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#1 Ranked Children's Hospital by U.S. News & World Report
MyPatients provides referring primary care providers with secure access to their patients' information.
Boston Children's has launched the world's 1st program dedicated to offering hand transplants to children who qualify.
Innovation insider is a semi-monthly e-newsletter analyzes innovations at Boston Children's, other academic medical centers and from industry.
Read the latest blog by a Boston Children's doctor, clinician or staff member.
There are many ways you can help children and their families get the care they need.
Whether it's a broken arm, a sports-related injury or the most complex condition, Boston Children's Orthopedic Center is committed to providing comprehensive and compassionate care for pediatric, adolescent and young adult patients. We are honored to be recognized as the #1 Orthopedic Center, Best Children's Hospital by both U.S. News and World Report and Parents Magazine.
Established in 1903, we are one of the world's largest and most experienced pediatric orthopedic centers. Every year, we attend to more than 100,000 patient visits and complete approximately 6,000 surgeries. Our Orthopedic Urgent Care Clinic offers fast access to care at locations throughout Massachusetts. We are committed to providing the best possible care for every patient we meet.
In our 13 specialty clinics, we treat the full spectrum of orthopedic conditions — ranging from fractures and sports-related injuries to scoliosis, hip conditions, brachial plexus and cerebral palsy. We blend cutting-edge treatments and innovative surgical approaches when needed with prompt, family-centered care. Our advanced, child-centered imaging capabilities help us provide the most accurate diagnosis.
Our treatments and innovations have evolved over the past century, but our philosophy has never changed: to relentlessly provide the best orthopedic care and patient service possible in order to improve the quality of life for our patients. We're here for your family and are committed to support you every step of the way.
To learn more about our Orthopedic Center please download our e-book. Included within is information about many of our programs and related patient success stories.
Feehan senior Sullivan doesn't let spinal fusion end his golf, tennis careers
The Sun Chronicle, July 14, 2016
Boston Children's Hospital ranked as top pediatric orthopedic hospital in US News & World Report
Orthopedic Today, June 21, 2016
Youth Baseball and Surgery for Overuse Injuries
The Wall Street Journal, June 6, 2016
Read more about the Orthopedic Center in the news.
We are grateful to have been ranked #1 on U.S. News & World Report's list of the best children's hospitals in the nation for the third year in a row, an honor we could not have achieved without the patients and families who inspire us to do our very best for them. Thanks to you, Boston Children's is a place where we can write the greatest children's stories ever told."


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The Elkins High School baseball team is looking to have anther strong season as it returns seven seniors from last year's 19-5 squad for second-year coach Adam Roth.
The Tigers, who lost to Jefferson in the regional finals last season, will be led by senior utility player Cody Gainer.
Gainer will be one of the top pitchers this year for Elkins and could see time anywhere around the diamond.
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The Inter-Mountain photo by Andrew Davis
Elkins High School will return a veteran group of players this season. Tigers returning include, from left, Houston Schuler, James Gainer, Riley Lloyd, Caten Murphy, Cody Gainer and Lukas Letan.
"We need Cody in the middle of the lineup somewhere," Roth said. "He will be one of our top pitchers this season as well."
Other returning seniors include Riley Lloyd and Caten Murphy, who will be battling for time at first base.
"These two will have a chance to battle it out in practice and see who will win the spot," Roth said. "Both will have a chance to play at that spot."
Senior Brennan Dettinger returns as a pitcher and an outfielder, while Houston Schuler could see time in the middle infield and pitcher.
Roth also said they could see time behind the plate as well at some point this year for Elkins.
Senior James Gainer who also returns as a top pitcher, along with Lukas Letan also returns as a pitcher and a middle infielder for this year.
"We need these kids to step up and lead our team this year," Roth said. "We're going to need them to really have big years for us this season."
Junior Clayton Collett is also projected to be one of the outfielders this year for head coach Roth.
"We're going to need Clayton's speed in the outfield and on the bases," Roth said. "We have to get him on base this year, so were going to be counting on him big."
Another junior who could see time this year will be Jake Wyatt who is in line for catching duties.
"We've got a lot of juniors and sophomores who could see a lot of time this year with the loss of seven seniors," Roth said. "There are a lot of positions that will be open so it could be a fun preseason."
The seven seniors that Elkins lost due to graduation last year were Scott Fox, Heath Broughton, Lance VanNoy, Mike Lewis, Mike Elza, Ryne Bonnell and Nick Jones.
"A lot of these kids have moved on to play college baseball so they will be hard to replace," Roth said. "We've got a good group of kids this year so hopefully we can have a good year."
Elkins opens up their season on March 23. at home against Lincoln.

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Cameroon increases elephant protection after mass slaughter
10 August 2012
Earlier this year heavily-armed poachers invaded Bouba N'Djida National Park in Cameroon and massacred over 300 elephants.
We're pleased to hear that Cameroon's government has now upped security to help stop an atrocity like this happening again – and we want other countries to do the same. We're launching a global campaign to stop the illegal trade in ivory, rhino horn and tiger parts.
Thousands more rangersCameroon's government has promised to recruit 2,500 extra game rangers over the next five years to ward off poachers. It will also set up a new national park authority to protect wildlife.
"Today's poaching gangs are sophisticated, global and vicious," said Basile Yapo, WWF-Cameroon country director. "Cameroon has done the right thing by allocating additional resources to this serious national security issue. Other Central Africa countries should follow Cameroon's lead and act now to stop criminal gangs before they strike."
Record poaching levelsElephant poaching in Africa reached record levels last year, and Central Africa's unique forest elephants have been the hardest hit. Tens of thousands of elephants are killed each year for their ivory tusks, which mostly end up being sold in Asia.
It's World Elephant Day this coming Sunday. And we're fearful that, in future years, this event will commemorate an extinct species unless governments do more to end ivory poaching and illegal wildlife trade.
Time to act"Large-scale elephant killings like the one witnessed in Bouba N'Djida can happen almost anywhere in the region. In fact, we have heard recent reports of 30 elephants being massacred in one night in Chad," said Stefanie Conrad, our regional representative in Central Africa.
"People's lives and jobs are at risk because of it. Each time an elephant is killed a country is losing economic value. We are calling on Central African governments to put an end to ivory poaching and wildlife crime. The time to act is now."


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Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley is the chief law enforcement officer for the cities of Boston, Chelsea, Revere and Winthrop, Massachusetts.
Appointed to the office in February 2002, Conley was elected in his own right on Nov. 5, 2002, again on Nov. 7, 2006, and most recently on Nov. 2, 2010. As district attorney, Conley oversees the largest and busiest district attorney's office in Massachusetts. His office is currently responsible for the prosecution of between 40,000 to 50,000 criminal cases every year in the state's most diverse and densely-populated county.
Prior to taking office as Suffolk County's 14th district attorney, Conley served for eight years on the Boston City Council, serving several terms as chairman of the Council's Public Safety Committee. A career prosecutor before seeking public office, Conley served as an assistant district attorney for nine years in the office he now leads, prosecuting homicides and other serious felonies including drug trafficking, non-fatal shootings, and intimate partner violence. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, he was one of a handful of state prosecutors named to Massachusetts' first anti-gang violence task force.
Today, Conley oversees one of the most innovative prosecutors' offices in the nation. In addition to putting Suffolk County "at the forefront of the country" for identifying and preventing wrongful convictions, he launched the first Conviction Integrity Program in Massachusetts and implemented policies that set the stage for a law allowing post-conviction access to DNA testing. He was the first Massachusetts DA to treat children and teenagers arrested in prostitution cases as victims rather than offenders, surrounding them with services through Support to End Exploitation Now, a program that was twice named one of the 50 Most Innovative Programs in Government. A strong proponent of problem-solving courts for defendants struggling with homelessness, mental illness, and drug addiction, he is also known for his steady efforts to reduce handgun violence, creating a specialized Gun Court that cut the time to resolve gun cases by more than half and using targeted prosecutions to identify high-level violent offenders.
Conley lives in Boston with his wife, Tricia, and two children.
For more information on DA Dan Conley, read his full biography or speeches.


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> Ties wrote:
>> j0rd4n, 10/04/06 00:45:[color=darkred]
>>> I updated XFree86 from version 4.3.0 to 4.6.0. Everything seemed to go
>>> smoothly with the install. However, now I cannot access my gnome or
>>> KDE desktops. When I login to X, I am thrown into XSM (in both root
>>> and my user login). I'm running Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS
>>> (2.4.21-40.ELsmp) with an nVidia Quadro FX 3400 graphics card.
>>> I've tried executing gnome-session or switchdesk but each one throws me
>>> back to the user login screen. I've also tried changing the 'session'
>>> when I login through the X login screen with no luck.
>>> Does anyone know of why this might happen and how to fix it?
>> The whole world switched to Xorg, and you upgraded to XFree
>> 4.6.0; does Red Hat force you to?
>> [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XFree86[/url]
>> [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X.Org_Server[/url][/color]
> The 2.4.21 kernel is a hint that he's using RedHat Enterprise 3.x or a
> similar release. Those use XFree86 4.3 in their latest release.
> However, NVidia drivers are a pain in the caboose. They are not managed
> by RPM or APT or any other installer, unless you point at the LIVNA
> repository at [url]http://rpm.livna.org/[/url], which may be in violation of the
> NVidia licensing agreements.
> The NVidia installation scripts from NVidia themselves are, frankly,
> written by a script monkey in an isolated environment. I prefer the
> RPM's.
The Gentoo ebuilds do a good job for me. :-)


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'Chevy Beh in Snow polo' tournament seeks to entice China's elite featured in China National NewsMonday, May 9th, 2011
TIANJIN // Asia's first ever snow polo tournament, at China's newest and largest polo club, with six top global teams, is promoting the luxury sport to the nation's new and growing ranks of wealthy.
Though an early form of polo was once popular with China's upper classes during the Tang dynasty more than 1,000 years ago, the sport of kings died out almost entirely until a recent surge of interest in foreign sports seen as being high class.
The first generations of new wealthy spawned by China's economic reforms are likely to view golf, red wine and Ferrari as symbols of prestige, but many of the newer generation are looking for something more. (more…)


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Print publication: Saturday, Oct. 16
Kitzhaber's the right choice
It is truly refreshing when Oregon's major newspaper, whom this reader judges to have a conservative bent, chooses to take the high road and endorse the most qualified candidate for governor, Democrat John Kitzhaber (Oct. 10).
In a comprehensive information-based article, the paper's editorial board clearly establishes why Oregon's citizenry should elect Kitzhaber: He is more experienced and better prepared to handle "what the times demand of Oregon's next governor."
Southeast Portland
The right recipe
We like what we see in Chris Dudley. He seems like a good man.
What troubles us is that Dudley offers a menu without ingredients, and we don't know if he can cook.
We have greater confidence in John Kitzhaber's kitchen skills.
ROBERT and JANET McCARTHY
West Linn
Up to the challenge
Your endorsement is wise: "Kitzhaber for governor." John Kitzhaber will bring experience and knowledge to deal with a harsh reality: The $13.4 billion general fund faces an upcoming $3.2 billion shortfall starting next July.
I hope people are not misled by the "75 percent" general fund labor costs, quoted by Chris Dudley on TV from the state's "reset" report. Over two-thirds of those labor costs are not state employee payroll costs. They are for school or nonprofit employees, or for privatized labor costs, etc., all funded by the state general fund.
Solving the deficit is much more complex than primarily focusing on privatization or the state employee payroll. The entire state employee payroll portion of the general fund, including PERS costs, is $2.9 billion dollars. Even eliminating that entire amount wouldn't be enough to cover the $3.2 billion deficit.
Kitzhaber is the clear choice for this challenge.
Newcomb is a retired CPA and retired state auditor, Audits Division.
No second chance
Come on, Oregonians -- let's be honest. If you were living in Oregon during the former Kitzhaber years, you know he did not do the very things he is touting in his political promises this time. John Kitzhaber did nothing to help with job creation. We were worse off when he left office. Kitzhaber certainly did not defend, promote or protect the jobs in the mills and the woods. And now he says he'll "put jobs back in the woods." I don't think so.
Kitzhaber liked the position that went with the title of governor. He did not understand the job we counted on him to do. He let us down. Oregon cannot afford to let him try again.
Make your vote count for Oregon. Choose wisely and protect Oregon. Do not vote for John Kitzhaber.
Time for change
Your editorial endorsing the former governor misses two key points.
It is clearly important to elect a governor who will say no and put the state on a different course. But what makes you believe that Kitzhaber will change his stripes and actually do so? Or will he pick up his ball and go home the way he did in his former administration? His words and deeds have differed before, and I see no indication he has changed.
It is also imperative to note who will serve the new governor. Kitzhaber's key advisors are the same faces who have been responsible for the past two decades of policies pushing Oregon more and more into jeopardy. Talk about time for a change.
Oregonians, in fact Americans across the country, have discovered the dangers in having one party simultaneously control both the executive and legislative branches. Chris Dudley will provide not only a fresh approach to governing, but he will act as a preventive counterbalance to our perennially poorly led Legislature (particularly if we become burdened with dangerous annual sessions).
Northwest Portland
Why I like Kitzhaber
I am pleased The Oregonian endorsed our former governor, John Kitzhaber. I am a Republican, and I shall vote for him for two reasons.
1. My trust in Kitzhaber's leadership began in the'90s and speaks to his experience to move our state forward. I was president of the League of Oregon Cities when then-Gov. Kitzhaber came to us and inquired if Oregon's 242 cities and the League would be willing to work with him.
An official agreement was signed, and from that time forward there was a stream of collaborative meetings on numerous public policy issues, such as transportation, that could affect people in our hometowns. As that positive measure of history came to a close, a new confidence that Kitzhaber would deliver and not hinder communities had become reality.
2. I am a cancer survivor, and because of my new life-and-death experience, I want Kitzhaber at the helm. Our next governor will need to take charge immediately to implement federal health care regulations. Kitzhaber is the only candidate who has the understanding and experience to move vigorously in this arena. At this point in my life, I expect the best for both Oregon and Oregonians.
Lake Oswego
It's Huffman's turn
Your editorial on Oct. 8 recommends the re-election of Ron Wyden to the U.S Senate. You say that "after eight terms in the House and 14 years in a Senate that seems as dysfunctional as ever, Wyden still seems to see his job with fresh eyes."
Wyden, after all his years in government, has to take some responsibility for the dysfunction you talk about and the sorry state of the country. It's time he made way for someone else with fresh eyes, who should be given the chance of doing better in the future.
In all fairness we should vote for Jim Huffman and give him a chance of righting our listing ship of state.
Oregonians are active recyclers. But, really -- a governor?
Oregon City
Unhappy choice
In about two weeks we will vote for a new governor for Oregon. Our choice is between TweedleDud and TweedleDidn't. With all the money in politics, couldn't we be offered a viable, reliable candidate?
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'Hating Breitbart' director to debate ACORN founder
Milwaukee native Andrew Marcus, whose documentary "Hating Breitbart" played in theaters last year, will debate the founding organizer of ACORN, the group Andrew Breitbart famously took on.
The debate with Wade Rathke - scheduled to air and stream online on Rathke's radio show on KABF-FM in Little Rock, Ark., where ACORN was founded - is scheduled for 10 a.m. May 17, according to a release from the movie's publicist. That same day, "Hating Breitbart" is scheduled to get a return trip to theaters (although as of Tuesday, none of those theaters is in Wisconsin) before coming out on DVD May 21. »Read Full Article
Randy Travis' September shows canceled at Potawatomi
The management team for Randy Travis — who remained in critical condition Friday after surgery following a stroke — has canceled the country singer's Sept. 18-19 shows at Potawatomi Bingo Casino's Northern Lights Theater.
Travis' team told the casino about the cancellation Friday. Travis has been in a Texas hospital since Sunday, after suffering congestive heart failure due to a viral illness. He had a stroke Wednesday, and had surgery to relieve pressure on his brain. »Read Full Article
On Location: Parlez-vous Bastille Days?
On Tap hosts hit the streets of Bastille Days to quiz attendees about what they knew — or didn't know — about the storming of the Bastille prison in France. And yes, we even made them speak a little French. »Read Full Blog Post
"Sharknado," "Dinoshark" and "Sharktopus" - A Field Guide
"Sharknado" was a typically cheesy SyFy Channel movie, that combined a natural disaster film with "Jaws." To summarize: Tornados dropped sharks into affected communities.
"Sharknado" aired this week and its absurd premise struck a chord on social media types, including with celebrities. »Read Full Blog Post
Celebrating Cordwainer Smith, a wild talent from Milwaukee
Forgive me, Lord, I'm a day late in celebrating the birthday of Cordwainer Smith (1913-1966), a great sci-fi writer born in Milwaukee.
But it's never too late to introduce yourself to Smith's dynamic prose and wild imagination. In honor of his birthday, QuasarDragon posted a page with links to free text and audio versions of some of Smith's stories. »Read Full Blog Post
Fans recall what Paul McCartney — and the Beatles — meant to them
On June 18, 1942, a boy named James Paul McCartney was born in Liverpool, England. He'd grow up and meet other chaps — John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr — and together as the Beatles, they'd impact the lives of countless millions around the world, and of people living in Milwaukee, during the '60s and the decades that followed.
McCartney has been active ever since, in Wings, as a solo artist and on the road. On Tuesday, McCartney will take the stage at a sold-out Miller Park for his first Milwaukee concert since 2005, to perform in front of about 40,000 spectators. »Read Full Article(2)
Optimist's Shakespeare: Try it, you'll like it
Two weeks ago, director Tom Reed had fully intended to make another round of cuts to Shakespeare's "As You Like It" — slimming the run time to just over two hours — before Optimist Theatre opened its production in Riverwest's Kadish Park. Am I ever glad that he had second thoughts.
When Optimist's press preview performance ended Thursday night — two hours and 45 minutes after it began — my aching body was screaming for a seat cushion and the ground on which I was sitting was wet with dew. »Read Full Article
Jefferson County Fair features Little Big Town, Gloriana and Casey James this weekend
It's that time of year when county fairs across the state become a must-stop destination for some of country music's biggest stars.
This weekend, country fans heading a few miles west from Milwaukee will find two big shows at the Jefferson County Fair (503 N Jackson Ave. in Jefferson). Tonight at 7, Gloriana is joined by former "American Idol" contestant Casey James on the grandstand. Saturday night, it's Little Big Town headlining at the fairgrounds with Madison-based Madison County opening. With a mix of first-come, first-serve general admission seating included with fair admission and reserved spots at an additional price point, the shows can be an affordable way to catch these acts in a unique setting. General admission to the Jefferson County Fair is $10, with a few money-saving deals outlined on the event's website. »Read Full Blog Post
Pop singer Skylar Grey ready to soar, with assist from Eminem
Back in March, at a showcase in Austin, Texas, attended by celebrities like Adrian Grenier and Nick Cannon, Wisconsin native Skylar Grey was the star attraction.
The music video for the pop singer's cartoonish new single "C'Mon Let Me Ride" had been seen millions of times on YouTube, and the gig during the all-important South by Southwest Music Conference was a chance to create some buzz around her new material. »Read Full Article
Local baseball book writers fill Boswell lineup July 15
No Milwaukee Brewers players are taking cuts in Monday's Home Run Derby, so it's a good night to catch three local sportswriting sluggers at Boswell Book Company, 2559 N. Downer Ave.
Tom Haudricourt, Dave Heller and Greg Pearson will talk and sign copies of their baseball-related books, beginning at 7 p.m. »Read Full Article(1)
Bacon, bacon, everywhere on new-foods list for 2013 Wisconsin State Fair
If you thought the 2012 Wisconsin State Fair had over-the-top stuff to eat, get ready for the 2013 edition.
Order up some beer-battered macaroni and cheese bites with jack cheese and bacon on a stick. Or deep-fried peanut butter and bacon nuggets with Berry Weiss jelly. Or garlic-buttered new potatoes on a stick. Or BBQ pulled pastrami with zesty red cabbage slaw. Or a Krispy Kreme burger with spicy pig candy (that's also bacon-y). »Read Full Article(23)
24 Hours: Stuff for Milwaukee's weekend to-do list
4 p.m. Friday
The South Shore Frolic, one of Milwaukee's biggest bashes, kicks off three days of fun near Lake Michigan with music, the return of the Frolic's popular parade (11 a.m. Saturday) and three nights of fireworks. »Read Full Article
Alex da Kid on what music he's listening to
After producing one of the most successful alt rock albums of 2012, Imagine Dragons' "Night Visions," producer Alex da Kid is back producing "Don't Look Down," the Interscope Records debut album for Wisconsin-born pop artist and Grammy-nominated songwriter Skylar Grey. Photo provided by Interscope Records. »Read Full Blog Post
On Tap for Today: Bastille Days, Frolic and Shakespeare
So many options for today. One can party in the streets or tell stories by the fireside. See Shakespeare in the park or see Shakespeare in a theater.
No whining that there is nothing to do. »Read Full Blog Post(1)


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On the steps outside Cleveland High School, anxious freshman Jess Anderson does everything she can to look busy.
She calls her mom. She pretends to call her mom. She plays on her phone.
Anything to avoid the reality that Anderson is not only new to high school, but also new to everyone at Cleveland, where she transferred for the 2014 school year.
"Really nervous," Anderson, 14, confides.
Tuesday's annual rite of passage, aka the First Day of School, offers a glimpse into the angst and excitement experienced by tens of thousands of students returning to the classroom throughout the Portland metro area.
In a day full of firsts, and lasts, here are some moments from the morning outside Cleveland High in Southeast Portland:
- Jessie Parker, 16, is excited about "TOK." You know, her class called "Theory of Knowledge." Parker is just about to talk more about the class when her friends arrive to share hugs. "Sorry, I have to go. We're running late."
- Hazel Tallent looks over his shoulder so his dad can snap a quick photo. "A memento," father John deAndrade explains. This year, deAndrade has already talked to his 16-year-old about doing his homework and getting to bed on time. Why school schedules are designed without teenagers' sleep rhythms in mind, deAndrade says he'll never know.
- Sister and brother Jasmine, 15, and Dashae Boynton, 14, are new to Cleveland from the Parkrose School District. A lot of planning went into first day outfits, they say. The new shoes will come later this month, after mom's paycheck arrives. Jasmine agrees to have her photo taken and sent out via Twitter after learning it could be viewed by more than 4,500 followers.
- Anna, 14, who doesn't want to give her last name, is waiting for Maggie. They've known each other for three years and, as freshmen, they're going to share a locker. But Maggie is late. And the bell just rang. "Yeah, I know," Anna says, when reminded that school is starting. Eventually, Anna heads in. You can only wait so long.
- A mother on the sidewalk stops to talk to a mother driving by in a Prius. Sidewalk Mom says her daughter, since departed into school, is nervous. Prius Mom offers encouragement. "She'll figure it out."
- Lato Buchanan is unprepared. The 16-year-old had a job interview the day he was supposed to register for classes and get his ID card. The line was too long that day, so he just left. Now he's paying the price. No schedule or ID means no school, he says. Buchanan is hanging out back, waiting for his mom to arrive with a $25 check to get him in the classroom. Buchanan's mom is a teacher, but lucky for him, classes don't start for her until tomorrow. "I don't know what I would have done," he says.
- Seniors Bryan Gastelum-Plata, 17, and Caroline Holley, 17, can hardly remember their first First Day of High School. Now it's their last. "Don't skip class," Holley advises. "It's not worth it." Both are looking forward to choosing colleges – Gastelum-Plata is looking at Portland or Chemeketa Community Colleges, Holley the University of Oregon. As seniors with no first period class, the varsity athletes lounge out back and say they put very little time or planning into their first-day attire. Gastelum-Plata says he's excited about "getting school done with." Then he pauses, correcting himself. "Graduating, you could say."
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So, you shelled out good money for a 21" LCD monitor with 1600 x 1200 resolution, and now you're wondering "why do all these web sites just show me photos in a little 600 pixel wide area?" All those bright pixels, eager to light up and show off your memories, languishing unused. It's a crying shame.
Fret no more. With the latest release of Windows Live Spaces, we've added a "View full screen" button that will unleash the full potential of your monitor and display slideshows as big as your display will allow.
For now, it will scale up the small pictures you've been seeing in page, but those of you who have been playing with our Windows Live Photo Gallery Beta 1 can see that bigger things are on the horizon. If you'd like to see it in action, take a look at my photos from a recent backpacking trip to the Alpine Lakes Wilderness in Washington's Cascade Mountains (including some panoramics stitched with the Windows Live Photo Gallery Beta 1).
Now head on over to the The Space Craft (the official Spaces Team blog) to read about all the other great stuff in this release of Windows Live Spaces.
– Jordan Schwartz, Program Manager


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PensionDanmark Targets Onshore Wind to Counter Volatile Equities
PensionDanmark A/S, the Danish retirement fund with more than a half-million members, plans its first foray into onshore wind power as long-term infrastructure investments may help counter stocks that underperform.
"We expect to disclose our first investment in a large onshore wind park this year," Chief Executive Officer Torben Moger Pedersen said in an interview in London. The fund, which allocates 7 percent of its portfolio to energy and infrastructure, plans to spend 2 billion euros ($2.5 billion) in five years to reach 10 percent, he said.
Pension funds and insurers are seeking alternative investments after a decline in interest rates hurt bond returns and equity-market volatility increased. Wind farms, promoted by European nations chasing climate goals and supported by subsidy programs, operate for about 25 years, offering steady gains for institutions with long-term savings.
PensionDanmark has already invested in offshore wind. In early 2011, it bought 30 percent of Dong Energy A/S's Anholt project, Denmark's largest offshore wind farm and the first investment by a pension fund in an unbuilt wind park at sea.
While the Copenhagen-based fund doesn't plan to announce further offshore wind investments this year, its 2 billion-euro spending plan could enable it to buy a "substantial" share in one offshore wind park a year in the future, Pedersen said.
PensionDanmark, with 622,000 members and 16.8 billion euros in assets last quarter, has also started buying bank infrastructure loan portfolios as alternatives to government bonds and equities as Europe's debt crisis persists, Pedersen said. The groups of loans deliver "slightly better" returns than U.S. high-yield bonds issued by companies, he said.
"European banks are in a situation where it's not profitable for them to keep long-term credit on their books," he said. "We have a need to find alternative sources of capital both on the equity and debt side if ambitious plans for transforming the European economy to a green one" are to be realized.


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Crohn disease is a disorder characterized by inflammation of any portion of the gastrointestinal tract, from mouth to anus. Extraintestinal manifestations of the disease include arthralgias, ankylosing spondylitis, myalgias/myositis, uveitis, vasculitis, and sclerosing cholangitis. Skin manifestations include erythema nodosum and pyoderma gangrenosum. Granulomatous dermatitis or metastatic Crohn disease is rare in childhood. Although extensive published data exist on genetic, infectious, immunologic, and psychologic aspects of Crohn disease, the role of mitochondrial dysfunction as a primary or contributory cause has not been studied.
We report a pediatric patient with muscle weakness, seizures, and respiratory insufficiency beginning at age 1 year, who experienced severe metastatic Crohn disease at 8 years of age. She experienced no response to antibiotics, steroids, or bowel rest but showed dramatic improvement with anti–tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) antibody (infliximab). The response to infliximab suggested that she might have some mitochondrial dysfunction (1,2). Her normal mononuclear cell thymidine phosphorylase activity ruled out the possibility of mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyelopathy syndrome (MNGIE). Studies of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation revealed functional defects at Complex III and IV in isolated muscle mitochondria which suggest that mitochondrial dysfunction might play a role in the pathogenesis of her condition.
This 8-year-old Hispanic girl was born at term via spontaneous vaginal delivery without complications and was discharged on day 2 of life. At age 10 days she experienced seizures. She was treated unsuccessfully with phenobarbital. Seizures were controlled with carbamazepine. No etiology for her seizures was determined. She had normal development until age 11 months, when she was admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) with obtundation, muscle rigidity, and hyperpyrexia, which was attributed to a neuroleptic malignant syndrome secondary to the combined use of carbinoxamine (Rondec) and carbamazepine. Her hospital stay was complicated by gastrointestinal hemorrhage from a large gastric antral ulcer. She was treated with amantadine and dantrolene for the neuroleptic malignant syndrome. Thereafter she experienced a gradual loss of developmental milestones, with resulting severe developmental delay.
An evaluation of her mental retardation and muscle weakness revealed normal serum concentrations of lactate, pyruvate, amino acids, and copper. Urine organic acids, thyroid function studies, biotinidase activity, and lactate-to-pyruvate ratios were normal. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging of the head revealed thinning of the posterior body of the corpus collosum. Electromyographic study results were consistent with a myopathy. Mitochondrial point mutation studies for the syndromes of mitochondrial encephalomyelopathy, lactic acidosis, and strokes; neurogenic weakness, ataxia, and retinitis pigmentosa; and myoclonic epilepsy with ragged-red fibers were normal. No specific testing for MNGIE was performed during the initial evaluation. The patient continued to have recurrent pneumonia, pulmonary aspiration and hypoventilation. Nissen fundoplication with gastrostomy tube insertion was performed at 1 year. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) at the time of surgery revealed hiatal hernia and esophagitis. At age 7 years, she was treated with a bilevel positive airway pressure device (BiPAP®; Respironics, Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A.) at night because of persistent hypercarbia and hypoventilation.
At age 6 years, the patient began having repeated episodes of diarrhea and perirectal abscess. Her erythrocyte sedimentation rate was persistently high. During her third hospital stay for treatment of perirectal abscess and vulvar cellulitis, EGD, colonoscopy, skin biopsy and pelvic examination were performed under anesthesia. She had severe perianal inflammation with multiple anal fissures, anal skin tags, edema and erythema of the vulva, and inflammation of the rectum, colon, stomach, and esophagus. Biopsies of the labia majora, colon, and esophagus revealed granulomatous inflammation. Acid fast stains and fungal stains were negative (Fig. 1A and B). Biopsy specimens were consistent with the diagnosis of Crohn disease with metastasis to the vulvar skin. Her immediate treatment included ampicillin, gentamicin, Flagyl, intravenous steroids, sulfasalazine, bowel rest and total parenteral nutrition. After approximately 2 weeks of treatment without improvement, intravenous infliximab (5 mg/kg) was given. There was rapid improvement of the perianal disease and the metastatic disease of the vulva. Total parenteral nutrition was continued, and infliximab was given every 7 to 8 weeks. After approximately 3 months of treatment, feedings were initiated through her gastrostomy and were tolerated well. The patient regained the ability to stand and walk. Her intestinal symptoms and neuromuscular abnormalities suggested the possibility of MNGIE. Therefore, a more detailed search for mitochondrial disorders was initiated.
Serum obtained at the time of initial evaluation of her apparent myopathy that had been stored at −70°C and serum obtained at the time of the diagnosis of Crohn disease were used for acute-phase cytokine quantification. Commercially available enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kits for TNF-α, interleukin-6 (IL-6), and IL-1β, were used according to manufacturer's instructions (R&D, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.).
Excess blood drawn for routine studies was used for this assay, performed as described previously (3). Peripheral blood mononuclear cells were separated using Ficoll Hypaque centrifugation. Cells were washed three times with phosphate buffered saline, and cell pellet was placed in cold (0°C) extraction buffer containing 10 mM KPO4 pH 7.4 and 1 mM dithiothreitol. Cells in buffer were ground in a glass homogenizer. The homogenate was centrifuged at 20,000 ×g for 10 to 15 minutes. The supernatant was dialyzed with the same extraction buffer, but containing 5% glycerol, and used in the enzyme assay containing 0.1 mL of the dialyzed extract, 0.1 mL substrate (100 mM KPO4 pH 7.4, 1 mM dithiothreitol, and 8 mg/mL thymidine), and 0.1 mL of extraction buffer (total, 0.3 mL). This was incubated 30 minutes at 37°C. Then 0.5 mL cold 3% HClO4 was added and centrifuged. Next, 0.4 mL of the resulting supernatant was mixed with 1 mL of 0.3 N NaOH. This was read in a spectrophotometer at 300 nm against 0 time blank. The protein concentration of the dialyzed enzyme preparation was determined using Folin reagent. The thymidine phosphorylase activity was expressed in units. One unit equaled 1 nanomole of thymine formed per milligram protein per hour.
Muscle mitochondria were isolated as previously described (4). Mitochondrial respiration [O2 consumption] was measured with a Clark-type oxygen electrode. Incubation mixtures contained 0.5 mg/mL of mitochondrial protein. Both coupled and uncoupled respirations were measured using standard substrates (5). Mitochondrial electron transport chain activity was determined as reported (4,6). Complex III was measured using a diode assay spectrophotometer by following the increase in reduced cytochrome C absorbance (7). Assays for electron transport in Complexes II, III, and IV were also measured in cultured dermal fibroblasts (4).
A muscle biopsy revealed atrophic type 2 fibers and no ragged red fibers (Fig. 2). Electron microscopic study did not reveal any significant mitochondrial abnormalities. Studies of the electron transport chain in isolated mitochondria of skeletal muscle, not usually performed during the evaluation of Crohn disease, showed normal activity for Complexes I, II, III, and IV (Table 1). These results were confirmed in studies of cultured dermal fibroblasts for Complexes II, III, and IV. In isolated mitochondria from skeletal muscle, oxidative phosphorylation was impaired in Complexes III and IV. ADP-stimulated (State 3) rates of substrate oxidation were below the control rates for glutamate, glutamate + malate, palmitoylcarnitine + malate, and duroquinol (Table 2). The respiratory control ratios (State 3/State 4; State 4; ADP limited rate), which reflect the integrity of the mitochondria and the coupling of oxidative phosphorylation, were below the control range for these substrates because of the low rates of State 3 oxidation. The ADP/O ratio (ADP added/oxygen consumed in State 4), which indicates the efficiency of oxidative phosphorylation, was normal for each substrate tested. Maximum rates of substrate oxidation were measured in the presence of a high concentration of ADP (2 mM). These ratios were below the control range for glutamate, glutamate + malate, duroquinol, and TMPD/ascorbate (Table 2). The rates of oxidation for these substrates was not increased by the addition of an uncoupler. The rates of substrate oxidation were normal for other substrates tested. The data indicate functional abnormalities in Complexes III and IV and no apparent defects in Complexes I, II, and V. These data suggest a disruption of normal cellular respiration at the mitochondrial level. Thymidine phosphorylase activity in blood mononuclear cells was normal (469 units), excluding the diagnosis of MNGIE.
The abnormalities detected are not diagnostic of a specific mitochondrial disorder (10–12) but resembled the changes mediated by TNF-α and ceramide on mitochondrial respiration (1,2). Systemic levels of TNF-α at the time of initial presentation were normal (3.2 pg/mL), as assessed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay on banked serum (R&D). Mucosal TNF-α was not measured.
A number of reports have suggested that mitochondrial pathology may be associated with Crohn disease. The brown bowel syndrome, described in a patient with Crohn disease of 5 years duration, was shown to be attributable to lipofuscin pigment within degenerating mitochondria. The investigators concluded that the brown bowel syndrome was a smooth muscle mitochondrial myopathy (11). Others have noted changes in the mitochondrial histology of patients with Crohn disease, as well as functional defects in organelles isolated from rectal biopsy specimens (12). Our patient had defective oxidation of Complex III and IV substrates in the mitochondria isolated from muscle, a site distant from her primary disease. Although defects were observed in isolated, intact skeletal muscle mitochondria during coupled oxidative phosphorylation, there were no defects observed in the enzyme complexes of skin fibroblast or skeletal muscle mitochondria. The apparent discrepancy between the normal enzyme complexes and the abnormal oxidative phosphorylation suggests that the defect is not in the subunit composition but is involving the integrated organization at the mitochondrial inner membrane.
The key questions raised by these observations are whether mitochondrial pathology played a primary role in the pathogenesis of Crohn disease in our patient and whether the functional defects were produced by circulating cytokines that inhibited mitochondrial respiration. We do not have data to answer these questions. However, we speculate that mitochondrial dysfunction may play a more important role in the development of Crohn disease than is currently recognized. If confirmed in larger studies, this would be of potential clinical and therapeutic significance.
One clinical observation deserves special comment. Our patient did not respond to standard therapies until anti–TNF-α antibodies were given. TNF-α is a pro-inflammatory cytokine that is a member of a family of cell death inducing ligands acting through the mitochondrial pathway (13,14). Its effect on mitochondrial respiration can be modulated through several molecules. Cell-permeable ceramide is a lipid second messenger that mediates the effects of TNF-α by directly inhibiting Complex III of the mitochondrial respiratory chain (1). Could this mechanism account for the defects of Complexes III and IV found in our patient's mitochondria? The response of our patient to treatment with anti–TNF-α antibodies would support this speculation. Severe fatigue, not explained by anemia, cortisol insufficiency, or mucosal disease severity is common in patients with Crohn disease (15). This symptom could be a result of abnormal mitochondrial function. Anti–TNF-α antibodies may be therapeutically useful in other patients with dysfunctional mitochondria. That the defects in mitochondrial function may be mediated at least in part by TNF is supported by clinical observations (16): the marked and immediate improvement in energy and sense of well-being experienced by many patients with Crohn disease treated with infliximab (sometimes within hours), long before mucosal healing could have occurred. Studies of the direct effect of infliximab on mitochondrial function have not been reported. Pharmacologic inhibition of TNF by infliximab and other agents previously has been shown to affect leptin, high-density lipoprotein, and triglyceride levels (17), also suggesting potential effects on energy metabolism.
Recent advances in molecular genetics also suggest a role for mitochondrial dysfunction in Crohn disease. NOD-2, also known as CARD-15, is a susceptibility gene for familial Crohn disease identified in 2001 (18). Mutations in the sequences involved in the recognition of the bacterial product muramyl dipeptide have been demonstrated in some patients with Crohn disease. These mutations cause abnormal activation of the proinflammatory transcription factor NF-KB. Mutations in the nucleotide-binding domain of CARD-15 have been associated with the development of Blau syndrome (19,20). There are no studies of the effects of mutations in the caspase activation domain or of the effects of the fully folded abnormal protein with the common Crohn disease mutations on caspase activation and mitochondrial function of this triple-domain peptide. Our patient was not tested for the common genetic mutations associated with Crohn disease. However, in light of the death of a similarly affected sibling, it is not unlikely that she possessed an underlying genetic/metabolic defect predisposing her to the combined metabolic-inflammatory abnormalities.
Very recently, NF-KB and IKB-alpha have been localized to the mitochondria (21). Mitochondrial exposure to TNF has confirmed the loss of expression of cytochrome c oxidase 3 and cytochrome b mRNA, which downregulate mitochondrial mRNA expression (21) Thus, growing evidence from clinical, genetic, and molecular biologic studies suggest that there may be cytokine-mitochondrial interactions in the pathogenesis of Crohn disease. Studies of additional patients using mitochondria from tissue directly involved in the inflammatory process should provide additional insight into the role of mitochondria in the pathogenesis of symptoms in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. If a role for mitochondrial dysfunction is confirmed, treatments that improve mitochondrial function, such as coenzyme or vitamin supplementation, may be of therapeutic value.
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Hey guys, just wanted to have you guys follow @UGOdotcom and @UGOSweeps.
These guys (from ugo.com website) are running a bunch of giveaways everyday, and apparently need a little help with folowers.
As I don't think anyone mentioned them on the forum (according to my search results), I figured I would let you know.
As far as giveaway goes, it is pretty broad - video games, of course (won a Transformers WfC DLC voucher code), movie/comic book memorabilia (some star wars action figures today), DVDs, etc. etc
Anyways, they are worth following.
PS: Yes, more people reduces chances for me/others to win but
a) Karma +1
b) if no more followers, giveaways might stop, and it wouldn't benefit anyone.
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Hearing the word "lace" may conjure up images of frilly and fancy frocks, but the material that first made it's appearance in the late 15th century, is now back on the fashion scene with a colorful splash (in nearly every color of the rainbow, no less!). No longer relegated to basic black or white, countless designers are finding ways to work it into their collections (so that you can partake in the trend without looking like an extra on the set of Downton Abbey).
The key is to be adventurous with the cuts and colors of the pieces in question, and keep the styling and accessories classic to provide just the right balance.
Here are a few options that I particularly love and would wear abandon — depending on the depth of my ever-changing mood.
—Jessie Artigue of Style and Pepper
Trina Turk, Wren and Nanette Lepore.
Shoshanna, Diane von Furstenberg and Candela.
Tadashi Shoji, Alice + Olivia and Laundry by Shelli Segal.
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|Mr. Marcus Lapciuc, Chairman, Financial Recovery Board (FRB), noted the FRB had implemented policy objectives that were already having an impact on the finances at Jackson Memorial Hospital (JMH). He explained the JMH Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and he were visiting every Commissioner to explain all the changes that would be implemented. He noted the FRB planned to implement a very disciplined budget and cost-accounting measurement to better understand JMH mechanisms. Mr. Lapciuc pointed out that the FRB wanted to change the attitude at JMH into a "can do" attitude in which failure was not an option. He explained an entrepreneurial mind set would be implemented, and noted that JMH needed to be reinvented according to the following objectives: • Be mindful of the changing economic and political forces; • Be more of a patient and outcome-based health organization; • Be focused on ambulatory care, outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation, and primary care clinics; • Improve access; and • Make JMH more affordable. Mr. Lapciuc pointed out that JMH's representatives needed to negotiate the annual operating agreement and basic affiliation agreement with the University of Miami. He noted that they would need to cut $144 million from the budget for the next fiscal year. Mr. Lapciuc explained that an additional trauma center in the county could impact the JMH budget by an additional $40 million. Mr. Carlos Migoya, CEO, Jackson Memorial Hospital, noted he had been the CEO of JMH for six weeks. He noted his strategy was to look at JMH's overall business model, which had not changed for 30 years. He pointed out that the charges at JMH had remained higher than at every other hospital, however, JMH's staff took longer to set up appointments. Mr. Migoya explained that paying patients had chosen to go to other hospitals, and that uninsured patients continued to go to JMH. He pointed out that JMH intended to operate a health care clinic in Downtown Miami, and at Miami International Airport and the Seaport; and an ambulatory center at Florida International University, as well as the main Jackson campus, Jackson North, and Jackson South. Mr. Migoya noted JMH was working on three revenue strategies: 1. Re-price the JMH Health Maintenance Organization (HMO). He clarified that this would involve re-pricing the University of Miami doctor partners. 2. Enhance Outpatient Care. He clarified that this strategy involved opening three ambulatory centers. He pointed out that JMH would partner with private doctors for these ambulatory centers, as a result of sovereign immunity. 3. Expand the International Program. He noted that doing this would target both international and domestic patients. Mr. Migoya pointed out that JMH would be evaluating other efficiencies. He noted the budget for Fiscal Year 2011-12 had a $300 million funding gap that needed to be closed. He explained that JMH would be impacted by State of Florida Medicaid reform and Federal Medicare reform. Mr. Migoya noted that JMH's leaders needed to generate some profits to provide money to reinvest in JMH. Mr. Migoya noted JMH had a world class Trauma Center. He noted that the County's residents did not need a second trauma center, and that the existing one could not be duplicated. He explained that he was looking for ways to make profits to offset unfunded mandates and the funding gap in the budget. Mr. Mark Knight, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), JMH, noted JMH's leaders engaged Price Waterhouse Cooper (PWC) approximately one year ago to help them implement operational initiatives. He explained that all the initiatives that PWC was engaged in were operating and moving forward on schedule. He pointed out that the benefit of these initiatives in the current fiscal year would be $225 million. Mr. Knight noted 70 initiatives were ongoing, and could continue to provide a fiscal benefit in Fiscal Year 2011-12. He explained that he would present the Committee with PWC's detailed report at the July 12, 2011, Committee meeting. Mr. Knight presented a PowerPoint presentation updating the Committee on the Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) and Procurement. He explained that JMH engaged the GPO to identify savings on medical supply pricing agreements, and to utilize consultants to help identify standardization opportunities in operating rooms and procedural areas. Mr. Knight noted JMH had $10 million in first year savings, explaining that the guaranteed savings for year one was $30 million, for three years was $48 million, and for the full term (5.5 years) was $220 million. He explained that the majority of the $10 million of actualized savings came from cardiac rhythm devices. He noted JMH was achieving savings through its Procurement Department. Mr. Knight advised that JMH's executives had engaged a Chief Transformation Officer who would focus on continuing these GPO and Procurement initiatives, and on identifying new initiatives for JMH. Chairman Diaz asked Ms. Torriente to work with the Public Health Trust CEO and the JMH Financial Recovery Board Chairman to ensure that future reports were distributed to Committee members three days before the prescribed meeting date. Mr. Migoya noted he was available to meet with any Commissioner.
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What Is a Planetby Abby Cessna
Although your preconceived idea may be that a planet is something quite easy to define, that is not the case, as the recent and ongoing dispute has shown. Throughout the centuries, the definition of planet has meant many things to different people. The Greeks thought of them as stars that moved, which was where the term planet came from, and at some point in time, the term has referred to the Sun, Moon, satellites, and asteroids. If the definition of a planet still included asteroids, there would be over 100,000 planets. Over time, the Sun, Moon, and asteroids lost the title of planets. When Uranus when discovered in the 1700's, Neptune was found in the 1800's, and Pluto was sighted in the 20th century, they were all added to the class of planets.
Although dictionaries have defined planets, those definitions vary and the International Astronomical Union (IAU) – which takes responsibility for mediating these kinds of debates – never had. Instead, they – and many astronomers – avoided the issue.
Avoidance became extremely difficult in 2005 when a celestial object larger than Pluto is was discovered in the scattered disk, which is a region of space beyond the Kuiper Belt. This object, which later was termed Eris, was called a planet by some and simply a large asteroid by others. The IAU stepped in to settle the issue, but it took them until a conference in summer of 2006 to decide on a classification system. Their official IAU decision was that a planet was an object that was large enough to force itself into a roughly spherical shape, that orbits the Sun, and that cleared its neighborhood. An object that has cleared its neighborhood has enough gravity to force other objects of similar size, and those that are not under its gravitational influence, out of its orbit.
In addition to the now eight planets in our Solar System, there are at least hundreds of other planets in other Solar Systems, also called extrasolar planets or exoplanets. In addition to planets, there are also numerous other celestial bodies, such as minor planets. Because many celestial objects fall into more than one of these categories, taxonomy becomes even more difficult. Many people, including famous astronomers, are not happy with the IAU's definition of a planet and continue to demand that the definition changes. While the IAU might still modify the definition of a planet, it is not going to be a simple decision.
Universe Today has articles on planets and planets in the Solar System.
For more information, take a look at what is a planet and video archive from the IAU.
Astronomy Cast has an episode on Pluto's planetary identity crisis.


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Chocolate Cupcakes with Mint Chocolate Chip Frosting.
Homemade chocolate cupcakes topped with thick & creamy mint chocolate chip frosting.
Mint chocolate chip ice cream in frosting form.
Yes. It tastes like ICE CREAM. And frosting. At the same time. WHAT!
I don't know about you, but I feel there comes a time when peanut butter and caramel need to step aside from all the chocolate. (Did I really just say that?) Mint and chocolate are meant to be. Like peas and carrots, ketchup and french fries, sprinkles and ice cream. Diamonds and ring fingers. 😉
A giant scoop of mint chocolate chip ice cream in a waffle cone has and always will be one of my favorite summer desserts. And today, I played around with butter, sugar, peppermint extract, mini chocolate chips, heavy cream, and a drop of food coloring. And boy, is it tasty.
The bed for my mint chocolate frosting is a homemade chocolate cupcake. Prior to this chocolate cupcake recipe, I've made dozens of dense brownie cupcakes and semi-homemade chocolate cupcakes using cake mix. But I have yet to share a purely "from-scratch" chocolate cupcake before. Trying to find that perfect recipe to test out, retest, or even develop, etc is overwhelming! Butter or oil? Cocoa powder or melted chocolate? Brown sugar? White sugar? Whole milk? No milk? Ahh!
However, I found a recipe in my prized Joy of Cooking cookbook that was begging to be made. And the result is perfection. I am SO pleased with my choice!
Today's cupcakes are SO moist, just like the texture you get from a cupcake made from a convenient box mix. It's a very simple chocolate cupcake recipe. The intense chocolate flavor comes from a chocolate "sauce" made from unsweetened cocoa powder and boiling water. The rest of the ingredients are nothing special; just easy, familiar items you already have in your kitchen: creamed butter & sugar, flour, baking powder, eggs, salt, vanilla, and not much else. I love that!
One thing I will note: be very careful not to burn the cupcakes. Overbaking them will give the cupcakes a dry texture. There is nothing I dislike more than a dry, crumbly baked good! Especially when I'm looking for a moist, soft, tender chocolate cupcake.
Have you ever biten into a dry, flavorless chocolate cupcake or cake before? Yuck. Steer clear of overbaking these! I took them out of the oven at 17 minutes. Stick a toothpick into the center of the cupcakes. If they come out *mostly* (or completely) clean, they are done. You don't want too many crumbs on the toothpick and you don't want black, burnt edges. Watch the cupcakes closely after 16 minutes and do not bake longer than 19 minutes.
Cupcake towers: I love them.
That mint chocolate chip frosting. Oh my heavens. It's like winning the lottery… if the lottery prize was all frosting. Can I please play that lottery?
The frosting is based off of the vanilla buttercream recipe I used for my homemade funfetti cupcakes. However, I wanted the frosting to be thicker, sort of like my cookie dough frosting recipe. I reduced the heavy cream to thicken things up. I also added mini chocolate chips, peppermint extract, and 2 drops of green food coloring.
The best part? The frosting is so easy to make! Even easier than the cupcakes. When you begin to make the cupcakes, set out two extra sticks of butter. Like most buttercream frostings, you want the butter nice and soft to make a creamy frosting base. By the time the cupcakes are baked and cooled, the butter will be the perfect consistency.
I like to use a hand mixer when I make my frostings. I have much more control over the beating process and can really isolate each and every spot inside the mixing bowl – sometimes my stand mixer will miss the butter at the very bottom of the bowl and I, consequently, have to manually scrape the bottom up to have it mix thoroughly.
An electric hand mixer makes things much easier for me when I make frostings, so I prefer it over a stand mixer.
Unlike most, I mix the butter by itself on low speed for a good 20-60 seconds before adding anything else. It creates the perfect creamy base for the rest of the frosting ingredients. Add 3 cups of powdered sugar, then 2 Tablespoons of heavy cream, 1/4 teaspoon of peppermint extract, and 2 drops of green food coloring.
So here's the thing: this frosting recipe is very forgiving.
The amounts of heavy cream and powdered sugar you use can be adjusted for what you prefer. After adding 3 cups of powdered sugar and 2 Tablespoons of heavy cream, if you find the frosting to not be thick enough, add more powdered sugar. If it is too thick, add more heavy cream. Truly, it's just based on what you prefer.
By adding more powdered sugar, keep in mind that the frosting will taste sweeter with each addition. You may not see this in a lot of frosting recipes, but I add 1/8 teaspoon of salt to cut all of the sweetness, while still keeping the frosting's thick texture from all the powdered sugar.
Also forgiving about this frosting recipe:
You can add more or less peppermint extract or green food coloring. If 1/4 teaspoon of peppermint extract is not enough, add more (carefully…that stuff is potent!). Not green enough for you? Add more green food coloring. 2 drops gave the frosting the same mint green color you see in most mint chocolate chip ice creams.
This frosting gives a new meaning to "ice cream and cake," right?! 😉
When you reach your prefered frosting consistency, color, and minty flavor – add mini chocolate chips. I used mini chocolate chips because it makes the frosting much easier to spread. You could also leave the frosting plain and sprinkle with chocolate chips on top, but I wanted to replicate the look of mint chocolate chip ice cream.
Any sort of chip will make this frosting impossible to pipe, so I went with the "rustic" frosting look today and just used a knife.
So there ya go. Mint and chocolate are taking over my kitchen, which is perfect timing for the green month of March. The chocolate cupcakes are so soft and moist with lots of chocolate flavor. The frosting is fluffy, super thick, minty and so easy to adapt to fit your frosting needs. Plus, it looks like ice cream. Mint chocolate chip ice cream in frosting form. Can I just eat this stuff with a spoon please?
Ok I'm done. Make these NOW.
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Chocolate Cupcakes with Mint Chocolate Chip Frosting
Yield: 14 cupcakes
Simply homemade chocolate cupcakes topped with thick & creamy mint chocolate chip frosting. Yum.
Chocolate Cupcakes
- 1 cup (240ml) water
- 1/2 cup (42g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 and 1/3 cups (167g) all-purpose flour (measured correctly)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick or 115g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Mint Chocolate Chip Frosting
- 1 cup (2 sticks or 230g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 3-4 cups (360-480g) powdered (confectioners') sugar
- 2 Tablespoons (30ml) heavy cream*
- 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract (or more, see recipe instructions)
- 2 drops green food dye
- pinch of salt, as needed
- 2/3 cup (120g) mini chocolate chips
Make the cupcakes: Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line 14 muffin cups with liners.
Over high heat, boil the water in a small saucepan. Pour the unsweetened cocoa powder into a medium sized bowl and mix with boiling water until smooth. Allow to cool to room temperature by placing in the refrigerator as you prepare the other ingredients.
Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium sized bowl. Set aside.
In a large bowl, using an electric hand or stand mixer, cream the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating until smooth. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed. Beat in the vanilla extract. Slowly add the flour mixture and beat only until *just* combined. In a steady stream, add the cooled cocoa mixture and stir until smooth.
Fill each muffin tin 3/4 of the way full with batter. Bake for 16-19 minutes, keeping an eye on them to avoid even the slightest burning (which will lend dry cupcakes). My cupcakes took 17 minutes and a toothpick inserted in the middle came out clean. Remove from oven and place on a wire rack to cool before frosting.
Make the frosting: beat softened butter on medium speed with an electric mixer. Beat for about 30-60 seconds until smooth and creamy. Add 3 cups of powdered sugar, cream, peppermint extract, and food coloring. Increase to high speed and beat for 3 minutes. Add more powdered sugar if frosting is too thin (up to 4 cups) or more cream if mixture is too thick. Add salt if the frosting is too sweet. You may also add more food coloring if desired or more peppermint extract if it is not minty enough. Stir in the chocolate chips by hand.
Frost cooled cupcakes. There may be leftover frosting depending how much you use on each cupcake. Makes 14 cupcakes. Cupcakes taste best the day of or 1 day after they are made. Store covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Additional Notes:
*Replacing the heavy cream in the frosting with milk or half-and-half will result in a less creamy consistency.
*You my make these cupcakes into a 9-inch cake, filling the pan halfway full, and then using any extra batter for cupcakes. I am unsure of the exact baking time for this cake - it will be done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean..
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Today's "rustic style" frosting look reminds me of the popular Fudge Brownie Cupcakes with Cookie Dough Frosting that I made last year and again recently. 🙂
Here are a few more mint chocolate recipes.
Mocha Mint Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Mint Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Brownies
THE Chocolate Chip Cookie (with mint chocolate chips)
Andes Mint Chocolate Chip Fudge
See more mint chocolate recipes.
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262 Responses to "Chocolate Cupcakes with Mint Chocolate Chip Frosting."
I can't wait to make these!! My husbands birthday is Tuesday and mint chocolate chip ice cream is his favorite!! So… My daughter (4) and I plan to make them this week. She, however, would prefer we make him a cake. Do you suppose that would work well with this recipe and do you have any recommendations as far as pan size, bake time/ temp alterations?! Thanks so much!
Hello Sally and Julia,
I baked this recipe as a cake in a heart shaped 9×9 pan at 350 for exactly 30 min and it came out perfectly. I halved the frosting recipe and still had more than enough. The cake was a huge hit; thank you Sally, and enjoy it Julia!
Hi Sally! I am looking for a very simple chocolate cake and mint chocolate chip frosting recipe to bake for my mom; it's her favourite! These cupcakes look absolutely perfect, but I would like for them to be in cake form. Do you think this recipe could simply be baked in an 8×8 pan to transform it into cake? Thanks!
Hi Sally-
While looking for a braided bread recipe I stumbled on our website and it is now MY addiction! I also love to bake and run and make smoothies! I made the BB Danish Bread 2 nights ago and it was to die for! I now want to make some cupcakes for my daughter's birthday and was looking at the mint chocolate chip frosting ones. One question though: How important is it to have unsalted butter. Is it okay to use salted since it seems that sometimes salt is added to the recipe? I may need to take stock in unsalted if I keep baking from your site:)
Thanks for sharing your recipes and photos, which are essential to me choosing a recipe:)
Okay, I can't resist that mint chocolate chip frosting anymore, I have to make these for St. Patrick's Day next week!
Quick question – can the frosting be made a couple days ahead of time and refrigerated? Trying to save some time, I was going to whip up the frosting on Sunday and make the cupcakes on Monday night to bring to work on Tuesday. I'm assuming it's okay as long as I keep in the refrigerator and maybe let 'thaw' a little bit before putting on the cupcakes but wanted to check. 🙂
These cupcakes are delicious!! As soon as I saw the pictures I knew I had to make them. I made 12 so I had leftover frosting, and could not stop myself from eating it by the spoonful! Basically, I ate the frosting as if it were ice cream, that's how good it was! I followed the recipe exactly and they came out perfect!
I made these cupcakes today and they look great! I'm a beginner, so I think I may have done something wrong. As someone else said, when I baked them, and tested them many time to make sure they were done, once they cooled there was a dent left in the center (not like the normal, happy, puffy, cupcake). Is there something I could have done wrong? I followed the recipe to the T, so I'm not sure what to do. I'm not used to making from-scratch cupcakes, so any advise you could give me would be fantastic. 🙂 Thanks!
Hello Sally! I am 14 years old and love your blog. I've made many of your recipes and I know I can always count on them turning out perfect. I just took these cupcakes out of the oven, and already they are definitely the prettiest cupcakes I have ever seen. Thank you so much for all the wonderful recipes!
Using the heavy cream in the frosting really makes a difference … It's just as smooth and creamy as store bought, but tastes way better. Make sure to get peppermint extract like the recipe says and not plain old mint extract.. That's what I did and I had to start over because it had an overpowering spearmint flavor… Reminded me of chewing gum, definitely not mint choc chip ice cream lol!
Hiiii… I totally love your Nutella frosting. It's like my all time favorite frosting now. I was just wondering if you have any quick microwave cupcake recipes.. Cupcakes which I can make in microwave.. If yes please do share the recipe with me. Im expecting and my oven's gone for a toss .. Wrong time totally but pregnancy cravings are on high .. Sob sob!
This recipe is delicious! I tried it atop of my homemade Andes Mint brownies and the combination really worked! I just started my first ever blog and I adapted your frosting recipe for my brownies. My frosting job didn't look as pretty, but I'm working on it! You are definitely an inspiration to me as I start out my blogging journey! I'll probably be looking at you for more tips in the future 🙂
I just made these and oh.my.gosh. they are amazing! The cupcake is light and chocolatey- like boxed but better! This frosting is absolutely delicious! It's so fluffy and minty it's just like eating ice cream. I doubled the recipe a day it came out great, I feel that I generously frosted the cupcakes and still had quite a bit leftover. Thanks so much!!


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> Glock pre ban high capacity magazines??
March 29, 2012, 04:50 PM
How can I tell a Glock G22 pre ban high capacity magazine from a new G22 high capacity magazine? Also, anyone know where I can buy G22 pre ban high capacity magazines?
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March 29, 2012, 04:55 PM
What's the difference? If it's pre-ban, it'll just be a standard capacity magazine with no distinguishing features. If it's one from the years of the ban, it will say LE use only. If it's a new magazine of recent manufacture it won't say anything.
The old ones are probably pretty worn by now. Get the brand spankin' new ones.
March 29, 2012, 05:00 PM
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March 29, 2012, 06:13 PM
What's the difference? If it's pre-ban, it'll just be a standard capacity magazine with no distinguishing features...
It MATTERS in some states.
Depending on state regulations, pre-ban hi-capacity mags may be legal, while post-ban will be illegal. I don't know if all state regulations recognize the Federal {'94) ban date, or have their own dates after which restrictions apply.
March 29, 2012, 06:23 PM
Wow RC, great find.
March 30, 2012, 07:41 AM
Check out the EE over at ar15.com for your pre ban mag needs. There are usually sevetal gents there selling g22 mags.
March 30, 2012, 08:38 AM
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March 30, 2012, 05:13 PM
Thanks guys. rcmodel, that's some great info there thanks.
Here in New Yorkistan we can only have pre ban high capacity magazines. We can only buy new post ban type firearms with a maximum of 10 rds. magazine capacity. We can buy, have and use all the pre ban firearms and magazines we want. So no bayonet lugs, flash hiders, collapsible or folding stocks on any new post ban AR's, AK's, Mini 14/30's ect. NYC has their own gun laws. I'm nowhere near NYC so it doesn't effect me.
My G22 is my main conceal carry pistol so maybe I'll be better off just sticking with my 10 rd. magazines. I carry at least one spare magazine whether I carry my G22, G27 or SW1911. I'd probably have a magazine related malfunction before I run out of 10 rds. of ammo. I'll just keep stocking up on pre ban magazines for my AR15.
Thanks again, NYH1.
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March 30, 2012, 07:48 PM
There is at least one pre ban not up there. The top looks like the 10 rd. post ban all the way on the left but is full capacity. I have two 23 mags like them. They are what I know as 3rd. gen prebans. 1st gen is not Fully Metal Lined, 2nd gen is FML like the pre ban all the way to the right. They all have two horizantal below the witness holes but just in the polymer.
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"After successfully completing her in-patient treatment for anxiety, Chynna Phillips has happily returned home to celebrate her daughter's birthday with her family and close friends," her manager, Lizzie Grubman, said in a statement Saturday.
Phillips is the half-sister of Mackenzie Phillips, whose bomsbshell claims last fall about a sexual relationship with their father put the family into crisis. While Chynna was shaken by those claims, a source told PEOPLE at the time that her decision to seek treatment was based on "a combination of things."
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Residents and visitors looking forward to the oohs and ahhs of the Slovak Club's annual Independence Day fireworks show in Patton won't be disappointed this year.
Thanks to a compromise on Borough Council, a $1 million bond requirement was reduced to just $500 during a special meeting Thursday so the club could continue to prepare for its Fourth of July show.
Club trustee Richard "Dickey" Weakland said he was pleased with the outcome and thankful the bond is refundable - as it represents a sizable cost on top of the $6,000 show.
"It was pretty much a good thing for everybody. Everyone came together," he said. "We pretty much filled the council room up."
The trouble started a few weeks ago when borough officials moved to enforce an ordinance passed in 2011 that was largely ignored until this year.
The rule required would-be show hosts to provide two types of liability coverage: $1 million in insurance and a $1 million bond.
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Ceschini did not return a call for comment, but Weakland said dozens of people packed council chambers Thursday looking for compromise.
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"It's a little cliche, but it was like the powers of the people showing up and doing what they had to do to keep something good in Patton," he said.
A long-term solution is in the works, Weakland said, and he hopes the club will be a part of those discussions.
"Everybody came away with a better feeling about the whole thing. It wasn't ugly at the end," he said.
Fireworks will be set off at dusk on July 4.
Mirror Staff Writer Kelly Cernetich is at 946-7520.