit, veg or meat from a nearby farmer; to the service at the restaurant and the special attention paid to regulars, both from abroad or the US. The pies are a medium to interact with the people who work the land around Portland (growing and raising the most spectacular produce and animals possible), and then to feed them with a food that makes everyone's eyes light up. Pie is a happy food, and Pacific Pie Co. makes us Portland eaters very happy.
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Favorite online resources for your kitchen?
Often when I am scaling up recipes I use an online measurement conversion tool: food.com. To be honest we are pretty old school here at Pacific Pie Co — I have a big collection of cookbooks that I adore and refer to all the time. Pie is a rustic, old fashioned food, and that's the way we cook — handmade, from scratch, without a lot of technology!
The one thing you can't live without?
In the kitchen I absolutely could not live without my Japanese chef's knife. My husband bought it for me as a birthday gift several years ago and it has seriously changed my life cooking-wise. We are also ardent fans of Pyrex pie plates — hands down the best way to bake a pie. We love that Pyrex can go straight from freezer to oven, plus you can check the bottom of your pie crust to ensure it is fully baked. We buy our Pyrex pie plates by the pallet, and I have to say that every time we get a delivery of literally hundreds of pie plates I get a little chill inside knowing how much delicious pie is in the future.
If you could spend a day with anyone, who would it be and why?
My cooking heroine, Nigella Lawson. Something like 15 years ago I was on vacation in London and happened to catch Nigella's first cooking show, Nigella Bites, on the BBC. I was instantly mesmerized by this bold and beautiful cook, and I have never looked back. Nigella is hands down my favorite cook book author — her style and sensibility about food is so real and her recipes just work. Nigella's approach to food and the joy of feeding people has totally influenced my vision for Pacific Pie Co. Can you tell I adore this woman? If I could spend a day cooking and drinking wine with Nigella I would be in heaven.
What's in your Google reader?
My husband jokes that I am constantly thinking about the next thing to eat, which for me means the next thing I will cook. I love:
• 101Cookbooks
• Smittenkitchen
• Nigella
• Realbakingwithrose
• Cooksillustrated.com. Cooks Illustrated is such an amazing resource, I totally geek out on their scientific approach to cooking and baking.
If you won a million dollars, what would you do with it?
Definitely travel. I am so hungry for all of the delicious food the world has on offer, I never get enough of traveling to a new city and then just walking endlessly and eating my way through a cultural landscape. Oh, and I would buy my hard working husband (and co-owner of Pacific Pie Co) a Porsche.
What's the best accompaniment for a slice of pie?
I think most folks would say a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a cup of coffee, but I am going to say a glass of champagne! I really love the combination of sweet pie, flaky buttery pastry, and cold sparkling champagne! What better way to celebrate life?
Thanks, Sarah!
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