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echograph wrote:but what would really make a difference is an actual person to talk to and learn from.
Kamran wrote:Hi echograph, I am Persian, too.
Thanissaro Bikhus talks at dhammatalks.org. is almost like having a personal meditation teacher, since much of what he says I have experienced during meditation and it seems as if he were speaking directly to me
waimengwan wrote:I would say if we understand karma, we know there is no one to blame but ourselves , we have created the causes for us to be harmed.n.
drifting cloud wrote:Hello Waimengwan,waimengwan wrote:I would say if we understand karma, we know there is no one to blame but ourselves , we have created the causes for us to be harmed.n.
With the deepest of respect to you and your teacher, I think this is an immense distortion of the teaching of karma. I think this amounts to blaming the victims of abuse, and is basically akin to kicking somebody when they are down. Are you seriously proposing that a child who is molested by their parents "has no one to blame but themselves"?
If so, this strikes me as monstrous. It also strikes me as nihilistic, since if we are all ultimately responsible for what happens to us, why should we bother to help other people? After all, they must have deserved whatever happened to them....
It is true that the Buddha taught that everything has a cause. Not all causes are the result of karma, however. The conclusions you seem to be implying are again, monstrous, and distortions of the Dhamma.
I realize this post is straying off topic. But I think it is important to respond to your points, because first of all your insensitive comments may very well turn somebody who is suffering away from the Buddhist path. Secondly and more importantly, it is extremely insensitive and lacking in compassion.
santa100 wrote:Unfortunately, for one who doesn't believe in kamma, all the injustices in life will seems even more unbearable. Look at those Nazis mass murderers who escaped to Argentina, enjoyed luxurious life, and passed away at a ripe old age. Evil dictators like Stalin, Kim Il Sung never had to pay for the horrific crimes they commited against their own people. They lived like kings until their last breath. How about all those Wall Street fat cats who're making billions of dollars just by laying off people and manipulating the market? Some have enough cash to purchase an entire island and still have a lot left so their kids, grand kids, great great grand kids to continue their luxurious life without having to work to earn it. The list can go on forever. So, if everything was just mere chance or coincidence, then life would be a boundless ocean of injustice. Finally, a belief in kamma is in no way to imply one will give up trying. Quite the opposite, by fully aware that thru one's own action, one is in complete control of his/her future destiny, one would try even harder to abstain from all unwholesome states of body, speech, and mind and try to build a better future for oneself through one's own wholesome striving and effort..
Secondly and more importantly, it is extremely insensitive and lacking in compassion.
echograph wrote:So lets say that I was an abuser in the past life. and I had the rape coming and deserved it. Since I have no memory of the past life, and in the next one I will have no memory
of this one, where is the lesson to be learned? where is the point that was made? Lets assume that Karma at play is paying me back for what I have done in the past life, Its making my life a living hell, giving me nightmares, robbed me of my childhood, took away my trust in humanity, made me resent sex, and never showed me love. What point does that make? where is the progress when all that happened was leaving a wound that takes a lifetime to heal? Where is the lesson to be learned?
I have read every major holy book cover-to-cover in 2 languages, they sound irrational, mean, and control masses by creating fear in god. While Karma, sounds like a force on its own, blindly functioning like a machine. Honestly burning in the Muslim or the Christian hell sounds A LOT better than the Karma at play, at least you know what you did and why you are suffering.
Blind belief is Blind belief. Sweeping generalizations and sprinkling punishment and reward around like candy. That sounds AS ignorant, blind, controlling and out-dated as any other faith. This was the ONLY time i asked for help and I was made to be the bad guy. Now tell me, what is karma is going to do to you for making me feel this way and obviously misrepresenting it. I guess you have to wait till the next life to be punished, and you will never know why you are being punished.
You know what this sounds like, a contributing/enabling factor for the cast system to function. a system of control and blind belief.
Thank you for showing me the true face of it. I was about to fall for it out of desperation.
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Who did they trade the 7th pick for?Remember, last year the Suns foolishly traded away the No. 7 pick in the draft a few days before, feeling that the two guys they wanted Luol Deng and Andre Iguodala wouldn't be there. Both ended up slipping and now the Suns' trade with the Bulls doesn't look so good.
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All About Bladder Cancer
What is the bladder?
The bladder is an organ located in the lower abdominal area near the pelvic bones that acts as a reservoir for urine. The bladder expands and can hold about half of a liter of urine, but a person usually feels the urge to urinate when the bladder is 25% full. The bladder will contract and become smaller when it is empty. Because of the bladder's ability to expand and contract it is thought of as a muscular balloon. Ureters, which are the two tubes connecting the kidneys to the bladder, empty urine into the bladder. The urethra, a tube connected to the bladder, releases urine to the outside of the body.
The bladder wall consists of 4 main layers of tissues. The innermost lining is called the urothelium, or transitional epithelium, and is made up of cells known as urothelial or transitional cells. Beneath this layer is a thin layer called the lamina propria, which is made up of connective tissue, blood vessels and nerves. The next layer is called the muscularis propria, which is made of muscle. The last layer is a layer of fatty connective tissue that separates the bladder from other surrounding organs.
What is bladder cancer?
Normally, cells in the body will grow and divide to replace old or damaged cells in the body. This growth is highly regulated, and once enough cells are produced to replace the old ones, normal cells stop dividing. Tumors occur when there is an error in this regulation and cells continue to grow in an uncontrolled way. Tumors can either be benign or malignant. Although benign tumors may grow in an uncontrolled fashion sometimes, they do not spread beyond the part of the body where they started (metastasize) and do not invade into surrounding tissues. Malignant tumors, however, will grow in such a way that they invade and damage other tissues around them. They also may spread to other parts of the body, usually through the blood stream or through the lymphatic system where the lymph nodes are located. Over time, the cells within a malignant tumor become more abnormal and appear less like normal cells. This change in the appearance of cancer cells is called the tumor grade, and cancer cells are described as being well-differentiated, moderately-differentiated, poorly-differentiated, or undifferentiated. Well-differentiated cells are quite normal appearing and resemble the normal cells from which they originated. Undifferentiated cells are cells that have become so abnormal that often we cannot tell what types of cells they started from.
Cancers are described by the types of cells from which they arise. Bladder cancers arise almost exclusively from the innermost lining of the bladder, so they are referred to as transitional cell or urothelial cancer. In the United States, more than 9 out of 10 bladder cancers are called transitional cell carcinomas. This simply means that the cancer started in the lining of the bladder, which is made up of transitional cells that appear elliptical under the microscope. Less commonly, other types of cancers can arise from the lining of the bladder, called adenocarcinomas, squamous cell carcinomas and small cell carcinomas.
Commonly, bladder cancers grow in a "papillary" growth pattern. When a bladder cancer grows this way, it can be invasive (invading into tissues) or noninvasive (not invading into tissues at all), and hence not having a risk for distant spread, as long as it is treated. In addition, there can be precancerous lesions in the bladder, called carcinoma-in-situ. Carcinoma-in-situ occurs when the lining of the bladder undergoes changes similar to cancerous changes without any invasion into the deeper tissues. Hence, while the cells themselves have cancer-like qualities, no invasion has occurred. However, both papillary bladder cancers and cancer-in-situ may become invasive, so treatment is very important.
What causes bladder cancer and am I at risk?
It is estimated that in 2015 in the United States there will be 74,000 new cases of bladder cancer, resulting in 16,000 deaths. It is the sixth most common cancer diagnosis in the United States, being the third most common in men and eleventh most common in women. In the US, bladder cancer tends to affect older men more frequently; with men affected more than women by a 3:1 ratio and 2/3 of the cases diagnosed in people over the age of 65.
Cigarette smoking is the largest risk factor for bladder cancer. It is estimated that about half of bladder cancers are caused by cigarette smoking. The risk of being diagnosed with bladder cancer is increased two to four times if you are a smoker. Other risk factors for developing bladder cancer include, family history, genetic mutations, occupational exposure to chemicals (especially those processed in paint, dye, metal and petroleum products), previous cancer treatment with cyclophosphamide, ifosfamide, or pelvic radiation, exposure to arsenic especially in well water, aristolochic (a Chinese herb), bladder infections caused by schistosoma haematobium, and neurogenic bladder and the overuse of indwelling catheters.
How can I prevent bladder cancer?
Smoking cessation is the best way to prevent bladder cancer. Additionally, reducing the exposure to cancer causing agents should decrease the risk of developing bladder cancer. Other than these preventative measures, decreasing the risk of invasive bladder cancer relies on early detection of symptoms and possibly screening high-risk individuals.
What screening tests are used for bladder cancer?
There are no standard screening tests used for bladder cancer in people who have not had bladder cancer. Cystoscopy and urine cytology may be used in people with a history of bladder cancer.
What are the signs of bladder cancer?
The most common sign of bladder cancer is the presence of blood in the urine, called hematuria. The blood in the urine can either be noticeable by the naked eye (called gross hematuria), or noted only when the urine is analyzed in a laboratory (called microscopic hematuria). Other signs of bladder cancer could include increased frequency of urination, a feeling of urgency to urinate, nocturia (waking up at night due to having to urinate), pain (burning) with urination, and the feeling of incomplete bladder emptying. These are all caused by irritation of the bladder wall by the tumor.
In advanced cases of bladder cancer, the tumor can actually obstruct either the entrance of urine into the bladder or the exit of urine from the bladder. This causes severe flank pain, infection, and damage to the kidneys.
How is bladder cancer diagnosed?
Cytologic examination of urine (looking for abnormal cells in urine) has been the most commonly tested screening tool. It involves testing urine for the presence of abnormal cells, which would indicate the possibility of a cancer. This method is fairly inexpensive and without risk to the patient. However, a fair amount of cancers can be missed using this method. Also, the incidence of preclinical (too small to cause any symptoms) bladder cancer in the general population is likely too low for cytologic examination of urine to be useful as a mass screening tool. Routine urinalysis, performed as part of normal health maintenance, will detect any presence of blood in the urine. If blood is detected and is not due to another cause (such as infection), further tests should be carried out.
Anyone with either gross or microscopic hematuria should undergo a work-up to ensure the symptoms are not from bladder (or other) cancer. Often, the first thing that is done is a urine cytology, which as mentioned above, is looking at the urine under a microscope to detect cancerous appearing cells. Again, if these cells are seen, a diagnosis of cancer may be made. However, the test does not detect all cases of bladder cancer. X-ray imaging of the upper urinary tract (including the ureters and kidneys) may be performed to diagnose bladder cancer, or after a diagnosis of bladder cancer to rule out involvement of these structures with the cancer. Ultrasound can be used to study the kidneys, and a CT scan is often very good at studying the entire length of the urinary tract. One of the traditional methods of studying the (upper) urinary tract is with an intravenous pyelogram (IVP). This involves administering a dye through a patient's vein and taking a regular x-ray a short time later. The dye is excreted via the kidneys and urine and can be seen on the x-ray, showing the full extent of the kidney collecting system, ureters, and often the bladder.
Though the above tests are useful, the mainstay of diagnosis and staging is endoscopic evaluation with cystoscopy. This involves placing a fiberoptic camera into the bladder via the urethra. Cystoscopy allows for direct visualization of the entire bladder and also allows for biopsy of any suspicious lesions. If the biopsy reveals cancer, a repeat cystoscopy and resection (called a transurethral resection (TUR)) is done to completely evaluate the tumor and the extent and depth of disease.
When a diagnosis of bladder cancer is made, a complete physical examination is done as well as the previously mentioned radiologic studies to fully evaluate the urinary tract, the local extent of disease, and any metastatic disease.
How is bladder cancer staged?
The staging of a cancer describes how much the cancer has grown and invaded, documenting the extent of disease. Bladder cancer often presents at an early stage, as it produces hematuria early in the course of the disease. More than 70% of bladder cancers are diagnosed at the Ta (non-invasive) or T1 (superficially invasive) stage (see below). Unfortunately, sometimes bladder cancer can advance to invasive disease prior to causing symptoms. Before the staging systems are introduced, we will explain some background on the ways in which cancers grow and spread, and therefore advance in stage.
Cancers cause problems because they spread and can disrupt the functioning of normal organs. Bladder cancers often begin very superficially, involving only the lining of the bladder. Eventually, bladder cancers can invade into the bladder wall, involving the muscular layers of the wall. If a bladder cancer is allowed to grow, it may eventually invade the entire way through the wall and into the fat surrounding the bladder or even into other organs (prostate, uterus, vagina). This local extension is the most common way bladder cancer spreads.
Cancer can also spread by accessing the lymphatic system. The lymphatic circulation is a complete circulation system in the body (somewhat like the blood circulatory system) that drains into various lymph nodes. When cancer cells access this lymphatic circulation, they can travel to lymph nodes and start new sites of cancer. This is called lymphatic spread. Bladder cancer can spread this way. If it does, it usually first spreads to the lymph nodes in the pelvis, surrounding the bladder (perivesicular lymph nodes). From there, it can spread to lymph nodes that are in close proximity to the external iliac and internal iliac arteries and veins, which are the very large blood vessels that run into the leg and into pelvis, respectively. The presence of lymph node spread is best evaluated by CT scan or at surgical exploration.
Bladder cancer can also spread through the bloodstream. Cancer cells gain access to distant organs via the bloodstream and the tumors that arise from cells' travel to other organs are called metastases. Cancers of the bladder generally spread locally or to lymph nodes before spreading distantly through the bloodstream, though this is not always the case. If spread through the bloodstream does occur, the lungs and bones are the most common sites to be involved.
The staging system used to describe bladder tumors is the "TNM system", as described by the American Joint Committee on Cancer. The TNM systems are used to describe many types of cancers. They have three components: T-describing the extent of the "primary" tumor (the tumor in the bladder itself); N-describing the spread to the lymph nodes; M-describing the spread to other organs (i.e.-metastases).
There are two "T" stages that are often reported: the clinical stage, which is based on the physical exam of the patient, and the pathologic stage, which is determined after the tumor is resected, or taken out surgically and lymph nodes evaluated.
American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) TNM Staging for Bladder Cancer (7th ed., 2015)
The TNM breakdown is quite technical, but is provided here for your reference. Your healthcare provider will use the results of the diagnostic work up to assign the TNM result.
Primary Tumor- (T)
Primary tumor cannot be assessed
No evidence of primary tumor
Noninvasive papillary carcinoma
Carcinoma in situ: "flat tumor"
Tumor invades subepithelial connective tissue
Muscle invades muscularis propria
Tumor invades superficial muscularis propria (inner half)
Tumor invades deep muscularis propria (outer half)
Tumor invades perivesical tissue
Macroscopically (extravesical mass)
Tumor invades any of the following: prostatic stroma, seminal vesicles, uterus, vagina, pelvic wall, abdominal wall
Tumor invades prostatic stroma,, uterus, vagina
Tumor invades pelvic wall, abdominal wall
Regional Lymph Nodes (N)
Regional lymph nodes include both primary and secondary drainage regions. All other nodes above the aortic bifurcation are considered distant lymph nodes.
Regional lymph nodes cannot be assessed
No regional lymph node metastasis
Single regional lymph node metastasis in the true pelvis (hypogastric, obturator, external iliac, or presacral lymph node)
Single regional lymph node metastasis in the true pelvis (hypogastric, obturator, external iliac, or presacral lymph node)
Lymph node metastasis to the common iliac lymph nodes
Distant Metastasis (M)
No distant metastasis
Distant metastasis to organs other than those near the bladder like the prostate, uterus, or vagina.
Anatomic Stage/Prognostic Groups
Stage 0a
Stage 0is
Stage I
Stage II
Stage III
Stage IV
Though complicated, these staging systems help physicians determine the extent of the cancer, and therefore make treatment decisions regarding a patient's cancer. The stage of cancer, or extent of disease, is based on information gathered through the various tests done as the diagnosis and work-up of the cancer is being performed. An important distinction in bladder cancer is between superficial disease (Ta, Tis, T1) or muscle invasive disease. It has large implications for treatment, as will be discussed below.
How is bladder cancer treated?
Superficial Bladder Cancer
Superficial bladder cancer is bladder cancer has not invaded into the muscle. The extent of disease is based mainly on findings during the transurethral resection (TUR). Likewise, the primary treatment for superficial disease is the TUR. Since the cancer is superficial, all of the tumor may be able to be removed by the TUR. Following initial treatment with a TUR procedure a patient will undergo intravesicular chemotherapy. Intravesicular chemotherapy involves the instillation of chemotherapy directly into the bladder so that any remaining cancer cells can be eradicated. Mitomycin C is the most commonly used chemotherapy used for this treatment.
For some, the treatment of superficial bladder cancer may continue beyond a TUR and intravesicular chemotherapy. Some patients may also receive intravesicular therapy with a drug called Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) for a minimum of one year. Patients will also be monitored for relapse or recurrence of tumors.
Muscle Invading Bladder Cancer
Cystectomy, or the surgical removal of the entire bladder, is the standard of care for treating more advanced cancers. A large concern in performing this surgery is how to divert the urine so that the patient can still excrete it. In the past, this was done using an "ileal conduit", where the urine drained through a portion of the small intestine and out through the skin into a bag. More recently, techniques for bladder reconstruction have developed. This allows the ureters to be implanted into the newly created bladder and the urethra to lead out of the new bladder. These techniques may allow the patient to be continent and urinate normally.
Often, chemotherapy may be used in addition to surgery, either before or after the surgery. Use of chemotherapy may prolong survival and decrease risk of cancer recurrence. The combination of cisplatin and gemcitabine, either before or after cystectomy, has been shown to be as effective but less toxic than the old standard regimen "MVAC" (methotrexate, vinblastine, doxorubicin, cisplatin. In patients unable to receive cisplatin chemotherapy, other chemotherapy agents such as 5-FU and Mitomycin C may be used.
Sometimes, transurethral resection (TUR), in combination with radiation and chemotherapy may be used to allow the patient to avoid cystectomy. This is referred to as a "bladder-preservation approach" and is also known as tri-modal therapy. The best candidates for this treatment approach are those with cancer limited to just one area of the bladder that is less than 5cm in size, with no blockage of the ureter or kidney, and good bladder function (since those with poor bladder function would be better off with a cystectomy). Regimens that have the best results all start with maximum resection of the bladder tumor via TUR, just like with superficial bladder cancers.
The patient then starts a treatment course of radiation with chemotherapy, usually cisplatin, for 4-5 weeks. The chemotherapy is used as a "radiosensitizer" which means it helps make the cancer cells more sensitive to the radiation. Patients are then re-evaluated by a repeat cystoscopy to determine if the chemotherapy and radiation have caused the tumor completely disappear. If the tumor is no longer present, further chemotherapy and radiation is given for an additional 2-3 weeks. This method has comparable survival rates to cystectomy and has the advantage of allowing the patient to keep his or her bladder. If invasive disease remains after chemotherapy and radiation, the patient may be advised to undergo cystectomy, despite efforts to avoid this. If superficial disease remains after chemotherapy and radiation, either BCG or a cystectomy may be considered.
Cystectomy is performed for patients who do not have adequate response to chemotherapy and radiation in order to eliminate the cancer and reduce the risk of death from the cancer. Even when patients do not need to undergo cystectomy, they may experience side effects from radiation and chemotherapy. The most concerning of these are decreased bladder capacity (leading to more frequent urination), bladder spasm, chronic burning or pain with urination, and hematuria from the damage done by the chemotherapy and radiation.
In summary, there are different treatment methods available for bladder cancer with curative potential. As is true for many other sites of cancer, regimens have been developed that allow for a higher quality of life after the treatment is completed. The exact method of treatment should be chosen individually by the patient, after discussing it with a team of physicians adept at treating bladder cancer, to maximize chance of cure and adequate bladder function.
Clinical Trials
There are clinical research trials for most types of cancer, and every stage of the disease. Clinical trials are designed to determine the value of specific treatments. Trials are often designed to treat a certain stage of cancer, either as the first form of treatment offered, or as an option for treatment after other treatments have failed to work. They can be used to evaluate medications or treatments to prevent cancer, detect it earlier, or help manage side effects. Clinical trials are extremely important in furthering our knowledge of disease. It is through clinical trials that we know what we do today, and many exciting new therapies are currently being tested. Talk to your provider about participating in clinical trials in your area. You can also explore currently open clinical trials using the OncoLink Clinical Trials Matching Service.
Follow-up Care and Survivorship
After treatment is complete you will be watched closely by your providers. Those who have had bladder cancer are at high risk of developing a second bladder cancer. Therefore, at your follow up appointments, your provider will ask you if you are having any problems and may do testing such as cystoscopy, urine cytology and imaging testing to monitor for recurrent disease. If you completed treatment and had no signs of disease you will most likely see your provider every 3 to 6 months. Your provider will continually assess you and any side effects your may have had from your treatments. It is important to not miss your appointments and to speak with your provider about any new or recurrent issues you are experiencing.
Fear of recurrence, financial impact of cancer treatment, employment issues and coping strategies are common emotional and practical issues experienced by bladder cancer survivors. Your healthcare team can identify resources for support and management of these practical and emotional challenges faced during and after cancer.
Cancer survivorship is a relatively new focus of oncology care. With some 15 million cancer survivors in the US alone, there is a need to help patients transition from active treatment to survivorship. What happens next, how do you get back to normal, what should you know and do to live healthy going forward? A survivorship care plan can be a first step in educating yourself about navigating life after cancer and helping you communicate knowledgeably with your healthcare providers. Create a survivorship care plan today on OncoLink.
Resources for More Information
Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network
Offers education and support services, advances research and raises awareness about bladder cancer. Has an extensive online resource library for bladder cancer patients. http://www.bcan.org/
American Bladder Cancer Society
The site is intended to offer help, hope, and support to anyone affected by bladder cancer. Bladder cancer information, resources and a support forum are offered. http://bladdercancersupport.org/
Advanced Bladder Cancer Meta-Analysis Collaboration. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy in invasive bladder cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet 2003;361:11927-1934.
American Cancer Society. Bladder Cancer. 2015. Found at: http://www.cancer.org/cancer/bladdercancer/detailedguide/bladder-cancer-key-statistics
Bladder Cancer Treatment (PDQ ®). PDQ Cancer Information Summaries. National Cancer Institute. 01 Oct 2015.
Edge S, Byrd D, Compton B, eds. AJCC Cancer Staging Manual, 7th ed, New York, Springer; 2010.
Lerner S, Raghavan D. Overview of the initial approach and management of urothelial bladder cancer. Up To Date. 2015.
National Cancer Institute Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program. SEER Stat Fact Sheets: Bladder Cancer. 2015. Found at: http://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/urinb.html
National Comprehensive Cancer Center Network. Bladder Cancer. Version 2.2015. Found at: http://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/pdf/bladder.pdf


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Irish Soda Bread is one of those dishes that everyone in America associates with St. Patrick's Day, and you'll find many variations on the recipe, even though soda bread in Ireland traditionally contains only flour, baking soda, salt, and sour milk or buttermilk. Probably we should be calling our bread Irish American Soda Bread, but no matter what you call it, this bread is easy to make and delicious.
For this 100% Whole Wheat Brown Irish Soda Bread I've used a combination of white whole wheat and whole wheat flour with added wheat bran and wheat germ to make it relatively South Beach Diet friendly, although the recipe does contain a small amount of butter and brown sugar.
Here's how the grated butter looked before I mixed it in with my fingers.
Pinch the butter into the flour with your fingers until the mixture resembles a coarse meal.
Here's how my dough looked after the buttermilk was all mixed in.
100% Whole Wheat Brown Irish Soda Bread
Makes one large loaf of brown soda bread, recipe adapted slightly from The Bon Appetit Cookbook.)
1 3/4 cups white whole wheat flour
1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour
3 T toasted wheat bran
3 T toasted wheat germ
2 T oatmeal (I used oatmeal "crumbs" that had been ground in the food processor)
2 T brown sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt (I used fine grind sea salt)
2 T cold butter, either cut into small cubes or grated on the large side of a cheese grater
2 cups buttermilk (you may not need it all, but measure out 2 cups just in case)
Cut butter into small cubes or grate with the large side of a cheese grater, then add butter to the flour mixture. Wash and dry your hands, then use your fingers to pinch the butter into the flour until it's well combined and the mixture resembles coarsely ground cornmeal.
Measure out 2 cups of buttermilk. Add buttermilk to the flour/butter mixture 1/2 cup at a time, stirring after each 1/2 cup of buttermilk is added. Keep adding buttermilk until you have a loose dough. (Depending on where you live and how dry your flour is, you may not need all the buttermilk.)
Scrape the dough into the sprayed loaf pan. Bake until the bread is very brown and a toothpick inserted into the very center comes out clean, about 40-45 minutes. (I baked the bread in these photos for exactly 43 minutes.) Run a knife around the edge of the pan and tip bread out onto a cooling rack and let it cool 10-15 minutes on rack before cutting.
Irish soda bread can be eaten hot, and it also makes wonderful toast. This type of brown soda bread with a little butter in the recipe will keep a little longer than some types of Irish soda bread, but it's still best eaten the day you make it or the next day.
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Buyers should expect consistent fall mango volumes after a summer of abnormally high Mexican supplies ends.
Importers began receiving their first Brazilian shipments in mid-August, and they say they expect the transition to Brazil and other Southern Hemisphere production regions to go smoothly.
During the summer, Mexico supplied record weekly shipments that often exceeded 3 million cartons, said Greg Golden, sales manager and co-owner of Amazon Produce Network, Mullica Hill, N.J.
In the past, exporters would hit the 3 million level but not for as many consecutive weeks as this season, he said.
Golden said buyers should be pleased with Brazilian volumes and quality.
"It has fantastic color and gorgeous eating quality," he said in late August. "We will ramp up steadily, but we don't see a huge incentive for growers to accelerate their packings for the U.S. Their internal market is very strong due to a drought in the main supplying region, and the country is turning to Petrolina ... the country's traditional export-oriented growing region."
Despite the high Mexican volumes, Golden said pricing was favorable and retail promotions prompted higher consumption.
Once Mexican volume ends, supplies should tighten, and Brazil could benefit from strong mango momentum, he said.
The week of Sept. 9 could be the last week of peak Mexican volumes before northern Sinaloa begins rapidly wrapping up, Golden said.
The first containers from Brazil for Freska Produce International LLC, Oxnard, Calif., were scheduled to arrive at East Coast ports in early September.
Gary Clevenger, managing member and co-founder, said main volume should begin in late September and early October and start declining in November after Ecuador begins larger shipments in early October.
Brazil should bring strong volumes in mid-September, and Clevenger said the region typically ships quality fruit possessing attractive blushes.
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Clevenger said Mexican quality was strong throughout the season and that retailers benefited by running many promotions.
On Sept. 4, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported these prices for Mexican crossings at Nogales, Ariz.: cartons of one-layer keitts, $3.50 for 6-9s, and $3.25 for 10s.
From Brazil, the USDA on Sept. 4 reported one-layer flats of tommy atkins arriving in Philadelphia ports selling for $6.25-$6.75 for 7s-8s; $7-$7.50 for 10s-12s; and $6 for 14s.
Chris Ciruli, a partner in Ciruli Bros. LLC, Nogales, said Mexico shipped high-quality fruit to the U.S.
"I think you will see that this will be the highest shipping season on record," Ciruli said in mid-August. "Prices have been very reasonable too. It's helped keep the market moving."
Central American Produce Inc., Pompano Beach, Fla., received its first Brazil shipments in mid-August, said Michael Warren, president.
Warren said Brazil's tommy atkins variety produces a strong red color and makes for a nice start to the season.
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After a 14-month gestation period marred by illness, a white rhinoceros at Taronga Western Plains Zoo, Mopani, has given birth to a male calf.
The zoo has described the birth on Tuesday morning as a great achievement in a year than has seen more than 300 wild rhinos killed, with an explosion in poaching.
Researchers predict if poaching continues at this level, it will outstrip wild births by 2015.
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"To come through that and give birth to this healthy calf is just remarkable."
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The penalties disclosed Wednesday wrapped up the company's investigation into an episode that attracted headlines around the world and renewed concerns about abusive labor practices in overseas factories.
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With its bulbous cabin and tiny wheels pushed to the corners of the car, the 2012 Mitsubishi i-Miev resembles an overgrown golf cart. It drives like one, too, but that is not necessarily a bad thing.
The i-Miev is the second purely electric car, after the Nissan Leaf, to be offered from a major automaker in this decade. Compared with the Leaf, the i-Miev is certainly the economy car of this two-car segment.
Instead of the electric parking brake of the Leaf, the i-Miev comes with a classic e-brake lever. Where the Leaf lets you remotely schedule recharging and access a list of electric charging stations in its navigation system, the i-Miev has a small range gauge and a plug.
The i-Miev's base price of $29,125 accounts for those differences. However, CNET's SE trim model, with its premium option package, went for $35,085, pretty close to a similarly equipped Leaf. The i-Miev qualifies for the full $7,500 federal tax credit, with potential state tax credits and other benefits, such as use of HOV lanes, thrown in. With that factored in, the price can be brought down to the low 20s.
Instead of designing a car from the ground up, as Nissan did with the Leaf, Mitsubishi converted its i model, not sold in the U.S., to an electric drive system. The i is a kei-segment car in Japan, a type of car designed for the sprawling metropolis of Tokyo and other cities, and not particularly suitable for long-range excursions.
The i-Miev does not try to reach beyond the city, or suburbs, either. Its 16 kilowatt-hour lithium ion battery pack gives it an EPA range of only 63 miles. And while the immediate push from the electric drivetrain is reasonable, it starts to lag above 30 mph, making freeway merging a daredevil exercise. When I drove it across the windswept San Francisco Bay Bridge, the lightweight i-Miev felt like it might get blown over the side.
The narrow, 15-inch wheels on the i-Miev may lessen its rolling resistance, but do not contribute much to stability.
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Following its i-car roots, most of the i-Miev's electric drive system is packaged around the rear axle. The i-Miev is actually rear-wheel-driven. Mitsubishi includes a 110-volt adapter cable, which takes 22.5 hours for a full charge, and offers an optional 240-volt charging system that owners can install in their garages. That 240-volt system only takes 7 hours to restore the charge.
I left the car, with a near-dead battery, plugged into the CNET garage's 110-volt outlet for 24 hours, and came back to a range reading of 65 miles.
Helping the i-Miev maximize range is a regenerative brake system. The power gauge on the instrument cluster shows when it is using power and when it is recharging. Hit the brakes or just let it coast, and the needle goes into the blue.
Among the drive modes on the i-Miev's shifter are Eco and B. Eco mode detunes the accelerator pedal, making for slower starts but less energy usage. It also activates heavier brake regeneration. In Eco mode, as I coasted toward a stoplight, the car slowed more quickly than when left in D, with the power gauge showing greater regeneration.
The shifter's gate is strangely designed, making it difficult to find a desired driving mode by feel.
Driving the i-Miev around San Francisco, I came to the conclusion that I could simulate the Eco mode merely by using a lighter foot on the accelerator and applying the brake pedal when coasting. It seemed like the friction brakes on the car got very little use during my time with the car.


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KEIGHLEY & Craven Athletics Club's junior track and field team have been putting in some strong performances in the Yorkshire & District Athletics League.
The newcomers came second in round one last month in Wakefield and repeated that position in round two in Cleethorpes, again behind Barton, Hull & Goole AC, to leave them 57 points behind the leaders with two rounds remaining – at Barnsley on Sunday, July 20 and Wakefield on Sunday, August 10.
Round one winners included Ryan Watmough in the boys' under-15 800 metres A, high jump A and 75m hurdles A, Elliot Brett in the boys' under-15s 1500m A, Fergus Knappy in the boys' under-13 80m A and Harvey Lewis in the boys' under-13s 1500m A and high jump A.
On the female side, Lucy Fryers won the under-13 800m A and 75m A, Katie Atkinson lifting the under-13 150m A and 1200m A and Eve Crossley the girls' under-13s 75m B and long jump B.
Meanwhile, Ellie Bamfield won the under-13 long jump A, Tegan Knappy the under-15 girls' 100m B, Emily Robinson the girls' under-15s 800m B, Susan Lloyd the under-15 girls' javelin A and Alana Willis the under-15 girls' long jump B.
Fryers, Atkinson and Crossley combined with Angelina Bairstow to win the under-13 girls' 4x100m, with Laura Knowles, Robinson, Knappy and Lloyd taking the under-15 girls' 4x100m.
Watmough, Lewis, Fergus Knappy and Charlie Spencer won the boys' under-13s 3x100m, Bairstow the girls' under-13s 1200m B and Crossley the girls' under-13s long jump B.
Keighley & Craven had 20 winners at Cleethorpes, compared to 24 at Wakefield.
Johnny Thompson took the boys' under-13s 80m B, 800m B and shot putt B, Watmough winning the boys' under-15s 800m A and high jump A, Jack Walton the boys' under-13s 75m hurdles A and the 1500m B and Finlay Whitehead the boys' under-13s 800m A and high jump B.
Other boys' winners were Edward Hartley (boys' under-13s high jump A and long jump B), Robert Thompson (boys' under-17 shot putt) and Brett the boys' under-15s 1500m A.
Among the girls, Robinson won the under-17s' 300m A and under-15 javelin A, Atkinson lifting the under-13 800m A and 70m hurdles B and Susan Lloyd the under-15 100m B and 800m B.
Completing the female haul was Bairstow in the under-13 girls' 800m B, Bamfield in the under-13 70m hurdles A and Stella Richards in the under-13 shot putt B.
Relay triumphs came via Bamfield, Bairstow, Fryers and Atkinson in the under-13 girls' 4x100m and Watmough, Johnny Thompson, Walton and Whitehead in the equivalent boys' race.
Keighley and Craven Athletics Club hosted the Yorkshire Veterans' Five-Mile Road Race – the annual 'Full Bronte 5' – which attracted a quality field of over 130.
The men's race was won in 28min 52sec, with Queensbury athlete Chris Williams splitting the winner Will Smith and third-placed Craig Shearer, both of the host club.
Halifax Harrier Sarah Cumber won the ladies' race, followed by local GP Jo Buckley and Catherine Farrow of Ilkley Harriers.
Team prizes were won by Keighley & Craven AC's men's team and Halifax Harriers' women's team.
The Sutton Pinnacles Fell Race took place at Sutton in Craven on Sunday afternoon, with Dave Kirkham (Wharfedale Harriers) winning the men's race and Rachel Lowther (Barlick Fell Runners) the women's race.
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'Lottery Wizard' Richard Lustig Comes to Broadway Theatre of Pitman, 12/22
On Saturday, December 22 at 7:00 pm, Broadway Theatre of Pitman welcomes Richard Lustig, "The Lottery Wizard."
During the 1980s, a then-average man by the name of Richard Lustig began playing the lottery in his home state of Florida. When he became frustrated by losing more than winning, he began constructing his own winning lottery method. Over time, his fortune began to turn, and after his fourth win, he knew he had developed a system that really works.
The now seven-time lottery winner and author of "Learn How to Increase Your Chances of Winning the Lottery" is now an inspirational speaker, sharing with audiences his personal techniques for becoming a winner. He has been featured on the Rachel Ray Show, The Learning Channel, Good Morning America, Fox and Friends, Canadian TV, German TV and many more. Don't miss Richard Lustig as he makes a one-night appearance at the Broadway Theatre of Pitman.
Broadway Theatre of Pitman is located at 43 S. Broadway, Pitman, NJ. Call 856-384-8381 or visit pitmanbroadwaytheatre.com for reservations and more information.


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SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Jim Harbaugh on Wednesday noted that local and national media are "drooling" over the thought of a quarterback controversy for his San Francisco 49ers.
But Harbaugh did nothing to dispel that notion, sticking to his Monday night postgame theme that the 49ers now have two good quarterbacks and that no decision has been made on who the starter will be from here on out.
In fact, Harbaugh even said the Alex Smith-or-Colin Kaepernick debate could be a week-to-week event depending on who is playing better.
"I think it's a unique situation to have two really good players," he said. "Could we? Yes, we could."
As it stands now, Kaepernick is the only eligible starter. That's because Smith hasn't been cleared to play following his Nov. 11 concussion. However, both Smith and Harbaugh expect that will happen this week — "I feel really good," Smith said — but both thought Smith would be cleared last week as well.
The 49ers began preparing for the Chicago Bears by giving Smith the bulk of the practice snaps. As the week went on, Smith's symptoms returned and more snaps started going to Kaepernick.
The 49ers didn't decide on Kaepernick until Sunday night — and he was outstanding in a 32-7 victory over the Bears, starting the stir about a potential controversy. Harbaugh has done nothing to defuse it.
With the recent history in mind and with the 49ers dealing with a short work week, it would seem as if Kaepernick is the safer bet to play against the New Orleans Saints.
Then again, Sunday's 1 p.m. ET game will be in the loud Superdome, which would make things difficult for Kaepernick, and against a Saints team that Smith played very well against in the playoffs 10 months ago.
Harbaugh is more than happy to keep everyone — including Saints defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo — guessing about his true intentions.


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Mike D'Antoni will make his Lakers debut Friday night. With luck, Magic Johnson won't show up wearing a black shroud.
Like most of Southern California, he's been in mourning over the Lakers stiffing Phil Jackson. The last thing D'Antoni needs is for Magic to lead the crowd in another rendition of "We Want Phil!"
D'Antoni surprised by decision | NBA Power Rankings
They should be screaming "We Want Jim!" As in we want Jim Buss to come down here and explain why Phil Jackson's resume didn't measure up.
In other words, don't take your funeral rage out on D'Antoni. The Lakers mess was created by Buss, yet another example that the apple can fall very far from the tree.
"I love Dr. Buss," Magic said Wednesday night on NBA Countdown. "I don't believe in Jim Buss."
Dr. Buss is Jerry, the visionary father who built the Lakers Empire. Jim is the current president of the Lucky Sperm Club.
Through the luck of the genetic draw, members are handed the keys to Daddy's kingdom. That doesn't magically make them as smart as their old man, though some have proven worthy.
Bob Irsay moved the Colts to Indianapolis. Jim Irsay made them an admirable franchise. For every Irsay, however, there seem to be a dozen Hiltons.
At least that family had enough sense not to name Paris the CEO of the hotel chain. Jerry Buss should have just bankrolled a reality show for his son, anything to keep Jim away from the Lakers front office. Instead, he has indulged his son's GM fantasies.
It's not that Jim is the NBA's worst executive. But even Paris Hilton would have had the savvy to avoid the Phil Fiasco.
Everybody knows Jackson and Buss didn't get along the last go-round. That became obvious when Jackson retired and Buss purged every trace of Phil from the building.
He got rid of everybody from the scouting staff to the equipment manager. Brian Shaw was a front-runner for the coaching job and a Kobe Bryant favorite.
Buss went completely out of Laker loop and hired Mike Brown. We saw how that worked out.
It all led to Buss and Mitch Kupchak meeting last Saturday at Jackson's house. A host of sources have said different things about what transpired. If you piece them together it appears the Lakers didn't really believe Jackson would want his old job back.
They leaked his name, hoping it would appease fans who were dismayed their franchise was acting like the Yankees in George Steinbrenner's craziest heyday. It appeased them to the point they were screaming Phil's name at last weekend's games.
Buss calculated that Jackson would turn down the job. That way he could say he at least tried to bring back the Zen Master.
Jackson was not only interested; he saw a chance to stick it to Buss. Depending on whom you believe, he wanted part ownership, personnel power, no road trips east of Phoenix and nightly foot massages from Jim.
It may have been excessive, but Jackson had earned that negotiating right. On one side of the couch you had 13-year NBA veteran with 11 championship rings as a coach.
On the other you had the former general manager of the LA Lazers. That was the indoor soccer team Jerry Buss owned in the 1980s. He let Jim run things, but who cared? It was the Major Indoor Soccer League.
The Lakers are not the Lazers. Jackson wanted until Monday to ponder the faux offer. After a handshake, he thought that meant he had until Monday to decide.
Kupchak said the Lakers never actually said they'd wait until Monday to move. They contacted D'Antoni, who admitted he was shocked to get the call.
Jackson was equally shocked to be awakened by Kupchak's call Sunday night telling him he was out.
"Slimy," is how he put it.
Now Jackson is slyly fanning the backlash. If he can't stick it to Buss one way, he'll do it another.
"I am gratified by the groundswell of support from the Lakers fans who endorsed my return," he said. "It is the principle reason why I considered the possibility."
Yeah, right. It was all for the fans.
Caught in the middle is D'Antoni. He didn't connive his way into the job. He just happened to be the best coach available not named Phil Jackson.
The Lakers have too much talent not to make it deep into the playoffs.
D'Antoni will do fine once everybody gets healthy and used to each other.
He might even do better than Zen Master would have. That we'll never know, though most Lakers fans have already made up their minds.
They see Jackson's 11 rings and naturally assume he was the best guy for the job. They see D'Antoni with zero rings and go into mourning.
As for the lead mourner, Buss is at least smart enough not to pick a fight with him.
"I believe in Magic," he said, "as I always have."
Not the magic of Johnson.
The magic of being born Jerry Buss's son.


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The Walking Dead is 8.5 million copies strong
The Walking Dead, one of the best games of 2012, has sold more than 8.5 million copies. I don't even want to think about how many zombies that is.
Telltale Games' chief executive officer Dan Connors told The Wall Street Journal that 25 percent of those sales come from iOS purchases.
"I think we see with iOS products, we see more impact from when the show is on, when there's stress about the show," he said. "When there's Christmas or mass market events, that drives iOS sales too."
Across platforms, the average revenue per user is $16. Each episode costs about $5, so gamers are typically sticking around to at least Episode 3.
With 8.5 million copies sold, that means Telltale has earned over $40 million in sales, not including promotions.
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HELMSLEY could see more than 150 homes built as a blueprint for the town's development for the next 13 years has been revealed.
The newly-published plans set out stages of development for the town until 2027, including proposals for housing on five sites.
Land north of Swanland Road and east of Carlton Road, north of Elmslac Road, south of Riccal Drive, east of Riccal Drive and south of Swanland Road are sites earmarked for houses in a draft of the plan, which has been drawn up by the North York Moors National Park Authority and Ryedale District Council.
The aim is to make sure that four out of every ten houses built will be affordable housing strictly for the people of Helmsley and the neighbouring parishes.
Suggestions have also been made that the town needs more care homes to meet the needs of the over 55s.
Helmsley Town Council chairman Chris Parkin welcomed the plans and said the town council had been consulted throughout the drawing-up process.
"It is definitely a plan which is worth consulting on and we would like people to respond to it," he said. "We have covered a lot, but there may be something that we have missed. I am sure that the town council as members will make their views known as well during this consulation period."
Councillor Parkin also welcomed the decision to include Elmslac Road in the town's conservation area, particularly because it won a social housing award during the 1950s. He said: "We were quite anxious to preserve and conserve that."
Caroline Skelly, planning officer at the North York Moors National Park Authority, said the views of the public would be taken into account.
"The proposals set out in the plan will enable Helmsley to continue as a thriving market town and community," she said.
"It will allow the town to grow to meet local housing and employment needs, but without harming its distinctive character. I would like to thank everyone who took the time to give their views last summer and assure people that these comments have been carefully considered in this final version."
Residents have until 5pm on August 2 to submit comments. The plan can be viewed at www.northyorkmoors.org.uk or at the North York Moors National Park Offices, Helmsley, and Ryedale House, Malton.
An open day will also be held on Thursday, July 4, from 2pm to 6pm and on Friday, July 19 from 10am to 3pm. For more information, phone Caroline Skelly on 01439 772700.


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The Knicks' trade for Raptors forward Andrea Bargnani was not necessarily a public darling, because it meant New York would take on yet another oft-injured big man whose effort has been questioned at times.
Carmelo Anthony doesn't see the problem. He did not want to see former teammates Steve Novak and Marcus Camby sent to Toronto, but he is excited about the prospects of having a former No. 1 pick and former franchise player.
"Hopefully, Bargnani will want to come in and prove something, come in with a chip on his shoulder and be ready to rock," Anthony said, according to Newsday.
Bargnani, who has played only 66 games the past two seasons, had his best year in 2009-10, when he capitalized on his 7-foot frame and became more aggressive, averaging 6.2 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game. That effort coincided with his most healthy season, as Bargnani played 80 games, the most of his career.
He had appeared to turn the corner as a four-year player, but soon slipped back into old habits. He rebounding was down the next year and he never amassed more than 1.0 block per game again.
Anthony plays with one of the NBA's best defensive big men in Tyson Chandler, and Anthony seems to expect the '09-10 Bargnani.
"To have him on our team right now brings some more toughness to our team and another defensive presence," Anthony said.


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ANAHEIM – Authorities are urging commuters to keep away from the area surrounding Angel Stadium and the Honda Center while the Angels opening day game and a Rihanna concert take place Tuesday evening.
"People not going to Angel Stadium or the Honda Center are asked to avoid the area during peak traffic times," Anaheim police said in a traffic advisory issued Tuesday.
The Angels baseball game is scheduled to begin at 7:05 p.m., while the Rihanna concert begins at 8 p.m., the advisory said.
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Authorities encourage using alternate routes and carpooling to reduce the number of vehicles attempting to find parking.
When events collide, as on Tuesday evening, traffic engineers coordinate ahead of time with police, event-venue representatives and construction crews to make sure traffic flows.
From Anaheim's traffic management center, the engineers can change the timing of traffic signals to move traffic into and out of the venues.
Officials advise residents, visitors and businesses to use the Anaheim Alert notification system to access traffic information around event venues.
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