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Since that first meal, I've managed to work my way through every empanada on the menu. The pollo, strips of slightly dry and mildly spicy shredded chicken mixed with an almost imperceptible amount of cheese, was the least interesting -- but then, I usually think chicken is an inferior meat. I could also take or leave the pescao, which upset the ideal starch-to-protein ratio by mixing rice with the thin slices of white fish and chunks of tomato. But the rajas, which combined tart sour cream and smoky poblano peppers under a thick layer of melted cheese, was excellent. So was the ham and cheese, one of the most universal South American combinations and a favorite of mine. Continue reading Laura Shunk's review of Empanada Express Grill in Golden. Photos by Mark Manger.


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After their devastating confrontation with Darga and the Sacred Peace, monster hunters Irro and Hari leave the walls of Kevala to seek new lives elsewhere. However, when they discover that the evils of the Sacred Peace have spread far beyond Kevala's borders, our heroes decide to journey across the wastelands to the prison of the Monster King and release him in exchange for his help in saving the city they love.
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It's pretty evident even this early in the Pioneer League season that one of the joys of watching the Billings Mustangs will be to see what Billy Hamilton does next.
Hamilton, drafted in the second round as a shortstop out of high school last year, is seeing some time at second base this season with the Mustangs. He played his fifth game there on Friday night, and turned in a couple highlight-worthy plays. I could explain them, but it'd be better to watch them ...
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For his part, Hamilton said he's enjoying second base, calling it his "second home."
Manager Delino DeShields said the 19-year-old is a bit rough around the edges, but that should soon change.
"He's very athletic," DeShields said. "Billy learns fast. If we get past what it looks like and just look at the results, I think he's going to be fine."
** The Mustangs split their brief two-game homestand with the Helena Brewers, winning Thursday night 4-0 and losing Friday night 4-1.
They hit the road again Saturday morning for a four-game series in Great Falls, meaning the Mustangs will have played 10 of their last 12 games on the road.
"I don't know if we have a real homefield advantage yet," DeShields said. "This is such a young team so getting on the road can be a good thing."
** The Mustangs have now seen the three other teams in the North Division. Heading into Saturday's play they are 4-8, five games behind division-leading Helena.
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These pictures should have never happend. The Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb is one incredible experience, but normally you are not allowed to take any cameras with you. But I was there in a press-group and a portuguese team actually applied for shooting video on the climb. But they never showed up. So I jumped in. 'Can I take my panoramic camera up there?' Short discussion - approved! I then had to jump into a teletubby-suit kind of suit and I was assisted by the charming Bridge-Climb-Specialist Craig Norman on this trip. My camerabag was adjusted to cables and the camera itself, too. So nothing could fall onto the street. We were then in our own group away from all the others and even took some sidewalks, which are never open, standing in the middle of the road. A pity, that I only took one film along, but sometimes it's good to reduce yourself to 21 frames...
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The singles programme at Zurich Open today opens with Ana looking to build on a very impressive first full year on the tour.
She plays the conqueror of Amélie Mauresmo, the Slovenian Katarina Srebotnik. If she can beat the resurgent Slovenian, Ana will reach the semi-finals for the third time this year.
It took her just 51 minutes to cruise past compatriot Jelena Jankovic. Ana dominated from the outset, breaking three times in the first set and twice in the second on her way to a 6-2 6-1 win.
Both players were able to trade huge ground strokes but Ana's extra power and her improved movement gave her the edge.
She soon had a double break and absorbed the loss of her own serve comfortably, wrapping up the first set 6-2 and breaking at the start of the second.
Ana Ivanovic was invited to be interviewed to tie in with a convention organised by her main sponsors, Juice Plus+®. Ana impressed 1,700 sales partners of the NSA company with her appeal and proficiency.
Ana has been endorsing Juice Plus+® for 3 years – her fantastic progress and especially the latest results speak for themselves.
Ana Ivanovic booked her place in the quarter-finals with a battling win over France's Tatiana Golovin. Ana held three match points at 5-3, 40-0 in the second set before losing the next four games.
Ana also surrendered a 3-0 lead in the final set and was broken serving for the match at 5-3 before breaking again to seal victory.
The match lasted two housr and 19 minutes.
Ana feels very upbeat about her chances of scoring a big win against Golovin in Zurich tonight. It's going to be a tough match for both players, but Ana's excitement clearly shows her desire to play at the highest level. "She wants to play, you can see it in her eyes the way she trained in the week," explained Ana's coach, Zoltan Kuharsky.
In a repeat of the same match they played in the first round in Zurich Open last year, Ana's first opponent in Zurich this year is Tatiana Golovin from France, currently ranked 23 on the WTA list.
Last year they played a very close match which Ana won 2:1, by sets 7-5, 6-7(2), 7-6(3). They played each other once again since then, this summer in Rome. Ana prevailed once again with a 2:0 win, by sets 6:3, 6:4.
If Ana beats Golovin for the third time in a row, Ana's next opponent will be the winner of the match between Alicia Molik (AUS) and Jelena Jankovic (SCG).
On Saturday 15 October the Zurich Open begins a new era, when the first ball is struck in Zürich's newly renovated city indoor arena, the Hallenstadion. The $1.3m tournament, the most important European indoor event on the WTA Tour, will be the first international sporting event staged in the 21st century venue.
Last year in Zurich Ana won three qualifying matches, followed by a great win against Tatiana Golovin in the main draw.
Ana also held set points in both tie-breaks against quarter-final opponent Venus Williams. That was Ana's first career quarterfinal.
The teams were drawn into two groups on Tuesday with Russian, the United States, Belarus and Serbia and Montenegro in Group A and Argentina, Australia, Germany and China or the Netherlands in Group B.
Ana and Novak Djokovic will represent Serbia and Montenegro.
"We like to unearth new talent. This year weve got Ana Ivanovic and Viktoria Azarenka. No-one has seem them here before but they are on the way to the top 10 in the world these two girls," Tournament director Paul McNamee said.
Ana withdrew from the Kremlin Cup. She is still not fully recovered from the shoulder injury and in consultation with doctors and the team Ana has decided to withdraw.
Ana was very much looking forward to play in Moscow but unfortunately it is not going to happen this year.
Ana has a monumental fight on her hands trying to go through the first two rounds on the Kremlin Cup in Moscow. In the first round Ana will face the rapidly rising Anna-Lena Groenefeld of Germany. Groenefeld reached the finals in Beijing and Luxembour in the past month.
In the second round we are all awaiting a great match-up against the number one seed and the current world number one, Maria Sharapova.


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I'm a LPN, and I'm conflicted about whether to leave the LTCF I work at, even though I'm still on "orientation." I loved working in LTC as a CNA, but ever since I've been on orientation as a LPN, I... Read More
0Oct 20, '09 by lisaannjamRNDarimom,
Just read your post. Thank you!!! You are so right. I am thinking back to PCU during clinical at the hospital and remember RNs having days just as the one your described. You are right again in that this is just a tough field. Thanks for the perspective! Hope you have a great day. Best wishes. -
1Oct 20, '09 by rapkeygurldo hang in there, I remember when I got out of nursing school was scared to death to call a doc I was just 19 years old. I have worked a lot of different areas of nursing, ob, med/surg, wound care, ortho, oncology, chemical dependancy each time was new and scary at first but so glad for each experience and the education I learned but ultimately I love LTC- I go to work for the residents. the paper work can be horrible. sometimes I just hate to ask nurses to document because I remember working and having 2 incidents, transfers and and admission and family yelling at you all in the same shift and the upper management yelling at me did they not teach you how to chart in nursing school. That just made me furious and I went out an bought a book on charting for charge nurses. Went to a few seminars. If your state has training like here in texas go to your state website and see when and where you can go for some education on what the surveyors are looking for. Those seem to help me the best. I usually start out new nurses passing meds also. Because if you become a charge nurse you have to, at least in tx, chart effectiveness of PRN meds, maalox, mom, PAIN MEDS even if the med aide passes them. Initial doses usually have to be signed by nurse. Ask to look at policy and procedure manuals. See if they have like I made up for our nurses JOB DUTY LIST per shift. It kind of explains what they are to do per shift We also do a general orientation for all staff and meet all department heads have topics they cover. There is so much to learn but dont forget to ask for what you need to get your job done. Stock your med cart when you come in-if the previous shift has not done that. keep that PDR handy. Heck honey when I have to on occasion pass out meds I take 2 hours getting my morning meds out. Mainly because I make sure they take them and not just set them down by the bed. ( that is one of those big no-no's I am with Sue just start with meds. Ask for a job description and job responsibility lists. I always say no question is bad just the one you forgot to ask. I think to one of the things we older nurses do is forget to put things simply. Dont forget they did not teach you job specific duties in nursing school. You where taught basic procedures. Wish you the best in your career!!Plagueis likes this.
1Oct 20, '09 by rapkeygurloh and one more thing- you have the experience of a CNA-- wish all my nurses did and understood how hard that job is. I started out as a shower aide that is back breaking/foot blistering work!! I really do appreciate nurse aides I teach them in our facility. See I think your already a step ahead girl friend!!Plagueis likes this.
1Oct 21, '09 by hotnurse84LTC can be very demanding, hard, sad, grueling, and laborsome......but somehow i always end up back there.... It is very rewarding. i"ve worked off and on in LTC for about 8 yrs and right now i work home health. i do like it however, i kinda miss my residents and don"t get as much satisfaction outof HH. I'll probally go back to LTC soon. I just need a little vacation every now and then to de stress
However, being a new nurse and just being thrown in there like that is extra stressful. I was only 19 when i was thrown in there and i was scared!!!! i still lived at home with mommmy and daddy for goodness sake and now i was in charge of about25 people and their lives!!! well i got over it pretty quick.
You learn a lot in LTC. Now i learn nothing in my current job. i feel like a CNA who can give pills. so maybe if you loved being a CNA you might like Home Health...hehe
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0Oct 23, '09 by Katie5Quote from birdietielGet outta my mind!I am going through the same thing. I was thrown on the med cart. I have seen other nurses combining meds for 4 and 8, and other things that shouldn't be done. I am always out late because I do things by the book. Half the time the med isn't there. We even run out of narcotics for the residents, and have to use the emergency box. One time even that was out. There is a huge lack of communication at my ltc facility. There is no team work. People gossip all the time about each other. I don't get wrapped up in it. I don't feel very liked at my job because I'm new. I haven't learned all the forms yet either. I am learning them as I go. I'm stuck at the place I am, because there are no hospital jobs available here. Hopefully you can apply somewhere else. Good luck to you, and hang in there.
4Oct 23, '09 by lisaannjamRNThere is such wonderful support here. Thank you all so much. I hate to know that others are going through the same stress and difficulties that I am, but isn't it also nice to know we are not alone. This is a common experience. I got through my first week, being trained on the Assisted Living and the Memory Care floors. I am going to be the charge nurse for the Memory Care floor this coming Sunday. My Administrator came down for report on a few residents, and I took that opportunity to ask her the many questions I had. She asked me what my comfort level was (regarding being the charge nurse on Sunday). And I was honest with her. I told her as long as I knew she or another nurse on Assisted Living was there to answer questions for me, as they know these residents, I think I'd be okay. I realized she is there to help me. I just have to ask for the help. Each day gets a bit less scarier, and I do fall in "love" with the residents a little more. I realize that I have the love and the clinical skills that they need. I imagine it will get easier as I get to KNOW the residents a little more. I am currently starting Excelsior for my R.N., but I need the experience and am bound and determined to get through this.
3Oct 25, '09 by MauraRNLeeann, I too did 3 yrs in LTC/sub-acute care while doing Excelsior. I have great assessment skills because of LTC. We are just thrown out on the unit to figure it all out, no hospital-like precepting. So practice your assessment skills, get comfy with wet-dry dressings, tube feeds, IV meds, subq insulins and heparins and you will be much more comfy doing the EC CPNE. Get familiar with care plans too. LTC care plans are usually junk in LTC, but look at them anyway and figure out how they SHOULD be done. Work on your documentation skills and consider LTC as paid clinical rotations, it will help you stick it out until you are done with EC. It is such a shame that those of us who love that elder population just can't stay in that industry, it is going to get worse with the 50billion in medicare cuts coming soon. And hope that when you get your RN there will be jobs available again. The cycle of no nursing jobs now should start to be on the upswing in 2 yrs or so. Hang in there.
1Oct 26, '09 by lisaannjamRNMauraRN,
Thanks so much for the encouragement. I got through my first day as charge nurse, and I am happy to say I made it through. I will look at this experience as "paid clinicals" until I have completed Excelsior. And I will give those residents all the love and care that I possibly can in the interim. I do have a question for you, if you don't mind, as you worked in LTC. Did your LTC facililty expect you to work as an aide? And I mean actually work as an aide. If they are short on aides, and they are not certified in the Assisted Living or Memory units, they call LPNs and ask them to cover their shifts. The LPNs do get paid at their LPN rate, but I was wondering is this a "normal" practice. Also, when I work on the Memory Care floor, I am expected to give my early morning meds, shower and dress 3 people and get them to breakfast. In the afternoon, I am to "toilet" 3 or 4 residents and either help with making beds and replacing towels in the rooms, or help clean the tables off after lunch. My first day was rough. I did my meds, and got my first resident showered and dressed and I heard a resident screaming, he had fallen. Of course, I immediately went to him. In between helping the aides, I had meds, assessments, calls to the MD, dressing changes, speaking with families, incident report, 24-hr report, my shift report and nursing notes. I have to say they have 2 aides on for 15 dementia residents. These aides must shower, serve food, clean up, do activities, toilet...all of it. So, I dont' believe the aides are lazy, just overwhelmed and need and expect help from the nurse on duty. When I am on the Assisted Living floor, it is mostly meds and treatments for 30 residents. Thanks so much for reading this (if you have time...lol lol). Is an LPN working as an aide normal??? Thank you!!! God bless!!!Plagueis likes this. -
1Nov 1, '09 by PlagueisI'm still at the same workplace. It's still stressful, but as there's no other place to work, I have to stick with it, as I have a daughter to support, as well.
I haven't had to do any recaps/changeovers yet. However, whenever I've had a fall or had to send someone to the hospital, it puts me far behind on my med passes, so I end up clocking out late (I work 3 to 11 shift). I had to help with both of those situations regarding the paperwork, as I was never shown how to fill out an incident report before. I still don't know how to do some basic things, such as the procedure for when a doctor writes an order for a lab, how to program and hang a continuous tube feeding, or how to program an IV machine. I'm told that if these situations occur to just ask for help. I'm just trying to stick it out. I'm better at passing meds, I think, but I still get behind if something unusual occurs (i.e. a fall), even though I don't take breaks.SuesquatchRN likes this. -
2Nov 2, '09 by CandyheartThe common idea in this thread seems to me is that nursing is a lot of hard work, rife with libilty, highly regulated and filled with residents,coworkers, administration. Geeze, can't figure why a new nurse has stress. Also happens at the hospital, which some nurses seem to think is nirvana, the stress, too much to deal with etc. I like LTC because I personally like to develop a relationship with residents and try to make their lives better. When I started, I handed many meds in my dreams, cried on my way home from work, all that good stuff. Hang in there, it gets easier. As for some of the questions, borrowing -yes, not narcs.or the stuff you have in the narc box. Combing meds-realize that HS often means right after dinner. Trying to get meds down a sleeping 90yr old will convince you of that. As for supervisors 3-11 and 11-7, please! That's prime time for emergencies. That needs to change. Learning what works and what doesn't comes with experience. There is only one way to get it.lisaannjamRN and SuesquatchRN like this.


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FT Energy Source is posting a daily question for our panel of expert commentators. Below are replies from Robert Stavins of Harvard University, Vivienne Cox of Climate Change Capital, Kyoto carbon markets architect Graciela Chichilnisky, Jeremy Leggett of Solarcentury and David Jones of Euro RSCG group and Havas Worldwide.
Debate over whether to forge a new agreement or use the Kyoto protocol is dividing developed and developing countries at Copenhagen. Are developing countries justified in insisting that the Kyoto protocol be the basis for a new agreement?
Robert Stavins: The Kyoto Protocol, in particular its dichotomous distinction between the small set of Annex I countries with quantitative emission-reduction commitments and the majority of countries in the world with no responsibilities, is the "QWERTY keyboard" of international climate policy — the major stumbling block preventing progress in negotiations here in Copenhagen.
The world has changed dramatically since the 1997 Protocol divided the world in two. More than 50 non-Annex I countries (with no legally binding commitments) now have greater per capita income than the poorest of the Annex I countries (with commitments). So, even if this distinction was appropriate in 1997, it surely no longer is. But updating the list is impossible. Mexico and South Korea, for example, joined the OECD just six months after Kyoto, but they are unwilling to join the set of Annex I parties. Furthermore, updating the list would be insufficient. It is the very notion of a dichotomous distinction between countries with stringent targets and countries with no targets whatsoever which is at the heart of the problem. A more subtle, more sophisticated interpretation of "common but differentiated responsibilities" is needed. More about this below.
The industrialized (Annex I) countries have emitted most of the stock of man-made carbon dioxide in our atmosphere, so shouldn't they reduce emissions before developing countries are asked to contribute? While this may seem to make sense, here are four reasons why a new climate agreement must engage all major emitting countries – both industrialized and developing.
First, emissions from developing countries are significant and growing rapidly. China surpassed the United States as the world's largest CO2 emitter in 2006, and developing countries may account for more than half of global emissions within the next decade.
Second, developing countries provide the best opportunities for low-cost emissions reduction; their participation could dramatically reduce total costs.
Third, the United States and several other industrialized countries may not commit to significant emissions reductions without developing country participation.
Fourth, if developing countries are excluded, up to one-third of carbon emissions reductions by participating countries may migrate to non-participating economies through international trade, reducing environmental gains and pushing developing nations onto more carbon-intensive growth paths (so-called "carbon leakage").
How can developing countries participate in an international effort to reduce emissions without incurring costs that derail their economic development? Their emissions targets could start at business-as-usual levels, becoming more stringent over time as countries become wealthier. If such "growth targets" were combined with an international emission trading program, developing countries could fully participate without incurring prohibitive costs (or even any costs in the short term). This approach — described in a recent Discussion Paper by Harvard Professor Jeffrey Frankel and Valentina Bosetti of the University of Venice for the Harvard Project on International Climate Agreements — could provide a progressive route forward, breaking the logjam between developed and developing countries, if only the two sides would begin to talk to each other, rather than past each other.
Robert N. Stavins is Albert Pratt Professor of Business and Government at Harvard University.
Vivienne Cox: If you get back to the basics of what is going on here, the countries which emit the most carbon need to do most for this problem to be solved. The climate change convention needs to focus on taking tons out of the atmosphere – that is what will make the most difference to climate related poverty in developing nations and ultimately to climate changes which will affect us all. The distinctions between "developed" and "developing" nations are becoming increasingly blurred.
Amongst the G77 group there are countries with vastly different economies. Some make no contribution to the problem, others a great deal. Also, it is not the case that all the money and technology exist in the "developed" world; increasingly there is investment in the development and innovation of technology occurring in the so called developing nations. The Kyoto protocol has the advantage of being established and understood – but it may not the only framework that will ensure a fair and efficient outcome.
Vivienne Cox is chairman of Climate Change Capital.
Graciela Chichilnisky: Yes, we need the structure of the Kyoto Protocol. Without the Kyoto Protocol we miss the key elements that have been negotiated in 1997 and took 8 years to ratify into international law in 2005. The Kyoto Protocol provides the basis for necessary cooperation between industrial and developed nations in pursuit of a safer climate. Without it the cooperation turns into an open debate and a mine field that does not favor reaching an agreement in Copenhagen.
In the Kyoto Protocol developed nations have binding limits on emissions – they are the largest emitters after all, while developing nations – through the carbon market and itse Clean Development Mechanism – have important incentives for reducing emissions and adopting a new form of clean development, which they have been using to the world's advantage.
The Kyoto Protocol is international law and its emission limtis are legally binding – an outcome that most people seem to want to achieve in Copenhagen. Without those, the voluntary approach can easily be lost and lead to more contention and conflict.
With the introduction of wording on "negative carbon technologies" this last week into the structure of the Clean Development Mechanism, a matter on which I have been working all week, so far successfully, we can now assure that substantial funding from the CDM is forthcoming to Afrtica, Latin America and the Small Island States — to reduce carbon in the atmopshere, to adapt and mitigate the negative impact of cliamte change in the most vulnerable nations.
Graciela Chichilnisky is the architect of the carbon market of the Kyoto Protocol and the co-author of 'Saving Kyoto'.
Jeremy Leggett: Knowing a little of the history of the Climate Convention, and the negotiations going back 20 years to the World Climate Conference of 1990, one only has to place oneself mentally in the shoes of a developing-country diplomat for one second before responding to this question, no matter how strong the pull of pragmatism.
The developing countries are completely justified in insisting that developed countries keep to the legally-binding language that was so painfully negotiated over so many years. They have conceded so much already to the developed countries in the course of these negotiations, and to one developed country in particular.
One state – a rouge state for much of this time, as far as climate-change diplomacy is concerned – may have a sizeable a problem with some of its senators, and its ultraconservative climate-denying heartland. But that should not and cannot be an excuse for a mass retreat from ground hard won over two decades in the formulation of international law. Negotiators need to agree the best post-Kyoto deal they can possibly formulate, collectively, and then go back and try to ratify it.
The world will have time to try and shame the ultraconservatives into a sufficiency of acquiescence during the ratification process. Or show them that they are going to cause their economy to lose out big-time if they insist on isolationism. Or both.
I have formed the impression this last week that not many of the people in Copenhagen, or commenting on Copenhagen, know how close the Kyoto climate summit came to disaster, and how much ground the developing countries had to cede to win the deal. It wasn't until the very last hour of negotiations, between 9 and 10 o'clock on a Saturday morning after the negotiators' clocks had been stopped at midnight on the Friday, that it became clear that consensus treaty text was possible.
I described the drama blow-by-blow in the final pages of The Carbon War. For people who want a probable preview of the theatre that awaits on Friday, or to appreciate how the tortuous multilateral process can win through given a little collective will, I am posting the final pages of the book on my website.
Jeremy Leggett is an author, founder and executive chairman of Solarcentury, a solar energy company, and ambassador to the Global Observatory at Copenhagen.
David Jones: While the demands from developing countries are understandable, I don't believe they are justified. Clearly the developing nations want to keep the developed nations to the Kyoto protocol where the developed nations would be legally bound to meet emission reduction targets while the developing nations would not. But Kyoto was 1997. Developing countries such as China, India and Brazil have changed dramatically in the last 12 years and are now much more developed, much richer and they are creating much greater emissions.
The principle of climate justice or "polluter pays" should apply. The richer nations that are creating the problem should compensate the poorer nations. And the level of a country's "development" should not be a factor. Several of the so called "developing" nations from the Kyoto protocol are now technically developed.
Finally, I believe if we want to get progress we need a new start-point. Not only is there the issue of developed vs developing nations but the US never ratified the Kyoto protocol.
I personally believe that the European Union, Australia and others are justified in calling for an agreement that is broader than the existing Protocol and that puts obligations on the United States and the emerging economies.
David Jones is global chief executive of Euro RSCG group and Havas Worldwide. He has worked with Kofi Annan's Campaign for Climate Justice, which aims to raise awareness of the impact of the changing environment on poor communities throughout the globe.


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New York-based "Word-of-Mouth" platform Tout'd announced this morning that they raised $1.4 million in a seed round led by Warner Hill Angels. Tout'd, led by Techstars alum Arron Kallenberg and Wall Street vets Rob Morelli and Saro Cutri, allows users to crowdsource questions like, "What's the name of a good plumber?" to your social connections, who can provide helpful answers.
Tout'd users can sign in using Facebook Connect and have personalized recommendations immediately delivered to them based on their social circle. Picture Foursquare tips, but for anything, and with more in-depth details.
Tout'd CTO Mr. Kallenberg, who is basically the definition of "serial entrepreneur," has had his fair share of experience knocking around startup ideas. "When I got to college I wanted to study cultural anthropology, but my family operates a commercial fishing boat in Alaska and the fishing industry took a nosedive economically, so I started a consulting company doing app development when I was pretty young," Mr. Kallenberg told Betabeat by phone. Read More


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Robin's Healthy Take: Are Butter Sauces Healthy Eats?
by Robin Miller in Robin's Healthy Take, February 13, 2012Are butter sauces healthy? They can be! Let's be honest, butter makes sauces silky and smooth. But that doesn't mean you need the whole stick. The key is adding just enough to make the sauce richer, allowing flavors to linger on your palate longer than they would without fat. Here are two great examples. The noodle dish is a vibrant, Asian dish heightened with the flavors of wasabi and soy. I used wasabi paste but you can make a paste with equal parts wasabi powder and water. For the London broil, lean steak is crusted with cracked peppercorns (which add fantastic flavor and crunch) and then grilled until medium. The steak slices are then drizzled with a lovely tarragon butter sauce. Sounds rich, but check out the calories!
Asian Noodles With Wasabi Butter Sauce
Serves 4
12 ounces Chinese chow mein (stir-fry) noodles
1 cup frozen soybeans (edamame)
1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 teaspoons wasabi paste, or more to taste
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Cook noodles according to package directions, adding soybeans and bell pepper to the boiling water when you add the noodles. Drain and set aside.
Meanwhile, combine broth, butter, soy sauce and wasabi paste in a medium saucepan and set pan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer and whisk to dissolve wasabi paste completely into the broth. Add noodles, soybeans and bell pepper and cook 1 minute to heat through. Stir in cilantro and season to taste with salt and pepper.
Nutrition Info Per Serving
Calories: 336
Total Fat: 8 grams
Saturated Fat: 3.7 grams
Total Carbohydrate: 53 grams
Sugars: 3 grams
Protein: 14 grams
Sodium: 611 milligrams
Cholesterol: 26 milligrams
Fiber: 5 grams
Peppercorn Steak With Tarragon Butter Sauce
You can find cracked pepper in the spice aisle, or you can crack your own by placing whole peppercorns in a freezer bag and mashing them with the flat side of a meat mallet or bottom of a heavy skillet.
Serves 4
Cooking spray
1 1/4 pound London broil
2 tablespoons cracked black peppercorns
1/2 cup reduced-sodium beef broth
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 teaspoon dried tarragon
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Coat a stove-top grill pan or griddle with cooking spray and preheat to medium-high.
Season both sides of steak with salt and cracked peppercorns. Place steak on hot pan and cook 3 to 5 minutes per side for medium-rare to medium. Remove steak from pan and let stand 5-10 minutes before slicing crosswise (against the grain) into 1/4-inch thick slices.
Meanwhile, combine broth, butter, tarragon and Worcestershire sauce in a small saucepan and set pan over medium heat. Cook until butter melts and mixture comes to a simmer. Remove from heat and stir in parsley. Serve steak slices with butter sauce spooned over top.
Nutrition Info Per Serving
Calories: 230
Total Fat: 11 grams
Saturated Fat: 5.6 grams
Total Carbohydrate: 2 grams
Sugars: <1 gram
Protein: 30 grams
Sodium: 111 milligrams
Cholesterol: 76 milligrams
Fiber: 1 gram
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Wow! I was wondering how I can get people to discuss small gardens and the very unique landscaping problems that go with it, and voila! I am very exceited to see this forum.
Now, to my situation: I bought a house last summer, it is a suburban house, very typical, about 5 years old (are they called tract houses?) The problem is that people expect larger yards in a suburb and ours is pretty disappointing. Very narrow and long, the set up is something like this: The length of the plot on which the house sits is 50'. The house takes up most of it leaving 6' on one side and 4' on another side. On the back, there is a 8.75' by 26.75 ft (along the house) covered patio. 5' of this is concrete and the rest is brick. The next 5' is gravel with flagstone paths. Then comes an edging (metal) and some kind of metal wire arch fence about 2' high. Then there is a bed of sorts for the nect 3-4' to the fence. There are some banana trees and oleander, some vines. There is a similar bed touching the house on the other side next to the patio. I did post on the landscaping forum and got some great advice, but I would like to see what people have actually done with their small spaces. My main aim is to make the space appear as large as possible and give it a wow factor that takes attention away from the size. Whenever someone visits us, I feel vaguly apologetic for having bought a house with practically no backyard. Please do help...
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I have a small surburban lot too. I couldn't afford a landscape designer or anything like that. I pretty much just planted what I liked to look at and built from there. You have a great patio by the way. I use a lot of pots. |
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Wow! This does look good..it is very heartening to see such a lovely garden in a small space. I too do not have the budget for professional landscaping, that is why I am hanging out here hoping to combine some ideas from others to make something workable in my yard. We do like the patio, esp in Houston, with all the warm days we can hang out here. Thanks again for the pics! |
No problem crekha. I love sharing pics. I pretty much learned all my garden techniques here on garden web. Just check out the forums for the plants you want to plant and what will grow in your area. I know Houston gets pretty hot. As you can see I like flowers and I love vines. I pretty much hang out in the vine, rose and annual forum for tips and previews of flowers in the gallery. |
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I was actually prepared for the scammers and the swagger. What I didn't expect was many men's tragic vulnerability when faced with a dazzling woman. One guy frets that his eyes look weird in his photos because he tried to blacken out the red eye from the camera. He just wants Michelle to know they aren't that weird in real life.
A martial-arts enthusiast admits flat out that he's not worthy of Michelle but wants to let her know that "you are gorgeous."
A forty-one-year-old classical musician writes, "Not being striking in the looks department, I am someone who needs a chance to show his intellect and soul. And I realize how hard that will be when the first impression is made by pictures and written words, but I most sincerely hope you will give me the benefit of the doubt." You want to take these guys out for a milk shake. Or sign them up for Tony Robbins. Michelle and I send them encouraging notes: "You are a bit out of my age range, so I don't think it will work out. But I think you're a nice-looking gentleman."
Still, it's rejection, and a lot of men take it hard. "Never will we share a malbec overlooking the Rio at CÛrdoba in Argentina," writes one Harley-riding architect. "Never will we stand together in Amsterdam looking at Vermeer's Woman Pouring Milk. Never will I hold your hand. Never will I look into your eyes. Never will you look into mine."
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We currently have a GE cordless phone with an extension. Coincidentally, both Caller ID displays went within two weeks.
We managed to live with it for a while, but the batteries are starting to go, and it's just not worth replacing them. I'd like something similar: a main phone with an answering machine, a single extension, and caller ID, but the most important feature we like about it is "Do Not Disturb" mode. With the push of a button, it not only silences the ringer, but silences the answering machine as well. My wife works late, so she doesn't want calls in the morning. Can anyone recommend something with those features and tell me where I can find it? Thanks! Greg |
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Posted: February 26, 2009, from the March 2009 issue of Skin Inc. magazine.
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Jane Wurwand, Founder, Dermalogica
We've long been a proponent of demystifying what skin care is all about and we pioneered this idea in 1989 when we opened our first concept store in Los Angeles. It was too early, it wasn't successful. It was too early, the timing wasn't right. It's always been a pet project of mine because for me skin therapy has nothing to do with luxury, it has to do with skin health. We've never spoken about pampering or luxury or relaxation spa approach; it's been our point of differentitation. It's a necessity, a part of health and well-being like fitness or nutrition. It doesn't require clients to be constantly in the dark and zen with whales singing, we've even had that as our mantra. Even through the dark days, I was about ready to give up. I'm actually excited about that economic downtown; it's sounding the death knoll of the superfluous part of our industry.
Pampering and luxury doesn't resonate, no consumer is going in that direction, it doesn't feel appropriate now. We've been promoting this idea for bringing treatments out three or four years and now it's really flying. I liken it to chair massage, when that started happening, it didn't replace the one-hour massage in a quiet room, but it is in addition to that. Who would have thought that would ever happen? If people relate it to that. If you realize that massage is about muscle relaxation, it makes perfect sense that you would get that between flights. You can't get into one of those seated chairs because they are packed. The seated chair massage hasn't replaced the one-hour massage and the MicroZone, a 20-minute skin treatment outside of the room, doesn't replace the one-hour in the room, it offers an alternative. It's perfcect for this economic period.
Clients are reducing their spending on services. Dermalogica doesn't sell to distributors, so we can talk to businesses about what's happening with their business and we have a good barometer about what's really going on. Services are down and in some as much as 28% from last year. The accounts that are heavily down, they are offering luxury pampering and indulgence. The accounts that are offering skin health, deep clean, those are still holding strong. The average spa is seeing drop in their services, the regular client who decided that they aren't going to spend $100 on a treatment, they aren't sure it's doing anything for them. When they decide not to come in for a service, they feel weird about buying their products. Clients tell me that they feel strange if they are no longer going to that service provider, buying products. The end consumer doesn't stop using the product, they look for an anonymous source to buy it from … we've seen an increase from our chain accounts.
As a manufacturer, we see this shift around where people are sourcing. Now this skin therapist is seeing a drop in clients and they aren't seeing them buy products. You have to give clients the opportunity to come in and maintain their skin at a lower price point, a more results-oriented service and you have to give them permission to come in and buy product to maintain their skin at home. That brings us to the MicroZone 20-minute results-oriented treatment. Tell clients while they're cutting back on services, don't let their skin go to hell; keep you exfoliation, extractions, hydration going, let's come in for 20 minutes, have a MicroZone where you can focus on those aspects. It's not a mini facial; we pick one priority and focus on that for 20 minutes. "You've invested so much in your skin, I would hate for your skin to suffer. Come in every few weeks and we'll focus on extractions. Right now, let's now let your skin circle the drain. If I have a more mature client , I would say you've done a good job on maintaining your skin, come in so we don't have to rebattle back to that state in a year's time. Figure out what is a client's priority and eliminate all the other stuff that they don 't need.


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Intel Core i7-2920XM
The Intel Core i7-2920XM is the fastest quad-core processor for laptops in Q1-2011. Due to the Extreme Edition branding, the CPU should be easy to overclock (unlocked multiplicator). It is based on the Sandy Bridge architecture and offers Hyperthreading to handle 8 threads at once (for a better usage of the pipeline). Compared to the previous Clarksdale quad-cores, the i7-2920XM is now manufactured in 32nm, offers an integrated graphics card and AES functions. Compared to the slower clocked 2820QM, the 2920XM is specified with a higher TDP.
Sandy Bridge is the evolutionary successor of the Arrandale architecture. The most noteable improvements are the new 256Bit AVX instructions, the improved Turbo Boost and the integration of the graphics card into the 32nm CPU core. Furthermore, the integrated memory controller was improved and supports up to 8 GB DDR3-1333.
The Core i7-2920XM offers an integrated graphics card (Intel HD Graphics 3000) which proved to be clearly faster than the old Intel HD Graphics in the Arrandale CPUs and on a level with entry level dedicated graphics cards like the GeForce 310M. The HD Graphics 3000 also supports Turbo Boost and clocks between 650 MHz and 1300 MHz. As the graphics card shares the fast last level cache, the processor is a bit slower with activated GPU.
Due to the high Turbo Boost and Hyperthreading, the performance of the Core i7-2920XM can reach levels of the fast desktop Core i5-2500K processor. Compared to the previous generation, the i7-2920XM is up to 42% faster than the old Core i7-940XM processor. Therefore, the performance should be sufficient for even the most demanding tasks like HD video editing or 3D games. Extensive benchmarks can be found at the end of this page and in our review of the new Sandy Bridge quad core processors.
The high TDP rating of the 2920XM enables the usage of the quad core only in large and heavy laptops (usually 15" and up). Compared to the previous generation of quad-cores, however, the TDP improved, as the integrated GPU is now included.
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Clock Rate | 2500 - 3500 MHz |
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Max. Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power) | 55 Watt |
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Manufacturing Technology | 32 nm |
Die Size | 216 mm2 |
Max. Temperature | 100 °C |
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Features | HD Graphics 3000 (650-1300MHz), DDR3-1066/1333/1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, Quick Sync, Virtualization |
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64 Bit | 64 Bit support |
Hardware Virtualization | VT-x, VT-d |
Starting Price | $1096 U.S. |
Announcement Date | 01/06/2011 |
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I was offered my first cake job yesterday. A friend asked me to make a cake for 30 to serve at a local Relay For Life/American Cancer Society Christmas reception. Yay!
Here's my problem: she gave me no guidance on flavor or style or... anything. I asked her what she had in mind in terms of flavor and decoration and she said, "just make whatever you want, just nothing too out there. Something good." I could not get her pinned down more than that. My first thought was chocolate on chocolate - because who doesn't like that, it's classic. I do a hot chocolate cake that has homemade marshmallows pilled all over the top, and I thought I could Christmas it up with some holly or poinsettas, but my husband thinks they will be expecting something more "decorated." Which way would you go without input from the client?


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Rick Famuyiwa, born on June 18, 1973, is an emerging Nigerian American Hollywood writer and director of films such as The Wood (1999), Talk To Me (2007), and Brown Sugar (2002). His most recent film is the comedy Our Family Wedding (2010), starring Forest Whitaker and America Ferrera. Famuyiwa's films mainly explore themes of racial diversity and acceptance of oneself and others, especially within communities of color. In the majority of Famuyiwa's films, friendship plays a central role to the characters' development and progression throughout the film. Additionally, thus far, nearly all of Famuyiwa's feature films have dealt with the institution of marriage in one form or another. It is helpful to note also that Rick Famuyiwa's upbringing in the racially eclectic Los Angeles suburb of Inglewood has had a tremendous impact on his cinematic works and point of view as both an individual and artist.
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Although Friday night will be Ron Crawford's first taste of the heated Bradley-Cleveland rivalry, the first-year Blue Raider coach is very familiar with the intense nature of this type of game.
"When I was at Brentwood (the last 10 years), Franklin was the rival, and when I was in Murfreesboro it was the Riverdale-Oakland rivalry," he explained.
"The Brentwood-Franklin rivalry was more friendly, because the kids, parents and coaches all knew each other and got along. It was very competitive games, but outside of the game everybody likes each other," Crawford related.
"In Murfreesboro there was a lot more animosity between the schools and tension between the kids," he added. "I enjoyed the one in Brentwood a lot more."
Although he hasn't been a part of the near half-century old rivalry here, Crawford has several coaches on his staff who have both played and coached in it. He's also heard from his current players and team fans about the past games.
"I've heard a lot of exciting things about the rivalry. I'm looking forward to being a part of it," he declared Wednesday. "Coach (Damon) Floyd and I shouldn't have to do anything this week to get our teams pumped up for the game, because the kids and community are doing it themselves."
Floyd has coached in 10 of the "Crosstown Classics," including the last seven as head coach, but he never got to play in one as during his days as a standout Bear running back and defensive back, the teams didn't play each other.
Although the series dates back to the opening of Cleveland High in 1965, the teams have only met 37 times, taking a total of 10 years off — 1981-82, 1993-2000.
The Blue Raiders have won 70 percent (26) of the games, while the Bears have prevailed 11 times, including twice in the last four years. Last year's game was even televised internationally on ESPN.
Last year's 18-0 Bradley victory at Benny Monroe Stadium was just the ninth shutout in the series, while the highest-scoring game came in 2001 when the teams combined for 95 points in a 61-34 Raider win. Cleveland also prevailed in the lowest scoring, with a 7-0 victory in 1979.
The teams have combined for a half dozen state championships, with Cleveland winning one in 1968 in just its third year of existence.
Coach Benny Monroe's Raiders claimed three straight from 1993-95 as part of a 54-game winning streak.
Bradley's first state title came in 1961 as part of the only time in state history that a school won the football and both the boys' and girls' basketball crowns in the same school year.
The Bears also claimed the 1976 state championship in the 50-48 three-overtime "Game of the Century" victory over Jackson Central-Merry.
"Both schools have a strong history of success and even though we are both trying to make the playoffs again this year, I've tried to get our guys to understand Friday night's game is between this year's squads," Crawford related.
"While I respect the rivalry, it doesn't matter who did what back when," he added. "This game is about the teams and players we have now."
"It sounds like a tremendous rivalry to be a part of and I'm looking forward to it," Crawford remarked.
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I love reading magazines. As a result of what I do for work, I get a lot of magazine subscriptions for free … that's one of the bennies of being in the publishing world.
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As a result, we always have this overflowing bin of magazines sitting next to the couch, all that need to be sorted through and recycled. Then you have the problem of "What do I do with articles I want to keep for future reference?"
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I was hooked on Next Issue after the first day of my trial. I've recommended it to friends and they all love it too … though one friend said her husband did the math and explained that she's actually paying $200 a year for magazines, which is more than she'd ever spend regularly. And that's true for me too I supposed.
But I'm thinking about it several ways; I'm reducing my clutter, I can pay for it by getting rid of a few things I don't really use but seem to pay for anyway (that's one thing I hate about subscription services), three people in our family are using it because they have magazines that all of us like (even the teenager!), and it's a little luxury I'm allowing myself.
After all, how often do I get to curl up with a cup of tea and an issue of People to read about Brad and Angie's wedding plans? That would be never, because I never have it in my house.
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