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The Penarth-based medical company EKF Diagnostics PLC reports revenues of £41,600,000 and the firm says it’s confident of steady and sustainable growth.
The firm has closed a manufacturing plant in Poland to ramp up efficiency and is now concentrating on 7 main locations rather than the previous 12.
EKF’s main production base is to be in Barleben, Germany.
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This piece uses image transfer to get the tree onto white fabric. I colored parts of the tree, an oak in Ellington, CT, with marker, and then put two layers of silk organza over it and stitched them all down to the page. I need some way to get specks of white onto the layers of organza - paint might work or might be too heavy.
I am unexpectedly fond of seeing the air full of shifting moisture. I rather like rain, especially when I'm inside, I love snow falling, and looking through mist and fog is an enduring pleasure.
Today was a banner day for seeing snowy landscapes with more snow blowing about. I went north to Greenfield for some horse supplies, and then back to the barn and rode the red horse, and then slowly home watching the landscape obscured and revealed.The snow has picked up this evening, and we're forecast to get a couple more inches. My mother, on the coast, is being hammered, and is slated for twice what we are.
The kids have today and tomorrow off from school, which is fine with me. It feels like a longer vacation, and I am happy to make use of it. More sleeping is a good plan.
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Nine times Le Mans 24 Hours winner Tom Kristensen will celebrate his 50th birthday and the 20th anniversary of his first Le Mans win at the 2017 Festival of Speed from June 29 to July 2.
Following his 1997 Le Mans win with the Joest racing team in a TWR-designed, Porsche-powered WSC95, Denmark's Kristensen went on to become the most successful driver at the French endurance classic - six of those wins coming in consecutive years.
He has also won the 12-hour race at Sebring in Florida a record six times.
The 2017 Festival of Speed will honour Kristensen’s 36 years in motorsport with a collection of his greatest racing cars, including many from his glorious career with Audi, as well as the stunning Bentley Speed 8. The BMW V12 LMR in which he recorded his first victory at Sebring will also be in action on the 1.16-mile Goodwood hillclimb.
Goodwood Road and Racing (GRR) is running a competition to win tickets to this year's Festival of Speed - Saturday and weekend tickets are now sold out, with Thursday, Friday, and Sunday tickets selling fast. Hospitality packages are available throughout the weekend. To buy tickets or enquire about hospitality visit www.goodwood.com or call the Goodwood Ticket Office on 01243 755055.
Goodwood is delighted to confirm that the spectacular RAF Red Arrows display team will once again be soaring across the skies above the Festival of Speed on Thursday June 29 at 15.00, Friday June 30 at 12.00s and Saturday July 1 at 11.00.
One of the RAF's awesome - and we use the word in the strictest sense - Typhoon fighters will also be in action on Friday at 15.00, Saturday at 15.00 and Sunday July 2 at 17.00.
Both displays are part of a larger aviation exhibition, entitled FoS Air, which has undergone an overhaul in look and content, creating an interactive and fun aviation-led area within the Festival of Speed.
Highlights over the weekend include a replica Spitfire on display, the opportunity to experience a flight in a Spitfire through 360 video and to fly alongside a Spitfire in a helicopter.
The Novium Museum will present interactive sessions on local astronaut Tim Peake’s time in space alongside inspirational speakers from the world of aviation.
Visitors will be able to be able to experience the sheer scale of the Festival of Speed from above with a helicopter pleasure flight. Full details on all the aviation content at www.goodwood.com.
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It’s been quite a week for Aztec Student Union. From cold, cloudy mornings to hot summer-like days, crew members are taking it all in stride and putting up walls as quickly as possible.
This week’s Photo Friday installment includes images from the #PhotoaDay project posted on Facebook and via Twitter. All sides of the Union are exposed in this week’s collage, from the pedestrian bridge spanning College Avenue to the view from F Lot.
Want even more views of Aztec Student Union? Be sure to visit the live construction camera on the website!
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The Libertarian Party of Canada (French: Parti libertarien du Canada) is a federal political party in Canada founded in 1973. The party subscribes to classical liberal tenets of the libertarian movement across Canada. The mission of the party is to reduce the size, scope and cost of government. Policies the party advocates for include ending drug prohibition, ending government censorship, lowering taxes, protecting gun rights and non-interventionism.
The party was founded on 7 July 1973 by Bruce Evoy (who became its first chairman) and seven others. Evoy ran for election to Parliament in the 1974 federal election in the Toronto riding of Rosedale. The party achieved registered status in the 1979 federal election by running more than fifty candidates.
The party described itself as Canada's "fourth party" in the 1980s, but it has since been displaced by new parties such as the Bloc Québécois and the Green Party of Canada. The party declined to join the Reform Party of Canada when it was formed in 1987. Many libertarians were also attracted to provincial Progressive Conservative parties that moved to the right during the 1990s in Ontario under Mike Harris and in Alberta under Ralph Klein. The decline in the party's membership and resources resulted in Elections Canada removing their status as a registered party immediately before the 1997 federal election when the party failed to run the minimum fifty candidates needed to maintain its registration.
Jean-Serge Brisson led the party from 22 May 2000 until 18 May 2008, when he was succeeded by Dennis Young. Young defeated outgoing party president Alan Mercer for the leadership. Savannah Linklater was elected deputy leader. In May 2011, Katrina Chowne was elected leader of the Libertarian Party. In May 2014, Tim Moen was elected leader of the Libertarian Party.
In the 2015 federal election, the party fielded 72 candidates and solidified their position as the 6th federal party in Canada, with growth over 500% from the 2011 federal election.
The next Federal Libertarian Party of Canada Convention took place in Ottawa from 5 July through 7 July 2018, concluding on the 45th anniversary of the party.
On 17 September, Moen announced he was considering merging the Libertarian Party with the newly formed People's Party of Canada led by former Conservative MP Maxime Bernier. The matter is to be put to a party vote at an as of yet undisclosed date.
Libertarian Party of Canada News (July/August 1974). 4. 1979-2006. "Parliament of Canada History of the Federal Electoral Ridings since 1867".
^ a b c "Libertarian Party of Canada - Leadership Roles". Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on 3 April 2017.
^ "Leadership". Libertarian Party of Canada. Archived from the original on 5 February 2017.
^ "Elections Canada". Elections.ca. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
^ "Mission". Libertarian Party of Canada. Archived from the original on 5 February 2017.
^ "Canada's own Rand Paul? Libertarian Party amps up for election". iPolitics. 6 June 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
^ "Western Standard". Westernstandard.blogs.com. 20 May 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
^ "Libertarian Party of Canada Convention". Libertarian.ca. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
^ Catherine Cullen (17 September 2018). "Libertarians considering a merger with Bernier's People's Party". CBC News. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
Libertarian Party of Canada - Canadian Political Parties and Political Interest Groups. Web archive created by the University of Toronto Libraries.
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Lester Coker celebrated his 100th birthday in February of this year. He attended White Oak school. On his birthday he and I drove to the area where the school was located and took photographs of him at the site of his first school, walking the road that he had traveled in his youth to attend the school etc. He related many stories of the school and the church to me at that time. He asked me to try to find a photograph of the school and church for him. Do you know if there is one in existence?
He is very mentally acute and would love to discuss this history with anyone who would like to document it. He lives in the Alba area.
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Why do the demons come as they sleep?
Why do they choose to love just one, what makes this love I see. This girl is plain and ordinary. How is this love to be?
You should know that I’m a dreamer; I am whimsical and ever so slightly odd. I am woefully socially inept but I try hard to get involved anyway. I am passionate and probably a little too rash. I long ago banished bitterness, hate and negativity from my life and from my soul and I do not invite it near me anymore. I practice painful honesty because secrets kept do more damage than the momentary discomfort of truth. I care very little for material possessions which is lucky because I’m abysmal with money. I love my children more than anything they are the reason I am alive and I have worked hard to be more deserving of their unconditional love for me. I don’t like confrontation and will always strive to treat people with kindness. I am a thinker, an aspiring poet and an avid reader. I’m a hopeless romantic but sometimes I struggle with emotional intimacy. I am flawed. I am me.
I have not always been this person. In fact I feel as though I have lived a great number of lives, each equipped with their own persona, in my relatively short time on this earth.
Somewhere, in the mess of lives that I have lived, I forgot who I really was. Or perhaps I didn’t ever really exist. I have sculpted this person from all the experiences of my past selves, I have moulded the mistakes into lessons and fashioned lessons into blessings. I have not created a perfect person – I have become a real one.
Living with the weight of mental illness is not easy but I have learnt that though some things are always going to be out with my control, I cannot use this affliction as an excuse. It does not justify bad behaviour or selfishness and it does not give me reason not to try. These are beliefs easier said than put into practice but I have made it my mission to push through the instinct to fester, to recline and revel in the misery that is mental illness. It is, after all, far easier to allow yourself to remain stagnant than to fight against the swelling, impossible tides of despair and hopelessness.
I didn’t realise when beginning this quest for balance and wellbeing that instead of pretending to be someone that I’m not once again, instead of another front or carefully constructed mask – I would actually uncover the person I was always meant to be. It lends a certain vulnerability to be you in every way and that is what I both love and despise about it but despite my reservations and discomfort I will endeavour to never be any less than me again.
I have worked hard to reclaim my soul, to live for the first time, to breathe. It is liberating to finally meet the me I should always have been.
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Did Herman Cain Already Name V.P. Picks?
The media is already hounding Herman Cain on why he would already be mentioning his V.P. picks when we haven’t even had a primary or caucus yet.
From what I gathered from what Cain said on the Steve Gill radio show, I’m not so sure he actually chose his picks, but you can read and/or listen and decide for yourself.
While there is no doubt that Cain chose some well-known names, it also sounded as if he was alluding to how good these guys are and that he would like to choose people “like” them to fill the role of vice president or cabinet positions. That’s not to say that these gentlemen, Paul Ryan and Jim DeMint, aren’t on Cain’s short list, but is that what he really said?
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This entry was posted on Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010 at 4:24 am and is filed under Publication process. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
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Good luck to the Girls’ Basketball team at Redfield today! Game time is at 7:00 p.m.
Good luck to the Boys’ Basketball team at Tiospa Zina on Friday! Game time is at 7:00 p.m.
A beautiful bouquet of flowers was sent to all the students and faculty on behalf of Ana Tunheim and family. The message reads “We love you all and appreciate all of your support. #Team Ava “No one fights alone”” Be sure to stop in the office to see the flowers.
There will be a prom meeting at lunch on March 5th on the stage.
NAEP testing for 8th grade has been moved to Wednesday, March 6. Same groups and testing rooms.
Applications for lifeguarding and city employment are available at City Hall. Applications are due March 5.
Grades 11-12 ACT: Registration for the April 13 test is due online by March 8. Register atwww.actstudent.org and pay with a credit card. You will test in Aberdeen or Groton but be sure to list Groton as your home school. Remember you must upload a photo to register and then print the admission ticket. Fee waivers are available – stop by the GO. Other test dates include: June, July, September, October, December, and February. See Mrs. Sternhagen if you have questions.
Good luck to the Girls’ Basketball team at Redfield on Thursday! Game time is at 7:00 p.m.
Congratulations to the wrestlers at last weekend’s state tournament.
Grady O’Neill won one match.
Dragr Monson won four matches and placed 5th at 113 pounds!
Wyatt Locke won 5 matches and placed 3rd at 285 pounds! Wyatt also won the class B pinner award which was a huge honor.
Well done representing your team, your school and community boys!
Good luck to the Girls’ Basketball team against Sisseton. Game starts at 5:30 p.m. Go Tigers!!
Good luck to the Boys’ Basketball team against Milbank. Game starts at 8:00 p.m. Go Tigers!!
Good luck to the Girls’ Basketball teams today against Webster!
Good luck to the Show Choir at Vermillion on Saturday!
Good luck to the Robotics team at Harrisburg on Saturday!
Good luck to the Girls’ and Boys’ Basketball teams against Deuel!
National FFA Week. The Groton FFA Chapter will have dress up days for the student body. Students are also allowed to wear a hat/cap next week as long as they pay $1 per day before school in the library. They will need to put a sticker on their hat to be allowed to wear it. Each day will be a different sticker and teachers will have a picture of the sticker to look for that day.
If a student would like to dress up for a dress up day their outfit must be appropriate and follow the school dress code policy.
No CCD at the Groton Catholic Church today.
No Confirmation at the Ferney Church today.
Seniors remember to give $2 to Ms. Erickson today.
Good luck to the JH Boys’ Basketball teams today against Leola-Frederick!
Good luck to the Girls Basketball teams today against Tiospa Zina!
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TONY Award Nominations FINALLY Announced!
The TONY Award nominations FINALLY were announced this morning, and this year particularly, it seems like we were waiting for them forever! And of course, the classy jazzy ballet musical “An American in Paris” got the most nominations, tied with “Fun Home.” Next came “Something Rotten” with ten.
Also left out of the Supporting or Featured Actor in a Play was the stellar Bryce Pinkham from the doomed “Heidi Chronicles.” But included were Julie White for Best Featured Actress in a Play for “Airline Highway” and T. Scott Freedman also for “Airline Highway” and Victoria Clark for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for Mamita in “Gigi.” Patricia Clarkson, whom I flat out adore, got nominated for Best Featured Actress in a Play for “Elephant Man” and Alessandro Nivola got nominated for Best Featured Actor in a Play also for “Elephant Man”.
Bradley Cooper, the biggest star in contention, also got nominated for “Elephant Man..” The well-reviewed, sold-out hit show is now closed. It was a limited run. Does that leave the door open for Ben Miles, the new hot Brit star who is onstage for SIX hours as Thomas Cromwell in “Wolf Hall, Pts. 1 & 2”? Miles’ co-stars Lydia Leonard as Anne Boleyn and Nathaniel Parker as King Henry VIII also got nominated in the Supportiiig categories.
First time Broadway playwright Lisa D’Amour is VERY lucky indeed to have the magnificent 80-year-old actress Judith Roberts in the central role of Miss Ruby in “Airline Highway” which just opened on Broadway.
In what is essentially a two-act introduction to her character’s entrance, a one-time stripper-turned-night-club manager/hostess, Miss Ruby is talked about constantly and referred to for the entire length of the play. The residents of the Hummingbird Motel, (too much like the “Hot L Baltimore” for my tastes) a motley crew of down-and-outers, strippers, drag queens, hookers, drug addicts, dealers, some homeless, you get the picture, form “a sub-culture”, according to a teenage sociologist, who wanders in, and they are planning to throw a funeral party for Miss Ruby who is in “the last ten hours” of her long life.
It’s a messy mixture of overlapping dialogue and immature insights, yet it builds and builds to Miss Ruby’s finale entrance in HUGE red wig on a hospital gurney. And Roberts as Ruby doesn’t disappoint. In several inspiring set-pieces delivered literally flat on her back from the gurney, Ms. Roberts, in a part she seems to have been waiting for all her career, wakes up to tell her friends and revelers, “Am I in a parking lot?” Which she is.
And it forms a part of the Airline Highway of the title, a bereft scummy suburb of New Orleans, and it’s Jazz Festival week.It’s a seamy, swampy section the Big Easy, a city were they Mardi Gras never ends.
You can hear a pin drop as Miss Ruby delivers several fiery speeches culminating with her exclaiming “I am never going to die!” And of course, not too long after, she does.
Sad, sassy, silly,messy and massively redundant, “Airline Highway” builds its improvisatory, Steppenwolf-style to Miss Ruby’s penultimate shining moments. And thank god Judith Roberts is there to deliver on their promise!
She renders “Airline Highway” inspiring.
T.Todd Freeman as Sissy Na-Na, the prerequisite black drag queen, makes this stereotypical role as fun and well-rounded as it could possibly be.
And the great Julie White does a complete 360 as a washed-up stripper prostitute in a dramatic role which she is a complete surprise in. She won a Tony for “Little Dog Laughed” playing a comic role, which is her usual metier.
Both Freeman and White received Drama Desk nominations for Best Featured Actor and Actress in a Play, but it is the un-sung Judith Roberts, who triumphs in the end in her uplifting life-affirming arias even as her life is ending.
Heads the List with 12 Nominations!
Outer Critics Circle, the organization of writers and commentators covering New York theater for out-of-town newspapers, national publications and other media beyond Broadway, announced today (April 20, 2015) its nominees for the 2014-15 season in 24 categories. Broadway stars Raúl Esparza and Katie Finneran presided over the (11AM) announcement ceremony at Manhattan’s Friars Club.
Celebrating its 65th season of bestowing awards of excellence in the field of theater, the Outer Critics Circle is an association with members affiliated with more than ninety newspapers, magazines, websites, radio and television stations, and theatre publications in America and abroad. The winners will be announced on Monday, May 11th. The annual Gala Awards Dinner and presentation of awards to the winners will be held on Thursday, May 21st (4PM) at the legendary Sardi’s Restaurant.
***Please note: Disgraced, Fun Home and Hand to God received nominations and or awards from Outer Critics Circle in previous seasons and therefore were not considered for this year.
Spring is Finally Here! The Inn at 7 Central, Provincetown!
Spring has FINALLY arrived in NYC and after a long, hard winter and what can only be described as a late spring, why not check out my video visit to the Inn at 7 Central in Provincetown? Where it’s always summer! The day we shot this it was 88 degrees!
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Tired of Endless Searching? Find Don Miguel Ruiz Books List on DealsNow.
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WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO RECEIVE A COMPLIMENTARY PACKAGE OF AUDIO SERMONS? WE RECORD ALl OF OUR SERMONS AND USUALLY TRY TO DSTRIBUTE THEM TO THOSE WHO ARE HUNGRY AND THIRSTY TO HEAR THE WORD OF GOD IN THIS TIME OF FAMINE. WE PACKAGED THEM INTO PACKETS CONTAINING ANYWHERE FROM 12-30 CD’S OF SERMONS BY PASTOR BILL, JACOB PRASCH, AND OTHERS WHO HAVE SPOKEN IN OUR CHURCH, INCLUDING OUR VERY ABLE ELDERS. GIVE US AN ADRESS AND AT NO CHARGE WE WLL SEND YOU A PACKAGES, OR SEVERAL IF YOU WANT.
Hi Bill. Thank you for replying, it was a lovely surprise to hear from you I have let my friend Sandra know that you will be sending her the CD’s, I know she is looking forward to receiving them. God Bless. Marie.
We would love some cd’s, currently in Perth Western Australia, I have already received your book A Sword on the Land, and my Mum has enjoyed it, I am still to read it :-). Thank you for your ministry, the Lord is good to give us encouragement through the messages you bring. It truly is a dry and thirsty land.
Please send messages on CD’s or if possible i can download MP3 files. Thank You, I truly appreciate your ministry.
Thank You and may the Lord richly bless you!!
Dear Pastor Randles, I am so enjoying your blog and am learning very much from it. God bless you and your ministry. Please know that you are in my prayers. If I may humbly request from you Grain For the Famine. I will be so blessed and excited. Thank you so very much. God bless you all!
I am the happy recipient of some great teaching materials!!! Thank you so much. May God richly bless you all!
Hi Ps Bill, Its Amy Marriott (Phil Cavangah’s) daughter here. John and I would be really blessed to recieve some CD’s!! God Bless you for your generosity and for your Awesome sound teaching that so inspires us in our christian walk!
Yes Our family would like to receive your CDs. We purchased a CD player for the car solely to listen to bible teachings.
Yes, please. It will be a true blessing to receive audio sermons. In these area the famine for the word is grave. The Holy Spirit teaches through you and t is encouraging. It’s geting dark out there.
no problemo, be looking for the packet hermano!
May our Lord greatly bless you Sergio, and I pray you grow and are strengthened through Pastor Bill’s teaching audio CDs ☺️ Our family has been blessed by them.
Thank you dear sister for you encouraging spirit!
We received much grain you sent. Much to eat and to share. Please accept my gratitude. I pray thanks to the Lord for you. He has encouraged us during hard times through your faithful work.
I would love to have and hear the CDs.
Deb could we have an address to send the Grin for the famine CD’s to?
Do you still have the Grain for the famine CD’s available? I would be happy to pay for them along with shipping.
Where are you?I have only been able to send them to the continental US.
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The current digital age and the universal access to information, photos and drawings of nearly all significant projects of the past and present are without question leading contributors to this crisis. Maas points to the, “rapid spread of ideas through international magazines, the increasing opportunities for collaborating with local architects abroad, the speed of technology, and the employment of a common pool of students [that] lead to a convergence rather than a differentiation of architectures.” We have witnessed this constantly over the past months. Last week at the design office where class is held, as I browsed through the many physical models of the firm’s projects with several classmates, we couldn’t help but designate each to its’ respective stylist. Koolhaas, BIG, SOM… the list went on, without crediting the actual designer with any originality.
This example only refers to the pinnacle of architecture, however, which in reality makes up only a trivial percent of the built environment. The crisis is even more noticeable in what remains. From the cookie-cutter McMansions of Orange County to the endless public housing towers of Hong Kong, the fabric suffers from a majority of the same. “Currently, the world is dominated by cheap, banal structures, a sea in which the architectural object ceases to exist.” This condition is rationalized, however, by economic and political viability. Replicable construction processes and efficient floor plan extrusions minimize the need for pricy design consultants and maximize occupancy and developer profits. In the end, everyone gets what they want, but the quality of design and visual distinctiveness suffers.
The question still remains then, how do we as architects realize a new aesthetic amidst the overwhelming uniformity of the existing fabric, without merely referencing a previous architecture? Maas suggests that this crisis “bifurcates the role of architecture. On the one hand the interior becomes more important, and on the other, the urbanism is brought to the fore.” In my opinion, the solution rests with the latter of these. Urbanism encompasses an entire list of issues that surpass those of just architecture, a list that is ever diversifying and thus has the potential to inform a new aesthetic. Time, scale, infrastructure, growth, migration, mobility, specialization and climate are some of the larger issues Maas identifies that will literally, “shape architectural practice in the decades to come.” The aesthetic potential of the urban agenda and urban design has continued to amaze me, especially now that we have been tasked with creating such.
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Assange Afghanistan docs leak story tied into this.
” . . . After its use depleted uranium, which, as I have already said, is a source of alpha radiation (that is, a radioactive and very toxic substance), burns down to nano-particles that are a hundred times smaller than a red blood cell.
They have 1 engine working – allowing passengers to tweet, evidently. Fewer than 175 rescued so far. The fishing vessels etc. are helping to keep the ship away from the rocky shore it seems.
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Public housing has long been associated with soulless brick high-rises, riddled with crime and dysfunction. Thomas Campbell ’09BUS is ready to transform that reputation. With his real-estate development company Thorobird, Campbell wants to provide low- and middle-income tenants with dwellings they’re proud to call home. “We set out to uplift communities by adding affordable apartments and by improving people’s living conditions,” says Campbell.
In the Mount Hope neighborhood of the Bronx, the company is constructing a 138-unit building that will have a rooftop terrace, balconies, and a support office for its mixed-income residents, including the formerly homeless. And in Brooklyn’s rapidly gentrifying Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood, Thorobird is building a complex that will house 236 apartments, a senior center, an art gallery, a supermarket, and an aquaponic farm to grow fresh produce. Campbell says that the inclusion of the store and farm are a result of conversations with the neighborhood’s community board. “We learned that Bedford-Stuyvesant is a food desert, because a lot of the mom-and-pop stores that used to sell healthy food have been priced out,” he explains.
For young people in trouble with the law, the courthouse is usually a place where lives are derailed. But architect and artist Rachel G. Barnard ’11GSAPP wants to change that. Her nonprofit Young New Yorkers — the first arts-based alternative-sentencing program in Brooklyn — has helped more than seven hundred young adults avoid lifelong criminal records by teaching them to express their creative voices.
Barnard, who is originally from Australia, launched the organization in 2011 after winning a Goodman Fellowship, a grant administered by Columbia’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation that awards $20,000 to a student social venture. Young New Yorkers works directly with the court system and offers its programs to young people ages sixteen to twenty-five who have been charged with low-level misdemeanors, such as graffiti and petty theft. Normally, defendants might be punished with community service or jail, but people who are sentenced to a Young New Yorkers program attend court-mandated art workshops, where they can use illustration, photography, and other media to grapple with questions of personal identity and responsibility.
“Once arrested, young people often hear themselves described as criminals or even monsters,” explains Barnard. “But when they bring their artwork into the courtroom or when they host an exhibition, they’re given a chance to step up and become known for their whole selves.” The workshops, which last from one day to eight weeks, culminate in a courtroom-based art show, where participants re-meet the officials who prosecuted and sentenced them in a more celebratory setting. After the program, most have their cases sealed.
Young New Yorkers continues to grow — this year it expanded from Brooklyn into Lower Manhattan — and Barnard’s approach to finding creative solutions to institutional problems has gained traction. In January 2018, New York City named her a public artist in residence to work with the Department of Probation on improving relationships between offenders and probation officers.
April Tam Smith ’10BUS had, as she puts it, “zero experience” in the food-service industry when she took a leap of faith that seemed totally crazy: she opened a vegan restaurant in one of Manhattan’s hottest tourist spots, with the idea of donating all its profits to worthy causes.
A finance executive with a passion for philanthropy, Smith wanted to use her resources and network to launch a social enterprise that would generate revenue and invite participation from the local community. So in August 2017 she opened P.S. Kitchen, a restaurant that serves up plant-based cuisine with compassion.
Tucked beside Times Square on West 48th Street, the two-story eatery is casual and trendy, with exposed brick, pink neon lighting, and a menu that features Beyond Burgers and mushroom bao. Smith, who works for an investment firm, self-financed the business along with a few like-minded individuals. Though she relies on industry professionals to manage the restaurant and curate its menu, Smith coordinates with local nonprofits such as the Bowery Mission to hire employees who are in desperate situations — approximately one-third of P.S. Kitchen’s staff have been homeless, incarcerated, or the victims of domestic violence.
Smith, who regularly volunteers in impoverished communities, sees the restaurant’s hiring policies as equally important as the profits that it donates to groups such as ShareHope, a clothing company that supports health and education programs for garment workers in Haiti. “Whether I’m talking to someone in Haiti or South Africa, or from a hard background here in New York City, I hear the same messages,” she says. “People want jobs, and they want the dignity that comes with being able to provide for their families.” Smith adds that while the Bowery Mission and other organizations have great job-training programs, participants often struggle to find employment. P.S. Kitchen helps them to reenter the workforce. “We’re happy when people move on from us, because it means they’ve found other opportunities and they’re opening up a position for somebody else,” she says.
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2019-04-19T22:38:00Z
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https://magazine.columbia.edu/article/innovators-impact
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Hi, I saw your work at the Hamptons Art. It was my favorite of all the pieces in the whole show!
Hi Nancy, I’m a bit behind and only just picked up your commment. Thank you so much for your kind words, that’s great to hear!
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2019-04-22T06:31:12Z
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https://kerrymillerblog.wordpress.com/2014/07/10/amazing-arthamptons/
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The idea behind Orphan X is great. Evan Smoak was trained from a young age to be the perfect agent and assassin. But he left the programme and now he uses his skill to help those in need.
To keep safe, he has to stay away from all true connections. His live is secret stacked atop secret. His name is false, his job is false and most of the things he tells his neighbours are lies. He has safehouses scattered across the city and always looks over his shoulder.
When he accepts a new client, things start to go terribly wrong. Soon he realizes that someone’s after him that knows who he is and what he’s capable of. And he doesn’t know if he can survive this one. He doesn’t even know if he ca trust his client.
A great idea and overall, I did enjoy it.
However, I had a problem with the style. There are just too many descriptions of terribly unimportant details. I mean, we get over a page of stuff on his gun (all those descriptions of his gun are never important in the story by the way).
The book, in many parts reads more like a movie. Or, put better: like instructions for the set designer. There’s so much detail devoted to descriptions of his apartment, its’s really annoying. I just wanted to get on with the plot!
He crossed now to the kitchen, his shoes tapping on the polished concrete. The one flare of whimsy and color came in the form of the so-calles living wall installed beside the stove. A vertical garden fed by a drip system, it grew everything from mint and chamomile for fresh tea to cilantro, parsley, sage, basil, and pepper for omelets.
Overall, an enjoyable, action-packed story. However, endless unimportant descriptions detract from the story.
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2019-04-26T02:19:10Z
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https://larael.wordpress.com/2018/01/09/orphan-x-by-gregg-hurwitz/
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Kate, your gown is so beautiful!
Kate, absolutely exquisite and you are the perfect model. I wish only that it were in another color so I could see the bodice detail more clearly. Just gorgeous and you were it beautifully! Maybe you could post a close-up of the bodice detail?
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2019-04-21T16:24:16Z
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https://katestoltz.wordpress.com/2017/09/26/an-abstract-fluted-gown-by-kate-stoltz/
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Love Dreamhost, but you can’t be serious - you offer a GREAT birthday special like that but your loyal customers can’t apply? I would love to move yabber.org over to a plan like that with SSL etc. Any other specials coming up for existing clients…?
Thanks for the link… I didn’t think to check the off-topic forum… Grumble… Just have to wait I guess.
The pricing will always remain in effect; the disclaimer just means that we can end the promotion itself early.
Unfortunately, it seems to be a common thing for Marketing Types to concoct schemes that penalize loyal customers in favor of newbies, on the grounds that the loyal customers are already a captive audience and don’t need to be given anything special.
This is also being discussed here, in case anyone missed it. That might be the same as the ‘short link’ that was already posted, but for some reason that site didn’t come up for me.
Well, technically I’m not in Marketing any longer (a while back I moved into Support, but the way things work here I still have some input on Marketing endeavors).
While I have some slight reservations in the way this was presented (ie. perhaps we shouldn’t have linked this to our birthday), I think I can shed some light on the thinking that went on prior to the sale.
This wasn’t just a promotion, it was a test. There was a decision to push the limits (and PUSH we did!) on what we can offer and see if it would still be profitable in the longer term. Once we have a good idea what will result from this, we’ll use that knowledge in deciding how to forge our future plans.
We’re a little insane at times, but we’re not stupid. To have extended this to all of our existing customers without a 100% firm grasp of what would have resulted could have jeopardized our company and put us out of business if the bet didn’t pay off. It made much more sense to “test the waters” in as extreme a way as we could and take only a nominal hit if our expectations were off the mark.
So far, so good. While I can’t guarantee that we’ll be able to match the same level that this promotion offered (honestly, that seems unlikely), we’re not going to rest on our laurels and keep our current plans as they are forever.
captive audience and don’t need to be given anything special.
I do think that you’re a bit off the mark, though. It was us Marketing Types who have consistently made new plans available to existing customers at current rates every time we upgrade - often simply adding those benefits to everyone’s (current, price-frozen) plan for free without them even having to ask.
We’re also responsible for our customer-friendly “Price Freeze Pledge”, “30 Day Money Back Refund”, and “No Upgrade Fee” policies. We’re usually the ones who have pushed Admin to add features asked for by current customers, we are the ones who participate in this forum when we’re not required to do so, and we try to right any wrongs done by our company in the normal day to day operation of our business. We’re also responsible for making it so that people can cash out their DH Rewards, which provides absolutely no business benefit to our company other than our current customers seem to like the option. When I was still in Marketing, we were also pretty much solely responsible for this forum even existing, which (I think) most companies would be very hesitant about offering as most prefer to keep communication going in one direction.
Also, there is nothing captive about our audience. People can and do leave us on a day-to-day basis, and customer retention is something that we take very seriously. This is a very competitive business that we’re in, and to say that we don’t care about our current customers is very inaccurate. We do almost no advertising whatsoever, and over half of our sign-ups come from referrals from existing customers. I believe there’s a reason for this, and it’s not just DH Rewards.
Yes, in hindsight I’d have liked to see us do things a little differently. Maybe adjusted what we offered a little bit, and possibly not have linked this to our 6 year birthday (making it a “regular” sale).
However, we can’t just sit still and not do anything proactive to grow our business, and to do anything substantial in that way requires some market research. Sometimes, the only way to get that kind of valuable information is to run a sale for new customers and see what happens.
Far from it - Josh is the mad genius behind this… and given that the promotion was successful (in terms of signups), I imagine we’ll be seeing some other changes to existing plans in the future.
One of the 4 honchos.
The $80/mo plan (Strictly Business) for $10/mo (3 days only) & for new customers only.
Well, I’ve been lurking, but things have been pretty busy over the last month. I’ll try to be a bit more active, though.
No new guys in Marketing, just movement of myself and another guy to Support. The idea being that at the time at least we needed more support people than marketing people (largely at the request of some of our customers).
Right now, we have one guy (Brett) handling day-to-day Marketing stuff. However, the rest of the company - myself included - and our Honchos have a say in what happens as well.
Trust me, you don’t. Customers who (erm) express their opinions and concerns with great enthusiasm are absolutely fine, and even a welcome challenge. Strong personalities are what make what would be an otherwise anonymous crowd of users and put a face to them.
That’s pretty scary stuff, and something that keeps people in our industry awake at night.
I actually had a chance to look at the Netcraft report mentioned at the end of the article the other day, and it was definitely eye-opening. Suffice to say, compared to a lot of people in our industry we’ve been very lucky (so far).
So let me get this straight. It wasn’t a promotion to get new customers. It was basically a test to see how much you could give customers and still make a profit.
So instead of choosing someone who has been here for a couple of years (and spent hundreds of bucks here) you choose individuals who (I know several) were just passing by and happened to see the special?
So I’m paying 10 bucks a month and trying to stay within the 200mbs while using redirection to have ‘more’ domains while someone who just joined now has 1400 more mbs than I and 15 domains, not to mention 5 call backs?
Hopefully some of those features will trickle down to us suckers, errr, old customers. That would be nice and maybe take some of the sting away.
After all, the last few newsletters haven’t had much in the way of improvements, the hosting business has gotten more competitive, and support has taken a dive over the last few months.
I have been with Dreamhost since '99, and I’ve known them to be very generous with old skool types. They gave me a terrific offer on a plan upgrade out of the blue a while ago and I am very happy. I’m not miffed at the birthday promotion thingy in the least.
I can’t promise you’ll get the same offer, of course, but just hang in there. I’m sure they’re aware that the birthday offer might have caused some dissention in the ranks.
I completely agree delgirl. Though I did find it a little funny about the way they chose to ‘test’ the new plan, I have no problem with it, and my post was part humorous (though I’m sure it didn’t come through).
Sure I’m jealous, but I also know there are people who have been here a lot longer than I, you being a great example.
I do hope a few features trickle down, but I am a happy dreamhost customer. I could get more elsewhere, but not hosting with the quality I get here. I had a deal else where with tons of space. It does you little good when your site is down half the time.
Probably the biggest pat on the back I can give dreamhost is that they leave less than wonderful posts such as mine up for all to read. I’ve hosted sites elsewhere with ‘boards’ that would delete any posts not 100 percent positive.
I don’t blame DH for their marketing efforts as they have to compete in a very wide market and pulling in new customers is very important.
But it’s true that as someone who has had a Strictly Business account since 2000 knowing that a bunch of new folks get the same account for $10 stings a bit.
Other hosts support sites by offering free or discounted hosting to sites in exchange for sponsorship brand placement but I know that this is something DH has said they cannot do. Maybe this promotion/test will help them determine whether that sort of sponsorship is possible for them.
The sting comes from the fact that a “beta test” of this sort of promotion would have been more valuable for existing clients.
I’m here because of the $9.95 offer.
AND I’ve already got credit from someone referred.
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2019-04-20T21:00:04Z
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https://discussion.dreamhost.com/t/argh-you-cant-be-serious/14509
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Starting off my summer with a broken arm didn’t lend itself to lots of extracurricular activities, but I did manage to have some fun despite my bum arm.
In July, we took a day trip up to McCall, Idaho to canoe up the river. My arm still was healing, so I had to be careful with it, which meant I didn’t have to row. Yippeee!!! My husband and son rowed me while I sat in the middle like the Queen of Sheba. That was pretty nice. I could get used to having people row me around, although I would demand a more comfortable seat next time.
Today I’m participating in an awesome blog tour for the release of Bonds of Royalty by Jennifer Clark and Stephonie Williams. This is the sequel to Mark of Royalty, which I read in July and loved.
Sad day for my family yesterday. We had to put down my beloved dog, Ginger. I’ve posted about her in the past, so some of you are already familiar with her cute face. She went downhill pretty fast, which was a tender mercy (although super hard). I made this video as a tribute to her life. I never meant to have a dog. I didn’t have one growing up, so I’m not really a dog person. But I’ve never regretted bringing Ginger into our family.
Yes, I’ve complained about how hairy she was or stressed about finding someone to tend her when we left on vacations…but she was an integral part of our family. She taught us about unconditional love and always had a smile on her face. I will love her forever for how she blessed our lives.
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2019-04-23T23:04:53Z
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https://joyinthemoments.wordpress.com/2014/08/
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The St. Joseph Municipal Band concerts scheduled for Sunday, September 3, at the John E. N. Howard Band Shell present their 12th set of double concerts of the season at 3:30 and 7:30 p.m..
Dr. Moely indicated the concert will feature the songs of Bette Midler performed by the duo “Star and Charlie,” the music of “Sherry K,” performing amazing music on her synthesizer, and a guest director, Alan Mitchell, Director of Bands at Andrews University.
Guest Conductor Alan Mitchell will direct the band in “Mannin Veen “Dear Isle of Man, .” by Haydn Wood, followed by “Early Light,” by Carolyn Brener. ALAN MITCHELL is an Assistant Professor of Music at Andrews University. His teaching responsibilities include the Wind Symphony and music education courses for the Bachelor’s and M. M. in Music Education degrees. His performance organizations have performed throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe. Mr. Mitchell has also served as clinician, guest conductor, and adjudicator throughout the United Sates. Prior to coming to Andrews University, he taught at Auburn Adventist Academy, Washington; Platte Valley Academy, Nebraska; John North High school, California; and in the Fountain Valley Elementary school District, California. Mr. Mitchell holds both a B.A. and M.A. degrees in music from California State University at Along Beach. He is currently pursuing an D.M.A. degree in Wind Conducting/Music Education at the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music. His major conducting professors were Eugene Corcoran and Malloy Thompson. He has received additional conducing studies from Michael Haithcook, Ron Johnson, John Whitwell, and Allan McMurray. He has professional membership with the Music Educators National Conference, College Band Directors National Association, Michigan School Band an Orchestra Association, International Adventist Musicians Association, and the Christian Instrumental Directors Association.
The concert Sunday answers a unique request from a couple from Grand Rapids. The couple indicated in a letter to Director Dr. Moely, that they have come to several concerts each summer for the past 15 years. Their request will be answered when the band performs “March of the Belgian Parachutists,” by Pierre Lemmans.
The band concludes the concert with the 1899 Sousa March “Hands Across the Sea.” Sousa claimed he was impressed one evening reading a play by Frere when he came across a line in the play “A sudden thought strikes me–let us swear an eternal friendship.” Sousa said, “That thought immediately suggested the title ‘Hands Across the Sea,’” for the composition and within a few weeks that now famous march became a living legend. Dr. Moely indicated that 101 years ago this last April 21, when Sousa’s band first played this march in Philadelphia’s Academy of Music, the audience loved it so much that they applauded the band back to repeat the march three more times for an encore. Conductor Dr. Moely said, “That can’t happen this Sunday, especially during the evening concert, because after we finish our evening concert at 8:30 we have only 30 minutes to set up for the popular “Big Band” late show which is always scheduled this Sunday, the day before Labor day each year. This year however we intend to provide the audience with some special fare during the stage change over when ‘Sherry K,’ featured performer earlier in the concert, will share some more of her music for the audience, before the St. Joseph Municipal Band “Big Band” begins its 9:00 p.m. program.
The late show toward the end of the season with the “Big Band,” has become popular to begin the season after the Municipal Band’s opening Sunday of concerts, the last Sunday of June, and to help conclude the season with its Sunday before Labor Day late night show. It will feature Phil Barham on the Alto Saxophone, Chris Keech, on the Tenor Saxophone, and Gary Cooper on the Trombone. The concert will also feature the guest musicians featured in the earlier concerts of the day when “Star and Charlie,” perform another of Bette Midler’s famous songs with the Jazz Band, “From a Distance.” ‘Star’ also performs “The Unchained Melody” with the big band’s rhythm section. The St. Joseph Municipal Band’s “Big Band,” will also offer several of the famous well-known ‘big band’, tunes that have become favorites over the years from the 30's Big Band era. That program concludes about 10:00 p.m.
Dr. Moely indicated the band members then go home for a quick rest only to come back and finish the season with the concluding Labor Day set of double concerts, Monday, September 4.
The Concerts are all performed at the John E. N. Howard Band Shell on the shores of Lake Michigan in downtown St. Joseph.
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2019-04-22T18:35:42Z
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http://stjoemunband.tripod.com/pr07.htm
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On my trip to Melbourne, Australia earlier this month, I took advantage of the city’s wonderful art offerings. However, it wasn’t until I stumbled upon a little known artist sanctuary tucked away in the rainforest outside of Melbourne that I had a truly moving art experience.
The William Ricketts Sanctuary pays homage to an exceptionally spiritual ceramic artist whose every living breath was dedicated to imparting his own awakening about the indivisible bond between “every atom” of every living creature and Man, God, and Mother Earth. Inspired by his years of contact with native Aboriginal peoples, Australian artist William Ricketts’ clay sculptures and writings convey his unshakable belief in the oneness of Nature and the sanctity of the environment. He was an undisputed pioneer of the environmentalist movement.
The documentary video which was playing in the visitors’ center portrayed an eccentric recluse, a man driven by his vision, barely able to contain his zeal. ” Why shouldn’t I use clay when my love was opened up to the earth and the clay to express the earth and all wild life…My spirit is the spirit of the land, the essence of God.” Ricketts seamlessly incorporated his clay sculptures into the natural environment, making them appear to sprout from the very rocks and trees he revered.
Ricketts’ lifelong dedication to his work in the name of a Higher Calling and his visionary mission to protect the environment made me feel a teensy bit intimidated and somewhat of a lightweight. But when I returned home from my trip, a complimentary copy of Lark Crafts’ 500 Prints on Clay was waiting for me, with one of my works right there on page 236 (!) included in the top 500 contemporary international ceramic artists using print medium on clay.
It was a reminder to me that every artist’s ultimate aspiration should be to follow his or her own path in the most truthful way possible.
Photographs courtesy of the Alan Merbaum.
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2019-04-26T12:17:51Z
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https://liliannemilgrom.wordpress.com/2013/03/
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//Spoilers// Game of Thrones doled out it bleakest episode yet, and left me in a livid, seething rage. I. AM. FURIOUS!
//Spoilers// Game of Thrones continues its strong momentum from the last episode, but switches from a bloody focus to verbal warfare. Also, lots and lots of asses.
Game Thrones Finale – I am not okay!
I am not okay. I am SO not okay! What the hell just happened?!
Oh please just shut up about realism and sexposition already!
//Spoilers// Well let us break into the pink champagne and the cucumber sandwiches, ‘cause it sure as hell was ladies night in Westeros.
Game of Thrones is back with its dragons, and all is good.
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2019-04-23T15:53:53Z
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https://owlinit.wordpress.com/tag/game-of-thrones/
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I found her sitting alone by the lake and I sat with her.
The first day of Spring brought a sunny day and I told her.
My pretty, my sweetest wish. I miss you.
Pretty Scottish girl looked into my eyes and she whispered.
Wise woman know, never dance with the devil twice.
He will take everything from you, leave you with fatal wishes.
I kissed her face and I told her.
Men are foolish and they want everything and they want nothing.
Maybe last dance? Maybe my last chance?
Pretty girl stood-up and I brought her closer.
We danced for the rising moon and the stars. She whispered.
Johnnie, you taught me love and you taught me loneliness.
You are like your father, a rolling stone, falling to unknown places.
You love “love”, you don’t love me. Please leave me be.
I learn my Spring song.
karma will repay in three-fold.
last goodbye kiss, my saddest day.
I never saw her beautiful face again.
your writing never ceases to make my heart smile.
Thank you dear poet. I appreciate the kind words.
Thank you my friend. We do learn from our mistakes.
Boy, oh boy… I could’t agree with you more!
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2019-04-23T15:59:24Z
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https://johncoyote.wordpress.com/2019/03/20/my-spring-song/
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I posted this video clip on my facebook page awhile back but I wanted to put it here too. If you have 4 minutes to spare, this is well worth your time. It does not matter if you are a parent of a school aged child or not, this powerful video is for all citizens to watch and take note. I do believe that it is up to the parents and citizens of this country to demand the necessary changes in our schools. I applaud this mom for standing up for her children and the children of this country. It is too bad there was nobody in the audience supporting her.
Here is the clip…CLICK HERE.
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2019-04-24T13:48:45Z
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https://magicschoolhouse.wordpress.com/2014/01/17/friday-finds-arkansas-mom-destroys-common-core-in-4-minutes/
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Mommy? What color is Ronnie? Maybe brown like chocolate?
Sure, she’s not even 3 yet. Yes, I fully expect her to make innocent observations as she discovers the world around her. Still… I wanted to f*cking DIE. Spontaneously imploding would have been preferable to my red-faced stammering, “Whaaaaat?” as I pretended I didn’t clearly hear what she said (Mistake #1). Saved by the elevator doors sliding open, we said our quick goodbyes and I bolted out of the building and down 7th Avenue. As we walked the sixteen blocks to our apartment, I cursed myself just a little. In my overzealous need to be urban, liberal, multiculturally-sophisticated supermom, I had f*cked up.
…Mom and I see Mr. Pellegrino flipping a pizza high in the air. He is the color of pizza crust, a golden brown.
…Mr. Kashmir sells many different spices. He’s the color of ginger and chili powder.
Isabella is chocolate brown, like the cupcakes we had for her birthday.
Wait, wait… the Italian guy is the color of PIZZA CRUST?!? Mr. KASHMIR, with his turban, runs a spice store? There’s nothing else to say about Isabella other than the fact that she looks like cupcakes? Seriously? WTF? Is she kidding me with the stereotyping and food references? Parenting fail! Parenting fail! I shelved the book the next morning and with it, I pretty much shelved any formal discussion of race and multiculturalism until I find a better resource (Any suggestions?). For now, I’m using NYC as her guide, and hoping that all the different faces she sees and languages she hears during each neighborhood outing will instill in her a curiosity and appreciation that can’t be found in a stupid book.
Thanks for nothing, Karen Katz.
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2019-04-21T09:00:21Z
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https://stoopmama.wordpress.com/tag/race/
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2019-04-21T19:10:01Z
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https://suegeelidecuir.wordpress.com/2019/01/30/free-falling/
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She stopped for a moment to admire the curtains, even attempting to set it right; for the gentle breeze disturbed her frills.
Jason on the other hand, had his bedroom door closed in tightly, sealed from the world outside.
She tiptoed around the house, not wanting to disturb her son. Perhaps he had fallen asleep.
In the bedroom, Merry waited on him. She believed he was through taking care of the dogs, however, hearing the sound of his blade, she got out of bed.
“What’s wrong, Toney, what is going on?” With a shriek in her voice, her head pushed out from the doorway; Merry gazed at her husband. Her forehead creased.
“The dogs are missing!” He responded, sounding as though moaning the lost of a dear friend.
He turned to look at the forest outside, then to the floor. A few seconds after, with the machete firmly gripped in his hand, he turned to her. By this time, she was fully in the corridor between their bedroom and Jason’s. A bed sheet wrapped around her body, one hand held the two ends together, the other clinched her belly.
Toney raised his chin, and made a step towards her. She moved one step back. Moving her hand from her belly she braced herself against the wall.
“They will come back,” she shrugged.
“Go, we love you,” she gave a dismissive wave.
Toney slowly turned from her, grabbed the lamp and disappeared through the door.
Merry moved towards the door and pulled it in.
A slight drizzle now lashed against the roof.
She did not see herself sleeping that night until her husband returned.
As she walked away from the door, to the corner of her eyes the rains started entering the half shut window over the kitchen sink. She went over and pull it in.
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1967 Dodge Monaco Station Wagon cont.
Below will be some basic tips and ideas on car building. Also, there will be a few more advanced tips to build a strong, competitive car.
Strip out all unneccessary things in the car. The more you take out, the easier all of the wiring and placing of batteries, tanks, and other things will be. It is a good idea to have a pry bar, hammer, drill with screwdriver bits, and a socket set handy. I try to get every screw, bolt, or clip that I can. You should have a can or bucket to put all of these in. Some people prefer to leave the bench seats in, but I take them out. It leaves more room for the shifter and batteries. I leave the windows until last. Leaving them in will protect whatever is inside from the weather if you cannot keep the car in a shop at all times during the building process. To take the windows out, use WD-40 and spray around all of the window seal. This breaks down the seal and makes taking the window out a whole lot easier. Use a piece of wire to break the window seal. Go completely around the window with it. The windows should come right out then.
Doing a good job in preparing the hood is important in keeping your radiator and distributor safe. I like to use 4" pieces of angle iron bolted down on the hood and fenders to keep the hood secure. I then build two brackets on which I weld a 6-7" piece of 3/4" ready rod. This is then mounted along side the radiator on both sides. It runs up through the hood and is bolted down securely. I also chain from the front of the hood to the front bumper. This protects the radiator a little more and keeps the bumper from falling off. When all of this is done, the front becomes very strong. It also helps if the car has impact bumpers from 74-78 Chryslers or 74-76 GM's. If not, I suggest making the change to them. I also cut holes in the hood around the carb on both sides as well as above the radiator fill cap. Here are some pictures of how I build my front-ends.
I used to weld my trunks down with 4" welds 4" gaps, but did not like how this worked. I then began bolting them down. This works a lot better and is much stronger than the welding is. I bolt the trunk down every 8", which is the rules around here. I also chain the trunk to the bumper. This holds the bumper on and keeps the trunk from coming up. Here are some examples of how I bolt and chain my trunks.
Weld doors as much as is allowed. Chain them, also. Welds do break, especially on thin metal like what the doors are made of. I also use old grader blades to put over the driver's door. I have been driver's door hit by a 64 Imperial and this kept my door in very good shape. I have also begun using a screen on my front windshield area to protect my face from mud, rocks, or whatever tires can kick up. Here are some pictures of these ideas in use.
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2019-04-26T03:52:02Z
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A power tool having a housing, a motor disposed in the housing, a power cord connected to the motor, and a cord protector operably engaging the power cord. The cord protector comprising at least one elastically-deformable biasing member engaging the power cord and exerting a biasing force upon the power cord in response to a load being applied to the power cord and recovering to an initial position in response to removal of the load.
This application is a continuation in part of U.S. application Ser. No. 11/860,989 filed on Sep. 25, 2007, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/863,467 filed on Oct. 30, 2006, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference.
The present disclosure relates to various improvements for power tools, and particularly to a cord set load protector.
A common field failure with heavier portable power tools, such as portable saws, is a separation of the power cord from the tool due to an impulse load, or jerk, applied to the cord. This can occur when the tool is dropped while the plug end of the power cord is secured, or when a user carries the tool or lowers it from floor to floor or down a ladder by holding the power cord.
To isolate the power cord conductors or connections from the high forces imposed by jerking the power cord, the power cord according to the present disclosure is installed in the tool housing with a small service loop, or extra length of cable, between the cord clamp and the portion of the tool housing that secures the cord protector. A crimp-on device is installed on the power cord cable next to the cord protector. When the cord is subjected to jerking, the cable moves axially relative to the cord protector. As the cable moves, the crimp-on device compresses the extended end of the cord protector absorbing energy and reducing the forces transmitted to the cord set conductors or connections that are disposed within the housing.
FIG. 37 is a front view of the cord set load protector design according to FIG. 36 in a deflected position.
With reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, an exemplary power tool 10 is shown having a cord set load protector device 114 for preventing high forces imposed on a power cord 112 from impacting the connections of the cord 112 to the electrical power tool 10. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the power tool 10 includes a cord 112 and a cord protector 114 extending from the rear end of the tool. The cord protector 114 is mounted within a recess 116 provided in the power tool housing 118. The recess 116 can be square or round in cross-section and defines a cavity therein for receiving a radially extending flange portion 120 of the elastomeric cord protector 114. The radial extending flange portion 120 is disposed against a shoulder portion 122. A crimp-on device 124 is clamped or crimped onto the power cord 112 and includes a radially extending flange portion 126 which is disposed against an end portion of the cord protector 114 inside of the chamber 116 of housing 118. The flange portion 126 is disposed against a radially inwardly extending shoulder 128 of the cavity 116 provided in the housing 118.
The crimp-on device 124 engages the power cord so as to be axially and rotatably fixed to the power cord 112 in a manner that will be described in greater detail herein. The power cord 112 is also clamped to the tool housing by a cord clamp 130 provided within the power tool 10 in such a way that an extra cable length 112 a is provided within the housing between the crimp-on device 124 and cord clamp 130. The cord clamp 130 can be mounted to the housing by fasteners 132 or by other known securing methods, such as rivets, welds, grommets, etc. The cord clamp 130 can be spaced from the recess 116 by up to several inches. Locating the cord clamp 130 further inward from the recess 116 improves cord flex durability by placing the cord stresses from the cord being flexed and the stresses on the cord due to the clamp at two different locations instead of both being generally at the same location. This improves the flex life of the conductors.
When a large force F is applied to the power cord 112, as illustrated in FIG. 3, the power cord 112 is pulled in the axial direction of the force F. The movement of the power cord 112 relative to the housing 118 causes the crimp-on device 124 to move axially relative to the shoulder portion 128 so that the flange portion 126 of crimp-on device 124 compresses the flange portion 120 of cord protector 114, thereby absorbing the force exerted on the cord 112. The axial movement of the crimp-on device relative to the cord clamp 130 takes up some of the extra cable length 112 a provided therebetween without exerting forces upon the cord clamp 130.
The crimp-on device 124 can take-on many forms. By way of example, as illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 6, the crimp-on device 124 can include a first clamp half 136 and a second clamp half 138. Each clamp half 136, 138 is provided with semi-cylindrical body portions 140 each provided with a plurality of radially inwardly extending ribs 142 designed to engage and clamp against the outer surface of the power cord 112. The first clamp half 136 is provided with a plurality of apertures 144 each adapted to receive a plurality of corresponding locking fingers 146 provided on the second clamp half 138. Each of the first and second clamp halves 136, 138 include radial flange portions 126 a, 126 b, respectively, which define the radially extending flange portion 126 of the crimp-on device 124. The locking fingers 146 secure the second clamp half 138 to the first clamp half 136 in a clamping engagement on the power cord 112 so as to prevent axial or rotational movement of the power cord 112 relative to the clamp device 124. It should be understood that other clamp or crimp-on arrangements can be utilized with the cord-set load protector 110, according to the principles of the present disclosure.
With reference to FIG. 7, an alternative cord set load protector 110′ is shown including a split clamp device 124′ received in a recess 302 within the handle section 300 to prevent the assembly from twisting or being pushed into the handle set. The split clamp 124′ is independent of the handle set 300 and traps the complete cord set 112 and secondary wrap of filler strands. The cord protector 114′ includes added material at the mounting end that prevents twist and creates a spring to absorb shock.
In some embodiments, as illustrated in FIGS. 8-10, cord set load protector 110 can comprise a plurality of biasing members, such as ribs, posts, and/or springs, extending within the housing to provide, at least in part, shock absorbing function. Specifically, housing 118 can comprise two or more biasing members 402 extending inwardly from housing 118 (such as three biasing members 402 as illustrated). A longitudinal axis of each of biasing members 402 can be orthogonal to power cord 112 prior to deflection of biasing members 402. Biasing members 402 can be arranged to provide a serpentine routing of power cord 112 through housing 118. Although it should be appreciated that other routing configurations can be used within the scope of the present teachings. More particularly, as illustrated in FIG. 9, biasing members 402 can be arranged such that each is offset laterally relative to an axis PC. The exact amount of this offset can be determined based upon the compliancy desired in cord set load protector 110, characteristics of power cord 112, and the physical properties of biasing members 402.
It should be appreciated that biasing members 402 can include features, materials, or employ other manufacturing techniques directed to tailoring a compliant response when under load (i.e. a biasing profile). For instance, in some embodiments, biasing members 402 can comprise a molded or formed member having a cross-sectional shape that is non-cylindrical, such as tapered, notched, and/or non-uniform. This cross-sectional shape can provide a non-linear compliant response when under load to permit initial deflection under light loads and progressively less deflection under heavier loads.
Furthermore, with continued reference to FIGS. 8-10, in some embodiments, biasing members 402 of cord set load protector 110 can be sized and made of material to provide a predetermined compliancy. For instance, biasing members 402 can have a diameter sufficient to enable elastic deformation. Similarly, biasing members 402 can be made of a material that enables such elastic deformation. Still further, a combination of sizes and materials can be provided to achieve such elastic deformation. Additionally, biasing members 402 can be integrally formed with housing 118 with a similar material as housing 118 or with a differing material.
During use, if sufficient force is applied to power cord 112, the associated force is transmitted against biasing members 402 to deflect biasing members 402 in a direction such that a degree of the serpentine shape is reduced (see progressive steps of FIGS. 9 (undeflected) and 10 (deflected)). This deflection provides force absorption along axis PC.
With reference to FIGS. 23-26, it should be appreciated that biasing members 402 can comprise spring members operably engaging power cord 112 to provide a biasing force causing power cord 112 to deflect into a serpentine configuration. In such embodiments, biasing member 402, comprising a spring member, can be coupled at one end to housing 118 or other retaining structure 408 and at the other end to a rotatable pulley 404 (FIGS. 25 and 26) or engagement member 406 (FIGS. 23 and 24). Rotatable pulley 404 can be used to facilitate non-binding translation of power cord 112 relative to biasing member 402. When such translation of power cord 112 is minimal, engagement member 406 can be used. Biasing members 402, comprising spring members, can include varying spring rates relative to each other to enhance or tailor a desired biasing profile.
In some embodiments, as illustrated in FIGS. 11-15, biasing members 402 can be ribs extending inwardly from opposing sides of housing 118 and can be configured to engage an engagement plate 410 fixedly coupled to power cord 112 for movement therewith. More particularly, engagement plate 410 can comprise a circular disk having an aperture 412 sized to receive power cord 112 there through. Engagement plate 410 can be retained in position relative to power cord 112 via an abutment clamp 414. In some embodiments, abutment clamp 414 can include a U-shaped main member 416, a backside retaining plate 418, and a plurality of fasteners 420 for clampingly coupling U-shaped main member 416 and backside retaining plate 418 about power cord 112 for movement therewith. It should be appreciated that U-shaped main member 416 can be sized to define an interference fit with power cord 112 when abutment clamp 414 is mounted thereto. It should also be appreciated that alternative abutment clamps or retaining members can be used. It should also be appreciated that engagement plate 410 and abutment clamp 414 can be formed of a single, integral member and can have a variety of shapes found to be properly engagable with biasing members 402.
Still referring to FIGS. 11-15, it can be seen that biasing members 402 can be formed as a series of ribs having planes generally orthogonal to power cord 112. Biasing members 402 can be arranged on opposing sides of power cord 112, or circumferentially about power cord 112, to apply a balanced cord protection force. As described herein, biasing members 402 of cord set load protector 110 can be sized and made of material(s) to provide a predetermined compliancy. For instance, biasing members 402 can have a constant thickness, a varying thickness along its length, a varying thickness relative to other biasing members, be made of a compliant material, or a combination of these properties to enable elastic deformation along a predetermined biasing profile. Additionally, biasing members 402 can be arranged relative to each other such that a first of the biasing members 402 is deflected and engages a second of the biasing members 402 (and so on) to provide a compounding biasing force.
During use, if sufficient force is applied to power cord 112, power cord 112 is translated thereby similarly translating engagement plate 410 and abutment clamp 414 to the left in the figures. This translation causes engagement plate 410 to engage the series of biasing members 402 in succession and thus the associated force is transmitted against biasing members 402 to deflect biasing members 402. This deflection provides force absorption along axis PC.
In some embodiments, as illustrated in FIGS. 14 and 15, abutment clamp 414 can comprise an elongated member coupled to power cord 112 for movement therewith. In this embodiment, abutment clamp 414 can comprise a series of circumferential slots 422 sized to receive respective ends of biasing members 402 therein. In this way, each of the plurality of biasing members 402 can simultaneously be actuated or deflected upon initial movement of power cord 102 along axis PC, thereby providing a generally linear biasing response. Abutment clamp 414 can be made of a flexible or elastomeric material to provide biasing relative to biasing members 402, as is illustrated in FIG. 15.
In some embodiments, as illustrated in FIGS. 16-18, biasing members 402 can be ribs extending inwardly from opposing sides of housing 118 and can be positioned within a center portion of a loop formed in power cord 112. That is, biasing members 402 can be formed as two or more ribs around which power cord 112 can pass. Biasing members 402 can have an arcuate shape closely conforming to a predetermined loop radius of power cord 112. It should be appreciated that the loop radius should be selected so as not to overly strain power cord 112.
During use, if sufficient force is applied to power cord 112, power cord 112 is translated thereby exerting an inwardly directed compression force on biasing members 402 causing biasing members 402 to deflect from a first position (FIG. 17) to a second position (FIG. 18). This deflection provides force absorption along axis PC.
Referring now to FIGS. 19-22, in some embodiments, biasing member 402 can comprise a member formed separate from housing 118, such as a spring steel ring (FIGS. 19 and 20), an elastomeric or compressible member (FIGS. 21 and 22), a hollow sealed member, or other energy absorbing member. In such embodiments, biasing member 402 can be positioned to an inner corner of housing 118 such that when force is applied to power cord 112, such force is translated to biasing member 402, thereby compressing biasing member 402 against a sidewall of housing 118. In some embodiments, housing 118 can comprise a contour 420 for receiving biasing member 402 therein and retaining biasing member 402 in a predetermined position. It should be appreciated that biasing member 402 can be made of any material that provides sufficient elastic/compliant properties, such as spring steel, elastomers, and the like.
Turning now to FIGS. 27 and 28, in some embodiments, biasing member 402 can comprise a leaf spring 430. Leaf spring 430 can include a generally arcuate member being made of material sufficient to elastically deflect and provide a biasing force to power cord 112. In some embodiments, leaf spring 430 is retained on opposing ends 432 by retaining members 434. Retaining members 434 can be fixedly coupled to housing 118. It should be appreciated that in some embodiments retaining members 434 can be sized to permit free slidable movement of leaf spring 430 relative thereto (see FIG. 28).
During use, if sufficient force is applied to power cord 112, power cord 112 is straightened thereby exerting an upwardly directed force on biasing members 402 causing leaf spring 430 to deflect from a first position (FIG. 27) to a second position (FIG. 28). This deflection provides force absorption along axis PC.
Turning now to FIGS. 29-31, in some embodiments, biasing member 402 can comprise a torsion spring member 436. In some embodiments, torsion spring member 436 includes a torsion spring 437 that is retained on one end 438 by retaining members 444. Retaining members 440 can be fixedly coupled to housing 118. Torsion spring member 436 can comprise a slot portion 442 formed therein for receiving and retaining power cord 112.
During use, if sufficient force is applied to power cord 112, power cord 112 is straightened thereby exerting an torsion force on biasing members 402 causing torsion spring member 436 to rotate counter-clockwise in the figures against the biasing force of torsion spring 437 from a first position (FIG. 29) to a second position (FIG. 30). This deflection provides force absorption along axis PC.
With reference to FIGS. 32 and 33, in some embodiments, biasing member 402 can comprise a biased tether system 450. Biased tether system 450 can comprise a biasing reel 452 retaining a tether 454. Tether 454 can comprise a coupler member 456 fixedly coupled to power cord 112. Biased tether system can be disposed such that at least a portion of thereof extends outside of housing 118. In such embodiments, an aperture 458 is formed in housing 118 to permit tether 454 to pass therethrough.
Biasing reel 452 can be spring biased to provide a retracting force on power cord 112. In this regard, during use, if sufficient force is applied to power cord 112, power cord 112 is straightened thereby exerting a force on tether 454 which is transmitted to biasing reel 452. Such force caused biasing reel 452 to rotate clockwise in the figures against the biasing force thereof from a first position (FIG. 32) to a second position (FIG. 33). This deflection provides force absorption along axis PC.
Referring now to FIGS. 34 and 35, in some embodiments, biasing member 402 can comprise a piston device 510 to provide, at least in part, shock absorbing function. Specifically, in some embodiments, piston device 510 can be disposed within housing 118 or, in some embodiments, can be formed outside of housing 118. With particular reference to FIGS. 34 and 35, piston device 510 can comprise a piston member 512 slidably disposed within a piston chamber 514. Piston member 512 can define a seal between piston member 512 and piston chamber 514 to create a compressible pressure volume 516. Piston member 512 can comprise a rod 518 fixedly coupled to a cord clamp 130, which in turn is fixedly coupled to power cord 112 for movement therewith. Piston chamber 514 can be fixedly coupled to housing 118 or integrally formed therewith. In some embodiments, piston chamber 514 can be retained by a retainer structure (not shown) separate from housing 118.
During use, if sufficient force is applied to power cord 112, power cord 112 is translated thereby similarly translating piston member 512 relative to piston chamber 514 to the left in the figures. This translation causes piston member 512 to compress a fluid, such as air, gas, or liquid, within pressure chamber 516 thereby creating an opposing biasing force. This compression of fluid within pressure chamber 516 provides force absorption along axis PC at an increasing rate.
During use, if sufficient force is applied to power cord 112, power cord 112 is translated thereby similarly translating piston member 512 relative to piston chamber 514 to the left in the figures. This translation causes piston member to compress a fluid, such as air, gas, or liquid, within pressure chamber 516 thereby creating an opposing biasing force. This compression of fluid within pressure chamber 516 provides force absorption along axis PC at an increasing rate.
It should be appreciated from the foregoing that one or more of the disclosed embodiments can be used concurrently to provide improved tailoring of the biasing profile and increased cord protection.
a cord protector operably engaging said power cord, said cord protector comprising at least one elastically-deformable biasing member engaging said power cord and exerting a biasing force upon said power cord in response to a load being applied to said power cord, said biasing member recovering to an initial position in response to removal of said load.
2. The power tool according to claim 1 wherein said cord protector comprises a plurality of biasing members extending from said housing, said plurality of biasing members being deflectable between an initial position and a deflected position.
3. The power tool according to claim 2 wherein said plurality of biasing members are offset along an axis of said power cord, said power cord being routed about said plurality of biasing members to define a serpentine pattern.
a clamping members coupling a portion of said power cord to said housing such that when said load is applied to said power cord, said plurality of biasing members deflect to said deflected position.
5. The power tool according to claim 1 wherein said at least one biasing member is an elongated member.
6. The power tool according to claim 5 wherein said elongated member is cylindrical.
7. The power tool according to claim 5 wherein said elongated member is non-uniform.
8. The power tool according to claim 1 wherein said at least one biasing member is an extension spring, said extension spring being coupled at one end to said housing and engaging said power cord at an opposing end.
an engagement plate fixedly coupled to said power cord; said engagement plate engaging said at least one biasing member.
10. The power tool according to claim 9 wherein said cord protector comprises a plurality of biasing members extending from said housing, said plurality of biasing members being disposed radially about an axis of said power cord.
11. The power tool according to claim 10 wherein said engagement plate engages at least two of said plurality of biasing members sequentially in response to said load.
12. The power tool according to claim 10 wherein said engagement plate engages at least two of said plurality of biasing members simultaneously in response to said load.
13. The power tool according to claim 1 wherein said cord protector comprises a plurality of biasing members extending from said housing, said plurality of biasing members being deflectable radially inwardly between an initial position and a deflected position.
14. The power tool according to claim 13 wherein said power cord is positioned circularly about said plurality of biasing members.
15. The power tool according to claim 1 wherein said biasing member is a spherical member positioned between said power cord and said housing.
16. The power tool according to claim 1 wherein said at least one biasing member is a leaf spring, said leaf spring being slidably coupled on opposing ends to said housing.
17. The power tool according to claim 1 wherein said at least one biasing member is a torsion spring, said torsion spring being fixedly coupled on one end to said housing.
a tether operably coupling said power cord and said biasing member.
19. The power tool according to claim 1 wherein said biasing member is a piston device, said piston device comprising a piston member and a piston chamber, said piston member being fixedly coupled to said power cord and slidably disposed in said piston chamber to define a compressible pressure volume, said compressible pressure volume outputting an opposing biasing force in response to said load.
an orifice channel extending through at least one of said piston member and said piston chamber, said orifice channel fluidly coupling said compressible pressure volume with atmosphere.
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NOT Making Every Vote Count! Part Tres!
Barack Obama's primary-night results were strikingly underrecorded in several districts around New York City - in some cases leaving him with zero votes when, in fact, he had pulled in hundreds, the Board of Elections said yesterday.
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If you’re working on reporting an observational epidemiologic study, you may want to know more about the STROBE Statement.
Short for STrengthening the Reporting of OBservational Studies in Epidemiology, the STROBE Statement provides recommendations on how to report cohort, case-control, and cross-sectional studies. Developed by epidemiologists, methodologists, statisticians, researchers, and journal editors, STROBE and its 22-item checklist help you critically appraise and interpret your results. Published simultaneously in 2007 by a number of journals, STROBE aims to “ensure clear presentation of what was planned, done, and found in an observational study.” More than 100 journals and the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors endorse STROBE.
not to be used for designing or conducting observational research.
not to be used for assessing methodological quality.
What are the specific STROBE recommendations?
In an effort to improve research transparency, PLoS Medicine requires a completed STROBE checklist to be submitted and printed alongside any cohort, case-control, or cross-sectional study. The specific STROBE checklist for PLoS Medicine is available as a combined PDF with info for all study types.
STROBE Statement information has been translated into Chinese, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Persian, Portuguese, and Spanish.
If your study includes biomarker reporting, you may consider using the STROBE-ME Statement that complements STROBE by focusing on molecular epidemiology.
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For STROBE-related commentaries, discussions, news, and the most up-to-date versions of STROBE checklists, refer to the STROBE Statement website.
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Mistine also recognized and honored in many areas such as international quality standards, which have been popular. From the consumer for so long. User satisfaction survey of institutions. Product Mistine best in the country. Excellence in all areas. Recognized by the Thailand Best. (A collection of Thai products in their respective categories). The most popular magazine of the World Heritage listing is crawling spiders. Of readers in Asia. The award, Super brand and the Miss Calendar. In the hearts of consumers.
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It doesn’t alter the shade of the foundation.The coverage is sheer and light layer provides natural finish.
RECOMMENDATION: I am not too much impressed by the quality of the compact.It is very usual but considering the price,it is good.
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Cooling pads, mattresses, and limb-conforming sleeves reduce a person§s temperature by evaporative and/or conductive cooling. An open cell foam pad defines an internal air flow passages proceeding according to serpentine or other desired routing. The pad is wetted, and a blower circulates air through the air flow passage and evaporatively cools the pad by removing warm water vapor. By contacting the cooled structure, the person is conductively cooled. The pad also employs evaporative cooling if water is permitted to seep from the foam pad onto the person§s skin and subsequently evaporate. Another cooling device is a multi-layer evaporative cooling mattress. The mattress comprises an open cell foam structure having a person-receiving side and a base side. At the person-receiving side lies an absorbent layer with internal liquid delivery lines, and optionally having an outer film applied thereto. Beneath the absorbent layer is an air manifold comprising air flow passages defined in a cushion layer, or an open mesh layer interposed between the absorbent layer and cushion layer. Another cooling device is a thermal cooling sleeve, with a series of multiple elongated, parallel ridges. Pairs of adjacent ridges are separated by intervening channels, and each ridge has a lateral liquid passage through it. When the first and last ridges are brought around to meet each other, the ridges form a contiguous sleeve. Within the sleeve's body, the passages cooperatively define a continuous conduit proceeding from ridge to ridge inside the sleeve.
The invention also provides a number of other advantages and benefits, which should be apparent from the following description of the invention.
FIG. 7 is a side view of the limb support cooling structure of FIGS. 5-6, shown in wrapped position.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart of an operational sequence for using the cooling systems of FIGS. 1A-7.
FIG. 1A shows one example of thermal cooling pad 100, in the form of a pillow. The pad 100 comprises a material that readily absorbs water and is amenable to evaporative cooling when air flows as described below. To illustrate some examples, this water absorbent material may comprise open cell foam, natural or synthetic sponge, “super-absorbent material,” etc. So-called “super-absorbent” materials are substances capable of absorbing significantly more water than their own mass and volume, and one example is starch-grafted sodium polyacrylate (SAP), which is present in some types of diapers. SAP material may be processed into a fibrous, cotton-like form and woven into a sheet of gauze-like material.
Referring to FIG. 1, the pad 100 defines an internal air flow passage 106 proceeding from an air inlet 110 to an air outlet 111. The passage 106 may assume a straight, serpentine, lattice, or other path shape designed to maximize the exposure of air in the passage to the foam structure, and thereby maximize evaporative cooling of the water-saturated foam. As another example, there may be multiple, separate air flow passages in parallel. Different variations of multiple/single air flow passage(s), inlet(s), and outlet(s) may be use used to best suit the particular application at hand.
The pad 100 may also define an internal liquid flow passage (not shown) for the purpose of admitting water or another evaporative cooling liquid into the pad. Although the liquid flow passage may assume any desired shape, serpentine or other paths that thoroughly traverse the pad 100 are especially effective in saturating all areas of the pad 100. As another example, multiple liquid flow passages (whether interconnected or not) may be used in parallel with each other to increase liquid flow or saturation effectiveness. The liquid flow passage(s) may include a water outlet, but this is unnecessary because the intent of the liquid flow passage is to saturate the pad 100 rather than transport liquid through the pad. The liquid flow passage may comprise a void that is cut or otherwise defined from the foam material. As an alternative or additional feature, the pad 100 may include a perforated tube (not shown) that resides in the liquid flow passage, and distributes water through the perforations, in drip irrigation fashion. Alternatively, the liquid flow passage(s) may be omitted if the pad 100 is soaked in water prior to use, or manually irrigated with a cup, irrigation line, or faucet, etc. In fact, if the pad has a relatively small size, the pad 100 may be capable of achieving sufficiently thorough water saturation through exclusively external, manual irrigation.
The foam material of the pad 100 preferably includes a sufficient density to support the intended body parts without collapsing the internal air flow passage(s). If desired, multiple layers of foam may be used, where softer foam is used for surfaces that contact the patient, and stiffer foam is used to maintain the internal passages.
The pad 100 includes a person-receiving upper surface 120, and an opposite, bottom surface 121. If desired, the bottom surface 121 may be coated, adhered, or temporarily covered with a layer of sealant to prevent moisture from wetting bedding, pillows, or other materials beneath the pad 100 during use. Depending upon the particular application, the person-receiving surface 120 may also be coated, adhered, or temporarily covered with a sealant to prevent the pad 100 from wetting the person. The foregoing sealant layers may be permanently applied to the foam structure, for example, by chemical or heat curing. Alternatively, removable sealant may be used, such as a roll of plastic film or tailored cover that is removed after each use. Applying sealant to the surface 120 forestalls any cooling of the person by evaporation since the person's skin does not get wet. Nonetheless, the person is still cooled by conduction. Namely, when air runs through the water-laden pad, the pad itself experiences evaporative cooling; in turn, the cooled pad conductively cools the person's body parts that thermally contact the pad. For this reason, any sealant placed on the person-receiving surface 120 is preferably thermally conductive.
The pad 100 may also be cut, molded, or otherwise formed to define shapes that help receive, prop, or position body parts. As illustrated, the pad 100 includes a recess 104 with adjoining ridges 102 to hold a person's head and neck in place. FIG. 1B shows a different example 150, which is shaped to accommodate a limb. This device 150 is cut, molded, or otherwise shaped to form an elongated channel 160 that defines a pair of parallel, outlying ridges 158-159. Dimensions of the channel 160 may be selected to accommodate a desired shape and size of arm, forearm, leg, etc. The structure 150 internally defines a “U-shaped” air flow passage 154, with an inlet 152 and outlet 153. Other air flow paths, (e.g. serpentine) are contemplated as well.
In addition to the cooling pads discussed above, the invention also includes various cooling mattresses. FIG. 2 shows one example embodied by the cooling mattress 200. Like the pad 100, the mattress 200 cools itself by receiving and then evaporating water or some other evaporative medium. Then, through conduction, the cooled mattress cools the person's body parts that thermally contact the mattress.
The mattress 200 comprises open cell foam or other material similar to the pad 100, although the mattress 200 may be substantially larger so as to accommodate a reclining person. The mattress may be cut, molded, or otherwise formed to define shapes that help receive, prop, or position body parts. The mattress 200 includes a person-receiving upper surface 240 and an opposite, bottom surface 241.
Also resembling the pad 100, the mattress 200 includes at least one internal air flow passage 202 proceeding from an air inlet 208 to an air outlet 210. Different variations of multiple/single air flow passage(s), inlet(s), and outlet(s) may be used to best suit the particular application at hand. The mattress 200 also defines an internal liquid flow passage 204 to admit water or another volatile cooling liquid into the mattress 200. Although the liquid flow passage 202 may assume any desired shape, serpentine or other paths that thoroughly traverse the mattress 200 are especially effective in saturating all areas of the mattress 200. The liquid flow passage 202 may also include a perforated tube that resides in the passage and distributes water through the perforations, in drip irrigation fashion. Alternatively, the mattress 200 may be soaked in water prior to use, or manually irrigated with a cup, irrigation line, or faucet, etc. In the illustrated embodiment, the mattress 200 receives evaporative cooling liquid from a water source 206.
The mattress 200 may be enhanced with various internal layers, as shown by the mattress sections depicted in FIGS. 3-4. The mattress section 300 (FIG. 3) has a person-receiving surface 340 and an opposite, bottom surface 341. Between the surfaces 340-341 lies a cushion layer 304 of absorbent material, such as open cell foam, natural or synthetic sponge, etc. The cushion layer 304 provides the chief structure of the mattress, and thus establishes the desired level of firmness of the mattress 200. The cushion layer 304 internally defines an air manifold 302, which is embodied by various interconnected air flow passages defined in the layer 304. Above the layer 304 lies an absorbent layer 305, comprising a material with sufficient liquid absorbency for use as an evaporative cooling layer. As an example, the layer 305 may have more softness than the layer 304 (to better cushion the person§s body), and also have more absorbency than the layer 304 (to better retain water received from the liquid flow passages 303). As an example, the absorbent layer 305 may comprise a super-absorbent material. The absorbent layer 305 houses one or more liquid flow passages 303 to distribute water or another evaporative cooling liquid throughout the layer 305.
One or both of the surfaces 340, 341 may be coated, adhered, temporarily covered by, or otherwise topped with corresponding sealant layers 301, 309, such as plastic or another water impenetrable substance. The sealant layer 309 prevents moisture in the mattress from wetting bedding, pillows, or other materials beneath the mattress 300 during use. The sealant layer 301 prevents the mattress from wetting the person. The sealant layer 301 forestalls any evaporative cooling of the person since the person§s skin does not get wet. Nonetheless, the person is still cooled by conduction. Namely, when air runs through the water-laden mattress 300, the mattress 300 itself experiences evaporative cooling; in turn, the cooled mattress conductively cools the person§s body parts that thermally contact the mattress. For this reason, any sealant placed on the person-receiving surface 340 may comprise a thermally conductive material, or a material with sufficient thinness to avoid acting like a thermal insulator.
As an alternative to the arrangement of FIG. 3, a different mattress 400 may be constructed as shown by FIG. 4. The mattress 400 includes a person-receiving surface 440 and an opposite, bottom surface 441. Between these surfaces, the mattress 400 includes similar layers as in the mattress 300, including a sealant layers 401, absorbent layer 404 (with liquid flow passages 405), cushion layer 408, and sealant layer 409. Unlike the mattress 300, however, the mattress 400 includes an air manifold 406 that is separate from the cushion layer 408, instead of being internally defined by voids in the layer 408. The air manifold 406 comprises a series of parallel tubes, open mesh, fibrous mat, layer of coil springs, or another suitably air permeable structure.
FIGS. 5-7 show an exemplary cooling sleeve 500 in greater detail. The sleeve 500 comprises a structure of open cell foam, synthetic or natural sponge, or other suitable water-absorbent material. The sleeve 500 has a person-receiving surface 550 and an opposite, bottom surface 551. The person-receiving surface 550 may be temporarily or permanently covered or coated by a moisture barrier such as plastic or another sealant to prevent water leakage from the absorbent sleeve onto the person.
The sleeve 500 is cut, molded, or otherwise shaped to define multiple elongated channels 504. Each channel 504 defines a pair of outlying ridges or “blocks” 525 of the foam structure. Thus, the sleeve 500 includes a series of parallel ridges 525. In the illustrated example, the ridges 525 have a trapezoidal lateral cross-section as best seen in FIG. 6. Alternatively, the ridges may have triangular or other cross-sectional shapes that are narrower toward the person-receiving surface 550 and wider at the bottom surface 551.
The structure 500 may comprise a single, unitary piece. In this case, a wrap layer 502 constitutes a lower layer of foam integral to all ridges 525. In another embodiment, the ridges 525 are physically distinct from each other, and a separate wrap layer 502 is added to provide a common mounting surface for all ridges.
Each ridge has an internal air flow passage 506. The outermost ridges include an inlet 508 and outlet 509, which are connected to their respective internal air flow passages 506. Thus, the ridges 525 and air flow passages 506 are configured such that, when the outermost ridges are brought around to meet each other (FIG. 7), the ridges 525 form a contiguous sleeve having a body and a hollow, limb-receiving core 700. In this arrangement, the air flow passages 506 cooperatively define a continuous conduit proceeding from ridge to ridge inside the sleeve body.
In addition to the various cooling devices described above, a different aspect of the invention concerns appropriate methods for operating such equipment. FIG. 8 depicts a sequence 800 for operating a thermal cooling pad, mattress, or selectively configurable limb sleeve. These steps 800 may be performed by various people, depending upon the environment where the cooling device is used. For example, the steps 800 may be performed by the subject or a family member at home, by attendants at a nursing facility, medical staff at a hospital, therapists at a treatment center, etc.
For ease of explanation, but without any intended limitation, the example of FIG. 8 is described primarily in the context of the cooling pad 100 of FIG. 1A. In step 802, the person and/or pad 100 are positioned for operation of the pad 100. For greatest cooling, the person should be unclothed, or at least those body parts in contact with the pad. The pad 100 is placed on the person§s bed, and the person lies in bed with his/her head in the recess 104. In the case of the mattress 200, an operator positions the mattress 200 on a suitable surface and the person reclines atop the mattress 200. In the case of the limb support sleeve 500, the operator positions the person§s treating limb upon one of the ridges 525, and wraps the ridges around the limb to form a circle, such that adjacent ridges come together. Thus, the outermost ridges meet each other, and the all ridges collectively form the contiguous sleeve of FIG. 7 with the person§s limb inside the core 700.
After positioning the person and/or cooling device in step 802, medical staff moisten the cooling pad in step 804. The pad may be moistened with water or another wetting agent that is suitably prone to evaporation, hypoallergenic, safe, effective in cooling, nonflammable, etc. An antibacterial agent may be added to the wetting liquid if desired. For explanatory purposes, water is discussed as an exemplary wetting liquid.
The cooling pad may be moistened, for example, by pouring water upon the pad 100 (FIG. 1) or sleeve 500 (FIGS. 5-6), activating a water source 206 (FIG. 2), or circulating water through liquid flow passages 303, 405 internally provided in a cooling mattress 300, 400 (FIGS. 3, 4). Alternatively, the cooling pad may be pre-moistened by soaking the pad, running water over the pad, utilizing liquid flow passages, immersing the pad, etc. In this case, step 804 is performed before step 802. The use of internal liquid flow passages is most beneficial in larger foam structures, where manual wetting may not reach all areas of the foam structure.
After step 804, air flow begins in step 806. This is performed by starting a fan or other air blower. Input air may be room air, filtered air, heated or cooled air, or dehumidified air, depending upon the cooling requirements of the specific application. Air flows into the inlet 110, continues through the internal air flow passage(s), and ultimately exits from the outlet 111. As air passes through the moist foam structure, it encourages evaporation of water from the wetted foam, and therefore cools the foam structure. And because the foam structure thermal contacts the person§s skin, the cooled structure cools the person§s skin by conduction. And, depending upon whether the foam structure is covered with a sealant or not, the structure may also employ evaporative cooling if water is permitted to seep from the foam structure onto the person§s skin and subsequently evaporate.
In the case of the cooling mattress 300, cooling may be enhanced by permitting water to seep from the absorbent layer 305 into the cushion layer 304. Namely, wetting of the cushion layer 304 causes increased evaporative cooling by placing the flowing air (in the manifold 302) in proximity to a moist region of greater volume.
Next, the operator decides whether to stop the procedure (step 808). If the cooling operation is not finished yet, cooling continues in step 810. At this point, the operator may re-moisten the cooling field as needed to sustain evaporative cooling of the foam structure. Otherwise, when cooling is done, step 808 proceeds to step 812, where the operator removes the pad 100. Then, the routine ends in step 814. At this point, the operator may dispose of the pad 100. Alternatively, the sealant on the person-receiving surface may be removed and replaced with a new or sanitized cover for convenient reuse of the cooling structure.
blowing air into the air flow passages.
2. The method of claim 1, the wetting operation comprising soaking the structure in water before contacting skin.
3. The method of claim 1, the structure further including a super-absorbent layer, the wetting operation including wetting the super-absorbent layer.
4. The method of claim 1, the structure additionally defining one or more internal liquid flow passages separate from the air flow passages, the liquid flow passages having at least one inlet, the wetting operation comprising directing an evaporation liquid into one or more of the liquid flow passages via the inlet.
the operations further including the sealant layer preventing the foam structure from wetting the person.
the operation of wetting the foam structure causing wetting of the person§s skin.
directing air into the air manifold.
the absorbent layer gradually releasing moisture into the open cell foam mattress.
the operations further including, the sealant layer preventing moisture in the absorbent layer from reaching the person.
bringing a first one of the ridges around the limb to meet a last one of the ridges such that the ridges form a sleeve having a substantially solid body surrounding an elongated hollow core containing the person§s limb, where the liquid flow passages cooperatively define a continuous conduit proceeding from ridge to ridge inside the sleeve body.
an air blower coupled to at least one of the air inlets.
12. The system of claim 11, the foam structure having a person-receiving surface defining a recess that is complementarily shaped to receive a prescribed body part.
13. The system of claim 11, the internal air flow passages having a serpentine shape.
14. The system of claim 11, the structure additionally defining one or more internal liquid flow passages separate from the air flow passages, the liquid flow passages having at least one inlet.
15. The system of claim 14, further comprising a water source coupled to at least one of the inlets.
the structure further including a sealant layer contacting the bottom surface preventing moisture transfer from the foam structure to materials proximate the bottom surface.
the structure further including a first sealant layer contacting the bottom surface, and a second sealant layer contacting the person-receiving surface.
18. The system of claim 17, the second sealant layer being removable from the person-receiving surface.
19. The system of claim 11, further including a layer of super-absorbent material contacting the foam structure.
20. The system of claim 11, where the foam is saturated with liquid.
a sealant layer contacting the person-receiving surface of the absorbent layer.
22. The bed of claim 21, the second sealant layer being removable from the person-receiving surface.
23. The bed of claim 21, the air manifold comprising one or more passages defined through the foam mattress layer.
24. The bed of claim 21, the air manifold comprising a layer of air permeable material interposed between the foam mattress layer and the absorbent layer.
25. The bed of claim 21, the absorbent layer comprising a super-absorbent material.
a sealant layer contacting the bottom surface.
27. A device for cooling a person, comprising an open cell foam structure including a series of at least two elongated, parallel ridges of substantially trapezoidal cross-section, pairs of the adjacent ridges being separated by an intervening trough, each of the ridges defining a lateral passage therethrough, the foam structure being shaped such that when a first ridge in the series is brought around to meet a last ridge in the series, then the ridges form a sleeve having a body and a hollow core and the passages cooperatively define a continuous conduit proceeding from ridge to ridge inside the sleeve body.
28. The device of claim 27, the ridges being interconnected to form a unitary piece.
the ridges are physically separate from each other, and the ridges are mounted to the base layer.
where the protrusions and passages are defined such that, when outermost protrusions are brought around to meet each other, then the protrusions form a contiguous sleeve having a body and a hollow core and the passages cooperatively define a continuous conduit proceeding from protrusion to protrusion inside the sleeve body.
where each block has a lateral liquid flow passage passing therethrough, and the liquid flow passages are positioned such that the liquid flow passages are aligned when the wrap layer is wrapped into a circle.
32. The structure of claim 31, the blocks being physically distinct, the base layer being provided by a separate material than the blocks.
33. The structure of claim 31, the blocks being interconnected such that the open cell foam structure is a unitary piece, where the base layer is provided by a common surface of the unitary piece.
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Autumn days mean curling up with a roaring fire, rain beating against the window and plenty of comforting food. It also brings the squash season and this means that butternut squash soup is hard to resist. This soup combines squash with sweet potato and parmesan which brings the sweetness into balance with the umami edge that parmesan brings. The rind of parmesan is a secret weapon in cooking so I always keep them in the freezer so they are on hand to use in soups, stews, risottos and pasta dishes. My added extra is a delicate hint of spice and a hit of roasted garlic. I have also used the squash seeds to create a crunchy topping that can be sprinkled over the soup to serve so don’t delay- get cooking!
1. Preheat the oven to 200c/ 180 fan. Use a sturdy knife to cut the butternut squash in half lengthways. Scoop out the seeds with a spoon and set aside for later. Use a knife to score the flesh. Peel the sweet potatoes and cut into inch chunks. Place the squash on a baking tray and the sweet potatoes in another one before drizzling both with olive oil and sprinkling with salt. Roast in the oven for approximately 40 minutes or until tender. The squash will start to caramelise at the edges and this adds to the flavour. Cut the tops of the garlic bulbs off and wrap in a foil parcel with some oil and roast until tender.
2. Meanwhile you can prepare the seeds. Simply wash them and pat them dry. Pop them on a baking tray with a drizzle of oil, the sea salt and chilli flakes. Roast with the vegetables until the seeds are golden and crunchy. When they are ready, set aside and allow to cool.
3. Take a large pan that will be able to hold all of the soup. Heat a glug of oil over a medium heat and cook the onions until softened but do not allow them to colour. When the vegetables are cooked add the sweet potato and roasted garlic to the pan whilst you scoop out the squash before adding the flesh to the pan too. I then used a potato mashed to slightly break the vegetables down to make blending even easier later. Add the hot stock to the pan. Take the pan off the heat and allow it to cool until you are able to blend it. Blend until you reach the consistency you like. Return the pan to the heat, drop in the parmesan rinds and simmer gently. Simmer for at least an hour if you can so the parmesan has time to infuse. Taste as you go and adjust the seasoning according to taste. Serve in warmed soup bowls with plenty of fresh bread to dip.
Butternut squash, sweet potato and parmesan soup- the perfect antidote to a blustery autumn day!
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I'm thrilled to welcome a new author on Mrs. Darcy's Story Site.
Allow me to present to you, Ellen G, authoress of a story that immediately captured me because of its original premise, it's lovely writing style and the wonderful Regency feel it has to it: "The Worst that Could Happen"
Prepare yourself for some angst though!
Chapter 1 is up, the others coming soon! So, rush over to her page!
Mr Darcy, you're needed sir!!
the best that could happen, a new story by a new author! thank you!! on moments like this, life is very good!
Very interesting but sad beginning.
I hope for more soon!
I love it - what a great first chapter!!!!
Chapter 2 is up. The next coming soon, I promise! Enjoy!
Any thoughts on how the Bennet's new status compares with that of the Dashwood's in S&S? There seem to be similarities here.
Interesting new circumstances to deal with though.
Hi Rich, welcome at Mrs. Darcy's. As a matter of fact I had to think of S&S as well, but the owner of whom the Dashwood women rented the cottage were much more sympathetic than the scheming Lady Catherine, right?
I have to comment on Rich's post, which I found very interesting.
Any resemblance to S&S is purely coincidental (which is to say, it did not consciously enter my mind when I conceived the story!). I'm not a huge S&S fan and have only read it once or twice, several years ago.
The important thing to me, as Renee pointed out, was that Lady C was behind the whole exercise of the entail, so she could be in full control of the Bennets' situation.
As I was writing, I was unable to find online a suitable description of a tenant's cottage on an estate. So in my mind, the house that the Bennets are living in is a mean, bare-bones tenant's hovel, rather than a cozy little house with four bedrooms, a sitting room, and two garrets, as the Dashwoods' home is described.
Indeed, Ellen, the only similarity with S&S concerns the fact that the Bennet women have to move and that they don't have any choice in the matter. It was a fact of life at the time that widows (and their female offspring) of a deceased estate owner were at the mercy (or not) of the male heirs. Estates often were entailed in the male line, Longbourn wasn't exceptional.
I'm preparing the next, as I type this message!
Ellen! It's so lovely to see your story here. I wanted to welcome you to Renee's site (if I may, Renee) as I had been following your story elsewhere, but it's so nice you have your own lovely looking story page! Looking forward to your posts!
By all means, dear Tracey! I understand Julie has come across Ellen's story through you, and I did through Julie, and I'm very happy that now many more fanfiction fans will have the oppotunity to enjoy it through my site.
Ellen, if these two ladies recommend a story, I know it's good and immediately start reading it myself. I have a great trust in their taste and judgement.
Ellen, I'm late to the party - but let me extend a warm welcome to you as well! So glad to see you here!
Evil. evil Lady Catherine! This is a great premise Ellen. I look forward to the next chapter impatiently!
I loved the first chapters of your story!
Is there anything more appealing than Mr. Darcy coming to the rescue?
Please don't make us wait long for your next chapters!
I've got a Friday evening surprise: chapter 3 is up!
Dear Renee and Dear Ellen !
This is a great storyline, Ellen! So glad you're sharing your E & D with us. It's always intriguing to read Darcy's POV and this one seems particularly passionate in his affections. I'm very excited!
Unfortunately the link to chapter 3 isn't working for me. All that will come up is chapters 1 & 2.... Anybody else experiencing the same thing?
Hi to all, and thanks for all the love!
Special note to Julie and Tracey: I appreciate your having brought my story to Renee's attention. And Julie...who would have thought that the cottage question would have come up so soon?
Oh! I got chapter 3 to open for me but now I'm having a big helping of angst! Darcy has made a grave error but what that error is we do not know and we are left to speculate who could have seen his contact with Elizabeth! Just when things started to look up, too!
Oh no! So many spies in the estate!! Now, what bad situation is Lady Catherine going to create for the Bennet ladies?! Please do let us hear the next chapter soon!
Wow I am loving this, Ellen G! Please please keep posting... chapter 3 has left me hanging, and though I think I know what the bad news in store for Darcy is I don't want to keep wondering lol! :D Thanks for sharing your talent.
And Julie...who would have thought that the cottage question would have come up so soon?
WHOA!!! Lady Catherine's behavior is beyond the pale! But she keeps topping herself for insensitivity and selfishness. I fear what she will come up with next! Elizabeth had best lie very, very low or she is likely to incur more of Lady C's wrath. Darcy's declaration that he is promised to another is certain to rouse both Catherine's curiosity and animosity Poor Lizzy...nowhere to escape to, now.
I have been an avid reader of Mrs. Darcy's authors. But this... This is a great one! Keep up the good work, and I can't wait to read the rest!
What a pickle Fitzwilliam has got himself into and his chapter was WAY TOO SHORT (LOL).
I look forward to seeing how he will extract himself from the lie he has just told to Lady Catherine!!!!!
Ellen G, Renee, how could you tease me so!? This was a very short chapter and I am patiently awaiting the next one!!! I am enjoying this story so much!
Chapter 5 is up, ladies and gents!
what a cliffhanger. Can it go any worse????
GASP!!! Oh man!!! The dragon is on the doorstep! Let's hope Lizzy keeps her wits about her and lets not a whiff of the potential scandal be breathed. If only Mrs. Bennet will keep her mouth closed...And Darcy, riding like a mad man to work some damage control. I LOVE that man!
Please post some more of this story before beginning the swaping thing! You owe this to us!After all, we have been enduring Tanya's and Andy's and whonot's even YOUR holidays from the writing thing long enough so as to be famishing!
How will Mrs Bennett cope with Lady Catherine..
Chapter 6 is up, my dears. Enjoy!
Thanks very much for being so prompt in your postings. So much work to benefit us! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Renee is away, so I believe you'll have to wait a little longer. Sorry! But I promise it will be worth the wait.
chapters!Otherwise we will have to complain to authorities?
chapter 7 is up. Enjoy!
Well...the cat is out of the bag and Elizabeth knows of Darcy's presence at the wedding. Will Bingley let more information slip? How long will it take until Darcy returns? How much trouble is he actually in with Aunt Catherine and does he care? Should Elizabeth care?
Can't wait for your next chapter, Ellen!
Thanks Renee for being so quick to post after your return from beautiful France.
I was more than a little surprised that the recognizable voice was Bingley's and not Darcy's. Hmmm....and why is Bingley looking for Lizzy instead of up at the cottage staring into Jane's eyes?? Can't wait for your next post!
I'm glad Bingley is back, especially because I can imagine Caroline and Louisa having a nervous break-down when they hear that their brother is courting a homeless Jane.
Squeeeeeee!!! Bingley is back and Jane's heart looks to being healed very soon!
What will Aunt Gardiner's letter reveal? And Lizzy must pay attention to Mr. Bingley's words! If Caroline was put out after her visit from Mr. Darcy it is hardly likely that he asked her to marry him. Think, Lizzy, think!!
This story is so much fun. Love it, Ellen!
i really love the story!! if it's possible could Lisa email me when the next chapter is posted. i don't really understand this site thing and the only way i can write a message is as a reply.. thankyou.
I suppose you mean yours truly, Kristin, not Lisa.
I'm sorry to tell you though that I cannot e-mail individual visitors about story updates, but you could subscribe to the mailinglist (see form on top of this page) or check the 'what's new' page on which story updates and other news items are announced.
I liked the reference to Emma although not in the context it was given! I also enjoyed Bingley's comment about who could stay angry with Darcy! Tee hee... not many of us here.
Thanks again for this lovely story!
Good Job Renee. That's the way. aha aha I like it aha aha....Keep pouring it, Honey. I am in reading mood.
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A method of controlling a woodworking machine having a movable cutting tool. The method monitors a signal for a change indicative of a dangerous condition between the cutting tool and a person, senses movement of the cutting tool, and performs an action to mitigate the dangerous condition when the signal change and movement of the cutting tool are both detected. A woodworking machine including a detection system adapted to detect a dangerous condition between a person and a working portion of the machine and then to perform some action to mitigate the dangerous condition is also disclosed. A motion detection system is adapted to detect motion of the working portion and to disable the reaction system when the working portion is not moving.
This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/810,196, filed Jun. 4, 2007, issuing as U.S. Pat. No. 7,681,479 on Mar. 23, 2010, which in turn is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/929,234, filed Aug. 13, 2001, issued as U.S. Pat. No. 7,225,712 on Jun. 5, 2007, which claims the benefit of and priority from the following U.S. Provisional Patent Applications: Ser. No. 60/225,056, filed Aug. 14, 2000, Ser. No. 60/225,057, filed Aug. 14, 2000, Ser. No. 60/225,058, filed Aug. 14, 2000, Ser. No. 60/225,059, filed Aug. 14, 2000, Ser. No. 60/225,089, filed Aug. 14, 2000, Ser. No. 60/225,094, filed Aug. 14, 2000, Ser. No. 60/225,169, filed Aug. 14, 2000, Ser. No. 60/225,170, filed Aug. 14, 2000, Ser. No. 60/225,200, filed Aug. 14, 2000, Ser. No. 60/225,201, filed Aug. 14, 2000, Ser. No. 60/225,206, filed Aug. 14, 2000, Ser. No. 60/225,210, filed Aug. 14, 2000, Ser. No. 60/225,211, filed Aug. 14, 2000, and Ser. No. 60/225,212, filed Aug. 14, 2000. The identified patent and applications are all incorporated by reference in their entireties.
U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,959,909, 5,025,175, 5,122,091, 5,198,702, 5,201,684, 5,272,946, and 5,510,685 disclose safety systems for use with meat-skinning equipment, and are incorporated herein by reference. These systems interrupt or reverse power to the motor, or disengage a clutch, upon contact with a user's hand by any dangerous portion of the machine. Typically, contact between the user and the machine is detected by monitoring for electrical contact between a fine wire mesh in a glove worn by the user and some metal component in the dangerous area of the machine.
U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,785,230 and 4,026,177, the disclosures of which are herein incorporated by reference, disclose a safety system for use on circular saws to stop the blade when a user's hand approaches the blade. The system uses the blade as an antenna in an electromagnetic proximity detector to detect the approach of a user's hand prior to actual contact with the blade. Upon detection of a user's hand, the system engages a brake using a standard solenoid. U.S. Pat. No. 4,117,752, which is herein incorporated by reference, discloses a similar braking system for use with a band saw, where the brake is triggered by actual contact between the user's hand and the blade.
It is often necessary for an equipment operator to touch the blade or other cutting device of power equipment when the blade or device is not moving (e.g., to adjust the blade, perform equipment maintenance, etc.). Thus, it would be desirable to disable the safety system when the blade is not moving since there is no danger to the user from contact with the blade.
FIG. 3 is a partial cross-section view of an exemplary magnetic sensor, assembly according to the present invention, where the arbor is not in cross-sectional view.
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of an exemplary circuit according to the present invention for use with a magnetic sensor assembly.
FIG. 5 is a schematic view of an exemplary EMF sensor assembly according to the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a partial cross-section view of an exemplary optical sensor assembly according to the present invention, where the arbor is not in cross-sectional view.
FIG. 7 is a side elevation of an alternative optical sensor assembly according to the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a cross-section view of the alternative optical sensor assembly of FIG. 7, taken generally along the line 8-8.
FIG. 9. is a schematic diagram of an exemplary circuit according to the present invention for use with an optical sensor assembly.
FIG. 10 is a partial cross-section view of an exemplary electrical sensor assembly according to the present invention, where the arbor is not in cross-sectional view.
FIG. 11 is a schematic side elevation of an alternative electrical sensor assembly according to the present invention.
A machine is shown schematically in FIG. 1 and indicated generally at 10. Machine 10 may be any of a variety of different machines adapted for cutting workpieces, such as wood, including a table saw, miter saw (chop saw), radial arm saw, circular saw, band saw, jointer, planer, etc. Machine 10 includes an operative structure 12 having a cutting tool 14 and a motor assembly 16 adapted to drive the cutting tool. Machine 10 also includes a safety system 18 configured to minimize the potential of a serious injury to a person using machine 10. Safety system 18 is adapted to detect the occurrence of one or more dangerous conditions during use of machine 10. If such a dangerous condition is detected, safety system 18 is adapted to engage operative structure 12 to limit any injury to the user caused by the dangerous condition.
Control subsystem 26 includes one or more instruments 48 that are operable by a user to control the motion of blade 40. Instruments 48 may include start/stop switches, speed controls, direction controls, etc. Control subsystem 26 also includes a logic controller 50 connected to receive the user's inputs via instruments 48. Logic controller 50 is also connected to receive a contact detection signal from detection subsystem 22. Further, the logic controller may be configured to receive inputs from other sources (not shown) such as blade motion sensors, workpiece sensors, etc. In any event, the logic controller is configured to control operative structure 12 in response to the user's inputs through instruments 48. However, upon receipt of a contact detection signal from detection subsystem 22, the logic controller overrides the control inputs from the user and activates reaction subsystem 24 to stop the motion of the blade. Various exemplary embodiments and implementations of control subsystem 26 are described in more detail in U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/225,059, entitled “Logic Control For Fast Acting Safety System,” filed Aug. 14, 2000 by SD3, LLC, the disclosure of which is herein incorporated by reference.
While one particular implementation of safety system 18 has been described, it will be appreciated that many variations and modifications are possible within the scope of the invention. Many such variations and modifications are described in U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/182,866, filed Feb. 16, 2000 and U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/157,340, filed Oct. 1, 1999, the disclosures of which are herein incorporated by reference.
As mentioned above, safety system 18 may include a sensor or sensor assembly for detecting motion of the blade or cutting tool. The sensor assembly typically is coupled to send a signal to logic controller 50 indicating whether the blade is in motion. The logic controller may be configured to respond differently to the detection of a dangerous condition based on whether the blade is moving. For example, it is often necessary for a user of machine 10 to touch blade 40 when preparing the machine for use, and when installing or removing the blade. Usually, the user would disconnect all power from machine 10 while performing such operations. However, in the event that the user neglects to disconnect the machine from power source 20 before touching the blade, logic controller 50 would receive a contact detection signal from detection subsystem 22. If safety system 18 includes a blade motion sensor, then logic controller 50 may be configured not to actuate firing subsystem 76 when the blade is not moving. Instead, the logic controller may be configured to take one or more other actions such as disabling motor assembly 16, sounding an alarm, displaying an error, etc. Alternatively, the logic controller may be configured to take no action if contact is detected while the blade is not moving.
In addition to detecting whether the blade is moving, safety system 18 may also be configured to determine the speed at which the blade is moving. This allows the logic controller to distinguish between rapid blade movement which could cause injury to the user, and slow blade movement which generally would not cause injury to the user. Thus, for example, a user could move the blade by hand without actuating firing subsystem 76. In some embodiments, the blade motion sensor may be configured to determine relative blade speed. In alternative embodiments, logic controller 50 may be configured to analyze the signal from the blade motion sensor to determine relative blade speed.
It will be appreciated that the speed at which a blade is considered likely to cause injury will vary depending on the type of machine 10 and blade 40. For example, a 14-inch carbide tooth blade on a table saw will cause serious injury at a lower speed than a 5⅜-inch plywood blade on a cordless trim saw. Thus, an embodiment of safety system 18 for use on the table saw may be configured to actuate the firing subsystem only at blade speeds above approximately 10, 25, 60, or 90 rpm, while an alternative embodiment of safety system 18 for use on the trim saw may be configured to actuate the firing subsystem only at blade speeds above approximately 40, 100, or 240 rpm.
Alternatively or additionally, the logic controller may be configured to interpret blade motion as being dangerous only when detected during or soon after motor assembly 16 was in operation. In other words, the blade motion detection would only be active while the blade was being moved by the motor assembly and during a relatively brief period afterward while the blade was coasting to a stop. Any blade motion detected at other times would be ignored.
Safety system 18 may include any of a wide variety of sensor assemblies to detect blade movement. Furthermore, each sensor assembly may be adapted as necessary depending on the particular type of blade 40 and/or the configuration of machine 10. While several exemplary sensor assemblies are described herein, it will be understood that all methods and mechanisms suitable for automatically detecting the motion of a blade are within the scope of the invention.
One exemplary embodiment of safety system 18 includes a magnetic sensor assembly 1000 configured to detect movement of the blade. It will be appreciated that the blade movement may be detected by monitoring the blade or any other portion of the safety system that moves with the blade, including the arbor, bearings, motor assembly, arbor pulley, etc. In the exemplary implementation depicted in FIG. 3, magnetic sensor assembly 1000 includes a Hall effect sensor 1001 and one or more magnets 1002. A coil could also be used to detect magnetic field fluctuations from rotation. The magnets are mounted on arbor 42. Sensor 1001 is mounted and configured to detect blade motion by detecting the movement of the magnets on the arbor. Sensor 1001 may be any suitable Hall effect sensor such as, for example, the sensor available from Micronas Intermetall of San Jose, Calif., under the part no. HAL 114.
Hall effect sensor 1001 may be mounted adjacent the arbor by any suitable method. In the exemplary implementation, the sensor is mounted in a recessed region 272 of an insulating tube 268. The insulating tube also supports charge plates 44 and 46, as is described in more detail in U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/225,211, entitled “Apparatus and Method for Detecting Dangerous Conditions in Power Equipment,” filed Aug. 14, 2000, by SD3, LLC. The recessed region is disposed at least partially over a hole 273 in charge plate 44. Alternatively the recessed region may be disposed over a hole 273 in charge plate 46. In any event, magnet 1002 is disposed on arbor 42 to pass beneath or adjacent hole 273 as the arbor rotates within the insulating tube. Hole 273 allows sensor 1001 to detect the field created by magnet 1002 as it passes. Sensor 1001 includes one or more connector leads 1003 connectable to receive power from, and transmit signals to, logic controller 50.
Magnets 1002 may be mounted on the arbor in any suitable fashion. Typically, the magnets are mounted so as not to extend above the surface of the arbor. For example, the magnets may be press-fit and/or glued in a recess formed on the arbor. Alternatively, one or more of the magnets may be mounted to extend above the surface of the arbor. The size and number of magnets 1002 may be varied to control the signal produced by sensor 1001. In alternative embodiments, magnets 1002 may be mounted at other locations such as an end of arbor 42, on blade 40, etc.
Sensor 1001 may be connected to send signals to logic controller 50 via any suitable circuitry. For example, FIG. 4 illustrates one exemplary rotation sense circuit 177 adapted to couple the signals from sensor 1001 to logic controller 50. Those of skill in the art will appreciate that circuit 177 may be modified as needed for a particular application.
Another example of a suitable method for detecting blade motion is through electromagnetic field (EMF) measurements. As is known to those of skill in the art, when power to an electric motor is shut off, the motor will produce EMF pulses on the input power cables as the motor spins down. Thus, where blade 40 is driven by an electric motor assembly 16, the blade may be assumed to be in motion whenever an EMF pulse is detected on the power supply cables, as well as whenever power is being supplied to the motor assembly.
Thus, in another exemplary embodiment depicted in FIG. 5, safety system 18 includes an EMF sensor assembly 1005 configured to detect motion of blade 40. Sensor assembly 1005 includes an EMF detection circuit 1006 disposed in the power supply path between motor assembly 16 and power source 20. Circuit 1006 is adapted to monitor power cables 1007 which extend between the power source and the motor assembly, and to detect the presence of EMF pulses on the cables. Alternatively, circuit 1006 may be disposed at any other location suitable for detecting EMF pulses from motor assembly 16. Circuit 1006 may be any circuit or mechanism adapted to detect EMF pulses, such as are known to those of skill in the art. Circuit 1006 is also coupled to logic controller 50, and adapted to convey a signal to the logic controller indicating the presence and/or absence of EMF pulses on cables 1007. Optionally, circuit 1006 and/or logic controller 50 may be adapted to analyze the detected EMF emissions, and evaluate the speed of blade 40. In such case, the logic controller may be configured not to actuate firing subsystem 76 when the speed of the blade is unlikely to cause serious injury to the user.
In another exemplary embodiment, safety system 18 includes an optical sensor assembly adapted to optically detect movement of blade 40. Safety system 18 may be configured to optically detect blade motion in a variety of ways. For example, a rotary optical encoder may be coupled to the arbor to detect rotation of the arbor. Any rotary encoder may be used, such as those available from Omron Electronics Inc., of Schaumburg, Ill. Alternatively, other optical sensor assemblies may be used as described below.
Typically, the optical sensor assembly will be at least partially enclosed to prevent saw dust or other debris from interfering with the detection. One exemplary implementation of an optical sensor assembly is indicated generally at 1010 in FIG. 6. Sensor assembly 1010 includes an optical detector 1011 adapted to detect light from an optical source 1012. Alternatively, plural optical sources and/or plural optical detectors may be used. It will be appreciated that any of a variety of different optical sources may be used which are known to those of skill in the art, including an incandescent or fluorescent bulb, light emitting diode (LED), laser diode, etc. Similarly, any of a variety of different optical detectors may be used which are known to those of skill in the art, including a photodiode, phototransistor, etc.
In any event, the optical source is arranged so that the signal received at the optical detector when the blade is moving is different than the signal received when the blade is stationary. For example, the source and detector may be arranged so that a signal is received only when the blade is moving, or only when the blade is stationary. Alternatively, source 1012 and detector 1011 may be arranged so that the amount of emitted light that reaches the detector varies when the blade is in motion.
The implementation depicted in FIG. 6 uses this latter arrangement. Sensor assembly 1010 includes an LED 1012 mounted in insulating tube 268 to emit light through hole 273 in charge plate 44 or 46. The light reflects off arbor 42 and is detected by a photodiode 1011 which is also mounted in insulating tube 268 adjacent hole 273. The arbor includes one or more reduced-reflection regions 1013 adapted to reduce the amount of light reflected to photodiode 1011. Regions 1013 may be formed by coating the arbor with a light-absorbing coating, roughening the arbor to cause random scattering of the light, etc. In any event, the reduced reflecting regions create a varying signal at the photodiode when the arbor is rotating. In contrast, a constant signal is produced at the photodiode when the arbor is stationary.
The minimal clearance between arbor 42 and charge plates 44, 46 tends to maintain the space between the arbor and the photodiode/LED relatively free of debris which could block the signal. Alternatively, the insulating tube assembly may be sealed in a protective housing (not shown).
In another alternative implementation depicted in FIGS. 7 and 8, optical sensor assembly 1010 includes a barrier member 1014 mounted on the arbor and disposed between photodiode 1011 and LED 1012. Alternatively, the barrier member may be mounted on any other portion of cutting tool 14 or motor assembly 16 adapted to move with the blade. Barrier member 1014 includes one or more light-transmitting regions or holes 1015, which may take any desired shape or size. The photodiode and LED are mounted in a support member 1016 attached to an arbor block 250, and disposed on either side of barrier member 1014. The photodiode is aligned so that emitted light will pass through holes 1015. Likewise, the LED is aligned to detect the light which passes through the holes. Thus, as arbor 42 rotates, light from the LED is alternately blocked and transmitted by the barrier member, thereby creating a varying signal at the photodiode.
Photodiode 1011 and LED 1012 may be connected to any suitable driving circuitry such as are known to those of skill in the art. FIG. 9 shows one exemplary circuitry for producing an optical signal at LED 1012 and detecting the signal at photodiode 1011. The particular values of the circuit components and voltage supplies may be selected as desired for a specific application. In any event, the photodiode is coupled to transmit a signal to logic controller 50 to indicate whether blade 40 is moving.
In another exemplary embodiment, safety system 18 includes an electrical sensor assembly adapted to electrically detect movement of blade 40. There are numerous methods and mechanisms for electrically detecting blade movement within the scope of the invention. The particular method and/or mechanism selected will typically depend on the specific type and configuration of machine 10. For example, where charge plate 46 is configured to capacitively detect a signal induced in the blade, any incidental eccentricity in the blade or the blade rotation will cause the capacitance between the blade and charge plate 46 to vary as the blade rotates. As a result, charge plate 46 will detect a varying signal amplitude when the blade is rotating. Thus, a single sensor may be configured to detect both contact with the user and rotation of the blade. Preferably, the incidental variation fluctuation is insufficient in magnitude and/or rate of change to trigger reaction subsystem 24.
Rather than rely on incidental eccentricities, safety system 18 may include an exemplary electrical sensor assembly adapted to detect a signal variation caused by a designed eccentricity or non-uniformity in the blade. Alternatively, the sensor assembly may be adapted to detect the signal from an eccentricity in some portion of cutting tool 14 that moves with the blade and is electrically coupled to the blade. One exemplary implementation of such a sensor assembly is indicated generally at 1020 in FIG. 10. Sensor assembly 1020 includes a detection electrode 1021 capacitively coupled to detect an electrical signal on arbor 42. Electrode 1021 may be mounted in any suitable fashion to provide electrical insulation from arbor 42 as well as the remainder of cutting tool 14 and machine 10. In the exemplary implementation, electrode 1021 is mounted in insulating tube 268 and arranged to extend to a point closely adjacent the arbor between charge plates 44 and 46. Sensor assembly 1020 also includes one or more eccentricities 1022 disposed on the arbor and substantially aligned with electrode 1021 so as to pass by the electrode as the arbor rotates.
It will be appreciated that eccentricities 1022 may be configured in any desired quantity, size, shape or form adapted to cause a variation in the capacitance between the arbor and the electrode as the arbor rotates. In the exemplary implementation, eccentricities 1022 take the form of beveled regions formed on the surface of arbor 42. Thus, the space between the electrode and the arbor is greater (and therefore the capacitance is less) when an eccentricity is positioned beneath the electrode than when an eccentricity is not positioned beneath the electrode. Alternatively, eccentricities 1022 may take other forms adapted to vary the capacitance between the arbor and electrode, including raised regions, dielectric pads, etc. In any event, if an electrical signal is induced in the arbor (e.g., by charge plate 44 of contact detection subsystem 22), then electrode 1021 will detect variations in that signal if the arbor is rotating. Conversely, the electrode will detect no variations in the signal if the arbor is stationary.
Turning attention now to FIG. 11, another exemplary implementation of electrical sensor assembly 1020 is shown in which electrode 1021 is disposed adjacent the teeth 1023 of blade 40. Electrode 1021 may be mounted on arbor block 250 or any other suitable portion of machine 10. Additionally, the electrode may be positioned at the side of the blade (as shown in FIG. 11) or at the perimeter of the blade facing in toward the arbor. The size, shape and position of the electrode may vary depending on the position and size of teeth 1023. In any event, as teeth 1023 pass by electrode 1021, the capacitance between the blade and the electrode varies, thereby varying the amplitude of the signal detected by the electrode. Alternatively, a plurality of electrodes may be positioned at various points adjacent the teeth so that blade motion would be detected by modulations in the relative signal amplitudes at the electrodes. Such an alternative detection mechanism may also be used with other implementations of sensor assembly 1020.
While a few exemplary magnetic, EMF, optical and electrical sensor assemblies have been described for detecting blade motion, it will be appreciated that many modifications and variations to such sensor assemblies are included within the scope of the invention. Furthermore, safety system 18 may include other types of motion detection sensors such as mechanical sensors, sonic and ultra-sonic sensors, etc. In any event, the invention provides effective and reliable means for discriminating between conditions which are, and are not, likely to cause injury to a user of power machinery.
performing a predetermined action to mitigate the dangerous condition when the change in the electric signal and movement of the cutting tool are both detected.
2. The method of claim 1, where the predetermined portion of the machine is the cutting tool.
3. The method of claim 1, where the predetermined action is stopping the motion of the cutting tool.
4. The method of claim 1, where the predetermined action is retracting the cutting tool.
5. The method of claim 1, where the woodworking machine includes a motor to move the cutting tool, and where the predetermined action is disconnecting the motor from power.
6. The method of claim 1, where the predetermined action is placing a barrier adjacent the cutting tool.
7. The method of claim 1, where the dangerous condition is contact with the cutting tool.
8. The method of claim 1, where the dangerous condition is proximity to the cutting tool.
9. The method of claim 1, where the woodworking machine includes a rotatable arbor, where the cutting tool is mounted on the arbor, and where movement of the cutting tool is sensed by sensing rotation of the arbor.
10. The method of claim 1, where movement of the cutting tool is not sensed if the cutting tool is moving below a threshold speed.
11. The method of claim 1, where the woodworking machine is a table saw and the cutting tool is a circular blade.
12. The method of claim 1, where sensing movement of the cutting tool includes application of data to an algorithm.
13. The method of claim 12, where the application of data to an algorithm is done by a signal processor.
14. The method of claim 1, where movement of the cutting tool is sensed through an electrical signal.
15. The method of claim 1, where movement of the cutting tool is sensed through an optical signal.
16. The method of claim 1, where movement of the cutting tool is sensed through an electromagnetic field sensor.
mitigating the dangerous condition when the change in the electric signal and movement of the cutting tool are both detected.
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As a software editor, we have interesting experience with Workflow, starting with Vanilla biWorkflow, then writting Web WorkFlow interfaces for AklaBox, Vanilla Hub and now Vanilla Air.
Workflows are easy to build, full featured using box that developer drag & drop on workplan, and easy to insert in a scheduler plan, to start automatically at regular intervals.
Doing the right data analysis is already a subject. But beeing able to share its result is also another key subject. There comes Markdown, a fantastic package to turn any R analysis (including its charts and graphs) into a Word, PDF or Html document.
Modify the script : Add the R command to get dataset summary.
Code generation is so helpful, especially when it comes to speed up development process, using best of the bread algorithms and data cleaning functions. But Vanilla Air is first a Web development studio, with a pleasant workspace and nice to have features for developer.
On the right side of the code area, you have a series of icons which provide access to R-Tools (ee previous post about R code generation), list of variables, history of command, Markdown wizard, undo/Redo and trash can management.
Please try those icons, make you own opinion about R-Tools, Markdown Wizard (see next post), etc .. . reading is something, trying is always a different challenge.
When you click on one of this thumbnail, the thumbnail content is displayed on the main workspace : either R program or markdown visualization.
Keeping the interface pleasant, with useful development features, is a key challenge for wide adoption.
This series of post is not about R programming. There are dozen of interesting tutorial on R available on the Web, and sometimes subject is not to know about R itself, but rather to understand what is data mining, how to understand a specific algorithm result such as a correlation or a K-Means.
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I’m playing with a time machine here and rewinding a bit of recent personal history. I felt the need to start a blog as a means of self-expression. Somehow I got to a point where I felt I had some things about myself that I wanted to say and put out in a public forum. I thought it would get a lot off my chest and give me an avenue for future exploration while giving me the chance to connect with other people on a deeper level. It started off as introspective and moved on to being more expressive with more photos that I took and even some I’ve drawn lately. The thing that pushed me over the edge to actually start was sitting in on a Seth Godin keynote at a conference I attended. I’d been considering it for the reasons I just stated and he said “start a blog”. So I figured I may as well just do it. That first post was about vulnerability and breaking through barriers I’d put up.
I’m now reading one of his recent books (the first I’ve bought) called The Icarus Deception (no link or plug, look it up if you’d like). Its key message is that connection through art is the next evolution of the economy and society. That our old comfort zones and our old safety zones aren’t aligned with this new reality compared with the older world. I feel a connection with it because I’ve had these realizations on my own and they’ve evolved independently with this blog. My blog has given me that platform for self expression and connection but only because I consciously stepped out of my old comfort zone in order to do so. Inhibitions tell us that we need approval of some type or affirmation but so often these days, it’s just not the case.
As I open the reader app on my iPad, Godin writes that art is untested, intended to connect, and shows something personal about the artist that they believe, want to say or do or change. That’s what I’ve been trying to do here. I’m not saying that his word is definitive and that his definition makes me an artist in everyone’s – or anyone’s – view. The phrase “For me” appears as a phrase in 19% of my posts in this blog so I’m not trying to come across as an expert either. However, if I hadn’t taken the step forward and gone down this path then I wouldn’t have made many connections or said several things I felt compelled to.
For me (21% now), there have been some benefits I hadn’t considered before opening up and doing some of the work needed to experiment with this endeavor. One is that I’ve asked myself some questions that are a few layers deeper than I’d have gone before. A colleague of mine at that team meeting I wrote about talked about investigating the 5 Whys of every problem to get to its root cause. I’ve been taking that approach when trying to choose topics to write about. I don’t want to write The 7 Steps to Blah Blah Blah because that’s not the goal here. The goal is for me to understand what makes me tick and see if that helps explore how I live and relate with others.
Is the road to self expression really blocked?
Another benefit is that it’s seemed to work on a personal level. I’ve had some really good conversations which have come about as a result of some of my posts. Some of those have been online and some have been in person. I’ve had some terrific talks with my wife, parents, friends, and co-workers which only happened because I wrote about a relevant topic. From what I’ve seen, the willingness to write something genuine helps other people look at a topic they’d either avoided or hadn’t been able to frame on their own. Then, because it’s already being discussed, it’s OK to join in and make their own connection.
Lastly, I’ve actually felt more creative which is gratifying. I’ve changed the way I work in some cases and am often hunting for different ways to express myself. There are times when a work setting work isn’t quite right for this and the blog is a great way to try things out. The sketches in my last few entries were precursors to a very engaging meeting I lead which could have easily been death by PowerPoint.
Here’s a last bit which actually is advice. I’ve started using this avatar of Magritte’s Son of Man in an iPhone for a reason. The painting was used in the modern Thomas Crown Affair as a reference to an anonymous business man. The person the police were hunting for could be anyone. Today’s digital world means that the person writing this could be anyone. Any of us can take the chance and express ourselves. You don’t need to be an expert or perfect in order to have an opinion or world view. Whether it’s an ongoing blog, creative photography, more open and insightful posts in social media, or something else entirely, you can change the world just a bit by making new connections.
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I know, I know. It’s September (sorry, November!). Time to buckle down, and abandon the joys of summer for chemistry, geometry, and Faulkner. But once you realize how awesome this handmade paper looks on practically anything, you will be forced to get blending. Plus, it’s much, much easier to make than you would imagine.
Container, open on both ends.
This will be your mold, so whatever shape it is, your paper will be.
It is best if you can keep the screen from touching the bottom of the pan. If your hardware cloth is large enough, setting it over the pan before you add mold and screen will work. The hardware cloth is not necessary if you can stretch your window screen tight across the pan and secure it there. You can also rest another larger open-ended container beneath the screen and hardware cloth.
Tear up your paper scraps and add them to the blender.
If you choose pieces that are all of one color, your paper will be close to that color (check both sides of the paper!).
Add more water than paper to the blender, and blend into a thick slurry.
You want it clearly liquid. The greater the paper-to-water ratio, the thicker the sheet of paper, and vice versa.
Pour your slurry into the mold, enough to cover the screen inside it completely, and allow the water to drain away.
Lift your mold away from the slurry, then lift your screen and hardware cloth and place them flat against a countertop, or some other surface that can get wet.
Place another sheet of window screen over it and press it with a dry sponge.
This can also be done straight onto the countertop if you have no more window screen, simply flip the paper over.
Peel off one layer of window screen, place the paper face down on a folded paper towel and continue pressing as in step 6, until the paper is relatively strong.
You can do pretty much whatever you want now to dry the paper, but I recommend ironing the sheet, covered in a thin bed sheet, drying it in the oven on a low temperature, or simply air drying it. Congratulations! You did it!
Make several different colors of pulp and swirl them in the mold.
Use cookie cutters as molds within your mold, by placing them in the mold and filling them with another color of slurry.
For more information, check out these cool library books on the subject!
This entry was posted in Art, DIY, Teen Powered and tagged Crafts, DIY, paper-making on November 20, 2014 by Teen Blogger.
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I returned to my flat. I had to get ready for a doctor’s appointment scheduled for ten a.m. across town. My stomach had been bothering me for several weeks. It felt like a hole had been bored into m stomach lining and stuff was leaking into the rest of my abdomen. My bowel movements had been irregular, often accompanied by bloody discharges. The human body is an exercise in pain and putrefaction. No getting around it.
When Arthur at last arrived he had a small swarthy man with him.
I showered despite the possibility of something going terribly wrong. I was careful not step awkwardly in the slick tub, and dried myself off with great care. I smelled and felt clean and knew the visit to the doctor would be that much easier. I exited and caught the crosstown bus. I like to travel by bus, it’s soothing. Sometimes people can be annoying, but wherever you find people, the annoyance factor is sure to rise.
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Let me first explain what it is in laymans terms. When your ear is exposed to cold wind and/or water, the veins in the ear canal swell up and this action, over a period of time, results in bony growths to develop within the ear canal. Eventually the bony growths will narrow the ear canal to such a degree that it traps wax and water in the canal, which will result in infections, and eventually hearing loss. Although typically a slowish process, it’s serious, and does not reverse. Staying out of the water does not improve your condition! The common theme here – prevention. More on that just now. Whilst my understanding is is that not everyone will get it, the chances are very high if you’re active in the water. Cold water being worse, and the evaporative effect of wind further accelerating the process. Note that people surfing, bodyboarding, kayaking, windsurfing, SUP’ing, kitesurfing, sailing, diving, sailing – all those sports will expose you to the risk.
Always wear ear plugs, and if possible wear a hoodie over that as well. If you live in a place where you windsurf in water that is 24 degrees, I’d still wear ear plugs if I were you. Naturally a neoprene hood would be overkill in those conditions. Doc’s Proplugs are a great investment and the plugs I wear. The main idea here is to keep the water in your ear canal warm. The Proplugs have a small hole allowing water (and sound!) in but they keep the water warm, that is critical. Ear plugs which almost make you deaf don’t encourage people to wear plugs at all so shop around before you buy and see what is available on the market.
I was diagnosed with advanced sufer’s ear according to my general practitioner more than a year ago. My left ear got blocked and wouldn’t unblock, so I thought I’d just get it cleaned out – wrong. From that day I wore ear plugs when entering the water but the damage had been done already so I was just delaying the inevitable. Eventually it got blocked again so I sought out more professional advice and approached Dr. John Steer here in Cape Town. He checked out my ears and also did a hearing test, and confirmed what I had pretended could not happened – both my ears were extremely closed up, particularly the left one!
I must point out that the danger of not seeing a doctor is that A) you won’t know what’s going on (obviously) and B) if you wait too long and your ear closes it makes the surgeons job very difficult as they won’t accurately know where your ear canal is and the chances of causing damage during the surgery is greater. C) you could incur hearing loss and because the process is relatively slow you won’t be aware of it. Be smart, see your doctor sooner rather than later.
There are two main techniques used to “get rid of” the bony growths. The “old fashioned” method is basically cutting behind your ear, flapping it over and then using a combination of drilling and chiselling to get out the bone. But from what I understand the better method is as Dr. Steer does it, he makes a small cut on your outer ear, and chisels out the bone and only uses the drill very close to the eardrum, and as little as possible. To be honest, get a surgeon with a lot of experience and one who does not cut off half your ear! There are a lot of horror stories out there, and I believe mostly because patients don’t listen to their doctors. But going with someone experienced is worth it. If the doctor says don’t get water on the ear when you shower after surgery for several weeks, you listen. Basic stuff. Recovery is swift I found. Perhaps 4 to 5 weeks, maybe 6. If you’re unlucky (or unhealthy) 12 weeks… You should be fit and healthy for your own sake anyway.
You wear this for a week. The ear might weep some liquid/blood from time to time in that period. Not painful, just ticklish. Put on old pillow slips.
Tiny cut and those stitches are nothing. You can usually sleep on the ear within two weeks or so.
How bad is the operation?
I had my left ear done on 3 March 2014. The original plan was to do both ears, but after 3,5 hours on my left there wasn’t sufficient time to do the other. I was bleak, in fact I was angry, but looking back I am very glad I only had the one ear done. If you can handle being deaf for 3 or 4 weeks, do both ears. My suggestion is do only one though. And having said that, the surgeon only has a given time frame in theatre and cannot make any promises anyway. My right ear was operated on on 12 May 2014, a 3 hour surgery. And between those operations I was already back in the water. I also suggest you wait longer between surgeries, I felt very tired for several weeks after the second surgery.
When you wake up, you might experience some solid pain for about half an hour to an hour. Just ask for more drugs. That night some pain, but you get pain killers so it’s really not bad. Eating is a slow process on the first night. The next morning I stopped taking pain killers already. It is honestly not that bad at all and really nothing to fear, and I’m not a fan of pain. I took my pain killers at night because you cannot sleep on the operated ear. Which is another concern if you get both done at the same time.
There are loads of horror stories floating around about the operation. Any operation is serious, but it’s really not nearly as bad as I expected. That is why I signed up so quickly for the second.
Get those ears looked at!!!!!!!
If you’re active in the water you should be wearing ear plugs. Also, go and see a doctor so you know exactly where you stand. You will increase the quality of your life. Although my hearing was good even before the operation, it’s ultra sharp now. It’s really amazing. In fact it’s bloody brilliant, and for the record it was already good before the operations – I was just lucky. 15 years windsurfing, 10 years whitewater kayaking, 6 years bodyboarding and a wee bit of surfing and I was properly screwed. I know of people who had messed their ears up before the age of 16. Get your ear plugs right away, and have your ears checked out just in case. If you live in Cape Town, Dr. Steer without a doubt. A fine gentlemen and with results which speak for themselves from many satisfied watermen, and women. Click here to visit his site.
Great article Adrian, and the pictures… what can I say? Truly special!
Great Article (And stunning pics too – as usual).
Since my first headbutt of a my mast from a windsurfing jump gone wrong I’ve been a dedicated helmet wearer for windsurfing. As part of working at a refinery I got hearing tested and ear checked up every year and never had any problems. While probably not as good as custom made ear plugs, I think always wearing a helmet that has the ear protection pieces will also go a long way to avoiding surfers ear while windsurfing or kiting as it at least keeps the wind out.
Another benefit of ear plugs (or a helmet with ear pieces) for windsurfing is that if you do ever decide to for a forward loop and land flat on the side of your head you won’t burst your ear drums.
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CHAP - Chaparral Energy, Inc.
Chaparral Energy, Inc. (CHAP) today announced it will issue its first quarter 2019 financial and operational results with the filing of its Form 10-Q report on Thursday, May 9, before the open of U.S. financial markets. Interested parties may access the call toll-free at 877-790-7727 and ask for the Chaparral Energy conference call 10 minutes prior to the start time. The conference ID number is 2956609.
Chaparral Energy, Inc. (CHAP) today announced it has appointed Mr. Marcus (Marc) Rowland to serve as an independent director of the board effective April 10, 2019, to fill the vacancy resulting from the resignation of Mr. David Geenberg as a member of the board effective March 11, 2019. Chaparral’s Board of Directors, with the addition of Mr. Rowland, now includes eight members and will remain at eight directors eliminating the vacancy created by the resignation of Mr. Graham Morris on March 11, 2019. “We are very pleased to have added Marc Rowland to our board of directors and thank Mr. Geenberg and Mr. Morris for their past contributions and guidance,” said Chaparral’s Chairman of the Board Robert F. Heinemann.
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Chaparral Energy, Inc. (CHAP) shares have started gaining and might continue moving higher in the near term, as indicated by solid earnings estimate revisions.
OKLAHOMA CITY, March 25, 2019 -- Chaparral Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CHAP) today announced it will participate in the Independent Petroleum Association of America’s Oil and Gas.
OKLAHOMA CITY, March 14, 2019 -- Chaparral Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CHAP) today announced it will attend the 31st annual ROTH conference in Orange County, California on Monday,.
CHAP earnings call for the period ending December 31, 2018.
OKLAHOMA CITY, March 14, 2019 -- Chaparral Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CHAP) announced today its fourth quarter and full year 2018 financial and operational results with the filing of.
Chaparral Energy, Inc. (CHAP) today announced 2019 production and capital investment guidance. From achieving record STACK production to lowering our overall cost structure and enhancing our liquidity through our bond offering, Chaparral continues to set itself apart as a premier STACK operator,” said Chaparral Chief Executive Officer Earl Reynolds. “As we continue to build upon these successes in 2019 and beyond, our focus remains steadfast on drilling highly economic wells, maximizing margins through low-cost operations, industry-leading execution and maintaining financial discipline.
Chaparral Energy, Inc. (CHAP) (the “Company”) announced today that Joseph O. Evans, its Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, has elected to retire from the Company effective March 15, 2019, following 14 years of service as Chief Financial Officer. Scott Pittman will be joining Chaparral effective February 28, 2019, and will be appointed Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of the Company effective March 16, 2019. “Joe has been an integral part of Chaparral’s leadership team since joining the Company as Chief Financial Officer in 2005,” said Chaparral’s Chief Executive Officer Earl Reynolds.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 12, 2019 -- Chaparral Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CHAP) today announced the company will present at the JP Morgan Global High Yield and Leveraged Finance Conference.
Chaparral Energy, Inc. (CHAP) today announced several additions to the company’s senior leadership team, which it has made during the last 18 months. “I am very pleased to announce the addition of Mark, Josh and Clint to Chaparral’s management team,” said Chaparral Chief Executive Officer Earl Reynolds. With their extensive experience and knowledge of horizontal resource plays, Mark and Josh have already played a vital role in our success and we are extremely pleased to welcome Clint to the team.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 08, 2019 -- Chaparral Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CHAP) today announced 2018 year-end SEC reserves and preliminary operational results, as well as additions to its.
Oil prices rise after a group of the world's largest producers brokered a deal in Vienna, Austria, to curb production.
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Recent genetics studies suggest that shyness has an hereditary basis. Beyond the twin studies used to research this issue at schools like U. of Colorado and Penn State, the most recent research suggests that about 1/2 of shyness may be associated with genes. It's certainly possible to work toward being less shy through various psychological techniques such as systematic desensitization, a shy person may not be able to completely overcome the tendency to shyness. Here's a recent article that can bring you and others up to date on the research to which I'm referring. BTW, being somewhat shy isn't necessarily a big handicap. Some of the nicest people I know, including my wife, are rather shy. Best wishes.
Are you able to list everything that you're afraid of? Often, fear is a substantial ingredient for being shy. Are you able to face any of your fears? I, myself, had been afraid of heights. I used psychology of martial arts to solidify myself in the here and now, and walked on the thin part of 2 x 4s 20 feet up. After an hour of doing this I came to the realization that all there is is the path in front of me. I haven't fallen yet, so I need not decide to be afraid of falling since I had proven it to myself already.
The reality of being shy is that you most often allow you mind to process the information you may feel the need to comment on. Far too often, people do not allow themselves to do that, and wind up blathering like an idiot. When some moron says that I'm an idiot I list every reference for them to verify for themselves; which usually shuts them up. And I always tell people to look things up through GOOD, verifiable resources.
If your mother or father were shy (as most men became, during the equal rights movement) the classical conditioning of example is at play here. Were either shy? If they embraced you in your childhood it might also be that classical conditioning.
Being shy is not a bad thing, until it feels like you might be collapsing in on yourself. Does it feel like you have way too many conscious thoughts all at once? When that happens for me, taking a walk, practicing karate, finding something to solidify me in the here and now works best for me, but may not for others.
I hope this is helpful for you. If you can find the name of a reliable on-line source for accurate psychology data, please use it, know about it, and apply what you can to yourself; but please know all options before you leap. Otherwise you'll wind up coming back to the same spot you're in, over and over, until you apply the things that you didn't learn yet.
Source(s): Normandale Community Collge, in Bloomington MN, has a vast database of psychology abstracts, which can verify my answers.
I'm using it and results are encouraging. I'm getting better overtime.
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Various pieces of work completed at Bournemouth University from BA (Hons) Communicaiton and Media.
An article looking the lesser known areas of Bournemouth, and a magazine spread create using Adobe Photoshop and InDeisgn.
A short, fictional, news story written using the inverted pyramid structure.
A observation of group interaction, essay written as a group.
A television script written for an introduction of around 10 minutes for a first episode of a series.
A usability analysis for the Freud Communications website.
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It’s been a bloody first half of the dry season in Uganda’s Karamoja region. October to February is the time when grass turns brittle, mud dries and cracks, and competition for scarce resources increases. More than 40 people have died in recent weeks in fighting between Karimojong warriors and the Ugandan Army in the arid northeast of the country.
The semi-nomadic Karimojong are pastoralists who protect their cows, violently if necessary. The warriors are well-armed, and this has put them on a collision course with Uganda’s government. But the recent clashes are a symptom of more universal problems.
As elsewhere in Africa, the population in eastern Uganda continues to grow as the environment deteriorates, putting more and more pressure on a land that grows ever drier. At a United Nations conference on climate change held in neighboring Kenya last month, environmentalists warned that Africa would bear the brunt of global warming.
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“In his most stark comments yet about divisions over issues such as homosexuality, the Most Rev Justin Welby said the Church is coming perilously close to plunging into a “ravine of intolerance”.
And he likened the collective behaviour of the church to a “drunk man” staggering ever closer to edge of a cliff.
Do you think his comparison is overly dramatic? Or, are there indeed similarities between the Pre-Civil War church and the modern church?
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I was going to write about another hero of the First Amendment this week, maybe Ida B. Wells or Oliver Wendell Holmes. Then the president’s executive order on immigrants and refugees was issued, and before I could set fingers to keyboard, Sally Yates was fired for doing her job. At that point I thought about my friends flooding Facebook with kittens, to distract us from the Kafkaesque political situation. Maybe I’d just post a few of my favorite cookie recipes. (If nothing else, it would prevent me from losing my chocolate chocolate-chip cookie recipe again.) Think about something other than the fact that Trump’s administration seems to being trying to attempt a coup.
But no, that is what the current regime wants us to do. They want us to give up. They want outrage fatigue. So I’ll share the sweet, like my cookie recipes, and I’ll rant about the sour, like our president ignoring the U. S. Constitution. I’ll talk about food, and I’ll talk about fighting 21st century fascism.
2 cups chocolate chips, M&Ms, etc.
Beat butter, sugar, eggs, & vanilla.
Combine flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, & salt in another bowl.
Slowly stir dry ingredients into butter mixture until well blended.
Mix in chocolate chips, M&Ms, chopped nuts, white chocolate chips, or whatever add-in you prefer.
Cool slightly on cookie sheets before transferring to cooling racks.
Who is Sally Yates and What Did She Do?
Sally Yates was the Acting Attorney General, until yesterday. She refused to have Department of Justice attorneys defend the executive order banning travelers from seven nations. President Trump fired her, using on of his favorite insults “weak.” He accused her of betraying the nation.
Ironically, when the Senate confirmed Ms. Yates for her position, Senator Jeff Sessions — Trump’s as-yet-unconfirmed nomination for Attorney General — asked her if she would say no to the president if he requested her to do something unconstitutional. She did so, and she was fired.
(Optional) roll balls in sugar.
What’s an Emolument, and is President Trump Accepting Any?
An emolument is “a salary, fee, or profit from employment or office.” In this context, it refers to a politician accepting baksheesh from a foreign power, a private individual, or a company that wishes to influences him. Article I, Section 9 of the U. S. Constitution states “no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.” Some ethics experts claim that Donald Trump’s many investments and debts overseas create a conflict of interest.
The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and a United Arab Emirates tourism agency both rent office space in Trump Tower in New York City. Many foreign diplomats stay at his hotel in Washington, DC, some admittedly hoping to curry favor with him by doing so. There is some doubt as to whether his lease of the Old Washington Post Office building is even legal, now that he is the president.
Blend in dry ingredients & vanilla.
Roll out dough 1/4 ” thick and cut on lightly floured surface.
Bake on ungreased cookie sheet, 8-10 minutes at 400 F.
Kellyanne Conway complained that journalists who said unkind things about the president hadn’t been fired for their horrible actions. She doesn’t seem to understand that a free press is guaranteed in the U. S. Constitution. Journalists reporting the news are required to be truthful, not kind.
Thomas Jefferson said, “The only security of all is in a free press. The force of public opinion cannot be resisted when permitted freely to be expressed. The agitation it produces must be submitted to. It is necessary, to keep the waters pure.” Just in case Ms. Conway isn’t familiar with Mr. Jefferson, he was the third president of the United States of America.
Beat sugar, butter, egg, and vanilla in a large bowl.
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The president can only be impeached and removed from office for “Treason, Bribery, or other High Crimes and Misdemeanors.” Here’s a quick and easy explanation. Here’s a somewhat flip explanation. Basically, the House of Representatives votes on whether or not to impeach the president. The Senate then votes on whether or not to convict him. It’s a difficult process, especially when the majority of Congress belongs to the same party as the president. Are his current actions severe enough to warrant impeachment?
Fall is a great time for hot cocoa and home-baked pie. Pecan pie is a southern tradition, and surprisingly easy to bake. Or better yet, combine apples and pecans for a warm, tasty treat.
Pecans are rich in vitamins and minerals. Pecans contain magnesium, which helps lower blood pressure and reduces the risk of strokes. A one-ounce serving of pecans has 2.7 grams of fiber, which improves heart and digestive health.
Combine eggs and sugar. Beat well.
Add syrup, melted butter, and salt.
Place the pecans into an uncooked pie crust.
Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes to one hour. Pecans should rise to top and brown slightly.
For a recipe without the corn syrup, you might want to try this variation. Or for a decadent adult version, try bourbon chocolate pecan pie.
Bake your favorite apple pie recipe. (If you don’t have a favorite, try this one.) Immediately after removing apple pie from the oven, drizzle with 1/3 cup caramel ice cream topping. Sprinkle with 2 to 4 tablespoons chopped pecans.
You don’t need to wait for a special occasion to bake a pie. You deserve dessert. So bake a pie (or two, or three). Play with the recipe. Alter it to match your own tastes.
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You can take the woman out of the United States; take Thanksgiving off the calendar (though several people at work did wish me a Happy Thanksgiving); and keep the turkey waiting for Christmas dinner, but you can’t escape the holiday sales.
Whilst I didn’t have that much to shop for, it’s too expensive to mail much of anything back to the US, I did pick up a few useful items at an extra discounted price. Was it worth it, I wondered as I dodged the masses on my way out? After all, I could have been home, not quite stuffing myself like poor old gobbler-Tom, but eating something marginally more healthy than an Auntie Ann’s original pretzel for dinner (though I must admit it was good) whilst watching football on the internet; especially after passing the SKY TV booth and spotting the familiar green and gold uniforms on the big screens. Yet it only took a quick glance at the 4th quarter score to realize at least I hadn’t spent the last 3 hours watching my favorite team get pounded into the tundra (better luck next year, Green Bay Packers).
Wishing a Happy Thanksgiving to all my family, friends, and faithful readers, and best of luck to the brave (including my sister) who can now bag Black Friday deals even before the carcass of poor old Tom has gone cold.
Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving to you, Dawn. Thanks for your posts.
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I’m working thru editing some photos from a wedding at Lakeway Spa & Resort and just wanted to share a couple of images (actually the same image, 2 edited versions). It’s a wonderfully romantic wedding shot taken with the lake as the backdrop. But one great thing that we do for our brides (if you choose) is to give you options with your wedding photos. We can use our editing software to make a normal “color” copy of the image and then make a seperate “artistic” version of the same image, which can be fun and interesting.
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Blum’s book, America’s Deadliest Export: Democracy – The Truth About US Foreign Policy and Everything Else, has a number of very telling quotations from all kinds of people – diplomats, politicos, writers, journalists and others, revealing just how nasty and vicious American foreign policy – and the lies told to support it – actually are.
My guess is that, like it or not, or want it or not, we are going to go to war because that is the only solution Bush and his people can see. The dire prospect that opens, therefore, is that America is going to become a mega-banana republic where the army will have more and more importance in our lives…And before it is all over, democracy, noble and delicate as it is, may give way… Indeed, democracy is the special condition… we will be called upon to defend in the coming years. That will be enormously difficult because the combination of the corporation, the military and complete investiture of the flag with mass spectator sports has set up a pre-fascistic atmosphere in America already.
He wrote that in 2003, three weeks before Dubya ordered the troops into Iraq. And he isn’t wrong on any of it. A Harvard study found that America isn’t a democracy, but a functioning oligarchy because of the massive influence of corporate power to the exclusion of the interests of ordinary, working Americans. The Economist Intelligence Unit has catalogued America as a ‘flawed democracy’, because of the deterioration in its political culture.
And we now have real Nazis and anti-Semites in Trump’s cabinet in the presence of White supremacists like Steve Bannon.
Mailer was a bitter critic of American foreign policy, and absolutely despised the Neocons. I don’t think he was a man of the Left, however. I think he himself once said that he was a Conservative, but of the old school. America didn’t have any right to invade or push around other countries, just as they didn’t have the right to do the same to America.
Earlier this morning I put up a piece urging people to look at an article on Mike’s blog, over at Vox Political, in which he discusses composing and sending in a form letter from claimants with depression. This, he argues, would make the connection between benefit sanctions and increased rates of depression and anxiety irrefutable. Despite numerous protests and warning from disability and mental health groups, and the medical profession, Ian Duncan Smith still refuses to accept that his wretched welfare reforms are pushing people into suicide and depression. As I said, he has no arguments against this. When pressed, he simply blusters about his beliefs, or goes into a huge rant about how no-one else is doing anything to solve the problem of long-term unemployment. He did this when he appeared on an edition of Question Time with Owen Jones, when the author of the classic book on the demonization of the working class took the bald brute to task for his callous and destructive policies. A foam-flecked angry rant followed.
Psychologists have presented statistics showing that over a quarter of a million benefit claimants have been pushed into depression and anxiety because of the DWP’s sanctions regime. 590 have died in poverty, of neglect, starvation and horrifically by their own hand. This on its own should be sufficient proof that IDS’ policies aren’t working. But it isn’t. Hence the need, so Mike argues, for the form letter.
(U)nemployment in itself does not appear to have contributed much to sickness rates. The Economist Intelligence Unit 1972 survey found that the unemployed were no more likely than the employed to visit the doctor, though slightly more on average were liable to have a long-standing illness; and there were higher rates of chronic sickness among manual workers who (as we have seen) were more subject to unemployment than skilled workers. (P. 20).
However, the Economist Intelligence Unit published some statistics in 1982 that shows that people’s self-respect and mental health were being damaged by unemployment.
About a fifth of those interviewed (19 per cent) confessed to being miserable or unhappy since losing their jobs; 17 per cent to being restless and bad-tempered, 15 per cent to being less patient and tolerant, and 13 per cent to being easily upset or snappy. Interviewees often mentioned becoming more aggressive, emotional and ashamed. As for material disadvantage, 13 per cent said they had been affected very badly, and 24 per cent that they were affected ‘fairly badly’; 32 per cent said they had not been affected at all (presumably they had been on low wages). Answers on this topic varies according to length of unemployment; of the long-term unemployed, 20 per cent said they had been badly affected, and 30 per cent affected ‘fairly badly’. (P. 218).
My guess is that if IDS is basing his denials on anything other than simple belief, it’s the statistics from the 1980s, as these would seem to confirm his own prejudices that no-one was being harmed by unemployment. Like most of the Tories, he believes that the unemployed are simply idle and workshy, and need to have a good dose of poverty in order to force them to get a job or work harder.
The problem for using the stats from the 1980s in this way is that conditions are now rather different. Those statistics come from a time when there were either no, or a much less rigorous system of benefit sanctions. The conditions unemployment benefit could be received was being cut. For example, I can remember that one of the conditions Maggie scrapped was unemployment provision for those going on holiday. However, it wasn’t quite like the absolute denial of income there is now, although there were certainly justifiable fears at the time that this would be the final result. And undoubtedly, many people were suffering genuine poverty.
The Gentleman Ranker is also basing his claim on discredited arguments about the existence of a dependency culture, largely coming from the American Republicans. When I found a booklet published by his moronic Social Justice Centre a few months in a second hand book shop, many of the arguments seemed to be based on experience in America. The blurb on the back declared that when benefits had been cut in America, welfare dependence had fallen in some cases by 40 per cent. That’s entirely possible, of course. It doesn’t, however, tell you whether those people then got a job, or if they just starved to death or subsisted on scraps from friends and relatives. And IDS can’t tell you either. All he does is rant about how it’s ‘what he believes’. Well, Smith can also believe that the Earth is flat, and Maggie was a titan of political insight and acumen, but that doesn’t make them true either.
The overwhelming evidence is that benefit sanctions are pushing the unemployed and disabled into anxiety and the ‘malignant sadness’, as the scientist Lewis Wolpert described depression in the title of his book on it. And it shouldn’t surprise anyone, given the statistics from the Economist Intelligence Unit on the way unemployment was affecting people’s minds and moods. But the evidence of statistics and medical professionals is, apparently, not enough to sway the mind of Ian Duncan Smith. This says all you need to know about the rationality of this government, and Smith’s own glaring unfitness for office.
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Cutler J. Cleveland (born January 21, 1956) is an author, consultant, academic, and business executive. His research primarily involves natural resources, energy use, and their related economies. Dr. Cleveland is the editor-in-chief of the Encyclopedia of Energy and winner of an American Library Association award. He is also the founding editor-in-chief of the Digital Universe Encyclopedia of Earth.
Cutler Cleveland holds a B.S. in Ecology and Systematics from Cornell University, a M.S. in Marine Science from Louisiana State University, and a Ph.D. in Geography from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1988.
Cleveland is Professor of Geography and Environment at Boston University, where he also is on the faculty of the Center for Energy and Environmental Studies (CEES).
Cleveland is a member of the American Statistical Association’s Committee on Energy Statistics, an advisory group to the Department of Energy. He has been a consultant to private and public organizations, including the Asian Development Bank, the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development, Charles River Associates, the Technical Research Centre of Finland, the US Department of Energy, and the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
He has been published in Nature, Science, Energy, Resource and Energy Economics, and Ecological Economics.
Cleveland has received a number of awards for his work, including an Adelman-Frankel Award from the United States Association of Energy Economics for "unique and innovative contributions to the field of energy economics". He has won publication awards from the International Association of Energy Economics, the American Library Association, and the National Wildlife Federation.
Cutler Cleveland is married to Karen Lefkowitz. They have two children, Molly Alexandra Cleveland and Sam Cutler Cleveland.
Cleveland, Cutler J.; Ruth, Matthias (September 1997). "When, where, and by how much do biophysical limits constrain the economic process?: A survey of Nicholas Georgescu-Roegen's contribution to ecological economics". Ecological Economics. 22 (3): 203–223. doi:10.1016/S0921-8009(97)00079-7.
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Conspiracy theorists are claiming Ruth Bader Ginsburg is dead. She isn’t.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg returned to the Supreme Court bench Tuesday to hear oral arguments for the first time since undergoing cancer surgery in December.
According to Supreme Court reporters, Ginsburg smiled as she arrived with her fellow justices at court, taking her seat unassisted at 10 a.m. ET. According to the court’s official transcript, she asked five questions, including the first, during the hour-long session.
Ginsburg’s public appearance came four days after former White House adviser Sebastian Gorka questioned whether 85-year-old associate justice was still alive, advancing a conspiracy theory that has been circulating in fringe circles since news of her cancer surgery broke.
Ginsburg had been absent from the nation’s high court since what her doctors described as successful surgery to remove two cancerous nodules from her left lung. She was discharged from the hospital on Dec. 25 and had been working while recovering at home, according to her office.
It was the first time the justice had missed oral arguments since she joined the court in 1993.
In November, Ginsburg fell and fractured three ribs, stirring speculation about her health and worry among Democrats who do not want President Trump to have the opportunity to nominate another Supreme Court justice. That prospect also fueled far-right conspiracy theories that she was actually dead, and that her political allies were covering up her death.
Earlier this month, Ginsburg was spotted in the audience at “Notorious RBG in Song” — a musical production about her life — at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C.
Despite multiple witnesses who attested to her being there, conspiracy theorists refused to believe it.
On Monday, she was seen briskly walking through Reagan National Airport flanked by security and holding on to the arm of an aide in footage published by TMZ.
That her security detail didn’t allow TMZ’s camera to get too close was enough to get RBG “truthers” going.
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Spoiler alert – I really dislike films with improvised dialogue, in fact I downright hate them. Yes I know there is the odd gem like Spinal Tap but for the most part they just make cringe worthy viewing.
American Hustle should have been a thing of genius. It has an excellent cast, great story (plot details are in the title), brilliant production design and attention to detail. So for this reviewer it is just a massive shame that the prior mentioned ingredients are ruined scene after scene by the cast's improvised dialogue.
Instead of sharply observed insightful gripping scenes, we have the cast repeating the same thing three times just to make the point. When they don't know what to say, hell, they just say the first thing that comes into their heads.
The worst part is that I don't know who to blame – the cast for arrogantly thinking they are script writers, the director for not taking a tougher stand or the producers for just allowing the thing to evolve in the way it did.
American Hustle will win Oscars, not because it deserves to, simply because it has that awful thing called the big momentum. For me, it is simply the emperor's new clothes circa 1975.
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What if there’s another level to life that you’re missing out on? And the way in which one enters said level, is through a cultivated perspective?
Consider this: You’re watching a man use his bare hands to violently rip apart the appendages of a defenseless life-form, what he tears off he inserts into his salivating mouth. Red liquid pours down his chin as his teeth cut and gnash. After swallowing, the man smiles in delight. He performs this act over and over, seemingly enjoying the brutality of it all.
Later on, you learn that the man was in a field of ripened strawberries. He was eating the freshly picked berries and loving every bite. He then invites you to join him and you experience the delight of munching strawberries right off the bush. All of a sudden, what seemed like a horrible travesty turned into a wonderful time for you and the man.
But what if you never accepted the benevolence of consuming strawberries? What if you insisted on the brutality of the situation? What if you remained sickened by what you saw: the violence and the sadistic delight of the man? Why couldn’t he leave those plump and juicy fruits alone? They had a right to exist, and he had no right to destroy them.
That’s life on two different levels. One is a harsh and brutal level in which creatures are fueled by violence and injustice. The other level is one in which fun-seeking beings frolic amidst fields, delighting in fruits offered forth from the Earth and nourished by the sun. And the free-will with which you’re equipped, allows you to choose the level you experience.
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Today has been flying by. It started with a solid swim that made me realize I’m not so out of shape in the pool but that swimming can be tough!
I also drank too much coffee with my pre-swim snack for a tougher workout. My bad.
Breakfast was a repeat of yesterday’s sandwich from lunch — an almond and pumpkin butter mix — with a banana and a coffee. Yes, I am addicted!
I’d be lying if I said I woke up stressing less than last night. A good night’s sleep helped but I had an article to pound out before my normal work to do. I also headed to the hills of Brescia this morning after swim for a meeting of a committee that I think is the coolest. Thing. Ever. They’re working with the hospitality program at western and if you have ever thought about how much food universities go through, you can imagine the potential. In the states, a really cool program called the real food challenge caught my eyes a long time ago. It’s about getting real food on campuses and about having sustainable programs. Right up my alley much?
Anyways there were so many things in the works and I am probably giving a gross understatement if I felt like I was on the verge of something and in the right place at the right time. Yesterday after interviewing a source for my Canadian Cycling Magazine article I brought up a peer nutrition program I’m interested in volunteering for and the woman, who is one of the rd on campus, told me about this meeting. I immediately called another professor and got myself an invite. And I went. And it was awesome. And I have another reason to know I’m making the right decision.
I want to thank everyone for the advice and comments and messages you sent in response to my plea yesterday. The general consensus is “follow your heart” which is ageless for a reason.
I’m following it right up Brescia Hill. Huffing and puffing, but that’s a minor detail.
After the meeting and a quick appointment with the dietitian, I had lunch and met up with a friend for lunch (carrots and an egg salad sandwich I bought because my packed lunch was oh so unappealing). I don’t know where these eggs came from…but again, for the most part, conscious choices are leading me to healthier and more on purpose food options, so I’m smiling. And saving money!
Now that I’m pumping up other editors’ blogs, I might as well add Naira’s brand spankin new one–The Purple Jalapeño–on which I am sure you’re going to see a ton of really tasty recipes. She makes good good stuff, and judging by her first pizza post, we are going to have lots of cooking/eating to do!
I hope you guys are having a good Thursday. What’s keeping me going through this is the promise of a good dinner (which I have to cook), time to fold my laundry (which is bugging me), and a YOGA class! I haven’t done yoga in SO long. I need that zen!
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The antidepressant fluoxetine (Prozac) appears to have antiviral properties, especially against human enteroviruses — a group of more than 60 viruses that includes poliovirus.
Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles discovered the unexpected property while conducting laboratory tests on cell cultures.
Although immunization has kept poliovirus under control around the world, other enteroviruses remain a primary cause of certain types of meningitis, encephalitis, conjunctivitis, and several other diseases.
Second only to the common cold virus, enteroviruses cause an estimated 15 million infections each year in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Currently there are no treatments for enterovirus infections, and physicians can only offer supportive care and allow an infection to run its course.
An effective antiviral would be able to prevent millions of sicknesses annually, said the UCLA researchers. Vaccines are most effective if the immune system is taught to recognize and attack a virus. But enteroviruses have so much genetic variety that it would be too difficult to create a vaccine to prevent them.
So, in search for antiviral properties, the researchers turned to high-throughput screening (HTS), a method that allows scientists to test tens of thousands of chemical compounds in a single day using robotics.
The group recruited Dr. Robert Damoiseaux, the scientific director of UCLA’s Molecular Screening Shared Resource (MSSR), who specializes in HTS. Together they tested a collection of approved drugs and other chemical compounds and discovered several compounds that restrain enterovirus production.
Surprisingly, fluoxetine stood out from the crowd. In a series of follow-up tests, the researchers found that fluoxetine interferes with the growth and replication of coxsackieviruses, a prominent subtype of enteroviruses.
The researchers repeated the experiment on several kinds of coxsackieviruses with recurring success. Without the ability to reproduce, these invading viruses simply would die off.
Yet even with all this evidence, taking Prozac may not be the best way to clear a viral infection.
“We do not yet understand the mechanism of action, and we do not yet have any proof of antiviral effectiveness in humans or animals,” said lead researcher Paul Krogstad, M.D., professor of molecular and medical pharmacology.
Also, fluoxetine is linked to an increased risk of internal bleeding, and so too are some enteroviruses. The extra risk of hemorrhaging could possibly worsen the infection.
Krogstad said his group needs to gain a better understanding of how, exactly, fluoxetine stops viral reproduction. Overall, these findings could open the door to new drugs that target viral replication without the side effects of Prozac.
Prozac pill bottle photo by shutterstock.
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Readers might have known that an e-book on Thirumalisai Alwar Vaibhavam was being done through our Sri Vaishnava Digital Fund effort. With the grace of Sriman Narayana and the help of kind volunteers, the e-book has been completed.
Master piece work. Wonder if you can change the font to make it more easy read.
Swami, Adiyean will surely post a PDF with bigger font size. Thanks for the suggestion.
undertaken, may I now, when that bhagyam will be Swami.
Thank you so much — this is a generation of tablets and certainly an electronic era .This is a great step. With illustrations it could be great for kids!
Thank You for the kind words. Adiyean was very much interested in having paintings, but unfortunately I couldn’t find any painting of Thirumalisai Alwar in the net. Please do let know if you know a good artist who could volunteer to paint.
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/tZP-WtDDKWal_4fSif8wqg — this was one when I searched for in the web. This was the only one I found .
Thanks for the effort Swami. But adiyean was looking for a High Resolution image with sketches that represented incidents from alwar’s life..
Indeed a good work to preach and share the life of our great azhwars and acharyas. One thing that I noticed is that the name of the Azhwar has been misspelled as ” Thirumalisai” Azhwar. Can this be corrected to Thirumazhisai Azhwar? Also, as other requested can the font be changed to bold and bigger one?
Please feel free to let know your views. They always help to improvise. Adiyean will surely increase the font size and upload it. With regards to the spelling, devareer is right. But I feel, it is very essential for an ordinary person too to be able to understand and hence use simplified versions of the name (Thirumalisai for Thirumazhisai and Alwar for Azhwar). Also it is the reason why adiyean doesn’t prefer capitalising (pronunciation hints) the middle letters.
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So I recently began working at Starbucks. I’m not a fan of coffee and honestly would never have attempted to work there, but they were hiring and I needed a job so I went with it.
The first 2.5 weeks of working there were miserable. But eventually I got the hang of it all and I can now hold my own. I’ve even been called a rock star several times by my boss for how quick and efficient I am.
Cut to last week. I’m working bar and I have a line of cups and there is a line of customers out the door. I have 2 pitchers of milk steaming, 4 shots of espresso pulling, I’m adding ice to this and whipped cream to that and generally just being a badass. I finally get all of the drinks made and called and am taking a minute to clean up while I await the next rush when a lady comes up to me.
Oh my god. I grab the cup from her and sure enough, he latte was espresso-less. Apparently I had handed her a cup of foamy milk. Hahah. In my defense I had probably set it under the espresso machine but forgotten to hit the button. But I should have noticed when I was pouring the milk in. I apologized and remade it and she was totally nice about it, but damn, Katrina.
The next day I’m working again and this time I’m expediting, which translates to getting people’s orders and running cups so that they can pay and grab their drink and be out of there. It also includes minor things like grabbing pastries and pouring coffee.
So again, line out the door, I’m running around doing all these things and notice we’re running low on one of the coffees. I dump the old grinds and start another batch and go about my business. After a few minutes I end up getting pulled onto bar so I jump over there and begin making drinks when the girl running the register comes over to me holding a steaming brew basket.
And then she shows me the basket. Which is steaming, but empty.
I brewed coffee, without the coffee.
I put the filter in, then put the basket back, hit brew and walked away. Meaning I not only didn’t make any coffee, I ruined whatever was left in the urn as the brewer added a batch’s worth of hot water. Sans grounds.
Hilariously enough the probably 5 people who were served watered down coffee before the girl realized? Never came back. Never complained. And I find that even more hilarious.
$3+ java watered down and they didn’t notice? that is pretty good! haha.
haha I know. further proof that people have no idea what they’re paying for.
I mean, a cup of coffee is still (generally) less than $2, even at Starbucks. By the time I’d notice something like that – namely because the coffee is typically too hot to drink for awhile anyway, I’d be long gone… and would likely retroactively complain (which would result in a free coffee, but later).
That semi-rant aside, (and this probably shouldn’t be posted as a reply, but whatever), wait until you make much more glorious mistakes. Brewing coffee without the urn properly on (and thus brewing it allover the counter) is pretty fun, messy and embarrassing. I’ve done fraps without ice and lattes without espresso before. It reached a point where I couldn’t help but laugh it off – you’ll get there soon enough!
some kid has brewed coffee 3 times with the spout down resulting in the great flood, the great flood 2, and the great flood 3. i’m so glad i’m not him.
haha i’m already at that point, i think it’s hilarious. i made a vivanno yesterday without the lid on the blender. hooray!
hahaha omg I’m totally writing about that.
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Please be careful not to be deceived by Koreans. | Hey, you know what?
ホーム > スポンサー広告 > Please be careful not to be deceived by Koreans.ホーム > Korea > Please be careful not to be deceived by Koreans.
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I see Evil Dead The Musical every year here in Detroit and I drag along new people every time. It’s so much fun.
I’d love to see that production, Jessica! Detroit isn’t too far away, so maybe I can make it happen soon!
Oh yeah. Michigan folk take their Evil Dead pretty seriously so every year is a great production. Every October!
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Released today at faMESHed. L&B released this great new men’s boot. Its available in 2 styles – tall (upper calf) and a shorter ankle boot that has sock options.
Available in Jake, Gianni, and SlinkMale fit mesh sizes only.
New at faMESHed for January – L&B Salvage Engineer boots for men.
There are 3 different style options on the hud; clean leather, worn leather and salvaged leather (super distressed). Showing them with the L&B Moto Jeans.
Exclusive only at Fameshed during the month of Jan – opening on the 2nd at noon SLT!
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Andrea Wheeler, an assistant professor of architecture at Iowa State University, attended four conferences over the summer where she presented her work that reconsiders eco-aesthetics in architecture, part of ongoing research funded by an ISU Center for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities grant.
She presented “Rethinking Heidegger’s Fourfold and Luce Irigaray’s Philosophy in To Be Born,” which explored the philosophical criticisms at the heart of her theoretical investigations, at “The Genesis of a New Human Being” conference at the University of Bristol, England.
Wheeler also presented at the Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA) 2017 conference in Madison, Wisconsin, and at “Compresenze. Invito ai Dialoghi / Co-existence. Invitation to the Dialogues” at Roma Tre University in Rome, which accompanied a small photographic exhibition about the question of co-existence.
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INCITE is a group of researchers from a variety of backgrounds, operating out of Columbia University in New York City. We ask questions about all aspects of social life, then make use of different techniques and ideas from a range of academic and scientific disciplines to answer those questions.
For more information about those who worked on this project, click on our individual bios below. As part of understanding our own research, all of our white researchers were interviewed about their whiteness. You can access their interview transcripts from their bios.
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TeleNav filed with the SEC Friday to go public. The Silicon Valley-based company hopes to raise up to $75 million in its IPO. The company’s largest venture capital backer is Menlo Ventures, which must have high hopes for the transaction. The IPO is being managed by JP Morgan and Deutsche Bank Securities. No date has been announced.
TeleNav has more than 11 million paying users (as of the end of September) and provides its services through Sprint Nextel and AT&T.
This entry was posted in Finance and tagged AT&T, capital markets, Deutsche Bank, initial public offering, IPO, JP Morgan, Menlo Ventures, SEC, securities, Silicon Valley, Sprint Nextel, TeleNav, venture financing on November 1, 2009 by Tom.
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How do I create 301 redirects from the old pages to the new urls??
I switched my old homestead site to a site I created using the new websitebuilder. I transferred the domain and the new version of the website is up and running. How do I create 301 redirects from the old pages to the new urls??
Thanks Lyn1286, but a 301 redirect would not and is not to show my old website. My old website urls have been in Google for years. I want the links already in Google to redirect those links and the juice they give to the correct urls in my new website, instead of redirecting every page to my new homepage as it currently does. Everything has been transferred already. Also, my old site was mobile friendly, due to html coding I included to set the viewport and some other changes. BTW I also work in marketing, have built websites from scratch but love (intuit previously now) homestead because they handle most of the backend issues that I don't have to deal with doing it all on my own.
AH! I have learned something today. Thanks for the info!
The problem I'm having is I kept the same domain, but I wanted a newly designed site with website builder. I uploaded everything, all the files and content from the older design, and transferred the domain. Keeping the page names, etc in tact. But the sitebuilder sites end with an .html and the new websites don't. So when I made the switch, whatever is on google automatically redirects all links to the homepage of my new site (not something I did, but something homestead did on their end, I'm guessing). I just want the links to go to their correct match on my new site. I believe the only way to permanently do that is with a 301 redirect.
You would need to post this code in the Head of your pages (Page Settings > Advanced), with the page you want to redirect to in place of the example.
Thanks Elyzabeth, I tried that code, but unfortunately because I transferred the domain, that doesn't work for the urls in google. If I click on one of my links that's already on google, it redirects to the homepage of the new website. I think it's because my access to the old website is now a "example.homestead.com" since my new websitebuilder website it using the domain I once used and the links no longer end with .html. I guess in order to work I would have to change my old website back to the domain I transferred and give the new website a new domain for the redirects to work.
In Websitebuilder, you can do this under the Manage option on the left. Find redirects and you can specify the old page names redirect to the desired new page.
OMG, I just tried it. Thank you so much. I saw that before, but I didn't realize I could add the .html ending. Thank you and thanks Elyzabeth. This option is so easy, only issue is it doesn't work with folders (example.com/blog/abcdefg), so I will have to switch my domain back to my old website and change all the urls first and then make the change after switching again. Or is there an easier way?
Hmm. I didn't know that. I can't think of another way off the top of my head. The problem is that if you update the URLs on the Sitebuilder site, you will also need to wait until the search engines crawl the site again and make the updates or the search results links will still have the folder included.
Im not certain how to configure my sites redirects path. All my old pages go to my new home page.
For instance, when I type in Coastline TV Installs in the search browser, I see the old page urls. I then click on it and it just goes to my new homepage every time? I would like each old page to go to each new page?
Greetings! I told the Homestead Techs -- during my phone conversations -- that more assistance is needed, when it's time to launch our new sites. I also noticed that the old Intuit/Homestead pages end with .html and the brand new pages do not. How many Homestead Clients are not even aware of this! More assistance is needed when the revised sites are ready to Go Live, to avoid issues with our newly re-created sites. Most Sincerely, Flutist Michele, Bridal Music, Jersey Shore.
The 301 redirects don't really need to be done. If you name the pages the same ("Contact" "About" "Gallery"), if people go to the .html URL, it will redirect to the regular page name. It will just take some time for Google to crawl the page to change the search results. If you do not have a page with the same page name on the new site, then the page visitor will just get redirected to the Index/Home page.
my issue is this. im getting duplicate content errors now for urls with and without trailing slashs.
how can i can i make my url without a slash a 301 redirect instead of 200 ok?
is returning a 301 redirect HTTP request status to the preferred (former) URL.
both of mine are saying 200 ok?
it only happened after i switched to the new websitebuilder...so I would imagine it would be the company(homestead) who would make sure that the transition would go smooth. I have had zero help from customer service during the process. Nothing but errors and massive drop in organic rank on both bing and google. Thanks Homestead.
If your page names are the same, they will redirect naturally (old page name http://www.example.com/Portfolio.html will redirect to https://www.example.com/Portfolio)and it will redirect if you put a slash after the URL (https://www.example.com/portfolio/)will still pull up your portfolio page.
All methods will go to your current page with the same name. The system will automatically redirect http:// to https:// via 301 redirect. Any .html page names that match a page name on your site will 301 redirect to the new page. The rest will display as 200 OK.
Any URL that doesn't match a current page name will go to your Home page.
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Suit up monkey’s, its time once again to protect your precious hides with a cold, hard second skin we call armor. Anyone who’s anyone looks better in armor. Iron plates cast to ones magnificent shape, held together with bits of leather. Maybe you prefer “chainmail”, tough interlocking iron rings that lie snugly over ones physique. Glorious shields and lethal swords bring this look to the top of the “must haves” 2014 armor collection.
Of course not everyone has the strength to adorn the armor of yesterday. For those monkeys the trendy ballistic vests, flak jackets, or the hot new Dragon skin body armor may be just the ticket!
No judgement, no worries, just suit up and ready yourselves for armor Sunday, February 23rd.
I’m a little rusty… run that by me again 😀 I’ll suit up. Love it Tracy.
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We have made a few updates to the website. You can read our June Newsletter if you did not receive our monthly email. You can also catch up on any “Photo Friday”s you may have missed from last month. Be sure to check them out.
This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged Jewish, Jewish History, June, Photo Friday. Bookmark the permalink.
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Hey there! Thanks for dropping by Un homme et son garage --- A Man and His Garage! Take a look around and grab the RSS feed to stay updated. See you around!
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Most strategies to pay off your mortgage faster involve making radical principal prepayments or moving to a shorter-term debt structure. But here's a way to pay your loan off faster by refinancing your home … using your lender's money.
Here's a quick finance lesson: Lenders generate more revenue on higher interest rate loans. But with this approach, the additional revenue is not kept by the lender, but passed on to the consumer. This is how a true no-cost refinance loan works — having the lender pay the closing costs in full (as opposed to rolling the closing costs into the loan or paying them yourself).
If you were to take a market interest rate on a 30-year fixed rate loan at 3.875% vs. a no-cost loan at 4.375% (with the lender fully paying the closing fees using a lender credit generated by your taking the higher rate) — you would essentially be using other people's money (OPM) to your financial benefit.
If you can select a lower interest rate with a lender credit and move into a shorter-term debt structure, such as a 25-year loan, 20-year loan or a more aggressive 15-year loan, the payoff benefits accelerate dramatically faster, but it's not mandatory to realize the savings.
Get used to the paperwork. Electronically, save your tax returns, W-2s and pay stubs so you're ready to go each time the market reacts in your favor. You'll be doing yourself – and your lender– a big favor by having the financials ready to go at a moment's notice.
With this strategy, it's also helpful to come to the table with good credit, which can give you access to lower interest rates. Do what you can to keep your credit in good shape along the way – make all your debt payments on time, keep your revolving (credit cards, etc.) balances as low as possible, ideally 10% or less of your available credit, and apply for credit sparingly. Pull your credit reports regularly to look for errors or other problems that need your attention – you can get your credit reports for free once a year from each of the three major credit reporting agencies. And you can check your progress by getting your credit scores for free from many sources, including Credit.com, which updates your scores every month.
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When you wear the gorgeous mermaid wedding dress, your are the happiest person in the world.
Received my dress about 2 weeks after ordering it and I love it to bits! The shipping went really smoothly and super fast! n nAlso, I was a bit worried it wouldn’t fit 100% since I’m a bit on the petite side, but it’s perfect in both fit and colour. The fabric is also sooo comfortable! LOVE IT!
My wedding dress is even more beautiful in person.It is of outstanding quality and it is very beautiful.I got it custom fitted, and ordered a little big since my wedding is over 6 months away, but it fits just like I thought it would ! I can’t wait to wear it on my wedding day.
This dress is perfect. I’ve tried on SO many dresses at bridal shops and could never find exactly what I wanted in those dresses, so on a whim I decided to look on Dresswe. I am so happy that I did. This dress is everything I ever wanted my dress to be, and it fits perfectly!! She was quick to respond to my messages and created a beautiful dress for my big day. It also arrived in less than 2 weeks from the day i ordered! I have no complaints and I highly recommend ordering your dress through Dresswe. You will not be disappointed!!
I am floored. This dress is perfect and unique and I could not be happier. Thank you so much! I can’t wait to wear this on my wedding day! I will add a photo next year so I can show it off in all its splendor!
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This entry was posted on May 5, 2010 at 1:17 pm and is filed under Cultural Education, Just for fun with tags dopplebanger, intellectual, masturbation, mattress, urbandictionary.com, worship. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
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Sunday January 15 at 12:30 PM, a group of individuals met at the Jubili Beads and Yarns in Collingswood NJ to establish a local chapter of ISGB.
Judy Weinstein owner of Jubili Beads and Yarns generously donated her space for the group to discuss the requirements of ISGB for forming a local chapter.
Judy began the meeting at approximately 1:00 PM and read the ISGB rules and regulations for a new chapter of their organization.
Do you have interest in joining a local chapter of ISGB?
How often would you want to meet?
What day would you prefer meetings be held?
Which time of day would you prefer meetings?
What kind of demo’s and/or lectures would you like to see?
Do you have any other areas of glass you would be interested in learning?
Do you know any beadmakers who are not currently members of the ISGB that might be interested in a local group?
The group decided to make a circle and discuss the need for officers, including President Vice President Treasurer and Secretary.
Group discussed possible Web opportunities and the need for a chapter Website.Chris Sweeney volunteered to assist with website development.
Possibilities included: beadfest, salem, community outreach, tables at other shows, costs of having demos at meetings.
Consensus of group meeting time established.
The Fire Devils will meet on the First Sunday of Every other Month.
Participants are traveling between 10 minute and 2 hours to attend meetings.
Group discussed mission and goals for The Fire Devils.
Interests included continuing education in the glass field, business networking and promotion, professional demonstrations, community outreach.
To promulgate professional, artistic, and technical development in the glass bead community.
And to offer a supportive environment for all who enter our midst.
Possible group outreach included, special needs children, senior services, ARC, Haddon heights, donations to women’s shelter, promotion of children’s creativity.
Next Meeting decided for March 5.
Group went down to The Jubili Bead and Yarn torch-working studio, a natural gas studio created by Judy Weinstein and assistants. John Winter demonstrated his bead making techniques including goobering, symmetrizing, dragging with vigor, and stringing with enthusiasm.
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Not quite yet, but headway is being made in making graphene the successor to silicon as the semiconductor for electronics. I first blogged about graphene replacing silicon back in late March 2008 (this blog wasn’t even three months old at the time — hit the link and dig the crazy layout I was using for KurzweilAI posts).
“Graphene has high mobility, and less scattering than silicon. Theoretically, it is possible to make smaller structures that are more stable at the nanolevel than those made from silicon,” Kim says. He points out that as electronics continue to shrink in size, the interest in finding viable alternatives to silicon is likely to increase. Graphene is a good candidate because of the high electron mobility it offers, its stability on such a small scale, and the possibility that one could come up with different device concepts for electronics.
Is graphene going to be the new semiconductor?
When one looks at the structure of graphite, stacked layers of pure carbon are apparent. However, it wasn’t until 2004 that a process sophisticated enough to “slice” off one of the layers was discovered. This single layer is called graphene. Graphene is basically a sheet of bonded carbon atoms, with the thickness of only one atom. If one could look down at graphene from the top, one would observe that the sheet bears a strong resemblance to honeycomb, with its hexagons fitted snugly together.
Many Americans make investment decisions with their retirement funds. But they don’t always make informed judgments. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research introduces a new tool that investors can use to choose investments based on their financial goals and risk attitudes.
Authors Daniel G. Goldstein (London Business School), Eric J. Johnson (Columbia University), and William F. Sharpe (Stanford University) developed a tool, which they call the Distribution Builder. With brief training, people can use the Distribution Builder to better understand their investment goals and trade-offs.
“We think that the Distribution Builder can function like a flight simulator, allowing investors to explore the outcomes of their decisions with only virtual outcomes,” write the authors.
The Distribution Builder is an online tool that estimates the level of risk a user considers unacceptable in his or her investments by using a probability distribution. Since many employees make retirement investment decisions without understanding the complex picture of their own risk preferences, the Distribution Builder is a novel way for people to uncover their preexisting preferences. And, according to the researchers, it can also help people construct better preferences.
The researchers claim that by using the tool, investors can become more actively involved in the process of deciding where and how much to invest. They also believe investment management companies could use the tool to better serve their investors.
The Distribution Builder may have applications that reach beyond retirement investments. “Beyond financial services, the basic DB framework could be used to study other consumer choices in which there is a risk-reward tradeoff, including waiting times at health clinics (or on customer support lines), delivery times of packages, and overage charges for mobile-phone plans,” they conclude.
Daniel G. Goldstein, Eric J. Johnson, and William F. Sharpe. “Choosing Outcomes Versus Choosing Products: Consumer-Focused Retirement Investment Advice” Journal of Consumer Research: October 2008.
Stronger than … well, anything!
From KurzweilAI.net, strain measurement testing has shown graphene to be the strongest material ever tested.
In a strain measurement using perfect samples of graphene, Columbia University researchers have confirmed that is the strongest material ever tested.
The finding provides evidence that graphene transistors could be the most effective material to withstand heat in future ultrafast microprocessors.
From KurzweilAI.net — MIT students create a low-cost, low-tech solar dish, and carbon nanotubes may lower the cost and improve the performance of solar cells.
A simple new low-cost solar dish developed by MIT students produces steam heat for less than the cost of heat from oil or natural gas, according to the MIT team.
The steam heat can be used cost effectively for manufacturing, food pasteurization, and heating buildings.
New research at Santa Fe Institute, Michigan State University, and Columbia University shows that a film of carbon nanotubes may be able to replace two of the layers normally used in a solar cell, with improved performance at lower cost.
Exposing the carbon nanotubes to ozone made the carbon nanotubes better catalysts, with more than a ten-fold improvement, and replaced expensive platinum. And making them longer improved both conductivity and transparency.
The carbonnanotube films might also be used in fuel cells and batteries.
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2004-07-08 Assigned to ADVANCED BIONICS CORPORATION reassignment ADVANCED BIONICS CORPORATION ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). Assignors: LEE, PHILIP H., MCCLURE, KELLY H., WHITEHURST, TODD K., THACKER, JAMES R.
An atrial, anti-arrhythmia system and method are provided. The system comprises: at least two electrodes attached to the atrium for providing independently controlled stimulus through each electrode; detection circuitry that can sense atrial fibrillation or the cardiac cycle; and stimulus generator that can deliver stimulation through at least two electrodes to stop atrial fibrillation. The method for treating atrial fibrillation has three possible modes: a first mode for detecting ongoing atrial fibrillation and stopping it; a second mode for detecting the cardiac cycle and delivering stimuli to the atrium after it has already begun to contract in order to suppress the onset of atrial fibrillation; and a third mode which applies pacing pulses to the atrium in a timed sequence to pace and contract the atrium faster than the native rate to preempt the initiation of atrial fibrillation.
The present application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser.No. 60/426,977, filed 15 Nov. 2002, which application is herein incorporated by reference.
The present invention relates to cardiac pacing. More specifically, the present invention relates to methods and systems for treating atrial fibrillation.
Atrial fibrillation is associated with formation of emboli which can cause thrombi, strokes, heart attacks, kidney infarcts and pulmonary embolisms. Once atrial fibrillation is initiated, it is often difficult to reverse. An atrium which is in fibrillation does not efficiently pump blood, and as such, the atrium may dilate. Such dilation perpetuates a vicious cycle because the occurrence of atrial fibrillation in a dilated heart is more difficult to reverse than in a normal heart, since a dilated atrium increases the conductive pathway length which further increases the time required to complete one cycle of atrial contraction. A longer, conductive pathway increases the probability of facilitating undesirable conduction circus motions in an atrium.
There have been a number of approaches to treating atrial fibrillation. One approach is a pharmacological treatment. While such treatment can reduce the tendency of an atrium to undergo fibrillation, once such atrial fibrillation begins, however, the pharmacological treatment to stop atrial fibrillation is not practical as it is difficult for a patient to administer a pharmacological agent to stop ongoing atrial fibrillation. The fact that the pharmacological treatment is not automatic and instantaneous makes such treatment of an ongoing atrial fibrillation difficult, if not impossible.
Another method of treating atrial fibrillation is to ablate (burn) portions or patterns in the heart to stop the circus motion that is associated with atrial fibrillation. For example, circumferential patterns may be burned around the four left pulmonary veins. Disadvantageously, this method is very surgically invasive and often provides only marginal efficacy.
Still another approach is a device-based approach using a stimulator that delivers pulses through a single electrode attached to an atrium. One such method involves over-pacing the atrial contraction rate to disrupt the normal atrial rhythms with the intent to shorten the long, diastolic periods and to cancel the premature atrial contractions found in a fibrillating atrium. While mildly successful, use of over-pacing in a single-electrode based system can cause pacemaker-mediated, congestive heart failure.
Another device-based method uses defibrillators to shock the atrium in order to stop atrial fibrillation. The high levels of energy used to produce the shocks, however, can cause pain and otherwise be disconcerting to a patient. Methods have been described which use lower, less discernable energy levels, as described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,620,468 issued to Mongeon, et. al., which patent is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. Other patents or publications which are relevant to the treatment of atrial fibrillation (all cited in the '468 patent) include: U.S. Pat. No. 3,937,226; PCT No. U.S. 92/02829 (Publication No. WO 92/18198); U.S. Pat. No. 5,356,425; and U.S. Pat. No. 5,334,221.
It is apparent that what is needed is an improved device-based therapy that can suppress the onset of atrial fibrillation and also treat atrial fibrillation once it is detected.
The present invention addresses the above and other needs by providing a system and method for applying at least two cathodic electrodes (or electrode contacts) to the target atrium. This multi-site stimulation system and method can (a) stop atrial fibrillation when it is detected, (b) suppress the onset or atrial fibrillation by stimulating the multiplicity of electrodes after the natural onset of atrial contraction or (c) pace the atrium and also suppress the onset of atrial fibrillation through the multi-electrode stimulation method. Alternatively, the system may also be capable of performing modes (a) and (b) or modes (a) and (c).
In one aspect of the invention, there is provided an advanced anti-arrhythmia system employing multiple stimulation sites on a single atrium. The system can comprise: a detection circuitry for sensing atrial fibrillation in the heart; at least two electrodes (or a multiplicity of electrodes), which electrodes are attached to the target atrium and a stimulus generator that can deliver stimulus through each electrode in response to, for example, detected atrial fibrillation. The stimulus delivered at each electrode (or stimulation channel) is independently controlled. By “independently controlled”, it is meant that at minimum, the stimulus delivered at each channel or electrode can be independently varied with respect to amplitude, pulsewidth and initiation time. These values can be programmed and stored in memory within an implantable stimulator.
As additional embodiments, the detection circuitry may also be able to detect the termination of atrial fibrillation. In general, to determine the onset and termination of atrial fibrillation, the detection circuitry must also be able to monitor the cardiac cycle. Additional electronic circuitry may be included to deactivate or turn off delivery of stimulation through all of the electrodes. The stimulus generator can be configured to deliver stimulation through at least two electrodes simultaneously. Alternatively, the stimulus generator can be configured to deliver stimulus through each electrode in a sequential, timed steps. One of the at least two electrodes (or multiplicity of electrodes) can be used as both a sense and stimulation electrode, in a time-multiplexed manner. The function of sensing and stimulation cannot be implemented exactly at the same time. The stimulus delivered at the at least two electrodes can occur in synchrony with respect to the cardiac cycle, or they may occur asynchronously with the cardiac cycle. The stimulus delivered at one or more electrodes may not necessarily be a stimulus pulse but may be a train of stimulus pulses, i.e., a “stimulus burst.” The stimulus used is preferably “biphasic,” meaning it has a negative and positive phase components, although the invention could be practiced with a uniphasic stimulus as well.
In a further embodiment, an anti-arrhythmia system for suppressing the onset of atrial fibrillation is provided, the system comprising: electronic circuitry for detecting the cardiac cycle of a target atrium; at least two electrodes, which electrodes are attached to the target atrium; and a stimulus generator having at least two independently controllable stimulation channel outputs. The electronic circuitry for detecting the cardiac cycle can be responsive to atrial contraction and in communication with the stimulus generator that can deliver timed stimulation through each of the at least two electrodes to suppress the onset of atrial fibrillation. In one embodiment of the system, the system may be used to not only pace the atrium but, at the same time, suppress any onset of atrial fibrillation.
In another aspect of the invention, there is provided a method (Mode I) of stimulation for detecting the onset of atrial fibrillation and stopping the atrial fibrillation. The method comprises: attaching at least two electrodes on one atrium; detecting atrial fibrillation; delivering a constant-current, but independently settable stimulus through each of the at least two electrodes; detecting the cessation of atrial fibrillation; and deactivating the delivery of stimulus to each electrode in response to the cessation of atrial fibrillation.
In a further embodiment of the method (Mode II) of the present invention, there is provided a method of suppressing the initiation of atrial fibrillation, the method comprising: attaching at least two electrodes on a target atrium; detecting the onset of atrial contraction at the target atrium using a sense electrode; delivering a constant-current, but independently settable stimulus through each of the at least two electrodes.
In yet a further embodiment of the method (Mode III) of the present invention, there is provided a method of both pacing the atrium and suppressing the initiation of atrial fibrillation. The method comprises: providing at least two electrodes attached to a target atrium for independently delivering stimulus through the at least two electrodes; sensing cardiac activity using a sense electrode to determine when the atrium should be paced; delivering a time sequence of stimulus pulses through each of the at least two electrodes to contract the atrium. A pacing pulse can be applied through the first electrode to initiate an atrial contraction and then concurrently or in sequence, a stimulus may be applied through the second electrode, then through the third electrode, etc. This will result in contracting the atrium faster than its native contraction and forestalling the onset of atrial fibrillation in the atrium.
In other embodiments, the system of the present invention can be switched to operate in Mode I, Mode II or Mode III, or combinations of Modes I and III or Modes I and II.
It is a feature of the present invention to provide a system and method for implementing a multi-site, multi-mode, atrial, anti-arrhythmia stimulation therapy that can more precisely control the application of stimulus in terms of (a) spatially, as stimulation is applied to more than one site in or on the atrium; (b) temporally, since the stimulus may be applied simultaneously or in timed sequence among a multiplicity of stimulation channels (or electrode contacts); and (c) precise energy level applied, because the parameters of the stimulus may be varied with respect to pulsewidth and amplitude using a current-controlled stimulus. In addition, additional flexibility can be provided in that the system may provide a single stimulus pulsewidth or a stimulus pulse burst.
FIG. 4 shows, in accordance with the present invention, a block diagram representing an anti-arrhythmia system for sensing atrial fibrillation and delivering current-controlled stimulus to the fibrillating atrium.
Use of a constant-voltage, i.e., voltage-controlled, stimulation is prevalent in the field of cardiac pacing. Constant-voltage stimulation is adequate for pacing heart tissue because the function of such pacing is essentially to “jump start” cardiac contraction. The function of stimulation to treat atrial fibrillation, however, differs in significant respects. Unlike conventional cardiac pacing, suppressing the onset of atrial fibrillation or stopping ongoing atrial fibrillation does not require depolarizing cardiac tissue at a single point to “jump start” cardiac contraction. Instead, stimulation is applied to a large surface of atrial tissue that is in various stages of depolarization and repolarization. Treating atrial fibrillation, in accordance with the present invention, can require that more than one atrial area be stimulated to best prevent circus conduction which characterizes atrial fibrillation. In addition, the electrodes used to treat atrial fibrillation can have greater surface area than a conventional pacing electrode.
Another important difference between cardiac pacing is that only a single electrode needs to be attached to the heart in order to implement atrial pacing. In some cases, an electrode may be placed on an atrium and one on the ventricle for dual-chambered pacing.
In contrast, to treat atrial fibrillation, in accordance with the present invention, two electrodes or electrode contacts attached to a single target atrium. A multi-site stimulation system is desirable because: (1) it better controls the spatial circus conduction motions that characterize atrial fibrillation and (2) it better deals with intervening structures or abnormalities which can interfere with proper atrial stimulation. For example, the Pectinate muscle fibers, the Crista Terminalis and the Eustachian valve are right atrial anatomical structures which can interfere with the proper stimulation of the right atrium. In such a case, use of a single electrode to control atrial fibrillation will not be as effective as using two or more electrodes attached to a single atrium.
The present invention accommodates intervening structures and anatomical irregularities of the left and right atria by using at least two independently programmable stimulation channels that can deliver different stimuli to two electrodes at different sites on the target atrium. The use of at least two electrodes which can be independently controlled or programmed allows: (a) spatial specificity; (b) time specificity; and (c) stimulus energy level specificity. There is spatial specificity because two or more electrodes can cover a greater space over the atrium and accommodate anatomical irregularities in the atrium better than a single electrode. There is time specificity with at least two independently settable stimulus through multiple (at least two) electrodes because each electrode can deliver a stimulus that begins at a different time and ends at a different time. The energy level of each stimulus may be precisely and variously programmed for different pulsewidth and amplitude. The stimulus through an electrode may be optionally composed of a train of pulses as opposed to a single stimulus pulse. In addition, the present invention can also employ current-controlled stimulus as opposed to voltage-controlled stimulus, for more precise delivery of stimulus energy levels through an individual electrode (electrode contact).
FIG. 1A shows a representation of a constant-voltage, biphasic stimulus pulse 5 which is conventionally used in cardiac pacing and can be used in other tissue stimulation therapies. For general cardiac pacing, only a single such stimulus pulse is required to adequately pace an atrium or ventricle in the heart to treat various arrhythmic heart ailments.
The first phase 10 of the stimulus pulse 5 is a constant voltage (negative polarity) portion having a duration T1 and an area 15. The second phase 20 switches to positive polarity and has an area 25. The second phase 20 can have a longer duration T2 than T1, the duration of the first phase 10. The area 15 and area 25 should be approximately equal in order to have charge balancing. The second phase 20 is not a necessary part of the stimulus but is often applied to provide a biphasic pulse. “Biphasic pulse,” as used herein, means a stimulus pulse which traverses both negative and positive polarities as a function of time. It is believed that applying such a charge-balanced, biphasic stimulus can effectively prevent electrode corrosion and prevent the build-up of harmful charges in the tissue.
It is important to understand that because most stimulation is biphasic, an electrode attached to the heart is both a cathode and an anode at different times. However, generally speaking, stimulation is elicited by the first, cathodic phase 10 of the biphasic stimulus 5, and therefore because tissue stimulation is elicited by the cathodic phase, an electrode delivering a stimulus with a first, cathodic phase 10 (as opposed to a first, anodic phase) is referred to as a “cathode.” When two electrodes are attached to an atrium and the first electrode has first cathodic phase 10 while the second electrode (or electrode contact) has an opposite anodic polarity during the first phase, the first electrode is deemed the “cathode” and the second electrode (or electrode contact) is deemed the “anode.” When the housing of an IPG is used as a return, indifferent electrode, in combination with an electrode (or electrode contact) placed on the atrium, then the housing is the anode and the electrode is the cathode. This definition of a “cathode electrode” and “anode electrode” will be used herein.
FIG. 1B shows one example of a conventional, cardiac pacing system consisting of an implantable pulse generator (IPG) 30, a single cardiac pacing lead 40 having an electrode 45 at the lead distal tip, which electrode 45 contacts the wall of an atrium 50. In other cases, a single lead/electrode is coupled to a single ventricle. In dual-chamber pacing, however, two leads may be used, one lead to pace an atrium and other lead to pace a ventricle. Generally, in conventional cardiac pacing, two stimulation (cathode) electrodes are never placed onto the same atrium or the same ventricle.
When constant-voltage stimulation is used, the voltage potential applied at the tissue-electrode interface remains constant. Ohm's Law states: V=IR, where V is the voltage, I is the current and R is the resistance (or impedance). In accordance with Ohm's Law, if the voltage remains constant (as in a constant-voltage stimulus) while the resistance (or impedance) changes, then the current must change. For example, if lead impedance is reduced by increasing the electrode surface area while the voltage is set at a constant value, disadvantageously, the current applied to the tissue increases.
FIG. 2A shows a representation of a constant-current (current-controlled) stimulus pulse 60 that may be employed with the present invention. The first phase 65 of the pulse 60 has negative polarity. The second phase 75 is positive and charge balances the first phase 65. The areas 70 and 80 within the outline of the pulse should be about equal to achieve charge balancing. Unlike a constant-voltage pulse which is conventionally used in cardiac pacing, a constant-current pulse advantageously injects the same quantity (or rate) of charge into tissue regardless of tissue impedance or impedance of the electrode. Thus, the quantity of charge dissipated into a tissue can stay the same regardless of the electrode surface area or the presence of tissue irregularities between the electrode and the target cardiac tissue. In short, the charge delivery to a portion of target cardiac tissue may be more easily controlled, even if the lead or tissue impedance varies.
Another important difference between cardiac pacing and stimulation to treat atrial fibrillation, as in the present invention, is that in the latter case, a train of pulses may be delivered to provide a “burst” of stimulus pulses. Such a stimulus burst can be more effective in stopping atrial fibrillation than applying a single pulse, because the burst of pulses can be more effective in preventing a portion of an atrium from repolarizing. By stopping atrial repolarization for a brief period, circus conduction motion characterizing atrial fibrillation can be stopped. It should be emphasized that in conventional cardiac pacing, pulse bursts are never used to pace the heart, as it is not a goal to prevent atrial repolarization.
FIG. 2B shows such a stimulus burst composed of a multiplicity of stimuli depicted in FIG. 2A. Two trains or bursts 90 of stimulus pulses 60 are shown. Each burst 90 lasts for a total duration of TB. The quiescent period between bursts is shown as a time duration TQ. A single burst 90 may be sufficient to terminate atrial fibrillation. More than one such pulse burst, from the same electrode or from different electrodes, however, can be used to treat atrial fibrillation.
FIGS. 3A-D shows exemplary representations of electrode configurations that may be used as part of the anti-arrhythmia system of the present invention.
FIG. 3A shows, in accordance with the present invention, one embodiment of an anti-arrhythmia system comprising an implantable pulse generator 100 which is capable of delivering a single stimulus pulse or a burst of pulses in programmed intervals. The example shown provides an example lead 110 connected to the output of the IPG 100. The lead 110 has four electrodes 91, 92, 93 and 94 placed onto a substrate 120 to create an electrode array. Each of these four electrodes can be programmed to function as a cathode (negative polarity), anode (positive polarity) or be turned off (high impedance mode). The IPG housing may also function as an indifferent (positive polarity) return electrode.
The electrodes are characterized as cathodes because stimulation of cardiac tissue occurs as a result of applying the cathodic phase 65 first through the electrode which causes stimulation. An electrode configuration in which the IPG 100 housing is used as a return or indifferent electrode is loosely defined as a monopolar configuration. Electrode stimulation wherein the IPG 100 housing is not used as an electrode is loosely defined as a bipolar configuration.
To enable bipolar stimulation, generally at least one electrode must be a cathode (negative polarity) and one must be an anode (positive polarity) during time duration T3. The examples shown in Table 1 show some possible configurations of electrode polarities, wherein at least two electrodes in each example function as cathodes (negative polarity). This meets the requirement that the anti-arrhythmia system of the present invention possess two independently controllable stimulation channels. Two distinct locations of the atrium are thereby treated with independently applied stimulation. Such treatment at multiple sites can more effectively terminate circus motion in the atrium as compared with stimulating only a single atrial site.
Table 2 provides examples of monopolar electrode configurations, in accordance with the present invention, using the same four electrode system shown in FIG. 3A. In each of these examples, at least two electrodes are cathodes during time duration T3. The IPG housing acts as the indifferent (sink or return) anodic electrode.
FIG. 3B shows a depiction of the lead 110 and a cross-sectional view of an electrode array with electrodes 91, 92, 93 and 94. This view depicts Example 8 of Table 2, wherein all four electrodes operate as cathodes during T3 shown in FIG. 2A. Referring again to FIG. 3B, the current field lines penetrate the cardiac wall 48 and return to the IPG housing (not shown) which acts as the indifferent electrode.
The system of the present invention therefore is characterized by at least two independently controllable, cathodic electrodes placed on different portions of the atrium 48 to stop conduction circus motion. To independently stimulate the two electrodes, the IPG must contain at least two independently controlled, programmable channels. Specifically, the two channels may be separately programmable for pulsewidth, pulse amplitude, pulse burst duration, TB, the quiescent time, TQ, pulses per second, as well as onset of each pulse or pulse train in a channel relative to activity in another channel. The available choice of stimulation configuration may be monopolar (wherein the IPG housing is an indifferent electrode) or bipolar (wherein the IPG housing is not an electrode). The electrode stimulus may be current controlled and can be obtained by using current sources contained in the IPG, which current sources can deliver a constant-current pulse as shown in FIG. 2A.
It is noted that examples in Table 1 and 2 provide two or three independent, current-controlled, stimulation channels. However, a system employing three or more independent programmable channels can be used in accordance with the present invention and such multi-channel, atrial, anti-arrhythmia stimulation systems are intended to be included as part of the present invention.
Furthermore, applicable lead configurations are not limited to the lead configuration shown in FIG. 3A. Other embodiments of the lead, in accordance with the system of the present invention, can include a substantially flat, conformable, coiled-type lead that can be placed over the surface of an atrium. At least two electrodes can be attached to the underside of the flat coil and the two electrodes can be electrically coupled to at least two stimulation channels in the IPG. Such a lead assembly permits use of a single lead, with multiple electrode contacts, and having multiple conductor wires connected to the IPG, while permitting the contact portion of the lead assembly to conform to the surface of the heart.
FIG. 3C shows another embodiment of a lead that may be used in the present system. The lead 110′ branches into four, separate, atrial branch leads, wherein at least one electrode 91′, 92′, 93′ and 94′ is distally attached to each of the branch leads. Alternatively, in another embodiment, four separate leads may be employed, each lead having a single electrode at the distal end and attached to the target atrium. In yet another embodiment, two leads, each having two electrodes attached to the distal end of each lead, can be used. These examples all provide a total of four electrodes attached to the atrium. It can be seen that similar lead/electrode configuration strategies can be adapted to systems having two, three, five or more electrodes by mixing and matching the types of leads used.
FIG. 3D shows an exemplary, single lead which has an in-line eight electrode array, with electrodes 101 through 108. The electrodes can be placed on the distal portion of the lead 120 and may be positioned with a constant inter-electrode spacing. The electrode array can be attached over the surface of the outer wall of a target atrium in a substantially vertical position relative to the heart. Alternatively, the lead may be attached to the inside wall of the atrium, again in a substantially vertical position relative to the heart.
FIG. 4 shows a simplified block diagram 200 of an atrial anti-arrhythmia stimulation system, in accordance with the present invention, which system has a detection circuitry 160 that can sense and analyze the atrial and cardiac electrical activity and detect atrial fibrillation. The system can comprise a single lead, with at least two cathodic electrodes, as in FIG. 3A or FIG. 3B, or a multiplicity of N leads of a kind depicted in FIG. 3C, which electrodes or leads can be connected to a multi-channel stimulator that preferably delivers a constant-current stimulus through each of the multiplicity of electrodes that can define a separate channel. In the example shown, two leads are depicted, 150 and 151, each lead defining a single channel. Lead 150 has a distal electrode 201 and lead 155 has distal electrode 202. Each channel is independently programmable with respect to stimulation parameters, e.g., pulsewidth, pulse repetition rate (pulses per second), and amplitude, to provide constant current from 0 to 5.0 milliamperes.
A constant-current stimulus can be provided by an amplifier 170 that is coupled to constant-current sources 171 and 172. In addition, a detection circuitry 160 may be included for detecting atrial fibrillation in the target atrium, which detection circuitry can use leads 150 and/or 151 as sense leads in addition to stimulation leads or another dedicated sense lead (not shown) may be used. Control logic 180 accepts input from detection circuitry 160 to signal when atrial fibrillation is detected. The control logic 180 then sends a signal to the amplifier 170 to turn on and set the channel and electrode configurations, whereby each electrode is set as a cathode, anode, or off, based on the pre-programming of stimulation parameters. A control signal can be sent to the burst control circuitry 190 which can open and close the switches connecting the current source 171, 172 to the electrodes 201 and 202 at programmed stimulus frequencies (pulses per second) to provide an appropriately timed burst of stimulus pulses.
In alternative embodiments, a separate lead having an electrode attached to the atrium may be used to sense atrial fibrillation activity. In other embodiments, an electrode placed on either the left or right ventricle may be used to detect ventricular depolarization and repolarization, when atrial stimulation is to be conducted synchronously to the cardiac cycle.
In a first mode (Mode I) of a method operation, each of at least two, independent stimulation channels (using at least two electrodes) may be used to asynchronously or synchronously stimulate an atrium upon the detection of an atrial fibrillation event. When atrial fibrillation is detected with a sense electrode, at least the second electrode delivers a pulse or burst stimulation which can help contract another part of the atrium, or keep the atrium in a hyperpolarized state to stop an ongoing atrial fibrillation. The detection circuit 160 can be continuously in operation sensing the atrium and detecting atrial fibrillation activity. Here, “asynchronously” refers to stimulation that is not specifically timed to the sequence or phases of the cardiac cycle but, instead, is applied any time after atrial fibrillation is detected in an atrium. In addition, because each channel is independently programmable, one stimulation channel may be simultaneously stimulating (on) with respect to another stimulation channel. Alternatively, one stimulation channel may initiate a stimulus pulse or burst of pulses at a different time from another stimulation channel to yield a sequential, timed stimulation through, for instance, different electrodes attached to the atrium.
In a second mode (Mode II) of operation, the system may preemptively suppress the onset of atrial fibrillation in patients who have a predisposition to atrial fibrillation. The detection circuit 160 connected to at least one electrode, which is operating as a sense electrode, can be set to analyze the atrial contraction cycle. When atrial contraction is first detected in the sense electrode, a subsequent, timed sequence of stimuli may be delivered to at least the second electrode or other available electrodes (including the first electrode, which may operate as a stimulating electrode). The stimulus delivered to the second electrode or other electrodes can help contract (pace) a portion of the atrium. If the stimulus is being used to pace the heart, generally a single pulse is preferred. Such pacing can prevent circus conduction in the atrium. Otherwise, the stimulus delivered to the second electrode or other electrodes may be a burst or train of pulses which does not contract the heart but simply suppresses circus conduction in the atrium.
In still a third mode (Mode III) of operation, the system may pace (initiate contraction of) an atrium using stimulation from at least two electrodes placed on the outer surface or inner wall of the atrium using a single lead with a multi-electrode array as shown in FIG. 3D. Operating, for example, in a monopolar configuration where the IPG housing functions as an indifferent electrode, a precise timed, sequence of stimulation through each electrode is used to control the rate of contraction throughout the target atrium. The sequential pacing through the electrodes can be timed to preempt the native (usually too slow) speed of an atrial contraction while at the same time suppressing the onset of atrial fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation is suppressed because the effect of the sequential pacing is to force more rapid contraction of the entire atrium and shorten the atrial contraction cycle, thereby reducing the chance for circus motions.
As further explanation, referring to the lead in FIG. 3D, after the ventricles have completed contraction, as detected by a sense electrode on the heart, a first pulse stimulus, S1, can be applied through electrode 101. After a time interval, I2, as measured from the beginning of the first stimulus, S1, a second pulse stimulus, S2, can be applied through electrode 102. After another time interval, I2, as measured from the beginning of the second stimulus, a third pulse stimulus, S3, can be applied through electrode 103, and so on, until the second-to-the-last stimulus, SN-1 is applied. After an interval, IN-1, as measured from the beginning of the second-to-the-last stimulus, a last pulse stimulus, SN, is applied to the last electrode 108. N represents the number of electrodes on the type of lead shown in FIG. 3D. N-1 is the number of time intervals I1, through IN-1, which may be programmed to the same time values or to different time values, depending on the inter-electrode spacing on the lead carrier.
It may be seen that S1, S2 . . . SN may each be a single pulse or each a train of pulses. It may also be possible to have a mix of single pulses and trains of pulses. It may be possible that the adjacently timed stimulus, e.g. S1 and S2, S4 and S5, S6 and S7, etc., may actually overlap wholly or partially during a time interval.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3D, N=8, with equally spaced electrodes, there are N-1 time intervals that can be programmed. One method of selecting the values for the time intervals, I1, through IN-1, is to take the total target time for right atrial depolarization, Ttarget, and divide this value by the number of electrodes, N, to get an approximate time interval that can be applied to each time interval from I1 through IN-1, Ttarget has to be pre-programmed to a predetermined value in an IPG. For example, Ttarget may represent the total time elapsed during a right atrial depolarization, when an individual is resting. Generally, in an average, resting cardiac cycle, the right atrial depolarization occurs over about 40 milliseconds. Thus, for a lead depicted in FIG. 3D, having eight electrodes equally spaced apart, each time interval, I1, through IN-1, can be about 5.5 milliseconds long. Of course, the values of Ttarget will vary, depending on the activity of the individual. If a rate responsive circuit is incorporated into the IPG, the rate responsive circuit can continuously adjust the value of Ttarget as a function of the individual's activity or movement averaged over some predetermined time and/or the sensed duration of the cardiac cycle.
In general, artificially contracting (pacing) the atrium in this manner requires that the timed sequence of stimulation through the multiplicity of electrodes causes the atrium to contract faster than if the atrium were to naturally contract without artificial pacing. This method of directed cardiac pacing may be suitable to treat a dilated atrium that has a long conduction length and is thus susceptible to atrial fibrillation.
It is emphasized that the above example is only one implementation of the present invention. Different types of leads may be used having variable inter-electrode spacing. The lead can be positioned in different orientations on the atrium other than as shown in FIG. 3A or FIG. 3D, depending on the pathology of the heart. Not all electrodes need to be activated in a single, atrial contraction cycle; some of the electrodes may not be used. For example, there may be a patch of cardiac tissue over which an electrode is placed that cannot be stimulated. In some pathologies of the heart, it may be preferable to stimulate some of the electrodes simultaneously, instead of in sequential, timed steps. It is, therefore, important that the IPG is capable of stimulating each electrode through independently controllable stimulation channels, since the precise, optimal sequence of stimulation through the multiplicity of (at least two) electrodes will vary greatly depending on patient pathology.
In summary, a stimulation system is provided which comprises at least two electrodes attached to a single target atrium. Independent, current-controlled stimulation can be applied through these at least two electrodes, synchronously or asynchronously in relation to the depolarization-repolarization phase of the ventricles or the target atrium. The stimulation may be applied simultaneously through at least two electrodes (or a multiplicity of electrodes) or, alternatively, in sequential, timed steps.
Three methods (modes) of anti-arrhythmia stimulation therapy are provided in the present invention. Mode I detects and stops atrial fibrillation. Mode II preemptively suppresses the onset of atrial fibrillation but does not pace. Mode III actively contracts (paces) an atrium in a timed sequence, which shortens the time to complete an atrial contraction and thereby reduces the opportunity for conduction circus motions. Depending on the exact timing and the specific operating mode, the delivered stimulus may actually cause contraction of the atrium (pacing), or it may not contract the atrium but simply prevent the onset of circus motions.
It can be seen that the generalized system described in FIG. 4 may be used to implement only a single method for treating atrial fibrillation or a combination of two methods. For instance, Modes I and II may be operational at the same time or Modes I and III may operate at the same time. Or, it is possible to program manually or automatically switch among the single, anti-arrhythmia modes. The system described in FIG. 4 should permit all three modes to be practiced singly or in the dual modes described.
electronic circuitry for deactivating delivery of stimulus through all of the electrodes in response to the detection circuitry detecting the termination of atrial fibrillation and then placing the anti-arrhythmia system in an atrial fibrillation suppression mode that then delivers multiple pulses to the target atrium during the same atrial contraction, wherein the suppression mode delivers the multiple pulses timed to suppress circus conduction in the target atrium to prevent onset of atrial fibrillation without causing contraction of the target atrium.
2. The anti-arrhythmia system of claim 1, wherein the suppression mode delivers the multiple pulses concurrently to the target atrium during the same atrial contraction.
3. The anti-arrhythmia system of claim 1, wherein the suppression mode delivers the multiple pulses sequentially to the target atrium during the same atrial contraction.
4. The anti-arrhythmia system of claim 1, wherein the suppression mode delivers the multiple pulses timed to induce a faster-than-native atrial contraction to prevent onset of atrial fibrillation.
5. The anti-arrhythmia system of claim 1, wherein the stimulus generator can deliver a stimulus tat is a train of pulses through at least one electrode, the train of pulses configured to suppress onset of atrial fibrillation.
6. The anti-arrhythmia system of claim 5, wherein each stimulus in the train of pulses is biphasic.
electronic circuitry for placing the anti-arrhythmia system in an atrial fibrillation suppression mode that then delivers multiple pulses to the target atrium during the same atrial contraction, wherein the suppression mode delivers the multiple pulses including first and second pulses, wherein the second pulse is offset from the first pulse by a specified offset time duration that suppresses circus conduction in the target atrium to inhibit atrial fibrillation without causing a separate contraction of the target atrium.
8. The anti-arrhythmia system of claim 7, wherein the stimulus generator is configured to deliver, in an atrial fibrillation suppression mode, stimuli, S1, S2 . . . SN, concurrently to N number of electrodes, where N is 2 or greater, such tat occurrence of S1 and S2 either completely or partially overlap in a time duration, S2 and S3 either completely or partially overlap in a time duration, and so on, such that SN-1, and SN either completely or partially overlap in a time duration.
9. The anti-arrhythmia system of claim 8, wherein at least one of the stimulus delivered at one electrode is a train of pulses.
delivering, in response to the cessation of atrial fibrillation, stimulation through each of the at least two electrodes, the stimulation timed to suppress the onset of atrial fibrillation, including delivering multiple pulses timed to suppress circus conduction in the target atrium to prevent onset of atrial fibrillation without causing contraction of the target atrium.
11. The method of claim 10, wherein the delivering, in response to the cessation of atrial fibrillation, comprises delivering multiple pulses concurrently to the target atrium during the same atrial contraction.
12. The method of claim 10, wherein the delivering, in response to the cessation of atrial fibrillation, comprises delivering multiple pulses sequentially to the target atrium during the same atrial contraction.
13. The method of claim 10, wherein the delivering, in response to the cessation of atrial fibrillation, comprises delivering multiple pulses timed to induce a faster-than-native atrial contraction to prevent onset of atrial fibrillation.
delivering, in response to the cessation of atrial fibrillation, stimulation through each of the at least two electrodes, the stimulation timed to inhibit atrial fibrillation, comprising delivering multiple pulses including first and second pulses delivered during the same atrial contraction, wherein the second pulse is offset in time from the first pulse by a duration that is timed to suppress circus conduction in the target atrium to inhibit atrial fibrillation without causing a separate contraction of the target atrium.
15. The method of claim 14, wherein the delivering, in response to the detecting the onset of the atrial contraction, comprises delivering multiple pulses concurrently to the target atrium during the same atrial contraction.
16. The method of claim 14, wherein the delivering, in response to the detecting the onset of the atrial contraction, comprises delivering multiple pulses sequentially to the target atrium during the same atrial contraction.
17. The method of claim 14, wherein the delivering, in response to the detecting the onset of the atrial contraction, comprises delivering multiple pulses timed to induce a faster-than-native atrial contraction to prevent onset of atrial fibrillation.
delivering a timed sequence of stimulus pulses through each of the at least two electrodes to contract the atrium, wherein the time sequence includes first and second pulses delivered during the same atrial contraction, wherein the second pulse is offset in time from the first pulse by a duration that is timed to suppress occurrence of a circus conduction in the target atrium without causing a separate contraction of the target atrium such that the resulting atrial contraction is completed faster than the atrium's native contraction, thereby forestalling initiation of conduction circus motions.
19. The method of claim 18, wherein the delivering the timed sequence comprises delivering multiple pulses concurrently to the target atrium during the same atrial contraction.
20. The method of claim 19, wherein the delivering the timed sequence comprises delivering multiple pulses sequentially to the target atrium during the same atrial contraction.
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2019-04-20T06:35:37Z
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I was sent a link to an important video clip that I would like to share with you because it contains many of the elements under discussion in The Chrysalis.
I am far from having come, as yet, to a complete understanding of the roots of fascism. It’s like a jigsaw puzzle and I have only connected a part of it. But there are certain things about fascism that I have, nonetheless, come to understand, which we would all do well to be aware of and to recognize if we do not want to be led like sheep to the slaughter.
One of the things I have discovered lately (to my great joy in fact) as I continue my study of the history and the dogmas of fascism and Nazism — this whole reactionary period — is how one core or root principle informs other “democratic” ideologies that is absolutely and categorically denied in the practice and ideology of fascism, and which exists in the current so-called “democratic” ideologies mainly as a contradiction to their actual practice. For they seem to have forgotten it themselves.
That value or ideal is “the free development of the personality”, and it exists as the original common ideal that informs conservatism, liberalism, and socialism equally. What they really dispute amongst themselves is the means to effectuate the social conditions and institutions necessary for that ideal to be realised and made concrete.
I remain, for the time being, immersed in my study of the history of European fascism and the mass psychology of fascism. I have learned a good many surprising things of great value since delving more deeply into the subject. One of these things is having come to a better understanding of the much abused term “democracy” — its authentic roots, value, and meaning — as well as the threat posed to democracy today by the residual legacies of fascism.
For, absurd as it may seem, the allied nations that were victorious in war over the pernicious doctrines and mythologies of fascism have, nonetheless, self-defeatingly appropriated a good part of those doctrines and mythologies as their own. There are clear fascistic and totalitarian tendencies in the ostensible democratic political ideas of the day — in the so-called “neos” of neo-conservatism, neo-liberalism, and neo-socialism which are coincident with the more general problem of the “democratic deficit“.
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Loose leaf tea isn’t difficult to make, with a how-to from Sunny Mother Nature!
I love, love, LOVE loose leaf tea! If you’ve never had loose leaf tea, you will be shocked to taste the difference! Loose tea is such a higher quality tea compared to many (if not all) tea bags because tea bags contain the dust of tea! With loose leaf tea, you are actually getting the leaf of the tea, not just the dust. So, the taste will be significantly better with loose leaf tea!
Yet, from working a lot in a tea company, I know that many times people don’t know how to make loose leaf tea, but don’t want to admit it unless you ask specifically. Often times, they feel silly if they don’t know how to make it, or are intimidated by the idea of making loose leaf tea.
I’m here to say fear not! It is not difficult at all~just one more step to your tea routine.
So, with my “How To Decide Which Tea Infuser is Right for You with Sunny Mother Nature” post, you have decided which tea infuser that you are going to use to make your loose leaf tea with.
Just scroll down to which tea infuser you are using, and start making that cup of loose leaf tea!
1) Heat the water, either in a cup, or in a kettle. If in a kettle, next pour the water into a cup.
2) Take one spoonful of loose leaf tea and place into the mesh ball.
3) Place the tea infuser into the hot water in the cup.
4) Let brew for the amount of time directed on the package of tea.
5) Take tea infuser, or ball, out of cup and either set into a empty cup for use later (to get two more brewings later), or dump out tea leaves into trash, or compost.
6) Optional: Place sugar, honey, and/or milk to taste.
2) Take one spoonful of loose leaf tea and place into the tea bag.
3) Place the tea bag into the hot water in the cup. Rest the top of the bag down onto the side of the cup.
5) Take tea bag out of cup and either set into a empty cup for use later (to get two more brewings later), or throw away into trash, or compost.
The directions for a cup infuser are a little bit different than the two sets of directions above. The cup infuser from Compass Teas, www.compassteas.com, (however, the amount made by a cup infuser depends on the brand and size you have) holds about a mug and half of a mug of tea, or two small tea cups of tea.
2) Add to the infuser.
3) Add the a spoonful to two spoonfuls (depending on how strong you want the tea) of tea leaves to the infuser and let the tea brew.
4) Place/set the cup infuser on top of cup and the tea will pour through the bottom into the cup.
5) Pick the cup infuser back up after the amount of tea you wish to be in your cup, is in your cup. The tea will stop flowing through once you pick the infuser back up.
6) Either leave tea leaves in container to brew two more brewings later, or gently pull at middle pole, to take out the mesh center piece. Then, dump tea leaves into trash/compost, and rinse with water to get the rest of the leaves out of the cup infuser and the mesh center piece.
7) Optional: Place sugar, honey, and/or milk to taste.
You have now made your own cup of loose leaf tea! Good job! Mother Nature loves that you are drinking tea. Afterall, you have just made a beverage that, if made by you, has no plastic bottles or containers, is good for you, and is a Mother Nature friendly beverage!
So, sit back and relax while you drink in a beverage that is good for you and Mother Nature.
If you have any questions about what type of tea infuser is right for you, or about making your own cup of loose leaf tea, please comment below and I will answer back!
Please Note- I am affiliated with Compass Tea Company. Also, these directions are for one cup of tea unless otherwise stated.
Sunny Mother Nature will give you the basics on how to decide which tea infuser is right for you! You may even decide to own and use more than one (like me).
Picking out a tea infuser, if you don’t already own one, is one of the first steps to starting to make loose leaf tea (the other step is buying loose leaf tea).
So, here are the four most used types of tea infusers to choose from and the pros and cons of each.
2) The Tea Ball (which normally comes with a charm on the end, so as the chain doesn’t slide into the water as the tea is brewing) It is the same as the Metal Mesh Infuser, but has a chain instead of a handle.
3) Tea Filters, AKA Tea Bags- Please do not mistake these “tea filters” as the equivalent to coffee filters. Instead, these should be called tea bags, because you are essentially making your own tea bags.
My personal faves are the tea filters (aka tea bags) because you do not have to deal with attempting to get all of the tea out of the metal mesh. Also, none of the smaller pieces of the tea can slip through the filter (unlike the mesh ones) and into your tea. However, all four of these choices Mother Nature would love because one is biodegradable and the other three are reusable. So, you will be not harming Mother Nature while you enjoy your teatime!
You can get all of these different tea infusers from Compass Teas at www.compassteas.com, and many other tea suppliers and tea places.
So, pick your favorite tea infuser and go see the next “How To’s with Sunny Mother Nature” to learn how to make loose leaf tea.
Please Note-I am affiliated with Compass Tea Company.
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2019-04-24T08:31:31Z
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This looks so very clean compared to the subway stations I am used to seeing.
This is one of the best looking subways leading to a mass transit station in town. We were there quite late, after watching a performance; so it was devoid of any pedestrians.
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2019-04-22T04:15:54Z
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On February 6, 2015, an aviation industry trade group published a letter (http://bit.ly/1zLsrzR ) it had sent to the Secretary of Transportation and the FAA Administrator regarding, among other things, the recent events in Phoenix and exhorted the FAA in its “commitment to science and fact based regulations.” For many, what has happened in Phoenix has crystalized a growing opposition to the way the FAA handles aircraft noise.
First, it is time to stop talking about aircraft noise as “merely” an “annoyance” or “nuisance.” Aircraft noise, like other forms of pollution, is a public health risk. This is something that the Trade Group letter fails to recognize. The letter continues to talk about noise as an “annoyance,” rather than noise as a public health issue.
You can see this dichotomy in the Trade Group letter. In the third paragraph they talk about a “particular person experiencing aircraft sound may have a negative experience.” In the last sentence of that same paragraph, they state that “ASNA appropriately map the subjective experience of noise into a system that can be applied on an objective basis.” Almost all Environmental Impact Statements, Environmental Assessments and Part 150 Noise Compatibility Programs echo this theme of “noise as being subjective.” The implication being that what is “noise” and what is “music” depends on the listener. The policy impact of aircraft noise shifts, though, if you can show that aircraft noise has an actual effect on public health. The discussion is no longer about the perception of noise and how to protect the “sensitive receptors,” but focuses instead on how to best protect the public from an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke. As an aside, the EPA has been much, much better at protecting public health and welfare than the FAA since the FAA view part of its mission as being to promote air commerce, and only secondarily to protect the health of the public living and working on the ground.
Obviously, the Trade Group wants the FAA to continue the way it has because it has developed their business model to work within the FAA’s system, which, conversely, was set up with them in mind. Moreover, a change to a more public health-based approach would leave them on the outside looking in. Which brings me to my second point.
The discussion about aircraft noise needs to switch from aircraft to airports and flight paths. The Trade Group letter is absolutely correct in stating that the aircraft that are flying now are much quieter than the aircraft that were flying in the last part of the 20th Century. And the next generation of aircraft will be even quieter still. However, aircraft themselves are no longer the problem – and the FAA and the Trade Group know it. The problems are (1) changes in departure and arrival flight paths (Phoenix, John Wayne Airport, Charlotte Douglas, JFK); (2) constant expansion of airports (Atlanta, Chicago O’Hare, LAX); and (3) more operations at existing airports (Dallas Love Field).
The issue with Phoenix and the new RNAV procedures is not a new one. The same problem exists in Laguna Beach (John Wayne Airport), Charlotte NC (Charlotte Douglas) and JFK and LaGuardia. As a result of the 2012 FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act, the FAA was required to institute Area Navigation (RNAV) and Required Navigation Performance wherever feasible. For the most part, the FAA instituted these changes using a “categorical exclusion” that did not require a noise study be completed before implementing the RNAV procedure. RNAV procedures, however, concentrated more flights at lower altitudes in a much narrower flight path. While the number of operations may not have changed, the level of noise directly under the flight paths have increased substantially. Or, as in case with Phoenix, instead of flying 5 – 6 miles out, the aircraft now are turning to the north 2 – 3 miles out, thus flying over a neighborhood that never experienced any aircraft noise before. Likewise, in Laguna Beach, California, the RNAV departure DUUKE, had aircraft turning back over land at lower altitudes and further north than previously, causing aircraft to fly over neighborhoods that had not previously experienced aircraft noise.
The problem for these communities, though, is that the noise levels oftentimes did not reach 65 DNL so therefore the FAA could argue that the noise the residents were experiencing is not significant, therefore, the FAA has either refused to take any action or claimed that it cannot legally take any action. However, the legal landscape with respect to this aspect may have changed a bit with the decision in Helicopter Association International v. FAA (see http://wp.me/pX5ZF-f2 ) where the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals held that even though the noise levels were below 45 DNL, the FAA could regulate air traffic to protect people and property from increased aircraft noise. This case may become significant in Phoenix’s battle with the FAA about the change in the flight paths.
All scientific work is incomplete-whether it be observational or experimental. All scientific work is liable to be upset or modified by advancing knowledge. That does not confer upon us freedom to lower the knowledge we already have, or to postpone the action that it appears to demand at a given time. The lessons of the past in general health and safety practices are easy to read. They are characterized by empirical decisions, by eternally persistent reappraisal of public health standards against available knowledge of causation, by consistently giving the public the benefit of the doubt, and by ever striving for improved environmental quality with the accompanying reduction in disease morbidity and mortality. The day of precise quantitative measurement of health and welfare effects has not yet arrived. Until such measurement is possible, action must be based upon limited knowledge, guided by the principal of the enhancement of the quality of human life. Such action is based on a philosophy of preventive medicine.
At the very least, the 65 DNL level of significance must be changed. The 65 DNL level significance developed out of the Federal Interagency Committee on Urban Noise’s June, 1980 Guidelines for Considering Noise in Land Use Planning and Control (http://bit.ly/1FXIAIb ). The FAA then enshrined that number in its land use compatibility chart for Noise Compatibility Programs under 14 C.F.R. Part 150. Even though the science has progressed exponentially since 1980, that level has remained the same. The court in Helicopter Association International stated that the FAA has the authority under 49 U.S.C. 40103(b)(2) to regulate any and all aircraft noise to protect people and property on the ground regardless of noise level. One could also argue that FAA is required to regulate aircraft noise to protect people and property on the ground under both 49 U.S.C. 40103(b)(2) and 49 U.S.C. 44715.
But the FAA has failed to provide any relief to the residents who lives are impacted by aircraft noise. The Part 150 Noise Compatibility Program is voluntary and even once it is approved by the FAA, an airport can willy-nilly change its mind and not provide any relief to any of the residents. In addition, the FAA recently said that about the quickest a Noise Compatibility Program can be implemented is 4 years. That means that residents have to wait for over 4 years while their lives are being affected by aircraft noise. For example, the fifth runway at Jackson-Hartsfield in Atlanta was approved by the FAA in 2001, and Atlanta was required to mitigate the noise caused by the new runway. The Fifth Runway opened in 2006, but Atlanta had not even begun the study to figure who was impacted by the Fifth Runway. The NCP was updated to include the Fifth Runway 2008. Now in 2014, Atlanta has yet to purchase a property or sound insulate a house under that program even though it has been almost nine years after opening the Fifth Runway.
And the FAA has said there is nothing it can do to hurry things along – it claims it cannot force the airport to mitigate the noise problem and it has not taken any action to mitigate the problem on its own. Yet, ASNA states that (49 USC 44715) that “[[t]o relieve and protect the public health and welfare from aircraft noise and sonic boom, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, as he deems necessary, shall prescribe– . . . (ii) regulations to control and abate aircraft noise and sonic boom. ” If Part 150 are those “regulations” then the FAA has utterly failed in its statutory mission to “relieve and protect the public health and welfare from aircraft noise.” It is ridiculous to think that the federal government would allow airports to develop in such a manner that subjects U.S. citizens to a significant increase in risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke and do nothing about it. The statutory authority is there, the FAA needs to step up to the plate.
This entry was posted in Aircraft, Airlines, Aviation, Congress, Environmental, FAA, Litigation, Regulatory and tagged aircraft noise, charlotte, DNL, JFK, Laguna Beach, noise, Phoenix. Bookmark the permalink.
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2019-04-21T09:03:30Z
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After our harvesting day with the Orchard Project, we were inspired to do some picking of our own. We did a quick local forage and returned with an abundance of apples.
We really enjoy food preserving days, and, it looks like we’ve got our apple a day sorted for while!
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2019-04-23T05:54:33Z
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https://offgridcamp.wordpress.com/2017/10/21/an-apple-a-day/
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No, I am not talking about polka dot patterns. I am talking about my skin.
From how my skin looks like, it definitely needs help. Like immediately please.
I don’t want to look like my skin is inspired by dots of snow/polka dots or in my case dots of pimples.
As soon as the dermatologist saw me she says I am breaking out due to an allergic reaction. I was like, I thought this was stress… She said yes, and that too.
Stress + Allergic reaction = current breakout.
And no pricking for this time. Which is good and bad at the same time. Good because no pain, Bad because I have to deal with the bumps/redness. And Christmas is only a few days away!
I was asked to switch soap, shampoo, toothpaste and prescribed oral and topical medications. No sunblock on the face for the meantime.
These are the products I am currently using. The classic Colgate, Dove bar for sensitive skin, and Pantene shampoo.
I am happy to say they seem to be working fine!
My skin is still far from being acne free, but it is improving.
Hopefully by the next Derma visit, she can give me a sunblock which I can use because I am scared that my freckles will multiply. . .
*All my reviews, opinions, and other stuff expressed here are my own and based on my own experience with the product/s. This is not a sponsored post, I paid for this (from) my own pocket.
Categories: beauty, body, health, life, reviews, Uncategorized | Tags: acne, allergic reaction, allergy, bumps, christmas, classic, colgate, derma, dermatologist, dove for sensitive skin, no parabens, pantene, Philippines, products, redness, skin, skin problems, smoothness and life, stress | Permalink.
20 years ago I wished for a little sister.
I was eight years old then. I promised God I would be an awesome big sis if I get one.
I did get one. On Dec 15, 1993 Mum delivered a little girl! After 3 days, my Dad and I plus our nanny picked up my little sister from the hospital nursery. Went home with a little red faced girl swaddled under a fluffy yellow blanket. I was happy to see her, and take her home with us. She looked so tiny and fragile. I was actually afraid to hold her.
As soon as we arrived home, we placed her beside Mum. I asked for permission to touch her.
I held her feet, it was tiny and red too!
Time flew by so fast. I feel old! hahahaha! A while ago I was planning for her debut and now, I am planning for her 20th.
And because I just watched Disney’s Frozen yesterday, I cant help but see the similarity of Anna and Elsa’s pose to our pose.
and that is just a random thought… and maybe that is why i wrote this post?
I am really lucky I have a sister.
We often do not see things the same way, we argue and fight but at the end of the day, we are friends, we are family and most of all we love each other.
Categories: friendship, life, relationship, Uncategorized | Tags: 20th birthday, anna, birthday, blessing, debut, disney, elsa, frozen, little sister, planning a party, sister, wish | Permalink.
And just like that it is already Christmas. I am already feeling all the “Christmas associated feelings” like running out to complete my Christmas shopping list, getting cups of hot coffee, searching for my sister’s birthday present, running off to get my friends some nice stuff, calling up a bakeshop to get the neighbors some warm brownies, buying inappropriate amounts of wrapping paper and ribbons because I like the color, it is shiny and find the pattern pretty, assembling my makeshift gift wrapping station at home, looking at window displays for clothes that might be this year’s Christmas outfit/ new year’s outfit getting them and then buying again because the new one looked better, suppressing the need to light up all the twinkle lights strung at home because the electric bill will spike up, and the panic buying of generic gifts en masse. (or my so called Christmas biscuits/chocolate for those whose name I forgot to place on the list) Walking around the mall feeling like I am on a shopping spree and going home with only a hundred on my pocket. I really look forward and get all excited about this!
*And because it is a good thing to get everyone’s presents in their size/color…etc. I am sharing with you my Christmas wishlist survey which I send to all my friends come yuletide season so I can pick out the right stuff for my friends.
Categories: climate, crafts, life, printable freebies | Tags: birthday, brownies, christmas, Christmas associated feelings, Christmas outfit, Christmas shopping, electric bill, freebie, gifts, hot coffee, neighbors, outfit, panic, presents, printable, ribbons, stress, wishlist | Permalink.
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2019-04-19T00:30:38Z
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https://cuddlebit.wordpress.com/2013/12/
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(Arlington, Virginia, Friday) – The Koch Brothers today dropped all pretext of controlling the nation from the shadows by making an open offer for an outright purchase of the federal government.
The offer did not include a price, but David Koch said that he does not expect money to be a limiting issue in the purchase. Freedom Partners had announced a 2016 election budget of $889 million at its winter meeting in Washington, D.C.
Once in charge, the Kochs are expected to immediately shutter the Department Labor, and the Department of Health and Human Services, slicing more than $1 billion in annual federal spending. Later targets will include Interior, Education, and Housing and Urban Development departments.
Additional details included in the offer include rewriting the U.S. Constitution, eliminating elections, defaulting on the national debt and replacing the bald eagle with Scrooge McDuck as the national bird.
Reaction to the offer on Capitol Hill was enthusiastic among the new Congressional Republican-controlled majority, many of whom are indentured to the Kochs through campaign contributions. Bills approving the sale were quickly authored in both chambers, setting the purchase price at $1.
President Barack Obama vowed to veto the measure, observing that the Kochs’ plans appeared to be somewhat contradictory to democratic principles.
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2019-04-24T19:57:03Z
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https://abergseyeview.wordpress.com/news/national/politics/elections/koch-brothers-want-to-buy-u-s-government/
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Happy Wheels is an amazing video game with vicious dispositions and also dark wit. The main goal of all the degrees of the game is straightforward: using one of the cars, you have to reach the coating line. The problem is that not every part of your body will certainly get along with you! Significant power saws, spikes, watermelons, pineapples, as well as more want to harm you. Will you be able to ride a bike without any hands?Happy Wheels Unblocked has a number of characters that utilize different, occasionally unusual lorries to cross as several obstacles as it's feasible. Characters in the game could miss out on parts of their bodies - arms or legs. If a personality sheds his head, torn in half or has a significant blood loss, he dies. In another instances, you can remain to play, but it's harder to do for some personalities without body components. Originally, there'll be offered just 4 personalities, yet later on you will be able choose more, depending upon the degrees you passed. Routes in the game are very vibrant, additionally a great deal of foolish situations are used to you by the developers. When you are burnt out, you can try out the routes, made by players of the video game or develop your very own work of art in the built-in-editor.There are concerning 5,000,000 degrees produced by gamers. Every one of them are available in a public web server of Happy Wheels. The complete quantity of degrees is even more than 8 billion. The only point you should keep in mind - survive regardless! The motto of Happy Wheels is "Choose your frenzied racer, and also do not take note of serious repercussions that could occur with you in your callous path to success!". The gameplay mechanics differs relying on a picked character and also structure of a level. The Unblocked version of Happy Wheels allows you to play the video game without limitation at almost any type of tool. Have a good game!
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2019-04-24T18:05:17Z
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https://happy65wheels.myblog.de/
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To day is an important day in American history! We the people have the opportunity to communicate with our elected officials in a way that truly matters…with our vote! Be heard, not herded!
You really have to wonder about the people in office right now. Last week, tea party protests were held all over the USA. Now the Democrats want tea party activists to think they’re trying to cut taxes, make government smaller, and reign in the deficit.
First, President Obama spoke at a Democratic National Committee fundraiser on tax day, April 15th and said that tea party activists should “be saying thank you” for the tax cuts enacted by his administration.
Every New GM Vehicle Costs Taxpayers $12,200?
The National Taxpayers Union (NTU) has just released a study announcing that each new GM car costs taxpayers $12,200 and each new Chrysler costs taxpayers $7,600. The report made several assumptions to determine this cost.
Jalopnik.com, a well-known automotive blog provides analysis on this report and trys to debunk some of its conclusions. Only time will tell how many cars GM and Chrysler will sell and IF they will ever repay the TARP funds.
I was driving to Columbus, OH today and sat behind a late-model Chevy minivan with government plates. Not two miles later I went by a truck that looked like it was hauling crushed cars from the Cash for Clunkers program. That got me thinking…why not have government employees drive the clunkers?
According to an article by the the Huffington Report, the US government vehicle fleet includes over 642,000 cars and costs taxpayers $3.4 BILLION per year! I wonder how much less it would cost to keep all those clunkers on the road? Could it be done for less than $5,295 per vehicle per year?
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2019-04-25T16:56:08Z
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https://beheardnotherded.wordpress.com/tag/government/
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The push for diversity in makeup shades has really taken off, especially in the last year. Industry insiders refer to this movement as the “Fenty Beauty effect” — attributing the positive change to the wildly successful launch of Rihanna’s signature cosmetics collection in September 2017, which included an impressive range of 40 foundations. However, brands like Beauty Bakerie have always created products that prove inclusion is embedded in their DNA.
Cashmere Nicole is the CEO and founder of the black- and female-owned bakery-inspired cosmetics company. She’s established a cult following among makeup mavens for consistently delivering vegan and cruelty-free eyeshadow, lipsticks, concealers, and more for an array of skin tones with unbelievable color payoff and at affordable price points.
We can’t stop watching the clip, and based on the comments, we aren’t the only ones entranced by this foundation makeup video.
From this swatch video alone, I bought your foundation. And I’m not even her shade but just the quality of the shade match was enough to convince me. I can’t wait to use it! Plus I’m SUPER OILY and I feel like this is what I’ve been waiting for.
I couldn’t even tell the difference between her skin and the foundation. I am shooketh.
When categorizing makeup from light to dark, the numbers associated with the hues typically go from lowest to highest. But as some observant individuals noted, Beauty Bakerie is one of the few brands to flip this concept on its head.
WORD?!?!?!?! That just made it even better – and I didn’t think it was possible. And the darkest shade is 1?! Small observation, but important to me.
Another detail that stood out to Beauty Bakerie fans was the model’s “chocolatey” palms.
This prompted quite the conversation on what a real woman’s hands look like, and it comes on the heels of Becca Cosmetics being called out for heavily editing a dark-skinned model’s arm in photos promoting their new Skin Love Weightless Blur Foundation.
Yahoo Lifestyle tracked down the woman featured in Beauty Bakerie’s viral foundation video. Agnes Beda is a 25-year-old of South Sudanese descent who currently lives in San Diego, Calif., and works as a behavioral technician. She landed the hand model gig when a friend couldn’t make the swatch shoot and referred her to the brand. “They reached out, and I was very glad to help,” she says.
yes my palm is darker.
No this is not a hoax.
“It’s important to show various skin tones and deeper skin tones, because we live in a society where we are so diverse, and we can’t just stop at one shade of white or one shade of black,” says Beda.
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2019-04-26T11:05:01Z
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https://www.yahoo.com/news/black-model-featured-viral-video-foundation-not-trend-dark-skin-now-forever-173050213.html
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We often see insiders buying up shares in companies that perform well over the long term. Unfortunately, there are also plenty of examples of share prices declining precipitously after insiders have sold shares. So shareholders might well want to know whether insiders have been buying or selling shares in Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI).
Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider sale was by Chairman & CEO Thomas Ryan for US$3.7m worth of shares, at about US$41.20 per share. So it’s clear an insider wanted to take some cash off the table, even below the current price of US$42.73. Even though it doesn’t necessarily mean anything, that’s certainly not a positive sign, in our book. We generally consider it a negative if insiders have been selling on market, especially if they did so below the current price. Please note, however, that this single sale was just 8.4% of Thomas Ryan’s stake.
Over the last year, we note insiders sold 210.87k shares worth US$8.8m. Over the last year we saw more insider selling of Service International shares, than buying. The sellers received a price of around US$41.75, on average. It’s not particularly great to see insiders were selling shares around current prices. Since insiders sell for many reasons, we wouldn’t put too much weight on it. The chart below shows insider transactions (by individuals) over the last year. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!
I will like Service International better if I see some big insider buys. While we wait, check out this free list of growing companies with considerable, recent, insider buying.
I like to look at how many shares insiders own in a company, to help inform my view of how aligned they are with insiders. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. Service International insiders own 3.0% of the company, currently worth about US$234m based on the recent share price. This kind of significant ownership by insiders does generally increase the chance that the company is run in the interest of all shareholders.
So What Do The Service International Insider Transactions Indicate?
It doesn’t really mean much that no insider has traded Service International shares in the last quarter. While we feel good about high insider ownership of Service International, we can’t say the same about the selling of shares. If you are like me, you may want to think about whether this company will grow or shrink. Luckily, you can check this free report showing analyst forecasts for its future.
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2019-04-25T01:15:22Z
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https://finance.yahoo.com/news/insiders-selling-corporation-international-nyse-122017823.html?.tsrc=rss
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This letter was written by Thomas Edwin Greenfield Ransom (1834-1864), the Captain of Co. E, 11th Illinois. Thomas mustered into service for 3 months at Vandalia on 30 April 1861 and was promoted to Major before the regiment disbanded. When the regiment reformed for three years service, Thomas was commissioned its Lieutenant Colonel and was promoted to Colonel on 15 February 1862. We went on to become a Brigadier General. Ransom was wounded four times: in a skirmish near Charleston, Missouri, on August 20, 1861; at the Fort Donelson in February 1862; severely (in the head) during the Battle of Shiloh on April 6, 1862; and at the Battle of Sabine Cross Roads, Louisiana, on April 4, 1864. His wounds at the latter engagement were so severe that he was evacuated to Chicago for treatment. President Grant would frequently talk about young Ransom with great affection and respect. Sherman kept a photograph of General Ransom on the wall of his office 20 years after the war. After his death, the community of Ransom, Illinois, was named in his honor. Thomas’ younger brother, Frederick Eugene Ransom—renowned as an artist—also served in the 11th Illinois, Co. E.
The letter is only signed “Ransom” but Thomas and his brother Frederick had distinctively different signatures. Below is a comparison of a known Thomas Ransom signature below the signature affixed to this letter.
I can’t be certain who the letter was addressed to. The treasurer of the Illinois Central Railroad was Joshua Newton Perkins (1804-1876); it may have been him but I think it more likely than not a relative of Joshua’s.
I have this morning got “the refusal” of a place in the sutler’s establishment for you as his confidential man & you will have charge of the establishment. I consider this place as good if not the best in the civilian appointments for the Regiment. He will probably not want you—or can get along without you—until next week, but you must be prepared to come on the shortest notice. And as I have blowed very extensively about you, I want you to make a favorable impression at first sight. You will arrange my business in the best possible manner and leave accounts & notes that you cannot send to Chicago with the best man you can find. I am not sure but old man Lacy would be the best but use your own judgement—only get a man that will try to collect—perhaps Hubbard, attorney at Kininundy would be a good man to leave some accounts with. Have all property inventoried & left with a good man with instructions to see low if he has a chance.
Be expeditious & yet neglect nothing as anything left loose will go to the devil of course. We will keep the horse at $51 as I think you can sell him for more money. You will make out bill for keeping “Grown” and file it, and write Wallace fully what you have done & what there is to be done & who you have left things in charge of. How about the pay for April from I. C. [Illinois Central] R. R.? Did you get it?
The Grown horse got lame shortly after he got here and I do not know how it was done. He was unwell all the time he was here & could scarcely move for 3 days after he arrived. I hope he will be brought out before the sale comes off have him attended to.
The Snyder interest must be paid by some means & if possible, I would like to have you do it as I am “broke” as well as “every other man” in the regiment.
Regards to friends. What does Andy Shields say about his matters.
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What’s a Nine-Letter Word for Seller Disclosure?
What exactly is a Non-representative Broker?
How come you didn’t tell me?
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2019-04-21T15:01:38Z
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Ruby Hands by Cheryl Romo is the latest title to be published by Sowilo Press, an imprint of Hidden River Publishing. A contemporary mystery/thriller, it is set in the Mohave in Arizona, and steeped in the tension and mysticism of the Mohave people and the outsiders, those non-indigenous people who interact with the reservation.
The story begins when Daisy Sandoval, a young mother who teaches school on the Native American reservation, is found near death in a ravine. Tribal members suspect foul play, understandably. They all know how dangerous Harlan Sandoval, her ex-husband is. A defrocked Pentecostal preacher, Harlan now heads a family-run criminal gang on the reservation. It seems his reach knows no boundaries.
Daisy’s aunt, Kate Thorsen, a freelance writer in the midst of her own mid-life crisis, flies to Arizona when she learns that Daisy is barely clinging to life. After Daisy dies, Kate moves to the reservation determined to solve the riddle of her niece’s death. Daisy’s two children are missing. Their home has been trashed. Mysterious goings on become more and more frightening. In a place where cultures clash and people distrust outsiders, few are willing to talk. But Kate eventually finds her life radically changed by a Mohave shaman, who dares her to stand up to Harlan and his thugs.
Cheryl is our fourth Eludia Award winner. She is from Roseville, California.
In her career as a professional journalist, Cheryl has received numerous awards for both her writing and investigative reporting. She is the former editor of Common Cause Magazine, Sacramento Magazine and Public Utilities Fortnightly. As a freelance writer, her award-winning stories and personal essays have appeared in publications such as American West Magazine, In These Times, Catholic Digest, The Cornish Pagan Wheel, Orange Coast Magazine, Sacramento Magazine, the San Francisco Examiner Magazine, Quill, Daily News of Los Angeles, In Los Angeles Magazine, the Los Angeles Times, Orange County Register, and The Daily Breeze.
Prior to becoming a full-time freelance writer, Cheryl was an editor and legal affairs reporter for the Los Angeles Daily Journal where her ground-breaking reporting launched federal investigations and changed state law regarding the treatment of children living in government-controlled institutions (chiefly foster care and juvenile justice).
She tells us that when she is not writing and researching, she volunteers with victims of domestic violence and tends to her garden.
Cheryl’s novel, Ruby Hands, reflects her many years of investigative training. Her sharp observational eye, and her understanding of the complexities of character shine throughout the manuscript.
We are very proud that this beautiful novel which has been published on our Sowilo Press imprint, as the fourth in our Eludia series.
Our fifth Eludia Award winner is Catharine Leggett, of Ontario, Canada, whose short story collection, In Progress, will be published by Sowilo Press in 2018.
was established to bring attention to the many important voices of mature women writers, a demographic too often overlooked in our youth-obsessed culture. The winning manuscript receives a $1,000 prize and publication (with standard contract and royalties) on the Sowilo Press imprint of Hidden River Publishing. The submission deadline for the fifth Eludia Award is extended to March 15, 2018. For further information about The Eludia Award, please see our guidelines.
This entry was posted in Writing and Publishing and tagged Catharine Leggett, Cheryl Romo, Eludia Award, fiction competitions, Hidden River Arts, Hidden River Publishing, Murder Mystery, Mystery/Thriller, Native American Literature, novel contests, Sowilo Press, Women's Writing Awards, writing competitions by Hidden River Arts. Bookmark the permalink.
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The $410 billion E-commerce sales are only 9% of all retail sales in the U.S. and it keeps increasing by a whopping 14% YoY. It is predicted to grow to $600 billion by 2020. Perhaps you may not have seen a 32% growth in your e-commerce revenues like Amazon did last year, but did you at least hit the 14% average? If not, here are a few possible reasons why and how Artificial Intelligence can help.
You probably have thousands of products, a website with the latest e-commerce features, a mobile app. You may also have invested millions in brand awareness, user acquisition, and user behavior analysis but did not see any significant lift in your top-line.
When it comes to marketing funnels there isn’t really a magic formula; the success comes by doing small things in a big way. There are countless aspects like customer service, return policies, deals, customer reviews, seller reviews, autocomplete suggestions, finding items, displaying customer reviews, product promotions, price comparison, aggregated listings, rich product information, discounted shipping and much more which you need to get right.
One easy-to-spot difference is that Wayfair is expanding the query by prefixing categories, whereas Amazon and Walmart are using some kind of intelligence. At a very high level, the intelligence seems to be a combination of past public query patterns and maybe some additional logic. Since “Desk lamp white” is not even a correct English sentence I would say there is a flavor of similarity based on language understanding. The “Desk lamp for an office in home” top suggestion of Wallmart is a very niche category and isn’t anything I’m looking for. It is also surprising that neither of the solutions seems to have personalization built-in; regardless of the account, the autosuggest results are the same. It is possible to fix the irrelevant suggestions with a personalization solution which includes user’s own query and purchase history.
3) the cumulative product sales volumes related to the search term.
In summary, optimization objective of a “search autocomplete suggestions” is maximizing sales and that requires finding the balance between many attributes.
Another example of intelligent features on Amazon is its real-time price comparison. We know that Amazon does not always have the lowest prices but it has the intelligence to fine-tune the prices in real-time such that it will produce wider margins on less competitive items and private-label goods where the user is less likely to compare prices.
This kind of intelligence requires vasts amount of data extracted from pricing, customer reviews, product rank, customer-product behavior, collaborative aspects etc. and a vast amount of processing power to support the volume of 183 million monthly active users. This is where artificial intelligent solutions come into the picture.
In addition to Amazon, many large tech companies like Apple, Google, Facebook, Intel, and Microsoft have invested decades into artificial intelligence and now they are riding the wave by reaping the benefits. Currently, the reason that the sales gap between Amazon and its competitors is growing is due to Amazon’s ability to collect vast amounts of data and use artificial intelligence to understand it and then feed it back to the marketing and sales channels. Hopefully, this is not a complete surprise to you but perhaps you feel constrained in jumping on the artificial intelligence bandwagon due to constraints such as domain expertise, resources, and costs.
According to Stanford University’s 2017 AI Index Report between the years 2000 and 2017 the number of AI papers increased 8 fold, annual VC investments into AI startups increased 6 fold and the number of startups increased 14 fold. In 2017 alone a record $6.5B of capital was deployed across 650+ deals, surpassing all 2016 numbers.
Today AI is increasingly being viewed as the 4th industrial revolution; it is the new electricity.
As with any new technology, especially at this scale, we see more questions than answers. The most common question is “how can I move my company to the AI era?”. One of the reasons for the abundance of questions is the lack of AI expertise in the market. The demand for AI experts is high but there are not enough of them out there. The AI Index report sheds light on this expertise shortage and shows that Stanford had only 1500 AI/ML course enrollments in the last year. Comparing this number to 3.8 million software engineers in the US it seems like it will take quite a bit of time to have AI skills commonly available. Also, you will be competing with the large tech companies like Apple, Google, Amazon, Facebook, Intel, Microsoft and others for such talent. Which brings us actually to another shortage, that of AI product and service companies. AI is trending and this has affected the start-up ecosystem as well. According to CBInsight in 2017 alone, over 55 private AI companies were acquired, mainly by the most active large tech companies Google, Apple, Facebook, Intel, Microsoft, and Amazon. Until the large companies are saturated with enough AI startups we will have a shortage.
Ironically, you can compete with Amazon by using another Amazon product, namely Amazon Web Services (AWS). Besides its broad solution space, AWS has a set of AI solutions which can be combined and integrated easily in a matter of weeks. Going back to our example, AWS even has a commercial“search autocomplete suggestions” solution you can integrate into your system.
As a final note, I want to share with you a list of almost all Amazon AI services ready for integration as of today (aws.amazon.com). Of course, as much as there are other cloud AI service providers there is also a great deal of AI technologies more on the horizon to come.
In my next article I’ll cover more of the solution space and examples. If you want to learn more about how your business can benefit from AI please visit “Move to AI” at http://movetoai.com, or stop by at one of our Silicon Valley Executive meetups.
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2019-04-19T06:30:18Z
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I don’t usually get around the the Newbery book… ever. Oh, the shame in admitting! It’s just so hard to get around to these things, what with all of the other things that I’m getting around to. I picked this one up because the children’s librarian said she really liked it even though it was written in verse and I really like books in verse and figured I could pull it off in a day or two, which I did.
I’m glad I did. I like it. I didn’t like it at first, though. At first I suffered through it because I don’t care for basketball and I didn’t really know what was going on simply because I didn’t have the terminology. That being said, there is definitely a kind of person who would love this book because of the basketball and the format.
Josh, aka Filthy McNasty, and his twin brother, JB, are the stars of their middle school basketball team. Their father played and made enough money doing so to support the family. He’s a funny guy who likes jazz and donuts and, of course, basketball. Their mother, on the other hand, is the vice principal at their school and is trying to reign in her husband’s eating and intense support at games. Things are changing for Josh. His brother gets a girlfriend and he finds himself feeling suddenly more alone than ever. When he does something hateful to his brother, he must suffer the consequences while something even scarier is about to happen to his family.
This was well written, fun to read, and packed with humor and seriousness all in the same verse. I’m having a hard time not mentioning any spoilers!
It’s not often that it happens but sometimes I do get reader’s block. That’s pretty much what happened last week. I don’t even know what happened. I finished Thirty Things Every Woman Should Have and Should Know. I read a short story. That was it. I picked up The Hobbit again and I think that it proved to be the kiss of death. This was my third attempt, including once on audio. I seem to recall being dead to reading after the previous attempts too.
So, I put it aside and I moved on. I did keep a digital copy checked out on my Kindle and I’ve been reading a page or two before bed. I picked up my next book, the next one in the A-List series by Zoey Dean. I was excited because I’ve been really enjoying those books. They’re fast and frivolous and juicy. However, one chapter in I realized that I was only hanging in there for one of the supporting characters. I didn’t care about Anna, the protagonist, anymore. Her problems seemed so forced and stupid. Two books ago she was worrying about losing her virginity to the *right* guy and then she’s trying to think about having a one night stand and feeling bad about her inability to do so. Her big sister is an alcoholic? So what. Been there, done that. Quit trying to clean up everyone’s messes and live up to everyone’s bar.
So, obviously, I ditched that.
Then I picked up Crossover by Alexander which got the Newbery this year mostly because the children’s librarian was impressed with it (even though she swore never to like a book written in verse, her words) and I was promised that I could read it in two days, easily. I think I can finish it today but if I’m going to be honest it’s not my thing. It’s okay. I like books in verse. It’s just that I don’t really care for basketball. I started reading it Friday and the reason it isn’t done is that there were much more pressing matters this weekend: suite tickets to a Tiger’s game, compliments of Hubby’s work, and a whole day of tacos and Game of Thrones. Very pressing indeed.
This week I hope to get a lot of reading done (or a lot of Game of Thrones watching) and finish up the audio I’ve been listening to. That should give me the boost I need.
*I used to use a website called Lists of Bests to track my lists but it no longer exists. This is one of the lists that I was unable to find a source for, even though there are a lot of really close lists.
Part of the reason that I started working on this list was because there were a lot of books that I LOVE on it. Weetzie Bat, Go Ask Alice, The Chosen, A Separate Peace, The Giver, and To Kill a Mockingbird are all books that I have absolutely adored. Weetzie Bat and The Giver are two of my favorite books of all time. I’ve read them both a number of times.
Look, you guys, I never finished The Hobbit. I seriously tried. I tried reading it three times and I tried listening to it once and I seriously just don’t care enough to invest the time in it. I wish that I had caught it when I was younger because I might have been able to stick it out. I HATE Cather in the Rye. I know everyone is in love with it and all of that but it’s not my cup of tea. I wanted to smack Holden the whole time that I was reading. Finally, I didn’t really care for Forever or Lord of the Flies. I’m glad that I read them but I wouldn’t bother again.
I had wonderful reading experiences that I will never forget with two of these books. I read I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings while I was on the plane to Las Vegas. I have very vivid memories of reading it while we took off and how it helped to keep me from freaking out on the long flight. On the way home I had wine for that. I read Seventeenth Summer before we figured out what was wrong with the air conditioning at my house. I read most of it on a blanket underneath my trees in the ridiculous Michigan heat. The weather was perfect for the book and it was one of the happiest weeks of my life.
This was actually a kind of disappointing list for me. I liked a lot of the books but I expected more from the rest of the books. On the other hand, I think that it is actually a great list for teens. It has a ton of variety on it and I’m sure that there is something for everyone.
It’s been a weird week for me. See, I did some great reading this week. When I look at that list of things that I read, I can’t help thinking about how good all of the short stories were, even the ones that took me a little while to get into them. Then there was Pigman which made me cry like a baby at my desk at work. I’m still really enjoying the A-List series and 30 Things was the kind of book that I could just blow through and not realize that I was wasting my time until I was about 75% done. It was a good week for reading.
I just wasn’t satisfied. I don’t know what happened but one night last week I just started itching for Jane Austen. I mean, a true and honest itch, the kind of itch that made me want to go back and read them all in publication order. I wanted that kind of book. I wanted to know about Mr. Darcy’s spruce beer and the gossip in the parlor. So, while I was reading about teenagers making friends with a stranger older man, I was thinking about courtships and ballrooms. I just couldn’t get past it.
Then, when I picked up my collection of short stories, no matter how much I was enjoying it, all I wanted was Alice Munro. I’d moan and groan about how it wasn’t Munro and I never actually managed to get over it.
I’m not sure what to do about this. I mean, I can’t very well just stop and read Austen or Munro, can I? I have a pile to get through and I am trying just as hard as I can.
Currently, I’m trying The Hobbit again. At this point I’ve tried reading it and I’ve tried listening to it. This is my last chance. So far, 10 pages in, I’m enjoying it this time. That’s promising.
Remember those couple of weeks when I bought book after book after book? I’m trying not to buy another one this month. Wish me luck!
I am only giving this book three stars because part of me feels that it’s the kind of thing one should come across when she’s, say, 25. Also, the problem with books like this, books of advice, is that they are not the same for everyone. And so, without further ado, I give you my own list of things I believe it’s good that I have and know now that I’m 30.
1. The knowledge that life goes on. When I was 25, I thought that my life was destroyed by a hellacious breakup but going through it taught me that life goes on, even when you think it doesn’t. It taught me that I can rely on myself. When forming new relationships, I never think that I will die without someone anymore and this knowledge aided me in my time of grief as well.
2. The ability to live alone. On par with the book. I never thought I could but the one year that I did was actually marvelous.
3. Books. You need books to escape into and books to distract you and books to teach you things.
4. A sense of curiosity. Learn things. Think. Grow. There’s nothing like playing Trivial Pursuit with Google open.
5. A knowledge of what you like and what you don’t like. Obviously, you can’t know everything because you’re still trying new things but I can tell you that I LOVE a lot of things that I thought I would never try at age 25 (sushi, Thai, Indian) and I still hate some stuff that I thought I might acquire a taste for (shrimp).
6. Clothes that speak to who you are. There is nothing quite so comfortable for me as jeans, flip-flops, a tee, and a flannel.
7. Clothes that speak to who you want to be. Every day this week I made a point to dress up just a little and it made me feel glowy and happy. I WANT to be the girl with the big blue beaded necklace.
8. Friends that fit your high and low places. When I am falling apart, I can call on the same people and know that they will be there.
9. A sense of where you have been but the knowledge that the past is the past. You don’t have to be who you have always been or like the things you have always liked but it’s important not to forget how much you dug Limp Bizkit when you were 15 and to enjoy a blast from the past once in a while.
10. A sense of where you want to go. I can tell you the things I want, even though I won’t here, and it’s important that I know that.
11. A firm foot in reality. When I was 25, I would get so blasted that I would experience The Week of Shame, when memories of my Saturday night would roll up on me out of nowhere and I would be super embarrassed. At 30 I try to never, ever lose myself like that. I want to remember it all, even if it includes some embarrassment.
12. A sense of whimsy. I recently bought the cutest fabric for my throw cushions on the couch. Blue with little foxes all dressed up. Why? Because it’s whimsical and it makes me happy and it’s MY couch.
13. Someone you can trust to tell you when you are being an idiot. Mom. Bestie. They will check me when I can’t.
14. The ability to keep your head in your own game. I would say that 50% of the time that I get sad, it’s because I am comparing. I gently remind myself to keep my head in my own game and it always helps. No, I don’t have a 2500 sq ft house on 10 acres but I can clean my whole house in an hour and my payment is a quarter of what it would be.
16. The “Never let anyone make you feel bad about driving that car” mentality. When I bought my last car, the newest I had ever owned and a bit whimsical to boot, I felt really bad about it for a while but it made me so happy. My father told me not to let anyone make me feel bad about the things I had and I have tried to live by that ever since. Nobody knows what situation you are in but you.
17. Some firm opinions. I have opinions that I hold onto strongly. I spent years thinking about stuff and formulating my opinions.
18. The willingness to listen to the other side and admit when you are wrong. By the same coin, I never shut out another person’s opinion. As long as the conversation is respectful, I will listen and participate. If you start calling me a “femininazi” or talking about how my candidate is the “anti-Christ,” the conversation is no longer respectful and I will remove myself from it.
19. The ability to walk away from drama. Just like with number 18, if someone is creating drama and trying to pull me in, I just extract myself from it.
20. A few good routines. I work out first thing in the morning. I drink a cup of green or chamomile tea at night and use the time it takes the kettle to get going to brush my teeth and wash my face. These are healthy habits and they are easy for me to follow.
21. Flexibility. Look, sometimes things are not going to go as planned. You’re not going to get everything done. Let it go. Move on. Be flexible.
22. Comfortable shoes. No, seriously. A few years ago, I was running around in the kind of heels that I needed to take a shot of whiskey to handle. They hurt, even if they looked fabulous. Now, I am willing to wear a two inch heel instead of a three because I can run and jump and actually make it through the day without dying or drinking.
23. Music that will make you happy, no matter what. It’s been a tumultuous year here but there are a couple of songs that I can throw on when I’m sobbing and be dancing and singing along by the end.
24. A sense of smell. This is one of those things that is all over the place. You need a perfume that is you, no matter the cost. You also need the ability to sniff out something bad in the fridge or exactly what candle you want.
25. An idea of what your basics are. People are always talking about the basics of building a wardrobe or the basics of every pantry or the basics of every skin care routine. What works for you? Mine are: jeans, cardigans, tanks, dresses, skirts. Pasta, sauce, milk, cheese, bread, eggs, peanut butter. Dove, St. Ives, BB cream, black eyeliner.
26. Someplace sacred. You need to have a place where you can go alone to think about things. Mine is a particular cemetery.
27. A passion. I am lucky. My passion is books. I work with them, relax with them, write on them, listen to them.
28. A sense that you are doing good one way or another. I think that I have a super important job. I think that I do good for people every day. I donate to charities and non profits. I feel good about these things.
29. The knowledge that money isn’t everything. An old ditty that I used to play for piano lessons said, “Money can’t buy everything. Money won’t make you a king.” Don’t get hung up on it.
30. Some solid foundations. Life is crazy but I do have a career and a home and a family, a husband and cats to come home to, friends that I can rely on. The foundation is key.
Somewhere I have a list of 20 YA books that “you must read.” I’m away from my file right now so I can’t tell you where it’s from, only that I found it on a list website I used to use that is now dead and gone. This was one of the last two books I had to read on the list but I just kept putting it off. I’m not really sure why. All I can think of is that the only cover I have ever seen for this book was the yellow one with the scary pig thing on the cover and it kind of freaks me out. My copy had two kids in front of an old house, looking serious. These are not the kinds of covers that will get me excited about a book. Plus, it’s been around forever, right? Usually YA that has been around forever doesn’t grab me the way that I like my books to.
Oh, I cried. I cried shamelessly at my desk while taking a break at work but I wasn’t about to wait to finish it.
Now, keep in mind that this book was published in 1968.
John and Lorraine are friends with a group of troublemakers and they are troublemakers themselves. John, it seems, just wants to be heard and be noticed. He wants to be an actor when he grows up and he’s always lying and putting on a show. Lorraine is in love with John, implied by the way she talks about how good looking he is and how his eyes are electric blue and they make her feel. She wants to be a writer. Both of them have imperfect home lives. John’s parents are older and they are both uptight. He doesn’t get on with his father anymore. Lorraine’s mother is single and straggling to raise her but she is also mean to Lorraine, picking on her and strict with her and even, occasionally, hitting her. Maybe their pranks are a way to get a little freedom.
They meet the Pigman through one of their pranks. They take turns calling random numbers in the telephone book and try to keep the person on the line as long as they can. When Lorraine pretends to be from a charity, the Pigman offers to donate $10 if they’ll come to pick it up. The next day, after school, John and Lorraine go to the old man’s house and they end up sitting in his living room, drinking wine and talking. It isn’t long before they are there everyday. The Pigman listens to them and has fun with them and gives them the attention that neither of the teens are getting at home. Soon enough, it all leads to disaster.
This was a seriously heart wrenching book for me and I couldn’t put it down. I read 100 pages on the couch last night until I couldn’t hold my eyes open and I would have kept right on reading if I could have.
Over the past couple of years I have become a firm believer that there should be a bookshelf in every room. Why have I not accomplished this yet? In case you hadn’t guessed from my recent book addiction shopping sprees, my bookshelves are now beyond overflowing. The closet is getting dangerously full again. Since Christmas I’ve pretty much bought enough books to fill another whole shelf. In other words, I have a problem. But I’m fine with it so keep your McJudgypants to yourself.
In all fairness, there was a book sale at work this week and I have to walk through the book sale to get to my office which means that I am walking past the “Horror” section numerous times a day. I have to glance at it and see if any of the missing Stephen King is there. Then, if I find a paperback I want I look for another one so I can just pay with a single and not deal with coins floating around. I’m incredibly practical like that. Someone donated SO MUCH Atwood, you guys! SO MUCH! I couldn’t turn it down. Then we started watching The Sopranos and I got the itch to reread The Godfather. I may still have my original copy that I bought for my American Ethnic Literature class 12 years ago but I didn’t feel like looking.
Something interesting happened this weekend. I was super excited to finally get around to reading a certain book about books that I had purchased years ago. I picked it up and started reading, ready to immerse myself in literary theory and all of that. At page 45 I went, “Wait a second. I don’t agree with this guy AT ALL! I can’t be that wrong. I have an English degree… Wait. This is a woman??” I looked up the book series only to discover that it is a conservative series. Now, I try not to be political on my blog so please do not be insulted by any of this but this woman was arguing that we learn literature through a liberal filter and that she shouldn’t be discussing, pretty much from what I understand, anything about the historical context of literature, as in where it fits in the culture. Like, we should never apply a feminist filter to what we read. We should never think of things like Marxism in a book. It just seemed a bit off to me because literature is written with these things in mind and it is written with influence from the outside world. It’s not just some dude in a box. Also, there was a whole section about how Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale is complete and utter trash and shouldn’t be taught. Ugh.
Anyway, I did a lot of reading this week and I’m not really sure how. I enjoyed all of it. There’s a chance that I’ll finish up another one today.
Happy reading, and if it’s unhappy, don’t finish it!
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