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Prying Open the Black Box of the Brain
NSF-funded workshop addresses brain structure and function
The human brain is the most complex biological structure on Earth. It has about 100 billion neurons--each of which has thousands of connections to other neurons.
Moreover, brains change with time for a variety of reasons. For example, as we age, our brains lose nerve cells (neurons). In addition, the wiring of our brains is continually altered as we learn, socialize, undergo stress and encounter varied environmental conditions. That's right: Our brains are anatomically and physiologically changed by normal intellectual and physical experiences.
So each of us--continually subjected to new and different brain-changing experiences--has a unique brain. In fact, even the brains of identical twins differ from one another. What's more, brain injuries may trigger various types of changes in the anatomy and physiology of the brain to compensate for lost function and/or maximize remaining functions.
Largely because the brain is so complex and dynamic, it is still akin to a locked black box--3 pounds of mystery lodged between our ears. Indeed, our understanding of the brain remains downright rudimentary compared to our understanding of other organs.
Desperately seeking a theory
Despite major technological advances in brain research during recent decades, scientists have yet to describe all of the various types of cells that comprise the brain and determine their functions. Complicating matters further, the brain is more than the sum of its parts. That is, the various components of the brain do not operate in isolation from one another; they must communicate with one another and work together to process information and produce memories, thoughts and behaviors.
But scientists still don't understand how information is processed in any organism, whether it be a lowly worm whose nervous system is comprised of only a few hundred neurons or a complex vertebrate. We simply do not know what happens in the brain when an organism thinks, maneuvers through the world, takes in sensory information or sleeps.
In other words, scientists lack a basic, overarching theory about healthy brain function that would explain how memories, thoughts and behaviors emerge from dynamic activities in the brain--any brain.
This theoretical vacuum has persisted even though molecular, cellular and neuronal activities in the brains of many species have been well studied, as has behavior in many species, including humans. Nevertheless, the relationships between these two types of phenomena and the sequence of events that translates one to the other remain mysterious.
By providing a framework for predicting how micro events in the brain produce behaviors, and vice-versa, a theory of healthy brain function would contribute as much to neuroscience as the theory of evolution contributes to the tree of life, the theory of plate tectonics contributes to geology and the theory of relativity contributes to cosmology.
But still unable to explain how a normal brain functions, scientists cannot yet explain how traumatic injuries and brain diseases, such as Alzheimer's, schizophrenia, autism and epilepsy, impair function. Nor can they determine how brain injuries and diseases should be treated. By comparison, imagine a mechanic trying to fix a car's engine without a parts list and/or understanding how it runs!
It is even difficult for scientists to so much as agree on which neurological variables should be studied. Such disagreement, however, would probably be reduced by a viable theory of healthy brain function because it would likely reveal particularly promising areas of future research. It could do so by, for example, helping scientists identify important neuronal nodes that warrant more attention than do thickets of rank-and-file neurons.
The new BRAIN Initiative
Responding to the need for a comprehensive understanding of the brain, President Barack Obama launched the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative on April 2, 2013. Led by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), BRAIN is a bold new research effort.
Extending beyond mere mapping of the brain, the BRAIN Initiative is aimed at producing an array of tools that are needed to establish an integrated theory of how a healthy brain functions over an organism's life. This theory will provide a fundamental framework for interpreting new information on brain science and will change existing paradigms for explaining "who we are."
"When scientists do ultimately figure out how the brain works--however long it takes, this accomplishment will probably be considered the greatest scientific achievement in all of human history," said John Wingfield, NSF's assistant director for the Biological Sciences Directorate.
NSF'S role in BRAIN
Brain processes are multidisciplinary phenomena, incorporating the principles of biology, chemistry, physics, engineering and mathematics. Therefore, efforts to understand these processes under BRAIN require multidisciplinary approaches. "The kinds of challenges we are facing in the study of neuroscience require contributions from a wide range of scientific and engineering disciplines," said Denise Caldwell, NSF's division director for Physics.
Needed basic research: Examples of the types of multidisciplinary advancements that are needed to advance BRAIN include:
NSF's key contributions: NSF is uniquely positioned to foster these and other types of needed innovations because the agency supports basic research across the scientific and engineering disciplines. What's more, NSF has already helped lay the groundwork for BRAIN by supporting many game-changing innovations in brain research, including the development of the following:
Potential applications of NSF-funded BRAIN research
By supporting additional multidisciplinary research under BRAIN, NSF will help produce a deep foundation of fundamental information of healthy brain function. This foundation will help reveal "how the car is designed, rather than just how it might be fixed." It may thereby open up entirely new avenues for NIH's research on brain diseases and DARPA's research on traumatic brain injuries.
This foundation may also offer applications to important issues that are unrelated to health. For example, this research may help explain differences in individual learning styles, reveal the origins of cultural mores, and provide insight into what makes people "tick" as individuals. It may also inspire the development of new "smart" technologies that mimic the information processing capabilities of the human brain.
NSF-funded BRAIN research may also help improve resource management. For example, this research may help scientists identify environmental conditions that promote the development of the nervous systems and metabolic systems of animals, such as fish and livestock. Resulting insight may help resource managers design aquaculture and livestock facilities to maximize the growth and productivity of their animals.
Brain studies may also help scientists figure out why many species of endangered vertebrates do not reproduce well in captivity--and explain why some species easily adapt to climate change, while other, closely related species cannot do so.
"We think that these [and other] phenomena are related to how an organism perceives its environment, which, in turn, is related to its brain function," said Wingfield. "Therefore, advancements in our basic understanding of the brain may have important implications for conservation and--by extension--our quality of life."
The kick-off of BRAIN: A meeting of the minds
NSF set the stage for producing such advancements by sponsoring the first BRAIN event: A workshop called "Physical and Mathematical Principles of Brain Structure and Function,"which was held in Arlington, Va., on May 6 and 7, 2013.
The workshop drew 150 leading researchers from varied disciplines including physics, mathematics and neurobiology. These researchers represented more than 60 institutions including NIH, DARPA, and other federal agencies, research institutions, academic journals and the private sector.
Good timing: Physical and Mathematical Principles of Brain Structure and Function was fortuitously timed to tap into the sense of possibility generated by the coincidental release of CLARITY just weeks before the conference began, and by the recent development of optogenetics and various other new technologies for creating high-resolution images of brains with electron microscopes and for recording electrical impulses from brains.
"This conference was particularly timely because the community has realized that technologies for brain research have advanced to the point where we can now make a real leap in knowledge," said Caldwell.
Discussions about salient past and future multidisciplinary contributions to neuroscience also helped to generate an air of excitement, esprit de corps and sense of purpose at the workshop.
Developing research priorities: Various workshop activities, including presentations, break-out sessions and an invitation to participants to submit white papers, were designed to solicit their input on technical topics. These topics included important challenges in brain research, the types of computational approaches and tools that are most needed for advancing brain research, best practices for integrating data to produce knowledge, and methods for incentivizing multidisciplinary brain research.
The workshop culminated with the development of consensus by participants on the following priorities for future neuroscience research:
"This initial set of over-arching priorities will set the stage for future detailed quantitative research," said Caldwell. "Results from this future research will drive advances in theoretical understanding that will, over the coming years, bring scientists closer to achieving the ultimate goal of understanding how the brain works and using this understanding to benefit human health."
For more information: To learn more about the goals of the workshop and potential follow-up activities, view the two video interviews with NSF and NIH executives that accompany this article. And to access various resources produced by the BRAIN workshop, including white papers, videos of conference presentations and the conference agenda, visit the workshop's website.
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I've recently learned about a group called Citizens Caring for Children, which is supported by the First Presbyterian Church of Edmond in Oklahoma. From the organization's website: Citizens Caring for Children provides clothing, shoes, duffel bags, books, school supplies, mentors and other necessities to more than 3,600 foster children each year. The children served have been removed from their homes because of abuse and/or neglect with nothing but the clothing on their backs. Children in foster care live in your … Continue reading
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Here's an interesting find on SoundCloud. A guy named Shin Ichiro A from Tokyo is posting audio clips titled "test model 002", "multi 001" and "65.406Hz + theta frequency". I love audio that propels my mind into Stanley Kubrick space. I hope Sia (as he also calls himself) posts more!
65.406Hz + theta frequency by sia
"sia has 2 sound projects, Ru:Ri:Ro and Field Noise Records. Ru:Ri:Ro is Experimental/Ambient." – Shin Ichiro A
Shin Ichiro A: SoundCloud and MySpace
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Hints for Meeting Hosts
This set of hints for upcoming Ohio-Region Section / American Physical Society (OS/APS) meeting hosts has been modified and edited many times over the past 20 years. The present form represents a many-times-updated version of an excellent compilation by Dr. Glenn Julian of Miami University in 1980. Dr. Julian's list was based on the "worry list" for the local committees for his 1977 meeting at Miami, and on previously distributed suggestions compiled by Dr. Perry Yaney of the University of Dayton in the 1970's ("How to Prepare for an OS/APS Meeting or How to Plan 24 Hours of High Entropy"). Not all comments will apply in every case and the list of hints is meant to be neither all inclusive nor restrictive. The list is meant to suggest several items to be considered as you prepare to host a meeting at your institution. This document was thoroughly edited and updated by James Schneider, and reviewed and approved by the OS/APS Executive Committee members at their meeting in Cleveland on October 12, 1984; subsequent additions and editorial changes have been made annually by the OS/APS Executive Committee to reflect changes in policy or to incorporate suggestions from recent local committee chairs.
Ron Stoner, (OS/APS Chair 1986-87)
Bob Boughton, (OS/APS Chair 1992-93)
Bowling Green State University
Summary Checklist
Two - Four Years in Advance of the Meeting — more information
Schedule the Meeting
18 Months - 1 Year In Advance — more information
Have Dates Approved
Appoint Local Meeting Chairperson
Consider Financial Matters
Arrange Meeting Rooms
One Year - Six Months In Advance — more information
Refine Symposium Topic and Confirm Invited Speakers
Have Announcement Published In The APS Bulletin
Six Months To Three Months In Advance — more information
Prepare Advanced Registration Form
Prepare Preliminary Announcements
Appoint Local Committees:
- Printing and Mailing
- Final Program / Contributed Paper Abstracts
- Session Chairpersons
- Speaker Hosts
- Publicity
- Invitation
- Secretarial Assistance
- Executive Committee Meeting and Luncheon
- Refreshments
- Social Hour
- Co-Sponsors
- Banquet
- Clean Up
- Student Activities
- Open House
- Registration
- Motels
- Parking
- Signs and Maps
- Audio-Visual Equipment
- Building Maintenance
Three - Four Months In Advance — more information
Mail Preliminary Announcements
Check Progress of Local Committee Tasks
Two Months In Advance — more information
Mail Program Summary and Call For Contributed Papers
Make Certain Committees Are Functioning Well
Two Weeks In Advance — more information
(Optional) Final Mailing (First Class Only)
After The Meeting — more information
Submit Data and Abstracts of Papers
Submit Final Report
Relax - It's Over


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Wood Outdoor Cooler
This attractive, functional outdoor furniture is a cooler! This is a great addition to any outdoor function you may have at home or away! Much better looking than the plastic, ugly coolers people usually use!
Poor Stan got caught between a mug and a hard place. But on a positive note, he's now highly specialized at protecting your desk and coffee table from drips, rings, and stains.
wouldn't you'd have loved this when you were a kid?
This adorable mailman is not in a happy situation but it is perfect for your kitchen.
Ohh, I love this plate, very clever!


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Online shoe-retailer Zappos has been a poster child of sorts within the "Online Video Nerd Herd" community for the past few months. They've got one of the fastest growing Internet TV video libraries in the world, and according to articles on like this one on the blog ReelSEO they're having great success with it. The article states:
"those videos are said to have a sales impact of 6 to 30% which has prompted Zappos to strive for 50,000 videos next year (they have about 8,000 currently) they've got 10 studios working full-time cranking out all this content."
While the stat in that quote doesn't actually mean anything (e.g. what is the definition of "sales impact" — revenue? Something else? 6-30% is a huge range, is it closer to 6% or 30%?), what I do see as a clear success indicator is the investment they're making in production, in order to ramp up to that volume of content. 50,000 videos is ALOT.
Well, what is all this video content anyway? Shoe demonstrations. Maybe as boring as it gets.
And they're presented by average, seemingly random, Zappos employees. Ordinary folks.
Now, for the record, I've never bought any article of clothing online, but watching a few of these video demos I definitely get a sense of the shoe in a way that I would never get with any of the other online retail "show me the product "options I'm aware of (if anyone want's to school me otherwise, let 'er rip . . . )
While this might be a nice topic for a case study later on, I'm writing this because I want to point out how FREAKING SIMPLE their player implementation is. It's actually done in the same exact way I described in a post from a few days ago on how to make your own basic Internet TV Video Player and Webpage. Couldn't be simpler.
Each of these videos takes literally a few minutes to deploy.
Now, I also read in the blog article I linked to at the top of this post, that Zappos is rolling out some more developed, interactive video UI's as well, so we'll see how this evolves over time.
The point I want to make, especially for those of you just getting started with this, is JUST GET STARTED AND DO IT, SIMPLY! It really doesn't take that much to get going. Believe it or not, it's still the wild west out here in the Internet TV world, and there are still a gazillion ways to skin the proverbial cat. So just go for it, and figure out the finer points as you go along.


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Thanks to all of the geeks who made last night's Geek2Chic: DC such a fantastic evening, plus to Microsoft and Bloomingdale's for once again putting on a great event and supporting NFTE DC.
Adam Conner, Facebook
Adam Jaffe, Mercury Continuity
Adam Sharp, Twitter
Adam Zuckerman, Foster.ly
Alex Priest, Uber
Allen Gannett, Acceleprise
Arash Shirazi, The Bullitt Agency
Ashish Jaiman, Microsoft
Ben Magarik, Opower
Bennett Richardson, hin.ge
Blaze Sanders, Solar System Express
Brandon Andrews, U.S. Senate
Brandt Squires, Swipely
Chris Roche, Startup Americay
Eric Schulze, thirst.
Jim Rogers, Neustar
Jimmy Gardner, Innovative Solutions Consortium (ISC)
Jonathon Perrelli, Fortify.VC
Lee Brenner, HyperVocal
Lou Aronson, Votifi
Micha Weinblatt, Betterific
Michael Clements, ArtJamz
Navroop Mitter, Gryphn
Neeraj Jaiman, Beamsmart
Sean McElrath, Hallway
Sergio Rodriguera, U.S. House of Representatives
Stephen Bates, EMC


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Another holiday season has come and gone, and while parting may be bittersweet, the entries you baked up and photographed for the 2010 Blizzard Holiday Dessert Contest were all sweet, all the time.This contest was a community favorite last year, so we once again asked you to bake a dessert with a distinctly Blizzard flavor and snap a photo to share the joy (if not the taste). We were amazed by the deliriously delicious delights and tantalizing treats you tempted us with!
Rachael High
Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom
"Nom, nom, nom... mrglmrglmrglmrgl!!! (Deep-sea murloc cake.)"
Erin Coles
Long Beach, CA
"All the leaders of the Horde and Alliance tucked neatly into their cupcake beds! I even made a murloc, boomkin, and Deathwing bed! Completely edible, very cute, and tasty!"
Derek Morelan
Gentry, AR
"The Goldshire Inn spreading its holiday cheer. Happy holidays, Blizzard team."
Jaclyn Nguyen
Houston, TX
"He's climbin' down your chimney, snatchin' your presents up!' Goblin Santa in a chimney. The goblin is molded from Rice Krispies treats while the chimney is made from cake. All is covered by fondant and gum paste."
Cecilia Arnqvist
Luleå, Sweden
"I made this beautiful gingerbread Stormwind City, but my chocolate cake destroyed it. Deathwing is a delicious and moist orange- and clove-flavored chocolate cake, with wings of caramelized sugar. He lost one wing, but he's not called Deathwings, is he? The fires are also made of caramelized sugar. I've never in my life encountered something so difficult to photograph; a fly underwater in the dark would've been easier. But it'll have to do."
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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 25/3/2013 (1612 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Good morning. How did you sleep?
Hopefully you did not wake up every couple of hours, hungry, craving attention and crying for your parents, with no idea whether it was day or night.
As peaceful and snuggly as it sounds, you don't really want to sleep like a baby. Just ask any new parent.
Andrea Winther was at her wits' end when she attended a moms' support group last year and the discussion turned to sleeping behaviours.
"I broke down in tears," the Winnipegger recalls. At the time, her daughter, Sydney, was three months old and only sleeping about two hours in a row during the night. She and her husband took shifts to tend to their restless infant.
"We had to put the soother back in many times a night," she says.
Nichola Mitchell has known bleary-eyed parents to stand by the crib for an hour holding the pacifier in their baby's mouth. Others try a bottle, or nursing, or rocking, or driving around the block, or strapping Junior into the car seat and putting it on top of the dryer or dishwasher. Another popular strategy, apparently, is to bounce on a Pilates ball while holding the little night owl to your chest.
While they are all perfectly understandable attempts by exhausted parents to catch some shut-eye, these sleep aids, or "props," are not a long-term solution, says Mitchell, a Winnipeg mother of two who also happens to be a sleep consultant and parenting coach.
In fact, they'll create even bigger problems over time, she says, as children naturally become desensitized (suddenly you're driving down the highway instead of just around the block).
They seem like natural-born experts, but most babies actually need to be taught how to sleep through the night.
"They have to learn how to pacify themselves when they wake up during the night. But if you rock your baby to sleep, if you feed your baby to sleep, if you otherwise help them to go to sleep, they're never going to learn to fall back to sleep again without the props," says Mitchell, who runs the Winnipeg division of Cheeky Chops Consulting. The franchise, based out of Vancouver, started in 2007.
Babies sleep a lot -- up to 18 hours a day in the first few weeks of life -- but usually only a few hours at time. An infant's sleep cycles are much shorter than an adult's because they spend more time in the rapid eye movement (REM) sleep phase, which is lighter than non-REM sleep and so more easily disrupted.
It's a necessary phase in a child's development and it typically only lasts for a matter of months, but it can also put parents through the wringer.
"If your child isn't sleeping, chances are 100 per cent that you're not either," Mitchell says, "so there's a lot of stress. Sleep deprivation is huge. It can affect our emotions, our physical health and our mental health."
Winther can attest. Her master's degree in child development was no match for her daughter's nocturnal awakenings, she says. "It gets thrown out the window because your emotions and hormones are going crazy and you get into a fog and no logic works anymore."
Which is why she hired Mitchell to create a personalized, 15-page sleep plan for her family that she says "changed our lives."
After they book a consultation -- which can be done in person, online or over the phone -- parents keep a three-day diary to track foods, moods, activities and other factors that can affect a baby's sleep. By reviewing the diary, a sleep consultant can quickly identify and evaluate a baby's core sleep issues.
A consistent routine is key to training a baby to sleep through the night, Mitchell says. "A lot of parents aren't on a routine because they're more often following the baby's lead rather than the baby following them."
Mitchell recommends a "dream feed" between 10 and 11 p.m., waking Junior up if necessary. That's when babies are in their deepest sleep phases, so there's less chance of them waking up fully.
Infants should be placed in their crib "drowsy but awake," she says, so they'll learn to soothe themselves back to sleep. Their last waking memory should be of the crib and not, say, the warmth of their mother's chest.
Babies operate on cycles, Mitchell explains, generally based on their age. A three-month-old, for example, will work on a three-hour "EASY" cycle: eating, awake activities, sleeping and you (bonding time with parent).
By three or four months of age, they should be sleeping through the night, which is generally defined as sleeping five consecutive hours.
Cheeky Chops' sleeping consultants don't use any one particular method, but rather design step-by-step sleep plans to meet the unique need of each client. It typically takes three weeks to sleep train a baby, during which time parents are in regular email and phone contact with their consultant to make sure the plan is being implemented.
"It's behaviour modification, at the end of the day," says Cheeky Chops founder Dawnn Whittaker, who estimates her company has helped 2,500 families since 2007.
Whittaker, who has worked as a "night nanny" and "post-partum doula" in the United States, Australia and England -- where she met Mitchell, who was also working there as a nanny -- says the power of the sleep plan is that it forces parents to be consistent and accountable.
A Cheeky Chops "sleep package" with phone or Skype consultation is $300, with in-home consultation it's $400.
Turns out Sydney is a light sleeper. Her plan called for her crib to be in a separate room with blackout blinds and a sound machine for white noise.
"It was amazing," Winther recalls. "She (Mitchell) said Sydney will be tired at 9 a.m. and she was tired at 9 a.m."
For more information, visit www.cheekychops.ca or call Mitchell at 204-952-5677.
From A to zzzzz
Newborns sleep between 10.5 and 18 hours a day on an irregular schedule, with periods of one to three hours spent awake. The sleep period may last a few minutes to several hours.
By the age of two, most children have spent more time asleep than awake. Overall, a child will spend 40 per cent of his or her childhood asleep.
By six months of age, nighttime feedings are usually not necessary and many infants sleep through the night; 70-80 per cent will do so by nine months of age.
When infants are put to bed drowsy but not asleep, they are more likely to become "self-soothers," which enables them to fall asleep independently at bedtime and put themselves back to sleep during the night.
Those who have become accustomed to parental assistance at bedtime often become "signallers" and cry for their parents to help them return to sleep during the night.
-- sleepfoundation.org


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Topic: Calling All Experts!
My husband Lee will be going in tomorrow for placement of his stent that will allow him to finally get nourishment from "real" food...after this procedure, we will be meeting with surgeons and onocologists to discuss his "major" surgery for removal of the lesions...that is if they feel that they"can" do it....we were told that there are only 3 doctors in our state {Arizona} that would even venture to do such a procedure....to be discussed also chemo and radiation...suggested was Mayo Clinic...we have researched M D Anderson in Houston, Texas....number one in the US....has anyone heard...been...or have ANY suggestions, ideas, experiences on any of the above mentioned...or just info. that will help Lee, Emilee and I get ready to fight this war?!
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HOUSTON - A man was hit in the head during an home invasion in east Houston.
Houston police said a man and woman broke into a man's garage apartment on Stiles near Harrisburg about 9 p.m. Monday.
At some point, the man was hit with an unknown object, police said.
The victim, who police said is in his 30s, was taken to a nearby fire station by a neighbor.
Once officers arrived, the victim was put in the back of an ambulance and taken to Ben Taub Hospital in critical condition.
Detectives said the originally thought the man had been shot because there was so much blood, but doctors said they did not find a bullet wound.
The neighbor who drove the victim to the fire station was taken in for questioning.
Police don't have a motive or any suspects in the case.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.
Copyright 2012 by Click2Houston.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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Have You Tried: Saffron?by Dana Angelo White in Have You Tried, February 18, 2012
It's hard to believe that a tiny part of a flower can also be a highly prized spice. Have you ever tasted the most expensive spice in the world?
What Is Saffron?
The delicate threads of saffron are actually the stigma of the purple crocus. Each flower gives only three strands that must be hand-picked. An acre of crocus flowers will yield 5 to 7 pounds of saffron, which is why the price tag for one ounce (approximately 13,000 threads) can easily approach $500.00! You may be able to find ground powdered saffron for less money but it's not nearly as flavorful and loses its "umph" quickly.
Thankfully a little goes a long way. Trying to figure on how much to buy? The spice gurus at Penzey's give these helpful conversions: 1 gram = 2 teaspoons whole, 1 teaspoon crumbled or ½ teaspoon powdered.
Once you bring some home, store in a cool, dark place for up to six months.
Healthy Attributes
Known for its spicy-sweet and somewhat floral flavor, saffron also imparts a distinct burnt orange hue when cooked. Across many cultures it's an integral ingredient in bouillabaisse, paella and rice dishes like risotto.
Once used for medicinal purposes for treatment of digestive issues, nowadays we focus on the benefits of its carotenoid content (those health protecting red and orange antioxidants).
5 Ways to Love Saffron
1. Roasted with fish
2. In creamy risotto
3. To flavor up couscous
4. In marinades for chicken
5. Infused into a dipping sauce
Tell Us: Have you tried saffron?


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THE programme for the fifteenth annual Ulverston WalkFest has been announced.
The ten-day event will run from April 26 to May 5 and feature over 30 walks and activities designed to appeal to all ages and abilities.
This year's programme features a historical trail of postman's paths from Greenodd, a visit to Coniston Copper mines, a Herb Walk led by a Medical Herbalist and the Ulverston Ale Trail, among others.
Many will take in local and industrial history to give walkers an insight into the area's heritage.
Others will take advantage of the surrounding hills and fells or have an activity focus on sketching and wildlife observation.
Each walk will be led by a volunteer walk leader and the starting point, wherever possible, can be reached by public transport.
The full programme can be viewed at www.ulverstonwalkfest.co.uk.


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England Women ended their successful Ashes campaign with a seven-wicket defeat to Australia in the third Twenty20 international in Sydney.
Australia coasted to victory with nine balls to spare after an injury-hit England posted 101 for eight.
England nonetheless lifted the Ashes after the match having already secured the multi-format series with a nine-wicket win in the first Twenty20 in Hobart last Wednesday.
Two heavy defeats since thinned the margin of their series win to 10-8.
Injuries have weakened England in those matches with Heather Knight (hamstring), Anya Shrubsole (hip) and Natasha Farrant (back) missing at the ANZ Stadium.
A below-par batting performance was, however, the main reason for defeat as Natalie Sciver (28) and Sarah Taylor (22) were alone in passing 20.
Rene Farrell's career-best four for 15 from three overs, which included removing Charlotte Edwards and Lydia Greenway from consecutive balls, inflicted the damage.
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i am a doctorate in phamacy i am taking calcium carbonate eqivalent to two grams of calium every day for the past three years.many doctors fear it may produce kidney stone. if we drink sufficient water there is no problem.
Took 10 750 mg tabs one after another. Like candy! Woke up extremely dizzy and bl pressure went high! Did not know this beforehand! Never again!


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No. 15 USC (1-0) vs. No. 11 Stanford (1-0) Time/Date: 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6 Site: Stanford Stadium TV/Radio: Channel 7 (ABC)/710-AM USC update: The Trojans looked about as good as possible considering they ran a new offense and defense under Coach Steve Sarkisian. But playing Fresno State is not the same as playing at Stanford and the Cardinal opened as four-point favorites. USC is going to need to shore up the tight end position and walk-on defensive end Teddy Baker will probably move over following the loss of Chris Willson (broken foot). Another possibility is giving fullback Soma Vainuku some time at tight end. USC kicker Andre Heidari was 1 for 2 on field goals, a sign he has not regained his 2011 form. Stanford's last game: Stanford 45, UC Davis 0. The Cardinal enjoyed a glorified scrimmage in their opener, which basically was a way to get a game in before playing USC. Now comes the big one. "It's not the Super Bowl, as some people might think," Stanford quarterback Kevin Hogan said. "It's the next big game on our schedule." One concern for the Cardinal is the offensive line, which features four new starters and struggled at times against UC Davis. Stanford players to watch: Wide receiver Ty Montgomery was supposed to miss the UC Davis game because of offseason shoulder surgery. Instead Montgomery played and finished with 159 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns. Montgomery even ran the Wildcat offense. USC will also need to worry about freshman tailack Christian McCaffrey, who had a 52-yard reception and 41-yard punt return. Hogan will look to avenge last year's loss at the Coliseum and was solid against UC Davis, completing 12 of 16 passes for 204 yards with three touchdowns and one interception. If the game is close, Stanford will rely on kicker Jordan Williamson, who became the school's all-time leading scorer against UC Davis.
— Scott Wolf
USC played 11 true freshmen against Fresno State. Now Coach Steve Sarkisian wants them to play even more, starting with Adoree Jackson, who spent 13 plays on offense on Saturday.
Sarkisian wants Jackson to play 15-20 plays on offense, which is fine with Jackson.
"To actually experience (playing in a game) is the best thing ever," Jackson said. "I had fun and enjoyed it."
It did not take long for Jackson to get involved, as he quickly caught a pass for a third-down conversion.
"I think for anybody to do something gets your confidence and gets your swagger going and gets you ready to play," Jackson said.
But the fun for Jackson really started after his 18-yard touchdown catch in the second quarter.
"I feel like I picked up a million dollars off the floor," he said. "When I had the ball in my hands, I didn't want to let it go."
Another freshman wide receiver Sarkisian wants to give more playing time is Ajene Harris, who was designated a starter on the depth chart but barely played against Fresno State.
Sarkisian said he switched Nelson Agholor inside to slot back and that allowed him to place freshman Juju Smith on the outside.
"I felt like that lineup would play better for us," Sarkisian said.
Any lineup that includes the dynamic Smith — who had 123 yards receiving on Saturday — is better, so maybe the better question is: Why wasn't Smith always listed as a starter? It is likely he will start against Stanford this week.
"I'd like to see Ajene play more," Sarkisian said. "Nelson looked a little fatigued at times."
Stanford also got important contributions from its true freshmen in its opener against UC Davis. Tailback Christian McCaffrey had a 52-yard catch-and-run play along with a 41-yard punt return.
Walker sidelined
USC rotated its offensive linemen but senior Aundrey Walker, who started last season, did not play. Sarkisian said Walker did not want to play. Walker has made a slow recovery from a fractured ankle last season against UCLA and has also drawn the ire of the coaches for his lackadaisical effort.
"He just didn't think he was ready to go," Sarkisian said.
QBs to work on sliding
Quarterbacks Cody Kessler and Max Browne each experienced awkward moments sliding to the ground during the game.
"It was the (knee) brace," Kessler said.
Sarkisian said he devote time in practice this week to practicing how to slide when wearing a knee brace.
Another player Sarkisian wanted to speak with about sliding is linebacker Michael Hutchings, who slid to the ground after intercepting a pass near the end of the game. Was Hutchings showing sportsmanship or letting the clock run out?
"I was wondering the same thing," Sarkisian said. "We'll have to ask him."
Tight end troubles
Sarkisian said he would consider having some player go two ways to provide relief at tight end after Chris Willson broke his foot against Fresno State. Walk-on defensive end Teddy Baker will also move to tight end.
USC has only two scholarship tight ends: Randall Telfer and Bryce Dixon.


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Yep. That title says it all.
They are the best. The. Best.
My love affair with chocolate chip cookies is well-documented. I have tried out more than my fair share of recipes, and I have a few old standbys… but this one takes the cake. When Nora wanted to bake cookies* last week, I decided to give a Pinterest find a try, just for kicks. And, man oh man, was I lucky.
* A favorite pastime of hers… though "helping" mostly involves licking the beater and taking "samples" of ingredients like sugar.
I was wary of trying a recipe that included shortening, since I am a butter believer, but it was worth it. So worth it. Plus, you can get shortening without all the nasty stuff (no hydrogenated oils and such) from Spectrum Organic (sold at Whole Foods), so it's not as bad as it sounds. And the results are indisputable. These cookies were thicker and richer than any I've ever been able to achieve with butter alone.
The cookies came hot and fresh out of the oven and cooled on a rack until just warm enough to stick in a tupperware to take with us to a dear friend's house for a play date with her kiddos. The reviews were rave, and not a crumb was left. The 9-year-old was effusive — he kept telling me how rich and melting and delicious they were. I was duly flattered, since this is not a child from whose lips fall idle praise.
Try them. You won't be disappointed.
- 14½ oz (2¾ cups) all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup shortening
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- Preheat the oven to 375 and line two baking sheet with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda and salt.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, using the whisk attachment, cream the butter and shortening together at high speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Add the brown and white sugars and beat on high for an additional 2 minutes. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat until incorporated.
- Switch to the paddle attachment and add the chocolate chips. Mix on low speed until incorporated. Add the flour mixture and beat until just incorporated. Do not overmix.
- Scoop heaping tablespoonfuls of dough and round them out with your hands, placing about an inch apart on the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until puffed and golden brown. Remove the baking sheets from the oven and cool until set, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool until ready to eat. Enjoy warm with a nice, tall glass of milk!


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Evolution Hoax
Mr. Adnan Oktar, A9 TV, 9 January 2013
Surah Al-Imran, 103
"Hold fast to the rope of Allah all together, and do not separate. Remember Allah's blessing to you when you were enemies and He joined your hearts together so that you became brothers by His blessing. You were on the very brink of a pit of the Fire and He rescued you from it. In this way Allah makes His Signs clear to you, so that hopefully you will be guided."
Masha'Allah. "Hold fast to the rope of Allah all together." What is it? The Qur'an. How do we hold fast? Very tightly. Without any compromise. "Do not separate," stay united. What is the situation of the Muslim world at the moment? They are all divided, broken up, separate. They say: Southeastern Anatolia wishes to break apart and so do we. Allah says do not separate. "Remember Allah's blessing to you," Muslims should always think about the blessings of Allah. "When you were enemies," Muslims are mostly fighting with each other, like the Shiites and the Sunnis fighting. They are like enemies fighting. Religious groups are against each other, like enemies. "He joined your hearts together so that you became brothers…" This is going to happen now. The hearts will join by the means of the way of Mahdi . Reconciliation, coming together on the basis of what we have in common. "Joined your hearts," so that the distances, the coldness will be done away with by the means of the way of Mahdi insha'Allah. "... so that you became brothers by His blessing." When the Islamic Union is built, we will see that we are all brothers and sisters. We will wake up in the morning and understand that the whole Islamic world is brothers and sisters. We will swear allegiance to Hazrat Mahdi (as) in the evening and wake up brothers in the morning because swearing allegiance will take place in the evening, according to the hadiths. What does it say in the verse, "you became brothers by His blessing" in the morning. When the Islamic Union is established, all the Muslim community will wake up as brothers and sisters, insha'Allah. "You were on the very brink of a pit of the Fire," in other words, when you were engulfed by anarchy, terrorism and wars and while you were going through all of that, Allah saved you from that. Allah saved you from the great Armageddon, the big wars, disasters, by the means of the way Mahdi. And just for the sake of Hazrat Mahdi (as), Allah spared you from the disasters, earthquakes that He would have sent. "... that hopefully you will be guided" What does it mean to be guided? Hazrat Mahdi (as) and the word "guidance" come from the same root. By the means of the Mahdi system, the Muslim community will be guided, insha'Allah. All of them. Hazrat Mahdi (as) means the guided one and the guiding one. "In this way Allah makes His Signs clear to you". Allah explains it perfectly and we understand it very clearly, masha'Allah.2013-02-21 13:35:22


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text: Te Awe in collaboration with the Maori Party Parliamentary Office set up a week-long work experience for Y12 Wellington East Girls' College student, Lily Simmons, as part of the Taiohi Toa o Te Awe programme. Lily spent the week in each of the three MP's offices and got to experience a day in Tariana's shoes as she accompanied her to a number of engagements. It was a pleasure to have Lily amongst us during that week, and we wish her well for the future.


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Sgt.-Pilot Moss K. Fletcher now serving in England
1942 — South West England
An article from the Paris (Illinois) Beacon-News:
"Mrs. Bertha Fletcher, 410 Connelly Street, has received a cable from her son, Sergeant Pilot Moss K. Fletcher, informing her of his appointment to and service with the All-Canadian Fighter Squadron. He is located in Southwest England. Moss enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Corps on March 14, 1941, received his wings December 19, 1941 and finished his course of training in England May 31st of this year. He is now with a squadron flying the famous Spitfire ships. The Paris aviator will be remembered by Tiger sports enthusiasts as a member of one of Paris High School's football clubs. After leaving high school, he was enrolled at the University of Michigan for a year. From there he left to join the Canadian Air Force."


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I'm going to make this short and sweet. If you're looking for a natural looking blush, then you need to try JAFRA's Powder Blush ($14.50). Seriously, I've tried a few blushes here and there, but this one is different.
I use the color "Perfect Glow" and I can't help but think it's the perfect shade for my medium skin tone. Not to sound too cliche, but it's not too dark, not too light…It's just right.
This Powder Blush is part of JAFRA's revamped Color Line. There are 11 different shades and it's jet-milled, so the blush goes on silky smooth. It's formulated with Vitamins E and C, which they say will condition and protect your skin. And it absorbs oil, so you will get a longer wear out of it. This makes me love it even more! If you haven't tried any of the products from the Color Line, you're kinda missing out. They haven't been around for over 50 years for nothing.


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PASADENA - A driver was killed when his car hit a utility pole on Federal and Spencer Highway in Pasadena.
Police said the driver was speeding when he lost control and slammed into the pole Sunday night.
"He had to have been going 80 miles an hour at least," said a man who saw the crash.
Juan Contreras lives in the apartment complex nearby. He told Local 2 he and a friend rushed over to help the driver after the crash, but he was already dead.
The impact caused live wires to fall on the car and made it difficult for emergency crews to help the driver.
Power to the area has been restored.
The name of the driver hasn't been released.
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Due to track work being perfomred by the MBTA in Massachusetts, the Dowenaster will not be able provide service to or from Woburn during weekends in August. All other stations will be served according to the schedule.
DE Station Tabs
Wells Regional Transportation Center
The Wells station is conveniently located at exit 19 off I-95 about two miles from Wells Beach.
Free and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Quik-Trak Ticketing Hours
Available during station hours 5:30am - 9:00pm daily.
Visitor Information
Wells offers seven miles of pristine beaches, world-renowned wildlife preserves, accommodations for all budgets and tastes, outlet stores and antique shops, a wealth of recreation opportunities, and the beautiful campus of York County Community College.
Within a short drive, you'll also find the lovely oceanfront communities of Ogunquit and Kennebunkport, Maine.
For help planning your itinerary, click on the links to your right or check out Wells' area attractions below.
For help planning your itinerary, click on the following links:
Transportation Connections
The Wells Regional Transportation Center is conveniently located at Exit 19 off I-95, about two miles from Wells Beach.
Shoreline Explorer Trolley
The Shoreline Explorer Trolley operates seasonally and provides connections to Sanford, Kennebunkport, Ogunquit and York.
Sanford Ocean Shuttle
The Sanford Ocean Shuttle provides year-round transportation connections from the Wells Regional Transportation Center to Wells Beach and Sanford, ME.
Taxis are available on request by calling (207) 646-4222.
Explore Maine
The Explore Maine website provides information and links to all of the public transit options in the state.
Shoreline Explorer
Several companies can help you travel beyond the Wells area.


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ORLANDO, Fla. - As we settle into 2013, it's out with the old, and in with the new-- light bulbs, that is.
Stores are slowly fading out incandescent bulbs, in favor of more energy-efficient ones, like compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) or LEDs.
Over time, they could save you money, but not without some headaches.
For this story, Local 6 met Bill Potter, a Winter Springs father who upgraded every incandescent bulb in his home to either CFLs or LEDs.
"Our electric bill was ridiculous," says Potter. "It was over $900 a month. So we had to look at a number of things to reduce the electric bill."
Potter says that switching has paid off.
"We definitely have seen an energy savings, between $100 and $150 a month," he said.
And you can save, too, according to the people at Light Bulbs Unlimited in Winter Park. In fact, eventually, you may not have a choice but to switch.
Under new rules from the government -- 100-watt incandescent bulbs can no longer be made in the U.S. This year, 75-watt bulbs will get cut and next year, it'll be 40 and 60-watts.
So, does that mean you have to rush to your local hardware store to stock up?
No so fast, says Avron Satill, the owner of Light Bulbs Unlimited.
"Certainly for the next decade we will have incandescent bulbs," says Satill. "You can still use it, you can still buy it, you can still sell it, but you're just not allowed to manufacture or import it into the United States."
Still, he suggests you switch to more energy-efficient bulbs.
"The average CFL would typically save you about $30 to $40 in power costs over the life of the bulb," says Satill.
The savings for an LED can be double that. But making the change comes with sacrifices. First, is the cost to switch.
Right now, the average price for an incandescent is just 55-cents. A CFL is $3, while an LED is $25.
"It's just a tough one to cost justify," says Satill. "I personally believe that the price will remain very high for at least the next two or three years."
Clean-up can also be an issue when CFLs break because of the mercury inside. In fact, it's so dangerous that there are how-to videos online, showing you the best way to stay safe.
Despite the risk, Satill feels that the reward is worth it -- especially with LEDS, which can last 10 to 15 years.
"If they can afford it, I would always suggest LEDs," says Satill. "Because that's going to give you the most energy efficiency."
He also admits that you don't have to switch your bulbs in every room. If nothing else, he recommends the kitchen -- because that's where you typically have your lights on the most.
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Hoopa Tribe conducting census of residents
HOOPA- The Hoopa Valley Tribe is collecting information on residents living within the reservation to get a more accurate idea of the demographics in the community. Tribal census workers are going to every home and are working to count every single person living inside the tribe, both native and non-native.
The tribe started conducting the survey in mid November and are more than half the way through. Norma McAdams, the Coordinator for Office Vital Statistics, said the information from the census could help the tribe receive more grant funding.
The tribe is collecting data on tribal members living within the estimated 850 homes in Hoopa. Information on the number of people living in the home, ages, employment, income and expenses. McAdams said they are also collecting information on the condition of residents homes that may be used for additional grant writing.
The numbers obtained in the 2010 census could be inaccurate. said McAdams because people in Indian country can be mistrusting of Federal census workers. "There's a lot of mistrust," said McAdams. She hopes people will be more receptive to tribal census workers who live in the community.
The tribe plans to complete the survey by the end of January.


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With inflation reaching 17.5 per cent in the year to April, Vietnam's central bank has again raised interest rates: one lending rate, the reverse repo rate, was raised today by a percentage point to stand at 14 per cent.
Two other rates, the refinancing and discount rates, were both raised by a percentage point on Friday, to stand at 14 and 13 per cent, respectively. Vietnamese authorities have raised several rates multiple times since the start of the year, which have also seen substantial devaluations of the country's currency, the dong. Read more


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Sushi by Simon - Make Your Own Sushi Parties
Miette Culinary Studio
In home parties are great for the host that doesn't want to travel too far from home!!! Make use of our caterers, clean up crews and party supply vendors to create an unforgettable night in with friends! Search here for In Home Parties in New York City.


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Chef Stephen Eldridge knows a good thing when he sees it, and beyond that, the guy knows how to cook too. A recent trip to Gertrude's for their Crafty Beer Dinner Part II, featured the Grand Canyon Brewing from Williams and their award winning line of craft beers and unique Flavor Bomb brews.
I was lucky enough to attend the dinner with my husband, my son and new daughter in law, who are both currently serving in the Army. Together, they flew in from Germany after two years away from home and surprised us. Between such a special surprise, the superb dishes created by Chef Eldridge and the ambiance of Gertrude's, that dinner will live on in my heart and my memory forever.
Gertrude's is the Desert Botanical Garden's newest star. Open since January, the restaurant focuses on bringing the best of Arizona's fresh, local ingredients directly from farm and pasture and to the plate.
Chef Stephen Eldridge states that his focus is highlighting the amazing bounty that Arizona has available, including herbs and vegetables from the chef's gardens at the Desert Botanical Garden. Eldridge's style is known as 'Modern American Cuisine' which he believes includes good food, great company, and the garden ambiance. If you have the opportunity to dine at Gertrude's, don't miss it.
Chef Eldridge is also well known for collaborating with other professionals and creating amazing dinners with unforgettable dishes that accentuate fresh ingredients.
The next amazing dining adventure is Salt Smitten Gertrude's, which is planned for October 24 at 6:30 pm. Gertrude's has partnered with Go lb. Salt and the two will prepare an amazing 6 course dinner that will be 'salt centric' and will begin with a cocktail flight pairing featuring High West Handcrafted Bourbons and Ryes.
The dinner will feature creative dishes that include 60 day aged Beef Tartar with pickled mushroom, a sunny side up quail egg with sea salt, herbed lavosh and Mediterranean sea salt, local onions with beef broth, fresh tarragon and thyme with Gruyere cheese, and Sel Gris de Guerande and Fume de Sal. As well as confit of wild boar with root vegetable hash, blood orange chutney and mesquite smoked sea salt.
And for a sweet and memorable ending, a Marcona Almond S'More with bourbon an cardamom eggnog, with a pistachio and preserved citrus marmalade frangipane with roasted honey and bourbon ice cream will be served. Tickets are $65 per person, + $25 for bourbon flights.
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Legends district partners with Southwestern Eye Center
December 5, 2012 by in Business News | Sports
The Legends Entertainment District, a first-of-its-kind joint venture between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Phoenix Suns, announced a new partnership with Southwestern Eye Center that features the District's first static super graphic with a 3-D embellishment. The announcement was made by Legends Entertainment District General Manager Judd Norris. "The Legends Entertainment District continues to break the… Read More →


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Suzanne Geldard marks the Clarets out of 10 in the defeat to Leicester City...
Tom HEATON: Not a lot he could do about two top finishes. Like most weeks not otherwise overly troubled 6
Chris BAIRD: Put some dangerous first-half balls in. On his mettle against inter-changing wide men 7
Michael DUFF: Got nudged off his stride in build-up to the second, nothing given. Won plenty of headers 6
Jason SHACKELL: Not captain's best performance. Put defence and keeper under unnecessary pressure at times 5
Ben MEE: Typically dogged, and no shortage of quality. Just an all-round tough day at the office 7
Michael KIGHTLY: Can't fault the winger's work ethic but just lacked the quality needed in final third 6
Scott ARFIELD: Moved in from the wing to fill the Marney void, battled well and almost scored 7
David JONES: Never stopped working, striving to keep that unbeaten home run in tact but wasn't to be 7
Junior STANISLAS: A difficult game for winger to show a spark, but put a shift in against the ball 6
Ashley BARNES: Led the line admirably. Moved freely, held ball up, but chances just wouldn't drop 7
Sam VOKES: Worrying to see the striker go off in innocuous but clearly painful circumstances N/A
Subs: DAVID EDGAR (for Vokes 8) ROSS WALLACE (for Stanislas 63) KEITH TREACY (for Treacy 79) Subs not used: Alex Cisak, Kevin Long, Brian Stock, Danny Lafferty
LEICESTER CITY: Kasper Schmeichel; Richie De Laet, Marien Wasilewski, Wes Morgan, Jeff Schlupp; Anthony Knockeart, Danny Drinkwater, Matty James, Riyad Mahrez (Dean Hammond 88); David Nugent (Gary Taylor-Fletcher 72), Jamie Vardy (Chris Wood 34).
Subs not used: King, Dyer, Moore, Logan
BOOKINGS: None
REF WATCH Replacement referee Chris Foy missed two clear handballs in the Leicester box and a nudge on Duff before Wood struck
MAN OF THE MATCH DAVID JONES: Resisted pressure in possession, kept passing simple, created chances from set pieces. Refused to let his head drop despite things not going Burnley's way
VILLAIN DAVID NUGENT: Rarely forgets his scoring boots against Burnley. On target with his only real chance of the game.
KEY MOMENT Vokes' early exit changed the gameplan for Clarets with under 10 minutes gone


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With today's feed market being highly volatile and reliable protein sources, in terms of quality and availability, becoming harder to come by, amino acid balancing becomes a no-brainer in terms of profitability potential.
"Balancing for crude protein is a thing of the past," says Dr. Jamie Jarrett, dairy marketing nutritionist with Purina Animal Nutrition LLC. "It is unfavorable not only to your pocketbook, but also to the overall efficiency of the animal." Excretion of excess nitrogen indirectly diverts energy from milk production into repackaging nitrogen as urea for excretion by the kidney.
To illustrate this point, consider filling a water barrel that has short staves on one side. Any water provided in excess of the shortest stave is waste. The same is true when you consider nutrients that are provided in excess in the ration. The shortest stave on the barrel predicts maximum production in that situation. Everything provided in excess of the lowest stave are wasted inputs.
The goal is to take the "minimum" stave and increase it while minimizing the over-delivery of other nutrients and eliminating its restraint on production. In essence the more equal each stave is the more water the barrel can hold or the more milk the cow can produce and the more efficient she becomes.
Research underlines this, repeatedly showing improvements in milk production of 6-7 lbs.[1] when rations are balanced for metabolizable protein, lysine and methionine. Component yields of 0.3 lbs. of fat and protein accompany this production improvement.
To find out how amino acid balancing could impact your farm's profit potential talk with your Purina Animal Nutrition representative today.
[1] Based on Purina Animal Nutrition research studies (2011) and the average results of five field studies when balancing rations for metabolizable protein (MP) and, subsequently, lysine and methionine (2012).
Source: Purina Animal Nutrition HerdSmart e-Newsletter, Jan. 31, 2013


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As a red-faced, red-haired infant who was close to her hands-on stepfather, the metaphor invoked by activist investor Dan Loeb that Sony treats its entertainment business like a "red-headed stepchild" has no personal resonance.
But I get it. Leaving aside any gripes from the ginger brigade, his accusation that the company treats this part of the group with disdain is clear.
This comes just days after the forthright statement from Mark Cutifani, chief executive of Anglo-American, condemned the mining company's performance as "constipated" and promised to "get our arses into gear and start making a difference". Read more


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Domestic Violence: Immigration Laws
Domestic violence reaches all segments of our society. Unfortunately, many people who come to America with hopes of better lives find themselves in abusive relationships. Because their right to reside in the United States is dependent on their spouse's status as a U.S. citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR), many victims of domestic violence and sexual assault may be afraid to seek help. Immigrants who are victims of domestic violence or sexual assault should know that HELP IS AVAILABLE.
Safety Options and Resources
You can call the Virginia Family Violence and Sexual Assault Hotline at
1-800-838-8238. Someone is available to speak to you at any time. The call is free and confidential.
You can call the police. If you are being hurt, you can call 911 and the officer will help you. When the officer arrives, you may ask the officer to transport you to a hospital, shelter, or magistrate. A magistrate is an officer of the court who can issue emergency protective orders and warrants.
You can ask for a protective order. Protective orders are orders from a judge or magistrate to the abusive person to stop the abuse. Protective orders also can require the abuser not to contact you or to allow you to use a vehicle that you and the abuser own together.
Will I have to leave my home if I seek help?
No one will force you to leave your home. If you choose to stay, you should talk to someone from a domestic violence organization to determine the best way to stay safe while at home. Call the Hotline at 1-800-838-8238 for more information. You should know that most victims of abuse believe that leaving was the most helpful way to achieve safety.
Will I be deported if I seek help?
If you are undocumented or are unsure of your immigration status, you should talk to an immigration attorney. In any case, calling the Hotline will not place you in danger of deportation, and police will help you if you call them in an emergency.
Even if you are reported to authorities, you will have the opportunity to tell authorities about the abuse. "Cancellation of removal" is available for some victims of abuse when deportation proceedings have already begun. Remember, your safety is important. Get help and be sure to speak to an immigration attorney, an immigration counselor or BIA Accredited Representative who works through a known organization or non-profit." Can I get a green card without the help of my spouse?
Victims of abuse who are married to U.S. citizens or LPRs can file for their residency status (green card) on their own behalf and on behalf of their children. This is called the self-petitioning process.
How do I self-petition?
You must complete an immigration form and file supporting documents. There is also a fee to apply, but you may be eligible for a fee waiver. Please talk to an immigration attorney for additional information and assistance.
Can I get a work permit?
Yes. Self-petitioners and their children who have been approved through the self-petitioning process are eligible for a work permit.
I can't afford an attorney. What do I do?
There are several organizations serving Virginia that offer immigration assistance for free or for a low cost. The names and contact information for these organizations are listed below. Also, someone at the Virginia Family Violence and Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-838-8238 may be able to refer you to other places that assist immigrants.
What if my spouse is not a U.S. citizen or LPR or I was never married to my abuser? You may be eligible for a U type visa when they become available. U visas will be available for victims of all crimes if they have information that will be helpful in the prosecution of the perpetrator of the crime and have suffered substantial injury. Again, speak to an immigration attorney for more information and assistance.
For more information, visit the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS) website.
Local Immigration and Refugee Services
Refugee and Immigration Services: Catholic Diocese of Richmond
Immigration Counseling
Refugee and Immigration Services (RIS) provides low cost immigration counseling in the Greater Richmond, Hampton Roads, Roanoke Valley, and Harrisonburg, Virginia areas.
In each location Refugee and Immigration Services employs an immigration counselor or an attorney who specializes in immigration counseling. The RIS immigration counseling program is accredited by the Board of Immigration Appeals.
Immigration Counseling Services are provided for a fee on a sliding scale basis. However, no client is turned away because of inability to pay.
Funding provided by the Virginia Law Foundation.
Services include:
- Petitions for relatives and family reunification
- Domestic Violence Cases (VAWA)
- Asylum applications
- Work authorization applications
- Permanent residency applications
- Citizenship applications
- Answers to immigration inquiries and referrals
- Assistance with visa processing for relatives abroad
- Re-entry permits
- Temporary Protective Status
- Extension of stay
- Interpreter service
- Fiancee visa petitions
- Affidavit of support
- Replacement of lost green cards
- Extension of visitor's visa
- Freedom of Information Act
- Translations
For more information, contact your nearest Refugee and Immigration Services office:
Richmond 811 Cathedral Place Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 355-4559
Roanoke 820 Campbell Ave., SW Hampton VA 23661 (757) 247-3600
Hampton 1615 Kecoughtan Road Hampton, VA 23661 (757) 247-3600
Harrisonburg Blessed Sacrament Church 154 North Main Street Harrisonburg, VA 22802
(540) 434-0849
Obtained from Refugee and Immigration Services, Catholic Diocese of Richmond http://www.risva.org/
VOICE Resources
What to Do if You or Somone You Know is a Victim
Immigration and Refugee Services
Filing a Report and Protective Orders
Jefferson College of Health Sciences Policies


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HOUSTON - A new drug to treat rheumatoid arthritis is showing promise in large clinical trials.
Rheumatoid arthritis is a painful autoimmune disease that occurs when the immune system attacks its own joints and tissues. There's no cure, but there are medications that often simply treat the pain.
"Some drugs are aimed just to treat the signs and symptoms and some actually change the progression of the disease," explained Dr. Elaine Husni from the Cleveland Clinic.
Falling into the latter category is a new, experimental drug from Pfizer called Tofacitinib. Other disease-altering drugs on the market must be injected, but this drug is taken in pill form.
Doctors said it's important for arthritis patients to have multiple drug options.
"There are a subset that are either not responding fully, or actually not responding at all, and that is the reason we have new drugs coming out," said Husni.
In two new large clinical trials, Tofacitinib was found to be effective and improved physical function in patients. It's also in a totally different class of drugs than pain medications like Vioxx, which is now off the market because of its link to severe heart problems.
So far, doctors said the most common side effects of Tofacitinib have been headache and upper respiratory infections.
Husni explains, "Addressing the longer term issues and experience with the clinician are still going to have to occur before we understand the long-term side effect profile of this drug."
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Recipe Find: Mama's Restaurant's Chocolate-Chocolate Cake a real find
Reader seeks recipe from 25 years ago.
Published 12:02 am, Wednesday, September 14, 2011
It's been nearly 25 years since we first ran the recipe for Mama's Restaurant's Chocolate-Chocolate Cake, but Judy Morton still remembers it fondly.
She says, "I am looking for the cake recipe for the chocolate cake that Mama's Café still bakes.
"I understand they used to share the recipe, but they are no longer giving out the recipe, though they still prepare it.
"I made the cake many times and I cannot find the recipe, and I am so frustrated.
"The cake is very moist; it has a frosting that has chunks of pecans in it. It's just fabulous.
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"It seems like it has either sour cream or buttermilk in it, which always makes it moist. It's a firm cake, not as firm as a pound cake but just a really rich, moist chocolately cake."
I remember this recipe well, and even though it ran in our newspaper before our recipes were stored in our computer system, I recalled that we published the recipe in our long-out-of-print "Chefs' Secrets Cookbook."
Sure enough, there on Page 54 was the recipe for the cake. Arlene Lightsey, who used to write our Chefs' Secrets column, called it a "chocoholic's dream." We published the recipe in response to a request from Gloria Arriaga.
Recipe Find appears Sundays in Taste. If you are looking for a lost recipe or have a favorite recipe to share, let us hear from you. Email firstname.lastname@example.com or write Recipe Find, San Antonio Express-News, P.O. Box 2171, San Antonio, TX 78297-2171. Recipe requests will be answered in this column only; due to time limitations, no personal replies can be given.


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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- The vacation-home market, like the rest of residential real estate, rises and falls with the economy, interest rates and employment levels. But in one respect it's very different: People don't need vacation homes like they need primary homes, so when conditions get bad vacation homes are often the first part of the housing market to suffer. And when the vacation-home market starts to perk up, it suggests housing really is on a comeback, because people don't buy beach, mountain or lake places unless they feel pretty confident
Well, vacation home sales are picking up. A survey by the National Association of Realtors found that sales rose 10.1% last year, compared with a 2.1% decline in investment-home sales and a 17.4% increase in sales of primary homes. (Vacation homes are bought primarily for the owner's use, while investment homes are used mainly as rentals.) For the year there were 553,000 vacation-home sales, 1.21 million investment-home sales and 3.27 million sales of primary residences. The median price for vacation homes was $150,000, up from $121,300 in 2011, mainly due to increased sales of more expensive properties, the NAR said. "We had a strong stock market recovery, which helps more people in the prime ages for buying vacation homes," NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said. "Attractively priced recreational property is also a big draw."
A partner in the survey, HomeAway ( AWAY), operator of online rental sites such as Vacation Rentals By Owner, noted that 38% of vacation homebuyers said they were motivated primarily by low prices. Another 28% cited the desire for a family retreat.


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Reviews and First Looks
- Veg-Friendly Small Plates at Martha in Fort Greene (NYC)
- Head to South Boston's New Row 34 For Smoked and Cured Fish
- Meet the Farm on Adderly's New Bakery, Nine Chains (NYC)
- Farm to People Brings New York's Small Batch Foods to a National Audience (NYC)
- Find the Bronx's Best Gorditas and Only Tacos Arabes at Taqueria Tlaxcalli (NYC)
- Two New(ish) Ramens Worth Slurping in Seattle's Other Japantown
- So a Comedian Opens a Korean Barbecue Restaurant (NYC)
- Cellar Door Provisions Serves Sensational Bread in Logan Square (Chicago)
- Tim Maslow Nails Brunch at Ribelle in Brookline, Massachusetts
- The Iskender Kebab at Cafe Orchid is the Deep Dish Pizza of Turkish Food (Chicago)
- Pagani Shows Promise But Needs Work(NYC)
- Piemontese Boneless Ribeye at Eataly's La Carne (Chicago)
- Go Crazy for Burmese Salad (NYC)
- J. P. Graziano's Muffuletta Sandwich Special (Chicago)
- 14-Inch Hero Sandwiches at Pisillo Italian Panini (NYC)
- More Than Just Sandwiches at Bánh Mì & Co. (Chicago)
- Roasted Leg of Lamb Sandwich at Rotisserie in Eataly Chicago
- 'wichcraft Rolls Out Three New Sandwiches (NYC)
- Italian Beef at Roots Handmade Pizza (Chicago)
- Fast Food-Style Burgers Worth the Drive at Atomic Burger at Atomic Burger in Metairie, LA
- The Simple Burger From Chicago Deep Dish Pizza Joint Emmett's in NYC
- Triple Cheezeborger and Fries, No Cheeps, at Billy Goat III (Chicago)
- Big Brew Pub Burgers at Sprecher's Restaurant and Pub in Milwaukee
- We Try Subway's Flatizza
- Emmett's Does Not Serve the Chicago Deep Dish You're Looking For (NYC)
- Don Antonio Brings World-Class Pizza to Atlanta
- Where to Get Unusual, Alternative King Cakes in New Orleans
- L'Albero Dei Gelati Makes Great Non-Dairy Ice Cream (NYC)
- Don't Overlook One Lucky Duck's Vegan Coconut Macaroons (NYC)
- First Look: Asian Twists on French Classics at Sweetmue Bakery in San Francisco
- Chocolate Mousse Cake and Banana Cream Tart at Pastiche Fine Desserts in Providence, RI
- By The Way's Cakes and Brownies Don't Taste Gluten-Free, But They Are (NYC)
Guides and More
- Mike Price's Favorite Restaurants in Dumbo (NYC)
- Where is the Best Sushi in Chicago?
- A Tour of the East Village's Borscht Belt Restaurants and Lunch Counters (NYC)
- Seriously Good Chicken Strips? Find Them at Farmhouse Chicken Strips and More in Ashburn (Chicago)
- Can't Get Into Talde? Where to Eat and Drink Instead (NYC)
- Los Angeles: 10 Great Vegetarian Options Under $10
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HOUSTON - Over the next few weeks, thousands will stand in line to return some of the gifts they receive.
If you're headed to Target, don't procrastinate. Customers have only 30 days, instead of 45 days, to return most electronics. If a customer opened the item, Target may not take it back.
Sears has shortened its return period. Customers have until Jan. 24 to return items, except major appliances. A 15 percent restocking fee will be applied to items that were used or are missing accessories.
The deadline is the same at Best Buy for items purchased after Nov. 4.
For online purchases through Amazon, customers have until Jan. 31 to make returns, but customers could be hit with a restocking fee of up to 50 percent on some opened items.
Both Macy's and Kohl's do not have deadline for returns. The policy does not apply count furniture purchased at Macy's.
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I still get the Weber "Recipe of the Week" sent to me and this week, the recipe was for Skirt Steak with Red Chile Sauce. Sounded perfect for today.
Here is the recipe: http://www.weber.com/grillout/recipes/b ... maine-slaw
Here is the steak first going on. Great color!
Almost done.
Chopped and ready to go.
Plated with homemade Borracho Beans and some Gazpacho my wife made up with all of the tomatoes from our garden. The white sauce on the meat is outstanding. The recipe also does a salad with the dish but we decided to skip.
Not my best plating but this was outstanding and I highly recommend.
On another note, also did my first pickled jalapeños with this year's garden crop. Just got to wait a month while they do their thing.
Busy weekend but lots of good stuff.


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Today's chief executive (taking an approximate average across all Fortune 500 companies) is a white, western man in his 50s.
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This blog is no longer updated but it remains open as an archive.
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• hedonist •
Pronunciation: heed-ê-nist • Hear it!
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: 1. Someone whose life is devoted to pleasure and the avoidance of pain. 2. An adherent of the philosophy that anything pleasurable is good and anything painful, bad.
Notes: The stuff that drives a hedonist is hedonism. And it doesn't sound at all bad. However, many think that pain and suffering have an equally important place in life (the Russian novelist F. M. Dostoevsky first and foremost). The adjective here is hedonistic, but don't forget to insert the empty suffix -al when using it adverbially: hedonistically. A distant cousin of today's word is hedonic "pleasant, pleasurable", which has no philosophical implications.
In Play: A hedonist focuses his or her life on physical pleasures: "Jack Uzzi is a hedonist who ran though his inheritance in a year-long extravagance of gluttony, drinking, and other sensual indulgences." His indulgences would have broken the hedonometer—if only we had one. Those of us who find suffering difficult to escape generally consider today's Good Word pejorative: "Jessie Noff devoted his life to fighting the godless hedonism in North America."
Word History: Today's Good Word is not based on the teachings of Hedon, but on the Greek word hedone "pleasure", a word related to English sweet and German süß! It all began with the Proto-Indo-European root swad- "sweet, pleasure" with an initial S that became H in ancient Greek as S often did back then. The S remained in Latin, however, where the root appears in the verb suadere "to urge", still visible in the English borrowings persuade and dissuade. It also went into the making of suavis "pleasant", which went on to become French suave. (It is a real pleasure, indeed, to again thank Mark Bailey for contributing such a sweet word for today's Good One.)


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The 2013 Business Management Graduation Celebration
Saturday, May 25, 2013 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM (PDT)
Who's Going
San Francisco, California
London, United Kingdom
Florence, Italy
Event Details
The 2013 Business Management
Graduation Celebration
Location: The Palace of Fine Arts
Graduates Arrive by: 5:00 pm
Commencement: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Refreshments served: 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Congratulations Class of 2013 on your Success! In honor of your achievement, the Management Organization for Business Students presents to you the 2013 Business Management Graduation Celebration held at the beautiful Palace of Fine Arts. This is your day, and we recommend arriving early to not only grab the best seats in the house for your family and friends, but to also take advantage of the beauty that is the Palace of Fine Arts to take as many photos as you wish. Graduates must arrive at 5:00 pm for set up and short rehearsal. There will also at-the-door tickets being sold for $25.
Tickets are now on sale without limits! Tickets will also be sold in the business building from the 20th-24th. Contact MOBS for times when ticket sales will happen. All tickets must be purchased under graduate's name
All purchases are NON-REFUNDABLE. So purchase at your own risk.
Discount codes are one time use ONLY.
Left-over tickets from initial sale and sales after May 10th will also be sold at-the-door for $25. Cash only.
Eventbrite ticket sales end May 24th.
Last day for graduates to buy Graduate Tickets are May 23rd!!!
Be sure to print your ticket and/or receipt, as required for entrance.
Picture Submissions
This is your day, and MOBS would like to give each graduate their moment to shine. We have set up a screen where pictures that you have submitted to us will be projected as you walk across the stage to receive your certificate of achievement. Instructions for picture submissions are below:
- Send to: firstname.lastname@example.com
- Limit: 3 pictures per person
- Deadline: Friday, May 17th
- E-mail Subject Line: Graduation Picture Submission
- Send to: email@example.com
- Slots: 2 students
- Submit: Video recording of your speech & typed verson of your speech (5 min maximum)
- Deadline: Friday, May 17th
- E-mail Subject Line: Graduation Speech Submission
Other Details - Photographer, Attire, Food & Drink, and Handicap Seats
Our lovely photographer Audrey will be present at the ceremony to take photos of you recieving your certificate of achievement. A link will be provided in the program which will take you to the website where you may view and order your photo.
Cap and gown will be required for all graduates. Deadline for cap and gown rentals have been extended to Tuesday, May 28th for management graduates. The bookstore will be closed Monday the 27th, so you will not be able to return your cap and gown on that day.
Food and drinks will be provided after the ceremony in the reception area.
The Palace is wheelchair accessible, so Handicap seats are available to those who will need it. Contact the MOBS e-mail and notify us so we can make the proper accomodations.
Congratualtions again Class of 2013! We are honored to celebrate this outstanding day with you. If you have any questions or concerns do not hesitate to contact us. We will see you soon!
When & Where
The Palace of Fine Arts
3301 Lyon St
San Francisco,
Saturday, May 25, 2013 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM (PDT)
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...to buy meat is Sorg's, west of Darien WI on US-14. Last Saturday I had to go to Illinois and on the way back I decided to stop in.
This 3.6-lb bone-in loin roast caught my eye and at $2.45/lb I wasn't going to pass it up.
After salting it I covered it with a paste of basil, oregano, sage, rosemary, and olive oil and put it in the fridge to rest overnight.
I put it on the rotisserie and added a couple of apple chunks, and grilled it until it was about 140.
I wound up cutting it off the bone first and then slicing it. It had a nice smoke ring and a good but not overly strong smoky flavor that didn't totally overwhelm the herbs. And because I pulled it at a low temp it didn't dry out, although it wasn't as pink as I thought it might be.
Since I was at Sorg's around lunchtime and I was hungry I broke down and bought a couple of ribeyes. When I got them home I gave them a good salting, wrapped them in plastic, and put them in the fridge until Monday afternoon.
No messing around - just some fresh pepper and a hot fire!
I had picked up some big potatoes and some mushrooms just to serve with the steaks, and even though it was Monday we ate like it was Saturday night!


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If you can't stop yourself from moving even with the Lights On, then be sure to drop in on Katy B's show in Kingston this week.
You'll be talking like a Broken Record until your friends tell you to Disappear after Katy treats Kingston to a preview of her new album, Little Red, at her New Slang appearance at McClusky's on Thursday.
She will be supported by an as-yet-unannounced mystery guest that organisers at Banquet Records say "is a good one".
The dubstep pop princess won an NME Award for best dancefloor anthem in 2012 and was nominated for the Mercury Prize for album of the year in 2011.
All tickets must be collected from McClusky's on the night of the gig.
Katy B, New Slang, McClusky's, Bishop's Hall, Kingston
Thursday, February 6
Click here to book tickets.


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"Purchased the place card after ordering the rehearsal dinner invitations in the same design. Was so pleased with the invitations (first time order), decided to order the matching place cards. Standard paper is of excellent quality and color vibrant. Very impressed with their quick delivery. Example on website does not do justice to the beautiful finished product."
"I ordered these in gold and a light pink, with different colors representing alternate meal choices. I was so impressed with the paper quality and the print on these. Not only that, but I'm really picky about paper I write on because I'm left handed and things I write always smear. The paper absorbed the ink quickly and they looked absolutely flawless. The gold is metallic, which I was worried about. Sometimes a non metallic gold color can look flat and icky, but it truly was a sparkly gold! Loved everything about them, and so did guests! Most even took them home!"
"I ordered these for my wedding for the tables and place cards. i then called to place a smaller order of the same cards with no writing on them so i can use them to label some family photos and favors etc. they came with the writing on them so i called and they fixed the problem right away and overnighted the correct cards."
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Hello everyone!
I've been working with simulations lately, we've had to run these simulations for how certain groups do relative to each other. I've thought of using python to build a better, more automated model. While conceptually I know what I want to do, in theory I've had some trouble.
Basically, every group is assigned a variable. In this group of 10, each group receives a value. The most highly ranked group is 10, the lowest is 1.
a = 10
b = 9
c = 8
d = 7
e = 6
f = 5
g = 4
h = 3
i = 2
j = 1
If two groups are compared to each other, there is a higher probability of the more highly ranked group 'winning'. So a has the best chance of winning while j has the lowest. However, b has a higher chance of beating athan the others. It is also possible for groups to draw. The closer they are to each other, the higher the chance of drawing.
So each group is a variable with the rank stored in it. Then the idea is to get a random number that if added to the lower ranked group will yield a result. So let's say the number is 2
If the simulation compares a to b, then b would win as the end result of b would be b + 2 (11). If the random number is 1 then there is a draw, and if the number is 0, then a wins. But this is where I see two problems.
First of all, I want closely ranked groups to have a more limited set of numbers. so in an a and b simulation, maybe only 0, 1 and 2 would be available, while in the a and c simulation, 0, 1, 2, and 3 would be available. The reason behind this is because if the range is too high for closely ranked groups, the lower group has a higher chance of winning.
The second problem, and, actually, the primary problem is how to generate the limited range of random numbers.
Any hints, tips and suggestions would be great!


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PRINCETON – A back-and-forth Ivy League semifinal needed double overtime to decide a winner, and the winning goal came off the stick of Penn's leading scorer Tory Bensen just under a minute into the sudden-victory period to give the Quakers a 10-9 win over Harvard.
Bensen scored her fourth goal of the game to send Penn to its fourth Ivy League Tournament championship game, scoring on the only shot of the second overtime beating her defender along the left post and sending a shot past Kelly Weiss to set off a wild celebration for the Quakers.
Just the second double overtime period in Ivy League Tournament history, the Quakers needed to rally in the first session just to force the second overtime period. Harvard had scored with just 17 seconds left in the opening three-minute stretch, Kyleigh Keating connecting after the Crimson had won the opening draw.
Lely DeSimone forced more extra lacrosse with her second goal of the game – almost 62 minutes of game time after her first goal – as she scored on a free position with 1:22 left in the opening overtime.
A frantic finish to regulation saw Harvard score twice in the final 3:43 to tie the game and send it to overtime. The equalizer came with 3.5 seconds left on the clock as Chelsey Newman deposited a Megan Hennessey pass. It appeared the Quakers would hold on as Sophia Capone had a free position attempt with 15.3 seconds to play blocked, but the Crimson quickly regrouped and struck to send the game to overtime.
With the nation's eighth-best scoring defense, it was fitting that it was the defensive unit who came up large in the crucial moments for the Quakers as they mounted a comeback to start the second half. The Red and Blue quickly turned a 5-3 halftime deficit into a lead in the second half, and goalkeeper Lucy Ferguson made two big saves with less than eight minutes to play to make it stand up. Her first stop in succession came on a free possession off the stick of Megan Hennessey and then she denied Audrey Todd thirty seconds later.
Penn found its offensive rhythm in the second half, scoring the first four goals of the period to erase a halftime deficit and build an insurmountable lead. Tory Bensen had two goals in the run, including one 3:35 into the second half and another at the 42:54 mark of the game to give Penn a 7-5 lead. In between, Nina Corcoran scored the tying goal just under two minutes following Bensen's first of the half and Catherine Dickinson netted a goal to give Penn the lead.
The Quakers opened the scoring just under five minutes into the game, Lely DeSimone slipping wide open behind the defense and one-touching in a Nina Corcoran pass at the 4:58 mark. Two minutes later, Catherine Dickinson also found space in the middle of Harvard's defense and bounced a shot through the keeper's five-hole to give Penn a 2-0 lead.
After Penn built a 2-0 lead quickly in the opening half, the Crimson countered with five of the game's next six goals to lead, 5-3, at the half. Audrey Todd had three of them, scoring a natural hat trick with three goals in 3:21 of game play to give the Crimson a 3-2 lead.
Tory Bensen tied the game again with a goal at the 13:05 mark of the half, connecting on a free position for her 33rd goal of the season.
Both sides were held scoreless over the next nine minutes until the Crimson again struck quickly for two goals in 0:44 to take a two-goal lead. Marisa Romeo scored on a free position with 7:10 to go in the first half before Alexis Nicolia netted her first of the game with 6:26 to play in the opening period.
Penn advances to its fourth Ivy League Tournament championship game, taking on host Princeton. The Quakers are 2-1 all-time in championship games and are the defending champions. First draw is set for 12 p.m. on Sunday, May 4.
Notes: Penn played in its first double overtime game since a 13-12 loss to Northwestern in the 2009 national semifinals ... Penn's last win in double overtime came in 2006, a 9-8 win at Yale ... The Quakers have won their last five overtime games dating back to last season ... Tory Bensen has scored 18 goals over her last four games, doing so on 19 shots on goal ... Penn improves to 6-2 all-time in the Ivy League Tournament ... The Quakers have played the most games in the Ivy League Tournament by any school ... Penn is 2-0 all-time against Harvard in the Ivy League Tournament ... Lucy Ferguson's seven saves move her into first-place all-time in career saves in the Ivy League Tournament by a Penn goalkeeper (27) ... Meg Markham now leads Penn all-time in caused turnovers during Ivy League Tournament games (6) ... Nina Corcoran finished with three points; Penn is now 11-0 this season when Corcoran has two or more points ... Tory Bensen (36) moves into a tie for seventh all-time in single-season goals by a Quaker ... Nina Corcoran (21) moves into a tie for eighth all-time in single-season assists by a Quaker.
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COMPETITORS in Sunday's Wilts Angling Open match on the Kennet & Avon Canal at Seend Park found fish hard to tempt.
Tony Gilbert, from Melksham, again carried off top prize with 8lb 8oz of roach, skimmers and perch.
Matt Skyrme, from Trowbridge, took runner up prize with 5lb 1oz of roach and skimmer. Steve Saunders, from Melksham, was third with 3lb 12oz of roach and skimmer.
Other placings: 4 Darren Fordham, Devizes 3lb 3oz; 5 Darren Fletcher, Melksham and Robbie Kepner, Melksham 2lb 10oz each.
AFTER recent cancellations of Calne matches, the Air Ambulance Open match was fished at Hazeland on Sunday where Simon Fear, of Calne, was a convincing winner with 10lb 4oz of chub.
Brian Pallet, from Newbury, was runner up with 6lb 6oz of chub, followed by Trevor Payne, from Corsham, with 6lb 2oz of chub, Other placings: 4 Pat Samuel, Newbury 5lb 10oz; 5 Martin Pallett, Newbury 4lb 12oz; 6 Martin Dolman, Calne 3lb 8oz.
SUNDAY'S Bob Warden Memorial Open match, fished on the Kennet & Avon Canal from Darlington Wharf to The George at Bathampton, produced an extremely close result as Steve Hutchinson, of Sensas Wilts Angling, triumphed with 6lb 9oz of roach, and skimmers.
Chris Telling, from Swindon, was just behind with 5lb 13oz of roach and perch, followed by Andy Ottaway, of Preston Innovation Thatchers, with 5lb 9oz of roach and skimmer.
Other placings: 4 Jim McMahon, Bristol 5lb 8oz; 5 Jamie Cox, Street; 5lb 7oz; 6 Darren Gillman, Maver Bathampton 5lb 6oz.
Ivy House Saturday Open: 1 Elick Payne, Calne, 24lb 15oz; 2 Chris Cotttrell, Ivy House, 11lb 14oz; 3 Joe Thompson, Ivy House, 7lb 4oz. Silvers prize: Dick Young, Ivy House, 5lb 8oz.
Ivy House Sunday Open: 1 Andy Pollard, Daiwa Gordon League, 19lb 10oz; 2 Chris Cottrell, Ivy House, 16lb 15oz; 3 Dan Beames, Ivy House, 16lb; 4 John Morgan, New Century 15lb 10oz; 5 Gary Davis, Cotswold Angling 15lb 9oz.
Future events
Sunday Feb 10: Chippenham Open match at Chippenham; Ridgeway match at Christian Malford; Bath Spartans match at Keynsham; Avon v Pucklechurch match at Melksham; Lavington v Airsprung match at Cheverell Complex.
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