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6:00 a.m. Start the day off right Your morning can set the tone for your entire day. Make more days healthy ones with this easy wake-up routine. * Do the twist. Each morning as your brush your teeth, stand with feet hip-width apart and twist back and forth. This side-to-side motion engages the oblique muscles along your sides and helps blast away love handles. * Have a healthy breakfast. You've fed your baby, but did you feed yourself? Quick picks include whole-grain cereal with skim milk, low-fat cottage cheese with fresh fruit, or two hard- boiled eggs with wheat toast or crackers. * Sneak in a speedy workout. You only need ten minutes; see "Shape up with your baby!" sidebar. * Break out in song. Belt out those cheesy '80s lyrics in the shower -- singing burns 59 calories per half hour. 7:40 a.m. Water works Stay hydrated: You need about eight 8-ounce glasses of water per day or more if you're breastfeeding. If you're hungry in between snacks and meals, have a drink of water first because it can be easy to misinterpret thirst as hunger, says J.J. Virgin, a nutritionist and exercise physiologist based in Pal Desert, California. 8:30 a.m. Spend tummy time together When your baby plays on her stomach (under your watchful eye), it helps build muscle strength that she'll need to crawl. When you join her, you've got an ab-strengthening Pilates move called The Plank: Put your forearms under you and lift your body up using your forearms and toes for support. Keep your back flat. Hold two to three seconds. Repeat. 9:50 a.m. Take a power nap Sleep loss can affect your weight loss: Being drowsy can increase your appetite as you confuse tiredness with hunger, according to The National Sleep Foundation. When your baby goes down for her mid-morning nap, skip the laundry and drop the phone; it's time to get a catch-up snooze. 10:45 a.m. Snack savvy Eating frequently can keep your metabolism revved, offset hunger, and prevent bingeing. "Many new moms go too long without eating before lunchtime, then eat too much in the afternoon and evening," says Molly Kimball, R.D., a nutritionist at Ochsner Clinic's Elmood Fitness Center in New Orleans, LA. As a rule of thumb, fuel up with 200- to 300-calorie mini-meals every time you feed your baby -- about every three hours. Opt for quick, easy snacks like string cheese, nuts, slices of lean turkey, and whole-grain crackers. 11 a.m. Shop smart When you're running errands, remember that every step counts. Park in a spot farther away from the store entrance when you don't score a "With Infant" space. Take the stairs to your ob/gyn appointment, wear a baby carrier when walking, and try these food shopping strategies: * Get in the groove. Believe it or not, pushing the shopping cart burns about 68 calories in 30 minutes. * Don't buy it. Avoid putting junk foods like cookies or chips in your cart -- or choose healthier treats with individual portions, like low-fat ice cream sandwiches or Fudgsicles. And think of ways to indulge yourself that don't involve food: a manicure, fresh flowers, or a new fragrant shampoo. * Think green. Tampa, Florida-based nutritionist Cynthia Sass, coauthor of Your Diet Is Driving Me Crazy, suggests coloring your grocery receipt -- use a green highlighter for healthy "unprocessed" foods like fruits, whole grains, vegetables, and lean meats, and yellow for all others. Aim for more green than yellow on your receipt next week. Colleen Moriarty is a mom and writer in Washington Depot, CT. She gained 45 pounds during her first pregnancy and details the slimming secrets she used in the year after in her book Shortcuts to Sexy Abs: 337 Ways to Trim, Tone, Camouflage and Beautify.
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12:15 p.m. Do lunch! Try to have lunch before you're actually starving -- you'll be less likely to overeat and more willing to make a healthy meal. Smart choices include vegetables and lean protein, such as a salad with turkey or chicken (to quicken prep time, buy pre-washed greens, baby carrots, and cherry tomatoes) topped with low-fat cheese. Or a chicken or turkey sandwich with greens and mustard on whole-grain bread. Even canned veggie-and-chicken soup with whole-wheat crackers fits the bill. Try to drink water or skim milk with your meal; a 12-ounce can of soda contains 140 calories, all from sugar, the same amount as 3 ounces of lean beef, says Kimball. If you have to have soda, make it diet. 1:05 p.m. Fuss busters If calming the crankies means rocking your baby, then do it while marching with your knees high to tone legs and glutes. Stick it out for 15 minutes and you'll burn 96 calories. If your nerves are frayed by the time your baby goes down for a nap, grab a magazine and let yourself relax, even if it's only for five minutes -- you'll be less likely to head to the kitchen for comfort. "Many women say that comfort eating has to do with not having enough time for themselves," says Sass. "Budgeting in small amounts of 'me-time,' even if it's only to take a longer shower or read five pages of a novel, can make it easier to resist the cookies -- the treat no longer feels like the only reward you've had for days." But that doesn't mean you can never splurge. "I'm a big fan of occasional treats," says Kimball. "It helps people feel like they're not depriving themselves." She recommends small indulgences (portion size is key) like one fun-size M&M's or a small handful of Hershey's kisses. 1:40 p.m. Clean up It's fine to let the house slide once the baby arrives. But if the mess starts to challenge your sanity, get motivated by the calorie-burning benefits of 30 minutes of cleaning -- vacuuming, mopping, and bathroom scrubbing burn about 100 calories each. A word to the wise, limit cleanings to two days a week -- you need to rest, too. 2:15 p.m. Get moving! It's easy to feel like you need to entertain your baby, but she'll be amused just by watching you do something that you like. So pop in a yoga or Pilates video while your baby watches or relaxes in her play gym. If you want to get outside, bundle your baby up for a walk (see "Walk This Way," sidebar) or just pad around in the snow together. You can also invite other moms along to make your walking workout a moving playdate. Choosing different locations -- a zoo, mall, or art museum -- can add to the fun. (On days that you don't take a walk, repeat the ten-minute morning workout.) 3:10 p.m. Snack secrets As older babies start eating snacks like animal crackers or vanilla wafers, moms will grab handfuls for themselves, too. "Try buying snacks for the kids that you don't like, so you don't eat them," Kimball says. Healthier mom snacks include cut-up veggies with hummus or low-fat ranch dressing, peanut butter on whole-wheat crackers, or a low-fat yogurt.
The Home Stretch
5:15 p.m. Chomp and cook To stave off hunger (and prevent overeating), nibble on the low-fat cheese or vegetables that you're including in your dinner. Remember to subtract what you eat from your dinner portion. (But you can eat as many veggies as you like!) 5:30 p.m. Treat your taste buds Often, our favorite snack foods are loaded with taste -- pungent salt-and-vinegar potato chips or sweet chocolate. Finding ways to incorporate these flavors into your meals can help keep cravings at bay. Use that vinegar flavor you love in tuna fish, top your chicken dish with salsa, marinate meats in lemon and rosemary before cooking, and try sweet sorbets topped with fresh fruit for dessert. 6 p.m. Use take-out smarts You can skip the guilt of fast foods if you choose wisely, says Carla Gray, the Orlando, Florida-based author of The Low Carb Fast Food Diet: Low Carb, Low Calorie Eating on the Go. "Today's restaurants recognize that over 70 percent of their customers want nutritious meals." And the ease of take-out can help new parents feel less stressed. Some smart choices for tonight, Gray suggests, include Boston Market's rotisserie turkey with sides of steamed mixed vegetables and creamed spinach; Subway's grilled chicken breast and baby spinach salad with Greek vinaigrette; or Pizza Hut's Thin 'N Crispy Cheese Pizza. As a rule of thumb with pizza, double up on vegetable toppers so it's easier to eat less of the white-bread crust. 7 p.m. Bedtime stomach slimmer To soothe your baby before bed and streamline your waistline, cradle her snugly in your arms while standing with your legs hip-width apart and your knees bent. Then gently twist from side to side while singing your favorite lullaby. Keep your abs tight and your back straight. 9:30 p.m. Rest easy As you get ready for bed, remember that it took nine months for you to put on the baby weight, it will likely take at least that long to lose it. You may not be able to drop every last pregnancy pound, but take a peek in the nursery and remind yourself that it happened for a delicious reason.


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KEENE - This week's "Fugitive of the Week," is in custody, arrested Thursday night in a Winchester Street parking lot.
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Important features that fill the spaces above rooms and provide structural support for homes or businesses, strong Milton wooden roof trusses are vital for the stability of a house or building. The Milton wooden roof truss installation companies in our database build to customer specifications and are compliant with all government regulations. The companies in our network can handle residential projects, schools, churches, hotels, and commercial establishments.
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By applying the latest technology and the highest industry standards to their work, the wooden roof truss suppliers in our pre-approved network offer the very best in products and services. They are able to provide custom designs as well as supply, engineer and install the wooden trusses for virtually any project. The installers are skilled craftsmen who guarantee their work. They are licensed, insured and able to provide verifiable references upon request. They are even qualified to work on historical structures as they can stabilize a roof while maintaining the historical integrity of the building.
A wooden roof truss, also known as a timber truss, is essentially a framework designed to support your entire roof. They are spaced very carefully across the entire structure of your home, and each space between a truss is known as a "bay". A closed truss has a tie beam that allows for the inclusion of a ceiling, which hides the trusses when the project is complete. An open truss, on the other hand, has a tie beam that is interrupted or designed in a scissor-like pattern. This allows homeowner to create a vaulted ceiling without compromising the integrity of the roof.
Also known as 'room in the roof' truss profiles, these are designed to make the maximum available living space out of your attic profile. They do this by pushing the vertical stabilisers out to the far edge of the attic space. This leaves you with the classic attic room profile with sloping ceilings and short vertical walls on either side. To maximise space, a carpenter can even create storage solutions in the remaining void behind the vertical walls. Attic truss profiles are a great way to add value to any Milton property and are a cost-effective way to increase living space when all building regulations are followed. Attic trusses can be engineered with dormer window frames, frames for roof windows, floor joists and even balcony areas incorporated.
Whether you're building a home, remodelling your existing home, or adding a room for some extra living space, wooden roof trusses add architectural value, functionality, and a solid framework for your roof. When you obtain your quote, please be sure to mention the type of project and the anticipated roof style and material as this can impact the type of wood that will need to be used. If you'll want a simple sloped roof with slate tiles, you'll need a different framework than for a flat rubber roof.
When you think of a wooden roof truss, you may think of a fairly simple framework that offers support, but nothing in the way of design or beauty. These days, that's no longer the case. Many homeowners opt for vaulted ceilings, which can provide the appearance of a larger space. Because the roof trusses are visible in this case, it's important for them to be as beautiful as they are functional. If you're adding or replacing stylish examples, be sure to mention this in your quote request so you can be matched with a contractor who can provide you with the service you need.
Average prices can vary greatly depending on the scope of work required and the size of the building. The type of wood that needs to be used can impact the cost, as can the time frame in which the project must be completed. Local labour costs as well as material and transportation costs can also affect the final price you will pay for a wooden roof trusses Milton job.
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As with all other parts of a roof, the wooden trusses should also be inspected regularly to ensure that they are free from damage, rot and pest infestation. Once woodworm has taken up residence in trusses, it is crucial that the matter be addressed and rectified as quickly as possible.
If leaks have been present for a while, chances are that the wood will have experienced a degree of water damage as well. Both of these scenarios will require a thorough inspection to be performed to determine whether repair work can be done or whether truss replacement will need to be carried out.
If you need either a total or partial truss installation/replacement carried out then it really is important to leave it to the professionals unless of course you are trained to do so. Working at height always poses safety risks, as does working with large heavy wooden objects that will likely need to be craned into position. On top of that... unless they are installed correctly you run the risk of your roof collapsing under the weight of the covering. Your new timber trusses can be delivered for installation by a separate contractor, or we can arrange quotes for the installation work to be carried out for you.
A number of different species may be used, but pine is one of the most common ones because it is readily available and resistant to insects and decay.
They should be well ventilated and kept away from areas of high moisture during the construction process.
Yes. They are often treated with insect repellent before they are installed, but this repellent can wear off over the years, leaving them vulnerable to woodworm and termite damage. Trusses should be inspected annually.
Depending on the size of the house, truss repair or replacement can cost anywhere from £600 - £2,000. In most cases, if some have been damaged by insects, your contractor may want to replace most or all of them.
Wooden constructions are more economical, as the cost of steel in many areas is rather high. It is also easier to attach decking, tar paper, and shingles to Milton roofing that contains wooden trusses.
No, unless you are in the South East of England subject to Long HornBeetle attack then there is no requirement for you to use treated timber in your roof.
Yes. Even a flat roof needs a solid foundation. They also give you room to add insulation, wiring, and ductwork above your ceilings.
This depends on the contractor you choose. Some contractors may manufacture them at their company location and deliver them to your home on a truck; others may simply bring their tools to you and build them on-site. Talk to your contractor to learn more about its individual processes.
Different contractors use different tools and methods during installation. Some may bring cranes to your home to hoist the truss, and this is especially true if you have a multi-story home. Other companies may use a simple pulley system to hoist each truss. No matter which method your contractor uses, you can rest assured that the company is well-trained and confident in its skills.
If any sections of your roof have started sagging, there is a strong chance that the trusses might need to be replaced. Our network of roofing experts will be able to assess your roof and determine what condition they are in.
This will depend on the size of your existing roof, as well as the amount of trusses it currently has. In some cases, a roofing expert may recommend that additional trusses be installed, especially if the roofing material being used is exceptionally heavy.
By simply completing the convenient form above, you can receive as many as 4 competitive quotes from the pre-screened wooden roof truss companies in our database. They are able to service customers throughout your area. The quotes are free of charge and there is no obligation to contract with any of the companies in our network although they are the most qualified in the industry.
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|Self build garage. 7.6 metres span by 6 metres ridge length with 30 degree roof pitch to be covered with concrete tiles.
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|An open roof truss approx 20' x 15' for an extension with a section approx 5' x 10' within this taken out forming an L-shaped extension with slight overhang above open area. Area open will be for a small entry way.
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|I'm building a single story wrap around extension. the side of the house is being extended out by 1660mm. the span external face to external face is 8m and the pitch is approximately 15 deg. I would like a quote for some trusses designed manufactured and delivered please.
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|I am looking for a quote to truss a garage that is 13mx6mx3m high. I am unsure how many I will require? I would also like a quote for delivery to my postcode. Many thanks.
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|Design and build of roof trusses for a new garage (planning permission already in place). Garage size is 6.0m by 4.2m. Full plan available via e-mail.
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|I am building a garden building which is 3m wide by 7m long and would like to put a pitched roof on using 'room in the roof' type trusses. I'm anticipating using clay or concrete clay effect tiles and therefore thinking 1m spacing between each one might be OK but your advice on that would be welcome. Will be ready for them within the next couple of weeks.
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|Doing a self build and require room in the loft for a thee bedroomed bungalow 10 metres x 8.2 metres
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"Not far from Valley Forge, around the corner from Bravo Pizza, up the road from Paoli Auto Body, there is an odd-looking office building that resembles a stone castle. An eye doctor is on the first floor. On the second floor is a search engine. The proprietor of the search engine is Gabriel Weinberg, who is 33. A few years ago, when Weinberg told his wife about his new business idea - pitting him against more established outfits such as Google and Bing - he admits that she briefly thought he was nuts." What a success story.


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'Django Unchained' raises the conversation on race
Darleen Ortega | 4/26/2013, 7:48 a.m. | Updated on 5/1/2013, 2:18 p.m.
"Django Unchained" was the third best film on my 2012 favorites list (opinionatedjudge.blogspot.com). Writer/director Quentin Tarentino used his creative gifts and the clout that he wields in the movie industry to do something brilliant and important. He has altered our collective consciousness about race and American slavery, for the better.
Oppression and wrongdoing do not simply resolve themselves; they reverberate for generations. Americans know this in theory but ignore it in practice. To use American slavery as an example, we like to act as though it is old news of historical interest. It happened a long time ago; it doesn't have anything to do with us today. To keep dwelling on it -- to quote a certain Supreme Court justice -- just perpetuates outmoded racial entitlements.
Although film is a medium with a singular capacity for telling stories with immediacy, our movies recount the history of slavery from a certain historical remove. We tend to soften the inhumanity, for example, with prominent white heroes (as in "Lincoln," which I did admire very much, or "Amazing Grace," about the movement against slavery in England). As important as these stories are, they don't confront us with the legacy of past oppression.
With "Django Unchained," Tarentino has used his admiration of and facility with such discounted genres as spaghetti westerns and blaxploitation films to lure multiracial audiences (and in places like Portland, largely white audiences) to invest nearly three hours looking at aspects of our relatively recent past that we have declined or even refused to face.
As he has himself pointed out, one cannot make a film as lurid as slavery was in reality. Slaves are whipped; chewed to death by dogs while bystanders watch; made to walk, chained, on bare bloody feet for days; and kept in burning holes to die of thirst.
Watching the film, I found myself reflecting on where I might have fit into the diabolical social hierarchies enforced among slaves based on their physical attributes.
Would I have been one of an army of house slaves, working above all else to blend into the machinery? Would I have been a virtual farm implement, toiling in the fields but subject to sexual exploitation at a moment's whim? Would I have lived in relative comfort and been dressed as an elaborate sexual toy, only to have children ripped from me and later to be cast off when my beauty faded? This is how humans being treated as property lived a mere 150 years ago, and it's brutal.
Also, in giving us a black hero who provokes audiences to cheer as he mows down white oppressors (who are the ancestors of many of us), Tarentino may well have subliminally provoked us to notice that no such vengeance ever occurred and given us the experience of wishing for it.
Further, his film not only depicts something never before imagined on screen; it conveys some things about how oppression works. A lurking question that troubles many people about slavery is why the black slaves didn't simply rise up and kill the whites; Tarentino puts that question (stated ironically) in the mouth of a vicious slaveholder and then devises a freedman superhero to do just that.


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UT Arlington research may unlock enzyme's role in disease
Monday, December 23, 2013
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A UT Arlington chemist doing National Science Foundation-funded research on enzymes that regulate human biology has uncovered characteristics that could be used to identify predisposition to conditions such as heart disease, diabetic ulcers and some types of cancer.
Brad Pierce, an assistant professor of chemistry/biochemistry at The University of Texas at Arlington, recently led a team that examined an oxygen utilizing iron enzyme called cysteine dioxygenase or CDO, which is found in high levels within heart, liver, and brain tissues. Enzymes are proteins that act as catalysts to enable metabolic functions, but under some circumstances these oxygen-dependent enzymes can also produce highly toxic side products called reactive oxygen species or ROS.
For the first time, Pierce's team found that mutations outside the CDO active site environment or "outer coordination sphere" have a profound influence on the release of ROS. Excess ROS has been linked to numerous age-onset human disease states.
"Most research in the past has focused on the active site inner coordination sphere of these enzymes, where the metal molecule is located," said Pierce. "What we're finding is that it's really the second sphere that regulates the efficiency of the enzyme. In essence, these interactions hold everything together during catalysis. When this process breaks down, the enzyme ends up spitting out high levels of ROS and increasing the likelihood of disease."
The study was published in December by the American Chemical Society journal Biochemistry. Pierce is corresponding author on the paper, with UT Arlington students Wei Li, Michael D. Pecore and Joshua K. Crowell as co-authors. Co-author Elizabeth J. Blaesi is a graduate research assistant at the University of Wisconsin.
Pierce believes the findings from the CDO enzyme could be applied to other oxygen-dependent enzymes, which make up about 20 percent of the enzymes in the human body.
"In principle, these findings could be extended to better understand how other enzymes within the class generate ROS and potentially be used to screen for genetic dispositions for ROS-related diseases," he said.
Pierce's research brings a new level of detail to enzyme study through the use of electron paramagnetic resonance or EPR, a technology similar to the magnetic resonance imaging or MRI used in the medical field. In fall 2012, the National Science Foundation awarded Pierce a three-year, $300,000 grant to study enzymes that are catalysts for the oxidation of sulfur-bearing molecules in the body.
"Dr. Pierce's research is a good example of how basic science can set a path toward discoveries that affect human health. We look forward to his continued exploration of these findings," said Pamela Jansma, dean of the UT Arlington College of Science.
The title of the Biochemistry paper is "Second-Sphere Interactions between the C93-Y157 Cross-Link and the Substrate-Bound Fe Site Influence the O2 Coupling Efficiency in Mouse Cysteine Dioxygenase." It is available online here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24279989.
The University of Texas at Arlington is a comprehensive research institution of more than 33,300 students and 2,300 faculty members in the epicenter of North Texas. It is the second largest institution in The University of Texas System. Total research expenditures reached almost $78 million last year. Visit www.uta.edu to learn more.
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GREENBELT, Md., Dec. 19 (UPI) -- NASA says satellite photos of a brand new volcanic island that sprang from the ocean near Japan show it has grown in size and may survive for a long period.
The tiny island dubbed Niijima breached the surface of the Pacific Ocean in a volcanic eruption in late November about 600 miles south of Tokyo in waters considered part of Japanese territory.
Cameras on NASA's Earth Observing-1 satellite captured a natural-color image of Niijima on December 8 showing it is still erupting and growing, the space agency reported Thursday.
Now at 13.8 acres, three times its initial size, and standing 20 to 25 yards above sea level, the island is large enough to survive for at least several years, if not permanently, scientists from the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
Small volcanic islets like those recently formed off Pakistan and in the Red Sea can naturally sink back below the water line as they are eroded by wave action that carries away loose sediment, mud, and volcanic rock fragments, but if Niijima adds to its area with ongoing eruptions is may be around for quite a while, they said.
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TOWN OF WALLKILL — Trendy European fashion like lace jumpsuits and baggy batik trousers soon will fill new stores in the Galleria at Crystal Run.
TOWN OF WALLKILL — Trendy European fashion like lace jumpsuits and baggy batik trousers soon will fill new stores in the Galleria at Crystal Run.
The mall has announced six new European shops will open mid-summer to early fall. They include Zippy and Sergent Major, both for children, and Lipsy, Promod, Monsoon and Accessorize for women.
Construction on the new shops already has begun.
A partnership between the mall's owner, Pyramid Management Group, and Retail Group of America — the U.S. arm of a Saudi Arabian fashion franchise company, brought the stores to the Galleria.
Other European stores under the Saudi umbrella, like Jennyfer, will open in the Poughkeepsie Galleria, the Palisades Center in Rockland County and other Pyramid malls.
Retail Group of America decided which shops to open by looking at the Galleria at Crystal Run's other stores, said CEO Aaron Eisenberg. The fashion and price of the clothing in the new European stores will appeal to consumers who like Hollister, H&M and Aeropostale.
"Our price point is like Forever 21 and Banana Republic," Eisenberg said. "It's not a luxury price point, and not a value price point. It's a little bit above that."
The price of pants at Forever 21, for example, ranges from $20 to $30. Banana Republic is more expensive, with pants selling for $60 to $120, according to its website.
Altogether, the new stores will take up about 12,000 square feet at the Galleria, said Bradford Freeman, the mall's general manager. That's a drop in the hat for a mall with 1.1 million square feet and 120 stores.
David Livshin, the CEO of the Dagar Group, said Retail Group of America may expand the stores once it sees which ones work. Livshin has worked as a leasing agent for retail properties.
"They probably highlight the best-selling merchandise in the brands," in each store, Livshin said.
Many Americans haven't heard of Promod, Lipsy and Sergent Major, but Eisenberg said he doesn't anticipate brand resistance. The merchandise has both U.S. and European sizing on the tags, he said.
Retail Group of America has not yet announced any new men's stores for the Galleria, but may do so soon, Eisenberg said.
He suggested Spanish stores Cortefiel and Suiteblanco could be contenders for men's fashion at the mall.
"I would love to bring in New Yorker, a young, fast men's and ladies' brand," he said. New Yorker hails from Germany.
"As space opens up, we'll bring more brands in," he said.


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52 Weeks a New York Times Bestseller!
This novel, told from a dog's perspective, has the highest reader-ranking of any recent New York Times Bestseller.
Probably what makes this story so beloved and unique is that it is told from the perspective of a real dog — that is, not a dog who understands English or talks to other dogs or animals. Often, this results in hilarious misunderstandings — just as in real life.
Also: it is not a story where at the end of the book the dog dies. That's not a spoiler alert because the entire premise of the novel is that the dog never dies—he keeps being reborn, remembering each life, learning lessons from each life that help him with the next one. Eventually, he comes to conclude there must be a purpose, a reason for him to be reborn, and until he has figured out that purpose, he'll keep being reborn, over and over again.
If you love dogs, or know someone who does, you can't go wrong with A Dog's Purpose. For proof, go to Amazon or BN.com or Goodreads and check out how many people claim this is their favorite book of all time.
"An amazing book. I laughed and smiled and cried. Wise… and sure to open the hearts of all who read it." —Alice Walker, Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Color Purple
"I loved this book and could not put it down." —Temple Grandin
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SOURCE: Hansen Medical, Inc.
July 27, 2012 08:00 ET
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA--(Marketwire - Jul 27, 2012) - Hansen Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: HNSN), a global leader in intravascular robotics, today announced that it will release its financial and operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2012 after market close on Wednesday, August 8, 2012.
Bruce Barclay, President and Chief Executive Officer, will host a conference call at 5:00 p.m. ET (2:00 p.m. PT) on August 8, 2012 to discuss the company's results. The call may be accessed by dialing 877-941-8416 (480-629-9808 for international callers) and via the Internet in the Investor Relations section of Hansen Medical's website at www.hansenmedical.com. Please go to the website at least 15 minutes early to register, download and install any necessary audio software. Following the call, a webcast replay will be available on Hansen Medical's website, and an audio replay will also be available by calling 877-870-5176 (858-384-5517 for international callers) and entering the access code 4552153. The audio replay will be available through August 15, 2012.
About Hansen Medical, Inc.
Hansen Medical, Inc., based in Mountain View, California, is the global leader in intravascular robotics, developing products and technology designed to enable the accurate positioning, manipulation and control of catheters and catheter-based technologies. The Company's Magellan™ Robotic System, NorthStar™ Robotic Catheter and related accessories, which are intended to facilitate navigation to anatomical targets in the peripheral vasculature and subsequently provide a conduit for manual placement of therapeutic devices, have undergone both CE marking and 510(k) clearance and are commercially available in the European Union, and the U.S. In the European Union, the Company's Sensei® X Robotic Catheter System and Artisan Control Catheter are cleared for use during electrophysiology (EP) procedures, such as guiding catheters in the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF), and the Lynx® Robotic Ablation Catheter is cleared for the treatment of AF. This robotic catheter system is compatible with fluoroscopy, ultrasound, 3D surface map and patient electrocardiogram data. In the US the Company's Sensei X Robotic Catheter System and Artisan Control Catheter were cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for manipulation and control of certain mapping catheters in EP procedures. In the United States, the Sensei System is not approved for use in guiding ablation procedures; this use remains experimental. The U.S. product labeling therefore provides that the safety and effectiveness of the Sensei X System and Artisan Control Catheter for use with cardiac ablation catheters in the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, including AF, have not been established.
Additional information can be found at www.hansenmedical.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding, among other things, statements relating to goals, plans, objectives, milestones and future events. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements, including statements containing the words "plan," "expects," "potential," "believes," goal," "estimate," and similar words. These statements are based on the current estimates and assumptions of our management as of the date of this press release and are subject to risks, uncertainties, changes in circumstances and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from the information expressed or implied by forward-looking statements made in this press release. Examples of such statements include statements about, the potential benefits of our Magellan Robotic System on vascular procedures and the timing and results of commercializing our Magellan Robotic System. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements include, among others: engineering, regulatory and sales challenges in developing new products and entering new markets; potential safety and regulatory issues that could slow or suspend our sales; the uncertain timelines, costs and results of pre-clinical and clinical trials; the rate of adoption of our systems and the rate of use of our catheters; the scope and validity of intellectual property rights applicable to our products; competition from other companies; our ability to recruit and retain key personnel; our ability to maintain our remedial actions over previously reported material weaknesses in internal controls over financial reporting; the effect of credit, financial and economic conditions on capital spending by our potential customers; our ability to manage expenses and obtain additional financing; and other risks more fully described in the "Risk Factors" section of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 filed with the SEC on May 7, 2012 and the risks discussed in our other reports filed with the SEC. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements in this press release. We undertake no obligation to revise or update information herein to reflect events or circumstances in the future, even if new information becomes available.
Hansen Medical, Heart Design (Logo), Hansen Medical (with Heart Design), Sensei and Lynx are registered trademarks, and Magellan and NorthStar are trademarks of Hansen Medical, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Rheos neo is a trademark of CVRx, Inc.
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SMAP's Katori Shingo and Yamashita Tomohisa to star in new TBS drama
It was announced that SMAP member Katori Shingo and actor/singer Yamashita Tomohisa will be starring in the new TBS drama "MONSTERS"! This is an exciting mystery drama which revolves around convexo-concave pair of detectives, and this will be the first time for both Katori and Yamashita to act as detectives.
Katori's role will be a detective at the First Investigation Division of the Metropolitan Police Department, named 'Hiratsuka Heihachi' who is cheap, makeshift, meticulous, and rude man, though he always puts a smile on his face and is an extremely civil-spoken person. Hiratsuka exposes a person's hidden face and the true nature of human relations, and solves cases by brazenly getting to the core of the person. On the other hand, Yamashita's role 'Saionji Kosuke' is a pure and honest rookie detective who is a son of noble family and filled with strong morals. Those two will team up, and make a convexo-concave combination.
For Katori and Yamashita, this will be the first time to co-star with each other. Katori commented about co-starring with his junior from Johnny's Jimusho, "My image toward Yamapi is a quiet and earnest cool guy! I am looking forward to co-star with him. I can't wait to clash passionately with the young 'MONSTER' (Yamashita)!", and Yamashita showed his expectation as he said, "I would like to learn a lot from Katori-san." Reportedly, the two are already congenial spirits though the filming has not even started yet.
"MONSTERS" will start airing in October on TBS (every Sunday at 9:00 pm).
Katori Shingo & Yamashita Tomohisa to star in TBS autumn drama "MONSTERS"
SMAP's Katori Shingo and solo singer Yamashita Tomohisa will be starring together in the TBS autumn drama "MONSTERS" starting in October in the Sundays 9pm timeslot. This is the first time that the two who are from the same agency are working together.
Katori plays Hiratsuka Heihachi, a detective at the Metropolitan Police Department who has a keen eye on details and is very hung up on manners. He thinks nothing of overstepping boundaries in order to expose the truth about people and their interpersonal relationships. On the other hand, Yamashita plays Saionji Kosuke a newbie detective and rich man's son who becomes partners with Heihachi.
Katori Shingo And Yamashita Tomohisa To Co-Star In Police Drama Mystery Series
Katori Shingo, of the idol group SMAP, and singer/actor Yamashita Tomohisa will team up to co-star in a new police drama series scheduled for the fall season entitled "MONSTERS." The two will form an odd detective duo in which Katori plays the role of the biggest eccentric on the force who is an impolite stickler for detail yet talks to anyone no matter who they are with a smile and the utmost gentlemanly use of language, while Yamashita's part is that of a straight and honest greenhorn detective who is also the son of an extremely wealthy socialite and the possessor of an abounding sense of justice.
For both performers this will be their first time to play detective roles, of which Katori commented, "I'm really looking forward to it, as it feels like 'At last the time has come!'" Yamashita remarked, "It's my first detective role and I'm excited." Regarding performing with Katori Shingo he added, "I'm going to do my best not to hold him back while learning much from him." This will also mark the first time the two actors will perform together.
"MONSTERS" will begin airing in October during TBS's Sunday Theater time slot.
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SMAP's Shingo and Yamapi to release single under special unit "The MONSTERS"
Katori Shingo from SMAP and Yamashita Tomohisa will be forming a special unit "The MONSTERS". The two stars of TBS autumn drama "MONSTERS" will be singing the theme song for their drama, which they also co-wrote together. The song, also titled "MONSTERS", has already been included as track in SMAP's 20th album "GIFT of SMAP", but it will be released as a single by the "The MONSTERS".
The single is planned for release on 15th November, and will also include a remix version of "MONSTERS" and a cover of Pink Lady's "Monster" as coupling tracks.
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Yanagihara Kanako to play Yamapi's girlfriend in her first heroine role!
Comedian Yanagihara Kanako has been granted her first heroine role in drama "MONSTERS" (Sun 9:00PM) to premiere on October 21st, detective drama that features, co-starring for the first time, SMAP's Katori Shingo and Yamashita Tomohisa.
When filming a dating scene with Yamashita, Yanagihara said "since the role was also addressed to different actresses seniors at the end it turned out to be me, I'm just glad is not a prank" with a tone of relief.
It was reported by the producers that Yanagihara thought it was a prank when she heard the news. Yamashita had this to say, "we're almost the same age so it was easy to establish conversation and get along well. Yanagihara-san is bright and wonderful, though this is the first time we meet, I think she's really cute so I'm looking forward to filming together".
When asked about a kiss scene for the two, Yamashita said "I'mlooking forward to find out what kind of lips she has!", in a display of his "EroP" character.
MONSTERS to re-shoot some scenes in Ep 1 due to loss of tape
It was reported on 2 October that TBS has to re-shoot some scenes in the first episode of its upcoming autumn drama "MONSTERS" due to the loss of one tape which contained already-completed scenes. According to TBS, they only discovered the loss in late September when they were about to begin editing work for the first episode. As a result, the TV station had to explain the situation to the cast and re-shoot the scenes which were affected by this incident.
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Shingo & Yamapi's new unit start with a surprise at SMAP concert
Newly formed unit "The MONSTERS" with Katori Shingo (35) and Yamashita Tomohisa (27) as members, showed their first performance during SMAP's Tokyo concert in Ajinomoto Stadium on October 14th. Yamashita appeared as a "surprise" mentioned during Katori Shingo's solo corner, performing the theme song of TBS drama where they co-star, "MONSTERS" (Starting on October 21st, Sundays 9PM). They both sang while receiving cheers from an audience of more than 50,000 people.
The moment the two silhouettes appeared on stage, the whole stadium rumbled, wrapped in a great cheer from fans. Katori and Yamashita were wearing a blue and black costume. While exchanging fierce dance moves and matching their breathing, they sang their drama's theme song "MONSTERS". Usually, during the solo corner of this SMAP tour, Shingo had to dance this song always matching the images projected on the screen until they finally performed together for the first time, perfectly aligned and without prior notice to the 55,000 overjoyed fans. Yamashita talked about his first appearance in a SMAP live concert, "More than a usual live, I was double nervous, couldn't even sleep yesterday and during rehearsal my mind just went blank". Despite that, fans were beyond excited.
Composed by the 2 of them, Katori Shingo talked about the said song, "We had to put this idea into our own words and create a theme song. One of my favorite phrases is 'aoi heart', we kept thinking about what color comes to mind when you think of a monster? and the words just came out as 'blue heart', we both felt excited about the idea".
Yamashita was inspired by Katori's attitude, "I was really stuck when we had to finish the song and on top of that, I had to learn a lot of new things and kept thinking my own self so far wouldn't be enough." to which Katori said, "It's not about expecting others to tell you what to do but you have to suggest your ideas and make it your own". Before going up on stage Katori said "This is where The MONSTERS start", performing like a scene out of a drama.
About the future, "If we can work together even after the end of the drama it would be great, I want to tour too, though it might be a little too early. We should just keep making music on our own and see where it takes us", Katori said jokingly.
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When the Gospel Community Church in Coxsackie, New York, breaks midservice to excuse children for Sunday school, nearly half of the 225-strong congregation patters toward the back of the worship hall: the five youngest children of Pastor Stan Slager's eight, assistant pastor Bartly Heneghan's eleven and the Dufkin family's thirteen, among many others. "The Missionettes," a team of young girls who perform ribbon dances during the praise music, put down their "glory hoops" to join their classmates; the pews empty out. It's the un-ignorable difference between the families at Gospel Community and those in the rest of the town that's led some to wonder if the church isn't a cult that forces its disciples to keep pushing out children.
But after the kids leave, Pastor Stan doesn't exhort his congregation to bear children. His approach is more subtle, reminding them to present their bodies as living sacrifices to the Lord, and preaching to them about Acts 5:20: Go tell "all the words of this life." Or, in Pastor Stan's guiding translation, to lead lives that make outsiders think, "Christianity is real," lives that "demand an explanation."
Lives such as these: Janet Wolfson is a 44-year-old mother of eight in Canton, Georgia. Tracie Moore, a 39-year-old midwife who lives in southern Kentucky, is mother to fourteen. Wendy Dufkin in Coxsackie has her thirteen. And while Jamie Stoltzfus, a 27-year-old Illinois mom, has only four children so far, she plans on bearing enough to populate "two teams." All four mothers are devoted to a way of life New York Times columnist David Brooks has praised as a new spiritual movement taking hold among exurban and Sunbelt families. Brooks called these parents "natalists" and described their progeny as a new wave of "Red-Diaper Babies"–as in "red state."
But Wolfson, Moore and thousands of mothers like them call themselves and their belief system "Quiverfull." They borrow their name from Psalm 127: "Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are sons born in one's youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. They will not be put to shame when they contend with their enemies in the gate." Quiverfull mothers think of their children as no mere movement but as an army they're building for God.
Quiverfull parents try to have upwards of six children. They home-school their families, attend fundamentalist churches and follow biblical guidelines of male headship–"Father knows best"–and female submissiveness. They refuse any attempt to regulate pregnancy. Quiverfull began with the publication of Rick and Jan Hess's 1989 book, A Full Quiver: Family Planning and the Lordship of Christ, which argues that God, as the "Great Physician" and sole "Birth Controller," opens and closes the womb on a case-by-case basis. Women's attempts to control their own bodies–the Lord's temple–are a seizure of divine power.
Though there are no exact figures for the size of the movement, the number of families that identify as Quiverfull is likely in the thousands to low tens of thousands. Its word-of-mouth growth can be traced back to conservative Protestant critiques of contraception–adherents consider all birth control, even natural family planning (the rhythm method), to be the province of prostitutes–and the growing belief among evangelicals that the decision of mainstream Protestant churches in the 1950s to approve contraception for married couples led directly to the sexual revolution and then Roe v. Wade.


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WILMINGTON, Mass. — The drills and sprints are over for the Bruins rookies.
After three days and six on-ice practice sessions, the participants in Boston's rookie camp departed this afternoon for Long Island, where they'll face the New York Islanders' rookies Monday and Tuesday in a pair of rookie games.
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Director Noam Murro at Biscuit Filmworks in Los Angeles. (Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times)Link
Callan Mulvey and Jack O'Connell in "300: Rise of an Empire." (Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures)Link
David Wenham in "300: Rise of an Empire." (Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures)Link
Rodrigo Santoro in "300: Rise of an Empire." (Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures)Link
Eva Green in "300: Rise of an Empire." (Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures)Link
Lena Headey in "300: Rise of an Empire." (Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures)Link
Rodrigo Santoro in "300: Rise of an Empire." (Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures)Link
Lena Headey in "300: Rise of an Empire." (Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures)Link
Noam Murro had one question when he was asked to direct the follow-up to 2007's bloody swords-and-sandals action film "300": How do you make a sequel to a movie in which everyone died?
The answer, in short: You don't.
Zack Snyder's "300" concluded with [spoiler alert!] Sparta's King Leonidas (Gerard Butler) and his few, proud soldiers being gloriously slain while making a heroic stand against the overwhelming forces of Persian god-king Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro).
The new "300: Rise of an Empire" uses that Leonidas-vs.-Xerxes narrative as a crucial plot point. In essence, the new film wraps its story around the earlier movie's action to function as something more like a companion piece than a reboot.
"What do you call it? A prequel? A sequel?" says Murro, 52. "It's an equal, hopefully. It's a different perspective of the same time. Thematically, that's an interesting place to be."
In Murro's $100-million 3-D epic "300: Rise of an Empire," which hits theaters Friday, the Aegean Sea runs crimson with blood, broad swords clang on metal helmets, and the larger-than-life violence was inspired by the operas of Richard Wagner, Giuseppe Verdi and Richard Strauss.
"Operatic" may be an overused movie description for so much florid bloodshed, but for Murro, opera really did help summon savagery and conjure cruelty in "Rise of an Empire."
Take, for instance, the scene in which French actress Eva Green — portraying Artemisia, a power-crazed naval commander for the ancient Persian forces — murders a captured foe by chopping off his head. She lifts his disembodied noggin to her lips for a passionate, posthumous kiss.
"That's a 'Salome' moment! Basically, she wanted to kill and … at the same time," Murro, a bearish man with a ready smile, colorfully exclaims. "One of the things that influenced me as a teenager was Strauss' 'Salome.' I always wanted to put 'Salome' on the screen.
"If you get that reference, great," he continues. "If not, it's not self-serving. And that's really the challenge: How do you take genre and flip it on its head? I understood this movie as populist entertainment through the eyes of an opera."
But grafting opera's grand evocations of humanity in extremis onto a popcorn thriller was hardly Murro's only challenge. "Rise of an Empire" arrives with huge expectations.
The earlier "300" — based on a graphic novel by Frank Miller, a liberally embellished retelling of the historic battle between Spartans and Persians at Thermopylae in 480 BC — stunned industry observers by grossing more than $450 million worldwide (on a $65-million budget). And thanks to its arresting visuals coupled with Snyder's sheer originality at showcasing arterial splatter, "300" rewrote the lingua franca of movie action sequences in the process. (To wit: Snyder was tapped to direct last year's blockbuster Superman movie reboot "Man of Steel" and he's now putting together an as-yet untitled Batman-Superman film project that is generating similar heat.)
In short, Murro faces all the pressure of Comic-Con nation to live up to expectations set by Snyder.
The Jerusalem native, known primarily for his work on television commercials, is an interesting choice to put in the director's chair for "Rise of an Empire." Having shot spots for such corporate clients as Volkswagen, Microsoft's "Halo" and DirecTV, he's a two-time Directors Guild of America director-of-the-year award winner for his ad work with only one feature film credit before "Rise" — the 2008 indie dramedy "Smart People," starring Sarah Jessica Parker and Dennis Quaid. That film, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, boasted precisely zero special effects and exists in a pop cultural realm light years from the "300" testosterone-surged universe.
Snyder, an acclaimed commercial director in his own right, and his producing partner wife, Deborah Snyder, knew Murro from the world of advertising by both reputation and experience — Deborah had hired Murro to film a TV commercial years earlier. In 2010, they contacted him about potentially directing the follow-up to "300" and were impressed by — you guessed it — Murro's proposal to play up the original film's operatic themes.
"In '300,' that had been our mantra: 'We're making an opera, we're not really making an action film,'" Snyder recalls. "Just hearing that as a jumping off point, we were like, 'That's great.' The action is going to happen. The spectacle is going to happen. But to have the point of view of an opera is the thing we thought was fun."
To be sure, Murro's reputation as the guy responsible for Taco Bell's "Viva Young" Super Bowl ad does little to bolster his high cultural bona fides. But the filmmaker says his grandfather helped establish Befall Academy of Arts and Design, Israel's leading art school. And growing up, Murro performed chamber music and studied architecture at university before moving to New York in 1987 to break into advertising.
"My true passion is opera. I understand it. I'm very much into it," Murro says. "I grew up in a very artistic household. I remember at the beginning, showing my [commercial] work to my dad. And he said, 'Ibsen, it's not.'"
He laughed at the memory. "I want to say back, 'Thank God it's not Ibsen!'"
Toward that end, "Rise of an Empire" transposes the action to another front of the Greco-Persian Wars. Warrior-politician Themistokles (Aussie actor Sullivan Stapleton) leads a ragtag army of shirtless Greeks with six-pack abs to ward off an attack by the massive Persian naval fleet, led by Xerxes' bloodthirsty second in command, the warrior-queen Artemisia. Although vastly out-boated and out-gunned, Themistokles uses cunning and strategy to take on the armada in a series of ever-more-bloody nautical set pieces.
Shot over eight months in Bulgaria (a suitable stand-in for ancient Greece thanks to substantial moviemaking tax breaks), "Rise of an Empire" is larger in scope than "300" but relies, like the first film, on computer-generated special effects and footage shot against a soundstage green screen for its visual jolt.
So much so that at the end of physical production, Murro needed a break from anything emerald-hued.
"When I came back home, everything green had to be removed," the director says. "Every history book had to be removed, everything having to do with Greeks and ships — with men, for that matter! It took a bit of adjustment, coming back."
According to pre-release audience awareness surveys, "300: Rise of an Empire" is on track to earn around $45 million in its opening weekend in theaters. For his part, Murro sees "no reason" another installment of the franchise won't be produced down the line, although no future "300" has been green-lighted. And he never loses perspective on the cultural synthesis that led to his highest-profile directing gig.
"At the end of the day, you're at the service of a comic book," he says, pointedly. "But getting there involves what you absorb from every other field: music, fine arts. There's choreography, an incredibly violent dance. You are onstage like theater — especially Wagner's work, which is so abstract; there's a tree, there's fire — you need to create a world.
"It all funnels from the same ideas," Murro said. "Opera is green screen, essentially."
— Chris Lee | @LATHeroComplex
'300: Rise of Empire' trailer: Swords, sandals, the sea
'300: Rise of an Empire' trailer spotlights Eva Green
'300' follow-up storms Comic-Con 2013
'300': Rodrigo Santoro talks Xerxes' return
Snyder: 'Man of Steel' sequel explodes Superman, Batman universes
'Last Stand' director on Arnold's action comeback
Producer: Arnold's aging Conan faces doubt
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First, I want to thank you all for your kind words yesterday about the book! Truly it is probably the most exciting thing to happen to me since I started quilting and blogging.
Now onto my next project! Has it already been a year and a half since Amanda Jean wowed the world with her ticker tape quilt? If you go to Flickr and search "ticker tape quilt" you will see 14 pages of results. How is that for inspiration! I am one of the many that just couldn't get the quilt out of my mind and this week I decided to make an I-Spy Ticker Tape for my son.
Seeing that I just sold all my scraps (opps!) I made some new scraps from my fabric stash. I wanted to make sure I included bits from The Very Hungry Caterpillar series – one of his favorite books. I added in other fun prints with objects he would recognize (bikes, cars, ducks, birds) and then some other colorful filler prints.
The blanket measures 24″ x 36″. I just cut it the size of my cutting mat. It probably would look better proportioned if it was shorter or wider, but luckily the recipient isn't picky.
I first cut the front, middle and back fabric. I used flannel for the batting layer and the backing. I assembled those layers with 505 spray baste. Then, since I am more of a planner than this quilt really requires, I cut all my "scraps" and laid out the entire quilt. Then I went, one by one, and spray basted each scrap down so they would not fall off while I sewed around each one. Using my free motion foot, I free motioned a circle around each piece twice.
The binding is a Michael Miller black and white number print. The back is a flannel from "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?" Another favorite around here. It took about 7-8 hours to make from start to finish. I can't decide if that is making good time or ridiculously long. 🙂
Clearly he likes it…but sadly I don't think it will replace his raggedy Target thermal blanket that has been patched together all over. He does like trying to find different items on it, and it's proving great for learning colors, shapes and matching.


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Education Grant Will Partner School Districts with
Science-Based Cultural Institutions to Improve Science Education
for Middle School Students
DENVER-September 8, 2010-The Denver Museum of Nature & Science
has been awarded the largest federal grant in its history, $3.27
million from the National Science Foundation for a five-year
project to implement and study a science education program called
Urban Advantage Metro Denver (UA Metro Denver).
UA Metro Denver is a partnership program between three public
school districts and three science-based cultural institutions
designed to improve science literacy among middle-school students
in the Metro area. The partners in UA Metro Denver are the Denver
Museum of Nature & Science, Denver Zoo, the Denver Botanic
Gardens, Denver Public Schools, Aurora Public Schools, and Adams
County School District 14. As the lead UA Metro Denver institution,
the Denver Museum of Nature & Science will oversee the program
and administer the grant in close collaboration with site
coordinators at each partner location.
Implementation of the UA Metro Denver program begins this fall in
science classrooms in five schools, phasing into 18 more schools by
the program's fourth year. Approximately 18,645 seventh-grade
students from 23 schools, along with their teachers and families,
will have participated in UA Metro Denver by the end of the
2013-2014 school year. The National Science Foundation grant also
funds a comprehensive assessment of UA Metro Denver program goals,
student learning, delivery of science content, and program
"Urban Advantage Metro Denver is a groundbreaking program for our
community," said George Sparks, president and CEO of the Denver
Museum of Nature & Science. "To form a working partnership
between the scientific organizations in the Scientific &
Cultural Facilities District and local school districts is a
breakthrough idea. We are excited that the National Science
Foundation recognized the great potential of this innovative
program to positively impact STEM (science, technology,
engineering, math) education for participating students."
How Urban Advantage Metro Denver Works
UA Metro Denver will provide students, schools, teachers, and
families with resources and opportunities to do, think, and explore
like scientists-both in and out of the classroom. The program
addresses two challenges in STEM education identified by the
National Science Foundation: ensuring that all students have the
opportunity to learn significant STEM content, and enhancing the
ability of teachers to provide quality STEM education.
In the UA Metro Denver program, students will determine a topic of
interest with their teacher; conduct a long-term, independent
science investigation project; document the process in a dedicated
science notebook; and present their findings. UA Metro Denver will
provide teacher professional development opportunities to give
teachers the skills, knowledge, and confidence to teach STEM
content in a rapidly changing world. The program also taps into the
traditionally underutilized resources and STEM-related expertise of
science-based cultural institutions who share the formal education
system's commitment to improved science literacy.
"Research has shown that a deep understanding of science is
grounded in doing science. Not only do students need to understand
scientific content, but they must also understand the scientific
investigation process, and be inspired by actively participating in
that process. By conducting their own long-term science
investigations, UA Metro Denver will give students a chance to
learn science in a manner that is not currently available to them,"
said Polly Andrews, director of youth and teacher programs at the
Denver Museum of Nature & Science.
The approach to science education in the UA Metro Denver program
is designed to be comprehensive, involving resources both in and
out of the classroom. It contains six components:
UA Metro Denver is modeled on a program first launched in New
York City in 2004. The six UA Metro Denver partners have been
working together through a planning grant since fall 2007 to adapt
the New York model to the unique needs of the Denver metro area and
raise funds to support its implementation. The evaluation process
will provide essential data about the program's effectiveness so it
can be improved upon as it is implemented in other cities, and
expanded to include more Denver-area school districts and
science-based cultural institutions.
Additional Media Contacts:
Will Jones
Denver Botanic Gardens
Public Relations Manager
[email protected]
Tiffany Barnhart
Denver Zoo
Director of Communications
[email protected]
Kristy Armstrong
Denver Public Schools
Deputy Director of Communications
[email protected]
Paula Hans
Aurora Public Schools
News Media Specialist
[email protected]
John Albright
Adams 14
Director of Communications
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FastTrac GrowthVenture - Piedmont (Session 3 of 10)
Tuesday, March 11, 2014, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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FastTrac GrowthVenture helps existing entrepreneurs analyze their current business situation to identify the best opportunities for growth. Budgeting, sales strategies, management team roles, operational systems and business plan implementation are key areas of emphasis. The course also facilitates networking between entrepreneurs and professionals.
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Turning Berkeley's climate plan into climate action rests on more than just ideas and good intentions. It requires Berkeley residents, businesses, the city government, and other institutions to urgently rise to the challenge of making big changes – changes in our infrastructure, technological advances, and changes in the decisions we make every day as members of the Berkeley community. Everyone must play a role.
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Before competing in a race, it's smart to build up your endurance with weekly runs or a practice marathon the night before. Be prepared with this Groupon.
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On Saturday, April 27, the Southern California Rogue Runner obstacle mud race covers 10 kilometers (about 6 miles) and is laced with more than 25 obstacles, such as a mud march, a barbed-wire crawl, and an ice bath, to challenge athletes of all skill levels. Participants aged 16 and older set out to conquer the course in waves that disembark every half hour between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. After the race, a party nourishes weary runners and their fans with drinks, food, and music.
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Counseling and Testing Services
Mission Statement
Counseling and Testing Services (CTS), a department in the Division of Student Affairs, provides counseling and standardized testing services to the University of South Alabama's undergraduate and graduate student community.
Our mission is to provide high quality counseling, testing, and consultative services to the University community. We strive to facilitate the academic, emotional, social, and career development of students.
Services Provided
- Individual and Relationship Counseling
- Group Counseling
- Career Counseling, Testing, and Interpretation
- Substance Abuse Assessment, Counseling, and Education
- Sexual Assault Counseling
- Outreach Educational Programs
- Consultation for Faculty and Staff
- Standardized Test Administration and Proctoring
- Referrals to Other Mental Health Providers & Resources As Needed
Eligibility and Cost for Services
All currently enrolled USA students are eligible for counseling services and there is no limit on the number of counseling sessions that one may receive. Counseling services are provided free of charge. The department does charge fees to students directly for some of the standardized tests that are administered.
Getting Started
To schedule an appointment for counseling and/or testing, contact the office at 460-7051. If you are coming in for counseling, our secretary will ask you for some information about the issue(s) of concern so that you can be assigned to the appropriate counselor. You are not required to disclose this information if you do not want to do so. When you come in for the counseling appointment itself, you will be asked to complete a brief intake form prior to beginning counseling. It is a good idea to arrive about ten minutes early for the first appointment so that the necessary paperwork can be completed without resulting in a delay in being seen. Appointments generally last about 50 minutes.
Counseling services are provided confidentially. Information is not divulged to others without a student's consent unless there are compelling ethical and/or legal reasons for doing so such as when there is a threat of serious harm to self or others.


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121480.As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
121490.The examination shall consist of an approved intradermal tuberculin skin test, that, if positive, is followed by an X-ray of the lungs.
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121505.The certificate shall not be required for a person who is subject to an order made pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 121485, if the parent, guardian, or other adult who has assumed responsibility for his or her care and custody in case of a minor, or the person seeking admission, if an emancipated minor, provides to the governing authority an affidavit stating that the examination required to obtain the certificate is contrary to his or her beliefs. If at any time there should be probable cause to believe that the person is afflicted with active tuberculosis, he or she may be excluded from the school or other institution listed in Section 121485 until the governing board is satisfied that he or she is not so afflicted.
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The U.S. power grid is a modern engineering marvel, but it's overdue for an overhaul. Participants at the recent Transactive Energy Conference in Portland, Oregon, came together to discuss the changing system and to develop the concept of transactive energy as the future of the grid.
As the first such conference of its kind, the gathering was initiated by defining exactly what transactive energy is. In an interview with Sustainable Business Oregon, Carl Imhoff, manager of the electricity infrastructure sector for Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and a moderator at the conference, provided a succinct definition: "Transactive energy is a means of using economic signals or incentives to engage all the intelligent devices in the power grid—from the consumer to the transmission system—to get a more optimal allocation of resources and engage demand in ways we haven't been able to before."
If consumers need proof of what a smarter grid could do for them, transactive energy is a concept that can provide it. Transactive energy systems integrate both utility-owned and third-party-owned resources—including power generation, ancillary services, and load management services, among others—in order to utilize the lowest-cost electricity in real time. The key driver of transactive energy systems is the market-based approach, which allows every service provided to the grid, even those by consumers, to be valued.
This way, those providing the services, whether they are generating power or providing load reduction services or something else, can be compensated, thus splitting the benefits and savings of the increased efficiency of the electricity system between the customer and the utility. This system is a long way from the traditional unidirectional flow of power (from utility companies to consumers) and supply side-focused mindset of the historical electricity sector.
Employing the increasingly prevalent two-way information and communications technology deployed as part of smart grid development efforts, consumers can begin to interact within the electricity system in ways that were not possible in the past. A transactive energy system utilizes smart grid infrastructure to send signals back and forth between utilities, grid operators, and individual assets in the grid system, communicating the real-time flow and cost of power.
These assets can include everything from large centralized power plants to residential solar photovoltaic arrays to demand-response programs. Signals can even be sent to and from electric vehicles (EV), integrating EVs into the electrical grid. In a transactive energy system, instead of being passive energy consumers, you and I could become what are being referred to as "prosumers," not only receiving electricity from the grid, but providing our own services to the grid system and getting paid for it.
Perhaps surprisingly, the conference was attended by a multitude of utility industry representatives. After all, integrating non-utility owned assets into the grid would result in competition for utilities, right? But, as more decentralized and variable sources of power come on line, utilities are finding that the conventional business models, in which utilities match centralized supply resources to demand, may not fit into the future decentralized grid.
Utilities recognizing this fact are thus coming to the table to participate in the transition. With a host of newly accessible power generation and load management resources on both the supply and demand side, and armed with real-time information as to which resources cost the least, utility companies that take the time to explore these new business opportunities could indeed end up becoming more cost effective.
But the concept of transactive control shouldn't just appeal to economists, utility industry representatives, and engineers. The establishment of such a system will have benefits for consumers, both monetarily and environmentally. While the system may be focused explicitly on grid reliability and economics, the shift to this smarter electricity sector provides significant environmental benefits. Creating a more responsive, resilient grid is a significant step to integrating variable and decentralized renewable energy generation. This would enable clean energy solutions such as wind power and energy efficiency to be brought to the forefront of power sector operations.
Demand-side solutions that promote energy-saving measures, especially during hours of peak electricity demand, help stabilize the grid. These measures also reduce the need for typically expensive, fossil fuel peaking power plants. Peaker plants only run when there is high electricity demand on the grid, and are typically natural gas plants that can be ramped up quickly and have lower fuel costs (for the time being, due to the low cost of natural gas). Valuing more demand-side options, such as energy efficiency and demand-response programs, could reduce the need for peaker plants and their inefficiencies.
The added economic benefits of a transactive energy system can also incentivize environmentally friendly behaviors on the consumer side. For example, if electric vehicle owners start making money by using their cars as energy storage for the grid, it could promote interest in electric vehicle ownership. And if homeowners can save or even make money by responding to price signals for energy efficiency, residents would be encouraged to conserve more energy.
The implications of a transactive energy system thus stretch beyond economic and grid reliability benefits (although these alone are very significant). It would also enable the development of a cleaner, more efficient energy sector, which is, in fact, an explicit objective of the transactive energy concept.
Transactive energy demonstration projects are now under way to begin understanding the challenges and full benefits of such systems. The Pacific Northwest Smart Grid Demonstration Project is the largest transactive control demonstration project in the United States at present. The challenges discussed at the transactive energy conference ranged from the engineering challenge of avoiding the creation of "architectural chaos" to the policy and regulatory issues that keep utilities hesitant to invest in such drastic changes to the power sector.
Certainly these are large challenges to surmount, which require not only technical solutions and regulatory reform, but also a shift in thinking away from a decades-old mindset of a centralized electricity system. But the good news is that the right people, including utilities, regulators, grid operators, and other stakeholders, are coming to the table. The transition will take some time, but the ball is already rolling. As one conference presenter put it, the transition to a transactive energy system will be an evolution, not a revolution.
Reese Rogers is a MAP Sustainable Energy Fellow at Worldwatch Institute.