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Author Affiliations: Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia (email@example.com).
To the Editor: Obesity and extreme obesity in childhood, which are more prevalent among minority and low-income families, have been associated with other cardiovascular risk factors, increased health care costs, and premature death.1,2 Obesity and extreme obesity during early childhood are likely to continue into adulthood.3 Understanding trends in extreme obesity is important because the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors increases with severity of childhood obesity.2 However, national trends in extreme obesity among young children living in low-income families are unknown.
The Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance System (PedNSS) includes almost 50% of children eligible for federally funded maternal and child health and nutrition programs. The study population included 27.5 million children aged 2 through 4 years from 30 states and the District of Columbia that consistently reported data to PedNSS from 1998 through 2010. We excluded those with missing (n = 297 999; 1.1%), miscoded (n = 106 844; 0.4%), or biologically implausible height, weight, or body mass index (BMI) (n = 427 051; 1.6%), leaving 26 708 517 children. The study was exempt from ethics review by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
One routine clinic visit with demographic information and measured height and weight was randomly selected for each child.4 Obesity (BMI ≥95th percentile for age and sex) and extreme obesity (BMI ≥120% of the 95th percentile) were defined according to the 2000 CDC growth charts.5 We examined trends from 1998 through 2010 in mean BMI and the prevalence of obesity and extreme obesity. Significant changes in overall trends were identified by the Joinpoint regression program version 3.5.3 (National Cancer Institute). Piecewise logistic regression adjusting for age, sex, and race/ethnicity was performed to examine trends using SAS version 9.2 (SAS Institute Inc). Using the transition year for overall trend detected by Joinpoint, separate line segments prior to and after that year were fitted.
The 2010 study population was slightly younger and had proportionally more Hispanics and fewer non-Hispanic whites and blacks compared with the 1998 population (Table 1). Joinpoint regression found significant changes in trends of obesity and extreme obesity in 2003. The prevalence of obesity increased from 13.05% (95% CI, 13.00%-13.09%) in 1998 to 15.21% (95% CI, 15.16%-15.26%) in 2003. The prevalence of extreme obesity increased from 1.75% (95% CI, 1.73%-1.77%) in 1998 to 2.22% (95% CI, 2.20%-2.24%) in 2003. However, the prevalence of obesity decreased slightly to 14.94% (95% CI, 14.89%-14.98%) in 2010. Similarly, the prevalence of extreme obesity decreased to 2.07% (95% CI, 2.05%-2.09%) in 2010 (Table 1).
From 1998 through 2003, the prevalence of extreme obesity significantly increased overall (adjusted odds ratio [AOR], 1.047; 95% CI, 1.045-1.049) and in all groups except Asians/Pacific Islanders; the greatest average annual increases were among those aged 4 years and non-Hispanic whites (Table 2). From 2003 through 2010, extreme obesity significantly decreased overall (AOR, 0.983; 95% CI, 0.981-0.984) and in all groups except American Indians/Alaska Natives; the greatest decreases were among those aged 2 years and Asians/Pacific Islanders (Table 2).
Results of a previous study6 based on a broader sample of children aged 2 through 4 years in PedNSS indicated that the prevalence of obesity increased from 12.4% in 1998 to 14.5% in 2003, but remained essentially unchanged until 2008. Few studies have focused on extreme obesity because of its relatively low prevalence in national data. With data through 2010, we found that the upward trends in obesity and extreme obesity turned downward slightly in 2003 among preschool-aged children living in low-income families. To our knowledge, this is the first national study to show that the prevalence of obesity and extreme obesity among young US children may have begun to decline.
Major strengths of the study were that weight and height were measured and the sample size was large. Limitations included that we only included children from 30 states and the District of Columbia and our findings may have been slightly affected by the cut points for the biologically implausible values.
The results of this study indicate modest recent progress of obesity prevention among young children. These findings may have important health implications because of the lifelong health risks of obesity and extreme obesity in early childhood.
Author Contributions: Dr Pan had full access to all of the data in the study and takes responsibility for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the data analysis.
Study concept and design: Pan, Sherry, Dalenius, Grummer-Strawn.
Acquisition of data: Dalenius, Grummer-Strawn.
Analysis and interpretation of data: Pan, Blanck, Dalenius, Grummer-Strawn.
Drafting of the manuscript: Pan.
Critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content: Pan, Blanck, Sherry, Dalenius, Grummer-Strawn.
Statistical analysis: Pan, Grummer-Strawn.
Administrative, technical, or material support: Grummer-Strawn.
Study supervision: Blanck, Sherry.
Conflict of Interest Disclosures: The authors have completed and submitted the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest and none were reported.
Disclaimer: The findings and conclusions of this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Additional Contributions: The data used in this study were collected by the state Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children grantees and the California Child Health Disability Prevention Program. We gratefully acknowledge David S. Freedman, PhD, Deborah A. Galuska, PhD, Ashleigh L. May, PhD, and Barbara Polhamus, PhD, MPH, RD (all with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), for assisting in the preparation and revision of this research letter. None received compensation for their contributions.
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In recent seasons the Devils have had to overcome the long-term absence of forwards like Zach Parise and Travis Zajac because of injuries.
While there are those who would undoubtedly suggest Dainius Zubrus is not an impact player on that level, losing the hard-working forward for 4-6 weeks after wrist surgery today will be a test the Devils must face in this grueling shortened season.
"We're going to miss him, but the music has been much better in the locker room. I have a lot more space in the main locker room, too, since he sits beside me," Patrik Elias said jokingly about the Devils' unofficial DJ.
Elias is able to joke because the Devils have proved to be so resilient in past seasons under similar circumstances. And they also were able to bring back left winger Alexei Ponikarovsky in Wednesday night's trade with the Winnipeg Jets to help fill that void left by Zubrus.
"With the chemistry we have on this team everyone is an important piece. It's tough losing a guy like Zubrus," captain Bryce Salvador said. "He plays a lot of roles for us. It's unfortunate for him to have something like this happen in such a short season.
"But that's one thing you can say about this team since I've been here. Look at the amount of great players who have moved on and the team still finds a way to have success and be competitive each year. It just goes to show the culture is here. It's a winning culture. The players are a very important part of it, but the winning starts at the top. Everyone finds ways to fill in and pick up the slack when needed. It's pretty interesting."
Zubrus has missed four games. Ponikarovsky is expected to be in the lineup tomorrow night against the Philadelphia Flyers at Prudential Center, although coach Pete DeBoer didn't know exactly where he'd play.
"When we had our exit meetings last year at the end of the year (Ponikarovsky) was a guy we felt was a key part of our (playoff) run," DeBoer revealed. "Free agency brings all kinds of different issues and surprises. It was disappointing when he didn't come back. But it's great to have him back now."
Ponikarovsky signed a one-year, $1.8 million contract with the Jets on July 1.
"It cost us two players. He could've just stayed," goalie Martin Brodeur said of getting Ponikarovsky back in a trade for two draft picks. "I think it's great. I was surprised he left so fast. Free agency was only three minutes old and he signed in Winnipeg.
"When he joined us last year (after a mid-season trade with the Hurricanes) it made a big diffeernce as far as our depth and size and how to handle us. He seemed to enjoy himself when he was here, so hopefully he's happy to be back. I know we're happy to have him back."
The Devils sent forward Andrei Loktionov back to Albany (AHL) today to make room for Ponikarovsky.
"Obviously there's a nice comfort level there when you can add a player that's been in the program and knows the system," DeBoer said. "You know what he's about and he knows the expectations. I'm obviously very happy and excited to get him back in here in the lineup."
While Zubrus isn't necessarily a marquee player, he is the classic Devils forward.
"Obviously it's a big loss," Ilya Kovalchuk said. "He's a top six forward on our team. He's a big body who works hard and brings a lot of attention from the other team. So it's tough to lose a guy like him.
"But injuries happen and we just have to become even closer. Now we have Poni, so we have that big body to play a similar game. Still, we would like to have them both."
At some point they will.
"I don't know how long Zubs is going to be out," Kovalchuk wondered. "Hopefully he'll help us in April and be ready to go in the playoffs."
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FREELAND, MI — Need a quick fix for a broken iPhone or computer? Pull right up to the drive-through window at Joshua Watters' new repair shop.
Watters has converted a former drive-up coffee and ice cream shop in the parking lot of Pat's Food Center in Freeland into Mr. Moustache's Phone Repair.
His business at 7636 Midland Road has the answer for damaged screens, silent speakers, dead microphones and array of other cell phone, smartphone, tablet and computer problems.
"Everyone said January is always the really slow month, so I was kind of preparing for it to be dead this month, but it's going all right," he said.
Watters has worked for Verizon and Sprint in sales and service roles and acquired specialized training for Apple iOS devices. Many repairs can be done the same day, he said.
"Even old flip phones — if I can find the part for it, they're repairable," he said.
Prices vary depending on the service rendered and parts required.
Watters' signature look, a handlebar moustache, inspired the business name and logo. He even sells homemade moustache wax at his business, made from beeswax collected in Freeland.
Watters said his experience in customer service while working for Verizon and Sprint motivated him to start his own business.
"Working for years in the cell phone industry, it always would break my heart when people would come in, they'd have a broken phone, they didn't have a back-up phone, they didn't have an upgrade available, they didn't have warranty, they didn't have insurance, they didn't have any way of getting a new phone without dropping a couple hundred dollars," he recalled.Watters said there were several reasons he decided to set up shop in Freeland, a rural community in western Saginaw County.
"The price was right. It's right in between Saginaw, Midland and Bay City. Freeland, it's a great community," he said. "... Also, in this particular area, it's a service that's not available out here yet. Plus, I love the drive-through windows. They're fantastic."
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Although adrenal hemorrhage is well known to occur in approximately 3% to 4% of persons infected with Neisseria meningitidis,1 it is not so well appreciated that the lesion may occur with infection due to other organisms.2,3 Adrenal hemorrhage, itself, was formerly considered the cause of circulatory collapse and death in fulminant meningococcemia, and replacement therapy with adrenal cortical steroids was advocated on this basis.4,5 Treatment of acute meningococcemia with corticotropin and steroids, however, has recently been questioned, since adrenal insufficiency has never been demonstrated in such patients and their various thrombotic lesions, including adrenal hemorrhage, may be due to the generalized Shwartzman phenomenon, which is known to be potentiated by adrenal steroids.6-8 The present report is an investigation of the pathogenesis of adrenal hemorrhage associated with infections due to bacteria other than N. meningitidis.
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Kansas City police said two children were shot Monday evening in the 4300 block of Tracy Avenue.
Officers said the shooting happened about 7:45 p.m.
Police said a 7-year-old was shot in the abdomen and a toddler suffered what police described as a graze wound. Police said both would be taken to Children's Mercy Hospital for treatment, and neither child's injury appeared to be life-threatening.
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Save Money on Recurring Costs Every Month
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Most of us have recurring expenses every month. Each month, we pay these costs, accepting them as a part of our lives. However, it is possible to save money each month on these items.
If you want to save money, you have to look at your expenses closely, and prioritize, as well as look for other options. You will save money each month — money that you can use for other purposes.
Cut Out What's Unimportant
First of all, consider what's unimportant. If you haven't read that magazine for months, why are you still subscribing to it? Saving money each month requires that you prioritize, and put your resources into what's important for you. Look at the excess fat in your budget and trim it. Some of the easiest things to cut from your budget include:
- Subscriptions
- Memberships
- Cell phone services
- Premium cable (and even regular cable)
- Random small expenses
Really look at where your money is going, and cut out the unimportant items. Cut the recurring expenses that aren't important, and you will save money each and every month.
Comparison Shop
Another way to save money on your recurring expenses is to shop around. You can save each month by comparing offers and costs. Internet services, cell phone services, and other services are a little easier to shop around for. Compare what you have now with what is avaialable.
If you really want to save money each month, though, you should comparison shop for better insurance rates. Every few months, shop around for insurance. You can really save money by reducing insurance premiums. Give your insurance company a chance to match it, but keep looking as well.
Consider Other Options
Another way to save money each month is to consider alternatives. Instead of paying for cable or satellite TV, think about whether or not you can accomplish the same thing with the help of a low-cost streaming services like Hulu or Netflix. You can even go to cable and network web sites and watch full episodes for free in many cases. Consider pay as you go if you don't use enough minutes to make an expensive cell phone plan worth it. Instead of going to the gym, try to set up an inexpensive home gym, or buy a pair of running shoes.
As far as insurance is concerned, you might be surprised how much you can save if you increase your deductible to reduce your monthly premium. This is another option that you might not have considered. Do yourself a favor and look around for alternatives. They are often available, and they can save you a great deal of money.
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Saving money each month requires that you think about your spending, and think about the way you are using your financial resources. If you want to save money each and every month, look at your recurring expenses. Cut out the ones you don't need, aren't using, or don't want. Then, comparison shop to find better deals. Finally, look for alternatives. Most expenses can be cut, and you will enjoy more disposable income each month, if you make the effort.{ 13 comments, please add your thoughts now! }


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Thursday's boys basketball tournament highlights, Dec. 27
ALBION -- Quinn Thompson and Jaymon Mason had big first halves for General McLane, as the Lancers eased past Cambridge Springs 70-26 in the opening game of the Northwestern Tournament Thursday.
Thompson scored 18 points in the first half, while Mason scored 16, to help the Lancers build a 43-10 halftime lead. Mason finished with a game-high 23 points, while Thompson had 20.
General McLane (4-1) pulled away during the second and third quarters, during which the outscored the Blue Devils 48-5.
Clay Smith added 12 points for General McLane.
Scott Duda had a team-high 12 points for the Blue Devils (1-6).
- Northwestern 71, Ripley (N.Y.) 32: At Albion, Corey Shinko scored 18 points as the undefeated Wildcats trounced Ripley in the Northwestern Tournament.
Northwestern (6-0) outscored Ripley 58-15 in the first half before substituting freely in the second half.
Thirteen different players scored for Northwestern. Ripley dropped to 0-3.
- Serra Catholic 77, Fort LeBoeuf 47: At Carlynton, George Prota scored 22 points to help Serra Catholic stay undefeated with a rout of the Bison in the Carlynton Tournament.
The Eagles (8-0) dominated from the perimeter, connecting on six 3-pointers. Matt Kaminski and Joe Satira hit three apiece from behind the arc.
Mike Boccio and Josh Greggs led Fort LeBoeuf (1-6) with 11 and 10 points, respectively.
- Peters Twp 68, Mercyhurst Prep 48: At Wexford, Alex Borges and Carl Anderson each scored nine points, but the Lakers (3-4) lost in the North Allegheny Tournament.
Borges suffered a head-to-head collision with Peters Township's Gabe Pritz in the first half and did not return for the second half. Pritz led the Indians (5-4) with 22 points.
- McDowell 72, Lampeter-Strasburg 56: At Paul Goll Gymnasium, Carson Lewis scored 10 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter to help the Trojans pull away for a win in the first round of the McDowell Tournament.
The Trojans (7-2), went 15-of-18 from the free-throw line. McDowell head coach Kevin O'Connor credited Matt Hansen, who had 16 points, with energizing the team.
Jake Sweger scored a game-high 29 points for Lampeter-Strasburg (5-3). In the tournament's other game, Olentangy Liberty made 10 3-pointers and beat Hickory 64-38.
The Trojans will face Olentangy Liberty today in the tournament championship.
- Sto-Rox 67, Strong Vincent 62: At Harmony, Makial Allen scored 15 points apiece to lead Sto-Rox over Strong Vincent in the opener of the Seneca Valley Tournament. A 7-0 Sto-Rox run midway through the fourth quarter put the Vikings ahead for good.
Malquan Pullium scored a game-high 24 points and Brandon Coleman added 14 points for the Colonels (2-3).
- Reynolds 46, North East 41: At Linesville, Kyle McConnell scored 14 points as the Raiders (4-3) won in the opening round of the Conneaut Tournament.
Matt Macaulay scored 13 points for the Grapepickers (5-2), who made eight 3-pointers.
- Grove City 60, Harbor Creek 37: At Grove City, four Eagles players scored in double figures as the team won its own tournament. Derek Turner scored 13 pointfor Grove City (2-5).
Zachary Mattson scored a game-high 17 points for the Huskies (2-4).
- Meadville 60, Seneca 48: At Meadville, Zak Price hit 10 three-pointers and finished with 37-points to lead the host Bulldogs to a win in the Meadville tournament on Thursday.
Price led a Meadville offense which out-scored the Bobcats 22-8 in the third quarter. Trevor Clune added 12 points for Meadville (5-2).
Bryce Turner scored 20-points, while Tanner McCall added 15 for Seneca (3-3).
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These visits allow you to gain in-depth insight into the vibrant small classroom experience, active engagement with faculty and in demand academic majors that you find as a St. Vincent College student. Meet students and faculty with similar interests as you participate in classes with your peers. Also available through your visit will be a presentation on the challenging Honors Program and student guided campus tours. Monday, Jan 18 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day) and Monday, Feb. 15 (President's Day).
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Anything is possible. . . . Finn has always felt out of place, but suddenly her world is unraveling. It started with The Party. And Adam Porter. And the night in September that changed everything. The only person who knows about that night is Audrey--Finn's best friend, her witness to everything, and the one person Finn trusts implicitly. So when Finn's childhood friend Jersy moves back to town--reckless, beautiful Jersy, all lips and eyes and hair so soft you'd want to dip your fingers into it if you weren't careful--Finn gives her blessing for Audrey to date him. How could she possibly say no to Audrey? With Audrey gone for the summer, though, Finn finds herself spending more and more time with Jersy, and for the first time in her life, something feels right. But Finn can't be the girl who does this to her best friend . . . can she? Praise forI Know It's Over: "Authentic and sophisticated. Readers will look forward to whatever gestates next. "--Kirkus Reviews,Starred "An emotionally complex and disarmingly frank coming-of-age tale. "--Publishers Weekly,Starred From the Hardcover edition.
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The number of people living in fuel poverty in the region could rocket, according to a Northumberland-based debt advice service.
Government figures, published earlier this month, revealed that more than 20 per cent of households – around 5.5 million – were spending more than 10 per cent of their annual income on keeping warm in 2009.
However, already-high utility prices are set to soar after British Gas and Scottish Power announced forthcoming price hikes, with most energy suppliers expected to follow suit.
Liz Chadwick, chief executive of DAWN Advice, has urged people not to suffer in silence.
She said: "In the early half of this century, increasing incomes and lower energy costs were helping to reduce the number of people affected by fuel poverty, but the recession, coupled with energy price rises, is reversing that trend with frightening speed.
"The problem might seem like it is miles away while it's warm outside, but autumn and winter will be here before we know it. If the last two winters are anything to go by, it will be cold and heating a family home could prove incredibly expensive.
"However, people must not panic about paying bills and should seek professional advice if they are struggling to make ends meet.
"Heating is a necessity, not a luxury, and nobody should be suffering – or shivering – in silence."
The Government report found that 24 per cent of north east households were in fuel poverty in 2009, while some 70 per cent of all English households were 'vulnerable' to fuel poverty.
It also found that average fuel bills increased by over 90 per cent from 2003 to 2009, to £1,342.
The Government report added: "Between 2004 and 2009, energy prices increased: domestic electricity prices increased by over 75 per cent, while gas prices increased by over 122 per cent."
Berwick Lib-Dem peer Baroness Maddock, Lady Diana Beith, spoke out on the issue of fuel poverty in the House of Lords last week during a debate on the independent review on fuel poverty, which is to be led by Professor John Hills.
Baroness Maddock said: "It will be some time before the report on fuel poverty is published. In the meantime, are the Government considering making social tariffs for energy compulsory as a way of reducing costs for those in fuel poverty?
"If they are not, what else are they thinking about in the short term to try to deal with this severe crisis? "
Lord Marland, parliamentary under secretary of state for energy and climate change, responded: "I re-emphasise that we are going to have an interim report in the summer and a final report in the early part of next year. That is very quick.
"It would be wrong for us to start putting up tariffs or making incentives while we are waiting for the eminent professor to come up with his conclusions, having consulted across the piece.
"Forgive me if I do not agree to the noble Baroness's suggestion; it is obviously a good one, but we need to wait for the professor to deliver."
Figures released by the Government in March showed that in 2008, 37.5 per cent of households in Berwick borough were in fuel poverty, but some rural areas within the borough saw fuel poverty hitting over 47 per cent of households.


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It's been a good summer thus far in the real estate market for people looking to buy homes.
The question is: Will it stay that way?
Some local real estate agents say moderately priced homes are moving right now. Deb Williams, broker/owner, Re/Max West Branch, Williamsport said homes priced from about $175,000 and below are selling.
"I don't think the market is as strong as it was last summer," she said. "A lot of people have left (the area)."
The gas drilling industry was a bigger presence in the area up until last year, and that's lessened the demands for homes.
"Higher priced properties are taking longer to sell," she said.
Crystal Colburn, a broker with Robin Real Estate, Hughesville said the demand for single family homes is high, even if the supply for such housing is low.
"We have had some new construction," she said. "Ranch duplexes are selling like crazy."
Homes under $200,000, Colburn noted, are easier to sell.
She also said vacation homes in Eagles Mere have been selling well.
"Overall, things are good," she said. "It's more of a buyers market. I think it will continue to stay steady over the next six months as long as rates don't skyrocket.
Bob Boob, broker and owner of 1st Choice Realty, Jersey Shore, noted that interest rates for loans recently edged up from about 4.25 percent to 5.25 percent
A 1 percent rate change, he said, means $55 to $60 more per month on a house payment.
That translates to $20,000 more over the life of a loan, he added.
"Fortunately, the 4 to 5 percent range is still an affordable range," he said. "For example, a $180,000 mortgage for 30 years at 4.5 percent is $912.04 a month."
Boob said many banks make it tough for potential home buyers to secure loans.
"A big problem were are challenged with is the credit score issue with banks. I think it's going to get worse before it gets better. Banks are score driven, meaning the most important thing to them before they will even consider your loan is your credit score. It's not the only factor, but it's the number one factor to start with. Then the banks have tightened up on self-employed people. Banks want two years job history for W-2 employees. Banks want the buyer to have some reserve money in the bank after closing. Banks want no collection accounts. Banks want your income and debt ratios to be reasonable."
Overall, buyers want homes that are well-maintained with nice yards. Homes with two or more baths updated kitchens, spacious rooms and dry basements are all selling points. Country homes, Boob said, are are still more popular than those in town or with less than half acre plots.
Realtors say they are not pessimistic about the local real estate market.
"Our local economy is decent," Boob said. "Rates are still affordable. We have an awesome area to live in," with North Central Pennsylvania being "a great place to raise a family."
Williams said she sees adjusted market conditions.
Interest rate increases will have just a small effect on those looking to buy homes, she said.


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Statement from LIA Chief Economist on Jobs and Unemployment
By: Dr. John Rizzo
Statement from LIA Chief Economist on Jobs and Unemployment Rate
"The unemployment rate fell in April to 6.3 percent, the lowest since September of 2008. And 288,000 new jobs were added, far exceeding expectations and average monthly gains over the past year. These reports provide solid evidence that the economy is on the rebound following a sluggish first quarter. It is now becoming apparent that slow first quarter growth was largely weather- related and did not reflect any fundamental change in the economy," said Dr. John Rizzo, LIA Chief Economist.


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The thoughtful comments of Dr Meltzer and Dr Baldessarini and colleagues are very important in advancing both the clinical practice and the therapeutic basis of antipsychotic medication. This letter provides some additional views and information that may be helpful in this discussion.
What is the basis of rapid relapse on clozapine withdrawal?
To explain those instances of rapid relapse of schizophrenic patients when clozapine therapy is withdrawn, Baldessarini et al1 give 3 reasonable hypotheses, as mentioned in Meltzer's letter.
To consider these different possible mechanisms, it is first important to note that the inhibition constant (ki) of a neuroleptic drug depends on the radioligand used to label the receptor.2,3 Clozapine, for example, at the D2 dopamine receptor has a ki of 390±70 nmol/L (mean[±SD]) using [3H]nemonapride, 186±40 nmol/L using [3H]spiperone, and 83±15 nmol/L using [3H]raclopride. Haloperidol at the D2 receptor has
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When an End Becomes a Means: Self-Expression in Marx and Shelley
When an End Becomes a Means: Self-Expression in Marx and Shelley
by Raymond Bradford
While they address different contexts, Karl Marx's Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844 and Mary Shelley's Frankenstein both investigate the alienation produced when self-expression serves as a means rather than an end. For Marx, the capacity for self-expression separates humans from animals and augments the relationships between individuals and themselves and between individuals and others. Marx argues that humans possess a propensity for self-expression, but capitalism alienates humanity by prostituting self-expression to achieve animal subsistence. Shelley's Frankenstein implicitly upholds aspects of Marx's doctrine of estranged labor by highlighting the alienation Victor experiences when he reduces his self-expression to a tool in a dehumanizing and all-consuming quest for undiscovered knowledge. Thus, while both works possess similar interpretations of the human and the value of self-expression in connecting individuals to themselves and others, Frankenstein suggests that the causes of alienation extend beyond external economic factors to encompass internally-perpetuated ambition. Shelley's concern with the allure of scientific glory at the expense of "domestic affection" accounts for Frankenstein's examination of alienation as a struggle induced internally.
Karl Marx's Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844 provide an understanding of the human rooted in self-expressive activity. Marx begins by asserting that animals act only to preserve their own existence. Such "one-sided" activity occurs "under the domination of immediate physical need" (1016). Humans deviate from animals in their capacity to act and exist universally by producing for purposes beyond physical subsistence; they can produce "according to the laws of beauty" (1016) with themselves as ends in production. Marx refers to this self-expressive activity as "life activity" or "species-life," and he further contends, "In the mode of life activity lies the entire character of a species, its species-character; and free conscious activity is the species-character of man" (1016). Thus, for Marx, the ability to self-express single-handedly defines humanity.
Beyond its role in defining humanity, Marx argues that self-expressive activity draws individuals closer to themselves and others. In animal activity, the products of the animal's labor "belong immediately to its physical [body]" (1016). The end of the activity (the physical body) essentially lays claim to the activity and its products. Since individuals make themselves the objects of their labor in self-expressive activity, they allow their identities to absorb the products of a process of self-realization and self-connection. As a result, Marx notes, "[Man] sees himself in a world he made" (1016) when he confronts the fruits of his production. Moreover, Marx understands the human experience as an inherently social one. He expresses this in his statements, "When man confronts himself, he confronts other men" (1016) and "...the relation of man to himself is realized and expressed in the relation between man and other men" (1017). These comments suggest self-expression and confrontation connect individuals not only with themselves, but also with each other.
Predicated on this understanding of the human and life activity, Marx condemns capitalism for converting self-expressive activities into animal ones, dehumanizing and alienating laborers in the process. Since laborers work solely for cash to secure physical existence, physical existence replaces self-expression as the object of labor, or as Marx himself states, "Alienated labor reverses the relationship [of species-life] in that man, since he is a conscious being, makes his life activity, his essence, only a means for his existence" (1016). As a result, physical existence lays animal claim to the objects of the workers' labor and the labor process, alienating workers from themselves and each other. Workers fashion alien, independent powers in which they fail to see themselves. Since laborers lack opportunities to confront themselves and each other, estrangement occurs, self-realization dwindles, and valuable interpersonal relationships lose connection.
In Shelley's Frankenstein, Victor's process of creation parallels Marx's doctrine of alienated labor by suggesting that when individuals prostitute life activity for other ends, connections to the self and others consequently wither away. Victor allows pure unadulterated ambition and the thirst for glory through undiscovered knowledge to supplant himself as the object of his labor. As a consequence of displacing life activity and making it a means for his ambition, Victor alienates himself from the product of his labor, from himself, and from his friends, family, and colleagues.
However, before investigating Victor's gradual estrangement and dehumanization, a potential problem exists in viewing Victor's ambitious drive for glory as distinct from self-expressive life activity. Victor's ambition arguably represents self-expression at its fullest--an unquenchable drive to leave a personal impact on science and the world. While such an interpretation appears compelling, a closer examination of Victor's act of creation suggests that, on the contrary, he sacrifices self-expression as a penance to his ambition. As Marx notes, in self-expressive life activity, individuals see themselves in the worlds they create and can subsequently confront their creations to gain self-realization.
In Frankenstein, Victor's relationship with the monster and the physical deformity of the monster itself demonstrate the complete prostitution of self-expression. Far from seeing himself in his creation, Victor views the monster as a "damnable fiend" and spends the majority of the novel avoiding confrontation with it, both in a traditional and a Marxist sense. Even if Victor had attempted reconciliation and Marxist confrontation with the monster, his act of creation would still fail to attain a self-expressive character, since the alien power he created fails to reflect any aspect of his identity. The physical features of the monster--its hideous deformity, unnatural proportions, and inhuman appearance--reinforce Victor's capitulation of self-expressive ends. Rather than reflecting him (or humanity), the monster's physical appearance reflects Victor's ambition; its grossly exaggerated size alleviated practical difficulties during Victor's science project. He states, "As the minuteness of the parts formed a great hindrance to my speed, I resolved to make the being of a gigantic stature" (52). The monster's allusions to Paradise Lost further reinforce Victor's lack of self-expression by juxtaposing God's creation of man in his image with Victor's creation of the monster, not reflective or even designed to be reflective of his image.
By consciously making his life activity a tool for his ambition, Victor falls victim to Marxist alienation and dehumanization. In his relationship to his labor, Victor bears similarity to Marx's worker; he physically produces an alien and independent power while simultaneously draining himself as his "cheeks [grow] pale with study" (53) and his "person [becomes] emaciated with confinement" (53). Victor also suffers a profound alienation from himself. He states, "I am a blasted tree; the bolt has entered my soul" (153), and further describes himself as "a miserable spectacle of wrecked humanity... intolerable to myself" (153). Thus, Victor's act of creation alienates him from himself to the point that he envisions the prospect of self-confrontation and self-realization completely intolerable and potentially impossible. Victor's attempts to find solace in escape also fit within this framework by highlighting a perception of any alternative to self-confrontation as superior to facing the husk of his intrapersonal connections. For Victor, avoiding himself in nature or seeking to complete the alienation process in death appear preferable to addressing his own problematic and estranged identity.
Victor's relationships with others demonstrate similar deterioration as he subjugates his life activity to his ambition. He repeatedly references his alienation from others when he states, "I shunned my fellow creatures as if I had been guilty of a crime" (55), and later, as the process of production and alienation complete, "I saw an insurmountable barrier between me and my fellow men" (151). Victor's dream following the monster's creation visually reinforces the degradation of his interpersonal connections. In his dream, he sees Elizabeth and kisses her, only to watch her lips become "livid with the hue of death" (57). Her image fades away, and he finds himself holding the corpse of his dead mother. This, too, fades into the grinning visage of the monster, whose creation in waking life also replaced Victor's personal relationships.
Victor's multifaceted estrangement raises additional parallels to Marx's work in understanding the human and examining the object of alienated labor. Like Marx, Shelley apparently views intrapersonal and interpersonal connections as fundamental to humanity and happiness; their loss dehumanizes both Victor and his creation. When alienated from these relationships, hatred and misery overcome both characters; they fail to "feel the affections of sensitive [beings]" (140), and they lose their status as "[links] in the chain of existence" (141)--wording that portrays humans as inherently social and interconnected. Beyond advocating a similar understanding of the human, Shelley's novel parallels Marx's work in the ability for the ends of an activity to lay claim to the activity and its result. As discussed earlier, Marx argues that the object of an activity (such as physical existence or an individual's identity) lays claim to the production process and products inherent in the activity. Interestingly, Frankenstein provides a physical representation of this phenomenon. The monster physically takes from Victor all his close personal relations before claiming Victor's identity (hatred for the monster completely consumes Victor) and his physical vitality.
Although a Marxist reading of Shelley's Frankenstein shows a remarkable similarity between the production of the estranged worker under capitalism and Victor's creation of the monster under the driving weight of his consuming ambition, Frankenstein diverges from Marxist philosophy by suggesting that a willfully-pursued quest for inhuman glory can have the same effect as external societal and economical conditions in reversing the relationship between self-expressive life activity and base physical existence. The artistic and thematic aims of the novel account for this emphasis: Shelley seeks to remind readers of the presence of a relevant danger and a relevant choice--the choice to sacrifice heartfelt emotion at the altars of science and individualistic, inhuman ambition. Shelley herself states in the preface that one of the story's chief aims lies in the "exhibition of the amiableness of domestic affection" (xiv), and Victor's deterioration reflects a failure to realize this amiability. Unlike Marx's laborer, who avoids his externally-induced labor "like a plague" (Marx 1015), Victor willfully engages in his creation process despite feeling "rather like one doomed by slavery to toil in a mine" (Shelley 55). He chooses the siren call of science and glorious discoveries "out of the common pathways of men" (21) over more humanizing emotions and the development of self-expressive connections. Marx indicts capitalism, not the laborers themselves, for dehumanization; Shelley essentially indicts Victor for his own dehumanization. Thus, while Shelley's moral considerations result in an investigation of an overwhelmingly self-induced alienation rather than the externally-driven estrangement of Marx's manuscripts, both works provide an ultimate caution against the prostitution of self-expression to achieve other ends.
Works Cited
Marx, Karl. Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844 (in part). From Plato to Derrida. Ed. Forrest E. Baird and Walter Kaufmann. 4th ed. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 2003. 1011-1019.
Shelley, Mary. Frankenstein. New York: Signet Classic, 1994.


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Bendy buses – answers to FOI requests
TfL have responded to my Freedom of Information requests about bendy buses, specifically the 507 and 521 routes. The questions and their responses follow below the fold, but the key points are:
- The proposed replacements for 18m bendy buses are 12m single deckers. Operators have been asked to submit bids for 12m single deckers and 18m articulated.
- There has been no public consultation on the change; there has been stakeholder consultation. As most people on the 507 and 521 come from outside geographic stakeholder areas (that's why they arrive at Victoria, London Bridge and Waterloo), it seems likely their views will not be taken on board.
- Only 1% of passengers on the 507 and 521 use paper tickets bought from roadside machines.
Update: Many thanks to the excellent Dave Hill for writing about this at his blog over at The Guardian.
1. What, if any, assessments have been made of the difference in loading and unloading times between double-decker buses and bendy buses?
I have attached a report providing this information entitled "Comparative dwell and journey time surveys on routes 36 & 436 and 53 & 453" that was prepared for London Buses by SDG in 2003.
2. What studies, if any, have been conducted on the breakdown of tickets, Travelcards and passes on the 507 and 521 routes?
Nearly all passengers on articulated buses use an Oyster card (including pay as you go and Freedom Passes) or a paper Bus Pass. Around 1% of passengers purchase a ticket at Roadside Ticket Machines.
3. What studies, if any, have been conducted on the nature and length of journeys on the 507 and 521 routes?
The average passenger journey is 0.9 miles on route 507 and 1.2 miles on route 521.
4. What advertising has been placed regarding the change from bendy buses to double-decker buses on the 507 and 521 routes?
5. What passenger and stakeholder consultations have been conducted regarding the change from bendy buses to double decker buses on the 507 and 521 routes?
There are no plans to use double-deck buses on routes 507 and 521. However, we are considering a proposal to use 12-metre long single-deck buses in place of articulated buses on these routes. No advertising has been placed in relation to this, but we have consulted stakeholders (including the relevant Boroughs, MP's, Assembly Members and London TravelWatch) on this proposal as part of our regular review programme. Responses were requested by 3rd October.
6. What studies and/or proposals have been conducted or issued on the effect of the 521 no longer being able to use the Aldwych underpass?
As mentioned above, single-deck buses have been proposed, which would be able to use the Aldwych underpass.
7. What studies, if any, have been made on the effect of longer loading times on the 507 and 521 routes, with particular reference to Waterloo, Victoria and London Bridge stations?
The operating contracts for routes 507 and 521 are being retendered. Operators have been asked to submit bids based on 12-metre long single-deck buses and on 18-metre long articulated buses. We are considering operational issues as part of the current tendering process.


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Since 2008, America has been fighting its way out of the worst economic hole since the Great Depression. The perfect financial storm has made for easy fodder for commentator and former stock broker Joe Kernen. From bogus Federal Reserve policies, health care reform, and global warming to media biases against capitalism, the co-anchor of CNBC's "Squawk Box" built a 20-year career off his political rants. Kernen became truly concerned, however, when his 9-year-old daughter Blake began spouting anti-capitalist views at home. In the new book, Your Teacher Said What?! coauthored with his daughter, the MIT graduate recounts the shock he felt when he discovered what his child was not learning about capitalism in school and the challenges he faced re-teaching her the value of a free-market society. Kernen says children like Blake are constantly exposed to a distorted view of economics from their school teachers, pop culture, and even animated movies. He said kids have been misinformed to believe:
The father-daughter duo also examine current events through the eyes of a fifth grader to expose the flaws in progressive thought.
Kernen explains why capitalism is not only the most powerful engine for prosperity but history's strongest hope for freedom and advancement.
The CNBC host and his daughter talked more about their new book and what Kernen views as a liberal assault on capitalism on "The 700 Club," May 18.
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Fledgling designers are hoping their debut collection flies off the catwalk at a charity fashion event.
Cheryl Holmstrom and Victoria Cotton, both graduates of Cleveland College of Art & Design (CCAD), are to premier their evening and Swan Lake bridal wear collection, at a Breast Cancer fund raiser, alongside established local designers including award winning celebrity stylist Kate Fearnley.
The artistic duo, who have recently launched their own dress design business, specialise in individual bespoke couture items specifically tailored to meet both client's style needs and budget.
Cheryl, 21, of Middlesbrough, said: "It was important for both of us to stay in the North East, after graduating from CCAD, so setting up our own business was the most natural thing to do.
"We seem to have found a niche in the market whereby clients can come to us with their own design ideas, and budget, and by working together we can come up with a totally one off exquisite original garment made to order which will be copy written to the client alone."
Victoria and Cheryl, who trained with dancewear specialist Chrisanne, the creators of the star studded designs seen on TV's Strictly Come Dancing, also specialise in crystal embellishment of shoes and bags as well as making wedding fascinators and head wear.
Victoria, 21, of Middlesbrough, said: "Cheryl and I have known each other for five years and working together enables us to bounce our creative ideas off each other to come up with something really special for our clients.
"We've already had a commission for one of Cheryl's bridal gowns and for five bridesmaids's dresses and are now looking to start on our prom wear collection for next year.
"We are really looking forward to working with loads of young girls, to help them design their own prom dresses, which will be both affordable and totally individual to them."
"It is really exciting, but a bit scary, putting our work on the catwalk for the first time," added Cheryl.
"Especially alongside other well known and respected designers in the area, but we hope it will give people an idea of the dresses that we can design for them."
The charity catwalk event will take place at The Dickens Inn, Southfield Road, Linthorpe, Middlesbrough, on Thursday September 22.
Tickets are available at the door at a cost of £3 each with all proceeds going towards research into Breast Cancer.
Cleveland College of Art and Design (CCAD)


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September 8, 2010 - 11:21 am
Saw this in Carrefour yesterday.Hoffenberg is produce in Iran using the German technology for producing the non alcoholic beer. It comes with varieties of flavour for you to choose.
For our muslim friends, they even have halal logo in the label. Now beside root beer you can also drink Hoffenberg Non Alcoholic beer. Cheers!


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Nigerian Pepper Soup
Nigerian Pepper Soup is an incredibly spicy, intensely flavored and aromatic broth like soup made primarily from a blend of native seeds and good amount of water, to which small cuts of a protein of choice is always added. The protein could either be in the form of goat meat, shaki/tripe/towel, cow skin/kpomo, chicken, fish, turkey. The protein component of the soup could also be the innards or offals of an animal or parts of the animal that would normally be discarded. Some of these parts could include intestines, hearts, liver and other such parts.
The choice of protein to use is purely either out of preference or financial instability. If one is relatively 'boxed up,' or rich, you could get choice parts of meat, but if finances are scarce and one is on a 0-1-0 or 0-0-1 or 1-0-0 diet, then the cheapest parts would obviously be the innards/offals. *0-1-0 means no breakfast, lunch and no dinner :: 0-0-1 means no breakfast, no lunch and dinner while 1-0-0 means breakfast, no lunch and no dinner. You could make other number variations as well, it's a Nigerian 'thing,' lol.*
Nigerian Peppersoup is eaten year round in Nigeria, despite the hot weather. It is a soup that has the capacity to stop a cold/flu in it's tracks if done the proper way. Lots of Nigerians love to eat peppersoup (I'm yet to come across one that doesn't! Actually, I don't really care for it unless I'm down with a cold). However, the bone of contention that often stumps those who attempt to make it are the ingredients used in the soup. There's always the case of 'if I see it, I'll know it! I just don't know what it's called!) As mentioned in the opening paragraph, native seeds are really what bring the soup to life. These seeds are then ground and added to water (or stock). *see #6 in notes for information on using water or stock)
Nigerian Pepper soup is an intricate soup to make and as such, in order to provide a better explanation without overwhelming one post, I will divide this post into two parts: Part 1 will cover the recipe, while Part 2 will be more in depth on the ingredients needed. So, after reading through the recipe, you are encouraged to read through the ingredients post for a better explanation.
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Now, on with it! To learn how to make Nigerian Pepper Soup, here's what you'll need:
Recipe Cost: $37.15 Prep: 2 hrs 30 mins Cook: 1.5 hrs Difficulty: Intermediate Serves: 1-2
- 10-12 small cuts of skinless goat meat
- 6-8 small cuts of shaki/tripe/towel
- 6-8 small cuts cow skin/kpomo
- 4-8 rodo/scotch bonnet peppers/habanero
- 1 cluster uda uwentia/negro pepper/enge
- 3 tbsps ulima/alligator pepper/atariko
- 3 calabash nutmegs/ehuru seeds/ariwo
- 3 tbsps ground crayfish
- 1 handful/2-3 tbsps nchawu/scent leaves
- 4 knorr cubes
- 3 tbsps crushed red pepper (optional)
- 4 garlic cloves
- 12-15 cups of water
- A powerful blender or spice grinder
1. Add ulima seeds, uda seeds, calabash nutmegs to a bowl and fill with water
2. Rinse goat meat and shaki/pomo. Transfer to separate pots
3. Trim excess fat off cow skin/kpomo and pluck out excess hairs
4. Add water and slice 2 garlic cloves into pot with shaki and kpomo, boil over medium heat
5. Add water and 2 sliced garlic cloves to goat meat along with crushed red pepper and 2 knorr cubes, boil over medium heat
6. Add seeds to blender with 5.5 cups (44 ounces) water
7. Blend away!
8. Let blend 1-2 minutes, add 4 more cups water (32 ounces) and blend till it begins to turn brown in color
9. Let blend 2-3 more minutes
9b. Soak nchawu/scent leaves in water, swish around with spoon or fingers to loosen dirt
10. Stop blending. Using a sieve over a bowl, strain blended liquid
11. Strain a second time, to rid it of sediments
12. Strain sediment with the back of a spoon to get the extra concentrated liquid out. Discard sediment once done.
13. Set strained liquid aside, check on meat, shaki and kpomo. Add water as needed till meats are soft
14. Sieve soaked nchawu leaves, rinse under running water for a few minutes
15. Rinse out blender, add nchawu leaves, habanero peppers and crayfish with 1 cup water
16. Blend
17. Blend till relatively smooth
18. Rinse out sieve, strain crayfish blend
19. Use back of spoon to strain out concentrated liquid from remnants
20. Add strained liquid to first strained liquid
20b. Add crayfish remnants to liquid
21. Add liquid to a large pot, add 2 knorr cubes and boil over medium heat
22. Meats should be soft. Remove from pots, discard stock, set aside.
23. Add boiled meats to boiling peppersoup
24. Let simmer 20-30 minutes over low heat
25. Turn heat off after alloted time, let sit 5 minutes before serving.
26. All done! Serve
- You don't have to use habanero peppers, but I like to do so for that extra kick of pepper. If you decide to use it, you can always vary the amount you use based on how hot you want it to be.
- Some like to add a small amount of palm oil as the last step in the cooking process. This is a step I skip, but if you wish, you are more than welcome to do so.
- To eat your pepper soup, you can add small cuts of boiled yam into it as well for a more satisfying soup.
- You can either use water to make your pepersoup or you could use a spice grinder to grind the ingredients into a powder form and then add that to stock from boiling the meat. However, because the primary base of peppersoup is the liquid, I prefer not to use stock as it is more concentrated and the stock from goat meat and shaki and kpomo is quite strong and unappealing to me. However, if doing so is easier for you, by all means, go with that method.
- The garlic cloves are added to the boiling stage of the meats to quicken up the softening process, this is optional. Sliced onions can also be used.
- Crushed red pepper is optional for boiling the goat meat.
- I used skinless goat meat, since I was already using kpomo. You can do both or either or, I just thought it would be overdoing it.
- If you don't have a powerful enough blender, you can get away with using a mortar if you have one. If you have neither, you can try soaking the seed ingredients overnight in a bowl of room temperature water to help soften it up and not totally destroy your blender.
- Adding the leftover habanero/crayfish/nchawu blend is optional. If you prefer just a clear, brown liquid, you can skip adding it in, however, if you'd like the texture, you can add it in. I also removed the rodo/habanero seeds floating in the liquid. The seeds hold most of the heat, not the skin.
- You don't have to use up all the liquid in one day, you can freeze some for another day and just boil some meat or your choice of protein and thaw the liquid, boil, add some knorr cubes and the boiled meat and you have quick peppersoup!
- When you add the crayfish remnants back into the liquid, they will settle to the bottom of the bowl, but once you start boiling, they will float to the top.
- Conversely, you can also buy the pre-ground pepper soup spice from African markets/stores. I just like to do things from scratch :), plus buying the powder would mean adding it to stock :(
- You can use any combination of meats to your heart's desire. Though not a huge fan of peppersoup, my favorite combo is goat meat, shaki and kpomo. Catfish peppersoup is the probably the second most popular version.
- You can replace the nchawu/scent leaves with bitterleaves or ukazi/utazi. The main thing is to use leaves that have a slightly bitter element to them and the leaves are to be chopped up into smaller pieces.
Serving Suggestions:
I have this simply with a bottle of cold water! You can add some small pieces of boiled yam in there to make it more hearty if you like!
The Recipe Cost of $37.15 is approximate for me in US dollars, but should be used an estimate only. Please keep price fluctuations & exchange rates in mind. If you're based in the US, the grocery store(s) you frequent might have the same items cheaper or more expensive than what I purchased.
If you're international, please keep in mind that exchange rates vary constantly. I recommend using this site to convert it from US dollars to your local currency. You might also have some of the ingredients at home already, thereby reducing the cost.
If you'd prefer to see an individual ingredient cost breakdown, let me know!
Enjoy :) {I missed you too!}
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38 Responses to "Nigerian Pepper Soup"
YAYYYYYYYYYY finally the peppersoup recipe is up…Cant wait to try it later this week.
Couldn't help but notice you also have a Ninja as well. This could possibly be the best kitchen gadget I own..
Yetunde, see how you so eloquently described pepper soup! And I quote: "incredibly spicy, intensely flavored and aromatic broth like soup." Ha! You have a way with words. I have made pepper soup many times, but sometimes, it ends up tasting more like 'agbo jedi-jedi' than pepper soup … LOL! And I can see why. I left out several key ingredients. I like how you put substitute ingredients, because I don't think I have seen Nchawu leaves at my local African grocery store before. Optional ingredients I have never seen in pepper soup before: yam and palm oil. I would never have guessed.
P.S. 0-0-1 is a fast now.
So helpful , my mum didn't know the english names for the ingredients.
Oh my!! Your website is PERFECT!!! My friend shared one of your recipes on facebook a few hours ago and now I am hooked. I love how you take pictures of every stage and your subtle humour too.. perfect for newbies with two left hands in the kitchen (or two right hands, depending) and seasoned chefs looking to brush up on their skills!
Will definitely be trying out these recipes and drinks in the coming weeks, and will ask my housemate about the kunun gyada recipe (I have an idea of how to make it but it's been a while plus she might have better methods). Sooo helpful like you have no idea (ok will give you a hint: one of my new yr resolutions was to cook a good number of meals (number concealed lol) this year. Bought a recipe book already but it contained Western meal ideas).
Bless you!
Aunty.. I sent you an email about possibly putting up something on spring rolls but I haven't heard back. Ejor.. when you have the time :)
I love you die for this recipe Yeti!! LOL
lol… Just saw d video…. you sound very different from what I imagined…You write very naija… but sound kinda oyinbo…. lol… Mad love though!!! Now we just need to see your face….
Madam Yetunde, I am still awaiting you take on that my "copycat" dish o!
And buying the premixed peppersoup spice is just soooo much berra for me jare
It does sound uber peppery spicy. Can't wait to try it. Do people choke and cough the first time they taste it? LOL…my palette is not pepper ready, but I will be trying it!
hi yetty!u jst made me salivate,am seriously itching to try dis peppersoup as the one i have been doing in the past doesnt come out the way i expected.my problem is that i am 8 weeks pregnant and i dont know if its safe for me to eat peppersoup at dis stage of my pregnancy.pls dont laff at me o cos i am a first time mummy to be.thanks.BTW i love ur blog.
This is lovely recipe. Thank you for taking me back home. You are too good.
how did i miss this post? as a port harcourt woman peppersoup runs in the blood lol. there is always a pot of it in the house, i rarely cook goat meat peppersoup we eat alot of fish so i grew up on fish peppersoup. it may sound weird but its comfort food for me. your pics are superb. hope your having a great day.
Finally! Peppersoup! i have been waiting for dis for so long! i cnt wait to try it! Am thinking some time really soon to start cooking every dish on ur blog staring from the beginning. And i do have to say thanks a lot for ur blog it has helped out a lot. Also r u open for suggestions? Like someone sending u a recipe not on here?
Oh yea and i have recommended ur blog to every and anybody i know! And dey always come back wit good feedback.
This a nice job and more grease to your elbow. I am a guy and was searching for a simple Nigeria and nutritious meal plan and i was interested with what i saw before i started clicking and i got to pepper soup area. I believe with this the next peppersoup i will prepare will be better than the previous.
Hi ,really found this recipe helpful, will be looking forward to try this at my boy friend's brithday party this month.
I had a cold and a nice bowl of pepper soup came to my mind. So, I decided to not only make myself one but also follow your recipe. It was successful as usual and I got so many compliments from my friends! What an ego boost! Haha… Great recipe. Really appreciate this. I have exams soon so no time to try out other ones but as soon as I'm done, efo riro next! Will let you know how that goes.
Aww!!….thank you soo much for this post…because of you I'm goin to dazzle my family with pepper soup with boiled yam for dinner tonight, and they are all looking forward to it.Just discovered your blog today, and I hope to try out EVERYTHANG!!! Lol.
My peper soup is bitter,do u think it's because I used fresh scent leaves n blendd it?


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By Gary SheftickOctober 29, 2010
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Oct. 29, 2010) -- Under a new concept for Army Force Generation (ARFORGEN), all units not locked into a deployment date will become part of a contingency expeditionary force.
These CEF units, when not responding to global contingencies, will be expected to "get back to basics" and conduct full-spectrum training, said Maj. Gen. Mark A. Graham, the G-3/5/7 for U.S. Army Forces Command.
"We've had many, many questions on CEF units: What do they do' And how does this CEF thing work'" Graham said Oct. 25 during a readiness panel at the Association of the U.S. Army Annual Meeting and Exposition.
A CEF white paper was released this week to answer those questions. The FORSCOM Campaign Plan rolled out at the AUSA annual meeting also had several pages about CEF units. And the concept will be further explained in FORSCOM Circular 350-1, scheduled to be released by January, Graham said.
CEF units will be identified within 90 days of returning from theater, according to the white paper. They will go through the same ARFORGEN reset and training cycles as units going back to Afghanistan, but their missions will be elsewhere. The CEF units will perform such missions as:
-- homeland defense and civil support
-- overseas exercises
-- institutional support
-- theater security cooperation events
-- global response
Graham and Lt. Gen. Daniel P. Bolger, the Army's G-3/5/7, also discussed the ARFORGEN Model during the AUSA forum. They were joined by Brig. Gen. Jon Miller, deputy commander of the U.S. Army Reserve Command and Brig. Gen. Timothy Kadavy, deputy director of the Army National Guard.
"If ARFORGEN is done right, it provides the space for us to look toward tomorrow," Bolger said. He explained that it should allow the Army to look beyond a counter-insurgency campaign in Afghanistan toward other threats, such as force-on-force.
ARFORGEN "can give us some forces that can ... drop off the conveyer belt and check out some other ways we can do business." Bolger mentioned that a CEF brigade at Fort Bliss will be designated to do experimentation and look at future forces.
CEF forces will have more time to train for full-spectrum operations at the National Training Center or at Fort Polk, La., Bolger said. Right now, a brigade combat team of the 82nd Airborne Division is going through the first full-spectrum rotation at Polk's Joint Readiness Training Center, Bolger said.
Training for full-spectrum operations will mean going "back to basics" Graham said, and learning to do tasks that contractors have been doing in Iraq and Afghanistan. He said it means "Soldiers turning wrenches again" and doing preventive maintenance in the motor pool.
"Contractors do a lot of things for us down range," Graham said, giving the example of KBR providing meals. He said units will need to cook again at the combat training centers. He said units will have more time to do things like training management.
But the CEF white paper suggests that with a high operations tempo continuing through next year, it may be about 15 months until much of the plan can begin to be implemented. It will begin with units returning from theater and entering the reset pool during the second quarter of fiscal year 2012.
Then the ARFORGEN synchronization board will designate every unit either a deployment expeditionary force or a CEF. The difference between the two, Graham explained, is simply that a DEF unit will receive a "latest arrival date" or LAD for a theater of operation such as Afghanistan.
The DEF force every year consists of one corps, five divisions, 20 brigades, and 90,000 enablers, Graham said, explaining this is known as 1-5-20-90.
The CEF force must also be capable of providing a "surge" capability, he said, which will consist of one corps, four divisions, 10 brigades and 41,000 enablers -- this being known as 1-4-10-41. This surge force will be mostly active-duty, he said, due to its need to deploy on short notice. The surge force will consist of CEF units during their last months in the train/ready pool of the ARFORGEN cycle.
ARFORGEN provides an "unprecedented visibility" of units, Graham said.
"We know more now about units -- all the way down to the dog team -- than we ever have before," Graham said, explaining FORSCOM better knows the state of training and readiness.
"We can see ourselves better and we're able to tell where we need to sharpen the blade a little," Graham said.
He said a 90-K Enabler Study indicated that some small units are out of alignment -- that a number of small units are now separated from their parent headquarters due to the deployment cycle.
"We're now putting the Rubik's Cube back together," Graham said.
"Now what we've got to do is continue to move the cube until the colors are aligned. That's what we're working on today -- to draw the enabling structure back together under the parent units so we can get back in synch. That will take two or three years to do it," he said.


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