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New and Noteworthy Info:
Mayo Clinic Celiac Disease blog and playlist at YouTube
Updated frequently, recent research is discussed by Celiac specialist Joseph Murray and others.
HLA-DPB1*04:01 Protects Genetically Susceptible Children from Celiac Disease Autoimmunity in the TEDDY Study
The University of Washington Gets an F at Accommodating our College Student on her Gluten Free Diet (blog post by glutenfreemom).
New York Times article:
Can Celiac Disease Affect the Brain?
Introduction of Gluten, HLA Status, and the Risk of Celiac Disease in Children Neither the delayed introduction of gluten nor breast-feeding modified the risk of celiac disease among at-risk infants.
Randomized Feeding Intervention in Infants at High Risk for Celiac Disease (this study did not find an advantage to introducing gluten between 4 and 6 months).
Gluten detection in foods available in the United States - A market survey (465 foods analyzed by the FDA)
August 2014: Confocal Endomicroscopy Reveals Food-Associated Changes in the Intestinal Mucosa of Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome
In this study, damage to the mucosa could be directly visualized as a result of exposure to the 4 commonly-allergenic foods that were studied. These people had "Irritable Bowel Syndrome", not Celiac, and 13 of 22 reacted to wheat, 9 of 22 reacted to milk, 6 to yeast and 4 to soy.
GFIndy board member, Suzanne Rampton, has an article "Visit Indy: The Cultural Experience" in "Gluten Free and More" magazine!
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is beginning a study of whether to screen for Celiac Disease. They are taking comments from the public on their research design until August 27
August 5, 2014: Food labeled gluten-free must now be in compliance with the FDA gluten-free labeling rule: full info about the rule
May 2014: Gluten Related Disorders Webinar with Dr. Fasano and Pam Cureton, RD. Slides for note-taking Slides
April 2014: A lecture by Dr. Michael Albertson, an overview of Celiac Disease and Non-Celiac Sensitivity
April 2014: An interview with Dr. Fasano about his new book,
"Gluten Freedom"
January 2014: The lowdown on celiac disease, gluten sensitivity and celebrity wheat-bashing: In conversation with Dr Alessio Fasano
Articles: Rethinking Strategies to Screen for Celiac Disease, and Usefulness of Symptoms to Screen for Celiac Disease
and a discussion of these results by Celiac specialist Joseph Murray on YouTube
Articles: The Gluten Contamination Elimination Diet
and Trace Gluten Responsible for Ongoing Celiac Symptoms
Press Release: New Test in Celiac Disease Provides Powerful Tool for Diagnosis and Immune Monitoring
and the original journal article
Gluten Related Disorders Webinar Slides Speakers
This is a webinar recorded June 5, 2013. It is a discussion of diagnosis of celiac disease, wheat allergy, and gluten sensitivity, and the GF diet
The Celiac Disease Foundation Insight newsletter is now available free online
Doctor Horror Stories from The Gluten Dude
Disclaimer: I am a volunteer and not a medical expert, but I can share with you information that I have found helpful.
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Please verify the gluten free status of products often for your own protection.
Please contact your medical professional for medical advice regarding your situation.
Please verify the gluten free status of products often for your own protection.


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A City of Poughkeepsie man faces a charge of first-degree murder in the holiday death of a Greene County acquaintance.
Maurice L. Pratt, 30, of 3 Hammersley Ave., was charged Saturday after an investigation headed by state police at the Catskill station, according to a statement from Senior Investigator Scott Youngblood.
Pratt is accused of killing Scott Myer, 40, at the home Myer owned on West Road in Greenville, Greene County, who was found dead there of "multiple gunshot wounds" on New Year's Day, Youngblood said. ...

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Albuquerque>> Gov. Susana Martinez announced the 2014 "New Mexico True" Summer Reading Challenge, Tuesday.
The program is designed to help stop the "summer slide," where students lose reading proficiency during summer vacation. Community partners include: University of New Mexico Lobo Men's and Women's Basketball Coaches Craig Neal and Yvonne Sanchez; area business leaders and Albuquerque Mayor Richard Berry.
"It is essential that our children learn to read well in order to build a foundation for success in academics, and ultimately, for success in the workplace and in life," said Gov. Martinez. "It is encouraging to join statewide leaders who have also made reading a priority for our children. I'm hopeful that all New Mexico students will participate in the challenge throughout the summer months as they work toward winning one of the amazing prizes we have to reward them for their commitment to reading."
The "New Mexico True" Summer Reading Challenge is open to all New Mexico elementary school children, ages five through twelve. All readers, who submit a completed reading log with information regarding the six books they read, will receive a "New Mexico True" bookmark and a certificate recognizing their accomplishment. Readers who submit their completed reading log with information regarding the 12 books they read, as well as a short essay explaining "Why I Love New Mexico," will receive a "New Mexico True" bookmark, a certificate recognizing their accomplishment and have their name entered in the random drawing to receive a Grand Prize.
The prizes range from an all-expense-paid family vacation to Disney's Animal Kingdom in Orlando, Fla.; tours of the New Mexico Museum of Natural History, tickets to various museums, and meetings with the Lobo head basketball coach and New Mexico State University Aggie head basketball coach.
These prizes are made possible by the State of New Mexico and partners: the City of Albuquerque, the ABQ Bio Park, the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce, the Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce, the Town of Red River, the Elephant Butte Inn, the Marina Del Sur, X-Treme-Lee Fun Balloon Adventures, the University of New Mexico Athletic Department and the New Mexico State University Athletic Department.
The New Mexico True brochure and reading log will be distributed to students at public schools throughout the state. It is also available at all local libraries or can be downloaded and printed from the Public Education Department's website. The program starts today, and entries must be postmarked by July 31, 2014.
Rules require participating students be New Mexico residents. Eligibility will be verified for any Grand Prize winner. For a complete listing of prizes, eligibility requirements and rules, please visit the Public Education Department website at http://ped.state.nm.us/ped/ReadingChallenge/index.html


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Context-specific, evidence-based planning for scale-up of family planning services to increase progress to MDG 5: health systems research
1 Nossal Institute for Global Health, University of Melbourne, Level 4, Alan Gilbert Building 161 Barry Street, Carlton, VIC, 3010, Australia
2 School of Population Health, University of Queensland, 4th Floor, Public Health Building, Herston Road, Herston, QLD, 4006, Australia
Reproductive Health 2012, 9:27 doi:10.1186/1742-4755-9-27Published: 12 November 2012
Unmet need for family planning is responsible for 7.4 million disability-adjusted life years and 30% of the maternity-related disease burden. An estimated 35% of births are unintended and some 200 million couples state a desire to delay pregnancy or cease fertility but are not using contraception. Unmet need is higher among the poorest, lesser educated, rural residents and women under 19 years. The barriers to, and successful strategies for, satisfying all demand for modern contraceptives are heavily influenced by context. Successfully overcoming this to increase the uptake of family planning is estimated to reduce the risk of maternal death by up to 58% as well as contribute to poverty reduction, women's empowerment and educational, social and economic participation, national development and environmental protection.
To strengthen health systems for delivery of context-specific, equity-focused reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health services (RMNCH), the Investment Case study was applied in the Asia-Pacific region. Staff of local and central government and non-government organisations analysed data indicative of health service delivery through a supply–demand oriented framework to identify constraints to RMNCH scale-up. Planners developed contextualised strategies and the projected coverage increases were modelled for estimates of marginal impact on maternal mortality and costs over a five year period.
In Indonesia, Philippines and Nepal the constraints behind incomplete coverage of family planning services included: weaknesses in commodities logistic management; geographical inaccessibility; limitations in health worker skills and numbers; legislation; and religious and cultural ideologies. Planned activities included: streamlining supply systems; establishment of Community Health Teams for integrated RMNCH services; local recruitment of staff and refresher training; task-shifting; and follow-up cards. Modelling showed varying marginal impact and costs for each setting with potential for significant reductions in the maternal mortality rate; up to 28% (25.1-30.7) over five years, costing up to a marginal USD 1.34 (1.32-1.35) per capita in the first year.
Local health planners are in a prime position to devise feasible context-specific activities to overcome constraints and increase met need for family planning to accelerate progress towards MDG 5.


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Deputy Secretary Burns meets with the heads of each P5 delegation at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., June 28, 2012. From left to right: Pang Sen, Director-General, Arms Control and Disarmament Department, Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Ambassador Grigory Berdennikov, Ambassador-at-Large, Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Patrick Maisonnave, Director for Strategic, Security and Disarmament Affairs, French Ministry of Foreign Affairs; William Burns, Deputy Secretary of State, U.S. Department of State; Rose Gottemoeller, Acting Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, U.S. Department of State. Robert Hannigan, Director General, Defence and Intelligence, British Foreign & Commonwealth Office. State Department photo
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In this image taken on Jan. 21, 2013, four variations of Valentine's Day chocolate bark are shown in Concord, N.H. You can top the chocolate with whatever your love loves.(AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
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Looking for an easy way to impress this Valentine's Day? Consider a simple - but still sensational - chocolate bark.
As treats go, it doesn't get much easier than this. And the best part is that there are infinite ways to personalize the bark.
Start to finish: 20 minutes
Servings: 12
1 pound dark, milk or white chocolate
Start by lining a rimmed baking sheet with waxed paper. Have all your bark toppings ready before melting the chocolate.
If your chocolate is in bars or large, thick pieces, use a knife to carefully chop it up into small bits. Transfer the chocolate to a large glass measuring cup or bowl, then heat in the microwave on medium, stopping to stir every 20 to 30 seconds, until completely melted.
Pour the chocolate onto the prepared pan, then tap the pan on the counter to level the melted chocolate. Immediately sprinkle your choice of toppings over the surface of the chocolate. Allow to cool completely and set up, then break into pieces.
» Large-flake coconut, toasted sliced almonds, cocoa nibs
» Chopped dried cherries, shelled pistachios, chopped chocolate wafer cookies, large flake sea salt
» Honey roasted peanuts, chopped extra-crispy cooked bacon, ground black pepper
» Crushed toffee pieces, toasted pumpkin seeds, chopped dried apricots
» Chopped candied ginger, chopped macadamia nuts, toasted coconut
» Broken salted pretzel sticks, cut up mini marshmallows, caramel popcorn
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Jean Zimmerman and her husband, Pete, enjoy a loving moment during an Alaskan cruise.
Supervisor of Occupational & Physical Therapy, School District of Palm Beach County
Born: Boston Home: Tequesta, Fla. Years in industry: 20 Notable previous jobs: Pediatric physical therapist at Newington (Conn.) Children's Hospital.
How did you get your start in the industry? As a school-based physical therapist, I became concerned about how students arrived at school in their wheelchairs. After boarding school buses to investigate, I realized I had a unique expertise to offer. I've been hooked ever since.
Current job duties? I supervise a staff of 40 occupational and physical therapists at the School District of Palm Beach County (Fla.). I also provide training and presentations on the needs of preschool children and special-needs students.
Top achievements in life? Making a difference in the lives of special-needs students and their families. Spending time in Poland, Hungary and Slovakia teaching physical therapists in these countries about working with special-needs children. I had approximately $10,000-worth of wheelchairs and equipment donated to bring with me.
Outside interests? I enjoy traveling with my husband, Pete, collecting cat figurines, shopping and decorating for Christmas.
Favorite book or movie? All Robin Cook novels. I enjoy his works, as they are medical mysteries.
Most interesting place you've been? Poland, which is the native country of both my parents and grandparents. I had the opportunity to meet four of my first cousins and their families on the farm where my dad was raised. I also experienced first hand the heritage, food and hospitality that I grew up with in a Polish family.
Strangest job you've had? While working my way through college to become a physical therapist, I worked two summers on a Christmas-card factory assembly line.
Something people would be surprised to learn about you? Pete and I won an international ballroom dance competition. Also, I thought about becoming a nun.
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More than 1,000 people protested outside Dolce & Gabbana's elite Tsim Sha Tsui flagship, demanding an apology for alleged discrimination against locals banned from taking pictures of its storefront display.
The Italian luxury fashion brand shut its doors before 3pm as the crowds gathered, and other shops nearby were also forced to shut. About 20 police stood on guard outside.
The company issued a short, unsigned statement last night - without an apology - saying: "We wish to underline that our company has not taken part in any action aiming at offending the Hong Kong public."
This came after camera-laden protesters descended on the store taking pictures and carrying placards denouncing the store's actions.
Angry protesters chanted "Shame on you, D&G" and "Snapping pictures is our right. Banning is not your right" as passing motorists sounded horns.
"Open the door. I have money and I want to do some shopping," said one protester, holding a fistful of hell banknotes.
The protest was organized on Facebook, with the site drawing more than 15,000 "likes" since Thursday. Fury started to build last week after people, claiming they were told to leave while snapping pictures of the store from the roadside outside Harbour City, went online to vent their wrath.
A security guard reportedly said only mainland tourists were allowed to take photo
A well-known mainlander, possibly a government official, was reportedly shopping in the store last month when he noticed people outside taking photographs. A complaint was made to D&G because the customer feared netizens would link the shopping spree to corruption. Then D&G instigated the ban. D&G's statement strongly denied making any racist or derogatory comments. "Controversial statements reported in the Hong Kong press have not been made by Dolce & Gabbana nor its staff.
"It is regrettable that Dolce & Gabbana has been brought into this matter."
Harbour City apologized on its Facebook page on Friday. D&G's store did not return calls yesterday and no one came forward to meet the protesters.
Chief executive candidate Henry Tang Ying-yen said D&G should see taking photographs outside the store as a compliment. "People take photos because they like the products. The store should welcome this instead of turning people away."
Tourism sector lawmaker Paul Tse Wai-chun said D&G should apologize for discriminating against locals and he will raise the issue in the Legislative Council.
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Snapdragon 800-rocking Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE-A gets unboxed
- Anonymous
Thousand of phone released by samsung.....
Billions of profit earn but still design is like cheaper chinese phone
- 2013-06-25 18:52
- bJhY
- h4c3d
That blue its amazing!
- 2013-06-25 18:48
- Anonymous
Samsung staying consistent with their design - and that wasn't a compliment.
- 2013-06-25 18:46
- niyy
- Mobilemaster
In these new colors the S4 looks amazing!
- 2013-06-25 18:45
- 0Uu8
- Vasishta
Where is the Video !!! I need a Video review fast !!!
- 2013-06-25 18:34
- PEmZ
- MisterCats
That blue.
That is a sexy metallic blue.
- 2013-06-25 18:34
- TfX2
- Anonymous
wtf! same old samsung design.
- 2013-06-25 18:33
- tV4v
- ralphUNPLUGGED
The device has got nice color variants. Samsung should have made sure though that the S4 would have the best features that a smartphone can offer. Besides, the S3 is still selling pretty good. They could have waited a little bit more before releasing it! If the S4 only got the Active's design language and knowing it is IP certified against dust and liquid, accompanied by a Snapdragon 800 with the 13MP shooter could have been the best! They should have not made their loyalists frustrated with the different variants that Samsung came out with the name S4!
- 2013-06-25 18:26
- th1u
- sasuke uchiha
bring this on note 3 and take my money
- 2013-06-25 18:24
- apMd
- Nfts
Where's white? Anw please move to glass or metal or at least nake the side real metal.
- 2013-06-25 18:24
- i84d
- max
Well this is a stupid thing to do Samsung.Many customers will be very upset because of that move.
- 2013-06-25 18:23
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- Anonymous
just showing how unprepared Samsung is too competition to Sony Z Ultra and so on. Beware of this kind of producers which just gonna eat your money and leave you behind. Especially with those crappy plastics phone. Be a wiser consumers.
- 2013-06-25 18:23
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- Anonymous
oh yeah..cmo'n..
- 2013-06-25 18:22
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- Mark bautista
I like the blue one.. :-)
- 2013-06-25 18:22
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- C Williams
This will be for the Korean Market, Why would Samsung Keep on releasing different versions with different processors, within a short period, is really silly even if its for the Korean market, hard to say if it would come for the worldwide market.
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EconStor Community: United Nations University (UNU) http://hdl.handle.net/10419/45038 The Community's search engine Search the Channel search http://www.econstor.eu/simple-search The main obstacles to firms' growth in Senegal: Implications for the long run http://hdl.handle.net/10419/108010 Title: The main obstacles to firms' growth in Senegal: Implications for the long run

Authors: Maurel, Mathilde; Seghir, Majda

Abstract: Productivity gains are the prime engine of economic growth. This paper uses a rich amount of firms' accounting information from the Single Information Collecting Centre in Senegal over the period 1998-2011. To investigate the two main obstacles to growth, poor education and poor access to electricity supply, we aggregate the firms' data at the sectoral level. Our findings corroborate the conclusion of a recent report by the African Development Bank suggesting the importance of primary and vocational education. Another key conclusion drawn in the AfDB report is that the main obstacle to production is the poor access to electricity and the low quality of infrastructure. Based upon a World Bank indicator of access and some strong but reasonable assumptions regarding the sectoral demand for electricity, we estimate the impact of the electricity access on firms' total factor productivity. The political economy of industrial development in Vietnam: Impact of state-business relationship on industrial performance, 1986 - 2012 http://hdl.handle.net/10419/108009 Title: The political economy of industrial development in Vietnam: Impact of state-business relationship on industrial performance, 1986 - 2012

Authors: Vu-Thanh, Tu-Anh

Abstract: Vietnam's industrial development since doi moi is a success, but only a partial one. This paper provides a political economy account of Vietnam's industrial growth since 1986. It shows that the key determinant of Vietnam's industrial growth lies in the relationship between the party-state and the private sector. It also shows that the level of distrust and discrimination against the private sector - and therefore the level of industrial growth - depends on the degree of the tradeoff between the political ideology and economic legitimacy, on the internal structure of the state, and on the quality of leadership. Scoping paper on industry in Senegal http://hdl.handle.net/10419/108008 Title: Scoping paper on industry in Senegal

Authors: Cissé, Fatou; Choi, Ji Eun; Maurel, Mathilde

Abstract: Senegal is a typical sub-Saharan economy, which conducted an import substitution policy over 1960-86, followed by a policy of support for the private sector and liberalization of the economy. It suffers from a low level of economic development, hindering the process of economic diversification, and translating into an over-concentration of its exports and production. Through a careful analysis of the main advantages and drawbacks of the Senegalese economy, this scoping paper emphasizes the key obstacles to unleashing prosperity in the country: electricity supply and quality, and the educational system. Measured as poor versus feeling poor: Comparing objective and subjective poverty rates in South Africa http://hdl.handle.net/10419/108007 Title: Measured as poor versus feeling poor: Comparing objective and subjective poverty rates in South Africa

Authors: Posel, Dorrit; Rogan, Michael

Abstract: In this paper, we compare subjective and money-metric measures of poverty in South Africa using data collected in the 2008/09 Living Conditions Survey. In addition to collecting detailed information on expenditure, the survey asked respondents to provide an assessment of the economic status of their household, ranging from 'very poor' to 'wealthy'. We find considerable overlap between per capita expenditure measures of poverty status and subjective poverty status among households. However, we also identify a number of significant characteristics which distinguish households where poverty measures do not overlap. These characteristics highlight not only low dimensionality in expenditure measures of economic status, but also the likely underestimation of economic resources in the household. This underestimation arises both because poverty measures based on per capita expenditure do not recognize scale economies in the household, and because the value of economic activity can be difficult to measure, as in the case of subsistence farming.


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Thursday, 22nd March 2012
First up on Saturday lunchtime we've got Chelsea against Tottenham and this is almost make or break for Chelsea now. I don't think Roberto Di Matteo has had to pull up any trees as Chelsea manager, he's just going with the best team they've got, which isn't exactly rocket science! Chelsea aren't as good as they were a few years back but then they aren't as bad as results under Andre Villas-Boas suggested. They haven't got too many options in their squad nowadays but they are a decent enough side.
This is a massive game for both teams and you would have to say that if Chelsea don't win then they won't finish in the top four, particularly with the way Arsenal are going. We know Tottenham aren't firing and you get the feeling that they will have to be at their best to get something out of this game. Spurs have got a five point lead over Chelsea in the table and have a much kinder run in to the end of the season; so if Chelsea don't win this it's tough to see them getting that Champions League place. They have to go to Liverpool and Arsenal before the end of the season and this weekend would seem like 'last chance saloon' for them. I'm going to back Chelsea to nick this 2-1 (8/1 with Ladbrokes) because they need it, although even if Tottenham lose I would still make them favourites to finish in the top four.
Next up on Saturday is Stoke v Manchester City and this isn't an easy game for Roberto Mancini's team. Even though Stoke haven't got much to play for there will be no end of season feel to this one; they aren't going to make life easy and it's a good game for them because there will be a good atmosphere at the Britannia and they would love to put a spanner in the works. The fact it is at home will make a big difference to Stoke, but Man City know this is a game they have to win and that will probably be the case from now until the end of the season. I think City will win this 2-1, at 8/1 with Ladbrokes, as they've got more to play for at this stage of the season.
On Sunday Newcastle head to West Brom and this is a difficult one to call. West Brom were really poor against Wigan last week and I don't know whether they're thinking 'we've done enough and we're staying in the Premiership' after some really good results last month. It didn't look like there was the same urgency against Wigan as the previous weeks.
It's a tough match to call as West Brom might need one more win to be safe from relegation and Newcastle are still going for that fifth spot. I'm going to go for 2-2, at 14/1 with William Hill, in this one but it's not an easy game at all.
We've then got Manchester United against Fulham on Monday evening and it is tough to make a case for Fulham. We saw them at City and there was very little resistance there and they were well and truly beaten by Swansea last week. Not many sides get results at Old Trafford and Fulham aren't a team that look like they can go to the bigger sides and cause an upset. It should be comfortable for United and I'm going to go take the 7/1 on offer with Coral for a 3-0 win to the home side.
Looking at the battle for the Premier League title, City's 2-1 win against Chelsea on Wednesday wasn't just about the three points it was the fact that they turned it around and they look they believe they can win the league. City could put the pressure back on United with a win against Stoke on Saturday and it is always an advantage to play first in a title run in. However, City have got to win the Premiership for me, otherwise with going out of Europe and the cups early it would have to be seen as an underachievement not to win anything with the players they've got.
Tip #1: Chelsea v Tottenham (24th Mar 2012) Chelsea to win 2-1 @ odds of 8/1 with Ladbrokes.
Tip #2: Stoke v Man City (24th Mar 2012) Man City to win 2-1 @ odds of 8/1 with Ladbrokes.
Tip #3: West Brom v Newcastle (25th Mar 2012) 2-2 correct score @ odds of 14/1 with William Hill.
Tip #4: Man Utd v Fulham (26th Mar 2012) Man Utd to win 3-0 @ odds of 7/1 with Coral.
Steve's Weekly Treble: Southampton to beat Doncaster (7/20); Preston to beat Bury (23/20); Crawley to beat Rotherham (4/6). A treble with bookmaker William Hill returns just under 4/1.
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Fun.'s Nate Ruess on His Favorite Songs, From Weezer to Wilco
Fun.'s Nate Ruess on His Favorite Songs, From Weezer to Wilco
More than a year after releasing their hit single "We Are Young," fun. is only getting bigger; the band is up for six Grammys and just announced a three-month summer tour with opening act Tegan and Sara. While vacationing in L.A., frontman Nate Ruess took some time to share a wide-ranging playlist of his favorite songs, including Fleetwood Mac, Tame Impala and A$AP Rocky. "I have time off," said Ruess. "And obviously I love any chance that I get to talk about music."
The band is set to tour the U.S. and Europe this year, and Ruess still getting used to headlining huge venues. "It's tough, because we're only coming off of really one album that people know, and then another album that people are starting to get used to," he says. "So it's hard to put together this big show and kind of change up set lists and stuff like that. But the weird part is we want to be on tour for another year. We just did a show in Colorado right before Christmas, and it was 7,000 people and sold out. We had never played before to that many people in our lives and I think it might have been our favorite show ever, just because we're still getting better as a band."
Ruess added he's working on a hip-hop project. He can't say who, but he says it's not his hero Kanye West. "I'm just not at liberty to say, so I don't even know why I said it," he said. "But [Kanye] kind of got me off of my ass as far as acknowledging there's great music happening today. I think the older that I was getting, the more jaded I was becoming. I don't want to be a nostalgic listener. There's too much good stuff out there, and I just think it's up to me to work a little harder to find it." Here's Ruess' playlist of influences and current favorites:
Wilco: "More Like the Moon," More Like the Moon EP, 2003
There's all this talk in my world about how instantaneous a song has to be in order for it to be great. I'm of the opposite belief; I like songs that take a while to appreciate. This song – a b-side that came out after Yankee Hotel Foxtrot – I might have spent a month straight where I listened to it every single night, in my bunk, on tour. Like, on repeat. It has that good, tantric Wilco vibe. When Jeff Tweedy sings, "Why don't you come to me now more who you are?" it hits me in the most amazing way. It very subtly changes up the beat and becomes hypnotic. There's also classical guitar solo, which seems pretentious but fits so well. It's got a little bit of a jazz vibe, but it works.
It'd be such an honor to work with those guys in any capacity. As a lyricist, I love Jeff Tweedy. He has this ability to make you think that he's not singing about anything and it makes no sense, and then he throws in a random line that somehow now you know what the whole song is about.
Weezer: "El Scorcho," Pinkerton, 1996
When Weezer first came out, they were playing a small show in Phoenix, and I remember begging my dad to take me. This song has always been so relatable to me. It does such a good job of saying "Hey - I'm over here!" It's a love song – Rivers is waving his arms out to someone. That's been my whole existence, basically.
I remember the radio station in Phoenix had played it on the radio and I was able to get my cassette player out quick enough to record it off of the radio. I spent the whole weekend having to mow the lawn and do chores, listening to "El Scorcho" on repeat. When Pinkerton came out, that changed everything for me. It made me want to be in a band. It finally felt like I was starting to belong to something. I know Rolling Stone trashed Pinkerton at first when it came out, but now it's a five-star classic.


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The chickens of Russian Internet censorship are coming home to roost. Over the past year RuNet Echo has written extensively about the slow creep of legislation and regulation that could allow the Russian government to extrajudicially block any online resource through Russian ISPs. On March 13, 2014 the Russian Attorney General's Office requested [1] [ru] Roskomnadzor (Russia's mass media regulatory body) to include four websites in its registry of blocked websites, the so-called Internet "blacklist."
Three of the blocked websites are the opposition news portals Kasparov.ru [2] (founded by Garry Kasparov), Grani.ru [3], and EJ.ru [4]. The reasons given are the following:
Указанные сайты содержат призывы к противоправной деятельности и участию в массовых мероприятиях, проводимых с нарушением установленного порядка.
The said websites contain calls to illegal activity and participation in mass events that are conducted contrary to the established order.
According to Kasparov.ru [5] [ru], the specific illegal activity probably relates to calls to attend "unauthorized protest actions."
Also blocked was the personal blog of putative opposition leader Alexey Navalny, who is currently under house arrest for allegedly violating court orders (he is not supposed to leave Moscow while under investigation in an embezzlement case). Navalny's blog is updated by his wife for the duration of his sentence, even though he is supposed to be incommunicado during the house arrest period, or as Roskomnadzor put it:
Функционирование данной интернет-страницы нарушает положения судебного решения об избрании меры пресечения гражданину, в отношении которого возбуждено уголовное дело.
The functioning of this web page violates the provisions of a judicial decision about the measure of restraint for a citizen who is under criminal investigation.
Although the blocking has already started, the webpages do not yet appear in the Unified Registry [6] [ru] of blocked websites administered by Roskomnadzor. The first three media portals, however, appear in the unofficial list on Antizapret.info [7] [ru]:
Bloggers have started noticing the blockages. One of the first was the journalist Oleg Kashin, who asked [8][ru] his Facebook friends to let him know if they were having trouble accessing these websites. 100 peoples responded, offering screenshots and reporting which ISP they were using. For some of them, it seems that the blocking had yet to take place, most, however, were affected. Grani.ru also asked their readers to let them know what the blockage looks like from their side. Blogger Victor Korb responded with a screenshot:
@GraniTweet [9] pic.twitter.com/R6H6g3USLV [10]
— Victor Korb (@Victor_Korb) March 13, 2014 [11]
Navalny (or his wife) also posted [12][ru] about the news on his blog, ending with "I don't even know if anyone is reading this anymore."
Kashin later wrote [13] [ru]:
Так завтра твиттер выключат и все. Что делать-то, ке фер?
So, tomorrow they'll turn off Twitter, and that that's it. What is there to do, que faire ["what to do" fr.]?
Earlier this week, on March 12, Tweet aggregator tjournal.ru reported [14][ru] that the pornography streaming website Pornhub was being blocked by Roskmonadzor.
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[1] requested: http://rkn.gov.ru/news/rsoc/news24447.htm
[2] Kasparov.ru: https://globalvoices.orgwww.kasparov.ru
[3] Grani.ru: https://globalvoices.orgwww.grani.ru
[4] EJ.ru: https://globalvoices.orgwww.ej.ru
[5] According to Kasparov.ru: http://www.kasparov.ru/material.php?id=5321D70132AA6
[6] Unified Registry: http://eais.rkn.gov.ru/
[7] Antizapret.info: http://antizapret.info/
[8] asked : https://www.facebook.com/oleg.kashin/posts/10152330681463112?stream_ref=1
[9] @GraniTweet: https://twitter.com/GraniTweet
[10] pic.twitter.com/R6H6g3USLV: http://t.co/R6H6g3USLV
[11] March 13, 2014: https://twitter.com/Victor_Korb/statuses/444148351592701952
[12] posted : http://navalny.livejournal.com/914771.html
[13] wrote: https://www.facebook.com/oleg.kashin/posts/10152330695453112?stream_ref=10
[14] reported : http://tjournal.ru/paper/pornhub-not-for-russians
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Police in Fort Pierce say the girl's father, 25-year-old Christopher Covington, shot and killed his girlfriend, Stephanie Carrier, who was 22 years old and six months pregnant, along with the little girl's grandmother, Robin Carrier, who was 48, at their home on Quincy Avenue Friday night before killing himself.
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Undaria pinnatifida is a large brown seaweed belonging to the order Laminariales, with 3 clearly recognizable parts comprising its visible thallus: blade, stipe, and holdfast. The thallus can reach 1 to 3 meters in length. The blade is lanceolate and broad with a prominent midrib, and translucent with color ranging from green to yellowish-brown to dark brown. The blade could also be described as triangular and lobed. The appearance of the blade evolves and changes over time; it is initially simple, flattened, and broad with a pronounced or distinct midrib; older plants have thicker blade tissue which splits horizontally down to the midrib to form fingers or straps, becoming more transversally lobed, and becomes pinnate with age. The margins of the blade can also be described as wavy. The distal portion of the blade and the straps eventually become tattered. The stipe of Undaria pinnatifida is wavy or corrugated above the holdfast. The stipe is also usually short (10 to 30 centimeters in length, and up to 1 centimeter in diameter) and in mature plants bears convoluted wing-like reproductive outgrowths or frills (sporophylls). The stipe is also flattened, and transitions into the midrib which extends through the middle of the length of the blade. Undaria pinnatifida attaches to its substrate by a branched holdfast comprised of haptera. It may be confused with Alaria esculenta, as it also has a prominent midrib, but the corrugated stipe of Undaria pinnatifida (which contains its sporophylls) is distinctive. Also, Alaria esculenta grows in more exposed and wave-battered locations than Undaria pinnatifida.
Undaria pinnatifida can be found in the upper part of the infralittoral (subtidal) zone, from low tide level down to depths of 10 to 18 meters. If the water is clear and less turbid, it can grow at deeper depths. In its native habitat, Undaria pinnatifida occurs in dense stands, forming a thick canopy on a wide range of shores. Undaria pinnatifida prefers areas with less exposure, such as in ports. It can attach itself to substrates which are natural (bedrock, boulders) and artificial (such as pilings, port structures, marina pontoons, buoys, or anchor chains). Undaria pinnatifida is able to tolerate a range of organic pollution, salinity levels, and temperatures. It can grow well in esturarine conditions as well. Undaria pinnatifida spreads in two ways: naturally, through the millions of microscopic spores released by each fertile organism, and also through attachment to vessel hulls and marine farming equipment. Undaria pinnatifida is a highly successful and fertile species, which enable it to expand it range quickly.
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Undaria pinnatifida is a laminarian kelp indigenous to the northwest Pacific Ocean and the cold temperate coastal regions of Japan, China, Korea, and southeast Russia. Undaria pinnatifida has been spread around the world by international shipping and mariculture, and has extended its range to include four continents since 1980's. It is now growing in the temperate Pacific Ocean, the southeastern temperate Indian ocean, the Mediterranean, and the temperate north and south Atlantic Ocean.
Countries where Undaria pinnatifida has emerged since the 1980s include Argentina, United States, Mexico, France, Great Britain, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Australia, and New Zealand.
Undaria pinnatifida has a high nutritional value, containing high levels of calcium, iodine, thiamine, niacin, iron, vitamin B12, and protein. It is also a rich source of eicosapentaenoic acid, an omega-3 fatty acid, and also of polysaccharides. A compound in Undaria pinnatifida known as fucoxanthin can help burn fatty tissue, even around internal organs. In Oriental medicine, Undaria pinnatifida has been used for blood purification, intestinal strength, skin, hair, reproductive organs and menstrual regularity.
Undaria pinnatifida is economically important as a food crop, next to nori, on the Japanese menu, and is eaten both dried and fresh. In East Asian countries the seaweed is known as wakame and is treated as a delicacy, often added to miso soup. Undaria pinnatifida can be considered a a sea vegetable, or edible seaweed. "Wakame" fronds are green and have a subtly sweet flavour and slippery texture. In Asia and Europe, wakame is distributed either dried or salted, and used in soups (particularly miso soup), and salads (such as tofu salad), or often as a side dish to tofu and a salad vegetable like cucumber. Goma wakame, also known as seaweed salad, is a popular side dish at some sushi restaurants; literally translated, it means "sesame seaweed". In Korea, Undaria pinnatifida is used in salads or soup such miyeokguk. Many women consume Undaria pinnatifida during pregnancy, and "miyeokguk" is popularly consumed by women after giving birth as miyeok contains a high content of calcium and iodine, nutrients that are important for nursing new mothers. It is also traditionally eaten on birthdays for this reason, a reminder of the first food that the mother has eaten and passed on to her newborn through her milk, thus bringing good fortune for the rest of the year. After the species was accidentally introduced in 1971 in the Mediterranean via farming of Japanese oysters (Crassostrea gigas), Undaria pinnatifida was grown in the French Bretagne as food, which increased exposure of this seaweed to Europeans. Undaria pinnatifida is also used in a wide variety of topical beauty treatments and personal care products, due to its high polysaccharide content and ability to provide moisture.
Undaria pinnatifida is an ingredient in dozens of products from countries which include France, Italy, UK, Spain, China, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, and the United States. Health and personal care products including Undaria pinnatifida as an ingredient include:
- Shampoo, hair treatments, and bath treatments
- hand and foot care products
- soaps, body polishes and oils
- skin cleanser and toner products, detoxifying facial products
- day creams and night creams
- tooth cleaning products
There are many forms of edible Undaria pinnatifida, or wakame, including:
- dried, chips, flakes, and strips
- as an ingredient in sea vegetable salads, in condiments and chutneys
- with soup and salad and pasta and oatmeal mixes
- capsule form as a diet supplement
- beer
Undaria pinnatifida is also included in some fertilizers and agricultural treatments.
Sea farmers have grown Undaria pinnatifida for hundreds of years in Korea and Japan, and in more recent years there has been expansive growth in China, where production is concentrated around Dalian. Since 1983 Undaria pinnatifida has also been cultivated in France, in sea fields established near the shores of Brittany, where it is harvested in March and April. Wild grown Undaria pinnatifida is known to be harvested in Tasmania, Australia and in New Zealand for commercial products. Undaria pinnatifida is also cultivated in Brittany, France, where it was imported several years ago.
When farmed, Undaria pinnatifida is usually harvested from boats by means of long hooks and then sold fresh or sun dried. In some cases, since this seaweed is salted for transport, certain cleansing must take place before eating; is must be thoroughly rinsed under running water, then placed in boiling water for a short time, then rinsed in ice water. The leaves of Undaria pinnatifida are then spread out and the hard midrib removed.
Undaria pinnatifida can grow in the same zones as Saccorhiza polyschides, Sargassum muticum, and different species of Cystoseira. It can form dense kelp forests. At the end of the season, its blade may become covered by colonial animals, as it is effective in providing habitats, nursery areas and protective cover for many species. In areas where Undaria pinnatifida has been introduced, it may change the structure and composition of native marine communities.
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""Esalen has helped me to grow personally and professionally in ways that are very intertwined. Attending workshops and participating in community at Esalen has supported me during some transitional times in my life. It is, therefore, an easy choice for me to give back as a donor and support Esalen. In my work as an attorney, I encourage my clients to think about charities that are meaningful to them when they draw up their estate plans and I would suggest the same thing to fellow Friends. Such gifts are vital in sustaining non-profits like Esalen." — Lori Lewis
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