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No. 2 Florida lacrosse cruises past Stetson
Published: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 9:32 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 9:32 p.m.
Racing out to an early lead, the second-ranked Florida lacrosse team used a variety of goal scorers to upend Stetson, 22-1, Tuesday evening at Dizney Stadium.
The Gators (12-0) posted their highest scoring margin of the year, with five players scoring multiple goals, including three goals each from sophomore midfielder Nora Barry and senior attack Hayley Katzenberger. Freshmen Devon Schneider, Lauren Lea and Beth Willertz all added two goals.
Florida held a 14-1 lead at halftime, tying its highest scoring half of the season. In all, 15 different Gators scored on the evening.
"I thought overall, Stetson did a great job coming out hard, and it's great to play in-state competition," UF coach Amanda O'Leary said. "We have a tremendous amount of respect for their team and coaching staff. And their goalie (Caili Guilday) made some great saves tonight."
Guilday recorded 11 saves in the game for the Hatters, who are in the midst of their first year as a Division I program.
Barry started the Gators' scoring for the evening on an assisted goal from senior attack Kitty Cullen. Florida steadily built a lead with goals from seven different Gators to go up 9-0 in the first half.
Stetson notched its lone goal of the night at the 13:06 mark from Melanie Fredericks with an assist by Maylis Broderick.
Katzenberger added two ground balls in Florida's win, tying freshman attack Darcy Messina for a team-high. Freshman midfielder Sam Darcangelo led the Gators with five draw controls followed by sophomore midfielder Shannon Gilroy, who grabbed three. Schneider, a midfielder, forced a team-best two turnovers.
"Overall, I thought offensively we clicked, and we were solid on the defensive end," O'Leary said. "I'm pleased tonight. It was a great team win."
Florida is back in action Saturday at 1 p.m. as it opens up conference play against ALC foe Ohio State (2-4) at Dizney Stadium.
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State troopers said Robert Trainham, of Palm Coast, was heading north on Belle Terre Boulevard, south of State Road 100, about 2:30 p.m.
Troopers said Trainham failed to properly negotiate a curve in the roadway and veered into the southbound lane, striking the front of a pickup truck driven by 56-year-old Eduardo Borges.
Trainham was thrown from the motorcycle onto the grass shoulder. He died at the scene.
Borges suffered minor injuries but refused transport to a hospital.
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Amazon Launches New Kindle Paperwhiteby Jarred Walton on 9/5/2013 1:35 PM EST
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p1esk - Thursday, September 05, 2013 - linkI wish they updated Kindle DX.
Granseth - Thursday, September 05, 2013 - linkI think Kindle has been a great product, and Paperwhite is even better. Don't think I need this update though but my Kindle Paperwhite (last gen.) is probably my second most used electronic device after my jobb computer. Reply
cygnus1 - Thursday, September 05, 2013 - linkWhy the heck will amazon never add epub support? Reply
EnzoFX - Thursday, September 05, 2013 - linkBecause they have their own format they're pushing? Reply
Reflex - Thursday, September 05, 2013 - linkI'm not certain what people expect to get from ePub support exactly. Most stores sell Mobi versions of their files, and ePub from major stores is all DRM'd and won't work on a hypothetical ePub supporting Kindle anyways. Both ePub and Mobi are just variants of HTML5 and extremely similar to each other and easy to convert to each other.
What is the gain for supporting it besides a checkbox feature? Its been a long time since I wasn't able to get a Mobi version of a file from independent stores, from Amazon's store its not relevant, and other major stores DRM their ePub. Reply
et20 - Thursday, September 05, 2013 - linkBecause they are a business, not a charity. Reply
dinosaurvador - Thursday, September 05, 2013 - linkBuy a Kobo Aura!!! Reply
speconomist - Thursday, September 05, 2013 - linkDoes it support 5Ghz wifi?
Previous one does not. Reply
errorr - Thursday, September 05, 2013 - linkIs this the same freescale A8 based chip with a die shrink to 45nm and a bump to 1Ghz ? Or is it just higher clocks and bigger battery? I don't think they have put the e-ink gpu on the newer A9 based chip yet.
The paperwhite is the perfect reading device for those who read a lot. The eye strain from tablets gets too hard for me to deal with eventually. Reply
superdigua - Thursday, September 05, 2013 - linkI wish they would build an 8 inch "paperwhite", which allow people to read normal A4 size PDF files.
Kindle DX is too heavy. Reply
henryw - Friday, September 06, 2013 - link+1
I won't upgrade from my kindle 3 until they make it bigger Reply
purerice - Friday, September 06, 2013 - linkKindle DX is 1.2lb, or about 550g. That's lighter than some of my old textbooks or even Harry Potter.
Still, if my Kiwi friends said "paper white" or "paper weight" it comes out the same to me. I wonder about the naming.
25-30 hours of use is pretty good, and I want to get rid of some old books to save space, but $7.49 for Kindle versions of my old books is a tough pill to swallow. Reply
Mondozai - Friday, September 06, 2013 - linkDisappointed that they didn't up the resolution further.
Text can always be more crisp, it's not just about pixelation.
I don't see pixels on my 1080p 23" display, but I still prefer to read on my 1440p display when I'm reading longer periods of time, shaper text and you get less tired over time. Reply
sheh - Friday, September 06, 2013 - linkKobo Aura HD is ~7" at 260dpi. Reply
sheh - Friday, September 06, 2013 - linkDisappointing, if that's all they're going to release this year. I was hoping for a competitor to Kobo Aura HD's ~7", 260dpi, MicroSD. Kindle is more common, so higher chances of 3rd party software development. Reply
sorten - Saturday, September 07, 2013 - linkJarred, the Kindle Paperwhite doesn't have a backlight. Reply
PatrickFromSC - Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - linkTechnically you're right, it's not a back light, rather it's lit from several tiny LEDs and a fiber optic sheet that disperses the light. I find mine (2012 model) to be very uniform, and can't imagine an easier, more pleasurable reading experience. I also submit that the resolution is great for printed text - at least as good as the text in a paperback. Reply
looper - Saturday, September 07, 2013 - linkI have the older Kindle 'Keyboard' model. I really like it. However, it gets slower and slower as I highlight book passages and add bookmarks. Does the new Paperwhite have more memory?
And in the meantime, if I delete books from the Kindle, will the slowdown be reduced?
Thanks for a response to this... Reply
Krysto - Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - linkHey, this one was supposed to get cheaper! I guess Amazon is starting to want to make a profit on these? It was supposed to get free by now:
http://www.kk.org/thetechnium/archives/2011/02/fre... Reply
Skimombeach - Tuesday, October 22, 2013 - linkI have tried to convert an epub from my library to the mobi format and load it on the Paperwhite. Although the book is in the mobi format, I cannot get it to show up on the Paperwhite. What am I doing wrong? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Reply
NewPaperwhite - Monday, October 06, 2014 - linkDefinitely awesome!
http://newpaperwhite.wordpress.com/ Reply


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Did you know?
The Southern African Sustainable Seafood Initiative (SASSI) operates FishMS – an innovative SMS mechanism that allows consumers to text SASSI and receive feedback that enables them to make responsible food choices on the spot.
The term seafood safari may seem a little clichéd, but if you're trying local fish and seafood for the first time, South African seafood will be a tasty adventure.
Before tucking into the local catch, consider whether your choice is sustainable. The South African Sustainable Seafood Initiative (SASSI) is a reliable resource for diners unfamiliar with local fish and shellfish species to check that what they are eating isn't on the endangered or the 'red' list. The SASSI website has a comprehensive colour-coded database of permitted and prohibited fish and shellfish species categories, and responsible fish restaurants.
Popular local fish choices include snoek, yellowtail, hake, pole-caught tuna, and kingklip, though the latter is becoming increasingly over-fished. Snoek is typical and sustainable and you'll find it on many Cape menus in the form of a pâté, a tasty Malay smoorsnoek (a smoked snoek dish, similar to kedgeree), or basted with traditional apricot jam and braaied (barbequed) over the coals.
Open-air restaurants like Muisboskerm near Lamberts Bay and Strandloper in Paternoster excel at this type of rustic cuisine, so head to the West Coast. Here, you can enjoy fresh Saldanha oysters, West Coast lobster (called crayfish), seafood potjie (a local version of a bouillabaisse) and more.
Adventurous fish lovers are urged to try a bokkom – an air-dried maasbanker fish. This West Coast specialty isn't for everyone, but if you visit the Oep ve Koep bistro in Paternoster, chef Kobus van der Merwe does wonderous things with the pungent local treat and also serves up perdevoet (limpets), alikreuk (winkles), fresh mussels, sea lettuce and samphire, all sustainably harvested and delectably prepared.
If it's a conventional seafood platter with all the trimmings you're after, the V&A Waterfront has some of the city's most lavish seafood dining, including world-class sushi from Nobu at the One&Only resort. For a wallet-friendly fish treat, tuck into fish 'n chips at Kalk Bay and Hout Bay.
For thousands of years the San hunter-gatherers that roamed along the coastline gathered and ate fresh oysters. Happily, you won't have to forage for these tasty molluscs as the lagoon-side town of Knysna is the oyster capital of South Africa.
Visit the Knysna Oyster Company, and go on a tour of the beds before slurping down the area's famous cultivated oysters. Wild coastal oysters are also available, and both taste wonderful washed down with a beer from Mitchells Brewery or a flute of Cap Classique sparkling wine.
Prawns are a popular seafood with tiger prawns from neighbouring Mozambique widely regarded as the best quality. Increasingly though, farmed prawns from Thailand, India and the Philippines are appearing in local restaurants. Unlike the USA where crawfish are boiled, or Australia, where prawns are blanched and eaten cold, South Africans typically butterfly their prawns and eat them hot off the braai with lashings of garlic or lemon butter.
Prawn curry is another firm local favourite, as is prawns naçionale (prawns cooked in beer with chilli and bay leaf). For a sand-between-the-toes prawn experience the Prawn Shack near Balito in KwaZulu-Natal plies diners with grilled prawns and 'Zulu sushi' (beef fillet cooked rare) - and their signature shooter contains a real drunken prawn.
Between May and July, Durban locals clamour to harvest sardines from the massive shoals that migrate up the east coast of South Africa, and if you're not prepared to wade for your dinner, venture into one of the city's curry joints for a finger-licking crab or fish curry.
Landlocked Johannesburg doesn't disappoint when it comes to fresh seafood. For years, restaurants like Vilamoura in Sandton, and the Codfather in Morningside have prepared seafood platters that would please Neptune. Lovers of chilli crab swear by the scruffy-chic delights of the Fisherman's Plate in Chinatown, Cyrildene, and Jo'burg's Portuguese restaurants are renowned for their peri-peri prawns, sardines, and bacalhau.
Travel tips & Planning info
Who to contact
Southern African Sustainable Seafood Initiative (SASSI)
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
SASSI FishMS
SMS is charged at standard South African cellular rates.
Best time to visit
The West Coast crayfish season usually lasts from November to January. The sardine migration happens between May and July.
Get around
With the exception of the West Coast, all the restaurants can be reached by car, metered taxi, and by day on municipal bus services.
What will it cost
Expect to pay between approx R20 and R35 per portion for fish n' chips depending on your choice of fish. Luxury items like lobster, langoustines, and scallops are subject to quotation and based on market prices per kilo at the time of purchase. Check prices with your waitron before ordering. Seafood platters can range from approx R200 upwards for a platter for two persons.
What to eat
Choose fish and shellfish that are on the SASSI green list, eat seafood on the orange list only occasionally, and do not eat anything on the red list.
What's happening
Annually in March, Lamberts Bay on the West Coast hosts a crayfish and cultural festival; Knysna's famous Pick n Pay Oyster festival is in July; and the annual sardine migration takes places sometime between May and July.


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Burning Area Where the Calcium in Breast
I have been suffering with burning in the breast area left only and in the 3 o clock ares where they find an area with accumulation of calcium. They say my mamograms are normal and even ultra sound normal except for the calcium. I have searched to find anyone else with pain of burning with calcium in the breast but so far no one has. I can`t have mamograms because for three weeks following the pain in that breast is very bad. Help and thanks
I'm so sorry that you are in such discomfort. I don't know of any local treatment except for warm compresses and something like Advil. I'd ask your provider about trying some gabapentin or neurontin which are prescription drugs that sometimes help with what's termed neuropathic pain which is similar to what you are experiencing. The calcium accumulation needs to be watched closely it can mask some other symptoms. Also, before (like 30-45 minutes) you have a mammogram, try taking 3 Advils or 2 Aleve tablets. These are anti-inflammatory medications that are over the counter. They may help to decrease the pain after the mammogram. Also, try applying some warm packs after the mammogram and that might help decrease the pain. Hope this helps. All the best.
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Zadora 18k jeweled Skull Timepiece (watch)
Holy Moly. I bet the skull was cast from the first guy who died once he saw the bill for this. Zadora Skull Timepiece Executed in hand hammered and textured 18kt white gold, the gleaming skull is partly buried amidst a multi gem encrusted surface of textured yellow gold, emeralds, rubies, sapphires, amethysts, and diamonds of various shapes and sizes.18kt white gold case.


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- Explore Courses 2013-14 is now live. Here you will find the degree requirements for the upcoming year. Note that some programs have new WIM courses, notably ME, PD, and BME (majors with a link have been updated for 2013-14). Check it out at the Stanford Bulletin site for the SoE Majors.
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- Printed copies of the 2013-14 Handbook will be ready in mid-September, just in time for Frosh Orientation. As 2013-14 updates to individual programs come in, the revisions will be made on the Engineering Major Programs page (see link above).
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12 Monkeys
So am I. So are you.
I don't get it.
I'm running somewhere tomorrow. It's going to be beautiful. I can't wait.
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The Greatest of All Time
I was when I was younger. I was also a wall puncher. I grew up.
Now I just yell really loud and my eyes turn red.
So you are feisty. There's hope for you yet.
Although you can drop the yelling bit. That never solves anything.
If you have to raise your voice to make a point it's because you're making a really lame ass weak point.
Just sayin'
No, I yell to be louder than the other yeller (aka Jeremy).
S&M Collector
OK, now that we've all established that Candice is mean online and she has the perception that others think that she is nice in person (although I don't think my opinion was ever spoken), let's get back to the topic at hand.
Pre-monkey fellowship at this place: www.ruthschris.com??
Otherwise, something in Rivergate?
Oh. That sucks. I feel for you. Fortunately I am not a yeller and never have been. I also have never been involved with a yeller so I don't know what it's like.
Personally, I would just walk out of the room or leave the house. I don't have time for shit like that. But then I am old, so you know.
Ruths Chris is expensive.
I'm too competitive. I have to win.
I'm going on a bike ride at 6, followed by a run. HTFU Casa. Just a run?
Um yeah. And not really that good even.
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Obama, regardless of the personality and political approach he displays on any given day, keeps running into the same wall of insurmountable opposition. The cold, hard reality is that the president is trapped in a very frustrating box: He realizes that the vast majority of Congress is as impervious to his pressure as it is his charm. He is damned if he does, damned if he doesn't — and he knows it, several of his friends tell us. …
Obama advisers see at least three options:
1. Work like hell to flip the House.
The only way to get big things done in a divided Congress is to control everything, like Obama did for his first two years. Democrats would need to net 17 House seats, a near impossibility for an incumbent president's party in the so-called six-year itch year. The forecast from Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball project at the University of Virginia Center for Politics lists only seven of the nation's 435 House districts as true tossups. The analysis points to an amazing stat that explains a lot about Capitol Hill gridlock: Just 26 House members — 17 Democrats and nine Republicans — represent districts won by the other party' presidential candidate, and many of the members in those crossover districts are not particularly vulnerable.
2. Fight like hell for immigration — and issue lots of executive orders.
David Plouffe — architect of Obama's first presidential race and a senior adviser in the White House for the first term — is cautiously optimistic about immigration since it seems to be in a very different place politically than gun control was. "Passing immigration reform would be a ringing start to a second term," Plouffe said.


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Where there's Mexican food, there's a fiesta. Ole! With tons of fiery flavor and crowd-friendly dishes (tacos, enchiladas, guacamole), not to mention margaritas, Mexican food is always fun, whether it's Tuesday taco night or an all-out Cinco de Mayo bash (this Saturday!). To help you celebrate, we rounded up a collection of our favorite Mexican-cooking cookbooks. Start browsing now, and try out a few sample recipes today.
Mexican Made Easy, by Marcela Valladolid
This is the companion cookbook for Marcela's Food Network show, Mexican Made Easy. She makes Mexican food using fresh ingredients and simple recipes – great for any night of the week.
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Chicken Flautas
Burgers al Pastor
Coconut Flan
Just Tacos, by Shelley Wiseman
This cookbook of 100 new taco recipes from former Gourmet magazine food editor Shelley Wiseman is sure to be a taco-lover's favorite. With inspiration like this, you could start eating tacos for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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Baja Fish Tacos
Tacos with Chicken in Poblano Chile Sauce
Grilled Garlic-Marinated Skirt Steak Tacos
Truly Mexican, by Roberto Santibañez
Roberto Santibañez makes authentic Mexican home cooking simple and delicious. He focuses chapters on traditional sauces, like adobo and mole, for maximum flavor.
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Roasted Tomatillo Salsa with Chipotle and Roasted Garlic
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Burnt Chipotle Salsa
Dos Caminos Mexican Street Food, by Ivy Stark with Joanna Pruess
Ivy Star, executive chef at Dos Caminos restaurant, shares recipes for tasty Mexican street food. It's flavorful, laid-back and great for sharing. She includes recipes for breakfast, sides, dinner, desserts and drinks.
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Migas Tepitana: Tepita-Style Migas
Chilaquiles: Tortilla Casserole
Simple Food, Big Flavor, by Aarón Sánchez
Food Network's Chopped judge Aarón Sánchez shares Mexican-inspired recipes. To simplify the technique (but keep the big flavor), he divides this cookbook into 15 base recipes and uses them as the starting point for more great dishes.
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Sautéed Shrimp with Creamy Red Chile Salsa
Banging Baby's-Got-Back Ribs
Mussels with Beer and Garlic-Chipotle Love
For the ULTIMATE Cinco de Mayo cookbook giveaway, we're giving away one copy of EACH of these cookbooks to one lucky winner. All you have to do to enter is leave a comment telling us your favorite Mexican food.
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A chilly and foggy start meant that for the first ten miles I was fully hydrated just from the dew that had collected on my clothing and beard. Winding down narrow country lanes, avoiding local tractors, the ride was often bumpy. So much so that at the bottom of one particularly rough descent, my water bottle jumped from its cage along with several of my fillings.
Subsequently, the sun burst through and it was a great day for a ride. We cycled up and down dale, using a delightful range of B-roads with smooth tarmac. The field became stretched out with just several sightings of riders for miles. A couple of trains came whizzing past me comprising club teams, but I was in a state of early season unreadiness and didn't have it in me to catch a lift. I pedalled on at my own steady pace and enjoyed the sunshine.
Riding alone for what seemed an age, around Woodsford the route became pan flat and I must admit to losing my focus on a long and straight road. However, the road climbed slightly and I came across the sportive photographer (www.sportivephoto.com [2]) who was a welcome sight for a lonely traveller. The climb led to a breathtaking glimpse of the sea through the valley and then a swooping descent down into the picturesque town of West Lulworth.
Climbing out of Lulworth, we entered MoD land and were greeted by a Challenger tank at the Army's gunnery school. Quite apt really as my bike was now sounding like a German half-track with my really dry chain. Then onto Wool up a long drag where I spied a farm cat just staring at me apparently thinking 'why are you doing this?' – and I was inclined to agree with my energy stores running low.
Soon after the second High5 feed stop at 56 miles, around Stoke Wake, the real climbing began. I cannot hope to describe the intensity of the climbing at this point. Just when you crested one hill and thought that you couldn't get closer to the sky, another hill became visible and off you went again. I must say that my 11-28 cassette came in extremely useful throughout this section (even though I was scoffed at for such gearing back at CTC HQ). However, we were treated to the fastest and longest descent on the entire route, where we all felt like champions in full aero tuck.
The last five miles allowed me to boot it along at a fair pace all the way back into the Blandford School for the finish and some well deserved pies. Impressively, personal times were available almost immediately after completing the ride. I managed 5 hours 10 minutes which was slightly over the five hour barrier I had anticipated, largely due to the intensity of the climbs.
Ben Kimber from London, rode the short route with his Dad Patrick in 4 hrs 32 mins. Having ridden several early season sportives already, this is what he had to say:
"It was the most enjoyable ride I've done this year. Great route and scenery with a couple of climbs and lots of ups and downs. The people were all very friendly and it was very well organised".
Adrian Bryant rode the long route in 5 hrs 7 mins:
"The last two climbs were the icing on the cake. A very challenging route and much better weather than last year!"
Chatting with Graham Temple from Wheels in Wheels, the man behind the route, (one of the nicest people you could ever wish to meet, and not at all the sadist you may think) informed me that "They (CTC) wanted a challenge – so I gave them one". Well Graham, you certainly did, but extremely rewarding nonetheless.
For more information on CTC Challenge Rides and to enter on line please visit: www.ctcchallengerides.co.uk [3]


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Dree Hemingway runs through NY!
Halston opted to shoot a beautiful video in place of a runway show for their Fall 2009 line. They hired Blink / Colonel Blimp for all the heavy lifting and the girl running throughout the video is Ernest Hemingway's great grand-daughter, Dree Hemingway. Directed by Nez Khammel.


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Following is a sample memo from the Club President to the person alleged to have engaged in misconduct, when it has been determined that resolution of the complaint to the satisfaction of the complainant is either not possible or inappropriate. Insert appropriate information as noted and send with a copy of the Club policy. A copy should be given to the Athlete Welfare Advocate and the complainant.


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Jerusalem Programs for Women
I'm a 30-year-old single Jewish woman. For many years I have wanted to go to Israel and study for a short sabbatical-like trip. I am now between jobs and have the opportunity. What do you recommend for my age and station in life?
The Aish Rabbi Replies:
When you are in Jerusalem, I encourage you to visit any of the following excellent study programs for women:
Jewel – a 3-week introductory program, where university and professional women from all backgrounds build a foundation in Self Development, Prayer, Bible, Hebrew, Mysticism, Philosophy, Holidays and more. Jewel offers an easygoing environment to fully explore your Jewish heritage with top lecturers from around the world. www.jewel4women.com/
EYAHT, Aish HaTorah's College for Women, offers a multi-level study program for university and professional women from all backgrounds. EYAHT is headed by Rebbetzin Dena Weinberg, who has empowered a generation of Jewish women to inspire other women across the globe. A new state-of-the-art 5-story campus in Jerusalem houses our expanding programs. www.eyaht.org/
Gem – Catering to Jewish women 30 years and older, Gem answers those philosophical and theological questions you've had for years. The 10-day program features classes, day trips, and a weekend retreat. Our esteemed faculty and caring staff will give you the experience of a lifetime. http://israel.aish.com/gem/
Neve Yerushalayim – the largest Jewish women's college in Israel. www.nevey.org
She'arim – www.shearim.com
Midreshet Rachel – http://www.darchenoam.org/midreshet-rachel/
And don't miss the world-famous Discovery seminar, offered each week in Jerusalem. www.aish.com/dis/


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New Study Suggests Benefit of Pain Coping Skills for Lupus Patients
Results from a new study of people with SLE conducted by researchers at Duke University Medical Center were published April 13 in Arthritis Care & Research. Findings showed that how patients deal with pain is related to their experience of SLE symptoms that are resistant to medical therapy, such as pain, stiffness, fatigue, and psychological distress. Investigators conclude that teaching patients strategies for coping with pain may be helpful.


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|Of course companies still do market research -- but it's still possible to talk to the wrong people, and in an age of social media "megaphones," results can be unpredictable.
BOSTON ( MainStreet) -- Is anybody listening? From a consumer view of the world, it may seem companies often treat them as an afterthought. We've seen Bank of America ( BAC) impose a $5 fee, then retreat from the plan after a deluge of complaints. Netflix ( NFLX), which raised prices and planned to split its DVD delivery service into a separate company called Qwikster, also did an about-face after a customer revolt. Verizon ( VZ) was chided into dropping a $2 convenience fee for subscribers who pay their bills online or via phone calls.
In October 2010, when The Gap ( GPS) decided its logo needed an overhaul to appeal to millennials, the result was disastrous. The simplistic image they settled on was brutally mocked on the Internet for its lack of creativity and aesthetics, aptly described by some -- perhaps giving insight into the company and its design firm's thought process -- as a cross between American Apparel ( APP) and Facebook. Released on a Monday, the design was yanked by Friday. Tropicana, owned by Pepsi ( PEP), tinkered with its traditional packaging, eliminating its recognizable straw-pierced orange. Unveiled in January 2009, the change was undone in less than a month when the company bowed to public pressure. Even temporary, holiday-themed silver cans of Coca-Cola ( KO) ticked off shoppers enough to get the design prematurely retired. If companies have not only tried-and-true focus groups, surveys, in-person retail channel checks and other marketing tools at their disposal, but are adding technology-driven solutions to the mix as well, how does a redesign of Gap's logo get so botched? Why didn't Netflix anticipate subscribers would threaten to leave in droves? Why were Pepsi executives so surprised when shoppers put the squeeze on it? Perhaps more importantly, if there were well-considered business objectives behind the decisions, why did these companies give up so quickly? It is legendary how Mark Zuckerberg defied much of the shrewd counsel he got, stuck to his vision of what Facebook should be and proved most everyone else wrong. The late Steve Jobs is a poster child for this sort of internalized decision making, famously bragging (not altogether truthfully) that "Apple doesn't do market research."


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Unlike the resource-strapped Ark, we have a lot of spare materials laying around at Bethesda — like stacks and stacks of incredibly slick Brink posters. And unlike the segregated Security and Resistance factions, we're willing to share.
So here's the deal: we're giving away 8 of each of the above posters, for a total of 48 tubes mailed to the doors of Brink fans. All you need to do for a chance to win is enter the contest on either Facebook or Twitter (or both).
Those familiar with our Fallout: New Vegas poster contest — which we'll have the results of shortly — will know what to do on Twitter. Simply re-tweet the official contest announcement on @BrinkGame for a chance to win 30 of the posters.
On Facebook, we're giving you more of a preference. We'll be posting one new poster image per day over the next six days. Just go to Facebook.com/BrinktheGame and "Like" one of the six poster images to be entered to win that poster. Of course, if you like them all, you'll certainly have a better chance to win.
Click through for the official contest rules. Good luck!
Twitter/Facebook Contest Rules
• Forty-eight (48) Brinkâ"¢ posters will be given away randomly ("Promotion"). Users have a chance of winning by:
1) Tweet to Enter: You must be a registered user of Twitter® (www.twitter.com) to participate in the Promotion via Twitter. If you are not a registered user of Twitter, simply visit https://twitter.com/signup to register, which is free. Qualified participants must re-tweet the Official Brink Poster Tweet, making certain to include the specified hashtag in their reply ("BrinkPosterContest"). If you make or receive tweets on your mobile phone, standard text messaging rates will apply. In order to participate in the Promotion without receiving tweets on your mobile phone, be sure to deactivate your mobile phone from your Twitter account. LIMIT: ONE (1) TWITTER ENTRY PER PERSON OR TWITTER ACCOUNT PER DAY. Twitter entries from the same person and/or Twitter account in excess of the number stated herein will be disqualified. Any attempt by an entrant to use multiple Twitter accounts may result in disqualification at the discretion of Bethesda Softworks. Any use of robotic, repetitive, automatic, programmed or similar entry methods or agents will void all entries by that entrant; or
2) Registered Facebook users that either become, or are already "Fans" of http://facebook.com/BrinktheGame can "Like" each of the Brink poster images on the Brink Facebook page to become eligible for entry to win that poster. Four (4) drawings will be held for each of the six (6) poster types.
- All entries must be received by 11:59 pm EST on Thursday April 22, 2010 ("Cutoff Date"). Any entries submitted after the Cutoff Date will not be considered. Any attempted form of entry into the Promotion other than as described herein is void. Any foul play detected will result in automatic disqualification.
- Only one entry per person or account at Twitter per day.
- Employees of Splash Damage Ltd., Bethesda Softworks, and ZeniMax Media and their immediate family members are not eligible to win.
The winners will be chosen in random drawings of eligible entrants who retweet the Twitter message or "Like" the Brink poster images on Facebook by the Cutoff Date.
- All participants must be 18 or older to enter and verification may be required before a winner is announced. By entering the Promotion, the entrant agrees that, if chosen as a winner, Bethesda Softworks may post his/her name on our website.
- We will contact the winners by email or through Twitter or Facebook. The winners must supply us with a name and mailing address. If a winner cannot be contacted or does not respond, we may randomly draw an alternate winner.
- 24 Twitter winners and 24 Facebook winners will each receive a Brink poster.
Good luck to everyone (worldwide!) that enters.


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RIVER RIDGE — Kolby Morgan and Tia Charles have played together since the seventh grade. Now juniors at John Curtis, their play-making abilities are so similar, their styles so comparable — from 3-point shooting to slashing through defenses to reach the rim — that coach Barbara Farris jokingly wonders if they're Siamese twins.
So it came as little surprise Friday night that the Patriots duo zipped around their home gym against Riverside with one following the other to the rim. Or with one setting up the other for an outside shot. It was a simple, yet effective strategy that paced John Curtis to a 65-50 win over Riverside.
Morgan scored a game-high 32 points and Charles added 24, a winning combination which sealed a District 9-2A title for the defending Class 2A state champions.
"I don't know what it is," Farris, smiling, said of her juniors' ability to mimic each other's play. "As long as it's working, I'm not going to interrupt it."
The only time Morgan and Charles weren't playing off each other occurred in the final seconds. Morgan left the game with cramps. We always think alike," Morgan said. "Like we know when one person's running, the other is going to be right behind."
Not that Riverside made winning easy Friday night. Farris wants John Curtis to work on its post defense, as well as clock management late in games. But besides the short list of improvements, she felt like the Lady Patriots are in playoff form.
Their efforts were enough to curtail Riverside's Kennedy White, who scored 23 points in the post. Point guard Channan Simmons, playing with a hyperextended left thumb, added nine points.
John Curtis led 34-18 late in the second quarter as Morgan scored on a layup to end a fast break. But the Rebels rallied, scoring the final 10 points before halftime. Jaimaya Bolden made a free throw, Kelsey a jumper, Simmons a 3-pointer and on the next possession, a jump shot. White ended the first half for Riverside with another score in the post.
With 5:52 left in the third quarter, Kendra Turner made two free throws, trimming the Riverside deficit to 36-34. It was the closest the Rebels came to matching John Curtis' offense. The Patriots outscored Riverside 10-5 to end the quarter. In the fourth quarter, Morgan (eight points) and Charles (nine points) scored all but two points for John Curtis.
On a fastbreak, Morgan found Charles for a layup with 4:53 left, giving Curtis a 55-42 lead.
"It just comes easy and natural to us," Charles said.


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Thread: PC Bargains
27-12-2013, 01:59 PM #10282My Steam Profile
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XCOM:EW works out at £8 on GMG if you use the code: GMG20-ZB5D1-93X49.
Cheapest I've seen it so far.
Choose 2 games for £10/12€/$15.
BioShock Infinite
Borderlands 2
Doom 3 BFG
Fallout 3: GOTY
Hitman: Absolution - Professional Edition
Painkiller Hell & Damnation Collector's Edition
Shadow Warrior
Sleeping Dogs
Sniper Elite V2: High Command Edition
Speedball 2 HD
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind GOTY
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion GOTY Deluxe
Tomb Raider
WH 40K: Dawn Of War 2
WH 40K: Dawn Of War 2: Chaos Rising
WH 40K: Dawn Of War 2: Retribution
WH 40K: Space Marine
27-12-2013, 08:57 PM #10285The Onward March of Bundles - Bundles, bundles, bundles! click on this nao! Humble Monthly September 2017 Edition instantly unlocks Killing Floor 2, and other marvelous games later, you can betcha! Like what I'm doing? new subscriber? just want me shut up? use this link, please!, some vBucks are thrown at me, no cost or inconvenience is thrown at you! Thankees! Steam - HowLongToBeat - weirdfish#2792 (HotS)
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Can anyone help me out with the Warhammer 40k games? I'm really interested in getting one of the RTS games but there seem to be loads and I don't really understand which one to get, particularly as some seem to be traditional expansions to existing games whereas others are free standing expansions. Any help?
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Dawn of War: Traditional base-building RTS, think Company of Heroes in space.
DoW Winter Assault: Traditional expansion for DoW, adds an Imperial Guard campaign.
DoW Dark Crusade/Soulstorm: Expandalones - all the content is there, but certain races will be unplayable unless you have valid CD keys for the relevant other bits of the series.
Dawn of War II: More of a tactical focus, with a squad of hero units shuffling around scripted missions. RPG elements, loot. Some found it a bit jarring, but I really enjoyed the narrower focus. I think multiplayer is a more traditional base-builder. Also had The Last Stand coop which is an escalating arena type thing which was quite fun.
DoW2 Chaos Rising: Standalone, adds a new campaign which is a direct sequel to the DoW2 campaign (also some extra multiplayer/TLS racial choices)
DoW2 Retribution: Standalone, has a campaign for every race (but most are just the same missions repeated from a slightly different perspective). Also adds extra multiplayer/TLS races.
Space Marine: 3rd person shooter - think Gears of War. Not particularly good.
I'd say DoW2 would be a good starting point, then dive into Chaos Rising if you enjoy it. If you want the original, I'd wager there's some kind of complete GOTY edition available for peanuts.
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Avoid Soulstorm at all costs, it was outsourced and is rather bad as an expansion, the rest of the Dawn of War games are good though. The original and Winter Assault are my favourites, but I have a soft spot for the Tau for Dark Crusade is good too.
My personal opinion is that for single player campaigns you'd get DoW1 and Winter Assault, as well as DoW2 and Chaos Rising if you like the tactical side. Retributions campaign wasn't as interesting to me, but you'll want it if you plan on an Multiplayer or The Last Stand.
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Thanks for the replies. I think DoW2 and Bioshock Infinite for a tenner sounds pretty good.
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Not sure if it's been mentioned, but GAME (UK) have a sale which includes Lego LoTR for £4 (cheaper than the now ended Steam offer)
It also includes the Lego Harry Potters (£2 and £3) but the first one is NOT A STEAM CODE it seems, it's a download (LoTR and the 2nd one are Steam codes)
uPlay are doing the HPs cheapish too - if you don't mind using that - £2.50 for the first, £3.75 for the 2nd
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29-12-2013, 10:09 PM #10291Carefully selected DRM-free games for Windows, Mac and Linux for direct download - http://fireflowergames.com/
At least half the profit goes to projects that benefit the environment and game related projects.
30-12-2013, 12:15 AM #10292I am once again writing a blog, vaguely about playing games the wrong way
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GOG is after our wallets once more: a 48 hour sale with the bundles that did not get the community vote in their winter sale. Go and spend like it's 2013!
It's still a great service though.
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Tactical strike, Get-ttoooooo.
Not that i wouldn't already own Jagged Alliance 2 on disc, but atleast now i got it digitally as well and S2 and GC2 could be fun to play a bit again as well. Now if only GOG gained the Unfinished Business for JA2, never had that one myself.
I think the biggest threat right now is the Humble Store: it has DRM-free downloads (although no downloader yet), ever-growing library, aggressive pricing, great visibility, a certain image supplemented by that we-give-to-charity, support-indie-devs thing. Each has pros and cons, but IMO Humble is positioned better.
With the market getting more and more crowded, I suspect at some point they will have to get their hands dirty with Steam (but what will purists say to that?) or accept that's their limit. Or, they could come up with that one idea that changes the whole game, but it's easier to say...The Onward March of Bundles - Bundles, bundles, bundles! click on this nao! Humble Monthly September 2017 Edition instantly unlocks Killing Floor 2, and other marvelous games later, you can betcha! Like what I'm doing? new subscriber? just want me shut up? use this link, please!, some vBucks are thrown at me, no cost or inconvenience is thrown at you! Thankees! Steam - HowLongToBeat - weirdfish#2792 (HotS)
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1) Running a website like GOG doesn't require the kind of revenue Steam brings in. GOG doesn't have to be anyone's favorite game store to keep on trucking.
2) GOG is part of a wager on the longevity of DRM. If and when more and more mainstream PC developers shy away from DRM, GOG ends up looking that much more attractive.
3) Humble has a very ... odd setup. Their catalog shuffles around and while there's a constant state of discounts on something, their catalog is small, shuffling and there's some brand confusion between the bundles and the store and the weekly sale and the DRM-Free vs. Steam Key vs. Pre-Order issue that exists both in sales and in the store. It's not a reliable retailer even if it does have press and aggressive pricing. Not yet, at least.
4) Good Old Games offers games no one else offers. I'm sure there's an asymptotic relationship between sales of those titles and time, so we're back to GOG needing to step up it's new arrivals and make more competitive steps.
5) I honestly don't think the charity things makes that big of a difference. People come to Humble for the prices. The Humble Store can only put the same games on sale at the same prices so many times before no one really cares anymore. That's the same challenge you're leveling at GOG, no? Well ... Humble's just as bad, really. They don't have a particularly fast-growing catalog and we've got plenty of time to wait and see how Humble Store and GOG change over the next year before we make any pronouncements as to who is in a better position. Frankly, I think it's GOG--Humble Bundles and Weekly Sales will continue to do well, but I don't see the Humble Store becoming anyone's one-stop shop.
6) GOG has a lot of good will and brand loyalty and has fairly frequent, competitively priced sales. Their sales also encourage continued patronage by scaling discounts based not just on what you buy now but what you have already bought. No one else does this. GOG is a very customer friendly system and they package a lot of their games with little extras that, while not impossible to find elsewhere or groundbreaking, create once again a very customer friendly face.
Finally, Good Old Games or for that matter Humble Bundle wouldn't be the apocalypse that a Steam meltdown would be--they sell DRM free games. Unless you're foolish enough not to download your collection, one of them closing down is like a brick and mortar closing. It's sad, but it doesn't affect your purchases.
I don't think there's much use in guessing what the "normal" GOG customer spends and how often they do. There will always be people looking to try old games they never got around to or that their friends and parents told them about. There will always continue to be indie games and a select few non-indie games that publish DRM free and look GOG's way. Will that be enough to sustain GOG? I think so. They've been doing pretty well since the overhaul and while Steam is by no means in any DANGER, I think Steam's wall of unconditional obsession has stopped growing and is starting to be worn down by the likes of Humble and GOG and anyone who plays EA's latest games has had to get used to the idea of using multiple services so they can have their Origin and their Steam. If Ubisoft ever manages to get their crap together, we might see Uplay go the way of Origin, too, but that's probably a ways off. Presently it would be suicidal. All in all, I don't think we have reason to call GOG in it's twilight years just yet.I think of [the Internet] as a grisly raw steak laid out on a porcelain benchtop in the sun, covered in chocolate hazelnut sauce. In the background plays Stardusts Music Sounds Better With You. Theres lots of fog. --tomeoftom
You ruined his point by putting it in context thats cheating -bull0
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My take on GoG's philosophy is to encourage their community to 'big up' older games (by creating lists and reviews etc.) and thus build a business around selling the less popular/well known stuff (which is less price-sensitive too)
Remember that 'older' games doesn't just mean the back catalog stuff we mostly use them for now - but games which will become 'older' as time goes by.
Steam really doesn't care for anything which wasn't released in the last 2 years, a fwe sale stalwarts and the latest hipster-trendy indies.
There's 1000s of games on Steam which are never promoted in sales/dailies and which are long forgotten by most players/users - Valve don't care about them probably because the publisher has almost forgotten about them but they are what GoG seems to thrive on.
At least that have an edge/advantage (this and the DRM thing) - Gamefly and GreenManGaming compete just by being cheap (quite often cheaper than Steam!) - Gamersgate survives despite offering very little over it's competition and Impulse/Gamestop is a joke (at least here in the UK where most of it's sales aren't available and even most of it's GAMES aren't)
I think GOG's most loyal customers are people who, yes, want to get away from Steam but also people like me. I have a sizable GOG collection because I bought some games there I can't buy elsewhere and I've been slowly transitioning away from DRM. I now try not to buy anything on Steam that I can get for anything close to the same price DRM free--and even then I'm liable to wait for a sale or save up and go with the DRM free option now. I'm not done with Steam. I don't hate it. I just have plenty of games on Steam already and I don't feel comfortable putting MORE money into it except on games that just aren't sold DRM free or that are throw-away candy-bar-at-the-checkout-line games that are worth my time and money, but only BECAUSE they take up so little of both.I think of [the Internet] as a grisly raw steak laid out on a porcelain benchtop in the sun, covered in chocolate hazelnut sauce. In the background plays Stardusts Music Sounds Better With You. Theres lots of fog. --tomeoftom
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Special commentary by guest reviewer Beatrice Russo
Italian Wine Guy has asked me to fill in for him, he says his spring has sprung and needs time to go to one of his favorite wine islands. (poor baby...) He will return soon. - B.R.
Alfonso left me a note, "I've got to get away for a few days. Take over."
I thought the one post he asked me to do last year would be the only one. Now he disappears leaving me holding the blog. It's not like I have that much to do; I'm in between school and a job and have a little time during this spring break.
I never met my parents, though I was told they were from Italy. One foster parent told me Sicily, another told me Emilia-Romagna. What I am is an orphan, in my 20's and just entering the world. I've been on my own for some time, living between California and Texas. I sometimes wonder if I am the product of someone's spare time, a leisure moment that when it produced fruit, they left to fall on the ground.
I met Alfonso at a sommelier conference last year; he was giving a talk about Nebbiolo at 8:00 in the morning on a Sunday. I was drinking a latte trying to wake up. Something about the way he made Nebbiolo sound so wonderful at a time of day when the last thing I would want was wine. He introduced me to a couple of his characters and I've taken my place at the table. He's like the father I never knew.
I have wanted to apply for a job as an assistant sommelier, heard about one at this fancy new Italian restaurant near downtown Dallas. They asked me to come in to take a photograph, someone who ran a bar at the top of a trendy hotel had to pass over my "physical qualifications". I am tall and leggy, dark, hazel eyes, long hair, and my shrink tells me that I would be considered good looking. Whatever.
I don't think I will take the job at the Italian spot, seemed too much like a disco to me, very loud. They ought to put in a take-out window so the jocks going to the hockey game can load up on meatballs.
I think I might go down to Austin, Alfonso has a friend who has a winery in the hill country and he is building an Italian restaurant. But that's 6 or 9 months away.
It's really tough being young these days, seems like the economy is tight and a few folks hold all the cards. I'm in good health, and in spite of not having much family, I am pretty optimistic. I don't have any relationship/attachments, so I'm free to move about the country or the world. I don't own a cell phone or an Ipod. I use public computers. I don't belong to Myspace and I don't have a tattoo. Yet. I love food and cooking and wine, but I can only afford wine that is not expensive, so unless I get invited to a tasting, or get to taste a bottle left over, I usually cannot get to taste much that is beyond my budget. There is a place in old east Dallas that has wine tastings every Saturday and I try to get there. I have a friend who works at a wine bar and he gives me a taste of something special once in a while.
Alfonso has told me, when he is gone and I go over to check his mail and look out for the pitiful black cat that hangs around, to open wines from his cold-closet. He says he's tasted everything in there and wouldn't miss the occasional bottle. There is a red wine from the Marche in there, called Ver Sacrum, that looks interesting. If Italian Wine Guy doesn't come back, I'll write about wines I like. But let's see.
That's my story. I ride a Vespa, don't have health insurance. An aunt taught me how to make gnocchi and a foster parent once taught me how to make fig preserves and pickled watermelon rind. I'm not an angry person; Alfonso has told me that is a good thing. But I do have a fiery side, I am itching to get involved in something, but don't feel like it has clicked yet. And another thing, I have an identical twin, she lives in Bologna, and I have never met her. Her name is Laura.


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HEALTH bosses say there are 'absolutely no plans to close Minehead Hospital', but three beds will be temporarily lost.
Dr Andrew Dayani, of the Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, said the closure of the beds was necessary to ensure there were correct staffing numbers on the wards as recommended by the Government.
The Trust had trouble recruiting nurses, said Dr Dayani.
It is now investing £1.3million into services to help recruit new nurses, but the shortage will mean a temporary closure of beds across Somerset's 13 community hospitals – the Trust has not said how long for.
Last week, the County Gazette reported how the long-term future of Minehead Hospital was in doubt as the Trust looks to save money and bring care 'closer to home'.
But Dr Dayani added: "I can confirm that as a Trust, Somerset Partnership has absolutely no plans to close Minehead Hospital.
"There is clear evidence that directly links staffing levels on the wards to the quality of care provided and improves outcomes for patients.
"The extra funding will allow us to increase the number of registered nurses so that we have a consistent level of staffing.
"However, to make these changes, and make the staffing ratio as efficient as possible, a number of beds in community hospitals and mental health wards will be closed on a temporary basis."
Bryan Leaker, who led a successful campaign to reopen Minehead's Minor Injury Unit, said: "It's great news that Minehead Hospital isn't closing.
"In the summer there is lower capacity of the beds being used; it's worse in the winter.
"The Trust has also assured me that should we need to, Williton can also be used if Minehead was to overspill.
"The have begun their recruitment process and they now should hopefully have enough time to recruit more nurses in time for winter."


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Hi everyone.
I hope you are all having a great week.
I have mostly been busy making cake toppers and working on new cupcake recipes for 2013, which is great fun.
I have a few things to share today, a few cute cupcakes and some new cake decorations.
I can't help but giggle every time I see these pictures, what is going on between those cupcakes?
I love bringing cupcakes to life.
I've been making adorable little panda bears again.
I love these two adorable little guys, they sit atop Raspberry Cheesecake Cupcakes.
Yummy and adorable, it's the Buttercream Bakery way!
These delicious coffee cupcakes are iced with silky smooth vanilla latte buttercream and topped with grated chocolate sprinkle and fondant coffee beans.
I thought the fondant coffee beans were so adorable I made a batch and listed them in our cake decorations store.
I love the look of a coffee bean or chocolate covered coffee bean on a cake of cupcakes but I hate the bitter taste so fondant coffee beans have always been a staple Buttercream Bakery decoration.
I made Buttercream Bakery's first ever Bride and Groom this week.
This cute couple are not only the first bride and groom I have ever made but also the first ever sugar people I have ever made, which seems crazy to me.
I have so many ideas now and there will be a whole range of Buttercream Bakery brides and grooms very soon.
I'll be honest, I'm most excited about designing a whole load of sugar wedding dresses! I'm such a girl.
We are also taking orders for personalized wedding cake toppers.
I've also been making sets of little macarons this week for our Buttercream Bakery Etsy store.
The coffee and chocolate one looks particularly delicious.
I had so much fun creating this next set, the cowboy boots in particular were so awesome to make.
Our cowboy set features cowboy boots, a cowboy hat and lasso.
The boots are incredibly detailed and life like. It took a little work to get that worn leather look but I absolutely love them.
That's it for now because I have to go and get dinner started, I'm making homemade chicken nuggets because quite frankly I deserve it and also my new years healthy eating is going a bit too well and I need to fatten up a little.


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GRIPIN in Los Angeles with Twenty7 and Hargo
Friday, December 7, 2012 at 9:00 PM - Saturday, December 8, 2012 at 1:30 AM (PST)
Who's Going
San Francisco, California
London, United Kingdom
Florence, Italy
Event Details
12/7 – Los Angeles
Time: 9:30pm until 2:00am
Location: El Cid, 4212 Sunset Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90029
Advance tickets: $30
At the door: $35
21+ with valid ID.
Formed in 2000, Gripin is a 4-member pop/rock band. During the last 2 years, GRIPIN performed over 200 concerts in Europe (Austria, Belgium, Germany, Cyprus, Turkey, and Switzerland) and Azerbaijan, sharing the stage with internationally known acts such as Cake, Evanescence, Franz Ferdinand, and many more. The band released its first album "Hikayeler Anlatildi" in 2004, the second edition of the first album in 2005, a self-titled album in 2007, and its latest album "M.S.05.03.2010" in 2010. The band has won numerous awards, landed commercial deals, and licensed its songs to several television sitcoms.
Website: www.gripin.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/gripinfan
Twitter: www.twitter.com/gripinonline
Late last year, Los Angeles-based world music/rock band Twenty7 was named one of the top unsigned bands by respected trade publication MUSIC CONNECTION, and early this year, the band's "No Chemical Love" from their Papatya EP was nominated for Best Indie Rock Song at the Artists in Music Awards. At one of America's largest music and art festivals, Twenty7 won the 2012 Burning Man Award out of 348 awards given out to artists and musicians for excellence, inspiration, and beauty. Now, Twenty7 is breaking into the movies as their single "Second Mind" is featured in the recently-debuted film ABOUT CHERRY, starring James Franco and Heather Graham.
Website: www.bandtwenty7.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/bandtwenty7
Twitter: twitter.com/bandtwenty7
Opening that night is HARGO, a four-piece band dubbed "San Diego's Rock Shamans" and hand-picked by Don Was in May out of 3,000 bands for their unique, thunderous live show. First burst on the scene in 2011, HARGO is reaching new heights in 2012 with their cascading full-length debut OUT OF MANKIND.
Website: www.hargomusic.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/hargomusic
Twitter: twitter.com/hargomusic
El Cid is a historic restaurant, theater, and live music venue located in the heart of the artistic community of Silver Lake. It was built in 1900 by D.W. Griffith and is modeled after a 16th century Spanish tavern. http://www.elcidla.com/
When & Where
El Cid
4212 Sunset Blvd
Friday, December 7, 2012 at 9:00 PM - Saturday, December 8, 2012 at 1:30 AM (PST)
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Topic: Deadly decline of my dad from this disease
I write this whilst preparing for my fathers funeral tomorrow. Please don't continue to read unless you are ready to read details of this disgusting disease cholongiocarcinoma.
He died on Wednesday night (13th) at home in pain fighting for breath. It has been such a horrible 90 days from mild stomach pains/ yellow skin tinge to death in the most undignified heartbreaking way in the blink of an eye. I really can't come to terms with how quickly he deteriorated.
My dad was 6ft 2" with a heavy build 4 months ago before we discovered this silent killer was growing inside him. He was laid in the chapel of rest this afternoon a withered shell of his former greatness. My poor dad.
After being admitted to local hospital my dad was transferred to a Centre of excellence where the family were told we were dealing with something pretty nasty. We had absolutely no idea how nasty!! He went on to have 2 stents fitted which reduced the jaundice but ruined the remainder of his life. He never ate solid food again and picked up 3 life threatening infections the week he was released. He was then re admitted into hospital for IV antibiotics where he spent the next 6 weeks. At the end of week 6 the consultant team came in to tell us that there was no longer any point in treating my dad.
My dad was released home with a hospital bed and a portable toilet and died 48 hrs later. He couldn't even get out of his bed to use the toilet alone.
He was fighting for breath and begging for help during the final hours before his death. I will struggle to ever get this out of my mind.
Following the death of my dad the family are utterly numb, trying to attend to the formalities, but can't accept how little treatment is available for this disease. Once symptoms present. Thank The Lord for the people who create websites such as this trying to make a difference and support sufferers and their families through utter hell. I contacted Marion the night my dad was diagnosed, she offered me the most amazing support when I didn't know where to turn. Thanks Marion for your compassion as well as your optimism.


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By DANIEL WILLIAMS | Legislative Queery
HCR 110 by Rep. Paul Workman, R-Travis County, expresses the desire of the Texas Legislature for President Barack Obama to defend the so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) against court challenges. DOMA was passed in 1996 by Congress. It prohibits the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriage and allows individual states to not recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states.
(HCR stands for "House Concurrent Resolution." Concurrent resolutions must be passed by both the House and Senate and — in most cases — signed by the governor. They cannot create new laws but are used to express the will of the Legislature and, in some situations, to allow the Legislature to exercise its power. HCR 110 expresses the will of the Legislature for the executive branch of the federal government to take a particular course of action. If passed it would have no binding power over the president.)


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Natural History Evaluation of Charcot Marie Tooth Disease (CMT) Types CMT1B, CMT2A, CMT4A, CMT4C, and Others (INC-6601)
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
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This is an observational longitudinal study to determine the natural history and genotype-phenotype correlations of disease causing mutations in Charcot Marie Tooth disease (CMT) type 1B (CMT1B), 2A (CMT2A), 4A (CMT4A), and 4C (CMT4C).
The investigators will also be determine the capability of the newly developed CMT Pediatric Scale (CMT Peds scale) and the Minimal Dataset to measure impairment and perform longitudinal measurements in patients with multiple forms of CMT over a five year window
|Charcot Marie Tooth Disease
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|Natural History Evaluation of Charcot Marie Tooth Disease (CMT) Type (CMT1B), 2A (CMT2A), 4A (CMT4A), 4C (CMT4C), and Others
- Charcot Marie Tooth Neuropathy Score (CMTNS) [ Time Frame: 1 year ]Charcot Marie Tooth Neuropathy Score (CMTNS) is a composite measure of disability based on a person's symptoms, signs, and electrophysiology. It is based on a 36 point scale, with 9 items each worth up to 4 points. A higher score signifies increased disability.
- Minimal dataset [ Time Frame: 1 year ]This includes diagnosis, family history, developmental history, walking ability, hand function, strength, sensation, and neurophysiology.
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|April 2010
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|December 2016 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|All other CMT
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|Child, Adult, Senior
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Inclusion Criteria:
All patients MUST be seen in person at a participating clinical site to be enrolled in the study.
Inclusion Criteria - Charcot Marie Tooth disease type 1B (CMT1B) and type 2A (CMT2A)
- Patient has documented, disease causing mutation in the MPZ gene (for CMT1B) or in MFN2 (for CMT2A) OR
Patient has a first or second degree family member (parent, child, sibling, half-sibling, aunt, uncle, grandparent, or grandchild) with a documented disease causing mutation AND a clear link between that family member and the affected patient AND a phenotype consistent with the diagnosis
- A clear link is necessary for a second-degree relative. For example, if a grandparent is affected and has a disease causing mutation, and the parent does not have any signs, symptoms, or electrophysiology consistent with the diagnosis, there is no clear link.
- In cases where clear links are not available, genetic testing is required for the patient or the family member who is not clearly affected.
Patients who have a variant of uncertain significance, as determined by the laboratory performing the testing may still be included if one of the following circumstances applies:
- Variant is listed as disease causing at http://www.molgen.ua.ac.be/CMTMutations/Mutations/Default.cfm.
- Variant has been found in multiple affected people in a family and has not been found in unaffected family members. (Note - both affected and unaffected family members must be tested in this situation to be included).
- Patient has understood and signed an IRB approved consent form for the study. Teenagers (age 13 - 17 years) must sign an assent form. See Appendix A for a sample consent form with HIPAA. See Appendix B for a sample assent form.
Inclusion Criteria - Charcot Marie Tooth disease type 4A (CMT4A) and 4C (CMT4C)
- Patient has two documented, disease causing mutations in the GDAP1 gene (for CMT4A) or two mutations in the SH3TC2 gene (for CMT4C) OR
Patients who have variants of uncertain significance, as determined by the laboratory performing the testing, may still be included if one of the following circumstances applies:
- Patient has one known disease causing mutation and one variant that is listed as disease causing at http://www.molgen.ua.ac.be/CMTMutations/Mutations/Default.cfm.
- Patient has two variants listed as disease causing mutations at the above website.
- Patient is homozygous for a variant with or without consanguineous parents. OR
- The principal investigator and the site investigator agree that the variant(s) is (are) most likely disease causing.
- Patient has understood and signed an IRB approved consent form for the study. Teenagers (age 13 - 17 years) must sign an assent form.
For patients with other forms of CMT than listed above, we will perform all assessments to prepare for further studies into the disease and the disease process. These patients will be characterized based on their type of CMT, if known, or by the following categories:
- Nerve conduction velocities: demyelinating , axonal, intermediate
- Inheritance: dominant, recessive, X-linked, or unknown
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patient does not have a documented mutation in MPZ (for CMT1B) or MFN2 (for CMT2A), nor does a first or second degree family member. Patient does not have two documented mutations in GDAP1 (for CMT4A) or SH3TC2 (CMT4C).
- Patient has a variant of uncertain significance that cannot be further classified following methods listed in the Inclusion Criteria.
- Patient does not wish to be a part of the study or has not signed an informed consent form.
- Patient is deemed inappropriate by the Site PI.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01193075
|Contact: Shawna M Feely, MS, CGC
|Contact: Tiffany Grider, MS, CGC
|United States, California
|Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
|Los Angeles, California, United States, 90048
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|Principal Investigator: Robert H Baloh, MD, PhD
|Sub-Investigator: Richard A Lewis, MD
|Stanford University
|Palo Alto, California, United States, 94305
|Contact: Carly E Siskind, MS 650-721-5588 email@example.com
|Principal Investigator: John Day, MD, PhD
|United States, Florida
|Nemours Children's Clinic
|Orlando, Florida, United States, 32827
|Contact: Shannon Henry, MA 407-650-7604 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Richard Finkel, MD
|United States, Iowa
|University of Iowa
|Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242
|Contact: Shawna Feely, MS, CGC 319-384-6362 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Michael E Shy, MD
|United States, Maryland
|Johns Hopkins University
|Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21205
|Contact: Andrea Kelley 443-287-0627 email@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Tom Lloyd, MD
|Principal Investigator: Charlotte Sumner, MD
|United States, Massachusetts
|Massachusetts General Hospital
|Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114
|Contact: Elise Johnson 617-724-7413 email@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Vera Fridman, MD
|United States, Michigan
|University of Michigan
|Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109
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|Principal Investigator: Sindhu Ramchandren, MD
|United States, New York
|University of Rochester
|Rochester, New York, United States, 14642
|Contact: Janet Sowden 585-275-1267 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: David Herrmann, MD
|United States, Pennsylvania
|Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
|Contact: Sabrina Yum, MD 215-590-1719 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Sabrina Yum, MD
|University of Pennsylvania
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
|Contact: Jessica Richardson 215-349-5313 email@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Steven Scherer, MD
|United States, Tennessee
|Vanderbilt University
|Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232
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|United States, Washington
|University of Washington
|Seattle, Washington, United States, 98195
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|Principal Investigator: Tom Bird, MD
|Australia, New South Wales
|University of Westmead
|Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2145
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|Principal Investigator: Joshua Burns, PhD
|C. Besta Neurological Institute
|Milan, Italy
|Contact: Chiara Marchesi +39-02 2394 3001 email@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Davide Pareyson, MD
|United Kingdom
|National Hospital of Neurology and Neurosurgery
|London, England, United Kingdom, WC1N 3BG
|Contact: Jacky Molyneaux, +44 207 380 6852 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Mary Reilly, MD
|Principal Investigator:
|Michael E Shy, MD
|University of Iowa
Additional Information:
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|Michael Shy, Professor, University of Iowa
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01193075 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
1U54NS065712-01 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|Study First Received:
|August 9, 2010
|Last Updated:
|May 14, 2015
Keywords provided by Michael Shy, University of Iowa:
Charcot Marie Tooth disease
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
Nerve Compression Syndromes
Hereditary Sensory and Motor Neuropathy
Tooth Diseases
Stomatognathic Diseases
Nervous System Malformations
Nervous System Diseases
Heredodegenerative Disorders, Nervous System
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
Neuromuscular Diseases
Congenital Abnormalities
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibitors
Protease Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on August 18, 2017


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ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. - A woman is being sought in connection with a car burglary that occurred recently in the Murabella subdivision off Pacetti Road, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office.
In one of the burglaries, a woman was seen using a credit card belonging to the victim at a St. Augustine CVS pharmacy.
The investigation began after a 26-year-old woman discovered her vehicle had been burglarized while it was parked at a home in the 700 block of Porta Rosa Circle between Saturday evening and Sunday morning. Among the items missing were a travel bag containing assorted ID and credit cards.
One of those credit cards was used at the CVS store at State Road 16 and Ponce de Leon Boulevard early Sunday morning.
Anyone with any information about the burglary or the identity of the woman in the surveillance photo is asked to call Detective Michael Smith at the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office at 904-209-2142 or Crime Stoppers of Northeast Florida at 888-277-TIPS (8477).
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kaenif wrote:In the case of Chinese, the grass script is illegible to people who haven't learnt it. But as most Vietnamese don't know Chu Nom, I think it is okay to learn only cursive?
However, I find normal script and grass script combining into a character weird o_O
I've never personally seen any Chu Nom passages written in cursive style but as it had been used for about 1000 years, compounded by the importance of calligraphy, I wouldn't be surprised if it exists.
I just realised that if Vietnamese were to revert back to writing in Han-Nom, it'd probably be one of the hardest languages to learn overall (reading, writing, speaking etc.)


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Gateway to the Connected Life
Learn how the Cisco DOCSIS 3.0 solution helps you deliver the Connected Life by increasing upstream and downstream speeds significantly. (PDF - 429 KB)
Offer Next-Generation Services with DOCSIS 3.0
Medianet, a media-aware Cisco IP Next-Generation Network (IP NGN), can deliver all types of media with a single end-to-end architecture. You can reduce operating expenses and deliver an array of interactive experiences with its specialized layers for:
- Applications
- Media delivery and control
- Network transport
Cisco Cable High-Speed Data solutions are part of the medianet architecture. They use standards-based DOCSIS 3.0 products and technologies so you can provide the consistent, high-quality multimedia experiences that today's consumers demand. Using Cisco Cable High-Speed Data solutions with DOCSIS 3.0, you can:
- Offer ultra-high 100+ Mbps symmetrical broadband speeds to subscribers through your existing cable plant
- Target technology additions on a node-by-node basis
- Let subscribers quickly download and upload comprehensive mulitmedia content, cutting the cost per bit with DOCSIS 3.0 channel bonding
- Increase service and management efficiencies
- Deploy advanced services to residential and business customers, with minimal risk and low capital expenditures, including:
- Tiered and basic Internet data services
- Cable IPTV
- Digital video and voice
Blend Broadband Cable and IP Core Technology
Cisco Cable High-Speed Data solutions with DOCSIS 3.0 provide both modular and integrated services. They blend broadband cable RF technology with Cisco highly secure, scalable, and flexible IP core technology.
Cisco DOCSIS 3.0 Solution Architecture
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The Cisco uBR10012 Universal Broadband Router, part of the Cisco Cable Modem Termination System (CMTS), more than doubles downstream density with:
- Shared port adapter (SPA) and SPA Interface Processor cards
- MAC processing
- Channel bonding
The SPA and SPA Interface Processor modules connect via Gigabit Ethernet to edge quadrature amplitude modulation (EQAM) devices. Channel bonded cable modems, including the Cisco DPC3000, DPC3202, and DPC3425, are the final solution component.
Increase Speed, Efficiency, and Bandwidth
Based on the latest CableLabs specifications, these DOCSIS 3.0 solutions provide downstream bonded service. They offer more downstream bandwidth for existing DOCSIS 1.x and 2.0 customers at a fraction of the cost of adding downstream line cards to a CMTS. You can:
- Provide speeds greater than 300 Mbps downstream and 100 Mbps upstream
- Increase the capacity of your existing infrastructure at a fraction of the cost of an integrated CMTS downstream QAM
- Reduce node splits and other bandwidth-management costs with downstream QAMs and load balancing
- Lower your DOCSIS 3.0 time to market, cost, and deployment risk
Cisco Routers
Cisco uBR10012 Universal Broadband Router
Deliver greater bandwidth and meet large-scale service demands with this proven, expandable DOCSIS 3.0, Euro-DOCSIS, and PacketCable Multimediacompliant CMTS.
Cisco uBR7225VXR Universal Broadband Routers
Get the power and reliability of Cisco high-speed data technology in emerging markets and Tier 2 and 3 cable networks. This affordable CMTS has four downstream and 16 upstream ports.
Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Routers
Offer consumer and business services over a single Carrier Ethernet network with integrated, high-density Ethernet switching; carrier-class IP/MPLS routing; and 10-Gbps interfaces.
RF Gateways
Cisco RF Gateway Series
Converge high-speed, high-bandwidth data and video with these universal EQAM products that support digital broadcast, switched digital video, video on demand, and DOCSIS solutions.
Cable Modems
Cisco DPC3000 DOCSIS 3.0 and EPC3000 Euro-DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modems
Support services in excess of 100 Mbps upstream and downstream with these channel-bonded cable modems and embedded media terminal adapters.
Cisco DPC3010 DOCSIS 3.0 and EPC3010 Euro-DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modems
Support services in excess of 300 Mbps downstream and 100 Mbps upstream with these channel-bonded cable modems and embedded media terminal adapters.


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Many people have contributed to our understanding of agility, but few have contributed more than John Boyd. My last post described how U.S. fighter pilots dominated their adversaries during the Korean War despite inferior planes, fewer of them, and less secure bases. The secret of their success remained poorly understood until US Air Force Colonel John Boyd studied the Sabres several years later, while developing a next generation fighter plane. Boyd, it turns out, was ideal for the job. By the end he not only cracked the mystery of the Sabres' success and designed the new plane, but also re-conceptualized combat in a way that highlighted how agility can trump superior resources or position.
John Boyd, then a Lieutenant, landed in Suwon South Korea in March 1953 hoping he would not arrive late for his second war. Nine years earlier, Boyd–then a high school senior–had enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Forces (the precursor to the Air Force), hoping to serve as a pilot in the Second World War. Upon completing high school, Boyd enlisted for active duty in April 1945, and was still in training when the war ended. Boyd served out the remainder of his military obligation as a swimming instructor.


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Topic: Battle ....
Let battle commence again. I am so sorry to tell my caring cyber friends that cc has returned in my lymph nodes. Scan have revealed that they have doubled in size in the last few months and possibly invited a few friends to the party. In a few weeks I will start six months of Gem/Cis and hopefully the party will quieten down. I am interested in side effects of Gem/Cis - had Xeloda before which left me extremely tired with red paws and a touch of chemo brain and flu.


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3 Loaves: Levain, at Last!May 12, 2010 • 1 Comment • category: Excerpts
Inspired by William Alexander's new book 52 LOAVES, One Man's Relentless Pursuit of Truth, Meaning and a Perfect Crust, I am in my third week of learning how to bake bread from a natural starter, called levain.
This week, I fed and aerated my levain daily. For four days, I added equal amounts of flour and unchlorinated water and stirred it as often as I remembered. William Alexander suggests that it be whipped every few hours; I stuck with the less scientific "whenever I walk through the kitchen" for my schedule.
Last week's thick glob of "I'm not so sure I did this right" has grown to a stirrable, rising, and bubbling starter for future loaves of bread. Now that my levain has been created, it is ready for use. However, it will continue to develop flavor over the next few weeks.
To keep my levain at the ready to form the starter of bread, it is stored in a covered container in the refrigerator. For the next few weeks, I'll feed it twice a week, by stirring thoroughly, discarding about 250 grams of the levain and replacing it with 125 grams each of water and flour. (Who knew that raising my own yeast would require more care and attention than my pet betta?)
Next on my agenda, BAKING! Be sure to check in next week to find out how the bread turns out!
Below, read an excerpt from 52 LOAVES, by William Alexander:
Excerpt From 52 Loaves
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A COMPANY boss went out of business after landing a huge bill for breaching copyrights belonging to a firm he once owned.
Jon Redrup put Redrup Publications into voluntary liquidation after a judge ordered his company to pay over £55,000 with the threat of an even bigger payout looming.
The judge ruled in the High Court that Mr Redrup reproduced large chunks of training manuals for care home staff from publications produced by Norton Fitzwarren-based Redcrier Publications, which he owned before selling it to Alec Seville.
Mr Recorder Alastair Wilson QC ordered Redrup Publications to make interim payments totalling £37,450 to Mr Seville and Redcrier for breaching the copyright with £18,029.25 towards their costs.
Mr Redrup would have faced a bigger bill at a future court hearing, but no money will be paid after he put Redrup Publications into liquidation last month following the case.
In his judgment, the Recorder said Mr Redrup founded Redcrier Publications, selling it to Mr Seville in 2007, though he continued working there until 2011 when he resigned to set up Redrup Publications, trading as Complete Care Training in competition.
The Recorder said CCT "copied the Redcrier manuals and updated them in some or all cases".
CCT initially disputed breaching copyright laws, claiming Redcrier's material was not original, but later backed down.
Mr Seville told the County Gazette the extent of copying was "breathtaking".
He said: "They copied almost all of most of our Silver Box training manuals.
"We've had to spend a lot of money on legal proceedings to get to this point, but our resolve has never been in question.
"CCT misappropriated the copyrights on our Silver Box training manuals, which have been developed over many years.
"We were never going to take this lying down."
Mr Redrup said he and his wife believed they were entitled to use the material without infringing copyright, claiming she wrote most of the material when working for Redrup Publications.
He said: "It has been two years of hard work fighting this.
"We don't believe we're the bad people we've been made out to be.
"We don't wish Alec Saville any ill feeling – we just want to leave him to get on with his business and to get on with ours.
"Because of the size of the award we put Redrup Publications into voluntary liquidation."


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- S&P records seven weeks of gains
- Banks weigh on European shares
- Gold demand wanes ahead of G20
- AUD steady at $US1.0357
- SPI futures up 5 points to 5000
Oil prices sank on Friday and Brent futures were heading for their first weekly loss since mid-January after an unexpected dip in US industrial production spurred concerns about lagging economic activity.
Industrial production dipped 0.1 per cent last month after a revised 0.4 per cent gain in December. Economists had been expecting a modest increase in industrial output in January.
US crude prices also fell hard as traders sold positions ahead of the US holiday weekend.
"We gave (US) oil many chances to get above $US98 and test $US100 a barrel. And it becomes a situation where we can't rally, so we sell it," said Richard Ilczyszyn, chief market strategist at iitrader.com LLC in Chicago.
Brent futures for April delivery tumbled to a low of $US116.28 per barrel, down $US1.72, before recovering slightly to $US116.83. The contract was heading for its first weekly loss since the first half of January.
US crude shed $US1.77 to $US95.54 per barrel, on its way to its second straight weekly loss after eight weeks of gains, a day after the previous month's options expired.
Wednesday saw a record in open interest for West Texas Intermediate futures, as CME Group Inc said on Thursday it had reached 1,665,014 contracts.
Broader commodities markets were hit hard on Friday, as gold fell to a six-month low, with a slate of economic figures suggesting the world economy would not expand as rapidly as anticipated.
"All commodities are selling off hard," said Carsten Fritsch, senior oil and commodities analyst at Commerzbank in Frankfurt. "This data is worse than most economists had been expecting."
Not all US economic signs were negative on Friday. US consumer sentiment improved in February, buoyed by signs of increased hiring, though worries heightened about a decline in future income, a Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan survey showed.
But global growth prospects were clouded by expected divisions at a meeting in Moscow of finance officials from the Group of 20 nations, 90 per cent of the world's economy, over economic policy and its impact on currencies.
Economists are worried that competitive devaluations could lead to currency wars, impoverishing nations worldwide.
A floor under oil prices was maintained with supply concerns stemming from worries over Iran's nuclear program. Talks between Iran and the United Nations appear to have failed as inspectors returned from talks in Tehran with no deal on reviving a nuclear investigation and no date for a new meeting.
Concerns that the conflict could curb oil supply had eased slightly after the Middle Eastern nation appeared to be taking steps to slow the growth of stockpiles of nuclear materials that could be used to make a bomb.
A collision involving two barges late on Thursday resulted in a small oil spill of four to eight barrels near Baton Rouge, Louisiana on the Mississippi River, the United States Coast Guard said. Vessel traffic was unaffected.