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As kitchen styles and décor continue to evolve to accommodate our changing lifestyles, so does the design of kitchen appliances.
This is according to Mercia de Jager from appliance manufacturer, Miele. Some kitchen appliance trends come and go, while others become instant classics. The stainless steel finish is a prime example – once only found in commercial kitchens, she says that today it is a design staple in modern kitchen design. "The trick is to sift through all the various trends and find the ones that will stand the test of time."
She says that appliance design trends are centred on practicality, attractive aesthetics and the changing trends in cooking and home entertaining. However, de Jager says it is important to choose appliances that suit your lifestyle and needs. She says that an appliance needs to be attractive and functional – the role of any appliance remains that of simplifying your life, saving you time and offering you more effective ways of preparing your food.
She provides an overview on the top five factors that are shaping the kitchen appliances of the future.
1. Touch screens
One of the most innovative technological developments to grab the public's attention has been the introduction of touch screen interfaces. The touch screen has had an enormous impact on the way we interact with machines and devices. In line with this trend, de Jager notes that Miele is introducing new user interfaces and displays across all its built-in appliances.
A double cappuccino at the touch of a single button, finding the desired automatic programme on a steam cooker in an instant, or selecting the operating mode and temperature in a few steps before baking – all this can be achieved in an elegant and simple manner.
2. Designer aesthetics
The merging of the kitchen with the living and dining rooms continues to be a major kitchen design trend that is having an enormous impact on appliance design. "In modern kitchens with an open transition to the living area, built-in appliances should ideally form part of the overall concept of the interior design," says de Jager. It is no longer acceptable for appliances to be purely functional – they need to look good too.
A modern kitchen and living environment can be characterised by a puristic and linear design, which induces a sense of transparency and is encountered in interior architecture as a combination with large glass surfaces. The most common living style today is what is often classified as "contemporary". De Jager says the key features here are the use of a variety of materials and surface finishes, which leave a harmonious overall impression.
Alongside adherence to particular architectural styles, colour also has a profound impact on the overall impression of a kitchen.
3. Simpler, better, faster
Functionality has always, and will continue to shape appliance trends, she says. "Regarding appliances, design should never be an end in itself – it should always occur in symbiosis with maximum functionality."
De Jager says that ovens with pyrolytic cleaning for example, offer users an effortless way of removing grease splashes and residue in the cabinet by incinerating them to ash at very high temperatures. All that remains is for the ash to be wiped away, as with Miele's Generation 6000.
4. Going green
Concern for the environment is a trend that is shaping the way appliances are made. She says energy efficient appliances are an imperative in today's market as more consumers are becoming aware of how delicate our environment is, and who are also looking to save money on their ever-increasing water and electricity bills.
Technology such as induction cooking has made inroads as a result of the green trend, de Jager says. "Hardly any other appliance category has experienced such fast growth year on year as induction cooking, thanks to benefits of speed, controllability and economy." Unlike conventional cooking with gas or electricity, induction cooking - as the name implies – 'induces' heat directly in the base of the pan,saving time and energy.
5. Looking and feeling good
As modern lifestyles create new health challenges, maintaining or improving health and wellness has become a well-established priority in many people's lives. As health infrastructures feel the strain of rising demand and falling support, the responsibility for people to find their own path to good health has become more important.
"The global recession seems to have shifted the focus of health and wellness toward managing the basics," she says. Being proactive in keeping yourself as healthy as possible has the benefit of ensuring that you look your best and negates the need for medical treatment and time-out from the workplace. "As a result, improving your basic nutrition has become a major objective for many."
She notes that cooking methods such as steaming have grown in popularity. "Steam ovens represent a mega-trend in the kitchen, incorporating the principles of healthy, wholesome cooking like no other appliance."
The kitchen was once a room that guests tended to avoid, but it has now become one of the feature rooms in a home, thanks to innovative designs and designer trends.
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After two and a half seasons of playing ruthless ATF Agent June Stahl on Sons of Anarchy, Ally Walker says she was ready to do something a little lighter. Enter the new Lifetime series, The Protector.
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"I'm not a sociopath," Walker jokes with TVGuide.com of her latest character, homicide detective Gloria Sheppard. "That's always a plus."
Homicidal tendencies excluded, this role does feel a bit familiar for Walker, who also starred for three seasons as an FBI consultant on NBC's crime drama Profiler. "I just have that cop gene going on," Walker says with a laugh. "I like strong women. I think a lot of women relate to strong characters, and a cop is still a strong character."
The major difference between The Protector (premiering Sunday at 10/9c) and Walker's past work, she says, is the tone. Gloria may be a whip-smart detective, but she's also got wit to spare. "This one had a lot more of a comedic flair," Walker says. "I like Gloria. She's funny, she's dry, she's quick. I like that buzzy energy that she gets. This character is just good at what she does. She's kind of an everyman."
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Sunday, February 05, 2012
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well this is my plan for the week. i start my sun run plan tomorrow.
however, as per usual it probably won't look anything like this come next sunday.
monday - run 5 slowly (done)
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
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now do you have some lionel ritchie in your head? well i do too so now you are stuck with it.
haven't posted directly on here for a while. truth be told it is cause blogger.com won't let me own right now so you get stuck with my blah blah ... Read more
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i believe there is a couple there. even with pictures.
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yeah me! not much going on. i have posted on blogger a couple of times about my workouts and such if you want to check it out there.
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i have been posting on blogger if you want to check things out there.
there are some pics of cuba too if you are not a facebook friend.
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sorry i have been mia. i have blogged a few times on blogger if you want to check it out but nothing very exciting!!!
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Saturday, October 29, 2011
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i haven't been so active on here lately. just not feeling it. nothing personal. just no "spark!" i have been spinning, lifting and running.
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While the religious right's attempts to ban porn in America may be stalled for the moment, the fight to ban pornography recently made inroads across the pond.
There is ample reason to be interested in The Canyons, the latest Lindsay Lohan film that seems to be on everyone's lips and laptop screens. It's undoubtedly provoking, though often times not for a good reason.
In this age where sexting is considered foreplay, is there anyone who hasn't snapped a scandalous selfie and sent it out into the Internet ether? Seems to me that the only difference between those people and your boo is that he was smart enough to get paid for it!
The fact that porn has become such a punchline in our culture -- something that is joked about in mainstream humor as a signifier for all that is horny, male and, often, lower-class -- is hard to believe, from the perspective of the social history captured in Lovelace.
This summer, I am delivering the same message to our teens that I am delivering to Anthony Weiner: Think before you act.
For nearly 20 years we've had almost unlimited access to sexual speech on the Internet -- and a blossoming of communities related to sex and sexuality. Now, in an echo of the anti-obscenity fight that followed the last sexual revolution, safe spaces for discussing sex are in danger of disappearing.
Let me preface this piece by saying that I love the digital era. I think technology is wonderful and I am in constant awe of how far we have come even...
Someone who can fit sixty-eight wieners in his mouth must be confident in his sexuality, however, Joey "Jaws" Chestnut, in a July 4th burst, irrevocab...
4. "Who's the guy in your relationship?" Ouch. Some aspects of the patriarchy simply don't apply in same-sex relationships, and someone having to be "the guy" in a lesbian relationship is one of them.
Google on Saturday said that it's building a "cross industry database" of encrypted "fingerprints" of child sexual abuse images to "enable companies, ...
One of the biggest obstacles to society's acceptance of porn as an "art form" is the belief that to perform it requires little talent, skill or training. Granted, would be impossible to argue against this point if it were true -- but I'm here to tell you it isn't.
That a large number of Americans appears to face particular anguish related to the proliferation of pornography merits dialogue and understanding, not ridicule.
At the risk of beating a dead horse, I'd like to tackle a recurrent question in the art world: Is it art or is it porn?
Does too much sex kill? Well, not directly, but the rash of deaths within the gay porn world seems to suggest otherwise. Recently, writer and friend Brett Edward Stout asked me, "Johnny, how did you survive?" I was speechless. I had no answer. Why am I still here when my friends are not?
Until Facebook and Google are willing to do far more to stop the slave traders nothing can be done on a big scale to end the traffic in human beings.
The sexualization of lesbians verges on being a cultural phenomenon. Perhaps it is society's glorification of the penis and masculinity in sex that causes people, both heterosexual and within the queer community, to marvel over what two women can possibly do in the bedroom.


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Tag: lomography gallery store berlin
Diana World Tour Berlin - The Customised Clones Collectionwritten by graefin on 2010-07-15 in #news
It's Diana month at the LGS Berlin and for the Diana World Tour we asked the most creative heads in Berlin and Germany to design a Diana for us. Now we can show you what they have come up with. Have a look at our gallery.10 17 Share Tweet
LomoAmigo Obi Blanche shows us GIRLSwritten by zonderbar on 2013-03-08 in #people #lomoamigos
Let us introduce you to our very own Finnish electronic music guru and new LomoAmigo Obi Blanche! While playing a gig at the Lomography Gallery Store Berlin, Obi got infected with the magical Lomo virus and ever since, he's hanging around the store, trying out new films, and showing us his latest Diana Mini or LC-A shots. We are happy to show you unpublished photos from the series GIRLS, and other behind the scenes pictures from different assignments. GIRLS will soon be exhibited at the store with mostly pictures not shown in this interview. Those we save as a surprise for the opening night!2 14 Share Tweet
Lomography Gallery Store Berlin - Grand Opening Party!written by graefin on 2009-11-26 in #events
The Lomography Gallery Store Berlin will open on December 10th! So prepare for the big opening party with live music, Currywurst and lots to drink!4 5 Share Tweet
Lomography Gallery Store Berlin - Grand Opening Party!written by graefin on 2009-11-25 in #news
The Lomography Gallery Store Berlin will open on December 10th! So prepare for the big opening party with live music, Currywurst and lots to drink!5 2 Share Tweet
Our Irish LomoAmigos Solar Bears shooting with the Holga CFN 120written by zonderbar on 2013-01-24 in #people #lomoamigos
At the beginning of 2012 the Lomography Gallery Store Berlin played an important part in a video shoot by German music magazine 'Electronic Beats'. An interview with the electronic music duo and avowing analogue fans 'Solar Bears' was recorded in the store. After finding out that the guys have several Lomography cameras at home we couldn't resist to ask if they'd like to share some photos with us. Check out the experimental Holga shots from John Kowalski and read more about the band's analogue passion.5 Share Tweet
My First Date: How I Fell in Love with Lomographywritten by madame_maron on 2012-04-02 in #lifestyle
We met in the museum of natural science, the LC-A+ and me. A workshop by Lomography Gallery Store Berlin which had taken place there united us. After ten minutes we were in love and the first roll of film was shot.5 Share Tweet
Exclusive Instore Gig with our LomoAmigos Bauchklang @ Lomography Gallery Store Berlin - CANCELLEDwritten by zonderbar on 2013-01-25 in #events #videos
We are delighted to announce that our great LomoAmigos Bauchklang will play an exclusive instore gig at the Lomography Gallery Store Berlin on February 1st. This is how we like to start into the month of love! Yeah!2 3 Share Tweet
Lomography Gallery Store Berlin Opening Party - First Gallerywritten by somapic on 2009-12-13 in #news
Back to where it all began... Lomography Embassy Germanys mission to spread colorblasting lomolove around the country started off with the Grand Opening Party of the Lomography Gallery Store Berlin. More than just a handful of excited lomographers gathered to welcome analogue lifestyle in town.2 2 Share Tweet
GIRLS - Obi Blanche exhibition @ Lomography Gallery Store Berlinwritten by lomographyberlin on 2013-04-05 in #events
If you don't have plans this Friday evening drop by the Lomography Gallery Store Berlin. Celebrate together with us and our LomoAmigo Obi Blanche the exhibition opening of his series GIRLS! Singer Anika and French dance producer Tepr will be playing the craziest tunes for you at this special night.3 Share Tweet
A Night Spent in a Dream – or: Photo Exhibition by Takeshi Suga and Concerts at Lomography Gallery Store Berlinwritten by princess_crocodile on 2012-07-11 in #events
In Berlin, this year's summer reminds of a tropical greenhouse with humid heat and thundery cloudbursts in the evenings. Lately, one of these diluvian floods happend to see a party that was up to every trick at Lomography Gallery Store Berlin. On schedule: The opening of a Lomographic exhibition by the Japanese photographer Takeshi Suga, great bands, an epic thunderstorm and party till midnight.3 Share Tweet
From Music to Cherry Blossoms: Takeshi Suga Exhibition @ Lomography Gallery Store Berlinwritten by zonderbar on 2012-06-25 in #events
Soon it's July and Fashion Week will turn Berlin into one big party and of course we want to be part of it! The Lomography Gallery Store Berlin invites you to a very special store happening on July 5th. The Japanese artist, NME photographer and LomoAmigo Takeshi Suga will open his first European photo exhibition consisting of dream-like Diana Mini shots.3 Share Tweet
Workshop Berlin: Diana Loves Winterwritten by princess_crocodile on 2011-11-30 in #events
Ice crystals, ice skating, and snowball fights. This month's Diana F+ introduction workshop is winter themed. The cold season of the year is no reason to stay at home. Take your black and blue Diana F+, go outside and discover the beauty of snow and ice.1 2 Share Tweet
Lomography Gallery Store Opening Berlin - Video#2written by graefin on 2009-12-15 in #news
Another little video we made at the Grand Opening of Germanys first and the Worlds largest Lomography Gallery Store was desperately waiting to be published. Finally here it is, Enjoy!1 2 Share Tweet
December Workshops @ Lomography Embassy Store Berlinwritten by lomographyberlin on 2013-12-06 in #events
It's Christmas time at Lomography Store Berlin! Come here to get a dose of the holiday spirit, whether it's by getting some Christmas shopping done, joining us for the LC-A Workshop at the Christmas Market, or stopping by for a mulled wine on one of the Sundays in Advent!2 Share Tweet
Holga, Recovered Creativity. An exhibition by JoeStar at Lomography Gallery Store Berlinwritten by zonderbar on 2013-02-13 in #events
When Berlin photographer JoeStar bought his Holga three years ago he didn't know what to do with it in the first place. After a while he learned to love his plastic camera and nowadays he is only shooting with her. Some of his best shots from the series 'Hot Head East' are exhibited at the Lomography Gallery Store Berlin.2 Share Tweet
Fisheye on Bike in Berlinwritten by princess_crocodile on 2012-06-13 in #events
A LomoWalk again? Far from it! This is gonna be a LomoRide to a nearby lake with our Fisheye cameras. Read more after the break and join us!2 Share Tweet
ASHES @ Lomography Gallery Store Berlin – The Great LomoKino Mubi Launch in the Rear View Mirrorwritten by lomographyberlin on 2012-05-25 in #news
We are finally back on earth from the Great Berlin LomoKino Movienight, collecting empty glasses and the abandoned remnants of consumed popcorn boxes. What a night! Read more after the break.2 Share Tweet
Let's Go to the Children's Zoo! A La Sardina Workshop in Berlinwritten by princess_crocodile on 2012-02-02 in #events
Do you also like to feed and pet goats, sheep and cows? Down at Volkspark Hasenheide you can find rhododendrons and large lawn areas. And also a small children's zoo!2 1 Share Tweet
Workshop Berlin: The Last Frames of the Year With LomoKinowritten by princess_crocodile on 2011-12-02 in #events
End-of-year-feeling banned on movie celluloid. We are going to spend our last lomographic meet-up of the old year together with you and the fantastic LomoKino.1 1 Share Tweet
Workshop Berlin: LC-A on Icewritten by princess_crocodile on 2011-11-30 in #events
Let's go ice-skating! Don't forget to grab a bonnet, a scarf, some warm gloves and your Lomo LC-A+! Who dares to follow us to the ice? Read on...2 1 Share Tweet
September Workshops and Events in Lomography Gallery Store Berlinwritten by lomographyberlin on 2013-09-03 in #events
Thanks to everyone who joined us for our workshops in August! We had so much fun with you all! In September we're bringing you a great mixture of experimental technique workshops and good old classics like an intro to the Diana F+. And if you've always wanted to make your own short film with the LomoKino, now is your chance! Hip Hip Hooray for analogue Photography!1 Share Tweet
August Workshops and Events at Lomography Gallery Store Berlinwritten by lomographyberlin on 2013-07-29 in #events
We have a fantastic month behind us, with lots of exciting workshops and a beautiful community exhibition. And in August we're gonna keep on rolling, with a film developing workshop from ck_berlin and a PinUp Photography Workshop for everyone who wants to try their hand at analog portrait photography!1 Share Tweet
October Workshops @ Lomography Gallery Store Berlinwritten by princess_crocodile on 2012-10-05 in #events
Autumn is at its height! Let´s enjoy some last sunbeams, wander in the fog and explore the midnight beauty of Berlin Festival of Lights: Together with Diana F+, Lomo LC-A+, La Sardina and Fisheye Baby 110.1 Share Tweet
August Workshops @ Lomography Gallery Store Berlinwritten by princess_crocodile on 2012-08-02 in #events
Summer in Berlin has been a showery affair so far. But perhaps the sun will come out now, in August! We are waiting for it with the Spinner 360°, the Diana F+ and the Fisheye Baby 110. Also, there will be a very special La Sardina DIY Workshop and an instore Spinner 360° exhibition by Michael Schulze.1 Share Tweet
LomoKino and Cock-And-Bull-Stories in Berlinwritten by princess_crocodile on 2012-04-30 in #events
Ship's kobold! What are those disguised people doing over there at the waterside? Arrr, they are making a film? Yarrr! And what a film! Mermaids, amorous sailors, the captain's ghost, fair ladies, the undead drowned... All protagonists of maritime distinction are in!1 Share Tweet
LomoWalk Besides Berlin River Spree with Diana F+written by princess_crocodile on 2012-04-30 in #events
This May, we are totally addicted to the sparkling of the water. That is why a walk beside river Spree is on schedule. Our delightful date? The Diana F+!1 Share Tweet
Diana Loves Splitzer in Berlinwritten by princess_crocodile on 2012-03-30 in #events
A Splitzer? What's that? And do I need it? – Yeah, sure! Because using this little black and blue plastic device with your Diana F+, camera you can create amazing effects! More info after the break.1 Share Tweet
Workshop: Into the Cabinet of Curiosities in Berlinwritten by princess_crocodile on 2012-03-01 in #events
In the Berlin Museum of Natural Science, huge dinosaurs, obscure collections and bizarre preparations can be discovered with the handy and very light-sensitive Lomo LC-A+.1 Share Tweet
Animals Seen in the Streets of Berlin! A Diana Mini Workshopwritten by princess_crocodile on 2012-02-03 in #events
Berlin is not solely inhabited by human beings: Dogs, cats, pigeons, sparrows, ducks and other animals populate the streets. We will be looking for them in this Diana Mini Workshop!1 Share Tweet
A Wild Jungle-Party in Berlinwritten by princess_crocodile on 2012-02-03 in #news
As you all know we introduced our wild Valentine's Edition Cameras last Thursday. Reason enough to celebrate a great party with lots of animal guests! Read on to get a glimpse of how our Lomography Gallery Store in Berlin took a walk on the wild side!1 Share Tweet


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(now Stanchio or Stanko). This small island of the Grecian Archipelago has several interesting points of connection with the Jews. Herod the Great conferred many favors on the island. St. Paul, on the return from his third missionary journey, passed the night here, after sailing from Miletus. Probably referred to in (Acts 21:1)


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Not the Summer He Planned
More grim news for embattled Obama as unemployment rate rises, again.
You could see it in his face. When President Obama spoke to reporters from the Rose Garden this morning, it was to address the latest round of employment numbers released today by the Department of Labor. There were some bright spots, such as news that private companies added 67,000 new jobs last month. But overall the news was grim. The broader economy lost 54,000 jobs last month, and the unemployment rate rose slightly to 9.6 percent (from 9.5 percent in July), with the clear and present danger of hitting 10 percent by the end of the year. Just two days before Labor Day, it hasn't exactly been the Recovery Summer the White House had planned.
Obama, ever the self-proclaimed pragmatist, normally wouldn't be swayed by a flash-in-the-pan snapshot of the economy, especially considering meaningful economic change doesn't happen from month to month. But the stakes are high for the White House and especially the president. Nineteen months after the $819 billion stimulus package that he vowed would jump-start sluggish sectors, it appears the sugar high has worn off. Growth is now progressing slower than Greenland's glaciers.
It's true that it could have been lots worse, which has been the White House's top argument during most of the summer. If we had done nothing, frustrated Obama staffers tell reporters, we'd be much worse off, with employment topping 15 or even 16 percent by now. In a posting on the White House blog, outgoing chief economic adviser Christina Romer called the latest statistics better than expected. "Against the backdrop of some unsettling economic data in the past few weeks, today's numbers are reassuring that growth and recovery are continuing."
But the problem is even if that's true, not enough people feel it is. Unemployment is high, but long-term unemployment—the number of people who have been jobless for 27 weeks or more—is at a shocking 42 percent. Underemployment, at 18 percent, isn't much better. The private sector is adding jobs, but not nearly fast enough to warrant a national sigh of relief. Two months before an election reflecting almost exclusively the state of the economy, time is running out to ensure that Obama's ideas are working, and that he and his party deserve more time in power. "Where are the jobs?," top Republicans have asked, led by House Minority Leader John Boehner, the man who would be speaker if the Democrats lose their majority in the lower chamber.
Options are limited for Obama, mostly because of politics. Even though several leading economists agree that the stimulus has had a positive effect—some say it should have been much bigger, even twice the size—the impact hasn't been clear enough. The word has also become toxic inside the Beltway, leading Press Secretary Robert Gibbs yesterday to say that no matter what the administration's economic team decides, it will not include another stimulus. More likely is a set of more-focused ideas, including a payroll tax holiday to encourage small businesses to keep hiring and a permanent extension of tax credits for American researchers. The package, according to The Washington Post, could end up being worth hundreds of billions of dollars.
Before Obama finished his brief remarks to reporters, someone shouted out, asking if he regretted using the term "Recovery Summer" to describe what he hoped the past few months would be. No, he said, "I don't regret the notion that we are moving forward, because of the steps that we have taken." It's true that a recession a decade in the making won't end quickly, but if the president could find a way to pick up the pace, those who can't find jobs—not to mention his party—certainly wouldn't complain.


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Strawberry Scones with Lemon Glaze Recipe
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You won't believe how tender these rich, buttery scones are. The lemony glaze is a lip-smacking treat! —Kathy Harding, Richmond, Missouri
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 5 tablespoons cold butter, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
- 1-1/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream, divided
- 1 cup frozen unsweetened strawberries, chopped
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon 2% milk
- Heat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in 1-1/4 cups cream just until moistened. Fold in strawberries. Turn onto a floured surface; knead 10 times.
- Pat into a 9-in. x 7-in. rectangle. Cut in half horizontally. Cut each half into four rectangles; separate and place on a greased baking sheet. Brush with remaining cream.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. For glaze, in a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, lemon juice, butter and milk; drizzle over warm scones. Serve warm. Yield: 8 scones.
Originally published as Strawberry Scones with Lemon Glaze in Simple & Delicious August/September 2010, p44
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Last month, on the same day the California Supreme Court agreed to review a state ban on same-sex marriage, the online matchmaker eHarmony settled a New Jersey discrimination complaint by agreeing to serve gay singles. The following week, a Florida judge ruled that a state ban on adoption by homosexuals is unconstitutional.
To the average social conservative, these developments represent a campaign to force "the gay agenda" on people who are morally opposed to homosexuality. To the average gay rights activist, they represent a just struggle for equal treatment under the law. If there is any room for common ground between these two seemingly irreconcilable perspectives, it lies in recognizing the crucial distinction between public and private discrimination.
The adoption issue should be the easiest to resolve, since policies like Florida's hurt children as well as would-be parents. In the case that prompted Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Cindy Lederman to override the state's ban on gay adoptive parents, Martin Gill and his partner had been raising two brothers, now 4 and 8, since 2004, when the state took them from their homes because of neglect and placed them in foster care.
No one disputed that the two men were excellent parents or that the boys were thriving in their care. Yet state law prevented Gill from adopting the brothers and giving them a permanent home simply because of his sexual orientation.
By threatening these boys with separation from the only decent parents they've ever known, this law elevates anti-gay ideology above children's welfare, which is supposed to be the state's paramount concern in adoption cases. More generally, by artificially limiting the pool of adoptive parents, the law makes it harder for children to find permanent homes.
Whether or not Florida's policy is "illogical to the point of irrationality" -- the basis by which Judge Lederman ruled that it violates the right of equal protection -- the state legislature clearly should have changed it long ago. Doing so does not require moral approval of homosexuality; it merely requires the recognition that being gay does not automatically make someone an unfit parent.
One of the arguments for barring gay couples from adopting is that they tend to be less stable than heterosexual couples. If so, banning gay marriage hardly helps.
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Great color, good contrast and strong black level; small and lightweight.
Bud Light
No lens shift feature; 3D glasses cost extra.
At first glance, Optoma's DLP-based HD33 struck us as the Charlie Brown of this batch. While it was the first 3D video projector in this price range to reach the market, it delivers only 1,800 ANSI lumens of brightness, its zoom lens is limited to 1.2x, and you must buy the 3D glasses separately. Like the Epson, the HD33 doesn't have a lens-shift feature, but it is the least-expensive model we looked at, and its image quality is at least as good as the other two.
The HD33 comes with an RF emitter for synchronizing 3D glasses, but the emitter is a stand-alone device that must be plugged into a VESA 3D port at the back of the projector. Optoma helpfully provides a bit of two-way tape so you can glue it to the projector housing, but it's a tacky (no pun intended) solution at best. The glasses Optoma sent for this review (not included in the price of the projector) were considerably dorkier looking and less comfortable to wear than the glasses Acer and Epson provided. Optoma's glasses are also unique in that they use a rechargeable battery, but that comes with a downside: You recharge them using a Micro USB cable and an AC adapter, which is also not included (although you could plug them into your PC). Alternatively, you can use any manufacturer's DLP Link 3D-compatible glasses. You can expect to pay about $100 per pair for active 3D glasses of any type.
Optoma's HD33 performs well and is aggressively priced, but you'll need to provide your own 3D glasses.
The HD33's low lumen rating means it's not a good choice for rooms where you can't control ambient light. In rooms where you can, however, that rating doesn't impact its 3D performance as much as you would think. That's because the HD33 delivers better contrast in 3D than either the Epson or the Acer. The HD33 produced great color, strong black levels, and very good shadow detail in both 2D and 3D modes. But add $100 to its price tag for one pair of glasses, and its price/performance ratio falls just a little short of both the Acer and Epson models.
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LEOPOLD – A "beat cancer" benefit for Raymond Pfeifer will be held at the Leopold Conservation Clubhouse on Saturday, Feb. 27.
Grilled pork chop or chicken dinners with creek fried potatoes with green beans at a cost of $8 per meal will be served, beginning 11 a.m.
A silent auction will also start at 11 a.m. Live music, provided by Overdrive, Carl Sommers and Ryan Pfeifer, will take place from 8 p.m. to midnight.
PERRY COUNTY – Nearly every farm in Perry County has a pond. Pond management calls come frequently, often dealing with duckweed and planktonic algae.
Managing fish populations can also be a challenge. Keeping a pond healthy is important for the appearance of the pond and its function.
Help celebrate Indiana's bicentennial this year by participating in the Department of Natural Resources' Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology's annual photo contest to recognize Historic Preservation Month in May.
INDIANAPOLIS – Recently, Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann announced details for the 2016 Hoosier Women Artists Contest. The annual competition was established to celebrate Women's History Month by highlighting talented female artists throughout Indiana.
The contest celebrates a wide variety of graphic arts including drawing, painting and photography. Past entries have included, but are not limited to portraits, landscapes, still lifes, animals, buildings, interdisciplinary arts and abstracts.
FERDINAND – The Way Down Wanderers are the featured act for the annual "Halfway to the Folk Fest" lineup announcement and fundraiser on March 19. Local and regional singer-songwriter Bethany Boeglin will perform a brief opening set.
The show will be held at Ferdinand's American Legion in the family-friendly back hall. Doors will open at 6 p.m., Boeglin will perform at 7:30 p.m., and The Way Down Wanderers will begin at approximately 8:15 p.m. All times are Eastern.
TELL CITY – A benefit event for Sherry Casper Curtis will be held Friday, Feb. 19, at the Tell City Moose Lodge. Doors will open at 5 p.m. and a benefit auction will start at 5:30.
Dixon & Dixon Auctioneers will donate their services. The cover charge for the evening will be $4.
Music by Stan LaGrange and Kelly Clark will follow the auction. Drinks, food and desserts will be available.
Sherry has been diagnosed with Stage 3 cancer in her throat and lymph nodes.
HUNTINGBURG – The Indiana Hunter Education course scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 23, will change venues. Due to the temporary closure of the Dubois County 4-H Fairgrounds, the class will now be held at Cedar Crest Elementary School. Check-in will start at 7:30 a.m. at the main entrance of Cedar Crest with classes being held in the cafeteria starting at 8 a.m.
PERRY COUNTY – The Ladies Lenten prayer coffees will begin Saturday, Feb. 13. All coffees will be from 9 to 10 a.m.
All women and children are welcome. There will be light refreshments served followed by a program.
There will be an offering taken at each session. At the final session, those attending will determine which local charity will receive the offering. The full schedule is:
Feb. 13, Tell City First United Methodist Church
Feb. 20, Tell City First Baptist Church
TELL CITY – Grab a camera or smart phone and visit the Hoosier National Forest to capture a few great shots. The Forest Service is sponsoring a photo contest and everyone is a winner when they get outdoors and have fun taking pictures.
There are several ways to submit your photos, you can share your best pictures with the hashtag, #capturetheforest, or you can email the photos to Stacy Duke at firstname.lastname@example.com.
PERRY COUNTY – In 2016, Hoosiers can check out state parks by checking out an entrance pass from a public library. The State Park Centennial Annual Pass Library Check out Program is a partnership between Indiana State Parks and the Indiana State Library to encourage people to visit libraries and parks.
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The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation...much more about this controversy and conundrum in the archives of this forum.Regarding the HIV transmission/acquisition risk of oral sex, I do not agree with the information given by the counselor. See below.Dr. BobPlease post this (TRANSMISSION... Read more »
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Symptomatic Primary HIV Infection in a 49-Year-Old Man Who Has Sex With Men: Beware the Window Phase...2009. The patient had "fever, malaise, generalized rash, anal itching and rectal discharge after unprotected receptive anal and oral intercourse with an anonymous partner at a gay cinema one week before. In the last six months, he had engaged in... Read more »
Frequently Asked Questions About HIV/AIDS...sores caused during intercourse (many of which would be unnoticed). Anal and vaginal intercourse are high-risk practices. Oral sex (mouth-penis, mouth-vagina): The mouth is an inhospitable environment for HIV (in semen, vaginal fluid or... Read more »
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Posted by sinso, 2 Replies...low risk but certainly is a risk. First situation was in 28 the February of this year with a woman escort. We had insertive oral sex (Cunnilingus) and receptive (Fellatio) unprotected oral sex and vaginal sex with condom. The second situation... Read more »
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Posted by estmedicina, 3 Replies...have strange symptoms such as a slight sore throat and a itchy rash that came a couple of weeks after my unprotected receptive oral sex to a guy I had met a couple of weeks before this incident. So I will test again next month. I wish there were... Read more »
You scared...READ THIS!!!!
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies...workplace injuries (needlestick in a health care setting) * from an HIV positive mother to her unborn child A word about oral sex (mouth-penis, mouth-vagina): The mouth is an inhospitable environment for HIV (in semen, vaginal fluid or... Read more »
GMHC vs. CDC???
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L.A. PRIDE, the world's first gay pride parade, will celebrate its 45th anniversary this June! Held in 1970 on the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, the first L.A. PRIDE event was a foundational event of the West Coast gay liberation movement. Since 1979, L.A. Pride has been held in the City of West Hollywood, the historical center of Los Angeles gay life. Today, PRIDE is a three-day festival dedicated to celebrating equality and defending the rights of LGBT individuals, incorporating music, art, exhibits, speeches, parties and, of course, the parade itself.
This year, L.A. PRIDE will take place from June 12 to 14 and will feature special musical guests Kesha, Fifth Harmony, Tamar Braxton and Ana Barbara. Find the latest news about PRIDE and RSVP at the 2015 L.A. PRIDE Parade and Festival Facebook page. For the full schedule, see L.A. PRIDE's 2015 Entertainment Lineup! In addition to the official parties, bars and hotels around the city are throwing parties of their own—check out our 2015 Pride Guide for a full list of Pride Events citywide!
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The inaugural day of the L.A. PRIDE Festival kicks off with Lavender Menace, a free party celebrating lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer women, featuring women DJs and the famous Dyke March. Tamar Braxton will headline the Lavender Menace main stage.
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Friday night on the Latino Carnival stage, Trans Party will feature a lineup of comedians, musicans, dancers, DJs and the cast of the hit TV show Transparent.
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Hundreds of thousands of LGBT people and their allies flood the streets of West Hollywood for the Los Angeles Gay Pride Parade, L.A. PRIDE's centerpiece event. Featuring floats, music and a celebrity Grand Marshal, recognized for his or her contributions to LGBT rights and culture, the Los Angeles Gay Pride Parade is southern California's largest LGBT event. This year, the Pride Grand Marshal will be pioneering gay preacher and human rights campaigner Troy Perry, whose activism paved the way for the legalization of same-sex marriage. The parade runs along Santa Monica Blvd. from Crescent Heights Blvd. to Robertson Blvd., and the bars and restaurants lining the streets join the party with all-day (and all-night) celebrations!
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November 29, 2012 Susan Rice's closed-door meeting with sens. McCain, Graham and Ayotte failed to resolve their concerns about her role in explaining the Benghazi attack. Mike Lester thinks Rice has herself to blame for the explosive situation, while John Deering sees the senators' disappointment as pre-ordained.
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This is something that I worked on during last winter and early spring. A whole lot of perler bead sprites of most of the robot masters from the Megaman games. So far I have all of masters from 1/Powered Up, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6, plus 9 &10. On the far left I also have our protagonists along with the Megaman Killers and the various helpers in the series. I plan on doing the rest of the series including Megaman & Bass and V.
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The Mega Wall 1 took me 1 year to make not counting the Stardroids, but I had a lot of breaks in between each set of 9. Overall the project has taken me on and off about 2 years. If I was more determined or in a greater rush I'm sure it would have taken me only a few months.
I recommend getting a number of perler pegboards, I have 12 and that seems to work well.
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"Your" network is not yours. That's right. Not yours. It belongs to someone else. You don't have a "private" network.
But before I continue with that, let me digress a bit. I want to start out the first posts of this blog with some foundation information. I want to make some posts where I talk about the security issues we face today. Because they might not be what many people think they are. If I jumped in and started talking about what we are working on and what we are trying to do, I think a lot of people might think we were crazy. They would think we are trying to solve problems that don't exist. But they do exist, and they need solving. So I'm going to start off my first several blog posts talking about some of the problems that we face that maybe aren't that well recognized.
Keep in mind this is a blog, not a formal document. I'm just going to go through and talk things out as they come through my head, and get the info out there. This isn't something that is reviewed and reviewed and edited and changed and re-reviewed and intended to explain in detail every possible angle, etc. That type of documentation is coming, but it will be out at a different time and a different place. This is just a blog. So I may have a tendancy to ramble. Like now. What was I talking about?
Oh yes, I remember now! Your network, and how it really isn't yours. Nope, not yours. OK, ok...some parts of it are definately yours. But I want to talk about the parts of it that aren't yours.
I want you to think about something for a minute. Have you noticed that so many people are so concerned about their Internet traffic being encrypted, but are much less concerned about their internal traffic being encrypted? Why is this? The obvious answer is "Because the Internet is public, and my internal network is private." Its too bad this obvious answer is so often wrong.
What am I referring to? Your WAN links. They are not private. They are not yours. You've got an office in the US, and an office in Asia? And they are connected by a WAN link? How'd you get that WAN link? You get a big ship and run your own trans-Pacific cable? Set up your own switching stations in the US and Asia? No? What'd you do, then?
What you did is this: You leased a line that is owned by one or more telco's (usually more than one, when it goes to another country). It isn't your WAN link. Its the telco's (or telcos') WAN link. You don't own your WAN links, the telcos do. It isn't your network. You are renting part of THEIR network.
You might be thinking "So what? I trust them to keep my stuff private." (We'll leave alone for a moment what a horrible practice "I trust other human beings" is, but for a starting point, I suggest reading up on the past 4000 years of human history.) You trust them to keep your stuff private, on your "private internal" network.
But here's the thing...you wouldn't trust that information to stay private if it went over the Internet from the US to Asia (nothing about Asia I'm picking on...I'm just staying with the example international link I picked earlier; I picked it because of the dramatic image of someone trying to run their own trans-Pacific cable). You'd insist on it being encrypted. To which I say: Why? THEY ARE THE SAME TELCOS!!! Internet link? Private leased line? Who cares? Its the same telcos! Who do you think owns those trans-Pacific cables, or those communication satellites, for your private leased line? Answer: the same telcos that own those trans-Pacific cables and communication satellites for Internet communications. Lots of the traffic probably goes over the same cables and satellites anyway. So why the difference in thinking?
I'm sure right now some of you are thinking "But what about the local stuff? ISP's? And hotel Internet access? And wireless hot spots?" My answer is: what's the difference? People are people. You think the difference is a matter of how many different people and organizations it goes through? I once worked on a WAN link to an international site, where once it left the offices of a large and famous US communications company, it went through FIVE DIFFERENT LOCAL TELCO'S before it got to the office it was going to. People are people, and data is data. If people you don't know can look at it, it is a problem.
It gets worse! You know those telcos in other countries? They don't have to follow your country's laws. And some of them are owned by the foreign governments in which they reside. And some of those foreign governments are actively engaged in industrial espionage against foreign companies operating offices on their soil. You think they never look at the traffic that crosses through their telco offices?
So what does this really mean, in the big picture of things? When we boil this down and try to identify what the problem is and what the solution is, what do we get? What we get is a problem, and a solution.
The problem is that any traffic that is not restricted entirely to that which you truly honestly do 100% own (such as your LAN's, and usually not much else), is open to someone being able to look at it. There is no technological barrier to prevent their doing so.
So what's the solution? End-to-end encryption. FOR EVERYTHING. All traffic on your network, from when it leaves one machine on the network, until it reaches the destination machine on the network. Any communication from one machine to another needs to be encrypted. Not encrypted part of the way, but end-to-end. Take away the capability for people to examine your traffic.
You might be thinking "But I WANT my traffic to be open to being examined! Because I need to examine it, too!" That is part of a much bigger issue. Which will be saved for another time...


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Hi @xviirus -
At this stage, one Viber number can be assigned with only one device simultaneously. When you try registering to Viber with the same number on a second device, the first device immediately deactivates, and its data (message history, Recents, etc.) is deleted.
What you can do, however, is register your second device with a different number: your home number, an old cellphone number, family's or friends.
In future versions we are planning to add an option to register Viber on multiple devices. Once we have news on that, we'll let you know
Shanycexo Jan 5, 2013 1:01 PM
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I deactivated my viber, how can I reactivate it? It was accidental.
theViberTeam Jan 7, 2013 11:24 AM
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You simply need to register again, receive the code, and activate
ArlesFC Jan 9, 2013 4:40 PM
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Hi... I just upgraded from an iphone 4 to an iphone 5 and gave my old one to my wife.
I just tried installing viber on my new phone and reinstalling it again on the old one for my wife
and i didnt get the codes for either of them and did try the phone call... and same thing...nothing.
I ask a friend who also upgraded and he told me he couldnt do it either...
whats wrong....
please help...any ideas will be appr.
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UrielBodo Jan 10, 2013 12:18 PM
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I originaly use Viber with my Ipod touch 4G, but today I was testing Viber with a friends phone with my cell numer. When I deactivate it on my friends phone and try to activate it again on my ipod and put the code put the activation code, but viber keeps saying
"Enter the 4-digit code you recieved..."
tried with other friends cell numbers to activate it, got the code, i put the 4 digit code and same problem...
Im using an Ipod touch 4G... like i always have been using...
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@ArlesFC -
Please try removing Viber, wait 24 hours, reinstall and try again (make sure you try both the SMS and the automated call options).
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Please see my response to ArlesFC, and try the same workaround. Does it help?
ArlesFC Jan 11, 2013 6:13 AM
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OK....here is the deal...
i tried using another number ... first i used my landline and it did make the call.. but the code it gave me when
i introduce them it tells me that they are wrong...
then i tried using another number for a different carrier and it send me the code... but the same when i when to introduce it... it said it was the wrong code....
here we have four carriers.... Movistar Cable& Wireless Digicel and Claro.... mine is Claro and the otherone i have
is Cable & Wireless... It did send the code to the cable and wireless... but my wifes is with Movistar and is having
the same issue..
thanks for the follow up and for any ideas you may have..
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Nothing buddy....
I need my viber.....
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Hello viperteam
i deactivated my viper last time by accident and now i installed it again but the code sent to me by sms is wrong, when i write it, it says incorrect code so what can i do ?
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hello viperteam
i deactivated my viper last night by accident and i installed it again and the sms access code is sent but it says incorrect code. what can i do ?
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I've seen messaging about adding multiple devices activation feature in 2011, it's now 2013 and we still don't have it, not a big deal you might say, but not when you swapping 3 devices on various operating systems.. While on ios it's fine, we do have iMessages which works great, but than I would need to continue my conversation on android or windows phone. I would need to re-activate just like on viber competitor whatsapp. Until this could be done those guys like me will stick to Skype and won't force our friends and relatives to get viber :) Hope to see multiple devices support this year!
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@zxcvbad -
You are right - this feature is long anticipated, and has still not be released. However, please note that this feature is a rather complex one. It requires for us to build a 'cloud' and full synchronization between several devices on which Viber may run.
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Vaccine The Official Journal of the International Society for Vaccines The Official Journal of the Japanese Society for Vaccinology Vaccine 28 (2010) 2442–2449 An alternative method for preparation of pandemic influenzastrain-specific antibody for vaccine potency determination Falko Schmeissera, Galina M. Vodeikoa, Vladimir Y. Lugovtseva, Richard R. Stoutb, Jerry P. Weir,a a Division of Viral Products, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 8800 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892, United States b Bioject Inc., Tualatin, OR, United States a b s t r a c t The traditional assay used to measure potency of inactivated influenza vaccines is a single-radial immunodiffusion (SRID) assay that utilizes an influenza strain-specific antibody to measure the content of virus hemagglutinin (HA) in the vaccine in comparison to a homologous HA reference antigen. Since timely preparation of potency reagents by regulatory authorities is challenging and always a potential bottleneck in influenza vaccine production, it is extremely important that additional approaches for reagent development be available, particularly in the event of an emerging pandemic influenza virus. An alternative method for preparation of strain-specific antibody that can be used for SRID potency assay is described. The approach does not require the presence or purification of influenza virus, and furthermore, is not limited by the success of the traditional technique of bromelain digestion and purification of virus HA. Multiple mammalian expression vectors, including plasmid and modified vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA) vectors expressing the HAs of two H5N1 influenza viruses and the HA of the recently emerging pandemic H1N1 (2009) virus, were developed. An immunization scheme was designed for the sequential immunization of animals by direct vector injection ollowed by protein booster immunization using influenza HA produced in vitro from MVA vector infection of cells in culture. Each HA antibody was highly specific as shown by hemagglutination inhibition assay and the ability to serve as a capture antibody in ELISA. Importantly, each H5N1 antibody and the pandemic H1N1 (2009) antibody preparation were suitable for use in SRID assays for determining the potency of pandemic influenza virus vaccines. The results demonstrate a feasible approach for addressing one of the potential bottlenecks in inactivated pandemic influenza vaccine production and are particularly important in light of the difficulties in preparation of potency reagent antibody for pandemic H1N1 (2009) virus vaccines. Measurement of HA Content in Vaccines Using Traditional and Alternative Potency Antibody Using recombinant techniques, alternative potency antibody was generated in absence of virus and not dependent upon HA purification HA content µg/ml in vaccine lots determined by SRID using traditional and alternative potency antibody HA (µg/ml)Potency Antibody1 A/Vietnam (traditional) A/Vietnam (alternative) (traditional) A/Indonesia A/Indonesia (alternative) (traditional) A/California A/California (alternative) Vaccine A/Vietnam/1203/2004 (H5N1) Lot 13 Lot 2 116±11 116±20 100±11 112±30 ND2 124±21 ND 164±4 ND ND ND NDA/Indonesia/5/2005 (H5N1) Lot 1 Lot 2 ND 664±86 ND 716±68 185±18 664±87 303±24 646±50 ND ND ND ND A/California/7/2/2009 (H5N1)? Lot 1 Lot 2 Lot 3 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND 79±9 925±137 1017±34 70±8 72±2?70±9 CBER Plays a Major Role in Influenza Vaccine Development Each year the Center for Biologics Research and Review (CBER) plays a pivotal role in the development of tests that determine if a new influenza vaccine is potent enough to approve for marketing. The same test method is used to measure the potency for all influenza vaccines, but new test components are required for each new influenza vaccine. Although the techniques for making the test components are usually reliable, each influenza virus is different and some viruses have certain characteristics that complicate the development of a vaccine potency test. This can slow development of potency tests for vaccines and thus could delay getting the vaccines to the public. Contingency methods are needed to ensure that test components can be developed in a timely fashion. In 2009 CBER scientists in the Office of Vaccines Research and Review (OVRR) published details of an alternative technique for making a key component of influenza vaccine potency tests designed to overcome such a problem. FDA has not used this alternative technique to develop a potency test for any vaccine the Agency has approved. However, the technique demonstrates the feasibility of an alternative method for producing potency test components and represents a potential strategy that might be used to overcome a specific obstacle to developing such a test in the future. Potency Tests Use Antibodies to HA Proteins on Influenza Viruses Influenza viruses carry on their surface many copies of a hemagglutinin protein (HA). The structures of these HA proteins vary somewhat among the different varieties of influenza viruses. Because healthy immune systems make antibodies against them, HA proteins are the main component of influenza vaccines. The yearly influenza vaccine contains HA proteins from whichever three different influenza viruses are most commonly found circulating throughout the world that year. A key component of vaccine potency tests are antibodies against each HA protein of the three influenza viruses contained in the vaccine for that year. In order to obtain the anti-HA antibodies used in potency tests, CBER scientists typically remove HA proteins from the influenza viruses using a standard chemical technique. They inject these proteins into sheep, whose immune system makes anti-HA antibodies. CBER harvests these antibodies and uses them to make the potency test for influenza vaccines. CBER Developed a Backup Technique for Making Potency Tests The traditional method that CBER uses to remove HA proteins from the virus is designed to preserve the structure of the HA proteins, and this method of removing HA from influenza virus has been very effective with previous influenza vaccines. However, it equires the availability of large amounts of influenza virus in order to purify HA for immunization. In addition, there have been instances where it was difficult to obtain sufficient amounts of HA using this traditional method due to peculiar characteristics of the virus. CBER scientists led by Jerry P. Weir, Ph.D., director of the Division of Viral Products, used recombinant DNA techniques to develop an alternative technique for immunizing sheep. This strategy does not require the presence or purification of influenza virus and does not require removing the HA proteins from the influenza virus. First, they injected sheep with DNA coding for HA from either H5N1 (bird flu) or H1N1 (swine flu) viruses. This DNA enabled the animals to produce HA that stimulated their immune system to make antibodies against those HA proteins. The CBER scientists also genetically engineered viral vectors to produce HA, which they used as a booster vaccination for the sheep to further stimulate antibody production. The sheep antibodies against HA worked effectively in tests designed to evaluate commercially produce H1N1 and H5N1 vaccines. The standard way of preparing potency test components has been successful with previous influenza vaccines. But the new strategy developed at CBER provides an effective backup in case the standard technique does not work well with a ne influenza virus. This work is an example of the critical role CBER research plays in ensuring the safety, purity, potency, and effectiveness of biological products. The influenza vaccine work at OVRR is centered in the Division of Viral Products (DVP). The DVP laboratory is one of four so-called Essential Regulatory Laboratories around the world that work on behalf of the World Health Organization to facilitate the development and manufacture of safe and effective influenza vaccines made from inactivated viruses (i.e., viruses that are not "live").


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Started seeing colored spots in vision constantly after the start of my anxiety and panic over a year ago? Have had many test that are all normal.
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Seeing colored spots in vision constantly that tend to worsen during menstrual cycle? Doctors seem to think anxiety is causing it?
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Prosecutor offers deal to couple who left baby
Published: Friday, December 12, 2008 at 11:41 p.m.
Last Modified: Friday, December 12, 2008 at 11:42 p.m.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) A South Carolina prosecutor said Friday he's offering a young couple charged with leaving their 6-hour-old infant outside a fire station a deal that would include visiting prisons, a children's cemetery and a mortuary to see baby caskets.
Prosecutor Trey Gowdy said it's a unique case, since the couple almost complied with the state's safe haven law.
Authorities said the mother, who turned 17 on Sunday, and 21-year-old father Harold O'Neal, the driver, left their newborn at a Spartanburg County fire station in near-freezing temperatures a week ago, after she gave birth at home. They were charged with illegal neglect of a child because they didn't make sure the baby was safe before leaving.
"If they'd knocked on the door and put the child in the hands of a firefighter," it wouldn't be a criminal case, Gowdy told The Associated Press.
Instead, the infant was found Dec. 5, wrapped in a towel with a body temperature no greater than 88 degrees, the lowest the baby thermometer would register, the prosecutor said.
The unnamed infant remained in the hospital in good condition Friday. "It was close to a much, much worse outcome," Gowdy said.
That child, as well as the mother's two other children, ages 2 and 11 months, were in the care of social services. O'Neal told authorities he was the father of all three, Gowdy said.
Gowdy said the teen mother, who was not identified because she was a juvenile when arrested, can go through juvenile arbitration under the prosecutor's terms, including the following tasks: working toward a high school or equivalency degree; completing parenting classes; taking random drug tests; talking to a nurse about reproductive health; performing community service at the fire station; and talking to the author of the safe haven law, state GOP Rep. Doug Smith of Spartanburg.
Authorities believe the teen has not completed ninth grade.
"Whether she knows it or not, this is in her best interest," Gowdy said. "If she does what's set out for her, she'll be a better person in the end."
On sending her to a mortuary, he said, "I don't want her to view dead bodies. I do want her to see they make caskets that size. It's the saddest thing in the world to see a casket that size."
The teen can accept his conditions or face a judge and juvenile detention.
Gowdy said he would recommend probation, with similar terms, for O'Neal, who is ineligible for a diversion program. The only differences are that O'Neal would visit a men's prison, while she would visit a women's, and he wouldn't have to go to school because he has a high school diploma and a job, Gowdy said.
O'Neal faces up to 10 years if convicted on the neglect charge.
The couple could not be reached for comment Friday.
O'Neal was released from jail Tuesday on a personal recognizance bond. It was unclear if he had a lawyer. The public defender's office said the father had not applied for representation as of Friday.
Under the state's so-called Daniel's Law, an infant less than 30 days old can be left at a hospital, police station, fire station, outpatient medical facility or any place of worship, as long as the child is left in an employee's hands.
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text: Execution trial: A judge ruled Monday that Jodi Arias can represent herself in the upcoming penalty phase of her murder trial, where jurors will decide whether she is put to death for killing her ex-boyfriend. Arias, 34, was convicted of first-degree murder last year in the 2008 killing of Travis Alexander, but jurors couldn't reach a decision on sentencing. Under Arizona law, while Arias' murder conviction stands, prosecutors have the option of putting on a second penalty phase with a new jury in an effort to secure the death penalty. Arias will now have the task of arguing a death penalty case just four weeks from now despite having no legal experience and no college degree or high school diploma. Arias got her GED in jail.


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Local law enforcement have identified the man who allegedly jumped in the Red River Thursday night.
Caddo deputies believe Desmond Desdunes (22), from Shreveport, jumped from a bridge into the Red River before 9pm.
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Local law enforcement will continue to look for a man missing in the Red River.
The person allegedly jumped from a bridge Thursday night.
Caddo deputies said just before 9pm, a group of four men were on the sandbar, south of the railroad bridge near Stoner Avenue.
Two of the men decided to jump off the bridge.
After jumping, one of the men made it back to the river bank, but the other got into trouble and began yelling for help.
His friend tried to get him to safety, but couldn't find him in the water.
Deputies and firefighters from the Caddo and Bossier Sheriff's Offices and Shreveport and Bossier City Fire Departments searched for the man until after midnight but couldn't find him.
It is illegal to trespass on the bridge, which is owned by Kansas City Railroad.
At this time, no tickets have been issued and the investigation is ongoing.
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