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Darren Wilson Gives Speech to Nonprofit
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Angel Stewart and Other Victims of Violence Ask for Mercy
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Obama Praises St. Louis' LaunchCode
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As for the film, it's what you would expect from NFL Films, the propaganda arm of the league: No downers. No bad news. No replays of the referee's decision to rule Bert Emanuel's catch incomplete -- that might go into a video of Tampa Bay highlights. There's lots of slow motion, the typical NFL Films crescendoing soundtrack and at least three views of each big, big play.
Perhaps the person with most reason to smile Monday night was KSDK's Mike Bush, sports honcho at Channel 5 and the first-year radio voice of the Rams. For each sound clip of him used in the NFL highlight film, Bush got 50 bucks. It was hard to keep track, but chances are there were five or six samples of Bush's radiocasts. The lagniappe was a surprise for Bush. "It's a few hundred bucks, but it's more than I thought it was going to get."
And more than most folks around town will be reaping from the season.
LEMME PULL SOME JOBS OUTTA MY HAT: Richard Fleming, the big kahuna at the RCGA, isn't pleased that the Post-Dispatch's Jerry Berger reported that average monthly employment in the metro area only had grown by a "scant" 1,500 people between 1996 and 1999. That would jeopardize a bonus for Fleming, Berger said. Fleming responded Wednesday by telling a luncheon crowd at the St. Louis Association of Realtors that Berger's numbers are baloney. According to Fleming's stats, more than 91,000 jobs have been created in the metro area since 1995 -- and, by golly, we're on track to hit 100,000 by the end of this year. Of course, as is often the case, the truth is somewhere in the middle. A check with Randall Clark, analyst with the Missouri Division of Workforce Development, shows that the 12-county metro area had an annual average nonfarm wage and salaried employment of 1,246,000 in 1995. That grew to 1,319,500 in 1999, up about 73,500 jobs. The bad news is that the rising tide hasn't lifted all boats. St. Louis County, for example, has seen a 9.3 percent increase in the number of jobs, or about 54,600 jobs (third-quarter 1999 figures compared with third-quarter 1995 figures), but the city of St. Louis has lost 22,500, or 8.4 percent.
FLOTSAM AND JETSAM: Congrats to the Rev. Lawrence Biondi, S.J., who, at least in this one instance, has come around to The Riverfront Times' way of thinking. Biondi sent a broadside to the Grand Center board of directors with a Feb. 15 letter saying he was "disillusioned and frustrated by the leadership in Grand Center. There has been virtually no progress on major initiatives." Could it be that it took this long for "Father Capone" to read Eddie Silva's same assessment in "Grand Illusion" (RFT, April 21)?... And since when is it another sign of player greed and the imminent demise of baseball when one of its superstar players accepts $30 million less in a contract so that he can play for a small-market team? Guess it's when the sportswriter is the daily paper of record's Dan O'Neill and he's writing about Ken Griffey's turning down a $148 million contract in Seattle to accept a $116 million contract in Cincinnati. O'Neill called it "extortion" and said that "money, greed and indulgence have turned baseball into a perverse country club." This coming from a guy who usually covers golf, which isn't even a sport. It's a hobby, a pastime. Puh-leeze, stay at the country club.
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Step 2: COOK THE RICE
For the brand I used, which is quick cook rice but not instant, it too about 12 mins to cook in the microwave (tightly covered with lid or if you don't have lid, use plastic wrap) then let stand for 5 mins.
Step 3: COOK VEGETABLES
Cook the vegetables according to the pkg. (For this type it is cooked in the pkg. and takes about 7 mins. be sure to set the bag on a plate in the microwave as the bag tends to leak a bit when cooked).
Step 4: SCRAMBLE EGGS
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Dash of Salt and pepper
Lightly beat the eggs with the salt and pepper (I prefer seasoned salt, but you can use regular salt).
Heat frying pan and add 2 tablespoons oil. When the oil is hot, add the eggs then scrambled them, but don't over cook them.
Step 6: MIX THE VEGETABLE OIL, GROUND GINGER AND SOY SAUCE IN PAN AND ADD RICE AND EGGS
1 tablespoon ground ginger
5 teaspoons soy sauce or teriyaki sauce
I use a dutch oven pan, but if you have a large wok that would work better.
Add 2 tablespoons oil, ginger and soy or teriyaki sauce then add the cooked rice the stir-fry it for a few minutes and then add the scrambled eggs.
Optional: Most fried rice has chopped in onion in (I don't as my son hates onions) it and you could chop up 1 small onion and add it to the pan and brown it in the 2 tablespoons of oil before adding the rice if desired.

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Apple has announced that long time co-lead director Arthur Levinson as the new Chairman of the Board. Arthur Levinson has sat on all three board committees before, and will continue to sit on the audit committee for Apple. While he has some pretty huge shoes to fit as Steve Jobs previously sat as the first Chairman of the Board for Apple after resigning from CEO due to health concerns. Some people may be worried that Arthur does not possess the experience, however I think otherwise. Let me just tell you the background he has:
- Chairman of Genetech, Inc.
- CEO of Genetech from 1995-2009
- Director of Amyris, NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
- Director of Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
- Board member of Scientific Consultants of the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
- Sits on the Advisory Council for the Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics
I don't know about you, but I know my resume isn't quite that impressive. In addition to naming Arthur Levinson Chairman of the Board, long time partner, Robert Iger, current President and CEO of the Walt Disney Company also joined Apple's Board and audit committee.
Current CEO, Tim Cook had the following to say about the two newest members to the Board:
Art has made enormous contributions to Apple since he joined the board in 2000," said Tim Cook, Apple's CEO. "He has been our longest serving co-lead director, and his insight and leadership are incredibly valuable to Apple, our employees and our shareholders.
Bob and I have gotten to know one another very well over the past few years and on behalf of the entire board, we think he is going to make an extraordinary addition to our already very strong board," said Tim Cook. "His strategic vision for Disney is based on three fundamentals: generating the best creative content possible, fostering innovation and utilizing the latest technology, and expanding into new markets around the world which makes him a great fit for Apple.
Disney and Apple have had a very close relationship with each other ever since Disney acquired Apple's Pixar back in 2006, which gave Steve Jobs enough shares in Disney to become its largest individual shareholder.


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A catamenial napkin conforming to the female body shape may be secured to the wearer without a supporting belt. The napkin has a backing formed from an impermeable plastic-like material. The longitudinal ends of the napkin have non-irritating adhesive strips that may attach the napkin to the body. The sanitary napkin has at least two layers of absorptive material separated by a perforated layer of otherwise impermeable material. The outer layer of absorptive material is covered by a non-irritating gauze. The napkin is completely filled with absorptive material to each longitudinal end, and is held together by non-irritating adhesive strips along each longitudinal edge.
1. A sanitary napkin for controlling the dischage of body fluid exudate comprising:
pad element having a top absorption means and a bottom absorption means;
backing means attached to the bottom of said pad element, said backing means being an impervious material, said bottom absorption means being a layer of absorptive material in direct contact with said backing means, said top absorption means being a layer of absorptive material in fluid communication with said bottom absorption means;
means for dispersing and preventing localized body fluid exudate saturation of said top absorption layer means and even exudate distribution to said bottom absorption layer means comprising sheet means of an impervious material between said bottom absorption means and said top absorption means, said sheet means separating said entire top absorption means from said entire bottom absorption means, said sheet means being perforated to allow for rapid and even transfer of fluids from said entire top absorption means to said entire bottom absorption means;
adherring means attached to the longitudinal ends of said pad element, said adherring means being a non-irritating adhesive adapted for attachment to the body of the wearer; and
facing means attached to the top of said pad element, said facing means being a fluid pervious gauze-like material, said bottom absorption means and said top absorption means extending essentially the full width and length of said sanitary napkin.
2. A sanitary napkin or the like as given in claim 1 wherein marginal sides of said pad element are enclosed by a non-chafing, non-irritating tape.
3. A sanitary napkin or the like as given in claim 2 wherein said adherring means is detachable for adjusting snugness of said pad element to the body of the wearer.
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 556,195 filed on Mar. 31, 1975 by the same inventor, which application is hereby expressly abandoned upon the filing of this application.
This invention relates generally to sanitary napkins and, in particular, to a sanitary napkin that may be adhesively secured to the wearer thereby dispensing with the need for supporting belts. The present napkin is more absorbent and longer lasting, plus adjustable to the required snugness of the wearer.
In women, the menstrual cycle is commonly repeated every 4 weeks from the time of puberty to menopause. Two types of commercially available catamenial devices are currently in use for the purpose of absorbing or stopping the menstruous flow; namely the tampon and the sanitary napkin. While tampons seem to offer marked advantages over sanitary napkins, their use is not always possible. For example, the tampon is not acceptable after childbirth, nor can it be used in post-surgical periods or when pathological conditions exist. The tampon is also inadequate when menstrual flow is heavy because of its limited capacity to abosrb secretions.
The tampon is a piece of cotton or other absorbent material, insertable in the vaginal opening. The sanitary napkin is not inserted, but is commonly held in place by means of a supporting belt or attached to the undergarment by means of an adhesive tape. These methods of securing the sanitary napkin exhibit a number of serious drawbacks. The belt may twist and turn causing irritation and chafing. The belt itself may be visibly outlined under normal clothing thereby revealing that the woman is menstruating. The sanitary napkin may also cause irritation and chafing of the skin, especially if it is not securely fastened. Attaching the napkin to the undergarment presents additional drawbacks. The napkin will tend to move with the undergarment rather than the body, resulting in a less secure fit and increased irritation and chafing. Removing the sanitary napkin from the undergarment can also be a messy procedure, sometimes resulting in the tearing or staining of the undergarment.
In the construction of sanitary napkins, an important objective is to control the absorption and flow of exudate in a manner which obtains maximum utilization of the available absorbent capacity of the napkin. Ideally, a sanitary napkin is exected to (1) immediately accept all exudate discharged on its top surface, (2) rapidly transport the exudate away from the point of discharge, (3) contain the transported exudate within the marginal confines of the napkin until substantially all of the absorbent capacity is used, and (4) maintain the body contacting surface of the napkin as dry as possible.
Sanitary napkins are available in various sizes, but the modern trend is toward smaller and inconspicuous napkins. While the smaller napkin may be more desirable for modern dress styles, it contains less absorbent material and is prone to leak and stain the undergarments. Thus a small sanitary napkin cannot perform the expected functions listed above without frequent and regular changing.
While the sanitary napkin may be preferable in many respects to the tampon, the practical and aesthetic disavantages of existing designs are displeasing, so that many women make use of tampons even though their requirements would be better served by sanitary napkins. If unable to use tampons, many women are forced to use sanitary napkins that simply do not do the job.
The improved sanitary napkin of this invention is made up of an elongate multilayered pad element, in which the element consists of two absorption layers of cotton-like material separated by a sheet of perforated plastic. The pad element is approximately four inches wide and fifteen to eighteen inches long filled throughout with absorptive material. A full-length fluid impermeable sheet of plastic envelopes the lower half of the napkin extending around and over the marginal sides of the napkin. The top absorption layer of the napkin is covered with a non-irritating gauze-like material. The sides of the napkin are enclosed by a paper-like, non-irritating adhesive to prevent chafing and irritation of the skin. The pad element is also equipped with two strips of peel-off tape tabs which are skin adherring, but non-irritating. The tape tabs may be applied vertically or horizontally to the skin as desired along the ends of the napkin. If a person desires to use a supporting belt, the tape tabs may be applied to the supporting belt, but the napkin may move out of position due to normal body movment.
Exudate striking the gauze-like layer is immediately transported to the top absorption layer. As the top absorption layer becomes saturated, the perforated sheet evenly distributes the exudate to the lower absorption layer. Even dispersal prevents bleed-through and staining of the undergarment. The long length of the sanitary napkin of this invention increases its absorptive capacity thus reducing the number of required changings.
It is main object of this invention to provide an improved sanitary napkin.
It is another object of this invention to provide an improved sanitary napkin that does not require a supporting belt.
It is yet another object of this invention to provide non-irritating, skin adhesive tape strips for securing a sanitary napkin to the body of the wearer.
It is still another object of this invention to provide a sanitary napkin employing a perforated sheet between absorbent layers for effective and even dispersal of exudate to both absorbent layers.
It is still another object of this invention to provide a sanitary napkin which functions effectively, yet it may be worn comfortably without chafing or irratating the skin.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a sanitary napkin showing a preferred embodiment of this invention.
FIG. 2 is a frontal environmental view illustrating position and connection of the sanitary napkin.
FIG. 3 is a rear environmental view illustrating position and connection of the sanitary napkin.
FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along section lines 4--4 of FIG. 1.
FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along section lines 5--5 of FIG. 1.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view partially broken away to show internal construction of the sanitary napkin.
Catamenial napkins are universally used by women with varying success. Some women find the modern trend toward smaller, inconspicuous napkins convenient, and use the smaller napkins with a great deal of success. However, some women, especially those with heavy menstrual flow, have found that the smaller inconspicuous napkins, although more desirable, simply do not do the job.
Referring now to the drawings, there is shown a sanitary napkin in accordance with the invention. The napkin, as shown in FIG. 1, is an elongated pad element generally designated by numeral 10. When properly attached to the body of the wearer, tab 12 is taped in front just below the navel as shown in FIG. 2, and tab 4 is taped to the small of the back above the cleavage of the buttocks as shown in FIG. 3.
Tha napkin 10, as shown in FIG. 6 is backed by an impermeable sheet of plastic 20 extending around and over the marginal sides of the napkin 10. Bottom absorption layer 22 is covered by a plastic perforated sheet 24. The function of perforated sheet 24 is to evenly distribute the body fluid exudate from top absorption layer 26 to bottom absorption layer 22, thus avoiding a localized area of saturation at the point of discharge. Without perforated sheet 24, discharged exudate would quickly penetrate the layers of absorptive material and from a localized area of saturation at the point of discharge. As noted many times in the prior art, localized saturation is considered undesirable. As top absorption layer 26 becomes saturated, the exudate will penetrate to perforated sheet 24 and seep through the holes in perforated sheet 24 to bottom absorption layer 22. While the configuration of the holes in perforated sheet 24 can be varied, the holes should be spaced far enough apart to avoid the localizing effect discussed above.
Gauze layer 28 covers top absorption layer 26 and extends over the marginal sides of the napkin 10. In the preferred embodiment, gauze layer 28 is a fluid-permeable material retaining little, if any, of the exudate discharged, which maintains the contact area between the gauze layer 28 and the wearer as dry as possible.
To avoid chafing and irritation of the skin, a paper-like tape 30, as shown in FIG. 6, encloses the napkin 10 around its marginal sides. Tape 30, which is non-irritating, prevents plastic layer 20 which extends over and around the marginal sides of the napkin 10 from irritating the inner thighs of the wearer.
FIGS. 4 and 5 are sectional view of the invention showing absorption layers 22 and 26 and perforated sheet 24 extending the full length and width of the napkin 10. Also shown in FIG. 5 is tape 30 enclosing the marginal sides of the napkin 10 at the junction of gauze layer 28 and plastic layer 20.
Referring again to FIG. 1, tape tab 12 is shown at one end of the napkin 10. The adhesive side 11a of tape tab 12 is covered with a protective sheet 11 which is peeled off only before securing tape tab 12 to the skin of the wearer. The adhesive side 11a of tape tabs 12 and 14 is of the type used in high quality, plastic surgical bandages. Tape tabs 12 and 14 are non-irritating to the skin and remain securely attached to the skin of the wearer until deliberately removed.
While there has been shown and described a preferred embodiment of a sanitary napkin in accordance with the invention, it will be appreciated that many changes and modifications may be made therein without, however, departing from the essential spirit of the invention. The absorption layers 22 and 26 may be made from any suitable absorbent material, such as cotton.
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Man spared jail for phishing scam
Posted: November 20, 2009|
Judge Jonathan Teare said he only spared Robertson from jail because of his previous good record
A MAN who admitted being involved in an internet phishing scam has been spared jail.
Lee Robertson, of Clifton, said he got involved in the scam after being put in touch with a group of South Africans.
The 27-year-old was discovered after helping to steal £5,000 from the bank account of a man who gave his bank details away online.
Judge Jonathan Teare said he only spared Robertson from jail because of his previous good record. "If it wasn't his first offence, I would be sending him to prison," he said.
Robertson, of Todd Close, was given a 12-month community order, which includes a supervision requirement of 12 months and 200 hours of unpaid work.
Nottingham Crown Court heard that Robertson initially denied the offence, and Judge Teare said it was difficult to know his full extent in the operation due to his dishonesty.
"After his lengthy denials, I'm very reluctant to accept a single word he says," said the judge.
He told Robertson: "I don't know where you fit into the jigsaw of this. I believe that people who conduct these phishing operations have a great deal of sophistication. I don't believe they would take in rank outsiders to do their dirty work. But I can't say how you do fit into this. I have to deal with you on the basis you are the recipient of one sum of £5,000."
The court heard that the victim received an e-mail in 2007 purporting to be from his bank, Lloyds, asking for his details.
After the victim replied with his details, an unknown person logged into his account and increased his overdraft limit.
They then transferred £5,000 from the victim's account into Robertson's account.
Robertson then withdrew 6,700 euros (£4,600 at the time) from a branch of Thomas Cook in Croydon.
When Robertson eventually admitted the offence, he said he had been driven to Croydon and told to withdraw the money.
But Judge Teare told him: "The fact you were taken off to Croydon doesn't seem to fit in with your version of events."
Robertson said he had been in debt before getting involved with the scam, and his brother had put him in touch with the South Africans.
He said he was given the equivalent of £500 in euros for his involvement in the scam.


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You know by now that each week, we keep tabs on all the things the cast of Basketball Wives L.A. tweets about while they watch their show, and usually their commentary adds some insight and commentary about how they're feeling about the show. This week, Draya felt bad about how she treated Brooke over the King Magazine cover but admitted it added a nice little dramatic flair to the show, while Laura told us how she really feels about Jackie's designs by simply writing "Fashion Weak!" (Feel free to weigh in yourself on Jackie's clothing line in our poll, and check out the rest of the best tweets of the night below.)
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NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) Freshman JaKarr Sampson had 21 points and seven rebounds and St. John's won its third straight with a 72-60 victory over Rutgers Wednesday night.
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) Fuquan Edwin scored 16 points and Brandon Mobley added 14, leading Seton Hall to a 55-47 victory over South Florida on Wednesday night.
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) Martin Brodeur and the New Jersey Devils have started the lockout-shortened season in playoff form. The Philadelphia Flyers seem to have missed the opening bell.
LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. (AP) Tommy Pereira scored 14 points, and Jonathon Thompson and Daniel Stewart had 13 each as Rider won its fifth straight game, 67-62 Sunday over Iona.


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Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) - Shabazz Napier had 17 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists as No. 21 Connecticut took a 68-55 win over Temple.
Ryan Boatright scored 14 points, DeAndre Daniels gave 13 points and Amida Brimah added 10 points and five boards for the Huskies (21-5, 9-4 AAC), who have won four straight.
"I hang my hat on defense, and we got defensive stops," Ollie said. "To hold the team to 33 percent is good defense. And that's how we're going to win games going forward."
Quenton DeCosey had 16 points and eight rebounds for the Owls (7-18, 2-11), who have lost five of their last six. Dalton Pepper contributed 11 points and seven rebounds in the loss.
"We struggled to score against a really good defensive team," Temple coach Fran Dunphy said.
Temple came out strong and held an 18-12 lead halfway through the first half as Mark Williams converted a three-point play.
Boatright's jumper, though, started an 11-0 run that saw the Huskies take the lead for good as Amida Brimah's jumper with under six minutes to play made it a 23-18 game.
Another 6-0 run a bit later helped UConn take a 33-25 lead into the halftime break.
Daniels' 3-pointer 3 1/2 minutes into the second half gave the Huskies their largest lead at 40-29, but Temple kept it close as Anthony Lee hit a bucket and free throw, and Will Cummings followed with a 3-pointer to make it a 40-35 game.
The Huskies, though, went on a 12-3 run as Temple went close to 10 minutes without a field goal after Cummings' 3-ball. Napier's layup and free throw made it a 52-38 game with under seven minutes to play.
DeCosey scored nine straight points as his slam with under three minutes to play made it a 56-47 game, but the team was unable to get closer than seven back the rest of the way.
UConn hosts SMU on Sunday ... Temple plays at Memphis on Saturday ... UConn
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CFF Offers Leadership Challenge Scholarships to Student Leaders
Each year, the Carolinas Freedom Foundation offers 30 area high school students rising 11th and 12th graders
the opportunity to attend the weeklong General Hugh Shelton Leadership Challenge.
Students must hold a grade point average of 3.0 or higher, demonstrate
high moral character and possess leadership skills.
Retired General Hugh Shelton, also the 14th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,
recently established the General H. Shelton Leadership Initiative for Leadership
Development to train students in developing strong leadership skills. A North Carolina
native and graduate of North Carolina State University, General Shelton returned
to his home state to inspire, educate and develop values-based leaders throughout
communities in North Carolina. The program was created in the belief that leadership
must be based on four core values: honesty, compassion, integrity and diversity.
The 2016 session in Charlotte will be held on the campus of UNC-C with the opening ceremony set
for June 26 - July 1, 2016. To apply for a scholarship to the General Hugh Shelton
Youth Leadership Challenge please contact:
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The weeklong camp curriculum includes:
"Thank you so much! I will remember this great opportunity forever."
"Thank you for this incredible experience. I learned so much about myself."
"Working with other young people like me through the seminars, rope courses
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To learn more about the General Hugh Shelton Leadership Challenge, please visit: http://www.ncsu.edu/extension/sheltonleadership/


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Q: My 7-month-old seems to sleep best on the couch. Is this dangerous?
A: Yes, for several reasons, says Fern R. Hauck, M.D., director of research in the department of family medicine at the University of Virginia Health System in Charlottesville and author of a 2003 sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) study.
"Putting infants to sleep on any soft surface, such as a couch, increases the likelihood of SIDS," she says. "Couch sleeping also raises the risk of entrapment or suffocation on sofa cushions." And if another person is on the couch with the sleeping infant, the risk for SIDS or suffocation becomes even greater. As a result, says Dr. Hauck, mothers should be cautious about nursing on a sofa because of the dangers of inadvertently falling asleep there with the baby.
Parents should consistently place infants to sleep on their backs and avoid all soft bedding, according to Dr. Hauck and the AAP Task Force on Infant Sleep Positioning and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.


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Our mission it to make fundamental discoveries that will enable improvements in health care and quality of life, and to educate and direct students and fellows in the process of scientific discovery.
The Center for Cell Signaling strives to be a preeminent organization for innovative biomedical research within an academic medical center.
Our goals are to discover and elucidate mechanism by which cells of various types respond to their environment to control proliferation, survival or apoptosis, and regulate gene expression and behavior. We seek to apply this knowledge to the diagnosis and treatment of human diseases, with an emphasis on cancer.
The Center is a highly cooperative environment for education of postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, and undergraduates conducting research under direction of our faculty. We cooperate with and support efforts of researchers in other basic science and clinical departments. We also have been a partner with Piedmont Virginia Community College in creating a program for the training of research specialists.
In pursuing our research goals, the Center faculty and staff are expected to:
- disseminate new information by publication of results in journals and by presentations at local, national and international conferences,
- educate students in formal courses and through tutorial-style direction of research activities
- promote translation of knowledge into practice through in-house training, consultations, and educational outreach activities
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Coal billionaire Jim Justice is a noble philanthropist who rescued The Greenbrier resort and was this newspaper's 2009 West Virginian of the Year. But not even he can prevent the relentless downturn of mining in Central Appalachia. He promises to resolve several debt suits pending against his old coal firms, and added:
"Our economy is really struggling, utilities are converting to natural gas, and you may be witnessing the death of the coal industry."
The decline evidently caused another 160 miner layoffs in Boone County by Alpha Natural Resources, which inflicted more suffering on the coal-dependent zone. This sad community loss follows several similar setbacks in coal fields of southern West Virginia and eastern Kentucky.
Last month, Downstream Strategies of Morgantown released another somber analysis predicting that Central Appalachian coal production will drop by half before 2040 — chiefly because of "exhaustion of the thickest, most accessible coal seams." It was the latest of numerous studies reaching similar conclusions.
Central Appalachia produced 290 million tons per year in the late 1990s, the U.S. Energy Information Administration says — but output dropped to 185 million in 2011, and is projected to be 128 million by 2020. Last year, two massive Wyoming strip mines provided 20 percent of U.S. tonnage, while all of Central Appalachia produced just 17 percent.
After World War II, West Virginia peaked at 125,000 miners, but the arrival of ever-better machines gradually wiped out the livelihood of more than 100,000 families. …
West Virginia politicians focus solely on the fourth cause, accusing the Environmental Protection Agency of a "war on coal" — but pollution is just one aspect of the picture.
The latest Coal Age magazine contains a commentary by National Mining Association official Luke Popovich saying "war on coal" allegations "never resonated with much conviction among ordinary Americans. For them, the EPA keeps the air and water clean, their kids safe."
Instead of railing against pollution restrictions, this state's leaders should analyze the economic change that is sweeping West Virginia, and begin intelligent planning for a different future.
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This paper separates fact from fiction, outlines the tangible benefits that can be achieved, the dangers of failure and gives practical advice on how to turn the Single Customer View concept into a marketing reality.
Fact from fiction
Perhaps because of the wealth of treasures offered, the SCV has achieved almost mythical status — it's been an ambition for many years but never quite seems within reach. As with any myth, there's a lot of rumour and confusion, but very little in the way of empirical fact on how to achieve it.
Studies bear witness to this gap between concept and reality, with a recent IBM survey¹ reporting that 71 per cent of Chief Marketing Officers (CMOs) feel unprepared for big data and close to two thirds are concerned about the proliferation of new channels. The challenge here is that harnessing big data is fundamental to achieving the SCV, which in turn is fundamental to competitive advantage — businesses that don't deal with it will be swamped by it.
Though not widely appreciated, the reasons for this unease are receding.
While the Single Customer View is not an easy thing to reach, we are now witnessing the confluence of accurate data availability, technology solutions and expertise that prove that big data is the prize of the information age, not its penalty.
This paper separates fact from fiction, outlines the tangible benefits that can be achieved, the dangers of failure and gives practical advice on how to turn the Single Customer View concept into a marketing reality.
Marie Myles
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Experian commissioned market research in early 2012 to establish business attitudes to and progress towards the Single Customer View.² Key findings from the study inform this paper, which provides senior marketers with the information they need to move forward towards the SCV, make better informed decisions and place the customer at the heart of their marketing strategies.
Defining terms
A Single Customer View is a readily accessible summary of a customer relationship across different products, brands, businesses and channels which enable personalised multi-channel engagement.
Central to the SCV is capturing and maintaining high quality data, and effectively managing this data from disparate sources.
This relies on the creation of linkages between different data sources, or to put it another way, bringing a customer's relationships together — usually by matching name, address and date of birth, and applying a unique customer identifier (often described as a customer PIN) to each individual. This identifier is then appended to every item of data relating to that customer — allowing all data on an individual customer to be matched and brought together to create a single view or record of that customer.
It's important to remember, however, that attaining the SCV is not an end in its own right —the Single Customer View alone will not suddenly transform your marketing effectiveness. The actionable insight you need to engage with the right message at the right time on the right device only comes from the application of analysis, technologies and smart thinking.
By using data to link customers' on and offline identities, the Single Customer View becomes the platform on which you can build all your multi-channel marketing activity.
² Striving for a Single Customer View, Experian Feb 2012 – sample of 400 UK businesses
The price and prizes of a SCV
Fundamental to the concept of a Single Customer View is the understanding that customers are at the heart of business operations and marketing strategies. In the information age, this isn't a 'soft' aspiration — it is one that is central to successful businesses.
The proliferation of new channels means that customers now have far more power, with the ability to influence other consumers, and have access to a far greater range of providers, making competition for businesses and brands incredibly fierce.
Being able to listen to consumers, learn from them and then go on to leverage this information for better engagement is, today, critical if businesses are to be competitive. But fast emerging and evolving channels, such as: the web, mobile phone and social media, mean that there are more sources that are generating a lot more data.
Customer impact
the price
As the Experian Marketing Services research shows, an incomplete picture of customer expectations carries a heavy price, with a significant percentage of customers walking away from companies that:
Customer impact
the prize
On the other side of the coin, customers indicate that a company's active and intelligent engagement with them encourages desirable behaviours:
In addition:
- First port of call: 29 per cent of customers said that they would seek additional purchases with engaged companies and 26 per cent would use such a company as their first port of call, rather than shopping elsewhere.
- Good news travels fast: 26 per cent would proactively leave a positive review on the company's website and 12 per cent would email family and friends to share the good news.
- Social club: social media's role as a channel of customer influence will only ever become more important, but even today one in 10 would write something positive on, for example, Facebook or Twitter.
- Actively engaged: 32 per cent of customers would sign up to a loyalty scheme, 22 per cent to promotional emails and 12 per cent for e-newsletters.
Business impact
the price
As well as unfocused customer engagement, businesses report a range of adverse effects owing to the lack of progress towards an SCV:
Companies report that the missing SCV causes:
- Waste: cost inefficiencies (38 per cent), wasted time (34 per cent) and wider company inefficiencies (24 per cent)
- Risky business: 18 per cent report lost cross and upsell opportunities, 17 per cent reference a greater exposure to risk and 11 per cent point to an increase in bad debts. Meanwhile, 12 per cent report regulatory breach as an implication.
- Indecision: 29 per cent admit that decision-making has suffered due to fragmented data.
Business impact
the prize
It is also clear from the survey that CMOs are increasingly aware of the impact that greater leverage from data generally, and the SCV specifically, can bring to their businesses. The major themes associated with SCV that have emerged from the Experian survey are fundamental business drivers:
Delving deeper in to the survey results:
- Valued customers: 86 per cent of companies think that an effective SCV will enable them to increase the value of a typical customer over a 12 month period — through enhanced targeting for cross and up selling.
- Retain and attract: 41 per cent believe SCV will retain customers whilst 37 per cent see it as central to attracting new ones.
- Cut costs: 93 per cent of organisations anticipate being able to reduce costs across at least one area of their business with an effective SCV, whilst one in four estimate savings can be made across five functions or more.
The term 'win-win' may be clichéd, but it perfectly describes the relationship that a SCV develops between business and customer.
Tips for a safer journey
Implementing a Single Customer View is one of the fundamental success factors to create a modern, competitive company. It demands cultural and systemic changes if the customer is to drive business priorities and marketing strategies.
This is a highly specialised area and demands equally specialised input, but the following pointers will help businesses to achieve a SCV:
Implementing a Single Customer View is one of the fundamental success factors to create a modern, competitive company.
Moving from the Single Customer View concept to the business reality is a complex process, but one that ultimately provides companies with clarity and simplicity. It is not a journey that should be undertaken alone, no matter what the size of the organisation attempting it.
Experian Marketing Services has extensive experience in the management of data and the rules and logic required to create linkages within a SCV application, developing software such as Experian Link to do just that. We can also draw on our own data assets to support Single Customer View — the most extensive in the UK. It means we can provide full cross-channel insight — including social media, email and mobile repositories — which other companies simply cannot match.
Understanding the need for greater customer engagement is the first stage in the journey to a Single Customer View, and the next is to talk to Experian Marketing Services — we will be with you every step of the way.


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While Windows Phone offers integrated Bing Maps experience, there are several apps in the Windows Phone Marketplace that enhance mapping and navigation using either Bing or Google maps. Here's my selection of the three best available mapping and navigation apps.
An important point that adds to the need for third-party apps is that Google Maps is far better in most countries outside the US, so for international users like me, Google Maps-based apps work better. It is awkward that the there is no official Google Maps application for Windows Phone, although there used to be one for the Windows Mobile 6.x platform. Incidentally, Google hasn't released any app for Windows Phone as yet.
You could well believe that gMaps is the official app from Google. Nicely built using Google Maps, it offers all the functionality that a professionally developed mapping/navigation app would offer.
The app offers GPS tracking with movement direction and speed and navigation information. You could search for routes as well as local and business listings. The app offers map navigation with different layers like weather, traffic, and public transit. There are zoom buttons and support for both portrait and landscape modes. The app supports both light and dark system themes. The latest addition also adds support for Google Latitude!
The latest version offers localization for English, German, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Русский, and Беларускi languages. gMaps is available in two editions: a free ad-supported gMaps and gMaps Pro for $1.99.
Little Thumb GPS
I'm not sure if Little Thumb GPS is a popular app, but it sure suits a fine purpose. Little Thumb GPS allows you to archive your favorite places, generic addresses, restaurants, hotels, car parks, tourist attractions, and outdoor venues. Using the app, you can then find your way by foot or car back to a previously stored favorite place.
You can also use this app to find your parked car (There goes the need of a separate app!). Saving a location doesn't need address details when you are physically on the site, and hence is useful for adventure travellers to mark spots for fishing, bird-watching, mountain peaks et al. The saved location can include information like altitude and coordinates.
The app provides an option to select between Google Maps (Street and Hybrid) and Bing and provides localized user interface in English and Italian. The app is available for $1.49 while the trial version allows 10 fully functional uses.
GPS Voice Navigation
GPS Voice Navigation provides turn-by-turn voice navigation for Windows Phone devices. This app totally kills the need for a regular 4" GPS navigator in your car; at least it has done for me on my Samsung Omnia 7 which incidentally has a 4″ display. The app is integrated with maps from almost all the major map and routing services – Google, Bing, Yahoo, and MapQuest.
This app can help you stay on the right track while driving, using both voice directions and onscreen instructions and support both landscape and portrait views. The dashboard provides and estimated time of arrival (ETA), time and distance travelled, remaining distance, and other information about your trip. The spoken driving instructions are available in five languages – English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish.
I've tested quite a few navigation apps on Windows Phone, but GPS Voice Navigation provides a good location lock and does well in calculating routes. A little expense at $6.99, the trial version limits you to using the app for planning trips upto 12 miles/20 kilometers.
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Coming from the always-on-point Room40 stable over in sunny Australia, this is one of those rare beasts, a compilation album that actually has a concept and flow. The idea apparently came from Muzak, the soft half-heard renditions of Copacabana we regularly ignore while shopping for frilly pants in the local mall. Lawrence English and Lloyd Barrett asked artists to experiment with these incidental sounds and see if they could come up with a piece of music to represent it, and this compilation is the result. Sound artist Chris Watson starts off proceedings with a gorgeous slice of field recording - jets fly overhead as birds are warbling in the background. It sounds as if you're standing in an abandoned car park, tatty mall decomposing in front of you and weeds protruding through the cracked concrete and perfectly aligns itself with the concept immediately. Elsewhere Terre Thaemlitz contributes 'Millenial Muzak', a recording taken from a Japanese mall (from the sounds of it) with people busying themselves as lewd gangsta rap plays in the background, uncensored and nobody is really paying any attention. Another high point is Blake Stickland's 'Brecker (For Curd Duca)' which abruptly destroys a piece of 'smooth jazz' being played in a busy mall, peppering it with piercing noise and light filters, it's strangely effective. For me this is the ideal compilation, something with a great concept and a point rather than a meaningless collection of tracks, the artists all deliver worthwhile and well thought out pieces and the result is a hugely enjoyable selection of modern musique concrete. Highly recommended.


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An 86-year-old Aiken man accused of shooting and killing a family member has been released on bond, as he needs significant medical attention.
Court and law enforcement officials in Augusta threw together a bond hearing on short notice Wednesday afternoon, amid reports that a "gravely ill" Charles W. Gorrell was released from Doctors Hospital and sent back into Richland County Sheriff's Office custody at the Charles B. Webster Detention Center in Augusta.
According to officials, this was Gorrell's fifth trip to a hospital since his arrest on Oct. 16. That day, authorities said he brought a pistol into his wife's hospital room and shot his nephew, 59-year-old Tim Grooms.
Superior Court Judge William M. Fleming Jr. denied Gorrell's original request for bond on Nov. 1. The motion to reconsider Gorrell's bond said his health had declined rapidly in the past month; he has supposedly dropped 32 pounds and is no longer able to walk.
Detention Center officials said at the hearing that their medical facilities are not capable of handling a patient with Gorrell's needs.
The motion for reconsideration states that Gorrell has been diagnosed with diabetes, congestive heart failure and has contracted pneumonia. He was most recently hospitalized for coughing up blood, a complication related to a blood thinning medication he is taking, the motion said.
There were objections to Gorrell's release, too. The victim's wife stated her fear that Gorrell would get "church friends" to take him anywhere and that he may continue his violence.
Superior Court Judge Danny Craig, who presided over this hearing, said he, too, was concerned for the family's safety and demanded Gorrell's son, Greg Gorrell, keep a close watch on his father at his home in Columbia.
Craig also arranged for electronic monitoring to be placed on Gorrell. The device will alert the probation office should Gorrell leave his son's home before he comes back to court.
"I'm pretty much convinced that, in a jail setting, that he might not live to Friday," Craig said.
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LeSean McCoy and Jeremy Maclin were both back at practice Saturday morning, two days after suffering minor injuries during the Eagles' preseason game Thursday against the Steelers at the Linc.
McCoy left the game with a sprained thumb that required an X-ray. Maclin, who missed all of last year with an ACL tear, suffered a scary-looking knee injury but returned quickly to the game.
Running back Chris Polk, who hadn't practiced in several weeks after tearing his hamstring, also returned to practice and was a full participant.
Cornerbacks Brandon Boykin and Cary Williams also returned to work. Both suffered hamstring injuries during the Eagles' preseason game against the Patriots in Foxborough last week.
Veteran receiver Arrelious Benn missed practice with a concussion, which he suffered Thursday night against Pittsburgh, head coach Chip Kelly said.
Benn, who has just one catch for six yards in three preseason games, is in the NFL-mandated concussion rehab protocol, but Kelly indicated he is likely close to being cleared.
"I think he's going to get cleared, but he has to go through concussion protocol," Kelly said.
Linebacker Connor Barwin and cornerback Malcolm Jenkins were missing from practice. Both played the entire first half with the first defense Thursday night, and if they are injured, their injuries are not known. It is possible both were simply given a veteran rest day.
The only other players not practicing were center Julian Vandervelde, who had back surgery, and receiver-returner Josh Huff, who has a shoulder injury.


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'Tis My Say: 2012 in review
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The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog.
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4,329 films were submitted to the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. This blog had 34,000 views in 2012. If each view were a film, this blog would power 8 Film Festivals
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Three long days of argument in Washington County Circuit Court regarding the legality of Johnson City's condemnation of U-Haul's downtown property for use as a tool in the city's long-range flood mitigation plan has passed, and the final pleadings are now in Judge Thomas Seeley's hands.
His written ruling could come tomorrow; it could be a month.
Throughout the process, Seeley has been extremely "tuned in." Other than an occasional ruling on whether the particular wording of a question was appropriately phrased, he has listened intently, looked directly at witnesses and patiently allowed attorneys more than enough time to mark their territory, as it were.
He also asked questions.
Some were relatively benign, including requests for more detailed information on culverts or retention and detention ponds. But on the third and final day, as the hearing neared its end, he had one last simple but revealing question for Don Mauldin, executive vice president of Knoxville's Lamar Dunn & Associates and lead consultant/engineer of the city's long-range plan: "Is there any way you can affect downtown flooding without taking the U-Haul property?"
"Yes," Mauldin answered without hesitation. "We'd have to acquire other properties. Quite frankly, if the City Commission had voted to spend more money, I'd be working on a design to divert King Creek through downtown."
Seeley went silent, and closing arguments followed.
The fact is, the city's flood mitigation plan, in its totality, is estimated to cost about $30 million. So far, land acquisition, environmental studies, design costs and the in-house McClure Street project near U-Haul's location to make way for three of eight planned phases have been paid for by taxpayers through stormwater fees.
In June, the city issued about $6 million in debt to help pay for the first three phases, a debt to be repaid by taxpayers. The first three phases include Founder's Park, the long-awaited $4.5 million project along West State of Franklin; the King Creek retention basin, which includes a swath of land where U-Haul now sits, where Cutshall's Automotive has been demolished and a site is being vacated by WW Cab Co.; and a recently demolished area off Market Street on which King Creek will be opened up and a retention basin will be built.
U-Haul's lead counsel Thomas Peebles argued that the city's main goal is to use eminent domain to generate tax revenue instead of taking the property to help with downtown flood mitigation and that Johnson City is not out to serve "the public good" — a defining legal term when it comes to condemnation.
City officials, and attorney Erick Herrin, have consistently testified that the long-range plan originated nearly 10 years ago when heavy downtown flooding prompted the formation of a Storm Water Advisory Task Force and, later, the Downtown Storm Water Task Force. The result was the targeting of each major drainage basin downtown and in 2007 the establishment of a stormwater fee to help pay for fixes.
But from the beginning, these same city representatives have always acknowledged the plan is meant not only to move floodwaters away from downtown but also to entice residents, visitors, developers and private investment. However, the equally consistent remarks have been that flooding was a problem, and that it was a problem that needed tending to.
As Herrin put it to Seeley, "If we widen a road, it makes it more attractive to businesses. But that occurred because you built the road."
Johnson City had worked for more than a year to get U-Haul to accept an $820,000 offer for the property, and to undergo negotiations to help the company relocate within Johnson City. But unlike other downtown property owners, U-Haul did not budge. Instead they filed a suit to strike down the city's petition for condemnation.
Roughly 16 months have passed since the City Commission voted to condemn and demolish the property. The vote was 4-1. Commissioner Clayton Stout opposed the move, saying he could not in good conscience play a part in closing any established Johnson City businesses, especially one that was in good standing and providing service to citizens.
"My ultimate goal was that U-Haul would have wanted to negotiate," Stout said Friday. "But ultimately, I respect their right as a business. I also was concerned about legal ramifications — that it might turn into a long, drawn-out court battle like we have now. I sit in these meetings, and I still don't hear of any alternative plans. I would have loved to have a settlement and not go through this."


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With Halloween just around the corner, a pop up Dracula came to mind for my projects using pine scales well soaked in salt water. I had a large one that really responded well to changes in humidity, so with tongue depressors in hand I set out to build his coffin first. What did one casket say to the other?... Is that you coffin? See my previous Instructable on the Robot Weather Toy.
Step 1: Form the top of the casket
This is an image of Vlad Dracula that I wanted to shoot for in a comical way, even though the original was not funny
Step 2: Forming the casket lid
Using 2 tongue depressors for the whole top of the coffin, I found that if I cut one diagonally (hand saw used) and set the pieces as shown, it was the right angle for a coffin lid. I glued on the brace at the foot, 2 braces where the lid opens, and one at the top. I used craft sticks for the braces.
Step 3: Lid nearly complete
Here all the braces are in place. I sawed between the upper braces to make the lid that will open on hinges.


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It's not very interesting to hear that someone's content or that she's counting her blessings, but that's really all I've got for you today, all frustrations and disappointment eclipsed by other, fuller emotions, so I'm sorry. What can I say? At least there's a recipe at the end.
This weekend, I went antiquing in Gurnee (where I bought seven white plates, a gift and a vintage camera, all for under $35!) and had dinner at Cracker Barrel, after which I fell asleep in the car, just like I did when I was eight. I stayed up late watching television, I went to church, I phoned an old friend from freshman year who still makes me laugh like crazy, and the skies were always blue, and the sun bright, and people I loved nearby.
One of my best friends went on a first date this weekend, too, after we spent the morning shopping, and she looked so nice, I was so proud of her for giving it a shot, and even though she and the guy had an only OK time, the whole thing reminded me how much I love her and am glad to know her. I tried on a jacket at H & M and a random stranger came over to tell me it was supercute, I had to buy it, so I did, and I wish very much I could take him with me every time I go shopping. And there were bike rides and fresh tomatoes from the garden and DVDs of Life that my friend Becky gave me for my birthday, and I just think, you know, in the seasons of life, there are some times that are especially good, and this is one of them.
I do find though that the fuller my life feels, the less I have to say. Is that strange? I don't want to make a point or be provocative; I just want to sit back and put my feet up and enjoy it. I like to listen still—do you have a story? I'm all ears—and I like to read (the current nightstand count is eleven books, but three are the same), but mostly I just want to take everything in and, well, that's it.
Which wouldn't be a problem except that there's this casserole I want to tell you about, so I've got to write something, and here all that's coming out is, Isn't life grand? I'm trying, OK?
This casserole was just supposed to be a way to use up my CSA veggies, a single recipe that would rid me of the guilt of keeping fresh squash and green beans and onions in my fridge all week.
But it was more.
This is not your typical casserole, the kind that's an ambiguous slop with something like "surprise" tacked on to its name, filled with unknowns and unlikeds. Instead, it is all the good things of say, green bean casserole (the one I love at Thanksgiving!), but everything inside is homemade (no canned soup or packaged onions involved), and, bonus, you can use even more vegetables.
The bulk of the credit lies in the homemade roux—melted butter mixed with flour and heated and whisked until thick and smooth—mixed with sour cream that covers all the roasted veggies and makes everything so flavorful and creamy, I feel like you could throw gym socks in there and it would still taste good.
Because I improvised ingredients, I wish I had focused on getting all the vegetables roasted in single layers (before the part where you're mixing with sauce and topping with bread crumbs in a pan) which would have made things faster and saved me time, but nonetheless my mistake gave me crisper green beans, which, while my family hates, I love.
And I had it this weekend, one in which I remembered so many good things about summer, and life, which I was busy living, and that was very fitting, indeed.
Green Bean & Yellow Squash Casserole
Adapted from Gourmet, September 2005
I've kept the directions pretty close to the original because that's how I used them, but here's what I'd recommend next time: with the roasting of the vegetables, the whole point is that you roast in single layers—that's why the zucchini were split into three batches when this recipe originally called for 10 zucchini. So with these new proportions, I'd recommend roasting the beans/onions first, possibly in single layers in two pans at a time, to speed things up; then roasting the zucchini in one batch.
Of course, you can feel free to do it as written (what I did), but the green beans will be a little crisp still (I love them that way, but you might want them more tender in a casserole, as my family does).
1 medium yellow squash, trimmed, halved lengthwise, and sliced crosswise 1/8 inch thick
1/4 cup olive oil
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons black pepper
2 medium onions, chopped (2 cups)
4 1/4 cups green beans, trimmed and chopped
1 1/2 cups chopped green onions
7 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 slices firm white sandwich bread with crust, coarsely ground in a food processor (about 2 1/4 cups)
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 3/4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth (14 fl oz)
1 cup sour cream
Put oven rack in lower third of oven and put a large shallow baking pan on rack, then preheat oven to 475°F.
Toss 1/3 of squash with 1 tablespoon oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a bowl, then spread in preheated baking pan in 1 layer and roast in oven, stirring once, until tender, 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer squash to a large bowl. Roast remaining squash in 2 batches in same manner, tossing with 1 tablespoon oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper (per batch) just before roasting and adding to bowl when done.
Toss green beans, onions and green onions with remaining tablespoon oil, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon pepper in another large bowl, then spread in baking pan and roast, stirring once, until onions are golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to bowl with squash.
Move oven rack to middle position and reduce oven temperature to 400°F.
Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a saucepan and remove from heat, then add bread crumbs and a pinch of salt, tossing to coat crumbs. Spread evenly in cleaned baking pan and bake, without stirring, until pale golden, about 5 minutes.
Melt remaining 4 tablespoons butter in a 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderately low heat, then whisk in flour and cook roux, whisking constantly, 3 minutes. Add broth, whisking, and bring to a boil, whisking. Reduce heat and simmer, whisking occasionally, 3 minutes. Remove from heat and cool 5 minutes, whisking occasionally, then whisk in sour cream and salt and pepper to taste. Pour sauce over squash mixture and stir gently until combined well.
Butter a 13- by 9- by 2-inch glass or ceramic baking dish (3-quart capacity), then spread squash mixture evenly into it and sprinkle with bread crumbs. Bake casserole until golden and bubbling, 15 to 20 minutes. Serve immediately.
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glad to hear you had such a lovely weekend! and gurnee? that's my old stomping grounds. i used to work at the candy store in gurnee mills, and let me tell you, i could weigh a bag of chocolate raisins without even using a scale. yes, those were the days.
but anyway. green bean casserole? yes, life IS grand.
noble pig
Sounds like a wonderful weekend but this casserole, oh wow.
Okay, so flaky me… but you said shopping in Gurnee… meaning Gurnee, IL?
And this casserole looks fantastic. I personally like crispier green beans myself, although my mother loves veggies cooked until they are dead and no longer have any nutrients in them at all… Sad
Sprouted Kitchen
1. love crsipy green beans 2. so happy for your season and totally agree that there is less to say. Soak it in darling!
sounds like you had such a lovely weekend, what more could be said other than how life is so very wonderful? sometimes, saying less is more. i'm happy for you.
When I check your Twitter account or blog for updates, you're almost always writing exactly what's on my mind only in more beautiful told stories, which brings me much joy.
As for the second, less is more. Thoreau once said man has all it needs … I don't know the exact quote – it was summarized in another book I read a few months ago that I kept renewing and wanting to share at the right moment. But he said something about how all one needs is found in nature like your long bike ride with your brother .
I'd love for you to share the books on your nightstand. =)
Btw, I was thinking about who I'd like to have dinner with again per your post. It reminded me how long it's been since I've had a simple and quiet dinner with my mom so that's what I did yesterday. So satisfying and blissful.
This looks delicious – how long does it take for all the individual roasting of the veggies? I tend to throw everything in the pan all at once and then bake it…but maybe that's just me being lazy (surprise surprise) 😉
Jacqui, I had no idea! Well, next time you're there, you should give the antique barn by Cracker Barrel a visit. It's huge, which means you can spend an hour or more just looking through all the random knick-knacks, and it's so much fun.
Noble Pig, I know. I had some for lunch today and, oh, wow, indeed.
Niki, Gurnee, IL! Do you know it?
Sprouted Kitchen, Thank you, dear Sara. You are sweet as ever.
Lan, Less is more. Yes!
Janet, What a lovely compliment! Thank you so much. I don't know that much about Thoreau other than his thoughts on nature, so for those alone I like him. What's better than time outside? Especially this time of year.
PS – Since you asked: Art of Travel (Alain de Botton); My Life in France (Julia Child); Running with the Horses (Eugene Petersen) – I might have the title slightly off, but it's something like that; Pilgrim at Tinker Creek (Annie Dillard); Why I Am a Christian (can't remember the author, but it was given to me at a church recently); Life Together (Dietrich Bonhoeffer); and three versions of the Bible, because I've been meaning to transfer notes from two into the third so I'll have everything in one. Plus three more I apparently can't remember now! (so embarrassing)
Kim, So the one thing the original recipe made a big deal about was that you shouldn't, for any reason, try to roast all the veggies together; if you do, they'll turn out soggy. I believe them, I guess, but if you try it your way, I'd love to hear what happens!
Wait, there's a way to make a casserole/baked thingum like this without the veggies getting all soggy? I just assumed that's the way life works – and enjoyed my soggy veggies. Actually, I sometimes refer to my "throw it in the oven and bake it" recipes as "mush." 😉
Good to know that if I roast separately, they'll stay crunchy/crisp!!
making this as we speak. well, read and write. it looks and smells DIVINE! thank you so very much for this excellent recipe. yum yum!
ok – update – we LOVED IT!! our neighbor did, too. thanks!
LOL, Kim, and PS I forgot to say how long it should take – well, the way I did it, it took like an hour just to roast the vegetables, but I really think that's because I didn't do them in single layers, so the middles weren't getting cooked enough, yadda yadda. Basically it depends on how you do it.
JessieV, Yay!! I'm so glad! Thanks for letting me know!
I live in Palos Hills, which on the map looks super far from you… but it's not. I'm kind of a speed demon though, so maybe it is… It's like 20 mins south of Chi-town. I usually make the trip up to Gurnee at least once a year for shopping at Gurnee Mills. We'll either go around xmas time, or if we head up the our fav apple orchard in WI, we'll stop there on the way home. Speaking of driving far north, I really want to go to that Mars Cheese place…. Cheese…. Too bad it upsets my stomach, it's so good!
But I've heard of tons of great places up there to pick your own fruit, but no one can tell me the names nor can they remember exactly where they are… Probably b/c they know if I went there, I'd pick all the fruit for myself…
but yeah, I didn't think you were from around these parts at all. Not sure why, but I so thought you lived in the east coast somewhere…
Niki! I live a lot closer to Palos Hills than to Gurnee, which was just a day trip Saturday. Definitely grew up hitting the outlets during my teenage years once a summer – have you been to the newer ones in Aurora? I like them better. And yep, I am a Chicago (area) girl, always have been – although I left part of my heart in Boston a few years ago, so maybe that's why you thought me an East Coaster?
Okay this looks just perfect. I'm bookmarking for when I return from my flight home. Actually, I might just make it for my dad when I'm home. That might be just perfect.
The Leftoverist
Just discovered your blog via a friend of mine who is VERY PICKY about which blogs she reads and praises. She praised yours up and down, and I see why. So happy to be in your world.
I love what you said about being content. It's true–sometimes the words (and blog entries) come easier when we're less than content, but it's only the best of writers who can write about contentedness well. There's plenty of stories there if you know how to tell them.
kickpleat, Oh, I hope you get to make it for your dad! Tell me what you all think!
Leftoverist, What a lovely comment. Who is your sweet, sweet friend that sent you over here? You need to give her a big hug for me. You are so right about it being the best writers who can write well about being happy and content, and I hope to have plenty of opportunities to practice and become more like them! Thanks again for stopping over!
I do like the Aurora outlet mall. I got my one and only Kate Spade from there. I personally heart the Michigan City Outlet Mall the most… I go every year on Labor Day w/ my mom.
So the question is, Sox or Cubs?
I am!!! I am a southsider through and through!!!!
So I really need to try this. I love green bean casserole. I don't know about it still tasting good with a gym sock in it though! Love you girl
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What Chemicals Are Dangerous To Your Guinea Pig?
Like any small animal, guinea pigs can be poisoned by the chemicals found in and around most homes. You guinea pig can be poisoned if she:
Most of us fill our homes with hundreds of different chemicals, many of which can cause a violent reaction in your guinea pig. The products listed below are examples of some of the most common offenders.
The Worst Offenders: Peteroleum Products, Acids and Alkalis (Caustics)
Caustic chemicals are the most dangerous substances to your guinea pig. Caustic chemicals burn your guinea pig's mouth and through. If your guinea pig swallows one of these type of chemicals, do NOT induce vomiting, which can cause even further damage.
Symptoms of chemical poisoning include:
Other Toxic Chemicals:
Symptoms of poisoning from these chemicals include:
What To Do If Your Guinea Pig Has Been Poisoned
Observe your guinea pig's symptoms carefully. If she's vomiting or has diarrhea, you may want to take samples to the vet to help with the diagnosis. The treatment will vary according to the poison, and whether it has been ingested, inhaled or absorbed through the skin.
Always have on hand a good animal emergency handbook and a first-aid kit. And stock your medicine cabinet or pantry with these items:
Know how much your guinea pig weighs, because treatments are often measured out in proportion to the animal's weight.
Safeguarding Your Guinea Pig In Her Cage
Pay particular attention to the chemicals that have to do with wood. The wood in the your pet's cage may be treated with one of the chemicals listed above. Guinea pigs like to chew on things, especially if they are bored. Some of the wood preservatives have phenol in them, which is a corrosive substance, so do not induce vomiting if you suspect your guinea pig has eaten treated wood.
While chemicals are abundant in your household, and if you put your guinea pig out of doors there is the added risk of herbicide, pesticide, insecticide and weedkiller poisoning. Herbicides and weedkillers can be absorbed through the skin after they have been walked over. Your pet may also ingest these while she is cleaning.
If you see your pet walk through any chemicals, or have them spilled on her, do not let your pet lick herself. Wash the fur with warm water and a gentle soap, and rinse several times.
What to do if Your Guinea Pig Has Been Poisoned
If you suspect your pet has been poisoned, the first thing you must do is find out what substance is responsible. Read the product's label for the list of ingredients and for any instructions on accidental ingestion. Immediately call your vet, the nearest animal-emergency clinic, or the National Animal Poison Control Center at (888)4-Ani-Help (264-4357. If you take her to the vet, take a piece of the substance you think poisoned your pet with you to the vet. This will help your vet with the method of treatment for your pet.


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Sony has released a hands-on video of the Sony S2 dual-screen tablet
Having released a Sony S1 and S2 tablet video teaser last month, Sony has now outed the first hands-on video of the S2 tablet device offering a look at what is set to be its first foray into the Android tablet market.
Despite being just 18 seconds long the Sony S2 hands-on video offers the first detailed look at how the folding tablet will run Google's Android 3.0 Honeycomb operating system whilst giving an exciting insight into its unique form factor.
Boasting dual 5.5-inch touchscreen displays, the Sony S2 has been pegged with a September release date alongside its 9.4-inch more traditional looking tablet brethren the Sony S1.
Little else is currently known about the Nintendo DS-styled Sony S2 tablet with Sony having yet to reveal full specifications or confirmed release details. At the unveiling of its two upcoming tablet devices, however, Sony, the last of the big tech players to enter the tablet wars, confirmed the Android Honeycomb devices would support eBooks from the Sony Reader store, music and film from the Qriocity streaming service and PlayStation styled gaming.
Will Sony's funky dual-screen tablet be a success or is its USP an unnecessary quirk? Let us know what you think via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
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simplebits.com has an interesting feature that allows you to toggle the site from fixed width to fluid very easily. this could easily be used for other things as well, such as raising the font size, color scheme… really anything that's in the CSS.
also, i really like this site because of the girls it is an excellent example of what AJAX can do.


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A: I don't think just because you have "SR" next to your name means you're a leader or not-leader. I think leaders are guys who can do it and I've never really been one to care if they're a senior or a sophomore or a junior or a freshman. I think that's not important what initials are next to your name, what class your in. I think it's just the person you are and what you can bring to the table leadership-wise. So even though we don't have any seniors on the team, per se, D.J.'s really been around for three years, this is his fourth year. I think both of those guys [Jackson and Jones] have been through the wars enough of practice and games and tough situations, they understand what it's all about as well.
Q: When you were hired you were talking about getting the program off the ground and back to the basics. A few years later are you there yet? Is there still more to go?
A: Well, I don't think as a coach you are ever satisfied. We want to make the NCAA Tournament and win the Big Ten Championships. We're so much further along then we were two years ago
Q: Following up on the question about how last season changed the program, how do you think it changed it from a perception/fan standpoint since they saw some success and now maybe they have some expectations?
Q: Chris Babb showed great signs of potential last year, but kind of received some inconsistent minutes from game to game. Where should we expect to see him play this year?
A: I don't know. I don't decide who plays, players decide who plays. When guys do things that they are supposed to do consistently and they do them hard and they're productive in practice, then they play. If guys are not consistent, then they don't play as much. That's up to them. Whoever it may be, it's all 15 guys. They all have an opportunity to go out there everyday and show us what they can do and put themselves in a position to play. They really determine that. I know that sometimes there are tough decisions to make between two guys and explain that decision with the two of them. If there is not, then those guys will make that decision through their performance.
A: The freshmen have done a good job. They're freshmen. This is all new to them. I think they have adapted well in these first four practices. We have them moving well from point "A" to point "B" pretty quickly. I think they're starting to understand the schemes defensively. Offensively they are trying to feel their way and pick their spots that they are not uncomfortable with. I expect them not to be (comfortable) just four practices in. I think they all had good summers. Jermaine Marshall had mono this summer that put him a little sideways, but he is back and he is finally getting some strength back in that knee. He is just starting to come around in his zone. I think Bill Edwards and Tim Frazier have done a nice job as well, along with Sasa Borovnjak. They are a really high I.Q. group. They've really done a nice job of understanding and blending in with everyone else. We don't have a freshman coming in with a huge ego and thinking he is going to do this or that. They fit in really nicely, which is a great thing to see.
Q: Last season, Stanley Pringle and Jamelle Cornley picked you guys up when Talor Battle had an off-game. How do you expect this unit to do this year, say when Talor has an off-game?
A: Well, we will just have to find ourselves this year. That's the part of practice. That's the part of going through this process, finding out who could do what. Talor is one guy and he is a really good player. In my discussions I tell him, "You have to play the way you play." There may be some nights where it's not human nature and there are some nights where you are not going to make a shot. I think Talor has a lot of trust in the players on this team.
Q: Can you talk about the schedule this year and some of the places you will be going to play? What are your thoughts?
A: The league is the league. I think it's going to be an outstanding league again and I think it'll be if not the best league in the country, it will be the No. 2 league. There are a lot of good teams. There are a lot of guys coming back for everybody, which is impressive. Our non-conference schedule I think will be very challenging. I think we are going to play good teams. The tournament in Charleston will be very good for us. I think going to Virginia will be a challenge for us. We have Virginia Tech here and we're at Temple. It's a good schedule, a fair schedule, and one that we have to look forward to and we have to win some games in it. Our non-conference is very important. You have to win games non-conference wise. There are some games on there that we have to circle that are very important for us. The Charleston tournament is important for us as well.
A: Billy has had on-going things this fall in a sense that he hasn't practiced a whole lot for us. He's had the flu. He's had some symptoms that he's had to try to work through in terms of headaches and so forth. Billy I think practiced Friday and then had some flu-like symptoms again. They were coming and going, so Doc is on it and trying to figure what is going on with Billy. On Friday, he was tremendous in practice. I hope this doesn't hold him back from practice. Last year he had a concussion early and another one, and he was out for most of the year. I'm hoping this year that he gets back out there.
Q: How are you guys health wise?
A: I think we are pretty good. Chris Babb had the flu. He didn't practice yesterday. I'm not sure how much he is going to do today. That's kind of the thing that's going around, and how long it lingers is what we're concerned about and how it goes around other guys on the team. In terms of injuries, we are okay right now.