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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Follow-up on Temporomandibular Arthritis in Children With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
The recruitment status of this study is unknown. The completion date has passed and the status has not been verified in more than two years.
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Children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) suffer in up to 87% of the cases of arthritis of the temporomandibular joints (TMJs). Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the only modality for the early diagnosis of TMJ involvement.
Aim of the study is to compare symptoms and clinical findings with MRI and ultrasonography results and to describe the action of the current medication on the arthritis of the TMJs.
|Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
|Procedure: Steroid injection into the TMJs.
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|Arthritis of the Temporomandibular Joints in Children With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis- Pilot Study on Diagnostic Value of Ultrasonography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Influence of Drug Treatment
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- TMJ arthritis on MRI [ Time Frame: every three to six months from recruitment to end of study ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- TMJ arthritis on ultrasound [ Time Frame: every three to six months from recruitment to end of study ]
- Action of current medication on TMJ arthritis. [ Time Frame: every three to six months from recruitment to end of study ]
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Procedure: Steroid injection into the TMJs.
In case of otherwise noncontrollable TMJ involvement steroids are injected into arthritic TMJs under MRI guidance.
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A ragtag trio of Iowa state lawmakers want to impeach the remaining four State Supreme Court justices who voted to approve the state's gay marriage laws. They're being led by Kim Pearson, an incoming House member, who says is "drafting an impeachment measure because she thinks the court exceeded its authority when it struck down a law defining marriage as being between one man and one woman." For the record, state lawmakers can only impeach sitting justices if they are guilty of crimes or malfeasance; it's that second word I'm sure Pearson will be focusing on. Pearson will need a simple majority in the House and a two-thirds majority in the Senate.
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To start at the very beginning, the first 'bike' you rode probably had three wheels rather than two, with pedals fixed to the front one. Or if you were lucky, you might have whizzed around the garden on a grown-up looking tricycle with proper pedal cranks and a chain drive to the rear axle.
An ideal first actual bike on the other hand, has no pedals at all! It's best to learn to balance and steer without the added complication of pedalling, so either get your youngster a purpose made balance bike, or don't fit either the pedals or the stabilisers to that first bike. Stabilisers only delay the acquisition of real cycling skills. Once the balance, steering and braking are under control, then pedals can be fitted.
As children grow capable of using a bike not just as a plaything but to really go places, you may notice how the hideous weight and quality of these cheap little bikes discourages any effort in that direction. If you want your child to enjoy using a bike for travel and transport, it's worth spending a reasonable amount of money on something that isn't heavier than yours! Amongst the brands that are widely known for good quality children's bikes are: Islabikes, Ridgeback, Trek and Specialized.


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Related items Dallas Cowboys cornerback Bryan McCann was arrested by Dallas police early Saturday morning and charged with public intoxication.
McCann, a former Southern Methodist University standout, was taken to the Dallas city detox center about 3 a.m. and released almost eight hours later.
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Fresh from performing at Burberry's London Fashion Week show, Critics' Choice Brit Award winner Tom Odell had obviously been picking up styling tips from the fashion brand – he looked pretty darn good in that dapper ensemble. Emeli Sandé - who was nominated for three awards in the Best British Single, Best British Album and Best British Female Solo Artist – earned herself an early fashion hit on the red carpet, as she donned this sleek black shift complete with quirky ruffle detail. Gorgeous hair, gorgeous make-up, gorgeous heels and one very gorgeous figure: we're just not so sure about the sequin dress, Gemma Arterton! The ever-experimental Jaime Winstone got colour-crazy for her BRITs red carpet appearance in a Jeremy Scott x Adidas dress and Y-3 sneakers. DJ gal pals Annie Mac and Sara Cox mixed and matched their prints as they arrived at the BRITs. Top marks for Annie for nailing cool 'n' chic maternity wear – not an easy task on the red carpet! Looking smokin' hot, Taylor Swift added a huge dose of Hollywood glamour to the BRIT Awards red carpet with this elegant black gown by Elie Saab. Go Taylor! Three girls, three very different looks: Karis, Courtney and Alexandra worked Craig Lawrence sequins, a bespoke Keko Hainswheeler suit and a sexy Roland Mouret fishtail dress at the BRITs ceremony. Radio 1 Breakfast Show host Nick Grimshaw went against the grain in an open tux, with no tie and a printed shirt. Gotta give the boy props for trying something different! BRIT Awards veterans Muse 'rocked' up to this year's ceremony in classic head-to-toe black. The British band have been nominated a staggering 13 times, including two nominations this year for Best British Live Act and Best British Group. Newbies Alt-J (with one man down!) were an ultra-hip bunch on the red carpet, wearing mismatched suits for a casual-but-still-cool vibe. Calvin Harris kept it classic in a monochrome suit as he waited to find out if he'd won the Best British Male Solo Act award. Earlier this week, we reported that the electro-pop producer was rumoured to be dating Adam Levine's ex – no sign of her on the red carpet, though. Bang! Jessie J took the BRITs red carpet up a notch with this show-stopping black gown by Versace, complete with daring plunging neckline and waist-cinching gold belt. Keeping it casual with denim all-round, The Vaccines posed for paps before the BRITs ceremony, where they were nominated for Best British Live Act. They may be the perfect musical pairing, but on the BRITs red carpet AlunaGeorge struck a bit of a discordant note. While Aluna Francis went all out in a sequined silver number and Louboutin heels, George Reid decided to go super-casual in a denim shirt and trainers. Conor Maynard nailed the smart-casual look down to a tee with this dapper suit and trainer combo – we're sure his female fans appreciated the effort too. Swoon! Manchester duo Hurts looked seriously smart – and just plain serious – arriving at the BRITs in their trademark tailored black suits. After cleaning up at the Grammys, the Mumford & Sons boys looked pretty happy with themselves arriving at the BRITs. Well, they were up for best British Group - (which they later won), so we guess they had every right to be. Natasha Khan – a.k.a. Bat For Lashes – ditched her usual bohemian styling for this ethereal vintage-look dress by Luisa Beccaria. Stealing style tips from J Lo and Ange, Rebecca Ferguson chose a sexy black dress with a thigh-high slit for her turn on the BRITs red carpet. Never one to be a wallflower, Paloma Faith dabbled in a bit of Dolce & Gabbana in this bejewelled lace dress, and finished her look with a pile of curls and a slick of Barry M fuchsia lipstick. Losing out to Tom Odell in the Critics' Choice Award didn't dampen Laura Mvula's fashion spirit – we snapped her working this avant garde white coat dress by London-based fledgling designer Heohwan Simulation, with matching Jimmy Choos on the red carpet. Beautiful new Bond girl Berenice Marlohe donned a head-turning Donna Karan Atelier metallic gown for her stint as a BRITs presenter. Up-and-coming pop princess A*M*E was tipped in our Ones To Watch feature thanks to her bubbly single Play The Game Boy – and it looks like her wardrobe might be one to keep an eye on, too. Swapping traditional black for a dose of violet, pop veteran Robbie Williams pulled a smile as he arrived at the BRITs 2013 ceremony, where he was nominated for Best British Single. Who says maternity wear has to be all trapeze dresses and oversized smocks? Paddy McGuinness' wife Christine Martin dressed her bump to perfection in this figure-skimming dress at the BRITs. Gymnast-turned-Strictly Come Dancing winner Louis Smith tapped into his inner gentleman with this tweed Sand suit, bow tie and velvet slippers. Chanel never lets a girl down on the red carpet: just check out the lovely Lana Del Rey in this simple but chic shirt dress creation. Gemma Arterton cosied up to Tamara Drewe co-star Luke Evans and sister Hannah Arterton, who also plumped for a sequin look for the evening. In one of a bunch of floor-length black numbers we saw on the night (check out Taylor Swift and Jessie J's versions), Delilah was stunning in Michael Kors. Harry… no, Louis… no, Zayn… Argh! We just can't decide which of the One Direction boys looked the most hot, er sorry, dapper at the BRITs. Wearing ASOS, Topman, Alexander McQueen and Burberry between them, we guess we'll just have to give them all our best-dressed award. Denise Van Outen hit two of this season's big trends – monochrome and digital prints - in one with this dizzying body-con dress. After strutting her stuff on the London Fashion Week catwalks, Jourdan Dunn brought a little ray of sunshine to the chilly BRIT Awards red carpet with this teeny-weeny, off-the-shoulder yellow dress by Balmain. Who knew Jessie Ware was so good at doing the splits? No, not that kind - the Wildest Moments singer showed off her fabulous midriff in a black crop top paired with a long skirt featuring a dramatic front slit, both from Miu Miu. Her sandals were Prada. Pretty in print, Katherine Jenkins chose a statement art-print mini dress by Stella McCartney for her BRIT Awards attendance – and we've just got to have those gorgeous satin shoes! Rita Ora ruled the BRITs this year with a nomination in the Breakthrough Act category, two for the best British Single for her collaborations with DJ Fresh and Tinie Tempah, and this show-stopping blush pink gown by Ulyana Sergeenko. The right way to accessorise midnight blue? A pop of orange lipstick and nude heels á la Caroline Flack. We love, love, love the ultra-skinny belt Corinne Bailey Rae cinched in her unassuming dress by Miu Miu: this lady knows how to choose an accessory! Hey you guys, get a room! International Female Artist nominee Lana Del Rey planted a kiss on boyfriend and Kassidy frontman Barrie-James O'Neill. Owner of the smoothest voice in radio, DJ Jo Whiley gave the BRITs red carpet some thigh action in this side-split blue gown from Halston Heritage and Jimmy Choo peep-toes. How handsome? Three-time BRIT winners the JLS boys sported matching suits to attend 2013's ceremony. They were Best International Group winners last year, now the Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl and Pat Smear are back with Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen to take in 2013's awards. Ooh, James Corden scrubs up well doesn't he? Taking to the BRITs red carpet for the third – and possibly final time – as host, funny man James raised the bar for the boys in a sharp two-piece suit complete with dickie-bow. Labyrinth certainly out-shone his very pretty guest in this statement-making paisley suit and Christian Louboutin shoes. Ah well, it's one way to make an entrance we suppose. Wearing a very smart three-piece suit, complete with a trendy spotted waistcoat, we think our mothers would be very proud of cheeky chappie - and best British Male Solo Artist nominee - Olly Murs in this look. We all know Tom Daley looks good in swimming trunks – but it turns out he also looks great in a suit too! Trust Ne-Yo to go for the suave effect with his BRITs outfit, which included a trilby, a silk scarf, a buttonhole flower and a pair of sunnies! Little Mix were BIG on fashion as they posed on the BRITs red carpet, with the purple-haired Perrie matching her dress to her locks, Jesy going for full-on bombshell, Jade channelling a screen siren look, and Leigh-Anne working a peacock print. He's bringing sophisticated tailoring back! Justin Timberlake, who had been in the capital attending the Tom Ford show at London Fashion Week with new wife Jessica Biel, headed to the BRITs to perform a special number during the ceremony. Another star, another black frock – this time Australian rapper Iggy Azalea in statement-shouldered floor-skimmer. Suit and tie? No thanks, said International Male Solo Artist nominee Frank Ocean, who opted for a floral t-shirt and leather jacket at the BRITs instead. Does this girl feel no cold? After spotting style icon Alexa Chung in some summery outfits at London Fashion Week (despite the low Blighty temperatures), we saw her wearing a gorgeous but chilly-looking Valentino playsuit with her Jimmy Choo heels on the BRITs red carpet, too! Robbie gave the BRITs crowd a rendition of his Number One track Candy, complete with bright blue suit and trick-of-the-eye backgrounds. One Direction's Niall gave James Corden a flash of his braces as they chatted during the ceremony. The boys later performed their Comic Relief single, a cover of Blondie's One Way Or Another. Muse brought down the house with their dramatic opening performance – featuring live strings and fireworks! The guys were nominated for two prizes: Best Live Act and Best British Group. Muse's opening spectacular was performed to an awesome backdrop of a live orchestra. Best Female Solo Artist winner Emeli Sandé gave her fellow musos a smile and a wave as she collected her award after a year of storming the charts. He may have come to the BRITs as a relative newcomer, but the lovely Ben Howard walked away a bit of a legend, picking up two awards for Best British Male Solo Artist and Best British Breakthrough Act. Justin Timberlake was the man in the mirrored jacket at this year's BRITs, performing his new single Mirror (which we secretly think is a bit of a tribute to Jessica Biel) in a super-shiny, vintage-look jacket. It's not every day a gorgeous Bond Girl presents you with a prestigious BRIT Award - but we guess that's just how Mumford & Sons roll these days! Simon Pegg didn't know what to do with himself when beautiful Bond Girl Berenice Marlohe decided to get up close and personal when the pair introduced the Best British Group award. The super-sweet Tom Odell joined the likes of Ellie Goulding when he picked up his Critics' Choice award trophy. After they beat their way through the hordes of screaming fans, One Direction did what they do best in a pop-tastic performance of their Comic Relief single. Jonny and Will of Coldplay headed up on stage to pick up the band's 8th BRIT over the years, this time for Best British Live Act. Lana posed with her Damien Hirst-designed polka dot gong, after she won in the International Female Solo Artist category. Harry put his hands up during, 1D's act, as he competed with his pal Nick Grimshaw for the honour of Highest Hair of the Night. If it was awkward seeing ex-boyfriend Harry Styles at the BRITs, you wouldn't have guessed from Taylor Swift's performance of I Knew You Were Trouble: girl was giving it some serious attitude in this Victoriana costume… …before stripping down to this racy, lacy number! Her performance was a hit, but unluckily for Taylor Swift, she lost out to Lana Del Rey in the International Female Group category. Possibly the hottest presenting couple of the BRITs this year, Jourdan Dunn and Rafe Spall introduced the Best International Male Solo Artist Award - which went to Frank flippin' (Jourdan's word, not ours!) Ocean. In a very sweet acceptance speech, Frank said that he felt very lucky to have won, and was especially glad that he wasn't serving burgers anymore. Aww! Carey Mulligan wielded a glass of Champagne as she celebrated her husband, Marcus Mumford's BRITs win at an after-show party at the Soho House Pop-Up party. The couple were joined by Taylor Swift, who they chatted to for much of the night. Made In Chelsea's Millie Mackintosh wasn't going to let a night out at the BRITs go unattended. The reality TV star accompanied her singer boyfriend Professor Green to the Soho House Pop-Up after-party. Frank Ocean celebrated his International Male Solo Artist BRIT Award by sipping on Bacardi at the The Soho House Pop-Up, with singer Jake Bugg. Lily Allen looked cute in her multi-coloured shift dress at a BRITs after-party, but she'd had a drama earlier on. "Was en route but despite numerous reminders forgot nipple pads, had to turn around. #BRITs2013 #carryon (sic)," she tweeted. Hot, new couple Ellie Goulding and Jeremy Irvine couldn't keep their hands off each other at the Soho House after-show BRITs party. We can't imagine which tunes this pair opted for at the Soho House Pop-Up party but Taylor Swift and James Corden certainly seemed to have a laugh as they took to the decks. Frank Ocean couldn't help himself at the Soho House Pop-up Party. The BRIT winner got up on stage and started singing, much to the amusement of Jeremy Irvine, Taylor Swift and Carey Mulligan, who were sat behind him. Did you know this lot were pals? No, nor us! Carey Mulligan, Jeremy Irvine, Taylor Swift and Ellie Goulding all hung out at the Soho House Pop-Up party – and seemed to get on like a house on fire. Dermot O'Leary looked like he'd had his fair share of fun last night, choosing to veg out on one of the Soho House Pop-Up's very comfortable leather sofas. The One Direction boys braved the paps as they celebrated their Global Success BRIT by heading to the Sony party at the Arts Club in London. Jessie J had a quick outfit change as she headed to the Universal BRITs after-party. The singer swapped her black gown for this white midriff-bearing two-piece. After bagging the British Female Solo Artist and the coveted Mastercard British Album Of The Year gong, Emeli Sandé looked to be enjoying her success last night with a glass of fizz at the EMI & War Child After Show Party – which took place on a boat! Despite missing out on an award this year, BRIT nominee Rita Ora put her curves to works in a black sequinned number with a daring split to the thigh, as she arrived at the Sony Music post-BRITs party at London hot spot, the Arts Club last night. There are many reasons why we love the BRITs, but the greatest of which is hands-down seeing celebrities that you didn't realise were pals get all chummy. Take Lily Allen and Noel Gallagher, for example. Who knew, ey? Who knew? Mark Ronson also made an appearance last night at the Song Music Post-BRITs bash at the Arts Club. Looking sharp in his varsity jacket, Mark was joined by wife Josephine De La Baume who wore an A.Sauvage cover-up. Despite missing out on an award last night, Muse front man Matt Bellamy still celebrated opening the BRITs 2013 with fiancée Kate Hudson, who brought a touch of Cali-cool to last night's proceedings in a black, strapless Ermanno Scervino dress and popping tangerine heels. ERM... Do Luke Evans and Jaime Winstone want to tell us something? We snapped another surprising duo of celeb chums last night, as the two made their way to the Warner Brothers post-BRITs party at the Savoy Parlour Room. A one-woman guy, 1D's Louis Tomlinson was snapped as he arrived at the Sony Music after party at the Arts Club with his girlfriend Eleanor Calder. After making a chilly appearance on the BRITs red carpet in a teeny-weeny playsuit, Alexa Chung wrapped up as she made her way to the Six Zero and Roc Nation BRITs after party at Hakkasan in a shearling-lined coat. Meanwhile, homegrown talent Tinie Tempah looked hot to trot as he made his way to the Jay-Z-hosted bash at Hakkasan. Proving that the Brit pop egos and tussles of old are now but a distant memory, Blur front man Damon Albarn cosied up to former Oasis rival Noel Gallagher, as the pair caught up at last night's show. Not content with strutting his stuff on stage to the BRITs audience earlier in the evening, Suit & Tie hitmaker Justin Timberlake performed hours later at the official BRITs after-show party at the Forum in London. Share this gallery


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When it appeared on national news Sunday morning that Hurricane Irene had started to peter-out over New York City and would lose strength as it moved further north, it gave many people a false sense of security.
Many farms in upper New York State and Vermont suffered major damage from flooding.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said an undetermined number of cows drowned or were swept away by flood waters.
Officials at the New York Farm Bureau said they don't know yet how many cows died. "We don't have a firm number yet," said Alan Knight, membership marketing manager at New York Farm Bureau. There are about 10 field agents in the state trying to get as much information as they can, he added.
One farm in Middleburgh, N.Y., lost at least three or four of its 375 cows in the flooding, according to a report today in the Albany Times Union.
Other farms reported that their corn fields were flattened. For those farms, there was a sense of relief that things weren't any worse.
"We got quite a bit of it (the corn crop) flattened," Lebanon, Conn., dairy producer Robin Chesmer told Dairy Herd Management on Sunday afternoon.
Irene had been downgraded to tropical storm status by the time it reached Chesmer's farm, with estimated wind speeds of up to 60 miles an hour.
He said it was the worst tropical storm he can remember since Hurricane Gloria in 1985, when the fields were "totally flattened."
The same scenario unfolded at the Lester "Bucky" Jones dairy farm in Massey, Md.
"Our BMR corn is laying flat — not very pretty," Jones said. "It's going to be a major job (getting the corn up) and I'm glad I'm not running the chopper."
Jones says the corn had just reached maturity, and people had started chopping it on Friday. They would have continued on Saturday if it had not gotten so wet.
Other than that, Jones said the farm appears to have gone through the storm relatively unscathed. He says none of the buildings were damaged and there were no power outages.


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MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - Two sunbathers were taken to the hospital after being hit by a pick-up truck in the sand along 8th Street beach.
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The two sunbathers, both from South Florida, were taken to Mount Sinai Hospital where they were treated for facial injuries and lacerations.
In 2003, two sisters visiting from France were run over by a city of Miami Beach police vehicle. Stephanie Tunic died. Her sister Sandrine was critically injured.
As a result of the crash, the city of Miami Beach devised a new "driving on the beach" policy for city vehicles.
The policy states that city vehicles must stay to the west of the garbage cans, traveling on the hard-packed sand.
Beach patrol, police and fire vehicles have a speed limit of 15 mph, even when responding to an emergency.
It's unclear whether beach vendors must also follow the driving on the beach policy.
City spokesperson Nannette Rodriguez said they will review the vendors contract on Monday.
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On Sept. 15, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved an increase to the asset cap for tax relief for the elderly and persons with disabilities. For 2003, the board raised the asset cap from $160,000 to $190,000.
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Fairfax County provides real estate tax relief to citizens who are either 65 or older or with permanent and total disabilities. Senior citizens and those with permanent disabilities who owned and occupied their residences in Fairfax County as of Dec. 31 of the preceding year may qualify for real estate tax relief from the county if they meet certain income and financial worth qualifications:
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"If you ever crawl inside an old hollow log and go to sleep, and while you're in there some guys come and seal up both ends and then put it on a truck and take it to another city, boy, I don't know what to tell you." - Jack Handy
Why do the things that we treasure most, slip away in time
Till to the music we grow deaf, to God's beauty blind
Why do the things that connect us slowly pull us apart?
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While yours is truely funny I went & watched some other vidio clips & found this one.
I litterally laughed so hard that I cried......
WARNING! This is only for fans of the World of Warcraft video game. I got addicted to this game a couple months ago and found this kinda funny. You got this leader stategically planning some calculated attack and then good ol Leeroy screwing up the plan.
Yeah, that was funny. I wouldn't say Leeroy screwed the plan up though. He made it immaterial from the get go, charging the enemy when no one was ready.


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I am a fraction that isn't improper. Both my Numerator and Denominator are prime numbers such that if they were multiplied together and then had 16 subtracted from the answer, it would equal 19. What are my numerator and denominator?
Answer5/7. 5 and 7 are both prime and if you multiply them together you get 35. If you do 35-16 you get 19.
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I THINK Burnley will look back on Tuesday night's win over Bolton Wanderers as one of their biggest results of the season.
It was a big test for us at the Reebok, but it is becoming increasingly obvious that this team are ready for any challenge that comes their way.
You've got to win these games.
I know it's difficult away from home but the Clarets have got it all to do it again tomorrow, against a familiar face. Eddie Howe will be looking for his side to turn Burnley over, but I think our lads will be up for it.
We are a different proposition to when Eddie was here.
The two strikers have obviously made a big difference with the partnership they've formed, but there is a greater resilience about the team, and a stronger mentality.
That often comes with the confidence of winning games, but they are a really solid unit, and it's good to see.
The back four have been strong all season, and there wasn't much to choose between Michael Duff and Jason Shackell in terms of performance in midweek.
The front two have been the most talked about partnership, but you can't underestimate the job this centre half pairing has had on the Clarets' success so far this season.
The same could be said for the two central midfield men – Dean Marney and David Jones. Their work rate is terrific.
They call it the engine room and they are certainly putting plenty of effort and power in there to contribute to a strong spine of the team.
But as well as those attributes there is a lot to be said for the side's mental toughness.
Last Saturday at home to Millwall we went behind, but we didn't let that trouble us.
It was the same against QPR – not once, but twice.
Against the Lions we kept plugging away until we got the equaliser, and then we kicked on again to get what proved to be a comfortable win.
We are staying in games until we get the breaks.
We didn't panic under spells of pressure that Bolton put us under in the first half, but then we came out stronger, and once we scored there looked to be only one winner. If we can get a goal and then shut the door, well, that's promotion stuff.
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Pizza Hut created some advertising controversy with their recent commercial targeted at tonight's presidential debate. It has been removed from the company's YouTube channel, but you can watch it below. In it, the chain puts it to the debate attendees to ask either candidate in this town hall-style debate the question, "Sausage or pepperoni?" promising a lifetime supply of pizza. But just hold on to your pizza peels, because the offer has since been withdrawn. After catching a lot of flack for the advertising stunt, Pizza Hut is taking the contest from the public forum to their own website. However, they attribute the change in the promotion to the egalitarian spirit that everyone should have a chance at free pizza at life, not just the attendees of the debate.
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SAN FRANCISCO -- As if the capsize and destruction of Oracle's racing boat for the America's Cup next summer wasn't setback enough. Now, an international jury has found Larry Ellison's Oracle Team USA guilty of spying on the Italian team -- and docked Oracle five precious sailing practice days.
Espionage is nothing new to the America's Cup. Competitors routinely chase racing boats to get photos of the strategic details that make each boat go fast. But a jury of sailing experts, assembled just to judge disputes in the America's Cup, determined last month that Oracle went too far -- or more specifically, came too close to Italy's Luna Rossa 72-foot catamaran while it was practicing on New Zealand's Hauraki Gulf in November. Oracle's cameraman came within 200 meters of Luna Rossa, breaking the rules, the jury found. It also fined Oracle $15,000 to pay for the protest.
"We are disappointed with the decision," Grant Simmer, general manager for Oracle Team USA, said in a statement Monday. "But we can deal with the penalty and it will not distract us from working to win the cup."
Oracle had argued that it never set out to break the rules, which say that competitors cannot "navigate" within 200 meters of each other during training. Oracle claimed its chase boat was sitting still in the water, not navigating, when Luna Rossa sailed within 200 meters of it.
The jury, however, found Oracle's argument "flawed and unreasonable" in its December decision, validating Luna Rossa's protest.
Luna Rossa and Team New Zealand will be bringing their racing yachts this spring to the San Francisco Bay, joining the Swedish Artemis team that is already headquartered out of Alameda, to get ready to compete in the 34th America's Cup. The three challengers will begin the Louis Vuitton series on July 4, racing against each other through August for the right to take on defender Oracle Team USA, which won the Cup in 2010. The finals begin in September.
The loss of five practice days is a significant penalty, especially since Oracle already lost about three weeks of training time when its AC72 boat capsized and broke apart during its eighth day of training in the San Francisco Bay in October. Oracle expects its damaged boat to be repaired and ready to sail in early February with a new wing sail scheduled to arrive in the Bay Area from New Zealand on Tuesday. Like the other teams, Oracle is also building a second AC72 boat, which is supposed to be an improved version of the first. Competitors routinely try to get photos of each other's first boats so they can incorporate new tricks in their second ones.
Oracle Team USA skipper Jimmy Spithill has said in a previous interview with this newspaper that despite the capsize, his team would have time to catch up on their training days when the international teams are out of the water as they travel to San Francisco.
But every day counts.
The penalty could have been much worse. The Luna Rossa team argued that Oracle was so egregious in its spying that it should be docked 15 days. The New Zealand Team, which also practices on the Hauraki Gulf, requested a harsher penalty as well.
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1. A right-wing evangelist from Kenneth Copeland's church has distributed a "voters guide" to Fort Worth city elections, the Star-Telegram's Bud Kennedy reports. The Rev. Richard Clough, a failed political candidate operating under the name Texans for Faith and Family, sent questionnaires to city council candidates seeking their positions on so-called "precepts" about sharia law, abortion and, of course, LGBT issues. Nine of the 22 council candidates actually responded to the survey, with some indicating through their responses that they strongly oppose LGBT equality. So perhaps this is as much a voters guide for the LGBT community and its allies as it is for the fundies. View the candidates responses by going here.
2. East Dallas garden designer Robert Bellamy will host a second "Light A Fire" anti-bullying event benefiting Youth First Texas tonight, the Dallas Morning News reports. While the first "Light A Fire" event was geared toward teachers, this one will be geared toward parents. Speakers will include Dallas mayoral candidate Mike Rawlings, YFT director Sam Wilkes, Dotty Griffith from the American Civil Liberties Union, and Wendy Ringe of the Human Rights Campaign. Admission is free, but a $25 donation to Youth First Texas is suggested. The event is from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the McKinney Avenue Contemporary, 3120 McKinney Ave.
3. In its cover story this week, the Dallas Observer takes a look at the Latin American drag shows, or "travesty shows," that have become popular at Taquerias around Dallas. Although the topic is hardly new, it's a pretty good story with some really good photography. But we're not sure some transgender advocates will appreciate the online headline for the article: "Tortillas and Trannies at Dallas Taquerias."


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When Jimmie Johnson took the checkered flag Sunday at Martinsville Speedway, the rumbling you heard in the distance was the collective groan of NASCAR Nation.
When Johnson took the points lead from Brad Keselowski, NASCAR fans began spreading their angst, taking to sports talk shows, Internet message boards and Twitter to bemoan the prospect of a sixth Sprint Cup championship for Johnson and his Hendrick Motorsports team.
With three races remaining in the 2012 season, the "Hate the 48" campaign is back in full force.
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Which once again raises the question, why do fans hate Johnson and his Hendrick team so much?
Why would they rather see him lose the championship than move one step closer to one of the most treasured records in motorsports—a seventh Cup title?
Are those that dislike Johnson longtime fans of Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt who simply don't want to see their records matched or broken?
Or is Johnson simply not the stereotypical stock-car driver that die-hard fans are used to pulling for?
The widespread disdain for Johnson is one of the biggest mysteries in the sport.
Too perfect?
Throughout his 11-year Cup career, Johnson has done very little to make anyone dislike him. He is one of the most respectful, professional athletes the sport has ever seen. You would be hard-pressed to find any champion in the 63-year history of NASCAR who has carried himself with more class.
Johnson has it all. He's nice, friendly, generous, humble, soft-spoken, articulate, accommodating and intelligent. He's a family man, with a beautiful wife and a beautiful daughter. He has the good looks and squeaky-clean image that sponsors dream of and is the kind of grounded, well-rounded athlete any league would want representing its sport.
What's not to like?
He also is the ultimate success story, rising from humble beginnings to become a star. The notion that he grew up with a silver spoon is pure fallacy. He was raised in a working class neighborhood. His father drove a bulldozer, his mother a school bus. He got his start in racing on dirt bikes and worked his way up the hard way. His daddy drove him to races in a beat-up van.
Once he broke into NASCAR, he toiled and struggled in the Nationwide Series before Jeff Gordon noticed him and talked Rick Hendrick into giving him a shot. He made it like many hard-working stock-car drivers—by scrapping and clawing and earning an opportunity.
What Johnson has, though, that many drivers don't, is unbelievable natural talent behind the wheel of a racecar. In terms of skill, he is NASCAR's Tiger Woods or LeBron James.
He can win on any track, anywhere and under any kind of circumstances. And he and his team have proved over and over again that they can rally from almost any kind of adversity, which is the true mark of a champion.
Simply put, Johnson is NASCAR's best driver today and perhaps the best the sport has ever seen.
He has the best crew chief, drives for the best team and is part of the best organization in the history of the sport. It's a daunting combination that has helped make Hendrick Motorsports as great as any sports dynasty.
And that, perhaps, is the biggest reason fans don't like him.
Too successful?
Johnson not only has it all, but he has perhaps too much. He's too perfect. He wins too much. And he makes it look too easy.
With 59 career wins and five Sprint Cup championships in six years—including a record five in a row—fans simply have grown tired of seeing him win.
Combined with the fact he's not an Earnhardt or a Petty or the stereotypical NASCAR driver who grew up racing on short tracks throughout the South makes him a driver many fans love to hate.
Some claim he's boring, that's he's void of the type of personality that made Petty and Earnhardt and Junior Johnson folk heroes.
But how many of those drivers exist today? How many of today's stars are not boring? Corporate America and today's politically correct social standards have sucked the personality out of most colorful athletes, particularly NASCAR drivers.
Some fans go so far as to accuse Johnson and his team of cheating. True, crew chief Chad Knaus and his team have been caught with several infractions over the years.
But name a great NASCAR team or organization that hasn't been caught cheating or bending the rules. Petty? Junior Johnson? Childress? Roush? Gibbs? All have been found guilty at one time or another.
Teammate Gordon knows how Johnson feels. He dominated the 1990s, won four Cup championships and cheated to win every one of them. He had no personality, either.
No, Gordon's biggest crime was he won too much and too soon, dominating the sport and knocking the popular Earnhardt from his pedestal. When Earnhardt, the seven-time champion and wily veteran, dubbed him "Wonder Boy," it merely fanned the flames of disdain.
Fans hated Gordon so much he was booed unmercifully and called all sorts of ugly names by fans who couldn't stand to see the California Kid come in and beat the legends of the sport.
Nearly 20 years later, Gordon is a fan favorite. Why?
Because he's not Jimmie Johnson.
Too fickle?
NASCAR fans must have someone to hate. And it's often the best driver who wins the most races and the most championships. Or, inexplicably, the one who does it with the least amount of flair or personality.
This hatred is completely unfair, of course. Unfair to Johnson, unfair to his team, unfair to Hendrick Motorsports and unfair to NASCAR, which, despite all the popular conspiracy theories, does not skew the rules so Johnson can win. If NASCAR had that kind of power or gumption, Dale Earnhardt Jr. would be a five-time champion by now.
The disdain for Johnson and his team is hard to fathom, but, unfortunately, it is a reality that NASCAR and the sport must deal with.
When Johnson wins, business suffers. During his championship reign, TV ratings consistently declined during the Chase as fans tuned out instead of watching Johnson hoist another trophy.
A year ago, when Tony Stewart and Carl Edwards engaged in one of the best championship battles ever, TV ratings were up. This year, with Johnson back on his game and a heavy favorite again, ratings are down again.
The sport is desperate for a new champion, a fresh face who can knock off Johnson and give NASCAR fans someone new to pull for.
Denny Hamlin and Carl Edwards were unable to do it. Maybe Keselowski can.
Keselowski is the son of a racer, comes from a racing family and grew up on short tracks throughout the Midwest. He's aggressive, outspoken, colorful, brash and goes out of his way to endear himself to fans and the media.
Maybe he has everything fans want in a champion. Maybe he's the guy who can engage a fan base that seems too disgruntled and apathetic at times.
Maybe Keselowski is the guy. Maybe he's the sport's next big star.
Until he wins too much and becomes the next Jimmie Johnson.


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I have a confession to make. I almost hollered in frustration when I read what Casey Luskin of the Discovery Institute wrote about this week's cover story in Nature. Then I read Donald M's blog over at Uncommon Descent. It happened all over again—I almost hollered. I am the one who wrote that we need to imagine our exchanges as being like conversation over coffee. I am the one who indicated that as we put away our cups, we need to do so as friends. For far too long the discussion regarding this issue has been like people yelling at each other. The louder we yell, the less we hear. So here I am, coffee cup in hand, ruminating over what I fully expect was a sincere effort to do what they think is right, even though it seemed so wrong to me. I don't want to holler, and I don't want to be condescending, we all have to listen to each other. There is much at stake.
The Nature article describes the finding of "footprints in the mud"—some quite detailed—in what is now 395 million year old rock. This set of walks in what was then a marine intertidal zone represent the earliest vertebrate footprints ever discovered. Until last week's publication, we didn't know there were animals with backbones walking on land that early. This is 18 million years earlier than paleobiologists expected. I was shocked when I read the article, but my old scientific juices started to flow, too. Science thrives on unexpected results, especially when they show unequivocally that things are not as simple as they first thought. Scientists are—first and foremost—puzzle-solvers. Finding a new piece that doesn't quite fit into the picture and then revising it accordingly is what brings great joy to being a scientist.
You may remember the excitement engendered by the 2006 report of the discovery of a well-articulated fossil in northern Canada. It contained the impression of the bones of Tiktaalik, a fish that 375 million years ago had obviously been able to support itself on land. Neil Shubin's book, Your Inner Fish, describes the discovery of Tiktaalik. As one of my two all-time favorite science books, I wrote a blog post about it soon after we startedScience and the Sacred last May. Now though, as a result of these footprints-in-the-mud, we know that neither Tiktaalik, nor any of its contemporary cousin species, was the transitional species that led to the first land vertebrates. That transition had occurred at least 18 to 20 million years earlier. As interesting as this information is, it will simply involve a revision in the timing of the origin of land vertebrates.
I am puzzled then, that Donald M. in his Uncommon Descent blog, concludes his discussion of the footprints story this way: "…as more and more discoveries like this one are forthcoming, it seems less and less likely that there even is an evolutionary tape to rewind." Why would he conclude from this that evolution is untrue—that there was no evolutionary "tape?" Why does he think that because scientists were perhaps two percentage points off on their estimate of the timing of the origin of land vertebrates, that this puts the theory of evolution into crisis? Why does he tell people this?
Excuse me. I need to take another sip of my coffee.
Casey Luskin puts the "crisis" into a broader perspective. After telling the Tiktaalik story in his blog, he goes on to summarize four other cases where new data has emerged this year. For reasons, I do not understand he thinks that when new data arises it puts the entire theory into crisis. Here are his four other events:
- Archaeoptrix, which has long been known to be closely related to the transitional species on the lineage from reptiles to birds, was shown to have a bone growth pattern which is more like a dinosaur than expected. This is minor tweaking. I don't know of anyone who thinks that Archaeoptrix is the transitional species. There are likely a whole set of them and the chances that Archaeoptrix itself is on the lineage are probably quite slim. I'm not sure Luskin understands this.
- The fossilized remains of a 4.2 million year old early hominid, Ardipithecus ramidus were described. Sciencemagazine has declared this to be the most important discovery of 2009. True, there is some ambiguity as to whether this species was on the direct lineage to humans. It may well have been a cousin species. But we have new data and even a new species. The fact that it may or may not be on the direct lineage to humans is irrelevant to the theory of evolution. It doesn't, in contrast to what Luskin states, even provide reason to doubt. It is beside the point.
- A paper was published in which the authors conclude that birds may have arisen through the Archosaur lineage of reptiles rather than the dinosaur lineage. I think we can just wait for more data. I don't know of any paleobiologist who has suggested that this creates reason to doubt that birds evolved from reptiles.
- There was a great deal of media hype about the discovery of a primitive primate, Darwinius masillae, which lived 47 million years ago. (Primates include monkey, lemurs, apes, and humans.) For some reason this, the earliest complete primate fossil ever found, was touted by the media as a missing link to humans. All it did was fill in some missing data on very early stages of primate evolution 40 million years before the last common ancestor of humans and chimpanzees strolled upon the earth. It was a nice piece of data that provided a more complete story for primate evolution in general. Certainly its description and the media hype associated with it do not create reason to doubt that primates evolved.
Luskin concludes his discussion of these paleontology discoveries by citing a quotation from Francis Collins: "The evidence mounts every day to support the concept that we and all other organisms on this planet are descended from a common ancestor, and that the theory of evolution is really no longer a theory in the sense of being untested. It is a theory in the sense of gravity. It is a fact." Having quoted Collins, and having discussed the new data described above Luskin goes on to say, "But yet we see the facts of neo-Darwinism constantly being revised." Collins didn't say that these five bits of the still emerging story were facts. He said that the theory of evolution is a fact. Of course, the details are being revised. Is not that how science works?
I need another sip of coffee.
Remember what Steven Benner said in his essay on December 30? "When scientists cease to be more critical of data that support their own hypotheses than data that contradict them, they soon lose the ability to distinguish reality from non-reality." Science works through constant revision of the individual little hypotheses that make up the entire body of the theory. Luskin and Donald M don't seem to understand this. Why did the footprints-in-the-mud make the cover of Nature magazine? Why is Ardipithecus on the cover of this week's Science magazine? It is because scientists, when they are at their best, love to find pieces in a puzzle that don't quite fit their pre-conceived notions.
So if ID is really science (and I believe it is), why are the scientific leaders of the movement allowing Casey Luskin and Donald M to make statements that are so illogical? With all due respect, as I wash my coffee cup and place it on the wall hanger beside the sink, I am thinking that the leaders owe it to members of the Church who are not scientists to make sure that this kind of writing ceases for good. It is not fair to the Church and it dishonors the discipline. Can we (I say 'we' because these people are my brothers and sisters in the family of God) get back on track? I hope so. There is much at stake.


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When you don't celebrate Christmas, you can start to feel a bit isolated this time of year. The whole town is fast becoming sparkly and adorned, and holiday shows are popping up all over Broadway. Right now there are four big Christmas shows if you count Broadway, Madison Square Garden and Radio City, and that's just the big ticket events. Even my kids' TV shows are starting to get jolly and jingle-belly. The other day my four year old asked that right-of-passage question for all Jewish boys of a certain age: "Mommy, why don't we have a Christmas Tree?"
So with a happily thrown-in towel, I arranged for a few family visits to the most exciting holiday-themed shows in town. First on our list was ELF, the return of a seasonal Broadway musical based on one of my favorite films. This one is best for kids over five so I left my little guy to ponder religion at home while my nine-year-old and I headed down to the Al Hirschfeld Theatre with an open mind.
Not only is the show hysterically funny and perfect for kids and adults to share, it's got more Jewish actors in it than the last production of Fiddler on the Roof. Which, admittedly, is not saying much. But the urban, New York edginess in this production contrasted against the hopeful and innocent whimsy of an elf named Buddy provide an atmosphere for real humor and some surprisingly earnest performances.
One of those fabulous performers is my good friend and star of Elf, Jordan Gelber, who is doing a great job balancing his Broadway schedule with fatherhood.
Scroll down to check out a clip of Jordan practicing his choreography at home with his two-year-old son:
Given the theme and short run, a lot of actors might have been tempted to turn in silly, surface performances. Not here. It's so impressive and appreciated to see Broadway veterans with real chops attacking the material, breaking down characters and taking authentic emotional journeys. The laughs are real and earned.
We won't be getting a Christmas Tree this year or any year, but maybe my little guy will enjoy watching ELF the film as we watch the candles drip wax over the menorah this year.
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Seniors lead No. 15 Central to wrestling sweep
ROCK ISLAND, ILL.—Four seniors scored five pins Thursday night, leading the No. 15 Central College wrestling squad to a 57-0 shutout against Knox College (Ill.) and a 27-12 victory over No. 19 Augustana College (Ill.).
The Dutch notched eight pins throughout the night and improved to 3-1. Senior Ryan Davis (senior, Shreveport, La., Northwood HS) cracked a 36-year-old school record with the fastest pin in a dual meet. He flattened Knox's Eric Vogel in 21 seconds at 149 pounds, edging the previous mark of 23 seconds set by Bill Plein in 1976-77.
Against Augustana (2-2), Davis tied the score at 6-6 with a 2-1 decision and Joseph Atwell (senior, Jamaica, Panorama HS) gave the Dutch a boost with a pin at 157. The Vikings battled back within reach at 15-12 but a pin by Theron Stewart (senior, Marshalltown) at 197 clinched the match and an overtime pin by Jake Crawford (senior, Monroe, Southeast Polk HS) at 285 iced the win.
"I'm extremely proud of the effort and toughness showed by our seniors tonight," coach Eric Van Kley said. "Augustana is a very good and physical team. Now that they're in our region, some of those individual wins are even more important."
Crawford improved to 9-2 with the sudden-victory win 58 seconds into the first overtime period.
"Jake really embraces those situations and has a lot of confidence in his conditioning," Van Kley said. "It was a big win against tough competition."
Van Kley also cited freshman Jon Heffner (Lehigh Acres, Fla., Riverdale HS), who came up big for a 5-1 decision at 165 pounds.
"He injured his shoulder in a tight match but really showed his toughness and poise and opened up that match," Van Kley said.
In the opening dual against Knox (0-3), Central was the recipient of four forfeits and also got falls from Daniel Page (sophomore, Yelm., Wash., Tumwater HS) at 125, Aaron Anderson (freshman, Clarion, Clarion-Goldfield HS) at 133, Davis, Atwell and Tyler Lowy (sophomore, Phoenix, Ariz., Thunderbird HS) at 184.
"We stressed getting the night started off well," Van Kley said. "Knox isn't at the level of Augustana, but we still wanted to wrestle aggressive and attack on top, and that led to some pins."
Central takes a break for final exams then journeys to Fort Myers, Fla., for the Gulf Coast Duals Dec. 16. The Dutch will face King's (Pa.), North Central (Ill.), Alma (Mich.) and Heidelberg (Ohio).
No. 15 Central 57, Knox (Ill.) 0
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6 to 8 Artichokes, extra large.
1 24 oz. (1-lb, 8-ozs) Plain bread crumbs.
1 Head Garlic, medium to large, cleaned, & chopped small.
1 Onion, large, chopped small to fine.
juice of 1 lemon
Salt to taste, usually 1/2 tsp.
3/4 - Cup extra virgin Olive oil.
5 Tbsp fresh Parsley, chopped fine, add last minute of browning
1/2 Cup Chardonnay
1 tsp. Black Pepper, ground course.
1/2 tsp. White pepper.
A few large Basil leaves for garnish.
Directions for completed recipe:
The quickest way, & for best results, use a 12-qt pressure cooker. Cooking time will only be 20-minutes from time of 15-psi. (Pounds per Square Inch) If no pressure cooker, use a deep dish roasting pan. Instructions below.
What to do & How to do it:
Wash all artichokes in cold water thoroughly. Drain upside down for 5-minutes.
1. With a sharp knife cut the bottoms of the artichoke Flat. They need to stand upright without leaning.
2. With utility scissors cut each leaf ¼ of the way down, measure from the top down. Cut the tips off. Set artichokes aside.
3. In a large heavy-duty cast iron skillet, on high heat add olive oil, & heat oil, 1-minute. Then, add: garlic, onions, lemon juice, salt & white pepper. Saute for 3- minutes. On high heat.
4. Add a generous splash of hearty chardonnay. Shake skillet & stir well. Saute another 2-minutes.
5. Add bread crumbs, & mix until brown.
6. Add parsley the last minute of browning, Mix well. Don't burn bottom of mixture. Let cool for ten minutes. Stir often even though the skillet is off. Skillet is still very Hot.
7. With above mixture, using latex gloves, stuff each leaf with the sauteed breadcrumbs. Pack the bread crumb mixture into each leaf. This takes a little time & is hard work so have a glass of wine & enjoy yourself. How often do you find yourself packing & stuffing artichoke leafs?
8. When you're done stuffing each artichoke, open the top of each artichoke & stuff the breadcrumb mixture down the top of the artichoke. Are we having fun yet?
9. When you're done stuffing all the artichokes & you have left over breadcrumbs, stuff them again. Stuff, Stuff, Stuff & Stuff again. Use all of the breadcrumb mixture up. Or most of it. Save the left over breadcrumbs to sprinkle over sauteed vegetables, roasted chicken, fish, etc. It freezes well.
Pressure Cooker Instructions:
1. Add 1-cup water in the bottom of the pressure cooker, PC, place thin rack into the bottom of PC. You don't want the artichokes standing in water; just above the water. Arrange all artichokes inside PC. Make sure water level is at the base of artichokes. Put the sealed lid on . Cook on med to high heat until PC is on highest pressure setting, 15-psi, and then lower heat according to your PC instructions.
2. Cook 20-minutes from time of 15-psi setting. Follow you PC Instructions.
Deep Dish Roasting Pan Instructions:
1. Steam all artichokes for 30-minutes, before stuffing. Stuff & roast @ 375` F. cover with foil for the first 30-minutes. Remove foil & cook until golden brown & artichokes are tender. Check frequently for brownness. Total time; 1- hr plus
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Roofer gets nabbed after he returns to the scene of ... his work?
PORTLAND, Ore. - A business owner with a checkered criminal past was arrested Monday with the help of a homeowner, and former customer, with a gun.
Robert Swain, known for his TV commercials for Robert's Roofing Service in Gresham, was arrested near Northeast 87th and Sumner after neighbors said he broke into one home and then tried to get into George Macgillis' home. But when Macgillis' flashed a gun, Swain ran off.
Macgillis had met Swain before when Swain had worked on Macgillis' roof.
Neighbors told police Swain appeared drunk and high when it all went down.
When police found Swain he was sweaty and talking very fast. Police were concerned about his health and had him taken to the hospital. He was later taken to the Multnomah County Jail.
Local homeowners have contacted KATU News about the shoddy work they say Swain did to their homes.
But unlike other homeowners, Macgillis was a satisfied customer.
"I didn't have any problem with the work that he did. He did a great job," Macgillis said. "Everything he did was good."
Macgillis said his front door was unlocked Monday afternoon when Swain came in and made his way through the house.
"It looked like he'd been through hell. He was dirty. He stunk of alcohol," Macgillis said.
Swain finally told Macgillis the police were looking for him. So Macgillis calmly took matters into his own hands. He took out his .40-caliber Glock handgun from his gun safe.
"I just wanted him to stay right here while I called 9-1-1," Macgillis said.
But Swain took off and Macgillis chased him out of his yard, he said. Swain jumped over Macgillis' front fence and kept running until police found him a few blocks away.
Macgillis watched the arrest. He said Swain wouldn't surrender.
"They finally had to tackle him and take him down," he said.
Macgillis didn't initially recognize Swain.
"It didn't click until the police officer told me who he was," Macgillis said. "I did not recognize him at all. He looked that bad."
Police said they also got reports from other neighbors about a man hiding in bushes and running through yards.
Swain was wanted by police on five felony arrests. He didn't appear in a Clackamas County court last month to face drug and gun charges. He was arrested on felony possession and distribution of marijuana and cocaine.
Swain's trouble with police goes back to 1984.
His criminal history shows arrests for attempting to evade police, drug possession, driving under the influence and a list of traffic violations. He's done probation and some time.


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LOS ANGELES - California's Department of Motor Vehicles is wading into the complex question of how to regulate the use of cars that rely on computers - not people - to drive them.
Though they sound like something from the future, "driverless cars" could be commercially available by decade's end.
On Tuesday, the DMV is hearing ideas on how to integrate the cars onto public roads. Questions range from data privacy and security - to whether a person will have to be in the driver's seat at all.
The DMV already has drafted rules governing how companies can test the technology. That was a reaction to the fact that Google had been testing on highways and in neighborhoods well before the Legislature decided to regulate.


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WILTSHIRE and Swindon History Centre has held workshops at County Hall in Trowbridge this week to tell visitors about the services it offers.
The centre, based in Cocklebury Road, Chippenham, brought a stand to the venue holding different sessions each day. These included visitors having the opportunity to have old photographs analysed and getting advice for studying their family trees.
Mike Marshman, county local studies librarian, based at the Chippenham centre, said: "We are showing the variety of things on offer that we do regarding heritage and the arts and opening people's eyes to the help we can provide."
Today, between 10am and 4pm, experts will be on hand to talk about how to preserve Wiltshire's landscape.
Tomorrow there is a workshop on arts and culture programmes available in Wiltshire between 10am until 4pm.


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A PAEDOPHILE on early release from prison is back behind bars after being caught using his Twitter account to upload indecent images of children.
Christian Derrick had been freed at the halfway point of a two year sentence for distributing the filth when he returned to his old ways.
Using an iPad and iPhone which he was not supposed to have under the terms of his licence, the 36-year old accumulated nearly 1,300 indecent images of children.
And the pervert, who had kept the devices in storage while he was behind bars, also had numerous vile cartoons of children as well as images of bestiality.
Derrick, who is now starting another two-year jail term, told detectives his particular interest was children aged 12 months to 11 years.
Among the collection, which he started compiling soon after his release from custody, was a particularly unpleasant image of an 18 month old child being abused.
Claire Marlow, prosecuting, told Swindon Crown Court how Derrick, who was released from prison in January, was arrested again last August.
"On the 15th of that month the police received information from a journalist at the Sunday Mirror of a person using a Twitter account to upload images of children," she said.
"He gave the account of Mr Derrick residing at an address in Swindon and checks found Mr Derrick had appeared in court on January 26, 2012, for a number of offences.
"He was released from prison on January 25, 2013, and was on licence until January 24, 2014. Mr Derrick was arrested and his room searched.
"He disclosed to police he had an iPad and two phones. The iPad was on top of the wardrobe as he knew possession of such was in breach of his licence."
Miss Marlow said he had been downloading the pictures "essentially since the time of his release to the time of his further arrest".
He told police he had opened the Twitter account four days before his arrest because he was bored.
He said he had seen images on sites like Netlog, Yahoo, Kik and photo-sharing site Dropbox and confirmed he had also uploaded some himself.
When his phone and tablet were examined by the police he was found to have 1,294 indecent images of children with 278 in the worst two categories.
He also had 38 images of people and animals engaging in sexual activity and 24 vile cartoons of children.
Derrick, of Poulton Street, Gorse Hill, pleaded guilty to nine counts of making and one of possessing indecent images of children and having extreme pornography and prohibited images.
He was recalled to serve the rest of the earlier prison term following his arrest in August and has been remanded in custody since January.
Alex Daymond, defending, said: "He is clearly a man who understands there is a problem there."
Judge Douglas Field said: "Some of these images are really disgusting... " before jailing Derrick for two years; putting him on the sex offenders' register for 10 years; and making him subject to a sexual offences prevention order also for 10 years.


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