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Happy Valentine's Day prints for ALL of you.
Happy Valentine's Day prints for ALL of you.
February 14, 2014
Happy Valentine's Day to all of you! I know there are a TON of mixed feelings for this day, so I created some Valentine's Day prints for all of you! Not into the holiday? [...] Continue →
12 last minute super awesome Valentine gift DIY ideas!
12 last minute super awesome Valentine gift DIY ideas!
February 12, 2014
Valentine Arrow Cookies: Sugar and Cloth. Giant Valentine Posters (free for download): Oh Happy Day. Geometric Hearts Garland: How About Orange. DIY Cement Valentines: Lovely Indeed. XO DIY Wrap: Sugar and Cloth. Printable 6-pack [...] Continue →
Strawberry Valentine // DIY with free printables!
Strawberry Valentine // DIY with free printables!
February 10, 2014
Valentine's Day is this Friday! You know what's super exciting? My kiddo is in preschool and get's to share Valentines with her classmates. This is so fun for both of us. She helped me [...] Continue →
Valentine Charm DIY
Valentine Charm DIY
February 4, 2014
The 80's called and they want your craft back! My Valentine Charm DIY is made from the good 'ol shrinky plastic material I used to make crafts with as a kid… in the 80's. It's [...] Continue →
Olive Juice Tea Towel Gift Wrap
Olive Juice Tea Towel Gift Wrap
January 30, 2014
I love you, or "Olive Juice" (as my 9-year-old self used to say). Add a cute little touch to your Valentine's gift this year with an Olive Juice tea towel. Just wrap it around [...] Continue →
17 of The Cutest Homemade Valentine's Cards!
17 of The Cutest Homemade Valentine's Cards!
January 9, 2014
I know. It's only the beginning of January and here I am talking about Valentine's stuff. I'm crazy. Yup. Valentine's always sneaks up on me. I just don't think of it until a couple [...] Continue →
It's just about that time for Bacon Hearts.
It's just about that time for Bacon Hearts.
January 7, 2014
Way back in 2011 I made some bacon hearts. It was my budget/super romantic Valentine's gift to the husband. I shared it on my blog and everyone loved it. They love it so much [...] Continue →
A lovely Valentine's Day!
A lovely Valentine's Day!
February 15, 2013
We started the day with preschool, followed by a trip to the bakery (see above), and headed home. We found a wonderful bunch of goodies when we came home (turns out my man came [...] Continue →
Happy Valentine's Day: I'm nuts for you!
Happy Valentine's Day: I'm nuts for you!
February 14, 2013
Well, I know today is ACTUALLY Valentine's Day… but I really wanted to share these little necklaces that my kiddo and I made (well, mostly me). It all started on a walk. While on [...] Continue →
Bacon Hearts
Bacon Hearts
February 4, 2012
Hello hello! Last Valentine's Day I shared my super budget gift for my hubs: heart shaped bacon! Yup! So easy… so simple. And, he loved it! (of course… it's bacon). I will be making [...] Continue →
Valentine's printables!
Valentine's printables!
February 1, 2012
Well, I haven't shared a free printable in a bit… so, why not a couple things for Valentine's day? Yay! It's just a couple weeks away now. SO, here you go! Enjoy! Links: Bang [...] Continue →
Bacon hearts recipe.
Bacon hearts recipe.
February 16, 2011
What do you do for your sweetheart when you're on a budget for Valentine's Day… and, you are not a chef and only sort of know how to work the oven? How about Valentine's [...] Continue →


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Oak Grove School was founded in 1975 by Jiddu Krishnamurti, a renowned teacher of the 20th century whose educational philosophy focused on academically strong, inquiry-based learning in a noncompetitive environment, respect for the nature and an understanding of one's self and the global community.
The intent of the Oak Grove School is for students to develop the skills necessary to function in society, and at the same time to develop a foundation for inquiry into perennial questions of human life.
Small classes in a natural environment are guided by experienced teachers who encourage discovery and inquiry while supporting exceptional academic, creative and personal growth.
Oak Grove School is a visual oasis, a peaceful, yet dynamic environment rich with opportunities for traditional and non-traditional learning.
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A perfect start to a perfect desert day.
Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
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Fresh Fruit Cup 5
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House Made Granola or Muesli 8
Served with Low Fat Milk, Fat Free Milk or Yogurt
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Irish Steel Cut Oats 7
Served with Milk, Raisins, Brown Sugar and Berries
Palms Breakfast Basket 12
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Tomatoes, Red Onions, Capers, Boiled Egg, Cream Cheese and Toasted Bagel
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Asafoetida powder
first off, i have never tried it, but i have a recipe i have been wanting to try that asks for it, where might i buy it, and is there a substitute?
You can get it online (say, from amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Spicy-World-Hin...) or try a local Indian grocery store.
re: ghbrooklyn
This is what I was going to suggest (if you can't find it). It's generally used as a substitute for onions and/or garlic (my understanding is that this is because those are root vegetables, and to cook them would be to kill the plant, but that's just a bone head's understanding of the world!)
re: Smokey
no that is true. It is very important in Brahman cooking(I think) because they cannot eat onions.
re: ghbrooklyn
I guess that begs the question--why can't they eat onions?!
re: Smokey
onions, garlic, alcohol and some other foods are believed to excite the body and can lead to actions that have "Karmic impact" and will hinder the spiritual quest.
re: Smokey
I had been told they can't eat garlic and onions because they are associated with being meat seasonings and they are therefore out due to their connection with meat. But, a lapsed brahman was one who told me this so he might not be the best of sources.
re: Atahualpa
I would probably be a lapsed brahman, too. I like onions too much.
re: Atahualpa
No, it's because garlic and onions are considered "tamasic" foods, which leave a smell and supposedly make you sluggish and dull your mind. I think you can find "tamasic" on Wikipedia if you look it up.
You will see it labled HING powder. Same stuff. It should be available in store that carry Middle Eastern foods and foods from India etc.
If you are in Brooklyn, you should be able to get it at Sahadi or at Eastern Produce or one of the punjabi stores on Coney Island Ave. Any Indian store would have it (for example in the E.20s on Lex, Kalustyan, etc.Usually it is sold in little round plastic containers (yellow?).
You just use a pinch at a time, its quite strong and savory.
Im not totally clear on the onion/garlic ban - there are different rationales - the Jains generally dont eat things that have been grown down in the earth, potatoes, beets, onions, etc, because of the possibility that a living thing might be in it. - some hindu groups avoid onions and garlic, I believe because they are considered "heating" or stimulating. Asafoetida/hing is sulpherous, so it contributes similar flavor qualities as the onions/garlic.
re: jen kalb
i am unfortunately stuck in rural saskatchewan... a long long way from brooklyn, so i think i will have to shop online
re: RiJaAr
sorry, I thought I was responding to ghbrooklyn - Penzeys or Kalustyan both have it if you are shopping online. Quite essential if you are making dal or so indian dishes - you can order whole black mustard seeds, cumin seed, fennel, cinnamon stick, etc to filll out your order.
re: jen kalb
Of topic, but if you are ordering spices, see if they have Anar Dana(there is another name for it too but I can't remember it at the moment) which is dried and crushed pomegranate seeds and is one of my favorite recent spice finds. Gives a sweet-sour flavor to vegetable dishes, which I think is its main use in Indian and Pakistani cooking(someone correct me please).
Another use I have found is adding it to a compound butter to be put under the skin of a roasted chicken. Damn its good!
re: jen kalb
thanks jen for the onion/garlic info expansion. I am in Kensington and hing is available right around the corner from my house.
I don't think I could live without eating a beet or an onion!
It is indeed "similar" in a broad way to onions and garlic, but neither tastes the same as the other. So yeah, you can live without it, but if you're going to order spices anyway, do order this.
All you'll find will be labelled "compounded", which is fine, but you want the powder rather than the hard brown blocks. It tastes better and is a lot easier to work with. And if you don't already have a small, very tightly sealable jar handy, get one before it arrives. ;) At first sniff, it'll be hard to imagine eating it, but it won't taste the way it smells when you're done.
re: MikeG
To expand a bit on the smell - to me, the smell of Asafoetida powder closely resembles that of a sweat-drenched, rancid undershirt. You will want to store it in several airtight containers and away from other spices. But, as also mentioned, the flavor it produces when you cook with it is not at all unpleasant.
re: kstroble
I keep it wrapped up in plastic bags in the freezer.
I would say in rural SK you are right about having to shop online. Note that a small jar of this shouldn't cost you more than $5-$6 (without shipping).
I don't see any similarity to onion/garlic, but maybe that's just my sense of smell/taste.
I enjoy adding this to my Indian cooking, and it probably adds a slightly discernible base-note (most recipes don't call for more than but a pinch or quarter-teaspoon), but to be honest, I don't think any dish would really suffer from a lack of it.
All I'm saying is that I don't think it makes or breaks a dish, so if it's really difficult to get your hands on it, don't worry! I find it makes a much bigger difference to just use whole spices in my Indian cooking and grind them just before using (I use a cheap electric coffee grinder just for this purpose).
Try this link:
The ishopindian site is devoted to Indian products of all kinds. I haven't ever shopped there but they're recommended by Mahanandi whose blog is a great resource for Indian cooking.
i use asof. powder and i absolutely agree that you need not go to extremes to get it. i will also warn you that it has a definite affect on some people's digestive system- the food that contains it often goes through your system VERY quickly.
to me, it smells and tastes a bit like garlic powder. not garlic, but garlic POWDER.
re: opinionatedchef
lol, good that you mentioned that, as i tend to go heavy on the spices.. my company might never trust my cooking again lol
re: opinionatedchef
It might be something else in the food you're preparing, or that might be something specific to you. I've never noted food with asafoetida 'going rapidly' through my system!
You don't want to go heavy on the hing the first time around!
As for the smell, it actually smells quite good to me, but it is overpoweringly strong. Kind of like walking up to a wall full of dried fish in an Asian grocery store, it's arguably too much of a good thing. But if you can get past the "forest" and smell the "trees" that are the different aspects of its aroma, it's quite compelling. A little mushroom-y, a little truffle-y, a little earthy, a little barnyard-y, a little onion-garlic-y, etc., etc., all blended together. A billion or so South Asians must know something after all, no? :)
PS: I forget the very strong resin component (which is what it is), it's not exactly pine or fir-like, but along those lines.
Well, anyway, you'll find out for yourself soon enough - I just didn't want you to be prejudiced by the "smelly sweaty socks" analogy. I find that smell seriously gross, but I didn't think asafoetida was "gross" even the first time I got a whiff. It's very, very strong, but it smells like food, not damp, mildewed clothing. ;)
A number of my curry recipes call for it but I never used to have any so omitted it and would not say my food was poorer for the lack of it. But then it seemed to be an additional ingredient rather than an essential one i.e. 1 tsp to 2kg of chicken when other spices are heavily prevalent.
That being said it apparently also helps wind problems so if you are having guests... Might be another urban myth...
It lasts a long time, but not quite "indefinitely" as in forever. I just tossed a bottle that had squirmed to the back of a cupboard. Never opened, packed in 2001. Still had some aroma, but not enough to bother using. This was the compounded powder - true heera hing (the soft, natural resin) might last longer, but it's apparently not especially easy to find in India, let alone the US.
[quote]It's Parsley actually[/quote]
No, not really. Not unless you consider all members of the family Apiaceae to be "parsley". But that would be rather like saying orangutans are the same thing as chimpanzees and gorillas.


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IIM Lacknow is one of the Top MBA College in India . IIM Lacknow was the first IIM to open a Second campus.
The work is on progress in Noida for second campus of IIM Lucknow. It was established by the Government of India in late 1984 as a national level school of excellence in Management Science.
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IIM Lucknow offers two years of full time and residential programme for students of India. This programme will provide Post Graduate Diploma in Management degree in the end of academic year. Admission would be totally depends on the basis of CAT Performance, GD and Personal Interviews. Your Academic records would be added advantage for the process of Admission in Post Graduate Programme
PGPABM – Post-Graduate Programme in Agri-Business Management
This is another programme offered by IIM Lucknow. The programme is developed for business leaders to promoting agriculture business and agro based enterprises. Those who want to enroll in this course would have to complete Bachelor degree in Agriculture Science / Agricultural Engineering (with minimum 50% marks) or must hold a must hold a Bachelor degree with at least 50% marks. With following another IIM Admission procedure you have to complete CAT, GD and Personal interview to be eligible for this course.
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The programme has special designed by IIM Lucknow for currently working executives, entrepreneurs and professionals to sharpen their skill with ongoing operation in presently working organization without disturbing present activity. The programme contains 3 years of Post Graduate Programme in Business Management. Admission would be basis on the competitive examination conducted by IIM Lucknow at Noida or Delhi. The pattern would be the same as Common Admission Test. Candidate would get called ones they will short listed for GD and Personal Interviews.
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This is another full time programme offered by IIM Lucknow offering specialization in Economics, Decision Sciences, Human Resource Management, Information Technology & Systems, Marketing Management, Operations Management, and Strategic Management. The candidate who would like to get Admission in this course must have Bachelors Degree in Engineering with 60% marks, or a Masters degree or its equivalent in any discipline with at least 55% marks. Candidates would be short listed for the selection & interview on the basis of CAT/ GATE/ GRE/ GRE/ GMAT, and JRF of UGC/CSIR
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Nestled in central Hollywood, right on Hollywood Boulevard, sits the unique landmark of the Pantages Theatre. Celebrating the glorious past of entertainment on stage and onscreen as well as looking towards the future, the venue now holds numerous performances each year of both commercially successful hits and more independent art pieces.
Since it opened in 1930, The Pantages Theatre has played host to some of the biggest names in Hollywood. Costing $1.25 million at the time, the theatre was absolutely state of the art and one of the most luxurious venues ever seen. Fitted with a hydraulic lift to raise or lower the orchestral pit with its musicians and a ten thousand square foot stage area, the theatre was set to accommodate performances of all kinds. It was said that the number of lights used onstage would have been enough to light up Hollywood Boulevard in its entirety. Purchased by Howard Hughes in 1949, he led the Pantages into a new era of film history – hosting the Oscars award ceremony and featuring stars like Frank Sinatra, Fred Astaire, Danny Kaye and Grace Kelly.
After years of focus on film rather than theatre, including the closing of several theatrical sections of the building, the Nederlander Organization came to the Pantages rescue. In 1977, the theatre was restored in time to host the Los Angeles production of 'The Lion King' being toured by Walt Disney Company. It is appropriate then that this year, The Lion King is returning to the Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles and that such a spectacle as it offers will once again be played out on its stage. The Lion King, a five time Tony Award winning production and one of the most popular shows on Broadway, will be in LA from Wednesday November 20th right through to January 12th 2014. So if you're planning on staying in the Hollywood area, then make sure not to miss out on the most entertaining show you will ever see. Featuring the unique direction of award-winning Julie Taymor and the Oscar winning song 'Can You Feel The Love Tonight' it is a treat for all ages.
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This year marks the 40th anniversary of the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons. To mark this occasion, Wizards of the Coast are releasing a new edition of D&D, the first since 2008. They've been teasing fans for over a year, but finally we have details on the storyline and the release dates!
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I think you can get a 33% improvement in performance in less than a hour on a typical silverstripe site.
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To improve performance of files you need to start thinking about page requests like conversations on a cell phone. The more efficient the conversation the less it costs you. The efficiency comes down to two factors: less transactions and smaller transactions.
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Notice I set the combine directory to the themes folder? Normally silverstripe puts combined files into your assets so that it'll stay out of any versioning. The issue with this is that if you do background images with syntax like URL('../images/myfile.png') then it's going to break. So an easy fix is to tell your version control system to ignore any files in these folders called combined.
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JavaScript is slightly different. It would be nice if you could include everything up front but sometimes that results in worse performance. Firstly because you gave code that isn't needed. Second because your may have code looking for things that don't exist. So combine the stuff you use on all or multiple pages and leave page specific stuff out.
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The other files you want smaller is your images. Firstly make sure you're compressing the images when exporting from photoshop or fireworks. Second use smush it. Smush it is an image compression tool developed by the yahoo performance team. It strips out extra bytes from your images, however it will not change how your images look. It comes as a tool in ySlow, but normally I use the uploader. Don't do this too early in your development, wait until your template images (logos, background images, icons etc) are almost ready for launch. Running these images through smush can save some easy Kbs. I've run some 450kb homepages through smush and seen 45k drop off. That's the easiest 10% you're ever going to see.
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By Frank M. Barker, Jr. I believe most of us in the PCA sense the great opportunity and challenge before our denomination. With many denominations losing their spiritual moorings, a moral landslide occur
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Senate Committee votes to restore abstinence-only money
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Seasons in the Park
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Ambience: ♥♥♥♥
I'm going to be straight up and say this is my favourite DineOut restaurant this year out of the four I've been too. Since DineOut is such a hyped-up event (especially among foodies), I think each restaurant should present itself in the best possible way: food, service, and ambience. It's an opportunity to bring in customers who wouldn't usually come to your restaurant. I thought Seasons encompassed that this year.
We weren't able to make a reservation that weekend, but they offered us tables in the lounge. Despite not sitting in the main dining room, I still loved it cause we had a personal bench to ourselves (and I loved the artistic touch of wine bottles beside us).
Beebs and I tried to cover as much as the DineOut menu as possible. For appetizers, we got beef carpaccio and yukon gold potato soup. I was impressed with the carpaccio. Every bite was a joy: basil, aoili, and ricotta cheese together. And the serving size was just perfect! Not too much to make you full, but gets you started for the entree! The soup was extremely rich and creamy (and reminded me of my childhood). There's was something addictive about it.
And on to the entrees…we both got the braised beef short ribs. You know what got me? The entrees were served immediately after we finished our appetizers. Talk about service. I was extremely impressed with the short ribs. The meat just peeled right off the bone and melted right in your mouth. I loved the texture, and the meat was so succulent. Mouth-watering bites for sure. Oh, and I can't forget to mention the potato puree…I ate that up like there's no tomorrow. Absolute delicious. Perhaps it didn't have the heavy feeling like normal mashed potatoes do.
The dessert was great too. I got the hazelnut chocolate torte and Beebs got the vanilla gelato. I loved the chocolate torte, but it was a little too much by the end. It was a little too sweet. Beebs gelato was just as good, the hint of expresso on the bottom was the highlight of the dessert. Beebs didn't finished his biscotti because he claimed it just tasted like a cookie.
I wanted to publish this in time because DineOut is extended for the Sequoia Company of Restaurants (Seasons, Teahouse, Cadero's, and Sandbar), so please go check Seasons out. Trust me, you won't be disappointed.
And why not take a lovely walk in the park too if the weather permits. A perfect dineout for a date!
PS. no filters on pictures, because the food is amazing as is.
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- Hexbug Transformers Warriors Battle Stadium from Innovation First
- Part of the Hexbug brand
- We recommend this product for ages 6 and up
- 4 cell batteries required TTPM trusts
What It Is
The Hexbug Transformers Warriors Battle Stadium is a circular playset where kids can battle the new battery-operated Hexbug Transformers Warriors. The Battle Stadium comes with two Hexbug Transformers Warriors-Lockdown and Optimus Prime-and additional Hexbug Transformers can be purchased separately. The hidden pop-up door on each Hexbug Transformers Warrior tells you whether your Hexbug is Decepticon or Autobot. Each Hexbug includes battle armor that can be mixed and matched with armor from other Hexbugs, allowing kids to customize their Hexbug for battle against any other Hexbug Transformer.
Turn on your Hexbugs and let them loose in the Battle Stadium. You can either place them in the stadium by hand or set them on top of the red battle platform and open the platform to drop the Hexbugs into battle. The Hexbugs use vibrations to move around and run into each other. Each Hexbug has a light-up damage sensor that changes from green to red and blinks rapidly as your Hexbug's health decreases in battle. When your Hexbug stops moving, you're out of the battle.
Is It Fun?
This is a cool way for kids to play with Hexbugs and Transformers. Kids will like the customizable aspect of the battle play, and, as with all Hexbugs, watching these robotic creatures skitter around is pretty cool.
Who It's For
The Hexbug Transformers Warriors Battle Stadium is for ages 6 and up.
What To Be Aware Of
This set comes with four button cell batteries, two per Hexbug.
It took us 10 minutes to put together this set, and the instructions were easy to follow.
Sometimes the Hexbugs get stuck on the arms of the Battle Stadium, and you'll need to give them a nudge to move them along. Also, it seemed that most of the "damage" sustained by our Hexbugs happened when the Hexbugs ran into the sides of the Battle Stadium instead of each other.
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You'll Never Guess What Gets This Baby So Hyped
This father and his 16-month-old son were watching 'Man of Steel' together quietly, but then this happened.
This father and his 16-month-old son were watching 'Man of Steel' together quietly, but then this happened.
Marvel has been quick to pick up release dates, as they currently have three films set for release on May 6, 2016, July 8, 2016, and May 5, 2017 and have yet to reveal what those films are (if they know, which they may not). At Comic-Con 2012, they unveiled their release slate into 2015, with 'Ant-Man' and 'Avengers 2' on the docket, while this year they didn't mention anything new as their big announcement was the title of the 'Avengers' sequel. It turns we won't know what those untitled films are until next year at the earliest.
Marvel and Disney dropped a bomb on their fan nation with the news that two untitled superhero movies are scheduled to hit theaters in 2016 and 2017. These two films are bulking up the post-'Avengers 2' Phase 3 slate, but now there's even more news. It's been revealed that another Marvel movie has been added for a 2016 release!
Even with Warner Brothers/DC's 'Man of Steel' set to open this weekend, and even with the billion dollar grosses of the last two Batman films, there's no question that Marvel is the studio for superhero movies. To extend their legacy, they've set release dates for two currently untitled projects set to start the summer seasons in 2016 and 2017.
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When you're a kid, there's nothing cooler than having costumed superheroes at your birthday party. But what if those superheroes engaged in some sort of spastic dance off freakout? Awkward…
What if, instead of being bitten by a radioactive spider that gave him superhuman abilities, Spiderman was just some regular powerless guy who dressed up in a red and blue costume with silly string cans? Of course, since he wouldn't be able to fight crime, he would have to wreak havoc on the unassuming citizenry.


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2010 will stick in the mind of many as the year that Jason Kendall was allowed to take control of the starting catcher position for much longer than necessary. Until he was finally taken off of the 25-man roster after the August 30th game, Kendall had started 118 games at catcher to Brayan Pena's 13. Six of those 13 were in August when Kendall was experiencing the pains of his injury. Without looking up the stats, I can tell you that the percentage of Kendall's innings at catcher out of the total catcher innings up to that point were more than any other team in the league. That includes teams with solid catchers like Joe Mauer and Victor Martinez.
For a team that was already derailed by May and that could use some more experience for its backup catcher, that's pretty ridiculous. Unless your catcher is on fire or a perennial All-Star, no catcher needs to log that much time. It was fairly perplexing, though typical of the Royals, and caused much frustration amongst the Royals' fan base.
With Jason Kendall out 8-10 months while he recovers from rotator cuff surgery, the catching situation for the Royals at the beginning of the 2011 campaign is up in the air. While there was some suspicion that the Royals might sign another veteran backstop like Bengie Molina or Rod Barajas, it hasn't (yet) come to pass and several of those players have signed contracts around the league. Where does this leave the Royals to start 2011?
Ned Yost is hopeful that Kendall will be recovered and ready for Spring Training so that he can get on the field to start the season. I'll help the countdown on this:
Anyway, like that shows, Kendall should not be anywhere near the starting lineup when the season starts. Really, I would suspect that it wouldn't help any even if he was in the lineup. Good clubhouse influences, if that's what Kendall is, don't need to play everyday, Dayton. So, don't rush him back just to get his "mentoring" self back in the lineup.
Leadership aside, Kendall provides no offensive strengths and few defensive strengths that would help the team in any way. Brayan Pena showed he was more than capable of equaling Kendall's output in 2010. Pena posted a line of .253/.306/.335 in 174 PA's to Kendall's .256/.318/.297 in 490 PA's. While not superb, Pena out-slugs Kendall, which can somewhat balance the lower OBP. Pena walks less and strikes out more, but hits twice as many extra-base hits as Kendall. Pick and choose what you want, but it's clear that Kendall isn't really any sort of big improvement over Pena. That likely says more about the state of Royals catching right now, but it is what it is.
So, offensively there's no reason to hurry Kendall back (particularly if he's started second in the lineup again). What about in terms of calling a game?
A while back, the guys at Royals Review looked at the differences in the Royals' catchers' ability to frame pitches (can't track down the page for some reason). The conclusion was that Pena does a much better job of framing pitches than Kendall. If you take a look at the pitcher ERA's and average runs scored per 9 innings, Pena does have an advantage. When Pena caught in 2010, the pitchers had an ERA of 4.75 to Kendall's 5.13. The results are similar with runs scored, as Pena posted a 5.04 runs per 9 innings and Kendall a 5.44.
You can bicker over who caught better pitchers and argue all day, but Pena did seem to guide the pitchers to a slightly better result than Kendall. What that exactly means is hard to tell without more information for each pitcher and individual game results, but at the very least it suggests that Pena holds his own in game-calling. Saying that Kendall needs to start because his veteran toolset helps the team hold down on defense is, at best, erroneous. It's just plainly not clear that Kendall's experience adds anything to the team or helps the pitchers nail down solid results. To me, that's another reason to not worry about rushing him back to the lineup.
The last piece of the puzzle is defense. Again, limited data for Pena makes it difficult to discern exactly where these two guys stand. Between 2009 and 2010, Pena fielded all 21 possible chances and all six bunts for outs. In 2010, Kendall fielded 83% of his 30 chances and 73% of the 11 bunts for outs. Small sample size swamps swirl, however, so we have to be careful with what we take from this. Still, that data is from 2460 opponent PA's for Pena and 4495 for Kendall, so the overall sampling is reasonably smooth.
They both threw out baserunners at a rate of 29%, so it's hard to statistically derive anything from that. From watching them play, it seems that there isn't really clearly a better arm of the two. Accuracy-wise, 10 of Kendall's 13 errors were on the throw, whereas one of Pena's three errors was on the throw. Take that with a grain of salt, but it's something to keep in mind. I would objectively say that Kendall's blocking ability is better than Pena's, but again, there doesn't seem to be enough of a difference to strongly suggest Kendall start over Pena too often.
What we have here is a standstill. There doesn't seem to be a clear better player between the two. Neither is especially good at anything or will be leading the league in anything. Of course, that suggests that signing Kendall was unnecessary, especially for the money it took to bring him in. Anyway, rushing him back to the field would accomplish little to nothing for the Royals. If anything, taking the chance with the younger Pena as the starting catcher on Opening Day would be the best idea for the pure reason that it's not hurting anything and it gives us more time to see what he can really do.
While a Kendall/Pena duo could be a better set than the likely Pena/May set the Royals will trot out to start the season, it really damages nothing in the long term and, I would argue, creates better team unity among the young guys than starting an aging, not-yet-healed Kendall would. It's all debatable, but the point is that to rush back Kendall would be ridiculous and pointless, so don't do it Dayton/Yost. It's not worth it.
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|26 Sep 2012
PCI vs PCI-E for sound card bus.
Hi soundphiles!
looking to add a dedicated soundcard to my rig. last was an audigy 2 gold edition pci, now I'm thinking about a PCI-E Xi-fi or something, but apart from extra bandwidth on PCI-E what other advantages are there over a cheaper PCI?
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|27 Sep 2012
Windows 8.1 Pro (x64)
Nothing. In most cases you won't really need PCI-E for audio...at most a 1X slot.
|My System Specs
|27 Sep 2012
my mother board is very basic and the on board is pretty rotten, so defiantly going for the dedicated sound card, just wondering what to go for and if PCI-E offers anything worth the extra price really
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|27 Sep 2012
Windows 7, 64 bit Home SP1, Win 8.1.1 Pro 64 bit
Many of the newer sound cards are PCIe as PCIe is replacing PCI as the expansion "standard". Many new motherboards no longer have PCI slots or the ones that do use a "bridge" to get PCI which means it isn't really PCI and some PCI cards will not work (also many new PC's do not have PCI slots).
To "future proof" (e.g. if you want to use the sound card in a new PC sometime) go for the PCIe if you have a PCIe slot in your PC.
I have a new PC, that was built for my recording studio. I use the built in RealTek for "PC sound" (but not recording) and its OK. I too have a Gigabyte motherboard (Z77X UD5H) and Gigabyte provided a software enhancement to the RealTek - Creative Audigy Advanced MotherBoard which provides many of the extras that Creative supplies with a SoundBlaster sound card. I can't hear any difference between this combination and the SoundBlaster Xfi I once had in the old PC.
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|15 Oct 2013
Windows 7 Home Premium x64
As firebird stated above, PCIe is the choice for future proofing as PCI slots are on the way out.
As for the advantages of PCIe over PCI, there is no advantage either way as both have more bandwidth than you would ever need.
In regards to choice of a dedicated soundcard, I would recommend either the ASUS Xonar DX or the more expensive
ASUS Xonar Essence STX (PCIe) or the ASUS Xonar Essence ST (PCI).
Unless you are an Audiophile with an awesome Amplifier \ Speaker \ Headphone setup I would stick with the cheaper Xonar DX.
Please refer to the ASUS website as both the Xonar Essence ST and STX soundcards support different hardware configurations.
Below is a link to an excellent review of both the ASUS Xonar Essence ST and STX.
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After a period of rapid DOTS expansion, Myanmar achieved nationwide DOTS coverage by the end of 2003. That year, more than 75 000 TB cases were reported, corresponding to a case detection rate of 73%; more than 80% of the 2002 cohort were treated successfully. With a strong national health infrastructure and government recognition of TB as a top priority, the country is now within sight of becoming the second of the current group of HBCs 5 to reach the global targets for DOTS implementation (after Viet Nam). Myanmar has made these commendable achievements with little external donor support. This situation will change radically with a massive increase in funding, mainly from the GFATM. When they become accessible, these funds will provide major opportunities for capital investment in infrastructure as well as important improvements in staffing at all levels and in the quality of laboratory services. They will also enable sustainability and strengthening of all aspects of the NTP including further boosting of treatment outcomes. Several NGOs now participate in the provision of TB control services, and the NTP is promoting the involvement of other health-care providers, particularly private physicians and clinicians from large hospitals. A national TB prevalence survey would provide a more accurate estimation of incidence and a baseline for assessing the impact of DOTS services on the TB epidemic.
System of TB control
The NTP functions through a central level office and 12 state or divisional TB centres. There is one central drug store and two subnational stores in upper and lower Myanmar. Township hospitals serve as the DOTS treatment units, and TB registers are maintained at this level for the population in each township.
The NRL was established in 2001, and there are two subnational laboratories. Since 2003, all state and divisional laboratories participate in a quality assurance network. Sputum smear microscopy is done in 309 of 324 townships. The NRL carries out drug susceptibility testing and, together with the subnational laboratory in Mandalay, also performs culture.
Surveillance and monitoring
The total number of reported TB cases increased from less than 15 000 in 1998 to more than 75 000 in 2003, with DOTS coverage reported to be 95% of the population during 2003 (rising to 100% towards the end of the year). During the same period, the smear-positive case detection rate increased from 29% to an estimated 73%, exceeding the 70% target. During this period of rapid DOTS expansion, the proportion of all new cases diagnosed as smear-positive fell from 68% (1998) to 36% (2003), which raises questions about the accuracy of the microscopic diagnosis. Treatment success has exceeded 80% since 1997, but moderately high default rates (9% in 2002) have limited the rate of success. As expected, the treatment success rates are somewhat lower for patients undergoing re-treatment (76% among relapses, 75% among all re-treatment cases combined). Nonetheless, on current evidence, Myanmar is close to reaching the targets for case detection and treatment success. One important caveat is that the denominator of the case detection rate – the estimated smear-positive incidence rate – is based on disease prevalence surveys carried out up to 1994. A decade later, a new national prevalence survey would provide a valuable reassessment of the burden of TB in Myanmar, give a baseline against which to evaluate DOTS impact and yield important information about the quality of diagnosis and treatment.
Improving programme performance
Development of human resource capacity has been strengthened, but many challenges still remain. An HR database is in place and shows that approximately a quarter of all sanctioned posts in the NTP are vacant. An HR development plan was prepared with WHO in 2003 and has already resulted in intensified training activities and the appointment of new staff. Future plans include cascade training of staff involved in TB control at all levels, including community volunteers, national NGOs and private physicians. The GFATM will support training activities and HR development; the NTP will apply for additional support through ISAC's second round of funding.
GFATM funding will also be used to increase monitoring, supervision and evaluation of programme activities and to strengthen DOTS by involving community and national NGOs and private providers, and by improving tracing of defaulters. The role of WHO will be to provide technical support to the principal recipient and subrecipients for planning, implementation and monitoring and evaluation of the TB component of the GFATM grant.
Myanmar currently receives anti-TB drugs through the GDF, which will provide a third year's supply of drugs for 2005, including a buffer stock. The GDF is considering a second term of three years beyond 2005. Following a successful pilot project to introduce FDC anti-TB drugs in the divisions of Mandalay and Yangon, all State/Divisional TB Officers were trained in FDC anti-TB drug management, and FDCs have been introduced nationwide through cascade training of the Township Medical Officers. A nationwide drug resistance survey was completed in 2003, with the prevalence of MDR-TB among new cases estimated at 4.0%. There is no national policy on MDR-TB management; patients are treated on an individual basis.
Three other areas where programme performance needs to be improved are diagnostic and laboratory services, TB/HIV coordination and links with other health-care providers.
Diagnostic and laboratory services
Although the TB laboratory infrastructure is improving, strengthening of the national laboratory network is needed, especially the expansion of sputum smear microscopy centres, reinforcement of quality assurance at the township level and upgrading of the subnational laboratory in Mandalay. Another constraint is the shortage of qualified staff, especially junior laboratory technicians, which will be addressed as a priority for 2005. In addition, strengthening techniques for culture and drug susceptibility testing at the NRL in Yangon and the subnational laboratory in Mandalay are planned. It is also planned to introduce culture in four state/divisional laboratories in Bago, Mawlamyine, Pathein and Taunggyi.
TB/HIV coordination
The HIV prevalence among TB patients was estimated to be 4.5%, based on surveillance carried out in 20 sentinel sites from 1995–1997. This is lower than the current WHO estimate of 6.8%. No recent estimates from surveys are available, but a new HIV prevalence study among TB patients is planned once funding from the GFATM becomes accessible. Funding from GFATM will also support TB/HIV training for NTP staff at all levels. Political commitment has been demonstrated by the establishment by the MoH of a high-level coordinating body on TB/HIV. TB/HIV prevention and control activities were implemented in five pilot townships in 2000, including VCT for TB patients and provision of HIV education and prevention for HIV- infected TB patients. These activities were discontinued because of lack of funding. Currently, there are limited collaborative TB/HIV activities in the country. Treatment guidelines for TB/HIV have been developed. VCT is available at a small number of VCT centres, at some drug treatment centres and at hospitals offering prevention of mother-to-child transmission programmes.
Although a supply of drugs for ART has arrived in Myanmar, ART is not yet available through the public sector. Some international NGOs such as MSF Holland and MSF Switzerland are providing ART to TB patients on a small scale. A WHO/National AIDS Programme/NTP/IUATLD/Total Exploration and Production Myanmar project will put 200 TB patients on ART in five townships in Mandalay Division in 2005. Partners within the government, and national and international NGOs have expressed interest in working with the NTP to strengthen existing TB/HIV activities and to actively engage in extending TB/HIV activities.
Links with other health-care providers
Involvement of general hospitals has increased rapidly during the past two years. In some areas, TB cases notified from general hospitals represent a substantial proportion of all cases registered under DOTS. However, a high proportion of the cases notified from hospitals are extrapulmonary or sputum smear-negative pulmonary TB, which raises some concern about the diagnostic quality in these hospitals. Involvement of army, police and prison health services has started but is still limited.
The Myanmar NTP has developed national guidelines for involvement of private practitioners in TB control. So far, two initiatives to involve private providers have been launched. In Mandalay Division, the NTP, together with the Department of Medical Research, started a project in 2002 to involve private physicians in diagnosis and treatment under the NTP. In Yangon, an international NGO (Population Services International) started implementing DOTS in 2004 as part of its existing franchising scheme, under which private physicians deliver diagnostic services at low cost and provide treatment with drugs free of charge from the NTP. Both initiatives have contributed substantially to increased case detection in targeted townships. Several additional initiatives are planned, including a training programme for private physicians, which will be coordinated by the Myanmar Medical Association, and a joint initiative by JICA and NTP to involve private practitioners in selected townships in Mandalay and Yangon Divisions.
Many national and a limited number of international NGOs work together on TB control in Myanmar. IUATLD supports operational research, TB/HIV activities including ART, and procurement of cars and laboratory equipment and supplies. WHO provides technical support and assists with HR development and procurement of drugs and laboratory supplies. JICA offers laboratory training, and anti-TB drugs are supplied by the GDF. The GFATM will soon be the main funding partner. The Country Coordination Mechanism has merged its working group with the Technical Working Group on TB hosted by WHO. The role of this working group is to support the United Nations Theme Group on Health (UNTGH) and the GFATM principal recipient, the UNDP, by providing technical advice on all aspects of the implementation of the TB control programme funded by the GFATM and by other external sources, and by coordinating all operational and technical aspects between implementing agencies.
Budgets and expenditures
The NTP budget was around US$ 3 million in 2002, but a large funding gap meant that actual expenditures were only around US$ 1 million, primarily for staff and first-line drugs. The establishment of the GFATM has created new funding opportunities for the NTP, and following a successful GFATM application in 2003 the budget for 2004 was US$ 6.3 million. It was anticipated that the GFATM would provide about US$ 4 million of the required funds. However, because of delays in signing the initial two-year grant agreement, the first disbursement was only received by the GFATM principal recipient in September 2004, and thus a substantial funding gap remained. Provided that GFATM funds can be transferred to subrecipients and further disbursements are made according to the grant agreement, funding for the NTP will dramatically improve in 2005, and the GFATM will be by far the most important source of financing. If this happens, funding per patient treated is likely to rise as well, from expenditures of US$ 20 per patient in 2002 to a budget of US$ 70 per patient in 2005. Since case detection is already high, increased funding will mainly provide for improvements in the quality of the existing infrastructure, which are needed to sustain the achievements that have already been made, and to support further improvements in case detection. Much of the increased budget in 2005 is for capital investments that will benefit patients for many years. Thus budgets for subsequent years will be lower (some of these investments were originally planned for 2004, but needed to be deferred to 2005 because of lack of funds; this explains why the budget developed for 2004 was higher than that for 2005). Costs beyond those reflected in the NTP budget are limited in Myanmar, at about US$ 1 million per year. If the NTP budget is fully funded in 2005, total TB control costs will rise from about US$ 2 million in 2002 and 2003 (about US$ 30 per patient treated) to US$ 6.1 million in 2005 (about US$ 80 per patient treated).
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