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Chicken Milan Recipe
A dear friend shared this recipe a few years ago. Since then, I've prepared this memorable main dish for both family meals and get-togethers.—Mrs. Lara Priest, Gansevoort, New York
- 8 ounces uncooked linguine
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper, divided
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1-1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
- 1. Cook linguine according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute garlic in 1 tablespoon oil for 1 minute or until tender; stir in parsley and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Remove to a small bowl and set aside.
- 2. In a shallow bowl, combine the flour, basil, salt and remaining pepper. In another shallow bowl, whisk the eggs. Dredge chicken strips in flour mixture, then dip in eggs.
- 3. In the same skillet, cook chicken in remaining oil over medium-high heat for 8-10 minutes or until no longer pink. Drain linguine and place on a serving platter. Pour reserved garlic mixture over linguine and toss to coat; top with chicken. Yield: 6 servings.
Nutritional Facts
1 each: 349 calories, 10g fat (2g saturated fat), 63mg cholesterol, 295mg sodium, 32g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 2g fiber), 31g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 starch, 1/2 fat.
Reviews for Chicken Milan
Average Rating
Reviewed May. 29, 2012
"Very bland and I didn't find it quick to prepare and I was left with a ton of dishes. Not worth the hassle."
Reviewed Apr. 16, 2012
"Recipe is bland. No flavor at all."
Reviewed Mar. 6, 2011
"Ahh- it was ok"
Reviewed Oct. 26, 2009
"The linguine did not have much flavor. The chicken was good, but it was rather messy to make."
Reviewed Jun. 29, 2009
"My family LOVES this reciept. I like to add fresh mushrooms for a little twist."
Reviewed Jun. 2, 2009
"A little disappointed in this."
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PART of the M40 was closed for a time last night after a lorry jackknifed and shed its load on the carriageway.
The incident happened at around 9.45pm on the northbound stretch between junctions 1, for Denham, and 1a, for the M25.
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10 years ago today came one of the most well-known home runs in baseball history, when Barry Bonds set the new single-season record by cranking out his 71st shot of the season. Then later that day he cranked No. 72, and hit one more later that season to finish the year with 73.
There's a lot that can be said about this homer, and seemingly all it centered on steroids. That's a subject I have little interest in talking about. I will say a few things, and if you want to draw your own steroids analogy, have at it.
First, the home run record is one of the only ones for which the single-season minor league record isn't as high as the single-season major league ones. In the original Bill James Historical Abstract, James noted that only with triples was the single season major league record bigger than its minor league counterpart. Then came Mark McGwire.
At least McGwire was widely foreseen as a man that could set the record. As a rookie, he astonished baseball by belting 49 homers, a new record for a newbie. His career then faltered, but he caught his second wind. His 58 homers in 1997 led to discussion even before 1998 began that he could do it.
Bonds? Well, he was certainly well-respected as a player, but he was never put in the same class as McGwire. Or perhaps I should say McGwire was never put in the same class as Bonds. McGwire was the great pure slugger, but Bonds was the great all-around player. He could hit, he had power, he drew walks, he had speed, and he was good on defense.
When he made the majors, Bonds' goal was to be the first member of the 400/400 club with power and speed. He achieved it in late 1998, and no one really cared. Homers were the attention getting item. So Bonds shifted focus and became the home run machine. Up to that point, he'd topped 40 homers three times, with a career high of 46.
In 1999, he belted only 34 homers—but played a mere 102 games. The next year he went deep 49 times despite missing almost 20 games.
Then came 2001. The great lost stat on the season? All the attention on his 71 homers obscures that Bonds had only 49 singles in 664 plate appearances. That's tough to do. Among other things, Bonds had the incredible ability to hit the ball in the air, not the ground. That led to 107 extra base hits.
Bonds never topped 50 homers again, let alone 70, in part because pitchers wouldn't give him anything good to hit. He set walk record after walk record, but he's still on the books with the most homers hit in a single season. Though he ended with 73, his record-breaking 71st is his most famous, and it happened 10 years ago today.
Aside from that, many other events have their anniversary or "day-versary" (which is an event happening X-thousand days ago) today. Here they are, with the better ones in bold if you just want to skim:
1,000 days since the Cubs sign free agent Milton Bradley.
1,000 days since Dave Roberts, a pitcher in the 1970s, dies.
4,000 days since the Pirates hire Lloyd McClendon as their manager.
4,000 days since the Yankees top the Mets 6-5 in Game Two of the World Series. It was a 6-0 lead entering the top of the ninth.
6,000 days since Opening Day 1995 in Detroit is marred by fan misbehavior. Some run on the field, others throw batteries, cans, and balls. Sparky Anderson declares it to be the worst thing he's ever seen and that they ain't real fans.
6,000 days since Hideo Nomo makes his North American debut.
6,000 days since Roberto Alomar belts the only walk-off homer of his career.
6,000 days since the Royals retire Frank White's number.
6,000 days since the Red Sox get grand slams in consecutive innings by John Valentin and Mo Vaughn for an 8-0 win over the Yankees.
7,000 days since Charlie Hough wins his 200th decision for a 200-186 overall record.
7,000 days since a 38-year-old Gary Carter hits his first triple in four years.
7,000 days since Jose Canseco sets a record by walking in seven consecutive plate appearances.
10,000 days since the birth of Joakim Soria.
1858 Long John Reilly, one of the only players to hit for the cycle three times, is born.
1884 A shortened game no-hitter lasts. Its five innings when Charlie Sweeney tosses two innings and Henry Boyle goes three.
1889 For the first time, a pennant race is determined on the last day of the year. The Giants beat Cleveland while fifth-place Pittsburgh top 49-game winner John Clarkson to give New York the pennant.
1889 Jim Bagby Sr., a 30-game-winner in 1920, is born.
1901 In a Giants-Dodgers doubleheader, Christy Mathewson umps the first contest and pitches in the second.
1907 Philadelphia's Rube Vickers tosses a five-inning shortened-game no-hitter. This comes after a 12-inning relief appearance as the A's sweep Washington in a doubleheader.
1908 Iron Man Joe McGinnity pitches for the final time in the big leagues. In it, he allows his only pinch-hit home run, an inside the park shot.
1910 Earle Mack becomes the first person to play for this dad in the majors when he takes the field for Connie Mack's A's.
1912 The Yankees play their last game at Hilltop Park, defeating Washington, 8-6.
1916 Fred Snodgrass, star defensive center fielder most remembered for a muff in the 1912 World Series, plays in his final game.
1918 Eddie Grant, a major league infielder turned infantry battalion captain, dies in fighting in the Argonne Forest in WWI.
1920 John McGraw speaks before a grand jury for a second time on players throwing games. He talks about Hal Chase and Heinie Zimmerman.
1921 The Yankees play in their franchise's first World Series game, and beat the Giants 3-0. It's also the first World Series game broadcast on the radio.
1922 In a weird moment, umpire George Hildebrand calls Game Two of the World Series for darkness even though there are 45 more minutes of sunshine and the Yankees and Giants are tied 3-3 after 10 innings. Hildebrand says there is too strong a haze. It's the last tie in World Series history.
1923 Babe Ruth hits the fifth out of 10 career inside the park home runs.
1924 In Game Two of the World Series, the Senators beat the Giants 4-3 after an exciting ninth inning. Washington leads 3-1 after eight, only to see the Giants tie it in the top of the frame, but Washington rallies for the walk-off win.
1929 Mel Ott draws five intentional walks in one game, including one with the bases loaded. The Phillies do it to ensure their star slugger Chuck Klein will win the home run title.
1931 In Game Three of the World Series, Burleigh Grimes has a no-hitter going until the eighth inning, as his Cardinals top the A's 5-2. Philadelphia ends the day with only two hits.
1935 In a nice pitchers' duel, the Tigers top the Cubs 2-1 in Game Four of the Fall Classic.
1937 In the Rule 5 draft, Washington claims Dutch Leonard from Atlanta of the Southern Association.
1939 Monte Pearson tosses a two-hit complete game shutout in Game Two of the World Series for a 2-0 Yankees victory over the Reds.
1941 The Yankees win one of the most incredible World Series games ever. Down 4-3 with two outs in the ninth in Game Four, Yankee outfielder Tommy Heinrich apparently strikes out to end the game on a Hugh Casey spitball – but it gets away from Brooklyn catcher Mickey Owen. Heinrich takes first, and sparks a four-run Yankee rally for a 7-4 win. Think: They win after the 27th out. Not bad.
1942 For the only time between 1926 and 1955, the Yankees lose a World Series. The Cardinals top the Yankees 4-2 in Game Five to claim the world title. St. Louis scored twice in the top of the ninth to tie it. The Yankees win the other 14 Series they play in from 1927-53.
1944 In their only World Series, the St. Louis Browns make six misplays on one dink bunt. First the fielders freeze when approaching it, then the guy who picks it up bobbles it, then he tosses it into right, then it rolls through the legs of the outfielder, when he picks it up he drops it, and when he does toss it he throws it wildly. Ouch. The Browns lose the game 3-2 in 11 innings.
1945 Claude Passeau tosses a complete game one-hit shutout for a 3-0 Cubs win over the Tigers in Game Three of the World Series.
1947 The Dodgers top the Yankees 8-6 in Gave Five of the World Series. In the most famous moment, Al Gionfriddo makes a great catch at the wall to rob Joe DiMaggio of what might've been a home run. Red Barber's call of that play later inspired Chris Berman's "Back back back back" home run call.
1949 Bill James, sabermetrician, is born.
1949 Allie Reynolds tosses a complete game two-hit shutout as the Yankees beat the Dodgers 1-0 in Game One of the World Series. The only run scores when Tommy Heinrich belts a walk-off home run. It's only the fifth Yankee hit of the game.
1950 In Game Two of the World Series, Allie Reynolds and Robin Roberts both go the distance in a 10-innning contest, which the Yankees win, 2-1.
1952 The Dodgers top the Yankees 6-5 in 11 innings in Game Five of the World Series. Carl Furillo and Andy Pafko both make great catches in extra innings to rob the Yankees of would-be home runs. In the 10th, umpire Art Passarells badly blows a call, saying a man is out when the photo shows the opposite—but this doesn't affect the game's final.
1953 The Yankees top Brooklyn 4-3 in Game Six to finish the World Series. The Yanks led 3-2 after eight innings, but the Dodgers tied it in the top of the ninth, but then the Yanks rally to capture their fifth consecutive world title.
1954 Marilyn Monroe files for divorce from Joe DiMaggio.
1954 Oscar Charleston, Negro League great, dies.
1957 In one of the sloppiest played World Series games ever, the Yankees walk 11 batters, but that's OK because the Braves leave 14 men on base. Both marks set records. The Yankees win 12-3 in Game Three.
1958 The Braves win Game Four to go up three games to win over the Yankees when Warren Spahn tosses a two-hit complete game shutout for a 3-0 win. It's Milwaukee's last win of the year.
1959 The A's release Murry Dickson.
1959 The Dodgers overcome a White Sox comeback in Game Four of the World Series. The Sox score four in the top of the seventh to tie it, 4-4, but the Dodgers score in the eighth for a 5-4 victory.
1961 The Indians trade Jimmy Piersall to the Senators for three players.
1962 The Cardinals release Red Schoendienst.
1962 The Giants top the Yankees 2-0 in Game Two of the World Series thanks to Jack Sanford tossing a three-hitter complete game shutout.
1963 There are only seven hits total when LA beats the Yankees 1-0 in Game Three of the World Series. Don Drysdale gets the win with a three-hit shutout.
1966 In the top of the first inning in Game One of the World Series, the Orioles score three runs. That's more than they'll let the Dodgers score all series, as they win the first game of a one-sided sweep.
1967 Jim Lonborg tosses a one-hit shutout to give the Red Sox a 5-1 win over the Cardinals in Game Two of the World Series.
1969 In Game Two of the ALCS, Dave McNally fans 11 in an 11-innings complete game shutout for a Game Score of 97. The Orioles beat the Twins, 1-0 (11).
1970 The Reds top the Pirates 3-2 thanks to a late score in the bottom of the eighth in Game Three of the NLCS.
1970 The Cardinals trade Dick Allen to the Dodgers for Ted Sizemore and Bob Stinson.
1971 Cleveland trades Vada Pinson and two others to the Angels for Alex Johnson and one other player.
1975 In Game Five of the NLCS, the Reds claim the pennant by beating the Pirates 5-3 in 10 innings. The Reds came from behind to take the lead in the eighth only to see the Pirates tie it in the bottom of the ninth.
1978 Tommy John hurls a four-hit shutout in a 4-0 Dodger win over the Phillies in Game Two of the NLCS.
1979 The Angels push two runs across the plate in the bottom of the ninth for a 4-3 win over the Orioles in Game Three in the ALCS.
1980 The Dodgers top the Astros for a third straight game, forcing a one-game playoff for the NL West.
1980 On the last day of the season, the following men play in their last game: Minnie Minoso, Tim McCarver, Dave Cash, Bud Harrelson, Willie Horton, and Manny Sanguillen.
1981 The Braves release Gaylord Perry.
1981 The Tigers release the Bird, Mark Fidrych.
1981 The Pirates release Luis Tiant.
1984 In a pitchers' duel, both teams get only three hits as the Tigers top the Royals 1-0 in Game Three of the ALCS. The Royals also commit three errors on the day.
1985 Rod Carew, Al Oliver, Al Bumbry, and Doug Flynn all play in their last regular season games on this day.
1985 The Galbreath family comes to an agreement to sell the Pittsburgh Pirates.
1986 Don Sutton tosses his 5,000th inning.
1986 Earl Weaver manages his last game, as the regular season comes to an end.
1986 The following players appear in their last big league game: Tony Perez, Dave Kingman, Gorman Thomas, Omar Moreno, Bruce Bochte, and Ben Oglivie.
1988 The A's top the Red Sox 1-0 in Game One of the ALCS. The Red Sox tied it in the bottom of the seventh but the A's went ahead to stay a half-inning later.
1989 Jeff Smulyan purchases the Mariners from George Argyros.
1991 The Cardinals have a bad day on the bases, going 0-for-5 in stolen base attempts against the Cubs. Chicago wins, 3-2.
1991 Garry Templeton and Dan Petry appear in their last games.
1993 Bob Watson becomes baseball's first black GM when the Astros name him to that position.
1996 In Game Four of the ALDS, the Orioles top the Indians in 12 innings, 4-3. This ends the series as the Orioles advance to the ALCS against the Yankees.
1996 The Cardinals rally from a 4-1 deficit to the Padres for a 7-5 win in Game Three of the NLDS to finish a sweep.
1997 The Indians top the Yankees in Game Four of the NLDS, 3-2 by scoring a run off Mariano Rivera in the eighth to tie it, and get another in the ninth off Ramiro Mendoza for the win. This keeps the LDS alive, and the Indians will win the next game en route to their last AL pennant.
1999 The Yankees top the Rangers 8-0 in Game One of the ALDS. Last year these teams faced off in the LDS, and the Rangers got only 13 hits in all three games, so they're picking up right where they left off here.
2001 Devon White plays in his last big league game.
2001 The Toronto Blue Jays host their first doubleheader since 1989. They haven't hosted one since then.
2003 The Red Sox top the A's 5-4 in Game Four of the ALDS to force a fifth and final game. Boston scored twice in the bottom of the eighth for the win.
2006 Five different Cardinals pitchers combine for a 2-0 four-hit win over the Padres I Game Two of the NLDS.
2007 Boston beats the Angels 6-3 on a walk-off home run in Game Two of the ALDS.
2007 It's the game of Joba Chamberlain's nightmares. His performance is affected by a bizarre bug invasion in Cleveland, and the Indians beat the Yankees 2-1 in 11 innings in Game Two of the ALDS.
2007 The Pirates fire Jim Tracy.
2008 It takes 12 innings, but the Angels top the Red Sox 5-4 in Game Three of the ALDS.


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Burkittsville is a town in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. The population was 151 at the 2010 census, a decline of 20 people from 2000.
Burkittsville was first founded by two property owners: Major Joshua Harley and Henry Burkitt. The western half was first founded as "Harley's Post Office" in 1824. After Harley's passing in 1828, Burkitt renamed it Burkittsville. Over the next thirty years it grew as a community with stores, shops, blacksmiths, a schoolhouse, and a tannery.
On September 13, 1862, Confederate cavalry under command of Colonel Thomas Munford (under General J.E.B. Stuart) occupied Burkittsville. On Sunday, September 14, the forces of the Union and Confederate armies engaged in the Battle of Crampton's Gap, a bloody prelude to the Battle of Antietam. The Reformed and Lutheran churches and adjacent schoolhouse were used as hospitals for the more than 300 wounded of both sides. These buildings still stand today.
Routinely characterized as the trigger to Antietam, victory at Crampton's Gap embodied Union Gen. George B. McClellan's strategic reaction to his acquiring the legendary "Lost Order" at Frederick which disclosed Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's campaign movements. It was McClellan's intention to "cut the enemy in two and beat him in detail".
After seizing Crampton's Gap Gen. William B. Franklin failed to relieve the besieged Union garrison at Harpers Ferry, and more importantly to prevent Confederate generals James Longstreet and "Stonewall" Jackson from reuniting at Sharpsburg. There Lee hastily stood his ground in the mammoth battle of Antietam, the war's bloodiest day. President Abraham Lincoln then used the marginal Union victory at Antietam as a springboard to his Emancipation Proclamation which changed war aims. Without the fall of Crampton's Gap there would have been no Antietam.
Nearly all of Burkittsville is a historic district, listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 20, 1975. The district includes about 70 contributing structures. The Burkittsville Historic District is itself part of the larger Crampton's Gap Historic District, which comprises the southern portion of the lands involved in the Battle of South Mountain, extending from the western side of Crampton's Gap, over South Mountain and about a mile to the east of Burkittsville.
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The Old Rectory is a four star bed and breakfast overlooks the medieval church of St Bridget and is superbly situated just 150 yards from the sandy beaches of Brean. This wonderful seaside resort has a wide range of things to see and do for all the family including the leisure complex with swimming pools, golf course and entertainments. The Old Rectory is conveniently located just 15 minutes from the M5 motorway and is within easy driving distance of Weston Super Mare, Burnham on Sea, Bristol, Bath and Taunton.
The Old Rectory Motel is a fabulous place to stay for those travelling with children. We have a special children's play area set in a secure wooded area and arrangments can be made for riding and pony trekking locally. Afternon tea is available in the tea garden where we serve homemade cream teas, light snacks, hot and cold drinks and various homemade cakes and biscuits. Each morning, a delicious breakfast is served in our conservatory which overlooks the award winning garden and koi carp pond. Breakfast is made using locally produced foods and is cooked to order.
The Old Rectory in Brean has a variety of family, single, twin and double en-suite rooms on offer. Each of the 18 guest rooms are on the ground floor and are spacious and equipped to a very high standard with colour TV and tea and coffee making facilities. One of the family rooms is fully self contained and has its own kitchen as well. Most of the rooms are accessible by wheelchair.
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Calcium is a great place to stay while you are exploring St. Lawrence Seaway as a large number of the area's main attractions are within easy driving distance. Among the most interesting places to see are the fabulous Fort Drum and the incredible Thompson Park. Two other recommended attractions that are located within a short distance of Calcium are the New York State Zoo at Thompson Park and the Sci-Tech Center of Northern New York.
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The University of Oregon is looking for a new head football coach. Chip Kelly announced Wednesday he's leaving for the NFL to lead the Philadelphia Eagles. UO Athletic Director Rob Mullens says player recruiting is underway so this is a less than ideal time for Kelly to leave. Mullens describes what they'll be looking for in a new coach.
Mullens: "You know, what we want is someone who understands the culture, it is unique here not only within our football program but within our community. Want someone who has proven excellence, who has been around winning programs who knows what it takes because the expectations for this program have shifted. And we want to compete for PAC-12 championships, and we want to be in BCS bowls and so we want someone who understands what that takes."
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Flight from Abu Dhabi to Milan:
My flight to Milan left at the crack of stupid, better known as 2.25a in the morning. I had never flown Etihad Airways and if I could, I would every single time. O.M.G. This plane was nice! I have been on MANY planes and have flown first class once. Delta's first class cabin pales in comparison to the coach cabin of Etihad. The cabin was clean and comfortable. Since we were flying at night, the cabin ceiling was illuminated with stars. How freakin' cool is that??! We were served classy meals with real silverware and given an all-cotton gift bag that contained a tooth brush, tooth paste, earplugs, eye mask, and a fifth item that I can't remember. We also had real fleece blankets, a state-of-the-art entertainment system, and REAL Bose-like headphones - not ear buds. Wow.
Milan to Torino to Cuneo:
My friend lives outside of Cuneo in the Piemonte region of Italy. I flew into Milan because flights to Torino were ridiculously expensive. This means I had to travel about four hours by train to Cuneo. I won't get into the details of this trip, but I will give one word of advice. If you have to take Trenitalia, make sure you validate your ticket!! Apparently, purchasing a ticket from the authorized ticket counter is not sufficient. You must have the ticket stamped by a machine near the platforms. I almost had my passport confiscated by one of the conductors on the train because of this crazy rule. If your ticket isn't properly validated, either you have to pay 50 euro on the train or 200 euro within 70 days. Umm...yeah. My offer of 43 euro and 20 dollars was unacceptable to the conductor. After I refused to surrender my passport, he let me go with a 5 euro fine. Of course on my train ride back to Milan, my properly-validated ticket was NEVER checked by anyone. *eyeroll*
On with a wee few of the over 500 pictures (o_O) I took.
Certosa di Pesio (oldest church)
Grotto di Bossea (Bossea cave)
The cave was spectacular. Although it was a bit cold (30 deg F), the air was pure with 100% humidity.
Houses in Cuneo
The Alps
An evening walk around the farm
|Nelly and me
|Quincy (brown) & Kika are dogs that have made the farm their home.
|near my friend's house in the mountains (Chiappera)
|walking along a trail in the mountains
|Alpine pasque-flower
|Chiappera (small town in this area of the Alps)
|mountains hidden behind the clouds
|former castle now houses the University of Gastronomic Sciences
|keepin' it real
|Serralunga castle
|largest oval-dome church
|storks at Racconigi castle
|Stupinigi Castle
|armrest on Delta flight from JFK to Detroit
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On the sewing front:
I finally finished the red silk dress. I need to snap some photos and write the review. Yesterday, I finished a skirt with colour blocking and hope to include it in my summer 6 PAC - a plan that I recently threw together.
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Research: What turns stem cells into tendon tissue?
Researchers at Virginia Tech hope to learn move about the factors that induce stem cells to become tendon tissue.
The research, funded by the Morris Animal Foundation, is being led by Dr Jennifer Barrett.
A recently developed technique for treating tendon and ligament injuries involves injecting stem cells into the damaged areas to help heal tissue. The technique is being used on lame horses.
Stem cells can be derived from several different tissues or locations, such as bone marrow, fat and tendon, but there is little information as to which type of stem cell is best for healing tendons.
Researchers from Virginia Tech are comparing three different sources of stem cells to determine which have the greatest capacity to regenerate tendons.
To date, the research team has developed a culture system and successfully grown stem cells derived from tendon and bone marrow.
The foundation, in a research update, said that later this year the researchers would conduct studies to identify growth factors to help induce stem cells to become tendon tissue.
Understanding which stem cell type and culture conditions are best suited to treat tendon and ligament injuries will help researchers develop new therapies to facilitate tendon healing, thereby reducing the risk of re-injury.


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Physicians for Human Rights Calls on Secretary Rice to Insist on Improvements in Libya's Human Rights Record
Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) calls on US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, slated to meet with Libya's foreign minister Abdel-Rahman Shalqam in Washington DC today, to place human rights at the center of discussions about the countries' bilateral relations.
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140 AIDS Experts Reaffirm Need for $55+ Billion for PEPFAR Reauthorization
Taking into account new UNAIDS prevalence numbers, 140 leading AIDS researchers, clinicians, medical school deans and a former head of the Centers for Disease Control have signed a letter to President Bush affirming the need for $55 to $60 billion for PEPFAR reauthorization in order to keep pace with the AIDS pandemic.
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PHR Opposes Proposed US Travel Restrictions for People with AIDS on Human Rights Grounds, Calls for Complete Lifting of US HIV "Travel Ban"
Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) opposes proposed regulations developed by the Bush administration's Department of Homeland Security that would increase the obstacles for people living with HIV who seek to visit the United States.
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PHR Releases New Report on Maternal Mortality and the Right to Health in Peru
Peru's persistently high maternal mortality ratio, the second highest in South America, dramatically illustrates systemic inequities that ravage the overall society and in turn reflect systematic violations of human rights and vast disparities in the health care system, according to a new report released today in Lima, by Physicians for Human Rights (PHR), in coordination with CARE-Peru.
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Mariane Pearl's New Book Features PHR and Dr. Julian Atim
Glamour magazine and powerHouse books have announced the release of In Search of Hope: The Global Diaries of Mariane Pearl, with a foreword by Angelina Jolie. PHR's East African partner and 2006 Health and Human Rights Award winner, Dr. Julian Atim, is featured in the book.


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Worth repeating……
….and one more Rainbow screencap. Thanks Patty-Ann.
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In the homestretch!!!
The leaderboard tells the story! And NUMBER 5 JUST WON'T DO!!! 10 am ET deadline!!!
An update from Musiqtone!
We aren't used to that number. I like #1 MUCH BETTER!
So get your vote on and click on the link below to go DIRECTLY to the voting are that looks like this!
Here are your voting links: Click on each to vote!
Golden Teevee
1. Fave Variety & Game Show – vote for Wil Time Bigtime! (YES!)
17. Fave TV Drama – Nandito Ako
Golden Mask Awards
3. Fave TV Young Rising Star – vote for Eula Caballero and Jasmine Curtis4. Fave Breakthrough TV Performance – VOTE FOR OUR BOY!
Thanks everyone for carrying out your Archu-chores!
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DA2014 Merch ~ The Winter Line-up and CONTEST!
A message from Karin (@zerogravity1) about the #DA2014 Merchandise!
Marshmallow Dream currently has the Winter #DA2014 line on their Facebook page. As always, 10% of the sales will go to Childfund International. We have already given Childfund International a check for $250 with more to come from the sales of the #DA2014 items.
With the launch of the Winter line, we are running a #DA2014 Contest! Two lucky David Archuleta fans will each receive a bag (like the denim one below).
Send an e-mail to the DavidArchuleta2014 account discussing your favorite David performance, video or moment from the holidays and why it was your favorite in 200 words less . If you provide that paragraph or two, you will qualify to win and two names will be drawn at random from the entries.
Please send them before Dec. 14th Midnight EST to email@example.com and include your full name and address!
What a great contest, Karin!!! And the link to the site is here to start ordering NOW…
Here are some more items!
NOTE: The pink/brown bag with the bow at the top will also be available on the Marshmallow Dream site as well…the picture isn't on the site yet.
Just like before you can use Paypal on Facebook or you can call them directly to place your order with credit card. And you'll be helping Childfund as well!
For some strange reason, I'm drawn to the beanie! Like I said…its strange…..
Credit for picture above: Snowangelzz
Wait…Sarahhazel brought this over to comments! Thanks Sarahhazel and misterarchuleta tumblr!
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Angels Reaching Out with Caring Hearts
As tweeted by @nareejo yesterday.
I had to post about a special Christmas project planned in the Philippines. This just warms the heart, and shows the creativity and inspiration shown by these fans. Click on the pick below to go to the site:
From the site:
I know everybody's been busy since the start of 2012 — David's vacation este commitments here in Manila, doing personal stuff to lessen the missing mode from David's 2-year mission and much more…
So while our Idol is making a difference in other people's lives and spreading God's love thru his mission, let's make David be the source of our inspiration to keep going and help others too! Christmas is fast approaching and so is David's 22nd birthday! Time to celebrate again while making a difference and putting a smile on others' faces.
Fellow Archies, we are here for our next upcoming project. We planted trees last year. This year, let's bring out the child in our hearts alive more than ever…
So, GEAR UP AND PREPARE —> school supplies, old / unused clothes, toiletries, toys, children's books, vitamins and healthy food stuff
SAVE THE DATE! DECEMBER 29, 2012 (SATURDAY) at BAHAY MARIA CHILDREN CENTER…
Updates coming your way in the next few weeks…SPAZZ, SHARE and SPREAD THE WORD!!!
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Music > Holiday > David Archuleta
The header in iTunes couldn't have been closer to the truth. And Christmas From the Heart is $7.99. Perfect. And perfect.
And speaking of perfect, let me throw in a little Pat – a – Pan. A few technical issues, and then he shines during this performance. And….the ending!!!
And David's voice message announcing CFTH tour!
And David's music is getting airtime now!!! Click on the tweet to go to this All-Christmas-Music radio site:
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One year ago!
Glad Christmas Tidings Signing at Deseret Book!
Fabulous smile, David!
Slideshow put together by Vicki last year!
…. So there was a guitar signed, and I know of a certain young lady who had a skate signed! David is one accomodating guy 🙂
Here's a vid of David standing on the table to greet his fans. Love it! Thanks to Maggie, Golden Archie, for uploading.
KSL.com has their own slideshow, you can view it HERE.
And JR4DA uploaded the vid of KSL footage of the event.
And Janel took some great footage too!
Two Years Ago….
The Orla Fallon Christmas Special on PBS started to play this week 2 years ago! Pre-airing interview solidifies David Archuleta's status as a Teddy Bear 🙂
…. and here is a luscious Silent Night
I think I'll save the Pat a Pan for another time 🙂
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No rhyme or reason
As found. A-round.
A delivery from @jenleighbarry
The coolest buttons, ready to be worn proudly. Gifts from @AstiiiArchie
A cool collage!
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A reminder that Christmas is less than a month away! And, as David says….
Have a MONUMENTAL Monday!


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List of helmsmenEdit
Should the list of helmsmen include also Depaul, or is that list only for full-time helmsmen (while DePaul was but a "relief helmsman")? -- Mahershallalchashbaz 06:25, 7 July 2008 (UTC)
Wasn't this guy a navigator? Sulu was there. -- Steve 03:31, 20 September 2008 (UTC)
- DePaul was sitting in Sulu's chair doing Sulu's job in "A Taste of Armageddon", if that's what you mean... --Alan 03:41, 20 September 2008 (UTC)
- Isn't he sitting next to Sulu, doing the job that Chekov would do in later seasons, in "Arena"?– Skteosk 17:56, May 14, 2010 (UTC)
In "Arena," DePaul was at Navigation with Sulu over at Helm. In "A Taste of Armageddon," DePaul was at helm with Hadley (Billy Blackburn) over at Navigation.GSchnitzer 02:55, November 21, 2010 (UTC)


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Seven Trucks, Three Hours: Street Eatz at The Commons in Calabasas
It's probably safe to say that many Angelenos are pretty blasé about the whole food truck phenomenon by now. But if you live in the Valley, you may feel a bit more cut off from the trend. Although more and more trucks are venturing on to the other side of the hill, most still stay well east of the 405 and south of the 101. But those of us within the 818 area code are in luck, because this Thursday, July 1st, from 5-8 p.m. Street Eatz is coming to the Calabasas Commons.
If you think it's an exaggeration to say that the Valley is a slightly undeserved market, here's how the guys who run the Komodo truck put it on their site: "On Thursday, your prayers have been answered Calabasas..."
In addition to Komodo, The Grilled Cheese Truck, Crepe'n Around, The Dumpling Station,The Slice Truck, and The World Fare Bustaurant will also be there trying to grab a whole new audience. If you want to finish the night with dessert, The Sweets Truck will be parked at the Commons too.
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There are three things that all men need in loving relationships. Are you providing them?
You see, women tend to measure a man's actions against the benchmark of what they or their girlfriends would do. When you think about it this way, you can see the error in this logic. Men just don't think the same way women do. That's why understanding men can seem so difficult.
Instead, it can help a lot to really listen to what men say and don't say. For example, most men who aren't interested in a relationship will likely tell you that straight out. However, women tend to believe this won't be true for them. "When he gets to know me, things will be different and he'll want to be in a relationship with me." 8 Signs You Aren't Ready For A Relationship
This is how women make understanding men complicated when it really can be easy. Simply believe what a man tells you, and take it for the honest truth.
A different example illustrates meaning from a lack of communication. Don't think you are in an exclusive relationship unless a man tells you he wants that. I advise my dating coaching clients to think the guy you are dating is likely seeing other women until he tells you otherwise. Just expect this to be true, and you can make understanding men so much easier. 18 Ways To Know FOR SURE Whether Your Friendship Is Turning Into Romance
To motivate a man to want to be in a relationship with you, try meeting these three needs. Let him know why you appreciate him, acknowledge him for what he does and express your affection for him at whatever level feels right, depending on how long you've been seeing each other. If you do this, I guarantee you will be light years ahead of other women, since most do not do this. And when he feels good about choosing you and being with you, he will be more likely to make the commitment you want.
To stay connected to Ronnie and get her free ebook "5 Big Turnoffs that Drive Men Away and 7 Surefire Ways to Become Irresistible to Men" click here
This article was originally published at It's Never Too Late for Love . Reprinted with permission from the author.


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A perfect Tuesday morning: a cup of coffee, Star Wars sampling, abstinence training, and white Christian rap. The "Christian Side Hug" has taken off and the group, Encounter Generation, looks oddly enough like The Basement (I have a forthcoming piece in Alabama Heritage's next issue on the 5000-member Birmingham youth group run by Matt Pitt). Aesthetically, that is. The "CSH" may launch the Encounter into mega-status or mega-scandal but either way it's wonderful entertainment. Enjoy:
Categories: Encounter, megachurches, The Basement, youth groups
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Interesting. It seems that this sort of concert-esque approach is one of the key "services" megachurches and megaministries offer, particularly to younger folks.
Watching this I kept thinking of Pastor Dan Smith's rap song "Baby Got Book."
- Kevin M Schultz at: April 8, 2011 at 12:26 PM said...
This is one of the best posts I've seen in a long time, not just the first line, which is Harveyesque, but the video itself. Perhaps it will finally get "Teach Me How To Dougie" out of my brain. If only I could learn how to "Christian Side Hug." The relationship between evangelical Christianity and popular culture continues to perplex.
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This article was published 5/4/2013 (1598 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
TORONTO - The "Vikings" will return.
History says it has ordered a second season of the brutal historical drama.
The Irish-Canadian co-production stars Gabriel Byrne as a ruthless TE455
chieftain and Travis Fimmel as an ambitious explorer eager to conquer new worlds.
History cited solid viewership in announcing 10 more episodes.
The Dark Ages drama was created and written by Michael Hirst, whose other credits include the Oscar-winning film "Elizabeth" and the CBC-TV series "The Tudors."
"Vikings" airs Sundays on History.


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Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake
With Mother's Day just around the corner, I decided I needed to find a sweet and simple recipe to make with my 3-year-old as a surprise for my mom! Evan loved the idea of preparing a special treat for his beloved Mamaw, and this chocolate strawberry shortcake recipe is both incredibly easy, and scrumptious!
Keep reading for a special giveaway from California Strawberries!
When I say that this chocolate strawberry shortcake recipe is easy, I mean crazy-easy.
You probably have the ingredients for the cake itself in your pantry right now, and it bakes in a mug in your microwave in just 2-3 minutes!
Plus? This recipe chock-full of strawberries. Red, juicy, delicious, fresh strawberries. What could be better than that?
I was a bit skeptical about a chocolate cake cooked in the microwave, but let me tell you, it was a snap to prepare, yet it tasted rich, warm, and oh-so-ooey-gooey. It was the perfect simple cake to go with fresh strawberries and a dollop of Cool Whip!
Evan loved helping me assemble the layers of the chocolate strawberry shortcake — he especially loved adding a few fresh strawberries to the top!
I need to give credit where credit is due. I grabbed the recipe for the microwave chocolate cake from Jenn Quillen, a contributor for my other blog, Parent Pretty. Be sure to check out Jenn's recipe.
This chocolate strawberry shortcake is a fantastic and easy recipe that your child can help make for his or her favorite Mommy, grandma, or special aunt this Mother's Day!
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Chocolate strawberry shortcake
Chocolate Cake
3 tbsp flour
4 tbsp granulated sugar
3 tbsp cocoa powder
1 egg
3 tbsp milk
3 tbsp oil
3 tbsp dark chocolate chips
PAM Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
1/2 cup cut-up fresh strawberries
2 teaspoons granulated sugar
Cool Whip topping
Combine strawberries and sugar in small bowl; set aside.
Spray insides of 2 microwave-safe mugs with cooking spray.
Combine dry ingredients in a medium bowl, then mix wet ingredients one at a time. Mix in chocolate chips.
Spray inside of mug with cooking spray and pour batter into mug.
Microwave mug on HIGH for 1 minute 30 seconds to 2 minutes in 1250 watt microwave. Increase to 3 minutes for lower wattage microwave.
Cut the cake into 1-2 inch layers and assemble your strawberry shortcake using a cake, whipped cream, strawberries pattern. Place extra fresh strawberries at the base of your cake.
Single serve mug cake recipe via Jenn Quillen for ParentPretty.com
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AMBITIOUS plans to install a modern lift, glass foyer and disabled toilet at Dursley Town Hall are to be supported by a fundraising campaign launching this weekend.
The renovations are being made to boost the rental income, which has been described as "essential" if the Grade II listed building is to be maintained.
At 10am on Saturday, March 22, Dursley Town Hall Lift Project will be formally launched by mayor Jane Ball, who will unveil a fundraising "thermometer" in the shape of a lift to represent the total amount donated so far.
Coffee and cakes in the shape of a lift will be available to passers-by as trustees of the hall seek funds for the scheme.
Project manager Steve Hart said the extensive project would cost around £150,000 in total as it also includes a glassed-in foyer and disabled WC on the ground floor in the market place.
"However, the lift will bring great benefits to the building and open up the use of the hall for many more people for years to come."
Dursley Town Trust, a charity responsible for three historic buildings in Dursley, has permission from English Heritage and Stroud District Council to install the lift, which has been an aim of the group for a number of years.
"It is designed to give more Dursley and Cam people, especially those with impaired mobility, better access to an important first-floor meeting room.
The trust then intends to market the space to a wider community, including special interest groups, history societies, music clubs, school students and social gatherings.
An increase in much-needed rental income will fund the day-to-day maintenance and long-term preservation of the Dursley landmark, which was built in 1738.
The town hall and market place, known collectively as the Market House, have just been refurbished inside and out, with the fire bell repaired and reattached after vandals broke it.
Residents are being asked to show their support for the scheme and help raise funds to contribute to the project.
Chairman of the trustees, Mike Doughty, said they would like as much public support as possible.
"The town hall only has a future if it can used by all members of the community and this lift will make that happen."
The trust is also applying to a wide range of people and organisations for funds to contribute to the installation.
For more information, visit www.dursleytowntrust.org.uk or call Mr Doughty on 07808 923142.


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this is soooo cool, pixar artist josh cooley has turned scenes from his favourite movies into a series of inappropriate golden books illustrations, and has now compiled them all into a book called movies r fun
boardwalk empire
boardwalk empire is a new series from HBO set in prohibition america
has anyone seen cracks yet? i've been wanting to watch it mostly because of eva green (i don't like the term girl crush because it's kind of annoying… but yes, girl crush). the movie looks really intense, but has stunning visuals & the costume design looks impeccable.
i watched manhattan the other day and remembered just how beautiful meryl streep is.
von trapp
speaking of musicals … (hello christopher plummer)
keith loutit
yesterday my mind was pretty much blown by the official website of keith loutit – whose tilt-shift videos mesmerised me for a full half hour. then i discovered his vimeo page and my mind was doubley blown. he's been doing this for over 2 years and i only discovered it…
prête-moi ta main
i watched a french romantic comedy last night called i do: how to get married & stay single (prête-moi ta main). it's not a rom-com the way american ones are – in other words it's actually funny and not schmaltzy at all. if you want to watch a light hearted…
alice, finally.
GUYS i'm going to go watch alice in wonderland tomorrow. not just tomorrow, tomorrow morning. yes, that's how eager i am. there's always something strange about sitting in a dark cinema when it's light outside, but there you have it. anyway, in honour of this momentous occassion, i thought i'd…
welcome home, son
radical face – welcome home, son (highly recommended) i watched the vicious kind last night and this song played during a pivotal point of the movie. wow, i've already listened to it too many times since. the dude from radical face is also from the electric president
lost things
wowowowow!!! this stop motion short film is eye poppingly rad: via oh joy
apricot is a short film by ben briand via lulu letty
an education
have you watched an education yet? it's just as good as i expected it to be. if you've already seen it, here's the paris scene for you again:
cussing fantastic
fantastic mr fox is just as amazing as i thought it would be. i'm not going to get into it, because i think you should just watch it yourself as soon as you can. i laughed myself silly at almost every moment in this movie, but perhaps the funniest bit…
le fox fantastique
chris appelhans' concept drawings for wes anderson's fantastic mr fox
it's complicated
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Why in the name of Victor Von Doom is Ben Stiller on my TV? Worse, why is he talking to me? I know I'm not on medication and I gave up crack after that unfortunate Disney World incident. (The Pirates of the Caribbean are robots. Don't try to have sex with them. It hurts.) Is this really happening? Where's my show? Holy armpits, he's doing some kind of promotional skit to push that museum movie on us. Now there's a Saturday Night Live guy talking to me. And the fat kid from Superbad. And Agador Spartacus. I feel like Jodie Foster in The Accused. No means no! This is American Idol. Armand, why won't you let me be in the show? Are you afraid of my Guatemalan-ness?
Seacrest says that over 88 million votes came in, and that the Top 2 are separated by just over 1 million votes. Pretty tight. I didn't vote this year, because when I do, it's the whammy of doom.
Ford Ad. To the tune of "Break My Stride." The Idol Boys are wandering the streets when they are confronted by three rabid dogs. The dogs are the only thing standing between the Idols and their precious Ford vehicle. Adam touches a wall and then he turns into a cartoon. This is like a-ha's "Take On Me" video, if the animated bits were drawn by a blind child with three fingers on each hand. And Tourette's, because I like the idea of the kid shouting obscenities while creating his art. "Cocks! Assblasters!" See how charming that is? Anyway, the wall spins around and there's an oven attached to it, with a steak grilling atop the oven. Toon Adam throws the animated steak away and the dogs chase it. Human again, the boys reach their car. The sky turns dark and stormy. So Kris 'toons out and uses super-breath to blow the clouds away (somehow becoming the Blob in the process). Then Gokey gets stretchy powers and uses his elastic arms to clear away traffic. He also uses his powers to kiss his own ass, but they don't show that part.
Group Sing. What?! There's no Group Sing tonight? This show sucks hairy gorilla ass.
Idol Gives Back. Alicia Keys comes out in such a hurry, apparently, that she forgot to wear a bra. Hello, Alicia Keys! Hello, Alicia Keys' nipples! She's here to remind us that while Idol is not Giving Back this year, there are still children who need food and there is still time that needs killing. Some little African boy has been brought to America in a desperate attempt to save him from the clutches of Madonna. Now he's singing a song on the Idol stage to raise money for AIDS kids or something. Malaria nets. I dunno. Where's my fucking Group Sing? He's a weird little boy. Looks like a CGI creation of some kind. Maybe this is a teaser for the new Chucky movie.
Hometown Visit: Danny Gokey. He returns to Milwaukee, where he's reunited with his pal Jamar. Remember Jamar from auditions? Hollywood? Semi-finals? No? It's okay. Police escorts. News reporters. One especially frantic newswoman who seems to think that Danny is about to produce a cure for cancer, a side effect of which causes diamonds to fall from the sky. Screaming hordes of stupidity. I would hate for the aliens to land at the site of one of these visits. The shame of it all. Some blubbering girl thanks Danny for some unknown thing. Some actress hired by the show, playing the role of Crazed Hippie Fan, runs after Danny's limo and is left in the dust. A little girl explains the wonder of Danny: "He's cute, he wears glasses, and he lives in Milwaukee." Let's hope she becomes more discriminating in her later years. Mobs of people. Danny and Jamar, girlfriends 4ever, riding in a convertible. Danny crying without tears. He sings at some public venue and there are people stretching out to the horizon. Really? For Danny Gokey? I always thought it was queer when baseball players got parades and people skipped work to go. But this is a new level of what-the-fuck-is-wrong-with-humanity? They make those dumb hand-hearts like Gokey does. Do not make me amputate a bunch of bitches.
Seacrest tells Danny to go sit over there.
Hometown Visit: Kris Allen. He returns to Arkansas. More reporters. A ridiculous amount of screaming children. Maybe they like Kris because he's close to their height. Kris, hosting a radio call-in contest and telling the wrong person they won. A sea of people. A fucking ocean. It's like Live-Aid. Girls grabbing at his little jacket and shirt, but nothing comes off. Damn you, unstable molecules! Kris is reunited with his family, and it's a lovely moment, even though his father won't kiss him. They hug for three years. Performing "Falling Slowly" for his fans at a small venue. Riding in a parade with his female. Performing for a massive amount of people; a frightening number, faces as far as the eye can see. His mother crying. His whole family crying. So much awwww….
Seacrest tells Kris to go sit over there.
Idol Alumnus. Jordin Sparks, looking like she's aged eight years in the last three, but fabulous nevertheless, singing her new single or whatever it is. Does she even record music out in the world? I lost touch with her after graduation. It's a mid-tempo R&B thing. Something about love being a battlefield, but there are no prostitutes dancing in unison, so I lose interest and fast-forward.
Hometown Visit: Adam Lambert. He returns to San Diego, from whence he came. Visiting the morning news. Doing the weather lady's makeup. Showing off his butt-ugly alligator-skin boots. Signing autographs. Speaking on the radio. Signing clothing and flesh. Then he visits his childhood theater group, where about 50 little kids are thrilled to see him. He basically tells the wee folk to keep practicing and never give up. For someone who's so flamboyant on stage, he's surprisingly low-key. Some might use the word "chill." I come to the conclusion that I would totally hang out with Adam. As long as we never attended a karaoke bar, we'd get along fine. Back to his high school. Riding in a convertible with his mom. Greeting cheerleaders. Not a huge crowd, as compared to the other two boys. The Mayor of San Diego proclaiming it "Adam Lambert Day." Two pre-tween girls shouting "Adam signed my shoe!!" Holding up said footwear. There's only the one shoe between them. Maybe they'll keep it on alternate weeks. Adam going to the Marine Corps Air Station, which is twelve different kinds of hilarious. If they ask, he will tell. Singing the National Anthem. In front of a giant American flag. I feel like I'm watching an episode of Sliders. "Can Quinn and Arturo survive on an Earth gone gay?! Don't miss 'Homo is Where the Heart Is," Friday, on FOX!"
Seacrest tells Adam to go sit over there.
Filler Song. Katy Perry arrives on the scene, and I'm hoping she sings "Hot N Cold," which I truly love, but instead she sings something called "Waking Up In Vegas," and I'm annoyed from the get-go because she's dressed like the lovechild of Elvis and Electra Woman. Also? She has Adam Lambert's name stitched across her cape. There are showgirls parading around behind Katy. I wonder if they love Doggie Chow. Why are all of her songs so damn catchy? Don't get me wrong, live, she sounds like poop. But there's a neat little pop tune in that poop. Hmm…
Seacrest can now reveal that the first person competing in next week's finale is…KRIS ALLEN!!!! I'm not even joking you! He's in! This is huge. Wow.
Who competes against Kris? Danny or Adam. Danny has never been in the Bottom 3. Adam has been. Everyone, including me, thought these two would be the Final 2. So…now what?
The person competing against Kris in the finale is…Adam Lambert. Gokey is out! OUT!! Pandemonium in my house. The words "Suck it!" are directed at Gokey via my TV set. I distinctly recall unleashing an "In your FACE!!" while my partner in crime flipped him the double-bird. We're two great hates that taste great together. Danny puts on his best po-po-pokerface, but you know he must be pissed as hell. And that's a glorious thing. Kara, at least twice that I can see, shakes her head in befuddlement and says, "Oh…my…God…" Randy is like, "Holy shit, for reals?" Paula and Simon are grinning like proud parents, because they not-so-secretly love Adam and want him to win. And win, he will. Let's not kid each other here.
Gokey gets his flashback reel. And I'll pass on that, thank you very much. Once around was enough for me. Then he re-sings one of last night's songs. I don't even know which one. I am over the Goke.
Simon has the last word. He explains that nobody really expected this Final Two to be the Final Two, "This could be a big ding-dong coming up next week."
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posted on 09 Nov 2011, 08:12 (Posts: 8; Member since: 01 Nov 2011)
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mash77th has owned it for less than month before publishing this review
I have only had it a few days and the phone itself seems sturdy. Camera is ok. It plays movies converted to 3gp and playback is not bad. Sound on mp3's are good. The display is small but it is crisp and clear. Physical buttons on phone feel good.
The direct connect does work but it is not the same. The sound quality is not as good. I have had nextel for a long time and it is not the same. Also the coverage is not the same. It is the same as Sprint network coverage and not Nextel coverage. The sound quality incoming and outgoing are terrible and do not compare to Nextel. I have decided I will be taking back.
I dont have internet so I cant tell you about speeds.Build quality 9/10Reception 5/10Call quality 5/10Internet 6/10Multimedia 7/10Camera 6/10UI speed 5/10Everyday usage 6/10Text input 5/10Display 7/10Battery 8/10
- sprint direct connect is not comparable to nextel direct connect
- coverage is not the same and the sound quality is not very good
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Thanks Sprint for bringing back your PTT service!
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It is a great phone! Easy to use. Its construction is excellent, tough phone. Great battery life. Speaker sound is great and clear. PTT service is excellent, clear sound and fast. Much better service than ATT and Verizon, as well as the phone quality.Build quality 10/10Reception 10/10Call quality 10/10Internet 10/10Multimedia 9/10Camera 10/10UI speed 9/10Everyday usage 10/10Text input 10/10Display 10/10Battery 10/10
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Asparagus Risotto
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I found this recipe from America's Test Kitchen. This is such an easy way to make rissoto, and you can have this ready in about 45 minutes. I also have added cooked chicken or sausage to make this a one dish meal. Usually rissoto calls for Arborio Rice, but I can't always find that and just use regular long-grain rice. Having the longer grain though will make a bigger batch of rissoto. However, the leftovers are great to have for the lunch the next day! Enjoy!
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A really great recipe! Great as a family meal and for babies and/or toddlers. It is easy to use other ingredients in the rissoto if you want to vary. Definitely a keeper!
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- onion, peeled and diced
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 2 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth (Or 3 1/2 Cups homemade chicken broth)
- 1 1⁄2 cups water
- 2 cups rice
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 lb fresh asparagus, ends trimmed and cut into pieces
- 2 cups cooked chicken (optional)
- salt and pepper
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- In a medium sized saucepan, pour the chicken broth and water into the pan and heat through to almost a boil. Turn off the heat.
- While the chicken broth is heating, in a large skillet or Saucee pan, melt the butter and add the onions and cook for about 8-10 minutes and until slightly browned. Add the rice and garlic and stir well. Cook the rice in the onions for about 3-4 minute and they start to brown. Add about 1 cup of the hot chicken broth and stir well. Add 2 more cups of chicken broth and stir in and allow the broth to cook down into the rice. About every 5-7 minutes, add more chicken broth by 2 cups at a time, stirring well after each addition of the broth.
- When you add the last cup of broth, add the asparagus and if you prefer cooked chicken to the rice. Stir well. You may want to season the rice with salt and pepper and any other seasonings.
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Amanda Dorn and Andrew Marks were married on February 21, 2009 at St. Gall's Catholic Church in Tintah. Father Arlie Sowada officiated the ceremony.
Amanda is the daughter of Arthur and Donna Dorn of Vining. She is currently employed at Lakes Area GraphiX and SignWorX, Inc. in Kensington.
Andrew is the son of Mike and Lynn Marks of Norcross. He is currently farming with his father.
Amy Kortenbusch, sister of the bride, served as the maid of honor. Bridesmaids included Debra Burgess and Donna Schnitzler, sisters of the bride and Alayna Marks, sister of the groom.
Eric Vipond, friend of the groom, served as the best man. Groomsmen included Shawn Rosin, cousin of the groom, Scott Tolifson, friend of the groom, and Darin Dorn, brother of the bride. Kameron Davis, future brother-in-law of the groom and Kyle Stach, cousin of the groom, served as ushers.
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The Ig® Nobel PrizesPublished October 24th, 2008 in Humor
I've been having frustrating computer problems for the last couple of weeks. An electricity surge switched off the circuit breaker for part of the house. When I turned the electricity back on, I discovered that both our computers and the wireless router were having major hardware problems. I actually enjoy fixing these things — unless I'm unsuccessful. I've now repaired the wireless router and one PC. The other PC — the one where I had started writing several blog posts and where I had most scientific papers (PDFs) stored – is now completely dead. I've decided to give up and bring it to a repair shop. (And yes — I've made that stupidest of all computer mistakes. I hadn't backed up the hard drive for a few months.) I'm 99% sure that the hard disk is still intact.
Meanwhile, if you've never heard of the Ig® Nobel Prizes and are in a need of a a laugh, take look at this. They're awarded at Harvard every October and their motto is, "Research that makes people LAUGH and then THINK." Nature has said that the Ig Nobel awards "are arguably the highlight of the scientific calendar."
Incidentally, you'll see that the Ig® Nobel Prizes are sponsored by Improbable Research. My personal nominee for improbable "epidemiological" research of the last few years is: Jasienska et al. Large breasts and narrow waists indicate high reproductive potential in women. Proceedings of the Royal Society/Biological Sciences 2004; 271:1213-1217. But take a look at the paper and you can be the judge.Sphere: Related Content
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Last week's Crop Production report contained good news for livestock producers. USDA anticipates that U.S. farmers will harvest their largest corn crop ever — 10.9 billion bushels.
The report estimates this year's corn crop will be 8 percent more than the 2003 crop and 22 percent more than the 2002 crop. Yields are expected to average 148.9 bushels per acre on 73.4 million acres.
According to the report the soybean crop doesn't look too shabby either. Estimated at 2.88 billion bushels it will be the second largest crop ever. Producers are expected to harvest 39.1 bushels per acre from 73.7 million acres.
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Multi-center Study of Uphold LITE Versus Native Tissue for the Treatment of Women With Anterior/Apical Pelvic Organ Prolapse (Uphold LITE)
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|Pelvic Organ Prolapse
|Device: Uphold Lightweight Vaginal Support System Procedure: Traditional native tissue repair
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
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|A Prospective, Non-Randomized, Parallel Cohort, Multi-center Study of Uphold LITE Versus Native Tissue for the Treatment of Women With Anterior/Apical Pelvic Organ Prolapse
- The primary endpoint will be based on anatomic success measured by Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification System (POP-Q) for the target compartment at 36 months. [ Time Frame: 36 Months ]Success will be based on a composite of objective and subjective measures. Also, a co-primary endpoint of the study is to achieve non-inferiority of mesh to native tissue repair for safety by comparing rates of serious device or serious procedure-related complications between baseline and the 36 month time point.
|Estimated Enrollment:
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|October 2013
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|December 2019
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|December 2019 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Uphold Lightweight Vaginal Support System
Transvaginal repair with mesh (Uphold LITE)
Device: Uphold Lightweight Vaginal Support System
Pelvic organ prolapse repair via transvaginal mesh (Uphold LITE)
Other Name: Uphold LITE
Traditional native tissue repair
Sacrospinous ligament fixation or uterosacral ligament suspension and/or colporrhaphy
Procedure: Traditional native tissue repair
Sarcrospinous ligament fixation or uterosacral ligament suspension and/or colporrhaphy
Detailed Description:
The primary objective is to evaluate clinical effectiveness of transvaginal repair with mesh (Uphold LITE) against traditional native tissue repair in women surgically treated for anterior and/or apical pelvic organ prolapse. Secondary objectives are to evaluate Uphold LITE-related complications and subject reported outcomes.
The primary endpoint of the study is to achieve superiority of transvaginal repair with mesh (Uphold LITE) over native tissue repair at 36 months as compared to baseline. Success will be based on a composite of objective and subjective measures.
Additionally, a co-primary endpoint of the study is to achieve non-inferiority of transvaginal repair with mesh (Uphold LITE) to native tissue repair for safety by comparing rates of serious device or serious procedure related complications between baseline and the 36 month time point.
The secondary endpoints of the study include assessments of complications and subject reported outcomes.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 100 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Inclusion Criteria:
- Subject is female
- Subject is ≥18 years of age
- Subject has pelvic organ prolapse with the leading edge at or beyond the hymen. At or beyond the hymen is defined as POP-Q scores of Ba≥0 or (for prolapse of the anterior compartment alone) C≥0 (for prolapse of the apical compartment alone) or C≥-1/2 TVL and Ba≥0 (for a multi-compartment prolapse that includes the anterior and apical compartments).
- Subject reports of a bothersome bulge they can see or feel per PFDI-20, question 3 response of 2 or higher (i.e. responses of "somewhat", "moderately" or "quite a bit")
- Subject or subject's legally authorized representative must be willing to provide written informed consent
- Subject is willing and able to comply with the follow-up regimen
Exclusion Criteria:
- Subject has an active or chronic systemic infection including any gynecologic infection, untreated urinary tract infection (UTI) or tissue necrosis
- Subject has history of pelvic organ cancer (e.g. uterine, ovarian, bladder, colo-rectal or cervical)
- Subject has had prior or is currently undergoing radiation, laser therapy, or chemotherapy in the pelvic area
- Subject has taken systemic steroids (within the last month) or immunosuppressive or immunomodulatory treatment (within the last 3 months)
- Subject has systemic connective tissue disease (e.g. scleroderma, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Marfans syndrome, Ehlers Danlos collagenosis, polymyositis polymyalgia rheumatica)
- Subject has a known neurologic or medical condition affecting bladder function (e.g. multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, or stroke with residual neurologic deficit)
- Subject is seeking obliterative vaginal surgery as treatment for pelvic organ prolapse (colpocleisis)
- Subject has a previous prolapse repair with mesh in the target compartment
- Subject is planning to undergo a concomitant repair with use of mesh in the non-target compartment
- Subject is not able to conform to the modified dorsal lithotomy position
- Subject has chronic systemic pain that includes the pelvic area or chronic focal pain that includes the pelvis
- Subject has uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (DM)
- Subject is currently participating in or plans to participate in another device or drug study during this study
- Subject has a known hypersensitivity to polypropylene mesh
- Subject is pregnant or intends to become pregnant during the study
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01917968
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|Principal Investigator:
|Karen Noblett, MD
|UC Riverside, School of Medicine
|Responsible Party:
|Boston Scientific Corporation
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01917968 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|July 18, 2013
|Last Updated:
|April 12, 2017
Keywords provided by Boston Scientific Corporation:
Native Tissue Repair
Repair Augmented with Mesh
Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Pathological Conditions, Anatomical
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"Game changer" is a term you hear often when people talk about how technology has changed their industry.
If it were up to me, we would update school curriculums to include the art of speaking, the skill of writing and the science of how to engage and connect with people. Organizations and companies would have at least one-half of their training budgets devoted to leadership, networking, building relationships and communication. The result would be less stress, more engaged students and employees, and, most importantly, hard, tangible and positive results.
Why am I such a fan of the soft skills? Well there are a number of reasons; I mean who doesn't enjoy working and engaging with someone who understands how to hold a two-way conversation, or reading a well-written article, or working for organizations where you understand your role and how you can contribute? But, if I had to keep my answer short and simple, I would say I am a fan because I believe the soft skills are the fastest route to profitability.
In fact, I believe soft skills are the only real competitive advantage that we have in today's competitive environment. This economy is not down; what it is is changed, radically different, and it is never going back to the way it was.
Globalization, advancements in technology, increased competition – we could all sit around in our underwear for weeks on end and Google until our hearts are content, and have everything we want, need and desire delivered right to our front doors – everything. We can order food, products, services; we can meet new people, date, get married, get divorced; we can do almost anything we want without ever talking to or engaging with another individual, without ever having a conversation. That fact, right there, changes everything – everything. It makes what we sell or offer a commodity, but how we sell or offer it, that is our competitive advantage. And how we offer it – that is all about the soft skills.
If you want to succeed in the trust and value economy, then you need to invest in getting yourself, your team and your entire organization up to date on the soft skills.
So, what are the top "must have soft skills" for the trust and value economy?
Flexibility– How "stretchy" are you? How willing are you to bend to accommodate a customer, a co-worker or the market place. Yes, the hard skills tell us exactly the rules, policies and procedures we need to follow to be successful. And while those serve as a good guide, success in this economy is all about your ability to stretch, bend and change.
Communication – The one who can communicate in a way that ensures understanding, buy-in and then ultimately action, is the person who wins in the trust and value economy. The true master of communication in today's economy is our GPS guide – the woman or man who helps you find the restaurants, gas stations and addresses we are looking for. Why, because when we screw up, he or she simply recalculates, trys again and again until success is achieved.
Connection – The ability to emotionally engage with other individuals, build bridges and create cooperative and mutually beneficial relationships. Connection in this economy is everything, it is how we establish trust and win permission to take the relationship to the next level, whether that means getting a customer to buy a product or service, or an employee to truly engage with our organization. Lack of ability to connect will severely decrease your chances to win customers and retain talented employees.
Attitude– This economy is tough enough; no one (most of all a consumer with a lot of choices) wants to be around anyone with a negative, defeated or just plain rude attitude. Customers who are willing to do business are looking for companies and individuals that are a pleasure to be around, fun to engage and leave them feeling good about the experience.
Team Player – the more people who succeed in your organization the better off you are – employees and customers alike. You need to be an organization that values, trains and rewards a team player, someone who is collaborative, someone who works to put the success of the whole ahead of the individual win.
Yes, you can win in the trust and value economy, but you have to get in touch with your touchy-feely side. You have to invest in the soft skills, understanding that what you offer in this economy is not nearly as important as how you offer it. And how you offer it has everything to do with how well you and your team are executing on the soft skills.
Meridith Elliott Powell, author of "Winning in the Trust and Value Economy" (2013) is an internationally certified coach, speaker and business development expert. She is founder and owner of MotionFirst, where she helps executives and business owners build cultures that make sales fun, easy and incredibly productive.


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If you like to read, but are short on time, check out Flash Fiction. Flash fiction has been around a while but its popularity is increasing as more and more stories are read on digital devices. Flash fiction is a short "short story"—usually 1000 words or less.
It is a fun medium for authors to hone their skills and another opportunity to become published. It is analogous to an artist's sketch—small and affordable pieces to practice their art. That doesn't mean that writing a story in a thousand words or less is easy. Good flash fiction takes real skill. Sometimes smaller is harder.
While the market for stories is increasing, flash fiction is not yet a vehicle to earn the big bucks. Nevertheless, if you have always had a secret desire to write but not the time to create the Great American Novel, the flash story medium could be just the ticket for you. Check out this post in the Writer's Digest for tips and guidance. Then if you are interested, the Flash Fiction Chronicles has an excellent index of market that will pay for good flash fiction stories.
It doesn't always take 65,000 or more words to tell a story. Stories have a natural length. As I noted in an earlier post, Hemingway once said that his best work was a story he wrote in six words, "For sale: baby shoes, never worn."
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The following samples can help you learn how to perform common scenarios with Azure PowerShell:
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- New York
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
B.S., computer engineering, magna cum laude, University at Buffalo, State University of New York
J.D., magna cum laude, SUNY Buffalo Law School
Jordan concentrates his practice in two areas: intellectual property law and technology. He prepares and prosecutes patent applications in the computer, software, electrical, and electro-mechanical arts. He also assists with patent litigation and post-grant patent matters (such as inter partes reexamination and review).
As an experienced computer engineer, Jordan is intimately familiar with software licensing, data security, cloud computing, and social media issues. He prepares licenses, SaaS agreements, and data security agreements for technology-related transactions. He also assists clients in identifying, evaluating, and managing risks associated with privacy and information security practices.
Before Hodgson Russ, Jordan was a computer engineer at a Fortune 100 semiconductor technology company, where he developed telecommunications, encryption, and test automation software as well as assisted in-house counsel to strengthen and diversify the company's global intellectual property portfolio.
Jordan enjoys working with startups and others in the Emerging Companies practice group to address the myriad issues a startup may face, including licensing, corporate organization, financing, intellectual property, and compliance.
Jordan is a Buffalo Business First 2014 30 Under Thirty honoree, and he led two first-place teams at Startup Weekend Buffalo in 2013. During law school, Jordan was executive publications editor at the Buffalo Intellectual Property Law Journal. As a member of the SUNY Buffalo Mock Trial Team, he received mock trial awards during competitions at Yale University, Cornell University, University at Buffalo, and University of Rhode Island.
Jordan represents technology startups in the United States and internationally. He also works with established companies on a variety of computer and intellectual property matters. To date, he has helped prosecute more than 100 patent applications.
- Assisting Canadian Startup Expansion Into the United States
- Defense of Financial Institutions From Patent Infringement Allegations
- Defense of Startup From Patent Assertion Entity
- Developed International IP Strategy for Consumer Product Startup
- Favorable USPTO Ruling in Patent Infringement Case
- Invalidation of Business Method Patent to Resolve Patent Infringement Case
- IP Portfolio Management for Startup Acquired by Fortune 100 Company
- Press Release, January 11, 2016
- Insurance Business America, November 10, 2015
- Buffalo Business First, May 29, 2015
- Law360, June 19, 2014
- Startup Businesses Take FlightBuffalo Business First, October 18, 2013
- Startup Companies Look for a Pat on the Back and Money to RunBuffalo Business First, March 15, 2013
- Bar Association of Erie County, 438 Main Street, Sun Room Auditorium, Buffalo NY, April 28, 2016
- Oakville, ON, September 24, 2015
- Bar Association of Erie County Seminar: Hackers, Breaches, and Spies: Privacy and Security in the Digital AgeBuffalo, NY, April 11, 2014
- Ignite Buffalo: Optimizing Software PatentsBuffalo, NY, September 19, 2013
- Bar Association of Erie County Seminar: Death, Divorce, and Digital AssetsBuffalo, NY, March 20, 2013
- University at Buffalo IEEE Seminar: Intellectual Property and the Effect of Infringement on the Global EconomyBuffalo, NY, October 7, 2010
- Drones set to fill skies of North AmericaThe Lawyer's Daily, May 7, 2017
- Intellectual Property & Technology Alert, January 13, 2017
- Intellectual Property & Technology Alert, October 17, 2016
- Smarter Way to Cross Blog Archives, June 20, 2016
- Smarter Way to Cross Blog Archives, December 17, 2015
- Smarter Way to Cross Blog Archives, July 16, 2015
- Intellectual Property & Technology Alert, July 14, 2015
- Buffalo Business First, July 2, 2015
- JD Supra, May 14, 2015
- Intellectual Property & Technology Alert, April 30, 2015
- Intellectual Property & Technology Alert, December 30, 2014
- Buffalo Intellectual Property Law Journal, Vol. X, Fall 2014
- Lawyers Weekly, October 3, 2014
- Smarter Way to Cross, October 3, 2014
- Lawyers Weekly, July 11, 2014
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Kindle Paperwhite drops to 3.5 star rating on Amazon.com
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I apparently got a non-defective unit. My PW has no splotches or hues. I can see the shadows between the LED castings, but they're not pronounced enough to be distracting (YMMV). I am disappointed that Amazon's product photos don't show the shadows. I think a lot of the backlash against the PW stems from the disparity between Amazon's idealized screen images and the PW's screen in the real world.
But I'll risk the fanboy epithet and say that I love the PW. Amazon misrepresented the screen, but I still don't see a compelling alternative. I don't like the aspect ratio of the GlowLight, I don't like the grey background of previous e-ink Kindles, I don't like the unresponsiveness of the Fire, I don't like the weight of the iPad-which I use in other context, but not for extended handheld reading. Even though the sidelighting doen't distribute light as evenly as Amazon would like us to believe, it's still much more even than an externally attached light, and without the glare.
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