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|Kalyn's Favorite Phase One Recipe for January 2011 was these Asian Lettuce Wraps.
Phase One Appetizers and Condiments
Hummus and Cucumber Appetizer Bites with Sesame Seeds from Kalyn's Kitchen
Green Garbanzo Hummus with Sweet Mini-Pepper Dippers from Kalyn's Kitchen
Shrimp Cocktail with Low-Sugar Cocktail Sauce from Kalyn's Kitchen
Shrimp with Mustard-Horseradish Sauce from Kalyn's Kitchen
Moroccan Salsa from Dinners and Dreams (serve over chicken, fish, or pork for phase one)
Parmesan Almonds from In Good Taste
Avocado Hummus from The Culinary Chase (eat with celery, broccoli, cauliflower, or sweet mini-pepper dippers for phase one)
White Bean and Rosemary Hummus from Life's Ambrosia (eat with celery, broccoli, cauliflower, or sweet mini-pepper dippers for phase one)
Columbian Aji Picante from SkinnyTaste (serve over chicken, fish, or pork for phase one)
Peruvian Style Shrimp Cocktail from Table Talk
Moroccan Spiced Yogurt Dip from Dinners and Dreams (eat with celery, broccoli, cauliflower, or sweet mini-pepper dippers for phase one)
Roasted Indian Chickpeas from Mango and Tomato
Homamade Tartar Sauce from Simply Recipes (reduced fat mayo or fat-free mayo is best for South Beach)
Herb Roasted Mushrooms from Life's Ambrosia
Shrimp Stuffed Tomatoes from Coconut and Lime
Phase One Salads and Salad Dressings
Crab and Asparagus Salad from Running with Tweezers
Chickpea and Spinach Salad with Cumin from Leite's Culinaria
Cauliflower, Cabbage, and Cherry Tomatoes from Salad Pride
Portobellos with Snow Peas Salad from Everyday Goddess
Simple Fennel Salad from When My Soup Came Alive
Green Salad with Cashew Nuts and Lemon Dressing from Tobias Cooks!
Basic Balsamic Vinaigrette from Budget Bytes
Chickpeas, White Mushrooms, and Spinach from Salad Pride
Lemon Dressing Drizzled Chickpea and Sweet Pepper Arugula Salad from Picky Palate
Wild Salmon Salad from Dani Spies
Avocado, Tomatoes, and Lettuce from Salad Pride
Mushroom, Caramelized Onion, and Cannellini Bean Salad from Cookin' Canuck
Greek Salad from Kicking Carbs to the Curb
Phase One Soups, Stews, and Chilis
Spicy Yellow Split Pea Soup with Italian Sausage and Green Bell Pepper from Kalyn's Kitchen
Goulash Soup with Red Peppers and Cabbage from Kalyn's Kitchen
Cannellini Bean and Kale Soup with Ham and Sherry Vinegar from Kalyn's Kitchen
Split Pea Soup with Ham, Bay Leaves, Epazote, and Red Bell Peppers from Kalyn's Kitchen
Lentil Soup with Italian Sausage and Roasted Red Peppers from Kalyn's Kitchen
Ground Beef and Sauerkraut Soup from Kalyn's Kitchen
Tomato Lemongrass Soup from Running with Tweezers
Coconut Curry Chickpea Soup from The Way the Cookie Crumbles (obviously don't eat over rice or quinoa for Phase One)
White Lentil and Kale Soup (with or without sausage) from Soup Chick
Quick and Easy Thai Hot and Sour Shrimp Soup (Tom Yom Koong) from Soup Chick
Cannellini Bean Stew with Fresh Herbs from What Would Kathy Eat?
Cauliflower Soup from The Wednesday Chef (skip the croutons for Phase One)
Senate Bean Soup from Leite's Culinaria
Tomato Chickpea Soup from The Taste Space (skip the sugar or use Splenda for Phase One)
Black Bean Soup from Sidewalk Shoes
Vegetarian Black Bean Chili from Ask Georgie
Phase One Vegetables and Side Dishes
Lemony Yellow Split Peas Side Dish from Kalyn's Kitchen
Roasted Cauliflower with Parmesan from Kalyn's Kitchen
Lemon Roasted Cauliflower with Cumin and Sumac from Everybody Loves Sandwiches
Sour Cream and Onion Cauliflower Mash from Ask Georgie
Creamed Spinach from Ask Georgie
Spicy Black Beans and Tomatoes from Budget Bytes
Mashed White Beans with Spinach and Olives from Closet Cooking
Roasted Cauliflower with Turmeric and Garlic from Chick in the Kitchen
Roasted Cauliflower with Lemon Tahini Sauce from PhooD
Sesame and Soy Roasted Broccoli from Prudence Pennywise
Gluten Free Sauteed Kale from Elana's Pantry
Spicy West African Braised Kale and Tofu from Cara's Cravings
Black-Eyed Peas in a Yogurt Curry from Lisa's Kitchen
Roasted Romano Brussels Sprouts from Sarah's Cucina Bella
Phase One Meat, Chicken, and Fish Entrees
Asian Lettuce Wraps with Pork, Napa Cabbage, and Red Bell Pepper from Kalyn's Kitchen
Quick and Easy Spicy Broiled Shrimp from Kalyn's Kitchen
Spicy Roasted Green Beans (or broccoli) and Shrimp from Kalyn's Kitchen
Pork with Paprika, Mushrooms, and Sour Cream from Kalyn's Kitchen
Chicken Breasts with Cilantro and Thai Red Curry Peanut Sauce from Kalyn's Kitchen
Chicken with Asparagus and Three Cheeses from Kalyn's Kitchen
Baked Pesto Chicken from Kalyn's Kitchen
Janet's Mustard Chicken from Kalyn's Kitchen
Shrimp with Mustard-Horseradish Sauce from Kalyn's Kitchen
Sauteed Chicken Breasts with Tarragon- Mustard Pan Sauce from Kalyn's Kitchen
Lemon Parmesan Pork from Eat Little, Eat B)ig
Easy Margarita Chicken from Kitchen Parade
Baked Catfish from Never Enough Thyme (use margarine or olive oil instead of butter for South Beach Diet)
Rosemary Lime Shrimp from Zesty Cook
Chicken Cutlets with Caper Sauce from Simply Recipes
Oven-Baked Sea Bass with Herb Pesto Sauce from Mele Cotte
Salmon in a Lemon Caper Sauce over Mashed Cannellini Beans and Broccoli Rabe from Eats Well with Others (substitute olive oil for butter)
Pork Chops with Mushroom Pan Sauce from Thyme for Cooking
Fish Stew with Fennel and Harissa from Dinners and Dreams
Ten-Minute Shrimp Curry from New Asian Cuisine (use light coconut milk for South Beach Diet)
Phase One Vegetarian or Meat-Free Entrees
Spaghetti Squash Tomato Toss from Skinny Kitchen
Mashed White Beans with Spinach and Olives from Closet Cooking
Spicy West African Braised Kale and Tofu from Cara's Cravings
Black-Eyed Peas in a Yogurt Curry from Lisa's Kitchen
Vegetarian Stack with Balsamic Reduction from Ask Georgie
"Beefy" Stuffed Poblano Peppers from Ask Georgie
Phase One Breakfasts
Breakfast Casserole with Spinach, Leeks, Cottage Cheese, and Goat Cheese from Kalyn's Kitchen
Roasted Green Bell Pepper and Roasted Tomato Breakfast Casserole with Feta and Oregano from Kalyn's Kitchen
Asparagus and Fresh Mozzarella Frittata with Parmesan and Chives from Kalyn's Kitchen
Tuscan Baked Eggs with Tomatoes, Red Onion, Garlic, Parmesan, and Herbs from Kalyn's Kitchen
Microwaved Egg White Breakfast Treat from Eat Little, Eat Big
Mini Frittatas with Bacon, Parmesan Cheese, and Green Onions from Cookin' Canuck (use turkey bacon for South Beach Diet)
Skillet Baked Eggs with Spinach and Tomatoes from Fab Frugal Food
Black Beans, Eggs, and Salsa from Rookie Cookery
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. - University of Florida head coach Will Muschamp was named the SEC Co-Coach of the Year and redshirt senior Caleb Sturgis (St. Augustine) was named Co-Special Teams Player of the Year in the SEC individual awards, announced by the league office Wednesday.
Muschamp was named Co-Coach of the Year along with Texas A&M's Kevin Sumlin and earned the first SEC Coach of the Year honor for UF since Steve Spurrier in 1996. Sturgis earns the program's first Special Teams Player of the Year award since punt returner Brandon James garnered the distinction in 2008.
In just his second season, Muschamp has helped Florida improve from a 6-6 regular season in 2011 to an 11-1 regular season in 2012. The five-game turnaround in the regular season marked the biggest one-year leap for the program in 32 years (0-10-1 in 1979, 7-4 regular season in 1980). Muschamp is the only first time head coach at a BCS-conference school to win 11 regular-season games in his second season after finishing .500 or worse the previous regular season in records back to 1996.
On the season, Sturgis leads the Orange and Blue in scoring with 101 points and became the third player in school history to score 300 points in their career. He is tied for third in the nation in field goals and tied for the lead in the SEC in kicking scoring while tying for second in overall scoring (23 FG, 32 PAT). In addition, Sturgis leads the SEC with 20 made field goals and an 85.2 field goal percentage.
In his career, Sturgis is 69-for-87 in field-goal attempts and 128-for-134 on PATs and his 69 made field goals is the most all-time at Florida. He has booted seven field goals of 50-or-more yards in his career, the most in UF history. In addition, Sturgis has been named a finalist for the Lou Groza Award for the second-consecutive season.
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Durham's Winding Road to Arts Leadership
It's been a long journey for Mario Garcia Durham, now president and CEO of the Association of Performing Arts Presenters (APAP). Speaking at a November colloquium in the American University Museum, sponsored by AU's Arts Management Program, Durham addressed challenges facing performing arts institutions and lessons he learned along the way to becoming the head of APAP.
Durham began his career in arts management volunteering for the Houston International Festival. His first job in the field came at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. After holding numerous positions there in the 1990s, including artistic director, in 2000 he founded Yerba Buena Arts & Events, the organization that produces the annual Yerba Buena Gardens Festival. The 12-year-old outdoor event presents more than 100 free performances by the San Francisco Opera, the San Francisco Ballet, and others for an audience of 100,000 attendees.
Between his time at Yerba Buena and APAP, the Texas native and son of a legendary Texas Ranger served at the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) as director of Artist Communities and Presenting. While at NEA, Durham helped create programs such as An Evening of Poetry hosted by the President and Michelle Obama and initiated the Live from Your Neighborhood study, a groundbreaking examination of the impact of outdoor arts festivals in the United States.
A Passion for Performing Arts
Durham is passionate about a broad range of performing arts, especially classical music, dance, Broadway shows, opera, and evolving forms of performance and media arts. In October 2011, he became the fifth president and CEO of APAP since its founding in 1957. Durham had previously served on the APAP board of directors and on the executive committee.
At the colloquium, Durham recalled his childhood and his time dabbling in the violin and acting. It was at the studio of Patsy Swayze, the well-known arts teacher and mother of Patrick Swayze, that he learned to respect the arts. "I learned a lot from her," he said, "about respect for presenting work to audiences, to respect being on a stage and having the privilege of showing what you do to others."
Durham, a graduate of the University of Houston, traced his career history from being a banker, through attending law school, to his decision to go into arts management. "At first I didn't want the job, but I started to look at it and realized that I loved the field very much," he said. "If you are like me, the reason you want to be leaders is because you want a place at the table and because you feel like you have something to offer. It's a service."
Some other points Durham hit on during his presentation include:
• High versus low arts—A great fault of institutions is not tapping into how art is a part of people's everyday lives. Distinctions have been created between certain art forms, he said, and he hopes the gulf between them narrows. "Are we just about the 'high arts?'" he asked. "There is no connection out there that country music or rock and roll is art."
• Creative place-making—Artists are the source; they are the ones who create. Durham worries that small organizations and artists not tied to buildings or larger organizations are withering on the vine.
• Actual diversity—Durham mused that "diversity" is not just playing the standard style of the art of a certain ethnic community and hoping audiences will come to the theatre. "It is establishing a relationship and building a commitment to the communities," he said. He worries that the arts are still a predominately white field, and the discussion about this subject has been dominated for years by older generations. He wants to shift the discussion to allow the younger generations' voices to be heard.
• What about graying current patrons?—While the discussion over the past years has been about reaching out to young people, Durham encourages arts leaders not to forget about the baby-boomers. "Use them," he said. "Ask them to volunteer. They are the next big wave that can help your organization."
After a question-and-answer session with students, the attendees had valuable one-on-one conversations with Durham during a reception.
For more information on Mario Garcia Durham and the Association of Performing Arts Presenters, visit the organization's website.


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Paying Your Way Through College!
Welcome to Santa Rosa Junior College's Financial Aid Website. SRJC Students are exactly why the Financial Aid office is here! The Financial Aid staff looks forward to helping you discover the many ways to help make your education more affordable.
The purpose of the financial aid programs is to remove financial barriers that may prevent you from pursuing your educational goals. By working together, we can help you know what you are eligible for, how to pay your way through college, and you can reach your goals more quickly.
When you access financial assistance at SRJC, you will begin to tailor your educational path to fulfill your aspirations, whether you want to transfer to a four-year university, earn a job skills certificate in nearly 150 programs, or earn an associate degree.
Assistance That's Right For You!
Financial Aid programs attempt to fill the gap that may exist between the cost of education and the money available to students from family, employment, savings, and other resources. SRJC's Financial Aid programs assist students who might otherwise be unable to continue their education due to financial hardship.
We offer a variety of financial aid programs that are funded by government and private sources to help you get through college. These include grants, work-study opportunities, scholarships, and loan programs. Since there are so many ways to assist with financing your education, SRJC's Financial Aid Office can provide key information to help you access the kind of assistance you qualify for to meet your unique needs.
We sincerely hope that you will count on us to help you with the financial aid process!
Important Financial Aid Information
- To be eligible for Financial Aid you must have:
- a High School Diploma, or
- a GED Certificate, or
- a California High School Proficiency Exam (CHSPE) certificate, or
- passed 6 degree applicable units by June 30, 2012.
- Pell Grant Change: Effective Fall 2012, students are now limited to 12 semesters (or 600%) of Pell Grant eligibility during their lifetime. This change affects all students regardless of when or where they received their first Pell Grant(s). Students that have already used 600% of their Pell Grant eligibility will no longer be eligible to receive a Pell Grant.


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By a unanimous vote, the Foothill League's appeals before the CIF-Southern Section Playoff Groupings Appeals Committee against the section office's proposed baseball and girls tennis playoff groupings were rejected by the seven-person panel on Wednesday at the CIF-SS office in Los Alamitos.
The current CIF-SS proposal would leave the league's baseball teams in Division I, and would move the girls tennis programs up to Division II.
The league went before the board to argue that competitive equity and talent disparity make it difficult for the league to compete at the Division I level in baseball.
"We feel we don't have enough competitive equity in playoffs due to our league being not as strong because we have two new schools," league secretary and West Ranch athletic director Dody Garcia said, referring to Golden Valley and West Ranch highs. "And the other argument is we feel we're competing against schools that have more talent or more enrollment, more area to draw from in a bigger area. We have 250,000 (people) and six schools."
The Foothill League has gone a combined 3-11 in non-play-in playoff games over the last three seasons.
The league also argued in letters written to the committee that the proposed Castaic high school would further dilute talent in the league.
According to Garcia, who attended the appeals meeting on behalf of the league, the committee said it bases its decisions on historical data and not projections, meaning a Castaic high school would not factor into its decision.
In tennis, despite not reaching the CIF-SS Division III finals over the last two years, the league has had more success than most leagues at the Division III level.
According to Garcia, the Academy League has won 18 playoff matches over the last two years, with the Foothill League right behind with 14 wins from three schools (West Ranch, Valencia and Hart).
That level of success, the CIF-SS argued, was a factor in moving the two leagues up to Division II, Garcia said.
The Foothill League will have one more opportunity to appeal the decision at the CIF-Southern Section Council Meeting on April 25. Garcia, however, indicated the league isn't planning an appeal in either sport.
"We did our due diligence and appealed," she said. "And unfortunately it was denied."
Notes: The Marmonte League's appeal of a proposed football realignment that would move the Marmonte League out of the Northern Division and replace it with the Pac-7 league was denied by a 9-0 vote on March 27. It is unknown whether the league will appeal before the CIF-SS council.


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THROUGH very testing conditions, Welling United showed their mettle to see off Chester in the first ever meeting between the two clubs.
Busy negotiations on the final day of the transfer window were a new experience for Welling manager Jamie Day but only one of his three deadline day signings started.
Harry Beautyman came close in the first minute but was just wide of the far post following a poor Chester clearance.
Another Wings attack saw Harry Cornick's shot blocked by Kevin McIntyre before a foul by the Chester midfield man earned him a stern admonishment.
McIntyre injured himself making a tackle and while Chester were dithering over their substitution, Welling broke away and scored.
Beautyman's long ball sent Cornick away and the AFC Bournemouth loanee showed great composure in tucking the chance beyond John Danby.
John Rooney, brother of the England talisman, looked dangerous in dead ball situations, with the swirling wind creating havoc, and a corner of his was headed on to the roof of the net by Ross Killock.
Joe Healy, who played a more central role alongside the tireless Jake Gallagher, had a shot saved after more poor defending had given him the space.
Injury to Connor McLaren meant that Welling had to make a change and he was replaced by Joe Obersteller.
Michael Kay was shown a yellow card for hauling down Oluwatobi Sho-Silva and it was the industry of the Welling debutant that created the Wings' second just before the break.
Chasing down a back pass, he tackled Danby before squaring to Ross Lafayette who slotted home from 10 yards.
Kay shot wide soon after the break then Healy charged down a Rooney shot before putting Welling three ahead.
Once again the Chester defence was slow and Healy was given plenty of time but still he had to pick his spot from 25 yards to beat Danby.
Just as Welling began to think the job was done, Chester pulled one back when debutant Matty Taylor got beyond the Welling defence to finish comfortably.
Beautyman dragged another shot wide before Killock was cautioned for a clumsy challenge.
Toby Ajala replaced Sho-Silva for his first Welling appearance but almost immediately Chester missed a great chance to pull another goal back.
A half cleared Chester corner fell for Jason Jarrett but he stabbed wide with the goal gaping.
Another Beautyman effort flew over as Welling continued to cause danger on the break whilst Doug Bergqvist and Blaine Hudson defended valiantly to ensure Lee Butcher did not have to make a save.
Substitute Kurtis Guthrie showed incredible skill to break out when he appeared to be trapped in the corner and Killock's rash tackle a foot outside the penalty area gave referee Darren England no option than to show him a second yellow card, and to dismiss him.
There was still time for Lewis Turner to get himself cautioned for a needless hack on Ajala as the Blues' frustration got the better of them but a late block by Jack Obersteller ensured that they failed to hurt Welling again in a meaningful manner and the Wings ran out deserved winners.
Welling United: Butcher, McLaren (Joe Obersteller 31), Jack Obersteller, Gallagher, Bergqvist, Hudson, Beautyman, Cornick (Guthrie 59), Sho-Silva (Ajala 63), Lafayette, Healy. Unused substitutes:Turner, Wakefield.


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With the Department of Transportation considering establishing limitations on the Block Aircraft Registration Request (Barr), NBAA has surveyed members and forwarded information to the agency.
Early last month, NBAA sent a letter to members alerting them about a serious challenge to the availability of the Barr program because the DOT is looking at instituting security-related eligibility requirements. This could severely limit eligibility for the tail-number blocking service.
Barr, which is administered by NBAA on behalf of the FAA, allows aircraft operators with privacy and industrial security concerns to prevent their aircraft from being visible on online flight tracking services.
NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen first revealed at an association conference last month that the DOT "is considering limiting Barr to only those with bona fide security concerns." Since then, NBAA sent the letter to members warning of "onerous limitations to Barr through implementation of a security-related eligibility requirement, both for current participants and for entities that may seek to participate in the future."
NBAA then conducted an online Barr survey to ascertain if members' passengers would be eligible for this "security-related eligibility requirement," which is based on an existing U.S. Treasury regulation. The DOT has informed NBAA that, before making any decision to limit eligibility for the Barr program, it will issue a notice inviting interested people to submit comments on such limitations.
Recent Program Challenges
The Barr program was implemented in 2000 with the support of NBAA and the FAA. Because there are legitimate reasons why companiesπ flights should not be displayed to any online flight-tracking provider, NBAA has aggressively defended Barr and fought off challenges.
The most recent assault was launched in 2008 following the appearance of the CEOs of General Motors, Ford and Chrysler before Congress. It came out that all three flew to Washington in separate corporate jets from Detroit to Washington.
The resulting negative publicity, coupled with similar criticism involving the use of business jets by officials from investment banks and others seeking federal money under the much-maligned Troubled Assets Relief Program, prompted ProPublica to file a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. ProPublica, which describes itself as an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest, soon learned that GM tried to prevent the public from tracking its planes through Barr.
According to the letter, NBAA "forcefully defended the confidentiality of members' blocked aircraft tail numbers by mounting a legal challenge" to the FOIA request for all aircraft tail numbers blocked through the Barr program. NBAA and its legal counsel pursued the matter in the federal district court in Washington, D.C.
But in February 2010, the court ruled that the FAA was required to release the aircraft tail numbers listed in the Barr program on the date of ProPublicaπs FOIA request. The decision does not permit the disclosure of real-time flight data, historical or operator names. NBAA said its legal counsel advised against any further appeals.
NBAA said at the time that it was unaware of what, if anything, the investigative-journalism organization was going to do with the information obtained through its FOIA request.
In April 2010, ProPublica published a story that noted aircraft owners didn't have to meet any test to keep their flights secret. "They merely submit a request to the [NBAA], a trade group that lobbied to set up the program on the grounds that secrecy is justified to protect business deals and the security of executives," they wrote.
"But in at least some cases, the program has also served as a refuge for airplane owners whoπve faced bad publicity, according to a review by ProPublica of 1,100 blocked airplanes in the program," ProPublica wrote. "The list was obtained after a 15-month public records battle in which the business aviation group sued the FAA to keep it confidential."
ProPublica disclosed that the Barr list it received from the FAA included aircraft registered to Fortune 500 companies such as 3M and Tyson Foods, private real estate developers, government agencies and evangelical churches. It further pointed out that the list included 62 Gulfstream IVs and Vs, which cost tens of millions of dollars each, as well as 36 Learjets and two Boeing 737s.
According to ProPublica, registered owners included college booster clubs and athletic programs, who blocked flights to hide coaching searches and recruiting trips; the CEO of Hooters (the company said the executive used the airplane to conduct surprise checks on restaurants); and owners of newspapers that have fought for access to public records.
In a recent update, NBAA said it is continuing to process Barr program requests.
Operators have two options to determine how they wish block their aircraft:
• ASDI-level blocking. Using this level, an operatorπs Aircraft Situation Display to Industry (ASDI) data is now available to subscribers through several vendors. Providers are bound by letter of agreement not to publish information for aircraft that are on the Barr list. This gives operators the ability to track their own aircraft.
• FAA-level blocking. Using this level, an operatorπs ASDI data is not broadcast from the FAA to the ASDI vendors at all. Aircraft operators considering this should first check with their flight-tracking vendor to discuss the impact that this option will have on their ability to monitor flights.


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Category: pitbull names
Dog names have become indistinguishable from baby names, with virtually all the most popular and stylish dog names coming from the human lexicon.
Cities like New York and Seattle as well as smaller towns such as Wellesley, Massachusetts and several dog-oriented websites publish yearly tallies of most popular dog names. Top choices these days include Bella and Max, Molly and Jack, Sadie and Cooper.
One detailed rundown of the most popular dog names in New York City includes a really cool map of the top dog names in different neighborhoods. Residents of the tony Upper East Side, for instance, prefer Lucy, while denizens of the bohemian East Village like Lulu and dog-owners in a tough section of Queens favor Rocky.
Noted dog expert Stanley Coren has even written for Psychology Today about the art and science of naming dogs. A dog's name is vitally important, Coren says, since it's one of the few words he understands.
What about the human psychology of choosing dog names? You don't have to be Freud to surmise that the current taste for human names is evidence that our dogs have become our babies, deserving of the same consideration and treatment as little boys and girls.


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Denorfia's two-strike approach paying off
SAN FRANCISCO -- Entering play Monday, the Padres ranked dead last in the Majors in runs scored this season, averaging just 2.65 runs per contest.
But San Diego's lineup also features one of the game's hottest hitters in Chris Denorfia, who entered Monday batting an MLB-best .415 (17-for-41) since April 16.
One of the big keys to his success has been his impressive ability to hit with a two-strike count. Through 26 games, Denorfia leads the league batting .439 (18-for-41) with two strikes, remarkably higher than the MLB-wide average of .174.
"I think this year I'm toning it down a little bit with two strikes," Denorfia said. "Just not trying to do too much and put the barrel on the ball. Really, just making sure that I give myself a good chance to put the ball in play and hopefully good things will happen."
The 33-year-old outfielder said he's been choking up a bit when he gets behind in the count, putting an emphasis on staying inside the ball to make contact. His .338 batting average was good for eighth in the National League entering Monday's contest, and manager Bud Black was quick to praise his No. 3 hitter.
"He's played well since Day 1," Black said. "He's a good player. I don't know how else to say it. He does a nice job wherever you put him in the field ... no matter where you put him in the lineup."
Alex Espinoza is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Ian Fleming, in full Ian Lancaster Fleming (born May 28, 1908, London, England—died August 12, 1964, Canterbury, Kent), suspense-fiction novelist whose character James Bond, the stylish, high-living British secret service agent 007, became one of the most successful and widely imitated heroes of 20th-century popular fiction.
The son of a Conservative MP and the grandson of a Scottish banker, Fleming was born into a family of wealth and privilege and was educated in England, Germany, and Switzerland. Before settling down as a full-time writer, Fleming was a journalist in Moscow (1929–33), a banker and stockbroker (1935–39), a high-ranking officer in British naval intelligence during World War II, and foreign manager of the London Sunday Times (1945–49).
Casino Royale (1953) was the first of his 12 James Bond novels. Packed with violent action, hairbreadth escapes, international espionage, clever spy gadgets, intrigue, and gorgeous women, the books became international best sellers. The Bond books gained wide popularity in the United States after the newly elected president, John F. Kennedy, named a Bond novel on his list of favourite books in 1961.
Bond, with his propensity for gambling and fast cars, became the prototype of the handsome, clever playboy-hero of the late 1950s and '60s. He was the symbol in the West of the burgeoning consumer age, indulging in only the best brand-name products and enjoying access to the foremost electronic gadgets of his day. To some readers, Bond's incessant name-dropping of commercial products was off-putting, but the tactic enabled Fleming to create a realism unusual in the popular fiction of his day. Bond's mannerisms and quirks, from the way he liked his martinis ("shaken, not stirred") to the way he introduced himself ("Bond, James Bond"), soon became famous around the world. All the Bond novels, notably From Russia, with Love (1957), Dr. No (1958), Goldfinger (1959), and Thunderball (1961), were made into popular motion pictures, although many deviated from Fleming's original plots.
Fleming's books were roundly criticized by many highbrow critics and novelists. Paul Johnson lambasted the Bond phenomenon in a famous essay titled "Sex, Snobbery, and Sadism," and the spy novelist David Cornwall (John le Carré) criticized Bond's immorality ("He's a sort of licensed criminal who, in the name of false patriotism, approves of nasty crimes"). Feminists have long objected to Bond's chauvinistic ways, and the Soviet Union, as the enemy in so many of Bond's Cold War capers, attacked Fleming for creating "a world where laws are written with a pistol barrel." Fleming countered that "Bond is not a hero, nor is he depicted as being very likeable or admirable.…He's not a bad man, but he is ruthless and self-indulgent. He enjoys the fight—but he also enjoys the prizes."
Despite (or because of) such criticism, the Bond stories grew in popularity. The 007 trademark became one of the most successful in merchandising history, giving birth in the 1960s to a spate of Bond-related products, from toys and games to clothes and toiletries. James Bond films continued into the 21st century, and they have reportedly grossed more than $1 billion. The book series was also continued after Fleming's death, by such writers as Kingsley Amis (Colonel Sun [1968], under the pen name Robert Markham) and Sebastian Faulks (Devil May Care [2008]). Charlie Higson wrote a series of Young Bond novels for younger readers, one of which (SilverFin [2005]) was adapted into a graphic novel. The Moneypenny Diaries, which debuted in 2005, was a series written by Samantha Weinberg as the fictional editor Kate Westbrook. The books chronicle the adventures of Miss Moneypenny, a well-known side character in the original novels. There are numerous Bond-related Internet sites and fan clubs around the world.
Fleming also published two collections of short stories featuring Bond. In addition, he wrote a children's book, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1964), which was made into a feature film and whose main character, Commander Pott, perhaps summarized best the Fleming/Bond philosophy of life: "Never say 'no' to adventures. Always say 'yes,' otherwise you'll lead a very dull life." Fleming's life and personality—from his wartime service and his caving and shark hunting to his and his family's hobnobbing with the rich and famous (when Fleming's father died, Winston Churchill wrote the obituary)—made him, in the opinion of many, a more compelling figure than even Bond, and as such he has been the subject of several biographies, including Andrew Lycett's Ian Fleming (1995). A selection of his correspondence regarding his Bond novels was collected as The Man with the Golden Typewriter (2015).


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The Pearl Theatre Company Announces RICHARD II Cast
THE Pearl Theatre Company (J.R. Sullivan, Artistic Director) has announced the company for Shakespeare's drama, RICHARD II. The production, beginning November 8 at New York City Center Stage II, will be directed by J.R. Sullivan and features Sean McNall as Richard II. The twelve member cast features both members of The Resident Acting Company and guest artists who will portray over 30 characters.
Including McNall, RICHARD II features six members of The Pearl's Resident Acting Company. Jolly Abraham (the Queen and Henry Percy) has been a Pearl company member since 2008, and can currently be seen in The Bald Soprano as Mrs. Martin. Abraham has also been on Broadway in Coram Boy and Bombay Dreams. Robin Leslie Brown (Duchess of Gloucester and Green), a founding member of the ensemble, can also be seen in The Pearl's The Bald Soprano as Mary. Dominic Cuskern (Lord Marshal), a member since 2000, appeared last year in The Pearl's The Misanthrope, Rosmerholm, and The Sneeze. Chris Mixon (Earl of Northumberland), the newest Pearl company member, appeared in last season's Wittenberg and The Sneeze. He has been seen regionally at the Denver Center Theatre Company, Two River Theater Company, and the Utah Shakespeare Festival. A company member since 1997, Carol Schultz (Duchess of York) was last seen in The Subject Was Roses in 2010. Her other New York credits include Lincoln Center Theater, Minetta Lane Theatre, and Classic Stage Company.
Joining The Pearl's company members are six guest actors, all making their debut with the company. Wayne T. Carr (Duke of Aumerle) has been featured at Hudson Valley Shakespeare, The Goodman Theatre, Indiana Repertory and Milwaukee Repertory. Carr has made appearances on "The Wire" and "Chappelle's Show." Bill Christ (Edmund, Duke of York) has been seen on Broadway in Born Yesterday and Inherit The Wind. He has also appeared off-Broadway at Classic Stage Company, and on television in HBO's "The Laramie Project." Grant Goodman's (Henry Bolingbroke) New York credits include King Lear and The Iliad at Lincoln Center. His other credits include Utah Shakespeare Festival, and television's "As the World Turns" and "Sex and the City." Simon Kendall (Bushy) has been featured in productions around the country including the title role of Vincent in Brixton at Cleveland Playhouse. Dan Kremer (John of Gaunt) has extensive national credits including Utah Shakespeare Festival, Yale Rep, Seattle Rep, and Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Rounding out the cast is Charlie Francis Murphy (Bagot), recently seen in Shakespeare in the Park's productions of All's Well that Ends Well and Measure for Measure.
William Shakespeare's great tale charts the fall of one leader and the meteoric rise of another with the crown of England as the prize and the future of the nation perilously in the balance. Richard II is a powerful and provocative study of a king and a nation caught in the upheaval of social change and political turmoil. Written entirely in verse and epic in its scope, Richard II is one of Shakespeare's most powerful plays.
The Pearl Theatre Company is dedicated to playing a vital role in the cultural life of New York City and its surrounding region by creating productions that examine, explore, and illuminate the human condition. The Pearl is an artistic home for a diverse company of theatre professionals, especially a core company of resident actors. The Pearl provides engagement opportunities that both educate and enrich the experiences of artists, students, and audiences. Last season, The Pearl received a 2011 Lortel Award nomination for best revival (for The Misanthrope), and a special 2011 Drama Desk award for "notable productions of classic plays and nurturing a stalwart resident company of actors."
The Pearl's is supported, in part, by public funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Council on the Arts, and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. Additionally, The Pearl receives major support from the Fund for the City of New York, the Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust, Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Shubert Foundation, and the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation.
The Pearl's production of THE BALD SOPRANO by Eugène Ionseco is currently playing at City Center Stage II through October 23, 2011. Following RICHARD II will be THE PHILANDERER by Bernard Shaw in January 2012. The season will conclude in March with A MOON FOR THE MISBEGOTTEN by Eugene O'Neill.
The Pearl is currently offering subscription packages for the season. For subscription tickets and information, please visit www.pearltheatre.org or contact 212-598-9802.


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Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change. --Stephen Hawking
After the poor action Wednesday, I moved my market view to "topping process" from "uptrend." The follow-through to the downside Thursday confirmed that bias. There hasn't been enough weakness to declare a full-fledged downtrend, but there is sufficient negative price action to believe that a top is beginning to form and further upside is limited.
The key thing to remember about market tops is that there are likely to be bounces and spikes as they form. A top is a process that plays out slowly as sentiment shifts and the mood begins to change. Early in the topping process there is likely to be aggressive dip buying as the folks who wanted to buy weakness during the uptrend finally have their chance. After they shake off the jitters caused by the first real selling in a while, they usually produce a good bounce or two. The ultimate failure of the bounces eventually results in a top.
Typically, after a couple of distribution days like we have just had, some sort of oversold bounce will produce a sigh of relief among the bulls. The pullback will be shrugged off as a momentary glitch and there will be a rush to reload long exposure as the action runs back up. This is the "suck in" phase of the topping process marked by the bulls saying there really was nothing to worry about.
We need to watch for whether the strength is used to unload positions by those who grew nervous after two days of selling or whether it's driving new buyers afraid to miss out as we recover and trend higher.
After the recent selling, my view is that strength is likely to be sold in the next few days as the topping process plays out further. I don't want to be overly negative but I will be less trusting of strength.
This market has often made fools of anyone who underestimates its ability to bounce back from weakness. I've written about the propensity for V-shaped bounces many times and it would be foolish to think we wouldn't see it happen again. The computers that so often drive this market have a strong tendency to keep bounces going. The bears have been burned many times trying to estimate when they will end.
There's positive action to start the day as Fed Governor James Bullard offered up dovishness on CNCBC and Hewett-Packard (HPQ) puts up OK numbers. We have to watch for failed bounces, but give the bulls a little bit of room first.


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Robert DeNiro Gossip
Robert DeNiro gossip, latest news, photos, and video.
When you've been replaced by Leonardo DiCaprio...
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Is John Travolta the next option? Robert De Niro has been working a LOT. On his IMDB page, there are 17 features on his resumé since 2010. He has several more films in development. None of them with Martin Scorsese...unfortunately? I mean. Full Story
The worst season for bad hair
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Of course. It's an honour just to be nominated. If you were nominated, come on, don't lie, you'd want to look your best, wouldn't you? You'd want to show yourself through the season at your fittest, with unblemished skin, and really good hair, non? Bradley Cooper normally has amazing hair. Full Story
Jay takes it from De Niro
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Right next to De Niro, but I'll be hood forever Well if that's the case, the hood is a lot classier than what might go down at prep school. Page Six reports that at a party the other night, when Jay-Z greeted Robert De Niro, De Niro bitched him out for not calling him back. Full Story
Presenting Kellan Lutz and Camilla Belle, festival judges
Lainey messaged me and asked if I wanted to address the inclusion of Twilight's Kellan Lutz and…um…something's Camilla Belle in the Tribeca Film Festival's jury lineup. My response? "Oh yeah, sure, I was just telling someone how that's not a real festival anyway."Tribeca was founded by Robert DeNiro. Full Story
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Leo, Bob, Sean, and Ryan
Sean Penn was honoured last night at the Cinema For Peace inaugural Cannes dinner for his work in Haiti. Leonardo DiCaprio made the introduction. And the two were seated beside this year's Jury President Robert DeNiro. Well that must have been a conversation. OMG! This Boy's Life! At times Bob and Leo seemed to be deep in conversation. Full Story
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Throughout the festival there may be times when Lainey is tied up and cannot write about a cool set of photos or won't get to them until later in the week. We're going to start posting a series of 'Festival Photo Set' articles featuring nothing more than photos and maybe a short description. They'll be pretty fresh sets of premieres and pressers happening the same day. Here's the first. - Jacek
Best Dressed: Leonardo DiCaprio
Mostly it's the status. To sit next to Martin Scorsese, the legendary director's current muse, and to stand with Robert DeNiro to present his award, the two flanking a Hollywood visionary as he's honoured by the industry, on a night when the other director who turned him into a household teenybop superstar took home the big prize. Full Story
Sweethearts at the Golden Globes
Now that the nominations have been announced, and the host Ricky Gervais, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association is slow releasing names. Presenter names. Their list has been marquee off the top starting with Robert DeNiro and Leonardo DiCaprio attending in honour of Martin Scorsese who will receive the Cecil B DeMille Award. Full Story
LipGloss fangirls in the loo
I get it that he's trying to guard his privacy, trying to control what he can control, trying to convey an image of responsibility and respect that sets him apart from so many of his trainwreck contemporaries. But that, in combination with the vanity and the self consciousness … sometimes it's too much. Full Story
Drew & Posh & DeNiro
At the premiere of Everybody's Fine last night, Drew Barrymore stepped out in a Victoria Beckham and looked like a bridesmaid. Right? Hate that length. It cuts her off in the matron area. Everybody's Fine stars Robert DeNiro has a father who crosses the country to be with his kids over the holidays because they're too busy to come see him. Full Story


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Transform your Thanksgiving dinner table this year with new takes on old themes:
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2. Oreo Turkey Pops. These cute twists on cake pops use candy fruit slices, caramel squares and Oreo cookies to make a sweet, colorful turkey. For directions, go to www.Brit.co.
3. Serve no-bake cheesecake in Mason jars.
4. Cover jars and the lids with pieces of old sweaters to make candle holders and coasters.
5. Hollow out winter vegetables to use as candle holders and vases; group together for a centerpiece, or scatter around the table.
6. Ombre Candy Corn wine bottle vase. Paint an old wine bottle in candy corn colors.
7. Mason Jar Ring Pumpkin. To make a pumpkin out of Mason jar rings tie rings together with twine, and use four cinnamon sticks, bound together, for the stem.
8. Candy Corn Cones. Dip ice cream cones in orange, white and yellow candy melts, fill with kettle corn that also has been dipped in orange candy.
9. Burlap Ribbon Server. Cut a circle from cardboard, then hot glue loops of burlap to the cardboard. Set serving platters on it.
10. Cranberry Pear Ginger Fizz. For a twist on cranberry salad, muddle pear and cranberry juice and add in a little gin and ginger beer. Drop in a couple of whole cranberries and garnish with a sprig of rosemary.


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My husband and I often share our thoughts with each other about interiors.
Both agree that we like lots of neutrals with bits of color. It's a little
hard in our home since we have some features, which we can't change right now,
that are not condusive to this look. What I mean is that we basically moved
into a taupe box and we are slowly changing the color scheme.
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i love these style. white can be so peaceful + clean.ReplyDelete
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So clean, clean, clean. And cool. Makes me happy.ReplyDelete
I totally agree with you and your husband. It's also the easiest way for me to change up the decor with my every whim- which happens quite often!ReplyDelete
That's the home of my friend, Sofie! She's very talented and stylish, indeed :-)ReplyDelete
Agreed, my dear. Taupe boxes can be a bore, but NO ONE would even notice the taupe when the stepped into your gorgeously styled home.ReplyDelete
Ah, I love it!ReplyDelete
I'm so drawn to neutrals - blacks, whites, greys. With pops of color to make you smile. Lovely interiors!ReplyDelete
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After Saturday's draw in Vancouver, FC Dallas slid to the second spot in the MLSsoccer.com Power Rankings saying "On the face of it, a 2-2 draw on the road is a pretty good result. But it came at the price of two starters going off injured, a third going off under the influence of the red mist and a two-goal lead coughed up in the interim. Hey, at least they got the point."
FCD also dropped to the #2 slot in the Soccer by Ives rankings, also noting that FCD struggled a bit when George John and Andrew Jacobson had to come out of the lineup. Dallas retained the top spot in the Soccer America power rankings staying above Los Angeles while the Sporting News rankings dropped FC Dallas to number two.


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Re: Through my husband, i join this very scary world of cholangiocarcinom
Hi Susan,
So sorry you had to join us but we are all here to help. I diagnosed my mom with Stage IV CC with numerous mets to the lungs, (I'm a Cytologist) so I know how hard this monster can be. She was 76, still working full time by choice, walking 6 miles a day and involved in Church and a zillion other things. She was diagnosed in May of 2008 and died in April 2009.
CC is indeed a roller coaster ride. You do seem to be doing all the right things!
I don't know if anyone has mentioned it but there is a search engine on the site. You can query anything that comes to mind and just type it in and it will pull up comments.
We also have Dr. Giles here as well.
Don't ever hesitate to vent, rant or sound off! We have broad shoulders and we all understand what you're dealing with!
I'm sending hugs and tons of prayers for you and your family!
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While RV pacing (via a single or dual chamber pacemaker) helps restore heart function in patients with AV block, recent studies suggest that in patients with both AV block and LV dysfunction, RV pacing may escalate the progression of heart failure (HF).1 Approximately 4.7 million Americans are indicated for a pacemaker, and of these, more than 800,000 have AV block, which occurs when the electrical signals are blocked between the top and bottom chambers of the heart, reducing the organ's ability to function normally.
Additional results from BLOCK HF demonstrate a 26 percent relative risk reduction in the composite of death, healthcare utilization visits requiring IV heart failure therapy, and significant increase in left ventricular end systolic volume index (LVESVi, a measure of cardiac function) among the patients receiving BiV pacing, meeting the trial's primary objective. These findings are preliminary, and other secondary endpoints will be evaluated and reported on in the future.
"The BLOCK HF trial is the first to show better patient outcomes with BiV pacing in patients who have AV block and heart failure, who would typically receive a pacemaker under the current guidelines," said Anne Curtis, M.D., lead study investigator and chair of the Department of Medicine at the University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, NY. "These data demonstrate the potential for significant, real-world clinical benefits of biventricular pacing in helping delay the onset or worsening of heart failure symptoms in patients with a slow-beating heart."
"Today, patients are implanted with a traditional pacemaker when they present with AV block and reduced pumping capacity, but BLOCK HF demonstrates that these patients had better outcomes when treated with biventricular pacing via a cardiac resynchronization therapy device," said David Steinhaus, M.D., vice president and general manager, Heart Failure, and medical director for the Cardiac Rhythm Disease Management business at Medtronic. "Not only did their chance of death or hospitalization shrink significantly with biventricular pacing, but it potentially slows the overall progression of heart failure, which significantly affects patients' quality of life."
Heart failure is a major heath issue impacting the U.S. population, with nearly 6 million Americans currently diagnosed and approximately 670,000 new cases confirmed each year.2 This debilitating and often deadly disease has been estimated to cost the United States between $26 billion and $56 billion per year2, which includes the costs of healthcare services, medications and lost productivity.
About BLOCK HF
BLOCK HF (Biventricular versus Right Ventricular Pacing in Patients with Left Ventricular Dysfunction and Atrioventricular Block) is a prospective, multi-center, randomized, double-blind, controlled trial that evaluated patients with AV block and LV dysfunction (ejection fraction less than or equal to 50 percent), New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class I, II or III and who met standard indications for ventricular pacing. It enrolled 918 patients from 60 centers in the United States and Canada; of these, 691 patients were randomized to receive either BiV (349) or RV (342) pacing. NYHA class at enrollment consisted of 16 percent Class I, 57 percent Class II and 27 percent Class III. Patients were followed for up to 102 months, with a mean follow-up of approximately 36 months.
The trial utilized a Bayesian statistical design; objectives were evaluated using metrics consistent with Bayesian methodology.
In collaboration with leading clinicians, researchers and scientists worldwide, Medtronic offers the broadest range of innovative medical technology for the interventional and surgical treatment of cardiovascular disease and cardiac arrhythmias. The company strives to offer products and services that deliver clinical and economic value to healthcare consumers and providers worldwide.
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Medtronic, Inc. (www.medtronic.com), headquartered in Minneapolis, is the global leader in medical technology - alleviating pain, restoring health, and extending life for millions of people around the world.
Any forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties such as those described in Medtronic's periodic reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results may differ materially from anticipated results.
1 Kindermann M, et al. Biventricular Versus Conventional Right Ventricular Stimulation for Patients With Standard Pacing Indication and Left Ventricular Dysfunction: The Homburg Biventricular Pacing Evaluation (HOBIPACE). J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006;47(10):1927-1937. Available at http://content.onlinejacc.org/article.aspx?articleid=1137582.
2 American Heart Association. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics - 2012 Update. Circulation. Available at http://americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier3000090.
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A 16th-Century French Countryside Estate
"This is an apartment where employees stay when they're in Los Angeles for work, so I wanted it to be a happy place for them," Anderson says. "Maria was up for the challenge of flying out there and decorating in just two days, all while sticking to a really tight budget." On the first day, Brito went shopping; on the second day, she got to work installing. Curtis Jere coffee table. Sofa and purple chairs from Modcrib LA.
Brito selected many midcentury modern pieces, including a vintage Eames chair. "There is a lot of that type of furniture in Los Angeles, because it was popular in the area during the heyday. Every one of these vintage shops is full of it at a good price point," Brito says. "It's simple and strong, and it goes with everything."
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Kirkland schools locked down during pursuit of car thieves
Kirkland schools went into a modified lockdown Friday after Kirkland police informed school officials that two suspects of a stolen vehicle were loose.
Thoreau Elementary sent out an email at approximately 2:30 p.m. notifying families of the lockdown. The email said at 11:40 a.m. the school received a call from police telling them to keep students inside because they were in pursuit of "three suspects." The school responded by locking all doors, windows and closing blinds.
Lt. Mike Murray said police did inform the schools located around the 9000 block of N.E. 132nd St. of the pursuit but, he says, they did not advise them to hold a lockdown.
Kathryn Reith, communications director of the Lake Washington School District, confirmed Finn Hill Middle School also held a modified lockdown.
According to Murray, police followed the white SUV until a male and female got out and ran north toward a wooded area.
It is unknown if the two suspects were armed, but Murray said police had no reason to believe they were.
Five or six police units responded and were on scene for about 45 minutes. A few officers stayed to search through the woods, but no arrests were made, Murray said.
"Unfortunately a lot of people leave valuables in their cars and prowlers see them, break in and steal," Murray said.
He acknowledges the Finn Hill area has seen more police activity since annexation and that Kirkland police have tried to give those areas more attention, but noted "we can't be everywhere at once."


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Automation, Operators and the bottom line
Automation brings operator challenges as well as benefits. Addressing them means rethinking both control rooms and training.
By Ian Nimmo
Today technology has pushed industrial processes to the limit while optimizing them for maximum efficiency and the most cost-effective use of energy. State-of-the-art plants are monitored by sophisticated "smart" sensors that even calibrate themselves. They employ process control devices that tune themselves based on plant situations, and computers that can predict and optimize based on market requirements. But they have an Achilles heel.
I don't believe that technology gone beyond the capabilities of our current operators, but I do think we neglect to ensure safe production. Omissions in the design of the interface between the human and the machine leave holes in our defenses, allowing human error to steal the very profits we worked so hard to get through this technology.
The work of the Honeywell-backed Abnormal Situation Management Consortium shows that abnormal events are still costing industry $20 billion per year for the petrochemical industry alone. The petrochemical industry experiences roughly 7.3 days of unplanned shutdowns per year, costing on average $250,000 per hour, due to incidents. The total cost of 7.3 days lost productivity is $43 million dollars, not all of which is preventable. A 5% improvement of these figures would produce an extra $2,150,000 per year.
The consortium found that in most plants not meeting their production targets, 8% to 12% of the loss was due to preventable abnormal situations. It is easy to see losses that take away from the bottom line, but a hidden cost lurks operators back the process away from its full potential so they can operate at a more comfortable and less stressful level.
Automation Ironies
Operators struggle to work in badly designed central control rooms. The number-one issue is stress, which impacts the operator's ability to perform, often leads to shift-work related illnesses and is the primary reason operators give when declining jobs as console operators.
What are the missing control-room design elements and why do we neglect them? British engineering psychologist, Lisanne Bainbridge outlined them in her article "Ironies of Automation," in New Technology and Human Error, J. Rasmussen, K. Duncan and J. Leplat, eds. (Wiley, 1987).
The first irony, Bainbridge says, is that by taking away the easy parts of operator's task, automation can make the difficult parts of the job even more difficult.
Second, while many system designers regard human beings as unreliable and inefficient, they still leave people to cope with those tasks the designer could not think how to automate—most especially, the job of restoring the system to a safe state after some unforeseen failure.
Third, in highly automated systems, the task of the human operator is to monitor the system to ensure the "automatics" are working as they should. But even the best motivated people have trouble maintaining vigilance for long periods of time—say, 12-hour shifts. They are thus ill-suited to watch out for these rarer abnormal conditions.
Fourth, skills need to be practiced continuously to be kept sharp. Yet an automatic system that fails only very occasionally denies human operators the opportunity to practice the skills they will need in an emergency. Thus, they can become de-skilled in just those abilities that justify their marginalized existence.
Bainbridge concludes, "Perhaps the final irony is that it is the most successful automated systems with rare need for manual intervention which may need the greatest investment in operator training."
The Real Cost of Bad Design
Texaco Pembroke had a serious incident and explosion in 1994 that affected hundreds of people, seriously injured twenty-six employees and caused damage of nearly $100 million (£48 million). According to the Health & Safety Executive's investigation, the major factors that contributed to this incident were
- Too many alarms that were poorly prioritized;
- Control room displays did not help the operator understand what was happening;
- Operators inadequately trained to dealing with a stressful and sustained plant upset;
- A work environment that contributed to disruptions and stress.
In an incident at the Esso Longford Gas Plant in September, 1998, 10 tonnes of flashing hydrocarbon were released and exploded. The explosion killed two, injured eight, and dug a crater 1.5 meters deep. The control room was evacuated, restricting the operator's ability to safely shut the unit down. The estimated loss to the industry was $1.3 billion.
Bainbridge and others studying these incidents concluded that training and continuously practicing skills was critical to success. The design of the operator workspace has a direct correlation on the operator's ability to perform to the standards required for successful intervention of problems. However, management continues to neglect training, giving it a low priority, and continues to support equipment shelters rather than a building that supports the multiple activities the operators perform throughout a 24-hour operation.
Four Stages of Intervention
Successful intervention involves four stages: orienting, evaluating, acting and assessing.
Orienting involves perceiving the exact problem. Operators can receive many alarms, and due to their poor prioritization—and often an avalanche of them—during a process disturbance, their task becomes difficult. They must process the data by working with the human-computer interface (HCI) to achieve the next goal, evaluation.
This process has been named "situation awareness." To achieve it, designers must focus on the control room's functional layout and the consoles, ensureing adjacency for good communications and collaboration, and on the HCI, its detail and navigation method.
This stage can be dramatically improved by following the practices utlined in the EEMUA publication 191 Guideline for alarm management, the style guide for HCIs outlined in EEMUA publication 201, and good workspace design practices as outlined in the ISO 11064 Standard for Ergonomic Design of Control Buildings.
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US 10 mL Biologic Lung Volume Reduction (BLVR) Phase 1 Emphysema Study
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|Pulmonary Emphysema
|Drug: BLVR System
|Phase 1
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Phase 1 Study of the Biologic Lung Volume Reduction (BLVR) System in Patients With Advanced Upper Lobe Predominant Emphysema
- SAEs - Safety of the procedure from initiation of treatment through hospital discharge. [ Time Frame: 1 week post treatment ]
- SAEs - Safety of the treatment through Week 12. [ Time Frame: 12 weeks post procedure ]
- SAEs - Safety of the treatment through Week 48. [ Time Frame: 48 weeks post treatment ]
- Evaluation of radiologic changes. [ Time Frame: 12 weeks post treatment ]
- Improvement in exercise capacity. [ Time Frame: 12 weeks post treatment ]
- Improvement in quality of life. [ Time Frame: 12 weeks post treatment ]
- Decrease in trapped gas. [ Time Frame: 12 weeks post treatment ]
- Improvement in lung function. [ Time Frame: 12 weeks post trreatment ]
- Improvement in symptoms. [ Time Frame: 12 weeks post treatment ]
|Study Start Date:
|June 2006
|Study Completion Date:
|September 2007
|Primary Completion Date:
|December 2006 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Single Treatment
Experimental Treatment
Drug: BLVR System
Treatment is administered in a single treatment session.
Detailed Description:
Emphysema is a progressive, debilitating disease that affects nearly 3 million people in the United States or roughly one percent of the US population. The disease is characterized by destruction of lung tissue as a result of inflammation caused by exposure to noxious inhaled agents for extended periods. The most common cause of this condition is cigarette smoking, although genetic and occupational causes account for up to 10% of cases. Despite aggressive public health initiatives aimed at discouraging the use of cigarettes, smoking-related lung diseases remain a significant cause of disability and death in the United States. Currently there are 46 million smokers in the US. Due to the number of current and new smokers, emphysema is expected to remain a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States for years to come.
Aeris has developed a novel bronchoscopic system for achieving the benefits of lung volume reduction without surgery. The Biologic Lung Volume Reduction (BLVR) System, a new investigational therapy for emphysema, is intended to reduce lung volume over a period of weeks by collapsing and promoting the remodeling of diseased areas of the lung. The resulting reduction in lung volume is intended to restore a more normal physiological relationship between lung and chest wall, improve breathing and exercise capacity and alleviate symptoms of chronic dyspnea. This study will evaluate the safety of the BLVR System in patients with advanced emphysema.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|40 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Clinical diagnosis of advanced heterogeneous emphysema
- Age >/= 40
- Clinically significant dyspnea
- Failure of standard medical therapy to relieve symptoms
- Pulmonary function tests with protocol-specified ranges
Exclusion Criteria:
- Alpha-1 protease inhibitor deficiency
- Tobacco use within 16 weeks of initial clinic visit
- Body mass index < 15 kg/m2 or > 35 kg/m@
- Clinically significant asthma, chronic bronchitis or bronchiectasis
- Allergy or sensitivity to tetracycline
- Prior lung volume reduction surgery, prior lobectomy or pneumonectomy, prior lung transplantation, prior endobronchial valve placement, prior airway stent placement or prior pleurodesis
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00347659
|United States, Massachusetts
|Caritas St. Elizabeth's Medical Center
|Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02135
|United States, Pennsylvania
|Temple University Lung Center
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19140
|Responsible Party:
|Edward Ingenito, MD, PhD, Medical Director &CSO, Aeris Therapeutics
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00347659 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|June 30, 2006
|Last Updated:
|February 27, 2008
Keywords provided by Aeris Therapeutics:
Lung volume reduction
Lung disease
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Pulmonary Emphysema
Pathologic Processes
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Lung Diseases, Obstructive
Lung Diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases
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When Samsung first introduced the Galaxy Note in late 2011, the company floated the idea that the funny device with the 5.3-inch screen and a stylus wasn't a phone or a tablet, but something in between. At the time, Samsung claimed it had launched an entirely new class of device, the premiere entry in the "Note" category.
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
Drawing and writing on the Note 10.1 feels much more natural than on the Note phone. Front-facing speakers aren't better than good headphones, but they're better than most tablet speakers. A MicroSD card slot allows for expanded storage, and an IR blaster allows you to use the Note 10.1 as a TV remote.
The S Pen and a slick screen lack the accuracy to make this a tool for professional artists. The Note 10.1 is quick, but not as fast as rival tablets from Asus and Apple. The 1280 x 800 pixel display falls short in today's post-Retina world. Samsung's software changes make Android different, but not necessarily better.
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- 1/10A complete failure in every way
- 2/10Sad, really
- 3/10Serious flaws; proceed with caution
- 4/10Downsides outweigh upsides
- 5/10Recommended with reservations
- 6/10Solid with some issues
- 7/10Very good, but not quite great
- 8/10Excellent, with room to kvetch
- 9/10Nearly flawless
- 10/10Metaphysical perfection
Once we actually got our hands on the Note however, the marketing speak evaporated and it was clear that the Galaxy Note was indeed just a big phone and a few gimmicky apps engineered to take advantage of the stylus. While we didn't think highly of the Note (we gave it a 5 out of 10) the massive handset went on to sell millions of units worldwide.
Samsung has taken the Note's proven DNA and embiggened it to create the Galaxy Note 10.1, a Wi-Fi-only, Android 4.0 tablet with a 10.1-inch screen and a stylus.
Less than a year later, Samsung has delivered a second Note. But this isn't a phone, nor a "phablet." Rather, Samsung has taken the Note's proven DNA and embiggened it to create the Galaxy Note 10.1, a Wi-Fi-only, Android 4.0 tablet with a 10.1-inch screen and a stylus. It also ships with some specialized apps for drawing and taking notes that have been optimized to work with the pen-like appendage.
The Note 10.1 is available this week, starting at $500 for the model with 16GB of storage, and $550 for the 32GB model.
It arrives at a time when Samsung is in desperate need of some momentum within its tablet line-up. In 2011, shortly after the Galaxy line of Android tablets launched, Samsung reported it sold more than 2 million units worldwide. But it has since come to light, according to documents from the Apple vs. Samsung patent trial, that the company only sold 339,000 Galaxy tablets in the U.S. — the largest market for tablets by a wide margin — during that time: 262,000 in Q4 2010 and 77,000 in Q1 2011. Newer sales data from the first half of 2012 is more promising, but Samsung is still far, far behind Apple in the tablet market, with a 9.6 percent market share compared to Apple's 68.2 percent.
So Samsung is eager to earn some swagger with this release. But while the Galaxy Note 10.1 wears a different name that its Galaxy Tab predecessors, it's still essentially the same tablet, offering largely the same experience, as the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Galaxy Tab 2 10.1.
The only real differentiators that separate the Note 10.1 from its Tab brethren are the S Pen stylus and Samsung's suite of stylus-compatible apps. The S Pen uses Wacom's conductive stylus technology to allow you to easily write and draw on screen, and also interact with websites and on-screen menus. If you hold the S Pen just above the display, you'll see a small cursor floating around the screen, just like you're moving a mouse. You maneuver the cursor into position, then actually bring the stylus to the screen with a tap. It's very intuitive, and it's easy to use for basic navigation, to scribble words or pictures, or to interact with an app. The S Pen requires no battery, and a raised button near the tip brings up contextual menus, just like the right-click of a mouse.
The stylus included with the Note 10.1 features 1,024 levels of pressure sensitivity, up from 256 levels on the Note phone's S Pen. It's 4.5 inches long and slightly thinner than a no. 2 pencil, so it's comfortable and natural to hold. Also, when the pen is near the screen, the display switches off the touch sensitivity, so you can rest your palm on the screen without interfering with the pen's input. It's not perfect — it didn't always pick up my intended pen strokes, and drawing or writing on such a large, slick surface took some getting used to. But, without a doubt, using the S Pen on a tablet feels much more natural, much more "right" than using the stylus on the Note phone. Also, if you're a Wacom devotee and you have a few stylii kicking around, they should work with this tablet, since the same technology is being used.
The Note 10.1 comes pre-installed with four stylus-optimized apps: Samsung S Note, which recreates a legal notepad; S Planner, a calendar app you can control with the S Pen, but you unfortunately can't doodle on; a game called Crayon Physics, which allows you to draw objects that then interact with one another as they might in the real world; Adobe Photoshop Touch; and Kno, a textbook-reading app that allows you to take notes and highlight text with the S Pen. Some unique stylus interactions have been added to the stock web browser as well, but if you buy this, you're probably going to install a better browser (like Chrome), and those functions will go unused.
I sketched out a couple drawings in Samsung's S Note app — one of the Hulk using a couple different shades of green, and another of an older man with a scared look on his face — and I was mostly happy with the results. Pinching and zooming in and out on the digital notepad allowed me to add in some detail, and the selection of digital pens, pencils and brushes is solid.
But while S Note made sense for brainstorming or jotting out a quick list, the app and the S Pen weren't capable enough to really be used for professional creation. It was fun, but it's nowhere as accurate or as comfortable as using Wacom's Cintiq or Intuos tablets, which are designed and built for graphic designers, illustrators and animators, and cost a helluva a lot more too. A pencil or pen and a sheet of paper remain the better option for professional-grade work.
The same can be said for Adobe Photoshop Touch. Using the S Pen, it's easy enough to do a quick edit on a photo — to create a mask, to move layers around to create whole new images, or to paint over the top of a background. But while this is useful for something quick, this isn't a viable replacement for Photoshop on a laptop or desktop computer combined with a mouse or a purpose-built drawing tablet.
But just as it was clear that the Note phone wasn't truly a new class of device, it's clear that the Note 10.1 tablet isn't seeking to replicate or replace drawing tablets built for art pros. Really, all the Note is doing is adding a quick and easy layer of scribbling and sketching functionality for on-the-go productivity, when detail and precision aren't as important.
On the Note phone, the screen was too small for me to do any real drawings, and I've found that typing notes via an on-screen keyboard is easier than trying to write out notes by hand using the S Pen. On the Note 10.1, I actually had fun writing and drawing on the tablet, despite the tech largely feeling a bit like a gimmick more than a full-on artist's tool.
For some, the S Pen and its apps may be reason enough to buy a Note 10.1. However, taken solely as a tablet, the Note 10.1 isn't compelling enough to recommend over its more powerful rivals such as the Asus Transformer Pad Infinity and Apple's third-generation iPad, or even the smaller and cheaper Nexus 7.
For some, the S Pen and its apps may be reason enough to buy a Note 10.1. However, taken solely as a tablet, the Note 10.1 isn't compelling enough to recommend over its more powerful rivals.
Among the things holding the Note 10.1 back is its lower-resolution display. The Note 10.1 has a 1280 x 800 display (same as the 7-inch Nexus 7). The Transformer Pad Infinity sports a 1920 x 1200 resolution and the third-generation iPad has a 2048 x 1536-pixel display. The Note 10.1 doesn't look nearly as good as its rivals, and the hardware feels about a year behind the times.
Another downside, oddly enough, is speed. The Note 10.1 is the first U.S. device to feature the company's quad-core 1.4GHz Exynos 4 processor. And indeed, the Note 10.1 feels quick, but not noticeably faster than the dual-core processor found in the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, and not even close to as fast the the quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 CPU in the Transformer Pad Infinity or the A5X dual-core chip in the newest iPad. While swiping between home screens and scrolling vertically in apps and the browser, there's a disappointing lag.
Stylistically, the Note 10.1 looks almost exactly the same as the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, with an attractive plastic body. It feels durable, but the thin plastic isn't as luxurious as the metals and high-quality plastics used on the Nexus 7, Transformer Pad Infinity and the iPad.
Like the Tab 2, the Galaxy Note slate has front-facing speakers which sound better than the rear-facing speakers on most tablets. One small point of difference between the new Note 10.1 and the older Tab 2 10.1 is the small slot on the back to hold the stylus. It's unobtrusive, and the thing stays put.
On the software side, the Galaxy Note 10.1 also takes a few cues from Samsung's Galaxy S III smartphone. In all, Samsung's alterations to stock Ice Cream Sandwich are minimal, though the changes don't improve the user experience much at all. The water-drop sound effects from the S III are present in the Note 10.1, and sharing features, such as AllShare Play, are here, too. With AllShare Play, you can share photos and videos (for viewing, not saving or editing) with as many as six other S III phones or Note 10.1 tablets nearby. But sharing with others is clumsy, as it requires each person in the group to accept your invitation one by one — never mind the fact that they're also required to own a compatible Samsung device.
Again, just as with the S Pen itself, while these gimmicks make the Note 10.1 different, they don't lift the tablet above the competition.
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In its 1991 report, the Commission identified three principles that must be present in the one-plus-three model: academic integrity, fiscal integrity and accountability. These three sides of the reform triangle reinforce each other and can only be realized through presidential leadership. Academic Integrity is the first principle. The Commission said: "The first consideration on a university campus must be academic integrity. The fundamental premise must be that athletes are students as well. They should not be considered for enrollment at a college or university unless they give reasonable promise of being successful at that institution in a course of study leading to an academic degree. Student-athletes should undertake the same courses of study offered to other students and graduate in the same proportion as those who spend comparable time as full-time students. Their academic performance should be measured by the same criteria applied to other students."
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Drolma wrote:And don't venture in any mental directions without it too.
Drolma wrote:
Have you ever reflected on how beautiful and perfect the really simple teachings are?
retrofuturist wrote:Greetings Drolma,
I'm sure you've seen me quote this before... but one more time won't hurt.
SN 56.31 - Simsapa Sutta
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retrofuturist wrote:Greetings Drolma,
Traditionally understood as "diffuseness", papanca has probably best been defined by Venerable Nanananda as "conceptual proliferation". Papanca runs directly counter to Right Mindfulness and Right Concentration. In Sanskrit, you may know it as prapanca.
Drolma wrote:Do the basics get left behind as you advance, or are they always at the core of what you do?
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