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As you're reading various Shakeology reviews, let me first say that I'm very skeptical when it comes to products like this. I think it's probably my background as a doctor that makes me this way. I had been hearing about it for a long time and basically just blew it off without really looking into to it. I continued to hear a lot of good things though, especially from people I trust when it comes to fitness and nutrition, and finally decided it was time to give it a try and see for myself if this stuff was legit or not.
I had been doing P90X and was doing well with it, the weight was coming off and I was getting stronger by the week. Then around the 60 day mark, I hit a bit of a plateau that I couldn't break through. I knew it was due to nutrition but wasn't quite sure how to go about fixing it as I was already eating pretty clean as it was. This was when a trusted source told me that he had experienced the same thing and was able to break through it with Shakeology. That was enough for me to at least give it a try. With a 30 day empty bag guarantee I figured I had nothing to lose.
If you don't know, Shakeology is a meal replacement shake that comes in six flavors … chocolate, vegan chocolate, vanilla, greenberry, strawberry, and vegan tropical strawberry. Many people make the mistake of thinking that it's just a protein shake but it's really much more than that. Yes it has protein in it but it also has 70+ other whole food and superfood ingredients in it as well. This was the first thing that impressed me. So many other products on the market in the meal replacement shake category are full of artificial ingredients, artificial sweeteners, and fillers that have been shown to be actually harmful to your health. I didn't see anything like that on the Shakeology ingredient list. So far so good.
I ordered the chocolate flavor and was convinced it was going to taste horrible because of all the good stuff in it. After all, supplements are supposed to taste bad right? But you choke them down because you know your body needs it. Well I was pleasantly surprised when I tasted it and it was good…I mean really good! I thought I was just drinking a regular chocolate shake. Now I was really convinced this wasn't going to be good for my health!
Fast forward a few weeks and I had now lost an additional 12 pounds, my blood pressure was lower, my cholesterol was lower, cravings for sweets and junk food were gone (that was a big one for me), and I felt better than I had in quite a while. The only thing I changed during that time was the fact that I was drinking Shakeology once a day. Many people say that they notice a considerable increase in energy. I personally didn't notice that, but like I said, I just felt good…that's the only way I can describe it.
At the time of writing this, it's been over three years since I started drinking Shakeology and I can count on one hand the number of days that I've missed…and that was because of a trip where I just couldn't bring it with me. Needless to say I'm a huge believer in this product and have even started recommending it to my patients. I've lost a total of 50 pounds and have kept it off for over three years now. I've also had the opportunity to hear from many others who have tried it and I've heard story after story similar to mine…and some much more amazing than mine.
– Tastes great
– Quick easy meal (one less meal to plan and prepare)
– Actually saves me money compared to the junk food and fast food I used to eat
– Measurable improvements to my overall health and fitness
– Some feel that it's too expensive
Here's my take on the price issue. When you break it down it comes out to about $4 per serving. I think it's a steal for what you're getting personally. Like I mentioned above, I used to spend more than that per meal for fast food or other junk that was slowly killing me. It seems pricey at first glance because you're paying for it all at once. However, when you think of it as $129 for an entire month's worth of breakfasts or lunches, then it makes a lot more sense! I think Willy Wonka says it best in the picture you see to the right haha! It's so true, people don't think twice about dropping $5 a day or more on Starbucks (or fast food) that is typically loaded with sugar and is quite unhealthy, but $4 a day for something extremely healthy and just as delicious is somehow too expensive! I don't see Shakeology as a luxury, I honestly see it as a necessity! Ok I'll step down from my soap box now.
Here's what I would suggest…if you've been thinking even a little bit about trying Shakeology, just go ahead and do it. There's no risk because, as I mentioned earlier, they offer a 30 day bottom of the bag guarantee. This means that you can try it and if you don't love it, you can send it back for a refund even if the bag is empty! You read that right. I think that says a lot about the company and how confident they are in this product.
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Have you ever dreamed of owning an island? Well, now that dream can become a reality—just off the northwest Gulf Coast of Florida in St. Joseph Bay lies Black's Island. Only accessible by boat, seaplane or helicopter, this seven-acre private island has been developed into a magical secluded paradise retreat complete with world-class accommodations and amenities—all within eight hours of Nashville.
The island's long history begins in the early 1700s, with tales of pirates and treasure. Well protected by the St. Joseph Peninsula, pirates used the island and St. Joseph Bay as a safe haven from storms and to restock supplies for their voyages. Given the deep water bay, the mainland city of Port St. Joe became a thriving trading outpost. In the 1830s, an English sea captain—Captain Black'—arrived to establish a trade route from England down the east coast of Florida, around the tip and into the Gulf. He made the island his home and it's still named for him to this day.
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As guests arrive, they're greeted at the Big Game Club, based on an Old English-style clubhouse. The vision was to create a development that Captain Black would have built—sort of primitive luxury. Custom wood and ironwork maintains the theme, with a 45-foot red oak spiral staircase as the centerpiece. The bar, intricately laid with old silver and gold pieces, takes you back in time. Choose from several casual dining spaces, whether you're in the mood for bar, casual or private dining. The finishing touches are in the final stages for the work-out room, spa and a full service restaurant with room service capability.
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What I love about PR is the lens in which we see the world of a brand. It may be limited, but it's precise and exacting. I don't buy media. I don't create logos. I don't write tag lines. And.... you know what? I don't want to. There are agencies of all shapes and sizes that can do this. They know what GRPs are, how to achieve eyeball numbers and how to reach buying audiences. There are brand and creative agencies who weave creative narratives in one line or two. Or even without words. I'm always in awe of these guys.
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Rally Idol is this weekend
The Rally Idol show to raise money for cancer research is coming up this weekend, and Bo's been out and about doing PR.
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If you can't be there in person you can still donate, or throw a few bids in the online auction – Bo's put up a guitar, some Idol memorabilia, and a painting.
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It's always nice to see Bo on TV, but even better is the wonderful cause of Rally Idol. Whoever is going to this event, it will be a special night for you.


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Recipe: Turkey Salad With Honey Almonds
With New Year's comes resolutions… and inevitably they include a vow to eat healthier… with the holidays over… it just seems we want to go back to basics… eat lighter… but with food prices what they are… it's a challenge to use up leftover odds and ends and make them into something healthy and something everyone in the family will want….
So…. have left over chicken or turkey?... maybe some cubed Swiss or Provolone cheese?... some celery from a vegetable tray?.... how about a couple of apples?....
This recipe calls for thinly sliced turkey or chicken… cubed will work just as well.
Here is an absolutely delicious salad that is sure to be a hit… and prepared in minutes!
Turkey Salad with Honey Almonds Recipe
All you need:
Creamy Honey Dressing (see recipe)
8 ounces thinly sliced cooked turkey or chicken breasts
4 ounces provolone or Swiss cheese, cubed
2 medium stalks celery, sliced (about 1 cup)
2 unpeeled tart red apples, cut into cubes
½ cup honey roasted almonds
Salad greens
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Prepare the Creamy Honey Dressing in a large bowl.
Add the remaining ingredients (except for the salad greens) and toss to coat evenly.
Arrange the salad greens on plates and spoon the mixture onto them.
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|Genotypic characterisation and cluster analysis of Campylobacter jejuni isolates from domestic pets, human clinical cases and retail food.
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|The genetic similarity of Campylobacter jejuni isolates from pets, compared to human clinical cases and retail food isolates collected in Ireland over 2001-2006 was investigated by cluster analysis of pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) fingerprinting profiles. Comparison of the PFGE profiles of 60 pet isolates and 109 human isolates revealed that seven (4.1%) profiles were grouped in clusters including at least one human and one pet C. jejuni isolate. In total six (1.6%) of 60 pet and 310 food profiles were in clusters with at least one food and one pet C. jejuni isolate. The detection of only a small number of genetically indistinguishable isolates by PFGE profile cluster analysis from pets and from humans with enteritis in this study suggests that pets are unlikely to be an important reservoir for human campylobacteriosis in Ireland. However, genetically indistinguishable isolates were detected and C. jejuni from pets may circulate and may contribute to clinical infections in humans. In addition, contaminated food fed to pets may be a potential source of Campylobacter infection in pets, which may subsequently pose a risk to humans.
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Homemade Cheez-Its! Who needs a red box when you can make your own delciious crackers?
The wonderful thing about food is the nostalgic feelings just one bite can bring. No one understands that better than our own Casey Barber, who has written and entire cookbook devoted to the snacks we all grew up with: Classic Snacks Made from Scratch.
From Combos to Doritos, to regional favorites like TastyKakes, Casey has cracked the code to some 70 snacking favorites we know and love, all without preservatives and unpronounceable ingredients!
Today we're sharing with you Casey's famous recipe for Homemade Cheez-Its, the recipe that started it all, because frankly, they're one of our favorite things to nosh.
And here is the recipe for Casey's amazing homemade Cheeze-Its:
Homemade Cheez-It Recipe
- 8 ounces cheddar cheese, coarsely shredded
- 1 ounce grated parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled and cut into 1/2" cubes
- 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening, cut into 1/2" cubes
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons boiling water, ice cold
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, or in a large bowl with a hand mixer, blend the cheeses, butter, shortening and salt together on medium-low speed. The mixture should come together loosely and be soft.
- Add the flour and mix on low to combine. The dough will be dry and pebbly.
- Slowly add the water one tablespoon at a time, until the dough comes together in to a mass of dough. Depending on the humidity level, you may need more than 2 tablespoons of water to bring the dough together. Add one teaspoon at a time until you have a cohesive dough, if necessary.
- Pat the dough into a round disc. Wrap it tightly in plastic wrap, and chill in the refrigerator for at least one hour.
- When the dough is chilled, preheat your oven to 375∞F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Flour a large flat surface, then divide the dough into two pieces. Roll each piece into a very thin rectangle. If you have a ruler handy, the dough should measure 1/8" or less.
- Use a fluted pastry cutter (or pizza cutter if you don't mind flat edges) to cut the pastry into 1" squares, then transfer each square to the baking sheet.
- Use a toothpick or chopstick to make the signature center holes in each cracker.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until puffed and lightly brown at the edges. Watch carefully, as these crackers can go from done to burnt very quickly, and remember that they'll keep cooking as they cool, so err on the side of caution.
- Immediately remove the crackers from the baking sheet to a cooling rack and allow to cool completely.
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Re-encoding from lossy source (sometimes called transcoding) is a technique which is not optimal (the output quality is necessary lower compared to encodings done directly from the original source), but often used for greater convenience. Are some lossy formats better than other ones for re-encoding purpose? Which one could be considered as best source?
We have few empirical elements of answers. Some tests were published in the past. The purpose of mine is to add some additional elements (but only few ones).
1/ Samples
The following test is very limited. I've only used four samples (you know, time and envy…). It will be impossible to make any strong conclusions with such limited samples, but maybe some interesting leads would appear. The four samples are those selected by ff123 for its 128 kbps listening test.
2/ Bitrate
Always the most disputed point… I must explain my choice.
First, I had to select the bitrate of both input and output. As output, the choice was easy: MP3 as format, ABR 128 as setting. It's probably one of the most universal settings. But for input, the choice of bitrate was harder.
On one hand, we have perceptual encoders (mp3, mpc, vorbis, aac), which could reach transparency at 170…190 kbps for most people. On the other hand, there are hybrid encoders, which need much higher bitrate (300 kbps) to be fully transparent, but which are reputed to be better source for re-encoding process. I had therefore two reasonable choices:
— to set all formats to 300 kbps. It might be interesting, but there are few people using --quality 10 for mpc, -q 9.5 for ogg vorbis, CBR 320 for MP3 or AAC. Therefore, I have discarded this solution.
— to make a compromise, and use 256 kbps as average bitrate. This bitrate is much more common than 300 kbps. It corresponds to --preset extreme (mp3), to -q8 (vorbis) and is near --insane (mpc). These settings are of course not really popular, but are not rare either. On the other side, modern hybrid encoders have progressed recently (DualStream could encode decently at 230 kbps, and WavPack 4 lossy allows 196 kbps). 256 kbps is probably still not optimal for hybrid format, but it should be more than acceptable, and maybe more for re-encoding purpose.
3/ Input challengers
I've decided for the most common formats: AAC, MP3, MPC, Vorbis, & WavPack lossy. I've considered average bitrate of WV4 encodings as standard (261 kbps), and tried to obtain the same with other format.
• MPC: mppenc 1.15u and --quality 7.5 (--insane is ~230 kbps and --braindead ~270 kbps)
• Vorbis: I preferred aoTuV beta3 to official 1.1 encoder. -q 8.3 match 261 kbps.
• AAC: choice was more problematic. I've tried first with Nero AAC VBR (and 'fast' encoder), but no preset correspond to the targeted bitrate. Therefore, I've opted for CBR 256. Instead of Nero AAC, I've used iTunes AAC (I have few elements to justify this choice, but: 1/this encoder was superior at CBR 128 to Nero CBR on two last collective tests organized by Roberto; 2/ the newer Nero AAC (called by 'fast' mode) was still considered as unfinished by JohnV in a recent past; 3/ iTunes AAC has less pre-echo issues at high bitrate; 4/ not related to quality , but iTunes AAC is twice faster and is running on a second platform).
• MP3: I've privileged lame 3.97 alpha 8 to any other 'stable' version. I did more than 800 blind comparisons with lame 3.97 (from alpha 5 to alpha 8), and in my "double-blind constructed" opinion this encoder have nothing to envy to older version. Unfortunately, the highest VBR preset (-V0 or --preset extreme) can't match the targeted bitrate (242 kbps instead of 261). I've hesitated for a long time between ABR 256 and -V 0, but after deliberation, I've opted for VBR. I'm reading HA.org for more than three years, and people using --preset extreme are countless compared to those using ABR/CBR at this bitrate. As consequence, my setting was: -V0 --vbr-new (it performed slightly better on my recent tests, at least with lower VBR settings: -V4, V3 & V2).
• WavPack 4: I've hesitated one moment between -hb256 and -hb256x, but the encoding speed of -x optimisation have decided for me (a 3Ghz computer is probably needed to encode at x2… mine reached ½ real time!).
• I performed two separate listening tests for two samples (rawhide.wav and dogies.wav). Each test corresponds to a different part of the sample.
• As reference, I haven't used an uncompressed file, but simply an optimal mp3 encoding (i.e. encoded with a proper source).
• iTunes encoding offsets were removed by schnofler's ABC/HR tool; gain was systematically applied to avoid existing volume difference between files (it wasn't really necessary).
ABX log files are here.
iTunes AAC
It suffers three times: with dogies_1, rawhide_1 and wayitis. Each time I noticed an additional artifact:
• "but some drums have an ugly coloration" (dogies.wav (piano & drums))
• "audible distortions on voice" (rawhide.wav)
• "piano notes are excessively distorted (coloring)" (wayitis.wav)
With other files, quality was identical to reference for my hearing (and even slightly better [i.e. less aggressive] I'd say with cymbals on rawhide_2).
LAME MP3 --preset extreme
Clearly the worse challenger. Extract from ABX log files:
• "form of ringing: sound is very fluctuating. Flabby." (dogies.wav (piano & drums))
• "cymbals are very unstable" (dogies.wav (cymbals))
• "drums are distorted, unstable" (fossiles.wav)
• "cymbals are much more distorted." (rawhide.wav (cymbals))
• "horrible fluctuating/unstable noise" (wayitis.wav)
Each time, there was the same kind of distortion. It's a form of ringing, very typical of lossy encoding, and which ruins the quality of background noise or ambiance. I was often amazed by the huge difference existing between the encoded file and the re-encoded one. I didn't imagine that re-encoding could have such impact on quality…
I also recall that bitrate was also the lowest. But I don't think that this slightly lower bitrate explains such bad performances. Wayitis.wav sample has for example higher bitrate with MP3 (source) than with vorbis (source), but:
MP3 (260 kbps) -> MP3 (128) : notation =1.5
OGG (252 kbps) -> MP3 (128) : notation = 5.0
Despite of higher bitrate, quality was really worse…
MUSEPACK --quality 7.5
One of the best source according to this small test. Transparent three times, and best once. Nevertheless, I've noticed problems on cymbals, slightly more distorted with mpc as source.
• "additional distortions on cymbals" (dogies.wav (cymbals))
• "cymbals are distorted" (rawhide.wav (cymbals))
Ogg VORBIS aoTuV -q 8.3
Best source with musepack: transparent three times, and best once. I've mainly noticed one specific problem: 'drooling sound' (in other words imprecise edges). It's something similar to smearing, but with something else I can't really describe.
• "excessively drooling: smearing is audible, and sound isn't very stable" (dogies.wav (piano & drums))
• "but with additional degradation (smearing, 'drooling' sound)" (rawhide.wav (cymbals))
WavPack 4 lossy -hb256
As expected, there was audible noise, and it handicaps the format. But there are two important things I'd like to precise:
- first, noise wasn't always audible (not ABXable at least). I honestly expected at this sub-optimal bitrate (for a hybrid format) more audible problems. It's a very good point.
- second thing: audible problems don't necessary consist in additional noise; there are artifacts, which don't differ from artifacts triggered by perceptual encoders as source for re-encoding. I have noticed it with dogies.wav, and less clearly with cymbals on rawhide.wav.
• "Very noisy. I wouldn't say that this noise isn't disturbing. Anyway, there's an annoying artifact in the middle of the tested part" (dogies.wav (piano & drums))
• "noise is sometimes noticeable; drums are slightly aggressive (noise)" (fossiles.wav)
• "distorted cymbals. A bit aggressive" (rawhide.wav (cymbals))
• "noise (I can't locate it... it's a very strange one)" (wayitis.wav)
Hard to make such conclusions with only four samples. But we could note some interesting points which are clearly different from general claims and/or suppositions:
• when re-encoding from one lossy to another lossy format, keeping the same format doesn't necessary help to maintain quality. LAME high bitrate encodings is (here) the worse source for LAME output… All other lossy encodings are much better inputs.
• The use of hybrid formats doesn't necessary lead to keep re-encoding free of additional artifacts. Hybrid encoders are probably artifact free (at least if we didn't consider noise as artifact, which is contestable), but this additional noise could trigger extra artifacts with re-encoding practice!.
• subband encoders (as mpc) aren't necessary a better source for lossy re-encoding.
• the quality degradation isn't constant: some parts don't suffers from re-encoding process, and some others (doggies_1; rawhide_2) are much more sensitive.
Therefore, I would be very careful before claiming than such and such techniques are better for re-encoding.
7/ APPENDIX: statistical analysis
• ANOVA analysis:
OGG is better than MP3
MPC is better than MP3
WV4 is better than MP3
AAC is better than MP3
• FRIEDMAN analysis
OGG is better than MP3
MPC is better than MP3
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Gabriel> "I am wondering if using different frame boundaries would have changed the result or no."
I've started the test by comparing a re-encoding made directly by foobar2000 (which removes the encoder delay) and a re-encoding made in two steps:
- high bitrate MP3 decoded into PCM by MAD decoder
- PCM file encoded with lame 3.97a8 at 128 kbps (abr)
I've noticed first some minor difference on the playback range used since yet, but the difference was much more obvious when cymbals are starting (06.00 - 08.00).
re-encoding using MAD was better (ABXed against the fb2k re-encoding = 16/16 pval < 0.001 !)
The vibrating effect was clearly less pronounced.
ABX log is available here
Now, what's the exact cause of this positive difference? Are the modified boundaries responsible of the quality's progress? Or has MAD library something special (like dithering) which could increase quality for decoding?
Second question: is difference also audible on another part of this sample (beginning for example)?
I've tried to answer in a first time to this second question, and launched a new ABX test with the same contenders but on another listening range:
I gave to MAD-source a slightly better note on ABC module, but failed on ABX: 6 out of 16, pval = 0.894.
But I was still convinced than one file is better on the selected range, and started a second test: I gave again a better note to MAD on ABC module and failed another time on ABX: 11 out of 16, pval = 0.105.
I'm sure that a difference exists, but it's apparently a very subtle one.
=> using a different frame boundaries for MP3 transcoding doesn't necessary help to maintain quality. But in some occasions the impact is clearly positive.
ABX logs are available here
Last kind of test: comparing three different MP3 decoders:
- mpglib (foobar2000), which removes the encoder delay and keeps the same frame boudaries
- MAD, which doesn't remove the encoder delay and therefore change the frame boudaries when a re-encoding process is done. The decoder add dither to decoding.
- Fraunhofer (Winamp5), which doesn't remove the delay and doesn't add dither.
I've used the same problematic range than before (cymbals).
mpglib was clearly worse than both MAD & Fhg, which are identical. The first one is severly distorted, whereas the two others are much better (but still easy to ABX against a clean MP3@128 encoding).
ABX log is available here
This result is important, because it indicates that gain in quality noticed first with MAD isn't linked to dither or something else inherent to MAD library, but is a consequence of different frames boundaries between both MP3 encodings (the first HQ one and the second 'transcoding').
At last, I performed another test, using this time another sample (wayitis), which suffers a lot from MP3 to MP3 re-encoding. I compared mpglib to fhg.
Fhg > mpglib (26 out of 32, pval < 0.001 - with a last 14/14 when I decided to focuse my attention on a small artifact I noticed on right channel with one file [mpglib].
Nevertheless, the difference between both transcodings was really small: both suffers for severe ringing issues. In other words, reencoding using a different frame boudaries improves the quality, but the audible difference is not (apparently) a very big one. But probably important enough to justify it... more tests are welcome
P.S. ABX log is available here
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History and background of Paco Rabanne. Paco Rabanne was born in San Sebastian, in the Spanish Basque country. I pent my childhood under a hail of bombs in Spain, then in France where we took exile because my family was republican. Before that, my mother worked as a chief seamstress for Balenciaga. Read more about Paco Rabanne
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Yesterday was a bit of a wash as far as work went since Anand Ramlogan had to cancel the interview he had called to arrange. The car will apparently be ready "by the weekend" although that is not exactly inspiring me with confidence. I want to get away to Toco and the thought of having to drive the jeep-ette for 2 hours makes my nerves jangle. Speaking of which ( nice segue Vern) I had to drive to South Trinidad last night to attend Bunny's birthday party at his club.
While normally the prospect of not only passing the lighthouse but also the Caroni River fills me with mortal dread the drive to get there was not too bad. Grommit was meeting friends there so the company made things pass faster and the directions for how to get through the maze of overpasses was quite useful. There was some idle chit chat from Steve that he would meet me there but that never materialized as he called to say he was fasting for a wedding and couldn't drink. Given he is not the least bit religious I put it down to the things guys do for women. In any case I made it to Space – La Nouba on time.
Selwyn "Bunny" Persad and Maureen have been wonderful friends for many years. When I was at 95FM we worked together on several promotions and we hit it off immediately. I worked with them on their Raftabout Fete on and off for several years after that and we have always kept in touch as much as possible. In the last couple of years I have been too busy to work with them on things but I was happy for the opportunity to attend Bunny's party. It was a surprise party and Maureen amazingly pulled it off perfectly. Bunny prides himself on knowing exactly what is going on at all times but apparently didn't notice the scheming that was happening in his own club. When he entered the champagne room and we all did the requisite "surprise" I was fearful that he might have pulled a gun and mowed us all down…such is the danger of surprise parties.
After the initial shock subsided the champagne started flowing and never stopped. It being South the chosen culinary accompaniment was, of course, curried duck, paratha, channa and potato and stewed chicken. Surprisingly, it went well with the champagne. It was not my usual crowd and I am sure I was the poorest person there as some of the names I was hearing were prominent business names. I understand that some of the kids of these people have been known to drop $20,000 on a single night of partying at the club. Presumably they have drivers to get them home. And while we celebrated in the VIP area upstairs the crowd built quickly on the dance floor below giving us ample opportunity to gander at the beautiful people of South having a whale of a time on a work night. Granted, it was a very young crowd but it was also a school night…as i reminded Grommit around 11:30 when i was ready to leave. Champagne never has much of an effect on me but based on the slightly glazed happy face Grommit was displaying I realized that 15 glasses of bubbly has an effect on him. In retrospect he really was upstairs more than he was downstairs.
As a lovely final gesture we were also presented with Space VVIP cards before we left complete with our pictures on them..and here I was thinking that Bunny's son was taking a portrait shot of me because I was looking good.


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I like the design of the Vizio AIO...and other than 2 problems for me (no OSX and no HMDI out) I like the 24".
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Well, the website layout sure seems familiar...but I like that it's equally clean.
I really would like the next iMac to be 24" vs 21.5" and I don't mind $1200 vs $1050 difference for the equivalent Vizio (CA24-A1). For $150 you get OSX, TB, FW, etc. Well worth the price.
Vizio did a lot of things right...like using MS Signature with no bloatware. I like the computer in the base and the chinless display as well. I'm guessing that it's more easily expandable than having the computer behind the display. The only thing I dislike is the lack of outputs. The two passive HDMI in are great but 1 input and 1 output would have been better IMHO. Toslink out would have been useful too.
The two 27" models are not directly comparable because the Vizio is at 1920x1080 vs the 2560x1440 of the iMac. Although I have to say that a 27" 1080p monitor is quite usable...especially if it is going to double as the dorm room TV that's also connected to the XBox and PS3/BluRay player (hey look...2 HDMI ins...).
Very tempting. I'm getting more and more impatient for the iMac update and I can imagine quite a few Vizio sales to college kids. The top end 27" model needs something better than the GT 640M LE though even if they needed to bump the price significantly.


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- Skill Level: Beginner
- Serves: 4
- Start to Finish: Less than 1 hour
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 45 minutes
Nutrition Facts
Amount per serving:
Total Calories: 273
- 634mg Sodium
- 42g Carbs
- 9g Fiber
- 12g Fat
- 2g Saturated Fat
- 20g Sugars
- 7g Protein
- 202mg Calcium
- 3mg Iron
When it comes to comfort food, regular spaghetti noodles are delicious and filling, but they're not particularly healthy. The good news is that it's possible to eat comfort food with actual health benefits. Enter the spaghetti squash, which is naturally loaded with vitamin A, vitamin C, fiber and carotenoids. Try this last-minute dinner–perfect for a date, dinner party, or cozy night in. Pair it with vino and great conversation.
- 1 large spaghetti squash (about 4 pounds), cut in half lengthwise
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, halved
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped basil
- Sea salt
- Pepper
- 2 cups marinara sauce
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. With a spoon, scoop out squash seeds and stringy interior and discard. Drizzle both halves with olive oil and rub with garlic halves. Sprinkle with basil and salt and pepper to taste. Place squash halves cut-side down on a large, lightly oiled, rimmed baking sheet, tucking garlic underneath. Roast for about 45 minutes or until fork-tender.
3. Allow squash to cool for a few minutes, then, using a fork, scrape out the strands. Serve with marinara and Parmesan.


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Buschmeier, Hendrik; Kopp, Stefan (2012): Bayesian model of the listener. figshare.http://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.94357
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[777] Lymphocytic Esophagitis Is Associated with CD4+ T-Cell-Predominance and Esophageal Dysmotility
Yue Xue, Scott L Gabbard, Richard I Rothstein, Xiaoying Liu, Arief Suriawinata, Mikhail Lisovsky. Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH
Background: The presence of increased intraepithelial lymphocytes (IEL) as a predominant or sole histologic abnormality in the esophageal mucosa is uncommon and has been referred to as "lymphocytic esophagitis" (LE). The features of LE remain poorly defined and its clinical significance is largely unknown. The goal of this study was to characterize clinicopathologic and immunophenotypic features of LE.
Design: Fifteen biopsy cases of LE were identified during routine diagnostic work over the period of 24 months in 2010-2012. LE was diagnosed when conspicuously increased IEL were present in the absence of other features of esophagitis, such as basal hyperplasia, a single intraepithelial eosinophil or neutrophil, and erosion/ulceration. IEL were counted by 2 pathologists (Y.X. and M.L.) in one x400 high power field (HPF) from the most affected area. LE was deemed focal when present in <50% of a biopsy and diffuse when present in ≥50%. Biopsies from 17 patients with reflux esophagitis (RE) and increased IEL comprised the control group. Cases of RE with demonstrated esophageal dysmotility were excluded. CD4 and CD8 T-cell subsets were analyzed by routine immunohistochemistry. Data is presented as mean ± SD.
Results: Patients with LE (age 58.2 ± 12.9) were predominantly females (M:F=1 : 2.8) and presented with dysphagia (11/15), heartburn (3/15) and melena (1/15). Endoscopy was normal in 9/15 patients, all with dysphagia. Eight patients with dysphagia and normal endoscopy underwent manometry and/or barium swallow and all showed abnormal esophageal motility patterns including nutcracker esophagus (n=3) and diffuse esophageal spasm (n=2). Histologically, LE was focal (10/15) and localized to the peripapillary areas in 13/15 cases. There were 183.1 ± 95.7 IEL/HPF and CD4+ T-cells were predominant over CD8+ T-cells (CD4:CD8=3.6 ± 2.7). In comparison, patients with RE did not differ significantly in age, 53.5 ± 13.1 (p=0.312), but were predominantly males (M:F=2.4 : 1, p=0.032). Only 5/17 presented with dysphagia (p=0.032), and only 4/17 had normal endoscopy (p=0.070). In RE, there were 122.4 ± 107.7 IEL (p=0.08) and peripapillary localization of IEL was present in only 2/17 (p <0.001). In contrast to LE, CD4+ T-cells were in minority (CD4:CD8=0.92 ± 0.71, p=0.004), suggesting discrete types of lymphocytic inflammation in LE and RE.
Conclusions: LE is a distinct histologic pattern that is associated with dysphagia, esophageal dysmotility and CD4+ T-cell predominance. The results suggest a possible role of LE in primary motility disorders of the esophagus.
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Congressman Says Enbridge Didn't Report Michigan Spill Early Enough
Cleanup crews were still working Wednesday to contain the spill and to save birds and fish coated in oil. The spill resulted from a leak in the 30-inch pipeline, which carries 8 million gallons of oil every day from Indiana to Ontario.
Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm toured the area by helicopter Tuesday night and said she wasn't satisfied with the spill response.
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"There needs to be a lot more done," Granholm said. "There are not enough resources on the river right now."
The cause of the spill is still under investigation.
Officials say the spill appears to be contained and should not spread any more than it already has.
Enbridge, the company who owns the pipeline, dispatched crews with oil skimmers and absorbent booms to minimize its environmental impact.
"This is our responsibility," Enbridge's president and chief executive Patrick D. Daniel said Tuesday evening in Battle Creek. "This is our mess. We're going to clean it up."
Groundwater testing is expected to begin soon and officials say so far they are satisfied with the results of air quality tests in the area. Residents are still advised to stay away from the river.
Enbridge has set up a center to help ducks, geese and other wildlife affected by the spill.
"We'd like to acknowledge the impact this has had on the people of Marshall and the surrounding community," said Stephen J. Wuori, Executive Vice-President, Liquids Pipelines, Enbridge Inc. in a statement. "We extend our apologies to the people who have been affected by this. Enbridge understands that the leak has disrupted people's lives and had a major impact on the people in this community, on the environment and on wildlife. We ask you for your patience and your input as we work to clean up this leak."
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text: By DUSTY SLOAN T-G Sports Editor The first half of the 2006 season didnt go the way coach Lee Owens or the Ashland University football program (2-3 overall, 2-3 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) thought it would. But while some might find it hard to find positives after five games, Owens doesnt. Were playing really good on special teams, he said. I told the team we won that game Saturday (24-21 over Mercyhurst) because of special teams. We have to continue, if its going to be pretty even on offense and defense, if special teams can give us the edge, then were going to continue to look to get better and better there. In both those games (wins), we had to score late to win the game. Thats something we didnt do last year, Owens said. I know thats a good sign when a team can offensively put a drive together at the end in a crucial situation. Offensively, quarterback John Ferguson ranks eighth in the GLIAC in passer rating (122.7) and wide receiver David Ziegelhofer is second in the league in catches (27). Defensively, linebacker Brady Miller is sixth in the league in total tackles (43) and linebacker Allen Lattimore is tied for seventh in the GLIAC in sacks (3 1/2). On special teams, Julian Johnson is fourth in the conference in punt return average (12.0) and tied for third in kickoff return average (22.1), while punter Trevor Wood is second in the GLIAC with a 39.5-yard average. Kicker Ryan Jung is third in the league in kicking points. At running back, Blaine Maag has taken over the top spot after averaging 5.6 yards on just 37 carries in the early going. Ashlands defense has allowed 27 points and 317.8 yards per game through half the season, but got back on a turnover binge last week with three takeaways. Were trying to find ways to get back ahead of the curve, Owens said. Teams are exploiting our basic scheme, and its easy to do in a 3-4 scheme. Right now, were kind of playing a generic 3-4 defense which is pretty good against the run and pretty good against the pass, but its nice real good against either. Ashland will return to the field following the bye week Oct. 14 at Northern Michigan. Inside the GLIAC There are six games on the GLIAC schedule Saturday. The game with the most intrigue at the top of the conference will be Northern Michigan (2-2, 2-2) at Northwood (5-0, 5-0). Also on the league slate are Wayne State (3-2, 3-1) at Gannon (0-5, 0-4), Michigan Tech (1-4, 1-4) at Ferris State (4-1, 3-1), Indianapolis (4-1, 3-1) at Hillsdale (2-3, 2-3), Saginaw Valley State (3-2, 3-2) at Findlay (1-4, 0-4) and Mercyhurst (1-4, 1-4) at Grand Valley State (5-0, 4-0). n Contact Dusty Sloan, sports editor, at 419-281-0581, ext. 244, or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Site of famed poet's death remains unmarked, 50 years later
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND — The life, works and legacy of poet Theodore Huebner Roethke are noted in various corners of the country — from his boyhood home in Saginaw, Mich., to the halls of University of Washington where he nurtured a generation of poets.
The same can't be said for his death.
Roethke, immortalized a year ago on a U.S. postage stamp marking the ten great poets of the 20th century, was found dead in a swimming pool on Bainbridge Island 50 years ago Thursday. There's no memorial — not even a mention — to mark the spot.
The swimming pool was eventually filled in. The north-end Bainbridge property, owned by Prentice and Virginia Bloedel, was transformed into a nature reserve that's beared their name for almost 25 years: The Bloedel Reserve.
The eccentric Roethke, widely acknowledged to have suffered from manic episodes and had a penchant for drink, is believed to have died of a heart attack. He was born May 25, 1908 and died Aug. 1, 1963 at age 55.
The place he breathed his last breath is "sort of the most interesting fact that we don't point out on the tour here," said Ed Moydell, executive director of the Bloedel Reserve.
Around 1980, the pool was filled in and replaced with a sculpture, which was in turn replaced a few years later with a Japanese Zen garden.
The 150-acre reserve, which closed Thursday for its seventh-annual and largest-ever garden party of nearly 500 guests, is often visited on Aug. 1 by devotees of the poet, Moydell said.
But part of the serene and cerebral nature of the property, made to be a Pacific Northwest incarnation of a Japanese garden, is the absence of signage, Moydell points out. Having a marker or something more could distract from the gardens' purpose, he added.
That said, he isn't opposed to "celebrating his story" in some fashion, noting the reserve's many special events and lectures.
"We'd certainly be open to exploring the options," he said.
Roethke had many published works that won him honors, including the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award. His namesakes include a University District alley called "Roethke Mews." The Seattle City Council approved the name in 1995, noting the nearby Blue Moon Tavern he frequented during his UW career, according to the Seattle Times.
Roethke's childhood home in Saginaw is maintained by a foundation that conducts tours and exhibitions on the property. The place, and the greenhouses and land behind it that his family once tilled before subdivisions appeared, were inspirations for his poetry. His attention to detail, then as it was later in his career, was as breathtaking as it was groundbreaking.
Janet Martineau, the foundation's vice president, said his upbringing in the working class town was rough for the then aspiring poet. "He never quite fit in," she said.
"He always wanted to be known in his hometown," she said. "Now he is."
25th anniversary
Bloedel's 25th anniversary celebrations continue into the fall. The reserve will lift its picnicking restrictions for a day for a celebration on the back lawn and bluff, to include dancing, live music, ice cream and games. It will be held from 5:30-9 p.m. Aug. 24 at the reserve, 7571 NE Dolphin Drive, Bainbridge Island. Tickets are $6 for members and $9 for nonmembers; children under 13 are $6.
The official 25th anniversary celebration will be held Oct. 19-20. Admission prices will be rolled back to $4 — same as they were when the gardens opened 25 years ago.
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