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This happens very rarely, but every now and then, I'm actually in step with some kind of larger musical zeitgeist. My lifelong affection for Big Star [1] — thanks, Dad — only grew deeper with last year's documentary Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me, which told the tale of a band that, more or less, struggled for its entire existence to be heard, only to achieve what could be considered widespread popularity roughly two decades after they stopped making music.
One story that film also teased out was the tragic narrative of Chris Bell [2], who maybe wasn't as charismatic as his co-frontman Alex Chilton, but boy, could he write a song, and boy, did he have some demons. Bell died, like so many of the greats, at the age of 27.
So I was excited, needless to say, when Berkeley's M. Lockwood Porter [3] released his new single, "Chris Bell," a tribute to the late songwriter in which Porter's earnest '70s power-pop influences are made very clear. Porter's debut LP Judah's Gone garnered some critical praise last summer, but we haven't heard much from him since; now, he'll be doing a mini-tour of sorts to support the release, starting with an opening spot on Mirah-headlined bill tomorrow night [Thu/6] at Brick and Mortar [4]. Give the track a listen, and below, read some of what Porter wrote me when I asked about his inspirations for the song.
I've claimed Big Star as one of my favorite bands for almost 10 years. I got into them around the time that I was about to go to college. I was in this phase where, artistically, I believed that you had to totally reinvent or revolutionize the musical language in order to make valid art (I was 16, okay?). When I discovered Big Star, along with a few other bands, I realized that pop/rock based music could sound fresh without adding too many bells and whistles as long as there was honesty and a unique point of view behind it.
[After watching Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me], I learned that he was as important, or even more important, to the creation of #1 Record [5] than Alex Chilton was. Second of all, Big Star's lack of commercial recognition, along with the fact that critics seemed to focus on Alex Chilton as the genius behind the band, were among his reasons for leaving the band. Third, after he left the band, he went into a depression that he never fully escaped. He got into painkillers, heroin, and some of the interview subjects in the film suggest that the car accident that killed Chris Bell might have been a suicide. I've also since read rumors that Chris Bell was a closeted homosexual, and that his shame might have been an additional reason for his depression. I don't know whether that last part is true or not, but all of these facts together gave me a huge amount of sympathy for him.
It made me very upset that even I — someone who considers #1 Record to be a desert island album — had given Alex Chilton most of the credit for Big Star's effect on my life (not that he wasn't important, as well). I started thinking about how much " [6]Alex Chilton" by The Replacements [6] (whom I love) had played into the mythos of the band, and that's where the first line of the song came from.
In the film, someone points out that Chris Bell is a member of the 27 Club [7]. That got me thinking about this whole romance and mythology that exists around people like Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, etc. — rock stars who died young. I did not want to write a song that attempted to create a similar kind of mythology around Chris Bell. I felt like it would have been tacky and disrespectful to do so. In the documentary, Chris Bell's brother and sister are interviewed. Their pain over Chris's death still seems very raw. He died nearly 40 years ago, and they still miss him deeply. I wanted to try to write about Chris Bell with that perspective in mind, rather than writing something that could have come from some lazy rock journalist.
Also, I love Neil Young, and there's that infamous line in "Hey Hey My My" ("Rock and roll is here to stay / It's better to burn out than to fade away") that ties into the whole tortured rock star mythology because of the Kurt Cobain connection. It's also just a happy accident that the line "Rock and roll is here to stay" is also in Big Star's "Thirteen." [8] When I realized that coincidence, I knew I had to put that into the song.
And now, because he makes me feel feelings, let's listen to some Chris Bell, shall we?
M. Lockwood Porter (w/ Mirah, Ages and Ages)
3/6, 9pm, $12
Brick & Mortar Music Hall
1710 Mission, SF
www.brickandmortarmusic.com [4]
[1] https://www.facebook.com/BigStar
[2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Bell_(musician)
[3] http://mlockwoodporter.com/
[4] http://www.brickandmortarmusic.com/
[5] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cY0dsLPntBM
[6] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RYQ8Y-ObMw&feature=kp
[7] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/27_Club
[8] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pte3Jg-2Ax4&feature=kp


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Phoenix Coyotes
Blackhawks 6 – Coyotes 4 : 'Hawks collect points out west
Jan 21st
Posted by Nakis in Blackhawks
If your day was anything like mine, you sat on the couch for a solid ten hours and watched a lot of football and even more hockey. It was glorious fun, yes, but somehow one can still feel exhausted after such a marathon. It's really late so we'll have a somewhat abbreviated recap. Here's a few thoughts on a sloppy, but entertaining hockey game:
– Marian Hossa was outstanding for the second straight day. As Jonthan Toews alluded to after the game, we're witnessing Hoss playing a whole different sport than everyone else right now. Seeing him punish the team that employs the scum who probably lowered his quality of life at some point in the future made it that much sweeter. Good on Hoss.
-David Bolland as the second line center is working out just fine. Two goals tonight for Bolland, including one of the strangest, funniest goals I've seen in a long while. I only wish we could have seen Mike Smith freak out like that during the playoffs last year.
-Speaking of Smith, he has now let in ten goals in two games. Enjoy that stat and brandish it if happen to run into one of the six Coyote fans in the world tomorrow.
– We'd rather see Marcus Kruger than Andrew Shaw on the third line, but they was effective all night long. Bryan Bickell and Viktor Stalberg (both guys who were rumored to be on the move at certain points of the offseason) clicking together certainly didn't seem likely, but they're doing just that and I think we're all okay with it. Stalberg had several chances tonight, finishing one of them in the second period off a nice feed from Bickell. He missed on a breakaway in the third frame, but was a key factor in Bolland's powerplay goal in the first – battling in front of Mike Smith with
Dave Derek Morris and giving Patrick Kane the space he needed to set up Bolland. Stalberg gave Morris such a problem that Morris threw him to the ice in frustration after Bolland scored. Good job, Vik.
– The fourth line was talked about a lot on Twitter during the game and did have a few dominant shifts in the Phoenix zone in the first and second periods. However, Michael Frolik and Kruger each finished the game -2. Brandon Bollig got his ass kicked in a fight with BizNasty and didn't play much after taking a completely unnecessary tripping penalty about as far away from the 'Hawks net as you can get.
-I've avoided dealing with the awfulness that is Ray Emery's goaltending because I didn't want to spoil the good time. So, I will not fret over our backup goaltender. I will not fret over our backup goaltender. I will not fret over our backup goaltender. I will not fret over our backup goaltender. I will not fret over our backup goaltender……..No, screw it, I'm fretting. Emery was putrid and made what should have been a good old fashioned ass kicking a nail biter at one point. This situation has been allowed to fester and should reflect poorly on Stan Bowman if it ends up costing the Blackhawks.
-Not related to tonight's game, but please appreciate Rockford IceHogs goalie Carter Hutton beating the absolute shit out of Grand Rapids Griffins goaltender Petr Mrazek in a bench clearing brawl two night ago. Damn.
– The game on Tuesday night against St. Louis is shaping up to be a regular doozy. What could make it more awesome? Well, Bartl will be back with Boxing.
CtA Season Preview: Pacific Division Edition
Jan 12th
Posted by Nakis in Anaheim Ducks
(We're moving right along with the CtA season preview. Today we take a look at the Pacific Divison which has a ton of old guys.)
Pacific Division
2011-2012 Standings:
#3 Phoenix (97) -#7 San Jose (96) – #8 Los Angles (95) – Dallas (89) – Anaheim (80)
New Guys: Nobody. This team is pretty much the opposite of the 2010 Blackhawks. They get to keep the band together.
Gone: Nobody. Well, Ethan Moreau retired, but he doesn't really count.
Young players to keep an eye on: The Kings have a number of fantastic young offensive players in their system, but with every position on the roster filled, it doesn't look like there will be a need to carry any of them. Should a center go down, Andrei Loktionov would be a candidate to fill the roster spot. Slava Voynov is the kid on the blue line and should get more minutes in his second season. While he had a quiet playoff, he's still one of the most intriguing young defenseman in the NHL and possess with an absolute blast from the point. Dwight King, who was stellar for the Kings when they got hit with the injury bug, will also enter his second season.
Outlook: Pretty damn good. The lockout should have taken care of any hangover problems and they have the entire Cup roster ready to make another run. Watch out.
Dallas Stars:
New Guys: 112 year old Jaromir Jagr, Derek Roy, Cody Eakin, Aaron Rome (eww) and Ray Whitney (also old).
Gone: Brad Richards (just rubbing it in), Mike Ribeiro (SUSHI), Sheldon Souray (has a 'Baywatch' wife), Steve Ott (gross) and Adam Burish (I thought he sucked but you all loved him).
Young Players to (probably not) watch: They have a couple good young prospects like goaltender Jack Campbell, Brett Ritchie and 6'7 fucking monster Jamie Oleksiak – but I'm not sure any of these guys fit into their immediate plans. There may be spots to be had on their (weak) blue line for players like Brenden Dillion and Patrick Nemeth. Personally, I love those hulking defenseman so I hope its Oleksiak.
Outlook: It's sort of sad to see the Stars Twitterverse treating Jagr as if he were Sidney Crosby. But I guess it can't be denied the Stars are sporting a different look this year and that should be refreshing to their fans. Roy and Eakin strengthen the Stars down the middle, yes, but that defense still looks awfully suspect. The Stars always seem to hover right around that 8th spot and I'm sure they'll be right there again. Maybe the addition of a few seasoned vets like Jagr and Whitney will get them back into the playoffs……or maybe not. The best news for the team this offseason was the announcement that will be sporting a new uniform very soon. We can all agree this is a good thing.
Phoenix Coyotes:
New players: Steve Sullivan (still alive), Zybnek Michalek, David Moss and Nick Johnson.
Gone: Ray Whitney, Adrian Aucoin (only Columbus would have him) and Taylor Pyatt.
Young players to keep an eye on: Puck mover David Runbland should make the team. Otherwise, there aren't many spots on the blue-line to be had and their offensive pipeline is nil.
Outlook: This team is boring as hell and I don't want to really waste my team thinking about them. A lot depends on Mike Smith replicating his performance from last season. A dull team that competes every single night. Always dangerous. Continuing to watch Oliver Ekman-Larrson develop will be a pleasure. He should give fans in either Seattle or Quebec City something to cheer about for years to come.
Anaheim Ducks:
New Players: Bryan Allen, Sheldon Souray, Daniel Winnik and Brad Staubitz.
Gone: Lubomir Visnovsky (currently doing everything he can not to be an Islander), Sheldon Brookbank (now a Blackhawk) and the mustachioed George Parros.
Not Gone: Teemu Selanne. He's sticking around for one more season. Admit it, you don't give a shit about the Ducks and you wanted him to be a Jet. I sure did
Young players to keep an eye on: Devante Smith-Pelly and potentially Emerson Etem. Both are good, strong forwards on a team desperately in need of some depth behind their big three. Power forward Kyle Palmeri is another candidate to see time in the NHL.
Outlook: Bruce Boudreau will coach his first full season with the Ducks. They got some help on the back end in free agency, but this is still a team with a few glaring problems. My theroy is that Jonas Hiller struggled because he stopped wearing that badass black helmet with the gold cage. Or maybe it was the vertigo. This is a team that teases a fire sale every year, but if they stumble this season it could finally happen. I want Bobby Ryan.
San Jose Sharks:
New Players: Brad Stuart (former Red Wing) and Adam Burish.
Gone: Torrey Mitchell and Daniel Winnik.
Young players to watch: Uh, none? There's that tool who wears #69. They have Chicago area native Tommy Wingels who played well for them last season. They also have Sebastian Stalberg – Vik's brother. In retrospect, they probably shouldn't have traded Charlie Coyle.
Outlook: This is a team that has a bunch of good players but just never seems to be able to but it all together. Are Stuart and Burish what they've been missing all along? I'll let you draw your own conclusions. I'm always conflicted when I think about the Sharks. I want to pull for Marty and Nemo and Logan Couture and Joe Pavelski are certainly likable players. But at the end of the day the fuckbaggery of Joe Thornton and guys likes Marc -Edouard Vlasic are enough to make me forget all that other stuff. Remember Thronton's repeated targeting of the head of Jonathan Toews? Vlasic's love of the slash behind the play? Then add the whole Hjammer offersheet thing. Yeah, screw the Sharks.

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Test Your HDMI Troubleshooting Knowledge
When the technology was introduced back in 2002, it seemed to be the long-awaited one-wire solution to the potential rat's nest of wiring that always hampered growth of the high-definition signal transmission in residences. And for most consumers with simple setups, HDMI has been a godsend.
But for custom installers who are often asked by clients to "break all the rules" with lengthy wire runs and multiple displays, the one-wire solution became one big headache.
At CEDIA Expo 2011, the HDMI Licensing Group held an all-day symposium to discuss "all things HDMI." Among the hottest topics were basic and advanced troubleshooting tips, solving real-life situations in some cases. See the highlighted boxes in this article that show eight real scenarios from the AVS Forum website and their likely solutions from integrators. Use it as a fun quiz for your staff.
Also, continue to refer to our resident HDMI guru Jeff Boccaccio, who recently analyzed the inside jacket of HDMI cables.
Avoid the Need to Troubleshoot
Prequalify all the equipment in the home and that you procure in your lab before you start the job.
Consider the Origin of the Problem
Determine if the existing HDMI system has ever worked. If so, what changed? Take careful notes.
Make One Change at a Time
Make only one switch at a time to limit the variables. Again, take careful notes.
Configure or "reduce" the system to the simplest configuration that still exhibits the symptom.
Substitute suspect devices or components with known-good devices or preferably with test equipment that can emulate sources and sinks with other convenient control functions.
Disable Protocols
Disable CEC and HDCP if possible. Disabling HDCP will immediately tell you if the problem is related to that.
Diagnostic Sequence
Use the diagnostic procedure that provides greatest insight and is easiest to conduct.
Problem 1: No Audio
Symptom: A system that consists of a DVR via HDMI to an A/V receiver (AVR) via HDMI to a projector and there is no audio?
Solution: The probable cause is that the AVR is not substituting its audio block into EDID. For the integrator, the short-term resolution is to bypass the AVR; the long-term solution is to replace the AVR.
Problem 2: No Picture
Symptom: There is no picture following standby. The client is having a problem with his media server and HDTV. Once the TV goes to standby, the media server and HDTV will not handshake properly and he gets the infamous green screen instead of video. The only solution that works is literally unplugging the HDMI cable from the media server and re-inserting it.
Solution: The probable cause is that the media server not asserting hot plug. Replace the media server or put a "fix it" device between media server and HDTV.
Problem 3: Intermittent Flashing
Symptom: Using HDMI for all connections, the setup is a set-top box to a DVR to an AVR to an HDTV, which results in intermittent flashing. However, when the setup is altered to DVD/Blu-ray to AVR to HDTV (all via HDMI), the flashing disappears.
Solution: The probable cause is an HDCP authentication failure. The STB is not processing the A/V receiver's HDCP repeater bit. The resolution is to swap out STB and DVR.
Problem 4: Pixel Errors or "Sparkles"
Symptom: Sparkles occur in the family room display from the STB.
Solution: This is the often the most difficult problem to isolate the cause. A partial list of possible causes includes:
- Excessive dielectric loss through HDMI cable or HDMI extender or repeater device
- Excessive skew on the TMDS pairs
- Poor quality HDTV (poor equalization)
- Pre-HDMI 1.3 source without pre-emphasis
Second, run a test on the Cat extender and then the Cat 5 cable itself by swapping them out. If the tests fail then you should perform individual tests on each cable. If one fails, replace it. If they do not fail, replace the matrix switch.
Third, conduct a cable/repeater test or frame test to determine if the HDMI cables to and from the matrix switch, the switch itself and the extender are passing good video. If you cannot run the cable/repeater test, then run the frame compare test.
Pixel errors or "sparkles" are caused by various things, including:
- Intra-pair skew - The loss within one of the TMDS pairs. Typically results from differential lengths of the twisted pair
- Dielectric loss - Distortion or "smear" of the signal due to attenuation of high frequencies
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I still have the same problem I had with your webcast on this topic when you recommend to "Disable HDCP." I think it is very misleading. Can you provide an example or two of how one would actually do this?
Derek R. Flickinger
Interactive Homes, Inc.
The work around to the offending cable in the above situations, is to replace other items. This does not make sense when you are trying to complete the work and have to stop to convince the client to buy more gear. Even when you prepare the client for problems beforehand, it usually casts doubt on your ability. Clients want to feel confident with their choice of installer from the outset.
In my 25 years of installing, HDMI has been the top cause of the installers nightmare - the intermittent fault.
Jonathan van Staden
Acoustic Interiors
When you recommend "Swap out STB" do you mean with another of the same model or a different model completely? It is not always possible to swap out to a different model as only one model may be available and most homeowners are not willing to switch providers because their AV guy can't get the equipment he sold them to work.
Note that the main cause of signal loss through the TMDS channels of an HDMI cable is not dielectric loss - it is skin-effect loss. Dielectric losses do not exceed skin-effect loss until signal frequencies are much higher.
Chad Nelson
Maxim Integrated Products
DrFlick—According to Neal Kendall of Quantum Data, the HDCP can be disabled and enabled using the company's Quantum Data 780 Test Equipment. However, he says he does know of any way to do that on a DVD player by itself.
Once again, proving that Hollywood bites the hand that feeds them. This is the single worst "improvement" ever foisted upon the American consumer. Congress should strike down the analog sunset law. Component video still looks great and allows incredible flexibility.
"Isolating the causes of HDMI problems in the field can save time and create satisfied clients."
The majority of the solutions above involve replacing existing devices, this usually involves additional expense to the client, as well as time to acquire the replacement device. So, you're saying that blaming someone else will make the client happy, and are you going to claim someone else wrote the headline?
Jason, 1 flaw in your logic, Pink tint i'd say is likely a hdmi connection is
given my experiences with various stu's and stb's audio analog and 3.5mm-toslink or toslink-toslink is going to be a signal issue from the antenna/satdish connections, id hearing and seeing the same type of static over hdmi, look at your transmission signal first before blaming hdmi..
alot of handshake issues with hdmi can either lead to the hdmi cable or the quality of the actual tv channel signal. i find anything under 65% signal strength is a basic waste time listening or actually watching whether it be local fta dtv or sat paytv.. don't matter if you use hdmi or you use standard av leads the pits and whistles will still be there regardless..
Thanks Jason. Spatz (http://www.spatz-tech.com/) is another company that has a similar device.
I guess the real point I was trying to make is that disabling HDCP is not something you "normally" can do. It you are trying to diagnose a problem using a tool like the one from Quantum Data, then you are beyond the "just swap out all of the pieces" phase and are looking at the actual cause of the failure using a more methodical and technical approach and probably, This assumes you already have a more thorough understanding of HDMI failures than the approaches presented here.
Troubleshooting solutions are
"Swapping out equipment" 7 out of 8 times?
This saves time and creates satisfied clients? On which planet?
Oh, I get it…... this was the April 1st issue….
I have a Sony KDL-60NX720 LED HDTV. Cable from wall outlet is connected to the set-top cable box. HDMI cable is connected to the tv from the cable box. HDMI cable from the tv goes to the AVR. HDMI cable from my Sony BDP-S580 blu-ray player goes to the AVR. My Yamaha RX-V667 receiver has an audio return channel. The problem I'am having is my tv keeps switching the audio from the tv speakers to my home theater system speakers. How do I get it to stop the audio switching? I want the audio to play through the speakers of my home theater system all the time. Also I'am using 1.4 HDMI cable.
@ Tim…. Go Into the Sony and turn off the CEC. Then go into the AVR menu and tell it AVR on the HDMI audio. Unless you are using the TV tuner, turn off the ARC
Tim, I've heard of similar issues before that were CEC related. If CEC is engaged in the AVR, try turning it off and see if that fixes it.
Haha! I love CEPro's new comic section! If it doesn't work, replace it! Classic!
But for real though. if all integrators would stop trying to use a pair of $80 baluns and just give in and use the higher quality brands, you wouldn't run into near as many issues. Your clients will not always want to pay for it, but using cheap gear will only cost the integrator more in the long run.


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By Megan Ingros
The days have passed since people worried about calling landlines, potentially facing rejection or hearing a parent pick up the phone.
Tinder and similar apps have provided users with an easy way to communicate with other people without having to leave their houses.
However, these apps have raised the question of how dating through technology may affect users' ability to form lasting relationships.
Tinder allows users to look through photos of people who live locally and make potential matches based on the photos and information provided.
Tinder connects with a user's Facebook profile to find other users nearby. Users can like or dismiss potential matches based on their photos and are notified if someone they approve on the app likes them back. Users who are mutually matched can message each other.
"I dated a guy I met on Tinder for an entire summer," said Kelly Marie Golda, a pre-med sophomore. "Tinder is an easy way to break down barriers that not knowing people creates."
As of July 2013, Tinder had matched 75 million people since its launch in 2012, according to the Business Insider. Grindr, an all-male dating app, has reached more than 4 million users since its launch in 2009, according to the app's website.
Sean Rad, Justin Mateen and Jonathan Badeen, co-founders of Tinder, said in an interview with Return on X that 18 to 24 year olds made up 90 percent of users when the app was created. They now occupy closer to 50 percent of the user stats.
"The idea of Tinder could work for an older age group looking for serious relationships," said Sean Domal, a biology sophomore. "College kids aren't using it for that, though, which is why I also think that stuff isn't safe because people (go) to extremes."
Psychology professor Hui Chu said dating apps could prove dangerous for users.
"It sets us up to be more fake (than other forms of dating)," Chu said. "Communication online is easier to be deceptive, but at the same time it's easier to communicate."
Chu believes online dating apps may allow for risky sexual behavior.
"The app is not private at all and is a question of who is willing to engage it," Chu said. "(It's) based on local areas, (so) especially at UK it could be inappropriate if a faculty member were to use it."
Although she deleted her own account, dating online is becoming more socially acceptable and there are ways to ensure personal safety, said Chelsea Weldon, an business and organizational communications junior.
"I think they're safe if you make sure your privacy settings are where you want them to be," Weldon said. "Also, you can block people if you want."


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Jon Huntsman dropped out of the 2012 Presidential race Monday after offering an endorsement to establishment-favored candidate Mitt Romney.
"The race has degenerated into an onslaught of negative and personal attacks not worthy of the American people," Huntsman said at the beginning of a press conference in Myrtle Beach, S.C. "I call on each campaign to cease attacking each other and instead talk directly to the American people about how our conservative ideas with create American jobs."
The candidate then went on to offer support for Romney, a candidate he has sharply criticized in the past, as the best choice for Republican voters.
"It's now time for our party to unite around the candidate best equipped to beat Barack Obama," Huntsman said. "Despite our differences… that candidate is Gov. Mitt Romney."
Huntsman's endorsement has raised the eyebrows of many conservative pundits and voters who remember his scathing attacks against Romney. In a September interview, Huntsman referred to Romney as a "perfectly lubricated weather vane" who frequently changes direction on important issues. The two have also had tense moments at past debates, which can be seen below:


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For Love of a Bus
Day in, day out, I walk and ride my bike past the yellow double-decker bus in Braddon.
I don't know what it's doing there. I do know that it's a Leyland Titan, OPD2. Probably made in the 1940s or 50s. Ex-NSW Department of Government Transport, fleet number 2721. I know that in 1975 it was registered to a G. Kyan Kuang of Downer. I know that G was for George, and that George used it as food van. Burmese food, hence Mandalay.
I don't know what happened to George, or his business. I never ate at the Mandalay van. My late night eats were at Dollys and The Doghouse – more standard joints in both fare and appearance. I haven't ever seen the yellow bus anywhere in Canberra other than where it sits now, hulking up one end of a rough hewn park-side car park. I don't even remember the first time I saw it – it just seems it has always been there, part of the Braddon landscape.
For a long time the yellow and purple bus was the only blip of colour and character in a tired work-hardy part of town, flanked by petrol stations and brick box buildings. Then, as in now, she had a certain eclectic exoticism, being the Burmese themed British built bus that she is. In the fabled eras of free love many Leylands were converted to campervans, and for the more imaginative among us this tired bus, stranded though she is, still wears that potential. She stands for adventure. She stands for late nights and early mornings. She stands for a Canberra where you could actually do something like operate a food van out of a car park. She stands for a time in life when hanging out in a car park with your friends is as good a night out as any.
As Braddon is reinvented the bus has become part of the decor. The sides are plastered with stencils, graffiti, tags and paste-ups, her leviathan-like presence exaggerated by the addition of a singe large and soulful eye. Newcastle artist Trevor Dickinson illustrated her and these additions in his 2012 Canberra series – the yellow bus immortalised as a landmark and cultural object as significant to him as Parliament House or our bizarre rotund bus shelters. Also in 2012 the master plan for Haig Park (the strange and ill-reputed belt of trees that runs through Braddon) made specific reference to the Mandalay bus, using the word 'unsightly' and pushing for its removal.
Recent activity at the bus by men with utes and hi-vis vests makes me think this removal is imminent. I am illogically despondent about this likelihood, and frustrated by my own debilitating nostalgia. Worrying about an old bus is a time and energy consuming preoccupation (see this post), but what is it exactly that I want? For the bus to get a new paint job and carry on where it left off? For it to stand exposed in a car park until the end of time or its shell rusts through, whatever comes first? Perhaps I want to know what makes something 'unsightly', who gets to make that call, and why? And maybe I'm confused as to why a much-loved landmark – an object heavy with stories and memories so intrinsically Canberran – can be dismissed as refuse by one hand of government while the other tries to find things to call our own, commissions new objects and creates new sites to wear veils of significance.
Mostly I just want more time with the bus. God I wish I didn't care about such things.
Photo at top of post is thanks to Andrew at Life In Canberra. Check out the other beautiful images of the bus on his blog.
In my search for more info I've also found this image on the ACT Heritage Library of the 'Dubbl Dekka' cafe in Civic, taken during the 70s. Could be the same bus perhaps, prior to its accquisition by George. Unless this town is big enough for two Leylands. Please let me know if you have any info.
EDIT: Only a week after I posted this we heard that the bus is now being given a new lease on life – check out this great story from the Canberra Times.
roger jillard permalinkNovember 7, 2013 5:13 am
Saw guys moving fridges into it so maybe it has a new lease of life. (Our moving them out but I'm pretty sure they were headed into it)
Anne permalinkNovember 14, 2013 7:14 am
It's actually reopen ing! The owner had to give it when he was punched up and lost an eye but they are setting it up for business again!
mark siljak permalinkNovember 14, 2013 7:34 am
The bus is being revamped and launched again to honour George who still lives in canberra, by his sons stewart, and phillip and daughter winwin with help from andrew hollands of soju girl and ellacure and will up and running in the near future, and will provide a brand new food experience in canberra and hope all those who love this canberra icon get out there and show their support to these guys and ensure the bus stays the icon we love and know. I wish Good luck to all those involved.


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What do airports, interstate highways, skateboard parks, and Greenmarket all have in common?
Want to get your hands on some ramps? At the Union Square Greenmarket, you can get them on Mondays from Race Farm and on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from Mountain Sweet Berry Farm. They'll be appearing at more and more farms at your local Greenmarket in the near future.
We are truly thankful for the time volunteers commit to helping GrowNYC provide resources for a better NYC. Meet a few of our awesome volunteers! JOE BUCK As an Open Space Greening volunteer with GrowNYC, Joe has led teams of volunteers at Greening's biggest event of the year, the Annual Spring Plant Sale, which distributes plants to over 500 neighborhood garden projects every year. Why he does it: I enjoy the opportunities with GrowNYC and the community gardens because I get to tap into my imaginary "Inner-Gardener" in the midst of the urban jungle. "To be of service" was instilled in me growing up, so it feels natural to lend a hand. Besides, being self-absorbed is far more exhausting. The best part: Getting dirty! My job is a suit and tie. So having the opportunity to dig in the dirt, learn about a flower or vegetable or help create an oasis in what was once an empty lot is magical. It sounds bit corny, but I mean it. The impact: It connects resources with needs! It gives people the opportunity to step out their comfort zones and actually be part of the solution. Each one teach one, right?! NANCY RAPHAEL As a recycling volunteer with GrowNYC, Nancy has helped teach New Yorkers about composting and contributed to successful recycling at large events. Why she does it: I thoroughly believe that it takes a collective effort to make a difference and enjoy working with GrowNYC staff and fellow volunteers who have dedication visible in their faces. I do not view my volunteering experience as giving up my Saturday or Sunday, or as sacrificing my sleep. Instead, I see it as contributing my time to making a big difference in changing the carbon footprint of New York and I am proud to be a part of such a large task. The best part: The fun of engaging with New Yorkers and asking them to take care of the city they live in and think of the world they are a part of as well as connecting with fellow volunteers. I also enjoy the camaraderie between recycling volunteers that makes for a successful effort. The impact: As people become more and more conscious, they will feel compelled to volunteer their time and recycle at home and everywhere they may be--picking up stuff on the ground or advising others to recycle. ERIN EASTERN As a Greenmarket volunteer with GrowNYC, Erin staffs Union Square Greenmarket's Market Information Station and answers customer questions while assisting with cooking demonstrations and other market promotions. Why I do it: I volunteer because I believe in the farmers market/food justice movement and enjoy being helpful to the Market Managers so that they can run one of the best Public Markets in the world. I am proud to be a small part in the success of Greenmarket. Also, I love being outside rain or shine. As an indoor worker during the week, I genuinely miss the time I spent working outdoors and the feeling of being out there (especially when the weather is beautiful, of course). The best part: Having a community that is separate from my work, family, and friends. The people I meet through Greenmarket cross the usual cultural boundaries (e.g. urban/rural, young/old, farmer/organizer) and broaden my social world. I enjoy meeting the other volunteers and learning how they came to Greenmarket; making new friends that also have an interest in food justice, urban growing, CSA's, and a myriad of other cool things unrelated to food like film studies, United States law, and sports. The impact: The larger impact of Greenmarket is huge and I like thinking about how I am part of what they accomplish: Encouraging New Yorkers to interact with their food producers and learn where their food comes from; providing underserved communities access to fresh, healthy foods; creating a learning environment for schools and media; incubating small businesses and helping farmers to stay on their land.
When coming across some of the dated materials accumulating around the GrowNYC office, it's not hard to believe that we are a 41-year-old organization. We recently discovered a stash of floppy disks and decided to purchase a Technotrash bin to have them recycled. These bins, available through a company called Greendisk, accept all kinds of media and tech-related waste for reuse or recycling. With all the great resources at hand in NYC we're reserving our bin for the most obsolete materials, like VHS and audio tapes. Check out some of the many ways for NYC residents to recycle ever-accumulating e-waste and tech trash, thanks to recent laws, voluntary initiatives and community efforts: • Inkjet and toner cartridges: Return to Office Depot, Staples, check manufacturer packaging for mail-back labels. • Cell phones: NY state law requires all wireless providers to accept phones for recycling free of charge. Many charities also accept phones and chargers. • Rechargeable batteries: Prohibited from residential waste, but easily recyclable by returning to any retailer that sells the same type of battery. • Alkaline batteries: Bring to the DSNY Special Waste Drop-Off Site in your borough or to one of the City's Household Hazardous Waste collections this spring. • Best Buy: Vacuums? CDs? Video game cartridges? What won't these guys recycle? Bring up to three pieces of e-waste and other appliances per day free of charge. • Staples: Accepts up to 6 items per day of any brand computer, monitor, printer, shredder, UPS device, peripherals, and small office electronics like mobile phones, GPS and digital cameras. • Goodwill: Stores accept any brand of computer and peripherals at no charge. • Lower East Side Ecology Center's E-waste Warehouse: Will accept electronics and alkaline, button, lithium and rechargeable batteries at no charge at their new drop-off site in Brooklyn. • Sims Recycling Solutions: Offers NY residents a free, postage-paid mail-back program for any brand of electronic equipment. • We Recycle!: Offers NY residents a free, postage-paid mail-back program for any brand of electronic equipment. Find upcoming electronics collections in neighborhoods across New York and visit NYC WasteLess for more info on electronics recycling in NYC.
In late-February, when Greenmarket farmers could still claim they were in 'winter hibernation,' Thor Oeschner and Erik Smith of Farmer Ground Flour and Cayuga Pure Organics snuck away from their farms in the Finger Lakes to make an appearance at the Brooklyn Kitchen. Each presented a series of slides that documented the process that takes place from seed to market to bring local grain and flour down to sell to city customers. It wasn't so many years ago that they started selling their products at Greenmarket to begin with, and now their whole grains like freekeh and emmer appear on the menu at places like the John Dory Oyster Bar and have graced the airwaves on National Public Radio. With a burgeoning market for their products in the city, their business has been able to expand, meaning new equipment, new varieties in the field and luckily for us, many new loaves of bread around town. Earlier this week, 75 bread baking enthusiasts from around the city made their way out of the woodwork (okay, their pint sized city kitchens) to share what they've been concocting with local flour. Into the Home Baker's Meet-up streamed carefully wrapped loaves of hard red wheat sourdough, whole wheat levain, honey whole wheat, Irish soda bread, sourdough topped with flax, nigella sesame, celery and mustard seeds, and thin sheets of einkorn flatbread, among many, many others. Bakers eagerly shared recipes and ideas: how to use fermented apple peels to make sourdough starter, or how to make a rye and pickle loaf (again, nice and sour). People talked about experimenting with the local flour available at farmstands like Oak Grove Plantation, Cayuga Pure Organics and Wild Hive Bakery to make monkey bread and pizza dough. Professional bakers Sharon Leader of Bread Alone, Terrence Geary of Orwasher's and Peter Endriss of Runner and Stone talked to the group about what the introduction of local flour to the market over the last few years has meant to their respective businesses. They have adjusted long-standing recipes and invented new ones based on the products that are now available. And they're literally buying tons. Turning from the commodity hard wheat crop from big mills in the Midwest, these bakers have figured out how to work with varieties that grow well in our immediate surroundings like spelt, einkorn, buckwheat and triticale while still meeting customers' expectations for superior taste and quality, and at the same time introducing them to products they have never tasted before. Gable Erenzo of Tuthilltown Spirits has embraced regional grain in liquid form: we love him for his excellent Hudson Baby Bourbon, but in the distillery's reserve he's got trial bottles of spirits made of triticale and whatever else he can get his hands on. We can't wait to taste what makes it to the top shelf. Visit our collection of recipes < http://www.grownyc.org> for inspiration to start baking on your own with local grains!
We asked some questions to Michael Mullaley, age 25, an Office of Recycling Outreach & Education volunteer who has been volunteering with us almost every weekend and who has made promoting composting a passion of his ever since moving to NYC from Oregon. Check out our conversation on his volunteerism! OROE: What prompted you to volunteer with OROE? Michael: I majored in Environmental Studies in college and have been doing various conservation work over the last couple years. After moving to New York City, I wanted to learn about, and get involved with, environmental organizations here and some of the work that they are doing. OROE's volunteer opportunities to get out on the ground, talk to people and help educate them about recycling and composting really appealed to me. Also, I wanted to personally learn more about recycling in NYC since guidelines are a little more specific here than back in Oregon. OROE: What was your best experience volunteering with OROE so far? Michael: I have two. I really enjoy working up at Inwood because of the sense of community that is generated at a farmers market. All the community members make me feel right at home. The other best experience came when I tabled at the Chinese New Year recycling event. It was very exciting to see the young kids get enthusiastic about the recycling game, and was quite impressive how quickly they picked up all the various details. OROE: Have you always been a recycling enthusiast? Michael: Definitely. I was born and raised in Portland, Oregon, where recycling is second-nature. There are much fewer recycling-specific constrictions on items, which makes the overall experience simpler and less confusing. The city's recycling infrastructure is very well organized too. OROE: What's your environmental policy? Michael: Try and do things that limit my ecological footprint, which means becoming more aware of my actions and its impact on my surroundings. Develop sustainable habits in your everyday life (ie energy and water conservation, public transportation, recycling, collecting food scraps, buying less "stuff"), while trying to get involved with groups and organizations to have a greater environmental impact. Also, it has become a passion and priority to just get out and enjoy nature. Not only is it a chance to revel in the many gorgeous American landscapes, but it helps to put a face on that which is threatened by anthropogenic actions, and why it is so important to conserve, protect and fight for ecosystems. OROE: What's your personal philosophy? Michael: Always be kind, work hard, and be open to new experiences. OROE: What is your favorite thing about living in New York? Michael: The wide diversity of people, cultures and languages here are incredible. I also love the public transportation, city parks and the surprisingly large amount of community gardens. OROE: What is your favorite thing about volunteering in New York? Michael: Meeting all sorts of people and listening to their individual stories. OROE: Has volunteering with OROE helped you see New York or New Yorkers in a different light? Michael: New York is more sustainable than people give it credit for. But there is still plenty of recycling and compost education to be done! OROE: What upcoming events are you signed on to volunteer for with OROE? Michael: Compost collection at Inwood, and Earth Day recycling education. OROE: What are the benefits of volunteering with OROE? Michael: You get to talk to people about environmental issues and help empower them to take action. In general, you have a chance to give back to the community, support a cause you believe in, gain additional experience you might not have had, and, of course, meet people.
While grain farmers in the Northeast grappled with rainy weather and growing demand for regional grains in 2011, off the farm, millers and processors worked to keep up with the expanding popularity of locally-produced flours, malts, and other products throughout this past year. This meant both challenges and exciting new additions to the region's grain infrastructure. The relative newness of the small-scale grain system in the Northeast presents some challenges to scaling up. According to Glenda Neff of the Farm to Bakery project, almost all of the mills currently processing locally-grown grains are fairly new, small, stone mills. Few have the equipment to test for grain quality, so they have to send out samples to labs to check such characteristics as protein level and falling rate. In addition, access to equipment for post-harvest cleaning is limited; an increasing number of small-scale mills are considering how to add this to their set up. Another challenge to infrastructure is the lack of additional processing equipment for those grains needing specialized processing, like oats. Cut oats need to be steamed and processed, so that the oils in them don't go rancid. Currently, the set up to do this on a regional scale is largely lacking. Likewise, de-hulling equipment for grains like spelt and emmer is available in only a few locations throughout the region. Only two mills have de-hulling equipment, and process grains that need the hulls removed as a service for other farmers and millers in the region. Wild Hive Farm and Mill is one such processor hoping to provide this service. The need for growth in infrastructure creates an opportunity for scaling up, and 2011 marked a year of significant growth for the Northeast grainshed. According to miller Gregory Mol, for example, over the past six months Farmer Ground Flour has been purchasing additional equipment to expand its grinding capacity from 300 pounds per hour to an eventual 800 pounds per hour. Mol, who describes milling as a process of grinding and sifting, is adding a bigger stone mill and a couple more sifters to his facility. Some of the equipment was purchased used from the old Hodgson Mill facility, a national-scale processer of whole grain and organic products. Mol expects that, once the equipment is fully installed, his increased production capacity will lead to an eventual need for more storage space. Wild Hive Farm and Mill also greatly expanded its processing capacity in 2011. Owner Don Lewis previously operated one 20-inch mill, and in 2011 added a 30-inch mill and a 16-inch mill. This meant he more than doubled his capacity. The addition of the smaller mill also means he can do more specialized orders for smaller clients. Like Farmer Ground Flour, Wild Hive's "new" equipment was actually purchased used; according to Lewis, used equipment is preferable, since factory standards are low so new equipment often needs significant work to get it functioning properly. Wild Hive Farm and Mill expects to continue expanding in 2012, opening to the public for tours and educational programming. Valley Malt is another processor who made great strides in scaling up in 2011. As one of only a handful of micro-malting facilities in North America, Valley Malt is a pioneer in grain processing in the Northeast. The business started in 2010 when owner Andrea Stanley and her husband, Christian, started looking into establishing their own micro-brewery using all local ingredients. What they quickly discovered was that locally-grown grains would need to be malted before brewing, and the closest malt-house—in Wisconsin—required a minimum order of 30 tons of grain. The Stanleys decided this was a gap that needed filling, and decided to become the first small-scale malt house in the Northeast. This past year, Valley Malt made some exciting additions to their business. One highlight is their Brewers Supported Agriculture program. Eight breweries bought shares of the field where Valley Malt's barley is grown (the company works extremely closely with farmers like Klaus Martens to produce food-quality barley with appropriate characteristics for malting), and then received distributions of malt throughout the season. One participating brewer commented that adding Valley Malt's product to their mash caused an immediate reaction to their senses. The aromas produced by the local malt were so distinct and delicious that brewers were taken aback. To Andrea, this highlights not only the growth in awareness for locally-produced grain products; it also affirms the need to make local products that are superior in quality. Like Farmer Ground Flour, Valley Malt expects continued growth in 2012. The company will shut down its equipment for the first two weeks of March to install a new system, which will allow them to increase production from 1 ton of malt per week to 4 tons weekly. This will allow Valley Malt to catch up, to some degree, to current demand. Re-building the regional grainshed has meant a lot of creativity and self-sufficiency. Christian Stanley, an engineer by training, designed the malt vessel for Valley Malt, and did the installation and mechanization work himself. At NOFA-NY's winter conference in January, a workshop led by R.G. Bell, Tim Baty, and Robert Perry covered small-scale grain cleaning, storage, and milling; a major focus of the workshop was how small-scale equipment can be fashioned out of easily-accessible and re-purposed materials. Finally, growth in 2011 could be seen in the expansion of local-scale distilling in and around New York City. A number of new distilleries opened up this past year, many of whom proudly use local grains in their product. Stay tuned for Seasonal Updates Part 3 – Regional Grains Retail for more on local distilleries.
Thanks to a grant from the New York State Office of the Attorney General, GrowNYC has just finished installing 5 rainwater harvesting systems in the Bronx River Watershed. We partnered with Green Apple Corps and Sustainable South Bronx to make the project a success and to teach others how to build and install systems so that we can divert even more water. In total, we trained 30 residents to build and install RWH systems.
Five students from the Teen Action Program of The Point Community Development Corporation in the Hunts Point section of the Bronx monitored the 5 rainwater harvesting systems. They participated in a half-day workshop led by GrowNYC staff on water quality monitoring, where they learned how to use dissolved oxygen and pH testing equipment and the NYC water supply and the route it takes, including CSO. The monitoring strategy was to test oxygen and pH on a bi-weekly basis and compare and learn from results.
Based on our metrics, the following five systems are diverting approximately 64,430 gallons annually during growing season from storm sewers and the Bronx River.
River Garden (1086 East 180 Street): This garden is used by residents of the surrounding community and has approximately 30 members. Gardeners grow vegetables, flowers, herbs; tend to common plantings, compost, hold barbecues. We Installed a wing-type rainwater harvesting structure with integrated tool shed and a 300 gallon tank. The structure was built by Sustainable South Bronx under GrowNYC staff supervision.
Belmont Little Farmers (2485 Belmont Avenue): Installed a 500 gallon tank to divert rainwater from the adjacent building. The structure was built by Green Apple Corps under GrowNYC staff supervision.
Hispanos Unidos (2061 Honeywell Avenue): The roof of the garden casita was repaired to serve as the collection area associated with a 200 gallon rainwater collection tank. A downspout from an adjacent private home was also diverted into a 1,100 gallon rainwater collection tank.
Krystal Garden (2089 Vyse Avenue): A downspout was diverted from the adjacent multistory building into the garden and rain is collected in a 1,000 gallon rainwater collection tank. The project was installed by GrowNYC staff and community gardeners
Volky Flower Garden (859 Hornaday Avenue): The project involved re-framing, re-decking and re-shingling a casita/ shade structure roof, providing the collection area for 300 gallon and 250 gallon rain water collection tanks.


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|Effects of ambient and stagnant hypoxia on the mechanical and electrical activity of the canine upper jejunum.
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|The effects of ambient and stagnant hypoxia on the mechanical and electrical activity of the upper jejunum were studied in 32 anesthetized dogs. A 50 or 75% reduction in oxygen content of inhaled air produced ambient hypoxia; superior mesenteric artery (SMA) occlusion or thrombin-induced mesenteric thrombosis resulted in stagnant hypoxia. Induction of hypoxia was immediately followed by a transient increase in mechanical activity. A 50% reduction in oxygen content had no other effect. A 75% reduction in oxygen content resulted in a gradual decrease in electrical control activity (ECA) frequency and in the disappearance of electrical response activity (ERA), and in jejunal contractions; however, ECA persisted until cardiac arrest occurred after 30 to 45 minutes of hypoxia. Occlusion of the SMA resulted in a significant decrease in contractile activity but ECA was not affected. Thrombin-induced mesenteric thrombosis produced rapid and irreversible disappearance of both electrical and mechanical activities. Jejunal contractions and ERA are dependent upon an adequate oxygenated blood supply. ECA however, is highly resistant to reduction in oxygen content of perfused blood and continues until perfusion stops.
|A Meissner; K L Bowes; S K Sarna
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|Title: Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie Volume: 19 ISSN: 0008-428X ISO Abbreviation: Can J Surg Publication Date: 1976 Jul
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|Created Date: 1976-10-02 Completed Date: 1976-10-02 Revised Date: 2007-08-16
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Muscle, Smooth / blood supply, physiopathology*
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Check out images from backstage at the St. Johns River Showdown!
"It's a fun place to fish, because when you set the hook you never know what it's gonna be."
An 18-pound bag today left Jones with a solid lead of more than 9 pounds as the field was cut to 12 anglers.
See Day Two leader Alton Jones and more Elites on the water on Day Three of the St. Johns River Showdown.
The anglers are coming in, and we're preparing for Day Three weigh-in.
The 2012 Elite Series field launches for Day Three of the St. Johns River Showdown.
Keith Combs catches a giant bass on a bed, estimated 8-9 lbs.
That fish allowed Jones to cull a 1 3/4-pounder, and should put him somewhere north of 17 pounds.
"There's six fish on this bed," Alton Jones said, "but only one is a good one, about three-and-a-half pounds."
Gerald Swindle pulls in a two pounder, just a few minutes ago.


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VANCOUVER -- Contact isn't just a movie with a horrible ending starring Jodie Foster. It's also a way of life for a goaltender in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Crashing the crease becomes commonplace this time of year, when goalies are the victims of hard-driving forwards who are willing to do whatever it takes to score. Vancouver's Roberto Luongo and Los Angeles' Jonathan Quick know to expect it when Game 2 of their Western Conference Quarterfinal series takes place Saturday night at GM Place.
"It's the playoffs. There's a lot of traffic, there's going to be some bumps. But that's part of the game," Luongo said after the Canucks' optional practice Saturday morning. "We have to fight through these things. Hopefully if it's something too dramatic you'll get a call. But if not, you can't be worried about that. You just got to be worried about seeing it no matter what's going on in front of you."
Luongo has liked what he's seen so far from officials in other series.
"It's been pretty good in the playoffs so far. I watched a few games and there's been very few interference calls," he said. "You can't rely on that stuff. You got to play as if it's not going to get called. If you do, great, if not, you just have to fight through it."
The Kings drove the net hard in Game 1 and Luongo wound up on his backside several times. Neither goalie has been steamrolled, but even a playoff rookie like Quick knows there's nothing you can do about all the extra traffic and bumping that takes place.
"They do a good job of getting guys in front, obviously. There's a little extra stuff after the whistle," Quick said. "You have to expect that. It's going to happen more often, more frequently during the game. It comes with being in the playoffs.
"It doesn't really get to you. You can't let anything like that take your focus away."
Luongo agrees, and he doesn't see anything changing in the near future.
"It's always the same. I think that's the way the game is played now," Luongo said. "You get goals in the hard areas, and those areas are right in front of the net."


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4 large eggs, separated
2 medium zucchini, trimmed and grated
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
½ cup shredded whole-milk mozzarella cheese
¼ cup parsley, chopped
¼ cup fresh basil, chopped
¼ cup coconut-flax flour blend (to make, mix equal parts coconut flour with ground flaxseed and refrigerate in an airtight container)
½ teaspoon baking powder
1⁄8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon salt
Canola or olive oil cooking spray
3 teaspoons canola or virgin olive oil
Place egg whites in large mixing bowl. Using electric mixer, beat on high speed until stiff peaks form and whites cling to sides of bowl when tilted. Set aside.
Place egg yolks, zucchini, Parmesan, mozzarella, parsley, basil, coconut-flax flour blend, baking powder, nutmeg and salt in another large bowl. Stir well until zucchini is coated with flour. Using rubber spatula, gently fold in egg whites until just combined. There will be streaks of egg whites.
Coat large skillet with cooking spray. Warm skillet over medium-high heat and add one 1 teaspoon of oil. Using ¼-cup measure, pour out 4 fritters. Cook 2-3 minutes on each side, until lightly browned. Transfer to plate. Repeat twice, using 1 teaspoon of oil and four ¼ measures of batter each time.
Serve immediately or refrigerate, covered in aluminum foil and reheat when ready to serve.
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(LIVE SCIENCE) — An injured arm can do more than throw a person off balance, it can also change the brain. A new study shows that when a person has a cast or sling on their dominant hand, brain areas responsible for compensating for the injured side bulk up.
The researchers also saw decreases in the size of brain areas furloughed because of the cast.
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RedMart, a Singapore-based online grocery service, has raised a Series A round from Garena, a large online gaming platform. This brings the total funding since inception to USD 4.6M.
This immediately followed a third convertible round — raised at roughly the same valuation — from Steve Melhuish and Jani Rautiainen, co-founders of PropertyGuru, Cathy Yeap, former MD of Watsons Personal Care and owner of F&B chain Cedele, Orientation Capital, East Ventures, DSG Consumer Partners, DHG Communications Network, and angels investors John Kim, David Ritchie, John Tan, Talib Yousry, Dirk Wolter, and Ryan Quinn.
Prior to March, the startup had raised about USD 1.29M from investors like Golden Gate Ventures and Skype co-founder Toivo Annus, which pegs the two most recent rounds at more than USD 3M.
The latest cash infusions will be used to improve the company's logistical infrastructure in Singapore, a market that it intends to focus on for some time. Despite its small size, RedMart co-founder and CEO Roger Egan estimates the market's worth at USD 5.2B.
Because of the lack of e-commerce-friendly logistics in Singapore — a problem highlighted by Rocket Internet's Zalora — RedMart has decided to build its own system. Roger told TechCrunch that its basket size of about 30 items, much larger than what an online fashion store might have, poses a challenge.
To deal with this, the company has created its own warehousing management and transportation software, and its 11 vans are fitted with Android mobile devices that optimize delivery routes and communicate with the warehouse. While RedMart has about 25 employees in its office, its warehouse headcount is double that number.
The company says it has grown 70 percent quarter on quarter in the past 12 months. On track to break even this year (it might already have), its revenue for January 2013 was around USD 250K, up from USD 15K in the same time last year — representing almost 16x growth.
According to TheNextWeb, RedMart's revenue run rate stands at USD 5M, with 75 percent of customers ordering again after buying from the site for the first time. On average, customers order 1.5 times a month.
It plans to raise a larger round of financing near the end of 2013, which will fuel international expansion, possibly to markets like Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong.


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Greg Upchurch of 3 Doors Down on his sport addiction
Greg Upchurch is not unlike many avid sports fans. He might watch sports every waking hour of each day if he didn't have to go to work. The lifelong fan of University of Oklahoma football and the New Orleans Saints simply cannot get enough of his favorite teams. Recently, he added the NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder to his sports portfolio to help him deal with his football addiction in the offseason.
Of course, there's always work to keep his mind occupied.
Unlike so many other sports fans, Greg's job is one that even the athletes he follows would love to have. He is the drummer for 3 Doors Down, an American rock band that has sold more than 16 million albums worldwide. The group embarks this week for a concert tour in Europe with stops in Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, United Kingdom and the Netherlands. Recently, I had the opportunity to chat with Greg for this latest edition of "Kimmer & Answers".
Michael Kim: Your group has had the opportunity to play in front of large crowds in many famous sporting venues. Which one was your favorite or most memorable?
Greg Upchurch: Probably Yankee Stadium for the Home Run Derby (as part of the MLB All-Star Game festivities in 2008). It was the last year for the stadium and that was an incredible experience that I will never forget. (Yankees closer) Mariano Rivera asked us for an autograph. That was surreal. As far as the largest crowd, it's hard to say because we have played outdoor festivals in Germany that supposedly had more than 200,000 in attendance.
MK: 3 Doors Down performs about 300 events per year. With that many days on the road with rehearsals, studio sessions and actual performances, how are you able to keep track of your favorite teams?
GU: I've been known to keep a cell phone handy in score emergencies – even on stage. Thank God for ESPN3.com. I never miss a game. I'll never forget riding on a bus in Belgium and watching Texas Tech beat Texas with a last-second touchdown to Michael Crabtree. That game put Oklahoma in the national championship game, which we eventually lost. How great is it to watch college football on a computer on a bus at 3 in the morning going about 80 miles per hour in Brussels. Thank you, ESPN.
MK: You have the "fleur de lis" logo of the New Orleans Saints on your drums. Where does the Super Bowl win rank among your favorite moments as a sports fan?
GU: That was one of the most incredible moments as a sports fan I have ever witnessed. First of all, I didn't know if I would be alive to see that happen. Everybody in 3 Doors Down is a Saints fan and it was wonderful to experience that. What it did for a community is unprecedented. I felt so happy for the people of the gulf coast because the Saints aren't just a New Orleans team, they are a gulf coast team.
MK: Oklahoma is expected to be the #1 team in the preseason college football polls. That's not always a good thing. How do you like having that target on your team?
GU: First of all, as a fan, I don't like the Sooners being ranked number one at the beginning of the season. We all know that that is a slippery slope. They have a great chance. I know Florida State has a lot to prove with what happened last year but a loss to them wouldn't completely move them out of the picture, though it would hurt. If they manage to get by FSU, and as long as they compete, the Oklahoma State game is the scary one to me. We have them at their place two years in a row. They would love to ruin our season if we were to be unbeaten or with one loss and a chance for a BCS title game. That would be a season- and, possibly, a recruiting-changer.
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SNACK: Miso-ing in Action
By Jonathan Heaf 24 February 10
GQ Tasty is one man and his mouth - the cheap eats blog that always pays its way...
Roka on Charlotte Street is renowned for serving up some of the most elegant contemporary Japanese food in London. I've had some legendary stuffs here - the first time I walked through its carved wooden doors the meal began with their excellent soft-shelled crab entree and finished with an argument so atomic that it had my girlfriend and I crying, running and kicking each other for a good half an hour after exiting the restaurant. As you might imagine, since then, it's always held a special place in our hearts as somewhere that offers up an explosive night out.
I won't bang on about the harmonious grub - if you're yet to discover Roka book a place at their traditional Japanese robatayaki coal-burning gill immediately - but what must be noted is their take on a cold dessert. Roka's miso and caramel ice cream comes to the diner on a black log.
A frozen dark throne for one of the most unusual ice cream flavours you're ever likely to taste this side of the Tsukiji market.
Jonathan Heaf
The log, charcoaled, then frozen to a temperature of - 60 degrees is washed, scrubbed and then cleaned meticulously until ready for plating up - a frozen dark throne for one of the most unusual ice cream flavours you're ever likely to taste this side of the Tsukiji market.
Salty yet sweet, dry and textural yet smooth, the miso ice cream shouldn't work but somehow it does. Spectacularly. Its like a salty pretzel dipped in dark chocolate. Or quince on cheese. Or a pinch of sugar in your homemade tomato sauce. Frozen. On a log. Weird, yet lip-smackingly wonderful.


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|Breath sound changes associated with malpositioned endotracheal tubes.
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|PMID: 15865129 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE
|Endotracheal tubes (ETTs) are used to establish airway access in patients with ventilatory failure and during general anaesthesia. Tube malpositioning can compromise respiratory function and can be associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Clinical assessment of ETT position normally involves chest auscultation, which is highly skill-dependent and can be misleading. The objective of this pilot study was to investigate breath sound changes associated with ETT malpositioning. Breath sounds were acquired in six human subjects over each hemithorax and over the epigastrium for tracheal, bronchial and oesophageal intubations. When the ETT was in the oesophagus, the acoustic energy ratio between epigastrium and chest surface increased in all subjects (p < 0.04). In addition, ETT placement in the right mainstem bronchus decreased the acoustic energy ratio between the left and right hemithoraxes in all subjects (p < 0.04). A baseline measurement of this energy ratio was needed for bronchial intubation identification. However, using this ratio after bandpass filtering (200-500 Hz) did not require a baseline value, which would increase the utility of this method for initial ETT placement. These results suggest that computerised analysis of breath sounds may be useful for assessment of ETT positioning. More studies are needed to test the feasibility of this approach further.
|H A Mansy; C J O'Connor; R A Balk; R H Sandler
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The Wilson County Board of Education has several decisions it needs to make quickly in order to address issues at the forefront of schools and the system as a whole.
The board met in a nearly two-hour work session Saturday morning to go over Monday's regular meeting agenda. During the meeting, the board addressed several issues – both planned and unexpected – including an addition at Carroll-Oakland Elementary School and appointing an interim director of schools to replace Tim Setterlund, who agreed to leave his position in a settlement with the board last week.
The meeting started with a presentation from Jason Morris with Kaatz, Binkley, Jones and Morris Inc. in Mt. Juliet on a proposed roughly $15 million addition to Carroll-Oakland Elementary School. The proposed price tag includes $200,000 for a land purchase, but board member Larry Tomlinson said the commission had promised several years ago to buy the land for the board.
"The commission has some funds and would be willing to buy that property for us, so that wouldn't have to come out of our budget," Tomlinson said.
Morris said the addition, if approved by the board and ultimately the Wilson County Commission, would include a new gym and classrooms, as well as more parking and a loop drive.
Currently Morris said there are 657 students at the kindergarten through eighth-grade school, but the school needs space for 810 students due to grade configuration. He said the number of students is above the school's capacity.
Morris said the addition is designed for 1,000 students, which eased concerns from board member Wayne McNeese.
"I don't want I want to make sure, if we build this, we are talking about five to 10 years down the road," McNeese said.
Morris said two versions of plans were originally done, but a two-story version was taken out to eliminate hot spots for areas where students could hide. Bill Morris, also with KBJM, said the addition would potentially create drainage issues, which would create the need for storm drains and retention ponds to be built.
Board chairman Don Weathers addressed concerns from an audience member about whether the expansion would affect potential plans for the school to go to a middle school format.
"This right now is a conversation about the expansion of the building," Weathers said. "That even isn't part of the conversation right now. We are talking about the building regardless of whether it becomes a K-5."
An issue on school lunches was brought to the board's attention highlighted by a recent ABC News report in which Salt Lake City, Utah cafeteria workers were throwing away hot lunches and replacing them with sack lunches for students who couldn't pay or had deficit accounts.
Deputy Director of Schools Mickey Hall said that practice is currently taking place in Wilson County schools for students found with a $4 or larger deficit in their lunch accounts. He said the cafeteria staff notifies parents via email if there is a deficit.
Hall asked the board to consider raising the deficit to $10 before lunches are replaced, but any deficits in the system's cafeteria fund at the end of the year must be replaced using general funds.
Hall said the U.S. Department of Agriculture mandates throwing away hot meals and giving students sack lunches if there is a deficit account. He said the sack lunch includes a sunflower seed butter sandwich.
"You can make a choice to supplement your cafeteria fund budget, but I don't think you want to do that," Hall said.
Weathers asked Hall to check on whether email blasts could be sent to parents each day to update them on lunch account balances.
"Anything we can do to get the message out to the parents would help," Weathers said.
The appointment of an interim director of schools is the first item on the board's agenda Monday. It appears the interim director would come from within the system, according to responses from the board when asked by Tomlinson on Saturday.
Board attorney Mike Jennings, who also serves as mayor of Watertown, said he was concerned with the board's decision to ask Watertown to waive a building permit fee on the new high school under construction there.
"We are extremely happy to have a school," Jennings said. "One of the things that shocked us when this came about was waiving a building permit fee. That kind of hits us in the pocketbook."
Weathers said the board would look into the request to waive the building permit fee.


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Continuing with the series of blog posts regarding testing, automation and continuous integration, this time I will talk about how to integrate performance tests, in this case using Jmeter, with Maven and the Hudson continuous integration system. Jmeter is one of the main tools we use in our projects to create relevant performance tests, and automation and integration in our CI systems is essential. We also use SoapUI and Grinder depending on the platform, but we will cover those in future posts.
To integrate Jmeter and Maven, you must use the Maven Jmeter plugin, the first version of which is officially hosted here. There are are several posts discussing the use of this plugin that I have used as reference, particularly this one from James Lorenzen.
An updated version of this original plugin was released in google code by Ronald Alleva. It adds support for the latest version of Jmeter (2.3.2) and contains some additional enhacements such as parameterisation support. I decided to use this version to get this extra funcionality.
To make this post as simple and easy to follow as possible, my idea was to test Jmeter tests automation and integration against an application web running in an embeded Jetty container.
My objectives were:
- Be able to run my Jmeter tests in a specific maven phase.
- Create the relevant Jmeter test results html reports and publish them during the maven site phase.
- Integrate Jmeter execution and reporting with Hudson, via the Hudson Jmeter plugin available here.
This post is a combination of James and Ron's posts, adding solutions to problems I discovered while creating and executing my tests and showing the integration with Hudson.
Ronald describes pretty well here the different steps required in order to make the plugin work. I will not include these steps but rather comment on them.
- Download the support jars and the maven Jmeter plugin and install them.
- Add the dependency to your maven project. In our case, we want to execute our Jmeter tests when we start the embedded jetty container. We usually start/stop Jetty as part of the pre-integration and post-integration maven phases. We just need to add the Jmeter plugin execution to the integration-test phase (I have also included the jetty part below):
<profiles> <profile> <id>env-dev-jetty</id> <activation> <activeByDefault>true</activeByDefault> </activation> <build> <plugins> <plugin> <groupId>org.apache.jmeter</groupId> <artifactId>maven-jmeter-plugin</artifactId> <version>1.0</version> <executions> <execution> <id>jmeter-tests</id> <phase>integration-test</phase> <goals> <goal>jmeter</goal> </goals> </execution> </executions> <configuration> <reportDir> ${project.build.directory}/jmeter-reports </reportDir> <jmeterUserProperties> <hostname>localhost</hostname> <port>9080</port> </jmeterUserProperties> </configuration> </plugin> <plugin> <groupId>org.mortbay.jetty</groupId> <artifactId>maven-jetty-plugin</artifactId> <version>6.1.12rc1</version> <configuration> <webApp> ${basedir}/target/${project.build.finalName}/${project.parent.name}-webapp-${project.version}.war </webApp> <contextPath> ${project.parent.name}-webapp </contextPath> <connectors> <connector implementation="org.mortbay.jetty.nio.SelectChannelConnector"> <port>9080</port> <maxIdleTime>60000</maxIdleTime> </connector> </connectors> <systemProperties> <systemProperty> <name> pmtool.application.environment </name> <value>dev</value> </systemProperty> </systemProperties> <stopPort>9966</stopPort> <stopKey>foo</stopKey> <daemon>true</daemon> <scanIntervalSeconds>0</scanIntervalSeconds> </configuration> <executions> <execution> <id>start-jetty</id> <phase>pre-integration-test</phase> <goals> <goal>run-war</goal> </goals> </execution> <execution> <id>stop-jetty</id> <phase>post-integration-test</phase> <goals> <goal>stop</goal> </goals> </execution> </executions> </plugin> </plugins> </build> </profile> </profiles>
In a real scenario where, as part of your project cycle, the application is deployed to a development or pre-production environment, we could use the verify phase to execute the performance tests.
- Also, in case you want to generate html reports for publication on the project site generated by Maven, execute the XSLT transformation from xml to html provided by Jmeter using the xml-maven-plugin:
<plugin> <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId> <artifactId>xml-maven-plugin</artifactId> <version>1.0-beta-2</version> <executions> <execution> <phase>pre-site</phase> <goals> <goal>transform</goal> </goals> </execution> </executions> <configuration> <transformationSets> <transformationSet> <dir>${project.build.directory}/jmeter-reports</dir> <stylesheet>src/test/resources/jmeter-results-detail-report_21.xsl</stylesheet> <outputDir>${project.build.directory}/site/jmeter-results</outputDir> <fileMappers> <fileMapper implementation="org.codehaus.plexus.components.io.filemappers.FileExtensionMapper"> <targetExtension>html</targetExtension> </fileMapper> </fileMappers> </transformationSet> </transformationSets> </configuration> </plugin>
- Create some Jmeter tests. I created 2 Jmeter tests, PerfTest1 and PerfTest2, which are parametized so different hostnames and ports can be specified for the tests. The maven profile "env-dev-jetty" (which is the default used) defines the Jmeter parameters for Jetty in the "jmeterUserProperties" section. We have a separate profile to run Jmeter against against the application deployed in a weblogic container.
- Copy the jmeter.properties file to the "/src/test/jmeter" folder in your project and modify the properties to fit your needs. For example, I had to modify some "jmeter.save.saveservice" parameters to enable additional output and also some "log_level" to see a bit more of detail in the jmeter.log file.
- Execute mvn to run the tests.
mvn integration-test
Up to this point everything was ok apart from the fact that when running in maven, the Jmeter tests where hanging just after finishing correctly. After some investigation, I found that the reason was the exit logic implemented in the maven Jmeter plugin. The plugin exits when the number of threads drops to the number just before the Jmeter start call. This works in most cases, but when you are also running an embedded Jetty server, the threads spawned to service the requests triggered by the Jmeter tests are counted as well, causing the wait. The plugin eventually exits when all these connection threads are closed after timing out.
The solution was to change the exit logic, monitoring the jmeter.log file as described here, instead of monitoring the number of threads. This should work in most cases.
- Integrate into Hudson, the continuous integration that we use. For that I installed the Jmeter Hudson plugin and configured it as shown below:
- In order to keep the Jmeter detailed performance test results, I configured Hudson to archive the relevant reports as build artifacts.
- The Hudson and Maven Jmeter plugins have different naming convention for the report files. The maven Jmeter plugin generates the report filename with a date which is not compatible with the static file name required by the Hudson Jmeter Plugin. Solution: I modified the maven plugin source code to generate a results file without the date in it (e.g. from PerfTest1-090413.xml to PerfTest1-result.xml). There is no disadvantage as Hudson will store the results for each build as an artifact, keeping a log.
- The Hudson plugin doesn't really support collecting information about multiple Jmeter Tests at this moment. The way to go would be to group different performance tests into a single Jmeter file and create separate Hudson jobs for them.
- After all this setup has been done, you can execute some builds and the check that the Jmeter execution graphs works as they should. I created an example, containing errors and different response times to make it pretty. The graphs show the trend for only one of the Jmeter tests.
- Note the section "Last Successful Artifacts" that contains the html reports created during the maven site creation and archived for future reference. An example of this detail report is:


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This award is presented annually at the Cullowhee Conference on Native Plants in the Landscape. When initiated in 1987, it was called the "North American Native Plantsman Award." The first recipient was Tom Dodd, Jr. In 1988, the award committee changed the designation to the "Tom Dodd, Jr. Award of Excellence."
This award is presented annually at the Cullowhee Conference on Native Plants in the Landscape. When initiated in 1987, it was called the "North American Native Plantsman Award." The first recipient was Tom Dodd, Jr. In 1988, the award committee changed the designation to the "Tom Dodd, Jr. Award of Excellence."
The native plant movement in North America is characterized by many diverse and enthusiastic
individuals and organizations, each pursuing their own native plants agenda. These
diverse activities fall into three main categories:
• conservation of native flora in situ.
• studying and promoting the understanding of our native flora.
• building expertise in the propagation/cultivation of native plants, and
• the use of native plants in a diversity of natural and designed landscapes.
We have sought out those individuals and organizations that have excelled in one or more of these three categories. The award recipients to date are:
1987 – Tom Dodd, Jr.
1988 – Lynn Lowery
1989 – Fred Galle
1990 – Lady Bird Johnson
1991 – Don Shadow
1992 – Joseph Leo Collins
1993 – National Park Service
1994 – Caroline Dorman (posthumously)
1995 – J. C. Raulston
1996 – Darrel Morrison
1997 – C. Ritchie Bell
1998 – The Nature Conservancy
1999 – Theodore G. Scott, Jr.
2000 – Aaron J. Sharp (posthumously)
2001 – Donald L. Walker, Jr.
2002 – Edward Ernst Cooper Clebsch
2003 – Dick Bir
2004 – J. Daniel Pittillo
2005 – Ken Moore
2006 -- Maxilla Evans
2007 – Margie Jenkins
2008 -- Angus Gholson
2009 – George Sanko
2010 -- Emily H. Allen
2011 --
New England Wildflower Society and Garden in the Woods: Bill Brumbach
Arrowhead Nursery: Tom Wolery
Lamtree Farm: Lee Morrison
Laurel Springs Nursery: Wes Burlingame
Lynn Lowery Nursery: Lynn Lowery
Native Gardens: Meredith Clebsch
Niche Gardens: Kim Hawkes, Blair (?)
Shadow Nursery: Don Shadow
Prairie Basse Nursery: Bill Fontenot
Tom Dodd Nursery: Tommy Dodd III
Trees by Touliatos: Plato Touliatos
Ridgecrest Nursery: Larry Lowman
Virginia Native: Mary Painter
Woodlanders: Robert & Julia Mackintosh, Bob McCartney, George Mitchell
We-Du Nursery: Richard Weaver and Rene Duval, Jamie Oxley (Meadowbrook Nursery)
Wildflowr: Jan Midgley
Natural Gardens: Maureen CunninghamWill Fleming: Will Fleming Landscaping
2012 -- F.M. Mooberry-- read citation
There remains a wealth of potential recipients. The award committee encourages each conference attendee to consider an outstanding candidate and to nominate that person or organization. Your nomination should include, in detail, background information and the accomplishments of the candidate. Additional letters of recommendation from other persons supporting the nomination of your candidate are indeed welcome.
The Awards Committee wishes to thank all who have participated in the recognition of, and awards bestowed upon our recipients.
Peter Loos, Committee Chair


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LAS CRUCES >> Eighteen Central Elementary School kindergarten students and teacher Laura Bryant are featured in a national television commercial for ABCmouse.com.
Bryant's class was selected because students "showed extensive improvement in test scores using the program," Principal Eloisa Solis said.
For their efforts, Central Elementary received $750 for technology use in the classroom from Age of Learning Productions/ABCmouse.com.
Bryant was one of seven teachers selected from across the nation to be part of the commercials.
"I went through several over-the-phone and email interviews and a selection process," she said. "Finally, (last) May, Age of Learning producers and crew came to school for one full day and filmed the students in action."
Bryant was interviewed once again. She had to provide evidence of the test scores that showed growth in students' literacy and numeracy, she said.
"Data showed students advanced on foundational skills and, overall, everyone was at or above benchmark levels," she said.
The students are now first graders in Robert Estrada's class.
"I am very proud of my previous students," Bryant said.
New data shows 100 percent of the students advanced in foundational skills, with overall 85 percent of them at or above benchmark levels, she said.
"I love my profession and nothing else satisfies me more than helping all students close gaps in education by giving them a strong foundation early on," she said. "With the right tools in hand, we can help every child become successful academically and hopefully inspire them to have a lifetime love for learning."
For more information about the commercial or the program, contact Principal Eloisa Solis by phone at 575-527-9496 or by email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Mike Cook is the coordinator for communications and technical writing for Las Cruces Public Schools. He can be reached at 575-527-5934.


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User Reviews
Easy Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots
User Rating
15 Reviews
out of 15 users would make it again
1 out of 5
Carrot SoupMay 30, 2013 By psyche643
Boiling carrots for 25 minutes in 1 cup of liquid makes carrots surrounded by liquid. It doesn't evaporate into a glaze. I did everything right: 1 pound baby carrots. Brought to a boil and boiled 25 minutes uncovered. To fix my carrot soup, I ended up taking out the carrots, adding 1 tablespoon of corn starched dissolved in 2 tablespoons water to the mix, and then re-mixing in the carrots when it thickened like gravy. The corn starch gave the liquid a sheen that made them look actually glazed. I'm pretty proud of my fix, but since it completely changes the original instructions, I'm giving this recipe 1 star.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
5 out of 5
Excellent!May 29, 2013 By CemmyBerry
These were awesome. I used big carrots that I peeled and cut up instead. Instructions were dead on. I only wish I had made more!
0 of 0 people found this review helpful.
5 out of 5
Easy and yummy!February 23, 2013 By betty725
I was looking for a side dish to pair with meatloaf since I didn't have any potatoes. This recipe jumped out at me and was simple to make. Turned out absolutely wonderful - hubby was surprised at the dish since I have never made this, and we both really enjoyed them. Would make again for sure.
6 of 6 people found this review helpful.
5 out of 5
November 19, 2012 By Doralynn22
Easy and delicious. I will make these over and over again. I used the Splenda brown sugar and they were still wonderful!
9 of 10 people found this review helpful.
5 out of 5
Simply GoodJune 27, 2012 By LvMyMedic
I thought this recipe was great. I had a bag of baby carrots in the fridge andI wanted to surprise my family with something different,so I googled this recipe. Wow these are great and totally easy to do. I did add a bit more sugar and butter though. I added them as a side to sour cream mashed and NY strip steak. They were definately a success, and I felt like I had mastered a chefs seceret recipe. Thanks.
13 of 13 people found this review helpful.
5 out of 5
Rating with ChangesApril 07, 2012 By gail0925
I'm not sure how someone can give a recipe a rating with a drastic change in the ingredients. I tried a glazed carrot recipe with just a tiny bit of orange juice in it, and I could taste it over the carrots. So making it with ALL orange juice and then saying it's just OK seems hardly fair. There should be a section for reviewers who follow the recipe exactly and another section for those who change it. This is a great recipe as is!
9 of 10 people found this review helpful.
5 out of 5
yummyFebruary 10, 2012 By nlgenxer
I julienned the carrots, added raisins during the boil and sliced almonds at the end. Delicious also the next day as leftovers. I'm making it again now, with raisins, almonds, and ginger.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
4 out of 5
yum yumOctober 21, 2011 By hhunter628
alright so at the beginning of this recipe I was skeptical..... probably because I have never carmelized carrots before..... I was kinda mad actually. Thinking to myself ""why would you put so much water in here!"" haha.. well... thats why I don't write recipes :) after making it and realizing the water went down I did as mentioned.... It is amazing...(of course I taste tested for 2 men)..... which LOVED them.... thank you so much :) only thing is that it is very sweet.... but thats why you only have a lil at a time...
9 of 10 people found this review helpful.
5 out of 5
awesomeApril 07, 2011 By cmsandkids
just made this for my roast dinner...it was fast n easy n was a great seller my husband doesnt really like veggies but he like these
7 of 8 people found this review helpful.
4 out of 5
glazed carrotsDecember 07, 2009 By q09876
I just used this recipe for 50 people and it turned out ok. I did a slight change in the recipe for instead of water I used OJ.
20 of 25 people found this review helpful.
4 out of 5
January 14, 2009 By MidGAGirl
My whole family and office enjoyed these carrots. It just took a little longer than the time given.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
5 out of 5
AwesomeNovember 23, 2008 By amanda8485
I used canned carrots instead of baby carrots and it only took about 20 minutes to make. My husband loved it. And now asks for it almost once a week now.
5 of 5 people found this review helpful.
4 out of 5
Just add cinnamonAugust 07, 2008 By zummy
Very good, I love this one. My wife and daughter thought it was missing something so we added a dash of cinnamon on top when it was finished cooking.
21 of 22 people found this review helpful.
5 out of 5
So sweet & delicious!March 27, 2008 By birdchik
I made these a couple of days ago & loved them! I served them with braised chicken thighs, saffron rice and corn on the cob. I took the advice of the first reviewer and added a little more sugar, but I am sure they would be wonderful just the way the recipe is written. I don't usually cook carrots alone as a side dish, but this makes me want to eat them more often! I would think it's a great way to get kids to eat them too. Thanks for the recipe!
19 of 19 people found this review helpful.
5 out of 5
excellentDecember 09, 2007 By Edithann64
This was easy and tasted oh sooo good. The only thing I changed is I added 1/2 cups of brown sugar instead of the 1/3 it called for. My son likes sweet stuff. He came back for more.
73 of 76 people found this review helpful.


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A guy from Apatin (a town in the Vojvodina region of Serbia) uploaded to Youtube a fantastic video entitled 'This is my Serbia' with English subtitles. His english is not perfect but the video is great and well worth watching. This is my Serbia:
This Is My Serbia
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Thanks for sharing Karl, it's really nice!
Lovely clip. Nice shot of Sava Temple. And ah, there are those Serbian girls again!


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