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There are only two things that I find necessary to bake (and/or consume) each holiday season: 1. Mexican wedding cake cookies and 2. some sort of combination of chocolate and peppermint.
This year, I took one of my mom's classic recipes for chocolate pixies and added a little peppermint in order to get my fix. I think the only other thing needed to get in full holiday spirit is Bing Crosby crooning away on vinyl.
Chocolate Mint Pixies
- makes approx. 3 dozen cookies
- 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup (one stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1-2/3 cup pure cane sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons peppermint flavor
- 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- 6 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a small saucepan over low heat, or in a double boiler, melt together chocolate and 3 tablespoons butter. Set aside and cool to room temperature.
In a medium bowl, mix together flours, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
In a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time. Mix in peppermint flavoring and cooled chocolate mixture. On low speed, add half of flour mixture. Slowly pour in milk. Finish with remaining flour mixture. Place in refrigerator to chill for at least 30 minutes to 1 hour. If you don't have time for the chilling step, the cookies will spread and be flatter.
Pour powdered sugar into a small bowl. Remove batter from refrigerator. Using a cookie scoop or spoon, portion and roll dough into 1-1/2 inch diameter balls. Roll dough balls in powdered sugar to coat. Place on cookie sheets and bake for 12-14 minutes. Cookies should still look a little moist in the center so that they retain their softness. Place cookies on a rack to cool.


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Best Of :: Shopping & Services
With the holidays quickly approaching (by which we mean our birthday), you might wanna stop by the Ridge--the self-proclaimed "home décor and craft marketplace," which just sends a tingle up the spines of men everywhere--to load up on immortal wreaths and other flowers made of silk and synthetic material. From pottery to potpourri, from party goods to pictures and posters (for frames and, yes, you sad souls without family photos to fill them), from candles to curtains, this chain store has generous amounts of decently priced crap to make any dorm room or any mansion feel like Martha Stewart went hog-wild while blindfolded. And we mean that as a compliment: When we're not tricking up our house with the latest Todd Oldham trinket from Target, we're at Garden Ridge, wondering how we spent $124 on candles that smell like roses and feet.
Shopping at Sam Moon Trading Co. on a Saturday afternoon is kinda like walking down Bourbon Street during Mardi Gras--minus the naked breasts and 32-ounce hurricanes, of course. But this place is just that crowded. It's a shopping mob. And like Mardi Gras, Sam Moon is almost too much to take in at once. From the moment you walk through the door, you're shoulder to shoulder with an army of women with glassed-over eyes and arms filled with goodies. There's also the occasional husband hidden away in one of the store's corners, holding a basket and looking just a little bewildered. But if you like cheap, funky jewelry (which we do) and gaudy sequined purses (which we do), then fighting these crowds is worth it. Sam Moon's selection of adornments for the ears, neck, wrists and toes is beyond compare. Just remember: Move fast and don't be afraid to use your elbows.
This eclectic Deep Ellum shop has nothing you need but just about anything you might want. From postcards and handbags to picture frames and decorated hairbrushes, Mark & Larry's has it all--which makes it an excellent place to find a gift for that person who has everything. They also offer the best selection of greeting cards in town. No matter the occasion, this place has a card for it. Some are sweet and sentimental, but some are crass and downright cruel. And those are the ones we like. Just be sure to keep an eye on the parking meter. It's easy to while away an entire afternoon thumbing through every card in the rack. Or is that just us?
It's one of those dying arts that's now making a strong comeback. Women are getting back into the kind of sewing that Grandma did, says owner Judy Mack. Not only is she an authorized Pfaff dealer, but she offers a variety of fabrics, supplies, notions, books, patterns and--perhaps most important--instruction classes. Instructors will teach you everything from beginning quilting to installing zippers without tears, tatting and digitizing. There are even classes for the kids and teen-agers. Store hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Not only does Nice-born co-owner Yasmine Bohsali serve up the best baguettes and chocolate croissants this side of the Mediterranean, but his shop has become a social gathering spot for French transplants and Americans who speak the language. "Many of our French customers," Bohsali says, "tell us our place reminds them of home because we're authentic." L'Alliance Française, the local chapter of French expatriates, had them cater the group's recent Bastille Day celebration. Store hours are 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Frequently a readers' pick as the best music store in Dallas, what this chain does best is provide good prices on most of its offerings--and it provides huge offerings. Even somewhat obscure artists from the era when Tower Records carried actual records can be found (on digitally remastered CDs, of course). The store also has tapes, DVDs, posters, magazines and other stuff to keep you occupied for hours. When record-company execs start bitching that online and digital music will destroy their industry, just head to Tower on a Saturday and see people go through the beautiful ritual of touching, reading and purchasing music. Well, it's beautiful to the people who own the store, at least.

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Dendreon (NASDAQ:DNDN) shocked the investing world last month after reporting positive Phase III results for it's prostate cancer immunotherapy treatment Provenge.
Although the company still must overcome the hurdle of FDA approval, investors are out searching for the next Dendreon, and VFC's Stock House, as always, is here to help.
One possibility is Oncothyreon (ONTY), a company written off by many speculative investors a couple of years ago after changing it's name from Biomira (BIOM) and subsequently conducting a reverse stock split.
ONTY has since then rebounded from a stock price of below a dollar to it's current level of just over three.
Oncothyreon's claim to fame is the Stimuvax vaccine, currently in a Phase III trial to measure it's effect in treating patients with 'unresectable stage III non-small cell lung cancer.' The company has licensed Stimuvax to Merck KGaA in a partnership that grants Merck (NYSE:MRK) worldwide marketing and distribution rights while paying Onconthyreon various milestone payments and a royalty on net sales.
There has been no significant news released regarding Stimuvax that would have sparked the recent rise of the stock price, however, on March 18th Rodman & Renshaw initiated coverage of ONTY with a rating of 'Market Outperform.' This initiation of coverage undoubtedly drew new investor interest to the stock.
Aside from the Simuvax vaccine, Oncothyreon also has a pipeline of three cancer-fighting small molecules undergoing clinical trials. The most advanced of the three, PX-12, is currently in a Phase II trial while the others, PX-478 and PX-866, are still in Phase I.
In a quarterly report released Thursday, the company showed significant cost reductions and a narrowing of losses due to the transfer of all clinical trial and production responsibilities to Merck.
ONTY is not nearly as well known a stock as Dendreon's, but any positive news regarding the Phase III 'START' trial could significantly move the stock.
Additionally, if Phase III results are positive I wouldn't be surprised to see Merck buyout the smaller Onconthyreon to avoid the milestone and royalty payments, but that is pure speculation on my part.
Cancer immunotherapy vaccines may be the breakthrough that the world has been waiting for in regards to how we treat cancer, and while investors can benefit handsomely from their success, let's not forget that the most significant gain is made by the patients that may soon be able to fight their illness without the vicious side effects of chemotherapy and radiation treatments.
Investing in cancer immunotherapies is very risky, as most immunotherapy treatments have failed to prove effectiveness in clinical trials. However, Dendreon's skyrocketing stock price shows what is possible if one succeeds.
Disclosure: VFC is long ONTY.
Looking for the Next Dendreon? Consider Oncothyreon
Dendreon (NASDAQ:DNDN) shocked the investing world last month after reporting positive Phase III results for it's prostate cancer immunotherapy treatment Provenge.


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Heavy Equipment Repair Questions? Ask an Expert Now.
What fuel brand system is on this engine?
What is the serial number of the machine?
Is it a Delpi pump and Standyne pump?
Or Standyne, sorry for the typo.
Fuel brand system - Diesel
Sorry, another typo, the brand of the fuel pump.
I may find the exact type of fuel pump with the serial number but, sometimes it doesn't show up.
Looking at the fuel pump, it has BOS on one side and perkins on other.
Number on pump is XXXXXXXXXX R997 2644N208
Is this the injection pump? Or is it the lift "transfer" pump?
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I realy need the machine serial number to find your information.
We believe the brand of the fuel pump is BOS
Yes, some also had a Bosch brand pump.
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What machine number do you need? Are you saying you need the tractor machine number?
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Brewers respond to fans
The 2012 Milwaukee Brewers season has been in the books since Wednesday, but over their final few games I asked fans over Twitter a few questions about the team.
I specifically wanted to know what surprised them, what disappointed them, and what they look forward to in 2013.
The overriding disappointment for the season, not surprisingly, was the performance of the bullpen for four months. Despite not making the playoffs after beginning the season with those expectations, the team has ended the season on a positive note by securing the fourth winning season in the last six years.
"When we looked at where we were and where we finished up and being able to see a lot of young guys going into next year that we have some decisions to make, I think it was successful," Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said. "I'm not happy with the season. Nobody's happy with the season. ... They all have a positive attitude about where he finished up and I think that was important going into next year."
Below are some responses from the Tweeps, as well as the Brewers themselves.
@jimowczarski Fiers was big.How about Gomez becoming a full fledged starter w/near 40 stolen bags and nearing 20 FREAKING HOME RUNS?— Derek Harvey (@SecondHandStore) September 30, 2012
Carlos Gomez finished the year as one of five players in the majors this season with 15 or more homers and 30 or more stolen bases, joining Mike Trout, B.J. Upton, Jimmy Rollins and Ryan Braun.
In his sixth season in the Major Leagues, Gomez hit .260 with 42 extra base hits – including 19 homers – and 37 stolen bases. He also had an on base percentage over .300 for the first time.
"Now I recognize and now I know what I'm doing," said Gomez, who played in 137 games. "Before, it was just ability. I would just go in and play with my ability. Now, I step out and think about what they're trying to do to me. It's the kind of thing that will make you a better hitter."
@jimowczarski Aoki hitting the crap out of the baseball.— Jerry Eldred (@jheldred) September 30, 2012
After starting the year on the bench, then playing his way out of a platoon role into the everyday starting lineup, 30-year-old rookie Norichika Aoki led the National League with 18 extra-base hits in September, which also tied the September franchise record.
"Looking back right now, I started off coming off the bench and it was kind of a tough situation especially coming from starting every game in Japan," Aoki said through translator Kosuke Inaji. "I'm kind of surprised that I actually chose this route but I've always wanted to play over here and I'm glad I made that choice."
Aoki also was the first NL rookie since Bake McBride (1974) to have four different 10-game hitting streaks while ranking at or near the top of all NL rookies in stolen bases (30), hits (150), runs (81), doubles (37) and total bases (225).
"Nothing was really surprising," Aoki said. "Looking at the numbers right now, I guess it's something that not really expected but I'm not surprised. That's the best that I was able to do this year."
@jimowczarski Gotta be Aramis. A move that at first looked like a disaster ended up being a bargain this season.— Zachary J. Loesl (@mmm9731) September 30, 2012
Aramis Ramirez got off to one his patented slow starts, but the 34-year-old not only emerged from it to finish with a .300 average, he had an overall historic season by a Brewers third baseman.
Ramirez's 103 RBI surpassed Casey McGehee's 102 for the franchise record, and it also marked the seventh time in his career he's topped 100 RBI season. He also led the league in doubles (50) and was at or near the top of the NL in extra base hits (80), RBI (105) total bases (308) and slugging percentage.
"Aramis had a phenomenal year. He really did. All the way around," Ryan Braun said. "He played great defense. I really think he's deserving of the Gold Glove this year. Was just incredibly consistent."
@jimowczarski Good surprises: Aoki, gr8 defense by Aramis, Corey's awesomeness at 1B, Gomez offensive production. Disappointment? Bullpen.— Amy Williams (@BrewerGirl823) October 3, 2012
@jimowczarski Hart at first base on the positive side. K-rod/Ax on the negative side (And Braun not getting any MVP mentions). #brewers— Lloyd Rutherford (@2dmbigo) September 30, 2012
The season was just weeks old when first baseman Mat Gamel tore his ACL, moving Corey Hart from the outfield grass to the infield dirt. He gutted out injuries to his knee and foot to play 149 games – his most since 2008 – and hit 30 homers and drive in 83 runs while hitting .270.
In his 103 games at first, he posted a respectable .995 fielding percentage and 7.74 range factor and an above average league range factor per nine innings at 9.29.
"I played well but definitely still wasn't as comfortable as I want to be," Hart said. "It definitely helped that I could go over there and perform, and for me that's big. I still have a lot to learn and a lot to improve on. I'm pretty excited with the fact I did well and I'm still learning. I'm excited for what lies ahead."
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Black Bullheads Being Stocked In 4 Nebraska Lakes
Black bullheads are being stocked in four eastern Nebraska lakes ahead of the Labor Day weekend.
The Valentine State Fish Hatchery is stocking the 9- to 10-inch bullheads. The creatures will be put in state recreation areas in Louisville, Fremont and Two Rivers.
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission says the black bullheads are great for introducing children and beginning anglers to fishing. They don't require expensive equipment to catch.
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Ever try to break up a pallet without splintering the wood? Personally, I'd put this tool innovation above the level of discovering a unified field theory or spotting life on Mars. This DIY pry bar opens a whole world of pallet wood reuse not possible with a crowbar. And it's another great video from the folks at Garden Fork TV (who thoughtfully include their trial and error and a Labrador break).
An indispensible urban tool: the titanium spork
One of my best allies in my effort to cut down on my use of disposables is a titanium spork. It's strong, pleasant to use, and weighs virtually nothing. I bought it many years ago in preparation for a long hiking trip, but it soon proved its utility in the urban environment. It's always in my bag, a permanent part of my "everyday carry", and I use when I'm eating food from home as well as in situations where I'd otherwise be forced to use plastic flatware.
I love its simplicity and utility. The prongs of the spork are substantial enough to work as a fork, but aren't hard on the mouth when it's used as a spoon. I have another so-called spork, not a true spork, if you ask me, but a Frankenstein's monster with a spoon on one end and a fork on the other. Do not be tempted by the promise of having a full fork and spoon in one utensil–it just doesn't work. When one end is in your mouth, the utensil on the opposite end threatens your nose and eyes, not so much literally, but psychologically. That's disturbing, so it remains with the camping gear. (KonMari will want me to set it free soon.)
My true spork, the REI Ti Ware spork, is a perfect blend of form and function.
While I bought this spork many years ago, REI is still selling a version of it which looks identical, except for having a more prominent logo. REI no longer carries this particular spork, though it carries other titanium sporks. There's also a very similar looking titanium spork over at Amazon, produced by Toaks.
Some of you may wonder whether I need a knife, and the answer is I don't need one in most situations. I usually carry a pocket knife, and I can bring that out if I need to slice something like bread or cheese, but 95% of the time the spork alone is sufficient. Also, it's sturdy and thin edged, so the side of the spoon can cut through softer foods.
I've heard that back in the day people did not expect to be provided with eating utensils in public establishments, so travelers carried their utensils with them. Today this might seem crazy, but to me, if anything is crazy it's the idea that we have the God-given right to be provided with a set of plastic flatware which we will use once and only once, for the approximately ten minutes it takes us to down a combo platter, and then consign that set of plastic utensils to an immortal afterlife in a landfill. Meanwhile, I imagine that I'll request that my spork be buried with me, along with the rest of my grave goods.
Addendum: I just found a cool titanium spork, the Apocalyspork, which is more expensive than mine, but is handcrafted in the US out of aerospace scrap. In addition, the handle is tricked up with a bottle opener, a hex key and who knows what else.
Rip-sawing by hand
The first thing that comes to mind looking at this illustration from the classic turn of the last century manual The Complete Woodworker is, can we please bring back working in a tie, vest and apron? You'd probably have to journey deep into Brooklyn's artisinal ghetto to find contemporary examples of dapper carpenters.
But I digress. What I like about this illustration is the deft use of the right leg in place of clamps when rip-sawing (cutting a piece of wood lengthwise with the grain). Some other pointers:
The angle at which the saw is held is of importance . . . A common mistake is to "lay" the saw: that is, to bring it too much into the horizontal, and this is especially the case when learning to follow the pencil lines with the saw. It is a habit which the beginner should get out of as soon as he can. The stroke should be wellnigh the full length of the saw, although this must depend somewhat upon the length of the worker's arm; but in any case jerky sawing should be avoided. To lessen the strain on the hand and also to assist the saw in keeping to the line, do not grip the tool very tightly. . . In rip sawing the plank requires to be supported at each end, either on sawing stools or boxes. When the work tends to close and pinch the saw, a tendency which is always more evident when the sawing is not true, it will be necessary to hold the cut open, for which purpose the services of an assistant should be obtained, or, frequently, a small wedge may be inserted.
The illustration reminds me of the low to the ground benches and footwork of traditional Japanese carpentry:
I'm thankful to be able to go electric rather than acoustic when doing rip-sawing around our compound. I don't have a table saw, but I have managed to rip quite a few pieces of wood with my circular saw. That said, I've long felt like I need to learn some hand tool skills. Maybe barefooted and in a tie and vest?
Want to Make Bread? Get a Scale
|Liquid measuring cup on left, dry on right. Get a scale for baking.
The current issue of Cooks Illustrated Magazine has an interesting test of the accuracy of liquid versus dry measuring cups. When measuring flour, the dry measuring cup was up to 13% off when compared to a scale. The liquid measuring cup was even worse–26% off. When baking bread, even 13% could be the difference between a decent loaf and a hockey puck.
Surprisingly, measuring water wasn't much better, even with the liquid cup, which was 10% off. The dry measuring cup was 23% off when measuring water. I've always felt a bit silly scaling water, but now I can see its importance.
For bread baking, I've been using an electronic scale for many years now and have had reasonably consistent results. Scaling helps me be consistent. Now if only our kitchen didn't swing between broiling hot and drafty…
Three Power Tools Every Urban Homesteader Should Own
On nearly all the work I've done on our house, everything from chicken coops to wood floors I've used just three power tools:
- corded drill
- circular saw
sabre sawjig saw
While I also own a router, a miter saw, a sander and a few other miscellaneous power tools, the three tools above I consider essential. Even if you don't own a house, but would like to build some furniture or help a friend or relative with a repair project, this great triumvirate of tools will get you through 99% of all jobs. For that 1% of problems that require an exotic tool, you can rent one.
I prefer corded tools as I hate it when a battery dies in the middle of a day's work and corded tools have more power. That being said, there are a few times when I wish I had a battery powered drill. I'd also recommend spending a little extra to get high quality models of these three tools. They've all lasted 10+ years of heavy use.
I've got a non-powered backup for each of these tools, with the exception of the drill. Sometime before that that zombie Apocalypse/Mayan 2012 meltdown thing happens, I'd love to learn how to use hand tools. But in the meantime, I'll stick with electricity.


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On Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 9:44 PM, Simon Riggs <simon(at)2ndquadrant(dot)com> wrote: > On Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 3:20 PM, Alvaro Herrera > <alvherre(at)commandprompt(dot)com> wrote: >> >> Excerpts from Robert Haas's message of mié nov 23 12:15:55 -0300 2011: >> >>> > And it effects shared catalogs only, which are all low traffic anyway. >>> >>> I think "low traffic" is the key point. I understand that you're not >>> changing the VACUUM behavior, but you are making heap_page_prune_opt() >>> not do anything when a shared catalog is involved. That would be >>> unacceptable if we expected shared catalogs to be updated frequently, >>> either now or in the future, but I guess we don't expect that. >> >> Maybe not pg_database or pg_tablespace and such, but I'm not so sure >> about pg_shdepend. (Do we record pg_shdepend entries for temp tables?) > > Normal catalog access does not use HOT and never has. > I don't understand that. We started with the simplified assumption that HOT can skip catalog tables, but later that was one of the pre-conditions Tom spelled out to accept HOT patch because his view was if this does not work for system tables, it probably does not work at all. Thanks, Pavan -- Pavan Deolasee EnterpriseDB http://www.enterprisedb.com
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Eric wants to know more about Sookie as he loses his memories, while Pam thinks Bill has set her maker up.
Eric looks like a different person in new sneak peeks to an upcoming episode of "True Blood". Still, he does not lose his appetite since blood is seen around his lips when Sookie's Fairy Godmother turns into dust on his hands. Being confronted by the Stackhouse girl for killing Claudine, Eric simply says, "Sorry."
In another clip, Eric who loses his memories asks a lot of questions to Sookie about her before showing that he is interested in her. Meanwhile, Pam tells Sookie in the other snippet about her hypothesis that Bill might have set Eric up and caused him harm.
To air Sunday, July 10 at 9 P.M. on HBO, "If You Love Me, Why Am I Dying?" will also see Sookie making a deal with Eric and reconnecting with her werewolf friend Alcide. Bill punishes an errant vampire and counsels a guilt-ridden Jessica, Pam delivers an ultimatum to Lafayette, Tara and Jesus who get involved with the coven, while Sookie's brother Jason is "dying" after getting bitten by the werepanthers.
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Whistler based ripper shows off his smooth style in new season edit
Dane Degruyter knows how to put a trick to his feet. Degruyter's 2013-14 season edit showcases his ability to tweak a tail grab and stomp a smooth landing in and around Whistler, British Columbia. I'll surely be looking out for more action from this guy. Big up, Degruyter.
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Julianne Hough: Shoe Launch Lady
Showing off her latest project, Julianne Hough unveiled her Sole Society footwear line in West Hollywood yesterday afternoon (February 7).
The "Footloose" starlet showed up at the Grove shopping center for the occasion, sporting a leggy red dress and some seriously sexy heels.
Miss Hough has been on a promotional tour for her new film "Safe Haven," though during a recent interview, the topic turned to the kissing prowess of her costar Josh Duhamel and boyfriend Ryan Seacrest.
E! News' Giuliana Rancic asked, "But be honest, who's a better kisser? I need to know these things, Julianne!"
Clearly flustered, Hough replied, "Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa…so you're saying if I were to be honest and say Josh, that would be…no, I'm just kidding," before changing the subject entirely.


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White-tailed deer on the roam!
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UAlbany Libraries' Chairs that Tell a Story Program Challenges Area High School Students to Meld Art and Literature
ALBANY, N.Y. (January 30, 2012) – More than 25 area schools have accepted the University at Albany's challenge to artistically depict their favorite literary classic on one of the University's original 1960's library oak chairs. Schools from as far north as Minerva, N.Y., and as far south as Chatham, N.Y., are participating in the "Chairs that Tell a Story" competition developed by UAlbany's libraries.
Paint and brushes in hand, Academy of the Holy Names students (from left) Kerry Losert (grade 10) and Stella Hong (grade 11) are ready to depict a literary classic onto several of the University at Albany Libraries' original 1960s oak chairs. (Photo by Mark Schmidt)
"This competition will help promote UAlbany's engagement with area high schools, and underscores the significance of the arts and literature in educating students who read, think critically, and create," said UAlbany Dean and Director of Libraries Mary F. Casserly.
The Libraries suggested approximately 40 literary titles to participants, including The Diary of Anne Frank; John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men; and Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird.
The unpainted chairs have been delivered to the schools and the finished products are due back at the University by May 1. Participating students, teachers and families will be invited to a UAlbany awards event on May 21 to view all of the works and select their favorites. Local artists will choose the prize winners.
The Libraries will display the finished works during Fallbany, the University's Fall Festival/Homecoming Weekend. The public will have the opportunity to bid on and purchase the chairs. Proceeds will benefit UAlbany Libraries programs and services.
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Organisateur en vedette - Andy de Nouveau Glasgow
Andy Cunningham has been working hard to build the arts community in his hometown of New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. Over the past two years one of Andy's projects has been Art at Night May 3, during National Youth Arts Week. Art at Night is where artists gather throughout historic downtown New Glasgow to display a plethora of human creativity for spectators to hop from venue to venue, store front to store front.


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John Mellencamp comments on "Jack and Diane" movie
John Mellencamp says he has nothing to do with a new film called "Jack and Diane."
The film is running as video-on-demand. Mellencamp says his song does not appear in the movie, nor did he have anything to do with the title.
Mellencamp says it's apparent the characters "were named with the hope that the familiar title might resonate in some people's minds." He says that's probably OK from a legal standpoint "but riding on someone else's coattails and having a moral compass is left up to each individual."
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Vol. 27, No. 7
July 2007
UAF graduate student Sean Willison, School of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences, was awarded the BP–Alaska Sea Grant fellowship, a two-year project. Advised by Stephen Sparrow, Willison is studying restoration of North Slope wetlands with native sedges Eriophorum angustifolium and Carex aquatilis. This summer Willison is working in the greenhouse and in field plots in Fairbanks, and is taking one trip to the North Slope study site.
Bill Streever, Alaska Sea Grant Advisory Committee member, initiated the fellowship so that BP can learn how to restore former gravel pads with pre-disturbance species. The general practice is to remove the gravel from formerly used pads and recycle it at other construction sites. After gravel removal, natural revegetation is very slow. With more knowledge of sedge physiology, as well as timing of growth, flowering, and seed production, BP should be able to help the sites recover more quickly.
Under the leadership of Marla Brownlee, Alaska Sea Grant education specialist, the Alaska Seas and Rivers Project teacher workshop was held June 11–22 at Kasitsna Bay. Nine teachers and five workshop leaders from Alaska were there, and several scientists and researchers were featured speakers, including Katrin Iken and Brenda Konar and graduate student Tania Spurkland. Dave Partee and Carol Kaynor also met with the group to discuss the Alaska Sea Grant Web site that will deliver the curriculum.
Teaching units were drafted for grades 2, 3, and 5. After they are edited, the units will be shared with teachers to pilot in September. The final product will be a new online curriculum, to replace the 1980s Sea Week books published by Alaska Sea Grant.
The Marine Debris in Alaska workshop will be held October 30 to November 1, 2007, in Anchorage. Workshop participants will prioritize marine debris removal, education, and outreach, and plan for prevention and cleanup. Attendees will represent coastal communities, industry, government, nonprofits, and scientists. On the steering committee are Erika Ammann and Mike Williams, NOAA Fisheries; and Bob King, Marine Conservation Alliance Foundation. Sherri Pristash of Alaska Sea Grant is organizing the meeting. For information contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Alaska Young Fishermen's Summit II will be held in Anchorage December 11–12, 2007, hosted by MAP. The symposium will provide young and new fishermen with information needed to take the helm of Alaska's fishing industry. Similar to the January 2007 AYFS I, the meeting will offer opportunities to learn from industry leaders and established fishermen, get skills to improve business management, understand seafood markets, learn how to affect fisheries policy and management, and network with other fishermen.
Among kudos for AYFS I is the comment by Malcolm Milne, Homer halibut and black cod longliner and scalloper: "AYFS was extremely well organized and invaluable as a resource. I will highly recommend any future conferences." For more information on AFYS II, see http://seagrant.uaf.edu/map/workshops/2007/ayfs2/index.html.
Planning for Seafood Freezing, by Ed Kolbe and Don Kramer, is a new Alaska Sea Grant publication. Kolbe's work on the book was done during his joint appointment with Oregon Sea Grant Extension and Alaska Sea Grant. An engineering specialist, Kolbe wrote four chapters on the freezing process, and the kinds of freezers and their advantages and operation, and Kramer authored a chapter on the effects of freezing on seafood. The manual helps seafood processors plan freezing operations that will maintain the quality of fresh fish in frozen product and bring higher profits. To order a copy of the 126-page book, go to http://seagrant.uaf.edu/bookstore/pubs/MAB-60.html.
Alaska's Fishing Communities: Harvesting the Future, edited by Paula Cullenberg, is the proceedings of a conference on fishermen, community residents, and local governments working toward a strong fishing economy. To counteract loss of community access to fisheries, the book emphasizes creative financing, crew as part owners, customized solutions for each community, recognizing rights of small-scale fishing communities to resources, and involving fishermen in management. A third conference on this topic is scheduled for October 2008. To get a copy of the 114-page book, see http://seagrant.uaf.edu/bookstore/pubs/AK-SG-07-02.html.
To take advantage of the climate change and International Polar Year theme of National Public Radio's Science Friday, at UAF on June 8, Alaska Sea Grant staffed a calendar sales table and provided books for greeting packets for host Ira Flatow and his crew.
Sea Grant's 2008 Alaska Coastal Calendar, International Polar Year edition, educates the reader about climate change and research. Several UA faculty and researchers provided photos and information, including Syun Akasofu, Bodil Bluhm, Reid Brewer, Hajo Eicken, Dolly Garza, Rolf Gradinger, Max Hoberg, Katrin Iken, Terry Johnson, Brendan Kelly, Matt Nolan, Vladimir Romanovsky, Ken Tape, and John Walsh. To order a calendar, go to http://seagrant.uaf.edu/bookstore/pubs/SG-ED-58.html.
Alaska Sea Grant welcomes new administrative assistant Gayle Hutson, who will start July 12. Her main responsibilities will be assisting Brian Allee, processing travel and purchasing, and general administrative support. Hutson has worked for SFOS since November 2006, and she also worked for several years in construction and in the food and beverage industry. In her off-duty hours she enjoys landscaping, working in stained glass, and watching football. Contact her at email@example.com or 907-474-6047.
Alaska Sea Grant will hold a technical review panel to consider peer-reviewed research proposals for the 2008–2010 funding cycle, on August 3 in Anchorage. Panel members are Flaxen Conway (community specialist/sociologist, Oregon Sea Grant Extension); Brett Dumbauld (marine invertebrate ecology, USDA Agricultural Research Service); Bill Pearcy (biological oceanography, Oregon State University); Mike Ford (genetics and salmon biology, NOAA Fisheries); Pamela Tom (seafood science, California Sea Grant); and Mary Donahue (marine mammalogy, Hawaii Sea Grant). National Sea Grant deputy director Jim Murray also will attend the review.
At the annual meeting of the Association for Communication Excellence, in Albuquerque, Jen Gunderson was voted in as vice chair elect of the Graphic Design Special Interest Group. She will serve as vice chair in 2008 and chair in 2009. The Graphic Design SIG organizes professional training and provides a professional network for graphic designers working primarily in university extension. In Albuquerque Gunderson attended sessions on graphic design, photography, and communication.
Mt. Edgecumbe High School student Alexander Erlich, from Kotzebue, received an Alaska Sea Grant rural student scholarship for the marine science module of the Alaska Summer Research Academy, held July 9–20 in Kasitsna Bay. Alaska Sea Grant also paid for travel for Ann Knowlton, lead instructor for ASRA marine science, and for sampling frames and other data-gathering equipment for the course.
Thanks to efforts by Paula Cullenberg and Carin Bailey, UAF has launched a Web site to bring more rural Alaskans and Alaska Natives into fisheries and marine science careers, at http://www.sfos.uaf.edu/future. The site lists scholarships, degree programs, internships, and links to employers and scientists.
Partners are Bristol Bay Economic Development Corporation, Tanana Chiefs Conference, Sheldon Jackson College, the Rasmuson Foundation, NOAA Fisheries, ADFG, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The site is hosted by SFOS.


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AHC Vice President Aaron Friedman to step down
Dear Colleagues,
Dr. Aaron Friedman, vice president for the health sciences and dean of the Medical School, has informed me of his plans to step down at the end of the calendar year, which is also the end of his current, three-year appointment.
President Bruininks appointed Dr. Friedman to lead the Academic Health Center and the Medical School beginning in January 2011. He has been a strong leader through a time of transition and a strong voice for the health sciences. He has been a true partner to me in moving the health sciences forward. His integrity, ability to collaborate, and talent have been essential as we have pursued a new relationship with Fairview, worked to ensure our health professional graduates are successful in the changing healthcare landscape, and continued to grow our research portfolio in the biomedical and health sciences. I thank him for his service to this University.
Prior to his appointment as vice president, Dr. Friedman was head of the Department of Pediatrics and pediatrician-in-chief at University of Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital. He is a pediatric nephrologist and has been awarded the Henry L. Barnett Award from the American Academy of Pediatrics for his contributions to children with kidney disease and to the pediatric nephrology community.
We will immediately launch a national search for a new vice president and dean. Consistent with a model advanced in the recent AHC external review, I plan to keep these positions combined, with a direct report to me. I believe it is critical that this position have the scope and strength to attract the very best candidates nationally. I am pleased to announce that Bobbi Daniels, vice dean for clinical affairs at the Medical School and CEO of University of Minnesota Physicians, and Leon Assael, dean of the School of Dentistry, have agreed to co-chair the search. We will name the search committee membership in the next two weeks. Dr. Daniels, Dean Assael, and I are committed to structuring a robust, transparent process—with consultation from the AHC, the University community, and our external partners—that will attract the very best pool of candidates nationally.
Due to this transition, I have asked the Medical School to postpone a search for a new head of medicine. Dr. Wes Miller has agreed to extend his term as chair of the Department of Medicine through the end of 2014.
Dr. Friedman will continue to lead the Medical School and health sciences for remainder of the calendar year. He will continue to serve as a valued member of the senior leadership team and an important leader in our efforts to move the University forward.
I am confident that the University's health sciences will continue to thrive under our education, research, and clinical leadership during this transition and that we will be successful in finding a visionary, strong leader for the health sciences. I look forward to engaging many of you in the search process.
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Sutter Health First Health System in CA to Offer MyChart App to Patients
Provides Patients Mobile Access to Personal Electronic Health Record
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Jan. 3, 2011 - Today Sutter Health introduces a free app for patients to access their personal medical records on-the-go – becoming the first health system in California to offer "MyChart for the iPhone."
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Albert Chan, M.D., family medicine physician with Sutter-affiliated Palo Alto Medical Foundation
"As our patients embark on a new year of wellness goals, Sutter Health is proud to be their partner in health and introduce new ways to help them manage their personal health. Through the MyChart app, we're giving patients the tools they need right at their fingertips."
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Atomic Valentine salutes closing musical landmark
Atomic Records is a major force in the history in Milwaukee's rock and roll scene of the past three decades. Now that Atomic will be history, local musicians think that owner Rich Menning deserves a 100 megaton send-off.On Saturday, Feb. 14, the Miramar Theater hosts Atomic Valentine, a live musical tribute to Atomic Records featuring Mark Waldoch, Eric Blowtorch, The Mighty Deer Lick, The Etiquette, Sometime Sweet Susan, Cherry Cake, The Lovelies, Boy Dirt Car and Liquid Pink. The show starts at 6:30 p.m.
The concert is organized by Damien Strigens -- former Lovelies drummer and part-time Atomic employee. Strigens says bands were so eager to be a part of the event that he had almost no work to do in assembling the line-up.
"This thing has come together pretty darned quick and easy," he says. "It started on New Year's Day when I was at the Bay View Polar Plunge chatting with (fellow musician) John Lyman. We got to talking about Atomic and the state of the music industry, etc. We asked each other if anyone had put anything together. We thought someone had to be doing something.
"We all know how integral Rich and Atomic have been for the local music scene over the past two decades. Something had to happen."
Strigens said he contacted his former bandmate Liv Mueller first.
"I went home, logged on to Facebook, and one of the first comments I saw was from Liv from The Lovelies. I chimed in and said 'Hey Liv, how 'bout a Lovelies reunion for Atomic as sort of a 'thank you' show for Rich?' She thought it was a cool idea so I forwarded it to (bassist) Barb (Endes) who lives in Brooklyn. She was super-psyched. So I asked a few others and it has snowballed mainly from other people's suggestions."
Strigens notes that many of the participating bands recorded songs in 1987 for Atomic Records' LP / CD release, "Badger A Go Go." Liquid Pink, Boy Dirt Car, Cherry Cake and The Blowtorch were all on the Milwaukee compilation, which borrowed its name from a similar project from 20 years previous.
Others -- like The Lovelies, Sometime Sweet Susan and Mark Waldoch -- worked -- or had members that worked -- at Atomic.
"Pretty much everyone has been on board for this -- no hesitation from anyone," marvels Strigens.
"Never would I have imagined bands such as Liquid Pink, Sometime Sweet Susan, even my old band The Lovelies coming together for one night to play for something like this. It's really a testament to how much that little store meant to this city."
vasser | Jan. 28, 2009 at 11:07 p.m. (report)
Wow... cool show! As long as I get to hear Sometimes Sweet Susan do Beam, talk to Liv from the Lovelies (been a long time... Way to long) and perhaps hear a cover of 7 Days... I will know that Atomic remains as great as it once was! Bringing this all together.
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mike3333 | Jan. 28, 2009 at 2:05 p.m. (report)
Thank you Rich Menning for Atomic Records. I dug it and my son now digs it. Losing it is a bummer. Mike Hester
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Czelt | Jan. 28, 2009 at 11:59 a.m. (report)
Cannot wait for this show! Nicely done, Damian.
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upofan | Jan. 28, 2009 at 9:59 a.m. (report)
I'd like to see the Lovelies one more time!!! Nostalgia-fest
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Mayor Stephanie A. Miner today sent a letter to President Barack Obama formally extending her offer to use the City of Syracuse as a site for relocating Latin American children who have crossed the Southern border.
"Our nation is rightly proud to point to the famous promise at the entrance to New York Harbor: 'send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,'" said Syracuse Mayor Stephanie A. Miner in her letter to the President."Here in Syracuse, we stand ready to live up to that promise."
The City of Syracuse is well-known as a City welcoming to new immigrants and it currently is home a large population of refugees from across the globe.
The City of Syracuse has been visited by representatives from federal agencies seeking to review a site for possible placement of migrant children. Federal officials have made it clear to Mayor Miner that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will pay for and provide all services for children through its network of grantees. Before the children would be placed in Syracuse, they would undergo a well-child exam, tuberculosis testing, and a mental health screening. Children stay an average of 35 days while awaiting a hearing before an immigration magistrate and do not attend local schools. More information on this can be found on a page on the City's website.


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I would like to know if it is possible to assign more than one value to a Stata variable under the same condition. Here is my problem:
In my dataset, I have a variable called "economic_region". I would like to:
1) assign sub-regions to each of these economic regions
2) assign Postal Codes (PC) or Forward Sortation Area (FSA: the first three characters of the PC) to each of these sub-regions (in order to be able to do a "many to one" match later).
In other words, I would like to disaggregate these economic regions. Note that I know the list of the sub-regions for a given economic region and I also know the list of the FSA for a given sub-region, but this information is not in my dataset and I would like to include it. If I had the reverse problem (aggregation), it would be easy for me to solve. For ex, suppose that I wanted to create the economic region named Ottawa from three sub-regions: Nepean, Kanata, Rockland, it wouldbe:
gen str10 economic_region = "Ottawa" if sub_region == "Nepean" | sub_region == "Kanata" | sub_region == "Rockland"
But, I want to disaggregate instead. I have the economic region named Ottawa and I want to create three sub-regions from it: Nepean, Kanata, Rockland. I thought I could do that by assigning multiple values to the variable called sub-region. I know how to assign more than one value to a Stata variable under different conditions, but I don't know how to assign more than one value to a Stata variable under the same condition (or if this is even possible!). Can you tell me if it is possible to do that in Stata and how? I would appreciate your help on this matter.
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Sunday, November 13, 2011
This little piggy had spinach and mushrooms for supper...
My beloved friend Jenni came into town a couple of weekends ago and was interested in trying out Cochon. She really didn't want to drag us vegans there, but I assured her it was worth it to me to go -- after all, I have a blog to update! So Johnny and I tagged along to see how this renowned, porky restaurant would measure up in the vegan-friendliness department.
I'll give you three guesses.
I know what you're thinking -- I should have known better, considering the name of the place. I'd be inclined to agree, but I had read a comment some place online a while back that a vegan tourist had scored an incredible meal at Cochon. I dared to dream that it would knock my socks off, too, and I'd have good news for my readers. It was at least worth a shot. When I made the reservation and mentioned that a couple of us were vegan, the person on the phone acted like it was no big deal at all. Yea!
We went. I don't make it out much these days, so it felt special, even more so because we had Jenni along. Have I told you I lived in Dallas for a few years? Well, I did. And Jenni is one of the things I miss from there the most. No worries, though, I was never ever for a single second a Cowboys fan!
A picture of the pig on the wall was hard to ignore. It was a big female pig with milk-filled piggy-breasts for her babies. How do people slaughter animals? Obviously I'm not musing about the technicalities. What I mean is, how can someone shut out the commonalities that we share with animals effectively enough to do the job? And then, how can someone ignore the obvious suffering and yearning for life? And not just once, but over and over again? This is something I can't wrap my mind around. I'm sure many of you have wondered the same thing. It's a question I always come back to.
I was glad they hadn't fixed any appetizers for us, since I figured the entree would be enough of a splurge by itself; all the meaty entrees on the menu ranged from $15 to $23 each. As usual, there was nothing vegan on the menu, so we left it up to the chef.
The positives: Our entree was a creative dish -- a spinach-mushroom gratin topped with panko breadcrumbs. It was creamy with a crunchy top, and had great flavor. It was also attractively served in individual cast-iron skillets, which I just realized were probably seasoned with pig fat, WOW, I did not think of that until just now, UGH.
My complaint at the time was that the dish was entirely too small, and then entirely too expensive for its size and ingredients. I usually keep my negative comments to myself until blogging time, but when I saw we were being charged $22 EACH for this little dish, I felt it was necessary to offer the most genuine feedback possible -- the spontaneous kind. I told the waiter that it was so little food that we were going to have to eat another whole meal once we got home. I emphasized that $22 was a ridiculous amount for a small dish made of a few vegetables that they already had in their kitchen. Imagine, their top meat entree costs $23, and our vegetable dish was $22.
I do appreciate that the effort was made to serve us something creative and tasty, but the price felt like a slap in the face because it was so disproportionate to the amount of food and ingredients (vegetables and rice -- no beans or other significant protein source).
If anyone from Cochon reads this, here is the point I'd like to make to you:
First, thanks for reading!
Our waiter -- who was great -- said that he serves two or three vegetarians every night. He also said that the best part about it was that no two vegetarian dishes were the same -- the chef comes up with something different every time.
I think it's awesome that you have chefs that can (and are willing) to do that. Our dish clearly had some thought behind it. It needed some work in the nutrition department (it was too lightweight to be considered a main dish), but it was prepared with care, creativity, and skill.
But I happen to disagree that variety in the form of "coming up with something different every time" is a good thing. I don't much like guesswork when I go out to eat at a non-vegan place. I like to have some idea of what I can get, and how much it will cost me, in advance. This is equally true of your non-vegan patrons -- that's why you have a menu, and why prices are listed on it.
If you have vegetarians (and sometimes vegans) eating at your restaurant every night, why not make room for them on your menu? You obviously have talented chefs that know how to create great flavor without the animal products. How about adding a vegan appetizer and a vegan entree to the menu? If you prefer not to tie yourselves down to any particular dish (if your chefs love playing with the endless flavor possibilities that exist in vegan cooking, and it seems they do), you could still make room for a "vegan entree based on seasonal produce" or something of the like, and list the price next to it. That way, someone looking at your menu online will know in advance what to expect. (And just a tip, if you want fewer of us pesky vegetarians dropping in, keep that price at $22.)
Johnny and I got off easy that night because Jenni very kindly footed the bill. Thanks Jen, for gracing us with your visit, AND for helping me satisfy my curiosity about this place! Next time I'm in Dallas I'll treat you to all-you-can-eat at Spiral Diner :-)
8 comments:
- AnonymousNovember 18, 2011 at 7:37 AM
not as good an experience as I had heard about it. I think just setting foot in there would bring me agony with just the name and pig picture on the wall :(ReplyDelete
thanks for sharing the info!
aw, erin - thanks for all the lovely comments! (oh, btw - this is jen . . . not cochon . . . )ReplyDelete
while i enjoyed my meal, i do know quite a few vegetarians - so i was shocked to find that even the bread at cochon had lard in it!
- AnonymousNovember 26, 2011 at 10:11 AM
I was a vegetarian in New Orleans so I sympathize a little but actually nobody cares that Cochon served you a vegan dish that was too small.ReplyDelete
If you are a vegan in New Orleans, you are a very small minority and other than in the Bywater where a larger concentration exists, no other restaurant has a strong incentive to make veg dishes.
The fact that Cochon made you something great is incredible, but really nobody cares that it was too small for $22. You're lucky they made you anything.
Get used to being relegated to the sidelines but nobody is shocked that you are getting stiffed in New Orleans. In fact, vegan new orleans might as well be named bitching in new orleans because to be honest, that is mostly what this blog will be comprised of.Replies
- AnonymousMarch 8, 2012 at 11:54 AM
I love who ever wrote this.Delete
You know, I didn't feel like replying to this back when you posted it, because it was kind of rude, and I have low tolerance for online rudeness. But now I think it merits a reply.Delete
I think if you look at the rest of my blog, you'll see that very little of it involves complaining about restaurants that don't do a good enough job. Mostly, I'm looking to encourage and promote the places that do. I want to encourage those restaurateurs who are interested in catering to the vegan crowd. They do exist, but they often need guidance since meat-free main dishes are somewhat of an oddity down here.
I was motivated to try Cochon based on another online review of it -- a very positive one by another vegan. I think it's important, if a place is going to be known for catering to vegans, that prices be somewhat predictable -- in line with other things on the menu. And that meals be made out of a genuine desire to serve customers well, rather than to just fix something that "will do." To my mind, that was not the case at Cochon.
I intend for my blog to be primarily positive, but sometimes, the truth is not so, and I do intend to share that information too.
Thanks for reading.
Love your blog! My best friend lives in New Orleans (and is in fact a NOLA food blogger) and I'm always on the hunt for places to eat when I visit. Thanks for keepin' it vegan in the Big Eassy :)ReplyDelete
I don't think your experience is all that surprising. I was less than impressed with Cochon after all I'd heard about how wonderful it was. Over priced. Decent flavors but nothing that blew my socks off. And I agree with your reasoning for your negative review on the vegan options.ReplyDelete
FYI, K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen over on Chartres st. offers a great vegan/vegetarian option for about $18, but the amount of food you get and it's freshness is well worth that much. Usually they offer an eggplant boat filled with beautifully fresh vegetables sauteed in olive oil. I worked there for 6 1/2 yrs. and came to believe that they have some of the best food in town. I'd rate them in the top 5.Replies
So sorry I didn't see your comment until now -- but thanks a bunch for the tip on K-Paul's! I'll have to give it a try sometime.Delete


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May 20, 1998: A new test that measures the percentage of "free" PSA in a man's blood could spare up to 200,000 American men a year a surgical biopsy to detect cancer. The test was tried out on 773 men whose prostates felt normal on digital rectal exam, but whose standard PSA levels were elevated between 4 and 10.
"These are the men in the diagnostic grey zone," said researcher Alan Partin, M.D., Associate Professor of Urology at Johns Hopkins. "They're at risk for prostate cancer on the basis of the PSA levels, but experience shows that 75 percent of the time, their biopsies will be negative for cancer."
Elevated PSA levels may indicate prostate cancer. But especially in the grey zone, high PSA can be caused by other factors like infection (prostatitis) or a common condition in older men, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). If PSA elevated by a noncancerous condition can be identified, those men can be spared biopsy.
F-PSA Test Significantly Reduces False-Positive Rate of Standard PSA Test
The PSA test measures prostate-specific antigen, a protein produced only in the prostate gland. Quick and simple to undergo, a regular PSA test costs less than a mammogram. But the "false positives," requiring biopsy, add expense, uncertainty and a more invasive procedure.
The "free" PSA test measures PSA that is not bound to other proteins in the blood. This "free" PSA is present at significantly lower levels in men with prostate cancer than in men who have the benign condition. Used together, the study found, the newer "free" PSA and the traditional PSA screening can detect 95 percent of prostate cancers while eliminating many false positives and unnecessary biopsies.
The multicenter trials were led by William J. Catalona, M.D., of Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis and paid for by Hybritech Inc. of San Diego, CA., a test manufacturer. The report appeared in the May 20, 1998 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Dr. Catalona is known worldwide for determining that the PSA test is the single most accurate method for detecting prostate cancer. Screening with the PSA test, while still controversial, has become widespread since the early 1990s, and Catalona runs the largest prostate cancer screening program in the country.
"Now we can figure with more accuracy who not to biopsy," Dr. Alan Partin said. Partin said: "The study demonstrated that men in the diagnostic gray zone should probably be biopsied only if their percentage of FPSA is at or below 25 percent." "At that level," he said, "we can detect 95 percent of cancers while excusing men with benign diseases from the need for a biopsy."
Prostate cancer screening tests must be sensitive enough to find as many potentially curable cancers as possible. "By using this test to zero-in on men in a certain group most likely to have active cancer," Partin said, "there is the potential to cut the cost of prostate screening dramatically. We also spare those men the possible complications of biopsies."
Partin is the creator of the Partin Tables, a tool used on the Internet by prostate cancer patients to make more informed treatment decisions with their doctors. A newly-diagnosed and staged patient can locate his PSA value on the Partin tables and find the intersection with his Gleason score and clinical stage. He can then read off Dr. Partin's estimate of the percentage probabilities of whether this cancer is organ-confined or has escaped the capsule.
of the Percentage of Free Prostate-Specific Antigen to Enhance Differentiation
of Prostate Cancer From Benign Prostatic Disease: A Prospective Multicenter
Clinical Trial W. J. Catalona, St Louis, Mo; A. W. Partin, Baltimore,
Md; K. M. Slawin, Houston, Tex; M. K. Brawer, Seattle, Wash; R. C. Flanigan,
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1. Author Info Widget: Similar to WordPress author card info which is displayed at the end of the post, Author Info Widget, will displays author bio at the end of each post for Blogger users.
2. Google Buzz Share Count Button: Google Buzz is buzzing up these days, this plugin will show counter for the Buzz share button as like the counter button which we see in Mashable.
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