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Hello everyone!
It's been a while since I checked in last. Somehow, I always end up getting lazy with these blog posts… Maybe it's like summer camp, where they told the parents if I didn't send letters home often that was a good sign (but somehow I still got grief about not writing enough…) Anyhoo, somehow it is now July, and I've been living the island life for a month. I think it's safe to say I've settled into a bit of a work routine, and that I'm getting comfortable here. The living situation is working out well, and the other interns are all very friendly.
I've done a bit of exploring since I last checked in, and I've found that my job is a bit strange but in a mostly awesome way. For example, last week I spent a day helping the former director of natural sciences at MMA with his research on ospreys and barn owls. To do this I went out into the field with two other interns (who were from the astronomy department) and helped put bands on the baby birds. These bands help researchers identify where birds come from and approximately how old they are. It was a really cool experience, and from what I gather not something most people get to do.
As for exploring Nantucket, I went to the whaling museum a few weeks ago and was amazed by the guts those whalers had, spearing those huge animals with such tiny harpoons! I never would have dreamed of it, and dear god was it a violent job. I had to stop reading some of the signs because they had fairly graphic depictions. I walked away from the experience resolved to read Moby Dick, and since then I've started the book… and put it down again. I figured I'd read it in short bursts. That still counts, right?
I've also been going to most of the lectures offered through work, alternately for fun and as my job. I've been to several of the astronomy lectures, most of which went over my head, but they were interesting. I also attended several events where authors related to MMA in some way spoke about their works. For the most part, these bored me, but generally they came with free food.
Last weekend was the film festival, and I went to two films and attended the comedy roundtable event with Ben Stiller, Mike Meyers, Seth Meyers, and some guy I hadn't heard of. The comedians were all very funny and it was an interesting discussion. I was glad I went.
Tomorrow I'm going to a bbq with some friends from work, which had previously been postponed because we've had terrible weather lately. With any luck it will soon clear up enough for me to go to the beach again — it's almost been a full two weeks since I was last sitting on a towel in the sun. Too long, at least by my new Nantucket standards.
I'm working on the 4th, but I think I'll be able to see some of the festivities in town, and I've been told there are several nice spots around to watch fireworks. I can't wait!
That's about it for now. I'll post again soon about what exactly it is I do at work, but for now it's a bit crazy. We've got the annual gala coming up this weekend and everything is suddenly revolving around the event. At least I get to dress up and go.
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Under the new Eligibility Policy adopted by the Board at its meeting in Abidjan on 26-27 April, a three-year GNI per capita average will be used to determine income level classification for eligibility purposes (replacing the single year per capita numbers that have been used up to now).
The Eligibility Policy is used to determine which components are eligible to receive an allocation from The Global Fund. It is based on both income level and disease burden.
The Global Fund said that this change will have minimal effect on country eligibility but will serve to moderate the rate of transition into and out of Global Fund eligibility for countries who experience significant annual fluctuations in their GNI per capita.
(Many people have voiced concern about using GNI per capita as the economic indicator, both for the Eligibility Policy and the allocation formula, because it is considered to be a blunt instrument. The Global Fund is participating in an Equitable Access Initiative with other global organizations to develop alternate ways to classify countries for aid purposes. More information on the EAI is available here.)
The other changes to the Eligibility Policy are minor, designed mainly to update terminology and clarify language.
The new Eligibility Policy replaces the current Eligibility and Counterpart Financing Policy. The co-financing portion has been moved to the new policy on sustainability, transition and co-financing (see GFO article) along with the focus of application requirements.
The Eligibility Policy contains a matrix which defines the five disease burden categories: low, moderate, high, severe, and extreme. The matrix may be amended from time to time.
The new policy retains the NGO rule, under which upper-middle-income countries not listed on the OECD's Development Assistance Committee list of official development assistance recipients are eligible to receive an allocation for HIV if they have a reported disease burden of "high," "severe," or "extreme," and if they meet certain conditions. Grants approved under the NGO rule are managed by NGOs.
The new policy also retains the provision that components currently being funded are eligible to receive an additional allocation for the period immediately following their change in eligibility. In these cases, the Secretariat determines the amount of funding and the funding period.
The Global Fund Eligibility Policy, Board Document GF-B35-06, should be available shortly at www.theglobalfund.org/en/board/meetings/35.


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NCR plans to sell shares in a move to block AT&T
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NCR Corp will try to to stave off AT&T's planned takeover by selling 10 per cent of its own stock. The stock will go to a newly created employee stock ownership program. NCR is fighting AT&T's $6.12 billion, $90-per-share takeover bid. The stock sale could postpone AT&T's takeover by blocking solicitation of shareholder votes by the telecommunications firm. AT&T needs to align 80 per cent of the shareholders in order to oust the present 13-member NCR board of directors. NCR is also planning to schedule its annual meeting and special shareholders' meeting on a date that will make it difficult for AT&T to solicit votes and develop countermeasures to NCR's stock sale.
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Year: 1991
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AT&T, NCR merger talks are derailed
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Talks between AT&T and NCR executives have broken down, leaving little room for a negotiated merger of the two companies before a special NCR stockholders meeting on Mar 28, 1991. At that meeting, if AT&T receives an 80 percent backing from shareholders, it will replace the entire NCR board with a board of its own choosing. AT&T has gradually raised its original offer of $90 per share in Dec 1990, and is now offering $100 per share providing it gets the 80 percent vote.
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- Abstracts: AT&T settles back into waiting game in its hostile $6.12 billion bid for NCR
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- Abstracts: Unix program's suppliers adopt joint approach. Software industry loses start-up zest as big firms increase their dominance
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- Abstracts: Gates, in speech, to outline strategy for PC programs that adapt to users. Software makers are developing ways to make their programs more polyglot


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Columbus Brew Adventures offers small group tours of Columbus and Ohio microbreweries, brewpubs, distilleries, wineries and cider houses. We have a variety of tours for different levels of interest.Our tours showcase the craft beer and spirits scene in Ohio. Itineraries include: Downtown Columbus breweries tour, Grandview breweries tour, Franklinton Walking Tour, Pitchers and Pizza, a walking tour of the historic Brewery District and more. We work with the best and most interesting breweries in Central Ohio and beyond to create customized itineraries for your group. Learn more about how beer is made, taste different styles and hear the stories behind the breweries. We add and update itineraries quarterly; check our website for updates.Public tours are offered weekly throughout the year and tickets must be purchased in advance. Tours include an experienced guide, transportation, beer or spirits samples and snacks. We also offer private tours and event coordination for corporate and family groups.


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Who says mobiles are only for babies' rooms?
I can picture Helen Ige's winsome walnut-veneer Birds of a Feather mobile hung over a grouping of potted plants at the kitchen window, or gently twirling in the breeze in a serene adult bedroom, too.
Bonus: It comes in a frame that doubles as a stencil, so you can repeat the birds-and-branches motif on a wall or a textile.
The mobile is $65 here.
Monday, June 4, 2007
Cool Stuff: Not-Just-for-the-Nursery Mobiles
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32 Years of Environmental Reporting for serious Environmental Professionals
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Delaware DNR v. US Army Corps of Engineers
Jul 3: In the U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, Case Nos. 11-1283 & 11-1421. Appealed from the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. According to the Appeals Court, at issue is whether the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers can deepen the main channel of the Delaware River by five feet, enabling river ports to be economically competitive and at the same time, comply with statutes that protect the environment. The roots of the project trace back decades.
In 1992, Congress authorized the project and appropriated $195 million. It continued to support the effort with regular appropriations for the next twenty years. Commencement was delayed for several reasons, but in the fall of 2009, the Corps was ready to proceed. In October 2009, New Jersey and Delaware filed suits in the District Courts of New Jersey and Delaware to enjoin the Corps from dredging the deeper channel. They alleged violations of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Clean Water Act (CWA), and the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA). Each District Court granted summary judgment to the Corps, holding no environmental statutes would be breached. The Appeals Court affirmed.
Over the decades an Environmental Impact Statement, a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement, and an updated Environmental Assessment recommended the project proceed because its substantial economic benefits outweighed any possible adverse environmental effects. Citing numerous related decisions from other circuits, the Appeals Court said, "In our review of the Corps' conduct, we conclude that its publication of the 2009 EA was neither arbitrary nor capricious."
The Appeals Court said further, "Despite the Corps' comprehensive public engagement, appellants contend it acted arbitrarily and capriciously under NEPA. They argue the Corps provided inadequate public notice; erred in declining to publish a FONSI alongside the EA; erred in not circulating a draft of the EA for public review before publication; and did not meaningfully review the comments submitted. None of these claims has merit."
The Appeals Court concludes, "For over twenty years, the Corps has devoted substantial efforts to evaluating the proposed five foot deepening project for the Delaware River. It has published three comprehensive NEPA reports, received multiple rounds of public comments, and had immeasurable communications with the relevant state and federal agencies. Its decision in 2009 to proceed with the project was consistent with NEPA, the CWA, and the CZMA. Accordingly, we will affirm the judgments of the District Courts of New Jersey and Delaware."
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Younglove, who resides in Davis, jumped into the lead at this week's annual NCGA Super Senior Championship on Monday, carding a championship record low 5-under 67 at par-72 Valley Hi Country Club in Elk Grove.
Earlier this year, Younglove won the Sacramento County Super Senior Championship held at nearby Mather Golf Course.
Younglove, who played in the 2012 U.S. Senior Amateur Championship, didn't waste much time in making his presence felt. Starting on the back-nine, he'd open with a 2-under 34 with birdies on holes No.12 and No.17. After making the turn, Younglove briefly slipped with a bogey on No.3, but he'd quickly make up for the miscue, carding birdies on four his final six holes. The big push was a string of three straight birdies from holes No. 4 through No.6.
Also opening strong was Del Rio CC member Gil Wymond, Wymond, who finished T-10 in the last year's championship, had a 69 that featured five birdies and two bogeys. Also starting on the back, Wymond put together a streak of three straight birdies on holes No. 13 through No.15.
Alone in third place at at 72 is Modesto GC member Tom Phillips. Also starting on No.10, Phillips closed out his front-nine with back-to-back birdies on holes No.17 and No.18 for a 1-under 35. He'd play his back-nine at 1-over with two bogeys and a birdie.
Six shots behind Younglove, in a tie for fourth after first round 73′s, are Bennett Valley GC member Vic Shellenberg and Empire Ranch GC member Craig Armstrong. Shellenberg posted five birdies but also had a crucial double-bogey on the par-3 16th. Armstrong carded four birdies but suffered a double-bogey on the 17th.
Gregory Saiki, Herb Jensen and Monterey's Donel Geisen all are T-6 at 74. Jensen competed in last week's annual Staedler-Jetter Cup at Poppy Hills.
Defending champion Ron Johnson, playing out of Diablo CC, is T-24 following a first round 78.
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Every week we will be featuring one of our employees' in our Employee Spotlight for a chance to get to know them a little better. This week the spotlight is on
The Scoop…
- Name: Kelsey Skare
- Department: Used Car Sales
- Length of time at WETH: 6 weeks
- Length of time in the automotive industry: 6 weeks
My life by demographics…
- My hometown is Lake Mills, WI
- I currently reside in Waterloo, WI
- My family consists of myself, my daughter Aubrie who is 7, and my son Dominic who is 5
Cars, cars, cars-everything cars…
- My first car was an Oldsmobile Ciera
- I currently drive a Toyota Highlander
- While I am driving, I listen to mostly hip-hop, but I listen to almost everything.
- My favorite thing about cars are: They get me from point A to point B a lot faster than walking. 🙂
- I have owned 4 cars
- My favorite vintage car: A Chevelle
A few of my favorite things…
- My favorite day of the week is Sunday
- My favorite movie is Tommy Boy
- My favorite animal is an owl
- My favorite band is Queen
- My favorite restaurant is Cheesecake Factory
- My favorite sports – To Play: Soccer To Watch: Football
- My favorite ice cream flavor is Mint Chocolate Chip
What makes me tick…
- My hobbies include Fishing!, Bowling, hiking
- If I could have any superpower, it would be Mind Reading
- My favorite part of working at WETH is Talking to new people
- If I could spend the day with one person (deceased or alive) I would choose Chris Farley


text: This is oh so true.The poets I've heard perform their poems best did it from memory, or had a rock and roll attitude, like Patti Smith. Most poets kill their poems when they read them, because they read them in a monotone and are shoe-gazers.Olga Broumas is a great poet-performer. I saw her read her own poems and those she had translated from Odysseas Elytis once, and she did it all from memory. It was performance, it was magic.


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□ Accurate tornado statistics can be difficult to find. Recording techniques were not standardized before the weather radar age, so information on tornadoes that occurred before 1970 is often unreliable. Furthermore, lists of the deadliest and longest tracked tornadoes in world history are easy to find and dominated by 19th and early-20th century events.
To level the playing field and promote the dissemination of credible information, all of the following records cover tornadoes that occurred after 1970. Click each link in the index below to jump to a specific section. This page will undoubtably go through several edits and expand as more notable tornado records are uncovered.
I. The Deadliest Tornadoes on Record
II. The Longest Tornado Damage Paths
III. The Fastest Tornadoes Ever Recorded
IV. Violent or Unusual Tornado Records
-IVa. The Highest Altitude Violent Tornado
-IVb. The Deadliest and Most Intense Anticyclonic Tornado Ever Recorded
-IVc. The Deadliest Hurricane Spawned Tornado
-IVd. The Highest Tornado Fatality Rate
-IVe. The Most Fatalities in a Single Building
-IVf. The Most Fatalities in a Single Mobile Home Park
-IVg. The Fastest Tornado Movement Ever Recorded Using Photogrammetry
-IVh. The Heaviest Object Ever Lifted by a Tornado
Va. Graph of Tornadoes Causing 10+ and 20+ Fatalities by Decade
Vb. Graph of the Deadliest Tornadoes by Decade
□ The Deadliest Tornadoes on Record
1. 158 fatalities – Joplin, Missouri – May 22, 2011
□ A violent EF5 tornado rapidly intensified as it entered heavily populated sections of Joplin. The storm holds the post-1970 record for the most fatalities in frame homes (approximately 70) and the most fatalities in commercial buildings (approximately 20). The commercial deaths do not include the large number of fatalities at medical facilities, churches and private organizations.
2. 72 fatalities – Hackleburg/Phil Campbell, Alabama – April 27, 2011
□ One of the most impressive tornadic events in history carved a 132-mile path of devastation through largely rural areas of northern Alabama. The EF5 tornado had an exceptionally high fatality to injury ratio. The storm holds the post-1970 record for the longest swath of EF5 damage (including approximately 40 consecutive miles at EF5 intensity).
3. 64 fatalities – Tuscaloosa/Concord, Alabama – April 27, 2011
□ Borderline EF5 tornado caused more than 40 deaths in Tuscaloosa. Extremely well-covered by local news agencies and photographers. Caused high-end EF4 damage from Tuscaloosa to the suburbs of Birmingham.
4. ≈47 fatalities – Pugh City, Mississippi – February 21, 1971
□ A fast-moving F4 tornado nearly wiped out the town of Pugh City, killing 22 residents. Dozens of small homes were swept completely away. Official death toll of 58 is likely the result of a tornado family.
5. 42 fatalities – Wichita Falls, Texas – April 10, 1979
□ A large tornado left a wide swath of marginal F4 damage in Wichita Falls. The historic storm holds the post-1970 record for the greatest number of fatalities in vehicles (25). The majority of the deaths in automobiles were people attempting to flee the storm.
6. ≈41 fatalities – Inverness, Mississippi – February 21, 1971
□ A fast-moving F5 tornado passed directly through the town of Inverness, killing approximately 20 residents. Most of the deaths were in poorly built homes that were obliterated.
7. 36 fatalities – Bridge Creek/Moore, Oklahoma – May 3, 1999
□ Violent F5 tornado killed 13 people in rural areas while at maximum intensity. The storm then caused another 23 deaths as it tracked through the Oklahoma City suburbs. Holds record for the highest doppler velocity ever measured – approximately 302mph.
8a. 32 fatalities – Oak Grove, Alabama – April 8, 1998
□ Marginal F5 tornado caused a high number of fatalities as it chewed through small towns near Birmingham after dark. The worst damage was confined to several small streaks of intense devastation.
8b. 32 fatalities – Xenia, Ohio – April 3, 1974
□ Infamous multi-vortex tornado became the deadliest and most damaging single storm in the 1974 Super Outbreak. Brief film of the tornado captured by a high school student was broadcast on news networks across the world.
9. 31 fatalities – Brandenburg, Kentucky – April 3, 1974
□ Violent F5 tornado swept away well-constructed houses in the town of Brandenburg. The storm struck far fewer homes than the Xenia tornado yet caused a similar death toll due to its extreme intensity.
10. 30 fatalities – Saragosa, Texas – May 22, 1987
□ Short lived multi-vortex tornado touched down and rapidly intensified as it passed over a small town in southwest Texas. Most of the fatalities occurred in the destruction of a crowded church.
□ The Longest Tornado Damage Paths
-Due to the high number of tornado families that have been officially recorded as a single storm, an accurate list is difficult to compile. Tornadoes thought to have been two or more separate storms are not included. This list will undoubtably go through various edits.
1. 149 miles – Yazoo City, Mississippi – April 24, 2010
□ A large, often obscured tornado sped through central Mississippi, killing 10 people in and near Yazoo City. The majority of the damage path was through sparsely populated forestland.
2. 132 miles – Hackleburg/Phil Campbell, Alabama to TN – April 27, 2011
□ Violent EF5 tornado travelled across nearly all of northern Alabama, causing 72 deaths before crossing the Tennessee border and continuing for an additional ten miles through Franklin County. The storm left strong tornado damage (EF3+) over more than 110 miles (NWS Survey).
3a. 128 miles – Brandon, Mississippi – November 21, 1992
□ Violent, rain-wrapped tornado killed 12 near Jackson around midnight. Four of the deaths occurred when a large, two-story brick home in the Easthaven subdivision was completely destroyed.
3b. 128 miles – Cordova, Alabama – April 27, 2011
□ Fast-moving tornado killed 13 people in Alabama. While officially rated an EF4, the tornado left severe ground scouring in unpopulated areas and hurled a vehicle nearly one mile.
4. 124 miles – Raleigh, Mississippi to AL – April 27, 2011
□ A Lesser know violent tornado during the 2011 Super Outbreak killed 7 in Mississippi and Alabama. Formed farther south than most of the tornadoes on April 27 and left a quarter-mile wide swath of fallen trees through a forest reserve.
5. 122 miles – Clinton, Arkansas – February 5, 2008
□ A fast-moving and long duration EF4 tornado ripped through largely rural areas of Arkansas. The 13 fatalities were spread out over a 30 mile area beginning in Pope County.
□ The Fastest Tornadoes Ever Recorded
-Due to their rapidly shifting nature, it is difficult to ascertain the forward speed of a tornado over a specified time period. Decaying tornadoes can momentarily exceed 90mph, but these great speeds are never maintained. Most of the fastest tornadoes occur in the South from late-November through April, but similar conditions can cause extremely fast moving tornadoes from Tennessee to Michigan.
In 2012, an extremely violent and fast-moving tornado was filmed as it sped through the town of Henryville, Indiana, at more than 60mph (Video contains strong language). The multi-vortex tornado was powerful enough to loft vehicles more than 200 yards, scour a highway of pavement and completely sweep away several large, two-story brick homes. While rated an EF4 by the NWS, the tornado probably had instantaneous gusts capable of causing EF5 damage in areas east of Henryville. (Video by Rhett Adams)
1a. 70mph+ – April 27, 2011
Many of the tornadoes in the 2011 Super Outbreak reached speeds of 70mph at some point in their development. Examples include the Hackleburg/Phil Campbell tornado as it ripped through Marion and Franklin Counties and the Smithville, Mississippi, tornado as it caused some of the most intense EF5 damage ever photographed in Monroe County.
1b. 70mph+ – March 2, 2012
The deadliest tornado outbreak of 2012 brought violent and fast-moving tornadoes to the states of Indiana and Kentucky. The deadliest two tornadoes in the outbreak – the Henryville, Indiana, tornado and the West Liberty, Kentucky, tornado – may have approached 75mph in periods of their development.
1c. 70mph+ – April 3, 1974
During the 1974 Super Outbreak, nearly every supercell was moving in excess of 50mph. The violent tornadoes that occurred in the state of Alabama – including the infamous Guin tornado – may have reached or momentarily surpassed 75mph.
□ Violent or Unusual Tornado Records
IVa. The Highest Altitude Violent Tornado
IVb. The Deadliest and Most Intense Anticyclonic Tornado Ever Recorded
IVc. The Deadliest Hurricane Spawned Tornado
IVd. The Highest Above-Ground Tornado Fatality Rate
IVe. The Most Fatalities in a Single Building (post-1970)
IVf. The Most Fatalities in a Single Mobile Home Park
IVg. The Fastest Tornado Movement Ever Recorded Using Photogrammetry
IVh. The Heaviest Object Ever Lifted by a Tornado
□ Va. Graph of Tornadoes Causing 10+ Deaths by Decade
□ Vb. Graph of the Deadliest Tornadoes by Decade


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New Downloadable Workouts from Steve Maxwell
Steve Maxwell just released 3 instant downloadable workouts designed to give a workout in 30 minutes combining kettlebells and bodyweight moves. He also is offering a joint mobility workout and a HIIT kettlebell workout. The downloads are $15.00 for each or $40.00 when you buy all 3. I'm not sure if they could be burned to dvd after download though. Brief preview clips are available. Here are the descriptions for each taken from the product page:
Health & Well-Being Kettlebell Workout w/ Pre-Sports Mobility Warm-Up:This workout addresses strength, endurance, cardio, mobility and body leanness and exemplifies one of Steves innovative non-stop, follow-along circuits.
Once the action starts, it doesnt stop and the kettlebell doesnt hit the floor until the work is done. So be ready -- and bring a towel!
Equipment: 1 kettlebell
Difficulty: 5-6 (out of 10)
Me, My Kettlebell and I (a HIIT workout):There is more than one way to get your cardio needs met and with timed intervals you'll strengthen the heart and lungs while simultaneously shaping the body for an pleasing appearance--get the best of both!
Join Steve for 20 minutes of timed interval training as he mixes the best kettlebell moves with some of the most productive body weight exercises. This workout addresses all five components of fitness: strength; endurance; cardio; mobility and body leanness.
This video workout is quick & dirty high-intensity interval training (HIIT).
Equipment: 1 Kettlebell + something to elevate the hand for plank rows
Difficulty: 7 (out of 10)
Universal Mobility: Standing & Floor Work:A 20-minute routine suitable as a warm-up for all martial arts and vigorous sports or as a stand-alone active recovery workout.
This video features a step-by-step follow-along of Steves favorite and most productive mobility drills. The sequence includes many movements not found in Steves previous video series of standing joint mobility routines.
Difficulty: 3 (out of 10)
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I did Me, My Kettlebell and I and Heath and Well Being Kettlebell workout -
I used my 12kg bell for both workouts.
Me, My Kettlebell and I was pretty easy to me. It was about 15 minutes and probably would be a good addon to something else. He did 40 seconds kb, then 40 seconds body weight and then 20 seconds rest - I think in that order. I didn't sweat too much on this one but like I said it would be good as an addon to something im sure.
Heath and Well Being Kettlebell workout was about 30 mins and it had a great joint mobility section in the beginning (about 10 minutes) and then non stop alternating upper body and lower body exercises. I was pretty sweaty and the end of this one.
He did snatches, 2 hand and 1 hand swings, clean and press, halos, pushups, cobra pushups, a few burpees, squats, lunges plus other stuff.
It kind of reminded me of Steve Cotters circuit workouts but a little tamer....except this had music and Steve's doesn't.
Im kind of lukewarm on this but I do like the stretching in it and think it would be a good "easier" day workout or an addon.
****I want to add that I just got off an Asylum rotation and before that I was doing AOS Newport, Extreme Kettlebell Cardio by Keith Weber and Brook Benten's Butts and Guts and to me a take it easy workout is Cathe's Cardio Core Circuit *****
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ewwwwwwwwwwwww... ok.... i'm not a prude and i'm the first one to ask for a hunky guy to take his shirt off (hear that doug and owen! why'd you cover up for RKS? ) however watching the clip of these workouts... i just can't buy them cuz he's not wearing a shirt...
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Ready-Made Player Characters: Calm Before the Storm is an RMPC release for Werewolf: The Forsaken.
Summary Edit
From the Onyx Path catalog:
- Five player characters, ready to use in your chronicle.
- Running a one-night game of Werewolf: The Forsaken? Wanting to start up a new chronicle, but your players aren't sure what to play? Looking for a fast way to dive into one of White Wolf's SAS adventures? This PDF details "Calm Before the Storm," a pack of player characters designed for instant use in your Werewolf game.
- A collection of player characters for Werewolf: The Forsaken
- Five pre-generated player characters, with both starting and experienced character sheets.
- A brief break-down the character's history to help players jump into the group.
- Storyteller advice for the group, as well as links to established SAS adventures, such as Parlor Games.
Background Information Edit
Memorable Quotes Edit
- "You don't know what it's like. When you scraped your knee, you were coddled. Father told me to get my ass up and stop wasting his time."
- - Bridgette Bryne
- "Gggggggggrrrrrrrhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh!"
- - James Dougherty
- "Five bucks says Jim backhands the dude."
- - Lucas Baptiste
- "You beat it up, just like a caveman. Congratulations. While you were doing that, I stopped five of them with science, and I don't have a scar."
- - Aaron Hanselman
- "I will be in and out in five minutes, at which time I want you to rush the doors. They'll be unlocked, I guarantee."
- - Talia Cohen
Characters Edit
- Bridgette Byrne
- A Storm Lord of the Elodoth auspice. Bridgette always seems to calculating her next move, and speaks sharply to her packmates. Diminutive in size, she makes up for it with her attitude.
- James Dougherty
- A Storm Lord of the Rahu auspice. Irrationally scared of insects, James is a more of a man-of-action rather than a debater, and would rather do something about problems than talk about them.
- Lucas Baptiste
- A Storm Lord of the Cahalith auspice. A friend to everyone, Lucas is weighed down by both his jealous and his inability to pick sides during disputes. He believes that accountability is everything to the pack, and lives by it.
- Aaron Hanselman
- An Iron Master of the Ithaeur auspice. Aaron is shy but fiercely loyal. His strength comes from his intelligence, but his lack of empathy shows his borderline cruelty.
- Talia Cohen
- An Iron Master of the Irraka auspice. A soldier at heart, Talia is apt at blending in with her surroundings. Perhaps the most composed member of the pack, violence towards women is the only thing that Talia won't stand for, and will violently explode at seeing it.
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The Red Sox made it to the World Series!! And it starts tomorrow!!! To celebrate, I'm giving away this autographed copy of Zachary's Ball, with an original pen drawing inside, of Shane Victorino hitting his amazing game-winning grand slam in game 6 of the ALCS.
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Here's the drawing of Victorino on the title page:
This copy is a Fenway Centennial Edition of Zachary's Ball, which came out in 2012. Here's the cover:
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Pictures of Italy
In my Blurb book.
For dog lovers (and cat lovers), there's a photo or two for you.
Expat a go go
We are now five months into our overseas adventure. For those just catching up, I've been lucky enough to grab an assignment working out of Blurb's London office for 18 months. Or longer. Very exciting times. In fact, time is moving so quickly that my aim to blog about this experience has been waylaid by lack of time. So, here I begin.
This kick-off post answers some of the more common questions we've gotten.
How did this come about?
I approached Blurb's COO (my boss) and CEO nearly two years ago and pretty much volunteered to help with our European office. In Europe. Shelly was in the process of closing down her business after 20 years, so the restrictions of that world were about to be removed. I already had a small team I was managing from abroad, so that, coupled with my tenure at the company, paved the way. They took me up on this offer just over a year later. I will never forget that invitation and the giddiness that resulted over the next 48 hours.
How long did it take to make the move?
From start to finish, nearly six months. We were lucky to have this much time to plan because with dogs and a house that we've lived in for 11 years, we're talking a lot of details. We decided from the onset that Shelly would be master facilitator, so she quit her job about three months before we left. Thank god.
How did you pack up your house and get your stuff in order?
You really mean, how did Shelly pack up the house? Over the past decade I have tried absolutely everything to help Shelly downsize her collections of stuff. Nothing worked until I told her I would take her to the UK with me. Clutter problem nearly solved.
We shared a Google docs spreadsheet of details with dates and ownership. Month by month, we whittled down the list. In a nutshell highlights were: purging [garage sale, craigslist, recycling, shredding, Salvation Army (many many trips)], getting a property manager for our house, painting, canceling credit cards, changing addresses …. these were just some of the pain points.
Where's all of your stuff?
Most of our stuff is in a POD. Our "lean-to, cannot park a car in it" garage is full of odd pieces of furniture and Shelly's random store fixtures. We left a few items in the kitchen and basement for the new tenants. One of our friends is babysitting our TV, couch, KitchenAid mixer, and other interesting things. Hey Jenne! Remaining stuff, clothes, shoes, dog paraphernalia, some framed photos and kitchen stuff – about 28 boxes worth, is with us in England.
Where's your mail?
Everywhere, actually. For mailings that we didn't cancel, we've rerouted. To my parent's house. They are now receiving our junk mail. And bills that refuse to go electronic.
What did you do with your cars?
This was a tough call. We're talking 13- and 14-year old cars. Do we pay to store our cars, while they lose resale value, knowing that stored cars that are not driven do not age so well? Stored cars still need insurance and registration. Do we lend the cars to trusty friends, which still requires us to pay insurance? Do we sell the cars knowing that when we come back, we will not be able to afford new or possibly even used cars? Like I said, a tough decision.
We settled on a little of everything. Shelly sold her car to a friend. Hey Sheila! I "sold" my car to my cousin and her husband. Hey Jenny and Cliff! They have taken over the insurance and are doing nice things for it like taking it to the snow. When I return, I will "buy" back my car. So, we're not paying insurance on it and someone is getting good use of it. Including the wiseass that already stole the radio. OK, enough about Oakland.
How did you get a Visa?
Um, yeah, the Visa. What can I say? The process is over. It involved wrong applications; copied, original, faxed, pulled-out-of-parent's safe, and FedExed paperwork; Skype calls; passport photos; a UK lawyer; Blurb's HR Director; sponsorship; signatures; thousands of dollars of fees; Border Patrol secret passwords; reams of paperwork; going into the UK without a visa; leaving our dogs in the UK with strangers to go to New York to pick up our Visas; biometrics; calls to embassies; calls to third-parties to help us expedite things; a Visa expeditor; two weeks living out of a hotel in Brooklyn; a Intra-company, Tier Two Visa for me and Tier Two Partner Visa for Shelly; and finally success. Quite a stressful process for a certificate that allows us to live in the UK for just 18 months. We definitely learned a lot.
Coming soon: My "Getting a UK visa" blog post
How did you move all of your stuff?
Mostly via FedEx. Twenty six boxes left from Blurb HQ, a couple from Oakland, and boxes of dog stuff from Millbrae. One box was lost and delivered one week late partially full. Four suitcases via plane. Two crates: one large, one small each with a dog inside.
What about the dogs? Didn't you have to quarantine them?
Yes, quarantining is needed, but not to the extent that it used to be. If you have the luxury of time you no longer need to fly your animals to the UK and quarantine them at the airport for six months. You just quarantine them stateside. So, as soon as we thought the UK move was a strong possibility, basically within a week of getting asked, we started the process. Or again, Shelly started the process. The best thing we did was pay way too much money to a company that specializes in moving animals to other countries. A huge relief. Let's put it this way: using the wrong color pen on the applications or not getting the correct signature on one page can mean disaster.Still, the process involved several vet visits, FedExed blood samples to a Kansas City lab, paperwork, official certification by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, emails, phone calls, crate purchases (and repurchases), faxes, a very stressful plane flight for Shelly with the dogs onboard (below with the checked baggage), worm and flea treatments, and a three-hour wait time at Heathrow before they were released. The dogs were ecstatic to see us at the other end and not traumatized at all. Dogs are amazing.
Coming soon: My "Moving dogs to the UK blog post"
How did you find a place to stay?
We thought we could live somewhere temporarily while Shelly looked for a long-term place on the ground, but we didn't want to arrive in London without a place to live or live out of a hotel. Shelly started the search months before we left and quickly found out that finding a furnished place that allows dogs was nearly impossible. She persevered and found us a one-bedroom flat in Hammersmith for the first month. We could tell stories about this place. It worked out fine in the end because it was a 10-minute walk from Ravenscourt Park, where the dogs got their first taste of London park life and the smell of foxes, the commute was decent, and it was a roof over our head. The bad parts included it being advertised with a washer/dryer and it having only a washer (I withheld the balance of the rent until the landlord rectified this discrepancy); the upstairs neighbors (the landlord) coming home at all times of the night (thank goodness for earplugs); and how grimy it was. We kept telling ourselves that we were in London and that this flat was only temporary. It worked.
For our long-term rental, Shelly convinced someone who had a holiday rental to let us rent it for our entire stay. She worked on this setup from the states and we signed the paperwork just a week or two before we moved in. Ironically the owner had been transferred to the U.S. for pretty much the same time we had been transferred. Where we ended up, in Richmond, is great … lots of parks, not as busy as other parts of the city, and it's steps from the underground, overground, and South West trains, though my commute to the Shoreditch area of London can be a bit long. The flat itself is ground floor with French doors into our own yard, it's furnished, and the kitchen sink is the size of one you'd find on a camper and the fridge is the size of one you'd find in a hotel room. We do have a separate freezer (larger than the fridge) and a wine fridge that we use for a couple of bottles of beer and fizzy water.
What's your commute like?
My commute is interesting. My commute on Bart from Oakland door to door including driving to Bart and then walking to the office was about 50 minutes. My London commute involves one overground train and two underground trains and a lot of walking up and down stairs and escalators or in some cases, a travelator, pushing your way through crowds, and it takes on average a solid hour. I rarely get to sit, it's usually a tad warm and humid inside the cars, and when the train is crowded you can smell people's clothes, if they have bathed or played football recently, and if lucky, what they had for their last meal. London's transportation is quite simply awesome, but when it transports millions of people a day, you have to build up a real fortitude.
Are you having trouble finding vegetarian food?
Not at all because we mostly eat at home.
Actually this question should be "Are you having trouble finding decent food that doesn't cost a lot?" And that answer is yes. While we have a good number of cuisine choices including Indian, Thai, Chinese, Italian, Portuguese, Belgian, etc. the food can be mediocre at best. What would cost us around $30 – $40 in the Bay Area runs closer to $50 or $60 in Richmond. But no matter what, I can always find something without meat in it. Albeit, the salad might have salad cream on it and the veg sides include chips.
Doesn't the UK's health care system suck?
We have used it and so far so good. Let's put it this way – you don't pay for a visit to the doctor and you can see someone pretty quickly. Oh, and we can walk to our doctor's office in less than ten minutes.
And what about the weather?
I gotta be honest here. The weather has not bothered me one bit since we've moved to the UK. We've had a snow, rain, cold, fog, and all that wintry stuff. We're good with layers, we have long underwear, the dogs have rain jackets, umbrellas are always within reach. So far so good. Check back with me in six months.
What does your blog's tagline mean?
Don't worry about it. It's one of my favorite phrases. I picked it up while in Peace Corps Thailand. The Thai use it for everything even when they really are worrying about it.
And … ?
OK, enough about me. More expat posts to come. Hopefully more often than one every five months.
Move over Hawaii, Italy here we come
Posted in travel on February 11, 2011
It's February. The time of the year when Shelly and I make an almost annual pilgrimage to Hawaii (insert: island du jour). Well, Hawaii's not going to happen any time soon. One of the benefits of living abroad is that a two-hour flight can get you pretty much anywhere in Europe. And so, our first holiday as expats takes us to Sorrento, Italy.
Up at 4am on Thursday. At Gatwick by 6:30. Our first easyJet experience and not a bad one at all. The plane was a bit too tiny for Shelly, so down the xanax went. We flew into Naples directly over Mt. Vesuvius, I think.
The drive to Sorrento: Blue water on the right, lemon and orange trees everywhere, artichoke plants, scooters, stray dogs …
Lunch was at a touristy spot, but we were hungry and a lot of places were closed. Hard to say no to a caprese salad and grilled veggies. Funny, but the gelato places were not closed, so had to try some. Pistachio, sacher, and orzo. Best pistachio gelato ever.
We're staying at the Magi House, a quiet apartment with a kitchen. Our usual. So, we did our first food shopping from small little markets around the corner from our apartment. Veggies, fruit, and some amazing cheese. Oh, and the fridge here is larger than the one in our Richmond flat. It doesn't take much to make us happy.
Dinner was salad, bufalo mozzarella, olives, and bread, and Al Jazeera. Mubarak didn't step down after all.
We began the second day with a two-hour walk down to the marina and through town. Sorrento is quiet right now. Shops and restaurants are closed down until high season. It is so sleepy here right now and fun to explore that I simply cannot imagine it when it's full of tourists.
More food shopping. Lunch was olives, cheese, and marinated eggplant. Food can't taste any better than this.
Gyms I've been to in the past two months
Posted in travel on November 20, 2010
As I was walking back from New York Sport's Club in Brooklyn, it dawned on me that since September 1, I have worked out at a lot of gyms across California, Hawaii, London, and New York. And because I love lists, I might as well list my favorites.
Ranked in order of best to last:
1. Equinox – San Francisco – #3 pool
2. Club One – Oakland City Center – #2 pool
3. New York Sport's Club – Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York
4. Virgin Active – Hammersmith London – #1 pool (though a bit too warm)
5. 24 Hour Fitness – Kaneohe, Oahu, Hawaii
6. Pools on the Park – Richmond, London – #4 pool
I could have ranked the above by cleanliness, equipment, clientele, cost, locker rooms, showers, customer service, etc. but why kill the gym buzz? Plus, I think I'll have a few more gyms to add soon. I still need to find a gym by the office and if I do, I'll be saying goodbye to the Richmond gym and replacing it with something a little more … modern.
The Lost Lamb aka Lamb Rescue 911
Posted in travel on April 21, 2010
The Cumberland Pencil Museum was supposed to be the highlight of the day … at least for Shelly. And then buying food stuffs for our lunch was supposed to be just that, going to a grocery store. But, I got sidetracked in the beer aisle, I mean beer section.
And the walk to Castlerigg Stone Circle – this area's Stonehenge – was supposed to be a relatively quick 2.5 hours hike. But the day didn't turn out as planned.
On our way to Castlerigg, we stopped and had lunch (yes, I carried a full bottle of cider and a pint of bitter – heavy) and then continued up the path toward the top of the hill. Many great views and dozens of sheep sightings slowed us down a bit – I took way too many photos of sheep and their babies. As usual, Shelly was way ahead of me as I lingered back for photo ops. My eye caught a handful of lambs gathered at a gate down a driveway. I motioned to Shelly that I was going to wander off to take their pictures.
I approached the babies, took a photo, and then realized something wasn't right.
The babies were hanging out at the fence because one of their own was on the wrong side of the fence. He'd probably been showing off, escaped to the other side, and couldn't get back. No one was around. No sheep herder. No guy on his tractor with his trusty border collie sheep herding dog by his side.
OK. Something had to be done. I tried wrangling him back through the gate myself. Everyone started baa-ing, babies, moms … it was getting loud. The sheep backed off from the gate enough so I could open it and try and shoo him in. Not happening. I started to hope that Shelly would notice I was taking a while and come back to help me. She showed up just as I was shutting the gate and as the little sucker got through another gate into another empty field. I motioned her over, we removed our packs, and got into operation lamb rescue. She went into the next field as the baby was running up and down the fence, trying to head butt its body through the wire. We thought he was going to hurt himself. And boy, was it cold up here. Shelly kept getting smaller as the lamb led her farther and farther away.
I had had enough, opened the second gate walked a wide circle around the lamb, got behind him and border collied him back out to the driveway. I ran over to the original gate, opened it wide, got out of the little guy's way … and waited. Naturally, he thought this was the best time to stand still and stare at us both. I told Shelly to scare him through the gate, but was scared he'd bolt into the street. Finally, the little bugger darted back into the field baa-ing as he made his way back to his mom. We high fived each other and watched as he got a well-deserved milk break with his mom. We told him to stay put and set off again toward Castlerigg.
And yeah, Castlerigg and the hike down was pretty cool. We made it back into town more than four hours after we set out.
An ash-free post about our drive to Cumbria
Posted in travel on April 20, 2010
Sunday April 18
Woke up to a rainy last morning in Edinburgh. Startled our B&B hosts with our yogurt and muesli breakfast, but you can only do a full Scottish breakfast every few days. We passed on the double decker bus in the drizzly weather and took a cab to Edinburgh Waverly station. Time for our car trip to begin.
I've driven in the UK three times before, but it had been since the start of the Iraq war (the last time we were here). I grew up driving stick so that wasn't a big deal, it's just the whole driving on the left side of the road thing. Throw in a couple of manic roundabouts and now we're talking a bit of stress.
We got a snappy little 4-door Peugeot that could barely hold our two carry-on bags in its trunk. Getting out of town wasn't horrible – the dozens of grazing sheep and their babies helped – and before we knew it, we arrived in Biggars, Scotland for a lunch at the Aroma Cafe. Coffee, tea, soup, and filled sandwiches for lunch, and back into the rain for a drive on the highway to the Lake District.
Keswick (Kess-ick) is an adorable town that sits close to the largest lake in the area, Derwentwater. Our room at the Dunsford B&B was of course on the top floor. Of some very narrow stairs. What better way to get acquainted with the town than to walk down the street to do laundry. Shelly gets a bit disappointed if she can't do laundry while we're traveling abroad.
In between the washing and drying cycles, we got our bearings a bit and decided on The Dog and Gun pub for dinner. Why that particular pub? Because as we were walking by, we saw a dog sitting upright on a chair next to his person who was drinking beer. Our kind of place.
Well, as we later found out, the dogs were the best part of the pub. There must have been 10 dogs in that place: labs, airedales, terriers. The ale I had was good, but the veggie choices weren't many and the special Shelly had, let's call it roast beef with veg, looked and tasted like prison food. Don't know when Shelly was in prison, but perhaps that's another blog post.
To get rid of the prison roast beef taste, I took Shelly to the Rembrandt Restaurant for tea and dessert. When asked, the waitress told us she preferred the Bananoffee pie over the Sticky Toffee Pudding. Mistake. Take a bad pre-made transfat crust, add a layer of bananas (fresh thankfully), plop on some toffee stuff, add whipped cream, and place on a chocolate and toffee decorated plate. Serve. We think this place was a Marie Callendar's in disguise.
At least we had something to laugh about on the walk back to our B&B.
Dolly Parton, Princess Leia, and some bird from the '70s
Posted in travel on April 19, 2010
Saturday April 17
Damned if the fricken ash cloud isn't the talk of the B&B. Starting to think we should really start to worry about getting back home on schedule. Weird to have to think about. Honestly, it's the dogs we worry about.
The weather changed back to not-summer weather. We spent a low-key day on the new side of town in Edinburgh. Tons of walking. Got a perfect lunch from Sainsburys – yogurt and satsumas – and ate at a park. Walked back through a great cemetery/park under the shadows of the castle. Very very cool.
Dinner was a fantastic Indian meal. Love it when the Indian veggie choices are something you've never heard of.
Got back to the B&B only to run into Dolly Parton, Princess Leia, Kate Bush, and some bird from the '70s. Our B&B hostess and her daughters were heading off to a costume party. She even left and emergency phone number with us. Should we be worried?
Well, worried didn't fit the bill. Let's just say the party came back to the B&B around 2am and carried on to at least 3:30 am. Needless to say, that Jill, our hostess, didn't get us breakfast the next morning. She was having a long lie as her daughter put it. Long lie indeed.


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Choose Happiness
Carolyn Nicholson, Australia
Monday, 7 April 2014 10:20:53
Less Fear : More Love
Less Worry: More Joy
Less holding onto the past and being/doing the same
More Happiness
Less Low Self Esteem: More Freedon to be your true
Unique Self
Less Comparing/Competing: More Success
Less trying to control: More exciting synchronicity,
success and rewards
Less Greed/selfishness More to receive
Less is always MORE
think less: More joyful experiences
fown/sulk/seriousness less: More Laughter/relaxation
simplify your life, breath deeply, be still, surrender to this moment, enjoy now, Have Gratitude daily for what you have now.
Smile often (and in the mirror)
Appreciate YOU
All of this, I believe, cause this is what I Live and it works.
Carolyn Nicholson
(also known on face book as Carolyn Laughalot and Cazza Laughalot)
Choose Happiness


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Pam Crum was 22 weeks pregnant in October 2004 when she noticed a red rash on one breast. Her doctor thought it was simply an inflammation that sometimes occurs in lactating mothers. Over a couple of weeks, the rash worsened. Then a lump formed.
Crum was sent to a breast surgeon for a more thorough examination, and a month later she got the diagnosis: stage 3 inflammatory breast cancer.
"I was just really shocked, because all along I had been thinking it was probably some odd issue related to the pregnancy," she recalled recently. "I remember thinking, 'I have to really focus on beating this illness because I have two daughters.' I knew my three-and-a-half-year-old daughter would be devastated. And, we were already so attached to the [unborn] baby, we just couldn't imagine something happening to her. I thought, 'I just take this day by day.' "
During her journey through treatment, Crum's health care providers at Georgetown University Medical Center used the industry standard at the time, paper-based medical records. But along with a large segment of the healthcare industry over the past two years, the University transitioned to using electronic health records (EHRs).
Crum transitioned as well.
She went from filling out repetitive forms for multiple physicians and specialists and being her own courier of radiological films, to having doctors sit beside her with laptops already populated with all of her latest medical information and images.
The U.S. government is pressing all medical facilities to roll out EHRs by 2016, but the going has been slow so far. By the end of next year, 58% of small physician practices are expected to have EHR systems in place. And by 2014, the federal government wants more than half of all healthcare facilities to use EHRs.
Facilities that roll out EHRs -- and prove their meaningful use, according to federal standards -- can receive tens of thousands of dollars in reimbursement money under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Some facilities, depending on their size, could get millions.
EHRs are also expected to promote the use of evidence-based medicine, or the use of standardized medical practices.
But, there has been pushback from physicians who at times feel a bit like data entry clerks as they must log into order-entry systems to order scans, treatments and medicines and also write up their own notes. The alternative to EHRs: paper records.
The paper chase
Crum lives in Chantilly in northern Virginia. Her insurance company required her to have in-state mammograms and MRIs, which meant she had to pick up the films and take them to Georgetown, 40 miles away in northwest Washington, D.C. Because her medication could also affect bone density, she also had to have bone scans, which also had to take place in Virginia.
If not for the willingness of her primary care physician to fax his referrals, Crum would have also had to carry those documents to each specialist she saw.
A familiar scene for Crum whenever she got to Georgetown for her checkups and chemotherapy was the crowd of other patients carrying the obligatory "huge medical folders."
And then there were the forms.
"Each time I went in I'd have to write down every vitamin, every dietary supplement and the medications I had taken, and was taking, the dosage, the frequency," she said. "Having the added stress of having to track down pieces of paper or films, driving to that place and getting them to where they needed to be. It was just one more thing I had to do in a situation where I already wasn't feeling well."
The chemotherapy drugs Crum took not only caused hair loss, but joint pain, too. Despite anti-nausea medications, she was constantly tired and achy.
At 36 weeks, Crum's physicians induced labor and she gave birth to her daughter, Grace. While women undergoing chemotherapy during pregnancy sometimes give birth to underweight babies, Grace was perfectly healthy. There was no delay in being able to take her home.
Crum completed her chemotherapy in May 2005, and to avoid the cancer reoccurring, had a double mastectomy. Six months later, her physicians found ovarian cysts, which brought in a second oncologist, another round of radiation treatments -- and more sheafs of paper records.
Crum has been cancer free since finsihing her treatment, but because of the high risk for patients who've had inflammatory breast cancer, she continues to visit doctors in Georgetown at least six times a year. But over the past two years, since EHRs have been rolled out, there's been a stark difference.
"It used to be that whenever I had a mammogram or an MRI, I had to pick up the films in Virginia, take them to Georgetown, and then return them to Virginia," Crum said. "I was doing a lot of shuttling. But now, they just send the images electronically to each of my providers. It's fantastic. I don't have to do anything. They also transmit my bone density scans electronically.
"Even if there would be an issue, the doctors at Georgetown will have a chance to review and study the films before my appointment," she continued. "When I was bringing in the films myself, they would be looking at them for the first time while I was right there."
The EHRs also allow Crum's physicians to see what blood tests are due, and put everything on the same order for the blood draw. Prior to the EHR, Crum had to get two separate pieces of paper for the blood draws. That sometimes it meant separate trips to the lab.
EHRs improve patient outcomes
Studies have also shown that EHRs can make medical treatment more effective.
The recently published results of a study in the Cleveland area that involved more than 27,000 adults with diabetes found that those with doctors using EHRs were significantly more likely to have healthcare and outcomes that meet accepted standards than those with doctors using paper records. In addition, improvements in care and outcomes over the three-year period also proved greater among patients in EHR practices.
The study included more than 500 primary care physicians in 46 practices that are partners in a region-wide collaborative known as Better Health Greater Cleveland (Better Health), which is focused on improving care for patients with chronic illnesses.
"We were not surprised by these results," Dr. Randall Cebul, a professor of medicine at Case Western Reserve University and the study's lead author, said in a statement. "They were influenced by several factors, including our public reporting on agreed-upon standards of care and the willingness of our clinical partners to share their EHR-based best practices while simultaneously competing on their execution."
Nearly 51% of patients in EHR practices received care that met all of the endorsed standards. Only 7% of patients at paper-based practices received this same level of care. After accounting for differences in patient characteristics, EHR patients still received 35% more of the care standards.
Additionally, almost 44% of patients in EHR practices met at least four of five outcome standards, while just under 16% of patients at paper-based practices had comparable results. After accounting for patient differences, the adjusted gap was 15 percentage points higher for EHR practices.
"These results support the expectation that federal support of electronic health records will generate quality-related returns on our investments," said Dr. David Blumenthal, the past National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.
For Crum, because of Georgetown University's EHRs, more than one set of eyes will be scanning her latest test results to catch any possible cancer reoccurrence. Each test she takes is combined with primary care physician checkups and specialist visits, so that "when one piece of information is combined with another piece of information, it might turn out to be significant," she said.
"It gives me the reassurance that if I were to have a cancer reoccurrence it would be caught early on," she said. "The earlier you detect a reoccurrence of cancer, the better the chances are of taking care of it and having it not be a life-threatening issue. It improves the efficiency and quality of medical care. There's also less chance of information getting lost along the way.
"To me, it's just better for everyone."
Lucas Mearian covers storage, disaster recovery and business continuity, financial services infrastructure and health care IT for Computerworld. Follow Lucas on Twitter at @lucasmearian. His e-mail address is email@example.com.


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Development of Digital Skills – Road to a More Inclusive and Diverse Labour Market?
90% of future workplaces will require digital skills, but nearly half of Latvia's population do not have sufficient level of such skills. What are the existing policy initiatives and practices to promote learning of digital skills? How do employers ensure that their employees have the necessary knowledge? How can development of digital skills foster the growth of Latvia's economy and create a more inclusive and diverse labour market?
To seek answers to these questions, PROVIDUS and British Embassy Riga invite you to participate in a discussion Development of Digital Skills – Road to a More Inclusive and Diverse Labour Market? on 21 March 2018 from 15:00 to 17:00 at University of Latvia and Microsoft Innovation Center in Kalpaka blvd.4, Riga.
1. George Foster, Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, UK
2. Dita Traidās, Head of State Education Development Agency
3. Zanda Arnava, HR Manager of Accenture Latvia
4. Representative of Latvian Information and communications technology association, TBC
Moderator: Agnese Lāce, PROVIDUS.
Languages of the event: English and Latvian.
More information is available on Facebook.
In case of inquiries, please contact PROVIDUS Senior Policy Analyst Agnese Lāce at email@example.com


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The wedding of Dana & Michael took place in Shoresh, Israel. Shoresh is a moshav shitufi in central Israel having glorious views of the Jerusalem hills. We commenced photographing Dana's finishing touches in the adjacent hotel to Shoresh Gardens where the Chuppah and Reception took place. It was a perfect backdrop for family portraits prior to the Kabbalat Panim as sunset approached.
It was Dana and Michaels request to have some bridal portaits taken in the Old City of Jerusalem and The Kotel.


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Test Your TTAB Judge-Ability: Is "SOF" Merely Descriptive of Exercise Weights?
The USPTO refused registration of the mark SOF under Section 2(e)(1), finding it to be merely descriptive of exercise weights. Applicant appealed, arguing that SOF is not the phonetic equivalent of "soft," and pointing to third-party registrations for marks containing the terms "sof" or "soft" without disclaimers. How do you think this came out? In re McCrane, Inc., Serial No. 85276221 (March 5, 2013) [not precedential].
Examining Attorney Ronald McMorrow contended that "sof" is a misspelling of the word "soft," which describes a type of exercise weight that is coated or covered with a soft material. Internet evidence showed that various companies offer "soft dumbbells," "soft weights," and "Pilates soft weight balls."
Applicant McClane maintained that "sof" is not the phonetic equivalent of "soft," distinguishing its mark from the marks involved in the cases cited by the Examining Attorney. Third-party registrations purportedly showed that the PTO has registered marks containing the word "soft" or "sof" without disclaimer.
The Board observed that it is well established that a slight misspelling will not turn a descriptive term into a non-descriptive mark if it will be perceived by the consuming public as the equivalent of the descriptive term. Moreover, even highly altered terms may still be deemed merely descriptive [e.g., KWIX-TART]. And misspelled words have been found to be merely descriptive even if the pronunciation has been slightly altered. [e.g., AL-KOL, EXTRORDINAIRE, RICH 'N CHIPS, CAR-FRESHNER].
The policy underlying the rule that misspelled words may still be merely descriptive is spelled out in the Restatement of Unfair Competition:
Recognition of exclusive rights in variants and corruptions of descriptive words also imposes a risk of liability on subsequent users of the original words. *** Thus, unless the alteration is sufficient to avoid encumbering use of the original word, the variation remains descriptive.
The Supreme Court has expressed the same concern, in one case finding RUBEROID to be merely descriptive: "Bad orthography has not yet become so rare or so easily detected as to make a word the arbitrary sign of something else than its conventional meaning ...."
The Board found that registration of SOF would violate those policies. In the context of exercise weights, consumers are likely to see SOF as a "misspelling or corruption" of the word "soft" because "soft weights" and " soft dumbbells" are known in the marketplace.
The trademark registrations of record - including SOF TEE for a soft vinyl golf tee, and SOF GEL for gel-filled shoe inserts - strongly suggest that SOF may be perceived as a variant of "soft." The Board concluded that, overall, SOF is likely to be perceived as a misspelling or variant of "soft." In other words, the difference between SOF and "soft" is not "sufficient to avoid encumbering use of the original word."
And so the Board affirmed the refusal.
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It's all over, but the shouting. Chemcote – Buckeye Lake Village's paving contractor – was wrapping up the botched job this week.
We first raised concerns a month ago when we saw how Buckeye Lake streets were being repaved. Chemcote wasn't applying a bond or tack coat to the existing surface nor cleaning the roadway in the front of the paver. Both are critical steps to get the new asphalt to stick to the existing surface. A recheck early last week confirmed our fears that nothing much had changed. We have noted that they are using a tack coat on the few streets that weren't ground down like Maplewood and Mill Dam.
Since last week we've taken a detailed look at the project's Bid Specs/ Contract Documents. What's spelled out there makes this situation even more disgusting.
The Buckeye Lake specifications require a tack coat in accordance with Ohio Department of Transportation Specifications, Item 407. Item 407 requires that the surface be "thoroughly clean and dry."
The "Pavement Notes" on Plan Sheet 4 are even more damning. It states: "Pavement replacement shall be performed in the following sequence:
1. Compact backfill
2. Place base layer of asphalt over prime coat (if asphalt is laid over granular surface) or tack coat (if asphalt is laid over bituminous surface)
3. Prior to placement of finish layer of asphalt, contractor shall:
a. Sawcut any additional edge of excavation that have become damaged.
b. Sweep out any debris, dust, sand particles, etc.
c. With compressed air, blow out remainder of debris not removed by above procedures.
d. Immediately place final layer of asphalt."
That same plan sheet also includes a "proposed typical section" that specifies Item 407 tack coat at 0.075 gallon per square yard. The typical section for where the roadway was cut for a waterline trench calls for an Item 408 Prime Coat which will soak into granular material at 0.40 gallon per square yard and then a tack coat at 0.075 gallon per square yard. During our observation we did not see trench cuts treated any differently than the rest of the street. The bid estimated that 7,706 gallons of prime coat would be needed. We wonder if any prime coat was used.
The plan sheet and pavement notes also call for the use of a joint seal or "asphalt cement coating" where the new pavement butts up against existing pavement. That happens with every street that runs off Ohio 79. We've seen no evidence that an "asphalt cement coating" was used. This coating helps bind the new asphalt to the old and seals off a potential entry point for water to get into the joint. Once water gets into the joint, it's just a matter of time until pieces start breaking off.
In addition to Chemcote's bid of $722,643.10, the village is to pay M•E Companies $85,000 for "detailed plans and specifications, cost estimate, assistance with OPWC funding, contract documents and bidding forms, bidding process, construction administration and inspection."
It sure looks like we could have saved much of that hefty engineering fee since it appears critical parts of the plans and specifications were ignored and inspection is meaningless. Hopefully you're sitting down, because that meaningless or worse inspection costs $70 per hour. That's not a typo; it is SEVENTY dollars per hour!
That $70 per hour inspector is cheap compared to Project Director/Executive Kevin Wood at $180 an hour. He billed for three hours on "asphalt issues" after The Beacon
started asking questions in August. On August 25, he told our Scott Rawdon among other things that the tack coat is a separate line item. That was to assure us that the village won't be paying for something it isn't getting.
Unfortunately, our $180 per hour project director doesn't appear to be very familiar with the bid specs or contract documents. M•E issued an addendum to the bid specs dated July 1, 2010, that states, "Tack Coat is to be included in the Asphalt Price." Chemcote acknowledged and accepted the addendum in writing. That means at an absolute minimum that Chemcote must reduce its $7.50 per square yard two inch deep price by the value of the missing tack coat. But that 5-6 percent discount doesn't come close to the real cost of failing to follow contract specifications for the tack coat and "thoroughly cleaning." That cost is the premature failure – perhaps as soon as this winter – of the new pavement on many of our repaved streets.
There is one tiny flicker of good news. So far no one – Chemcote or M•E – has been paid. M•E's five invoices for this project through August now total $48,191.38. So Buckeye Lake Village officials have one final opportunity to stand up for residents and taxpayers. Don't pay Chemcote or M•E a dime until every option to minimize the financial impact of this debacle is explored with both companies. Hopefully our "get-along council gang" will stand up for us. Once those bills are paid, we can kiss any hope for significant restitution goodbye. We simply can not afford to throw away this much money.


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|VRIESEA 'Tricolor'
cv. of 'Kitteliana' X 'Medio-Rosea' - (See 'Roseo-Salmonea') - Dutrie said, "The flower has the freshness of the latter - The rachis and base of the bracts are bright rose, the middle light red, the point yellow; the coloring very delicate". Chevalier in his 1942 Catalog p83 lists 'Tricolor' as 'Intermedia' X 'Cardinalis' ?
|Seed Parent: Kitteliana
|Pollen Parent: Medio-Rosea
|BSI-ICBH-1979, JBS 39:64, ChevalierCat1942p83


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Patients can view their test results via Patient Online Access. If you are not registered for Patient Online Access but would like to be able to view your results online, please speak to a Receptionist about registering for Online Access.
Alternatively contact the practice after 2.00pm Monday to Friday (Much Wenlock), Monday to Thursday (Cressage).


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The Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act signed into United States law in July 2010 may spread internationally. A proposal was made by the United States to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the United Nations specialized agency with responsibility for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention of marine pollution by ships. The proposal is based on the principals of the U.S. Act, which seeks to improve the reporting and handling of cruise ship crimes.
Apart from the United States flagged ships or foreign flagged ships operating in an area subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, there are currently no international guidelines that explicitly address these passenger safety and security concerns.
The IMO currently has 169 Member States and three Associate Members, so moving beyond the proposal phase may prove challenging. The U.S.-based organization International Cruise Victims (ICV) sponsored the original Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act and hopes that individual countries will move forward in the meantime, as the United States has done, to mandate this protection for their citizens.
The ICV is requesting that members and supporters ask for support from legislators around the world. "All of our members are victims or families of victims of the cruise industry, and we are committed to working as hard as we can to help with the approval of this important proposal", said Kendall Carver, Chairman of ICV.
International Cruise Victims organization is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing support to victims of crimes that occur on cruise ships, and to act as an advocate for legislative reform to protect passengers from crimes and increase the rights of victims of crimes that occur on cruise ships.


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The large panoramic fixed glass roof spans the entire passenger compartment, providing contemporary, open feel, which floods the interior with light. If required, the glass roof can be concealed by an interior sun blind.
An interior flooded with light or uncompromising performance.
When it comes to performance, the battle to remove every excess gram is key. With the lightweight sports packages, the panoramic fixed glass roof can be replaced by a contoured carbon roof. This represents a model-dependent saving of up to 22 kilograms – a noticeable result in the sports car world – whilst remaining visually impressive.
The Sport Chrono Package offers four settings via the mode switch on the multifunction Sports steering wheel: 'Normal', 'SPORT', 'SPORT PLUS' and 'Individual'. You can adjust your
In focus: your training results.
If you want instant access to maximum power, the Sport Chrono Package offers an additional function: with the touch of a button, the SPORT Response button in the middle of the mode switch provides optimum response for approximately 20 seconds.
The consistently driver-orientated design of the
The exterior design of the
The ideal basis for maximum performance.
|Power combined (PS)
|3.8 secs
|Acceleration 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) with Sport Chrono Package
|183 mph
|Top speed
|1,989 mm
|Width (with mirrors folded)
|4,939 mm
Power unit
Engine layout
Front engine
Configuration / number of cylinders
Fuel grade
3,996 cm³
Power (kW)
404 kW
Power (PS)
Maximum power at RPM range
5,750 - 6,000 1/min
Max. torque (Nm)
770 Nm
Maximum torque at RPM range
2,100 - 4,500 1/min
Power Electric Motor (kW)
100 kW
Power Electric Motor (PS)
Torque Electric Motor
400 Nm
Power combined (kW)
500 kW
Power combined (PS)
Torque combined
900 Nm
Consumption (WLTP)*
Fuel consumption weighted* (PHEV model range)
52.3 - 57.6 mpg
Electrical consumption combined (weighted) (model range)
24.0 - 23.6 kWh/100 km
CO2 emissions combined* (model range)
122.0 - 111.0 g/km
Emission standard
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC
Electric driving
Electric Range WLTP (EAER) - model range
19 - 19 miles
Electric Range WLTP City (EAER City) - model range
19 - 19 miles
Electric top speed
83 mph
Driveline layout
Active all-wheel drive
Automatic transmission
8-speed Tiptronic S
Chassis and suspension
Front axle
Aluminium Multi-link front axle
Rear axle
Aluminium Multi-link rear axle
Stability systems
Vehicle stability system
Wheels front
9,5Jx21 ET 46
Tyres front
Wheels rear
11,0Jx21 ET 49
Tyres rear
Top speed
183 mph
Acceleration 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) with Sport Chrono Package
3.8 secs
Acceleration 0-99 mph (0-160 km/h) with Sport Chrono Package
8.5 secs
In-gear acceleration 49-74 mph (80-120 km/h)
2.4 secs
Body dimensions and weights
4,939 mm
Width (with mirrors folded)
1,989 mm
Width (without mirrors folded)
2,194 mm
1,653 mm
Drag coefficient (Cd)
0.34 cW
2,895 mm
Front track
1,687 mm
Rear track
1,688 mm
Unladen weight (DIN)
2,535 kg
Unladen weight (EC)
2,610 kg
Permissible gross weight
3,095 kg
Maximum payload
560 kg
Luggage compartment volume (with seats folded)
1,440 litres
Luggage compartment volume
500 litres
Fuel tank
75 litres
Service and Warranty
Warranty period
3 years
Main service interval
20,000 miles / 2 years
High-voltage battery warranty period
8 years / 160,000 km
Recommended Retail Price
Tiptronic S
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*Data determined in accordance with the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP) as required by law. You can find more information on WLTP at www.porsche.com/wltp. For Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) range and Equivalent All Electric Range (EAER) figures are determined with the battery fully charged, using a combination of both battery power and fuel.
Values are provided for comparison only. To the extent that fuel and energy consumption or CO₂ values are given as ranges, these do not relate to a single, individual car and do not constitute part of the offer. Optional features and accessories can change relevant vehicle parameters such as weight, rolling resistance and aerodynamics which may result in a change in fuel or energy consumption and CO₂ values. Vehicle loading, topography, weather and traffic conditions, as well as individual driving styles, can all affect the actual fuel consumption, energy consumption, electrical range, and CO₂ emissions of a car.
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My comments always create controversy, says Salman Khan
NEW DELHI (Online): Unfortunately, Salman Khan has earned a reputation for making statements which become national news for all the wrong reasons. More often than not, he finds himself at the centre of controversy.
However, we find it hard to blame him considering he is always subjected to media glare. When asked by an Indian newspaper whether he finds the constant attention and misinterpretation of his statements irksome, the Dabbang star said,
"Everyone shares their opinion but when somebody like me says something, it's twisted around.
Then, a [TV] show runs [the comment], and it gets good TRPs. But if it's their business, let them do it. The other option for me is to just stop talking. I hate doing interviews, and I get bored of them but I do them because if a fan of mine picks up a newspaper or a magazine; or watches a TV channel, he should know that a certain film of mine is up for release.
That's all." The 51-year-old star also stated that before the release of his film Jaan-E-Mann alongside Preity Zinta and Akshay Kumar in 2006, he never even stepped out the house for interviews and promotion for his films.
"When did I do any publicity for any film? The films would still run and became big hits. But now that a precedent [of doing interviews] has set in, so it's going on. Now, if I go on a TV show (for promotions), it feels good if their TRPs get boosted. Also, through that show, my fans will get to see me at home for free.
That's the only intent of doing all of that. But then, a lot of times, journalists want a reaction about something because either their bosses have asked them for that or they want to make a name for themselves.
But that's wrong journalism, which I don't appreciate at all", the actor added. Khan will be seen next in Tiger Zinda Hai, alongside Katrina Kaif, which is slated to release on December 22.