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Lakeland Limited Pineapple Corer Set
Kitchen gadgets come and go in most homes as many are tempted by items that are used a few times and then are resigned to the back of the cupboard and ultimately the local bootie. However one item that I really love, and which I use several times a week is the Lakeland Pineapple Corer which is absolutely fantastic, so let's take a look in detail at this product.
Retailing for £8.99 from Lakeland Limited this item has for many years been one of their top sellers. Mine is quite old now and the version they now sell has a tool to allow you to make wedges, whereas mine removes the pineapple in one continuous spiral, so I am sure the newer model would be an improvement. Lakeland also sell The Oxo Good Grips version of this now which I am sure would be equally good, as most of their equipment is to a high standard and this retails for the same price.
I wish I could point you to a cash-back site that deals with Lakeland but sadly the last one they used- Give or Take no longer offers this, so it is a question of ordering online or popping into your local branch.
My pineapple corer is identical to the new Lakeland version in every aspect except for the ability to create wedges, but this is easily done after coring with a knife. The tool is very simple to use, it consists of a long handle and three adaptors that you can use to cope with different size pineapples.
The bottom is serrated, and to use you simply cut off the top of the pineapple check to see which adaptor is needed, this is easily done as you can gauge the size of the fruit. Then you simply press the tool into the pineapple and turn the handle several times clockwise until the tool reaches the base, after which you pull firmly and the pineapple comes out in one long spiral leaving all the skin and core behind. It operates like a giant corkscrew pulling the flesh away from the core and skin.
I absolutely adore this tool. Pineapples have long been one of my favourite fruits, and I think many are put off them by the preparation needed. Using this tool allows you to really harvest all the pineapple, and it is amazing how much there is from even one small fruit. Many of the large supermarkets have taken advantage of the love shoppers have for pineapples but the hatred of preparation, and they now offer ready prepared fruit in plastic containers. This is so uneconomical compared to buying the fruit, and it only takes seconds to harvest it using this method. Added to this pineapples are so often reduced in stores now, and you can often buy really large ones for less than a pound, and they make a lovely simple dessert with yoghurt or ice cream.
Any Negatives?
I think the only slight problem with this tool would be if you let the fruit become too ripe, and then you may encounter the problem of the fruit coming out in pieces rather than spirals, and this will create masses of juice everywhere. It all gets rather messy so the ideal thing is to pick the pineapples in perfect condition. The trick here is to understand how they are grown and harvested. They are picked when perfectly ripe and they do not ripen with age but rather rot with time, and also can be bruised in transit. This is why my daughter doesn't like them in the UK because she has eaten them in Thailand straight from the tree, and says it is a different taste altogether. To try to ascertain which fruits are the best you need to look for a good golden colour at the base, no red or brown discolouration and no wrinkling of the skin. You can also smell the base and if it has a light pineapple aroma it should be fine, but if it smells of vinegar leave it on the shelf as it is rotting. The flesh should also be firm when pressed lightly and the foliage at the top should look healthy and fresh.
Some people on the Lakeland Limited website have pointed out that this is difficult to use if you are left-handed. It can be done but it is quite hard to master so this may be a consideration to bear in mind.
Pineapple preparation is in full swing in my house at the moment as my son is home from university and these are his favourite fruits. It means the tool is being heavily used but it is easily cleaned in the dishwasher or by hand in seconds. If you wish to you can make use of the shell of the pineapple and use it as a beautiful bowl for exotic desserts, or to house a tropical fruit salad for example at a party as the tool preserves this in one piece. I always feel sad throwing it away as there is something so lovely about the way it looks!
I highly recommend this gadget as it allows ease of preparation for pineapples and saves a fortune if you have been tempted by those plastic dishes of ready prepared fruit. The gadget has longevity on its side- I can verify this as my tool is over five years old and is still functioning perfectly. It is a wonderful little tool and happily earns its place in my kitchen!
We bought our Lakeland Ltd 3 in 1 Pineapple Corer/Slicer about eight months ago (from Lakeland, of course) and it cost just over £6. It is made from strong and sturdy plastic and it washes out well after you have finished using it.
It is so easy and simple to use that even a child could do it. The Lakeland Ltd 3 in 1 Pineapple Corer/Slicer comes with three separate adaptors which are intended to fit any size of pineapple - ie small, medium or large. To use I simply insert the corer into the mid section of the pineapple, push it down and twist it round. It is really that easy! I was amazed at how it immediately cores, peels and slices the pineapple all in one go with no mess and no wastage. We do love fresh pineapple in our house and we do tend to eat a lot of it so I would say that you would be better off getting this if you do eat a lot of pineapple like we do.
We were spending a fortune in Marks and Spencers buying those pre-packed pineapple slices and chunks in the plastic wrapping and then if we bought our own pineapple to save money and tried to chop it ourselves, we were finding we were wasting a lot of it and making a right old mess into the bargain. With this great little gadget you avoid all that and it is really great value for money in my opinion.
We use the empty shell sometimes to serve a selection of of other fruits as a centre piece for the table as it looks lovely and quite decorative and it seems a shame to just throw it out. Guests have remarked how attractive it looks.
All in all a great little gadget and very useful to have.
Lakeland Limited that store full of kitchen gadgets that you never knew you needed and end up filling up your cupboards. However this is not going to be the case with my latest must have gadget from Lakeland.
I have a real fondness for fresh pineapple but the pre-prepared stuff is exorbitantly expensive and the whole fruits never seemed quite worth the effort of prepping, a serious test of my knife skills and the prickly skin and hard core ending up all too present in my fruity snack. So on the whole I had taken to glancing wistfully at the pineapples whilst going for the more manageable, but somehow less exciting, bananas and apples.
And then a family member recommended the lakeland pineapple corer to me. I had seen this in store before but was a little dubious about whether it would be worth the £8.95 price tag (price seems to be slowly creeping up as the first time I saw this it was £7.99).
The pineapple corer comes in an unassuming cardboard box with a set of small 'how to use' pictures on the back. For a Lakeland fruit related gadget the corer comes in a very quite white and grey plastic. There is a handle and three varying size corer attachments. Using the pictures on the back of the box it is possible to see what weight of pineapple each corer is recommended for. For the first (and possibly last) time in my life I weighed the pineapple I had purchased and so selected the medium corer. I think it is also possible to see which size corer to use by simply using your eyes to work out which on would fit the pineapple the best.
The corer attachment clicks onto the handle easily and is held fixedly in place by a simple push button locking mechanism. The whole corer is constructed from a strong plastic from the t-bar handle to the cutting mechanism.
Following the minimalistic pictures on the back of the box I cut the leafy top off the pineapple. And this is where I have my first user's niggle with the corer. The instructions are very minimal, the corer is very simple to use but a couple of hints as to correct usage such as where to place on the pineapple or which direction to turn would have been useful the first time I tried the corer. Anyway I carried on glibly putting the corer 'blade' flat against the cut pineapple top and applying a light downward pressure. One hint from me at this point check that the central tube of the corer is over the core itself to avoid getting unwanted firm bits in your fruity treat!
Keep on turning until you have reached the bottom of the pineapple, I have not yet gained the knack of telling when this is yet although cutting through the skin is I think unlikely and not the end of the world if you do manage it. On reaching the bottom of the pineapple firmly (and carefully due to the juice in the pineapple skin shell) pull the pineapple's innards out and you will be greeted by a spiral of pineapple all ready for you to serve as you wish. A prepared pineapple without having to wield a large knife.
I confess that I haven't checked whether this is dishwasher proof as I don't actually have one but it hand washed easily enough.
As stated at the start this is definitely, in my opinion, a keeper gadget. The initial cost of the corer is recouped when you consider the money saved by not buying pre-prepared pineapple or binning the pineapple that you haven't managed to separate from skin and core with a knife. The instructions did any on first usage but after that the corer has been simplicity itself to use. I am really struggling to find any negatives for this gadget, the only one I can think of is the three 'blades' and handle combo do take up quite a bit of room in my somewhat limited kitchen storage but I wil always make an effort to make space for it.
A summer eating lots of pineapple looms and I will be recommending this gadget to everyone.
Here is an ingenious invention that I wish I had thought of first! The 3-in-1 Pineapple Corer and Slicer allows you to eat tasty, healthy fresh pineapple without the sometimes time consuming task of peeling and coring with a knife. If you frequently dine on fresh pineapple and chop it yourself, you will know the irritation of those little brown spiky bits that always seem to escape your kitchen weapon! I came home from university to find this little gadget sitting at home waiting to be used, as my mum knows I love pineapple and wanted to let me try it out first and see what I thought.
The corer and slicer comes in three sizes that you use according to the relative size of your pineapple: small, medium and large. Since I had a small pineapple to hand, I chose the smallest corer. This feature makes sure your core the pineapple right to the bottom and attempts to minimise wastage. It essentially works like a kind of corkscrew whereby you attach a turning handle to the corer and then use manpower to press down and twist simultaneously. Though this sounds a bit complicated, the aim of the device is obviously to save time and I think it achieves this pretty well. It cuts out the woody core (which I like to chew and eat anyway!) and creates excellent little rings just like you'd get out of a tin.
It is really not to bad pricewise, £6.36 from Lakeland.co.uk. However, I think perhaps you might have to examine your monthly pineapple usage to figure out if it is economical or whether it will become just another unused kitchen gadget bought on a whim! It is dishwasher safe which is great, though it is white plastic so beware of washing it with leftover tomato juices and sauces otherwise you might get that nasty orangey tinge that turns your stomach a bit! The website is quite good as it recommends you use the shell of the pineapple you are left with as a bowl for cocktails or desserts- it could make quite the dinner party centrepiece! I also heard once that a good use for pineapple skins that would otherwise be thrown away is to place them in a jug of soda water or lemonade and leave for a few hours or perhaps a day to make a refreshing drink. I like this corer/slicer because it is encouraging people to eat more fresh pineapple rather than the stuff out of tins, which will probably have a lower nutrient content and be exposed for quite some time to the metals used in the can. Sure, we hear that everything causes cancer these days, but I think most of us intuitively know that fresh is probably better for you than tinned or packaged foods. It is so much tastier too! You could use the pineapple in fruit salads, in smoothies, on pizza, in curries or in a retro pineapple upside-down cake.
There is always going to be a few problems with a gadget that tries to save time by minimising human effort. I personally really enjoy the process of chopping up fruits and veggies! It can be quite therapeutic. When you chop by hand you can always use your own judgement in angling a knife and being more accurate so that you minimise waste. It is especially important with regards to fruits from around the world- there needs to be minimal wastage in order to even begin to justify the food miles each of these tropical gems has travelled. This device doesn't waste too much if you pick a narrower pineapple, though I can imagine a wider pineapple would result in a bit more waste around the edges. I found when using the device the first time, a lot of juice was ejected out of the top and I spilt it everywhere, which was a shame. I would definitely advise doing it in a bowl of some kind to catch the sweet nectar as it is so delicious! There is a very basic diagrammatic instruction on the box, which was decent enough to follow but perhaps could have been explained clearer. That said, Lakeland have a video on their online store in the section on this product showing you how to use it which is very helpful. When actually using the gadget I also found that you had to have quite a lot of momentum to get it right down to the bottom of the fruit. My dad tried it out and we all had a great laugh, so aside from these few faults, it is a great thing to try out for its price.
All in all, I think it is a clever gadget but only worth it if you like pineapple and can be careful about selecting a pineapple that won't have too much waste when the corer is used.
I am a huge fan of kitchen gadgets and I love nothing more than browsing the Lakeland site when I've got a little money to spare and when I saw the Lakeland Pineapple Corer advertised I just had to throw one in to my virtual basket as I love to make delicious tropical desserts with sorbert and mango and stuff it inside a pineapple for presentation but I get very frustrated at the amount of waste that usually occurs.
The pineapple corer is looks a little like a corkscrew and you simple push it down in to the pineapple and twist it and then it will peel, core and slice the pineapple in one go and then leave you with the virtually empty shell of a pineapple which you can then either discard or use for decorational food purposes as I do. The pineapple is sliced lovely and evenly and if I've going to be serving fresh fruit as a dessert then after I've used this pineapple corer I need do nothing further to the pineapple but serve it.
The corer is incredibly easy to use and has saved me lots of wasted pineapple since I first purchased it. It costs £6.36 at present from the Lakeland website or in a Lakeland store and it's a bargain really as I've used it around 20 or 30 times already and probably saved more money than this in wasted pineapple and serving sorbet in a pineapple always looks quite effective and it's great even just to serve drinks in the shell of the pineapple.
I would definitely recommend this pineapple corer and for this reason I am rating it 5/5. It's a fantastic idea and one that's saved me so much time and effort as well as helping me serve better presented desserts to my family & friends.
The corer comes with three adaptors for small, medium & large pineapples and I've found I've needed to use all three since I've had it and one of them always fits the pineapple I have very well.
I would definitely suggest buying one of these if you enjoy pineapple and want to cut down on wastage and time spent preparing it for eating.
I love fresh pineapple but could never abide the mess when trying to chop one up. The juice runs everywhere, removing the core is a chore I hate and as for removing all those prickly bits on the skin - need I say more! However, all this is a thing of the past since my sister gave me a pineapple corer from Lakeland. It claims to peel and slice a pineapple quicker than opening a can. And whilst I think it is one of the best kitchen gadgets I have ever come across, I don't know that I would agree with that claim.
It is a very simple gadget to use and actually comes in two pieces. The first piece is the handle which clicks into the second piece, namely a hollow plastic tube. The tube has a spiral cutting disc near the bottom edge and a serrated edge in the middle of the tube. Firstly you need to cut the top of your pineapple. Do not do as I did on my first attempt and cut the bottom off as well. If you do, you will have a lot of pineapple juice to clear up afterwards! Once you have removed the pineapple top, line up the serrated teeth in the hollow tube with the core of the pineapple. Now turn the handle clockwise, whilst pushing down at the same time. I would suggest you have the pineapple on a low work surface or table as this makes it easier when you are pushing down into the pineapple. As you turn the handle, the core goes up inside the hollow tube and the spiral cutter slices the pineapple at the same time. Once you feel you have reached the bottom on the pineapple, withdraw the corer and you should have one long spiral piece of pineapple that you can now separate into individual slices or chop into chunks. If I am going to store it in the fridge, I usually pour some of the juice from the pineapple shell in with the fruit as this will help to stop it drying out. Alternatively, if you like to drink pineapple juice, pour yourself a glass.
As the outer shell is intact except for the top, it can be used at a dinner party as a novel way to serve a dessert or cocktails.
Cleaning the corer is simple. Just unclick the handle from the tube and push the core from the centre of the tube. It can then be hand washed or put in the dishwasher as it is dishwasher safe.
It is currently on sale on the Lakeland website for £6.36 and in my opinion, it is money well spent. It is such a simple device but so effect. I wish someone had invented this a long time ago and saved me all those years of heartache trying to cut up a pineapple. I can't praise this gadget highly enough.
This may seem like another 'must have' useless gadget, another one of those things where you have always been perfectly capable of slicing a pineapple so why on earth would you want to buy a special pineapple slicer.
Believe me you do need one of these, it has changed my whole outlook on pineapples. For a start there is no more faffing around with cutting it all up. All you do is slice the top off, and using the corer like a corkscrew twist it in a clockwise direction until it reaches the bottom. You then pull it up and hey presto have a full spiral of fresh pineapple. There is no mess, no juice splashed all up the wall, no cut fingers to deal with.
We had a birthday party and used it on lots of pineapples, we used the pineapple for foodie things and used the empty Pineapple shell for pinacolada cocktails with loads of umbrellas and swizzle sticks. They went down a storm.
The gadget is £6.50 from Lakeland stores or online at www.lakeland.co.uk there is a postage charge of £4.95 though so would be worth waiting until you want something else or visit one of their stores.
I was intrigued when scanning through my Lakeland magazine to find a Vacu Vin pineapple slicer. To clarify - this is not a lakeland branded product, but is only available in the UK from LP.
I paid £4.99 for this product which came with this description: ready made slices in one easy action. Quick and easy. Removes core. Retaining juice in the pineapple. Keeps shell intact.
In the box you get 3 corers - small, medium and large, with an interchangeable handle. I find this very useful as it is easy to adapt to any shape or size pineapple. I find this very useful as it ensures minimal waste of product. The hard, woody core is also cut out and left in the pineapple.
It easily washable, and dish washer safe as labelled on the box. The pineapple comes out as a continuous spiral or around 1.5cm thickness. It is safe for children to use as there is no blade, only a serrated edge for cutting. This is also a benefit as a knife blade would become blunt over time.
The only problem with this product is that you have to press really hard to cut the pineapple. Another slight issue is that there are no detailed instructions in the box, but a 3 step diagram shows all there is to know.
Overall a great time saver and well worth a fiver! :)
When my mum bought me one of these for Xmas I thought it was just another useless stocking filler but, two years later , as I prepare to order a replacement (the first one has worn out), I can honestly say that this is the best kitchen device that I have used for ages. It makes fresh pineapple easy and accessible and I have recommended it to everyone.
Simple to use, easy to clean it creates pineapple rings without all the nasty spiky bits and it takes just a few minutes.
I can't recommend this device strongly enough and if there is anybody out there still daft enough to be peeling and slicing pineapples in a conventional way, I pity them.
It really is great.
The idea of a gadget that would peel and core a pineapple really appealed to me so I sent away to Lakeland Ltd for their pineapple peel and core set. It cost just £4.50. The instructions were simple. You cut the top off the pineapple and place gadget on top. That bit was easy but when it came to getting the spiral 'thingie' to go down into the pineapple, I just couldn't do it. A friend put the gadge on the top of the pineapple, then pushed it down while turning it clockwise. It worked quite easily. It took a few minutes for us both to realise but I am (very) left handed and I had everything completely the wrong way round. I did eventually manage to use it in a right handed manner but it was extremely difficult.
I love gadgets for the kitchen. For many years now I have wrestled with the Fresh Pineapple, which comes in our Fresh Food Hamper. I always end up with sore hands and the most horrid yellow mess, supposing to be freshly prepared pineapple, hacked to bits, not at all, looking like the nicely shaped circles from the tins. Where was I going wrong? Well this year is going to be different, with the purchase of a Pineapple slicer and corer from the Lakeland Ltd Mail Order Catalogue, costing £4.50. You cut the top off the pineapple, put the gadget central on the top of the remaining pineapple, then push while turning clockwise, you end up with a spiral of pineapple, perfectly shaped, the cylinder core and the pineapple skin. I have bought so many new fangled gadgets that don't really make your life any easier, that just end up above the units in the kitchen, never to see the light of day again, out of pure frustration. This Pineapple Corer and Slicer is amazing and so quick and very easy to use and clean. I used it yesterday for the first time and I was amazed how easy it was to use and it was an effortless task, which normally takes hours, but was completed in Minutes with hardly any mess or much wastage. I would advise though that you do this on the draining board as lots of juice comes out of the bottom of the pineapple, when turning. I will buy, whole pineapples now, whenever I fancy them, the world is my oyster. Fresh Fruit Salads with Fresh Pineapple, Gammon Steaks with yes you guessed it Fresh Pineapple. Heaven.


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Finally, someone articulated what I have been thinking for years.
Here is what a reader from Vermont had to say following a story we ran about the National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments failing to adopt a stricter SCC standard in the U.S.:
"…It is absolutely stupid that the industry doesn't take advantage of an opportunity to enhance its image and the quality of its product! Does someone think that dairy farming is a "right"? No, it is a privilege and those who want to continue sloppy practices need to get better or get out!" the reader said.
This comes up from time to time. Whenever we support the idea of a stricter somatic cell count standard, we get phone calls from people who complain that a stricter standard would put them out of business. This past Monday, I got a call from a dairy farmer in Florida who said it's difficult for him to keep SCC down without free-stall barns. He mentioned the problems he has with Florida's heat and humidity and that a 400,000 cell/ml somatic cell count standard would force him out of business.
I got another call from a producer who blamed his somatic cell count problems on stray voltage.
I try to be sympathetic, but at the same time wonder if these aren't just excuses. If someone has decided to go into farming, then he or she has to accept the consequences and "take ownership." He can't expect the rest of the dairy industry to remain stagnant, with out-of-date quality standards, just because he has his own particular problems. The industry needs to move on, with or without him.
Yet, some people believe it's their "right" to be dairy farmers.
Not everyone is qualified to produce food for human consumption. It is a privilege, not a right. Dairy farmers have a tremendous responsibility to produce a safe, wholesome product that meets quality standards.
Technically, a person can conform to standards when the standards are low, as currently is the case with a 750,000 somatic cell count limit. But that is not a good position to be in, long-term. Some co-ops now require producers to meet a 400,000 standard, and our international trading partners expect it, as well. I personally think the day will come when big retailers like Wal-Mart begin demanding it.
A vast majority of the dairy farms in the U.S. are producing milk at or below a 400,000 somatic cell count — or at least they're capable of it.
The burden of proof needs to be on those who can't meet the quality standards. They shouldn't hold the majority back.
Selling a food product through public commerce is a privilege, not a right.


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Garcia throws first 'pen session since February
JUPITER, Fla. -- Shortly after a diagnosis in late February identified bursitis as the reason behind his left shoulder discomfort, Jaime Garcia set a goal of returning to the mound before the Cardinals finished Spring Training.
On Sunday, he successfully met it.
Garcia threw about 25 fastballs off the mound at the Cardinals' spring complex in what was his first bullpen session since Feb. 18. In between then and now, the left-hander received a cortisone shot and assurances that there is no structural damage in his shoulder.
Now that Garcia is back on the mound, he'll follow a throwing program similar to the one that he had stalled last month. There will be several more bullpen sessions and then an opportunity to face hitters during extended Spring Training. Eventually, Garcia would go out on a Minor League rehab assignment before being ready to return to St. Louis.
"I'm going to be ready to go whenever that time is," Garcia said. "I'm very, very confident I'm going to be good to go. When is that going to be? I haven't really talked to the trainers. But I'm hoping as soon as possible."
Garcia has said he has already faced the possibility of pitching with discomfort in his shoulder for the rest of his career. In order to keep it manageable, he has made some changes and additions to his workout regimen.
"It's been a little tough for me, unfortunately, since last year when Spring Training started," Garcia said. "But I'm in a good place right now. I'm coming in ready to go every day, trying to do my work, have a good mentality about this whole thing, stay positive. It was a good first bullpen."
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Corn futures continued their recent decline again Thursday, with the weekly Export Sales figure apparently doing well to meet weak industry expectations. The USDA stated the net result at 160,400 tonnes in the lower third of pre-report forecasts and well below the preceding weekly figure. Having Brazil boost its forecast for its domestic harvest probably depressed prices as well. March corn fell 12.25 cents to $7.1075/bushel Thursday afternoon, while December dropped 11.50 cents to $5.665.
Soybean futures proved generally mixed Thursday. Strong export sales for 2012-13 delivery probably boosted the nearby contracts for beans and products. However, weaker prospects for 2013-14 shipment may have undercut deferred futures, especially with the looming South American harvest promising to flood the market by the second quarter. March soybeans had inched 0.75 cent lower to 14.87 at the Thursday close, while March soyoil fell 0.60 cents to 51.85 cents/pound, while March meal edged upward $0.5 to $437.6/ton.
The Thursday morning Export Sales report stated the net weekly wheat total at 300,800 tonnes, which essentially matched the lower end of industry forecasts. That result seemingly depressed wheat futures later in the morning, although traders would very likely point to concurrent losses in corn and deferred soybean futures as well. Slightly improved forecasts for Southern Plains moisture may have exerted additional downward pressure. March CBOT wheat futures settled 5.50 cents at $7.56/bushel Thursday, while March KCBT wheat slumped 8.25 cents to $8.01 and March MGE futures lost 5.0 cents to $8.3925.
Nearby February cattle futures increased slightly Thursday, which probably reflected general industry expectations for a rise in cash values later this week. However, the market consensus seems much less favorable toward spring-summer prospects in the wake of recent wholesale losses. Put simply, beef packers may prove less than willing to pay up for fed cattle if beef values do not rebound substantially from recent losses. That seems especially true with Cargill closing a Texas plant at this time. April cattle edged 0.02 cents lower to 131.52 cents/pound at the Thursday close, while August skidded 0.52 cents to 127.57. Meanwhile, March feeder cattle sank 0.35 cents to 147.20 cents/pound and August tumbled 0.47 cents to 158.95.
Hog futures also were mixed Thursday. The nearby contracts moved slightly higher due to their discounts to the CME lean hog index (which futures cash-settle against). However, the early-week breakdown in fresh pork values, especially the losses suffered by pork bellies and loins, kept downward pressure upon the deferred contracts. This may continue until traders believe wholesale prices have stabilized. April hogs closed 0.27 cents higher at 86.52 cents/pound, but June lost 0.55 cents to 94.60.


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Jason Wright hit four 3-pointers and finished with 17 points as Vacaville's boys junior varsity basketball team scored a 62-54 home win over Armijo.
R.J. Louis and Chad Hekking each added 12 points, and Hekking finished with 10 rebounds..
Vacaville improved to 14-4 in the MEL opener for both teams.
The Bulldogs host Napa on Tuesday.


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Severe Symptomatic Anemia in a 30-Year-Old Man
Severe Symptomatic Anemia in a 30-Year-Old Man
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A 30-year-old man is admitted for profound, symptomatic anemia. He has become weaker and more tired and fatigued in recent weeks. In the days before admission, dyspnea with minimal effort developed as well. He denies hemoptysis, melena, hematochezia, or other bleeding. He also denies fever and signs of bleeding, such as petechiae, purpura, or ecchymoses.
The patient had been reasonably healthy until several months before this admission. Since then he has lost more than 11 kg (about 25 lb), and he now weighs 54.5 kg (120 lb). Although his appetite has been diminished, he has had no specific GI symptoms, such as abdominal pain or changes in bowel habits. He went to the public health clinic, where a battery of blood tests was ordered, but he has not returned to find out the results.
He is currently unemployed and lives in an apartment with his brother. He has a history of intravenous use of both heroin and cocaine.
This thin man looks older than his stated age. Heart rate at rest is 110 beats per minute. Temperature and blood pressure are normal. Mucosae are very pale. Diffuse 1-cm lymph nodes are palpable bilaterally in the anterior cervical areas. Lungs are clear. Abdomen is soft, without masses or hepatosplenomegaly. No rashes are evident, and results of a neurological examination are normal.
Hemoglobin level is 3.9 g/dL; hematocrit, 15 mL/dL; and mean corpuscular volume, 104 fL. Platelet count is 151,000/µL. White blood cell count is 3500/µL, with 89% segmented neutrophils, 4% monocytes, and 7% lymphocytes. Smear reveals moderate anisocytosis but is otherwise morphologically normal. Results of routine chemistry and biochemical panels are normal.
Which of the following represents optimal management for this patient?


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Fatal Crash in McLean
Fairfax County Police Department
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703-246-2253. TTY 703-204-2264. Fax 703-246-4253
News Release:12/103/0084/drg(3)
April 12, 2012
Fatal Crash in McLean
Mclean Police District – Police responded to the report of a crash in the 8200 block of Greensboro Drive shortly before 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 12. Crash reconstruction detectives were called to the scene.
The initial investigation revealed that an 89-year-old man was driving a 2008 Scion on Greensboro Drive and lost control. The vehicle accelerated as it entered a parking garage and traveled approximately 225 feet down a narrow ramp. The Scion continued until it struck a concrete support pole and an unoccupied parked vehicle head on. The driver and the 81-year-old, female passenger were transported to a local hospital. The passenger, Sumiko Hagan, of the 7400 block of Northrop Road in the Hybla Valley area died at the hospital.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Solvers by phone at 1-866-411-TIPS/8477, e-mail at www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or text "TIP187" plus your message to CRIMES/274637 or call Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131.


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April 28 Public Hearing Deferred
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors' public hearing on PCA 84-D-049-5/FDPA 84-D-049-6 (Tysons II Land Company, L.L.C.), on a proffered condition amendment/final development plan amendment to amend the proffers and conceptual and final development plans to permit mixed use development on approximately 57.44 acres in the Providence District, originally scheduled for 4:30 p.m. on Monday, April 28, has been deferred.
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Fire Marshal: 'Trying to determine whether fire was intentional or accidental'
ROSEBURG, Ore. -- An arson investigator and police are combing through what's left of the building that was gutted by fire early Wednesday morning.
Fire officials say the burning question still remains: What caused the building to burn down?
Roseburg Fire Marshal Tony DiMare says their investigation comes down to a simple fact. "We're trying to determine whether the fire was intentional or accidental," DiMare said.
The fire was spotted at about 1:30 am by a passing deputy, when no one was inside.
DiMare says an arson investigator from the Oregon State Police and detectives from the Roseburg Police Department assessed the building. "We're trying to look for one portion of the building that maybe got burned more than the other, or if there's multiple points of origin, things like that," he said.
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But the investigation doesn't stop there. "A new air conditioning unit was installed on Monday, so we want to talk to the people who did the installation to see if anything that they did could have contributed to the fire."
DiMare says there is a lot more to the investigation that just looking at the burned out building. "We're looking at clues that the fire leaves behind and doing a lot of things like talking to witnesses, looking at pictures and looking at video tapes," he said.
Officials were seen coming in and out of Chrome on Thursday, looking for answers as to what caused this fire.
The structure, valued over $169,000, appears to be a total loss, the fire department said. The fire destroyed the contents of the building and heavily damaged a limo parked out front.
Ben Bass, the owner of Chrome, said in an interview that he is cooperating with investigators.
Watch your local news tonight for more on this story.


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Multi-seed Crackerbread
Are you guys getting sick of hearing about the trip to King Arthur Flour yet? Well I've got two more posts detailing the recipes we learned and I'll be announcing the winner of the KAF giveaway tomorrow. If you haven't entered yet, be sure to do that before NOON today!
I was excited to learn that we'd be making crackers since I've never made my own. I had fun playing around with various seed/herb combinations. I think my favorite was the one with just sesame seeds and salt.
Hubby and I broke these into pieces and ate them with some hummus. We liked the crispy ones the best, which is obviously easier to control at home in your own kitchen. I would definitely make these again. They were very easy and how impressive is it to say you made your own crackers?!?
One Year Ago: Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake Brownies
Two Years Ago: Pumpkin White Chocolate Chip Cookies
Multi-seed Crackerbread
Yield: 8
1 cup flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup pumpernickel flour
1/2 cup whole cornmeal
2 tsp salt
1 cup water
2 Tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup assorted seeds such as sesame, poppy, fennel, caraway, and anise
2 Tbsp assorted dried herbs such as rosemary, basil, dill, taragon, and thyme
1 tsp freshly ground pepper
1 Tbsp course salt (optional)
Combine the flours, cornmeal and salt in a medium bowl. Mix in the olive oil thoroughly and then add the water. You may not need all of the water, so hold back a few tablespoons and check the texture. It should be stiff, not crumbly.
Turn the dough out onto a floured board and knead it until it's a stiff yet supple ball of dough. Add more flour if the dough is too wet. The dough will not require a long kneading period, just long enough to get it to hold together well.
Combine the seeds, herbs, pepper, and course salt in a small bowl.
Divide the dough into eight equal pieces and cover with plastic wrap.
Working with one piece at a time, scatter about 1 tablespoon of the seed mixture on the work surface. Press the dough onto the seeds and begin to roll it out with a rolling pin. If the dough sticks, flip it over, apply more seeds and continue rolling.
When the dough is as thin as you can get it, place it on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Bake in a preheated 450 degree oven for 7-10 minutes, or until the top is browned. Cool completely before serving.
Recipe from King Arthur Flour
10 Responses to "Multi-seed Crackerbread"
We broke into our crackerbread right away too! Can I also add that I've really been loving what you've been doing with every post with the one and two-year lookbacks?
Thanks M – I figure most people haven't been reading that long and there is some good stuff back there. Everyone once and a while I even have a recipe from three years ago!
Ooh I wish I had made one with just sesame seeds and salt. I loved the ones I made with lots of herbs, but the sesame seed one sounds so good!
I dug into mine with some hummus too! Your presentation looks much more appetizing than mine though.
For a long time, I favored crackers over cookies. And these look like the perfect cracker. Pass the cheese, a glass of wine, and you've got a party.
I have never made my own crackers but these look awesome!
My crackers gone in about a matter of a day…I can't wait to make them again. Your's looked so pretty all broken up on the plate!
I love King Arthur flour (I actually just typed flower!), I think its worth the extra $$.
Sorry I missed your giveaway!
Hi Jen!
I am a fellow Bostonian and I also LOVE King Arthur. I took a weekend trip there myself this summer with my mom and sister. It was heaven! I am looking forward to following your blog!
I love crackerbreads but have never made at home!


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About Bjorn Lomborg
Dr. Bjorn Lomborg is president of the Copenhagen Consensus Center and visiting professor at Copenhagen Business School. The Copenhagen Consensus Center is a think-tank that researches the smartest ways to do good. For this work, Lomborg was named one of TIME magazine's 100 most influential people in the world. His numerous books include "The Skeptical Environmentalist", "Cool It", "How to Spend $75 Billion to Make the World a Better Place" and "The Nobel Laureates' Guide to the Smartest Targets for the World 2016-2030."
Short introduction
He is a visiting professor at Copenhagen Business School and regularly works with many of the world's top economists, including 7 Nobel Laureates. His think tank, the Copenhagen Consensus Center, was ranked by the University of Pennsylvania as one of the world's "Top 20 Advocacy Campaigns".
Lomborg is a frequent commentator in print and broadcast media, for outlets including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, CNN, FOX, and the BBC. His monthly column is published in 19 languages, in 30+ newspapers with more than 30 million readers globally.
Longer biography
Dr. Bjorn Lomborg is an academic and the author of the best-selling "The Skeptical Environmentalist" and "Cool It". He challenges mainstream concerns about development and the environment and points out that we need to focus attention on the smartest solutions first. He is a visiting professor at Copenhagen Business School, and president of the Copenhagen Consensus Center which brings together many of the world's top economists, including seven Nobel Laureates, to set priorities for the world. The University of Pennsylvania asked almost 7,000 think tanks and thousands of journalists, public and private donors, and policymakers from around the world to nominate and rank the world's best think tanks. Copenhagen Consensus Center's advocacy for data-driven smart solutions to global challenges were voted into the top 20 among NGOs with up to 100 times' larger budget. The Economist said "Copenhagen Consensus is an outstanding, visionary idea and deserves global coverage."
Lomborg is a frequent participant in public debates on policy issues. His analysis and commentaries have appeared regularly in such prestigious publications as the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The Economist, The Atlantic, Forbes Magazine, Globe & Mail, The Guardian, The Daily and Sunday Telegraph, The Times, The Australian, the Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe and Der Spiegel. Lomborg's monthly column appears in around 40 papers in 19 languages, with more than 30 million readers. He is a television commentator on CNN, Fox, MSNBC and the BBC, among others, on shows such as "Newsnight", "20/20", "60 Minutes", "The Late Show with David Letterman", and "Larry King Live". He was featured in the movie "Cool it", by Sundance Award winning director Ondi Timoner.
In 2011 and 2012, Lomborg was named Top 100 Global Thinker by Foreign Policy "for looking more right than ever on the politics of climate change". TIME Magazine ranked Lomborg among the world's 100 most influential people in 2004. In 2008 he was named "one of the 50 people who could save the planet" by the UK Guardian. In 2005 and 2008, Foreign Policy and Prospect Magazine called him "one of the top 100 public intellectuals", and in 2008 Esquire named him "one of the world's 75 most influential people of the 21st century."
Biographical facts
- Bjorn Lomborg was born January 6, 1965.
- M.A. in political science, 1991.
- Ph.D. in political science at the Department of Political Science, University of Copenhagen. 1994.
- Assistant professor at the Department of Political Science, University of Aarhus, 1994-1996.
- Associate professor at the same place, 1997-2005.
- Director of Denmark's national Environmental Assessment Institute , February 2002-July 2004.
- Organizer of the Copenhagen Consensus prioritizing the best opportunities to the world's big challenges, May 2004.
- Adjunct professor at the Copenhagen Business School 2005-2015
- Visiting professor at the Copenhagen Business School
- President for the Copenhagen Consensus Center
Professional areas of interest:
Simulation of strategies in collective action dilemmas; simulation of party behavior in proportional voting systems; use of surveys in public administration; use of statistics in the environmental arena.
Honors and Accomplishments
- President - Copenhagen Consensus Center
- Visiting Professor - Copenhagen Business School
- Subject of Cool it, the movie
- Author - The Skeptical Environmentalist and Cool It
- One of the 100 Top Global Thinkers - Foreign Policy, 2011
- Thought Leader - Bloomberg Summit 2011
- One of the 100 Top Global Thinkers - Foreign Policy, 2010
- One of the world's 75 most influential people of the 21st century - Esquire, 2008
- One of the "50 people who could save the planet" - UK Guardian, 2008
- One of the top 100 public intellectuals, Foreign Policy & Prospect Magazine, 2008
- One of the top 100 public intellectuals, Foreign Policy & Prospect Magazine, 2005
- One of the world's 100 most influential people - Time Magazine, 2004


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Slideshow: Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 Revealed
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CEO Steve Ballmer on Thursday told financial analysts they should temper their expectations when it comes to sales prospects for Windows Phone 7, seen by many as Microsoft's last chance to become a player in the Apple and RIM-dominated U.S. smartphone space.
"A number of you had a chance to kind of ask me a question … which is how are we going to do," Ballmer told the analysts, at Microsoft's Redmond, Wash. headquarters. "And I think it's fair to say we've got a lot of work to do," said Ballmer.
Ballmer's reserved comments are in sharp contrast to the hype that surrounded Microsoft's launch earlier this year of KIN, a line of phones optimized for social networking tasks.
Microsoft billed KIN as "the next generation of the social phone" in promotional materials that accompanied KIN's April 12 launch. Less than two months later, Microsoft pulled KIN from the market amid sales that were so dismal the devices—previously priced at $50 for KIN One and $100 for KIN Two—were selling for one cent on Amazon.
Perhaps chastened by the KIN experience, Ballmer, while insisting that Windows Phone 7 gives Microsoft "a phenomenal opportunity" in the smartphone market, took a mostly measured approach in outlining the platform's chances of making an impact.
"It isn't all going to happen overnight, and yet I think the opportunity to do interesting work, differentiated work, to build market share, it's actually pretty good in the phone space right now," said Ballmer.
Microsoft plans to release Windows Phone 7 in time for the 2010 holiday season. Hardware partners include Samsung, HTC, and LG.


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For the last 15 years Fair Trade USA has worked primarily in the developing world, empowering farmers and farm workers to fight poverty and improve their lives through better trade. Through this journey we've also become all too aware of the challenges and injustices faced by laborers in the global north. Issues like low pay, unsafe working conditions, exposure to harmful chemicals, child and forced labor, and sexual harassment are unfortunately without borders in both the agricultural and manufacturing sector.
These realities, many occurring in our own backyard, have driven a growing interest from consumers, companies, farms, NGOs and retailers to explore the possibility of Fair Trade in a broader global setting.
To learn more about this opportunity, Fair Trade USA began conducting preliminary research and consulting with stakeholders back in 2009. Our goal was to better understand production in different regions, identify key issues, and learn about other Fair Trade initiatives already in development. Through this exploration we found that farm work remains among the most dangerous and lowest paying occupations anywhere in the world, not just in the global south. The same goes for factory work. Our hypothesis was that the Fair Trade model has the potential to create new opportunities and benefits for those left behind by the industrialized farming economy and the manufacturing shift overseas.
To continue this work, we've recently partnered with a grower in Canada, on a hands-on learning journey to find out what Fair Trade might mean for the 100+ farm workers employed there (the majority of whom migrate from Central America on temporary work visas), as well as for their families and communities back home. With the implementation of the Fair Trade standards come important benefits to workers, specifically around areas like health and safety, gender equality, working hours, recruitment best practices, and freedom of association.
We've also recently certified the first apparel factory in the United States, a cotton-basics manufacturer in the Los Angeles garment district, to begin driving benefits to low-income factory workers. Many of the workers are first generation immigrants working to build better lives for their families and communities.
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You spoke and the government listened.
Last year when the Department of Labor (DOL) proposed widely disputed changes to child labor on agricultural operations, 10,000 farmers, 42 U.S. Senators, 153 members of the House of Representatives and numerous agricultural education instructors spoke up. The DOL has now officially withdrawn their proposed rule, a month after announcing their intention to do so.
The rule, announced in September 2011, suggested banning youth under the age of 16 from using power equipment, working with livestock in certain circumstances, driving tractors or working at heights above six feet. Had the rule go into effect, many were concerned the impact it could have had on the future of farming.
While the rule may be officially withdrawn, the commitment to making farming safer for youth is still an important issue. The DOL has now said it will work with rural stakeholders, including the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), the National Farmers Union (NFU), the FFA and 4-H, to develop an educational program to help reduce accidents to young workers and promote safer agricultural working practices.


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Beeler, Hatley assigned to Minors; Bryant, too
MESA, Ariz. -- The Cubs optioned right-handed pitcher Dallas Beeler to Triple-A Iowa and assigned right-hander Marcus Hatley to the Minor League camp on Friday.
The moves reduced Chicago's spring roster to 54 players.
On Wednesday, the Cubs optioned infielders Arismendy Alcantara and Logan Watkins and outfielder Matt Szczur to Iowa, and optioned outfielder Jorge Soler to Double-A Tennessee.
Five other non-roster invitees were assigned to Minor League camp besides Hatley. They were right-hander Carlos Pimentel, left-hander Eric Jokisch, infielders Kris Bryant and Jeudy Valdez and outfielder Albert Almora.
The Cubs' spring roster currently consists of 27 pitchers (seven non-roster invitees), five catchers (three non-roster invitees), 11 infielders (four non-roster invitees) and 11 outfielders (five non-roster invitees).
Carrie Muskat is a reporter for MLB.com. She writes a blog, Muskat Ramblings, and you can follow her on Twitter @CarrieMuskat. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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You Are Edge Maverick, Interplanetary Explorer
This trailer for Star Ocean 4, the latest in the successful line of Japanese-style RPGs, shows us just some of the strange interplanetary phenomena we'll visit, and the spaceships we'll use to visit them. And the game's main character has the awesome name of Edge Maverick. Click through for more details.


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I'm using JQuery to hide a map on the page and then insert a show/hide text link that, when clicked will reveal the  that contains the map. I want to toggle the text between show and hide depending on whether the map section is visible or not.
I've got the show/hide function working and the text is initially set to show when the map is hidden. Clicking on the text will show the map and change the text to hide.
I'm having problems changing the text back to 'show' if the user clicks on the hide map link.
The example is on this page:http://www.sutherlandshire.nsw.gov.au/Library/Whats_On/test_event_-_martin
here is the html of the section in question

Where: Sutherland Library

30-36 Belmont Street, Sutherland NSW 2232

Here is the JQuery code I've written so far.
//hide the map by default
//Add the button to toggle the map
$('Show Map').insertBefore('.event-map');
//toggle the display by clicking on button
$('#toggle-map').click(function () {
if ($('#toggle-map').is(':visible')) {
$(this).text('Hide Map');
} else {
$(this).text('Show Map');
I'm not sure why this doesn't work. Any suggestions as to how I can get the text to change back on the second click or an explanation of why this code doesn't work?
Hi boycetrus and welcome to SitePoint,
The reason as to why your above code isn't working correctly is due to how you have setup the element for the toggle event, instead of targeting specific elements by their class name or ID you really should be using some built into jQuery methods which help with situations like this. See the below for a version of the above code that should work fine.
$('.event-map').each(function() {
// Hide the map by default
// Add a button before the map to toggle it
$('', {
'class' : 'toggle-map',
html : 'Show Map'
}).on('click', function() {
// Cache the jQuery object for the map
var $map = $(this).next('.event-map');
// Toggle the map
// Change the text on the toggle button
$(this).text(($map.is(':visible') ? 'Show' : 'Hide') + ' Map');
Thanks for that Chris.I'm relatively new to jquery (and fairly useless at javascript), however I've worked my way through most of your code above and, although there are a couple of new bits to me in there, I understand what's going on for the most part.
I am having a bit of trouble deciphering what's actually happening with the line that swaps the text of the button based on the visibility of the $map object, ie.
$(this).text(($map.is(':visible') ? 'Show' : 'Hide') + ' Map');
I can see that $(this).text(...) is setting the text of the buttonI gather that ...'Show' : 'Hide') + ' Map') is concatenating show or hide with map to create the text string.
I'm just not sure how the test for whether $map (.event-map) is visible works. That is, this bit ($map.is(':visible') ? 'Show' : 'Hide')
If anyone can explain exactly what's happening in this snippet of code I would be very grateful.
Hi again,Never mind about the follow up. I just went digging around a bit more and I think I've worked it out.
The ? is a conditional operator so if $map.is(':visible') returns true then use Show, otherwise use Hide. I can see how the conditional operator can be used as an alternative to if/else.
thanks for your help.Martin
That's correct, for future reference just so you know it's called a ternary operator which you can call a conditional operator but that would get confusing as if/else statements also have conditional operators aka && (and) and || (or).
Got it!Thanks Chris.
Here's how they break down.
The following code is an example of what the ternary operator deals with:
if (member === true) {
fee = 2;
} else {
fee = 10;
With the ternary operator, you can handle the above situation as a single line, without losing the ability to easily understand what is going on.
fee = (member === true) ? 2 : 10;
The && operator is the AND operator; also called a guard condition. If the first part is falsy (null, undefined, 0, empty string, false, etc...) then the test fails, and the next part isn't even processed. This means that you can use it to protect against situations that may cause a syntax error.
Normally code to do that would be:
if (element) {
if (element.nodeType === 1) {
if (element.nodeName === 'A') {
// do stuff with the anchor element
Whereas by making good use of the && operator, the above can be done just as easily with:
if (element && element.nodeType === 1 && element.nodeName === 'A') {
// do stuff with the anchor element
You commonly see the guard condition being used when dealing with objects, so that you don't inadvertently attempt to access a property or a method that may not exist.
The || operator is the OR operator, which is also be used as a default operator. If the first part is truthy, JavaScript doesn't carry on to process the rest of the statement.
So you might set a default value for something as:
var amount = 0;
if (parseFloat(total)) {
amount = parseFloat(total);
By making good use of the default operator, we can easily assign the parsed value, and default to a certain value if it doesn't parse to a meaningful value.
var amount = parseFloat(total) || 0;
You commonly see the default operator being used when something may not exist, so that you can provide a default meaningful value for it instead.


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Students may pursue major and minor programs offered in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Studies that will prepare them both for entry-level professional careers and graduate study in Kinesiology, Exercise Science, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Athletic Training and Public Health.
Major in Health Science
This mission of Georgetown College's health science major is to advance the quality of life in our society by providing students with the knowledge, understanding, and skills needed to plan, implement , and evaluate health programs in schools, community organizations, healthcare organizations, and worksites.
(B.S. degree) Forty hours in KHS, which must include KHS 180, KHS 214, KHS 220, KHS 304, KHS 306, KHS 310, KHS 315, KHS 320, KHS 400, KHS 405 and KHS 410 plus six hours of electives from any of the following KHS courses- KHS 200, KHS 322, KHS 324, KHS 423, KHS 435, KHS 460, or KHS 470. Students may not enroll in more than 3 hours of internship. Allied courses include BIO 100 or 111 and either PSY 211 or MAT 111. Total required hours: 46.
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...either at Pacers games or during broadcasts this year. I'll start it off:
1) Quinn summoning the spirit of Shakespeare in the 12/21 game vs. Cleveland: "That's much to-do about nothing."
2) I heard a fan at BLF say "Hey, that's Bo Dietl" after seeing Eddie White walk by. I actually see some resemblance myself between Eddie and the Subway guy. Twins?


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Some idiot once said that the coldest winter they ever spent was a summer in San Francisco (it wasn't Mark Twain). In fact, it can be quite nice...sometimes. And you want to spend those kinda-sorta-rare beautiful days right—drinking delicious beer outdoors. So we set out to find the best San Francisco area beer-focused bars with nice outdoor seating.
It's not that hard to find ample outdoor space or quality beer, but the two rarely meet. (And when they do, we'd prefer the staff be friendly and the lines for beer not be too long.) If you're willing to jump on the BART to the East Bay, you'll be rewarded for your efforts. Here are 7 shining examples—the best places to drink good beer outdoors in San Francisco and the East Bay. Check out the slideshow, and don't forget your sunscreen.
About the author: Mike Reis is a Certified Cicerone and Co-Director of Beer at the Monk's Kettle and forthcoming Abbot's Cellar restaurants in San Francisco. Follow him on Twitter @beerspeaks or find him behind a pint near you.


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Thursday, March 1, 2012
Insights and Opinions: Building a Team to WIN!
Story by Nick Hulse
Today, for our community-contributed article in our Insights and Opinions section, we have Building a Team to WIN!, from Rubicon Project CRO Nick Hulse. Nick talks aout the best way to build a customer facing team. Rubicon Project is based in Santa Monica.
One of the keys to any successful business venture is the ability to keep, attract and retain a team that few in your industry can compete with. Experience, chemistry, energy, and passion are all important aspects to watch for when building a team like this. But before you get too caught up in these qualities, be sure to visit your customer base and understand them completely. If you want to earn their business you better build a customer facing team that understands them and ideally some parts of the team should have done the role your customers are in now.
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I can't stress how important it is to not only know the products and services you are selling but more importantly how your customers will use them in their environments. This often adds that dimension of differentiation that many overlook when building teams that few can compete with. Big resumes and industry leaders are often critical elements to a well- rounded team but be sure to have balance by mixing outside knowledge with inside veterans which can have great momentum if done properly. (More...)
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The McGowan Center is home to the Reap College of Education and Human Development and the School of Business and Global Innovation. The Counseling/Student Development Center is also located here.
The building has state-of-the-art classrooms, computer labs, and controlled lab settings for the psychology and communication sciences and disorders programs. Students from the Education Department may utilize the Curriculum Lab, which houses hundreds of school textbooks, teacher manuals, and other teaching materials.
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Starting this week, Americans may find a new checkout fee on their receipts if they pay by credit card.
Retailers can now charge up to 4 percent for credit card transactions under a provision in a class-action settlement between retailers and Visa, MasterCard and major banks. The new provision took effect Jan. 27 and allows retailers to recoup the fees they pay to credit card networks for processing credit cards.
Retailers cannot profit from the surcharges, which affect only credit card transactions and not debit or prepaid purchases, according to the settlement that was reached in July. Ten states -- California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, Oklahoma and Texas -- ban these surcharges, so the settlement is moot in those areas.
So far, no major national retailer has announced a credit card checkout fee, says John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education at SmartCredit.com.
"I would be very surprised, too, because they compete on price," he says. "It's like them saying, 'Hey, we're going to raise our prices.'"
Instead, Ulzheimer expects to see the surcharge pop up at liquor stores, gas stations (where profit margins are notoriously slim as it is) and mom and pop shops that operate one or few locations.
MasterCard also doesn't expect many retailers to start charging these fees, either, says company spokesman Seth Eisen. But if they do, customers must be told in advance, he notes.
Retailers must disclose the checkout fee at the store entrance, at the cash register and on your receipt. Online retailers must provide the disclosure on their website.
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Kazmir not on his game; sluggers stymied in Philly
Brantley's second-inning single drives in both Indians runs
PHILADELPHIA -- The Indians came to Citizens Bank Park a confident group, and it's hard to argue the point. With wins in 13 of 16 games, the Tribe had every reason to feel good with the resurgent Scott Kazmir on the mound against a struggling Phillies offense.
"As a team, we've been pretty hot," Indians manager Terry Francona said. "It was one of those games where I thought if we hang around here, that at one point we'd string a long inning together and we never did."
As Kazmir battled his command for five-plus innings, the Indians (21-17) failed to support him with much offense in a 6-2 loss in the first of two Interleague games between the two teams. It's the first time the Indians have lost back-to-back games since they lost three straight from April 24-28.
Kazmir allowed four runs -- two on a pair of home runs to Kevin Frandsen and Dominic Brown -- and struck out just three. The first home run by Frandsen came on a slider in the first inning and in turn, Kazmir went away from the pitch he worked hard on in Spring Training and has been a big element in his recent success.
"I was pretty much fighting myself the whole game," Kazmir said. "I never got into a rhythm.
"[The slider] wasn't good in the first inning, and then we just abandoned it. That's something that you know I'll get more confident in as I pitch. It won't happen anymore. Even my last two starts, it was effective especially as a strikeout pitch."
Meanwhile, the Indians offense did little against Phillies rookie Jonathan Pettibone, who allowed two runs in 6 2/3 innings of work.
"I thought he did a good job, unfortunately," Francona said. "When he needed to, he got a double play. He kept us off balance. We didn't square up on a ton of balls. I thought he pitched a pretty good game.
"He had good control of his fastball," said former Phillies outfielder Michael Bourn, who went 1-for-5 on the night. "He mixed it in and kept it away from us. He kept us off balance. We had chances to score but they held us.
"I know here, this kind of atmosphere is not easy to pitch in. He got in a couple of jams and got out of them, kept them in the game and that's how they beat us."
Down 1-0 in the first inning after Frandsen's second home run of the year, the Indians opened the top of the second with a leadoff single to left by Nick Swisher. Carlos Santana followed with a double down the left-field line that put runners at second and third. After a popout, Michael Brantley singled up the middle to drive in both runs and give the Tribe a 2-1 lead.
It's not like the Indians didn't have their chances. In the third, a one-out walk to Jason Kipnis and a pair of hit batters loaded the bases with two outs, but Pettibone got Mark Reynolds to pop out to end the threat.
"I was kind of flying open, a couple cutters slipped, trying to go too far in," Pettibone said. "I was able to kind of fix it and stay in line a little better. It helped out.
"It's big escaping with no runs, especially after that second inning giving up two."
In the fourth, Brown led off with a single. After a walk to Carlos Ruiz, John Mayberry hit a Kazmir offering into the left-center gap and the Phillies (19-21) retook the lead at 3-2.
Brown's homer gave the Phillies a two-run lead in the sixth, and Mayberry and Freddy Galvis added RBI singles in the eighth.
The Indians kept clawing, but even as they got their leadoff hitter on in each of the final four innings, including a leadoff triple by Asdrubal Cabrera in the eighth, they failed to score a run after the second.
"They jumped us when we went over there," said Frandsen, recalling 14-2 and 6-0 losses in Cleveland at the start of May. "Obviously, against them you want to see how they do coming from behind, because we obviously saw what they did ahead. That's a [heck] of a ballclub over there. They have some good pitching and they obviously have some great depth in the lineup. It's always good to get ahead of anyone early, especially this team."
Michael Radano is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Mr Man wrote:"Let me be direct. When you say you are against abortion because it's sinful, it's not your morality talking, it's your misogyny.
In other words, you're not driven by compassion, but by a hate for women who you think stray from the "good girl" norms."
you're not driven by compassion, but by a hate for women
manas wrote:Hi Mr Man,you're not driven by compassion, but by a hate for women
that's a bit of an over-generalization, isn't it?
kind regards
and is that the only reason people are against abortion?
perkele wrote:and is that the only reason people are against abortion?
the expectable reaction to that is also an over-generalization.
Stereotyping sterotypes, dangerous terrain, causing wars around the world, in the big scope and the small.
I expect not much good coming from this topic. Let's be careful.
Cittasanto wrote:what expected reaction?
Cittasanto wrote:and what about women who do not support abortion in all cases?
perkele wrote:Cittasanto wrote:what expected reaction?
One expectable reaction better, which I thought you were rightly cautioning against, namely that people will first start to only argue for and against that same stance: "People are against abortion only out of misogyny."
You provided a first possible alternative:Cittasanto wrote:and what about women who do not support abortion in all cases?
And step by step one can argue back and forth about more diversified and refined over-generalizations as well, taking into account many points of view to argue back and forth from there, and that's how it usually goes, without most people realizing that they have personally little to do with that subject, even though they engaged in that discussion with good intentions first to stop the over-generalizations. That's all I meant to say in a less overt way. I thought that's how it usually easily goes, and I wanted to caution against that. Sorry if I was not very clear.
Cittasanto wrote:Actually those two separate questions correlate to the two separate lines in the OP.
perkele wrote:Cittasanto wrote:Actually those two separate questions correlate to the two separate lines in the OP.
Ah, I see.
I think it's getting ever more unlikely that other people are able to follow our communication anymore. I am quite challenged here myself at least. And it's quite irrelevant anyway. I beg you pardon.
So let's better leave it at that.
Cittasanto wrote:I didn't realise there was a specific communication, or that others were following.
SDC wrote:What are you two talking about?
manas wrote:Before your particular confusion gets resolved, SDC, I will quickly explain that, I did not notice the quotation marks around the original post (possibly due to my significantly challenged eyesight), but that I now know that it was just a quote from the article, and not Mr Man's opinion as such...
There's one thing resolved, anyway
Mr Man wrote:Slightly related - just came accross this "Australia PM Julia Gillard prompts 'misogyny' definition update" http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19973687
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Blueberry Brunch Bake Recipe
This recipe is especially nice for overnight company. It's simple to make the day before and then pop in the oven in the morning. Just sit back and enjoy your guest and a great breakfast. —Carol Forcum Marion, Illinois
- 1 loaf (1 pound) day-old French bread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1-1/2 cups fresh or frozen unsweetened blueberries
- 12 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 8 large eggs
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- Additional blueberries, optional
- Additional maple syrup
- 1. Place half of the bread cubes in a greased shallow 3-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with blueberries.
- 2. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Beat in the eggs, yogurt, sour cream, vanilla and cinnamon. Gradually add milk and 1/3 cup syrup until blended. Pour half over the bread. Top with the remaining bread and cream cheese mixture. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- 3. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 20-25 minutes longer or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Sprinkle with additional blueberries if desired. Let stand for 5 minutes. Serve with syrup. Yield: 6-8 servings.
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Leslie Hayes always wanted to be a doctor—but she had no way of knowing she'd become one of the go-to physicians for heroin addicts in Rio Arriba County. Hayes' clients at the Española clinic, El Centro Family Health, aren't the only ones who have noticed her work. Earlier this month, The Atlantic Monthly and Liberty Mutual picked Hayes as one of three US winners in a contest to honor local leaders who display particular dedication to important, impactful causes.
LH: I've lived in northern New Mexico since I was 2—grew up in Los Alamos and was the only one to come back here. When I was 8, I read a book about how they'd eradicated smallpox. I decided I wanted to be a doctor, and I really never changed my mind.
You have to set intermediate goals. With many of my patients, it's, 'OK, they're still using, but they're not using as much as they used to.' I always give the example that if you've got a guy who's drinking 24 beers a day and driving and has liver disease, and you convince him to cut back to six beers a day and not drive—even though it's still going to damage his liver, it's so much better than it was. And I think we can do that for most of our patients. I think we can lessen the harm.
Often, in this country, we've really looked at addiction as being similar to pneumonia: You treat it, and it's gone. I think we need to look at it as a chronic illness, like diabetes or hypertension. You're not trying to cure it. What you're trying to do is improve their quality of life, decrease the death rate, decrease the complications.
When I started prescribing buprenorphine [an opiate replacement drug], I started doing a lot of addiction work. One of my patients was a drug dealer, and he got on buprenorphine and was so excited about it. He knew everybody, and he kept saying, 'You need to go in and get this treatment.' I asked him once, 'How did you get all these people to come in?' And he looked at me and said, 'There's no such thing as a happy heroin addict. Anyone who is really in the throes of addiction is not happy and will do anything. If there's treatment available, they will take it.'
I'd known there were addicts in Española in a theoretical sense. I started getting four to six people walking in a day, asking to be put on this medication; it was overwhelming. But it really made me realize there's this huge population who never interact with physicians.
Caffeine does not affect the right neurotransmitters in the brain. You cannot get addicted to coffee.
My cousin was a heroin addict. He'd been clean for 15 years. He was working as a social worker, doing quite well, and he got colon cancer at age 43. Had surgery for it, got morphine post-op and, I think, between the stress of the cancer and the morphine post-op that precipitated relapse, he ended up going to jail and he died of an—well, we don't know what he died of, but he died after getting out of jail.
Think of the worst you've ever felt in your whole life, and then think about feeling like that constantly for about six to 12 months in a row, and that's what it's like for somebody trying to give up one of these substances. They just feel terrible for a really long time. It's not something that ever completely goes away.
Colleagues who I've talked to wean people off, and they're fine. I can't do that very easily in northern New Mexico because they've got their cousin living next door, the mother of their children—so many people in their lives are using that, if they don't have something to block the cravings, it's hard. I've had patients who have lived away for 20 years and were clean the entire time. They come back to northern New Mexico and, within three months, relapse.


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In this innovative celebration of diversity and affirmation of individuality in animals and humans, Joan Roughgarden challenges accepted wisdom about gender identity and sexual orientation. A distinguished evolutionary biologist, Roughgarden takes on the medical establishment, the Bible, social science--and even Darwin himself. She leads the reader through a fascinating discussion of diversity in gender and sexuality among fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and mammals, including primates. Evolution's Rainbow explains how this diversity develops from the action of genes and hormones and how people come to differ from each other in all aspects of body and behavior. Roughgarden reconstructs primary science in light of feminist, gay, and transgender criticism and redefines our understanding of sex, gender, and sexuality. A new preface shows how this witty, playful, and daring book has revolutionized our understanding of sexuality.
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"Problematic, unscientific and poorly edited"
This book would have been improved by serious revision. As a transgender man with a graduate degree in biology, I certainly wanted to like it. The first part of the book, dedicated to dismantling sexual selection stories, suffers from telling fanciful "what if" stories without providing experimental evidence for Dr. Roughgarden's theories, or clearly outlining how the predictions of her hypotheses differ from those made by classical sexual selection theory. This gross, unscientific oversight leads her book to read like a political tract rather than a scientific critique. As the book progresses further, Roughgarden makes a number of basic biological mistakes (for example, her explanation of evolutionary developmental biology is convoluted and misrepresents the discipline), and while there are certainly some interesting tidbits hidden within the book, the overall impression is of stories cherry-picked from the literature and grossly reinterpreted without experimental evidence to back up those reinterpretations. Her description if human sex differences in the brain is both outdated and marred by cultural biases, while her anthropological work is highly superficial, and, like her scientific work, makes exaggerated claims without the benefit of good evidence; for example her description of Joan of Arc as a transgender man, which conveniently ignores Joan's own explanations of WHY she wore the clothing that she did, and imposes a twentieth century American viewpoint onto a fourteenth century French woman. Finally, her own understanding of gender theory seems markedly flawed, as her anthropological survey of human gender expression completely erases those people who do explicitly identify as nonbinary.
In addition to the book's problems, the audio is poorly narrated. Several times, phrases (especially scientific names) are repeated as the narrator tries to get the pronunciation right --- these repeats should have been edited out, and are the signs of a sloppy production.
I'm Audible's first Editor-at-Large, the host of In Bed with Susie Bright -- and a longtime author, editor, journo, and bookworm. I listen to audio when I'm cooking, playing cards, knitting, going to bed, waking up, driving, and putting other people's kids to bed! My favorite audiobooks, ever, are: "True Grit" and "The Dog of the South."
"Queer, Kinky Animal Kingdom"
If you've ever read stories about "gay dolphins" and the like, you can thank the work of evolutionary biologist Joan Roughgarden.
Roughgarden's book Evolution's Rainbow has caused huge amounts of controversy since it was first published in 2004, depicting a natural world in which animals' lives are teeming with the same variety in their sex lives and behaviors as any human being— but without the moral outrage.
Alfred Kinsey supposedly once said that "The only unnatural sex act is that which you cannot perform." Roughgarden takes that sentiment and runs with it, giving example after example of just how broad the spectrum of "natural" sex and gender really is in the animal world.
For instance, meet the bighorn sheep: macho males live apart from the females and have lots of anal sex to keep them occupied during the mating off-season. Then they rely on feminine males to broker sex between them and the ladies.
Same-sex swan couples happen to be far better parents than their hetero counterparts. Fish bros work together to get laid. Those doves aren't actually monogamous. Through impeccable empirical evidence, Roughgarden opens up a world where humans aren't the center of the universe, and animals have their own dramas and life cycles to get through.
Roughgarden also explores the world of science itself, shining a light on scientists who have refused to acknowledge that animals engage in homosexual behavior, or any gender roles that deviate from the classic Darwinian model of promiscuous males competing for picky females. Sometimes, it's just the opposite!
"a new view of animals bodies and behaviours "
interesting book, well researched by a competent author. this book dispels myth about the rigidity of gender and sex behaviour and expression in non human animals. I find myself thinking of it often and reccomending it to others.
"Eye Opening, Personally Helpful"
Sometimes getting the facts and scientific backing gives one all the confidence needed to come out. I can't thank Joan Roughgarden enough for her personal quest and sharing of her work to enlighten and educate. I just wish everyone could read this book and garner this knowledge.
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Gus and Joe are raising pigs. Gus said that if Joe would give him two pigs they would have an equal number, but if Gus gave Joe two of his, Joe would have twice as many as Gus. How many pigs did they each have?
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