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Gary Kent has launched a new product that may take a little getting used to: rose-coloured, creamy East Coast Ketchup. A portion of the proceeds from sales will be benefit the Friends of the Yarmouth Light.
Local chef and entrepreneur Gary Kent is hoping people will be able to get over the colour of his latest product and embrace it as a regional staple.
Pale pink ketchup? Look at it through Kent's eyes.
"It's a lovely rose and it's delicious. I think anything regional is unique," he said, pointing out rappie pie as an example.
"Some people have problems with the texture of that. Some people are going to have problems with the fact that East Coast Ketchup is rose coloured and not red," he said.
What people shouldn't have a problem with is that some of the proceeds from his new Vincent Dressings product will be helping to support a local icon.
"This allows me to support a local initiative that is dear to my heart," said Kent.
The Yarmouth Friends of the Light is his chosen recipient and a picture of the beacon is featured on the label, making it a great souvenir item, says Kent.
"Food tourism has always been popular. A Gouda cheese round when visiting Gouda in the Netherlands, a jar of Dijon mustard when visiting Dijon France and now hopefully a bottle of East Coast Ketchup from Yarmouth where it's made," he said.
He points out that regional cuisine is interesting partly because it is unique. Dijon mustard is different from regular yellow mustard due to adding white wine to the recipe, he added
East Coast Ketchup is different from regular "bright red" ketchup in that it is a rose colour due to the creaming process.
The new product was launched at the Saturday, March 1, Yarmouth Farmers Market and will be available at Sandy's Gifts on Main Street, Dayton Red & White, Carl's Store in Tusket and other outlets.
A 2-litre restaurant size will also be available. The consumer size will sell for between $6 and $7.
Vincent Dressings food dressings Curry Luv, Burger-Bomb, Garlico and Deli-dips are available in many parts of the province, including Pete's in Bedford, Halifax and Wolfville; Meadowbrook Markets in Berwick and Alderney Landing; and Local Source in Halifax.


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• After
Surgical Treatment
of Breast Cancer
• Lumpectomy
• Mastectomy
• Sentinel
Node Biopsy
• Axillary
Lymph Node
• Lymphedema
• Breast
• Radiation
Who should get a mammogram?
The American Cancer Society
recommends that all women over the age of 40 have
a mammogram yearly to see if there are changes
they cannot yet detect in their breast. This is
called a "screening mammogram". Some
physicians obtain a baseline between 35-40, or
may do a mammogram sooner if there is a family
history of breast cancer in a first degree relative
such as a mother or sister at a young age. A "diagnostic
mammogram" is ordered when a woman has a
complaint such as a breast lump or other symptoms,
or if a woman has breast implants.
What is the difference
between a regular mammogram and a digital mammogram?
A standard mammogram is an x-ray
of the breast in which the images are projected
onto film and stored and read by the radiologist
in that form. Digital mammography produces an
x-ray image on a computer. The radiologist when
reading the exam can refine the contrast of the
image so that some lesions can be seen more clearly.
Studies are still in progress as to whether one
method is better than the other. Digital mammography
is easier to store than film screen mammography,
and allows other physicians to be able to view
the images from their offices. Not all centers
have digital mammography due to the cost of the
How is a mammogram done?
During the mammogram a specially
trained radiology technologist will position your
breast in the mammography machine. The breast
is compressed (squeezed) in two different positions
– from top to bottom, and from side to side.
Typically several pictures are taken of each breast.
The compression helps hold the breast in place
for a better picture and decreases the thickness
of the breast, allowing the x-ray to penetrate
the breast more easily, reducing the dose needed
for the picture.
Do I need to do anything
to prepare for the mammogram?
If you have not had your mammograms
done previously at the facility for which your
appointment is scheduled, please obtain the prior
films and bring them or have them sent before
the day of your visit. It is important to compare
previous films to the new films so the radiologist
can identify any subtle changes that may have
occurred. Do not wear powder, lotion, or deodorant
on the day of your exam.
Is a mammogram painful?
Some women find the pressure
of the compression uncomfortable, but it should
not be painful and lasts only a few seconds for
each picture. If you find it uncomfortable, talk
to the technologist. She will make every effort
to make you as comfortable as possible and answer
any questions you may have. Try to schedule your
mammogram after your menstrual cycle when your
breasts are least sensitive. Some women who have
sensitive breasts find it helpful to decrease
their caffeine intake several days prior to having
a mammogram taken.
How long does a mammogram
A screening mammogram takes
only about 15 minutes. This usually includes the
time it takes the technologist to review the films
to make sure they are good quality. Sometimes
it may be necessary to repeat some pictures. A
diagnostic mammogram usually requires more time
since there is an area of concern or focus, and
usually requires more specialized pictures.
Who will read my mammogram?
Your mammograms will be read
by dedicated breast radiologists. In addition,
our radiologists are using a computer assisted
detection device (CAD) to second read all mammograms.
CAD technology scans the mammograms for abnormalities
and may improve the early detection of breast
When will I receive my
Routine screening mammogram
results will be sent to the physician that ordered
the exam. Usually the radiologist does not discuss
the results at the time of your visit, but you
will receive a letter within one week. A diagnostic
mammogram requires a radiologist to be present
at the time of the examination and the results
are usually discussed before you leave.
What are microcalcifications?
Sometimes a mammogram will show
calcium deposits in the breast. Microcalcifications
are benign (no cancer) in about 80% of cases.
The radiologist is specially trained to identify
benign calcifications by looking at their size,
shape and configuration. Microcalcifications can
be caused by fibrocystic changes in the breast,
aging, previous biopsies, and sometimes injury.
However, in some cases microcalcifications may
indicate that a cancer or pre-cancer is present.
These microcalcifications have a specific shape
and arrangement that causes the radiologist to
recommend additional testing or follow-up.

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Piedmont Environmental Council
Founded in 1972, the Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) works throughout Virginia's central and northern Piedmont region[1] to safeguard the landscapes, communities and heritage of the Piedmont by involving citizens in related public policy and land conservation.
PEC's headquarters is located in Warrenton, VA. However, there is a satellite office in Charlottesville. The staff of four in PEC's Charlottesville office work with citizens to solve the many land use and conservation challenges facing the Charlottesville and Albemarle area.
Buy Fresh Buy Local
In 2006, PEC launched Virginia's first Buy Fresh Buy Local chapter in Charlottesville, which has since expanded to include six other chapters. In addition to the annual printed guides sent to area homes, PEC is also hosts and maintains the Buy Fresh Buy Local website.
The Charlottesville office is located near the Downtown Mall in Suite 700 of the King Building (410 East Water St) and welcomes visitors. Coordinates: 38°01′45″N 78°28′45″W / 38.02909°N 78.479256°W
- Jeff Werner, Albemarle and Charlottesville Land Use Field Officer
- Rex Linville, Albemarle and Greene Land Conservation Officer
- Jessica Palmer, Buy Fresh Buy Local Coordinator
- Paula Combs, Senior Writer & Editor
- Katherine Vance, Communications Specialist
Contact Information for PEC's Albemarle & Charlottesville Staff
- "Residential Development in Charlottesville and Albemarle", November 10, 2006: Reported that the Charlottesville and Albemarle County 17,832 approved approximately 17,832 housing units between 2000 and 2006. The report claimed that this would satisfy the region's housing needs through 2039. An appendix included in the report lists the specific approvals.
- Visit the office location above
- Phone 434.977.2033
- Email email@example.com.
- ↑ The Places PEC Works Piedmont Environmental Council
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MAC Life and Beth Nail Polish Review
Written by Elessa, Posted in Blog
I love this color soo much but I wish it wasnt soo streaky. I felt like I was applying this right next to a fan and everything was working against me
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Color :Creamy soft orange sherbert polish
- Beautiful Unique color
- Dries fairly quickly if you are sitting by a fan
- Streaky and patchy
- Needs about 3 coats or 2 full coats
- Chips after 3 days .. so use a good top coat !
Overall I am in love with the color but I just can't get down with the formula. I had to paint my nails twice before I was happy. I wiped off the first application because it was really streaky and clumpy with areas that you could still see my nails. See the middle finger towards the cuticle.. I hate when that happens I highly recommend using a base coat and/or white polish underneath because that will help with the consistency. If you know how to work polish then you wont have an issue but if you are someone who is always on the run then skip this one and wait for another sherbert orange.
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Towering above Lake Zurich, the historic The Dolder Grand has been reinvented to form a luxury-class city resort. The scheme integrates a substantial new extension, more than doubling the hotel accommodation and reconnecting it to the surrounding forest and resort. Remarkably, although it provides double the floor space, the new building consumes half the energy of the old - or 75 per cent less energy per square metre. The Dolderbahn cog railway station has been reinstated, enabling the local community to enjoy the site while experiencing something of the building itself.
The scheme restores the logic of the original hotel, designed in 1899 by Jacques Gros, and the external fabric has been restored and rendered in the original red and ochre palette. Internally, the planning has been transformed. The most significant moves have been to create a linked suite of grand public rooms, including a new ballroom, and to reinstate the grand southern entrance so that arriving guests now enjoy breathtaking views across Zurich and the Alps. Two new wings frame the historic Dolder, complementing the addition of a spa and a new ballroom.
The new wings are fully glazed; and stencil-cut aluminium screens line the facades to form balustrades and provide shading, their tree pattern resonating with the surrounding forest. While the geometry of the new elements is fluid and organic, the colour palette echoes that of the existing building to harmonise the overall composition. A highlight of the hotel is the new 4,000-square-metre spa. The winding stone walls that begin in the landscape continue inside to frame a canyon-like space for the pool. In some areas the walls are perforated to allow sunlight to filter in, and provide a dynamic play of light and shadow while maintaining absolute privacy. Geothermal heat pumps beneath the spa contribute to the efficient energy strategy. This is further enhanced by a high-performance envelope comprising insulated triple-glazing and natural shading.
Sketches + Drawings
Form + Massing
Large internal courtyards are used to help increase daylight penetration into the building.
Passive Design
The design sought to substantially improve the thermal efficiency of the building. Insulation was installed to the inside walls, and triple glazing replaced the traditional single glazed windows. Natural ventilation was encouraged throughout the building.
Environmental Systems
An intelligent BMS system controls the building from lighting controls, to sensors on the windows, to switch off mechanical ventilation.
Renewable Energy
A ground source heat pump (GSHP) system containing 70 boreholes each 150m long provides the majority of the cooling and heating requirements for the building.
Mobility + Connectivity
The hotel is located at the final stop of a tram line that goes to Zurich. In addition there is a regular shuttle service to the city centre.
Materials + Waste
The existing site encompassed a number of listed and non-listed buildings, all of the non-listed buildings were removed. The listed building was carefully preserved and renovated in keeping with original design. Where possible local and responsibly sourced materials were used such as the stone and timber.
To help conserve energy the project had both rainwater harvesting tanks and a greywater treatment system. Both of these were used to provide non-potable water requirements. Where possible low flow fixtures and fittings were used.
Land + Ecology
The hotel is within a forest that is protected from development. This meant that the majority of expansion occurred below ground, helping to preserve the existing flora and fauna. In addition green roofs were added to all new buildings where possible.
Culture + Heritage
The existing building was preserved and extended down, rather than out, to reduce visual impact to existing building.
Access to daylight and natural ventilation were essential to providing a healthy environment within each room. Detailed BMS controls carefully monitor the environment within each space, to ensure optimum comfort for the hotel guests.
Planning for Change
In order to respond to a changing climate, the building can be both naturally and mechanically ventilated through the use of low-energy systems.
Performance in Use
There is a 50% reduction in energy consumption in the new facility vs. old despite it being twice the size.
Facts + Figures
- Appointment: 2002
- Completion: 2008
- Area: 42 000m²
Height: 25
- Client: Dolder Hotel AG, Zurich
- Collaborating Architect: Itten + Brechbuehl AG Architekten
- Structural Engineer: Werner Sobek Ingenieure GmbH & Co. KG, Ernst Basler + Partner AG, Dobler, Schällibaum und Partner AG
- Quantity Surveyor: Hoehler und Partner
- M+E Engineer: Schmidt Reuter & Partner, Ernst Basler + Partner AG
- Additional Consultants: Speirs and Major Associates, PromaFox AG, Emmer Pfenninger Partner AG,
- Hotel Management International's European Hospitality Awards: 'Hotel Design Innovation of the Year'
- Hotel Management International's European Hospitality Awards: 'Hotel of the Year'
- Wallpaper Awards: Judge's Awards, Best New or Renovated Hotel
- FX Interior Design Awards Best Hotel Project
- European Hotel Design Awards, Best Conversion of an Existing Hotel Building
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"American high-tech firms have produced the technology and know-how that has led to a modern-day information revolution. However, instead of working to allow everyone to benefit from these advancements, these same high-tech firms are colluding with dictators to suppress the spread of information and punish pro-democracy advocates," said Smith.
The "Global Online Freedom Act of 2007" will strengthen the federal government's new strategy to promote online freedom by prohibiting U.S. Internet companies from cooperating with repressive regimes that restrict information about human rights and democracy on the Internet and use personally identifiable information to track down and punish democracy activists. The bill would make it a crime for Internet companies to turn over personal information to governments who use that information to suppress dissent.
"American companies should not be working hand-in-glove with dictators. By blocking access to information and providing secret police with the technology to monitor dissidents, American IT companies are knowingly-and willingly-enabling the oppression of millions of people," Smith said in reference to companies who are complicit in helping dictators restrict free access to the Internet.
Smith first introduced his legislation just days after he convened a landmark seven-hour hearing at which representatives from major tech Internet firms Microsoft, Google, Yahoo! and Cisco Systems testified that they have complied with censorship laws and/or provided personally identifiable information about Internet users to repressive regimes in countries where they do business. The bill was approved by the House subcommittee that had jurisdiction of human rights during the 109th Congress, but the session ended before the bill could be brought before the full House for a vote.
Authoritarian regimes including China, Belarus, Cuba, Ethiopia, Iran, Laos, North Korea, Tunisia and Vietnam are all known to block, restrict and monitor the free flow of information on the Internet. In some of the more egregious cases, democracy activists have been tracked down and incarcerated for their online communications. American IT companies Microsoft, Google, Yahoo! and Cisco Systems have assisted repressive regimes who censor information, monitor Internet usage and punish political dissidents.
"By helping dictators stifle free speech and spy on dissidents, American IT companies are putting profits before principles," said Smith.
Smith said he felt positive about the prospects for Congressional approval of the "Global Online Freedom Act of 2007" in the 110th Congress, especially in light of recent efforts by shareholders to pressure these companies to change their business practices with repressive countries. Last November, 29% of Cisco Systems shareholders voted for an unprecedented resolution that would have forced the company to account for its activities in repressive countries.
"Investors are taking notice of the repressive business practices of these Internet companies and are starting to voice their opposition in masses. Corporations need to heed these concerns and understand that it is good business to promote human rights, not suppress them," said Smith.
Specifically, the "Global Online Freedom Act of 2007":
* Prohibits US companies from disclosing to foreign officials of an
"Internet Restricting Country" information that personally identifies a
particular user except for "legitimate foreign law enforcement
* Creates a private right of action for individuals aggrieved by the
disclosure of such personal identification to file suit in any US
district court;
* Prohibits US internet service providers from blocking online content of
US government or US-government financed sites;
* Authorizes $50 million for a new interagency office within the State
Department charged with developing and implementing a global strategy to
combat state-sponsored internet jamming by repressive countries;
* Requires the new Office of Global Internet Freedom to monitor filtered
terms; and to work with Internet companies and the non-profit sector to
develop a voluntary code of minimum corporate standards related to
Internet freedom.
* Requires Internet companies to disclose to the new Office of Global
Internet Freedom the terms they filter and the parameters they must meet
in order to do business in Internet Restricting Countries;
* Requires the President to submit to Congress an annual report
designating as an "Internet Restricting Country" any nation that
systematically and substantially restrict internet freedom;
* Establishes civil penalties for businesses (up to $2 million) and
individuals (up to $100,000) for violations of the new requirements;
* Mandates a feasibility study, by the Department of Commerce, to
determine what type of restrictions and safeguards should be imposed on
the export of computer equipment which could be used in an Internet
Restricting Country to restrict Internet freedom.
Contact: Patrick Creamer of the Office of U.S. Rep. Chris Smith, +1-202-225-3765.


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Faculty - Eugene Delay
Eugene Delay, Associate Professor
- MS and PhD, University of Georgia, 1979
- Regis University, 1979-2005. Founder and Director of Neuroscience Program, 1997-2005
- University of Vermont, Associate Professor (also, Biological Science Co-Director, Director of Undergraduate Neuroscience program) 2005-2016.
Area of expertise
Contact InformationEmail: Eugene Delay
Eugene Delay Laboratory Research
In recent years there has been a surge of interest in identifying membrane receptors responsible for detecting the taste of foods and other ingestible substances. Knowledge about these receptors may be very important for dietary regulation of people in general and may be especially important for people with health issues that lead to dietary challenges, e.g., diabetics, cardiovascular disease, elderly, mentally challenged. My research is focused on two areas of taste. One area of interest, supported by the National Science Foundation for the last four years, involves ongoing behavioral, physiological and molecular studies of taste transduction (receptor mechanisms), afferent signaling (CNS neuronal coding), and perception (behavioral) of umami and L-amino acid substances. These studies are summarized below. We also are developing research studies examining the effects of chemotherapy drugs on taste functions and on the morphological components of the peripheral portion of the system in the mouth and especially the tongue with the goal of determining whether detection of L-amino acids are adversely affected by chemotherapy drugs.
Umami and L-amino Acid Tastes
Umami is one of the five accepted basic tastes (umami, salt, sweet, sour, bitter) and is thought to signal the presence of protein in food. The prototypical umami substance is monosodium glutamate (MSG), an amino acid found in many common foods such as meats, vegetables, cheeses, and wines. Umami is defined by two characteristics. One is a unique taste sensation described as "savory" or "meaty". The second defining characteristic is the ability of 5'- ribonucleotide monophosphates such as inositol monophosphate (IMP) and guanylate monophosphate to synergistically potentiate the intensity of umami. IMP and other monophosphates are often present in the same foods as MSG. Umami substances, especially MSG and IMP, are used in Japanese cuisine to increase the palatability of foods. Importantly, these compounds can also help improve the food intake of people who have dietary challenges. For example, people with hypertension find that a small amount of MSG is able to enhance the palatability of foods as much as a larger quantity of sodium chloride, thereby reducing their sodium intake. Others have found that a small amount of MSG can increase the amount of vegetables and other nutritionally desirable food items voluntarily eaten by mentally retarded patients, without increasing the total number of calories ingested. These findings strongly suggest that other populations such as the diabetics, the elderly who often need more seasoning to make foods more interesting and desirable, or those with food allergies may benefit from the taste enhancing properties of umami substances. Understanding how umami substances are able to enhance the taste of foods is of great interest to health care professions, nutritionists, and the food industry.
Our lab has been studying the mechanisms by which umami substances are detected and perceived for a number of years. Our early behavioral studies, in collaboration with other scientists 1-2, helped to identify a putative umami taste receptor, taste-mGluR4. Shortly after this receptor was found, others identified a second umami receptor, T1R1+T1R3, which some have argued is the only umami receptor of importance. Moreover, research findings have been reported showing that this receptor is a broadly tuned L-amino acid taste receptor. Data from our lab as well as others, however, suggest that multiple receptors may detect L-amino acids 3-4. Our current research is testing this hypothesis: L-amino acids are detected by multiple umami receptors. We have been testing this hypothesis using a combination of methodological approaches.
On-going behavioral studies are examining the similarities and differences in taste qualities of monosodium glutamate (MSG) and three other L-amino acids: L-alanine, L-serine and L-arginine. These amino acids were selected because they have quite different side chains. Mice are the animal model of choice because we also have mice strains that have been genetically modified to have the T1R3 (derived in Dr. Robert Margolskee's lab) or the T1R1 (derived in Dr. Charles Zuker's lab) receptor dimer deleted from their genome. These studies will provide new insights into whether one or more than one receptor type is activated by umami stimuli and which receptors are responsible for umami taste perception. These experiments are evaluating the perceptual capacity of these transgenic mice for a variety of taste stimuli and are helping us assess the potential contributions of each receptor to L-amino acid taste. We are also exploring other dimensions of glutamate taste perception as well. For example, one of the defining characteristics of umami taste is a synergistic interaction between 5' ribonucleotide monophosphates and umami substances, but curiously little is known about the taste qualities of these monophosphates. Several UVM undergraduates are working as a team to conduct these experiments. These students include David Viscido (team leader), Daniella Thorsdottir and Michael Gomella. (Daniella gets the prize for being the student in the lab who has travelled the farthest to be at UVM. Her home is in Iceland.)
A second approach to testing our hypothesis is calcium imaging of isolated taste sensory cells. If a taste sensory cell is responsive to a taste stimulus, then the cell will show an increase in intracellular calcium levels. Shreoshi Pal Choudhuri, a fourth year graduate student, has been testing these isolated taste cells with a battery of amino acids (MSG or MPG, L-arginine, L-serine, and L-glutamine), either presented alone or mixed with IMP. If a single receptor (T1R1+T1R3) is involved in detecting all L-amino acids, then the cell should respond similarly to all L-amino acids but if multiple receptors are able to detect these amino acid, then an isolated taste sensory cell might respond to only a subset of L-amino acids. Shreoshi has now tested several hundred cells and it appears that each isolated cell may exhibit a variety of potential response patterns, sometimes with the responses potentiated by the addition of IMP to the solution and sometimes IMP has no effect on the cells response to the amino acid. Interestingly, Shreoshi is finding that a high percentage of umami-responsive cells are able to detect IMP when presented alone. Shreoshi is now beginning a series of experiments to test the downstream signal pathways activated by these amino acids. These experiments are very exciting as they may provide some insight into how monophosphates synergistically enhance the taste of MSG and other L-amino acids. This work is in collaboration with Dr. Rona Delay, an expert in calcium imaging methods and the chemical senses.
We are also interested in whether the signals initiated by an amino acid are transmitted and processed by the same or different neurons in the nucleus of the solitary tract. I am combining immunocytochemical and in situ hybridization methods to "double-label" neurons in the brain stem that have responded to MSG and/or to another L-amino acid presented to the animal. After stimulation with a tastant, a responsive neuron will activate the c-fos gene and mRNA expression will increase (detected by in situ hybridication), peaking about 30 minutes later then declining. c-Fos protein then begins to increase, peaking about 90 minutes later (detected by immunocytochemistry). In this study we stimulate the mouse with two taste stimuli, separated by 90 minutes. If the taste signals for MSG and another L-amino acid are detected by the same receptors, then the signals would likely be carried to the brainstem by the same neurons (all would be double-labeled) but if there are multiple taste receptors involved, then these signals may be carried by different neurons to the brain stem and there would be many neurons with only one type of label. We are currently quantifying the results of these experiments. NSF initially helped fund this project. However, more recently funding for this work has been provided by Ajinomoto Inc. Diane Morgan has been working hard on this project. Emily Marshall (undergraduate) is working on a related project to determine if there is an increase in neural activity in the same structure of the brain stem if the mice have been given a chance to engage in wheel running (exercise) when they are maintained on an L-lysine free diet or a normal diet.
A fun project was added to the NSF funded research when we learned about dried-bonito dashi which is a stock solution used in Japanese cuisine, much like beef bouillon is used in American cuisine. Dashi is rich in ingredients that contribute to its taste and odor, but it is generally assumed that the taste of dashi is umami. We are interested in dashi both because of the presumed umami taste and because it has 17 different L-amino acids. We are using a behavioral method called conditioned taste aversion to determine if the taste of dashi is much more complex than primarily umami. A subset of L-amino acids mixed with IMP elicit taste sensations that are similar to dashi. Interestingly, the tastes of many of these amino acids are enhanced by lactic acid, a significant component of dashi. Mice missing the T1R1 receptor (T1R1 -/-) also experience a complex taste but they do not appear to sense the umami component of the taste sensations elicited by dashi. The results of these experiments are being prepared to publication.
We are now expanding the research on dashi to explore whether the minerals found in dashi also contribute to its complex taste sensation. Another team of UVM undergraduates are conducting these behavioral studies: Doug Lane (team leader), Tony Carbonar, Ben Weaver, and Kayo Nagai. We just received a one-year grant from the Ajinomoto Company to conduct these experiments.
Chemotherapy and Taste
Taste sensory cells, located in taste buds, are important for detecting substances that should be either ingested to provide metabolic compounds needed to maintain normal homeostasis or avoided because they are toxic. The location of taste buds in the mouth makes them susceptible to toxic or other tissue damaging agents from external or internal sources. Interestingly, the life span of taste sensory cells is relatively short, generally measured in days to a few weeks. This means that if the surface of the tongue is damaged (e.g., something too hot or is poisonous to taste cells), the normal process for sensory cell replacement can reestablish taste functions. How this process occurs is currently under study in our lab. Our initial work has been made possible by NSF funds because of its importance for our transduction research. We are very interested in how detection of L-amino acids might be affected by the loss of taste sensory cells. Our initial behavioral studies found that mice given a single moderate dose of cyclophosphamide elevates thresholds for MSG and IMP and reduces their ability to discriminate between higher concentrations of MSG and IMP. The drug also destroys taste buds, especially in the anterior portion of the tongue. The result is a reduced capacity to detect L-amino acids. We are intending to determine if mice with similar drug treatments will also lose their preferences for dashi and other basic tastes such as bitters. A team of Dave Harris (graduate student), Angela Brisson and Jack King (both undergraduates) are currently working on behavioral studies to examine the effects of cyclophosphamide on basic taste functions.
- Chaudhari, N., Yang, H., Lamp, C., Delay, E., Cartford, C., Than, T., & Roper, S. (1996). The taste of MSG: Membrane receptors in taste buds. Journal of Neuroscience, 16, 3817-3826.
- Delay, E. R., Sewczak, G. M., Stapleton, J. R., & Roper, S. D. (2004). Glutamate taste: Discrimination between the tastes of glutamate agonists and monosodium glutamate in rats. Chemical Senses, 29, 291-299.
- Delay, E. R., Hernandez, N. P., Bromley, K., & Margolskee, R. F. (2006). Sucrose and monosodium glutamate taste thresholds and discrimination ability of T1R3 knockout mice. Chemical Senses, 31, 351-357; Chemical Senses Advanced Access, Feb. 22.
- Kinnamon, S. C., Lin, W., Ogura, T., Ruiz, C., & Delay, E. R. (2005). Downstream signaling effectors for umami taste. Chemical Senses, 30 (Supplement 1), i31-32.
Recent Publications From our Lab
- Mukherjee, N., Carroll, B. L., Spees, J. L., Delay, E. R. (2013). Pre-treatment with Amifostine protects against cyclophosphamide-induced disruption of taste in mice. PLoS ONE 8(4): e61607. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0061607
- Nakashima, K., Eddy, M. C., Katsukawa, H., Delay, E.R., & Ninomiya, Y. (2012). Behavioral responses to glutamate receptor agonists and antagonists implicate the involvement of brain-expressed mGluR4 and mGluR1 in taste transduction for umami in mice. Physiology & Behavior, 105, 709–719.
- Eddy, M. C., Eschle, B. K., Peterson, D., Lauras, N., Margolskee, R. F., & Delay, E. R. (2012). A conditioned aversion study of sucrose and SC45647 taste in TRPM5 knockout mice. Chemical Senses, 37, 391-401. Epub doi: 10.1093/chemse/bjr093
- Mukherjee, N., & Delay, E. R. (2011). Cyclophosphamide-induced disruption of umami taste functions and taste epithelium. Neuroscience, 192, 732–745. Epub 18 August 2011, doi:10.1016/j.neuroscience.2011.07.006
- Eddy, M. C., Eschle, B. K., Barrows, J., Hallock, R. M., Finger, T. E., & Delay, E. R. (2009). Double P2X2/P2X3 purinergic receptor knockout mice do not taste NaCl or the artificial sweetener SC45647. Chemical Senses, 34, 789–797. Epub 2009 doi:10.1093/chemse/bjp068
- Eschle, B. K., Eddy, M. C., & Delay, E. R. (2009). Antagonism of mGluR4 receptors by (RS)-α-cyclopropyl-4-phosphonophenylgycine (CPPG) alters the taste of amino acids in rats. Neuroscience, 163(4), 1292-301. Epub 2009 Jul 22 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroscience.2009.07.035
- Delay, E. R., Eddy, M. C., & Eschle B. K. (2009). Behavioral studies of umami: Tales told by mice and rats. In T. Finger (Ed.): Olfaction and Taste: An International Symposium, Annals New York Academy Science, 1170, 41-45.
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It was a big weekend for celebrity nude pics! (No, Lindsay Lohan didn't agree to pose for Playboy again.) Christina Hendricks and Olivia Munn both had alleged nude cell phone pics leaked online. Most of the photos feature women who at least look like Hendricks and Munn in varying states of undress; you can clearly see their faces in a few of the photos, but not in the ones that are the "raciest," i.e. feature bare breasts and/or lady business. A few of "Olivia"'s photos have text written on them, lewdly addressing a guy named Chris, whom some on the internet have speculated to be Chris Pine. And not that this is proof of anything, but I did have that familiar urge to motorboat upon seeing "Christina"'s topless photo. Anyway, click through to see them all. [UPDATE: Er, not. The alleged photos of Munn were taken down.] Relatively SFW with links to NSFW versions… [via ONTD]
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Both Hendricks and Munn are denying that the nude photos are real. Hendricks' rep says her phone was hacked, but that the topless photo is not legit. "Photos were stolen. The proper authorities have been contacted in hopes of rectifying this situation," said her rep. "The topless image is fake and not an image of Christina." [E! Online]
Sources told TMZ that many of the photos of Munn — where you can see her face — were actually posted to Twitter by Munn herself. The ones where you can't see her face are reportedly not her. [TMZ]


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I have been going through some personal matters for a while now and I just can't seem to feel happy anymore. I have been very stressed, unable to focus on things, I don't feel happy and I feel like I am faking my emotions just to look like I am happy. I have been to the counciling center and that doesn't seem to help. I believe I am depressed and I'm not sure what to do about it seeing as how nothing else has worked. What do I do?
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The bare forms of syllogistic are a useless item of knowledge unless they are applied to concrete thought.
But without one universal premiss at least, there can be no syllogistic proof.
The syllogistic form cannot in such cases pretend to be a simplification of the argument.
By this explanation we are released from the dilemma into which the syllogistic and non-syllogistic party had together thrown us.
The real discipline of syllogistic Logic lies in the reduction of common speech to these forms.
When Mr. Mill commenced his labors, the only logic recognized was the syllogistic.
But for syllogistic purposes the distinctions have no relevance.
He does not teach us to argue by means of syllogisms, but asserts the fact that all reasoning is syllogistic.
Consequently Aristotle developed the science of logic mainly as a syllogistic technique or instrument of demonstration.
It made up in audacious, often extravagant, affirmations what it lacked in syllogistic strength.
1660s, from Latin syllogisticus or directly from Greek syllogistikos, from syllogizesthai (see syllogism).


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This extract documents the heady, drug-filled and creative days of Keith "Keef" Richards, in a French Riviera villa, during the making of Exile on Main Street, the album many Stones fans consider the band's greatest. The story picks up just after Mick Jagger's wedding to his first wife, Bianca.
After that, there was little to do but spend the summer at Nellcote with (country-rock icon) Gram Parsons and a constantly shifting cast of friends, musicians and drug dealers. The house's formal salons were decorated with antique brocade chairs, and its floors inlaid with purple and white tile. White silk curtains flowed from the french windows, with their commanding view of hills almost obscenely bright with bougainvillea. Down the twisting back steps lay a private beach. Keith rarely went there, preferring to lie in darkened rooms, toking and listening to thunderous Chuck Berry records. A cordon bleu chef served exquisite meals at all hours of the day and night. Keith drove him mad by asking for bangers and mash with plenty of brown sauce.
Nellcote cost Richards some �4000 (more than $A9000 at today's rates) a week: �500 each on food and drink, �1200 on rent and �1800 on "cotton candy", or pure heroin.
It was Keith's idea to record an album not in Paris or Nice but, by means of the mobile unit, in the cellar of his own house. Even though some early tracks had been cut at Olympic, and the final product mixed in Los Angeles, Exile on Main Street duly became the greatest and most profitable rock'n'roll to emerge from a basement.
Stu and the truck arrived in early July, followed by the Stones and their crew. Bianca, now heavily pregnant, hated the experience. Anita (Pallenberg): "She was really, like, totally self-absorbed, like she'd come to my house and disappear for four hours and do makeup and then have these airs and barely talk to anybody." Keith ran the sessions whenever the Jaggers split for Paris, which was at least weekly throughout the summer.
Exile was cut in fetid, swelteringly hot conditions that Keith, characteristically, compared to Hitler's bunker. It was perhaps a tad less formal than that. Down among Nellcote's extensive wine collection everyone sat around, shirtless and tipsy, while Keith riffed on the guitar. There was a constant fear, with all the dope and drinking, that at some critical moment he'd flake out. But such anxieties were also a tacit acknowledgement of the band's dependence on Keith. The two-take classic Rocks Off was further proof that he was still, unquestionably, the gaffer. Keith cooked the dinner; the Stones washed the dishes.
Rolling Stone featured a dazed Keith on its cover that August, a milestone on the road to his status as rock's "most elegantly wasted" practitioner. Painfully thin, with a purple tongue and cracked lips, he struck even Bill Burroughs as "fairly sick". Keith posters began to appear in bedsits the length and breadth of Britain. Virtually every biographical scrap was swept up and recycled into variants of the legend. Words such as "ghoul" and "zombie" went round like drunks in a revolving door. One wag who interviewed Keith at Nellcote reported "he looks like a million dollars - green and wrinkled".
To the Exile crew, Keith was the real thing, as a mate and a musician, even if his life did take its odd turns. Mostly these were dope-related, such as the time he and Anita set their bed on fire. Stu, for one, was horrified by the sight of his old friend jacking up and then nodding off in the studio, snoring. By now Keith had livid bruises on his arm from all the skin-popping, and was obviously a stranger to the dentist. "It was a bloody tragedy, really, him falling apart like he did."
But the monster was also a model of hard work and creativity. Most afternoons Keith sat outside, strumming his guitar and cracking his friends up with jokes about the Jaggers ("Royalty's having a baby"). The new riffs kept coming, Richards working with a core band of Charlie Watts, Mick Taylor and Bobby Keys. Fooling around one day before the rest of the Stones showed up, Keith, Taylor and Keys ripped off a hot song called Happy .
Jimmy Miller remembered "many mornings after great nights of recording, coming over to Keith's for lunch, and within a few minutes of seeing him, realising something was wrong. He'd say, `Jagger's pissed off to Paris again.' I sensed resentment because he felt we were starting to get something and when Mick returned, the magic might be gone."
Trust came naturally to Keith, who surrounded himself with people who started off as employees and ended up, instead, snorting his drugs. Playing host to 25 or 30 stoned musicians and friends, Nellcote soon became the Riviera's answer to Graceland. Mick Jagger: "Everyone was so out of it. And the engineers, the producers - all the people that were supposed to be organised - were worse than anybody." When a guest did eventually lose it, he was dealt with according to the law of Keith Richards. Gram Parsons spent weeks at Nellcote strung out on coke and irritating Anita. This wouldn't do; Keith threw his best work-friend out and made a new one in Bobby Keys.
Relations between Keith and the wider community were also rocky.
One afternoon Richards got into a minor traffic accident in the nearby town of Beaulieu. The harbourmaster, one Jacques Raymond, wandered out of his office to investigate and Keith addressed him as a "f---in' idiot." From this point on, things began to deteriorate rapidly. Keith pulled out a toy gun belonging to his son Marlon, and Raymond drew a very real revolver before calling the law. The Stones' handlers saved him on that occasion, and Keith later invited the local mayor over for dinner and a few autographed albums. But, given the constant parade of stoned foreigners trooping in and out of Nellcote, it was almost inevitable that the police would put the house under surveillance. Apparently they weren't yet at their posts early one Monday morning, when thieves broke in and stole 11 of Keith's guitars.
Exile ground on with borrowed equipment into the hottest September in Provence history. It was the last non-air-conditioned album the Stones would make, and the temperature in Keith's crypt reached 43 degrees. By now the sessions were going under the working title of Tropical Disease .
For the first time since Chastilian Road, Keith was effectively living over the shop - a boon when inspiration struck, but also a distraction. Like most DIY jobs, Exile hit some snags. Keith would typically call everyone down to the basement around midnight, after a long dinner. Much as the Stones enjoyed the hospitality, it also wore them out. Almost as soon as the band started playing, Keith would saunter back upstairs, calling over his shoulder, "Keep swingin', guys. I'm listenin'." When everyone was dozing over their instruments four or five hours later they'd be jerked awake again by Keith announcing he'd "put Marlon to bed" and was ready to work.
Unsurprisingly, the music that emerged was sludgy, chaotic and often tired-sounding. It was also the Stones' greatest and most enduring moment. Exile's raw power reinvented the way a classic album could sound, and ushered in several decades worth of lo-fi knockoffs. To this day, every record that shuns studio polish for a rootsy, field-project approach draws comparison with Keith's masterpiece.
In late September the local Nice tabloid ran three imaginative scoops about affaires on the Riviera, mentioning an expatriate pop star. "Monsieur X," the paper helpfully called him, busy conducting some ghastly experiment down in the grotto blue light: a rock Boris Karloff. Keith didn't read the press, but word about him got round.
Back in England, Keith's mate Eric Clapton, bouncing between one crash-cure and another for his own addiction, went to visit Nellcote. This was roughly the equivalent, in junkie's terms, of a phoenix chasing an arsonist. A week of debauchery followed. Eric went back home and locked the door for the next two years.
The Frejus police contacted the narcotics bureau about Keith's reported habits in early October. Worryingly, one of the Nellcote staff was also spilling to les flics. When Richards picked up his phone, he was convinced he could hear someone breathing.
The gendarmes thus discovered what the West Sussex force already knew. Keith was, more or less, a sitting target. From now on, he decided, Exile should be recorded at top speed "before they sling us inside and throw away the key."
With that, everyone made for the basement. Jagger came back for a week, and it was clear that some of the Glimmer Twins' old warmth had cooled. Friends felt that there was something brewing: the set of Keith's mouth, his silence, something. Mick had finally exchanged cheek for chic, dressing like a Frenchman in his beret and tight suede maxicoat. "I didn't have a very good time," he noted. "It was this communal thing, where you don't know whether you're recording or living or having dinner; you don't know when you're gonna sing - very difficult."
To expedite things, the whole band moved into Nellcote for the final sessions. One afternoon, Keith sent a secretary up to everyone's rooms to present the Stones with bills of �100 each for bed and board. Bill Wyman got so upset that he broke his vow of silence. "It's a joke, isn't it?" he asked over the dinner table that night.
"No," said Keith, with more than a hint of venom. "You're getting accommodation dirt-cheap at that price, and anyone who doesn't like it can piss off."
The Stones paid up.
A young engineer working on Exile remembers seeing Keith lurch down the steps into the studio, which was mouldy and strung with hurricane lamps, for the first time. The whole place fell silent as he plugged in: the black shag of hair, sickly pallor and unsteady gait all gave the crew instant visual gratification. This was what they'd come to see. For the rest of the night, while the police listened in through a bug planted among his wine bottles, Keith rocked the joint, remaining at his post for eight hours and laying down rhythm on Good Time Woman, aka Tumbling Dice . What the law was enjoying, in a post hidden in the woods behind a sign that read `Chiens bizarres', was a preview of the Stones' feisty new single.
Many of Exile's best songs worked in close connection with Keith's life. Happy celebrated the news that Anita, after suffering several miscarriages, was pregnant again. Tumbling Dice and Casino Boogie were influenced by the band's frequent excursions down the coast to Monte Carlo. Friends could almost hear the banished Gram Parsons on Sweet Virginia. Likewise, Soul Survivor seethed with subversive energy and a riff that lingered long after it was over. Around dawn, Keith sat in Stu's truck parked upstairs and listened to a playback. He grinned when he heard the night's work and said, "Mmm!" like someone tasting a candy bar in a commercial.
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Nancy Pelosi to
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi will appear on the series finale of NBC's "30 Rock."
Pelosi's office confirmed Friday the California congresswoman will appear but did not reveal any other details. The final episode of Tina Fey's comedy is scheduled to air Jan. 31, ending seven seasons for the Emmy Award-winning show.
Other politicians who have appeared on the show include former Vice President Al Gore, former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Family of man seeks
Learjet information
CHICAGO (AP) -- The family of a makeup artist killed in a plane crash that also claimed the life of singer Jenni Rivera is trying to force the aircraft's manufacturer to identify all those who had owned, operated and repaired the Learjet 25.
Rivera's makeup artist, Jacob Yebale, was among the seven people killed when the aircraft crashed Dec. 9 in northern Mexico.
Yebale's family filed a request this week in an Illinois court to compel Bombardier Aerospace and its Learjet division to turn over information on the aircraft's history, including the names of all those who owned, operated and performed maintenance on the plane.
The petition for discovery was filed Wednesday in Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois because Bombardier does a substantial amount of business in the state.
Bardot threatens exile
over sick elephants
PARIS (AP) -- Sex symbol-turned-animal rights activist Brigitte Bardot is threatening to join actor Gerard Depardieu in Russian exile unless France halts the scheduled euthanasia of two sick circus elephants.
The 1960s screen diva says authorities have ignored her "numerous proposals" to save Baby and Nepal, a pair of 42-year-old elephants dying of tuberculosis at a Lyon zoo.
In a statement on her foundation's website Bardot says that if the elephants are killed she will request Russian citizenship "to flee this country that is now just a graveyard for animals."
This week France was shocked to learn Depardieu, an Academy Award-winner and pillar of French cinema, had received Russian citizenship after he was called "pathetic" by France's prime minister in a bust-up over the country's proposed 75 percent income tax for the superrich.
Michael J. Fox
to play newscaster
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) -- On his upcoming NBC comedy, Michael J. Fox will play a newscaster who had quit his job due to Parkinson's Disease but returns to work in the show's first episode because a new medical regimen has helped him control many of the disease's symptoms.
It mirrors the life of the former "Family Ties" and "Spin City" star, who said last year that drugs have helped minimize the physical tics of Parkinson's and have enabled him to take on more acting jobs.
The yet-to-be-named sitcom is a key piece of NBC's strategy to build upon a revival that has brought the network back from many years in the ratings wilderness. Show like "The Voice" and "Revolution" have made NBC the only one of the four biggest networks to gain in viewership over last season.
Though it's not definite, NBC is penciling Fox's comedy in for September on its low-rated Thursday schedule. The long-running Thursday comedy "30 Rock" ends its run on Jan. 31, and "The Office" will exit after a special one-hour episode this spring.
In the family comedy, Fox's character will be the father of two teenage children and a younger boy, Jennifer Salke, the network's entertainment president, said on Sunday.
It will be set in New York City, and filmed there, too, she said.
'McDreamy' says he's
won coffeeshop chain
SEATTLE (AP) -- "Grey's Anatomy" star Patrick Dempsey may be the real "McSteamy."
The actor, who was dubbed "McDreamy" by fans of the hospital drama while his co-star affectionately has been called "McSteamy," won a bankruptcy auction to buy Tully's Coffee, a small coffee chain based in Seattle.
Among those Dempsey beat out is Tully's much bigger Seattle neighbor, Starbucks Corp., which wanted to convert the cafes to its own brand.
Dempsey, whose company Global Baristas LLC plans to keep the Tully's name, declared victory on the social media site Twitter with the message: "We met the green monster, looked her in the eye, and...SHE BLINKED! We got it! Thank you Seattle!
But Starbucks says not so fast. The chain, which has 18,000 cafes worldwide, said in a statement that a final determination on the winning bid won't be made until a court hearing on Jan. 11. Starbucks said it's in a "back-up" position" to buy 25 of the 47 Tully's cafes, with another undisclosed bidder making an offer for the remainder.


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One paragraph from a letter to the editor in today's Akron Beacon Journal.....
"What is clear to me is that this country is in deep financial trouble. And the trouble is not Wall Street"s fault, and it is not China's fault, and it's not the demonized 1 percent's fault. It is our fault. We simply want way, way, more than we are willing to pay for."
Immediately following the Big Bankster-caused financial collapse of 2008, there has been what I consider to be a phony meme pro-actively woven into our public discourse-quilt that places the responsibility for the Bankster Heist on all Americans....all Americans, that is, except for the wealthiest and most powerful.
In this way of thinking, all Americans are guilty for the sins of a few well-heeled, scheme-spinning, New York paper shufflers. As the letter writer states....the reason America's economy is less than robust is because all of us just want way, way too much stuff we're unwilling to pay for.
It's our fault that Wall Street Banksters gambled away America's near-term future....resulting in the elimination of over $12 trillion in national purchasing power.
And when something is your fault....what happens? Consequences....
Enter Meet the Press host, David Gregory....Tennesssee GOP Senator and former used car salesman, Bob Corker....along with center-right Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill to explain what those consequences should be....
SEN. CORKER: Well, I think-- I think that both-- look, I have laid out in great detail very painful cuts to-- to Medicare......The fact is--Claire knows this, I know this--there are serious reforms that have to take place in Medicare for our country to become solvent.
GREGORY: Name some specific programs that ought to be cut that would cause pain in terms of the role of our government that Democrats are prepared to support.
SEN. CORKER: David-- but-- and as much as I love Claire, those are not the painful cuts that have to happen. I mean, we'd really have to look at much deeper reforms to entitlements...
What should be the consequences for the American people for, I guess, wanting way, way too much stuff? PAIN. Americans must be sufficiently punished for their sins of wanting way, way too much stuff. One way to properly punish the American people for their selfish and irresponsible ways is to smash and slash the government's national healthcare program for the elderly.
Sure, slashing Medicare will be painful for elderly Americans, especially those who are sick....but it's just what we deserve for being so doggone selfish....always wanting way, way more stuff than we're willing to pay for.
Medicare did not cause the financial collapse. Elderly Americans did not cause the financial collapse. Medicaid recipients didn't cause the financial collapse. Food stamp and unemployment enrollees did not cause the financial collapse. The 46% of Americans who currently receive some form of government subsidy did not cause the financial collapse.
Instead, elected officials and FED chairs and on-their-honor Banksters, Appraisers, Regulators and Mortgage Brokers created the financial collapse. One might think that in a modern world any painful consequences would be reserved for those who actually greedily conspired to wreck the national economy.....but no. According to Gregory and Corker.....and a host of other Village 'pain directors'.....it is the elderly, the sick, the vulnerable, those who have very little clout or power....who must be painfully punished for the sins they had no part in committing.
All of this is a very reminiscent of the ancient cults of Judaism and Christianity....or the Mayans. If harvests were lean, high priests of those cults sacrificed animals....or humans....to appease the invisible gods who, they were convinced, must be angry at the people for their disobedience.
Of course, the people had nothing to do with the scant harvest. But that didn't matter. Pain, punishment, sacrifice and sometimes, death, were required to appease the gods.
Our modern American capitalistic cult resembles the ancient blood-sacrifice cults. The Divine hand of the free market cult can never fail....it can only be failed....it is infallible. Market collapses, like the one we're still digging out from under, happen because the free market god is displeased with the behavior of average American citizens. You see, in our current case, average American citizens just want way, way too much stuff that they don't want to pay for.
The high priests of our capitalistic cult, like Bob Corker and David Gregory, know the way out of our economic dilemma. They know what the free market god demands before he will once again smile upon our national GDP. Pain, punishment and sacrifice from our poorest, our oldest and our most vulnerable. Nothing else will suffice. Nothing else will appease the god of our capitalistic cult.
No pain or punishment of any kind for the high priests of our national capitalistic cult....no tax rate increases, no new strict regulatory controls, no accountability for the high priests themselves.....just "painful" cuts, "very painful cuts", cuts which "cause pain" to millions of poor, elderly and vulnerable citizens.
In days of old, those religious cult leaders were called High Priests. Today's capitalistic cult Leaders should be called Monsters.
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Handsome Family song becomes a surprise HBO hit
On Jan. 12, when the opening credits for HBO's "True Detective" began rolling, it marked the birth of TV's latest cult hit and the rebirth of a talented dark Americana band.
The Handsome Family, composed of husband and wife Brett and Rennie Sparks, has been releasing deeply haunting albums since 1995. They've built a solid career over time, blending murder ballads with hidden histories and gaining fans such as Bruce Springsteen and Ringo Starr. Now they're experiencing a boom, thanks to musical maestro T Bone Burnett, who, as the show's music supervisor, helped pick their evocative 2003 tune "Far From Any Road" as the "True Detective" theme song.
In a phone interview from their Albuquerque home, the couple — who have been married for more than 20 years — mused about the music they make together, the curiosity behind "Far From Any Road" and how this exposure has affected their careers.
Q: When did you guys first meet, and then when did you start writing music together?
Brett: We first met in New York, where I was going to school, and she had tequila in her purse that I could smell from five miles away. But we were married in 1988, or something, and it was five years before we could ever write a song together.
Rennie: Basically, when he couldn't find a bass player for his band, he was like, 'Well, chicks can play bass," and brought me on and now I write all the lyrics.
Brett: Yeah, when my rhyming dictionary ran out of words for "baby," I thought I'd bring her on. (Laughs.) I'm not what you would call a wordsmith. I'm not a lyricist, I'm just a hack that throws together chords, so it was easy to work with her since she's so good.
Q: Where did the name "The Handsome Family" really come from?
Rennie: Well, his version was that we had a drummer that kicked us out of a band because he said we "couldn't rock hard enough" and he always said it kind of sarcastically to Brett. But for me, it reminded me a bit of the Carter Family and the Manson Family, and I feel like we kind of live in the middle of those two.
Q: Specifically, for "Far From Any Road," what was going through your mind when you wrote that song, both lyrically and musically?
Rennie: I saw some jimson weed and it's a plant that only blooms at night and you can see these huge white flowers and there are these moths that feed on them just at night, so it's like a secret nighttime blooming and romance. Jimson weed actually goes back to Jamestown, and there's a story of it driving people insane because it's psychedelic and because it gets into people's water all the time. So it's about these moths and this sexy, forbidden ritual they have in the darkness.
Brett: The vernacular here is that it's "loco weed." So the song is basically about psychedelic plants and love and dark love.
Rennie: And also the poisonous plants that you can't get really close to. I found that really interesting.
Brett: So if you have any questions about Rennie's lyrics, you can go to nature, that's usually the first step.
Q: How did you first find out that your song was going to be used for a major HBO miniseries?
Rennie: We were on tour in New Zealand and we got this email that was like HBO saying that they're considering our song for one of their shows.
Brett: And we considered it for two seconds and laughed for about 15 minutes.
Q: So, since you really didn't know until the show aired, what was it like seeing your song on television for the first time with all this insanely cool imagery in the opening credits?
Brett: I pinched my leg until it was literally black-and-blue. It was a highlight of my life. Absolutely awesome.
Rennie: I think they understood the song and, you know, we always worry that they're going to misunderstand the song and that there's going to be an overlay of like kids riding ponies and we would have to freak out and be like, that's not what the song is really about.
Brett: There's this really great article that just talks about how they took the song and kind of frame by frame deconstructed the opening credits, and one night I watched it like 30 to 40 times because I was just so amazed by the quality.
Q: Then, after seeing a few episodes of the show, do you think your song blends well with the series and all its themes?
Brett: I read that the hard thing was not to make it like "down in the bayou" kind of stuff but to make the music more evocative and another character in the show. I think the song is perfect because it's evocative and (has that) weird clicking sound ... and actually, when creating this song, I wanted to get this insect sound that I heard on a Miles Davis record for the first time. When somebody told me that the song was in question (for use in the show), I thought immediately that it was because of the weird clicking sound.
Rennie: It's really about things taking place in the middle of nowhere. It's about tricks and death and something sinister, and I think they — the song and the show — live in the same emotional landscape but exist in different physical landscapes.
Q: In what ways has this exposure affected your careers?
Rennie: We've heard from people from all around the world. A few days after the first show aired, we got an email from a guy from Tehran, Iran, about how he just put our song as his ringtone and we get emails from places like Kyrgyzstan and we're actually charting in Ukraine right now, which is totally insane.
Brett: We have been doing this for a really long time and our longtime fans seem to be really nice, and you know how people can be like, "You guys are sellouts, man," but it's not like that at all. Everybody's just been so nice, and there's this new group of people finding our stuff, which we think is great.
Rachel Lubitz is a staff writer for The Washington Post.


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: : : : : : Anyone went to this rivalry game tonight. Any info on who won and if it was close as the first game last month? Thanks
: : : : : Canyon won 64 - 48. Exciting game. Canyon was clicking on cylinders.
: : : Canyon girls hand Valencia first home league loss since 2013
: : : By Mason Nesbitt - February 3, 2017, 11:29 pm
: : : From the top right section of the visitors' bleachers at Valencia High on Friday, Canyon students kicked off a chant unspectacular in nearly every sports setting. Not this one.
: : : A group of fans in green and yellow began, "I believe that we will win. I believe that we will win."
: : : The Vikings hadn't lost a Foothill League home game since 2013. They hadn't lost a league game, period, in their last 23 outings.
: : : Yet, the fourth-quarter chant rose in intensity and sincerity. Canyon's girls basketball team believed it, too.
: : : The Cowboys outscored the Vikings by 20 in the second half and won 64-48 to keep the league title in limbo and lift the burden of a five-game losing streak to their hosts.
: : : "I don't know, it was crazy. That's what we wanted since I was a freshman and we finally did it," said Canyon junior Talia Taufaasau, who scored nine of her 11 points in the fourth quarter, where the Cowboys made 9-of-12 shots collectively.
: : : Canyon (16-9 overall, 7-1 in Foothill) trailed by four at the half but turned Alaina Garcia's eight third-quarter points and Valencia's cold shooting into an eight-point lead heading to the fourth quarter of its most crucial win of the year.
: : : Now, if Canyon and Valencia win out, the teams will share the Foothill League title: the Vikings' fifth straight and the Cowboys' first since 2014 (co-champs).
: : : Cowboys coach Jessica Haayer said before the game the key was to control Valencia's Kayla Konrad. Not necessarily to erase her, but to keep her from a prolific night.
: : : Gabriela Sanchez (13 points) got the message. The Canyon sophomore tracked Konrad like a mind-reading bounty hunter, holding the 2016 Foothill League Player of the Year to 17 points on 3-of-10 shooting.
: : : "Heck of a job," Taufaasau said of Sanchez. "Her defense on (Konrad) was spectacular. She made Kayla fight for every bucket she got."
: : : Jade Jordan scored 14 points for the Vikings (20-5, 7-1), whose last home league loss came to Canyon in 2013.
: : : The last time the Cowboys beat Valencia in any setting came back on Jan. 23, 2015, and this year's losses to the Vikes were especially painful.
: : : The Vikings — who could have clinched at least a share of the Foothill title Friday — beat Canyon by one in a preleague tournament final and followed that with a 47-45 win in league.
: : : "We're back to the drawing board tomorrow," said Valencia coach Jerry Mike. "We have to focus on the last two and close it out. It's still cool — they had a great run. We'll be fine."
: : : Hope that settles it for all you Canyon hatters. They are legit first betting Sierra in summer and now Valencia at their home court.
: Congrats on big win and grabbing a share of league title.
: Hopefully you can carry the momentum into the playoffs.
: But please, please stop talking about a meaningless win in summer. It is just embarrassing.
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I actually DID NOT want the status symbol. My car portrays an image that I cannot afford to keep up. I bought my car because I wanted a decently reliable, four door sedan, that was rear wheel drive with a sweet manual gearbox. The only reason I got rid of my IS300 was to get back to driving a manual, and the manual IS300's drive like poop.
I have loved the way these cars look since they came out, and in high school these were the cars I lusted after, so that is always a plus I suppose.
actually, same here... when i first bought my bmw, it wasnt about the status at all. but the perceived status it gives me is ridiculous that sometimes i cant handle it lol... especially in the cheap ass neighborhood i live in with so many jealous people.
and now there are people here that are like "omg how come ur not driving ur bmw anymore?? u cant go from a bmw to a vw!!!" when i actually had the vw first lol... it makes me think, damn do i need to have a bmw for u guys to accept me socially? screw u
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Gopalpur, India (AFP) Oct 15, 2013
Sitting on a wall of his collapsed one-room house in eastern India, B. Chinnaya reflects on the devastation that Cyclone Phailin wrought on his once vibrant fishing village.
"I built this house with my own hands, with my own hard earned money," Chinnaya said as he tried to replace the tin roof.
"When I came back to the village, I couldn't help but break down into tears. All that hard work got washed away," he said.
Chinnaya was among the one million residents from across Orissa and neighbouring states who fled to shelters on Saturday to escape the ferocious storm which uprooted trees, mangled power powers and flattened homes.
While the biggest evacuation in Indian history was hailed for minimising loss of life, already poor fishermen and farmers have returned to their villages this week to discover the few possessions they had have been destroyed.
With both of his small, wooden fishing boats snapped in half by the cyclone's storm surge and powerful winds, and no savings to repair them, Chinnaya was blunt about his future.
'No boat, no fish'
"No boat means no fish. No fish, no money," Chinnaya told AFP in Gopalpur village, in the heart of the cyclone zone.
"God had something against me, I think, else he wouldn't have done this" he added.
Some 500,000 homes were partially or completely destroyed in the hardest-hit district of Ganjam which includes Gopalpur village, officials said. Livelihoods including small businesses have also been wrecked, while inland, crops were flooded.
Tarpaulins and plastic sheets were being distributed to those in need, along with basic food and water as part of a major relief operation under way across the region, officials said.
At a school in Gopalpur, dozens of children sat in lines, eating rice and lentils served on giant banana-leaf plates.
"I like eating here. The food is very good," said Santoshi Sahas, 11.
"I don't have an option really because we don't have a kitchen at home anymore, no food," she added.
The local municipality started stockpiling food after weather officials warned the cyclone, India's biggest in 14 years, was barreling towards them from across the Bay of Bengal. A local official said there was enough food to feed 2,000 people for another 10 days.
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"We started stocking up a good four days in advance and it really paid off," said Ashok Kumar Panda, the head of the local municipality.
"Everyone is getting food, the kids are fed without fail while their parents repair their homes and then the parents eat. We will continue feeding them until everything becomes normal," Panda said.
But he admitted power would not be restored to the area for another three weeks, perhaps longer. And residents fear little or no government compensation to help them start over.
Santosh Behra, 45, said he was unsure where he would find the 100,000 rupees ($1,624) he estimates he needs to repair his small store and brick home, after the cyclone ripped off the thatched roof.
"When I came back (from a shelter), most of the goods in my store were destroyed," Behra told AFP.
"Soaked in water, all the dry foods went bad. I opened the door and all the branches and mud came floating out on me," said Behra, adding that he had not eaten in four days.
"The question is how will I get everything fixed? I don't have money and the government is nowhere in sight when we need some help," he said.
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Retailers are already grappling with cautious consumers and the impact of natural disasters. Now Specialty Fashion Group has warned it will face new headwinds of rising labour costs in China and a soaring cotton price this year and beyond.
The women's fashion retailer, which counts Millers, Katies and more recently La Senza among its brands, suffered a 37 per cent fall in net profit to $16.8 million in the first half from $26.6 million a year ago.
Revenue of $312.7 million and earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation of $34.1 million were in line with the group's profit warning a month ago and reflected "a very difficult trading environment".
"The depth and length of discounting over the past 18 months has been unprecedented since I have been in retailing," chief executive Gary Perlstein said. "Our customers bought and liked our product but paid less for it."
Mr Perlstein said rising interest rates and cool weather patterns proved difficult in the first half.
"We anticipated that November and December would be strong but literally after the RBA decision came through we saw things come off a cliff for the following two weeks, and then things flattening out," he said.
Mr Perlstein said apparel retailers would have to manage the inflationary impact of higher yarn prices and increasing Chinese labour costs. He said the group's direct sourcing strategy would help manage the wage increases out of China and Bangladesh.
UBS said a key challenge was how the group managed margins from higher yarn and labour prices over the balance of the financial year and through fiscal 2012.
Mr Perlstein did not provide any full-year guidance but said there had been an improvement in dollar spent per customer in the first six weeks and less discounting than the Christmas period.
Earnings per share of 9¢ was slightly lower than UBS's estimate of 9.1¢ per share. The company declared a full franked dividend of 4¢ a share, also lower than UBS's estimate of 4.6¢ per share, but in line with a year ago.
The group closed 30 sites but added 73, taking its total network to 880 stores at the end of the first half. Specialty Fashion plans to open 10 La Senza sites this half.
The company has a strong balance sheet with cash of $16.9 million and no outstanding debt, which will provide adequate capacity to fund the refurbishment of the Millers and Katies networks as well as the rollout of the La Senza brand.
Deutsche Bank analysts believe the plan to roll out 100 La Senza stores over three years under licence from US-based Limited Brands gives the company exposure to an attractive category of intimate apparel with relativity defensive earnings.
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Thank you for being the mom that you are. We share so many fun memories from when I was a child up to today that always put a smile on my face. I am blessed with your guidance, friendship, and love that have made me the mom that I am today. I love you.
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Every day I miss you! It seems as time passes, my yearning increases to be near you geographically and emotionally. I've become the person I am, because of your influence. You are the greatest mother for me! There are many women who are mothers; I notice them in their roles, and titles. But there is only one YOU! Only one mother, who fills my heart, holds my hand, who knows me better than I even know myself, at times. Whenever I have something to share, and I'm excited or filled with joy, the first person I want to tell is you! And, those days that feel like I am losing and my efforts are futile, believing the world will win, your voice always comforts, calms my soul. My mother reminds me that I matter; I am loved completely, by the person I admire and respect more than anyone. Everything in life becomes so much better, after we talk. Every time we see each other, I get little butterflies of excitement! Sharing time with me is the best gift! From love, you carried me, and brought me into this world. The love you've given me has continued to ripple and fill the lives of my children. You are my true best friend, and the love of my life!
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At approximately 6:30 AM CST, a gun went off on a CTA bus near Chicago's Southwest Side. According to WGN TV, the accident took place on the number 47 bus. One woman was struck by a ricochet during the incident.
Chicago police reported that the unattended hand gun was found by a 45-year-old male passenger. He believed the hand gun to be a toy, and carelessly handled the firearm, resulting in a discharge of the weapon. The bullet was aimed low enough to strike below a row of nearby seats. However, a fragment of the projectile ricocheted and hit a 47 -year -old woman passenger in the left hip.
The woman was not seriously injured and the bullet fragment did not pierce her clothing. However, she was taken to the hospital for observation, according to the Chicago Tribune.
The origin of the gun is unknown at this time. It is also unknown whether the man that picked up the gun will be presented with any charges for discharge of the.22 caliber handgun.
The gun in question is a.22 caliber metal and wood gun and is approximately three inches long, according to Nancy Loo of WGNtv
Gun violence and injuries are not uncommon in Chicago. According to an April 15 article on Chicagomag.com, nonfatal gunshots injured 46.5 per 100,000 residents in the city as a whole in 2006-2012. With population of 2.7 million, the number of injuries is quite astounding. If both fatal and non-fatal gunshots are combined, an average of 62.1 people out of every 100,000 were wounded or killed on average per week, in the Chicago area alone.
The authors of the research state:
"This finding has (at least) two implications for our understanding of non-fatal gunshot injuries. First, the concentration of non-fatal gunshot injuries in networks such as these demonstrate that such incidents are more concentrated than previously thought, and even more concentrated than gun homicide by either demographic group or place. Our findings indicate that 70 percent of all non-fatal shootings occur in networks comprising less than 6 percent of Chicago's total population. This distribution of shootings within co-offending networks fundamentally changes how we assess the distribution of risk in Chicago."
Although today's shooting was accidental and no one was seriously wounded in the incident, the focus on finding the individual responsible for leaving the.22 caliber gun behind will undoubtedly be a focus of investigation.
The Chicago CTA has not commented on whether they will look into their policy of allowing guns onto the CTA buses, or whether there will be a more proactive search for weapons that may have been left behind.
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MQM has denied reports against the party regarding the murder of Dr Imran Farooq in London.
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THE Alessandro Del Piero show rolls into town tomorrow and I hope there's a full house at Hindmarsh on New Year's Eve to make it a really good party.
I don't say this sarcastically or referring to it as a "show" disrespectfully. The fact is he has brought back the crowds everywhere he's been by virtue of his reputation and, more importantly, his football.
After all, isn't that what he's here for? He is a big name and draws lots of attention accordingly, so I expect all the hype to be about him.
And given the strong Italian influence on the culture of our city, that is to be expected.
I said after our previous encounter with the Sky Blues last month that I was more than impressed with him and how he went about his business, describing him as a winner.
He makes an impact on the team performance, especially when he starts the game, as I would expect him to tomorrow night.
Sydney got a great result against the Mariners last game with new coach Frank Farina playing a different system, so why would he change?
So with us chasing a result, the visitors clawing their way off the bottom and one of the world's most respected players on display, I am expecting a big crowd and a big game.
A game, I might add, that should have plenty of football on show given Sydney's performance against the Mariners and the type of game we try to play.
There won't be, as suggested in the media yesterday, any kicking, especially of Del Piero.
We just don't play that type of game or have the type of players to play it.
Having said that, we won't be avoiding him either because of who he is.
The fact is he has two arms, two legs and a head like the other blokes out there so he will be given the attention he deserves, just like he was in Round 8 in Sydney when we took the points.
We are aware of his ability and, as former Reds skipper Ross Aloisi said in The Advertiser yesterday, we have to stop him getting the ball by stopping the service, not by kicking him when he's got it.
It did cross my mind, though, when reading the article whether Ross would have snapped at his heels if the situation arose in his playing days.
He didn't mind getting stuck in on the odd occasion when he wore a Red shirt. But the game has changed a lot since then.
No, Del Piero might be playing for the other team but this game is about Adelaide United and getting back on the winners list.
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One thing is on google+ you plus things which shows how many people agree with some statement.

A big thing is just the organizing and the interface. I just started using Facebook and Google+ in the last year or so and it seems a lot easier and more modern (and more friendly i mean in an interpersonal sense) than email much of the time. I have been using the email sorts of discussion lists for a long time.

The disadvantage of social networking approach is to me that things go away after a time, their existence in the stream is transient. However you are allowed to have pages/notes that persist. For the mailing lists you always have the archives to search which is great for technical issues, but not as much I think for social / community issues. For an open source system maybe this is less of an issue since archives belong to us not to The Man.

Also I do believe the NB should be a community leader in open software especially that which helps build community.

If adopted a google+ like circles feature then you could have circles and sub circles and super circles very easily dynamic as interests warrant. So go the need for multiple mailing lists.

Anyway could just throw something up on the server and see if people use it and if it becomes popular then cool.

Like some systems Low End Mac mailing lists somehow integrated themselves with Google Groups in such a way that you can go all either one way or another or several options in between (like email with links that take you to the discussion page; or / and let you reply if you want but it gets also posted on the forum; or you can just go play at the forum; as you choose).

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 I hear what you're saying, but I don't see how mailman doesn't
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