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We imagine many of our readers are strict adherents to the Primal Blueprint [1]. You?re downing almonds [2] by the bushel, guzzling fish oil [3], and avoiding grains like the plague [4], but what are you feeding Fido? Our bodies have had over ten thousand years to get used to agrarianism ? and the stuff is still killing us! Commercial kibble has only been around for fifty years. Imagine how dogs feel.
Consider the wolf, a dog?s closest relative. Wolves are hunters and scavengers, relying primarily on animal protein. They are not, however, accomplished chefs. Check out a wolf?s den. No pots, no pans, no range stove. Not even a salt shaker. They were on the raw diet before it became hip. You won?t see wolves feasting on Purina; they eat raw meat, and lots of it.
Genetically, dogs are virtually still wolves. They weren?t even domesticated until 15,000 years ago. So, for some 5,000 years the furry guys were tagging along with hunter-gatherers, munching on the leftovers: meaty bones, organ meat, maybe a bit of mammoth rib-eye (if they were lucky). They were scavengers ? like their wolf ancestors ? and they flourished as our utilitarian companions. Why else did we keep ?em around for so long? Sure, eating our leftovers may not have been the optimum doggy diet, but it was certainly better than the dry, over-processed sawdust that passes for dog food today. Modern dogs are pampered softies. Store-bought dog ?food? works for them because they don?t do much more than sit around and sleep.
And does commercial dog food really work? Well, it certainly keeps them fat and alive. On the same token, the Western grain-based diet keeps us fat and alive, too, but we all know how we feel about that. Just as Big Pharma?s tendency to prescribe expensive band-aids masks the insidious nature of modern nutrition, so too does the veterinary community give the impression that cancer, bone disorders, and other canine illnesses just happen to man?s best friend. Nutrition, according to them, has little to do with it. But just in case it does, they just so happen to sell an expensive kibble ? Science Diet, Nutra-Max, or whatever garbage their corporate sponsors have paid them to promote ? that will fulfill all of your dog?s dietary needs. What luck!
Before you listen to the vet, check out the ingredients on the package. For you Primal Blueprinters, the results will shock you. You?ll see stuff like lamb meal, ground rice, wheat, corn, sorghum ? and that?s for the premium brands! Why would you feed a carnivore grains? Somehow, we doubt wolves were out there shucking corn and harvesting rice. And just what is lamb meal? From Wikipedia, it is ?the dry rendered part from mammal tissues, prepared for feeding purposes by tanking under live steam or dry rendering.? After all that processing, what little remaining nutritional value of the ?meat? cannot possibly counterbalance the filler ingredients. The dog gets full, and even happy (hey, we all know that dogs will eat anything with a stupid smile on their faces), but the nutritional deficit adds up. You can stick with the kibble, but prepare yourself for a lifetime of vet bills, doggie dental bills (the most preventable expense ever), and vast amounts of smelly stool.
The truth is following a Primal Blueprint for dogs is the best way to ensure happy, healthy dogs. Best of all, you?re already used to preparing your own Primal-friendly meals, so the transition to a specialized dog diet shouldn?t be a huge leap. It?s easy, too: no cooking, no seasoning, no prepping. Just look at what wolves eat (read: any meat they can get their paws on) and go from there.
The Chow
A Primal eating plan for dogs should consist mainly of organ meat, raw meaty bones (like chicken carcasses or turkey necks), and muscle meat, naturally and humanely-raised if you can swing it ? just like us! Really, any animal product is acceptable. Wolves ate a wide range of animals, but it?s probably unrealistic to feed your dog antelope, elk, and deer on a regular basis. Some pretty affordable options include:
? Turkey: necks, backs, wings, drumsticks, gizzards, hearts
? Chicken: carcasses, backs, necks, legs, wings, organs, eggs
? Whole, oily fish: sardines, herring, anchovies, mackerel
? Beef: stew meat, ground chuck, organs, marrow bones
Dogs don?t need filet mignon to lead happy, healthy lives. The first things wolves go for are the organs of a fresh kill. They prefer the cheaper, fattier, more nutrient-dense meats, and sticking to them makes it possible to feed your dogs grass and range-fed animal products.
The Transition
Going from traditional kibble to raw feed can be a little unnerving for newbies. Try to resist the impulse to do a half-kibble/half-raw dietary transition. This will only confuse the dog?s digestive system and lead to explosive diarrhea. Remember ? you?re not switching kibble, you?re replacing poison with real food! Go cold turkey (pun intended). Puppies are blank slates and will take to the diet immediately, but older dogs may need a couple days to get used to the new food. Prepare for detox if your dog?s been on kibble for awhile. Vomiting, diarrhea, bad breath, and itchy skin are all par for the course. Don?t worry? ride it out!
Stick to fairly basic foods at first, like turkey and chicken necks. Dogs love to gnaw and chew bones, so this will come natural to them. If your dog?s a gulper (and most reformed kibble eaters are), hold the bones for them while they eat to promote proper chewing. Once they?ve figured out how to chew, you can start adding different meats.
The Benefits
To truly see the benefits, you have to try the diet out for yourself. Results tell the tale, but some common benefits include:
? Shiny, soft coats: the Primal eating plan for dogs will imbue your pal with a beautiful luster. Heads will turn at the dog park; you better get yours spayed unless you want a promiscuous, irresponsible single mother on your hands. Fish oil supplementation makes this even more noticeable.
? Pearly whites: eating clean food and chewing raw bones will clear up any plaque deposits and leave your dog?s teeth gleaming.
? Lower vet bills: eating food the dog is evolutionarily designed to eat will take care of the allergies and minor illnesses that account for most vet visits.
? Lower costs: buying wholesale and shopping for bones and organ meats are actually considerably less expensive than purchasing ?premium? commercial dog food.
? A happy, long-living best friend: the oldest dog on record was an Australian cattle dog [5] named Bluey who dined exclusively on kangaroo and emu. Your dog will live a healthier, fuller life on a Primal eating plan.
? Firm, odorless poop: on a raw, Primal eating plan, dogs waste little of what they eat. That means stool is small, hard, and without much odor. It also turns into white powder after a day or so, making cleanup effortless. Also, the added strain of passing hard stool will naturally express your dog?s anal glands, rendering another expensive vet trip obsolete.
Common Concerns
Don?t dogs choke on bones?
Not on raw ones. Cooked bones splinter, and they can get lodged in a dog?s throat. Raw bones are pliable, and the calcium content is absolutely integral to a dog?s health. Plus, chewing bones keeps the teeth clean. No more astronomical dental bills!
What about food-borne bacteria? Isn?t raw meat dangerous?
Wolves seem to do just fine eating days-old carrion. Dogs? stomachs are equipped to handle bacteria in much the same fashion, so don?t worry about contamination. Still, humans are vulnerable, so wash up!
What if my dog is constipated?
Again, the straining is actually good for your dog. But if it absolutely refuses to come out, a little raw canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling) will do the trick. Raw pumpkin also firms loose stools.
How much should I feed?
Let?s use a sixty-pound retriever mix as an example. Assuming it gets plenty of exercise, feeding about a pound and a half to two pounds of assorted meats and bones is plenty. Everything varies from dog to dog, of course. If you can?t feel its ribs, reduce the food. If its ribs are a little too prominent, feed more.
Just meat?
Vegetables can be added to your dog?s diet. In fact it is recommended. Carrots are fun to crunch, and broccoli, spinach, and celery can be ground up and added to a mixture of ground meat. Supplementing with fish oil is also recommended for a shiny, healthy coat.
Have Fun
Have fun with it. Your dog is an incredibly eager eater, and watching the transformation is a true joy to behold. Go slowly and listen to your instincts as a Primal eater yourself.
Do you have dogs you feed Primal food? If not, are you thinking about making the switch? Hit us up with a comment and share your stories!
Kamia The Wolf [6], storm gal [7], This Year's Love [8], Crocodillicus [9], tanakawho [10], NiteLynx [11] Flickr Photos (CC)
Further Reading:
What is the Primal Blueprint? [1]
The Definitive Guide to Primal Eating (for Humans) [12]


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If you run a company, your business credit profile is related to your reputation. With a strong business credit profile, you have access to much greater financing opportunities with favorable terms and lower interest rates.
For lenders, a company with a creditworthy profile is considered a good risk. Whether you own a startup or existing business, managing and protecting your profile with all three major business credit reporting agencies is crucial.
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Keep all company data identical – Whether applying for a D-U-N-S Number, submitting a credit application or opening a business bank account, provide all the same information in order to avoid any potential issues. Inconsistent data can cause a denial of credit due to mismatched data or even cause your company to have a duplicate credit file.
Leverage the good credit you already have – If your business has existing trade references not reporting on its file, then consider adding them to your report. Currently, only one business credit reporting agency enables you to add trade references to your file via a paid program.
Make certain your profile represents a real business – The information you supply about your company, its background, banking history and operations plays an essential role in the credibility and creditworthiness of your business. With a complete profile, creditors will get an accurate portrayal of your business.
Pay better than terms – By paying invoices 10, 15 or 20 days ahead of the due date you get a much greater impact to your overall business credit ratings. Paying better than terms shows creditors that you manage your financial obligations promptly and are a good credit risk.
Have a diversity of credit accounts – The types of credit your company use are seen as a sign of stability and credit responsibility. Whether it's short-term financing, installment loans, revolving lines of business credit or leases, each type of account plays a role in establishing a diversity of credit usage.
Monitor your business credit profile regularly – While it's crucial to build a strong business credit profile, it is equally important to protect what you have built. Each business credit agency offers its own monitoring services so you can be alerted to any recent changes, inquiries into your file or fluctuations in your scores.
Correct any inaccurate or outdated information – If you identify any mistakes on your company's profile, be sure to take the necessary steps to update and/or correct it. Each agency has its own procedures for submitting updates, corrections or disputes.
Select the appropriate industry classification code – The SIC/NAICS Code you select for your business describes the principle activity of your business to creditors. Lenders use these codes to help identify the industry affiliation of a company so it is vital to select the code that best describes what you do.
Improve your score by submitting financials – Financials that show an improvement in cash flow, current assets and net worth can have a significant impact to a company's overall creditworthiness. You can upload financial statements to impact the strength of your reports by following the on-screen instructions available on the business credit agency's site.
Update and maintain your company's internet presence – Information that goes into creating a business' credit profile comes from primary and secondary sources such as web mining, news and media. It's imperative that your company's website and its contact information are consistent with the data collected from other primary and secondary sources.
Your business credit profile is a report card on your company's finances. Your profile and business credit history can affect your day to day business operations – from how much you pay for a business loan, company credit card, lease or business insurance. Use these tips to build, manage and protect your company's financial reputation.
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TIFF 2014: The Round-Up
I returned from Toronto last night, and will put up a couple of posts later in the week on some of the films I was able to catch there. Meanwhile, here's an overall round-up.
Two Days, One Night (Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne, Belgium)
Horse Money (Pedro Costa, Portugal)
Amour Fou (Jessica Hausner, Austria)
Hill of Freedom (Hong Sang-soo, South Korea)
The Look of Silence (Joshua Oppenheimer, Denmark/Indonesia)
The Princess of France (Matías Piñeiro, Argentina)
Jauja (Lisandro Alonso, Argentina)
Li'l Quinquin (Bruno Dumont, France)
National Gallery (Frederick Wiseman, France/USA)
Journey to the West (Tsai Ming-liang, France/Taiwan)
Force Majeure (Ruben Östlund, Sweden/Norway)
Alleluia (Fabrice Du Welz, France/Belgium)
Heaven Knows What (Benny & Joshua Safdie, USA/France)
Maidan (Sergei Loznitsa, Ukraine)
Good, But I Had Some Reservations:
Phoenix (Christian Petzold, Germany)
Voila L'Enchainement (Claire Denis, France)
Timbuktu (Abderrehmane Sissako, Mali)
Pasolini (Abel Ferrara, France/Italy)
Natural Resistance (Jonathan Nossiter, Italy/France)
Interesting, But Didn't Work For Me:
Eden (Mia Hansen-Løve, France)
Tales (Rakshan Banietemad, Iran)
Spellbinding But Category-Resistant:
Goodbye to Language (Jean-Luc Godard, France)
Disappointment of the Fest:
A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence (Roy Andersson, Sweden)
Surprise of the Fest:
Alleluia (Fabrice Du Welz, France/Belgium)
Cried Out for Immediate Rewatching:
Goodbye to Language (Jean-Luc Godard, France)
Horse Money (Pedro Costa, Portugal)
The Princess of France (Matías Piñeiro, Argentina)
Shamelessly Wowed by a Star Performance:
Marion Cotillard in Two Days, One Night (Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne, Belgium)
Viggo Mortensen in Jauja (Lisandro Alonso, Argentina)
Best Non-Star Performance:
Arielle Holmes in Heaven Knows What (Benny & Joshua Safdie, USA/France)
Lola Dueñas in Alleluia (Fabrice Du Welz, France/Belgium)
Film That Really Messed With My View of a Director I Thought I Knew:
Li'l Quinquin (Bruno Dumont, France)
Best Scene:
Opening: The Princess of France (Matías Piñeiro, Argentina)
Closing: Phoenix (Christian Petzold, Germany)
Best Q&A:
Matías Piñeiro
Lisandro Alonso and Viggo Mortensen
Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne
Films I Most Regret Missing:
The Duke of Burgundy (Peter Strickland, UK)
Two Shots Fired (Martin Rejtman, Argentina)
La Sapienza (Eugène Green, France/Italy)
Letters to Max (Eric Baudelaire, France)
Recent Reading:
-- There's a brand new issue of the video essay journal [in]Transition, edited by Catherine Grant.
-- "Inside, Around and About Notorious," a chapter from Adrian Martin's 2006 PhD thesis, now available at 16:9. Also: two recent video essays by Cristina Álvarez López & Adrian: "Paratheatre Without Stages" (on Jacques Rivette's Out 1); and "Felicity Conditions: Seek and Hide" (on Fritz Lang's Secret Beyond the Door ...).
-- Tributes to Harun Farocki gathered by David Hudson.
-- Sight & Sound's "The Greatest Documentaries of All Time" poll.
-- An interview with Jean-Claude Carrière at Public Books.
-- A 60-page excerpt available on PDF from a recent book that collects global film manifestos, at Film Quarterly, via Neepa Majumdar.
-- "Phil Karlson Confidential" by Bill Krohn, at Kinoslang.
-- Erika Balsom on "cinema as a performing art," at Artforum.
-- Tony Zhou's 5-minute video, "A Brief Look at Texting and the Internet in Film".
-- I re-read Alexis Tioseco's moving letter to Nika Bohinc after listening to Lisandro Alonso talk about how news of their death inspired him to begin working on his new film Jauja.
-- Recent blog discovery: The Mongrel Muse, run by Tanner Tafelski.
pic: Two Days, One Night (Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne, 2014).


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The School of Visual Arts presents Simultaneity, an exhibition with paintings by Meghan Brady, Nick Lamia, Steve McCall, Gabriel Phipps, and Danielle Tegeder that explore pictorial notions of simultaneous experience by way of rich visual associations. Curated by SVA alumnus Gabriel Phipps.
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The Chicago Tribune's Sunday edition includes a lengthy article by Mark Caro and Lauren Viera on on how Chicago's art galleries are weathering the recession. According to the Trib, many gallery owners in the River North area are reporting that business took a downturn last summer and has stayed that way so far. Yet a number have also seen enough positive economic activity of late to feel glimmers of hope about the future.
"Compared with New York, where The New York Times reported in June that more than 20 galleries had closed, Chicago's leading art districts have remained relatively stable. River North, the most established gallery area, has seen some businesses move or otherwise constrict their operations, but the bulk are still standing. The West Loop has suffered a few closings, while empty storefronts dot Pilsen's developer-designed art district."
The article notes that Chicago galleries are using various recessionary strategies to stay in business. David Leonardis offered a buy-one-get-one-free sale earlier this summer, while other galleries have also offered special discounts. Still others, like Zolla/Lieberman, are highlighting more modestly-priced works for collectors feeling gun-shy about spending a lot of money during financially anxious times. And in line with what's happening nationally, dealers who specialize in high-end artists, like Richard Gray, have found the market to be as strong as its ever been for "really rare, really fine, highly exceptional works of art."
The arts district in Pilsen has not fared nearly so well, with numerous 'For Rent' signs on storefronts. Also highly worrisome news: UIC's non profit I space Gallery may be in trouble. Its private foundation support "dried up," and director Mary Antonakos is quoted as saying she's worried the space will close.
It should be noted that although the Trib's article includes numerous interviews with Chicago dealers in various media and price-points, it's noticeably thin on accounts from dealers outside the River North area (the piece does include a quote from Carrie Secrist, whose gallery is located in the West Loop, but none from her neighbors Tony Wight, Kavi Gupta, Monique Meloche or Rhona Hoffman–prominent Chicago dealers all).
In the end, however, a gallerist's actions probably speak louder than his or her words. The fact that all of the above-mentioned dealers are planning strong new shows to inaugurate the new fall season suggests that everything remains on track, for now anyway. Chicago art dealers appear to be hanging in there–holding their breath, to be sure, but hanging in there. Read the Tribune's full story here.
Claudine Isé
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- Michelle Grabner, Anthony Elms, Stuart Comer Named Curators of 2014 Whitney Biennial - November 29, 2012
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Homemade burgers have become a bit of a permanent fixture in our house - we eat them at least once a week. They are easy and convenient and in a effort to make them as healthy as possible we stick to a few basic rules:
- Instead of burger buns we use wholemeal or whole/multi grain baguettes (this works well for a crowd as you can make a couple of baguettes into burgers and carve then up sub-way style!)
- Mayo is always 'light; and used instead of butter
- The burgers them selves are made from either Chicken breast, Turkey Mince or Fish
Take a baguette and split it down the middle so you are left with a separate top and bottom. Slather both sides with light mayo. Top the bottom half with leaves (I stick to a mixture of baby leaves - spinach, rocket etc). Then top with grilled chicken breast, turkey mince pattie or fish, sliced red onion and batons of cucumber (seeds removed).
That's basically it - but here are a couple of few flavour variations to make things interesting:
Lime and Coriander Chicken Burger:
Place the juice of 2 limes, 1 clove of garlic (crushed) and about 2 teaspoons of sugar or agave syrup and a pinch of salt into a jar and shake. Set aside until ready to cook. (I like using agave as I always have it in the cupboard and as its a syrup you don't need to dissolve it)
Take 1/3 cup mayo, juice of 1 lime, 1 green chilli, a small handful of coriander and 1 of mint and chop all finely - mix into the mayo and slather on both sides of the baguette (let the size of the baguette dictate how much may you make - I tend to err on the generous side as the mixture will keep)
Take the chicken breasts and lay on the chopping board with your hand firmly over the thickest part of the breast. With a sharp knife start slicing the breast in half length ways, starting at the thick end of the breast ending at the narrow end. The aim is to end up with two skinny fillets per breast, as these cook faster and and fit on the baguette better.
Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a hot pan, season the fillets and place in the pan. As they fillets cook baste constantly with the Lime mixture until you have used it all. , about a minute before you are ready to take the chicken off the heat, splash the chicken with soy sauce (Id say between 1-2 tablespoons). The aim is to end up with beautifully caramelised fillets.
Assemble the burger as per above and enjoy!!!!!
Fish Finger Burger!!
Take 1/3 cup mayo, juice of 1/2 lemon, handful of gherkins, 1/2 small red onion, chop both finely. Mix into the mayo and slather on both sides of the baguette.
Grill your favourite white flesh fish - For sea bass, I season lightly and leave the skin on as the skin goes nice and crispy when cooked. If I use cod, haddock or the like I will pat down with while flour that has been seasoned with salt, pepper and finely chopped fresh dill, and then pan fry in some butter.
Assemble the burger as per above and enjoy!!!!!
The great thing about the burgers are you can go as light or as heavy handed with the condiments/herbs and onions as you like and a good chilli sauce never goes astray either.
The phots on this post were taken by my gorgeous photographer friend Britt Spring....
A fellow Antipodean ex-pat she suggested I cook while she took photos.... we had a great time, and even enlisted a few friends to come along and make the night even more hilarious.... However, next time I let someone photograph me while I cook I'm definitely going to book a hair and make-up session first!!!!


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My late father was a chemist...so science was very important in my family, so I take a scientific mindset to ghost hunting. Have recorded many EVP's. I usually ask if they have seen God. I got a Yes! reply to one not too long ago. I've always believed in an afterlife by faith, now I also have proof. Not sure where that fits in heaven/hell and my investigations have added more questions than they have answered. So, I guess the search continues.
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My mom: "Don't even think about marrying him, don't become Wiccan because he is" and so forth.
As a former missionary, let me say your mom is at least partially right. I've seen so many people join this religion or that just to please someone, but they often don't have roots strong enough to stay the path if that relationship goes south. If you choose Wicca, choose it for yourself. It is a beautiful religion with much to offer.
I started getting interesting in Wicca in high school and the more I learn, the more I feel it's the right path for me. My mom won't understand, which is why I'm not telling her until AFTER I move out.
The broomsticks are mounted. The ghosts are a-fright. Enchanting takes wing, On All Hallows Night.
Posted 04 November 2008 - 08:14 PM
The restored Gospel of Christ and I am a return missionary and priesthood bearer.
Posted 05 November 2008 - 02:31 AM
I started getting interesting in Wicca in high school and the more I learn, the more I feel it's the right path for me. My mom won't understand, which is why I'm not telling her until AFTER I move out.
Believe me when I say you're making a good choice. If your parents are like mine, one will never speak about religion to you ever again for any matter, and the other will debate with you constantly and tell you that you're wrong.
Posted 05 November 2008 - 10:19 PM
I belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
The restored Gospel of Christ and I am a return missionary and priesthood bearer.
Welcome to the board from a fellow Mormon. I hope to read your experiences with the paranormal on our other boards.
I didn't lose my mind - I have it backed up on a disk ... somewhere
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Two of my friends felt out a couple of years back, she always banged on about her religion which was Muslim, she was a very pushy Muslim, like when she went on the fast they do for forty days, she would always look down on us for eating during the day. So one day she was going on about her religion and I said to her "Well, how do you get baptised or like put in the religion?" She didnt really understand what I was asking her but she told us "We get part of the Quran whispered in our ear as a baby."
So my other friend went up to her cos he was fed up of her always looking down on us and whispered something in her ear, she started crying and run off. Now Im not going to repeat what he told us that he said to her, because I'll probably get into trouble on the boards. Now that one action devided our group of friends, nothing was ever the same again, and if anyone had an argument with her over anything, shed just come out with "Its because Im Muslim isnt it?" I once told her to shut up and she went to the head teacher and told her that I had been racist towards her.
So yeh, in the end religions generally cause devides between communities, it is easily noticable if you look carefully enough, especially here in the UK. Thats why I choose not to participate in one.
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Have You Registered for the PBA's Distributor Executive Conference Yet?March 20, 2012
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You have to absolutely love what the Professional Beauty Association is doing with its first-ever Distributor Executive Conference in the Seattle area on April 3-4.
If you haven't heard yet, this is a conference for professional-beauty independent distributors. No loud music, no suppliers, no manufacturers reps, no beauty-service professionals, no selling. It's designed for indie distributors to talk among themselves in a business environment. What a fabulous idea!


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Determined Twins rally late for first victory
Colabello drives in six runs before Arcia's triple caps two-run ninth
CHICAGO -- It was a crazy, back-and-forth game that saw near-freezing temperatures at U.S. Cellular Field, but with the way it finished, no one in the Twins' clubhouse was complaining about the weather or what had transpired.
The Twins were down to their last strike in the ninth inning against closer Matt Lindstrom, but Trevor Plouffe delivered a game-tying RBI single to set the stage for a go-ahead triple from Oswaldo Arcia, which downed the White Sox, 10-9, on Thursday afternoon.
It was a game that featured several late lead changes, including the Twins tying it in the top of the eighth on a solo homer from Josmil Pinto, only to see left-hander Caleb Thielbar surrender a go-ahead solo blast to Marcus Semien in the bottom of the inning.
But in the end, Plouffe and Arcia came through in the clutch, and the Twins were able to hold on in the ninth to avoid being swept and pick up their first win of the season.
"A wild one," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. "Both teams really got after it. There were some good things and some bad things, but both teams really gave all they had to win that ballgame, and fortunately we came out on top with some big hits. Neither team really gave up, so I'd say it was a really fun baseball game."
The Twins entered the ninth down by a run but rallied against Lindstrom. Josh Willingham drew a one-out walk and was replaced by pinch-runner Jason Bartlett, who advanced to second on a groundout from Chris Colabello, who had set a career high with six RBIs.
Plouffe then came through with an RBI single on a 3-2 fastball from Lindstrom before Arcia delivered a deep drive to center field just out of the reach of Adam Eaton to bring home Plouffe. Arcia's triple to center was hit almost exactly as hard as one he hit in the seventh, only to see it be caught by Eaton to rob him of an extra-base hit that would've tied the game.
"I was just trying to hit the ball hard," Arcia said, with Colabello serving as translator. "After he caught the first one, I wasn't sure what was going to happen, but I knew I put a good swing on it. Plouffe had a great at-bat, and thank God the second one fell."
Twins closer Glen Perkins, who blew the save in Wednesday's 7-6 loss in 11 innings, was called on for another save opportunity in the ninth, and this time he came through despite Dayan Viciedo reaching third on a bloop hit that landed just fair down the right-field line, with Arcia getting charged with an error on the throw to second. But Perkins got Alexei Ramirez to line out hard to shortstop before getting pinch-hitter Paul Konerko to ground out to end the game.
"We needed that win," Plouffe said. "Yesterday was a heartbreaker for us. We wanted that win, but it didn't work out. So to respond like we did was a good sign."
The Twins had lost the lead earlier in the game, as right-hander Anthony Swarzak came in to pitch the sixth inning, with Minnesota clinging to a 5-4 lead. But Swarzak struggled, loading the bases with one out before walking Semien to tie the game and surrendering a three-run triple to Jose Abreu on an 0-2 curveball.
The Twins rallied for two runs in the seventh, when Nate Jones walked Brian Dozier and Joe Mauer to lead off the inning. Right-hander Maikel Cleto came in and gave up an RBI groundout to Colabello and a two-out RBI single to Plouffe.
"We had a couple of opportunities to kind of shut them down and left a couple of pitches up, and they took advantage of them," said White Sox catcher Tyler Flowers, who had four hits.
The Twins saw a strong showing from Colabello, who gave Minnesota an early 3-1 lead on a three-run double on an 0-2 fastball from White Sox left-hander Jose Quintana in the third inning. Colabello later added a two-run double off Quintana to give Minnesota a 5-1 lead.
"It wouldn't have happened if I didn't have guys on base in front of me," Colabello said. "I had two strikes on all three of those at-bats, so that's something I've really keyed in on. I'm just trying to cut down with two strikes, and thankfully it worked out."
Right-hander Phil Hughes, who gave up a solo homer to Alejandro De Aza in the second, was in line for the win in his first start with the Twins since joining the club on a three-year, $24 million deal this offseason. But he ran into trouble in the fifth, surrendering an RBI double to Abreu and a two-run homer to Adam Dunn to make it a one-run game.
But the Twins still emerged with the victory, and in the process gave Gardenhire career win No. 999. Gardenhire, though, said he's not thinking about getting to win No. 1,000.
"I'm just glad we won after losing two," Gardenhire said. "Yesterday was a tough loss, so I just want to start winning. I want a winning atmosphere in here. These guys are having a lot of fun today, and that means more than anything else."


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As tensions rise over Iran's nuclear program, a majority of Americans want Israel and the U.S. to pursue diplomacy over military action.President Obama insists "all options are on the table" to stop Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. But Obama and American officials have cautioned Israel against a preemptive strike against Iran, urging diplomacy and sanctions instead. There is still a "window for diplomacy" to deter Iran's nuclear development, Obama told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier this month. Netanyahu insists that Israel reserves the right to secure its own national security.
But only one in four Americans favor Israel launching a military strike against Iran's nuclear program, according to a new University of Maryland poll. Seven out of 10 respondents believe the U.S. and other world leaders should continue to pursue negotiations with Iran. President Obama called for continued diplomacy in a joint press conference with British Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday. Cameron agreed.
Only one in five respondents believe a strike against Iran would delay its ability to develop a nuclear weapon for more than five years, according to the poll. And about half of Americans polled believe the conflict would go on for years.
Six in 10 respondents believe Iran is actively working to produce nuclear weapons. Nine in 10 believe Iran will eventually develop them. U.S. intelligence agencies continue to believe there is no evidence Iran has decided to build a bomb. The tensions over Iran's nuclear program appear to be taking a toll. Last month, Iran topped Gallup's "greatest enemy" list. Threatening Israel, announcements of its growing nuclear program and the possibility that Iran could disrupt the flow of oil all contributed to the antipathy, according to the poll.
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Just in time for Thanksgiving
I had been planning on making these for quite sometime. I originally wanted to make then in the beginning of October. When that did not happen I figured I would make them for Halloween. When Halloween passed and I had not make then I decided I would make them for Thanksgiving, and alas I actually made them.
Whoppie Pie is definitely a regional dessert so I had never tried it growing up. I am not sure when I first heard of it, but it sounded like something I would like. For those of you that are unaware of what exactly Whoopie Pie is, it is essentially two cake like cookies sandwiched with some time of frosting. I think the most traditional flavor is Chocolate Cookies with Vanilla Cream centers. If you have seen Oreo Cakesters, I believe they are Oreo's version of Whoopie Pie. So when I saw recipes popping up for Pumpkin Whoopie Pie I knew it was time for me to try them out. I throughly enjoyed these cookies/cakes/pies (not sure what to call them) and will likely be making them again next year for Thanksgiving. I will have to see how well they go over with the crowd. If you like pumpkin pie, cake, bread, or muffins you will definitely like these.
As most of you know by now, normally post once a week, generally on weekends. I wanted to make sure I got this recipe posted before Thanksgiving. I am not sure if I will be posting this weekend since I am posting this recipe now. If I am lucky I will get some more recipes from my boyfriend's mom while we are visiting this week. I hope everybody has a Happy Thanksgiving!
Pumpkin Whoopie Pie with Cream Cheese Filling
Adapted from Baked: New Frontiers in Baking by Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito
Pumpkin Whoopie Cookies
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
2 TBSP cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
½ tsp ground fresh nutmeg
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
1 cup canola oil
3 cups chilled pumpkin puree
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350F. Prepare to baking sheets lined with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and spices. Set aside. In a separate bowl, whisk the sugars and oil together. Add the pumpkin puree and whisk to combine thoroughly. Add the eggs and vanilla and whisk until combined. Sprinkle the flour mixture over the pumpkin mixture and whisk until completely combined.
Drop heaping tablespoons of the dough onto the prepared baking sheets, about 1 inch apart.
Bake for 10-12 minutes, until the cookies are just starting to crack on top and a toothpick inserted into the center of a cookie comes out clean. Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool completely on the pan while you make the filling. They will look more like mini cakes then cookies.
Cream Cheese Filling
3 cups powdered sugar
½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
1 tsp vanilla
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or with hand mixer, beat the butter until smooth with no visible lumps. Add the cream cheese an beat until combined.
Add the powdered sugar and vanilla and beat until smooth. Be careful not to overbeat the filling, or it will lose structure.
To assemble:
Turn half the cooled cookies upside down. Drop spoonfuls of filling (about a tablespoon) onto that half. Place another cookie, flat side down, on top of the filling. Press down slightly so that the filling spread to the edges of the cookie. Repeat until all the cookies are used. Put the whoppie pies in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes to firm before serving. Makes about 2.5 dozen.


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Court keeps life sentence for convicted NC burglar
A divided North Carolina appeals court panel says a life sentence given in the 1970s to a teenager for second-degree burglary is not cruel and unusual punishment, meaning he must remain behind bars.
The Court of Appeals on Tuesday reversed a trial judge's 2012 decision to reduce Larry Stubbs' sentence and release him. Stubbs has been in prison for most of the last 40 years for a crime committed at age 17.
State attorneys appealed. Court of Appeals Judge Wanda Bryant ruled that while Stubbs' sentence looks severe today, it does not fit the constitutional definition of cruel and unusual. The ruling could be appealed.
State law at the time allowed for possible parole after 10 years. Stubbs was paroled in 2008 but returned to prison following a DWI conviction.


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Saturday, April 10, 2010; Galaxy 2 – Houston Dynamo 0 – Robertson Stadium – Attendance: 16,459
Edson Buddle scored two goals in the first half to earn the Galaxy a 2-0 win at Houston on Saturday night. The win was the Galaxy's third straight on the season and gave them their first win at Robertson Stadium since a 2-1 victory on Oct. 7, 2007. Buddle opened the scoring in the 27th minute running on to a long ball over the top and from an impossible angle beat goalkeeper Pat Onstad at the near post with a powerful left footed blast. Following the sending off of Houston forward Luis Angel Landin in the 44th minute, Buddle added his second goal of the game just a minute later volleying home a cross from Sean Franklin. The Galaxy would go on to earn their third consecutive shutout and move into sole possession of first place in the Western Conference.
Galaxy Injury Report
OUT – None
DOUBTFUL – None
QUESTIONABLE – Gregg Berhalter (Left Knee – Soreness), Dema Kovalenko (Right Hamstring – Strain), Eddie Lewis (Left Foot – Contusion), Clint Mathis (Left Knee – Surgery)
PROBABLE – None
GALAXY BECOME THIRD TEAM IN MLS HISTORY TO START SEASON WITH THREE SHUTOUTS: With their third consecutive shutout to start the 2010 season, the LA Galaxy become just third team in MLS history to start the season with three shutouts. The other two teams were the Dallas Burn in 1999 and Seattle Sounders FC in 2009. The 2007 New York Red Bulls, who were coached by Bruce Arena, hold the record for most consecutive shutouts to start the season with four.
NO SAVE NECESSARY FOR THIRD STRAIGHT SHUTOUT: With his third consecutive clean sheet to start the season, goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts did not need to make a save in order to record the clean sheet his 12th shutout in 29 games with the Galaxy all-time and ranks second in the club's all-time history for most shutouts. Ricketts ranks three ahead of former goalkeeper Matt Reis, who is third, and 50 behind goalkeeper Kevin Hartman, who is the club's all-time leader in this stat.
GORDON AND KIROVSKI BACK IN ACTION: Forwards Alan Gordon and Jovan Kirovski both made their 2010 Galaxy debuts on Saturday against the Dynamo. Gordon replaced Edson Buddle in the 67th minute while Kirovski came on in the 83rd minute for Chris Birchall. Both Gordon and Kirovski missed the first two games of the season with a left knee bruise and a left knee sprain, respectively.
FRANKLIN CONTINUES TO PROVIDE ASSISTS: Despite a move to right midfield against the Dynamo, defender Sean Franklin registered his second assist of the season on Saturday night. Following a blocked shot by Mike Magee, Franklin chased down the rebound and sent a chip back to the top of the box for Buddle, who hit a first volley past as scrambling Houston defense for the second goal of the match. Franklin now has two assists on the season, setting a new career high for most assists in one season.
THE DREAM CONTINUES: Now in its fourth year, Sueño MLS comes back to LA this weekend to host more than 400 aspiring professional soccer players at the Glendale Sports Complex. A group of Galaxy scouts, led by former LA Galaxy assistant coach Ralph Perez and U-16 Galaxy Academy Team Assistant Coach and UCLA Assistant Coach Eddie Soto, will look to select 10 players that will with the LA Galaxy Youth Academy for a week. Of those 10, five will be selected to advance to the Sueño MLS finals, which will be held at The Home Depot Center from May 5-9. In attendance at Glendale Sports Complex giving out autographs and posing for photographs will be Univision's Republica Deportiva Senadora Natalia Saenz and members of the Miss LA Galaxy Court. The Glendale Sports Complex is located at 2200 Fern Lane, Glendale, CA 91208. Members of the media interested in covering the Sueño MLS tryouts, or for more information, please contact Galaxy Communications Coordinator Jaime Cardenas by sending an email to firstname.lastname@example.com
EDSON BUDDLE SITS DOWN FOR CUP OF JOE: Tune-in to the Galaxy's weekly live web show, Cup of Joe, with radio play-by-play announcer Joe Tutino every week. On Thursday, Tutino will be interviewing Galaxy forward Edson Buddle at 12:30 p.m. Fans can participate asking by questions either beforehand or live during the chat. Start submitting questions for Edson now to firstname.lastname@example.com.
GALAXY RETURN FROM ENGLAND TRIP: The Galaxy's U-16 and U-18 Academy teams have completed their trip to England and played against the Academy teams from Blackburn Rovers, Manchester City, Ipswich Town and West Ham. During their 10 days in England, the Galaxy attended two games, including the FA Cup semifinal between Chelsea and Aston Villa, and train at Everton's training grounds, Finch Farm. For more information on the trip, please visit www.lagalaxy.com.
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This regional seminar co-organised by the OSCE Secretariat Transnational Threats Department and Gender Section and UNFPA office in Minsk, aims to better understand, respond to and educate about the trend of domestic violence within the region with a specific focus on enhancing the response of non-traditional sector providers - actors involved in community policing.
The workshop aims at strengthening the capacities of regional law enforcement agencies, their forensic units on detection of NPS and countering illicit drugs trafficking and thereby increasing awareness and knowledge on countering the problem of wide diversion of NPS.
The objective of the meeting is to familiarize participants from OSCE participating States (Bulgaria, Hungary, Moldova, the Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovakia, Turkey, Ukraine as well as Romania) with national and regional practices in joint operations, information sharing and needs in combating the phenomena of NPS.


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Agenda: August 15, 2012 Economic Development PEG Meeting
August 15, 2012 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
1900 SW 4th Avenue,Portland, Conference Room 7A
Introductions (11:00 a.m.)
July meeting continuation on industrial land capacity (11:05 a.m.)
Related Materials: PEG Comments on industrial capacity
- Encourage site intensification
- Relation of industrial land capacity to watershed health
- Comments on other capacity alternatives
Break for working lunch (11:50 p.m.)
Institutional land use and capacity (12:00 p.m.)
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- White papers on institutional development patterns: health care; higher education
- Institutional uses analysis / Coalition of Colleges
- Map of Portland's campus institutions
Preliminary policy concepts on institutional campuses (25 minutes)
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Discussion of campus institutional policy issues
- Land use – Should major institutions be allowed employment uses with development standards (e.g., Marquam Hill hospitals), instead of master planned conditional uses? (25 minutes)
- Growth capacity – What issues should be considered for accommodating growth by increasing density, expanding boundaries, or encouraging satellite facilities? (25 minutes)
- Neighborhood compatibility – What issues should be considered to address parking, transportation and traffic, campus edge development, and other compatibility issues? (25 minutes)
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This logo will be used on signs, business cards, and marketing paraphernalia. This will be used to let existing and prospective tenants know that the best management company in town manages their property. The tenants are often low income, but are worried about appearance and want to know that they live some place nice even though they do not pay a lot.
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Statistics about the towns in Valle d'Aosta
Please find in what follows some statistical data about each town in Valle d'Aosta. Both absolutes and relatives values will be shown about:
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Unauthorised building work
If you have carried out building work without applying for Building Regulations then the work is unauthorised and can cause problems when you try and sell the property.
It may be possible to make a retrospective application for building regulations called a Regularisation application. If the Regularisation is completed satisfactorily we will remove the contravention from the Council's property records.
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It's likely that people remember more chemistry from an episode of AMC's Breaking Bad than from their time in high school and college, but is the on-screen science sound? For those who aren't caught up with the exploits of Walter White (Bryan Cranston), the show tracks his transformation from chemistry genius to high school science teacher to cancer patient to meth kingpin. Not only does Walt's scientific background aid him in his drug-making ventures, it also gets him out of scrapes. Where other crime lords in the making might simply fight or shoot their way out of trouble, Walt uses not just chemistry, but also physics and biochemistry to dispose of bodies, erase damning evidence, and to make sure that leverage is always on his side. But does TV studio science check out in real life? Hit the jump to find out.
*Here's our disclaimer: This article is not intended to instruct readers in the methods of explosive production, body disposal, illegal drug manufacturing or to aide in the obtaining of deadly poisons or other unlawful materials. Rather, the following is meant only to compare the Breaking Bad version of science to real world fundamentals. Collider has long been a
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Fulminated Mercury
Two of Breaking Bad's most famous words (other than the title itself, and the name of protagonist Walter White), "fulminated mercury" resulted in quite the explosive stand-off between Heisenberg and drug kingpin, Tuco Salamanca (Raymond Cruz). Walt cooks up the compound and passes it off as crystal meth, using a small amount to demonstrate its potent properties while holding Tuco's goons at bay with an amount that would likely level the building. Would this have worked in real life?
Luckily, the folks over at Discovery's Mythbusters have already tackled this one, so I won't have to fire up the ol' fume hood. Fulminated mercury [Hg(CNO)2] is indeed an explosive, classically used as a trigger in blasting caps used to set off larger explosives. The crystal structure of mercury fulminate was discovered in 2007, over 200 years after the compound was first synthesized and about a year before it gained popular attention on the Breaking Bad season one episode, "Crazy Handful of Nothin'". It's decidedly unstable and can be detonated by friction, heat, spark, or shock, such as slamming a few ounces of it against the floor. However, the Mythbusters showed that, in order to get the explosive effects shown in the episode, not only would Walt need a much greater quantity of the compound along with a much faster throwing velocity, but that he and everyone else would have died from the concussive blast.
Compare the fulminated mercury seen in Breaking Bad versus a real chemist's result on Mythbusters, and note the dissimilarities in appearance:
Hydrofluoric Acid
Another nasty bit of science at work in the criminal underworld of Breaking Bad was put to the test by the Mythbusters. This particular scene involved Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) attempting to dispose of a body by submerging it in hydrofluoric acid (HF). Even though Walt warned him that this particularly reactive solution could only be stored in plastic, Jesse went ahead and dumped the body in a bathtub along with a couple gallons of HF. A short while later, the body had been reduced to soup and the acid had also eaten through the tub and the floor beneath it, causing quite the cleanup for Jesse.
Here's the Mythbusters test:
Too bad the HF didn't dissolve anything but the drywall, though it did soften up the pork tissue a bit. The issue here is that, even though the fluorine ion is very reactive, a solution of hydrofluoric acid does not fully dissociate (ie split apart into H and F ions) in water. Since the ability of the compound's ions to dissociate is related to the strength of the acid, HF is considered to be relatively weak. That's not to say it isn't dangerous. It can indeed corrode metal given time and will eat away at the silicon oxide bonds in glass. Skin contact with the solution can lead to painless burns, tissue damage, cell metabolism interference, cardiac arrest and eventually, death. Oh, and in gaseous form, it can damage lungs and the corneas of the eyes. Fun!
The Mythbusters upped the potency and the volume by attempting to dissolve an entire pig in six gallons of sulfuric acid (versus two gallons of HF used by Jesse in Breaking Bad). The pig went bye-bye relatively quickly (not to mention a noxious plume of smoke), but the bathtub and floorboard beneath it remained intact. The Breaking Bad guys apparently wanted to keep the in-series facts canon since they used HF to dispose of more bodies over the next few seasons.
Phosphine Gas
Continuing our tour of deadly chemicals, it turns out that methamphetamine isn't just a deadly and addictive drug, the process to make it is chock full of dangerous and toxic chemicals (shocker). While this should be viewed as an additional deterrent for, ya know, not cooking meth, Walt uses his knowledge of the cook to subdue his less-informed co-workers who happen to be holding him at gunpoint. Knowledge is power! But is it accurate?
In the Breaking Bad pilot, Walt is forced to reveal his recipe so a couple of thugs won't kill him and leave him in the desert. As Walt is cooking in the RV lab, he takes advantage of the dangerous nature of the process to fill the enclosed space with a deadly gas. The cooking of meth involves a chemical reduction of pseudoephedrine or ephedrine (a stimulant and decongestant in cold medications that used to be readily available in drug stores) via red phosphorus and hydriodic acid (another nasty acid for the reasons described above). Red phosphorus is produced by heating its allotrope (different structural form of an element), white phosphorus. On its own, white phosphorus can self-ignite and burn down your
makeshift DEA-approved commercial meth lab. When mixed with sodium hyrdoxide, the deadly phosphine gas is produced. The colorless and flammable gas wreaks havoc on the respiratory system when inhaled and is immediately life-threatening at 50 ppm (parts per million, or 0.005% of the volume of breatheable air). Good thing Walt and Jesse had those respirators, otherwise they'd have been in bad shape.
Fun with Flames
It's not all explosions and death and MacGyver saves from life-threatening situations. Sometimes Walt just tries to educate people in the ways of science. In the pilot, we see Walt attempting to fire up the curiosity of his high school chemistry students by spraying various solutions across an open flame, whereupon they change color. His students didn't care, but if you're still reading, I'll wager you're interested.
Here's where we jump from the chemistry lab to the physics lab as this display has more to do with excited energy states than chemical interactions. We get to visit the first law of thermodynamics, which explains that energy is conserved, ie it cannot be created or destroyed, but rather transformed. Walt fires up the Bunsen burner which acts as a heat source. When he sprays a series of flammable solutions across them, the flame flares green and then red. The trick is in the mix, as Walt has likely dissolved metal ions/salts into an ethanol solution. While the ethanol quickly burns off, metal ions are left behind. These ions absorb the thermal energy from the flame, causing their electrons to jump up a notch to an excited state, ever so briefly. Since that state is unstable, the electrons return to their more tenable ground state, but where does that thermal energy go? Ah, it is emitted as light! A copper or barium solution produced the green color, while the red was likely due to strontium. See how you can perform a more advanced presentation of the same concept here.
Effects of Ricin
Yeesh, from fun with science to death by ricin. Well, here we go. Sometimes you don't have to set up an elaborate lab to combine various chemicals with heat and pressure to form toxic compounds … nature already does that for us! (And Wikipedia posts the helpful header, "Not to be confused with Rice" on their Ricin page. That would be unfortunate, indeed!) Ricin is a toxic compound found in the seeds of the castor oil plant, Ricinus communis. A chemical compound known as a lectin, ricin interferes with the body's most basic cellular ability to produce proteins, throwing a wrench in the works of metabolic processes essential to life. When inhaled or injected, ricin can kill on the order of 22 micrograms per kg (about 1/228th of a standard aspirin tablet, which is why the substance being detected on envelopes sent through the mail is such a serious matter), but it takes about 1,000 times more to kill someone when taken orally (still not that much, ie about four aspirin tablets). Humans can also be poisoned by consuming the castor beans themselves (about 5-20), but should recover with treatment. [Fun fact: Ricin is known as a type 2 ribosome-inactivating protein, with the clever acronym of RIP.] The scariest part about ricin is how easy it is to obtain the plants and process the beans.
As of the writing of this article, the ricin remains in the mix and we're all waiting to see just how Walt intends to use it, if at all, in the finale. He already showed some restraint (or just pure maniacal machination) in not using ricin to poison Brock, even though he managed to harm the little guy in another manner. Which brings us to…


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Statistical Prediction Intervals
A. In our two previous DataPoints articles, we discussed nonparametric statistical intervals that are not dependent on an underlying statistical distribution.1,2 This article concerns prediction intervals for the next observation when we have a set of data and our data is of the attribute type. There are two common cases. Case 1 occurs where the type of data we have is governed by the binomial distribution, and Case 2 occurs where the data are governed by the Poisson distribution. The intervals presented are approximate and are based on an approximating normal distribution. They should be useful for most cases where the initial sample observation is at least five events for the binomial case, and 10-15 or more for the Poisson case. The entire theory has been summarized previously by Hahn, Meeker and Nelson (see References 3 and 4). As in previously discussed interval estimation procedures, we continue to assume that all samples are a random representative of a population or from a process in a state of statistical control.
Prediction Intervals for the Binomial Distribution
For attribute type data, the binomial distribution is one of the most important and widely applied in all of statistical practice. It is used where there is a fixed "event" probability p, a sample size n and a random variable r equal to the number of items in the sample that have the defined characteristic for the "event." The probability p is called a "success" probability but need not be a desirable type event. In the prediction interval context, the value of p is unknown. For n objects in a sample, one can observe at least 0 and at most n "successes." Often a "success" event is related to a quality attribute such as not meeting a requirement. Practitioners also call this a go/no-go type of sampling.
The problem may be stated as follows. We have an initial sample of size n and have observed r "events" among n inspections. In a future sample of size m, we will observe some number of events y. It is desirable to construct an interval that would contain y with some stated confidence, say C. The interval is called a prediction interval for the future observation y. Let = r/n be the estimate of the unknown process average p, based on the initial sample size n. Let m be the future sample size, and let the confidence coefficient be C = 1 - . The following formula is used to construct the two-sided prediction interval for future number of events y.
In Equation 1, the quantity is a quantile selected from the standard normal distribution that leaves an area of/2 to the right of . Thus, if 95 percent confidence is desired, = 0.05 and Z0.025 = 1.96. Equation 1 is derived from the fact that the estimate will have a normal distribution in repeated application, as long as the number of observed events in the initial sample is five or more. For further details, see Reference 3 or 4.
Example 1
A quality metric for a certain operation in a large firm is to measure the number of rejected material lots received by the firm's receiving inspection operation. This information is measured and reported to management on a monthly basis. The recent record indicates that last month seven of 107 shipments were rejected. Next month, the firm expects to receive 84 lots. Assuming that the quality of incoming lots remains the same, what number y of rejected lots do we predict to occur in next month's inspections with 90 percent confidence? Here, n = 107, m = 84, = 7/107 = 0.0654, = 0.1 and Z0.05 = 1.645. Using Equation 1, the resulting prediction interval for y is:
5.42 ± 4.95 or about 0.47 to 10.37.
We round this result to whole numbers as 0 ? y ? 11. Thus we may expect between 0 and 11 as long as the process remains in statistical control, and the unknown process average p does not change.
Prediction Intervals for the Poisson Distribution
For the Poisson distribution, observations are made on an inspection region that can be based on time, area, space, number of objects or some other region description. The number of events we observe can be any whole number at least 0. The unknown parameter in this distribution is the rate of event occurrence . If r events are observed in an initial region of size s, the estimate of the rate is = r/s. In a future inspection region of size t, we will observe some number y of events. It is desired to construct a prediction interval for the variable y.
In this method, we assume that r is at least 10-15 or more. This assures that the statistic will be approximately normally distributed. We continue to use a confidence coefficient of C = 1 - . The prediction interval for y, the number of future events in the region of size t, is constructed according to Equation 2 below.
Example 2
In planning for future replacements of a certain component used on cell phone towers, a company would like to use the past two years of data in making a prediction for next year. In the last 24 months there were 29 replacements required. If things remain the same, how many replacements may we expect in the next year with 95 percent confidence?
Here, the current data comes from an interval of length s = 24 months. The observed number of events in this period is r = 29. The rate estimate is therefore = 29/24 = 1.208 events per month. The future period is t = 12 months and the confidence desired is C = 95 percent. The value of Z is Z0.025 = 1.96. Using Equation 2, the prediction interval is constructed as:
14.5 ± 4.7 or about 9.8 to 19.2.
We round this result to whole numbers as 10 ? y ? 19. Thus we may expect approximately between 10 and 19 replacements in the next 12 months so long as the process remains in statistical control and the process average (rate) does not change. It is important to note that in working with rates, s, t and the rate estimate have to have the same units in order to use Equation 2. In this example, the units were months.
Readers interested in the authors' three-part series on statistical intervals based on the normal distribution should see the DataPoints columns on statistical intervals in ASTM Standardization News, July//Aug. 2011, Sept./Oct. 2011 and Nov./Dec. 2011.5-7
1. Luko, S.N. and Neubauer, D.V., "Statistical Intervals: Nonparametric, Part 1," ASTM Standardization News, Vol. 41, No. 6, Nov./Dec. 2013, pp. 20-21.
2. Luko, S.N. and Neubauer, D.V., "Statistical Intervals: Nonparametric, Part 2," ASTM Standardization News, Vol. 42, No. 1, Jan./Feb. 2014, pp. 12-13.
3. Hahn, Gerald J. and Meeker, William Q., Statistical Intervals, A Guide for Practitioners, Wiley InterScience, John Wiley and Sons Inc., New York, N.Y., 1991.
4. Hahn, G.J. and Nelson, Wayne, "A Survey of Prediction Intervals and Their Applications," Journal of Quality Technology, Vol. 5, No. 4, Oct. 1973.
5. Luko, S.N. and Neubauer, D.V., "Statistical Intervals, Part 1," ASTM Standardization News, Vol. 39, No. 4, July/Aug. 2011, pp. 18-20.
6. Luko, S.N. and Neubauer, D.V., "Statistical Intervals, Part 2," ASTM Standardization News, Vol. 39, No. 5, Sept./Oct. 2011, pp. 14-15.
7. Luko, S.N. and Neubauer, D.V., "Statistical Intervals, Part 3," ASTM Standardization News, Vol. 39, No. 6, Nov./Dec. 2011, pp. 18-19.Stephen N. Luko, United Technologies Aerospace Systems, Windsor Locks, Conn., is an ASTM fellow; a past chairman of Committee E11 on Quality and Statistics, he is current chairman of Subcommittee E11.30 on Statistical Quality Control.
Dean V. Neubauer, Corning Inc., Corning, N.Y., is an ASTM fellow; he serves as chairman of Committee E11 on Quality and Statistics, chairman of E11.90.03 on Publications and coordinator of the DataPoints column.
Correction: In the January/February 2014 DataPoints column, "Statistical Intervals: Nonparametric, Part 2," Equation 1c should have been:
n ? ln(1 - C)/ln(p)


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A venture capitalist (also known as a VC) is a person or investment firm that makes venture investments, and these venture capitalists are expected to bring managerial and technical expertise as well as capital to their investments. A venture capital fund refers to a pooled investment vehicle (often an LP or LLC) that primarily invests the financial capital of third-party investors in enterprises that are too risky for the standard capital markets or bank loans.
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Here in India VC funding reached to US $6.5 billion at the end of 2007. Most VC firms in India are either divisions or subsidiaries of Silicon Valley funds. They are primarily centered in Bangalore, Delhi and Mumbai.
Keith Ward has published an interesting article about getting funds for your small project:
So, you've got the greatest open source idea since Firefox. It's guaranteed to be bigger than TCP/IP. All you need now is some scratch to get your project off the ground. Given the genius of your idea, you're sure you'll have to beat off potential investors with a stick. If you think that's reality, I've got some subprime mortgages to sell you. Getting venture capital (VC) to fund your business is hard work, even if you have a commercial product to sell. The degree of difficulty ratchets up many times if you're an open source developer. It can be done, but it takes such single-minded focus that getting turned down multiple — maybe even dozens — of times won't faze you.
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We are pleased to announce that Linaro 12.12 is now available and ready for download.
The Linaro 12.12 release highlights energy and work of all the Linaro Teams – Working Groups, Landing Teams and Platform Teams – who have provided all the updates and new features that are integrated on top of Android and Ubuntu during this release cycle. The 12.12 release rounds out a great year of successes that prove how the collaborative efforts of Linaro, together with its members, partners and community continue to build upon the future of Linux on Arm.
"Just look at the engineering that Linaro has been involved with. big.LITTLE, kernel consolidation, UMM, Armv8 and the list goes on. It's not just hacking code though, Linaro is thinking carefully about itself, re-engineering itself for the next phase in its evolution. "Start up" was 2010, "Establishment" was 2011 and 2012 has been "Growth". What's 2013 going to be all about? Just wait and see," said David Rusling, Linaro CTO in his 2012 year end summary.
The 12.12 release highlights include the Linaro Android team has upgraded its builds to to 4.2.1, enabled WiFi on PandaBoard for 4.2.1 and audio on the Origen 4210. Additionally the team released its 12.12 toolchain this cycle. Earlier this month, the 3.7 Linux Kernel was released and the Linaro Android team rebased the perf patches.
As we look at the achievements of the Linaro Developer Platform, we note that the Linaro baseline images for Ubuntu are now based on Quantal Quetzal otherwise known as Ubuntu 12.10 and inititiate the transition from Evaluation Builds to Engineering Builds. The Linaro U-Boot 2012.12 which is based on U-Boot v2013.01-rc1 was released and includes support for Origen quad (4412) and Arndale (5250) boards.
The Linaro Power Management team had a very busy cycle: optimizing big.LITTLE IKS(In Kernel Switcher) for release to members, integrating the big.LITTLE MP via the Intergration tree, adding improvements to help solve tasking packing around the power-aware scheduler, IKS and MP benchmarking for power and performance, adding thermal framework enhancements for non-ACPI platforms, updating Powertop for Arm platforms and adding cpuidle support for multi-cluster SoCs.
The Linaro Toolchain Team announced updates: Linaro GCC 4.7 2012.12 was released and is based off GCC 4.7.2+svn194184 which gives better 64 bit shifts in NEON, updates the arm/aarch64-4.7-branch up to svn revision 194154. Linaro Toolchain Binaries for 2012.12 was released and updated to latest Linaro GCC 4.7 2012.12 and Linaro GDB 7.5 2012.12.
LAVA has seen updates and improvements this cycle as well as support for the 4.2.1 Linaro Android images were added, Other improvements on the LAVA front include increases IP address space from 255 to 65k in the lab, image reports for the automated testing of OpenEmbedded builds is now available, a new server was added tothe validation lab for audio, power measurement, and SD-mux capable devices. LAVA can now execute Versatile Express jobs using the test images DTB and VExpress-tc2 boards have been converted to use IKS. A 64-bit virtual machine was added to lava-cloud for the Linaro Toolchain team's use as well. The user interface for finding, viewing and downloading attachments in the LAVA dashboard was improved and signal handlers can be written in shell and bundled with the tests themselves.
Even as the physical year comes to a close Linaro continues to identify problems, obstacles, and opportunites to put its power and energy into and end 2012 on a high note and start 2013 off with solutions and goals for the future.
The Linaro Enterprise Group (LEG) which was announced in November at TechCon set some very agressive goals and is pleased to announce its 12.12 engineering preview release which includes completed investigation of CRC32 for HDFS optimisation, ported and submitted Non-Uniform Memory Access patches to upstream, enabled GRUB on U-boot and UEFI on the Samsung Arndale board. More information on LEG release preview can be found at: https://wiki-archive.linaro.org/LEG/Engineering/Releases/12.12
Other Highlights and items of interest for this release cycle are that we have announced the dates and opened registration for Linaro Connect Asia 2013 (LCA13) which will be held at the Gold Coast Hotel in Hong Kong on 4-8 March. Register early as the registration window for this event will close prior to the start of the event. More information about LCA13 can be found here and on the Linaro website.
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