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Cohen (Hebrew: כֹּהֵן, kōhēn, "priest") is a Jewish surname[1] of biblical origins (see: Kohen). It is a very common Jewish surname, and the following information discusses only that origin.
Bearing the surname indicates that one's patrilineal ancestors were priests in the Temple of Jerusalem. A single such priest was known as a Kohen, and the hereditary caste descending from these priests is collectively known as the Kohanim.[2] As multiple languages were acquired through the Jewish diaspora, the surname acquired dozens of variants.
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Every day, our readers pose smart questions about nutrition and healthy eating in our article comments and on our Facebook page and Twitter feed. We try to answer as much as we can, but some questions are too important for just a short reply back. Many of the same questions crop up a lot, too. "Do cleanses and/or detox diets work?" is a popular one — especially this time of year when people are looking to rejuvenate and lose the added post-holiday weight.
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Many of my clients are intrigued by detox diets and their promise to "flush" the body of toxins. Guess what? Your body does this naturally every day. Your digestive, circulatory and lymphatic systems take nutrients from the foods that you eat, deliver them to the proper places and dispose of the waste. Isn't the body amazing?!
To date, there's no sound evidence that detox programs work the wonders that "experts" claim. Sure, some folks manage to lose weight when they go on them, but that's simply because they're not allowed to eat much of anything and they're flushing out water weight. Starving yourself causes symptoms such as headaches, vitamin and mineral deficiencies and plummeting energy levels (just to name a few).
Since this extremely restricted diet obviously can't be maintained, the weight you lose almost always comes back. I've heard many people claim that they feel "so much better" after cleansing, but I would argue that this is because they've stopped eating junk food. So why not just switch to diet comprised only fresh, whole foods rather than forcing yourself to drink some kind of juice concoction (say, lemon water with cayenne pepper) all day long for several days, if not weeks?
Many cleanse and detox plans suggest the use of various herbal supplements and procedures such as enemas and colonics, too. Both can be very dangerous when not administered properly and herbal supplements may interfere with medications and have dangerous side effects. If you're considering a cleanse or detox, definitely check with your doctor first.
Bottom line: Detox and cleansing diets don't appear to be safe or very affective. The best way to really rid your body of junk is to not eat any. Exercise, proper hydration and a balanced diet will allow your body to cleanse itself and work at its best for the long haul.
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In college (almost 30 years ago) I did nothing but fresh fruit for a week. This was for weight-loss, not a "cleans," but it probably did clean out my digestive tract – I don't remember that. The point was, it was a dreadfully hot summer, the Student Union was featuring local melons on the salad bar, and I had just awakened to the fact that I was about 40 lbs. overweight. This didn't magically remove all the weight; what it did, I think, was wash the taste for steam-table casseroles and fried stuff out of my mouth, making it MUCH EASIER to change to a healthy natural-foods diet. Note, this was fruit I was eating – full of fiber and requiring chewing, not juice with half the vitamins, etc., removed or herbal stuff of completely unknown ingredients. And, yes, I lost the 40 lbs. over the next two years, and have kept it off, with minor 5-lb. fluctuations in midwinter, ever since. I recommend fresh fruit to any/everyone, but I wouldn't touch the patent-medicine "cleanse" formulas with a barge pole.
Your liver cannot eliminate all of the 75,000 different chemicals that have been added to our food supply in the past 70 years, or the thousands of new toxins in our environment. It wasn't designed to handle that kind of load.
lol@ anyone who believes in a "cleanse"….take some laxative and save the rest of your money because about all cleanses are. Not consuming foods flushes your body of any water inside your muscles so the first week you will notice a 5-10lb weight difference and think your body is "cleaning" itself when in reality all you did was piss away all your water. Have fun gaining half if not all your weight back when you decided to consume food again
Thanks for your comment, Stan. The point that Dana makes above is that if you switch to a consistently healthy diet of whole foods and fresh choices (none of the processed junk), then there's no need to go on these detox diets because your body is naturally set up to keep itself in working order. These detox diets are just spun as so-called quick fixes for losing weight and/or getting your body back in shape — when the reality is that your body doesn't need to get back in shape as long as you make smart choices all along (with the occasional indulgence) and don't overdo it on the "bad" food.
I think the point they are trying to get across that if you eat a healthy balanced diet of fresh fruits, vegetables and lean proteins and hydrate with plenty of water there is no need to "detox". Often detox diets are used as a quick fix and to drop pounds when truly the solution is daily consistency with the food we put into our boddies in the first place. And lets not forget exercise.
i love your comment. how do you think someone like myself or you could turn heads in the right direction of eating habits?
Let us know how you feel and how you weight it after you return to your "normal" eating patterns.


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Frank Pommersheim was born in New York City, but has lived in South Dakota for more than 35 years. Prior to joining the faculty in 1984, he lived and worked on the Rosebud Sioux Reservation for ten years. He currently serves on a number of tribal appellate courts throughout Indian country including Chief Justice for the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribal Court of Appeals and the Rosebud Sioux Supreme Court.
Professor Pommersheim writes extensively in the field of Indian law. He is the author of Braid of Feathers (American Indian Law and Contemporary Tribal Life) and numerous scholarly articles. Frank is a contributor to the 2005 edition of Felix Cohen's Handbook of Federal Indian Law and his newest book, Broken Landscape: Indians, Indian Tribes, and the Constitution, was published in 2009 by Oxford University Press and has recently been released in paperback. Professor Pommersheim has also received the University of South Dakota Belbas-Larson Award for Excellence in Teaching, the South Dakota Peace and Justice Center Reconciliation Award, and the John Wesley Jackson Award as the Outstanding Professor of Law.
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- Pommersheim, F., (2012), Due Process and the Legitimacy of Tribal Courts, American Indian Studies Center at UCLA.
- Pommersheim, F., (2012), The Crazy Horse Malt Liquor Case: From Modernity to Tradition and Halfway Back, South Dakota Law Review, vol. 57, pp. 42-66.
- Pommersheim, F., (2011), Amicus Briefs in Indian Law: The Case of Plains Commerce Bank v. Long Family Land and Cattle Co., Inc., South Dakota Law Review.
- Pommersheim, F., (2010), At the Crossroads: A New and Unfortunate Paradigm of Tribal Sovereignty, South Dakota Law Review, vol. 55.
- Pommersheim, F., (2009), Broken Landscape: Indians, Indian Tribes and the Constitution, Oxford University Press.
- Pommersheim, F., (2009), Plains Commerce Bank v. Long Family Land and Cattle Company, Inc.: An Introduction with Questions, South Dakota Law Review, vol. 54.
- Pommersheim, F., (2008), Afterword: The New Indian Law Scholarship, American Indian Law Review, vol. 32.
- Pommersheim, F., (2006), South Dakota Tribal Court Handbook.
- Pommersheim, F., (2005), Constitutional Shadows: The Missing Narrative in Indian Law, North Dakota Law Review, vol. 80.
- Pommersheim, F., (2005), Felix Cohen's Handbook of Federal Indian Law, Lexis.
- Pommersheim, F., (2005), Present Moment: A Zen Reflection on Indian Law Doctrine, UCLA Indigenous Peoples' Journal of Law Culture & Resistance, vol. 2.
- Pommersheim, F., (2004), Tribal Courts and Federal Courts: A Very Preliminary Set of Notes for Federal Courts Teachers, Arizona State Law Journal, vol. 36.
- Pommersheim, F., (2003), Lara: A Constitutional Crisis in Indian Law, American Indian Law Review, vol. 28.
- Pommersheim, F., (2002), Pacific Historical Review.
- Pommersheim, F., Braunstein, R., Feimer, S., (2002), A Review of South Dakota Criminal Justice: A Study of Racial Disparities, South Dakota Law Review, vol. 48.
- Pommersheim, F., (2002), Is There a Little (Or Not So Little) Constitutional Crisis Developing in Indian Law?, University of Pennsylvania Constitutional Law Review, vol. 5.
- Pommersheim, F., (2002), Lone Wolf v. Hitchcock: A Little Haiku Essay on a Missed Constitutional Moment, Tulsa Law Review, vol. 38.
- Pommersheim, F., (2002), Looking Forward and Looking Back: The Promise and Potential of a Sioux Nation Judicial Support Center and Sioux Nation Supreme Court, Arizona State Law Journal, vol. 34.
- Pommersheim, F., (2002), Natural Resources, Economics, and the Environment: Global Issues Facing Native Communities, Great Plains Natural Resources Journal, vol. 7.
- Pommersheim, F., (2002), Toward a Greater Sioux Nation Judicial Support Center and Supreme Court, Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 17.
- Pommersheim, F., (2000), Our Federalism in the Context of Federal Courts and Tribal Courts: An Open Letter to the Federal Courts' Teaching and Scholarly Community, Colorado Law Review, vol. 71.
- Pommersheim, F., (1999), Coyote Paradox: Some Indian Law Reflections from the Edge of the Prairie, Arizona State Law Journal, vol. 31.
- Pommersheim, F., (1998), Indian Nations on the Eve of the 21st Century, South Dakota Law Review, vol. 43.
- Pommersheim, F., (1998), Representing Native People and Indian Tribes: A Response to Professor Allegretti, Fordham Law Review, vol. 66.
- Pommersheim, F., (1997), Democracy, Citizenship, and Indian Law Literacy: Some Initial Thoughts, Thomas M. Cooley Law Review, vol. 14.
- Pommersheim, F., (1997), Tribal Courts and the Federal Judiciary: Opportunities and Challenges for a Constitutional Democracy, Montana Law Review, vol. 58.
- Pommersheim, F., (1997), What Must be Done to Achieve the Vision of the Twenty-First Century Tribal Judiciary, Kansas Journal of Law and Public Policy, vol. 7.
- Pommersheim, F., (1996), Plains Anthropologist.
- Pommersheim, F., (1996), Tribal Courts: Constitutional Decision Making and An Opportunity for Transformation, Law and the Great Plains.
- Pommersheim, F., (1995), Braid of Feathers, University of California Press.
- Pommersheim, F., (1995), Diminishment of Indian Reservations: Legislative or Judicial Fist?, North Dakota Law Review, vol. 71.
- Pommersheim, F., (1995), Dispute Resolution in Indian Country: Does Abstention Make the Heart Grow Fonder , North Dakota Law Review, vol. 71.
- Pommersheim, F., (1995), Tribal Courts: Providers of Justice and Protectors of Sovereignty, Judicature, vol. 79.
- Pommersheim, F., (1994), A Symposium on Tribal Courts: Introduction, Oklahoma City University Law Review, vol. 19.
- Pommersheim, F., (1993), The Journal of American History.
- Pommersheim, F., (1992), A Path Near the Clearing: An Essay on Constitutional Adjudication in Tribal Courts, Gonzaga Law Review, vol. 27.
- Pommersheim, F., (1992), Liberation, Dreams and Hard Work: An Essay on Tribal Court Jurisprudence, Wisconsin Law Review.
- Pommersheim, F., (1992), South Dakota Tribal Court Handbook.
- Pommersheim, F., (1991), Tribal-State Relations: Hope for the Future?, South Dakota Law Review, vol. 36.
- Pommersheim, F., Feimer, S., (1990), Marking Time: Does Race Make a Difference? A Study of Disparate Sentencing in South Dakota, Journal of Crime and Justice, vol. 13.
- Pommersheim, F., (1989), Going to the Penitentiary: A Study of Disparate Sentencing in South Dakota, Criminal Justice and Behavior: An International Journal, vol. 16.
- Pommersheim, F., Hutton, C., Feimer, S., (1989), I Fought the Law and the Law Won: A Report on Women and Disparate Sentencing in South Dakota, New England Journal on Criminal & Civil Confinement, vol. 15.
- Pommersheim, F., (1989), The Crucible of Sovereignty: Analyzing Issues of Tribal Jurisdiction, Arizona Law Review, vol. 31.
- Pommersheim, F., (1989), The Reservation as Place: A South Dakota Essay, South Dakota Law Review, vol. 34.
- Pommersheim, F., (1988), The Black Hills Case: On the Cusp of History, Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 4.
- Pommersheim, F., (1988), The Contextual Legitimacy of Adjudication in Tribal Courts and hte Role of the Tribal Bar as an Interpretive Community, New Mexico Law Review, vol. 18.
- Pommersheim, F., (1988), Voices, Values and Community: Some Reflections on Legal Writing, Legal Studies Forum, vol. 12.
- Pommersheim, F., (1986), Economic Development in Indian Country: What Are the Questions?, American Indian Law Review, vol. 12.
- Pommersheim, F., (1986), South Dakota Tribal Court Handbook.
- Pommersheim, F., (1986), Tribal Immunity, Tribal Courts, and the Federal System: Emerging Contours and Frontiers, South Dakota Law Review, vol. 31.
- Pommersheim, F., (1979), Reservation Street Law, Sinte Gleska College Press.
Awards and Honors:
- John Wesley Jackson Outstanding Professor of Law, School of Law, 2007
- Distinguished Lecturer, Northern Plains Indian Law Center, 2005
- Special Award for Work in Native American and Tribal Law, International Conference of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences, 2003
- South Dakota Peace and Justice Center Reconciliation Award, South Dakota Peace and Justice Center, 2000
- Lawyers for One America, 1999
- Teacher of the Year Award, Delta Theta Phi, 1999
- USD Belbas-Larson Award for Excellence in Teaching, USD, 1998
- President's Award for Outstanding Affirmative Action, USD, 1991
- John Wesley Jackson Outstanding Professor of Law, School of Law, 1988


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The Other Art of Giving Feedback
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Message: 1823
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So here we go. I'm just going to go through and note a trend I've seen, then take apart my own reviewing habits and give the reasoning behind said habits. Hopefully it'll all be just something else to think about, and feel free, as always, to comment and to do the same with your own reviewing methods.
We all know that cutting feedback that is contemptuous is not good, so we won't go into that. What I'd like to address is the opposite reaction, which can be just as bad in its way as a very negative review. If you write well (and chances are good that you do, or that you're interested in learning to write better since you're here), you will find plenty of people in various places who will leave you glowing feedback. Some of it is positive enough that you blush with pride to read it; some of it, though, causes you to blush on behalf of its author, who seems to have flung dignity to the winds in order to squee over your fic.
In an effort to spare others that latter reaction, I try to treat my reviews as little mini-essays/speculative postings. I aim to have closure at the end, to have some final summing-up remarks, and to focus on the fic itself, not the author thereof. If I want to praise style, I praise the style by describing it--sentences that hang together, nice alliteration, pointed turn of phrase, good choice of words, poetic, etc. I do not tell the author she must have gone to Harvard and been a literary guru because her writing is just that good. If I want to praise the plot, I pick instances that demonstrate how the plot evolves--good symmetry between the state of characters x and y in these places; nice use of an otherwise obscure line in the books to make the plot turn. I do not tell the writer that she must be related to Tolkien (although I might say her style is Tolkien-esque, if it is).
If I have criticisms, I will often times put them in the form of a question, which invites the author to a) think about that question him- or herself and b) respond in turn. I also try to follow the principle of charity if I have serious qualms about something--so while I criticize on the one hand, on the other, I try to find reasons why it might have been necessary for a particular scene to unfold as it did. Sometimes the author can take that out, and affirm that my alternate line of reasoning was correct; otherwise, it gives her something to chew on that might actually be helpful to her because it suggests a way out of a plot hole or dilemma she hadn't recognized before as such or hadn't yet figured out how to handle.
The point of it all is to be accurate, reasonable, and give concrete examples of what I consider the strong and weak points of the story I'm reviewing, not to praise the author directly (although, of course, I am by praising her or his handiwork and by taking the time to construct something as elaborate as a review). I try to avoid hyperbole, unless I'm being humorous--there's enough of that to go around. Because as flattering as it may be to get that e-mail that says "You must be related to Tolkien!", you and I both know that that's not true (unless you *are* Christopher Tolkien in disguise). And it doesn't help you understand what you've written, so what good is such extravagent praise?
Likewise, the dozens of adjectives that are strung together until the reviewer exhausts her vocabulary--what use are they? Do they help the author unpack what s/he has written or tell him/her what aspect(s) of the fic were good, or which need work? Do they tell another reader (who is surfing reviews to decide if the fic is worth reading) anything useful? No, not really. And this is why, after the initial glow of "Wow, they like me, they really like me!" wears off (after one reading, it usually does), I'd almost rather the spare, grammatically correct, "I liked this. Nice job" than a glut of praise.
Of course we all would prefer a solid review to either of those options, and that's why I'm writing this. Flames are not approved of, but if you're here, I assume you're not going to be writing them anyway. But not-flame¬-short doesn't necessarily equal a good review, and a sufficient number of extravagent reviews can be as damaging to open discussion of a fic as flames.
Some people say they can't write good reviews--they have trouble articulating more than "I liked it" or "I didn't like it." I'm not saying it is necessary to write reams--I don't always do that either (if you can believe it) because maybe the story didn't strike me hard enough for anything in particular to stand out, or maybe I can't figure out a good way to say all I feel needs saying. But instead of saying "I liked it/I didn't like it," I will try to pick just one concrete example of something I liked or disliked--something that seems central to the text if possible, but *something* worth noting, even if it's an off-handed little bit of text--and let the author know that that line is what I liked. It may be short, but it's informative, and trust me, the author will be grateful to you for having done that.
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Areas of possible comment:
1. Overall impression of the story:
In general, did it work for you? If not, what didn't work?
Did you enjoy the story? Do you want to read more?
Did the author set your expectations appropriately for resolution of plot twists, characters or conflicts.
2. The story's opening:
Did it hook you?
Did you enjoy it?
Was the direction clear?
3. Conflicts/Plot
What types of conflicts are presented (after all, this is partly what keeps us glued to the page!)
Does the main character have a clearly defined problem to solve?
4. Setting
Were descriptive passages too long, too short or just right?
Was there too little detail, too much detail or just enough detail about places and events?
Did descriptive passages set the mood or detract from it?
Did the places seem real to you?
Were the characters' behaviors believable for that particular time/place?
Does the language used to describe the scene help set the appropriate mood or tone? Does it fit the situation? For example, when describing a fight scene, does the author use language that might be more appropriate to a romantic encounter?
5. Characterization
Were the characters believable?
Did you care what happened to the characters?
Did any of the characters seem one-dimensional or flat?
Did you get a sense of the character's emotions, thoughts, feelings, values?
6. Dialog/Dialects
Were you comfortable with the dialog? Did it drag? Was there too much? Too little?
Did the dialog or dialect fit the character saying it?
Were there too many "he said/she said" tags or substitute dialog tags "she expostulated," "he snarled"?
Did each character have a distinctive voice? Which ones didn't?
7. Flow/Pacing
Did the story have the right tempo?
Did it flow smoothly?
Was it too rushed? Too slow?
8. Point of View (POV)
Did the author have more than one point of view present in a single paragraph? (Identify these for him/her.)
Did the author jump from one character's POV to another? And if so, was it clear who was thinking/speaking?
9. Accuracy
Were story facts believable?
Were explanations for science, magic, fights, geography etc. believable or accurate?
Are story details handled consistently and chronology handled correctly?
10. Distractions
Was there anything you found confusing in the story?
How does the author disseminate critical information ? is it done as an "info dump" and if so, was it handled unobtrusively?
Were you distracted by anachronisms (something that seems to be out of its proper time in history)?
Are there too many gimmicks to provide information? (E.g., flashbacks, internalization).
11. Grammar/Spelling
Most professionals encourage staying away from detailed critiques of grammar and spelling unless the author has specifically requested it. It takes up a lot of time/space without providing a lot of valuable comments. If the author has regular difficulties in this area, you might want to provide the information to them through a private e-mail rather than a post on the Board.
It?s not what you say, but how you say it. Good intentions don't count. No matter how valid one's comments, they aren't going to be of much use if the recipient feels s/he can ignore you because you appear to have it in for him/her. The judicious use of emoticons can also help to mitigate hurt feelings.
Being diplomatic doesn't mean providing only positive comments. It?s natural to want to avoid negative comments because you're worried about hurting the author's feelings. However, story improvements are more often based upon negative comments than positive ones. It just means that your negative comments should be politely phrased.
If you don't like the story or it's just not written in a style that appeals to you ? tell the author so, but do it politely. For example a comment such as, "Your story was well written but I generally dislike Drow protagonists" will make your point without offending the author.
Diplomatic phrasing often takes the form of opinion rather than fact. For example, you could say something like: "You may find it helpful to use your spellchecker. I find that frequent spelling errors distract me when I'm reading as I begin to pay attention to the errors rather than to the flow of the story."
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Out of morbid curiosity, I went to check some of the very first reviews I gave on ff.net today... *cringes and crawls under a rock* On the bright side, at least they didn't have any spelling/grammar mistakes. On the not-so-bright side, I'm embarrassed to be the author of said reviews.
I've now left 117 reviews since I signed up with ff.net, and looking over those reviews, I can see a definite trend of improvement. But, it still intimidates me when authors demand only "useful" reviews, and I often end up not leaving one altogether in that case. (Yes, Dwim, I'm talking to you. Ever wonder why the only feedback you get on S & S from me seems to consist of pokes from my electric cattle prod? I promise that I'll try to piece together something coherent for your next chapter, though. Really! I'm trying!)
Anyway, question for the reviewer experts - When I leave reviews, I mostly just comment on the author's writing style and characterization. Then I pointed out my favourite parts in the story. 99% of my reviews are positive (if I thought the fic needed work, I usually just don't review). Is that necessarily useful? I'm somewhat specific about what I like (i.e. great flow, lovely dialogue, etc.), but do comments like that help authors at all? Or would there need to be more substance to them?
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1) who's reading my stories (because I have a hard time writing for a faceless audience. Not like I see your face anyway, but you know what I mean.)
2) what they like (so I can do more of it)
3) what they think of my characters and the relationships between them (so if they aren't coming across the way I want I can fix it in the next story I write about them.)
More detailed feedback can also be nice. But I'll be desperately grateful for anything, even 'read it, liked it,' since that tells me who my audience is.
Blessings for helpful and prolific reviewing!
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it still intimidates me when authors demand only "useful" reviews, and I often end up not leaving one altogether in that case....
*g* Yes, I know, it scares many people, I suspect. I will plead guilty to intentionally taking a harder line on ff.net, because the squee factor gets on my nerves. There is nothing more irritating than getting a new review and then discovering it says, "Wow, can't say anything. LOL its so good! Write more." There's nothing there to give the reader any idea of whether that story is worthwhile, what to expect, and it doesn't help me very much, either.
When I leave reviews, I mostly just comment on the author's writing style and characterization. Then I pointed out my favourite parts in the story. 99% of my reviews are positive (if I thought the fic needed work, I usually just don't review). Is that necessarily useful? I'm somewhat specific about what I like (i.e. great flow, lovely dialogue, etc.), but do comments like that help authors at all? Or would there need to be more substance to them?
This is a good point, and one that I've been circuitously attempting to address. First rule of good essay-writing: identify the question you are trying to answer. ;-)
What I'd like to suggest is that there is this unwarranted assumption that "useful" must mean being able to point out mistakes and that a description of what people like about the story is neither useful nor substantial. Positive reviews can be both.
Consider Miss Padfoot's "Exile." I love this story to death, and cannot really find anything in it that bothers me (except that I want more of it), either on the basis of characterization or the mechanics and cultural assumptions in place. But I do leave what I consider to be substantial feedback in the form of "I liked x, y, and z. I noticed this, that, and the other thing. Your style is smooth; Aragorn feels youthful to me" etc. (Well, I did before FF.net terminated the old Dwim account and took signed reviews with it...)
As to cattle prods, yes, well, I'm now able to light the Christmas tree simply by touching the wires, thanks to all the electrical surplus in my system. ;-) And I swear, I'm working on it!
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So here let's start with this:
Just the typos. I got a review that consisted of pointing out two typos in one of my stories. Nothing else. I thanked the reviewer for finding those typos and asked her thoughts on the story.
But why give a review that's just typos? It's not a terrible thing to point out some typos in a story in a review. I have no problem with that. But if you are going to give a review that points out typos, why not let the author know what you thought of the overall story?
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I certainly point out typos when the author is asking for them, but except in a beta situation (and usually even then) I don't limit my comments to those.
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- Tell him/her what I liked in the story. To tangent a bit, what I would like to know is whether a statement such as "The style was engaging and evocative" qualifies as something that makes sense.
Things to take note of: Plot, style, characterisation, dialogue...
- Tell him/her how he/she can improve on the story, if applicable; or point out possible errors.
I suppose I should leave a review based on what I would like to see in reviews of my own stories. I don't think I have had enough experience to form a solid opinion, but I admit, when Galadriel's Inbox was still up at FF.Net, I found that I preferred the reviews that told me what they liked about the fic, more than the ones that simply said it was good... then again, it was a lame humour fic, and it seems to me to be a genre that has some different 'rules' where feedback is concerned.
On a final note... to this day, I have yet to give a useful review, but I'm working on that, seriously!
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"Engaging and evocative"--yes, this is helpful. Of course, if you can say of *what* it's evocative, that'd be even better. But sometimes stories evoke things that are very personal, which you wouldn't want to tell someone else who didn't know you very well.
Actually, if you want, go look at the categories in the standard recommendations form here at HASA. This little list is useful for more than one reason: not only is it standardized (thus making it easy for people to skim and take in), but it can serve as the basis for your review.
So, for example, let's take my recommendation of "Bearer of Bad Tidings." I said:
- Canon - Enhances original
- Characters - Family Dynamics
- Characters - Well-handled emotions
- Plot - Bittersweet
- Plot - Joy
- Writing - Clear prose
- Writing - Engaging style
Check out all that useful, presorted info! I can now write a review based on these options. So:
"Dear LoTRlover,
I found "Bearer of Bad Tidings" to be a wonderful tale of closure for Elrond fans. Great speculation that makes me appreciate the story of Elrond anew by revealing that even Wise Elf-lords have family, have difficult, painful personal choices, and that they can be worn down in ways that just isn't evident to others. It's wholly appropriate that Elrond's happiness hinges on the three women in his life: Celebrían, Arwen, and Galadriel, and you bring that out beautifully. You handled the emotions very well--the changeover from melancholy and anxiety to joy was convincing. Your style was clear and engaging. Thank you for writing!"
I didn't even need to waste time coming up with categories or whatnot--I just fleshed out and added to the standard recommendation I'd already given.
Now, if I'd had some criticism, I would simply add it in between "clear and engaging" and "thank you." (Note: the following is *not* my opinion of Judy's story--I hope she'll forgive me making it a hypothetical example): "I noticed, however, that you had some awkward phrasing. I think you might want to check with someone about those verb tenses. I'd also like a little more elaboration on Galadriel, who seemed very stiff. " If the problem isn't as obvious as that, then you might consider why you didn't choose some of the other options on the recommendation form--was it simply because "poetic" isn't appropriate for the author's style, or was it because the style was positively clunky, rather than simply not-poetic?
I think that the standard recommendations can be a *great* tool for helping you figure out what you want to talk about. For any fic you want to review (even if not necessarily recommend) put together a little list based on those recommmendations, then use that as a way of figuring out what it is that you like about a story. Julie and Ang have done the really hard work of sorting out the framework--you just have to fill it out. Try it. I'll be interested to know whether this method is helpful to you and to others.
I found that I preferred the reviews that told me what they liked about the fic, more than the ones that simply said it was good... then again, it was a lame humour fic, and it seems to me to be a genre that has some different 'rules' where feedback is concerned.
Everyone loves those sorts of reviews that tell you something concrete. I think humor is hard for people to judge--we don't often analyze why we laugh. Why we cry, absolutely, but we seem to take our laughter for granted, or so I think. That doesn't mean there are different rules for reviewing humor fics, it just means we don't tend to apply them very well when reviewing.
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Hmm... interesting. But I've always figured that humour in stories is a very diverse thing. There's superficial humour, and Literary humour. To Kill A Mocking Bird, for example, has some dark humour, with some double meanings. As for Galadriel's Inbox... It has references yes, deeper meanings, no. Yet, I'd find it easier to comment on 'Mocking Bird' in a more 'scholarly' fashion than 'Inbox'.


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As you know, given I've mentioned nothing but this for months, I'm currently at Hack Day London and, despite being on registration this morning, it's been pretty good.
What made the event though was the indoor rain. Yup thats right – only at a British event could we have trouble with the rain – INDOORS!
The building was hit by lightning which caused the fire proceedure to kick in which opened the fire ven cats and let the rain in – then they couldn't get them closed.
This was down to a computer fault apparently – the system threw a bit of a wobbler and it took a while to get it back.
You'd think, given that it was a room full of geeks, coders and general all around computer legends they'd be able to sort a little computer problem quickly – well it was done eventually.
What was ost impressive though, despite being evacuated from the main hall and having no power or WiFi they still got on with hacking – using pens, paper, card and anything else they could find to plan their mashup.
It was a real Dunkirk Spirit moment and it will be great fun to see what they come up with now they're back in the main hall and with power.
I'll try to post a video of the 90 second presentations tommorow at 2pm.
Oh and there's still no sign of WiFi.


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Catching Up With Catherine Mary Stewart
By Brian Walton on February 8, 2013
For a period of time in the late '80s, Catherine Mary Stewart was the go to "girl next door with backbone." A run of great casting landed her the lead in one of our favorite apocalyptic films with Night of the Comet, as well as playing the romantic lead Maggie in The Last Starfighter. We caught up with Catherine to reminisce about our favorite movies and what she remembers of making them.
Nerdist: You were in both The Last Starfighter and Night of the Comet, which makes you officially a cult icon; how does that sound to you?
Catherine Mary Stewart: It sounds yummy to me! Can I first just say that Sci-Fi fans are the coolest, most dedicated, authentic and respectful fans. NERDS RULE!!! It is always a pleasure to interact with those who know and enjoy my work. Secondly, it remains humbling and awesome that these little films that I was a part of so long ago touch a nerve in their audience in a positive way!
N: Did you have the notion at the time these would be films people discover and re-discover every few years?
CMS: I think I partially answered that above, but I would say at the time that we made these films we (well, at least I wasn't) weren't thinking necessarily about their longevity. For me both The Last Starfighter and Night of the Comet were scripts that I was attracted to. In retrospect, I think that they both have a timeless element. TLS is ultimately a simple story of not being afraid to pursue your dreams no matter what the obstacles. I don't know anyone who doesn't feel a sense of fear or doubt when faced with big challenges. The message to me is when you face and conquer challenges, you will most often feel the greatest sense of accomplishment and pride.
NOTC to me was a sort of zany take on female empowerment, although, honestly, it didn't feel like that's what we were trying to do. When I read the script I loved the fact that "Reggie" was a powerful, independent young woman. I can't remember thinking, "Wow, this is unusual that two young quirky women could survive some sort of worldwide apocalypse." I've always been encouraged to be self reliant and independent. It's how I was raised so it felt pretty comfortable to be in that role. I loved it! But in retrospect, I think this film is empowering for girls/women in a way we don't see very often. There just aren't a lot of films with real self sufficient heroines. I've spoken to many women that have said it had an impact on them as young women. At least as many men love the movie too, for the same reason the women do. Men love powerful women but we don't see that so often in film.
On a less serious note, we can't ignore that both these films are a lot of fun!! They are timeless in that way, too!
N: What can you tell us about filming Night of the Comet and where it fits in the zombie movie landscape?
CMS: Well, there have always been zombie movies, but what I loved about this is that it was more of a tongue-in-cheek approach. To me, that's one of the things that made it unique. I think the whole take on the zombies is different in "NOTC" than you traditionally see. It's not about about a bunch of brain thirsty living dead unceasingly trudging towards the living and the living fighting them off. There's a little more to it in "NOTC." We had a lot of fun shooting the film. I loved the physicality of my role, for example, the fight with the zombie and the gun fight in the mall. I love that stuff! The movie was shot on a small budget, so there was a lot of, shall we say, non-traditional shooting and scheduling. We were all in it together and I think it shows. We had a gas!
N: What do you think about all the zombie-fiction that's out there now?
CMS: I don't normally watch zombie fiction, but my husband saw Warm Bodies and said I would like it, so I'll probably see that.
N: You got to kick a lot of ass in that movie; how fun was it to be the action hero?
CMS: SO MUCH FUN!!! I was raised with two older brothers so I was never a delicate girlie girl. It was more challenging for me to play someone like "Maggie" in "TLS." I was often cast as "the girl next door" type, but it was much more fun for me to kick some ass!
N: The character of Regina is very independent; along with Linda Hamilton you were a trend-setter for this type of pre-Buffy tough lady.
CMS: "The Terminator" came out around the same time, and I remember being compared to Linda Hamilton in terms of toughness. I believe we had the same hair-do as well… Buffy seems a little more like Kelli Maroney's take on the "Sam" character.
N: The same year as Comet was The Last Starfighter, which is another favorite. What are your memories of that?
CMS: The Last Starfighter was the first movie I did in L.A. It couldn't have been a better experience! It was absolutely idyllic from working with Lance Guest, a consummate actor with such integrity, to being directed by Nick Castle with such enthusiasm and support, to being shot by King Baggot, who made this movie look incredible. I remember it with such enormous fondness. Also, in retrospect, it was a ground breaking movie in terms of CGI, and I feel so honored to have been a small part of that.
N: Maggie didn't get to do as much in The Last Starfighter, but she does go off with Alex at the end. Do you imagine she became a starfighter as well? The second-to-last starfighter?
CMS: My theory is we have a child who becomes the "next last starfighter". I'm thinking SEQUEL!!!! (Author's Note: Oddly enough, so were we in our picks of four movies that need a sequel.)
N: And you were in Weekend at Bernie's, so pretty much you're in a movie that plays in college dorm rooms non-stop. What was it like working with a "dead" guy?
CMS: That was really fun! Poor Terry Kiser. He went through a lot physically, not the least of which there were times when we would be shooting with Terry as "dead Bernie", that Ted Kotcheff (the director) would just let Terry sit there trying not to breathe well after the scene was over before he said "cut". It was mean, but funny. We all had a good laugh at his expense. I knew I had made it when my son did the "Bernie dance" at a recital at his school. So what if that particular thing wasn't in the first movie… This is a script that when I read it I didn't appreciate the humor in the way that most people seem to. Hey, who am I to judge?? It's one credit that EVERYONE seems to know.
N: These are some of our favorite roles of yours, but do you have any personal favorites?
CMS: This may sound cliché, so I apologize, but honestly as an actor I have a love for every role that I'm given. Some experiences on the set may be more challenging than others in perhaps a negative way, but I approach to each character with equal enthusiasm. I love that I've had the opportunity to play many different kinds of characters. That's what keeps it interesting to me.
N: What have you been working on lately?
CMS: I have a movie called Ghoul that is airing on the Chiller network at the moment and I'm preparing for a couple of other projects in the spring. Stay tuned!!
Catherine Mary Stewart has always been "Hot" to me. She ruled the 80's and made me crave brunettes.
Husband?! NoooooOOOOOOoooooOOOOoOOOoOO!
I can't believe I've never hear of Night of the Comet. Just added it to my Netflix streaming queue.
The Last Starfighter is one of my favorites, though. And so is Catherine Mary Stewart. Great interview.
Greetings, Starfighter. You have been recruited by the Star League to defend the Frontier against Xur and the Ko-dan ArmadaGreat interview…thanks Brian!
Peace .n. Pushing the Death Blossom Button,
Catherine Mary Stewart is still haute …. why haven't we gotten a sequel to THE LAST STAR FIGHTER ? (I don't want a g'damn reboot ! I want a g'damn sequel complete with surviving cast members !) …. I'm guessing there must be a "rights issue" since Lorimar Productions became a subsidiary of Warner Bros. & ceased to exist in 1993 (ok, so Universal Pictures distributed the film in theatres & finally onto dvd back in 1999 – but what the frakk? how much crap has Universal green lit since 1984 that would pay for a theatrical sequel to THE LAST STAR FIGHTER? Or does Warner Bros own the rights to a sequel?) …
I had a huge crush on her in The Last Starfighter.
Also, for some reason, Brea Grant's new movie "Best Friends Forever" reminded me of "Night of the Comet." http://goo.gl/9lv8y
I saw photos of Catherine Mary Stewart from a recent Fangoria convention. She's every bit as beautiful now as she was then.
Great interview!! Check out Catherine's official facebook site too http://www.facebook.com/catherinemarystewart
I, too, had a "crush" on CMS in The Last Starfighter. Then, 27 years later, I got to play her boyfriend in a stage adaptation of A Christmas Snow. I even got to kiss her on the cheek. **yes, you should be jealous**
Love you CMS. Great "catching up with you."
Thanks for all the great comments! It is so cool knowing there are still fans out there. I'm still working so check my facebook page to find out what I'm up to. I also respond to any and all questions.
Thanks for this Brian.
She needs to be on the Podcast!!!
I'd love to hear her talk and just be awesome!!!
Dear Catherine Mary,
You are still the most beautiful lady in your business. I just saw you on LMN and you were so great. I also have to say you are HOT, I hope that doesn't offend you as you are also a very classy lady. I was in the entertainment business for 30 years and I am kicking myself I never booked you for an appearance. Take care and good luck in the furute
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November 5, 2012, 9:37 pm
Can anyone reccomend a touch screen head unit for my mk2 focus. It's the one with the square double din cut out cheers guys
November 5, 2012, 9:46 pm
Depends what your after sat nav etc and how much you want to pay I,ve got a Zeneca in mine but they cost 750+ but it is a spot on unit can't fault it suppose you get what you pay for so hard to give advice on some on here like the pioneers but not sure on price .
November 5, 2012, 9:47 pm
Would like as much as I can get built in ideally not after spending more than 250
November 5, 2012, 10:17 pm
Say your best bet is one of those Chinese jobs off eBay for that money not sayin there good or bad not heard much about them they look ok on the surface but reliability.? Maybe someone on here has on and can tell you more.
November 5, 2012, 10:29 pm
What am I searching for on eBay mate
November 5, 2012, 11:03 pm
Just some advice but don't go near the likes of xtrons. Heard nothing but horror stories.
What exactly do you want from it? Just a nice looking touch screen that plays dvds and can plug your ipod into? Or do you want bluetooth as well?
My Missus has just bought me a 200quid pioneer cause it suits all my needs. But will need a 70quid fitting kit. Or if you need bluetooth they do the same model but with bluetooth for an extra 50quid.
But if you want satnav built in for the 250 mark forget it. For satnav your talking closer to a grand at least and really want what steads has got.
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(Read article summary)Loin flap steaks, flat steaks, and top sirloin are less expensive cuts that deliver delicious flavors.
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For summer grilling many of us naturally reach for the pricey steaks – strips, rib-eyes, filet mignons – but they aren't the only cuts in the case. In this week's USA Weekend video we introduce you to our favorite less expensive steaks.
Beef loin flap steaks resemble boneless ribs. They're full of flavor and take well to spice rubs. Thin steaks like flank, skirt, and flatiron are perfect candidates for marinades. Thicker top sirloin is wonderfully beefy. Just grill it as you would one of the pricier steaks and smear it with the horseradish parsley butter. Using moist peppery parsley and horseradish means you need very little butter to bind it.
Fire up your grill this July 4th! And enjoy a steak…and the long weekend!
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2 teaspoons each: kosher salt, coarsely ground black pepper, garlic powder, paprika and ground cumin and coriander
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1 tablespoon olive oil
Mix salt, pepper, garlic powder, cumin, coriander, and paprika. Rub steak with oil and pat on spice mixture; let stand while grill is heating or up to 2 hours. (Can be refrigerated overnight; return to room temperature.)
Heat gas grill igniting all burners on high for at least 10 minutes or build a hot charcoal fire. Clean grate with a wire brush and then lubricate with an oil-soaked rag. Add steaks, close lid, and grill, turning only once, to desired doneness, about 3 minutes per side for medium-rare and 3 ½ minutes per side for medium. Let rest for 5 minutes and serve, making sure everyone knows to slice the steak against the grain.
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"Stranglethorn Hole" and the doom of casual WoW? {WoW}
Jun 14th 2007 4:30PM They really should make a parellel zone to STV for the 30-40 range and release it in a content patch. STV is the zone that EVERYBODY hates and I think another zone to use in that range would be appropriate. A zone tying in the new BE/Draenei conflict would be a good thematinc one I feel, perhaps another island off the coast of Kalimdor for it's setting?
NY Times: Game law probably won't 'pass muster' in courts {Joystiq}
Jun 13th 2007 8:17PM This has less to do with banning games and EVERYTHING to do about making yourself look good when election time comes around.
They know the bill is unconstitutional is going to fail. They know they're going to waste millions of tax payer dollars.
But they also know everyone who votes for the bill gets to make a nice little campaign ad talking about how "Jim Johnson voted to keep violent and sexually explicit video games out of your children's hands. That's values you can trust!" around election time.
And God forbid if you vote this down because you know it's unconstitutional: "Jim Johnson's opponent, Steve Stevenson, voted AGAINST a low to keep violent and explicit video games out of your kids hands. Vote for Jim Johnson, and tell Steve Stevenson you want a candidate who cares about our children"
Who's buying all that gold, anyway? {WoW}
Jun 11th 2007 3:29PM I dunno, every once in a while you run into somebody who screams "Gold-buyer".
I remember pre BC I was in Stormwind when another warrior asked me where I got a piece of equpiment. I noticed he was standing next to me. I inspected him and EVERY SINGLE PIECE of his equipment was an AH BoE.
A couple of them were decent if overpriced (think he was dual wielding a Krol Blade and a Assassination Blade. But some of his amor choices made ZERO sense. He had a Lionheart helm, but he also had a purple CLOTH Flarecore mantle. He had caster stats item. Made me sad.
Today's Little Mac-iest video: Punch-Out!! trailer {Joystiq}
Jun 10th 2007 4:37AM Holy crap, that was all kinds of amazing awesomeness.
My favorites were Mac cheating at the Power Pad, Warior's "I'mma gonna win", and of course, dropping the Nintendo Fan Club bit.
Are Europeans better at gaming? {WoW}
Jun 9th 2007 10:29PM I don't think Nihilum or Death and Taxes represent the average members of their nation at all.
Really, of the top U.S. vs. European guilds, it's only like a couple hundred people representing gobs of countries. Not a very good sample.
Now, from my outsider perspective, it seems to me that Nihilum, especially in this round of clearing seemed to sacrifice a lot more for their clears. There is absolutely no way what they accomplished is compatible with the "work come home and WoW". Now is that because America work harder? Or are Europeans more flexible with their work schedules? Are American players worse at working in teams? Or are their much more Nihilum European players living off the government welfare system and able to play 12 hours a day?
I'm not going to comment, because like I said, I don't think you can turn WoW progression into any kind of sociological commentary.
Today's most transformed video: Peter Cullen as Optimus Prime {Joystiq}
Jun 9th 2007 1:10AM Too bad the voice of the original Starscream (Chris Latta) isn't still alive to reprise his role.
Blizz increases difficulty of Hyjal and Black Temple {WoW}
Jun 6th 2007 11:39PM This is completely backwards of what Blizard should be doing.
They should allow guilds like Curse, Nihilum to blow through all this "new content" in a few weeks with their 8 hour a day play styles.
When they whine about the lack of new content Blizz can state
"We gave you content that would take even an above average players months to advance through. You chose to devour it all as fast as possible."
They need to start discouraging these "first" guilds just like they discouraged reroll locusts. Catering to them is NOT good for the health of the game and the majority of the players.
Today's freshest video: The Top Ten Douchebags of Gaming {Joystiq}
May 30th 2007 2:37PM 10) Wario (Mario series and Wariorware)
9) Superman (Superman 64 and every other horrible game he was in)
8) Michael Jackson (Michael Jackson's Moonwalker)
7) Dr. Robotnik/Eggman (Sonic series)
6) The Ruffians (Viva Pinata)
5) Burger King (Cheapo Burger King games)
4) Bowser (Mario series)
3) Psycho Mantis (MGS)
2) Jack Thompson (Fantasy Land)
1) The Dog (Duck Hunt)
I have to add a couple characters to the list, because I don't think RPG's were represented.
A) Someone mentioned Kefka, although he gets off on being kinda cool.
B) Kain from Final Fantasy IV, for double crossing you 50 BILLION times.
C) And the almightiest douche of all time
If you've played the game...enough said.
Forum post of the day: New Karazhan opera events {WoW}
May 29th 2007 8:37PM Although it's not a play (and really Little Red Riding Hood is more a fairy tale and Wizard of Oz were a series of books.) I really do like the idea of Alice in Wonderland.
The twist is, though, that it's set up as an "escort" style quest. You have to help a little girl named "Alissa" survive waves of monsters. She has a few special abilities.
She has a few "small cakes" that cause her to shrink down and cause enemies to stop targetting her.
She has a small vial which she can drink to make her grow large, cause her to do a lot of damage, and replenish her hitpoints.
A vorpal blade: Only can be used in the last fight.
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Eosinophilic esophagitis is a disease characterized by high levels of white blood cells called eosinophils in the esophagus. Patients with eosinophilic esophagitis experience vomiting, chest pain, difficulty swallowing, tissue remodeling, and stricture formation. Management options for eosinophilic esophagitis, including dietary restriction, elemental formula supplements, or topical or systemic corticosteroids, are limited because of long-term safety concerns and difficulty with compliance. Effective, well-tolerated therapies for eosinophilic esophagitis would make patients more likely to adhere to the prescribed treatment regimen and allow them to avoid adverse effects of corticosteroids. Interleukin-5 (IL-5) induces eosinophil trafficking in the esophagus and is involved in the maturation, recruitment, and activation of eosinophils. Reslizumab, a humanized monoclonal antibody to IL-5, neutralizes circulating IL-5 by preventing it from binding to its receptor.
In a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (JACI), Spergel et al evaluated the effect of reslizumab on children and adolescents with eosinophilic esophagitis. Two hundred twenty-six patients with active eosinophilic esophagitis and an esophageal biopsy with ≥24 eosinophils in at least one high power field were randomly assigned to receive 4 monthly infusions of reslizumab 1, 2, or 3 mg/kg or placebo. Peak esophageal eosinophil counts and physicians' global assessments of symptoms were conducted at week 15.
The researchers observed statistically significant and clinically relevant reductions in peak esophageal eosinophil counts in patients who received reslizumab compared with those who received placebo. However, no significant differences were observed between the reslizumab and placebo groups in the changes in physicians' global assessments; patients in all treatment groups, including placebo, showed improvements from baseline. Reslizumab was generally well tolerated with no specific adverse event consistently more common in the reslizumab groups than in the placebo group. Five patients had serious adverse events, including 1 in each of the reslizumab groups and 2 in the placebo group, but none were considered by the investigators to be related to study medication.
The results of this study were similar to those of other, smaller studies of antibodies to IL-5 in adult and pediatric patients with eosinophilic esophagitis. Although patients who received reslizumab showed significant reductions in esophageal eosinophils after treatment, most did not experience complete clearing of eosinophils from the esophagus. The researchers recommended that future studies should evaluate the effect of longer treatment duration on esophageal eosinophils to determine if further reductions in eosinophilia can be attained. Furthermore, the symptom assessment tools in this study have not been previously validated, so the researchers indicated that the symptom results of the study should be interpreted with caution. Because of the difficulties associated with assessing symptoms of patients with eosinophilic esophagitis in the context of a clinical trial, the researchers recommended that future studies should focus on changes in esophageal biopsies.
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Round 3 for the Slovenian Cup took us to Psunj in Croatia. This is an interesting track with a pedally start, taking you too some nice jumps, then into a fast wooded middle section, ending with some steep chutes with lots of rocks and roots, it was quite a challenge to make this track flow, but that's all part of the fun! Isn't it? Weather was great all weekend, it never seems to rain in Croatia which makes for dry and dusty tracks. I took 3rd in masters which I was pretty pleased with after a crash on one of the steeper sections lost me some time.
Congratulations to Dale Russell(Steve Peat Syndicate) over from the UK trying to collect some precious UCI points enabling him to race the world cup, with a 6th place overall he is probably on his way to Mount Saint Anne in Canada by now. Some more pictures and video from race.


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