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Two pioneering achievements at the University have been recognised with nomination for the prestigious Times Higher Education awards
An accidental drug discovery which offers new hope for shingles sufferers has been short-listed for the 2009 Serendipity Award. Meanwhile, the Global University Project, run by the School of Medicine's Department of Dermatology, which uses cutting-edge technology to benefit students around the world is nominated for the Outstanding Information and Communications Technology Initiative of the Year.
Professor Chris McGuigan, Welsh School of Pharmacy, who 'accidentally' discovered the new shingles drug, was nominated for the Serendipity Award. Sponsored by Research Councils UK, this award recognises entrepreneurial spirit in universities and rewards those researchers who have spotted and seized unexpected opportunities for economic or societal impact arising from research.
Whilst working on new anti-HIV drugs in close collaboration with the Rega Institute in Belgium, Professor McGuigan and his team stumbled across a powerful new family of compounds which attack the VZV virus - the cause of chickenpox and shingles.
The compounds were initially shipped to Belgium for testing as anti-HIV agents. They proved inactive against HIV but one compound was extremely active against the cause of chickenpox and shingles. This compound was later found to have changed its molecular structure while in the post from Cardiff to Belgium
Following successful clinical trials in healthy volunteers, the drug is now being trialled in shingles patients. The new drug, called FV100, which is up to 10,000 times more powerful than existing treatments in initial trials could be available to patients, as early as 2012.
Professor McGuigan, Welsh School of Pharmacy, said: "We are delighted to have been shortlisted for such a prestigious award - especially as this major discovery came by accident.
"Despite its somewhat unusual beginnings, we have been able to take the initial discovery and develop it much further. If our trials prove successful, this new drug could significantly improve the quality of life for millions of people with shingles."
The Global University Project addresses the difficulties of providing opportunities for medical students to observe live surgery.
The physical constraints of operating theatres means that medical students and trainee doctors have limited opportunities to observe live surgery. In response to this, phase one of the Global University Project saw the installation of a high-definition video link from a dermatology operating theatre to a seminar room in the same building.
Sessions are moderated by a lecturer so that students in the seminar room can view procedures and also communicate with the surgeon via a two-way microphone link.
Following on from this initial success, webcasting software was integrated into the system to enable the department to broadcast dermatological surgical procedures to an international audience via the internet. Video can be streamed live as well as being recorded for later access.
Giving all learners equal access to surgical sessions, the Global University Project removes the lottery element for students and registrars across Wales, who all previously had to compete for limited opportunities to attend operations in person. The technology has the potential to reach an infinite audience where there is access to a high speed broadband connection.
The team currently broadcasts to undergraduate students on placement, registrars, distance-learning postgraduate doctors, and members of the department's web-based Continuing Professional Development Society based in more than 30 countries. The project has already won an award, in the Times Higher Education leadership and management awards earlier this year.
Dr Maria Gonzalez, the Dermatology Postgraduate Course Director and Reader in Dermatology, said: "One of the main benefits of our system is that learners are able to view specialised dermatological surgery performed in a Centre of Excellence. If similar benefits were to be seen in other universities, this type of system has the power to revolutionise how surgery is taught. The potential for knowledge transfer is immeasurable
The Vice-Chancellor, Dr David Grant, said: "This double nomination is a tribute to hard work by many University members. We should all now hope for further good news when the award winners are announced in October."
The Times Higher Awards recognise ground-breaking work undertaken by UK higher education institutions. The successful winners will be announced on 15th October 2009.
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If a picture is worth a thousand words, Robert Herjavec would likely argue that a good suit is worth 10 times that. And the 46-year-old business titan knows his suits. "I can tell an Armani from a Boss," he says, "but I can't always tell a Canali from a Brioni or a Kiton. But boy, you can sure tell a Tom Ford." A star of CBC's Dragon's Den (and ABC's lookalike show, Shark Tank), and CEO of the Herjavec Group, a $50-million Toronto-based company specializing in internet security systems, Herjavec understands the power of tailoring. "It never ceases to amaze me," he says, "how many people take so little care about their personal style. I don't know whether they believe that there's an arrogance in dressing well, but I think that in this day and age, where you're flooded with data and touch points, you have to make an impression even faster than you did before."
Herjavec's opinions about making impressions - how your clothes communicate your identity and potential to the world - are woven through a new business/self-help book he is set to launch in the fall with HarperCollins. For him, fashion is serious business. Each night, he heads to his cherry wood closet in his 50,000-square-foot Toronto home and lays out his wardrobe for the next day. At about 700 square feet, it's a luxurious closet, but hey, with 1,000-plus ties, you need space.
The son of blue-collar Croatian immigrants, he grew up in a home where fashion was a non-issue; impressions rested on being well scrubbed, he says. Where then, did this self-made man learn his style lessons? Herjavec shares the story of his first computer sales job. He was a keener, but dressed so poorly that his boss called him on it. When the 20-year-old went to Harry Rosen to buy a suit, he balked at the prices, but then did the math. Given his meagre salary, he quit and began working for the retailer, knowing that, every six months, Rosen's policy dictated a new-suit bonus.
"Harry had a huge impact on my life," says Herjavec. "He used to say a well-dressed man has an overall appearance that tries to make a point. ... People think to dress well you need a lot of money and you need a lot of suits. What I learned is that it's better to buy one really good suit and accessorize it with a wardrobe than buy five not-so-good suits."
The point Herjavec makes? After exiting his office, you recall his engaged blue eyes, his easy manner and understated polish, from the Rolex watch and striped shirt down to his lace-up Ferragamos, which, by the way, are of a leather not dissimilar to the upholstery of his private jet and limited-edition Smart Car - which sits in the family garage alongside an Aston Martin, Lamborghinis and a Rolls Royce.
When asked about silver-screen inspirations, it's Gordon Gecko in the 1987 blockbuster, Wall Street, who Herjavec mentions. "There's the scene where he buys the airline and he walks out onto the trading floor with these irate shareholders and he's wearing a dark navy suit with a white shirt and a blue tie with small white dots and he begins to talk, and his entire presence is so powerful and so calming," he says. 'That confidence he exudes: that, for me, is the iconic sense of style."
Herjavec does possess a Hollywood air, but there are no pretensions. His is a generous spirit: he chose to support Team for Kids during his recent New York City marathon run, and snooping around his office, one spies a plaque documenting his "celebrity clown" status for the Toronto Santa Claus parade. Not to mention the gesture of charity exhibited when he and his wife opened up their Bridal Path home for a Princess Margaret Hospital fundraiser, where his mother was treated for ovarian cancer before her death. "Life is a journey," says Herjavec, "and none of us got here on our own. It is the universal truth that I believe - we must help those we meet along the way."
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I'm being shamed into learning how to post. My son will help me,. In the meantime Jane has offered to be the facilitator. From the top we have: 1) Cynorkis gibbosa. Cool grower from Madagascar, note the mottled leaf, very unusual. I got it from Tropical Orchid Farm but they are sold out. Andy has it. 2) Cypripedium tibeticum. Found in the Chinese Himalayas, Sichuan China, Bhutan, Assam India and the eastern Himalayas at elevations of 2200 to 4500 meters. Comes out of the pot at Thanksgiving and goes into the veggie drawer of the fridge. Valentine Day back into it's pot. This cooling process is called vernalization. Keep it cool and moist the rest of the time. Seems willing. 3) The leaves of Cynorkis gibbosum. Fleshy, rich, one wants to make a salad out of them. 4) Dracula hirtzii 'Pul Y's' HCC/AOS. 13" tip to tip. 5) Masdevallia polysticta, yellow. Ecuagenera has 6 different versions. 3 versions of 'normal', alba, yellow and blue. I like yellow the best. Thanks, Jane, Nick |
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The History and Law (HL) interdisciplinary track is for students who wish to explore the intersections between historical and legal studies. The HL curriculum focuses on the role of legal institutions, policies, and structures in various societies. HL track majors enroll in at least four History department courses that focus on issues of law in civil societies and four courses that provide a geographic concentration. In addition, students enroll in four courses outside History that provide disciplinary or interdisciplinary perspectives on the role of law in shaping societies and a Research Seminar for Majors.
Gateway CourseThere is no gateway course for this track. Instead, students take an extra course in the Methodological cluster.
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Research Seminar for Majors (HISTORY 209S)Fulfills the Writing in the Major requirement.
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She was born June 1, 1936 in Seattle, Wash. to Roscoe and Clara (Clemo) Grove. She grew up in Seattle and later moved to Yukon in 1977. She was a past queen of Job's Daughters International. Rose worked for Eastern Airlines in Atlanta, before joining the law firm of Crowe & Dunlevy in Oklahoma City as a legal assistant and later retiring as a program manager at Federal Aviation Administration in Oklahoma City. She attended the Mustang Community Center on a daily basis, spending time with her friends playing dominoes and walking the trails. She was a loving mother and grandmother and a caregiver to those around her.
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It's week 2 of the 2011 FSI and we have a wet one. We got over 3 inches of rain yesterday which caused a lot of flooding here at the farm. The top field was probably under water for a couple of hours and I noticed a lot of the pea seeds had come to the surface of the soil, where we left them as Eugene is worried that they will rot if they go back into the absolutely soaked soil. This is a part of farming-the wet-that we do not like but is absolutely necessary. Without all this spring rain things will not grow properly and this rain recharges our aquifers so that in summer when normally it is droughty around here we have ground water with which to water our crops and ourselves. And over the many years I have done this, rain, even extremely heavy rains, rarely do much damage to the crops. But they do make them dirty and the fresh herbs and kale you get today will likely come to you in an unwashed state. The spinach and lettuce are washed as they were harvested several days ago when I took out all the spinach and a couple of beds of lettuce as it was time to do so before these crops bolted to seed and were ruined for eating. This will happen from time to time-We will harvest several days early for you guys because of conditions. Either the crop must come out or be lost due to going to seed, trying to split, etc., or because of weather (we don't harvest in heavy rain, for example). This week we got a combination of these reasons.
here is a short video I shot and put on my blog that shows the height of the flooding http://boulderbelt.blogspot.com/2011/04/april-showers.html
The water had all drained away within 2 hours, BTW
I had hoped to include asparagus in your shares this week but the asparagus Gods decided that this year the asparagus would have to wait until week 3 of the FSI before there would be enough. last year we had asparagus the first week of the FSI. this year it is a lot later. I have been able to harvest 1.5 pounds over the past 3 days which has meant we have been able to eat some asparagus but soon we should get around 20 pounds a day. We are simply waiting for the conditions to get warmer and a bit dryer so the 'gus goes wild. I hope this occurs before next week so you guys start getting some.
Another crop you can expect in the next 2 to 3 weeks is strawberries. We have a hoop house full of Albion strawberry plants in full bloom and I saw at least 20 berries forming on those plants. Yes Strawberries, about 6 weeks early due to our expertise at season extension. We found out years ago that putting a hoophouse over the strawberries in March will allow them to break dormancy and start producing in late April/early May and this also protects them from all freezes that we get in spring. Last year we did not have early berries because we decided to change the kind of strawberries we do and thus bought all new plants last spring and killed the old ones (they were quite old and it was their time). Thus we planted the new berries in spring and than had to remove all the flowers that appeared on them until Early July in order to encourage root/crown growth. Than we found the beds we put these plants into were full of grubs (mainly japanese Beetle grubs) and the grubs had a great time feasting on the roots of the berry plants and eventually killed about 65%. We in the end killed off about 90% of the grubs (and don't expect a repeat of this as there has been landscape fabric over the soil for a year now, the beetles won't lay their eggs on plastic and the few grubs that survived from last year should be adult beetles this year). We allowed the plants to put out runners (something we don't let them do normally as runners really cut down the yield potential in everbearing/day neutral strawberries. With the June bearing types, the runners are essential to keep the patch going on to the next year) and saved those runners, put them in pots and kept them growing over winter and last month put those plants in where they were needed so we are back up to 250 plants, more or less. We also planted 300 more everbearing strawberry plants in another location that will be bearing fruit in late July about 2 weeks ago. This variety is Seascape. The berries should be large and sweet. I am looking forward to a good berry year as we have not had one in several years.
Other crops to expect over the coming weeks D'avignon radishes, broccoli, more kale (but from new plants, the kale you have been enjoying is all from last years plants that over wintered), rhubarb, broccoli, cabbage, spring mix, arugula, broccoli raab (though we have had a dickens of a time starting this crop this spring and thought we would be harvesting some in a week or two. But it looks like mid May before we get any), green onion, green garlic, garlic scapes, more spinach, beets, baby lettuce, cilantro, etc..
This Saturday I am expecting a visit from one of my best friends from High School whom I have not seen in almost 30 years. It turns out he runs a CSA farm in Minnesota with his son and is in the area doing a talk at Miami University for a mutual friend's class on environmental subjects and so I emailed him and invited him out to see our farm. I am quite excited about this. Not only to see him but we so seldom get another farmer out here and it will be fun to pick his well educated brain about our strengths and weaknesses.
Expect the shares to get bigger each week from here on out
This week is full shares only. The shares will be ready after 4 pm today and can be picked up until Saturday morning
Sorry no recipe this week.
What's in the Share This Week
Spinach-1/2 pound bag
Lettuce-At least 1/2 pound of mixed heads
Scallions-a bunch of 5 scallions (these are different than a green onion, BTW, green onions are baby onions that have not yet made a onion bulb. Scallions never make a bulb. And, as a matter of fact, many of these scallions are sexually mature and were pulled right before they made flowers (they went in last fall)
Onion Chives-a nice bunch, should be bigger than last week
Garlic Chives-see above
Garlic-you will get several. These are at the end of their lives and want to sprout (or rot) so keep them in the fridge where it is dark and cold (like winter) and be sure to cut t=he green sprout out before using or they will be bitter and no one wants bitter garlic.
Garlic powder-you get a small bag of our our powerful good garlic powder that we make from our garlic
Dried Sage-a jar of dried sage. sage is excellent with poultry and cheese dishes as well as any sausage based dish. this is whole leaf and to make "rubbed sage" simply rub it between your palms.
Kale-at least 1/2 pound of mixed kale
Tarragon-a small bag of fresh tarragon. Tarragon has an anise flavor that goes great with tomato based dishes
Leeks-you get a leek, maybe two
Parsley-you get a small bag of fresh Italian parsley which is great in about any savory dish.


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5 I Love It !!!DingDong1984 | 25/07/2008 | See all DingDong1984's reviews (1)As a new NASCAR fan (Due to JPM Moving into stock car racing) i thought i'd buy this game, i must admit i was a bit worried at first as last year i bought 08 and the steering was horrendous (I use D-Pad) however, i thought why not, buy it, so i did, i couldn't use the D-Pad again but the steering is so much better on 09 i'm now used to using the joystick !! The graphics are great, the gameplay is good as are crashes and pit stops etc... I would really recommend this game to anyone who's thinking of buying it, The only downside is you must play this game in HD as normal analogue isn't brill but still very playable. Come on you NSCAR fans, don't listen to those who slam this game... Buy it, Its great !!!
5 Actually very very goodandrewgriffiths78 | 07/09/2009 | See all andrewgriffiths78's reviews (13)As a Formula One fan, just like almost everyone outside the US, we find NASCAR extremely dull. I had played just one previous NASCAR title on the PS1 and it was the most shoddy racing game I ever played, so when I decided to purchase NASCAR 09, it was more of a risk than anything else. The risk paid off. The business of actually driving is very good and its critical to get at least a decent set up for the track you are on. Setting up a car itself to compete takes time, but somewhat rewarding. You can check on many things including where your tyres wear, its temperature in the centre, inside and outside of each tyre, oil and water temperatures, front and rear weight and more. The AI will be aggressive and try to pass, you do need to be consistant and like another poster commented, tyre managment is key. Handling also changes as races go on which is realistic. Im hard pressed to find faults worth pointing out because you really do need to drive in a realistic and proper manner, keeping your nose clean, adjusting your style as handling changes and as the race progresses. I would have liked it more if EA let you drive the caution laps yourself for a little added realism. I don't even really like NASCAR much at all, but this game is tops.
5 amensethomazbush | 01/07/2008 | See all thomazbush's reviews (2)absolute rubber burning maddness with crashes,blow outs and high speeds. and the new paint booth is awesome. you can even put your own face on the side of your car. and the graphics are so much better then 08.
4 very goodandytheyid | 03/07/2008 | See all andytheyid's reviews (1)I'm new to nascar so i thought i get the game to try and get an idea of the teams , driver etc.... And what a great experience i had, the game is excellent with great graphics from the crowd down to scratch marks up the car. It's got many options and the paint booth is a great touch so you can go and edit your car to what you want at any time. Racing it's self is great with realistic racing ,engine faliure's and blow outs at random times during a race.Highly reccomended!!!!!!!
3 Much, much better.woody2goody | 17/04/2009 | See all woody2goody's reviews (5)I bought NASCAR 09 with trepidation as the 2008 version was awful, with terrible AI. However I was pleasantl;y surprised with NASCAR 09 as a whole.The handling model had been changed slightly to give the cars an extremely driveable feel. And once I had binned off my previous NASCAR game driving style and decided to drive like a real driver, i found it a great challenge and a fun experience. Yes, to some, NASCAR is 'dull', but I'd translate that into a need to be consistent.Also, at the end of a 100 lap race that you have been leading most of the way through, when you are on worn tyres being caught by a rival it turns into an exhilarating experience. The AI is aggressive and will try to overtake you, but you need a decent setup to even compete with the leaders on most tracks. Managing the tyres is key to success.There are still issues though. The AI is terrible on road courses, the lack of official car manufacturers is disappointing, the damage model is shoddy compared to true next gen games, and it can be difficult for new players initially.I'd recommend it for fans of NASCAR or for people wanting a different driving challenge. Especially if you can get it for less than 20 quid. :) They aren't making another one in 2010, so grab this while you can.


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'Star Wars 7: The Force Awakens' Teaser Trailer Is Fake
A teaser trailer for the highly-anticipated 'Star Wars 7: The Force Awakens' has gone viral, but there's one teeny weeny problem: it's not real.
World's Tallest and Shortest Men Meet Face-(Not)-to-Face
Here's the long and short of it: the world's tallest and shortest men met Thursday in London to help Guinness celebrate its 60th birthday.
14 Lions. 1 Baby Elephant. Guess Who Wins This Battle.
What's that they say about survival of the fittest?
Grieving Widower Sings Heartbreaking Song to Dying Baby Son Days After Wife Dies
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You Will Not Stop Laughing at This Inept Rowing Race
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Essential Advice for Not Using Your Phone Like a Doofus
Cell phones are as much a part of our world these days as the air we breathe, yet there are still plenty of people who don't know the protocol for using them.
Pregnant Panhandler Caught Cruising in a Mercedes, Living the Good Life
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Here's How You Can Learn to Love Mondays
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5. Restaurant Michael Schwartz at The Raleigh Hotel
Head over to the hotel's baroque pool deck where you'll find the new Restaurant Michael Schwartz from the James Beard Award-winning chef, complete with a new brunch menu. Starting August 4, have your fill with the short rib benedict with roasted shallot and béarnaise or the bacon sticky buns with bourbon caramel and pecans as you oversee the ladies lounging by the legendary retro swimming pool.
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CHICAGO — From new product development to packaging to retail placement and merchandising, a brand can play a crucial role in driving purchase.
The United Fresh Retail Produce Marketing & Merchandising Conference on June 13 explored the role of brands through ideation to purchase from an expert, and a produce industry point of view.
This was the second year for the post-show conference. About 150 people attended, said Ray Gilmer, vice president of issues management and communications for the United Fresh Produce Association, Washington, D.C.
Building a brand doesn't mean relying on your name to carry a product across categories, said Al Ries, chairman of Ries & Ries and author of "The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding." Introducing a new product in an already populated category can be difficult, even for market leaders, he said.
"Everybody wants to grow by expanding the line, where the secret is introducing a new brand," he said. "The most difficult marketing tactic is moving a brand from one category to another."
Attendees also heard the story of the second Eataly location in the U.S. from Jason Goldsmith, co-general manager of Eataly Chicago.
The 63,000-square-foot retail store and eatery has introduced some unique experiences to U.S. retail, such as its vegetable butcher, who does complimentary custom cuts in-store for any produce purchased.
The store has 700 employees, Goldsmith said, and focuses on educating customers about its carefully curated selection of premium local foods. The Eataly brand experience is built on its knowledgeable staff and education in-store, he said.
"We hire the best people who are experts in their field," he said.
Brand by design
Christopher Studach, creative director for King Retail Solutions, Eugene, Ore., discussed how retail design has evolved over the past few years with a strong emphasis on fresh.
No longer are retailers looking for "warm and inviting," he said. The new retail design takes fresh to the front and center with words like "inspiring," "unique" and "experience."
Leaders in branding a retail experience, like Whole Foods, have figured out "how to turn the drudgery of a shopping trip into an adventure," he said.
Produce is at the forefront of a retail brand, and retailers are paring down their stores to the basics.
"Look for retailers to downsize," Studach said. "There will be a smarter, more carefully curated approach to merchandising."
Panelist Paul Kneeland, director of produce, floral, meat and seafood at Parsippany, N.J.-based Kings Food Markets, discussed the chain's rebranding efforts over the past few years, and bringing fresh produce into other areas in the store.
"Our logo changed to a whisk to emphasize the culinary experience," Kneeland said.
Kings started merchandising produce with gourmet tie-ins, like cheese and meat to create a meal solution.
"We can measure that effort and we've seen a 52% sales increase in those items," he said.
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Nov 17, 2012 3:12 PM by Marnee Banks - MTN News
HELKENA - The legislative committee tasked with drafting a bill to fix Montana's pension system will not be bringing any legislation to do so.
Republicans sitting on the the State and Veterans Affairs (SAVA) Committee killed Governor Brian Schweitzer's (D) plan to fix the teacher's retirement system and the public employee's retirement system on Friday.
The public employee retirement system is facing a funding shortfall of $70 million per year, and the teacher's retirement system is facing an annual shortfall of $36 million.
Schweitzer is proposing two bills which address these shortfalls within a 40 year timeframe.
The first looks at the teacher's retirement system and requires employees to contribute an extra 1%. It would also dump about $25 million dollars of natural resource development money into the account.
The second bill addresses the public employee's retirement system and forces the employee and employer to each pay in an additional 1%. It would also use $3 million dollars of coal tax money to shore up the account.
The Montana Association of Counties (MACO) testified Schweitzer's bills would place financial hardship on local governments forcing them to cut services.
Representative Joanne Blyton (R - Joliet) said after hearing from MACO she couldn't support the bill.
Earlier this week, Schweitzer denied these allegations saying the most it would cost any county is just over $100,000.
Senator Larry Jent (D - Bozeman) said if the legislature continues to kick the can down the road the courts will step in and force a fix.
"The failure of the Legislature to do nothing until we get a swift kick to the posterior is disgusting," Jent told the members of SAVA.
Reporter's Note: Any one legislator could still carry Schweitzer's pension bills this next session.
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Quinoa with Lemon and Zucchini
Adapted from www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes
Toss with peeled, cooked shrimp to make a complete meal.
Serves 6
Ingredients |
2 teaspoons Ellyndale Organics™ Extra Virgin Olive Oil* |
1 medium zucchini, halved and thinly sliced |
1 1/4 teaspoons fine sea salt, divided |
1 1/4 cups NOW Real Food® Organic Quinoa* |
(rinsed for 1 minute under running water) |
2 1/2 cups water |
Zest of 1 lemon |
2 tablespoons lemon juice |
Lots of chopped fresh dill |
Crumbled feta cheese (optional) |
- Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Add zucchini and 1/4 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring, until zucchini is crisp-tender; about 4 minutes.
- Remove zucchini from the pan and add quinoa, water and remaining 1 teaspoon salt.
- Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer, covered, until quinoa is tender but still chewy and a white spiral-like germ appears around each grain; about 15 minutes.
- Toss quinoa with zucchini, zest, lemon juice and dill.
- Serve warm or room temperature, topped with feta cheese, if you like.
Per serving (about 6 oz):
170 calories (45 from fat)
5 g total fat
1.5 g saturated fat
5 mg cholesterol
570 mg sodium
25 g total carbohydrate (3 g dietary fiber, 1 g sugar)
6 g protein
*NOW items available at your local health food store


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Programmer Debunks Source Code Shown In Movies and TV Shows
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301rjmarvin writes "Someone is finally pausing TV shows and movies to figure out if the code shown on screen is accurate or not. British programmer and writer John Graham-Cumming started taking screenshots of source code from movies such as Elysium, Swordfish and Doctor Who, and when it became popular turned the concept into a blog. Source Code in TV and Films posts a new screenshot daily, proving that, for example, Tony Stark's first Iron Man suit was running code from a 1998 programmable Lego brick."


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Upon leaving Poco, Meisner became part of Rick Nelson's Stone Canyon Band, playing on and off with the former teen heartthrob for a couple of years. On a date in San Jose in 1971, Nelson's troupe was on the same bill with Ronstadt, whose sidemen at the time included Frey and Henley. "I mentioned to Glenn and Don, `This sounds pretty good. We ought to get a group together,'" Meisner recalls. "And Glenn kind of said, `Yeah, we should.' That's where it all started--although you won't hear that on TV.
"When the Eagles started, I was the best-known one in the band. I remember when Poco would play the Troubador, Glenn and Don would be in front of the stage, drooling and wishing they were in the band. But they'd never admit that now."
The Eagles' self-titled first album (recorded with Meisner, Frey, Henley and guitarist/former Flying Burrito Brother Bernie Leadon) was released in 1972, and the song "Take It Easy," co-written by Browne, became a smash. It was followed by plenty of others: "Witchy Woman," "Peaceful Easy Feeling," "Already Gone," "Best of My Love" and, in 1976, "Take It to the Limit," which was sung and mainly penned by Meisner. But behind the scenes, tensions were rising. Leadon left in 1975, shortly after Don Felder came aboard as a second guitarist; he felt, according to Meisner, as if Frey and Henley were becoming too dictatorial. Joe Walsh replaced Leadon, and the country flavor that had been the Eagles' early calling card began to dissipate in favor of a rockier base. That was fine by Meisner--but what he didn't like was the increasing sense that he was being looked upon as nothing more than a sideman.
"Don and Glenn were taking over at that point, and all of a sudden it was, `We don't need you. You're just a player in the group,'" he claims. "I wasn't feeling part of it anymore. So finally, I just left."
Once on his own, Meisner signed a management contract with the Eagles' overseer, Irving Azoff, but that ended after about a year: "I heard through the grapevine that Don and Glenn had a problem with that, so Irving cut me off," Meisner says. Nonplussed, Meisner made three solo albums that spawned a trio of minor Top 40 hits--"Deep Inside My Heart," "Hearts on Fire" and "Never Been in Love"--between 1980 and 1982. After that, though, shifting musical fashion doomed his future projects. He drifted for a decade before hooking up with singer-songwriter Allan Rich, son of the eclectic country performer Charlie Rich, and Billy Swan, a critically praised artist who scored a number-one hit in 1974 with "I Can Help" before sinking into obscurity. As Meisner, Rich and Swan, the threesome--supplemented by guitarist Vern Monnet and former Dan Fogelberg drummer Ron Grinel--is working up original material and hoping to land a major-label contract. Thus far, no bites.
Which no doubt makes the Eagles slight even more annoying to Meisner. When word about Common Thread, an album-length salute to the music of the Eagles by established country stars such as Travis Tritt, began to circulate, Meisner and Leadon, who now lives in Nashville, hoped to participate in its recording. Because they were not invited, Meisner did his best to put subsequent rumors of an Eagles reunion out of his mind.
"I thought, if that's what they want, why push?" he says. "But then my accountant called and said, `I don't want you to go against what you believe in, but if you could just call, you should.' So I called Irving and said, `Hope everything's going okay.' And then I said, `Hey, I heard that the Eagles are getting back together.' And at that point he said, `Sorry, I've got to go. I'll say hi to Don for you,' and hung up."
The new Eagles, including bassist Timothy B. Schmit (who contributed to only one of the band's studio albums, 1979's The Long Run), played Los Angeles a few months after the brief chat with Azoff. "Stuff about the reunion was all over the TV all the time, and they were playing `Take It to the Limit' on the radio again," Meisner notes. "And I'm thinking, gee whiz, I wish they'd reunited with the guys who were actually in the group. And then they rerecorded all the old songs on that new CD, just to make sure that Bernie and I wouldn't get a penny of royalties from them."
This conspiracy theory aside, Meisner says he's happy with how things are going for him. He insists that he likes playing small venues because he can meet fans face-to-face, and that he doesn't mind lugging his own amp just like he did in days gone by. He's equally effusive about the music of Meisner, Rich and Swan, and asserts that it's only a matter of time before a record label will bring the configuration to a wider audience. He even allows that the Eagles reunion might bring him a few extra dollars as a result of listeners intrigued by Hell Freezes Over dropping by their CD store and picking up copies of discs Meisner does play on.


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The NHL trade deadline is coming up and it kind of feels like we're all about to go on a first date. The anticipation, the excitement, the 30-person panel analyzing every move, it's all there. While we're hoping that everything is going to turn out great and we'll end up in a successful union, we're also a little afraid that this could be a terrible experience for everyone involved.
But it's not only like a first date. If you look very closely and think about it, the NHL trade deadline is kind of like an entire relationship. How? Let us explain.
It begins with the unknown
What's going to happen? Will we like the person we're hooked up with? Will we get along? Will this person use us for a few months and then toss us aside when a better offer comes by? Like every new relationship, the trade deadline greets us with uncertainty. It gets our hopes up, leaving us thinking that something amazing could happen, but there's always that doubt in the back of our minds that asks "What if this doesn't work out?"
It's exciting and new at first
Whenever a new player comes to your team, you hope that this is going to be the person that will turn everything around. The announcement of a deal brings thoughts of success and glory. Like a brand new relationship, every small step is treated with great fanfare. In a relationship you have a first date, a first kiss, a first embarrassing sexual encounter. With a new trade you look forward to the first time the player puts on his new jersey. Then you have the first game, the first shift and the first embarrassing turnover that leads to your team losing a big game. In both cases, when it goes bad, you wake up the next morning wondering what actually happened and hoping that there's a good way to get out of this.
It can get old really fast
When that underachieving youngster was traded to your team, you really thought he was going to turn it on and finally reach the levels he was predicted to reach for years. When an aging veteran joins a new franchise, you're hoping against hope that he has one last great run in him. However, much like many relationships, these hopes don't always come true. In fact, things can fall apart very quickly. One day you're dreaming of a romantic life together, the next day you're both wearing sweatpants, sitting on the couch and trying not to kill one another. Not every relationship ends in a successful union. The same can be said for trades.
Breaking up is painful
Your team just landed the biggest player available and the Stanley Cup is in your sights. Unfortunately, things don't work out that way and you end up crying as your team is eliminated in the second round. Adding to the pain, the player you traded for leaves your team for a contender in the offseason. Now you're left without a first round pick and you have to watch this player score highlight reel goals for the opposition. Hopefully, he didn't take your stereo with him when he moved out.
If you're lucky, it ends up well
Sometimes that awkward first date leads to a beautiful, life-long relationship. Sometimes that last-minute trade leads to a Stanley Cup. It doesn't always happen, but when it does it's magical. However, most relationships flame out pretty quickly and most trades end with heartbreak.
The lines are all the same
"This just isn't working out."
"I just feel like it's time to part ways."
"You just don't fit in here."
"Seriously… waive your no trade clause Tomas Kaberle!!!"
Are those break-up lines or general managers telling players they've been traded? There's no way to ever know for sure.
On Monday, try to enjoy the trade deadline, but prepare yourself for heartbreak, loneliness and sitting at home alone on Saturday nights with a case of beer and a movie marathon. This is the best advice we could possibly offer.


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At stock memory performance lines up with our other motherboards as you'd expect. Overclocked, we see the performance actually drop back a little, though.
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Replacing Everest in our labs is AIDA64. This new testing suite is from the core development team from Lavalys and continues that tradition. The guys have thrown in better support for multithreaded CPUs as well as full 64 bit support. We use this to test memory and HDDs for now, but may find ourselves opening this up to other areas of the motherboard.
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The only name I could find was under the chair on a box, the name is Tranquil-ease. It was made around 91. I attached a pic, I hope it came through I have a couple issues that may or may not be related. I actually wrote a big write up that got erased (so frustrating) so if someone here would like to give me some advice I'll post up the details. I'm needing help understanding the weak links & trouble areas of the electrical system & the vibrator mechanisms. If your familiar with this kind of stuff maybe I could get this chair working again for my grandmother. Thank you |
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Fighters battle through adversity in the gym and during their whole careers. The fight for a living, so fighting is in their personality, but when Bryan Baker was diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) he knew he had a whole new fight on his hands.
"For anyone who doesn't know my story, it was a bumpy road," Baker admitted to Joe Rizzo on Rear Naked Choke Radio on the MMA DieHards Radio Network. "Leukemia or injuries or whatever it takes will not stop me as who I am as a fighter within myself."
After conquering the debilitating disease, Baker is feeling like a new man.
"I feel great," said Baker. "It's a new life at this point in my career to show how strong and how powerful I can become, not having to battle demons and I can totally concentrate. I'm excited to show that my life inside of me shines so much brighter than anything stopping me on the outside. I'm going to show greatness of who I am and that's what it's done for me; it shows how much of a fighter I am from the inside. "
Baker realizes other people go through similar setbacks in life all the time, and the Bellator middleweight lends a hand for those who need it. The illness was depressing at times, but in light of all of it Baker now finds himself in scenarios he could have never thought would happen.
"It's taken me into areas I could have never imagined," said Baker. "From all different angles, whether it be telephone or emails or Facebook. My doctor was talking with this patient who had testicular cancer and he heard my story, and he's a fighter as well. We connected with him and it's been crazy how much of an inspiration shined through. I want to continue that. It's a blessing that I have the responsibility to show people that no matter what your body may endure or trials you go through in life, you're able to correct it to the fullest. Its crazy that I can affect people in so many different ways"
The Bellator fighter uses the will power that got him through those rough times to improve his all around MMA game. Though the threat was serious, Baker did not once stop believing that he would return to the cage, even better than he was when he left.
"It's not more pressure, it's more impressing myself." Baker explained. "It's kind of showing how strong I really am. My coach, my trainers, my teammates and listening to their stories and what they seen through their eyes about (me, impresses myself of what I did and what I did push myself through. It's never been in my mind to stop and not show who I am, so it helps look back on the fighter I am, and I impressed myself."
While Baker is impressed with himself, the matchmakers at Bellator must feel the same. He is coming off a unanimous decision victory over long time journeyman Jeremy Horn, and now Baker meets another veteran in Joe Riggs at Bellator 43. Baker appreciates fighting bigger names such as those two and he feels that is the level of competition that will prove his worth.
"I get to show my athleticism and my youth," Baker admitted. "Jeremy Horn was a veteran and Joe Riggs does have a lot of fights, but they're letting me show off this new youth coming into the MMA world. That's how the game has always evolved, me being 14-2 and Joe Riggs is 32-12, is going to show what has came into the game during that time."
Baker will find his fight against Riggs no where nearly as concerning as the demons he has faced outside of the cage. After persevering through a life-threatening disease and battling back to the Bellator cage, Baker is could not be more content.
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New York Yankees v Houston Astros
Updated: November 3, 2013 6:40AM
The Cubs might learn within the next 24 hours whether they'll get their shot at luring top managerial target Joe Girardi away from the New York Yankees.
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman is scheduled to meet with Girardi's agent Wednesday in New York to make his pitch to keep the hottest potential free agent on the market in Yankee pinstripes after his three-year, $9 million contract expires at the end of this month.
Conversations with a multitude of sources, including industry sources in both cities and some close to Girardi, anticipate the Yankees creating a decision for Girardi that will come down to team loyalty against a family-driven desire to
return home, a commitment to winning against a chance to make history with the Cubs and money.
Girardi, a former Cubs catcher who met his wife at Northwestern, sat with Cashman over coffee Tuesday to discuss the situation, Cashman told New York media.
''We have an interest, clearly, in trying to keep him,'' said Cashman, whose aging, injury-ravaged team missed the playoffs this season for the first time since 2008. ''I think he likes it here. I'm not speaking for Joe, but I think if you're good at what you do, you'll have opportunities to stay. He's definitely going to have that. We're going to give him a real good reason to stay.''
The Cubs already have made their intentions clear to Girardi for weeks, sources said, but they now must wait for the Yankees to get their first shot at him.
Cashman declined to say whether he would grant the Cubs permission to talk with Girardi while he still was under contract (through Oct. 31).
Meanwhile, Cubs president Theo Epstein began the process of lining up candidates Tuesday, the day after Dale Sveum was fired.
Beyond Girardi, the Cubs haven't settled on a short list. But former big-league catcher A.J. Hinch, an assistant GM with the San Diego Padres who has player-development experience, is in the field. He originally was hired in San Diego by Cubs GM Jed Hoyer, the Padres' former GM.
And Cleveland Indians bench coach Sandy Alomar Jr., a candidate when Sveum got the job two years ago, also is on the early list, major-league sources said.
But short list or long list, it won't matter if the Cubs are successful in landing their clear-cut top choice. That might make Wednesday one of the most important days in the foreseeable future of the franchise.
''I can't speak to other opportunities,'' Cashman said, referring to other interest in Girardi. ''We can't control what other options or
interests may be out there. If you're good at what you do, people are
going to have some interest. You can't predict the future on that. You can only control your side of it.''


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March 20, 2013 FRESNO, Calif. - Wednesday afternoon, California head coach Lindsay Gottlieb and Fresno State Head Coach Raegan Pebley spoke to members of the media to preview Saturday's NCAA First Round game that is scheduled to tip-off at 1:20 p.m (PT) on ESPN2 at United Spirit Arena in Lubbock, Texas. Below is a transcript of that teleconference. Fresno State is set to depart the North Gym at 9:15 a.m. for the airport and its flight to Lubbock. Fans are encouraged to come out and cheer on the Bulldogs as they depart for their sixth-straight NCAA Tournament appearance. Wednesday's Teleconference Transcript Cal Head Coach Lindsay Gottlieb On President Obama selecting California for his Final Four On Gennifer Brandon Fresno State Head Coach Raegan Pebley
On what Fresno State will have to bring to the tournament "The first thing we have to pack in our suitcases is the spirit about us and how we believe we have to win games. Whether we play against San Diego State in the conference championship or against Air Force or Stanford in a season opener, that has to be a staple of what Fresno State women's basketball is about." On how Fresno State has improved since the season opener vs Stanford |


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All three indexes finished higher for the week, recovering from the previous week's sharp losses. The dollar stabilized and oil prices pulled back from record highs during the past four sessions, giving investors some relief as they parsed data suggesting that the economy is weak but not technically in recession.
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"Silent" Heart Attack
Some people have ischemia, which is, reduced oxygen flow to the heart without pain. As many as 4 million Americans may have ischemic episodes without knowing it, a condition called "silent ischemia". They may also have a heart attack with no symptoms. People with angina may also have undiagnosed episodes of silent ischemia. Tests such as an exercise test or a 24-hour portable electrocardiogram (Holter monitor) are used to diagnose silent ischemia.
Silent ischemia, like all ischemia, is caused by a blockage in a coronary artery. In this case, however, ischemia may be caused by a brief or less severe blockage than those that lead to a heart attack, or ischemia may be silent because of decreased pain perception in some people.
Ischemia can be entirely silent, or without any symptoms, and still be severe enough to cause a heart attack. One large study of the population of Framingham, Mass., found that 35% of heart attacks in women and 28% in men are not recognized as heart attacks; about half were silent, and about half caused symptoms the victims incorrectly attributed to other causes. Many people with a typical heart attack have no prior warning symptoms despite having had coronary artery disease for some time. Even people with symptoms of angina are often found, upon examination, to have had episodes of ischemia without angina.
The bottom line: People with silent ischemia have the same risk of a future heart attack as people with typical symptoms.


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Olympics cycling: Jason Kenny takes sprint cycling gold
Britain's Jason Kenny added individual sprint gold to his Olympic team title with a thrilling victory over world champion Gregory Bauge in the final.
Kenny surged past his French opponent to take the first race and sealed his win by holding him off in the second.
The 24-year-old is GB's first double gold medallist of the Games and takes the haul in the velodrome to five golds and a bronze from seven events.
Australia's Shane Perkins beat Njisane Nicholas Phillip of Trinidad to bronze.
2012 track cycling golds
Britain have won seven out of 10 track cycling gold medals at the London 2012 Olympics
- Men's individual sprint: Jason Kenny (Gbr)
- Women's individual sprint: Anna Meares (Aus)
- Men's team sprint: Great Britain
- Women's team sprint: Germany
- Men's keirin: Sir Chris Hoy (Gbr)
- Women's keirin: Victoria Pendleton (Gbr)
- Men's team pursuit: Great Britain
- Women's team pursuit: Great Britain
- Men's omnium: Lasse Hansen (Den)
- Women's omnium: Laura Trott (Gbr)
Kenny took silver behind Sir Chris Hoy in this event at Beijing in 2008 and was preferred to Hoy under the one-rider-per-nation rule introduced for the 2012 Games.
Hoy tweeted immediately after Kenny's victory: "I know I said I was off Twitter until after tomorrow, but that was PHENOMENAL by Jason Kenny. So happy and proud of him, well deserved, mate."
Bolton-born Kenny lost 2-0 to Bauge at the World Championships in Melbourne in April, but hopes were high he could reverse that result after he recorded the fastest time in Saturday's qualifier.
He also had the benefit of already having a gold medal in the bag after teaming up with Hoy and Philip Hindes for Britain's first triumph on the track, beating a France trio led by Bauge in the team sprint final on Thursday.
Bauge, renowned for as being as strategically strong as he is physically powerful, has won the last five world titles, but lost his 2011 crown to Kenny after being given a back-dated suspension for doping offences.
In their first individual cat-and-mouse encounter, Kenny came from a long way back on the final lap to overtake Bauge on the outside and pip him to the line.
The second race saw Kenny at the front with Bauge attempting to reel him in but, with the crowd roaring him on, Kenny was able to stay clear to clinch a famous triumph.
Three more of his track team-mates could claim their second gold medals of the Games on Tuesday, the final evening of competition in the velodrome.
Women's keirin champion Victoria Pendleton defends her women's individual sprint title, Hoy goes in search of a sixth Olympic gold medal when he competes in the men's keirin, and Laura Trott looks to follow up her team pursuit triumph in the climax to the omnium.
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Comment number 163.
7th August 2012 - 19:17Well done Team GB track cycling. A massive professional perforance by a team that picked up where Team Sky left off. Nations have been buying/investing in Gold medals since the year dot. Team GB have just been better at it and it's up to other teams to catch up. Congrats toSir Chris and Anna Meares. Shame Queen Vic capitulated so easily. Didn't fight it out like a champion.
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7th August 2012 - 16:06damdam 13 and 157 bob:
Brits are always fair-play! Always, always, always!
And they never cheat! Never, never, never!
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7th August 2012 - 13:47damdam 13 Remember Waterloo you were poor losers then!!! I won't even mention Agincourt 150000 to 3000 still poor losers and now blame everything except your ability. Who won the Tour de France ? Oh yeah them pesky Brits.
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7th August 2012 - 13:42157 bob. Post a single link from anywhere showing the UK being 'laughed at' by winning almost everything in the velodrome - quite possibly the most preposterous thing I've read on here!
The cycling team prepare meticulously and, more than the other nations mentioned, aim to peak for the Olympics. Anyone who follows the sport knows this, including the Aussies, who have been gracious in defeat. -
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