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What these strange conditions, including fatal familial insomnia, kuru, scrapie, and mad cow disease, share is their cause: prions. Prions are ordinary proteins that sometimes "go wrong", resulting in neurological illnesses that are always fatal. Even more mysterious and frightening, prions are almost impossible to destroy because they are not alive and have no DNA. And the diseases they bring are now spreading around the world.
In The Family That Couldn't Sleep, essayist and journalist D. T. Max tells the spellbinding story of the prion's hidden past and deadly future. Through exclusive interviews and original archival research, Max explains this story's connection to human greed and ambition, from the Prussian chemist Justus von Liebig, who made cattle meatier by feeding them the flesh of other cows, to New Guinean natives whose custom of eating the brains of the dead nearly wiped them out.
The biologists who have investigated these afflictions are just as extraordinary. They include Daniel Carleton Gajdusek, a self-described "pedagogic pedophiliac pediatrician" who cracked kuru and won the Nobel Prize, and another Nobel winner, Stanley Prusiner, a driven, feared self-promoter who identified the key protein that revolutionized prion study.
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"Very timely and compellingly written." (Booklist)
"Great Book - Made Protein Chemistry Fascinating!"
If you have any interest in science please; please enjoy this book-
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The inflection in his voice was perfect for setting the tone and carrying it-
This book is interesting and a bit frightening with the history of animal to human disease transmission
I loved reading 'The Disappearing Spoon' and 'The Poisoner's Handbook' and this book feels a little bit like that-
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"Interesting, scary"
I learned a lot of prion from this book. The story is good and the writer tries to entangle the other kinds of prion disease. It's not just about the family that couldn't sleep. I hope that there will be a cure for prions soon.
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"I lost sleep over this one!"
Wow, I had no idea how much prions affected our world! From cannibals, to mad cows, to inherited conditions. Mad cow hit the head lines and we all learned some, but this book exposes and explains the stories behind the headlines, and why these diseases are so scary. Nothing graphic, good language, highly recommend this book to all interested in disease, science, and a good listen.
"Fascinating, haunting and sometimes humorous"
There is a family of disorders that eat away the brains of their victims, whether they are humans or livestock. I know, sounds depressing, but the search for the cause of these disorders is utterly fascinating. There are enough personal stories to make it feel a bit like a novel at times, but it is actually a true scientific detective story. There are brilliant and odd scientists, conflicted and disorganized governments, and some deeply sad and touching personal stories. There are also enough ironic and even humorous moments to keep things from ever feeling too heavy. I particularly liked hearing that a researcher had for years kept a flock of infected sheep on the roof of a London hospital. I've been passionate about reading up on these prion diseases for years, and I still found lots in this book that was new to me. I've shared this book with people who were unfamiliar with prions, and they have found it captivating and easy to understand.
"Very good book"
This was a great book. It had very good information and was well written. Fascinating biological information was expressed thoughtfully. I have a degree in biology and still felt that the information was in depth, but would be appropriate for any listener.
"Wow a whole new issue to be aware of"
Sneaky the way this author gets us into the world of virus disease, but persuasive.
"Very well done!"
The reader did an amazing job with this book! It almost felt like a novel a times, partly due to how well the reader did his job. The stories are incredibly compelling and the science is completely accessible and fully explained and very interesting. I cannot imagine a way to die that is more terrible than FFI - the prion related disease that robs victims of their ability to ever fall into sleep. And in the exposition of this disease and its history, is woven the development, history, and scientific exploration of all prion diseases. On top of that, there is a personal feel, as though you are reading the diary or memoir, since the author suffers his own afliction which, for the author, was the motivation for looking into these orphan diseases. If you are not into science/medical stories, this may not appeal... but if you have any interest, this is very, very well done.
"Title is a misnomer"
The title of this book and the medical mystery it implied intrigued me and I was excited to listen to it. It wasn't long before I felt that the title of the book was a misnomer. I would be surprised if there was one hour of cumulative time on the discussion of the Italian family who "couldn't sleep". A more apt title would be something like, Prion Disease: A History of Discovery in Animals and Humans. But then, who's going to read that?
The book dealt more with the study of prions—the smallest known infectious agent which is a naturally occurring protein molecule that lacks nucleic acid. It is these prions that are at the root of this family's illness called Fatal Family Insomnia (FFI). It starts with sweating and constricted pupils the size of pin points and ultimately prevents family members with FFI from sleeping, leading to death. Members of this family have a 50/50 chance of passing this hereditary illness on to their offspring.
The majority of the book discusses the history and pathology of such prion-related diseases such as mad cow disease in cows, scrapies in sheep, kuru in humans (cannibal-related), Creutzfeldt-Jakob syndrome and Alzheimer's and NOT the subject of the book as titled.
Everyone knows how horrible Alzheimer's is with the loss of mind that accompanies it. Just imagine how awful it would be to have Alzheimer's but you still know what is happening to you. That is what it is like for this family. FFI is horrendous and rare (only 40 families in the world have it) and it is this rarity that prevents the needed money being allocated to it for researching its cure.
It's a sad family story, but again, and disappointingly so, the "family" is minor player in the saga. It was an okay book if you're looking for a medical mystery but it was not what I had signed on for. The author had me at title but I still felt mislead on this one from the beginning.
"You Won't Sleep"
D. T. Max has written a biography of sorts about a family plagued by insominia. The malady remained a mysteria from the 1760s when it was first reported to the 1990s when it was recognized as a genetic disorder. Max, a gifted science writer, empathetically illuminates the story of the afflicted family by linking it to the English mad-cow epidemic, medical and biological theory, and related issues.
Ultimately, I look for books that inform, are well written and well read. This book fills the bill on all three counts. I picked it up for the discipline of learning about topics outside my field of reference. I was not disappointed.
"Prion and illnesses"
This is an excellent book for those individuals who have diseases for which scientists have not yet found a cure such as Parkinson's disease and any other one caused by the deterioration of proteins. The book is very well-written for the lay person and it is quite entertaining as well.
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Enjoy fresh, simple, delicious, and satisfying Chinese food—including many takeout classics—without ever leaving home!
With her trademark passion and deep appreciation for Chinese cooking, Cooking Channel star Ching-He Huang brings her charm and expertise to an eager audience with this outstanding cookbook. Ching fuses Chinese and Western cultures to create one hundred quick dishes full of natural ingredients and bursting with flavor.
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Really easy to read, recipes are not that hard to make. I had to make a few adjustments to my spice rack and cooking utensils. Read morePublished 3 months ago by Mario Franklin
Ms He-Huang has put together a very nice compendium of easy Chinese recipes. Very easy to follow with ingredients that are easy to obtain with beautiful illustrations.Published 4 months ago by Lynda Lowman
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Located just 4 miles from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the Windsor Hotel Atlanta provides luxury accommodations at affordable prices. Just 12 miles from downtown Atlanta, The Windsor Hotel is minutes from all the popular Atlanta attractions including the Atlanta Zoo and Underground Atlanta. Georgia Tech University and University of Atlan...
Excellent 8.6
Good price for a room while we were stranded at the Atlanta airport when we missed our connection.
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close to the airport and everything else!.. welcome to the Hampton Inn Atlanta-Airport The Hampton Inn® hotel at Atlanta-Airport is located adjacent to Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and just southwest of lively downtown Atlanta. Perfect for business at nearby Delta, NASCAR, and Tyler Perry Studios; a much needed vacation or a weekend away, you'll...
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Mediocre 3.0
Breakfast buffet
Locations was not good. The general standard of the room is way below the 'hampton Inn standard'The location of the hotel is bad. There is absolutely nothing close by. You can hear the airport noise. The rooms were not maintained well. The cleanliness was orders of magnitude less than what I have experienced in other Hampton Inns
Good 7.0
The staff was awesome. They went above and beyond.
When we first got there the room smelled wet and the blankets and sheets felt like it was not dried all the way. Very uncomfortable to lay in. But they came and changed it with no problems.
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shopping and small-town fun near big-city thrills.. welcome to the Hampton Inn & Suites Atlanta - I-285 & Camp Creek Pkwy . Discover a mecca of shopping and small-town charm in East Point, Georgia, a family-friendly community near the south edge of Atlanta. The Hampton Inn & Suites® hotel in Atlanta near I-285 and Camp Creek Parkway is located just a few min...
Excellent 8.6
Writing desk, big comfy bed. walk in shower. Extra security personel.
Furnitue was very worn and torn in many places.
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Conveniently located off Interstate 85, this Wingate by Wyndham Atlanta Airport Fairburn is near Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport, Six Flags Over Georgia, the global headquarters of CNN, Atlanta Botanical Garden, and many local restaurants. Ideal for both work and play, this smoke-free lodging offers complimentary continental breakfast, complimentary inte...
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Excellent 10.0
When I arrive the young lady was very cordial. Check in was a breeze and the rooms were clean as expected. We asked for a walk up call and it was on the dot. We will definitely recommend and stay their again.
Good 8.0
Friendly staff.
Indoor pool vs outdoor pool. Corners of the bathroom had hair and gunk buildup and the ac kept the room a little muggy, even on high cool.The location was tricky to get to. You either have to know to turn later at an intersection near construction or flip a u-ie to get to the entrance.
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Standard guest room consists of one king or two queen beds, 32 inch flat panel TV, microwave, fridge and in-room coffee, Serta Perfect Sleeper bedding set, Hi-Speed Internet, hot breakfast buffet, heated indoor pool and spa, fitness center, business, center, USA Today (Monday-Friday), iron and ironing board, local calls, and guest laundry. Suites include sle...
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Excellent 9.0
It was clean, central stairs to the second floor, nice free breakfast.
It was clean for the most part. Tho they said they had no more non-smoking room and that this room would not smell. BUT it did, it was very obvious.Good facilities, great staff. Enjoyed the stay.
The desk staff was very helpful.
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Welcome to the Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta Airport/Millenium Center hotel - a full-service hotel in Atlanta Georgia, offering friendly service and an unbeatable location with easy access to Atlanta Georgia Hartsfield Jackson International Airport, I-85 and the city's best attractions * Georgia International Convention Cente * Georgia World Congress Cente * Geo...
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Excellent 8.6
The bed and pillows were great!
Using the third party for booking means I don't get Hotel benefit credit.
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Overall Rating - Good - 453 reviews
Good 8.0
The new Marriott concept of an open lounge/lobby with the snack bar and small bistro was great. It was just what was needed after traveling all day and unpacking and then trying to decide where to go to have something to eat. A lot of convenience for the price.
Poor 2.0
On a recent trip I stayed at this hotel using their 'Park Here Fly There' program only to return to find out my vehicle was stolen. They acted as if this was a common occurence and after talking with the police officer I learned it is. They of course wash their hands of any responsibilty. They have no security cameras in their parking lot and provide no protection of any sort. If you stay there make sure you have full coverage on your vehicle as you will probably need it.
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Welcome to BEST WESTERN PLUS Hotel & Suites Airport South! Enjoy 24-hour free shuttle service to the airport from our College Park hotel, conveniently located near the airport and downtown. Our ATL hotel has everything guests need for a comfortable, relaxing stay. The Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is just a few minutes away from our hote...
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Excellent 10.0
Comfortable and clean room. Good security measures. All exits are equipped with alarms so that if there is an emergency, everybody is automatically alerted in an event of an evacuation.
Good 8.0
I enjoyed my stay. The staff was nice and accommodating.
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Hotel in Fairburn Convenient to Downtown Atlanta With an award for excellent service, the 100% non-smoking Holiday Inn Express® Atlanta Southwest - Fairburn knows how to provide the best guest experiences. Our hotel's location near the Atlanta Hartsfield - Jackson International Airport (ATL) and I-85 makes us an easy choice if you're traveling to or from Atl...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 136 reviews
Excellent 9.0
The staff
Quite far away, but pretty much worth it; the traffic was horrible at times though!Overall, I enjoyed my stay.
Excellent 9.0
Ron at front desk was extremely helpful and made my stay very pleasurable. All the staff was great.Great continental breakfast in the morning.
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The Days Inn Airport Best Road is located conveniently to Hartsfield-Jackson Airport. We are a great place to stay if you need to stay one night or many. We are minutes from the Georgia International Convention Center, and Downtown Atlanta with all its attractions such as the new Georgia Aquarium, World Congress Center, Centennial Olympic Park, the Zoo an...
Overall Rating - OK - 1398 reviews
Excellent 10.0
It is the fourth time I stay, I love the place, very welcoming and above all very clean. attentive staff always recommend hundred percent.
Excellent 10.0
Building is a bit old but clean and well kept up. The staff was exceptionally pleasant and helpful.
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Excellent 10.0
Weekend stays at most hotels fit into one of two general categories: 1) Fully booked madhouse with unsupervised children roaming the halls until 2AM. 2) Empty as a tomb and just about as quiet. This one broke with tradition and was fully booked, quiet, and without wandering nocturnal offspring. As I am always in hotels for work-related activities, this Marriott Courtyard was the best stay I've had in many months.
Good 8.0
I liked this hotel because it was fast check-in and the room was clean. I would stay again.
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Experience the Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta West/Lithia Springs hotel in Georgia which is located 3 miles from Six Flags Over Georgia and 12 miles from Atlanta's Harstfield-Jackson International Airport. The Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta West/Lithia Springs is located just 14 miles SW of Downtown Atlanta where you will find the New World of Coca-Cola, Georgia Aquar...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 163 reviews
Excellent 10.0
Clean and well maintained property. Friendly and caring staff.
No local maps at front desk.Great property and staff.
Mediocre 3.0
Day staff was excellent.
Being woke up at 1:30 in the morning to bring towels that I'd requested at 6:00 PM. The afternoon crew had a don't care attitude. For the price of the rooms you shouldn't have to wait on towels at the pool or for them to bring them to when you are asleep
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Property offers state of the art technology, complimentary WI-FI, 24 hour dining and oversize guestrooms, spacious gallery with guest amenities
Excellent 9.6
I didn't like that on the floor that I was staying smelt like cleaner. It was a very potent smell and was unpleasant going from the elevator to my room.
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Choose the Only Peachtree City All Suite Hotel Situated just south of Atlanta in Fayette County, Peachtree City is a unique community known for its friendly nature and distinctive network of golf cart paths that meander through town. At the Holiday Inn® Hotel & Suites Peachtree City, you can relax with our hotel's location in Peachtree City, while still bein...
Overall Rating - Good - 122 reviews
Excellent 10.0
The staff was extremely friendly and made me feel welcome.
Excellent 10.0
The entire staff, including housekeeping was incredibly friendly and the room was immaculately clean.
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Today, I participated in the "Rally for the Cure" at The Farms Golf Club. My team placed 3rd!
Chea and I will be participating in these Susan G Komen for the Cure breast cancer fundraising events in San Diego:
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The Jade Forest is the starting zone for the Mists of Pandaria expansion and is the only starting zone. This is the second part of the guide to make sure you can get through it quickly to avoid congestion.
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Emeli Sande and Conor Maynard, two of the biggest new artists of the year, are set to received the Silver Clef Best Newcomer in London on June 29. The silver Clef awards raise funds for the charity Nordoff-Robbins, which provides music therapy for adults and children.
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In 1981, press secretary James Brady was wounded during an assassination attempt on president Ronald Reagan. Brady was shot in the head and became partially paralyzed; in the years since, he became a staunch gun control advocate.
On Friday, a medical examiner ruled Brady's death a homicide, caused by the gunshot wounds he suffered more than 33 years ago. John Hinckley Jr., the gunman, may now be charged with murder.
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On July 2, 1964, with Martin Luther King, Jr., directly behind him, President Lyndon Johnson scrawled his signature on a document years in the making—the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the landmark legislation.
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President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the 1964 Civil Rights Act as Martin Luther King, Jr., others look on, 07/02/1964. (The Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library)
The first and the signature pages of the act will be on display at the National Archives Rubenstein Gallery in Washington, DC, until September 17, 2014. These 50-year-old sheets of paper represent years of struggle and society's journey toward justice.
The most comprehensive civil rights legislation since the Reconstruction era, the Civil Right Act finally gave the Federal Government the means to enforce the promises of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments. The act prohibited discrimination in public places, allowed the integration of public facilities and schools, and forbade discrimination in employment.
But such a landmark congressional enactment was by no means achieved easily…
Keep reading at Prologue: Pieces of History » Now On Display: The Civil Rights Act of 1964
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Five beaches; 5,000 ships; 13,000 aircraft; 156,000 troops; Europe, freed from the grasp of tyranny. The D-Day Invasion, 70 years ago.
(Photos from top: Anthony Potter Collection / Getty Images; PhotoQuest / Getty Images; Robert Capa, Time/LIFE / AP; US Army / File via the New York Daily News)
Imagine not 300, not 3,000, not even 30,000, but 300,000 armed troops entering a city to put down a revolution.
It happened 25 years ago in China.
And murderous China acts like it never happened.
(graphic via the Los Angeles Times)
Hong Kong marks the 25th anniversary of the massacre in China's Tiananmen Square.
Lest we forget about the murderous Chinese government, which still censors and silences its own people today. (Photos: Philippe Lopez / Agence-France Presse [top, middle] and Vincent Yu / AP via the New York Times)
Albert Einstein with fellow physicists, engineers and scientists at the Marconi RCA Radio Station in , 1921.
"Marconi," said Einstein, "plays the mamba."
"I'd rather be beheaded than be a criminal in the eyes of history."
Chinese Maj. General XU QINXIAN, defying Communist Party leadership's orders to crack down on student protestors in Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989.
He was later arrested, imprisoned and now lives in a "sanitarium for military officers" in northern China.
If only others had followed through on the general's defiance.
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Here's rare film footage, shot by a professional baseball player, of a polio-stricken Franklin Delano Roosevelt walking, with assistance from an aide, to his seat at the 1937 All-Star Game.
The 1964 New York's World Fair. (Photo: Vincent Marchese via The New York Times)
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Gawker unearths the original New York Times article on the plight of Solomon Northrup, born free in New York then kidnapped into slavery down South, and whose story is told in 12 Years A Slave.
This document, drafted by the Montgomery Improvement Association, advised victorious bus boycotters on best practices for riding the newly integrated city bus system.
When the document was distributed on Dec. 19, 1956, the bus boycott had been going on for nearly 12 months. The MIA, headed by Martin Luther King, Jr., coordinated the boycott throughout.
As what had initially been a short-term campaign of a few days stretched into weeks and months, the MIA organized carpools and weathered bombings and legal challenges. African-American citizens walked miles to work, and marched in protest.
In June 1956, a federal district court ruled bus segregation unconstitutional; the Supreme Court affirmed the ruling in November 1956. The MIA waited until December to declare an end to the boycott, wanting to make sure that the ruling would be carried out in Montgomery. Dr. King signaled the official end of the boycott by boarding an integrated bus on Dec. 21, 1956.
Gandhi-inspired civil rights leaders Glenn E. Smiley and Bayard Rustin advised King and the MIA during the boycott. This document shows how far the philosophy of non-violence had permeated the movement by the time of this victory.


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Violent videogames don't turn children into real-life murders, but they may prompt the odd harmless scuffle in the playground, two US boffins have claimed. Lawrence Kutner and Cheryl Olson, directors of the Harvard Medical School Center for Mental Health and Media, recieved $1.5m (£770,000/€970,000) of US Department of Justice …
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*sigh* like the kids who aren't interested in violence even *want* to play violent video games?.. another waste of time study
Oh, please...
I've been playing violent games since what? 1987 (I was 10 then, my parents didn't know...) and yet, I haven't had the need to kill, maim, dismember, head-shoot, etc anyone.
Another useless study for the PC brigade.
Mine's the one with the GTA IV copy inside.
The only thing video games have done for me (negatively), is that I sometimes wonder if some of the vents in buildings lead to secret areas... and if store rooms contain secret weapons caches....
I've played violent video games for 20+ years and one has yet to make me want to commit an act of violence, my boss on the other hand.....
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Dorkenoo left her home in Cape Coast and went to work as a nurse in London, where she saw the agony of a woman who had been infibulated giving birth in the mid-1970s. This prompted her to launch a campaign against Female Genital Mutilation. After she relentlessly petitioned officials, Britain passed The Prohibition of Female Circumcision Act in 1985, and most Western and many other governments followed suit. Although the World Health Organisation hired Dorkenoo as a director of its Women's Health Department, it was not until 2012 that the United Nations codified FGM as a human rights violation.
Mazrui, a polymath academician with an encyclopaedic knowledge of African politics and culture, also battled entrenched interests. A professor at Uganda's Makerere University in the early 1970s, he was asked by the military ruler Idi Amin Dada to become his chief advisor on foreign affairs. Mazrui replied publicly with a searing condemnation of Amin's brutal rule, then left to take up a teaching post at Ann Arbor University, Michigan, United States. His radical, groundbreaking, nine-part television documentary series, 'The Africans', co-funded by the US Public Broadcasting Service and the BBC, sparked criticism and praise for its condemnation of both colonialism and Marxism. More recently, Mazrui remarked to a friend that his life had been 'one long debate'.
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Frozen Burger Patties - OMAHA Steaks?!?!
I know I should really buy and ground my own but since I am working full time and I rarely ever get home before 8pm, I would really like to buy some frozen burgers to keep in the freezer and take out occasionally for a treat. I was looking on Omaha steaks and burger and they have a pretty good deal for 8 (5oz.) burgers for $13. Did anyone try them or could recommend another place to buy some frozen patties??
I just bought a lot of stuff from Omaha steaks and got extra burgers as part of the deal. Had them the other night for dinner and they were very good.
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Unless they're buffalo burgers, which I find so much tastier than beef burgers. If you can find a butcher that carries ground buffalo, it's well worth $5 or 6 a pound. Make your own patties and freeze.
If you're going with beef, I'm with OldTimer in thinking it's a waste to pay Omaha for beef patties. A lot of your money is going to forming to patties and packaging them for shipping. You could pay the same amount and get a fresher, local product that you just have to shape into patties yourself.
My parents buy Omaha steaks and often get tons of free boxes of those burgers, which they've given to me before. I have a couple of boxes in the freezer still I think. They were really really disappointing. Personally I'd save your money and either buy the meat and freeze the patties yourself, or even just buy the pre-formed ones in the meat dept. at the supermarket.
I found that all the meat I've gotten from Omaha Steaks is disappointing. I always make my own burgers--sometimes with "mix-ins" like gorgonzola or bacon (cooked and chopped) and cheddar. Somuch better, really.
I greatly recommend Nancy Silverton's blend for hamburgers. Here in Los Angeles, one of the butcher's in Farmer's Market ( Huntington Meats) at 3rd and Fairfax keeps this blend in stock.
Here's her recipe -- ask your butcher to make this blend. it's amazing.
"Ask the butcher to coarsely grind 2 3/4 pounds of prime chuck (10% to 15% fat) with 4 to 6 ounces of prime sirloin fat (the combination should have 20% to 28% fat total)"
I agree that the Omaha Steaks burgers are disappointing...and they have a higher fat content than the ground meat I usually buy, so they shrank a lot with cooking and it was difficult not to overcook them. I got them for free with some steaks (which actually are quite good from Omaha), but I would never buy them. I don't know if any good frozen brands...I think it's worth the effort of buying fresh ground meat and making them myself. (I buy my ground meat at Whole Foods, and mix a little italian breadcrumbs in--comes out really well.)
Omaha Steaks basically suck. I'd buy the frozen patties at Aldi's first. At least you wouldn't be pissed about how much you spent.
I think the important thing to note is that all pre-formed commercial patties (including Omaha Steaks) have the meat too compressed for it to taste any good. There's nothing wrong with freezing patties that you make yourself, just don't overhandle them.
My take is that OMAHA products are way over priced with suggestive quality. For the most part mail order meat isn't worth 50% of the given price, let alone shipping.
I generally have purchased pre-patty, all beef and seasoned ones, almost or if not cheaper per pound as fresh. I am happy with the quality for the most part. I have several local sources at my disposal.


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Duetto Unveils GameChanger Application for Casino Hotels
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LAS VEGAS—Duetto has launched GameChanger, a new web-based application developed exclusively for casino hotels.
According to the company, GameChanger ensures casino hotels select and retain their most profitable customers, accounting for dynamic demand, occupancy and segment volumes, assessed by each individual customer segment, room type, offer or discount.
Marco Benvenuti, Duetto's co-founder and chief analytics and product officer, stated, "This technology really is a GameChanger—it delivers the tools I always dreamt of when I was managing revenue and distribution on the Las Vegas Strip. Duetto's modern architecture provides a whole new level of flexibility and control to optimize profit that cannot be matched by traditional revenue management systems."
GameChanger is already in use at a number of high profile casino hotel properties, and the company expects rapid adoption to continue in the coming weeks.
Benevenuti concluded, "We see enormous potential in every aspect of pricing at casino hotels and integrated resorts. For example, complimentary rooms. Legacy systems follow a simplistic comp or no comp criteria. Isn't it better to offer a valued guest who would not otherwise qualify for a free night, a discounted room or some other incentive instead of nothing at all? Casino hotels are also failing to leverage the value of various room types. The goal is to always get the right guests in the right rooms at the right times, maximizing all potential revenue. GameChanger empowers its users to achieve all this, and more."
Taking a cue from the explosion of non-gaming spend, which is outpacing gaming revenue on the Las Vegas Strip, GameChanger determines the total value of each casino hotel guest by prospective gaming and non-gaming revenue potential.
In addition to optimizing revenue and helping hotels protect and manage room mix, GameChanger is designed to capture valuable web shopping data. Looking at lost business regrets and denials based on dates searched and price quoted gives immediate insights on customer behavior, enabling real time responses and A/B scenario testing to measure price elasticity, according to the company.
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You can now filter search results with text. Example: "person: john" will search only person pages for "john".
Platinum Games' sequel delivers nuanced, non-stop action that stands among the best in its genre.
Driveclub looks nice and has a couple of good ideas about handling leaderboard challenges, but the core of it--actually driving a car--drags the entire thing down.
It's been a while since the xenomorph was worth being scared of, and while Alien: Isolation runs a little long, it's a hellacious ride.
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The act of a married person engaging in a sexual relationship with someone other than his or her own spouse. The adulterous relationship may or may not include feelings of true love.
When the Bad Guy(s) are lying in wait to attack the Good Guy(s), either as part of the game's plot or as a game mechanic.
It's when a boss kills his own henchmen to let you know that he means business.
Whether someone has a villainous meltdown or a heroic epiphany, their alignment shift is usually unexpected and will bring a whole new moral dimension to the story.
The ultimate enemy and primordial source of all evil. In Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Fantasy universe.
The Cobra Unit was a legendary team of soldiers that were assembled by The Boss in 1942 to combat the Axis Powers. They are the primary antagonists in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. Their call signs are all emotions that they best personify when in battle.
Plotting and scheming, usually for wealth or power.
The act of a noble, just, or otherwise good or heroic figure becoming evil through either external manipulation or an internal shift in beliefs or desires.
A group of angel-like beings said to keep watch over the world in Tales of Symphonia. It is later revealed that they are not what they seem, nor are they too fond of humans.
Elves who have often been corrupted in some manner, changing their skin tone and leaving them with an evil demeanor.
Noteworthy characters, such as lieutenants or seconds in command, who although may prove to be a thorn in the side of the protagonist are ultimately deemed unnecessary by their superiors and done away with. Such characters may be subjected to execution once they outlive their usefulness.
When you have the ability to trick two opposing factions into attacking each other.
A character working for an agency or organization who is, in reality, working in secret against the organization for a rival agency.
The counterpart to 'faceless hero'. Sometimes the 'faceless evil' doesn't appear at all, but when it does, the player doesn't get a look at its face.
Literally meaning "black film," film noir is a term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas. This unique style of storytelling and cinematography is often incorporated into video games.
In the Star Wars universe, an amphibious race standing approximately 1.8 meters tall. As comfortable out of water as they are in. They have been known to be exceptional duelists.
I bet you didn't see that coming!
The act of killing a monarch. Generally characters involved are portrayed as traitors or revolutionaries.
Revenge is a dish that is best served cold.
A race of rat-people found in the Warhammer universe. They are fully sentient, with their own religion, society, and technologies.
Popularized by franchises such as Resident Evil, Silent Hill and Alone in the Dark, these games typically involve a strong implication of danger, vulnerable protagonists, and disturbing monsters.
An alliance of nations who opposed the Axis powers in World War II. They included the USA, the United Kingdom, the USSR, France, and many others.
So, you thought just because you've been playing as me the whole game, I didn't have some tricks up my sleeve? Turns out you knew the traitor a lot better than you thought.
Many games feature storylines about wide, sweeping combat between three radically different factions.
Someone who illegally seizes and holds the property of another, e.g the sovereignity of a country. This is mostly done by close advisors or greedy relatives.
A trope commonly seen in RPGs, where a character in your party disbands without warning during a story event. Usually taking all the best gear you equipped them with.
A group of villains, each with a different characteristic and ability (or gimmick) that insist on fighting the protagonist one at a time.
They may have ridden together, but they never die together.
War is a series of organized conflicts carried on by force of arms between two or more nations or groups. Whether it never changes or has already changed is up for debate.
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Upcoming Events
As the season continues, the harvest becomes even more bountiful. Starting Thanksgiving weekend, the McLean's again welcome the community to their farm for another festival. This festival takes place at their Buckhorn Berry Farm location Pumpkin festival runs the last weekends of October, starting Thanksgiving weekend. There is lots for the whole family to do – from wagon rides out to the pumpkin patch to pick your own pumpkin, to corn mazes, the pumpkin cannon, straw bales to play on and even the haunted barn – there is lots for everyone to enjoy!
Ecological Farmers of Ontario Conference 2014
Join Us As We Celebrate 35 Great Years with the EFAO!
December 4th – 6th YMCA Geneva Park Orillia, ON
In celebration of the 35th anniversary of the Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario, Farms at Work has joined forces with partners FarmStart, Everdale, and the Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security to launch the first annual EFAO conference!
As supporting partners, we here at FAW have been hard at work developing informative, intermediate-level sessions for the Livestock Stream of workshops, featuring such topics as:
With over 30 intermediate- and advanced-level workshops in streams ranging from Business & Marketing, Diversified Grain, Soil, Stewardship & Energy, Vegetables, and Seed Production, the vision for this year's conference aligns with EFAO's core mandate: "to support and promote a vibrant community of ecological farmers through education, training and knowledge sharing."
Also featured will be Keynote speaker, Abe Collins, a Vermont-based grazier and educator, who will offer his insights into grazing management, topsoil creation, environmental monitoring and modelling technologies. There will also be plenty of great food and entertainment available throughout the conference as well.
We expect over 250 ecological growers from across the province to attend, and are lucky enough to be hosting dozens of knoweldgeable speakers from across North America. So join us for what promises to be the ecological farming event of the year!
For more information, visit the conference website: www.conference.efao.ca
Peterborough Downtown Farmers' Market
Wednesdays 8:30am – 2pm May – October
Every Wednesday from May to October in the Louis St. Parking Lot:
Kawartha's own locally grown fresh seasonal produce, delicious baked goods, local artisans and musicians, lunches-to-go, fresh cut flowers,
bedding plants, honey & maple syrup, local cheese & meats & guest chefs and special events, and a wonderful community atmosphere.
The Peterborough Downtown Farmers' Market offers up some of the most fabulous flavours of summertime in the Kawarthas.
Mark Your Calendars: Pollinator Day in Peterborough County
Have We Got an Exciting Workshop For You!
On Saturday November 1, 2014, pollination biologist Susan Chan will present this full day workshop designed for farmers, landowners and concerned citizens. Susan will outline the fundamentals of pollination, as well as habitat requirements for pollinators and beneficial insects. Case studies will be presented, and strategies for mitigating threats to pollinators will be proposed.
Susan has been invited to give presentations to thousands of people across Ontario, and her extensive research is inspiring farmers and landowners to implement pollinator conservation plans on their own properties.
Our special guest, Dr. Rosana Pellizzari, Medical Officer of Health for Peterborough City and County, will speak to recent research completed by Public Health Ontario on neonicotinoid pesticides.
Participants will each receive a copy of Farms at Work's A Landowners' Guide to Conserving Native Pollinators in Ontario, and will spend time building nests for cavity-dwelling bees to take home for use on their own properties.
There will also be ample time to visit the Pollinator Exhibition, where participants can interact with stewardship organizations and regional businesses that provide pollinator-friendly plant material and services to landowners. If you operate a native plant nursery or are part of a stewardship organization and would like to become an exhibitor, please let us know!
Tickets are $30 each and include Landowner Guides and lunch. Spots are filling up very quickly for this exciting workshop, so make sure to register early! To purchase tickets, visit: www.pollinatordayptbo.eventbrite.ca.
For more information, contact: email@example.com | (705) 743-7671.
We'd like to thank the Peterborough Foundation for their generous support in developing this event.
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Pollinator Day in PTBO County
Thanks to the generous support of the Peterborough Foundation, Farms at Work is pleased to present a day-long workshop on pollination and beneficial insects in Peterborough County!
On Saturday November 1, 2014, pollination biologist Susan Chan, will present a full day workshop designed for farmers, landowners and concerned citizens. Susan will outline the fundamentals of pollination, as well as habitat requirements for pollinators and beneficial insects. Case studies will be presented, and strategies for mitigating threats to pollinators will be proposed.
Susan has been invited to give presentations to thousands of people across Ontario, and her extensive research is inspiring farmers and landowners to implement pollinator conservation plans on their own properties.
Participants will each receive a copy of Farms at Work's A Landowners' Guide to Conserving Native Pollinators in Ontario, and will participate by building a nest for cavity-dwelling bees to take home for use on their own properties.
There will also be ample time to interact with exhibitors, stewardship organizations and businesses that provide pollinator-friendly plant material and services to landowners. If you are interested in becoming an exhibitor, please let us know!
Spots will fill up quickly for this exciting workshop, so make sure to get your tickets early! To reserve your seat online, go to: www.pollinatordayptbo.eventbrite.ca. For more information, contact: firstname.lastname@example.com | (705) 743-7671.
November 2014
Northumberland Niche Food Processing Facility Tour
Join us as we tour the brand new Northumberland Niche Food Processing Facility in Colborne, ON.
Designed to extend the seasonality of fruit and vegetable products from across the region with
packaging and freezing processes, this new facility will allow farmers to explore secondary sources of income through cost-effective value-added production.
Contact Jay Adam to receive updated details on this exciting tour as they become available.
Holistic Management Course offered in Central Ontario this fall
Most of us get into farming with a bunch of disjointed hopes and dreams- and as the years go by sometimes we realize that we have got pieces of our dream but also endless hours of work and very little economic return, if any, and we burn out and don't enjoy it as much as we had envisioned…
Wherever you are in the continuum of creating the dream, trying to make your dreams into reality, or frustrated that you haven't managed to make it work the way you wanted to, Holistic Management is a decision making framework that step by step helps you make decisions that will take you towards your dream.
This course is a whole farm planning course, allowing each farm to incorporate personal values into farm life, improves communication between the farm management team, and includes HM's unique financial planning tools, grazing techniques, land planning, and time management tips. It takes 6 days because each farm team works with their own values and dream and creates their farm plan while learning the HM techniques.
Our fall Holistic Management Course for Family Farms will be held at Whispering Pines Farm and Garden near Phelpston, northwest of Barrie this fall. It will be held October 24, 25 & 26 & November 14, 15 & 16 which are both over weekends which will hopefully accommodate farm teams where some members work at off farm jobs. Cost $1100 & HST for up to 2 people. Eligible for Growing Forward cost share. Past participants can come for a refresher for half price. For more details or a registration form, contact Tony & Fran McQuail, email@example.com, or 519-528-2493.
Travel with The White House Chefs to Italy
Cooking classes, cheese making, painting, wineries and more!
President Bush's Chef Sam Morgante, Iron Chef America Judge Mario Rizzotti & Italian Culinary Expert
with President Clinton's Chef Marti Mongiello hosted at Villa Oliviero!
Three Italian-Americans introduce an unbeatable combination
Travel to Naples and the Amalfi Coast designed by three Italian-Americans with Italian roots!
Join The Presidential Culinary Museum ™
and Presidential Service Center a DBA of The Inn of the Patriots,
LLC and discover Italy and real Italian food without the fake items mass marketed to the public today.
Experience the truth of mouth-watering cuisine, homemade pizza doughs,
making our own Limoncello in a class (with the world known lemons of this region), exacting regional cheeses,
local San Marzano (the most well-known and written about tomato of the area) tomatoes and cry with a glass of vino or Prosecco because it is so good.
This will be en emotional, social journey of a lifetime.
Filming of the newest TV series featuring the White House Chefs and Iron Chef America Judge and Italian Culinary Expert, Mario Rizzotti,
will encompass any guest that would like to appear on the show.
At night, LUXURIATE in a world class villa perched over the cliffs of the Mediterranean sea near Naples owned by Mario and his cousin Nello Oliviero.
The owners welcome you to enjoy each room overlooking the sea – every single room does!
Lets make buffaletta mozzarella by hand,
homemade pizzas, paint at night with a glass of wine and send home your masterpiece as well as visit the wineries and toast together…
Enjoy Mount Vesuvius and Pompeii, the gorgeous Amalfi Coast, Sorrento – the land of sirens which enchanted Homer, Naples (Napoli) or the Isle of Capri by hydrofoil to mention just a few.
- May 6 – 19, 2015 – $5,400.00 pp
- May 14 – 21 or October 15 -22, 2016 – $5,900.00 pp
Always a perfect balance of personal time, cooking & farm classes.
Please let us know about renewing your wedding vows in a group ceremony!
As featured on Edible Destinations by Epitourian.
Private groups throughout the year also welcomed.
Province Launches Community Food Program Donation Tax Credit
Farmers Eligible for 25% Tax Credit for Donations Made to Community Food Programs
As part of the Local Food Act, 2013, the provincial government has officially launched its new Community Food Program Donation Tax Credit, the first tax incentive of its kind in Canada.
Farmers and farm businesses that donate agricultural products (i.e. fruits and vegetables, meat and dairy products) to eligible community food programs will now be eligible for a tax credit of 25 per cent of the fair market value of the donated product. The credit can be claimed for donations made on or after January 1, 2014. If you would like more information on what agricultural products and food programs are eligible, you can read the FAQ prepared by the Ministry of Finance, or the final regulation.
In response to the launch of this new program, our friends over at Sustain Ontarioare hosting a free webinar with OMAF Senior Policy Advsior, Ziyaad Vahed on October 23rd from 12:00pm-1:30pm. Ziyaad will speak about the new tax incentive program and will be joined by some Sustain Ontario members and allies who will engage in a thoughtful conversation about what kind of impact this new policy will have on Ontario's food systems. If you would like to join the conversation, click here to register for the webinar.
The Ontario Foodservice Designation Program began this year ready to bring a selection of great opportunities to the table.
First, the opportunity to consult with stakeholders from across Ontario on what a designation system for restaurants could both look like and accomplish–and not to mention, the opportunity to determine how best to combine authenticity protection with education and awareness, and promotion and marketing.
But ultimately, it's the opportunity to work towards developing a program with the following objectives that really makes this exciting:
- Create and support Ontario's culinary identity
- Increase the ease of buying and dining on Ontario food and beverages
- Celebrate champions in the foodservice industry sourcing Ontario products
- Bring further awareness to Ontario's strong agricultural sectors, and
- Compliment and support the Foodland Ontario program
With the setting complete, we have carefully selected and prepared the meat and potatoes of the program to ensure that you get to enjoy with confidence Ontario's great restaurants and unique tastes of place.
How does this work? Restaurants of all shapes and sizes–think everything from food trucks to fine-dining–who are
PROCURING Ontario food and drink, and
PARTNERING and PARTICIPATING in complementary programming and activities,
can apply to become "Certified Tastes of Ontario."
All they need to do is show that they are committed to the program manifesto:
- To procure Ontario food and beverage whenever possible;
- To track and trace Ontario food and beverage purchases as close to the point of origin as possible;
- To identify the provenance of Ontario food and beverages on the menu;
- To develop Ontario's culinary identity by celebrating regional tastes and championing local, seasonal ingredients; and
- To educate the public about Ontario food and beverage and to bring further awareness to its strong agricultural sectors
With the criteria set, we needed a name. What is a program without a name?
How best do we celebrate champions of Ontario food and drink? Well, at the Ontario Culinary Tourism Summit on 13 November, Feast ON was officially introduced.
Since then, the Feast ON team has been working hard to make sure that everything is ready to go live for applications on 1 January 2014.
Some of the things we've been up to include:
- Promoting the program at the 2013 Ontario Tourism Association Summit in Toronto, hosted by the Tourism Industry Association of Ontario, 13-14 November
- Partnering with the Greenbelt Fund and industry to host a panel session entitled "Taking Stock:
- Developing Your Recipe for Ontario Food Culture in Foodservice," at Sustain Ontario's Bring Food Home conference in Windsor, 17-19 November
- Presenting Feast ON at the Hills of Headwaters Partners in Tourism Summit in Caledon, 25 November
- Introducing everyone at the Eastern Ontario Local Food Conference in Kingston to Feast ON, 3 December
- Presenting Feast ON to the Muskoka & District Chefs Association and the Ontario Restaurant, Hotel & Motel Association (Simcoe County), at Georgian College in Barrie, 9 December
- Posting an opportunity for individuals and organizations across the province to become Feast ON Community Connectors, 21 November
- Continuing to work with great partners, such as Foodland Ontario, Ontariofresh.ca, Ocean Wise, and Wine Country Ontario
So in the spirit of Feast ON–as you celebrate this season–think about how you can include Ontario food and beverages on your holiday menus
Ecological Farmers Conference 2014
When: December 4-6, 2014
Where: YMCA Geneva Park Conference Centre, Orillia
Presented by EFAO in partnership with FarmStart and Supporting Partners, Farms at Work, Bauta and Everdale
To celebrate our 35th Anniversary, we're launching our first annual conference. We expect 250 participants on beautiful Lake Couchiching with over 30 intermediate and advanced level workshops on vegetable and livestock production, soil health, seed saving, grains and more!
A practical conference for ecological farmers, by ecological farmers!
Every Saturday Year Round
Located in the Morrow Building
George & Lansdowne Street, Peterborough