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Panini's are good. Meatball subs are good too. This recipe combines them both. Truly the best! If I have to say so myself, this is the most amazing Panini, hoagie or sub I've ever tasted! That is, if you enjoy chipotle peppers. And Yes, you can make it all on your own, it's so easy! I've laid all the instructions down in a really simple way so everyone can enjoy this treat just like my daughter and I in a couple of easy steps. Please let me know if you loved this, comment below !
Chipotle Meatball Panini's
6-8 slices of Panini bread
1lb Italian ground meatloaf mix -- a blend of ground Beef, Pork and Veal (sold at Giant grocery stores and most stores)
1 package of Provolone cheese slices
1/3 red/white onion sliced or diced (amount optional: use amount you would like on your sandwiches)
¼ cup white onion (finely chopped)
1 medium/regular sized jar of Marina sauce (I use"Victoria's" brand... flavor—Arrabbiata. I used the whole jar, but there was a lot of sauce left after making sandwiches so you could either save sauce or use half a jar instead.)
1 can of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce..but.. (you will only need to use 2 or 3 finely chopped with 2-3 tablespoons of sauce) remove stem, seeds okay.
¼ cup Chopped bell peppers (finely chopped)
¼ cup Cilantro (finely chopped)optional.
Compound butter to spread on Panini bread before toasting ( ½ stick of softened butter , 1 tbl garlic powder, ½ tsp parsley mixed together)
Salt and pepper to taste
In a medium bowl, mix meat with 2 chopped chipotle peppers and 2-3 tbl of adobo sauce, chopped onion, cilantro, bell pepper, salt and pepper. (Don't need to use a whole lot of salt as the adobo sauce is full of it's goodness). Mix well. Form meatballs into the size that will fit your sandwich. I find that a large tablespoon will work to exact a size. Place meat and sliced onions in pyrex or oven pan and bake meatballs until done on 350 degrees (about 20-33 minutes). Drain extra pan juice from pan when removing from oven after cooking is done. You may wait until pan cools a bit to do so. Once cool and pan juices are drained, add (Victoria's) marinara sauce. Place pan with meatballs and sauce back in oven until sauce is warm. Once sauce is heated throughout, take pan out of oven and place aside.
Now, spread compound butter on slices of bread. Open faced, begin to toast the bread in oven placing cheese slices on top for 1 or two minutes, checking halfway between to keep from over browning. Take toasted bread out of oven and set aside.
Your ready now to build your sandwhich! Simply scoop meatballs and sauce onto your Panini bread and enjoy.

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Feb. 11, 2012
Davellyn Whyte's 22 points and eight rebounds weren't enough as the University of Arizona Wildcat women's basketball team dropped its first Pac-12 game at Utah, 73-67, in Salt Lake City. Arizona moved to 13-12 overall and 2-11 in Pac-12 play. Utah advanced to 12-12 overall and 5-8 in conference action.
"We did a decent job on the boards and we were 7-of-8 from the free throw line in the first half but we needed to get more stops," head coach Niya Butts said. "Hopefully, we can move forward and learn from this; I did see a little bit better ownership tonight. However, when you're giving up good position in the paint and allowing consecutive easy baskets, that's just not going to win basketball games."
Whyte's 22 points came on 8-of-14 from the field, 4-of-5 from three-point range and 2-of-3 from the free throw line. She also had a team-high eight rebounds, four assists and four steals in 39 minutes of action. Sophomore forward Erica Barnes chipped in with 17 points, seven rebounds and three blocks in her 29 minutes of play. Senior guard Shanita Arnold had eight points, six assists and five steals in 32 minutes of play.
Arizona dropped the battle at the boards, 36-31, but did manage to pull down 13 offensive rebounds to UU's seven. The Cats scored 11 second-chance points. Eleven UA turnovers led to just six Utah points. The Utes gave up 16 turnovers for 14 UA points. Arizona shot 36.1 percent from the field (22-61), 42.9 percent from three-point range (6-14) and 81 percent from the free throw line (17-21).
The starting five for Arizona included Arnold, freshman guard Erin Butler, freshman center Aley Rohde, senior guard Reiko Thomas and Whyte. Barnes had the most minutes off the bench with 29.
For the Utes, Michelle Plouffe scored a team-high 22 points on 7-of-13 from the field and 7-of-8 from the free throw line. She also had 12 rebounds, three assists, two blocks and two steals. U of U shot 48.9 percent from the field (22-45), 27.3 percent from behind the arc (3-11) and 83.9 percent from the charity stripe (26-31).
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LAREDO, TEXAS (KGNS) -- LISD Police Chief Richard Palomo confirms that a Nixon student was detained after a call that he had a gun on campus.
It turns out that gun was a toy gun that looked real.
Never-the-less, it caused quite a stir on campus.
LISD Police say an 18-year-old was detained and is no longer a Nixon student.
He's now at the Lara Academy, a campus for students who get in trouble at their home campus.
Teachers who called us say they are upset no one was informed about the incident. They learned about it from their students.
This afternoon a spokesperson with the district told us the incident never happened. Again, it did happened as confirmed by Laredo ISD Police department.


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Advisor Gives Abe Growth Strategy 60% Grade
One of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's economic advisers said that investors had become "overconfident" in the quick impact of Abenomics, and that "probably markets are adjusting to that excessive euphoria."
But Yale University Prof. Koichi Hamada, speaking in an interview with The Wall Street Journal on Friday, added that "the current decline" in the Nikkei Stock Average "was a little too much."
Mr. Hamada added that he felt the sharp market drop "should be a temporary phenomenon," citing improvement in underlying economic data, such as recent signs of a pickup in the labor market.
Mr. Hamada does not have an official position in the current government, but has been advising Mr. Abe on economic policy for about a year. He is seen as one of the main economists to have shaped the prime minister's policy thinking–particularly a push for a more aggressive monetary policy–and played a major role in crafting the so-called Abenomics blueprint.
Mr. Hamada expressed some disappointment with the latest plank of Mr. Abe's economic plan, his growth strategy, unveiled earlier this week. "People say, 'Where is the beef?'" Mr. Hamada said. In particular, he said he thought Mr. Abe should have included a cut in the corporate tax rate. Japan has one of the highest corporate tax rates in the world.
"They should have at last indicated that Japan is willing to reduce the corporate tax rate," he said.
Asked what grade he would give Abenomics in his university class, Mr. Hamada said he would give monetary policy–particularly the appointment of Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda–"100%." As for this week's growth strategy, he said "60% to 70%."
Still, Mr. Hamada said he continued to hear optimism and interest from foreign investors. He said he had met Friday morning with a major U.S. fund manager who told him that after selling out of Japanese stocks last month "they are starting to buy back."


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It's not a bad as some say. Limitations related to Vine/Twitter and it's aimed at early android o/s. If you have ICS you wouldn't use this though
Pretty good Everything works perfectly for me except the back button usually wont go back, and it jumps a few videos going forward sometimes. Oh and if you search for something, you can get the same video like 15 times in a row which can be pretty annoying. Also the back and next buttons should be a lot bigger and not so close to the share and favourite buttons.
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Do egg yolks clog your arteries? Or are they safe to eat with the whole egg? One study says eating egg yolks is almost as bad as smoking. Another says eating whole eggs doesn't raise your cholesterol if you already have insulin resistance or metabolic syndrome, if you're on a moderately carbohydrate-restricted diet when you eat those whole eggs. So are whole eggs or yolks good or bad for you?
You have conflicting studies that report different outcomes of eating whole eggs. As a result, let your genes decide whether eating whole eggs are filling up your carotid arteries or supplying nutrients such as lutein and choline. See, LDL size distribution in relation to insulin sensitivity and lipoprotein pattern in young and healthy subjects.[Diabetes Care. 1998].
What if you have high insulin spikes, metabolic syndrome, and other degenerative diseases aging out and clogging your arteries and organs? You might take a look at the study, "Whole egg consumption improves lipoprotein profiles and insulin sensitivity to a greater extent than yolk-free egg substitute in individuals with metabolic syndrome." The authors are Blesso, CN, et al. And the study is published in the journal Metabolism. March 2013.
Does your genetic predisposition determine whether to eat whole eggs or just egg whites? Or does the egg question apply to people with insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, and those whose close relatives died early from plaque-clogged arteries?
In that study, the researchers investigated if daily egg feeding, along with carbohydrate restriction, would alter lipoprotein metabolism and influence atherogenic lipoprotein profiles and insulin resistance in men and women with metabolic syndrome (MetS). The hardening of the articles from being clogged with cholesterol/fat/calcium (atherogenic dyslipidemia) improved for all individuals as evidenced by reductions in plasma triglycerides, apoC-III, apoE, oxLDL, VLDL particle diameter, large VDL, total IDL, small LDL, and medium LDL particles (P<0.05), according to that study. See, Eggs distinctly modulate plasma carotenoid and lipoprotein subclasses in adult men following a carbohydrate-restricted diet.[J Nutr Biochem. 2010].
What the researchers saw were increases in HDL-cholesterol, large LDL and large HDL particles (P<0.05) for all individuals. But the good cholesterol increased. The researchers saw that there were greater increases in HDL-cholesterol and large HDL particles, and reductions in total VLDL and medium VLDL particles for those consuming EGG compared to SUB (P<0.05). See, Egg consumption modulates HDL lipid composition and increases the cholesterol-accepting capacity of serum in metabolic syndrome.[Lipids. 2013].
You want large, fluffy HDL and LDL particles
The reason you want large particles is so they remain fluffy and big enough not to get stuck in the arteries. But you also want large and fluffy LDL particles, large enough not to get trapped in the arteries and clog them up with plaque so the blood can't get through to circulate. See, Review Role of lipases, lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase and cholesteryl ester transfer protein in abnormal high density lipoprotein metabolism in insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus.[Clin Lab. 2003].
The result of the study also found that plasma insulin and insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) were reduced, while LCAT activity, and both HDL and LDL diameters increased over time in the EGG group only (P<0.05). So the researcher's concluded that incorporating daily whole egg intake into a moderately carbohydrate-restricted diet provides further improvements in the atherogenic lipoprotein profile and in insulin resistance in individuals with MetS. See, Review Alterations in high-density lipoprotein metabolism and reverse cholesterol transport in insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus: role of lipolytic enzymes, lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase and lipid transfer proteins.[Eur J Clin Invest. 2003].
The diet here mentioned a moderately carb-restricted diet
That's important. Your atherogenic lipoprotein profile refers to the state of your arteries and how much plaque is clogging your arteries. A lot of people don't restrict carbs and also eat a lot of eggs, some using omelettes as a comfort food.
That's worse for insulin resistance when the carbs create high insulin surges after eating and the metabolic syndrome also means either high glucose levels after eating following by high insulin spikes, whether you're thin or obese. Some people are thin on the outside but filled with plaque on the inside of their arteries with organs surrounded by abdominal fat even with thin legs and arms.
That study revealed that whole eggs are better than egg substitutes such as egg whites where the yolks are removed. But egg substitutes are popular because of the fear that eating the cholesterol in the egg yolks may increase serum cholesterol levels.
People worry when some studies say that eating whole eggs has little effect on cholesterol levels. The big fear is when other studies say eating whole eggs could fill up the inside of your carotid arteries, cutting off the blood supply to your brain and elsewhere.
Scientists try to find out what will improve lipid (fat) metabolism and insulin resistance in people with metabolic syndrome
Nutritionists know that egg yolks have lutein and choline. But those avoiding eggs can take lutein in the green leafy vegetables and carrots they eat if they're vegans. As far as choline, you can take those choline supplements.
The lutein and choline mostly have been removed from egg substitutes. Now the question remains: Can eggs be included as part of a healthful diet for those whose arteries quickly fill up with plaque because early hardening of the arteries runs in the families? Other studies demonstrate how egg yolks can sped up coronary artery disease in ways similar to what smoking does to the body.
The problem here is the controversy of studies when another recent study showed that egg yolks can speed up hardening of the arteries
A recent study from researchers at Western University in Ontario, Canada demonstrates egg yolks can speed up atherosclerosis (coronary artery disease) similar to the effects of cigarette smoking. Dr. David Spence, BA, MBA, MD, FRCP, FAHA, FCAHS, Professor of Neurology at Western's Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry and the Director of its Stroke Prevention and Atherosclerosis Research Centre (SPARC) at the Robarts Research Institute, lead author of study and colleagues examined information on 1,231 men and women, average age of 61.5 years and patients at vascular prevention clinics at London Health Sciences Centre's University Hospital.
Check out the abstract of the study published online in the October 2012 issue, Volume 224, Issue 2, of the journal Atherosclerosis, "Egg yolk consumption and carotid plaque." Atherosclerosis is a build-up of fats and cholesterol in and on the artery walls (plaques) that can restrict blood flow. The plaques can burst triggering a blood clot but is often linked to heart problems like heart attack and stroke according to information from the Mayo Clinic.
Patients had received questionnaires concerning their lifestyle, medications and number of packs of cigarettes smoked per year, also an ultrasound had been used to determine a measurement of total plaque area. The researchers found carotid plaque area increased linearly with age after age 40, but increased exponentially with pack-years of smoking and egg yolk-years according to the press release or putting it simply compared to age, both tobacco smoke and egg yolk consumption speed up atherosclerosis.
The research also had revealed those participants who consumed three or more egg yolks a week had a greater plaque area compared to those who consumed two or less egg yolks a week
Dr. Spence stated "The mantra 'eggs can be part of a healthy diet for healthy people' has confused the issue. It has been known for a long time that a high cholesterol intake increases the risk of cardiovascular events, and egg yolks have very high cholesterol content. In diabetics, an egg a day increases coronary risk by two to five-fold." "What we have shown is that with aging, plaque builds up gradually in the arteries of Canadians, and egg yolks make it build up faster - about two-thirds as much as smoking. In the long haul, egg yolks are not okay for most Canadians."
In closing Dr. Spence had added the effect of egg yolk consumption over time on increasing the amount of plaque on the arteries was separate of other factors such as sex, blood pressure, smoking, BMI and diabetes. Dr. Spence notes that more research should be done taking in possible con-founders such as exercise and waist circumference. He does stress that regular consumption of egg yolks should not be consumed by those who are at risk for cardiovascular disease. This study, "Egg consumption and coronary disease:\
Also see, "Letter to the editor regarding Chagas P, Caramori P, Galdino TP, Barcellos CS, Gomes I, Schwanke CH. Egg consumption and coronary atherosclerotic burden." Atherosclerosis. August 2013. The letter to the editor is published in the August 13, 2013 issue of the journal Atherosclerosis.
Vegans can check out the study on plant sterols and stanols and prevention of cardiovascular disease
Vegans can check out the abstract of another study, "Plant sterols and plant stanols in the management of dyslipidaemia and prevention of cardiovascular disease," in the February 2014 issue of the journal Atherosclerosis. A lot of people question whether such diseases can be prevented or delayed depending on the genes or whether the genes leading to early hardening of the arteries can be switched off or on by food? According to information from Mayo Clinic cardiologist Dr. Thomas Behrenbeck, MD, PhD, eggs are high in cholesterol and can add to high blood cholesterol levels. Consuming four or less egg yolks a week has not been found to increase the risk for heart disease.
If you are healthy the recommendation is to limit dietary cholesterol to less than 300mg a day. However, if you have cardiovascular disease, diabetes or high low-density lipoprotein; the bad cholesterol LDL, the limit for dietary cholesterol should be less than 200mg daily.
In easy terms one large egg contains 186mg of cholesterol which is all in the yolk. You can either just use the whites of the egg or purchase cholesterol-free eggs such as Egg Beaters which are 99% egg whites.
Protecting the antioxidants in eggs
Do most cooks prepare eggs gingerly, with great caution, care, and delicacy to preserve the antioxidants in the eggs? You can view Dr. Mercola's January 13, 2014 article, "Organic, Cage-Free, Free-Range or Pastured... Sorting Through the Confusion on Egg Labels." What color is the egg yolk? You can tell the eggs are free range or pastured by the color of the egg yolk.
Carotid plaque goes up steeply with age, if you're predisposed to yolks clogging your arteries, do you really need those yolks? The whites are protein and don't clog arteries like the yolks might, depending on your age, but egg whites might irritate aging arteries. But if yolks don't build up in your arteries because you're still young enough or don't have the genetic risks, look for bright orange yolks instead of light yellow yolks.
Foraged hens produce eggs with bright orange yolks. You'll see eggs with orange yolks on farms in some European countries. Dull, pale, lemon yellow yolks are a sign that the eggs come from caged hens that are not allowed to forage for their natural diet. Cornucopia.org offers a helpful organic egg scorecard that rates egg manufacturers based on 22 criteria that are important for organic consumers.
Do most cooks conflate various recipes?
(The act of conflating consists of combining as two readings of a recipe or other text) into a composite whole. Be careful not to conflate gossip with real news, when it comes to various recipes on how best to cook eggs to preserve the dense nutrients and antioxidants in the eggs. Let's take a look at what free-range eggs are.
Sometimes they're called pasture-raised or pastured eggs from roaming hens outdoors in a pasture foraging for seeds, greens, worms, and bugs. Does it occur to you how much time the hens spend outdoors? What about the space outdoors? Do the hens really have access to those spaces for enough time each day? And what the hen eats, is it the organic, pasture diet? Or are the greens the hens peck at sprayed with all types of chemicals and run-off toxins?
Are you eating eggs from certified organic poultry?
Not everyone who keeps chickens can afford to have their ranch certified organic. If poultry is certified organic, it is supposed to be 100 percent guaranteed to be free of antibiotics and added hormones. You could get your eggs from a local farmer where you can see that the hens are foraging outdoors and have this type of freedom for enough time each day.
The fats from animals do contain cholesterol. But if you fry your eggs or scramble them in a skillet with fats or oils, the heat oxidizes the cholesterol in the egg. You don't want that type of fat in our arteries. You may be better off poaching your eggs in simmering or boiling broth or water just until the eggs become solid. Or use an egg poacher that you don't have to grease heavily to steam the egg from the boiling water below in the bottom of the double boiler or small egg poaching pan. Don't microwave eggs, either. It destroys a lot of the antioxidants.
How do you cook eggs to best preserve their antioxidants and nutrition?
You can use either vegetable broth you make by boiling celery, onions, and carrots in water to create a flavorful broth, or low-sodium, low-fat chicken broth. Or you can poach eggs in an egg poacher with boiling water on the bottom warming up the egg-sized double boiler on top, as if you're steaming the eggs.
Or make egg drop soup or egg flower soup by dropping eggs or even egg whites into boiling broth, soup, or water. You can eat soft-boiled eggs to preserve the antioxidants in the eggs, but be sure the yolks aren't harboring salmonella or other toxic bacteria. Check with the local farmer and with the local Department of Health or the USDA to see whether eggs from that farmer have been recalled due to bacterial contamination or other conditions.
Do you believe that eggs with the yolks full of saturated fats promote heart disease?
You can check out the abstract of a recent study, "Egg yolk consumption and carotid plaque," published in the journal Atherosclerosis, October 2012. Increasingly the potential harm from high cholesterol intake, and specifically from egg yolks, is considered insignificant. Researchers assessed total plaque area (TPA) in patients attending Canadian vascular prevention clinics to determine if the atherosclerosis burden, as a marker of arterial damage, was related to egg intake.
To provide perspective on the magnitude of the effect, researchers also analyzed the effect of smoking (pack-years). findings suggest that regular consumption of egg yolk should be avoided by persons at risk of cardiovascular disease. Researchers noted that this hypothesis should be tested in a prospective study with more detailed information about diet, and other possible confounders such as exercise and waist circumference.
Carotid total plaque area (TPA) increases linearly with age
The total plaque area (TPA) increases exponentially with smoking pack-years. And the total plaque area (TPA) increases exponentially with egg-yolk years. The effect size of egg yolks appears to be approximately 2/3 that of smoking. Probably egg yolks should be avoided by persons at risk of vascular disease, the study observes.
Other studies have shown that eating eggs won't raise your cholesterol levels. But most tests were done with two eggs rather than a dozen eggs as some people eat at a sitting when frying omelettes. It's the frying that destroys the antioxidants in the eggs. You could put one or two raw eggs in a smoothie or vegetable juice in a blender, if the eggs are organic and you know for sure those particular eggs are free from salmonella.
On the other hand, regardless of how you cook eggs or eat them raw, the question is can the yolk can turn to plaque in your arteries, especially the carotid arteries in your neck and coronary arteries, if you're predisposed to any risk of developing cardiovascular disease as you age or at different ages for different people due to genetic variations? And the studies keep coming out, many of them conflicting as to what egg yolks do to your body, depending on what your health condition or predisposition is like.
How to cook your eggs is important
For those who can eat eggs without genetic risks, where the eggs come from are vital to know. Factory farming too often is abusive to the chicken. The terms "cage-free" or "free-range" can mean that the poultry is not confined to an individual cage. But these labels say nothing about the conditions they are raised in, which may be deplorable.
For more information on the difference between organic, cage-free. free range, and pasture-raised eggs and chickens, check out the article, "Organic, Cage-Free, Free-Range or Pastured... Sorting Through the Confusion on Egg Labels." Also see the site, "Free-range eggs."
What you don't want in your eggs are veterinary drug contamination
Look for chicken and eggs that are both certified organic and true pasture-raised. A lot of small farmers don't have the money for organic certification. If you're looking at farms to find eggs, you could research any evidence that the farmer raises chickens according to organic, free-range standards. The point is whether the chickens forage freely for their natural diet, and aren't fed antibiotics, corn and soy. Chickens that are fed GMO corn and GMO soy is not what you want to see in chicken feed.
You want to make sure the chickens aren't contaminated with all sorts of veterinary drugs. If the farm has certified organic accreditation it means the chicken is free from unnatural additives and processes. If you look at most brands of eggs in local supermarkets, they usually don't have such accreditation. You also can notice if the store manager puts at eye level the unnatural eggs and either up high or at foot level the certified organic eggs and whether the certified organic eggs are grade A or AA.
If eggs are certified organic, it means the chickens and eggs are free from antibiotics
Numerous farmers feed chickens antibiotics and other fillers to make them gain weight or even to prevent diseases. For example, chickens can be labeled as free range but still treated with antibiotics under the direction of veterinarians. The animal feed could be full of coccidiostats, which is a chemical agent put into the chicken feed. If you want to learn more on this topic, check out the e-book or website, Eat Yourself Healthy in 28 Days - Sally Joseph.
The point is testing confirmed that true free-range eggs are far more nutritious than commercially raised eggs, possibly because of the diet differences between free ranging, pastured, and commercially farmed chickens. Research published in the International Journal of Cardiology showed that, in healthy adults, eating eggs every day did not produce a negative effect on endothelial function (an aggregate measure of cardiac risk); nor did it increase cholesterol levels, notes the article, "Organic, Cage-Free, Free-Range or Pastured... Sorting Through the Confusion on Egg Labels."
That article also notes that fresh, pastured eggs with an intact cuticle don't need refrigeration as long as you're planning to eat them right away. Certain types of eggs in other countries may be unrefrigerated for a week. But don't try this at home. In the USA, eggs need to be refrigerated at 40 degrees F, where they can keep for a month. But be aware by the time the eggs reach your local food market, they may be a month old, maybe three weeks old.
Food market eggs were not just laid yesterday in most cases
If you check the address of the farm on the back of the egg carton, you'll see in many cases of eggs in local supermarkets, that the farm is in some faraway state, unless you're buying local eggs and you're familiar with the farm, and the eggs are in a natural food store that buys eggs from local farmers. You also can check out the Polyface Farm Web site to see some details on raising chickens.
The question for people with high cholesterol who are told don't eat eggs because they'll clog your arteries since you already have the genes for arteries to quickly clog once you start eating animal products, oils, or eggs (other than a spoon of flax seed meal daily), check with your health care team to see whether eggs are clogging you or not. There's always the egg whites for protein, if they don't irritate your arteries. See the sites, "Egg Yolks Almost as Bad for Arteries as Smoking: Study - US News " and "Egg Yolks, Smoking Clog Arteries Similarly, Says Study." Then decide what's best for your genes based on how your body, including your genes respond to various foods.
Yolks can stiffen your arteries: Eggs are bad for some people's arteries, particularly if you're older and have a family predisposition to plaque building up in your carotids and/or coronary arteries
The August 15, 2012 US News article "Egg Yolks Almost as Bad for Arteries as Smoking: Study" explains, that whether boiled, scrambled or sunny-side up, cholesterol-rich egg yolks can stiffen your arteries almost as much as smoking, the August 2012 study suggests. The study leader was Dr. David Spence. professor of neurology at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada, who explained in the article that, "people at risk of vascular disease should not eat egg yolks."
The article notes that cholesterol found in an egg's yellow center can even clog the carotid artery leading to the brain, upping risks for stroke, Spence pointed out. The reason, the article notes, is that carotid plaque goes up steeply with age. You can check out the abstract of the recent study, "Egg yolk consumption and carotid plaque," published in the journal Atherosclerosis, October 2012 or online in August 2012.
If you're a senior citizen, do you need yolks? Be aware of your predisposition to vascular disease as you age. Should you be vegan after a certain age? You can check out the report published online in August 2012 in the journal Atherosclerosis. See, You can check out the abstract of a recent study, "Egg yolk consumption and carotid plaque," published in the journal Atherosclerosis, October 2012.
For other studies on similar health topics, also see, "Omega 3 Fatty Acids and Cardiovascular Disease - Proceedings from the SITeCS Meeting." Or see, "Update on marine omega-3 fatty acids: Management of dyslipidemia and current omega-3 treatment options."
Egg yolk consumption almost as bad as smoking when it comes to atherosclerosis
Recently published research in August 2012, led by Dr. David Spence of Western University, Canada, shows that eating egg yolks accelerates atherosclerosis in a manner similar to smoking cigarettes. Surveying more than 1200 patients, Dr. Spence found regular consumption of egg yolks is about two-thirds as bad as smoking when it comes to increased build-up of carotid plaque, a risk factor for stroke and heart attack. The research is published online, August 2012, in the journal Atherosclerosis. You can check out the abstract of the recent study, "Egg yolk consumption and carotid plaque," published in the journal Atherosclerosis, in print, October 2012.
Atherosclerosis, also called coronary artery disease, is a disorder of the arteries where plaques, aggravated by cholesterol, form on the inner arterial wall. Plaque rupture is the usual cause of most heart attacks and many strokes. The study looked at data from 1231 men and women, with a mean age of 61.5, who were patients attending vascular prevention clinics at London Health Sciences Center's University Hospital.
Ultrasound was used to establish a measurement of total plaque area and questionnaires were filled out regarding their lifestyle and medications including pack-years of smoking (number of packs per day of cigarettes times the number of years), and the number of egg yolks consumed per week times the number of years consumed (egg yolk-years).
The researchers found carotid plaque area increased linearly with age after age 40, but increased exponentially with pack-years of smoking and egg yolk-years
In other words, compared to age, both tobacco smoking and egg yolk consumption accelerate atherosclerosis. The study also found those eating three or more yolks a week had significantly more plaque area than those who ate two or fewer yolks per week.
"The mantra 'eggs can be part of a healthy diet for healthy people' has confused the issue. It has been known for a long time that a high cholesterol intake increases the risk of cardiovascular events, and egg yolks have a very high cholesterol content. In diabetics, an egg a day increases coronary risk by two to five-fold," says Dr. Spence, a Professor of Neurology at Western's Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry and the Director of its Stroke Prevention and Atherosclerosis Research Center (SPARC) at the Robarts Research Institute, according to the August 13, 2012 news release, Egg yolk consumption almost as bad as smoking when it comes to atherosclerosis.
"What we have shown is that with aging, plaque builds up gradually in the arteries of Canadians, and egg yolks make it build up faster - about two-thirds as much as smoking. In the long haul, egg yolks are not okay for most Canadians."
Dr. Spence adds the effect of egg yolk consumption over time on increasing the amount of plaque in the arteries was independent of sex, cholesterol, blood pressure, smoking, body mass index and diabetes
And while he says, according to the news release, that more research should be done to take in possible confounders such as exercise and waist circumference, he emphasizes that regular consumption of egg yolk should be avoided by persons at risk of cardiovascular disease.
So you have some doctors saying egg yolk-caused hardening of the carotid and other arteries is a myth, and other researchers saying to avoid it if your genes and family history point to a higher risk of cardiovascular disease. About six percent of the population can eat almost any diet and thrive.
The rest of us either have inherited the genes that predispose us to fill up and clog when eating certain types of food, or we have inherited the genes that don't fill up the arteries so fast. But be aware that as a person ages, the body changes so that plaque fills up arteries faster, if there's the risk, and the risk is in the genes and the environment.


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Send Flowers Instead!
- He's in a better place. "That's so pat. The best place he can be is with his family, in his life. You can't assume anybody's beliefs."
- It's for the best. "The best!? Are they kidding?"
- I remember when my aunt/grandfather/parakeet died. "People try to bring in their own losses, and you have to say, 'Uh-huh … uh-huh … that must have been really terrible for you.' And you're thinking, This doesn't count."
Words of Wisdom
- I remember when your dad…. "And then they share a wonderful memory or story or tell me something about his joie de vivre or some great moment I didn't know about."
- I'd really like to help with X. "Most people just say, 'Let me know if you need anything.' The idea is nice, but get specific when you offer. Then I don't have to cough it up and make the call."
- I see him in you. "I appreciate hearing about a quality of his that we share." And after listening to as many condolences as she has, what does Eisenberg say to friends who are suffering? "I tell them the truth," she says. "It sucks. And then give them a hug. Really, that's what it comes down to."
How to Draw a Straight Line
"I start with a thumbnail sketch when I'm animating a character," says Michelle Cowart, who worked on the new DreamWorks film Bee Movie. "Whether you're drawing a street map for a visiting friend, designing a vegetable garden for your yard, or planning a seating chart, you can do the same. Think conceptually and break down your project into simple shapes."
To draw a straight line, make two dots. Then connect the dots with a straight edge.
To draw a circle, lift your wrist off the paper. Move your arm in a loose, circular motion, feeling the movement to create a more perfect shape.
To draw a 3-D box, sketch a square (four lines). Then draw a second square, overlapping one of the corners. The box is formed when you connect the corners. A rectangle is formed when you space the squares farther apart.
How to Read a Blueprint
First, nobody calls them that anymore, says Mary-Ann Agresti, principal architect and owner of The Design Initiative, Inc. in Boston. It's drawings or plans.
A floor plan is a birds-eye view showing the width of walls and the placement of windows, fixtures, even light switches and outlets. (There are also roof plans and basement plans.) Elevations show the front, side or rear of a house from dead-on and include finishes and roof pitches; cross-sections are just that: a slice right down the middle.
To make sure what you see is what you really want, take out a tape measure and actually plot out the size of that stove or bay window, Agresti suggests. Or "think in terms of rugs," offers Winifred Gallagher, author of House Thinking. "If I am looking at a plan for an 8-by-10-foot porch, I think of a rug that size so I can visualize it."
How to Overcome Writer's Block
You would not believe how long it took us to write this. We stared at the blank screen. Took a nap. Had a nonfat yogurt. And a piece of pizza. Then we decided interviewing the subject of the article might help.
Jennifer Belle, whose hilarious third novel, Little Stalker, features a neurotic novelist with writer's block, has a virtually foolproof method for this condition — the process she has used to write all of her novels and that she uses in her fiction workshops when her own students get stuck. "I really think writer's block is fear or a feeling of being overwhelmed," says Belle, whose approach is all about taking away the fear.
Use a Journal to Gear Up
"I go to a cafe and write in my diary — anything that's taking up space in my head. It helps me connect with the writer inside me."
"It's a great tool. You can be inspired by everything that surrounds you."


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Bowling News USA - March 14, 2012 Above180.com Interviews Pete Weber and Del Ballard
Fresh off his win at the US Open, Pete Weber was recently interviewed by Above180.com. Pete discusses his ball change in the championship match of his most recent title. He shared why he was so vocal during the championship match at the US Open and talks about his thoughts on some of the latest and greatest new releases from Storm. He also discusses his pin placement for the Frantic and Marvel Pearl. Finally we hit on Pete's thoughts on what is keeping you from taking your game to the next level.
Listen to the interview with Pete Weber.
Also interviewed was PBA Tour Rep for Storm Bowling Del Ballard. Del discusses life as a tour rep, and how he works with bowlers during tournaments. He also shares why he feels Chris Schlemer is such a value to Storm/Roto Grip. We also get into what Del calls step downs, and why it is key a key for every bowler to make step downs. Finally Del shares the one thing you must do to take your game to that next level.
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- 3/29/2012: Storm Instructional Series - Locating Your Positive Axis Point
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Cheeks from Good Mews Animal Foundation in metro Atlanta has a special message that he posted on the Good Mews Facebook page earlier today:
Hey there . . . it is me, Cheeks. How are you? I am doing great! Want to know why? Because my friend Mindy and I are the featured cats for June! How awesome is that? Mindy was nice enough to keep it a secret until I got a chance to announce it. She is such a good friend.
We are the featured cats because nobody will adopt us. So many people come in and meet us and say they like us a lot, but then they hear we are on a special diet because of diarrhea, and then they don't want us. That is so weird. You don't want someone because they have to eat special food? Oh well..I am sure there is someone out there that will be OK with it. We just have to be patient and wait for that special person to come.
So I am a really friendly guy. I love everyone!! I get along with cats and I especially love people. My favorite thing to do is ride on people's shoulders. Don't you want a cat that will sit on your shoulder? Wouldn't that be cool to have some company while you cook, clean the house, do laundry….? I could just hang out on your shoulder while you work. I also love to play hard and when I am done, I will snuggle with a kitty pal or my favorite person and take a nap.
I really am a nice guy so will you consider me if you are going to adopt soon? I don't have to be adopted with Mindy, but she is a good friend so I would love to have a home with her. We are both super awesome cats that will make you very happy. So come by and visit, OK? Oh yea . . . our adoption fee has been paid for by a generous donor. How cool is that??
Click here if you are interested in adopting Mindy and Cheeks or another cat from Good Mews.
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June is "Adopt a Cat" month and Good Mews is offering a number of adoption specials throughout the month. Click here for more information on their adoption specials.
Click here to see an awesome video of the kitties in action at the Good Mews Shelter.
About Good Mews Animal Foundation
Good Mews is a cage-free, no-kill cat shelter offering an alternative to traditional animal shelters in the Metro Atlanta area. They provide a safe haven for homeless, abused, or abandoned cats until they can be placed in permanent, loving homes. Since 1988, Good Mews has placed over 7,000 cats in forever homes. The shelter receives no government support and relies solely on donations of time, services, goods and money from its many supporters and local businesses. Good Mews is home to approximately 100 residents on any given day – most of whom reside at the Shelter in Marietta, with some cats residing in foster homes.


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DeKALB, IL --- In the late 1970s, the local basketball in-crowd referred to Northern Illinois University's 6-foot-5 all-star forward Paul Dawkins as "The Doctor" or "Doctor D." To the Huskie faithful in Chick Evans Field House, it was "Doctor D this" and "Doctor D" that. In the jam-packed stands, handmade student placards read: "Score one for me, Doctor D."
You also must know that this unofficial Paul Dawkins Appreciation Society was also familiar with the one and only Julius Erving, the original (and greatest) "Doctor" who, at the time, performed his classic and unique high-wire act in the National Basketball Association.
During his tenure at Northern Illinois and in the Mid-American Conference---and later in the professional ranks, DeKalb's version of "The Doctor" put on his own mind-blowing one-man show---all within the team context---along with some impressive resume-building statistics that earned him the nickname, numerous team, regional, and national individual honors, and a shot at the NBA. In short, "Doctor D" was one of the Huskies' all-time hardwood greats.
Which is the exact reason why Dawkins will return to his hometown this Friday (November 2) for induction into the Saginaw (MI) County Sports Hall of Fame in ceremonies held at Horizon's Banquet & Conference Center. Dawkins will be enshrined with eight other local individuals and four teams.
"Boy, if anyone deserves that honor, it's certainly Paul," said Hall of Fame Northern Illinois head men's basketball coach John McDougal. "There is no doubt. He was a truly great one---a rare talent that comes along once a decade or so. If he wasn't the best, believe me, Paul's right at the top of the list.
"Offensively, there were few who could touch him. Paul was a threat anywhere in the frontcourt," McDougal added. "He had a tremendous jump shot, great range, an uncanny outside touch. He could take it to the basket and rebound against bigger opposition. As a senior, he was a marked man in the MAC and was still unstoppable.
Unbeatable off his sweet spot on the baseline and deadly off the dribble, Dawkins was equally tough inside or outside---a combination difficult to defend. Thanks to that rapid-fire southpaw stroke from 18-to-23 feet, "Doctor D" garnered attention from NBA scouts and got drafted by the Utah Jazz (10th round pick in 1979). "Without a doubt, he is the smoothest operator I've ever been associated with," commented McDougal when Dawkins made the school's All-Century Team in 2000-01.
Indeed, "Doctor D" defined legendary.
Dawkins graduated from Northern Illinois with seven major school basketball records---including most single-season points (695 in 1978-79), most career points (1,749 in 1975-79), most career field goals (751 in 1975-79), and best single-season scoring average (26.7 ppg. in 1978-79). As a senior, "The Doctor" captured the MAC scoring title, won Mid-Am Player of the Year honors, and finished No. 5 nationally in scoring by breaking the 30-point barrier eight times that winter. In addition, No. 44 made First-Team All-MAC, First-Team U. S. Basketball Writers Association All-District Four, and Special Mention Sporting News All-America, plus appeared on the national ballot for the Pizza Hut All-Star Classic.
A three-year regular, the 190-pound Dawkins averaged 21.0 ppg. in his three final Huskie campaigns (1,635 points in 78 games). During his collegiate career (1976-79), the "Doctor" was named MAC Player of the Week three times, First-Team All-MAC twice, plus Northern Illinois team captain and MVP twice.
In pro ball, Dawkins played swingman a year and a half with the NBA Utah Jazz (1979-81), then the Anchorage Northern Knights in the Continental Basketball Association, and finally nine years (1982-90) in Turkey. Before Karl Malone arrived, Dawkins held the Jazz scoring record for a half (30 points in 24 minutes vs. Portland in 1980-81). In 1982-83, he averaged a career-best 37 points and 14 rebounds in the Turkey professional league.
His 47-point house call at Western Michigan remains the best individual single-game point total in Northern Illinois' Division I tenure since 1967-68 and the 14th best, currently, in Mid-Am history. Inducted into the NIU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1991, Dawkins also made the All-Time Chick Evans Field House Team in 1997. In 1998, "Doctor D" led all scorers with 22 points in the Mid-Am Legends All-Star Game in Toledo, OH. In 2003, Dawkins returned to campus and produced 17 points and 11 rebounds in the annual Northern Illinois Alumni Game at the Convocation Center.
As a prep at Saginaw High School, Dawkins was selected the team's Most Valuable Player and All-Saginaw Valley Conference as a senior under head coach Charlie Coles, currently the head men's basketball coach at Miami (OH).
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Nominating and Leadership Development Committee
What is the NLDC
The Nominating and Leadership Development Committee (NLDC) is an elected committee of seven members who are charged with screening and evaluating individuals and nominating candidates for such National PTA leadership positions as president-elect, secretary-treasurer, member representatives to the Board of Directors and the NLDC committee.
How Does the NLDC Find Candidates?
The NLDC is open to receiving applications from interested candidates and welcomes recommendations from PTA's membership. As part of its role, members of the NLDC attend conferences, trainings and meetings at the national and state levels to take suggestions and observe PTA members in action.
Who Serves on the NLDC?
The elected members of the NLDC represent a diverse cross-section of PTA, including geographic representation. Each member serves a term of three years and is unable to serve in any other position within the National PTA governance structure during said term.
Where Can Interested Candidates Serve?
There are numerous positions within the National PTA governance structure that can be in sync with a candidate's interest. Candidates may express interest in officer positions, the board of directors and the following committees:
Standing Committees
- Bylaws and Policy
- Diversity, Inclusion, and Outreach*
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- Legislation
- Membership
- Nominating and Leadership Development (NLDC)
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- Youth Involvement
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- Board Policy
- Convention Elections
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*Per bylaws, all members must be on the National PTA Board of Directors.
2015-2017 NLDC Committee
- Anne Carson (VA), Chair
- Darlene Willis (CA), Vice-chair
- Shaton Berry (MI)
- Vito Borrello (NY)
- Barb Bungard (OH)
- Mary Kenfield (WA)
- Bill Potts-Datema (GA
How to Express Interest
Submit your contact information to be added to the NLDC's database. You can also download the Interest Brochure and mail your contact information and areas of interest to National PTA headquarters: 1250 North Pitt Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. NOTE: The Interest Form is not the Letter of Intent. To officially apply for NPTA governance positions, please refer to Request for Letters of Intent section above.
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Release Date: 2004-05-07 (Limited)
Genre: Documentary,
Rating: PG-13
Duration: 1hr 38min
Why are Americans so fat? Two words: fast food. What would happen if you ate nothing but fast food for an entire month? Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock does just that and embarks on the most perilous journey of his life. The rules? For 30 days he can't eat or drink anything that isn't on McDonald's menu; he must wolf three squares a day; he must consume everything on the menu at least once and supersize his meal if asked. Spurlock treks across the country interviewing a host of experts on fast food and an equal number of regular folk while chowing down at the Golden Arches. Spurlock's grueling drive-through diet spirals him into a physical and emotional metamorphosis that will make you think twice about picking up another Big Mac.
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An award-winning performer on all four saxophones, from soprano to baritone, Derek Nash is equally comfortable leading the U.K. jazz ensemble Sax Appeal to funky heights or swinging his way to best CD of the year in 2000 with the late Denver sax maestro, Spike Robinson. The latest Sax Appeal release is The Flatiron Suite, a musical journey through the landscape and history of Boulder, Colorado. It is the result of his many happy attendances at the Conference on World Affairs and includes tracks with fellow CWA musicians Nelson Rangell, Dave Grusin, Don Grusin, and Russell Ferrante, among others.
His funky band, Protect the Beat, has two CD's, It Ain't Dinner Jazz and Intrepid, and are performing at major jazz festivals around the world. He recorded the solo CD, Setting New Standards, alongside Clark Tracey, Alec Dankworth, and Graham Harvey and has appeared on CD's with Trudy Kerr, George Melly, Bob Dorough, Jools Holland, Peter Green, Karen Lane, Julian Bahula, and Tony Remy.
As a member of the Jools Holland Rhythm and Blues Orchestra, he has performed for 65,000 people at the Cardiff Millennium stadium and for over 100,000 at the Glastonbury Festival. He has appeared live and on TV with such greats as Eric Clapton, David Sanborn, Sir Paul McCartney, Kylie, and Tom Jones.
Nash writes most of the material for his band and solo albums, as well as music for radio and television. He also operates Clowns Pocket Recording Studios. As a record producer and engineer, he has worked on albums with such musicians as Jamie Cullum (where he received a gold disc for Pointless Nostalgic), Bobby Wellins, Martin Drew, Alan Barnes, Tony Remy, Dave O'Higgins, and Trudy Kerr.


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In today's Chronicle of Higher Education, Robert Deaner, associate professor of psychology at Grand Valley State University, makes a suggestion that seems so obviously right that you can't believe it hasn't been realized already, let alone proposed.
Academics in every field will know the annoyance and agony of submitting to journals that take six months or more to respond to submissions–and, when they do, offer nothing specific as justification for rejection. Other journals don't provide reader reports, but you have to read the fine print ahead of time to know this. Still others, by contrast, respond promptly and provide reader reports for virtually all submissions, whether accepted, rejected, or recommended for revision and resubmission.
But how are we (and, more importantly, our students and junior colleagues) supposed to know how particular journals operate? Wouldn't it be great to have some kind of clearinghouse of information on and reviews of all the journals in your field, with both specific data (on turnaround time, acceptance rate, etc.) and anecdotal observations ("The Cotton Mather Review is pretty slow this year. Any thoughts on why?" "Editorial turnover is what I've heard")?
Here is Deaner's proposal, outlined in a piece called "It's Time for Journals to Be Author-Reviewed":
I suggest the development of a crowdsourced, "author reviewed" journal-evaluation Web site. The idea is that authors from various disciplines would share their experiences with particular journals, both negative and positive. There would be quantitative information such as time until receiving notice of being reviewed, time until receiving first review, total time from initial submission until final publication, and, of course, acceptance or rejection. And there would also be opportunities for rating or commenting on key issues, like the fairness and constructiveness of editors and reviewers and the efficiency of the journal's production staff.
As reviews accumulated, it would be possible to make better decisions about where we would and would not submit our work. Authors would be able, if they chose, to eliminate journals with exceptionally high or low acceptance rates. They could forgo journals with slow turnarounds or predominantly negative editor or reviewer ratings. Ideally, this Web site would allow journal searches by many other criteria too, including subject area(s), impact factor, publication fees, open-access options, database indexing, publisher, review process (e.g., blind or not), etc. This platform would also allow our colleagues, including librarians and administrators, to better evaluate where we are publishing and what journals we most need access to.
Now, you can see the obvious downsides here: under-compensated editors resigning after a bit of on-line snark, the difficulty of maintaining anonymity in the case of a smaller journal, the potential for abuse, etc. And the proposal risks promoting a kind of Consumer Reports-like stance toward the means of academic publication. Scholarly journals aren't vacuum cleaners, after all; they're nonprofit entities run in large part by fellow academics relying on the labor of their colleagues to review submissions and make sound decisions (there are lots of exceptions to this rule, but you know what I mean). Deaner anticipates this objection; as he puts it, "If you are trying to decide where to go for the best tacos in town, you have Urbanspoon and TripAdvisor to provide hundreds of ratings, many with rich descriptions. But if you want to find the best journal for your manuscript, you may have virtually no information. And, although I like tacos as much as anyone, I hope we agree the journal decision is far more important."
Yet academia is already doing this kind of thing on a seasonal basis anyway. Just look at the Academic Jobs Wiki, a series of linked pages that report on positions in every field under the sun, with crowd-sourced data on interview requests, flyback invitations, even writing sample requests, as well as lots of anecdotes about departments' treatment of applicants. Deaner could start such a Wiki tomorrow if he wanted to, beginning with journals in his own field and expanding outward, with folks in other disciplines adding fields, subfields, categories, and individual journals as the site expanded. (There's already an Academic Journals WikiProject that could easily be hijacked to this purpose.)
University presses could also come in for review. How many of us have a colleague who's submitted a book proposal to an editor, only to hear back nine months later that the proposal got lost in the shuffle, or never seriously considered? This is the kind of information that would be invaluable to scholars in many fields, helping guide their decisions about where to submit book proposals as they navigate the ever-changing world of scholarly publishing. In a related vein, such a resource would give those promoting new forms of academic publication (open access, print-on-demand, etc.: in my own field, punctum books comes to mind) a place to advocate for submissions from those scholars who might be contemplating conventional publication for a book that might be more suitable for, say, a born-digital platform from a non-university press.
An interesting and timely proposal, in any case.


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The Westin SFO has something the brag about – a new restaurant, Grill & Vine and an updated hotel. Guests are in for a treat to enjoy a healthy yet satisfying menu alongside a great selection of wine, craft beer, and imaginative cocktails. Relax in the comfortable environment of the restaurant or lounge with a meal or cocktail while unwinding from a hectic day.
Innovation is a key to keeping things fresh. During August Grill & Vine is offering two-for-one dining specials on Saturday during lunch and dinner. They recently introduced the summer menu featuring fresh, seasonal ingredients and there will be opportunities to meet the Chef, Xavier Camacho, formerly of La Toque in Napa.
Wine lovers will appreciate their use of the Enomatic® Wine System which allows them to serve wine by the glass that was previously only available by the bottle, allowing for an expanded wine offering.
The classic bar and grill format has been transformed into a modern bistro that is comfortable and sleek. Food focuses on healthy, locally sourced ingredients with a playful twist. Some favorites include peppers stuffed with Dungeness Crab that was mouth-watering and delicious. Flatbreads are savory and satisfying with traditional treatments including the Margherita or the Di'Parma with carmelized onions, proscuito, arugula and shaved pepato. Salads are sure to please every taste bud, a stand-out was the baby head lettuce with figs, creamy goat cheese, prosciutto and white balsamic vinaigrette.
You can't go wrong with entrees including Black Angus NY Strip Steak and Salmon Fillet, the San Francisco Cioppino, or the Pork Milanese served with couscous and a green salad.
For dessert enjoy a sweet treat with a dessert wine or after dinner cocktails and then retire to the comfort of your room. We loved the chocolate Pot de Crème garnished with strawberries accompanied by the Ferrari Carano Black Muscat, a decadent combination.
Guest rooms have undergone a makeover making them the haven that travelers expect from a Westin property. Experience a relaxing escape where you can delight in the luxury of a HeavenlyBed® and awaken to a beautiful sunrise over the San Francisco Bay in a water view room.
Feeling the need to exercise but forgot your workout gear? Never fear, WestinWORKOUT® Gear Lending Program allows you to rent workout clothes and shoes during your stay so you can be in peak form for only $5 per day. Or walk along the bay-side trails and watch planes taking flight from the runway. Relax at the indoor pool and Jacuzzi in the bright atrium reminiscent of glamorous pools from days past. Whether traveling for business or pleasure you can experience a restful retreat. And if you are feeling adventurous, visit the ALOFT Hotel, adjacent to the Westin for a some nightlife.
Details: Westin SFO is located at One Old Bayshore Avenue, Millbrae, California. Visit their website for more information and to make reservations. Reservations for Grill and Vine can be made via opentable or calling 650 872-8141.
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Back in the USASydney, Spring 2011
I have officially been home in the USA for a week now. Coming home was a lot harder than I ever imagined it could be. I had such a wonderful experience abroad and this little thing called reverse culture shock got in the way. I got used to the Sydney lifestyle, my daily routines, my new friends, and the cultural differences. Although the Australian and American cultures are rather similar, there are some noticeable differences. I was excited to see my family and friends at home, but I was sad to end what were the best 5 months of my life. I did more than I ever imagined I would have done this past semester. I travelled to different areas of Australia and throughout the North and South Islands of New Zealand. I had an internship with a major magazine, took classes with local students, had time to experience real life in Australia, tried new activities and foods, and made new friends from across the world. I am completely satisfied with everything I have done and I have no regrets. I had such a wonderful experience, I can't wait until I can get back to Sydney! Here are some photos from my last day in Sydney: [gallery link="file"]
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Salmonella in the Cantaloupes
some Honduran cantaloupes have tested positive for salmonella. More from David Mitchell of ThePacker:
The FDA issued an import alert March 22 after traceback evidence linked product from Honduran grower-shipper Agropecuaria Montelibano with a salmonella litchfield outbreak that caused 50 reported illnesses in 16 states between Jan. 18 and March 5.Sad, but don't let it stop you from eating these super foods. Dr. Fuhrman loves cantaloupes. He talks about them:
Meanwhile, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a health hazard alert on the same day, saying the product had been linked to nine illnesses in five provinces.
Agropecuaria Montelibano and Honduran government officials protested after the U.S. blocked imports of the melons, saying the FDA had no physical evidence.
FDA spokesman Sebastian Cianci, however, said the agency started to escalate its melon sampling as reports of illnesses increased. The positive test for salmonella freetown was taken from an import sample of Agropecuaria Montelibano's product on March 12, he said.
Cantaloupes are another vitamin powerhouse. With only 56 calories a cup, one gets a huge amount of vitamin C and beta-carotene as well as folate, potassium, fiber, thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, and vitamin B6.And, Kimberly Garrison of The Philadelphia Daily News lists cantaloupes as one of her fruit faves. Here's her list:
- Pineapple: High in magnesium, vitamins C and B1.
- Watermelon: High in vitamins C, A, B6 and B1.
- Papaya: High in vitamin C, folate and potassium.
- Strawberries: High in vitamin C, magnesium and fiber.
- Blueberries: High in vitamin C, magnesium and fiber.
- Blackberries: High in vitamins C and E, potassium and fiber.
- Raspberries: High in magnesium, vitamin C and fiber.
- Cantaloupe: High in vitamins A and C, and potassium.
- Avocado: High in vitamin K, dietary fiber, potassium and folate.
- Mango: High in vitamins A and C, potassium and beta-carotene.
Cantaloupe SlushThank goodness good weather is coming. Off-season cantaloupes leave a lot to be desired—hooray for spring!
1 CantaloupeBlend the ingredients together in a Vita-Mix or other high-powered blender or food processor until smooth. The same drink can be made with peaches or nectarines. Date sugar can be used instead of the dates.
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Like Kinect, these solutions will have a pair of 640 x 480 camera sensors to measure user position in 3D space, but don't expect them to have motorized tilt functionality or voice recognition -- PrimeSense said it won't be able to make those available for manufacturers, as they're all Microsoft ideas. The gesture recognition has reportedly evolved, though, and we're eager to check that out soon. See what it used to look like in our GDC 2010 preview.
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Damian Woetzel on the New White House Dance Series
To launch its new series on dance, the White House tapped former New York City Ballet principal dancer Damian Woetzel for expert help. The announcement of the series was made yesterday by First Lady Michelle Obama's office. Here, Woetzel shares some detail on what the first event – set for September 7 in the East Room — will feature.
The Wall Street Journal: The White House reached out to you — as a member of the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities—to take a leadership role in this event. What is the goal of this program?
Damian Woetzel: The point is to honor and educate. What we did together is to build range. We're honoring Judith Jamison, who has been a leader for decades. We are bringing in students from around the country to give them a day in the White House and share with them some of the great performers.
Is there a model for this effort?
The White House has done this already with music. There have been students working with Wynton Marsalis. It has the element of student and mentor. It's not a lecture.
How is the education portion structured?
There will be workshops during the day. The students will take the classes as a full group. Some of these kids haven't had training in, say, the Broadway dance. We have a crew of four Billy Elliots coming.
What does this mean for the future of dance?
To do this through education has a staying power. It's not only seeing but participating.
What else is on the horizon for the White House Dance Series?
Let's just say there is more dance to come.
For more on this story, go to Michelle Obama Launches White House Dance Series


text: Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jameel Al-Hujeilan has announced the winners of the 1421 prize for activities beneficial to the environment. Saudi winners include, for research, the industrial research complex of the Saudi Arabian Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC); for education, the Institute of Natural Resources at the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST); for environmental awareness, the Al-Safi Food Company; and for industrial standards, the Saudi National Company for Lead Smelting. The prize for environment personality of the year went to Secretary-General of the National Commission for Wildlife Conservation and Development (NCWCD) Dr. Abdulaziz Hamid Abu-Zinadah. A ceremony honoring the winners will be held in Oman on April 17, 2001 at the seventh meeting of GCC environment ministers.


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Curried Salad with Egg & Cashews
Here we toss fresh salad greens with a light and creamy dressing, then top with chopped hard-boiled egg, crunchy bell pepper, dried cranberries and toasted cashews for a satisfying vegetarian salad. Try this salad for a take-along lunch. To keep the salad greens from getting soggy, pack the greens, salad toppings and dressing in separate containers and toss them together just before eating.Yield: 1 serving
Active Time: 15
Total Time: 15
- 1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt
- 1/2 cup low-fat mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 3 cups mixed greens
- 1/2 cup diced or sliced red bell pepper
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1 hard-boiled egg (see Tips), chopped
- 2 tablespoons toasted cashews (see Tips)
- Place yogurt, mayonnaise, lemon juice, water, honey, curry powder, salt and pepper in a bowl or a blender; whisk or blend until smooth.
- Place greens in an individual salad bowl; toss with 2 tablespoons of the dressing. (Refrigerate the remaining dressing.) Top the greens with bell pepper, cranberries, egg and cashews.
Tips & Notes
- Make Ahead Tip: Cover and refrigerate leftover dressing for up to 5 days.
- Tips: To hard-boil eggs, place eggs in a single layer in a saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low and cook at the barest simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat, pour out hot water and cover the eggs with ice-cold water. Let stand until cool enough to handle before peeling.
- To toast cashews: Spread nuts on a baking sheet and bake at 350°F, stirring once, until fragrant, 7 to 9 minutes.
Nutrition Per Serving
|16 g (4 g sat, 7 g mono)
|216 mg
|48 g
|13 g
|7 g
|410 mg
|899 mg
Nutrition Bonus Vitamin C (208% daily value), Vitamin A (142% dv), Folate (66% dv), Magnesium & Potassium (26% dv), Iron (25% dv), Zinc (17% dv), Calcium (16% dv).
Carbohydrate Serving 3
Exchanges 2 vegetable, 1 carbohydrate (other), 1 medium fat meat, 2 fat
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JWC TO JEANNIE WELSH ; 22 February 1843; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18430222-JWC-JW-01; CL 16: 53-54
[22 February 1843]
My dearest Babbie
Your long letters ev[ery]1 day are dearly welcome—but you are not to plague yourself with writing long ones—I know when one's mind has been shaken all topsy turvy, as yours must have been at present, that writing even to those one loves is often irksome— I cannot be generous enough to dispense you from writing constantly, till my dear Uncle is going about again I do beg that I may be written to by one or another every day—but understand that three lines will suffice when you are not disposed for more.
What makes me more delicate in my exactions, is my incapability of making you an adequate return—one while it is Helen's illness,2 then my own—with the continual running accompaniment of worry—that makes me feel really as if the faculty of letter-writing were a thing I had possessed in some previous state of existence!
My cold is gone—but yesterday and today—I am quite stupid with headach—attributable however to natural causes— In fact the presentiment seeming in fair way to work itself out—without leaving me one exceptional day—
I will not enter on details today— I am not in a humour to turn these or to turn anything into amusement—and in presence of the great anxiety hardly well over yet—petty annoyances sink into their due insignificance—one can no longer make a serious grievance of them— In a calmer time I shall have a great deal to tell you that,—passed into the sphere of things well over,—will make you laugh—"like a cuddy eating thistles" belike,—but still laugh— Meanwhile let us thank God my Uncle is so far recovered!—if this attack leave no worse consequences than it seems likely to do—it is to be taken as a merciful warning—a warning to him to take better heed of a life so precious to us all and a warning to us to make much of him—to love him with all our hearts and all our strength while it is yet time—that when the inevitable parting comes, the bitterness of remorse may not be added to the bitterness of death.
Yes Mazzini is a friend worth having—one that is always best in the hour of need— If he had heard of the illness of his Mother in Italy he could not have been more anxious than he has been in these days to learn the last news from Liverpool3— He has a power of identifying himself with those he loves—at least in their sorrows, which I never saw equalled— Thanks for the little packet which seemed to me like a fragrant kiss from my own babbie— God keep you my good child— love to them all—a dozen kisses to my uncle "to be taken at intervals" Geraldine sends her love—"and pray tell her how very anxious I have been for her"—
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Mel Waiters
A Nite Out
The mesmerizing and powerful voiced Mel Waiters returns with his album "A Nite Out." Waiters belts out some of the best R&B show-stopping tunes ever written and continues to deliver with this collection of all new material ranging from upbeat party tunes like "Girls Night Out" to soulful ballads like "Whiskey and Blues." There is something for everyone here! "A Nite Out" is definately some of Waiters' finest work and is sure to appeal to fans of all ages. Mel's style is either upbeat party music or songs that hit you right in the heart - in other words - geared straight to the women.
Track Listing:
- 1. Girl's Nite Out
- 2. Whiskey and Blues
- 3. Two Step
- 4. Satisfy You (Before I Satisfy Me)
- 5. The Smaller The Club
- 6. She's Got Me Workin'
- 7. Let's Dance
- 8. Your Kitchen Was Closed
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Charles Schwab Brokered CDs
Posted by Current CD Rates on 07/18/08 in Charles Schwab
Charles Schwab is offering some high rates on its brokered CDs. The most competitive rates as of 7/16/08 include a 4% APY 12-month CD, a 4.45% APY 24-month CD, a 4.60% APY 36-month CD and a 5.50% APY 10-year CD.
Schwab CD OneSource is a marketplace of CDs from FDIC-insured banks across the country. As is described by Schwab, you can purchase CDs online in your Schwab account as you would a stock or mutual fund.
For an overview of brokered CDs, refer to this About.com article and this FDIC article. One of the risks of brokered CDs is that if you need to make an early withdrawal, you'll have to sell it at the current market rate which could be at a loss. One benefit according to Schwab is that there are no early withdrawal penalties.
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An evening bat walk for all the family.
An event for all the family. Evening bat walk to discover the different bats which may be using the site.
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There may be no better commemoration of the centenary of the outbreak of World War I than a fully staged presentation of Stravinsky's musical drama The Soldier's Tale. The chamber work, which is scored for seven instruments (clarinet, bassoon, cornet, trombone, violin, double bass and percussion) will be presented in a brand-new translation from the French by the Yale in New York program at Carnegie Hall's Zankel Hall April 6, as well as in preview at Yale itself on April. 1.
The uncommon production is being directed by Liz Diamond, who did the translation. The Obie - Award winning resident director at Yale Repertory Theatre and chair of the directing department at Yale School of Drama.
Leading the performance is David Shifrin, the Yale School of Muisc faculty member and noted clarinetist, who has enlisted faculty member Ani Kavafian on violin and five students, who round out the ensemble.
In the lead role of The Reader is Michael Cerveris, the versatile actor who won a Tony for his role in Stephen Sondheim's Assassins and has been nominated for other Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle awards.
"David Shifrin and I envision this production as a music/dance chamber theatre piece, in which the playfully rhyming poetry of the libretto, and movement and dance (from ballet to hip hop) will collide and combine, much as the lyrical and ironic modes of the music do," said Diamond.
The Soldier's Tale tells the bittersweet story of a common soldier's thwarted homecoming at the hands of The Devil. Written in collaboration with Swiss librettist C.F. Ramuz, it has an eclectic score that ranges from modernist to jazzy, classical to folk. It was created during one of the most trying periods of Stravinsky's lifetime, as he was struggling financially and distressed by the strife occurring in his homeland. The narrative mirrors Stravinsky's own inability to return home (due to border restrictions after the Revolution) despite his successes abroad.
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