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ICBA Asks FHFB to Retain FHLBank Disclosure Oversight
Washington, D.C. (Jan. 20, 2004) - The Independent Community Bankers of America told the Federal Housing Finance Board that it is the best agency to oversee the financial disclosures of the Federal Home Loan Banks. The ICBA expressed its views in a comment letter regarding the FHFB's proposed rule that would require each FHLBank to register a class of its securities under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
"We believe that the FHFB can and should develop a regime of enhanced disclosures using Section 12(i) of the Exchange Act Amendments of 1964. When establishing this provision, Congress recognized the uniqueness of financial institutions and that it was appropriate for their primary regulator to regulate and oversee their securities disclosures," wrote ICBA Chairman C.R. (Rusty) Cloutier, president and CEO of MidSouth Bank, Lafayette, La., a $400 million-asset publicly traded community bank. "Our position is that while the FHFB should look to the SEC to set disclosure rules, the FHFB should be responsible for applying and enforcing them as appropriate for the FHLBanks."
ICBA believes that given the FHFB's extensive and unique knowledge of the FHLBank system and FHLBank system Combined Reports, the FHFB is both the appropriate regulator to continue to supervise the Combined Report disclosure, and the appropriate regulator to supervise individual FHLBank disclosures on which the Combined Report disclosures depend.
"In our view it would be far more efficient and effective to increase the FHFB's resources for disclosure oversight than to pass the responsibility to the SEC that has no expertise or experience related to the FHLBank system," ICBA wrote.
Unlike other entities, the equity capital of the system is created by statute and is 100 percent owned by its financial institution members. FHLBank stock is not publicly traded and does not fluctuate in value. The stock is issued and redeemed at par. Typically, when FHLBank members buy and sell FHLBank stock it is not a decision based on their perception of its appreciation potential, but rather it is linked to their usage of the FHLBank system and their stock balance can change daily. This makes the FHLBanks very different from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, government-sponsored enterprises that have agreed to voluntarily register their common stock, and other companies that have publicly traded stock.
"ICBA strongly supports full, accurate, transparent disclosures for the FHLBank system," said Cloutier. "These requirements should be administered by their safety and soundness regulator, the FHFB, which has in depth knowledge of the FHLBank system that the SEC does not."


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- Heavy ions and X-rays in brain tumor treatment : a comparison of their biological effects on tissue slice cultures (2009)
- Background: In this interdisciplinary project, the biological effects of heavy ions are compared to those of X-rays using tissue slice culture preparations from rodents and humans. Advantages of this biological model are the conservation of an organotypic environment and the independency from genetic immortalization strategies used to generate cell lines. Its open access allows easy treatment and observation via live-imaging microscopy. Materials and methods: Rat brains and human brain tumor tissue are cut into 300 micro m thick tissue slices. These slices are cultivated using a membrane-based culture system and kept in an incubator at 37°C until treatment. The slices are treated with X-rays at the radiation facility of the University Hospital in Frankfurt at doses of up to 40 Gy. The heavy ion irradiations were performed at the UNILAC facility at GSI with different ions of 11.4 A MeV and fluences ranging from 0.5–10 x 106 particles/cm². Using 3D-confocal microscopy, cell-death and immune cell activation of the irradiated slices are analyzed. Planning of the irradiation experiments is done with simulation programs developed at GSI and FIAS. Results: After receiving a single application of either X-rays or heavy ions, slices were kept in culture for up to 9d post irradiation. DNA damage was visualized using gamma H2AXstaining. Here, a dose-dependent increase and time-dependent decrease could clearly be observed for the X-ray irradiation. Slices irradiated with heavy ions showed less gamma H2AX-positive cells distributed evenly throughout the slice, even though particles were calculated to penetrate only 90–100 micro m into the slice. Conclusions: Single irradiations of brain tissue, even at high doses of 40 Gy, will result neither in tissue damage visible on a macroscopic level nor necrosis. This is in line with the view that the brain is highly radio-resistant. However, DNA damage can be detected very well in tissue slices using gamma H2AX-immuno staining. Thus, slice cultures are an excellent tool to study radiation-induced damage and repair mechanisms in living tissues.
- Differential utilization of ketone bodies by neurons and glioma cell lines: a rationale for ketogenic diet as experimental glioma therapy (2011)
- Background: Even in the presence of oxygen, malignant cells often highly depend on glycolysis for energy generation, a phenomenon known as the Warburg effect. One strategy targeting this metabolic phenotype is glucose restriction by administration of a high-fat, low-carbohydrate (ketogenic) diet. Under these conditions, ketone bodies are generated serving as an important energy source at least for non-transformed cells. Methods: To investigate whether a ketogenic diet might selectively impair energy metabolism in tumor cells, we characterized in vitro effects of the principle ketone body 3-hydroxybutyrate in rat hippocampal neurons and five glioma cell lines. In vivo, a non-calorie-restricted ketogenic diet was examined in an orthotopic xenograft glioma mouse model. Results: The ketone body metabolizing enzymes 3-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase 1 and 2 (BDH1 and 2), 3-oxoacid-CoA transferase 1 (OXCT1) and acetyl-CoA acetyltransferase 1 (ACAT1) were expressed at the mRNA and protein level in all glioma cell lines. However, no activation of the hypoxia-inducible factor-1alpha (HIF-1alpha) pathway was observed in glioma cells, consistent with the absence of substantial 3-hydroxybutyrate metabolism and subsequent accumulation of succinate. Further, 3-hydroxybutyrate rescued hippocampal neurons from glucose withdrawal-induced cell death but did not protect glioma cell lines. In hypoxia, mRNA expression of OXCT1, ACAT1, BDH1 and 2 was downregulated. In vivo, the ketogenic diet led to a robust increase of blood 3-hydroxybutyrate, but did not alter blood glucose levels or improve survival. Conclusion: In summary, glioma cells are incapable of compensating for glucose restriction by metabolizing ketone bodies in vitro, suggesting a potential disadvantage of tumor cells compared to normal cells under a carbohydrate-restricted ketogenic diet. Further investigations are necessary to identify co-treatment modalities, e.g. glycolysis inhibitors or antiangiogenic agents that efficiently target non-oxidative pathways.
- Phospholipid metabolites in recurrent glioblastoma: in vivo markers detect different tumor phenotypes before and under antiangiogenic therapy (2013)
- Purpose: Metabolic changes upon antiangiogenic therapy of recurrent glioblastomas (rGBMs) may provide new biomarkers for treatment efficacy. Since in vitro models showed that phospholipid membrane metabolism provides specific information on tumor growth we employed in-vivo MR-spectroscopic imaging (MRSI) of human rGBMs before and under bevacizumab (BVZ) to measure concentrations of phosphocholine (PCho), phosphoethanolamine (PEth), glycerophosphocholine (GPC), and glyceroethanolamine (GPE). Methods: 1H and 31P MRSI was prospectively performed in 32 patients with rGBMs before and under BVZ therapy at 8 weeks intervals until tumor progression. Patients were dichotomized into subjects with long overall survival (OS) (>median OS) and short OS (<median OS) survival time from BVZ-onset. Metabolite concentrations from tumor tissue and their ratios were compared to contralateral normal-appearing tissue (control). Results: Before BVZ, 1H-detectable choline signals (total GPC and PCho) in rGBMs were elevated but significance failed after dichotomizing. For metabolite ratios obtained by 31P MRSI, the short-OS group showed higher PCho/GPC (p = 0.004) in rGBMs compared to control tissue before BVZ while PEth/GPE was elevated in rGBMs of both groups (long-OS p = 0.04; short-OS p = 0.003). Under BVZ, PCho/GPC and PEth/GPE in the tumor initially decreased (p = 0.04) but only PCho/GPC re-increased upon tumor progression (p = 0.02). Intriguingly, in normal-appearing tissue an initial PEth/GPE decrease (p = 0.047) was followed by an increase at the time of tumor progression (p = 0.031). Conclusion: An elevated PCho/GPC ratio in the short-OS group suggests that it is a negative predictive marker for BVZ efficacy. These gliomas may represent a malignant phenotype even growing under anti-VEGF treatment. Elevated PEth/GPE may represent an in-vivo biomarker more sensitive to GBM infiltration than MRI.
- Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration associated with lymphoepithelial carcinoma of the tonsil (2013)
- Background: Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration (PCD) is a classical tumor-associated, immune-mediated disease typically associated with gynecological malignancies, small-cell lung-cancer or lymphoma. Case presentation: Here we present the case of a 38-year old male with an over 12 months rapidly progressive cerebellar syndrome. Extensive diagnostic workup revealed selective hypermetabolism of the right tonsil in whole-body PET. Histological examination after tonsillectomy demonstrated a lymphoepithelial carcinoma of the tonsil and the tongue base strongly suggesting a paraneoplastic cause of the cerebellar syndrome. To the best of our knowledge this is the first case of an association of a lymphoepithelial carcinoma, a rare pharyngeal tumor, with PCD. Conclusions: In cases of classical paraneoplastic syndromes an extensive search for neoplasms should be performed including whole-body PET to detect tumors early in the course of the disease.


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In Revelation chapter 11 v 14 it says "the second woe has past,the third woe is coming soon. I cannot find the third woe or any reference to what the third woe means.
As the first woe was the 5th trumpet and the second woe the 6th trumpet, the third woe begins with the following verses, 11:15-19, or the 7th trumpet. Dispensationalists interpret this passage as the time period in which the seven vials or bowls will be "emptied out" starting in 16:1 and continuing through 20:3.
If, in following the triplet pattern of woes being the enactment of God's wrath (9:1-8 = 1st woe/5th trumpet and 9:9-15 = 2nd woe/6th trumpet the 3rd woe/7th trumpet is almost certainly the culmination of His wrath especially in light of the seven bowls following. Since we are discussing the woe and not the celebratory phrases in the passage, I would say the judging of the dead is part of the 3rd woe, but the "woe"-ful part of the passage also includes more of v18 and 19. Namely: "Your wrath has come, and the time has come for the dead to be judged...and the time has come to destroy those who destroy the earth....And there were flashes of lightning, roaring, crashes of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm."
I refer to Raymonds remarks concerning trumpets heralding war and I am inclined to agree with him on this. A war begins with each sounding of each of the seven angels trumpets. Revelation 10.7 says 'But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets.'
We should take note that the Mystery of God and the sounding of the trumpet are linked.
What is not clear is - Does the outbreak of war cause the mystery of God to finish OR Does the knowledge that the mystery of God has been solved cause war to breakout. Consider the case - if it became known that a person accepted to be a prophet of God had been impersonating God by referring to themselves in the third person and creating a false impression that God/Allah is a separate identity. Thessalonians 2 Ch.2:3-4 '.....that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition: Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.' NB In the second theory it is by deduction that we see who God is and who he isn't, and so the mystery of God is finished. And I believe that this would be cause for war if religious zealots and fanatics were to take issue.
So to answer your question - you will find the beginning of the third woe in Revelation 11.15 'And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.'
It becomes more explicit about what the details of this woe actually are if you study Revelation 16.1 through to the end of Revelation 16.21. These are the angels with the bowls of the wrath of God's indignation.
Regarding the judging of the dead.
Revelation 11.18 'And the nations were angry and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints......'
As I said earlier the mystery of God and the sound of the seventh trumpet are linked, but I note that immediately after the seventh trumpet in Rev.11.18 it is followed by the wrath of the nations and the judgement of the dead.
Could it be possible that all three are linked and that in essence the mystery of God finishing causes the wrath of the nations which in turn causes the judgement of the dead.
I return to my premise that when the false god is revealed, then the true god is made known. In which case some nations would be angry, i.e. those whose beliefs and existence are tied up with the false god.
Now to answer the question of the dead being judged. The person who perpetrated the scam of a false god must be amongst the dead who are to be judged.
NB Those who are to be judged are the prophets. Presumably giving reward means recognition for those who have done good deeds, alternatively condemnation to those who have done evil. I don't believe it means everyone who has ever lived on earth is judged at this particular judgement.
Bagpipes I hope that this makes sense to you.
The TRUMPETS resemble JUDGMENT. In a nutshell the 7 trumpets of the Book of Revelation pertain to the judgment of God against an earthly system or power that has led mankind into apostasy against the Will of God.
The TRUMPETS also resemble the warnings of WAR or call for BATTLE.
Allow me to share just an overview to stimulate others to confirm the Scriptures.
The FIRST FOUR TRUMPETS pertain to the invasion of certain tribes that took control of the Western Empire of Rome. Fulfillment of the trumpets indicate the Western Empire's FALL.
The 5th, 6th, & 7th trumpets are said to be the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd WOES.
As the Western Empire of Rome gradually disintegrates and finally overrun by invaders the Eastern Empire represented the geopolitical supremacy of Rome as the time's world power. GOD'S JUDGMENTS ARE YET TO FALL ON ROME, "Byzantium" or The Eastern Roman Empire will experience the 1st and 2nd WOES where the latter phase of conflict and war will finally put an end to Rome's geopolitical supremacy as indicated by the phrase in prophecy "KILLED THE THIRD PART OF MEN"
Josiah Litch's biblical exposition of the end of the 2nd Woe's time frame has amazed thousands, when he called the attention of the world's skeptics and Bible scholars to watch out for one of the prophetic fulfillment they are to witness at their time on the Month of August 1840. This is the end of the time for the 6th trumpet corresponding to the fall of the OTTOMAN EMPIRE. It was a historical event that proved that the hermeneutic for interpreting the representations of the 5th, 6th, and 7th trumpets of Revelation are accurate enough to establish the fact that the prophecy pertains to God's judgments against idolatry through the message of Judgment brought about by the Prophet Muhammad. HIS REFORM MOVEMENT RAISED MYRIADS OF ARMIES THAT CAME UPON ROME IN TERRIBLE CONQUEST. In other words,
5th trumpet is a prophecy corresponding to the rise of Islam and the Islamic Arab Conquest
6th trumpet is a prophecy corresponding to the rise of the Ottoman Islamic Conquest which "killed the third part of men" corresponding to the lost of geo-political supremacy of Byzantine Empire or Eastern Roman Empire at the FALL OF CONSTANTINOPLE in the hands of the Ottoman Turks in an Islamic campaign against the IDOLATERS who they believed to be ROME in its assumed religious order which Rome claims as Christianity.
7th trumpet is a period of time where the conflict between Christianity (i.e. Roman) and Islam is still causing major world impact up to the present and is expected to culminate in a final conflict where the Papacy will turn out to gain the World Supremacy both powers are aspiring for.
This is just an overview not a detailed study of the Scriptures. There are a lot of attempts to interpret the prophecy but you can discover the Bible's accurate descriptions of history which are now fulfilled prophecy.


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Residents feeling the first chill of winter this week will recognize the need for energy assistance services such as those provided by Ashe County Department of Social Services.
The Department of Social Services oversees two energy programs that help families in need pay their heating costs.
The Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) gives families a one-time vendor payment to help pay their heating bills. The LIEAP previously issued direct payments to individuals who were receiving Food and Nutrition Services but due to a policy change last year, all households are required to apply individually for this program.
To be eligible for the LIEAP, households must: have an income at or below 130% of the poverty level, be responsible for their heating bills, not have resources over $2200.00 and include a U.S. Citizen or a documented alien.
Priority is given to disabled persons receiving services through the Division of Aging and Adult Services or households in which any member of the household is 60 years of age and above.
Last year, the LIEAP was able to assist 192 households in Ashe County. Funds are distributed until resources are exhausted.
Jennifer Parsons at DSS said, "Our agency has not been notified as of yet what our 2012-2013 allocation of LIEAP funds will be. We will not receive notification of that amount until Dec. 1."
The Crisis Intervention Program (CIP) is a financial program administered to assist households that are in a current heating or cooling-related crisis. The program begins July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013 or until funds are exhausted.
The CIP can assist with a direct vendor payment for: utility deposits to a heating/cooling supplier (crisis related), heating bills, (where the heating source may include gas, fuel oil, kerosene, wood, coal, etc.), purchases of air conditioners or heaters, and utility payments for heating/cooling sources with a past-due disconnect notice or connection or reconnection fees.
To be eligible for the CIP, households must: have an income must be at or below 150% of the poverty level, include a U.S. Citizen or a documented alien and have no heating or cooling source, or have been disconnected from the heating or cooling service, resulting in a crisis situation.
By following the NC Energy Programs Policy, our agency administers the CIP program by assessing current and anticipated weather conditions and determines the likelihood or possibility of a life-threatening or health related emergency.
A crisis is determined to exist if sufficient, timely, and appropriate assistance is not available from any other source. Life-threatening is defined as a household that has no heating or cooling source or has a disconnect for the service.
The Department of Social Services also interprets life-threatening situations to include outside temperatures, lasting for an extended period of time, that would put an individual's life at risk should they have an exhausted source of heating/cooling or a disconnect for that service.
Last year, the CIP was able to assist 431 households in Ashe County.
The current 2012-2013 allocation has been reduced by $118,000 from last year's allocation.
Due to the funding shortage with the CIP program, the agency will be exploring alternative heating sources with household applicants this winter.
The Department of Social Services also appreciates any private donations, which are tax-deductible, that can be made to the volunteer heating program. This program is utilized to assist individuals who do not qualify for LIEAP or CIP and are experiencing a heating or cooling crisis.
Checks may be made payable to the Ashe County Department of Social Services and mailed to:
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Jefferson, NC 28640
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All applications for LIEAP and CIP are taken at Family Central, located at: 626 Ashe Central School Road, Jefferson, NC 28640; room 308. Office hours are Monday-Friday, 8-5. For more information, call 336-982-7800.


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"These are tender and the meat falls right off the bone. Generally, people think of baby back ribs as a meal they would only order when at a restaurant, but they are so easy to make at home. This recipe could not be any more simple."
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pork baby back ribs
1 (18 ounce) bottle
barbecue sauce
These ribs really did fall off the bone and they were delicious!! However, I would change a couple things next time I make them. I followed the recipe as is, except I made my own bbq sauce. When they were in the oven, the foil pouches started leaking. I contributed that to the fact that I may have had too much sauce in there and also the ribs secrete their own juices as they cook. Next time I may cook them in a cooking bag or I might line a 13x9 baking pan with non-stick foil and marinade and bake them in that. The non-stick foil really works! I baked the ribs for 2 1/4 hours and then placed them meaty side up on a cookie sheet lined with non-stick foil. Then I put more homemade sauce on them and broiled them for 15 minutes. This really makes a difference because then the ribs have sauce really sticking to them, restaurant style. If you skip this part and just take the ribs out of the foil and serve them, there is no sauce on them and they look pale and unappetizing. Just be sure to check the ribs frequently as their broiling so that they don't get burned. I had 3 big, hungry guys for dinner that night and they ate 5 pounds of ribs! Just a side note, I made yummy potatoes in foil and the whole dinner was EASY cleanup! Just slice raw potatoes fairly thin and lay them in a mound on a lg. piece of foil. Put a few pats of butter on them and sprinkle with salt, pepper or any herbs you like. Seal them up good and let them cook with the ribs for at least an hour and
If it falls off the bone, you just steamed all the texture and flavor out of them. Try using a dry rub instead of the sauce, cut the oven time back to a couple hours, low temp 250, then slowly grill over charcoal. Add sauce at the end. You'll have a better slab with a little bite to the meat.
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First an editorial comment: someone ripped this recipe because all it involved was a method to cook the ribs, while using common bottled dressing. I must disagree. There are a lot of ways to screw up a rack of ribs, especially for the novice. This lets you use your favorite sauce, which in my case was Sweet Baby Ray's, so there's no experimenting with something you ultimately won't like. Just as promised, the ribs cooked to a perfect doneness. I'll echo what others have said: it's best to brown them under the broiler afterwards. I drained them, placed them on a broiler pan, swabbed on more sauce, and broiled them for a few minutes. Absolutely perfect.
UPDATE: Use the fantastic rub described in Cathy M.'s review before brushing on the sauce. It makes these ribs even better. Also, before anything, remove the membrane on the back of the ribs by slitting with a knife, grip the membrane with a paper towel, and pull. It will rip right off.
This basic recipe, or cooking method, when combined with the suggestions of others, allowed me to make the most delicious, and easiest ribs we've ever had! Here are my changes.
I adapted the "Dry Rub for Ribs" by Denise from this site, and it was the perfect amount for the three racks of ribs I had. This is what I used:
1/4c. brown sugar, 1 1/2 Tbsp. paprika, 1 Tbsp. kosher salt, 1 1/2 Tbsp. black pepper, 1 tsp. garlic powder, 1 tsp. onion powder, 1/4-1/2 tsp. cayenne red pepper. (Definitely remove the back membrane before rubbing spices on!
Several people had mentioned how runny the barbecue sauce got from the meat juices, so I put only the dry rub on for the 8 hour marinating process, as well as the baking. My second concern was about the meat literally falling off the bones. I wanted to finish them on the grill, so meat actually falling off bones wasn't desirable. I baked the foil packets on cookie sheets at 300
for 2 hours. I let them cool for about 1/ hour to firm up before I moved them to the grill. Then I brushed them with Jack Daniel's sauce thinned with a little of the cooking juices. Finally, I grilled them on medium heat, brushing with extra sauce for about 5 min. a side, till they were nicely caramelized. YUM! They were "falling off the bone" tender, without actually falling off.
Try these! You won't be sorry!
I've gotta start off by saying I was skeptical before I started with all of the claims saying the meat just fell off the bone.
I thought about having ribs for dinner at 3:00 pm. So I defrosted them and knew I had seen a recipe on here for them before. I thought about doing the overnight bit but I would be the only one home tomorrow night so I went ahead with it.
I dusted the ribs with a rub of sugar, salt, pepper and paprika and then poured some Billy Bones BBQ sauce right on the foil,put the rib meat side down on the foil and then poured more sauce on top and bundled it up.
These were wonderful. I could just pull the bone right out and was left with a boneless piece of pork if I wanted to. I will definitely make these again and will marinate them overnight as the recipe says. But they're still great if you make them the same afternoon without any time to marinate.
This method was excellent -- and inspired me to come up with something even better. At the minimum, you can follow this method as is, except lower the oven temperature to 225 degrees and bake for four hours. For even better results, coat the ribs with prepared mustard (the taste of which will disappear during the long cooking time) and apply a "dry rub" (you can find many recipes for rubs on the Internet or in barbecue cookbooks). Seal the ribs in a plastic bag and refrigerate for at least one day; I do it for three days. Put the ribs on a raised rack or on paper towels (to allow fat to drip off or to absorb fat). Put the ribs and rack (or towels) in an oven bag and bake at 225 degrees for four hours. (Don't worry, paper towels will not burn at such a low temperature.) After four hours, the ribs will have a nice crust and flavor from the rub and will be fall-off-the-bone tender. The last step is to remove the ribs from the bag, brush the upper surface with your favorite barbecue sauce and broil for ten minutes. This is optional, but after cutting up the ribs, I like to pour on a little more sauce to make the ribs "wet."
I realize that this written description makes the process sound quite involved, but it's really not and the results are well worth the extra trouble. Oh, and I have really enjoyed experimenting with different rub/sauce combinations.
I'm a last minute recipe finder and didn't have but 30 minutes to prepare for cooking - so I didn't marinate these ribs in the sauce for more than 20 minutes and they were AMAZING - I did omit the spraying of the foil and used the new Reynolds Non-Stick Foil instead no sticking - and no mess! Grilling for 20 minutes after baking - on indirect medium heat makes them restaurant style.
Yes, these are great IF you add to it. First, definitely use a dry rub before cooking in the oven. I also add a slight amount of brown sugar to caramelize and add great color. Finally after removing from oven, remove foil and grill for about 10 minutes on each side, basting with bbq sauce,until desired color. The grilling at the end is the key to not having a "McRib" texture. Try it...YUM!!!
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Baby Back Ribs
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Amount Per Serving
Calories: 697
Calories from Fat: 337
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- Hypersecretion and chronic phlegm are major symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) but animal models of COPD with a defined functional hypersecretion have not been established so far. To identify an animal model of combined morphological signs of airway inflammation and functional hypersecretion, rats were continuously exposed to different levels of sulfur dioxide (SO2, 5 ppm, 10 ppm, 20 ppm, 40 ppm, 80 ppm) for 3 (short-term) or 20–25 (long-term) days. Histology revealed a dose-dependent increase in edema formation and inflammatory cell infiltration in short-term-exposed animals. The submucosal edema was replaced by fibrosis after long-term-exposure. The basal secretory activity was only significantly increased in the 20 ppm group. Also, stimulated secretion was significantly increased only after exposure to 20 ppm. BrdU-assays and AgNOR-analysis demonstrated cellular metaplasia and glandular hypertrophy rather than hyperplasia as the underlying morphological correlate of the hypersecretion. In summary, SO2-exposure can lead to characteristic airway remodeling and changes in mucus secretion in rats. As only long-term exposure to 20 ppm leads to a combination of hypersecretion and airway inflammation, only this mode of exposure should be used to mimic human COPD. Concentrations less or higher than 20 ppm or short term exposure do not induce the respiratory symptom of hypersecretion. The present model may be used to characterize the effects of new compounds on mucus secretion in the background of experimental COPD.
- Effect of montelukast on platelet activating factor- and tachykinin induced mucus secretion in the rat (2008)
- Background: Platelet activating factor and tachykinins (substance P, neurokinin A, neurokinin B) are important mediators contributing to increased airway secretion in the context of different types of respiratory diseases including acute and chronic asthma. Leukotriene receptor antagonists are recommended as add-on therapy for this disease. The cys-leukotriene-1 receptor antagonist montelukast has been used in clinical asthma therapy during the last years. Besides its inhibitory action on bronchoconstriction, only little is known about its effects on airway secretions. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of montelukast on platelet activating factor- and tachykinin induced tracheal secretory activity. Methods: The effects of montelukast on platelet activating factor- and tachykinin induced tracheal secretory activity in the rat were assessed by quantification of secreted 35SO4 labelled mucus macromolecules using the modified Ussing chamber technique. Results: Platelet activating factor potently stimulated airway secretion, which was completely inhibited by the platelet activating factor receptor antagonist WEB 2086 and montelukast. In contrast, montelukast had no effect on tachykinin induced tracheal secretory activity. Conclusion: Cys-leukotriene-1 receptor antagonism by montelukast reverses the secretagogue properties of platelet activating factor to the same degree as the specific platelet activating factor antagonist WEB 2086 but has no influence on treacheal secretion elicited by tachykinins. These results suggest a role of montelukast in the signal transduction pathway of platelet activating factor induced secretory activity of the airways and may further explain the beneficial properties of cys-leukotriene-1 receptor antagonists.
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- Due to an increasing awareness of the potential hazardousness of air pollutants, new laws, rules and guidelines have recently been implemented globally. In this respect, numerous studies have addressed traffic-related exposure to particulate matter using stationary technology so far. By contrast, only few studies used the advanced technology of mobile exposure analysis. The Mobile Air Quality Study (MAQS) addresses the issue of air pollutant exposure by combining advanced high-granularity spatial-temporal analysis with vehicle-mounted, person-mounted and roadside sensors. The MAQS-platform will be used by international collaborators in order 1) to assess air pollutant exposure in relation to road structure, 2) to assess air pollutant exposure in relation to traffic density, 3) to assess air pollutant exposure in relation to weather conditions, 4) to compare exposure within vehicles between front and back seat (children) positions, and 5) to evaluate "traffic zone"- exposure in relation to non-"traffic zone"-exposure. Primarily, the MAQS-platform will focus on particulate matter. With the establishment of advanced mobile analysis tools, it is planed to extend the analysis to other pollutants including including NO2, SO2, nanoparticles, and ozone.


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Dragons lead 1-0, Francisco RBI double.
Dragons lead 1-0, Francisco RBI double.
I love what I've seen from Watson this year. The system is showing signs of decent depth. Not only providing pieces for the big club, but maybe even developing some surplus young talent to give them serious trade flexibility in a year or two - something they really haven't had in a while.
Watson is having a decent night, no?
Lost the no-no to a single.
Watson allowed a solo HR in the 6th. Now losing 1-0. 9K.
he gives up a lot of dingers.
Chris Valaika with a double and a run thanks to an Eric Eymann double ties the game at 1 in the middle of the 8th.
Dayton now up 3-0 after seven. oops!
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Nothing to see there texasdave....nothing at all.
Nice to see Watson's K number back to where it was night in and night out in Dayton.....
Much like Cueto last year, it took a few starts in Sarasota to find a groove. I hope it continue and improve for the duration of the season.
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Dayton is up 3-0 in the 8th
Gressick: 6 Innings, 0 Hits, 0 Runs, 2 BB, 1 K
Gunter: 1 Inning, 0 Hits, 0 Runs, 0 BB, 1 K
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Mandatory Advising Takes EffectPosted Feb. 19, 2013
By Nicole Gennarelli
Advising is now required for freshmen and sophomores in the College of Communication and Information in order to register for classes.
Students can still make advising appointments throughout the semester, but mandatory advising is now being connected to course registration. On the Kent and Ashtabula campuses, freshmen and sophomores who started at Kent State after spring 2012 will not be able to register for classes until they have met with their advisor. Juniors and seniors are required and strongly encouraged to meet with their advisors once a year to make sure they meet requirements in their last few semesters before graduation. Currently, juniors, seniors and students who started at Kent State before summer 2012 will not be blocked from registering if they haven't met with an advisor.
"In the past we've encouraged freshmen and sophomores to utilize academic advising, but there's really no way for students to understand the value of advising until they experience it a few times for themselves," said Matthew Rollyson, CCI's director of advising administration and graduate services.
This change has been made to help students stay on track with their classes, help answer questions and concerns, and allow advisors to help students enhance their experience at Kent State.
CCI will have mandatory advising weeks before the registration period begins for each class standing. The dates below are as follows:
Senior advising week: March 11-15 (Registration: April 1-5)
Junior advising week: March 18-22 (Registration: April 8-12)
Sophomore advising week: April 1-5 (Registration: April 15-19)
Freshman advising week: April 8-12 (Registration: April 22-26)
"We need to do a better job of dispelling the fairly common misunderstanding that advising is nothing more than scheduling classes; advisors are so much more than people to see about class selection and registration," Rollyson said. "Advisors are interested in helping each student get the most out of college and grow as a unique individual, and the best way to do that is to help each freshman identify his or her strengths and set academic, professional and personal goals, and then serve as a mentor and advocate for students all the way until graduation."
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Born and raised in the sunny climes of Southern California, Brett Sterling left home for the first time as a teenager to play with the US Junior National Team in Ann Arbor, Mich. And it wasn't a very smooth transition.
"It was cold there. Very cold," Sterling said. "The first time I drove in the snow, I did a full 360-degree turn and my housing brother and sister were like, 'Hey, welcome to the snow!' But I liked it."
Some unsurprising enthusiasm from a guy who has built a professional career out of overcoming adversity. The Chicago Wolves left wing, who rejoined the team this fall after four productive seasons between 2006-10, has been called "too small" to be successful in hockey since he was a kid. But as much as others may have been troubled by his size, Sterling never let his 5-foot-7 height be a distraction, even if it hindered his original plan of playing goalie.
"I was too short to stand up in goal equipment when I started playing, so I switched to forward," he said. "My height has never affected me mentally, although I'm sure it has affected a lot of other people, whether it was coaches, management or other players. When you're a smaller guy, people are going to assume you can't do certain things or that they can take advantage of you in certain ways. My goal is to dispel that notion and to prove people wrong; hopefully in a big way."
He got off to a good start – in a big way - at Colorado College. During his collegiate tenure, Sterling had prolific success, accumulating 108 goals and 184 points in 150 games, leading Colorado in scoring three of his four seasons and earning a nomination for the Hobey Baker Award as a junior---a first for a California native.
"College was a great experience all around. But for me, the best part was making the Frozen Four my junior season," he said. "Unfortunately we lost to Denver in the semi-finals, but all my years there we had unbelievable teams. We were slated to be the No.1 team in the country at times and when you get those chances to play great teams, it makes for a lot of great memories. Being a finalist for the Hobey Baker, that was great for me personally, but to see my teammate Marty Sertich win it was a special experience for me to share with him."
Having been picked by the Atlanta Thrashers 145th in the 2003 entry draft, Sterling completed his college career and suited up for the first time with the Wolves in 2006, quickly working his way onto the franchise's most unforgettable line.
"It's weird to say, but I was fortunate not to score a goal the first three games of my rookie season and to be a healthy scratch my fourth game," he said. "Luckily at that time, head coach John Anderson was switching lines if we lost. We lost that fourth game, and he switched the lines, and I ended up with Jason Krog and Darren Haydar. It was a line that complemented us all so well. They were so dangerous together already and I was the rookie, no one knew who I was, so they took all the attention and left me on the back side to score. It was a really fun year for us."
Haydar and Sterling have played many games side-by-side since and while both have grown on and off the ice over the years, Haydar fondly remembers the eager young rookie committed to holding his own.
"It was a good situation for us all because Brett listened to us and took our advice and made himself better," Haydar said. "He didn't come in as a top guy but he worked really hard and worked his way onto that line with Jason and I and he had a fantastic year."
And then some. At the end of his rookie season, Sterling amassed 55 goals and 97 points in 77 games and tacked on 12 more points in 15 playoff appearances. That was enough to earn him the Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Trophy as the American Hockey League's Rookie of the Year and the Willie Marshall Award as the league's leading scorer.
"Those awards mean a lot to me," he said. "There can only be one leading goal-scorer and only one Rookie of the Year and you only get one shot at that. It shows I was able to produce my first year and speaks to the type of player I am. I also hope it meant a lot to Darren and Jason, who were a huge part of why I did what I did. It was a fun year and a fun situation and it really set my career up. All I can do is control what's around me and do the best I can and that's what these guys really taught me. They are unbelievable players."
The impact of playing with them was so immense that Sterling still points to Haydar as the teammate who has affected him most---in hockey and in life.
"It sounds like a cop-out answer, but I've been with him for so long and he's a consummate professional on and off the ice," Sterling said. "He's been in my situation. He's a guy who has put up really prolific AHL numbers, but hasn't had a lot of chances in the NHL. I think my career has mirrored his in a lot of ways and so I've always looked to him as an example to follow and I see how he's handled it so well and that's an important part. There are a lot of great players who don't make it full-time in the NHL because there are so many factors and it's about opportunity and timing and those matter as much as anything. Sometimes it just doesn't work out the way maybe it should."
Sterling has had to deal with getting just a taste of the NHL over the years without ever finding a permanent home. He has spent time with the Thrashers, Pittsburgh Penguins and St. Louis Blues, appearing in 30 total games and notching nine points. And while his approach to each call up has morphed over time, he has learned to remind himself hockey is still hockey wherever it's played.
"Based on what role you're being asked to play, you're going to go into each situation differently," he said. "When I went up to Pittsburgh they had so many injuries that I was playing on the first and second line and on the power play. When I was up in St. Louis I was a fourth line guy playing limited minutes and it was more like, focus on the defensive game, be accountable, get the puck out of the zone, because that's what they're looking for. My first couple years I didn't get that but as you get older you come to realize hockey is the same game regardless of where you are and whatever role you're being put into you have to accept."
Playing his role is one thing. Coming to grips with being held out of play altogether because of injury, as he was for much of this season's second half, was a different story. Suffering a groin pull in January, Sterling was about to come back in February when a setback put him in rehab mode again.
"That injury was the most frustrating thing to happen in my career. Getting sent down and all that stuff, it doesn't compare to injury because it's something so slow that you have no control over," he said. "You can do everything you want to make your body heal; you can rehab, but you can't speed it up. Watching the guys go out there every night was very difficult to watch. Being injured, the thing I looked forward to most is scoring that first goal and hopefully that it's sooner rather than later."
But Sterling has never relied on hope. Determined to light the lamp as soon as possible upon his return, he did just that right out of the gate on March 22, scoring not one but two markers and leading the Wolves to victory over the Toronto Marlies. Haydar, for one, was sure his long-time line mate would fall right back into the swing of things.
"Brett's a great player. He's a great finisher and a great teammate," he said. "He gets the job done and he gets under the skin of opponents, so he's a great guy to have on your team and he knows where to be out on the ice."
Where he wants to be off the ice though, when his playing days eventually come to an end, is a different story. As much as Sterling loves the game, he's not sure he'd follow in the footsteps of Wolves assistant coach Nolan Baumgartner and jump right behind the bench.
"I got my degree at Colorado in Economics, so my next career would be something in business," he said. "I'd like to stay in touch with sports for sure on some level, but I don't think I'd be a coach. It would maybe be something else in the sports world though. Still, as long as my body holds out, or my wife doesn't kill me, I want to be a player. I think I have a bunch more years left in this body."
Sterling and his wife Lizzy tied the knot last summer and have made a permanent home in her native Chicago for the offseason months. But for now, Sterling says his wife handles the nomadic hockey life as well as anyone.
"She's so great," he said. "I kind of put my life on hold to a certain degree for hockey and she has had to make a lot of sacrifices, too, so I've made it very clear to her that when I'm done playing it won't be the moving anymore or the long hours, which is why I don't want to go into coaching, and it's going to be more of a focus on her and I'll do more of the sacrificing and return the favor. Whatever she wants to do, that's what we'll do."
As resolute as he always has been in achieving all his professional goals, Sterling has never lost sight of the most basic lesson his parents taught him, carrying it with him through every adversity.
"The biggest thing my parents told me is to treat others the way you want to be treated and that's how I live my life," he said. "Except when I'm on the ice. On the ice, it's a little different. But for the most part, live to be a good person, especially to those around you and the ones you love most. You never know what's going to happen in life or how long someone is going to be close to you so enjoy every day with them because you don't know."
And while it's been thirteen years since he left home for Michigan and kick started his future career, Sterling is determined to embrace the job he has for as long as it will have him.
"I love the camaraderie of this game and being around the guys and coming to the rink with 25 friends to laugh and joke with," he said. "I love scoring goals and I love the competition behind it and that's what I'll miss most when I'm done."


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Maas appeared in 44 games and 43 starts in her second season at CSUN … batted .263 with 31 hits for the year … tied for second on the team with eight doubles … added 16 runs, two home runs, 15 RBIs, eight walks and two stolen bases … against Big West opponents, Maas batted .276 with 10 runs, five doubles, one home run, seven RBIs and five walks … blasted home runs against Western Michigan and UC Santa Barbara … tied a season and career high with two hits in seven different games … finished year with seven multi-hit games and three multi-RBI games … also made nine appearances and three starts in the pitching circle … finished 1-2 with a 3.16 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 24.1 innings of work … held opponents to a .186 batting average … tossed a complete game shutout in a victory over Santa Clara.
Maas had a strong start to her Northridge career in her freshman season … batted .212 for the season, collecting 11 hits, one run, two doubles and four RBIs … against Big West Conference opponents, batted .259, collecting seven hits in 29 at-bats … added a run, a double and three RBIs against league opponents … had a season-high two RBIs against Pacific … in the circle, finished with an 0-6 record and a 11.70 ERA in 20.1 innings of work … tossed a season-high five innings with four strikeouts against Maine on Mar. 12 … finished with a perfect fielding percentage in eight chances.
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every new operating system takes time to set its roots n make fan following... few yrs back frm now, nobody thought android will b the world's most selling OS. If something is good ppl will sooner or later buy it. Yes they r giving cheesy n low price offering for lumia 920 n 820.. but its their marketin n sellin strategy.
Nokia's new Lumia 820 and 920 go cheap to compete against iPhone on AT&T
Nokia and AT&T have announced that the new Lumia 820 and the Lumia 920 will be available for $49 and $99 respectively when they launch this Friday. That puts the more modest Lumia 820 smack in the middle of the free iPhone 4 and $99 iPhone 4S, and the flagship Lumia 920 at exactly the same price point as the iPhone 4S, Apple's year old phone, and fully $100 cheaper than the $299 price for Apple's flagship iPhone 5 with a similar 32GB of storage. Daniel Rubino from WPCentral has all your info:
There is little doubt in our mind that AT&T is making the Lumia 920 the best option with heavy subsidies. Coming in with 32GB of memory, the Lumia 920 is significantly cheaper than the same offering of the iPhone 5 with comparable memory ($299). Throw in a free wireless charging pad and for $99, users are getting a very good bargain for what is arguably one of the most powerful devices on the market today.
Undercutting Apple on price is nothing new. AT&T and Nokia launched the previous generation Lumia 900 for $99 as well and, sadly, it ended up being barely a blip on the radar. The problem with Windows Phone has never been price. It's been a) Microsoft not wanting to market it as something better than the incredibly bad Windows Phone brand, b) carrier reps not wanting to push it over Android, and c) customers not wanting to buy it over iPhone.
Right now, I'm not sure a free price point would move substantially more units of the much larger, heavier, thicker, far better camera equipped, but still very app-contrained Windows Phones.
That's why it remains flabbergasting to me that, even with Halo 4 launching this week, Microsoft still couldn't pull the trigger on Xphone Halo Edition. They couldn't figure out a single way to leverage any of the Halo 4 hype for their mobile platform.
Imagine the phone-branded equivalent to this sitting on shelves between Android and iPhone (or the empty spot where sold-out units would have been.)
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70%+ of smartphone sales on AT&T last quarter were iPhone, so that's clearly the preference on AT&T right now. And still.
Regardless of all the other carriers having the iPhone, AT&T is always going to be knows as "the" carrier that has the iPhone. You think of how many customers AT&T gained when they exclusively carried the iPhone. And the customer retention play a big factor in that number.
We saw the GS3 take the top spot on Verizon. It's the normal cycle of life for technology. Remember the day when BB and WinCE ruled? Now it's Apple and Android. In a couple years it may be BB 10 (or 11?) and Windows Phone. That's just how it goes. Bottom line is more choices = better for everyone.
I went in last week to an AT&T store to pay bills and such. Literally every customer that walked in asking about phones was taken to the iPhone first. The Android phones. Then Windows (if they made it past iPhone or Android). While the iPhone may be 70% of all sales, a good chunk of that is because the iPhone is what the employees are pushing. Even the employee with an S3 clip to his belt was "recommending" the iPhone.
The irony of all this is that AT&T has a better phone selection overall than that of any major US carrier. They're getting all the good shit!!
It's a whole new generation of Windows Phones and the OS. I think MS wishes they never released Windows Phone 7, because WP8 is a whole new beast. The Surface RT tablet is great, and I think they are at least going to make a dent with Windows 8 tablets and phones.
I see Apple as Tiger Woods; he used to be feared, but he lost a step and no other golfer gets intimidated by him any more. Now the field is coming after him. He's still #1, but for how long?
i wont go as far as compairin Apple to Woods, but i agree on ur point. This year i have seen less innovation frm apple, they r after companies in paitent wars, in news for wrong reasons, mape n iphone 5 body issues, shuttin down google n their apps frm their eco-system, pricing ipad mini way too high n finally releasing ipad 4 jus after 6-7 months frm release of the new ipad. i hope next year is better for them or android n sammy r goin to take over them.
In point of fact, this was Apple's most innovative year ever. Most of the innovation, however, was on the hardware side.
Slapping a graphics card, HDMI and retina display to a laptop does not make it an innovation. Just an upgrade. Just like every single iPad/iPhone that's been coming out since gen 1.
Rene if u r goin to talk abt innovation in hardware.. m sorry to say samsung, htc , etc r way ahead in it. apple is still on dual core.. while sammy, htc n lg have reached quad core n by next year they will reach 8 cores.. Apple decided to have 4 inch screens.. hell others have 4'5 to 5'5 inches. Name me one hardware innovation that u feel others dont have?
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Considering that global iOS marketshare is at 14.9% and Android is at 75%, I don't really think that Microsoft is all that concerned about Apple or the iPhone.
I know this is an iDevice blog, but you guys seem to be too focused on Apple products to really appreciate the subject.
The real question is how to compete against Android, which managed to grow almost 25% from last year, not how to compete with Apple, which barely managed to grow 1% worldwide and lost almost 10% marketshare on the tablet front.
That's because Google gave away android OS for FREE to hardware manufacturers, thus it has become available from the lower-end to the high-end handphones. Google do not need to sell it to them, since one of Google main incomes is not by selling OS, but from ads revenue. Correct me if I'm wrong.
I fail to see how Google giving the OS away for free to vendors has ANYTHING to do with consumers and market share. It really doesn't matter how they got there. The market does not care. The point is the market share for Android is high. Period. Now, you can sit there and say ... but it's because Google have it away! But really? That's only you trying to justify for yourself the reason iPhone has a lower market share. They are there. That is all. If I buy a new device I don't care how the price got that low. As a consumer I only care that I got a good deal.
1. Free -> lower price -> higher demand
2. You ALSO are trying to justify yourself with your comment above :)
You're right, but I suspect that even if Andoid were not free vendors would just add that cost to their devices just to be in the smartphone market. The bottom line is that the Andoid market share, 75%, is the one Microsoft has to go after, not Apple's market share.
Apple fans will buy iPhones, whatever the cost and configuration, Android users buy whatever device is cheaper and has the best features, and thus I think it's just wishful thinking to say that Microsoft is setting prices to compete with the iPhone. They don't care about iPhones, they want Android users, the brand-agnostic 75%, not those loyal 14%.
Sounds logical, i got your point.
The 920 is $200 cheaper than the iPhone 5 with 32GB storage, not $100 as you state. $99 vs $299.
What does the Halo 4 release have to do with phones?


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Steve and Cokie Roberts, who individually and as a couple are well-known journalists and writers, count themselves among the fortunate ones.
They have not only found the magic of Pawleys Island and a way to share it, but also to keep it close.
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It does have pelicans, the ocean and what seems like miles of sand, although the town is only 640 acres, and a year-round population of fewer than 150 people.
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Steve was the New York Times bureau chief in Greece and Cokie was stringing - suggesting stories and covering articles as assigned for CBS News.
We lived in Greece from 1974 to 1977 and we would rent a house and spend a week on a Greek Island for a vacaction, explained Cokie. So when we got back to America we started asking friends if there was any place in America that was like a Greek Island a place you could go and completely unplug.
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They also have embraced the Pawleys state of mind. We cross that creek and were in another place, Steve said. It could have been 3 miles instead of 300 yards.
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On April 16 and 17, Brazil opened its 2011 season the first event of the Brazilian Circuit of Paintball, CBP. The event promoted by Mega Play Morumbi and supported by Dye was held in Sao Paulo. Anyone who was present at the event may have an idea of what will come out on the 2011 season… This year, fortunately, the number of people interested in attending the event was much larger and some spots were open beyond the stipulated limit. Still, some teams were left out. The opening of new spots has increased significantly the number of matches, more than 170 games in the tournament held in only one field. As always, the weather cooperated and the first event was a great success. In the Pro category the champion was a Dye team, the Jungle Kidz.
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I'm just a few books away from finishing the Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher (well, what's done of it), and then I think I'm going to pick up Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell.
I was going to read a book on Elizabeth I next but I decided I am going to read the Weir book about his wives. I don't really know anything about any of them except Katherine and Anne and I would really like to know more.
I'm reading "The Rock Orchard" by Paula Wall. A friend recommended it. Not sure yet if I'll finish it. Friend said it was about a family of hot blooded crazy southern women. I'm reading it to make sure its not about my family. LOL
Earlier today I got back into reading my copy of the paperback edition of The New Lovecraft Circle book. Good book to read of stories from authors who are the true fans of Lovecraft like Lumley and Alan Dean Foster.
Anyone know of other Lovecraft inspired short stories like The New Lovecraft Circle?
I finished "From A Buick 8" last week, which I enjoyed. I liked the way it made me think about why we always have to wonder why things happen, when sometimes we just can't ever know!
Am now reading a book I saw on the shelf at the library, "The Mormom People" by Matthew Bowman, which is an interesting history of the founding of the Morman church. Not too long, and written for the everyday guy who just has an enquiring mind and wants to know...I checked out 11/22/63 at the same time, so I need to get going, or I'll have to renew!
I recently picked up, quite by accident, a book called I am Not a Serial Killer by Dan Wells. I breezed trough it (it's a small book) and happliy discovered it's a series. Gobbled up Mr. Monster (#2) and am in process of tracking down I Don't Want to Kill You (#3) and hoping for more in the future. Main character, John Wayne Cleaver, is an adolesant sociopath who really doesn't want to turn into a serial killer...
They are a very interesting bunch of women. I've enjoyed reading factual stuff about them, and I love Philippa Gregory's historical fiction stories regarding the tudors. She stays with the facts but then flourishes them with the fiction, which is a fun take on the girls.
When you finish, you let me know what you thought about these women.
Be sure to balance out with The Twenty-seventh Wife by Irving Wallace and Secret Ceremonies by Deborah Laake. The Book of Mormon
is also interesting.
Deborah Laake's book is particularly interesting as it discusses the more modern-day church. Unfortunately, she does have mental issues (she got caught in the back of her hatchback car by her in-laws in the middle of the day masturbating.) So, of course, the church discounts her as a nutjob so that explains her "nutty" book. The Church is very good at ignoring things they don't like, which is smart. THe more they argue with something, the more attention is focused on it and thus, more attention on the church. They don't want that light beaming down to brightly on their secret ceremonies. Just my opinion.
I think the church and her Mormon upbringing was just too much for her fragile sensibilities and the tug-of-war on her spirituality and love drove her nuts. She did end up committing suicide. But, I don't want her mental health to take away from her expose on the church practices. Here is her wiki page, she was very accomplished. Deborah Laake
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