text: Wednesday, September 19, 2018 Women in Physical Therapy Summit: Fueling Change in the Profession This year's Women in PT Summit is expected to draw more than 100 attendees. Next professional conference you go to, take a look around. Chances are you'll see a disproportionate number of men at podiums, on panels, and walking around with all those extra ribbons on their ID badges—even when the profession itself is supposedly "female dominated." It's a symptom of a bigger problem that many people, including Karen Litzy, PT, DPT, would like to change. Litzy will be the first to admit that there's much work to be done. But as the organizer of the Women in Physical Therapy Summit, now in its third year, Litzy can take some pride in knowing that when it comes to at least 1 conference, the problem has been turned on its head. The 2-day summit, coming up on September 21 at John Jay College in New York City, focuses on the contributions women have made and the ways they can have an even greater impact. Men are of course welcome (and do attend), but the emphasis is on women—not just as speakers, but as sources of inspiration, insight, and experience. The event is sponsored in part by APTA. The summit provides attendees with something different from the usual professional physical therapist (PT) gathering: rather than focusing on research, interventions, and other aspects of providing care, it focuses on the providers themselves and how their perspectives as women in the profession can be brought to the table. "There's an incredible depth of knowledge, creativity, and passion that exists among the women in the physical therapy profession," Litzy said. "It seems that, oftentimes, speakers and panels at large conferences are vary male-dominated, and we wanted to give the opportunity for smart, successful women to share their stories and expertise." Keynote speakers for this year's event include Emma Stokes, president of the World Confederation of Physical Therapy; disabilities activist, comedian, actress, and TED speaker Maysoon Zayed; and Eleanor Bergstein, a writer, director, and producer of, among other movies, Dirty Dancing. You might say that when it comes to speakers, nobody puts the summit in a corner. In addition to the keynotes, the summit also includes panel discussions and—new this year—a series of 4 workshops, 1 each on public speaking, marketing, diversity, and negotiation. "I hope attendees will walk away knowing they have a supportive group behind them who will give them honest advice and do what they can to help them succeed," Litzy said. "This year in particular, I want the attendees to know that they have so much to share, and that we can help provide them with the tools to get their ideas out into the world." Getting those ideas out into the world of physical therapy can be a challenge, even though the profession is described as "female-dominated." Actually, Litzy says, that whole "female-dominated profession" concept is tricky to begin with. "From a sheer numbers standpoint, of course—there are clearly more female PTs than there are male," Litzy said. "But if you close your eyes and ask someone to describe a leader or CEO in the physical therapy profession, I believe many people would think of a man first. This isn't something unique to physical therapy, of course—it's true of most professions in the world. But it's something I'd love to see change." Litzy does see some movement. "I've seen many more women using social media to make changes in the profession and to help establish themselves as thought leaders in physical therapy and beyond," Litzy said. "And I've been seeing more and more women calling out inequities, such as conferences or courses with all-male or mostly male faculty. I know that may sound petty, but if you're a younger PT and you see people that look like you on a panel or speaking at a conference, it does mean a lot." It's a trend that Litzy also sees on a more universal level, even within the time since the first summit. "Times have changed somewhat for women in the world in general over the past 2 years, with movements like Time's Up and #Metoo supporting women to speak out—not just about sexual assault but about the inequities they may be facing in their personal or professional lives," Litzy said. Litzy brings her own experience to the conference as well. The owner of a concierge physical therapy practice in New York, she's also host of the "Healthy, Wealthy, and Smart" podcast series that provides clinical information and business strategies from thought leaders in physical therapy, wellness, and entrepreneurship. She hopes that the summit will make it easier for other PTs to find their own ways to grow in the profession. "We want to create a space where physical therapists feel supported to take on any challenge and get inspiration from each other," Litzy said. "We want attendees to come away ready to reach for goals they thought they could never achieve." Comments So happy to hear that this is happening! I have not been able to attend-nor will I be able to this year! I am going to keep this on my radar for next year! My son attends college at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts on Madison Ave, NY...I WISH I could be there this weekend! Good luck and I hope you feel my support! Thanks for your hard work and efforts for sure!! Posted by Jody M Schmucker, PT, DPT on 9/19/2018 4:34 PM How about a Men in Physical Therapy conference? Shouldn't we be all about equality? Posted by Brian Miller on 9/19/2018 5:55 PM So excited to see a summit focused on elevating women's roles in the leadership of Physical Therapy. Yet, a bit disappointed I was not aware of this summit in time to attend. Hoping to see a lot more marketing for this event on a multitude of social media sites months in advance to encourage excitement and high levels of attendance from all over the country. Posted by Stephanie Wakeman on 9/20/2018 8:24 AM


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Boruto:Naruto the Movie: ANIME REVIEW
I don't know if you get this feeling sometimes, but from time to time I just don't feel like watching an anime. Especially when I just finish watching one. What do I do at times like that? Easy, I watch an anime movie.
Some time ago, I wasn't aware that movies can be as good as the anime it self. And today I watched a very special movie. After introducing us Boruto in Naruto: Gaiden and The Last: Naruto the Movie, Masashi Kishimoto decided to make one more movie about the new generation in The Hidden Lead Village. Today's review, on Boruto: Naruto the Movie.
Since it is just a movie, I'll skip my usual review sections and just talk about it freely. But first of all, SPOILER ALERT (If you haven't read the Naruto manga til the end)!
Naruto, finally grown up, finally the HOKAGE. His dream, and our dream I think finally came true but it is not that easy, even for the hero of the village. Even tough he is Konoha's hero, he is also has to be the hero of little Himawari and Boruto, his children. In the middle of the story, the older son Boruto, who is not a great fan of his father being the Hokage. He is working all the time, and he doesn't have much time for his family. Boruto feeling frustrated wants nothing else but his father's attention. Good that the jounin exams are on the way where Boruto finally wants to show his father how strong he is.
Reason I loved this movie? The feels come back. All the time spent with Naruto, crying, cheering, hoping...Everything is back, just with a lot new young faces being at the same level Naruto was in the beginning. It really puts a smile on my face seeing Sakura again, Sasuke, Hinata, Shikamaru, the whole crew. And what's more important, their children. I can't describe the feeling I had watching it again. And I have to admit, it even made me cry at one point.
The story of the movie is emotional on one side, and action-loaded on the other. You get the best of Naruto in 1h and 35min, approximately.
When the movie started (in Eng SUB), I was 100% sure that something wasn't right. Not the animation, it was great, and sure a bit different. (Ah, how the time passes). It were not the characters, they were also cool. And than it came to my mind. It was not in Japanese. Background info: The Japanese DUB version could only have been seen in Cinemas in Japan, but the Koreans made their own DUB and it somehow leaked into public. Soon English subtitles were made and now the whole internet is full of a Naruto movie with Korean DUB and English SUB. Still, it is watchable, can't deny that one. But it sure is strange as hell.
So if you don't mind hearing a bit Korean instead of Japanese, go and enjoy the Eleventh Naruto Movie: Boruto! I am sure you will love it.

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Polyflor SA used the glamorous setting of the Melrose Arch Gallery in Sandton, Johannesburg, as the backdrop to their launch of Palettone PUR – Polyflor's new range of spectacularly colourful, homogenous flooring collection.
"We were inspired by this range's beautiful palette of colours and felt that an artistic, colourful environment such as an art gallery would be the ideal setting to introduce this new range of floors to our customers, sales staff and the media," says Tandy Coleman, CEO of Polyflor SA.
According to Tandy, Polyflor has spent the past 4 years delving into the psychology, philosophy and trends of colour in every aspect of our world. The psychology of colour and the new and different ways in which complimentary and contrasting colours are being used where we live, work and play, have resulted in in-depth studies aimed at determining the effects of colour and how to use them, which colours stimulate thinking and concentration, which are soothing and restful and if colours help inspire thinking or create a feeling of wellbeing.
In choosing colours for Palettone, the Polyflor product design team started with 200 colours. However, taking all their research into account and focussing on the colours that stem from nature, they settled on 7 colour palettes comprising a total of 50 different shades – including classic neutrals, soothing pastels and daring brights.
Each Palettone design is made up of a solid colour base and complementary toned highlights. The collection includes shades designed to inspire commercial project with their aptly named titles such as Lunar Landscape, Festival Field, Faded Denim, Sugar Candy, Cayenne Heat and China Clay.
Explains Tandy: "This floor is truly suitable for use in any area of design - from healthcare to education, retail to commercial. Designed for contemporary interior design schemes in commercial, leisure, retail, education, healthcare and office projects, the durable Palettone sheet vinyl flooring features a non-directional, semi-matt emboss for the even distribution of light reflectance. more 2/…pallettone twoIn some colours, the contrast is more obvious than others, but there is a science to this which relates not only to making up the colour, but also showing less dirt or scratches by this complementary blend of colours. The subtle tone-on-tone designs in the Palettone range mean it is a perfect fit-for-purpose floor covering solution for dementia-friendly environments".
All 50 Palettone shades have a matte surface with a PUR coating for easy maintenance and are available in 2m x 20m sheet format. 12 of these shades are available in 608 x 608mm tiles and 6 are available in static dissipative (SD) sheet specification for use in areas where static control is required, such as in telecommunications installations, computer rooms, electronic manufacturing and healthcare facilities, such as scanner rooms, X-ray suites and operating theatres.
Combined with a superior closed surface finish, this range offers high quality, cross-linked, UV cured polyurethane reinforcements that protects the floor covering by resisting soiling and scuffing, as well as enhanced PUR protection that creates a polish-free maintenance regime for the lifetime of the flooring. It has low VOCs and carries an unprecedented 15-year warranty.
"The new Palettone collection offers our customers the widest variety of homogeneous vinyl flooring designs to date, with a shade available to complement every interior design scheme imaginable. As with our other commercial vinyl ranges, Palettone performs to a high standard, has excellent durability, is easy to maintain and provides endless design opportunities. When it comes to colour and choice, we want our customers to think Palettone," Tandy concludes.
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text: September 22 was all about love. The super busy day started as I woke up very early to go with MISSION Iloilo's HermzGacho and his Environmental Science Class for their participation in the International Coastal Clean Up. I joined primarily to observe and I volunteered to fill up our group's form. We covered only a few meters along the beach near Molo Blvd., but we filled up several sacks of garbage. I've always loved the sea, but now I'm finding I pity it more. I hope people would care more for the seas every day of the year and not only during clean up events. Continue reading


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Beyond; Dead Sea
~Krabi, Thailand 2013
The bed smells of coconut milk.
Tide washes through open-fingered
mangrove roots, leaving a lacy stitch
with each wave
as a fisherman heaves
his long boat onto the beach.
An acacia tree shades
the gardenia bush beside
a pink house on stilts,
salt air.
A boy riding a lemon-colored motorbike,
drops boxes of peppers
at the kitchen door.
Across the road,
the sign stabbed
into the grass warns
Entering Tsunami
Hazard Zone
Edging the jungle,
a golden girl
nests in the pungent
branches of a mango tree.
She sees beyond
even the ocean's edge.
Dead Sea
~West Bank, Israel 1979
Jordanian border guards stand
in relief against an ochre sky, the Dead Sea—
warm water stings like nettles.
I float like the dead,
lick salt crust off my skin.
~Rift Valley, Jordan 2007
My body's charcoal with mud.
As it dries, I scan the horizon for Israel's
soldiers patrolling, but the sun blots
distance. Dead Sea washes
mud away, decades of mud.


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After a brief absence from French Fridays with Dorie I have made my return! This week's recipe was the Bacon, egg and asparagus salad. I loved everything about the salad except one thing... the runny egg yolk. I wimped out. I know I probably would have been fine but I just didn't trust the freshness of my eggs and well nobody was really into trying it. So I went with the old standard hard boiled eggs. I think the runny yolk probably adds to the flavor and consistency of the dressing that lacked a bit without it. Overall it looked nice and we all enjoyed it!
Friday, May 20, 2011
Bacon Egg & Asparagus Salad
Labels: Food, French Fridays with Dorie
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Hey, it's okay....I wimped out on the runny egg yolk too! LOL. Tell me the above salad (with 4 eggs) is for the whole family, not just for you ;-). Looks fabulous, btw!ReplyDelete
I'm weird about yolks, too, so no worries! Your salad is beautiful! :)ReplyDelete
Hey - you are in good company with the egg squeamishness! Glad you enjoyed.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 21, 2011 at 5:13 PM
I wimped out on runny yolks, too - there was no way I could bring myself to do it. I found the salad wonderful, regardless.ReplyDelete
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How to calculate molarity from absorbance
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Chemists performing spectrophotometry routinely calculate the concentration of chemical solutions from light absorbance readings. The calculation they use is based on one of the simplest equations in science, known as the Beer-Lambert Law, or sometimes simply Beer's Law.
Beer's Law says that the light absorbance, A, of a solution is equal to the product of a constant, e, the width of the sample, b, and the sample concentration, c. Mathematically, this is written as A = ebc. The concentration in this equation is in units of moles chemical per litre of solution, otherwise known as molarity.
Write down the absorbance reading (A) of the solution for which you are calculating molarity. The absorbance of a solution is defined as the base 10 logarithm of the inverse of its transmittance. The transmittance of a sample is the ratio of the amount of light that exits a sample over the amount that enters it. So if a sample absorbs 80% of the light that enters it, its transmittance would be 0.20 and its absorbance would be log (1/0.20) = 0.699.
Divide the absorbance value by the path length (b) of the sample cell holding the solution. This value will be in centimetres and will be the effective distance which the light travels through the sample. A common path length is one centimetre, meaning that the sample is held in a square container with an internal width of one centimetre. For a one centimetre (cm) path length, you would divide 0.699 by 1cm to obtain 0.699cm^-1.
Divide the value you just obtained by the molar absorptivity (e) of the particular chemical in your solution. The molar absorptivity is a constant for a given chemical in a specific solvent and will have units of litres per mole centimetre. Labs derive this constant through experimentation, by measuring the absorbance of varying concentrations of the chemical in solution. Essentially, the molar absorptivity tells you how much light a solution of the chemical will absorb per unit concentration (mole) and unit path length (cm). The result of this final calculation is the concentration of the solution (c), in units of molarity. If your value of e was 20 litres/mole cm, you would divide 0.699 by 20 to obtain a concentration of 0.035 moles per litre.
- The Beer-Lambert law only works over a particular range of concentration for any given chemical. At very high concentrations, it will not apply.
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Dear Clueless: A letter to myself as a new mum
Nobody likes unsolicited advice, but Penny Flanagan thinks she might like to have read this letter to herself as a new mum. If only she could find a time machine.
Dear Clueless,
That baby is not a toy.
I know he looks like a doll, but he is a brand new human being who just needs some serious shut-eye. He does not need to 'play' yet. Just feed him, burp him and put him back to sleep. Seriously. That's all you need to do.
While I'm at it, here are some other things I should give you a heads-up on.
How much should your baby sleep?57663
How much should your baby sleep?
1. When he's asleep, he IS still breathing
Don't poke him to check. You will regret it for days.
2. You don't necessarily have to let other people hold your baby
People will ask all the time. Then they will pass him around making goo-goo faces at him until his eyes are spinning like windmills at which point they will hand him back, bid you good day and leave you with the screaming over-stimulated baby. It's okay to just say 'no' sometimes.
And I'm just going to knock this one on the head ...
3. You are not going to be a serene, earth-mother, papoose mum
So you might as well just put that Baby Bjorn pouch on eBay. This baby is a vomiter, a puker, a chronic regurgitator. He is not 'papoose-friendly.' He will coat you in vomit when he's facing in, then when you turn him to face outward, he will give himself a big white chuck beard that will repel people in the supermarket. It's just what he does. (No use saving the pouch for next time either, alls I'm saying is: two won't fit in there.)
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4. Sleep when he sleeps
I mean it. As soon as his eyes close, lie down and grab some shut-eye. Don't dither around trying to find something useful to do. The most useful thing you can do is sleep. That way you won't turn into a crazy hysterical lady who cries when she gets stuck inside her own shirt trying to put it on.
5. The pram is not a mobile playpen
By that I mean: get all that Lamaze developmental crap off it. All the multi-coloured bobbly things with springs and retractable legs and shaky shaker bits, that you have strung from the canopy to keep him 'stimulated'. Get them off! He just needs to lie there watching shadows and colour smudges form. He can't even see that multi-coloured, textured octopus thingy you have artfully suspended right in front of his nose. You are annoying him.
6. Get yourself a blow-up donut
You don't know this yet, but you can get a blow up ring-shaped cushion from the chemist. Just get one. That's all I'm saying on the topic and I think by now you know what I'm getting at. (You'll find them in the old people's ailments section with the denture creams, walking frames and orthotic inserts.)
7. There is no 'magic' way to get him to sleep
I know you think you've finally cracked it with that crazy up and down rocking motion you've been doing every night for two hours; that bobbing up and down and then swinging side to side motion that you've got going on. In about a week, that's going to stop working and you'll have to start all over again trying to figure out what it is you're doing wrong or right. You can't control any of this and even when you think you can, nothing is ever a 'solution' for very long. He will keep changing it up on a weekly basis.
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8. Stop making such a meal of it
One is easy. Trust me. In about three years, you will wish you'd relaxed and enjoyed the relative cake-walk of it more.
9. All those women who tell you their newborn sleeps through the night …
… are annoying liars. Even if it's true, they should keep it to themselves. It's just rude not to. Next time anyone says it to you, flick her sharply in the middle of the forehead.
10. Give up on the novelty socks and cutesy baby shoes
Just let it go, this obsession with covering his feet at all times. He doesn't need shoes. He's a baby! Nor does he need a hat, jacket, baby mittens AND pants over his Bonds babygro. You are overdoing it. Tone it down on the 'look how I dressed my baby today!' thing.
11. I know you're bored, but don't be in such a hurry to start him on 'solids'
What goes in at one end must come out at the other. That's all I'm saying.
12. Breastfeeding is hard – you need to concentrate
It's not an adjunct to whatever else you're doing. (Remember what I told you about not being an earth mother?) Sit down somewhere quiet and make sure you're doing it properly. Even then, it may not work out for you. Don't beat yourself up about it. Some women are just not breastfeeders.
Toilet training is hellish
It just is. But despite your fears, he is now 13 years old and is not attending high school in nappies.
He's in the golf cart
When he's 18 months old, you will think you've lost him for good. It's the longest, most terrifying 15 minutes of your life. But you will find him and he's fine. Look over yonder. See that golf cart in the middle of the Fox Studios oval? See how the front wheels are shifting mysteriously this way and that? He's in the driver's seat working the steering wheel madly from side to side. He's really pleased with himself and not at all 'lost and pining for Mummy.'
It gets easier ...
... then harder, then easier, then harder again. But you will discover that you are actually not bad at this mothering thing. Not perfect, but not disastrous either. That's all anyone can hope for.
Oh, and most importantly, you will sleep again. One day, you will put your head on the pillow at 10pm and not wake up until morning. It's coming in the distant future and it's heavenly.
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May 11, 2014
Today's Hotness: Gold-Bears, Bozmo, Mincer Ray
>> From its humble beginnings, the Slumberland Records catalog has always possessed a great spiritual unity, and an argument can be made that the revered label's aesthetic, as mapped by its recent output, is becoming more outwardly emotional and mature. It's in the remarkably affecting, folk-inspired rock of Withered Hand, and it's in the dazzling, exuberant new single "Simple And Sure" from The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart (who, strangely, are releasing the full-length that contains the single via a different label, Yebo). And it's also in the sparkling anthems of Atlanta-based guitar-pop giants Gold-Bears. That quintet's sophomore effort Dalliance will be released June 3 -- incidentally, the day after the band performs at Cambridge, Mass.'s Middlesex Lounge with local indie pop standouts Bent Shapes and shoegaze titans Soccer Mom [dee-tails]. As with another upcoming SLR band, The Proper Ornaments, Gold-Bears' two preview singles (the latest being the cascading, co-ed rush "Yeah, Tonight") draw from the '60s-influenced side of Slumberland's classic pop aesthetic, while pushing the emotion to the forefront in less usual ways. The first single "For You," is a step forward for Gold-Bears, particularly in terms of both audio fidelity and composition, when compared with the five-piece's delightful 2011 debut. The song's impact is predicated on minimal, Ramones-inspired power chords and a thoughtful arrangement. What might at first seem a continuation of the band's frustrated, punk-ish yelp-pop in the tune's first half, though, shifts suddenly to a succession of refreshingly clear moments of triumph. At roughly the half-minute mark, a piano smartly lays a wedding-bell progression against the grind of the band, and emotionally flattens everything in the song's proverbial path. It's a simple move, but when that instrument counterbalances the fierce chord progression, it sets up a tight-throated rush that suddenly imbues aggressive lines like "You're a mistake" with a serious twist. Have you ever watched a song grow up before your very eyes? Spend three minutes with this one for sure: you can stream it via the Soundcloud embed below, and pre-order Dalliance from Slumberland right here. -- Edward Charlton
>> The madcap psychedelia lives! If our readers were truly in tune with this reviewer's taste, they would know he is very excited about the forthcoming cassette from Boston-born and now Berkeley, Calif.-based Bozmo. The set is called Leather Umbrella and it is due any day now on the un-Google-able Peaking Pear Records. The collection -- which was recorded entirely by Bozmo principal Bo Moore to a Tascam 388 -- presents a classic case of hard-shifting mod that chases it's own fascinating logic. The title track from the album has been loosed to the wilds of the Internerds for a couple weeks; it's a Revolver-esque jaunt through fields of poppies that features bouncy harmonized lead guitars and delicately picked verses that serve as a perfect foil to the bubbly guitar work that bookends the piece. Adorning the snappy composition are great, prominently mixed tambourines and period-correct vocal delays that neatly wrap the production in perfect 1967 indie dressing. While "Leather Umbrella" cycles resolutely between its A and B sections without further development, the overall energy and neat melodic flourishes recall our beloved Lilys circa Better Can't Make Your Life Better. That's high praise from this publication, don't you know. We've had an opportunity to delve into all of Leather Umbrella and are pleased to report that its contents are uniformly terrific, and, in fact, the brightest spots arrive back-to-back in the middle of the record. Here we find the mid-tempo strummer "Cheap Blue Memory," a slightly downcast mood piece with excellent lyrics, gentle vocal harmonies and an amazing, warped guitar solo. That tune is followed by the fuzzed-out pop triumph "Perry And The Vest," with high-voltage harmonies in the chorus and another, albeit briefer, transcendent guitar solo. The two tunes each clock at about three minutes and cry out for release as a vinyl 7", so if you've got unspent student loan money burning a hole in your pocket maybe now is the time to flush your future down the toilet and start your own indie label. While you ponder that exceedingly questionable advice, stream and download "Leather Umbrella" via the embed below and watch that Bandcamp page for information about the Leather Umbrella cassette, which may possibly be your most prized possession this summer. -- Edward Charlton
>> It's not uncommon for this American blogger to wonder about and perhaps glorify the life of ex-pats. For one thing, there's the suggestion of European jet-setting, or contemplative Far East sightseeing, but even more so, there's the thrill of making a fresh start somewhere challenging and different. Our urge is heightened by our recollection that Berlin indie rockers Mincer Ray counts among its number not one, but two American ex-pats apparently in search of some great truth about scratchy, trad-sounding indie rock. Mincer Ray recently completed a new, long-playing collection, Fellow Traveler, which is available to download now for any price via Bandcamp. What quickly becomes apparent when playing the ten tracks is the extent to which the group has surpassed the delightful Guided By Voices-inspired lo-fi of 2012's Ray Mincer, which we wrote about here. The new set is more scattered but no less creative, at turns surprisingly rootsy and soulful, and at others sonically aggressive. "Couch Neighbor Catherine" and "Bassmaster" trade in shambolic loose strums that remind this reviewer of Pavement at their most country-inclined, or Palace Brothers at their most precise. "A Pickaxe From My Mom" and "Grand Tunk Plastic Lake" are both bits of classic, Yo La Tengo-styled indie. Instrumental "Great Trunk National Park" evokes Fugazi at their most willfully sloppy and the shape-shifting, instrumental closer "Das Grune Tor" utilizes a distorted whammy to great effect. Sure, the Berliners often evoke their touchstones, but the sense that they're having a blast and tapping into something pure makes one curious as to what great truth they've uncovered during their international adventure. Download Fellow Traveler via the embed below; it's for you. -- Edward Charlton
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Landslide Monitoring Landslide Monitoring
MRT currently monitors two landslides in the state; the School Creek Landslide at Taroona and the Lawrence Vale Landslide at South Launceston
With the support of a grant from the Natural Disaster Mitigation Programme, a near real-time monitoring facility at Taroona has been operating since 2008. This facility monitors rainfall, groundwater and landslide movement and from this a clear relationship between long term rainfall and movement has been established. Reports for the School Creek Landslide are available for download from this website and from Kingborough Council.
A review of Tasmania's most costly landslide, the Lawrence Vale Landslip in South Launceston, is also available for download.


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NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 1 – According to the Kenya Wildlife Service, it was a case of the phantom limb, Kenyans seeing lions roaming the city even where they were none; a reaction to sightings a week earlier.
That was Monday morning, when a motorist reported seeing two lions walk along the fence of the Kenya Forest Service Station on Ngong road on the way to Karen, near the southern bypass junction.
He stopped and informed a guard employed by the Chinese company contracted to construct the bypass.
But when KWS rangers got to the scene, it was clean. "The soil was loose so you'd expect to see paw prints but there were none and after combing the area, we found no lions," Nairobi National Park Deputy Warden Muraya Githinji told Capital FM News.
"Besides, it's unlikely that they walked all the way from Lang'ata to Ngong road and only one person saw them."
On the morning of Friday, February 19 however, it was a different story. Reports of sightings of what popularly came to be known as "the Lang'ata Six" had come flooding in.
From as early as 1am, a motorist reported witnessing four lionesses cross Lang'ata road and many others, presumably on their way to work, reported seeing between two and four lionesses.
"We think they split up at some point with mama lion turning back towards the barracks and her cubs," KWS Spokesperson Paul Gathitu told Capital News.
The cubs, believed to be two in number, bringing the total number of lions outside the Nairobi National Park that Friday morning, to six.
The reports sent Kenyans online into a frenzy and in typical Kenyans on Twitter fashion, the memes came fast and a plenty. It probably didn't hurt that it was a Friday.
There were those who played on the name of the famous Lang'ata meat eatery, the Simba Saloon, joking that the lionesses had likely stepped out of the Nairobi National Park to get their 'hairs' done.
Others joked that the residents of the nearby Ongata Rongai had set the lions loose to keep the National Transport Safety Authority and their breathalysers off their roads.
Others still, joked that the lionesses had gone out in search of the Lang'ata club 1824.
Matatus on the route, it was joked, had increased their fares as the rides now qualified as game drives.
And in an adaptation of the Lion King, #KOT joked that when Mufasa and Simba stood out on Pride Rock, they were looking out at Lang'ata.
But it wasn't all fun and games, particularly for the KWS teams charged with ensuring the animals' return to the Nairobi National Park and according to Gathitu, definitely not for the lionesses which felt they were under siege; the catalyst to their tour of Lang'ata.


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President Obama is set to unveil $2.4 billion in taxpayer grants to developers of electric car batteries and parts this morning during a stop in Wakarusa, Indiana.
The president hopes the money will help develop a domestic electric vehicle industry that will create tens of thousands of jobs and reduce U.S. dependence on oil. The U.S. is currently dependent on foreign companies to supply the batteries needed to produce hybrid and electric vehicles domestically.
The stop in hard-hit Elkhart County, Indiana, aims to increase American confidence in the Obama administration's efforts to stabilize the economy. Elkhart County has become a symbol of the recession, with an economy highly dependent on the struggling recreational vehicle manufacturing industry and a sky-high unemployment rate.
Indiana and Michigan will receive the bulk of the grant money, which is part of the $787 billion stimulus plan, but the recipients have not been named. Applicants included Johnson Controls Inc., A123 Systems Inc. and Ener1 Inc.
White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said Obama will "talk about what we're seeing more broadly in the economy and some innovative ways that we can address creating jobs over the long term. You see the degree to which the economy has slid in only a very short period of time, and I think that's what the president will focus on."
Air Force One is scheduled to land in South Bend, Indiana at 11:10 a.m. for the invitation-only event, and depart about 1:20 p.m. Stay tuned to MNN for the latest developments on this story.


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They start us out with a nice crusty bread and olive oil. The bread was crusty on the outside and soft on the inside and best of all - warm! The oil and cheese were also nice.
Edith got the caesar salad and was pleased as always. Looking at the photo - seems like a lot of croutons.
Fresh Herbs & Vegetables with Roasted Chicken
Traditional fettuccine noodles tossed with broccoli and garlic in a creamy alfredo sauce.
This reminds me - I think they have some special going on that you go in and order a pasta dish and you can get one "to go" for a discounted price. Sorry that I don't remember the specifics - but it's meant for you to have leftovers for the next day. Nice idea in this economy.
Ravioli stuffed with mushrooms, onions, marsala wine, parmesan cheese and baked with alfredo sauce until golden brown.
Maggiano's does not list any nutritional information. I've had this discussion with them via email and they've said that each chef makes their own dishes so they can't tell us. I think that's bunk since corporate determines the recipes - but what can you do?
The dish is really great - I absolutely love it.
Chicken lightly battered with a Parmesan Crust in a buttery lemon-wine sauce served with crispy red potatoes, fresh arugula and tomatoes.
This dish was delicious. I have a hard time getting anything other than the ravioli at Maggiano's but this was really great. The chicken was juicy and the lemon-wine sauce was so fresh! The sides were equally great and my BF doesn't like vegetables but he cleaned his plate!
If you're not a pasta person - try this dish!!!
Overall - yes - it's a chain - but I like it. Every once in a while - it's a place I like - plus my sister got to choose and it was her choice.


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"If you rebel against high heels, take care to do so in a very smart hat.'' George Bernard Shaw
Later, an accordion player was the leader of a little three piece at the local Chapel Hall (in Hollywood would you believe?) where, as a callow youth, I was inducted into Old Time dancing by some older ladies. Why, they must have been all of thirty odd years or so !!
a noisy audience detracts somewhat from the performance though!!
And they say pets can't talk...
Isn't this 11 year old just simply AMAZING
"If you're going to do something tonight, that you know you'll be sorry for in the morning, plan a lie in." Lorraine
I'm trying to cheer myself up at the moment, and came across on you tube. Who says cats are graceful?
These are so cool!
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DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Police say a Dallas man shot and killed a home invader in his Village Oaks Apartments apartment on E. Overton Road around 11:48 p.m. on Saturday.
Police reports identify the home invader as 28-year-old Reginald Melancon.
The man who shot him, who lives in the apartment, is a 21-year-old black male. His identity is unknown at this time.
Melancon was reportedly holding the 21-year-old and an unknown number of other residents at gunpoint.
The 21-year-old then retrieved a gun from under the living room couch, and fired at Melancon.
The invader was struck multiple times by gunfire, and later died at Baylor hospital in Dallas.
Police say everyone involved in the incident is cooperating with detectives.
The suspect – the 21-year-old – will be released, according to spokesman Juan Fernandez, and a grand jury referral will be made.
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5 Most Common Trade Show MistakesAug 9, 2016 | by admin | Category: Uncategorized
Even the most experienced trade show exhibitors will tell you: there is always something that can go wrong. From electrical requirements, to booth restrictions, to labor rules, to pre-show mailers, there are a lot of components to keep track of. At Iconic Displays, we can help you make the most of every trade show experience by offering extensive support before, during, and after your next show. Keep in mind these 5 common trade show mistakes when planning for your next marketing exhibit.
- Attending the wrong show
This mistake might seem like an obvious one, but it happens more often than you might think. There are a huge amount of trade shows for any given industry across the country, so be sure to choose ones that closely align with your service, product, or overall company goals. The more relevant your company is, the more successful leads you will generate. Be sure to do your research ahead of time to be sure you'll get the most out of your trade show display booth investment.
- Not outlining pre-show strategy or show goals
Some companies think that simply showing up with an eye-catching pop up display is all you need to be successful at a trade show. This simply isn't the case. Be sure that your clients and industry contacts are aware that you'll be attending! A pre-show email newsletter outlining any new products or services you'll be presenting will help refresh your brand in the minds of your clients and get them excited to find your booth at the event.Setting clear, distinct goals for each tradeshow will help you streamline the process as your company grows. Gathering leads shouldn't be your only goal. Be sure to outline what new features, offers, or campaigns you will be presenting at this show, and what you hope to achieve with them. Other trade show goals could include meeting new distributors, refining your sales pitch, or testing out new product or service concepts.
- Not training your show staff properly
Time is not on your side in the trade show environment, so it is important that your booth staff be as knowledgeable as possible. If your staff is not alert and engaging with passers-by, you could be losing out on important business opportunities. They should be familiar enough with your company to answer any questions that visitors may have. It also helps if they are comfortable with the trade show process, including set up and tear down. Be sure that your show staff knows how to take proper notes, communicate clearly and effectively, and think on their feet should problems arise. Top-level employees will be more likely to go the extra mile for insuring your company's success.
- Choosing the wrong type of display and not taking care of it
Depending on your company's product or service, some types of trade show displays might be a better fit than others. Some businesses might do better to invest in cutting edge display technology for their booths, whereas it might just end up being a headache for others. Backlit lightbox displays or booths with video/monitor components simply make sense for certain brands, but not for others. If technology ends up being used incorrectly or ineffectively, it might be a better idea to invest in more tangible marketing display options. Be sure to look through all of the additional accessories and display options on iconicdisplays.com to find what will suit your business the best.Taking care of your trade show display is important for its upkeep and physical condition. If you purchase your own display equipment, be sure it is stored correctly so that you can get the most out of it for future shows. If you are interested in renting a trade show booth, Iconic Displays offers turnkey rentals that include full shipping, installation, and dismantling services.
- Thinking that "more" always means "better"
One of the first decisions in setting up a trade show display is determining the booth size. If a 30' x 30' turnkey booth doesn't make sense for your brand, then don't stretch your resources. At the same time, you want to be sure that you have enough space for your potential clients to interact comfortably in your booth. Be sure to come up with a realistic projection of how much booth space you will need to meet your needs.Sure, sometimes a larger custom booth loaded with features does a great job at grabbing attention at trade shows. But a complicated booth set up can also work against you, especially in terms of budget. If your visitors find themselves lost in a giant display, it won't be advantageous for your company. Approach your trade show booth with a critical eye, and if certain types of displays don't make sense for your business, then allocate your budget elsewhere.The same goes for overly complicated graphic banners and design. It's important to provide your booth visitors with enough information, but remember that much of it can be communicated by your booth staff. Finding a balance in your graphic design will help you create an attractive trade show display booth, and Iconic Displays can help you every step of the way with our comprehensive printing and design services.
By keeping these common mistakes in mind when planning your next trade show, you'll be sure to plan the perfect booth for your business. Iconic Displays offers a wide range of trade show booth and design services, and can help you every step of the way. Our quality customer service team is available to answer any questions you may have about trade show display rentals or purchases.


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Presidential Candidates Ask Whether Argentina Can Reform Itself at the Polls
'Down With All of Them'
|A demonstrator stands before the National Congress in Buenos Aires with the hanging masks of President Eduardo Duhalde and predecessors Fernando de la Rúa, Carlos Menem, and Raul Alfonsin (photo: AFP).
Gustavo skillfully guides a yellow and black taxi around a series of potholes and grumbles, "Nobody cares about anything anymore." Nearby a wall is covered with posters in blue and white, reading "Menem is the solution!" Asked what he thinks of the slogan, the taxi driver mutters: "Just electing a president isn't going to change things."
Argentina is limping toward ahead-of-schedule elections to replace the caretaker regime of President Eduardo Duhalde. The elections, which were originally scheduled for September 2003, were subsequently brought forward to March 2003. Now, pressure is mounting on Duhalde to move them forward again. As candidates from across the political spectrum jockey for air space, pundits are arguing whether the vote will be held as announced and whether it will solve this country's dramatic economic, political, and cultural crisis.
The walls of the philosophy department at the University of Buenos Aires are plastered with a jumble of posters, signs, and graffitti proclaiming competing slogans. One slogan predominates: "Down with all of them." Seen everywhere, the phrase has been ringing out in countless protests and rallies since riots brought a handful of governments down in rapid succession.
Duhalde, who took office in December 2001 following the mass lootings and protests that unseated President Fernando de la Rúa, inherited a bankrupt country whose citizens, angered by the country's continuing economic crisis, have become profoundly disillusioned with politicians. A recent opinion poll showed that 71 percent of respondents felt that elections would bring little change to the country, yet 57 percent desired drastic change.
In the hallways of the university, academics mix with the darker faces of piqueteros, unemployed young men from the slums who have gained notoriety by blocking highways to demand jobs. Both have come at the invitation of the left-leaning Self-Determination and Liberty Party to discuss whether, or in what way, they should participate in the upcoming elections. The group's guru, Congressman Luis Zamora, a former Trotskyite, has not yet decided whether to run.
During the debate that ensues, some of the speakers suggest that the opposition would lose credibility by participating in an election that leaves Congress unchanged, all other political and judicial institutions untouched, and those accused of corruption either in power or with access to power through influence. (A poll published in Buenos Aires's center-left Página 12 on Aug. 8 indicated that 80 percent of voters would support a total renewal of all political positions.)
Others advocate launching a campaign to get people to cast blank ballots or boycott the election. Most seem to feel that the coming election could be a good opportunity to give the "Down with all of them" slogan a chance. Almost all the speakers advocate the creation of a constitutional assembly to reconstruct the country's institutions, which they feel are tainted by corruption and public discord. "The best thing about this is that we are talking in a way we haven't for years," volunteers one man, who had been intently listening to the debate from the edge of the crowd.
His voice, it seems, has been heard by some of the politicians in the presidential race. In late August, a left-wing grouping consisting of Zamora, union leaders led by Víctor de Genaro, and Elisa Carrió—another leading Argentine presidential candidate—began to organize protests calling for the creation of an elected constitutional assembly and a renewal of all electoral posts. Without such a step, the three argued, there could be no real political change in Argentina. But given the unlikely prospect of the creation of a constitutional assembly (which would require a two-thirds majority vote in Congress), the left-of-center candidates are faced with a difficult dilemma: whether to participate in flawed elections, or abstain in protest, thereby leaving the field open for their opponents.
Those brave or foolish enough to want to be Argentina's president must officially declare their candidacy by Oct. 26. For the first time in years there will be a wide variety of candidates. An additional novelty will be the strong presence of a number of front-running women presidential candidates. But unless a constitutional assembly is approved, the next president, whoever he or she may be, will be extremely limited by a Congress that in the eyes of many Argentines has been tinged with corruption.
To make matters worse, the elections will be held against the backdrop of a prolonged economic and social crisis. With unemployment running at close to 23 percent, half the country plunged into poverty, a record number of bankrupcies, a growing army of scavengers, a sharp increase in violence and delinquency, and an unending series of unresolved political scandals, the electoral possibilities of candidates favoring a neoliberal economic policy do not appear promising. Added to the country's continuing political turmoil, the social unrest is considered to be one of the main reasons that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is dragging its feet in providing assistance to Argentina. Whether or not the IMF finally decides to bail out the country, it most certainly will be the target of growing criticism by politicians from the center to the left, due to the view that its stress on belt-tightening has increased the gap between rich and poor instead of providing jobs for the masses.
The candidate currently at the top of the opinion polls is San Luis Province Governor Rodríguez Saá, a Peronist who, during a brief presidency last January, declared the country in default of its $145 billion foreign debt. Saá, who is closely followed in polls by anti-corruption muckracker Elisa Carrió, is playing cat and mouse with Menem, threatening to leave the party one day and declaring his determination to win the Peronist primaries the next. Although he presents himself as a populist and strong critic of the IMF, Saá has critics who wonder whether he might not be a carbon copy of Menem. While insinuating that he will pay only that part of the country's foreign debt that a judicial investigation considers "legitimate," he has also been courting political bedfellows on the right and left. The latest to cozy up to Saá is Aldo Rico, a former military man known for his right-wing nationalism, who participated in a coup attempt against the presidency of Raúl Alfonsín shortly after the return to democracy.
Menem himself is the most outspoken supporter of free-market economics, but his public image has taken a thrashing in the wake of numerous scandals that swirled around his administration. On July 22, the New York Times published an article alleging that Menem held million-dollar bank accounts in Switzerland, in which he had concealed bribes accepted for covering up the identity of perpetrators of terrorist attacks against Jewish organizations in Buenos Aires in the 1990s. The allegations have not only put a further dent in Menem's reputation, but appear to have provoked a more cautious attitude toward him in Washington.
Nevertheless, due to his continued strong influence in the Supreme Court, Menem may wiggle out of these accusations in time to pave the way to exercising his influence in the Peronist party apparatus. The man who Duhalde hoped would break Menem's influence was Santa Fé governor Carlos Reuterman. But Reuterman stepped down, saying that he did not like what he saw in the political race. That led Duhalde's followers to court Córdoba governor José Manuel de la Sota, a Peronist moderate and former Menemist whose inability to attract voters has led some of Duhalde's supporters to rub shoulders with Sáa. A third Peronist candidate is left-of-center Santa Cruz governor Néstor Kirschner, who is critical of IMF policies. Kirschner has not yet decided whether to run as a Peronist, go it alone, or join forces with independent voters.
Whoever gets the party's nod will be in a favored position in view of the party's traditional high level of support among Argentine voters. The chief opponent of the Peronist candidate will most likely come from the center-left. At present, the most likely candidate is Elisa Carrió, a former beauty queen and ex-member of the Radical Civic Union who has gained fame for her hard-hitting Congressional investigations of corruption. However, Carrió is still debating with Zamora on whether or not to participate in the election.
Carrió's Argentines for a Republic of Equality (ARI) is a point of convergence for disenchanted members of the UCR, Peronists, Socialists, and other center to left groups. Before calling a halt to her campaign to push for a total renewal of electoral positions, Carrió maintained an anti-establishment profile by refusing to receive contributions from business or to hire a publicity team. Convinced that Saá will be her chief opponent, she has stopped short of making explicit political alliances—although she maintains strong lines of contact with opposition labor leaders.
The decision by Carrió, Zamora, and de Genaro to direct their energies toward pressuring the administration to renew all political positions places additional stress on the government and could lead to a large-scale abstention at the polls—a factor that could be of significance in view of the fact that the joint voting bloc of Carrió-Zamora supporters is greater than that of any other leading candidates.
The conservative forces do not as yet have a strong candidate, although there have been talks between former Economic Minister Ricardo López Murphy and former Labor Minister Patricia Bullrich, both of whom also declare themselves in favor of far-reaching reforms. Bullrich, who began her political career as a militant of the leftist Peronist Youth movement, has been moving toward an increasingly pragmatic position, the latest manifestation of which is her willingness to consider the possibility of joining forces with López Murphy. Polls estimate that a López Murphy-Bullrich coalition would take around 10 percent of the vote.
But March still seems a long way off for Argentines, who fear a deepening of the economic crisis, and see few signs of hope in the future. With half of the country plunged into poverty, listening to stump speeches seems like a luxury. "The trouble is that we have lost the ability to think critically," complained María Luz, a high school teacher, "Thousands were whisked away under the dictatorship, the current crisis forced many others to leave, and those who remain feel bombarded by the ongoing chaos; that's why so many people now flee from analytical thinking."
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Having won the battle to keep their website's paywall up, WSJ.com (NWS) execs run a victory lap by doling out internal numbers for Portfolio: 15 million uniques in March, up 175% y/y; 165 million page views, up 75%.
"I don't know of any news site that's growing at that speed," says WSJ.com executive editor Alan Murray. We do. But whatever. It's still impressive growth. Even though Nielsen shows much smaller numbers (as it always does), they're also headed in the same direction.
So what happened? Portfolio notes that WSJ has re-designed its home page, but that shouldn't matter that much, since all news websites get the majority of their visitors from the "side door" -- that is, they're being referred by other sites.
Much more likely is that WSJ.com is getting its links in front of lots of new readers, something that Murray alludes to here: "We've gotten much smarter about search engine optimization, and much smarter about working with portals and aggregators." That also explains why uniques are growing much faster than page views -- if someone gets guided to WSJ.com by, say, Digg or Google News (GOOG), they're much less likely to read additional stories than a WSJ subscriber would.
The skeptical way to look at the growth, then, is to point out that WSJ.com's select, high value audience is getting diluted as it grows, which will eventually bring down CPMs for the site. But it's Friday morning, and it looks like GE may have just blown up the markets. Let's be optimists, and call the WSJ's traffic boom a high class problem.


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One of Japan's 3 most famous hot springs, Kusatsu Onsen in Gunma Prefecture is always ranked as one of the top hot springs locations among Japanese people. Kusatsu Onsen boasts the highest outpu ...Further Details...
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Kusatsu is a hot spring area in Gunma Prefecture. Along with Gero Onsen Hot Spring in Gifu Prefecture and Arima Onsen Hot Spring in Hyogo Prefecture, Kusatsu is one of 3 hot springs in Japan with the highest temperature.
The water of Kusatsu hot spring is acidic and is known for being hot, ranging from 51 ℃ to 94 ℃. In order to cool these very high temperatures of the water springing from the hot spring source, a process called "Yumomi" (Mixing of the water using long, thin wood panels) occurs and visitors are able to view this process several times a day. In addition, there are an abundance of attractions unique to hot spring areas Sai-no-Kawara Park where there is a river where hot spring flows, and a hot spring field where visitors can see how hot spring water spouts at its source.
At Kusatsu Onsen, not only do hotels and inns offer hot springs but there are also public baths where visitors can bathe for a low fee such as 100 yen, or even free. Gozanoyu Hot Spring, Jizo-no-yu Hot Spring, and Ootaki-no-yu Hot Spring are conveniently located within walking distance from Kusatsu Onsen bus terminal. In addition, at Gozanoyu, yukata (traditional garment) are available for rent from April through November and visitors can take a stroll around town wearing the traditional garment.
In the winter, visitors can also enjoy the ski resort. At Kusatsu International Ski Resort, visitors can ski from Honshiranesan Mountain (altitude 2,100 m) to Tenguyama Mountain (altitude 1,245 m). The resort also has a kids' park so the resort can be enjoyed by the entire family.
The central location to access the hot springs and ski resort is Kusatsu Onsen bus terminal. The hot springs are located in the vicinity of the bus terminal and there is also a bus that goes to the ski resort. There are highway busses that go to Kusatsu Onsen bus terminal leaving from Tokyo Station and Shinjuku Station. In addition, busses from JR Kusatsu Station and Karuizawa Station go to Kusatsu Onsen bus terminal. The trip takes approximately 3 hours and 30 minutes from Tokyo by bus.
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March, 18 2010
Unanimous vote and productive discussion marked today's City Council Meeting
We hope that locking to cinder blocks will be a thing of the past now that the Bike Parking Ordinance passed City Council today. We took this photo on our way to lunch, only moments after the unanimous vote.
On the heels of the brand new bicycle-friendly policy statement from the US Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, Pittsburgh City Council unanimously voted to include bicycle parking requirements in the zoning code when they passed the much anticipated Bicycle Parking Ordinance. This ordinance is an amendment to the zoning code that requires all new and "change-in-use" buildings to install bicycle parking, just like they already must do for cars. There is also an incentive component to the ordinance, whereby a developer can replace up to 30% of their car parking requirement with bicycle parking. The zoning book has been regulating car parking for years, and even had a page for bike parking, however this page was blank. It will now be a thing of the past to roll up to a shiny new building and have nowhere to park your bicycle.
We, at BikePGH, have been working for the past two years with the Mayor's Bike/Ped Coordinator, Steve Patchan and Senior Planner, Corey Layman to use best practices from other cities and input from architects and developers in order to get this piece of code written. These type of developments are in line with LaHood's policy to "treat walking and bicycling as equals with other transportation modes" and is integral to continue on the path toward a green, sustainable, and active city.
The meeting started when Councilman Bruce Kraus invited the Bike/Ped Coordinator Steve Patchan, Zoning's Corey Layman and Susan Tymoczko, and BikePGH's Scott Bricker to the table to answer relevant questions. Council asked informed questions, mostly around the optional trade for up to 30% of car spaces for bike spaces. They were concerned about "unintended consequences" in that developers may try to take advantage of this to save money, thereby putting a heavier parking burden on the surrounding community. Mr. Layman explained that this clause will be used mostly by the smaller developers who are looking for flexibility when working on lots or buildings with a small footprint and small requirement. The larger developments will be basing their parking requirements on market forces, so most likely won't take the trade.
During the discussion of this bill, City Council made it clear that they were supportive of improving the state of cycling in Pittsburgh. Councilwoman Natalia Rudiak brought up how there are many cyclists, even in her mountainous South Hills district, who will appreciate safe places to park, but the City "should also provide safe routes to get there." Since this new zoning ordinance only kicks in for new or "change-in-use" buildings, Councilman Doug Shields talked about how we as a City should go one step further and try to provide incentives to building and parking garage owners to retrofit their properties with bicycle parking. He also started a conversation about providing on-street bicycle parking, or bike corrals, to help maintain the sidewalk thruway and to eliminate illegal car parking on corners.
Councilman Patrick Dowd connected the dots and discussed how this ordinance is just a piece of the broader concept of what "we really have to do" to turn Pittsburgh into a bicycle-friendly City. He cited the four-E's commitment from the City: Enforcement, Education, Economic incentives, and Engineering. "Just look at the books…the City has priviledged the automobile…and did that work 100 years ago." He went on to say that "what we're trying to accomplish is just that, but for the bicycle."
Trees are the real winners after today's unanimous Council vote in favor of the Bike Parking Ordinance
Councilman Bruce Kraus, who also had concerns about the swapping spaces, added that we should revisit this ordinance "next year to see how it's working." Maybe by then, we'll have to mandate even more bicycle parking.
We'd like to thank Mayor Luke Ravenstahl and his Bike/Ped Coordinator Steve Patchan, Planning Director Noor Ismail, Corey Layman, Susan Tymoczko, and Richard Meritzer from Planning, and most importantly YOU!
We galvanized hundreds of Pittsburgh cyclists to send emails, letters, and phone calls to Council to make sure that this ordinance passed. Without you, the grassroots cyclists who are most affected by these developments, we couldn't have passed the ordiance unanimously.
Bicycle Parking Resources:
- To read a copy of the Bicycle Parking Ordinance, click here.
- A great website that explains bicycle parking options, click here.
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Oricon for Kago Ai, Melon Kinenbi & AKB48
Kago Ai & Melon Kinenbi both released singles today, Kago's being her debut solo single and the Melon Kinenbi single being the first of five colloborations, this one with Beat Crusaders.
Kago has charted at No.26 with no hesitAtIon, I was hoping she'd chart a bit higher but I guess I shouldn't expect too much, especially as there hasn't been too much promotion for this single.
Rather surprisingly Melon Kinenbi have charted at No.27 with Don't Say Goodbye and considering this is an indie release sold only at Tower Records the ranking isn't half bad!
The real victiory in the charts this week is for AKB48 who have managed to reach No.2 in their first day of sales with 41,064 copies of their new single Namida Surprise! sold in one day!! Amazing!


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Focused ultrasound ablation is a noninvasive surgical procedure used to treat pre- or perimenopausal women with symptomatic uterine fibroids who desire a uterus-sparing treatment and who cannot or do not wish to preserve fertility. During this outpatient procedure, the physician delivers focused ultrasound waves to heat and destroy fibroids and spare healthy tissue.
Proponents believe that magnetic resonance guidance provides the following advantages over ultrasound guidance:
Appropriate patient selection is important when considering MR-guided focused ultrasound treatment, as numerous labeled absolute and relative contraindications exist, including pregnancy, magnetic resonance-imaging (MRI)-related concerns (e.g., metallic implants, sensitivity to contrast agents), desire for future pregnancy, scar tissue or surgical clips in the potential direct path of the ultrasound beam, fibroid size >10 cm, potential malignancy, and morbid obesity.
Two MR-guided focused ultrasound systems are commercially available to treat fibroids: the ExAblate System (InSightec Ltd, Tirat Carmel, Israel) and the Sonalleve MR-HIFU (high-intensity focused ultrasound) Fibroid Therapy System (Phillips Healthcare, Andover, Md.).
Our key questions and findings are:
1. How does MR-guided focused ultrasound compare to minimally invasive techniques to treat fibroids (i.e., endometrial ablation, myolysis, cryolysis, uterine artery embolization) in terms of symptom severity, quality of life, patient satisfaction, length of hospital stay, need for additional treatment because of recurrence, disability, preservation of fertility, and adverse events?
Our searches identified no studies that addressed this question.
2. How does MR-guided focused ultrasound compare to surgical treatments for fibroids (i.e., laparoscopic, hysteroscopic, or open approaches to myomectomy or hysterectomy) in terms of symptom severity, quality of life, patient satisfaction, length of hospital stay, disability, preservation of fertility, adverse events, and need for additional treatment that is caused by recurrence?
Answering this question is not possible at this time because evidence on the safety and efficacy of MR-guided focused ultrasound is available only on the ExAblate system 2000, and that evidence is of small quantity and low quality. Only one small nonrandomized controlled trial used to obtain premarketing approval is available. That trial compares the procedure to hysterectomy rather than to less invasive options. This study's design is poor quality because it compares dissimilar patient groups receiving MR-guided focused ultrasound systems or hysterectomy.
3. Is MR-guided focused ultrasound effective in treating fibroids?
The evidence on the efficacy of MR-guided focused ultrasound using the ExAblate 2000 system is of small quantity and low quality. Results of 3 of the 4 small studies that addressed this question reported on symptom severity and suggest that MR-guided focused ultrasound resulted in clinically significant symptom reduction for at least half the patients at 12-month follow-up. About 13 percent of study patients in the four studies required additional treatments for fibroids during 12- to 24-month follow-up.
We did not identify any evidence on the efficacy of MR-guided focused ultrasound using the Sonalleve MR-HIFU system.
4. What adverse events are associated with MR-guided focused ultrasound of uterine fibroids?
The most commonly reported procedure-related complications included skin burns, low back/leg pain, positional back pain, and abdominal pain. Studies reported and classified adverse events in various ways, so calculation of specific adverse event rates was not possible.
The overall incidence of serious adverse events associated with MR-guided focused ultrasound (i.e., sciatic pain, severe abdominal pain, severe burn) was <2 percent in the studies we assessed. No deaths or life-threatening adverse events were reported.
Several ongoing clinical trials are expected to provide data on longer-term safety, quality of life, and ability to become pregnant and successfully bear children after the procedure. One ongoing randomized controlled trial that is directly comparing MR-guided focused ultrasound to uterine artery embolization expects to report results in 2012.
Health care facilities must consider several factors, including the following, before acquiring and implementing this technology:
Because gynecologists and interventional radiologists may compete within an institution for the opportunity to perform MR-guided focused ultrasound, hospitals should develop clear policies on who will be granted privileges to perform the procedure.
Clinicians who wish to perform the procedure must obtain manufacturer-sponsored training and certification before their respective institutions install the system and begin treating patients.
Equipment costs vary from $750,000 to $3.5 million, depending on whether the facility already has the required compatible MRI system and on what applications are included in the system.
Strict selection criteria and lack of third-party reimbursement for MR-guided focused ultrasound at this time remain major barriers to widespread adoption and diffusion.
Excerpted with permission from ECRI Institute's database of Emerging Technology Evidence Reports. The complete report can be purchased from ECRI Institute's Health Technology Assessment Information Service. Send e-mail to email@example.com.
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To balance out the height of caravans with a frame height less than 80 mm (all Mover XT) or less than 110 mm ( Mover SX, Mover smart) and/or to bridge struts. If holes have to be drilled for installation on the chassis, in Germany the vehicle must be inspected by an official entity (TÜV).
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You can not disprove, what has been proven to be true, Gods Word & God's Love is true, Jesus saves is true.
My love for Jesus is true, like the sky is blue, He was Crucified for me and you, Saved me and made me new, He could do the same 4 you.
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If you have seen the spoof movie called Scary Movie, then you have seen the cussing bird and can imagine what a foul mouth parrot might sound like. People believe that birds are some of the dirtiest animals on the planet. I believe that is because birds are always showing their pecker. A parrot named Hairyal was detained in an Indian city called Rojura. The bird was detained for showing his pecker. Not really but seriously he was detained for cussing at an elderly woman.
This parrot picked up his nasty habits from Suresh Sakharkar, the birds' owner, and trainer. No, the bird did not just listen to the man cussing all the time. Instead, the bird was trained in the special use of obscenities. These cuss words were taught to the bird with one purpose, and that purpose was to torture his stepmother who was 85 years old. However, this bird was an exceptionally smart bird while in custody it did not say a single word to the police.
This type of parrot abuse happens too often. There was a woman in California that had an issue with a parrot that would constantly scream out the Spanish word puta, which when translated in English means whore. Apparently a foul-mouthed parrot is all the craze nowadays. See what happens when too many people save money on their insurance. What happens is they buy up all the Falcons and people have to resort to foul-mouthed parrots instead!
Enjoy this video of a random cussing parrot!


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- Installs itself without permissions
- Shows commercial adverts
- Slow Computer
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Antispymv.com is the latest malicious website associated with rogue antispyware. Also considered a Browser hijacker application, Antispymv.com should not be taken lightly!
Being a rogue browser hijacker, Antispymv.com advertises the fake application: Antivir Solution Pro security program. Antispymv.com tends to trick users into believing their PC is infected and redirects the user's browser to the web pages that promote fraudulent registered versions of Antivir Solution pro. This is a fraud for the mere fact that malware has no ability to detect and remove security threats.
What this entails is that Antispymv.com will make use of covert and/or undocumented tactics to ensure a way of penetrating a computer system; once embed within a system, it will then redirect the browser to its affiliate websites.
Antispymv.com is known to contain the following properties:
A computer infected with files associated with Antispymv.com may display the following basic symptoms, which a computer user should look out for:
• Slow computer performance:
• New desktop shortcuts or switched homepage:
• Annoying pop-up messages:
One will need to remove all traces of Antispymv.com from the infected computer system, as soon as it has been detected. The thing about Profantivir.com, and many malware applications, is the fact that it is extremely difficult to delete from an infected system.
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An excellent party for 12 and 13 year olds. The staff are knowledgable and helpful and friendly. Would highly recommend this to anyone with kids who love gaming.
Only intended to be meeting in the GAME shop before going to grab a coffee, ended up playing games for the afternoon on one of the desk's. The staff are very accommodating and welcoming of a couple of 40+ year olds and nothing was too much trouble, you can buy drinks and food to have at the desk whilst you are playing. Will be back
Great place to go if you can't afford a high end PC set up of your own. A great place to spend time with your gaming friends and being able to try out VR headsets is a huge plus. You can hire seats for the entire day too, so I'll definitely be in with a team of friends at some point.


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Wedding ring with a soul
Last year I published a picture of a ring I got from my husband. It's a weddingring in silver. It was published in 365FOTO2011.
It's a very special kind of genuin handicraft and the ring has a meaning and a soul.
A few days ago I got a telephonecall from the designer. He had seen my ring on Internet and promised to send some information about the ring. Today I got the info and I am very happy for it.
Above is my first picture of the ring. Today I took some more.
The designer Kenneth Norman and our King of Sweden.
I tried to open the page www.kingdomofgold.se but it required login – that's really a pity!
Wonder why????
Posted on November 5, 2012, in Art, Black & White, Photography, Postaday, question, Sometimes I like, svartvit and tagged art, genuin, handicraft, jewellery, photo, Photography, postaday, silver, weddingring. Bookmark the permalink. 2 Comments.
i had an obsession (harmless crush type) on the prince of Sweden. The ring is really awesome, does it ever get caught on things?
kateluthner79, 🙂 the prince of Sweden is handsome istn't he 🙂
No, the ring never get caught on things!


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Proteomics is the study of total proteins which is expressed by a cell, tissue or an organism[1]. Meanwhile, genomics is the study of structure and roles of the whole gene products[1]. There are a few crucial differences between proteomics and genomics. In biological fluids such as plasma, serum, urine, cells and tissues, a marker called as "Proteomic biomarkers" is used to mark the molecules[2]. Besides, if there is a stimuli from the environment or surroundings, the proteome(proteins) will react with the stimuli and keep changing in constant[3]. Furthermore, in every cells or tissues, the proteome is different from each other due to different genes carried[4]. Existence of post-translational modifications and protein conformation will cause in addition of the complexity[5]. Thus, only Polymerase Chain Reaction(PCR) produces total of proteome faster and ease to amplify them to an assay[6]. These reasons proves that the proteome potrays the transcriptome more than the genome itself[7].
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You might want to take a piece of paper and start taking notes since we will talk about the five amazing places that you should see before you die. These places are one of a kind, and millions of tourists come to see these places. The places are truly a mesmerizing view, and they would feed your mind with peace and serenity. Obviously, the cost of traveling to these places differ from each other but money is a very cheap form of a trade when it comes to seeing these places. Hold your breath because you are going for a ride.
The Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia:
This is the largest collection of coral reefs in the world. The view is gorgeous, and it shares a lot of stories. Once you see it, you are supposed to have a moment of meltdown as it is so beautiful. The world is truly a great place to live. The Reef helps you to be near nature and feel the warmth of it. The fun fact is that it is so big that you can see it from space and it is also one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
Pyramids of Giza:
The site holds the history of thousands of years. You are supposed to be mesmerized by the atmosphere the place holds around itself. Being one of the Seven Wonders of the World, it truly is a place to visit at least once in life. It is the tallest man made structure ever built. So, you might want to feel proud of the human race. They at least did something good in their lifetimes.
Stonehenge, Amesbury, England:
There is a lot of mystery behind the existence of these rocks, but amidst all of that, it is a beautiful sight. You need to go there when the sun is setting and enjoy the glimpse of sun out of the rocks. You will not be disappointed at all seeing it. Take photos to share it with your friends and family.
Salar De Uyuni, Bolivia:
This is the world's largest mirror, and it gets more beautiful in the rain. The massive salt flat is made up of many ancient lakes. It's so breathtaking, and this place is one of a kind; this is a place you should visit at least once in your life, especially if you want to see the sky from both the sides.
The Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA:
The canyon carved for thousands of years by the Colorado River and the rock span ended up being over 200 miles. It is a sight to behold which you cannot just fathom. You might want to go there and have a great time seeing the nature.
Above are some of the many beautiful places that you should visit at least once before you die and you will not regret going there and see these gorgeous sites with your own eyes.


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What does drug addiction treatment center mean? The definition for drug based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2010 is a habit-forming medicinal or illicit substance, esp. a narcotic. Addiction defined also by Random House is the state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming, as narcotics, to such an extent that its cessation causes severe trauma.
And treatment also defined by Random House is management in the application of medicines, surgery, etc. Center is self explanatory.
Therefore, a drug addiction treatment center is a facility that helps people addicted to alcohol or drugs defeat their addiction to drugs and/or alcohol. Drugs are also defined by some by anything that is mind altering therefore including alcohol.
Who needs a drug addiction treatment center? A drug addiction treatment center is for those who have tried to stop drugging or drinking on their own, even with the help of support groups and have been unsuccessful. Addiction is powerful. It grabs hold of the body, soul and mind of a person and does not let go without a battle. This is where the professionals at the drug addiction treatment center are of vital help. Vitals' definition is, of or pertaining to life. The professionals at the drug addiction treatment center will help guide those addicted to regain their life back.
There are a variety of drug addiction treatment centers to choose from today. Some offer Twelve Step programs while others might offer alternative methods of defeating addiction and some offer a combination of the two. Then of course the two basic types of care are either inpatient or outpatient care. When they have gotten to the point in needing help to get off drugs and/or alcohol, use whatever program you think is best suited for the person battling the addiction and get them there as soon as they agree so they cannot change their mind.
The first step of course is getting the person to agree to go and get help. Once they are willing this is more than half the battle in them reclaiming their life from addiction. It takes hard work and is not fun at times having to look at what they have become due to their addiction. The professionals at the drug addiction treatment rehab will help guide them through the process.
Getting clean and sober can feel overwhelming for some once they begin the process. Being at a drug addiction treatment center will increase their odds of success partly due to the fact that they will not have access or a way to get to drugs or alcohol. The cravings are a big reason for people to relapse. A drug addiction treatment center is a safe environment where the person can concentrate on themselves without the availability of drugs or alcohol to use, strengthening their skills to leave the center and live life drug and alcohol free.


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I was very saddened by Maddy's story, of course. My boys' school is very involved with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and every year we do Math-a-Thon to help raise money for the hospital. Maddy's story reminded me of the many we hear about throughout Math-a-Thon, so I felt the need to send her a small hello just to let her know she is in our prayers as well. Here is the card:
For this card, I started out by using Papertrey Ink's rustic white cardstock to make the base. Have I ever told you how much I love this textured white cardstock? Not only is the weight *awesome*, but the non-whiteness of it, to me, is the new white. I will often stay away from stark white card bases because it seems too bland, so this textured white is such a great substitute! The flowers are classic Hero Arts stamps that I fussy-cut. Actually, the left and right blooms are a single image (Jewel Daisy), but the middle bloom is just the center of an even bigger flower (Many Petals). I stamped both images onto Authentique's 'Renew' paper (Rejuvenate), then used glossy accents to accentuate the middle section of the blooms. The paper that the flowers are glued to is also a patterned paper from Authentique's 'Renew' collection, and the banner and sentiment come from Papertrey Ink's Bountiful Banners stamp set.
I'll be posting this card at CAS-ual Fridays, since they're cue words this week are Banners & Flags. I'll also be posting it over at CASology's website as they're cue word is "yellow."
Hope you like the card...enjoy, and thanks for stopping by!