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Guitar World Magazine named Beso Negro one of the top 10 surprises at the South by Southwest Music Festival last year in Austin. And San Francisco Magazine said the band's edgy style of gypsy jazz made them one of the top 10 performances at the last Outside Lands in San Francisco. They won me over after I heard them wow the crowd at the Fourth of July parade in Bolinas last week.
What's remarkable is that the five Marin musicians in Beso Negro have generated all this buzz and they haven't even released a debut album yet.
One of the reasons for the excitement is the fact that no one is playing Django Reinhardt-syle jazz with attitude like these guys. It's gypsy jazz for the next generation.
"We're aggressive," explained 30-year-old guitarist Javier Jimenez, co-founder of the band. "We play with fire, with a lot of passion."
Jimenez, who's from Madrid and now lives in Fairfax, started Beso Negro (translation: Dark Kiss) with 39-year-old singer-songwriter-guitarist Adam Roach. Roach, an American tattoo artist as well as a musician, had been living in Spain for 14 years when he met Jimenez in Barcelona. They hit it off and soon began jamming together.
Bored with conventional rock and pop, they were searching for something new and different to build a band around. That's when they were turned on by the great Django Reinhardt, who invented the "hot" jazz guitar style that made him and his Quintette du Hot Club de France one of the most original bands of the 1930s and '40s.
"When I first listened to him, I was amazed by his playing," Jimenez recalled the other day. "I remember saying to myself, 'That's what I want to do.'"
But you don't just pick up a guitar and decide to play like Django Reinhardt. Jimenez became a protege of Diego Araoz of Baxtalo Drom, a band in the tradition of the Hot Club of France. Roach had studied with Grammy-winner Redd Volkaert, a country-style electric guitarist. But he had to teach himself the specialized rhythm guitar technique, called "the gypsy pump," that he needed to master in order to play behind Jimenez's solos.
"It's a demanding style of music, right down to the guitars and the guitar picks you use," Roach said. "I never thought I could do it, so I had to kind of change my brain around. After a while, we got OK at it. And then I started writing songs with that feeling in mind, in this new style we were excited about."
The excitement evolved into obsession as the two of them spent every available moment working to develop the chops it takes to become proficient at a guitar style that Reinhardt popularized, setting a very high bar.
"We did nothing else," Roach remembered. "Sometimes after a long day at work, Javier would literally throw stones at my window. He'd be out there with a cheap beer and his guitar. He'd coax me to come down, and we'd play on the street for hours. We were hungry."
Missing his family, and unhappy with the DJ scene that dominates pop music in Europe, Roach returned to the U.S. He grew up in Monterey, but when an old friend, Steve Gardner, now Beso Negro's violinist, invited him to play a gig in Marin, he knew right away that he'd found his new home.
"I'd never even been up here," he said. "I fell in love with it in a short amount of time, realizing there's this amazing music culture and thriving scene up here."
It didn't take long for Jimenez to join him in the U.S. After three three-month visits, he settled in Fairfax permanently. When he first arrived, he had a backpack and his guitar. Now he's married to a woman he met in Marin and is the father of a 3-month-old baby girl.
"I love it here," he crowed. "I found my little oasis. I fell in love with the culture and the music scene."
As they began playing around the county, Roach, Jimenez and Gardner were still looking to fill out their developing sound. After he sat in with them one night at Smiley's in Bolinas, bassist Cheyenne Young was invited to join the band.
At 42, Young had years of experience playing in rock, blues and funk groups. He'd also toured with his rock star father, Jesse Colin Young.
Because he's never before found a band situation that offered him much of a future, he was planning on going to culinary school to become a chef, but Beso Negro convinced him to take one last stab at success as a musician. The band now rehearses in Young's home studio in Fairfax.
"I hadn't really discovered a band of guys I could believe in for a very long time," he said. "It was one of those natural feelings I had this was right. My dad's opinion was. 'You should play with these guys because these guys are going somewhere.'"
When the fledgling band went into Ethan Turner's Owl Mountain Studio in Inverness to begin recording a debut album, Turner, an accomplished percussionist, became enamored with Roach's songwriting, Jimenez's lead guitar work and the group's originality. When he was asked to become Beso Negro's new drummer, he quit three other groups he'd been playing with to devote all his energy to this new project.
"Drumwise, it's a lesser-known, unexplored genre," he said "It opened up a whole new world to me."
With its lineup set, Beso Negro is fast becoming one of the most in-demand bands in Marin. They're on the bill for the Far West Fest on July 27 in Point Reyes Station, and, for the second consecutive year, they'll be showcased at Outside Lands in Golden Gate Park, playing Aug. 9 to 11 on one of the side stages.
"Ever since we played the Great American Music Hall, opening for the Iguanas, we've been rocketing out of control," Young said, excitedly ticking off a list of wineries, concert dates and festival gigs that will keep Beso Negro busy through the summer. "We're all older, we've been there and done that. So we're all very serious. We're treating this like it's a job and a career."
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What: Beso Negro, John Doe, Zigaboo Modeliste, Lebo and Friends, Paige Anderson & Fearless Kin, Matt Jaffe & the Distractions
Where: Far West Fest, Love Field, 11191 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Point Reyes Station.
When: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. July 27
Admission: $30 to $140
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InsideCounsel Magazine January 2012
The global IP battlefield
The stakes are higher than ever in international IP disputes
8 ways SOX changed corporate governance
Experts weigh in on SOX 10 years after it became law
From The Editor
Mothers Against Drunk Driving's message hits home
A few years ago, my husband and I left our convenient life in the city and headed eight miles west, to the suburbs. It was a tough decision.
Inside Perspective
In-house counsel must tailor their work to best serve their clients
In a recent article for this publication, in order to take the first step in defining value, I stated that being risk-averse in nature, in-house attorneys may default to a large firm to ensure they do not subject themselves to Monday morning quarterbacking by their clients and other lawyers.
Ethical Insights
The blurry lines of negotiation ethics: when "puffing" becomes misrepresentation
Assume that you are conducting negotiations on a supply contract with a customer. You and your business partner are engaged with your in-house counterpart and her business partner.
Tackling international trade secret cases
Logistics and perseverance are key to prevailing against foreign companies.
Congress takes steps to shut down rogue websites
Two bills could give valuable new tools to trademark owners
Does SOX protect whistleblowers who steal confidential information?
Firing a thieving employee could be deemed retaliation.
Corporate Crime
Lessons from the Penn State scandal
Concealing employee misdeeds could result in big consequences.
SEC issues guidance on cybersecurity disclosure
Agency may be setting the stage for enforcement actions
British court provides clarity on joint interest privilege
Court develops five-part test
The challenges of collecting data outside the U.S.
EU, China, Brazil and others have different privacy restrictions
John Ansbach, CLO of Mothers Against Drunk Driving, finds reward in challenging work
Boy, 10, pinned between two vehicles after drunken driver slams into row of parked cars later dies in hospital.
Food labeling requirements result in dismissal of consumer fraud suit
In a clear victory for food companies, the 7th Circuit emphatically rejected a consumer's attempt to use state law to charge fraud in the nutrition labeling and marketing of cereal bars that she alleged contained an inferior form of fiber.
Divided panel overturns award to worker who claimed retaliation
In a series of recent decisions, the Supreme Court affirmed the importance of protecting employees against retaliation for filing harassment or discrimination complaints.
Court throws out FCC's indecency fine against CBS again
Nine-sixteenths of a second has haunted CBS Corp. for nearly eight years. But a recent 3rd Circuit decision may have temporarily put the broadcast company at ease.
Roundup: 1st, 4th, 5th and 9th Circuits
In Anderson v. Hannaford Bros. Co., the 1st Circuit addressed the issue of whether data breach claimants have suffered legally cognizable damages.
Inside Non-Profits
IRS's inaction on granting tax exemption status has non-profit news organizations worried
The IRS is stuck in a rut of its own making, and it appears Congress will have to come to the rescue.
Career Talk
Paying It Forward
The Thomson Reuters Foundation offers pro bono work to international in-house lawyers
In June 2010, the Thomson Reuters Foundation, the charitable arm of news and information provider Thomson Reuters, founded TrustLaw, a program designed to spread pro bono work to lawyers around the world by connecting them with international, nongovernmental organizations and social entrepreneurs.
Online Exclusive
How to protect your trade secrets in facilities abroad
Companies must put reasonable measures in place to maintain secrecy
Stiff sanctions
Violating international data privacy laws can land companies and counsel in serious hot water
Extended version: The global IP battlefield
The stakes are higher than ever in international IP disputes
A decade of SOX
A timeline overview of the most important events related to SOX

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La. Dept. Of Health And Hospitals Advises You To Get Booster Shot To Prevent Whooping Cough
As was reported in this story, cases of whooping cough in Louisiana have already beaten last year's total of 160, as 169 cases have been confirmed by state health officials. So, how does it begin? What are the symptoms? Dr. Frank Welch says the symptoms are similar to a typical cold:
People may have headache, runny nose, cough, and then in about two weeks, they start to have a really heavy cough.
While, in adults, whooping cough may not be "too bad" according to Dr. Welch, he recommends a booster shot, known as the Tdap booster shot, for those who are around children, especially young ones. "In babies it can be very, very serious," says Dr. Welch. "They estimate that about half of very young children, I'm talking those less than one year, less than two years old, about half of those children will have to go visit the doctor or the hospital, and unfortunately, one in one hundred very young children who get whooping cough will die."
Fortunately, in Louisiana, there have been no deaths from whooping cough. But, nationwide, there have been five deaths.


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If you manage a website and a blog for your business, it is important that you embrace visuals and interactivity as plain text simply does not cut it anymore. In fact, there are loads of tools that you can use that will save you time, let you produce mind-blowing content and allow you to better engage your audience as well as connect with fellow bloggers. And, if you have not yet embraced such tools because you think it would take a lot of time and money, I am here to tell you, you are wrong. With the help of free (or almost free) websites and methods, which I list below, you can compete with the most respected blogs in your industry even if your budget is tiny compared to theirs.
Time savers
1. Post scheduling
The feature is invaluable if you are the only person managing your blog. It comes as standard in WordPress or Blogger and is well-known among users of these and several other blogging platforms. However, if you manage your blog via a CMS, which lacks this application you may think your options in this regard are non-existent. However, one choice you have is to download and use Windows Live Writer. This free software works similarly to other Windows Office products and allows you to create and edit posts in addition to scheduling them. You can add over 100 plugins to the software allowing you to develop and organize posts even when you are disconnected from the Internet.
Another tool you can utilize is ScribeFire. This is a simple browser extension you can get for Firefox, Chrome, Opera or Safari. It lets you edit and publish post directly in your browser and, of course, it allows you to plan releasing them in the future. The tool is free to use, which is excellent considering the number of features that come with the extension. If neither Windows Live Writer nor ScribeFire work you, you can try another tool called Quamana. This is a blog editor that works on both: Windows and Macs and like the others mentioned above, it is free to download and use.
2. Automated social sharing
Just like with blog posts, there are times when you are simply unavailable to update your social profiles and an automated solution, saves you time and helps to keep you in the minds of your followers. The two popular automated sharing solutions that I can absolutely recommend are: Buffer and Hootsuite.
Both of these tools allow you to manage multiple social networking profiles. They let you schedule messages, share all media formats, target specific demographics and analyse the performance of your social campaigns. Whereas Hootsuite allows you to connect to more social networks than Buffer, the advantage of Buffer is that you can connect your Bitly account to it (allowing you to personalize your shortened urls). You can also use simple text formatting in your messages and for Twitter, Buffer loads images directly in the message rather than as a link to them. Buffer and Hootsuite operate as a freemium software; the free account offers basic features and small number of profiles you can connect with and both companies offer several paid versions of their software.
3. Spam management
Most of the time when you delete spammy messages, you are battling with automated spam bots, which submit hundreds of posts a minute. If you use WordPress, you have many anti-spam plugins to choose from and the most popular is Akismet. There are also plenty of anti-spam modules in other content management systems such as Drupal or Joomla, while Blogger automatically sorts all comments, which appear spammy into a junk folder. If you use a CMS that does not offer spam management for comments, you have couple options. You can use a third party commenting system such as Disqus, which does a good job with scanning its users and deleting spammers. Or, you can use a combination of Captcha together with user registration to prevent and quickly block or delete visitors who abuse your blog.
Content enhancers
4. Meme creation
Memes are ever-present on social media since they are able to convey a message and tone, than an image or text itself is unable to. On blog posts, memes can serve to enliven text and emphasize a point. They are a great way to entertain an audience. All you need to create your own memes is some creative ideas and simple graphic editing software like Gimp. However, you can create them even easier with free tools like Imgflip, which you can use to build memes quickly out of your own images, screenshots, YouTube videos or graphs.
5. Video annotations
Annotations allow you to connect YouTube videos with your blog and, consequently, direct YouTube visitors to your own website. They are also very useful in linking between multiple related blog posts. Hence, you can use them as a promotion tool to grow readership, but also to increase engagement with content throughout your blog. To include annotations that link to your website, you first need to verify the ownership of the blog in your YouTube account. Follow steps presented in the video below to get it done:
6. Infographic design
Many bloggers ignore this content delivery method, because they do not have design skills to develop them. Yet, the number of very affordable applications that enable building sophisticated infographics is impressive. Of course, you do need to conduct your own research to get the data, but once you have collected all information and have an idea how to organize it, you can develop an infographic using temples from any of the applications listed below:
7. Surveys
Marketing research data can be either primary (research conducted by you and tailored to your data needs) or secondary (research based on data previously acquired by other companies). Most bloggers rely on the second kind, by quoting resources from other organizations and linking to the websites where the actual data is hosted. As a result, blogs, which perform their own research, often get loads of backlinks and visits from blogs that quote their data. This is what you can also benefit from by conducting a simple online survey using platforms such as: SurveyMonkey, Zoho or Wufoo.
Growth springboards
8. Content recommendation service
Content recommendation less obtrusive than banner and text advertising is now used by companies such as CNN, TIME, and Rolling Stone. Hence, this is not an insignificant approach, but a mainstream trend seriously worth considering. Check out Outbrain, Taboola and Zemanta. These three platforms offer very similar services for those who have lots of traffic and would like to monetize it as well as blog owners who are willing to pay to get more visitors that may be interested in their content. Engagement of the audience is the keyword here. As a blogger, involved readers are often the key to your success, so although content recommendation is not free, it is one of very few ways to increase readership with people who may actually be interested in your content.
9. Guest editorials
When you contribute guest editorials to other blogs, you can usually add a link back to your blog in a signature or the post itself, leading users to your pages. But more importantly, if your guest contributions are attention-grabbing, you will notice more people will start following you on social media and take interest in what you have to say. You can approach other bloggers via social networks or if that seems daunting, try Content Bloggers where you can connect with websites and writers opened to editorial collaboration. Whatever tactic you decide to use, avoid pitching ideas, that are off beam or inappropriate for the target audience of the website, for which you want to write.
10. Google+
If you have been ignoring Google+ for your social and outreach efforts, you are losing out big time! Below are just several features of Google+making it worthwhile for you to invest your time in this platform. And if decide reasons below are convincing enough, start exploring Google+ with this handy guide.
- Pages, which benefit your SEO
Profile and pages you crate on Google+ will be indexed by Google in the same was as any other HTTP pages on the Internet. Your Google+ pages will acquire page rank, they will gain rankings for applicable keywords and they will pass on SEO benefits to other pages on the web, to which they link to. You are not able to realize similar benefits from using Facebook or LinkedIn.
- Ability to claim authored content
When you create write on Google+ or associate content on your website with your G+ profile (using schema.org authorship markup), you can expect that your pages will start to appear in search engines together with your name and image linking back to your Google+ profile. As a result, more people will get to your content and this also means a much greater exposure for your personal brand.
- Lots of ways to connect with others
You can send a direct post to any user, +1, re-share their content and create circles of users you want to post messages to. You can also join one of the thousands of interest-based communities that exist on Google+ or create your own one and invite others to join it. Finally, you can invite others to join a free video hangout with you, in which up to 10 people can participate and hundreds can watch.
- Source of unique video content
The hangouts mentioned above can be easily recorded and uploaded to your YouTube channel using "Hangouts On Air". Besides getting more exposure to the YouTube audience, you can download and edit the video files as you please. Clips from hangout sessions can then be embedded on to your website and serve as distinctive and valuable content for your readers.
In summary, it is likely you are already using some of the tools and tactics mentioned above. But why not use all of them to maximize your impact? All of the tools I describe are free to use or require very minimal investment. I am curious to hear if you have had experiences with other free tools and tactics that helped you achieve those end-goals and what which ones would you recommend?


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"What does 'recovered' from an eating disorder look like?"
This is a question commonly asked by those struggling with eating disorders, trying to fashion their future. February is Eating Disorder Awareness month, and while often the focus is on increasing awareness of the signs and symptoms of eating disorders, it is equally important for people struggling with these conditions to be thinking about what recovery could look like.


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October 11, 2010
Rotobrush® International, a market leader in air duct cleaning, recently launched the new i2CAM™ marketing video inspection system. The 1-inch digital, lighted color camera with 7-inch LCD monitor goes anywhere and makes giving free video air duct inspections a snap. The i2CAM™ system sells the job and helps duct cleaners gain credibility with customers.


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It would appear to me that some of the larger yachts are already pushing the limits.
Lets say you wanted to use this yacht for just about anything, exploring reefs (you'll want a shallow draft), staying in harbors, usually with limited or nonexistent facilities for really big yachts (less length and width means more available parking spots), and of course ocean crossings (the opposite of the others, you'll want everything as large as possible )
Is width as much as a problem a length?
What length, width, draft would you choose (from a practical point of view, not money)?


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Used to have more of a slim pointy looking tip which I really want to keep, I just wanted my nose not so long. My tip is looking very rounded which worries me because I don't like that look at all. I know I will have swelling for months and that the tip is the last to de-swell. However, I'm not sure if this tip is just swelling or will actually stay pretty much the same.
Had Rhinoplasty Five Days Ago, and Am Very Worried About my Rounded Tip. Will It Go Away As the Swelling Subsides? (photo)
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Rounded tip after rhinoplasty
Take a few deep breaths and relax. A lot. It is WAY too early to consider evaluating your results. Swelling will have to resolve and all scar tissue will have to mature before you see how things will turn out. You will have to be patient for at least 3 more months......
Had Rhinoplasty Five Days Ago, and Am Very Worried About my Rounded Tip. Will It Go Away As the Swelling Subsides?
WOW! too early to be so concerned. Swelling can last up to a year. Maybe you need in person discussion with your chosen surgeon to alleviate these anxieties.
Swelling After Rhinoplasty
Swelling is entirely normal; you will have some degree of it for up to 1 year. I recommend that you return to your Surgeon for the appropriate advice and reassurance which I am sure he/she is more than willing to give you. Five days postop is definitely not the time to be seeking opinions on the internet.
Learn more: http://www.drprendiville.com/rhinoplasty.html
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WRITERS are preparing to share their secrets in the third Northwich LitFest in June.
A total of 13 events are planned throughout the month, with guest speakers including Sunny Ormonde, who plays Lilian Bellamy in The Archers, and Julia Baird, John Lennon's half sister.
Sunny, who played to a sell-out audience in 2013, is returning with Archers co-star John Telfer, who plays the Rev Alan Franks.
Julia will give a talk on her book 'Imagine This', about the truth behind her legendary half brother.
Susi Osborne, a writer herself and organiser of LitFest, said she was amazed by the growing popularity of the event.
"When I first had the idea back in 2012 I really didn't know what the reaction would be, but the feedback I get is tremendous."
Susi added that in addition to its success as a literary festival, she has been pleasantly surprised by another aspect of Northwich LitFest.
"Although it is obviously enjoyed by lovers of the written and spoken word, it has also developed a wonderful social element," she said.
"It's a safe place for people of whatever age to go, even if they're on their own.
"They can stay and chat afterwards and have a drink – a lot of firm friendships have developed, in fact it's become quite a social scene."
For more information and to book a place visit artsinnorthwich.co.uk, ring the DAN Office on 01606 41597 or email email@example.com.


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London, United Kingdom, 2008/05/12 - The Trade Section of the French Embassy is delighted to invite members of the press to meet 20 French producers of speciality foods on 14 May in Central London.
This is the perfect opportunity to discover and try new products, and take the time to meet French and British executives/ in the field of speciality foods.
The event organised by the Trade Section of the French Embassy in London will start at 9.30am: a conference will be followed by a lunch-cum-tasting at midday, which will be attended by French producers as well as British buyers in the sector. The very central and prestigious location of the event, which will take place at the Royal Garden Hotel in High Street Kensington (in London), promises to make it even more memorable and enjoyable.
A range of food products will be on display, including delicatessen meats, dried sausages, spreads, cheeses, luxury chocolates, and ice-creams. British food buyers and importers will be coming along to sample these various high-quality products. New products will be presented, and issues such as labelling will be discussed at the event. There will be ample opportunity for networking.
Companies due to attend are listed below; a catalogue with more details on each of the exhibitors is available upon request.
Dupuy Salaisons (in South-Western France) will showcase its dry, cured ham and Bayonne-region ham (or jambon de Bayonne).
Salaisons Pyrénéennes, which is headquartered near the Spanish border, markets jambon de Bayonne, dried cured sausages, and Noir de Bigorre ham.
Fromagerie LINCET has a range of speciality cheese from the regions of Champagne and Burgundy (in Eastern France).
GAEC du Fumé Lorrain / Ferme Haffner offers terrines made in traditional, artisan fashion, together with a range of charcuterie products as well as game products, all inspired by authentic recipes.
Les Terrines du Barrois boasts a wide range of traditional pâtés, rillettes and prepared meat products. The company also offers a range of jams and preserves, all based on typical recipes.
Chocolaterie J GUYAUX SA makes and sells high-quality chocolates, while Crenn Import Export specialises in dairy products and pastas.
Entremont has been a manufacturer of hard cheese for 60 years and enjoys proven expertise in the traditional maturing process of cheeses. Comté is one of their famous cheeses.
Comtesse du Barry offers gourmet specialities that include foie gras, gourmet hampers, and chocolates, among others. For its part, Octave makes luxury ice-creams and gourmet sorbets.
Alpes Traiteur has unrivalled expertise in traditional pâtés, rillettes, and prepared meat products that are made from selected pork meats and inspired by traditional recipes.
Matin d'Abeille is a provider of high-quality honey, while Casa di a Castagna of Corsica is an expert in speciality jams and chesnut spreads (since chestnut trees grow right across the hills and mountains of Corsica, where they were a staple food for centuries).
FAVOLS specialises in jams, jellies, marmalades and chutneys. For its part, Société Fromagère de la Brie (the rich, arable-farming region close to the Paris Region) supplies dairy products and savoury chocolate mousses.
Fromagerie de Val de Weiss offers a range of mouth-watering cheeses, while Fromagerie Ottavi makes and distributes speciality cheeses from Corsica, where the company is based.
Last but not least, Mons Fromager Affineur is a traditional cheese affineur, proud to offer distinct, speciality cheeses to the discerning gourmet.
About the French Trade Commission in London
The event will be held at the Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington and will start at 9:30am. The venues full address is as follows: Royal Garden Hotel, High Street Kensington, W8 4PT, London.
Journalists wishing to attend should contact Ms Kate Ambler, FTPB Press Officer, or Ms Amélie Galatry, at the Trade Section of the French Embassy. Ms Amélie Galatry can be reached on telephone number 0207 316 4153 and on email address amelie.galatry[.]missioneco.org.
The Trade Section of the French Embassy assists trade development between France and the UK by offering different types of services to French companies. The Food-and-drink Industry Department organises B2B events in the form of conferences and networking opportunities, mainly in London.
In October 2007 already, the Trade Section held an event on speciality foods and, similarly, another one on speciality meat products in May 2007, which was attended by more than 40 delegates.
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Facing TV Problems? Ask a TV Technician.
The language is in English. Like I said I had sound at one point last night. Then I had it off and on. Then not at all for the rest of last night.
Now this morning I turned on the TV and had sound. I changed channels and still had sound. I tried to play a program recorded on my cable DVR. It did not have sound. It didn't last night either. Then I stopped the DVR and changed back to the channel that I had been watching first this morning. Had sound. I changed channels and had no sound. Changed to another channel and had no sound. Went back to the first channel and had sound. Went back to the DVR program and it now had sound. Went back to TV and tried numerous different channels. All had sound right now. So the problem is definitely intermittent.
One other fact. In January I had to replace the lamp unit. It has not been working properly and I have ordered a replacement. This is supposed to affect picture only. Could it affect the sound too? I have to leave to go to see my wife at the hospital. We will have to continue this conversation tonight when I get home.
Frank, tonight when I got home I turned the TV on and the sound was fine. I checked a couple of channels. I did some things around the house and left the TV on. No problem with sound. After about an hour I finally sat down and wanted to was the DVR recorded program I wanted to watch last night. When I went to the DVR and selected that program there was no sound. I stopped that program and went back to the cable channels. Now I have no sound on the channels where there had been sound prior to my trying the recorded program.
I unplugged my cable box and rebooted it. That did no good. I called the cable company and they sent a signal to my TV. This did not give them any indication of anything wrong. They tried to tell me something was wrong with my TV. But everything had been good for over an hour when I first came home tonight. I scheduled a technicion for Monday afternoon. That's the soonest they can get out. What do I do if they don't find anything wrong with the cable box?


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- A tool for real-time acoustic species identification of delphinid whistlesJulie N Oswald
Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California 92038, USA
J Acoust Soc Am 122:587-95. 2007....
- Minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) boings detected at the Station ALOHA Cabled ObservatoryJulie N Oswald
Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology, University of Hawaii, PO Box 1106, Kailua 96374, Hawaii, USA
J Acoust Soc Am 129:3353-60. 2011..Future research should include efforts to determine what other sounds are produced by minke whales in this area, and which age/sex classes produce boings...
- A non-spectrogram-correlation method of automatically detecting minke whale boingsHui Ou
Marine Mammal Research Program, Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology, University of Hawaii, P O Box 1106, Kaneohe, Hawaii 96734, USA
J Acoust Soc Am 132:EL317-22. 2012..2011). J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 129, 3353-3360]. A comparison of results indicates that the detector introduced here generates fewer false alarms, and it recognizes low-SNR calls that are missed by XBAT...
- The effect of recording and analysis bandwidth on acoustic identification of delphinid speciesJulie N Oswald
Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, USA
J Acoust Soc Am 116:3178-85. 2004..For the four species included in this study, an upper bandwidth limit of at least 24 kHz is required for an accurate representation of fundamental whistle contours...
- Passive acoustic monitoring of Cook Inlet beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas)Marc O Lammers
Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology, 46 007 Lilipuna Road, Kaneohe, Hawaii 96744, USA
J Acoust Soc Am 134:2497-504. 2013..Killer whale signals were also recorded. Some seasonal variability in the occurrence of both belugas and killer whales was evident. ..


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Two firefighters who survived a Christmas Eve shooting in West Webster near Rochester are talking about their experience for the first time.
Theodore Scardino and Joseph Hofstetter talked with the media Wednesday afternoon. They gave a chilling description about that day and what happened when they arrived on the scene of what they thought was a routine house fire.
All of the men were ambushed by gunman William Spengler who was waiting and opened fire as fire crews arrived." When I got to the ground I started to tighten it up and I heard pop pop pop and thought it was tires shocks in the car and within a second of the first pop Kaczowka was getting shot at and the next thing I was was him jumping out of the drivers seat out the passenger door past me," said Scardino. "I ran to the back of the truck and continued to hear shots and when I got to the back I didn't know where the shooter was. My assumption was he was in the house. I took a look around the back of the truck and that's when I was hit and I fell to the ground and I crawled underneath the truck kind of like Joe said I was in survival mode."
"I didn't know what was happening until literally before I was shot. When cars burn they frequently sound like gun shots different things in the vehicle explode gas cylinders, shocks, tires and you don't really expect someone to be firing at you at a fire scene so I didn't realize that until right before I was hit and at that point it's just kinda survival mode you know," Hofstetter said.
Two other firefighters Tomas Kaczowka and Mike Chiapperini lost their lives in the attack.


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Over the weekend, the New York Times published an article about Disney's upcoming movie, The Princess and the Frog. It will be Disney's first ever animated film to feature an African American princess. A big deal, to say the least.
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Naturally, the film is being viewed under a social microscope, and not necessarily for the better.
Everything from the film's locale (New Orleans) to its characters' screen-time percentage as frogs has been called out as racially problematic. Hoo boy.
Critics have used examples from Dumbo and The Jungle Book (both available on DVD) to fuel racism charges. According to Disney in the article:
The company responds that criticism of such well-worn examples — particularly of films from the '60s and earlier — applies a 21st-century morality to movies made in sharply different times.
Yes, I thought that was worthy of bolding. Probably because it sounds exactly like the logic we apply to Song of the South. Disney, don't play favorites!
I haven't seen The Princess and the Frog though I sure do plan to when it comes out. I am awfully interested in how all of this develops, and not just as a casual observer.
What do y'all think of the criticsm? Can Disney do right with ethnic characters? Does criticism just come with the territory? Is a cooling of the jets called for? Do tell!
Update (9/18/09): Here's an excellent article on, essentially, the trouble Disney may be getting itself into in trying to please too many critics with The Princess and the Frog and how that mirrors the path of Song of the South. Enjoy!
I heard about this film a few years ago, and I've been eagerly awaiting its release since then. Disney can have princesses who are Asian (Mulan), Middle Eastern (Jasmine), and, of course, white (like most of the others), but not African-American? Ridiculous!
I think people are just looking for something to complain about. The true purpose of Disney is to provide entertainment for young children, and little girls everywhere will love a princess story no matter what color the princess happens to be. They won't analyze the racial stereotypes that might appear in the film.
Perhaps the movie will not be completely accurate, culturally. But if we wanted our animated films to be stereotype-free, politically correct, and historically and culturally accurate, then Mulan and Aladdin should have been made as foreign films with subtitles and completely re-mastered plots.
I think criticism must inevitably come with the territory. Anytime anyone veers outside of what is traditionally expected of them, people will ask questions and make complaints. Disney is no exception, and I do think people should ask those questions and be aware of potential issues with the film. But I also think we should look at the film for what it is–entertainment for children.
I'm curious to see if it'll be any good. And if they use thick Creole accents for some or all of the characters.
I think the final quote from the African American, former Disney animator is rather poignant:
"Overly sensitive people see racial or ethnic slights in every image," wrote Floyd Norman, whose credits span from "Sleeping Beauty" to "Mulan," in a 2007 essay on the Web site Jim Hill Media. "And in their zeal to sanitize and pasteurize everything, they've taken all the fun out of cartoon making."
I'm so discouraged by the hyper-critical attitude that is prevalent in our society today. I think a great deal of this hyper-criticism is partially due to the fact our mainstream media sources – once a paper on the front porch every morning and the local news at night – is now a 24 hour 7 days a week machine of information and overanalyzation…
Dozens of cable news channels and dozens upon dozens of internet blogs and websites which are not so much interested in fact as in promoting and persuading public opinion dominate our social consciousness. This film is a perfect example – after the initial news broke about it everyone was all smiles with few complaints. But almost overnight the topic of Disney's new film grew stale and all chaos ensued as media outlets were practically forced to pick apart everything and anything about the movie to the smallest detail…scouring every inch seemingly from the animation to the characters names and cultural backgrounds to the setting and every issue in between searching for anything that would incite conversation and controversy – NEW NEWS – which further fuels the media machine because our short attention spans cannot dare to be without new news for very long. We're constantly searching for something to rant about…something to rave about. Sigh…but I digress.
The Princess and the Frog appears to be a delightful film and the central theme of the movie which is about Princess Kiana finding balance in love and career is a very essential component in life will help young girls further their aspirations – so that's what I'm focusing on and that's what I want my daughter to take from the film as well.
I'm definitely with y'all on this one.
I know some people will say anything just to get some press, but to accuse Disney of racism by placing the New Orleans is really one of the most preposterous claims I've heard in a while. Africa was and continues to be the site of some of the most horrendous atrocities inflicted upon Africans, enslaved or otherwise. Does that mean the Lion King is racist? No, because that would be a silly thing to say.
I have to agree, from what i've seen so far I think I will enjoy this movie as i have others from Disney. As a black author and illustrator, they inspired me while growing up to write and illustrate my first book which has an black elf princess. Eventhought all of the Disney princesses were white when I was growing up, I still love them and was always captivated by them as kids will be about The Princess and the Frog. Wizarding World Press will be releasing "Imagia and the Magic Pearls" in november of this year so I've been following the Disney saga closely.
The sad thing about this is you know Disney has some of it's employees jumping on these blogs to put on this isn't wonderful that Disney is doing something for Blacks. The reality is this is embarrassing. From the voice acting to the actual character design – Disney is once again re-enforcing what they think of Blacks as nothing more than subservient ignoramuses to be laughed at. It is unfortunate that Oprah who prides herself as an intelligent woman – allowed herself to be talked into this. But what can you say, Disney's own lack of race relations is only evidenced by the fact that this is not one black executive with any creative say working at the company.
I think its about time!! my Family has always loved disney. When my daughters were younger Mulan, pocahontas and Jasmine were the princesses they wanted to dress & relate to. They are older and cant wait to see the movie. We cant go back in time but only move forward. It is a slow and continious move forward for minorities. Disney is and will always be about Family and an escape from reality. Their are much more shows on Disney now that have many different ethnicities of kids. Its great to see. My Family is excited to see princess Tiana & hope this is a start to more princesses & Heroines of color. Lets keep moving forward, okay to look back as to not forget the past and why we always need positive change.
i have tried to not to buy anything related to disney since my six year old twins were born. My daughter does not care that this is the first black princess and so we will go see this movie in December. I am still saddened that the prince isn't black but this battle within me is not theirs, so I think it is time to relent and enjoy this movie like I enjoyed the ones from my childhood.
This upcoming movie is disgusting, why is Disney responding to the White House 's pressure to brainwash people with multi cultural relationships? What if most Americans are tired to hear about it, especially with all the propaganda on TV since 2008 in commercials, shjows and movies? Isn't there already the message everywhere we need to indoctrinate our little kids about this? Why do we need now to show a black prince going with a White princess or vice versa when we never did this? it will definietly irritate most of America which is conservative (not necessarily racist btw). Remember America voted Obama to fix the recession (where we see no result) not to promote his interracial agenda. Disney's producers and artists are not even black it looks all too condescendent. Disney wont even call it 'the black princess'. They have to hide the black theme under a frog. How misleading and hypocrit
My guess is the movie was well into production before President Obama was even a glimmer in the White House's eye.
I, like Keita, HATE that the prince is not black. I love Disney movies and have always watched them. Why, now, would they take a movie with the first "black" princess, and promote multiculturalism? Why did they not promote multiculturalism and adhere to their multicultural policy when the princess was white by giving her a black prince? MONEY! It is the root of ALL evil! I look forward to seeing the movie the Princess and the frog. But, I dare not look at it as the first "black" princess or black Disney fairy tale! It is not "BLACK" until it promotes the pride, power, and beauty of the "black" home I grew up in. The love my parents and aunts and uncles shared and fought for through years of racism and disapproval. When they want it to be a "black" fairy tale, they will take the time to look at successful black love and promote it; otherwise it is just another Disney classic that children will love and enjoy. Or will they?
[…] with dreams that manage to suit both. She's Disney's first black princess — far too long in coming, but filling the roles here of princess and hero. Race is never explicitly addressed in the film, […]
April or Keita, can you tell me why you say the prince isn't black? He certainly looks blacker than either President Obama or Tiger Woods, and everybody thinks they're black.
this movie was very disrespectful towards blacks on how they were potrayed as low class in many ways shapes and forms also wrongly rated for children…
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About FDA
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In Fiscal Year (FY) 2011,1 FDA approved 35 novel medicines, many of which are groundbreaking, including two new treatments for hepatitis C, a drug that prolongs survival in patients with late-stage prostate cancer, the first new drug to treat Hodgkin lymphoma in 30 years and the first new drug to treat lupus in 50 years. The 35 novel drugs are notable for their contributions to the health of Americans and their scientific innovation. There were breakthroughs in personalized medicine: two of the drugs, for lung cancer and melanoma, were developed and approved with diagnostic devices that will allow doctors to target the drug to those patients most likely to respond. Seven of the drugs represent major advances in cancer treatment. Still others provide important new therapies for treating drug resistant skin infections and pneumonia, and for preventing heart attack, stroke, and kidney transplant rejection. Ten of the approved treatments are for rare or "orphan" diseases, which have few or no drug treatment options because of their small patient populations (less than 200,000).
Many of these drugs were also notable for the speed with which they were approved: almost 70% of them were approved first in the US, before any other country in the world. For many of these approvals, FDA used expedited approval authorities and flexible clinical trial requirements to permit shorter, smaller, or fewer studies, which can reduce the high cost of drug testing. FY 2011 continued the agency's strong track record of approving drugs on or before the target dates for application review that were agreed to under the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA). All but one (34/35) of the innovative drugs were approved on or before their target dates for review. FDA also continued to approve over half of these drugs on the "first cycle" of review, i.e., without requests for additional information that would lead to another cycle of review.
Over the last several years, FDA has improved the quality and speed of its drug approval process through:
- The PDUFA program, which helps to provide the resources necessary to hire and train scientific reviewers, keep FDA scientists abreast of innovative technologies, allow FDA to meet with companies early in drug testing to provide advice on development programs, and develop guidance documents that clarify the drug development pathway for many diseases;
- Expedited approval pathways including Fast Track, Accelerated Approval, Priority Review, and Expanded Access programs, which are designed to speed the testing, availability and approval of drugs in different ways;
- Critical Path, a program started in 2004, focused on seeking the development of new test methods that can streamline drug development, testing and review; and
- A strong focus on methods of efficiently identifying and resolving drug safety issues.
In this year of strong leadership by FDA in approving innovative drugs, it is important to recognize the achievements of the biopharmaceutical industry. None of FDA's accomplishments would be possible without the innovation and hard work of large and small biopharmaceutical companies alike. Not only did the drug applications that the industry submitted to FDA represent important medical advances, but their generally high quality permitted FDA to reach an approval decision, in many cases, after a single cycle of review.
It is FDA's job to make sure that new drugs entering the U.S. market are safe and effective. At the same time, FDA must seek to ensure that Americans have access to innovative and potentially life-saving medicines as soon as possible. Although maintaining a balance between these two responsibilities can be challenging, the public health demands that FDA actively pursue both goals. FDA has recently faced criticism that drug review times have slowed due to an increased emphasis on establishing drug safety before approval. FDA's record, including FY 2011, shows instead that the agency, while ensuring the safety and effectiveness of new therapies, continues to approve innovative drugs earlier and faster than anywhere else in the world, including the European Union (EU).
This report looks at FDA's approvals of "new molecular entities" (NMEs) in FY 2011. For purposes of this report, NMEs are drugs, including biological products, with novel chemical structures that have never been approved before to treat any disease, and often represent the most innovative drugs entering the market. These drugs include products approved by FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research and FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research.
More "first approvals" than any other country.
Of the 35 innovative drugs approved in FY 2011, 24 (almost 70%) were approved by FDA before any other regulatory agency in the world, including the EMA (the EU's drug regulatory agency).
Since the enactment of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) in 1992, FDA has steadily increased the speed of Americans' access to important new drugs compared to the EU and the world as a whole. As shown in Figure 1, the United States now leads the world in the first introduction of new active drug substances.2
Figure 1. US Share of New Active Substances (NAS) First Launched on the World Market
If the performance of the US is compared with that of the EU, of 57 novel drugs approved by both FDA and the EU between 2006 and 2010, 43 (75%) were approved first in the US.
Length of reviews shorter than the EU.
In recent years, FDA's drug review times have also been, on average, significantly faster than those in the EU. It is difficult to compare length of approvals for FY 2011 because many of the drugs approved in the US have not yet been approved in the EU. A comparison of drugs approved in the US and EU between 2006 and 2010 is illustrative, however. For "priority" drugs3 approved between 2006 and 2010, FDA's median time to approval was 6 months (183 days), more than twice as fast as the EU, which took a median time of 13.2 months (403 days). For standard drug reviews, FDA's median time to approval was 13 months (396 days), 53 days faster than the EU time of 14.7 months (449 days).
A recent article in the journal Health Affairs also compared cancer drugs approved in the US and EU from 2003 through 2010. Thirty-five cancer drugs were approved by the US or the EU from October 2003 through December 2010. Of those, FDA approved 32—in an average time of 8.6 months (261 days). The EU approved only 26 of these products, and its average time was 12.2 months (373 days). All 23 cancer drugs approved by both agencies during this period were approved first in the United States.4
PDUFA has substantially reduced review times.
According to researchers at the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development, the time required for FDA's review of a new drug (i.e. time from submission until approval) has been cut by 60 percent since the enactment of PDUFA, from an average of 2.0 years at the start of PDUFA to an average of 1.1 years more recently.
Of the 35 the innovative drugs approved in FY 2011, 34 met their PDUFA target dates for review.
Expedited approval and flexible trial requirements used to speed access.
FDA has several programs to expedite the development and availability of important new drugs. The most important of these are Fast Track, Accelerated Approval, and Priority Review.5
Fast Track is designed to facilitate the development and expedite the review of drugs to treat serious diseases that fill an unmet medical need. Its purpose is to get important new drugs to the patient earlier. Once a drug receives Fast Track designation, early and frequent communication between the FDA and a drug company is encouraged throughout the entire drug development and review process. The frequency of communication assures that questions and issues are resolved quickly, often leading to earlier drug approval and access by patients. Fast Track drugs are also eligible for rolling review, in which a company can submit portions of its application as they are completed, and FDA may begin review without waiting for the full application. More than a third (13/35) of the innovative drugs approved in 2011 were given a Fast Track designation. Of the 13 drugs that received a Fast Track designation, 12 (92%) were approved in the US before any other country, and 12 (92%) were approved on the first review cycle.
Nearly half (16 of 35) of the FY 2011 drugs received "Priority Review," which means that FDA gave itself a 6-month target date to review the drug. Priority reviews are given to drugs that may offer major advances in treatment or that provide a treatment when no adequate therapy exists. Under PDUFA, FDA has agreed to a 6-month review goal for priority drugs compared to a 10-month review goal for non-priority or "standard" drugs. Of the 16 drugs given a priority review, 11 (69%) were approved in the US before any other country, and 13 (81%) were approved on the first cycle.
Three of the novel drugs approved in FY 2011 were approved under FDA's "Accelerated Approval" authority. Accelerated approval allows the agency to approve a drug to treat a serious disease based on clinical data showing, for example, that the drug has an effect on a surrogate endpoint that is reasonably likely to predict a clinical benefit to patients (such as evidence that a drug shrinks cancer tumors), but does not demonstrate the clinical benefit itself (that patients actually live longer). Clinical trials to establish an effect on surrogate endpoints are frequently shorter and less costly than those establishing a longer-term clinical benefit. The program is designed to provide patients with earlier access to promising new drugs, followed by further studies to confirm the drug's clinical benefit conducted after approval.
Several of the drugs were also approved with flexible clinical trial requirements, for example, on the basis of a single study (in contrast to the usual requirement that a finding of effectiveness be replicated in a second study) and studies using small patient populations.
FDA has also taken steps to speed the development and approval of safe and effective drugs for Americans with rare diseases. Therapies for rare diseases—those affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the United States—represent the most rapidly expanding area of drug development. Although each disease affects a relatively small population, collectively rare diseases affect about 25 million Americans. Approximately 30% of the NMEs approved in the last five years have been drugs for rare diseases. Because of the small numbers of patients who suffer from each disease, FDA often allows non-traditional approaches to establishing safety and effectiveness. The National Organization for Rare Disorders has just released a report concluding that FDA has consistently allowed flexible clinical trial designs in approving drugs for rare diseases.6
Table of Contents: Innovative Drug Approvals
Next Section: Notable FY 2011 Approvals
1October 1, 2010-September 30, 2011.
2Source: Scrip NCE Review/Scrip Yearbook/Scrip Magazine (1982 -2005), PharmaProjects R&D Annual Review (2006-2010). New active substances include novel chemical or biological substances not previously approved to treat any disease. There is a close, but not complete overlap between NASs and NMEs: NASs exclude radiopharmaceuticals.
3Priority drugs are those designated by FDA for priority reviews because of their potential therapeutic value.
4"Despite Criticism Of The FDA Review Process, New Cancer Drugs Reach Patients Sooner In The United States Than In Europe," Samantha A. Roberts, Jeff D. Allen, and Ellen V. Sigal, Health Affairs, June 2011.
5For more information on these expedited approval processes, go to: http://www.fda.gov/forconsumers/byaudience/forpatientadvocates/speedingaccesstoimportantnewtherapies/ucm128291.htm.
6Frank J. Sasinowski, National Organization for Rare Disorders, Quantum of Effectiveness Evidence in FDA's Approval of Orphan Drugs: Cataloguing FDA's Flexibility in Regulating Therapies for Persons with Rare Disorders. Released October 11, 2011.


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I love these Five on Friday posts! They are a great way for me to round out the week and every time I write one, not only is it a fun walk through of how I spend my days, but its a reminder that the weekend has arrived!
Here's this weeks five for ya!
We have had multiple doctor trips this week. Ear infections and well checks have worn us out and thankfully – and finally, all kids are finally well.
One of the trips to the office, I had all three with me and we had one pitching a fit on the floor, the other crying, the other flopping around all in between LOUDLY singing "Hakuna Matata" as they shoved the iPhone in the doctors face….usually, the iPhone is enough to distract the others while I talk to the doctor, but today it was a no go. We had two potty breaks for two kids – as the doctor sat and patiently waited on us to return. I kept threatening to put all kids in separate corners and kept yelling, "to GET OFF THE FLOOR WHERE THROW UP GERMS LIVE."
It was during nap time, so I know they were off schedule, but was definitely not one of our finest trips out.
We had another trip this week where instead of going to the potty, I had a child – not naming any names to protect the potty training one 😉 – who decided that he would just stand in the middle of the room and go on the floor. Its been awhile since we have had an accident (so thankful for that) but I just wished that it wasnt in the middle of the floor in a place where we ALWAYS have to cause a scene!
I have decided that not only are pediatricians a calling from the medical standpoint, but from the must have the patience of Job and the ability to support moms who just want to scream, cry and hide in the midst of the long toddler days!
Our pediatrician's office is just that and their staff are surely earning jewels in their crown. One of the days, the doctor joined my kids in the chorus of "Hakuna Matata" and the other day, the Office Manager and all were singing and dancing to "Step-In-Time" as I cleaned up the potty mess. Bless them…and bless me, right!?
Here they were on the way home – clearly tired from the doctors trip antics! Praising the Lord today for well babies and for wonderful doctors and if your office is not like ours, just know they are out there! We tried four practices in our new area before we found them and though the hopping around was stressful, it was well worth it.
My Grandmother passed away towards the end of summer. I shared her fudge recipe then as a tribute to her. We are getting together with my Dad's side of the family this weekend to celebrate her life and it only seemed right that we bake some of Grandma's bread to take to them all. No doubt, Grandma would have gobs of goodies for us all and so my best girl helped me make some of her Yeast Bread.
I am going to update the recipe for you all soon but til then, just know that my house smells delish and I may or may not have already done a taste test!
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BUILDING work on a new multi-million pound super school is under way.
And parents were today promised the £27 million Clyde Valley Campus in Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, will offer their children better educational opportunities.
The campus incorporates nursery, primary and secondary education. It means pupils will experience "all-through" education, learning on the same site from age three to 16 or 18.
The super campus - half the cost is being funded by the Scottish Government -will include a synthetic, floodlit sports pitch and a grassed area for tennis.
It will replace the existing Clyde Valley High School and Castlehill and Overtown primaries, while incorporating a language and communication support centre for pupils with special needs.
Construction got under way under the watchful eye of Scotland's Minister for Learning, Alasdair Allan.
He said: "The new school will provide state of the art accommodation for pupils and I am confident it will be a fantastic addition to the local community when it is completed."
Councillor Jim Logue, learning and leisure convener for North Lanarkshire, said: "The start of the building work marks many years of hard work developing the concept of an 'all-through' three-18 campus.
"A huge amount of effort has gone into bringing the project from the drawing board to cutting the first turf, not least ensuring the right financial package was in place."
He said children would begin to reap the benefit in 18 months' time and added: "The Clyde Valley Campus will significantly improve the educational opportunities for our young people. There is already a sense of anticipation and excitement about the new facility and its potential to implement and deliver whole-schooling from the age of three to 18-years-old."
Secondary pupils will switch from the town's existing high school to the new campus in the run up to Christmas next year, while the nursery and primary phase will be completed by the following May.
gordon.thomson@ eveningtimes.co.uk


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In his loose madras shirt, khaki pants and soft-soled walking shoes, Lawton Chiles looks more like a vacationing tourist than a candidate for Governor of Florida. His campaign speeches are rambling mixtures of anecdote and issue, delivered in the disarmingly earnest tone of an idealistic outsider. And like an outsider he rails against the corrupting influence of big money on politics. "We have a chance to show that a campaign doesn't have to be about who can put $15 million in the bank and who can hire the best negative advertising firm," he declares. "We want to show that people count...
Here Comes Talkin' Lawton
A legendary figure seeks Florida's statehouse with a message so quaint no other candidate would try it. He might make it work.
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UNP sources say that former Eastern Provincial Council Opposition Leader Dayaa Gamagey is scheduled to be appointed as Eastern Provincial Council Chief Minister candidate at the Provincial Council election this time.
Similarly these sources said further that the party has decided not to name Chief Minister candidates for the Sabaragamuwa and North Central Provincial councils.
The UNP has appointed a special four-member committee for Provincial Council election supervision.
Party leader Ranil Wickremesinghe, Deputy Leader Sajith Premadasa,
Chairman Jayawikrama Perera and General Secretary Tissa Attanayake are
members of this committee.
A UNP spokesman said that while the UNP election campaign would be subjected to monitoring via this committee the aim is to administer the party members in a proper manner at the election.
However a special UNP Working Committee meeting has been called today
for discussion about the Provincial Council Election.
At this meeting working committee approval is due to be obtained for several decisions regarding the election.


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Well it is illegal to tow a trailer w/o having lights on it, so you should buy a wiring harness about $25 and 30 seconds of install.
breakor Posts: 398I went out and checked my 99 as it has been a couple of years since I made the swap. I think I used the box-end wrench on the bolt head. On the nut I just used an open end wrench (rather than a socket wrench as originally posted). I did let that open-end wrench wedge itself in there and put a small cheater pipe on the box-end wrench. Granted I had very little arc to move the wrench each time but it did eventually come off.
I would think twice about cutting that bolt out of there, except as a last resort, if I was you. Then again maybe it is just me but I can never seem to easily find replacement hardware. I suspect that bolt could be tough to find at a hardware store, especially the correct hardness and length. Also, the thread thread profile (i.e. isn't it smooth where the shock head fits over it?) could be a very tough match. It could even be something your dealer might not stock or is out of, at least that would be my luck.
Good luck.
I am looking to buy a 4x4 Trooper. I've decided on a 98 or newer in order to get the 3.5L engine. I am leaning towards a used model to keep the price low and because it seems that depriciation is high. I may consider a new one though if the discount is deep enough. Here are a few questions that I have.
- What were the changes between 98 and 02?
- Are any years in that range better or worse in terms of reliability?
- Is TOD really a good thing? I'm a bit concerned about increased maintenance or reliability issues. Generally such "automatic" systems aren't highly regarded in the 4WD community either. I also don't like the fact that they replaced the oil pressure and battery gauges with the TOD display on the dash. Basically, I'm a little leary of this system. I'd appreciate any other opinions or insights.
- With the TOD system, is there a "normal" 4high range where the TOD unit is locked with a 50/50 split?
- On the new 02 Troopers, my dealer is currently offering $6k off MSRP (carsdirect.com is only offering like $4k off). Is that a good deal? I'm not in a huge hurry, so I don't mind waiting for a better deal if I'm going to buy new. I'm guessing that since the is the last year for the Trooper, the discounts may get better later in the year, but the selection may become slim also.
Thanks in advance for any comments or info!
TOD is great. There are people with over 100K on them w/o problems. Very Very Tough Units. You can't lock it in 50/50 in Hi mode, but can do so in Low-range. I just wheeled in TOD last weekend in North Carolina and had Modified Jeepers whining that I made em look bad with my I-Sue-Zoo and PEEEEEEERelleeee tires. Pics at http://isuzu-suvs.com/events Look at "Uwharrie" with last weekends date.
Reliability is excellent over 98-02 actually 92-02 are very reliable.
I wouldn't wait long. Most dealers didn't order many '02 Troopers and thus supply is very limited.
The best part of TOD is that you can use it for the 99% of the time that you are on-road, yet it retains the full power of a PT Transfer case for off-road use.
Count me as another guy who is annoyed that giant TOD display has displaced some important gauges.
If you scroll back a couple hundred posts, you'll see lots of feedback on your general question (differences between 98-02), as someone else asked the same question not long ago.
I'm in a lazy mood and don't feel like retyping much of it.
$6k off MSRP is pretty decent. You can do better on price with a used one, but consider you'd lose the 10yr/120k powertrain warranty (it's still 5/60 though).
For our family, TOD is great. Our '98 does not go off-road. The biggest benefit for us is knowing that it's always on, even on dry pavement. That's a big plus over our previous '96, which had a shift-on-the-fly setup with 4Hi instead of the TOD automatic mode.
TOD Troopers still give you the low range, yada yada yada, so the TOD system really gives the best of both the on- and off-road worlds.
I personally like the TOD guage. It lets me know that it's actually working. For about $50 I can install the 2 guages that are missing very easily. I may do that eventually.
Can't put them where they were in previous model years, since the TOD is occupying that space, right?
Obviously you can't put them where the TOD guage is! But there is tons of places they can go. Most likely they'll go somewhere in the center below the CD player or perhaps where the cigarette holder is or the fuzzy-nubs that one one knows what to do with. Maybe I'll get a funky digital one that goes on top of the steering column.
The VW is tiny 55cu feet storage, it will have low range, but it's no off-roader. also at 50Kish price tag I'd take a TLC over it anyday.
Another pine barrens run this sunday. http://isuzu-suvs.com/events for details.
Sounds interesting. 11 inches of ground clearance, not bad. I wonder what happens when it scapes over a boulder or log for the first time (or maybe last time). It will probably be a good beach vehicle. "Hard core off-road" I doubt. I imagine it will have limited wheel travel, it will have to to keep its handling under wraps. Skid plates, tow hooks? Maybe it will fit somewhere between my Trooper and MDX? Except that it is a volkswagon...in a few years the windows will stop working and then one of the rear doors will never open again, then the light switch will turn the radio on and off...doh...
Also 11" is the Maximum ground clearance. Similar to the rating that Ford uses for the new Exploders. This is a new Fuzzy math type marketing crap. Why they can't just measure the lowest thing on the car is beyond me and give the MINIMUM clearance!
Have to agree I don't see it being a long-term vehicle with VW rep.
I think it looks much better than the Cayenne. I think Porsche tried to hard to make their version look different than the X5. I am sure it will be cool, like roadkill, you just can't look away.
They aren't related though. The Porsche is the same as the VW.
I know. But the VW has very similar lines to the BMW X5. The Cayenne, while same vehicle has a few more curves. I think that since the cayenne will be directly competing with the BMW they tried to make it look dissimilar...and less attractive.
Yeah they made it look like a boxster SUV, which just doesn't work in my book. They look like jacked up sports cars. Like someone was on crack and put a lift kid on a regular car. Oh well, at least my troopa will last like another 200K miles so I should be set for a while.
gtroop Posts: 85Paison - Try mounting the gauges to the driver's side A-pillar. You should be able to find a molded plastic piece that will work to mount them in since I'm sure no one makes it for the Trooper. Look at a speed or import tuning shop...
I can't believe they are going to ask that much for the VW SUV - they have always been too proud of their cars at VW, the Jetta, Golf, GTI, and Passat are over-priced. Audi and VW will end up canabalizing each other's sales and weaken the company to the point that GM will buy them too.
Nope, I don't do A-pillar guages. That is Boy-racer stuff, especially on an SUV. They'll go in a very inconspicuous place. I only need to check them once in a blue moon or if there is trouble detected.
Well, I got all 4 of mine on, finally. Took 2 afternoons. Started on the Rear Wednesday. Got the right rear off using a 1/2" drive breaker bar and 3/4" socket. On the bolt head since I could not get a socket on the nut and could not find a 3/4" open/box end wrench in my tool pile. Glad I had the 16" bar to finally break loose the bolt, then used the regular ratchet to finish.
Suprise, the bolt for the Trooper is 9/16". Hole in the shock bushing is 1/2". Get on phone to 4wheelpart.com. Finally get transferred to someone in their 'techinal' area. He recommends just knocking out the steel bushing and putting the bolt through the rubber gromet (sp?). That is what I did, but I'm having second thoughts and will call Rancho for advice today. I have gone ahead and reclaimed the larger steel bushings from the stock shocks and with sufficient lub should be able to insert them in the rubber gromet. Not real happy about this sequence. I need to get the instructions out, but if I remember correctly, they are vague about what parts you might need to reuse or replace. I would have like a warning from Rancho in their application guide or from 4wheelparts.com that the shocks will work 'with modification'. I'm sure an installation shop will have equipment to replace the bushings or whatever needs to be done. It was difficult for me with a hammer, vise and punch to remove the rubber gromet, etc.
Left rear top was a b***h to get to. Finally used the 16" breaker bar with about an 8" extension over the axle to finally get a little turn on the bolt head to break it loose. Next time I think I will put it up on the jackstands a few inches to get a little more working room.
Good news is that I did the fronts last night. Not nearly the effort needed. One of them was difficult to remove top nut, but with vise grips to keep the whole top from turning I was able to get it out.
Drove it to work today and payed particular attention to a couple of memorable bumps. I think these are a definite improvement over the original shocks. I just have all 4 on setting 3 for now. I can still feel the road and bumps, but have a feeling of better control, quicker recovery and less jolt on the larger bumps... of course, even the stock shocks and the Trooper coil spring suspension rode much smoother than my 95.5 Rodeo, not to put it down, but the Trooper has a much more 'refined' ride...the Rodeo was a jolter.
If I get any good advice from Rancho about the different size bolt sleeves, I will post it later today.
I like the poly bushings of the ranchos on mine. I'm not sure what my installer did as far as the bolt/sleeve thing but it seems to work well whatever it is they did
Checked the site www.gorancho.com and found they do have a footnotes section that should cover the different mounting pin/bushing size. Nothing on the Trooper and the RS9215 rears. Will talk to them later today.
ZUTROOPER or BREAKOR, did either of you have the 1/2" sleeve & 9/16" mounting bolt problem on your Troopers? If so, how did you handle that? Just curious?
When you guys get it sorted out drop me an e-mail and/or a How-to and I'll post it up in the FAQ and How-to sections on isuzu-suvs.com
How about using a small industrial display with selectable channels. They make them small enough to fit in the space of three Trooper button blanks.
See if this will fit:
If it will fit, there are a lot of things out there that go in the standard 1/8 DIN size.
WLBrown, My trooper must have smaller bolts. The sleeves on mine went fine. I was able to install 3 of the shocks in about an hour. I had major issues w/ Top mount on rear drivers shock. I plan to complete job this evening. BTW, trooper drives much better. This is the first mod that my wife approved of. Mark P
In terms of traction, my gut feeling is that TOD can't be as good as part-time 4Hi with both the front and rear locked in at 50/50. TOD doesn't send power to the front wheels until the rear slips. If power was continuously being sent to the front wheels, perhaps the rear wheel slippage could have been avoided. This would certainly provide better control than allowing the slip to occurr, and then reacting to it by transferring power. If TOD provided equal or better traction compared to a simple locked xfer case, then why isn't TOD used in low range? I think TOD is a compromise solution that sacrifices some traction in order to allow the system to be used on the street full-time.
My current Jeep Cherokee has 4 modes of operation: 2WD high, part-time 4WD low, part-time 4WD high, and 4WD full-time high. This is truly the best of all worlds.
I would guess that TOD provides better traction than the Jeeps full-time mode, since it can lock the center diff at 50/50, but not as good as the part-time high mode where it is locked continuously.
I personally don't need 4WD on the street, so TOD has little benefit for me in that regard. If there is a compromise in high range performance when compared to the simpler shift-on-the-fly (SOTF, non-TOD) system, I may try to look for a Trooper without TOD. I would appreciate any input on the subject of TOD performance vs SOTF. Thanks!
I had a 97 Rodeo with SOTF and my Trooper goes everywhere off-road that it and any stock Jeep goes (and more) The TOD system usually puts some torque to the front even at slow speeds. If you look through the events section of http://isuzu-suvs.com/events you will see all the places I've gone with TOD. Basically the TOD works fine in any situation that SOTF works. Not to mention you can just put it in LOW and run up to 40-50mph w/o a problem in 50/50 lock if the 50/50 is that important.
What situation do you think you'll need the 50/50 HI-locked in at? Let us know your situation and we'll give you feedback on how the TOD reacts in a similar situation.
WLBrown, My trooper must have smaller bolts. The sleeves on mine went fine. I was able to install 3 of the shocks in about an hour. I had major issues w/ Top mount on rear drivers shock. I plan to complete job this evening. BTW, trooper drives much better. This is the first mod that my wife approved of. Mark P
zutrooper.. Thanks. If you could measure the hole in the old shock (or new since they fit for you) and let me know. My old one are about 9/16" vs. the 1/2" on the new. If you have to replace your mounting bolt, you will need the size anyway.
I was able to get to that bolt with a long breaker bar with about 6"-8" extension going over the axle to the bolt head. Finally got enough leverage to break it loose then could use the normal ratchet to finish removal...had to hold the nut with channel locks. E-mailed Rancho, no answer yet. I may call after I get home so if I need to redo with the sleeves in, I can do it this weekend. (That is what I am leaning toward doing anyway.) Good luck on the last one.


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Marcus Posley signs to play basketball for Indian Hills
Wed, 05 Jun 2013 00:46:57 GMT —
Courtesy IHCC
Marcus Posley, who played in 30 games for Ball State University last year as a freshman, has signed to attend Indian Hills.
Posley is a 6â??1â??, 200-pound guard from Rockford, Ill., whom Peery says â??is very talented and can do a lot with the basketball.â??
Indian Hills will need to replace the top two three-point shooters from last yearâ??s team, Ronald Ross and Frank Williams, and Posley should help fill that void.
â??Marcus has fantastic range on his shot and I expect him to make a lot of 3s for us next year,â?? the IHCC coach said.
â??He can also play multiple positions and handles the ball well in transition.â??
Posley made eight starts for Ball State, a Mid-American Conference member, all of them in the final nine games of the season.
He averaged 6.5 points for the year with a high game of 20. He also led the team with an average of 2.9 assists per game.
In his high school career, Posley earned three letters in basketball and was also a standout track athlete.
He was a three-time all-conference choice in basketball.
Peery concluded his assessment of Posley by saying, â??Heâ??s a very tough kid from a great family.â??
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Simple, tasty, and used in multiple dishes ! And, All I have to say about that. Enjoy!
Truffle Oil Basil Vinaigrette
3 tablespoons White Truffle Oil
1 tablespoon White Wine Vinegar
1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped
Juice of 1/2 lemon juice
sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Whisk together all the ingredients and toss with mini heirloom tomatoes, or any veggie you prefer.
Having more of the tomato salad left over, I was able to nibble on the salad throughout the next day. Then, on I decided to make little mini pizzas.
I made simple (to stick with the trend here) 3 inch pizzas by adding little artichoke pesto, mozzarella, the tomato salad, and a little drizzle of white truffle oil. I baked them in a 400 degree oven for about 20 minutes until my preferred doneness and voila! 😉 Easy, right? Especially with Trader Joe's pizza dough, artichoke pesto, and sliced mozzarella medallions.
Want to make your own elements?
Try any of these pizza doughs:
Here, on Mele Cotte, Perfect Pantry, Andrea's Recipes (whole wheat), Rosa Yum Yums
These pestos:
Fat Free Vegan Kitchen, Gluten Free by Nature, Cooking Canuck, The English Kitchen
These mozzarella recipes:
A Good Appetite, the Kitchn, Supper in Stereo