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I help people with health projects. I choose to use the term "projects" because I feel that the words we use are very important, as they craft the pictures in our mind of our experience, and ultimately our lives. A picture may be worth 1,000 words, but as a well known public speaker put it: "I believe that a word can be worth 10,000 pictures". To use terms like disease, syndrome, illness, and other such words gives the negative parts of our experience more power than we should be giving them, in my personal opinion.
I encourage you to do the same.
The projects that I have chosen to help people with are these:
- Sleep
- Fibromyalgia
- Anxiety
- Depression

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'Spun' Review - Meth, Insomnia and MTV Aesthetic
At first glance, Spun seems to not have much to offer. This looks like another film about drugs, set in the sunny West Coast of the United States, full of decadent and chaotic characters that are victims of their addiction.
The negative feeling has valid arguments. It's evident that Spun tries too much to be an Uber version of Requiem for a Dream, to the point of using several of its visual cues (pupils dilating after a hit, for example) and surpassing the number of shots used in editing. Spun has more than 5000 shots, a record that far exceeded the number of shots of Requiem for a Dream (that easily had the previous record). It's as if someone had been literally counting the shots (there are some that absurdly last up to just two frames) just to claim a non-existent prize. It's easy to picture the editor screaming "In your face Aronofsky!" as nobody else cared.
However, if there really is a genre called "drug cinema" (which, according to a review of the time, it does exist), Spun would undoubtedly be one of its masterpieces. Overall, in art, there is not really a cultural crime in wanting to emulate another great movie.
And Spun, honestly, is a blast.
Spun is the debut of director Jonas Akerlund. However, we are talking about a veteran director who by that time had already dozens of wonderful iconic music videos under his belt, with fantastic artists like Paul McCartney, U2, Roxette, Smashing Pumpkins, Madonna, Iggy Pop, Metallica and The Prodigy.
And that background, evidently, is noticeable in the way the film is narrated, directed and edited. Akerlund takes advantage of his expertise by placing shots and filling the story with visual glitches, uncomfortable close-ups, odd angles and cool transitions to show the instability of a junkie's life, eager to get to the next score.
The original script of William De Los Santos is based on three days of his own life, in which he served as a driver of a methamphetamine cook. For two years, he "hunted" Akerlund, script in hand. When the director finally stopped ignoring him, he realized the potential of the story.
Because yes, Spun does have something to offer.
"Spun" is the slang used by junkies when they have several sleepless days due to the use of methamphetamines. And that's precisely the motif of the movie. It's a look at a bunch of days (three, maybe four) in the life of a series of insomnious junkie characters. The time in Spun does happen, but we don't exactly know how many days will pass. The characters seemed to perpetually be under the blinding and uncomfortable sunlight. There is no rest or peace of the stillness of the night.
We don't know much about the characters. They are stuck in this sleepless time, and that works. Ross (Jason Schwartzman) is our protagonist, an apparent boy who was "normal" until he couldn't deal with a love breakup a year ago. He wears a worn college jacket--further reinforcing the abandoned alternative life--, has a rapey tendency to leave strippers tied for days in his decadent room and, of course, a strong addiction to meth.
Spider Mike (John Leguizamo) is his dealer. Paranoid and frantic, he lives in a crack house with his girlfriend Cookie (Mena Suvari). Other frequent visitors to the place include Frisbee (Patrick Fugit) and Nikki (Brittany Murphy), who is the girlfriend of a character simply called "The Cook" (Mickey Rourke), who is in charge of creating drugs in his improvised meth labs.
Something that stands out greatly is the amazing character design, reinforced by the fantastic performance of the cast. From the initial credits, you can perceive the careful treatment of the characters, with each of them having a different graphic style and font for their names.
What's Your Rating For Spun?
The universe seems drawn from a comic, with even cops characters called "Mullet Cop" (Peter Stormare) and "Mustache Cop" (Alexis Arquette). Debbie Harry plays a badass lesbian feminist, who makes a living using her voice in a hotline. Rob Halford, Billy Corgan, Ron Jeremy also make weird cameos.
The direction of Akerlund is a visual candy of the American white decadence. "The Cook" is a kind of modern cowboy, cooking the end of hope for addicts. The hardcore wrestling and heavy metal dress all actions, as musical and sports exponents of this sub-culture.
No character has control of its own destiny, and in that sense, Spun is a great narrative about drug addiction. Ross fails in his attempt to reunite with his ex-girlfriend. Frisbee ends hospitalized. Spider Mike and Cookie end up in jail.
But just at the exact moment when The Cook is slow-mo-blown to pieces by a lab meth going wrong, all the characters finally manage to fall asleep, finally leaving their "Spun" state.
Maybe some will manage to awake to a new life. Most will probably have just recharged batteries to restart the decaying cycle. Spun doesn't feature on my list with addiction movies, because it's not that informative on addiction problems, it's a fun visual ride though.
Movie Details
Title: Spun
Release Year: 2002
Director(s): Jonas Åkerlund
Actors: Jason Schwartzman, Mickey Rourke, Brittany Murphy a.o.
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Fifteen of this country's most experienced wine commentators and sommeliers gathered last week in Montreal to taste 30 of what arguably would be regarded as the best red Cabernet Sauvignon blends in the world.
The organizer, Wolf Blass Wines, plans to hold two more identical Master Blend Classification tastings this fall, in London and Melbourne, Australia, before the outcome is known.
It is unknown what the final results will reveal, but given the difference of opinion among Canadian reviewers it's clear there is no single style or blend that can lay claim to the world's best Cabernet blend. I suspect the scores will be even more varied as the results from London and Melbourne are added to the database.
It is likely the quality gap between the vast majority of labels we tasted is closing quickly, even if their prices would suggest otherwise. But that is the beauty of blind tastings.
For the record, the Wolf Blass organizers had a vested interest in the tasting. Among the 30 bottles of 2009 red blends selected to taste was the 2009 Wolf Blass Black Label ($100). It finished in the middle of the pack, although given its price tag and high level of shiraz fruit, the 47/47/6 cabernet sauvignon-shiraz malbec blend gave the rest a pretty good fight.
These tastings have a limited shelf life, but they can be interesting snapshots in time, and an even more interesting insight into what turns the crank of writers from different countries, or in this case, tasters who span some 5,000 km. We were particularly tough on the Australian entries, almost all of which were out-classed on the day, including: Cullen Diana Madeline ($100), Vasse Felix Heytesbury ($75), Wendouree Cabernet Malbec ($120), Mount Mary Quintet ($150), and Henschke Cyril Henschke ($175).
The stars, as you might expect, were the Bordeaux first growths — although I struggled to see the Grand Cru in some, given the massive amounts of smoke and heavily toasted oak currently masking much of the fruit. Chateau Margaux ($1,900) was a study of smoke and oak supported by an underlying complex mix of fruit other tasters regarded as close to perfection. I was more supportive of the Mouton Rothschild ($1,800) on the day the oak seemed less dominate. Prices are crazy.
Chris Hatcher, chief winemaker of Wolf Blass Wines, was both gracious and humble when it came to talking about his wine. Hatcher suggested to the assembled tasters the task wasn't about looking for champions, but rather it was a study of styles, even better to debate the many styles.
The discussion was spirited as we explored the value of pouring gobs of new French oak on some wines, while others preferred wines that related more to their terroir and climate. As I alluded to last week in this space, savoury, bright, red fruits are earning more respect at these tastings than the heavy makeup of smoke and oak dominating most Bordeaux first growths.
Is Lafite Rothschild at $3,000 a great wine? Most judges agreed. But under a blanket of heavily toasted oak, I was happier to drink Chile's Almaviva ($160), Italy's Ornellaia ($190), or California's Opus One ($400).
With New World wines tightening the acidity, picking earlier, shedding oak and heading down the cooler fruit road, and much of Europe turning out softer, richer, often more alcoholic versions, it is hard to know where it's all heading.
Hatcher and the Wolf Blass team will be looking with interest at the global results, hoping to develop a blueprint that might define the Wolf Blass style for generations to come.


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PERFECTHA® is a range of gels made of a 20mg/ml HA concentration. Each gel has the same HA concentration, however the cross-linking within each gel influences the rheological properties enabling a range of gels to be produced.
In particular, what differentiates PERFECTHA® gels is the particle size: the bigger the particles, the greater the volumizing effect, and the longer-lasting the results.
Each PERFECTHA® gel is unique and designed to best meet specific needs: depending on the treated areas, the volume needed and the depth of injection required, a different variant will be used.
Introducing a new range of skincare from PERFECTHA® - designed to complement the results of the Perfectha range of HA treatments.
- The Skincare range includes:
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2003 NWF on Texas' attempt to get Toledo Bend Water
I though you all might find this old letter (see attached Adobe.doc or see below) from the National Wildlife Federation that was released back in 2003 when Texas had applied to move only an additional 293,000 acre feet of water from Toledo Bend to the Dallas/ Fort Worth area interesting. A LOT HAS changed since this letter was written and with the past and current droughts and the possibility of the continuing drought into our future, how could Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal even consider selling water from Toledo Bend to Toledo Bend Partners for Texas for 50 years with a renewable extension of the contract for an additional 49 years.
THIS ISSUE IS NOT DEAD AND WILL RESURFACE ITS UGLY HEAD IN OUR FUTURE AS TOO MUCH MONEY IS ON THE TABLE at the expense of the people of Louisiana and Toledo Bend.
As you can see in the letter, in 2003 the National Wildlife Federation plainly states that Texas SRA's intentions were to send only 293,000 acre feet of water from Toledo Bend and the SRA TX had suggested that the permit should not include conditions to protect flows in the Sabine River or freshwater inflows into Sabine Lake. Now with the resent offer from Toledo Bend Partners, it is 600,000 acre feet of Louisiana's water that the Toledo Bend Partners' contract with the SRA LA planned to send out of Toledo Bend without even a study to support what the effects to the Sabine watershed would be from Logansport to Sabine Lake near the Gulf.
In 2003 and I am sure the same thing would apply now, since Texas seems to be after Louisiana water and ever other states water they can get their hands on (they have sued Oklahoma over their water and it will be decided in the Supreme Court, whether Dallas/Fort Worth will get Okla. water). Greed for what Texas wants without any conservation measures on the Dallas/Fort Worth area's part? What drives these people is BIG BUCKS TO BE MADE AT THE EXPENSE OF LOUISIANANS' FUTURE WATER NEEDS, not even considering what this will do to the Sabine River, Sabine Lake, Toledo Bend or the people of Louisiana who will need Toledo Bend's water one day.
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Whip up this frosty whole foods nice cream recipe in no time. Spiked with a bit of chocolate, creamy Strawberry Chocolate Chip Nice Cream is a delicious and easy no churn, homemade way to stay on track. This recipe is vegan and gluten free.
Ditching Gluten
Before we get to this Strawberry Nice Cream recipe, a little back story. I've been in the throes of cleansing and… I've ditched gluten. For now anyway. Trying to tease out digestive issues that may or may not have something to do with my hypothyroid doesn't happen fast.
To be honest, the road so far hasn't been easy. I've been emotional, distracted and immersed. Learning about gluten and its effects on those who are sensitive has given me a new appreciation for those affected by this intolerance/disease/allergen. I had no idea its impacts were so far-reaching.
In addition, giving up gluten and my beloved sourdough bread has been like breaking up with an old friend. Its been hard. I've read about studies that indicate sourdough, through the fermentation process, is okay for those sensitive to gluten. My naturopath and others I've read are not convinced. When I eat gluten, I have no immediate effects like stomach cramps, nausea, bloating etc. My symptoms may be manifesting as quiet symptoms. Long term issues such as a sluggish hypothyroid, hormonal imbalance and possible inflammation which has detrimental longterm effects if left unchecked. These are symptoms of sensitivity too.
My goal is to accept this journey and to have peace about it. I feel like I've partially embraced it, but the baker in me is giving it the stink eye. Long term and after testing, it's my hope that I'll eventually get back to my glutenous ways. But I also realize that may not be possible.
In the mean time I've been experimenting with gluten free baking. I never imagined baking without gluten. But if I'm going gluten free, isn't it a great time to be? There are many excellent gluten free resources from bloggers, and cookbooks in addition to the abundant array of gluten free and whole grain flours available. I can't even imagine what it was like 10 years ago.
I have much to be grateful for.
And to to be healthy, even at the expense of gluten… well, I just might have to go there. I hope you'll stick with me on this journey. It's a bumpy ride!
I'm Not a Good Cleanser
Through this, I've not been a good cleanser and I cheat a little. Like I want a morning cup of coffee, but drinking it black is like drinking sludge. So, I add just a bit of maple syrup in with unsweetened homemade cashew milk and that takes the no sugar allowed edge off. It also helps my emotional wellbeing.
Same with Strawberry Chocolate Chip Nice Cream (or nicecream?). There's no added sugar per se'. Just a little bit in the dark chocolate drizzle. This nice cream recipe came out of my craving for something sweet, while on that cleanse. (okay – I cheated on the chocolate… and maple.. and… and…!!).
A healthy nice cream recipe that's quelled my sweet tooth and my emotional freak outs is just what I need! It's simple enough to make too in the food processor or blender with only a few ingredients.
What is Nice Cream?
Nice cream is a creamy, dreamy whole foods banana based frozen treat. It's made of frozen bananas as a base and any other frozen fruit you'd like to add. For this Strawberry Nice Cream Recipe, I've included a bit of chocolate which when drizzled in with the food processor running, creates little flex of chocolate chips! YUM! To make it extra creamy I add a bit of coconut cream to the mix.
How to Make this Strawberry Nice Cream Recipe
All you need is a few bananas, fruit, a fat like coconut cream or nut butter, a bit of vanilla, a pinch of salt and a food processor! There are other delicious add ins like chocolate and spices too! It's that simple.
- First, freeze the bananas and strawberries for at least an hour before processing.
- Second, process the ingredients in the food processor for about 3 minutes, scraping down the sides of the work bowl 2-3 times.
- Last, the Nice Cream is ready! Scoop into bowls or onto ice cream cones. Drizzle with more chocolate!
Enjoy nice cream soft serve style straight from the bowl (my favorite) or give it an hour or two in the freezer so that it sets up just a bit.
A Few Strawberry Nice Cream Recipe Notes
- I've included a single and double batch for Strawberry Chocolate Chip Nice Cream in the recipe below. For a double batch, you'll need at least a 10-12 cup food processor.
- The technical/proper word for those flecks of chocolate in this recipe is stracciatella. Chocolate chips is easier to say and spell, so I went with it.
- Plan ahead! The bananas and strawberries need to be frozen at least 1 hour in advance.
- Look for vegan and gluten free chocolate if needed.
- Strawberry Nice Cream tastes best when enjoyed shortly after making it. The texture is smooth and creamy and the consistency is fluffy. I find freezing it for more than a few hours changes it's character. If you do freeze it for a longer period of time, be sure to pull it out of the freezer and rest it on the counter for 20 minutes or so just to soften it a bit.
More Egg and Dairy Free Ice (and Nice) Cream Recipes to Love!
- Dark Chocolate Cocoa Nib Ice Cream
- Bourbon Soaked Cherry Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
- Bourbon Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
- Mexican Chocolate Almond Nice Cream Bowls
Strawberry Chocolate Chip Nice Cream
For Two Servings:
- 2 C (207g) Frozen Bananas chopped into small chunks, about 2 bananas
- 3/4 C (95g) Frozen Strawberries stems removed, cut in half
- 2 Tbs Full Fat Coconut Milk Cream from a can, refrigerated, cream scooped out
- 1/8 tsp Fine Sea Salt
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 2 Tbs (25g) Dark Chocolate chopped, then melted
For Four Servings:
- 4 C (415g) Frozen Bananas chopped into small chunks, about 4 bananas
- 1 1/2 C (190g) Frozen Strawberries stems removed, cut in half
- 4 Tbs Full Fat Coconut Milk Cream from a can, refrigerated, cream scooped out
- 1/4 tsp Fine Sea Salt
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1/4 C (50g) Dark Chocolate chopped, then melted
- Place a loaf pan or other small pan (at least 6 cup) in the freezer while freezing the bananas and strawberries. The nice cream will be stored in this container after processing.
- In the work bowl of a food processor fitted with the S blade, add the bananas, strawberries, coconut cream, salt, and extract. Process for about three minutes until fluffy and creamy, scraping down the bowl two to three times or as needed during processing. Once processed, slowly drizzle in the melted chocolate while pulsing the food processor. This results in the tasty and texture rich chocolate flecks in the nice cream.
- Spoon the nice cream into the chilled loaf pan and enjoy right away or freeze for a few hours to set for a firmer nice cream. For longer storage, place a piece of parchment paper directly on top of the nice cream and/or lid the container it's stored in.
Nutrition is provided as an estimate (per serving) and courtesy. If this information is important to you, please verify it independently.
*Many thanks to EdwardAndSons for sending me these fabulous gluten free sugar cones and to Theo Chocolate for their fair trade, organic and gluten free (!!) chocolate used in this recipe! I'm a big fan of both companies!


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Bluetooth for Unity
I want to create an app with Unity to connect the sensor (For Andoird and iOS) but I am worried bluetooth connection won't work because GetMetaWearBoard recieves a variable of type BlutoothLEDevice, which is only supported on Windows. Can GetMetaWearBoard recieve another type of bluetooth object?
using MbientLab.MetaWear.Win10;
public async IMetaWearBoard macAddrToIMetaWearBoard(ulong mac) {
var device = await BluetoothLEDevice.FromBluetoothAddressAsync(mac);
return Application.GetMetaWearBoard(device);
No, that function is only for Windows 10 apps, hence why is it under the Win10 namespace.
You need to plugin your own BluetoothLE libraries if you are deploying to other platforms.
Ok thanks!
Are you planning on releasing a Unity SDK anytime soon?
There is no Unity SDK to create. The existing C# SDK already works as is in Unity2018 and it is up to the developer to plugin platform specific Bluetooth LE and File IO code for their target platform.
Ok, so now I've integrated a BLE library for Android and iOS on Unity, works fine, I can scan and connect my sensor, but I am still having troubles with the Mbientlab documentation. I can't find a way to initialize my IMetaWearBoard without using
var device = await BluetoothLEDevice.FromBluetoothAddressAsync(mac);
return Application.GetMetaWearBoard(device);
Is there anything else? What I need is to get the accelerometer values but to do it, I need the IMetaWearBoard
var accelerometer = metawear.GetModule();


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Memoriam << All Memoriams
Longtime science teacher Bonnie Fancher (IN '99) passed away from brain cancer on June 12, 2015 at the age of 65.
Bonnie worked for the Switzerland County School Corporation in Vevay, Indiana, for her entire 35-year career as a science, chemistry and physics teacher. She won the Milken Educator Award in 1999 due to her many strategies to advance environmental stewardship and hands-on approach to teaching students.
Bonnie created an environmental science course that engaged students in a variety of real-world projects, such as monitoring local bodies of water and supplying data to state agencies. She also created a technical chemistry course modeled on a workplace laboratory facility, helping students build workplace skills and encouraging post-secondary training.
A lover of the outdoors and member of the National Audubon Society, Bonnie was an avid bird watcher, according to her obituary.
For more on Bonnie's life and work, please see her obituary listing.
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WOLF Electronic Services are the undisputed experts when it comes to central door locking kits for cars and commercial vehicles. Everyone is familiar with M.E.S. central locking actuators Wolf is the exclusive distributors for M.E.S., supplying the actuators world wide, even as far as Taiwan and the United States.
Consequently they are called upon to design CDL systems for a diverse range of vehicles, including classics such as MGBs and TR7s. But the purpose of this text is to illustrate their latest solution to an otherwise extremely difficult and time consuming CDL conversion that of the new Ford Fiesta, and others.
The thing that makes the new Fiesta a bit of a pig to convert is the fact that the mechanism, which has three positions locked, unlocked and open is operated by a single sheathed cable. To operate this mechanism with an aftermarket actuator calls for a combination of precise solenoid movement and free play which is not available from the standard M.E.S. door actuator. Secondly, the entire lock mechanism is shrouded internally with a heavy metal cover held in place with oodles of that nasty Ford sealant gunge, and it's not meant to come off. Thirdly, side impact door beams are now right where you might have mounted an aftermarket actuator. It is possible to remove the lock and with a lot of fiddling get a bicycle spoke to operate directly on the lock, but, would you spend 2 days on a central locking conversion? More to the point, would your customer pay for the labour?
"Until now, the problem has been getting an aftermarket specialist to agree to tackle the job Half of them will say 'no' can't do it, the other half will say 'do I have to? it's going to cost you!" said Bob Blyth, director of Wolf.
With this in mind the Wolf designers commissioned a special M.E.S. actuator to give the correct stroke and free play to operate directly on the O.E. cable. This, combined with a carefully made kit of parts enables a fast and reliable conversion for the new Fiesta. It took Wolf over a year of development and testing to satisfy themselves that this conversion would work reliably in the long term.
The new Ford Escort and Transit have a similar cable operated mechanism and kits are available for these vehicles too.
In this conversion we are also going to install a Politecnica power window kit, so the manual winding mechanism was simply removed by drilling out the rivets that held it to the inner door skin.
The winder kit uses an O.E. Bosch motor and gearbox and the mechanism is as near to the factory original equipment as you can get. It even uses the same mounting holes and can be a direct replacement for a defunct O.E. winder at a fraction of the main dealer cost.
The Politecnica winder mechanism is wiggled into the door cavity, having wedged the door glass at it's uppermost position, and fixes through the original holes in the door skin with three nuts on studs and three bolts into threaded holes. It takes literally a few minutes to remove the old manual mechanism and install the new electric one. (There are some 250 bespoke kits in the Politecnica range.)
The glass is lowered into position and another pair of bolts fix the lifter to the original glass track. Job done, barring running the wiring which you all know how to do, so we won't bore you with that.
This kit is supplied with colour coded switch pods which fix neatly over the hole left by the manual winder.
Repeat this for the remaining door or doors.
1. The Politecnica mechanism replaces the OE mechanical winder bolt-for-bolt.
2. Three studs and three bolts to fix.
3. Two bolts pick up the OE window rail to lift the glass.
4. Smart switch pod fixes over original manual winder hole.
WOLF/M.E.S. Power Locking Upgrade
At this point it's worth mentioning that if a specialist dealer doesn't sell the central door locking upgrade at the same time as the window kit, he wants certifying!
There are a few holes to drill for the central door locking upgrade and templates are provided to make this foolproof. Next a steel plate is screwed to the door skin, adjacent to the door-lock operating cable, using the template-drilled holes. Two spring steel clips fit into slots in this plate which grip the cable outer. The cable is temporarily gripped and marked with a sharp knife. It is then released and about 4cm of the plastic outer cable removed with a Stanley knife, without detaching either end from the handle or lock. The cable is then re-gripped with the spring steel clips adjacent to the stripped portion of the cable. From this point it's much like fitting any other central locking kit, you have given yourself a rod to work on. The door handle locks and unlocks just as it came from the factory, other than you have gained access to the inner cable. Unlike some central locking systems, the vehicle is still secure, it is impossible to get any entry tool to the mechanism to trip the lock on the inside of the glass.
The steel rods are all pre-shaped and the steel mounting strap, after screwing to the door actuator, is screwed into the pre-drilled holes made with the template. A traditional clamp plus a small gripper shim (supplied) clamps the operating rod to the inner cable. It is a simple matter to position the clamp to allow full and correct movement for locking, unlocking and door opening.
The Bosch-driven window mechanism can directly replace broken OE system.
Neat switch pod looks just like an OE item.
It is necessary, as with any CDL installation to check the operation of the handle and key to ensure that the five-wire motor in the drivers' door is correctly switching the other slave motors.
The M.E.S. actuators are specifically made for the job in this kit.
It is worth remembering that the O.E. cable and mechanism do tend to stretch over a period of a few months and anyone tempted to use a standard door actuator will be haunted by returning customers. The special M.E.S. actuator takes account of the longer throw needed for this job. On the rear doors the job is the same but bespoke rods, mounting straps and templates are used. Wiring is simple, all the Wolf connectors are colour to colour and the harness is sleeved for the entire length. Before the door panels are replaced, the power window switches are mounted, again using templates. A double switch for the drivers' door and a single for the passenger are provided. Wolf will spray the pod to match the interior, in Ford grey or blue if appropriate. This series of CDL kits is available, ready to fit the new 3 and 5 door Fiesta, Escort and the Ford Transit with a brand new model to upgrade the Mercedes Veto van which is also cable operated. (Remember the Fiesta is also sold as the Mazda 121 and the kit fits as the Fiesta).
System relies upon operating on the original cable with correct throw.
Bob Blyth said "We have an increasingly large number of designed power door lock kits."
"Since the new tax situation which is related to the value of the company car, there are far more basic vehicles available. This is particularly so in the Escort, Fiesta and Polo size cars which don't come with power door locks. The Rover 200 is another example. This means there is an increasing opportunity to install power door locks and windows in the aftermarket again business which dried up 2 or 3 years ago. The universal kits which fitted most older vehicles quite easily are now increasingly difficult or impossible to fit to new cars".
This sends a clear message to the installing trade there is business to be had to replace the fall off in some sectors of the security market. So go and get it.
1. The extra couple of holes necessary are pre-drilled using a template.
2. Part of outer cable stripped and held in steel clips.
3. Conventional aftermarket fixings plus special shim.
4. Electrical plugs are colour to colour. Check that 5-wire actuator is switching slaves.


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Spray Paint Furniture Hardware
Do you ever spray paint anything small?
I spray paint furniture hardware all the time.
Some of you have commented on my spray paint rack so I thought I would give you the low down on the racks.
They were free…can't beat that.
My son, Jay, got them from a friend and Jay gave them to me.
The place where his friend works was getting rid of these heavy duty metal shelving units so I got the goods.
You can't beat free.
I first thought to use them to help organize some of the stuff in my workshop
But I couldn't figure how to use them because they need something to hang on and they are really heavy.
A list of my must have DIY supplies can be found here on Petticoat Junktion.
Well, one day I was looking for something to use when spray painting some furniture hardware.
I took the wire racks off of the metal shelves…..perfect.
There is a raised lip on the racks so the hardware is suspended off the table.
It lays flat and doesn't fall over.
I always spray paint the hardware on my work table outside or place the rack on a piece of wood outside.
Don't want to get the paint on the grass.
The rack is perfect for spray painting other small items too.
I use one of the racks to dry paint brushes, foam stamp, stencils, etc.
I just place a couple of shop rags and the rack under the laundry sink in the workshop.
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Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome in Patients With a Centrifugal or Axial Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device
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- Received February 26, 2013
- Revision received October 11, 2013
- Accepted October 17, 2013
- Published online April 1, 2014.
Author Information
- Anna L. Meyer, MD∗,
- Doris Malehsa, MD†,
- Ulrich Budde, MD‡,
- Christoph Bara, MD†,
- Axel Haverich, MD† and
- Martin Strueber, MD∗∗ (martin.strueber{at}med.uni-leipzig.de)
- ∗Heart Center Leipzig University, Clinic for Heart Surgery, Leipzig, Germany
- †Department of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
- ‡AescuLabor Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
- ↵∗Reprint requests and correspondence:
Dr. Martin Strueber, Heart Center Leipzig University, Clinic for Heart Surgery, Struempellstrasse 39, 04289 Leipzig, Germany.
Objectives The aim of this study was to determine whether differences in continuous flow left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) may lead to differences in the von Willebrand profile and the occurrence of bleeding and thromboembolic events.
Background The HeartMate II (Thoratec Corp., Pleasanton, California) and HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device (HVAD) (HeartWare, Inc., Framingham, Massachusetts) systems are the most frequently implanted LVADs worldwide. In all patients with an axial-flow HeartMate II, acquired von Willebrand syndrome (AvWS) due to the loss of large molecular weight multimers was found. The large molecular weight multimers of the von Willebrand factor (vWF) play a key role in primary hemostasis through interactions with platelets.
Methods This was a retrospective study of the vWF profile and incidence of bleeding and thromboembolic events in 102 patients receiving the HeartMate II (n = 51) and HVAD (n = 51). Between January 2003 and December 2010, vWF testing was performed in 102 of 175 consecutive patients after LVAD implantation.
Results AvWS was found in all patients, demonstrated by a decrease in the high molecular weight multimers of vWF to 30 ± 14% in HeartMate II patients and 34 ± 13% in patients with an HVAD. Significant predictors of vWF antigen included age (p = 0.011), number of days on the device (p = 0.035), C-reactive protein (p < 0.001), and blood group (p = 0.007). Bleeding and thromboembolic event rates were similar. However, lower fractions of vWF antigen and high molecular weight multimers did not correlate with the rate of bleeding complications or thromboembolic events.
Conclusions AvWS developed in all patients after centrifugal or axial flow pump implantation. Different patterns of AvWS were seen between the devices as well as individually. However, the complication rates after implantation were similar.
Implantation of left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) is an established therapy in patients with end-stage heart failure. The most common LVADs are the HeartMate II (HM II) (Thoratec Corp., Pleasanton, California) and the HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device (HVAD) (HeartWare, Inc., Framingham, Massachusetts). The HM II has been implanted in >10,000 patients. The pump has a maximal flow of 10 l/min, with a typical range of speed between 8,600 and 10,000 rpm.
The HVAD is a centrifugal flow left ventricular assist pump implanted in the pericardial space. More than 1,500 implantations have been performed worldwide. The HVAD also generates flows up to 10 l/min, but at speeds typically between 2,400 and 3,200 rpm.
Bleeding complications are a major problem after LVAD implantation. In the initial study of the HVAD, bleeding complications were documented in 30% of patients in the first year of follow-up (1). Current data show bleeding events in 44% to 59% of patients after HM II implantation (2,3). A major bleeding complication is gastrointestinal bleeding, with an incidence reported between 19% and 40% (4,5). The cause of the frequent bleeding complications after LVAD implantation appears to be multifactorial. To date, the reasons for the differences between continuous flow devices in contrast to pulsatile flow devices are not resolved, particularly regarding the relationship between continuous flow devices and arteriovenous malformations as a source of bleeding. Another important factor is the discovery of the loss of the high molecular weight multimers of the von Willebrand factor (vWF) in patients after ventricular assist device implantation. Acquired von Willebrand syndrome (AvWS) is detected in almost all patients after HM II implantation, but comparable data after HVAD implantation have not yet been reported (6–8).
The vWF is a multimeric protein with a size of >20,000 kD. The highest molecular weight multimers play a major role in primary hemostasis by binding to the glycoprotein 1b-V-IX and 2b/3a receptors of platelets and collagen form a clot and close a leakage in the vascular endothelium (9). Large multimers of vWF are cleaved by a metalloprotease (ADAMTS 13), particularly under conditions of high shear stress, which results in an AvWS (10). Vincentelli et al. (11) showed a higher incidence of bleeding events in patients with aortic stenosis. The severity of the stenosis, indicated by higher mean transvalvular gradients and higher vascular wall shear stress, was negatively correlated with the percents of highest molecular weight multimers. The different designs and resultant flow patterns of axial and centrifugal pumps could result in different shear stresses and hence lead to different results in an AvWS profile.
The examination of any differences between these devices is necessary for optimal anticoagulation management, and it can potentially play a role in future decisions between these pumps.
We describe here an analysis of the prevalence of AvWS in axial and centrifugal flow pumps, as well as bleeding and thromboembolic events in these patients. The goal of this study was to determine whether AvWS also develops in HVAD recipients and whether there are differences in the vWF profile between the HM II and HVAD that may contribute to bleeding risk.
In this retrospective study, the results of von Willebrand testing were available for 102 of 175 patients after LVAD implantation with an HM II (n = 51) and an HVAD (n = 51) between January 2003 and December 2010. Testing of vWF was not available for 73 patients due to transplantation, death, or explantation of the pumps. Blood samples were taken post-implantation during routine outpatient visits, with a mean time to testing of 213 ± 217 days after HM II and 182 ± 118 days after HVAD implantation. Samples of citrated blood were sent directly to a certified laboratory.
Demographic data were collected, and bleeding and thromboembolic events were followed from the day of implantation for a minimal of 180 days post-implantation.
Laboratory testing
AvWS was diagnosed by analyzing vWF antigen (vWF:AG). The vWF collagen binding (vWF:CB) activity, a functional test to measure the biological activity, was performed to determine the ratio of vWF:CB to vWF:AG. The ratio provides a quantification of the functional capability of vWF. A normal value of >0.8 represents a normal collagen binding activity of >80%.
Electrophoresis of vWF was performed to determine the multimeric structure of plasma vWF (6). By measuring the intensity of the banding, a quantitative analysis of the high, medium and low molecular weight multimers was completed (6). The samples were compared with plasma from a normal control group.
Platelet function–related hemostasis was measured using the PFA-100 Analyzer (Dade-Behring, Marburg, Germany), which measures the closure time at high sheer for platelets to seal a membrane aperture coated with collagen and either epinephrine or adenosine diphosphate. Patients with von Willebrand syndrome have increased closure times of >200 s.
Anticoagulation regimen
After implantation of the HM II or HVAD system, a continuous infusion of heparin was initiated after 24 h, when the chest tube drainage was <50 ml/h. After removal of drains and implantation of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator, phenprocoumon (Roche, Grenzach-Wyhlen, Germany) was administered orally with a target international normalized ratio of 2.5 ± 0.5. In patients with an HVAD, clopidogrel (75 mg 3 times a week) was added to phenprocoumon for platelet inhibition beginning on postoperative day 3.
Bleeding event
Any type of intracerebral bleeding or bleeding that resulted in death was documented. Postoperative bleeding was defined as any bleeding during hospital stay after implantation requiring reoperation. Gastrointestinal bleeding was defined as confirmed by endoscopy or requiring treatment with a transfusion of packed red blood cells. Epistaxis was included if it required hospital stay and a transfusion of packed red blood cells, packing, or cauterization. Other bleeding, such as hematuria, was documented if a packed red blood cell transfusion or an intervention was necessary.
Statistical analysis
All statistical analyses were performed with the use of SPSS version 17.0 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, Illinois). The differences between HM II and HVAD were tested using a 2-sample t test when the assumption of normalcy was met; otherwise, the Mann-Whitney U test was used. Correlations were performed using the Pearson or the Spearman rho test. All statistical comparisons were 2 sided. Statistical significance was accepted at p < 0.05. Biochemical and hemodynamic data are presented as mean ± SD or median and range when appropriate.
Patient characteristics are shown in Table 1. There were no significant differences between the 2 groups, with the exception of a higher rate of transplantation in patients in the HM II group. The total follow-up period was 118.9 patient-years in HM II patients and 92.7 patient-years for HVAD patients. The median LVAD support time for patients with the HM II was 852 ± 576 days (range, 24 to 2,823 days) versus 664 ± 287 days (range, 73 to 1,422 days) in those with the HVAD system (p = 0.41). The mean pump speed of the HM II and HVAD in patients on the day of von Willebrand testing was 9,712 ± 300 (range, 9,000 to 10,200) rpm and 2,892 ± 17 (range, 2,400 to 3,200) rpm in the HM II and HVAD, respectively.
The analysis of vWF showed a decrease in the high molecular weight multimers of 30 ± 14% in the HM II group (range, 2% to 64%) and of 34 ± 13% (range, 11% to 63%) in the HVAD group compared with normal plasma levels. In contrast, the medium and low molecular weight multimers were increased compared with the normal plasma, but significant differences between HM II and HVAD were not detected (Table 2). The mean vWF:AG and vWF:CB were significantly higher in patients with the HM II compared with the HVAD (194 ± 74% vs. 160 ± 58%, p = 0.010 and 140 ± 65% vs. 113 ± 57%, p = 0.028, respectively). However, the mean ratio (vWF:AG/vWF:CB) did not differ.
The analysis of a correlation between age, speed, C-reactive protein (CRP), or blood type, and the percent of the vWF:AG and vWF:CB ratios and high molecular weight multimers of vWF revealed a significantly higher percent of vWF:AG (p = 0.011) and vWF:CB (p = 0.005) in older patients compared with younger patients. The analysis of time on support revealed lower vWF:AG (p = 0.035) and vWF:CB (p = 0.024), in patients supported for a longer versus a shorter time period. Also, a higher CRP correlated with a higher vWF:AG (p < 0.001).
Differences due to the speed were only seen in patients with an HVAD. HVAD patients demonstrated a lower percent of high molecular weight multimers at higher speeds, with a correlation coefficient of −0.343 (p = 0.015) (Fig. 1). The correlation between speed and the percent of high molecular weight multimers was not significant in HM II patients.
Another factor found to have an influence on the vWF profile was blood type. The analysis revealed lower vWF:AG and vWF:CB in patients with blood type O (O: 149 ± 50, A: 193 ± 81, B: 209 ± 51, AB: 182 ± 51 [p = 0.007] and O: 108 ± 55, A: 136 ± 63, B: 139 ± 55, AB: 146 ± 86 [p = 0.015], respectively). However, the percent of patients with blood type O was equivalent in both patient cohorts.
During the follow-up period, pump thromboses were found in 7 patients with an HVAD and in 2 patients with an HM II. In all patients, the pump had to be exchanged. The rates of transient ischemic attack as well as ischemic cerebrovascular accident were statistically similar between the 2 groups. Additionally, no significant differences were seen in the comparison of patients with a bleeding event. Gastrointestinal bleeding and epistaxis exhibited the same incidence and long-term outcomes among HM II and HVAD cohorts. The rates (as events per patient year) of a thromboembolic or bleeding event were 0.29 and 0.07 in HM II and 0.23 and 0.07 in patients with a HVAD, respectively.
Analysis of the early post-operative period showed no significant differences in the rates of re-exploration due to tamponade or bleeding in patients with the HM II compared with the HVAD (35% vs. 22%, p = 0.124).
The analysis of a potential influence of vWF:AG or vWF:CB ratios or the decreased high molecular weight multimers of vWF on a tendency for bleeding and thrombosis revealed no significant differences, with all comparisons having a p value >0.05.
The PFA-100 analysis demonstrated no significant differences between the HM II and the HVAD, and all patients had closure times >200 s.
AvWS after LVAD implantation was first described in patients with axial continuous flow pumps and was shown to be reversible after explantation of the device (8). We detected the same phenomenon in patients with a centrifugal pump. The smaller contact surface to the blood in the HVAD pumps and the lower speed seemed to be without an effect. Unfortunately, specific tests for shear stress or calculated shear stress in patients with the HVAD and the HMII are not yet available in the literature (12). Zhang et al. (13) showed that shear stress in a centrifugal pump is approximately proportional to the rotational speed. This could explain the lower percent of high molecular weight multimers at higher pump speeds in patients with HVAD pumps (p = 0.015), but not the lack of influence of speed on the vWF pattern in patients with HM II pumps.
Differences in the vWF profile between the HM II and the HVAD, similar to the higher values of vWF:AG in the HM II, group must be distinguished from influences by sex, age, blood type, infection/sepsis, or malignant disease (14,15). Our studies confirm an influence on vWF by age, CRP, and blood type. However, analysis of the blood samples in most patients were completed 1 year after ventricular assist device implantation; therefore, any influence due to the postoperative healing process could be excluded, although acute infections were not documented. The comparison of patient parameters including age, CRP, sex, blood type, and days on device showed no significant differences between the 2 LVAD groups.
The most interesting question was whether there was an influence or definitive cause of the bleeding complications after LVAD implantation. Bleeding is a major adverse event after LVAD implantation (1,3,16). An event rate of 1.44 events/patient-year was described for HM II patients in the post–U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval study (2). Data from the HVAD bridge to transplantation pivotal trial reveal an event rate of 0.62 events/patient-year (17). In our analysis, the post-operative bleeding complications were similar in both groups, and the vWF profiles did not discriminate between patients with and without bleeding and thromboembolic events.
Moreover, the more intense anticoagulation used in the HVAD patients by adding a platelet inhibitor was not reflected in a higher rate of bleeding events in this group. Also, recent design changes to the inflow cannula of the HVAD may have affected the anticoagulation management and coagulation system response. The titanium inflow cannula was sintered to stimulate the growth of a pseudo-neointima (18) to prevent clotting at the surface of the cannula and consequent potential thromboembolic events. Patients with these newer sintered pumps were not included in this study.
Study limitations
Limitations include the retrospective data collection and the single-center design. The impact of the varying day of testing for vWF in the patient samples was not assessed. Testing on the same post-operative day in all patients could exclude this variable, which could potentially influence the results of the von Willebrand test (14).
An acquired von Willebrand syndrome is present in both HVAD and HM II patients. The degree decrease in large molecular weight multimers of vWF was similar among patients with both devices. In HVAD patients, lower speed may have resulted in less loss of large multimers. Speed does not appear to affect vWF profile in HM II patients. The vWF antigen and collagen binding results (vWF:AG, vWF:CB) appear to change with time on device. The von Willebrand profile does not correlate with the incidence of bleeding or thrombembolic complications.
Dr. Strueber was a primary investigator in the HeartMate II Pilot and the HeartWare HVAD trial and is an expert consultant for HeartWare, Inc., and a member of the European Advisory Board of Thoratec, Inc. All other authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose.
- Abbreviations and Acronyms
- AvWS
- acquired von Willebrand syndrome
- C-reactive protein
- HeartMate II
- HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device
- left ventricular assist device
- vWF
- von Willebrand factor
- vWF:AG
- von Willebrand factor antigen
- vWF:CB
- von Willebrand factor collagen binding
- Received February 26, 2013.
- Revision received October 11, 2013.
- Accepted October 17, 2013.
- American College of Cardiology Foundation
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ROBERT EARNSHAW is basking in the glory of bagging his 100th senior goal earlier this week - but we can today reveal how Earnie came out of his teenage shell.
Cardiff City's Wales ace hit the century mark in Tuesday's 3-0 win over Watford at Ninian Park.
But Earnie might not be plying his trade with the Bluebirds today if Scottish club Morton had some money to spend during the 1999-2000 season.
The teenage striker enjoyed a successful loan spell at the Greenock-based club, hitting two goals in four outings with the First Division outfit.
And Ian McCall, then manager of Morton, admitted, "I would love to have signed Earnshaw. The only problem was I couldn't afford him.
"Morton went into administration that year. In fact, the club was very close to going under."
Earnshaw was 18 when he arrived at Cappielow Park but he showed glimpses of the prolific marksman he was soon to become.
Morton, though, were not in a position to strike a permanent deal with the Bluebirds since the club was close to going out of business.
"Rob came to the club at a very bad time in its history," said McCall. "We didn't have much money at Morton at all. For everyone involved at the club it was a hard time.
"In fact, Rob didn't stay in the best of hotels while he was with us. It wasn't a very nice place to stay - it certainly wasn't a five-star hotel - but that's all we could afford.
"But Rob never moaned about it. He just got on with things. He was a smashing lad and I really took to him.
"He was treated well up here. The people at the hotel really looked after him. Rob received what I would call real Scottish hospitality."
It was Frank Burrows, then City manager, who farmed Earnshaw out to Morton for three months.
Burrows, though, quit Ninian Park after a 3-1 home defeat against Luton on January 29, 2000.
His successor, the late Billy Ayre, swiftly recalled the striker to South Wales before Earnie had completed his three-month stint in an ultimately ill-fated bid to keep struggling City in the Second Division.
"Any influence I had on Rob's career will be very small because he was only with me for a very short time," added McCall. "But maybe his time at Morton toughened him up mentally. I think it did.
"He was away from Cardiff for the first time in his life and Morton was a tough place to be three years ago because of all the problems at the club."
The brief spell north of the border marked a turning point in Earnshaw's career.
He returned to the Welsh capital, established himself in the first team and, nearly four years on, has notched a century of senior goals for Cardiff, Morton and Wales.
"What Earnshaw has done since Morton has not surprised me," said McCall.
"He had lightning pace. He had all the attributes to do well. You could see he was a good young player.
"The only worry was his size but I've seen him on TV recently and he has worked on that.
"Even at that young age he was a good finisher. He made a big impression at Morton, even though he was at the club for a very short time."
Earnshaw scored on his Morton debut, in a 4-0 home win over Airdrie. He then played in a 3-2 defeat at Ayr and scored in a 1-1 draw at Dunfermline.
However, the highlight of his brief spell in Scottish football was the 1-0 home defeat against Rangers in the Scottish Cup.
"Rob played up front on his own in that game," recalled McCall. "He was a real pest against the mighty Rangers.
"But my abiding memory of him was his debut game against Airdrie. He scored and then did a back-flip celebration.
"I couldn't believe it. It was amazing. Our fans loved it. Even back then he celebrated goals with a back-flip!
"It was a freezing cold day and there was snow on the hills. I thought he was going to do himself an injury.
"But when I look back I really hope Rob has fond memories of his time at Morton."


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Ok so someone explain this to me more, Im just sick and tired of reading the biased crap from both sides......
So , Paul Ryan, who is supposed to be this budget hawk, agrees to a budget that spends MORE and adds MORE to the deficit than before? Why didnt we just leave everything as is? I Mean if our goal is to reign in Govt Spending which is clearly out of control, why cave on a budget like this? We just increased spending on both DEF and NON DIS spending? WTF was the point ?
23 Billion over 10 years. WOW. WHOOPTY FUCKING DOO DOOThe proposal would restore about $63 billion in funding that had been cut by the so-called sequester. Officials said the increases would be offset by a variety of spending reductions and increased fees elsewhere in the budget totaling about $85 billion over a decade, leaving enough for a largely symbolic deficit cut of $23 billion over the next decade.
You know HOW they are getting those FEES? They are charging more fees at the TSA.
So the GOP , who claim to be concerned about the budget, increased FEEs and rolled back the 63 billion in sequester cuts, and added in more spending.
DONT VOTE GOP, no backbone


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Mission 1: Distress Signal from the Nostromo
Second Attempt
Players: Bridget, Devon, Tanner
Location: The Nostromo
Objectives: The S.O.S., No One Can Hear You Scream, A Perfect Organism
Heroes: Nick Fury, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Hawkeye, Iron Man
The mission was a cakewalk. Our teams were so efficient that we took minimal damage, there was no character death, and we routinely cleared two or more threats per turn. The game was essentially a stroll through the park, waiting for each objective to turn up. There was pretty much no threat of failure, and the victory was just a matter of waiting for the right cards to turn up out of the Hive deck.
The only trouble we faced is that Synthetics, apparently, are highly susceptible to contamination.
I believe the game was too easy for the following reasons:
- Three players participated, using the setup for a solo run.
- An extremely overpowered combination of cards from the two sets came into play multiple times.
- Each player had the potential to draw the optimal hand repeatedly through the course of the game, increasing efficiency.
In order to adjust the game balance to account for these factors, I have modified the campaign as follows:
- For each player after the first, put a card from the Hive deck into the Complex during setup.
- One Player: Four cards in the Complex.
- Two Players: Three cards in the Complex.
- Three Players: two cards in the Complex
- Four Players: one card in the Complex
- Five Players: no cards in the Complex.
- Put four Heroes in the Barracks during setup, instead of adding additional heroes when more players participate.
- Utilize fewer Drone cards in the Hive deck.
Everyone enjoyed the session, which is the primary goal. I just want to turn up the difficulty to match the theme of the Alien franchise. There should be a lot more concern about wounds and character death, in my opinion.
STATUS: Mission Success
To read about other missions or the house-rules for this campaign, visit the Campaign Page.


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New Nissan Leaf driving demand for electric cars
Nissan says that demand for electric vehicles (EVs) is now at a rnew high in Ireland with hundreds of consumers putting down deposits to snap up the new Leaf model without even visiting a showroom to see or test drive the car. That is not something I would recommend.
Nissan Ireland says that it has taken over 200 online deposits for the new car – which costs from €26,290 for the entry grade model to €32,600 for the top of the range model. Those prices includes the €5,000 Government purchase grant offered to electric vehicles and excludes dealer delivery and metallic paint. The new Leaf is in Tax Band A1, so €120 per annum is the rate.
The carmaker tells us that in just four weeks while a staggering 2,500 Irish consumers have registered their online interest in buying the car over the past 12 weeks.
"The demand for this car is simply phenomenal. We are selling it before it has even hit the showroom floor. We sold 400 Leafs in our best ever year and we are now on track to eclipse that record in April. There is no question that we are at an inflection point and we expect to sell 1,000 Leafs in 2018," said James McCarthy, CEO of Nissan Ireland.
Nissan Ireland says that the unprecedented demand for the new Leaf is being driven by the fact that its range on a single charge has increased by 50 per cent to 378 kilometres (NEDC) and by a growing awareness amongst Irish householders that switching to the car can save them at least €1,350 per annum in fuel and road tax costs.
Government incentives including the SEAI purchase grant of €5,000, the additional €7,000 SEAI grant for taxi drivers, the introduction of 0% BIK on company vehicles and the environmental benefits of switching to a 100 per cent electric car are also influencing consumers, according to Nissan.
"Consumers are conscientiously weighing up whether the car can save them money. The facts are driving demand. They are at least €1,350 a year better off for driving the 100 per cent electric Nissan Leaf," said Mr. McCarthy.
The increased range of the new Nissan Leaf and the fact that it does not require petrol or diesel to run it has given consumers the confidence to look beyond driving a conventional car or hybrid. Consumers seeking a 100 per cent electric solution now recognise that an average hybrid consumes 3.4 litres of fuel per 100 kilometres, which is about the same as a typical mid-range diesel car," he added.
Nissan said that it was not surprised by the incredible online response or by the rate at which consumers were placing online deposits to buy the car having introduced the option to do so on the www.nissan.ie website for the launch of the new Nissan Leaf.
The new Nissan LEAF features a sleek profile, sharp, dynamic look with excellent aerodynamics, and a low coefficient of drag (Cd) of 0.28.
The new Leaf also gets a fresh interior design and connectivity offering drivers more space with optimum functionality. It is available in four grades – Visia, Acenta, NConnecta and Tekna.
The all new Nissan Leaf offers a significant update over the previous models with a higher battery capacity, dynamic new styling and advanced technologies including 'ProPilot' and the Nissan 'e-Pedal' function, which allows drivers to start from a standstill, accelerate and brake and even bring the car to a controlled stop by using the throttle pedal.
The Japanese carmaker says that ProPilot is a revolutionary driver assistance technology designed for motorway use. It combines steering assist, acceleration and braking that can help the driver workload in heavy motorway traffic and long commutes. The ProPilot system uses a radar sensor that detects the vehicle ahead and a forward-facing camera that detects lane markers.
ProPilot Park is a hands off, feet off automatic parking function that works with parallel and bay parking (forwards or backwards entry). It will easily park the new Nissan Leaf when the driver selects one of the spots proposed by the system. By pressing the ProPILOT Park button, the car will fully manage the parking actions and automatically apply the parking brake when the manoeuvre is complete.
The new Nissan Leaf offers drivers complete confidence when it comes to safety. Standard features from entry grade include six airbags (front, side and curtain), ISOFIX hook, Antilock Braking System (ABS), Electronic Brake forceDistribution (EBD), Brake Assist (BA), and Hill Start Assist (HSA). Traffic Sign Recognition and Blind Spot Warning are also standard from Visia grade, as is Intelligent Emergency Braking with Pedestrian and cyclist Recognition. Advanced safety technology systems such as Lane Departure Warning, Intelligent Lane Intervention and Rear CrossTraffic Alert are also part of new Nissan Leafs standard equipment.


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Seeing as there has not been any announcements for ages I thought I would say I'm 12weeks today
Wishing you all the best
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Congratulations xx
Woohoo! Congrats!
Congrats mildez!
Hi Mildez i remember you from ages ago when we were both TTC after loss. Amazing news. What number bub is this for you?
And such a lovely announcement to have! Congratulations Wishing you a beautiful journey.
Possum Magic I remember you too
This is baby number 5 for me. Never did I think we would have this many. We struggled to conceive 3 and 4 so to have a surprise when our DS was 10 months was a shock.
Thank you all for the congratulations.
Woohoo!! Times moving fast isn't it!
Thank you all.
Yes Rosey it's going quickly. 1/3rd of the way there now. Getting a bit of a bump and a few movements which is nice.
Only just seen this now - Congratulations!!!!!!


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Today we look at three ways of harnessing the power of the internet to wrangle snail mail while on the road. I've only tested one of these websites so far, but I thought they were all interesting enough to report on here.
Receiving Snail Mail Online:
Earth Class Mail is a service that pops up a lot when browsing around long term travel sites. As quoted from their website:
It sounds like a really smart service, but it gets some mixed and some bad reviews. Detractors report delays in receiving mail and complain about the cost for forwarding actual mail pieces. Also, if you cancel the service Earth Class Mail apparently won't forward your mail on to a new address. The other difficulty for me is that it's based in the U.S. and relies on being able to forward your mail to a U.S. address. I'm not sure whether Canada Post will forward out of the country, and if they did, that might exacerbate any already-existing problems with lag time. I'll be using a home-grown version of this by forwarding my mail to local friends and asking them scan and email anything that looks like it might be important. I think I'll call it "Friend Class Mail".
Here's how it works. First, you pick a remote address for one of our locations, and have selected mail sent to that address. As a Commercial Mail Receiving Agency, we then receive your mail, scan all the sealed envelope images, and then electronically deliver each envelope image to you via email and in your online account.
You then log in to your account and tell us what you want to do with your mail.
- Recycle all the junk with a click of your mouse
- Have us securely scan the contents so you can read it online
- Shred sensitive information
- Forward the original to you or someone else
- Forward the electronic document to whomever you choose
- Archive the originals at our facility
Paperless PO Box is another service just like Earth Class Mail, but there's a lot less internet feedback on this service, so if you're interested, go check it out yourself. Or if you've used it, please report in!
Sending Snail Mail Online:
PC2Paper sends actual physical pieces of mail from your email. They print out your message (or Word document, or PDF file) and stick it in an envelope and put it in the mail. They also accept documents with photos and will print in colour, and they allow you to keep an online address book for frequently used recipients.
This service is based in the U.K., so you have to account for the extra time it will take for your letter to travel from there to wherever it's going. The prices are pretty good - a 6 page letter to Canada would be about $1.50 CAD. (PC2Paper also offers a mailbox service like Earth Class Mail, but because they're based in the U.K., the same mail-forwarding issues exist for Canadians as with Earth Class Mail).
I think I may use this service to send printed updates of the blog to non-techno family members (you know who you are), so they can keep up.
Sending Custom Snail Mail Postcards Online:
HazelMail is a site I just discovered through Practical Travel Gear. It looks like a fun way to send your own photos as postcards, all online. The interface is pretty easy to use, though it's kind of slow. It lets you upload a photo from your computer for the front of the card and then write a message and address on the back. There are even a few "handwriting" fonts to choose from so your message looks a bit more personal. (I like "FG Vincent", though it seems to have trouble with exclamation points!). On the downside, they don't give you a lot of space for a message on the back of the card, even though the graphic makes it look like there's a lot more space available.
Of course you have to create an account with HazelMail to send a card. The total cost for one card is $1.50 USD, and they don't take PayPal, so you have to give them credit card info.
The other downside is that this is another service based in the U.S., so your card will be sent from a U.S. address with a U.S. stamp. I think one of the cool things about getting mail from overseas is seeing the fun international stamps, but maybe the ability to use a custom photo makes up for that shortcoming.
This is the only service I've tried so far - I went ahead and made up a postcard which should now be wending it's way to a lucky Go See Run Eat Drink reader! So if you happen to open your mailbox some day soon and find something that looks like this:
... you are now obligated to report back here with a comment about how it looks, how long it took to get to you, and how cool (or not) the whole thing is!


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Reading the Middle East
Mark Lehner Zahi Hawass
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Archaeology and Ancient Egypt
For more than four thousand years the pyramids of Giza have stood like giant question marks that have intrigued and endlessly fascinated people: who exactly built them, when and why, and how did they create these colossal structures? But the pyramids are not a complete mystery—the stones, the hieroglyphs, the landscape, and even the layers of sand and debris hold stories for us to read. Mark Lehner and Zahi Hawass, with over four decades of involvement with Giza, here provide their unique and personal insight into the site, bringing together all the information and evidence, making this a record unparalleled in its detail and scope.
The celebrated Great Pyramid of Khufu is the only one of the seven wonders of the ancient world still standing, but there is much more to Giza and it is important to see the whole picture. We may think of the pyramids as rising from the desert, isolated and enigmatic, yet they were surrounded by temples, tombs, vast cemeteries, and even teeming towns of the living. All are described in detail here and brought back to life, with hundreds of illustrations including detailed photographs of the monuments, excavations, and objects, as well as plans, reconstructions, and the latest images from remote-controlled cameras and laser scans.
Through the ages, and up to the present day, Giza and the pyramids have inspired the most extraordinary speculations and wild theories, but here, finally, in this prestigious publication, is the full story as told by the evidence on the ground, by the leading authorities on the site.
Self-Presentation in Ancient Egypt
Edited by Hussein Bassir
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Self-presentation is the oldest and most common component of ancient Egyptian high culture. It arose in the context of private tomb records, where the character and role of an individual—invariably a well-to-do non-royal elite official or administrator—were presented purposefully: published by inscription and image, to a contemporary audience and to posterity.
Living Forever: Self-Presentation in Ancient Egypt looks at how and why non-royal elites in ancient Egypt represented themselves, through language and art, on monuments, tombs, stelae, and statues, and in literary texts, from the Early Dynastic Period to the Thirtieth Dynasty. Bringing together essays by international Egyptologists and archaeologists from a range of backgrounds, the chapters in this volume offer fresh insight into the form, content, and purpose of ancient Egyptian presentations of the self. Applying different approaches and disciplines, they explore how these self-representations, which encapsulated a discourse with gods and men alike, yield rich historical and sociological information, provide examples of ancient rhetorical devices and repertoire, and shed light on notions of the self and collective memory in ancient Egypt.
50 Masterpieces of Art and Design
Nigel Fletcher-Jones
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Jewelry was worn by ancient Egyptians at every level of society and, like their modern descendants, they prized it for its aesthetic value, as a way to adorn and beautify the body. It was also a conspicuous signifier of wealth, status, and power. But jewelry in ancient Egypt served another fundamental purpose: its wearers saw it as a means to absorb positive magical and divine powers—to protect the living, and the dead, from the malignant forces of the unseen. The types of metals or stones used by craftsmen were magically important, as were the colors of the materials, and the exact positioning of all the elements in a design. Ancient Egyptian Jewelry: 50 Masterpieces of Art and Design draws on the exquisite collections in the archaeological museums of Cairo to tell the story of three thousand years of jewelry-making, from simple amulets to complex ritual jewelry to the spells that protected the king in life and assisted his journey to the Otherworld in death. Gold, silver, carnelian, turquoise, and lapis lazuli were just some of the precious materials used in many of the pieces, and this stunningly illustrated book beautifully showcases the colors and exceptional artistry and accomplishment that make ancient Egyptian jewelry so dazzling to this day.
The Rise and Fall of the Old Kingdom
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His Life and Afterlife
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This richly illustrated book is the latest in a series that aims to provide accounts of key figures in ancient Egyptian history that covers not only their life-stories but also their rediscovery and reception in modern times. Accordingly, it follows the king from his birth to his resurrection through modern research, describing the key events of the reign, his major monuments, and the people and events that led to these becoming once again known to the world.
Revealing Ancient Egypt
Jonathan Downs
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Discovery at Rosetta uses French, Egyptian, and English eyewitness accounts to tell the complete story of the discovery, decipherment, and capture of the Rosetta Stone, investigating the rivalries and politics of the time, and the fate of the stone today.
Toby Wilkinson
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A Hands-On Guide
Christina Riggs
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In the ancient world the magicians of Egypt were considered the best. But was magic harmless fun, heartfelt hope, or something darker? Whether you needed a love charm, a conversation with your dead wife, or the ability to fly like a bird, an Egyptian magician had just the thing. Christina Riggs explores how the Egyptians thought about magic, who performed it and why, and also helps readers understand why we've come to think of ancient Egypt in such a mystical, magical way in the first place.
This book takes Egyptian magic seriously, using ancient texts and images to tackle the blurry distinctions between magic, religion and medicine. Along the way, readers will learn how to cure scorpion bites, why you might want to break the legs off your stuffed hippopotamus toy, and whether mummies really can come back to life. Readers will also (if so inclined) be able to save a fortune on pregnancy tests by simply urinating on barley seeds, and learn how to use the next street parade to predict the future .
George H. Lewis A. D. Lubow
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A boy and his stuffed bunny gaze at a star-lit New York cityscape. The great Sphinx of Egypt sleeps. A child swings joyously across a river. This book offers a tantalizing glimpse of the adventures of Arthur and his imaginary friend, Bun-Bun. Together they travel through the Temple of Dendur at the Metropolitan Museum to another time and place and befriend the lonely boy king, Tutankhamun.
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CHICAGO (CBS)– McDonald's took to Twitter to announce the return of the St. Patrick's Day-themed Shamrock Shake for a limited time.
Not every McDonald's will be selling the shake, so customers can check the McDonald's app to find the iconic green drink.
According to McDonald's, "The Shamrock Shake is made with creamy vanilla soft serve blended with Shamrock Shake syrup."