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A controversial new study published in the journal BMC Medicine found that one-third of 44 herbal supplements tested showed no detectable amounts of the plant advertised on the bottle. The researchers used DNA barcoding, a type of genetic fingerprinting, to determine the contents of the herbal supplements manufactured from 12 companies representing 30 herb species and selected from Canadian and American stores. Big newspapers like The New York Times immediately published an article based on the study's results called "Herbal Supplements are Often Not What They Seem." But perhaps the article's title should have been "14 Out of 44 Herbal Supplements Tested in One Study are Not What They Seem."
According to the researchers they were able to authenticate almost half of the products—meaning the products contained exactly what was listed on the label in 48 percent of the product samples. In one-third of the products, ingredients not listed on the label were found in the product. The researchers refer to these ingredients as "contaminants and/or fillers."
After reading the study I was surprised that the sample size was so small and that the New York Times made rather broad statements based on such a small sample. They even indicated that "many" of the products were adulterated with ingredients not listed on the label. Now, I'm not impressed by companies adding fillers to their products in any way but I don't even think "many" herbal products were tested in this study so it would be impossible to state that "many" were adulterated.
When I tracked down the original study I was also surprised to discover it read more like a promotion for the DNA barcoding technology used and even went as far as to conclude that this technology should be used in herbal products regulation. I was curious because I read a lot of studies and rarely come across ones that read like product placements or advertisements for the technology used. When I checked the patents database on DNA barcoding technology I noticed that the University of Guelph is a co-applicant for the patent on "DNA barcode sequence classification"—the technology being promoted in this study.
The following statement constitutes part of the study's "scientific" conclusions:
"We suggest that the herbal industry should embrace DNA barcoding for authenticating herbal products through testing of raw materials used in manufacturing products. The use of an SRM DNA herbal barcode library for testing bulk materials could provide a method for 'best practices? in the manufacturing of herbal products."
Apparently I'm not the only one worried about the study's results. According to Stefan Gafner, Chief Science Officer at the American Botanical Council, an independent non-profit organization that provides science-based and traditional information to promote the responsible use of herbal medicine, the study was flawed. In the same New York Times article he indicated that it was flawed because the bar-coding technology could not always identify herbs that have been purified and processed.
As some background when specific extracts are derived from plants (as in the case of curcumin extracted from the herb turmeric), the herb may undergo processing to allow the extraction process.
He added that "Over all, I would agree that quality control is an issue in the herbal industry. But I think that what's represented here is overblown. I don't think it's as bad as it looks according to this study."
What You Can Do to Ensure Quality Herbal Products:
Remember that herbs were the primary medicine of humans for thousands of years. A study of 44 products from 12 companies is too small to rely on for valuable herbal recommendations.
Choose high quality products or raw herbal materials from a reputable company. These products can safely and easily be made into teas or other natural medicines.
Work with a qualified health practitioner knowledgeable in the field of herbal medicine.
Grow your own herbal medicines. While it is not possible with all herbs, many common herbs can be grown on a windowsill and used whenever needed, especially for herbal teas. It is much easier to identify the herb when it is still a full plant than when it has been dried, crushed, and added to capsules.
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The Case for Coasters: Better Safe Than Sorry!
I may be a scrooge but I believe that you should always use a coaster (or a napkin) on wood surfaces, especially when in someone else's home. It should become second nature, the force of habit. Because no one likes water rings on the coffee table. And because no one likes to be the nagging host who follows guests around surreptitiously slipping coasters under their glasses. Talk about a buzz kill.
Of course, many wood surfaces don't seem worthy of coasters. For example, a table that clearly isn't old or valuable and that appears to be coated in some kind of industrial-strength gloss impenetrable to water droplets. Still, it is wise to get into the habit of reaching for a coaster when placing your glass or mug on a wood surface (and other surfaces, for that matter).
Even if you are a like-minded coaster Fascist, what about your guests? How can you get others to stop putting their drinks down directly on your wood furniture? After all, coasters can be a drag. They can stick to your glass. They can be flimsy and unstable. And finding and using a coaster is a distraction, however momentary, from conversation and socializing.
Here are some suggestions.
• 1 Quantity. Buy a lot of coasters and put them everywhere.
• 2 Size. Buy coasters that are big enough to accommodate even the largest glass. You don't want your guest struggling to try to balance their glass on some flimsy little disk.
• 3 Materials. Choose cork or sandstone coasters (like in photos 2 and 5) that don't stick to the bottom of the glass. Sandstone absorbs the condensation from the glass, which is particularly likely when using ice. Cardboard disposable coasters are also very effective. They work in the bar with even the drunkest of clients — so they should last through your party.
• 4 Alternatives. If you don't like coasters cover your table with a runner or a smattering of hard table mats. I often use my set of silver-plated vintage mats that were designed for using under warm dinner plates but are great as oversized coasters (as in photo 4).
• 5 Go with slip-ons. Use slip-on coasters (like the lovely ones from ETSY in photo 3) so you know that wherever that guest may wander your furniture is safe. It is tempting to place a glass on top of a bookshelf, mantelpiece, dresser, newel post and other places you would probably not think to place a coaster at the ready.
How water-resistant is my furniture?
Even if you are on board with coaster use as a general principle, it is helpful to know what kind of furniture you have. Not only will it help you calibrate just how paranoid to be about water damage, but you will also know the best way to clean and repair any damage when it does occur. The kind of finish (the materials used to protect wood) a surface has determines its durability as well as which cleaning products to use. It is not always easy for the untrained eye to discern what kind of finish a given piece of furniture has. For example, my 19th century mahogany dining room table seems to have been finished with some kind of sealant. This means the piece is probably less authentic and therefore less valuable. But it also means it is much easier to clean and maintain. Water seems to roll off the surface but how can I be sure what prolonged exposure to a wet glass would do? Instead of risking doing damage, we use coasters.
I spoke to an antiques restorer in Australia (where I bought many of my antiques) and he said that any wood furniture that is super glossy and has an even sheen across the surface is probably finished with polyurethane, a lacquer, or some other kind of sealant. This means it is relatively water-resistant. But even these finishes may be damaged through prolonged exposure to liquids. So his advice has always been, "When in doubt, use a coaster."
Several websites provide tips for determining with certainty what sort of finish your wood furniture has — and what that means for routine maintenance and care. These techniques (many of which involve testing a part of the wood) are hardly appropriate at a party, of course, and should only be used on your own furniture!
The most vulnerable surfaces are those with a wax finish (many rare and old antiques; more common among antiques imported from the Old World). Oil-based finishes, common among vintage Danish modern pieces, are also high-risk for water damage.
Shellacs and varnishes can be moderately protective against water damage but the most durable finish (though not necessarily the most attractive) may be lacquer, which is very popular among American furniture restorers. Like polyurethane, lacquer is relatively durable and water-resistant.
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According to AppleInsider, the 4GB iPod mini is the best selling iPod that's currently offered by Apple. The 4GB model, which sells for retail $199, is only $50 less than the 6GB iPod mini but is allegedly out-selling it by a ratio of 3 to 1, apparently viewed as more of a value to consumers. Additionally, sales of the 1GB iPod shuffle have gone down the pooper over the past several months - one can only assume that consumers realize that for only $50 more, they can get several magnitudes more hard drive space for which to store their cherished tunes.
According to the article, analysts expect Apple to re-shuffle (har har) their iPod offerings and possibly add/drop some models. With sales of the 1GB iPod shuffle doing so poorly (being upsold by the 4GB iPod mini and all), it might be a decent bet that the 1GB iPod shuffle is in some danger. Additionally, the 60GB iPod photo is still selling as poorly as ever. Does anyone even know anyone who owns a 60GB iPod photo?
Finally, there is some hint from Apple that they are "working on" offering some sort of iPod mini-shuffle hybrid. While cool-sounding at first, wtf can they possibly offer that won't begin to sabotage sales of the others, as we've already seen here? And do consumers really want it?


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Hutagodang (Sumatra, Indonesia)
Hutagodang, a mission station on the island of Sumatra, formerly Dutch East Indies, now Indonesia, operated by the Dutch Mennonite Mission Society, was founded in 1912 by Peter Nachtigal. In 1938 this station was transferred to a German mission association.
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van der Zijpp, Nanne. "Hutagodang (Sumatra, Indonesia)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1956. Web. 20 Jan 2019. http://gameo.org/index.php?title=Hutagodang_(Sumatra,_Indonesia)&oldid=65530.
APA style
van der Zijpp, Nanne. (1956). Hutagodang (Sumatra, Indonesia). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 20 January 2019, from http://gameo.org/index.php?title=Hutagodang_(Sumatra,_Indonesia)&oldid=65530.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, p. 850. All rights reserved.
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IOC rejects Israel plea
- The IOC does not foresee a commemoration during the opening ceremony
- The organizing committee says it has paid tribute to their memory
- An Israeli official is campaigning for "just one minute" during the Games
- IOC President Jacques Rogge will attend Israel's memorial reception
(CNN) -- The International Olympic Committee on Monday defended its stance against a moment of silence at the London Games for Israel's 11 athletes and coaches killed by terrorists in 1972, a response that follows an Israeli official's vow to pressure the organizing committee to change its position.
"The IOC has paid tribute to the memory of the athletes who tragically died in Munich in 1972 on several occasions and will continue to do so. The memory of the victims is not fading away. One thing is certain, we will never forget," Andrew Mitchell, an IOC spokesman, told CNN.
IOC President Jacques Rogge will attend the Israeli team's traditional reception in memory of the victims at the Games, "However, we do not foresee any commemoration during the opening ceremony of the London Games," he said.
Olympic torch starts relay around U.K.
The IOC's response comes after Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon took to social media last week, repeatedly tweeting a plea for support and directing people to an online petition after the request for a moment of silence was declined.
"All we ask for is 'Just One Minute!'" Ayalon said on Twitter and Facebook messages that directed people to a petition sponsored by Ankie Spitzer, whose husband -- fencing coach Andre Spitzer -- was among those killed by the Palestinian terror group Black September.
Rogge, in a letter to Ayalon last week, said the IOC had "officially paid tribute" on several occasions and would continue to do so in consultation with the Israeli Olympic Committee.
Ayalon, in a written statement, said the response was unacceptable.
"This rejection told us as Israelis that this tragedy is yours alone and not a tragedy within the family of nations," the deputy foreign minister said.
For nearly four decades, Spitzer and others have lobbied the IOC to memorialize the members of the Israeli Olympic team with a moment of silence during the Summer Games.
While Mitchell, the IOC spokesman, did not directly address Ayalon's response in an e-mail to CNN, he said the 11 athletes and coaches were honored at the Munich Games and again on the 25th and 30th anniversaries of the killings when Rogge attended memorial commemorations.
"The victims are honored on a regular basis by the IOC and the Olympic Movement, for instance, on the occasion of the IOC Sessions," he said.
Mitchell said the attack on the athletes was a defining moment in many ways, "not least of all on the security front."
"Since then, the IOC has put security on the top of its agenda, relying of course on the host city government to put in place measures in the hope of avoiding such a tragedy in the future," he said.
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The attack began in the early hours of September 5, 1972, when eight Palestinian terrorists disguised in track suits broke into the Olympic Village in Munich, Germany.
They stormed the apartments housing Israeli athletes and coaches, killing two and taking nine others hostage. Hours later, the world woke up to the image of a masked man on the balcony of the Olympic Village.
From the Olympic Village, the militants demanded the release of 200 Arab inmates from Israeli prisons or they would start killing the athletes in Munich, one every hour.
Israel refused to negotiate, and the terrorists demanded an airplane to Egypt. The German government then attempted a rescue at the airport. When it was over, all the Israelis, five terrorists and one German police officer lay dead.
The Munich Games were temporarily suspended, and a memorial service attended by some 80,000 people was held at the Olympic Stadium.
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Monday, February 20, 2012
Hypothetical Situation, your opinion please. By Geniusofdespair
The member puts her moratorium idea before the school board and they (almost unanimously) hand it over to a committee to be discussed and for a public hearing. However, we all know that there are charter school connected members on the school board, so the moratorium very likely might not pass. Meantime, while all this is going on.... The school board member with the moratorium idea decides in the interim, to okay a charter school to be built on wetlands. Her reasoning has something to do with that "the community wants it." The school board professionals who find land for schools are against putting this particular school on wetlands and have advised against it. This does not deter the school board member from her stance. So even though she is advocating on a position (a moratorium), she is is at the same time, going to vote in opposition to the position advocated by the moratorium.
What do you think?
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Sounds like that tired old case by case basis argument. There is never any consistency in our local government. That is why there are so many people testing the rules.
The moratorium would stop the case by case, but it won't pass if this woman is not even willing to support the premise. She is saying do as I say, not as I do.
- February 20, 2012
The moratorium idea is just a test balloon so the woman has cover for her vote. Her vote is the real test.
Why are you giving us this situation, what is really going on?
- February 20, 2012
The moratorium shouldn't be necessary, they shouldn't be over-ruling their own rules. That is the part that needs to change. The woman is part of the problem if she is going to over rule her own rules.
- February 20, 2012
The real reason is to limit competition and allow the charter school she is supporting. Once the moratorium is approved and then expires, they will all rush in. Just opens the door probably in her non-election year.
- February 20, 2012
Well, one thing to understand is that almost all of the schools in Miami-Dade, as well as most of the developments and the airport are built on what was once wetlands, so I'm not sure if the prohibition really acomplishes anything. I'd be interested to know how many current schools or those proposed for construction have already been approved on sites that are considered wetlands.
- February 20, 2012
At the risk of sounding like a republican presidential candidate...
You can't be a little pregnant. The elected official is either for a moratorium or not. If you don't want to be pregnant, then do not do what it takes to get pregnant. (BTW, do not use an aspirin, it doesn't work).
This particular politician must see something of greater value in going with the support of an item that she "opposes".
As a voter, I find this elected official to be wishy-washy and trying to deceive the voters. We are not stupid and she looks to be thinking that we are. We will notice that she is trying to deceive us by calling for a moratorium while she supports the degradation of wetlands. Trust me.
The fact that she is trying to look like a good-guy when she isn't insults all the elected officials that do the right thing.
Further more, after going on record in support of a moratorium and then flipping, I would naturally assume that she is
related to the project in some way (Charter school???). Or is she running for election and sees profit for her election funding by supporting the an activity that is detrimental to the environment.
Voters are not stupid.
- February 20, 2012
- Geniusofdespair said...
Anonymous above...do we now know the value of wetlands to our water supply? We didn't in the past.
But that is not the issue here. This is a hypothetical. Wetlands is meaningless to the argument. Change it to mountainous or rocky. Just think of it as land currently not build-able maybe it could be a zoning issue. Then comment.
- February 20, 2012
This is the unfortunately routine case of elected politicians voting against the best interests of the public. They use smoke and mirrors to make it seem like are working for the good of all when in fact they are helping a minority of connected people to make money at the public's expense.
Business as usual with many politicians.
- February 20, 2012
Maybe I am too stupid to understand this. Why on earth would this woman do both? It doesn't make sense. Maybe the moratorium is a ploy. No, still doesn't make sense as to why she would vote on the current change for the charter school. What am I missing?
- February 20, 2012
I have the answer, the woman is a Republican.
- February 20, 2012
If they can get around the RULE can't they get around the moratorium too? I don't trust any of them. I would be suspicious of the moratorium. What happens at the end of the 5 years? Would the 5 year moratorium get thrown out in court?
- February 20, 2012
This scenario is not making sense. There is something we don't know. Is the end of the moratorium a free-for-all?
- February 20, 2012
By the way is it raquel regalado
- February 20, 2012
- Geniusofdespair said...
No. Hypothetical remember
- February 20, 2012
She is trying to have her cake and eat it too.
Through her proposed moratorium, she is attempting to pacify local residents who want schools to be built where the experts recommend and to support sustainable development.
Yet, she must have received some large campaign contributions to support this one project from the specific landowners / developers. She doesn't seem to have much respect for her constituents, but this is the kind of thing that could get someone kicked out of office.
I'm with Youbetya': voters are not stupid.
- February 20, 2012
Your woman isn't logical. It must be Lynda Bell.
- February 20, 2012
There is no consistency. How can you vote for a school and then propose a moratorium within the same scope. The moratorium is a diversion. It is to get do-gooders off her back.
- February 20, 2012
This is the best answer yet! The proposed moratorium is smoke screen to make constituents think they are supporting what they want supported, knowing full well the rest of the board, or the commission, would never support an all out moratorium. Don't they call that grandstanding?
The constituents must put constant pressure on the elected member to vote as the constituents demand, or get voted out of office. It's called accountability.
- February 20, 2012
The previous Mayors office was really good at this game of playing to the people (except in the end)...
They would watch the commission hmmm and hahah over a vote that was not popular with the public and then issue a mayoral veto, knowing that they would end up with a win-win situation for the mayor.
If the commissioners overrode the veto, the mayor could say "I tried...those commissioners are bad guys",,,
If the commissioners could not muster the votes to override the veto, then the mayor could say, "Aren't I great? I cared and won the issue for the public's best interest".
You always have to look to the hidden agenda. The theoretical situation is loaded with gamesmanship... And she is playing really poorly.
- February 20, 2012


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Jan. 25, 2005
NORTON, Mass. - Junior Mike D'Auria sparked arguably the Engineers best half of the season as MIT (9-7, 3-3) overcame a nine-point halftime deficit to upend Wheaton College (13-4, 4-2) in Norton on Tuesday night. Unparalleled success from the free throw line also helped Tech's cause, which won its third consecutive game to pull even in NEWMAC play.
Wheaton held a 38-29 advantage at the half, powered by a balanced attack that resulted in four players reaching double figures for the game. Freshman Eric Johnston helped the Lyons pull away early, converting three straight baskets during an 8-0 stretch, including a breakaway dunk. Danny Kanamori kept the Engineers in the tilt with great shooting from the outside. Kanamori closed the first period with 15 points, stretching the defense with five three-point field goals.
With the Lyons holding a 46-37 advantage early in the second half, D'Auria ignited MIT by scoring 13 of the Engineers next 15 points on 6-of-7 shooting. The streak catapulted the Cardinal and Gray ahead of the Lyons, 52-48, with seven minutes left in regulation, and ultimately kept the Engineers ahead for good.
MIT enjoyed another great day from the floor, shooting 54 percent in the second half to help seal the win, including a season-best 80 percent from the charity stripe. The Engineers benefited from an outstanding defensive effort as well, that limited Wheaton to just six field goals in the half. The Lyons shot 6-of-27 from the floor and 1-of-11 from three-point range as the lead and the game slowly slipped from their grasp.
Kanamori used his strong first half performance to lead all scorers with 22 points, while also corraling a team-high seven rebounds. D'Auria added 15 points, while Gibbons relied on a solid effort from the free throw line to finish with 12. Rookie Hamidou Soumare set a team-high for the season with four blocks against the Lyons' front line.


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Strider (chapter)
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Strider is the tenth chapter of the first book in The Fellowship of the Ring.
Strider follows Frodo to his room, which makes Frodo very uneasy. Strider tells Frodo that he knows his real identity and warns him of the Black Riders. He also warns them of a few people of Bree who are up to no good. He offers to guide them. Despite his offers of assistance, however, Strider is unable to gain Frodo's trust.
At that moment, Mr. Butterbur comes in. He tells Frodo that Gandalf has left a letter for Frodo. After giving Frodo the letter and saying he will be on the lookout for Black Riders, Mr. Butterbur leaves.
Frodo reads the letter that warns him against traveling at night and against using the ring. Gandalf has also written about Strider, saying that he is a worthy friend. The letter also tells Frodo to make for Rivendell with haste.
Strider tells the Hobbits that his real name is Aragorn and that he will protect them. They all wonder what has happened to Gandalf to make him send someone else to give the message.
Suddenly Merry comes in and tells them that he was out for a walk and saw a Black Rider. When he followed the shadow it disappeared. Merry was then overtaken by the Rider's breath and fainted. But before any harm could come to them, the landlord's helper Nob came to his aid.
Strider warns the Hobbits that they are in danger. He says a Bree man named Bill Ferny must have told the Black Riders the Hobbits were there. Strider tells the Hobbits not to sleep in their own rooms. They carry their belongings to another room and finally go to sleep.


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South African authorities say one person has been killed during a clash between police and demonstrators, who were demanding the government provide basic services.
Police spokesman Leonard Hlathi said investigators are trying to determine if the civilian was killed by police or the protesters.
Clashes took place for a second straight day Tuesday near the town of Ermelo, about 100 kilometers east of Johannesburg.
The spokesman said police were forced to fire live ammunition and rubber bullets, after demonstrators opened fire on the officers. Authorities say the protesters also hurled rocks, burned tires, blocked roads and attacked a television crew.
The demonstrators want the government to provide services such as running water and electricity. Millions of South Africans continue to live in severe poverty, more than 15 years after the end of apartheid.
Police arrested 33 people during the initial day of protests Monday. The South African Press Association reports that 11 more people were arrested on Tuesday.
Similar protests have broken out in poor townships in the past. During President Jacob Zuma's state of the nation address last week, he promised to create more jobs and move more quickly to provide running water and electricity to all citizens.


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RIAA Sending DMCA Takedowns On *FREE* Music Being Distributed Directly Off Universal Music Website & Promoted By The Artist
from the left-hand,-right-hand? dept
In asking questions about these takedowns, Twitter sent over some recent links to Chilling Effects showing the details of the takedown, which leads us to some interesting discoveries. First, the party actually sending the takedowns is the RIAA. All of the letters in question say they come from "Job title: Online Anti-Piracy, RIAA." Elsewhere it says that the takedown notices are from Universal Music... but sent by the RIAA.
Kinda makes you wonder what the RIAA actually knows about what the marketing folks are doing. Or, hell, what the actual artists and execs at Universal Music are doing. In some cases, the evidence suggests not much at all. Let's take just a few examples. If you start looking at some of the takedown notices -- try this one and this one and this one for starters, you see that a bunch of the takedowns were over the following:
Description of original work: Sound and video recordings as performed by the artist known as The Dream.As you may know, The-Dream, also known as Terius Youngdell Nash, is one of the top producers, song writers and performers out there today. Take a look at the list of songs he has his fingerprints on. He wrote Beyonce's "Single Ladies." He wrote Justin Bieber's "Baby." He's written songs for pretty much every top artist. Rihanna, Usher, Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, Britney Spears. Even Celine Dion.
He works for Def Jam, which is owned by Universal Music, as one of their key moneymaking songwriters. He's at the top of the game here. So, clearly, when he puts out his own work, you could understand why the RIAA would rush around demanding that everyone take down tweets linking to the music.
Except... He also has his own label under the Def Jam label, known as Radio Killa. And if you go to the front page of Radio Killa Records right now, as we speak, you see that The Dream's new EP, 1977 is being given away free. Here's a screenshot of the front page. Note it says "THE NEW FREE ALBUM."
Meanwhile, The Dream himself was tweeting up a storm, telling people to download the tracks. And while he joked at one point that the lawyers might crack down and force him to take down the music, it's still up on a Universal Music website, and it seems quite reasonable for anyone linking to it to recognize that it's been authorized by Universal Music for distribution. Not only that, but he talks up the importance of giving the music away and jokes about all the "freeloaders" who are "flooding" his site with downloads. From there, he talks up how awesome it is that "everyone's playin'" the album and how much he loves and thanks his fans. When asked about it, he even stated that it's "free literally and figuratively."
And... for those of his fans who promote the work that he's giving away for free directly on his label's website by linking to that free music on a Universal Music website... the RIAA sends takedown notices, and people risk completely losing their Twitter accounts.
Yup. This is the RIAA. Protecting the interests of the "artists" right?


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As the mammography debate is raging on, I want to take a moment to tell a personal story.
Three years ago, during a self breast exam, I found a lump. I happened to have a routine OBGYN visit around the corner and through a simple clinical exam, my doctor also found the lump. My doctor was concerned and sent me to a women's diagnostic center to have an ultrasound done. My ultrasound revealed that the lump was a fibroid and nothing more—"lay of the caffeine for a month, and it should go away," said my doctor. My relief was palpable—I was a false positive. It was a traumatic experience, but one I am glad I went through.
The part of this story that still has me thinking about that day, however, was a woman in the waiting room. Let's call her Judy. Once I had signed in, I was told to put on a gown and wait in a communal waiting area. So here I am, in a room full of vulnerable women wearing nothing but a cotton gown, all with an unknown lump on our body. Naturally, we began to chat. Most of the stories are the same. Our doctors had either found a lump via mammography or clinical exam. But Judy, well, Judy piped up and said she had found a lump 4 months earlier during a self-exam, and had just gone to her doctor. Judy was probably nearing 50. She was a beautiful woman, but clearly, she was scared. She had been letting this lump grow for 4 months! I was scared for her. Now of course, her lump could be benign, it could be a fibroid, it could be a cyst, but with all of those "could be's" there is also the big BC. And the fact that Judy didn't feel comfortable telling her doctor for 4 months about her lump is and was terribly concerning to me.
I have no idea what happened to Judy. I hope with my deepest hope that her lump was benign. But her situation begs the question, "What will this latest revision to the breast exam standards do to women like Judy?" By telling a woman like Judy that she doesn't need to a mammogram until she is 50, and that she shouldn't even be doing a self-exam, where does that leave her? She was clearly either too unconcerned or too scared to tell her doctor for 4 months. My doctor has always made it a point to insist upon self-exams, and yearly clinical exams. And I thank her for that dearly, because the day I found something, it wasn't scary. I called her office, moved up my yearly exam, and had the lump checked out. It wasn't even scary until I had left the diagnostic center and my relief took me over, all because it was somewhat routine for me.
I understand the logistics in place with the task force guidelines, however, from my perspective, my fear is that giving women the chance to ignore the possibilities is far worse than exposing them to a couple of days of stress—or heaven forbid, a couple of years of chemo.


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WASHINGTON – Cornelius Magee, 36, of Silver Spring, Md., pled guilty today to a federal charge of possession of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr., Valerie Parlave, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI's Washington Field Office, and Cathy L. Lanier, Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).
Magee entered the guilty plea in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The Honorable Amy Berman Jackson is to sentence him on April 26, 2013. Magee faces a maximum sentence of 10 years of imprisonment as well as a fine of $250,000. Under federal sentencing guidelines, he faces a likely sentencing range of 97 to 121 months in prison.
According to the government's evidence, on Oct. 24, 2012, Magee contacted a man he believed to be the father of a 12-year-old girl on a social network site. That man turned out to be an undercover officer with the FBI's Child Exploitation Task Force.
Over the next two days, Magee engaged in online e-mail and instant message conversations with the undercover officer. During this period of time, Magee sent the undercover officer two videos of child pornography which depicted adult men engaged in sexual acts with children. Following the defendant's arrest on Oct. 26, 2012, members of the FBI's Child Exploitation Task Force conducted a search of Magee's residence and found approximately 16 additional videos of child pornography on the defendant's computer.
This case was brought as part of the Department of Justice's Project Safe Childhood initiative and investigated by the FBI's Child Exploitation Task Force, which includes members of the FBI's Washington Field Office and MPD. In February 2006, the Attorney General created Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative designed to protect children from online exploitation and abuse. Led by the U.S. Attorney's Offices, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to better locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov
In announcing the guilty plea, U.S. Attorney Machen, Assistant Director in Charge Parlave, and Chief Lanier praised the work of the MPD Detectives and Special Agents of the FBI's Child Exploitation Task Force. They also commended the efforts of Assistant U.S. Attorney Ari Redbord, who is prosecuting the case.13-051


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10.24.12: The CCRI Knights men's soccer team hosted the Bees of American College for the final game of the 2012 season. The Knights lost a hard-fought battle with the Bees 1-0. With the Loss the Knights' season ends with a 5-8-1 record. In addition, Wednesday's game was also Sophomore day for seven sophomores who played their final game for the Knights soccer program: Derek Soares (Pawtucket, RI), Chris Lopes (Pawtucket, RI), Co-Captain Manny Alves (Pawtucket, RI), Servi Barrientos (Providence, RI), Damon Georgiou (Portsmouth, RI), Kyle Ferreira (Westerly, RI), and Co-Captain Chis Munoz-Cortez (Talcahuano, Chile). Head Coach Gabe Toro commented "I, along with my staff, want to thank our sophomores for their one or two years playing for the Knights and we wish all of them the best of luck in their future endeavors both on and of the soccer pitch. They have represented the CCRI Soccer program in an admirable fashion over the past two years." In addition to Sophomore Day, the Knights were also wearing their Pink Breast Cancer Awareness uniforms in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Coach Toro later commented "the last game of the season is always a difficult endeavor when we know we will not making the playoffs, but our young men came out and played hard despite of that fact." The knights had several starters out with injury which allowed for other players to step-up in their place and fill their positions. Some players who filled in included: James Meehan (Pawtucket, RI), Matthew Harkin (Foster, RI), and Lionel Salinas (Central Falls, RI). Sophomore Derek Soares got the start in net for the Knights and was relieved by Freshman Rob Gallucci (Coventry, RI) in the second half.
As a team the Knights played well through the back two thirds of the field but were unable to convert that into any scoring opportunities in the final third of the field. This helped lead to a scoreless first half with both teams going into the break 0-0.
With the teams deadlocked in the second half, the tension kept mounting with both teams trying to get on the board to get a go-ahead goal. With about 25 minute left in the game AIC was able to convert on a scramble in front of the Knights' net to take a 1-0 lead. The Knights battle and tried to tie the game in the final minutes but were unable and lost by the final tally of 1-0.
Coach Toro added after the game "I enjoyed working with all of these young gentlemen throughout the season and I am very pleased with the progress and improvement that they all made throughout the season and we look forward to the freshmen continuing their improvement when they return to play for the Knights next year."
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One of the easiest and most economical ways to enhance the look of your home's curb appeal is to invest in outdoor solar lighting. Solar outdoor lights can make your home safer as well as enhance certain outdoor features, and better yet, most are ready to install right out of the box – no wiring required. Because outdoor solar lights require no wiring or power source, they give you the flexibility to place your lights just about anywhere, as long as there is direct sunlight for charging during the day and complete darkness for illumination at night.
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Outdoor solar lights require a sufficient amount of sunlight to charge their batteries during the day. Each solar light absorbs the energy from the sunlight and converts it into electrical power, which is stored in the solar light and used at night to power the light on. For complete directions on how to install the solar light that you've purchased, go to the product page and download the product manual. In ideal situations where the solar light has received optimal sunlight, a fully charged solar light should remain on for up to 15 hours.
Many outdoor solar lights have a manual on-off switch or a photocell that turns the light on when the sun sets and off when it gets light again. When you install your outdoor solar light and turn the switch to on, you never have to touch the on/off switch again. The on/off switch allows you to charge the battery and then turn the switch to off to store the electrical charge for a special event. If you turn the light off, the battery will continue to charge during the day so it will be ready for you to use when you turn it back on.
For maximum solar charge, the solar panel should face due south and be positioned at an angle so it is perpendicular to the sun. Make sure the solar panel isn't shaded at any time during the day and make sure the solar light is positioned in an area that's dark at night.
Most solar outdoor lights contain the following components:
- Solar Panel: Absorbs the energy from the sun and converts it to electrical power. The size, quality and transparency of the cover all play a part in the effectiveness of the solar panel.
- Battery: The solar panels are wired directly to a re-chargeable battery that stores the electricity to be used by the light. NiMH batteries are often used because they are better than standard NiCAD batteries and are more environmentally-friendly.
- Lights: Most solar lights use LED lights, which are smaller, brighter and last longer than incandescent bulbs. Most LED lights will emit a more blue hue in the light, compared to the yellow hue of an incandescent bulb. Most LEDs will run up to 100,000 hours before dying out, while an incandescent bulb usually lasts for about 3,000 hours. Some security solar lights will add halogen bulbs along with the LEDs to increase the light intensity.
- Wiring: If an outdoor solar light has good internal wiring, it will last longer and shine brighter than a light with poor wiring.
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USTR Lies: Says TPP Is No Different Than US Law
from the except-it-does dept
"what we have in there are things that are already in U.S. law about making sure, whether it is copyright or other protections, are fully enforced around the world."That is a lie. It's fundamentally untrue. For example, in just the copyright section alone, Margot Kaminski from the Information Society Project at Yale has outlined eight things that differ from US law in the text proposed or supported by the US, some of them rather substantial, including the standards for criminal liability as well as the standards allowed for reverse engineering exemptions for DRM. Jamie Love, over at KEI, pointed out early on that many of the US proposals "are more restrictive than U.S. laws." Also, as we expected, the language on the "three step test," which the USTR pretended was about supporting fair use, actually would massively limit fair use.
Of course, as we pointed out with ACTA and again with TPP, even if it was just about taking things that are in US law and making sure they're "fully enforced around the world" (which is not actually what TPP is about), it would ridiculously lock in a bunch of bad things that are in US law, which pretty much everyone not under the full-time sway of Hollywood already knows has been really bad for the US economy and creativity. The very fact that this agreement would effectively block many of the suggestions made by the head of the US Copyright Office to Congress in terms of copyright reform should show why the USTR has no business doing anything around copyright.
Who in their right mind would try to export US law and lock us into it at the very same time that the experts in the field of law they're talking about have admitted that it's outdated and a mess and in need of a major rewrite? Apparently, the USTR is so clueless that it thinks existing copyright law is settled law and that it's so great we should lock it in and force everyone else to do the same, at the very same time Congress, the head of the Copyright Office, and a lot of other people have admitted it's time for a change.
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MORRISON – Twice-convicted killer Nicholas T. Sheley wants a judge to reconsider his second life sentence, which his attorney says is "excessively cruel and unusual considering the nature of the crime and characteristics of the defendant."
The motion to reconsider, commonly filed in homicide cases, will be heard Monday.
Sheley, 33, of Sterling, was sentenced Jan. 16 for beating Russell Reed to death on June 23, 2008, in his home. Police found the 93-year-old's 2003 Buick Century – with his body in the trunk – 3 days later. He was the first of eight people Sheley is accused of killing in June 2008.
Sheley also was sentenced to 30 years for home invasion and 15 years for residential burglary in Reed's death.
All sentences will run consecutively to the life sentence he's already serving for killing Ronald Randall, 65, of Galesburg, his second victim.
In the motion to reconsider, Sheley's attorney, Jeremy Karlin, wrote that Judge Michael Meersman erred when he imposed the life sentence "on any basis other than defendant was previously convicted of murder."
Before the trial and again at sentencing, Karlin told Meersman that Sheley recently switched to new medication for anxiety, depression and insomnia, and that made it difficult for him to focus.
Karlin argues that Meersman should have questioned Sheley further about his medical and/or mental condition to determine whether sentencing should have been delayed.
He also argues that Meersman should reconsider his order that the second life sentence run consecutively to the first.
(Note: The motion to consider does contain some errors. For instance, there are two lines marked 3., and the line marked 4. refers to the court's sentence of natural life for first-degree murder, and 30 years for aggravated vehicular hijacking and 7 years for possession of a stolen vehicle, the latter two of which were imposed in the Ronald Randall case. Sheley is objecting to his life sentence in the Russell Reed case, in which he also was sentenced to 30 years for home invasion and 15 years for residential burglary.)
Sheley next will be tried in the deaths of Brock Branson, 29, his fiancée Kilynna Blake, 20, her 2-year-old son Dayan, and Kenneth Ulve, 25, all of Rock Falls.
A trial date is tentatively set for June 3.
He also is charged with killing an Arkansas couple in Festus, Mo.
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Today, Sony held the "World Game Project" in Akihabara, in which the electronics giant showed off 20 PS3 and PS Vita games. These titles were developed outside Japan, and the point of this hands-on event was to give Japanese gamers a chance to check out titles they might not otherwise and maybe remind them that some big Japanese franchises are now being farmed out to Western devs.
The weather was a bit crap today — cold and drizzly — but 4Gamer reported that there was a decent enough gathering, with waits between 15 to 20 minutes for the games.
Each year that passes, Japanese gamers seem more and more open to foreign developed games. Events like this, which are really Sony PR stunts, actually end up serving as ambassadors — video games ambassadors.
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I saw this sentence in a CD booklet.
Is this a a simple misprint of ad ?Rumolde tam beate Margareta clamat a te
English translation attached to it :
Holy Rumoldus,Margaret cries to you
I thought so, but it also came to my mind that perhaps by economy of pronunciation ad te might change into a te.
ad te is a little difficult to pronounce, so the actual pronunciation might become a te or atte.


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You might feel somewhat ill after seeing yet another "Gangnam Style" parody on YouTube. But now the popular dance has claimed a real-life victim.
An IT worker from Lancashire, England, collapsed and died after dancing to "Gangnam Style" onstage at his company's Christmas party. According to The Telegraph, 46-year-old Eamonn Kilbride suffered acute heart failure that was likely exacerbated by exercise after dancing at the country club party on Saturday night.
Kilbride's wife, Julie, was there celebrating her birthday and told The Sun:
"He had just finished dancing to Gangnam Style with his pals on stage when he came back over to me. He kissed me and told me I was beautiful.
"He then said he was going to the toilet because he had a bit of chest pain. On the way there Eamonn saw his boss and was still laughing and joking with her.
"He then walked round the corner and collapsed."
Julie Kilbride said Eamonn was a loving father to the couple's three children and an avid golfer.
PSY's "Gangnam Style" and its dance are the YouTube sensation of 2012: The video is approaching 1 billion views. But experts warn about being careful when trying to mimic the dance. As one cardiologist told The Telegraph: "Be somewhat measured.
"Let the lady dance around you."


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Students from Norwood Fontbonne Academy brought dozens of donated books to Chestnut Hill Hospital from the school in a red wagon on Friday, Dec.14. The children and NFA staff collected donations during a book fair at the school that were used to purchase a gift in recognition of Chestnut Hill Hospital's new emergency department, operating rooms and intensive care unit. The gift was a collection of books to help comfort Hospital patients and their families.
"The books are more than just another gift, but rather represent the shared mission of NFA and the hospital to serve our community," said Sister Mary Helen Beirne, NFA's Head of School.
"We are grateful for the donation of books that will benefit our patients and their families," said Mike Hite, chief operating officer, Chestnut Hill Hospital. "I'm inspired by the spirit in which they were presented. It means a great deal to have a neighbor like Norwood-Fontbonne Academy who is supportive of the Hospital's commitment to a healthy community. As community partners, NFA and CHH will continue to work together to enhance the lives of the families we serve."


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This is the famous opera house in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, photographed from a different vantage point. The beautifull tiling is clearly shining in the sun.
There are no kangaroos in Austria. We're talking about Australia, the world's smallest continent. That being cleared up, let's dive right in! Australia is a sovereign state under the Commonwealth of Nations, which is in turn overseen by Queen Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen of Australia and Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth. The continent was first sighted and charted by the Dutch in 1606. Captain James Cook of Britain came along in the next century to claim it for Britain and name it "New South Wales." Shortly thereafter it was declared to be a penal colony full of nothing but criminals and convicts, giving it the crap reputation you may have heard at your last cocktail party. This rumor ignores 40,000 years of pre-European human history, especially the Aboriginal concept of Dreamtime, an interesting explanation of physical and spiritual reality. The two biggest cities in Australia are Sydney and Melbourne. Sydney is more for business, Melbourne for arts. But that's painting in very broad strokes. Take a whirl around the panoramas to see for yourself! Text by Steve Smith.


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We're doing leftovers again. I know, I know. Only about a month ago, we were busy shucking out crabs left from our crab feasts, and now we're talking about taking the same approach should you plan a lobster festival to make the dog days a bit more fun.
At our house, the lobster festival is a transplant from years or traveling back to the Bay State in August, always a couple of weeks before school would start again. We'd cool off at the beaches Nawth o' Boston, in the oceanside towns that included Revere, Lynn, Nahant, Swampscott, Marblehead, Gloucester, Rockport … up theyah.
Whatever else we did to amuse our precious children, we always hosted a family/friend reunion in the garden of my father-in-law's seaside home (up a very steep hill with a limited view of the Atlantic). Rarely fewer than eight people, often double that, or more. Homerus Americanus (aka Maine or North Atlantic lobster) was the star at these festivals. They were usually at their lowest summertime prices in late August, so they were a relatively good deal. But it was always one person, one lobster. That's it.
After selling his business (that's a story for another time), "Papa" took a job in a "package" store near home. Happily, right next door was a lobster pound that sold — yes — lobsters and lobster meat. That's it. And that's where he acquired the culls that we customarily provided for the festival. Culls are one-claw lobsters, or lobsters that've lost a claw and have a new one generating. Unless you're a terribly picky lobster eater, you don't mind. After all, a two-pound lobster is a two-pound lobster and will provide just as much meat, whether it has one claw or a pair of them.
We mention all this so that in case you're thinking about hosting your own lobster festival, and are planning to get them from a local fish monger, you can go ahead and get the culls, as long as they're as lively as the two-claw ones (they're often kept in separate tanks).
Do it yourself
Plan the festival as you would a crab feast: A few (easy) appetizers. We always had steamed clams as sort of a first course (you'll have to settle for steamed little necks unless you can get some long necks, aka "steamers"). But the clams are not strictly de rigueur, unless you're entertaining my youngest daughter.
Some side dishes such as local corn, sliced fresh local tomatoes (you can do them with fresh mozzarella and basil and drizzle with a balsamic vinaigrette if you want to go gourmet). Add some baked beans, a pasta dish (like baked ziti or stuffed shells) and maybe even some oven-baked sweet potato fries.
Then after everyone's full enough so they won't demand seconds on the lobster — ta-dah — the grand finale, with clarified butter, of course, served just before dessert, which for us was usually a sheet cake and ice cream.
You can cook the lobsters yourself or, if you're squeamish, get them cooked. One per person, plus three or four more (which you don't' let on that you have). Ours were cooked outdoors in a huge pot over a wood fire, with a little sea water (when it used to be clean) and maybe even some kelp.
Anyway, since you plan to feast on leftovers, keep an eye on your guests. If they only eat the lobster claws and tail, but eschew the bodies and the "knuckles," be sure to confiscate the latter for a doggie bag. These are treasure troves of sweet lobster meat, which you'll harvest at your post-festival-shuck-out-the-lobstahs party.
By combining your whole plan-over lobsters and the wonderful sweet meat you can get from the knuckles and the bodies — anyone who's eaten crabs will have no problem accomplishing this — you'll garner plenty of fixins' for the "leftobster" dishes we suggest here. And while you're slaving over your chore, keep in mind that a pound of shucked-out lobster meat will probably run you nearly $25.
Go for it!
Lobster salad
No mayonnaise on this main-dish salad. But it does feature your lobster leftovers and can help you use up some of the leftover corn on the cob. Some artisanal bread goes well. Drink a dry white.
2 to 3 cups cooked lobster meat
1 1/2 pounds small red-skin potatoes, scrubbed, halved or quartered, depending on size
4 ears cooked corn, kernels removed from cob
3 cups grape or cherry tomatoes (use yellow, orange and/or some red), halved
1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped frisee (aka French curly endive)
1/3 cup thinly sliced scallion (green and white parts)
Boston lettuce or leafy green lettuce leaves, for serving
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons chopped, fresh tarragon, plus some sprigs, for garnish
3/4 teaspoon country-style (coarse) Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon sea salt, optional
1/3 cup olive oil
For the vinaigrette, in a small bowl, whisk together lemon juice, tarragon, mustard, black pepper and salt (if using). Add oil in a thin stream, whisking, until mixture thickens slightly. If not using right away, put in a shaker jar and shake before dressing salad.
For the salad, cook potatoes in a medium pot of boiling, lightly salted water. Drain. Cool slightly.
In a medium bowl, combine, lobster, potatoes, corn kernels, tomatoes, frisee and scallions. Drizzle with most of the vinaigrette. Toss well but gently. Taste for seasonings.
To serve, arrange lettuce leaves on a large, chilled platter or 6 individual salad plates. Arrange salad atop lettuce. Garnish with fresh tarragon sprigs. Makes 6 servings.
Scalloped lobster
This is a real Down East treatment. Very comforting. Served with basmati rice, if you like. Or fries. A side salad. Some more of that leftover corn; just stream it gently for a few minutes to plump it up. Sliced tomatoes, too.
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, clarified
1 tablespoon finely minced onion
1 cup plain dried (canned) bread crumbs
1/2 cup Ritz cracker crumbs
1 teaspoon paprika
2 to 3 cups lobster meat
1 1/2 cups soft bread crumbs
1 1/2 cups light cream (half and half)
2 eggs, well beaten
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Scant 1 teaspoon prepared mustard
5 teaspoons lemon juice
Pepper, and salt (if you must)
For the crumb topping, to clarify butter, melt until bubbly. Spoon off milk solids that rise to the top.
In a medium, non-stick skillet over medium heat, saute onion in clarified butter until translucent, about 4 minutes. Add bread crumbs, cracker crumbs and cook, stirring occasionally, until crumbs are buttery and light golden brown.
Butter or spray-coat a 2- or 3-quart baking dish. Layer into the dish the lobster, the soft bread crumbs, the light cream, the beaten eggs, the 4 tablespoons melted butter, the prepared mustard, the lemon juice and some pepper. Top with buttered crumbs (with onion and paprika). Bake at 350 degrees until crumb topping is deep brown and lobster mixture is bubbly. Makes 6 servings.
Far East lobster
Here we combine good ol' American lobster with ingredients of Japanese origin for a somewhat challenging (for summertime cooking) one-dish dinner with lots of interesting flavors and textures. To serve on the side, you might acquire a seaweed salad at a local Asian market or sushi restaurant. Or make a Japanese-American salad of iceberg lettuce, carrot shreds, tomato bits, some scallion slices and a store-bought soy-ginger dressing. Some spring rolls would be nice, too. Drink some of the sake you chose to use in this recipe. Or beer.
3 heads baby bok choy
1/2 pound dried Japanese udon noodles
6 tablespoons (1/3 cup) vegetable oil
3 small shallots, thinly sliced
2 navel oranges, peeled, as much of the pith removed as possible, sectioned, then halved widthwise
1 medium-large Vidalia onion, thinly sliced
3/4 pound oyster mushrooms, wiped clean with paper towels, bottoms off, stems removed, large caps quartered
4 teaspoons light brown sugar
2/3 cup vegetable broth
3 tablespoons sake
1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 to 3 cups cooked lobster meat
Finely sliced scallion greens, garnish
For the bok choy, in a medium pot, in boiling water, cook bok choy for 40 seconds. Remove with tongs and when cool enough to handle, quarter each bok choy head lengthwise. Set aside.
For the udon, bring bok choy water back to a boil. Add udon noodles and cook, stirring often, until al dente, about 6 minutes. Drain noodles. Return noodles to pot and cover with cold water. Wait a couple of minutes. Drain noodles into a colander. Run water over them. Lift colander and shake to remove most of the water. Repeat rinsing and draining, lifting and shaking two more times. Set aside.
More prep: In a medium, non-stick skillet, over medium, heat 3 tablespoons of the oil. Add shallots and cook, stirring, until browned and crisp, about 3 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer shallots to paper towels to drain. Salt lightly if you wish.
In a large, non-stick skillet, over medium-high, heat remaining 3 tablespoons oil. Add Vidalia onions and mushrooms and cook until browned, stirring occasionally, about 6 minutes. Add brown sugar, bok choy, vegetable stock and sake and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat, add udon noodles and pepper. Taste for seasonings. Add salt if you must.
In a medium skillet, over medium-low heat, melt butter. Add lobster meat and cook until warmed through, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes.
Crush the crisped shallots over the lobster and stir to coat.
To serve, transfer udon noodle mixture to a large serving platter. Arrange lobster, and orange sections atop. Serve warm. Makes 6 servings.


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The next update from the women's soccer team is from Ali Critcher as they journey on through their mission trip to El Salvador.
We struggle every single morning to get out of bed and start a new day. But as soon as we get to see the beauty in a child's smile we immediately become encouraged.
Playing with the children of El Salvador is something I could never have dreamed of. The love that fills their eyes is overwhelming. All of the children command attention.
From 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. we played with children of all ages from the government school. We played tag and soccer for hours and hours, but by God's grace we never ran out of energy.
Each girl on the team met at least one child that will never be forgotten. It's so easy to look past the simple things, such as giving a hug to a 12-year-old girl, but we didn't do that.
The girls and boys at the school may not get the love that is essential to a healthy life. I like to believe that the simple hugs and kisses that were exchanged today made an everlasting mark on these children's lives.
Our lunch was spent in an overcrowded room that consisted of the team and the precious school teachers. The teachers work for a small salary that doesn't even provide enough income for household necessities.
The first thing that I noticed was a teacher piling up pizza on a plate. My first thought was, "Wow, is she going to eat five pieces of pizza?" I sat next to her and watched her go up for more pizza several times. What I didn't notice was that she was eating some, but she was also piling them on a plate underneath the table. After telling this story to my teammates, I was told that she took the pizza and cut them up for her kindergartners.
This made me realize so much. I have never had to struggle for a meal in my entire life. I complain often about my food not being good enough, and I often throw it away because it tastes poorly. In this moment I was reminded that a lot of these children aren't going to get a meal when they get home. I was immediately embarrassed about my wastefulness and greediness.
I was also a part of a group who taught an English class. We shared our individual stories with the students and then taught them simple things to say such as "How are you?" and "What is your name?" I'm not sure if they were able to take anything away from the stories that we each shared, but I feel like God called me to tell my story for a reason.
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Pseudoscience and the Paranormal
Prometheus Books, 2003 - Body, Mind & Spirit - 500 pages
Television, the movies, and computer games fill the minds of their viewers with a daily staple of fantasy, from tales of UFO landings, haunted houses, and communication with the dead to claims of miraculous cures by gifted healers or breakthrough treatments by means of fringe medicine. The paranormal is so ubiquitous in one form of entertainment or another that many people easily lose sight of the distinction between the real and the imaginary, or they never learn to make the distinction in the first place. In this thorough review of pseudoscience and the paranormal in contemporary life, psychologist Terence Hines teaches readers how to carefully evaluate all such claims in terms of scientific evidence.
Hines devotes separate chapters to psychics; life after death; parapsychology; astrology; UFOs; ancient astronauts, cosmic collisions, and the Bermuda Triangle; faith healing; and more. New to this second edition are extended sections on psychoanalysis and pseudopsychologies, especially recovered memory therapy, satanic ritual abuse, facilitated communication, and other questionable psychotherapies. There are also new chapters on alternative medicine, which is now marketed in our drug stores, and on environmental pseudoscience, with special emphasis on the evidence that certain technologies like cell phones or environmental agents like asbestos cause cancer.
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Coach Jason Hopkins has been named head coach of the boys basketball program at MPI. Hopkins comes to Mid-Pacific after spending last year coaching college basketball at Cochise College in Arizona, helping the Apaches reach the National Tournament and win a Region One National Junior College Championship.
Born in Honolulu, Coach Hopkins grew up in Edmonds, WA, and attended Madrona K-8 from kindergarten through middle school, where current Mid-Pacific President Joe Rice was the principal at the time.
Prior to his coaching career, Hopkins played for the Cochise College Running Apaches, on a full athletic scholarship. He was a member of the Apaches fifth Arizona Community College Athletic Conference Championship team. After Cochise he went on to receive another scholarship to Lipscomb University and played two years (2006 to 2008) at the Division One level. After Lipscomb, he returned to his roots and helped lead Cochise to a 24-8 record and a runner up finish in the region, this time as a coach.
The next year and a half, Hopkins played professionally in the U.S. minor leagues and in China and he coached at Roosevelt High School in Seattle.
"We are excited to have Jason as our new boys head coach" said Athletic Director Jo Ito. "I am confident that we have found the right person to fill Coach Hu's shoes. Jason's wide-ranging basketball experience coupled with his passion for the sport will have a great impact on our program."
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Roger Creager's Texas Fiesta Coming to the Lucky Mule March 1st
He's a fan favorite, not just in Abilene, but anywhere he goes. Roger Creager brings an infectious energy to the stage, night after night, venue after venue. If you haven't experienced a Creager concert, you are missing out on a piece of what Texas country music is all about. Along with Jaron Bell, Roger Creager's Texas Fiesta is coming to the Lucky Mule Saloon for a show on Friday, March 1st.
Cost: 21 and over $12.00 in advance, 18+ welcome with ID for an additional $3
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Roger Creager is an adventurist; he does not like to sit still while the world passes by. Whether it's climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa, jumping off his boat to snorkel with wild dolphins, snow skiing in the Rockies, catching tuna 100 miles from shore, piloting his airplane to far-off concerts, spear-fishing around oil rigs, scuba diving coral reefs, surfing in Costa Rica, or playing music through the Italian countryside, he tries to get the most out of what the world has to offer. All of this finds its way into Roger's music and live shows. His passion for life invigorates everyone around him including his fan base. Those who get hooked on his charisma and high energy come back show after show, year after year, and record after record. Creager's newest record may be his best work yet.
"Surrender", released Jan 2012, was produced by Lloyd Maines and marks a "back-to-basics" approach for Roger. As always, Roger creates an interesting collection with songs that are very different from each other and will keep the listener's attention start to finish. He co-wrote all songs except "Redemption Song", a Bob Marley classic.
Roger feels very fortunate that his music career allows him this lifestyle, but he gives it back by putting his life experiences and his infectious high energy and zeal for adventure right into his songwriting and performances. Creager may travel the world, but he never strays far from his small-town South Texas roots and his music encompasses all of him.
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Our pets enrich our lives in more ways than we can count. In turn, they depend on us for their safety and well-being.
The best way to protect your family from the effects of a disaster is to have a disaster plan. If you are a pet owner, that plan must include your pets. Being prepared can save their lives.
Different disasters require different responses. But whether the disaster is a wildfire or a power outage, you may have to evacuate your home.
If the call to evacuate is made, the most important thing to protect your pets is to evacuate them, too. Leaving pets behind, even if you try to create a safe place for them, is likely to result in their being injured, lost or worse. So prepare now.
Red Cross disaster shelters cannot accept pets because of health and safety regulations, and other considerations. Service animals who assist people with disabilities are the only animals allowed in Red Cross shelters. Even though we work with the local Humane Society to assist pet owners during a disaster, it might be difficult to find shelter for your animals during a disaster, so plan ahead. Do not wait until disaster strikes to do your research.
Whether you are away from home for a day or a week, youll need essential supplies. Keep items in an accessible place and store them in sturdy containers that can be carried easily (duffel bags, covered trash containers, etc.) Your pet disaster supplies kit should include:
Medications and medical records and a pet first-aid kit.
Sturdy leashes or carriers to transport pets safely and ensure that your animals cant escape.
Current photos of your pets in case they get lost.
Food, potable water, bowls, cat litter/pan and a can opener.
Information about feeding schedules, medical conditions, behavior problems, and the name and number of your veterinarian in case you have to foster or board your pets.
Pet beds and toys.
Call beforehand to confirm emergency shelter arrangements for you and your pets.
Bring all pets into the house, so you wont have to search for them if you have to leave in a hurry.
Make sure all dogs and cats are wearing collars and securely fastened, up-to-date identification. Attach the phone number and address of your temporary shelter, if you know it, or of someone outside the disaster area. You can buy temporary tags or put adhesive tape on the back of your pets ID tag, adding information with an indelible pen.
Planning and preparation will enable you to evacuate with your pets quickly and safely. But bear in mind that animals react differently under stress. Outside your home and in the car, keep dogs securely leashed or in a carrier. Dont leave animals unattended anywhere they can run off. The most trustworthy pets may panic, hide, try to escape, or even bite or scratch.
And when you return home, give your pets time to settle back into their routines. Consult your veterinarian if any behavior problems persist.
Cindi Shank is executive director of the Southwest Colorado chapter of the American Red Cross.


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Bomb Squad in Alderpoint; One Person Arrested
According to several residents of Alderpoint, the Humboldt County Sheriff's Department and their bomb squad are at a residence in Alderpoint on Alderpoint Road just past the Alderpoint Store. One person was arrested and a robot was deployed to set off a bomb.
Sgt. Jesse Taylor of the Sheriff's Department confirmed that his men were at a residence in the area. He said, "EOD (explosive ordnance disposal) is currently on scene after a pipe bomb was discovered on a property. It was found during the probation search and arrest of Terra Gibson. In addition to the pipe bomb, several guns, lots of ammo and 10+ pounds of marijuana was located."
Sheriff's deputies showed up in the Alderpoint area in the early afternoon, according to one resident. Then a couple hours later they went to the residence located in Alderpoint that was near the store. They detained one man.
"The bomb squad showed up around 7:30," one resident told us. They deployed a robot about 8:50 p.m., she said. Then they exploded the pipe bomb.