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The America's Cup Race on the Bay
- It's Simply...SAILING: Our Voyage to the 2013 America's Cup
This book presents a look at youth sailing around San Francisco Bay as they strive for the ultimate goal of reaching the America's Cup. This preview of the 2013 Youth America's Cup offers words of wisdom from members of Oracle Racing Team USA.
- The Quest for America's Cup: Sailing to Victory
For over one hundred and fifty years, the America's Cup has been the premier prize as yachtsmen have been pitted against sailors from around the world in an effort to win this prestigious race. The author sheds new light on long-forgotten stories of the early quests for the coveted Cup using exciting descriptions of the yachts, the races and the colorful personalities who longed to capture the greatest prize in yacht racing.
Bridges over the Bay
- Al Zampa and the Bay Area Bridges
Alfred Zampa (1905-2000) lived a remarkable life that touched not only the bridge named in his honor, but many of the other bridges around the Bay Area. He often worked hundreds of feet above the San Francisco Bay with only the spindliest of support, and he fell from the Golden Gate Bridge in 1936. Caught by the safety net, he became a charter member of the ultra-exclusive "Halfway to Hell" club. (624.2097 R5638a)
- The Bay Bridge
The Bay Bridge combines suspension, cantilever, tunnel, and truss constructions in an astonishing 8.4-mile-long structure. President Herbert Hoover, who was also an engineer, took up the cause of building the bridge, and the $80.8-million project began in 1933. Over the next three years and four months, the underwater and above-water construction continued day and night. Roughly 6,500 workers built this amazing bridge, and 12 lost their lives in the process.(624.23 T735b)
- Golden Gate Bridge: history and design of an icon
Nine million people visit the Golden Gate Bridge each year, yet how many know why it's painted that stunning shade of "international orange"? Current bridge architect Donald MacDonald answers this question and others in a friendly, informative look at the bridge's engineering and 70-year history. This accessible account is accompanied by 70 of MacDonald's own charming color illustrations.(624.2309 M1453g)
- High Steel: Building the Bridges Across San Francisco Bay
Two of San Francisco's most famous landmarks are the Golden Gate and Bay Bridges, which connect the city with Marin County to the north and Oakland to the East. While Richard Dillon finds the Bay rather conventional-looking, he is unreserved in his admiration for the Golden Gate. Don DeNevi has selected stunning photographs of the bridges' construction in the mid-1930s taken by Moulin Studios chronicling the gradual process by which the naked landscape of the San Francisco Bay was transformed.(624.5 D587h)
The Environment and Natural History of the Bay
- The Country in the City: The Greening of the San Francisco Bay Area
This book tells how the Bay Area got its green grove: from the stirrings of conservation in the time of John Muir to origins of the recreational parks and coastal preserves in the early twentieth century, from the fight to stop bay fill and control suburban growth after the Second World War to securing conservation easements and stopping toxic pollution in our times. (712.0979 W1537c)
- Natural History of San Francisco Bay
Written in an entertaining style for a wide audience, this complete primer delves into an array of topics including fish and wildlife, ocean and climate cycles, endangered and invasive species, and the path from industrialization to environmental restoration. More than sixty scientists, activists, and resource managers share their views and describe their work. (508.7946 R8259n)
Islands in the Bay
- Angel Island: Immigrant Gateway to America
From 1910 to 1940, the Angel Island immigration station in San Francisco served as the processing and detention center for over one million people from around the world. The full history of these immigrants and their experiences on Angel Island is told for the first time in this landmark book, published to commemorate the immigration station's 100th anniversary. (304.873 L5117a)
- A History of Alcatraz Island, 1853-2008
As one of America's most notorious prisons, Alcatraz has been a significant part of California's history for over 155 years. Alcatraz served as a pivotal military position until the early 20th century and in 1934 was converted into a federal penitentiary to house some of America's most incorrigible prisoners. The penitentiary closed in 1963, and Alcatraz joined the National Park Service system in 1972. Since then, it has remained a popular attraction as part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.(979.46 W461)
- The Islands of San Francisco Bay: Ecology; 48 Islands; History
This coffee table-sized color book has gathered in one place more information about all The Islands of San Francisco Bay, in text and photos, than any other. It focuses on Island ecology: birds, animals, plants and island topography. A collection of over 400 images showing dramatic nature scenery is coupled with in-depth information on the many species of birds' migrations, nesting and history. (979.461 M3642i)
Naval history of the Bay
- Friends in Peace and War: The Russian Navy's Landmark Visit to Civil War San Francisco
The surprise 1863 arrival of squadrons of Russian warships and thousands of Russian sailors in New York and San Francisco proved fortuitous, coming when the Union feared British and French intervention on the Confederacy's behalf. The author investigates why the Russian Pacific Squadron came to San Francisco; what happened during its nearly year-long visit; and how its presence influenced events. Kroll gives us a thorough examination of the Russians' visit and its social, diplomatic, and military impact. (973.722 K919f)
- Artillery at the Golden Gate: The Harbor Defenses of San Francisco in World War II
This pictorial history of gun battery emplacements and other defenses is filled from beginning to end with snapshots and photos, many gleaned from the archives of the Presido Army Museum. Taking a chronological path through the events of the day, the book provides a very close picture of the lives and travails of the multitude of individuals involved--civilians as well as military personnel.(940.5428 C441a)
- The Color of War: How One Battle Broke Japan and Another Changed America
In July 1944, a key month during World War II, the Battle for Saipan, in which African-Americans participated, was a turning point leading to victory over Japan. On the night of the battle's end, the Port Chicago Naval Ammunition Depot, just outside SanFrancisco exploded with a force nearly that of an atomic bomb. The men who died in the blast were predominantly black sailors, but instead of being honored, they were blamed for the accident. The aftermath of this incident led to the largest mutiny trial in US naval history. (940.5453 C1527c)
Recreation around the Bay
- Bay Area Ridge Trail: The Official Guide for Hikers, Mountain Bikers and Equestrians.
On a network of paths that ring the San Francisco Bay, high on the ridge line, the Bay Area Ridge Trail provides quickly accessible recreational opportunities for Bay Area residents and visitors alike to hike, mountain bike, and ride a horse. (917.946 R898b 2008)
- A Wheelchair Rider's Guide: San Francisco Bay and the Nearby Coast
This Coastal Conservancy Book describes more than a hundred beautiful and interesting sites around the entire bay and on the ocean between Point Reyes and Santa Cruz. Natural areas that are now accessible to wheelchair riders and others with limited mobility include parks, urban waterways, and trails. (917.9461 L59w)
Sailing on the Bay
- Cruising Guide to San Francisco Bay
The definitive Guide for San Francisco Bay, this comprehensive cruising guide covers more than 70 destinations. The authors give detailed instructions on how to get there safely, where to anchor or tie up, and what to do there. Indispensable for Bay boaters, the book includes 30 harbor diagrams and over 200 photos. (797.1097 M47c 2007)
- Ferries of San Francisco Bay
Decades before San Francisco Bay was crisscrossed by bridges, an extensive network of ferries plied these green waters, moving passengers, vehicles, and freight between San Francisco, Alameda, Marin, Solano, Sonoma, and Contra Costa Counties. Very few of the ferries survive today, but at one time, elegant and sturdy vessels ruled the waves and supported the critical commerce of this region.(386.6097 T735f)
- Historic Ships of San Francisco: A Collective History and Guide to the Restored Historic Vessels of the National Maritime Museum
This book covers the creation of the Maritime Museum and the acquisition and history of such representative vessels as the square-riggerBalclutha, the sailing schooner C. A. Thayer, the scow schooner Alma, the ferryboat Eureka, the liberty ship Jeremiah O'Brien, and the World War II submarine Pampanito. (387.097 L578h)
- San Francisco Bay Ferryboats
This book is an amazing treatise on Bay Ferryboats, full of photos, and very readable. Mr. Harlan discusses the boats, the builders, the routes, the ferry lines, the histories,
disasters, the coming and the passing of the great Bay Ferries. At one point some 55,000,000 riders per year rode these boats before the bridges doomed them. There is a
photographic index for each boat, a boat-name index, a general index, and a glossary of ferryboat terms.(387.2 H226s)
- Wanderer
Actor Sterling Hayden loved the sea all his life. At the age of sixteen he dropped out of high school and went to sea as a mate on a schooner. By the time he became an actor in the early 1940s and joined the marines during World War II (eventually becoming an OSS agent) Hayden had become an accomplished sailor on a variety of ships. At the age of 22, in 1938, he was awarded the command of a square rigger, skippering it the 7,000 miles to Tahiti from Massachusetts. In 1958 Hayden divorced both his wife and Hollywood and sailed away to Tahiti on his ship The Wanderer, with his four children and a photographer aboard, leaving from San Francisco Bay. Hayden eventually wrote his autobiography Wanderer in the early 1960s in Sausalito. (B H3242a)
The Shoreline around the Bay
- A Negotiated Landscape: The Transformation of San Francisco's Waterfront Since 1950
This book examines the transformation of San Francisco's iconic waterfront from the eve of its decline in 1950 to the turn of the millennium. What was once a major shipping port is now best known for leisure and entertainment. To understand this landscape Jasper Rubin not only explores the built environment but also the major forces that have been at work in its redevelopment.(979.461 R8246n)
- San Francisco Bay Shoreline Guide
This is the one essential book for anyone who wants to explore the remarkably diverse San Francisco Bay shoreline. Comprehensive, compact, user-friendly, and studded with full-color maps and illustrations, the Guide covers the more than 325 miles of the shoreline Bay Trail already open to the public, a corridor that will eventually encircle San Francisco and San Pablo Bays with a continuous 500-mile network of bicycling and hiking trails. (917.946 Sa5208)
DVDs about the Bay
- From the Badlands to Alcatraz
[videorecording]PATHSTAR 2009
Follows five Oglala Lakota from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota who take part in a weeklong San Francisco-based program that culminates in a swim from Alcatraz to the San Francisco shore. These youth are swimming for their lives and those of their families and friends. Their mission is to remind themselves why they are doing this so that others will live.(DVD 978.0049 FROM)
- Saving the Bay : The Story of San Francisco Bay [videorecording]
A co-production of Ronald M. Blatman, Inc., and KQED/KTEH public television; executive producer/producer, Ron Blatman 2009
Narrated by Robert Redford, Saving the Bay explores the history of the San Francisco Bay with four one-hour episodes tracing the Bay from its geologic origins following the last Ice Age through years of catastrophic exploitation to restoration efforts of today. This spectacular high definition series takes viewers on an unforgettable journey around the waters of the Bay Area's most treasured natural resource. (DVD 304.2091 SAVI)
Websites about the Bay
- www.americascup.com
This is the official website for the 2013 America's Cup Summer of Racing, which will run from July 4th to September 21st. The site offers information on tickets and hospitality, the concert series, and the Healthy Ocean Project, and features America's Cup history, news, events, results, photos, and videos. Visitors to the site can buy tickets, join the Fan Club, volunteer, shop, and much more.
- www.yearofthebay.org
What events, big and small, have shaped the San Francisco Bay? As part of the 2013 Year of the Bay celebrations we are gathering your photos, videos, audio recordings, and memories to build up a picture of the diverse history of the Bay Area. Join us by telling your stories and help us crowdsource a new history of the San Francisco Bay.
- http://www.spn.usace.army.mil/Missions/Recreation/BayModelVisitorCenter.aspx
The Bay Model Visitor Center is a fully accessible education center administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers which makes possible the viewing of a scientific tool: a working hydraulic model of the San Francisco Bay and Sacramento - San Joaquin River Delta System.


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SJSU Responds to Alleged Hate Crimes
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Administrative and Academic Senate leaders have reviewed each recommendation made by the Special Task Force on Racial Discrimination and created an action plan.
May 30, 2014
Special Task Force on Racial Discrimination
Dear Campus Community,
I am writing to you today to provide an update on our efforts to ensure a safe, welcoming, inclusive climate for everyone at SJSU.
The Special Task Force on Racial Discrimination, formed in response to alleged hate crimes on our campus, completed its work in April. Chaired by retired Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge LaDoris Cordell, the group provided more than 50 recommendations to San Jose State.
Since that time, administrative and Academic Senate leaders have reviewed each recommendation and created an action plan. Implementation of some recommendations has already begun. I would like to thank the President's Commission on Diversity for taking a lead role in this effort over the past 45 days and for agreeing to serve as the implementation team going forward.
The diversity commission was appointed before the alleged hate crimes occurred, but its mission and composition align well with the task force's work. We will review the commission's roster to ensure the group is prepared to take on this new role. Members will continue to include students, faculty and staff from across campus.
Here is what we will focus on in the coming year:
- Gathering best practices and engaging the university community in plans for an Office of Diversity, Engagement and Inclusive Excellence.
- Ensuring that visible, user-friendly tools are readily available to report hate crimes and inappropriate and bias-based conduct.
- Developing a comprehensive response protocol once incidents are reported.
- Creating a recruitment protocol that ensures diverse applicant pools for faculty positions.
- Developing and implementing training and programming on race, ethnicity and diversity for all campus community members including students who live and work in our residence halls.
The President's Commission on Diversity will meet regularly to track progress toward meeting all of these goals, and will provide regular updates that will be shared with the entire university community. We will publicize the commission's meeting schedule so that anyone interested can offer input in person or in writing.
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Toll Lane Ahead for Internet Traffic?
Collier County, which is tucked in the southwest tip of hurricane-prone Florida, reaches deep into the Internet for its taxpaying customers: culling weather data to prepare for the frequent storms, Googling for tech support, even comparison-shopping for the best deal as county officials buy fleets of cars.
But those efforts could become cost-prohibitive if network operatorsnamely, the Bell telephone companies and cable companies that serve as ISPsbegin charging fees for sending traffic in addition to the traditional fees charged to access the Internet. Such a pricing scheme would effectively create a toll lane for content and application providers willing to pay a premium, allowing ISPs to prioritize traffic as they choose.
Network operators got a step closer April 26, when a committee of the U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation that would support such a pricing plan. However, there still are several hurdles to clear before the full House, which entered the debate earlier this year, votes on the measure in early May.
At issue is the concept of net neutrality, which holds that operators cannot give preferential treatment to content or applications in which they have an interest and that users have a right to use the Internet in a nondiscriminatory, unrestricted fashion.
For organizations that rely on the Internet to reach customers or constituents, an end to net neutrality would mean the prospect of paying a content-based fee to every ISP serving those customers. Enterprises that send the highest volumes of data, such as financial institutions, would face the highest prospective fees. High-ranking IT executives of large corporations contacted for this story said such a move would not only impact their budgets but also restrict the Web-enabled applications they could develop. Despite those concerns, they declined to be named in the story.
The debate has mobilized a massive lobbying campaign by the network operators and a countercampaign by nonprofit organizations, content providers, free-speech advocates and others. Enterprise customers, however, haven't joined the lobbying fray.
"Gradations of content are very important," said Mike Berrios, network operations manager for Collier County, adding that the Internet's open architecture encouraged the creation of myriad weather-related sites that emergency planners depend on. If the number of such sites were to fall because of rising costs, planners would lose vital information, Berrios said.
In addition, open architecture gives his team the freedom and flexibility to create ever-improving services for the county.
"When you start having to think about what [content and applications] might be restricted from a cost perspective, it makes it much more difficult to pursue them," said Berrios in Naples. "I pay for my Internet services. I pay my ISP every month for a certain amount of bandwidth. How I use that bandwidth shouldn't make any difference."
One telecom industry group is looking to advance the ability to move premium content across different network boundaries. Click here to read more.
ISPs say they need to establish a new revenue stream to support continued improvements in the broadband infrastructurean argument that has won support from many lawmakers who fear the United States is lagging behind the rest of the world. But critics say the scheme would give ISP-affiliated services an unfair advantage, ultimately restricting content and discouraging the development of competing applications.
Until 2005, Americans did not have to worry about network operators having a say in how customers used bandwidth. The United States had a long tradition, backed by law, that prevented operators from interfering with or discriminating against the content they carry. The tradition was codified in the telephone companies' common carriage obligations, which evolved into the principles of neutrality on the Internet.
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Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) is an approach to psychological qualitative research with an idiographic focus, which means that it aims to offer insights into how a given person, in a given context, makes sense of a given phenomenon. Usually these phenomena relate to experiences of some personal significance - such as a major life events, or the development of an important relationship. It has its theoretical origins in phenomenology and hermeneutics, and key ideas from Husserl, Heidegger, and Merleau-Ponty are often cited [1]. IPA is one of several approaches to qualitative, phenomenological psychology[1].
Who takes part?
Sometimes IPA studies involve a close examination of the experiences and meaning-making activities of only one participant. Sometimes they may draw on the accounts of a small number of people (not usually more than 15[2]). In either case, participants are sampled purposively (because they can offer a meaningful perspective on the topic at hand), and usually there is an attempt to construct a reasonably homogenous sample. More advanced IPA study designs may draw together samples which offer multiple perspectives on a shared experience (e.g. husbands and wives, psychiatrists and patients) or they may collect accounts over a period of time, to develop a longitudinal analysis.
How are data collected?
In IPA, researchers gather qualitative data from research participants using one of a number of techniques such as interview, diaries, or focus group. Typically, these are approached from a position of flexible and open-ended inquiry, and the interviewer adopts a stance which is curious and facilitative (rather than, say, challenging and interrogative). IPA usually requires personally-salient accounts of some richness and depth, and it requires that these accounts be captured in a way which permits the researcher to work with a detailed verbatim transcript.
How are data analysed?
Data collection does not set out to test hypotheses, and this stance is maintained in data analysis. The analyst reflects upon his or her own preconceptions about the data, and attempts to suspend these in order to focus on grasping the experiential world of the research participant. Transcripts are coded in considerable detail, with the focus shifting back and forth from the key claims of the particant, to the researcher's interpretation of the meaning of those claims. IPA's hermeneutic stance is one of inquiry and meaning-making[3], and so the analyst attempts to make sense of the participant's attempts to make sense of their own experiences. Thus, one might use IPA if one had a research question which aimed to understand what a given experience was like (phenomenology) and how someone made sense of it (interpretation).
As with Grounded Theory, this work is largely inductive and 'bottom-up' and is not theory-driven. IPA studies do often relate their analyses to wider theoretical contexts however, and IPA can be used as a method for examining the experiential-relevance or adequacy of a given theory. Unlike quantitative methods, IPA encourages an open-ended dialogue between the researcher and participants and may, therefore, lead to unforeseen answers, including a new perspective on the research question.
What should I look for in an IPA study?
In IPA, a good analysis is one which balances phenomenological description with insightful interpretation, and which anchors these interpretations in the participants' accounts. It is also likely to maintain an idiographic focus (so that particular variations are not lost), and to keep a close focus on meaning (rather than say, causal relations). A degree of transparency (contextual detail about the sample, a clear account of process, adequate commentary on the data, key points illustrated by verbatim quotes) is also crucial to estimating the plausibility and transferability of an IPA study. Engagement with credibility issues (such as cross-validation, cooperative inquiry, independent audit, or triangulation) is also likely to increase the reader's confidence.
Who is using it?
IPA has exhibited growing popularity among psychologists, especially those working in applied psychology.
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- Action research
- Emic and etic
- Ethnography
- Jonathan Smith (psychologist)
- Participatory action research
- Phenomenology
- Triangulation (social science)
- Heron, J. (1996). Co-operative Inquiry: Research into the human condition. London: Sage.
- Reid, K., Flowers, P. & Larkin, M. (2005). Exploring lived experience, The Psychologist, 18(1), 20-23.
- Shaw, R. L. (2001). Why use interpretative phenomenological analysis in Health Psychology? Health Psychology Update, 10(4), 48-52.
- Smith, J., Jarman, M. & Osborne, M. (1999). Doing interpretative phenomenological analysis. In M. Murray & K. Chamberlain (Eds.), Qualitative Health Psychology. London: Sage.
- Smith, J.A. and Osborn, M. (2003) Interpretative phenomenological analysis. In J.A. Smith (Ed.), Qualitative Psychology: A Practical Guide to Methods. London: Sage.
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Outside the friendly confines of Wisconsin, the Packer fan's natural habitat, it is less common to encounter a Packer fan, than say when one is roaming the streets of Appleton. (While less common, the Packer fan's habitat still extends further than any other NFL fan's, I have anecdotal evidence of this, but also quantitative data in the sheer number of Packer bars around the world, estimated to be at 15,000 and counting) Upon discovering a fellow Packer in the wild, the customary greeting is, "Go Pack." Nothing more is needed, or expected. Both individuals can go happily and proudly on their merry ways, knowing there are kindred spirits wandering the wilderness outside of the Motherland.
I live as close to a Packer fan's home territory as possible, and I encounter some every now and then in my day-to-day activities. While the greeting is common knowledge, the response and acknowledgement to said greeting is open to interpretation and creativity. I came to realize this when a woman rollerbladed by me the other day, and yelled, "Go Pack!". She sped off like Greg Jennings before I could acknowledge her. I realized I was caught off guard, and I vowed to be prepared when I come across a Packer fan in the wild again. After serious brainstorming, well, actually it was more of a light drizzle than a storm, I've come up with some suggestions for you to use when responding to a heartfelt, "Go Pack!":
The Raji: Notice how when Raji makes a big play he extends his arms and flicks his fingers calling for love from the fans? This is an excellent way to respond when someone gives you a, "Go Pack!"
The Slow Nod: Calm, confident…toeing the line of arrogance. You'll look smooth with this Go Pack response.
The Shooter McGavin: This is for the highly excitable Packer fan. Upon hearing, "Go Pack!" you draw your six-shooters and start firing away at everything in sight.
The Dual Flex: This is for the intense Packer fan, I can see Robert using this one after 15 Red Bulls and 6 brats…Lift up both arms, and simply flex your biceps…this can be accompanied by a guttural, "RAAAAWR" if one is so inclined.
The Belt: You know it, you love it (or hate it), you just strap on Rodgers's Title Belt, and nothing else needs to be done.
The Matrix: When Neo is "beginning to believe" he does this fantastic swinging of his arms, stops, looks at Mr. Smith, and beckons him to bring it on. This Go Pack reaction is a favorite of sci-fi and kung fu fanatics.
The Undertaker: This is perfect for when you and a fellow Packer fan are surrounded by enemies. You hear a "Go Pack!" and slowly draw your thumb across your neck while glaring at your opposition. Intimidation factor: HIGH
Of course another perfectly acceptable response to a "Go Pack!" is to just look your fellow Packer fan in the eye, and scream "Go Pack!" right back at them. The preceding are all good options, but I'm going to let you behind the curtain and tell you what my go to response to a "Go Pack!" will be moving forward.
The Bender: Don't you forget about me! Pop in your sweet diamond earring, raise your fist in the air, and just walk away.
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Thomas Mason, associate laboratory director of the Spallation Neutron Source at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Mason was cited for "distinguished contributions to condensed matter physics using neutron scattering and for leadership in the development of neutron scattering sources and instrumentation."
Before being named associate laboratory director in February, Mason had worked with the SNS project since 1998 as director of its Experimental Facilities Division.
Mason, a native of Canada, received a bachelor of science degree in physics from Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, and a doctorate in experimental condensed matter physics from McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario. He was a senior scientist at Riso National Laboratory, Roskilde, Denmark, and associate professor of physics at the University of Toronto.
He, his wife, Jennifer, and their two children live in Oak Ridge.
The SNS is one of the world's largest civilian research projects. When completed in 2006, it will become the world's leading research facility for study of the structure and dynamics of materials using neutrons. The SNS will operate as a user facility that will enable researchers from the United States and abroad to study the science of materials that forms the basis for new technologies in telecommunications, manufacturing, transportation, information technology, biotechnology and health.
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A Thing of Eternity wrote:If the defendant is found innocent they are torn limb from limb is what I remember, but if they're found guilty they get some lesser sentence. I never have figured out why, and what FH was trying to tell us with that.
Hm, it's not that difficult. In Gowachin court, the law is on trial, not the defendant. If a defendant is found to be guilty, then clearly the law is wrong, necessitating a major change in Gowachin society.
This way, the Gowachin avoid the buildup of silly historical laws (example here). It's not altogether different from a common law court overruling precedent, but taken to much greater extremes. (Also, common law jurisdictions are infamous for acquiring mountains of legal legacy over time, the exact thing the Gowachin want to avoid).
The lawyers' lives are on the line precisely to avoid either of them from being too complacent in pushing the argument.


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Tonight, Marvel is making its big splash into the world of TV with Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D (check out our review here). So perhaps it's no surprise that Warner Bros. and DC took the opportunity to steal a little bit of Marvel's thunder and make their own major announcement.
Earlier today, we wrote about the intriguing possibility of a TV show inspired by DC's Gotham Central comic book series. Turns out, there was a Batman universe show in the works, but one that's focused entirely on Commissioner James Gordon.
According to Deadline, Fox just won a bidding war for Gotham. The TV series, which is written by Bruno Heller (The Mentalist), will focus on Gordon's early years in the Gotham police force. It will tell not only Gordon's origins, but also some of the origins of the main villains in the Batman universe. The Caped Crusader himself, however, will not be featured in the series. (At least...not yet?)
There have been other TV shows set in the Batman universe in the past, most notably the unsuccessful 2002 series Birds of Prey. But a lot has changed over the last decade.
Batman is more popular than ever thanks to Christopher Nolan's critically-acclaimed trilogy, and fans are intimately familiar with the character of Commissioner Gordon thanks to Gary Oldman's excellent performance. Anchoring a TV show around such a popular character is a smart move that will attract audiences and keep them engaged over the long term.
It remains to be seen whether Gotham will crossover with existing DC properties such as Arrow and The Flash, though it's unlikely given the different focuses of each show. However, the news of Gotham is a healthy reminder that we're in a new era for The Dark Knight.
From the casting of Ben Affleck as Batman in Batman vs. Superman to this new TV show, it's obvious that Warner Bros. is moving aggressively to capitalize on their success with Nolan's trilogy, but also put the films in the rear-view mirror so they can get the most out of the lucrative property.
What do you think of the news about a Gordon-focused TV series? Who would you like to see play Gordon as a young officer?
We'll keep you updated on Gotham as more news becomes available.
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Q&A with Junior Tennis Player Max Jiganti
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One member of UC San Diego calls junior teammate Max Jiganti's style on the court "different." His head coach, Timmer Willing, says he's "unorthodox." One thing everyone can agree on is that he's successful. The Gig Harbor, WA native has racked up a 12-5 mark at No. 2 singles, the best among UCSD's regular top six, and has won his last six in a row heading into Thursday's final regular season match against Point Loma. Jiganti has also shined in doubles, pairing with sophomore Kona Luu to post a 12-5 record. His performances in both areas have been instrumental in lifting UCSD (11-9) to a No. 28 national ranking and the verge of the NCAA Division II Playoffs. "Max might be the MVP of the team," says Willing. "He's winning at a tough spot in the lineup and no matter who he plays, he's been very difficult to beat. Even when he finds himself in trouble, he always seems to make an opponent come up with a great shot if he wants to win." With the post-season looming, Jiganti took time to talk about what making the NCAA field means, the nuances of his own game and thoughts on his sport.
Q—Your team's recent win over Grand Canyon virtually assured it of a spot in the upcoming NCAA Division II Championships. What kind of feeling did you have after that win?
JIGANTI—It was the best feeling of the season for sure. After all the hard work in practices and an intense fall schedule it felt like our team's effort really paid off.
Q—Conversely, after reaching the NCAA Playoffs during your freshman year, what did it feel like to miss out on that opportunity as a sophomore?
JIGANTI—NCAA's was probably the coolest trip I've been on and it was really frustrating missing out on it last year. It was something I looked forward to all season and I know it pushed us all to fight for the spot, but unfortunately we lost a close battle to Hawaii Pacific and missed the opportunity.
Q—What makes the NCAA's special?
JIGANTI—The NCAA is where only the elite teams of Division II are invited to compete, and to be included in the top 16 has been my goal since the beginning of the season. You see some top players and playing an intense match against a top school is an awesome experience to be a part of.
Q—Has the performance of this year's UCSD team surprised you at all? Why?
JIGANTI—Coming in I was confident because we had a lot of talented players who worked hard. Our lineup changed a lot from last year with seniors graduating and the players who came in without much dual match experience had a lot of success.
Q—You play No. 2 singles as well as No. 2 doubles with sophomore teammate Kona Luu. What makes you and Luu successful?
JIGANTI—Kona and I play doubles well because we understand each other's games and know where to position ourselves. That's probably the most important part of doubles and I think this year we really clicked; we didn't rely on having to play great each match, but we knew if we were confident and aggressive we would get the wins we needed for the team.
Q—In singles, what's the scouting report on Max Jiganti?
JIGANTI—I've thought about this question a lot and really haven't reached a certain conclusion. All I can tell you for sure is that if you're impatient you won't have much fun playing me.
Q—Where do you think you've improved the most in your three years at UC San Diego?
JIGANTI—My strokes have gotten a little better over the three years here, but the biggest thing that's affected my game is the mentality. Every point is an opportunity to win, and I've developed strategies and ways to exploit weaknesses that I've been trying to solidify ever since I became a Triton.
Q—The two head coaches you've played for as a Triton, Eric Steidlmayer and Timmer Willling—are both solid teachers. As you approach the end of Timmer's first year at the helm, what you have found the differences to be in the two?
JIGANTI—Steidlmayer focused on more of the long-distance and mentally tough conditioning while Timmer looked more into the on-court agility training. Another difference is we are focusing a little more on doubles this year in our practices in terms of drills and situations, and I think it has gotten us off to a good start in lots of the close matches.
Q—We know both are very competitive. If they met tomorrow, best of three or best of five on UCSD's North Courts, who would win?
JIGANTI—I'd have to go with Timmer. His slice would be just too low for Steidlmayer to reach for and would drive him crazy, although if Steidlmayer is making those first serve bombs I certainly like his chances.
Q—When you were learning the game what was the most beneficial drill you were exposed to?
JIGANTI—Figure-8's were probably the best because they require a lot of footwork and wear you down pretty quickly. One player goes down the line while the other hits crosscourt, and the whole time they're moving back and forth across the court. It's great for conditioning and setting up to the ball.
Q—Among your teammates on the current Triton roster, who would give you the most trouble as a singles opponent?
JIGANTI—I think Camill (Salomon), our No. 1 singles player, is the toughest player to beat. He hits the ball like a professional. My only chance is to keep the ball low and force the 6'4" monster to bend his knees.
Q—You came to UCSD out of Gig Harbor in the state of Washington but were born in Australia. Tell us about your travels and how you got from Down Under to the Pacific Northwest and now San Diego.
JIGANTI—My dad is an orthopaedic surgeon and did a knee-fellowship in Sydney for a year and that's where I was born. I don't have many stories to tell because we came back to the states before I turned one. My dad works in the Gig Harbor/Tacoma WA area and I've been there basically my whole life and loved it. For college I wanted to live somewhere out of the Northwest and play tennis, and UCSD was a perfect fit for me.
Q—Professional tennis has evolved into a very international sport. Are you a follower of the pro game? If so, who are some of the players you've admired most?
JIGANTI—I watch most of the grand slams and supported Andy Roddick up until he retired. Also Todd Martin was one of my favorite players in the past.
Q—Which is your favorite of four Grand Slam events in tennis? Why?
JIGANTI—Wimbledon is my favorite because my family went to London a few years ago and the grass courts introduce a whole new dimension to the game. We watched the fourth set of the infamous Isner/Mahut singles match that took three days to complete and I look forward to going back in the future. Grand Slams are an incredible experience.
Q—You competed in golf and diving as well as tennis in high school. Golf and tennis are not all that atypical a pairing, but diving? How did that come about and what kind of skills did you have in the two sports?
JIGANTI—My dad was a gymnast and I grew up jumping off all sorts of bridges and flipping into the water so I wanted to give it a try. It's a very difficult sport as I've never been an athlete to focus much on technique, but I'm glad I learned a few new flips and twists in the process.
Q—If you could be a star in any other sport besides tennis, what would you want it to be?
JIGANTI—I would prefer an extreme sport like skateboarding or snowboarding. To practice that every day would be a dream.
Q—Do you have any notions concerning a tennis career beyond college?
JIGANTI—Tennis has been an awesome addition to my life, but I don't see myself with a career around it after I graduate.
Q—You have a day free of practice, competition and classes—what would you likely be doing?
JIGANTI—Most likely get down to the beach and surf with teammates Devon (Sousa) and Mark (Meyer). Afterwards hit the golf course with UCSD assistant coach and former player Jason (Wall), and finish the day off on a date with my wonderful girlfriend, Bronte.
Q—You're a management science major. What made you go that direction, what's been the most interesting class you've taken?
JIGANTI—I pursued business when I came into college, but as a sophomore decided to add pre-med classes and take the MCAT after college in order to become a doctor. Although I'm not pursuing business after graduating I've enjoyed my economics courses, and Maria Candido, my Econometrics Professor, has been excellent and is one of my favorites.
Q—Assuming the NCAA Tournament berth happens this spring, what is the potential of this year's team and what is the key to success at that level?JIGANTI—We know we have a very high level after our match with Grand Canyon and as long as we come out to the matches like we did in that one I like our chances. After a few weeks of very specific training and working on our weaknesses, our team will be ready to compete with anybody in the NCAA tournament.
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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 3:37 am
Post subject: best boards for light wind + small waves?
I'm looking for a good board for windsurfing in light wind (5-15 MPH) and small waves (1-3'). I'm in Santa Barbara, CA and weight 160 lbs.
I already have a 9'6" SUP board for when there is no wind, and if it's windy I'm all set with windsurf wave gear. My gap is when it is a bit too windy for SUP, but not enough to get planing on my shortboard.
Exocet Curve 11'6", 10'6", or 9'6" looks like a possibility, also
AHD Sealion Classic or Sealion 8'3" - looks interesting, but this is quite different than Exocet
Any others I should consider?
Any advice based on real-world experience would be helpful.
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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 7:02 am
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windSUP 11'8" is the best board for me when the wind is well below 10 mph. the 11'5" curve is a bit more technical to catch waves by compare. the smaller curves need a bit more wind each time you go down in size. the 9'5" is a mystery to me, unless one weighs below 100 lbs????
11'8" windSUP is stupid easy
11'5" curve is easy, but needs a long board non planing jibe, has toi be put into a more ideal point on the waves to get a ride.
10'5" is good, but needs a long board non planing jibe, and about 5 knots more wind.
10'x32" windSUP is as about as technical to catch waves as the 11'5", but turns less technically as the curves.
i have tried and not liked the sea lion at juno beach, fl. it requires side off winds in a very narrow wind range, and a mushy not steep wave for me to enjoy it. another words a very specific set of conditions that i cannot appreciate as much as someone in a place like either maui or hatteras. in too much wind or wave, it becomes very squirrely witout changing the sail sizes rapidly to adjust to each few mph changes in wind.
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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 8:38 am
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i have the 11 5, by far the most used board ive got.. if there is any sign of waves, and too windy for sup, im on it, and, it can still be fun once the wind picks up. yesterday i was sailing 100l board, with 5.7,when wind started to get a bit holey, put the sail on the kona, and got some really nice longboard wave sailing in..small waves, waist to chest, and still easy to sail when fully powered on the 5.7. but most typically, im using a 7.2m on it.
im about 205lbs though, so maybe the 10 5 would be better for you...?
not sure what jingebritsen means by a non-planing longboard jibe though?
defo does not jibe like my megacat/equipe at all.. it jibes very easy/smooth by comparison.
i like longboards.
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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 9:15 am
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To bobgatpdx1,
At 160 # any of the above mentioned boards would work for you.
I have not had a chance to try the Exocets, but the videos and pics in this forum show that they can be real fun.
I have the Sea Lion and if you want a board that turns on a dime and acts as a short board, which at 7'-6", it does, it can be a lot of fun. At 190 # +, I am a little large for it.
One other board that I have and have been having fun with, albeit newly, as I just recently acquired it, is an Angulo 10'-10". It paddles well as well as sails well.
Both the Sea Lion and the Angulo do not have footstraps.
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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 10:40 am
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I've got the 10.5 size Kona (which is now the Exocet Curve) and I'm at 160 lbs. This size is perfect for me in 10-15 knot side on-shore winds. I use it with a 6.7 HS Superfreak rigged really full to help early planing which I can usually do when the gusts are hitting 15 knots. Can't say enough good about these boards and how fun they are. Also, the 10.5 is still really fun and managable when the wind starts averaging in the upper teens and they carve turns on the wave face or jibes really well - both wide and suprisingly tight arcs. In subplaning conditions, the board glides comfortably upwind. You do have to do the old school longboard style jibe (or tack) in subplaning winds - but you can easily step on the tail to swing the board around pretty quickly to jibe onto an approaching wave.
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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 11:16 pm
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Gotta look at the Starboards, too. I have an 8'10" WidePoint that's great in light winds & waves with a 5.8 SuperFreak, but they have lots of other models with mast inserts. It never really planes, but it doesn't really need to. Go talk to WarDog over at Surfing Sports - he's in Santa Barbara and was one of the first guys to start designing SUPs around sailing. I haven't sailed the Exocets, but I've tried the RRD and the SeaLion. I liked the 8'5" Wassup sailing but not as much surfing. The SeaLion kept on pearling on me when I was underpowered, dropping into waves, so it wasn't really to my liking, but it seems like people rip on them. I've seen a couple Fanatics that look nice, too.
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Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 12:15 am
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Assuming your 9'6" SUP doesn't have a mast base insert, why not add one or trade it for a SUP that does. no need to carry a third board.
Some SUPs have too much rocker for flatwater planing, but still work great for sailing in small waves.
You should be able to put your largest wave sail on your SUP for non-planing conditions, then switch to your short board (with straps) once you are consistently powered (without having to re-rig).
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Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 12:18 am
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Thanks for the great replies - very helpful.
I'll talk to Wardog at Surfing Sports. I've bought a couple SUPs from him already. I'm a bit learly of SUPs that claim to be sailable, seems like you could end up with a bad compromise. What I'm really looking for is a windsurf board for non-planing conditions that will let me catch small waves. Sounds like the 11'5 Curve or the 10' windSUP would fit this bill pretty well.
Unfortunately, my 9'6" Wardog Stoke SUP doesn't have a mast insert - it probably has too much rocker as well.
You guys have given me a lot of food for thought - and the inspiration to fill this gap in my sailing/SUP quiver.
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Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 6:22 am
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11'5" when not planing, has to have outboard rail pressure to jibe. this can be done with only tilting the CE of the sail, but it and all other boards snap around in a pivot when one applies outside rail pressure. it is most obvious when one falls off a plane when carving a planing jibe. a continued inside rail pressure will make the 11'5 balk and go straight down wind. an easy thing to overcome when one expects this. my best defense in marginal planing conditions, duck jibe allows one to maintain more speed throughout.
having a planing hull available in your lightest wind board helps tons here in florida and other spots that have sudden wind changes more common than trade wind places. quite often, i'll get an hour or 2 of planing winds with a long board sesh that may last as long as my carcass will allow, 4 hours or more. the planing aspect adds boatloads more fun with no hassle of switching gear, or getting stuck in a tricky spot with smaller/more specific stuff. that's how i honed backside aerials, from sailing my 11'5 in surprise squalls.
hats off to those that are finding their own way of getting the most out of wave sailing. i still haven't had an inclination to paddle, nor kite.
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Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 11:16 am
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Bought a WindSUP 10 largely due to posts like this one. It
the second time I took it out in small waves. Others are having problems with WindSUPs, too. Anyone thinking about buying one should read the
company owner's response to warranty claims on this thread first
It appears that while Exocet is promoting the WindSUP for use in waves, "a even small jump" can create "some stress on the board" that can cause major damage. Patrice, the owner of
, suggests that such damage "can be easily repaired in any shop". Does not seem to be so easy for buckles - I have been waiting for almost a month to get my board back (estimated repair cost: $280).
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Will new look on bench equal success for Sharks?by Adam Kimelman
The San Jose Sharks went to the Western Conference Finals in 2010 and 2011, and in between saw a number of their top players skate in the 2010 Olympics. That's a lot of hockey in a short span, and Sharks general manager Doug Wilson believes that was one factor for the team's slide to seventh in the conference last season and loss in the first round of the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
But rather than dwell on last season's struggles, Wilson is embracing the positives. Could a longer summer actually be a good thing?
"Going to the final four two years in a row and the Olympics thrown in, maybe if [players] got rest this summer and rehabbed, they come back healthy and in great shape, it may be a good thing out of a bad situation," Wilson told NHL.com.
To help improve his club's situation for the 2012-13 season, Wilson chose to reshape the team's identity.
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Thornton, Havlat among questions for SharksBy Adam Kimelman - NHL.com Deputy Managing Editor
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"We did a pretty honest evaluation of our team," Wilson said. "Certainly penalty killing is an issue, consistency is an issue, but being able to play against top teams tells us we're capable of it, we just didn't get it done. We made some changes and we'll adjust how we play in certain areas."
The numbers bear out Wilson's comments -- the Sharks were 13-10-2 against the 10 teams to top 100 points last season and had winning records against seven of them. So he felt tweaks, rather than a full-scale overhaul, was the direction that made the most sense.
Leading the way was a reshuffling of the coaching staff. Added to the bench alongside coach Todd McLellan was associate coach Larry Robinson and assistant coach Jim Johnson.
Robinson is a six-time Stanley Cup champion as a player who added three more titles as part of the New Jersey Devils' coaching staff.
"His resume speaks for itself, so I don't need to get into that," Wilson said the day Robinson was hired. "There's nobody in this business I respect more as a player, as a coach, and as a person than Larry. It's a very exciting day for our organization."
The biggest area Robinson could help is on the penalty kill, where the Sharks ranked 29th in the League last season with a 79.6-percent success rate.
"We like to play an aggressive style and go after people and make people try and defend against us," Wilson said of the man-down strategy. "For whatever reason, our penalty kill became a little passive and reactive."
Robinson said, "I do have a few ideas and a few things that hopefully will help it move up the ranks. This League is a specialty league, so you can win and lose games with your power play and your penalty kill. There are definitely things that we can work on."
To help Robinson, Wilson brought in forward Adam Burish and defenseman Brad Stuart, both of whom should log lots of minutes in shorthanded situations. Also helping will be the return of a healthy Michal Handzus. Handzus played through the loss of best friend Pavol Demitra in last summer's Lokomotiv plane crash -- Handzus was the best man at Demitra's wedding -- as well as a painful hip and groin injury. When fully healthy two seasons ago with the Los Angeles Kings, Handzus used his 6-foot-5, 215-pound frame to help them finish fourth in the League on the PK.
Another area Wilson is hoping to improve is ice-time balance. Last season, Joe Pavelski and Patrick Marleau were among the top four forwards on the team in even-strength, power-play and shorthanded ice time, and Joe Thornton and Logan Couture weren't far behind.
"I think it's important to be a four-line hockey team," Wilson said. "You look at the two teams in the [2012] Stanley Cup Final, they got a lot of mileage out of their fourth line. It enables other people to do certain things and coaching up all your players is a real important part of being successful in this League. We believe strongly in our staff having the ability to do that."
One player the coaching staff hopefully will get a longer chance to work with is Martin Havlat, who was limited to 39 games after tearing his hamstring climbing over the boards during a game in December.
How important was Havlat to the Sharks? They were 25-11-3 with him in the lineup, and 18-18-7 without him. When Havlat returned to the lineup March 17 after missing three months with the hamstring tear, San Jose went 9-4-0 to finish the season, going from a point out of a playoff spot to a more secure position.
"Marty is an important player for us," Wilson said. "If you look at our record with him in the lineup it was very good. We missed him. … Having him back 100-percent healthy will make a big difference. He's trained all summer and looks tremendous. He's an important part of this team."
Another important part of the team looking forward to a better second season is defenseman Brent Burns. The big blueliner arrived in San Jose after a career-best 17-goal, 46-point season with the Wild in 2010-11, but had 11 goals and 37 points last season.
With the addition of Robinson, plus a year of experience in San Jose under his belt, Wilson is predicting big things for Burns.
"He cares so much," Wilson said. "Sometimes your heart gets in the way of your head. He was so excited to be here and he wanted to do everything that he could. Sometimes less is more to be more efficient. I think we will get the best out of him this upcoming year. He's been in training every day and he looks tremendous. We expect big things out of him this year."
More is expected from the entire group.
"A lot of our players are in the primes of their careers," Wilson said, "so I think they're really excited about getting back at it."
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Wow what an outfit! Sexy bra, garter belt and thigh highs. Jessica Jaymes really has the perfect tight bod! She could wear anything and still look HOT! She really had a lot of fun during this shoot, look at that gorgeous smile! You can tell she enjoyed flirting and teasing. She put on quite the stunning show.


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As I was perusing HisTalkMobile.com today, the first article on the page caught my eye. A new start-up from LA aims to decrease ER visits from "worried" moms with telemedicine visits.
According to the article about Snap.md, on average, a new baby visits the doctor's office about eight times in the first year, and when those visits are to the ER, they definitely could have been avoided. Snap.md plans to connect parents with someone in the Emergency Room for a consultation, within 10 minutes.
We've taken my son to the doctor many times in the past eight and half months. While many of those times were actually warranted (our son really is sick, all the time), I think this could be come in handy. Our average wait time at the doctor's office is about 30-45 minutes, and the ER is even longer (we went a few months ago, and we were three for three hours…before we even saw someone.) This may not be the typical wait (or maybe it is!) but something like this really could cut down on the amount of time wasted going to the ER for things that may not be an emergency. Sometimes, just getting the reassurance from a health professional is all a new mother needs, and I think that is one of the goals behind this.
The article said the company is targeting three different "categories" of parents:
- Those without insurance
- Those with private insurance
- Medicaid families
So, it sounds like, just about anyone! The fee for those without any insurance will be around $60, which is a whole lot less than the going to the Emergency Room. From what I can tell, it looks like medicaid and private insurance companies may cover that cost, or at least, that is the hope I'm guessing. Dave Skibinski, the man behind the company, said the company isn't trying to replace seeing a physician.
Our goal is not to direct the care. If the patient wants to see their own physician or go to a different ER, that's fine. The point is to avoid an unnecessary visit to the ER.
In my opinion, that's a great goal. Perhaps that would clear up the wait time at Emergency Rooms, so those that truly do have an emergency don't have to wait quite as long.
I do think telemedicine is definitely going to play a prominent role in healthcare in the very near future, and be a significant part of mHealth. Snap.md doesn't have a lot if information available yet, or even when it's going to be released, but it looks like contracts have already been negotiated with a few different children's hospitals in California, with plans to expand. I sure hope this comes to my town.


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Halloween is the one time of year when everyone gets a free pass to dress up like a spooky monster, a beloved idol or a mythical creature without anyone batting an eye. With our Halloween sales, this season you can showoff your creative side with some fun and unique costumes all at great prices.
I'm Ron Burgundy?
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues is the sequel to the 2004 hit and it comes to a theater near you this December. Remind people to stay classy with this Ron Burgundy costume and a 25% off coupon code for Spirit Halloween.
Anyone can get in on the fun with a variety of adorable Despicable Me Minion costumes for boys, girls and adults. These characters are dressed in their signature yellow and blue and oversized goggles and are as clever as they are cute. Save $5 off $50 or more at Party City and get minion costumes for the entire family.
Pup Stars
When it comes to costumes this year, don't forget about Fido. I highly believe that some of the best costumes are for dogs, as long as you can convince your four-legged friend to keep on his little ensemble the whole night. Find great looks for your pet from Breast Cancer Awareness Month to classic characters. Get a great deal at Halloween Express with free shipping over $50 and a buy one, get one 25% off with a minimum $25 purchase coupon code.
Outside of the Box
If you're looking for a costume that will surely stand out in a crowd, then get really creative with a unique take on a traditional idea. Turn heads when you arrive at the party as the Mona Lisa portrait, a life-size cupcake or the unfortunate meal for a great white shark. From now until Halloween you can save $5 off $50, $10 off $75 or $15 off $100 at HalloweenCostumes.com.
Tip: The opportunities are endless when it comes to picking a Halloween costume. You can be creative while staying on a budget simply by mixing store bought costumes (at a discount, of course) with a few household items. Remember, costumes don't have to be perfect. They just have to be fun


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Dear Answer Angel: I've decided that due to the onset of middle-aged spread and its evil twin, cellulite, I'd probably be doing myself and everyone else a favor if I didn't walk around our community pool in just my swimsuit. So I thought I'd try one of those long, gauzy wraps around my bottom half — but I'm not really sure how they work. Do you just knot it around your waist and that's it? I'm up for any ideas.
— Tying One On
Dear Tying One On: First of all, you are not alone. Almost no one who has reached puberty looks good in swimwear. Those wraps you're talking about are also known as sarongs and pareos, and boy do they come in handy for hiding the bobbly bits at beach or pool. The two easiest ways are to simply take the top two ends and tie them in a secure knot at one hip, or wrap it like a towel and tuck it in. If your beach wrap is wide enough, these methods can also cover your top, sort of like a dress. You can also cross the ends and tie them around your neck like a halter dress. For a fast tutorial try this YouTube video: bit.ly/Y0CMqf.
Meanwhile, store buyers are finally catching on to the fact that we really want to show as little flesh as possible poolside. They're now offering more coverage with swim skirts and swim shorts to pair with a swim top. And I've noticed that the celebs frolicking at exotic beaches pictured in People Magazine etc. are often wearing long-sleeve T-shirts designed for swimming. This is a trend we can all embrace. Land's End (landsend.com) is a good place to start for swimwear pieces that cover.
Dear Answer Angel: I was wondering if you can wear pantyhose with sling back pumps?
— Jill
Dear Jill: Yes you can! Hosiery is back — and for many of us it never went anywhere. Sure, bare legs are still popular. But Kate Middleton and common sense tell us that there's nothing wrong with hosiery. And that goes for wearing it with sling back shoes too. Frankly, a lot of us have feet that won't stand up to much scrutiny, and covering them, even a little, makes a lot of sense. With your sling backs choose very sheer flesh tone only. Tinted hose and tights just don't look right. Another point: Hosiery and peep-toe or open-toe shoes are an absolute don't. If you don't feel comfortable with bare legs in those styles, don't buy them in the first place.
Dear Answer Angel: I have been looking for a simple everyday necklace to wear that won't break the bank. Any suggestions of some online sources for a delicate necklace that goes with work clothes? I am a middle school teacher out of college for just a couple years without a big budget.
— Emily
Dear Emily: The problem with your question is that there are too many answers. When my friends ask me where to buy jewelry that's special but not too expensive, I send them to designer Erin Gallagher's egjewelry.com, where you can buy one of Gallagher's creations or design your own by choosing a style, genuine gems and the type of chain. It's easy and many are less than $100. Also, there's always etsy.com, where you can spend hours scrolling through the choices. When I last checked, there were 6,164 necklaces less than $25. This is not a place to go if you have trouble making up your mind. For on-trend and virtually disposable jewelry of all sorts and every imaginable color, I'm wild about Charming Charlie. which has stores in 35 states (charmingcharlie.com for locations). But, it's revamping its website, and it won't be back until fall. Check back then.
Dear Answer Angel: In a moment of weakness, I recently purchased a bottle of foundation/moisturizer by Make Up Forever. So now I love it, but by no means can I afford the price tag on a regular basis. There seem to be lots of drugstore options, but I don't want to spend money trying all the different brands. Do you know of a cheaper option?
— Anna E.
Dear Anna: I wrote a column earlier this year about drugstore dupes — cheaper drugstore makeup that mimics the more expensive boutique-y stuff: trib.in/X5X6XC. A good website to find cheaper substitute products is the searchable "dupe list" at temptalia.com. If you don't find what you want, it's a trial and error situation, I'm afraid. But many drugstores will take back makeup after you've used it if you don't like it. But ask before you buy.
Dear Answer Angel: Is there a rule? How short is too short for your age when it comes to summer shorts? Like after 40, they should be knee length?
— B-town Peggy
Dear Peggy: There are no rules. If you're 40-plus and look like Jennifer Aniston, sure, wear short shorts. But if you have to ask you probably already know the answer. Longer is better as those legs start to show their age. As you know, I detest capris (make legs look stumpy) but why not try a floaty dress or summer skirt to the knee or just below?
Dear Answer Angel: A few years ago I found a great pair of navy shorts for exercising in the gym, flat front, mesh fabric, nice side stripes and Bermuda length. The shorts are nearly worn out. Although I have continued to look for similar designs, most active wear is either very, very short shorts or long black capris. Any suggestions?
— Vicki
Dear Vicki: Try the boys' or men's department. That's where you'll find them.
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I really hate the very, very loud music they play in stores! It makes me walk out!
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Patch 5.4 and Siege of Orgrimmar was released on September 10, 2013. We've been in there for 4 months so far but to me it feels more like 4 years.
This week we learned that there is another PVP season planned during Mists. This means we're likely looking at another 6 months in Siege of Orgrimmar before Warlord of Draenor comes out. At least. Blizzard does a lot of things well, but pacing their raid content releases is not one of them.
The most recent three expansions have had a pretty distinct pattern when it came to time spent in a tier vs. number of encounters available in that tier. The first tier goes quick. There are a lot of encounters, but the tier isn't current for that long. In the middle tier, the ratio of encounters:time goes down – the tier stays current for roughly the same amount of time (give or take a month), but there are less bosses to fight. In the final tier of an expansion that encounter:time ratio drops even more. We get more bosses than the middle tier, but the tier drags on for 10-12 months while we wait for the next expansion to be released.
Wrath of the Lich King
Tier 7 (5 months, 18 encounters – 3.6 encounters/month)
Tier 8 (3.5 months, 23 encounters 6.6 encounters/month)
Tier 9 (4 months, 11 encounters – 2.75 encounters/month)
Tier 10 (1 year, 26 encounters – 2.2 encounters/month)
Tier 11 (6.5 months, 25 encounters – 3.8 encounters/month)
Tier 12 (5 months, 14 encounters – 2.8 encounters/month)
Tier 13 (10 months, 16 encounters – 1.6 encounters/month)
Mists of Pandaria
Tier 14 (5 months, 32 encounters – 6.4 encounters/month)
Tier 15 (6 months, 25 encounters – 4.2 encounters/month)
Tier 16 (10 months?, 28 encounters – 2.8 encounters/month)
Tier 8 (Ulduar) in Wrath of the Lich King is an outlier in this – an example of creating a tier that was amazing in both quality and quantity, but then pushing it to the background with another tier extremely quickly. WotLK is also a bit of an anomaly in that it was the only time in any expansion (or original WoW) that we got 4 raid tiers.
The question is…why the hell do they keep doing this?
I can understand some front-loading of content. When a new expansion comes out, having a ton of new content is going to help convince people to purchase it. But they need to spread the content out better. Here's what my generally mindset looks like as expansions proceed:
Game is released
"Oh my god, there's so much to do! Level! Get rep! Get enough gear to start raiding! Try to check out the new features that were introduced."
First raid tier ends
"I wish it had lasted longer! I'm sure my raid could have defeated a couple more raid bosses if we had an extra month, and there's still so much other stuff to do."
Second raid tier ends
"I feel good about this tier. We had a decent amount of time to progress, and I'm ready for a change of scenery."
Six months into the final raid tier
"Is this tier ever going to end? Can we hear some news about when the next expansion is coming? Pleeeease."
Eight to twelve months into the final raid tier
"I'm so bored, we killed everything months ago and playing has been a huge waste of my life for the last few months. Fuck this fucking game, I hate it."
They need to learn to hold something back. Maybe instead of having 3 raid instances at the start of the xapc, only put out 2 and save one for the last tier. I know I'm not the only one who gets bored doing the same, single raid for almost a year.
Mists of Pandaria also had the least amount of raid zones. In Burning Crusade we had 8 different raids – Karazhan, Magtheridon's Lair, Gruul's Lair, Serpentshrine Cavern, Tempest Keep, Hyjal, Black temple and Sunwell. Some of these only had one or two bosses, but 8 raids make for a tremendous amount of variety in scenery, lore and types of bosses encountered. It makes things much more interesting. In Wrath of the Lich King there were 9 different raids. In Cataclysm we had only 6 raid zones. In Mists? Only 5, and 3 of them were squished into the first 5 months. This made for a lot of monotony over the next 10 months.
Is providing varied, interesting raid zones becoming less of a priority? It seems that in Warlords, a lot of attention is being paid to allowing people to raid in 700 different ways (LFR, normal, heroic, flex, cross-realm, mythic). How much attention will be paid to the variety and amount of raid zones themselves?
After the original release and four expansions, will Blizzard ever learn how to not suck at timing their raid content releases?


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MARQUETTE, Mich. – After a stunning win against U.P.-rival Michigan Tech on Saturday (Feb. 2), the Northern Michigan University men's basketball team continues play at home this weekend. NMU faces Grand Valley State on Thursday (Feb. 7) and Ferris State on Saturday (Feb. 9) in two Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference games. Tip-off for Thursday's game is at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday's is scheduled for 11 a.m.
NMU is 5-14 overall and 4-11 in the GLIAC after defeating the Huskies, 59-55 on Saturday from the Berry Events Center. With the win, the Wildcats snapped its six-game losing streak. Junior forward Matthew Craggs finished the game with a game-high 20 points, scoring in the double figures in 17 of the 18 games he's played in this season.
Craggs leads NMU averaging 14.6 points per game and adds 5.8 rebounds. Senior forward TJ Cameron shoots 46.8 percent from beyond the arc, for third place in the conference. Sophomore forward Kendall Jackson is the top rebounder with a 6.3 average.
Grand Valley State (14-5, 11-4 GLIAC) enters Thursday's game on a two-game losing streak after falling on the road at Ferris State, 59-58 on Saturday. The Bulldogs took the one-point lead with 23 seconds remaining in the game for the victory.
Ryan Sabin averages 11.0 points per game for the Lakers. Kristers Zeidaks (5.8) and Tyron Lee (5.1) lead in rebounds.
The Lakers lead the all-time series against the Wildcats, 41-32, including a 43-41 victory earlier this season (Jan. 10) from Allendale, Mich. The two teams split the series last season, each winning on its home court.
The Bulldogs (11-9, 10-5 GLIAC) are currently on a three-game winning stretch after its win over GVSU. Kenny Brown leads the way averaging 17.2 points per game, with Drew Lehman (13.9) and Daniel Sutherlin (11.3) rounding out the double digits. Sutherlin takes down 6.5 rebounds per game, and Jared Stolicker averages 6.4.
NMU is 66-54 against Ferris State after falling to the Bulldogs, 51-41 on Jan. 12. The Wildcats haven't won a match up against FSU since the 2007-08 season when NMU won 71-57 in Marquette.
Fans are encouraged to wear pink to Saturday's game in participation of the Pink Wave. All net profits from Saturday's men's and women's basketball games and hockey game will be donated to Cancer Care of Marquette.
100.3 FM "The Point", the official radio voice of the NMU Wildcats, will broadcast both games.


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The Dirtbags of Holding #106: Star Trek Adventures Pt. 6
It's adventure time as we go where no one has gone before - in Modiphius Entertainment's Star Trek Adventures! Stuck on an adrift Federation Ship, the crew has precious time before Romulans begin opening up fire!
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Taking the fragile wooden medium of many of the series' crappy first shields and mixing it with the design of later, badass Hylian shields, Brazilian craftsman Paulo Vinícius D. Horstma has made this beautiful piece of replica Zelda gear.
I don't use the term "craftsman" lightly; Horstma has done some incredible work here, with many of the design's embellishments actually being perfectly-ingrained pieces of wood, rather than paint.
You can see some progress shots of Paulo putting the thing together in the gallery above.
clefrayearth [DeviantArt, via OTL Gaming]


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Teaching with Technology
You know your subject, you know how to get your students engaged and focused, but what about how technology can enhance your lesson? Here is a new tool to help adult education teachers locate and learn about Web sites and other technology related to the lesson topic.
Start by choosing your program area: Adult Basic Education (ABE), English as a Second Language (ESL), or Adult Secondary Education (ASE). Then choose the level of your class, the skill you want to address, and the standard or CASAS competency for the lesson. When you search, the tool will find all the technology examples that fit your criteria. You can also search for key words.
Watch the introduction video on this page to learn more. There are also videos on the pages for each program area where a teacher explains how they use this site.


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Fans of the old Breathe Free II will love the Nike Air Max Cage. The shoe of choice for top touring pro Juan Martin del Potro is built on the same modified-running last as the Breathe Free II and Breathe 2K10, offering tons of great features in an all-around performance package. The upper is composed of lots of mesh covered in a one-piece TPU injected cage that provides tons of breathability as well as lightweight support and stability. The Max Air unit in the heel offers tons of cushioning and support in the midsole, along with the classic-Nike style. The outsole is made of the same XDR material that is in all of Nike's best performing shoes, and the high wear areas were designed with extra material to provide top-notch durability. This shoe is also backed by a six month outsole durability guarantee. Offered in a variety of colors, the Air Max Cage will surely fulfill the needs of any aggressive all-court player.
- Fit: Please Note: We found this shoe to fit a 1/2 size large. We recommend ordering a 1/2 size smaller than your actual size.Arch support is slightly lower than average. No break-in required.
- Upper: Injected TPU cage wraps around a layer of mesh for excellent breathability, durability and support.
- Midsole: Phylon midsole with TPU shank interlace with a high-pressured Max Air heel unit for extra cushioning and comfort.
- Outsole: XDR outsole that is re-enforced in the high wear areas for extra durability. There are various herringbone patterns that provide traction on all surfaces.
- Weight: 14.5 ounces (size 10.5)
- Color: Black / Metallic Silver / White


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Adderall is used primarily to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy. Adderall has also been used successfully to manage severe cases of treatment-resistant depression. Individuals who show little or no response to typical antidepressants--such as the SSRIs and tricyclics--are more likely to respond to psychostimulant therapy.
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Never take more Adderall than your doctor has prescribed. Do not take it for a longer time or for any other purpose than prescribed.
Take the first dose upon awakening. If additional doses are prescribed, take them at intervals of 4 to 6 hours. Avoid late evening doses, which can interfere with sleep.
Adderall can be taken whole, or the contents can be sprinkled on applesauce. The applesauce should be eaten immediately, without chewing. Be sure to use the entire contents of the capsule.
* If you miss a dose...
If you are taking 1 dose a day, and at least 6 hours remain before bedtime, take the dose as soon as you remember. If you don't remember until the next day, skip the dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not take a double dose.
If you are taking more than 1 dose a day, and you remember within an hour or so of the scheduled time, take the missed dose immediately. Otherwise, skip the dose and go back to your regular schedule. Never take 2 doses at once.
* Storage instructions...
Store at room temperature in a tight, light-resistant container.
Side effects cannot be anticipated. If any develop or change in intensity, tell your doctor as soon as possible. Only your doctor can determine if it is safe for you or your child to continue taking Adderall.
* Side effects of Adderall may include:
Depression, dry mouth, heart attack, high blood pressure, hives, impotence, overstimulation, rapid or pounding heartbeat, seizures, stomach and intestinal disturbances, stroke, sudden death, weight loss
* Side effects of Adderall may include:
Abdominal pain, diarrhea, dizziness, fever, infection (including viral), insomnia, loss of appetite, mood swings, nausea, nervousness, vomiting, weakness, weight loss
Do NOT use Adderall if:
* you are allergic to any ingredient in Adderall or to similar medicines
* you are taking furazolidone, guanadrel, guanethidine, or have taken a monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor (eg, phenelzine) within the last 14 days
* you have severe hardening of the arteries; active heart or blood vessel disease; moderate, severe, or uncontrolled high blood pressure; high blood pressure in the lungs; anorexia; an overactive thyroid; glaucoma; or agitation, anxiety, or tension
* you have a history of alcohol or other substance abuse
Contact your doctor if any of these apply to you.


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