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Apple peel is a rich source of biological active phytochemicals such as flavonoids. The present study investigated the antihypertensive effect of flavonoid-rich Apple Peel Extract (APE) on Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats (SHR). Methodology: Three groups of animals: Con...
Previously we showed that feeding polyphenol-rich wild blueberries (BB) to hypertensive rats lowered systolic blood pressure (BP). Since probiotic bacteria produce secondary metabolites from berry polyphenols which augment the health benefits of berry consumption, we hypothesized that adding probiot...
Oxidative stress has come to the forefront as a contributor to a number of diseases, including cancer, neurodegenerative and cardiovascular diseases (CVD). High-fat diets (HFD) are thought to increase LDL, which can contribute to oxidative stress by becoming oxidized in artery walls, leading to athe...
Probiotics blunt the anti-hypertensive effect of blueberry feeding in hypertensive rats without altering hippuric acid production
Previously we showed that feeding polyphenol-rich wild blueberries to hypertensive rats lowered systolic blood pressure. Since probiotic bacteria produce bioactive metabolites from berry polyphenols that enhance the health benefits of berry consumption, we hypothesized that adding probiotics to a bl...
Cranberries and wild blueberries treated with gastrointestinal enzymes positively modify glutathione mechanisms in Caco-2 cells In vitro
Beneficial health effects of cranberries (CBs) and wild blueberries (BBs), such as reduced levels of oxidative stress, have been demonstrated in feeding studies. These Vaccinium berries contain high levels of flavonoids; however, the bioavailability of flavonoids is generally low. We investigated th...
Choice of diet impacts the incidence of stroke-related symptoms in the spontaneously hypertensive stroke-prone rat model
The spontaneously hypertensive stroke-prone (SHRSP) rat is a commonly used model of cerebrovascular disease and hypertension. SHRSP rats have been shown to develop stroke-related symptoms (SRS) by age 14 weeks when fed a purified diet, such as AIN-93G, supplemented with 1% NaCl. We conducted a patho...
American cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) extract affects human prostate cancer cell growth via cell cycle arrest by modulating expression of cell cycle regulators
Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world, and its prevalence is expected to increase appreciably in the coming decades. As such, more research is necessary to understand the etiology, progression and possible preventative measures to delay or to stop the development of this dis...
Feeding blueberry diets inhibits angiotensin II-converting enzyme (ACE) activity in spontaneously hypertensive stroke-prone rats
Feeding flavonoid-rich blueberries to spontaneously hypertensive stroke-prone rats (SHRSP) lowers blood pressure. To determine whether this is due to inhibition of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) activity, as seen with other flavanoid-rich foods, we fed blueberries to SHRSP and normotensive rats...
North American cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) stimulates apoptotic pathways in DU145 human prostate cancer cells in vitro
Diets rich in fruits and vegetables have been shown to improve patient prognosis in a variety of cancers, a benefit partly derived from phytochemicals, many of which target cell death pathways in tumor cells. Cranberries (Vaccinium macrocarpon) are a phytochemical-rich fruit containing a variety of ...
Proanthocyanidins from the American Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) inhibit matrix metalloproteinase-2 and matrix metalloproteinase-9 activity in human prostate cancer cells via alterations in multiple cellular signalling pathways
Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in the Western world, and it is believed that an individual's diet affects his risk of developing cancer. There has been an interest in examining phytochemicals, the secondary metabolites of plants, in order to determine their potential anti-can...
Diets containing blueberry extract lower blood pressure in spontaneously hypertensive stroke-prone rats
Oxidative stress in the vasculature and kidneys contributes to hypertension, a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Blueberries (BB) are rich in antioxidants, and so we hypothesized that feeding diets enriched with BB would slow the development of hypertension in spontaneously hypertensive ...
Blueberry diets improve glucose tolerance and reduces oxidative stress in spontaneously hypertensive stroke-prone rats
Purpose: To assess adults' knowledge of dietary recommendations, food sources of key nutrients, food choices, and diet-disease relationships. Methods: A previously validated survey, designed to assess nutrition knowledge, was adapted for use in Prince Edward Island and mailed to a random sample of 3...
Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) extract reduces tumour necrosis factor alpha-induced expression of cyclooxygenase-2 and inducible nitric oxide synthase in vascular smooth muscle cells
Natural 'bioactive' factors have the ability to attenuate atherogenesis in in vitro and in vivo models. The effects of cranberry on the expression of two inflammation-linked enzymes, cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), were examined in aortic smooth muscle ...
Choice of diet impacts the incidence of stroke in the spontaneously hypertensive stroke-prone rat model
Blueberry diets delay the onset of hypertension and reduce insulin resistance in spontaneously hypertensive stroke prone rats
Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, the number one cause of disability and death in North America. Thus, strategies (e.g. diet modification, drugs) to manage hypertension are essential. Lowbush blueberries (Vaccinium angustifolium) are rich in polyphenolic antioxidants wh...
Inhibition of matrix metalloproteinase activity in DU145 human prostate cancer cells by flavonoids from lowbush blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium)
Regulation of the matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) is crucial to regulate extracellular matrix (ECM) proteolysis which is important in metastasis. This study investigated the mechanism(s) by which three flavonoid-enriched fractions from lowbush blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium) down-regulate MMP a...
Regulation of the matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), the major mediators of extracellular matrix (ECM) degradation, is crucial to regulate ECM proteolysis, which is important in metastasis. This study examined the effects of 3 flavonoid-enriched fractions (a crude fraction, an anthocyanin-enriched fr...
Extracts from wild blueberries (Vaccinium angustifolium) reduce markers of LPS-induced inflammation in the rat
Flavonoids from lowbush blueberry decrease matrix metalloproteinase activity in human prostate cancer cells
Anthocyanins isolated from lowbush blueberries (Vaccinium Angustifolium) inhibit oxidative stress-induced nitrite accumulation and NOS induction in cultured cerebellar granule neurons
Lack of knowledge was also a barrier. Some lacked food and food preparation knowledge; others lacked nutrition knowledge. Several participants noted that they didn't know what to do with the new fruits and vegetables available at the grocery store. One said, "The thing is you go to [... the sto...
Antioxidant rich fractioins isolated from cranberries reduce neuronal death in response to simulated ischemic stroke and reperfusion injury in vitro


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Yep. Pete Rock will be spinning at Le Poisson Rouge in NYC this Saturday, June 30 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Mecca And The Soul Brother.
We caught up with Pete this week for a few questions asking him to look back, share what's coming up, and let us know what's good for the big night!
More info on Saturday's event, including ticket link.
Giant Step: Looking back, what's your fondest memory from recording Mecca And The Soul Brother?
Pete Rock: Working with Heavy D doing "The Basement" song.
GS: If you had to pick today, what's your favorite track on the album and why?
Pete Rock: "Reminisce" is my favorite track because it is my tears on wax.
GS: To you, who was Pete Rock then and who is Pete Rock today?
Pete Rock: Pete Rock then was a young, excited DJ and producer trying to reach my goals. Today I am a father, husband, and legend trying to keep hip hop alive.
GS: We know it's going to be hotness regardless, but what can folks expect to hear at LPR on saturday?
Pete Rock: Everything!!! The music I grew up with that influenced me. A special mix of my favorite songs off of Mecca And The Soul Brother and the music that inspired that album.
GS: Looks like Petestrumentals II is brewing. What's in store? What can you tell us about the Petestrumentals of 2001 versus this new one?
Pete Rock: Yes, Petestrumentals II is creatively in the works. There won't a be a huge difference, just a continuation from the first album.
GS: What else is new with you? Any other gems being concocted in the lab?!
Pete Rock: Yes, lots of projects are being developed. First one out this year is the Camp Lo project titled 80 Blocks From Tiffany's. Working on a DJ Premier vs. Pete Rock project that will come out in late 2013. Also collaborating with Roy Ayers and working with Robert Glasper.

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Wednesday, August 8, 2012
WIP Wednesday: Guest-Hosted by Bethany
Hello! My name is Bethany and I blog over at Make Me A Quilt. I'm so excited to be the guest for this week's Work In Progress Wednesday—a big thank you to Lee for having me! :D
I live in Holland, Michigan with my fiance and our two cats. I work full time as an industrial designer for an architectural company. It's a fun job—some of our buildings are even manufactured with (huge) fabric roofs. It isn't quilter's cotton, but it's still pretty cool!
I made my first quilt two years ago, and it was kind of a disaster so I took some time off. Eventually I figured it out and I've been quilting away for about a year now. :)
I love patchwork. I started a patchwork quilt a couple of weeks ago and decided to try something different. I've always loved The Sometimes Crafter's Retro Flowers pattern. Put those two together, supersize it, and this is what I came up with. Halfway done, and I'm loving how this one is turning out!
I made some elongated/half log cabin blocks without knowing what I was going to do with them. This past weekend I added blue fabric, with the intention that I will have some more elaborate than usual quilting with colored thread in that area. I have more half log cabins to add to the right side, but I'm not sure how to finish it. Maybe repeat the design, but with a color other than blue (maybe orange?).
This crazy mess is my EZ Dresden challenge quilt. It's a really tough one to photograph - it's nicer in person, even if it does look like I've spilled my stash all over the floor! I'm glad to say the top is finally done. :) I'm planning on straight line quilting it in the shape of an 18 degree wedge. It's going to need a bright color for the binding to balance out all that dark gray.
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3. Comment on at least a few of the other links—because what fun is a linky party without comments?
23 comments:
- Linz said...
LOVE those giant retro flowers!!! SO cute!!
- August 8, 2012 at 12:08 AM
- Janice said...
wow, I love everything you are working on. I especially love the half elongated long cabins. I can't wait to see what you do with it!
- August 8, 2012 at 12:09 AM
- felicity said...
Those giant retro flowers are way cool!
- August 8, 2012 at 12:11 AM
- Cas said...
ooh, your job sounds very interesting. im in construction too & quilting is a bit like drawing a plan for a building. i love the thought process of it all :)
- August 8, 2012 at 12:12 AM
- Kristy QP said...
I love how your giant retro flower is looking!!
- August 8, 2012 at 12:28 AM
- Heidi Grohs said...
WOW! I love the giant flowers with the patchwork. Makes me want to rethink my progress entirely regarding my Retro flower quilt.
The half log cabins. Way too cool. I think you are headed in the right direction without any of my help ;)!
- August 8, 2012 at 12:30 AM
- Rose Smith said...
Love the Liberty wall hanging. Liberty must be one of my favourite shops. The giant flowers are a great idea - so colourful.
- August 8, 2012 at 12:51 AM
- Kelly said...
Your giant retro flower is inspired - love it!
- August 8, 2012 at 1:26 AM
- Geta Grama said...
I love your giant patchwork flowers, Bethany. Great idea for working with scrappy squares.
- August 8, 2012 at 2:31 AM
- Melissa said...
those log cabin blocks look great!
- August 8, 2012 at 5:51 AM
- Captain StitchyPants said...
That Dresden's looking pretty good!
- August 8, 2012 at 5:56 AM
- sewfrench.com said...
Waving over GR to Bethany!! Loving the colors you are working with! I'm a water color kind of girl myself. I love that retro flower idea. And done in patchwork? Brilliant. I had not thought to do it like that.
- August 8, 2012 at 7:12 AM
- Susan said...
Love the Giant Retro flowers! What a great idea!
- August 8, 2012 at 8:04 AM
- Beth said...
Your retro flowers are looking awesome! As is your half log cabin - I love it with the aqua.
- August 8, 2012 at 9:23 AM
- Kelly said...
the giant retro flowers are amazing! love!
- August 8, 2012 at 9:48 AM
- Katie B. said...
Dang, Bethany, I'm pretty much in love with everything you're working on!
- August 8, 2012 at 12:42 PM
- audrey said...
That dresden quilt is amazing! I love it! :)
- August 8, 2012 at 1:09 PM
- Lucy @ Charm About You said...
All your quilts are fabulous but I particularly love the EZ Dresden! Very cool and great colours :)
- August 8, 2012 at 1:39 PM
- Marsha Cooper said...
Cool retro flower blocks!
I've gotten sidetracked a lot today so I'm just now getting my post done for the week.
- August 8, 2012 at 3:25 PM
- Cherie said...
What a fun set of projects! I really love the giant retro flowers =D
- August 8, 2012 at 3:30 PM
- Elaine said...
what pretty WIPS. I especially love your dresden project!
- August 8, 2012 at 3:44 PM
- Lily said...
I don't blame you on the Mario quilt - such an endeavor! Retro flowers is huge and amazing!
- August 8, 2012 at 6:08 PM
- Kim P. said...
I can't wait to see the retro flower quilt done! I have a hard time quilting a patchwork project because I'm not sure all the fabric colors would go together but isn't that the idea of a patchwork quilt! Great post :)
- August 9, 2012 at 9:07 AM


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11/25/2013 - 11/25/2013
Telephone Seminar
Time: 11:00 am Eastern | 10:00 am Central | 9:00 am Mountain | 8:00 am Pacific
Length: 60 Minutes
2013 has been an eventful year for community banks and for the banking industry as a whole. New regulations and rules related to capital requirements, qualified mortgages, appropriate fees, and consumer disclosures have flooded the industry, and the regulators continue to hold a firm line on compliance. On a larger scale, the Federal Reserve Bank has continued to place downward pressure on interest rates, shrinking profitability and further encouraging consolidation in the industry through merger and acquisition transactions.
In this audio conference, industry expert Jeff Gerrish will discuss various community bank initiatives that have assisted community banks in achieving profitability in spite of these changes, including capital allocation alternatives such as stock repurchase programs, an increased focus on strategic planning, "back to the basics" lending, and strategic merger and acquisition transactions. In light of all that has occurred in the past year, our nation's community banks must continue to position themselves for long-term profitability and independence. This session will offer substantive, practical strategies to help community banks thrive into 2014 and beyond.
Speaker: Jeffrey C. Gerrish
Mr. Gerrish is Chairman of the Board of Gerrish McCreary Smith Consultants, LLC and a member of the Memphis based law firm of Gerrish McCreary Smith, PC, Attorneys. The two firms have assisted over 1,200 community banks in 48 states across the nation. Mr. Gerrish's consulting and legal practice places special emphasis on strategic planning for boards of directors and officers, community bank mergers and acquisitions, bank holding company formation and use, acquisition and ownership planning for boards of directors, regulatory matters, including problem banks, memoranda of understanding, and cease and desist matters and compliance issues, capital raising and securities law concerns, ESOPs and other matters of importance to community banks.
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From typhoons to hurricanes and pestilence to plagues, the Catholic Church maintains its centuries-established commitment of providing food, shelter and support for those suffering. Now, as tens of thousands of Filipinos whose lives have been destroyed by the devastating typhoon struggle to survive without food, water or homes, Catholic Relief Services is on the ground, providing help. Meanwhile, closer to home, New Yorkers continue to rebuild lives hurt by Hurricane Sandy.
Newsday tells the story of Susan Gorman, 58, a widow who lost her home to 5 1/2 feet of Sandy-driven flood waters, and Catholic Charities' continued efforts to help her and other hurricane survivors recover.
Ms. Gorman's now-empty split-level house in Lindenhurst, Long Island stood across the street from a canal. She applied to the state's NY Rising Housing Recovery Program — seeking to have the state buy her house — with the help of Isabel Clostre, a disaster case manager for Catholic Charities. Clostre stood next to Gorman outside the gray-shingled house.
"I left a year ago today," Gorman told Newsday, recalling her evacuation to her mother's home in Bellmore the day before the storm hit Long Island. "I thought I would be back in three days, and I've never come back and will probably never come back.
"This is the home I've lived in for 33 years," she said. "My children were raised here. But I've had water in the house since the storm several times. The streets still flood. For me, I can't come back here . . . I just can't do it. My husband died a year before the storm. For me to go through this alone, it's just not easy."
Catholic Charities, at a recent joint news conference with fellow representatives of the Long Term Recovery Group, a coalition of 145 nonprofit, volunteer and governmental organizations providing disaster relief services to Sandy victims, made it clear their efforts are continuing.
From the Philippines to New York, families confronted by a crisis often feel helpless. Catholic Charities provides accurate and timely information and referrals, and will help advocate for the services required by a family. Catholic Charities crisis experts help individuals and families plan long-term solutions to immediate problems through counseling and financial assistance.
Do you need help?
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Marquez vs Dapudong
Marquez will defended his WBA Flyweight championship for the first time against Dapudong this Saturday at the Multi Use Center in Hermosillo in the main event on a "Top Rank Live" show that will be televised by Fox Deportes in the United States. read more »
Jones vs Munoz - Top Rank Live
Number one-ranked Welterweight contender Mike Jones of Philadelphia knocks out Raul Munoz(pictured) of Mexico with a devastating right hand at 2:29 of second round to remain unbeaten on Top Rank Live! at the South Philly Arena in Philadelphia,Pa. Mike Jones is now 25-0 with 19 KOs. Photo Credit :Christopher Toney read more »
Nick Charles
Nick Charles... died Saturday after battling bladder cancer since 2009. He was 64. read more »
Jones vs Munoz - Weigh Ins
MIKE JONES, 24-0, 18 KOs, Philadelphia vs. RAUL MUNOZ, 21-13-1, 16 KOs, Leon, Mexico read more »
Chavez Jr WBC Title Belt
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr is presented with his WBC title belt in Mexico City... read more »
Benavidez vs Alarcon
Jose Benavidez TKO 4 Corey Alarcon on Saturday night at Wild Horse Pass Casino in Chandler, Az. Benavidez vs Alarcon was scheduled 6 rounds for the main event read more »


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Oh, the stress of the holiday season. You still haven't finished picking out decorations and the kids are anxious to sit on Santa's lap... and those portraits with Santa, also must-have decorations for your home.
Get it all done this weekend with kids in tow at the Festival of Trees, Modern Display and Silly Holiday Bazaar in Park City.
Festival of Trees
The festival started earlier this week and goes through Saturday. Now in its 41st year, check out more than 700 Christmas trees and plenty of beautiful Christmas decor (wreaths, gingerbread, playhouses, etc.) We're going to finish our shopping at the Gift Boutique and Sweet Shoppe. Proceeds benefit Primary Children's Hospital.
This is the perfect spot to get all of your decor inspiration, plus some items as well.
$5 adults, $3 children age two to 11, $4 for seniors, kids under two are free.
Now through Dec. 3, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. South Towne Expo Center, 9575 S. State Street, Sandy Click here for more info
Saturday with Santa
After you're done being inspired by the amazing displays at the Festival of Trees, head to Modern Display to gather more of your own décor—Santa will be there for portraits with the kids from noon to 3 p.m. And at 1:30 p.m., kids can read a story with Old Saint Nicholas.
Bring your new or gently used children's books for Teamgive—proceeds go to Eliza's Library for kids with rare neurological diseases.
Dec. 3, noon to 3 p.m. Modern Display, 424 S. 700 East, SLC Click here for more info
The Silly Holiday Bazaar
Remember all the fun you had at the Park Silly Sunday Market this year? Well, the market's holiday bazaar is the perfect place to find hundreds of vendors selling jewelry, clothing, accessories and gourmet foods. The bazzar also hosts live music, and Park City High's girls softball and wrestling teams will sell food and drinks And like the Market, you'll find plenty for the kids to do, including portraits with Santa.
Dec. 3 & 4, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Park City High School, 1750 Kearns Blvd., Park City Click here for more info


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Battle the elements wearing this insulated jacket as a mid-layer on the ski slopes, or as a standalone jacket when running between the lodge and the tune-up shack. The nylon ripstop exterior is wind resistant and has a DWR (durable water resistant) finish to repel moisture and light snow flurries. Ample 120 g Heatseeker™ insulation warms the upper body while remaining breathable, so you won't overheat while charging down hill. This insulated jacket features a streamlined, active fit for warmth without bulk.


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Booklist's Top Ten Nonfiction Series for Youth
Price: $16.95
You're crouched in the African brush, camera at the ready. It's dark. It's scary. Then silently, she appears; the ever-elusive leopard. You have seconds to snap a picture of this creature, with its exotic spotted fur so prized by hunters.
National Geographic Explorers-in-Residence Dereck and Beverly Joubert take you closer to the mystery of the magnificent leopard and make a passionate plea to young readers to help secure a future for these feline treasures.
In the "Face to Face With Animals" series, National Geographic experts take you into the wild! Go behind the scenes with the people who research and photograph wild animals.
Each book includes "Tips from the experts", a "facts at a glance" reference section, a scientific experiment, a glossary, and a "find out more" section all stimulate participation.


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I love leggings, and let me tell you why: Sometimes I want leg coverage (too pale, too cold) when wearing tights feels too… serious. I have a bunch of different pairs of leggings—basic black, dark gray, cobalt blue (love them), even fuchsia (you'd be surprised how versatile), and even a pair of back leggings with built-in shape wear (merci, tummy control) that I've worn into the ground. I would have thought I had all the leggings boxes checked in my wardrobe, until I spied a pair of heavy lace ones by Only Hearts. A bell went off: This season, lace made a major comeback, and since I do not fancy myself a lace gal in general, I thought I'd skip the trend. Not so fast. What about doing the lace thing in a legging (an item I do love deeply)? Yes, people, when it comes to incorporating trends into the old wardrobe, you've got to be crafty. Think about how it'll work for YOU. A lace blouse? For me, not so much. A lace legging that I can wear under knee-length skirts and flowy dresses? Yes! Here's my report: I tried, and I liked. My tips? Keep the look monochromatic from head to toe (in my case, all black), and always do it with a flat (heels are a one-way ticket to tartsville).
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"Annie" book by Thomoas Meehan, Music by Charles Strouse, Lyrics by Martin Charnin. Bsed on the Tribune Media Service Comic Strip, "Little Orphan Annie"
Leapin'Lizards! Just in time for the holidays! An orphan, a wealthy mogul and, of course, a loveable mutt named Sandy all take center stage in one of the world's best-loved musicals. Come join the spunky, tug at your heartstrings orphan on her quest to find her parents who abandoned her.
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We've had an eye out for Chiddy Bang since we heard a bit of their upcoming album, The Opposite of Adults, and their fun video of the title track. This video "Sooner or Later" has a much heavier tone, shot entirely from the first person view of Chiddy, live in Nigeria. The message of this video calls for the Nigerian government to take responsibility for the poverty levels and the accompanying problems in the country … sooner or later.
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Oh yeah, Salt Lake City officially rates now.
Common and Kanye West both showed up at Club One Friday night for what was billed as Common's 40th birthday party, sponsored by locally owned Vida Tequila, among others. Lotsa people sipping on Vida Vixens–cranberry juice, steeped jalapeño, lime and Vida tequila in a martini glass.
By midnight the club was packed, so the celebs and their entourage for plenty of eyes on them as they made their entrance and headed upstairs to their reserved table.
Just a glimpse of legitimate cool satisfied most clubbers–bonus was Common free styling about the city of salt.
Please note: I'm not in this target demographic, so if I'm misusing the lingo, forgive me. There's a lot I don't get about current clubbing, although an awful lot of it seems just like clubs in the 80s, with the Dj, lights, everything all minimalist looking except for the reservations only comfy chairs.
There are some changes. Red Bull seems to be more popular than Cristal, and while the Lycra-sheathed girls teetering on sky-high platforms as they pulled at their tiny dresses to make sure their butts were covered would have looked at home in Regine's–Vida's darling brand girls were a more modest version of this look:
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RoquefortThe French have named this assertive, spicy sheep their 'King of Blues' and showed their loyalty by crowning it with the first AOC designation in 1925. They have since embraced democracy, but 'President of Blue' doesn't have the same ring. Read More
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You can think of it as del.icio.us but designed to be embedded within any application.
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Seems to have a speed-optimized and scalable database-structure:
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if (!isset($attribs['id']) && !empty($id)) {
$attribs['id'] = 'fieldset-' . $id;
Fixed in trunk r21966 and merged into 1.10 release branch.
Now I have a test case, which looks like this: $this->setAttrib('id', 'form-id'); $this->setDecorators(array( 'FormElements', array('Fieldset', array('legend' => $this->view->translate('Data'), 'id' => 'fieldset-id')), 'Form', array('Description', array('class' => 'placebo')), ));
But renderer renders form->id as fieldset->id & I have to identical ids for separate elements. Is it a bug or I'm missing something?
Changing Fieldset.php line: 75 from: $options = array_merge($options, $attribs); to: $options = array_merge($attribs, $options);
solves the problem.


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Freshman Jackie Wegner (pictured) teammed with junior Azarri Badawi to post straight set wins over No. 6 Florida International and Georgia State during day two of the Doctors Hospital FIU Surf & Turf Tournament.
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - The Tulane University sand volleyball team posted a pair of victories, including a 4-1 win over host and sixth-ranked Florida International, in day two of the Doctors Hospital FIU Surf & Turf Tournament on Saturday at the beaches in Fort Lauderdale.
In addition to claiming the program's first-ever win over a nationally-ranked team, Tulane also posted a 4-1 victory over Georgia State while falling to No. 1 Pepperdine, 5-0. By going 2-1 on Saturday, the Green Wave improve to 7-2 on the season.
"The girls played great," Tulane head coach Alan Segal said. "They battled and they played really well. We won two of the three matches and the Pepperdine match was in between. We wanted to play decent against them, but that wasn't our focus. Our focus was to beat the teams in our region, which is Florida International and Georgia State.
"We played well against Pepperdine, but we played great against FIU. It was a great match. Everybody played great. It was a great team win today. They had fun, they cheered for each other and they had fun playing against a really good team. We played at a high level and that's what we needed to do"
In the win over the Panthers, Tulane posted straight-set wins at No. 3 and 4 while rallying from set-one defeats to win in three at both No. 1 and No. 5 action. Junior Azarri Badawi and freshman Jackie Wegner scored the Green Wave's first point with a 21-15, 21-6 victory over FIU's Jessica Gehrke and Camila Rosado while the sophomore tandem of Grace Weaver and Anna Wruck won back-to-back 21-13 contests over Maria Coukoulis and Laura Duffy on Court 3.
Tulane's No. 5 tandem of freshman Mackenzie Moore and sophomore Olivia Utt came up short in their initial outing against Emily Podschweit and Tina Toghiyani, 21-15, but bounced back to take the next two sets 23-21 and 17-15. Rookie Sophie Asprey and junior Cori Martone followed a similar script at the top of the line-up as the duo dropped a 21-18 decision to Kate Stepanova and Ksenia Sukhareva before tying the match with a 21-18 win in the second set and wrapping up the overall win with by a score of 15-13 in the third.
All four of Tulane's wins over Georgia State came in straight sets. Asprey and Martone rolled past Jansen Button and Sara Olivova in No. 1 play, 21-19 and 21-17, Weaver and Wruck posted a 21-17, 21-16 win over Alexis Elmurr and Molly Smestad on Court 3, Badawi and Wegner downed Karlee Kavanaugh and Kaitlynn Hufstetler at No. 4, 21-16 and 21-13, and Moore and Utt rolled past Nikki Senopoulos and Alexis Townsend at No. 5, 21-16 and 21-8.
"It says a lot about the girls," Segal said of his team's performance. "They decided that they wanted to have fun and they're enjoying the game. They're willing to learn and willing to listen. They've grown each week and we're getting better. We're getting better every time we play. It all goes back to their hard work, how much they want to win and how hard they want to push themselves. The only thing you can do is push yourself, and they've done that."
The five-team tournament concludes on Sunday with five participating teams taking part in a pairs tournament. Each team's tandems will be paired up with their counterparts from other programs and a single-elimination tournament will begin at 7 a.m. (CDT).
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ZF-5587: Zend_Validate_EmailAddress validate invalid MX records
{{$validator = new Zend_Validate_EmailAddress(Zend_Validate_Hostname::ALLOW_DNS, true);}} {{var_export($validator->isValid("email@example.com"));}}
Zend_Validate_EmailAddress validate invalid MX record yyahoo.de because {{dns_get_mx()}} function returns {{array(0=>'')}} value.
The MX check is only processed when dns_get_mx is available. Within Windows for example no mx check is done.
Well actually:
dasprid@dasprid-desktop:~$ host -t MX yyahoo.com yyahoo.com mail is handled by 0 .
dasprid@dasprid-desktop:~$ host -t MX some-non-existent-domain.com Host some-non-existent-domain.com not found: 3(NXDOMAIN)
I still don't get the point. Array(0=> '') is detected and no error is thrown as count is 1.
MX is not a good way to detect the server, because according to RFC when no MX is available it has to be set to 0 and ignored.
The reason behind is that a server may accept mails from unknown domains according to RFC. In my opinion this is not really an error as it works as defined by RFC.
Additionally dns_get_mx is not available on Windows systems.
I have to agree with the reporter, it is a bug. It might be working as defined in the RFC page, but it is still a functional disorder.
@Thomas: 'The reason behind is that a server may accept mails from unknown domains according to RFC.' If we're talking about accepting, recieving mails, it's okay, but if you want to validate is for sending, it's no longer correct. E.g. you try to validate an email address given by a future user, who wants to register on your website, and mistypes his/her email address, and the firstname.lastname@example.com passes the validation, the user will never get the confirmation mail. Another example: take an e-card sending website, and try to imagine, how many 'delivery status notification' emails will the server recieve only because of the incorrectly validated yyahoo.de, uyahoo.com domains given as 'Send to' email domains.
Keeping it short: the functionality implemented in the Zend_Validator_EmailAddress for checking the MX record is not correct if you have to validate a user input for email sending.
I still don't get the point: yyahoo.com DOES exist... see http://whois.domaintools.com/yyahoo.com
The own server is only not able to detect additional data... therefor a 0 is returned and no false.
So the thing seems more that MX itself is no proper way for a verification and not that it does not work in all usecases. And my point is that when 50% of the cases are correct it should stay implemented. Erasing the MX test would mean that no case can be verified.
Yes the primary goal for MX checking should be checking if the target server has any usable MX record. If it has only unusable records, like 0 or 127.0.0.1 (what is RFC compilant), the developer should be able to get some info about this. So in my opinion, it would be great to add an optional parameter to the validator function for MX usability checking. It shold be for checking for unusable (0) and unrouted/private IP addresses like 127.0.0.0/8 10.0.0.0/8 172.16.0.0/12 192.168.0.0/16 (for IPv4) too. (IPv6 checking would also be useful in futrure releases.)
This method already break the RFC's.
A domain may have no MX records and can still be a valid email address and recieve emails.
"If no MX records were present, the server falls back to A, that is to say, it makes a request for the A record of the same domain." cite: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MX_record
"If no MX records are found, but an A RR is found, the A RR is treated as if it was associated with an implicit MX RR, with a preference of 0, pointing to that host." cite: http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2821.txt
"If one or more MX RRs are found for a given name, SMTP systems MUST NOT utilize any A RRs associated with that name unless they are located using the MX RRs; the "implicit MX" rule above applies only if there are no MX records present. If MX records are present, but none of them are usable, this situation MUST be reported as an error." cite: http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2821.txt
Therefore yyahoo.com is an invalid domain for mail delivery because it's MX records are invalid.
Secondly the isValid method should be changed to check for A records with mail servers on them if no MX records are present.
@Thomas: we don't want to erase the MX test, but extend it to make it smarter.
In our opinion the problems are e.g.:
- firstname.lastname@example.com SMTP error from remote mail server after RCPT TO:email@example.com: host ancksunamun2.hosting [172.16.100.252]: 550 Cannot route to firstname.lastname@example.com
Question: Why? Answer: uyahoo.com mail is handled by 10 10.0.0.2. Conclusion: It is not in a routable network segment. This address should not be resolved form public network.
- email@example.com SMTP error from remote mail server after RCPT TO:firstname.lastname@example.com: host ancksunamun2.hosting [172.16.100.252]: 550 Cannot route to firstname.lastname@example.com
Question: Why? Answer: yohoo.com mail is handled by 0 . Conclusion: it's a common mistake, They have registered it, but the MX record is empty or just a "."
Recommendations: - extend the validator to check for not only the MX but also the following records: MX, A, AAAA, A6, and maybe CNAME
If the MX record returns with an empty (or invalid MX) value, e.g.: ".", the address should be marked as invalid
It would be a good idea to extend the validator to OPTIONALLY detect and check for the following reserved network segments and mark as invalid:
10.0.0.0/8 # RFC 1918 127.0.0.0/8 # this host 169.254.0.0/16 # link-local 172.16.0.0/12 # RFC 1918 192.0.2.0/24 # example net 192.168.0.0/16 # RFC 1918 198.18.0.0/15 # benchmark net 220.127.116.11/3 # multicast & reserved
VERY IMPORTANT: it should NOT be a default behaviour, but give the chance to the developers to prepare their application to use it.
To summarize: From the 3 levels of validation we will only support 2 levels. Syntax and MX... SMTP validation will not be implemented as it can lead to a 70 seconds delay until the mail server responded.
Regarding IPV6: Please note that IPV6 is not handled by Zend_Validate_EmailAdress but from another component. This is not part of this issue and will be solved differently.
Regarding A RR: dns_get_record has the same problem as getmxrecord... not available under Windows. I have to dig if there is a simple solution.
Regarding "good idea": Please note that "good ideas" are not part of this issue. I would ask, if you have a feature enhancement, to write a separate issue describing it.
Last of my points: Please note that the solution of this bug will still take additional time as discussion is not equal with bug-fix :-) But you can be sure that I will fix this bug when no one applies a patch. It's just a matter of time ;-)
This modified (patched) Zend_Validate_EmailAddress class allows users to perform a deeper email address analysis.
- The class contains new constant value: self::INVALID_NETWORK_SEGMENT that tells if the host is not in a routable network segment.
- There are several new private methods that calculate subnet informations from the IP address
- The isValid method has been modified to optionally use these new features over the default behaviour in the following way:
- if the dns_get_mx(); function does not return with any MX record, the host may sill accept messages if there's a valid A, AAAA or A6 record
- if the dns_get_mx(); function returns with one or more MX record for the host, each of them must be checked for at lesat one valid address.
The modified file is based on Zend Framework 1.8 RC source.
Please check it, test it, modify it if needed.
@Gabor: Thank you for the patch.
BUT: * It does not work on other environments than *nix... this limitation is not acceptable for ZF * It integrates code from another project... this is not allowed within ZF
I just added a complete rework of Zend_Validate_EmailAddress... this feature has also been added to incubator for tests.See SVN r17945 for details.
Implemented as new feature with r18050 for ZF 1.10


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Since I am introducing this topic, I suppose I should lead by example and answer my own question. My entre into bluegrass was probably just the reverse of most folks. My experience with others suggests that most devotees of bluegrass, after hearing and enjoying that music, decide to take up an instrument in order to be participants. That is, the music preceded the desire learn to play an instrument. It was the folk music revival of the early sixties that made me want to take up the guitar, and I was trying to learn to play fingerstyle.
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Good topic. For me it was a sound. Though I was raised mostly in Kentucky, bluegrass wasn't around much, escept on the radio and we didn't have one. I only saw a couple of people who had musical instruments and one was a fiddle, the other had an old home made banjo with a fox squirrel hide stretched over it. The music they played was what is called today, "Old Timey."
While I'm sure Old Timey was one of the progenitors to Bill Monroe's "Bluegrass," there wasn't a whole lot of music up in them hollers except folks, mostly women, singing very old songs that were handed down from generation to generation a-cappella. Bill Monroe, had I heard of him, would have been one of the rich folks.
I reckon the old feeling was still in me when we moved to another state, got an actual job, and I later in life heard Earl Scruggs playing the theme to The Beverly Hillbillies on TV. Well, I loved that sound. All of it hooked me: the voice, the fiddle, the words, but especially the banjo. The ringing punch of the last pinch at the end is in my mind today and is the benchmark for every banjo I pick up. I later met the bluegrass Cardinals and Don Parmaley who played on the series, but I believe it was Earl who picked the title song. I might have misspelled Don's name as I can't read his writing where he signed my banjo head (besides his autograph, I also have Sonny Osborne, John McEuen, Earl Scruggs, Blake Williams, Allan Shelton, Alan Munde, Pete Wernick, and Bill Monroe).
Anyway, back to it. Years later I was in a music store in Utah and took interest in the beginner's banjo hanging on the wall. I had been playing guitar for about 14 years - mostly R&R and country - and asked about it, recalling Earl's banjo sound. The owner asked the banjo teacher to show it to me (the teacher was from Ashville, NC and a student of Mark Pruett's). He played Foggy Mountain Breakdown on the banjo and I was hooked. A month later I had the banjo and began lessons.
From there - it was 1981 - I completely immersed myself in bluegrass, playing banjo and guitar. I have had the pleasure to meet many of the greats and I'd say that 95% of the fine folks I've met in bluegrass circles has been extremely good people who I am proud to know.
As Ty Piper pointed out to me one day in his banjo shop in Oklahoma (Imperial Banjo Company), Utah is not exactly a hot bed of bluegrass. That's true, but we have a small bluegrass community here and some fine musicians. One of them recently recorded with Steve Martin (the Crow album) and Tony Trischka and others. He's dynamite but we all remember him when he as just a "Pee Wee Picker."
The past few years I've branched out into blues and classical guitar, and I still make a few dollars on good ol' R&R, but bluegrass is my first love and we will never be separated.
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I'm 70 yrs. old. Born, raised, and lived there all my life (except when I was in the Army) in the Cumberland Mountains of Southwest Virginia and East TN.(Cumberland Gap Area). So there has been no introduction to the music in my case. I grew up along with the music from its roots to what it is now. Although Blue Grass Music is considered to be a product of KY its roots have a broad base in "mountain music". The music has changed over the years. In its early years it used the fiddle more and had a "high lonesome" sound. The fiddle has given way to the banoj as the dominate instrument.
I play guitar; most BG guitarists flat pick; I finger pick.
Since I am a retired Math and science teacher, I too have more time to pursue my interest in playing the guitar. However, I have a broad interest in the various generes of music.
Here's the story of my introduction.
I was a cub reporter for the Anderson Independent in Anderson, SC way back in 1973 when I got to interview Flatt & Scruggs for 30 minutes by myself on their tour bus before a concert. I have to admit, that in that era of Jefferson Airplane and Cream, etc., this kid fresh out of college didn't really appreciate that he was in the presence of royalty. To me, they were just the guys who played the theme to the Beverly Hillbillies. All these years later, I now know what an opportunity I had and what an experience it could have been if I'd been a little wiser.
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Here's one worse. I was 15 (1995). My brother said he had a ticket for me to see the Grateful Dead and Chuck Berry at Portland Meadows (OR). I said they sucked and declined. How was I to know it would soon be all over for Garcia, and that I would become such a fan only a year or two later?
Guess, I'm not really sure. I remember going to dances and parties, with my folks, and often there would be live music. Mostly Country Western, and occasionally there were be a banjo, mandolin, and dobro in the mix. I didn't know what it was called, but I was hooked before that even. I spent some summers with my aunt and uncle, who was in the service, and the only entertainment on the radio was C&W, and stations that played Bluegrass. I loved music, and my aunt and I would dance, and play 'air-guitar' back then in the late fifties.
I graduated college, and found myself being unemployed. So, I began playing guitar in a band that played a lot of C&W venues. I developed an interest in the banjo, after a band mate gave me an old banjo. I spent a good summer learning how to do rolls, courtesy of an Earl Scruggs book, and really enjoyed it. Sometime late in the 70's wound up selling most everything I had to make ends meet, except for my J-200 acoustic, and quit playing music altogether. Lost my hearing mostly as the new Millennium was ushered in while recording. Then, about 3 years ago was able to buy some high tech hearing aids that gave me the ability to hear music somewhat. I began picking up the guitar again, and started studying Gypsy Jazz, and developed some problems - bad technique. Couldn't play guitar for 6 months, but when I returned my son was playing a lot of Bluegrass music, and got hooked again. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
Hey Phil,
It's nice to learn of your interest in bluegrass, and I'm glad to see you have joined this group. I've listened to your audio clips on your personal page where you are doing some nice fingerpicking. But that HD-28 of yours makes a fine flatpicking bluegrass axe. Are you currently playing bluegrass with anyone? How about your son? If he is listening to the music, is he also a player?
Hi Ken, just trying to get my flatpicking up to snuff. I've been listening to a lot of Clarence White, and going thru the book his brother Roland and his wife put out. Man, I want to play with some coinfidence before I even think about playing with real bluegrass pickers. Then, again, that is why I got the HD-28. I played some jams and my J-200 'Blondie' just doesn't cut it for soloing in bluegrass. It's more of a strumming guitar, which I think is fine. The HD-28 is a beast!
My son is more of listener of bluegrass, and he has a wide range of musical interests. He has started playinng ukelele, though. I hope at some point he can get to the point where he can play along providing rhythm in sort of a mandolin chop style.
I appreciate the kind words about those early demos. I know they are not perfect, and am working on updates. Getting good recordings is hard work, so I've found so far with my little Tascam DP-008, but it's a lot of fun. Do you have a recorder?
Hey Ken...I've been a poor friend and not much activity has made it perfectly OK to just sit by myself. Reading your bio is much like reading my own. Started in late 1950's 'cuz a piano was too big to take on a date and a clarinet was just not cool unless you were one of the Miller's or Jewish. I learned to finger pick in 1961, well then the Traver's Lick or however you spell it was the hardest, easy thing I learned to do. Armed with a few major and minor chords I traveled though the last half century having a lot of fun and not much instruction. Spent two years on the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee between Nashville and Chattanooga learning Mouontain Folk and City Slicker. Learned to play the banjo watching Pete Seeger singing Cisco Houston and Woody Guthrie. Almost got arrested and left college and joined the Marine Corps.
The last few decades I have spent in retirement trying to take what I learned in the mountains and bring it into Gospel music. My greatest irritation has been the "If your style ain't like mine, you ain't......(fill in the blanks)." The inventions of a few notables and the style are not owned by one or two people. Bro. Earl did not invent 3-finger banjo picking. Long neck banjo and 12-string guitar do not belong to Pete Seeger alone...although I would give him credit just 'cuz he got me started ove 40 years ago.
I liked Michael's reference to "Old Time" as I had heard it in "O Brother Where Art Thou?" My other concern is that over the years "bluegrass" has come down to me anyway mostly sounding the same. Same sound, same technique, and same subject matter. I am not enough of a "purest" I guess. There is only one facet of "bluegrass style" that still lights my candle. That facet is the uncontrolled and explosive JOY and HAPPINESS that style still can bring across like NO OTHER. Almost any song, any hymn, and anything that is not taking you to the grave with sadness can still light an audience on fire when done by a Soul-onFire Gospel Bluegrass Band or a soloist with a full bodied guitar and a floor bass.
Makes every sad song I ever learned a waste of time to do. I ahve some stuff over on my page that no one listens to. Don't suppose it is in this genre 'cuz I didn't do it for any special group. THough my ego is big enough that I wold have liked some one to listen. Have a video on my page too that may not hit the mark on this discussion either, but I just love to make a pain out of myself. Hope I haven't bored anyone. "Keep on Pick'in, Time's Tick'in!"
As a teenager I attended the first Mariposa Folk Festival in 1961. There was a street dance downtown and the music was provided by The York County Boys. This was my first exposure to Bluegrass music. Part way through the night, a young couple came walking down the street and John McMannaman (sp?) the banjo player, called them up to do a song. They were Ian Tyson and Sylvia Fricker. They came up and played a couple of songs with the band, one of which was Wildwood Flower, the first tune I had learned on the guitar.
A little later I went to a folk club in Hamilton, Ontario to see The Greenbriar Boys, John Herald, Ralph Rinzler and Bob Yellin, with Brian Barron, the fiddle player from The York County Boys sitting in. This was my introduction to flat picking lead guitar, played by John Herald.
My involvement in bluegrass took a long round about way. My first intense interest in music was in the folk scare. My first concert was the Limelighters followed by Baez, The Kingston Trio, and PP&M. I was finger picking devotee and gravitated into folk blues. After a while I decided the best way to master finger style was via Classical music lessons. I got hooked on classical for a while. My guitar playing was rather sporadic through my working years and raising a family. Mostly jamming with folks that were in bands...R&R, country, maybe a little folk here and there.
Actually returned to serious playing again when my youngest son wanted a guitar and lessons. So I got him a Strat and a practice amp and took him to a large guitar instruction place. He picked out a heavy Metal instructor and while I was there I choose a Jazz instructor and we had lots of fun at this school for about a year.
Shortly after this I started to hang with a part time professional C&W song writer that I worked with. We started having a bunch of guys over (drums, bass, and a couple of guitars) on a weekly basis and my son actually sat in with us occasionally.
I was invited to join this group in gigs but never had the time or desire to frequent the bars they performed in.
When my youngest son took off for college (with an Ovation Pinnacle under his arm) my playing slowed down a bit but I would always hook up with an instructor every now and then to develop some new things. Jazz, blues mostly.
Just before retiring a few years ago I picked up my first Martin. Now it's hard to acquire a Martin without starting to listen to the music that Martin is synonymous with....Bluegrass! After retiring I decided to take flat picking bluegrass lessons and before you know it....I acquired a dobro, a mandolin, and of all things...a banjo!
I don't perform with any bands but do jam with two groups. One a bluegrass group, the other a blues group.
My son has continued to play guitar and has recently expressed an interest in joining in on these jam sessions.
So.....I was a late arrival in bluegrass but enjoy it immensely. I prefer old time bluegrass myself......the stuff I ignored at the beginning of the great folk scare!
Since we seem to have come in about the same time, musically; I was wondering what model Martin guitar you started with. I received a Martin 0-18NY as a Christmas present around 1959 after I had been playing about 4 years on my own and a D12-20 12-astring in 1072. I still play both of them and a few others listed in my bio.
BTW both of my Grandsons are playing...electric. I am still mostly unplugged although both Martins are wired for sound when I have to get further out there.
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