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Visitors to Munich usually come for the fun, the beer gardens, the cultural scene, or the nightlife -- not for the shopping. However, Munich is full of beautiful and elegant (and expensive) shops and has a number of really intriguing retailers.
The Shopping Scene
In the historic city center, you'll find an extensive pedestrian-only shopping area. Kaufingerstrasse and Neuhauserstrasse, the principal shopping streets, extend from the Hauptbahnhof to Marienplatz, then north to Odeonsplatz. For even more upscale shopping, head to Maximilianstrasse, where you'll discover numerous chic boutiques and fashion houses that rival any on Fifth Avenue. For funkier wares, head to Schwabing, the former bohemian quarter. Schellingstrasse and Hohenzollernstrasse are home to many unusual galleries and hip boutiques.
Shops in the downtown area are generally open from 10am to 6pm during the week. Stores may stay open until 8:30pm on Thursday. On Saturday the shops generally close around 4pm. The smaller neighborhood stores usually open their doors from 8:30am to 12:30pm and then reopen from 3 to 6pm. On the first Saturday of the month, Langer Samstag, the downtown stores are open until 4pm from April to September and until 6pm from October to March.
Munich is not a center for antiques buyers, since relatively little remained after the World War II bombings, and anything really valuable is snapped up instantaneously by the prosperous bourgeoisie. There is some estate-sale stuff "from Grandmother's cupboard" but little of major consequence. In fact, many older pieces come from England, France, or elsewhere.
If you enjoy random wanderings and window-shopping for collectibles, the streets that are particularly rich in antique shops radiate outward from the Viktualienmarkt. One of the most important of these is the Westenriederstrasse.
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Here you'll find antique clocks from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Antike Uhren Eder can supply you with timepieces that have told many, many other people exactly what time it is for a very long time. Adjacent to the Hotel Bayerischer Hof, the shop attracts a glamorous clientele from virtually everywhere. It's open Monday to Friday from 10:30am to 6:30pm and Saturday from 11am to 2pm.
This unusual shop was established in the early '80s by its charming owner, Urban Geissel and his wife, Gisela. A delightful alternative for dedicated collectibles buyers, it carries a collection of luggage made by English and French purveyors to the aristocrats and millionaires of the Jazz Age. There are suitcases and steamer trunks from Louis Vuitton, whose LV logo was inaugurated about 20 years after the company's establishment in 1878; some antique pieces by Herm├ā┬©s; and examples from English makers such as Finnegan's and Harrods. Although they tend to be heavy, they're still serviceable and richly imbued with the nostalgia of the great days of oceangoing travel. The place is open Monday to Friday from 11am to 6pm and Saturday from 11am to 2pm.
This is Munich's equivalent of Paris's Rungis (formerly Les Halles). Buyers from virtually every restaurant in Munich make an early morning pilgrimage to this industrial-looking complex in the city's southern suburbs. Purveyors arrive with lorries from as far away as Italy; buyers congregate from throughout Bavaria and beyond. Be warned, though, that there's an entrance fee of 3├óŌĆÜ┬¼ that allows you only to browse and admire the way business is conducted; buying is wholesale only -- homemakers who do show up usually bring bushel baskets or wheeled carts to haul away impressive quantities of peaches, apples, or whatever. It's open Monday to Saturday from 5am to 10:30am.
One of the most visible and traditional in Munich, this December Christmas market attracts visitors from all over Germany and Europe -- only the Christmas market in N├ā┬╝rnberg is more famous. Hundreds of stalls offer Christmas ornaments, handmade children's toys, carved figures, and nativity scenes. The square is full of local color; the stallkeepers are picturesque in their woolen coats, hats, and gloves; and the scene is enhanced by frequent snowfalls. Opening hours vary with the enthusiasm of the merchants. In most cases, stalls are open 10am to 8pm on Monday to Saturday, although as Christmas approaches, many open on Sunday as well, until 7pm.
Unless you happen to be staying in a place where you have access to a kitchen, it's doubtful that you'll want to be hauling groceries back to your hotel room during your stay in Munich. That doesn't detract, however, from the allure of wandering through the open-air stalls of the city's most prominent food market, a few minutes' walk south of the Marienplatz (there is no specific address, but the market sprawls over a wide area and can't be missed). It's composed of hundreds of independently operated merchants who maintain whatever hours they want, often closing up their cramped premises whenever the day's inventory is sold out. Most economy-minded shoppers, however, show up, shopping basket in hand, around 8am, to stock their larders before noon. By 5pm, only the hardiest of merchants remain in place, and by early evening, the kiosks are locked up tight. On the premises are a worthy collection of wine, meats, cheeses, and all the other bounty of the Bavarian agrarian world.
In addition to those above, a traditional market, Auer Dult, is held three times a year in the Mariahilfplatz. Dates vary but the months are April, July, and October. Antiques dealers, food, and Bavarian bands are present; it's a great place to find bargains. Take tram 7, 15, 25, or 27.
Hamburg is a city of merchants. In general, stores are open Monday to Friday 9am to 6:30pm (some until 8pm Thurs) and on Saturday 9am to 2pm (until 4 or 6pm on langer Samstag, the first Sat of the month). Unfortunately, the best shops are not concentrated in one location. Two of the oldest and most prestigious shopping streets, Grosse Bleichen and Neuer Wall, run parallel to the canals, connected transversely by Jungfernstieg and Ufer Strasse on the Binnenalster. Less expensive shopping streets are Spitalstrasse and M├ā┬Čnckebergstrasse.
Hamburg has nine major shopping malls. The glass-roofed Hanse Viertel Galerie Passage is some 200m (656 ft.) long. There's a scattering of upscale cafes here and even a stand-up seafood bar where glasses of beer or Sekt (sparkling wine) are served at tiny tables.
M├ā┬Čnckebergstrasse (U-Bahn: Hauptbahnhof), a street connecting the main station with the Rathaus, is the city's traditional shopping district. Here you'll find big department stores such as Karstadt, M├ā┬Čnckebergstrasse 16 (tel. 040/30940), part of a chain that carries many of the same brands and items as the other leading department stores, all competitively priced. The store is open Monday to Friday 9am to 8pm and Saturday 9am to 4pm. A thrifty alternative, Kaufhof, M├ā┬Čnckebergstrasse 3 (tel. 040/333070), carries less-expensive items than the surrounding department stores and also offers better deals on merchandise markdowns. Bargain hunters combing the store are apt to be successful. Hours are Monday to Saturday 9:30am to 8pm. More fashionable and upscale than any of the three mentioned above is Alsterhaus, Jungfernstieg 16-20 (tel. 040/359010), which some New Yorkers have compared favorably to Bloomingdale's (same hours as Karstadt).
If you walk down Bergstrasse to the second part of the city center, you pass along Jungfernstieg, with tourist boats of the Alster Fleet on the right and a teeming shopping street on the other side. About a block farther along you come to the Hamburger Hof, the elegant entrance to one of the most attractive chains of shopping galleries in Europe. At the end of Jungfernstieg, you can cross G├ā┬żnsemarkt to G├ā┬żnsemarkt Passage, another shopping gallery, with stores on three levels.
An upmarket and youthfully fashionable shopping area is in Eppendorf (U-Bahn: Eppendorfer Baum), Hamburg's oldest village, first mentioned in written history in 1140. Many prosperous and avant-garde Hamburgers live in the stately area's 19th-century homes and apartments. The shopping district, from Klosterstern to Eppendorfer Markt, has exclusive boutiques selling fashions from Paris, Milan, and New York; colorful shops with odds and ends for your home; antiques shops; and places where you can not only make purchases but watch goldsmiths, hatmakers, potters, and weavers at work.
The Hamburg Fischmarkt (fish market), between Hexenberg and Grosse Elbstrasse (U-Bahn: Landungsbr├ā┬╝cken), is held every Sunday from 5am in summer or 7am otherwise. Flowers, fruit, vegetables, plants, and pets are also for sale at this traditional market, in existence since 1703. It sometimes seems that the fish are just an afterthought nowadays. The nearby taverns are open to serve Fischmarkt visitors and vendors. One of the densest concentrations of antiques in Hamburg lies within the Antik-Center, Klosterwall 9-21 (tel. 040/326285; U-Bahn: Steinstrasse or Hauptbahnhof), a covered passageway loaded with more than 60 stalls and the accumulated loot of estate sales throughout England, Germany and, to a lesser degree, France. It's been compared to Portobello Road in London by aficionados of the trade who value the sheer volume of objects that glint, sparkle, and evoke the values and aesthetics of other places and other times.
Jil Sander, Neuer Wall 43 (tel. 040/3741290; U-Bahn: Damtor), is the best place to go for chic women's styling. Jil Sander burst upon Europe's fashion scene from her native city of Hamburg and has taken special efforts to make this three-floor store the flagship of her increasingly successful operation. Part of the success of her designs derives from their wearability -- they are appropriate for the office, the boardroom, or cocktail hour. Another popular choice for women's fashions is Escada Boutique, Neuer Wall 32 (tel. 040/363296; U-Bahn: Hauptbahnhof), owned by the German design company of the same name. This store carries the firm's complete collection of women's sports, evening, business, and knit wear, plus accessories that include hats, bags, gloves, and shoes. A less-expensive division of Escada, Laurel Boutique, Neuer Wall 41 (tel. 040/3743270; U-Bahn: Hauptbahnhof), appeals to an active, younger clientele with alternative takes on casual day and elegant evening wear. If you think that hats have gone out of style, think again. Monika Flac, Bleichenhof Passage 35, off Grosse Bleichen (tel. 040/345437; U-Bahn: Hauptbahnhof), sells all kinds of toppers, from serious garden-party varieties festooned with cabbage roses to perky numbers that might have been favored by the late Jacqueline Onassis, as well as Homburgs and Stetson-style hats for men.
For high-fashion men's clothing, go to Thomas-i-Punkt, G├ā┬żnsemarkt 24 (tel. 040/342009; U-Bahn: Hauptbahnhof), where you'll find suits, jackets, shirts, shoes, and belts carrying the exclusive Omen label. Ties, handkerchiefs, and other accessories are also available. Shoes, well-made and fashionably styled, are sold to both men and women at Schuhhaus Prange, Jungfernstieg 38 (tel. 040/343151; U-Bahn: Jungfernstieg).
One of the city's leading hairdressers, for both men and women, is Marlies M├ā┬╝ller at Neuer Wall 61 (tel. 040/4440040; U-Bahn: Damtor). Besides hair styling and beauty treatments, a large perfume and cosmetic selection is also offered here.
Brahmfeld & Gutruf, Jungfernstieg 12 (tel. 040/346103; U-Bahn: Jungfernstieg), is one of Germany's oldest jewelers, founded in 1743.
One of Hamburg's biggest selections of books, mostly in German but with lots of English-language texts as well, can be found at Thalia Buchhandlung, Spitalerstrasse 8 (tel. 040/485010; U-Bahn: Hauptbahnhof).
A store with a nautical nature, Binikowski, Lokstedter Weg 68 (tel. 040/462852; U-Bahn: Eppendorfer Baum), established in 1955, is the place to find a Buddelschiffe (ship in a bottle), as well as ship models and clocks. Captain's Cabin, Bei Dim St. Pauli Landungsbr├ā┬╝cken 3 (tel. 040/316373; S-Bahn: Landungsbr├ā┬╝cken), stocks ship models, telescopes, barometers, figureheads, lamps, nautical clothing for the whole family, prints, posters, and more.


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CHICAGO — More than the pitch hit over the outfielder that scored the game-losing run in the 12th inning, and more than the pitch laced into the rightfield corner that brought in the tying run five innings earlier, it was the pitch that ticked off the side of rookie catcher Curt Casali's glove and bounced a few feet away that cost the Rays the most in Sunday's frustrating 3-2 defeat.
"It's a terrible feeling, especially the way we were fighting all game," Casali said. "I'm pretty angry with myself."
The Cubs had the potential winning run on second with one out when reliever Cesar Ramos bounced that curve to strike out rookie phenom Javier Baez.
But Casali, in his eighth big-league start, tried to catch the ball rather than block it. As the ball skipped away, so did the Rays' hopes of not letting another game they can't afford to lose get away, as they dropped to 57-60 and 6½ back in the race for the second American League wild card.
The Cubs then had the winning run on third, with Baez moving up to second after another wild pitch, and the Rays were in their five-man infield alignment when Anthony Rizzo singled beyond the reach of center-rightfielder Kevin Kiermaier to end it.
Though manager Joe Maddon tried to deflect the blame, saying, "Do not get on Curt," Casali took it all.
"There's no excuse," Casali said. "I should block that ball. He threw a curveball and just caught me in between catching it and blocking it. And that's what happens when I make a poor decision like that to try to pick it as opposed to block it. We extended the inning and gave them something to go with.
"Immediately out of his hand I thought I was going to be able to catch it in the air, and by the time it dropped and he swung, I just lost track of it for a millisecond and it just skidded off the edge of my glove. Can't happen. It changed the whole complexion of the game. It's on me."
Certainly there was more that went into the loss.
The Rays were 2-for-9 with runners in scoring position and left nine on, failing to convert in the 10th and 11th. The Wrigley wind knocked down a potential three-run Sean Rodriguez homer in the seventh.
More damning, they twice gave up the lead.
In the fifth, Alex Cobb allowed a single to opposing starter Travis Wood, who came around to make it 1-1. "It was a little frustrating," Cobb said.
In the seventh, Grant Balfour got two quick outs, then allowed a double to Ryan Sweeney, with lefty Chris Coghlan up next. Maddon had lefty Jeff Beliveau warming, but noting Coghlan was hitting nearly 100 points better vs. lefties (.358-.268), he left Balfour in.
That didn't work, as Balfour threw a 3-and-2 curve that didn't curve much and Coghlan laced it into the corner.
In the 12th, Ramos, who hadn't pitched since Tuesday, gave up a leadoff single to Sweeney, who went to second base on a bunt. He then threw the pitch to Baez that changed just about everything.
Ramos then threw a slider to Rizzo trying for a swing and miss or a ground ball, but Rizzo got underneath it.
"It's one of those things," Maddon said. "You've got to put trust in your guys and see if they can do it."
On this day, they could not.
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We've taken a look at some of the most common problems when it comes to taking good snaps with digital cameras and show you how to overcome them.
High ISO photos without the noise
I have heard about photographers taking pictures with extremely high ISOs and the results are not grainy. How do they do this? If I shoot anything much over 100 on my Olympus C-8080 it begins to look quite grainy.
The high-ISO, low-noise photo can seem as elusive as Bigfoot, especially if you have an older camera or a point and shoot. Your Olympus C-8080 was a superb camera when it was released in 2004, but even so, it's six years old, which is a long time in the technology world. Newer cameras have somewhat better noise handling at high ISO. And no point-and-shoot model will be able to keep noise under control like a digital SLR - point-and-shoot cameras have relatively tiny sensors that tend to express a lot more noise than SLRs.
So, while you'll get the best high-ISO performance from a digital SLR, there are things you can do with your Olympus C-8080. Be sure the camera's high-ISO noise reduction feature is turned on. And you might also want to investigate a noise reduction program like Noise Ninja, $70 (£45) or Noiseware $80 (£50) - although both offer a free trial . These programs do a superb job of reducing noise in photos after you've gotten them onto your PC.
Capture more realistic colours
The autumn colours are gorgeous right now, but no matter what I do I can't seem to capture the colours I'm seeing with the naked eye. Any tricks I should try?
There are two important components to reproducing the colours you see with your eyes in your photos: white balance and saturation.
I'd start with white balance. Try adjusting the white balance setting on your camera. You can either choose a preset that matches your shooting conditions (daylight, cloudy, and so on) or manually adjust the white balance while focusing on a white piece of paper held in front of the camera. You might need to check your camera's user manual for details on how to do this, but it'll give you the most accurate results. Most people rely on the camera's ability to automatically detect white balance, but the reality is that the camera gets it wrong most of the time, which leads to photos that look just a little off.
Once you've got the white balance under control, consider increasing the saturation a little. Your camera probably has a saturation (or 'vivid') setting buried deep in a menu, and you can increase the intensity a bit. Or bring the photo into your image editor, where you have more control, and try using the saturation slider.
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Recovering lost images
Does Microsoft Windows Vista or Windows 7 have a way to recover lost images on a Secure Digital card? Recently, when I removed the SD card from my camera and inserted it into the computer, I received a message that the card needed to be formatted, and there are no photos to download. One thing that could have caused the problem is that the camera was on when the card was removed. What can I do?
I recommend that you always be sure your camera is turned off before you insert or remove a memory card. If your camera is using the card when you remove it, there's a really good chance your photos will be damaged.
But now that your card has been compromised, you do indeed have some options. There's nothing built into Windows to help recover photos from a damaged card, but free and commercial options abound.
Most free photo recovery tools won't work on corrupted cards, which it sounds like you have, so I suggest CnW Recovery Software. You can try this program in demo mode for free to see if it can find your lost photos, then get a 30-day licence for $20 (£12.65), which is handy for a one-time emergency like you are experiencing now.
Action photography at night
I have a Canon XSi with a 55-250 mm zoom lens (f/4 - 5.6 IS), which I have used to get some great action shots in sports mode. But now that it's getting darker, my photos are getting blurry. How can I get good action shots when it's darker outside?
You're bumping up against the laws of physics. Cameras crave light - a lot of it - and freezing action means using a fast shutter speed, which severely restricts the amount of light you can work with. There are two ways to fix this problem: Bumping up the ISO or using a faster lens.
You can definitely make some improvements by going down the ISO route. Crank your camera's ISO to its highest value. That will increase the sensor's sensitivity to light, allowing you to shoot at a faster shutter speed in low light.
If that's not enough, you might also consider purchasing a 'faster' lens. Photographers talk about lenses being fast or slow depending upon their maximum aperture. A lens that can reach f/2 admits a lot more light than a lens that can only muster f/5.6, and so the f/2 lens is a faster lens - mainly because you can use a faster shutter speed in the same lighting, which is exactly what you need in this situation.
That's the great thing about having a digital SLR - you can switch lenses without replacing the entire camera. I am guessing that you're probably working near the extreme telephoto end of your zoom range. Out there, at 200mm or 250mm, your current lens can only muster f/5.6, which is pretty slow (it doesn't admit much light). When you combine a slow f/5.6 aperture with low light, the resulting shutter speed will be sluggish, resulting in blurry action.
Consider investing in a prime telephoto lens - a lens that isn't a zoom, but is fixed at, say, 250mm. Fast prime lenses are a lot more affordable than fast zoom lenses, so you might be able to shoot several stops faster. Combined with a higher ISO, you'll be much better poised to capture action shots at night.
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Duplicate file names when formatting memory cards
I followed a suggestion to format a memory card occasionally in the camera. As a result, I now find my photos with duplicate file names when I download them into my computer. Can you help with this problem?
When you format your camera's memory card, depending upon your model, the file names might reset every time. As a general rule, this is a problem only if you are storing all of your photos in a single folder - which is not a good idea. It's a much better bet to import each new batch of photos into their own unique subfolder within your Pictures folder. If you do this, duplicate file names will never be a concern. Either way, you'll eventually have to contend with this duplicate problem when you buy a new memory card.
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September 2014
We are pleased to welcome Dr. Yu Zhao! He received his Ph.D. degree in chemistry under the supervision of Dr. Ming Xian at Washington State University in May 2014. His graduate research focused on the development of new controllable hydrogen sulfide donors.
Congratulations to Vinayak Gupta for the publication into Nature Communications of the manuscript "Site-specific mapping and quantification of protein S-sulphenylation in cells." in which he participated [Publications]
June 2014
Congratulations to Francisco J Garcia for the publication of his manuscript "Redox-based probes as tools to monitor oxidized protein tyrosine phosphatases in living cells" into European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry [Publications]
March 2014
Congratulations to Pablo Martínez-Acedo on the acceptance of his manuscript "Proteomic analysis of peptides tagged with dimedone and related probes.." into Journal of Mass Spectrometry [Publications], selected as Cover of the April's issue of the journal [pdf] and as Special Feature of the Month [pdf]
January 2014
Congratulations to Kate Carroll for the publication into PLOS Pathogens of the work "Reengineering redox sensitive GFP to measure mycothiol redox potential of Mycobacterium tuberculosis during infection" in which she participated [Publications]
December 2013
Thu H. Truong successfully defended her thesis "Probing the Role of Sulfenylation in Redox Regulation of Protein Kinases". Congratulations Dr. Truong!
We are pleased to welcome Dr. Gerald Pollock! He received his PhD in organic chemistry in 2013 from Iowa State University where he studied the total synthesis of natural products and development of novel reaction methodologies towards biorenewable commodity chemicals
Congratulations to Jia Pan on the acceptance into Angewandte Chemie of the manuscript "Detection of Protein S-Sulfhydration by a Tag-Switch Technique." in which he participated [Publications]
July 2013
Congratulations to Mauro Lo Conte for the publication of his manuscript "The Redox Biochemistry of Protein Sulfenylation and Sulfinylation" into The Journal of Biological Chemistry [Publications]
Congratulations to Hanumantharao Paritala on the acceptance of his manuscript "New Targets and Inhibitors of Mycobacterial Sulfur Metabolism." into Infectious Disorders - Drug Targets [Publications]
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A funny thing happened on my way to the grid
Sometimes, itŌĆÖs better not to listen to the boss. Adrian Newey should have ignored Dietrich Mateschitz when the Red Bull owner started banging on about F1 tyres rather than fizzy drinks. ŌĆśThis has nothing to do with racing anymore,ŌĆÖ moaned Mateschitz. ŌĆśThis is a competition in tyre management.ŌĆÖ
So, Newey takes himself off to Silverstone last weekend to race a Lamborghini for fun and forget about F1ŌĆÖs latest tyre squabble. And what does he do? Shunts the thing into the wall on the parade lap whileŌĆ"erŌĆ"managing his tyres.
How embarrassing must that be for a man who really cares about the flowing lines of a racing car, only to trail into the pit lane with a smashed nose in the air and a metaphorical tail between his legs. When he talked in the past about reprofiling aerodynamic surfaces, I donŌĆÖt think this is what Adrian meant. And I can hardly bring myself to mention that the car was running on tyres made byŌĆ"yep, youŌĆÖve guessed, Pirelli.
Newey is not alone in screwing up on the way to the grid. Adrian was in residence at Williams in 1995 when David Coulthard managed to spin during the parade lap at Monza. And no less a pillar of prudence than Alain Prost came pirouetting down the hill and into retirement at Imola while heading for the grid in 1991.
Mind you, none of this compares to an incident at the Phoenix Park races in, I think, 1977. Before describing events that day, let me put a bit of perspective on this temporary circuit in Dublin by telling you they stopped practice because the Papal Nuncio, who resides inside the splendid park, wanted to cross the track and go about the PontiffŌĆÖs business. And I do believe they actually used a white flag for the imperious moment when the Holy vehicle purred across the racing line.
On race day, it so happened I was visiting the commentary box, perched high on perilous scaffolding, when a Boy Scout messenger scaled the ladder and handed the commentator a scrap of paper. On it was scrawled a note to the effect that a pair of spectacles had been lost in the paddock and asking, if found, that they be returned with some urgency to the driver of car 25.
At which point, I noted with some alarm that car 25 was actually on the grid below in readiness for the start of a Formula Ford race. With events in Ireland moving at what you might call a leisurely pace, we could only hope that in the intervening period between the reported loss and the message being recorded and arriving in the commentary box, the spectacles had been found and returned to their rightful owner. Then againŌĆ".this was Ireland.
It was back in the days of the dummy grid, a device that did what it said on the tin by having the field gather in formation and then roll forward to the grid proper, the better to avoid having a stalled car in the middle of the pack. This, not unreasonably, assumed that each competitor would be in full command of his faculties at such a high-risk moment.
So, we have the starter wave a green flag as a signal to advance, prior to the dropping of the Irish Tricolour once the grid is finally and properly formed. Whether the driver of car 25 was colour blind or took the green to mean ŌĆśGo!ŌĆÖ ŌĆō thatŌĆÖs assuming he saw a flag at all ŌĆō I really donŌĆÖt know. Perhaps, in all the excitement, it was the increase in engine revs all around him that did the trick. Whatever the reason, our man gave it full wellie - and launched himself clean over the car in front.
For a moment it looked like weŌĆÖd need the Papal Nuncio to make an unscheduled trip and perform unfortunate duties on the grid. How no one was seriously hurt IŌĆÖll never know. And, no; IŌĆÖve no idea if the poor guy ever found his glasses.
Perhaps Mr. Mateschitz is right. Managing your tyres and spectacles has got nothing to do with the actual racing. Particularly if you fail to make the start.
Posted by PB on 06/06/2013
Unfortunately Mr. Newey has a habit of wrecking under various circumstances and his driving skills don't appear to be improving with increasing seat time. Racing is becoming an increasing expensive and dangerous hobby for him.
Posted by John B on 06/06/2013
Somehow I doubt Adrian was as embarassed as this lets on. Sure, he stuffed up, but I'd bet he'd be thinking "yeah, laugh it up. The history books (and bank balance) shows me way above any of you people" to those laughing at him over it. Not quite tail between legs.
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ha ha ha
Posted by Tommy Jagerwall on 05/06/2013
It is human to fail but also it is human to win. Adrian did non of it what so ever. But off course when things put the devil behind the control of everything it does not matter whatever you do. Perhaps some more driving and practice will do miracle Mr. Newey. I dearly wish you better luck next time. Dig the drift and show them!
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After several decades of looking for true love and never finding it, aging model and lingerie designer, Alexa Ranger, has finally given up the search. A couple of years ago, she got tired of the game completely and just stopped dating. Now friends and family keep her mostly content, so it's shocking at 50 years old to find herself suddenly wanting a sex life again. It's even more shocking to be attracted to a much younger man this time. She definitely thinks Casey Carter is sexy, but not handling her own age well, Alexa just can't get passed their 12 year age difference to even consider a fling. Not that it matters anyway, anything resembling a normal dating relationship is totally out of the question because Casey is related to and living with her daughter's boyfriend.
The very last thing Alexa needs is yet another talk-show-worthy drama in her already complicated life, no matter how amazing Casey's kisses make her feel. For a couple of years, 38 year old medically retired Marine Casey Carter, believed his military injury had made him impotent. Having lost his wife to cancer, he hadn't exactly been worried about the problem. Most days walking with a cane was enough challenge for him. But now that he was ready to move on with his life, he had become more worried when none of the females his cousin brought around held any interest for him. So the last woman in the world he expected to start his engine revving again was the mother of his cousin's girlfriend.
Even at 50, Alexa is drop-dead gorgeous, and his libido certainly keeps reminding him she is the first woman he has wanted in a long, long time. Ironically, the more Casey gets to know and like Alexa, he finds out desiring the older woman is the easiest part. Jaded and cynical about love, Alexa is a difficult woman to convince of anything, but her kisses are all the proof he needs that they belong together. The former Marine decides his next mission is figuring out how to fit himself into her life.
©2011 Donna McDonald (P)2013 Donna McDonald
This is the first audible book I have listened to. I received a free copy from the author in exchange for a review. It was interesting to listen to the inflection in narrator's voice and get a visual picture of what was happening.
About a third of the way through the book, she really seemed to start putting more emotion into her voice and that made the book come alive!!
I had read this book several times in the past, but when the hero was injured toward the end of the book, I almost cried!! The emotion in the narrator's voice combined with the words really brought that portion of the book to life!!
Based on my experience with this audible book, I may have to get more audibles!
Traveling therapist listening to AUDIBLE books while driving to far areas. Also host/produce radio show on KGLP 91.7 on staying positive!!
"Finally an older woman & younger Man!"
Loved the story. But why does the story HARP on the fact that she was older?? I mean mentioning it once or twice but, give me a break!!! And to make the marine handicapped?? Is that the only reason he felt he could slum with an OLDER successful ex-model?? I hpe not.. BUT... This was still refreshing!!!!!! The later portion was exciting. wish it was a bwwm... Oh well.. Still good story.. KUDOS more please!
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"Interesting but slow"
Oh my, what to say. There were elements of this book that I really enjoyed, but somehow it just felt slow. I really liked the premise and the characters, they were engaging and interesting. It just never went anywhere, the story line was drawn-out and lacking major conflicts. Well, not until the end.
Alexa is a sassy mature woman, I really liked her throughout. She was confident and sure of herself. I loved her attitude and casual self esteem. Casey was a great match for her, on the surface. Most of the time I loved him, but his attitude was annoying. She was personable and charismatic, he saw it as flirting. That was a point I was not in love with. Fortunately, he chills a bit, I would not have been happy with the pairing if he had not relaxed.
The steam is delicious!! Oh yeah, they get seriously smexy!! And Casey is a giver, if ya know what I mean. They get some hot and heavy action going, girl have a cold shower ready!!
I love the supporting cast. They have serious potential for stories in the series. Each was interesting and really want to see them get their own HEA. There is a lot of story here.
It is a mixed narrative, switching between the lead characters POVs and even a few side trips into the supporting cast. It gives great insight into all their thoughts and motivations. The switches are always smooth and clearly defined.
I listened to the audiobook narrated by Anne Johnstonbrown, She does a lovely job keeping the voices distinct and consistent. I really enjoyed her smooth and sassy tone, it really worked for the book. She adds plenty of energy to the smexy scenes! There were time when the dialogue sounded stilted and a touch odd. Mostly when it was Alexa or her daughter. It was a touch distracting.
Overall this was a really enjoyable read, it just needed a bit of editing down. Some of the day to day scenes slowed the momentum down. Still, I am interested in seeing what happens with the rest of the series. The books have a lot of potential.
Disclosure - I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts, opinions and ratings are my own.
"Really Really poorly read!!!"
Tried but couldn't get through the whole story the narrative was over done , words over pronounced. Story vould be good...but I'll never know.
"A Great Cougar Romance"
I actually have this as an Audio book and it was a great listen.
This is book 1 of the series and does have a HEA.
Alexa is a 50 year old woman who used to be a model and looks nothing like a 50 year old woman. She has been single for many years and has given up on men. What she doesn't expect is to fall in love with a 38 year old marine who happens to be related to her daughters boyfriend.
Casey is a man that had lost his wife to cancer a little bit ago, and hasn't had any feelings towards any other women since his wife passed. What he doesn't expect is to meet Alexa and have feelings and his loins to start stirring again. To Casey, age is just a number and the 12 year difference between he and Alexa means nothing to him. He does everything he can to win the heart of Alexa.
The story is well written, the dialogue flows nicely, the descriptions to details are done well and the characters were easy to become emotionally attached to. Did I fall in love with them? No, but I did fall into like with them.
Written as a multi pov. This is a stand alone book and does have an HEA.
Would I recommend this book? Yes
Would I read more from this author? Yes
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"It's never too late for love."
Absolutely. A delightful older woman younger man story. The witty oftrn snarky dialog will keep you smiling if not outright. Laughing. Great scet characters and storylines.
Loved her vioce. She had each character perslonality down perfectly.
Yes too long but two days.
Great story, characters. What a good change from the twen
"good story"
My only problem was the narrator. She over enunciated words that had t in them. It was distracting, but I overlooked it because the story was so good. Am off to read the second book with the same reader. lol
"Very enjoyable romance and fun."
I enjoyed this story more than I thought I would. It was a fun light romance with likable characters and storyline.
"Loved it"
Awesome story. Loved that an older couple could still find each other and have some great sex. I just finished the audio version and it was terrific. The narrator did an wonderful job bringing the story to life. I loved this story when I read it on my kindle but finally getting to hear it on audio was just wonderful. I love how Donna writes stories for us older folks finding love
"Great story and well developed characters,"
The author did a wonderful job putting a great story together that addresses the unique fears and concerns of single women around the age of 50. I did not want to put this book down. I was captivated by the story. I did, however, feel it was unrealistic how Casey would man handle Alexa when she was upset.
The narrator was irritating because she was over pronouncing the words and it made her speach seem labored and it grated on my
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• Fifty-two patients (29 female and 23 male) with lupuslike anticoagulants were reviewed retrospectively to determine whether their inhibitors were time dependent (TD). In 21 cases (40%), a TD pattern emerged: when patient plasma was added to normal plasma and an activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) test was performed on the mixture, the patient/control ratio after incubation for one hour at 37°C (60-minute ratio) exceeded significantly the respective preincubation ratio (zero-minute ratio). In four cases (8%), anticoagulant activity would have gone undetected if mixing studies had been restricted to the preincubation phase. The TD anticoagulants appeared to be more potent than their time-independent (TI) counterparts (mean APTT, 74.1 vs 58.5 s, respectively). An APTT greater than 63 s was 85% predictive of TD behavior. Greater overlap between the two groups was seen when zero-minute ratios were compared; an equivalent cutoff of 1.36 for the zero-minute ratio was only 65% predictive of TD behavior. The separation between the two groups was most striking when 60-minute ratios were compared. Nineteen TD patients (90%) had 60-minute ratios that exceeded the mean TI ratio of 1.33, while 30 TI patients (97%) had 60-minute ratios that were lower than the mean TD ratio of 1.89. Collectively, these findings indicate that many potent lupuslike anticoagulants require incubation to express maximal anticoagulant activity. Indeed, in some cases, anticoagulant activity might not be detected if mixing studies are restricted to the preincubation phase. The APTT can be helpful in predicting which anticoagulants will show TD behavior.
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A number of highly sophisticated therapies exist. Surgical tying of the thoracic duct bring chyle, the fluid involved, through the thorax. Surgical placement of various types of drainage mechanisms or shunts have been used as well, such as a pleuroperitoneal shunt. According to the literature, surgical ligation of the thoracic duct in idiopathic cases has the highest rate of success, but treatment failures are common.
Frequent aspiration of the chylous exudate from the chest by syringe or pump is the most common approach in private practice. The current adjunctive therapy is to use rutin, a metapyrone compound available in health food stores. It is being tried in humans with chronic edema (fluid accumulation) in their limbs. It is supposed to increase the action of macrophages (cells that engulf material) and allow absorption of edema fluid. Alice M. Wolf, DVM, one of the best veterinary specialists in the country, is trying 250 milligrams of rutin three times daily since no established dose exists.
Daisy Monterey, CA
My 4 year old short hair was diagnosed with this a little over a week ago and we (the hubby and I) are devastated.. There really is no actual cure is there? We immediately started him on 500 mg of Rutin once a day and the pills ARE HUGE so what I do is cut it in two and I use a pill popper my local vet gave me and it seems to the work. He doesn't like it much but I hold him like a baby and the hubby opens his mouth and pops the pill in as far back as he can so my cat swallows it right away. It's too bad I can't attach a picture of the device so you can keep an eye out for it. Maybe ask your vet for one. Anyway, I hope my Lugosi is one of the lucky ones who survives this terrible disease. Can anyone share any insight on what can increase his chances of survival? He's all healthy except for this cavity that won't heal.
Colleen Tacoma, WA
Our cat Tux (about 7 years old) was just diagnosed with this. The vet says he believes that his thoracic duct has ruptured :( Tux came to us as a feral cat about 3 years ago. He already has congestive heart failure, which is being controlled with pills. He had edema once, about a year or so ago. Vet says that he could have surgery to the tune of 2-4K dollars, which he said that none of his patients have opted for or he can come in weekly to have the fluid drained. He said that scar tissue eventually builds up and that the fluid will no longer be able to be drained. He also recommended 500mg of rutin 2x a day. We travel a lot and my sister ends up taking care of our 2 cats. I am worried about her having to give Tux so many pills at varying times of day, as she has to work, and because Tux hides under the bed when she comes to feed him. Have you really had to bring your cat in once a week?
Amanda Cusco, OH
10/01/12. My cat, Georgia, age 8 approximately was recently diagnosed. With this disease. There were no indications from blood work or x Rays etc. that she has heart disease of cancer. She hates pills and wet foods. In order to give her the recommended 500mgs of Rutin each day, I have been grinding up three 500mg tablets using a mortar and pestal, then I wet the powder with a few drops of water so that it becomes pastey. I take about a half cup of her dry food and mix the paste all over her kibbles and let it dry. So far so good. The vitamin brand that I am using is Solgar, and there is very little taste to the pills. Best wishes to all of you who are going through this with you loving pets.
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Linda, go back to comment from John on 5/18/10 - he found rutin in powder form at Whole Foods - Bluebonnet capsules. He mixed powder with water and squirted into mouth, but if your cat is a good eater you could mix it with wet food. Good luck! I think my kitty Winston has this. We are waiting for the fluid report.
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There are a number of ways to stay warm this time of year.
Put on your mittens, certainly. Join the Forest Service as a smokejumper, maybe.
And there's nothing better than a nice hot bowl of soup.
The emphasis here is on hot as in wipe-your-brow, spicy hot.
The Soup Market, with three locations in the Milwaukee area, has about 192 different soups - some hot, some not - that appear on a rotating basis.
Those with a kick include: African peanut & chicken soup, Cajun cheese with andouille sausage, southern black-eyed pea with spicy pork sausage, and spicy tomato tortellini.
Chef-owner Dave Jurena can attest to the fact that what's hot is popular.
A couple of years ago, as he tells it, he was running out of chili and so he decided to make it really hot, thinking it would slow down sales temporarily.
"It totally backfired, and we sold almost 20 gallons in two days," he said. "Now, it's quite popular, and I'm really surprised by some of the regulars who like it. Young girls, older ladies, even a few kids."
And that was the beginning of his 5-Alarm Chili.
Here are the Soup Market locations: The Soup Market, 2211 S. Kinnickinnic Ave.; The Soup and Stock Market in the Milwaukee Public Market, 400 N. Water St.; and The Soup Market, 5301 S. 108th St., Hales Corners. To check on which soups are being served at which location, go to soupmarket.com.
Jurena is known as a purist who doesn't take many shortcuts.
"I learned to cook from my grandmother," he said. "She wasn't a fancy cook, but she made everything from scratch."
His made-from-scratch stocks, which are the foundation for many of his soups, are sold frozen at the Public Market. They include the likes of chicken, turkey, beef, vegetable and lobster. He suggests calling ahead to see what's available.
When looking to fire up his soup pot, he reaches for ingredients such as fresh or dried hot peppers, red pepper flakes, cayenne pepper, hot Italian sausage, chorizo or canned chipotles.
He says he is "slowly experimenting with ghost chili peppers," which he describes as the hottest on the planet.
California-based Clifford Wright, who is a James Beard award-winning author, is another fellow not afraid of injecting a few Scoville units into his soup.
The Scoville scale measures the hotness of hot peppers. A ghost pepper, for example, exceeds a million units, while a jalapeño is in the 3,500 to 8,000 range.
Wright has written two relevant books: "The Best Soups in the World" (Wiley, 2010, $22.95) and "Some Like it Hot" (Harvard Common Press, 2005, $18.95).
And - don't laugh - his latest book is "Hot & Cheesy" (Wiley, 2012, $22.99). But that's more casserole than capsaicin.
He has made a study of the world's spiciest cuisines, and says that searing soups are found in chile pepper-loving places such as Jamaica, Mexico, Thailand, Peru-Bolivia, West Africa, Sichuan and Korea, to name just a few.
And by the way, Milwaukee: "There is no hot German food - there is no spicy-hot German soup," he said.
One of the most sweat-inducing soups he has come across is "fish tea" from Jamaica. It calls for whole fish, plantain, vegetables and habanero chile.
Of course, hot is a relative thing.
"I might think a dish isn't too hot, while my guests are writhing around on the floor," he said.
According to Wright, this shows that people develop "a tolerance to what they've been eating - they get used to the chiles and barely notice them."
During a recent phone conversation, he advised that "if you are not too familiar with cooking a cuisine noted for heat, find a favorite cookbook and stick to the recipe. Learn first and then start making stuff up."
It makes sense to go easy on the spice in the beginning, because there's no good way to tone down a soup that's too hot.
"You can try to dilute it, but then it might taste watery," he warned.
Asked if any beverage will douse the fire, he offered little hope.
"Nothing really helps - so drink what you want," he said. "And just enjoy that brief blast of heat."
The following recipes take you to hot-spots around the world. They are adapted from several sources.
Dave Jurena of the Soup Market shared his recipe for Spicy Tomato Soup with Cheese Tortellini.
Vegetarian Spicy Tomato Soup with Cheese Tortellini
Makes 4 to 5 servings
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup onion, diced
3/4 cup peeled and diced carrot
2 teaspoons kosher salt, or to taste
1 tablespoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
2 teaspoons dried oregano
2 cups canned diced tomatoes
1 cup tomato puree
1 cup tomato juice
3 1/2 cups water
8 ounces fresh or frozen tricolor tortellini
Freshly grated Parmesan cheese
In 8-quart heavy-bottomed stockpot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion and carrot, reduce heat to medium-low and sweat 12 to 15 minutes, until vegetables are softened but not browned, stirring often.
Add seasonings and cook additional 3 to 5 minutes.
Add all tomato ingredients and water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes, or until carrots are tender.
Add tortellini and simmer until they float, about 5 to 7 minutes.
Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Garnish with grated Parmesan.
Note: One tablespoon pepper flakes makes a very spicy soup, so reduce amount if you want a milder rendition.
This chowder gets some heat from the sausage, but to make it even spicier, sprinkle in ¼ to ½ teaspoon hot pepper flakes when you add the onions and bell peppers. It is from "Jasper White's 50 Chowders" (Scribner, 2000, $30).
South Coast Portuguese Fish Chowder
Makes about 14 cups; serves 8 as a main course
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 dried bay leaves
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped, (1 tablespoon)
2 medium onions (14 ounces), cut into ¾-inch dice
1 green bell pepper (6 ounces), cut into ½-inch dice
¼ teaspoon ground allspice
2 pounds Yukon gold potatoes, or other all-purpose potatoes, peeled and sliced 1/3 inch thick
4 cups fish stock or chicken stock (water as a last resort)
2 cups canned, diced tomatoes (from a 28-ounce can), measured with juice
6 ounces cured Spanish-style chorizo or andouille sausage, casings removed and sliced 1/4-inch thick
Kosher or sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 pounds skinless silver hake, cod, haddock, or bass fillets, pin bones removed
10 sprigs fresh cilantro, leaves and tender stems finely chopped (¼ cup)
For garnish:
2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh Italian parsley
Heat a 4- to 6- quart heavy pot over medium heat and add olive oil and bay leaves. As soon as bay leaves turn brown, add garlic and cook, stirring constantly with a wooden, 30 seconds or until it is just golden. Add onions, bell pepper and allspice and sauté, stirring occasionally, for about 8 minutes, until onions and peppers are softened but not browned.
Add potatoes and stock; if stock doesn't cover potatoes, add just enough water to cover them. Turn up heat, bring to a boil, cover and cook potatoes vigorously about 10 minutes, until they are soft on the outside but still firm in the center.
Reduce heat to medium, add tomatoes and sausage and simmer 5 minutes. Taste mixture and season assertively with salt and pepper. (You almost want to over-season chowder at this point, to avoid having to stir it much once fish is added.)
Add whole fillets and simmer 5 minutes, covered, then remove from heat. Gently stir in cilantro and allow chowder to sit 10 minutes. (Fish will finish cooking during this time.) If you are not serving chowder within the hour, let it cool a bit, then refrigerate; cover chowder after it has chilled completely. Otherwise, let it sit up to an hour at room temperature, allowing flavors to meld.
When ready to serve, reheat chowder over low heat; don't let it boil. Use a slotted spoon to mound chucks of fish, chorizo, tomatoes, peppers and potatoes in the center of large soup plates or shallow bowls and ladle tomato broth over. Sprinkle with chopped parsley.
This recipe is from "The Best Soups in the World" by Clifford A. Wright (Wiley & Sons, 2010, $22.95).
Congolese Peanut Vegetable Soup
Makes 4 to 6 servings
1/2 pound kale or collard greens
1/2 pound Swiss chard or mustard greens
3 tablespoons red palm oil or peanut oil
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1/2 cup unsweetened smooth peanut butter
2 teaspoons salt or more to taste
1 to 3 teaspoons habanero chile hot sauce or to taste
Prepare kale and chard (or the other greens): remove heavy stems and coarsely chop leaves.
In a large pot, heat oil over medium heat, then add onion and cook, stirring, until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, 1 minute.
Add chicken broth and peanut butter and cook, stirring to blend and dissolve peanut butter, about 3 minutes. Bring to boil over high heat and add kale, then reduce heat to medium-low and cook 5 minutes. Add Swiss chard and continue cooking until all greens are softened and tender, about 15 minutes. Add salt and habanero sauce, stir well and serve.
Note: Red palm oil, which can be ordered online, will give the soup a distinctly African taste. Also, habanero sauce is piquant, so start with a teaspoon and work up to a tablespoon.
This recipe is from "The Best Soups in the World" by Clifford A. Wright (Wiley & Sons, 2010, $22.95). Wright recommends the relatively tame Crema de Chile Poblano for "tenderfoots" not yet accustomed to hot chiles.
Crema de Chile Poblano
Makes 4 servings
3/4 pound russet potato, peeled and cubed large
6 poblano or pasilla chiles
3 large garlic cloves, unpeeled
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 medium onion, chopped
6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
¾ pound Mexican crema, crème fraiche, or sour cream
5 ounces Mexican queso panela or queso fresco or mozzarella, cut into strips
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
In a pot, place potato and cover with cold water. Bring to a gentle boil over medium heat, then cook until tender, about 35 minutes in all. Drain and mash potato or pass it through a strainer.
Place chiles and garlic in a baking pan and roast until garlic is softened, about 30 minutes and chiles are blistered all over, about 35 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool. Peel garlic and chiles and discard chile seeds. Place 5 of the chiles and the garlic in a food processor and run until mushy. Add potato and run in pulses until well blended. Cut the sixth chile into strips and set aside.
In a pot, melt butter over medium heat, then add onion and cook, stirring, until translucent, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low, add poblano-potato mixture and cook, stirring, 15 minutes. Add chicken broth and cook over low heat 30 minutes.
Ladle soup into individual serving bowls and add some strips of remaining chile, a dollop of crema and a slice of cheese. Serve hot.
This is a refreshing yet rich northern Thai soup from "The Best Soups in the World" by Clifford A. Wright (Wiley & Sons, 2010, $22.95). It gets much of its flavor from the garnishes stirred in after the soup is cooked: fresh lime juice, the chiles, cilantro leaves and red curry paste.
Coconut Chicken Soup
Makes 4 servings
1 can (14 ounces) coconut milk (divided)
6 thin slices fresh galangal or 4 slices fresh ginger
2 lemon grass stalks, tough outer portion removed, tender portion only, chopped and crushed in a mortar
5 fresh kaffir lime leaves, torn in half, or 1 tablespoon grated lime zest
3/4 pound boneless and skinless chicken breast, thinly sliced
5 tablespoons Thai or Vietnamese fish sauce
2 tablespoons palm sugar or granulated sugar
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon Thai red curry paste
1/4 cup coarsely chopped cilantro (fresh coriander)
25 fresh green bird's-eye chiles or 15 fresh green Thai chiles or 8 green Serrano chiles, crushed in a mortar with the pestle
In a wok or large pot, combine 1 cup coconut milk with galangal or ginger, lemon grass and lime leaves and bring to a boil. Add chicken, fish sauce and sugar, reduce heat to medium and simmer until chicken is white and firm, about 4 minutes. Add remaining coconut milk and heat to just below boiling, about 3 minutes.
Divide lime juice and curry paste into 4 individual serving bowls and ladle soup over them. Garnish each bowl with cilantro and crushed chile peppers. Serve immediately.


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The North Idaho College cheerleading team will be leading a camp from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2 at NIC's Christianson Gym. The camp is for children age 5 and up. The NIC cheerleaders will teach cheers during the day, with a performance scheduled for the men's basketball game at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7. Lunch, pom-poms, and T-shirts will be provided to participants. The camp costs $40.
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Samuel B. Snell, 17, of 7314 State Route 87, Plunketts Creek Township, passed away Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012, from a motor vehicle accident along Route 87.
He was born Feb. 24, 1995, in Williamsport, a son of Ronald B. and Loraine L. Weightman Snell.
Samuel was a student at Montoursville High School, where he participated in the school jazz and marching bands, where he played the saxophone. He planned on attending Mansfield University majoring in music education and worked at the Creekside Country Market. Samuel enjoyed all forms of hunting and was very close to his family.
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He is survived by his parents of Plunketts Creek Township; paternal grandparents, Burr E. and Artist M. Snell of Williamsport; maternal grandmother, Carolyn L. Weightman of Shunk; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
A memorial service will be held 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012, in the Montoursville High School Auditorium, 100 N. Arch St., Montoursville, with Pastor David Hart officiating. Burial will be at the convenience of the family in Ellenton Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Montoursville High School for the band program.
Arrangements are by Spitler Funeral Home, Montoursville.


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Each week, Coltzilla will scour the net for team rankings from football experts covering the previous week, and discuss them from the fan's perspective.
Average Ranking: 32.00 (previously 31.88) – Thirty-second. Bottom. And it's unanimous. According to the experts, the Colts are the worst team in the NFL. Anyone still disagree?
CBS Sports – Pete Prisco – 32nd (no change): They are the "Suck for Luck" leaders now, and we have no sign they won't be the winners. Jacksonville this week gives them a chance for their first victory.
ESPN – 32nd (no change): They're not showing any real week-to-week improvement and now are the favorites in the Andrew Luck derby. (Kuharsky)
Fox Sports – 32nd (no change): The carnage continues with people now questioning the front office. The Colts just need something to hang their hats on for better days. Owner Jim Irsay says the problems are identifiable. He should probably spell those out for the fans so they know what to look forward to.
WEEI in Boston – 32nd (no change): Another loss, another week closer to becoming the winner of the Andrew Luck sweepstakes. One draft pick won't transform this team into a contender again. Bill Polian has a lot of work to do in the offseason. The Colts have scored just 24 points in their last three games.
Pro Football Talk – 32nd (-1): The true definition of 'rats who lie about people'? Anyone who would suggest that the Colts aren't the worst team in the league.
Sports Illustrated – Don Banks – 32nd (no change): Speaking of coaches in trouble, did Indy's Jim Caldwell really say of his Colts: 'You can see that they are going to fight you until the end.' This is a team that lost 62-7 a few weeks back. This is a team that has dropped its past three games by an average of 32 points. So I don't know which Colts team Caldwell is watching, but it's not the one playing on Sundays in the NFL. Indy has been outscored by 155 points this season, easily the worst point differential in the league, and that's a margin of more than 17 per game.
Walter Football – 32nd (no change): [Click the link if you want to read another senseless rambling about some wacko (supposed) Colts fan. On second thought, 'just keep moving' would be my advice.]
Yahoo Sports – 32nd (no change): Everyone wants the Colts on the schedule this season.


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New Mexico prisons are under a statewide lockdown as officials look for drugs and weapons.
Deputy Secretary of Operations Joe Booker said Thursday the lockdown was ordered Wednesday and will last no more than five days.
Officials say the lockdown will affect all prisons in New Mexico that have state inmates, including private contract prisons.
During the shakedown, prison staff will look for drugs, weapons, gang paraphernalia, and anything suspicious.
State prisons went under a lockdown last year when officials tried to break up prison gang activity.
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Hey, you're alive!! Happy to have you back, regardless of whatever path you're on.
Sucks that you're still having issues with mom and brother, I had hoped that would have all been settled, but what the hell can you do with family?? Glad you and the fireman are happy despite all that.
I agree with Em, you should stick around.


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on September 16, 2012 - 12:01 AM
Food stamp use shows we are not better off
Two recent articles in The News grabbed my attention. In the Sept. 5 edition on page A6 was the headline, "Food stamp use hits record 46.7 million." In the Sept. 6 edition on page A1 was the headline, "Record number of families struggled to feed families."
I read both articles in their entirety. Are we better off now than we were four years ago? I think not.
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In case you didn't know, white Republicans have become the definitive voice on what constitutes blackness. The real problem, according to Victor Davis Hanson, a conservative commentator, is that Cain is really black, while Barack and Michelle Obama are not. Hanson argues that Cain's "authentic blackness" has made him a target of the liberal media and Democratic operatives. There are few statements that leave me speechless, but this, along with Ann Coulter's latest rant comparing Blacks in the GOP versus those in the Democratic Party, in which she said "our Blacks are better than their Blacks," has so stumped me that I have no choice but to lend voice to their ignorance. Since when did we tolerate white Americans liberal or conservative defining what it means to be Black? Have they been transplanted back to the 1787 Philadelphia Convention at which the three-fifths compromise between Southern and Northern states was agreed? This is either a storyline out of The Twilight Zone or some Monty Python-like farce. Either way, it is not the real world. The complicated history of race in America has been a rich man's war and a poor man's fight. It still is. The election of Barack Obama in 2008 was not the post-racial moment many had hoped for. In fact, the past three years have been a journey backward to a time when racial divides led to civil unrest. Beginning with the rise of the Tea Party movement and their race-baiting attacks against Obama, the GOP establishment has continued to use race as an effective wedge to gain political points and rally a base laden with insurrectionist tendencies. The result has been a Republican-led Congress skillful at obstruction, a reinvigorated neo-conservative movement and a well-oiled, conservative media attack machine, hell-bent on unseating the nation's first Black president. As the 2012 election approaches, the Republican establishment is well aware they have to clean house at least temporarily in order to appear decent. Their strategy? To rally behind a Black candidate of their very own. Despite his lack of political experience or policy acumen, Herman Cain has ascended from the shadows with help from the billionaire Koch Brothers of course to become the unlikeliest of GOP presidential front runners. This is a ridiculously transparent tactic and one that has proven ineffective in the past. Following Obama's historic election, the Republican National Committee decided to make history of its own by appointing Michael Steele as its Chairman a short-lived experiment that failed miserably. By Edward Wycoff Williams


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BAY CITY, MI — As a prelude to the 8th annual Hell's Half Mile Film & Music Festival, organizers hosted a rooftop reveal party in downtown Bay City announcing what's in store come September.
The party was held the night of Thursday, Aug. 15, atop the Virgil A. LaPorte Building at 822 Washington Ave. The dentistry practice of Sabourin & Hayden hosted the gala.
Festival founder and director Alan J. LaFave announced the lineup of films and musical acts on-deck for the multi-day event. Roughly 80 people attended the event, which featured trailers of some of the films projected on a white screen and music committee members Thomas Jenkins and Brendon "Deon" Baranek announcing the assortment of musical acts.
The festival is running a week earlier than in previous years, beginning Thursday, Sept. 26, and concluding Sunday, Sept. 29. Kicking off the festival is a party at the Pere Marquette Depot, 1000 Adams St., from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, immediately followed by the opening night film, screening at the State Theatre, 913 Washington Ave.
What the opening film will be is yet to be decided, but noteworthy films set to screen throughout the festival include "Broken Side of Time," directed by Gorman Bechard and filmed partially in Bay City; "A Band Called Death," a documentary about an overlooked Detroit proto-punk band; "Detonator," about a domesticated man who seeks to regain his youth by delving into the local music scene; and "Rabbit Stories," featuring three interwoven narratives involving a death-row inmate, an unhappy couple and a neurotic therapist.
On the music side, the festival is having multiple bands from within and without Michigan play Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, as well as singer-songwriters during the daylight hours of Friday and Saturday. Headlining the main event at the Masonic Temple Blue Room on Saturday is Indianapolis grime rockers We Are Hex, supported by Detroit's Flint Eastwood and the HandGrenades and the rural folk of Chicago's Midwest.
For a complete list and synopses of the films, click here. For the band lineup and a description of each act, click here.


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Student Leaders of the Month named
In an effort to recognize and encourage students who display exceptional leadership qualities, students in the Woodinville High School leadership class recognize one male and one female as Student Leaders of the Month.
For the month of October, Denise Burningham and Kristian Garrard received this award.
Burningham is a quiet leader who cares about others, always asking people how they feel and seeking ways to help them. She has several official leadership positions: she is a fund-raising chairperson in the health occupations programs, and she is an officer in ASK and in First Priority, two student-led Christian groups. Denise is a leader in her classes and a leader on her sports teams. She respects others, shows humility in her accomplishments and seeks to serve others.
Garrard is the lead drummer in the ensemble band and jazz band, two challenging positions that require a great deal of leadership.
He has worked on several projects with Falcons Against Discrimination Everywhere (F.A.D.E.), the campus anti-discrimination club, and is recognized by his peers as someone who is remarkably accepting of others. He is also a hard-worker, showing diligence and perseverance in his music.
The qualities of a leader as determined by the students in leadership include the following: serving others' needs; taking risks; optimism; hard-worker; passion for a cause or belief; being successful in getting others to act; willing to help others; respectful of and respected by others; ability to unite different groups; humility.
The students chosen are those who generally do not receive attention for their leadership. Instead, the leadership class wants to commend and publicize those who show quiet leadership in the student body, those who show the qualities of character that help improve the lives of others.


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Vincent Henderson wrote:
> I'm running Mandrake 9.1 PPC on an iMac DV+ G3 (acquired in 2000 - new
> world). Despite the absence of fans, it's quite a noisy box, mostly because
> of the hard drive, as far as I can tell. When running MacOS 9 or X, I used
> to put it to sleep (suspend activity) when I was not using it, to cut the
> noise.
> I've looked around for answers on how to put it to sleep under Linux, but I
> can't find complete answers: I read some about suspend scripts, but they
> seem to talk about hibernation rather than sleep. Also, every time I read
> about power management, it's always about laptops.
> Anyone can either walk me through setting up power management for the sleep
> function, or point me in the right direction, or more generally clue me up
> on this? It's pretty much the last thing that I want to achieve to feel
> that I'm not loosing out on important functionality by having switched to
> Linux.
> Thanks in advance to anyone who can help.
> Vincent.
What you're looking for is a daemon called "pmud". With it, you'll be
able to set the amount of time before the computer goes to sleep,
manually place it into sleep mode, etc (assuming kernel support is
available) I'm not sure if it is shipped with Mandrake or not. AFAIK
freshmeat doesn't have a listing for it, so try a google search,
you'll probably be able to find an RPM or the source available in
pleanty of places (but make sure it's not shipped with Mandrake before
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Survivors of sexual assault experience extreme trauma physically, spiritually and emotionally. They may experience varying degrees of depression and anxiety and may feel confused, afraid, alone, and ashamed. Those indirectly affected such as roommates, friends, family and significant others may also experience the trauma and be unsure of what to do or how to help.
Our mission in the SAAFE Office is to be a support system for the individual and to inform and advise them through the process of healing. The SAAFE Office provides advocacy services to individuals (male and female) who are survivors of sexual assault. Advocates meet with survivors at their request at a confidential location and provide the survivor with information about their rights, options that exist in dealing with the assault and support the survivor in their decision making. All of this occurs within the realm of confidentiality.
The SAAFE Office provides referrals to campus and community resources (i.e. counseling, support groups, legal services, etc). We also provide written resource material to aid in the process of healing.
The SAAFE Office provides facilitative outreach as a means of creating awareness and to aid in the prevention of assault. All student organizations and campus groups may request a variety of programs ranging from informational to interactive workshops on multiple topics.
All advocates have received 40 hours of training and are supervised by the Assistant Director of the SAAFE Office,and under the umbrella of Counseling Services.