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Class, Use Case, Sequence, Collaboration, State, Package, Component, Deployment and Activity.
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Having tasted the bourbon in question, I can say that it failed even to meet my expectations, but that's not my point. Others may find it more to their liking.
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I get the impression that the statement in question is the ad writer's equivalent of a wild pitch. Or perhaps it was intended to be gently self-mocking, similar to the show business billing of "Together again for the first time".
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Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Creamy Spinach And Artichokes
Actually, it's the perfect side dish for your any day dinner table too.
It's creamy, it's comforting and it's good for you (never mind that 8 ounce block of cream cheese).
1 - 16 ounce bag frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 - 14 ounce can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 small onion, chopped
1 - 8 ounce package of cream cheese, softened to room temperature
1/2 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese, divided
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup evaporated milk
1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg (or to taste)
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
1/4 cup slivered almonds (optional)
-Preheat your oven to 350 degrees
-In a large sauté pan, over medium heat, add the oil and butter.
-Slowly sauté the onion and garlic to soften but not brown (approximately 3-5 minutes).
-Add the dry spinach and chipped artichoke hearts and stir to combine.
-Add the salt, pepper and fresh nutmeg.
-Add the softened cream cheese, evaporated milk, mayonnaise and 1/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese.
-Continue to heat and blend with a wooden spoon until the mixture is thoroughly combined.
-Pour the entire mixture into a prepared (buttered or sprayed) casserole dish.
-Sprinkle the top with the remaining Parmesan cheese and the slivered almonds.
-Bake for 20-25 minutes until the cheese is nicely browned.
-Best served hot or you can also use this as a sandwich spread should you have any leftovers. YUM!
Until we eat again,
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Renee....that sounds FABULOUS!!!ReplyDelete
Oh my goodness, this looks and sounds SO SO delicious! I tried a recipe once that was cream cheese and Worcestershire sauce with spinach and artichoke. (I was young.) But ever since then I've been afraid to try any others. (Because it was SO awful!) You've inspired me to try again!! Thanks for sharing this recipe!ReplyDelete
Thanks for the visit and the comments ladies! I'm glad if I've had a hand in inspiring you to try the spinach and artichokes again. It's yummy!ReplyDelete
What a fabulous side dish. I'm wondering if you ever made this into a pie or served it wrapped in a phyllo crust?ReplyDelete
What a great idea Paula! I'll bet as little appetizers they'd be great too (in those mini muffin tins with phyllo cups). Hungry!ReplyDelete
What a yummy looking dip! Probably better than anything I've had at California Pizza Kitchen.ReplyDelete
I love spinach and artichoke dip! This one looks fantastic.ReplyDelete
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HTC, Motorola lose ground; Apple ticks upward slightly
As smartphones finally become the majority of the cell phones used by Americans, most of the options -- and all of the profit -- come down to mostly two companies: Apple and Samsung. In the latest comScore report on the US smartphone market, the company's MobiLens found that 54 percent of all US cell phones were now smartphones, representing 125.9 million customers. The latest numbers show that USconsumers are continuing to consolidate the market.
Apple's iOS platform, bolstered by the relatively recent release of the iPhone 5, continued to gain share in the December quarter, topping 36.3 percent of all US smartphones sold in that period, a two percent gain from the previous quarter. Samsung was again in second with a 2.3 percent gain to 21 percent even, with HTC and Motorola losing roughly the same amount of share that Samsung gained, reports AppleInsider. HTC lost 1.8 percent share over the holidays, with Motorola losing 0.7 percent. LG was able to increase its share slightly, reaching 7.1 percent.
Together, Apple and Samsung accounted for 57.3 percent of all US smartphone sales last quarter, leaving the second tier with 26.4 percent of the market and everyone else -- including former king of the hill Nokia, along with BlackBerry and Microsoft -- fighting over the remaining 6.3 percent. When viewed in context against the profit percentages, the next year or two will likely see some or most of the lesser players dropping out of what is (for all but Samsung and Apple) a money-losing race.
When looked at just by platform, Android retained its top position, but grew less than half as fast as the iOS platform in share, again due to the effect of Apple having a newer "flagship" phone. It will be interesting to see if Samsung's Galaxy S IV will be able to reverse the trend when it begins shipping in the spring. As seen in the chart below, iOS and Android both grew at the expense of every other platform (apart from Symbian's unchanging percentage).
Particularly hard-hit, once again, was BlackBerry's self-titled platform -- though the effect of the newly-available BB10 and new models will not be clear in the market for at least one or two quarters going forward, as the phone does not launch in the US until mid-March. Reviews of BlackBerry's comeback models have been kind but clear that the company has not yet brought anything disruptive enough to shake the trend, in much the same way Microsoft's alternative Windows Phone OS has failed to gain any traction in the marketplace.


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Commander, sometimes called "Elder Dragon Highlander," starts with the rules for multiplayer Free-for-All games, in which any number of players compete against each other as individuals. It's played with the Singleton format (in other words, except for basic lands, each card in your deck must have a different name), and each player starts with a life total of 40 rather than the usual 20. Most importantly, the centerpiece of each deck is a legendary creature that serves as that deck's commander.
To build a deck, you first choose a legendary creature, called a "commander" or "general," then construct a Singleton deck around it containing exactly 99 other cards. Only cards of the commander's color(s) and colorless cards may be included in the deck. (Note that split cards and hybrid cards count as all of their colors.) In fact, if a card contains a mana symbol anywhere on it that's not one of your commander's colors, you can't include it in that deck! Within the game, if you would add mana to your mana pool that's a color not shared by your commander, you get colorless mana instead.
Appropriately enough for a format named after the legendary creature that's leading your team, your commander works differently from other cards in the game. Before the game begins, each player removes his or her commander from the game. You may play your commander from the command zone (no matter how it got there) for its normal costs plus an additional {2} for each previous time it has been played this way. If your commander would go to the graveyard or the exile zone from anywhere, you may put it into the command zone instead. In addition to the normal Magic loss conditions, if a player is dealt 21 points of combat damage from a single commander over the course of the game, that player loses the game!
It somehow makes sense that such a larger-than-life format was invented up in the wilds of Alaska. Its originators used commanders only from the Legends set, including (and especially!) the Elder Dragons such as Chromium and Nicol Bolas. Over time, the format spread. It became popular among judges, who would play it into the wee hours of the night following a hard day's officiating at a Pro Tour or Grand Prix event. (You can read more about their rules here.) It soon reached the mainstream and has become a favorite format in casual playgroups everywhere, from the kitchen table down the street to Magic Online to the Wizards of the Coast headquarters!
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Museum of Contemporary Art says three of the four prominent artists who resigned from its board after a popular curator was fired two years have returned to help direct a new management team at the LA museum.
MOCA was embarrassed in 2012 when John Baldessari, Barbara Kruger, Catherine Opie and Ed Ruscha (roo-SHAY') quit in protest of the dismissal of longtime curator Paul Schimmel. The four were the only artists on MOCA's board at the time.
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Johannesburg - Below is a timeline of strike-related events in the platinum belt, where the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) have been on a five-month wage-related strike.
August 2012 - Thirty-four striking miners are shot dead on August 16 and 78 wounded when police open fire on them while trying to disperse a group gathered on a hill near Lonmin's Marikana mine, North West.
In the preceding week, 10 people, including two police officers and two security guards, are killed near the mine.
President Jacob Zuma announces the Farlam commission of inquiry into the 44 deaths.
September 2012 - Workers at Amplats go on an illegal strike on September 12, demanding a monthly salary of R16,000 and allowances.
Two men are killed at the Nkaneng informal settlement in Photsaneng, near Rustenburg, in strike-related violence.
May 2013 - The Chamber of Mines announces it will meet unions to discuss proposed wage demands for 2013.
Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) announces it will cut 6000 jobs instead of the 14,000 it predicted earlier.
May 14 and 15 - Amcu members go on strike, reportedly because the NUM will not vacate a union office.
The unprotected strike ends on May 15 after Lonmin obtains a court interdict.
Two brothers are killed and two women injured in a shooting at the Nkaneng informal settlement near Marikana.
June 2013 - A cleansing ceremony held in Marikana on June 17, by the families of those killed in August 2012.
June 2013 - Amcu puts on hold a strike over an organisational rights dispute between itself and NUM at Lonmin's Marikana mine.
November 2013 - Platinum supply from South Africa hovers around 12-year lows.
About 2000 miners stage an underground sit-in at Amplats' Dishaba mine in Limpopo.
Amcu lowers its demand of R12,500 a month for workers at Impala Platinum.
December 2013 - Amcu gets permission by the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) to strike at Lonmin over a wage dispute on December 12.
January 23, 2014 - Amcu members at Lonmin, Implats, and Anglo American Platinum embark on strike demanding a basic monthly salary of R12,500.
February 7 - Amplats employee shot dead after protesters clash with police.
March 6 - Amcu marches to the Union Buildings in Pretoria.
March 18 - Amcu marches to Anglo American Platinum headquarters in Johannesburg.
March 27 - Impala Platinum says Amcu's revised pay demand of a minimum monthly wage of R12,500, put into effect over four years, remains unaffordable.
Amcu marches to Impala's offices in Johannesburg.
April 3 - Amcu marches to Lonmin offices in Melrose Arch, Johannesburg.
April 18 - Amplats, Implats and Lonmin present Amcu with a new offer.
April 23 - Amcu rejects platinum bosses' offer.
April 24 - Wage negotiations deadlock between Amcu and platinum producers.
June 3 - Mineral Resources Minister Ngoako Ramatlhodi holds talks with Amcu leaders in Pretoria.
June 9 - The government's task team withdraws from the platinum strike talks.
June 10 - Trade union Solidarity announces it is set to file an urgent application with the Constitutional Court in a bid to restore the right to work for non-strikers in the platinum mining sector.
June 13 - Amcu accepts a deal from platinum producers in principle.
The platinum producers proposed to increase the salary of the lowest-paid workers by R1000 for two years and R950 in the third year.
June 16 - No confirmation from Amcu on wage deal.
June 18 - Amplats announces it will meet Amcu, as employers and the union seek an end to the ongoing platinum strike.
June 23 - Amcu leader Joseph Mathunjwa announces the strike is over and that workers will return to their posts on Wednesday, June 25. - Sapa
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Short version: Journeys Half Marathon, Eagle River, Wis. Finishing time was 2:04:56, fourth place in the M 60-64 age group, about 3:30 behind the runner who finished in third in the age group. No PR. No trophy. No breaking the 2-hour mark.
Long Version: Saturday, May 10, 2014, dawned clear in the forests of far northern Wisconsin with temperatures hovering around 40 degrees. While some may view this weather report to be of little interest, it is notable because it was on this day that the annual Journeys Marathon, which features not only a half marathon, but also a full, a half for walkers, a wheelchair race, and a 5K, was held under sunny skies with temperatures that warmed into the mid-60s by the time the last medals were handed at the awards ceremony that afternoon.
Past events have featured such meteorological events such as four inches of snow, a sleet storm, heavy rains, winds that topped 50 miles per hour in gusts, and temperatures that generally range from the high-20s to usually barely getting over 40 degrees. Indeed, warm weather and sunny skies rarely visit this event.
At the start I was among the 350 souls who were to run the half marathon on this day. Far in back I could see the 100 or so "power walkers" who were to cover the 13.1 miles by walking.
After making sure I was in about the middle of all of the runners (as I had planned), I turned my head back towards the start line and saw a familiar face. On the other side of the country blacktop was this guy I've seen many times over the years in these races up in far northern Wisconsin, yet we've never exchanged names. Nonetheless we always wave to each other and say hello.
To me he's the No Name Runner.
But usually we meet again as the No Name Runner speeds past me in the later stages of every race in which we've both taken part. I've never beaten this guy. Maybe today would be the day, I thought to myself.
I knew I was ready for this race as I trained through the long, cold northern Illinois winter, putting in lots and lots of miles and spending lots of time on the stationary bike and swimming lap after lap in the pool at my local fitness club. My personal best in a half was on this very course, a 2:04 set just last year. I was confident I was going to beat that time. I even entertained the possibility that I was going to beat the 2-hour mark.
After the gun went off, everyone around me took off like all of them were going to run a 1:30 half. I had planned on doing my first two miles at a pace of 9:40-9:30 per mile as I knew there are some hilly sections later on and I wanted to not go out too fast.
"OK," I told myself as runner after runner streamed past me in the first mile. "You have a plan. Stay with the plan. A lot of these runners are going out far, far too fast. I'll catch up to them. They'll fade."
Mile One was completed in 9:40 while Mile Two was a bit slower at 9:42.
Not long before the Mile Two water stop, I noticed that the pack was no longer streaming past me, but instead everyone around me was running at about my pace. After the Mile Two water stop, I began to push the pace a bit as we made the right-hand turn and headed up (and then down) the first of the two big hills. After the first big hill, the road flattens out not long after the Mile Three marker. By now, no one was passing me.
Mile Three was completed in 9:25 and Mile Four was completed in 9:14.
The stretch from the Mile Four water stop to the Mile Six water stop is relatively flat, but it seems to constantly turn left and right. By now I was really beginning to push the pace and began to pass a lot of runners, a number of whom I recognized as having sped past me earlier on in the race.
Mile Five was done in 9:11 and Mile Six was done in 9:22 as I grabbed a cup of water at the Mile Six water stop. Those 40-degree sunrise temperatures were now a memory as under clear skies it was probably now approaching 50 degrees. But still sunny and hardly any wind. One could not ask for better weather conditions.
I sped past the Mile Seven marker in 9:06, my fastest mile yet. But I knew I'd slow up for the next mile as this one featured the steepest hill. So I put my head down and began to pump my arms. I noticed that somehow I was even passing other runners going up this hill.
As I glanced at my cumulative time on my Garmin, I realized that maybe the 2-hour mark was a bit out of reach, but a PR was still in play. Went past the Mile Eight marker and the water stop in 9:34. I thought I'd be winded but I was ready to push the pace again as Mile Nine came in at 9:20 (with another drink of water) followed by Mile Ten in 9:29.
After Mile Ten comes a long, slow rise in the road that goes on for almost a mile. By now, lots of other runners were laboring due to the incline (and maybe going out too fast?).
While going up this incline, I looked at the runner who I was passing and saw it was the No Name Runner. And I was passing him. For the first time. Ever.
"How's it going?" I asked.
"OK," he gasped.
I was gonna beat this guy. Finally.
Then I was over this long, slow incline, then past the Mile Eleven marker in 9:30, then over the bridge that crosses the Wisconsin River, then making the right-hand turn onto Adams Street and the section that goes past the Eagle River Airport.
Here I was, cruising along, passing runner after runner, feeling fresh and ready to really push the pace in the later stages of this race when I heard someone talking to me.
"Hey, you," this voice with a strong Hispanic accent said. "You're going to have to stop."
I looked around and there was no one nearby me. "Who you talking to?"
"You. This is Jose. Jose Colon. You're going to have to stop."
"No way, Jose. I just passed the No Name Runner. And I'm on pace for a personal best in a half. And you're telling me I HAVE to stop?" I said. "Who do you think you are?" "I'm Mr. Colon. You will obey me. You don't just obey your thirst. You obey Mr. Colon."
It was then, perhaps a half mile from the Mile Twelve water stop, that I had THAT feeling. Mr. Colon was right. I HAD to stop.
Rest assured that I did make it to the Mile Twelve port-o-potty. It was unoccupied. WHEW!!!
As I emerged into the sunlight, I began to run again, only to have No Name Runner speed past me. I tried as hard as I could, but that 10:37 Mile Twelve could not be overcome, even by running a 9:12 Mile Thirteen. No Name Runner kept moving forward, pushing the pace as we all made the last few turns that come just before the finish area. He finished about ten seconds. Later on, I checked the results and discovered his real name. To me, he's now No Name Runner no longer.
As it turned out, No Name Runner was in the next age group, M 65-69, but he'll go to the M 70+ group next year while I will graduate to the 65-69 group. But I'll never have the chance to race against him in my age group as we are six years apart.
In the finish area, I looked for No Name, but, as was the usual custom, could not find him. He must always leave the area right after finishing.
It was of small comfort that I finished about 3:30 behind the guy in my age group who did take third place, meaning that Mr. Colon's illegal interference in my race had, in the "end," no effect on my age group finish.
I guess if life was fair, it wouldn't be life. Here I took care with what I ate in the days leading up to my race and took care of "business" in the hours before the race. I even took some Imodium before the race. And nothing like this has ever happened to me during a race. All those race. All those miles. And . . . not once.
If you've read this far, thank you.
But if you take anything from this tale, just remember that one must obey Mr. Colon. Mr. Colon always gets his way.
Running is 90 percent mental and the other 50 percent is physical.
--Yogi Berra (1925-2015) never said this
Great RR! So sorry that you didn't hit your goals, you worked so hard this winter! Being stopped by Mr. Colon is one of my biggest fears.
You have the sub 2 in you. Use this base as a starting point.
Great work!
PRs: 5K - 22:02 (3/14), 10K - 47:33 (5/12), 13.1 - 1:52:08 (3/11), 26.2 - 4:31:05 (10/14)
Nice report, sorry that you missed your goal. No Name Runner must have spiked your punch! Clearly he's in cahoots with Jose Colon. **** happens. Find another race, soon, to have another shot.
5k - 17:55 ('12), 10k - 37:58 ('08), HM - 1:23:13 ('13), M - 3:04:34 ('13)
I think I can blame those who prepared the spaghetti at the pre-race meal, held at the local high school. All were volunteers and perhaps someone did not wash their hands.
I can blame myself, of course. But why would I?
Nice report. Sorry about the conspiracy between No Name and Jose. Sounds like you were on track and able to run negative splits so you know it's doable. I agree with RA, find another race, preferably a flat one and give it another go. Maybe switch to gnocchi the night before and avoid the red sauce.
A friend of mine wants me to run the Madison "mini" half in mid-August. He claims it is a "flat" course. I have no clue as to its flat-ness, other than a YouTube video which shows the course as being flat. But I don't believe anything I see or read on the Internets.
Either way, the main focus for me now is Chicago in October.
DW did Ironman Wisconsin (in Madison) and reports that the run was mostly flat. My experience is that there are inclines in and around the capital building.


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|Comparative effects of losartan and enalapril on exercise capacity and clinical status in patients with heart failure. The Losartan Pilot Exercise Study Investigators.
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|PMID: 9316528 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE
|OBJECTIVES: This study was designed to determine 1) whether 12-week oral administration of losartan, an angiotensin II receptor antagonist, in patients with heart failure is well tolerated; and 2) whether functional capacity and clinical status of patients with heart failure in whom treatment with an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor is replaced with losartan for 12 weeks will remain similar to that noted in patients in whom treatment with an ACE inhibitor is continued. BACKGROUND: Losartan is a specific, nonpeptide angiotensin II receptor antagonist. Although specific receptor blockade with losartan has certain theoretic advantages over nonspecific ACE inhibition, definitive demonstration of comparable effects in patients with congestive heart failure is lacking. METHODS: A double-blind, multicenter, randomized, parallel, enalapril-controlled study was conducted in 116 patients with congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association functional classes II to IV) and left ventricular ejection fraction < or = 45% previously treated with stable doses of ACE inhibitors and diuretic agents, with or without concurrent digitalis and other vasodilators. After a baseline exercise period, open-label ACE inhibitors were discontinued, and patients were randomly assigned to 12 weeks of therapy with losartan, 25 mg/day (n = 38); losartan, 50 mg/day (n = 40); or enalapril, 20 mg/day (n = 38). Drug efficacy was evaluated by changes in maximal treadmill exercise time (using a modified Naughton protocol), 6-min walk test, left ventricular ejection fraction and dyspnea-fatigue index. Safety was measured by the incidence of clinical and laboratory adverse experiences. RESULTS: The treadmill exercise time and the 6-min walk test did not change significantly after replacement of ACE inhibitor therapy with losartan. Similarly, a significant change was not observed in either the dyspnea-fatigue index or left ventricular ejection fraction at the end of double-blind period relative to baseline. CONCLUSIONS: Losartan was generally well tolerated and comparable to enalapril in terms of exercise tolerance in this short-term (12-week) study of patients with heart failure. The clinical effects of long-term angiotensin II receptor blockade compared with ACE inhibition remain to be studied.
|R M Lang; U Elkayam; L G Yellen; D Krauss; R S McKelvie; D E Vaughan; D E Ney; L Makris; P I Chang
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|Type: Clinical Trial; Comparative Study; Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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|Title: Journal of the American College of Cardiology Volume: 30 ISSN: 0735-1097 ISO Abbreviation: J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. Publication Date: 1997 Oct
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|Created Date: 1997-10-30 Completed Date: 1997-10-30 Revised Date: 2007-11-15
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|Nlm Unique ID: 8301365 Medline TA: J Am Coll Cardiol Country: UNITED STATES
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Exercise Test / drug effects
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Losartan / therapeutic use*
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|0/Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; 0/Receptors, Angiotensin; 114798-26-4/Losartan; 75847-73-3/Enalapril
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Black carbon, a component of soot, is a potent climate-forcing aerosol and may be the second leading cause of global warming after carbon dioxide (CO2). Unlike CO2, however, black carbon remains in the atmosphere for only a few days or weeks. Therefore reducing these emissions will have an almost immediate climate mitigation impact. While substantial reductions of greenhouse gas emissions should remain the anchor of overall climate stabilization efforts, dealing with black carbon may be the fastest means of near-term climate mitigation and could be critical in forestalling climate tipping points.
Black carbon is a product of the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels, biofuels, and biomass. The main sources are open burning of biomass, diesel engines, and the residential burning of solid fuels such as coal, wood, dung, and agricultural residues. Black carbon contributes to climate change in two ways: It warms the atmosphere directly by absorbing solar radiation and converting it to heat and indirectly by darkening the surfaces of ice and snow when deposited on them. This reduces albedo, the ability to reflect light, and thereby increases heat absorption and accelerates melting. As large masses of both land and sea ice disappear, they reflect less and less solar radiation, so heat is increasingly absorbed at the surface. Thus not only do sea and land ice face tipping points of irreversible melting, but this melting can create positive feedbacks leading to even further warming.
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The CME Group corn, soybean, and wheat markets trade mostly lower Monday.
At the open, the Sept. futures corn contract is 2 cents higher at $4.94. New-crop Dec. corn futures are 1 cent lower at $4.75. The Aug. soybean futures contract is trading 4 cents lower at $13.46, and new-crop Nov. soybeans are trading 10 cents lower at $12.18. Sept. wheat futures are trading 2 cents higher at $6.53 per bushel. The Dec. soymeal futures are trading $1.60 per short ton lower at $368.30. The Dec. soyoil futures are trading 24 cents lower at $43.49.
In the outside markets, the NYMEX crude oil is 47 cents per barrel higher, the dollar is higher, and the Dow Jones Industrials are 4 points lower.


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|A multimodality approach to the diagnosis of breast hamartomas with atypical mammographic appearance.
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|PMID: 11348408 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE
|The ultrasonographic appearance of breast hamartomas (BHs) is described and its diagnostic utility is discussed in this study of 27 women with mammographic findings both typical and atypical of BH. The role of computed tomography (CT) in the diagnosis of BH of atypical mammographic appearance is also analyzed. These 27 cases of BH were detected in women submitted to mammographic screening. Ages ranged from 45 to 65 years (mean age 52.6 years). In all cases physical and ultrasonographic examinations were carried out. CT studies were carried out in seven cases. Core biopsy was performed in 18 cases of lesions with a mammographic appearance atypical of BH. Lesions were palpable in 9 cases and nonpalpable in 18. Mammographic appearance was characteristic in nine cases. In 19 cases a hypoechoic solid mass with hyperechoic lines and/or bands was seen. This ultrasonographic image is suspicious of BH. Finally, both CT and core biopsy findings were of great help in the diagnosis of BH in the cases where mammographic and ultrasonographic studies were inconclusive. We consider that a combination of mammography, ultrasonography, CT, and core biopsy is fundamental for the successful diagnosis of breast hamartomas not seen in typical form in mammograms.
|J D Berná; F J Nieves; T Romero; I Arcas
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|Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article
Journal Detail:
|Title: The breast journal Volume: 7 ISSN: 1075-122X ISO Abbreviation: Breast J Publication Date: 2001 Jan-Feb
Date Detail:
|Created Date: 2001-05-11 Completed Date: 2001-07-05 Revised Date: 2006-11-15
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|Nlm Unique ID: 9505539 Medline TA: Breast J Country: United States
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|Languages: eng Pagination: 2-7 Citation Subset: IM
|Departments of Radiology and Pathology, Hospital General Universitario de Murcia, Spain.
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Biopsy, Needle
Breast Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Combined Modality Therapy
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
Mass Screening / methods
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*
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As part of its participation in the L.A. Auto Show's Design Challenge, Mercedes is showing a concept police version of its G-Class SUV that could be powered by rainwater.
According to L.A. Auto Show's website, this year's Design Challenge tasked participants with creating an ideal highway patrol vehicle for the year 2025. Part of the challenge would be to configure the car to meet the environmental concerns and emissions regulations of a specified area.
In a press release, Mercedes called its concept, dubbed the Ener-G-Force, "pure, rendered science fiction." Among the sci-fi features of the model are recycled water storage tanks atop the vehicle that would be used in the conversion of that water to hydrogen gas used to propel the vehicle. The SUV has four individual electric motors– one on each wheel hub. The vehicle's side skirts would house either energy storage units used in the water-hydrogen electricity conversion process or "hot-swappable" battery packs. Finally, the SUV would have a technology called "Terra-Scan" that would scan the surrounding terrain. Information gathered by the scanner would be used to adjust the suspension.
Will the Ener-G-Force make it into production? We wouldn't count on it. However, the features showcased in the design exercise may showcase where Mercedes is heading with regard to future technologies.


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The American Society of Home Inspectors - ASHI is the national testing, certification, and ethical standard professional association for home inspectors. The ASHI Standards of Practice define the minimum acceptable scope of a professional home inspection.
The intent of the inspection is that all substantive systems and components that make up the building shall be examined by the home inspector, and that significant defects and dangerous conditions shall be reported to the client orally and in writing. Some items which are numerous but of minor individual cost such as electrical outlets may be sampled using a strategy based on observation and experience.
Other numerous items, such as plumbing fixtures, must all be examined for proper operation and evidence of damage to the building. The ASHI Standard of Practice protects consumers from engaging an inspector who is unprofessional - someone who might be great at roofing but who makes no inspection of plumbing components, for example.
HOME INSPECTION STANDARDS (ASHI) and similar standards of home inspection practice published by other home inspector associations or certifying agencies typically list these major systems:
The intention is that all of the substantive physical components and systems that make up the structure, and certain other conditions (such as site drainage) which affect the structure, shall be examined.
Watch out: The list above is intended to give the broad scope of a professional home inspection and does not include detailed components or topics. But we do provide that detail. For extensive inspection, diagnostic, and repair advice on virtually all building components and systems, readers should note the list of building topics across the top of each page at InspectAPedia.com and also be sure to review the much more detailed building inspection topic & defect lists described at
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"It was everything, not just football," Johnson said. "It was about everything UCLA has to offer me on and off the field. I'm feeling really happy about it. I committed to Coach [Jim] Mora. He said 'excellent, man.' He was real happy about it."
That happiness came for good reason. Johnson's stock has sored in recent months. He had a stellar senior season and is coming off a showing at the Semper Fidelis All-American game that landed him on most top performers list. He was far and away the best defensive back on the West roster at that time. And now, he'll take that momentum to Westwood.
His role in the UCLA system, however, is yet to be defined.
"They didn't really talk much about how they want to use me," Johnson said. "The most exciting thing is probably the experience that I'll have out here. I'm not able to really answer that part as of now, but I'm sure after I'm done, I'll have a great experience to look back on. I'm sure I'll have a good time."
Johnson chose UCLA over offers from Stanford, California, Washington and Arizona State. He claims 10 offers in total.
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Illinois State University's track and field team has is looking forward to the future. Jeff Bovee was recently appointed as director of both the track and cross-country programs on Monday.
Bovee brings extensive experience to the table for this new position, having been on the coaching staff for cross-country the past eight seasons. He also earned MVC Women's Coach of Year in 2011 and 2012, strengthening his case for the position.
Distance runner and national qualifier for the steeplechase, Kristen Zillmer, is more than thrilled for Bovee.
"He has worked so hard from the beginning, and I think Bovee will do big things for the team. We are lucky to now have him as head coach." Zillmer said.
Zillmer will be accompanied at nationals by some of her fellow Redbirds including shot put throwers Curt Jensen and Jianna Williams. Both Jensen and Williams had solid seasons, but Williams impressed everyone by throwing a near personal best at the Arkansas regional.
Shocking the crowd, Williams qualified for nationals, even though she was ranked 43rd in the field. Bovee was ecstatic with William's performance.
"It was just a phenomenal performance by her, and she really stepped it up today," said Bovee. "Nationals will be a fantastic opportunity for her."
The NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships won't be the only highlight of the year. This fall, ISU will be welcoming sixteen more Redbirds to the track and field roster.
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STRONGSVILLE, Ohio, Aug. 24, 2011 – PPG Industries' (NYSE: PPG) automotive refinish business has introduced DC2000 Ultra Velocity Clear with superfast air-dry capability for the collision center market. Part of the DELTRON(R) line of products by PPG, the new clearcoat marks a significant advance in refinish technology.
DC2000 Ultra Velocity Clear is designed for use over Deltron DBC, GLOBAL REFINISH SYSTEM(R) BC, and ENVIROBASE(R) High Performance basecoats. It offers application characteristics that make it an ideal choice for collision centers aiming to achieve increased productivity without compromising quality or performance.
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I don't know where you get bigot from my response. I guess that is all you have left when you can't create a cognitive argument.
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Did you know that if you are not a Muslim you can't even go and look at Mecca? They actually have signs on the highway diverting you around it if you are not Muslim-so tell me who the racists and bigots are again?
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a police department should be educated as to the culture of the people they serve
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What customs would those be? What are "Americian" cultural customs, what is "OUR" culture? Like eating ham on Easter, or babtism at birth. Or are we talking baseball and apple pie? What is it they should learn, that muslums and there families they haven't yet assimilated?
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Accountability: The new GOP Congress is preparing to cut U.S. funding of the United Nations and the latter is hollering. But with the U.N. doing all it can to undercut its top donor, we fail to see why Congress shouldn't cut.
The biggest disconnect of all time must be between the U.N. and the donor that funds nearly half its budget: the U.S.
For two years, the Obama administration has paid obeisance to the U.N., sending it far-left Ambassador Susan Rice and all the funds it's asked for, while heaping it with presidential praise.
As China's leaders make extravagant claims about surpassing the U.S. in economic might, as they did last week, the fact remains China pays about 2.1% of the U.N. budget while the U.S. pays 41%.
What the U.S. gets in return for the billions it pays is an ever-more bloated, corrupt, insolent bureaucracy carrying on as it always has, stuck in an entitlement mentality.
To add insult to injury, U.N. agencies, like the Human Rights Council, led by top human rights violators such as Cuba and Libya, have stepped up attacks on U.S. allies such as Israel to cut the U.S. down a peg. They know enough about the wrath of the U.S. taxpayer to not go after the U.S. directly, so Israel makes a convenient proxy.
Now with a new Congress in Washington, the gravy train is about to end. House Republicans, led by Foreign Affairs Committee chair Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, want the U.S. to withhold some of its funding, including 82% of the operating budget. Ros-Lehtinen will hold hearings Tuesday about why the White House hasn't removed the "kick me" sign from Uncle Sam's back.
"The majority of our members are on board to reform the corrupt and mismanaged U.N. and get a much better return for our dollars," the Florida Republican told the Washington Times, calling the U.N. "a monster" and "a beast."
U.N. chief Ban Ki Moon is scrambling to meet the congresswoman and show all the reforms he's done and lay the claim that the U.S. "owes" the U.N. It's absurd. The U.S. owes this group nothing, because it's a sovereign state. As the "one member" doing all the heavy lifting, it has a right to insist on results for all the cash it doles out.
In holding the hearing, Ros-Lehtinen is doing the work Congress is obliged by law to do, and the work the taxpayers sent her to do.
Her committee can't explicitly target the hideous Human Rights Council, which has targeted Israel in 35 of its 45 passed resolutions, but it can still send a statement by cutting from the broader budget. If it doesn't, it makes the U.S. as complicit in the problem as the lunatics running the asylum over at Turtle Bay.
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Hoosiers are two days removed from whats being called a historic U.S. Senate race one that might not merely affect Indiana politics and the career of a six-term incumbent, but also set a new tone and tenor in Congress.
How much do you really know about it? And were talking the basics.
Chances are that if youre this far along in this column, youre ahead of those surveyed by Xavier Universitys Center for the Study of the American Dream for a report out last week about this nations civic literacy. In other words, a test that asked how well Americans understand the things that make them, well Americans.
The survey showed that Americans have a long way to go on that account.
Take the Senate race heading for Tuesdays primary. Based on the survey results, and assuming national numbers would hold up in this state, only 37 percent would be able to name one of Indianas senators. Just 36 percent would be able to tell how many U.S. senators there are. Even fewer, 29 percent, could tell how many years a U.S. senator serves.
No wonder Tippecanoe County election officials are predicting a 14 percent turnout on Tuesday, despite a defining Republican primary between U.S. Sen. Dick Lugar and state Treasurer Richard Mourdock.
You might be inclined to ask: Whats your point?
Unlike when-will-I-use-this-algebra-in-real-life arguments handed down from high school sophomore to high school sophomore, whats in those numbers is real life. And its enough real civic life that if you wanted to immigrate and make this great country your permanent home, renouncing allegiances to all other nations, youd better have them in your vocabulary.
And theres the rub.
Part of the naturalization process is an oral test of 10 civics questions pulled from a list of 100. Stuff about the Constitution and the Supreme Court and basic history you were supposed to pick up in high school citizenship or social studies classes. Stuff you were supposed to keep boning up on by reading a newspaper now and again.
The passing grade is six correct out of the 10 questions. According to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 97.6 percent of immigrants who take the test pass it. Granted, theyve studied recently and have a vested interest in getting those answers right.
But when native-born citizens were given the same sets of questions in March for the Xavier University study, 65 percent got a passing grade.
Ive read the report, and it made me want to gag, said Ashley Greeley, who teaches an Advanced Placement government class at Harrison High School. Truth hurts, though.
The findings were as dismal as they were amazing and particularly bracing when held up to the light of the election year.
Who is the governor of your state? Correct: 38 percent.
Who is the chief justice of the United States? Correct: 26 percent.
What is the supreme law of the land? Correct: 29 percent.
What is an amendment? Correct: 43 percent.
As for society, I think America has become apathetic, said Greeley, who was honored with a Golden Apple award earlier this year. We have tuned out because the mindset is, Why care? It doesnt matter anyway ... the system is corrupt, blah, blah, blah This disengagement is the very root of our problem and is supported by the stats in the report.
There is no excuse for every Hoosier to not be able to name Chief Justice John Roberts he spent his formative years in our state.
The upshot of the survey wasnt so much an in-your-face moment as a moan about a society that has every answer at its fingertips but seems willfully ignorant about its rights and what it takes to keep them. (Not that that ever stood in the way of voicing an opinion about them, just the same.)
It is tempting to blame the schools for our low civic literacy scores, but schools can only lead us to water, Michael Ford, founding director for the Center for the Study of the American Dream, wrote in a Huffington Post piece published last week. They cannot make us drink nor remember where the water is.
The question for you this morning is: Could you pass? Could you answer these questions, taken from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services playbook?
Heres a sample test. No peeking. No Googling or Wikipedia, please.
1. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
2. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
3. In what month do we vote for president?
4. We elect a U.S. representative for how many years?
5. What is the name of the speaker of the House of Representatives now?
6. If both the president and the vice president can no longer serve, who becomes president?
7. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
8. How many justices are on the U.S. Supreme Court?
9. Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II?
10. What do we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution?
1. We the people.
2. Freed slaves in most Southern states.
3. November.
4. Two.
5. John Boehner.
6. Speaker of the House.
7. The stripes represent the 13 original colonies.
8. Nine.
9. Franklin D. Roosevelt.
10. The Bill of Rights.
How well did you do? Would they have made you a citizen?
Hits home as in home of the brave doesnt it?
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Strapped budgets and limited resources mean it's important for agencies to efficiently and effectively use equipment, especially in snow and ice operations. The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is a case and point. The system it was using wasn't achieving this, so NJDOT began use of the GPS "MARVLIS" System for better allocation and control of the agency's resources, explains Rich Shaw, assistant commissioner of operators for NJDOT, at the 2012 American Public Works Association (APWA) Snow Conference. Shaw says his agency needed the ability to "playback" the location of its resources and to improve the collaboration with NJSP and other state agencies in an emergency.
NJDOT was able to capitalize on the New Jersey State Police's (NJSP) new statewide "P-25" communication system that was being installed by Motorola. The MARVLIS System uses using geographic information system (GIS) technology integrated with wireless communication and the Global Positioning System (GPS) to develop successful public safety operations. The system brings fundamental changes and significant improvement to the management and deployment of time-sensitive services, such as with winter maintenance operations. Intelligent routing, live graphic display of current and required resources and on-demand innovative analysis are also part of the system.
For more on this, see the June 2012 issue of Better Roads or check out the June 2012 Better Roads Digital Edition. Click here for a downloadable PDF of the presentation from the 2012 American Public Works Association (APWA) Snow ConferencClick here for a downloadable PDF of the presentation from the 2012 American Public Works Association (APWA) Snow Conference. [1]e.
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