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The "Promise Keepers" rally in Washington, D.C., was, if nothing else, a victory of public relations over professional journalism. Media coverage was decidedly skewed toward the shallow end of the press pool. At best, both print and broadcast journalists glossed over the Keepers' homophobic agenda. At worst, they supported it.
Promise Keepers was founded nearly a decade ago by former University of Colorado football coach Bill McCartney. A notorious homophobe, McCartney championed Colorado's Amendment Two—a 1992 measure that, had it not been struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court, would have denied basic civil rights to lesbian, gay and bisexual citizens.
In published reports, McCartney has further declared that "homosexuality is an abomination against almighty God." (Denver Post, 2/11/92) He called gay people "stark raving mad" and contented that lesbians and gays are "a group of people who don't reproduce, yet want to be compared to people who do reproduce." (Freedom Writer, 9/96) Similarly, in an early interview with the Denver Post (quoted in Church and State, 5/95), Promise Keepers co-founder Dave Wardell announced that he was drawing "a line in the sand"—- to stop homosexuals, "Act Up people" and "the foreign religions coming in here."
Under the guise of the Promise Keepers' "spiritual" gatherings, featured speakers echo this phobic party line. At a Promise Keepers rally in Dallas, for example, evangelist Tony Evans defined homosexuality as "immorality in the name of hell." The official Promise Keepers position on homosexuality is that it "violates God's creative design for a husband and a wife and that it is a sin." (Official Promise Keepers Statement, 12/97)
Not surprisingly, a major focus of the Washington rally was "sexual purity" (i.e., monogamous heterosexual marriage)—and, by extension, sexual "impurity" (i.e., everything else). In his keynote, McCartney again affirmed the Promise Keepers' conviction that "the sin of homosexuality cannot be excused." (C-SPAN, 10/4/97)
In covering the rally, major wire services at least acknowledged the group's opposition to homosexuality—though almost in passing. In a 22-paragraph Associated Press story (10/2/97), for example, paragraph 16 finally reports that "religious leaders and academics held a news conference to voice concerns about the Promise Keepers' message, a message some say denigrates women and condemns homosexuals." Homosexuals say nothing in this article, however, as none are quoted—and the issue is examined no further.
What "some say" is not really the point, in any case. What McCartney and his fellow homophobes have said is evidence enough of denigration and condemnation—but that evidence is missing from AP's story.
Similarly, in a 27-paragraph article from Reuters (10/4/97), the 24th paragraph first mentions that "the movement has aroused fear and suspicion among some women, gays and political moderates who say that McCartney and his followers have a hidden political agenda that is profoundly right-wing." Once again, no gays—suspicious, fearful or otherwise—are quoted in the article. The matter is dropped almost as soon as it is raised.
No one needs to "suspect" the existence of McCartney's homophobic agenda, for it is perfectly clear. That background material was left out of this and most other articles, however, leaving an impression that lesbian and gay critics of the Promise Keepers are somehow overreacting— responding not to the reality, but to a mere rumor of a threat.
Pundits united
Commentators generally failed to provide the context missing from news accounts. For instance, a NewsHour segment purporting to "focus" on the Promise Keepers one day after the rally (10/6/97) offered little depth and even less diversity.
The report opened with a video review of the Promise Keepers rally, which did (briefly) mention the group's "opposition to... homosexuality." This was followed by a live discussion amongst a panel of five "regional commentators," representing prominent newspapers across the country. Not one commentator condemned the Promise Keepers' homophobia-— and each found reasons to praise the group.
Patrick McGuigan of the Daily Oklahoman argued that the Promise Keepers "are definitely a force for the good." Robert Kittle of the San Diego Tribune agreed, suggesting that the group is "part of the spiritual renewal that's going on in this country... a very encouraging trend." "It doesn't offend me a lot," Kittle said. "This group is reaching out to all male Americans."
Never mind gay Americans, Kittle might have added, unless of course they can be "saved" or "converted." The Promise Keepers are indeed "reaching out" to homosexuals—in the hope of eliminating them.
Lee Cullum of the Dallas Morning News echoed the sentiment. "You certainly can't fault them for trying to be good fathers," she said. "That's a good thing." Cullum failed to ask how many of those fathers, wittingly or not, brought a tormented gay son to this anti-gay rally. Homophobes promise to be bad parents—- especially of lesbian, gay and bisexual children.
Promising to combat the "sin" of homosexuality (as the Keepers do) is effectively to embrace the real evil of homophobia. This dedication to bigotry is incompatible with becoming a "better human being." The pundits seem unable or unwilling to grasp this simple point.
Al Kielwasser publishes MediAction, an on-line resource for combating media homophobia.


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The 2013 Nissan Altima is the best car for you if you want the redesigned version of a popular midsize sedan and like its expressive new styling and impressive fuel economy.
The 2013 Nissan Altima is the first new Altima since model-year 2007. It has rounded new bodywork, fresh safety and infotainment features, and a fancier cabin. Carried over from the outgoing Altima are the wheelbase and basic dimensions, plus a front-wheel-drive layout and a choice of four- and six-cylinder engines paired with a continuously variable automatic transmission. Nissan, however, aims for a stronger blend of luxury and performance while maintaining a $22,280-$30,860 base-price range that's only slightly higher than the 2012 Altima's. The outgoing Altima was among America's best-selling cars and its 2013 replacement wades into a cauldron of redesigned competition that includes the 2013 Honda Accord, 2013 Chevrolet Malibu, and 2013 Ford Fusion.
Should you buy a 2013 Nissan Altima or wait for the 2014 Nissan Altima? Wait for the 2014 Altima if you're a hybrid fan and think Nissan's on the verge of launching a gas-electric version of this fifth-generation model. Otherwise, buy a 2013 Altima. It has the advances in fuel economy, features, and cabin décor that come with an all-new design. The 2013's styling will look current for several years, and you'll avoid the sting of an annual price increase for a 2014 model that won't be altered in any significant way.
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Styling: The 2013 Nissan Altima's new styling is more curvaceous than the 2007-2012 Altima's. It has more contemporary proportions, premium-car detailing with touches of chrome trim, and better aerodynamics thanks in part to a more laid-back windshield angle. Overall, the 2013 Altima is a visual threat to any rival. Compared with its predecessor, the new body is 2.2 inches longer overall but no taller. And the 2013 Altima's wheelbase – the distance between its front and rear axles – remains fractionally shorter than the midsize-class average, at 109.3 inches.
Wheelbase is key to a car's passenger room, and smart packaging helps keep the 2013 Altima among the more spacious sedans in the category. The interior design, however, is all-new and seeks a "class-above" ambience with numerous soft-touch surfaces and trendy piano-black panels offset by trim in a choice of blonde woodgrain or metal-look plastic.
The 2013 Altima remains a five-passenger car has what Nissan describes as NASA-inspired seats that reduce fatigue by supporting occupants in a neutral, "weightless" posture. The 2013 Altima's reshaped dashboard is relatively conservative but integrates a display screen between the main analog instruments and another in the central control "stack."
Nissan slices the 2013 Altima lineup into an unusually broad seven-model range, grouped by "2.5" four-cylinder models and "3.5" V-6 editions. Both categories include S, better-equipped SV, and top-line SL models. The 2.5 line also has an entry-level model without a suffix. Styling distinctions run mostly to wheel size and type – 16-inchers with wheel covers on 2.5 and 2.5 S models, available 17-inch alloys on 2.5 S and 2.5 SV and SL, and 18-inch alloys on all 3.5 models. Upper-trim Altimas also get fog lamps and SL versions have LED taillights and LED outside mirror turn signals.
Mechanical: The 2013 Nissan Altima is engineered to sustain the sporty driving dynamics that have been a key to its success. Concurrently, Nissan aims to improve the car's refinement, comfort, and fuel economy. Meanwhile, the automaker ducks the midsize-class trend toward an all-four-cylinder engine lineup or turbochargers (see, for example, the newest Ford Fusion, Chevy Malibu, and Hyundai Sonata). Instead, it reprises a choice of a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine or a 3.5-liter V-6.
Nissan says the 2013 Altima's four-cylinder is lighter than the outgoing 2.5 and has more advanced components. It does not, however, match top rivals by including direct fuel injection, a precision technology that introduces fuel directly into the cylinders to minimize fuel consumption and exhaust emissions and maximize power. Horsepower increases to 182, from 175, but torque remains 180 pound-feet (think of torque as the muscle behind acceleration). The 3.5-liter V-6 is basically a rerun of the 2012 six and stays at 270 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque. Power output of both 2013 Altima engines are about par for motors of their type and size.
Nissan makes wider use of continuously variable transmissions than any other automaker and all 2013 Altimas have the automaker's latest CVT design as their sole transmission. A CVT plays the role of an automatic transmission but with a pulley system instead of a fixed number of gears. The intent is continuously changing gear ratios that more precisely match engine output with acceleration and fuel economy. The downside is a tendency for engine speed to race ahead of actual vehicle speed during rapid acceleration, resulting in an annoying exhaust drone.
The 2013 Altima's CVT features new control logic and expanded ratio coverage, which Nissan says helps reduce noise and fuel consumption while improving drivability and responsiveness. The CVT in four-cylinder 2013 Altimas has a belt/pulley drive and the one in V-6-equipped 2013 Altimas a chain/pulley drive plus paddle shifters that allow the driver to simulate seven gear levels.
Nissan likes to promote Altima as the sportiest-driving front-wheel-drive midsize sedan. Front-drive concentrates the mass of the engine and transmission in the nose of the car. That's best for efficient packaging. And by concentrating weight over the tires that also propel the car, it aids traction in rain and snow. It creates a weight imbalance that's not ideal for sporty handling, however, and combined with requiring the front tires to both steer and drive the car, front-drive can't match the all-around road manners of rear-wheel-drive cars like BMWs.
Unlike the Fusion, Subaru Legacy, and Suzuki Kazashi, the 2013 Altima is unavailable with all-wheel drive, which would re-establish a bit of handling equilibrium and also quell some of the torque steer – veering to the side during rapid acceleration – that's been a blemish on Altima's reputation for some drivers. Nissan does say the 2013 Altima features numerous suspension and electric-steering-system upgrades designed to improve handling. It also hosts the automaker's first use of its Active Understeer Control system that brakes the inside front wheel in fast turns to reduce noseplow.
In the refinement derby, Altima has not been as isolating as some class leaders, the Toyota Camry and Chevrolet Malibu in particular. Nissan has seemed content to allow fairly generous levels of engine noise, powertrain vibration, and tire rumble to reach the cabin as a trade-off for Altima's athletic-flavored road manners. The carmaker, however, says the 2013 Altima boasts a degree of refinement absent in its predecessors. It cites the use of premium-car-type shock absorbers, new engine and exhaust mounts, and sound insulation that absorbs 30 percent more noise. The intent is to strengthen the car's appeal to family oriented buyers who like the image of sportiness but place a high value on comfort and practicality, too.
Features: The 2013 Nissan Altima rises to meet top rivals by offering for the first time features such as lane-departure and blind-sport warning systems and smartphone integration, including text-message reception. Standard on every 2013 Altima is Bluetooth hands-free mobile-phone connectivity with streaming audio capability. Also include are air conditioning, height-adjustable driver's seat, tilt/telescoping steering column, outside-temperature indicator, and power windows, locks, and mirrors. Split/folding 60/40 rear seatbacks return to enhance cargo versatility. Also available, depending on model, is leather upholstery, eight-way power driver's seat with power lumbar, moonroof, heated front seats, dual-zone automatic climate control, and remote keyless entry with pushbutton ignition.
Newly standard on every 2013 Altima is Nissan's Advanced Drive-Assist Display. This puts a screen in the center of the instrument cluster that relays key information, including navigation, text-messaging, and audio data. The system can be linked to three new available safety features that detect and warn of unseen vehicles in adjacent lanes or approaching from the rear corners, and alert the driver of unintended highway-lane drift.
The three systems are part of the optional Technology Package for 2.5 SL and 3.5 SL models. This package also includes the NissanConnectSM with Navigation system. The navigation system features 3D mapping and responds to voice commands, a 7-inch dashboard touchscreen, and steering wheel controls. NissanConnectSM enables smartphone-linked Pandora Internet radio reception and makes it possible for the audio system to read aloud incoming texts. Using voice commands or steering wheel switches, the driver can respond with pre-set answers such as "driving, can't text," "on my way," "running late," "OK" or a custom message.
Available audio systems include a Bose-branded premium setup with nine speakers and SiriusXM satellite radio (subscription sold separately). SV and SL models include a 5-inch color audio display and a USB iPod interface. Among other notable features is Nissan's Easy Fill Tire Alert function that beeps the horn to signal when proper pressure is reached during tire inflation. And 2013 Altima SV and LS models are available with Nissan's first factory remote engine start system.
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Base-price range for the 2013 Nissan Altima is $22,280-$30,860. (Base prices in this review include the manufacturer's mandatory destination fee; Nissan's fee for the 2013 Altima is $780.) Nissan prices the 2013 Altima within just a few dollars of comparably equipped rivals in this hotly contested midsize-sedan class.
Base price for the 2013 Altima 2.5 model is $22,280; it's the price leader of the line and comes with entry-level items such as a six-speaker audio system and plastic wheel covers. It's available with just one option, floor mats.
More desirable in the four-cylinder Altima category is the 2.5 S model, which is priced from $23,280. Equipped similarly – aside from the V-6 engine -- is the 2013 Altima 3.5 S model, which starts at $26,140. Among standard features on the 2.5 S and 3.5 S are cruise control, a power driver's seat, and steering wheel audio controls. The 3.5 S adds 18-inch wheels and tires, plus the CVT paddle shifters.
Priced from $24,880 for the 2.5 SV and from $28,650 for the 3.5 SV, the 2013 Altima SV models add to the S models dual-zone automatic climate control, pushbutton ignition, leather-wrapped steering wheel, alloy wheels (17-inch on 2.5 SV, 18-inch on 3.5 SV), rearview camera, the NissanConnectSM with Pandora system, SiriusXM satellite radio, the 5-inch color audio display, and the USB iPod interface. The 3.5 SV also adds a moonroof, fog lights and HomeLink garage and gate remote.
Altima's top-of-the-line 2.5 SL models starts at $28,830 and the 3.5 SL at $30,860. They come with all the SL equipment, plus leather upholstery, Bose premium audio, additional power driver's-seat adjustments, heated front seats and steering wheel, heated outside mirrors, LED taillights, LED outside mirror turn signals, premium interior trim, and automatic- dimming rearview mirror, among other features.
Among key options, the navigation package for the SV models is a particularly well-priced at just $590. The Convenience Package for the 2.5 SV costs $1,350 and the Technology Package for 2.5 SL and 3.5 SL models is $1,090. Remote start is a $325 option for 2.5 S and 3.5 S models.
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Altima's fuel-economy ratings once were in the upper range of the midsize class, thanks in large measure to the efficiencies of the CVT. Over the past few years, however, competitors have fine tuned engines, revised transmission gear ratios, and improved body aerodynamics while Altima has essentially tread water. The result: Altima's fuel economy ratings fell to roughly mid-pack among midsize non-hybrid cars.
Nissan, however, says the 2013 Altima returns to the top tier for midsize-class fuel efficiency thanks to the improved CVT, advances in the four-cylinder engine, improved aerodynamics, and lower rolling-resistance tires.
Official EPA ratings for the 2013 Altima were not released in time for this review but they should reflect Nissan's preliminary estimates of 27/38/31 mpg city/highway/combined with the four-cylinder engine and 22/30/25 mpg with the V-6. By contrast, 2012 Altimas with the CVT rated 23/32/27 mpg with the four-cylinder and 20/27/23 with the V-6.
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The 2013 Nissan Altima hits showrooms in July 2012. Like previous generations, the new Altima will be assembled in Smyrna, Tenn., and Canton, Miss., with engines produced in Decherd, Tenn.
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Given Altima's history of redesigns, expect the fifth-generation Altima to have a lifecycle covering five model years, from 2013 through 2018. It likely will receive a freshening for model-year 2016, getting minor styling changes and perhaps mechanical updates. That lifecycle is of course dependent upon a variety of circumstances beyond Nissan's control. But Altima is the company's top-selling car and the automaker isn't likely to risk falling very far behind its fast-moving rivals by delaying improvements to this popular midsize sedan.
It remains to be seen if demand and image building warrant the return of an Altima coupe body style, which was part of the 2012 lineup. If so, it likely would follow introduction of the sedan by one model year, debuting as a 2014 model. And Nissan probably will keep a close eye on consumer acceptance of the station wagon styled crossovers offered by its archrivals in the form of the Camry-based Toyota Venza and the Honda Crosstour.
If Nissan returns a two-door coupe to the 2013 Altima lineup it might again have a shorter body and wheelbase than the sedan. The outgoing coupe was abbreviated by 4 inches in wheelbase and about 7 inches in overall length compared to the sedan, giving it more maneuverability but cutting rear-seat legroom significantly.
Among future engine possibilities, an Altima Hybrid would again come only as a sedan and feature for the first time a gas-electric hybrid system developed by Nissan; the discontinued 2011 Altima Hybrid borrowed its technology from Toyota engineering. Should the hybrid powertrain of Nissan's Ellure Concept car be adopted, the system would consist of a 240-horsepower supercharged 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine, a 35-horsepower (25-kilowatt) electric drive motor, a lithium-ion battery pack, and CVT that powers the front wheels.
Another possible Altima engine option could be the turbocharged 1.6-liter 4-cylinder found in the Nissan Juke compact SUV. This engine has direct fuel injection and paired with the turbocharger, achieves power equivalent to that of a 2.5-liter four, along with fuel efficiency equivalent to a 1.8-liter four.
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Toyota Camry: A model-year 2012 redesign helps keep America's top-selling passenger car relevant as it faces the all-new Altima and the accompanying herd of freshened 2013 competitors. Camry virtues of refinement, roominess, reliability, and resale value will remain intact for model 2013. This is still a conservative-looking car inside and out, but it's locked into a mission that calls for a balance of fuel economy, driving ease, and value. Four- and six-cylinder engines will return for 2013, along with a fine-performing gas-electric hybrid rated at 43/39/41 mpg city/highway/combined.
Honda Accord: Like Altima, Accord gets a full redesign for model-year 2013. This first all-new Accord since model-year 2009 is actually slightly smaller than the sedan it replaces. But it aims for the same generous cabin space and the same athletic feel that made previous Accords the most satisfying midsize family cars to drive. The 2013 Accord's styling will be all-new and have a more contemporary flavor. And like Altima, the Honda will buck the all-four-cylinder trend and return four- and six-cylinder engines, though it will also feature a plug-in hybrid version of the sedan. The 2013 Accord line will continue with a sporty coupe body style, as well.
Ford Fusion: A convert to the all-four-cylinder faith, the fully redesigned 2013 Fusion offers five engines, including two four-cylinder turbos from Ford's EcoBoost engine family, plus a "conventional" gas-electric hybrid and the Fusion Energi, a plug-in hybrid billed as the most fuel-efficient midsize car in the world. One of the EcoBoost engines also will offer an optional gas-saving start/stop system. This first all-new Fusion since model-year 2008 taps Ford's global design strategy to share its basic structure and engineering with Ford Mondeo sold overseas. That gives it running gear designed to meet demanding European driving standards to go along with new styling that's a sleek departure from the outgoing model's blocky look.

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[video] Quick Take: Home Affordability Remains High
New York (TheStreet) -- The government shutdown has hardly affected the mortgage market, Malcolm Hollensteiner, director at Toronto Dominion Bank (TD), told TheStreet's Gregg Greenberg.
Most lenders who offer FHA loan programs have underwriting authority, so they were still able to process the loans during the shutdown, he added.
Hollensteiner said that home affordability has likely decreased in the past six months because mortgage rates shot up so quickly. But when compared to several years ago, affordability is still terrific, which will spur more demand, he said.
As for mortgage rates, he said they'll likely move higher in the future due to still being on the lower end of the historical range. In the near term, however, it's expected they'll hover in the 4.25% to 4.75% range. He added fixed-rate loans continue to be the most popular, due to the lower rates. But in the event rates rise by another 50 basis points, adjustable-rate mortgages would likely gain some traction.
Refinance applications have started to dwindle quite rapidly as well, with rates moving higher. He added the number of eligible homeowners to refinance has dropped significantly in the past 100 days.
Hollensteiner concluded there will likely be more demand from first-time homebuyers, who seem to have a misperception that financing is hard for them to obtain. "There's still a lot of very attractive programs for first time buyers and we hope that spurs [them] to take advantage of today's rates," he said.
-- Written by Bret Kenwell in Petoskey, Mich.
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Good Housekeeping tests new types of picture hangers
All thumbs when it comes to hanging pictures? There are new products that promise to keep you from getting hung up. The Good Housekeeping Institute just tested six of them and found two winners.

We looked for effective picture hangers that were well constructed, easy to use, easy to assemble, and can be used on different wall types like plaster or sheetrock.

The Hangs All picture hanger takes the guesswork out of positioning pictures, shelves, and mirrors up to 25 inches tall.

You hang the picture on a tool and you position them against the wall and then you tap the top of it where a small point in the back will make a mark to indicate where you wanna drive your nail, and then you hang the picture. What's great about this tool is that once you have it adjusted for one picture, you can use it for several pictures and have them all aligned, and you also don't need to stand on a chair to use it because you hold it from the bottom as opposed to the top.

The EverStraight Hanging System also makes picture hanging easier. The Institute found it took only a few minutes to install.

The instructions were really easy to use. You screw half of the two-piece hanger into the back of a wooden or aluminum frame and you nail the other piece to the wall, and then you just hang the picture, and there's no need to find a stud or to use a level.

Even when testers banged on the wall, the pictures stayed straight with this system. It works for frames up to 75 pounds. I'm Rena Maliszewski for today's Good Housekeeping Report.
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Ralph R. Vassallo, Jr., MD, FACP
Dr. Ralph Vassallo is the Chief Medical Officer of the American Red Cross Blood Services, Heritage Division, based at the Penn-Jersey region in Philadelphia. He has been a member of Penn-Jersey's regional medical team since 2002.
He received his bachelor's and medical degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, and subsequently completed a residency in Internal Medicine and fellowship in Hematology/Oncology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
Prior to joining the Red Cross, Dr. Vassallo was the Director of Medical Education and a hospital administrator for the Frankford Health Care System in Philadelphia for almost ten years. He served as Program Director for the Thomas Jefferson University Transitional Year Residency at Frankford Hospitals and as Internal Medicine rotation liaison for 4 additional programs based at Frankford.
An AABB member, Dr. Vassallo chairs their Circular of Information Committee. He is on the Board of Directors of the New Jersey Society of Blood Bank Professionals. He is also a member of the Biomedical Excellence for Safer Transfusion Collaborative. His research interests lie in platelet physiology, platelet transfusion and transfusion performance improvement efforts. Dr. Vassallo currently serves as Medical Director for all two Red Cross basic science laboratories, devoting most of his time to the platelet and red cell radiolabeling laboratory at the Philadelphia facility, which partners with industry in developing and testing new transfusion medicine technologies.
Selected Research Publications:
- Dumont LJ, Cancelas JA, Graminske S, Friedman KD, Vassallo RR, Whitley PH, Rugg N, Dumont DF, Herschel L, Siegal AH, Szczepiorkowski ZM, Fender L, Razatos A. In vitro and in vivo quality of leukoreduced apheresis platelets stored in a new platelet additive solution. Transfusion 2013; 53(5): 972-80
- Heddle NM, Wu C, Vassallo R, Carey P, Arnold D, Lozano M, Pavenski K, Sweeney S, Stanworth S, Liu Y, Traore A, Barty R, Tinmouth A. Adjudicating bleeding events in a platelet dose study: impact on outcome results and challenges. Transfusion 2011;51:2304-2310
- van der Meer PF, Cancelas JA, Cardigan R, Devine DV, Gullikssen H, Sparrow RL, Vassallo RR, de Wildt-Eggen J, Bauman-Baretti B, Hess JR. Evaluation of the overnight hold of whole blood at room temperature before component processing: effect of red blood cell (RBC) additive solutions on in vitro RBC measures. Transfusion 2011;51(Suppl 1):15S-24S.
- van der Meer PF, Cancelas JA, Vassallo RR, Rugg N, Einarson M, Hess JR. Evaluation of the overnight hold of whole blood at room temperature before component processing: platelets (PLTs) from PLT-rich plasma. Transfusion 2011;51(Suppl 1):45S-49S.
- Cardigan R, van der Meer PF, Pergande C, Cookson P, Bauman-Baretti B, Cancelas JA, Devine D, Gulliksson H, Vassallo R, de Wildt-Eggen J. Coagulation factor content of plasma produced from whole blood stored for 24 hours at ambient temperature: results from an international multi-center BEST Collaborative study. Transfusion 2011;51(Suppl 1):50S-57S.
- Vassallo RR , Adamson JW, Gottschall JL, Snyder E, Lee W, Houghton J, Elfath MD. In vitro and in vivo evaluation of apheresis platelets stored for 5 days in 65% platelet additive solution / 35% plasma. Transfusion 2010;50:2376-2385 .
- Vassallo RR , Hsu S, Einarson M, Barone J, Brodsky J, Moroff G. A comparison of two robotic platforms to screen plateletpheresis donors for HLA anti bodies as part of a TRALI mitigation strategy. Transfusion 2010;50:1766-1777.
- McAteer MJ, Dumont LJ, Cancelas J, Rugg N, Vassallo R , Whitley P, Graminske S, Friedman K. The hemolysis levels generated during 42-day refrigerated storage of RBC units are donor-specific. Vox Sang 2010;99:34-43.
- Vassallo RR , Wagner SJ, Einarson M, Nixon J, Ziegler D, Moroff G. Maintenance of in vitro properties of leukoreduced whole blood-derived pooled platelets after a 24-hour interruption of agitation. Transfusion 2009;49:2131-5.
- Vassallo RR . Recognition and management of anti bodies to human platelet antigens in platelet transfusion-refractory patients. Innumohematology 2009;25:119-24.
- Wagner SJ, Vassallo R, Skripchenko A, Einarson M, Seetharaman S, Moroff G. Comparison of the in vitro properties of apheresis platelets during 7-day storage after interrupting agitation for one or three periods. Transfusion 2008;48(12):2492-500.
- Wagner SJ, Vassallo R, Skripchenko A, Einarson M, Seetharaman S, Moroff G. The influence of simulated shipping conditions (24- or 30-hour interruption of agitation) on the in vitro properties of apheresis platelets during 7-day storage. Transfusion 2008;48(6):1072-80.
Selected Book Chapters:
- Vassallo RR . Preparation of whole blood-derived platelet concentrates. in Blajchman M, Cid J, Lozano M, eds. Blood Component Preparation:From Benchtop to Bedside. Bethesda , MD : AABB Press, 2011.
- Vassallo R , Murphy S. Apheresis Platelet Collection, Storage, Quality Assessment and Clinical Use. in McLeod BC, ed. Apheresis: Principles and Practice. Bethesda, MD: AABB Press, 2011.
- Quraishy N, Bachowski G, Benjamin RJ, Eastvold PV, Goldberg C, Hopkins CK, McLaughlin LGS, Miller YM, De Los Angeles Muniz M, Pisciotto P, Sheppard C, Vassallo RR, Westra J, Eder A. A Compendium of Transfusion Practice Guidelines. American National Red Cross, 2010.
- Murphy M, Vassallo R , Murphy S. Preservation and Clinical Use of Platelets. in Kaushansky K, Lichtman MA, Beutler E, Kipps TJ, Seligsohn U, Prchal J, eds. Williams Hematology, 8 th Ed. New York , NY : McGraw-Hill, Inc., 2010.
- Vassallo Jr RR. Preparation, Preservation and Storage of Platelet Concentrates. In Stowell CP, Strauss RG, Solheim B, Snyder E, Petrides M, eds. Rossi's Principles of Transfusion Medicine, 4 th Ed. Bethesda, MD: AABB Press, 2008.


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Piece of cake By Ray on 2/24/2015
Ray would recommend this product to a friendWent together easy. Doesn't create the checkerboard shadows that my old egg crate top did. -
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Reefer would recommend this product to a friendI was very pleased with how easy this was to do. This was my first time using a screen roller and rolling a screen, and I did this the first time with no issues what so ever. Comes with enough screen to replace again if you need to. The final product looks great and professional and it doesn't cast shadows in your tank. The best part is the peace of mind knowing that your "jumper" fish will still be in your tank when you return home from being gone. -
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Andrew would recommend this product to a friendThis was the perfect screen top I needed and wish I had before my clown jumped out and died. Good quality material. -
Great way to protect suicidal fish By Joshua on 12/15/2014
Joshua would recommend this product to a friendBeing fish they have a rough life and sometimes they have suicidal tendencies. This is a safety net just in case one of your fish decide they don't want to live anymore. It assemblies easy enough with a hacksaw and 20mins of your time.
Pros: I ordered two 2ft sections for each of my tanks and they ended up sending me 3'x7' sections of clear mesh instead of what I would have expected 2'x2'section so I have plenty of extra cloth for replacement down the line if I need it.
Before final assembly I cut a hole in the screen top and was able to route the heater cord up and over and then attached the netting around it making it look rather smooth and minimize the hole I had to cut to prevent those pesky jumpers.
Cons: The only thing I can say is my hacksaw wasn't sharp enough so when starting the cutting it would skip around and scuff it up a little bit. Not a huge issue but I would be keen to find a slightly better solution to make it look flawless. This isn't a fault of the product but of my inability to figure out a better solution.
The only other thing I ran into is I have a light mounting kit that interferes with the whole top so I need to get four extra corners so I can put a notch in the back of the top so it can be easily removed. Again, not a problem with the product but a heads up if you have a similar issue you may want to buy four extra corners when you order the kit. -
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9StickN8 would recommend this product to a friendI have an open top 105g. I had 2 Flame Hawkfish jump to their demise. I think 1 was eaten by my cat Purseus... RIP Firehawk. It was time for me to add a screen top!
The thing that held me back was cord management. How was I going to do this? You could leave a slight gap at the rear of tank.
What I did was purchase clear, rubber stick-on feet (meant for underneath speakers, lamps etc) I purchased an 8 pack for a couple bucks. I placed the sticky feet as spacers everything is kosher now! My screen fits on the edge of my tank allowing my cords to exit the tank.
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Russell would recommend this product to a friendVery happy with the quality, simplicity, and look of this DIY screen top. The mesh does not cause any noticeable shadowing which I was very happy to find.
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Casey would recommend this product to a friendThis kit has saved my new Blue spot Jawfish
I actually tried tracking down the materials at my local Home Depot and could not find netting that I liked. This kit ended up being a few bucks more but it was well worth it to have all the materials in one kit.
The top is easy enough to assemble. Just make sure you are careful when cutting the frame with a hack saw. I bent it just a tiny bit and has trouble putting the corner pieces on. A quick fix was achieved by flaring the opening edges a little and then smoothing them back down after attaching the corners.
The finished product looks great and doesn't block out any light. The 1/4 screen size is too small to let any future purchases going carpet surfing.


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[1]The Nationals have reached an agreement to sign Dan Haren, reports Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (via Twitter). The deal will be for one year and $13MM, pending a physical.
Haren hit free agency after a trade that would have sent him to the Cubs in exchange for Carlos Marmol fell through last month, with the Cubs reportedly concerned about Haren's medicals. When the Angels couldn't work out a trade, they elected to decline the right-hander's $15.5MM club option, paying him a $3.5MM buyout instead. That $3.5MM, combined with the $13MM from Washington, will ensure that Haren ends up coming out ahead overall, earning a total of $16.5MM.
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Past the partisan bickering and campaign half-truths of the 2012 election season, it is integral that students take the initiative to educate themselves about the issues at stake on the November ballot.
The Daily Bruin editorial board, which represents the voice of the entire newspaper, has researched the measures and candidates that students will be voting on, and endorsed the ones we think do the most to support the UCLA community. We encourage students to use our endorsements as a starting point for conducting their own research, forming their own educated opinions and casting an informed vote come Election Day.
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At first glance, Proposition 33 seems to help California drivers by allowing qualified motorists to keep their loyalty discounts when switching insurance companies.
Under current law, loyalty discounts are acquired after staying with the same insurer for a number of years and are dropped once the driver switches to a new provider.
What proponents do not tell you about Proposition 33 is that new drivers or people who let their insurance lapse because they did not need to drive for a period of 90 days or more in the past five years, would have to pay a higher amount to offset the new discounts insurers would be providing.
These higher premiums would even be dealt to people who have perfect driving records but did not have insurance for an extended period of time because they were not driving.
Additionally, the new discounts would be available for both good and bad drivers.
For these reasons, this board urges voters to say "no" to Proposition 33.
While the proponents of Proposition 33 "" including Founder and Chairman of the Board of Mercury Insurance Group George Joseph "" are trying to sell this proposition by saying it would benefit California drivers, this board disagrees.
The proposition may deter drivers of limited financial resources from acquiring car insurance. Additionally, offering this discount equally to bad drivers, as well as good ones, may make roads in California unsafe.
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The University of Memphis invites applications and nominations for the position of Vice President for Business and Finance. This position is responsible for a critical division within the university, working directly with the President to accomplish the vision and mission of the University of Memphis to become one of America's great metropolitan research universities. The Vice President will serve on the President's Council, along with the Provost, four other Vice Presidents, and the Athletic Director. The Division of Business and Finance is responsible for the management of University fiscal, physical, and human resources within a University annual operating budget of nearly $400 million. He/she will be responsible for over 500 employees in finance, human resources, administrative and auxiliary services, public safety, campus planning and design, and physical plant. For details, visit the division web site at http://bf.memphis.edu and the university web site at http://www.memphis.edu.
The University of Memphis, a member of the Tennessee Board of Regents System, is a Carnegie Doctoral/Research-Extensive University with six colleges and three professional schools. The University enrolls a diverse population, approximately 21,000 students, 5,000 of whom are enrolled in graduate programs. Our faculty and staff number approximately 2,600.
Qualified applicants will possess an understanding of financial, accounting and business operations, information systems and current practices and trends in human resources and higher education. He/she must possess excellent communication skills and the ability to represent the University well, and must be able to work effectively with diverse constituencies within and outside the University. We are seeking an innovative leader with personal integrity, sound professional reputation, a collegial management style, and the judgment and ability to make independent decisions. A degree in business administration, management or a related field is required. Qualified applicants will have records of effective management and demonstrated achievement in increasingly responsible positions, preferably in higher education.
Compensation is competitive and commensurate with qualifications. The University of Memphis also offers an attractive benefits package. The start date is negotiable, although preferably before January 2009.
Nominations and applications with resumes/vitae and the contact information for four references may be sent as noted below. Electronic applications are preferred. Further information about the application process is available at http://www.memphis.edu/vpbf.
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Dancing With The Stars – Twitter Questions Answered
In a new Dancing With The Stars featurette this week, J.R. Martinez & Karina Smirnoff thank their fans and give a hint at what's in store for tonight's dance: Watch DWTS tonight at 8/7 on ABC then return to read … Continue reading
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Videopolis Singoff – "When Will My Life Begin" from Tangled Fan Covers
Update 1/5/11: Added survey results below Fan covers or fandubs are a popular phenomenon on YouTube. This year's Disney Animated Feature "Tangled" has generated its share of videos in the genre. So for this week's Videopolis, I thought I'd introduce … Continue reading
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Vote 4 The Disney Blog at the Orbbies!
I'm proud to say that The Disney Blog is up for an Orbbie for best Theme Park blog over at the Orlando Sentinel. I'd certainly appreciate it if you head on over the place your vote on the blog's behalf. … Continue reading
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Don't forget, today is your chance to play Imagineer. Your vote for the next President of the United States will make a very real difference as to what change will be coming to the Hall of Presidents next year.
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Big Windy Complex
Acres: 14,085
Percent Contained: 5%
Total Personnel: 1,339
A community meeting will be held at the Galice Community Hall at 4 p.m. this evening.
On August 7, an additional Level 1 notice was issued for the area of Galice Access Road, including the road north to the Graves Creek Bridge.
A red flag warning for thunderstorms with dry lightning will continue through the evening, thunderstorms to beginning around 2-3 p.m. with possible 30 percent chance of rain. As we move into this evening and Friday, the thunderstorms have potential to drop brief, yet heavy rainfall.
On August 6, the three fires included in the complex (Big Windy, Calvert Peak, and Jenny – formerly Windy 16) grew together into one fire.
Closures remain in place for the area including Bear Camp Road, Burnt Ridge Road from junctions with Forest Road 2300 to 3300, the Rogue River Trail from Grave Creek to Rogue River Ranch, and the BLM portion of the Wild Section of the Rogue River from Grave Creek to Mule Creek.
Evacuations include a Level 2 evacuation notice in place starting at the Marial Lodge and following the Rogue River east to Grave Creek, then north and west on the Marial Byway back to the Marial Lodge.
The formation of smoke columns is possible due to potential increased fire activity associated with clear skies.
Labrador Fire
Estimated Size:
2,020 acres
Containment: 0%
A public meeting will be held at the Josephine County building at 102 South Redwood Highway in Cave Junction at 7 p.m. today. Information will be shared along with maps and presentations by fire managers.
Orleans Complex:
A public meeting is planned for August 8, 2013 at the Karuk DNR in Orleans California from 6-7 p.m.
Health Advisory: The North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District (NCUAQM) continues to extend their smoke advisory for Del Norte, Humboldt and Trinity Counties, noting that there are separate advisories for Forks of Salmon, Klamath Glen, Orleans and Weitchpec. For further information call the 24 hour Air Quality Advisory Information at 1-866-BURN-DAY or check the district's website at www.ncuaqmd.org.
Estimated Size: 6, 248
Containment: 8%
Committed Resources: Approximately 952
Structures Damaged or Destroyed: 0
Douglas Complex:
Complex Size: 42,651 acres
Percent Contained: 28%
A Red Flag warning was issued for the fire and surrounding area due to the chance of lighting that will last through 11:00 pm Friday, August 9th. This morning over the fire will be mostly clear with clouds and potential lightning forming about 3:00 p.m. These lightning storms are predicted to bring rain.
There are no reports of homes burned. Seven minor injuries have been reported. Two outbuildings have burned.
Evacuations and Closures:
Cow Creek Road from Riddle into the fire area and from Glendale into the fire has been closed except for residents. The National Guard will be conducting traffic control the road blocks and not interfere with firefighters working in the area.
The Level 2 evacuation for McCullough Creek Road, Reuben Road, and Mt. Ruben Road in Douglas County and Lower Grave Creek, Grave Creek, and Lower Wolf Creek in Josephine County. The area from the community of Wolf Creek to Watertank Gulch is a Level 1 evacuation.
Residences in the area are still considered threatened. This means evacuations could be necessary at some point in the future. Any official evacuation orders would be issued by the Douglas County or Josephine County sheriff's offices.
Whiskey Complex:
Total Size: 10,466 Acres
Whiskey – 8,757 acres
Buckeye – 1,682 acres
Smith Ridge – 27 acres (Contained)
Containment: 35%
Personnel: 931
A Red Flag Warning is in effect for the Whiskey Complex through Friday night because of predicted thunderstorms. The Weather Service predicts a 40% chance of thunderstorms on Thursday, and a 30% chance on Friday. Any storms are expected to be accompanied by rain, but crews and aircraft will be prepared to take action on any new fire starts.
For closure information, please see http://tinyurl.com/k6wa3xy or
Fire Information Number: 541-839-3099
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Blog site for Whiskey Complex:
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Salmon River Complex:
Size: 8,927 acres
Percent Contained: 16%
Places to get information:
Douglas Forest Protective Association: www.dfpa.net
Twitter – www.twitter.com/DouglasFPA
Facebook – www.facebook.com/DouglasForestProtectiveAssociation
InciWeb – http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/3559/
Douglas Complex Photos – To view: http://tinyurl.com/DouglasFire2013
ODF Southwest Oregon District – www.swofire.com
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Our favorite 1990s punk rock frontman is all grown up. Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong turns 43 today, an age most former punks would start thinking about the next phase of their life. But after more than 20 years leading one of the biggest modern-era punk bands, Billie Joe shows no signs of slowing down. Since turning the big 4-0 in 2012, Armstrong recorded and dropped three albums with Green Day along with a collaboration LP with Norah Jones last October. Hell, even his teenage son Joey is the drummer in Bay Area pop-punk group Emily's Army. (Yep.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction week here in Cleveland just got bigger, as if that were possible.
The ceremonies, which will see the Class of 2015 enshrined in the show at Cleveland's Public Hall on Saturday, April 18, will be the capper. But there will be a week of events leading up to that, according to the Rock Hall.
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SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — When a thief stole a man's dog Mochi along with a laptop and bicycles, the owner took to social media and recruited hundreds of people to help track her down, but none more connected than Green Day's front man Billie Joe Armstrong. Go HERE to see the full story.
"To me it's a kidnapping, that was my child, and it was taken away from my house," said David Baker.
It began with a few tweets and Instagrams, and paper fliers, and then an outpouring of support from skaters, who wrote, "Skateboarders can do anything, let's help." From there, Armstrong (who also lives in the
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It might be one of the most unique covers of a Green Day hit you'll ever hear: young, at-risk girls from an Indian shelter singing Boulevard of Broken Dreams. "Many of these children have been abused or have suffered trauma. Music helps to engage them, it helps them to relax," Faith Gonsalves, the founder of Music Basti, says. Volunteers from the non-profit help give the girls a musical voice as a means of giving them a confident and creative voice of their own.
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Only a handful of bands get into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame the first year they're eligible these days. When Billie Joe Armstrong learned that Green Day were one of them, he could barely process the news. "I had to go for a walk," he says. "I wound up at this cafe and I sat down and my son met up with me. I told him and he was like, 'Oh my God. No way.' It just took some time to sink in. We're in incredible company and I'm still trying to make sense of this. It's just incredible." The singer spoke to Rolling
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Lou Reed, Green Day and the 1970s soul star Bill Withers are among the latest entrants to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
They, along with the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, and Stevie Ray Vaughan and his group Double Trouble, will be honored in Cleveland on April 18 at the hall's 30th annual induction ceremony, the organization is to announce on Tuesday.
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Churchill Était Charlie Aussi
As signals of political will, even cartoons matter, as Britain found out in the 1930s when it tried to appease Hitler by silencing satirists.
Originally published 01/22/2015
Why Did Winston Churchill lose the 1945 election?
Winston Churchill is remembered as a highly successful politician, but his record at the ballot box was far more checkered than many might think.
Originally published 06/25/2014
Our Winston Churchill Problem
Next year will be the fiftieth anniversary of Churchill's death. So, how do we celebrate Churchill?
Originally published 12/01/2013
Calls to Arms
Churchill's reputation continues to decline.
Originally published 10/08/2013
Giles Milton: Winston Churchill wanted to gas Indian tribes
Churchill wrote in an internal memo to the India Office that gas should be used in the Northwest Frontier.
Originally published 08/20/2013
Historian Richard Toye: Many thought Churchill drunk during wartime speeches
Winston Churchill's powerful speeches have long been credited with helping to win the war, but one leading academic says there is 'little evidence' his oratory inspired the British to beat Nazi Germany.Professor Richard Toye also claims that the Second World War leader's 'finest hour' radio address, one of his most famous, lacked impact 'because many people thought that he was drunk'.The University of Exeter academic claims in a new book that Churchill was not a decisive influence on the nation's willingness to fight on against Hitler when Britain was almost on its knees in 1940.His research also found that when Singapore fell to the Japanese in 1942, one Londoner said his rallying speech was 'f****** bull****' and a 'f****** cover-up'....
Originally published 05/09/2013
The Midwest honours Churchill
...The year was 1946. Winston Churchill stood in a small Midwestern college gymnasium in Fulton, Missouri, just a few miles to the west of St Louis. He was accompanied by President Harry Truman and had been driven to the speech by the grandfather of one of my co-workers. And his speech, later to be called The Iron Curtain Speech, would resonate from the halls of Westminster College, and be heard throughout the world.Today, those echoes are still being heard, and are being amplified in the US by the National Churchill Museum, a museum recognised by the US Congress as "America's National Churchill Museum" and built on the site of that 1946 speech. The museum, staff, volunteers and supporters are dedicated to commemorating and celebrating the life, times, and distinguished career of Sir Winston Churchill, and inspiring current and future leaders by his example of resilience, determination and resolution.And it was the museum that drew leaders from across the Midwest, elected officials and representatives of Her Majesty's Government to St Louis to honour Sir Winston and to present the Churchill Leadership Medal to former US ambassador, Stephen Brauer.
Originally published 04/28/2013
Sir Winston Churchill to appear on new £5 banknote
The new note, which will be issued from 2016, will feature the former prime minister against a Westminster background and above the quote: "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat."The words form part of an inspirational wartime speech made by Sir Winston on May 13, 1940, three days after he became prime minister.The Elizabeth Tower, more widely known as Big Ben, is shown with the hands at 3 o'clock, the time when Sir Winston delivered the speech.The £5 note also features a background image of Sir Winston's 1953 Nobel Prize medal for literature, together with the prize citation: "for his mastery of historical and biographical description as well as for brilliant oratory in defending exalted human values."...
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Jon Meachem is the author of "Franklin and Winston: An Intimate Portrait of an Epic Friendship."The phrase, inevitably, is Winston Churchill's. Long an advocate of Anglo-American alliance, the wartime British Prime Minister often spoke of what he called the "ties of blood and history" between the two nations. For Churchill, a "special relationship" with the U.S. had been a matter not of choice or convenience but of life and death. Faced with Nazi Germany's blitzkrieg across Western Europe in 1940, the new Prime Minister had no doubt about which way salvation lay. No lover, Churchill later remarked, had ever studied the whims of his mistress as he did those of Franklin D. Roosevelt. It was "the New World, with all its power and might," Churchill declared in the wake of Dunkirk in 1940, that one day would come "to the rescue and the liberation of the Old."
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Revealed: the only known poem by an adult Winston Churchill
The wartime leader was an unrivalled speechwriter, prolific author and winner of the Nobel Prize for literature, but despite being a lover of poetry, he was only known to have written one poem, as a schoolboy at Harrow.Now a 10-verse poem penned over two pages in blue crayon by Churchill while he was serving in the army has emerged for sale at auction in London.The poem is a rousing celebration of the British Empire and of going to war to defend her, and describes anxious sailors and marines ahead of a battle. It is said to have been influenced by Kipling and Tennyson....
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A predictable consequence of climate change is "global weirding." Fluctuations between increasing extremes characterize evolving weather patterns.
The planet doesn't warm evenly. Changes in heat absorption over sea, ice, and land disrupt vast established air and ocean currents, redistributing and reconfiguring them.
Regional weirding results. Areas of increased ice cover can form in the Antarctic, even as huge adjacent ice shelves disintegrate. Meanwhile, arctic ice thins or disappears for weeks or months, glaciers shrink, and polar bears wear floatation devices. Droughts plague wet areas, floods inundate dry ones. Climate change denialists exploit these regional anomalies by cherry-picking "examples" which are not representative of the whole picture.
On a local level, though, weirding is perfectly normal. Go to any state in the union, and you'll find someone who'll assert "if you don't like the weather in (this state), just wait five minutes!"
Initially, it can be hard to spot the difference between transient events like high (or low) temperatures in consecutive summers, and long-term trends like the centuries of drought that ended the complex Anasazi culture.
Eh. But this column is about gardening, and I've begun by digressing.
The current drought, only temporarily mitigated by heavy and sometimes destructive rains, led some to predict that gardening was a lost cause this season.
Not so. It just takes even more attention to water conservation than usual, and perhaps some strategic protection against wind and sun.
While honoring water restrictions, careful and comprehensive mulching plus focused irrigation can save the day, and the garden.
Up to a point. For the second year in a row, my tomatoes aren't worth squat. Abundant vines, but few fruits -- even now, they aren't setting on. Others say they have the same problem, including tomatoes' cousins, the peppers. My peppers are doing pretty well, though, except for the fiery Bhut Jalokias, or "ghost peppers." They're not setting either. Excess heat, I think, not thirst.
Every year, I try growing some new weird things. Two varieties that I previously couldn't get to grow finally did.
One is a "gourmet" veggie that seems to deserve the title -- a summer squash called "tromboncini." It's a very straight, ridged zucchini-like fruit, extremely productive. The flesh is dense, cuts like chilled butter, tastes sweet, and doesn't get seedy even when large. And it grows fast.
The other first-time success is sometimes called a "Tahitian melon," or a "necked pumpkin." It's more like an enormous butternut squash, with a long solid neck. They're reputed to taste very good, but I'm letting them mature fully, which means waiting until autumn to sample one.
My neighbor Gary introduced me to "watermelon" radishes last year. They can grow baseball-sized or bigger, but aren't hot, fibrous, or pithy. The flesh is deep red and remarkably juicy. They'll be a permanent addition to my repertoire.
To Belva's dismay, I planted a row of Jerusalem artichokes. These look like sunflower plants, with yellow flowers in late season, but the edible part is the tuber, which looks like a knobby potato. Crisp, white flesh and a slightly sweet flavor make these great eating. They're fine for diabetics.
J-chokes contain few calories. That's because rather than potato starch, J-chokes contain inulin, an indigestible long-chain starch. While our guts can't break it down into sugars, colonic bacteria consider inulin a superfood. When they eat it, they produce large quantities of gas. More gas than you'd think possible. Which is -- awesome!
Spaces created by harvests fill in with "volunteers," if I let them. Huge red Hopi amaranth bushes yield spring salads, nutrient-rich juice anytime, and a high-protein grain in the fall.
I allowed several devil's claw plants to flourish. With an occasional rain or heavy dew -- and good dirt -- a single "unicorn plant" with its sticky, succulent leaves can sprawl 12 feet in diameter. Blossoms resemble orchids, though some find the musky smell unpleasant.
While they're immature and green, the curved fruit can be pickled. Later, after the green shell falls off, a fruit splits into the familiar double-hooked black pod, tough and springy. It's a bit hard to extract the seeds, but they can be ground into meal for cooking; reminds me of buckwheat flour.
Devil's claw also seems to act as a "decoy" for bothersome bugs. The broad leaves become peppered with holes, but this doesn't distress the plant. Nearby, lush plants like basil or beets seem unaffected by bugs that would usually eat holes in the leaves. The odor might repel grasshoppers, though I haven't seen many of those anywhere, so far.
Apart from some early flea beetles, a couple outbreaks of squash bugs, and a few squash borers, I haven't seen many "bad" insects at all this season -- except for corn earworms, and they weren't as plentiful as usual. Despite this possible paucity of prey, spiders are more numerous than I've ever seen. Morning dew highlights dozens of large but delicate webs festooning our trees and bushes. The yard and garden are peppered with perfectly round openings to silk-lined tunnels, each harboring a large spider. When I moved the straw mulch to dig potatoes, countless large arachnids scurried to find new shelter.
In the garden, spiders are allies. In the kitchen, they're garnish.
The "usual stuff" has done well too, overall. I'm running out of storage space. Again.
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2014: Pinner returns as an experienced fullback as a junior in 2014. 2013: Pinner was an often-used fullback and played on special teams as a sophomore in 2013. Overall in 2013 while appearing in all 14 games and starting 5 times (Hawaii, Boston College, Utah State, Oregon State, Colorado), he had 7 receptions for 33 yards (4.7 avg) and he returned a kickoff for 1 yard (1.0 avg). He had a catch for 5 yards at Hawaii, then had an 11-yard reception against Boston College, 2 receptions for 6 yards at Arizona State, a 3-yard catch at Notre Dame and a 4-yard catch at Oregon State. He had a 1-yard kickoff return at California, then caught a 4-yard pass at Colorado. 2012: Pinner was a backup fullback and played on special teams as a first-year freshman in 2012. Overall in 2012 while appearing in all 13 games (he even started against Oregon), he did not carry or catch the ball, but he had 1 tackle (against Syracuse). HIGH SCHOOL: His 2011 honors included Prep Star All-American, Super Prep All-Farwest, Prep Star All-West, Tacoma News Tribune Western 100 and All-CIF Pac-5 Division as a senior running back at Mission Viejo (Calif.) High. He had 113 carries for 559 yards (5.0 avg.) with 13 TDs and had 20 receptions for 258 yards (12.9 avg.) with 3 TDs. As a junior in 2010, he ran for 1,004 yards with 14 TDs and had 9 receptions for 111 yards (12.3 avg.) as he made Orange County Register All-Orange County third team and All-South Coast League first team. He also was on the track team at Mission Viejo, with a best of 49-5 in the shot put as a senior. Current Trojans Tre Madden and Alex Bridgford also prepped at Mission Viejo. PERSONAL: He is a sociology major at USC.


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'Archer & Armstrong' Film in Development From Valiant
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A highlight of the early '90s comics scene is moving towards the big screen, and surprisingly it isn't a Marvel or DC title. There was a time when former Marvel and DC employees created a few new comics companies, such as Image and Valiant. It's a Valiant title that is getting a film now, as an Archer & Armstrong movie is being developed by the current incarnation of Valiant Entertainment.
While Valiant published some series that revived old Gold Key Comics characters, Archer & Armstrong was an original title, a buddy action/comedy created by Jim Shooter, Barry Windsor-Smith and Bob Layton.
The series debuted in 1992, and was relaunched in 2012. One of the two heroes of the book is Archer, a monk with expert archery skills and a horrific family history. The other is Armstrong, an immortal who, after thousands of years on Earth, is pretty much over the whole experience, and is content to hang out as a drunk partier. Together, they tackle an ages-old conspiracy. Read More »


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Frenemy of the State #3
- Posted by Johanna on October 12, 2010 at 8:55 pm
- Category: Indy Comic Reviews
- CREDITS: written by Rashida Jones, Christina Weir, and Nunzio DeFilippis; art by Jeff Wamester
- PUBLISHER: Oni Press; $3.99 US
As we pick up from issue #2, Ariana is in Saudi Arabia and has been surrounded by the bad guys. Since she's been taught her own form of martial arts, consisting of slick moves camouflaged as "oops, did I do that?" feminine fluff, handling them isn't an issue. While her celebrity is an asset in getting her into the situations the CIA needs, it's also a liability in how she can react to them, since her every move is reported by paparazzi. Thus, the unique fighting style, geared to making her seem less dangerous than she is.
It's those kinds of twists on the spy formula, mixed with lifestyle trivia, that entertain me most in this celebutante series. In every issue, there's at least one, usually more, clever ideas and fresh concepts blending the two genres. In this case, though, it leads into a too-long fight scene. Once I got the point, I was ready to move on to the next thing, but there were a total of nine pages to get through. At $4 for 22 story pages, I wanted something a bit more compact and value-packed.
It's necessary to get some action into the story, though, since the rest of it is talky exposition in preparation for the next mission. The three co-writers are clearly working for the serial format, since each issue ends on a cliffhanger, and they're well-chosen to cause readers to want to find out how Ariana escapes each danger. While the first two were physically life-threatening, this one is more lifestyle-oriented, but still risking her ability to complete the mission. But the pacing is such that I wish a bit more happened in each issue. At this point, I recommend waiting for the collection, which won't be as pricey as the five $4 comics.
Still, with the celebrity tie-in — co-writer Rashida Jones stars on Parks and Recreation and appeared in The Social Network — this series is getting plenty of press. See, for example, her appearance on Craig Ferguson's late night show (move ahead to 4:30 for the comic talk):
I'm not surprised to hear that they're already working on the film adaptation. The comic makes a great demo for the role. I'd go to see the movie.
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- Grant Says:
October 13, 2010 at 2:56 PMShe is so funny. I first became aware of her when I went to see "I Love You Man". I'd buy the comic just based on that interview. Good stuff.


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"The landlords thought a couple of beachfront properties were expanding and they saw dollar signs," said an employee to Clean Plate Charlie yesterday. Since it's not the case in the near future, the landlords dropped the steep rent hike and have promised not to raise the rent for the next three years. Sophia Enterprises had originally intended to double the rent to $8,000 a month in 2012.
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