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• September 2, 1766 James Forten, abolitionist and businessman, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At the age of 15, Forten served on a ship during the Revolutionary War and invented a device to handle ship sails. In 1786, he started a very successful sailmaking company and became one of the wealthiest African Americans in post-colonial America. Forten, with the help of Rev. Richard Allen and Absalom Jones, enlisted 2,500 African Americans to defend Philadelphia during the War of 1812. They also worked together to establish the Convention of Color in 1817. By the 1830s, Forten was one of the most powerful voices for people of color throughout the North. In 1833, he helped William Lloyd Garrison and Robert Purvis form the American Anti-Slavery Society and provided generous financial support to the organization over the years. When Forten died March 4, 1842, he left behind an exemplary family, a sizable fortune, and a legacy of philanthropy and activism that inspired generations of Black Philadelphians. On April 24, 1990, a historical marker was dedicated in his honor in Philadelphia and his biography, "A Gentleman of Color: The Life of James Forten," was published in 2002.
• September 1, 1869 Robert Tanner Freeman became the first African American to receive a dental degree when he graduated from Harvard University Dental School. Freeman was born in 1846 in Washington, D.C. and was encouraged to pursue a career in dentistry as a way to help alleviate the suffering of other African Americans. Freeman applied to, and was rejected by, two colleges before he was accepted in the inaugural class at Harvard. Upon graduation, he returned to Washington, D.C. to set up a private practice. Unfortunately Freeman died four years later. The Washington, D.C. chapter of the National Dental Association in named The Robert T. Freeman Dental Society.
• August 31, 1842 Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin, civil and women's rights leader and publisher, was born in Boston, Massachusetts. After marrying in 1858, Ruffin and her husband became active in the fight against slavery. During the Civil War, they helped recruit Black soldiers for the Union Army. Ruffin also supported women's suffrage and in 1869 co-founded the American Woman Suffrage Association. In 1884, she founded Women's Era, the country's first newspaper published by and for African American women. Ruffin served as editor and publisher from 1890 to 1897. The paper called on Black women to demand increased rights for their race. In 1895, she organized the National Federation of Afro-American Women which the next year merged with the Colored Women's League to form the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs. Ruffin served as vice president of the merged organization. In 1910, Ruffin helped found the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and in 1918 co-founded the League of Women for Community Service. Ruffin died March 13, 1924.
• August 30, 1901 Roy Wilkins, civil rights leader, was born in St. Louis, Missouri. Wilkins earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Minnesota in 1923. In 1931, he became assistant executive secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. From 1934 to 1949, he served as the editor of the Crisis magazine, the official organ of the organization. In 1955, Wilkins was named executive secretary (renamed director in 1964) of the NAACP. In 1950, he co-founded the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights. Wilkins participated in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963, the Selma to Montgomery march in 1965, and the March Against Fear in 1966. In 1964, Wilkins was awarded the NAACP Spingarn Medal. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, by President Lyndon B. Johnson January 20, 1967. Wilkins retired from the NAACP in 1977. He died September 8, 1981. His autobiography, "Standing Fast: The Autobiography of Roy Wilkins," was published in 1982. The Roy Wilkins Centre for Human Relations and Human Justice was established at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs in 1992.
• August 29, 1910 Vivien Theodore Thomas, surgical technician and animal surgeon, was born in New Iberia, Louisiana. After graduating from high school, Thomas had hoped to go to college and become a doctor. However, the Great Depression derailed his plans. In 1930, he secured a job with Dr. Alfred Blalock at Vanderbilt University. Although doing the job of a laboratory assistant, Thomas was classified and paid as a janitor. In 1941, Blalock accepted the position of chief of surgery at John Hopkins Hospital and requested that Thomas accompany him. On November 29, 1944, using the tools adapted by Thomas from the animal lab and with Thomas at his shoulder coaching him, Blalock performed the first surgery to relieve "blue baby syndrome." The operation came to be known as the Blalock-Taussig shunt and Thomas received no mention. Over his 38 years at John Hopkins, Thomas trained many surgeons that went on to become chiefs of surgical departments around the country and in 1968 they commissioned the painting of his portrait which hangs next to Blalock's in the lobby of the Alfred Blalock Clinical Sciences Building. Thomas died November 26, 1985. The Vivian Thomas Young Investigator Awards are given by the Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesiology and in 2004 the city of Baltimore opened the Vivian T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy. Thomas' autobiography, "Partners of the Heart: Vivian Thomas and his Work with Alfred Blalock" was published in 1985 and in 2004 his story was told in the HBO film "Something the Lord Made."
• August 28, 1818 Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable, The Father of Chicago, Illinois, died. Du Sable's birth date is unknown, but it is generally believed that he was born around 1745 in what is now Haiti. Not much is known of his early life. Du Sable first arrived on the western shores of Lake Michigan around 1779 where he built the first permanent non-indigenous settlement just east of the present Michigan Avenue Bridge. From 1780 to 1784, he managed a huge tract of woodlands on the St. Clair River. Du Sable also operated the first fur-trading post. He left Chicago in 1800 for Peoria, Illinois and in 1813 moved to St. Charles, Missouri where he died. In 1968, the State of Illinois and the City of Chicago declared Du Sable "the Founder of Chicago" and erected a granite marker at his grave. His home site in Chicago was designated a National Historic Landmark May 11, 1976 and in 1987 the United States Postal Service issued a commemorative postage stamp in his honor. DuSable High School and the DuSable Museum of African American History in Chicago are named in his honor.
• August 27, 1884 Rose Virginia Scott McClendon, a leading Broadway actress of the 1920s, was born in Greenville, South Carolina. McClendon started acting in church plays as a child, but did not become a professional actress until she won a scholarship to the American Academy of Dramatic Art when she was in her thirties. McClendon made her stage debut in the 1919 play "Justice." She was one of the few Black actresses who worked consistently in the 1920s and was considered "the Negro first lady of the dramatic stage," appearing in productions such as "Deep River" (1926), "Porgy" (1928), and "Mulatto" (1936). In 1935, McClendon co-founded the Negro People's Theatre in Harlem. She died July 12, 1936. In 1937, the Rose McClendon Players was established in her honor.
Oakwood nurse Trina Miller, whose year-long quest to transform her life was featured this summer on the hit ABC television show, Extreme Weight Loss, will be the keynote speaker at the upcoming season kick-off of the women's health and fitness program 30 Days To Lose It!, taking place Tuesday, September 3 at 6 pm at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, located at 315 East Warren Avenue in Midtown Detroit.
Miller, a 47-year-old wife and mother of three, will share her battles and ultimate success in losing 145 pounds before a national television audience. Miller was selected from thousands of applicants around the country to be a part of Season 3 of Extreme Weight Loss after an open casting call in Detroit in February 2012. Nearly 300 pounds at the time, she found out shortly after that six fellow Oakwood Healthcare nurses, also struggling with their weight, would join her to form "Team Trina." With lots of exercise, nutritional improvements, self-motivation and team support, the women collectively lost more than 500 pounds.
30 Days To Lose It! launched at The Wright Museum in March 2010 as a one-month initiative for Women's History Month but quickly expanded into a year-long campaign. The weekly workouts that are at the program's core, held every Tuesday at the museum from September through June, are free for museum members and $5 for non-members per session. Non-members who attend 8 consecutive sessions receive a complimentary museum membership, making their next 12 months free. Sponsors of 30 Days To Lose It! include St. John Providence Health System and Beaumont.
In addition to Miller and others from "Team Trina," the Season 4 kickoff event on September 3rd will also feature healthy refreshments courtesy of Beans & Cornbread restaurant in Southfield, free health screenings by the Henry Ford Health System, and prizes from Weight Watchers and Detroit's new Whole Foods Market to those who bring the most guests to work out. Plus, Carla Triplett, a former contestant on NBC's The Biggest Loser, will make a special appearance. The evening will conclude with a one-hour workout conducted by former Miss USA, Carole Gist Stramler, so attendees are encouraged to bring bottled water and an exercise mat, and come dressed for exercising.
Founded in 1965 and located in the heart of Midtown Detroit's Cultural Center, the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History is the world's largest institution dedicated to the African American experience. For more information visit www.TheWright.org.
• August 26, 1843 Norbert Rillieux of New Orleans, Louisiana was granted patent number 3237 for the multiple-effect evaporation system for refining sugar. His invention addressed all of the shortcomings of prior sugar refining processes and by 1849 thirteen Louisiana sugar factories were using his invention. His invention was an important development in the growth of the sugar industry. Rillieux was born March 17, 1806 in New Orleans, Louisiana. As a Creole from a prominent family, he had access to education and privileges not available to many other Black people. In the early 1820s, he traveled to Paris to attend the prestigious Ecole Centrale, studying physics, mechanics, and engineering. He became an expert in steam engines and published several papers about the use of steam to work devices. At the age of 24, Rillieux became the youngest teacher at Ecole Centrale. While in France, Rillieux started researching ways to improve the sugar refining process and after returning to the United States in 1833 began to develop the machine for which he was granted the patent. In the 1850s, Rillieux presented a plan to the government of New Orleans to eliminate the moist breeding grounds for the mosquitoes that were causing a Yellow Fever outbreak. His plan was turned down. Several years later, as the Yellow Fever outbreak continued, the city accepted a plan from White engineers that was similar to the plan proposed by Rillieux. In the late 1850s, Rillieux returned to France where he died October 8, 1894.
• August 25, 1746 Native Americans attacked two White families in Deerfield, Massachusetts in an area called "The Bars." Lucy Terry, an enslaved Black woman, composed a ballad about the attack titled "Bars Fight" which is considered the oldest known work of literature by an African American. Her poem was preserved orally until it was published in 1855. Terry was born around 1830 and stolen from Africa and sold into slavery as an infant. A successful Black man purchased her freedom and married her in 1756. A persuasive orator, Terry won a case against false land claims before the Supreme Court of Vermont in the 1790s. She also delivered a three hour address to the Board of Trustees of Williams College to support the admittance of her son to the college. Although unsuccessful, the speech was remembered for its eloquence and skill. Terry died July 11, 1821.
• August 24, 1854 The National Emigration Convention of Colored People opened in Cleveland, Ohio. The convention was led by early African American nationalist Martin R. Delany and attracted 106 delegates from around the United States. The three day convention was called to discuss the merits of emigration and to develop a practical plan for African Americans to emigrate to the West Indies or Central or South America. Delegates approved a series of resolutions which commented on the political and social conditions of Black people in the U.S. They also approved a document, "Political Destiny of the Colored Race," which urged emigration to areas of Central and South America "which provide opportunity for the enjoyment of civil and religious liberty." The convention established a Board of Commissioners with Delany as president and William Webb and Charles W. Nighten as commissioners. The movement was dissolved in 1861.
• August 23, 1899 Moses Williams, Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, died. Williams was born October 10, 1845 in Carrollton, Louisiana. Not much is known of his early life, but by August 16, 1881, he was serving as a first sergeant in Company I of the 9th Cavalry Regiment during the Indian Wars. On that day, he participated in an engagement in the foothills of the Cuchillo Negro Mountains in New Mexico and his actions earned him the medal, America's highest military decoration. His citation reads, "Rallied a detachment, skillfully conducted a running fight of 3 or 4 hours, and by his coolness, bravery, and unflinching devotion to duty in standing by his commanding officer in an exposed position under a heavy fire from a large party of Indians saved the lives of at least 3 of his comrades." Williams was awarded the medal November 12, 1896. He later reached the rank of ordinance sergeant and left the army in 1898.
• August 22, 1791 The African descended enslaved people of Saint Domingue (Haiti) rose in revolt and plunged the colony into a 12 year revolution that freed them from colonization and slavery. One of the most successful leaders of the revolution was Toussaint L'Ouverture. On January 1, 1804 Jean-Jacques Dessalines, the new leader of the revolution, declared the former colony independent and renamed it the Republic of Haiti, making it the first independent nation in Latin American and the first post-colonial independent Black-led nation in the world.
AUGUST 2013: The Voices of the Civil War is a five-year film series dedicated to celebrating and commemorating the Civil War over the course of the sesquicentennial. Each month, new episodes cover pertinent topics that follow the monthly events and issues as they unfolded for African Americans during the Civil War. Within these episodes there are various primary sources – letters and diaries, newspaper reports, and more - to recount various experiences of blacks during this period. We encourage your feedback and commentary through our Voices of the Civil War web blog.
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On August 9, 1863, Frederick Douglass met with President Abraham Lincoln to discuss the fair treatment and equal pay of African American soldiers within the Union Army. Although African American soldiers had proven themselves in battle, recruitment declined as black soldiers still faced racial discrimination and prejudice. Douglass expressed three specific grievances directly to President Lincoln and Secretary of War, Edwin M. Stanton, in an effort to improve the treatment of African American soldiers.
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• August 21, 1831 Nat Turner's rebellion began in Southampton County, Virginia. Turner was an enslaved Black man who started with a few trusted fellow enslaved men and grew into more than 50 enslaved and free Black men. The rebels traveled from house to house, freeing enslaved people and killing their White owners. The rebellion was suppressed within 48 hours with 55 White men, women and children killed. Turner was captured October 30. On November 5, he was convicted and sentenced to death and was hung November 11, 1831. The state executed 56 other Black men suspected of being involved in the uprising and another 200 Black people, most of whom had nothing to do with the uprising, were beaten, tortured, and murdered by angry White mobs. Also, the Virginia General Assembly passed new laws making it unlawful to teach enslaved or free Black or Mulatto people to read or write and restricting Black people from holding religious meetings without the presence of a licensed White minister. "The Confessions of Nat Turner," a novel, won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1968 and a film, "Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property," was released in 2003. Turner's name is enshrined in the Ring of Genealogy at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit, Michigan.
• August 20, 1619 The first 20 Africans were brought to what would become Jamestown, Virginia aboard a Dutch ship. The Africans were traded for food and supplies as temporary indentured servants in the same way that English White people were owned as laborers in the New World. Their labor arrangement was for a specified period of time after which they were free to live their lives, just as the English laborers were. The permanent enslavement of Africans in America was implemented later.
• August 19, 1791 Benjamin Banneker, a free African American astronomer, surveyor and almanac author, wrote a letter to United States Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson pointing out the hypocrisy of slavery. In the letter he stated, "I apprehend you will embrace every opportunity, to eradicate that train of absurd and false ideas and opinions, which so generally prevails with respect to us; and that your sentiments are concurrent with mine, which are, that one universal Father hath given being to us all; and that he hath not only made us all of one flesh, but that he has also, without partiality, afforded us all the same sensations and endowed us all with the same faculties; and that however variable we may be in society or religion, however diversified in situation or color; we are all of the same family, and stand in the same relation to him." Jefferson responded to Banneker on August 30 stating, "No body wishes more than I do, to see such proofs as you exhibit, that nature has given to our black brethren talents equal to those of the other colors of men." The complete correspondence between the two can be found by doing a search on "Benjamin Banneker letter to Thomas Jefferson."
• August 18, 1906 Clinton Greaves, Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, died. Greaves was born August 12, 1855 in Madison County, Virginia. He joined the United States Army and by January 24, 1877 was serving as a corporal in Company C of the 9th Cavalry Regiment during the Indian Wars. On that day, his actions earned him the medal, America's highest military decoration. His citation reads, "While part of a small detachment to persuade a band of renegade Apache Indians to surrender, his group was surrounded. Cpl. Greaves in the center of the savage hand-to-hand fighting, managed to shoot and bash a gap through the swarming Apaches, permitting his companions to break free." Greaves received the medal June 26, 1879. Greaves rose to the rank of sergeant before leaving the army after 20 years of service. Camp Greaves, a U.S. Army installation in the Republic of South Korea which was closed in 2004, was named in his honor.
• August 17, 1849 Archibald Henry Grimke, lawyer, journalist, diplomat and community leader, was born enslaved in Charleston, South Carolina. Grimke and his family were freed by their owner at his death. Grimke went on to earn his Bachelor of Arts degree, with honors, and his Master of Arts degree from Lincoln University in 1870 and 1872, respectively. He earned his Bachelor of Laws degree from Harvard University in 1874 and did graduate work at Princeton Theological Seminary before becoming an ordained Presbyterian minister. Grimke served as the American Consul to the Dominican Republic from 1894 to 1898. He served as president of the American Negro Academy from 1903 to 1916 and was a co-founder of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in 1909. Throughout this period, Grimke published articles and pamphlets concerning Black life and history. In 1916, he testified against segregation before the House Committee on Reform in the Civil Service. In 1919, Grimke was awarded the NAACP Spingarn Medal. Grimke died February 25, 1930. His biography, "Archibald Grimke: portrait of a black independent", was published in 1993.
• August 16, 1893 Charles Lewis Reason, mathematician, educator and civil rights activist, died. Reason was born July 21, 1818 in New York City. A mathematics child prodigy, Reason began teaching the subject at fourteen at the African Free School. He later studied at McGrawville College. In 1847, Reason co-founded the Society for the Promotion of Education among Colored Children, an organization authorized by the state legislature to oversee Black schools in New York City. In 1849, he was appointed professor of fine writing, Greek, Latin, and French and adjunct professor of mathematics at New York Central College, the first African American professor at a predominantly White college. Reason left that position in 1852 to become principal of the Quaker Institute for Colored Youth (later Cheney University), a post he held until 1855. That year, he returned to New York City where he served as a teacher and administrator in the public school system until his retirement in 1892. Reason was committed to the antislavery cause and worked for improvements in Black civil rights. He founded the New York Political Improvement Association which won the right for a jury trial for previously enslaved fugitives in the state. He also headed the successful 1873 effort to outlaw segregation in New York schools.


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- Cardiac stem cell therapy may heal heart damage caused by Duchenne muscular dystrophy
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- Nothing fishy about health benefits of plant-based omega-3 fatty acid
- No racial disparities in development of atrial fibrillation among heart failure patients
- Fatigue, irritability, and demoralization can affect your heart health
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Southern California motorist drove off the lot of a Hyundai Motor Co dealership on Tuesday in a zero-emissions car touted by the automaker as marking the commercial debut of mass-produced hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles in the United States.
State energy and air-quality officials hailed the occasion in Tustin, California, about 35 miles (56 km) southeast of Los Angeles, as a milestone in efforts to curb tailpipe pollution that accounts for about a third of California's greenhouse gas emissions.
Independent industry analysts were less breathless about the announcement, noting that other automakers, including Honda Motor Co Ltd and Mercedes-Benz, have already put fuel cell vehicles on the road, albeit in very limited numbers.
They said the relatively high cost of building the cars and extremely low number of hydrogen refueling stations would constrain the market for such vehicles for years to come. But they credited South Korean-based Hyundai with making a high-profile commitment to a promising technology.
"That's a big deal," said industry analyst Maryann Keller, of Maryann Keller & Associates of Greenwich, Connecticut.
In a ceremony at Tustin Hyundai, dealer principal John Patterson handed the keys for the new Tucson fuel cell-powered crossover vehicle to its first U.S. customer, Timothy Bush, who is leasing the car for $499 a month plus a $2,999 down payment.
As an added incentive for early adopters, the three-year, 36,000-mile lease term also come with unlimited free hydrogen refueling and free maintenance service at any of one of three participating dealerships in Southern California. The cars are not yet available for sale, company officials said.
The Tucson fuel cell, which comes only in white, is virtually identical to the gasoline version of the CUV, a four-door automobile with a rear hatch, and is manufactured on the same assembly line at Hyundai's Tucson plant in Ulsan, South Korea.
With a driving range of 265 miles for each fill-up and minimal cold-weather effects, the vehicle compares favorably to plug-in battery electric cars. Refueling takes about 10 minutes.
Showing off the car to reporters, Bush said the Tucson's range and size offer versatility similar to his current sport utility vehicle. "I'm really excited to be able to pack up the kids and the dog and surfboards in the back and go to the beach or head up the local mountains, which we can totally do in this car," he said.
The fuel cell produces power from hydrogen gas through a electrochemical process that involves no combustion or moving parts. Its only tailpipe emission is water vapor.
Hyundai has declined to say how many fuel cell vehicles it plans to make this year, or how many have been ordered.
Potential customers must live within range of nine existing refueling stations in Southern California, most of them along the Interstate 405 corridor through Los Angeles and Orange counties.
California aims to have 1.5 million zero-emissions vehicles, which include fuel cell cars, on its roads by 2025.
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"Old friend revisited"
Time well spent. This book is a good example of the growth of the Science Fiction genra. It moves from the
most interesting: Clarke kept the suspence going through the book to the end.
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Only to a Sci fi fan...my sister who can not even pick up a sci fi book wouldn't get past the first chapter
Memporable momen :the way( in this world view) of how the problem is resoved...didn't know if I loved it or hated it but thats also how I feel about what's going on in our curent poliitical climate. One of the things I like about Sci fi is how the authors can reflect current events-- magnafied and somewhat simplified-- as it applies to our current situation politically and socially.
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Despite a reputation as a whingeing pom, a New Zealand basher, and an ingrate, New Zealand has been good to me.
It has provided me with opportunities which as an adult in stuffy England were never provided. You see, I'm not a useless upper class twit.
No, my beefs with England are many and varied and eclipse any problems I've ever experienced whilst living in New Zealand.
There is simply no comparison, but I won't delve in to the reasons why England became a place I would never wish to spend much time in.
Instead, I'd like to focus on the many advantages of living in New Zealand.
At the top of my list is New Zealand's outstanding generosity to allow me to return to university as a mature student, and to support me whilst doing it, albeit it through personal loans, to achieve a worthwhile education in nursing. Yes, get used to that fact one day this whingeing pom is going to be by your dying granny's bedside.
So much for the noble pursuit of knowledge, but what of the rest? The important stuff?
Well, let me tell you, New Zealand has the best meat pies in the universe. Meat pies with actual meat in them! Chunks of delicious fatty heart busting steak and cheese. These are the things which get me out of bed in the morning. Not the pathetic potato and meat muck they serve in England.
Then there is the beer. New Zealand with its small economy of scale produces outstanding beer. Every beer is a micro-brewed masterpiece. None of this muck you find in Tesco's supermarket brewed by a mad scientist with a thousand different additives.
Monteith's, is great, but my favourite? Emerson's. Heaven for me is sitting in a pub in Dunedin drinking vast quantities of Emerson's beer on tap in one of the many superb pubs whilst listening to the Smiths on the duke box singing about fat girls. Yes, the Smiths, are English, but they're from Manchester which isn't really England at all, it's different. So you forgive.
Then there is the coffee. Coffee with enough caffeine to kick start a fibrillating heart, and wipe out any hangover in minutes.
But the most important thing, the thing which makes me think New Zealand is on the right track? The total lack of the nanny state.
In London, England, there are so many CCTV cameras you can ask customs to give you your holiday snapshots when you leave, but not here in New Zealand.
We don't like government. And we hate the nanny state.
This is a country which has fully subscribed to the notion of live and let live, to keeping big brother out of daily affairs. Except for the smoking ban. But you can't have it all.
But the thing I really like above all else? Sticking it to the man. New Zealand's utter contempt and loathing for big brother USA makes my heart sing with joy.
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Tonight, Dale and Richard gave us one of the best performances I have ever seen in four seasons of Top Chef. Conceptually and technically, laughing in the face of a really tough challenge, their work could not have been better.
Think about it: What the hell would you cook to respond to the word "perplexed?"
Generally, when a dish is perplexing, as Jennifer's and Steph's was, here, that means it has failed. Confused, unharmonious, a train wreck -- these are not words you want applied to your cooking. Yet, Richard deployed the full powers of his wit and technique and came up with a way to play that word brilliantly, despite having immunity he could have easily chosen to coast on (or to try to take down Dale, one of his strongest competitors, too). Not Richard; always a chef. Where does it come from, the idea to take the most iconic symbol of vegetarianism, the ultimate rejection of the reddest red meat, and make it taste like its nemesis? How clever was it to grill beef fat to develop flavor, render it, and use it to impart a meaty essence to the quintessential anti-beef? Brilliant, nothing less. Meanwhile, hard on the heels of a great win last week, Dale is really finding his voice. That green curry was great; deeply complex, perfectly spiced, an excellent foil for steaky soy goodness.
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Giants GM Jerry Reese has had an unusually busy offseason. Aside from the recent positive news that ascending left tackle Will Beatty was signed to a long term contract, gone are Super Bowl starters Ahmad Bradshaw, Michael Boley, Chris Canty, and Osi Umenyiora. It's also a possibility that lifetime Giants Corey Webster and David Diehl could be out the door as well. It's certainly a team in transition, and since becoming GM, Reese has always done a great job to improve and replace members of the roster through smart free agency signings and a best player available approach to the draft. Let's take a look at how the Giants can return to the playoffs this coming season: Let's start with the offense. There's plenty of talent and skill players here, as all accounts point to the G-Men using a first round tender on Victor Cruz this season and hope to re-sign him and Hakeem Nicks to long term deals before the end of 2013. David Wilson steps into ...
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Jeff Zatkoff got the news he had been waiting for.
After Friday's practice at Coal Street, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins head coach John Hynes announced that Zatkoff would start the season opener tonight in Binghamton.
Hynes said choosing between Zatkoff and veteran Brad Thiessen, who started the last two season openers, was a tough choice.
"It wasn't clear cut and we felt both played well in the preseason," Hynes said. "Brad's a veteran guy, knows Binghamton and that environment. Jeff, we'd like to see him come in and give him an opportunity. We had to pick one."
While the decision was difficult for Hynes, it was an honor for Zatkoff, who will be making his second career season-opening start. The 25-year-old is coming off an all-star season with the Manchester Monarchs, where he posted 21 wins, a 2.49 goals against average and a .920 save percentage.
Having to wait until the day before to learn the news was no big deal, he said.
"You can't worry about that. You have to take care of your own business, get better every day and if you're called upon make sure you're ready."
Zatkoff faces a Binghamton Senators team that had the fewest points in the AHL last season and missed the playoffs, one year after its Calder Cup championship. But the Senators have a new coaching staff and, like many AHL teams during the lockout, plenty of new faces.
Hynes said it's tough to do a lot of scouting of other clubs in the preseason so he expects his team to adjust as the game goes on.
Zatkoff agreed, and said it will take some time for the Penguins to get a feel for the new-look Senators.
"Once you play a team a couple of times you get a handle on it," he said. "It's going to be like that at first with many teams because the league is deeper with talent this year."
The Penguins included. Saturday's opener will also give Hynes a chance to see what his team, which is stocked with plenty of rookies and new veterans, looks like.
"You don't really have a read on your team yet because you haven't played a game, haven't gone through the ups and downs," he said. "But this one goes in the books, and there's a little bit more anticipation."
And anxiousness, according to Zatkoff.
"Five months off… everyone here is ready to get the real games going," he said. "Getting that first one behind you is always a good feeling."
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Interactive playtime serves many functions. It may seem like a simple game, but it's actually a powerful behavior modification tool. It can build confidence, ease tension, help erase boredom, help a cat out of depression, aid in weight loss, help during new cat/people introductions, help with litter box problems (yes, that's true!), and it's a big aid when introducing another cat into the home. The reason is that it changes the cat's mindset. When you bring out an interactive toy, you stimulate the cat's prey drive. He stops thinking about whatever was worrying him and shifts his focus to the "prey." He starts developing positive associations with the playtime, and that'll go a long way in helping with litter box problems, multiple-cat tension, etc. This form of distraction and redirection is one of the most effective ways to change unwanted behavior. It's also the best way to help gain the trust of a fearful cat or one who hasn't gotten to know you yet. He'll begin associating you with positive experiences while being able to stay within his comfort zone.
An interactive play session involves the use of a fishing pole type toy. There are many different kinds on the market. There are several benefits to using this type of toy. First, it puts a distance between your hand and your cat's teeth. This makes for a safer play session. If you have a cat who bites, or if you've allowed your cat to bite your hands in past play sessions, using an interactive toy teaches him that only toys are to be bitten and never human flesh. The fishing pole toy also allows you to move the toy like prey. Cats don't enjoy the same type of playtime as dogs, so in order for a session to be completely enjoyable and beneficial, you need to stick with what is natural to a cat. When a cat hunts in the wild, he stalks his prey. He spends a lot of time hiding behind a rock, a bush or a tree as he watches his prey. He sneaks up to a safe "ambush distance" and then pounces on his victim. Unlike a dog, a cat doesn't chase his prey to exhaustion. His lungs are built for sprints and not long distance running. So when you do your play sessions, don't have your cat running long marathons throughout the house. That's not fun for the cat. The point of interactive play sessions is for it to be enjoyable
A common mistake many people make when engaging in interactive play sessions is that they keep the toy in motion all of the time. Remember, you should be trying to simulate an actual hunt. In the wild, a mouse or bird wouldn't be moving all of the time. The mouse might hide behind something or the bird would land in order to nibble some seed. It's during those times that the cat can do his planning and inch closer. Even though a hunt is a very physical thing, for a cat, it's also a mental exercise. He has to use his skills to be as silent and quick as possible. He has to judge the ambush distance and develop excellent timing and aim. That takes a lot of mental skill. That's where interactive playtime can create confidence. Let your cat have plenty of captures. Let the toy hide behind the chair leg so your cat can sneak up and pounce. Don't dangle the toy in front of your cat's face and don't make the game too hard. No prey in its right mind would deliberately hang out right in front of the enemy. And no cat in his right mind would endlessly chase a bird that never lands. Remember: Let your cat have plenty of captures. This is supposed to be fun for him!
Play sessions should last about 15 minutes each. Two sessions a day would be terrific. If your cat keeps you awake at night, then do a session right before bed. An important part of the game is the "wind down." At the end of the game, wind the action down, almost like a cool-down after an exercise. The reason is to simulate dying prey. This will allow the cat to relax as he realizes he has captured his prey. If you don't slow down the action, the cat will still be revved up at the end of the game. If you simulate dying prey at the end, the cat will feel very satisfied. When it's over, you can even give your kitty a tiny treat. In the wild, the natural order is hunt, feast, groom, and sleep. The cat captures his prey, devours it, then he cleans all traces of prey from himself, and off he goes to sleep.
Suggestions for interactive toys: There are so many toys out there. When you go to the pet supply store, try to look at the toy and imagine what type of prey it could be. Some great toys include Da Bird and the Cat Dancer. Da Bird (yes, it really is "Da") has feathers on a swivel device so it looks and sounds like a bird in flight as you move the wand through the air. The Cat Dancer is a wire toy that can be moved to simulate a cricket jumping in the grass or a fly buzzing around. These two toys are all-time cat favorites! There are also many more out there. I like to vary the toys so my cats can enjoy hunting a "mouse" one day and a "bird" the next, or maybe a "snake" and a "grasshopper." Be creative.
When you've finished your play session, be sure and put the toys away. This will keep the play sessions as special time that you share with your cat and ensure he doesn't chew on any stringed parts.
If you have more than one cat, try to do some individual play sessions so the cats don't have to worry about another kitty barging in on the fun. You can also do group sessions, but you should either have another family member help out or hold a toy in each hand. This way, the cats don't have to compete. It'll seem awkward at first, but you'll get the hang of it. Group sessions help cats learn to associate each other with positive things and not feel competitive.
For specific step-by-step instructions on interactive play sessions, refer to my book Think Like a Cat.
Pam Johnson-Bennett
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