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IN ITS 250-PLUS-YEAR HISTORY, Baltimore's Harbor has drawn shipbuilders, sailors and pirates. But water of an indoor sort attracts Olympic swimming team hopeful Katie Hoff, 18. She practices 10 times
per week at Mount Washington's North Baltimore Aquatic Club, where six-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps used to train.
Her lane time there has already yielded results: She holds the world record in the 400 IM (individual medley) and U.S. records in the 200 IM and 400 free. She expects to be at the Olympics in Beijing this summer, making her second appearance at the games.
So, where does this aqua girl hang out when she's not practicing flip turns or trying to reduce her race times? Besides couch surfing with her boyfriend (they love "O.C." reruns) or rope swinging at Beaver Dam, Hoff spends her non-pool time at spots all around B-More and its environs.
» EXPRESS: Practicing as hard as you do, you must work up quite an appetite. Where do you go to refuel?
» HOFF: There's this rotating sushi bar in Towson that's amazing. It's called Kyodai (1 W. Pennsylvania Ave.; 410-339-7500). It's healthy fast food, because you sit down and get a plate right away. They have a great variety of fresh sushi.
» EXPRESS: Any other fave restaurants?
» HOFF: On the weekends, I like to go to Baltimore's Inner Harbor. There's a place there called the Rusty Scupper (402 Key Hwy., Baltimore; 410-727-3678). It's a sit-down and dress-up type of place. It has great seafood and overlooks the water. Another one is called Vin (1 East Joppa Rd., Towson; 410-337-0797). It's a cute little restaurant that is probably better if you're on a date. The desserts are mini, so you can get two or three of them. You can get a banana split and three cute little scoops of ice cream with a tiny banana. It's adorable.
» EXPRESS: That's good for training — dessert without going overboard.
» HOFF: It's perfect! It's not a gigantic piece of cheesecake. » EXPRESS: Aren't you taking hip-hop dance lessons?
» HOFF: Yeah, I go on Tuesdays to the Towson Dance Studio (31 Allegheny Ave., Towson; 410-828-6116).
» EXPRESS: What song are you moving to now?
» HOFF: It's "Fuego" by Pitbull. It's very upbeat. I could not dance hip-hop to slow songs!
» EXPRESS: Does hip-hop help your swimming?
» HOFF: My coach actually suggested it. He said, "You should do something fun that keeps your mind off training for a little bit." It's only an hour once a week, so it doesn't get me tired. It's a little thing I look forward to.
» EXPRESS: Have you gone to any local dance clubs?
» HOFF: I've gone to an 18-and-up dance club called Iguana Cantina (124 Market Place, Baltimore; 410-244-0200) once. At first, I was a little apprehensive. I went with a friend, but they play really fun music. People who are underage get free sodas.
» EXPRESS: Did you show off your moves?
» HOFF: No. The first time I went, I had just started to dance, so I was a little shy. I don't think I could whip out my routine. I definitely feel like I've learned to move a little better, so maybe now I could incorporate a couple moves on the dance floor.
» EXPRESS: Where else do you enjoy going in your free time?
» HOFF: Beaver Dam (10820 Beaver Dam Road, Cockeysville; 410-785-2323). It has a line swing. You hold onto this thing — it's almost like a trapeze — and you fly up in the air and let go. There's also a wooden floating platform out in the middle of the lake. It's a really fun place to go with friends and swim around, lay out in the sun. I was there quite a lot last summer.
» EXPRESS: Fellow Baltimorean Michael Phelps has a street named after him in Charm City. Is that something you'd hope for after a strong Olympic performance?
» HOFF: I'd probably have to do quite a bit for that to happen. I'll just take care of my swimming, and whatever happens after that can fall into place. I'm sure it's not something Michael planned before 2004.
» EXPRESS: But you wouldn't have a problem with it if it were to happen
» HOFF: [Laughs] I wouldn't turn them down.
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Tualatin comes away with a 3-1 win over Tigard when the rivals clash in OIBA action
TUALATIN - Summer vacation?
Not for this rivalry - it doesn't seem to ever take a vacation.
It always seems to be a well-played, hard-fought close battle when Tigard and Tualatin match up on the baseball field - even in July.
That sure looked to be the case Saturday, when the Tualatin-based Suburban Door OIBA baseball team scored a 3-1 win over Tigard in a semifinal game of the Suburban Door Wood Bat Tournament played at Tualatin High School.
'It's always a great game when we play Tigard,' said Nick Bland, a Tualatin High School senior-to-be who belted a pair of doubles for the Dawgs in Saturday's game.
'It's still intense, even in the summer,' said Longhorns starting pitcher Robby Chabreck, who is a Tigard High School junior-to-be. 'We really wanted to win, but it was still fun.'
With the win, Suburban Door improved to 18-4 at that point in the summer season.
'We're doing real well,' said Suburban Door's Cooper Brunner, a Tualatin sophomore-to-be who was the winning pitcher in Saturday's game. 'We're finding out where we are. We've got good team chemistry. Us younger guys are just fitting in.'
Brunner and Chabreck locked up in a pitchers' duel early in the game, with neither team being able to score in the first three innings of the contest.
But Tigard broke through to get a run in the top of the fourth frame.
Jesse Wantland hit a leadoff single to right field to start things off for the Longhorns. Erik Lien was then hit by a pitch and Tucker Campbell reached base on an error to load the bases with no outs.
Brunner got a strikeout for the first out of the inning, but Wantland would score on a sacrifice fly by Chabreck to give the Longhorns a 1-0 lead.
Tigard was still up 1-0 when the Dawgs stormed back in the bottom of the fifth inning.
Bland ignited things for Suburban Door with a leadoff double to center field. Andrew Schlottmann then drew a walk and Brandon Durdel followed with a bunt single to load the bases with no outs.
Jon Fishback was then safe when Tigard committed an error on his grounder. Bland scored on the play to tie the game at 1-1.
Schlottmann then scored from third on a groundout by Travis Johnson, giving the Tualatin team a 2-1 lead.
Suburban Door tacked on another run in the bottom of the sixth inning.
Bland again got things going for the Dawgs, this time with a one-out double down the left-field line. Schlottmann and C.J. Michael drew back-to-back walks to load the bases. After a fielder's choice grounder, with Bland being thrown out at the plate, Schlottmann scored on a grounder by Johnson to give the Dawgs a 3-1 advantage.
Tigard tried to fight back in the top of the seventh. Bruin Campbell singled to left field to lead off the frame for the Longhorns.
But, one out later, Brunner coaxed a game-winning double play with Gunnar Gustafson, playing at third base, fielding a grounder and making a quick throw to Fishback at second base. Fishback then fired the ball to Bland at first in time for the game-ending twin-killing.
'It was a well-played game and both teams had a lot of intensity,' Suburban Door coach Adam Strachan said.
'It's always competitive when we play Tigard,' Brunner said. 'It's always fun when we play against them.'
Brunner, in getting the pitching win, turned in a complete-game performance on the mound. In seven innings of work, he gave up one unearned run on three hits while striking out four and walking two.
'I felt pretty good out there,' he said. 'My change-up was working pretty good and I mostly went with outside pitches.'
'I love Cooper,' Strachan said. 'He throws four pitches for strikes and everything he throws moves a ton.'
Bland led the Suburban Door hitting attack with his two doubles.
'I was just looking for something to drive,' he said.
Johnson and Durdel each added a hit for the Dawgs.
Chabreck pitched a strong game for Tigard. In four-plus innings of work, he gave up one earned run on three hits.
'I felt good,' he said. 'I just got done with football camp, so I was exhausted, but my arm still felt good.'
Jake Biglow pitched the final two frames for the Longhorns, giving up one run on one hit.
Wantland had two hits and Bruin Campbell had one hit for Tigard, which moved to 24-14 on the summer season at that point with the setback.
On Sunday, Tualatin wrapped up the tournament championship with a 5-0 win over Lake Oswego in the title game.
'That's a big deal,' Strachan said. 'Lake Oswego is a very good team. That was a measuring stick for us.'
Johnson picked up the pitching win in the title game. In a complete-game performance, he gave up just two hits while striking out five and walking two.
Schlottmann had a key two-run triple in the third inning to break a scoreless tie. Suburban Door, as a team, went 8-for-8 in stolen-base attempts in the championship game, with Nathan Suyematsu, Johnson and Schlottmann each having a pair of stolen bases.
The Dawgs also won their other two games at the tournament.
On Saturday, Suburban Door scored a 9-3 win over Canby. Suyematsu was the winning pitcher, striking out four in six innings of work. Johnson went 2-for-3 at the plate and also stole a pair of bases. Fishback went 2-for-2.
On Sunday, Suburban Door posted a 7-5 win over Putnam. Schlottmann and Scott Allred combined to pitch the Dawgs to the win. Brunner went 2-for-3 at the plate with a triple.
Tigard scored a 7-3 win over Century in Sunday's tournament third-place game.
Tualatin, which is 10-0 in Murphy Division play, was scheduled to play a league doubleheader at Aloha on Wednesday. Results of those games weren't available when the Times went to press.
Tigard was slated to host Wilsonville in an Olin Division game on Wednesday.

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Polar bears are evolutionarily older and genetically more distinct than previously known: ancestry traced back to 600,000 years ago
Frankfurt am Main, Germany, April 20, 2012. A study appearing in the current issue of the journal Science reveals that polar bears evolved as early as some 600,000 years ago. An international team led by researchers from the German Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (BiK-F) shows the largest arctic carnivore to be five times older than previously recognized. The new findings on the evolutionary history of polar bears are the result of an analysis of information from the nuclear genome of polar and brown bears, and shed new light on conservation issues regarding this endangered arctic specialist.
Polar bears are uniquely specialized for life in the arctic. This fact is undispu-ted, and supported by a range of morphological, physiological and behavioural evidence. However, conducting research on the evolutionary history of polar bears is difficult. The arctic giant spends most of its life on sea ice, and typically also dies there. Its remains sink to the sea floor, where they get ground up by glaciers, or remain undiscovered. Fossil remains of polar bears are therefore scarce. Because the genetic information contained in each organism carries a lot of information about the past, researchers can study the history of the species by looking at the genes of todays polar bears.
Analysis of the genetic information in the cell nucleus
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Senator Charlie Dean of Inverness is one of five Florida Senators working on this bill with the main goal to keep our springs beautiful. In the most recent draft of the bill, Senators wrote to minimize fertilizer waste into the springs and mandate the flows and levels of the water. Senator Dean says they will start small and eventually help all of Florida's springs.
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Terril Byrd's feathers are ruffled…and for good reason.
Back in December, New Bern police seized nearly 60 chickens (hens and roosters) from Byrd's property on suspicion of cockfighting, according to NewsChannel 12. The station reports officers also seized training muffs, a vest, syringes and antibiotics.
Byrd told the station in January that he hadn't done anything wrong. "They're show birds," he said. "I show them at the fair." He also explained that the muffs were used for breeding and the vest was actually a beer holder.
Earlier this month, the station reported that District Attorney Scott Thomas said there was not enough evidence to charge Byrd and he gave the go-ahead for the chickens to be returned, passing the buck to Animal control.
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A respected scholar of military history and an expert on strategy, Martin van Creveld recently explored the modern world's shifting method of combat in The Changing Face of War. Now, in The Culture of War, he argues that there is much more to war than just soldiers killing one another for whatever reason.
War has always been a topic of deep intrigue. Fighting itself can be a source of great, perhaps even the greatest, joy; out of this joy and fascination an entire culture has grown-from the war paint of tribal warriors to today's "tiger suits," from Julius Caesar's red cloak to Douglas McArthur's pipe, from the decorative shields of ancient Greece to today's nose art, and from the invention of chess around 600 A.D. to the most modern combat simulators. The culture of war has its own traditions, laws and customs, rituals, ceremonies, music, art, literature, and monuments since the beginning of civilization.
Throughout the ages, the culture of war has usually been highly esteemed. Not so in today's advanced countries, which tend either to mock it ("military intelligence is to intelligence what military music is to music") or to denounce it as "militaristic." This provocative book, the first of its kind, sets out to show how wrongheaded, and even dangerous, such attitudes are. The Culture of War argues that men and women, contrary to the hopes of some, are just as fascinated by war today as they have been in the past. A military that
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Rueben Randle led the New York Giants in touchdown receptions in 2013. Now, that's a little like being the tallest dwarf, since he only had six of them and the Giants' offense was so bad that no one else could come up with more than four. But still, the Giants' 2012 second-round pick has flashed the ability to make a play. He has the size and the physical skills needed to be a good NFL wide receiver. His issue, to this point, has been consistency of concentration.
"Intelligence, he's got that," Giants wide receivers coach Sean Ryan said last week. "For me, the battle with him is consistency, and I think he's addressed it in this offseason in the way he approaches his job. I've seen a difference in his seriousness towards his work. This spring, I thought he was locked in. I thought he did a good job learning the new offense. Like I said, he's got some football intelligence to him. Things come to him. He sees things pretty well. But I thought he really worked hard at being locked into the meetings and on the field as well. I noticed a difference in him."
With Hakeem Nicks gone off to the Colts in free agency following a very disappointing year, the Giants are looking for more production from Randle on the outside. They drafted his fellow former LSU wide receiver, Odell Beckham Jr., in the first round, but Beckham is a rookie with much to learn. Randle is in his third NFL season, which is generally thought to be a big one for wide receiver development.
There's also a school of thought that the new offense under new coordinator Ben McAdoo will help Randle, who seemed to struggle to be on the same page as quarterback Eli Manning in some high-profile incidents last year that resulted in interceptions. Former coordinator Kevin Gilbride's offense relied on option routes, and the ability of the wide receivers to identify the same coverages as Manning did at the line of scrimmage. Randle had issues with that and could theoretically thrive in a simpler scheme, though Ryan disputes the idea that the change in coordinators will make things that much easier for receivers.
"Yeah, I think maybe that is oversimplifying, because you're always going to face route adjustments versus certain coverages," Ryan said. "Maybe this offense doesn't have as many, but he's still going to have to face those same decisions. In terms of the volume of route adjustments, there's probably a little less in this offense. But there's always going to be certain routes that we're going to run versus certain coverages, and post-snap they're still going to have to see it just like the quarterback sees it and be on the same page. So it's still going to be a part of the game, just probably not as much."
Ryan also said he's been trying to work his receivers all over the field and in different positions, which has in some practices resulted in Randle getting some work out of the slot.
"That's a big target running down the middle of the field," Ryan said of the 6-2, 208-pound Randle. "And that's something that we've certainly talked about and talked to him about, so it's possible."
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April 30, 2012
NCAA Release | NCAA Central Regional Site
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan women's golf team received today (Monday, April 30) an NCAA Regional team bid -- the program's seventh. U-M will head to Columbus, Ohio, to compete at the NCAA Central Regional, to be held Thursday through Saturday, May 10-12, at OSU's Scarlet Course. Overall, it marks the 10th (team and individual) NCAA bid for U-M in the 12 seasons.
"I'm extremely happy and very proud of my team for making it to the NCAA Regional," said U-M head coach Cheryl Stacy. "The team has worked hard all year and deserves this opportunity. This team loves to compete and I know they are really looking forward to playing postseason golf. The plan now is to prepare the best we can for the next golf course we will face and to take that next step towards advancing to the NCAA Finals."
The 24 teams competing in the central regional include (in seeding order): USC, Auburn, Georgia, Vanderbilt, Tennessee, Ohio State, Oregon, N.C. State, Virginia, Florida State, Purdue, Arkansas, Ole Miss, Kentucky, Texas State, South Florida, Notre Dame, UTSA, East Carolina, Michigan, UNC Wilmington, Harvard, Butler and Siena.
The six invited individuals in seeding order: Madeleine Shiels, Nebraska; Alex Buelow, Stetson; Rika Park, Miami (Fla.); Brittany Henderson, Coastal Carolina; Leticia Ras-Anderica, Miami (Fla.); and Gabriella Wahl, East Tennessee State.
The Wolverines will begin their quest to the 2012 NCAA Championships by playing a practice round at the Scarlet Course on Wednesday, May 9. The central regional consists of 54 holes, with 18 holes being played each day beginning at 8 a.m.
The two other regional sites will be the East, hosted by Penn State at the PSU Blue Course in State College, Pa., and the West, hosted by Colorado at the Colorado National Golf Club in Erie, Colo. From each regional, the top eight teams and top two individuals advance to the NCAA Championships, to be held Wednesday through Saturday, May 22-25, at the Vanderbilt Legends Club in Franklin, Tenn.
Coming off a fourth-place finish at the Big Ten Championships, the Wolverines posted six top-five finishes this season, including a runner-up finish at the Challenge at Onion Creek (Nov. 7-8) and two third-place finishes -- at the Mary Fossum Invitational (Sept. 17-18) and the Lady Northern Invitational (Oct. 9-10).
The Wolverines have been anchored by sophomore Yugene Lee (Athens, Ga./Oconee County HS), who leads the team with a 75.85 per-round average. She has started all 11 events this season and had two runner-up honors individually -- the Mary Fossum Invitational and the Big Ten Championships. She tied her career-best single-round tally with a two-under 70 in the final round of the Big Ten Tournament, which helped her set a new 54-hole career record of 217.
Meanwhile, senior Meagan Bauer (Grand Blanc, Mich./Grand Blanc HS) has averaged 76.39 per round. She won her first collegiate title at the Lady Northern Invitational and has three top-10 finishes on the season. She fired a career-best three-under 68 in the third round of the Lady Northern for the third lowest single-round tally all-time at U-M, helping her to a career-best even-par 213 54-hole tournament score. Bauer has started the last 33 events for the Maize and Blue.
In addition, freshman Linda Luo (Bradenton, Fla./Lakewood Ranch HS) has started eight of nine events this season and is on pace to set U-M's record for freshman scoring average with her current 76.89 per-round average. She posted a runner-up finish at the Challenge at Onion Creek and fired a one-under 69 in the first round of the event, becoming just the 12th player to record a sub-70 individual-round score.
Fellow freshman Lauren Grogan (Columbus, Ohio/Bishop Watterson HS) has also started eight of nine events and is averaging 78.81 per round with two top-20 finishes, including a tie for 14th at the Big Ten Championships. Rounding out Michigan's top five is sophomore Alyssa Shimel (Pemberville, Ohio/Eastwood HS), who has not missed an event in two seasons, playing in 23 straight, and has averaged 78.81 per round in her second season.
Michigan has been represented in regional competition by the team or an individual in 10 of the last 12 seasons, making team appearances in 2001, '02, '05, '07, '09, '11 and now '12. Laura Olin (2004), Amy Schmucker (2006) and Ashley Bauer (2010) made central regional appearances as individuals.
2012 NCAA Central Regional
Thursday-Saturday, May 10-12
Ohio State's Scarlet Course, Columbus, Ohio
2. Auburn
3. Georgia
4. Vanderbilt
5. Tennessee
6. Ohio State
7. Oregon
8. N.C. State
9. Virginia
10. Florida State
11. Purdue
12. Arkansas
13. Ole Miss
14. Kentucky
15. Texas State
16. South Florida
17. Notre Dame
19. East Carolina
21. UNC Wilmington
22. Harvard
23. Butler
24. Siena
Madeleine Shiels, Nebraska
Alex Buelow, Stetson
Rika Park, Miami (Fla.)
Brittany Henderson, Coastal Carolina
Leticia Ras-Anderica, Miami (Fla.)
Gabriella Wahl, East Tennessee State
Michigan in the NCAA Postseason
2001, East Regional - 12th of 21 (308-308-309/925) - program's first invitation
2002, Central Regional - 6th of 21 (313-322-294/929) - program's first advancement to NCAA Finals
2002, NCAA Finals - 17th of 24 (301-299-299-300/1199)
2004, Central Regional - Laura Olin, individual, t-17th (75-76-78/229)
2005, Central Regional - 15th of 21 (301-320-305/926)
2006, Central Regional - Amy Schmucker, individual, t-71st (80-82-78/240)
2007, Central Regional - 13th of 21 (311-305-310/926) - hosted at U-M Golf Course
2009, Central Regional - 17th of 21 (312-321-327/960)
2010, Central Regional - Ashley Bauer, individual, t-76th (78-87-80/245)
2011, Central Regional - 18th of 24 (316-307-315/938)
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Practice Area: Slip and fall accident
Outcome: $650,000 Settlement
Description: FACTS: Plaintiff Lynch, 45, slipped and fell at La Valencia Hotel in La Jolla, CA. In approximately 2005, the management at La Valencia Hotel had remodeled a portion of the hotel known as the "Veranda Room†with smooth marble tiles. La Valencia was aware that this flooring was extremely slippery when wet (in stock trim) so it hired co-defendant Slip-Tech to apply an etching process to provide guests with more traction when the tile became wet. To clean the tiles, La Valencia used a steel wool buffer and then applied a polish to make them look shiny. This cleaning process possibly affected the etching process performed by Slip-Tech and made the tiles slippery when wet. It was raining on the date of the incident. As plaintiff made his way into the Veranda room from the outdoor walkway, he slipped on the slick landing where the black and white tiles were located, despite the fact he was taking precautions not to do so by "shuffling†over to a nearby handrail at the time of the incident. PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS: The plaintiff alleged that Slip-Tech installed and La Valencia managed a tile floor that was slippery when wet. The plaintiff alleged that La Valencia Hotel had noticed the dangerous condition prior to the fall. The plaintiff also claimed that his ankle would need to be fused in the future. DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS: The defendants denied that they were negligent or that their negligence caused plaintiff any injury. La Valencia Hotel alleged that Slip-Tech Inc. failed to microscopically etch the La Valencia Hotel floor to have a coefficient of friction at 0.6 when wet or better. Slip-Tech alleged that it microscopically etched the floor as it guaranteed. The defendants contended that plaintiff was comparatively negligent and also contested the nature and extent of plaintiff's injuries. INJURIES: Lynch sustained a left ankle fracture and dislocation, which required a surgery to place a screw and plate in the bone. The surgery was successful. RESULT: The case settled for $650,000.


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Jaki Shelton Green named inaugural Piedmont Laureate.
Poetry as an Olympic event and other crazy ideas to get people to pay attention.
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I joined some dating websites.
I really shouldn't have.
I've met some wonderful men.
And I've fucked every one (of the wonderful men). The one's that weren't wonderful I never touched. Lucky them.
Why do I fuck them?
I do it because I starve for affection I never got.
I do it to degrade myself just a little bit more.
I do it to put more notches in the in the gun barrel labelled "Whore".
I do it to make myself more of a whore.
Just give it up, as I've always done….a careless lifestyle symptom of a borderline.
Sure, I'll just blame it on my mental disorder.
Then I'm free to be the whore I know I am.
It's like a dirty little secret I have…like the black widow. I'm all charm and smiles and I catch you in my web and use you – not to destroy you but to destroy myself.
The one's I fuck I don't think will have a chance of being loved by me. Because I do it to make myself less of a "good" woman because I hate myself.
So what have I done with these wonderful men? What have I done to these wonderful men? What am I doing to myself?
Maybe I've been hoping to meet the one person who wouldn't want to go there with me; who would want to wait until we knew each other well; who would make that choice for me.
The choice to not do it.
Because that choice is always left up to me – as it should be.
But I always make the wrong choice.
How I wish I didn't have the libido of an 18-year-old boy.


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Note: There is an updated version of this recipe that uses less sugar here.
I made plum sauce a number of years ago for the first time, mainly because I had a huge amount of Italian plums that I needed to use. I had the dryer full (Italian plums are wonderful dried- nothing like prunes) and fruit flies trying to get the rest, so I was willing to try something new.
Now I make sure to do a batch each year. It's so good to have on hand for Asian dishes. I especially like to make moo shoo pancakes (well, pseudo cakes, as they're actually Mexican tortillas!): Stir fry cabbage, broccoli and carrots with some chicken or pork, add just a little sauce made of soy sauce, rice vinegar, garlic and ginger, and put it in a flour tortilla with some of the plum sauce. Tasty like the pancakes you get in a restaurant, but easier (and cheaper) to find.
I've adapted this recipe from the one in the Ball Blue Book, basically replacing some fresh ingredients (ginger and chilies) for dry in order to up the garlic from one clove to two and using dry mustard instead of mustard seed.
I like to use Italian plums for 2 reasons:
- They are drier so take less time to thicken and
- They grow in abundance around here, so I can usually find them for free.
BUT, I have made this with regular plums and other than being more yellow and taking a bit longer to cook, it was just as good. In addition to plums you'll also need brown and white sugar, cider vinegar, onion, garlic, salt, dried ginger, dry mustard, and dried red pepper flakes.
Wash and cut plums in half. Remove the pit and coarsely chop. As you can see, I just cut into 8 pieces because I'm going to cook them down and use an immersion blender later to hasten the sauce, so I don't worry so much about the size of the pieces.
Mix all the other ingredients in a large pot and bring to a boil.
Add the chopped plums and bring to a boil again; reduce heat and simmer cook for about 30 minutes until plums are softened and sauce has thickened some.
Now is when I use the immersion blender to move the process along. It also helps to incorporate the skins into the sauce for a smoother effect. Just process for a minute until desired consistency.
Cook a little longer until thick and syrupy.
Prepare lids, jars, and canner while sauce cooks. See this step-by-step boiling water canning tutorial for more instructions.
Ladle hot sauce into hot 1/2-pint jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace and attach lids.
Process for 20 minutes in a boiling water canner. Turn off heat, remove lid and let sit for 5 minutes before removing to a towel-lined counter to cool before storing.
Homemade Canned Plum Sauce
- 4 pounds plums (about 10 cups chopped)
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 1 cup white sugar
- 3/4 cup chopped onion (about 1 medium)
- 1 Tb. dry mustard
- 2 tsp. dried red pepper flakes (adjust to desired spiciness)
- 2 Tb. ground ginger
- 1 Tb. salt
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 c. cider vinegar
- Wash, pit and coarsely chop plums.
- Combine remaining ingredients in a large pot and bring to a boil; add plums and return to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer for about 30 minutes.
- Process with an immersion blender until desired consistency (optional), and cook until thick and syrupy.
- Prepare canner, lids, and 1/2-pint jars.
- Ladle hot sauce into hot jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace. Attach lids and process for 20 minutes in a boiling water canner. Remove lid, turn off heat, and let sit for 5 minutes before removing to a towel-lined counter to cool.
- Remove rings and wipe clean for storage in a cool, dark place.
Makes about 8 1/2-pint jars


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Iron overload is a life-threatening condition that can lead to liver disease, cardiac disease, diabetes and arthritis. Simultaneous supplementation with both iron and AA may place individuals with SCI at risk for iron overload as well as oxidative damage by iron-generated free radicals. Both conditions of high and low iron stores may present with common signs and symptoms. Accurate diagnosis of iron disorder should consider CRP, hematocrit, hemoglobin, serum iron, TIBC, percent saturation of iron binding capacity, serum ferritin and hepcidin.
The investigators are proposing a study to determine the effect of concurrent AA and iron supplementation on iron status of individuals with SCI. The investigators goal is to identify abnormal status that may be attributed to simultaneous supplementation of iron and AA to develop future supplementation protocols in this population for optimal iron status.
|Spinal Cord Injury
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|Implications of Concurrent Iron and Ascorbic Acid Supplementation on Iron Status in Persons With Spinal Cord Injury
- To determine iron status if supplemented with ascorbic acid (AA) and/or iron compared to supplementation with iron or AA. [ Time Frame: 1 episode, at least 6 months after consistent ascorbic acid and/or iron supplementation ]
- Determine the prevalence of high iron status if receiving supplementation with both iron and AA compared to supplementation with iron or AA. [ Time Frame: 1 episode, at least 6 months after consistent ascorbic acid and/or iron supplementation. ]
Biospecimen Retention: Samples With DNA
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|June 2008
|Study Completion Date:
|June 2011
|Primary Completion Date:
|December 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Group 1
Ascorbic Acid Supplementation Only
Group 2
Iron Supplementation Only
Group 3
Concurrent Ascorbic Acid & Iron Supplementation
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 90 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
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|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male
- 18 years to 90 years of age
- Medically stable
- Chronic SCI (>6 months post injury) without regard to the level or completeness of lesion
Supplementation with:
- A standard recommended dose of 120-200 mg oral elemental iron (tablet or liquid; ferrous sulfate, fumarate or gluconate forms) for a minimum of 6 months; or
- A standard recommended dose of 250-2,000 mg AA per day for a minimum of 6 months; or
- Both 120-200 mg oral elemental iron AND 250-2,000 mg AA per day for a minimum of 6 months.
- Veteran
Exclusion Criteria:
Acute cardiovascular, pulmonary or renal conditions
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00881803
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|VA Medical Center, Bronx
|Bronx, New York, United States, 10468
|Principal Investigator:
|William Bauman, MD
|VA Medical Center, Bronx
|Responsible Party:
|VA Office of Research and Development
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00881803 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|March 25, 2009
|Last Updated:
|May 21, 2012
Keywords provided by VA Office of Research and Development:
Spinal Cord Injuries
Ascorbic Acid
Vitamin C
Dietary Supplements
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Spinal Cord Injuries
Spinal Cord Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Trauma, Nervous System
Wounds and Injuries
Ascorbic Acid
Trace Elements
Growth Substances
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Protective Agents
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Ohio State and Purdue Garner Weekly Honors
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The conference office announced on Tuesday the ninth weekly men's swimming and diving awards. Ohio State's Justin Farra earned the nod for Swimmer of the Week while Purdue's David Boudia earned Diver of the Week honors.
Men's Swimmer of the Week
Justin Farra led the Buckeyes to a first-place finish and was the second-highest collegiate scorer at the AT&T U.S. Short Course National Championships last weekend. The senior's times in the 200-and 400-yard individual medley and the 100-and 200-yard breaststroke were among the top-five of all collegiate swimmers. Farra set a school record in the 200-yard individual medley with a preliminary time of 1:45.30, good for the fourth-fastest time in the country.
Last Ohio State men's Swimmer of the Week: Tim Phillips (Nov. 16, 2010)
Men's Diver of the Week
Junior David Boudia earns his fourth straight Diver of the Week award after sweeping the diving events at the Texas Swimming and Diving Hall of Fame Invitational last weekend. Boudia scored 428.45 on the 1-meter and 477.10 on the 3-meter. The Noblesville, Ind., native took first in the platform with a score of 537.65, 100 points higher than his competition and only half of a point shy of his school record set at last year's NCAA Championships. The junior has won all 14 events he has entered so far this season. This marks Boudia's 16th overall Diver of the Week award of his career.
Last Purdue men's Diver of the Week: David Boudia (Nov. 23, 2010)
2010 Big Ten Men's Swimmer/Diver of the Week
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Mayor Fujita outside his office i n Kito , February 1997.
I n the 1970s, the national faith i n growth - and i n the wisdom o f bureaucratic decisions on how to pursue i t - was almost absolute, and its influence was felt even i n Kito . After first declaring unanimous opposition i n October 1972, under pressure two years later the Village Assembly did what most other villages i n the same situation had done: i t yielded and adopted a 'Comprehensive Village Development Basic Plan' predicated upon construction o f the dam (i.e. extinction of the village). Gradually, however, the local community stirred and opposition spread. The Assembly was 'recalled' and following fresh elections i n December 1976 i t passed a resolution o f opposition to the dam. I n the teeth of immense pressure both from prefectural and central governments and from business groups, that resolve has held steady ever since.
Like all Japanese villages, Kito's self-governing rights under the constitution are severely constrained, especially by fiscal arrangements under which the proportion of taxes to be spent i n and for the village is determined at much higher levels. The authorities are therefore able to enforce submission to such projects by cutting allocations for public works i n vil lages. I n the early 1990s, as the Kito project entered its third inconclusive decade, the pressures escalated. When the Tokushima Prefectural Assembly i n December 1992 declared its intention to push ahead with construction and the then Kito mayor was seen to be vacillating, he was 'recalled', and replaced i n 1993 by the present mayor, Fujita. The Dam Survey Office was immediately upgraded to a 'Dam Construction Office', and provision for the works began to appear i n the national budget. A sense o f 'High Noon' enveloped the village.
Despite the odds, at the local level the opposition succeeded i n entrenching itself: i n September 1993 a petition for cancellation of the project was signed by 1,321 o f the local electorate's 1,781 people (74.2 per cent). A 'Kit o Village Basic Environmental Ordinance for the Protection of Nature and the Unpolluted River' and a 'Kit o Village Ordinance to Block Kito Dam' were adopted i n December of the following year. I n the elections o f January 1995 the anti-dam camp won 80 per cent of the votes and eight of the ten seats. On 22 June 1995 the village adopted its own 'dam-less' development plan and shortly afterwards set up a corporation, known as 'Kit o Herushikku' (Kito Healthy) which i n Apri l 1996 opened a factory producing soya bean-based cakes and ice-cream. Various means of promoting other local industries were also explored.
Beyond the village boundaries too, rivers began to be seen, not as bundles o f utilitarian functions but as living natural entities, organically linking mountains and sea and their adjacent communities. The rush to growth, i n whose name so much had been sacrificed for 20 years, began to be reassessed, and a sense of loss at the scars inflicted on the rivers, mountains and coast spread. A June 1995 prefecture-wide survey found that opposition to the dam was running at 41 per cent, and support at only 24 per cent.3
I n response to this changing mood and to the growing international attention being focussed on Japan's 'iron triangle' o f public works-centred corruption, criticism focussed on the hitherto absolute and unquestioned prerogatives o f the Ministry o f Construction. A system of public consultation to address particularly controversial projects was introduced. Late i n 1995, thirteen 'Deliberative Councils' were set up to advise continuance, amendment or cancellation of construction plans. Kito's long-unresolved dam was referred to one such council, but the mayor and his assembly, alone among other problem districts, refused to participate. The new council , they realized, would naturally lean towards the governor's nominees (the majority) and would serve as a new means for
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Short and sweet today: gold retreated last Friday, creating an excellent buying opportunity. For more on why this is important, see Jeff Clark's article below on the move into physical metals.
If you have questions about any of this, please bring them to the New Orleans Investment Conference this week, October 24-27, and the San Francisco Hard Assets Conference November 16-17. I will be speaking at both and available to answer questions – and it's just fun to talk about investments with interested people.
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The New Trend in Gold
By Jeff Clark, Senior Precious Metals Analyst
It's not too often that you see a major shift within the gold market.
The last such recalibration in sentiment for gold investors was the introduction of the first gold-backed ETF in 2004, and the subsequent explosion in exchange-traded products (ETPs) for bullion and precious-metals equities.
Today, another tidal change is under way, as the flow of funds into structured bullion products ebbs. I think this shift – as you'll read about in a moment – signals two things. First, it confirms that growing numbers of investors are increasingly nervous about the reckless monetary and fiscal paths being pursued on a global scale. Identifying this trend early on will let investors position themselves accordingly.
Second, it tells me that acting now – securing the gold you want and need – is critical to withstanding the likely fallout ahead from the mountain of unpayable government debt and promised benefits. If we're correct about the dismal future of all major currencies – the dollar's inexorable decay in purchasing power and the "race to the bottom" between it and other currencies – then failing to act will greatly degrade your future standard of living.
What is this new trend? It's simple, yet powerful…
Investors are shifting from paper to physical.
I began to watch this trend after it was reported last year that billionaire hedge fund manager John Paulson dumped his shares in the ETF GLD, opting instead to purchase physical metal. Since then, the shift out of paper proxies for gold and into the metal itself has picked up steam, and it's now clear that a new investor trend is under way.
Here's the evidence. The following chart shows the total purchases since 2001 of gold coins and bars versus the net additions to gold ETPs.
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Total coin and bar purchases are up 96% since 2009, while net additions to ETPs are down 73% over the same period.
While ETPs include the ownership of physical bars, it's clear that increasing numbers of investors are buying more bullion than proxies. This is a remarkable shift, especially given the claimed popularity of GLD.
The shift is even more dramatic with silver.
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Investors have tripled their silver bullion purchases since 2007, while the exchange-traded vehicles sold 26 million ounces more than what they bought to back their funds last year.
Why is this happening? And what does it mean?
Certainly some of the shift stems from concerns with the funds themselves. While I discount allegations that these funds don't possess the metal they claim to hold, there are other issues, such as complicated custodial structures and the possibility of leasing or substituting paper certificates for physical metal.
Another reason for the shift is certainly due to global economic, fiscal, and monetary concerns. As fears of systemic risk ratchet higher, it's only natural for investors to gravitate toward the safest methods for holding physical metal. Throw in events like what happened to MF Global last year, and it's easy to understand why many investors would prefer holding their own bullion over a fund.
More important, what should we do as a result of this trend?
First, this is not a "keeping up with the Joneses" debate. We support the overall thrust of this shift into physical metal; gold is not an obscure metal that sits in a vault and "does nothing." It offers direct and immediate financial protection for you and your family like nothing else can.
Remember that gold is above all else the world's best, time-tested form of money – something people were duped into doubting in the 20th century, but are now beginning to remember. Today's environment is exactly one in which gold shines: eroding purchasing power of paper currencies, vulnerable global economies, fears of inflation and/or deflation, a shaky banking system, insurmountable public debt levels, and fanciful money-printing schemes… if there were ever a time to own gold, this is it.
Having metal in your control and at your disposal empowers you in times of turmoil and lets you avoid dependence on counterparties.
Second, this trend carries a subtle signal: diversify. If risks are at a level sufficient to encourage holding physical metal, it's also worth diversifying that risk. Stash some at home, use private vaults, and store some internationally. Even large institutional investors frequently use more than one facility. No single method or location is risk-free, so spread it around.
An easy way to do that is with a new breakthrough program we helped establish and fully endorse: Hard Assets Alliance Storage locations include Zurich, London, Melbourne, New York, and Salt Lake City (with Singapore coming soon). You can conduct all services online, and the metal is fully allocated and registered in your name. Selling and taking delivery are as easy as buying or selling GLD. Perhaps most attractive is that your order is bid out to a network of dealers who compete for your business, ensuring you get the best available price.
Remember: once Main Street enters the precious metals market – whether it's an overnight event or a slow awakening over time – we expect supply for physical metal to become increasingly spotty, premiums to rise, and much higher gold and silver prices to ensue. That process may be under way now, so our advice is to make sure your stash of gold and silver is big enough to get to the other side of the crisis intact.
Bottom line: this is a trend you want to be a part of – and you don't want to be late.
Gold and Silver HEADLINES
Mining Industry Outlook "Vastly Improved" in October (Mineweb)
A recent survey of 125 international mining executives reports that 55% of the respondents believe their sector will perform better than it did in the first half of 2012. Current data is in sharp contrast with the previous survey conducted in June, when only 22% of the executives expected improvements in the second half of 2012.
Optimistic expectations were revealed by most of the topics the research covered. For instance, 90% of the interviewees were not considering any further layoffs for the remainder of the year. In fact, 66% expect to hire new people over the next six months, while in June 60% indicated they would not.
When asked about short-term (6-12 month) outlook for the mining industry, 47% of respondents have a bullish view. This is a significant improvement: the previous poll showed that only 8% held a bullish outlook, and 38% said they were bearish.
The connection between gold's positive price movements and renewed optimism in the survey is evident, though investors should act while prices are low. Until August, the gold price was lagging, and gold stocks were in the doghouse – an ideal time to be buying.
Singapore Hopes Gold Tax Repeal Will Lure Bullion Refiners (Mineweb)
Singapore renounced a 7% tax on investment-grade gold and other precious metals on October 1 to stimulate the development of gold trading in the country.
At the moment, Singapore imports gold from Australia, Switzerland, Hong Kong, and Japan, which it then sells to buyers in Southeast Asia and neighboring India. By removing the tax, authorities expect to attract bullion refiners to the country and encourage trading houses to open storage facilities, helping to transform Singapore into a key Asian pricing hub. Currently at 2% of global gold demand, the Southeast Asian city-state aims to raise that to 10% or 15% over the next five to ten years.
Analysts estimate the value of gold traded in Singapore at around $282 billion over the past year. Renouncing the tax is expected to lower the barriers of entry for investors and to further boost interest in the precious metal.
Gold Up 11.1% in Q3, Supported by Central Banks (World Gold Council)
The latest report by WGC on gold investment statistics provides details on gold's performance in the third quarter. During this period, gold rose 11.1%, and by the end of September was up 16% year to date.
Gold's strong performance began in the latter half of August, with central bank policy announcements and actions the primary catalysts for the price. Here's an interesting quote from the report:
"It is critical to note that while gold prices react to monetary policy developments, they are more generally determined by a geographically and thematically broad set of factors. A number of positive gold-specific developments also took place in the third quarter, including the IMF's (International Monetary Fund) reporting of central bank purchases of gold by Russia, Turkey, Ukraine and the Kyrgyz republic. Just before the start of the third quarter, Turkey announced that it had raised to 30% the proportion of gold held by commercial banks as capital requirements."
This Week in the International Speculator and BIG GOLD – Key Updates for Subscribers
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A high school freshman in Wisconsin has been suspended for giving a small noose and a "KKK" symbol to a black female classmate during art class, according to local reports.
The unnamed boy was suspended from Baldwin-Woodville High School on Dec. 14, the day after the incident, Minnesota's Star Tribune newspaper reported.
Baldwin is about 40 miles east of Minneapolis.
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Will ship but local pickup is preferred.
Everything is off of an 02 WRX sedan and comes as pictured
stock boost solenoid $20 - works good but decal is beat up, was replaced with GM solenoid
clutch line $5 - no leaks, cuts, tears or anything. Just wanted to place it with a SS one.
front brake lines $10 - removed from car at about 90k, metal ends are discolored but not corroding, no cracks, leaks either. a set of SS lines replaced them.
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CANADA STOCKS-TSX falls on commodity retreat, ekes out August gain
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* TSX ends down 87.70 points, or 0.60 percent, at 14,597.15
* Seven of the TSX's 10 main groups fall
By Alastair Sharp
TORONTO, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index fell on Wednesday as lower oil and gold prices weighed on energy companies and miners, while financial and other interest rate-sensitive stocks slipped as investors considered the likely path of U.S. interest rates.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index fell 87.70 points, or 0.60 percent, to 14,597.15.
"Part of the reason for the drop is that some of the commodity-related names have run too far, too fast in Canada," said Barry Schwartz, portfolio manager at Baskin Financial Services.
"Investors are looking for some kind of excuse to sell," he said. "Investors have a heightened sense that possibly the markets are overvalued."
The index eked out a 0.1 percent gain over the course of August but is trading just below a 13-month peak hit mid-month. Continued...


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I am looking for a cylinder head guide pin for HT4100. Must have misplaced. The originals a slotted sleeve that fixes in block on each end of block on exhaust side. They allow the head to be set on in correct position . There was an update part and the part number is 1633910. Original would be fine!!
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I was recently terminated by an employer due to the fact that I told him that not paying taxes was illegeal. The employer does not withhold taxes from his employees, he has them as independant contractors when in fact they are not (proven by teh ABC Test) He made almost a half million dollars in 2011 and never paid a penny to the state or to the IRS. The owner as well as his family are collecting SNAP benefits and Husky from the state and should not be due to their income. He also is wireing funds outside the US to hide some of the money. What can I do to make sure he pays back to the state and government what is due to them?
1.If he is a CT resident and taxpayer, he can take state benefits.
2. Is he an entity or just a sole proprietor? (further insulates him if he is an entity)
3. I know that IRS has recently (and unjustly) declared war on independent contractor employers, but there are many categories where it is proper. You didn't state your job and I can't tell if it is independent contractor type.
4. I wrote an article on this, linked below.
5. How do you know that the employer is "not paying his taxes"? Do you have proof that he is not paying his taxes on his profits?
6. In the article you will see more than the ABC test. Although the IRS would like to forget it, they have had a safe harbor operating for many years.
7. He just might take advantage of the "amnesty" (very unfair since hiring people as independent contractors has always been legal) and he might end up doing payroll and withholdings for everyone with a proportional reduction in salary/hourly rate. He will have to pay extra for payroll, pay more withholding and pay extra for a bond he might purchase against payroll company misfeasance.
In addition, it will result in potential loss of tax deductions for the independent contractors once they become employees (depending upon what the job entails). They will lose or have limited all their schedule C deductions.
There is also the issue of the State Employment Tax division. You didn't state whether THEY had traditionally also permitted his independent contractor status.
Even though your contention, if successful might hurt the employer and your remaining employees, you have the right to report this:
1. To IRS
2. To State Labor board (retaliatory firing)
3. To State Taxing authority
Good Luck with this matter
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You should contact the US Attorney in CT:
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You can contact the IRS WhistleBlower unit using form 211 and, possibly, secure an award.
Also, the CT Department of Labor would be very interested in this. Just call and contact the Chief Auditor there.
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