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Carly Simon stays silent about who was so vain
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Now that the identity of "Deep Throat," the secret source in the Watergate case, has been revealed, there is really only one lingering mystery from the 1970s.
Who was songwriter Carly Simon singing about in her 1973 song "You're So Vain?"
"I have told people," Simon, who has just released a new album "This Kind of Love," said in an interview.
She may have told a few friends, but millions of people still speculate about the person who "walked into the party like you were walking onto a yacht."
The man whose horse won at Saratoga, and who flew a Lear jet up to Nova Scotia to see the total eclipse of the sun.
Simon's fans want to know if it was Mick Jagger, Warren Beatty, Cat Stevens, Kris Kristofferson, or perhaps another man she was close to.
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WHEN it comes to fighting fires, Craig Lapsley knows the devil lurks in the detail, ever threatening a surprise - a sudden gust here, a heat spike there - the small but critical twists in the tales that turn our summer days into ones of ash and fear. But he comes well prepared for his dance with the bushfire demon. Alongside a vast arsenal of technological and human weaponry, Victoria's Fire Services Commissioner deploys the skills and instincts honed over 30 years in facing emergencies head-on.
The gut, he tells Fairfax Media, works in tandem with the brain - or in his words: ''You've got to be adaptive enough but intuitive enough, too. That's what you get over time.''
And early last Thursday morning, at the helm of emergency management at the State Control Centre in Nicholson Street, Commissioner Lapsley has a feeling. This may be the hottest day of the week, the temperature nudging 40 degrees with strong winds, but the fire chief reckons the real trouble is to come later.
''Tomorrow morning will be the gut feeling,'' he says. ''I reckon today is the slow start. It's definitely not a one-day event, and that's why we're planning into Friday and Saturday.''
Over the coming 48 hours, Commissioner Lapsley's instinct proves spot-on as Victoria confronts one of the worst periods of this fire season.
That melting Melbourne Thursday had started early, as every arm of the state's emergency resources swung into action. There are the organisations we know - the State Emergency Service, metropolitan and country fire brigades, police - and they are surrounded by scores of people whose expertise and knowledge is what combines to join the dots for the commanders. Among them are the experts whose work comes up often throughout the day: the fire prediction team, who produce and analyse computer modelling that tells them how a fire of a certain type, in a particular place and in certain conditions, will unfold. On screen, they can map and model six hours of chilling destruction.
Prediction expert Al Beaver says: ''You need to know the limits of the models, what sort of assumptions went in there, because they are just models. They all have different limitations. So in terms of fire prediction, it is both an art and a science.''
Commissioner Lapsley says it is all part of the key ingredient: preparation. ''We've got to be ready,'' he says. ''For today, our work is yesterday and the day before. Have we got the right people in the right place? Are we ready to go? And also, you have to know that your plan can be thrown out by just one fire.''
That day, the morning omens were looking surprisingly good. At a 7.30am meeting, he listens to a forecast from Tracey Malmborg, the rostered on-site weather expert from the Bureau of Meteorology. Malmborg has good news (the forecast has not changed) and bad news (the forecast has not changed).
Fire risk? ''Severe,'' Malmborg says.
So it is what they expected but not what they want. She continues her forecast, including one ominous warning: ''East Gippsland looks like going severe tomorrow.''
Commissioner Lapsley has some positive news, though: a clean fire board. ''We said on Monday morning - no fires on the board [by today] and we've achieved that.''
He appears a calm and confident leader, at the head of an emergency structure finding its way in the aftermath of the Black Saturday royal commission, with its depictions of ''turf wars'' between the services.
His deputy today, Alan Goodwin, worked on the royal commission, and says the trauma of Black Saturday remains fresh in all minds. ''I think it's in everybody's mind. It comes up every day.''
He speaks of teamwork, of the army of experts around him, and of what people of long experience such as he and Commissioner Lapsley can bring to the table. ''You rely on the help in the room and the people around you. But also, I guess, that's why we're here - it's our experience and previous training that helps you in being dynamic and reacting to the situation you're facing.''
On the day Fairfax Media spent in the State Control Centre, there is no sign of turf wars. Goodwin says these are people who know what they are doing, and who trust each other: ''A conversation can be had with a look.''
As chief, Commissioner Lapsley does not shy away from the problems of the past, and says much work has been done to change things. ''My job is to make sure the agencies work together,'' he says. ''But the biggest change is the emphasis placed on getting information to the community. It goes right to the culture of our incident control, which used to be that fire trucks were the most important thing and community messaging a second or third-tier issue.
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Arsenal centre-back Per Mertesacker says there is no room for error as his side attempts to progress in the Champions League.
The Gunners head into tomorrow's European clash against French whipping boys Montpellier boosted by Saturday's 5-2 trashing of north London rivals Tottenham.
Montpellier, meanwhile, are without a win in their last four matches, and have no chance of making the last 16, bottom of the group with just one point.
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"We have to get good results now, there is no space for weak games or for another home defeat," Mertesacker (above) said.
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"The group is still open for the teams, and we have to show we can go through and make clear that Arsenal will go to the next round."
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The 6ft 6in centre-half headed in his first Arsenal goal in the victory over Tottenham at Emirates Stadium on Saturday.
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"It is much more physical than the Bundesliga so you have to make your mind up about the tackles, about the way you cover your partner, so I set those things up a bit and I feel much better than last season.
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X5 ordered: Input needed for wood trim and premium sound
I just put in an order for 35D in Platinum Gray, Cinnamon Brown, and Light Poplar with following options.
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Heat front seats
iPod and USB adapter
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I am a bit unsure about the wood trim and not opting for premium sound.
First with the wood trim, I went with Light Poplar thinking that it add better contrast with Cinnamon Brown and adds warmth than Dark Bamboo. I havent seen Light Poplar in X5 in person and am a bit worried that it will look too light and out of place against Cinnamon Brown. Has anyone seen CB/LP combo in person? Any opinions?
As for the premium sound, I have seen a recent post regarding how inadequate the base system is and that premium sound is a must option. Can X5 owners with base sound system provide feedback? I listen to iPod all the time and appreciate good sound, but dont consider myself as audiophile and am willing to save $1400 if the base system is adequate for mp3 listening of rock and pop. I appreciate your input in advance.
Unless you are the .01 percent of the population that can tell the difference between let's say a Bose system vs a Sony system purely by listening, the base system is more than fine. I have no complaints about my base system as I don't need Dolby surround, THx, pro logic, equalizer, etc. etc. each time I turn on the radio. Light wood is ugly IMHO, get darker wood for the more classy timeless look.
I agree, the light wood is really light IMO. I opted for the dark bamboo.
I think the dark bamboo would look much better with the cinnamon brown. The only interior color that looks decent with the light wood is beige.
From what I have heard, they downgraded the base system from what it was in the past - so it's markedly worse than normal. I'm no audiophile, but I enjoy music, and have always been disappointed by the base BMW stereos - upgrading was a must for me. The difference is *huge*.
You might try to go to your dealer to try one of each, and see for yourself. If you can, try to listen while driving on the freeway. The 328i loaner I had sounded reasonable when parked, but was awful when driving.
Perfectly happy with the base audio.
2011 X5 Premium 35i Deep Sea Blue / Beige
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Agree, at least for the sake of resale, don't get the light poplar. Either dark poplar or dark bamboo. The light poplar doesn't seem to match anything, even in the beige interior it's like 80's glam.
Light poplar looks good with the beige interior. Before we purchased, I was thinking bamboo or dark walnut. But, then seeing all of the combinations in real cars at the dealer, the light poplar was the winner for us with the beige interior. Dark walnut was nice. If I had a black interior (or black/oyster), I would consider bamboo. If I had any other interior except beige, I would consider dark walnut.
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we opted for the premium sound. glad we did. i think it depends on expectations. a lot of complaints can be found on the boards about the base stereo.
we opted for light poplar w/ blank interior. i think it looks great. a darker wood color would blend in too much, IMO.
we opted for light poplar w/ blank interior. i think it looks great. a darker wood color would blend in too much, IMO.[/QUOTE]
Ditto here. I think it looks great with the black interior.
Thanks for all the inputs! Now I am more confused :D
Sounds like Dark Bamboo will be a safe choice, but Light Poplar looked pretty good in the pictures I have seen. Then again, they were in either beige or black interiors, so I am not sure how it will look with Cinnamon Brown...
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I opted for black with bamboo.. I really liked the modern feel of the bamboo texture.
I thought about the walnut and poplar, but couldn't get over how the textures looked really old school... reminded me of the 70's for some reason.
the base system on any 35 is the 6 speakers version now... starting in 2010.
35 started in 2011, 2010 is 30.
I have a 2011 35D with base system, I have to say the stereo is pretty bad, if I am given the chance to upgrade now I probally will.
I hope the premium upgrade is not simply # of speakers difference, I hope they use completely different set of speakers. I rather have 6 ****ty speakers as oppose to 10 and save 1,400. For good sound, all you need is a pair of good speakers.
You need a decent amplifier with good speakers. Speakers aren't going to be able to overcome a crappy amplifier.
Based upon the inputs, I am leaning towards getting the premium sound. Sounds like the base system in 35D is not even close to being adequate..:thumbdwn:
Also...wait for the September build for the upgraded 6FL (iPod is fully integrated into iDrive via USB only, and not the 3.5mm analog jack).
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I know that every mom thinks her child is the sweetest, cutest, most beautiful, best baby ever...but mine really is. Yesterday was Kinley's 15-month doctor's visit, and she was wonderful. She behaved so well while we were waiting for the doctor and nurses to come in and was so patient with everything they did to her. She didn't take her eyes off of them though! She just had this really serious look most of the time :) She weighed 25lb, 10oz and was 32 1/8" long. In the 90th percentile! She had dipped down on the growth charts at her last visit, but she caught up again this time. She is where she should be developmentally (he asked if she could speak 5-8 words. um...yes?!?!?!?!?) and he said that everything is GREAT. When it was time for her yucky shot, she only whimpered--even better than I do when I have to get a shot :) SO...as a reward for her bestest behavior...we went to the toy store :) I know, I know...we don't condone giving material rewards for everything under the sun, and she doesn't get a treat every time we go to town...but yesterday she definitely deserved it.
Anyway. (Why do I feel the need to defend myself on my own blog?) She and I left the doctor's office and stopped for a snack. Her thoughts: Hello? French fries with cheese? Why didn't you guys tell me my two favorite foods could be combined? Every time I would hand one back, she would just giggle. So sweet. We went to a scrapbook store (bought nothing, boo hoo) and then on to the mall. We walked in the toy store and I spotted it--a Fisher Price tea set! I held it out to her and her eyes got big...then she wanted to hold it so she rode through the rest of the store with her arms wrapped around this huge box and her cheek laid on it. Once we got home and opened it, she immediately began to stir and pour! She was playing with it when Granna and Papa walked in. She ran to see them, smiled, and then ran back into the living room, pointing at her new tea set! It was the first time she has ever really "showed off" something that she had, and we loved it. I was so glad that she was so excited about her new toy. She even ate her fruit snacks out of the cups last night, using the little spoons. The snacks were put into the spoons with fingers more often than not (those little spoons are deep! Hard to manipulate) but she was happy nonetheless.
The other sweet thing she did yesterday was to play in my ribbon box. I love ribbons, just like every other scrapbooker right now, but mine aren't organized by color into pretty glass jars just yet :) They are in a clear rubbermaid shoe box, and when Kinley saw all of the colors, she just had to play. My mom took the top off for her, and immediately she dug those little hands in. She picked them up and started to put them around her neck! She had ribbons hanging all over her. Of course, I do have pictures--will try to post those this weekend. So cute!
Just a few more Kinley moments from yesterday--just so that I will remember--her first pigtails down on the sides of her head, buying a purple polo shirt and short denim skirt to wear with her purple Crocs, trying on blue jeans and giggling together, dropping her fan at the football game and looking under the bleachers with Tanner saying "uhoh", watching the band and learning to cheer with the cheerleaders.
I know that ALL of our days are sweet with our little ones...it just seems that some are sweeter. I have been blessed beyond measure and far beyond what I deserve with my daughter, and I want to try every day to remember that, to take time with her, and to be thankful for every moment. And not only that, to remember and record what God is teaching me about Himself through allowing me to be her parent.
If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! --Matthew 7:11
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What a sweetie!
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hey lisa, this jr dilbeck. just messing around on the computer and happened to see your posts. How are things going? its been a long time i guess. I'm back in alabama now. My email is firstname.lastname@example.com. I am teaching and coaching at priceville now.
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NO WAY!!!! YOU HAVE A STINKIN BLOG AND YOU DIDN'T TELL ME?!?!?!?! YES - I am yelling at you!!!! :P
Lisa - I miss you so much! Did you ever receive the card I sent you?!
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Employers love to meet students who are already familiar with their company. Find out who's coming to the Mega Fair (above) and research employers of interest, starting with their company Web site. You should also prepare a 30-second "elevator pitch" that will grab their attention.
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Jordin Sparks paid tribute to her "Sparkle" co-star, the late Whitney Houston, at the 5th Annual ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Luncheon on Thursday, and she told Access Hollywood she had a few nerves before her performance.
"I don't know how I'm gonna do in there. We'll see," Jordin told Access Hollywood on the red carpet before the event. "We'll see what happens. If I choke up...
PLAY IT NOW: Whitney Houston Talks Working With Jordin Sparks On 'Sparkle'
"I'll get it together," she continued. "Have to try and keep it in."
Jordin's "Sparkle" performance at the ESSENCE event was a long time in the works, but following Whitney's death earlier this month, it turned into a tribute for the late superstar.
VIEW THE PHOTOS: A Look Back: Whitney Houston — Her Life In Pictures
"I was already going to do it and sing a song from the movie and everything like that and then all recent events happened, and now I'm going to be singing a song that she actually sang, but is also in the movie, from the original, it's called 'Look Into Your Heart,'" Jordin explained to Access. "She was a part of the Curtis Mayfield tribute album. She actually sang [an] amazing version, so I'm going to do my own little version too."
Looking back on her time with Whitney, Jordin admitted to being a little emotional as Thursday rolled around.
"It definitely makes me very emotional," she told Access. "I looked up to her and I sang her songs and then all of a sudden I was in a movie with her and I got to see her face-to-face, and she was so kind and she was so sweet.
VIEW THE PHOTOS: Singing Sensation Jordin Sparks
"She was an incredible woman and I was very, very blessed to get to know her for the short time that I did, but she was incredible," Jordin added.
And the former "American Idol" winner is hoping to keep Whitney's memory alive with the release later this year of "Sparkle."
VIEW THE PHOTOS: Whitney Houston's Final Public Appearance — February 9, 2012
"It gives me a lot of excitement to be able to put this movie out because it was her baby, and she was so, so into it and so happy to be doing it," Jordin told Access . "I'm excited that I get to be a part of it."
"Sparkle" will hit theaters on August 17, 2012.
For Access Hollywood's Shaun Robinson's exclusive sit down interview with Jordin backstage at the ESSENCE event, tune into Access Hollywood on Friday.
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Submitted to: Biology of Reproduction Abstracts
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 4/23/1999
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Citation: Roberts, A.J., Echternkamp, S.E. 1999. Expression of insulin-like growth factor binding proteins in bovine follicles [abstract]. Biology of Reproduction Abstracts. 60 (Supplement 1):230. Interpretive Summary:
Technical Abstract: As insulin-like growth factor binding proteins (BPs) -2, -4, and -5 have been implicated in atresia of ovarian follicles, expression of BP mRNA was evaluated in Northern blots of granulosa (GC) and theca (TC) cell RNA from individual large (>/= 8 mm diameter) or within animal pools of small (<8 mm) follicles. Levels (arbitrary units/cyclophilin mRNA arbitrary units) of fmRNA for BP-2, -4 and -5 varied by cell type and developmental status. Mea BP-2 mRNA in GC was 2.5-fold greater (p<0.01) than in TC. In large follicles, BP-2 mRNA increased (p<0.05) as follicular fluid concentrations of progesterone (P4) increased and estradiol (E2) decreased. In small follicles, TC BP-2 mRNA was associated positively (p<0.05) with P4, but GC BP-2 mRNA was not associated with E2 or P4. Small follicle GC contained about tenfold (p<0.01) less BP-4 mRNA than TC from either size or GC from large follicles. In large follicles, GC (p<0.01) and TC (p<0.07) BP-4 mRNA was associated positively with E2. In small follicles, association (p<0.06 of TC BP-4 mRNA with E2 was negative and GC BP-4 mRNA with P4 was positive. Transcripts for BP-5 were detected in a greater (p<0.01) proportion of samples of small follicle GC (27/29 and 24/29 for 6 and 1.8 kb transcripts, respectively) than large follicle GC (11/20 and 7/20) or TC from either size (21/58 and 8/58; p>0.9 for large vs small follicle TC). Granulosa BP-5 mRNA was associated (p<0.05) negatively with E2 in both sizes and positively with P4 in large follicles. Observed differences in BP-2 and-5 mRNA are consistent with increased activity of these BPs existing in atretic follicles. However, profiles of BP-4 mRNA observed in large follicles do not reflect the negative relationship of BP-4 activity and E2 that exists in fluid from large follicles.


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Rihanna gives fans a sneak peek of upcoming world tour
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Rihanna is giving fans a taste of what they can expect on her Diamonds world tour, which kicks off in Buffalo on Friday.
The singer has posted a video of her rehearsals, practicing the routine for the track "Pour It Up" with the choreographer.
She also released another video previewing the staging preparations. In it, the tour's production manager Joe Sanchez says that the set for the Diamonds tour will be bigger and "more complex" than anything the star has ever done before.
He explains that a design crew has been working on the stage since late 2012, and the physical set has taken, quote, "close to eleven million hours" to complete.
Rihanna will be taking the tour through North America until May, before heading off to Europe in July.


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Archive of 2009 September
Strip Fighter 2
Put away the children, its time for another episode of Adults Only! WARNING! Giant pixilated boobs in this TurboGrafx 16 game, Strip Fighter II. *NSFWRead more
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A new week brings us new stories, classy finds, and the revamped forum statements! Be sure to watch till the very end!!!Read more
Rock Band 2 Music Video
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Andy has something serious to say this episode while mickey and cameraman joe get in another fight. A special ending this week for one of our forum members!Read more
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The gameheroes hit up another podcast on 9/9/09 CameraMan joe and Classyman are no where to be seen? could they be plotting?!Read more
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Pearl Jam's Jeff Ament Talks RNDM, What He's Listening To, and More
Wed, 28 Nov 2012 10:35:03
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"We're having a good time playing the songs from Acts live," smiles Jeff Ament of RNDM and Pearl Jam as he readies for a Seattle gig with the former. "That's what I envisioned when we finished the record."
There's a distinct energy to RNDM that's certainly perfect for the stage. However, the beauty of Acts is just how deep the music is. Underneath the swaggering funked-out rock majesty of Richard Stuverud's drumming and Ament's inimitable and irresistible bass lines, singer Joseph Arthur relays vivid emotional tales that strike a serious chord. RNDM's got those big, brilliant melodies, but there's a much more complex center to the music. It's an intriguing and infectious debut, and it's also one of the best albums of 2012.
In order to get closer to that "energy", ARTISTdirect.com editor in chief Rick Florino talked to RNDM and Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament about Acts, what he's listening to, and so much more.
What's your take on Acts as a whole? It flows very naturally.
I think a lot of that has to do with the fact that the record got made so quickly. There wasn't really time to think too much about stretching out. We were working with the songs Joe had and the music I had. We tried hard to throw some diversity into it. At the same time, because it was all on the same amps and drum kit and Joe was singing his vocals live in the room into the same mic, that gave it some cohesiveness.
How quickly did you record?
We basically did the recording in four days and one night. They got in at about seven at night. We started recording at nine. We recorded one song, and we had four full days after that. It's crazy [Laughs].
Since you share so much history with Richard and Joe, do you feel like you guys had a creative bond before you even entered the studio? Is it a common ethos?
Well, I think it helped that Richard and I have played together so much. We certainly have a chemistry with each other. When Joe would play something for us, we'd have some theories about it. We might say, "Hey, let's do an up-tempo Motown thing in this song" or "Let's make this sound like Cheap Trick". Richard and I speak the same language, and we grew up listening to the same bands. We learned how to play our instruments to the same bands. It was pretty easy for us to jump into that mode. We're also huge fans of Joe's so we were just excited to be there. We were really excited especially to be the rhythm section on the songs he wrote.
How did "What You Can't Control" come together? Was that a special song for you?
Yeah! That was the first song we played together. Joe played it for us in the kitchen. It's an amazing song. Hats off to Joe for that. The real star of that performance is Richard. He was so stoked. He was like, "Oh, that song's awesome!" He came up with a really amazing drum arrangement very quickly. Within a couple of takes, we picked and chose what Richard was doing. That makes a song for me. As far as how he's playing on that song, there's a really cool arrangement with the drums.
Those nuances really come across on headphones.
That's the beauty of a three-piece band too. There's a lot of sonic space available. It allows me to play busier. It's cool to have that freedom in this band. The bass players that I love—the Bruce Thomas's—were busier bass players in the '80s. I got to put that hat on for this record.
What's the story behind "Cherries in the Snow"?
That's a typical Joe song. He told us the story about how he wrote that song for his aunt. It was a heavy moment playing that with him in the first couple of times. I think it was emotional for him. All of us could relate to having an older family member who's looking death in the face and those last conversations you have. About halfway through the tour, we suggested Joe do that song by himself. I think it's even more powerful that way. It's such an intimate lyric.
What song from the record is impacting you the most at the moment?
"What You Can't Control" is a really fun song to play. "Darkness" is a great album track. It's been work getting that song to go well live. I think over the course of the last seven or eight shows, it's turned the corner. On any given night, a song can be great. We've only played 20 shows as a band. We're still growing, and songs are still happening.
Was there a lot of rehearsal? What was your mentality leading up to the tour?
There's a fair amount of background vocals so we had to work through that stuff. There was a group of four or five songs that I wrote on the record. I played all of the instruments on them so Joe had to learn how to play the guitar parts I came up with and sing them at the same time. There was a little bit of work. We rehearsed for about a week. Technically, we really only worked on the album songs for four or five days and we spent two of the days actually recording new tunes. It was more rehearsing than a Pearl Jam tour. That's partly because we're a new band, and we were still learning songs.
You're always sort of worried about being in tight quarters with a bunch of new guys, but we just had a blast. We've written a few songs while we've been on the road so that kept us looking forward, which is great. There are about three new songs in the live set. That keeps it exciting. We're ending the tour wanting to do some more, so that's a good sign.
If you were to compare Acts to a movie or a combination of movies, what would you compare it to?
The Pink Panther and The Avengers maybe [Laughs]. There's a comic book element to what we're doing for sure so that might work.
What encouraged that?
I think it came out of dares and whatever the inner 12-year-old or 15-year-old rock fan in us was. We just dared each other to do things. I have access to some people who can create the masks and help with the outfits. It was just about having fun by breaking loose. There are these unwritten rules of what we can and can't wear in a rock band, and this breaks those rules down a little bit and throws some performance art into the band. It's been fun.
There's a balance between that fun and the heavier subject matter.
Yeah, I've always liked that juxtaposition. It's almost like a subversive way of getting people to pay attention to what the singer is saying. Devo are really great at that. The music seemed whacky and funny, but the lyrics are as dark as hell. There are elements of that on this record. That's Joe's style. It's what made me a fan of his. He writes these great fictionalized vignettes of pretty dark times.
What are you listening to right now?
On this tour, I haven't listened to very much. This summer, I really loved the last Midlake record. I'm into all of their records. I'm a big Mogwai fan and LCD Soundsystem. I listen to tons of music. I think it's the greatest time ever for amazing music coming out. I go to Easy Street Records once a week and buy three or four things. It's been the happening record store in Seattle for the last 25 years.
Have you heard Soundgarden's King Animal yet?
Yeah, it's awesome. I'm really into side two right now. When you first hear the record, I think you understand the songs on side one quicker. Now, to me, there's more depth to the songs on side two. It's classic Soundgarden. It's a really good record.
What are some of the heavier bands you dig?
I love some of the new metal that's happening. I love Mastodon. I love Isis, Pelican, and that ethereal prog metal that's been happening over the last few years. I love Mogwai. They're really heavy instrumentally, but not in a heavy metal way. I gravitate towards that kind of music for sure.
Do you have plans to do another solo record like While My Heart Beats?
The cool thing is I feel like I'm scratching the itch I did on those solo records with this band. Joe is so open to doing anything, and he's such an amazing singer. In some ways, it's more exciting for me for a great singer to sing your stuff than it is for me to actually sing it myself. It's a lot of work for me, and I don't have a great voice so it takes a fair amount of time for me to get to a point where it's passable. That last record was a cathartic thing for me. I'd lost my best friend three years ago, and that was an exercise in me working through the grief I had losing him. That's the beauty of writing and music. It can be therapeutic for the writer.
What's on the horizon for you?
We're going to sit down at the end of the week and talk about what's out there. I'm probably not going to get busy with Pearl Jam until March or something. I'm up for whatever. There's a little bit of momentum within the band right now so I think we want to keep it moving.
—Rick Florino
Have you heard RNDM?
See our review of Acts here!


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The Nation's Report Card and 12th Grade Academic Preparedness: Regional Symposium
November 18, 2011
Nashville, TN
The NAEP 12th Grade Preparedness Commission hosted a symposium in Nashville, Tennessee, to discuss NAEP research on 12th grade academic preparedness for higher education and job training. The symposium also focused on the feasibility of The Nation's Report Card serving as an indicator for preparedness. The Nashville event, which brought together regional leaders in K-12 and higher education, business, civil rights, and legislative policy, was the third in a series of 10 planned symposia, following events in Sacramento and Boston.
A panel of noted local experts addressed the implications of 12th grade academic preparedness for Tennessee's economy and jobs and discussed the potential relevance of NAEP as an indicator of preparedness for Tennessee and the nation.
Presiding over the symposium was the Hon. Ronnie Musgrove, former governor of Mississippi and Chair of the NAEP 12th Grade Preparedness Commission. Kevin Huffman, Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Education, Mike Krause, Director of Academic Affairs for the Tennessee Higher Education Commission, and Gary L. Nixon, Executive Director of the Tennessee State Board of Education, represented education leaders during the panel discussion. Janet Ayers, a Tennessee businesswoman and President of The Ayers Foundation, and Ralph Schulz, President and CEO of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, spoke from the business perspective.
While Tennessee does not currently participate in the 12th grade NAEP at the state level, the panelists discussed this possibility. Dr. Nixon voiced his support for taking part in the 12th grade assessment in 2013.
U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander addressed the symposium via video to kick off the session. Sen. Alexander said NAEP provides an important service to Tennessee. As Gov. Bill Haslam and Commissioner Huffman enact statewide education reforms, NAEP results will serve as an independent indicator of whether those reforms are working, Sen. Alexander said.
The senator said it is important to have a benchmark for whether students are graduating high school academically prepared for their next steps. He offered his encouragement for continued pursuit of the NAEP preparedness research.
The Commission shared the latest NAEP research as background, and solicited ideas for additional research and suggestions for partnering opportunities.
Observations that emerged from panelists' and attendees' contributions include:
With valid comparisons to other states and the nation, NAEP serves Tennessee by providing critically important information for comparing results by student sub-groups—e.g., gender, race, and economic level—in terms of progress made and the levels of achievement to which the state can aspire.
Tennessee would benefit from research examining the relationship between the ACT and 12th grade NAEP, and between EXPLORE and eighth grade NAEP.
Participating in 12th grade NAEP would provide Tennessee with an apples-to-apples comparison to other states on achievement at the end of high school.
The NAEP research related to job training could help identify the proficiency levels that are needed to enter various occupations. It could also help inform how the state's Career and Technical Education programming aligns with academic requirements for higher education and the workforce.
A high school diploma does not assure Tennessee employers that a graduate can read and do basic math. Employers want some type of measure that confirms preparedness. NAEP is seen by the business community as a reliable accountability measure.
The ACT is taken by 11th grade. In Tennessee, the senior year of high school is substantive and consequential. A 12th grade NAEP assessment for Tennessee would provide information on how students perform at this final juncture before entering higher education.
Tennessee has embarked on an ambitious redesign of developmental education. It would be interesting to be able to triangulate how students' NAEP performance compares to ACT performance, and then examine success in either remedial classes or credit-bearing classes.
It would be very important to highlight the NAEP research on what students need to know and be able to do in reading and mathematics to qualify for college and job training. This research could be helpful to inform teaching and training practices.
It would be useful to identify students who are career and technical education concentrators and report their results as a NAEP sub-group.
For a complete record of the morning's conversation, see the symposium transcript.
NAEP is also known as The Nation's Report Card. Congressionally authorized and funded since 1969, NAEP reports to the public on the status and progress of student achievement in core subjects at grades 4, 8, and 12.
The National Assessment Governing Board, which oversees NAEP, is conducting a comprehensive program of research to transform NAEP into an indicator of 12th grade academic preparedness for college and job training.
NAEP is uniquely positioned to serve as this indicator because it is the only source of nationally representative student achievement data at the 12th grade.
The Governing Board's research program, now in its first phase, involves more than 30 planned studies. The purpose of the research is to identify the reading and mathematics skills and knowledge, as measured by NAEP, needed to qualify, without remediation, for first-year college courses or job training.
Research results so far are promising. A report on the first phase of the research program is expected in the summer of 2012.
An overview of the research program can be found here.
Summaries of completed research studies can be found here.
Biographies of all panelists and speakers who participated are provided below.
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Chair, NAEP 12th Grade Preparedness Commission
Former Governor of Mississippi
The Honorable Ronnie Musgrove was Governor of the State of Mississippi from 2000 through 2004, having served two terms as State Senator and Chairman of the Education Committee. He is an attorney, having joined Copeland, Cook, Taylor & Bush. P.A. in 2004, where he is Of Counsel. He has served as Chairman of the National Conference of Lieutenant Governors, the Southern Regional Education Board, the Southern States Energy Board, and the Southern Growth Policies Board. Governor Musgrove has also served as a member of the Executive Committee of the Southern Governors Association, the Executive Committee of the Democratic Governors Association, the National Assessment Governing Board, and the National Governors Association. He is a strong proponent of public education and is active in volunteerism, working with both Habitat for Humanity and Stewpot Community Services. He is a graduate of Northwest Mississippi Community College, the University of Mississippi, and the University of Mississippi Law School.
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United States Senate
The Honorable Lamar Alexander is serving his second term as a U.S. Senator. He chairs the Senate Republican Conference and is a member of committees overseeing education, clean air, highways, science, appropriations, and the Tennessee Valley Authority. He is the only Tennessean ever popularly elected both Governor and U.S. Senator. Senator Alexander has served as U.S. Education Secretary, University of Tennessee President, and Professor at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. He has chaired the National Governors Association and President Reagan's Commission on Americans Outdoors. In private life, he helped found the nation's largest provider of worksite day care. As Governor, he helped Tennessee become the third-largest auto producer and the first state to pay teachers more for teaching well.
He is a classical and country pianist and the author of seven books.
Senator Alexander was born in Maryville, the son of a kindergarten teacher and an elementary school principal, and is a seventh generation Tennessean. He earned his bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt University and his law degree from the New York University School of Law. Lamar Alexander and Honey Buhler were married in 1969. They have four children and four grandchildren.
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President, The Ayers Foundation
Tennessee Businesswoman
Janet Ayers is a recognized business leader and philanthropist throughout the State of Tennessee with over twenty years of service in health care administration.
In 1987, Mrs. Ayers began her career in Health Care Administration at Four Oaks Health Care Center. After five years of service, she assumed the Administrator position at Erwin Health Care in Erwin, TN and served as the Administrator for the next 15 years. She was an active member of the Tennessee Health Care Association (THCA) and received the Distinguished Professional Service Award and the Distinguished Association Service Award. She served multiple positions including President of THCA. She also served as commissioner of Tennessee Health Facilities Commission for five years.
In addition to her health care interests, she is active in a number of civic, educational and charitable organizations. Mrs. Ayers is an active board member of Centerstone, Centerstone Research Institute, Abe's Garden, The Ayers Foundation, Nashville Symphony, Unicoi County Economic Development Board, United Way of Metropolitan Nashville and United Way of Unicoi County. She and her husband are the shared recipients of the Association of Fundraising Professionals' 2007 Philanthropists of the Year Award.
In 2007, Mrs. Ayers became the President of The Ayers Foundation. The Ayers Foundation is dedicated to improving the quality of life for the people of Tennessee with a special emphasis on Decatur, Henderson, Perry and Unicoi Counties. The Foundation believes this is best accomplished by providing grants for scholarships, counselors, programs and related projects for educational enhancement, innovative health care, and organizations dedicated to the preservation of our natural resources and wildlife habitats for hunting and fishing.
Mrs. Ayers received her Bachelors Degree in Health Care Administration from East Tennessee State University in 1986. She is married to James Wesley Ayers and is the proud mother of one daughter, Sarah Katherine Givens.
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Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Education
Kevin Huffman was appointed Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Education by Governor Bill Haslam in April 2011. He has spent nearly two decades working with public education systems as a teacher, lawyer, non-profit executive and non-profit board member. Mr. Huffman began his education career as a first- and second-grade bilingual teacher in Houston, Texas, teaching students in English and Spanish. As a lawyer at the Washington, D.C., law firm of Hogan & Hartson, Mr. Huffman represented school districts, state departments of education, and universities, working on policy and litigation matters including challenges to state finance systems, desegregation litigation, and special education hearings and trials. He joined the senior management of Teach For America in 2000, serving as General Counsel, Senior Vice President of Growth Strategy and Development, and Executive Vice President of Public Affairs. During his tenure in the leadership team, Teach For America grew into the largest provider of new teachers in the country. Mr. Huffman graduated from Swarthmore College with a bachelor's degree in English literature, and received a law degree from the New York University School of Law.
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Director of Academic Affairs, Tennessee Higher Education Commission
Mike Krause is the Director of Academic Affairs for the Tennessee Higher Education Commission. In this capacity, he is responsible for several facets of the state's higher education coordinating efforts, including the health and productivity of new and existing academic programs, management of an array of P-16 efforts, and the administration of several grant programs. Prior to joining THEC, Mr. Krause served as a Policy Analyst and Researcher for the Tennessee State Senate. During this time, he was the principal Senate staffer for several pivotal education initiatives, including the Tennessee First to the Top Act and the Complete College Tennessee Act of 2010. Mr. Krause, a proud Nashville resident, holds a bachelor's degree from Austin Peay State University and a Master of Education Policy degree from Vanderbilt University.
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Executive Director, Tennessee State Board of Education
Dr. Gary L. Nixon was appointed to the position of Executive Director of the Tennessee State Board of Education on September 1, 2004. Dr. Nixon is a native of Tennessee and received his Bachelor's degree in Education from Tennessee Technological University. He holds a Master's degree in Education and Educational Specialist degree from Tennessee Technological University and a Doctor of Education degree in Educational Administration from Vanderbilt University. Dr. Nixon was recognized by Tennessee Technological University as a "Distinguished Alumni" on February 1, 2008.
Dr. Nixon began his educational experience as a chemistry/physics teacher at Cumberland County High School in 1971 and later served as Principal of Cumberland County High School. He moved to Nashville in 1994 and worked for the Tennessee State Board of Education for six years as a Research Associate, Interim Executive Director and Deputy Executive Director until December of 1999. On January 3, 2000, Dr. Nixon became the Principal of Blackman High School for Rutherford County Schools. He opened the new Blackman High School in August 2000 and served as its Principal until assuming the position of Executive Director of the State Board of Education.
He believes four initiatives are absolutely essential to moving education forward in Tennessee as we meet the ever increasing demands of global competition — the Pre-Kindergarten program; middle grades education; high schools that prepare students to successfully enter both postsecondary education and the workplace and effective leadership that results in increased student achievement.
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President and CEO, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce
Ralph Schulz is president and CEO of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber, a non-profit, member-based organization founded in 1847, is Middle Tennessee's largest business federation and a leading driver of economic and community development.
Prior to joining the Chamber, Mr. Schulz served as president and CEO of Adventure Science Center where he built a team credited with transforming the organization into one of the most successful youth-focused science centers in the nation based on attendance, exhibits, capital contributions and community support.
Mr. Schulz's foray in non-profit management began in Nashville with Junior Achievement, Inc. He held leadership roles with Junior Achievement, heading chapters in Jackson, Mississippi, Dallas, Texas and New York City and later served as national executive vice president for Junior Achievement. Returning to Nashville in 1996, he joined the National Federation of Independent Business Education Foundation.
Mr. Schulz is a graduate of the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. He and his wife, Leeanne, have four grown children and two grandchildren.
- + bio Douglas Horne
Member, NAEP 12th Grade Preparedness Commission
Trustee, University of Tennessee
Douglas Horne founded Horne Properties, Inc. in 1981, which owns office buildings, apartment complexes, shopping centers, and real estate across the country. In 1988, he founded Republic Newspapers, Inc. and in 1997 founded Horne Radio, which owns numerous radio stations in East Tennessee. He was appointed to the Advisory Board of The Kennedy Center and is a member of the Tennessee Farm Bureau, the University of Tennessee Alumni Association, and the International Council of Shopping Centers. He currently serves as a University of Tennessee Board Trustee and is on the Board of Franklin Graham's Samaritan Purse Christian organization.
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Advisor, NAEP 12th Grade Preparedness Commission
James H. Quillen Chair of Excellence in Education and Teaching, East Tennessee State University
Mark Musick holds the James H. Quillen Chair of Excellence in Education and Teaching at East Tennessee State University and is president emeritus of the Southern Regional Education Board, America's first interstate compact for education. Mr. Musick was appointed by three U.S. Secretaries of Education to chair the National Assessment Governing Board. He is a charter member of the new board of ACT, Inc., serving as lead director of the ACT board and as a member of the ACT executive committee. Mr. Musick was elected in 2006 to the board of directors of the National Center for the Improvement of Educational Assessment.
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Member, National Assessment Governing Board
Chairman, Tennessee State Board of Education
B. Fielding Rolston is the Chairman of the Tennessee State Board of Education, which is the governing and policy-making body for the Tennessee system of public elementary and secondary education. He was first appointed to that board in 1996. With a professional background in engineering, Mr. Rolston also has served as board chairman for several other organizations in the field of higher education, health and industry, including the Wellmont Health System, the Board of Trustees for Emory and Henry Colleges, and the Eastman Credit Union Board of Directors. In 2003, he retired from Eastman Chemical Company with more than 38 years of service that included work as an industrial engineer. Mr. Rolston held a series of management posts in industrial engineering, strategic planning, supply and distribution, and human resources and communications. Mr. Rolston was appointed to the National Assessment Governing Board in October 2011.
- + bio Darvin Winick
Advisor, NAEP 12th Grade Preparedness Commission
Executive Director, Institute for Public School Initiatives,
The University of Texas at Austin
Darvin Winick served as Chair of the National Assessment Governing Board from 2002 to September 2009 and is currently an advisor to the Governing Board's National Assessment of Educational Progress 12th Grade Preparedness Commission. He is President of Winick & Associates. Dr. Winick is a Senior Research Fellow, College of Education and Executive Director of the Institute for Public School Initiatives at The University of Texas at Austin. Previously, Dr. Winick was an advisor to the 1984 Texas Select Committee on Public Education, and also helped organize the Texas Business and Education Coalition and Texans for Education. He was Chairman of the Research Advisory Committee of the Texas Educational Economic Policy Center, which set out the framework for the current Texas Public School Accountability System. He has served as volunteer Chief of Staff for the Texas Governor's Task Force on Education, Vice Chair of the Governor's Focus on Reading Task Force, and a member of the Education Commissioner's Committee on Accountability. He co-authored Four-Star Schools of Texas, a report on public school campus performance, and has edited reports on education accountability, early reading instruction, and teacher preparation. Dr. Winick is a certified management consultant and a founding member of the Institute of Management Consultants. He holds a doctorate in organizational psychology from Purdue University.


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This is a P.S. to my earlier blog about unprecedented international campaign to get CNN commentator Lou Dobbs off the air.
Latinos around the country have been celebrating Lou Dobbs's announcement earlier this month that he is leaving CNN—this following an unprecedented national campaign to get him off the air. For years Dobbs has used his platform to skew facts about Latinos and immigrants—hate speech masquerading as journalism. But it turns out our celebration was premature: Democracy Now's Amy Goodman reported Tuesday, November 24 that Dobbs acknowleged on a radio talk show that he is exploring the idea of runniing for president in 2010.
This is a frightening prospect given the man's talent for fanning the flames of hate and fear. Here's just a brief look at the world according to Dobbs.
- He had long insisted that undocumented immigrants make up a third of the United States prison population, a claim he eventually admitted was not factual.
- He has asserted falsely that immigrants are carriers of malaria and leprosy -- still more proof that Mexico is an enemy of the United States, he has said.
- Dobbs has been open in his support of FAIR, the Federation for Immigration Reform which was founded by white nationalist John Tanton and which the Southern Poverty Law Center designated as a "hate group."
- Dobbs has expressed his admiration for the so-called Minutemen, armed U.S. citizens who congregate near the U.S.-Mexico border in search of immigrants. (A faction of the Minutemen has been charged with the May killing of 9-year-old Brisenia Flores and her father, residents of the border town of Arivaca, Arizona).
Many people share Dobbs's world view--and some are not afraid to act on it. Hate crimes against Latinos have risen by 40 percent since 2003.
The campaign to get Dobbs off the air was highly organized. Efforts included a bilingual website and the use of texting. The campaigns sophisticated use of technology inspired huge numbers of young Latinos and their allies to take up the cause. Town hall meetings and community forums about the issue were held around the country and news spread of the campaign on Spanish language media throughout Latin America.
The need to monitor and expose Dobbs so-called "objective" reporting about Latinos--he has a radio show and is reportedly taking a job with Fox News--is more pressing than ever. I'll keep the NCR community posted on what you can do to work with Latinos in this next phase of action.
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ST. PETERSBURG — Lakewood limped into the Class 5A, District 10 semifinals with an inexperienced team and a losing record. Gibbs, on the other hand, entered at full strength and with the services of 6-foot-2 sophomore center Roshanna Streeter for the first time this season.
The result was predictable. The Gladiators started quickly, withstood a third-quarter run and blew past the Spartans 58-35.
Gibbs (13-8) will play at top seed Bradenton Southeast (25-1) Friday night for the district championship. The Gladiators, who qualified for region play for the first time since 2011, haven't won a region game since 1987.
The loss snaps Lakewood's (9-13) streak of four straight region tournament appearances. The Spartans won the Class 4A state championship in 2011.
That seemed like a distant memory for most of the game. Gibbs jumped out to a 14-5 first-quarter lead. The quarter ended with three straight layups by Iyana Hall, and the second started with another Hall layup. After a 5-footer from Lakewood's Siyana Allen made it 16-7, Gibbs went on a 9-0 run that made it 25-7 late in the second quarter.
Gibbs built the lead to 32-16 early in the third, but Lakewood didn't quit. The Spartans went on an 8-0 run, thanks to seven straight points from Deja Swinton. With 6:33 to go in the game, Lakewood cut the lead to 33-26.
But Gibbs settled down and scored 10 straight to put the game away.
"We kind of hit a wall," veteran Gibbs coach Ed Jackson said. "We were trying some new concepts and that put the brakes on things because the kids were trying to think too much. They got the idea that it was just as we worked on in practice and they started loosening up a little bit."
Gibbs was led by Bria Bostick, who scored 20, including 13 in the second half. Shalbria Murphy and Streeter scored 12. Streater has been out due to academic reasons for the first semester.
"You could tell that she's missed game reps," Jackson said. "She's practiced with us but hasn't played. Now she has a game under her belt and should help against those big players at Southeast."
Allen had 17 and Swinton 16. Latavia Nelson (two points) was the only other Spartan to score. Lakewood has taken a big fall since playing in the Class 5A state tournament last season. Coach Necole Tunsil hopes opponents enjoy it while they can.
"If you were going to get Lakewood, then this was the year to get us," Tunsil said. "For everybody that did, congratulations. But just know that there'll be better days at Hollywood High."


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One of my favorite energizing shake recipes: Almond Butter Banana Shake (also known as my "easy energy" shake). Today I'll share with you my new simplified version of the recipe. As well as a special "spiced up" recipe option!..
Easy Energy Banana Almond Shake
Frosty and creamy, this dairy-free shake is sure to please kids and adults! Rich in potassium, fiber, healthy fats and protein.
- 1 1/2 frozen bananas
- 1 fresh banana
- 1 cup soy or almond milk
- 1/4 - 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 heaping Tbsp almond butter (fresh is best!)
- optional: 1/4 cup ice or frozen watermelon cubes
- optional: 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
- Add all ingredients to high speed blender and blend until smooth.
Yield: 1 large shakePrep Time: 00 hrs. 01 mins.
Cook time: 00 hrs. 02 mins.
Total time: 3 mins.Tags: shake,smoothie,drink,beverage,vegan,almonds,bananas,kids,dessert,
I first posted this recipe about a year ago. It was a huge hit! You guys loved the easy ingredients and rich, creamy, dairy-free "milkshake" taste and texture.
Creative Shake. I make this recipe a lot! And I often experiment with ways to simplify the ingredients - or give the flavor a spin. I once added a dollop of vegan chocolate-hazelnut spread for a "Choco-Almond Shake" .. that was yummy.
But lately I've been simplifying the ingredients from the original recipe because I didn't really need them when I'm in a hurry to make this shake. I omitted the extra sweetener as well as the cider vinegar.
Frozen Bananas. You will need two frozen bananas for this recipe. Be sure to freeze your bananas when they are very ripe – a few black spots. And be sure to slice your ripe bananas into quarters before freezing them, so that they will blend easily once used. Note: two ripe fresh bananas will not work in this recipe. The smoothie would be too mushy and gooey. You need frozen fruit.
Nutrition. This smoothie is a good source of vitamin E, fiber, protein and potassium. Plus it is packed with energy from healthy fats (from the almonds) and high quality carbohydrates from the bananas and non-dairy milk. Choose a well fortified non-dairy milk and you should be getting some healthy, essential vitamins like vitamin B12 and vitamin D.


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LIFE'S Too Short, BBC2's mockumentary about a deluded, egomaniac dwarf, has
not been short on controversy.
How dare Ricky Gervais "exploit" dwarves, scream the critics. Taking the
Mickey out of little people is just not on.
Well, it is actually OK, says Warwick Davis, the show's central star and a
veteran of the Star Wars and Harry Potter movies. And he's 3ft 6in, so he
should know.
"How patronising is that to me when people of average size can say that?"
rages Warwick when we meet at the ironically named Heights restaurant in
London's West End.
He adds: "I feel that's quite insulting. It's like I'm not in control of my
own destiny.
"Life's Too Short makes a taboo subject not a taboo any more. Let's discuss it
and look at the prejudices. That's what it's throwing up."
Warwick lives in a "normal" house in Peterborough with wife Samantha — his
first and only love — and kids Annabelle, 14, and Harrison, eight. All are
dwarves. He says: "You'd think our house was miniaturised but most things
are normal.
"We have modified the kitchen but only because we had a flood and thought,
'Why not?'. When we sell the house we'll just knock some money off."
Warwick explains that the jokes in Life's Too Short that are at the expense of
his size are based on REAL events.
He reveals: "The times when it does capitalise on my size, well those are
anecdotal. Those are things that happened to me in my 41 years on this
"The joke about me not reaching the door buzzer in episode one. Well, I can
never reach a door buzzer.
"I always have to ask a passer-by. So Ricky and Stephen (Merchant,
co-writer) take that and turn it into a sketch where someone doesn't
recognise who I am."
Another funny scene where Warwick tries to get into his old house through the
dog flap was inspired by his daughter.
He explains with a laugh: "She was having an extra lesson at the teacher's
house and when they got there she'd forgotten her key.
"So Annabelle said, 'Why don't I go through the dog flap for you?', and that's
what she did."
Life's Too Short, which airs on Thurdays at 9.30pm on BBC2, revolves around
fictional "go-to dwarf" also called Warwick Davis — a pompous, rude, David
Brentish type who runs a dwarf-for-hire agency.
It is, to some extent, art imitating life as Warwick also runs a dwarf agency
which also hires out 7ft-plus actors.
But that's where the similarities end. The actor says: "Warwick's character is
not entirely comfortable being a dwarf.
"I'm the opposite. If I could live life again I would be short. It's given me
so many opportunities because I've chosen to turn it into a positive.
"I think people know the show character is not really me. Nobody could be that
big-headed and egotistical. Audiences are too intelligent to think that. But
then Ricky did say to me, 'Some people send wreathes to a soap opera
character who's died'. So maybe I'm wrong. I hope not."
Warwick — who has the rare form of dwarfism spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia
congenita (SED) — has his upbringing to thank for his grounded take on life.
It wasn't easy for his parents or sister, all of whom are of average height,
he says.
He explains: "They must have gone through such an awful time. When I was born
the doctor said to my dad, 'Can you stand up'. My dad said, 'Why?'
"He was saying, 'Well you're not short. How come he's so tiny?' Not, 'You've
had a boy!'.
"It was said that I wouldn't live beyond being a teenager. In the Seventies
medical science wasn't what it is now.
"My parents gave me the most normal childhood possible.
"I'm so glad my mum didn't wrap me in cotton wool. If I wanted to reach
something it was like, 'Get it yourself'.
"It wasn't mean-spirited. They were setting me up for what I would experience
in life. It's a big world out there — for everyone."
He adds: "I've armed my kids with a great sense of self-belief and a great
sense of humour so now they're bulletproof. I'm so proud of them."
He does miss out on doing some things the rest of us take for granted — such
as walking.
Warwick explains: "All walking is unpleasant for me. It's too painful.
"I'd love to go walking on the fells in the Lake District. But I'd spend all
the time thinking, 'Gosh this hurts' rather than, 'Isn't this beautiful'.
"That's the downside. That's why I've got a Segway (an
electric two-wheeled vehicle).
"When I played Griphook the goblin in Harry Potter it wasn't unusual to see me
riding a Segway round the Great Hall or on Privet Drive."
Warwick has been in a steady stream of acting jobs since he was just 11 — and
2ft 11in — when he played Wicket the Ewok in Star Wars film Return Of The
As well as his own acting career he has been helping other dwarves — and
recently very tall people — get work through his agency Willow Management.
They cater to all sorts of needs but draw the line at the more ridiculous
requests, such as dwarf throwing.
"Yes that's one of the more stupid things that comes in," says Warwick.
"Also for a while the thing was to ask for a dwarf to come along to a stag do
and hang out.
"It's not something we do. We're a talent agency.
"I don't like to stand up and judge people on that but I think there's
probably much better ways to earn a living."


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IUP SOFTBALL: Crimson Hawks swept at home
IUP's offense finally broke through against Bloomsburg, but it wasn't nearly enough for the Crimson Hawks to avoid a season sweep.
In Game 2 of Thursday's home doubleheader at Podbielski Field, the IUP softball team got on the board for the first time in four games against Bloomsburg this season, but that was a small consolation as the Crimson Hawks dropped both games, losing the opener 6-0 in 10 innings and the second game, 11-4.
IUP took an early 4-1 lead in the second game, scoring all its runs in the second inning. Christi Mauk's three-run triple highlighted the inning.
But that's all the Crimson Hawks got off Bloomsburg starter Mandi Black, who went on to pitch a complete game.
Bloomsburg got within 4-3 with a pair of runs in the third, and Chrissy Belko hit her second home run of the game to lead off the fourth and tie it at 4.
The Huskies pulled away with six runs over the final two innings, including a four-run sixth that broke open a one-run game.
Black gave up three hits and three walks to IUP, with two of each coming in the Hawks' four-run second. In the other six innings combined, Black allowed one hit and one walk.
Mauk finished 1-for-4 with three RBIs, Stef Poates was 1-for-3 with an RBI and Kaylee Prendergast was 1-for-2.
Tara Senn took the loss in relief. She came on in the fourth and initially got out of a big jam on her first pitch, but gave up three runs two hits and two walks in 2 1-3 innings.
Senn started the opening game for IUP, but got no help from her offense.
The teams were scoreless through nine innings before Bloomsburg exploded for six runs in the 10th. The Huskies banged out six of their 11 hits in the 10th inning.
Senn went the distance, giving up 11 hits and three walks with seven strikeouts.
Bloomsburg starter Cait Paine had a no-hitter intact until the eighth, when Poates singled to lead off the inning. Paine limited IUP to two hits and two walks in 10 scoreless innings.
IUP (20-13, 3-7 PSAC Central) plays its home finale Sunday with a doubleheader against Mansfield.


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Mr Blackstone, whose sister is the Labour Minister for the Arts, Baroness Tessa Blackstone, has been under investigation by the Department of Trade and Industry over dealings in Murray Financial, an Edinburgh company specialising in buy-outs of building societies.
The Mirror's former City Slicker columnists, James Hipwell and Anil Bhoyrul, wrote several glowing pieces about Murray Financial in 1999 when it launched a hostile takeover bid for the tiny Leek United building society.
Mr Blackstone, a contact of the Slickers, was at the time acting as PR man for Ken Murray, the highliving millionaire Scottish financier who runs Murray Financial.
Shares in Murray Financial almost doubled to 14p on news of its bid but fell back when Leek managed to beat off the assault.
Dealing in shares tipped in the Mirror column has been at the centre of a DTI investigation for more than two years.
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Morgan, himself under investigation by the DTI as part of the probe, was severely censured by the Press Complaints Commission for his dealings in Viglen shares, one of the Slickers' share tips.
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Location: Poultry Microbiological Safety & Processing ResearchTitle: Differential Protein Expression between Poor and Robust Colonizing C. jejuni Isolates Author
|Sung, Kidon
|Gao, Yuan
|Yu, Li-rong
|Khan, Saeed
|Hiett, Kelli
|Line, John - Eric
|Kwon, Oh-gew
|Cerniglia, Carl
Submitted to: International Association for Food Protection
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 3/18/2013
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Citation: N/A Interpretive Summary:
Technical Abstract: Introduction: Campylobacter jejuni is a leading cause of bacterial gastroenteritis in humans. Poultry is considered a major source of C. jejuni but colonization mechanisms in the chicken intestine remain unclear. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine C. jejuni colonization-associated factors at the proteome level. Methods: The proteomes of C. jejuni were quantitatively analyzed using trypsin catalyzed 16O/18O labeling in conjunction with two-dimensional liquid chromatography separation and tandem mass spectrometry (2DLC-MS/MS). Results: After oral challenge with 105 cfu/mL of C. jejuni per chick, a poor colonizing isolate (A74/O) showed a 3 log reduction in the chick ceca relative to a robust colonizer (A74/C). C. jejuni recovered from birds were determined to be the same flaA SVR genotype of flaA short variable region as the original isolates. A total of 776 proteins were identified; and 72 proteins, which accounted for (approximately 9.28% of the total proteins identified), were significantly changed (over 1.4-fold, p < 0.05) in the good colonizer. Surprisingly, only 4 of these proteins (RplL, CjaA, GlyS, and putative oxidoreductase subunit) were up-regulated, whereas the majority (68 proteins) were down-regulated. The differentially expressed proteins mainly are primarily involved in cell motility, amino acid and lipid transport, post-translational modification, protein turnover, and chaperones. In addition, the robust colonizing isolate(A74/C) attached and invaded Caco-2 cells at significantly higher numbers than the poor colonizer (A74/O). Similarly, A74/C isolate rapidly translocated through differentiated Caco-2 monolayers compared to A74/O. Significance: The present study demonstrates that the differentially expressed proteomic profiles could be useful to further investigate the mechanisms C. jejuni uses to occupy the poultry intestine.


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adding water to heating system
My problem is that there is no heat upstairs. I have bled the lines starting down stairs where water only comes out. Upstairs only air comes out, I can leace the lines open water never comes out. A neighbor suggested adding water to the system. We have oil burning boiler with an exspansion tank and a fill tron flow valve? Whatever that is. I can take pictures if that would help. Someone please tell me what to do it is cold upstairs. Thank you
Disclaimer: what I know for sure and $5 might get you a good cup of coffee somewhere.
When you look at your boiler you see a lot of pipes. You might want to take a nice hot cup of coffee or tea and a flashlight or trouble light so you can completely see all heat system around your boiler, and take a long hard look at what's down there. You really want to look at pipes and know what they are for and what is carried in them.
Aside from the line or piping that will carry your fuel oil to your boiler and burners (locate and identify this one first), realistically the only thing in your pipes will be warmer water leaving your boiler most likely through a top pipe, cooler water returning to your boiler usually with the pump (circulator) pumping the water into the boiler's side, and a fresh water line with a valve to completely turn off fresh water to the boiler water loop (this valve is so if replacing boiler techs don't have to turn off entire house's water supply).
I've got to get to bed. If this were my house, I'd locate the system pressure relief valve. It's in the piping loop near the boiler. When the system for whatever reason gets to much water pressure rather than explode your boiler it releases excess water onto your floor or preferably down a drain that's directly under your relief valve.
When you open your fresh water valve, your system should begin refillilling; however because you have so much air in the system, your relief valve will begin discharging water because the excess air has no where to go. You say you leave the upstairs open and the water never comes out? When you open the fresh water supply that upstairs air should come out. Most systems have a valve that automatically refills your system but some aren't set up that way.
If it were my house I 'd have my wife upstairs with radiator key asmall plascic containeer under the radiator bleed key and her on her cell phone talking to me. I'd ask hher to open the radiator bleed valve. teell me if you hhear aiir coming out, then I'd openthe fresh water intake valve. And I woould want to hear her say that air is coming out. As soon as she says water is cominng out and and she's turninng off raditor bleed valve,I'd turn off fresh water valve. II'd bleed the other house radiators. If the boiller relif pressure valve trips off while i'm fillinng system. I' d turn off , bleed system at each radiator, and nort open fresh water valve so far while topping off system. Good luick and good night Cliff
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