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Slide RulesIndex by Purpose
While many slide rules were made as general calculating instruments, for multiplying numbers and solving equations with squares, cubes, trigonometric functions, and logarithms, many others were made to ease the calculations associated with a specific task. Click on items in the list below to see rules in the collection with an identifiable specialized purpose. For comparison, a few illustrative examples of all-purpose slide rules are shown under the link to General Calculation.
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Tavernier-Gravet Mannheim Simplex Slide Rule
- Description
- This fourteen-inch boxwood Mannheim linear slide rule has a brass indicator in the single chisel style with an open interior. There are no endpieces. The top edge is beveled and has a scale of 35 centimeters, divided to millimeters. The top of the base has a scale divided logarithmically from 1 to 10 twice, and the bottom of the base has a scale divided logarithmically from 1 to 10. These are the usual A and D scales, although they are not lettered.
- One side of the slide has the same two scales (the usual B and C scales, although they are not lettered). The other side of the slide has a scale of tangents that runs from 0 to 45 degrees and is lettered T; a scale of equal parts that runs from 0 to 1,000; and a scale of sines that runs from 80 to 0 and is lettered S. Compare to MA*318474. A paper table glued to the back gives geometric formulae, physical constants for the latitude of Paris, units of measure in France and in England, rates of exchange for common currencies, specific gravities, expansion coefficients of various gases, temperatures of melting and boiling for various solids and liquids, and similar data.
- The bottom of the base is marked: TAVERNIER – GRAVET; RUE MAET 19.PARIS. The back is marked: MÉDAILLES D'OR 1878 ET 1889. Keuffel & Esser donated this rule to the Smithsonian. As with MA*318473, K&E imported it to sell while the company developed the ability to manufacture its own slide rules. Also like MA*318473, the scales and indicator resemble the ten-inch model 479–2 (subsequently numbered 1746N and 1746), but a rule of this length (scales about 14" long) is not listed in K&E catalogs. The ten-inch version with brass indicator cost $4.50 between 1883 and 1890. In 1892, the single-chisel indicator was replaced with a double-chisel indicator.
- References: Florian Cajori, A History of the Logarithmic Slide Rule and Allied Instruments (New York: Engineering News Publishing Company, 1909), 55–58, 80–81; Francis Wells and Tom Wyman, "La Règle à Calcul: Lenoir, Gravet-Lenoir, and Tavernier-Gravet Slide Rules," Journal of the Oughtred Society 11, no. 1 (2002): 23–27; Bob Otnes, "Keuffel & Esser — 1880 to 1899," Journal of the Oughtred Society 10, no. 1 (2001): 18–28; Catalogue of Keuffel & Esser, 17th ed. (New York, 1883), 93; Catalogue of Keuffel & Esser, 20th ed. (New York, 1887), 129; Catalogue of Keuffel & Esser, (New York, 1890), 131.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1889-1892
- maker
- Tavernier-Gravet
- ID Number
- catalog number
- 318474
- accession number
- 235479
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center


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31. Phosphorylation Sites of NPAT by CyclinE/CDK2 Complex
Yasuharu Ninomiya, Akiyo Nisiyama, Masashi Sagara, Yoichi Taya* and Takashi Imai (* Natl. Cancer Center Research Institute)
Keywords: NPAT, ATM, cyclin/CDK, phosphorylation
The characteristic most widely studied in human genetic disorder ataxia telangiectasia (AT) is hypersensitivity to ionizing radiation. AT responsible gene, ATM could enhance survival of AT cells after irradiation exposure, decrease radiation-induced chromosome aberrations, reduce radioresistant DNA synthesis, and partially correct defective cell cycle checkpoints. We identified NPAT gene from 0.5 kb upstream of ATM. Because these two genes were transcribed in opposite direction and because our reporter assay revealed that the 0.5 kb nucleotide sequence flanked by the two genes had bi-directional promoter activity, we examined a possibility that the NPAT gene is also related to cellular responses to DNA damage or cell cycle control. And by retroviral study, the NPAT gene seems to have important role at cell cycle control. To investigate relationship between NPAT function and cell cycle control after irradiation, we first analyzed mRNA- and/or protein-expression pattern of the NPAT in each stage of the cell cycle in normal human fibroblast cells after irradiation. We found that both mRNA and protein of NPAT were not induced through cell cycle after 2 Gy irradiation.
Because NPAT was predicted to have multiple phosphorylation sites by protein kinases, which are function for cell cycle control, in vitro phosphorylation sites of NPAT by cyclin/CDKs using the GST fusion protein were examined. We identified the N-terminal 126 amino acid-region of NPAT was phospholylated by mainly both cyclin A/CDK2 and cyclin B/cdc2 while Thr1359 at C-terminal region of NPAT was phosphorylted by three types of cyclin/CDK complexes, cyclin A/CDK2, cyclin B/cdc2 and cyclin E/CDK2. Both Ser775 and Ser779 at the central region of NPAT were phosphorylated by mainly cyclin E/CDK2. In vitro phosphorylation by cyclin D1/CDK4 was not observed at any site of NPAT. These data suggest that the each phosphorylation site of NPAT was specifically recognized by cell cycle specific cyclin/CDKs and the phosphorylation of NPAT may be regulated through cell cycle specific manners.
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The day after Thanksgiving has become known as "Black Friday". We call it that for shopping reasons but I think it could be called that because we all want to wear black since it's the most slimming color on the body! Before you get up and dash off to the stores for a day of shopping make sure you eat breakfast!! The worst thing you could do today is skip it because then you'll get hungry at the mall and be looking for a cinnamon bun or other food court special to settle your growling stomach. Here are three great hearty
breakfast ideas to chose from this morning:
#1: Two scrambled eggs, with 2 slices of whole wheat toast and 2 clementines.
#2: One cup of cooked old fashioned rolled oats mixed with 1/4 cup almond slivers, cinnamon, 1-2 Teaspoons brown sugar and a banana.
#3: Two Van's whole wheat waffles with 1-cup of 1% cottage cheese and a grapefruit half.
Lunch should continue on a healthy trend but consider going a little lighter than usual. A regular green and veggie salad would be a perfect choice topped with a lean protein like grilled chicken, salmon, or tuna. Leave the cheeses and creamy dressings off since yesterday was the day for indulging and today we are getting back on track.
dinner as simple as possible. We spent enough time in the kitchen and doing dishes earlier this week so tonight I recommend you use the grill for a nice easy end of the day meal. A lean cut of steak along with some grilled vegetables will go perfect with a whole grain rice and there will be very few things to clean up after you eat.
There is no need to waste time regretting what you ate yesterday, today is a day for getting back to a healthy routine so that when that first holiday party comes you can feel alright indulging a little!


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Leafs Get Up Off The Mat
Tuesday, 11.16.2010 / 11:11 PM ET / Mike Ulmer's Blog
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About 25 years ago, I went to see Hulk Hogan.
I have no idea who he was matched up against. I didn't like wrestling, but one thing stuck.
After what seemed like an endless pummeling, Hulk's opponent went to administer the killing blow. Thwack. Up came a big right hand, then arduously, the great man gained his feet, waged his finger and put the bad guy away for the night.
Those moments aren't just the stage managed kind. In sports, there is little that is more inspiring than seeing a man, seemingly beaten, get up off the mat.
Which brings us to your Leafs, who bounced back from a 4-1 deficit to best the Nashville Predators 5-4 and if you wonder where the cliff was, take a look behind the heels of the guys in blue.
Losers of eight in a row, the Leafs unveiled a suddenly potent power play, got two goals from the AWOL Kristopher Versteeg and well-timed heroics from both Jean-Sebastien Giguere and Jonas Gustavsson. Mike Brown delivered two superb plays to kill off a late Nashville power play. It was that kind of a night.
The Leafs are 6-8-3, three points out of eighth and one night removed from the abyss thanks to four second-period goals from what had been a slack power-play unit.
Impediments, of course, remain. The status of Giguere is a head-scratcher. The number one line isn't producing five on five and the Leafs gave up a bushelful of goals.
But computer screens won't be replete with one opinion or the other on the coach's future. Every move that brought us here need not be dissected.
Everyone can just go back to what they were doing. The Leafs have played well for two straight games. The canvas is back where it belongs, under foot.


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The Plaquemines Parish sheriff said the double shooting Thursday night is believed to be a hunting accident.
Authorities with the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office said the shooting happened in Nairn, which is south of Port Sulphur.
Investigators said two people were shot. One of the victims suffered a head injury, and the second suffered a leg injury.
Authorities said one victim died from their injuries, while the second victim was hospitalized early Friday morning. That person is expected to make a full recovery.
Officials said the suspected shooter was taken into custody on the scene and has cooperated with investigators.
Officials have detained one person in connection with the incident.


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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WOMENSENEWS)--The war in Iraq notwithstanding, the Masters Tournament begins this week and so does Martha Burk's protest.
Burk, in a recent speech here at the Capital Tiger Bay political club, responded to criticism by some sports columnists that it would be "unseemly" to continue the planned protest outside the gates of the elite Augusta National Golf Club while America is at war.
"Isn't it unseemly to have a golf tournament that's much more than a golf match? It's one long corporate party; the liquor flows freely; there's always entertainment in front of you," Burk said. "Is that unseemly in light of a war? If it is not, than neither is protest. It is 100 percent up to the club whether we'll be there or not."
Martha Burk is chair of the National Council of Women's Organizations, a network of more than 160 national women's groups collectively representing 6 million women. Burk is also active on a number of advisory boards, including that of Women's eNews.
Since the summer, Burk has gained nationwide and international attention for her efforts to urge the most prestigious golf club in the United States to allow women to become members.
Burk's battle has extended to the city of Augusta and Augusta Sheriff Ronald Strength. The American Civil Liberties Union has filed suit in federal court on her behalf because city officials have denied Burk's request to picket near the gates of Augusta National but instead moved the protest to a 5-acre lot blocks away.
Augusta Mayor Bob Young was quoted March 18 on HBO's "Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel," saying it might be best if Burk and other protesters are neither seen nor heard by golfers and the public. Burk argued that comment shows an intention of prior restraint on constitutionally guaranteed free speech rights.
Other women's groups and Jesse Jackson's Rainbow/PUSH Coalition are expected to join her on April 12. The Ku Klux Klan and other groups are expected to demonstrate against her.
As Women's eNews is being published, neither side has shown signs of blinking. Burk has said she'll call off her protest if Augusta National admits just one female member between now and the tournament. Augusta, home to one of the last remaining boys-only clubhouses in the nation, allows women to play the course, but won't admit them as members.
"Yes, she will be a token. The first person through the door is always a token. Jesse Owens was a token; Billie Jean King was a token," Burk said. "Yeah, she'll be a token. But it is necessary for her to walk through that door so that others can follow."
Golf Tournament Will Go On as Planned
Augusta National Golf Club chair William "Hootie" Johnson touched off a firestorm last July when he issued a strongly worded statement denying Burk's request.
"We do not intend to become a trophy in their display case," Johnson said then. "There may well come a day when women will be invited to join our membership, but that timetable will be ours and not at the point of a bayonet."
The Masters has been canceled only once before. It was not held from 1943 to 1945 because of World War II. Glenn Greenspan, spokesperson for Augusta National, declined an opportunity to speak with Women's eNews.
Barry White, executive director of the Augusta Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau, told Women's eNews that interest in the tournament is at an all-time high. As of March 21, motel and hotel bookings were up 44 percent over last year, White said.
"It's the best year we've ever had," White added. "We're anticipating a great year for the tournament."
Debate Centers Around Definition of Private Club
White said he hasn't heard of anyone canceling their plans because of the furor over the club's all-male membership policy.
"They're a great corporate and community citizen, and I respect their right to conduct their business the way they see fit," White said.
That might be true if August National were merely an ordinary private club, Burk responded. But because it has thrust itself into the international spotlight by playing host to one of the premier golf tournaments of the day, it should "abide by the values of the public" and shouldn't discriminate, she said.
"We know if we discovered a secret society today that included members of Congress, the treasurer of Harvard, the 50 or so most prominent CEOs in the United States--including the richest man on the planet--the U.S. ambassador to Great Britain, coaches of major public universities. . . if we discovered such a secret society that they have all belonged to for many years and still do and that it barred African Americans, we'd be pretty outraged," Burk said."It would be a national scandal.
"But because it's only women, just a game of golf," Burk shrugged and then drew a laugh from the Tiger Bay audience by mimicking a common line from the race discrimination days of the 1960s: "Why don't they want to start their own club?"
Although the effort to integrate Augusta is the most visible issue Burk has campaigned on, it is hardly the first. From serving on the board of directors of Wider Opportunities for Women to coaching her son's baseball team, Burk has always strived to push women to where they belonged, but weren't always welcome.
Burk is a psychologist and women's equity expert who co-founded and now heads the Center for Advancement of Public Policy, a research and policy analysis organization in Washington. She has served on the Commission for Responsive Democracy, the Advisory Committee of Americans for Workplace Fairness, the Sex Equity Caucus of the National Association for the Education of Young Children and the board of directors for the National Organization for Women.
Nancy Cook Lauer is a journalist in Tallahassee, Fla.
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On 8/7/12 Sebastian pled guilty to Receiving Stolen Property (>$500). Asst. Commonwealth's Attorney Megan Mersch is recommending that Sebastian, who has no felony record, be ordered into the felony diversion program for 4 years. Final sentencing is set for 9/25/12.
Commonwealth v. Marcus Webster
Judge: Sheehan
Prosecutor: Casey Burns
Police Agency: Covington
On 8/8/12 Webster pled guilty to Trafficking in a Controlled Substance (Hydrocodone). Asst. Commonwealth's Attorney Casey Burns is recommending a 1 1/2 year prison sentence. Final sentencing is set for 9/24/12.
Commonwealth v. Steve Hyden
Prosecutor: Noah Wentz
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Fifteen years after building a thriving greenhouse and landscaping business, they had outgrown the family farm and decided to move to "town". Now located on Hwy 65 in Marshall, Missouri, Paula Gorrell (L) and Sheri Hacker (R) have grown the business to include six greenhouses and rows upon rows of outdoor gardens and paths lined with scenery to fill your senses. To date, they have a loyal customer following of all ages and enjoy visiting with customers and helping with their gardening and landscaping goals.
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There's a lot of things that $50 million can buy: 50 million candy bars at the dollar store, college tuition for 500 students at a private institution of their choosing, half of the Inky/Daily News.
So, when the city of Philadelphia told us they'd be dumping $50 million into the renovation of Dilworth Plaza, we were expecting some fancy stuff, both above and underground.
We should have known better.
As soon as you drop your token into the slot, you'll be greeted by that same, dark, dank, disgusting subway platform we all know and love (sort of).
For years, SEPTA has been trying to renovate the subway stations surrounding City Hall, but funding was difficult to acquire for the ambitious project.
So, after you enjoy your overpriced cup of coffee and muffin at the Dilworth café whilst enjoying the view of the manicured lawn dotted with trees and a fountain, you can ride one of the five brand new elevators down into the same old cesspit lurking underneath all that glamor.
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The San Diego Padres have traded first basemen Allan Dystra to the New York Mets for RHP Eddie Kunz.
Dykstra was selected in the first round (23rd overall) of the 2008 draft by the Padres. The Dykstra selection was a somewhat controversial one from the get go (which first round selection isn't?). I didn't really mind the pick. Ben wasn't a big fan.
The pick really kind of spiraled downward as it was revealed that Dykstra had a chronic back hip issue and major swing problems. In the minor leagues, Dykstra didn't deliver at the plate, at least not to high expectations.
He hit .226/.397/.375 in 537 PAs at Single-A Fort Wayne in 2009, his first full season of professional ball. He displayed great patience (perhaps too much), but also a penchant for striking out. He showed relatively little power for a first basemen.
Last season in High-A Lake Elsinore, Dykstra hit .241/.372/.438. He whiffed 26 percent of the time, but did show better power (partly thanks to a better hitting environment).
Dykstra will be 24 this season, and he still has a chance to turn things around. He certainly hasn't been a complete bust, and it's still to-be-determined whether he can truly handle quality pitching.
The Padres dealt him to the Mets, who have some people very familiar with Dykstra – namely Sandy Alderson and Paul DePodesta. For the rights to Dykstra, the Padres get a former first rounder (supplemental, 42nd overall) of their own in the form of Eddie Kunz.
Primarily a reliever in the minors, Kunz's struggles tell us one of two things. Either the Padres got hosed here, or Allan Dykstra's prospect status has really dropped. The ground ball specialist Kunz has thrown 238.3 innings in the minors, striking out 157, walking 134, and allowing 17 home runs (4.87 ERA).
This probably isn't a deal that's going to make or break an organization (to say the least), but I can't say I like it from the Padres perspective. Dykstra has his issues, but there appears to be a chance that he could still develop into a useful major league player. I don't really see that with Kunz, especially in a bullpen as deep as the Padres.
Dealing Dykstra probably came in part because of a bit of a logjam that has developed at first base/DH in the minors (think Anthony Rizzo, Kyle Blanks, Matt Clark, etc.). That likely being the case, it's not hard to see why the Padres may have been shopping Dykstra. Still, you would like to think they could have got a better chip in return.


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Sustainability 2010, 2(4), 902-918; doi:10.3390/su2040902
Designing the Future
1 Faculty of Architecture, TU Delft, P.O. Box 5043, 2600 GA Delft, The Netherlands 2 Center for Sustainability, Nyenrode Business University, P.O. Box 13–620 AC, The Netherlands
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Received: 26 January 2010 / Revised: 16 March 2010 / Accepted: 17 March 2010 / Published: 1 April 2010
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AbstractThe Netherlands has a tradition in public spatial planning and design. In the past 20 years, we have seen an increasing role for the market in this field, and more recently, growing attention for sustainability. Sustainability has become an economic factor. Not only at the building level, but also on the level of large-scale area development projects. More and more local governments have high ambitions for sustainable development. Increasingly, during project development, buildings are developed on a sustainable basis. Most of the time, the focus in this approach is on energy. However, sustainability also comprises social aspects. Energy measures have a direct relation to an economic factor such as investment costs, and payback time can be calculated. The economic aspects of social sustainability are more complex. Therefore, for all sustainability development projects, especially in large-scale projects planned over a longer period, it is necessary to make presumptions, which are less reliable as the planning period is extended. For future larger-scale developments, experience in the Netherlands points to two design approaches: 'backcasting', or using a growth model (or a combination of these two). The power of design is the ability to imagine possible scenarios for the future. The layer approach helps to integrate sustainability into public spatial planning. And more specifically, Urban Design Management (UDM) supports an integrative and collaborative approach also on the operational level of a project in which public and market partners work together. This article outlines how design, based on these approaches, can contribute to sustainable development based on the 'new playing field', where spatial problems should be solved in networks. Dutch projects in Almere (Benoordenhout) and Rijswijk are used to illustrate this approach.
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Seoul Puts a Price on Cyberdefense
Looking for help with its cyberdefenses, South Korea is trying a straightforward approach: cash prizes.
The defense ministry and the National Intelligence Service are jointly sponsoring a computer-security competition, meant to help "to locate and train talented cybersecurity experts nationwide to cope with increasing cybersecurity threats," as the ministry put it in a statement Monday. It announced that 98 of the 1,100 competitors who entered the contest earlier this month had qualified for the final round, set for Korea Military Academy Sept. 28 and 29.
The winners—six individuals and six teams—will share total prize money of 80 million won ($74,000).
Cyberattacks crippled a number of South Korean government and news-media websites in June, three months after hostile hackers caused the crash of thousands of computers South Korean TV stations and banks. South Korea's government blamed both attacks—and similar ones in 2009, 2011 and 2012—on North Korea, which Seoul says has thousands of hackers operating on its behalf. Pyongyang denies engaging in any cyberattacks.
A month after the June attacks, the Seoul government said it would boost its cyberdefense expertise by training 5,000 new cybersecurity experts by 2017.
The computer-security competition was open to the public. This weekend's final round will test the finalists' skills at defending computer systems from mock attacks.
In addition to the cash, the winners will have a leg up getting a suitable job in the military or the NIS—and government financing if they seek relevant training at home or abroad.


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BELLING Baby 121R Electric Tabletop Cooker - White
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Conventional cooking
The smaller Baby Belling 121R Tabletop Cooker is suitable for those who need an additional cooker or extra room, with its smaller build giving you more room to manoeuvre in your kitchen.
This conventional oven is capable of accommodating a 12 lb turkey, giving you a greater idea of its capabilities. The oven contains a grill too, giving you extra variety with your cooking whether you are glazing a joint of meat or making a quick snack like cheese on toast.
This Belling 121R Cooker has a sealed plate hob with two elements, enabling you to heat your pots and pans with ease for multitasking cooking.
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Stylish, sophisticated and small, the Belling Baby 121R Tabletop Cooker will make a great cooking companion.
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A's Josh Reddick Enjoys Ultimate Guilty Pleasure Song
On Fridays, Dennis and Judi have some fun with the 'Dennis & Judi Music Hour' One of the themes they frequently use is 'guilty pleasure' songs. Those songs are classified as ones that you love to listen to but only when you're alone. Oakland A's outfielder Josh Reddick has fully embraced his guilty pleasure music.


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Monica Manion Kester, 90, of Houston, Texas, passed away on Nov. 15, 2012.
She was born in New Martinsville, W.Va., in 1922 to the late James and Margaret Manion.
Monica trained as a Registered Nurse at St. Joseph's Hospital in Parkersburg, W.Va., in the early 1940's. She suspended her career on marrying Donald Kester and having their children. When they moved to Texas in the 1960's, she worked at Bellaire General Hospital, moving to Clarewood House as first the night nurse then as Director of Nursing for 20-plus years. In addition to being an excellent and attentive nurse, she was a loving and caring mother and wife.
She is survived by her daughter, Mary Elizabeth of Friendswood, Texas; her son, Michael Donald of Houston, Texas; her sister, Maxine; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Donald.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday at St. John's Catholic Church, with Father Ron Prechtl officiating. Interment will be in Willow Island Cemetery, Willow Island, W.Va. There will not be any calling hours.
Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 2400 Augusta Drive, Suite 281-420, Houston, TX 77057.
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If a new wine-focused restaurant with proprietor-sommeliers who "specialize in obscurity" sounds like a great night out, then get yourself to The Barrel Room in Rockridge.
Sarah Trubnick and Carolyn Johnson are in launch mode for The Barrel Room, an expanded version of their San Francisco wine bar of the same name. They're furthering a win-win trend of successful businesses like A-16 (also in Rockridge) that are crossing the Bay for better rents and eager, sophisticated diners in Oakland.
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AUSTIN (July 3, 3013)--Texas House Republicans voted early Wednesday to move forward with new abortion restrictions after limiting testimony at a public hearing and imposing strict security precautions.
On a party-line vote, the Republican majority approved the bill early Wednesday and sent it to the full Texas House for a vote next week.
Gov. Rick Perry is calling on the Legislature to move quickly after he called them into a second special session to pass the bill that will limit when, where and how a woman may obtain an abortion.
More than 3,500 people went to the Capitol and registered a position on the bill.
More than 1,000 signed up to testify, but fewer than 100 people had a chance to express their views after the top Republican on the committee limited testimony to eight hours.


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A Memorial Tribute to 'Rock Clown Prince' Carl Gardner
One of the unheralded legends of rock 'n' roll has sung his final song.
Carl Gardner, founding lead singer of the Coasters ("Yakety Yak," "Charlie Brown," "Poison Ivy," "Searchin'") died on Sunday night in Port St. Lucie, Fl., at the age of 83. He had been suffering from Alzheimer's and congestive heart failure, according to published reports Of course, it might be a bit of an overstatement to call Gardner "unheralded." The Coasters were Rock and Rock Hall of Fame inductees and their main body of work, courtesy of the songwriting team of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, has been covered by countless artists and helped form the basis for the Broadway show "Smokey Joe's Café."
But it's telling that Gardner lived his final two decades in Port St. Lucie, a "city" of suburban sprawl that's best known as the spring training home of the New York Mets. It wasn't that he didn't appreciate fame and fortune. It's just that he didn't have all that much of the former or the latter.
Gardner belonged to an era when rock was still very much a work-for-hire game. Sure, there were stars – Elvis Presley made his famous Sun recordings just two years before the Coasters were established in 1955 – but they worked largely at the behest of producers, composers, lyricists and record labels. The single was the product; the artist was just something attached to it.
But if you listen – really listen – to the Coasters' early hits, you realize that the story is never as simple as that. In playing rock's first clown princes, Gardner and company injected humor and storytelling into song in a way that established yet another dimension to the nascent genre. This wasn't rock as sex – that was Elvis' thing; this was rock as pure diversion. Sure, other artists could have recorded the music, but could they have had so much fun with it?
"We started writing songs where each member of the group had a kind of character," Mike Stoller said in 1996. The Coasters "would perform the songs for us … and we would be on the floor laughing. It was a real party atmosphere."
And yet, what makes Gardner's story so compelling is not just what happened during those glory days. It's what followed. First came the bitter realization that the group was deprived its rightful share of the money it ended up earning for so many others. Actually, Gardner knew it all along, but he also knew that he wasn't doing too badly for a poor kid who grew up in Tyler, Texas, and joined the Army just so he could avoid a girlfriend he got pregnant. Suddenly, as a member of the Coasters, he was making up to $400 a week at a time when "$5 bought eight sacks of groceries," he once explained. And yes, he could have pressed his case for more money back then, but no, he really couldn't. "You must remember in that era you didn't sue a white man, you didn't do that," he said.
To make matters worse, Gardner's efforts to keep the Coasters together, playing the nostalgia circuit, were constantly derailed by the fact that suddenly there were more than a few "Coasters" out there. Since the group's ranks changed over the years – save for Gardner — it was easy enough for other one-time and part-time members to go out on the road and claim the legacy for themselves. Fortunately, Gardner held the legal rights to the name and fiercely guarded it. Finally, there was a tragedy of a different sort: In the cruelest of fates for a man with such a confident voice, Gardner was struck with throat cancer in the early '90s – a result of a hard-to-kick smoking habit. He kept his voice, but it was never quite the same. He gave up singing lead for the Coasters. Eventually, he let his son, Carl Jr., take over for him, though he stayed with the group as coach.
I learned most of this story first-hand when I spent a long afternoon with Gardner at his unassuming Port St. Lucie home in 1996. At the time, I was covering pop music for The Palm Beach Post in nearby West Palm Beach and Gardner was about to mark the 40th anniversary of the Coasters' first hit, "Down in Mexico," with a concert at the Club Med that was close his home. The man's pride in his past success was evident from the photos on his wall – pictures of him with Billy Joel, Dick Clark and Muhammad Ali, among other boldface names.
But he also seemed strangely at peace with his near-anonymous suburban existence. (I say "near" because it was kind of hard to ignore the Cadillac in the driveway with the license plate that read, "Yakety Yak.") Like so many ex-New Yorkers, Gardner had come to Florida to escape the cold weather. Now, with his loving and attentive wife, Veta, he was building a new life for himself. Traces of bitterness remained. "You're looking at a millionaire that don't have it. That hurts," he told me for the profile I eventually wrote. But so did a kind of goofball worldview that afforded him a little perspective. When I asked him what he wanted in life, he had an immediate answer: $10 million. Not for himself, he insisted, but to help others. Then, with a knowing smile, he paused and added, "As long as I keep me $3 million."
I'm hoping a check in that amount is waiting for him at the gates of heaven. A rock legend deserves no less.
Funeral services for Carl Gardner will be held at Morningside Church in Port St. Lucie on June 21 at 1 p.m. A viewing will take place a day earlier at the Aycock Funeral Home, also in Port St. Lucie, from 2 to 8 p.m. For more information, go here.


text: Comment: Rob Houwing Sport24 chief writer Cape Town - Well, the Springboks have bagged enough "biltong" to last the entire squad several weeks, haven't they?Gallery: Boks trounce Namibia WIN: A R1000 Mr Price Sport voucherNorth Harbour isn't quite the Namib Desert but dust was probably disturbed as far away as Sossusvlei as South Africa trampled their Namibian neighbours in RWC Pool D on Thursday by 12 all-converted tries to nil, amassing a new Bok record score in a World Cup match in the process. Towards the end of the 87-0 romp the steam-roller simply became unstoppable, as every last drop of remaining energy was squeezed from the ranks of the underdogs and their commitment to the tackle finally went absent in near-entirety. Perhaps feeling just a little sorry for them, that wholly contrasting bundle of ceaseless zest and enterprise, Francois Hougaard, opted to pretty much bump off referee George Clancy instead, en route to the last Bok touchdown right on the 80-minute mark of the slaughter! Seven of the Bok visits to the try-line came in the fourth quarter, after I, for one, had just begun to feel reasonably smug about my conservative pre-match suggestion that South Africa would prevail by a margin of around 50 points. So if you want to be ultra-critical, you could argue that there were reasonably drawn-out passages of play in which the defending champions did not fire at fullest capacity. But then again, as captain John Smit correctly observed afterwards: "It was a good opportunity to refocus within a game." The need to do that emanated from a so-so first half and then similarly sloppy opening few minutes of the second, when some basic errors and daft little bits of over-elaboration or irksome lack of concentration crept in. Coach Peter de Villiers had also told television at halftime that his charges were not controlling the breakdown as efficiently as they could, and this did change a bit for the better: remember that ace open-sider Heinrich Brussow got a welcome breather for this fixture. And you also cannot beef too much about a team scoring 56 unanswered points in a half, whatever the obvious gulf in standards. The match did show that a genuine, collective hunger to see as much action as possible at the tournament runs deep in this Bok squad, with some old troopers going out of their way once more to remind of the remaining fuel in their tanks and a few younger members of the mix similarly dead-keen to tick the right boxes. In the former category, Danie Rossouw only continues to defy the potential ravages of Father Time; the robust lock was hugely industrious once more against the Namibians. Say what you like about Smit, too: the skipper very deftly secured the turnover that led to Gio Aplon's opening try in the seventh minute and then as late as the 77th minute – admittedly operating by then in the controversial role of tighthead – gave the off-load for Rossouw's penultimate Bok dot-down to signal his own steady improvement as a "full match" factor if need be. Of course he would have been less happy over his hooker's role in the Boks botching three lineouts on their own throw within the space of the first 33 minutes, but that department also benefited from the general tidy-up of gremlins as the fixture progressed. My reservations about another Bok stalwart, Pierre Spies, are largely unchanged – I believe he still goes too quiet during certain pockets of play -- but the No 8 must also earn undiluted credit for some flashes of class: a quick-thinking overhead pass to set up Frans Steyn for a try and later a wicked hand-off before putting perky substitute Juan de Jongh in the clear for one of his pair. While he was on the park for the first 50 minutes or so, CJ van der Linde, getting a useful run out at No 3, scrummed solidly, even won a rare lineout and basically beavered away with the sort of willingness the Stormers all too seldom witnessed from him in his lethargic Super Rugby presence for them earlier this year. Willem Alberts stuck up his hand on the day to the extent that he was awarded the official man-of-the-match mantle, but perhaps the player to give the Boks' brains trust the proverbial "nicest" of headaches going forward was Hougaard. Simply put, he was slippery at scrumhalf and then just as wriggly and elusive when he switched to left wing after Bryan Habana had finally got his best all-time try-scorer record (39) for South Africa and was eventually withdrawn from the fray. Hougaard quite clearly would not let South Africa down in either a No 9 or No 11 shirt against top-tier opposition at this World Cup, although I still fancy that Fourie du Preez's integral role in the Bok tactical kicking game is going to keep him the first choice for biggest clashes. All in all, it is pleasing the see the champions showing a bit of swagger at a good time …* Click HERE for the latest RWC odds on BET.CO.ZA


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Is a Tizen Phone from Samsung Near?
As the market continues to speculate on what Tizen — the new mobile operating system developed by Samsung Electronics — may look like, a video clip of a potential prototype has been leaked on Sammobile.
Sammobile shows a nine-minute review of a smartphone that appears to be testing a 2.2.0 version of the Tizen OS.
Though it's unclear whether Samsung's planned Tizen phone will indeed look like what is seen in the video, the operating system doesn't seem like it has much to offer beyond what Android phones are offering.
The operating system can be set in various modes including a "driving mode" or a "blocking mode" similar to what Samsung phones, running on Android, can do. The prototype appears to share some software features of Galaxy smartphones such as "smart stay," which recognizes a user's eyes to adjust the brightness of the screen.
A spokeswoman for Samsung declined comment on the content of the video.
While Samsung has long been working with Intel to come out with an operating system that can serve as an alternative to Android, the launch of a phone running on the new system has been delayed.
Despite its hardware success, Samsung has been struggling to come out with an ecosystem of proprietary software and services that can compete with the like of Apple iOS or Google Android.
"Samsung's corporate mindset has long been focused on developing hardware. Transitioning to a software mindset is not an easy task," said Neil Mawston, an executive director at Strategy Analytics. "Samsung should be looking to buy North American or Chinese companies that can give it a leg up the software ladder," Mr. Mawston added.
Android captured a record 81.3% market share in smartphones in the third quarter, with mobile shipments surpassing 200 million units worldwide, according to Strategy Analytics, up from 75% a year earlier. Apple's iOS grabbed a 13.4% share down from 15.6% a year earlier.


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Staff writer Marissa Budzynski reports:
A Fort Worth firefighter was arrested Monday after a fatal stabbing last week in Arkansas.
Shea O'Neill, 40, was booked into the Garland County Jail in Hot Springs, Ark., on Monday afternoon. He faces a second-degree charge of murder.
O'Neill is accused of stabbing 23-year-old Easton Hogue to death, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Authorities say O'Neill told investigators that he hitched a ride Friday from a woman just outside Hot Springs and was immediately attacked by two people hiding in the back seat. He said he grabbed his gun to defend himself, but it was taken away by his attackers, so he pulled out a knife, and stabbed one of his attackers.
The other passengers in the car told a different story. They say they were going to smoke marijuana when O'Neill stabbed the victim during a shouting match.
Hogue was stabbed in the throat and taken to Mercy Hospital, where he died from his injuries. O'Neill was later found on the side of the road and was treated for minor injuries in a Hot Springs hospital.
According to NBC 5, O'Neill has had previous trouble with the law, including a suspected drunken driving collision in 2010 and a DWI in 1993.


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Is There Such a Thing as Sustainable Golf?
Sustainable business practices are fairly new on the fairways, but the golf industry, after years of bad publicity, public pressure, and dedicated activism, is slowly and voluntarily changing its ways. Here's the dope: first we'll give you the bad news and then move on to all the reasons golfers should be hopeful.
The Bad News
Not to overstate the case, nearly everything bad you've heard about golf courses has some basis in the truth. In Scotland, where the sport was born, golfers have teed off for five centuries on mostly natural fairways that are scrappier and less altered than the highly manicured 18 holes common elsewhere. In contrast, natural or sustainable grounds maintenance is so new in the U.S. that less than a fifth of golf courses practice it. The irony is that modern golf courses arrived at their current state of unnatural beauty by attempting to reproduce the lush, verdant Scottish landscape in places that nature didn't mean for Scotland to be—places like forests, wetlands, and deserts. This bizarre evolution caused excessive water use (sometimes potable water, to boot), reduction of wildlife habitat, and the introduction of non-native plant life that upset the local ecology and that require harsh pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers in order to flourish, further harming water quality.
"A golf course is still development," says Eric Antebi, national spokesperson for the Sierra Club. "It is not part of the natural landscape." He points out that many new golf courses are part of major building projects such as resorts and planned communities, and are advertised—erroneously—as environmental amenities and open spaces offering natural beauty. A golf course "should not be considered an open space," he says, especially when it means sacrificing part of a forest. Currently, the Sierra Club hopes to "protect 17,000 threatened Monterey pine trees from being cut down for yet another golf course in Pebble Beach."
The Good News
Ironically, some of the country's earliest golf courses actually helped prevent worse sprawl later on. The Olympia Fields Country Club, for example, was built in 1915 just south of Chicago to offer relief from industrial urban life. In the mid-20th century, its existence meant that more density—buildings, streets and driveways—weren't built, and today, it remains a rare green space in the area, regularly hosting bird-watchers who can ogle up to 95 different feathered species in between birdies. Many new courses are striving to do good, too. The Kabi Organic Golf Course & Orchard in Australia, is a great example of this trend. More and more golf course superintendents are using fewer pesticides and fertilizers (or none at all), regularly testing water quality, mowing less often and in fewer areas, composting grass clippings, and using reclaimed rainwater. Some greens now provide sanctuary for local wildlife and are replanted with native grasses that require less harmful care.
These simple changes can be drastically effective. Courses watered with effluent from wastewater treatment facilities, for example, which also maintain vegetative buffer zones, will actually help purify the processed wastewater of salts, nitrogen, and phosphorous before it enters waterways.
The Golf Course Superintendent Association of America, a trade group seeking to avoid government regulation, advocates voluntary changes such as these and runs peer education efforts through its Environmental Institute for Golf. In March, it began a yearlong survey that will help set goals and measure progress towards environmentally safer practices. Among nonprofit groups, Audubon International engages the golf industry directly and has been preaching its gospel of greener greens to owners, superintendents, and developers since 1991.
"We work with anyone who wants to move their businesses in a more sustainable direction," says Joellen Zeh, programs manager for Audubon's Cooperative Sanctuary Program. "Compared to strip malls and housing developments, golf courses are a lot more environmentally friendly."
On average, Audubon-certified courses convert 22 acres of turf grass, out of roughly 120, back to natural habitat. The group currently works with a few thousand golf courses, and aims for 50 percent participation by the end of 2007. Cost-savings from using less water, chemicals, energy, and even grounds staff can be an incentive for courses to sign up.
Audubon has also partnered with the PGA to educate golfers themselves. At their Golf & the Environment website, golfers learn that small steps like properly replacing divots and repairing ball marks will help minimize the need for lawn maintenance. Most importantly, they're encouraged to vocally support their own course's superintendents' green efforts.
The Verdict
It's hard to argue with reducing toxins in our soil and water, no matter what industry—and at least some golf courses are trying. But are environmentally conscious golf courses really a boon for the planet? Or do they enable golf course developers to continue hogging valuable land? Antebi, of the Sierra Club, gets it about right. "Development is a fact of life," he says, admitting that any lessening of golf's environmental impact is better than none. "The question is, can you have smarter development? There are appropriate and inappropriate places to put roads and buildings—and there are good and bad places to put golf courses. Even the best-run golf course in an inappropriate place is a bad idea." For further reading: Sustainable Golf Courses: A Guide to Environmental Stewardship (Hardcover available at Amazon.com) Environmental Institute for Golf Golf & the Environment Audubon International's Cooperative Sanctuary Programs for Golf Courses Sierra Club Scottish Golf & the Environment


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The seat covers fit great and look real nice. But the center fold down seat cover for my 2012 f150 has a zipper down the back of the seat on the passenger side. So when you have the center seat down like I always do the person sitting in the passenger seat has to put there arm on the zipper


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Steak Pepper Mix Recipe
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Categories: Spice, Spice Blend
Submitted By:from Jefferson City.
Steak Pepper Mix Notes
I've been told I am like an artist some times, only I paint the picture with spices. This is one of my favorites.
- 3 ounces Tellicherry peppercorns
- 1 ounce green peppercorns
- 2 ounces Lampong peppercorns
- 1 ounce Sichuan peppercorns
- 1/2 ounce Red Alaea Hawaiian sea salt
- 1 ounce Grains of Paradise
- 1 ounce dried minced garlic
- 1/2 ounce Black Lava Sea Salt
Serves / Yields
10 Ounces
Preparation Instructions
Mix it all together, and put in a good pepper grinder. Put the leftover in an air tight container. and store in a cool, dark, dry place.
Helpful Hints
I've changed this around quite a bit over time, and found this to be the best blend. I have used white pepper but did not care of the taste. Be carefull of the Sichuan pepper. It ha a very strong and pungent taste.
This pepper works well on prime rib, good steaks, and when dipping bread into olive oil.
But then, I created the mix :)
The salt should be 1/2 oz of red and a 1/2 oz of black hawiian salt. I like the black addition as the carbon from the salt blends into the meat and looks good. You only notice it before you cook, but thats just me :) Enjoy!
Make it Again? Richard S. would make this recipe again.


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Misconceptions about Chickens and Eggs
Egg-carton advertising is the absolute truth.
When buying eggs, beware: Cage-free doesn't mean organically raised, and it doesn't mean the hens range the farm freely. It usually means they were housed in large pens with a little room to move around. Growers refer to this environment as cage-free, but really it's just a giant cage with lots of chickens crowded into it.
Buying your eggs locally from hens kept in small flocks — whether free-ranging or fed organically or not — gives you the best-tasting eggs short of collecting them each morning from your own hens. And it probably means that the hens were kept in more humane conditions than commercial, caged layers.


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European Companies Tapping U.S. High-Yield Bond Market, Says Barclays Banker
The continuing euro-zone turmoil has sent European companies looking to access credit flying across the pond for issuance on the U.S. high-yield market, according to a senior Barclays PLC banker.
Peter Toal, head of Barclays' Americas leveraged finance syndicate, said his group has seen an uptick this year in European issuers tapping the dollar-denominated bond market.
Speaking at the Capital Markets Roundtable today, Toal said issuance by European companies has accounted for 11% of total bond volume so far this year, compared with 7% for all of 2011.
At the roundtable, Toal wouldn't comment on specific industries that the issuers operate in. Instead, he said geographic locations of the borrowers is more of an issue here. Companies located in countries like Germany "shouldn't have a problem" issuing high-yield bonds, Toal said, while countries from more peripheral regions "may have more trouble" accessing credit.
"U.S. investors are…open to the right credit from the right geographies," Toal said.


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Swim, bike, and run, with Skirt Sports' Multi Sport 5" Bottoms you can do it all! These shorts are designed in a breathable and oh-so soft 4 way stretch material that provides you with additional movement, while the stay-put grippers located on the waistband and both leg openings hold these bottoms firmly in place. With these shorts you can train harder in a comfortable way that is also functional to achieve your best personal record.
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Contact Lisette Luistro
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Northwestern University's Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies (CBITs; www.cbits.northwestern.edu) is searching for a postdoctoral fellow with strong interest and competency in the development and evaluation of e-health, m-health and technology-assisted intervention for depression, medical disease management, and/or other behavioral medicine treatment targets. Thefellow will work on NIMH-funded trials of e-health and m-health interventions, which will include conducting telephone psychotherapy and supporting eHealth interventions. The fellow will have the use of data from completed trials for publications. The primary objective of this fellowship is to prepare the individual for an academically oriented career in clinical research. Minority applicants encouraged. Appointments begin July 2012 and are for one year, renewable to two, pending budgetary approval. Salary is competitive. Additional qualifications include Ph.D. in clinical psychology, evidence of scholarship, and excellent writing skills. Send CV, statement of research interests and goals, & three letters of recommendation to David C. Mohr, Ph.D., c/o Lisette Luistro, Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University, 680 N. Lakeshore Dr., Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60611, or to email@example.com.
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The endless end...
Category: Nature
Photo and caption by Kithmini Jayaweera
During the rainy evenings of the month November,the sun setting is a rare glimpse to capture,here in our hometown. However, I was lucky enough to take this shot through the veins of a decaying leaf,on the last lap of the sun before hiding behind the mountains.It reminds me that the end a day, blossoms into another day; filled with new hopes.The decaying leaf will give birth to a new leaf;a new life.
Location: Danovita,Sri Lanka.
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Prabhas to star in Bodyguard remake
Actor Venkatesh and Balakrishna are also being considered for the lead role. But Prabhas has the edge over them as it is a romantic movie, say sources. They also revealed that the producer is keen to cast Prabhas, as he has got youth appeal.
Kaavalan, the Tamil version of Bodyguard, was released on January 15. Even after getting mixed responses from the audience and critics, Vijay and Asin Thottumkal starrer movie is doing good business at the box-office. This has made the producer to acquire the remake rights, adds a source.


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The Raw Deal
A diet solely of raw foods may sound boring, but many people swear it's the healthiest way to eat. And some nutritionists support it, too.
By Carol Sorgen
Reviewed By Brunilda Nazario
Eighteen years ago, David Klein suffered from ulcerative colitis (a rare condition with painful inflammation of the colon) so badly that his doctors wanted to "cut my colon out." Instead, Klein decided to take matters into his own hands and significantly upped his intake of raw, "living" foods. He saw such a quick improvement in his symptoms that he became hooked. Now, the former engineer is a 100% "raw fooder," a nutrition educator, and the publisher/editor of Living Nutrition Magazine.
Nutritionist Ralph Roberts, MS, CHN, also became a raw fooder when his doctor suggested increasing his consumption of fruits and vegetables to help him manage his hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). Like Klein, Roberts noticed an almost immediate improvement in his symptoms, and now, four years later, is an enthusiastic supporter of a "living" food diet.
What does the term living food mean? Naturalist David Jubb, PhD, a behavior/exercise physiologist in New York (who prefers the term LifeFOOD), explains that a raw, living food eating regimen is made up of fresh, raw fruits and vegetables, organic (whenever possible), in season, and ripe; sprouted seeds, nuts, and legumes; and some fermented foods that are properly combined for easy digestion.
"LifeFOOD is vegetarian and is food that can be found growing wild in nature," says Jubb. Asparagus, for example, can be found growing wild; corn, on the other hand, can't. Most starchy vegetables come under that latter heading as well -- potatoes, turnips, and beets, for instance. "Let starch go," says Jubb, explaining that as it breaks down, starch ferments in your body, which does you no good at all.
Proponents of a raw, living food diet aren't "weirdoes or hippies," says Roberts. In fact, raw food meals are showing up on restaurant menus nationwide, and the movement is spawning books, clubs, and its own restaurants.
The reason for the increasing popularity of raw foods? "What you eat has much to do with how you feel," says Roberts. "And people just want to feel good."
Following a diet of raw, "living" foods can be as complicated -- or as simple -- as you like. You can fill your kitchen with juicers, dehydrators, and raw food cookbooks, or you can do what you need with a cutting board, blender, sharp knife, and mixing bowl.
"The more you follow a raw food diet, the less likely you are to get involved in [needing] recipes," says Klein. "What could be easier than just eating a banana for breakfast or putting some greens into a bowl?"
For his clients who aren't ready to give up on their traditional diet altogether, Ralph Roberts simply suggests that they try a modified plan for 21 days. "I don't want to deprive people of something they really want," he says. "Instead, I suggest that they have their coffee, or ice cream, or sandwich ... but after they've had their five servings of fruits or vegetables. By that time, they often don't want anything else."
Nutritionists who aren't raw fooders themselves agree that such an eating plan has its advantages. Molly Kimball, RD, a nutritionist with a division of the Ochsner Clinic in New Orleans, says a raw food diet is "nutrient dense," with a high content of minerals, vitamins, and enzymes. And because it emphasizes organically grown foods, says Kimball, it's virtually free of pesticides, chemicals, hormones, and antibiotics that are found in meats, poultry, and non-organic produce.
There is also little or no saturated fat, no added refined sugars, low sodium levels, and high fiber content. "All the things that are recommended to decrease our risk of heart disease, cancer, and other illnesses," says Kimball.
Kimball does have some reservations, however. For one, cooking does not destroy as many of the nutrients as raw fooders claim -- "I think they're being a bit extreme in that regard" -- and, in fact, enhances the benefits of certain foods. Cooking increases the availability of the beta carotene in carrots, for example, as well as releasing the lycopene in tomatoes (both beta carotene and lycopene have been shown to offer protective benefits against heart disease and cancer).
A diet made up solely of raw foods may also leave you coming up short when it comes to calcium, omega-3 fatty acids (which are found in plentiful supply in fatty fish such as salmon and tuna and offer protection against heart disease and cancer, too), iron, and vitamin B-12 (which is found only in animal foods). "Raw foods do have calcium, iron, and even some fatty acids -- in walnuts and flaxseed, for example," says Kimball, "but not as much as you would find in other foods, and they're not always absorbed as well."
This doesn't mean you shouldn't necessarily follow a raw foods diet, but you should plan your meals carefully and consider taking supplements, says Kimball.
Following such a food plan can have other drawbacks as well. People with irritable bowel syndrome and diverticulitis may find a diet made up solely of raw foods a bit hard on their system, says Kimball. And people who have been told by their doctors that they have abnormally high potassium levels should boil their vegetables so that some of the potassium makes its way out of the veggies and into the water, says Wahida Karmally, MS, RD, a spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association. Karmally says that not all raw vegetables taste good, and if it's a matter of not eating vegetables at all, or cooking them, then by all means cook them.
"There's also something to be said for the comfort of a hot meal," Kimball says. "The satisfaction, or satiety -- that feeling of fullness -- you get from a hot meal is important to some people."
Breaking the cooked food habit can be a problem, says Roberts, as can the social aspect of following such a diet. "If you're married to someone -- as I am -- who doesn't eat this way, or if your friends don't understand you, it can be difficult." Roberts always offers to bring several of his favorite dishes when invited to dinner.
"By keeping a positive attitude and sharing what I've learned -- as well as some of my favorite foods," says Roberts, "I'm able to reach people and let them know that following this plan isn't really about the food at all ... it's about becoming aware of how to help your body heal itself."
Originally published Aug. 5, 2002.
Medically updated July 31, 2003.
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New Immigration Rule Aims to Keep Families Together
Immigrant families with a spouse, child or parent who is a U.S. citizen will no longer be torn from each other when a family member who is an aspiring citizen begins the process of obtaining lawful permanent resident status in the United States, under a new federal rule on immigration announced last week.
Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano says the rule, which takes effect March 4:
Facilitates the legal immigration process and reduces the amount of time that U.S. citizens are separated from their immediate relatives who are in the process of obtaining an immigrant visa.
Currently undocumented immigrants in the United States who begin the process of acquiring permanent residency status must return to their native country and apply for a U.S. visa and sometimes must wait from three to as many as 10 years before being allowed to return.
Under the new rule, an aspiring citizen whose U.S. family is dependent upon him or her for things like sick care, raising children and paying bills may apply for a family unity waiver while still in the United States. While he or she may be required to leave the country to obtain a visa, it will likely be just a matter of weeks before being allowed to reunite with the family, the New York Times reported, quoting officials.
Alejandro Mayorkas, the director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), says:
The law is designed to avoid extreme hardship to U.S. citizens, which is precisely what this rule achieves. The change will have a significant impact on American families by greatly reducing the time family members are separated from those they rely upon.
Read more about the new rule from The New York Times and ABC News/Univision.
Last month, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said the union movement in 2013 will focus immigration reform that creates a common-sense immigration process with a road map to citizenship "for aspiring Americans who love this country and call it home."
He noted that current immigration policy breaks up families, stifles opportunities for new American immigrants and allows low-end employers to take advantage of workers and pursue a "race to the bottom" in wages and labor standards. This affects union members, our communities and workers everywhere.
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Reader Discussion
If the law did change why did they deport my husband on March 8th? I also pleaded begged Janet,John Morton and others to look at my situation they never replied, my lawyer tried to stop the deportation and ICE refused.My husband had re entries he comes back to me. I am disabled and can not get proper care in his country.The government has increased my burden I am trying to support us both and my health & mental problems are getting worse.I am 54 years old and I am powerless when it comes to helping my husband.I am very confused on to how and why they deported him. Despite knowing my difficulties.


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LAKEVILLE — The Great Ponds Gallery in the Lakeville Public Library at 4 Precinct St. is featuring charcoal and graphite drawings of Berkley resident George Ferreira.
"I have always been drawn to the look and feel of black and white artwork," said Mr. Ferreira, a self-taught artist. "Traditionally when you think of charcoal and graphite you do not think of a painting. However my technique is more like a painting than a drawing."
Since 2005, Mr. Ferreira's works have been exhibited locally in both juried and non-juried art shows.
"Be sure to stop in to make your decision of Mr. Ferreira's work "¦ drawings or paintings?" said a gallery spokesperson.
This free exhibit is open to the public through Feb. 27. The Lakeville Public Library is open from noon to 8 p.m. on Mondays; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesdays; and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays. It is closed Sundays and Fridays.
For additional information, contact the library director at 508-947-9028.
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This is my world view.
First of all, let us establish that the ultimate goal in life is to gain as much happiness as possible. Nothing else matters for me. My only objective is to be as happy as possible when I die. Also, more pleasure equals to more happiness.
So when someone asks me to help someone else purely for the sake of helping them, I have to stop and think. Does the intangible pleasure of helping someone outweigh the troubles I have to go to in order to help that person? Most of the time, no, it does not. So I don't help.
In other words, not helping gives me more happiness(or rather, causes me to lose less happiness) than helping. Thus, logically I should not help someone because of compassion or graciousness or gratefulness or anything like that.
Let us take the problem of the old woman on the train.
Most of us would automatically let an old woman have our seat if we saw one. Such behavior has been ingrained in us since birth; negatively reinforced, as our parents reprimand us every time we do not give way to an old woman. Even I sometimes act on this reflex. I still haven't kicked this bad habit.
But really, the last time you gave up your seat for an old woman, you weren't thinking,"Ah, how nice it is to display compassion". You were probably thinking,"Damn, I hate standing up."
Which would mean that the pleasure of displaying compassion to an old woman does not outweigh the displeasure of standing up. By my logic, it would mean that less pleasure is lost by sitting down than by standing up. Since more pleasure means more happiness, and our objective is to be as happy as possible, we should not let the old woman take our seat.
This sort of "does X outweigh Y in terms of happiness?" thinking, or rather the "What's it in for me?" thinking, will, in the long run, lead to more happiness, as you make the right choices in terms of happiness every time.
The obvious argument against this:assuming I like to eat chocolate, wouldn't it make sense for me to steal chocolate?
No, it would not. The displeasure of taking on the risk of the even greater displeasure of getting caught far outweighs the pleasure of stealing the chocolate.
Now that the obvious argument has been put out of the way, can anyone find any objections against this world view? Yes, I know that it "doesn't follow our society's moral values". But society is not known for making smart choices. Perhaps the moral values are not as good, and ultimately does not give us as much happiness, as we thought.


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Congressman John Conyers says he has reimbursed the U.S. Treasury Department $5,682 for the time his son used a government vehicle for non-official use in Detroit.
The 81-year-old Detroit Democrat and House Judiciary Committee chair says Wednesday in a statement that he based the amount on the daily usage cost of the vehicle to taxpayers.
Conyers said last month that 20-year-old John Conyers III used the Cadillac Escalade over the Thanksgiving holiday. The announcement came after a report of a theft from the sport utility vehicle registered in the name of Conyers' congressional district.
A Detroit police report said Conyers' son reported two laptops worth $1,100 each and $27,500 worth of concert tickets stolen from the parked vehicle.
The congressman said none of the stolen items were government property.


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WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. - Athletic, hard-working, unselfish, intelligent, talented, and determined are just a few of the traits that come to mind when describing the highly decorated basketball star at the University of the Cumberlands (UC) Lauren Wombles (London, KY).
A four-year starter who has been a member of three Mid-South Conference (MSC) Championships teams, made an appearance in the NAIA Elite 8, as well as a NAIA Sweet Sixteen stop, Wombles has not only cemented her place in Cumberland basketball history, but has demonstrated over and over again what it means to be an overall Christian athlete and true Champion of Character.
A three-star athlete who graduated from South Laurel High School in London, Kentucky, Wombles excelled in not only basketball, but softball and volleyball as well. Torn between which of the three to choose, Wombles finally decided it was her destiny to play basketball under Coach Melissa Irvin at the University of the Cumberlands.
"Deciding which college I would attend was a pretty stressful time," Wombles said. "I talked things over with my family, my pastors, my God and had countless people praying for me. The moment that confirmed UC would be the place I spent the next four years was when my younger brother, Landon, had a seizure. He was sitting with me on the couch when it happened one night as my family was watching television. I knew at that very moment I wanted to be close enough where I could get home quickly if anything happened."
Wombles was a success from her freshman year, not only earning a starting spot from day one, but proving exactly why she deserved to be there. Earning Mid-South Conference All-Conference status immediately, Wombles was also named MSC Freshman of the Year, leading the Patriots in scoring on the season with 14.5 points per game and grabbing 8.3 rebounds per game. Her efforts were also recognized nationally as Wombles was named a Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) All-American Honorable Mention after helping the Patriots advance to the Elite 8 in the National Tournament, the farthest the Patriot ladies have ever reached in school history.
After a flourishing freshman season, Wombles began her sophomore season right where she left off the previous year: on top. Guiding the Patriots to a second consecutive MSC Tournament Title, Lauren was once again named to the MSC All-Conference team as well as the Academic All Conference Team, earning a grade point average over 3.25. Wombles once again led the Patriots in scoring and rebounding while leading them to a Sweet Sixteen finish in postseason play.
After smooth sailing for a couple of years, Wombles was tested not only on the court but off the court when faced with a possible career-ending injury. In the last game of regular season play, Lauren went down with an ACL tear in her knee, not only ending her junior season but possibly altering the outcome for her senior year.
"The moment that I know that changed me into the person I am today was my injury," Wombles said. "Yes, it was a rough road to recovery but I would not change a single thing about the past year. They say that things happen for a reason and I know that overcoming that made me such a stronger individual."
Still earning MSC All-Conference status as well as named a member of the Academic All-Conference squad, 3rd team NAIA All-American, and a Daktronics NAIA Scholar Athlete, Wombles put her faith in God and set out to make a statement her senior season. She did just that.
Already capturing almost every available award, as well as becoming a member of the 1,000 point club half way through her career, Wombles accomplished the unthinkable this year taking home countless awards as well as breaking multiple school records.
Leading the Patriots to both regular and postseason Conference Championships on the season, Lauren led the team in scoring with an impressive 19.8 points per game and rebounds with 8.2 a game. As if these numbers were not impressive enough on paper, with these averages, Wombles surpassed Patriot great Soni Smith on the all-time scoring list as the top scorer in Cumberlands history with 2,098 points. She also moved ahead on the charts to become Cumberlands' all-time leading rebounder as well with 926 total, passing Rhonda Hodges. But Wombles didn't stop there. She also set the record for most points in a season with 635, most field goals attempted in a career with 1,614, and the most free throws made in a career with 430.
""There are certain times when players stand out and Lauren Wombles has definitely stood out for the past four years," Head Coach Melissa Irvin said. "She is proof that you can have a great team and great individuals within that team still."
Along with the records, Wombles was named the MSC Player of the Year along with being named once again to the Academic All-Conference team. She was also recognized nationally once again being named a State Farm WBCA All-American, an NAIA first team All-American, as well as a Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete, marking her as one of the greatest women to play in Cumberlands as well as Mid-South Conference history.
"It's really unbelievable to hear people say things like that and I simply consider it a blessing to even be mentioned," Wombles said. "Looking back upon my career, I have no regrets and cherish each and every moment I stepped foot upon that court. God has placed some very important people in my paths upon this campus and I thank Him for those lasting friendships and memories. It's very simple: I've been blessed beyond measure!"
Wombles will look to continue her success in the Cumberland history books as she has decided to stay a fifth year to not only further her studies, but take on a new challenge: volleyball.
"At the end of high school I struggled as to what sport I wanted to play in college," Wombles said. "I'm excited to see what it holds for the next year and am thankful that Coach Clemenz is giving me the opportunity."
Although the outcome of the season can by no means be predicted, Cumberland can be sure of one thing: Lauren Wombles will once again prove what it means to be a successful and true Christian athlete.