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Healthy Living
Diet and Exercise to the Extremes
I went running with Scott Jurek on a clear, chilly morning last month, an easy four-mile loop in Central Park. He ran another few miles with 50 or so adoring fans, then another few by himself, for a total of about 15. After that he showered and came to my house to cook lunch before going for a late-afternoon jog of another 10 miles or so.
Scott Jurek, an accomplished ultramarathoner, displayed knife skills and good culinary judgment while preparing a meal.
That's an easy day for Jurek, 36, an accomplished ultramarathoner. But one might say he has been in a slump: he has not won a major race since the 2008 Spartathlon. On the other hand, he set a personal record there, it was his third consecutive victory on the 153-mile course between Athens and Sparta, and he holds the fifth-, sixth- and eighth-fastest times in race history.
If last year was a wash, this year he is fit and psyched for the 24-Hour Run world championship in Brive-la-Gaillarde, France, on Thursday and Friday. It is a grueling race to determine how many miles runners can complete on a 1.4-kilometer road loop (about nine-tenths of a mile) in a 24-hour period.
Jurek says he can break the American record, 162 miles, held by Mark Godale. (The world record, 178 miles, and just about every ultramarathoning record from 100 to 1,000 miles, and from 24 hours to 10 days, are, Jurek said, "unassailably" held by Yiannis Kouros of Greece, who no longer competes.)
To win Brive, Jurek said, he must: "Get on it, crank around it, and get it done. It's all in a day's work."
It's a long day, and one that raises a particular aspect of Jurek's training that makes him an especially interesting athlete: he is a vegan, consuming no animal products.
There are other professional athletes who do not eat meat: Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Prince Fielder, a vegetarian, may be the best known, and the hockey player Georges Laraque is also a vegan. But it is difficult for some to comprehend how this lifestyle is compatible with training weeks of 140 miles and more, "easy" runs of 40 miles and interval training that includes uphill three-mile repeats, all culminating in races that are often 100 miles or more, sometimes through deserts or frozen wastelands or up and down mountains.
Jurek certainly looks healthy enough. He is tall, dwarfing most competitive marathoners, not rail thin, with a quick smile and boundless energy. A few hours after our morning run, he showed up at my house and began pulling things out of the refrigerator and pantry with abandon: vegetables, greens, herbs, miso, tofu, olives, shallots, lemons, nut butter and more.
He displayed knife skills and good culinary judgment, preparing a meal for me and his girlfriend, Jenny Uehisa, a designer for Patagonia (he is sponsored by Brooks Sports). We ate a Greek salad with cucumbers, tomatoes, loads of olives and seaweed; a stir-fry of vegetables with tofu and a miso and cashew sauce; and a mound of quinoa.
Where did he learn to cook this way? And more to the point, how does he survive? After all, I said to him, none of my running buddies, a group of nonelite but defiantly dedicated marathoners who train in Central Park, maintain as rigorous a schedule as his, and many claim to have trouble consuming enough calories even while being omnivorous.
"The whole issue," he said, "is exactly that: getting enough calories. The first thing to worry about isn't so much what you eat, but how much you eat. You have to take the time to sit at the table and make sure your calorie count is high enough. And when you're a vegan, to increase your calories as you increase training you need more food. This isn't an elimination diet but an inclusion diet."
Jurek grew up in Proctor, Minn., eating cookie dough, canned vegetables and his share of fast food. When his mother, Lynn, developed multiple sclerosis (she died this spring), he and his siblings began cooking, but the food was, he said, "very Midwest — meat and potatoes." In college, his diet began to improve, and as he "saw how much disease is lifestyle related," he began eating "real food, eating the way people have been eating for thousands of years."
He made the transition to less meat and more fish, then eventually knocked out dairy and other animal products entirely.
"It's really a mental barrier," he said, and he obviously has experience overcoming those. He said he needed 5,000 to 8,000 calories a day, "and I get that all from plant sources. It's not hard, either. I like to eat, and I don't have to worry about weight management. All I need is a high-carbohydrate diet with enough protein and fat."
He said he spent a great deal of time shopping, preparing and cooking food — and chewing. He is among the slowest and most deliberate eaters I know, and there is something about his determination at the table that is reminiscent of his determination on the road: he just doesn't stop.
Mark Bittman, who is a vegan until 6 p.m. and a runner at various hours, writes The Minimalist column for The Times, and can be found at markbittman.com.


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Los Alamos National Laboratory
Award-winning film director to discuss technical photography during atmospheric testing years
- Steve Sandoval
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Peter Kuran, director of "Trinity and Beyond" speaks June 11 at Bradbury Science Museum
LOS ALAMOS, N.M., June 5, 2014—Peter Kuran will discuss the history and basics of photography, and Edgerton, Germeshausen, and Grier, Inc.'s role in filming the technical photography during the atmospheric testing years, during a talk at 5:30 p.m. June 11 at the Bradbury Science Museum.
"I've been researching nuclear test photography now for more than 20 years since "Trinity and Beyond" and there is always something new to discover," Kuran said.
The talk, titled "Atomic Bomb Photography and the EG&G Film Project," also will explore current projects involving researching, cataloging and scanning the EG&G Technical Film Collections.
About the speaker
Kuran is the award-winning producer and director of "Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie," an unsettling yet visually fascinating documentary presenting the history of nuclear weapons development and testing. In 2002, Kuran won an Academy Award in the Scientific and Technical Achievement category for Restored Color Imaging, a photochemical process he developed to restore original color negatives of government footage, including previously classified footage, of which portions were badly faded. Kuran started his career as an animator on the original "Star Wars" films in 1976 and has since worked on more than 300 theatrical motion pictures.
Currently, Kuran is working on a co-operative program between Los Alamos and Lawrence Livermore national laboratories and the Department of Defense to research, inventory and digitize the EG&G Technical Film Collection from the atmospheric nuclear testing era.
About the Bradbury Science Museum
Mensa, an internationally recognized high-IQ society, named the Bradbury Science museum as one of the top 10 "Favorite Science Museums."
All events at the Bradbury Science Museum are free and open to the public. Bradbury Science Museum is located at 1350 Central Ave., in downtown Los Alamos. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m., Sunday and Monday.
About Los Alamos National Laboratory
Los Alamos National Laboratory, a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security, is operated by Los Alamos National Security, LLC, a team composed of Bechtel National, the University of California, BWXT Government Group, and URS, an AECOM company, for the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration.
Los Alamos enhances national security by ensuring the safety and reliability of the U.S. nuclear stockpile, developing technologies to reduce threats from weapons of mass destruction, and solving problems related to energy, environment, infrastructure, health, and global security concerns.

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Debates of June 18th, 2008
House of Commons Hansard #115 of the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was commissioner.
- Question Period
- Member for Roberval—Lac-Saint-Jean
- The Environment
- Louise Arbour
- National Aboriginal Day
- Carbon Tax Proposal
- Housing
- Carbon Tax Proposal
- La Guerre River Basin Sustainable Agriculture Council
- Carbon Tax Proposal
- George Mackie Library
- Agriculture
- Stanley Knowles
- Veterans Affairs
- Quebec National Holiday
- Conservative Party of Canada
- Liberal Party of Canada
- National Security
- Government Appointments
- National Security
- Gasoline Prices
- Foreign Affairs
- Afghanistan
- Omar Khadr
- Ethics
- Canada-U.S. Relations
- The Environment
- Public Safety
- Conservative Party of Canada
- Government Appointments
- Transportation
- Foreign Affairs
- Regional Economic Development
- Aboriginal Affairs
- The Environment
- Food Safety
- Ethics
- Regional Economic Development
- Message from the Senate
- Government Response to Petitions
- Canada Health Infoway Inc.
- Public Health Agency of Canada
- Patented Medicine Prices Review Board
- Assisted Human Reproduction Agency of Canada
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
- Aboriginal Affairs
- James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement and Northeastern Quebec Agreement
- Interparliamentary Delegations
- Committees of the House
- Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act
- Excise Tax Act
- Canada Shipping Act, 2001
- Committees of the House
- Message from the Senate
- Committees of the House
- National Defence Act
- Canadian Multiculturalism Act
- Committees of the House
- Private Members' Business
2 p.m.
The Speaker Peter Milliken
It being Wednesday, we will now have the singing of the national anthem led by the hon. member for Mississauga South.
[Members sang the national anthem]
Member for Roberval—Lac-Saint-Jean
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Denis Lebel Roberval—Lac-Saint-Jean, QC
Mr. Speaker, I am coming to the end of my first session here in this honourable chamber.
The welcome I have received from my colleagues has made me feel part of a vibrant and evolving community whose members, despite differences in opinions and ideologies, are all working for the betterment of the country.
Individuals and groups made different choices to protect the interests of their constituents. As part of the Conservative Party and under the leadership of the Prime Minister, and with the help of my colleagues—ministers, parliamentary secretaries and MPs—I kept a promise to advance the Quebec nation within a strong and united Canada.
Unlike my Bloc Québécois colleagues, who mistakenly claim to be the only members representing Quebec, I can say that, thanks to us, Quebec is becoming stronger within the Canadian federation.
I am reassured by how our government operates. Its approach to the nation's business does not include shell games, such as the Liberal Party's carbon tax, or the Monopoly money budgets we see every day from the Bloc.
The Environment
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Brent St. Denis Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing, ON
Mr. Speaker, soon, the Liberal leader and his team will unveil a new way to look at pollution and climate change. Unlike the Conservatives and the New Democrats, the Liberals are inviting Canadians to engage in an important dialogue on the future of energy use in Canada.
False reports by the Conservatives about a green tax shift underline their own lack of action and desperation.
They know, we know and Canadians know that something has to be done. Neither Canada nor the world can wait any longer.
Our plan will be comprehensive and it will be revenue neutral. Low income and middle income Canadians in particular will benefit from our green tax shift.
Canada cannot allow itself to lag behind in the green industrial revolution.
As one important aboriginal teaching says, "Our vision must be for seven generations".
We know that Canadians want this debate and are aware of the consequences of inaction. It is sad that the Conservatives and the New Democrats do not have confidence in Canadians.
Louise Arbour
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Francine Lalonde La Pointe-de-l'Île, QC
Mr. Speaker, Louise Arbour will soon step down as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. This brave, determined Quebecker has been one of our most illustrious representatives abroad.
The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, said that Louise Arbour never hesitated to incur the criticism of states or other parties by highlighting the victims of abuses or pointing out the inadequacies of national legal systems, and she consistently represented the highest ideals of the organization.
She criticized the United States for the treatment of detainees in Guantanamo, condemned human rights violations during the most recent war in Lebanon and stated that Israel had an obligation to protect everyone under its territorial responsibility.
Louise Arbour has done a tremendous amount of work to advance human rights, no matter what the Conservatives think. She is a model for us all.
Congratulations, Ms. Arbour.
National Aboriginal Day
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Jean Crowder Nanaimo—Cowichan, BC
Mr. Speaker, this National Aboriginal Day will see the start of an incredible journey from Vancouver to Ottawa. Gladys Radek will lead hundreds of people on the walk4justice.
Ms. Radek wants all Canadians to recognize that violence against aboriginal women is ongoing and that more women are missing than reported by the media. She wants to highlight the need for safeguards against violence against women and the need for more mechanisms of transparency and accountability for authorities.
Ms. Radek's own niece, Tamara Chipman, went missing on the "highway of tears" in March 2005. That personal connection is what prompted Ms. Radek to start this walk4justice. Tamara's son was left behind when she went missing, and Ms. Radek thinks all Canadians need to realize that a missing woman is often a mother, leaving behind children who will always wonder, "Where did my mother go?"
The walk4justice will arrive in Ottawa on September 15, only a few days after Parliament resumes sitting. I urge all members of this House to meet with Gladys Radek and the other walkers when they arrive in Ottawa.
More importantly, I urge everyone to take action now to stop violence against aboriginal women here and in our home communities.
Carbon Tax Proposal
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Cheryl Gallant Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke, ON
Mr. Speaker, a carbon tax is a tax on poor, rural, working class people. Even an elitist such as the Premier of Ontario understands that it is nothing more than a yuppie fad.
The Liberal carbon tax plan is to impose punishing new regulations and taxes, a fact recognized by Dalton McGuinty. He has made it clear that he rejects a massive carbon tax grab. He has gone so far as to warn that imposing a new carbon tax on fuels and other products is a foolish way to combat climate change and will lead to massive unemployment in Ontario's manufacturing and forestry sectors.
Rural dwellers in my riding of Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke have no choice about transportation. The Liberal carbon tax will force them to give up other things, such as buying food and educating their children.
This past weekend, the Liberal environment critic was attempting to convince Ontarians and all Canadians that a punitive Liberal carbon tax plan was a good thing, something even his own brother rejects.
Rural Canadians, seniors and those living on fixed incomes will not be tricked into swallowing a new, permanent, Liberal carbon tax.
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Anita Neville Winnipeg South Centre, MB
Mr. Speaker, the city of Winnipeg has a rental housing shortage and a 1% rental vacancy rate. Families are struggling to find safe housing in stable neighbourhoods, yet in my riding approximately 126 military houses stand empty at the former Kapyong military barracks.
Despite representations by coalitions of community and church groups, the houses remain empty and have been empty for years. The houses are victim to bureaucratic and legal gymnastics, as they are the property of the defence department and awaiting transfer to the Canada Lands Company.
Inflexible government regulations prevent the community from having access to these potential homes. At last inquiry, the cost to the taxpayer of maintaining the empty houses is over $225,000 annually.
Repeated requests to the government members in Winnipeg have come up empty. Discussions with the Department of National Defence have drawn a blank.
A short term solution for the use of these houses is urgent. Winnipeg families in need of housing deserve no less.
Carbon Tax Proposal
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Ed Fast Abbotsford, BC
Mr. Speaker, Liberals across Canada are terrified of how Canadians will react to their leader's plan to impose a new carbon tax. The tax would jack up the price of gas, electricity and everything else.
Yesterday, three Liberal MPs distanced themselves from their leader when they supported a Conservative motion to protect Canadian farmers against a punitive carbon tax. These three MPs are the latest examples of senior Liberals breaking ranks with their leader over his tax trick.
Senior Liberal pollster Michael Marzolini has reportedly warned his party that "a carbon tax is a risky way to go".
Liberal strategist Warren Kinsella has warned other Liberals that a carbon tax "is unfair to people on fixed incomes (like the elderly) and the poor".
Yesterday, the former Liberal prime minister took great pains to avoid endorsing a carbon tax during a live television interview.
Not only is the Liberal leader failing to trick Canadians, he cannot even trick members of his own Liberal Party.
La Guerre River Basin Sustainable Agriculture Council
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Claude DeBellefeuille Beauharnois—Salaberry, QC
Mr. Speaker, on behalf of all my Bloc Québécois colleagues, I congratulate the Club agroenvironnemental du bassin La Guerre, an organization dedicated to the promotion and development of sustainable agriculture in Saint-Anicet, in the riding of Beauharnois—Salaberry. It has just been awarded the Canadian Geographic 2008 Canadian Environment Award in the Environmental Learning category.
Together with the Institut de recherche et de développement en agroenvironnement and four other partners, the council helped farmers implement practices to reduce agricultural run-off towards the La Guerre River and Saint-François Lake.
The practices adopted by these farmers resulted in a significant decrease in the flow of sediment into the watershed. Mobilization and education by the council as well as the implementation of sustainable solutions by our farmers are a source of inspiration for Quebec.
I am proud of this prestigious environmental award and congratulate all those involved.
Carbon Tax Proposal
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Fabian Manning Avalon, NL
Mr. Speaker, senior Liberals are hinting that we are just one day away from the unveiling of the latest round of Liberal tax tricks.
As the big day draws near, Canadians can look forward to a non-stop barrage of excuses, half-hearted promises and phony green packaging as the Liberal leader tries yet again to fool Canadians into paying more so he can spend more.
Liberal MPs, senior Liberal strategists, commentators, members of the media, truckers, small business owners, provincial premiers, environmentalists, and working families have condemned the carbon tax as an ineffective and disastrous policy.
Prior to this massive flip-flop, the Liberal leader himself said a carbon tax was "bad policy". Just yesterday, three Liberal MPs voted with our government in favour of protecting our farmers from a carbon tax.
Unfortunately for the Liberal leader, Canadians see right through his scheme. It is no wonder that so many Liberals are running scared about going public with the Liberal tax trick. Canadians will not be fooled this time around.
George Mackie Library
Statements By Members
June 18th, 2008 / 2:10 p.m.
Sukh Dhaliwal Newton—North Delta, BC
Mr. Speaker, last weekend my community celebrated the 25th anniversary of the George Mackie Library with Mr. Mackie's son John and three generations of their family. Mr. Mackie was a respected pioneer and leader.
Far from being just a storeroom of books and magazines, the George Mackie Library has been a meeting place for everyone from young to old and a hub for the entire neighbourhood.
Thousands of children have taken part in its activities over the years, including its highly successful summer reading program.
I congratulate the Delta library staff and volunteers for 25 great years and encourage everyone to visit the George Mackie Library this summer.
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Guy Lauzon Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry, ON
Mr. Speaker, I recently had the pleasure of making several visits to P.E.I. to meet with farmers from all across the Island.
Island farmers told me how frustrated they were with the member for Malpeque. Instead of talking about the issues important to his constituents, all the member seems to want to talk about is the Canadian Wheat Board.
Farmers in P.E.I. talked to me about potatoes, livestock and our government's strong support for supply management. Not one farmer asked me about the Canadian Wheat Board, which only exists in western Canada.
I promised these farmers that since their member of Parliament was absent on the issues important to them, I would raise the issues directly with the minister.
The people of P.E.I. need their representatives to work tirelessly in bringing their concerns to Ottawa. The residents of Malpeque deserve better. They deserve an MP who understands their priorities and brings their interests to Ottawa. In the next election, they will demand better. They will demand a Conservative member of Parliament.
Stanley Knowles
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Pat Martin Winnipeg Centre, MB
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to one of the greatest and best loved parliamentarians in Canadian history, the former member of Parliament for Winnipeg North Centre, the Hon. Stanley Knowles, who would have been 100 years old today.
First elected in 1942 in a byelection caused by the death of J.S. Woodsworth, Stanley Knowles became a fixture and then a legend in Canadian politics, serving until 1984 when a stroke made it impossible to continue.
As a token of affection and esteem and in recognition of his extraordinary expertise, former Prime Minister Trudeau made him an honourary table officer of Parliament, giving him the extraordinary privilege of sitting at the clerks table in the House of Commons for the rest of his life.
Stanley Knowles loved this place and cherished and revered the parliamentary system. We would all do well to reflect on the dignity, integrity and common decency with which he conducted himself in his long, illustrious career.
Every day that I take my seat in the House of Commons, I am acutely aware of the honour that is mine to follow in the footsteps of that great parliamentarian and to represent the good people in the riding that he served. His name still comes up--
Stanley Knowles
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
The Speaker Peter Milliken
The hon. member for Mississauga East—Cooksville.
Veterans Affairs
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Albina Guarnieri Mississauga East—Cooksville, ON
Mr. Speaker, the government's record on veterans affairs can be summarized as frothy promises mixed with flat results.
The government broke its promise to give VIP services to all widows and, in the last two years, only added 5,000 survivors to the program. In the last two years of the Liberal government, we added 20,000 without fanfare.
The government excluded allied veterans from the VIP in three budgets while criticizing a decade-old decision to do the same thing. It announced a Veterans Bill of Rights that had no bill, no legislation and absolutely no new rights.
On agent orange, after two years of delay, about 3% of those it promised to compensate will see any money.
However, the government followed through on the New Veterans Charter passed in 2005 and opened new OSI clinics in Calgary and Fredericton, also announced that year.
I feel that veterans deserve a government that exceeds expectations the way veterans did for their government.


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Safety and Efficacy Phase 2 Study of Long-acting hGH (MOD-4023) in Growth Hormone Deficient Children
This study has been completed.
Opko Biologics
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First received: May 2, 2012
Last updated: November 10, 2015
Last verified: July 2015
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This is a phase II, open label, active-controlled, randomized safety and dose finding study of different MOD-4023 dose levels compared to daily r-hGH therapy in pre-pubertal growth hormone deficient children.
Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency
Drug: MOD-4023
Drug: Somatropin
Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Safety and Dose Finding Study of Different MOD-4023 Dose Levels Compared to Daily r-hGH Therapy in Pre-pubertal Growth Hormone Deficient Children
Resource links provided by NLM:
Genetics Home Reference related topics: Meier-Gorlin syndrome isolated growth hormone deficiency metatropic dysplasia pseudoachondroplasia
MedlinePlus related topics: Hormones
Drug Information available for: Somatropin
Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center resources: Growth Hormone Deficiency Isolated Growth Hormone Deficiency HypopituitarismU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Opko Biologics:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Annual Height Velocity [ Time Frame: 12 months of treatment ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Annual Height Velocity in cm/year measured after 12 months of treatment
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Height velocity at 6 months [ Time Frame: After 6 months of treatment ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Change in height Standard Deviation Score (SDS) [ Time Frame: After 6 and 12 months of treatment ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Change in height Standard Deviation Score (compared to normal population of same age group)
- IGF-1 serum levels [ Time Frame: Once monthly on day 4 after the last dose ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]IGF-1 and IGFBP-3 serum levels measured once monthly on day 4 after the last dose
|Study Start Date:
|February 2012
|Study Completion Date:
|July 2015
|Primary Completion Date:
|July 2015 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: MOD-4023 low dose
Once weekly subcutaneous injection of long acting r-hGH (MOD-4023)
Drug: MOD-4023
Once weekly subcutaneous injection
Experimental: MOD-4023 middle dose
Once weekly subcutaneous injection of long acting r-hGH (MOD-4023)
Drug: MOD-4023
Once weekly subcutaneous injection
Experimental: MOD-4023 high dose
Once weekly subcutaneous injection of long acting r-hGH (MOD-4023)
Drug: MOD-4023
Once weekly subcutaneous injection
Active Comparator: Genotropin
Once daily subcutaneous injection of Somatropin (r-hGH; Genotropin)
Drug: Somatropin
Once daily subcutaneous injection of Genotropin
Other Name: Genotropin
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|3 Years to 11 Years (Child)
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Pre-pubertal child aged ≥ 3 yrs old and not above 10 years for girls or 11 years for boys with either isolated GHD, or GH insufficiency as part of multiple pituitary hormone deficiency.
- Confirmed diagnosis of GHD by two different GH provocation tests defined as a peak plasma GH level of ≤7 ng/ml, determined by central laboratory using a validated assay .
- Bone age (BA) is not older than chronological age and should be no greater than 9 years for girls and 10 years for boys.
- Without prior exposure to any r-hGH therapy.
- Normal birth size, birth weight and length for gestational age
Impaired height and height velocity defined as:
- Height (HT) of at least 2.0 standard deviations (SD) below the mean height for chronological age (CA) and gender according to the standards from Prader et. al, 1989 , (HT SDS ≤ -2.0).
- Annualized height velocity (HV) below the 25th percentile for CA (HV <-0.7 SDS) and gender according to the standards of Prader et al (1989). The interval between two height measurements should be at least 6 months before inclusion.
- BMI must be within ±2 SD of mean BMI for the chronological age and sex according to the 2000 CDC standards.
- Baseline IGF-I level of at least 1 SD below the mean IGF-I level standardized for age and sex (IGF-I SDS ≤ -1.0) according to the central laboratory reference values;
- 12. Written informed consent of the parent or legal guardian of the patient and assent of the patient (if the patient can read).
Exclusion Criteria:
- Children with past or present intracranial tumor growth as confirmed by an MRI scan (with contrast).
- History of radiation therapy or chemotherapy.
Malnourished children defined as:
- Serum albumin below the lower limit of normal (LLN) according to the reference ranges of central laboratory;
- Serum iron below the lower limit of normal (LLN) according to the reference ranges of central laboratory;
- BMI < -2 SD for age and sex;
- Children with psychosocial dwarfism.
- Children born small for gestational age (SGA - birth weight and/or birth length < -2 SD for gestational age).
- Presence of anti-hGH antibodies at screening.
- Any clinically significant abnormality likely to affect growth or the ability to evaluate growth, such as, but not limited to, chronic diseases like renal insufficiency, spinal cord irradiation, etc.
- Patients with diabetes mellitus.
- Patients with impaired fasting sugar (based on WHO; fasting blood sugar >110 mg/dl or 6.1 mmol/l) after repeated blood analysis.
- Chromosomal abnormalities and medical "syndromes" (Turner's syndrome, Laron syndrome, Noonan syndrome, Prader-Willi Syndrome, Russell-Silver Syndrome, SHOX mutations/deletions and skeletal dysplasias), with the exception of septo-optic dysplasia.
- Closed epiphyses.
- Concomitant administration of other treatments that may have an effect on growth such as anabolic steroids and methylphenidate for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), with the exception of hormone replacement therapies (thyroxine, hydrocortisone, desmopressin (DDAVP))
- Children requiring glucocorticoid therapy (e.g. asthma) who are taking a dose of greater than 400 µg/d of inhaled budesonide or equivalents for longer than 1 month during a calendar year.
- Major medical conditions and/or presence of contraindication to r-hGH treatment.
- Known or suspected HIV-positive patient, or patient with advanced diseases such as AIDS or tuberculosis.
- Drug, substance, or alcohol abuse.
- Known hypersensitivity to the components of study medication.
- Other causes of short stature such as coeliac disease, hypothyroidism and rickets.
- The patient and/or the parent/legal guardian are likely to be non-compliant in respect to study conduct.
- Participation in any other trial of an investigational agent within 30 days prior to Screening.
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Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01592500
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01592500
|Children's Hospital "P. A. Kyriakou"
|Athens, Greece
|Buda Children's Hospital
|Budapest, Hungary
|Heim Pal Children's Hospital
|Budapest, Hungary
|Children's University Hospital
|Kosice, Slovakia
Sponsors and Collaborators
Opko Biologics
|Principal Investigator:
|Zvi Zadik, MD
|Kaplan Medical Center, Israel
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 14, 2017
|Responsible Party:
|Opko Biologics
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01592500 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|May 2, 2012
|Last Updated:
|November 10, 2015
|Health Authority:
|United States: Food and Drug Administration
Belarus: Ministry of Public Health
Bulgaria: Bulgarian Drug Agency
Czech Republic: State Institute for Drug Control
Greece: Ministry of Health and Social Solidarity, National Organization for Medicines (EOF)
Hungary: National Institute of Pharmacy
Israel: Ministry of Health, Pharmaceutical department
Macedonia: Ministry of Health
Poland: Central Registry of Clinical Trials Office for Registration of Medicinal Products, Medical Devices and Biocides
Romania: National Medicines Agency
Russia: Department of Ministry of Health
Slovak Republic: State Institute for Drug Control
Ukraine: The State Expert Center of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine
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Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Dwarfism, Pituitary
Bone Diseases, Developmental
Bone Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Bone Diseases, Endocrine
Pituitary Diseases
Hypothalamic Diseases
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Endocrine System Diseases
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
Physiological Effects of Drugs
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Troops deserve our best care
May 26, 2012
The mission was to debrief snipers in the process of returning from Bosnia. Due to the nature of their mission, they were a mixed group, some Marines, some Army. Most of them had been on six months tours, partly, though not wholly, because many snipers in the Army (and apparently the Marines) are reservists, often police in civilian life. At least, this was true 15 years ago.
This particular Marine captain, however, was not a policeman. Debriefing combat troops for an Army chaplain requires more than just rubber stamping. The ideal involves spending at least half a day, preferably a full one, have lunch together, maybe go to the gym — all forming an avenue to provide lots of info on support networks, as well as assessing overall emotional state.
It's one measure that can greatly impact post traumatic stress and isolation. Unfortunately, recent budget cuts have reduced forces of chaplains, active or reserve social workers and psych nurses — but I'm getting ahead of myself. That'll be my main point.
In brief, this particular Marine recon officer was (probably still is) a third grade teacher. One clue, for me, that he was still mentally healthy, was that he was able to see the irony in his situation, the contrast between where he had been a week ago, and where he would be in a month, back in Delaware.
We are, and Constitutionally have been, a nation of citizen soldiers, and on Memorial Day weekend, that is worth remembering. Men and women spend a timespan of life, a few years, serving, or perhaps join the Guard/Reserves, serving part time. Even career full timers usually retire early enough to have a second career.
As implied above, there are Constitutional reasons for that.
The point of this column, though, is that we, as a nation, need to address whether the care provided for our soldiers as they return is enough. Medical folks can address the medical care; that is a whole Pandora's Box I am not qualified to open. But as a former Active and Guard Army chaplain, I am concerned about cuts in mental, spiritual, emotional care. As mentioned above, there are less caregivers in uniform trying to do more, with less.
This, to soldiers who are returning from a series of operations made, by circumstances beyond our control, as chaotic and unpredictable as anyone can imagine.
A conversation with a recruiting NCO is pertinent to my point. The phrase that she used, skeptically and with resignation, was that we are now in the age of the "throwaway soldier."
Memorial Day parades and picnics are great, but is our nation addressing the bodies damaged by terrorist techniques and the emotional damage of surrealistic battle conditions?
Every day is a winding road. ... Sheryl Crow
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I first saw this post in Twitter again (just like the H&M) post but then I was able to confirm it via the FHM site wherein they featured it. I later found out that it was SSI (Stores Specialists, Inc.) are the ones responsible for bringing in this brand. I dropped them a not asking if it's true and when the opening is and they confirmed that the first store will be opening this month in Festival Mall.
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Wow, didn't really expect you to read this far down. The latest iteration of the site is in open beta. It's a gentle open beta-- not in prime-time just yet. It's being hosted over at UpGuard (link) and you are more than welcome to give it a shot. Couple things:
Makes use of $RANDOM environment variable.
'jot' does not come with most *nix distros, so we need to use seq to make it work. This version tested good on Fedora 11.
This is an extension of a previous command by satyavvd on 2009-07-23 12:04:02, but this one grabs the whole archive. Hard coded numbers in previous script capped number of commands that could be fetched. This one grabs them all regardless of how big the archive gets.
List files and sizes
Generates password consisting of alphanumeric characters, defaults to 16 characters unless argument given.
Strangely enough, there is no option --lines=[negative] with tail, like the head's one, so we have to use sed, which is very short and clear, you see.
Strangely more enough, skipping lines at the bottom with sed is not short nor clear. From Sed one liner :
# delete the last 10 lines of a file
$ sed -e :a -e '$d;N;2,10ba' -e 'P;D' # method 1
$ sed -n -e :a -e '1,10!{P;N;D;};N;ba' # method 2
prints a random line
Next time you are leaching off of someone else's wifi use this command before you start your bittorrent ...for legitimate files only of course.
It creates a hexidecimal string using md5sum from the first few lines of /dev/urandom and splices it into the proper MAC address format. Then it changes your MAC and resets your wireless (wlan0:0).
Skype has an internal regex which depicts the emoticons it supports. However you cannot simply search the binary file for it. This small 181 character line will do just that, provided skype is running. And of course, only works in linux.
order the files by modification (thanks stanishjohnd) time, one file per output line and filter first 10
Print out list of all branches with last commit date to the branch, including relative time since commit and color coding.
fancy command line ncdu clone
ok I'm sure it's not pretty
Change ~/tmp to the destination directory, such as your mounted media. Change -n20 to whatever number of files to copy. It should quit when media is full. I use this to put my most recently downloaded podcasts onto my phone.
This works on my ubuntu/debian machines.
I suspect other distros need some tweaking of sort and cut.
I am sure someone could provide a shorter/faster version.
bash.org is a collection of funny quotes from IRC.
WARNING: some of the quotes contain "adult" jokes... may be embarrassing if your boss sees them...
Thanks to Chen for the idea and initial version!
This script downloads a page with random quotes, filters the html to retrieve just one liners quotes and outputs the first one.
Just barely under the required 255 chars :)
You can replace the head -1 at the end by:
awk 'length($0)>0 {printf( $0 "\n%%\n" )}' > bash_quotes.txt
which will separate the quotes with a "%" and place it in the file.
and then:
strfile bash_quotes.txt
which will make the file ready for the fortune command
and then you can:
fortune bash_quotes.txt
which will give you a random quote from those in the downloaded file.
I download a file periodically and then use the fortune in .bashrc so I see a funny quote every time I open a terminal.


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by Deb Stadick for USA Volleyball
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Click here to read Hannah Johnson's blog.
DALLAS (June 29, 2013) - Team Gold and Team Red won five-set matches to open the U.S. Women's National Volleyball A2 Program tournament being held in conjunction with the USA Volleyball Girls' Junior National Championships at the Dallas Convention Center.
Team Gold is led by Head Coach Andy Banachowski and Assistant Coach Linda Hampton. They faced Team Blue, led by Ruth Nelson and Mike Gawlik, in their first pool-play match and earned the 25-21, 25-23, 21-25, 19-25, 15-10 victory.
Nicole Walch (Stuart, Fla.) led Team Gold with 23 points on 19 kills and a match-high four blocks. Taylor Simpson (Colorado Springs, Colo.) added 14 points on 12 kills and two blocks. Morgan Odale (Star, Idaho) tallied 12 points on 10 kills, one ace and one block. Alexis Mathews (Detroit, Mich.) chalked up nine points on six kills, two aces and one block. Elizabeth Koberstein (Madison, Wis.) added six points on two aces, two kills and two blocks while Litara Keil (Long Beach, Calif.) added six points of her own with six kills. Mackenzie Bigbee (Wiliamsburg, Iowa) contributed three points on three kills to Team Gold's victory, while Veronica Lewis added a point of her own on a block.
Ashley Wittman (Shakopee, Minn.) led the way for Team Blue with her 17 points on 15 kills, one ace and one block. Annie Drews (Elkhart, Ind.) added 14 points of her own with nine kills, a match-high three aces and two blocks. Victoria Hurtt (Kansas City, Mo.) added 12 points on 11 kills and one block, while Ariana Williams (Riverside, Calif.) earned eight points on six kills and two blocks. Kimberly Dahl (Pleasant Grove, Utah) chalked up eight points of her own on six kills, one block and one ace. Adreene Elliott (Winston-Salem, N.C.) earned five points on two kills and a team-high three blocks. Mackenzie Dagostino (Tampa, Fla.) added five points on two kills, two blocks and one ace, and Simone Antwi (Fairfax Station, Va.) added four kills and one ace. Chantale Riddle (Roswell, N.M.) added three points on three kills to the losing effort.
The match was close across the board. Both teams tallied 12 blocks. Team Gold held the slight two-kill advantage over Team Blue (60-58), while Team Blue chalked up one more ace than Team Gold (7-6).
Team Red is led by Head Coach Bill Neville and Assistant Coach Ashley Allen. They opened play in Dallas with a 27-25, 18-25, 18-25, 25-23, 15-12 victory over Team White, which is led by Head Coach Mike Hebert and Assistant Coach Marci Sanders.
Kathleen Luft (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) set the pace for Team Red with her 19 points off seventeen kills and two blocks. Moneshia Simmons (Buford, Ga.) and Chelsey Schofield (Provo, Utah) both added ten points on ten swings. Kierra Jones (Fishers, Ind.) tallied nine points on six kills and three blocks, while Tai Manu-Olevao added nine points of her own on eight kills and one ace. Casey Hinger (Fullerton, Calif.) also added nine points off five blocks (match high) and four kills. Courtney Windham (Houston, Texas) added five points on four blocks and one kill. Hannah Johnson (Longview, Wash.) contributed two points on one kill and one block. Mita Uiato (Long Beach, Calif.) tallied two points on one ace and one kill. Kori Moster (Cincinatti, Ohio) and Valerie Nichol (Normal, Ill.) scored on an ace and a kill respectively to round-out Team Red's winning effort.
Team White was led by Lauren Wicinski (Geneva, Ill.), who tallied 31 points on 29 kills, one bock and one ace. Whitney Billings (Helena, Ala.) added 11 points on nine kills and two blocks. Brooke Mattingly (St. Henry, Ohio) scored ten points on seven kills and two blocks. DeLaina Sarden (Laurenceville, Ga.) added ten points of her own on seven kills, two blocks and one ace. Ellen Chapman (Glenview, Ill.) scored seven points on four kills, two blocks and one ace. Courtney Thomas (DeKalb, Ill.) and Kaitlyn Leary (Parma, Ohio) both chalked up five points on five kills. Hannah Kvitle (Quincy, Ill.) scored one point on one kill.
Team Red led the match with 15 team blocks compared to Team White's 10 team blocks. Team White tallied eight more kills than Team Red (67-59). Both teams served three aces during the five-set battle.
Team Red is slated to face Team Blue at 3 p.m. CT on Court 13 at the Dallas Convention Center, while Team Gold will take on Team White at 5:30 p.m. CT, also on Court 13.
June 29
Gold def. Blue 25-21, 25-23, 21-25, 19-25, 15-10 (Stats)
Red def. White 27-25, 18-25, 18-25, 25-23, 15-12 (Stats)
June 30
Red vs. Blue, 3 p.m. CT
White vs. Gold, 5:30 p.m. CT
July 1
Red vs. Gold, 4:30 p.m. CT
Blue vs. White, 7 p.m. CT
July 2
2nd vs. 3rd, 1 p.m. CT
1st vs. 4th, 4 p.m. CT
July 3
Bronze-Medal, 3 p.m. CT
Gold-Medal, 5:30 p.m. CT
Name (Position, College, Hometown, Remaining Eligibility, Club)
5-Mackenzie Bigbee (Opp, Iowa State University, Williamsburg, Iowa, 3, Six pack)
9-Annemarie Hickey (L/DS, University of Wisconsin, Oswego, Ill., 1, 1st Alliance)
10-Deedra Foss (S, Colorado State University, McKenna, Wash., 2, Kent Juniors)
16-Elizabeth Koberstein (S, Marquette University, Madison, Wis., 1, Capital)
17-Taylor Simpson (OH, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, Colo., 2, Colorado Juniors)
20-Veronica Lewis (L/DS, University of Arizona, San Jose, Calif., 2, Vision)
30-Maddy Klineman (OH, UCLA, Manhattan Beach, Calif., 3, Rockstar)
34- Alexis Mathews (MB, Michigan State University, Detroit, Mich., 1, The Victors)
36- Zoe Nightingale (MB, UCLA, Sacramento, Calif., 2, SynergyForce)
37-Morgan Odale (OH, University of Utah, Star, Idaho, 1, Idaho Stars)
45-Litara Keil (MB, Loyola Marymount University, Long Beach, Calif., 2, Sports Shack)
47- Nicole Walch (OH, Florida State University, Stuart, Fla., 3, Treasure Coast)
Coaches: Andy Banachowski, Linda Hampton
Name (Position, College, Hometown, Remaining Eligibility, Club)
3-Caitlin Welch (L/DS, University of Louisville, Louisville, Ky., 1, MAVA)
8-Casey Hinger (MB, Cal State Northridge, Fullerton, Calif., 2, Cal Juniors)
14- Hannah Johnson (S, University of New Mexico, Longview, Wash., 3, Cowlitz)
15-Kierra Jones (MB, Purdue University, Fishers, Ind., 2, Munciana)
21-Kori Moster (L/DS, Michigan State University, Cincinnati, Ohio, 2, Team Z)
23-Valerie Nichol (Opp, Purdue University, Normal, Ill, 2, Illini Elite)
24-Chelsey Schofield (OH, University of Utah, Provo, Utah, 2, Club Utah)
32- Kathleen Luft (OH, Loyola Marymount University, Thousand Oaks, Calif., 1, Santa Monica)
33- Tai Manu-Olevao (OH, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, 3, Asics Rainbows)
40- Mita Uiato (S, University of Hawaii, Long Beach, Calif., 1, Laguna Beach)
42-Courtney Windham (MB, University of North Texas, Houston, Texas, 1, Willowbrook)
44- Moneshia Simmons (Opp, Clemson University, Buford, Ga., 1, NFC Volleyball)
Coaches: Bill Neville and Ashley Allen
Name (Position, College, Hometown, Remaining Eligibility, Club)
6- Whitney Billings (Opp, University of Kentucky, Helena, Ala., 1, Birmingham Volleyball)
7- Carly Cramer (L/DS, Purdue University, Martinsville, Ind., 1, Circle City)
11-Ashley Battle (Opp, Virginia Tech, Apex, N.C., 4, Club Red)
18- Hannah Kvitle (S, University of Louisville, Quincy, Ill., 2, STL CYC)
19-Kaitlyn Leary (OH, Ohio State University, Parma, Ohio, 1, CVC)
27- Ellen Chapman (OH, University of Wisconsin, Glenview, Ill., 2, Sky High)
31-Kathryn LeCheminant (MB, Brigham Young University, Layton, Utah, 1, Club V)
35-Brooke Mattingly (MB, University of Louisville, St. Henry, Ohio, 1, Team Atlantis)
38- DeLaina Sarden (MB, University of Central Florida, Lawrenceville, Ga., 2, A5 Mizuno)
39-Courtney Thomas (S, University of Wisconsin, DeKalb, Ill., 2, Mizuno SPVB)
41-Lauren Wicinski (OH, Michigan State University, Geneva, Ill., 1, Kane County)
Coaches: Mike Hebert and Marci Sanders
Name (Position, College, Hometown, Remaining Eligibility, Club)
1- Kristen Hahn (L/DS, Iowa State University, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1, Six Pack)
2- Chantale Riddle (Opp, University of New Mexico, Roswell, N.M., 2, N.A.)
12-Adreene Elliott (MB, University of Maryland, Winston-Salem, N.C., 2, Set Point)
13-Kimberly Dahl (OH, Brigham Young University, Pleasant Grove, Utah, 3, Club Utah)
22- Ellen Mullins (L/DS, University of Tennessee, Nashville, Tenn., 1, Nashville One)
25- Mackenzie Dagostino (S, University of Maryland, Tampa, Fla., 3, Tampa Bay Juniors)
26- Simone Antwi (MB, University of Florida, Fairfax Station, Va., 3, Virginia Elite)
28-Annie Drews (Opp, Purdue University, Elkhart, Ind., 3, NIVA Juniors)
29-Victoria Hurtt (OH, Iowa State University, Kansas City, Mo., 3, KC Extreme)
43-Ashley Wittman (OH, University of Minnesota, Shakopee, Minn., 1, Northern Lights)
46-Hannah Tedrow (S, Loyola Marymount University, Foothill Ranch, Calif., 3, Surf City)
48-Ariana Williams (MB, University of Oregon, Riverside, Calif., 1, Club West)
Coaches: Ruth Nelson and Mike Gawlik
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Debates of Nov. 4th, 2010
House of Commons Hansard #94 of the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was company.
- Question Period
- Supplementary Estimates (B), 2010–11
- Government Response to Petitions
- Protecting Children from Sexual Predators Act
- Committees of the House
- Business of Supply
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Points of Order
- Business of Supply
- Foreign Affairs
- Business of Supply
- Remembrance Day
- Diwali and Bandi Chhorh Divas
- Fernand Ouellette
- Canadian Forces
- Saint André of Montreal
- Remembrance Day
- Foreign Affairs
- Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani
- Peacekeepers
- Regional Development
- Criminal Code
- Canadian Forces
- Freedom of Religion
- Témiscamingue Green March
- John Finlay
- Korean War Veterans
- Potash Industry
- National Defence
- Infrastructure
- Quebec City Arena
- Foreign Takeovers
- Office of the Prime Minister
- Sales Tax Harmonization
- Hydroelectricity
- Government Spending
- National Defence
- Harmonized Sales Tax
- Conservative Party
- National Defence
- G20 Summit
- Protection of Children
- Canadian Heritage
- Air Canada
- Natural Resources
- Employment Equity
- The Environment
- Presence in the Gallery
- Business of the House
- Resignation of Member
- Points of Order
- Business of Supply
- Sustaining Canada's Economic Recovery Act
- Criminal Code
Remembrance Day
Statements By Members
1:55 p.m.
Laurie Hawn Edmonton Centre, AB
Madam Speaker, on November 11, 1918, the guns fell silent on the battlefields of Europe and every year since, Canadians have gathered at the cenotaphs and legions across the country to commemorate those who laid down their lives for this nation.
On the 11th hour of the 11th day, the whole of our people stand in silent remembrance. We can never fully repay our veterans and their fallen comrades but we can honour them, and that is what we do again this year.
Our nation now has new veterans, younger veterans standing shoulder to shoulder with those who fought in Korea and to liberate Europe from the clutches of tyranny. Those who fight now in the deserts of Afghanistan deserve the same honour and recognition as our veterans in conflicts passed.
Veterans are our nation's heroes. Some of their exploits are well known. Others are known only to those who witnessed the countless unrecorded acts of courage and self-sacrifice, and some are known only unto God.
It is truly said that there is no greater sacrifice than one who lays down his life for another. We will remember them.
Lest we forget.
Diwali and Bandi Chhorh Divas
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Bonnie Crombie Mississauga—Streetsville, ON
Madam Speaker, tomorrow is Diwali and Bandi Chhorh Divas, the celebration of the New Year and the Festival of Lights. It is one that I am particularly excited to celebrate.
My riding of Mississauga--Streetsville is home to one of the largest South Asian populations in Canada. The celebration of life, love, hope, enlightenment and peace is one that is embraced by the entire community.
The start of every new year is an opportunity to reflect on the past as well as to look ahead to the year that is just beginning.
Given the uncertain economic times we live in, it is sometimes difficult to see the light. The celebration of Diwali and the tradition of lighting "diyas" or lanterns is here to remind us of the hope that tomorrow can bring.
Madam Speaker, from my family to yours, Happy Diwali and Bindi Chhorh Divas. I wish everyone peace and prosperity in the New Year. Diwali mubarek, Shub Dipawali, Nava sal mubarek.
Fernand Ouellette
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Robert Carrier Alfred-Pellan, QC
Madam Speaker, a resident of my riding, Fernand Ouellette, recently received a prestigious award, the 2010 medal of the Académie des lettres du Québec.
Fernand Ouellette's body of work spans the past 50 years. While poetry is a source of inspiration for him, it also serves to awaken the rest of us, allowing individuals and society to progress and excel. His rousing work has persistently promoted the value of this awakening within a society that was waking up from a long slumber.
It would be impossible to do justice here today to everything Mr. Ouellette has done for our society, which was hungry and thirsty for culture. Without a doubt, the lives of many of us here today would have been very different if his work had not emerged with so much intelligence and generosity towards Quebec.
Mr. Ouellette, on behalf of my Bloc Québécois colleagues, I would like to congratulate you and tell you how very proud we are of your work.
Canadian Forces
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Charlie Angus Timmins—James Bay, ON
Madam Speaker, as we enter this final year of Canada's combat role in Kandahar, we think of our relatives and neighbours who are serving over there.
Many people from northern Ontario are serving there right now, people like Jennifer Spence from Fort Albany and Mark Misener from Iroquois Falls.
As Remembrance Day approaches, I encourage Canadians to send letters and parcels to our men and women overseas. The holiday season is a difficult time for soldiers to be separated from their loved ones. Receiving a card or a care package from home matters.
Until January 7 family and friends of Canadian Forces personnel can ship cards and packages free of charge to Afghanistan and other overseas theatres of operations. Canadians can bring their packages to one of Canada Post's 6,600 post offices.
We made a vow as Canadians that we will remember them and at this time of the year let us remember those who are serving in the forces right now.
Saint André of Montreal
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Pierre Lemieux Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON
Madam Speaker, on October 17 I had the privilege to be a member of the Canadian delegation to the Vatican on the occasion of the canonization of Brother André, now Saint André of Montreal.
During the canonization mass, the Catholic Church formally recognized the humble Brother André to be a saint.
The canonization of Brother André is an exceptional event for the Catholic community and for all Canadians. At a very young age, Saint André Bessette demonstrated profound devotion to Saint Joseph, the father of Jesus. This devotion led him to build an oratory dedicated to Saint Joseph. Today Saint Joseph's Oratory is the largest church in Canada, and honours the patron saint and protector of our beautiful country.
As a member of Parliament and a Catholic with a special devotion to Saint Joseph, I wish to honour Saint André of Montreal for his life of faith, continuous prayer, service to God and unfailing kindness.
Saint André, Saint Joseph, pray for us.
Remembrance Day
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Kirsty Duncan Etobicoke North, ON
Madam Speaker, standing head bowed in front of a war memorial is humbling. Watching a veteran struggle to his or her feet from a wheelchair when a flag is raised in support of those who served brings tears to us all. Hearing the Central Band of the Canadian Forces play Amazing Grace reminds us of the 100,000 Canadians who never came home, the sorrow many military families face and the need to honour our sacred trust today and always.
We understand that they put their lives on the line each and every day for us. Lest we forget. There is no commemoration, no praise, no tribute that can truly match the magnitude of their service and sacrifices. Honouring our veterans should be done every day and not just once a year.
All those who are serving and all those who have served, we profoundly thank them. At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them.
Foreign Affairs
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Deepak Obhrai Calgary East, AB
Madam Speaker, I rise today to express our concerns with the cases of Ms. Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, Mr. Hossein Derakhshan and Mr. Hamid Ghassemi-Shall.
We are concerned by their continuing mistreatment at the hands of the Iranian authorities.
Iran is a signatory to the UN Declaration of Universal Human Rights. As such, Iran is obligated to ensure that the rights of these detained individuals are upheld. Failure to do so is a failure by the Iranian government to meet its legal obligations.
Yesterday the Minister of Foreign Affairs called in the senior representative of Iran in Canada to answer for his government's continued mistreatment of Ms. Ashtiani.
Today a motion was passed unanimously in this House to express the concern of Canadians regarding the treatment of Ms. Ashtiani.
Canada and the international community will continue to hold the Iranian authorities accountable to their international obligations.
Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Jean Dorion Longueuil—Pierre-Boucher, QC
Mr. Speaker, in July, Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, a 43-year old mother of two, was sentenced to death by stoning by the Iranian justice system for committing adultery. As a result of international pressure, her sentence was overturned. However, Iran's attorney general has announced that Ms. Ashtiani's death sentence has been upheld and converted to death by hanging. She has been incarcerated since 2006 and was also subjected to 99 lashes.
The Bloc Québécois is joining its voice to that of the international community to ask that Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani not be executed, by stoning or any other method, and that the authorities conduct a full, impartial and independent review of her case. We are urging Iran to respect its international human rights obligations.
Statements By Members
November 4th, 2010 / 2:05 p.m.
LaVar Payne Medicine Hat, AB
Mr. Speaker, since as far back as the late 1940s, Canada has played a major peacekeeping role around the world. Canadians from all regions of our country have participated in peacekeeping efforts. The armed forces, Canadian diplomats, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, provincial and municipal police forces, and even civilians have all done their part to support Canada's work at home and abroad.
In 2008, August 9 was declared National Peacekeepers' Day. Every year on that day, past and present, Canadian peacekeepers are honoured through events and activities held across this great country. However, our recognition of their service does not stop there.
We as a nation owe these men and women an everlasting debt of gratitude. The significant contributions made by our peacekeepers have helped shape Canada's identity.
This year during Veterans Week I ask all Canadians to recognize the sacrifices and successes of our peacekeepers, veterans, members of the Canadian Forces and the RCMP with whom this important tradition of service continues.
Regional Development
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Alexandra Mendes Brossard—La Prairie, QC
Mr. Speaker, in the House, where we are called to honour the best qualities of our humanity, I was deeply shocked by the comments of the member for Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup during question period on November 2. He stated that the Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and Leader of the Official Opposition had announced that he would centralize Canadian regional development agencies. There is nothing further from the truth. In order to set things straight, I will quote what the member for Etobicoke—Lakeshore said:
I believe we must reassess CED. Regional economic development will be a major priority for a new Liberal government. [The Prime Minister] is not a fan of regional economic development. I believe in it. We have to revise priorities, make this agency important again, decentralize it...with the means to intervene and make decisions in the regions.
It is the duty of elected members of this House to respect truth and facts, even when they are contrary to the partisan ideology of those who oppose us. I urge my colleagues to respect the House.
Criminal Code
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Steven Blaney Lévis—Bellechasse, QC
Mr. Speaker, the government is introducing a bill today and making a commitment to prevent sexual offences against children and ensure that adult sexual predators receive sentences that reflect the brutality of their crimes. The sexual exploitation of children is a very serious offence, and our government is committed to implementing tough measures to stop it.
The bill would amend the Criminal Code to increase mandatory prison sentences for those who commit sexual offences against children and young people. The bill would enhance protection for vulnerable children and young people from adult sexual predators.
Our government is unwavering in its commitment to protect our children. I urge the opposition parties to show the same determination.
Canadian Forces
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Irene Mathyssen London—Fanshawe, ON
Mr. Speaker, today I am truly privileged to honour the men and women who show and have shown their love and commitment to our country through their service in the Canadian Forces.
When our country was in danger during World War I and World War II, or when our country called upon them to go to Korea and now Afghanistan, or to be peacekeepers in places far from home, such as Somalia, Bosnia, Lebanon, East Timor and Suez, they did not hesitate. They went because their country asked them to and they went with dignity because of their loyalty and sense of duty to our nation.
Many came home and continue to come home with terrible injuries that scar the body and the soul, and, tragically, some never came home to their families.
Canada and Canadians promised these many men and women that they would be honoured and remembered by a grateful nation. And so today, we remember their sacrifice, courage and service because we must never break faith with them.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them.
Freedom of Religion
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Stephen Woodworth Kitchener Centre, ON
Mr. Speaker, our government strongly condemns the threatening statements by al-Qaeda that all Christians are to be considered legitimate targets.
These outrageous claims come only days after Catholic worshippers were attacked in church during Sunday mass. Fifty-eight were killed and more than 60 others were wounded. This was a vicious and shameful act. The deepest sympathies of all Canadians are with the families of those murdered on Sunday.
All violence against innocent civilians is deplorable. Our government condemns these acts in the strongest terms.
Terrorism and al-Qaeda's promotion of hatred and division in Iraq cannot be allowed to deter Iraqi efforts toward a peaceful and united democratic state. We stand firmly with the people and government of Iraq against these shameful acts of terrorism.
Témiscamingue Green March
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Marc Lemay Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC
Mr. Speaker, Témiscamingue is a big part of my riding. Its primary economic activities revolve around forestry and agriculture. It goes without saying that the people of Témiscamingue have been hit hard by the economic crisis. For the past few years, socio-economic organizations in the sector have been working to implement economic recovery projects, but without government support these projects have not succeeded.
People who want to make themselves heard and who want a better future for Témiscamingue will be participating in a huge demonstration, the green march through the streets of Ville-Marie on Monday, November 8, between 10 a.m. and noon. I will be participating in the march, which is being held to demonstrate that the people of Témiscamingue are fighting together in solidarity for their region's survival.
When will the Conservative government start listening to the regions of Quebec?
John Finlay
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Alan Tonks York South—Weston, ON
Mr. Speaker, this weekend, former Liberal MP, the late John Finlay, will be laid to rest. John Finlay passed away last month after a courageous battle with Parkinson's disease.
John will always be remembered as a man of the highest integrity, as someone who was passionate about serving his country and his constituents in the riding of Oxford, and, in particular, passionate about education.
As the former superintendent with the Oxford Board of Education, John was renowned for his kindness, his compassion and his deep respect for the tenets of public education and those who delivered it.
When John became a member of Parliament in 1993, he was the first Liberal elected in Oxford in 44 years. He became a strong advocate for our first nations peoples as a member of the parliamentary Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development for five consecutive years, and as parliamentary secretary to the minister of Indian affairs and northern development from 2000 to 2003. John was a strong voice for the people of Oxford, so much so that they re-elected him two more consecutive times before he retired in 2004.
He will be remembered as an integral part of our parliamentary family. I am certain that all members of this House join with me in extending our condolences to John's family and friends.


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About the Author: Trent J. Perrotto serves as Division Chief for Democracy and Global Issues in International Information Programs.
Earlier this year, hundreds of people from around the world submitted videos that completed the phrase "Democracy is…" as part of a global conversation created by a unique public-private partnership that includes democracy and youth organizations, the film and entertainment industry, academia, and the U.S. government. It leverages social networks to engage people around the world to share, debate, and learn from diverse perspectives on democracy.
Over the past few months, an independent jury, chaired by renowned Peruvian economist and President of the Institute for Liberty & Democracy Hernando de Soto, narrowed the field to 18 finalists. Now it's up to you to choose the winners. Polls are open for the public voting portion of the "Democracy Video Challenge" until midnight GMT on June 15. You can vote for your favorite on the "Democracy Video Challenge" YouTube page.
Six winners -- one each from the Western Hemisphere, Europe, Middle East and North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, South and Central Asia, and East Asia and Pacific -- will be announced in mid-June 2010 and will receive an all-expense-paid trip to Los Angeles, New York and Washington, DC in September. Since its launch two years ago, more than 1,600 people from 111 countries have submitted entries and spurred the online engagement of at least 1.5 million people.
I've watched a few of the videos already, and they're impressive. Some use animation, others use live actors, and there is a wide variety in how people chose to complete the phrase, "Democracy is…" I recommend taking a look.
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How Important Are Guilds?
One of the reasons that I utterly adored Everquest 2 was because of my guild. Even though I was an experienced MMO gamer by the time I hit EQ2, I had never been in what I would call a truly amazing guild and it wasn't until about a year into playing EQ2 that I found my first one. Maybe it was the fact that I was playing on PvP servers (original Darathar and then Nagafen) but something just clicked and my guild experiences went from strength to strength.
My first great guild, on Darathar, introduced me to the delights of reliable and consistent grouping and also helped me overcome my voice chat shyness. Then my second great guild (and certainly the best I've ever had the privilege to be in), on Nagafen, showed me how it was possible to build long term, real friendships with other players. It was an amazing experience, not just because I had a lot of fun playing with everyone but also because I felt a genuine connection with them as people. I still keep in contact with several of the members now via Facebook and email and I've even had some drunken phone calls form one particular horny Austrian (you know who you are!).
I haven't played the same MMO with many of my old guildies since Warhamer Online last year and I'm now thrilled at the prospect of reuniting with some of them in Aion when it releases in September. This really got me thinking about the importance of guilds in MMORPGs.
Although I've played WoW for several months now, I've never been able to recapture my guild experience there. Perhaps I've just been unlucky or perhaps the game doesn't lend itself to strong social guilds as much as other games but I for one found that it certainly diminished my gaming experience. Not having any players to group with, quest with, or even just shoot the breeze with has been my major gripe with the game from day one.
The Cataclysm expansion has received a lot of attention for it's content revamp and new classes but it also introduces some rather big changes to the social structure of WoW. For instance, Blizzard intend to give an experience bonus for just being in a guild. Now that's a huge draw to giving up your nomad lifestyle and it obviously shows the intention of Blizzard to encourage social guild and group play.
I'm probably a pretty social player and I enjoy MMORPGs due to the feeling of existing in a virtual world and being able to interact with other players. Of course, plenty of people don't see it that way though. I've enjoyed the friendships I've made in my guilds but in the case of WoW for instance, I found that being in or out of a guild had very little impact on my actually gameplay – I just always ended up soloing anyway.
So what do you think – are guilds an important integral part of the MMORPG experience or are the just social fluff to make the games less lonely?
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Gentoo Penguin
The long-tailed Gentoo penguin (pron.: /ˈdʒɛntuː/ JEN-too), Pygoscelis papua, is a penguin species in the genus Pygoscelis, most closely associated with the Adélie penguin (P. adeliae) and the Chinstrap penguin (P. antarcticus). The first scientific description was made in 1781 by Johann Reinhold Forster on the basis of Falkland Islands. They call in a variety of ways, but the most frequently heard is a loud trumpeting which is emitted with its head thrown back.[2]
The application of Gentoo to the penguin is unclear. The Oxford English Dictionary notes that Gentoo used to be an Anglo-Indian term used as early as 1638 to distinguish Hindus in India from Muslims. The English term originated from the Portuguese gentio (compare "gentile"); in the 20th century the term came to be regarded as derogatory.[citation needed]
The Gentoo penguin is one of three species in the genus Pygoscelis. Mitochondrial and nuclear DNA evidence suggests the genus split from other penguins around 38 million years ago, about 2 million years after the ancestors of the genus Aptenodytes. In turn, the Adelie Penguins split off from the other members of the genus around 19 million years ago, and the Chinstrap and Gentoo finally diverging around 14 million years ago.[3]
Two sub-species of this penguin are recognised: Pygoscelis papua papua and the smaller Pygoscelis papua ellsworthii'
The gentoo penguin is easily recognized by the wide white stripe extending like a bonnet across the top of its head and its bright orange-red bill. They have pale whitish-pink webbed feet and a fairly long tail - the most prominent tail of all penguins. Chicks have grey backs with white fronts. As the Gentoo penguin waddles along on land, its tail sticks out behind, sweeping from side to side, hence the scientific name Pygoscelis, which means "rump-tailed".[4]
Adult Gentoos reach a height of 51 to 90 cm (20–36 in),[5][6] making them the third largest species of penguin after the two giant species, the Emperor Penguin and the King Penguin. Males have a maximum weight of about 8.5 kg (19 lb) just before molting, and a minimum weight of about 4.9 kg (10.8 lb) just before mating. For females the maximum weight is 8.2 kg (18 lb) just before moulting, but their weight drops to as little as 4.5 kg (10 lb) when guarding the chicks in the nest.[7] Birds from the north are on average 700 g (1.5 lb) heavier and 10 cm (4 in) taller than the southern birds. Southern Gentoo penguins reach 75–80 cm (30–31 in) in length.[8] They are the fastest underwater swimming penguins, reaching speeds of 36 km/h.[9] Gentoo are adapted to very harsh cold climates.
The breeding colonies of gentoo penguins are located on ice-free surface. Colonies can be directly dependent on the shoreline but are also considerably located inland. They prefer shallow coastal areas and often nest between tufts of grass. In South Georgia, for example, breeding colonies are two kilometres inland. Whereas in colonies farther inland, where the penguins nest between tufts of grass, they shift location slightly every year because the grass may get trampled over time.
Gentoos breed on many sub-Antarctic islands. The main colonies are on the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and Kerguelen Islands; smaller populations are found on Macquarie Island, Heard Islands, South Shetland Islands and the Antarctic Peninsula. The total breeding population is estimated to be over 300,000 pairs. Nests are usually made from a roughly circular pile of stones and can be quite large, 20 cm high and 25 cm in diameter. The stones are jealously guarded and their ownership can be the subject of noisy disputes between individual penguins. They are also prized by the females, even to the point that a male penguin can obtain the favors of a female by offering her a nice stone.
Two eggs are laid, both weighing around 500 g. The parents share incubation, changing duty daily. The eggs hatch after 34 to 36 days. The chicks remain in the nests for about 30 days before forming creches. The chicks molt into sub-adult plumage and go out to sea at about 80 to 100 days.
Gentoos live mainly on crustaceans such as krill, with fish making up only about 15% of the diet. However, they are opportunistic feeders, and around the Falklands are known to take roughly equal proportions of fish (Patagonotothen sp., Thysanopsetta naresi, Micromesistius australis), crustaceans (Munida gregaria) and squid (Loligo gahi, Gonatus antarcticus, Moroteuthis ingens).
In the water, sea lions, leopard seals, and orca are all predators of the Gentoo. On land there are no predators of full grown Gentoos. Skua can steal their eggs; however, some other seabirds have managed to snatch their young.
Conservation status
The IUCN Red List lists the gentoo as "near threatened", due to a rapid decline in some key populations which is believed to be driving a moderate overall decline in the species population. Examples include the population at Bird Island, South Georgia, where the population fell by two thirds in 25 years.[10]
Adult Gentoo confronting a Giant Petrel.
Gentoo colony on Carcass Island in the Falklands.
Cultural references
- Gentoo penguins appear in the film Mr. Popper's Penguins.
- Gentoo penguins are featured in the story line of the film Good Luck Chuck.
- Gentoo is the name of a GNU/Linux based operating system.
- Gentoo penguins are NPCs in the MMORPG RuneScape.
- ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Pygoscelis papua". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/106003850. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ^ Woods, R.W. (1975) Birds of the Falkland Islands, Antony Nelson, Shropshire, UK.
- ^ Baker AJ, Pereira SL, Haddrath OP, Edge KA (2006). "Multiple gene evidence for expansion of extant penguins out of Antarctica due to global cooling". Proc Biol Sci. 273 (1582): 11–17. doi:10.1098/rspb.2005.3260. PMC 1560011. PMID 16519228. //www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1560011/. Retrieved 2008-03-21.
- ^ http://www.arkive.org/gentoo-penguin/pygoscelis-papua/
- ^ http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Pygoscelis_papua.html
- ^ http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/peter_and_Barbara_Barham/GENTOO.htm
- ^ http://www.arkive.org/species/GES/birds/Pygoscelis_papua/more_info.html?section=factsAndStatus
- ^ http://www.coolantarctica.com/Antarctica%20fact%20file/wildlife/gentoo_penguin.htm
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/wildfacts/factfiles/161.shtml
- ^ http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/106003850/0
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At Malnati's, do 9" deep dish pizzas get cut into 4 slices or 6 slices?
Thanks Ed. That's what I was thinking, but only after I saw a picture recently of a 9" Malnati's pizza that someone posted on here a while back (BTB, I think). Before I saw that picture, I figured they cut 'em into 6, which is what I've been doing with the 9" Malnati's clones I've been making lately, except for the one I made last night, which I cut into 4 after seeing that picture. (I've only had Malnati's once, and we got a 14" pizza.)I prefer a 9" pizza cut into 6, myself, but I can think of a few good reasons why they probably cut them into 4. Mainly, cutting a pizza into 6 slices is awkward and requires some extra mental energy to create equal-sized slices.I didn't think about this until after my original post, but I have the same question about Malnati's 12" deep dish pizzas. How many slices for a 12"? (You might as well thrown in the answer for the 6", too, even though I figure these are cut into 4.)Thanks.


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Find out how many of your Facebook friends have put a ring on it and what their relationships say about your own timing in the love department.
Real-world social networks exert an enormous influence over our attitudes about marriage. This is one reason that Facebook makes some people so unhappy. Watching the parade of our friends' major life events makes us both envious and lonely.
Given that envy and loneliness are Valentine's Day's two chief exports, TIME presents an app that analyzes your Facebook feed to see exactly when your friends are tying the knot—and when it might be time for you to take the plunge.
This application measures the median age of your married friends, meaning the person for whom half your married friends are younger and half are older. Because you are probably friends with a lot of people close to your age, this figure will theoretically identify whether you have passed the point where many of your contemporaries start tying the knot. It will work better for some than others.
For the purposes of this tool, "married" refers to anyone who lists his or her relationship status as "married," "engaged," "in a domestic partnership," or "in a civil union." We're aware that some people use this status facetiously. Since the distribution of your friends' ages tends to form a bell curve centered on your own age, a few jokesters shouldn't throw off the figure drastically.
This app only counts friends who list their date of birth, including the year. In testing, TIME found that this amounted to about 25 percent of all profiles, but that will vary from user to user.
Many people who are not in a serious relationship simply do not list a relationship status. It is not possible to distinguish these people from those who are married but choose not to report that fact to Facebook. As a result, the percentage of married friends that this app reports is probably lower than the actual figure, though not by a huge margin.


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Enjoying something homemade for breakfast can be much more than a rushed attempt picking up your favorite baked goods at the local coffee shop. Waiting long lines and finally settling down for breakfast, a morning can almost be past tense.
For me, eating breakfast at home has been a natural rhythm to start a weekend day. Most mornings are go, go, go, as I am sure most of us feel that way. So I leave the couple of mornings just to ease into the day.
Scones are quick and easy to bake, and the great thing about your very own bake shop at home, you can decide on what you are in the mood for. No, "sorry we are out of those," [the voice behind the counter.]
Another recipe I am posting is a maple brown sugar granola one. It is great for a quick snack with yogurt and fruit. After trying this recipe, some suggestions to try are dried cherries and roasted, salted cashews, apricots with coconut and sesame seeds, or perhaps my favorite, currants and roasted peanuts. So Good…
Triple-Ginger Cranberry Scone Recipe
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
¼ cup granular sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
¾ teaspoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon sea salt
6 Tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into bits
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup dried sweetened cranberries, roughly chopped
¼ cup crystalized ginger, coarsely chopped
3 Tablespoons buttermilk
2 Tablespoons fresh ginger, minced
extra buttermilk [baking glaze]
Preheat oven to 400°F.
- In a food processor combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, ground ginger and sea salt.
- Add the cold butter bits and run processor until a coarse meal forms.
- Place in a bowl and set aside in the refrigerator.
- Combine oats, cranberries and crystalized ginger, set aside.
- Whisk together buttermilk and fresh ginger.
- Mix together flour mixture with the oat mixture.
- Pour in the buttermilk mixture and fold in unit dough forms.
- Pour dough out onto a lightly floured surface and form into a six inch disc.
- Cut disk into six wedges and place on a parchment lined sheet pan.
- Brush scones with extra buttermilk.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes or until lightly golden in color.
Maple Brown Sugar Granola Recipe
2 cups gluten-free rolled oats
½ cup whole roasted & salted almonds, roughly chopped
1/3 cup raw pumpkin seeds
¼ cup brown sugar, packed
¼ cup granular sugar
1/3 cup maple syrup
½ teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon sea salt
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
½ cup dried sweetened cranberries
Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Toast almond and pumpkins seeds for 3-5 minutes on a sheet pan, cool.
- Combine oats with the toasted almonds and pumpkin seeds.
- In a sauce pan heat the sugars, maple syrup and the spices just until it starts to come to a boil.
- Pour sugar mixture over the oat mixture and stir to coat.
- Spread mixture onto a sheet pan and bake for 20 minutes.
- Completely cool granola on the sheet pan.
- Break up granola and mix with cranberries.
Store in an air tight container.


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The program will conclude with a question and answer session. Campus tours will also be provided for anyone interested.
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Share Your Orders Thread
It's July! :)
Put in an order at Verdant
2oz Laoshan Black
1oz Laoshan Black Chocolate Genmaicha
1oz Chocolate Chamomile Curiosity Brew
1oz Yunnan White Jasmine
Sample size Silver Buds Yabao
Sample size Bai Mu Dan
Sample size Eight Treasures Yabao
I meant to grab a sample size of the Roasted Laoshan Oolong, but somehow ended up forgetting. Ah well, next time. :)
Do you want the Laoshan Roasted Oolong as your sample? If it hasn't shipped out yet, just let me know (via PM or lily(at)verdanttea.com ) and I'll make sure that happens.
Ah, I actually placed the order a day or two prior, so it's already shipped out. Thanks for the offer though. One way to think of it is incentive to order again in the future, hehe. :)
Just made my first order to Teajo Teas.
1 x Red Mango () = $2.95
Pack size sample (10 cups)
1 x Silky Earl Grey () = $2.95
Pack size sample (10 cups)
1 x Dark Chocolate Dream () = $2.95
Pack size sample (10 cups)
1 x Orange Ruby () = $2.95
Pack size sample (10 cups)
ohh I couldn't resist that Della Terra's 30% off included sample packs so I got one with Monkey Bread, Peanut Butter Fudge, Cotton Candy, Blackberry Cream, and Blueberry Crumble.
and 'MERICA freedom discounts plus selling a lot on etsy this week with no effort means from 52teas: Razzleberry Genmaicha, Mai Tai Green Tea, and Strawberry Daiquiri Honeybush, plus lime cola and watermelon iced teas.
heck yeah! a total of about $50! one person had bought before and I think she had told me she bought the lip balms for gifts, she bought FIFTEEN this time around! I was so psyched they were that well received.
Ok, I actually placed this last week but it's my birthday tea order and should be here on Monday! (Almost timed it perfectly, but Independence Day halted my shipment…)
Fruits D'Alsace – 1/2 of a tin
Vanilla Comoro – 1/2 of a tin
Pomegranta Oolong – 1/2 of a tin
Paris – 3/4 of a tin
Tower of London – 5 sachet tagalong
Assam – sample
Bangkok – sample
Tokyo – sample
Wrapped Sachet Sampler Cube – at least 18 random sachets
Pu-erh sample
I would have grabbed a tin of the Tower of London, but oh well. I used a coupon to get 15% off, and I ordered with 2 other people so we are splitting the shipping,and sharing some of the tins! I'm pretty excited.
Nice order! I also ordered the vanilla Comoro and can't wait to try it. My order looks like it has just arrived in vancouver. I am hoping they try to deliver tomorrow ( I will miss it but would be able to pick up Saturday). Scheduled tho for delivery on Monday, which i will miss, but can hopefully pick up Tuesday. I feel like I have been waiting forever!
Awesome! If you haven't had the comoro yet, I'm sure you will enjoy it. It's such a great tea for the evening! Guess ours will both be in Monday, even if you have to wait an extra day to get yours… :( I can't wait to see your notes!
I am really looking forward to trying the Comoro – I also got the decaf hot cinnamon spice – need some decaf black teas for the evening. I ordered some fruit herbals for iced tea – peach, mango…..wish they were here! Well, no delivery yet….I guess it will be mon/ tues……
Harney & Sons
Black Empty Tea Tin – 4 oz $1.00 Ordered: 5 $5.00
Earl Grey Supreme – loose tea sample $2.00 Ordered: 1 $2.00
Free Shipping!
(I had been waiting for their tea tins to back in stock. $1 each with free shipping. http://www.harney.com/black-empty-tea-tin-4-oz.html)
Was being pretty good about not getting lots of new tea until today…
My first Tealux order! 25% off! Hope these are good!!
Pu-erh Coconut Cacao – sample
Sencha Berry Fig – sample
Butterscotch Potion – sample
Secret of Love – sample
Milk Taiwan Oolong | Jin Xuan – 1.76 oz.
Assam "Black Beauty"- sample
Chocolate Delight – 1.76 oz.
Dance with Elephant – 1.76 oz.
So that's it for July orders – this one and my H&S order put me at about $100 in tea for the month! :O
I'm splitting an Adagio order with Shadowfall as I am nearly desperate to get TARDIS tea of my own. So sad but true. This is a tea that I think about all the time, and I recently had more thanks to Terri HarpLady so I know that it IS as good as I remember.
Anyway, I just paid $47 USD for:
1 6oz tin of Tardis Tea
1 3 oz pouch of the Jane Austin Mafia, and
3 samples – Black Dragon Pearls, Yunnan Noir and Masala Chai (the last two are for Ozli)
I totally could have switched the Tardis for a 4oz pouch and paid a lot less but I really wanted the "pretty tin":http://www.adagio.com/signature_blend/blend.html?blend=19749 . And it's extravagent and unnecessary but also my birthday so whoop whoop to me! :D
Speaking of the Tardis, my boyfriend bought me a "Tardis teapot":http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/ef6d/ and matching salt/pepper shakers. And my roommate made me a custom tea bear stamp (that she designed) that I can use for organizing my samples/swaps. You guys will adore it. :D And I drive both of those guys crazy with how much I like tea, so I wasn't expecting anything like this. They're the best peeps!
(Hmmm.. I guess I don't know how to embed links in here after all. Oh well)
Love the Doctor Who stuff. I would have gotten the tea tin as well and I probably will (but my son will want it then).
:) Thanks
Yeah I don't regret the tin at all, even though at $9 for 4oz, I'm probably paying $12 just for a tin. You could always get the Doctor Who sampler set and then you guys could split the little tins?
I placed a Verdant order, using a $10 voucher (yay!). I've been eyeing the Ru Kiln cup for a while.
Ru Kiln Glazed Tea Cup
Glass Test Tube Steeper
Master Han's Shu Pu'erh 2002
Thank you for your order, KiwiDelight! :D
You're very welcome! I'm very excited for the package – I haven't placed any orders for tea for more than two months. Also, this'll be my first shu pu-erh 8D
I shopped at a local tea vendor this morning- Tao Tea Leaf and picked up:
Golden Needle black tea
Imperial Pu-er (shu)
Jin Ping Gong Fu black tea
Shui Xian Lao Cong oolong
Da Hong Pao
Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong black
My first order in what feels like forever. This month's tea club from Verdant came with a 15% off coupon code.
2oz. Laoshan Black
2oz. Zhu Rong (YAY!!!!!!!!!)
2oz. Golden Fleece
1oz. Laoshan Black Chocolate Genmaicha.
Total after discount $48.75 free shipping to Canada!
Woot Woot!
Thank you for your order! So glad you could use your monthly club discount on so many fun teas. :)
I really hope you get to try the Zhu Rong iced: I've been making it for folks at the tea house all weekend with great success!
Zhu Rong is my absolute favourite tea! I already regret not ordering more, but my fear is I have so many teas I wouldn't finish a full four ounces. Very happy it's back!


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