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An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) is a device that detects any life-threatening, rapid heartbeat. If such a heartbeat, called an arrhythmia, occurs, the ICD quickly sends an electrical shock to the heart to change the rhythm back to normal. This is called defibrillation.
An ICD is made of these parts:
A surgeon will insert your ICD when you are awake. The area of your chest wall below your collarbone will be numbed with anesthesia, so you will not feel pain. The surgeon will make an incision (cut) through your skin and create space under your skin and muscle for the ICD generator. Usually this space is made near your left shoulder.
Using special x-ray to see inside your chest, the surgeon will place the electrode into a vein, then into your heart. Then the surgeon will connect the electrodes to the pulse generator and pacemaker.
The procedure usually takes 2 to 3 hours.
An implantable cardiac defibrillator is placed in people who are at high risk of sudden cardiac death. Reasons you may be at high risk are:
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Risks for any surgery are:
Possible risks for this surgery are:
An ICD sometimes delivers shocks to your heart when you do not need them. Even though a shock lasts a very short time, you can usually feel it.
This and other ICD problems can sometimes be prevented by changing how your ICD is programmed. It can also be set to sound an alert if there is a problem. Your electrophysiologist, the doctor who manages your ICD care, can program your device.
Always tell your doctor or nurse what drugs you are taking, even drugs or herbs you bought without a prescription.
The day before your surgery:
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Your doctor or nurse will tell you when to arrive at the hospital.
Most people who have an ICD implanted are able to go home from the hospital in 1 day. Most quickly return to their normal activity level. Full recovery takes about 4 to 6 weeks.
When you leave the hospital, you will be given a card to keep in your wallet. This card lists the details of your ICD and has contact information for emergencies. You should always carry this wallet card with you.
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Your ICD will constantly monitor your heartbeats to make sure they are steady. It will deliver a shock to the heart when it senses a life-threatening rhythm. This device can also work as a pacemaker.
ICD; Defibrillation
Epstein, A E, DiMarco, J P, Ellenbogen, K A, Estes, N A, 3rd, Freedman, R A, Gettes, L S, et al. (2008). "ACC/AHA/HRS 2008 Guidelines for Device-Based Therapy of Cardiac Rhythm Abnormalities: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the ACC/AHA/NASPE 2002 Guideline Update for Implantation of Cardiac Pacemakers and Antiarrhythmia Devices): developed in collaboration with the American Association for Thoracic Surgery and Society of Thoracic Surgeons." Circulation;117(21): e350-408.
Hayes DL, Zipes DP. Cardiac pacemakers and cardioverter-defibrillators. In: Libby P, Bonow RO, Mann DL, Zipes DP, eds. Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. 8th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 34.
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My desktop isn't the only computer I plan to replace in the next few months. I need a new laptop too, and my goal is simple: to find a 13" MacBook Air that isn't made by Apple.
It turns out that I'm not the only one wanting this mythical non-Apple MacBook Air. Intel wants them too—it calls them Ultrabooks. The chip company has been kicking the Ultrabook idea around for a few months now, and it has grand ambitions: by the end of next year, it wants 40 percent of PC laptops to be Ultrabooks.
Ultrabooks are ultralight PCs, like the MacBook Air, no more than 0.8" thick, like the MacBook Air, with Intel processors, like the MacBook Air, metal cases for superior heat dissipation, like the MacBook Air, SSD storage, like the MacBook Air, long battery life and even longer standby time, like the MacBook Air, and affordable, like the MacBook Air. Oh, and they should boot in 7 seconds or less (which at a pinch, the MacBook Air can probably pull off, too). Is the MacBook Air actually an Ultrabook? Intel told us that that's up to Apple—the MacBook Air is an Ultrabook in all but name.
Intel, keen to stimulate demand for PCs (rather than for ARM-powered tablets) is clearly so annoyed by the inability for PC OEMs to meet this specification that it recently announced the creation of a $300m "Ultrabook Fund" to invest in companies that are working to build this kind of hardware. That's a damning indictment of the PC industry.
What Intel is asking for is readily attainable. We know that because Apple's selling millions of Airs. And yet the world's five biggest PC manufacturers—HP, Dell, Lenovo, Acer, and Asustek—have so far been unable to come up with something equivalent. And apparently they're not close to managing it, either, because Intel thinks it must invest pots of cash to close the gap.
This isn't an ideal approach; it would be better if the OEMs could produce these machines on their own. Still, the impetus is now there. Problem solved? Probably not.
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I'm not being difficult just for the sake of it.
The latest MacBook Air is a desirable machine in many ways. The size, weight, screen resolution, and battery life are all fantastic, and the pricing is incredible. Seriously, did Apple forget to put a 1 before the 999? Unfortunately, Apple's hardware drives me up the wall in a number of ways that might seem insignificant to you, but which together simply wear me down. I've tried living with an Apple laptop day in, day out, and I just can't.
First of all, we have the keyboard. Sure, Apple keyboards have a decent feel, and that backlight, which a lot of people seem to go crazy for, is kind of fancy. It's just too bad that Cupertino can't get the damn keyboard layout right.
I'm English—a walking, talking Brit. I put "u"s in words like "favourite" and "colour," I see plays at the "theatre," and I walk on the "pavement." This has repercussions. The first is that I've been typing on a British keyboard layout for 20 years, and you know what? I'm damned if I'm going to stop now.
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I'm also a total sucker for TrackPoints ("nipples"). Apple's trackpads are the best in the business, and gestures are great. But I just don't care. I'm faster and more precise with a TrackPoint. Even better, give me both. A TrackPoint for pointing; a touchpad for gesturing.
On top of all that, I want to use Windows on my laptop. I'll also want to use the Windows 8 beta on it. That means I can't afford to be held hostage by Apple's lazy Bootcamp driver support. Even if all the other flaws are resolved, this one's a dealbreaker.
These might seem like minor issues. Perhaps they are; other people may not give a tinker's cuss about any of them. But a computer is essential to my job and my life. I put thousands of words into the keyboard every day and easily rack up 80 hours a week of computer use. New PCs cost hundreds or thousands of dollars, and I shouldn't have to settle for something that doesn't actually fit my needs.
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Friday, December 31, 2010
♬ Bouillabaisse a la Marseillaise - New Year's Eve 2010 ♬
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...I can think of no better way to usher in the New Year than in the company of family and good friends. The New Year here is heralded with a show of fireworks to mark the passage of one year to the next. At midnight Bob and I, and those with us, will stand, glass in hand, to propose a toast to absent friends, those separated from us by time and place, as well as those who have made the final journey home. All are remembered with great joy as we recall the lessons they have taught us and the richness they have brought our lives. I treasure the time they spent at my table and their places there will always be reserved. I include you in their number and wish each of you a healthy and prosperous New Year. Here's to absent friends. Here's to all of you. Happy New Year.
Please don't miss the short film clip at the end of this post. It is the farewell waltz scene from the movie, Waterloo Bridge. It is lovely and quite appropriate for New Year's Eve.
Our holiday season doesn't end until the 2nd of January and that means special dinners are served on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. The meals are rarely difficult to prepare, but they always have a festive air about them. I decided to make bouillabaisse this year because I had a new supply of saffron and knew everyone would enjoy the novelty and casual elegance of this dish. The folks at my local fish market were co-conspirators in its creation, and helped to find fish that would provide the flavor I needed without breaking the bank. My version of this dish is based on Julia Child's Bouillabaisse a la Marseillaise. Bouillabaisse is really a fish chowder which contains a variety of fish that is simmered in an aromatic fish broth. The chowder is eaten from shallow soup bowls and often served with toasted bread and a garnish of rouille. Rouille is a rust colored sauce that can be stirred into the bouillabaisse or spread on croutons that usually accompany the soup. For best flavor six or more varieties of fish should be used to make the chowder. That is why it makes no sense to make this dish for fewer than six people. Some of the fish should be firm fleshed and gelatinous, like halibut; some should be tender and flaky like sole. The firm fish hold their shape, and the tender fish partially disperse in the soup. Shellfish are optional, but I truly can't imagine a bouillabaisse without them. The fish can be prepared several hours before cooking and refrigerated until needed. The soup base can be made a day ahead of time and kept in the refrigerator. Once the soup stock is brought to a boil, it will take about 20 minutes to cook the fish. The bouillabaisse should be served immediately with a crusty bread and rouille. It is an altogether lovely meal. The recipe for bouillabaisse and rouille appear below.
Bouillabaisse a la Marseillaise...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite inspired by Julia Child
Chowder Ingredients:
1/2 cup olive oil
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped leek
4 cloves mashed garlic
1/4 cup tomato paste
2-1/2 quarts water
Sprigs of fresh herbs: thyme, parsley, fennel fronds and basil (in any combination)
1/2 teaspoon saffron
1 tablespoon kosher salt
4 pounds fish heads, bones, trimmings, shrimp shells
1-1/2 pounds each peeled shrimp; wild cod, halibut and sole cut into chunks
1-1/2 pounds scrubbed and debearded or clams
Toasted rustic bread
Chowder Directions:
Heat oil in a tall 6 to 8 quart pot over medium heat; add onion and leek and cook gently until softened. Stir in garlic and cook for a minute until fragrant, then add tomato paste, water, herbs, saffron, salt and fish bones. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat so broth bubbles slowly without boiling. Cook 30 minutes, then strain broth into a large bowl or another pot, discarding solids. Pour broth back into stockpot and bring to a boil. Add shrimp and cook until they turn pink, a minute or two. Add rest of the fish and shellfish, cover and simmer until the mussels or clams open. Taste soup and add more salt and freshly ground pepper if needed. Serve bouillabaisse with toasted bread and rouille on the side. Yield: 6 servings.
Rouille Ingredients:
1 roasted and peeled red bell pepper
1 roasted hot red chile pepper or ground cayenne pepper to taste
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 small peeled garlic clove
1/4 cup fresh bread crumbs or finely chopped almonds
1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Rouille Directions:
Puree everything except olive oil in a food processor until smooth. Slowly add olive oil while processing to form a paste.
Auld Lang Syne
The Farewell Waltz
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38 comments :
- Elsa said...
This looks amazing. My husband has been hinting about this for a while, so I will have to try it out. :)
- December 30, 2010 at 11:40 PM
- Banana Wonder said...
This is really making my mouth water! I'm studying abroad in Marseilles this summer so I can't wait to try some bouillabaisse from the mother ship. Happy New Year! All the best to you and your family in 2011!
- December 30, 2010 at 11:44 PM
- Pondside said...
I loved the romantic clip from Waterloo Bridge - is there a New Year's Eve celebrated so sweetly anywhere?
- December 31, 2010 at 12:13 AM
- Faith said...
Ahhh Vivien Leigh! I dont think anyone does the profile kiss like she does :) I loved the clip and the bouillabaisse looks so festive! Happy New Year Mary!
- December 31, 2010 at 12:48 AM
- Don't Make Me Call My Flying Monkeys! said...
Mary, Mary! Bouillabaisse is a favorite of mine and yours looks absolutely delish! Happy New Year, Indeed!
- December 31, 2010 at 1:03 AM
- Cyberpenguin said...
This looks heavenly. This hearty soup is perfect for winter & ringing in the new year. :) Wishing you a very happy 2011!
- December 31, 2010 at 4:14 AM
- Priya Suresh said...
Wishing u a happy and prosperous new year to u and ur family.., bouillabaisse looks extremely delicious..
- December 31, 2010 at 4:52 AM
- nesrin said...
Frohes neues Jahr!
- December 31, 2010 at 5:09 AM
- Martha said...
How perfect was the Waltz!
I've not made bouillabaisse because good fish is hard to come by on the prairie. I have had it though and it is delicious and what a great dish for New Year's Eve!
- December 31, 2010 at 5:19 AM
- Big Dude said...
I love this dish and while I've ordered it often I've never made it. Yours looks outstanding. Happy New Year.
- December 31, 2010 at 6:13 AM
- Valerie Harrison (bellini) said...
It has been a pleasure following you on this culinary journey in 2010 mary. I look forward to all that the New year promises. happy New Year!!!!
- December 31, 2010 at 7:44 AM
- Rita said...
What a great way to celebrate New Year's eve. Always wanted to make this illustrious soup; thank you for sharing. Wishing you only the best for 2011 my dear Mary.
- December 31, 2010 at 7:44 AM
- Sam Hoffer / My Carolina Kitchen said...
We have had the privilege of eating this fabulous soup in the old quarter of Marseilles in a waterfront bistro with dear friends who had picked us up at the Marseilles airport.
What a fabulous recipe to end the year. Happy new year Mary.
- December 31, 2010 at 7:45 AM
- From the Kitchen said...
And I raise a glass to you, my friend. See you next year!
- December 31, 2010 at 8:09 AM
- Nammi said...
hi mary , just stopping buy to wish you a very happy new year :)
- December 31, 2010 at 8:23 AM
- The Blonde Duck said...
Happy New Year!
- December 31, 2010 at 9:11 AM
- Kim said...
I went once to Marseille and I ate boullabaise 2 times... It was so good. Your's seem as good as the one I ate. Hapy New Year, Mary.
- December 31, 2010 at 9:44 AM
- Tasty Trix said...
Anything with saffron is a truly special way to begin the New Year. Happy 2011!
- December 31, 2010 at 10:30 AM
- Claudia said...
What a delicious way to end one year and usher another in. Vivien Leigh was truly incandescent and the scene is impossibly romantic in the best possible way. Happy New Year, Mary. May 2011 bring you all good things.
- December 31, 2010 at 10:31 AM
- FOODESSA said...
Marseille is actually where I had my very first memorable Bouillabaisse. Thanks for posting the recipe.
Mary, I quickly passing to wish you a fabulous New Year ahead ;o)
Ciao for now and flavourful wishes,
- December 31, 2010 at 11:36 AM
- Unknown said...
As always, this looks amazing, Mary!
I love the video clip too.. great way to end the year :)
Happy New Year to you and your family! May 2011 be filled with love and blessings!
- December 31, 2010 at 11:58 AM
- PeggyR said...
That sounds wonderful! Happy New Year!
- December 31, 2010 at 12:26 PM
- June said...
Yum! What a wonderfully appropriate last meal of the year from the land of beauty & bounty. Best wishes Mary for a healthy and happy new year, and thank you for sharing your blessings with all of us.
- December 31, 2010 at 1:26 PM
- Ginny Hartzler said...
What a wonderful and yummy picture you captured! Your video did make me swoon just a bit, Mary. The remembrances of those movies, the sweetness and romance. Nothing like the outright sex on all the shows today, so tawdry and tacky!! It has truly been wonderful getting to know you this year, and I hope your New Year is blessed with peace, joy, and many new and successful recipes to share with all of us.
- December 31, 2010 at 1:29 PM
- Katerina said...
Happy New Year to you and your family Mary! What a beautiful dish to say goodbye to this year.
- December 31, 2010 at 1:44 PM
- Schnitzel and the Trout said...
Mary, first of all, love bouillabaisse and order it whenever possible. Have not made it myself, yet. And the secondly, you are the romantic, aren't you? Love that old movie clip. Thanks for sharing. Happy New Year to you and the Silver Fox. Looking forward to seeing what is in your kitchen in 2011.
- December 31, 2010 at 1:44 PM
- cottage garden farmer said...
The film clip is lovely, so romantic. All the best for 2011
- December 31, 2010 at 1:55 PM
- Cynthia said...
Dearest Mary, a very blessed New Year to you and your family.
- December 31, 2010 at 2:31 PM
- Biren @ Roti n Rice said...
That's a lovely dish and it must be very tasty with all the seafood in it. A very Happy and Healthy New Year to you and your family!
- December 31, 2010 at 3:42 PM
- D said...
Oh Mary, we have not had a good Bouillabaisse for several years... not sure what that is all about. ;)
We will definitely try this one.
Happy New Year and many blessings for 2011 for you and Bob.
- December 31, 2010 at 4:54 PM
- Julie said...
What a beautiful New Year's celebration! We're celebrating with our best friends and will too toast those not with us!
It's been such a pleasure getting to know you in 2010. Here's to you, Mary! Happy New Year!
- December 31, 2010 at 5:23 PM
- Unknown said...
happy new year
- December 31, 2010 at 6:43 PM
- Becky said...
Mary, happiest of New Years to you! I wish you health and happiness in the coming year.
- December 31, 2010 at 7:03 PM
- Joanne said...
I am so happy to have gotten to know you and your food this year Mary. The bouillabaisse looks fantastic! Happy new year!
- December 31, 2010 at 7:17 PM
- cocoa and coconut said...
As you said, this would be great with crusty bread. It is a perfect dish for New Year! Also, I really think your toast to your friends is so touching. It is a good thing to think of others at this time.
I want to wish you a Happy New Year! I look forward to seeing more of your diverse and yummy dishes in 2011 Mary.
- December 31, 2010 at 9:44 PM
- eatgood4life.blogspot.com said...
This is totally my kind of dish, I had garlic shrimp for new years but I think this would have been better :-)
I love seafood and fish, YUM!!
- January 2, 2011 at 12:37 PM
- Faith said...
I agree, this lovely dish would be the perfect way to ring in the New Year, Mary! It looks truly delicious. I'm wishing you and yours a very happy New Year!
- January 2, 2011 at 4:30 PM
- That Girl said...
I agree that a new year with food and family is the way to go.
- January 25, 2011 at 12:30 PM


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Everbody loves a good dark, horrible fantasy. A misanthopic adventure, in which everybody is morally compromised, and we all live and die in the dirt. But every now and then, it's nice to read a fantasy novel in which people are, you know... good.
So we decided to contact some of our favorite fantasy writers and editors, to get some recommendations for fantasy novels that are not just optimistic — but optimistic about human nature. This is just the first installment — we might have some more recommendations for you next week. Update: Now with Seanan McGuire!
Charles De Lint, author, The Painted Boy:
This is a good, fresh question and I didn't have to think long to come up with William Goldman's The Princess Bride. His classic novel has all the elements I require in a book: characters I care about, great prose, and a story that I can't guess the ending of after reading a few chapters. But it's also a book that makes me smile throughout. It's funny, sure — clever in places, slapstick in others — but what I liked best was that the characters really cared about doing the right thing throughout.
Karen Miller, author, The Reluctant Mage:
I'm kind of torn between a classic and something that should be a classic, and far better recognised. My first go to is The Lord of the Rings, because at the end of the day, though the ending is bittersweet, the better angels have triumphed. Not unscathed, nor unchanged, but the book gives me a sense of hope that courage and honour can defeat evil.
My other nominee is a series, and that's the Chrestomanci series by Diana Wynne Jones. There are many shades of grey in these books, and their characters, but I don't reach the end of the saga feeling hopeless and defeated. Maybe a bit battered, and sad for some, but like the Tolkien - there's hope that evil can be put back in the box. Image: "Drop It Already" by Chira-Chira on Deviant Art.
Tim Pratt, author, Briarpatch and Grim Tides:
I think Peter S. Beagle is great at such things — A Fine and Private Place and Folk of the Air both have their darkness, but are ultimately about how bright and wonderful the world can be, and how joy can be found even amid suffering and cataclysm.
And Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book is absolutely the most uplifting book I've ever read that starts with the murder of someone's entire family — it's reveals how you can create a new family from people you encounter in your life, and how broken people can find wholeness together.
Cat Rambo, author, Eyes Like Sky and Coal and Moonlight:
One of my favorite fantasy novels, and one I return to repeatedly, is John Bellairs's The Face in The Frost. It's a low-key and somewhat oddly constructed book, but I love the friendship between the two wizards and the fact that they're trying to do the right thing, without question and without guidance. It's something that matches my experience, the idea that people rise to the occasion and somehow muddle through, despite the odds against them. A lot of my favorite fantasy novels, both gritty and non-gritty, are about friendships and the strength we can draw from them in the quests we go through on a daily basis.
Lou Anders, editor, Pyr Books:
I should start by saying that my favorite fantasy falls on the dark, gritty side. I was much more of a Morcock fan than a Tolkien one, with my roots in swords & sorcery not epic, but with that caveat... Of all the books I've ever been associated with, the one I'm steering my own daughter to first when she's ready for adult SF&F is going to be Joel Shepherd's Sasha, book one of the Trial of Blood & Steel quartet. The books were described by one reader as being a whole series about Arya Stark, and the series does get a surprising number of (favorable) A Song of Ice and Fire comparisons, but Joel is far, far more uplifting. Sasha is a woman who forsakes her heritage and her class to pursue a sort of sword-based martial arts, which in an age of hack and slash broadsword fighting, gives her a technical advantage over most of her world. The books are written with an understanding of what someone can and cannot realistically do when they weigh half as much as their opponent. This, it turns out, is a surprising amount! I find the realistically empowered female lead so much more refreshing than the sort of Buffy-style waif who can fight only because they have some inherited magical ability that sets them apart from real people. The books also have a very strong message about the ability of one individual to overcome cultural biases and change their world. They are very uplifting, while being anything but naive.
Gwenda Bond, author, Blackwood:
Most recently, I'd have to say Kristin Cashore's Bitterblue. Even more than its predecessors Graceling and Fire, there is real darkness here, but also hope. Bitterblue is a young queen coming of age in a city still struggling to recover from the rule of her tyrannical mind-controlling father. As she works to uncover still hidden secrets of his rule, she's surrounded by people in denial but also by others trying to set things right—as she is herself. Even though the novel goes to some truly dark places, its faith in the strength that comes with surviving is a gift that absolutely restores my faith in humanity. It has meaningful things to say about the importance of kindness and honesty, of caring about and engaging with the world no matter how difficult, and about the healing that relationships can provide.
Mary Robinette Kowal, author, Glamour in Glass:
The first one that comes to mind is The Sun, The Moon, and the Stars by Steven Brust. It's focused on the act of creation, which is, I think, the thing that makes us most human. I love it because it doesn't shy away from the flaws in the main character, but his struggle with his own nature always leaves me inspired and wanting to create.
Seanan McGuire, author of the October Daye novels:
IT, by Stephen King. These kids, they're the losers, they're the lost ones, they're the ones with every reason to turn their backs, and they don't. They fight, they stand, they beat back the darkness, because it's the right thing to do. It's amazing how they can do that, and it makes so much sense within the story. I read this book whenever I start to wonder if humanity should just be fed to an evil clown. Which is pretty frequent.


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From Italy, stunning new details on the Costa Concordia disaster about what the captain and crew were doing after the ship hit rocks. Anderson spoke with a survivor who almost didn't escape.
Filed under: 360° Interview • 360° Radar • Anderson Cooper • Costa Concordia cruise ship
The captain showed total disregard for the lives of his passengers.. some of them children. He should pay for the lives lost with life in prison. I hope he is haunted by that night for the rest of his life too.
What a tragedy! Thanks for sharing this article!
It's not Carnival Cruise Line! Carnival Cruise Line is a separate entity from Costa Cruises! It is Carnival Corporation. If this woman has cruised over 60 times like she said (originally she said 75 now the number has been downgraded to 60), she would know that Carnival Corporation owns Costa Cruises NOT Carnival Cruise Lines.
It's a shame she is really the only one interviewed constantly, especially when her story has changed on the 5 plus television interviews she has given.
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This evening at 8:00 pm (Eastern Time), we will be talking with Brent Delman, from The Cheese Guy.com. Brent graduated from George Washington University about two decades ago with a degree on International business, but in recent and in recent years he branched off to focus primarily on cheese.
As he puts it, his cheeses are "a blend of creativity and flavor – a colorful fusion of my Eastern European Jewish heritage, the ethnic Italian neighborhood that I grew up in and my proximity to Amish farm territory. In collaboration with farmers and artisan cheese makers, I produce small batches of handcrafted cheeses based on my own recipes and formulas – I make sure to taste every batch.
…While most of my cheeses are produced domestically at family owned dairy farms, I do produce some cheeses abroad in Italy – made in the finest Italian tradition in small dairies that dot the countryside. Make sure to try our Pecorino Romano cheese aged over 18 months – it's the best of the best!"
He just returned from a trip abroad where he found new exciting cheeses, and new creameries to produce them.
Meanwhile, in case you missed it, please listen to last week's show A Conversation with Ari White, from Gemstone Catering. Don't forget to tune us in this evening at 8:00pm (Easterm Time) at BlogTalkRadio.com. Having met Brent at a wine tasting a couple of weeks ago, I can assure you this will be a interesting and informative show.


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June 7th, 2011
Scientists warn of chemical-autism link
Autism and environmental health experts called for greater scrutiny of chemicals found in the environment, which could potentially lead to autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders, in a conference call Tuesday.
"We live, breathe and start our families in the presence of toxic chemical mixtures and constant low-level toxic exposures, in stark contrast to the way chemicals are tested for safety," said Donna Ferullo, Director of Program Research at The Autism Society.
"Lead, mercury, and other neurotoxic chemicals have a profound effect on the developing brain at levels that were once thought to be safe," she said.
Autism spectrum disorders are being diagnosed at unprecedented rates, partly because of improved diagnostic tools and criteria, but also a host of other factors including what mothers-to-be are exposed and consequently their unborn children too, said Irva Hertz-Piccotto, Chief of the Division of Environmental Health at the University of California, Davis, and a faculty member at the Mind Institute.
About 1 in 110 children in the United States has autism, a group of developmental disorders that lead to impairments in behavior, communication and socialization. The cost of autism is staggering: $3.2 million for the care of a person with autism throughout his or her life; behavioral therapy can be hard to come by and be very limited, and most medications don't help much.
Studies have strongly suggested a genetic component in the cause of autism, but it's becoming clear that genetics alone isn't the whole story; there could be interactions between susceptibility genes and environmental chemicals.
Recent research from her group, appearing in the journal Epidemiology, showed that prenatal vitamins taken prior to conception seem to interact with certain metabolizing genes that are inherited. Those women who did not take the vitamins, and had the high-risk genotypes, were more likely to have a child with autism. Still, this was a small study limited in scope, and more research should be done to confirm these findings.
The central nervous system of the fetus is sensitive to a wide range of chemicals, Hertz-Piccotto said. Hormones, such as estrogens and androgens, are essential for proper brain development. Endocrine-disrupting compounds need more research, she said. Flame-retardant chemicals called PBDEs interfere with the body's hormones. Even though many of them are no longer used in manufacturing, they can hang around in the environment and the human body for a long time. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is aware of concerns about these chemicals and is working on accessing substitutions (see the action plan).
Bisphenol A, present in plastic food packaging and water bottles, among other products, is another big concern, she said, because it could interfere with the body's natural estrogen system; antimicrobials added to soaps, toothpaste and other products can artificially enhance androgenic activity.
"That means that they could potentially play a role in autism or other neurodevelopmental disorders," Hertz-Piccotto said.
Moreover, many children with autism spectrum disorders have abnormal immune responses. The chemical messengers in the immune system interact with the receptors in the brain, so chemicals that affect immunity could also be implicated in autism.
Thyroid dysfunction is common in children with autism that psychiatrist Dr. Suruchi Chandra sees, even though that's not part of the classical symptoms of the condition. She believes the abnormalities are due to the thyroid hormone disruptors such as BPA and flame retardants.
"Thyroid hormone is critical for brain development in early life, and even small alterations in hormone levels can have serious consequences; long-lasting and perhaps irreversible consequences in terms of brain function," she said.
Air pollution from traffic and certain pesticides have also been shown to have associations with autism, studies have shown. Maternal conditions could partially result from chemicals in the environment.
Andy Igrejas, National Campaign Director of Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families, called for an update of the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act. Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) has proposed a stricter version that would require all industrial chemicals to be tested for safety.
UPDATE: Since so many of you have asked, I wanted to clarify that this discussion does not relate to vaccines. The scientific evidence available has shown again and again that vaccines do not cause autism.
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Now open in the Ahmanson Building are two newly reinstalled European art galleries displaying a number of LACMA's decorative arts that have long been in storage, plus a representation of extraordinary works that are part of the Gilbert Collection. Through the generosity of The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation and Lady Marjorie Gilbert, and with collegial support from the Victoria and Albert Museum, the installation presents fifty outstanding works of silver and gold, Italian mosaics, and gold boxes interspersed among our permanent collection of European paintings and sculpture.
A collection of decorative arts now housed at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London may seem to have little to do with the city of Los Angeles, but it is here that the collection was formed. Although Arthur Gilbert and his wife, Rosalinde, had planned to retire when they moved to Los Angeles in 1949, Gilbert was attracted to the city's burgeoning real-estate business and quickly proved to be a savvy developer. His professional successes and artistic passions formed the basis of what would become one of the largest collections of decorative arts amassed by an individual. The collection now comprises more than eight hundred extraordinary works acquired over the course of forty years, beginning in the 1960s. Gilbert was a LACMA trustee for many years, and a number of treasures from his collection were on view at the museum. Seeing these objects on long-term loan from the collection—plus a number of generous gifts and promised gifts from Gilbert's second wife, Lady Marjorie Gilbert, who lives in Los Angeles—brings the Gilbert Collection's journey full circle.
Gilbert first started collecting British eighteenth and nineteenth-century British silver. Similar to the composition of the collection as a whole, the Gilbert works of silver and gold displayed at LACMA are mainly of British origin, but Arthur's interest in Continental silver is also evident, specifically in objects from France, Italy, and Russia. The British pieces in the collection on view at LACMA were fashioned mainly for domestic use and span the late seventeenth to early nineteenth centuries, such as the Thomas Pitts epergne, which would have been filled with exotic fruits and sweets and placed in the center of the table during the dessert course.
Upon first glance, the designs on this gold box may appear to be painted or enamels. A closer look reveals that the head of Bacchus is composed of thousands of tiny pieces of glass in myriad hues, called tesserae. Known as micromosaics—a term coined by Sir Arthur Gilbert—this technique derives from ancient Roman and Byzantine mosaics. The invention of micromosaics dates to 1775, and the finest examples can contain more than 5,000 tesserae per square inch. The Bacchus gold box is one of two micromosaics from the Gilbert Collection believed to have been selected by sculptor Antonio Canova (1757–1822) for presentation to Napoleon from Pope Pius VII during his attendance at Napoleon's coronation in 1804. A generous gift to LACMA from Sir Arthur's second wife, Lady Marjorie Gilbert, it was the first of its kind purchased by Gilbert and was one of his favorite pieces.
Arthur Gilbert's discovery of micromosaics, works made mainly in Rome from small pieces of glass, led to his interest in pietre dure (hard stones), decorative designs formed with semiprecious stones that fit together so tightly, the seams are barely visible to the eye. Although Florence was the seventeenth-century center of production for pietre dure pieces, the art form descended from ancient Roman floor and wall mosaics. Gilbert pursued both forms of Italian mosaics in tandem, ultimately amassing a collection of more than three hundred micromosaics and pietre dure pieces, including secular and ecclesiastical plaques, jewelry, gold boxes and furniture, such as the seventeenth-century cabinet from Florence.
By taking a pinch of snuff from a gold box, wealthy aristocrats could signify their taste, status and wealth in a single gesture. The display of a gold box also showcased the talents of the designers and various craftsmen who were commissioned to create these magnificent status symbols. These small treasures are masterful examples of the luxury arts that goldsmiths, jewelers, and miniature portrait painters of the era produced. While gold is the main component of the boxes, the examples exhibited at LACMA incorporate an array of exotic and precious materials from around the world, including rock crystal; precious stones; Japanese lacquer panels; enamelwork; and glazed figural, landscape, and portrait paintings.
The miniature portrait gold box of Napoleon Bonaparte I is a stunning combination of an exquisitely rendered portrait by French painter Jean-Baptiste Isabey, and a tour de force of goldsmithing. Napoleon is depicted as an official icon, shown in the coronation regalia he wore when he crowned himself Emperor Napoleon I. The blue pendant with an "N" that Napoleon wears relates to the golden "N" set on a ground of blue enamel on the base of the box, and radiating trophées d'armes composed of three tones of gold encircle the base.
Elizabeth Williams, the Marylin B. and Calvin B. Gross Associate Curator of Decorative Arts and Design


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