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Early Diagnosis of Lung Cancer and Mesothelioma in Prior Asbestos Workers
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|Lung Cancer Mesothelioma
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Case Control
|Official Title:
|Early Diagnosis of Mesothelioma and Lung Cancer Following Asbestos Exposure Using Low-dose Computed Tomography
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|March 2005
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|March 2017
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|March 2017 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
prior occupational exposure at least 20 years ago to ASBESTOS and / or documented pleural plaques on a chest x-ray Must be 30 years of age or older. NO prior cancers, except non-melanic skin cancers
Detailed Description:
Background and Purpose:
Asbestos exposure may result in several different diseases to the lung and to the lining of the lung, the so-called pleura. Mostly they are benign, but there are two common malignant diseases in people with prior asbestos exposure, the so-called mesothelioma - which originates from the pleura - and cancer of the lung. Symptoms of any of these malignant diseases generally do not appear for 10-35 years after the first asbestos exposure, and include shortness of breath, chronic or new cough, coughing of blood, chest pain or weight loss. Unfortunately, these symptoms are most often causes by very advanced diseases, when patients can no longer be cured. Currently there is no accepted tool for the early diagnosis of mesothelioma or lung cancer in asbestos-exposed subjects available. Standard of care includes regular chest radiographs, which are not sufficient to show mesothelioma or lung cancer in an early stage.
A screening CT examination, also called CAT scan, of the lungs will be performed without intravenous contrast. The CT examination as such is not an experimental procedure, CAT scans are performed routinely since decades. However, in this particular case, this albeit standard examination is performed for the purposes of research only, it is not part of standard of care. The screening CT examination of the lungs takes less than 10-20 minutes to perform.
If no abnormalities are found on the initial examinations, you will be examined with one repeat screening CT of the chest after one year.
If pleural plaques or a nodule in the lungs is seen on your baseline CT, this will lead to further testing. Quite likely (approximately 1 in 3 chance), you will be invited for a follow-up CT 3 or 6 months. Further investigations will be chosen according to standard of care and will be explained to you at the time. These will be coordinated by your physician with Dr. Marc de Perrot, Department of Thoracic Surgery.
Secondly, there is evidence in other types of cancers such as cancers of the prostate and ovary, that analysis of blood may reveal protein markers that indicate the presence of cancer in the body. A companion blood analysis study is being undertaken in an effort to discover such markers for lung cancer and mesothelioma, so that the accuracy of CT-scan diagnosis for lung cancer may be further improved.
Both at the time of your baseline screening CT and at your annual follow-up screening CT, you will be asked to provide 5 ml (approximately 2 teaspoons full) blood sample through a needle stick. A blood-taking technician employed by the University Health Network or a certified nurse will carry out this procedure. Purpose of this study is to search in the blood for so-called "markers", substances in the blood which indicate that there is a cancer in the lungs or pleura.
Most of these markers are still in development, thus your blood will be stored and analyzed at a future date.
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|30 Years to 85 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Inclusion Criteria:
prior asbestos exposure at least 20 years ago and/or documented pleural plaques (chest x-ray evidence)
Resident of Ontario, Canada
Exclusion Criteria:
prior cancer (except non-melanotic skin cancer)
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00188890
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00188890
|Contact: Demetris Patsios, MD
|Tel: (416) 603-5800 ext 2583
|Contact: Brenda O'Sullivan
|416-340-4800 ext 5686
|Canada, Ontario
|Princess Margaret Hospital
|Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|Contact: Demetris Patsios, MD Tel: (416) 603-5800 ext 2583 email@example.com
|Contact: Brenda O'Sullivan, MD 416-340-4800 ext 5686 email@example.com
|Principal Investigator:
|Demetris Patsios, MD
|University Health Network, Toronto
|Principal Investigator:
|Marc de Perrot, MD
|University Health Network, Toronto
|Responsible Party:
|University Health Network, Toronto
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00188890 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
Asbestos Screening Study
|First Submitted:
|September 12, 2005
|First Posted:
|September 16, 2005
|Last Update Posted:
|March 21, 2016
|Last Verified:
|March 2016
|Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
|Plan to Share IPD:
Keywords provided by University Health Network, Toronto:
Lung Cancer
Early Diagnosis
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Lung Neoplasms
Respiratory Tract Neoplasms
Thoracic Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Lung Diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplasms, Mesothelial


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What is IstanbulKart?
IstanbulKart is the most essential card to use in public transportation in Istanbul. If you are going to use public transportation more than once, this card is ideal that you won't have to deal with tokens each time you use metro, train, bus or tram. This pre-paid and chargeable card is easily fit into your wallet.
Advantages of IstanbulKart
* Multi - Purpose
Once you load enough credits, card can be used in all public transportation vehicles.
* Pre-Paid
Card is easy to use with prepaid and rechargable specialties. This prevents you to spend time in the line. Youn can load credit onto IstanbulKart at designated machines. To learn where you can load credit onto your IstanbulKart you can visit IETT's website.
* Easy-Use
IstanbulKart is easily read by the reader on vehicles, so you don't have to take the card from your wallet. If any insufficient fund is detected the screen will show "Kontör Yetersiz".
* Multiple Travelers
You don't have to buy IstanbulKart for each traveler, you can use the card for everyone. To learn all IstanbulKart types you can visit IETT's website.
* Economic
You'll be priced from %10 discount over the normal fare of the public transportation fee.
Where To Get IstanbulKart
IstanbulKart can be bought from nearly 1500 IETT Counters such as airport, Taksim and Eminonu. You should have to pay 6 ₺ for non-refundable IstanbulKart and an amount of credit should be load on to the car. To learn where you can buy an IstanbulKart ou can visit IETT's webpage.
How To Reload
The reload process is so easy that you can even reload your card in newsstand or small markets where you see "Akbil Dolum Noktası (Akbil Reload Point)". If you are going to use self-service reload machines at major stations you need to know that machines only accept 5,10,20 and 50 ₺. Keep in mind that it's better to use small amount of notes if you are going to load few load because the machines return 1₺ coin.
To check ISTANBULFIND'S Istanbul public transportation map, you can visit Public Transportation page.

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Come and join us for:
• a cookery demonstration of two simple Palestinian recipes
• a slide show illustrating the lives of Palestinian women in the West Bank
• a cup of tea and talk to women who have visited the West Bank
• Fairtrade Palestinian craft and produce stalls
Sunday 6 March: 3.30 – 5.30 pm Cardigan Centre
145-153 Cardigan Road, LS6 1LJ
No charge but donations welcome
For more information, contact us at email@example.com
And further afield recommend to friends: 'Women of Palestine: living through trauma, building resilience' Film and women's personal accounts will explore the daily trauma endured by Palestinians and celebrate how Palestinian women survive and thrive against the odds supporting each other, their families and their communities by being active both politically and creatively. This will be shown on Saturday 5th March in Manchester, Sunday 6th March in Saddleworth, 8th in Sheffield, 9th in Huddersfield and 12th in Bradford. For more information, contact email@example.com.
On Thursday March 10th, 7 pm at Friargate Theatre, York, YO1 9SL, Crow On A Candle: A rehearsed reading of stories from the women of Palestine will the staged. See here for more information.
The wonderful week of events ends with the acclaimed Palestinian singer, Reem Kelani in concert at the Square Chapel, Halifax on Sunday 13 March, 7.30pm.


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Review on Efficient Reuse of Bandwidth for Throughput Enhancement in IEEE 802.16 Networks
IEEE 802.16 is a standard supporting applications demanding bandwidth. Bandwidth reservation and usage depends on the type of the application. Transmission rate varies with respect to transmission medium and traffic. If the amount of bandwidth reserved is less and actual load is more then the data may be distorted or lost. For this efficient Reservation scheme is required. If the amount of bandwidth reserved is more and actual load is less then the reserved bandwidth may be wasted. In this paper, the authors discussed several mechanisms for better bandwidth reservation schemes and reuse mechanisms. They also discussed the concurrent transmission sachems for throughput enhancement.
Provided by: International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) Topic: Mobility Date Added: Dec 2011 Format: PDF


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We are pleased to announce that our light pollution and dark skies campaign with Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) has been shortlisted for an ENDS Environmental Impact award in the 'Campaign of the Year' category.
We worked alongside CPRE, using the latest available satellite data to map England's light pollution and dark skies. The mapping work builds on previous studies undertaken by LUC and CPRE in 2003 to show the extent of light pollution in the UK in 1993 and 2000.
Our GIS team used data gathered by the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Suomi NPP satellite to create an interactive map and supporting analysis to show how light pollution is distributed around the country and where the darkest skies are.
The awards presentation will take place on Thursday 4 May at Chelsea Physic Garden.
To see how dark the skies in your area are compared to other locations around the UK, have a look here: http://nightblight.cpre.org.uk/ and for more information on the awards, visit the ENDS website.


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The three words to make any seamstress cringe. I myself used to cringe at these words…but after a making a few of these handy dandy zipper bags I have conquered my fear!
This is a long tutorial beware!!
How many of you have a T-shirt in your closet that you haven't worn in 6+ months because it is too short, tight, small, or has a stain on it?!?!? Well I have about a half a dozen of these taking up valuable space and hangers.
My solution: refashion them into useful items. Today's Post is how to make a zipper bag (make up bag size) out of a T-shirt.
-One T-shirt you no longer wear
-A bit of coordinating fabric for the liner (1/4 yard with lots of leftovers)
-7" closed coil zipper
-Light weight fuse-able interfacing (1 yard, with left overs)
-Sewing machine, matching thread, seam ripper, zipper foot, fabric scissors, straight pins
-Surger (completely optional)
-Ruler and pen/pencil/fabric marker
-Wax paper (to make your pattern)
How many of you ladies out there have make up bags that look like this???
stuffed full, zipper wont close, and that darn brush just doesn't fit!!
How about making an T-shirt into this:
ahh...much better!!
Okay here is how
My pattern is made our of wax paper--because you can see through it!! It is 8" at the top, 12" at the bottom and 8" tall.
Cut two pieces from your T-shirt, and two from a coordinating fabric (or out of your T-shirt if you have room)
Cut two pieces from your T-shirt, and two from a coordinating fabric (or out of your T-shirt if you have room)
Now since this is Jersey knit or T-shirt material it will stretch, its floppy, and it is very hard to sew a zipper with...thus here comes the interfacing part.
I used Pellon Light weigh Fuse-able interfacing. You can use any brand, it just happened to be the brand at my local fabric store.
Most interfacing comes with instructions like this....Read them and follow them closely
Before you go fusing your fabric, first test it out so you make sure you have the right iron temperature, interfacing, and fabric combination--its different between linen, jersey, canvas, etc. So beware!!
So for my T-shirt material and interfacing combo, using a medium-high heat setting on my iron worked best.
Common problems with interfacing and solutions:
"my fabric is wrinkled after I fused the interfacing, what to do?"
- lower you iron heat setting, Iron your fabric prior to fusing interfacing as well.
-If at first your fabric isn't wrinkled, but then after working with it a bit- you notice wrinkles then it is possible the interfacing is to stiff and heavy for the fabric you picked out.
"The interfacing isn't fusing to the fabric, what to do?"
-Make your iron a little hotter, use a little more pressure, and possibly use the 'steam' function. If that doesn't work, then hold the iron in one spot for about 10-15 seconds, then pick it up and move it to another spot.
"I'm so confused, NOTHING is working right?!?!"
READ the DIRECTIONS! Try out a test piece, and if it still doesn't work....I dunno, call customer service.
Okay now that you have tested out your interfacing fuse it to your T-shirt pieces.
Now you will notice your fabric is a tiny bit stiffer and it doesn't stretch!! COOL!
This is the prime time to add some fun details to your make up bag, grab some buttons, beads, ribbon, etc.
I was thinking about adding a few buttons.....but eh, couldn't find a color/shape/size/layout I liked so I skipped this step.
Next up (eek)
Okay cringe just a little, take a deep breath, and realize that YOU CAN DO THIS!
Lets learn about zipper foots first....
On the left is your regular ole 1/4 inch foot, on the right is the zipper foot. This is important! When sewing in a zipper you must get close enough to the teeth, yet not too close, for this to work. Your zipper foot will allow this. So break out your machine manual and read up on how to install your zipper foot. Mine has a quick release lever in the back--but every machine is a little different.
Now lets talk zipper stitches
You can't use a "straight down the middle" straight stitch, you have to use one that is off to the side (like number 4 or 5).
Okay now that you have your zipper foot installed, and your proper stitch selected lets lay out fabric and pin it up.
First take your 7" zipper, open and close it to make sure that it works.
Lay down the front piece of your make-up bag, face UP, then lay your zipper face DOWN like this:
Now put the liner piece on top, and pin
Now sew it up.
Okay notice that i'm starting with the zipper end (the side with out the pull thing) because it is easier to get going on this side--so I'm sewing the fabric with the interfaced side of the fabric up, and the liner down. (does that make sense?)
ALSO in order not to sew too close --if you do your zipper wont open, the fabric will get caught in the zipper pull---make sure you are about a 1/4 inch from the edge of your fabric. But at the same time you still want to get close enough so that you actually install the zipper and not miss it....so this is the tricky part. If you get this, you get zippers.
Okay once you sew the first side of the zipper it should look like this:
Now flip it over and repeat what we did earlier. Put the back side of your make up bag face up, put the zipper face down over it (the pull is now going to be on the right side)
Now lay your liner on top, line up the top edges, pin and sew.
YAY YOU DID IT!!! The hard part is over my friend, you can breath a sigh of relief, pat yourself on the back, do a little happy dance, and have a cookie :o)
lay out your now zippered fabric like this (faces together) and sew around the edges.
Leave a 4ish inch opening so you can turn it inside out. and reverse a few times over the zipper to make sure it is really not going anywhere (the red lines). After you sew it all around, trim your edges.
now turn your bag right side out, and sew the 4ish inch hole closed like this
(sorry it's kinda blurry! My camera is having a bad day)
fold the two raw edges in, and sew them together, be sure to lock your stitches by reversing at the beginning and end.
The final stage of this tutorial, you almost made it! Keep reading!!
Now turn the inside out and the outside in...thus your bag is inside out.
Position you bag like so and grab your ruler and pen/pencil/fabric marker
Now make sure your seams are all lining up, especially the the T-shirt seams, and draw a three inch line across like this to make a triangle.
Straight stitch over the line
To make sure your fabric doesn't fray, this is a great opportunity to use your surger, or if you are a poor grad student like me, you use this handly little stitch, number 16 (my fav!)
Now trim the corner, and repeat.
Now flip it right side out, admire your handy work, do another happy dance, call up your crafty friend and tell her you just learned how to interface, sew a zipper, and gusset a corner!!! The best part is, now all your make-up and/or toiletry essentials will fit nicely!
Look at that sexy gusset corner!
Phoebe likes it too!!
Be prepared! These are VERY ADDICTING!!!
Interesting facts:
My white pin holder pictured in some of these pictures is actually magnetic, you can find a cheap one online here, it is FANTASTIC!!
Also get zippers cheap here!! Don't pay $1.50 for a zipper when you can pay thirty cents!!
I hope you enjoyed this post! If you have any questions or concerns just leave a comment, and I'll answer you shortly!
Thanks for stopping by!


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Chic Meets Geek Debuts in Seattle During Geek Week
SEATTLE, WA, AUGUST 4, 2010: On Wednesday, August 18th, Founder Carol Tran will host her fourth Chic Meets Geek™ event in Seattle, Washington. Based in San Francisco, Chic Meets Geek™ is designed to bridge the social gap between the cultural chic and intellectual geeks. It is similar to a conference, but with a social atmosphere. The purpose is to gather two different groups in one room to inspire, share, and connect through a panel of geek and chic celebrity speakers to talk about their inspirational background. A nonprofit beneficiary is highlighted at every Chic Meets Geek™ event and themed around the speaker panelists' expertise to bridge the gap. It's where tech conference meets red carpet meets charity fundraiser.
The event on Wednesday, August 18th will highlight and connect the flourishing Seattle community of extraordinary chic and geek leaders, businesses, performance artists, and non-profits. Jolkona Foundation and Washington Cash are the non-profit beneficiaries of the event. In addition to focusing on a local cause, Tran also emphasizes her desire to connect people. She hopes that by being put out of their comfort zones, attendees are more likely to be inspired. Discomfort, she believes, can often be beneficial, leading to thought-provoking learning and opening up the minds of both her chic and geek participants. Tran knew it was critical of her generation's necessity for a fast-paced environment; therefore she created an event that would help people hit the brakes, slow down, and really get to know one another beyond the surface. Believing that everybody is innately both chic and geek, with usually one side more dominant than the other, Tran is pushing for cross-collaborations of the two types, which she is confident is more likely to lead to successful world change than would homogenous pairings.
Chic Meets Geek™ is teaming up with Gnomedex to be the "Opening Celebration Event" to honor humble, but extraordinary, geek and chic leaders, businesses, and non-profits. On August 18th, Chic Meets Geek™ will challenge attendees with thought-provoking ideas and situations. There will be speakers, performance artists, tech/chic demos, all-you-can-eat and drink, and a unique networking opportunity for all guests. It's a power networking event for the extroverts to the wallflowers. The event will be hosted at the ultra-chic Hotel 1000 in Seattle, WA and tickets can be purchased on the website, www.chicmeetsgeek.com .
Past speakers included Founder of Guitar Hero (Kai Huang), Founder of WordPress (Matt Mullenweg), Marketing of Facebook, (Randi Zuckerberg), Founder of Serena & Lily (Lily Kanter), NFL Football Player from Dallas Cowboys (Damon Dunn), Miss California Candidate 2010 (Annette Jordan), World-Renown Ballerina (Maria Kochetkova), Reality Show Top Chef Las Vegas (Mattin Noblia), etc
Tran has teamed up with extraordinary Washington leaders and businesses that are bridging the local communities in Seattle: Chris Pirillo of Lockergnome & Gnomedex, Steven Paul Matsumoto of Stigmare Couture Marketing, Colin Christianson of Tenacious Ventures, Nadia Mahmud, Adnan Mahmud, and Laura Kimball of Jolkona Foundation, Tysen Gannon of Gannon Associates, Jessica Estrada of Banyan Branch, Brian Westbrook of BrianWestbrook.com & Social Media Club, and Marianna Veress of MVMGR.com.
For media requests please contact:
Steven Paul Matsumoto of Stigmare Couture Marketing
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Phone: 206.818.9648 (Seattle) / 415.690.7154 (San Francisco)


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Jolie said the wheels are already in motion but the couple will wait until their twins turn six months old in January before adding to the family.
Asked by US television show Today host Matt Lauer if there were plans to adopt more children, the actress nodded. When Lauer asked: "Do you have anything in mind?" she smiled and replied: "Yeah."
The adoption could be only months away, Jolie suggested. "It depends, you can't even start the process until any new children are six months old to understand how the new family has settled, and to see what you can absorb... I think that's a smart thing," she said.
She added that the other children were unfazed by their rapidly expanding family: "We have so many children that they are not really stunned any more when kids come home."
The couple have three adopted children: Maddox, seven, from Cambodia, Pax, four, from Vietnam and Zahara, three, from Ethiopia. They also have two-year-old biological daughter, Shiloh, while twins Vivienne and Knox arrived in July.
The four oldest children are besotted with the twins, Jolie said. "Mad is like the professional big brother, he's done it so many times. We prepared them, we talked to them about it, they knew it was coming and they are all at that great age where they are not threatened.
"They are independent enough to not need Mommy and Daddy all the time and to be able to enjoy the kids. They play with them, they change their diapers and they call them 'their babies' and dress them up."
Elsewhere in the interview, Jolie spoke of her love for Pitt. "I've met the right person. I don't like being without him, I don't love being alone like I used to," she said.


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Reviews: Superman III
If it only had better tone, and connectivity
I am following my reviews of Superman the Movie and Superman II, with this review. I will try not to fall into the pattern of complaining about movies I hate. Actually, movies that never engaged me. The movie has hilarious moments with Richard Pryor, and very engaging moments with Lana Lang (played by Anette O'Toole) and a great performance by Christopher Reeve, but as a whole it never unifies as one thing. The scenes with Lana have the tone of past superman Movies, and seem unrelated to the central plot which involves Pryor's bumbling. There are scenes of Superman dealing with evil side, which are closer in tone to the episodes with Pryor, yet do not fit neatly into the story about Pryor. What makes me indifferent to this movie is that it is a movie focused on Richard Pryor's character, yet it presents itself as if Christopher Reeve were the star of the movie. Beyond that I never was with the movie, when it made sharp shifts in tone. I'm the fan who defended Lester's Superman II (see my review), and I do consider Robin and Marian a great movie. Both of those Lester movies had a strong unity of plot, and consistent tone, and Lester managed to pull off neither in Superman III. Perhaps, he was excited about Pryor's star power and sheer excitement of making another Superman movie, forgetting it is hard to keep a movie well plotted. In the end, Superman fans may be glad they watched the movie. The movie plot is, at least, different from most other superhero movies. Beyond that, as the final Superman movie produced by the Salkinds, it effectively completes a trilogy, which started with Superman the Movie. Back when this movie came out, expectations were high, after the first two movies, and a modern viewer might be less disappointed than those of us who saw it for the first time in theaters. Watching it on two later occasions did not change my verdict about the film. If you watch it, and find it more engaging than I did: please, post your review, and explain why. Superman III might have been a great movie, if had just decided which character in the story was central, and what tone it wanted to maintain.


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Daffy rolls are the delightful name of the game at this historic happening.View gallery »
Chefs, demos, and wine tastings welcome spring. Read »
Owls, wolves, and other animals get the Living Desert after-dusk spotlight. Read »
The Living Desert's holiday sparkler gets ready to glow. Read »
Hotels welcome summer with sweet, SPF friendly deals. Read »
Restaurant Week gets sizzling around the desert resorts. Read »
Stare at the night sky from one of the prettest, most relaxing spots in the desert. Read »
Food & Wine Festival returns to Palm Desert; people who know their stoves will speak and cook. Read »
Hotel deals around the Golden State that don't nab all your gold.
Giant drive-through donuts? We got your giant drive-through donuts right here.
Pools and glow-in-the-dark margaritas and dice and nice suites. Oh yeah. You're going.
Unique hotels, ethnic festivals, warmer weather -- yes, there are reasons to head south.
From wine tasting in Temecula to visitng Shamu at Sea World.
Culture, wine, boating, hiking, beachcombing, museums. You don't have to drive far to get away.


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Knowledge and Practices of Indonesian Rural Communities and Poultry Farmers Toward Avian Flu.
- From:
- Department for International Development
- Country:
- Indonesia
- Document Type:
- Briefing
- Theme:
- Agriculture
- Authors:
- Tiongco, M., Narrod, C., Yakhshilikov, Y., and Friedman, J.
The knowledge and perceptions about and toward HPAI of poor Indonesian households are investigated by asking the following questions: What do poor communities and poultry farmers perceive about the risk of HPAI infections to them and their poultry? What do they think are the factors or drivers of disease transmission? What are their practices for handling sick, infected, or dead birds? It is found that even though rural households and poultry producers are highly aware of HPAI, their knowledge of HPAI symptoms is limited and their knowledge about transmission, preventive measures, and disposal methods are variable.
HPAI Research Brief No. 17, 2009. 6 pp
Knowledge and Practices of Indonesian Rural Communities and Poultry Farmers Toward Avian Flu.
Document information
From: Department for International Development
Country: Indonesia
Document Type: Briefing
Theme: Agriculture
Authors: Tiongco, M. Narrod, C. Yakhshilikov, Y. Friedman, J.


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Romanian beggars who were given taxpayer-funded tickets to go home are ALREADY back in UK
ROMANIAN beggars given taxpayer-funded tickets to go home in the summer have already returned to London.
We need to get stricter at the border
One Conservative MP said Britain was effectively funding short holidays for beggars in Romania, while powerless to stop them coming back.
Westminster City Council, which estimates it spends more than £500,000 a year tackling the problem, branded the situation "a farce" and called for tighter border controls.
In July, more than 20 Roma were given tickets for flights and coaches to Romania after being rounded up in a raid by immigration officers and police at their encampment on Park Lane - one of London's wealthiest areas.
Tickets were supplied by the UK Border Agency and a homelessness charity, also funded by taxpayers.
However, the council says it is aware that six of the group have come back including two women who returned to Romania on tickets paid for by British taxpayers and who are now sleeping rough again in Park Lane and begging on the streets.
Their return has infuriated the local council which has accused them of anti-social behaviour and fuelling petty crime.
Councillor Nickie Aiken said: "We need to get stricter at the border, particularly if these people have agreed to go home in the first place at taxpayers' expense.
"What we are witnessing is a carousel for career beggars."
Councillor Aiken, Westminster council's cabinet member for community protection, said Home Secretary Theresa May needed to "get a grip of the situation".
She added: "The return of the Roma back in Park Lane just weeks after going home at the UK's taxpayers' expense renders the efforts to tackle and manage this problem an utter farce.
"It is evidence that the taxpayer is funding aggressive beggars to return home for a short holiday before they promptly reappear on the streets of Westminster."
Tory MP Douglas Carswell said: "The only way we can deal with this is to end our EU membership on the current terms. "These people have been paid to go home to Romania for a short summer holiday."
The Home Office said it was unable to say whether the Roma it had funded to go home had since returned.
Other Roma sent home by coach had their tickets paid for by Thames Reach, a homelessness charity funded by London's local authorities and other public bodies.
A spokesperson for the charity said: "There are particular issues in relation to Romanian rough sleepers and those engaged in street activity which may mean some choose to return."
Under European Union law, the Romanians have a right to be here for 90 days.
After that, they need to be working, studying or self-sufficient. Sleeping rough and begging are grounds for removal.
By offering to pay for travel home the Government is avoiding a potentially expensive legal battle, which can only begin once the 90-day limit has been passed.
After January 1, restrictions in place in Britain on Romanians and Bulgarians, which limit them to certain jobs, will be removed.
The change does not materially affect the status of the Romanian beggars in London, but is nevertheless likely to lead to more of them coming, not least because of the publicity surrounding the rule changes.
The Home Office said it was "focusing on cutting out the abuse of free movement" and has demanded the European Commission tighten EU laws.
A spokesman said: "If someone with no permission to be in the UK refuses to return home voluntarily, we will take action to remove them.
"This includes Europeans who have been in the country for longer than three months and are not working, studying or self-sufficient.
"Border staff have the power to refuse entry to EU nationals on the grounds of public policy, public security or public health."


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HAMBURG, NY-- Hamburg Police are searching for two missing teens.
Alivia (Amadori) Richards, 14 and Nicholas Gavin, 16, were last seen in the area of Howard Road around 6pm Tuesday.
Alivia is 5'2" tall, 160 lbs, with brown hair and blue eyes She was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black yoga type pants and white sneakers.
Nicholas is 5'5" tall, 130 lbs, with light brown hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a dark-colored hoodie, blue jeans and gray & orange colored sneakers.
Anyone having information regarding their whereabouts is asked to call the Town of Hamburg Police at (716) 649-3800 x0 for dispatch.
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|Overview - Job 14
|Job entreats God for favour, by the shortness of life, and certainty of death.
|He waits for his change.
|By sin the creature is subject to corruption.
Job 14:7 (King James Version)
For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease.
- that it will sprout
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Pets Do Not Benefit Kids' Health, Study FindsDogs and cats have no "significant" impact on children's mental and physical health, according to a new study by the RAND Corporation.
Social Media Asking 'What Was That Light In The LA Sky?'A flash of light Thursday in the night sky over Los Angeles sent observers to social media to ask what it was and whether anyone else saw it.
Angry Customer Crashes SUV Into T-Mobile StoreShinobia Montoria Wright told police she was having a "bad day."
'LAzy', 'LAme': Social Media Reacts To LA Chargers' New LogoThe Los Angeles Chargers debuted their new logo following their announcement - and reaction on social media was less than enthusiastic.
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On Thursday, after Donald Trump repeatedly attacked Texas Senator Ted Cruz's wife Heidi, an irate Cruz forcefully blasted gutless Trump: "Donald, you're a sniveling coward and leave Heidi the hell alone," commanded Cruz.
"Donald does seem to have an issue with women," started the Republican presidential contender while campaigning in Wisconsin. "Donald doesn't like strong women; strong women scare Donald. He ran away from the last debate that was scheduled, because he was scared of Megyn Kelly."
Cruz continued, calling out Trump for his disgusting attacks on his wife: "It's not easy to tick me off. I don't get angry often," said a visibly irritated Cruz. "But you mess with my wife, you mess with my kids, that'll do it every time. Donald, you are a sniveling coward and leave Heidi the hell alone."
"Donald you are a sniveling coward and leave Heidi the hell alone."
-Ted Cruz
"Our spouses and our children are off bounds," added the Senator. "It is not acceptable for a big loud New York bully to attack my wife."
The whole back-and-forth with Trump and Cruz began after an anti-Trump Super Pac, completely unaffiliated with Cruz, posted an image of Trump's wife, Melania, posing nude for GQ Magazine. Melania is a model; the photo shoot was part of her job. Mrs. Trump consented to posing nude and was compensated. But in Trump's mind, the photo was off-limits and somehow Ted Cruz's fault, for which Heidi must pay.
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Country music and former American Idol star Kellie Pickler has been creating quite a stir after shaving off all of her hair.
For those who don't know or remember 26 year old Kellie Pickler is an American country music artist who has released 3 great albums ( Small Town Girl, Kellie Pickler, and 100 Proof) and has made various television appearances. She began as a contestant on the 5th season of the big Fox reality show American Idol, finishing in sixth place. While on the show she was often compared to Jessica Simpson, due to her "[...]southern style and ditzy demeanor". A year after the show ended, she was signed to 19 Recordings and BNA Recordings as a recording artist. In 2012, she was ranked as the 14th best American Idol alumna.
Kellie is known for her kind heart and her many philanthropic works (St. Jude's, Hurricane Katrina, USO tours, etc); and Kellie shaving her head is just yet another example of her humongous heart. Kellie chose to cut her lovely locks to show support for one of her best childhood friends, Summer Miller, who is currently battling breast cancer. Summer (age 35) is starting her chemotherapy treatments today and Kellie who often refers to Miller as her "sister" decided to cut her hair along with her friend before the first treatment.
Pickler explained that Summer is only 35, and stated that aside from helping her friend through a tough time, she wanted to spread the message that early detection is key when it comes to cancer. "Cancer does not discriminate," Pickler said in a statement to ABC News.
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Branch: Kaiserliche Marine / Reichsmarine / Kriegsmarine
Born: 8 March 1896 in Fiddichow, Oder, Germany.
Died: 13 September 1952 in Mulheim, Germany.
Vizeadmiral 1 October 1943
Konteradmiral 1 April 1942
Kapitän zur See 1 April 1938
Fregattenkapitän 1 October 1936
Korvettenkapitän 1 October 1932
Kapitänleutnant 1 February 1925
Oberleutnant zur See 7 January 1920
Leutnant zur See 18 September 1915
Oberfähnrich zur See
Fähnrich zur See 3 April 1914
Takes command on 1 October 1922
Ends command on 30 September 1923
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Takes command on 26 April 1939
Ends command on 28 August 1940
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Gustav Kleikamp was born on 8 March 1896 in Fiddichow, Oder, Germany and was a serving member of the Kriegsmarine during World War II and managed to attain the rank of Vizeadmiral and went on to command the following M133 and Schleswig Holstein.
Gustav Kleikamp joined Kaiserliche Marine as a Seekadett on 1 April 1911 and went to the naval school in Mürwik and continued his training on board heavy cruiser Veneta during this time, he was promoted to the rank of Fähnrich zur See.
Gustav Kleikamp took command of the minesweeper M133 on 1 October 1922 and remained in command until 30 September 1923. Many years passed before Gustav Kleikamp became commander of the pre-dreadnought Schleswig Holstein on 26 April 1939 until 28 August 1940.
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Somewhere, in the back of our consciousness, resides the soundtrack to our lives. It plays on occasion and you know it's there when you handpicked the music that would be played at your wedding, your backyard parties and the remembrance of your first concert. Just north on 611 in Buck's County there's a 200 year old farmhouse where some of that soundtrack started. Acoustic guitars played every day and the vinyl that was cranked in between that permeated the air was Dave Mason's "It's Like You Never Left." In many ways, I haven't.
As he opened for Journey, I couldn't help but to play the soundtrack in unison to original tracks. Sometimes music touches us because of the melody, the vocals or just the memories. On this night it wrenched an emotional response to the surface that usually has to be restrained in order to get the work done.
Dave Mason may not be known as part of the "English Invasion" but arriving on the scene around the same time and hailing from Worcester, England, is about as "English" as it gets and his music has certainly invaded my soundtrack. Having recorded with some of the notable "Invasioners" such as Paul McCartney, George Harrison, The Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton, should include him as part of the invading party.
As the founding member of TRAFFIC he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004. Perhaps the "farmhouse" for him started while retreating to their Communal Stone Cottage in Berkshire. I can hear the acoustic tracks through the stone walls, its where the invasion was planned. It's been said that Traffic "Expanded Rock's Sonic Palette" and "Feelin' Alright" was one of those songs that just kinda made ya feel, well you know; (and I know).
Playing lead guitar for Delaney & Bonnie he wrote "Only You Know And I Know." I took it as a personal comment and the song reached #42 on the Billboard charts. It was shortly after that the he signed with Blue Thumb Records and began his solo career. "Alone Together" was released in 1970 and had the unique distinction of having 30% of the production done in "marble vinyl." It was a psychedelic swirled mix of pink, brown and beige instead of the usual black vinyl. I really can't recall if anyone else ever did that but it was just another one of those things. He eventually became Blue Thumb's most successful recording artist.
Even though I thoroughly enjoyed Traffic and Delaney & Bonnie, it was hearing "It's Like You Never Left" that forced the acoustic sessions while sitting by the side of the pond on that 200 year old farmhouse. Prior to that, I really didn't notice the lyrics of most songs. I played rhythm guitar and the rest of the instruments (Including vocals) just made it harder to hear the rhythms. For the first time, it sounded as though the artist was speaking directly to me. They hit a chord that resonated. On some of the vocals you could hear Graham Nash as well as Clydie King (who was a member of Ray Charles' Raeletts). I heard another instrument for the first time, the haunting sounds of a harmonica which was crafted by Stevie Wonder. The drums on a lot of the tracks were, at the time, a session drummer, Jim Keltner, whose list of associated acts includes Leon Russell and Joe Cocker. I guess it didn't hurt to also include George Harrison on the LP.
Sometimes it's just hard to listen to the soundtracks of our life. It can stir up components and memories that may be hard to deal with. Yea, you get all the nice memories but on all soundtracks we have the melancholy ghosts that we try to keep in the back. But, for me it's Like I Never Left. Now, Only You Know and I Know.
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The group is recruiting members interested in getting involved with group outreach. Two committees have formed, one on Publicity, and one on Service. Here is the original call:
We are creating two outreach committees that are basically small subgroups of SL Humanism. The purpose of these committees will be to brainstorm approaches about their respective domains and to report back to the SL Humanism officers about proposals and ideas. This is initially a short term commitment. It is a way to get involved with the SL Humanism group beyond the regular Sunday meetings.
The two committees are described below. The final section has the procedure for signing up for one or both committees.
[ One word about protocol: nothing agreed to by a committee has official standing within the group until the Officers and Director officially implement it. ]
Purpose: Discuss group publicity and networking to the larger freethinking and progressive SL community. Develop strategies and practical opportunities. One really good approach that has been raised recently in Sunday meetings is a "Humanism Yellow Pages", a collection of categorized landmarks of SL businesses who are either run by Humanists or Humanist-friendly. This might be a good first project for this Committee.
Purpose: Social service to the wider SL community. What practical contribution can the SL Humanism group make? Is there a practical way to do regular charity fundraising or similar action? Is there a way to build an 'action group' within SL Humanism that will interact with RL causes within SL? Is there a role for non-professionals in service? Do prospective Humanists need help and support 'coming out'? What is appropriate for an SL environment?
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I stumbled over this picture above the other day which made me want to order a black bandana (no other colour than black, we want to avoid the cowboy feel please - not a good look for anyone). I want to wear this ASAP - a loose, unbuttoned (not all the way down he he he he he) white linen shirt like this with a black bandana tied around my neck. Definitely steeling this idea in the near future. It will look so good with my new short hair as well!
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1. Use a volumizing and texturizng spray
2. Switch up your part
I sometimes do this constantly throughout the day. It may feel a little backwards and weird to switch your part but it can add immediate oomph with minimal effort. I also like to do this after I've completed hack number 1!
3. Air dry
True life: I blow-dry my hair approximately 4 times a year. Tbh, I just don't have the arm muscles to do it and I don't love the look of my hair when it's completely straight. Instead I am alllll about air drying. I read a tip in Seventeen magazine, like literally when I was 17, that I still do to this day. If I'm showering at night, I'll towel-dry my hair and twist 2 or 4 large sections into Princess Laia-style buns and sleep on it. The next day – instant texture and volume. If you don't like the idea of trying to sleep with buns on the side of your head, try two french braids for a similar affect!
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9 Things You Should Know Before Installing a Skylight
Ensuring that you pick the right skylight for your home is among the most important aspects about daylighting. Pick correctly and you can be assured that you will see that all daylighting benefits are significantly greater.
Many homeowners make a mistake of installing daylighting systems that simply do not match their needs. This results in productivity and energy usage that is not as great as it could have been. In this article, we take a look at the 9 factors you need to consider before you install a skylight in your home. Continue reading to learn more.
1. Don't Compromise on Quality
Important considerations when it comes to a skylight include things like sound reduction, water tightness, and energy efficiency, among other factors. There is a need to explore additional options like UV coatings, ventilation and shading. Additionally, most manufacturers today offer high-end products that are made using sustainable materials so as to protect our environment. Skylight installation is quite a serious undertaking, which is why you need to ensure that you will be happy with your decision for a very long time.
2. Choose the Right Placement
What determines skylight placement is your home's rafter placement. Ensure that you plan well and have a blueprint or space plane handy prior to starting to cut out the roof's sections.
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Bad weather and rain can seriously derail your project and sometimes even make it difficult to continue if moisture gets in halfway through the installation process.
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Make sure that you are using the ladder of the correct height and type, and that you have put on footwear with the right traction. You may need to use roof jacks for supporting a 2" by 12" board to provide support while you work. If you do so, make sure to secure roof jacks with nails and also ensure that all nails are properly driven into the roof joists rather than only through the sheathing.
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Many flashing kits are available, which cater to specific types of pitches. Make sure you have the right kind of information so as to make the best decision.
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After removing the interior sheathing, have four nails or screws driven into the corners of the box outline that you have marked for the skylight. This way it will be easier for you to locate the opening of the skylight from the roof.
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When I was looking through Bottega's Website the other day, I stumbled upon this collection of home accessories in the house's traditional woven leather. Apparently they make pillows, desk accessories, and things for the dining table too. My favorites are the woven leather pillows - for a luxurious bed situation that would make me refuse to get up for anything.
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I have been using Sketchup for a while now.and had a computer crash. After reloading Sketchup, it will not launch. I uninstalled and reinstalled the program, still nothing, I repaired the program via(uninstall) still nothing.
All I get is a Microsoft message that sketchup stopped working. Can anybody help?I have already read all of the online helps.
How exactly did you reinstall? Did you run the installer with Administrator privileges?
I didnot. Are you familiar with my issue?
If you didn't right click on the installer and choose Run as administrator, it was not installed correctly. There a many posts here on the forum regarding that.
Try installing again and use Run as administrator.
Every page in the Help Center shows a box as below.
Follow it and it will take you this page.
Thanks everybody for your attempts at helping me get sketchup to launch. I guess I am just to stupid to make it work again on my computer. I followed all instructions on how to make it work but, it will not launch. My only regret is that I learned so much about the functionality of this product and now cannot use it.
I guess I will look for something else to use for my wood projects.
You might try the older version 2016, which is less demanding of your hardware.
There's now a Make 2016 version link on a Help page on the SU website for people who can't get 2017 to work because of hardware or graphics driver issues.
I can't find the link from my phone, but will post tomorrow when I access computer.
What version of Su was you using when you were using it?;Your profile states Graphics is laptop integrated;: Is this the same one you have been using. It is recommended tha SU use a graphics card. Check your PC( what ever it is?) settings and see if you have the option to use graphics card, if so you should activate it;Your OS states is windows 7: Is this correct? I think it really should be w7 SP1 ; Suggestion; select start on left side; select control panel; look for programs and features; select that and that should bring up a list of all the programs: See if SU2017 is listed and if so left select and there should be two options remove or repair. Try the repair and see if that helps;If that does not work come back with results we may need to have you try with elevated command prompt. In mean time please fill out your profile correctly it is not an academic exercise. It is used to help you. BTW while you are at the control panel select the system info and that will help you correct your profile.
SU v2017 has higher demands to the graphics driver (OpenGL v3.0)... try updating the graphics driver either by using the support assitant tool of the notebook maker or by downloading from their support download pages.
If an intel HD the driver version 10.18.10.4061 (or higher) is required.
You may want check the compatibility of your system with SU v2017 by running the Sketchup 2017 CheckUp support tool too.
Again, I have followed all the help suggestions to no results.All my drivers are up to date.All my updates are up to date.I have loaded, and reloaded and, repaired this product numerous times. Installed and uninstalled many timesHell, even the compatibility software will not complete it's tests before it quits working.And yes I have also done all this with admin. privilege.
I was using the last version of SU(2016), I'll just go back to it, as I didn't know I could I could get it until talking to you.Thanks for the help.
If an intel HD (?) the driver version 10.18.10.4061 (or higher) is required.
Yes, this the version of my driver...
If you still can't get SU 2017 to run, here's a link to official download installer files for SU 2015 and 2016 Make, and 2015 Pro. http://help.sketchup.com/en/article/60107.
2016 Pro is available from www.sketchup.com/download/all.
Your profile is incomplete, and doesn't say if you are using Pro or Make. Please update your profile with more details of graphics card (manufacturer, model number) and driver version, and if you are using Win7 Home or Pro, with or without SP1 or SP2.
It will enable people to give you more accurately targeted help in future.
Are we wasting our time to help any more?Thanks for the profile update:slight_smile:If still interested did the SU sytem check give any indication of what problem if any it found before shutting down?BTW my daughter is principal of High School in Glenwood.
What Graphics card are you using? How many Watts can your power supply deliver? You could be starving your system with the Graphic card. If the power supply is not large enough to feed both the system and the graphics card simultaneously, your system will fail Your power supply is more important than your graphics card. If the power supply gets dragged down, system operation fails. See my past posts about "What Graphics card is best for SketchUp 2017". This post has an Excel spreadsheet showing minimum power supply requirement VS Graphics card power utilization.
the OP uses an integrated intel HD, pls consider to avoid this PSU gibberish in every thread with failing graphics output involved being OT the most time.
this is the version of your intel HD driver, at least according to your profile:
which is incompatible with the OpenGL support required by SU v2017.
Please do not attempt to dictate what I say or don't say, I don't do that to you. If what I say helps someone, it's a good thing. If the PSU is does not produce sufficient power to support the system plus graphics card, the system will fail! That's a simple fact that can easily be overlooked. One would be wise to NOT ignore this potential problem. I spent many hours and a lot of work compiling this data on as many graphics cards as I could find. I will not participate in a war of words with you. Therefor, stop trying to pick a fight. It is inappropriate in this forum.
99,99% of failing display output in SU is not related to a too weak PSU but regularly to problems with the OpenGL support of the used graphics card driver.
Certainly, there was never any intention to offend any body by my frustration with getting SU to reload. I am not normally a blogger as this is the first time I've had to ask anybody for assistance. Dell says I cannot upgrade my VG card any further. Initially , I did not realize I was trying to reload the latest and greatest SU version as I was using 2016. After getting my machine running again, I just reloaded SU, not realizing it was 2017. I've gone back to SU2016 with the reference from John Mc., and all is good. I can use all of my drawings again and, don't have to learn a new format.
Thanks everybody and remember,
There will come a time when you think everything is finished.That will be the beginning.. Louis L'Amour


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After making the Eggplant Pie, we had enough crust left over for another pie. We thought about putting the crust in the freezer for later, but we waited a day to see if we could come up with an immediate use. We thought about a fruit pie, or perhaps a custard pie, but, as you can see from the title we settled on Potato Pie. So, what, exactly, is Potato Pie? We had no clue, except that it contained potatoes. In fact, we made up the idea of Potato Pie on the notion that it sounded like it might be good. Then all we had to do was come up with something resembling a recipe!
The recipe was actually straightforward. We knew we wanted a lot of potatoes in our pie, and it needed to be savory. Fortunately, we had an example: the Leek and Cheese Pie recipe, from which made the crust. We figured that we could just tweak that recipe, and pow, bang, before we knew what was happening, we'd have our dinner.
But, we did have a complication. There's always something, right? On Mondays, when we made this pie, we head downtown for our weekly walking and running event that takes place between 5 and 7pm. How can we do both? Is it possible? Following the advice of nothing ventured means no pie, we went for it. We made the filling in advance, then assembled and baked the pie when we got home, eating fashionably late.
Please note: the crust recipe makes enough for two 9-inch pies; either have another use for one of them, or you can freeze the extra crust for about a month.
- 2 cups (280 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 8 Tbs (1 stick) unsalted butter, cold and cut into 16 pieces
- 1 large egg, separated
- cold water
- 1 pound red potatoes (about 5 medium)
- Salt
- 2 Tbs unsalted butter
- 1 medium onion,diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 Tbs all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 2 cups (8 ounces) grated sharp Cheddar
- 1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Abbreviated Instructions
Whisk together flour and salt. Scatter butter over the flour, and, using your fingers, quickly work into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Add egg yolk and 1 Tbs water and mix together to form a dough. Add additional cold water, if needed.
Divide dough in two and shape into disks. Wrap each in plastic and refrigerate at least 3 hours, preferably overnight.
Reserve egg white.
Peel and slice potatoes 1/8 inch thick and place in a saucepan filled with salted water over medium heat. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking water.
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions and garlic and cook slowly until tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in flour, followed by milk, stirring until thickened and bubbling. Add cheese and stir until melted. Remove from heat and stir in potatoes. If needed, stir in several tablespoons of cooking water to make a sauce.
Season with nutmeg, and salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
On a lightly-floured work surface, roll one disk of crust to 10 inches in diameter. Place in a 9-inch pie pan. Pierce the bottom with a fork and freeze for at least 20 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Brush pie crust with reserved egg white.
Spoon filling into the crust-lined pan and bake until crust is golden brown and sauce is bubbling, about 45 to 60 minutes.
Ingredient discussion:
For potatoes, we really recommend using organic, as potatoes are one of the most pesticide-, fungicide-, and other-icide laden produce on the shelves. For the butter, unsalted is the way to go for all baking; no sense in having the dairy and you add salt to your dishes.
Procedure in detail:
Make crusts. We won't go into much detail here, as you can see just how to make them in the Leek and Cheese Pie post. But, briefly stated, whisk together the flour and salt, quickly work in the butter until it looks like coarse cornmeal, add the egg yolk (keep the egg white), followed by cold water a tablespoon at a time, and mix quickly with your fingers until a dough forms. Divide into two pieces and shape into disks. Wrap and refrigerate at least 3 hours.
Boil potatoes. Peel and slice the potatoes into disks about 1/8-inch thick. While you could use cubes or some other shape, we think the layered look is perfect. As you slice, drop the slices into a saucepan of salted water. Place the pan of potatoes over medium heat and bring to a simmer. Simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 20 to 30 minutes. Scoop out 1/2 cup of the water and reserve — you might need it later to thin the sauce — and drain the potatoes.
Fry onions. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and garlic and cook slowly, stirring often, until they're tender, about 10 minutes. Try not to let them brown.
Add flour and milk. Sprinkle the flour over the onions and stir to combine. It'll form a very thick paste. Slowly add the milk, stirring all the while, and bring the mixture to a boil so it thickens. Continue to cook for an additional 2 to 3 minutes to ensure that the sauce is through thickening.
Add cheese. Remove the skillet from the heat and let it stand for a few minutes; oh, about 5 minutes will be perfect. This slight cooling helps to prevent the cheese sauce from breaking or separating. After letting it stand, stir in the grated cheese, and return to a low heat. Continue stirring until the cheese is melted.
Season. Stir in the nutmeg, then taste and add salt and pepper as needed, stirring and tasting as you go.
Add potatoes. Finally, stir in the potatoes, making sure that they're all coated with cheese sauce. If needed, stir in a few tablespoons of the reserved potato water. Note: we didn't need additional liquid for our sauce, but your potatoes may be different. (We had to place our potatoes in the refrigerator while we went on our foray).
Roll out crust. Place one of the disks of dough on a lightly floured work surface, and, using a rolling pin, roll out the dough to about a 10-inch circle. If the dough is very stiff from being in the refrigerator, let it warm a few minutes. If it starts to get sticky, try transferring it to a piece of parchment and refrigerating for a few minutes. Once you have a large enough circle of dough, use it to line a 9-inch pie pan, patching any holes and breaks in the crust as needed. Finish up by piercing the bottom of the crust with a fork. This docking will help to keep the crust from puffing as it bakes.
Freeze. Slide the crust into the freezer and let it freeze for at least 20 minutes. Freezing does two things: it'll help keep the dough from shrinking and help to keep it from puffing up. Our crust was in the freezer for much of the day — no harm done.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Place a rack in the middle of the oven.
Fill pie. Brush the pie crust with the reserved egg white and spoon in the potato mixture, spreading it into an even layer and making sure cheese sauce covers the potatoes.
Bake. Place on the middle rack and bake for 45 minutes to an hour. If your pie looks very full, you can place the pie pan on a baking sheet to catch drips (recommended, as ours almost went over the sides). Check the pie after 45 minutes, and, if browned on the top and bubbling throughout, consider it done.
Stand. Let the pie stand for 5 to 10 minutes so the filling can set up, then slice and serve.
Okay, in our defense it was late and we were hungry. Plus, this pie turned out so tasty that we could help it. Then, on top of all that, we didn't have a side dish, so can you blame us? Yes, we ate the whole pie for dinner. We would say that we're ashamed of ourselves, but that's just not true. Our only regret was the next day when we realized that we didn't have any pie left for lunch. I think we can all agree that this is worth five stars.


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I haven't done this before--stand-up. Well, type-up.
Courtesy of a friend from another life in another hemisphere a long time ago.....
Two 'hot mommas' meet in Heaven as they've both had untimely ends.
Hot Momma1: So, what happened to you?
Hot Momma2: I froze to death.
HM1: Oh dear, that's horrible!
HM2: You know, it sounds worse than it is. Yeah, it was freezing cold, of course, but then you get sleepy and after that, you nod off and you don't feel a thing.
How did you get here?
HM1: I always suspected my husband was cheating on me, so one day I came back to the house hours early just to see if I could catch him in the act, that rat!
I looked in every room--in the garage--in the basement--and in the attic. I looked everywhere and I couldn't find that girlfriend anywhere! I looked even harder and faster and got so frantic and angry that I ended up having a stroke and dropping dead in the living room! Can you believe it?!?
HM2: Too bad you didn't look in the walk-in freezer. We'd both still be alive.
Thank you! Thank you!
I'll be here all week and remember, the nine o'clock show is completely different from the seven!
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A standout amongst the most popular caffeinated drinks, Red Bull, made a name for itself as a refreshment that 'gives you wings'. Supporting numerous amazing game occasions, Red Bull's advertising motto expresses that they bolster brave individuals and creative thoughts. They don't specify the potential health threats of their signature drink.
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• Improve your eating routine.
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• Cut down on sugars.
• Reduce your anxiety levels.
• Get enough great quality rest.
• Exercise Daily.
via healthyandnaturalworld.com


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Picture: Jermaine Dupri signs copies of his book "Young, Rich and Dangerous" Los Angeles, California - 23.10.07
Rap mogul Jermaine Dupri is planning to wed his longtime girlfriend Janet Jackson after telling presidential hopeful BARACK OBAMA she writes him the sweetest love notes.
Dupri met up with Senator Obama at a party in New York last week (05MAR07) and the subject matter quickly turned to Ms Jackson.
Confiding in the presidential hopeful, Dupri told Obama, he's "definitely" marrying Janet, and "can't wait to make a baby with her."
A fellow party guest, who overheard the chat, tells Life + Style magazine, "Barack told him he's a lucky man, and Jermaine replied, `You have no idea! She takes good care of me... She writes me poems.'"