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Brad Pitt is on high-alert on the cover of Entertainment Weekly's World War Z edition, on newsstands tomorrow.
Here's what the 49-year-old actor had to share with the mag:
On making a zombie thriller: "These movies are very intricate puzzles, and you have to keep winding the mechanisms and then trigger them all at just the right time. We give so much more credence to the end-of-the-year dramas. In these movies you're triggering emotions, too�"a thrill response�"but they are far more calibrated. You've got to be a bit of a technician."
On World War Z: "This unprecedented threat comes along, and it's going to end everything and everybody unless someone comes up with an answer. The interesting thing is how different those answers are and the way those choices lead to power shifts and life-and-death consequences."
On cutting the scenes filmed in Budapest: "Well, you remember that at the time I was really interested in a more political film, using the zombie trope as a kind of Trojan horse for asking: 'What would happen to sociopolitical lines if there was a pandemic like this? Who would be on top? Who would be the powerful countries and who would be the most vulnerable?'. We wanted to really explore that, but it was just too much. We got bogged down in it; it was too much to explain. It gutted the fun of what these films are meant to be."
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Rochester Institute of Technology professor María Helguera was appointed to the Wedd Visiting Professor Chair at the University of Rochester Medical Center Department of Pharmacology and Physiology while on a yearlong sabbatical from RIT's Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science. She began her new position on July 1.
While at the UR, Helguera will continue her collaboration with professors Diane Dalecki, in the department of biomedical engineering, and Denise Hocking, in the department pharmacology and physiology.
"The project we've been working on for the last few years has to do with the use of ultrasound techniques for the creation and quantitative characterization of artificial tissues," says Helguera, professor in RIT's Center for Imaging Science. "I am also involved in quantitative assessment of microscopy images of artificial tissues and collagen gels, gleaning parameters related to the effects of ultrasound exposure."
Helguera will also implement a high-frequency ultrasound setup "to investigate the mechanical properties of artificial tissues using Spatially Modulated Ultrasound Radiation Force."
Stephen McAleavey in the UR's Biomedical Engineering department developed the technique, which is being investigated for clinical use.
An international component to Helguera's sabbatical will involve a visit in the fall to the National Autonomous University of Mexico, where she will learn about design and control of systems using Arduino and Raspberry Pi boards.
In the spring, she will travel to the Pontifical Catholic University of Perú to teach a course on medical imaging systems.
"I will establish a research relationship in the field of medical imaging and design, and delivery of online courses," Helguera says.

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Andrea Nguyen's Chilled Tofu with Crunchy Baby Sardines
This Chilled Tofu with Crunchy Baby Sardines from Andrea Nguyen's newly released bean curd bible, Asian Tofu, is all about textures. Creamy tofu is topped with crisp, fried, tiny sardines, fresh shiso, and crunchy toasted sesame seeds.
Reprinted with permission from Asian Tofu by Andrea Nguyen. Copyright © 2012. Published by Ten Speed Press. Available wherever books are sold. All rights reserved.
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- Yield:serves 4 as an appetizer
- Active time: 10 minutes
- Total time:10 minutes
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1/4 cup dried baby sardines
- 1 pound silken tofu or medium tofu, or 2 cups tofu pudding, chilled
- 4 or 5 green shiso leaves, cut into very thin strips (about 1/4 cup total)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons white sesame seeds, toasted and slightly crushed with a mortar and pestle
- High-quality Japanese soy sauce
In a small skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Meanwhile, position a mesh strainer over a bowl and have this set up near the stove; you'll use it to quickly drain the fish.
The oil is ready when you drop in a fish and it immediately sizzles. Add all the fish and gently fry, stirring constantly, for about 1 minute, until they are fragrant and crisp. During cooking, they'll darken, then turn golden. If you like, pick up the skillet toward the end to prevent overcooking.
Pour the contents of the skillet into the strainer. Give the strainer a good shake, then transfer the fish to a paper towel–lined plate to further drain and cool. Keep at room temperature if using within hours. Or, transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate for up to a week; return the fish to room temperature before serving.
If using silken tofu, run a knife around the edge of the mold or package and invert onto a plate to unmold. Pour off the excess liquid or use a paper towel to blot it away. If using block tofu, drain it on a dishtowel or double thickness of paper towels placed atop a plate. Cut the silken or block tofu into husky 1-inch-thick dominoes or 2-inch squares. Arrange them on individual dishes or in shallow bowls. If using tofu pudding, scoop up large shards with a metal spoon, putting them into a shallow bowl or individual dishes. Before serving, pour off any whey that gathers.
Top the tofu with some shiso and sesame seeds, and a crown of the fried fish. Serve the seasoned soy sauce on the side. If you have leftover fish, save it for a rice topping.
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Opinion: Orwell Lives
Assistant books editor Sohrab Ahmari on the British literary establishment's decision to honor Tariq Ramadan, a defender of Islamism. Photos: Associated Press
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I ... welcome back to Opinion Journal why Mary Kissel Oxford professor chair RealCup Ramadan delivered that twenty thirteen or while lecture in London earlier this week ... to my next guest is asking ... why would you honor this guy I've got assistant books editor saw Rob Omar is here to explain ... the sore from ... dealers who are familiar ... voices professor ... Tarek Ramadan is a Swiss foreign ... of Egyptian origin professor of Islamic studies ... aam is also the grandson of one of the founders of the Muslim Brotherhood ... he's a consistent if you know defender ... of Islam is groups and ideologies in Europe ... he's quite favored among some ... in the liberal left in the U S and Europe who look to him as a moderate Islam is that he's been consistently reveal themselves to be anything but ... so why ... was the Orwall lecture in one in a CD and in his work ... that they are celebrating although Orwell lecture is easy project of the Orwell Prize which is the most prestigious um British prize for for political writing ... and full of political thought ... um and presumably it's associated with the values that we associate with Orwell chief among them ... no individual rights freedom of speech ... and da da that ... I'm you know Western democracies for all their imperfections are better ... time than any other form of of ... the way of organizing society ... Park Ramadan does not represent the Saudis ... he he he he he he will not refuse the stoning of women under Sharia law in two thousand three he was asked by diplomats are cozy Mr. Ahmed a ... week and then stoning he said no ... let's have a moratorium during which to discuss the moratorium to discuss right so when anything to the Arab Spring they he's actually been quite paranoid about the Arab Spring because he thinks the Arab Spring was something that acts ... by Western corporations in this EIA and so forth ... to try to de stabilize the Arab world so the ... music and oratorio come back to make a and I just wanna pick on him I mean there are other so-called these views of Opel why did these in ... the state ... he thinks it's a conspiracy ... um how I how do these kinds of music become so mainstream and he will be chosen for this kind of a war to mean is there something ... happening in British political are called troll life that ... explains the US ... I need to London it as far as I can tell is just a hotbed of going to go ... to the worst people to ask God to comment on things addition be commenting on ... on ... the Guardian newspaper as you know I mean besides the Graham Greene Greenwald the um the Snowden affair it frequently brings Hamas spokesman has speak on those issues it doesn't mean those people shouldn't speak for they don't need access ... to this and to the most prestigious ... institutions the balance ... of of of of a break to mock or if they do let's be honest about what they believe in the implications of what they believe this is a new senators sober Marty ... thank you so much for ... joining us ...


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SeaWorld Orlando has announced a multi-year plan to add a 3-D movie, a swim-with-sea-life attraction and a new themed land in an effort to counter increasing competition in Florida's crowded theme park marketplace.
The largest and most expensive expansion in the marine park's 38-year history comes on the heels of the successful debuts of Universal Orlando's Wizarding World of Harry Potter in 2010 and Legoland Florida in 2011. During that same period, Walt Disney World announced plans to open a Fantasyland makeover at the Magic Kingdom starting in 2012 and Avatar Land at Disney's Animal Kingdom starting in 2015.
At the same time, SeaWorld saw attendance drop 12% in 2010 even as Orlando tourism improved thanks in part to the new additions.
> Photos: SeaWorld Orlando unveils new attractions for 2012 and 2013
Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin, the largest component of SeaWorld's expansion, will transform the 24-year-old Penguin Encounter habitat into a new winter themed land by spring 2013. Concept art of the new Antarctica land shows 55-foot-tall glaciers in the shape of nuzzling penguins towering over shops, restaurants and an as-yet-unannounced attraction.
SeaWorld remains highly secretive about the new attraction, describing it only as a one-of-a-kind, family-friendly yet thrilling interactive ride offering varied adventures from a penguin's point of view.
Dubbed the world's coldest theme park attraction, the new ride promises to bring visitors into close interaction with penguins (likely in the queue area).
Based on the limited description, the new Antarctica ride sounds similar to the remade Star Tours motion simulator ride featuring multiple story lines at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Florida and Disneyland in California.
In spring 2012, SeaWorld Orlando will also open the TurtleTrek 3-D film projected on a first-of-its-kind 360-degree domed theater.
Before loading into the theater, visitors will pass an aquarium filled with freshwater fish and manatees and another tank with saltwater fish and sea turtles.
The six-minute computer-generated movie will employ 34 projectors aimed at the theater's domed ceiling to take visitors on an underwater journey from a sea turtle's perspective.
The new theater, which replaces the Manatee Rescue pavilion, sounds like a cross between a planetarium and the Circle-Vision theaters found at Epcot in Florida and formerly at Disneyland in California.
Also in spring 2012, the Freshwater Oasis swim-with-sea life lazy river will debut at Discovery Cove, SeaWorld's adjacent boutique park.
Visitors to the limited-admission park will be able to wade through a rain forest-themed pool alongside Asian river otters as marmosets swing in an overhead canopy of trees.
Construction has already begun on the TurtleTrek and Freshwater Oasis attractions. Work is scheduled to begin on the new Antarctica section in January.
SeaWorld Orlando officials have gone to great lengths to emphasize that the three new attractions will not appear at its sister parks in San Diego, California and San Antonio.


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NEW ORLEANS—One man is in jail and police are searching for at least one other person believed responsible for the weekend's quadruple shooting on Bourbon Street, in the city's historic French Quarter,
New Orleans Police says 23-year-old Deron Bridgewater, of Marrero, surrendered to authorities Monday after seeing his picture on a television newscast Sunday night. Police say he's cooperating with detectives who are investigating the shooting that wounded four during the countdown to Fat Tuesday.
Bridgewater and two other men are believed to have gotten into an argument with someone before gunshots erupted. Two men and two women were shot; three have since been released from area hospitals.
The shooting came on the last weekend of partying before Mardi Gras, the city's signature tourist event of the year.


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German Pupil Courses
Please note: The application process is currently closed. The courses usually take place between mid-July and end of August every year.
The application process for 2019 is due to open in the week beginning 28 January. The deadline will be 1 March 2019.
Applicants will need to submit an online application form, a copy of a recent, marked piece of written work in German and a teacher reference.
What are the German Pupil Courses?
The German Pupil Courses are two-week courses in Germany for UK pupils studying German. There are three courses every summer for 12 pupils and one accompanying teacher each. The courses are run by the Pädagogischer Austauschdienst (PAD), which is the German governmental institution in charge of international education at school level and works to develop and promote international co-operation at school level. The courses are administered in the UK by UK-German Connection. They are a fantastic opportunity for pupils to get first-hand experience of German life and culture and improve their German language skills at the same time.
Who can take part?
There are two possible course options:
Option 1 is for pupils who:
- are currently in year 12 (England, Wales) / year 13 (Northern Ireland) / S5 (Scotland)
- have been learning German for at least two years
- are permanent UK residents
Option 2 is for pupils who:
- are currently in year 10 (England, Wales) / year 11 (Northern Ireland) / S3 (Scotland)
- have been learning German for at least one year
- are permanent UK residents
Preference will be given to those showing particular ability in German. As competition for these places is high, places may be restricted to one place per school. Preference may also be given to those who have not previously had the chance to participate in similar opportunities.
Please note: this programme is for permanent UK residents only. It is not open to German nationals and German native speakers.
Where and when do the courses take place?
There are three courses in three different locations in Germany. The preliminary dates for the 2018 courses are (please note that these dates are subject to final confirmation.):
- Option 1: 16 - 30 August 2018 (two courses)
- Option 2: 14 - 28 July 2018
We will be able to offer additional courses in 2018.
IMPORTANT: Further information on the organisations responsible for the courses, host school and family selection, group leader selection and the safety measures in place on the courses is on our health and safety pages. Please click here to read these, as well as passing on the information to your teachers and parents.
What happens next?
Participants for the 2018 courses have been selected.
Participants are expected to take a very active and constructive part in all aspects of the programme and follow all programme guidelines and code of conduct. If participants don't comply with the rules, they may be sent home at their own / their parents' expenses.
Primary ambassadors project
Our courses include an element of practical outreach work for all participants, in order to bring an authentic element of German culture to primary schools, and to give participants an opportunity to share their experiences and learning with the wider community. Before the start of the course, participants will need to contact a local primary school for which they will prepare a small project (e.g. a workshop or a presentation) after their time in Germany. After the course, they go into the primary school and share their experiences with the pupils. Former participants have reported that this was an exciting and rewarding experience with benefits for not only them but also the primary teachers and pupils. On completion of their project, participants are required to provide us with brief feedback on the outcomes. Participants will receive guidance on the projects from UK-German Connection. You can read about previous participants' primary projects on the German Pupil Courses feedback page.
Participants are required to report on their time in Germany through a variety of media, including questionnaires, contributions to social media and a report, which will be featured on our website. The outcomes of the thematic workshop session and the primary ambassadors project will also be published on the UK-German Connection website. To view results of all projects and a summary of participants' reports from previous years, visit the German Pupil Courses feedback page.
How much does it cost?
The courses are part-funded by the German government through the Pädagogischer Austauschdienst (PAD) which covers all course-related costs in Germany. The Department for Education part-funds other programme costs, and participants are required to pay £300 to cover travel between London and the course centre, insurance and teachers' costs. Participants are also responsible for the cost of domestic travel to a London airport and pocket money.
Who will accompany the German Pupil Course participants?
The groups are met on departure at a London airport by a member of UK-German Connection staff and their group leaders, who are all qualified and vetted teachers. The teacher will accompany them to their destination and be their group leader during the entire stay in Germany.
Who organises travel?
UK-German Connection books return journeys between a London airport and the German destination. Participants arrange their own journey to and from the London airport. Individual travel arrangements to and from Germany are not possible nor can flight or travel dates be altered.
Before going to Germany
All participants will 'meet' in a closed online forum before travelling to Germany, giving them the opportunity to get to know each other beforehand, as well as discuss aspects of the courses such as travel to the airport and primary ambassadors projects. In addition, participants will also be able to contact peer mentors, who have previously participated in the German Pupil Courses.
Further information
If you have any questions, or would like further information on the programme, please contact our pupil programmes manager.


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Pizza is Italian in origin, but this humble flatbread has captured the attention of the entire planet, and in every country where it's eaten it's tailored to the cultural palate. Take, for example, Mexico's ranchera pizza with beans and chorizo and India's seek kebab pizza with spiced ground meat. Beneath the pepperoni, cheese, and tomato sauce that we have come to know and love in this country is a blank canvas–or dough–that's primed for all sorts of culinary renditions. In contrast to the Italian approach, in the United States, just as in other parts of the world, many liberties have been taken with the creation of pizza.–Brigit Binns
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No pizza stone? No problem. When baking the meatballs, omit it. When baking your pizza, flip your largest cast-iron skillet upside down or, worst-case scenario, use a baking sheet. (Although surely you have some cast iron in your kitchen, yes? Have we taught you nothing?)
Meatball Pizza
- Quick Glance
- Makes one 12-inch pizza; serves 2 to 4
Special Equipment: Pizza stone (or large cast-iron skillet turned upside down)
- For the meatballs
- 1 large slice stale white bread, crust removed
- 1/3 cup warm water
- 4 ounces ground veal or beef, very cold
- 3 ounces sweet or hot Italian sausage, very cold, casing removed
- 1 small garlic clove, minced
- 1 tablespoons minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 large egg white, lightly beaten
- 2 ounces Parmigiano-Reggiano, finely grated
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- For the pizza
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, plus more for shaping and brushing
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- Salt
- 1 ball Semolina Pizza Dough, at room temperature
- 3/4 cup Simple Pizza Sauce
- 4 ounces whole-milk, low-moisture mozzarella cheese, shredded
- Make the meatballs
- 1. Place the bread and warm water in a bowl. Let stand, turning the bread occasionally to thoroughly moisten it, for 10 minutes.
- 2. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Squeeze the bread gently to remove some–actually, most–of the water. Discard the water. Tear the bread into 1-inch chunks and toss them into a large bowl. Add the veal or beef, sausage, garlic, parsley, egg white, half of the Parmigiano-Reggiano, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste and mix thoroughly with moistened hands. Form the meat mixture into 10 balls. Place the meatballs on the baking sheet, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or up to overnight.
- 3. Place a pizza stone on a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 450°F (232°C). Let the pizza stone heat for 45 to 60 minutes.
- 4. Remove the plastic wrap from the meatballs and place the baking sheet directly on the pizza stone. Bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Let the meatballs cool slightly and then cut each one in half.
- Make the pizza
- 5. Meanwhile, in a skillet over medium heat, warm the 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add the onion, season lightly with salt, and sauté until softened, about 8 minutes.
- 6. Place a large sheet of parchment paper on a pizza peel or baking sheet turned upside down and place the ball of dough in the center. Coat your fingers with olive oil and press the dough from the center outward into a 12-inch round with a slightly raised edge. (If the dough springs back when you try to shape it, cover it with a clean kitchen towel and let it rest for a few minutes, then try again.) Patience is the key here, as the thinner the dough is, the crisper the crust will be. Cover the finished dough round with a clean kitchen towel and let rise for 15 minutes.
- 7. Lightly brush the raised edge of the dough with olive oil. Spread the tomato sauce over the dough, leaving a 1⁄2-inch border uncovered. Scatter the onion over the sauce. Arrange the halved meatballs on top. Sprinkle with the mozzarella and season to taste with pepper. Carefully slide the pizza-topped parchment paper from the peel or baking sheet onto the hot pizza stone (or overturned cast-iron skillet). Bake until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is bubbling, 9 to 12 minutes.
- 8. Using the pizza peel or baking sheet, remove the pizza from the oven and transfer it to a cutting board. Let stand for 2 minutes, sprinkle with the remaining Parmigiano-Reggiano, and then slice and serve.
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Five Millions iPhones Sold, But Apple Needs to Do Better
Apple proved there is still demand for its iPhone in the face of stiff competition, selling five million more iphones than expected. So why is its market-share gains stalling? Heard on the Street's Rolfe Winkler joins us with his take. Photo: Apple.
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I ... I ... I ... there is still meant for a top on in the face of stiff competition ... selling five million more eye fund than expected in this last quarter ... so why its market share so why is it a market share gains stalling ... heard on the Street's Rolfe Winkler joins us with his take on or off ... the market is telling because an entry ... into the van trying to enter as often competition yet they're all momentum ... Apple announced it was a surprise uniting the I phone so so for I phone worldwide market share in twenty twelve peaked in about nineteen point four percent the previous year to nineteen percent this year it's committee that seventeen percent this is according to Strategy Analytics ... I pad meanwhile had ... eighty percent share when it came out we went and ... bought items will arrive at our ... tablets the I pad and ... eighty percent sharing in twenty ten when ... Apple effectively creating a category for computers ... announced a forty percent sets fall in half the time ... so I can and do good ... ecosystem is getting all attraction glycerin yet know this this raises the issue Apple makes ... the IPL they make red Fox and the product of all ... personally EEOC human being I'm a fan of their products ... they have straightened strewn strolled to make the best products ... is that the best strategy ... well silly that did ... Genesis for this story I was at the D conference in May and ... to cook a mean anti all-time and EconAlpha ... conference and concerns to CD intervals estimate remain interesting I an interesting comment about how we don't care about making the most right ... devices we care about making the best devices and in a breed inadvertently ... he sort of ... Italy how did that the bear case for Apple because ... that's the story the Mac ... from ... this computer on the market has five percent market share ... given the huge growth your Guinea get in smartphones and tablets yet despite that is though is if those if the I phone the I pad one to five percent market share ... it's a ... crazy thing to say at this point ... but if it if that happens ... then ... despite the huge growth Apple's business would be a lot smaller than it is right now and is that according to look a couple of quarters ago ... the they were clearing something like thirteen billion quarter ... this quarter the main ... factors of them a lot of money ... but with seven billion ... he is is this all feed another another ... lying is Apple ... made their EPS did did did the EPS expectation from the streets yet only because it bought back stock ... yes they joined the range of companies that if it had bought back somewhat Stock via the December they delivered holding ... diluted share count constant ... would've been well worth a lot lower and lower than expectations as you talk about momentum in the very beginning of this new city Android has it all ... it is this becoming a just a momentum thing for Apple that the momentum is going against them up ... and be a six cents while the game a try so one thing that Apple is doing said that I is a good thing different than the Mac experience they're definitely not ... while Tim Cook says he's focused on making the best devices ... he's the least the I pad Meanie ... great divides by cheaper than the I pad move to take the appeal to a larger in a large swath of potential customers ... I phone were anticipating a sort of cheaper low when I phone will be ... even cheaper than the for the four S that they keep on the market now ... that is to ... beat back a lot of market share gains ... injuries getting isn't enough ... certainly not the was a lot of the gains in turn is making these in ultracheap ... feature phone kind of below hundred to win the title is were Apple ... can can go into any were close to its Curr margins but I'm Ralf Winkler good


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I noticed in SAC that if you go to your Outputs and hit shift and left mouse button that you may move the output wherever. I attempted this in SAW with no results. Is there a way to do this in SAW, I've been reading, watching videos, searching for hours? Thanks
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Who would have thought we'd be thinking this positively about the Mets a week ago at this time?
They were in Washington, about to limp home from a 2-6 road trip, during which their owner met them on the road in an emergency meeting to assure heads wouldn't roll.
Instead, the Mets are rolling, having beaten the Yankees two of three and going for the sweep tonight against the Phillies.
If they do it, it would be their first three-game home sweep of the Phillies since 1997.


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"I have seen Americans making great and sincere sacrifices for the key common good and a hundred times I have noticed that, when needs be, they almost always gave each other faithful support."
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-Alexis de Tocqueville, Democracy in America, Vol. 2, 1840
It took a foreigner- Alexis de Tocqueville- to first recognize the generosity of ordinary Americans. In the early 1830s de Tocqueville, a French civil servant from an aristocratic family, embarked on a nine-month tour of the young United States, taking copious notes about what he observed about this emerging country. This new country was ruled not by royalty or a handful of wealthy landowners, but by ordinary people(1), and he published his comments and observations published under the title, Democracy in America, a two-volume set.
Among other things, de Tocqueville was struck by the tendency of Americans to form what he called "associations:"
"In the United States, as soon as several inhabitants have taken an opinion or an idea they wish to promote in society, they seek each other out and unite together once they have made contact. From that moment, they are no longer isolated but have become a power seen from afar whose activities serve as an example and whose words are heeded."
Today, we call such groups "charities." Instead of relying on the benevolence of some lord, king or the government, de Tocqueville noticed that citizens of this emerging democracy banded together to take care of each other. Those who shared common interests and purposes formed associations to further their cause:
"Americans group together to hold fêtes, found seminaries, build inns, construct churches, distribute books, dispatch missionaries to the antipodes. They establish hospitals, prisons, schools by the same method. Finally, if they wish to highlight a truth or develop an opinion by the encouragement of a great example, they form an association."
More than 180 years later, Americans are collectively recognized as the most generous people in the world. Princeton economist Robert Shiller, who predicted the subprime mortgage debacle, recently wrote an op-ed piece in The New York Times arguing that America's open and giving spirit is one of the characteristics that marks us as a nation. We put our money where our mouths are to support causes ranging from the devastation left by Japan's tsunami to medical research, environmental issues and literacy. Charity, of course, begins at home. We donate time and money, often via religious institutions, to help other Americans: victims of 9/11, hurricanes, food banks, homeless shelters- as well as to causes that promote the welfare of those who cannot speak for themselves: children, animals and the elderly.
The point is, for whatever reasons, rallying together and sharing one's time, talents and/or wealth to support common causes is in our DNA, we don't do it for tax breaks.
Eighty years after de Tocqueville remarked about this uniquely American trait, the federal government formally recognized the important role that philanthropy and non-profit organizations fill. Swamped by debt from World War I, Congress added a provision to the War Tax Revenue Act of 1917 allowing private citizens to deduct charitable contributions. This was later added to the federal tax code as Section 170:
"Contributions or gifts actually made within the year to corporations or associations organized and operated exclusively for religious, scientific or educations purposes, or societies for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals…not in excess of fifteen per centum of the taxpayer's net income…[s]hall be allowable as deductions."
Congress has played with the rules that govern tax-deductible contributions to charity ever since. But on Jan.1, the charitable deduction is facing its own catastrophe if we fall off the fiscal cliff. The expiration of Bush-era tax cuts plus the introduction of the 3.8% Medicare surtax under Obamacare could cause donations to non-profit organizations to be much less financially attractive to those who can theoretically afford to give the most: upper income taxpayers.
This, of course, is just one of several tax issues in limbo thanks to the political gridlock in Washington, D.C. But since most charitable contributions are made in the fourth quarter of the year, time is running out for donors who are trying to decide whether to write the check now or wait to see what happens next year. Most are not taking any chances. "We're seeing moderate-to-high net worth individuals concerned about the deduction being taken away," says Eileen Heisman, CEO of National Philanthropic Trust, a charity that manages more than a billion dollars in donor assets. Those who can afford it are "front-loading" their 2013 gifts by making them before this year runs out and she describes the attitude as, "Let's take it now when we know what it will be."
The difference can be significant. Take the case of a married couple in the (2012) top tax bracket of 35% who want to give $100,000 to help fund research into autism. If they make their donation by Dec, 31, their generosity will reduce their 2012 federal income tax bill by $35,000.
Next year, thanks to the reversion to a top income tax rate of 39.6% plus the 3.8% Medicare surtax this couple will likely face a tax rate of 43.4%- 8.4% higher. This means a potentially bigger tax break of $43,400. Another thing to consider is that if they make the donation today, they lose the possibility of earning a return on their $100,000 over the next year.
Alas, as with most tax-related issues, the decision is not so straightforward. First of all, given today's historically low interest rates, they're not giving up that much income by making their contribution today. If they instead invested their $100,000 in a one-year CD paying 1%, they'd end up with only $1,000 more a year from now.
The bigger factor is that, after a three-year hiatus, the phase-out of itemized deductions returns and this reduces how much of your total itemized deductions you can actually use. It's determined as the lesser of:
- 3% of the excess of AGI over the threshold amount ($100,000, inflation-adjusted), or
- 80% of your total itemized deductions.
Further complicating the timing of when to make your contribution is what- if anything- might happen to the expiring Alternative minimum Tax (AMT) rules. The income levels are going to revert to thresholds not seen in years. A change in your AMT rate might change the attractiveness of the charitable deduction.
Even if "The Cliff" is retroactively averted, Heisman says the charitable deduction is still in jeopardy because both parties have proposed its elimination. For instance, instead of capping the annual deduction to 35% of adjustable gross income (AGI), the White House wants it reduced to 28% for the so-called "wealthy." Another proposal would simply limit total deductions to a specific dollar amount, such as $25,000, which would include mortgage interest, charitable contributions and other currently deductible amounts.
"The government should not balance the budget on the backs of charities" insists Heisman. "Charitable giving is ingrained in our culture. It's supporting local organizations and community groups that provide services the government can't- and probably would never- provide."
She maintains that the tax deduction is like the icing on the cake and has never been the primary motivation for making a gift. "Most people give because they want to make the world a better place." Even if a minority of donors care about the tax deduction, given the sorry state of the economy, do you really want to discourage them from donating to causes that are helping neighbors cope with such things as unemployment, medical and heating bills and trying to recover from natural disasters?
Furthermore, Heisman points out that "it's not as though people are exploiting the charitable deduction. It's not some clever technique" or fancy accounting gimmick designed simply to avoid paying taxes.
Given the uncertainty surrounding the charitable deduction, the best advice seems to be, why wait? The most optimistic scenario is that current tax law will be extended another year so both sides have more time to haggle. The worst is that next year your tax bracket is considerably higher and/or your deductions are reduced, so you end up with a much smaller benefit.
If you make a donation this close to the end of the year, be sure to get a written receipt with a 2012 date so there is no question as to what year applies. One of the best and easiest ways is to contribute online using a credit card to a charity that immediately generates an emailed receipt.
Heisman makes these additional recommendations for charitable giving:
- Try to concentrate your donations. Give three larger ones instead of spreading the same amount among 10 different organizations. Your gift will have a bigger impact.
- Don't change the charities you give to each year. It costs the charity more because it has to spend more time and money to reach new donors. "If you really love the charity, you want them to succeed in their mission."
- When judging a non-profit, don't just look at the percent of money spent on "administrative" costs. Heisman points out that by their nature, newer charities have higher administrative costs simply because they're just getting off the ground. But these can be exciting, worthwhile organizations. Other factors to consider are who makes up the board and the staff. What are their backgrounds? Are there people with experience in finance? Program development? "If you see a number of people who are related, something's wrong."
- Keep an eye out for "mission drift." A reputable charity should have a clear mission statement and can provide data on its accomplishments. Are the two aligned? Ask about who some of the other donors are. According to Heisman, if funding is coming from private foundations, the charity is probably reputable. Foundation officers perform due diligence before agreeing to release money to charity, so "there's a good chance they've had their tires kicked."
1. Granted, there were notable omissions: women as well as slaves.
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The Little Shop of Horrors Ford Ranger outside looks amazing. It's not pictured here, but it's in the Day 1 coverage and we'll have more pictures of it later. That was definitely the noteworthy mini truck spotted today.
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My baby turned 5!
Little Dude got a party this year. Since we have 4 kids we decided that they would get big neighborhood parties on the significant years and just cake and ice cream with family all the other.
This year was a biggie!
I just got a Silhouette vinyl machine and have been using it for just about everything.
Birthday Boy T-shirt time!
(Sorry I couldn't get any really good pics of the shirt. He wouldn't hold still)
It was fun to hunt for a cute logo and the candles added the perfect touch for the front.
What are you supposed to do on your birthday?
Eat Cake of course!
The face says it all!
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Little Dude rocks and he had a great birthday with a cool shirt that all of his friends thought was "cool"!!
I did learn a few tricks when using the fusible vinyl.
1. Wash the new shirt first. Get the sizing out of it.
2. Turn the shirt wrong side out when washing it. I did have a corner come up in the wash but a quick press with the iron fixed it.
3. Don't rub the iron on the project. Press gently and lift. I kinda goofed up the Y in birthday because I moved the iron instead of lifting it right off.
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Rose Parade
The Rose Parade, also known as the Tournament of Roses and the Rose Parade presented by Honda, is part of "America's New Year Celebration" held in Pasadena, California each year on New Year's Day (or on Monday, January 2 if New Year's Day falls on a Sunday). The parade includes flower-covered floats, marching bands, and equestrian units and is followed by the Rose Bowl college football game. It is produced by the nonprofit Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association.
Originally started on January 1, 1890, the Rose Parade is watched in person by hundreds of thousands of spectators on the parade route,[1] and is broadcast on multiple television networks in the United States. It is seen by millions more on television worldwide in more than 100 international territories and countries.[2] The Rose Bowl is a college football game that was added in 1902 to help fund the cost of staging the parade.[3] Since 2011, the parade has been sponsored by Honda.[4] Accordingly, the company has the parade's first float, which like all floats, follows the parade's theme.
- 1 History
- 2 Parade
- 3 Floats
- 4 Equestrians
- 5 Bands
- 6 Tournament of Roses Parade themes
- 7 Grand Marshal
- 8 Queen and Royal Court
- 9 Attendance
- 10 Television and website
- 11 Volunteers
- 12 Weather
- 13 Related events
- 14 Notes
- 15 Footnotes
- 16 External links
Members of Pasadena's Valley Hunt Club first staged the parade in 1890. Since then the parade has been held in Pasadena every New Year's Day, except when January 1 falls on a Sunday. In that case, it is held on the subsequent Monday, January 2. This exception was instituted in 1893. Local tradition has it that "the Tournament has a deal with God; we'll never hold the parade on a Sunday, and He'll never let it rain on the Rose Parade." However, according to the Tournament of Roses Association Web site, this "Never on Sunday" policy was instituted in order "to avoid frightening horses tethered outside local churches and thus interfering with worship services." Thus, the parade has never been held on a Sunday. Incidentally, the Rose Bowl Game is also not held on Sunday to avoid competing with the NFL. Other bowl games usually held on January 1 also follow this rule, as does the NHL Winter Classic.
Many of the members of the Valley Hunt Club were former residents of the American East and Midwest. They wished to showcase their new California home's mild winter weather. At a club meeting, Professor Charles F. Holder announced, "In New York, people are buried in the snow. Here our flowers are blooming and our oranges are about to bear. Let's hold a festival to tell the world about our paradise."
So the club organized horse-drawn carriages covered in flowers, followed by foot races, polo matches, and a game of tug-of-war on the town lot that attracted a crowd of 2,000 to the event. Upon seeing the scores of flowers on display, the professor decided to suggest the name "Tournament of Roses."
Over the next few founding years, marching bands and motorized floats were added. By 1895, the event was too large for the Valley Hunt Club to handle, hence the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association was formed. By the 11th annual tournament (1900), the town lot on which the activities were held was renamed Tournament Park, a large open area directly adjacent to Pasadena's world-famous institution of higher learning, Caltech. Activities soon included ostrich races, bronco busting demonstrations, and an odd novelty race between a camel and an elephant. (The elephant won the race.) Soon reviewing stands were built along the parade route and newspapers in Eastern Seaboard cities started to take notice of the event.
The stately Italian Renaissance-style mansion of William Wrigley Jr. (the maker of Wrigley's chewing gum) was offered to the city of Pasadena after Mrs. Wrigley's death in 1958, under the condition that their home would be the Rose Parade's permanent headquarters. Tournament House is the name given the former home where the organization is headquartered.[5]
The first associated football game was played on January 1, 1902. Originally titled the "Tournament East-West football game," it is considered to be the first Rose Bowl. The next game was not played until New Year's Day 1916; they have been played annually since then. The game derives its modern name from Rose Bowl Stadium, which was built for the 1923 game.
In 2002 and 2006 (when the Rose Bowl Game was the BCS National Championship Game), the "Granddaddy of 'em all" was not held the same day as the parade; the 2006 game was played on January 4. Not all fans were pleased with the change; some thought the atmosphere and tradition of the Rose Bowl were lost. Once the BCS title game was separated from the host bowl, it no longer affected the date of the Rose Bowl Game (even when the title game returned to Pasadena in 2010 and 2014).
The Tournament of Roses Parade has followed the same route mainly following Colorado Boulevard (Pasadena's main thoroughfare and a segment of the former US 66) for many decades. The day before the parade, the entire environs of the neighborhood streets south of the intersection of Orange Grove and Colorado Blvds. are sealed off and reserved for the marshaling of the dozens of floats, bands, equestrian units, and other elements. This staging area is referred to as the "Formation Area" and is managed by the Formation Area Committee.
On parade morning the various elements are merged and dispatched in front of Tournament House. The parade starts headed north on South Orange Grove Boulevard beginning at Green Street. At Colorado Boulevard it passes the main grandstands (and the main television and media stands) and proceeds east on Colorado Boulevard. The parade then turns north on Sierra Madre Boulevard.[6] The floats then must travel under the Sierra Madre Boulevard/I-210 freeway overpass, requiring over-height floats to reduce their height. The parade ends at Paloma Street near Victory Park and Pasadena High School. Floats continue into the Post-Parade viewing area (which is open that afternoon and the following day). In total this route is 5.5 miles (8.9 km) long; the assembled bands, horse units and floats take approximately two hours to pass by.
Recent parades
The 2009 parade featured 46 floats, including some new entries, such as Jack in the Box's Jack-O-Licious, City of Mission Viejo's Making a Splash, RFD-TV's Hee Haw, and the City of Roseville's Entertaining Dreams for a Century.
The 2010 parade saluted the men and women serving America throughout the world with a flyover at the beginning of the parade by four F-18 jets (performed by pilots of the Fighting Redcocks of Strike Fighter Squadron 22 (VFA-22) from the Naval Air Station at Lemoore, California).
New floats that joined the 2011 Rose Parade were: Beverly Hills Tournament of Roses Committee, Cunard Line, Dole, Los Angeles County Firemen's Benefit & Welfare: Never Forget 9/11 "Remember, Reflect, Renew", UNO 40th Anniversary, "Messina Wildlife Management", Namco Bandai Games Inc., "Quikrete" Cement & Concrete Products, "Saving America's Mustangs Foundation", and Shriner's Hospitals For Children.
The 2012 Rose Parade had 43 floats, 21 bands and 18 equestrian units with approximately 400 horses. The honor for being the last units in the parade went to All American Cowgirl Chicks (Equestrian), Needham Broughton High School (Band), and RFD-TV (Float). It also featured the first ever Swedish entry, the Royal Swedish Navy Cadet Band.
The 2013 parade featured 42 floats, 23 marching bands and 21 equestrian units. New for the 2013 Rose Parade were floats from Nurses' float "A Healing Place", Delta Sigma Theta, and the city of San Gabriel centennial float "Celebrating Our Journey". It began with the Wells Fargo/Opening Unit, American Honda's float, the U.S. Marine Corps's Mounted Color Guard and the U.S. Marine Corps West Coast Composite Band. Farmers Insurance's "Love Float" featured the wedding of a Virginia couple, Nicole and Gerald of Chesapeake, VA, which was officiated by nationally syndicated radio personality Sean Valentine. The couple was selected through a first-ever public vote by the American people. The parade's closing unit featured Coco Jones of the Disney Channel.
Featured in the 2014 parade were 45 floats, including new floats from eHarmony, K9s4COPS, Public Storage ("Adventures In Space")[7] and SeaWorld. Actor, director, writer, producer Garry Marshall played the role of "director" on Burbank's "Lights...camera...action!" float. KC and the Sunshine Band were featured on Stella Rosa Wine's "Stellabrate Good Times" float. Performing on the e-Harmony float was Natalie Cole, singing "This Will Be". NBC's The Voice joined this parade too, along with Daryl Hall and the Harlem Globetrotters. The AIDS Healthcare Foundation float ("Living the Dream: Love Is the Best Protection") featured a wedding of a California couple, Aubrey Loots and Danny Leclair; some people called for a boycott of the parade as the couple were both men.[8]
The 2015 parade had 41 floats. New participants were ABC's The Bachelor, American Armenian Rose Float Association, Kiehl's Since 1851, Northwestern Mutual, United Sikh Mission and Zappos.com.
The 2016 parade features 44 floats, 19 equestrian units, and 20 marching bands. New participants are Los Angeles Lakers, City of Irvine Chamber of Commerce, South Dakota Tourism, the California Milk Advisory Board, PBS (featuring Downton Abbey), and Union Bank. It marks the end of Bob Eubanks and Stephanie Edwards' participation in the parade for local television station KTLA. Singpoli Group's float "Marco Polo East Meets West", constructed by float builder Paradiso was judged as the sweepstakes winner, the "Most beautiful entry in the Parade with outstanding floral presentation and design."[9]
Originally the parade featured flower-decorated horse carriages. Over time, floats built by volunteers from sponsoring communities supplanted the carriages. Currently most are built by professional float building companies and take nearly a year to construct. Some communities and organizational sponsors still rely on volunteers. The Valley Hunt Club still enters a flower-decorated carriage. The Cal Poly Universities Rose Float still relies solely on students who volunteer. Floats are self-propelled on (generally used-up) truck chassis[citation needed] in contrast to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade which uses trailer-based floats pulled by new, intact (sponsor-provided) trucks.
Typically 48 to 72 hours prior to parade day, one can view several of the floats being decorated with flowery mantles in the various 'float barns' that dot the Arroyo Seco / Rose Bowl area in West Pasadena, not far from the start of the parade. It is a rule of the parade that all surfaces of the float framework must be covered in natural materials (such as flowers, plants, seaweeds, seeds, bark, vegetables, or nuts, for example); furthermore, no artificial flowers or plant material are allowed, nor can the materials be artificially colored. Last-minute volunteer opportunities are usually available.
Anaheim city's float at the 2008 Rose Parade included the Stanley Cup that the NHL's Anaheim Ducks had won last season, hoisted by player Brad May. (As the regulations state that the outside of the float must exclusively use organic material, ABC commentators speculated that the city got an exception to display the Cup.),[10] also the Los Angeles Dodgers had a float in celebration of the franchise's 50th anniversary in Los Angeles, with Hall of Fame sportscasters Vin Scully and Jaime Jarrin as well as former players Steve Garvey, Fernando Valenzuela, Eric Karros, and Nomar Garciaparra.
The 2010 parade floats included the Boy Scouts of America's 100th Anniversary float, the Consulate General of Mexico in Los Angeles, and "Safety Harbor Kids". The 2010 parade also featured a 113-foot-long (34 m) float from Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance Pet Foods, which set a Guinness world record for the longest single-chassis float. The City of West Covina paid tribute to the "service and commitment of the Tuskegee Airmen" with a float entitled "Tuskegee Airmen – A Cut Above", which featured a large bald eagle, two replica World War II "Redtails" fighter planes, and historical images of some of the airmen who served our country. The float won the Mayor's trophy as the most outstanding city entry - national or international, also Anaheim float featured the 2010 Major League Baseball All-Star Game that was played at Angel Stadium of Anaheim, four former MLB All-Stars, pitchers Mark Langston, Chuck Finley, and Troy Percival, along with second baseman Bobby Grich were aboard.
Since January 1, 2012, fell on a Sunday, tradition dictated that the parade would be held on Monday, January 2, 2012. The 2012 Rose Parade had 43 floats, featuring the LMU Centennial Celebration float,[11] and the Girl Scouts of the USA 100th Anniversary float (entitled "What Will You Do Today?"). Float builder Fiesta Floats donated their services to the design of the Girl Scouts float, which was decorated by the organization's volunteers (of all ages).[12] Paramount Pictures also participated in the 2012 parade with its centennial celebration float "100 Years of Movie Magic". Namco Bandai Games joined the parade for the first time, commemorating the Power Rangers. Others were Microsoft Kinect ("You are the Controller") and the Kit-Cat Klock ("Timeless Fun for Everyone").[13]
The floats compete for one of 24 awards selected by three judges each year. The 2013 parade float judges were esteemed floral designer Shane Connolly, Macy's marketing executive and event producer Amy Kule, and Brian Sullivan, an executive with Southern California's Descanso Gardens. Since Honda became the title sponsor, its floats are not eligible to compete for an award.
After the parade the floats are parked at the end of the parade route on Sierra Madre Boulevard and Washington Boulevard, near Victory Park and are on display for a day and a half (two-and-a-half days when January 1 falls on Friday) after the parade. None of the float riders or dignitaries/celebrities involved in the parade are present, and animated features on some floats are not activated. Admission to the viewing area is $10 and children are admitted free.
From the beginning horses have played a part in the Rose Parade. Thousands of riders have made the trek down Colorado Boulevard. "The Tournament equestrian family grows bigger and stronger every year as it welcomes the new equestrians who come to share the magic of New Year's Day and appreciate the commitment to excellence and professionalism exhibited by the returning equestrian units to the parade," according to the Tournament of Roses.
Prior to the parade an "Equestfest" is held at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center to showcase the performances by the talented riding teams. Equestrian units taking part in "Equestfest" have included the Clydesdales of the First Cavalry Division from U.S. Army Fort Hood, "Traveler" (the USC mascot), the Sons and Daughters of the Reel West, and the California State Fire Fighters Association. Bob Eubanks and Shawn Parr have served as announcers at "Equestfest."
Montie Montana was a perennial participant until his death in 1998. TV viewers know him from more than 60 appearances, waving to the crowd from his silver saddle.[14]
Recent parades
For the 2010 parade, there were 23 units: All American Cowgirl Chicks, Amigos de Anza Equestrian Drill Team, Arizona Mini Mystique Driving Drill Team, Benny Martinez Family, Calizona Appaloosa Horse Club, Cowgirls Historical Foundation, Giddy Up Gals, L.A. County Sheriff - Mounted Enforcement, Long Beach Mounted Police, Medieval Times, The New Buffalo Soldiers, Painted Ladies Rodeo Performers, Region 1 Versatile Arabians, Scripps Miramar Saddlebreds, The Shire Riders, So Cal Peruvian Paso Horse Club, U.S. Army Ft. Hood - 1st Cavalry, USMC - Color Guard, USMC - Mountain Warfare Training, Valley Hunt Club, Victorian Roses Ladies Riding Society, Wells Fargo, and Western Haflinger Association.
The twenty-two equestrian units in the 2011 Rose Parade were the 1st Cavalry Fort Hood, All American Cowgirl Chicks, Benny Martinez Family, California State Firefighters' Association, Cowgirls Historical Foundation, Equine Extremist with Tommie Turvey, Giddy Up Gals Drill Team, Kern County Sheriffs Mounted Posse, Long Beach Mounted Police, Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament, New Buffalo Soldiers, Region One Arabians, Saving America's Mustangs Foundation, Scripps Miramar Saddlebreds, Southern California Peruvian Paso Horse Club, Spirit of the West Riders, The Shire Riders, United States Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard, Valley Hunt Club, Victorian Roses Ladies Riding Society, Wells Fargo, and Wild West Willie (combined with Kern County Sheriffs Mounted Posse).
2012 Rose Parade Equestrians were the All American Cowgirl Chicks, Arizona Mini Mystique, Broken Horn Ropers, Calgary Stampede Showriders (riding with the Calgary Stampede Showband), Calizona Appaloosas, Cowgirls Historical Foundation, Escondido Mounted Police, First Cavalry Fort Hood (US Army), Kings County Sheriff's Posse, LAPD Mounted Unit, Long Beach Mounted Police, Los Hermanos Banuelos, Medieval Times, Merced County Sheriff's Posse, New Buffalo Soldiers, The Santa Rosa Palomino Club, So Cal Peruvian Pasos, Spirit of the West, War Horse Militia, US Marine Corps, Valley Hunt Club, and Wells Fargo.
2013 Tournament of Roses Equestrians: 1st Cavalry Division Horse Cavalry Detachment, All American Cowgirl Chicks, Anaheim Police Department Mounted Enforcement Unit, Canadian Cowgirls Precision Drill Team, Costumed Arabians Region One, Hawaii Pāʻū Riders, Hermanos Banuelos Charro Team, Jackson Fork Ranch Percherons, Long Beach Mounted Police, Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard, Medieval Times, The New Buffalo Soldiers, The Norco Cowgirls Rodeo Drill Team, ONDAR and the Eagles of Tuva, Prime Time Express Mounted Drill Team, Ramona Pageant, Scripps Miramar Saddlebreds, SD Farm, Spirit of the West Riders, Valley Hunt Club, Wells Fargo.
2014 Tournament of Roses Equestrians (16 units): All American Cowgirl Chicks, Budweiser Clydesdales, Calizona Appaloosa Horse Club, Hermanos Bañuelos Charro Team, Los Angeles Police Metropolitan Division Mounted Platoon/Los Angeles County Sheriff's Mounted Enforcement Detail, The Martinez Family, Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament, The New Buffalo Soldiers, The Norco Cowgirls Rodeo Drill Team, Norwegian Fjord Horse Registry, Scripps Miramar Saddlebreds, Spirit of the West Riders, United States Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard, Valley Hunt Club, War Horse Foundation, Wells Fargo. Equestfest will take place December 29, 2013.
2015 Tournament of Roses Equestrians (18 units): 1st Cavalry Division Horse Cavalry Detachment, Budweiser Clydesdales, Hawaii Pa'u Riders, Hermanos Bañuelos Charro Team, Los Angeles County Fire Department, The Martinez Family, Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament, The New Buffalo Soldiers, The Norco Cowgirls Rodeo Drill Team, Old Spanish Days in Santa Barbara, Prime Time Express Mounted Drill Team, Scripps Miramar Saddlebreds, Spirit of the West Riders, United States Forest Service Pack String, United States Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard, Valley Hunt Club, Victorian Roses Ladies Riding Society, Wells Fargo.
19 equestrian units will participate in the 2016 parade: 1st Cavalry Horse Detachment - Fort Hood, American Endurance Ride Conference, Anheuser Busch Budweiser Clydesdales, Calizona Appaloosa Horse Club, Dakota Thunder Shires, Long Beach Mounted Police, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Los Hermanos Bañuelos, Martinez Family, Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament, National Park Service, The New Buffalo Soldiers, The Norco Cowgirls & The Little Miss Norco Cowgirls Rodeo Drill Team, Scripps Miramar Ranch, Spirit of the West Riders, U.S. Army Field Artillery Half Section - Fort Sill, U.S. Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard, Valley Hunt Club, and Wells Fargo.
Top marching bands from all over the world are invited. Many of the nation's top high school marching bands, along with college and organizational marching bands participate.
The bands participating in the parade have also developed traditions. For example, Pasadena City College's Lancer Marching Band always marches in the Rose Parade, along with the Los Angeles Unified School District All City Honor Band Southern California, who are selected by audition the previous autumn. The Lancer Tournament of Roses Honor Band is a coveted position, and those selected are among the best student musicians in California. Nine of the high school trumpet players, selected by performance on their auditions, and the best snare drummer, are selected as the Herald Trumpets, who march directly before the Rose Queen's float and play fanfares.
University Marching bands from the two schools participating in the Rose Bowl are invited to march in the parade. They typically accompany the float that represents the school and conference.
Bands that have a long-standing arrangement to be in the parade include:[15]
- The Official Tournament of Roses Honor Band hosted by Pasadena City College consisting of the college's band and talented high school musicians from throughout California (87th Rose Parade appearance in 2016).[16]
- The Los Angeles Unified School District All District High School Honor Band
- The Salvation Army Tournament of Roses Marching Band consisting of local and visiting Salvation Army musicians (97th appearance in 2016)
- The United States Marine Corps West Coast Composite Band
In 1891, the Monrovia Town Band was the first musical group to perform in the Rose Parade. In 1998, the Washington Township High School Minutemen Marching Band from Sewell, New Jersey became the first band in the history of the Rose Parade to decorate its entire ranks with live flowers, in keeping with the practice of decorating the parade floats. From the neighboring town of Arcadia, the Arcadia High School Apache Marching Band and Colorgaurd has appeared for 15 years, returning about every four years. The Allen Eagle Escadrille from Allen, Texas had a record breaking 780 members in the 2016 Rose Parade.
In addition to the parade, the bands participate in a two-day, three-show Bandfest at Pasadena City College's Jackie and Mack Robinson Stadium, usually on December 29 and 30 (December 30 and 31 when the parade is on January 2). Twenty bands will participate in the 2016 parade.
Tournament of Roses Parade themes
Shortly after the parade in January, the newly elected President of the Tournament of Roses has the duty of picking a theme for the forthcoming festivities. Most of the floral floats in the parade are inspired by this theme.
On January 15, 2015, Mike Matthiessen was confirmed as President of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association. He announced that the theme for the 127th Rose Parade and 102nd Rose Bowl Game is Find Your Adventure. Matthiessen is general manager of Space Bank in Pasadena.[17]
Grand Marshal
The Grand Marshal of the parade is an honorary position selected by the president of the Tournament. Many are picked for a relationship to the theme that is also picked by the president. Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns was selected as the 2016 Grand Marshal, announced on November 10, 2015.
The 2015 parade Grand Marshal was to be Louis Zamperini.[18][19] After his death on July 2, 2014, the Tournament announced that it was "committed to honoring him as the Grand Marshal of the 2015 Rose Parade."[20] During the parade, USC mascot Traveler walked in his place, riderless to honor Zamperini.[21]
Vin Scully was chosen as the Grand Marshal of the 2014 parade and Rose Bowl Game. Previously, President Sally Bixby named Jane Goodall as the Grand Marshal for the 2013 parade, succeeding J. R. Martinez, the 2012 grand marshal.[22]
Food Network star Paula Deen was the Grand Marshal of the 2011 parade.[23] Captain Chesley Sullenberger was the 2010 Grand Marshal and actress Cloris Leachman served as the 2009 Grand Marshal, the 10th female grand marshal in the history of the parade. Mary Pickford was the first female Grand Marshal. Other Hollywood celebrities appeared as Grand Marshal are Leo Carrillo, Harold Lloyd, Walt Disney, John Wayne, and Bob Hope.
Repeat Marshals of the Tournament of Roses Parade
- Shirley Temple (1928–2014), 1939, 1989, 1999
- Charles Daggett, 1900, 1901, 1914
- Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890–1969), 1951, 1964 (note that Cpl. Robert S. Gray filled in for him in 1951)
- Bob Hope (1903-2003), 1947, 1969
- Richard Nixon (1913–1994), 1953, 1960
- C. C. Reynolds, 1902, 1903
- Dr. Francis F. Rowland, 1890, 1892, 1894, 1904, 1905, 1910, 1916
- Dr. Ralph Skillen, 1907, 1908, 1911
- Edwin Stearns, 1896, 1897
- Martin H. Weight, 1898, 1899
- Earl Warren (1891–1974), 1943, 1955
Queen and Royal Court
Each year, a selection process is held in late September and early October to find out which Pasadena-area girls (ages 17 to 21) will have the honor of being crowned Queen of the Tournament, or one of the members of her "Royal Court". Each year more than 1000 girls try out. Six princesses and one queen are chosen. The winners then ride on a float in the parade, and carry out duties in promotion of the Tournament, mainly during its duration and prelude. Their duties include attending over one hundred and fifty events in the Pasadena area. They usually receive scholarships and extensive wardrobes; the 2005 Court also received a Mikimoto pearl necklace. During the time that they attend Tournament events, usually from October to January, each girl attends school a few times a week for a few hours at a time. One Tree Hill and Chicago P.D. actress Sophia Bush was Queen in 2000. 1997 princess Lisa Remillard is an anchor with San Diego's KUSI television station.[24]
Ana Marie Acosta of Polytechnic School was crowned 2014 Rose Parade Queen on October 24, 2013 during the Coronation Ceremony. Other members of 2014 Royal Court are Sarah Hansen, Pasadena City College; Kayla Johnson-Granberry; Pasadena High School; Jamie Kwong, La Salle High School; Katherine Lipp, La Cañada High School; Elyssia Widjaja, San Marino High School; and Elizabeth Woolf, La Cañada High School.[25]
The 2015 Rose Queen is Madison Triplett (John Marshall Fundamental High School). Members of the Royal Court are Mackenzie Byers (Pasadena City College), Gabrielle Current (Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy), Veronica Mejia (Pasadena City College), Bergen Onufer (Mayfield Senior School), Simona Shao (Westridge School) and Emily Stoker (Temple City High School).
More recent attendance figures are followed by the TV and predicted attendance in parentheses. Most estimates are conducted by the Tournament of Roses and the Pasadena Police Department. A number of studies were conducted by the Anderson School of Management at UCLA on attendance and economic impact to Southern California. The Los Angeles Times ran a study in 1980 that said the actual attendance at the parade was actually about 60% of what is claimed each year.[citation needed]
- 1890 – 2,000
- 2002 – 800,000 (1,000,000; drop blamed on 9/11.)
- 2004 – 1,000,000
- 2009 – 700,000 (Pasadena had 1,000,000 visitors during the week of the parade.)
- 2011 – 700,000
- 2012 – 700,000 (with an estimated 70 million watching via worldwide television).
- 2013 – 700,000
Television and website
The parade is televised on ABC, NBC, Univision (in Spanish), HGTV, Sky Link TV (in Mandarin and Cantonese), Hallmark Channel, RFD TV, and KTLA (the latter three offer interruption-free coverage, although KTLA continues to repeat the parade throughout the day with commercials). WGN-TV in Chicago carried KTLA's uninterrupted coverage of the 2009 parade (WGN and KTLA are both owned by Tribune Broadcasting, subsidiary of the Tribune Media Company).[26] Until 2005, the parade was also broadcast on CBS, and KTTV also televised the parade from the station's sign-on in 1949 until 1995. ABC serves as the official broadcaster of the parade, and its sister network ESPN currently airs the Rose Bowl (which formerly aired on ABC).
- The 1947 parade was the first to be televised (on KTLA).
- The 1954 parade was also the first program televised in the NTSC color television format nationwide on NBC.[27]
- The 2004 parade was first time aired in Chinese Mandarin language on Chinese TV station: Sky Link TV.
- The 2009 Parade was broadcast to 217 countries (79 countries live) in over 20 languages.
- The Tournament of Roses website had approximately 13 million hits during the week of the 2009 parade.
- The website was viewed in 150 countries.
- The 2010 Parade was watched via TV in 127 countries including China.
- The 2011 Parade had a total television reach of approximately 47 million television viewers in the U.S. and was seen by approximately 28 million viewers internationally.
- The 2013 Parade was also streamed on Xbox Live via both their WatchESPN (U.S.) and Live Event Player (all other countries) applications.
Each year, the newly elected president announces the following year's Theme in January and chooses a Grand Marshal during the year. Preparation and construction of the floral floats theoretically begins after the Theme is announced. The selection of marching bands is already well under way except for Rose Bowl participant bands which are not selected until 4 weeks before the parade. In 2005, Libby Evans Wright was elected as the first female president of the Association.
The Pasadena Tournament of Roses appointed former Los Angeles Times executive P. Scott McKibben as its executive director in 2010, replacing John M. (Mitch) Dorger, who had served as CEO since 2000. On September 8, 2011, he resigned for personal reasons. Chief operating officer William B. Flinn was named interim executive director.[28]
Effective March 1, 2012, William B. Flinn took over the role of executive director.
Operations and the parade
The Tournament of Roses has become such a large event that it requires 65,000 hours of combined manpower each year, or the equivalent of roughly 7.42 years of combined manpower. Fortunately for the Association, the group has 935 members, each of whom is assigned to one of 34 committees, and around 50 student ambassadors. Responsibilities include:
- Selecting Parade participants
- Inspecting and testing floats for safe and reliable operation
- Assembling the parade elements
- Conducting the parade through the streets of Pasadena
- Directing visitors on New Year's Day
- Assisting the public and the media in viewing the parade
- Giving presentations about the Tournament to community groups
- Supervising elements of the Rose Bowl Game (and also the BCS National Championship Game when held in Pasadena)
During the Parade, many Tournament members are required to wear white suits with red ties, name tags, membership pins and official ribbons. Because of this, the volunteers are commonly referred to as "White Suiters."[29] In December each year, a fleet of white vehicles with special "ToR" license plates are seen throughout the San Gabriel Valley. The use of these cars is currently donated by American Honda for use by high-ranking Tournament members.
Each year, an honor troop of Eagle Scouts from the San Gabriel Valley Council, (now GLAAC), and "The Tournament Troop" of Girl Scout Gold Award recipients of the Arcadia Service Unit of the Girl Scouts Greater Los Angeles, is selected to carry the parade banners down the route. Each year, for the last 35 years, more than 100 scouts have participated.
The Tournament of Roses Radio Amateurs (TORRA) provided audio communications and video co-ordination for the parade officials through the use of Amateur radio from 1968 until 2005. With over 300 ham radio operators in TORRA there were several ham radio sites along the parade route equipped with amateur television as well as 2-way ham radios. Several mobile units – including motorcycles and pedestrian units (creepie-peepies) provided the video coverage. With modern technology and cell phone service, TORRA was no longer needed.
Thousands more volunteers help cover the floats in those beautiful flower and seed mixes during "Deco week," Dec 26- parade day. Many of these come back year after year, some even camp nearby to help all week long.
For the 2006 Tournament of Roses Parade on January 2 (it is always held on January 2 when January 1 falls on a Sunday) winds with gusts up to 45 mph (72 km/h) and five inches (130 mm) of rain in the Pasadena area were predicted. The forecast proved accurate, ruining the 51 year record of good weather for the parade. It rained continuously and heavily throughout the entire 2006 parade. The President of the Tournament, the Grand Marshal of the Parade and the executive committee[citation needed], deliberated into the early morning at the Tournament House. With street rumors circulating of the parade being canceled or postponed and restlessness of the crowd further east along the parade route, the parade got underway despite the bleak weather.[30] Low television ratings and poor attendance plagued the ceremony. Some floats sustained water damage by the end of the parade.
Related events
- Royal Ball, September 2015
- Coronation Ceremony, October 2015
- Selection Sunday, December 6, 2015[31]
- Lawry's Beef Bowl – December 2015
- Decorating Places (for float viewing), various "barns", December 26–31, 2015
- Equestfest, Los Angeles Equestrian Center, December 29, 2015
- Bandfest, Pasadena City College, December 29 & 30, 2015
- Hall of Fame ceremony, Pasadena Convention Center, December 30, 2015
- Kickoff Luncheon, Rose Bowl, December 31, 2015
- Rose Bowl Game Public Tailgate, January 1, 2016
- Post Parade (for float viewing), Washington and Sierra Madre Boulevards, January 1–3, 2016
- 2016 Rose Bowl, January 1, 2016
- January 2, 1922 – First parade not held on New Year's Day (The parade is traditionally never held on a Sunday because when it was first started the Tournament did not want the horses to get spooked by the church bells.)
- January 3, 2002 – Tournament of Roses hosted the first BCS National Championship where Miami defeated Nebraska, 37-14, and the Parade and the Rose Bowl Game were held on separate days
- January 1, 2014 – The first same-sex marriage at the parade was held, for Aubrey Loots and Danny LeClair.[32]
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "Big crowd, but who's counting?" Accessed 2009-01-15
- ↑ 2009 Tournament Times, a publication of Tournament of Roses Association
- ↑ Mary L. Grady, Mercer Island High School Marching Band to march in 2012 Tournament of Roses Parade, Mercer Island Reporter, September 24, 2010
- ↑ "The Pasadena Tournament of Roses". Pasadena Tournament of Roses. Retrieved 2011-12-25.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "History of the Tournament House". Tournament of Roses.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "Tournament of Roses: Rose Parade: General Information: Game Day Guide". Retrieved 2014-01-03.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ 2014 - Adventures In Space - Public Storage - Rose Parade Float on YouTube, Youtube, January 1, 2014
- ↑ Karlamangla, Soumya (December 29, 2013). "Gay couple to marry on Rose Parade float". Los Angeles Times.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ 2016 Float Awards Announcement, Tournament of Roses, January 1, 2016
- ↑ "Page not found - The Orange County Register".<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ Joseph Wakelee-lynch, LMU: Rose Parade Bound, LMU Magazine, March 18, 2011
- ↑ "GSGLA : Tournament of Roses Parade".<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ https://www.kit-cat.com/kit-cat-com/invite-to-kit-cat%c2%aes-80th-bday-in-the-rose-parade%c2%ae/
- ↑ "Montie Montana, dead at 87". Variety.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ Rose Parade Participants
- ↑ Annual bands – Part 1, Tournament Times, May 23, 2013
- ↑ Claudia Palma, "Find Your Adventure" is 2016 Rose Parade theme, Matthiessen confirmed as 2016 President, The Pasadena Star-News, January 15, 2015
- ↑ Lloyd, Jonathan (May 9, 2014). "War Hero, Former Olympian Louis Zamperini Named Rose Parade Grand Marshal". NBCUniversal. Retrieved May 9, 2014.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "Olympic runner and WW2 prisoner Louis Zamperini dies". BBC. 3 July 2014.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ The Tournament ff Roses Expresses Our Heartfelt Sympathy to The Family ff Louis Zamperini, Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association, July 3, 2014
- ↑ http://news.usc.edu/72869/riderless-horse-traveler-to-honor-louis-zamperini-at-rose-parade/
- ↑ Corrigan, Kelly (25 April 2012). "Jane Goodall named 2013 Rose Parade grand marshal". La Canada Valley Sun. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 12 February 2015.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ Chef Paula Deen Named Rose Parade Grand Marshal, AP via ABC News, October 26, 2010
- ↑ Lisa Remillard, KUSI, March 2014
- ↑ Ana Marie Acosta crowned 2014 Rose Parade Queen, Long Beach Press-Telegram, October 24, 2013
- ↑ WGN TV Chicago: Holiday specials Accessed 2008-12-30.
- ↑ "Colorcast of the Rose Parade".<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ McKibben resigns from Tournament of Roses top job, Pasadena Star-News, September 8, 2011
- ↑ About Us, Pasadena Tournament of Roses, Retrieved November 2012
- ↑ "117th Rose Parade". UPI. Retrieved 31 December 2010.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ All Events, Tournament of Roses, 2013
- ↑ "Rose Parade Sees First Gay Wedding". Time. January 2, 2014.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
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Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2015 5:02 am
Post subject: The bag of chips that changed my life
Earlier this year I was reading the back of a bag of chips. No, not the nutrition facts! Reading those wouldn't have changed anything.
I know the chips were from Aldi; I'm not sure what kind. I do know that I used to make something called "the trifecta:" A plate full of Aldi nacho chips covered in both a layer of shredded cheese and jarred queso dip and microwaved for 30 seconds. As you may imagine I did not like doing this when other people were around.
On the back of every bag of Aldi chips is some utterly ridiculous copy that starts with: "We all love snacks, but getting a good one isn't easy. You need great ingredients, lots of flavor and some big, satisfying crunches." I always get a kick out of reading this. Of course getting a good snack is easy. You can stop at any store that sells anything--gas station, hardware store, even MC Sports--and find all sorts of wonderful-tasting snacks. Who wrote something so stupid? Is it really that hard to fill in the blank space on the back of a bag of fake Doritos? Anyway, I Googled the copy just for the fun of it.
This was back in April. 260 pound, five-foot-eleven me, sitting at a desk pounding chips and Googling pointless nonsense. I'd gained nearly 100 lbs since graduating college 10 years before and experienced all the joys of obesity--shortness of breath, sleep apnea, a general inability to do things the other guys could do. I'd had some success with dieting; I just never felt like sticking with it after losing a few pounds and so I'd yo-yo back.
If you Google "we all love snacks but getting a good one isn't easy" you will see something like what I saw back in April. The first couple of results come from reviews of Aldi chips where they've helpfully provided the copy from the bag in their review. The next few give suggestions for "good" (healthy) snacks. And then ... you see No S Diet.
I'd never heard of it back in April. I'd never even heard of anything remotely as simple as No S. And by some crazy stroke of luck, Reinhard's detailed discussion of snacks came up as a search hit for my chip bag text. I read the page top to bottom and started No S immediately.
Today, for the first time in years, the scale says "240." I'm thrilled. But what I'm really thrilled about is this: I don't have the slightest desire to stop living No S. It's a part of me now. I actually have more willpower, discipline, and enthusiasm about limiting what I eat than I did that first day (and I was gung ho!). It's even rubbed off on my mom, and now she's hitting milestones because of No S. Next up for me is just the other 80 lbs.
Can you believe it? All because of the back of a bag of chips!
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Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2015 5:39 am
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What a wonderful story to the beginning of your No-S dieting! What a great way to come across the diet! You have done so well.
I just finished my sixth week of strictly adhering to No-S. I read about it for the first time on August 15 (a Saturday night) and, like you, was immediately struck by the rightness of it. I began immediately by going out for ice cream on Sunday the 16th (I read my husband the entire home page of nosdiet.com on our way to the ice cream place!), and began my first N-day on Monday the 17th. I'm amazed at how quickly No-S has just become the way I live, and is no big deal. I don't think about food much between meals, but I do find myself noticing that I am not thinking about food! I have a lot of weight to lose, and for the first time I'm believing that it's doable.
Looking forward to updates from you!
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Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2015 4:06 pm
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Thanks xara. Like I'm sure a lot of other people will say, after a while it becomes even easier.
For me at 6 weeks I was still dealing with a few hurdles. Hunger before dinner and before bed, weekends where I'd make up for all of the things I didn't have on N days, and meal plates that looked ridiculous.
The great thing about No-S is that you have the initial guidelines that help you start seeing results over the first few weeks, but you also have this built-in timeframe to slowly absorb a whole new mentality. And it seems to just happen subconsciously. I never decided to stop maxing out on soda on S days, it just started to go that direction. My weight loss slowed down a little over the summer until the new mindset started to kick in, but the key for me was to never soften the rules for myself, and never beat myself up when I broke one.
The other thing that was a lifesaver for me was the discussion of ritual. If you are like me you have these weird random times during the day where you scan the pantry looking for something to eat, but you're not even hungry, and you don't actually take anything out because nothing passes the No-S guidelines. (Maybe if you had bottled water in there?) I realized that those were little food rituals.
Reinhard's discussion of soda and the hierarchy of alternatives was right on for me. Making coffee is a "ritual" that happens to not throw you off nutritionally. So now when I find myself cruising the pantry I realize it's time to make my favorite coffee, and it almost always does the trick.
Good luck as you keep moving forward!
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Wow, that's a great story (and tip -- just checked the search myself). seems almost providential. May no-s come up on thousand of similar stories!
Congratulations on taking advantage of this "sign" and thank you for letting us know here!
Looking forward to hearing more from you in the months and years ahead,
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Thanks Reinhard. It's really cool to hear from you and obviously I owe you tons of thanks for developing this diet (it's hard to even call it that) and sharing it with us.
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What a great story! I have two more people giving No S a try just through watching what's going on with me - not hard sell needed. I totally relate to all those experiences you describe. I am amazed at how strong the 'habit' and 'ritual' is! Great isn't it?!
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Such a great way to have stumbled on No S. Welcome to the tribe.
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Glad you found No S. It has been a lifesaver for me!
The journey is the reward.
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Love this story. I found the diet in a year-old magazine that my mother-in-law had in the recycle bin!
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That truly IS a great story! FYI, I just googled, "we all love snacks but getting a good one isn't easy" and nosdiet.com is now the #1 result
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Thanks for sharing your success, it is great to hear from you! I wish you all the best for the future on this diet!
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Case Study: Improving plant breeding using Ion AmpliSeq™ and Ion Torrent™ sequencing technologies for targeted resequencing and SNP analysis in tomato
High-throughput characterization of known and novel SNPs is critical for plant genotyping applications. Recent advances in NGS have simplified plant SNP discovery and validation and have also created a demand for high-throughput SNP biomarker screening for plant breeding program improvements. In this study we used the Ion AmpliSeq™ panel workflow to genotype 370 SNPs from 192 matched paired tomato leaf samples (purified DNA and crude leaf lysate) on the Ion PGM™ Sequencer. The results showed a call rate of 94% and a call concordance of 99% between purified DNA and leaf lysates.