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The weird and wonderful happenings at Cawthorne Victoria Jubilee Museum
Hundreds of tiny staring eyes, motionlessly transfixed around the room. Depictions of unfortunate game met with an untimely end. A collection of vivid pottery plaques with a history twinned with the village.
This is the tale of Cawthorne Victoria Jubilee Museum.
A village once overseen by the mightily wealthy Spencer Stanhope family of Cannon Hall, the museum is a fruit of the estate's labour having been purpose built in the late 1880s from a Vicar's gentle persuasion.
Encouraging young people to become fascinated with the workings of the world and natural history, Rev. Charles Tiplady Pratt set up a museum society in 1884, where those interested could study the collection of birds' eggs, wild flowers, fossils and grasses in one of two old cottages in the village of Cawthorne.
Open Saturday evenings, the early museum became very popular.
Word of the amalgamation of wonderful finds quickly spread, with residents wishing to add their own curios from around the village to the collection. Paired with a number of treasures brought back from the Stanhopes' travels, the collection soon outgrew its premises.
With Sir Walter and his brother John Roddam, a pre-Raphaelite artist, keen on the ideas of Pratt to build a new museum, work began from the craftsmanship of the estate workers during quieter times at Cannon Hall.
With the foundations laid in 1887, the Golden Jubilee year of Queen Victoria, the museum took two years to complete, using materials from around the estate; stone and timbers were taken from demolished properties, a 13th century crook included, and a fireplace came from an 17th century vicarage on Darton Road.
Opened in October 1889, the museum has continued to flourish ever since. Following a couple of extensions and a lottery-funded refurbishment of the timber and stained glass, the modern-day version of the museum still upholds many of the early visions.
Run a by a team of trustees and volunteers, including husband and wife Les and Mary Herbert and local historian, Barry Jackson, the museum has been owned by the village since 1953 after it was offered to the society for £100.
Building upon Rev. Pratt's encouragement of natural history study, the museum is alive, or perhaps stuffed, with mammals, birds and reptiles gazing out from glass boxes.
A taxidermist's dream, get a closer look at the likes of puffer fish, foxes and a whole host of birds.
A standout piece, yet somewhat gruesome to the girl who is scared of mannequins and such, is a two-headed lamb peering quietly from a corner. Although it frightened me to death, excuse the pun, the story behind the unfortunate fellow hails a little closer to home.
Whilst working on a local farm, Mary and Les' son, Robin, witnessed the birth of this two-headed lamb. Fearing the worst, Robin asked for the ill-fated animal not to be destroyed, instead for it to be kept and used for taxidermy for the museum.
Many of the original collections still exists, with butterflies and fossils joined by rocks and precious stones from around the area.
One huge boulder-like object has been shrouded in controversy from its origins. Thought to be a horse's nine pound gallstone, a visit from a vet one day quashed that theory in the simplest of ways – horses do not have gall bladders. Instead, it is now thought to be an intestinal calculus, or build-up of minerals and salts. Whichever function, the poor horse certainly wouldn't have enjoyed passing the colossal stone.
Picking up on the agricultural industrial vein of Cawthorne, the museum also boasts many farming implements and blacksmith products; walls are covered in onyx-black pitchforks, rakes and sharp tools that would once have cultivated the vast farming lands in the area.
Stretching further afield, artefacts and implements have travelled from warmer climates, with many African objects brought back by the Stanhopes. Voodoo heads and wooden farming tools line the walls.
But poachers, beware. A snare has been set to catch unruly thieves. A man trap, found in an orchard in Cawthorne, if often used by Les for demos to travelling school children or visitors – we wouldn't want to get our leg trapped in its piercing teeth.
Another prominent Barnsley industry, gleaming glass trinkets and bottles stand proud from the days of the glass blower. To commemorate Barnsley's industrial heritage, a mighty coat of arms bears down upon the museum.
A central shield flanked by a miner and glass blower, Society President, Barry, tells us of his memories dressing up as the miner aged four and his friend the glass blower, armed with a shield between the pair.
Domestic and personal items such a razors and christening gowns are mixed with memorabilia from the wars, region, and Royal souvenirs.
And a village phenomenon, the boots of the absorbing tale of Tom Parkin stand battered and bruised on a windowsill. Those not aware of the story, farmer Tom was hit by lightning and lived to tell the tale. But his boots bore the brunt of his ordeal.
Wrecked and wrinkled by the elements, this pair of village legend were almost gone forever when a local school caretaker threw them in the bin, unaware of their past. Thankfully, these feet are now placed firmly in the museum for all to see.
And of course, who can say Cawthorne without the mention of art. Roddam was indeed known for his talents in the art world, putting Cannon Hall, his family and indeed the village firmly on the map. Due to his asthmatic condition, Roddam upped and moved to Florence, away from the cold climate of Cawthorne to improve his wheezy chest.
Whilst in Italy, Roddam's work was used in a Florence church. An 1896 book of reproduction from inside the church is an almighty splendour at the museum. One of the first artists to make use of early photographers, the book is testimony to his magnificent work and ideas.
Along with his art, Roddam produced a number of muses and understudies, including his niece Evelyn. Following in her uncle's footsteps, Evelyn became a successful painter, before marrying ceramicist William de Morgan. The museum is proud of its permanent display of De Morgan ceramics, known for their use of colour and spiritual backgrounds.
Away from the Stanhopes, another name need not be forgotten in the art world. An animal and game painter, Abel Hold had a penchant for dead birds and egg nests. A circle of life for a feathered friend, his detailed paintings depict so intricately the story of egg to end – resulting in graphic portraits of unlucky pheasants, partridge and game.
Although born in West Yorkshire, Abel moved to Cawthorne and struck up a friendship with the Stanhopes, with Sir Walter becoming his patron.
A proud inclusion by the trustees at the museum, The Girl with the Lamb is an 1842 painting that has recently made its way back to Cawthorne from America.
After years spent lurking in the depths of an American charity shop hoping to be sold, the exquisite painting was found and the new owner contacted the Midgley family whose roots lie in Cawthorne.
A girl in quite formal attire holding a lamb by a silk blue ribbon, Mary tells us she thinks the girl could have been from Cannon Hall due to Abel's connections with the family.
With a new exhibition centre showcasing the works of various artists from Cawthorne and the surrounding areas, you can marvel at a whole host of interesting works. To mark Abel Hold's 200th anniversary, this year's exhibition will be devoted to his works and other local artists.
Open 2pm-5pm at weekends and Bank Holidays during the summer months, there is a small admission fee for the upkeep of the museum.
Open Palm Sunday to end of October
Taylor Hill, Cawthone, Barnsley S75 4HQ
For group bookings outside of opening hours, please call 01226 790545 or 790246 or 790375s
Cawthorne Victoria Jubilee Museum1
Bridging a gap in Rotherham history


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Ccilu USA has been named as the official sponsor of Soles4Souls' travel program. The news follows the companies' continuing relationship and Ccilu's donation of 100,000 pairs of new shoes to help the organization combat poverty worldwide.
The brand's shoes were recently gifted to children in Haiti by a Soles4Souls travel group. In addition to ongoing efforts in Haiti, over the next several years, shoes are expected to be dispersed by the nonprofit in Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras and Jamaica.
According to a spokesperson for Soles4Souls, Ccilu's donation comes as it ramps up its charitable "step forward, give back" initiative, which aims to enable those in need with new shoes and improved life circumstances.
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"After partnering with Soles4Souls on a distribution to 41 schools in Nashville last year, and witnessing firsthand the impact of this organization, we were inspired to expand our commitment," said Ccilu CEO Wilson Hsu. "The need is vast, and we must do our part to meet it."
"The number of lives Ccilu's generous donation will impact is incredible," added Buddy Teaster, Soles4Souls' president and CEO. "We look forward to continuing to work with the Ccilu Footwear team and truly value their commitment to helping wear out poverty."
A spokesperson for Soles4Souls noted that since 2010, more than 1,600 Soles4Souls volunteers have traveled worldwide to provide shoes to those in need. More broadly, the organization has distributed roughly 30 million pairs of shoes in 127 countries since its founding in 2006.
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Q: How to select element if another element is set to display: flex; with JS I have a full screen, fixed pop-up that toggles between display: none; and display: flex;. I want to be able to select the body tag when my pop-up is set to display: flex; in order to disable scrolling behind the pop-up.
So something along the lines of "If popup = display: flex; then body = overflow: hidden;"
How can I do this with a little JS or Jquery? Or if there is a better method, I'm open to suggestions.
Here is the code I'm using to open the pop-up:
JS:

HTML:
Clickable item to open the Popup

A: I'd change your code around to use classes. Add a style sheet with the following:
.popup { display: none; }
.popup.show { display: flex; }
.popup-shown { overflow: hidden; }

Then alter your JavaScript to take advantage of those:
function toggle_visibility(id) {
    event.preventDefault();
    var e = document.getElementById(id);
    e.classList.toggle('show');
    document.body.classList.toggle('popup-shown');
}

I'm assuming your popup gets the class "popup" here.
This takes advantage of the classList interface, which is available on modern browsers, which notably does not include Internet Explorer. There is a polyfill on MDN's page for the interface for browsers that don't support it natively.

A: So first, you will need to get the pop-up element with querySelecor. Let's say the pop-up has an id, you will do:
var element = document.getElementById(popup_id_here);

Then. You can get the computed style of the element. Using this:
var style = getComputedStyle(element);

Now, you can check, if the display is flex:
if(style.display == "flex") ......

Apply the style to the body
document.body.style.overflow = "hidden";

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Description: At the 692 days mark, Trump's stock market performance (24.1% improvement since inauguration) ranks tenth out of all 23presidents dating back to Grover Cleveland's first term in 1885. (24 presidents if you count Cleveland's non-consecutive terms as separate "presidents".) At the 587 days mark1, Trump ranked an impressive third (31.1%). Currently, Trump ranks behind previous Republicans including Coolidge (47.1%), Eisenhower(35.3%), and Ford (28.0%), as well as Democrats including FDR (63.5%), Obama (43.8%),and Johnson (31.8%). However, at this stage, Trump still ranks ahead power performers including Clinton (16.1%) and Reagan (7.7%). Data taken from FRED2.


Spicy. Fruity. Grassy. Buttery. Ashy, woody, and mineral-y.
Would you believe these words are all describing honey? Red Bee Apiary in Weston recently hosted a "Rare and Exotic Honey and Mead" sensory tasting evening and by golly, all those adjectives described the varied honeys that graced our collective lips.
In a country barn located on a cozy, twinkly property, owner and Queen Bee, Marina Marchese, began our evening with a little talk about the bees (no birds. just bees). What goes on inside a hive and what roles do the bees have in their colony? How, exactly, do those little fabulous fliers make honey and fill those perfect hexagons? How did Marina became so enthralled with beekeeping? I won't divulge those answers, lest you attend one of these sensory evenings on your own some time, which you should. It is both an educational and intriguing, not to mention, delicious event. And sensory is the word for it all…from the moment you step foot on the Red Bee property, you hear the chickens cluck-cluck-clucking (except at night, when they sleep, all tucked into their little chicken beds), you take in the beautiful sight of flowers swaying in the breeze and vegetables growing in the garden, you smell a sweetness on the air and of course, during the day you hear a constant buzz of bees on wing. And this is before you even sit down to your plate of honey-accompaniments and glasses of amber goodness. Also, in the case of this evening, samplings of meads from Nordic Moon Meadery in Ellington, Connecticut.
Why mead? Mead is an alcoholic, fermented beverage that is made with fruits, berries, spices, hops or grains and…lots and lots of honey. Sometimes, it's referred to as "honey-wine" and dates back thousands of years. Hence, you can clearly see why mead works well at a honey tasting. On this night, four meads were offered for tasting: orange blossom, orange-blossom and hops, orange blossom and Earl Gray spiced mead, and an orange blossom and raspberry mead. All varied in colors, strength, and flavors. There's lots to explore here, for sure, and meads are picking up in popularity. Nordic Moon's will be released in mid-October for wholesale purchase, so anyone interested can contact their favorite wine retail shops for pre-release special orders.
Along the with mead, we tasted five "rare and exotic" honeys: Honeydew (which is actually not technically a honey, but a product of aphids and honeybees. Sounds bizarre, but was delicious), Sourwood (from the Appalachia/Virginia area), Cardo (Italy), Coriander (Oregon) and Corbezzolo (Sardinia/Sicily). The flavors ranged from sweet to bitter and powerful, had textures that were buttery to grainy, and colors light to dark to even pearlescent. And yes, notes of stewed fruits, grasses, minerals and even ash were all present. To accentuate their tastes, our plates held various food items to accompany each honey…plums, white chocolate and almonds, Asian pears with pistachios, goat cheese and apricots, Beemster cheese, Brillat Savarin cheese and blueberries. Do I really have to tell you that there was much moaning and mmmm-ing?
Break out of your box and check out a hexagon. Explore the wide world of honeys and honey products. There's much to learn, much to love, and much that is happily surprising. You'll be buzzing.


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Q: missing 7 required positional arguments from scipy.optimize import fsolve
def f(theta1,theta2,theta3,theta4,beta1,beta2,beta3,beta4):
    func1 = -0.07*beta1*theta1**2/(-theta1**2 + 1) - 0.07*beta1*theta2**2/(-theta1*theta2 + 1) - 0.07*beta1*theta3**2/(-theta1*theta3 + 1) - 0.07*beta1*theta4**2/(-theta1*theta4 + 1) - 0.07*beta1/(-theta1**2 + 1) - 0.07*beta1/(-theta1 + 1) - 1.86*theta1/(-theta1**2 + 1) - 0.93*theta2/(-theta1*theta2 + 1) - 0.93*theta3/(-theta1*theta3 + 1) - 0.93*theta4/(-theta1*theta4 + 1) + 0.93*(-theta1 + 0.93)/(theta1**2 - 1) - 0.93/(-theta1 + 1)
    func2 = -0.07*beta2*theta1**2/(-theta1*theta2 + 1) - 0.07*beta2*theta2**2/(-theta2**2 + 1) - 0.07*beta2*theta3**2/(-theta2*theta3 + 1) - 0.07*beta2*theta4**2/(-theta2*theta4 + 1) - 0.07*beta2/(-theta2**2 + 1) - 0.07*beta2/(-theta2 + 1) - 0.06*theta1/(-theta1*theta2 + 1) - 0.12*theta2/(-theta2**2 + 1) - 0.06*theta3/(-theta2*theta3 + 1) - 0.06*theta4/(-theta2*theta4 + 1) + 0.06*(-theta1 + 0.93)/(theta1*theta2 - 1) - 0.06/(-theta2 + 1),
    func3 = -0.07*beta3*theta1**2/(-theta1*theta3 + 1) - 0.07*beta3*theta2**2/(-theta2*theta3 + 1) - 0.07*beta3*theta3**2/(-theta3**2 + 1) - 0.07*beta3*theta4**2/(-theta3*theta4 + 1) - 0.07*beta3/(-theta3**2 + 1) - 0.07*beta3/(-theta3 + 1) - 0.001*theta1/(-theta1*theta3 + 1) - 0.001*theta2/(-theta2*theta3 + 1) - 0.002*theta3/(-theta3**2 + 1) - 0.001*theta4/(-theta3*theta4 + 1) + 0.001*(-theta1 + 0.93)/(theta1*theta3 - 1) - 0.001/(-theta3 + 1),
    func4 = -0.07*beta4*theta1**2/(-theta1*theta4 + 1) - 0.07*beta4*theta2**2/(-theta2*theta4 + 1) - 0.07*beta4*theta3**2/(-theta3*theta4 + 1) - 0.07*beta4*theta4**2/(-theta4**2 + 1) - 0.07*beta4/(-theta4**2 + 1) - 0.07*beta4/(-theta4 + 1) - 0.003*theta1/(-theta1*theta4 + 1) - 0.003*theta2/(-theta2*theta4 + 1) - 0.003*theta3/(-theta3*theta4 + 1) - 0.006*theta4/(-theta4**2 + 1) + 0.003*(-theta1 + 0.93)/(theta1*theta4 - 1) - 0.003/(-theta4 + 1),
    func5 = -0.09*beta1*theta1**2/(-theta1**2 + 1) - 0.09*beta1*theta2**2/(-theta1*theta2 + 1) - 0.09*beta1*theta3**2/(-theta1*theta3 + 1) - 0.09*beta1*theta4**2/(-theta1*theta4 + 1) - 0.09*beta1/(-theta1**2 + 1) - 0.09*beta1/(-theta1 + 1) - 0.12*theta1/(-theta1**2 + 1) - 0.06*theta2/(-theta1*theta2 + 1) - 0.06*theta3/(-theta1*theta3 + 1) - 0.06*theta4/(-theta1*theta4 + 1) + 0.06*(-theta2 + 0.95)/(theta1*theta2 - 1) - 0.06/(-theta1 + 1),
    func6 = -0.09*beta2*theta1**2/(-theta1*theta2 + 1) - 0.09*beta2*theta2**2/(-theta2**2 + 1) - 0.09*beta2*theta3**2/(-theta2*theta3 + 1) - 0.09*beta2*theta4**2/(-theta2*theta4 + 1) - 0.09*beta2/(-theta2**2 + 1) - 0.09*beta2/(-theta2 + 1) - 0.95*theta1/(-theta1*theta2 + 1) - 1.9*theta2/(-theta2**2 + 1) - 0.95*theta3/(-theta2*theta3 + 1) - 0.95*theta4/(-theta2*theta4 + 1) + 0.95*(-theta2 + 0.95)/(theta2**2 - 1) - 0.95/(-theta2 + 1),
    func7 = -0.09*beta3*theta1**2/(-theta1*theta3 + 1) - 0.09*beta3*theta2**2/(-theta2*theta3 + 1) - 0.09*beta3*theta3**2/(-theta3**2 + 1) - 0.09*beta3*theta4**2/(-theta3*theta4 + 1) - 0.09*beta3/(-theta3**2 + 1) - 0.09*beta3/(-theta3 + 1) - 0.03*theta1/(-theta1*theta3 + 1) - 0.03*theta2/(-theta2*theta3 + 1) - 0.06*theta3/(-theta3**2 + 1) - 0.03*theta4/(-theta3*theta4 + 1) + 0.03*(-theta2 + 0.95)/(theta2*theta3 - 1) - 0.03/(-theta3 + 1),
    func8 = -0.09*beta4*theta1**2/(-theta1*theta4 + 1) - 0.09*beta4*theta2**2/(-theta2*theta4 + 1) - 0.09*beta4*theta3**2/(-theta3*theta4 + 1) - 0.09*beta4*theta4**2/(-theta4**2 + 1) - 0.09*beta4/(-theta4**2 + 1) - 0.09*beta4/(-theta4 + 1) - 0.23*theta1/(-theta1*theta4 + 1) - 0.23*theta2/(-theta2*theta4 + 1) - 0.23*theta3/(-theta3*theta4 + 1) - 0.46*theta4/(-theta4**2 + 1) + 0.23*(-theta2 + 0.95)/(theta2*theta4 - 1) - 0.23/(-theta4 + 1)
    return func1,func2,func3,func4,func5,func6,func7,func8

x0 = [0.8,0.8,0.8,0.8,0.8,0.6,0.5,0.7]
result = fsolve(f,x0)

I am trying to solve the equations above, but it shows:

TypeError: f() missing 7 required positional arguments: 'theta2', 'theta3', 'theta4', 'beta1', 'beta2', 'beta3', and 'beta4'

. Any ideas about what I am doing wrong and what I should do to solve the problem?

A: You need two changes to make this work.

*

*Change the function to:
def f(x0):
    theta1, theta2, theta3, theta4, beta1, beta2, beta3, beta4 = x0

*Remove the trailing commas from your funcX lines
Then the result is:
[-0.30288717 -0.42512799 -0.42004936 -0.41683512 -0.06015582  0.09188239
  0.00146244  0.00425686]


The Mottled Beauty (Alcis rependata) is a large and somewhat variable species of moth.
The Silver-Y (Auographa gamma), below, is a famous species which flies both day and night, migrating from southern Europe and even sub-Saharan Africa into Europe every year, and possibly even some individuals fly all the way back again. They come to flowers in large numbers and seem to fulfill the role of bees at night. The Mother of Pearl moth (Pleuroptera ruralis) gets its name from the nacre-like sheen on its wings. It is the size and shape of a small butterfly. The ultra-white, angel-like White-plumed Moth (Pterophorus pentadactyla) resembles a fairy when seen glowing in the darkness of a summer evening. Occasionally they come to light, but mostly fly about lawns. The Common Footman (Eilema lurideola) is a small moth, but not tiny, and it gets its name from its appearing to wear the neat liveried uniform of a coachman. The Clouded Border (Lomaspilis marginata) is a very handsome species of carpet moth, moths which have beautiful carpet-like patterns on their wings. Buff Arches (Habrosyne pyritoides) with slight damage to left wing probably caused by a predator.
This is one of the variations of the Mottled Beauty (Alcis repandata).
And now butterflies are disappearing fast, although there are Large Whites, Green-veined Whites, Red Admirals, Peacocks and Small Tortoiseshells still to be seen in small numbers. The latter two will hibernate and need to find suitable accomodation relatively soon if they are to make it to spring. However, the most numerous butterfly at this time of the year, and the one that blends in best with the autumn colours, is the Speckled Wood, which is usually the last species seen along hedgerows in the autumn. Their numbers are falling too, though. This September has been cooler than those we've had in recent years and that's probably a factor.


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Play Roland's classic Juno-106 synth in your browser
Get familiar with one of the greats for no money.
Roland's vintage Juno-106 synth is readily available on the second-hand market, but it's expensive. If you don't have the money to buy one however, you have the option of playing an emulation in your browser.
The 106.JS is not endorsed by Roland in any way, but its layout is a faithful recreation of the 1984 synth's front panel, featuring the same waveforms, LFO and chorus function seen on the original.
The 106.JS also supports MIDI over Google Chrome, allowing you to play it with a keyboard that isn't part of your laptop. Developer Steven Goldberg has offered basic instructions on how to use the synth and its MIDI functions at his Github page.
It's not a patch on the sound of the original, but it does a pretty decent job of recreating its dense, analog sound considering it's being done in a browser. Play it here.
If you like the 106.JS but can't justify a vintage model, Roland last year created a compact replica of the Juno-106 as part of its Boutique line, the JU-06. [via Ask.Audio]
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Play Roland's classic Juno-106 synth in your browser


Hideki Aihara, Zhiqi Yin, and Ke Shi of the University of Minnesota, along with colleagues from Cornell University and St. Louis University have made a major stride in exploring new therapies to combat HIV/AIDS and retrovirus-based cancers. Reporting in the February 18 issue of the journal Nature, the researchers tell how an experimental procedure that involves beaming X-rays at immobilized molecules allowed them to discover how a cancer-causing retrovirus called RSV brings together many copies of a protein (known as integrase) to form tiny molecular claws that insert RSV genetic material into that of a host cell, conscripting it to make more retroviruses.
Because RSV is a close relative of the HIV-1 retrovirus, the work has potential application for improving HIV/AIDS therapies.
To conduct the study, researchers had to first figure out how to make a stable protein-DNA complex just the right size for analysis and immobilize it in crystalline form — a process that took several years. Next they bombarded it with X-rays and captured data on how the X-rays ping around as they travel through the crystal. Once the X-ray-scattering patterns were available, it took another three years of complex calculations using the Minnesota Supercomputing Institute's state-of-the-art computing capabilities to derive from them the precise position and configuration of the freeze-framed molecules. In the end, they came up with a big surprise: Whereas other viruses use a complex of four integrase molecules to guide the host and viral DNA into position and connect them, RSV uses eight.


You'll be on the beach with a stay at The Brando in Tetiaroa.
Make yourself at home in one of the 35 air-conditioned rooms featuring private plunge pools and LCD televisions. Rooms have private balconies. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include safes and minibars, and you can also request cribs/infant beds.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages. You can take advantage of recreational amenities such as an outdoor pool and a fitness center. This hotel also features complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands.
Grab a bite at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of 24-hour room service. Relax with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge or a beach bar.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services and a library.
The villa has a great plunge pool .
This little piece of paradise is a destination you should put on your bucket list .
Thanks to all the wonderful people who work on this fabulous island .
Summary: The Brando is an amazing resort, but as we found on this trip, it's also a work in progress. Our first visit a few years ago was fantastic. There were a few items to work on, but over all great. This visit was a different story. The management staff has failed to hone in on service and staff issues, which is resulting in a compromised experience. I love The Brando, but it needs to resolve many issues. As a very high end resort, it is unexpected to get poor service. There were three of us, and we stayed in a two bedroom villa on the Mermaid Bay (we were on Turtle Beach or the sunset side last visit). I actually prefer the sunrise side.
Pre-Visit Reservations: I chartered a helicopter to the resort, which worked out great (through The Brando). I had reserved a Seaplane for PPT-BOB after the resort stay which got canceled, and The Brando helped to organize a charter helicopter direct from the resort, direct to Bora Bora which went without a hitch (was really beautiful to see the islands from low level). All reservations worked out well and the staff if very professional.
Two Bedroom Villa: Our villa was very clean, organized, and cozy. It was well maintained and comfortable, with plenty of air conditioning.
Pro Tip: Do not arrive on a Friday or Saturday, since this is when most people are checking in and out. If there is an overlap, the staff is unable to keep up with demand. On Friday, it took us more than an hour to get drinks (which were provided complementary for us) poolside. On Saturday, it took us over an hour and a half to get lunch, and once we got lunch it was cold $150+ for three of us.
On this particular day there was an overlap, and there were about 100 guests at the resort. They can comfortably handle 30 to 40 people. So expect long delays and poor service in those situations. This is not the fault of the workers (they are hard-working and try their best to keep up). It's a management issue. The simple solution is learning how to add staff on-demand, which probably isn't easy. Or better yet, how to schedule incoming arrivals, and departures so that the bar and restaurant staff are not stressed out. But in the nicest (and very expensive) resort in the South Pacific something needs to be done better. The Four Season's and Conrad Bora Bora have no problem with it. It is well structured and guests know it.
Another tip is to make reservations where you want to eat, as early as possible. Especially for the Nami Teppanyaki. Even before you arrive, it's important to have reservations at the desired restaurant. At nicer resorts I don't think it's necessary to make reservations, but in some cases where it's very limited seating, you simply have to. if you can't get reservations at the very limited Teppanyaki, you can order from the menu and have it delivered elsewhere.
This is one of the most beautiful and ecologically important resorts in the world. It is the second time I've been here, and I just love it, even with the service issues. But for the price you pay, you should have the best service. Again the worker staff are very friendly, amazing, and helpful. But if they are not provided the tools to serve the guests the best possible service, they are set up to fail. I recommend the management read Extreme Ownership. It is a book that details how to plan in advance and execute. This would solve most of the problems that the resort has.
The bikes are now shaft drive, which is a vast improvement over the rusty chain drive bikes a few years ago. The shaft drive is a no-maintenance type drive, which is not effected by the harsh salt-water environment. The bikes are also number and are each tagged for the Villa number, so there is no confusion when you park them with other bikes.
Villa Refrigerator Snacks: Yes, they are still a-la-carte. You pay $5,000+ a day to stay there, and they want to charge you for a small can of Pringles. (a) make free, or, (b) just eliminate. But when you nickel-and-dime a client, it sends out the El Cheapo flag.
Power Adaptors: Either offer hard-wired 110V sockets along with 220V, or make available no-hassle power adaptors for 110V. The new policy is to charge a 40 Euro deposit on each small adaptor. Travelers now have lots of cameras and other electric devices. I travel with a multi-hub USB port which solves that problem for me.
Get What You Order: Very few of our food service orders were complete (pool side or room service at the villa). Usually there was something missing. We got tired of sending staff back to the Villa with missed items, so we just ended up not getting them (unsure if we were charged for the items or not).
What if you get sick ?
While this has never happened to me when traveling, it did on this trip.
Nurse Visit is $200: One of our crew got sick from food borne illness or some other highly contagious illness during our stay there (a number of others got sick too, so something was up). To have a nurse come visit was a charge of $200. She also charged $30 for some type of medication which was for heartburn (not the vomiting and other reactions from the sickness of unknown origin after lunch). The management tried to reassure us it was from the hot weather, not a foodborne or other illness. The member of our crew who got sick used to teach in the Marshall Islands, and spends summers in remote areas of Africa, so she is well accustomed to heat, and questionable food. I understand that they don't want to be transparent for whatever it was, but for a high-end resort, they shouldn't charge a fee for getting you sick. When one of us got sick, they have you sign forms (assuming for liability) and did not provide copies (unprofessional), so we have no document trail of what was going on. We confirmed with many other guests that others were sick from the same thing (typically it effected 1-2 of each family - but oddly enough, not the others). I'm a vegan, so I did not eat the fish or meat, and I did not get ill. I played tennis in the hot afternoon Sun, so it was not that.
The guests that have been here all want The Brando to succeed. With some fine-tuning, it would be absolutely amazing experience. I hope management can apply some organization tools to make the island paradise the magical place that it is.
Let me start by saying I traveled with my husband and we travel frequently for both work and leisure. For comparative reference, we have stayed at the Four Seasons in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat and the Hermitage in Monaco. We came from the St. Regis in Bora Bora so my expectations coming into our stay at the Brando were quite high. I have to say this place exceeded each and every single one. The service was impeccable. The staff was friendly and warm and remembered our names and were attentive but at the same time almost invisible (in a good way). It felt like there was a secret ninja coming in to clean our room twice a day and rake the sand all around our villa's grounds. It was a new surprise each time we returned. We ordered room service once and I didn't even see them until the meal was entirely set up outside. My husband has special dietary restrictions and I actually forgot while I was there because each and every staff member knew/remembered without us telling them. The staff were generous in spending their time pointing out constellations to us and catering to our every whim. We were even late to a few activities and they graciously waited for us. BWe truly felt like royalty.
The grounds are immaculately kept in a way that made us feel like we were the only ones at the resort. The research center was awesome and we even got to dye our own pareos (like a sarong) while we were there. The ultimate tour was our favorite as we saw sharks and rays and best of all got to experience the giant, warm, saltwater pool like waters in Tetiaroa. Prettiest water I have ever seen in my life and I lived in the Caribbean for four years. It is different than Bora Bora in that you truly feel special here and the place is peaceful and private. Bora Bora is amazingly beautiful but highly commercial.
If the St. Regis and the Four Seasons are five star, then this is truly six. It is something truly special and unique and must be experienced. I haven't seen another resort even come close to duplicating the level of service, attention to detail, and environment. We love the Brando and our only goal is to go back.
I own a lot of businesses, some in the hospitality industry. I know how hard it is to run a hotel. In writing this, I'm hoping to be fair, pointing out the good and the bad.
Tripadvisor says a rating of 3 is average, so I picked 2 as it is below average. Read on and you be the judge.
- The owners of the Brando spent a ton of money building this place. From $12 million they invested in their eco-friendly HVAC to hundreds of thousands of dollars they spent to get rid of mosquitoes the right way, all the infrastructure are top notch.
- No mosquitoes! Go on the eco-tour and learn how they have basically eliminated all mosquitoes on the island. It's fascinating. Boris is AMAZING.
- The ocean water temperature is superb. I'm from Los Angeles where the ocean is freezing. I've been going to Hawaii for the last 10 years where I find the water to be too cold. At the Brando, the water temperature was perfect....temperature I've only experienced in Thailand and the Philippines.
- the spa entry is one of the most beautiful thing you'll ever see.
- This hotel has excellent bones.
- The rooms are nice and modern.
- The grounds are supremely clean.
- The plane ride to the island was on-time.
- The spa is great.
- upon arrival, I noticed that they used the euro style plugs. So I called the front desk to see if they have the adapters to convert to US plugs. I was told they take a deposit of 20k (local currency....which I think is close to $200) for four adapters. Come on people, people spend 20k Euros for three nights and you are afraid of people walking away with $5 adapters? Very distasteful. CHEAP.
- They got our mean orders wrong EVERY SINGLE TIME. Dinner, room service, poolside. EVERY SINGLE TIME. On our departure date, we sat at Bob's bar, ordered two Club Sandwiches and one salad. They got that wrong too. Come on - three items and you missed one?
- The overall quality of food is probably a C.
- We got to our room at 9 am. Wanted to get a copy of the spa and excursions I booked so I called to see if I can get a printout. The lady said yes, and someone will bring it at 11. Huh? It takes two hours for someone to bring a printed itinerary? Hold that thought for a bit.
- Our group had dinner at the main restaurant. Reservation was for 7 pm. We sat there for 40 minutes and didn't even get a menu....at which point we asked for it. Another 20 min goes by without a single person coming to take our orders...so we called a waiter. We waited another full hour until we got our main course. I don't care if we're on the French clock, the Polynesian clock, but this is complete b.s. In no corner of the earth is waiting 40 minutes for the menu acceptable.
- The slow service was systematic and throughout the resort....the bar, restaurant, concierge, room service. I didn't meet a single staff member that was rude, so the problem is NOT the staff.
I own many businesses so it's almost second nature for me to spot the issues. There is no problem with the staff and most are pretty professional. The slowness is systemic which means that the managers never take the time to observe, track, and train the staff. No one is accountable, and slow service is just accepted at the Brando.
This is one of those resorts where you wish these few nuisances to be fixed. The good news is the infrastructure is great. I wish management can improve the overall service as it is truly subpar.
Truly heaven on earth. There isn't much more I can add to the existing reviews. This is a once in a lifetime experience. Beachfront accommodations are exceptional. The house, pool, beachfront are first class. Snorkel or dive straight off your beach. Black tip reef sharks and mantas visited every morning while we sipped coffee.
Service is beyond belief. Staff outnumbers visitors five to one. They seem to appear out of nowhere and anticipate every need. No request was unanswered. The food was superb. True serenity in a tropical paradise.
Bucket list item for sure based on $ but truly worth the price.


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Lives - The Husband's Speech - NYTimes.com
When I crossed the threshold into my husband's hospital room, I entered a world that was unfamiliar, with an unfamiliar man lying in it. He suffered a massive stroke only days before, one tailor-made to his own private hell. In the cruelest of twists for a novelist-professor obsessed with words, the stroke ravaged the language areas of his brain.
Although the man looked like Paul, my partner of 35 years, he wore a distorted scowl and seemed to unhinge his whole body in a vain attempt to speak, reeling upright, flexing his shoulders at odd angles and flailing his arms against the bed. Then he switched to just a facial tantrum — cheeks, eyelashes, jowls and nose writhing as he desperately fought to get something across. His mouth slouched to the right, his lip curled and for a moment all I could see was a glint of drool at the corner of his mouth.
"Hi, honey," I said, trying to rally a small smile from somewhere in the coal pits of my belly.
Paul stared at me, his eyes declaring: What on earth are you driving at?
Then he fidgeted about as if trying to muster all the aggregate parts of his being, but finding only a blurred view of what once moved in unison, he spluttered: "Mem." When I didn't respond, he brought down his fist on the bed railing, repeating it in loud italics: "Mem, mem, mem!"
"Easy now, easy, quiet down, it's O.K.," I said in what I hoped was a calming tone. But his flare-up shook me so much that I had trouble steadying my voice.
Paul would tell me later that he felt different from before, newly embedded in himself, as if trapped in statuary. His room seemed to be full of Hopi dancers and dazzling as Mardi Gras. He felt his teeth blink. Something pagan was going on, with a mad ring to it, like a disturbed vibraphone. People were speaking a foreign language. And they didn't seem aware of the pandemonium and cacophony he was enduring. Alice-in-Wonderland sensory warping is common after a stroke, as the damaged brain struggles to make sense of its surroundings.
When I tried to wrap an arm around him, he threw it off. "How are you?" I persisted.
He struggled to respond, then he spat a little sound — whgggggggg — as if he were blowing at a candle, followed by a parade of s's. On he wrestled, and the more words eluded him, the more frustrated he became, until his temper boiled and his jaw opened and closed in silent damnation. At last, he glared at me. Suddenly he clenched his fists and thrashed his arms as he shouted, "MEM-MEM-MEM-MEM-MEM!"
I flinched, and seeing that he'd scared me, he quieted down.
"I wish I could understand you," I said, more to myself than to Paul. And then I repeated, "How are you?" not meaning anything by the question except I'm here, I'm sharing your suffering, I wish I could help you.
Paul looked at me with controlled exasperation. All that came back from him was a croak, a silent cough and "MEM" barked seven times and finally murmured, like the last word from a dying man, as if this syllable alone formed the basis of some life to come.
Paul fell quiet. But the rest of our new habitat was noisy. Remote voices grew louder as they approached our room, striking a distinct sentence or two as they passed — "Wouldn't you think?" "I dunno" — before dwindling to sound scraps again. Low-heeled shoes shuffled past. Unseen trays and trolleys clanked through the hallway. Inside the room, purring machines and syncopated pings broke through that barely audible background stir we perceive as silence.
In time Paul left the hospital for what has been a six-year odyssey of relearning language on his part and caregiving on mine. Thanks to will and hard work, the brain's gift for plasticity and our homemade speech therapy, he's talking and writing again. Not perfectly; his days are still riddled with aphasia. Life is different, but sweet, often devolving into hilarious charades as he tries to pin a word down, like a lepidopterist with a handful of oysters. So there are many frustrations, but once again a shared revelry with words. And Paul seems altogether happier than before, living more in the moment, grateful to be alive.
We often remember with a shiver those early days in the hospital, when life felt small as a noose, and I thought it was the end of our long love story. I discovered instead that it was only the beginning of a new chapter.
Diane Ackerman is the author of "One Hundred Names for Love: A Stroke, a Marriage and the Language of Healing," to be published in April. This essay is adapted from the book.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/13/magazine/13lives-t.html?ref=magazine
Are Doctors Too Quick to Cut? - Room for Debate - NYTimes.com
A new study has found that removing cancerous lymph nodes in about 20 percent of breast cancer patients does not improve survival or prevent cancer recurrence. The surgery was unnecessary because the women in the study, all with early breast cancer, had chemotherapy and radiation, which probably wiped out any disease in the nodes. Yet for many decades the painful procedure, which can cause debilitating complications, has been standard treatment. The new evidence is expected to alter that approach drastically. (By contrast, surgery is becoming more effective in some fields, like prenatal treatment of spina bifida.)
What does the breast cancer news say about the way we look at surgery as routine treatment? Does the American medical culture rely too much on cutting out the problem? Is that changing?
http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/02/09/are-doctors-too-quick-to-cut
Fetal Surgery Improves Spina Bifida Outcomes, Study Says - NYTimes.com
For years, surgeons have been trying to find ways of operating on babies in the womb, reasoning that medical abnormalities might be more easily fixed while a fetus is still developing. But with tremendous risks to babies and mothers, and a mixed record of success, fetal surgery is mostly used when babies are likely to die otherwise.
Now, for the first time, a rigorous clinical trial shows that fetal surgery can help babies with a condition that is not usually life-threatening. Babies with a form of spina bifida, a debilitating spinal abnormality, were more likely to walk and experience fewer neurological problems if operated on before being born rather than afterward.
The $22.5 million study, long awaited by experts and published online Wednesday in The New England Journal of Medicine, is likely to galvanize interest in trying to address problems before birth, including operating on serious heart defects and bladder blockages, and potentially using fetal bone marrow or stem cell transplants for sickle cell anemia and immune disorders.
"It's a good start, a step in the right direction," said Dr. Joe Leigh Simpson, an obstetrician and geneticist at Florida International University, who wrote an editorial that accompanied the research. "It showed improvement and that there's reason to continue looking for a better mousetrap."
Still, he said, "the improvement that was hoped for, the home run or the holy grail" of eliminating all major problems "obviously did not occur."
And as technology increasingly allows doctors to diagnose problems in a developing fetus, the study underscores remaining risks and hurdles, including developing less-invasive techniques to avoid creating other problems for babies or mothers.
The spina bifida procedure was considered beneficial enough that an independent safety monitoring board stopped the study early so babies scheduled to receive surgery after birth could have access to prenatal surgery.
But there were medical downsides for the women and infants: greater likelihood of being born several weeks earlier than the postnatal group, related breathing problems, and thinning or tearing at women's surgical incisions, requiring Caesarean sections for later births.
"While this is a very promising and quite exciting result," said a study author, Dr. Diana Farmer, surgeon in chief at the Benioff Children's Hospital at the University of California, San Francisco, "not all the patients were helped here, and there are significant risks. This procedure is not for everyone."
Conducting the study was itself challenging. Prenatal spina bifida surgery gained attention in the late 1990s when some medical centers, like Vanderbilt University, began performing it. A photograph in which a fetus's hand appeared to be gripping the finger of a surgeon who had lifted the hand out of the womb was circulated by opponents of abortion rights, further raising the profile.
Leading experts suggested a clinical trial to determine if prenatal surgery was better than postnatal. They insisted on an unusual agreement: that all but three hospitals, in Philadelphia, San Francisco and Nashville, stop doing the procedure.
"There were lots of places that wanted to do it" amid pressure from eager patients, said Dr. Michael Harrison, who pioneered fetal surgery at the University of California, San Francisco, and was a principal investigator for the spina bifida trial before retiring. "But we wanted to make sure it wouldn't become a freak show. And if you offer treatment outside the trial, you'll never have a trial because no mother would agree to flip a coin."
Ultimately the other hospitals acceded.
One reason spina bifida researchers wanted a trial was the experience with prenatal surgery for a condition in which the diaphragm has life-threatening abnormalities.
After early efforts to repair the condition prenatally, "we thought we were heroes," Dr. Harrison said, but realized it worked only for milder cases. Another prenatal approach, forcing the lungs to grow, worked, but caused significantly premature births, making it no better than postnatal treatment, he said. He added that prenatal techniques had improved, becoming less harmful.
The spina bifida study involved the most severe form, myelomeningocele (MY-ell-oh-men-NING-guh-seal), in which the spine does not close properly and the spinal cord protrudes. Children may experience lower-body paralysis, fluid on the brain, bladder problems and learning disabilities. About one in 3,000 children have that form, said Dr. Alan Guttmacher, director of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, which financed and helped conduct the study.
Many babies now receive surgery to close the spinal opening after birth, but nerve damage from the spinal cord exposure to amniotic fluid remains. Also, the brainstem may be pulled into the spinal column. Excess fluid in the brain may require draining with implanted shunts, which can lead to infection or need repeated surgical replacement.
In the study, about 80 babies were randomly selected for surgery after birth; another 80 had the spinal opening surgically closed in utero, between 19 and 26 weeks of pregnancy. Two in each group died.
Before surgery, babies in the prenatal group had more severe spinal lesions than the postnatal group, but more in the prenatal group had better results, said a co-author, Dr. Scott Adzick, chief of pediatric surgery at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Those who received prenatal surgery were half as likely to have a shunt, and eight times as likely to have a normally positioned brainstem. There was "much better motor function of the legs," Dr. Adzick said, and at 30 months old, nearly twice as many walked without crutches or orthotics.
Although they were born at 34 weeks of pregnancy on average, compared with 37 weeks for the postnatal group, there was no difference in cognitive development, said Dr. Catherine Spong, chief of pregnancy and perinatology at the child health institute.
Dr. Adzick said prenatal surgery may "stop exposure of the developing spinal cord and perhaps avert further neurological damage" or stop the leak of spinal fluid that causes brainstem problems.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/10/health/10fetal.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha2
American Medical Device Makers Look Overseas for Quicker Approval - NYTimes.com
Late last year, Biosensors International, a medical device company, shut down its operation in Southern California, which had once housed 90 people, including the company's top executives and researchers.
The reason, executives say, was that it would take too long to get its new cardiac stent approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
"It's available all over the world, including Mexico and Canada, but not in the United States," said the chief executive, Jeffrey B. Jump, an American who runs the company from Switzerland. "We decided, let's spend our money in China, Brazil, India, Europe."
Medical device industry executives and investors are complaining vociferously these days that the industry's competitive edge in the United States and overseas is being jeopardized by a heightened regulatory scrutiny.
The F.D.A., they and others say, appears to be reacting to criticism that its approvals for some products had been lax, leading to a spate of recalls of some unsafe medical devices, like implanted defibrillators and hip replacements.
Now, executives of device companies say the F.D.A. has gone too far in flexing its regulatory muscle, and they worry that a slower, tougher approval process in a weakened economy could chill investments and cripple innovation.
In addition, they say that American patients are being deprived of the latest technology because companies routinely seek approval for new devices in Europe first. For instance, heart valves that can be installed through a catheter instead of open-heart surgery have been available in Europe since 2007 but will not be available in the United States until late this year at the earliest.
"Ten years from now, we'll all get on planes and fly somewhere to get treated," said Jonathan MacQuitty, a Silicon Valley venture capitalist with Abingworth Management.
Marti Conger, a business consultant in Benicia, Calif., already has. She went to England in October 2009 to get an implant of a new artificial disk for her spine developed by Spinal Kinetics of Sunnyvale, Calif.
"Sunnyvale is 40 miles south of my house," said Ms. Conger, who has become an advocate for faster device approvals in the United States. "I had to go to England to get my surgery."
Stenum Spine Hospital in Germany has performed disk surgery on 1,000 Americans over the last eight years, said Jim Rider, the hospital's American marketing agent.
Acknowledging industry concerns, the F.D.A. on Tuesday proposed creating an "innovation pathway" aimed at speeding regulatory reviews of a small number of groundbreaking devices. And last month the agency announced measures it said would make the regulatory process more predictable for the vast majority of devices.
"A consistent and predictable review process will stimulate investment here at home and keep jobs from going overseas," Dr. Jeffery Shuren, the director of the agency's medical device division, told reporters.
But Dr. Shuren said the F.D.A. would not relax its standards, arguing that Europe's system might be too lax. He said that a breast implant, a lung sealant and an implant for elbow fractures were approved in Europe but not in the United States, and then had to be taken off the market in Europe for safety reasons.
"We don't use our people as guinea pigs in the U.S.," he said
Medical device executives said they welcomed the steps, but continued to express concerns. Consumer advocates, like Dr. Sidney Wolfe of Public Citizen, however, said that device regulation was already much less stringent than for drugs and that the F.D.A. was caving in to industry demands rather than ensuring consumer safety.
Dr. Charles Rosen, a spine surgeon who is also president of the Association for Medical Ethics, said that the newest devices were not always best. He said he had at least 50 patients who had suffered serious problems from an older artificial disk. Many of those patients, he said, had gone to Europe to get them before they were available in the United States.
Just since November, three reports — two sponsored by device industry trade groups and one conducted by the consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers — have raised concerns about the F.D.A. approval process. One report found that the rate of recalls in Europe was similar to that in the United States, suggesting faster approvals overseas were not hurting patients.
The complaints are driven in part by financial pressures. Venture capitalists, because of the financial crisis and their own poor returns, have less money and need quicker returns on their investments from the companies they back.
Bigger device companies also complain about the F.D.A., but not as much as struggling start-ups. "The F.D.A. is asking for larger trials, more thoughtful trials, all in the interest of the American public," said Dr. Stephen N. Oesterle, senior vice president for medicine and technology at Medtronic.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/10/business/10device.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha25&pagewanted=all
Parents Turn to iPad for Speech Therapy - WSJ.com
The rise of mainstream tablet computers is proving to have unforeseen benefits for children with speech and communication problems—and such use has the potential to disrupt a business where specialized devices can cost thousands of dollars.
Before she got an iPad at age two, Caleigh Gray couldn't respond to yes-or-no questions. Now Caleigh, who has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy, uses a $190 software application that speaks the words associated with pictures she touches on Apple Inc.'s device.
"We're not having to fight to prove to people that she is a smart little girl anymore, because it's there once they see her using the iPad," said Caleigh's mother, Holly Gray, who said her daughter can use the tablet to identify colors or ask to go outside.
The software, called Proloquo2Go by a company called AssistiveWare BV, is one of a growing number of apps aimed at people with speech difficulties developed for Apple's gadgets. Some of the apps offer images that users can press to make the sound of a word; others lead students through stories to teach them basic speech patterns.
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Online Medical Advice Can Be a Prescription for Fear - NYTimes.com
If you're looking for the name of a new pill to "ask your doctor about," as the ads say, the Mayo Clinic Health Information site is not the place for you. If you're shopping for a newly branded disorder that might account for your general feeling of unease, Mayo is not for you either. But if you want workaday, can-do health information in a nonprofit environment, plug your symptoms into Mayo's Symptom Checker. What you'll get is: No hysteria. No drug peddling. Good medicine. Good ideas.
This is very, very rare on the medical Web, which is dominated by an enormous and powerful site whose name — oh, what the hay, it'sWebMD — has become a panicky byword among laysurfers for "hypochondria time suck." In more whistle-blowing quarters, WebMD is synonymous with Big Pharma Shilling. A February 2010 investigation into WebMD's relationship with drug maker Eli Lilly by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa confirmed the suspicions of longtime WebMD users. With the site's (admitted) connections to pharmaceutical and other companies, WebMD has become permeated with pseudomedicine and subtle misinformation.
Because of the way WebMD frames health information commercially, using the meretricious voice of a pharmaceutical rep, I now recommend that anyone except advertising executives whose job entails monitoring product placement actually blockWebMD. It's not only a waste of time, but it's also a disorder in and of itself — one that preys on the fear and vulnerability of its users to sell them half-truths and, eventually, pills.
But if careering around the Web doing symptom searches is your bag (and, come on, we've all been there), there's still MayoClinic.com. Where WebMD is a corporation that started as an ad-supported health-alarmism site with revenues of $504 million in 2010, the Mayo Clinic is a nonprofit medical-practice-and-research group that started as a clinic. Mayo's storied past as the country's premier research hospital, in Rochester, Minn., and its storied present as one of Fortune's "100 Best Companies to Work For" surface in the integrity of the site itself, which — though not ad-free — is spare and neatly organized, with the measured, learned voice of the best doctors. The byline for most entries is "Mayo Clinic staff." The integrity of the whole institution is on the line with this site, and the Mayo Clinic has every motivation to keep its information authoritative and up to date.
Contrast this with WebMD, which — with every reason to amp up page views, impress advertisers and drive traffic to commercial sites — has the junky, attic-y look of your standard ad-chocked Web site. Amid so-called information about cancer and depression are banner ads for brands like Crest, L'Oreal, Bounce and Clorox.
Health sites are hugely influential in how Americans think about their health and may even play a part in public debates over health care, as they aggressively shape how would-be patients consume medical information and envision treatment. Consider the humanheadache. If you plug "headache" and "Mayo Clinic" into Google, you get directed to information about the "tension headache." The first page is absent photos and hype. Instead you read: "A tension headache is generally a diffuse, mild to moderate pain. . . . Managing a tension headache is often a balance between fostering healthy habits, finding effective nondrug treatments and using medications appropriately." Sounds right.
By contrast, if you plug "headache" and "WebMD" into Google, the Web opens to the glamorous, photo-dominated "Migraines and Headaches Health Center," a sound-and-light show that seems itself like a headache trigger. There's the requisite picture of a tastefully made-up young woman holding her head in exquisite agony. The headache "news," flush right on the page, comes with more artful photos of lovely people in pain and includes scare headlines like "Headaches: When Is It an Emergency?" The first page contains no hard facts — you have to click and thereby drive up the site's lucrative click-throughs — but instead quickly transforms visitors from Web users with headaches to hard-core migraineurs and drug consumers. According to WebMD: "Migraines and other types of headache — like tension headache and sinus headache — are painful and can rob you of quality of life. Migraine symptoms include a pounding headache, nausea, vomitingand light sensitivity. Headache remedies include various types of pain relievers. Migraine treatments may also include antinausea drugs and medications to prevent or stop headaches."
On the Mayo Clinic's site, no specific drugs are mentioned for garden-variety headaches until Page 8, when over-the-counter analgesics are mentioned. This came well after I read a fantastic how-to called "Preparing for My Appointment" — a guide that Mayo includes with every entry. This edition encouraged me to ask about headache types and about alternative therapies and generic medications. Mostly it just didn't rush me to hysteria, or to drugs. I marveled again at the mellow design of the site and at how Mayo manages to stay reliable in the world of infotainment that is the commercial Web. I admired the site for a minute more, and my headache dissipated.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/06/magazine/06FOB-Medium-t.html?src=me&ref=magazine
More Than 70 Members of Congress Demand Cognitive Treatment for Troops With Traumatic Brain Injuries - ProPublica
A bipartisan group of 74 lawmakers issued aletter Friday demanding that the Pentagon's health plan cover a treatment for brain-injured soldiers known as cognitive rehabilitation therapy.
Rep. Bill Pascrell, D-N.J., and Rep. Todd Platts, R-Pa., the leaders of the Congressional Brain Injury Task Force, cited an investigation by ProPublica and NPR revealing that Tricare, an insurance-style plan covering soldiers and many veterans, had relied on a controversial study to avoid paying for the intensive and often expensive treatment.
"We hope that you share our concern that service members returning from the battlefield cannot wait to receive treatment for their injuries," the letter states. "It is our hope that there exists some contingency plan to provide cognitive rehabilitation for service members who are returning home today."
Official Pentagon figures show that nearly 200,000 troops have suffered traumatic brain injuries since 2001, though our investigation found evidence suggesting the true toll is far higher. Although the majority of soldiers recover from the most common form of head trauma, known as mild traumatic brain injury or concussion, some suffer lifelong mental difficulties, with trouble remembering words or following directions.
Pascrell and Platts first wrote a letter, also signed by scores of lawmakers, demanding that Tricare provide cognitive rehabilitation more than two years ago. In response, Tricare contracted a study that found insufficient evidence to justify providing the treatment.
In confidential reviews obtained by ProPublica and NPR, however, leading brain specialists blasted the study for ignoring evidence that the therapy helped, calling the study "deeply flawed." Top Pentagon health officials have also expressed concern about the high cost of the treatment, our reporting found.
Tricare has said that it will cover many aspects of cognitive rehabilitation, which typically includes physical and speech therapy. But soldiers, families and civilian clinics told us they have had trouble convincing Tricare to pick up the tab.
Tricare's stance stands in contrast to some major private insurance companies and some state Medicaid programs, which cover the treatment. Expert panels convened by the Pentagon and the Institutes of Medicine have also endorsed the therapy, which can cost more than $50,000 per soldier.
Tricare has since commissioned the Institutes of Medicine to carry out another review of cognitive rehabilitation. The reviewkicks off on Monday but is not expected to be complete until the end of this year.
Pascrell urged the Pentagon to react more quickly to Congressional concerns.
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Home with lake frontage on Lake Lemon. A lot of new updates to the house, include the roof, flooring throughout, countertops, paint and newer kitchen appliances, etc. This would be the ultimate getaway from city life on a private road, sleep with the windows open with nothing to listen to but the frogs and crickets. Come enjoy your own little hideaway at Lake Lemon. Beautiful view of the water. All tucked away on a quiet private drive. This isn't just a typical cabin. Approximately 70 ft. of Lake FRONTAGE to dock your boat at the 40 ft. dock or sit on the spacious deck to take in the view. Too Hot/Cold outside...enjoy the view from the newly updated Family Room/Dining Room that opens up to the Living and Kitchen area. NO shared parking or having to walk or drive to the dock it's all your own secluded private property. The view and privacy will sell this home, hands down!!!!
From Bloomington, SR 45 north to Tunnel Road, left on Tunnel, left on Shilo, right on Rust Road, follow until it come to a clearing past the homes, then go to left down hill, house is 4th house at the bottom of the hill.
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/* $XFree86: xc/programs/xkbevd/evargs.c,v 1.3 1999/03/02 11:49:59 dawes Exp $ */

#define	DEBUG_VAR evargsDebug
#include "xkbevd.h"

/***====================================================================***/

static char *
AppendBellNotifyArg(char *sink, char *arg, XkbEvent *ev)
{
    if (uStringEqual(arg,"device")||uStringEqual(arg,"D"))
	sprintf(sink,"%d",ev->bell.device);
    else if (uStringEqual(arg,"volume")||uStringEqual(arg,"v"))
	sprintf(sink,"%d",ev->bell.percent);
    else if (uStringEqual(arg,"pitch")||uStringEqual(arg,"p"))
	sprintf(sink,"%d",ev->bell.pitch);
    else if (uStringEqual(arg,"duration")||uStringEqual(arg,"d"))
	sprintf(sink,"%d",ev->bell.duration);
    else if (uStringEqual(arg,"class")||uStringEqual(arg,"c"))
	sprintf(sink,"%d",ev->bell.bell_class);
    else if (uStringEqual(arg,"id")||uStringEqual(arg,"i"))
	sprintf(sink,"%d",ev->bell.bell_id);
    else if (uStringEqual(arg,"window")||uStringEqual(arg,"w"))
	sprintf(sink,"0x%x",(unsigned int)ev->bell.window);
    else if (uStringEqual(arg,"name")||uStringEqual(arg,"n"))
	sprintf(sink,"%s",XkbAtomText(dpy,ev->bell.name,XkbMessage));
    return sink;
}

static char *
AppendAccessXNotifyArg(char *sink, char *arg, XkbEvent *ev)
{
    if (uStringEqual(arg,"device")||uStringEqual(arg,"D"))
	sprintf(sink,"%d",ev->accessx.device);
    else if (uStringEqual(arg,"detail")||uStringEqual(arg,"d")) {
	sprintf(sink,"%s",XkbAccessXDetailText(ev->accessx.detail,XkbMessage));
    }
    else if (uStringEqual(arg,"keycode")||uStringEqual(arg,"key")||
						  uStringEqual(arg,"k"))
	sprintf(sink,"%d",ev->accessx.keycode);
    else if (uStringEqual(arg,"skdelay")||uStringEqual(arg,"s"))
	sprintf(sink,"%d",ev->accessx.sk_delay);
    else if (uStringEqual(arg,"bkdelay")||uStringEqual(arg,"b"))
	sprintf(sink,"%d",ev->accessx.debounce_delay);
    return sink;
}

static char *
AppendActionMessageArg(char *sink, char *arg, XkbEvent *ev)
{
    if (uStringEqual(arg,"device")||uStringEqual(arg,"D"))
	sprintf(sink,"%d",ev->message.device);
    else if (uStringEqual(arg,"message")||uStringEqual(arg,"m"))
	sprintf(sink,"%s",ev->message.message);
    else if (uStringEqual(arg,"keycode")||uStringEqual(arg,"key")||
						  uStringEqual(arg,"k"))
	sprintf(sink,"%d",ev->message.keycode);
    else if (uStringEqual(arg,"press")||uStringEqual(arg,"p"))
	sprintf(sink,"%s",(ev->message.press?"press":"release"));
    else if (uStringEqual(arg,"event")||uStringEqual(arg,"e"))
	sprintf(sink,"%s",(ev->message.key_event_follows?"event":"no_event"));
    return sink;
}

static char *
AppendEventArg(char *sink, char *arg, XkbEvent *ev)
{
    switch (ev->any.xkb_type) {
	case XkbBellNotify:
	    sink= AppendBellNotifyArg(sink,arg,ev);
	    break;
	case XkbAccessXNotify:
	    sink= AppendAccessXNotifyArg(sink,arg,ev);
	    break;
	case XkbActionMessage:
	    sink= AppendActionMessageArg(sink,arg,ev);
	    break;
	default:
	    return sink;
    }
    sink+= strlen(sink);
    return sink;
}

static void
CopyEventArg(char **sink_inout, char **source_inout, XkbEvent *ev)
{
char buf[1024];
char *source,*sink;
char *arg;

    arg= buf;
    source= *source_inout;
    sink= *sink_inout;
    if (*source=='$') {
	*sink++= '$';
	source++;
	*sink++= '\0';
	*sink_inout= sink;
	*source_inout= source;
	return;
    }
    else if (*source=='(') {
	source++;
	while ((*source!=')')&&(*source!='\0')) {
	    *arg++= *source++;
	}
	if (*source=='\0') {
	    *sink++= '$';
	    *sink++= '\0';
	    *sink_inout= sink;
	    return;
	}
	source++;
	*arg++= '\0';
	arg= buf;
    }
    else {
	arg[0]= *source++;
	arg[1]= '\0';
    }
    sink= AppendEventArg(sink,arg,ev);
    *sink_inout= sink;
    *source_inout= source;
    return;
}

char *
SubstituteEventArgs(char *cmd, XkbEvent *ev)
{
static char buf[1024];
char *source,*sink;

    if (index(cmd,'$')==NULL)
	return cmd;
    buf[0]= '\0';
    sink= buf;
    source= cmd;
    while (*source!='\0') {
	if (*source=='$') {
	    source++;
	    CopyEventArg(&sink,&source,ev);
	}
	*sink++= *source++;
    }
    return buf;
}

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A tattoo that JR Smith got on his right calf this offseason could end up costing the Cleveland Cavaliers guard more than just the price of the ink.
Smith revealed on his Instagram account Saturday that the NBA has threatened discipline for the tattoo he got of the logo for Supreme -- a New York-based streetwear company -- on the back of his leg if he doesn't cover it up for games during the 2018-19 season.
"So I was informed today that I would be fined every game if I don't cover up my 'SUPREME TATTOO' on my legs during games!!" Smith wrote, punctuating the sentence with three crying laughing emojis. "These people in the league office are something else!"
Smith finished the post with a middle finger emoji. He previously showed off the new tattoo in an August Instagram post.
"NBA rules prohibit players from displaying any commercial logos or corporate insignia on their body or in their hair," league spokesman Mike Bass told ESPN's Darren Rovell.
There is precedent for the league's actions. In 2013, the NBA made Smith's former teammate Iman Shumpert take out the Adidas logo shaved in his hair. In 2001, the NBA ruled that former Portland Trail Blazers big man Rasheed Wallace could not wear a temporary tattoo promoting a candy bar company during games.
However, it has become far more common for NBA players to adorn their bodies with tattoos in recent years, and several players have had visible tattoos with brand logos without the league's intervention: Marcin Gortat has the Jordan Brand's "Jumpman" logo tattooed on his leg; Carmelo Anthony has the Warner Brothers' "WB" logo tattooed on his shoulder (as an homage to his hometown of West Baltimore, Maryland); and Kyrie Irving has the logo for the NBC sitcom "Friends" tattooed on his forearm, to name a few.
Smith has already drawn the league's attention for his affinity for the streetwear company when he wore a black-and-white Supreme compression sleeve on his arm in a Cavs game last December. That same week, Washington Wizards swingman Kelly Oubre Jr. wore a Supreme compression sleeve on his leg. The fashion choice was a one-off for both players. Neither wore the item again last season.
Smith claims he was not compensated for getting the Supreme tattoo.
"People were like, 'Are they paying you for it?' and I was like, 'No,' so they were like, 'What are you doing it for?'" Smith told Complex in August. "And I was like, 'That's who I am. That's why I am who I am.' It worked out."
However, in March, Smith posted two photos to Instagram showing him modeling clothing featuring every NBA team's logo affixed on the jersey and shorts he was wearing. The outfit was produced as a collaboration between Supreme and Nike, the league's official uniform provider.
The issue of players using their bodies for advertisements has popped up in other sports as well. In 2016, the United States Tennis Association forbade American Madison Keys from wearing a temporary tattoo for Orangetheory Fitness on her arm while competing in the US Open.


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	// /send

	// CannotResolveDestination is an error response
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)


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Sweetheart Dress Up 4 In this nice girls game you can choose the clothes you like most. Select the nicest colours and best combinations. You will surely make it something beautiful!
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India is increasingly visible in international diplomacy, but its foreign relations continue to be tied down by its rivalry with Pakistan. The disputed territory of Kashmir is still a potential flashpoint. Bomb attacks in India, as well as an attack on its embassy in the Afghan capital Kabul, have underscored that India sits at the centre of a volatile region, with instability radiating from Afghanistan and Pakistan and, over the horizon, from a nuclear-armed Iran.
Despite encouraging developments in relations with Pakistan in recent years, India feels compelled to place its national security above anything else – and that is unlikely to change given the ongoing turmoil in Pakistan. Unlike the countries of the EU, India cannot rely on strong allies for its security, but essentially stands alone. Both India and Pakistan have nuclear weapons.
India's foreign relations are crucially shaped by the pursuit of national security. While the country supports multilateralism in principle and is a traditional provider of UN peacekeepers – only Pakistan and Bangladesh have sent more blue helmets to crisis regions – it also views with suspicion recent moves to weaken traditional norms of national sovereignty. Its state oil company has investments in Iran and Sudan, two states shunned by India's Western allies (though not by China, the other emerging power in Asia). India's is a classic balancing act, seeking opportunistic partnerships but maintaining equidistance from the West and the Far East. Since there is little the EU can offer India beyond commercial engagement, such a course may indeed be the most prudent.
Vote has implications for foreign policy, trade and defense.
Pyongyang says it will halt its nuke tests but will it give up its bombs? Even leading champions of diplomacy aren't so sure.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe wooed the new American president harder than anyone. But his bet on Trump is not looking so hot today.
Trump would be the first sitting US president to meet with his North Korean counterpart.


This week we sit with Gina Nigrelli of Jules Smith to learn more about her and the incredibly successful fashion jewelry brand she has built. Gina designs with inspiration from 60s post-modern to 70s and 80s boho and glam. From Rihanna to Kendall Jenner, Ginas pieces have been seen all over the world. Her pieces are affordable and on-trend continuing to push fashion jewelry in new directions.
Gina your Jewelry company is called Jules Smith, can you give us some background on the name and how you got started in the jewelry business?
What do you find to be the most exciting part of the design process, is there anything you really don't enjoy about the design process?
The most exciting part of the design process for me is merchandising all the original ideas into looks and editing final pieces into smaller groups. What I really don't enjoy though is adding in all of the specific measurements for each detail of each piece and getting down to the logistics of how they are produced, it's a much more complicated process than people imagine.
What designers do you love and look to for design inspiration?
I'm having an Isabel Marant moment (like everyone else) :) I love how she plays with shapes and textures.
The Jules Smith girl is feminine, boho, and glam.
What do you think is the best new jewelry trend that we are going to be seeing in the near future?
I think ear cuffs and jackets are going strong, but I think that body chains are about to start getting more creative & wearable for everyone. Anklets are also making a comeback!
What do you love to do when you are not working?
I am never not working, I'm a mother of two!
Since we know you are on Instagram, who are your 3 favorite Instagrammers currently?
Lastly, what is your favorite piece of jewelry that you own and why?
My favorite piece of jewelry I own is a vintage gold rolo chain bracelet my grandmother gave to me. I wear it everyday.
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Irene Elizabeth Byrne (Austin) (Dean), formerly of Bellevue recently passed away on January 16, 2019 at age 91, in Ft. Worth, Tx. Where she had been living and cared for by family for the past few years.
Irene was born on October 1st, 1927 to Charles and Stella (Rook) Byrne in Sandusky, Ohio. As an only child, Irene always loved being around children and people. As a result, she is survived by a large family, many friends, and associates from her lifetime.
Irene qualified for the United States Cadet Nursing Corps in 1944, and studied Nursing at Providence Hospital, in Sandusky. She completed the program and Graduated in 1948 as a Registered Nurse, marrying Mark Austin of Ohio the following year. Irene was a career nurse, with most of her nursing experience in Public Health.
She later remarried, to Leo Dean of Evansville, Indiana, (gaining 6 adult stepchildren). When Leo passed away, she retired from Public Health, and relocated to northern Ohio in 1990, to be near family.
In retirement Irene became a Dorm mom at Cedar Point Amusement Park: she liked being around young people which kept her feeling young and involved. She also volunteered in her spare time: with 4 County Young Heart Senior Center, Bellevue Society of the Arts, the Salvation Army, and at Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library - where she worked transferring newspaper information to microfilm. This was useful information to increase family knowledge of their origins (genealogy). Her cousin Vera Sengstock also aided her in this.
Irene loved to travel, seeing new places, and visiting with family and friends. Her strength was found in her family, her faith, and her prayer group. She encouraged everyone to have a positive outlook on life.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Stella Byrne; her daughter, Von Kay Kautzman and Son-in-law Carl Kautzman; former spouse, Mark Austin; her husband, Leo Dean. And followed in death by her son-in-law, Robert Moyer, who passed away unexpectedly January 21st, 2019. He also will be missed.
She will be interred with her parents in a small private ceremony at in Bellevue Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the charity of your choice.


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Home » Finance » Deutsche Bank Heads Under Fire After Failed Merger; Investors Urged To Take Action
Deutsche Bank Heads Under Fire After Failed Merger; Investors Urged To Take Action
by Enzo Mayor
Deutsche Bank. Photo: Elliott Brown | Flickr | CC BY 2.0
Deutsche Bank, Germany's largest bank, seems to be in deep waters after a failed merger with Commerzbank. The merger, as Deutsche would hope, should have been their last saving grace as the multinational investment and bank company's share prices continue to plummet. The talks were spurred from the idea that the two biggest banks in Germany could create a lender large enough to cater to Wall Street's giants.
But the prospect of pursuing the merger seems to have been grim, to begin with.
The bank hasn't had the best track record in recent years. In a bid to raise 8 billion euros in additional capital, the bank sold newly issued shares in 2017. Share prices have only fallen since then.
Labor unions were against it. With the two largest banks in Germany coming together, bank workers were quick to take the streets to address their concern for job cuts estimated to be by the thousands.
On the other hand, the European Central Bank advised caution in favor of the public's interest, particularly of the shareholders. Mario Draghi, president of the European Central Bank, stated that the merger should create "an entity which is strong and capable of coping with the various challenges," referring to the transaction being successful in that it benefits all parties involved looking towards the future. After all, the tie-up would leave Germany with only one publicly traded bank.
As merger talks finally came to a halt, the bank's chair and lender's senior executives are under fire for allegedly failing to safeguard the company from internal malpractices.
While top proxy advisers Glass Lewis and ISS were quick to advise investors to vote against the endorsement of the bank's current supervisory and management boards, ECGS, a European proxy vote adviser, further drives the point by speaking against bank's supervisory board chairman Paul Achleitner.
On a circular released by ECGS, the proxy stated its concern over Achleitner's "handling of personnel issues even after [the German banking regulator] BaFin and other supervisory authorities considered it necessary to order the appointment of a special auditor to oversee the company's progress in battling illegal transactions."
While the present seems to be trying times for Deutsche Bank, the future appears to be just as bleak for the heads of the company.
As the annual meeting of shareholders takes place on May 23, ISS said that they should use the opportunity to hold the boards "accountable for many years of substantial monetary and representational costs."
Enzo Mayor
I'm a management degree holder, currently working for a family business. I find myself always indulging on new interests -- from fitness, coffee, writing, travel, and marketing. But by the end of the day, I'm just a guy in a perpetual pursuit to find his balance.


Among essentially the most common electrical wiring thoughts is on how to wire a change. Whilst making use of switches at your home is fairly effortless, wiring just one may not be that simple for everybody. An ON-OFF switch is in fact quite simple to wire. There are actually different types of switches, but for this instance, let's say you're setting up a single-pole toggle switch, an extremely widespread switch (as well as most straightforward).
There are 3 shades of wires inside a usual single-pole toggle switch: black, white, and green. Splice the black wire in two and hook up them within the terminal screws - one particular on major plus the other on the bottom screw in the change. The white wire serves for a supply of uninterrupted power and is particularly generally related to a mild coloured terminal screw (e.g., silver). Join the environmentally friendly wire for the ground screw of your swap.
These actions would normally be ample to create a standard switch function without having a challenge. Then again, in the event you aren't assured that you just can attain the activity effectively and securely you far better permit the pros do it in its place. Right after all, you will find a explanation why this activity has become the most commonly encountered electrical wiring issues questioned by most of the people.
For many cause, tips on how to wire a ceiling fan can also be one of by far the most frequent electrical wiring thoughts. To simplify this process, you may use a single switch for the single ceiling fan. To wire the supporter, it's simply a make a difference of connecting the black wire from the ceiling fan on the black wire of the swap. When there is a lightweight, the blue wire needs to be connected to your black wire of your swap too.
You'll find causes why these are typically the most usually questioned electrical wiring inquiries. Just one, lots of believe it really is easy to accomplish, and two, they are the common electrical responsibilities in your house. But then you should not put your security in danger within your goal to save money. The stakes could even be substantially larger in the event you try and save cash and do an electrical wiring position devoid of sufficient awareness or practical experience.


Last week we rounded up some of our favorite food bloggers for a tour of our ranch and mill. Some of the nicest people and most talented cooks and photographers from around the web spent the day following the olives from branch, to harvest, to milling, to bottle. We love the moment when folks reveal a gasping 'ahhhh!' when they see the vibrant green fresh oil flowing. Or, the 'mmmm!' as they breathe in the grassy and floral aroma walking among those in the mill. We are so thankful to share harvest with such passionate folks.
Under drizzly skies, the tour began with grower relations manager, Brian, as he explained the pivotal role of his team of ranchers and the bonds with our partner California farmers. From the minute our trees are planted to the time the olives are ready for harvesting, he explained our drip irrigation methods, how we plant in trellised rows planted north to south for maximum sun exposure, and how we quality check the fruit weekly starting early summer on every block of the ranches.
Brian shared the unique visual differences between each of the three varietals – from the shape of the olive to the color of the leaves – each offers their own personality into the mix of trees. Koroneiki olive's shape is similar to that of a football with slightly pointed ends, contrasted by the oval Arbosana. Arbequina has a plump rounded shape with hues ranging from moss green to blush to light purple, all displaying various ranges of ripeness, all on one tree.
Then we moved to the mill, where we saw the raw olives unload and enter the milling process – through the washers, the hammermill, and emerging as vibrant green extra virgin olive oil. At the end of the tour we sat down with Bob Singletary, our Master Miller, and tasted five freshly milled extra virgin olive oils, each with a slight variance in color from bright green to beautiful liquid gold. Bob explained how extra virgin olive oil is evaluated from a sensory standpoint and guided our guests through the different flavor profile of each oil. Swirl, snif, slurp and swallow……all delicious and all-encompassing of each of our five senses. From mild to bold oils, he explained the unique aspects each of our Arbequina, Arbosana and Koroneiki olives offer, and how that flavor enhances the fresh ingredients we cook with every day.
Thank you to Kathryne of Cookie and Kate, Erin of Naturally Ella, Stacy of Delightful Crumb, Kelsey of Happyolks and Brenda of A Farmgirl's Dabbles for joining us up at the ranch. We are thankful to know you, and hope you too enjoyed experiencing a little bit of California agriculture.