text:
Agriculture is one of the oldest and most pervasive human impacts on the planet. Estimates of the land surface affected worldwide range up to 50 percent. But while driving through the seemingly endless monotony of wheat fields in Kansas may give you some insight into the magnitude of the change to the landscape, it doesn't compare to the view from above.
When seen from space, those same boring wheat fields are transformed into a strange and even beautiful pattern. Some of the most arresting agricultural landscapes occur in the Midwestern United States in areas that rely on center-pivot irrigation (shown at right). The area pictured above near Garden City, Kansas, is being farmed to the point of resembling abstract art or a Magic Eye illusion. Groundwater from the Ogallala Aquifer is used to grow corn, wheat and sorghum in the region.
The image above, taken by the USGS' Landsat 7 satellite on Sept. 25, 2000, is a false-color composite made using data from near infrared, red and green wavelengths and sharpened with a panchromatic sensor. The red areas actually represent the greenest vegetation. Bare soil or dead vegetation ranges from white to green or brown.
The image below is a simulated true-color shot from the same county in Kansas taken June 24, 2001 by NASA's Terra satellite. Bright greens are healthy, leafy crops such as corn; sorghum would be less mature at this time of year and probably a bit paler; wheat is ready for harvest and appears a bright gold; brown fields have been recently harvested. The circles are perfectly round and measure a mile or a half mile in diameter.
In this gallery, we've collected some of the most interesting views of crops from space, including rice paddies in Thailand, cotton fields in Kazakhstan and alfalfa growing in the middle of the Libyan desert.
Images: 1) USGS/NASA. 2) USGS. 3) NASA.
The star-shaped patterns pictured above are radial soybean fields that are part of a planned settlement east of Santa Cruz de la Sierra in Bolivia. The stars radiate from small towns (shown at right) three miles apart and are separated from neighboring stars by a small stretch of the dry tropical forest that used to cover the area. The image above was taken Aug. 11, 2001 by NASA's Terra satellite.
The area has been rapidly deforested to accommodate people that have been resettled from the Altiplano, the high planes of the Andes. Each small community has a school, a church, a bar and a soccer field.
The deforestation of the Amazon Basin in Bolivia can also be seen in the false color image below, taken by the Landsat 7 satellite on Aug. 1, 2000. Long paths are the result of logging and large blocks have been cleared for herds to graze. Green, healthy vegetation shows up as red in this image.
Images: 1) NASA. 2) NASA. 3) USGS/NASA.
This interesting arrangement of rectangular fields is south of Khartoum. The crops are fed by thousands of miles of canals and irrigation ditches running from the Blue Nile. The irrigation project was started by the British during colonial times. Fields that are flooded appear purple in this simulated-natural-color image taken by NASA's Terra satellite on Dec. 25, 2006. The area pictured above is a closer look at one piece of the image below.
Image: NASA
Central pivot fields are interspersed with regular grid fields and small streams in this true-color image (above) of Brazil south of the city of Perdizes, taken by astronauts on the International Space Station on Feb. 10, 2011. The crops include sunflowers, wheat, potatoes, coffee, rice, soybeans and corn. The reddish and tan areas are fallow fields.
Below is an image of enormous fields in the woodland-savanna region known as the Cerrado in southern Brazil, taken Apr. 16, 2002 by NASA's Terra satellite.
Images: NASA
The lonely green circles in this image are center-pivot fields 0.6 miles in diameter in southeastern Libya near the Egyptian border. Known as the Al Khufrah Oasis, the fields are one of Libya's largest agricultural projects. Virtually no area of Libya receives enough rainwater to grow crops, and the fields here are irrigated with water from an underground aquifer. The image was made by astronauts aboard the International Space Station on Oct. 28, 2004.
Image: NASA
The Netherlands
The southernmost coastal province of The Netherlands, known as Zeeland (meaning Sea Land), is made up of islands linked by dikes and seawalls that protect the vulnerable agricultural and urban areas. Rivers and estuaries have been walled off from the North Sea to become enclosed lakes. This simulated true-color image was taken by NASA's Terra satellite on Sept. 24, 2002.
Image: NASA
The floodplain of the Syr Darya river in Kazakhstan is an important cotton-growing region for central Asia. In this image, taken by astronauts aboard the International Space Station on Sep. 30, 2010, the active floodplain surrounding the green-colored river is covered with recent meanders that are lined with dark vegetation. In the upper left, an older stretch of floodplain is checkered with darker cotton fields. The crops are watered from canals leading directly from the river and from a reservoir upstream.
Image: NASA
Outside of Bangkok, the landscape is dominated by stripes of narrow rice paddies fed by canals. In this simulated-true-color image, taken Sept. 2, 2001 by NASA's Terra Satellite, the paddies that appear purple have been flooded as part of the growing cycle.
Image: NASA
The Sacramento River Delta is the main drainage for the entire state of California, funneling rain and snowmelt from the Sierra Nevada mountains toward the San Francisco Bay. This inverted delta, where the channeling and river braiding occurs before the river reaches its outlet, has created a fertile agricultural area. Water is pumped through canals to irrigate the fields and serve many cities in the Central Valley.
The state depends on the food grown here, but pumping so much water for crops has threatened fish populations, such as the delta smelt, and long-fought legal battles continue over water rights. This image, taken by the Landsat-7 satellite, shows the confluence of the Sacramento (top) and San Joaquin (center) Rivers and the city of Antioch (bottom left).
Image: NASA
Northwestern Minnesota is dominated by rectangular agricultural fields growing crops such as wheat, soybeans, corn, hay, alfalfa, flax, barley, sugar beets and potatoes. In the true-color image above, taken Sept. 10, 2009 by the Landsat satellite, most fields are green with mature crops. Harvested fields are brown and tan.
Farmers in the area use false-color satellite images, like the infrared view of the same area below, to assess the health of their fields and keep an eye on flooding, hail-damage, pesticides and weeds.
Images: NASA/USGS
The Nile river supports a striking swath of agriculture in Egypt. This image was taken by the Landsat-7 satellite on Oct. 19, 2000, after the peak growing season, but the remaining green along with the darker brown soil and scattered grey urban areas show up in clear contrast with the surrounding dry landscape. The line between the two is sharp because the fertile stretch is contained within the walls of the river valley, which can't be seen because the shot was made from directly above the river.
Image: NASA/USGS
This agricultural area in midwestern Germany also features enormous opencast coal mines, one of which appears in the far right of this simulated-natural-color image, taken by NASA's Terra satellite Aug. 26, 2000. Light green patches are crops, dark green is forest, grey is bare soil or urban areas, and the bright blue and white striped area is the mine. The mines in the area are worked by the Bagger 293, the largest machine in the world. The bucket-wheel excavator is twice as long as a soccer field and as tall as a 30-story building It digs up 30 million tons of lignite per year.
Image: NASA
See Also:
- Erupting Volcanoes on Earth as Seen From Space
- Stunning Views of Glaciers Seen From Space
- Out of the Blue: Islands Seen From Space
- Asteroid Impact Craters on Earth as Seen From Space
- Earth as Art: Stunning New Images From Space
- Sublime Sand: Desert Dunes Seen From Space
- Huge Holes in the Earth: Open-Pit Mines Seen From Space
- Cryosphere: Earth's Icy Extremes Seen From Space
- Channeling Earth: Rivers Seen From Space
- Magnificent Marine Algae Blooms Seen From Space
- Satellite Photos of Haiti Before and After the Earthquake
- Olympic Venues Past, Present and Future as Seen From Space


text:
Holiday accommodation : Guest Room
Guest Room "Bretts" N°2 in Jalhay for 2 people
- Address:
Herbiester 68
- MAPS: Google Maps
Three guest rooms (with TV, DVD, fridge, coffee machine) on 2 floors of a farmhouse (18th c.), in the heart of the village, at 100 m from paths to lakes, forests, Hautes-Fagnes. Lounge/dining r., veranda, FP, library, contemporary art. Garden with greenhouse, terrace, Finnish chalets (sauna). South faced garden with covered dining r. Old games, table tennis, piano and drums, fine cuisine possible during the weekend. Specialties: vegetarian, fish, wood-baked bread. Cooking workshop. Garage for bikes.
BEDR. N°2 - 2x1 p., private bathr. (shower, WC).
01/04/09 : Annual closure 14/09-08/10/09, 04/01-28/01/10. Dog: € 5,00/stay. Bike rental € 10,00/d. Sauna € 5,00/p. Table d'hôte € 18,00/p.
Capacity: 2 persons, 1 room
- tel. : +32 (0) 87 37 76 68
Mme HERMAN Marianne
Herbiester 68
Tourist information on the town JALHAY
Visit our partners' webpages
- Berwausault Farm, Bateau guest room for 2 to 3 people
- Berwausault Farm, Mouton guest room for 2 to 3 people
- Berwausault Farm, Nature guest room for 5 people
- Berwausault Farm, Montagne guest room for 4 people

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Earl Conn is a really nice guy. He's the retired head of the journalism department at Ball State University and still has fun writing travel articles for a bunch of newspapers.
We spent some time with Earl and his family last month and here's his article.
Earl told me he wasn't sure if the editors would go for the headline his grandsons pitched. I'll bet those boys are pretty proud of their first editorial endeavor.
Not to mention all those notches on their coaster belts.


text:
Peak could honor Tahoe's fallen
November 2, 2012
From beaches to buildings to neighborhoods, just about everything at Lake Tahoe has a name.
That is, except for one prominent peak.
Looking out across Lake Tahoe from Lakeview Commons, the short, but distinct, summit sits namelessly between well-known Mount Pluto and Martis Peak.
But the anonymity of the mountain may be short-lived.
Discussions are taking place to name the peak in honor of veterans from the Lake Tahoe Basin who have been killed in action.
U.S. Congressman Tom McClintock, who has spearheaded the naming effort, has suggested "Gold Star Peak" in reference to the designation given to families of military personal killed during combat operations.
Recommended Stories For You
"It was the congressman's idea to do something to remember the three fallen soldiers from the basin," said Ross Branch, a field representative in McClintock's office, referring to Army Pfc. Phillip Brandon Williams, Army Sgt. Timothy Smith and Army Spc. Garrett Fant.
Patty Smith, Timothy Smith's mother, said the discussions have been taking place for awhile, and the designation would be a tremendous honor.
"It's an honor to me, to my son, to all the soldiers that have laid their lives down," Smith said Friday.
Whether the name of the peak should be expanded to honor everyone from the Lake Tahoe Basin who has served in the military has been brought up by South Shore resident and veteran Kenny Curtzwiler, who suggested the peak be named "Veteran's Peak" in a letter to the South Lake Tahoe City Council. Curtzwiler has gathered dozens of signatures in support of the name.
The council will consider a resolution in support of naming the peak at their Tuesday meeting. Similar resolutions are expected to come before El Dorado and Placer counties, said U.S. Forest Service spokeswoman Lisa Herron. The peak is located near Brockway Summit on federal land bordering the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, Tahoe National Forest and Sierra Pacific Industries, Herron said.
If the proposal receives support from the local jurisdictions, it will then go to the California Advisory Committee on Geographic Names before heading to the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.
"Without the community support it is tough to move along," Branch said.
If approved by the national board, the formation would then be recognized by name in any federal publication from that point forward, Branch added.
Also on Tuesday, the City Council will give direction to City Manager Nancy Kerry on the possibility of building a monument at Lakeview Commons identifying the peak.
A granite pedestal monument would cost an estimated $39,500, while a simpler plaque facing the peak would cost less than $8,000, according to a city staff report. A $10,000 grant from the California Tahoe Conservancy may also be available for the project, according to the report.
Curtzwiler said in the letter he would be able to design and construct a monument for Lakeview Commons with the help of area veterans for less than the city's $39,500 estimate.
The City Council meets starting at 9 a.m. at Lake Tahoe Airpor, located at 1901 Airport Road. The item on the peak naming is among the last on Tuesday's agenda.


text:
Whiteout: Missed popup extends Sox's losing skid
Ortiz hits three-run homer, but then Boston's offense held in check
ST. PETERSBURG -- Mike Napoli wouldn't have been the first visiting infielder to blame a missed popup on the white roof of Tropicana Field, but after the reeling Red Sox suffered a 5-3 loss to the Rays on Tuesday night, Napoli placed the blame squarely on himself.
The towering popup that Matt Joyce lofted above the first-base line in the bottom of the fourth inning was in Napoli's sights. He just misjudged it. By the time Dustin Pedroia tried to recover for his teammate, it was too late.
It fell in for a two-out two-run single that snapped a tie and sunk the Red Sox, who have lost three in a row and nine of 11.
"Yeah, I didn't make the play. I saw it up [there] and overran it," Napoli said. "My first read was stay back and then I started running in and overran it."
Perhaps it's simply the case of a former catcher who is in his first season of playing first base full-time.
If Pedroia could have done it over again, maybe he calls his teammate off and takes immediate charge on the play.
"It was up there a while," Pedroia said. "I've played a lot of games at this field. I ran to it and took my eye off it and tried to find it again, and I couldn't find it. It's probably an easier play for me than Nap because it's a left-handed hitter and I had a better angle. I just took my eye off it. I know better than to do that. We lose it. It just drops."
That's just the way things are going for the Red Sox of late.
"That's a long way for [Pedroia] to run," said Napoli. "That's a play I should've made and I didn't. Felt bad, because [John Lackey's] out there, he got the guy to pop up, and if it's a tie ball game, he probably would've pitched a little longer. Just overran the ball and didn't make the play."
The dropped popup wasn't the only misfortune Lackey and the Red Sox felt in the Rays' five-run fourth.
After Evan Longoria and James Loney opened the inning with singles, Luke Scott actually checked his swing and came away with an RBI double down the line in left.
"That was an odd inning to say the least," said manager John Farrell. "Check-swing double by Scott the other way, and then with two outs and the tie score, a popup that looks at the time seemingly harmless and just in that white roof, it looked like Mike just overran it a little and didn't get a good read on it. The ball ends up staying fair for the two runs and the difference in the game tonight."
Early on, this looked like it might be a breakout night for the Red Sox.
David Ortiz cranked a three-run homer to right against Rays lefty Matt Moore in the top of the first.
"It was supposed to be down and away," said Moore. "I don't know what I did to make it find his barrel like that in the middle of the plate, but it was a bad pitch. That's what he does with those."
As it turns out, that pretty much was Boston's offense for the entire game.
"It's frustrating, very frustrating, especially when we score three in that first inning and didn't do much after that," said Pedroia.
Moore settled down brilliantly to earn the win and improve to 7-0 on the season.
"Well after the three-run homer in the first, he did start to settle down," Farrell said. "The number of strikeouts started to pile up. We didn't create too many opportunities until that seventh inning where once again, first and second, two outs, [Shane Victorino] is putting up a great at-bat, lines out to first base, you tip your hat to a guy that settles in and puts up a number of zeros consecutively."
Lackey gave up nine hits and five runs over 4 1/3 innings. He walked one and struck out three, throwing 84 pitches.
"I felt pretty good for the most part," Lackey said. "I thought my stuff was pretty good. I felt good overall. I really thought I pitched better than what's going to show."
Much like many of Boston's recent losses, this one was not on the pitching staff.
"We've got to keep going, keep adding on, be relentless as an offense," said Pedroia. "Our pitching has been great. We've got to do a better job of swinging the bat and coming up with a big hit."
Ian Browne is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Brownie Points, and follow him on Twitter @IanMBrowne. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


text:
Student Support Services
Student Support Services Mission Statement
Student Support Services (SSS) is a federally funded Title IV program whose mission is to offer appropriate academic support services to Cameron University students who have academic need and are either first generation, low-income, or students with disabilities. SSS seeks to enrich the college experience for the at-risk students who are accepted into the program. SSS strives to retain and help program participants graduate with baccalaureate degrees by providing academic advisement, tutoring, mentoring, career counseling, financial assistance information, SSS section classes and workshops, and information about campus and community resources.
Student Support Services' retention and graduation program helps students to acquire skills, knowledge, values, and attitudes that will enable them to lead creative, productive, and self-fulfilling lives.
Focusing on building basic academic skills in the areas of remedial classes, SSS members are given priority into SSS sections of beginning algebra, intermediate algebra, and developmental writing. Tutoring labs staffed by faculty and trained peer tutors provide regular assistance for math, English, and basic computer skills. Additionally, tutoring for general education courses may be arranged on an individual basis.
Note: The U.S. Department of Education funds 100% of Cameron's Student Support Services operation. For the 2017-2018 program year, a total of $398,605.00 was provided by a federal Title IV grant.


text:
Line Matrix Printer, Line Printer and Impact Printer
Line Matrix Printers Overview
These high speed printers are used in back-end applications and in industrial printing for maximum speed printing applications. We stock only the best Printronix Line matrix printers which are the original line matrix printers developed in 1974 and are still the industry standard. Many of these printers not only achieve blindingly fast speeds but are energy star rated to be the most energy efficient and to have the lowest environmental impact of any printers. These printers are not only fast but because they are pressure printers they can create carbon copies at the same time they are printing. All of these impact printers have been designed for high-reliability, lowest total cost of ownership and lowest cost per page.
Need help? Call Us At: 1-800-881-6577 or Contact Us


text:
Kimi Raikkonen continued his surprisingly strong start to the Formula One season, posting the fastest time in second practice at the Malaysian Grand Prix, outpacing defending champion Sebastian Vettel before rain hit the circuit on Friday.
The Lotus driver sent a clear message that his victory at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix was no fluke, as he edged triple world champion Vettel of Red Bull by .019 seconds.
Ferrari's Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso came in third and fourth followed by Vettel's teammate Mark Webber, who earlier was fastest in the first practice session.
Raikkonen dodged a heavy shower to clock the day's fastest time of 1min 36.569sec.
Vettel, on the hunt for his fourth straight world title, was just two-hundredths of a second slower.
Raikkonen said Friday's performance would matter little when it came to qualifying on Saturday.
"It seemed to be OK today ... it was a good day but it doesn't help us tomorrow so we have to do tomorrow and hope it goes well," he said, dismissing the challenging conditions as "the same like other years".
Vettel said Friday's stop-start afternoon session had yielded few results but the earlier run-out had shown the tyres will not last long on the hot, abrasive circuit.
"This afternoon, we couldn't do so much due to the weather but, this morning, it looked OK - although the tyres don't last very long," Vettel said.
"We need to try a couple of things now overnight to improve and take a steps forward."
It was another disappointing day for McLaren, which has struggled since revamping its race car in the off-season.
Sergio Perez, who joined McLaren from Sauber for this season, was 11th followed by 2009 champion Jenson Button in 12th.
After the second session, McLaren's sporting director Sam Michael said there were encouraging signs since Australia, where Button finished ninth, but wouldn't say when the car might begin competing with the likes of Red Bull and Ferrari.
The second session took place in overcast conditions and steady rain briefly hit the Sepang circuit with about 30 minutes remaining.
That caused some slippery conditions and several drivers paid a price.
Sauber's Nico Hulkenberg spun out coming into the pits and just managed to get out of the way of the Red Bulls, while Raikkonen's teammate Romain Grosjean went off the track briefly into a grassy area before returning.
Webber drove the quickest time in the first practice, edging out Raikkonen by 0.068 seconds and Vettel who was 0.169 seconds off the pace.
Alonso was fourth fastest, while teammate Massa had to settle for seventh.


text:
Comparison of Plasma Drug Levels of Triomune 40 With Those of the Originator Products
This study has been completed.
Makerere University
Department of Foreign Affairs, Ireland
Information provided by:
Makerere University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: April 2, 2007
Last updated: February 7, 2008
Last verified: February 2008
- Full Text View
- Tabular View
- No Study Results Posted
- Disclaimer
- How to Read a Study Record
Show Detailed Description
This study aims to compare the steady state pharmacokinetics of stavudine, lamivudine, and nevirapine in HIV positive Ugandan patients taking Triomune 40 with the pharmacokinetics of the originator products known as Viramune, Epivir and Zerit 40.
|HIV Infections
|Drug: nevirapine, stavudine, lamivudine
|Phase 4
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Comparison of the Steady State Pharmacokinetics of Nevirapine, Stavudine Plus Lamivudine in HIV Positive Ugandan Patients Taking Triomune 40 With the Pharmacokinetics of the Originator Products.
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: HIV/AIDS
Drug Information available for: Stavudine Nevirapine LamivudineU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Makerere University:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Pharmacokinetics of nevirapine, stavudine and lamivudine
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Safety aand tolerability of nevirapine, stavudine and lamivudine
- Pharmacogenomics of Ugandan subjects
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|January 2007
|Study Completion Date:
|November 2007
|Primary Completion Date:
|May 2007 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age over eighteen years Ability to provide full informed written consent Confirmed diagnosis of HIV infection On ARV therapy with Triomune 40
Exclusion Criteria:
- Haemoglobin < 8g/dl Liver and renal function tests > 3 times the upper limit of normal Pregnancy Use of know inhibitors or inducers of cytochrome P450 or P-glycoprotein. Use of herbal medications Weight <60kg Intercurrent illness
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00455585
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00455585
|Makerere University, Infectious Diseases Insititute
|Kampala, Uganda, 22418
Sponsors and Collaborators
Makerere University
Department of Foreign Affairs, Ireland
|Principal Investigator:
|Concepta Merry, PhD
|Trinity College Dublin
|Study Director:
|Keith McAdam
|Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University
More Information
Keywords provided by Makerere University:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
JA Gogtay, V.M., VG Nayak, PV Bodhe, A Dasgupta, V Srivatsan, G Vaidyanathan, KC Patel. A pharmacokinetic evaluation of lamivudine, stavudine and nevirapine given as a fixed dose combination pill versus the same three drugs given safely in healthy human volunteers. in 6th International Congress on Drug Therapy in HIV Infection. 2002. Glasgow,UK. 16.
Laurent C, Kouanfack C, Koulla-Shiro S, Nkoué N, Bourgeois A, Calmy A, Lactuock B, Nzeusseu V, Mougnutou R, Peytavin G, Liégeois F, Nerrienet E, Tardy M, Peeters M, Andrieux-Meyer I, Zekeng L, Kazatchkine M, Mpoudi-Ngolé E, Delaporte E. Effectiveness and safety of a generic fixed-dose combination of nevirapine, stavudine, and lamivudine in HIV-1-infected adults in Cameroon: open-label multicentre trial. Lancet. 2004 Jul 3-9;364(9428):29-34.
Hosseinipour M C, C.A., Kanyama C, Mshali I. Pharmacokinetic Comparison of Generic and Trade Formulations of Lamivudine, Stavudine and Nevirapine in HIV-infected Malawian Subjects. in 12th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections. 2005. Boston. 17.
|Responsible Party:
|Concepta Merry, Infectious Diseases Institute
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00455585 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|April 2, 2007
|Last Updated:
|February 7, 2008
Keywords provided by Makerere University:
Treatment Experienced
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Anti-HIV Agents
Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A Inducers
Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inducers
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017


text:
Voyage is truly the roller coaster of love. (Sorry, now that song is stuck in your head, isn't it? Misery loves company…) A coaster enthusiast emailed me a month or so ago, asking about how he could go about getting engaged here at the park. Is it rude of me to ask, "Are you SURE…Read More »
Posts Tagged: proposal
A glassy proposal
Maybe that new section should have been Valentine's Day! … 'cause love was all around yesterday at Holiday World. Karen, who's in our Human Resources Department, tells the story: On Thursday evening, July 21, a gentleman named Chris stopped by the Bavarian Glassblowers Shop to observe the artisan at work. He saw Kathy blowing glass…Read More »
A call from Afghanistan
We don't get many phone calls from Afghanistan, but a very special one came today. Joe Yeager is stationed there. He was supposed to be home by now, but there was a delay. And today is his wedding anniversary. Joe had plans to bring his family to Holiday World to celebrate. His question: Could we…Read More »


text:
Tiny Tim Sandwich Cookies Recipe
- 1 cup granulated sugar, divided
- 2 to 3 drops red food coloring
- 2 to 3 drops green food coloring
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 2-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 3 tablespoons butter, softened
- 4-1/2 teaspoons heavy whipping cream
- 3/4 teaspoon almond extract
- Red and green food coloring, optional
- Preheat oven to 375°. Combine 1/2 cup sugar and red food coloring; set aside. In another bowl, combine remaining sugar with green food coloring; set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream butter, shortening and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in extract. Gradually beat in flour. Shape into 1/2-in. balls.
- Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Coat bottoms of two glasses with cooking spray, then dip one in red sugar and the other in green sugar. Flatten cookies alternately with prepared glasses, redipping in sugar as needed. Bake until edges are lightly browned, 8-10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
- For frosting, combine confectioners' sugar, butter, cream and extract. If desired, use food coloring to tint half of the frosting red and the other half green. Frost the bottoms of half of the cookies; cover with remaining cookies. Yield: about 5 dozen.
Reviews forTiny Tim Sandwich Cookies
My Review
Average Rating
"This is a good recipe but you definitely need the frosting to make it "special." I actually use this cookie recipe with my own filling recipe making it a personal favorite. The dough is somewhat dry so if you use a teeny scoop and pipe on the filling, they turn out wonderful!"
"These were very delicious and festive looking. I made them for my family of 3 and they were gone within a day!!! I would say they were hit and I was told I have to make them again. I didn't have a problem working with the dough like others said. But I did use store bought vanilla icing and colored sprinkles bc I had them on hand so it was less I had to do."
"My family loved these cookies. However, they were not as flat as the cookies in the picture because the filling wasn't soft and if i pushed down on the cookies to frost, they would crumble. However, they tasted delicious and looked very festive on my cookie tray."
"I added an egg to the recipe making it easier to roll into balls and to keep their shape when baking. I didn't have almond extract but used lemon instead. More like 2 tsp. I also thought that coloring 1/2 c. of sugar was entirely too much for the amount of dough which came out as stated in the recipe."
"Am glad I made these. I piped the filling so the cookies would not break. Not just good to look at but good tasting."
"When I saw these cookies I knew I had to give them a try. I am glad I did, everyone loved them. Some work but good things do not come easy.bkolb"


text:
Traffic police are keen to speak to drivers who witnessed a car that flipped on the A4361 yesterday, leaving the driver fighting for his life.
Wiltshire Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious road traffic collision on the A4361 near Swindon yesterday.
At approximately 1.41pm a single vehicle road traffic collision occurred on the A4361 Winterbourne Bassett, Bowman's Wood, near Swindon.
The car involved was a silver Ford Ka cabriolet which had been travelling south along the A4361 towards Winterbourne Bassett from Broad Hinton.
The driver of the Ford Ka, a 40-year-old man from Swindon, suffered serious chest injuries and was airlifted to Frenchay Hospital in Bristol.
Anyone who witnessed the collision or events immediately prior to the collision, and haven't already made contact with Wiltshire Police, should do so immediately.
Anyone with information is asked to contact PC David Williams of the Serious Collision Investigation Team (SCIT) at Wiltshire Police on 101.
Alternatively, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 where information can be left anonymously.


text:
September 12, 2006 -- University of Nebraska President James B. Milliken today accepted the resignation of Dr. Nancy Belck as chancellor of the University of Nebraska at Omaha; her resignation is effective immediately. Milliken commended Belck for "her decision to put the best interests of the University of Nebraska above her own interests."
Milliken said, "Dr. Belck has provided thoughtful and energetic leadership for the University of Nebraska at Omaha for the past nine years. She has guided the campus during a period of significant growth and accomplishment, mobilizing university and community leaders in a common effort to develop and implement a strategic vision for UNO. "
Milliken cited several examples of accomplishments during Belck\'s tenure, including the Peter Kiewit Institute's growing reputation as one of the most innovative and competitive programs in the nation in information science and technology, and UNO's new role as a centerpiece of central Omaha revitalization efforts. He added, "UNO students have the benefit of new academic programs, innovative internships with Nebraska businesses, expanded on-campus housing, unique international experiences, and other opportunities that have been initiated or strengthened during Dr. Belck's tenure."
Jim McClurg, chairman of the Board of Regents, said, "Dr. Belck's decision to step down at this time demonstrates that her concern for the community, the state and the university supersedes her own interests." He added, "Her accomplishments as chancellor will have a lasting impact on the campus and have greatly benefited the faculty and students of UNO."
Milliken named Dr. John Christensen, UNO vice chancellor of academic and student affairs, as interim chancellor. Milliken said, "The immediate task at hand is to recapture UNO's momentum and turn our attention to important priorities and opportunities for the campus. John Christensen is a seasoned administrator and a man of great integrity, and I am confident that he will provide the leadership needed now to move UNO forward."
A search will begin this fall for a permanent replacement for Belck, Milliken said.


text:
SANTA CRUZ -- Through the thin walls of John Bruce Clauer's apartment building on East Cliff Drive, neighbors often heard him argue with 30-year-old Heather Stearns.
Clauer, 66, often gave her alcohol, and she stayed at his apartment overlooking the San Lorenzo Rivermouth.
In the opening statements of a murder trial against Clauer on Tuesday, prosecutor Jeff Rosell said Clauer's neighbors sometimes heard Stearns tell Clauer, "Get off me" when he made unwanted advances.
But on the night that Stearns was strangled and stomped to death in early April 2011, neighbors heard something different: Stearns' strained cries for help.
"Help," Rosell whispered to the jury. "Help."
Prosecutors contend that Clauer squeezed Stearns' neck, breaking her bones and then stomping on her chest on the floor. Neighbors didn't report the noises that night, and later told authorities they were afraid of Clauer.
Stearns' body remained in his apartment at 1104 E. Cliff Drive for two weeks, according to a coroner's estimate. Clauer was arrested after neighbors reported a foul smell.
"He lived with Heather's decomposing body in his small studio apartment day in and day out," Rosell said in court. "He brutally murdered her and acted as if nothing was wrong."
Clauer is a parolee with a history of violence against women, his attorney said in court. He faces 25 years to life in prison if convicted.
Tuesday, Rosell told the jury that Clauer's motive involved a business scheme of buying vehicles.
Clauer had some cars registered in Stearns' name, and he told her, "If you ever (expletive) me around on those vehicles, I'm going to kill you and I mean it," Rosell said in court.
In the weeks before Stearns' death, Clauer blamed Stearns for getting a vehicle impounded, prosecutors said. But Clauer couldn't find her because she drifted around town.
He offered $100 to anyone who would bring her to him before her death, according to prosecutors.
During Tuesday's testimony, Clauer sometimes sighed incredulously. He had slicked back white and gray hair and wore glasses, and he wore a light colored coat and gray slacks.
He often took notes and talked to his attorney, Zach Schwarzbach.
Schwarzbach said in his opening statement that another man killed Stearns -- and that the other man's DNA was found under Stearns' fingernails.
"Nobody saw Mr. Clauer kill Heather Stearns," Schwarzbach told the jury.
Schwarzbach acknowledged that Clauer socialized with drug users, alcoholics and prostitutes in Santa Cruz. Clauer received veterans benefits and had some income, and Stearns and others came to him for booze, food and a place to stay, Schwarzbach said.
Clauer "used people for sex and gratification," Schwarzbach said. "And they used him."
Schwarzbach said, "Mr. Clauer had no motive. He was the last person in this world who wanted to see Heather Stearns dead," Schwarzbach said.
Stearns graduated from Santa Cruz High School in 1999 and worked briefly at a veterinary clinic, her family said.
She loved to cook and sing Patsy Cline songs. Yet in her 20s, she was consumed by alcoholism, prosecutors said.
She filled her days by getting drunk or trying to find alcohol, and she had a loud voice and could be obnoxious, prosecutors said.
Yet "she had friends and family that loved her to the end," Rosell said.
Tuesday, forensic pathologist Richard "Doc" Mason testified about Stearns' autopsy. He said Stearns' blood alcohol level was 0.35 percent, which is more than four times the legal limit to drive.
Mason said she died from injuries to her head, neck and broken sternum, yet Schwarzbach tried to cast doubt on when Stearns died and if she was moved after her death.
Testimony is expected to continue Wednesday with testimony from Clauer's next door neighbor. Fifty or more witnesses could be called during the trial, which is expected to last more than four weeks.
Follow Sentinel reporter Stephen Baxter at Twitter.com/sbaxter_sc


text:
Scientific Contact with Countries Accused of Abrogating Human Rights
(Adopted by Council on January 21, 1990)
APS members bear individual responsibility for any decision concerning visits or contacts with scientists in foreign countries. The Society hopes, however, that its members abide by the basic principles espoused in the "statement on the international nature of physics and International Physics Cooperation." [89.2]
APS members are reminded that there have been instances in the past where governments have used scientific visits for political rather than for legitimate scientific purposes.
APS members are encouraged to avail themselves of legal opportunities for establishing or extending contacts with scientists who are denied normal access to scientific communication or to the free exchange of ideas.


text: Heading out for a ride on your classic cruiser? Well, naturally you will need a classic cruiser jacket to accompany your grand adventure! There is just something about the classic motorcycle jacket style that makes it, well, classic. It never ceases to be cool. It never fades into the depths of the forgotten fashions and woebegone trends. Classic is timeless. Just like your cruiser. Finding the right motorcycle jacket that combines the two aspects is a joy in and of itself. From the way that the vintage leather feels to the attitude that exudes from those who wear it, when it comes to motorcycle jackets, classic cruiser jackets are the pinnacle of cool.


text:
Congratulations to all who turned out to support bigotry and discrimination on 08/01/12: You had your day and you'll likely have many more.
The chicken sandwiches and waffle fries were delicious, I'm sure.
Your impassioned defense of free speech won the day but then, this was no Islamic mosque, and it wasn't JC Penney celebrating a lifestyle that you do not agree with. It wasn't Jeff Bezos pledging his support for same.
Free speech, but only for the right cause.
Keep in mind, though: Meaningful, inevitable change is nothing if not patient, and you're going to have fewer and fewer victories as the months and years go by. Not much more than ten years ago Modern Family -- a wildly popular TV show prominently featuring a proud, loving, adoptive gay family as part of the new normal -- may not have been a multiple Emmy award-winning phenomenon. Five years ago the repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell seemed unthinkable.
Yet here we are.
Eventually this hateful wave of institutional bigotry will pass us by. Anti-gay sentiment and discrimination will be to the next generation what passive racism is to this one: An embarrassment that is awkwardly laughed off as a generational failing.
A relic of the past.
The worst of you will die off sooner than the best of you, and I can only hope that the best of you live long enough to remember with shame a time when you weren't as compassionate and understanding as you eventually grew to be. A time when faith in a supposedly loving God dictated the horrible, dismissive way in which you treated the happiness and dreams of your fellow citizens.
A day that you celebrated all that by eating chicken.


text:
41st National Rally
In And Around Horsham
8 – 15 January, 2015
The Vauxhall Owners Club of Australia 41st National Rally is being held on the 8th to 15th January 2016 in Horsham. The club cordially invites the public to check out the great range of cars at a number of locations and times during the rally.
On Saturday 9th January there will be a show n shine display in May Park from 10.30am - 3pm. The rally will visit the Warracknabeal Agricultural museum and surrounding area, Stawell, mart, Rupanyup and Minyip.
For more info visit http://www.vauxhall.org.au/#!national-rally


text:
Sep 12, 2010 at 6:37 am
Thx for the add...fave movie Gone in 60 secends hey......now is that the old org. Toby Haliki movie, or that new one. Either way Elenor rules. Nice 80' that you have there. Alot of people that had those ran them into the ground and to the boneyard. Great to see ya saved one.
Brian (The Hearsedriver)
Brian (The Hearsedriver)
Jun 21, 2010 at 5:53 am
Hi Thx for the add!!! U have one sweet ride would keel to own one!!!!
Apr 1, 2010 at 6:37 am
Take good care of that rare beauty.


text:
Pool noodle balloon tennis
Pool noodles aren't just fun in the pool, you can create all sorts of fun outdoor games and party games for kids with some pool noodles. Try this fun balloon game with a pool noodle hoop.
Number of players:
What you need:
- 4 pool noodles
- duct tape
- 2 empty toilet rolls
- 2 x 1m high garden stakes
- 2 bamboo skewers
- 1 balloon
To make your hoop: Cut one toilet roll along its length, roll it into a smaller piece that will fit inside the hollow of a pool noodle. Place the rolled up toilet roll into one end of a pool noodle, with half sticking out. Use it to attach another pool noodle end to end. Secure the join with duct tape. Curve the other ends of the pool noodles to form a circle, secure that end with a toilet roll and duct tape.
To make the posts: Hammer your garden stakes into the ground at a width that will accommodate your hoop. Slide one pool noodle over each post.
Now place the pool noodle hoop you made in between the two posts. Poke a bamboo skewer through like a bolt to attach the hoop to the post on either side.
Blow up a balloon. Use the balloon to play pool noodle tennis, sending the balloon through the hoop. The aim of the game is to keep the balloon off the ground and send it back through the hoop each time.
Hints and tips:
- If you can't get the hoop thing happening, just use a half a pool noodle straight across as a bar/net.
- You could also use a ball: throw and catch it through the hoop or play volley ball.
Find more how to videos on Kidspot:
- How to make kids cubbies
- How to turn trash to treasure
- Kids string games
- How to make paper planes
- How to make great ocean crafts
- How to halloween
- How to garden with the kids
- How to have fairy fun
- How to baby videos
- How to make great art projects
- Active play for kids
- Parenting discussions
- Printables for kids
- Science fun for kids
- How to make paper crafts
- Getting outdoors
- Staying indoors
Learning benefits of play, craft and activities:
- Benefits of crafts for kids
- Craft ideas to make for babies
- Why reading is important
- Your child's development milestones
- Why play makes kids smarter
- The importance of outdoor play
- Types of play
- How craft helps unplug kids from screentime


text:
Topic: Update on LY2801653 clinical trial
Hi, everyone. I am now on cycle 11 of this phase 1 clinical trial, and all is better than hoped for.
To recap, I had multiple treatment paths. 3 different chemo courses, 1 SBRT radiation round. The radiated areas are still nice and quiet after 1-1/2 years, but I had a new met to a more distant lymph node last April. So, I packed up my attachment to Sloan Kettering and entered a clinical trial at Fox Chase, only 20 min. from my house.
11 cycles (a cycle is 28 days) and I am more than happy!
The affected lymph node is considered stable, although there has been minimal decrease in size. That's DECREASE! And no new mets!
To recap the trial, LY2801653 is an Eli Lilly drug that is as yet unnamed. It is an inhibitor. Not to be confused with immunotherapy. But not chemo. The long term side effects are not well known, as I am one of the first 50-60 to take the drug and be documented, especially long-term.
The drug itself is designed to prohibit further growth, and so is working quite well for me.
Known side effects can be bad, but rare. I know they are particularly concerned with kidney functions. And I met a gentleman who had an allergic reaction to the drug. His whole face/body was covered in hives. Obviously, he was removed from this trial.
The side effects I've noticed are swelling in the hands, feet and face. Thinning hair, weight gain, and possibly tiredness. And itchy, pimple-like eruptions on face, scalp, neck and upper torso.
No nausea, no vomiting, no constipation or diarrhea.
Now, for more information... This drug has continued to phase 2.
I do not know if it is still open or closed. But the restrictions are tight. The patient can have had 1 treatment path. And the drug is now being paired with cisplatin. I did not ask my onc if she knew anything about the new phase and how it's going... I will try to remember to ask in 4 weeks. (I also forgot a few of my own questions).
For anyone interested in the previous posts about the trial, here is the link: http://www.cholangiocarcinoma.org/punbb … hp?id=9818
"Don't just have minutes in the day; have moments in time."
Any opinions I give are based on personal experiences, and are not based on medical knowledge. I strongly suggest receiving medical care and opinions.


text:
TORONTO, Sept. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Transition Therapeutics Inc. ("Transition" or the "Company") (TSX: TTH; NASDAQ: TTHI), a
product-focused biopharmaceutical company developing therapeutics for
disease indications with large markets, today announced its financial
results for the year ended June 30, 2013.
Selected Highlights
During fiscal 2013 and up to the date of this press release, the Company
announced the following:
Corporate Developments:
Financial Liquidity
The Company's cash and cash equivalents and short term investments were
$28,125,639 at June 30, 2013.
Subsequent to June 30, 2013, the Company announced the issuance of
2,625,300 units in a private placement to existing shareholders, board
members and management which resulted in gross proceeds of $US11
million. Each unit consisted of (i) one common share, (ii) 0.325 Common
Share purchase warrant with a purchase price of US$4.60 per whole
warrant and (iii) 0.4 Common Share purchase warrant with a purchase
price of US$6.50 per whole warrant. Each whole warrant will entitle the
holder, within two years, to purchase one additional common share in
the capital of the Company. If and when all of the warrants are
exercised, the Company will realize an additional US$10.7 million in
In light of the recent private placement, the Company's current cash
projection indicates that the current cash resources should enable the
Company to execute its core business plan and meet its projected cash
requirements well beyond the next 12 months.
Financial Review
During the year ended June 30, 2013, the Company recorded a net income
of $23,297 ($0.00 income per common share) compared to a net loss of
$12,269,845 ($0.48 loss per common share) for the year ended June 30,
In fiscal 2013, the Company recognized $17,933,500 as revenue which
represents the milestone payment of $10,815,200(US$11,000,000)
received from Elan upon their commencement of the next ELND005 clinical
trial and the milestone payment of $7,118,300(US$7,000,000) received
from Lilly upon exercising its option to assume all development and
commercialization rights to type 2 diabetes drug candidate TT-401.
Revenue is $17,933,500 in the year ended June 30, 2013 compared to nil
in the year ended June 30, 2012.
Research and development expenses increased $664,147 or 8% from
$8,198,725 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 to $8,862,872 for
the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013. The increase in research and
development expenses is primarily due to an increase in clinical
development costs related to TT-401/TT-402 which has been partially
offset by a decrease in clinical development costs related to
General and administrative expenses decreased by $849,488 or 19% from
$4,407,280 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 to $3,557,792 for
the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013. The decreases in general and
administrative expenses during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013 are
due to decreases in legal consulting fees and business development
expenses as well as decreased salaries and related costs resulting from
headcount reductions as the comparative periods included severances
relating to terminations. The decrease in general and administrative
expenses has been partially offset by increased investor relation
Impairment of intangible assets is $6,545,821 for the year ended June
30, 2013 compared to nil for the year ended June 30, 2012. During the
year ended June 30, 2013, the Company decided to no longer develop
TT-301 and TT-302, the compounds acquired from NMX. Accordingly, the
Company has recognized an impairment loss of $6,545,821.
About Transition
Transition is a biopharmaceutical company, developing novel therapeutics
for disease indications with large markets. The Company's lead CNS drug
candidate is ELND005 for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and
bipolar disorder. Transition's lead metabolic drug candidate is TT-401
for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and accompanying obesity. The
Company's shares are listed on the NASDAQ under the symbol "TTHI" and
the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "TTH". For additional
information about the Company, please visit www.transitiontherapeutics.com. Extracts of the Financial Statements to Follow:
As at
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)For the year ended June 30, 2013 and 2012
Notice to Readers: Information contained in our press releases should be
considered accurate only as of the date of the release and may be
superseded by more recent information we have disclosed in later press
releases, filings with the OSC, SEC or otherwise. Except for historical
information, this press release may contain forward-looking statements,
relating to expectations, plans or prospects for Transition, including
conducting clinical trials. These statements are based upon the current
expectations and beliefs of Transition's management and are subject to
certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those described in the forward-looking
statements. These risks and uncertainties include factors beyond
Transition's control and the risk factors and other cautionary
statements discussed in Transition's quarterly and annual filings with
the Canadian commissions.
SOURCE Transition Therapeutics Inc.


text:
AVAILABLE JUNE 3rd
Meet Mom Gail and her baby Katniss. Mom is a female tick tabby who was born 11/3/15. Baby Katniss is a female brown tabby kitten who was born 3/22/17.
These two are very bonded and would like to be adopted together.
When mom and baby are adopted together we waive the fee for the mom.
Keller's Kats Rescue Inc. is a registered 501c3 non-profit, volunteer run, no-kill rescue group that provides foster homes for homeless, abused or abandoned animals facing euthanasia.
All of our cats have been spayed/neutered, received age appropriate vaccines, FeLV tested, deflead, and dewormed.
If you are interested in adopting any of our cats or kittens please complete an adoption application at: http://kellerskatsrescue.org/adoption-application/
You can also email us at email@example.com
Each adopted cat or kitten comes with a FREE health exam worth $48!!!
Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/kellerskats/
Pet Supplies Plus – we alternate adoption events every Saturday from 11:00am – 2:00pm between the Penfield store and the Fairport store.
Penfield Store – 2157 Penfield Road, Penfield, NY – we hold adoption events here every other Saturday from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm.
Fairport Store – 585 Moseley Road, Fairport, NY – we hold adoption events here every other Saturday from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm.
Please make sure that you contact your veterinarian and landlord, if applicable, and that they are aware we are calling to ensure no delays in your application.
Once the above is completed the Adoption Counselors will then notify you of the status of your application. If the application is approved a meet and greet will be set up..
ALL members of the family MUST be present at the meet and greet.
Approved Applicants:
If the cat is old enough to be adopted an adoption application needs to be completed. If the cat is too young to be adopted then you can pre-adopt the cat by completing a
Adoption Fees: $120.00 for kittens under 6 months of age
$90.00 for kittens 6 months - 1 year
$ 60.00 for adult cats over 1 year.
$ 75.00 to pre-adopt a kitten.
All Keller's Kats Rescue, Inc. cats and kittens will spayed or neutered, flead, wormed, FeLV tested and have all age appropriate vaccinations prior to adoption.
Thank You!
Your message has been sent to Keller's Kats Rescue, Inc.
You'll receive a copy, too, at to help you keep track of which pets you've inquired about, and which shelters and rescues you've emailed.
NOTE: Some shelters have physical locations you can visit; some of these shelters may only have pets for a limited time, so please do not wait for a reply—just go visit the shelter! Other organizations are rescue groups run by busy volunteers who may take a while to reply. You can find information about the shelter or rescue group caring for this pet, and their adoption procedures, on the pet's details page on Adopt-a-Pet.com.


text:
ANTIOCH — A new owner is stepping to the plate of a sports-themed downtown restaurant and bar.
John and Penny Hicks recently purchased Bases Loaded and plan to reopen early next month. Though much of the baseball memorabilia on the walls remains and small TVs still sit atop each booth, the first-time restaurant owners are working hard to add their own touches.
The couple removed wood floors scuffed from weekends of live bands, along with a stage, spruced up the patio area and reconfigured a large multi-TV screen wall setup — allowing for more channels and games to be shown at once,
"It's been crazy the amount of little things that have to be handled," said John Hicks, who has spent 35 years as a chef, primarily in Southern California.
Fortunately, he said, the restaurant in Antioch's Rivertown district has been "pretty much a turnkey operation," because of the existing pieces in place.
The Discovery Bay couple plan to reopen Bases Loaded on April 11.
"We're excited, but we're also scared. There are a lot of unknowns," Penny Hicks said.
One of the unknowns is the potential carry-over from months of closure, along with some of the old publicity the restaurant received. Bases Loaded started off with a bang when it opened in 2009, but some patrons became dissatisfied with the food and service over the years.
However, there is excitement around town that the restaurant is reopening.
"I think it's going to be a good deal. He's very serious about his menu," said Keith Pantell, co-owner of Pantell's Music Box.
John Hicks brought over a sampling of ribs last week, which Pantell said were delicious.
Hicks knows sporting events will be a main attraction, but the food and service are going to have to knock the dining experience out of the park.
"I think the community is ready to show its support again," John Hicks said. "Our fight is to catch people and keep them wanting to come back."
On Tuesday morning, Hicks and a pair of his chefs were busy refining a new menu item for Bases Loaded: burger bites.
The new menu features the typical sports bar fare, with an emphasis on smoked meats such as ribs, tri-tip and prime rib.
"I inherited a smoker, so I'm going to use it," John Hicks said.
It also features items such as breaded artichoke hearts, homemade French onion soup, bread pudding and a Monte Cristo sandwich.
The Hickses have a three-year lease for the 6,000-square-foot eatery, located off G and Fourth streets.
Hicks also foresees a Sunday brunch menu during the NFL season and setting up a kids-friendly zone in the patio area with games.
Original proprietor Terry Karp opened Base Loaded in 2009 after more than five years of planning and construction — the first new building for downtown Antioch since 1980. He closed in August, and had a deal fall through before being approached by the Hickses.
Karp received a downtown restaurant incentive loan from the city of $300,000, which has since been forgiven because he stayed open the prerequisite three years.
"A successful restaurant down here is good for everybody. It can really help downtown get back to where it once was," Pantell said.
Contact Paul Burgarino at 925-779-7164. Follow him at Twitter.com/paulburgarino.


text:
The NFL's Week 15 schedule features nine games with teams trying to either stay in the playoff hunt or improve their playoff position. After the Bengals beat the Eagles on Thursday night, the pressure in the AFC is on the Steelers, who will have their hands full against NFC hopeful Dallas.
Here's a look at the updated playoff picture in both conferences going into the Sunday-Monday games:
1. Houston Texans (11-2)
The Texans can't dwell on their crushing loss in New England. The priority is locking up the AFC South title, which they would do by rebounding to beat second-place Indianapolis at Houston. To ensure the top seed, they need to stay a game ahead of the Patriots, and that might mean winning out.
What's left: vs. Indianapolis, vs. Minnesota, at Indianapolis
2. New England Patriots (10-3)
The Patriots have a short week to prepare for another challenging opponent at home. If they can beat the 49ers, however, the schedule turns favorable with games against the Jaguars and Dolphins to close the season. If they can keep winning, it would put great pressure on Houston to also go 3-0 in the race for the top seed.
What's left: vs. San Francisco, at Jacksonville, vs. Miami
3. Denver Broncos (10-3)
The Broncos haven't had a daunting game for a while, but this week's trip to Baltimore qualifies. The Ravens will be eager to shake off consecutive losses and are hard to knock off at home. If the Broncos win this week, they can easily win out, but they would still need the Patriots or Texans to lose in order to earn a bye.
What's left: at Baltimore, vs. Cleveland, vs. Kansas City
4. Baltimore Ravens (9-4)
The Ravens have quickly dropped from the No. 2 seed, and for any shot at a bye, they must beat the Broncos. That would give them wins over New England and Denver, and then the goal would be to at least match the record of both clubs to earn the tiebreaker and a bye.
What's left: vs. Denver, vs. New York Giants, at Cincinnati
5. Indianapolis Colts (9-4)
The Colts almost have a wild card locked up, and the easiest path to that accomplishment would be to simply win one of their three remaining games. But they also know if they can beat the Texans twice over the last three weeks, they could take the division title.
What's left: at Houston, at Kansas City, vs. Houston
6. Cincinnati Bengals (8-6)
The Bengals were able to get the No. 6 seed in last year's playoffs without beating either the Steelers or Ravens. That won't happen this season. After defeating the Eagles on Thursday night, they will prepare for what's a virtual playoff game in Pittsburgh.
What's left: at Pittsburgh, vs. Baltimore
Alive: Pittsburgh Steelers (7-6), New York Jets (6-7)
The Steelers are uncharacteristically unpredictable this season, as their injuries have made every game a grind. The Dallas game is big, but whether they win or lose, the game next week against the Bengals —Pittsburgh's direct wild-card competition—is bigger. The Jets can still sneak in, but they will need to take full advantage of their weak schedule (at Titans, vs. Chargers, at Bills).
Desperate and dire: Cleveland Browns (5-8), San Diego Chargers (5-8), Buffalo Bills (5-8), Miami Dolphins (5-8)
Over and out: Tennessee Titans (4-9), Oakland Raiders (3-10), Jacksonville Jaguars (2-11), Kansas City Chiefs (2-11)
1. Atlanta Falcons (11-2)
The Falcons can clinch the No. 1 seed on Sunday with a win along with losses by San Francisco and Green Bay. Their own Week 15 business won't be easy, as they host the Giants—the team that knocked them out of last season's playoffs. Not only does Atlanta need to get a tighter grip on the No. 1 seed, but it could use the New York game to stamp its status as a Super Bowl contender.
What's left: vs. New York Giants, at Detroit, vs. Tampa Bay
2. San Francisco 49ers (9-3-1)
The 49ers hold a 1½-game lead over the Seahawks in the NFC West, but that can change quickly. The Patriots are a tough road draw on Sunday, and the Niners must then travel to Seattle to play another Sunday night game in Week 16. The 49ers will come out of their closing stretch as either strong division champions with a bye or a disappointed wild card team that opens on the road.
What's left: at New England, at Seattle, vs. Arizona
3. Green Bay Packers (9-4)
The Packers are 4-0 in the NFC North and can put the division away against the Bears. They also will be focused on wrestling the No. 2 away from the 49ers, which would come with a much-needed bye to help their many key players on the mend.
What's left: at Chicago, vs. Tennessee, at Minnesota
4. New York Giants (8-5)
It never seems as easy as it should for the Giants, does it? If they can hold off the competition for the NFC East title, they will be battle-tested and ready to make a run in the playoffs. But they will need all of their road moxie to handle the Falcons and Ravens the next two weeks.
— MORE: David Wilson stepping up at the right time
What's left: at Atlanta, at Baltimore, vs. Philadelphia
5. Seattle Seahawks (8-5)
The Seahawks are surging at the right time. Their defense and running game have always been good, and rookie quarterback Russell Wilson is rounding them out nicely. They should beat up the Bills in Toronto, and their undefeated home record will make them favored to win home games against the 49ers and Rams—teams that beat them earlier in the season. With wins over Chicago, Dallas and Minnesota, the Seahawks are in good shape to secure the wild card and can focus more on catching San Francisco in the West.
What's left: at Buffalo (in Toronto), vs. San Francisco, vs. St. Louis
6. Chicago Bears (8-5)
The Bears' playoff hopes are slipping after consecutive losses, and their chances don't look so good in a heated rematch with the hot Packers. Only the Week 16 game at Arizona looks like a gimme. If the Bears keep sliding, the hope would be to finish at least even with the Cowboys because they own the tiebreaker advantage over Dallas.
What's left: vs. Green Bay, at Arizona, at Detroit
Alive: Washington Redskins (7-6), Dallas Cowboys (7-6), Minnesota Vikings (7-6)
If they get help from the Falcons and Packers this week, in addition to winning themselves, the Redskins and Cowboys would see the NFC East and wild-card races tip in their favor. They will both hope for "a win and get in" scenario when they meet in Week 17 at Washington. The Vikings could see their playoff hopes spoiled this week by the team right behind them—the Rams.
Desperate and dire: St. Louis Rams (6-6-1), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-7), New Orleans Saints (5-8)
Over and out: Carolina Panthers (4-9), Detroit Lions (4-9), Arizona Cardinals (4-9), Philadelphia Eagles (4-9)


text:
LUKE Prosser felt Southend United's performance at Barnet on Tuesday night was below the standards they have set themselves this season.
Blues were brushed aside by the Bees as they sunk to a 2-0 a defeat at Underhill.
And that frustrated Prosser who again skippered the side in the absence of the injured Chris Barker.
"That was not good enough out there and we all know that, it was a very disappointing result," said Prosser, 24.
"I don't think we approached the game in the right way and you just can't afford to do that.
"We came into the game off the back of a good 2-1 win at Wycombe but that's irrelevant if you can't build on it in your next game.
"At the moment we seem to be picking up a win, then drawing and then losing we just can't seem to put a run together.
"That's something we're normally good at but there's not many games left in the season now so we're going to have to do it again if we are to get back in to the play off positions."
Defeat against the Bees pushed Southend down to ninth in the League Two table, five points below the play-offs.
But Prosser is certain Blues will produced an improved performance when promotion pushing Rotherham United visit Roots Hall on Saturday.
"We will respond, because we have to.," said Prosser.
"We have to get into the play-off places and a win on Saturday can kick start that.
We want to do it for the fans as well because I thought we owed them an apology for how poor we were at Barnet.
"Hopefully they will all be at Roots Hall on Saturday and we can pick up an important win and put on a good performance for them all."


text:
Session 4: Discussion
Published on
This discussion was part of the one-day forum, "Excellence in Computer Simulation," which brought together a broad set of experts to reflect on the future of computational science and engineering.
Discussion led by Mark Allendorf, Sandia National Laboratory.
Sponsored by
The Center of Integrated Nanomechanical Systems (COINS)
The Molecular Foundry at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
Cite this work
Researchers should cite this work as follows:
Bancroft Hotel, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA


text:
I am still thinking in ordering one. I am still mad that is no 17 Macbook Pro.
I get that its a mac an all for the price being high... but thats a hell of a big difference in price for just 0.3 ghz........ Thats really not that BIG of a difference. its a little noticable but not drastically noticable like going from a original iphone to a iphone 4s. thats like a upgrade from an iphone 4 to a 4s..
I think it's purposely priced like that to sway most away from it. Keep the production as uniform as possibly to increase efficiency. Sure we will offer optional upgrades for you, but you're definitely going to feel the hit for them. The only thing I upgraded on mine was going for the 16gb ram. With USB 3.0 the 512ssd is more than enough to have built in.
Oh, and the NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M? Definitely an old chip, being released in March of this year. How outdated.
Is the RMBP expensive? Yes. But saying it has specs from 2010 is ignorant.


text:
What is Black Carbon?
What Is Black Carbon?
April 2010
Black Carbon (BC) has recently emerged as a major contributor to global climate change, possibly second only to CO2 as the main driver of change.[1] BC particles[2] strongly absorb sunlight and give soot its black color. BC is produced both naturally and by human activities as a result of the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels, biofuels, and biomass. Primary sources include emissions from diesel engines, cook stoves, wood burning and forest fires. Reducing CO2 emissions is essential to avert the worst impacts of future climate change, but CO2 has such a long atmospheric lifetime that it will take several decades for CO2 concentrations to begin to stabilize after emissions reductions begin. In contrast, BC remains in the atmosphere for only a few weeks, so cutting its emissions would immediately reduce the rate of warming, particularly in the rapidly changing Arctic. Moreover, reduced exposure to BC provides public health co-benefits, especially in developing countries. Technologies that can reduce global BC emissions are available today.
Black Carbon and Climate Change
BC warms the climate in two ways. When suspended in air, BC absorbs sunlight and generates heat in the atmosphere, which warms the air and can affect regional cloud formation and precipitation patterns. When deposited on snow and ice, it absorbs sunlight, again generating heat, which warms both the air above and the snow and ice below, thus accelerating melting. Because BC remains in the atmosphere for only one to four weeks, its climate effects are strongly regional. Its short lifetime also means that its climate effects would dissipate quickly if black carbon emissions were reduced, thus benefiting most directly the countries or communities that invest in policies to reduce BC emissions.
A recent study suggests that BC may be responsible for more than 30 percent of recent warming in the Arctic,[3] contributing to the acceleration of Arctic sea ice melting. Loss of Arctic sea ice would lead to more rapid warming and possibly irreversible climate change. BC is also driving increased melting of Himalayan glaciers, which are a major source of freshwater for millions of people in the region. BC may also be driving some of the observed reduction of the snowpack in the Pacific Northwest of the United States.
Different types of soot contain different amounts of BC—generally the blacker the soot, the more of a warming agent it is. Fossil fuel and biofuel soot are blacker than soot from biomass burning[4] (e.g., forest fires and wood fuel), which is generally more of a brownish color. Thus, controlling emissions of soot from fuel sources is an effective way of reducing atmospheric temperatures in the short term. Based on current information, the United States is responsible for about 6 percent of global BC emissions; while it has a history of making reductions to improve air quality, further improvements can be made. The majority of BC emissions come from the developing world: China and India together account for some 25–35 percent of emissions.
Control technologies that reduce BC include retrofitting diesel vehicles with filters to capture BC, fuel switching (e.g., from diesel to natural gas in buses), and replacement of inefficient cook stoves with cleaner alternatives. Adopting these alternatives would have positive co-benefits for public health, especially in the developing world. For example, retrofitting or replacing diesel buses and trucks would greatly improve urban air quality in densely populated cities. Replacement of dirty cook stoves with cleaner alternatives, such as solar cookers or newer models that burn fuel more completely, would improve indoor air quality, which is a major health concern in both urban and rural areas of the developing world.
Reducing BC emissions[5] represents a win-win scenario: it would have an immediate cooling effect on the Earth's climate, potentially delaying temperature increases in the short run and helping reduce the risk of irreversible tipping points in the climate system, and it would reduce air pollution, resulting in fewer premature deaths and fewer missed work and school days.
1. Ramanathan, V. and G. Carmichael. 2008. Nature Geoscience, 1:221-227.
2. BC is a carbonaceous aerosol. An aerosol is a suspension of fine solid particles or liquid droplets within a gas. Examples include smoke, air pollution, smog, oceanic haze, and tear gas. Carbonaceous refers to a substance rich in carbon.
3. The Arctic warmed by 1.48 ± 0.28 °C during 1976–2007; BC is estimated to have caused 0.5–1.4 °C of that change (Shindell, D. et. al. 2009. Nature Geoscience, 2:294-300).
4. Soot from biomass burning generally tends to have a cooling effect on the climate.
5. The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 reported out of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee on May 21, 2009, has a significant section on BC emissions, directing the EPA Administrator to investigate BC sources, impacts, and mitigation technologies.
|Download the factsheet


text:
A citizen committee will vote this week on the final wording of a survey that seeks public input from city residents on how much they are willing to pay for city services.
The survey will offer details on how much the "average value" home in Peachtree City, tabbed at $243,000, pays in property taxes for police, fire, recreation and other services. It will be up to each individual participant to determine if those costs are just right, too high, or if the city should spend even more on a given service.
Once finalized this week, the committee will ask several people to take the survey as a focus group so they can get feedback before sending them out to approximately 1,200 households. The committee wants the preliminary input to make sure the questions are understandable and there are no communication issues that might lead to a misunderstanding.
The committee's goal is to get at least 400 survey responses, which will give a margin of error of plus/minus 5 percent.
The residents selected at random to receive a survey invitation will receive it in an envelope with "Peachtree City Tax Survey" in red ink on the front to make it stand out.
To encourage residents to keep an eye out for the survey invitation, the committee plans to put up posters at various bulletin boards, businesses and churches around town in a grassroots effort to drum up support.
The mailing will include an invitation to take the survey online, which will make it easier to collate the results as opposed to a paper survey. The online survey also will be cheaper.
The committee's goal is to make the survey results statistically reliable so they can be shared with the city council as council heads into the budget creation process starting in March.
The catch is that making the survey statistically reliable means that not everyone will be allowed to take it. That's because surveys where anyone can participate, called "self-selected" surveys, don't always provide accurate results, the committee has learned.
In addition to the data being provided directly in the online survey, residents will also have the committee's web page listed on the survey so they can dig deeper into the financial data if they so choose.
The committee will meet again Thursday, Jan. 31 at 11:30 a.m. to vote on the final survey. The meeting will be in the community room downstairs at City Hall.


text:
Your Daily Dispatch of Celebrity Shenanigans
Taylor & Harry's Repeat: Christmas seems to have come early for Taylor Swift, who appears to have already unwrapped a new boyfriend! After a day in the park and a previous night together at Taylor Swift's hotel, One Direction's Harry Styles returned to the pop star's hotel on Tuesday night. According to E! Online, the British boy band star was carrying what appeared to be an overnight bag. POLL: Do Taylor and Harry make a good couple? VOTE HERE!
Not Her Tweets!: Though it was reported that Hailie Scott Mathers – Eminem's daughter – sounded off on Twitter about the pop stars' rumored relationship, a rep for the rapper told Access, the reported Tweets were not from her.
In Other Relationship News: It's only been three months, but that hasn't stopped "Teen Mom 2" star and Ke$ha super fan Jenelle Evans (remember when she contemplated not choosing a year of probation over two weeks in jail in order to see Ke$ha in concert?!) from marrying boyfriend Courtland Rogers. According to E! News, the pair got hitched at the courthouse in Brunswick County, N.C. , but their quickie nuptials is not because the reality TV mom is expecting, as rumored. "I'm not pregnant. Jesus, still only weighing 100 lbs over here… Lol," the headline making mom wrote on Twitter.
All We Want For Christmas Is More Jimmy & Mariah: And in what may be our favorite celebrity holiday moment of the year, Jimmy Fallon and The Roots were joined by Mariah Carey and a chorus of kids for a stripped-down rendition of Mimi's iconic holiday jam, "All I Want For Christmas Is You." Check out their performance, HERE!
-- Jesse Spero


text:
Marketing Information
Print either host-based or client-based output on your network-attached Lexmark laser printer. With a Lexmark Card for IPDS option, use your MFP or printer for both network printing and for IBM iSeries, AS/400, IBM zSeries or System/390 computer jobs. Print bar codes, forms, publications and graphics closer to your end users giving you the associated cost and time savings from true distributed printing. So now direct your colour AFP/IPDS output using the TCP/IP protocol.
General Information
|Product Type
|IPDS Emulation Card
|Manufacturer Part Number
|Manufacturer Website Address
|Lexmark International, Inc
|Product Model
|Product Name
|47B1114 IPDS Emulation Card
|Brand Name
This product is shipped only within Canada and Warranty valid for Canada only.
Computer Valley makes every effort to provide accurate specifications, descriptions, images and price on all products that are found on www.computervalley.ca
However for complete and updated descriptions, compatibilities, specifications and actual photo we recommend our clients to consult with manufacturer's websites or simply call us for proper clarifications. Computer Valley is not responsible and will not accept returns for items purchased that are not compatible with your system. Please ensure that you have verified compatibility and actual photo with your system by visiting the manufacturer's web site prior to purchase or give us a call to make sure what you are purchasing.
For more information, visit our Shipping and Return policy.
Computer Valley wants to provide you with the best and fastest possible service. We try to ship in stock orders placed before 2:00pm EST the same day. For in stock orders placed after 2:00pm EST they are usually shipped the next business day. However there are always exceptions. Please contact us prior to placing your order if you need your purchase by a certain date.
We ship by UPS, FEDEX, USPS, CANADA POST , PUROLATOR and LOOMIS from the nearest locations possible based on stock in hand.
Please note: Computer Valley reserves the rights to accept and cancel any order at anytime due to pricing error or any other reason. An email will be sent as a confirmation of the order status.
|Read Reviews Write Review


text:
Ricotta & Apricot Walnut Crepes
Reviews(0) See all Reviews
Stuffed with ricotta and apricot preserves, these flavorful crepes are perfect for brunch or a special dessert. Pair with coffee and fresh berries.
for the Crepes:
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup California walnuts, finely chopped
- 1 cup low-fat milk
- 3 eggs
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- Pinch of salt
For the Filling:
- 1 1/2 cups part-skim ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup apricot preserves
- 1 egg
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- Pinch of nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons butter, divided
For the Garnish:
- 1 cup whipped cream
- 1/2 cup California walnuts, chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- In a blender or food processor, combine flour, walnuts, milk, eggs, butter, sugar and salt. Process until smooth. Pour into a measuring cup, cover and let stand at room temperature for at least 30 minutes or refrigerate for up to 2 days.
- In bowl, stir together ricotta, apricot preserves, egg, cinnamon and nutmeg until well combined. Set aside.
- In crepe pan or skillet with shallow sides, melt 1/2 teaspoon butter over medium heat. Pour 3 tablespoons of the batter into the pan, tilting to form a thin even layer over the bottom of the pan. Cook until the top is dry and set and the underside is golden, about 3 minutes. Remove the crepe to a piece of waxed paper. Repeat with remaining butter and batter, stacking the crepes between sheets of waxed paper. Let cool slightly before filling, or let cool completely and freeze for up to 1 month. Thaw at room temperature before filling.
- Spoon 1/4 cup of the filling into the center of the uncooked side of the crepe. Fold the sides over the filling and fold in ends to make a rectangular shape. Repeat with remaining crepes.
- In skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add crepes, seam side down, and cook until golden brown on both sides, about 8 minutes.
- Serve immediately with whipped cream, chopped walnuts and a sprinkle of cinnamon.
New Review


text:
I've had a destroyer in that. It was Flay and crazy overstable.
On another note, here is part of my stash of some of the new, flat firebirds. I'm convinced that they are CE. Exactly like some of the slightly see through later runs. Stiff and overstable. I'll try to find a pic of a pinky that's the same solar and feel of the one pictured


text:
Adalia Is Only My Friend Raglan T-Shirt
Product Color:
Product information
The Raglan T-Shirt Adalia Is Only My Friend is a sporty version of the popular favorite t-shape. It provides comfort and control over most weathers and can also be worn underneath a t-shirt or a shirt for extra protection. The sporty raglan design gives it a more casual approach.
Put Adalia Is Only My Friend on the finest combed jersey which feels soothing against your skin. Shoulder-to-shoulder taping guarantees long life and a good fit. Reactive fabric to ensure no bleeding of colors. Adalia Raglan T-Shirt is available in 10 different color options. Heather Grey: 80% Cotton/20% Polyester, Remaining Colors: 100% Cotton.
Sku: TR1DSBL00008911818180020WHLB00000


text:
1999 LLLI Conference Sessions:
Promoting Breastfeeding or Promoting Guilt?
By Robin Slaw
Franklin NJ USA
From: NEW BEGINNINGS, Vol. 16 No. 5, September-October 1999, p. 171
Guilt. It's a feeling most mothers are familiar with. In the US, doctors are afraid to make mothers feel guilty about choosing not to breastfeed. There is even a popular book about avoiding guilt for choosing to bottle-feed either from birth or after failing at breastfeeding. Katherine Dettwyler, PhD, offered a thought-provoking look at guilt and the choices parents make. She suggested that we need to help mothers make informed choices based on full knowledge of the consequences of not breastfeeding.
Dettwyler pointed out that health care providers and others aren't afraid to use guilt for other parental choices. A pregnant woman who chooses to continue smoking during pregnancy can expect to be reminded of the health risks to her unborn child at every prenatal visit. Doctors have no hesitation whatsoever about making parents feel guilty about not using a car seat. Public advertising campaigns about auto safety often rely on creating guilt in parents. Many hospitals won't even release newborns to parents without a car seat in their car. Society views the choice to smoke or not use a car seat as below the accepted standard of childcare, so parents who make those choices are expected to feel guilty.
By contrast, breastfeeding is often treated as a choice that is above the normal standard of childcare-like buying expensive educational toys or sending a child to an exclusive private school. Breastfeeding books and articles talk about improving intelligence, improving health, or improving ways of life by breastfeeding. But Dettwyler suggested that using artificial baby milk could, and maybe should, be considered reckless endangerment because it increases risks to a baby's life and health, just like parental smoking and failure to use a car seat. What makes breastfeeding so different, that health care providers are reluctant to cause feelings of guilt in parents? For one, they don't know or don't accept the research documenting the harm caused by artificial baby milk. The media plays a dramatic role in portraying breastfeeding as painful or impossible for most modern women.
And many health care providers did not choose breastfeeding for their own children, so by denying that their choice had significant consequences, they are protecting themselves from guilt.
Dettwyler also talked about the difference between guilt and regret. Guilt is what you feel when you knowingly choose a lesser option for your baby. Regret is what you feel when the choices, and the consequences of your choices, are not explained to you. When many of us were growing up, we didn't use car seats or seatbelts regularly; they weren't even available in many vehicles. So should our parents feel guilty because they didn't require us to wear seatbelts? No, of course not. The research wasn't available then on how seatbelts save lives.
Dettwyler used her own life to illustrate. She has a son with Down Syndrome and she regrets not breastfeeding him longer. Uninformed health care providers did not consider that a few extra IQ points might make a dramatic difference for her son and encouraged her to switch to formula and bottles early. She said she feels sad about what happened, but has no cause to feel guilt, because she followed the medical advice she received.
Dettwyler had many suggestions for changing the way the choice to breastfeed is perceived.
- Provide clear, accurate and complete information about the very real risks associated with not breastfeeding. The December 1997 statement on breastfeeding from the American Academy of Pediatrics (available from LLLI, No. 288-17, $2.50) is a good source for this information.
- Work for hospital policies that promote breastfeeding such as the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative.
- Don't rely on information sources that make money when breastfeeding fails or is not chosen, such as pamphlets printed by manufacturers of infant formula.
- Once we have made sure a woman has acquired complete information about the risks inherent in choosing not to breastfeed, then we need to respect her feeding decision.
I walked away from Kathy Dettwyler's session energized about breastfeeding. She helped me realize how important it is to share our stories, our knowledge, and our belief in breastfeeding with everyone. We can make a difference in the lives of mothers and babies, by helping mothers understand the very real differences between breastfeeding and bottle-feeding. And we can do this without worrying about causing guilty feelings in parents.


text:
Here's an excellent article on the classic Red Scare film My Son John (1952), directed by Leo McCarey, which still hasn't come out on DVD, and probably never will; it's simply too much of a hot potato. Robert Walker, just before his death, stars in this truly jaw-dropping study of American family life in the paranoid 1950s.
As Gwendolyn Audrey Foster writes,
"Leo McCarey's infamous film My Son John (1952) is a key example of the virulent anti-Communist propaganda films made during the Cold War in the 1950s. During this period, a number of films displayed and embraced an atmosphere of political hysteria perhaps unparalleled. Films such as R. G. Springsteen's The Red Menace (1949), Robert Stevenson's I Married a Communist (aka The Woman on Pier 13, 1949), William Cameron Menzies' The Whip Hand (1951), Alfred L. Werker's Walk East on Beacon (1952), Edward Ludwig's Big Jim McLain (1952) and Gordon Douglas's I Was a Communist for the FBI (1951) exemplify a subgenre of films that were made during the height of the McCarthy era.
Robert Walker and his sons on the set of My Son John
These films uniformly display a crazed world in which "Reds" lurk everywhere, from outer space to the security of the home. Guilt is established by mere association and anything that is associated with questioning authority is assumed to be part of a massive conspiracy against the United States, Christianity and good decent patriotic citizens. Everything is suspect, especially science (because it seemed at odds with religion), higher education (because it encouraged "liberal thinking") and liberal politics (because it led to subversion). In the mind frame of this genre of propaganda, the world was at war with itself, and the great evil of Communism was busy reaching into the hearts and minds of the good and unsuspecting."
You can read the entire article here.
Tags: Leo McCarey, My Son John, Robert Walker


text:
TVs for the big game: Best big-screen TVs 70 inches and up
Published 4:15 pm, Sunday, January 12, 2014
Samsung UN75F8000
Cnet rating: 4 stars out of 5
The good: The UNF8000 series LED LCD TV delivers excellent picture quality with deep black levels, accurate color, effective video processing and a uniform screen. Stunning minimalist design with hairline bezel and low-profile stealth stand; mind-boggling feature list includes touch-pad remote, IR blaster with cable box control, four pairs of 3-D glasses, motion and voice command, and the industry's most capable Smart TV platform.
The bad: Extremely expensive; wide stand; cable box control scheme still inadequate for heavy DVR users.
- These Adorable Pumpkin Toadlets Can't Hear Their Own Mating CallsGeoBeats
- Trump Talks About The 'Best Thing' Democrats Did After 2016 Election LossGeoBeats
- Speakers for "Free Speech Week" at UC Berkeley still unclearKTVU
- Poll: President Trump is Not the Most Popular Member of His FamilyBuzz60
- North Korea Foreign Minister: Strike on U.S. is 'Inevitable'Buzz60
- Hillary Clinton Says Some Women Trump Supporters 'Open The Door to Sexism'Buzz60
- Trump Says The Border Wall With Mexico Will Be 'See-Through'GeoBeats
- NASA Just Released This Stunning Image Of JupiterGeoBeats
- Health Officials Warn Travelers Of Meth-Laced Soda in MexicoBuzz60
- Trump Disinvites NBA Star Steph Curry to the White HouseBuzz60
The cost: $4,918 to $8,000
The bottom line: The excellent yet expensive Samsung UNF8000 series is a tour de force of LED LCD TV design, features and picture quality.
Sharp LC-70LE650
Cnet rating: 3.5 stars out of 5
The good: The LE650 series boasts better overall picture quality than most competing LCD TVs. Black levels and shadows are dark and detailed, color is accurate, and the image maintains fidelity well in a bright room.
The bad: Sound quality has been compromised in the pursuit of a smaller cabinet; some slight black uniformity issues; cheaper big-screen TVs are available.
The cost: $1,669 to $2,072
The bottom line: The Sharp LE650 series sets the big-screen LCD TV value bar high with very good picture quality for the price.
Vizio E701i-A3
Cnet rating: 3.5 stars out of 5
The good: The E701i-A3 is an outstanding value as the least expensive LED TV of its size that also offers Smart TV. Its picture boasts highly accurate color and very good bright-room performance. Plenty of Smart TV content is on hand within a responsive interface, and the QWERTY remote makes searches and other Smart TV actions easier. With its thin bezel, the set has a more compact, sleeker look than many competitors.
The bad: The picture can't match the black-level performance of some competing LED TVs, and suffers from some uniformity issues. Its Smart TV interface design seems a bit dated and cumbersome.
The cost: $1,598 to $2,059
The bottom line: At the time of review, the Vizio E701i-A3 was the best value yet among 70-inch LED TVs.
Sony KDL-70R520A
Cnet rating: 3.5 stars out of 5
The good: The R520/R550 series offers excellent value and very good picture quality among its peers; relatively deep black levels; matte screen improves bright-room performance; attractive styling with unique stand.
The bad: Even better values are available; colors aren't entirely accurate; the different Smart TV interfaces can be confusing and a little slow; screen mirroring didn't work on our sample.
The cost: $2,198 to $2,268
The bottom line: The big-screen Sony R520/R550 series offers the best value you'll see from the company this year.
The following CNET staff contributed to this report: senior editors David Katzmaier and Laura K. Cucullu, senior associate editor Ty Pendlebury. For more reviews of personal technology products, visit www.cnet.com.


text:
Pasadena Playhouse to Present ONE NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN, 3/15-4/11
The Pasadena Playhouse (Sheldon Epps, Artistic Director and Elizabeth Doran Executive Director), in association with Todd Gershwin and Daniel Chilewich of One Night Productions, LLC, the Estate of Janis Joplin and Jeff Jampol of JAM, Inc. announced today that ONE NIGHT WITH Janis Joplin will fill the fourth production slot in the current 2012 - 2013 season. Hailed by critics in Cleveland as a "feel-good, fist-pumping, must-see" show, ONE NIGHT WITH Janis Joplin has left audiences clamoring for tickets in Portland, Cleveland and Washington D.C. Now coming to The Pasadena Playhouse in celebration of the Los Angeles area's great Rock 'n' Roll history, performances will begin March 15 through April 11, with a press opening night on Sunday, March 17, 2013, at 5:00 p.m. at The Pasadena Playhouse. Tickets are currently available with a 2012 - 2013 season subscription purchase. Single tickets will go on sale later this month.
ONE NIGHT WITH Janis Joplin, written and directed by Randy Johnson and starring the acclaimed performances of Mary Bridget Davies as Janis Joplin and Sabrina Elayne Carten as the Blues Singer, is a full-on concert experience and musical journey into the life and inspirations of one of rock 'n' roll's greatest legends. With a voice like whiskey and a laugh like pure joy, Janis Joplin took the music scene by storm. Simultaneously rough and vulnerable, Joplin was dubbed the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll, proving music wasn't just a man's world anymore. ONE NIGHT WITH Janis Joplin also shines a spotlight on the great African-American blues artists who influenced Janis' musical style and career, including Bessie Smith, Etta James and Aretha Franklin. This new musical event features Joplin hits and classic songs such as "Piece of My Heart," "Mercedes Benz," "Me and Bobby McGee," "Ball and Chain" and "Summertime" with a live on-stage band - creating a compelling portrait of an artist through the words and music of one of America's greatest Rock 'n' Roll icons.
"The Los Angeles area premiere of this show is the perfect choice to complete our current season," said Playhouse Artistic Director Sheldon Epps. "I look forward to the rocking rhythms of Janis Joplin and her influences igniting The Playhouse as it has at theatres all over the country. I hope that fans of the great Janis, both new and old, will join this celebration and be inspired by both her life story and her music."
"Every performance of ONE NIGHT WITH Janis Joplin, is like a family homecoming for me," stated Laura Joplin, sister to Janis Joplin. "I'm blessed with the opportunity to see, feel and re-create the intense pleasure of engaging with my sister again. Janis may have died in 1970 but she comes alive again when she shares a funny story onstage, belts out her songs with her unique emotional wrapping and pushes me to share my emotional bonding in foot-stomping, hand-clapping and sing-along magic. I would attend the show every night of the run for the thrill of feeling the power of those times and this woman."
"Having the opportunity to continue this incredible production in Southern California with Sheldon Epps and the entire Pasadena Playhouse team is a thrill, especially on the heels of the wildly successful productions with Cleveland Playhouse and Arena Stage," said producer Daniel Chilewich of One Night Productions.


text:
Becoming joint Chair of the University Bicycle Users' Group led to an initiative, with other campaigners, to make a statement to Leeds City Council calling for action.. She rapidly assumed the leading role in the follow-up, contacting councillors and meeting with key people within the Council.
Taking over as Chair of the Leeds Cycling Campaign in March 2013, Lizzie has developed it into a well-organised and very professional organisation in cycle campaigning.
Her own firm, polite and well-argued contributions to the issues facing all those in the city and beyond, who simply wished to have safe and convenient routes for cycling, have enabled LCC to keep the needs of cyclists in the minds of the local authority.
This resulted in several high quality cycling facilities in the city. She has proved extremely capable at PR, appearing on both local and national television and radio.
In addition, key events such as the Campaigns Conference have been brought to Leeds at least partly through her efforts.


text:
Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 1/4/2013 (1638 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
A selection of images from Sunday as Hindus celebrated Holi in Winnipeg with singing, dancing and faces brightened by coloured powder. Holi, known as the festival of colours, celebrates the beginning of spring.