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That does look good! If you're looking for a little more color on the crust ring, a nice cheat method is to brush the outer edges of the skin with some olive oil before topping. If you make pepperoni pies, the oil from that cooks off onto and into the edge to help deepen and darken the crust.Loo
solfnoles,The numbers are correct. A teaspoon of salt weighs quite a bit more than a teaspoon of ADY. You can use either a scale or use the volume measurements. If you scale back the amount of dough, for example, to a single dough ball, you might find it easier to use the volume measurements for the ingredients other than the flour and water.Peter
mrmojo1,wow, looks exactly like the pies i used to eat growing up in the twin cities! way to go!!!that sausage looks most excellent. do you mind sharing where you got it, or how you made it?many thanks!
CDNpielover,Are you speaking of the best pie joint around up here. I was there last nite at Red's Savoy Pizza. 9 of us split 3 pies with leftovers to spare for my brides 59th birthday.Jon
I've been using 2% milk because that's what we always have on hand here and, yes, I just replaced 33% of the water by weight with milk.Loo
Hi Loo! tried your 33% milk suggestion. i really liked it. i think it added a bit of crunch to the outside of the crust. with some more air pockets? makes that excellent recipe of yours i think even better! thank you!! what do you find it does for your crust? am i on the right path? thanks again!
I finally took some pictures of this recipe and I was finally able to get the crust cooked fully before the cheese started to burn. I've tried everything from putting the pan directly on top of the burner to preheating the oven at a lower temp than cooking and I always ended up with the cheese almost burnt and the dough just starting to cook. I just ended up par-baking the crust for 5 minutes prior to applying the toppings and then cooking at 450 deg. This seemed to work the best out of the previous 12 attempts without par-baking.Here are pics from the most recent one. The only thing was that it was too thick because I think my electronic scale is off, which caused the dough to be way to wet and caused me to add a lot more flour to get it back to normal. Even with that problem this was the best one yet. Thanks Loo for a great recipe.
i now read and saw you are using the scale! didnt see that! so yeah maybe yours is off! when i was doing volume measurements mine was too wet too! and i had to keep adding flour. now using the scale it is really pretty dry with some flour not incorporated as Loos says in his original post. very very scrappy!
thats great! Sounds like you got a recipe! i have almost always used a stone, what is it you like better about the pan crusts you make? if you dont mind, i may have to try that again! do you like the texture better? etc.! thanks for your insights!
My stones are at least 1/2" in thickness. Williams Sonoma normally sells very good products, but in this case I think you could do better. A fibrament or soap-stone would be ideal, imo.
Yes, the texture of the stone provides a dryer crust than the cutter pan. That's the best way I can put it, maybe someone else can explain it better.
thanks! great explanation! no worries!!! i am a dry thin crust guy right now, so the stone is working for me, but i love all pizza and am totally going to try the pan or disck? for this recipe! I may never have eaten a pizza with the texture you describe! i'm stoked! but for the record. the new york pizza people drive me nuts!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ive had your best...i am not into it!!! heh heh! chicago is the best.....thick or thin......
i mis-represented williamsonoma when i said 1/4 inch. it is a 1/2 " stone, pulled out the tapemeasure. for 50 bucks thereson it has been great soo far. it is getting stained nicely!!! but you have some great recommendations. whats your favorite right now?? thanks!!


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Getting a book published wasn't magic, but it seemed that way to many people. All you needed was to get a great idea down on paper, people would realize how amazing it was, and BAM! – it'd be in the bookstore. Well, in the last century anyway. In this century, after the BAM! it appears on Kindles and iPods, and on Amazon.com rather than Borders. The process has changed, but it still isn't magic.
Unfortunately, since so many people didn't understand how the old process worked, they're completely stuck now that the game is changing. All the enormous opportunity out there for authors who want to become their own publishers is lost if those authors don't know what the publishers did in the 20th Century, let alone how to evolve into the 21st. Fortunately, that process is very possible to understand. Not easy, but not impossible.
That's the whole reason we're here – to help you tackle the steps necessary to get your ideas out to your readers in this digital age. To do that, we need a common terminology. A way of describing the different parts of the process as we dive into them and show how they interconnect. At the highest level, we see five distinct phases.
Five Phases of Digital Publishing
Writing – Shaping your ideas, your content, and your story for the digital world. We'll leave the basics of storytelling and character building to others, but will instead cover the early choices that might impact you later based on the mediums and tools you plan to use.
Editing – Now you have your content, how do you get it ready for the dozens of digital formats available? How will it look on different ebook readers? How could the title, cover, and even the font make a difference in how people find you and make the decision to buy what you have to offer?
Publishing – Your book is done, it's shiny, and it's ready to go! Now what? How do you get your work into the channels where people can read it? How will it end up on Kindles from Boise to Beijing? How should you price it? How do you protect the rights to your work before you kick your baby out of the nest?
Promoting – Now your book it out there in all its glory, and if people just had psychic powers they would know where to find it. Sadly, your readers are likely limited in paranormal ability, so you will need to get the word out the old-fashioned way. Well, the new old-fashioned way. How can the digital tools like blogs, Facebook, and Twitter help you spread the word, and build a brand for both your book and you as a digital author? What marketing and promotional tools can you you put to good use whether you're just starting out or already established?
Interacting – In the digital world your connections with your readers are not limited to a single stop on a book tour. Fans, friends, and collaborators are going to want to keep in touch with your work both online and in the real world. How can you build a strong support base, and leverage it to help you with future work while not taking all of your time?
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The prevalence of neurodevelopmental disorders in children prenatally exposed to antiepileptic drugs
- Rebecca Louise Bromley1,
- George E Mawer2,
- Maria Briggs2,
- Christopher Cheyne3,
- Jill Clayton-Smith2,
- Marta García-Fiñana3,
- Rachel Kneen4,5,
- Sam B Lucas2,
- Rebekah Shallcross6,
- Gus A Baker1,
- On Behalf of the Liverpool and Manchester Neurodevelopment Group
- 1Department of Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
- 2Genetic Medicine, Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
- 3Department of Biostatistics, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
- 4Department of Neurology, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
- 5Institute of Infection and Global Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
- 6Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
- Correspondence to Dr Rebecca Louise Bromley, Department of Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology, Clinical Sciences Centre for Research and Education, Lower Lane, Liverpool L9 7LJ, UK; r.l.bromley{at}liv.ac.uk
- Received 4 October 2012
- Revised 18 December 2012
- Accepted 21 December 2012
- Published Online First 31 January 2013
The aim of this study was to compare the prevalence of diagnosed neurodevelopmental disorders in children exposed, in utero, to different antiepileptic drug treatments. A prospective cohort of women with epilepsy and a control group of women without epilepsy were recruited from antenatal clinics. The children of this cohort were followed longitudinally until 6 years of age (n=415). Diagnosis of a neurodevelopmental disorder was made independently of the research team. Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed an increase in risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in children exposed to monotherapy sodium valproate (VPA) (6/50, 12.0%; aOR 6.05, 95%CI 1.65 to 24.53, p=0.007) and in those exposed to polytherapy with sodium VPA (3/20, 15.0%; aOR 9.97, 95% CI 1.82 to 49.40, p=0.005) compared with control children (4/214; 1.87%). Autistic spectrum disorder was the most frequent diagnosis. No significant increase was found among children exposed to carbamazepine (1/50) or lamotrigine (2/30). An accumulation of evidence demonstrates that the risks associated with prenatal sodium VPA exposure include an increased prevalence of neurodevelopmental disorders. Whether such disorders are discrete or represent the severe end of a continuum of altered neurodevelopmental functioning requires further investigation. Replication and extension of this research is required to investigate the mechanism(s) underpinning the relationship. Finally, the increased likelihood of neurodevelopmental disorders should be communicated to women for whom sodium VPA is a treatment option.


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This job is about making sure that environmental justice is considered in every part of the EPA."commodities that are going to be exported and imported, or just an overall increase in the number of locomotives and trucks and diesel particulate matter. In many cases, those additional threats are facing communities that are already experiencing many threats. We need to make sure that people understand that there are environmental justice communities in these vicinities. And we need to be very thoughtful about not increasing the burden on these communities.
Whatever you're advocating for, you have to start with that grassroots foundation."Alliance Houston cannot expect to go into that community and find partners and build a coalition if all we want to do is talk about the air quality issue. So we talk about the air quality issue, and we do a lot of programs related to air quality — but we also try to help them with their access to health care, we try to find someone to bring in healthier food options. We've been working with Metro, our transit operator in the Houston region, to figure out a better way to get them more bus options to get them in and out of the community.
There are environmental justice communities everywhere you look in the United States."people in the press. You should start with diplomacy, you should start with relationship building, and you should really try to find common ground with the stakeholders of any issue — whether it's industry, local government, county or state government, regulators. You can get a lot more done, more effectively and much quicker, if you start by reaching out and talking to folks about the issue, and try to understand their perspective, and try to communicate your own perspective, and the community's perspective.


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That is the reality for many poor people who have trouble posting a minimum amount of bail for a petty, nonviolent crime.
New York is one of four states which restrict bail decisions to whether or not a person is a flight risk. There is no consideration of the defendant's threat to public safety. There are no possible diversionary programs.
Judges in Chautauqua County do the best they can with what they have to work with. Setting a low bail amount – $100 or $150, for example- might as well be a million dollars for some nonviolent defendants in the county. The problem is no other program is available to judges.
That lack of alternatives manifests itself in many ways.
Sheriff Joe Gerace recently said there are currently 70 inmates in the Chautauqua County Jail facing a misdemeanor charge. They are in the jail because they were given a break before and either committed a crime again or didn't appear in court in the first place. Taxpayers spend $64 a day to keep those people in the jail. If it takes a person two weeks to get a court date, county taxpayers are on the hook for between $800 or $1,000 for one nonviolent, misdemeanor defendant.
It is with these thoughts in mind that we view New York Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman's proposals to reform the bail system in New York. Lippman proposes to give judges the ability to take public safety into account when considering bail, which would mean taking into account the actual threat to the community as well as the defendant's status as a flight risk. To make sure people appear in court, Lippman is also asking for expansion of supervised release programs that monitor defendants awaiting trial and provide them access to social services, like programs to help overcome drug and alcohol abuse. Lippman said it costs about $15,000 less a year per defendant to manage them through the court process than to lock them up.
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If you have a child, take a moment to think back on everything that happened up until he or she turned two: think about all that growing, changing, exploring, learning. Adequate nutrition is key to child development. When expectant mothers and their children don't receive the nutrients they need, they are more likely to face hardships throughout their lives. Globally, 200 million children suffer from chronic under-nutrition; in some countries, as many as half of all children are affected.
There are some problems in the world to which we don't yet have solutions. There's another class of problems, though, for which the solutions are both clear and achievable. Preventing childhood under-nutrition falls in that second category. But, as Secretary Clinton said in her remarks today, "while we have life-saving solutions, they remain out of reach for hundreds of millions of people worldwide. And it also is a problem that even when we have such solutions, when it comes to delivering them -- particularly to rural communities -- the last mile is the longest."
Yesterday, at the United Nations in New York, Secretary Clinton and Irish Foreign Minister Michael Martin hosted "1,000 Days: Change a Life, Change the Future: Partnering to Reduce Child Undernutrition." The event focused on interventions that can be made during that critical thousand-day window: the period that includes the mother's pregnancy up to the child's second birthday.
Last year, in Aquila, Italy, global leaders at the G8 Summit pledged to reverse a lack of investment in food security, including child nutrition. President Obama pledged at least USD $3.5 billion over three years, which helped to leverage and align more than USD $18.5 billion in support of a common approach.
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Healthy child development creates healthy, educated, productive adults and underpins national prosperity and success. It is a prerequisite for the achievement of each of the Millennium Development Goals. The problem is serious, but the evidence is strong that our interventions will offer exceptionally high development returns. As Secretary Clinton said today, "We know we can save lives, we can strengthen health, we can improve education, decrease poverty, increase prosperity, even create jobs, as well as giving every child the chance he or she deserves to make the most of his or her God-given potential."
Please take a moment to watch this short video, narrated by Matt Damon, about the importance of nutrition for children and expectant mothers, and share it with your friends. Together we can better the future for millions of children. Visit thousanddays.org to learn more.
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Exactly and all the more reason to develop early childhood programs in developing nations because at least teachers could ensure that a child has 2-3 nutritious meals/day. If a child's last meal is around 3-4pm you could ensure that the child isn't going to bed completely starving. Early childhood programs can teach mothers what exactly a nutritious meal contains, how to serve it, how to store it, how to keep one's kitchen clean and pest free. These programs can be inexpensively set up in a tin shack structure. The important thing being that education in all forms is occurring. Teach mothers and children during the day, fathers and others at night. Early childhood programs are the basis of a village educational system and can be linked nationwide. Call it "Tin Shack" schools, a meeting place where dynamic and informative education/nutrition and healthcare takes place. All services like eye, dental and medical services can be served in one stop fits all fashion. Families can be medically served by adopting the care of the children. eg. Child x has parasites. Water purification people notified, a clean, village well is drilled and the school teaches the village elders to maintain it. If villages maintain their autonomy with their own schools/monthly healthcare check-ups by a roving medical team they will relieve pressure from the central government so that a bigger infrastructure can eventually be put in place. Its a micro-macro approach. Concentrate on one area then expand in ever larger circles out towards the periphery. Constantly moving, innovating, changing. I would bring all services down to the school level initially until a larger city/governmental structure is formed. This is the OysterCracker way to development and I know it could work.
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Using "The Tin Roof school" idea you could get teaching professionals from around the world to train teachers in undeveloped countries by having a constant stream of teachers using their vacation time or regular time (subsidized by richer countries) to teach in two week curriculum units. For eg. Teacher A from England is bored from those long, cold, English wintery nights. He signs up for the International Teacher Corps and is sent by his government to teach a two week stint on a "Theories of Development" course in Africa. African teachers are exposed to a well respected teacher. The African teachers learn a new teaching style and effective strategies that work for different student age levels. Teacher B from Australia is co-opted by his government to teach a workshop on the "The Use of Creative Materials in Early Childhood Education". Regional teacher training colleges complete with a school lab for local children could be built that are all inclusive. Inexpensive, and have clean and inviting accomodations for teachers and African students. The African government subsidizes their students. Other nations provide the teaching staff and bring gifts of age appropiate materials. Using a method like this would ensure a steady stream of pre-vetted professional teachers eager to train African teachers. If teachers are paid their normal salaries while teaching they would probably appreciate a foreign assignment to break up the monotony of those cold, dreary English, American winters. Regional teaching colleges could quickly train many teachers to get Africa's school system up and running. A template school system having already been established. The centers could serve as a dynamic center of educational interchange. Governments would save millions in giving direct aid by only supporting the teacher and any donated school supplies and the initial start up investment of getting regional teacher's colleges built and functioning. This would allow the African government to assist in their own development by supporting its teachers while they are being trained. A lab school would offer African teachers an oppportunity to hone their skills in an classroom with students under a Master teacher's supervision. Within a year, Africa could have many trained teachers and an on-going partnership with the world's educational community which they could draw upon and be part of into the future.
Austin P. in Texas writes:
Steps for which the world may change is tried above. Thanks a lot....
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@O.C. - There's a Fulbright Teacher Exchange program (http://exchanges.state.gov/globalexchanges/fulbright-teacher-exchange-pr...) that I think might capture some of your idea. (The deadline for their 2011-2012 exchange is coming up -- please forward the link to any teachers that you know!)


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An enlarged heart (cardiomegaly) isn't a disease, but rather a symptom of another condition.
The term "cardiomegaly" most commonly refers to an enlarged heart seen on a chest X-ray. Other tests are then needed to diagnose the condition causing your enlarged heart.
You may develop an enlarged heart temporarily because of a stress on your body, such as pregnancy, or because of a medical condition, such as the weakening of the heart muscle, coronary artery disease, heart valve problems or abnormal heart rhythms.
An enlarged heart may be treatable by correcting the cause. Treatment for an enlarged heart can include medications, medical procedures or surgery.
In some people, an enlarged heart causes no signs or symptoms. Others may have these signs and symptoms:
An enlarged heart is easier to treat when it's detected early, so talk to your doctor if you have concerns about your heart.
If you have new signs or symptoms that might be related to your heart, make an appointment to see your doctor.
Seek emergency medical care if you have any of these signs and symptoms, which may mean you're having a heart attack:
An enlarged heart can be caused by conditions that cause your heart to pump harder than usual or that damage your heart muscle. Sometimes the heart enlarges and becomes weak for unknown reasons (idiopathic).
A heart condition you're born with (congenital), damage from a heart attack or an abnormal heartbeat (arrhythmia) can cause your heart to enlarge. Other conditions associated with an enlarged heart include:
High blood pressure. Your heart may have to pump harder to deliver blood to the rest of your body, enlarging and thickening the muscle.
High blood pressure can cause the left ventricle to enlarge, causing the heart muscle eventually to weaken. High blood pressure may also enlarge the upper chambers of your heart (atria).
You may have a greater risk of developing an enlarged heart if you have any of the following risk factors:
The risk of complications from an enlarged heart depends on the part of the heart that is enlarged and the cause.
Complications of enlarged heart can include:
If you think you may have an enlarged heart or are worried about your heart disease risk because of your family history, make an appointment with your doctor. If you have heart disease, your doctor may refer you to a heart specialist (cardiologist).
Here's some information to help you prepare for your appointment.
Preparing a list of questions will help you make the most of your time with your doctor. For heart disease, some basic questions to ask your doctor include:
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Your doctor is likely to ask you questions, including:
If you have symptoms of a heart problem, your doctor will perform a physical exam and order tests to determine if your heart is enlarged and to find the cause of your condition. These tests may include:
Echocardiogram.This test for diagnosing and monitoring an enlarged heart uses sound waves to produce a video image of your heart. With this test, the four chambers of the heart can be evaluated.
Your doctor can use the results to see how efficiently your heart is pumping, determine which chambers of your heart are enlarged, look for evidence of previous heart attacks and determine if you have congenital heart disease.
Stress test. A stress test, also called an exercise stress test, provides information about how well your heart works during physical activity.
An exercise stress test usually involves walking on a treadmill or riding a stationary bike while your heart rhythm, blood pressure and breathing are monitored.
Cardiac computerized tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). In a cardiac CT scan, you lie on a table inside a doughnut-shaped machine called a gantry. An X-ray tube inside the machine rotates around your body and collects images of your heart and chest.
In a cardiac MRI, you lie on a table inside a long tube-like machine that uses a magnetic field and radio waves to produce signals that create images of your heart.
Cardiac catheterization and biopsy. In this procedure, a thin tube (catheter) is inserted in your groin and threaded through your blood vessels to your heart, where a small sample (biopsy) of your heart, if indicated, can be extracted for laboratory analysis.
Pressure within the chambers of your heart can be measured to see how forcefully blood pumps through your heart. Pictures of the arteries of the heart can be taken during the procedure (coronary angiogram) to ensure that you don't have a blockage.
Treatments for an enlarged heart focus on correcting the cause.
If cardiomyopathy or another type of heart condition is to blame for your enlarged heart, your doctor may recommend medications. These may include:
If medications aren't enough to treat your enlarged heart, medical procedures or surgery may be necessary.
Medical devices to regulate your heartbeat. For a certain type of enlarged heart (dilated cardiomyopathy), a pacemaker that coordinates the contractions between the left and right ventricle may be necessary. In people who may be at risk of serious arrhythmias, drug therapy or an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) may be an option.
ICDs are small devices — about the size of a pager — implanted in your chest to continuously monitor your heart rhythm and deliver electrical shocks when needed to control abnormal, rapid heartbeats. The devices can also work as pacemakers.
If the main cause of your enlarged heart is atrial fibrillation, then you may need procedures to return your heart to regular rhythm or to keep your heart from beating too quickly.
There are ways to improve your condition, even though you can't cure it. Your doctor may recommend the following lifestyle changes:
Tell your doctor if you have a family history of conditions that can cause an enlarged heart, such as cardiomyopathy. If cardiomyopathy or other heart conditions are diagnosed early, treatments may prevent the disease from worsening.
Controlling risk factors for coronary artery disease — tobacco use, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes — helps to reduce your risk of an enlarged heart and heart failure by reducing your risk of heart attack.
You can help reduce your chance of developing heart failure by eating a healthy diet and not abusing alcohol or cocaine. Controlling high blood pressure with diet, exercise and possibly medications also prevents many people who have an enlarged heart from developing heart failure.
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While Advanced Micro Devices advices its mainboard partners who make platforms to support processors of today as well as future dual-core chips, at least some platforms made now may require BIOS update even for new revision of the Athlon 64 as a result of a change in thermal specifications of the chip, which causes questions about compatibility with forthcoming chips.
Some Mainboards Face Compatibility Issues with AMD's Future Chips
The Inquirer web-site last week published a number of news-stories in regards compatibility of the AMD Athlon 64 revision E0 with different mainboards shipping today, particularly those based on popular NVIDIA nForce3 and 4 chipsets. NVIDIA, who said there were no compatibility issues between its chipsets and AMD's new processors, pointed out that "a couple" of mainboard makers did not follow AMD requirements, but were still able to tackle compatibility at least on some of their mainboards issue with BIOS update.
According to The Inquirer, mainboards from ABIT and EPoX will only be able to support AMD Athlon 64 revision E0 with a special revision of the BIOS. The web-site did not report which mainboards are affected and when and if the BIOS is released.
"It seems that a couple of motherboard partners did not design their mainboards to AMD's thermal requirements for [AMD Athlon 64 processor] revision E. A BIOS update from EPoX and ABIT would fix the issue. It has nothing to do with nForce4 and is not apparent on the majority of boards available in the market. Thus, for the rest of the manufacturers, a BIOS update is not necessary," a spokesman for NVIDIA Corp. told X-bit labs.
AMD Athlon 64 and Athlon 64 FX processors revision E0 are those based on AMD's cores code-named
AMD Opteron processors already acquired E0 revision as well as SSE3 technology.
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"AMD has changed voltage/thermal settings with [AMD Athlon 64 processor] revision E0 and that caused problems, but we could luckily change this with a BIOS update. Fortunately, [AMD Athlon 64 processor revision] E4 is not broadly available, so there were not so many complains from customer side," an EPoX spokesperson told X-bit labs.
At press time the company's English web-site did not provide any BIOS that supported AMD Athlon 64 processor revision E0.
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Advanced Micro Devices also did not comment on any specification changes for its AMD Athlon 64 processor revision E processors and potential compatibility issues with mainboards from other makers.
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Global Footprint Network has joined leading businesses, media organizations, cities and other non-profits in the US launch of Together, a campaign that gives consumers simple solutions and products to help fight climate change.
"Climate change is one of the most significant indicators of ecological overshoot, and curbing climate change is essential to creating a world where everyone can live well and live within the means of one planet," said Mathis Wackernagel, Executive Director of Global Footprint Network. "The Together Campaign recognizes that while the scale of this challenge is enormous, all of us pulling together toward this common goal, making low-carbon choices in our home and work lives, can turn the tide towards a sustainable future. We are proud to be a part of this effort."
Already successful in the UK, Together is an initiative of The Climate Group, a global non-profit organization that is dedicated to finding solutions to climate change. Together is based on the idea that if everyone takes small steps to save energy, its adds up to make a huge impact on climate change.
On its Web site, Together is calculating just how much of a difference people are making. Its tool the Togetherizer tracks the emission savings from the solutions people are implementing through the campaign, and adds them all together to calculate the total reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. In the first year of the UK Together campaign, consumers helped save 522,000 tonnes of CO2.
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TRAVERSE CITY-Despite a solid first half of play on Tuesday against Traverse City West, the third quarter did in the Alpena boys basketball team.
Leading 36-28 at halftime, the Wildcats were outscored 22-8 in the third period and couldn't recover, losing 67-64 to the Titans in a Big North Conference game.
"We played a really good half, did an excellent job and had an eight-point lead," Alpena coach John Pintar said. "As good as we played in the first half, we couldn't play much worse in the third quarter. We played good in the fourth quarter, but we gave away our lead and played from behind."
Alpena (8-4, 4-4 Big North) outscored the Titans 20-17 in the final quarter, but couldn't quite narrow the gap.
Luke Cordes paced Alpena with 18 points, Tyler Pintar added 11 and Brad Styma had 10. Jeremiah Williams led West with 23 points.
Alpena plays at Gaylord on Friday.
Alpena's JV team topped West 57-38 and was paced by Ryan Cadarette who scored 20 points.
Joe Ayala paced Alpena's freshman team with nine points in a 63-40 loss to the Titans.
Alcona 48, Rogers City 19
ROGERS CITY-The Alcona boys basketball team took a 26-2 lead after one quarter of play against Rogers City on Tuesday and cruised from there, beating the Hurons 48-19.
Trenton LaVergne led Alcona (8-3) with 15 points and Jared Steiner added nine points and five steals.
Paul Wilbert led the Hurons (0-13) with six points.
Fairview 57,
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FAIRVIEW-The Fairview boys basketball team edged Burt Lake Northern Michigan Christian on Tuesday 57-55.
Fairview led 13-8 after the first quarter and 24-21 at the half. Fairview led 36-30 after three quarters and Burt Lake outscored the Eagles 25-21 in the final quarter.
Hudson Szubelak led a quartet of Fairview players in double figures with 18 points. Austin Handrich had 11 points and David Haskin and Kasson Willobee each had 10 points.
Sault Ste. Marie 60, Alpena 49
SAULT STE. MARIE-Despite a 19-point effort from Christina Kollien, the Alpena girls basketball team lost its second game in as many nights, losing to Sault Ste. Marie 60-49 on Tuesday.
The Wildcats (4-11) trailed 44-38 heading into the fourth quarter, but cut the Blue Devils' lead to four a few minutes in. Unfortunately that was as close as Alpena got.
Our shooting was a little better in the second half. Playing back-to-back nights against two good teams, we played a good game tonight," Alpena coach Jenny Poli said.
Alpena trailed 29-19 at the half, but cut its deficit with a 19-15 scoring advantage in the third quarter.
Ami Millgan added 12 points for Alpena including three three-pointers and Jenna Talbot added eight points playing her first game in a week.
Logan Methner paced Sault with 17 points.
Alpena hosts Gaylord on Friday in a Hoops for Hope pink game.
Morgan Allen led Alpena's JV team with nine points in a 55-33 loss.
Alpena's freshmen team lost 47-35. Caitlynn Dzuris led Alpena with 12 points and Mary Schimmel and Chloe Ferguson added seven points each.
Onaway 54, Forest Area 19
ONAWAY-Kallie Shimel scored 12 points and Mariah Ehrke added nine points and 16 rebounds as the Onaway girls basketball team trounced Forest Area 54-19 on Tuesday.
The Cardinals (12-4, 9-4 Ski Valley) built a 21-2 lead after the first quarter and never looked back. Onaway led 27-5 at halftime and 45-13 after three quarters.
Megan Estep added 12 rebounds for Onaway.
Onaway plays at Pellston on Thursday.
Tawas 55, Gladwin 40
GLADWIN-The Tawas girls basketball team picked up its second win in two nights, topping Gladwin 55-40 on Tuesday.
The Braves (8-6) hit nine triples and took a 33-16 lead at halftime.
"We played really well. We shot the ball really well," Tawas coach Todd Kaems said. "It's a nice win and two really big wins for us, beating Standish last night and now Gladwin who was 12-2 coming in."
Ivy Schaaf led Tawas with 18 points.
The Braves led 46-23 after three quarters and withstood a fourth-quarter rally by Gladwin who outscored Tawas 17-9 in the final quarter.
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1980s Wedding Dress Styling
We ended last week with a look back to the 1970s, and today we resume our Henry Roth fashion review with a kickback to the hedonistic 1980s that were fueled by punks, yuppies and the "new wave" movement.
The 1980's began the era we now know as the "yuppy" years, which gave women a desire to fuse themselves into a predominantly male corporate arena. This high-achieving mindset led way to a generation of "Power dressing" aesthetics and designers looking to cut and boxed traditional business attire with generous shoulder proportions, which gave what is known as a reverse triangle shape to the female form, somewhat similar to a man's physique. Indeed, the Reagan 80s marked a period reminiscent of the roaring twenties; a sort of no-holds barred opportunity for people to push outside of the box. This was the Yuppie of the 80s, which shared hard angles with the Punk, Retro and New Wave Schools.
Wedding fashion, however, remained soft and flowing at the start of the decade, keeping the natural curves of the female form sacred. Princess Diana's choice for her 1981 marriage to Prince Charles was to portend the times. designed by husband-and-wife team, David and Elizabeth Emanuel, the sleeve on her ivory silk taffeta gown was as large as her head–a style that had first been memorable in the year 1896. Eventually through the decade, the shoulder pad softened into a rounded, rather than squared silhouette, but was still dramatically enhanced, sometimes with an open keyhole back that closed with pearl strands and lengthy drop dangles.
Princess Diana's wedding gown for her 1981 wedding to Prince Charles defined a decade of bridal dressing
The late 1970s infusion of Victorian revival kick-started the decade with the softly romantic gowns in diaphanous chiffon. Most of the early 1980s gowns were without structural support ad boasted an abundance of petticoats and skirts, which fell freely around the feet. Sheer fabrics facilitated the romantic styles, embellished with embroidered organza and three dimensional Venetian laces.
Victorian revival gowns popularized high necklines, some of which opened up into Queen Anne keyholes. Laura Ashley opened up the neckline to a squared English country look with peau de soie lined in muslin and screen printed cotton, and Bridallure invested in country charm with matching gloves and picture hats, but the attention was short lived. By mid-decade the wedding gown soon turned to sparkle and glitz–pearl beaded cut-work sleeves and cathedral length cut-work window trains were hand sewn with sparkling sequins. Embroidered organza, embellished hemlines with silky rayon thread and hand sewn beadwork were all the order of the day. However, by the end of the decade, body hugging glamour was in and ads featured a highly sexualized and supremely sexy sheath styled wedding gown.
For some brides, the decade was supremely feminine and some designers held back and simplified, allowing for a return to unstructured, easy glamour. What was consistent, however was that fashion in the eighties was about being conspicuous and ostentatious, with the end result becoming almost theatrical; particularly for brides. Madonn'a gown for her 1985 wedding to Sean Penn perfectly summarized the era–while her dress was surprisingly traditional and feminine, her headpiece was a masculine brimmed hat.
Fashion in the eighties was about being conspicuous and ostentatious, with the end result becoming almost theatrical. 1980s accessories coordinate for an unforgettable look.
The focus of the late 1980s went to the headpiece in grand style. For eighties rock n' roll brides, the pouf veil effectively complimented the crimped big hair (think roll and roll dreams). Sequined hakus and pearl drop headbands accented the forehead and new flashy metallic tulles made their debut with names like "glamour dust" and "meteorite." Hair was teased and backcombed, and earrings were simple pearl posts or short drops.
A large fad for the late 1980s was the creation of wreath style headbands, shaped like leaves in a spray. The widow's peak headband was made from wire and buckram, covered with fabric and embellished with sequins. Pearl drops added detail.
Henry Roth's future vintage aesthetic and styling often incorporates elements of bridal fashions that were made popular in the 1980s. Though voluminous sleeves are no longer the order of the day, with the majority of rides opting for strapless or a capped, off-the-shoulder sleeve, the ball gown bridal silhouette has the 1980s to thank for it's popularity. For a 2012 take on the ball gown, look to Kay, Nicole & Ireland. Meanwhile, for a modern take on the glamour of popular 1980s television shows, such as Dallas and Dynasty, the look has got to be Nevada, which features glamorous draped dropped waist gown, spills into layers of soft organza, tiered ruffles, with satin bias detailing, for a look that Joan, Linda and the gang would covet.
Famous Weddings of the 1980s:-
1981: Lady Diana Spencer and Prince Charles
1985: Madonna and Sean Penn
1986: Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew
1986: Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger
1986: Paula Yates and Bob Geldof


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St. Patrick's Day dinner
The Sterling Firefighters Association will host a St. Patrick's Day dinner on Saturday, March 14, 5-7 p.m. at the First Church in Sterling. Tickets are $12 each and can be picked up at the fire station. All proceeds will go to Em's Fund to benefit the family of Elizabeth Todorov, who passed away this fall after a courageous battle with cancer.


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The Golden Spike Cooperative Wildlife Management Unit (CWMU) is dominated by a cover of Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland (48) interspersed with Agriculture (114). Among Sagebrush Shrubland, there is considerable Great Basin Pinyon-Juniper Woodland (37). Areas of Invasive Annual Grassland (121) and Invasive Perennial Grassland (119) are common. There are also patches of Inter-Mountain Basins Semi-Desert Grassland (76).
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Krill oil is a hyped product with inadequate research
Posted by Reviewer3343479 on Jul 14, 2010
I have tried krill oil several times. It does the following things in a dose-dependent pattern: - Raises my heart rate after a few days - Causes mild discomfort in lower digestive tract - Is kind of invigorating for a few hours - this is because of the choline content. Claims are made that krill oil is absorbed better than fish oil, but there is no evidence to support this. The amount of astaxanthin in krill oil is trivial. One company, Neptune, is behind the push. I eventually gave up on it and returned to the excellent products made by Minami (available here at iherb) and OmegaBrite.
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I have some hesitations as far as the packaging or the softgels themselves are concerned. I bought the 1,000mg before, and one of the bottles I had to dispose of it half way through. It became very smelly. Had some heavy fishy smell.The other bottle was fine. I thought maybe one softgel got damaged. Also, the one I bought this time. The first bottle I opened, has the same smell. I keep it in the fridge. Same the turmeric I bought last time in this brand had some powder in the container, probably the capsules were not very well made. There is definitely something wrong with the packaging, and the manufacturer should be advised.
Nice souce of omega 3
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I do prefer Megared though, i have bought two bottles of Now Krill oil, and then switched back to Megared, these sometimes have a funny smell, wich megared never has.
Not sure what it did/does...
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I did get this, but opted to get the Solgar Gel Fish Oil capsules and take that instead. More of the good things in that then this...I know the fish oils really thin out my blood. If overdo it I get a lot of bruising on my skin. So that is my indicator to lower the amount when that happens... I am sure this is a good alternative to the big horse gel caps, but in my case I really need the extra power of the Solgar brand that isn't Krill.
This tastes horrible.
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This has the worse after taste ever. I have stopped taking it.
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The product has a really bad fishy smell.
more energy, but Restless sleep
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I have always taken fish oils and asthaxanthin with no side effects. I decided to try Krill oil based on all the great reviews. I took 1 a day in the am and definitely noted more energy, I usually don't have any noticeable effects like this when I try new supplements. I was happy with this, but my sleep was very restless! As soon as I stopped the Krill my sleep went back to usual.
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This product energy-tested low for me, so I will give it to a friend instead of using it.
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To begin, let me say that I like all things chocolate and to create this list was a challenge. Let me also say, that if I did not care for chocolate I would probably never have to worry about gaining extra pounds around the holidays. I had a friend once who did not like chocolate but I could never trust him and we quickly drifted apart. Who could be friends with someone who doesn't like chocolate?
To all of you out there that do not like chocolate I am sorry if I offend you. As an optimist I like to think that there is always hope for you to come around and like it so you have that going for you.
My list, in no particular order, that I grudgingly prepared is below:
* Cherry Pie
* Apple Pie
* Pecan Pie
* Nut Roll or Kolachi (Note: My Mother makes the best Kolachi on earth and it is almost as good as Chocolate. You could argue that someone else makes better Kolachi but you would be sadly and woefully wrong.)
* Cinnamon Rolls with nuts and glazed with…glaze?
* Raisin Cookies
* Ladyfingers (Clothespin cookies)
* Lemon Cake with the juice of one lemon - kudos to Mrs. H.
I know it is a short list but it is the best I can do without including a morsel of rich and indulgent chocolate. What is on your list?


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The Craig diet: veggies, fruit, and nuts/seeds in the MagicBullet and psyllium fiber for breakfast, not much for lunch - usually Chobani or something else with a very high protein to fat ratio. Fish or white meat chicken and lots of fresh or steamed veggies for dinner. Not much starch. about 3:1 raw to cooked veggies. Running and rock gym 3x/week. Not much in the way of adult beverages.
Looking for a pie to send to MPM, I found this poor guy from a couple weeks ago that never got posted.Chorizo Riojano, fresh mozzarella, fresh oregano, sliced garlic, and red pepper flakes. Very tasty.
Hey Fuoco, I am in the OC as well. Looking forward to getting up to your place to try out the pizzas. Regards, TinRoof
Craig, why did you ball it at 80f then take it down to 68f for the last 2 hours? Was it to slow it down while waiting on the oven?
I balled at 80F CL
Craig,Where did you get the 80 degree environment? Crank up the heat in the playroom or do you have some sort of heat modifying contraption I don't know about? Temp management is my biggest issue right now. John
i am still only a year behind. Woo frkn' Hoo!


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Sony has confirmed it will release its new SmartWatch 2 and Xperia Z Ultra devices in Australia later this year, but has refused to reveal an exact release date.
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First impression on unpacking the Q702 test unit was the solid feel and clean, minimalist styling.
For work use, Microsoft Word and Excel programs pre-installed on the device are adequate for preparing short documents.
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I figured I would start this blog off with an introduction explaining myself. I am a fifteen year old kid from New York who is 6' and weighs 125lb. Yes, I am a skinny twig who eats crap all day and doesn't get fat. People always think I can't be athletic, but I am. I played varsity for my school lacrosse team, summer and winter. I have been skinny my entire life and want it to change. My father tells me he was as skinny as me when he was in 10th grade, but when 11th grade came he gained 50 pounds of muscle! My mother on the other hand can hoola hoop with a cheer-o! I figured I would start this blog to help motivate me to become fit, I want to get ripped, not that bulky.
My main plan for my workouts will be everyday do fifteen pushups x3, then 15 crunches x3, 10 reps of 15lb x 3. How does this sound as a start? Please post your thoughts and what else I should do to get my calves ripped.
As of now my biggest problem is what I eat at school, the food it SHIT! I can't eat anything good. What should I eat for lunch? My mom only has healthy food at the house, my issue is at school. She offers to pack me lunch, what will help me get big? Any special drinks I should have? Thanks!
Day 1: 5'11" - 6' (in between) 125 lbs. 9/19/12
Day 5: same height 129lbs.!!!!! 9/24/12
I feel stronger, my legs are getting stronger and arms are forming more cuts, I feel myself getting stronger. Confidence is boosted, THIS IS ACTUALLY WORKING!
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Very good year for the sport, deaths of Arguello/Forrest/Gatti aside. 21,000 people in Staples to start the year for Mosely/Margarito, and two consecutive pay per views with over a million buys to end the year.
Boxing is back. Almost. It will be ... as soon as Pac Man/Floyd is inked, which it will be. The fight may be the most watched pay per view ever, and will have the chance to draw tens of millions of casual fans back into following the sport.
1. The emergence of Manny Pacquiao
Sweet mother of Mary. Maybe the knockout of the year when he almost took Ricky Hatton's head off in the 2nd rd, and then a dominating win against Miguel Cotto. This was coming off his Dec 08 destruction of Oscar DeLaHoya. Pac Man has emerged as the most popular and talked about fighter in the world since Tyson.
2. The Pacquiao/Mayweather negotiations
Still ongoing, and all the drama we expected.
3. Antonio Margarito's loaded gloves
Simply amazing. Went on to get taken apart at the seams by Shane Mosely afterwards, casting doubt on his 2 year rise to the top of the welterweight division that preceded the discovery.
4. The deaths of Artuto Gatti, Vernon Forrest, Alexis Arguello
Three fierce warriors that provided so much entertainment for boxing fans, all with their lives taken far too soon in freakish events.
5. Money Mayweather returns
And cruises to a borefest win over Juan Manuel Marquez after intentionally missing weight and coming into the ring at least 15 pounds heavier than him that night.
6. The Super Six
An exciting and innovating tournament put together by Showtime and the promoters of all the fighters involved. Great for the sport, has lived up to the hype thus far, and an example of the innovative things boxing needs to do to continue the resurgence of the sport.
7. Oscar DelaHoya retires
Love him or hate him, he carried boxing through some of the dark years post Tyson/Lennox. He transitioned right into a successful promoting career with his Golden Boy Productions outfit already a very viable force in the sport.
8. Joe Calzaghe retires
Undefeated Welshman hangs em up after beating old American legends Bernard Hopkins and Roy Jones, leaving US fight fans wanting more.
9. The Kelly Pavlik Staph Infection
Derailed the middleweight champs cataclysmic rise. Bad year in '09 for Kelly. A win over Paul Williams in April can make everyone forget about it.
10. The emergence of Tim Bradley
If not for Manny Pacquiao, the fighter of the year in '09. Impressive wins over three tough foes in Holt, Campbell, and Peterson. And Bradley looked better, fitter, stronger in each one.


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