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Looking for more celebrity chef fun? Check out these celeb chefs' most memorable mistakes or these don't-tell shortcuts from gourmet kitchens.
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Remembering Julia Child
Everyone has a favorite Julia Child moment, saying, or comedic culinary foible. She was famous for delivering personal cooking lessons through the magic of television. The upbeat chef educated Americans about foods beyond meat and potatoes and let them know that mistakes are a part of cooking. While wielding knives and cleavers, she showed viewers how to cut up swordfish, used her body to explain cuts of beef, and never feared reaching into a chicken carcass to grab the giblet.
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The Traditional Birthday Tantrum
Saturday, June 11th, 2011 | Have I mentioned that I have kids?, Life in a Northern Town
First of all, let me say that I angsted over this pinata. I don't even like pinatas. I mean, I did, when I was little and lived in San Antonio, where some kids had pinatas hanging in their rooms from trips to Nuevo Laredo (in more peaceful times). Me, I had a large ceramic piggy bank I believed was decorated in traditional fashion. No one I knew had ever had a pinata to break, although we had heard of them. I kind of think I was at parties where a home-made one, of paper mache, was broken, but not a real one.
Now, of course, they're expected at every party within 20 miles of a party store, and doesn't that pretty much encompass the entire country?
I almost didn't do it. But yesterday, or maybe the day before, Lily said, in reference to her Fantastic Water Party, "but what will my pinata be?"
Now, you can see the party, above. (it doubled as a massive BBQ for a bunch of friends and an end-of-school year celebration). Here are the party favors:
Obviously nothing more was needed. But I was at the (damn) party store, and there was this awesome luau pinata. I loved him. ANd he has huge and would hold lots of candy for all of Lily's classmates and siblings, and I thought she might be disappointed if there was no pinata.
We hung it from a tree in back. Sam produced a bat to hit it with, which Rob confiscated, on the theory that one hit and that would end it. And Lily, who had been on the edge from the first minutes of this party extravaganza, lost it.
Mistakes were made. Truth be told, Lily does not WANT big massive parties. She thinks she does, because she gets lots of gifts, but she does not. What she really wants is for about four little girls to come over and do EXACTLY WHAT SHE WANTS for a couple of hours. Instead, everyone descended on her! With their siblings, because if you're going to rent a giant water slide like the above, you want everyone to enjoy it! And they had water guns! And they were shooting each other! Before Lily said they could! And going in the playhouse! And not paying attention to her!
We got through that, but the pinata, with 20 kids lined up to whack it, was too much. Lily REALLY wanted to break it herself. It was never going to happen. So:
Lily wrapped her arms around the pinata and declared that no one could hit it. She wailed. She fell on the ground and rolled around. Shew said she had never wanted a pinata, that she hated pinatas, and that i had ruined her party by getting a pinata. As all but one of her classmates, and their brothers and sisters, stood in a line watching and waiting. One called out, helpfully, "Lily, I'm getting tired of you!"
Probably she should have been removed screaming from the whole scene. Or have no presents. Or no party next year, or–I don't know. I have no idea. I have seen a zillion birthday tantrums. and I have never yet seen one handled right, because I have no idea what "right" is, and neither, apparently, does anyone else.
What did happen? We shamed her out of it. Someone produced a nerf bat, and she tried it, then used a stick. About ten kids later, Luau man was in pieces, and we found that all the candy dropped basically into the laps of the first five kids on the scene and no one else, including Lily, had any. There were tears. But these are gently raised kids, and there was some amazing sharing. One little boy gave Lily nearly all of his candy (I cannot imagine why). Then Lily gave some of hers to a smaller child, and all the parents stood around, shaking our heads, just glad that the whole thing seemed to be over.
Then they ate candy in the grass.
Later that night, Lily said "This was my happiest birthday ever!"
For her sake and mine, I hope she's wrong.
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Ah, the birthday tantrum… What is the appropriate response???? xoxo to you all!
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Just writing this, I knew beyond any shadow of a doubt that what we did, or didn't do, was just totally and completely wrong. Sigh.
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Raspberry jello at a rolling boil:
This bread will keep indefinitely and each loaf is the daily nutrients for one adult (approx 2000 calories). This is what the paper says. My loaves are going in the back of my suburban when I get my car kit put together and we'll see how long they last! This was not too difficult to make. I figured the cost of 1/4 of a #10 can of powdered milk at $2.00 (we got the powdered milk at $8/can–lots of places are more expensive than that) the jello at $ .50 (okay, mine was $.97 because I had to buy it at the little store here in town–jello is a non food that I don't usually have in my food storage), the sugar, honey, and oats another $1.00 or so. So on the cheap end, these cost $3.50ish for 2000 calories, compared to $4.95 for 2400 calories of the commercial emergency food bars. These are larger and heavier than the commercial bars also. I will say however, that the orange jello brick (my personal favorite) actually tasted pretty good and not all processed and shortening (yep, a real word).
So there you have it. Making your own survival food bars from the goods in your food storage! And if you don't want to eat it you could always use it as a doorstop!
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The plot centers on Hollywood starlet Wynne, who violates a clause in her contract by marrying Navy flyer Bill while filming a movie in Sicily. With the aid of her sister Elsey and two of her husband's service buddies, Wynne disguises herself as a sailor and stows away on his ship. When they reach Morocco, Bill finds himself accused of participating in an espionage ring, and he and his bride must find a way to absolve him of the charges so they can live happily ever after.
By 1955, audiences had become accustomed to book musicals that seamlessly integrated dialogue scenes with musical numbers, so this throwback to vaudeville-style entertainment, complete with burlesque jokes, chorus girls, and impersonations of Marlene Dietrich and Zsa Zsa Gabor, was an anomaly for the times. Rodgers and Hammerstein invested in the show but made no creative contributions. During rehearsals, lead comic Myron McCormick was replaced by Lew Parker, and Sonny Tufts was fired in New Haven. Jerome Robbins spent two weeks revamping the show in Boston, to little avail.
The Broadway production, directed by Fred F. Finklehoffe and choreographed by Tony Charmoli, opened on April 18, 1955 at the Mark Hellinger Theatre, where it ran for 176 performances. The cast included real-life sisters Jane and Betty Kean as Wynne and Elsey, Mark Dawson as Bill, and Thelma Carpenter as featured singer Chipolata.
The producers immediately posted the closing notice, but Mark Hellinger owner Brady Farrell decided to keep the show running with his own financing. Broadway columnists Walter Winchell and Ed Sullivan's glowing reports failed to generate much business, and when salaries were cut to keep losses to a minimum, most of the major players quit in protest. After struggling for five months, the show finally closed at a loss of $340,000, $65,000 more than its initial investment.
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Monday, August 24, 2009
FDA Reviewing New Conception Device
A new fertility aid called the "Instead Cup" is currently under review by the FDA. The device is used to keep sperm close to the cervix and to maximize the potential for pregnancy. After sex, the cup is inserted by the woman to aid the sperm in penetrating the cervical mucus. Sperm must travel into the cervix for pregnancy to occur. The cup holds semen in place to ensure maximum penetration possible.
These cups are already being sold by distributors nationwide. Each cup is less than a dollar a piece, and can only be used once. This form of conception aid may be useful for women in the early stages of attempting pregnancy. If these natural and aided forms of fertility do not succeed, a fertility doctor may be able to help diagnose fertility issues and provide the correct treatment options.
Friday, August 21, 2009
What To Do With Leftover Embryos?
When a couple decides to use fertility treatments, such as IVF, they are often left with a multitude of extra embryos. These embryos are normally frozen for future cycles of the treatment. The moral, ethical, and legal dilemma many couples face comes after they have conceived and no longer need the embryos. Many couples pay to store their embryos for years and have face difficulty in making a decision on what to do with them.
Frozen embryos, in theory, are all capable of creating life. Although not all embryos will survive the thaw process or be viable for implantation, the belief is that each embryo is a potential future baby. The idea of disposing of these embryos is a hard decision parents may have to make.
"When you're pouring your money, your heart, and your soul into creating an embryo and creating a life, the last thing you want to think about is how you're going to dispose of it," says one woman to MSNBC.
The other option for these couples is embryo donation. The embryos are then donated to other couples for use in their own fertility treatments. If a couple decides to donate, they must legally sign away rights to the child which contains their DNA. Each clinic has a different set of legal proceedings, and some may allow for the identity of the donors to be known. Other clinics allow parents to choose certain requirements of potential users including race, religion, or location. All of these topics need to discussed prior to donation.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Illegal Sperm
Two business owners in London were recently charged with illegally selling and sending frozen sperm samples to women. These "sperm brokers" used an online database where women could choose which sperm donor they would like a sample from. Samples were then shipped to the woman through a courier.
Sperm donation and the use of donated sperm is not illegal. What is illegal is the unregulated selling of sperm on the internet. These sperm brokers were not part of an accredited business and were violating the Human Fertilization and Embryology Act.
Sperm banks are regulated by the FDA in the United States. Women wanting to use donated sperm should go to a qualified center in order to ensure the quality and safety of the sperm sample. Samples are tested for a full panel of diseases and a full medical screening is conducted on the donor. Online sperm brokers most likely will not follow these guidelines and therefore may provide tainted samples.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
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We recently wrote about a woman in Tunisia who claimed to be pregnant with duodecaplets. Today, the UK's Daily Telegraph exposed the woman as making a false claim and she is not pregnant at all! Due to the large amount of media covering the twelve-fetus pregnancy claim, investigators looked further into the pregnancy.
Investigators proposed that the woman had "psychological problems and is unlikely even to be pregnant. She's claiming to be nine months pregnant with six boys and six girls, but there's absolutely nothing about her appearance which indicates this."
She is refusing a medical exam and has even gone into hiding. The pregnancy, although physically possible, carries a large risk on any woman. Multiple births can be a very risky pregnancy both for the mother and the children. The reason that this woman lied is still under investigation, but it has been hypothesized that she was under tremendous stress from failed fertility treatments and may have fabricated the whole story for attention.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
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Celine Dion, popular singer across the world, has recently announced that she is pregnant. The 41 year old singer recently visited a Manhattan based fertility clinic to help aid in her effort for another child. Celine has one son already who is 8 years old.
As women increase in age, the chance of a natural conception greatly decreases. The use of fertility treatments can increase the chance of conception and decrease the risk of birth defects. Celine underwent in vitro fertilization (IVF) for her first son, and froze additional embryos after the procedure. The press release did not mention if this pregnancy is the result of an IVF procedure with frozen embryos, or from more recent fertility procedures.
Monday, August 17, 2009
A Dozen Babies
A woman in Tunisia has recently been reported to be pregnant with a total of twelve babies: six boys and six girls. This was not a natural conception in any way. The woman was using ovulation induction treatment to increase the number of eggs produced. If the pregnancy is carried out successfully, the duodecuplets will take the world record for a multiple live birth.
However, a multiple birth such as this can be very dangerous. There is a high risk of complications during the pregnancy for the mother and the fetuses. The likelihood that all twelve babies will survive to full term is slim.
"When you get to a pregnancy with that many multiples, often some of them spontaneously die. Anything more than five babies becomes a very high-risk pregnancy" reported the health editor of FOX News.
The parents are ecstatic about the news and are looking forward to the pregnancy. The mother will not be able to deliver the babies naturally and will be under constant supervision through the entirety of the pregnancy.
Friday, August 14, 2009
Life After Cancer Treatments
Cancer patients are often treated with harsh chemotherapy and radiation which may lead to sterility. Doctors often suggest sperm or embryo freezing prior to treatment to ensure possible biological reproduction later in life. One young boy of 16 was given this option when faced with leukemia.
As a teenager, the idea of freezing sperm for future children may seem a bit daunting. The boy had a sperm sample frozen, based on a physician suggestion, and underwent two more years of radiation therapy. After beating cancer and getting married, the man decided that his decision to freeze his sperm years ago was a wise one. His wife conceived through in vitro fertilization and his recently un-frozen sperm.
This successful pregnancy ties the world record for longest frozen sperm used create a baby with IVF. His sperm was frozen for 21 years prior to the fertility procedure. Male cancer patients should seriously consider freezing their sperm, regardless of their age at the time of therapy (assuming they can produce proper sperm count). For female patients, the process of egg freezing is still in an experimental stage but is available.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Using Leftover Embryos
Once a couple decides to undergo IVF or other ART procedures, there are often extra remaining embryos from the procedure. These embryos are frozen to be used in later cycles if their current procedure is not a success. Unneeded embryos are then destroyed if the biological donors do not want to store them. The Reproductive Science Center of the San Francisco Bay Area (RSC) has created an embryo donor program to give patients at their clinic an opportunity to utilize these unwanted embryos.
"RSC's new program enables its patients to use embryos donated by other RSC patients, providing highest quality assurance and the comfort of a trusted fertility clinic" reports one RSC doctor.
The cost of using egg donation has increased due to FDA regulations and donor agency fees. By using an in-house donation program, the RSC is giving patients a less expensive and less time consuming option. Donated embryos may be used by women who cannot use their own eggs for the procedure. This includes women who product too few or no eggs, or women of older ages whose eggs may not be viable. The only drawback to using donor embryos is that they will not be biologically linked to either potential parent.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Too much IVF?
Women dealing with infertility are often sent to a specialist in order to undergo in vitro fertilization procedures. However, some doctors believe that IVF is being performed on too many women who may not need the procedure. Doctors may be overlooking male infertility issues which are repairable.
"First off, 40 percent of infertility is male factor infertility. If there is a sperm problem, the doctor should not be pumping the woman up with fertility drugs to make multiple eggs, but rather sending the husband off to see a specialist. You need to reach the root cause of their infertility, not just bypass it" says Dr. Sami David to CBS News.
Doctors who believe IVF is being used too frequently believe that impatience is the key. Patients want a quick answer to their infertility problems and may not want to spend the lengthy amount of time to investigate all causes of their fertility issues. Dr. David believes that IVF is now a first choice for patients with infertility issues, instead of a last resort when other treatments have failed.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Laughter Therapy
Laugher is said to be the cure for many things, including fertility. Studies have shown that those with lower stress levels had a higher rate of success in fertility. Laughter is an easy way to relieve stress and remove the mind from the difficulties involved with infertility. One clinic in Dallas even offers Laughter Yoga to their patients.
Laughter yoga relaxes the individual and their body. The sessions last about an hour long. Yoga exercises utilize the face and body muscles involved with smiling and laughing. The sessions were created to help couples and individuals escape their stress during the day through laugher therapy.
Monday, August 10, 2009
Test Your Fertility Early
As women wait until their 30s and 40s to have children, the risk of infertility issues rises. Some believe that women should test their own fertility early to detect if there may be infertility issues later in life. This may identify problems in a woman that may be able to be fixed prior to their attempts at pregnancy. Professor Bill Ledger has created the Plan Ahead testing kit to measure the number of eggs available in a woman's ovaries presently, and the estimated number in 2 years.
"They think, 'It won't happen to me, I'm 37, I go to the gym twice a week, I don't drink, I don't smoke, I'm fit – everything about me is young'. Well it is, except your ovaries" says the creator of the Plan Ahead testing kit to the Telegraph UK.
With a blood test and a full medical examination, women at age 30 can assess their current level of fertility. A couple may change their decision on holding off pregnancy if they were to know about possible future complications. On the other hand, some believe that these tests may give some women false hope that they have time to wait. There is no guarantee that these tests will predict the future chance of your fertility years ahead of time.
Friday, August 07, 2009
Eat Right for Better Sperm
According to the ASRM, about one third of all infertility cases are attributed to men. Low sperm count and motility are key factors in a male's inability to reproduce. A new study by the University of Murciahas has shown that a balanced diet can help increase the quality of a man's sperm.
"A healthy, well-balanced diet is not just important for preventing diseases like diabetes, high cholesterol, or hypertension, but it may be useful for preserving or improving your reproductive health too" said the study leader to Reuters Health.
The men in the study who had normal semen ate more carbohydrates, fiber, vitamin C, lycopene, and folate in comparison to men with poor sperm quality. The study also found that men who ate foods with less protein and fat had a higher quality sperm. Men should be aware of their dietary habits and the potential effect that their lifestyle may have on their ability to reproduce.
Thursday, August 06, 2009
How Many Is Too Many?
Publicity from the octamom scandal has still raised many questions in regards to the number of embryos that can be implanted into a woman during IVF procedures. The standard rate for embryo transfer according to the ASRM is between 1 to 5 dependent on a factors including age. If too many embryos are implanted, there is a high risk of complications that can occur.
"Well over 90 or 95 percent of these situations will result in a catastrophic event, namely the loss of many, if not all, the fetuses, and a high risk to the mom. It's a scenario that really should never happen" said the director of artificial reproduction from UCLA Medical School to the Vancouver Sun.
There are specific guidelines for physicians to follow in regards to embryo transfer. However, there will always be doctors who will disregard these guidelines. Patients should be aware of their own health risks and discuss all options with their physicians prior to committing to any procedures. This will protect their health and the health of their potential fetuses.
Wednesday, August 05, 2009
Grandparents Funding Procedures
Fertility procedures can be very expensive for couples dealing with infertility, especially if many rounds of treatment are needed. Grandparents, who desperately want grandkids of their own, have been found by a UK magazine to be a key contributor to paying for such procedures.
"One in eight couples undergoing fertility have their bill subsidized to the tune of thousands of pounds by would-be-grandparents. The figure is higher for older women, who are more likely to have to go private, with a quarter of over-40s having their IVF attempts funded by their parents" reported the Daily Mail.
Grandparents offer their children an answer to their financial needs. Even if they fund only part of the procedures, this money can relieve a great deal of stress off of couples.
Tuesday, August 04, 2009
The Aging Issue of Fertility
A survey by Red Magazine has found that one in three women experience some type of infertility problem during the course of their life. The survey totaled over 2,600 women with the average age of 37. The results also showed that as women get older, they worry more about their ability to conceive.
"We can't change the fact that the best time to have babies is in your early 20s, even though that doesn't fit in with society" said the secretary of the British Fertility Society to the Daily Mail Reporter.
The success rates of IVF decrease as women increase in age. Many women wait until they are older and more established to attempt pregnancy. As a result, more and more women are dealing with fertility issues. In years past, the fertility statistics were much lower since the majority of women attempted pregnancy in their 20s. Today, more women are dealing with the issue of infertility in their 30s and 40s. Although these may not be the biologically ideal years to conceive, fertility treatment technology is advancing rapidly in response to the demand.
Monday, August 03, 2009
Herbal Remedies
Herbal medicine is used to cure a variety of medical conditions including infertility. These herbs can help the reproductive organs and regulate hormone levels. There are fewer side effects than conventional medicine, due to the decreased levels of chemicals.
There are 5 main herbal plants which the Examiner specified to be the most popular for infertility. Red clover relaxes the body and helps balance hormones. Black Cohosh has been prescribed to help prevent miscarriage. Dong Quai helps regulate menstrual cycles. False Unicorn Root encourages ovulation and Raspberry Leaf is used to nourish the uterus.
As with any medication, caution is needed prior to use. These medications are not FDA regulated. Your doctor may prescribe these herbal remedies in conjunction with other medications or infertility treatments.
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Oatmeal with Pear, Dried Cranberry, and Pecans
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Haiti Donor's Technical Meeting
On March 23, donors and representatives of the Haitian Government met at the World Bank to discuss aid coordination and short- and medium-term approaches to budget support.
The meeting fleshed out implementation requirements to bolster aid coordination. In particular, we focused on strengthening the government's capacity for coordination, mechanisms for communication, oversight and accountability, and coordination among donors. We also discussed specific mechanisms for tracking and monitoring commitments, disbursements, implementation, and participants addressed anticipated financing requirements and approaches to broad budget and line-item support for 2007-2008.
The Government of Haiti was represented by the Minister of Economy and Finance, the Minister of Planning and External Cooperation and the Minister of Public Works, Transport and Communications. Also present were representatives of Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, France, Japan, Spain, the United States, the European Commission (EC), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Organization of American States (OAS), the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO), the United Nations (UN), and the World Bank.
Follow-up meetings on coordination will take place at the local level in Port-au-Prince in the coming weeks.
High level "Conference on the Caribbean: A 20/20 vision"
Preparations for the June 19-21, 2007, High level "Conference on the Caribbean: A 20/20 vision" are well advanced. The Conference, which is being organized by the United States Department of State and the 14 CARICOM Ambassadors on behalf of CARICOM Heads of Government, with support from the IDB, the OAS and the World Bank will consist of three fora: i) Expert Forum; ii) Private Sector Forum and; iii) Diaspora Forum.
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Looking ahead, Hodkinson was recently commissioned by the Jupiter Quartet to compose his seventh string quartet, which will be premiered at the 2015 Aspen Music Festival.
The International Violin Competition of Indianapolis has now posted archived performances of the semi-final round, for which the commissioned set piece was Zwilich's Fantasy for Solo Violin, played by the 16 competitors in that round. The work is now available for sale through Theodore Presser Company (114-40588, $9.99).
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A genus of Eurasian poisonous shrubs and trees with pendulous racemes of bright yellow flowers.
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Lion, a screw tug built at Philadelphia in 1864, was purchased by the Navy 24 June 1864, renamed Laburnum, and commissioned at Philadelphia Navy Yard 7 July 1864, Acting Master A. A. Owens in command.
The new tug joined the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron at Port Royal, S.C., 17 July 1864. For the remainder of the Civil War she operated in the vicinity of Charleston on blockade duty and assisting other ships of the squadron towing and acting as dispatch vessel. Such modest but vital service by ships contributed greatly to the effectiveness of the blockade which ultimately strangled the Confederacy and restored peace to the divided nation.
On 15 February Laburnum captured a boat with seven men from blockade runner Sylph which had run aground on Sullivan's Island while attempting to escape from Charleston and the tentacles of Sherman's army. Four days later, after the South had evacuated Charleston, Laburnum began removing obstructions between Mount Pleasant and Fort Sumter and she continued to labor restoring order to the waters of South Carolina until after the end of the war.
Laburnum decommissioned 24 January 1866 and was sold at auction in New York to L. J. Belloni 16 March 1866. The tug was redocumented as D. P. Ingraham 14 May 1866 and served commercial shipping until sold to a foreign purchaser in 1878.


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Congratulations to LIST committee member David M. Jared, Georgia Department of Transportation, for having his co-authored article Preserving Georgia Pavement with Micromilling published in the May-June issue of the TR News. http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/trnews/trnews292toc.pdf
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The overall objective of this project is to synthesize the best practices for determining the valueof research results in order to demonstrate the impact that the research has on transportationsystem features, such as safety, quality, and cost effectiveness. This synthesis presents a criticalreview of methods used for determining the value of transportation research. Furthermore, it isintended to identify various measures and data sources used for determining the value ofresearch.
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A word that screwed up people say instead of PIE. Often used when saying pie over, and over again.
I love to eat IPE. People often say that I remind them of apple IPE.
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Anyway* by Arthur Salm is a work of genius. I could read it a gajillion times.1 I read it in Barnes & Noble, and I LOL'd a LOT. People probably thought I was a moron.
This book hit just about every emotional and rational2 chord a former twelve-year-old boy could have: The embarrassment of having to spend a lot of time where your parents work;3 the horror of sending someone to the hospital when all you intended was a bit of yellow-pencil slapstick;4 the surreality of attending the first mixed-gender non-birthday party with members of your own peer group; the awkward phases of noticing and trying not to notice girls;5 the shock of discovering you just may be one of the dumb people you despise; the slow realization of how much people actually lie to each other, and that most of the lies they tell are neither malicious nor harmful;6 and the perhaps even slower acknowledgement that we simultaneously control and yet lack control over the things that happen to us.7
It also brought back many situational memories for me: Week-long (and shorter) camping trips with my family; summers spent working at camp as a lifeguard,8 boating instructor, and waterfront director; crawling through drainpipes to fetch lost sports equipment;9 the sudden arrival of emergency personnel to a scene that, let's face it, stupid adults blew all out of proportion. Maybe I should stop there.
In short, reading this book made me feel like I was twelve-years-old again for the first time since at least yesterday. And for that it should be praised.
1. Probably not really, but if you read it, you'll know why I phrased it like that.
2. In that order.
3. If Max thought he had it bad, try having people think you went to church at The Salvation Army Thrift Store because your parents owned it. None of which was true for me, but trying to explain the reality almost always ended up being an exercise in futilely excessive protest.AB
A. Shakespeare reference. Score!
B. Much is made of the footnotes in this book,† yet there are no instances of embedded footnotes like this one and its immediate predecessor. I don't mean to denigrate‡ the author's or narrator's use of footnotes, but it seems that in at least a couple instances, embedded footnotes would have been more appropriate than successive footnotes.
† Hands down, my favorite footnote reads: "Grizzly bears understand territory" (p. 42). It probably makes more sense in context.
‡ "Denigrate" means to put down. I don't mean setting something down, as in "Denigrate the plate on the table" — that would make no sense. I mean "put down" in the sense of criticizing or complaining.
4. Sorry, Adam.
5. And it's corollary of noticing them noticing and trying not to notice you.
6. But some of them are both.
7. This — THIS! — is what C. S. Lewis meant in "On Stories" when he wrote, "We have just had set before our imagination something that has always baffled the intellect: we have seen how destiny and free will can be combined, even how free will is the modus operandi of destiny. The story does what no theorem can quite do."
8. Max's suspicion that lifeguards "do nothing but hang out with each other, and party all night, and have more fun in one summer than you'll have in the whole rest of your life" is mostly merited.
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Prospect Global Resources' Cost Feasibility Study Confirms Potash Project's Strong Economics
DENVER, Oct. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Prospect Global Resources Inc. (NASDAQ: PGRX) announced that a new interim engineering report shows the Company to be on track to meet key targets within previous expectations as to capital and operating expenses, infrastructure, permitting, and site plan for its American West Potash project in Holbrook, AZ.
According to the report, a cost feasibility study by the international engineering firm of Tetra Tech Inc., key capital expense elements are in line with 2012 expectations, and operating expenses are comfortably within confidence levels set by the December 2011 preliminary economic assessment. The changes to capital expense and operating expense include more focus on potash recovery, reliability and optimization. Prospect Global believes that the bankable feasibility study in 2013 will increase resources and optimize the mine plan.
The interim report is another milestone on Prospect Global's path to demonstrate that the Holbrook Basin project, a promising potash field in the Holbrook Basin of eastern Arizona, will be globally competitive. Another important step, the bankable feasibility study, is scheduled for the first half of 2013, in line with Company expectations.
Patrick Avery, CEO of Prospect Global, commented: "This full interim report, focusing on capital and operating expenses, is a welcome confirmation of our progress. We are meeting key technical and operational milestones to build a world class project. We also have made great advances in our site plan, permitting, and infrastructure."So far, the Company has hit the following operational targets:
- Process design parameters and process flow diagrams have been set.
- Equipment lists have been prepared and are in final vendor selection.
- Detailed engineering has begun and drawings prepared.
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Erbitux Approval Expanded to Include Head and Neck Cancer
Most common in men, people older than 50
MONDAY, Nov. 7 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of Erbitux (cetuximab) has been expanded to include late-stage (metastatic) head and neck cancer, the agency announced Monday.
The drug was first approved in 2004 to treat colon cancer, and was later sanctioned to treat non-metastatic cases of head and neck cancer.
Clinical testing for the newly approved use involved 442 people with metastatic or recurring head and neck cancer. People who received Erbitux and chemotherapy lived an average of 10.1 months, compared with 7.4 months among those who received chemotherapy alone.
Head and neck cancer accounts for up to 5 percent of all cancer cases in the United States, and is most common in men and in people older than age 50, the FDA said, citing statistics from the U.S. National Cancer Institute.
The most common side effects reported for Erbitux include rash, itching, nail changes, headache, diarrhea, and respiratory, skin and mouth infections. People who take Erbitux should limit exposure to the sun, the FDA warned.
The drug is marketed by Bristol-Myers Squibb, based in New York City, and Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly & Co.
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Pat Condell offers some pungent thoughts on the connection between mass Muslim immigration and rising rape statistics in Sweden:
Is Sweden the rape capital of Europe? Indeed, this BBC report confirms it, though they claim that it's an artifact of how the statistics are kept.
However, I'm finding a hard time finding official statistics to verify what percentage of rapes are committed by immigrants or by the children of immigrants. (I have seen these statistics referred to in some discussions, but have not been able to locate them directly.) There does seem to be evidence that immigrants are "five times more likely to be investigated for sex crimes." But that's from 2005. Are Muslims committing the majority of rapes in Sweden? It seems entirely possible, but I don't want to fall prey to my own confirmation bias.
Of course, since Sweden has fined Michael Hess for making a connection between Islam and rape, one can understand why published statistics could be hard to come by. Especially since "the question of whether Michael Hess's statement is true, or at least for Michael Hess appeared to be true, is irrelevant to the proceedings."
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On Sunday, the New York Times reported that the Koch brothers -- yes, those Koch brothers, of dumping mad cash into elections fame -- are considering buying the Tribune network of newspapers in a bid to establish a pro-business conservative media chain.
I say, good luck with that.
There are several reasons regional newspapers are an awkward fit for anyone looking to counter-program what they see as liberal bias in the news media.
The main reason is that all major U.S. newspapers are based in cities. Cities in America are in the main run by Democrats, because they are populated, by and large, with Democrats, and very often also surrounded by Democratic suburbs. And because cities are run by Democrats, and populated by not only by Democrats but, very often, by liberal, minority, and immigrant Democrats, they tend to have laws on the books that at least formally signal a desire to serve the interests of these voting groups -- their residents, let's call them.
Newspapers, which are businesses, are subject to the employment and other laws of the cities in which they are based. Because they are based in cities, and because cities are often at the forefront of progressive legislating, newspapers tend to work under employment laws and answer to regional communities that have distinctive views about what a just society looks like. Conservatives are right to call these views liberal, but it's just as important to recognize them as the product of representative democracy within defined urban spaces (see Richard Florida for more on what it is that causes cities to vote Democratic). Newspapers, like other businesses, have to follow the local laws -- such as those protecting out gay employees -- or risk getting sued. And, historically, they had to appeal to urban or urbanizing local residents if they wanted any subscribers.
A typical version of the conservative complaint about the views of people who are part of the media comes from The Washington Post's Jennifer Rubin, who cut her teeth in conservative media before joining the Post as a conservative opinion blogger. She ignores the role of the city in creating and sustaining the contemporary newspaper:
There is no doubt there is a secular, urbanized (emphasis added), college-educated and socially liberal portion of the United States. Unfortunately for the rest of America, the media are almost entirely made up of such people, who by virtue of their employment and income status have limited contact with those on the other side of this cultural gap ....
In recent decades there has been a push for more racial, ethnic and gender diversity in newsrooms, but virtually no effort to incorporate geographic, cultural, political, social and religious diversity. That makes for newsrooms that are at the very least more likely to ignore or distort the views and lives of rural, religious, pro-life, non-college educated and conservative Americans. In age, beliefs, religion, educational level, income, military service and many other indices, journalists in major outlets are unrepresentative, enormously so, of the country at large ....
The more newsrooms reflect full intellectual, religious, geographic, economic and ideological diversity the less likely they will be to "miss" stories or get them wrong and the more likely they will insulate themselves from criticism of bias. Unfortunately, they never seem to get around to that.
I don't like to talk about "the media," because it's such a large category it's almost impossible to make generalizations about it. Talk radio, for example, is a very different beast from cable news, which is a different thing again from online media or newspapers. But because the Koch brothers are contemplating buying a chain of newspapers, I want to concentrate on that form of media here.
It's all very well and good to argue that newspapers lack regional diversity, as Rubin does, except this ignores the fundamental historic organizing principle of newspapers: geography.
American newspapers originated as physical objects designed to be distributed in defined, geographically constrained regions. They originated as urban creations because only in urban areas was there enough commerce, enough politics -- enough news -- for them to grow, and enough readers to make them strong. There are newspapers based in rural areas, but it is hard for them to grow large, both because of the lack of regional news, and because of the difficulty of getting the physical object of the paper to enough people to scale it. Newspapers have historically depended on high densities of people for their existence (see Discovering The News: A Social History Of American Newspapers, for a really wonderful and fun history of the form).
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Jim: Sharon and I have followed your progress with great interest and bleacher level pride. I know you are looking forward to the end point, but the great memories will be with you. We eagerly await the pics!
I think you should have had Gus G and myself ride along. Hah! Warmest, Will
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Crossing Big Hole Pass, we dropped down into Jackson Big Hole, MT. - an expansive, several thousand acres, meadow/grassland/valley. "Hole" refers to a valley surrounded on all sides by mountain ranges. Jackson Big Hole is privately as well as federally owned lush pasture. Both the ranchers as well as the Federal Park Commission preserve the ecosystem such that it is virtually unchanged (allegedly) from the Lewis and Clark exploration days - vast expanse of native prairie grass for cattle grazing and fields of hay. The hay is cut and stacked (rather than baled) in a fashion identical to the method used in the late 19th century. In the middle of this meadow sits the town of Jackson (where there are only ~20 frost-free evenings annually) and more specifically, the Jackson Lodge where we spent a night. There we feasted on a dinner that would match that of any upscale metropolitan restaurant; the breakfast buffet was elegant as well (quiche, no less, was an option).
Missoula, MT, our current location is the home of the University of Montana and Adventure Cycling Association (ACA). The latter organized the trip we are undertaking. Last evening we had group and individual photos made. Today, ACA is hosting a bar-b-que for us.
Yesterday, it was in the mid-90s. That represents an unusually hot day for this area. Today began, however, cool and dry. Everyone (seemingly) rides bicycles. Bicycle paths are a component of many streets in Missoula.
Our Group members are now all looking forward to the end (Florence, Oregon) of the journey. Many, including me, are taking time today to make return trip reservations. We should arrive in Florence August 2nd afternoon.
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I am a believer
When you first started this trip, I (along with several other people) asked why. You said you can drive around the neighborhood in your car, but if you get out and walk the neighborhood you get a completely different view. From your entries of your trip, I know you are seeing things and meeting people, you never would have. You can truly say 'America the beautiful'.
Everyone asked about you at the family reunion.
After you get home and ready for company, we would like to come and see your pictures and hear about your trip.
Everyone says hello, Brad, Lisa, Jimmy, Bryson, Brandon, Blake and their girlfriends went to Cuzomel, Mexico. There are about 5 families from Moss Bluff going.
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Saluting Aung San Suu Kyi, the light of Myanmar
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Its midnight in Asia. But, one country is already witnessing the breaking of a unique dawn, one that is going to stay on for days to come. Its Myanmar (Burma).
What is unique of this dawn? First, its the dawn of democracy that has come after a long, dark night of armed rule. Secondly, this dawn has been made possible by a woman. The name's Aung San Suu Kyi. She, of a frail frame but of iron will. She, who is the voice of dissidence. She, who is persistence, resistance and inspiration reincarnated.
We all know of her story: born in Burma, married and settled in the UK, she returned to Burma to lead the country and, in the 1990 general election, steered her party to a landslide victory. But the anti-democracy Junta government put her under house arrest where she would stay for almost 15 years. Her husband died and she mourned it while remaining as a political prisoner. Awards after awards flowed in, including the Nobel peace prize, but Suu Kyi couldn't step out of her home to receive them.
But no amount of evil, suppression and isolation could take away her will or her ability to lead Burma towards democracy. And this Sunday, when Burma had its general election again, Suu Kyi, freed by the Junta government earlier, was there, as its emerging, beloved leader again.
I visited Burma in 2008, just when the country was hit by its worst natural disaster till date: a cyclone. It paralyzed the country's communication system, the transport and worst of all, its food supply system. Thousands were rendered homeless and starving. The international community sent food and medical aid, but the ruling army-run government refused and instead,shut the border. I was right there, inside the country then, though I had to turn back as traveling became impossible at that point.
During my week-long stay, all I could see and feel was fear. I blogged about it later and titled it "Traveling through Myanmar(Gag - the order of the day) " (http://stellasmusings.blogspot.in/2008/06/travelling-through-myanmargag-...)
Coming from India, where we widely enjoy freedom of expression and speech and where criticizing and joking of the politicians is almost a national hobby., it was a rude shock to see nobody willing to talk to strangers, especially on issues like politics and government in a country right in my neighborhood(Myanmar). Many a times I was hinted at having 'observers'(in other words, spies) in my audience.
At that time one sentence that I heard again and again was: "when Suu Kyi comes, things will change. You do come back then"
Today, as I write this, Suu Kyi has won her seat in the parliament from a township called Kawhmu. Her party - the National League for Democracy is all set to secure absolute majority and form the government in the country. Though an official declaration of the results is yet to happen, there is celebration of victory already happening across Myanmar.
With this, democracy is here. And now, I can think of going back to Myanmar for another visit. When I do that, I know I can talk to people on the street and they don't have to be afraid of being detained for discussing the Junta regime or saying a thing or two against the government. Because, they will now have people's power.
And this - nobody would deny admitting - is possible because of Suu Kyi who never called it quits. That's what makes her a true fighter. A true leader. And above all, a real woman.
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The 2013 International CES officially kicked off this week in Las Vegas, and many automakers are using the show to showcase their latest vehicle technologies, which range from fully autonomous cars to new navigation and audio technologies. This year Audi is using the show to preview what it describes as the "lighting technologies of tomorrow." The face of all of Audi's models are dominated by futuristic looking LED headlights that increase visibility, but the lighting on future Audi will also reduce the chances of a collision.
Audi's future lighting technologies will react even more intensively to environmental conditions, will communicate in various ways with its surroundings and will be controlled fully electronically. Audi's Matrix LED headlights use information from sensors and the navigation system and can adjust to changing driving conditions without needing a swiveling mechanism. A front mounted camera detects other vehicles, and can fade out parts of the high-beam headlights when oncoming traffic is detected. The headlights can also illuminate the areas between several vehicles in complex situations.
The rear of Audi's future models will get a new laser tail light that provides other drivers behind with a bright, clear signal. In normal driving conditions the fan-shaped laser tail light that shines slightly downward is perceived as a red line on the road and prompts the driver behind to maintain sufficient distance – similar to a stop line. In fog or spray, the laser beam strikes the water droplets in the air and makes them visible; the line is then seen as a triangle.
Audi did not release a time frame for when we will see the new lights on a production model.
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Since finishing my Rabbit Box at Easter, I decided that I would work on something else that's been calling my name. You may remember Isabella Johnstone? I'm stitching her with the called for Belle Soies on 40ct Vintage Lentil. And I've really been enjoying her (despite having to rip out her entire right hand side border and restitch it). And I'm excited to finally be getting into some colors other than red and green!
You can see I've gotten my leaves stitched almost all the way down the right side. I've been stitching a length of Attic Tea on the leaves, then I work on the middle. Then back to the leaves. That seems to be breaking up the leaves enough that they're not driving me bonkers!
She's a sweet little sampler, and I just love the size of her on 40ct, not very big at all. And I've been enjoying her so much I think I will just continue to stick with her for now. Today is And They Sinned SAL day, so I'll be working on it later. I can't wait to get out of the grass at the top of page 2 and into something more fun.
And I had to share a little gift that Sylvia picked up for me at the Paris needlework show. Isn't it fun?
I love the little strawberry!
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