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In the decade before John Martin Taylor opened his Hoppin John culinary bookstore in 1986 near the City Market, finding a bag of stone-ground grits here to buy was as likely as striking gold in pluff mud.
Authors book tour
WHAT: Book signing with John Martin Taylor for the 20th anniversary edition of Hoppin Johns Lowcountry Cooking.WHEN: 2-4 p.m. Oct. 5WHERE: Preservation Society of Charleston Book and Gift Shop, 147 King St.DETAILS: See Taylors complete book tour schedule, including other appearances in South Carolina, at www.hoppinjohns.net.
Charleston, for all of its rich food history, almost had become Anytown, USA, in a gastronomic sense. People had become disconnected from local food sources and homogenized in their approach to cooking. Taylor calls it the grocery store mentality.
This whole postwar industrialization of American affected people in the Lowcountry as well, he says.
But there were signs of a turning tide. In the ensuing years, Taylor was not only a witness to the areas culinary renaissance, he as a historian and preservationist was one of its driving forces. Many recognize the publication of his book, Hoppin Johns Lowcountry Cooking, in 1992 as a milestone in the rise of Charleston as a food destination on a national scale.
No man deserves more credit for Charlestons culinary resurgence, Gourmet declared.
Splendid recipes that should be on a National Registry of Great American Food. Its a stunner! said The New York Times.
Now, two decades later, the University of North Carolina Press has come out with a 20th anniversary edition of the book. The soft-cover includes a new preface by the author and other minor changes.
Taylor, 62, who has lived overseas since 2004, returns to Charleston next week as part of a tour promoting the new edition. His time in the Holy City includes a public book signing and a lecture at the Charleston Heritage Symposium.
Marion Sullivan, a staff member of the Culinary Institute of Charleston, longtime food and cookbook consultant, and Post and Courier columnist, says Taylors book is a timeless and definitive field guide to the local cuisine.
With its mission to respect what came before and incorporate these elements into a contemporary culinary context, it will always command a primary place in Lowcountry literature.
When writing the book, Taylor says he strived to weave the historical and the haute in with a popular voice and the lowdown. Lowcountry cooking always has been a combination of the high and the low the city and the country the hunters and those attending balls. I wanted to show what it had been and what it could be today.
Taylor sees a number of events in the mid-20th century gradually setting the stage for Charlestons culinary resurgence, which by the 1990s had picked up a full head of steam.
I can see this arc, plain as day. It starts with the general development of the South, meaning the interstate highways and air conditioning coming so you could have places like Hilton Head develop, so that people came. Because people used not to come to South Carolina.
Then, in the 1960s and early 70s, the civil rights and womens movements opened up new fields of study in academia, Taylor says. History had always been written in terms of court cases and battles. Historians really didnt know much about food; if they did, they didnt consider it historically important regardless of how culturally important it was. ... Cooking became respectable.
At the same time, the Spoleto Festival came to Charleston, injecting the city with more international influence and visitors. A robust U.S. economy in the 1980s also resulted in more personal disposable income and helped fuel development in general, Taylor says. That led to more restaurants opening in downtown Charleston.
Chefs such as Jeremiah Tower and Wolfgang Puck started appearing on television, branding themselves and creating an aura of celebrity.
Add to that a fresh and local food movement coming out of California that caught on with the public, and Charleston became ripe for a new-age food culture to blossom.
I think its all inter-related, Taylor says.
With Charlestons red-hot food scene and the general decline in home cooking, is Lowcountry cuisine in danger of becoming restaurantized?
Taylor doesnt necessarily see it that way. Home cooking will hold its own, he believes, even as local chefs become more prominent. If theyre using fresh and local ingredients, theres two-thirds of the components, with the third being tradition.
Asked to name a dish that epitomizes the fusion of African-American, European and/or native American cooking traditions, and Taylor answers pilau, or perlo in local vernacular.
The West Africans and their descendants who were cooking in Charleston kitchens for over 200 years came from a stewpot culinary tradition, Taylor says. I can think of no better evidence of the emergence of the Creole cuisine of Charleston than these one-pot dishes that used little bits of meat strewn in them rather than the traditional big roasts that were the traditions of the 17th-, 18th-, and 19th-century French and English settlers of Charleston.
The dish known as Hoppin John is a perfect example, he says, with its red peas and rice of West Africa with the hot peppers of the Caribbean and the smoked pork the legacy of European butchers. Plus the cornbread that goes alongside (being) a throwback to both Scots-Irish breads and Native American corn, and the collards that accompany it, more pure Africa. Served with a ham or roast pork with a host of condiments reflecting the exotic flavors that Charleston Harbor brought into the South along with the enlsaved.
The defining dishes of the plantation South came to be perlos, gumbos, fish stews, chicken country captain, jambalaya, Brunswick stew and chicken bog.
Besides family, what Taylor misses most about living in the Lowcountry is the availability of collard greens and seafood.
Taylor, an Orangeburg native who spent much of his childhood on and around Lowcountry waterways, closed his eclectic bookstore in 1999 to concentrate on writing.
He moved to Washington, D.C., in 2004 with his partner, who works for the Peace Corps, and then to Bulgaria in July 2011.
Theyve got the best tomatoes you ever tasted in your life here, Taylor concedes. Listen, Ive grown dozens and dozens of heirloom varieties and ... hand pollinating them and all that, and I have never tasted tomatoes like these. Theyre like the size of grapefruits. Its amazing.
But the biggest drawback, food-wise, is the lack of greens like collards and kale. But they do eat spinach, and beets and turnips are plentiful.
Taylor is still cooking, traveling and writing. He has a blog, http://hoppin johns.net, and sells books, stone-ground grits, cornmeal and corn flour at his website, http://hoppinjohns.com.
He does a lot of entertaining, as always. This year weve had visitors from the states every two weeks since March.
His next major stop in life is right around the corner. Next year, hell be moving to the city of Sichuan in the Chengdu province of China.
At the moment, hes focused on learning a new language: Mandarin. Taylor says Sichuan is a city of 16 million people, but the average person on the street does not speak any English.
Im lucky I have a facility for language, he says.
5myths about Lowcountry cuisine
Food historian and author John Martin Taylor identifies five myths about Lowcountry cuisine:1.That pork always has been front and center.2. That vegetables always are overcooked.3. That its heavy.4. That its just gussied-up English food.5. That its just Southern food with more seafood.


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MOBILE, Alabama – Traffic began humming along Mobile roadways Thursday morning as the area began its slow thaw after an arctic assault left most of the area paralyzed for two days.
The city of Orange Beach reopened the Beach Express bridge officially to north and southbound traffic, but encouraged motorists to reduce speeds and remain vigilant of "remaining icy spots."
In Mobile, traffic conditions began to improve, but a few problem spots remained just before 11 a.m.
Matt Ericksen, assistant engineer with the Alabama Department of Transportation's southern region, said the eastbound lane of the Cochran-Africantown Bridge was expected to reopen to traffic by 10:30 a.m., but a timeline for reopening the westbound lane has not been established. In addition, Ericksen said:
- Two ramps onto the Interstate 10 Bayway (Exits 30 and 35) are also closed, and likely won't reopen until later today.
- One lane on I-165 is also closed
- Motorists should be cautious while driving on the interstate because roads could very well refreeze later today if temperatures drop around dusk.
- ALDOT's southern region should return to "normal operations" around noon, at which time crews will travel around the area assessing damaged roads.
- ALDOT crews used 150 tons of rock salt during the week.
Barbara Shaw, spokeswoman with the Mobile Area Water and Sewer System, said crews are already out responding to problems involving busted water pipes.
A 4-inch water pipe broke on Burger Road this morning, and crews were on site and making repairs, she said.
"We've got crews responding to customer calls, mostly requests to cut their water off because of broken pipes," Shaw said. "We've had a handful of calls regarding no water."
Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson is expected to provide an update on storm recovery efforts later in the day.
"We will start working on a preliminary damage assessment this afternoon," city of Mobile spokesman George Talbot said.
As of 10 a.m., Alabama reported 6,700 customers without power across the region, but only about 100 were in the Mobile area.
Elsewhere across the area, businesses began reopening doors to customers with Bel Air Mall slated to resume operations at 10 a.m. and both Mobile Regional Airport and the Alabama State Port Authority's public seaport and rail terminals expected to come back online at noon.
Meanwhile, State Superintendent of Education Tommy Bice confirmed mid-morning Thursday that school districts will not have to make up the days they have been closed during the ice storm.
And although temperatures are expected to climb near 49 degrees Thursday afternoon, the Salvation Army of Coastal Alabama extended its 24-hour emergency shelter for homeless men, women and children Thursday.
"We will be monitoring the temperatures throughout the day and will stay open as long as needed for the safety of those seeking shelter," Area Commander Major Mark Brown said.
The service agency assisted 190 people throughout the day Wednesday, 175 of whom stayed overnight, in addition to the 100 men who are served each night.
"We haven't had more people than cots since Hurricane Isaac in 2012," Brown said.
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The roads:The Alabama Department of Public Safety and the Alabama Department of Transportation are urging motorists to check the conditions of Alabama's state and federal highways on the Road Conditions page on ALDOT's website,www.dot.state.al.us.
- The number for the ALDOT Emergency Call Center is 1-888-588-2848.
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Emergency shelters are open.
- The Salvation Army of Coastal Alabama at 1009 Dauphin St. in Mobile will remain open through this morning and provide breakfast, coffee and water to anyone who stops by during emergency operations, according to a news release from the organization.
- The Salvation Army has asked for donations of hot chocolate, coffee, water and food to help deal with the expected influx of people using their services in the coming days. Monetary donations are also being solicited.
- The Mobile Rescue Mission, a ministry of the Pensacola-based Waterfront Rescue Mission, is also open at 206 State St. in Mobile.
Teachers and school children in the Mobile-area public systems, Catholic schools and most private schools learned Wednesday that previously announced classes would be canceled for Thursday. Schools in Clarke and Washington counties will be closed as well.
Initially, Mobile County school officials had told 12-month employees to report to work on Thursday but later reversed course and said principals, maintenance and transportation personnel would not have to report to work until Friday.
The Satsuma Board of Education canceled its regular meeting scheduled for Thursday. The next meeting will take place Feb. 11 at 6 p.m.
The University of Mobile canceled day classes for Thursday but announced night classes would go on as normally scheduled. Administrative offices will open at noon.
The University of South Alabama offices, meanwhile, will reopen at 1 p.m. Thursday. Normal class schedules will resume at 4:30 p.m. South Dr. between Mitchell Center Dr. and the Traffic Circle, as well as, Stadium Blvd. from Old Shell Road to the Traffic Circle were closed overnight and expected to re-open this morning when conditions allowed.
Fortis College officials said they would reopen administrative offices on the Pleasant Valley campus Thursday morning, tentatively set for 10 a.m., and classes would resume at night.
City and County employees
- All nonessential city and Mobile County government workers should stay home Thursday, according to authorities. The weather prompted officials to grant an extension to Mobile County residents whose car tags expire this month.
- Wave Transit officials announced Wednesday afternoon that city bus service would remain closed Thursday. Officials said they anticipate resuming normal service on Friday.
- In Baldwin County, officials announced that most government operations would resume 11 a.m. Thursday. The courthouse will reopen at 11 a.m., also.
Power outages
For problems with power:
- Alabama Power: 1-800-888-2726
- Baldwin County EMC: 251-989-6247
- Riviera Utilities (Foley): 251-943-4999
- Riviera Utilities (Daphne): 251-625-4999
- American Eagle, 1-800-433-7300 or www.aa.com
- United Airlines, 1-800-864-8331 or www.united.com
- Delta Air Lines, 1-800-221-1212 or www.delta.co
- US Airways Express, 1-800-428-4322 or www.usairways.com
- Mobile Regional Airport (toll free), 1-800-357-5373
- Mobile Regional Airport Customer Service Center, 251-633-4510
- Mobile Regional Airport website, www.mobairport.com
Reporters Marc Anderson, Michael Dumas, Cassie Fambro, John Sharp, Sally Pearsall Ericson, Theresa Seiger, Jessica Sawyer Rigby and Debbie Lord contributed to this report.


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As in other diseases of obscure etiology, allergy and autoimmunity have been implicated in the pathogenesis of ulcerative colitis.1 The purpose of this paper is to evaluate briefly the present status of this concept.
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Allergic reactions to foods such as milk, eggs, cheese, and wheat, to pollens and other inhalants have been inferred in the activity of ulcerative colitis, chiefly on the basis of increased symptoms upon exposure to the suspected allergen, and their subsidence after its removal. Since gastrointestinal manifestations of nervous or other origin also fluctuate, under circumstances not allergic in nature, empirical evidence of this type is not entirely convincing. Withdrawal of cow's milk from the diet diminishes and its reintroduction increases the abdominal discomfort and diarrhea in occasional patients. However, similar trends can be attributed to mechanical or chemical irritation of the intestinal tract; and many colitis patients tolerate milk without difficulty. Milk
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On some of the hottest and most humid days of the year, Muslims in central Pennsylvania will be going without food and drink for about 13 to 14 hours a day.
Beginning Tuesday, the Islamic world will be celebrating Ramadan, one of the five pillars of the faith. (The other four are recognizing that there is no God but Allah and Muhammad is his prophet, praying five times a day, giving to the needy and making a pilgrimage to Mecca if possible once in one's life time.
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar and it is observed annually by refraining from food, drink and intimate relations from dawn until sundown. This lunar calendar is about 10 to 11 days shorter than the Gregorian calendar so the holy month falls at a different time every year.
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Mohammad Kurdi of Altoona reads the Quran at the Islamic Center of Central Pennsylvania in Lakemont. During the month of Ramadan Muslims will fast during daylight hours and concentrate on reading the Quran and prayers. It also is a time to do good deeds for others.
(Mirror photo by Gary M. Baranec) Hena Anwar of Hollidaysburg expresses thoughts about Ramadan.
Last year, Ramadan began about July 20 and continued through the Dog Days of August. So the heat and humidity is nothing new to Muslims here.
It moves into the summer slowly, said Mohammad Kurdi of Altoona, so it is not a drastic change from year to year.
"I don't think it is hard at all [to fast during summer's long days]," he said. "On the first day you sometimes get more of a headache because the body is getting accustomed to fasting."
He said Ramadan in the summer takes him back to his childhood in Jordan when watermelon, cheese and bread were common food items served during suhoor (the pre-dawn meal) or iftar (the post-sundown meal).
"But Ramadan is not about food," he said. "I don't think about it. Take it out of the equation."
He said he is much more conscious of God during those 30 days, and it is a time when Muslims are encouraged to do good deeds for others.
"It is a time to listen to God and to be kind to people, to your neighbors," Kurdi said.
Hena Anwar, a student at Penn State University, looks forward to Ramadan as a time when she can concentrate on her faith.
She said Muslims are to think about God, pray more and think about the spiritual aspects of life. As a full-time year-round student, Anwar said her schedule can become full, but Ramadan causes her to pause and read the Quran and pray more.
Abstaining from food is not her the only part of her daily routine she forgoes. She also watches less television and reduces her time listening to music.
She compared the self-discipline to learning to resist temptation.
"Temptations are all around us," she said, noting that even a dieter may have trouble avoiding chocolate cake.
Addressing the heat and long days, Anwar believes they are beneficial.
"When Ramadan is a lot tougher, you get more meaning out of it. You feel more accomplished," she said.
The 22-year-old has been fasting by her own choice since she was 6 years old. Children are not required to fast until the age of puberty.
One of her earliest memories is from the year she was in third grade and Ramadan fell in December.
"Everyone was so excited about Christmas. I had a reason to be excited, too. I felt a connection. It is not the same holiday, but at the end of Ramadan, we have Eid-al Fitr. It is a big holiday and the children get presents. This was my Christmas," she said.
As a young adult, she now finds her non-Muslim friends appreciating her observance to the point that they will fast with her.
"It's so great to have supportive friends," she said.
Away from her Hollidaysburg home for Ramadan, Anwar also can count on her Muslim friends to celebrate with her.
After breaking the fast, she goes to the mosque in State College for prayers when she gets a chance. She said the people at the mosque are friendly and sometimes give the students food to take home.
A place also exists on the University Park campus for Muslim students to gather or break the fast.
"When you reach the end of Ramadan, you are happy," Kurdi said. "You have fulfilled all God's commands. You break the fast and celebrate."


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Aix-en-ProvenceThis region in southern France is another personal favorite; Ingber stayed at a private estate in the country. "We had fresh eggs from the chickens on the property and practiced yoga daily," she says. "A little sweaty in the summer, but with a farmers' market and incredible architecture!" 960 1280
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|Musical Dirty Rotten Scoundrels to hit 6th Street Playhouse tonight
The comedic musical "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" will open at Santa Rosa's 6th Street Playhouse on March 28 in the G.K. Hardt Theatre.
Based on the film of the same name and with a score by David Yazbek ("The Full Monty"), "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels," tells the tale of two con men living on the French Riveria.
Lawrence Jameson makes his lavish living by talking rich ladies out of their money. Freddy Benson more humbly swindles women by waking their compassion with fabricated stories about his grandmother's failing health. After meeting on a train, they attempt to work together only to find that this small French town isn't big enough for the two of them.
They agree on a settlement: the first one to extract $50,000 from a young female target, heiress Christine Colgate, wins and the other must leave town. A hilarious battle of cons ensues that will keep audiences laughing, humming, and guessing to the end.
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels' boasts a cast of the North Bay's best musical theatre talent, and is directed by Playhouse Artistic Director, Craig A. Miller, and stars Barry Martin as Lawrence Jameson, Rob Broadhurst as Freddy Benson, and Taylor Bartolucci Deguilio as Christine Colgate.
Tickets for the show range from $23-$35.
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After sputtering through 2012, the Buffalo Portfolio is off to a rip-roaring start in 2013.
Not only are the stocks of the publicly traded companies based in the Buffalo Niagara region doing better than the overall market this year, but the good fortune has been remarkably widespread among the 21 stocks that make up the Buffalo Portfolio.
A portfolio that owned a single share in each of those stocks would have gained 12.4 percent during the first quarter, slightly better than the Dow Jones industrial average's 11.3 percent jump into record territory, and stronger than the gains by the other benchmark indexes.
It was a dramatic reversal for the Buffalo Portfolio, whose gains for all of last year were a mere 5 percent – just a third of the overall market's rise. And it was the best quarter for the local stocks since the final three months of 2011.
"We started off like a jack rabbit," said Christopher Carosa, who runs the Bullfinch Family of mutual funds, including a fund that focuses on stocks with operations in the Buffalo and Rochester areas.
"The local stocks have definitely done well," Carosa said. "After last year, it definitely makes me feel better about the local companies."
Just as notable was the broad nature of the gains. All but two of the local stocks – Synacor Inc. and Taylor Devices – went up during the quarter, and four of the region's stocks managed to post gains that topped 27 percent, led by Cleveland BioLab's 47 percent rebound. Two out of three local stocks turned in a market-beating gain that topped 11 percent.
No stock beat the market more than Cleveland BioLabs, whose shares have been hammered mercilessly over the past two years because of uncertainty over whether the Buffalo life sciences company would be able to secure the government funding it was counting on to finish crucial clinical trials to determine how safe and effective its anti-radiation-sickness drug is.
Cleveland BioLabs shares, which tumbled by 60 percent in 2011 and lost another 53 percent last year, regained some of its lost ground during the first quarter, after the company said it was making progress developing a plan for its final clinical studies that satisfied federal drug regulators.
Cleveland BioLabs is seeking around $50 million from federal agencies to fund the final stages of development for its Entolimod anti-radiation-sickness drug. The company in mid-October submitted a proposal for major clinical trial funding to the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, which has been a key source of funds in the past, but it is still waiting for a response.
To hedge their bets, company executives also have said the company is pursuing "potential partnerships" with other drugmakers and biotechnology firms to fund its drug development efforts, especially if BARDA declines to provide additional funding.
Astronics Corp. had the second-best quarter, gaining 30 percent to partially recover some of the losses the stock suffered last year, when it lost a quarter of its value. This quarter, though, Astronics shares were bolstered by a 9 percent increase in the company's fourth-quarter profits and expectations from the company's top executives that demand for its cabin electronics products, which allow passengers to charge their laptops and other electronic devices during a flight, would remain strong among its commercial airline customers.
Close behind was Rand Capital Corp., the small Buffalo venture capital firm whose shares trade at a steep discount to the underlying value of its investments.
Rand's shares jumped by 29 percent, although they still trade at a nearly 25 percent discount to the reported $25.8 million value of its assets at the end of last year. The gap narrowed this month after Rand reported that the value of its assets grew by 7 percent during the final three months of last year.
Another medical industry company, Greatbatch Inc., also had a strong quarter, with its shares jumping by 29 percent, as the battery and medical component maker unveiled the first medical device that it has ever developed entirely on its own.
Greatbatch chief executive Thomas Hook said the Algostim implantable spinal cord neurostimulator that the company developed to ease chronic pain in patients that can't get relief through medication and other conventional therapies is the first product to emerge from its five-year, $50 million initiative to develop proprietary medical devices.
The initiative is aimed at pushing Greatbatch into a more lucrative market that can take advantage of the technology that the company has developed over the years, while also broadening its business beyond its traditional focus on making components for cardiac rhythm management products.
"In a public company, growth is of paramount importance," Hook said. "This will help us grow faster than the underlying market."
On the downside, Synacor's long and painful slide continued, with the Buffalo Internet content provider's shares plunging by 45 percent.
Synacor, which was flying high in the first few months following its 2011 initial public offering, has been in a freefall since last summer, as restrictions have expired that kept insiders and longtime investors from selling shares and the company's growth has cooled, disappointing investors who were expecting much faster increases in sales. The shares now trade for almost 40 percent less than Synacor's IPO price of $5.
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I've started switching over toward a primal lifestyle (after reading the book), but have not done so fully yet (I can't afford to dump all things non-primal, really) so am moving toward getting most of the crap out of my pantry at a decent pace.
I skipped the whole intro forum, but figured I'd post about myself here instead, and would be able to see my progress, and get some feedback (maybe) from regulars that aren't afraid to interact with a newb.
I'm 31, an impressive 5' almost 3", and have struggled with my weight for ohh, I don't know.. since I discovered food. I'm around 166 pounds, and currently wearing like a 10 - 12 clothing size. I'm on my feet all day for work (in an animal hospital) so have a tendency to be use that as an excuse not to workout, however, I'm sure my crap energy levels have plenty to do with the crap food I was consuming!
Thus far, I have been working out more then normal, and trying to get enough sleep (also something I find difficult), and have already felt some benefit from the gradual switch to primal. I'll have to see if I can dig up a current photo so I can eventually compare it to my ending point (I'm not really sure what this will be..).
Thanks for reading!
Newcomers: If you haven't read the book, at least read this thread ... and all the links!
Jan. 1, 2011: 186.6 lbs PBSW Mar. 1, 2011: 175.8 lbs
CW: 146.8 lbs
GW 140 lbs
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Thanks Belinda!
I had cream in my coffee this morning (but also added sugar.. err.. that's not right, lol) and am using up the loaf of bread AND the peanut butter (holy on the wrong track for the morning!) before I will start having more primal breakfasts.
I'm a little worried about my massive diet soda addiction, but am absolutely wanting to not drink it anymore. I'll be going to one can a day (from 2 - 3 a day) until I run out, then.. well, I just won't buy it anymore. It'll be freeing to not spend money on that kind of shit anymore, too.
I still had half an english muffin every morning with peanut butter during my first week on PB. You're not alone, there are a lot of pantry cleaners here
I also took a lot of stuff I knew I wouldn't be eating in to work.
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ditch all that bread stuff and get some almond butter. i know your new and id love to help but with me sometimes tough love helps so ditch all that shit garbadge you just named off. try cottage cheese and grapefruit over any bread or bagel muffin. if you feel you need that consistency go get some almond meal and or coconut flour and on sundays make 5 things to eat during the week. just freeze them and they will be fine. make your food as natural as possible. ask yourself before you put it in your mouth "is it natural" if not then dont eat it. if your ok with dairy try that. i dont like dairy at all. i am a huge fan of healthy fats as you will find out. handfuls of almonds always, always curve my hunger. drink water as much as possible if not 100% of the time. thats all drink.
here are some examples of coconut breads and stuff for breakfast. these are just examples, you might have to replace some stuff with primal stuff but the cookies come out wonderful. i make them
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that's a good idea - I'll see what I can afford to give away at work. I have some snack bar things I know other people will totally eat.
Jason - Yeah, I'm well aware (and I've read the book) but unless you want to go out and buy me this stuff, my budget is very tight for food, and I have to use up stuff before I switch.
I'm looking froward to tonight's dinner - I'm going to make stuffed bell peppers and they sound so good, I don't want to head back to work before getting them together, lol.
I guess I should go a bit more into my background! I'm actually an Aussie living in California (been here 13 years) and this is by far not my highest weight. I think I hit 230 at some point, but a couple years ago, the immense stress of divorce and having my world totally changed allowed me to drop to this weight. Any attempts before this have failed (low fat, high carb etc, etc) to get below and stay below 150.
I'm so glad I found this book!
Stuffed bell peppers minus the rice came out great, and tonight I'm going to be making a long term favourite of mine - yellow curry. I have chicken, and am going to leave out the rice and potatoes, and just pile in heaps of veggies instead.
I think I'm getting sick, which isn't surprising at this point (I work with several women whom all have sick kids at the moment), but I'm hoping it doesn't hit me too hard.
Last night I managed to get in 30 minutes on the exercise bike at a steady pace, which was rather relaxing and not at all like the normal "keep going until you think you might die" kinda of cardio.


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This is one of those meals that everyone enjoys! My husband frequently asks if I'm making 'Bruschetta Stuffed Chicken' when he sees I'm thawing chicken for dinner. I obviously don't make this recipe enough… Our toddler boys refer to it as 'cheesy chicken' and I love that it's easy, quick, delicious, and makes everyone happy! You can make your own Bruschetta for this recipe, but I'll be really honest… I'm pretty sure I can't make it nearly as delicious as Trader Joe's!
- Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Bruschetta (store bought or your own recipe)
- Mozzarella Cheese
- Italian Seasoning
1. Begin by filleting your chicken breasts by slicing them in half horizontally.
2. On one side, spoon on the bruschetta, and then sprinkle mozzarella cheese. Replace the filleted piece of chicken on top and secure with toothpicks (vertically). Repeat for each chicken breast.
3. Place in a greased pan and bake in the oven at 350 degrees F or about 15-20 minutes or until the chicken in almost completely cooked.
4. Remove from the oven and place chicken in a skillet. Sprinkle with Italian Seasoning (Allow to cook in on low-medium for a few minutes. Remove the toothpicks and gently flip each chicken breast over and cook on the other side.


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Patient Perceptions: Best & Worst Rated Hospitals
CMS's pending shift to a value-based purchasing model means healthcare providers will have to beat
national averages in specific care areas to earn back the portion of Medicare funding that CMS will
start holding back beginning in October 2012.
While just 1 percent of hospital revenue is initially on the line, care quality is already slated to have extended impact on revenues over time, putting clinical outcomes and patient ratings (currently weighted in determining the re-distribution of withheld funds at 70 percent and 30 percent, respectively) at its proper place in the national spotlight.
An NPR Health article recently highlighted patient experience trends, proposing that the " Unhappiest Hospital Patients are in New York City, Chicago and Florida." NPR's findings piqued the interest of several staff members in the Billian's HealthDATA (BHD) office, prompting additional digging into hospital patient satisfaction data.
Researchers looked at patients' overall hospital ratings in HCAHPS surveys, isolating the 25 top-rated and 25 worst-rated hospitals among a universe of about 3,000 hospitals that had survey participation rates of 25 percent or greater for the July 2009 through June 2010 reporting period. Unlike the NPR study (which focused on three more specific aspects of HCAHPS surveys - 1: how well doctors/nurses communicated, 2: whether pain was always handled well and 3: whether rooms were clean/quiet), BHD findings didn't show any geographic clustering, but did reveal other commonalities shared among best-rated facilities.
What Best Rated Hospitals Have In Common
Ninety percent of the 25 best-rated hospitals were for profit facilities and over 75 percent had 35 beds or fewer, with average admissions well below the 25 worst-rated hospitals' average.
Surprisingly, neither clinical outcomes nor profitability of the hospital seemed to factor into positive or negative ratings. Only two of the top 25 facilities beat national averages for mortality or readmission rates for pneumonia, heart attack or heart failure. Just seven of the bottom facilities scored below national averages. Worst-rated facilities also reported net patient revenue averages double that of their top 25 counterparts (not surprising considering the smaller stature of the latter group).
Reading Between the Lines
Undoubtedly, positive marks are more likely to come when rating neighbors in close-knit communities, but it's also probably safe to suggest that smaller facilities offer more opportunities for unadulterated patient interaction that may foster a higher level of comfort in patients. So, how on earth do larger hospitals in densely-populated metro areas or the chaotic halls of teaching hospitals mimic the more intimate settings patients seem so fond of?
The recent HealthcareITNews.com blog, " Bringing Disney Magic - and Business Philosophies - to Healthcare," explores the epic success of Disney - a brand that successfully caters to hoards of people daily - and suggests ways that the Disney-way-of-doing-business has a place in healthcare, particularly their oath of "Quality Service." Like healthcare, Disney isn't cheap, but "the attention to detail and the commitment to going above and beyond for guests at Disney are unparalleled," to quote Kim Wacker, Marketing Specialist at Jackson Healthcare and former Disney professional. "If people know that you truly care and want to help them and do not have a selfish motive, they will become customers - or patients - for life," she explains.
In other words: Do whatever it takes to make sure the patient feels like something more than "billable." This pressure to increase patient comfort levels, while working with tighter budgets, while likely grappling with major IT projects and adjusting to new workflows is no small feat for today's healthcare professional.
What initiatives - large or small - have had a positive impact on patient satisfaction? Share your thoughts via the patient perceptions discussion going on right now at HITR.com.


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San Francisco police have arrested seven people during a raid on tree-sitting Occupy protesters.
The raid in the city's Hayes Valley neighborhood occurred around 1:30 a.m. Thursday. Police say one person fell from a tree and suffered minor injuries.
The land was formerly the site of an urban farm. But it is slated for new housing, and city officials planned to remove some trees.
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KALAMAZOO, MI -- The acclaimed dance company Pilobolus will perform an eye-catching program this week that includes a Kalamazoo connection.
If you goPilobolus
What: Connecticut-based dance company to perform
When: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 15
Where: Miller Auditorium, WMU campus
Cost: $25-$45
Contact: 269-387-2300, www.millerauditorium.com/pilobolus
Pilobolus, founded in 1971 by Dartmouth College students, is one of the most commercially successful dance companies.
From collaborations with the NFL or the U.S. Olympic team, the intricate movements of the group stretch the imagination.
In 2011, Pilobolus collaborated with indie rock band OK Go, which features Kalamazoo native Tim Nordwind on bass, for the 2012 Grammy Award-nominated music video, "All Is Not Lost." It was made with Google specifically for HTML5 and Google Chrome.
It is one of the pieces in the Kalamazoo performance at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 15 at Miller Auditorium.
Renee Jaworski, Associate Artistic Director, answered a few questions about the video and the dance company by email.
John Liberty: Pilobolus has done a great job embracing technology to further its artistic expression. Can you talk about how the company determines which projects will work best? What are some of your favorite techie collaborations over the years?
Pilobolus: Well, our determination is not so much about the technology involved, but the people involved. If there is a person or group of people spearheading a technological advance that are interested in the informational exchange that the arts and sciences have, then there is a good chance that it will be a success. Success relies on the community and conversation that we build around a project. It is hard to select one project as my favorite because we learn so much from each one. It is about the sum of these parts adding up to an experience for all involved, including our audiences, who eventually become part of that conversation.
JL: Related to this, Pilobolus teamed up with OK Go, which features Kalamazoo native Tim Nordwind on bass, for "All Is Not Lost." Can you explain some of the challenges of what looked like an incredibly difficult but rewarding experiment?
Pilobolus: We approach each project with a sort of naïve, wide-eyed curiosity and a strong belief that no matter how much technology is involved in a piece, it should still have that feeling that it was handmade. Sort of like those albums that are entirely recorded in some musicians bedroom or kitchen .... or in our case ... a barn somewhere out in the countryside of Connecticut. Tim and the rest of the band, including Trish Sie, their long time collaborator, share that philosophy. So one of the challenges here was to take that technology into our naïve hands and make something that is accessible and multi-platform without turning it into something that looked like you didn't need a human hand or body or brain to make it.
JL: Can you talk about some of the pieces in the Kalamazoo performance? What are some of the themes and elements involved in them?
Pilobolus: The program in Kalamazoo has quite a variety, from stripped down bodies in Ocellus (1972) to the multi media OK Go project that resulted in "All Is Not Lost" (2011), and Houdini inspired escape acts developed in collaboration with the magicians Penn and Teller (2013).
JL: Clearly, dance is physically demanding. How does the group cope with injuries during a live performance? What are some of the most impressive stories of a dancer overcoming an injury during a performance?
Pilobolus: Oh we've got some good ones! My favorite is when one of our dancers dislocated his shoulder during a performance and crawled off stage where one of our other dancers was watching. This guy is a real pro and has been working with the company for a while, so without skipping a beat said, "Give me your costume" and put it on. He then proceeded to the stage and stepped into a role that he had never performed before. At this point, the company of dancers in true improvisational and collaborative spirit guided him through the piece using multiple levels of communication (physical, verbal, and what sometimes felt a bit telepathic!). It was one of the most successful executions of our company philosophy I have seen to date.
JL: The company features a diverse lineup. Can you talk about what the different nationalities and backgrounds bring to Pilobolus?
Pilobolus: Our company is a team of problem solvers and each problem requires multiple perspectives to find the best creative solution. Diversity is what fuels our creativity. Each individual has their own intelligence and expertise and a common interest in making things and solving creative problems. It is important to us that though we are one company, it is a company that is made up of individuals.
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Yesterday, I posted a report that the Colorado Avalanche had talked to the Rangers about a trade including Michael Del Zotto and more for Ryan O'Reilly.
Well, Adrian Dater at the Denver Post now says the "more" was likely J.T. Miller or Chris Kreider.
…LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Do I even need to comment on this ridiculousness? If Colorado really thinks O'Reilly is worth Del Zotto and Kreider, you'd think they'd have no problem paying him the $5 million per he's demanding. I can't even imagine how quickly Sather hung up the phone on Avs GM Greg Sherman.
…although, after hearing this news, you have to wonder if the reason the Rangers recalled Kreider on Saturday after re-assigning him the night before might have been because this trade was close. Things that make you go hmmmmmmm.
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EAST LIVERPOOL - Tonya Sue Gamble became the bride of Aaron Mathew Orto on Dec. 4, at the East Liverpool Motor Lodge.
The bride is the daughter of Charles J. and Gwen Gamble, East Liverpool.
The groom is the son of Dawn Lyons and Allen Orto, both of Hookstown, Pa.
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Aaron and Tonya Orto
Pastor Charles R. Gamble officiated the ceremony
Escorted by her father and given in marriage by her parents, the bride wore a white A-line gown with beaded lace appliques on the bodice and a chapel train. She carried a bouquet of red roses and stephanotis.
Megan Williams, East Liverpool, served as maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Jessica Craven, Ypsilanti, Mich.; and Danielle Bishop, East Liverpool. Sophie Lyons, Hookstown, Pa., sister of the groom, served as a junior bridesmaid.
Performing the duties of best man was Michael Barton, East Liverpool. Groomsman were Craig Brewer, Beaver Falls, Pa.; Kevin Paraside, Rochester, Pa.; and Brayden Orto, Pittsburgh, Pa., brother of the groom.
The reception was also held at the East Liverpool Motor Lodge.
The bride is a 2005 graduate of East Liverpool High School and a 2009 graduate of Eastern Michigan University. She is currently employed at Comprehensive Behavioral.
The groom is a 2006 graduate of South Side High School and is currently serving in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard.
After a honeymoon to Las Vegas, the couple will reside in Hookstown, Pa.


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FOR MONTHS THE COY TOY OF THE media and the chattering classes has been Primary Colors, the megaselling roman à clef based on Bill Clinton's 1992 campaign and written, tantalizingly, by an author known only as Anonymous. So scalding and knowing was the portrait of the Clinton character—a relentless striver named Gov. Jack Stanton, depicted as a man with a handshake for every voter and an eye for every lady—that guessing the identity of Anonymous became a favorite parlor game inside the Beltway. Everyone from top Clinton adviser George Stephanopoulos to cartoonist Garry Trudeau fell under suspicion. When anyone asked Joe Klein, Newsweek columnist and CBS commentator, whether he was the author, he flatly denied it. "For God's sake," he exclaimed during the New Hampshire primary, "definitely, I didn't write it."
So naturally it came as no surprise last week—this being politics—that Klein had been, well, less than candid. After a Washington Post reporter found the smoking gun in a rare book catalog—a manuscript of the novel with handwritten margin notes that an expert determined were Klein's—the paper ran a front-page story on the book. Klein appeared at a Manhattan press conference and admitted that he was indeed Anonymous—though, of course, no longer anonymous. "I feel some relief and sadness," he said. "It hasn't been easy not telling the truth."
Klein, 49, explained that part of the reason for not 'fessing up earlier stemmed from his desire to have the book judged on its own merits. But he may have bigger problems now. After his disclosure, former Clinton press secretary Dee Dee Myers was just one of many who lambasted him for his deception. "In the end he traded his journalistic credibility for 30 pieces of silver," she says. Adds Howard Kurtz, the media critic for The Washington Post: "This reinforces the notion that journalists will lie, cheat and steal when they feel they can get away with it." In Klein's defense, though, Newsweek called him a "terrific journalist." In any case, the best color to describe Klein now is probably green. Between royalties for the book and a movie deal, he stands to earn more than $6 million.
Identity Crisis
updated 07/29/1996 AT 01:00 AM EDT
•originally published 07/29/1996 AT 01:00 AM EDT


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Dave Kristol
wrote in message news: ...
> Nathaniel Janewit wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I run RedHat 9 on a Dell laptop, an Inspiron 8200. I use apm to suspend
> > my laptop, after which I close it. Upon opening it again, it will
> > restart perfectly fine where I left off, but the fan goes absolutely
> > crazy and blows like mad even though it's not hot at all. Furthermore,
> > the fan doesn't ever seem to ease up until I reboot.
> >
> > Is there a way to fix this?
> Known problem. Type Esc+z, and the BIOS will sample the temperature
> again and realize it's cool enough not to require the fan.
> Dave Kristol
> P.S. You may find
> useful to you.
i've got this sort of problem on a sharp gc10-ch
i'm running 2.4.19-16mdk mandrake 9.0 (dolphin)
apm reports no system battery which is not the case
the fan stays on all the time
has this been addressed?
the fan goes quiet in windows
please help me someone becuase its the main thing which is really
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The Lions' miracle one-year turnaround simply didn't materialize.
Like just about everything else the Lions have tried for the past six seasons under team president Matt Millen, it didn't work and for the sixth consecutive season, they finished with double-digit losses. This year, there were 13 of them.
The Lions might have made some progress in their first year under coach Rod Marinelli but they never got into contention, never got back to respectability, never even got to .500.
They learned what Marinelli expects of them in terms of hard work -- more than they have given in the previous five years.
They know now that if they can't match Marinelli's commitment and dedication to the game, they might want to find another place to practice their trade.
And Marinelli found out the hard way what he has and what he lacks in terms of talent. Injuries took a heavy toll and probably skewed the evaluation process; 10 full- or part-time starters finished the season on injured reserve, including three of the four defensive line starters, five players who started at one time or another on the offensive line, and Kevin Jones, the best running back.
Perhaps more telling was the fact that Marinelli and his staff -- offensive coordinator Mike Martz, in particular -- rejected several players that the Lions' management and personnel department thought they could build on.
Quarterback Joey Harrington, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2002 draft, was not comfortable in a locker room that hard turned against him late in the 2005 season and he was traded during the off-season.
Wide receiver Charles Rogers, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2003 draft, was cut outright before the start of the regular season, unable to satisfy Martz with either his speed or his work ethic.
Wide receiver Mike Williams, the No. 10 overall pick in the 2005 draft, played in barely half the team's games and finished with eight receptions for 99 yards and a touchdown. He apparently never got down to Martz's prescribed plying weight, dropped a pass that would have won the next-to-last game of the season against Chicago and, in the final days of the season, suggested he would be agreeable to staying with the Lions if they would agree to a playing weight more acceptable to him.
Offensive linemen Ross Verba, Rex Tucker and Barry Stokes, who were brought in to shore up the front five, couldn't stay healthy. All three finished the season on injured reserve.
Defensively, the problems were not as dramatic but they were equally serious.
Defensive tackle Shaun Rogers, a two-time Pro Bowl player, was slow to buy into Marinelli's demanding work, later was slapped with a four-game suspension for testing positive to a banned substance and couldn't come back from an arthroscopic knee surgery performed during his suspension. He finished the season on injured reserve.
The linebacking corps that Millen had put together in recent drafts did not play effectively. The attempt to move Boss Bailey to middle linebacker failed, Teddy Lehman missed much of the season with injuries and Paris Lenon got a lot of tackles but very few big plays. Rookie Ernie Sims was the most effective linebacker.
And, finally, the styles of long-time friends Marinelli and coordinator Donnie Henderson, clashed. Marinelli's Tampa-2 defense wasn't Henderson's cup of tea and, although they say they are still good pals, they parted company at the end of the season.
As a result, the Lions got the slow start that many expected in a new, demanding system but they never picked up speed. After victories over Buffalo and Atlanta during a three-game span in the middle of the season, they had a chance to make a statement with upcoming games against San Francisco, Arizona and Miami.
They lost all three, launching a seven-game losing streak that eventually left them with a 3-13 record and the No. 2 pick in the draft next April.
So, where exactly does that leave the Lions for the 2007 season? That would be anybody's guess.
Marinelli, looking at the bright side, said it was good to get a look at so many young offensive and defensive linemen, who were forced into fulltime duty by injuries to the regulars.
But the Lions face many, many questions in the new season.
Jones, coming off a Lis Franc injury, may or may not be ready for training camp. Some players with that injury have made timely recoveries; others have struggled for a year or more.
Quarterback Jon Kitna was tough and durable. He took every offensive snap and
threw for 4,308 yards but he was intercepted 22 times, at least once in all
except three of the Lions' 16 games. With a better supporting cast, he could
probably prosper but it will take a major overhaul to make the Lions
Williams excited about Pro Bowl opportunity
The NFC receiving yardage leader will play in the Pro Bowl after all.
Lions wide receiver Roy Williams, who topped the National Conference with a career-best 1,310 yards, was the NFC's first alternate in voting by fans, NFL players and coaches and he got the call to Honolulu when Torry Holt of St. Louis withdrew because of knee surgery.
"It's unfortunate that he can't go but I think if anybody can take his place, I think I can," Williams said.
Williams posted modest receiving numbers in his first two seasons with the Lions in the West Coast offense under Steve Mariucci -- 54 catches for 817 yards and eight touchdowns in his rookie season 2004, 45 catches for 687 yards and eight touchdowns last year.
In his first season with offensive coordinator Mike Martz, however, Williams -- despite more drops than the Lions coaches liked -- produced 82 receptions for 1,310 yards and seven touchdowns.
Williams is the only player off the 3-13 Lions to be selected for the Pro Bowl.
Day of reckoning
The end of the season meant a day of reckoning for two Lions -- defensive line coach Joe Cullen and strong safety Kenoy Kennedy -- for alcohol-related incidents last fall.
Cullen, who was in his first season with the Lions, pleaded no contest to one count of disorderly person/obscene conduct charges and pleaded guilty to impaired driving. The charges stemmed from two incidents that occurred last summer -- driving naked through the drive-up lane of a fast food restaurant and, in a separate incident, driving while intoxicated.
Sentencing was set for Feb. 13 and Cullen faces up to 90 days in jail and a $500 fine plus court costs for the disorderly charges, as well as 93 days in jail and a $300 fine plus court costs for the impaired driving charge.
Kennedy, a starting safety the past two seasons, faced up to 93 days in jail after being arrested in the early morning of Oct. 6 while driving home from a nightclub. A blood test registered a .16% blood-alcohol level, twice the Michigan limit of .08 percent.
Kennedy was able to avoid jail time but was sentenced to 18 months probation, was given a $500 fine plus court costs and was ordered by the presiding judge to enter an Alcoholics Anonymous program. He will also have to perform five days of community service.
Attorney Joseph A. Lavigne noted that it was Kennedy's first offense and that he already had enrolled in an alcohol-supervision program.


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29th April 2012, 11:13pm
Keothavong vs Zakopalova Betting: Anne Keothavong can get through to the second round in Budapest
The WTA event in Budapest features a fairly strong line-up, so we should get to see some exciting battles this week. Sara Errani is the main favourite for the title, but she is going to be tested by some talented players, including Irina Begu, Timea Babos and Ksenia Pervak. Live streams should be available at most bookies, including Bet365, so those who prefer in-play betting will also get a fair share of the action.
My first bet of this tournament comes from the encounter between two very experienced campaigners, Anne Keothavong and Klara Zakopalova. Both are well-known for being incredibly inconsistent and I am sure that we are going to see a few momentum swings in this one. Nevertheless, it should ultimately be a fairly balanced clash and I do not really believe that we should be getting more than 3.00 for either player. For that reason, I am going to back the British number two today.
I know that Anne Keothavong has not been on the top of her game for quite some time, but I think that she will get back on track soon and a win here would certainly do a lot for her confidence. And we all know that she still has what it takes to beat players like Zakopalova. The Czech is having a pretty poor season as well and it seems that her problems with consistency are really dragging her down at the moment. She had a decent lead against both Dominika Cibulkova and Arantxa Rus, but still managed to somehow throw it away in no time, so one simply has to wonder how well is she going to play today. Quite honestly, all kinds of results are possible here - but the price for Keothavong's victory is definitely a bit off.
Back Anne Keothavong to beat Klara Zakopalova for a 2/10 stake at 3.06 with Pinnacle


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DeSoto boy and his dog found dead in storm drain
The McCowan Middle School student's mom says access to the drainage area should be blocked so more kids aren't killed.
The McCowan Middle School student's mom says access to the drainage area should be blocked so more kids aren't killed.
Aging buildings could be replaced with new facilities as part of a $125.9 million bond package to be voted on May 9.
Trustees decide not to lengthen the academic year to make up for days lost to December's ice storm.
Police plan to charge Kyel Rodriguez, Lamaud Mathis, Tramon Mathis and two juveniles with capital murder.
The trimester model modifies the traditional school day schedule and divides the school year into three 12-week grading periods instead of two 18-week course loads.
Police said officers arrived within five minutes of the call from Catina Lareese Murphy, 37, and found her and her ex-husband, former police officer Andrew Murphy, 40, dead.
A private space exploration company is preparing for the flight, and Michael Johnson is set to be a mission specialist.
In a rare public appearance, Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins refused to answer questions about himself after a public hearing where he asked for a stay of execution for a Lancaster killer.
Kamalia Cotton will oversee Pleasant Run Elementary, but parents worry about her record at Ebby Halliday Elementary in Dallas.
The jury began hearing testimony in the punishment phase of the trial Monday to determine how long he'll be in prison.
Lewis was taken to the DeSoto City Jail in connection with a holdup at a 7-Eleven that left an employee shot in the thigh.
Jose Arreola, 34, said he was the victim of a jealous woman who repeatedly attacked him with knives.
A judge has rescheduled Kimberly McCarthy's execution allowing time for an appeal focused on race and jury selection.
Jose Arreola, 34, faces up to life in prison if convicted in the attack that left his girlfriend critically injured.
The victim was overcome with emotion when she first began detailing the night of the attack.
A DeSoto man was sentenced today to almost 16 years in prison and ordered to pay more than $2 million in restitution for running a multimillion-dollar mortgage fraud scheme.
Jer Giles mourned the loss of the State Fair icon to a fire in October but hopes to work on the new version.
Since Michael McFarland took over the district, administrators have seen gains in student achievement.
The event provides toys and other goods for 75 to 90 children and their families.
Nina Yancy credits her own hard work and the support of the community that helped her father bring her up after her mother's death from breast cancer.
The facility, which will cover more than 1 million square feet, will house distribution operations for the food giant.
In her medical recliner, June Perkins, 82, was pushed two blocks to the library on the last day of early voting.
A team that's had talent but not playoff success is now ranked No. 2 in the state - its first top 10 appearance.
A woman on Texas death row for the stabbing and bludgeoning of a 71-year-old woman has received a Jan. 29 execution date.
The owner, who denies mistreating the animal, says it was hurt in the April tornado.
Faith Bible Church members said their efforts might not be needed this time but are good practice for the future.
Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings declares an end to aerial spraying for city neighborhoods that have been doused twice with insecticides.
Officer Dodson died Saturday after his motorcycle was struck by a suspected drunken driver.
The victim was taken to a hospital with multiple stab wounds but is expected to recover.
There have been no evacuations or injuries associated with the discovery at the headquarters in the 8900 block of Autobahn Drive.
Dustin Dodson was remembered as a "rising star," and his death comes just over two years after another officer was killed.
Kendrick McDaniel died last night, making him the seventh person killed by Dallas police gunfire this year.
This will be the second trial for Evans, who is accused of engaging in organized crime by holding a raffle to benefit his re-election campaign.
Kendrick McDaniel, 18, died shortly before 10 p.m. at Methodist Dallas Medical Center after the shooting earlier in the day at a Taco Bell in the Red Bird area.
The funeral homes involved also told Sheila Sterling's family that they were not "100 percent sure" the ashes they received were hers, the suit alleges.
A wide range of celebrations will be held in the area over the next few days.
Officials were on hand Monday to greet Don Johnson of DeSoto when he arrived at the downtown Dallas station.
David Harris wants to return pride in the school district by listening to the community and finding ways to unify people.
Many residents have finished cleaning up the rubble and are preparing to rebuild, but progress is hard to measure.
Thousands did their share of heavy lifting after 16 tornadoes ravaged North Texas — a force to rival the storms themselves.
OSHA teams have been visiting emergency command centers and work sites to promote safety, and the Home Builders Association of Greater Dallas has published tips for hiring reputable contractors.
Looters have been caught trying to carry off large items such as garage doors and different types of scrap metal.
The 35-year-old acknowledges it's a long-shot bid, but he says he's leaning on his experience of "taking on tough challenges and exceeding expectations."


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SALINEVILLE - Southern Local coach Mike Skrinjar knew how much was riding on his team's game at Columbiana last week.
The Indians and Clippers squared off in a battle of two of the Inter-Tri County League's lower tier's best with a shot at the playoffs on the line for both squads.
Both of the Division V, Region 17 teams knew that if playing in Week 11 was to be a possibility, a win was a must.
Unfortunately for Southern, a 26-14 decision went in favor of Columbiana.
"Our focus is that we are going to win and lose games ourselves. It's not about what the other team is doing," Skrinjar said.
"There were opportunities in that game for us to make a move. There were some points we left on the field and some things we need to fix. But, overall I believe we represented ourselves well."
The bus ride home was a long one last week for the Indians (4-2). However, with tonight's game against rival Wellsville, Skrinjar knew his team didn't have long to dwell about the loss.
"The emotions were flying high after the game," said Skrinjar who has posted a 21-6 record during his time at Southern. "When we lost, it took the wind out of them. But, our mentality is that we're playing for our seniors. Every moment is important. That bus ride home, it sets in, but once we come in on Saturday morning we move on. Our next week starts on Saturday.
"There's still a lot of season left. The lower tier can still shake out a lot of ways and it starts this week against Wellsville."
The Tigers' journey to the annual "Black and Blue Brawl" has been a rollercoaster ride.
It has included the ups, like a 42-13 win over rival Toronto in the opener and a 48-0 rout against Sebring last week, but also the downs, like a 45-0 loss to Oak Glen and a 41-14 disappointment against Lowellville.
"We weren't playing as a team the first five weeks," Wellsville coach Dave Skinner said. "It was too many individuals. We've got to be unselfish. Do your job and help the guy next to you do his."
Regardless of where each team finishes the season, both coaches realize this heated rivalry will be a lasting memory for those involved, whether good or bad.
"To these kids, it's a very important game," Skrinjar said. "It's a backyard rivalry. The fans get into this. It builds when the fans talk it up. The place will be packed and it creates a championship atmosphere. Our guys get amped for this game. Our guys will be up and ready."
Skinner said he's going to leave his rah-rah pre-game speech at home tonight.
"I won't have to say a word to my guys," he said. "They know who we're playing and what they're up against. They know it's not going to be easy."
The Indians have a potent offense, averaging 35.3 points per game.
Senior quarterback Luke Griffith is 99-of-151 passing for 1,486 yards with 15 touchdowns and six interceptions. His two top targets are J.J. Napierkowski (51 catches, 723 yards, 7 touchdowns) and Jared Shilot (31-554, 6 TD).
Skinner was eager to sing the Indians' praises.
"I don't think you can completely stop them," Skinner said . "We'll just try to slow them down. I can't see anyone stopping them. They've got the best quarterback in the area. He gets rid of the ball so quick. They've got probably the two best wide receivers. Probably the best offensive line, maybe the best defense.
"They're the best team around, hands down. They've got good coaching, special teams, you name it. It's a fact. I've seen the film. We've got our work cut out for us. I'm not sure what we're going to do. We might be in trouble."
And when asked about finding a crack in the Indians' armor, Skinner had this to say: "Weakness? Well, I'm not sure if their water boy gets out on the field fast enough. That's about the only weakness I see that maybe their water boy is a little late coming out."
Skrinjar had a succinct response when he was told of Skinner's comments.
"I'll just say, 'Thank you and see you Friday," he said.
But Skrinjar also had some nice compliments to pay this year's Wellsville team.
"Their perimeter speed can be an issue," he said. "Every year (Marcus) Moxley and (Brendon) Carr get better. (Zack) Mellott, their sophomore, is stepping up for them. (Jordan) Sloan has stepped in at quarterback and runs their offense.
"They're more of a well-rounded threat than they were before. We'll have to bring our 'A' game. They've got a good, solid core of guys with experience."
Skinner's squad will have the difficult task of playing in Salineville, a place where they haven't won since at least 2005 when the rivalry was renewed.
"Sometimes you play good some places and others you don't for whatever reason," Skinner said. "But I don't feel like they have a jinx on us or anything. They've got their football crazies out there that'll make some noise, but my guys will handle that just fine."
Southern has won the last two meetings, 27-7, last year in Wellsville and 52-13 in 2010 in Salineville.
According to Skrinjar, with both teams having extensive talent, the game will come down to execution.
"It's going to be about mental toughness," he said. "Who can maintain focus? Who makes the least amount of mistakes? I think it makes for a great matchup."


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Career Technical and Adult Education
New CTE Professionals WorkshopFriday, September 28, 2012, 10:11 am
The Office of Public Instruction's Career and Technical Education Specialists will be conducting a New CTE Professionals Workshop on Wednesday, October 17, in Billings prior to the beginning of the 2012 Montana ACTE Institute. This New CTE Professionals Workshop is a FREE professional development opportunity designed specifically for the CTE professionals in their first, second, or third year in the classroom.
This professional development opportunity will provide teachers who are new to the classroom, as well as those with less than four years of experience, with information on a variety of topics essential for success in the CTE classroom including:
*Montana's Big Sky Pathway Initiative and the Development of Programs of Study,
*Perkins funding,
*State CTE funding,
*Advisory boards,
*Professional development,
*Professional organizations,
*CTE and program-area standards and guidelines, and
*Career and Technical Student Organizations
The workshop will be held at the Montana State University--Billings Conference Center Downtown from 8am to 4pm. The training is free of charge and lunch will be provided for attendees. Up to six OPI Renewal Units will be offered.
Additional details about the New CTE Professionals Workshop, including a schedule of events, are currently posted on the Updates--Latest CTE Info page of the Secondary CTE area of the OPI website (www.opi.mt.gov).
Registration must be submitted by October 8, 2012, online at the following link:
For more information, please contact the appropriate CTE program specialist:
Business Education: Eric Swenson, email@example.com, 406.444.7991
Family and Consumer Sciences Education: Megan Vincent, email@example.com, 406.444.3599
Industrial, Trades and Technology Education: Don Michalsky, email@example.com, 406.444.4452
For more information, contact Eric Swenson, 406.444.7991