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text: Nothin major but I'm with the Fiance and her mom and dad. We park down in Balboa Island. I come out and theres a car parked about a millimeter away from my rear bumper. Hes an older man and I start screaming. He says he didnt hit it. I dont think he did because he had a front plate and the damage would have been worse. I apologize to the guy. It must have been the piece of shi$ parked there before him. What the f$%* is going on in our society. 3 months ago I'm driving down the 133 and some guy taps me when I'm in the car and takes off before I can pull out into traffic. If I carried my gun out of the house, I'd be in jail for murder within a week. Theres no respect left. I tried to use polishing compound but it didnt take the scuffs out. Car has 83 miles on it. Sorry, I just had to vent!

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Dating from 638, the basilica of Santa Maria Assunta is the oldest building on the lagoon. The interior has an elaborate 11th-century mosaic floor, but the main draws are the vivid mosaics on the ceiling vault and walls, which range in date from the ninth century to the end of the 12th. The apse has a simple but stunning mosaic of a Madonna and Child on a plain gold background, while the other end of the cathedral is dominated by a huge mosaic of the Last Judgement. The theological rigour and narrative complexity of this huge composition suggest comparisons with the Divine Comedy, which Dante was writing at about the same time, however the anonymous mosaicists of Torcello were even more concerned than him with striking fear into the hearts of their audience.
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MEMPHIS, TENN. (July 8, 2004) -- An avian influenza virus that has caused three major outbreaks among poultry and killed several people in East Asia over the past seven years arose through a series of genetic reassortment events with other viruses. This study finding, by scientists from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, the People's Republic of China, China's Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia, is published in the July 8 online edition of Nature.
Reassortment is the swapping of genes when two or more viruses infect the same animal.
The researchers say that their study of the genetic makeup of H5N1 subtypes collected since 1997 traces the evolution of the virus into a dangerous pathogen through a series of reassortment events. Results of the study indicate that domestic ducks in southern China played a key role in the generation of this virus. The H5N1 virus forced health authorities to slaughter millions of chickens in order to prevent the spread of the disease, which can quickly wipe out poultry in open-air markets and farms and spread to other flocks.
The investigators warn that outbreaks of H5N1 in East Asian poultry populations must be rapidly and effectively controlled to prevent H5N1 from evolving into a virus that causes a human pandemic, or worldwide epidemic. By cleaning up open-air markets and regularly slaughtering infected birds, Hong Kong remained free of H5N1 outbreaks in poultry during the 2004 influenza crisis, according to Robert Webster, Ph.D., member of Infectious Diseases department and holder of the Rose Marie Thomas Chair at St. Jude, and Richard Webby, Ph.D., also of the department of Infectious Diseases at St. Jude.
"In order to reduce the ability of H5N1 to trigger another poultry epidemic, officials in East Asia must follow Hong Kong's lead," Webster said. "Otherwise, H5N1 will likely continue to infect birds and other animals and eventually could evolve into a dangerous human pathogen as well."
Webster and Webby are co-authors of the Nature report, which details genetic studies of the evolving H5N1 virus that caused the initial human outbreak in Hong Kong in 1997. The report traces the origins of the outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 disease in Asian poultry that occurred in 2003 and 2004.
The researchers collected samples of the virus from poultry in Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam, and from humans in Thailand and Vietnam. They then compared the eight genes carried by these viruses with the eight genes carried by samples of 253 H5N1 viruses collected from live poultry markets in Hong Kong and the Chinese provinces of Guangdong, Hunan and Yunnan between 2000 and 2004.
The study found that H5N1 viruses occurred only in ducks during 2000, but from 2001 on, the viruses spread to chickens, too. Furthermore, the various H5N1 viruses isolated over the years all contained two genes (HA and NA) derived from the same, older virus called Goose/Guangdong/1/96. The other six genes came from various influenza viruses through reassortment. HA and NA are two proteins on the surface of flu viruses that permit the virus to infect cells and to spread from animal to animal or from person to person.
The study also showed that a specific type of H5N1 called the Z genotype, although widely entrenched in poultry in southern China, is still adapting to these birds, suggesting that these viruses will continue to evolve through mutation or reassortment to achieve greater fitness in poultry species.
In addition, the researchers found that genotype Z viruses in Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia carried a specific mutation in a protein called M2, known to cause resistance to a family of antiviral drugs used to treat human influenza. The mutation also developed in some genotype B, Y and Z+ viruses.
The fact that the M2 resistance mutation is arising in different viruses suggests that it can be readily acquired, according to the researchers. If this gene were passed on to a human flu virus during reassortment in an animal infected with both avian and human influenza viruses, the resulting virus would be resistant to an important family of drugs.
In fact, the common human influenza H3N2 has been found inside pigs in southern China, according to the St. Jude researchers. If H5N1 infects a pig harboring H3N2, these two viruses might swap genes. The resulting "recombinant" virus might be particularly dangerous to humans, depending on which gene or genes it acquired.
The report in Nature also notes other indications that H5N1 could evolve into a worldwide threat to humans: the outbreak of H5N1 in poultry in Asia in 2003 and 2004 was unprecedented in its geographical range, which showed the wide reach this virus already has.
"The transmission of H5N1 to even just a relatively few people was an ominous sign that it has the potential to adapt to humans," Webster said.
A key question left unanswered by the present study is whether the highly pathogenic H5N1 influenza virus is now being spread by wild migratory birds.
"Although these deadly viruses were isolated from dead migrating birds, we don't know if the birds are actually spreading H5N1," Webby said. "We must do further research to find out, since migratory birds could conceivably spread highly pathogenic H5N1 throughout the rest of Asia and into Europe and the Americas."
The key to preventing a human pandemic of H5N1 is the rapid and effective control of poultry infections, the St. Jude researchers say. And while this is a challenging task, the recent success of Hong Kong in avoiding H5N1 poultry outbreaks due to preventive measures taken demonstrates the wisdom of this approach.
The culling of hundreds of millions of poultry across East Asia reduced the threat of transmission of bird flu to humans, and possibly even prevented the outbreak of a human pandemic, the St. Jude researchers said. But that public health victory came at a significant cost to poultry farms. The question remaining is whether such farmers and their governments should bear this financial burden by themselves.
"If we consider H5N1 to be a global problem that could get much worse, perhaps the costs should be borne instead by the World Health Organization's global influenza program," Webster said. "The results of this study are a wake-up call for the world to provide the resources needed to prevent future outbreaks of H5N1 among poultry or to prepare for a human pandemic of a very dangerous virus."
This work was supported in part by the National Institutes of Health, The Wellcome Trust, the Ellison Foundation, the Li Ka Shing Foundation and the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong. Other authors of the report are K. S. Li (Shantou University Medical College; Guangdon, P.R. China); Y. Guan, J. Wang, K. M. Xu, L. Duan, H. Chen, J.S. M. Peiris (Shantou University and The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital; Hong Kong SAR P.R. China); G. J.D. Smith, L.L. M. Poon, K.Y. Yuen (The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital; Hong Kong SAR, P.R. China); A. P. Rahaedjo, A.T. S. Estoepangeste (Universitas Airlangga; Surabaya, Indonesia); P. Puthavathana, P. Auewarakul (Sriraj Hospital; Bangkok, Thailand); C. Buranathai and A. Chaisingh (National Institute of Animal Health; Bangkok, Thailand); H.T. Long and N.T. H. Hanh (National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology; Hanoi, Vietnam); and W. Lim (Department of Health, Hong Kong SAR, P.R. China).
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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is internationally recognized for its pioneering work in finding cures and saving children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases. Founded by late entertainer Danny Thomas and based in Memphis, Tennessee, St. Jude freely shares its discoveries with scientific and medical communities around the world. No family ever pays for treatments not covered by insurance, and families without insurance are never asked to pay. St. Jude is financially supported by ALSAC, its fundraising organization. For more information, please visit http://www.stjude.org.
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As many of you know in my many bouts of wailing and crying over a weak hive started this year, I finally saw a queen and eggs in this hive two days ago. Much cheering to be had; they had killed 3 prior queens before I gave up and let them raise their own. Out of a single deep, the hive has only drawn out 5-6 frames. However, the new queen is going to town laying. Feeding 1:1 on a top hive feeder to help it along. May possible be able to save this hive after all.
The problem. My brother had to move suddenly and brought 2 very strong hives over to my bee yard while he gets thing sorted out. One of these hives is right next to this weak hive and is "hotter" than any of my hives. Give that I am in a suburban environment requiring a 6 ft fence around the hives, it's a small space for 4 hives. These hives are all Italians started this year. Any trick on how to feed this weak hive without it getting robbed out? To tell the truth, I'm afraid just popping it open to check it is going to advertise a "free food here" mentality with the other 3 hives so close by. Got the entrance reducer in, but I'd like to keep tabs on this weak hive to keep babying it along.
Used enough smoke last time that even my next door neighbor was wondering what I was BBQing. Need to keep adding pollen patties and feed to the weak hive to bring it up to speed. How can I open it without getting the strong hives worked up about it?


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The big scare that rocked Wall Street in July has given way to the languor of August. Even traders who aren't on vacation are more relaxed, as recent economic data have temporarily calmed fears of a hike in short-term interest rates before November's Presidential election.
But the operative word is "temporarily." The U.S. market isn't out of the woods, and a couple of scary numbers on spending or wage growth could cause another round of jitters. That's why many fund managers are looking at foreign stocks as an alternative. They argue that while the next move from the Federal Reserve is more likely to be up than down, interest rates abroad will probably stay low to stimulate economies that in many cases are struggling to break out of recession. That bodes well for growth and corporate profits abroad. Over the next year, says William Sterling, chief strategist for New York money manager BEA Associates, "we'll see foreign markets making good gains while the U.S. does nothing."
ON THE PROWL. Some money managers view the current lull as an opportunity to bargain-hunt. Just ask Bruce Bee, a money manager in Denver who specializes in small-capitalization stocks. He's snapping up shares of such overlooked companies as Stratec Holding, a Swiss maker of orthopedic equipment that boasts a stellar 30% return on equity but is trading in Geneva at a price-earnings ratio of only 4.
Bee is also on the prowl for underperforming European companies that are expected to slim down. In the financial sector, strategic shifts at Deutsche Bank, CS Holding, and Swiss Bank, among others, are sparking speculation that even more industry restructuring is on the way. One possible winner, notes Montgomery Asset Management Managing Director John Boich, is Paris-listed Credit Commercial de France. Despite 15% annual earnings growth, CCF sells at book value--half the valuation of some larger European competitors--in part because of the taint of France's troubled banking sector. Boich feels CCF could become a takeover target for another French bank eager to get its hands on its successful fund-management business.
PHONE FAN. Others think richer treasure lies buried in the developing world. "There still are screaming buys on emerging markets, particularly in Latin America," says Richard Johnston, a managing director at New York-based Offitbank. Johnston is particularly enthusiastic about prospects for the Brazilian and Peruvian phone companies, Telebras and Telefonica de Peru. Both companies, he says, boast annual earnings growth of about 25% and, as a bonus, trade in the U.S. through American depositary receipts. Yet each is trading at a p-e of 9--nearly half the current ratio for the Dow Jones industrial average.
Gary Greenberg, deputy managing director of Peregrine Asset Management (Hong Kong) Ltd., is combing through Asian markets for fast-growth stocks. He's finding them in insurance, an industry just taking off in many developing countries. Greenberg is recommending Indonesia's Lippo Life Insurance, a local provider that trades on the Jakarta exchange, and Thailand's Ayudhya Insurance Public Co., a property/casualty insurer listed in Bangkok.
The perception that the Federal Reserve will leave interest rates alone for now makes such emerging markets even more attractive, since their fortunes are heavily dependent on U.S. monetary policy. That's why Chase Asset Management's chief investment officer, Mark Richardson, recently increased his holdings in Latin America and East Asia. In Europe, Richardson believes there could be another round of interest rate cuts this fall as central banks try desperately to get growth rates back up above 1%, and he thinks European markets offer "fundamentally decent value." He is also moving money into consumer, leisure, media, and property stocks in Japan, whose economy may expand by around 2.5% this year and next after a four-year slump.
You don't have to be a fund manager to invest in offshore stocks. Even if a company hasn't issued ADRs, most major brokers will buy and sell shares on foreign bourses. A thoughtful broker will remind you, of course, that any weakening of the dollar against the other country's currency could diminish or wipe out your stock gains. But if the economic-growth argument holds up, venturing abroad will be well worth that risk.


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Valencia president, Manuel Llorente, admitted that he liked the behavior shown by his team during the meeting last night and said he had developed "a very consistent attitude in the game." The chief executive of the institution Mestalla agreed that the change of system, without end and with the trio of Argentines, had been successful, but would not specify what type of drawing you like the most. "They played Tino Costa, Chori and Banega and have done well. Any alignment that makes the coach will be good, "said Llorente, supporting Emery.
Above all, the president of Valencia summarized the most important thing was three points given the jabs from Villarreal and Espanyol. "With the results that had been given was important to win this match," Llorente said in reference to the Mestalla to remain one point behind third place (which entitles Champions without playing the qualifying rounds) and below, six points behind fifth-placed (Athletic), which is an important cushion in the face to participate in top European competition next season.
Bottle Valentin, president of Hercules, lamented the match winless streak away from home: "From the day of Barcelona can not win away from home. Someday we will be playing the good fortune to win again. " He was upset by the accumulation of sick leave and recalled that ended Femenia Kiko "playing at right back, because Pena was also injured." "We have many casualties, but we have fulfilled," said Botella, who said his players had "met at the Mestalla."
"The kids have worked hard and I'm happy for him and work they have done," he said. On the back of Drenthe to the playground after being injured in the Molinón against Sporting. The contribution of the Dutch, according to Botella, was "important." "When out in the field has been noticed much. We can recover. He is a player we need, "he said.
The ovation to Rufete liked the two presidents. "We must congratulate the fans of Valencia. I wish they did all, "said Bott. That of Benejúzar "has so much quality, sports and humanely," he added Llorente.
Finally, the president of Valencia Mestalla favored to host the Cup final: "I think it's natural place to play that final between Real Madrid and Barcelona. We are happy to come here. "


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Since Jordan was very small, Randy and I have talked about how cool she'll be when she gets her iArm – a prosthetic that will contain her iPhone, a small knife (for protection of course), a USB drive and all kinds of technically helpful tools. It will be SO cool. So when I found out about this, I nearly fell out of my chair.
Check it out! A guy named Jerry Jalava lost his finger so he replaced it with a sillicone finger that includes a 2 Gig USB drive! Ahh! I love it. Here's a story about it and here's his Flickr pictures.
I think that's pretty cool. The funny thing is I tend to talk about all of these cool technologies that will enhance Jordan's life with a prosthetic — and when she wears hers, she defaults to the most simple version. She'd much rather wear her "bouncy arm." The passive hand that has a little flex to it. No thrills, no frills. But knowing Jordan, when there's a frill to a prosthetic that thrills her, she'll make a switch to something more exciting.


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Where I think you will need another I beam is where those front columns are right now. You can leave the column on the far right end, but you will need the beam to go from there to the gable end of the house. That looks like too long a span for a wood beam. even an LVL would have to be about 20" wide so that would hang down a lot. You might even have to open up the wall where the beam would tie in to put a steel post from the beam to a new footing at the ground level. There will probably be a lot of weight.
It might be possible though to get away with a lighter beam if the ceiling joists are fully cantilevered. I can't tell from the pictures. But anyway those existing columns would just get in the way of a porch extension.
I guess I can't appreciate just how narrow the porch is. It looked to me like it might be 3 to 4' deep. Four feet would be sufficient I would think, three is a bit narrow. How about this, leave the roof alone, frame in the arches like you are planning on, and the area below the porch, but put in one or two bow (bay, arched) balcony's with a curved wrought iron railing, kind of like you see in the old Spanish architecture. You could put a small wrought iron (looking) cafe set on each one.
BTW, you are wrong about that circle garden, it is beautiful, but then I like landscaping to look as native and natural as possible. There are no weeds, just bio-diversity.
If you don't need that driveway to circle, and it appears that you have a parking area off to the right side of the house in your first picture, then I really would consider getting rid of it and putting in a patio.


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Vacation destination: Mongibello, Italy
It's hard to imagine that a holiday on the Italian coast could be anything but blissful, particularly when you're as rich and attractive as Dickie (Law) and his girlfriend (Paltrow), but even wealth has its limitations.
Dickie's lavish lifestyle incites the envy of Ripley (Damon) who has been hired by his father to convince him to end his extended vacation abroad. What pop couldn't have predicted is that, as Ripley becomes immersed in Dickie's life, he doesn't just want to retrieve Dickey, he wants to take on his identity, and is deceptive enough to successfully pull it off.
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Five years ago I exposed Robert Traynham at PageOneQ as a closeted anti-gay Communications Director working for Rick Santorum. How an African-American gay man could be the man who sold Santorum's agenda is beyond me… But after he was outed, and after the Philadelphia Inquirer reported on it, Traynham started attending events around DC as an openly gay man. He's had a TV show at Roll Call and they are promoting him on the site's front page.
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I'm having a slight issue on my Platinum quest. I'm hoping to get a solid answer on here.
I finished my first playthrough to unlock New Game +. I started one on Survivor + to get the trophy but at the same time, using the same save file, started a new save file on a lower difficulty to gather more parts and supplements to get the 2 fully upgraded trophies quicker. Now, it seems I lost my upgrades on one of the save files. Is this a normal thing? I'm wondering if it only allows you one save file for carrying over upgrades with New Game +...
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Go figure, a start of the snow season, getting ready to do my driveway and the pull cord on my snow thrower breaks. Is there any easy way to fix on my own. I can't seem to get anywhere on some other forums and I thought this might help.
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I can't give exact coordinates of where we were when this happened, as apparently one can incriminate ones-self on the internet now-a-days, but let's just say it wasn't in my home State of California, and the road has epic curves in it.
We were coming home to Cali on this mountainous road, the weather was crystal clear, temp about 79 degrees. Traffic was light, 2 lanes in our direction, and we were passing groups of slower cars, on the left, on the right, where-ever the opportunities presented themselves. Some of the locals in this area pride their abilities to navigate this pass, and take offense to being passed by Cali drivers, and will take up chase upon presentation of the Cali plate on the rear of the car. (Note: Bimmer plate only up front.)
We cruised past an E-class Mercedes, and a Lexus IS350, both of which were moving at a pretty good pace, but perhaps 10 MPH slower than ours. As soon as the Merc driver saw me in his mirrors he picked up the pace, so I waited until the next turn to make my move as I didn't want to make this an acceleration contest.
I took him through the turn, and accelerated away, and noticed he was giving chase, so I hit the next 2 turns a little more aggressively, and watched him fade in my mirrors, all the while noticing what looked like an awful lot of body-roll on his car. I thought they handled better than that!
The Lexus, seeing what's going on, also decides to give chase. He has about an 80 HP advantage over our lowly 3, but either the Lexus is no match for the handling of the 3, or the driver is un-skilled. Either way, he is barely keeping up with the Merc, who is accelerating hard on the straight-aways, but continues to lose ground every time we negotiate the twisties.
The best part was that I wasn't even in 'road-race-mode'. I was trying to go as fast as I could through the turns without the hard acceleration in, brake hard, accelerate out hard method, as my wife was in the car, and I had to behave myself, and I was still pulling away! Once I put a half mile distance on these two I just did enough to keep them back there.
The balance of power and handling of these cars continues to amaze me the more I drive it. Driving should be fun, and this car is!
Sweet run I like those little mini sprints!!!
nice... always fun!
Nice little run there, bighorns!
A couple of years ago, I actually had a bit of playtime on a nice twisty back road not too far from where I live. I had just started a bit playtime(it's a fairly narrow, 2 lane, un-devided but freshly paved road) in the 'ol e30, and rather quickly came up on nice looking 540. The guy noticed my little car getting bigger in his rear-view and he started to push things a little bit to keep me at bay...likely thinking that since I was in an old 1986 3 series, he wouldn't have any issues keeping out in front of me. Needless to say, he didn't seem to have too much fast twisty experience in his 5er(pretty sure he was the kind to buy the car as a status thing) and I was tucked up pretty close for a good number of corners. It was getting rather frustrating that he was taking all the fun out of my drive, so I backed off about 75 meters to give him space. He kept up his 'pace' and eventually, at the exit of a fun little tight, downhill corner, he actually couldn't hold it and ran himself in to the ditch! Luckily for him, it was a nice, easy roll-out and he didn't hit anything. He was just rolling back up close to the road when I dropped a gear, took the corner, stomped on it, and zipped rather expeditiously away from him. He gave me a not so happy look as I accelerated out of the corner and he started growing smaller in my rear-view. I assume that he thought that because he had WAY more HP than me(not to mention way more weight) he wouldn't have any issues holding my old, underpowered, non-airbagged, non-v-8'td Bimmer off...
Needless to say, I had a stupid, shit-eating grin on my face all the way home after that little rip. After-all, he should have just pulled aside and let me pass him, serves him right(and maybe now, he appreciates his car as so much more than what he likely bought it for)!
@PhatCat: it's always fun to 'push' people, then watch them get out of shape, especially when it's a nice car!
This whole trip I kept commenting to my wife about how other drivers were gauging how fast they thought they could corner based on my speed through the turn, and were in for a shock when they got out of shape.
My favorite was a pickup truck that tried to out-accelerate me as I was passing on a long straight-away leading into a long, sweeping curve. Rather than trying to outrun him I merely maintained my speed knowing that he would have to brake for the turn. His pride got the best of him, and I easily pulled away through the turn as he fought to maintain control. It looked pretty cool in my mirrors!
nice one. I always like that kind of guys "buy the car as a status thing". With a small car in really tight corners against a big(heavy) one. Enjoy!!!
You had a good run i suppose. Why don't you sign in to the log i suggest, you will be more informed in racing cars.
well well, nice cleaning...
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US Capitol police were investigating a potentially hazardous white powder reportedly discovered in the office of a Senate office building.
A government official said an initial field test indicated it could be the potentially deadly substance ricin.
The powder was found in the office of Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
It was in an envelope in Frist's office suite on the fourth floor of the Dirksen building, one of three structures occupied by senators and their staffs, said a congressional source speaking on condition of anonymity.
Two out of three tests indicate ricin, Chief Terrance Gainer said at a news conference late today.
The third test came out negative, and a fourth, more definitive test was under way, with results expected tomorrow.
Sixteen people who were on the floor where an envelope containing the white powder was discovered were being decontaminated and allowed to go home, Gainer said.
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, a Tennessee Republican, also at the news conference, said no symptoms were reported.
"Everybody's fine" and there is "no cause for alarm," he said.
"Nobody is sick, we don't expect anybody to get sick," said Frist, a surgeon before his election to the Senate.
The find has raised fears of a repeat of a 2001 biological attack that killed at least five people along America's East Coast.
In 2001, Capitol Hill was one target in a series of deadly anthrax attacks.
Letters containing anthrax spores were mailed to the Washington offices of two senators and to news media offices in New York and Florida.
Sgt. Contricia Ford, spokeswoman for the Capitol Police, said authorities were conducting more extensive tests. The Homeland Security Department is monitoring the situation, spokesman Brian Roehrkasse said.
Ricin, derived from the castor bean plant, can kill within days. Twice as deadly as cobra venom, ricin is relatively easily made. It may be inhaled, ingested or injected.
Police found traces of ricin in a north London apartment last January and arrested seven men of North African origin in connection with the virulent toxin.
A package containing ricin was also found at a post facility serving Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport in South Carolina in October.
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Campaign Memorandum I: Appendix A
posted at 5:22 pm on May 20, 2012 by Mike Rathbone
It is here I go into detail about initial target states for the Romney campaign. I am in no way affiliated with the campaign and this is just my unsolicited advice. Feel free to add your thoughts and comments.
Where the Campaign Must Win to Win
In assessing the electoral power base, the campaign should always keep in focus the major goal of the campaign. It is not to acquire at least "50% plus one" of the votes cast in the fall for Mitt Romney. It is to secure at least 270 electoral votes. Thus, properly targeting the states forms the key strategic element in winning the presidency. These target states are listed below. It is important to note, that not only must the campaign play in formerly Bush 2004 states, it must also expand into areas which President Bush lost in 2000 and 2004. 290 electoral votes should not be a ceiling for this campaign. If the campaign goes well and things break its way, a victory of over 300 electoral votes is not out of the realm of possibility.
Governor Romney starts the election with a solid base of 16 states (West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Wyoming, Idaho, Utah) and 131 Electoral Votes (EV). He can also be fairly confident of capturing (in degree of confidence) South Carolina, Georgia, Montana, Arizona, Missouri, and Indiana for an additional 60 EV. This gives Governor Romney a fairly safe starting point of 191 EV to rely on (although I would keep an eye on AZ, MO, and IN just in case, but if things go right, he won't have to worry much about them).
That leaves 79 EV short of the magic 270. President Obama has been said to have a solid blue wall. Sean Trende has pointed out that the wall is not as strong as some would have you to believe. However, barring a collapse of epic proportions, President Obama can safely count on 10 states (Hawaii, California, Illinois, New York, Vermont, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Maryland, Delaware, Massachusetts) and the District of Columbia for a total of 149 EV. Add to that in order of safety Washington, Maine (excluding the 2nd District), Oregon, New Jersey, New Mexico, and Minnesota, President Obama can safely rely upon 200 EV (remember Maine's 2nd District leans D and isn't likely D).
So what's up for grabs? I have identified 12 states/districts that can be won with varying degrees of possibility. In all honesty, it is difficult to say at this point whether more states will be winnable when things develop further. The states are in order of likelihood of turning from blue to red along with my current assessment as to where they are leaning:
- North Carolina (15 EV)-Lean R
- Florida (29 EV)-Tossup/Lean R
- Ohio (18 EV)-Tossup
- Virginia (13 EV)-Tossup
- Iowa (6 EV)*-Tossup
- Wisconsin (10 EV)-Tossup
- New Hampshire (4 EV)-Tossup
- Colorado (9 EV)-Tossup
- Pennsylvania (18 EV)-Tossup/Lean D
- Maine 2nd District (1 EV)-Lean D
- Nevada (6 EV)-Lean D
- Michigan (16 EV)-Lean/Likely D
Some notes on these rankings. The way things are going now, I believe that Governor Romney will win North Carolina and probably Florida too. However, I am not confident enough to put them in the Governor's column just yet, though North Carolina is fast approaching that point. Also, I'd be willing to bet that Missouri and Indiana are just as much in play as Nevada, Michigan, and Maine 2 are. The only reason Michigan is on this list is that Governor Romney has close ties to the state and Michigan just elected a Republican governor. Otherwise, I would put the state in President Obama's column as a likely. In fact, if it weren't for Governor Romney's ties to Michigan, I would rate Minnesota as a more likely pick-up opportunity. In 2008, McCain lost Michigan by 17 points, but Minnesota by a little over 10 and according to the Trende article, Minnesota has been quietly trending more Republican over the years, while Michigan has been going the opposite direction.
Also, if you wanted to be really focused on targeted states. I would reduce the list from 12 to 9. I am fairly confident that Governor Romney will win North Carolina, and I am doubtful, but still hopeful about his winning ME 2, Nevada, or Michigan. If one wants to move those states to their respective columns, I see Governor Romney with 23 states and 206 electoral votes and President Obama with 18 states and D.C for 223 EV. 9 states and 109 Ev will probably decide this election.
Just a couple of notes on using campaign resources. If the campaign notes significant movement in New Jersey, Minnesota, or Maine 2, then diverting campaign resources to those areas could have high marginal utility. New Jersey has a popular Republican Governor and the Romney campaign will be reaching South Jersey through its ads in the Philadelphia media market. Minnesota is right next to Wisconsin and if their is movement there, additional investment can be done without too much trouble. Maine 2 is right next to New Hampshire, where campaign resources will already be used. Thus, barring an unforseen catastrophe on either side, I see Governor Romney with a realistic ceiling of 315 EV and a maximum plausible ceiling of 362 EV. I don't see President Obama eclipsing his performance in 2008 and thus given the EV shifts, I see his max ceiling as 380 (his 2008 totals minus electoral college shift plus Arizona and Missouri).


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The verdict rules Bell out from the remainder of the Junior Warriors' regular season campaign.
"While we were given a good hearing we're disappointed with the outcome," said Warriors general manager of football Dean Bell.
"James has been a model NYC player for us and he'll learn from this. We just hope the Junior Warriors make the finals now so he has a chance to play again this season."
Bell was referred directly to the judiciary after the NRL's match review committee charged him with a contrary conduct offence in the Junior Warriors' NYC clash against Newcastle at Hunter Stadium on Sunday.
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Located above the tree line, this area features several specially marked slopes and checkpoint panels inform about the current and local avalanche situation. For further safety, we offer avalanche training courses and guided freeriding tours all through the winter.
- ~ 15 km² of off-piste area in high Alpine terrain
- Slopes with 1.500 m difference in elevation
- Highest point: 2.989 m (Gjaidtroghöhe)
- Lowest point: 1.204 m (Winkl/Heiligenblut)
- Reliable snow conditions and big areas of treeless terrain due to altitude (2.989 m)
- Starting point for numerous high Alpine ski tours
- Snowboarding friendly – many runs right off the piste and back
- 4 marked and secured ski routes suitable for experienced skiers (10 km)
- Numerous slopes down the valley – return by ski bus
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With a stay at City Lodge Hotel GrandWest in Cape Town (Goodwood), you'll be minutes from Grand West and close to N1 City Hospital. This hotel is within close proximity of Canal Walk Shopping Centre and Parow Golf Club.
Make yourself at home in one of the 176 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers are provided. Conveniences include laptop-compatible safes and desks.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including an outdoor pool and a fitness center. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless Internet access and babysitting/childcare.
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- Total number of rooms - 176
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What a nice room - I can just imagine how many happy hours you spend in there.
You have an awesome neat and organized sewing cave and the fan is nice. Need one in my sewing room. Happy Mother's Day to all.
a great place!
Colleen, it looks like a little piece of heaven to me!
Love your space with all the cabinets and counter tops. Did I count 7 machines? Or did I miss some?
Love your cave.
Love your room and all your old machines...Great space......
You have it all. I wish mine looked so good.
Love it! If only mine was that neat!
Oh, how wonderful your space is. I love all the machines. I am still on the hunt for my featherweight!
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BIG STONE GAP, Va. - Big Stone Gap, Virginia firefighters saved the life of a family pet.
The call came in early Monday morning to Carter Street.
Big Stone Gap fire chief Billy Chandler tells us firefighters at the scene worked together to get the dog breathing again after they saved it from the fire.
Chandler says the dog was sent to the vet with animal control. He says all the residents made it out of the home fine.
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2005 BMW 325xi Sedan
Hey guys,
Been lurking for a few months, decided I'd finally post.
A little about me: My name is Joe Deel, I'm 21, just moved up to Exton PA (near philly) from MD almost 2 years ago.
Bought my 325xi back in mid-March, and I've been loving it ever since! One previous owner, was an old lady who traded it in for a C-Class. :facepalm:
It's in pretty good condition except for a minor scuff on the front bumper. It was at 98k miles when I bought it, now at 101k. I don't know too much about the history of the car, other than what I can tell from looking at it. The water pump was replaced when I bought it and I believe the expansion tank was also recently replaced. The dealership also put on new brake pads and rotors on all around when I bought it, with new tires as well. I have a sneaking suspicion that they may not have changed the oil when I bought it (like they said they did) or maybe they mixed brands of oil or something, as the oil life read 12k and some change when I bought it. To my understanding it should be right around 15k.
I haven't done much to it so far. Still looking at maintenance items and what not. I really need to learn up on what I'm doing. I'm still pretty dumb when it comes to cars. That's why I'm here!
Mod wise, I've installed clear corners all around, an ECIS CAI (my buddy convinced me it was necessary :P), 20mm wheel spacers on the rear, and made my own woofer with dual 12"s. Not usually a heavy bass kind of guy, but I now realize what a beautiful thing it is :D. I ran a switch up to the front under the steering column to turn it on and off, but I just leave it on most of the time.
So anyway, here are some pictures! They're from a few weeks ago from The Great Pollen Storm of '11.
Up next mod-wise, Ima do 6000k HID headlights, matching angel eyes and fogs, new headlight lenses (current ones look like someone used some kind of abrasive cleaner and wore them down a bit, weird), B/W roundels maybe carbon fiber, license plate holder delete thing, maybe a new exhaust one day and maybe the shark injector! Who knows?
Constructive criticism is more than welcome! I thank you guys for the wealth of knowledge you provide!
Get black grill :)
:hi: welcome to the forums.
Thanks guys haha. No black grills for me, I really dig the original. Though I'm on the lookout for a higher-quality replacement. The original is plastic, and it feels cheap. Any reason why a metal one would be bad?
Powder-coat black some wheels for it.
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The Alamo Blues, a local baseball team comprised of kids from Danville and Alamo, won the 10-U USSSA Baseball Fever Tournament in Sunnyvale. Team members are (back row, l-r) Drexel Catelli, Ryan Marsh, Eric Wilkman, Chris Schwarcz, Kevin Vigil, (front) Michael Quinn, Colin Schletz, Dylan Cole, Brad Mori and Jacob Cosca.
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S&P 500 Tops Record, Nears 2,000 Amid Confidence in Fed
Optimism that the Federal Reserve is committed to supporting a strengthening economy sent the Standard & Poor's 500 Index to an all-time high and within eight points of the 2,000 milestone.
The S&P 500 jumped 0.3 percent to a record 1,992.37 at 4 p.m. in New York, rising for a fourth day, the longest streak in two months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 60.36 points, or 0.4 percent, to 17,039.49. The measure is 0.6 percent below its record after closing above 17,000 for the first time since July 24. Financial shares rallied as Bank of America Corp. added 4.1 percent. Hewlett-Packard Co. surged 5.4 percent to lead technology companies.
"The market is really in a sweet spot for U.S. stocks, fundamentals continue to be very good," Jeff Kravetz, the Phoenix-based regional investment director at US Bank's Private Client Reserve, said via phone.
The gains are coming after the S&P 500 started August with the worst weekly decline in more than two years. Almost $900 billion has been restored to American equity values since then, bolstered by easing tensions in Ukraine and speculation that central banks will keep interest rates low even as the economy shows signs of recovery. The S&P 500 has rebounded 4.3 percent from a two-month low on Aug. 7.
About 4.8 billion shares changed hands on U.S. exchanges today, the second-slowest full session this year after May 23, the day before the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Volume has not topped 5 billion shares in each of the past three days.
Minutes to the Fed's July meeting released yesterday reinforced speculation that the central bank will remain supportive, even as some policy makers indicated a willingness to raise rates sooner than anticipated. While a report today showed fewer Americans than forecast applied for unemployment benefits last week, Fed Chair Janet Yellen has highlighted uneven progress in the labor market in making the case for further accommodation.
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Yellen will speak tomorrow at the Fed Bank of Kansas City's economic symposium that starts today in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. European Central Bank President Mario Draghi will also speak.
"The thesis for the second half is better growth," Krishna Memani, the New York-based chief investment officer at OppenheimerFunds, said by phone. "The expectation for tomorrow is that Yellen is not going to say anything dramatic that's going to be different from what she's said before."
Among other data today, purchases of previously owned U.S. homes unexpectedly rose in July to a 10-month high as low borrowing costs and an increase in inventory drew buyers. The Conference Board's index of U.S. leading indicators, a gauge of the outlook for the next three to six months, increased 0.9 percent in July, topping forecasts.
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The Markit Economics preliminary August index of U.S. manufacturing jumped to 58, the highest since April 2010, from 55.8 the month before as production, orders and employment picked up. Readings exceeding 50 in the purchasing managers' gauge indicate expansion.
"We've had a paradigm where good economic news is bad news, but it's clear this week that good news is just good news," Quincy Krosby, a market strategist at Newark, New Jersey-based Prudential Financial Inc., which manages more than $1 trillion, said via phone. "The package of data today was strong and the market is responding accordingly."
The S&P 500 has almost tripled since its March 2009 low, helped by three rounds of Fed stimulus, coupled with better-than-projected corporate earnings. The S&P 500 has not had a decline of 10 percent in almost three years. It trades at 17.8 times the reported earnings of its companies, near the highest level since 2010.
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The market's latest rebound was the sixth in two years where equities needed less than two weeks to recover after a drop of 2 percent or more, according to data compiled by Sundial Capital Research Inc. The V-shaped pattern of losses followed by gains is recurring more often than any time in almost eight decades, Sundial data show.
"It's like trying to push a beach ball underwater and having it pop right back up," John Manley, who helps oversee about $233 billion as chief equity strategist for Wells Fargo Funds Management in New York, said in a phone interview. "That's what's been happening to equity markets as the Federal Reserve has been accommodative."
Investors are betting that a soft touch on monetary policy will continue to suppress stock volatility, pouring a record stretch of cash into an exchange-traded note that rallies as calm returns to equities. The Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index, the gauge known as the VIX (VIX), has lost 31 percent this month.
Among 486 companies in the S&P that have reported second-quarter earnings, more than 75 percent beat analysts' estimates. Gap Inc. and Salesforce.com Inc. are among eight S&P 500 companies reporting results today.
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Financial stocks advanced 1.1 percent, the most of 10 primary groups in the S&P 500. (SPX) Bank of America gained 4.1 percent, its largest increase since May 2013, to $16.16. The company will pay $245 million to settle U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission allegations that it failed to disclose rising mortgage losses and the risks of bonds tied to home loans.
EBay Inc. jumped 4.7 percent to $55.89, the most since January 2013, after The Information reported the company may spin off its PayPal payment unit as soon as next year.
Hormel Foods Corp. gained 4.3 percent to a record $49.92 after reporting earnings and revenue that beat analysts' estimates.
Hewlett-Packard advanced the most in the S&P 500, rising 5.4 percent to $37, the highest since July 2011. The company posted its first sales growth in 12 quarters, fueled by improving personal-computer sales.
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Sears Holdings Corp., the retailer controlled by billionaire hedge-fund manager Edward Lampert, fell 7.2 percent to $33.38 after posting a wider second-quarter loss as sales decreased for the 30th straight quarter.
Dollar Tree Inc. fell 1.3 percent to $54.28 as the discount chain cut the top end of its full-year earnings forecast amid costs related to its bid for Family Dollar Stores Inc. The deal came closer to fruition today after the takeover target rejected a $9 billion offer from Dollar General Corp., citing antitrust hurdles.
Family Dollar lost 0.5 percent to $79.41 and Dollar General slipped 0.2 percent to $63.61.
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They may not have planned it, but with 5 different productions by local theatres, Columbia, Missouri is hosting a de facto theatre festival this weekend.
"All the schedules just lined up," stated no one but I figured putting a made-up quote would make it look personal.
Leading the group is one of COMO's well known community theatres, Columbia Entertainment Company's production of "Murder at the Howard Johnson's". This screwball comedy promises to be hilarious as well as well directed and acted. Director Judy Olson, well known in the local theatre scene, has a passion for farces and comedies. She's worked extensively with her small cast since early February to perfect their timing. "Murder at the Howard Johnson's" focuses on the ditzy Arlene Miller and her buffon lover Mitchell Lovell as they plot to murder Arlene's husband, Paul in a Howard Johnson Motel. But the thing is, each is too stupid to actually pull off the murder. The show runs Thursday through Sunday, April 19 to May 6th. Opening night tickets at CEC are only $8, other nights vary from $8-$10.
Over at the MU Theatre Department in Rhysberger Theatre, Kevin Brown is directing Shakespeare's famous play about the brooding Danish prince "Hamlet". It looks like this one is a bit of an update as it has been adapted for a contemporary audience, emphasizing Hamlet's descent into madness and his romantic entanglements with Ophelia. The show runs thursday through Sunday, April 19-26. Tickets are between $8-$10.
The Moberly Area Community College Theatre Department is putting on "The Laramie Project." Sure, that's not technically in COMO but with so many MACC students (who get in free) it may be of interest. "The Laramie Project" is a pretty tough show to watch as its subject matter is very serious. It focuses on the tragic story of Matthew Shepard who in 1998 was tied, beaten and left to die on a bitter cold night in Wyoming, all because of his sexual orientation. That said, it's well written and has been well received by critics across the country. The show runs this weekend only April 19-21st. Ticket prices range from free for MACC students and between $3 – $5 for the general public.
There are two musicals raising the curtain this weekend as well. The first, Talking Horse Production's presentation of [title of show] at the Berlin Theatre, adjacent to the restaurant formerly known as Cafe Berlin, now known as Toast. Yes, the brackets are correct. This 2009 musical centers around the creative process of self-expression. It's a love letter to the unique American art form of musical theatre. I caught a few of the songs back in 2009 and have been itching to see this show. I'm excited to see what this production does. The show runs April 19-29. Tickets are between $10-$12. It's a very small theatre so get there early enough to secure a spot, or pay the additional handling fee and order online, or take advantage of their discount.
Finally, Performing Arts in Children's Education (PACE) is presenting the musical adaptation of Dickens' 1838 novel "Oliver!" at the Missouri Theater (I guess it's no longer the Missouri Theater Center for the Arts?). The cast is composed of non-adults ages 8-18, with one role, that of the antagonist Fagin, being performed by an "adult", Trent Rash. The show runs April 19-22nd with two performances on the 21st. Ticket prices are between $5 to $12 with their Thursday opening performance also serving as a fundraiser for the Buddy Pack Program for the food bank and being at a discounted rate of $10
CECTheatre (Murder at the Howard Johnson): 1800 Nelwood
Rhysburger Theatre (Hamlet): University and Hitt Street, 129 Fine Arts Building
MACC Auditorium (The Laramie Project): 101 College Avenue, Moberly, MO
Berlin Theatre ([title of show]): 220 N. 9th Street
Missouri Theater (Oliver): 203 S. 9th Street
Pssst, next weekend Indpendent Actor's Theater (IAT) opens Talley's Folly, by Missouri playwright Landford Wilson.


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#51 Thu 31 Jan 08 7:58am
Re: THE gluten-free thread
I made a nice discovery the other day, not only is the patak's brand butter chicken (tamarind one) sauce (yes, I know about geoff's thread but sometimes you just want to replicate the food court indian place's flavour) is both gluten free and the nicest of the bottled sauces I've tried. http://www.pataks.co.uk/gda/packaging.php
#52 Tue 05 Feb 08 7:58am
Re: THE gluten-free thread
Another gluten thread on the forums
http://www.jamieoliver.com/forum/viewto … 80#p241380
#53 Fri 08 Feb 08 3:12pm
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Re: THE gluten-free thread
Just a silly observation. My daughter was in for her 6-monthly check at the hospital, and the Consultant mentioned her orange allergy - he was interested, he said, as oranges share a protein with gluten, meaning that people with coeliac disease or a gluten intolerance often have problems with orange, and should be wary of the amount they consume. Strangely, no other citrus fruits have this effect .....
Thought this was interesting and potentially helpful to someone I was interested as both my husband and my daughter have issues with gluten and orange ...
#54 Fri 08 Feb 08 4:51pm
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Re: THE gluten-free thread
Hi Olivia
I too have to be very careful when eating oranges or drinking orange juice if I OD then its 3 days or so before I am back to norm. Never assoisated it with anything. So now I know why
#55 Sun 10 Feb 08 4:34am
Re: THE gluten-free thread
I've not come across that before. Oranges do have salicylates in them that people who are salicylate sensitive have trouble with (if they have too much). I've not read about that association on any of the coeliac websites and I haven't found any of the
http://www.coeliac.org/other/TextOnly/? … FontSize=4
It's possibly frutose malabsorption?? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fructose_malabsorption
#56 Sun 10 Feb 08 10:58am
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Re: THE gluten-free thread
I'm not sure exactly, but the consultant was very specific in saying that they share a protein, and that coeliac/gluten intolerance are very closely linked. I know the original research was carried out in Edinburgh a number of years ago, but more than that I couldn't confirm.
#57 Sun 10 Feb 08 12:08pm
Re: THE gluten-free thread
Coeliac is a problem with certain parts of gluten, I did have an article on it somewhere. Other grains, like corn, have similar structures but don't cause the problems - that was what that article was about, finding out why small changes in the molecular structure have no effect on coeliacs.
I did a quick search of some of the scientific/medical literature and nothing at all came up on oranges, it may yet be unpublished. Unfortunately I don't know any food scientists. Fructose malabsorption involves a lot of fruits and is mainly associated with irritable bowel and chronic fatigue syndromes but occurs in a small number of coeliacs - it tend to be lumped in with coeliacs because it's a small number of people.
#58 Wed 13 Feb 08 1:49pm
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Re: THE gluten-free thread
Hi WR
I do have to follow a Salicylate/Azoate/Benzoate- Free Diet when I feel sluggish and I go on that strickly for 8 weeks when I do, its to do with my other problem Idiopathic Angioedema.
#59 Thu 14 Feb 08 1:28am
Re: THE gluten-free thread
I was tested for those. I'm only gluten impaired, as it were. I know a few people with salicylate issues, it's really annoying that one. Although I'm not sure what I'd prefer - my problem with pain at the smallest dust of flour near me or a threshold of other intolerances. I'm glad I don't have both, because eating as much as I like of everything else is my compensation for not being able to have any gluten and having to be ultra careful about contamination.
#60 Fri 15 Feb 08 5:21am
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Re: THE gluten-free thread
My coeliac friend cannot have
Rabbit, more allergies turning up in the fam, my 9 month old nephew came out in spots last week, hospital says it is definately an allergy rash, thinking maybe egg, as the only new thing he ate was a couple of TOOBS (bit like cheezles) they are made with egg.


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The other day I needed something very, very light for dinner. A soup that was barely more than a broth, but still had some substance. I figured the way to go was Asian, since their flavorful broths don't need a lot of other ingredients to make them feel substantial. So, I turned to Flavorsfrom Donna Hay. On page 54, I found exactly what I was looking for: Lemongrass, Prawn, and Mint Soup.
The beauty of this soup is that other than the mint, I had every single ingredient already in my pantry or freezer. The prawns (shrimp), lemongrass, ginger, red chillies, and kaffir lime leaves are always in my freezer. I also always have noodles of some sort and, of course, soy sauce in my pantry. This was really good, and perfect when you need something really light. It is amazing how much flavor the broth has from the simple ingredients, and I love the idea of first infusing the broth with the shrimp shells.
Lemongrass, Prawn and Mint Soup
Adapted From Donna Hay Flavors
Serves 4
1 1/4 lbs shrimp
6 cups water
3 tablespoons soy sauce
3 stalks lemongrass, bruised
2 slices ginger
1-2 red chilies, sliced
4 kaffir lime leaves, shredded
3 1/2 oz rice vermicelli noodles (or you favorite noodle)
1/4 cup shredded Vietnamese mint (or whatever kind you have)
Peel the shrimp and place the shells into a saucepan and cook over medium heat until the shells are well colored. Add the water and bring to a boil, let simmer for 2 minutes, skimming the foam off the top if you need to.
Drain through a fine strainer and discard the shrimp peels. Place the shrimp stock, soy sauce, lemongrass, ginger, chilies and kaffir lime leaves into the saucepan and simmer over low heat for 5 minutes.
Cook the noodles according to directions, drain and place in bowls. Add the shrimp to the broth in the saucepan and cook for about 2 minutes are until the shrimp are tender.
Stir the mint through the soup and ladle into bowls on top of the noodles. (I removed the lemongrass and ginger before spooning the soup over). Serve with lime wedges and extra chilli.


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The Local Government Commission heard objections from the two communities who would lose their electoral independence by the plan to shift the boundaries for next year's election.
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Removing caulk?
I want to remove and redo the caulking between the backsplash and wall in the kitchen...We will be repainting the wall but want the caulk to look nice instead of gaudy.
I quite often run a knife flat across the backsplash and the same on the wall then peel it off.
I use a razor blade using Darylh's technique.
I understand about cutting it out with a knife or razorblade but what about clean-up of the flashing or residue that is left...I plan on running a smaller bead for a neater apperence. I guess what i'm most concerned about is ruining the texture on the wall. Even though I will repaint I don't want to retexture the wall.
Silicone be gone
I've used "Silicone be gone" made by DAP. Just follow the directions. I find it is at most hardware and building supply stores I deal with.
Razors and scrubbing works ok for tile or enamelled surfaces but even there there will usually be some spots with a little left . But if you are removing silicone from fibreglass or acrylic surfaces I guarantee you'll damage it with a razor.
I have not tried acetone. The magic eraser sounds good. I will try it next time. I've been told that magic eraser has chemicals in it that may be harmful to children. So just a word of caution for anyone with chemical sensitivities! :thumbup:
MSDS for Mr. Clean Original Eraser shows no chemicals in it and no issues except for if you eat it or rub it on skin or in eyes.
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Depending on the caulk used and how sloppy the application was, you might not have a choice about the retexturing. Sometimes the effort to remove the caulk compromises the surface. Especially painted, textured surfaces.
Use a plastic caulk installer tool and if that don't get it all lightly use a hairdryer to heat it up,then use a hard plastic like a credit card or plastic box cutter.
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