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VIDEO: Anthony to Opt Out
HANG TIME HEADQUARTERS — So much for Carmelo Anthony's decision.
The New York Knicks' superstar will indeed opt-out of the final year of his deal and become a free agent July 1, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Anthony's decision to test the free agent waters could be the trigger to a wild summer that sees several other stars dive into the free agent mix, including Miami Heat stars LeBron James, Chris Bosh and even Dwyane Wade.
Anthony has apparently bypassed the splashy news conference for a much more subtle approach to his announcement, according to Chris Herring's report in the Journal:
Anthony submitted a formal letter this weekend, stating he intends to exercise the early-termination clause in his deal, forgoing the one year and $23.5 million left on his contract, according to the person. In doing so, the 30-year-old star forward becomes the biggest name to join this summer's free-agent market — for now, at least.
This doesn't mean Anthony won't return to the Knicks. He could still re-sign with them, and is eligible for a deal of up to five years and $129 million if the team offers that much. But the likelihood of him remaining with the Knicks seems less likely by the day.
Anthony instantly becomes the object of desire for several teams looking for that one superstar piece to take them to the next level, including the Heat, Chicago Bulls and Dallas Mavericks, for starters.
Rumors of Anthony joining James, Bosh and Wade in in Miami — a "pipe dream," as Heat boss Pat Riley phrased it last week, that would require the Heat stars to opt-out of their deals and all of them to sacrifice salary to play together as a "Big 4" — cranked up during the Heat's Finals run.
The Chicago Bulls, however, are actually considered the favorite to land Anthony on the open market, pairing him with former MVP Derrick Rose and reigning Defensive Player of the Year Joakim Noah under Tom Thibodeau on a team poised to challenge the Heat and Pacers for the top spot in the Eastern Conference.
The Knicks, with Phil Jackson leading the organization's rebuilding effort and Derek Fisher taking over as head coach, can still offer more money than any other team. But it's unclear whether they are either interested or prepared to offer Anthony that max deal only they can.
Anthony's decision comes ahead of the June 29 deadline James has for his decision to either opt-in with the Heat or opt-out and join his good friend and teammate on the U.S. Men's Senior National Team in this summer's free agent extravaganza.
With Anthony already in the mix, the addition of James in the free agent pool would turn this summer upside down ahead of the summer of 2015, when a bevy of superstars (James and Anthony included) were expected to flood the market. The free agent class of 2015 could evaporate if the aforementioned stars opt-out this summer and Minnesota Timberwolves' All-Star Kevin Love is traded before next summer arrives.
Anthony's reported decision isn't a stunner. He talked during the preseason about wanting to test free agency this summer and held true to his word. The Knicks' dismal season and the hiring of Jackson and later Fisher had no effect on his choice. The desire to be an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his career clearly presented itself as a more enticing option than dealing with whatever patchwork plan Jackson had in mind.
Now the real fun begins, as the clock ticks not only on the decision of James but also all of the potential trades that could go down between now and Draft night Thursday in New York.
We don't have to wait until the start of free agency July 1 for the drama to get stirred up. It'll happen well in advance of the start of free agency now that Anthony's decision has been made.


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More good news that we have some docs, nurses, lawyers, etc behind this one. Look at who has already signed this folks!!!-A.M.
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AUGUST 2007: It took about forty days for a dedicated team working with the Fluoride Action Network (FAN) in several countries and across North America to achieve an historic moment in the battle against water fluoridation.
On August 9, 2007, FAN released a Statement signed by over 1,000 professionals calling for an end to fluoridation and a call to legislators in fluoridating countries to hold hearings to determine why, after the release of the landmark National Research Council report in 2006, aggressive promotion of fluoridation continues.
The over 1,000 signers represent a remarkable coming together of those concerned about fluoride and those concerned about mercury issues; doctors practicing conventional medicine and those pursuing alternative treatments and the public health and the environmental health communities. All believe that public health policy should be determined honestly with full attention paid to sound science and to ethical principles.
According to Dr. Paul Connett, the Executive Director of FAN, "What we are seeing here is the judgment of professionals across the world, not trapped by a 'fluoridation belief system,' that the information on the health effects contained in the National Research Council report of 2006, together with a growing number of peer reviewed studies showing that fluoridation has only weak or no benefits, leads to one conclusion: the meager benefits do not outweigh the serious risks and fluoridation must be stopped."
Connett adds, "Now our task is to get health officials, regulators, and the media to exercise due diligence in this matter and seriously examine the information presented in the Professionals' Statement. Fluoridation will only end in the US when officials in the Oral Health Division of the CDC are forced to defend, under oath, their zealous promotion of this practice. They appear to be oblivious to its ineffectiveness and the dangers it poses to the American people – and people in the handful of other fluoridated countries."
To this end, FAN has organized an online action petition to Congress allowing citizens to add their support to the Professionals' Statement and the call for new Congressional Hearings.
August 9, 2007, was an historic day for this movement because it marks the day when those who promote fluoridation can no longer claim that they represent a single "authority" on this matter. Over 1,000 professionals have seen through their hollow rhetoric and are demanding an end to this outdated practice. August 9, 2007 marked the beginning of the end of fluoridation worldwide.
Connett concludes, "The Professionals' Statement is the rock on which we will build the rest of our campaign."
UPDATE: 4,456 Signers by-degree as of June 10, 2013:
782 Nurses (RN, MSN, BSN, ARNP, APRN, LNC, RGON)
599 DC's (Doctor of Chiropractic, includes M Chiro)
551 MD's (includes MBBS)
513 PhD's – includes DSc, Doctor of Science; EdD (Doctor of Education); DrPH (Doctor of Public Health)
354 Dentists (DDS, DMD, BDS)
172 ND's (Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine)
102 Lawyers (JD, LLB, Avvocato)
97 Pharmacists (Pharm.D, B. Pharm, DPh, RPH)
113 RDHs (Registered Dental Hygienist); also DH, RDHAP, EFDA, RDAEF, and RDN
70 Acupuncturists (LAc – Licensed Acupuncturist, and, MAc -Master Acupuncturist)
46 DO's (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine)
28 Veterinarians (DMV, VMD, BVMS)
19 OD (Doctor of Optometry)
20 PA-C (Physician Assistant – Certified); also MPAS and RPA-C
Signatories Include:
Magda Aelvoet, MD, Former Minister of Public Health, Belgium
Rosalie Bertell, PhD, Regent of the Board, International Physicians for Humanitarian Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland
Arvid Carlsson, Nobel Laureate for Physiology or Medicine, 2000.
Theo Colborn, PhD, co-author, Our Stolen Future
Ken Cook, President, Environmental Working Group (EWG)
Pat Costner, PhD, retired Senior Scientist, Greenpeace International
Ingrid Eckerman, MD, MPH, President, Swedish Doctors for the Environment (LFM), Stockholm, Sweden
Sam Epstein, MD, author, "Politics of Cancer" and Chairman, Cancer Prevention Coalition
Doug Everingham, former Federal Health Minister, Australia
Lois Gibbs, Executive Director, Center for Health, Environment, and Justice, Goldman Prize Winner (1990), Falls Church, VA
Andy Harris, MD, former national president, Physicians for Social Responsibility, Salem, OR
Vyvyan Howard, MD, PhD, Past President, International Society of Doctors for the Environment
Robert Isaacson, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Psychology Emeritus, State University of New York at Binghamton
Stephen Lester, Science Director, Center for Health, Environment, and Justice
Hardy Limeback, PhD, DDS, Former President, Canadian Association of Dental Research
William Marcus, PhD, Former chief toxicologist of the EPA Water Division, Boyds, MD
Peter Montague, PhD, Director of Environmental Health Foundation
Raul Montenegro, PhD, Right Livelihood Award 2004 (known as the Alternative Nobel Prize), President of FUNAM, Professor of Evolutionary Biology, National University of Cordoba, Argentina
Ted Schettler, MD, Science Director, Science and Environmental Health Network
Kathleen M. Thiessen, PhD, Senior Scientist. SENES Oak Ridge, Inc.

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After Cleveland, it gets tougher for Denver in its last two at Indianapolis and at Green Bay, where winter weather could be another enemy.
On a fast field, Plummer and Portis are probably the premier pair of offensive strikers in football.
Individually, the edge might go to Tom Brady, Steve McNair, Michael Vick, Jamal Lewis or LaDainian Tomlinson.
But as a twin threat in clear weather, only Green Bay's Brett Favre & Ahman Green or Kansas City's Trent Green & Priest Holmes seem to be a match for Plummer & Portis. And Kansas City (11-2) fell to Denver (8-5) Sunday, 45-27, as Plummer completed 20 of 29 passes for 238 yards and Portis raced for 218 yards. Outplayed in the first half, 21-17, the Broncos came on aggressively in the second half, when Portis kept powering through the line and flying through open fields.
Rams Quit Longball and Also Shortball
THE ST. LOUIS RAMS can't expect a cakewalk in Seattle Sunday against their only rival for first in the NFC West, the wildly inconsistent Seahawks. For, sadly, the Rams have forgotten how to play pass offense.
Their spectacular turn-of-the-century Super Bowl teams attacked the whole field with an effective, lively assortment of literally all kinds of passes, some very long, some very short.
In Cleveland Monday night, by contrast, Ram Coach Mike Martz strangely called mostly 15- and 16-yard passes that the Browns defensed knowingly — so knowingly, in fact, that Martz's offense was restricted to four field goals.
And those 12 points weren't enough to win a 26-20 game that the Rams would have lost but for the 14 points Martz's defense earned with two interceptions by defensive back Aeneas Williams, who ran one touchdown all the way, 46 yards, and set up the second — a touchdown pass play.
A 16-yard pass play, of course.
This was delivered by quarterback Marc Bulger to veteran wide receiver Isaac Bruce, who, in the days when the Rams were throwing long passes, showed himself to be one of the great deep receivers of all time. Wide receiver Tory Holt can also go get it. And Bulger can throw it. He's a marksman at 30-plus yards.
There was none of that Monday. Nor did Martz call much short stuff, the quick hot ones that Holt and particularly tailback Marshall Faulk run so well after catches at the line of scrimmage, or just behind, or three yards beyond, or five. Instead, the Rams, who used to come out passing, came out running with Faulk, who on first-down carries totaled six yards on his first six runs and was never a touchdown factor. The Rams are 10-3 and playoff-bound, but they can play better than this.
The Patriots' Winter Wonderland
THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS, who are nearer the North Pole than any other NFL contender, are getting another Southern team they can roast next Sunday, Jacksonville, which should expect even less luck at Foxboro than Miami and Dallas had in the last two weeks. Both were blanked there, 12-0.
The Patriots' Foxboro home has become the new winter wonderland capital of the league, replacing Green Bay, whose team (7-6) is struggling this year and not likely to see any playoff games this winter, thank the lords of football.
At the moment, the Patriots (11-2), who will be heading for their 10th straight win in the Jacksonville game, are leading the home-field race to the Super Bowl. And with only the New York Jets and Buffalo left on the Patriot schedule, Coach Bill Belichick's team is looking forward to playing the whole playoff series in wintry New England before taking off for the Super Bowl.
The prospect of a January game at a site just this side of the North Pole is hardly the best of news for the AFC's other contenders. A January football game at Foxboro isn't a football test. It's a test of who can win in a New England freeze.
The NFL got itself in this fix by allowing Belichick to coach in New England and by allowing the Patriots to bring in Tom Brady as their quarterback. Together, Belichick and Brady are a handful everywhere they go into the more livable areas of a big country. At home, in January, with temperatures under freezing, and snow doubtless forecast, they are probably unbeatable.
Coming Next: Manning vs. Vick
THE INDIANAPOLIS COLTS and the four other AFC contenders — Denver, Kansas City, Tennessee and Baltimore — are all looking up at New England today both in geographical terms and in won-lost terms. On a neutral field, I'd take Denver, but the NFL's club owners don't believe in neutral fields for playoff games.
On a football field in the winter wonderland of the Boston area, a primary football question is whether any of the Patriots' opponents can score. The last two couldn't.
The Colts, who are home Sunday to the rejuvenated Atlanta Falcons — meaning passer Peyton Manning vs. runner-passer Michael Vick — are widely believed to have the best shot at the AFC title. But under Coach Tony Dungy, the Colts are turning out to be the dead opposite of an aggressive football team.
They're led by potentially aggressive offensive stars Manning and tailback Edgerrin James, who, however, were the principals last Sunday in another muted, tightly controlled offense that barely held off the injured Titans at Tennessee, 29-27.
Afterward, Manning seemed proud of it, but that could be because he doesn't know how good he is. Although Indianapolis' coaches insist on running James to set up Manning's passes, this has the look of a team that would pound most opponents — instead of just squeaking by — if it attacked with Manning's passes to set up James' runs.
An attacking offense in modern football is one that lines up on first down and hits the other team with various kinds of passes — short, long, quick, delayed and on bootleg plays, among many others. Then it follows up with either another kind of pass or with a quick strike by its running back. That's how Plummer and Portis attacked Kansas City in the second half Sunday. By contrast, the Colts played as if they're certain that an intercepted pass is the worst possible human disaster.
The Single-Dimension Titans
THE TITANS keep losing these days in an identical way — in Colt fashion — with a potential NFL MVP in ailing but active quarterback Steve McNair and with ground-offense players who are demonstrating more explosiveness in this half of the season than they showed in the first half.
But as coached by archconservative Jeff Fisher, the Titans, with multiple-dimension athletes, are still playing single-dimension football. And he's killing them.
On any given Sunday, for as long as the score is close, the Titans run tailback Eddie George as if they were a single-dimension running team. Then when they fall behind, they turn to McNair's passes as if they were a single-dimension passing team.
They looked up McNair again in the fourth quarter Sunday after Fisher finally if reluctantly abandoned his running game and asked his quarterback to save him in the final minutes, when the Titans appeared to be a beaten team, 29-13, unless McNair could somehow rally them to two touchdowns and a pair of two-point conversions.
Throwing on nearly every down (after Fisher had allowed him to throw but sporadically in the first three quarters), McNair drove the Titans to a sudden touchdown and sneaked across for the conversion that made it an eight-point touchdown, narrowing the Colt lead to 29-21.
Then, following a typical, conservative, three-and-out Colt response, McNair, again throwing on almost every down, drove the Titans to a second touchdown that could have been a second eight-point touchdown with a second two-point conversion. But as the Colts made a heads-up defensive play, McNair's last pass, a try for two points, was tipped away to preserve Indianapolis' 29-27 win.
As usual, McNair's was the kind of McNair football that would have turned back Manning easily if in the first three quarters he had played it — or something like it.
Shanahan Integrates Plummer, Portis
THE BRONCOS in the Cleveland game Sunday will have a chance to prove that they can play with style in consecutive weeks which they haven't really done lately.
To get a leg up on Kansas City this week after the Chiefs had won the first half by four points, the Broncos, in the third quarter, drove out a 78-yard 12-play touchdown on a march that illustrated the way a good modern NFL team does it when integrating passes by a quarterback as good as Plummer with ground plays by a running back like Portis.
Of the 12 calls by Shanahan and his staff on that drive, six were for first-down plays, for which they sent in three passes and three runs. Amongst Plummer's three first-down passes, Portis ran twice on first down, and wide receiver Ron Smith, on an end-around, ran once.
Confounding the coaches who claim that third down is the most important NFL down, Shanahan's game plan was plainly designed to keep the Broncos out of third down. Thus he was obliged to make only one third-down call on that drive. And for that, Shanahan was ready with a special play, a Plummer throw to 6-foot-5 wide receiver Ed McCaffrey, who otherwise these days isn't much involved in an offense based on passes to tight end Shannon Sharpe and wide receivers Smith and Ashley Lelie as well as running back Portis.
With a first down at the Kansas City 5, the Broncos tried Portis, who gained two yards. Then on second and goal at the three-yard line, Shanahan chose a Plummer pass that went for a touchdown to reserve running back Reuben Droughns, surprising the Chiefs.
Perhaps an even bigger surprise is the way the new Bronco quarterback seems to be catching on to the Shanahan system. There were those who, watching Plummer in recent years on the Arizona team, said he'd never make it anywhere. Moreover, his long absence with a broken foot this season has severely retarded the Broncos, leaving them with no chance for a home-field game in the playoffs.
Because of his limited experience on a real NFL team, Plummer, clearly, isn't the quarterback he might or quite probably will be for Denver. Normally it takes a season or two at the least, in the same system, to make an NFL quarterback. And Plummer's had hardly a half season. The promise, though, is there.
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After Brian Wilson went out for the year, the rumors started flying about who would be the next closer in San Fran. It looks like a three-way battle between Romo, Santiago Casilla and Javier Lopez. While I have no idea how this will play out, I like Romo best of the three because he has the most experience and has proven tough in key situations. Also, he has the closest thing to a Brian Wilson beard, so that's gotta count for something. This is definitely worth watching, as the Giants should provide plenty of save opps. Key stat: Romo put up 20-plus holds the last two seasons.
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The most important TV moment of 2013 didn't even happen on television.
It came on Feb. 1 when Netflix made all 13 episodes of season one of "House of Cards" available online for its subscribers.
Social media and the Internet lit up the next two weeks with personal accounts of subscribers "binge-viewing" the Baltimore-made political thriller starring Kevin Spacey — fans streaming one episode after another until they had their fill.
Given that binge-viewing had been going on for years with DVDs, and that media habits started more than a half-century ago don't end overnight, it would probably be an overstatement to call 2013 the year appointment television died. But it was definitely the year appointment TV was diagnosed as terminal.
The effects can be seen across the media landscape.
Public television viewers who can't wait for season six of "Doc Martin" to start in February don't have to hold off on seeing the cranky Brit doctor marry the mother of his child. They can go to Acorn.TV, sign up for a free month's subscription, and watch the full season of one of public TV's most popular comedies right now.
Meanwhile, in addition to books, diapers, shoes and baby food, Amazon.com is offering its own in-house-produced first-run series, with John Goodman and Clark Johnson, in the political comedy "Alpha House." And you don't have to wait on delivery; all you have to do is go to Amazon.com and become an Amazon Prime subscriber.
Live events, like a Ravens football game, are still communal media moments that demand everyone be in front of their TVs at a set time determined by other parties — in this case, the networks and the NFL. Ditto for live awards shows and finales of a few, rare long-running series.
But outside of such large, live TV happenings, the all-ruling power of the prime-time schedule, which has been the network TV template since 1948, has been broken by new distribution models that allow viewers to call the shots and tailor their viewing experiences to their wants and needs.
The sense that a tipping point has been reached in the way we watch TV is being felt from Hollywood, where online viewing is changing the kinds of stories that get to be told, to millions of U.S. homes where viewers find themselves unconsciously pushing imaginary fast-forward buttons on their channel changers during commercials when they happen to be watching live.
After "Breaking Bad" won the top Emmy as best drama in September, creator Vince Gilligan articulated the transformation being felt in the creative community.
"Television has changed a lot in six years," Gilligan told reporters backstage at the Emmys, referencing the time his show had been on the air.
"I'm no expert on the sociological elements of it, but I've got to think a big part of what has changed is streaming video on demand, particularly with operations like Netflix, iTunes and Amazon Prime," he added. "I think Netflix kept us on the air. Not only are we standing up here [as Emmy winners], I don't think our show would have even lasted beyond season two. It's a new era in television, and we've been very fortunate to reap the benefits."
A.J. Rose, a Goucher College student majoring in media studies, found support for Gilligan's sense of the role on-demand video played in keeping his series on the air — and how important such a nonlinear model is to the future of TV.
In a research paper this fall for a class I taught at the Towson-based liberal arts college, Rose interviewed 20 students who became avid fans of the show, and found that 15 of them watched the show on Netflix or illegally downloaded it online — rather than viewing it on the basic cable channel AMC. And those are viewers in the demographic most desired by network and cable programmers.
Trying to cash in on the appetite for binge-viewing in its own TV way, AMC is offering a marathon with every episode of "Breaking Bad" this holiday weekend. It will offer a similar marathon of "Walking Dead" episodes starting at 9 a.m. New Year's Eve.
And it is not all about binge-viewing. Some of the shows are made available online on a one-episode-a-week schedule — mimicking the old, over-the-air, rollout model — rather than Netflix's 13-episode drop. The fact that analysts are still debating the wisdom of the all-at-once release for "House of Cards" indicates how transitional a period we are in.
More evidence yet of the way online viewing is driving that change can be found in Nielsen now counting all viewing done in a 24-hour period as a prime metric — rather than just the "live" telecast itself.
Media change usually involves a period where the new media mimics what went before. TV started out in the late 1940s and early '50s imitating radio, with many of the same stars in the same variety-show formats.
That's one of the things that made the 13-episode drop on "House of Cards" seem like such a game-changing moment.
Amazon has been rolling out "Alpha House," which is created and produced by "Doonesbury" creator Garry Trudeau, at the rate of one episode a week, hoping for a more sustained buzz about the series. I don't think they received that, but I believe that's more a problem with the series than the marketing of it.
Acorn, which is the digital subscription channel of Maryland-headquartered RLJ Entertainment, offered season six of "Doc Martin" one episode a week starting in October, though now that the season has ended, it is available all at once on demand.
"The recent exclusive U.S. premiere of 'Doc Martin, Series 6' was a record-setter for Acorn TV with more than a quarter of a million views during its eight-week run," said Miguel Penella, CEO of RLJ Entertainment, in an email to The Baltimore Sun. "Since last December, Acorn TV has more than doubled its subscriber base…"
While Netflix has declined to discuss viewing for "House of Cards," its report for the first quarter of 2013, when the series ran, said that the service added about 2 million streaming subscribers. That brought its total to 29.2 million.
Baltimore photographer and blogger David Hobby was one of those subscribers who was there when "House of Cards" arrived in February.
His tweets chronicle his experience devouring the series.
Late night Feb. 1: "Quick question: Does seven episodes in a row count as binge-watching? #HouseOfCards."
Early morning Feb. 2: "Yo @Netflix. Releasing all 13 episodes of #HouseOfCards at once is like having a 2-lb bag of Ruffles in the pantry. Not always a great idea."
Later on Feb. 2: "12 down, one to go. #HouseOfCards #Bender #NoSleep #ChoresNotDone #EyesTwitchy #TwentyMinuteBreak."
As 2013 comes to an end, Hobby says he is virtually all on-demand viewing.
"I think I'm long past the tipping point [of on-demand versus appointment TV viewing], mostly because it protects me against investing time in something that might turn out to not be very good," says the author of "The Strobist" blog.
With a new series, "I'm more likely to give it a season to establish itself as being great and hear that from a lot of people, and then jump in," the former Sun photographer explained. "And once I do, I know it's going to be worth it. And I'll also be able to watch it as a season rather than piecemealing it out."
Last week, Hobby said he was binge-watching the HBO series "Rome" – for the second time. He was doing it to make the time go faster on the treadmill as the weather forced him to do his daily 10 miles of walking indoors.
And will he be there for season two of "House of Cards," when it arrives on Valentine's Day?
Hobby said he and his wife have made out-of-town plans for Feb. 14.
"But I know me well enough," he said, "to know I might watch the first three or four episodes at 2 in the morning on the 15th."


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Palo Alto, Calif., With the top nine runners of 11th ranked UC Santa Barbara held out, the Gaucho B team finished 11th of 17 teams Saturday at the Stanford Invitational.
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This free-to-visit exhibition of vintage Star Wars toys, posters, and movie memorabilia has just opened in Scotland, at the Paisley Museum near Glasgow... and yes, it's £ free! If you're in the area I hope you might make a visit!
/\ /\ /\ That's right... this exhibition even makes Weequay look cool!


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I ended up with exactly 30 people. But for a while there, I really thought this was going to be a total bust...
Had 0 from 10 - 11AM. But that actually was a good thing; gave me additional time to get everything just right and all prepped for company...
4 people (2 couples) from 11 - noon. Most of my visitors came in pairs / couples.
Then 0 from noon all the way to almost 3 PM. For awhile I thought maybe 4 was all she wrote for the day..?
Spent the time trying to figure out what in the sump was giving me a nice little shock every time I touched the water (!) Interesting because I wasn't getting shocked in the display tank.
About 10 minutes to 3, the floodgates opened and I got 26 people the last 2 hours. May not seem like a big crowd, but when you realize that those 26 people equated to about 11 different groups of people... and each group stayed an average of about 20-25 minutes... groups start to overlap; at one point I had 4 groups of people in the front room.
LOTS of new faces... only 3 or 4 people had ever been to my home before!
Last folks left at 6 PM. Ran over to HD and bought a multimeter and found out the voltage leak was coming from:
My heater! (better than one of the pumps)
Pulled out the old heater (there was even water inside the glass tube) and threw in another one
Now, if I could only finally get to setting up:
- The controller
- The doser
- The nO3 reactor
Then MAYBE this tank would be finished
We had a lot of fun. We woke up pretty early to get the Frog tanks cleaned and get everything on early and awake if we had someone at 10am. We didn't get our first until after 12pm but had I not done it we would have for sure had someone at 10am.
We had two big rushes and 2 at the very end for a total of 19. I think most visits were for at least 20 minutes. It was great talking to everyone and talking tanks. I loved that there were multiple people who were touring who were setting up tanks and researching. Two people had signed up for Forum accounts the day before. That was great to hear.
I blitzed Facebook, invited work and all my local friends and the irony of it was that everyone who came out was someone I didn't know. Was great meeting everyone.
I need to find a way to see Brad's and Bob's tank! I missed not checking that out.
Was great having the Draper house near by (I had hoped to sneak out and check but ran out of time). I think everyone who visited me came from there or was going their next. Made it worth while to come East!
On our way to Dion's for the host party we stopped at Brett's and checked out his Frogs and Chameleons. Wow is all I can say. What an incredible setup, the frogs and tanks were AWESOME. I highly recommend. Dion's tank is amazing and was awesome to see that as well! So had a couple of tank visits.
Thanks for everyone who came out and a big thanks to all those who hosted. I know how much work it is and giving up a Saturday with amazing weather. Thanks so much for giving back to our hobby and showing your love and passion!


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Becker Field/Depew Field Construction
Directions and Campus Map
Whether it is the varsity student-athlete, the intramurals participant or the fitness buff looking for a nice workout, members of the Bucknell community benefit from a wide array of first-class athletics facilities. The completion of the Kenneth Langone Athletics & Recreation Center in 2003 highlighted a facilities boon at Bucknell. Sojka Pavilion, Kinney Natatorium and the Krebs Family Fitness Center are the centerpieces of the sparkling new indoor facility, nicely complementing the renovated Davis Gym and Gerhard Fieldhouse, all of which lie under the same roof. In 2016, the new Graham Building opened, featuring a fully dedicated, state-of-the art practice and training facility for the Bison wrestling team.
Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium is the largest of the outdoor facilities, with 13,100 seats surrounding the FieldTurf playing surface and 8-lane track. Holmes Stadium, completed in 2007, is an impressive covered grandstand featuring all chair-back seating, along with the accompanying support facilities (locker rooms, athletic training room, press box, concession/merchandise stand, etc.) that service both Emmitt Field (natural grass for soccer) and Graham Field (AstroTurf for field hockey and women's lacrosse).
The next phase of the West Fields improvement project includes significant upgrades for baseball and softball. Both diamonds recently received new playing surfaces. FieldTurf at Depew Field (baseball) was laid in time for the start of the 2010 season, while new sod was recently installed in the outfield of Becker Field (softball). Both facilities also now have new dugouts, fencing and scoreboards, as well a brick entry plaza, and coming in 2018 are new grandstands and press boxes for both venues.
Also located on the western end of campus are numerous grass fields for intramurals and recreation, as well as Bucknell's own highly regarded 18-hole golf course, the Bucknell Golf Club. Just completed last year on the BGC property is the new Bachman Golf Center, which provides a year-round training center for the Bison golf teams. The Bison rowing team has its own Boathouse located about 10 miles south of campus, along the scenic Susquehanna River. That is the only athletics facility that is not located within a short walk from the center of campus, but the rowing team now has its own brand new erg room next to Davis Gym. The quality and location of these venues makes Bucknell one of the most sports-friendly campuses in the nation.
- Becker Field - Softball
- Bucknell Boathouse - Women's Rowing
- Bucknell Golf Club - Men's and Women's Golf
- Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium - Football, Men's Lacrosse, Men's and Women's Track and Field
- Davis Gym - Volleyball, Wrestling
- Depew Field - Baseball
- Emmitt Field at Holmes Stadium - Men's and Women's Soccer
- Erg Room - Women's Rowing
- Gerhard Fieldhouse - Men's and Women's Track and Field
- Graham Building - Wrestling
- Graham Field at Holmes Stadium - Field Hockey, Women's Lacrosse
- Instructional Golf Center - Men's and Women's Golf
- Kenneth Langone Athletics & Recreation Center
- Kinney Natatorium - Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving, Men's and Women's Water Polo
- Sojka Pavilion - Men's and Women's Basketball
- Sports Medicine Center
- Varsity Tennis Courts - Men's and Women's Tennis


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Additional Services
Dietitian Services
The dietitian's role involves not only maximizing the nutritional status of patients, but also educating the public on the relationship of diet to cancer. Together with other members of the team, the dietitian ensures that each patient receives a nutritionally-balanced diet to complement the treatment program and aid in restoring health.
Social Services
Cancer not only affects the body, but also affects the emotions and lifestyles of those involved. A case manager is available to help patients and family members cope with psychological, social and financial concerns. The case manager can provide advice on support groups, home care assistance, transportation and more. This practical support is vital in maintaining a positive mental and emotional attitude during the cancer battle.
Financial Aid
Finances are often a major concern during an illness. The Center has qualified staff to answer questions about financial aid, to help handle insurance claims and to offer counseling on problems that may be encountered with financial resources for treatment and medication. The Center's staff is aware that financial counseling can lead to peace of mind and leave the patient free to concentrate on the road to recovery.


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"We are what we eat" sounds true at first but, more accurately, we are what we eat, break down, absorb, transport to cells, use, and don't eliminate. TV commercials would have us believe that none of those are important and that: (1) Stomach acid is evil; (2) It is the only cause of acid reflux; (3) Acid-blocking drugs fix the problem; and (4) Those drugs can be safely used for years. Not so!
(1) Stomach acid is our first line of defense against invading bacteria. It also helps to: digest protein; absorb calcium, iron, magnesium and zinc; produce vitamin B12; and absorb folic acid. Acid also triggers later stages of digestion and indirectly promotes beneficial intestinal bacteria.
(2) Heartburn occurs because stomach acid gets into the esophagus where it doesn't belong. Period. Of the many reasons it does, excess stomach acid is the least likely cause. Surprisingly, especially in older persons, heartburn is often due to too little stomach acid.
(3) Fine print in ads warns that acid-blocker drugs are approved to use for only 2-4 weeks. Given the crucial role of stomach acid, we shouldn't be surprised that long term use of acid-blockers is blamed for increased risk of hip fracture, dementia and pneumonia. Evidence also links them to asthma, osteoporosis, gall bladder disease, macular degeneration, obesity, and worse. After taking the drugs in a study, people with no previous heartburn became dependent on them.
(4) To relieve reflux long term, we must solve the underlying problem. Root causes include: medications (e.g. statin cholesterol-lowering drugs); eating too much sugar, refined starch and inflammatory foods; Hiatal hernia (correctable non-surgically), spinal misalignment, bacterial infection and insufficient stomach acid and/or enzymes. Candida yeast overgrowth is also a factor. (In Natural Alternatives to Nexium, I help readers match their specific problem with a natural remedy.)
A person in pain wants to feel better fast. One effective first aid for acid indigestion is Aloe Vera juice. For millennia Aloe has been valued as a support for good digestion and for even healing the intestinal tract just as it helps heal our skin. Also, at least one study showed Aloe to be antifungal, meaning it would help with yeast overgrowth.
In researching another book (on Aloe Vera), I learned that the magic of Aloe Vera is in its solids, especially the long chain polysaccharides. I also discovered that specific molecular weights of polysaccharides achieve specific benefits. The lower weights (10,000 - 100,000 Daltons) help with inflammation and skin regeneration. The higher weights (100,000 - 7 Million Daltons) support immune function, nutrient absorption, anti-oxidant levels, and healthy blood sugar.
Unfortunately, unsophisticated processing often breaks these complexes into simple sugars that don't deliver aloe's benefits. In fact, independent University tests showed that while only a precious few brands are rich in polysaccharides, fewer yet contain the heavy molecular weights. Shockingly, some have none at all. That eye-opener inspired me to tell consumers how to get a good value. I recommend looking for a company that funds clinical trials on their products to prove claims. They should also control every step of the process, even growing their own organic Aloe leaves.
Even better heartburn relief is achieved when a very potent Aloe is combined with herbs and minerals. Such a formula can buffer the effect of stomach acid without blocking it. A good stomach blend would contain herbs that have a long history of helping digestion. Ginger, Slippery Elm and Fennel are examples. If it also contained fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS) to support good bacteria and Pau D'Arco to inhibit yeasts, that would be even better.
Digestion is the key to good health. Clearly, we must support it-not shut it down with an acid-blocker.
Martie Whittekin, Certified Clinical Nutritionist, is a nationally-syndicated radio host, columnist, and author of Natural Alternatives to Nexium as well as Aloe Vera, Modern Science Shed Light on an Ancient Herbal Remedy.


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English, 18th century
Dinner plate, 1792
soft-paste porcelain
3 x 24.5 cm
Collection of the Winnipeg Art Gallery
Ceramic, Decorative Arts Ceramic
One of Worcester's leading potteries, the Flight (or Davis & Flight) factory rebounded from challenging beginnings to considerable success by 1789 when it was granted the Royal Warrant, thus allowing it to refer to itself as the Worcester Royal Porcelain Manufactory and to serve as official manufacturers for the British Royal Family. This plate belongs to the famed Hope Service, commissioned by the Duke of Clarence, who was later crowned William IV (1765–1837). The extensive service took a year to complete and solidified the reputation of the Flight factory. Painted en grisaille (tones of grey) by John Pennington, each component piece of the service features a different scene of the allegorical figure of Hope along with an anchor, an early Christian symbol for steadfastness, piety, and hope. Pennington came to Flight in 1789, soon becoming one of the pottery's finest artists. From a family of Liverpool porcelain makers, he was key to Flight's success and the Hope Service is considered his greatest work.
Gallery Hours
- Tuesday 11am-5pm
- Wednesday 11am-5pm
- Thursday 11am-5pm
- Friday 11am-9pm
- Saturday 11am-5pm
- Sunday 11am-5pm
- Closed Monday


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Higher Education Coordinating Council To Meet November 1, 2011
The Members of the Higher Education Coordinating Council will hold a meeting on November 1, 2011 to which all persons are invited to attend. The public meeting will be held in the Turlington Building on the 17th Floor.
November 1, 2011
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. or until conclusion of business
Turlington Building
The seven (7) member Council was established to identify unmet needs and to facilitate solutions to disputes regarding the creation of new degree programs and the establishment of new institutes, campuses, or centers. The Council's charge is to make recommendations to the Legislature, the State Board of Education, and the Board of Governors, State University System of Florida. The purpose of this meeting is to review the work of the Council's subcommittee recommendations and to continue to gather input from different sectors of higher education.
The Board of Governors is the constitutional body created by voters in 2002 to guide the State University System of Florida.
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DISC REPAIR is a service the Audio Visual Department offers to patrons who need repair of their personal CD's, DVD's, CDROM's, and certain Game Discs. Patrons can bring in their personal discs to be repaired, and after a few days they will be notified when their disc is ready.
|Items that CAN be repaired:
|Items that CANNOT be repaired:
|DVDs - $2.00 each
CDs - $2.00 each
CDROMs - $5.00 each
Game Discs - $5.00 each
|Copied Discs
Blue Ray Discs
PSP Discs
There will be no charge if a disc cannot be repaired.


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Plan B (without Thesis)
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Course Work
Minimum of twenty-one units in geography.
- Geog 290
- Geography Seminars (3). Selected from Geog 239, Geog 279, Geog 282, and Geog 286
- Electives: 100 or 200 level courses in geography or related fields selected with advisor's approval.
The final written comprehensive examination covering the fundamentals of geography and the candidate's primary area or field of study must be satisfactory. This normally consists of three separate examinations.
The student shall present the results of a project in one of the area's of departmental focus. Appropriate projects include research completed for a Geography graduate seminar or an independent study conducted under supervision of a faculty advisor. The results will be reported in a written paper and other materials submitted to the Department, and will be presented formally to a Geography faculty and student colloquium for acceptance.


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1) Home Maintenance Tips
Buying a home is the biggest investment that most American families will make. Smart homeowners know that maintaining that home in good shape protects their investment and enhances the enjoyment of their home. In addition, the terms of the mortgage may require the homeowners to "adequately maintain the property."
Home maintenance, however, can cover a wide range of activities, which can be categorized into interior and exterior tasks or by home system, such as plumbing, heating & cooling, electrical, and landscaping/grounds maintenance. Certain maintenance tasks should be performed monthly, seasonally, or annually. How do you know what to do when? Why not review the basics first and then use one of a number of good home maintenance checklists to help you organize further.
Important Basic Home Maintenance Activities
Once a month
- Check the filters on your heating/cooling unit. If you have humidifiers and electronic air cleaners, their filters should also be checked. Change or clean on the recommended schedule.
- Check faucets for drips and the rest of the plumbing for leaks. Repairing minor drips and leaks can prevent major water damage in the future. It also will help with conservation and keep down your water bill.
Semi-annually or seasonally
- Change the batteries in your smoke detector twice a year. Fire experts suggest changing the batteries when you change your clocks at the beginning and end of Daylight Savings Time. Or choose two family birthdays that are about 6 months apart.
- Draining a gallon or two of water from your hot water heater at least twice a year can extend its life expectancy.
- Clean out your roof gutters. Don't let the gutters get clogged with leaves. General recommendation is twice a year in the spring and fall.
- Trim shrubs and trees so that they clear the foundation, exterior walls, and roof of the house. Shrubbery that's too close to the house can promote the growth of mildew, mold, and algae, particularly during warmer weather. Root growth can damage foundations. Limbs can scrape paint on siding and trim.
- Clean leaves and trash out from under decks and porches. Pull mulch away from foundation walls.
- Check and service lawn care equipment in spring before you need it. Check snow removal equipment in fall before you need it.
- Have your heating and cooling system(s) serviced.
- If you have a wood-burning fireplace or stove, check the chimney and have it cleaned if there is any creosote or soot build-up. Check the soundness of the mortar at the same time.
- Inspect, repair and reseal tile grout in bathrooms, kitchens, and any other areas.
- Make a quick inspection of the exterior of the house. Check foundation for cracking, blocked vents, and leaks. Check caulking around doors and windows. Check paint for peeling, cracking, fading or blistering.
- Check the roof for leaks. You don't have to get on the roof necessarily, but can inspect the underside of the roof in the attic for any signs of leaking. If you spot any, it's probably time to call a professional.
General activities
- If you don't currently have a termite service, have a thorough termite inspection. Follow up on any treatment and repair recommendations. Keep your termite protection current, it will save you money in the long run.
- Make sure that you know where the main cut-off valves or switches are for the home's plumbing system, electrical service, and gas service.
Home Maintenance Checklists Available Online
The Internet is full of home maintenance information. the article, Online Resources for Homeowners, will help you explore some of the resources.
But if having a checklist helps keep you on focus and on target, you might try one of the following checklists:
- Checklist for a Trouble-Free Home from the DIY Network.
- Preventative Home Maintenance Checkup (pdf) this very detailed checklist is from the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service.
The popular PBS program Hometime also provides a series of preventative home maintenance lists and other useful articles.


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It is possible that the main title of the report Canavan Disease is not the name you expected. Please check the synonyms listing to find the alternate name(s) and disorder subdivision(s) covered by this report.
Canavan disease is rare genetic neurological disorder characterized by the spongy degeneration of the white matter in the brain. Affected infants may appear normal at birth, but usually develop symptoms between 3-6 months of age. Symptoms may include an abnormally large head (macrocephaly), lack of head control, severely diminished muscle tone resulting in "floppiness", and delays in reaching developmental milestones such as independent sitting and walking. Most affected children develop life-threatening complications by 10 years of age. Canavan disease occurs because of defect affecting the breakdown (metabolism) of the N-acetylaspartic acid. It is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait.
Canavan disease belongs to a group of disorders known as the leukodystrophies. The leukodystrophies are a group of rare, progressive, metabolic, genetic disorders that can affect the brain, spinal cord and often the nerves outside the central nervous system (peripheral nerves). Each type of leukodystrophy is caused by an abnormality affecting a specific gene that results in abnormal development of one of at least 10 different chemicals that make up the white matter of the brain. The white matter is tissue composed of nerve fibers. Many of these nerve fibers are covered by a collection of fats (lipids) and proteins known as myelin. Myelin, which collectively may be referred to as the myelin sheath, protects the nerve fibers, acts as an insulator and increases the speed of transmission of nerve signals. Each type of leukodystrophy affects a different part of the myelin sheath, leading a range of different neurological problems.
Kennedy Krieger Institute
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Baltimore, MD 21205
Tel: (443)923-9200
Fax: (443)923-9405
Tel: (800)873-3377
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Fax: (617)277-0134
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March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
1275 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605
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United Leukodystrophy Foundation
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NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
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Canavan Research Foundation
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Canavan Foundation
450 West End Avenue, #6A
New York, NY 10024
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Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
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MUMS National Parent-to-Parent Network
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Green Bay, WI 54301-1243
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PO Box 8126
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Email: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/GARD/EmailForm.aspx
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RELEASED JULY 7th 2003
"ZABRINSKI latch onto trip-hop, swarthiness and wide-eyed pop, proving it's not just The Coral taking psychedelia forward" Q Magazine
"With their tremendous Warp-blurred, melodic middle-finger defiance ZABRINSKI will be hailed as the next chapter in a legacy of Welsh mavericks" NME
Welsh 5-piece ZABRINSKI have announced details of a brand new E.P, Executive Decision, to be released on Ankst records on July 7th. The E.P features three brand new tracks as well as the title track from last years Kaola Ko-Ordination album – an album that won ZABRINSKI plaudits across the board for its maverick mixture of skewed beats, nu-psychedelia and wide-screen pop and, at the tender (average) age of 19 saw them cited as being at the forefront of a new vanguard of 'Cool Crymi'.
The three new tracks on Executive Decision see ZABRINSKI refining their sound further still, along with Koala Ko-Ordination they present a perfect introduction to this essentially schizophrenic outfit. Title track, Executive Decision with its upfront mixture of chiming keyboards, stabbing brass and nagging melodic refrain of "Do what you want / What you want to do" is possibly ZABRINSKI's most accessible moment to date. Seal My Cave, meanwhile juxtaposes a blissful melody over a bed of electronic clicks, whirrs and sweeping strings, whilst the altogether more linear third track Idi Eide I, complements the forthcoming summer perfectly with its idyllic mixture of rolling, melodic bass and simple melody.
To coincide with the release of the Executive Decision EP ZABRINSKI have been asked by fellow countrymen and firm fans Super Furry Animals to play with them at their Bethesda Rugby Club show on June 21st and in Edinburgh on the seventh of August
Tracklisting: Executive Decision / Seal My Cave / Idi Eide I / Kaola Ko-Ordination
ZABRINSKI are: Matthew Durbridge - Vocals / Guitar / Iwan Morgan – Electronica /keyboards / Gareth Richardson – Guitar Rhun Lenny – Bass / Owain Jones - Drums


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I am writing this post as I munch on a Miette chocolate macaron that my husband bought me. That should tell you how well my macaron making experience went during this month's Daring Bakers' challenge. Ami S. asked us to make macarons using a recipe from Claudia Fleming's The Last Course: The Desserts of Gramercy Tavern. We could use any filling our hearts desired.
[Note: Macarons, which originated in France, are meringue sandwich cookies typically made with almonds. They should not be confused with macaroons (you know, those coconut ones).]
I have always wanted to make my own macarons, but laziness usually prevails. It's much easier to just pop over to Miette or Paulette (both in Hayes Valley near my beloved Blue Bottle), but they can be pricey at $1.50 and $1.60 each respectively. I never leave without 2 macarons. And more often than not, it's more like 6 or 12! But the DB challenge was a perfect opportunity to try making them myself.
I read posts by Helen, Duncan and Veronica. I watched videos in French even though I couldn't understand 90% of what they were saying. I religiously read the DB private forums about macaron making. I ordered an insanely large bag of blanched almond flour online and stocked up on plenty of eggs and confectioners' sugar. And I started early in the month, soon after the challenge was first announced, which is uncharacteristic for me since I always wait until the very last minute to try the recipe. The great part about starting so early was that I was able to try the recipe many times before the posting date.
Attempt 1
Unblanched (skin-on) almonds (Trader Joe's almond meal). I aged my egg whites at room temperature for 24 hours and whipped them to stiff peaks. Single sheet pan. I tried both parchment and silicone baking mats. No problems removing the macarons from the pan using either. Macarons have the ruffled foot, but the foot extended beyond the border of the shell. Some had fissures and cracks. Helen's advice was to mix less and to stack a second sheet pan underneath the first to promote even heat distribution. The almond skins gave the macarons a more pronounced almond flavor, but the skin-flecked shells appeared less refined than ones made with blanched almonds.
Attempt 1: Batter flattened out nicely.
Attempt 1: Some shells developed fissures.
Attempt 2
Blanched (no-skin) almonds (Honeyville almond flour). I aged my egg whites at room temperature for 24 hours and whipped them to stiff peaks. I used a second sheet pan and silicone baking mats. No problems removing the macarons from the pan. I was careful to gently fold in the almond-sugar mixture into the beaten egg whites. The ruffled foot did not extend beyond the border of the shell (yippee! - that's how it's supposed to be). But I had a huge air pocket under the shell (blah! - not what I want) and they looked like hamburger buns which my taste testing co-workers found amusing. Using blanched almonds gave the macarons a more delicate flavor than those made with unblanched almonds.
Attempt 2: Foot ruffle good, air pocket bad, looks like hamburger bun.
Attempt 3
Blanched (no-skin) almonds. I aged my egg whites at room temperature for 24 hours and whipped them to stiff peaks. I used a second sheet pan and silicone baking mats. After watching some how-to videos and reading the DB forums, I decided to mix in the almond-sugar mixture with purpose instead of gently folding. Advice was to "fold and press" to incorporate the almond-sugar and to somewhat deflate the batter. The batter should be smooth and "flow like magma". Also, I tested the batter by making sure a ribbon of batter drizzled on top of the rest of the batter would disappear within 30 seconds. After piping out the batter I also gently rapped the sheet pan to release any large air bubbles.
My baked macarons were flatter than in attempt 2, but the ruffled foot extended beyond the border of the shell and I still had that pesky air pocket under the shell. The macarons would not come off the silicone baking mat even after letting them cool for a couple hours. So I had to bake them in the oven until they would come off. That extra baking time darkened the shells to a light golden brown. They still tasted good but a bit toasty. The photo at the beginning of my post is from attempt 3.
Attempt 3: Shells darkened from extra baking to get them off the silicone mat, darned air pocket still there.
Attempt 4
Method and results identical to attempt 3, but I didn't bother re-baking them to remove them from the silicone mat. I just scraped them off the silicone mats with an icing spatula. They were a sticky mess but the thin delicate outer shell remained intact.
Attempt 4: Batterlooks promising.
Attempt 4: I just can't get the ruffled foot right.
Even though they all tasted really good with the salted almond butter filling I made, I would consider all four attempts failures. Attempt 2 had the best ruffled foot as it did not extend beyond the border of the shell. Attempts 3 and 4 had the right flat shaped but the ruffle was wrong and I still had that air pocket. I need to figure out how to get rid of the air pocket! It happens when I gently fold the almond-sugar mixture into the beaten egg whites and it also happens when I "fold and press" with purpose. I am getting pretty good at piping out the macaronage into circles of the same size. I am now officially obsessed with making them over and over again until I get it right. Then I will no longer need to buy them anymore.
The fine print:
The 2009 October Daring Bakers' challenge was brought to us by Ami S. She chose macarons from Claudia Fleming's The Last Course: The Desserts of Gramercy Tavern as the challenge recipe.
Confectioners' powdered (icing) sugar: 2 ¼ cups (225 g, 8 oz.)
Almond flour: 2 cups (190 g, 6.7 oz.)
Granulated (or superfine) sugar: 2 tablespoons (25 g, 0.88 oz.)
Egg whites: 5 large (156 g) (at room temperature)
1. Preheat the oven to 200°F (93°C). Combine the confectioners' sugar and almond flour in a medium bowl. If grinding your own nuts, combine nuts and a cup of confectioners' sugar in the bowl of a food processor and grind until nuts are very fine and powdery.
2. Beat the egg whites in the clean dry bowl of a stand mixer until they hold soft peaks. Slowly add the granulated sugar and beat until the mixture holds stiff peaks.
3. Sift a third of the almond flour mixture into the meringue and fold gently to combine. If you are planning on adding zest or other flavorings to the batter, now is the time. Sift in the remaining almond flour in two batches. Be gentle! Don't over fold, but fully incorporate your ingredients.
4. Spoon the mixture into a pastry bag fitted with a plain half-inch tip (Ateco #806). You can also use a Ziploc bag with a corner cut off. It's easiest to fill your bag if you stand it up in a tall glass and fold the top down before spooning in the batter.
5. Pipe one-inch-sized (2.5 cm) mounds of batter onto baking sheets lined with nonstick liners (or parchment paper).
6. Bake the macaroon for 5 minutes at 200°F (93°C). Remove the pan from the oven and raise the temperature to 375°F (190°C). Once the oven is up to temperature, put the pans back in the oven and bake for an additional 7 to 8 minutes, or lightly colored.
7. Cool on a rack before filling.
Yield: 10 dozen (5 dozen sandwich cookies)
Salted Almond Butter Filling
1/2 cup creamy almond butter (store bought or homemade)
1 cup confectioners' powdered sugar
3 tbsp softened butter
1/8 tsp pure almond extract
1/2 tsp fine sea salt (or salt to taste)
1-2 tbsp almond milk or whole milk
Combine all ingredients and only 1 tablespoon of almond milk in a mixing bowl. Stir until well combined and smooth. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of almond milk if it's too stiff.


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Ralph Peters, Fox's "Strategic Analyst" On Foreign Policy, Has A History Of Inflammatory Rhetoric
Research ››› ››› ANDY NEWBOLD & THOMAS BISHOP
Retired Army officer and novelist Ralph Peters is regularly presented by Fox News as a "strategic analyst" to discuss foreign policy issues, despite his long history of inflammatory anti-Muslim rhetoric and regular smears of President Obama.
Peters Has A Long History Of Inflammatory Rhetoric
Peters On U.S. Consulate Attack In Libya: "They Kill Four Of Ours, You Kill 400 Of Theirs." During the September 13 edition of Fox News' Fox & Friends, Peters labeled President Obama "indecisive, fearful" and "duplicitous" in regards to his foreign policy following the U.S. consulate attack in Libya. Peters went on to say "in this part of the world, the only thing these radical Islamist fanatics understand is brute force. They kill four of ours, you kill 400 of theirs. Nothing else works. ... When our people are killed, you kill them in large numbers." [Fox News, Fox & Friends, 9/13/12, via Media Matters]
Peters Dismissed Danger To U.S. Citizens Living In Libya During Revolution. During the February 23, 2011, edition of Fox News' The O'Reilly Factor, host Bill O'Reilly explained that the White House didn't come out against former Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi immediately because it wanted to remove all Americans from Libya first to insure their safety. Peters called this notion "pure spin" and a "red herring." [Fox News, The O'Reilly Factor, 2/23/11, via Media Matters]
Peters On Fort Hood Shooting: "It's Clear That The Problem Is Islam." During the November 10, 2009, edition of The O'Reilly Factor, Peters used the Fort Hood shooting to smear Islam as a violent religion, asking, "[W]here are the Southern Baptist suicide bombers? Where are the Methodist marketplace massacre types? It's clear that the problem is Islam." Peters made a same claim on Fox two months earlier, asserting, "I am sick of hearing that Islam is a religion of peace. ... I haven't seen a lot of Southern Baptist suicide bombers." [Fox News, The O'Reilly Factor, 11/12/09; 9/10/09, via Media Matters]
Peters Called Muslims "A Protected Species, A Protected Minority" In Rant About PC Culture. During the November 6, 2009, edition of The O'Reilly Factor, Peters complained about the politically correct culture in the wake of the Fort Hood shooting, calling Muslims "a protected species, a protected minority." Three days later, Peters appeared on Fox and again said the Fort Hood shooter was a "protected species" as a Muslim officer in the U.S. military. [Fox News, The O'Reilly Factor, 11/6/09; 11/9/09, via Media Matters]
Peters: If Soldier Held By The Taliban Is A Deserter, "The Taliban Can Save Us A Lot Of Legal Hassles And Legal Bills." In a July 2009 Fox appearance, Peters blasted the Taliban-captured Pfc. Bowe Bergdahl as a "liar" and said that "[w]e're not sure if he's a deserter." Peters added that if Bergdahl is a deserter, "the Taliban can save us a lot of legal hassles and legal bills." [Fox News, America's News HQ, 7/19/09, via Media Matters]
Peters On Guantánamo Detainees: "Once You Commit An Act Of Terror ... You Should Be Killed." On the May 26, 2009, edition of Your World, host Neil Cavuto asked Peters what he would have done with Guantánamo Bay detainees. Peters replied: "I am not worried about the human or legal rights of terrorists. ... Once you commit an act of terror, in my book, you are outside, you are anathema, and you should be killed." [Fox News,Your World, 5/26/09, via Media Matters]
Peters Regularly Smears President Obama
Peters' "Bit Of Hyperbole": "President Obama Doesn't Have A National Security Council, He Has A Politburo." During the September 26 edition of Your World, Peters criticized Obama's foreign policy by saying, in a "bit of hyperbole," that "President Obama doesn't have a National Security Council, he has a Politburo. Everything is seen through a political lens." [Fox News, Your World, 9/26/12, via Media Matters]
Peters Compared Obama To Islamic Extremists Because They Both Supposedly Blame "America's Rich For All Our Ills." During the September 17 edition of Your World, Peters said there is an "uncanny resemblance between President Obama blaming America's rich for all our ills and the Islamic extremists blaming rich America for all their ills. On one level, we're seeing global class warfare." [Fox News,Your World with Neil Cavuto, 9/17/12, via Media Matters]
Peters: Obama's "Appeasement" Policy "Didn't Work With The Nazis," Won't Work Against "Radical Islamists." During the September 13 edition of America Live, Peters said Obama has a "policy of appeasement" in the Middle East. Peters continued, "Appeasement didn't work with the Nazis ... and it hasn't worked over the last almost four years with the constant apologies to radical Islamists." [Fox News, America Live, 9/13/12, via Media Matters]
Peters Claimed "Reading The Body Language" Allowed Him To Conclude That Obama Is Anti-Israel. During the September 8 edition Fox & Friends Saturday, host Dave Briggs asked Peters to refute the "concrete things that the Obama administration has done," asking, "What have they done that you say conflicts with that not negotiable support of Israel? " Peters claimed his experience at "reading the body language" helped him draw the conclusion that Obama is anti-Israel, saying: "As a former intel officer, you really listen to what's unsaid ... look at what's not done." [Fox News, Fox & Friends Saturday, 9/8/12, via Media Matters]
Peters On DHS Secretary Napolitano: A "Politically Correct Appointment, Period"; "Appearance And Physical Presence Matter." In an interview with FrontPageMag.com, Peters was asked about his view of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. He called her a "politically correct appointment, period." He also said, "There's another, unfortunate, side to this. When representing our country, especially on security matters, appearance and physical presence matter. It would be great if that were not so, but facts are facts. Even if Napolitano were a security genius, she doesn't project a forceful, capable image to our deadly enemies (or to our allies)." [FrontPageMag.com, 1/8/10, via Media Matters]
Peters Claimed It's "Shocking" That "Eight Years After 9/11, We Have A President Who Doesn't Think It Was Any Big Deal." On The O'Reilly Factor, O'Reilly asked Peters what two things disturbed him the most about the eighth anniversary of the September 11 attacks. In response, Peters claimed that "we've forgotten "the "the shock, the horror, the rage, the justified rage" of 9/11 and also that the "other thing that's shocking is that we -- eight years after 9/11, we have a president who doesn't think it was any big deal." [Fox News, The O'Reilly Factor, 9/10/09, via Media Matters]
Peters Claimed Obama "Clearly Has A Massive Third World Chip On His Shoulder." On the June 8, 2009, edition of Fox & Friends, Ralph Peters attacked Obama's visit to the Middle East, saying, "[T]he Europeans wanted Obama so badly, and we all heard about how bad Bush was for our relations with Europe. Now you've got a president who clearly has a massive Third World chip on his shoulder, and he has worsened our relations with Europe." [Fox News, Fox and Friends, 6/8/09, via Media Matters]
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