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Concept 18 Bacteria and viruses have DNA too.
Joshua Lederberg worked with bacterial genetics while Alfred Hershey showed that DNA is responsible for the reproduction of new viruses in a cell.
Hello, I'm Joshua Lederberg. In 1945, I was a graduate student in Edward Tatum's lab when I read Avery's paper on the transforming ability of DNA. I became very excited by the possibilities. How was the DNA getting from one bacterium to another? One possibility is that the bacteria mate and physically exchange DNA — the bacterial equivalent of sex! My supervisor, Edward Tatum, made mutations in the bacteria, Escherichia coli (E. coli), to further study the "one gene, one enzyme" phenomenon. Like Neurospora, E. coli can normally synthesize all the nutrients it needs. For example, E. coli has enzymes that bind and convert precursor molecules into essential nutrients like amino acids methionine (MET), proline (PRO), and threonine (THR), as well as the vitamin biotin (BIO). The mutant strains Tatum made were unable to synthesize some of these nutrients. For example, Mutant#1 had two genetic mutations (met- and bio-), which made it unable to synthesize the amino acid methionine (MET) or the vitamin biotin (BIO). It was still able to make all the other amino acids and vitamins. On the other hand, Mutant#2 had two genetic mutations (pro- and thr- ), which made it unable to synthesize the amino acids proline (PRO) or threonine (THR). It could make all the other amino acids and vitamins. These mutant strains can grow on agar plates if the right supplements are added to the media. Of course, we need a microscope to see a single bacterium, but on agar plates what we "see" are bacterial colonies. Each colony contains thousands of genetically identical bacteria, because each colony starts from one bacterial cell that divides multiple times. Since Mutant#1 could make what Mutant#2 needed and vice versa, I used these two mutants to test for genetic exchange. First, I mixed the two mutant strains and grew them together in culture medium containing all four supplements. After the two strains had grown together for some time, I spread them onto a culture plate with no supplements, and let them grow overnight. The spreading technique isolates individual bacterial cells. Therefore, any cell that survives must have all the genes needed to make all four nutrients. The survivors would reproduce and I'd see it as a visible colony on the plate. After the two strains had grown together for some time, I spread them onto a culture plate with no supplements, and let them grow overnight. The spreading technique isolates individual bacterial cells. Therefore, any cell that survives must have all the genes needed to make all four nutrients. The survivors would reproduce and I'd see it as a visible colony on the plate. As I hoped, when I examined the plate the following morning, I saw that a few bacterial colonies had grown on the unsupplemented plate. The only way that any bacteria could grow on this unsupplemented plate is if one mutant had "donated" a copy of its genes to the other. I calculated that this exchange occurred in about one in every 10 million bacteria grown together in the flask. I named this process of gene exchange conjugation, and believed it had to occur through direct contact between bacteria. Later, William Hayes found that conjugation always occurs between bacteria of different "mating types" — the bacterial equivalent of sexes. First, a bridge, or pilus, forms between the two bacteria. Then, genes move through the pilus from the "+" mating type to a "—" mating type. Gene transfer can be interrupted by shaking bacterial cultures using a blender. The agitation breaks the pilus, which connects the mating pair. By interrupting mating at increasing time intervals, more genes are transferred. The order of some bacterial genes was determined using this method. These experiments showed that bacteria mate and exchange genes, much like plants and animals. This convinced scientists that bacteria can be used as models for looking at gene function in higher organisms. Hello, I'm Alfred Hershey. While Lederberg was doing his work on bacterial genetics, a group of us at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory were studying bacteriophage genetics. Bacteriophage, or phage for short, are viruses that specifically attack and infect bacteria. Phage rely on bacteria to reproduce. We knew from electron micrographs that during infection, phage attach to bacteria by their tails. We assumed that after attaching, genes are pumped into the bacterial host, which then direct the bacterium's enzymes to replicate new phage particles. We set out to determine exactly what caused the "transformation" of bacteria into a phage-producing factory. Could it be that, as suggested by Avery's work, phage DNA was a "transforming principle?" In 1952, my colleague Martha Chase and I decided to test these ideas. From previous chemical analyses, we knew that DNA is high in phosphorus (P) atoms but has no sulfur (S). Conversely, proteins contain sulfur atoms, but have no phosphorus. So knowing this, we used radioactive phosphorous ( P) or sulfur ( S) to selectively label phage DNA and protein. We then designed an experiment to test which component entered the bacteria for infection. In two parallel experiments, we combined the radiolabeled phage with bacteria that were not labeled. We waited long enough for the phages to attach, and then disrupted the attachment by mixing the culture in a Waring blender. Next, we spun the samples in a centrifuge to separate the phage from the bacteria. Because the bacteria are larger and heavier than phage, the bacteria collect at the bottom of the test tube as a pellet, while the phage stay in suspension in the supernatant. Let's first examine the results from the S samples. We saw that the S label stayed with the suspended phage and not the pellet of bacteria. The new phage made by these infected bacteria did not contain radioactive sulfur. Therefore, the phage coat, which is made of protein, was not used inside the bacteria to make new phage particles. When we looked at the 32P samples, we found that 32P always pelleted with the bacteria. Moreover, new phage made by these infected bacteria contained radioactive 32P. Therefore, phage DNA was used inside the bacteria to make new phage particles. The phage coat is just the package that delivers the phage DNA into the bacteria. We concluded that the phage DNA alone carries the instructions needed to replicate phages inside the bacteria. So, DNA is the genetic material.
Joshua Lederberg was only 20 when he proposed the experiment in bacterial conjugation. The experiment worked almost on the first try. Within six weeks, he had enough results to prove that bacteria mated.
Why would bacteria need to mate?


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By lee hansche
From: goffstown, nh
May 24, 2007
|the quick clips on this route looked so bad yesterday (5/23/07) that i wouldnt think of useing them...
By M Sprague
From: New England
Nov 26, 2007
I think Tim K Sr. has replaced them. I wish I had been able to find a less awkward spot for the anchors, but I had to get past hollow rock.
Glory Jean's is the old name of the diner out on Rt 25. BITD when you could camp in the parking lot and before the CalmPost Cafe, we would wake up and go there to warm up, eat, flirt with the waitress and charge our batteries. The traverse reminded me of the counter.
By losbill
Jan 7, 2009
rating: 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
|C'mon folks! What other 5.6 sport route at Rumney is as interesting and as much fun as Glory Jean's!!! Let's get this thing up to at least a solid 3 stars!!! It's a dang adventure! No boring climbing straight up a bolt line on this thing!
By matthewWallace
From: Sandwich, NH
Jan 7, 2009
rating: 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
|Yeah man I agree this deserves more than 2.5 stars...
By lee hansche
From: goffstown, nh
May 22, 2009
|I've seen many people get freaked out and or fall trying to go straight up to the anchors after the traverse... It is much more reasonable at the grade to traverse past the anchor to the left, then head up and back right to clip the chains...
By Benjamin Chapman
From: Small Town, USA
Jul 27, 2010
|Glory Jean's is a wonderful adventure. As M. Sprague indicated it's an awkward place for the anchor, but you can't always get solid bolts where you'd like them. Fun moves and a lot of interesting climbing in 60 feet.
By Kevin Heckeler
From: Upstate New York
Aug 22, 2010
rating: 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
|I was a bit freaked on the traverse. I'm tall so the last few feet moving left were tough as the wall kinda pushed me out a bit. But I climbed it and I must agree that it's not a boring, standard climb and deserves some stars. Added my 3.
By matthewWallace
From: Sandwich, NH
Apr 29, 2011
rating: 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
Kevin I am curious where you think the PG-13 rating comes from?
Also after doing this climb and cleaning the draws off the bolts there is a really fun TR route that the line the rope takes when hanging down from the anchors. It is about 5.8 and get two stars.
Here is how it goes: We started climbing right on the edge of the huge flake to the left of the start of Glory Jean's and to the top of it, then made fun moves up on a few crimps and weird angled holds over the overlap (crux) and then continue up on fun climbing and meeting Glory Jean's at the last bolt of the traverse and finishing up that route.
If you do this please keep your quick draws on the anchors so we don't wear down the fixed gear on this heavily traveled route.
By Jcomeau
From: North Conway
Jun 6, 2011
|I love the traverse on this. Flows really good with a few crosses and a heal thrown in.
By RobawGT
From: Worcester, MA
Jan 29, 2012
rating: 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13
It is a little runout after the third bolt, easy climbing to the fourth bolt, but if you slipped it would hurt falling down that chimney you have to step over.
In addition, it was remarkably dry considering everything else had ice on it and it snowed the night before.
By Dan Felix
Nov 4, 2012
|Climbed it yesterday, the last bolt before the anchors is a spinner. I didn't have my nut tool with me while I was up there to try to tighten it... Considering the angle the rope has to take between the last bolt and the anchor it might be better for that bolt to be a glue-in.
By Devin Kelly
Apr 26, 2013
|this was my first lead at rumney, and honestly it was a great start to a great day, really fun and interesting climb, will definitly be my first stop when i get back there in the fall
By B-Mkll Mackall
From: Bozeman, MT
May 20, 2013
|Extending the 4th, 6th, and 7th draws on this route will help reduce rope drag a LOT.
By Kari Post
From: Keene, NH
Jul 6, 2013
|Traversing all the way to the left past the anchors and going up from there is reasonable for the route. The anchor placement is a bit weird (explained above) and is better for someone with longish arms in order to comfortably place gear. It is recommended to leave a directional in to the far right of the anchor (the last bolt before the anchor) since the route waggles a lot.


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Today is Thanksgiving Day in the U.S., a day when we gather with family and friends, stuff ourselves with traditional foods (or their vegetarian, gluten-free, low-sodium versions), and reflect on what we are thankful for. Some of us also watch football.
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WILTSHIRE'S Neil Clark says that blasting his county side to the Unicorns Championship Western Division title with a show-stopping ton was the stuff that 'every batsman dreams of'.
Clark, who is also the captain of West of England Premier League outfit Potterne, hit an unbeaten 126 against Shropshire last season but in repeating that feat in Whitchurch this week, the Wiltshire batsman fired his team to the league title on a dramatic final day of competition on Tuesday.
Thanks in no small part to Clark's heroics, Wiltshire can now look forward to bidding for the overall Unicorns Championship title in a four-day clash with Eastern Division winners Staffordshire, which is expected to take place at South Wilts at the beginning of next month.
"It was something that I dreamed of really and I think every batsman dreams of that happening to them but you never really expect it to," said Clark.
"I always thought that Colesey (Mike Coles, captain) was the key man for us and when he got out early, I thought we were in trouble.
"I knew that it was up to me to try and do it for us and I was just thinking about doing my best – I didn't expect that I'd end up doing what I did and winning it for us with a ton.
"It got really, really tense towards the end of the last day but when I hit that last four, everyone just rushed on to the pitch to start celebrating.
"We probably stayed at the ground for another two hours after the game finished and we were allowed to stay an extra night in the hotel, which was really good.
"There were some sore heads in the morning but I think we all deserved it.
"Getting the chance to play four-day cricket is going to be really special and I hope that work are going to let me get the time off."
Wiltshire lifted the crown courtesy of their victory after Cheshire, who had taken over as league leaders in the penultimate round of fixtures earlier this month, lost against Oxfordshire.
Wiltshire have only won the Minor Counties Championship title twice in their history, with their two national victories coming in 1902 and 1909.
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keltik wrote:I'd still rather have nuclear plants. Think about this: the average US Navy aircraft carrier is staffed by 6000+ Seamen while at sea. They are 2 (two) nuclear reactors powering each carrier. They have had zero problems with the reactors and zero incidents of radiation poisoning of ship personnel.
Jesse B 707 wrote:What happens when one of those ships is destroyed?
Ryen91 wrote:I never said nuclear power was clean, It is alot cleaner the fossil fuels that is mostly used today. Solar Power is the Cleanest, Although if we could get cars running on nucelear power it would be awesome, except for the fact when there is an accident would cause an explosion that would be a half mile diamater and give out radiation that could get people to die from radiation poisoning. Nuclear power has its place but solar power is free, why scientiest millons of dollars to figure out something which we could get for FREE. WE should be paying scientiest to make solar panels that that will power the entire United States.
keltik wrote:If you put a nuclear power plant next to the coast and on a fault line you are asking for trouble. In Japan they don't really have a lot of options since the middle of the main island is a volcanic mountain range. Maybe they should have opted for geothermal in the first place. Now they have wave farms that generate electrical energy from the tides what better place than an island nation to use that.
plus banning nuke power prevents innovation in controls and safety and fuel reprocessing. you hippies want to talk about clean air and everything but you want to ban nuke power. France uses nuclear power for 78% of their power generation and they also have the cleanest air quality in Europe. A nuclear reactor just boils water into high pressure steam. Engineers and scientists need to be afforded the opportunity to work on these things.
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In Menkes syndrome, cells in the body can absorb copper, but they are unable to release it. It is one of several conditions called an "inborn error of metabolism."
Steely hair disease; Menkes kinky hair syndrome; Kinky hair disease
Menkes syndrome is caused by a defect in the ATP7A gene. The defect makes it hard for the body to distribute copper in food from the intestines into the bloodstream for use in other areas. As a result, the brain and other parts of the body do not get enough copper.
Copper can build up in the small intestine and kidneys, but low copper levels in other areas can affect the structure of bone, skin, hair, and blood vessels, and interfere with nerve function.
Menkes syndrome is inherited, which means it runs in families. The gene is on the X-chromosome, so if a mother carries the defective gene, each of her sons has a 50% (1 in 2) chance of developing the disease, and 50% of her daughters will be a carrier of the disease.
Symptoms of Menkes syndrome are:
There is often a history of Menkes syndrome in a male relative.
Signs include:
In males, all of the hairs will be abnormal. In females who carry this trait, half of them may have areas of abnormal hair.
Tests may include:
Genetic testing may show a change (mutation) in the ATP7A gene.
Treatment usually only helps when started very early in the course of the disease. Injections of copper into a vein or under the skin have been used with mixed results.
Most people with this condition die within the first few years of life.
Talk to your health care provider if you have a family history of Menkes syndrome and you plan to have children. A baby with this condition will often show symptoms early in infancy.
See a genetic counselor if you want to have children and you have a family history of Menkes syndrome. Maternal relatives (relatives on the mother's side of the family) of a boy with this syndrome should be seen by a geneticist to find out if they are carriers.
Bierings M, Clayton P, Houwen RHJ. Disorders in the transport of copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, selenium, and zinc. In: Saudubray J-M, van den Berghe G, Walter JH, eds. Inborn Metabolic Diseases: Diagnosis and Treatment. 5th ed. New York, NY: Springer; 2012:chap 38.
Kaler SG, Packman S. Inherited disorders of human copper metabolism. In: Rimoin D, Korf B, eds. Emery and Rimoin's Principles and Practice of Medical Genetics. 6th ed. Elsevier Ltd: 2013;chap 100.
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Blepharospasm Patient Survey for Patients With Blepharospasm
This study has been completed.
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
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First received: September 12, 2012
Last updated: April 7, 2014
Last verified: April 2014
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Detailed Description:
The purpose of this survey is to collect detailed information on patients treated for blepharospasm with incobotulinumtoxinA, abobotulinumtoxinA and onabotulinumtoxinA, including how often they are treated with botulinum toxin, how long their treatment lasts, how satisfied they are with their treatment, and if there is any improvement in their symptoms with the treatment.
|Other: No intervention- only one time survey
|Study Type:
|Official Title:
|Blepharospasm Patient Survey: A Structured Interview Evaluating Previous and Current incobotulinumtoxinA, abobotulinumtoxinA and onabotulinumtoxinA Treatment for Patients With Blepharospasm
Resource links provided by NLM:
Genetics Home Reference related topics: benign essential blepharospasmU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Botulinum Toxin Treatment Information [ Time Frame: This is a single, structured interview about experiences with Botulinum Toxins ]The following information for patients treated for blepharospasm with incobotulinumtoxinA, abobotulinumtoxinA, or onabotulinumtoxinA treatment is collected: (1) botulinum treatment information such as intervals for botulinum injections, physician's rationale for injection interval, overall experience with botulinum toxin injections (onset, maximum effect, decline of effect), current injection cycle experience (current satisfaction, satisfaction at maximum effect, and visual analog scale (VAS) of current health status); and (2) disability status using the Blepharospasm Disability Index (BSDI) and the Jankovic Rating Scale (JRS)
|Study Start Date:
|September 2012
|Study Completion Date:
|April 2013
|Primary Completion Date:
|April 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Blepharospasm Survey Group
|Other: No intervention- only one time survey
Detailed Description:
This study is open to males and females > 18 years and < 81 years with a clinical diagnosis of blepharospasm.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 81 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
Patients treated for blepharospasm with incobotulinumtoxinA, abobotulinumtoxinA or onabotulinumtoxinA treatment.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male or female subject aged > 18 years and < 81 years
- Documented clinical diagnosis of blepharospasm
- Currently receiving incobotulinumtoxinA, abobotulinumtoxinA or onabotulinumtoxinA
Exclusion Criteria:
- Previous treatment with rimabotulinumtoxinB in the last 2 treatment cycles
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01686061
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01686061
|United States, California
|Merz Investigative Site #0007
|Fountain Valley, California, United States, 92708
|United States, Florida
|Merz Investigative Site # 0002
|Sarasota, Florida, United States, 34239
|United States, Massachusetts
|Merz Investigative Site # 0001
|Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02111
|United States, North Carolina
|Merz Investigative Site #003
|Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710
|United States, Ohio
|Merz Investigative Site # 0006
|Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43215
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Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
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|Micki Seoane
|Merz Pharmaceutical, LLC
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|September 12, 2012
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|April 7, 2014
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Eyelid Diseases
Eye Diseases
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Lowe lands on DL; Field recalled from Triple-A
ANAHEIM -- For the second time in as many days, the Angels placed a player on the disabled list and welcomed another into the clubhouse.
Prior to Saturday's contest against the Tigers, Halos reliever Mark Lowe went on the 15-day disabled left with stiffness in his neck and utility infielder Tommy Field was called up from Triple-A Salt Lake.
Lowe has allowed eight earned runs in 6 1/3 innings this season. He entered in the seventh inning during Friday's 8-1 win, but only recorded one out before walking two batters and being replaced by Sean Burnett.
"His neck was really stiff," manager Mike Scioscia said. "Coming out of last night it [tightened] up."
Field will look to add depth for the Angels -- who are already depleted in the infield with Erick Aybar and Alberto Callaspo on the DL.
"He's got a lot of versatility as far as where he can play in the infield," Scioscia said. "For a little guy, he's got a little bit of pop, but we need that versatility, that coverage more than anything."
Field was hitting .236 this season for Triple-A Salt Lake and owns a .260 average in his brief Major League career. In 2011 and '12, Field appeared in 18 games for the Colorado Rockies.
William Boor is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Does the American Cancer Society care about young adults with cancer?
Editor's Note: The following post was written by a fellow young adult cancer survivor named, Jack Bouffard.
"I wanted to share a rant I posted on the American Cancer Society's Cancer Survivor Network message board. Over the last few days I have left numerous responses to young adults who are going through cancer treatments. Each of these posters were scared, alone and were looking for someone who could relate to their situation. Many of them stated they were in college and their friends didn't understand how hard life had gotten for them. My response to these posts basically told them I was available to reach out to through Facebook or email and gave them a heads up about young adult support organizations like Planet Cancer, I'm Too Young For This, Fertile Hope, Seventy K and others. Turns out my postings were removed from the site, so I proceeded to post the message below on each of the CSN young adult forums."
Hello. My name is Jack Bouffard and I am from Danbury, CT. I'm 33 years old and was diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma in January of this year which, as you can imagine, was devastating news to me. I reached out to many different organizations inquiring about what systems they had in place to support the young adult cancer community. Sadly, there weren't too many available. Then I found the I'm Too Young For This Cancer Foundation, or I2Y for short. I2Y is a team player along with Planet Cancer, Fertile Hope and Seventy K that advocate on behalf of young adults affected by cancer. Among these groups, I2Y was a tremendous resource for me during my treatment and continues to help me along my journey as a survivor.
I regret I didn't find these groups sooner because when I was in treatment the only support group afforded to me was a group of women in their fifties and sixties making me the only guy in the group and the youngest by 20-30 years. The first I2Y event I attended was their OMG Summit for Young Adults in NYC. I found myself in a crowd of a hundred survivors in their twenties and thirties, people I could relate to, who were going through the same cancer crapness I was. Since that event I have attended Stupid Cancer Happy Hours, the Stupid Cancer Comedy Show and regularly tune into the Stupid Cancer Radio Show. All of these services promote the young adult cancer community and are a great way for those who are going through treatment to get together with survivors their age.
That being said, I have reached out to many of the young adults who have posted their stories on these Cancer Survivors Network message boards. These future survivors are going through what I'm sure is the toughest battle of their young lives and are looking for people like them to reach out to. I responded to about five of the threads in the Young Adult Survivors forum, telling these fighters they aren't alone, I went through the same thing they are going though and how I'm Too Young For This helped me get through my horrible year.
I posted my contact info and let them know I could be reached through email and on Facebook 24/7. I also listed a brief summary of who I2Y is and what they offer, giving those in need an idea of how this resource could help them. I learned this morning that all but two of my postings have been taken down and I want to know why. I have the impression that the moderators of this website are not open to anyone posting support services that exist outside of the American Cancer Society. If this is the case, it represents incorrigible behavior on the part of the world's wealthiest cancer organization. My intentions were to end isolation for these young survivors and make them aware of collaborative support services that are not necessarily supported by the ACS.
Planet Cancer, I2Y, SeventyK, Fertile Hope and many others are highly beneficial to this demographic and these young adults have the right to be supported age appropriately.
In closing, it is my hope the moderators of this forum acknowledge the value this post brings. I have no agenda. I do not work for these organizations. I just want these survivors to have the access to the same resources I wish I had when I started my cancer battle. Should the moderators of Cancer Survivors Network do take this post down, I will see it as an indication that the American Cancer Society does not support the young adult cancer community and I will take this human interest story to the media.
Should there be any question as to the validity of my personal experience as a young adult survivor, it would be my pleasure to send you my scans. Thank you for your attention to this matter. If you have any further questions or would like to reach out to me for support please email me.
Stay tuned and we'll keep ya posted.
Rock on,
Matthew Zachary, CEO of the I'm Too Young For This! Cancer Foundation (i[2]y)
I'm Too Young For This! Cancer Foundation (i[2]y) is a pioneering, survivor-led, advocacy, support and research organization, working exclusively on behalf of survivors and care providers under the age of 40. Its mission is to end isolation and improve quality of life for young adults affected by cancer.


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Nationals get call overturned, then score a run
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Nationals manager Matt Williams decided to take advantage of instant replay twice on Sunday afternoon, and he was able to get one of the calls reversed in a 3-1 loss to the Mets.
After singling with one out in the top of the first inning, Bryce Harper attempted to steal second and was thrown out by catcher Anthony Recker. However, Williams went to second-base umpire James Hoye and asked him to look at the replay.
"I went out to talk to the umpire and looked back into the dugout. [Bench coach] Randy [Knorr] gave me the yell and said, 'I thinks he is safe,'" Williams said.
The replay showed that Recker's throw beat Harper to the bag, but second baseman Daniel Murphy tagged Harper when he was already on the base. After one minute and 48 seconds, Hoye reversed the call and Harper was credited with a stolen base.
It was the first time the Nationals were able to get a call reversed because of instant replay. After he went to third on a wild pitch, Harper scored on an infield single by Ryan Zimmerman.
Williams believes that similar plays like the one involving Harper will be challenged more often than not.
"That's the hardest one because the ball clearly beat him, but what happens when the infielder dictates whether [the runner] is out or safe?" Williams said. "With the naked eye, you could make an argument either way, but understanding that he is going to pick the ball out of the dirt and come up before he [puts the glove] down, then you have a shot there."
Williams tried to get another call reversed in the ninth inning. Adrian Sanchez hit a slow roller to shortstop Ruben Tejada, who threw Sanchez out on a close play. Williams then asked the umpires to look at the play. It took the umpires 57 seconds to realize that Sanchez was indeed out.
"[Sanchez] was clearly out, but we have one [challenge] left because we had the first one right," Williams said. "We figure we use it there. You never know. [Lucas Duda] may have come off the bag even though the ball beat [Sanchez]. So we figure we use it."
Bill Ladson is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, All Nats All the time. He also could be found on Twitter @WashingNats. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Plutko outduels Thorpe, UCLA beats Oregon 1-0
EUGENE, Ore. - Tommy Thorpe allowed just one run in seven innings but it wasn't enough for No. 10 Oregon against No. 13 UCLA in a 1-0 Pac-12 Conference loss at PK Park on Friday night.
Thorpe (5-4) allowed just three hits, but one of his four walks came back to haunt him in the loss.
Thorpe managed to pitch out of trouble in both the second and third stranding two Bruins in the second and leaving the bases loaded in the third. The Bruins left 10 base runners, while Oregon (28-9, 12-4 Pac-12) stranded six.
UCLA (24-10, 8-5 Pac-12) got its run in the fourth inning when Brian Carroll scored when Pat Valaika hit into a double play. Carroll led off the inning with a walk, stole second and moved to third on an infield hit by Kevin Kramer.
Ryon Healy led Oregon with two of the Ducks' four hits. He singled to lead off the ninth inning, moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Mitchell Tolman, but was stranded there after Scott Heineman struck out and Tyler Baumgartner grounded out to end the game.
Adam Plutko (5-2) picked up the win for UCLA allowing just three hits in seven innings, while striking out eight. David Berg picked up his ninth save allowing just Healy's hit in two innings pitched.
Oregon's best chance to score came in the fifth inning when Heineman advanced to third on a failed pickoff attempt with one out. Plutko got out of the jam striking out Josh Graham and Connor Hofmann to end the threat.
The Ducks and Bruins play game two of their three-game series Saturday night at 7 p.m. on the Pac-12 Networks.


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Voters in three Inland Valley cities can look forward to elections in March for either city council seats or a new tax measure.
Claremont and Chino Hills are scheduled to have competitive elections for council seats on March 5. Meanwhile, San Dimas voters will get to have their say on a hotel tax measure as well as for two council seats.
A fourth city, La Verne, was scheduled to have an election on March 5 but will not need to because no challengers filed papers to compete with the city's incumbents.
Appointed Mayor Larry Schroeder and Councilman Corey Calaycay are seeking re-election. They will face a challenge from Michael Keenan, who has made three previous unsucessful attempts to run for council.
Keenan was also sentenced to three years' probabation in May after being found guilty of trespassing at an organic garden at Pomona College. Keenan had said he was upset by a lack of public access to the garden.
Chino Hills will hold a special election to name a successor to retired Councilman Bill Kruger.
The four candidates who have qualified for the special election to succeed Kruger are Debra Hernandez, Chino Valley Independent Fire District board member Ray Marquez, attorney Rossana Mitchell and attorney Jesse Singh.
The Chino Hills election is scheduled to be handled entirely by mail-ballots.
Mayor Don Kendrick, Robin Carder and Donna Redman have no challengers and will not need to appear on a ballot to serve an additional term.
San Dimas Mayor Curtis Morris and councilmen Denis Bertone and Jeff Templeman will also face no competition in the March election.
Their names are still set to appear on a ballot, however, because San Dimas officials have placed on the same ballot Measure A, an increase to the Transient Occupancy Tax.
That increase to what is commonly called the bed tax for those staying in hotels, motels or recreational vehicle campgrounds would be from the current 8 percent to 12 percent.


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Monday, September 25, 2017
Will My Adopted Baby Have Autism?
I may be adopting a newborn who has a sibling with autism. Would different birth fathers have any outcome on this baby being autistic?
The answer to this question depends partly on how much genetics contributes to autism. The current thinking is that the genetic contribution is substantial, possibly through conferring vulnerability to environmental stressors. Genetic vulnerability would come half from each parent if it depends on nuclear DNA. Thus, we would expect that half-siblings would have about half the risk of full siblings of inheriting the genes that contributed to the autism of the first child.
However, there are several complications. One is that not all DNA is in the nucleus. There is DNA in the cytoplasm of the cell, within mitochondria, which is critical for normal metabolism. There is a suggestion that for some cases, this could be implicated in autism. All mitochondrial DNA comes from the mother.
If the particular case of autism happens to be one of the rare ones associated with mitochondrial DNA abnormality, then the risk would be the same for half-sibs and full sibs with the same mother. Additionally, if the autism was somehow triggered by brain damage from some kind of intrauterine insult that is likely to be repeated (maternal immune dysfunction, substance use, hypoxic uterus), that could also tip the scales toward the importance of the maternal contribution, in this case nongenetic.
On the other hand, sperm are more vulnerable to mutations than are eggs, and this risk increases with age of the father, so that if the father of the child with autism was very old and the father of the second child young, that would increase the hope that the second child would not have autism.
Another consideration is that for unexplained reasons, boys are about 4 times as likely as girls to have autism, so a sister of a child with autism would theoretically have 1/4 the chance of a brother to also have autism.
Finally, in assessing the odds, remember that although we are having an epidemic of autism, it is still less than 1% of births, and although one child with autism in a family increases the chance of a sib having it also, there are also many families that have a single child with autism and normal sibs.
L Eugene Arnold, MD, MEd
Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry
College of Medicine
The Ohio State University


text: GW swimmers hope winning trend continues at regionals By Tommy R. Atkinson February 8, 2013 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- How low can you go? George Washington is still finding out.After posting their lowest times of the season at last week's Mountain State Athletic Conference championships, the Patriots boys and girls hope that trend continues when the Region 4 high school swim meet begins at 12:30 p.m. today at the Fredrick A. Fitch Natatorium on Marshall University's campus in Huntington.In addition to GW, Cabell Midland, Capital, Charleston Catholic, Herbert Hoover, Huntington, Hurricane, Mingo Central, Nitro, Point Pleasant, South Charleston, Spring Valley, St. Albans, St. Joseph and Winfield will also compete. (See box for other state regionals across the state today.)The top three swimmers in individual events and the top three teams in relays from each region gain automatic bids to the state meet, scheduled for next Thursday and Friday at West Virginia University. In addition, the next 12 fastest individuals and six fastest relays in each event throughout the state will also receive berths to states.The GW boys will begin their quest for a third straight state title while the girls look to improve upon last year's runner-up finish. The Patriots swept to both the boys and girls team titles at last weekend's MSAC championships, setting four meet records along the way. The boys posted 10 season-best times while the girls had seven.GW junior Zach Kidd has the top time in the state this year in the 500 freestyle (4:54.24), an event in which he finished as state runner-up last year. Kidd also has the second-best time in the 200 freestyle.Patriots senior Jacob Nason has the fourth-best clocking in the 100 butterfly, in which he was second at states last year, and is third best in the 200 individual medley. GW also owns the fastest times in the 200 medley and 400 freestyle relays.On the girls side, GW senior Anna Davis has the second-fastest time in the 50 freestyle, third best in the 100 butterfly and fourth fastest in the 100 backstroke. Patriots freshman Jordyn O'Dell has the second-best clocking in the 100 backstroke and third fastest in the 200 freestyle.Patriots freshman Emily Hageboeck owns the No. 2 time in the 200 freestyle and 100 breaststroke, third best in the 500 freestyle and No. 2 in the state in the 200 individual medley. The Patriots have the top time in the 200 medley and 400 freestyle relays and No. 2 in the 200 freestyle relay."Based on [the MSAC championships] I feel good,'' said GW coach Melissa Case. "What I'm really excited about is to see we're still dropping time and we're dropping where we should be. That's really good news. If they keep swimming the way they are they should be fine.'' Other swimmers from the Kanawha Valley who will be looking to punch their tickets to states include South Charleston senior Austin Green, the defending state champion in the 100 freestyle and 100 breaststroke. He owns the top time in the 100 breaststroke and butterfly and second-best time in the 50 freestyle, which replaces the 100 freestyle.SC sophomore Adam Poe, who was second in the 50 freestyle as a freshman in last year's state meet, has the third-best time this year in that event. He also owns the second-fastest clocking in the 100 freestyle. Charleston Catholic senior Nate Carr is the defending state titlist in the 100 backstroke and 200 individual medley. He has the top times in both events this year and is second in the 100 butterfly and third in the 200 freestyle. For the girls, Catholic sophomore Morgan Carr has the top times in the 200 and 500 freestyle events and 100 butterfly. Winfield sophomore Madisyn Lyons has the best time in the 200 individual medley and the No. 2 clocking in the 500 freestyle. Lyons was state runner-up in both events last year.Reach Tommy R. Atkinson at firstname.lastname@example.com or 304-348-4811. Region 1 Site: Brooke High SchoolTimes: Warm-up 8:30 a.m.; start 11:30 a.m.Schools: Brooke, John Marshall, Morgantown, Parkersburg, Parkersburg South, University, Weir, Williamstown, Wheeling Park, Wheeling CentralRegion 2Site: Shepherd University Wellness Center Times: Warm-up 9 a.m.; start 11 a.m.Schools: Doddridge County, East Fairmont, Fairmont Senior, Hampshire, Hedgesville, Jefferson, Martinsburg, Musselman, North Marion, Preston, WashingtonRegion 3Site: West Virginia WesleyanTimes: Warm-up 10:30 a.m.; start 1 p.m.Schools: Bridgeport, Buckhannon-Upshur, Elkins, Hampshire, Liberty Harrison, Lincoln, Notre Dame, Philip Barbour, South Harrison, Robert C. Byrd, Woodrow WilsonRegion 4Site: Marshall UniversityTimes: Warm-up 10:45 a.m.; start 12:30 p.m.Schools: Cabell Midland, Capital, Charleston Catholic, George Washington, Herbert Hoover, Huntington, Hurricane, Mingo Central, Nitro, Point Pleasant, South Charleston, Spring Valley, St. Albans, St. Joseph, Winfield Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 City of Milton tries to revive Morris Memorial property 2 Mitch Vingle: WVU's Lyons watching bombshell merger news 3 Former Boone school board members indicted 4 Morgantown coal operator Laurita indicted in alleged campaign finance scheme 5 Books and Brews expanding to Charleston's West Side In the spotlight Previous Story Hoover, GW favored at county mat championships today Next Story


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Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Domestic Violence
Confronting Someone in An Abusive Relationship
I`ve recently started seeing a girl who is in a, long term abusive relationship. Her parents know about it but yet they do nothing about it. So she has been with her boyfriend for 5 years and, he doesn't hit her everyday but he does hit her, and as of a few weeks ago he tried to rape her. He controls her to the point where he calls her every 5 minutes when she goes out to check up on her, and he tells her where she can and cant go in her own car. We have been seeing each other for a few months now and she has started to tell me she loves me and she would choose me over him any day and she is only with him for "financial" reasons, but I think she might love him a little more than she is telling me. I`ve tried to get her to call the cops but she won't, and her father stays with them so he knows what's going on so she can't go live with her parents. I want to help her but i`m not financially stable enough right now either. But I don't want her to end up marrying him and living a life of abuse and control.
I think you have identified many important elements of a battered woman and the battering cycle. Her circumstances sound "entrapping." I think you are smart to be mindful of what you could inherit if significant changes do not occur before you say "I do." Perhaps gently educating her about intimate partner violence may prove helpful. I think the more victims know and come to understand the dynamics of domestic violence, the easier it may be for them to make the decision to leave the situation. I also wonder what it is like for her to have everyone in her life tell her what she should or should not being doing. Even though you are trying to help her, possibly save her life, it may seem like yet another person telling her what to do. Oftentimes when victims find out that there are resources available in their community to help them with this issue, they are more likely to leave abusive situations. So, I would provide her with resources and materials that address the issue of domestic violence, inform her of community-based programs that focus specifically on this issue, and continue to provide her emotional support.
Cathy McDaniels-Wilson, PhD
Adjunct Professor
Department of Sociology
The Ohio State University


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NewsCHIANTI TOUR ONE OF THE TOP 5 IN ITALY - 4/9/2012
ROAD BIKE WEEKEND OF TUSCANY CHIANTI WINE / Rome-known abroad as Chiantishire, the area between Siena and Florence, is characterized by rolling hills covered by vineyards, especially in autumn, take golden tones and perfume the air with new wine. This season, in fact, is the harvest, which is celebrated in cellars and ancient villages Uncork the best bottles of wine from years past. Who is looking for a weekend getaway and food can visit this area through the Road of Chianti, as well as give pleasant views of the inland Tuscany, is able to satisfy all gourmets with many attractions themed gourmand. The itinerary, which can be covered easily in two days, also lends itself to the bike taking advantage of the extraordinary heat in recent weeks, even motorcyclists will be able to greet the summer the beautiful roads of Tuscany.
Although there are various routes, the most traditional part of the Chianti Road from Impruneta. The village, which is located a few kilometers from Florence, it is known in the region especially for the Feast of Saint Luke, a popular festival (falls on October 18), which recalls the transhumance shepherds with traditional dances, music and tasting of doc. Heading towards Siena, the road meets the panoramic Montefioralle Castle and then Greve in Chianti. The town, founded in the Middle Ages as a market near the castle, is the real capital of Chianti wine and houses an interesting museum (click here for more information) where you can discover all the secrets of this particular wine. The excellence of the village, however, is not limited to wine but also includes cold meats and crafts wrought iron and wood, which can be purchased in the beautiful market square, where outdoor fairs are held on weekends. The third stage of the Road of Chianti Radda, as well as the seat of the Consorzio del Chianti (it was founded in 1924 and is the oldest in Italy, its symbol is a black cock), the village has a beautiful medieval town which can be discovered with a walk. Not far from Radda is Gaiole that, after having been in the past an important commercial center, is today a paradise for lovers of wine and farms. Nearby, in addition, there are several fortified dwellings as the parish church of Spaltenna, which houses a precious wooden crucifix dating from 1400 or Brolio Castle, residence since the twelfth century of the Ricasoli family, which still produces excellent Chianti Classico.
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Canadian Club 20 Year Old Whisky
Review: Canadian Club 20 Year Old Whisky 90/100
Review by Chip Dykstra (Aka Arctic Wolf)
Published March 27, 2011
(Revised December, 2013)
Canadian Club Whisky (C.C. Whisky) is blended before it is aged, and this process, which has been called 'Blended at Birth', is the foundation for the entire portfolio of Canadian Club Whiskies. The particular whisky which is examined in this review is the Canadian Club 20 Year Old Whisky. It is a blend of rye, rye malt, corn, and barley malt spirits which were set down to age together 20 years ago. In fact, I believe that the actual blending formula of base spirits for the 20-year-old Whisky is the same as the blending formula used for Canadian Club's flagship brand, Canadian Club Premium, which is of course the 6-year-old Whisky which anchors the Canadian Club brand.
Although the 20 Year Old was originally intended to be a specialty bottling when it was first introduced, the whisky became a standard bottling when Beam Global acquired the Canadian Club brand. It remains a Limited Edition whisky with each bottle individually numbered.
In the Bottle 4.5/5
As we move up the ladder in the Canadian Club line-up my standards for the presentation of the whisky become more stringent. It is my belief that a more expensive premium spirit should reflect its price and its higher quality in the bottle presentation. The Canadian Club 20 Year Old is pictured to the right in a tall clear bottle. When I first saw the whisky I was rather disappointed with the look of the bottle, hoping for something that would really set it apart from the rest of the CC line-up. Over time, however, the tall bottle with its classic look and feel has grown on me. So recently, when I revisited this review, I adjusted my scoring to reflect my new-found appreciation for the bottle design and presentation.
(Note: I should point out that I also have become aware of a sleek-looking black cardboard box which sometimes houses the whisky.)
In the Glass 9/10
On my first day of sampling, the temperature outside my house was minus 30 degrees Celsius and my furnace was struggling to keep up. The furnace in my house struggled to keep up, and I was afraid I would not be able to fairly judge the whisky. The cool temperature of my tasting room, (16 degrees instead of the normal 21 degrees), I thought would inhibit the aroma and cause me problems when assessing the whisky. Imagine my surprise when I poured my glass and was greeted with the full aroma of an assertive, wonderful spirit.
Toffee and caramel poured out of the glass with deep oaky accents and rich baking spices. Rye scents followed as did that full dank corn aroma which is so typical of the Canadian Club line-up. The cooler temperature was certainly not inhibiting this whisky. It is when the glass is fully decanted that the aroma becomes sublime. Deep, dark brown sugars and a hint of charred marshmallow become evident as well as mildly sour citrus fruit. Although that final descriptor may not sound lovely, you will have to trust me that it is. (Of course, I also did a few sampling sessions when it was warmer and the nose was even more assertive and lovely.)
In The Mouth 54/60
The entry into the mouth offers a strong combination of dank Canadian Club corn flavour, heavy oak tannins, and rich baking spices. These are the main flavours, and they seem to battle for supremacy with that typically dank and punky Canadian Club corn flavour edging out the others in a well fought battle royal. The oak has not quite melted into the other flavours, and as a result a few mildly bitter tannins are evident beside the sweet baking spice and caramel. The whisky has a nice smoky quality at mid palate with some fruity flavours of half-dried raisins and moist prunes evolving which hold the whisky together beautifully. A peppery rye note bobs up to the surface and somewhere in the mix, and I taste dabs of cinnamon and a dash of Apricot Brandy. I also taste a little nibble of sourness kind of like baked apples wandering around the edges of the flavour.
In the Throat 13.5/15
The Canadian Club 20 Year Old finishes with a nice peppery swat at the tonsils as it goes down. I would not call the exit harsh as the heated finish is welcome, but the finish is not smooth and easy either. Things sit somewhere in between. The smokiness I noticed on the palate finds a home in the finish. As well I sense a few ghostly trails of dry fruit, cocoa, and tea leaves following the peppery heat. The finale includes fading flavours of oak spices and toasted brown sugars which leave my glass smelling wonderful and my throat sated.
The Afterburn 9/10
For myself, this whisky represents a huge step up from the flagship Canadian Club Premium (6-year-old), and is much richer and fuller than the Canadian Club Classic (12-year-old). I enjoy the Canadian Club 20 Year Old immensely, and if you need a special gift for the Canadian Club aficionado this Christmas, this whisky certainly fits the bill.
You may read some of my other Whisky Reviews (click the link) if you wish to have some comparative reviews.
As always you may interpret the scores I provide as follows.
0-25 A spirit with a rating this low would actually kill you.
26-49 Depending upon your fortitude you might actually survive this.
50 -59 You are safe to drink this…but you shouldn't.
60-69 Substandard swill which you may offer to people you do not want to see again.
70-74 Now we have a fair mixing rum or whisky. Accept this but make sure it is mixed into a cocktail.
75-79 You may begin to serve this to friends, again probably still cocktail territory.
80-84 We begin to enjoy this spirit neat or on the rocks. (I will still primarily mix cocktails)
85-89 Excellent for sipping or for mixing!
90-94 Definitely a primary sipping spirit, in fact you may want to hoard this for yourself.
95-97.5 The Cream of the Crop
98+ I haven't met this bottle yet…but I want to.
Very loosely we may put my scores into terms that you may be more familiar with on a Gold, Silver, and Bronze medal scale as follows:
70 – 79.5 Bronze Medal (Recommended only as a mixer)
80 – 89.5 Silver Medal (Recommended for sipping and or a high quality mixer)
90 – 95 Gold Medal (Highly recommended for sipping and for sublime cocktails.)
95.5+ Platinum Award (Highest Recommendation)
12 Responses to "Canadian Club 20 Year Old Whisky"
December 11, 2013 at 6:30 pm
I'm not a CC fan but took a chance on the 20 and have never regretted it!
This, at least by Alberta pricing, is great bang for the buck -especially when you see the large jump the 25 takes.
I picked up a second bottle last time I was home so I'm good to go for the next while!
March 4, 2012 at 6:42 pm
Chip, what impact do you think malted barley has on the profile of whiskies such as this? Corn and rye notes get lots of mentions but I seldom see any trace of malt in the reviews. I ask because I was drinking Canadian Club Classic tonight and it struck me that there was a rounded sweetness to it reminiscent of malt whisky.
January 5, 2012 at 1:55 pm
I also get that peppery/spicy taste. I hope this means that i am on the right track in learning whatever I can about whisky. Your reviews have prooved very useful to me lately. Thank you.
March 28, 2011 at 11:38 am
Thanks Chip, this is superb. I did send this along to Dan Tullio, the CC Godfather and a gentleman in the highest order. He is incredibly passionate about his whiskies and I think he will find this a welcome testament to one of their finest offerings.
March 27, 2011 at 4:14 pm
Mmm, this sounds tasty. I like your reviews because you use terms that agree with my experiences; therefore I can imagine the taste quite well. You don't go overboard with your descriptors; nor are you vague about it.
I regret not buying this while it was available at the LCBO. Maybe it will return.
March 27, 2011 at 11:16 am
I agree that upon swallowing, it is somewhat peppery or spiced/heated. Other than that (which is a minor criticism) it is a good example of Canadian whisky.


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In an effort to mix up our menu at home, I made Grande Whole Grains Risotto for dinner last night. While I do not have a picture to share, I will say that it was delicious and well received. I served this with crusty bread and a green salad. Enjoy!
Grande Whole Grain Risotto
1 Tbsp Butter
2 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 medium Onion, chopped
2 cups sliced Mushrooms
Pepper to taste
1/2 cup Dry White Wine
4 cups Chicken or Vegetable Stock
1Tbsp fresh Thyme or 1 tsp dried Thyme
2 cups Grande Whole Grains Cereal
2 cups frozen Peas
3/4 cup Parmesan, grated
Salt and Pepper to taste
In a sauce pan over medium-high heat melt the butter in the olive oil. Add onions and sauté until soft. Add the mushrooms and sauté until nice and golden brown. Add pepper to taste. Pour the wine in the pan, while scraping any brown bits off the bottom of the pan. Cook for a few minutes to reduce the wine.
Add the chicken or vegetable stock and thyme to the pan, bring to a boil. Add the Grandé Whole Grains and stir. Cover with a lid, reduce heat to medium, and cook for 40 minutes.
When all the liquid is absorbed, add the frozen peas and stir to defrost. Add the grated Parmesan a little at a time while stirring until creamy. Add salt and pepper to taste.


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Interleague Play awaits in Bucs' unique schedule
ST. LOUIS -- The Pirates' series finale Sunday here against the Cardinals also ended an unusual, perhaps unprecedented, start to their 2014 schedule.
After 26 consecutive games against division foes, the Bucs said farewell to the National League Central. They are getting away from the NL altogether, in fact, for a five-game Interleague detour -- two in Baltimore prior to three at home against Toronto.
"I don't know if I've ever been involved in something like this before," manager Clint Hurdle said of the exclusive intradivision getaway. "We don't make up the schedule, just play it."
As an added quirk, the Pirates got their first looks at each NL Central foe, not having met any during preseason play. No surprises, merely confirmation of the division's reputation as one of MLB's toughest.
"The team here [the Cardinals] has been in 11 postseasons out of 15. The Reds, three out of five," Hurdle said. "We knew the Brewers would be tough because they're healthy, added a starter [Matt Garza], have [Ryan] Braun in the lineup and their bullpen came out throwing blanks. The Cubs rate building and growing, a team you can never overlook.
"So it's going to be a very good battle."
General manager Neal Huntington, on a conference call with reporters, acknowledged the high level of play that has given Milwaukee the early command of the division.
"But we can't worry about what other teams are doing," Huntington said. "We just have to focus on getting back to playing the way we are capable."
Tom Singer is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog Change for a Nickel. He can also be found on Twitter @Tom_Singer. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Rangers can't break through against Richards, Angels
Texas loses for 20th time in 23 games despite solid start by Tepesch
ARLINGTON -- The Rangers were 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position on Friday night, all coming with two outs. They managed just six singles and no extra base hits. Their struggling leadoff hitter was 0-for-4 with three strikeouts.
Rangers manager Ron Washington had an overriding reason for it all and that was Angels starter Garrett Richards.
"Tonight was Richards more than anything else," Washington said after the Rangers went down for the sixth consecutive game with a 3-0 loss to the Angels on Friday night.
Richards kept the Rangers from taking advantage of a strong start from Nick Tepesch, who allowed three runs in six-plus innings. It was only the Rangers' sixth quality start in the last 23 games and they are now 3-20 in that stretch.
"We were just one hit away from getting back in the game," shortstop Elvis Andrus said. "It was a lot better tonight. Nick did a great job keeping us in the game. We created a lot of opportunities, unfortunately we didn't get the base hit that could relax the team."
Richards, who wasn't particularly thrilled to be left off the American League All-Star team, allowed just five hits and two walks while striking out eight. Shin-Soo Choo struck out three of those times but nobody else was having much luck either against a pitcher who is now 11-2 with a 2.55 ERA on the season.
"He throws everything out of the same tunnel which is good for him and not so good for hitters," first baseman Carlos Pena said. "Those pitches are pitches that aren't recognizable. They don't give you a hint. They don't have a hump. All that you're relying on is spin. The fastball spin is pretty tight. We still went at it and battled but we couldn't get anything together which doesn't sit well with me."
The Rangers are now hitting .205 with runners in scoring position in their last 23 games. This marked the fifth time they have been shut out this season.
"We had more energy tonight and had a well-pitched game," Washington said. "We just couldn't support what was going on with the pitching. But I was pleased with the way they played tonight."
The Rangers hottest hitter of late has been Jake Smolinski, who had eight hits in his first four games since being recalled from the Minors. But he was hit by a pitch in the elbow in the second inning and had to leave the game. X-rays were negative.
"That was a two-seamer to Smolinski that got away from Garrett," Washington said.
Tepesch was close to matching Richards, retiring the first 10 hitters he faced. Then he left a 1-0 fastball over the plate to Mike Trout with one out in the fourth. Trout hit it into the visitor's bullpen in left-center for a home run that put the Angels in front. Trout's home run was the only extra base hit for either team.
The score remained 1-0 into the seventh inning before the Angels struck for two more runs. Albert Pujols led off with a line-drive single that zipped under the glove of Andrus at shortstop. Josh Hamilton followed with a line drive off second baseman Rougned Odor's glove as he tried to make a leaping catch and double Pujols off first.
Instead the ball ended up in right field for a single. Pujols went to third on the play and scored on a single by Erick Aybar. After Neftali Feliz replaced Tepesch, David Freese delivered a one-out single to score Hamilton.
"I felt overall I did a pretty good job," Tepesch said. "I made one mistake, just one pitch I would like to have back. That last inning they put some pretty good swings on some pretty good pitches."
Kevin Jepsen took over for Richards in the eighth and gave up a one-out single to Alex Rios. Adrian Beltre, who has a 15-game hitting streak going, followed with a drive to deep center field. Trout caught it against the wall and the Rangers came up short again.
T.R. Sullivan is a reporter for MLB.com Read his blog, Postcards from Elysian Fields and follow him on Twitter @Sullivan_Ranger. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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4.1 doesn't work properly in IE10 and according to your investigation http://www.sencha.com/forum/showthre...orking-in-IE10 this is fixed in 4.2 dev branch.
So when do you plan to release 4.2 ?
4.1 doesn't work properly in IE10 and according to your investigation http://www.sencha.com/forum/showthre...orking-in-IE10 this is fixed in 4.2 dev branch.
So when do you plan to release 4.2 ?
We have no public dates to give out yet. We have an internal date that we are working towards.
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That's very vague, can you gives us a rough idea please.
You must be new around here.
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True enough, but still dissapointing.
In my opinion, the lack of a clear roadmap (correct me if I'm wrong), and estimation of upcoming releases is -by far- the biggest downside of working with ExtJS.
It would be awesome if there was more information available on whats going to happen and when(-ish). And I mean a more continues stream of information.
Januari: It's gonna be march we think
Begin April: Oops... But its gonna be very soon we hope
May: Release
January: It's gonna be march we think
February: Well, we were to optimistic, at least a month delayed
March: Told ya so..
April: Yea we're sure, its gonna be within the month
May: Release
However, I think this is a repeat request and is to much to ask
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And, +1 for IE10 support.
No GA date is set but 4.2 beta just arrived - http://www.sencha.com/forum/showthread.php?251214-Ext-JS-4.2-Beta-is-Now-Available
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Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.
Also, all of this has to do with purely basketball reasons and has absolutely nothing to do with the competition being between my favorite player on the team and either the guy I don't like because he reminds me of Jim O'Brien or the guy who plays point guard but isn't a pure point guard.
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I think I'm done with this whole Lance vs. Granger thing period. It's a good discussion and very important for our team, but it is very difficult to hold a proper discussion when people switch back and forth between arguing what they would do with the roster if they had full control of all decisions and arguing what should be done given what Frank Vogel actually likes to do with certain combinations. There's common ground all over the place, but it seems like whenever you try to agree with somebody on a particular point, they instantly qualify it with something that Vogel isn't prone to actually doing.
Absolutely everybody here likes Lance, but it's pretty clear there are a lot of people that don't like Granger. And that means any situation in which Granger "wins" in any way, shape, or form must be trod on.
The biggest issue I saw in the playoffs last year was that GH struggles against tough, playoff pressure 'D'. He has a relatively weak handle for a PG. Besides the occaisonal turnover (which are a type that almost always lead to points) the big issue is that because he struggles advancing the ball, they start their offensive sets late. That is a killer for a team wanting to play inside - out. PG is certainly improving as a ball handler, but Im not ready to put that responsibility on him, especially considering (assuming they meet Miami again) he would have to do it against the best player on the planet. Lance has a much more advanced handle, would be advancing against an aging Wade, and is simply the best player the Pacers have at pushing the ball. Pushing the ball and getting early offense before the D is set is huge against great defensive teams like Miami and Chicago - prmarily their starting lineups.
I'm curious how much better some of you think Lance will play given more minutes with the bench. I mean, he's playing pretty damn good now. He's 2nd on the team in points, rebounds, and assists. He's leading the team in minutes. What is it you expect from moving him to the bench? 1st in those categories? I just don't get it. People talk like it will have no effect on the starters, but will supercharge the bench. That's BS. You can't subtract someone contributing is so many different ways and not affect the starting lineup. Especially when's its two players as different as DG and Lance. If you think Lance will strengthen the bench, fine - but don't pretend it won't change the dynamics of a starting lineup that played great last year and has looked even better to start this season.
and vnzla81...when you have two ball dominant guards playing together, one of them has to play off ball..or you can split up their time on the court. DWade plays off the ball when he's on the court with Lebron. Harden, Manu, and now Lin came off the bench. I don't see how this is such a hard concept to grasp. There is only one ball, so if two ball dominant players are on the court together, only one of them can control the ball.
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Then, what is the problem? You say you want him coming off the bench, then you say he's getting all his stats with them. 2nd on team in points, rebounds, and assists. What are you trying to accomplish again?
What you are suggesting is an experiment - not switching between two known entities.
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Right now Lance starts, but plays a good amount with the bench. When he is in the game with the bench, he is putting up better numbers than he does when he is with the starters. When Granger gets back and we have a suitable replacement for Lance in the starting line up, it makes sense to have Lance come off the bench and play with the second unit, a role in which he is doing extremely well in right now (playing with the second unit).
Simple question - if Lance is already playing significant time with the bench, why does his role need to change at all when DG comes back?
And I'd suggest he's playing pretty damn well with the starters as well. There's more to the game than scoring. Lance is a "glue guy" in the starting lineup and "the man" with the bench. At this stage of their careers, Lance is a better ball handler, rebounder, passer, and defender than DG. DG may be a better scorer and shooter. The starting lineup definetly isn't lacking scoring and, IMO, the ball handling and passing are bigger needs for the starting lineup than shooting (assuming DG is even better at this point).
In case some people haven't notice we are 3-0 without DG, don't change what is not broken and if you want to change it is because you are stubborn or have an agenda.
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So, I'll ask again - if nothing is really changing, then what are you trying to accomplish? I have to assume that you want him to get more time (most of his time) with the bench and less with the starters. Is that correct? To me that's a role change. If that's correct, what kind of numbers are you expecting Lance to elevate to?
And the last time I heard people clamoring the "if it ain't broke, dont fix it!" was about DC starting over Hill. Godd thing we didn't listen to them right?
Yeah we are 3-0. And the combined record of teams we have beaten is what, 3-6? No, our team isn't broken. But it ain't perfect either. There is room for improvement. Granger starting and Lance being the 6th man could quite possibly be a bigger improvement than Lance starting and Granger being the 6th man.
Again, people. There was no way that the Pacers could have made a reasonable extension offer to Lance. That's the downside of being a second rounder.
Actually, I think it was the other way round. Hill started over DC only because DC got injured. Once DC was healthy again, he never got his starting spot back, according to the mantra of don't fix what's not broken.
What is trying to be accomplished is maximizing the production out of both units upon Granger's return.
Im talking about before DC got injured. I want to say it was around January. I remember because I changed my opinion on it. Originally I wanted DC to remain the starter. But as the season went on, it became clear to me that Hill would be the better option. I also remember it because vnzla was probably the first to really call for Hill to start and many were saying the "if it ain't broke then don't fix it" at him.
The comparison with Lin breaks down here because Lin has proved pretty horrible at playing off the ball. Lance has shown that he play both on and off the ball, and do both well. You don't want specialists on the starters, you want well-rounded guys.
Some here are a bit too critical about Danny in their enthusiasm for Lance, but there's no denying that Lance is a better all-around player than Danny. As such, some of us have been calling Lance the better fit with the starters since last year... so it's really strange to see the argument turned on its head.
Exactly. I was making the argument Lance was a better fit when DG was almost certainly still the better player. It's amazing for me now to see people saying Lance is the better player, but DGs the better fit. I just don't see it at all. DG, IMO, is not a good fit at all for the starting unit. I'd have concerns about shot distribution, ball handling (only for playoffs when intensity increases), and defensive matchups. And that's taking for granted that he's 100% healthy and still effective - which aren't proven at this point.
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Ikkyu wrote:I've often wondered if the Buddhist epistemic approach is similar to the Jain one...
Similar, not the same:
Ikkyu wrote:I've often wondered if the Buddhist epistemic approach is similar to the Jain one...
Huseng wrote:The symbols themselves are arrangements of pixels on a screen which if understood are perceived as numbers.
viniketa wrote:Huseng wrote:The symbols themselves are arrangements of pixels on a screen which if understood are perceived as numbers.
They are simply "understood" as numbers, not perceived as...
Huseng wrote:Semantics.
Huseng wrote:PadmaVonSamba wrote:how are those not perceived through the senses?
The symbols themselves are arrangements of pixels on a screen which if understood are perceived as numbers. The actual process of addition that is perceived is immaterial and not perceived through your senses. It is perceived in the mind.
PadmaVonSamba wrote:"It is perceived in the mind"
are you saying that what is perceived in the mind is thus the activity of the mind?
then wouldn't that mean that no object of perception (i.e. addition) is needed?
and if no object of perception is needed, then of what use are examples?
Huseng wrote: My whole point is that perception or cognition of mathematics is immaterial and non-physical. It is not perceived through your physical sensory apparatus (sight, hearing, etc...).
Ikkyu wrote:Split from here:
@ Huseng and undefineable:
I can't help but feel that I'm reliving the creationists' spouting off "transcendent truths" and how they go beyond science because "science is only concerned with the material". This anti-science rhetoric you've got smacks of the normal religious person's argument when they're backed into a corner of facing irrational beliefs. Yes, in some way it is certainly possible that Buddhist metaphysical theories are true because, yeah, not everything is necessarily a part of the material world. But here's how I'm thinking about it, and just to sum it all up I'll reiterate and condense:
1. We can believe anything without evidence if we already have an underlying notion that anything is in a sense possible because our senses don't fully determine all of reality. ("brain in the vat", Descartes' dream world, etc.) Yes, there are perhaps realities beyond our five senses but in any case wouldn't it be prudent to assume, just for practical purposes at least, that our senses and thus the empirical observations we make with are the most probably the most accurate ways of determining reality that we know of, and thus can't we trust them more than abstract concepts thrown at us from antiquated religious texts? We experience things with our senses. The only reason we know about Buddhism is because we HEARD about it or READ (as in seeing) it somewhere or from someone. We use our SENSES in order to contemplate Buddhism. Buddha used his MATERIAL body in order to convey his ideas. People LISTENED to him using their sense of HEARING. In short, our senses are quite obviously the best way of determining reality and the reality we determine through them is probably, based on the evidence, a material, physical world. That's how we know that meditation-consciousnesses or jhanas take place in the brain, in our neural framework. That's how we know that when we feel empowered or spiritually enlightened by the Dharma it is dopamine being released in our brain causing us to feel happy. Everything we know comes from and is a part of the material, as far as we can directly tell. That isn't to say there may not be a spiritual world beyond the material. There may very well be universes outside of the material one that function in ways we cannot comprehend with our normal state of mind, but how can we infer this with absolute proof? Quantum physics provides some insight into this but to get as detailed as the Buddhist texts do about metaphysical realities seems like sort of a stretch, no?
2. Evidentialism would suggest that instead of believing in bodhisattvas, karma, rebirth, etc. and then working out the evidence as to why these things are true, that a more logical approach would be to learn and gather evidence and come to a conclusion based on that evidence. A priori knowledge clearly doesn't include bodhisattvas, rebirth, etc. We learn these things.
I would actually be very interested in reading about the Buddhist approach to epistemology since there doesn't seem to be a lot written on the subject.
deepbluehum wrote:The Omniscient one has declared that all there is to know is the six senses and all those senses are just mind.
gregkavarnos wrote:Feeling emotions would be another example of non-material perception. Though granted that some can also have bodily sensations associated with them.
Huseng wrote:gregkavarnos wrote:Feeling emotions would be another example of non-material perception. Though granted that some can also have bodily sensations associated with them.
The issue of qualia is constantly problematic diehard materialists.
These non-physical processes have causal potency and efficacy, thus rendering theories that the physical world is a "closed system" refuted.
catmoon wrote:..and for once I completely agree with Huseng. Does this mean we're drinkin' buddies now?
viniketa wrote:PadmaVonSamba wrote:Huseng wrote:Logic, patterns, numbers, language, jhana...
how are those not perceived through the senses?
In what way are they perceived by what sense? These are abstractions. For example, the sounds of language may be perceived by ears, the marks by eyes, but 'language' is intelligible only via the intellect (bodhi).
catmoon wrote:viniketa wrote:gregkavarnos wrote:When it comes down to it, all samsaric sensations are perceived by the sense organ of mind.
However, abstractions are not sensations.
Aren't they? If they are not sensed how do you know they exist?
viniketa wrote:In Buddhist epistemology, abstractions are kalpanā (invention, imgination), not parikalpita (incorrectly apprehended).
undefineable wrote:Here, hopefully we return to more conventional examples of abstraction, such as number, which is a good example of what I (atleast) understand by that word - It's 'tied' to sensation, as I argued, since when we first learn numbers, they're always numbers of something we might perceive through our senses _ _
saṃjñā - (ideation, cognitions, discernment, discrimination, idea, notion, perception, conception, associative-thinking, conceptualization)
This is the aggregate of ideas, namely the apprehension (determination) of "marks" (nimitta) such as blue or yellow, long or short, female or male, friend or enemy, and so on. I.14. Samjna is…that which grasps the marks (male, female, etc.) of an object (ii.34b-d). II.24 [AVA: ―This is that which comprehends, by combining conceptually the appearance (nimitta), name (nama) and the signified (artha) [of a dharma]…It is the cause of reasoning (vitarka) and investigation (vicara).
"The two mental states, sensation and ideas, are defined as distinct skandhas because they are the causes of the roots of dispute, because they are the causes of transmigration, and also by reason of the causes which justify the order of skandhas." This question arises because the 2nd and 3rd skandhas are actually samskaras (see for example the panca-vastuka scheme) and could have been subsumed under the 4th skandha. They are taught as distinct skandhas because of the key functions they carry out as conditions for cyclic suffering. This point is also expressed in teachings regarding the order of the skandhas which exemplify the special importance of vedana [feeling] and samjna.
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Michigan State coach Tom Izzo is a proponent of seeing a shorter shot clock in men's college basketball, and he believes that the appetite is there for a change, he told Oklahoma City radio station WWLS on Monday.
Izzo, in OKC to accept the Wayman Tisdale Humanitarian Award earlier this week, said he just doesn't like the pace of the game.
"One of the guys I have great respect for—Johnny Dawkins, who is at Stanford—and we were in our meetings the other day, and he said, 'We have the slowest game in the world.'
"The international is less. The pro is less. The women's is less. And here we are with 35 (seconds)."
Men's college basketball has operated with the 35-second clock since 1993-94, when it shrank from a 45-second clock that was implemented eight years earlier. Before then, there was no shot clock, and stall tactics were common. The graybeards among us surely can remember the Four Corners offense at North Carolina under Dean Smith.
Izzo said the shot clock was discussed recently at the National Association of Basketball Coaches meetings in Atlanta. Izzo is serving on the board of directors this season, and he is a past president of the NABC (2010-11).
"You know the bureaucracy of committees and what it's got to do, but I think there is getting a growing run at maybe doing that, and I think more coaches are in favor of it," Izzo told the radio station.
Women's college basketball has a 30-second clock, and the NBA and FIBA operate on a 24-second clock.
As people look for faster, more entertaining play, speeding up shots taken would help in that effort. And perhaps it could cut down on some of the physical play that has become part of college basketball today.


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Cotton Candy, the seedless green grape whose name evokes the flavor of a carnival or county fair, is entering its first full commercial season at Bakersfield, Calif.-based The Grapery.
Bred by International Fruit Genetics LLC, it's set for about 100 acres of production, with 100 more planted for future seasons.
The variety, which harvests in August, was released in trial volumes in 2011.
"It actually has a flavor that's like cotton candy," said David Cain, who heads breeding at International Fruit Genetics.
More than a decade in development, the Cotton Candy variety is the result of conventional breeding based on plant materials from the University of Arkansas. These plant materials' origins lie in five wild grape species native to the eastern U.S.
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Some IFG varieties that have been on the market a few years are expected to be available in larger quantities.
Sweet Celebration, a red somewhere between flame and crimson on the spectrum, will for the first time have all 800 planted acres in production.
The variety is grown by The Grapery, Pandol Bros. Inc., Jasmine Vineyards and Castle Rock Vineyards.
"This will be the first year where there's pretty large volume," Cain said.
Sweet Sunshine, an elongated white grape, enters its second year of production on 600 acres of grown by Jack Pandol, VBZ Grapes and Jasmine Vineyards.
Shipments in experimental volumes of a black seeded grape, Sweet Jubilee, are planned.
"It's before Autumn Royal and a couple weeks ahead of red globe, so it has a window of its own when it ripens in mid- to late-August," Cain said.
"It can be shipped before Autumn Royals get shipped out of California into the Chinese markets. It's doing very well in the Asian markets."
In another year or two, Cain said, International Fruit Genetics may release a red seedless that combines concord and muscat flavors.
Plantings of that are likely to increase, he said.
Also in the works is something the company calls a strawberry grape. It's still in testing at vineyards in Mexico, South Africa and California.
"I just saw it a couple of weeks ago in Mexico," Cain said in early June. "It has a strawberry-like flavor and looks interesting. The United Kingdom markets really like it."
International Fruit Genetics was founded by Jack Pandol, Jr. and the Stoller family, owners of Sunridge Nurseries, in 2001.