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Moodle tips
Prepare your server
- Moodle is meant to be run on a server. It requires Apache2, the PHP scripting language, and a database (either MySQL or postgreSQL). While many users feel postgreSQL is a better database, MySQL is more widely used and is easier for first time users (since there are many integrated packages that use it). A LAMP server (Linux, Apache2, MySQL, PHP) can easily be installed:
sudo tasksel install lamp-server
When installing the LAMP server, note the MySQL root password carefully. This will be required during Moodle installation.
- Moodle must know where the server is located. (You must also have a way for other users to reach it.) The FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Name) refers to the location of the server on which the Moodle database is located. In general, there are two options: localhost (meaning the database will be located on the same computer on which Moodle will be installed) or a URL. (Of course, the URL could still refer to the same computer).
Don't worry, whichever option you choose can be changed later. For initial installation, it is easiest to use localhost as the FQDN (and also wherever it is available as an installation option).
Moodle is a free open source platform for hosting online learning courses. It can be integrated with webinar software. A LAMP server installation is required (sudo tasksel install lamp-server). Also find free Moodle themes here. Install:
sudo apt-get moodle
- Database server software for Moodle: mysql-server -> follow remainder of instructions. Assuming the database is hosted on the same computer as the one Moodle is being installed upon, accept localhost for the options when prompted.
- Edit Moodle configuration options (if needed):
sudo gedit /etc/moodle/config.php
- Edit Moodle apache2 configuration file (if needed):
sudo gedit /etc/moodle/apache.conf
- Finish installation through the browser. (I recommend the "unattended" installation.)
- http://localhost/moodle/admin
Set up a virtual server
The whole point of Moodle is that users can access it over a network. The easiest way is to set up a URL for your server so that users can reach Moodle using the URL. Several steps are necessary.
- Make sure the server on which Moodle is running has a static IP address on the LAN.
- If you have a router on your network, forward incoming traffic on ports 80 and 443 (http and https) from the router to the (static) LAN IP address of the server hosting Moodle.
- The firewall on the Moodle server should allow all incoming traffic on ports 80 and 443.
- A URL for your Moodle site should have been established with a DNS name server on the Internet. It is possible to use a Dynamic DNS server, as well. An example URL is mymoodleserver.dyndns.org.
- A virtual host file in /etc/apache2/sites-available must be created for Moodle.
cd /etc/apache2/sites-available sudo cp default moodlevirtualhost
- It should be edited (sudo gedit /etc/apache2/sites-available/moodlevirtualhost) to look like
<VirtualHost *:80> ServerAdmin firstname.lastname@example.com # DocumentRoot /usr/share/moodle/ ServerName mymoodleserver.dyndns.org ServerAlias www.mymoodleserver.dyndns.org mymoodleserver.dyndns.org #RewriteEngine On #RewriteOptions inherit </VirtualHost>
Notes: The Rewrite options are listed here only for forward compatibility with Apache rewrite rules. They are only used for multi-site installations and can, in general, remain commented out (with the #).
- The virtual host file should be linked to /etc/apache2/sites-enabled and apache2 restarted (sudo etc/init.d/apache2 restart).
sudo ln -s /etc/apache2/sites-available/moodlevirtualhost /etc/apache2/sites-enabled
- Edit the /etc/moodle/config.php file (sudo gedit /etc/moodle/config.php) so that the FQDN (in this case the URL) is correctly noted.
$CFG->wwwroot = 'http://mymoodleserver.dyndns.org/moodle';
- Login to the Moodle server:
- http://mymoodleserver.dyndns.org
Add a custom theme to Moodle
- Find free Moodle themes here. Also check out this theme tip.
- Download one. Extract the zip file (by clicking on the filename in Nautilus, for example).
- Copy the extracted folder to /usr/share/moodle/theme
- From Moodle, install the new theme:
- Moodle -> Appearance -> Themes -> Theme Selector
- Copy a custom footer logo (ideal size 55px x 55px) to /etc/moodle and name it moodlelogo55.png. Link this file to the Moodle pix folder:
sudo ln -s /etc/moodle/moodlelogo55.png /usr/share/moodle/pix
- The front page footer logo can then be changed by editing:
sudo nano /usr/share/moodle/lib/weblib.php
and editing the $homelink values from
$homelink = '
'. 'release .'" href="http://moodle.org/">'. '
';
- to
$homelink = '
'. ''. '
';
where My Home Page, http://myhomepage.org, moodlelogo55.png, and mylogoname are examples, of course.
Upgrading Moodle
- See this Moodle Upgrade instruction page for introductory details.
- Copy the Moodle software directory as a backup:
sudo cp -r /usr/share/moodle /usr/share/moodle_bak
- Copy the Moodle data directory as a backup:
sudo cp -r /var/lib/moodle /var/lib/moodle_bak
- Copy the local Moodle configuration directory as a backup:
sudo cp -r /etc/moodle /etc/moodle_bak
- Dump your MySQL database content:
mysqldump -u username -p -C -Q -e --create-options moodle > moodle-backup-2010-04-01.sql
where username is the database MySQL user account name used to create the Moodle database during Moodle installation. The corresponding Moodle database password will be requested. (If you have forgotten these, they are recorded in the /etc/moodle/config.php file as $CFG->$dbuser and $CFG->$dbpass).
- Download and unzip the current Moodle package:
sudo wget http://download.moodle.org/download.php/direct/stable19/moodle-weekly-19.zip sudo unzip moodle-weekly-19.zip sudo rm moodle-weekly-19.zip
- Copy the new, extracted /moodle folder contents into the original /usr/share/moodle folder, overwriting the files there.
yes | sudo cp -r moodle/* /usr/share/moodle
Note: This method ensures that any files you have previously added, but for which no updates are available, remain in the /usr/share/moodle folder.
- Make sure there is a symbolic link from your original config.php file in /etc/moodle to /usr/share/moodle. If not, create one:
sudo ln -s /etc/moodle/config.php /usr/share/moodle
- There is a minor error in the version.php module numbering scheme from one version to the next. Edit the version.php file:
sudo nano /etc/moodle/version.php
- Change the line
$version = 2007101571.04;
- to
$version = 2007101597.04;
Note: The new version number specified in $version must at least be greater than the $version number found in the version.php file located in the backup folder for the previous moodle installation (now presumably at /user/share/moodle_bak/version.php).
- Login to your Moodle site (as an administrator) and load the new system:
- Moodle -> Site Administration -> Notifications (Make sure to click on Notifications)
Site Building
Using BigBlueButton with Moodle
- See this section.


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The joint Carnegie Mellon - University of Coimbra Master of Software Engineering program is designed for early to mid-career software professionals who desire to become leaders and agents of change in the software engineering industry.The MSE program answers this career goal by teaching the practical application of innovative theories in a mentored studio environment.Graduates from the Coimbra MSE program are highly astute, bringing together technical aptitudes with managerial, leadership, and communication skills. The 16-month program consists of three traditional semesters and one intensive summer session. The program begins in the fall semester and ends the following year in December. During the program, students have both course work and a studio project. The summer semester is when students devote most of their time to their studio project; this affords the students the opportunity to become deeply involved in the implementation of their project.Initially, classes are taught at the University of Coimbra; then, in the spring semester, students join the MSE program students at Carnegie Mellon. By enrolling at Carnegie Mellon, students further strengthen their communication skills as a result of the new multi-cultural environment, as well as develop close contacts with the entire faculty and alumni involved in the program. Upon completion of the program, students receive two degrees: a diploma from the University of Coimbra and a Master of Software Engineering from Carnegie Mellon.Some students may be eligible for tuition and living costs. For more information, view Coimbra's MSE website.
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A large number of StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm demo stations were featured at the MLG Spring Championship that ran June 8-10, where attendees sat down to see the future of StarCraft II multiplayer first hand. We wanted to share the excitement with players who couldn't be there in the flesh, so here's a video featuring the latest updates to the Heart of the Swarm multiplayer units.
The video you're about to watch includes all the latest updates we've made to the new Heart of the Swarm multiplayer units since they were unveiled at BlizzCon last year. Check it out to see the latest changes:
Now that you've had a chance to see what the new Heart of the Swarm units are all about, let's watch them in action! Day[9] and Blizzard's own Rob Simpson shoutcast these battle reports for your viewing pleasure. A big thanks to Day[9] for dropping by; you can catch his show on Day9.tv Sunday through Thursday at 7:00 pm PDT.
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2013 Manufacturing Trends Survey: Labor, not Energy, the Concern in 2013
While economic uncertainty remains, respondents expect more growth.
Labor issues are of greater concern to food manufacturers as they enter 2013 – but not as important as cost control and food safety – while worries about energy cost escalation have all but disappeared (that was a surprise). Manufacturers are a bit less optimistic than they were at this time last year (or in the past three years, for that matter), yet more plant operations executives foresee production increases of 20 percent or more and additions to their workforces.
Those are some of the results of Food Processing's 12th annual Manufacturing Trends Survey. Invitations went out in November for the web-based survey. We had 249 total respondents, up from 205 last year.
Safety first
Each year the survey asks food processors to rank 10 pre-selected major concerns. As has always been the case, food safety ranks No. 1. This year 59 percent of respondents indicated this was their most important concern, up slightly from 53 percent last year. No surprise really, when one considers the catastrophic results of not prioritizing food safety. In second place for the second year is cost issues, with 27 percent naming it their top concern for the year (down 3 points from last year).
What's more interesting is how our respondents rank the other eight concerns. Last year, inspections and certifications came in third with 21 percent of the vote, but this year that vote fell to 10 percent – apparently most companies earned their Global Food Safety Initiative certificates last year. Instead, labor moved up to third place with 11 percent, about the same as last year. Sourcing and materials also won a 10 percent vote (totals exceed 100 percent because respondents could select more than one top priority).
Energy concerns recorded the biggest drop in first-place votes, from seventh place to dead last (10th) in the rankings this year – although it had higher second, third, etc. votes than most other concerns. So using a weighted scoring method, its 5.7 point score was in sixth place, higher than environmental concerns, automation, water issues and consolidation challenges. But still lower than its overall ranking last year.
We also asked voters to tell us about major concerns they did not find in our top 10 list. Among the responses were issues such as accurate forecasting for expansion, commodity price volatility, availability of raw materials, transportation costs, matching capacity with demand and implementing lean manufacturing. The Food Safety Modernization Act also was a concern for "lack of clarity in what the regulations will require and how some companies are anticipating and reacting to that lack of clarity." Another food processor pointed to the weather: "Our biggest concern now is the effect of the Midwest drought and how that will affect supply and price of our ingredients."
A long way to go?
We reworded our question about dealing with the economy. Last year we asked only if you were growing (45 percent said yes). This year, we split that response and found 12 percent "growing fast" and another 47 percent "growing slowly" – that adds up to 59 percent growing at least some. However, 27 percent were turning to staff reductions and salary cuts to deal with the lingering difficulties, and more than 12 percent indicated plant closings and consolidations. About 10 percent were outsourcing to save money.
Looking forward, most of those who took the survey say they expect to add to their employee ranks (37 percent) or maintain staff levels (41 percent), compared to around 14 percent who plan to further reduce staffing either actively or passively. That compares favorably with last year, when 18 percent were bracing for staff reductions and just 28 percent had planned on new hires.
Asked about plant production forecasts for 2013, 19 percent foresee increases of 20 percent or more, up significantly from 11 percent last year and 16 percent the year before. Altogether, 72 percent expect at least some increase in production at their own facility this year – within a percentage point of last year – while only 7.6 percent are planning for a decrease.
When asked about the production outlook for their entire company, 32 percent of respondents expect their company to expand the number of manufacturing facilities this year, up significantly from 23 percent the year prior. Just 12 percent (roughly matching last year's number) said they expect their companies to consolidate this year.
While these numbers are encouraging, respondents were cautious about their optimism. When asked "How do feel going into 2013?" only 60 percent express optimism, down from 63 percent last year and 66 percent in both 2011 and 2010.
As for salaries, just 4 percent of those surveyed anticipate a decrease, while 41 percent expect salaries to increase. A year ago, a similar number planned on payroll increases but a higher percentage (5.6 percent) expected to trim salaries.
Capital spending may be in for a drop in 2013. 35 percent of respondents say they will spend more this year than they did in 2012, whereas 47 percent expected to spend more last year at this time. This year 10 percent have trimmed their Capital Expenditure budget by some measure.
Also, 35 percent report they have delayed capital spending projects in the past year due to the economy. That is up from 32 percent a year ago, but not as drastic as 2011, when a full 45 percent hit the brakes on capital projects.
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I am on the Weight Watchers Point Plan, We have to count our *Dietary Fat* on labels, what is the difference between dietary fat and total fat?
Dietary fat is the fat in the foods you eat. Total fat depends on the context in which it is being discussed. On the label, total fat is the total amount of fat in a serving of the food item, which is indicated at the top of the label. On the label, the total fat will be broken down into the different types of fat that are in the food – saturated, polyunsaturated, monounsaturated and trans fats. These comprise the total fat. Total fat would also refer to the total amount of fat you consume in a day.


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ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 31 (UPI) -- U.S. women in their 70s who exercised and ate more fruits and vegetables lived longer than women who didn't exercise or eat produce, researchers said.
Dr. Emily J Nicklett of the University of Michigan School of Social Work and colleagues at The Johns Hopkins University tracked 713 women ages 70-79 who took part in the Women's Health and Aging Studies.
The researchers measured blood levels of carotenoids -- beneficial plant pigments that the body turns into antioxidants, such as beta-carotene to estimate the amount of fruit and vegetables. Physical activity was measured via a questionnaire.
"A number of studies have measured the positive impact of exercise and healthy eating on life expectancy, but what makes this study unique is that we looked at these two factors together," Nicklett said in a statement.
The study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found 53 percent didn't do any exercise, 21 percent were moderately active and the remaining 26 percent were in the most active group.
During the five-year follow up, 11.5 percent of the study participants died.
The researchers found the women who were most physically active and had the highest fruit and vegetable consumption were eight times more likely to survive the five-year follow-up period than the women with the lowest rates.


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Spammers have found a way around the Bayesian filter and my word specific filters. They create a message and then convert it to a gif image. There is no "text" in the message at all so it gets through the filters.
My brother's solution is to filter at a higher level. He deletes entire blocks, such as those from the asian pacific region. I have done the same thing for the past day.
I look through the headers of the mail in my junk box and see if they have the same starting address. For instance the ones starting with 210., 211. and 220.. In order to be sure only the actual sending address is being used and not some other part of the message I include the preceding opening bracket, [220.
This web site can be used to find the owner of an address:
It looks like eliminating entire address blocks stops about 1/4 of my 100 spams per day, many of which would get past the other filters.


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The past couple days have been pretty warm for February in Ohio...which has inspired me to look towards spring, even though it's completely possible that there will be 5" of snow on the ground at this time next month.
Due to wreath-making and medical emergencies, my booth (and my blog, and my house, and the laundry, and...) has been sadly neglected for the past couple weeks. In order to gussy up my booth space for Spring, I forced myself to stop making wreaths for 2 days so I could focus on it.
I had a vision in my mind of a flower-filled wonderland - ever been to Macy's in New York City in the Spring?
I quickly realized that 2 days with 2 toddlers and a $5 budget narrows my decor options.
One project I wanted to try was making some little vintage-ish Easter / Spring baskets. I found a couple around the house and a bunch at the thrift store.
After running out of spray paint before making it through my first coat (I'm not patient enough for successful spray painting anyway), I slapped a couple coats of off-white latex satin paint on the baskets.
I was going to stop there, to keep them simple, but I had mixed up some pretty pastel colors for some chalk boards, and I couldn't resist adding some to the baskets too.
I really, really want to be an all-white decor-girl because I love the way it looks, but as hard as I try, color always sneaks in and messes with my vision. After adding color, I sanded them down a little for a more aged look.
Aren't the Easter Tags cute? Found them on Pinterest, of course!
Here's another basket I painted and then adorned with ribbon, buttons, and coffee-dyed coffee filters (did you expect anything else?).
I also covered a plastic egg with book page scraps...but I think the egg could be removed and the basket can be displayed any time of year.
A close-up of the ribbon and button detail.
I'm hoping that the addition of these Spring baskets make my booth space a little more fun and inviting. But, just to keep things sassy, I'm going to wait to share pictures of my updated booth for the next couple days. Right now, I have flowers to make!
Thanks for sticking with me through the past couple crazy weeks, I really appreciate it and I'm hoping to make it up to you with some fun projects.
If you've commented on a post or emailed me - thank you SO much - I really do love hearing from you....but, as you might imagine, I'm really behind on that too. I sincerely apologize - meeting new friends is one of my favorite parts of blogging and you deserve better!
I hope to party at some of these lovely blogs:
Thrifty Decor Chick (1st Monday of Each Month)
Kammy's Korner (Trash to Treasure)
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Way back in November we told you guys about DVLUP, a Nokia sponsored rewards program for Windows Phone developers. It's a cool community for developers and worth checking out if you're in the scene. The program is ran by a bunch of Nokia Ambassadors, who are always doing crazy cool things. Lance McCarthy recently ran a hackathon that produced some cool apps. Now George Salcedo is doing something wild with another ambassador, a 1965 Rambler Ambassador to be accurate.
If your job title is 'ambassador' it makes sense to drive one right? George recently bought the 1965 machine and plans on fixing it up. He hopes to have that done in time to make the drive from San Diego to San Francisco when he attends the /BUILD conference on June 26. The license plate will obviously be 'DVLUP'.
Right now the car is white, but he's planning on giving it a fresh coat of paint. But what's the point of being a Nokia Ambassador driving around an Ambassador if it doesn't look like the phones you rep? So we're going to help George pick a color for the car. On the Facebook post he's listed either cyan, yellow, red, black, or white. But we've included all the Lumia colors we could remember below in a poll. Pick the color you'd like to see on this Rambler Ambassador.
Personally, I''m feeling cyan.
We'll be sure to snag some pictures of the classic when we see it patrolling the streets of San Francisco at /BUILD. Have any other Windows Phone inspired suggestions for the car? Sound off below!
And if you're in the San Diego area, check out an upcoming hackathon on May 11 - details here.
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The following crimes are from the week of Jan. 13 to Jan. 19, 2013.
Jan. 13. 8600 block Germantown Ave. Complainant states she placed her purse on the floor behind the counter and when she went to get it, her wallet was missing. Used were Sunoco and TJ Maxx credit cards. Reported at 11 a.m.
Jan. 14. 600 block St. Andrews Road. Complainant states that someone entered her home through an unlocked door, went to second floor and opened several drawers. Nothing appears to have been taken. Reported at 2:10 p.m.
Jan. 16. Valley Green and 7 Valley Green Road. Complainant states that someone broke into a 1998 green 4 door Honda and stole two Visa cards, driver's license, school identification, scarf, jacket, MP3 Player, iPod, two sets of headphones, gloves, two backpacks, CDs and a green wallet.
Summary – Three crimes for week: one burglary, one theft and one theft from vehicle.
Town Watch.
If you have been the victim of a crime and would like information, service or support, call Northwest Victim Services, 6301 Germantown Ave., Second Floor, Suite One, 215-438-4410. The service is free.


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Groton — Officers from police departments across the region took to the water this week for training aimed at creating a cohesive marine response team.
Members of the New London Port Area Marine Group could be seen practicing tactical maneuvers at high speeds in the Thames River Thursday in one of a number of scenarios posed by instructors.
Groton Police Capt. Steven Sinagra said the training was specific to law enforcement and, along with classroom work, included methods of identifying threats and protecting the region's high-value assets and critical infrastructure. That could involve confronting and stopping a vessel that has breached a security zone.
Complementing the U.S. Coast Guard patrols already assigned to the area, the group expects to respond to service calls in an area that includes the entire Thames River and the coastline between Stonington and East Lyme. Millstone nuclear power plant, Electric Boat, Dow Chemical, the Naval Submarine Base and a number of other potential targets are located in the area.
The weeklong training was conducted by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators to U.S. Coast Guard standards. Standardized training allows the many area marine units to coordinate and function as a group, responding to anything from a capsized boat to a terrorist threat, Sinagra said.
"We've been building this over the past few years," Sinagra said. "No one has the funding for regular boat patrols these days. The whole idea is to have layers — force multipliers."
Five members of the Groton Town Police Department were also testing the capabilities of the department's all-season 27-foot SAFE Boat, equipped with twin 300-horsepower Mercury outboard motors, a fully enclosed cabin and side-scan sonar. The boat was purchased last year with a portion of the $433,000 obtained by the department through a federal port security grant.
Some of that money was used for training, dry suits and defibrillators. The boat is used most frequently in the summer for weekend patrols and local events such as the fireworks display.
"It's a regional asset," Sinagra said of the boat. "If any department needs it, we're here."
Shared assets are becoming a big part of how local police and fire departments obtain federal funding. After the terrorists attacks Sept. 11, 2001, Sinagra said money flowed very quickly to police and fire departments across the country. These days, he said, there is closer attention being paid to where the money is going, what it is being used for and whether or not it benefits a region.
Some recent local examples of federal funding include the $700,000 obtained by the Mystic Fire Department for a fire boat and equipment. The Waterford Police Department purchased a boat last year with the help of a $520,000 in port security funding. The Norwich Police Department several years ago obtained a similar grant to purchase a $230,000 patrol boat.
Groton Town police this week joined officers from Norwich, Ledyard, Waterford, Old Lyme and Fairfield, as well as representatives from Electric Boat security. More training is planned later this year.
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Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:37 pm
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I've got bad knees for a variety of reasons, age being one of them (62), windsurfing is just about the only sport that I can still do w/o much of a problem, been doing it since the early 80's, but I had to start paying attention to my stance to be able to continue windsurfing.
Very important
, make sure your heels are in line with the bend of your knees, while powered up. If your heels are outside or inside of the knee bend, you will be tweeking your knees in a way that they don't like.
Little confused with that stance? picture?
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I've been windsurfing in strong winds and rough terrain, racing dirt bikes and snowmobiles in incredible terrain, and/or playing volleyball and football and waters sports several days a week for 60 years. I added serious winter gym time when I dropped the winter sports, including dirt bikes, a dozen years ago. Results include exceptional fitness, endurance, and flexibility at 69 years of age; more lifetime endorphins than 10 or 100 average people experience in a lifetime; plenty of temporary but no lasting trauma; and zero second thoughts. Barring injury, I don't get sore from any of the above, and I can outlast the vast majority of participants of any age (both probably
I do so danged much).
Do more, not less, and do it smartly. Know what you're doing in the gym and don't be stupid on the water, and your joints and tendons should last a long time.
I've fought forearm tendinitis and -opathy for decades, 95% successfully most seasons because I consult physical therapists and modify my sailing technique when my tendons flare up.
I never get near waist harnesses.
I balance my harness lines very precisely.
I wear all the armor practical. It has, with absolute certainty, prevented many injuries, some life-threatening. And that's in WINDSURFING, not just racing dirt bikes and snowmobiles at >90 mph.
I treat injuries with medical assistance, not just OTC pills. The "Team Advil" approach is misguided and risky.
If you get into freestyle, leave the tricks most likely to injure joints to people who don't care whether they remain athletic into their 70s. There are plenty of stunts with manageable risk.
The three best exercise physiology books (out of close to a hundred) I've studied are "Body by Science" by McGuff, "P.A.C.E." by Sears, and "The New Rules of Lifting for Abs" by Schuler and Cosgrove. Read those*, add a sports nutrition book, and you can get FAR better results in FAR less time with FAR less risk of injury than just going to the gym and imitating others.
Lifelong exercise adds many years of longevity and 2 to 3 decades of higher QOL to our lives compared to surfing a couch. You want aches and pains after 50, or even 40? Try that couch or the riskier tricks! Broken bones usually heal fine; joints seldom do.
Proper sports nutrition can boost performance and recovery across the board.
* McGuff and many books on the same topic will teach you how to build whole-body strength AND aerobic and anaerobic conditioning with an incredible ratio of benefit to risk and time, IF youre willing to work harder, for a few minutes, than youve ever worked in the gym. My wife and I, plus many world champion body builders and athletes, love the efficacy and efficiency of that approach. Sears and similar books will supplement and further boost your aerobic, anaerobic, and vascular systems and convince you to drop that boring and outdated cardio crap millions of uninformed housewives crank out in the gym or on the road. Schuler and Cosgrove will fix that back right up by strengthening your core far beyond what those old-fashioned, inadequate, superficial -- even harmful -- crunches can. (Your spine is not a stiff support column and your abs are for ab machine commercials; its more like a chain whose each and every link is kept in place by obscure inner core muscles while your six-pack goes along for the ride and the camera.) Compared to what most gym patrons mimic or are even taught, the principles of these three books (and their dozens of similar books; these ideas have been codified and proven since the early 20th century) can pump you up across the board far more efficiently, effectively, and safely than long slow cardio + 3 sets of 10 + crunches. Work smarter, not longer.
I don't know yet what will end or dramatically impair my windsurfing ... neck osteoarthritis from four decades of swiveling my helmeted head while bouncing across rough terrain, worse knee injuries from being stupid and sailing the most extreme sessions the Gorge can dish out (I quit that for that reason), losing another inner ear to Menieres disease, or my returning cancer (6 more years, outside). What WONT end my WSing all by itself is age, per se. Theres nothing like smart and continued use to keep our bodies (including our brains) younger than our chronological age.
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I've got bad knees for a variety of reasons, age being one of them (62), windsurfing is just about the only sport that I can still do w/o much of a problem, been doing it since the early 80's, but I had to start paying attention to my stance to be able to continue windsurfing.
Very important
, make sure your heels are in line with the bend of your knees, while powered up. If your heels are outside or inside of the knee bend, you will be tweeking your knees in a way that they don't like.
Little confused with that stance? picture?
More simply put, keep your heels centered with the back of your knees.
It keeps the shock absorbtion going up thru the center of your knees, as opposed to the inside or outside of them.
Similar to walking pigeon toed (toes in) or duck-like (toes out) your knees aren't meant to work that way.
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I would advice that you work out your trunk more often.. Has done wonders for me..
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Wow, great suggestions everyone... Thank you so much and keep 'em coming. First and foremost, I am happy to hear that there are people who don't seem to have problems which excludes a causality between windsurfing and longterm injuries, even in just a few cases.
I think most people are right about the fact that the best injury prevention is regular workout, watching the stance and being in a good shape overall. If your muscles can help absorb external influences then your joints and bones don't have to take in all the stress. In this aspect, I don't mind having sore muscles. Also, I am not a big fan of chemicals either because I think it only treats the symptoms and not the real cause. Throwing painkillers to go sailing is an absolute no no for me.
I think I will try to work out more during the week (yoga, core strength and legs/trunks) and raise the boom and see if that helps !
Thanks alot, guys! You are awesome!
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That's one scenario in which anecdotal evidence is valid. In this case, it is supported by large scale statistics.
I'll use analgesics (but acetaminophen, not ibuprofen) for pain to play IF the booboo is understood and won't be exacerbated by play. Using NSAIDS for undiagnosed tendon pain presents multiple problems. Especially risky is the handfuls of Motrin/Advil/etc I've seen some ignorant people take; that stuff's dangerous, sending thousands of people to the ER every year and killing many.
Way back when, my boom height rule of thumb was "too high = shoulder fatigue, too low = leg fatigue".
I suggest Pilates rather than yoga, plus whole-body strength-building, plus interval training.
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I'll use analgesics (but acetaminophen, not ibuprofen) for pain to play IF the booboo is understood and won't be exacerbated by play. Using NSAIDS for undiagnosed tendon pain presents multiple problems. Especially risky is the handfuls of Motrin/Advil/etc I've seen some ignorant people take; that stuff's dangerous, sending thousands of people to the ER every year and killing many.
I am taking a risk here, but nevertheless, NSAIDS reduce inflammation where acetaminophen does not. It's always best to get a Dr's advice when in pain, but the reality is that pain from overdoing windsurfing is pretty common. Taking a pain reliever THAT REDUCES inflammation is a better thing than just a pain reliever. And by the way, overdoing acetaminophen can kill you too and play havoc with your liver, especially if you mix it with alcohol.
Dr's commonly prescribed double the recommended dose of ibuprofen for reducing inflammation in severe cases, but only for a limited time.
Getting in shape is the best medicine to prevent injuries. When you are in pain, do some research or see a Dr. before popping many pills. Almost all issues with pain related to overdoing windsurfing involve inflammation. With NSAIDS, If it doesn't improve in a sort time with rest, see a Dr. If you keep sailing and it doesn't improve or gets worse, see a Dr. NSAIDS aren't for everyone (stomach issues), but if you are smart enough to be reading this forum, then you probably know if you can take NSAIDS safely.
I had back issues for years and it wouldn't go away (NSAIDS temporally helped), so I finally went to a Doctor. Diagnose = no disc issues, but a "sloppy spine" from poor core strength. A few sessions with a physical therapist and now regular training to keep my core strong = 0 problems for the last several years.
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Doc said that Ibuprofen can worsen hypertension (don't need help increasing that). I used to live on the stuff, but stopped taking it altogether, no real loss. If I have pain I don't want to deal with at a particular moment, I'll take acetaminophen, but it doesn't do a whole lot.
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Acetaminophen is known to be selective in its effect. Women as a group, and many individuals, get less relief from it.
BTW, I've asked several doctors and physical therapists why working out, whether at play or in the gym, leaves some people sore but not others (not counting the DOMS associated with punishing a long-unused muscle). I've found no answer, not even a guess.
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Pain after a weight workout or any activity that stresses your muscles is generally caused by micro-tears of muscle fibers. This is a good thing since this is where you achieve the greatest gains in muscle strength.
If I don't have at least a little soreness the following day, I know I didn't push myself hard enough in the weight room. I normally don't take anything for this type of pain since it's not significant. On the other hand, it's pretty easy to push too hard and actually do serious damage to connective tissue or muscles. It takes time and experience to push hard, but not too hard, especially when you get older.
Since I only average 1-2 days a week in the weight room, I probably have more soreness than if I hit it 3-4 days a week. However, my goals don't necessitate more than I do. I am 6', weight 166 and have 10% body fat.
I have been lifted weights (not heavy) consistently for over 50 years. I only recall one significant injury and that was a rotator cuff about 20 years ago doing a maximum lift, lat pull down. After physical therapy for a "frozen shoulder" that resulted from the rotator cuff injury, I finally got back to 100 % after a few months and slowly built up strenght in the shoulder. No more maximum lifts or anywhere close to it.
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Where and Why Rip Currents Form
Coastal scientists have been investigating rip currents for more than 75 years. This research has been conducted through field observations and measurements, laboratory measurements and wave tank experiments, and computer and numerical modeling. The mechanics of rip current development are complex and involve interactions between waves and currents, waves and water levels, waves and the shape of the nearshore bottom (bathymetry), as well as wave-wave interaction.
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Rip currents can occur along any coastline that features breaking waves. Scientific investigations of wave and current interactions along the coast have shown that rip currents are likely present on most beaches every day as a component of the complex pattern of nearshore circulation.
As waves travel from deep to shallow water, they eventually break near the shoreline. As waves break, they generate currents that flow in both the offshore (away from the coast) and the alongshore directions. Currents flowing away from the coast are called rip currents.
Rip currents are a result of complex interactions between waves, currents, water levels and nearshore bathymetry. These current systems form an integral part of nearshore circulation patterns such as alongshore and cross-shore (onshore/offshore) water motion. Along all coastlines, nearshore circulation cells may develop when waves break strongly in some locations and weakly in others. These weaker and stronger wave breaking patterns are most often seen on beaches with a sand bar and channel system in the nearshore zone. A rip current forms as the narrow, fast-moving section of water travels in an offshore direction. Rip currents can also result from a wave's natural variability or when a current traveling along the shoreline encounters a structure such as a groin or jetty and is forced offshore.
Rip current strength and speed varies. This variability makes rip currents especially dangerous to uninformed beachgoers. Rapid fluctuations or pulses in wave groups can quickly generate rip currents with velocities measured up to 8 feet per second.
Waves, Currents and Water Level Variations
As waves break along a shoreline or over a sandbar, an increase in water level occurs. This increase in water level is known as set-up. The increase in water level is especially evident as waves break over a sandbar, resulting in an increased set-up of water on the landward side of the bar. Thus, waves breaking over a sandbar can result in mass transport of water between the bar and the shoreline. There is usually a difference in set-up (water heights) between the bar, where the waves are breaking strongly, and the channel between bars, where little or no wave breaking occurs.
One of the ways this water returns seaward is through rip currents, which flow seaward against the incoming waves. This seaward flow of water typically occurs through a break in the sandbar, where water is channelized into a narrow current known as a rip current.
Diagram courtesy NOAA's National Weather Service
Brian Sapp, a graduate student at the Georgia-Tech Savannah, has provided the following explanation of how a rip current develops over a sand bar. The accompanying graphic is provided courtesy of NOAA-National Weather Service:
Basic Rip Current Mechanics
Nearshore Bottom: Bathymetry
The shape of the shoreline and nearshore bottom (bathymetry) may influence rip current development. In regions where the coastline is characterized by cuspate features (i.e. the shoreline is "scalloped"), rip current may be found between the cusps. Examples of this type of shoreline can be found in some portions of the Florida coast (e.g. Perdido Key), and in some locations along the California coast (Monterrey Bay).
View from the ground and taken at low tide; this channel has formed at a break in the sand bar. Photo courtesy University of Delaware Sea Grant College Program
Viewed from the air, rip currents can be seen flowing past the line of breaking waves. Rip current spacing along an open coast may be dependent on many factors, including the shape of the nearshore bottom. Photo courtesy University of Delaware Sea Grant College Program .
The presence of longshore bars can also have an impact on rip current development and location. In some geographic locations, the nearshore bottom may be characterized by fixed structures such as reefs. In other areas, nearshore bathymetry is more ephemeral, with offshore sand bars constantly changing their shape and location. Along shorelines where sand is deposited in an offshore bar, the rip current often flows through a low spot or channel cut through the sandbar.
Man-Made Structures
Rip currents may occur at fixed locations such as groins, jetties, piers, or other man-made structures where water can be funneled out to sea in a narrow channel. In coastal areas with structures, rip current may result when currents running parallel to the shore are deflected offshore by the structure.
Brownish-colored water can be seen flowing seaward, deflected offshore by the timber groin. Photo courtesy University of Delaware Sea Grant College Program
Rip current formation adjacent to coastal structure. Currents that flow in the longshore direction are deflected offshore by structures. Photo courtesy University of Delaware Sea Grant College Program.
As waves approach the shoreline, they usually break at an angle, generating a longshore current that flows parallel (along) the beach. When the longshore current (moving along the shore) encounters coastal structure (such as a groin, jetty, or pier) it is deflected in an offshore direction. This offshore-directed flow of water is called a rip current.
Wave-Wave Interaction and Wave-Current Interaction: Generation of Circulation Patterns
Rip currents can develop due to interactions between waves and currents, even in the absence of nearshore sand bars and without shoreline or bathymetric influence on their formation. Breaking waves force narrow regions of offshore-directed flows, known as rip currents.
As waves break near the shore, complex wave interactions may generate circulation patterns that result in the formation of rip currents, sending water back out to sea. Along open coasts (coasts without sand bars), rip currents are caused by variations in breaking waves, with waves breaking strongly in some locations and less strongly in others. These variations generate circulation cells causing water to be deflected offshore as a rip current.
Periodic rips: Beach face currents along the coast of Germany. Photo courtesy of Dr. Robert A. Dalrymple.
Rip Current Size and Speed
Rip currents can occur along any coastline with breaking waves. Although rip currents are often present daily on many beaches, the velocities may be too slow to be a threat to experienced swimmers. However, their inherent variability makes them especially dangerous to unwary or uninformed beachgoers. Changes in the size of the incoming waves can cause pulses in the strength of a rip current, which can be dangerous to all swimmers and anyone entering the surf.
Wave Groups and Rip Current Pulsations
Rip currents are very unsteady and may increase in strength within a short time frame (a few minutes) because of larger incoming wave groups or current instabilities. It is extremely important to understand that changes in rip current velocity can occur very rapidly with random increases in incoming wave heights and water levels. Water depths can rapidly increase in rip current channels, catching unwary beachgoers and swimmers off-guard. If the higher waves and water levels sweep bathers off their feet, they may be transported offshore by the rip current.
Rip Current Characteristics and Velocities
Although rip currents are not caused by tides, the water level (tide elevation) at the coast may have an impact on rip current speed and strength. Generally, rip current velocities increase as water levels (tide elevation) decrease.
Rip current velocities also typically increase as wave heights increase. An increase in the height of incoming waves can result in sudden increases in water depth and rip current velocities. These sudden changes or pulses in water depth and current speed can catch bathers off-guard. Rip current pulsations are extremely dangerous to all swimmers!
While average rip current velocities of 1 to 2 feet per second do not pose serious hazards to strong swimmers, rip currents may rapidly reach or exceed velocities of 3 feet per second. Also, rapid fluctuations or pulses in wave groups can quickly generate rip currents with extreme velocities that have been measured up to 8 feet per second – this is faster than an Olympic swimmer can sprint! If a swimmer is caught in a rip current, attempting to swim directly back to shore against the seaward flowing current can result in exhaustion and possible drowning.
Rip currents are usually narrow (~ 20 to100 feet in the alongshore direction), may extend hundreds of feet offshore, and generally span the entire water column. However, offshore, or outside the surf zone, they tend to be confined near the surface.
Rip currents do not pull people under water – they pull people away from shore. Drowning deaths usually occur when people are unable to keep themselves afloat and swim back to shore. This may be due to fear, panic, exhaustion, a lack of swimming skills, or any combination of these factors.
Rip Current Duration
Some shorelines are characterized by permanent rip currents which may be found in a fixed location such as a break in a reef or other hard structure. Some rip currents are persistent, lasting for many days or months in one location. Rip currents may also migrate along a stretch of coastline. Rip currents may also be ephemeral, forming quickly and lingering for a few hours or days before dissipating and disappearing.
Miscellaneous/General Information
Rip Currents vs. Rip Tides
Warning sign posted adjacent to tidal inlet in South Carolina. Photo courtesy University of Delaware Sea Grant College Program
Rip currents are not rip tides. A specific type of current associated with tides may include both the ebb and flood tidal currents that are caused by egress and ingress of the tide through inlets and the mouths of estuaries, embayments, and harbors. These currents may cause drowning deaths, but these tidal currents or tidal jets are separate and distinct phenomena from rip currents. Recommended terms for these phenomena include ebb jet , flood jet , or tidal jet .
What is Undertow?
Undertow, an often misunderstood term, refers to the backwash of a wave along the sandy bottom. After a wave breaks and runs up the beach face, some of the water percolates into the sand, but much of it flows back down the beach face creating a thin layer of offshore-moving water with a relatively high velocity. This backwash can trip small children and carry them seaward. However, the next incoming wave causes higher landward velocities, pushing them back up on the beach. Undertow does not pull you under water or out to sea.
For additional science and information on rip currents, see our links and Frequently Asked Questions pages.
This page was developed courtesy of Wendy Carey, Delaware Sea Grant. Assistance and input provided by Dr. Andrew Kennedy, University of Florida, Gainesville; Dr. Jamie MacMahan, University of Delaware; Brian Sapp, Georgia Tech, Savannah; Spencer Rogers, North Carolina Sea Grant; and the many rip current research scientists who participated in the Rip Current Technical Workshop held in April, 2004.
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Angela tells us that "Having a sewing room is an indulgence that has become a necessity in my life. With a curious two year old, keeping sharp objects out of reach has been a daily task since she was born. But there is no denying that safety ALMOST takes a backseat to beauty in my sewing room. I need a space that feels like an escape…a retreat…an inspiration."
How does Angela keep her space so tidy? She used comic book backer boards to organize most of her yardage to look like mini bolts of fabric. She also keeps her thread organized by color. A lot of her fabric storage space comes from a built-in bookcase, which she convinced her husband "needed to be this particular shade of blue." I think it was a lovely choice!
Thanks for letting us into your space, Angela! You can see more of her studio {here}.
Getting Organized,


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Tellería-Díez: Synesthesia
and Installation
6 December 16, 2005
Lehman College
Art Gallery presents the work of Marisa Tellería-Diéz, curated
by Patricia Cazorla. Born in Managua, Nicaragua, Marisa Tellería-Diéz
moved with her family to Miami, Florida in 1978. Presently she lives and
works in Brooklyn, NY. Tellería-Diéz is a contemporary artist
whose esthetics evoke futuristic environments. Her work conveys a sensation
of immensity and, at the same time, an intimacy that connects with an
investigation of perception. The exhibition features a series of sculptural
installations. These organic shapes that cover the walls and floor are
about sensation, sight and touch. They are inspired by the experience
of light, sky and water in places that she has lived -Managua, Miami,
Washington D.C. and New York-. Tellería-Diéz opens up a
contemplative space where things are understood through corporeality and
by the intensity of their existence. The creation of indefinite openings
and spaces provides a sense of timelessness and offers the viewer a place
where one does not make meaning from the work but rather is accepting
of the pure sensory perception.
dimensions variable, mixed media
By distilling situations and events to elemental forms and attenuating
the signs by which we readily register meaning, these works function as
documents of quiet and fleeting moments of sensorial experience. They
attempt to open up a contemplative space for the viewer in which the moment
between observation and conceptualization can be suspended, if only briefly,
and understood corporeally, unencumbered by immediate notions of meaning.
Moreover, the references to my personal history inherent in some of these
pieces, more than pointing to the biographical, seek to provide context
for questions of visual perception. To explore how the interplay between
self and place is constituted, and how the filters we accumulate as we
move from place to place affect our perception of things.
I have presented details of skies and abstracted topographies of places
where I have lived (and remain connected to) as a way to introduce context
into the worka sense of place not only as a marker of
identity, but as a backdrop for visual perception. This comes from a desire
to explore how the lenses accumulated as one moves from place to place
filter ones perception of things. A desire to understand the changes
that take place in the mind and body between a first encounter with a
place or image, subsequent recognition and the ensuing deterioration of
that place or image through time and distance.


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Dabblerr needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 18 designs submitted by 9 freelance designers.
Dabblerr London
Provides a way for people around the world to attend live training sessions online with celebrities. Reverse group-demand for education inspired from Sir Ken Robinson. We recently did a class with Antarctica base station. http://www.journalism.co.uk/press-r…6/a543600/
We would like a very modern and sleek design for the homepage. The most important aspect would be a very easy-to-get explanation of what we do for instance:
Also, we like the design & simplicity of the following websites:
We would like a very creative design for our homepage and logo.
It should contain a navigation bar, an picture telling users is 5 secs what we do (we would love to have some cartoony figures of Bill Gates, Richard Branson and the like there) or typography with famous names and a list of requested classes. We love the simplicity & design of http://www.airbnb.com/
The homepage design should allow for the functionality we already have on our website. Essentianly, the layout of the content on the new homepay shouldn't be that different to what we have now.
We would love to give credits on our website to every worthy designer in the contest. We invite you to be part of this visionary project ! Let the creative thinking begin !!


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Out of nostalgia I backed up Acqua di Gio by Giorgio Armani for women a couple of years ago, as it was a favorite fragrance of mine especially for summer. Still a about 90% full, I couldnt rekindle the flame I once had for it. It still holds a special place in my heart.
My nose hasn't found a new summer scent to crush on, so I turned to my stash for help. I resurrected a fragrance set I acquired last year: Acqua di Gioia. I bought it as I was excited for a new release reminiscent of an old love. I've used up my roller ball (good sign), so I've been using the body lotion and full size spray for a lasting effect. Completely different from the original, it still swept me off my feet. It smells light, sweet, elegant and boat deck party ready. I'm still in love!
Notes include: mint, lemon, spring blossoms, jasmine, cedar, brown sugar, and labdanum.
No, you won't smell like a mojito, lol.
What's your favorite summer fragrance?