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Bombardier Aerospace officially inaugurated its new Learjet 85 component manufacturing facility at the Queretaro Aerospace Park in Mexico. Construction of the 185,000-sq-ft center was completed in July, and fabrication of development parts started soon afterward. Parts for the first Learjet 85 are now being fabricated, Bombardier said. An additional 36,300 sq ft of previously existing space at the Queretaro campus has also been allocated to the Learjet 85 program, for a total of 221,300 sq ft. The Queretaro facility is responsible for building the Learjet 85's major composite structures, including fuselage lay-up and subsystem installation, wiring harness fabrication and installation, wing assembly and horizontal and vertical stabilizer assemblies. Over the past three months, more than 150 tools, including many major lay-up tools, have been fabricated and shipped to the Mexican Learjet 85 plant. The factory layout makes use of the latest lean manufacturing methodologies, Bombardier said. "We are on target with all of our program objectives, and production of the first composite parts for the Learjet 85 at our Mexico facility is under way," said Bombardier Business Aircraft Learjet 85 vice president Ralph Acs. The $18.25 million jet, which will be assembled in Wichita, is scheduled to enter service in 2013.
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From the first, the music of U.K. reggae legend Steel Pulse has included a righteous political message. So while it may not come as a surprise that the band has a released a track in response to the racial protest that has roiled the U.S. in recent months, it is certainly a welcome addition to the musical conversation.
Sonically, "Hands Up I Can't Breathe" shows that the band hasn't lost a step since its '80s heyday. Singing over an immersively in-the-pocket groove, David Hinds puts himself in the places of Michael Brown and Eric Garner, begging the police "not to shoot," and repeating "I'm trapped and I cannot breathe air," as the band churns around him. We've heard rumors that Steel Pulse is working on an album for 2015, and if the strength of this track is any indication, that would definitely be something to look out for.
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The Panel has been busy keeping up with all the crazy sales in Delhi, and in the process of mall scouting has picked up a few cosmetic steals themselves . We got together over Starbucks coffee(Mocha Java Chip…Yum!) to share what all we have been hoarding on in the past few weeks ! Enjoy!
Ermmmm….I re-bought the Loreal Tinted Moisturizer as i had run out of it. Apart from that, i bought Clinique Quickliner Intense, Mac Double Dare Cremesheen Lipglass, a Bobbi Brown Foundation and im hunting for a new blush. Recommendations girlies??? Loved this one blush from the Archies Girls Collection but it was LE so didnt want to get dependent on it and have it discontinued- you know the feeling?
I just bought a lippie from Ambika Pillai called "Sweet Something". Its soooo creamy and nice and i love the packaging !! The lipstick itself has a small mirror and a light so you can put it in the dark. The color is a beautiful nude which really suits my wheatish skin without washing it out.
I bought Clinique Kajal an Mac Twig Lipstick (How did you get your hands on this Pri! Its always sold out when i go to get it). Twig is a beautiful color for my skintone and i recommend it as a MLBB to everyone !!
I Picked up the new Loreal BB Cream this week and i love it ! Perfect coverage for my reddish skin and not too oily , neither drying but lightly hydrating. Only thing it doesnt last long- need to reapply after 3-4 hours but i still recommend it to everyone!
Apart from makeup and cosmetic purchases the Panel has been busy with:
- Sanjana has been busy hitting auto rickshaws, and getting cursed with those typical Delhi words 'Úff these lady drivers'- with everyone she seems to be hitting
- Priyam has gone on a mad shopping spree and bought every neon thing she could find in the newly opened Zara in Ambience Mall
- Esha is chilling in Chandigarh, and getting pampered by Family….
- I have been….thinking about those major life changes i was talking about.
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Whisky and the 1%
At New York's Marriot Marquis hotel in late September, middle-aged white American men sipped high-end scotch and bourbon as their republic splintered.
WhiskyFest Caves to the Jews
When WhiskyFest announced in 2011 that it would move to a weekend format, the Forward noted that it would be abandoning traditionally-observant Jews who made up a significant proportion of the attendees.
Making Single Malt Whisky in the Holy Land
October has come, and the warmth of the summer has fled those parts of these United States that only carry it seasonally. While Florida and California continue to sip their sparkling white wines, other regions are looking forward to that most enticing of prophylactic belly-glows: whisky.
Tasting Notes from the Whisky Jewbilee
The largest whisky event of the year took place last weekend at the Marriott Marquis. Stretching from sundown Friday to a later Saturday night, WhiskyFest NY was attended by hundreds of aficionados of the pungent malt. Sadly, I couldn't make it this year, but I managed to stop by the first so-called "Whisky Jewbilee" run by Single Cask Nation just before the weekend.
One Small Vessel of Liquid Lasts For Extra Nights
The extra nights refer to no Hanukkah miracle, but the (expensive) extension of WhiskyFest New York. As I reported on November 11, in response to heavy demand for tickets Malt Advocate has decided to move WhiskyFest from a Tuesday night to a whole weekend and to rename it WhiskyFest Weekend New York.
With a $675 price tag and a Friday night start time, it seems like the demand and the demographic for next year's event will be different from previous ones. Granted there are many more sessions to attend and granted you can also sign up for a "Grand Tasting" on either Friday or Saturday night for around the same amount as the 2011 event ($175 if you book before July), but it seems there's no hope for Sabbath-observant Jews trying to make it to a "Grand Tasting" on a week when Sabbath does not end until 6.30pm.


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Plodding Along
It is very tough to say anything new about this market, mainly because there is nothing new. It continues to plod along in lackadaisical fashion. There is no real selling, but volume is very light with only a few small pockets of momentum. It isn't bad action, but it sure isn't very exciting or dramatic.
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Bob Geldof, the man behind Live Aid, was irate. The keynote speaker at this year's SXSW Music Conference took the stage and lit into pop music's current state of political disengagement. "I don't hear the disgust in music, and I need to," he told his audience. "The music I hear is Continental navel-gazing."
Geldof's rant might be dismissed as the ravings of an angry old rocker, except for the fact that a spin down the radio dial or through iTunes supports his argument. And the author of a lauded new book about protest music certainly agrees.
"I began this book intending to write a history of a still vital form of music," writes Dorian Lynskey in the epilogue to 33 Revolutions Per Minute: A History of Protest Songs, from Billie Holiday to Green Day (HarperCollins, $19.99). "I finished it wondering if I had instead composed a eulogy."
Is the protest song dead? Or has it simply morphed into a different kind of beast for a different kind of age? The answers don't come easy, but it's clear that the days when political songs gripped the public imagination have waned. The occasional exception, such as Lady Gaga's benign gay rights dance anthem "Born This Way," only helps support the rule.
Whether it's seen as a bygone relic of more idealistic times, or a risk not worth taking in a fickle, diffuse and risk-averse musical marketplace, the protest song as we used to know it – the passionate plea or angry snarl that gains traction and fosters more of the same – now seems downright quaint. A disaster like Hurricane Katrina can still spawn a range of protest songs in the hip-hop world, but it took Kanye West's non-musical outburst – "George Bush doesn't care about black people" – to really penetrate the public consciousness.
"The protest song as an incredibly relevant and obvious and unarguable force is over," says Lynskey, who writes for the Guardian, from his London home. "I don't think it's as central a part of the songwriter's armory as it used to be. What's exciting about '60s rock, or '70s punk, or late '80s-early '90s hip-hop, is that protest was just something you did. You didn't have to be labeled a political songwriter. You just commented on things that were going on in the world.
"That is gone."
Lynskey's book, and his blog (33revolutionsperminute.wordpress.com), provides a fine celebration of what was. Nimbly dancing between folk (Woody Guthrie's "This Land is Your Land"), Afro-pop (Fela Kuti and Afrika 70's "Zombie"), disco (Carl Bean's "I Was Born This Way," the, uh, inspiration for Lady Gaga's hit), alt country (Steve Earle's "John Walker's Blues") and other genres, Lynskey has created an eminently readable and erudite work of cultural history and criticism.
Unlike Marlon Brando's leather-clad biker in The Wild One, the artists featured in 33 Revolutions know exactly what they're rebelling against. Targets include racism (Public Enemy's "Fight the Power"), the Vietnam War (Country Joe and the Fish's "I-Feel-Like-I'm-Going-to-Die Rag") and American idiocy (Green Day's "American Idiot," the final song in the chronologically arranged book).
It's a fine tradition. So, to tweak the name of a classic Public Enemy jam, who stole the protest? Lynskey points to a brand of cynicism, particularly rampant on the Web, that takes exception to anything implying a message.
"Those voices have always been there but there doesn't seem to be the counter-balance to those voices that says 'Yeah, get up there and say something.' It seems like most people agree with the shut up and sing reaction," Lynskey says.
Or perhaps protest music has merely changed shape in the 21st century.
Nick Laudadio, an assistant English professor at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, uses his undergraduate Writing About Music class to focus on the intersection of pop music and politics. His students, he observes, tend to think the protest impulse dilutes the integrity of music.
"The political aspect of American pop music often runs alongside the authenticity question," he says by phone. "Can you navigate the political conversation while maintaining that artistic authenticity? A lot of times protest music is seen as selling yourself over to a cause. Students think making a political protest song is like selling out to a corporation. It's almost an ad for an ideology."
Instead of embracing topical protest songs, Laudadio says, many of today's students look for new ways to buck the pop system. "Maybe they find their sort of resistance in messing with form and genre, having weird electronic music in their bluegrass or something like that," he says. "That way it's not just about that baby boomer, shout it out, the-personal-is-the-political sort of thing. They're thinking more about how these things are disseminated. They seem to have a slightly broader view of what it means to be political music."
That's a slightly more optimistic view: protest music as aesthetic statement, rather than endangered species. But it also suggests why the protest song struggles today.
By choosing formalism, rather than looking at current events, today's listeners are more likely to use music as a personal mirror instead of a window to the world. It's not necessarily disengagement. But it's definitely not ripped from the headlines.
In the end, it might even be a more realistic option.
"It's good and natural that we should have a different mentality from the '60s, when people were expecting Mick Jagger to lead the revolutionary troops," Lynskey says. "That was a product of a particular moment in time and ridiculous expectation. Obviously that was never going to happen."
They protest
Pop music has a long history of shaking up the status quo. Here are five protest songs perfect for their times and for all time.
Billie Holiday, "Strange Fruit" (1939) – Holiday turned Abel Meeropol's anti-lynching song into a haunting cry of shame at a time when anti-black violence was still widely accepted.
Bob Dylan, "Blowin' in the Wind" (1963) – Known for shucking off the label of "protest singer," Dylan captured the urgency of the civil rights movement in a tone that reminded everyone the times were indeed changing.
Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young, "Ohio" (1970) – Ripped from the headlines: Neil Young's searing response to the Kent State massacre is topical songwriting at its best.
Public Enemy, "Fight the Power" (1989) – Chuck D's broadside against racism and complacency is a masterpiece of provocateurism that intentionally rankled cultural icons from Elvis Presley to John Wayne.
Green Day, "American Idiot" (2004) – Billy Joe Armstrong surveyed the early 20th century American landscape and composed this lonely, angry gasp of protest – which was subsequently turned into a glitzy Broadway show. Sigh.


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Mini has launched a mass production model that we could admire initially only as a car showroom concept. Mini Coupe looks so good, that brand officials have not resisted and gave it to the public. And well they did, because Mini is a brand that makes crazy things! And the new Coupe will become the new star. Because it looks absolutely incredible dynamic and turn all heads on the street. Furthermore it has received a lot of great car reviews that are not just based on its look but on its efficiency as well.Mini Coupe Picture
The version we received to test was Cooper S. And this is driven by the incredible engine of 184 hp 1.6 turbo. It is the best engine you can choose for a Mini. However, it is not the strongest. Because there are John Cooper Works version, where the motor is brought up to 211 hp. The alternatives are the 1.6 liter 122 hp turbo version of two-liter Cooper and 143 horsepower for SD Cooper.
Cooper S is however the best option with the spirit of Coupé. Such a look cannot be associated only with a powerful engine. The 184 hp is delivered at 5,500 rpm. Maximum torque is 260 Nm is constant between 1730 and 4500 rpm. That is where the allowances fantastic and the feeling that under the hood you have a small atomic bomb. The engine delivers linear power and never gives signs that it remains without soul. Amplified sound is pleasant and sensational central dual exhaust. Transmission is provided by a six-speed manual gearbox sufficiently precise. Optionally you can choose a six-speed automatic gearbox also. Given these features we can't help but agree with numerous car reviews that point out how great Cooper S is for a daily use in a crowded city. Furthermore if you ever feel like taking a short road trip top clear your head you will greatly enjoy the car as it is extremely fun to drive and easy to handle.
Mini Coupe is a real bomb! Excellent engine and small size make the Mini Coupe a very pleasant car to drive. Dynamic suspension and rigid enough for a sporty Mini Cooper S Coupe leads you to approach corners in force. It is helped also by a very aerodynamic body and spoiler that rises automatically at speeds above 80 km / h. Of course you can lift spoiler by pressing a button.
The maximum speed Mini Cooper S Coupe can reach is 230 km / h and acceleration from zero to 100 km / h in 6.9 seconds only. Half of 80 to 120 km / h in fourth gear takes only 5.5 seconds. The elasticity of the engine combined with excellent gearbox Mini leveled make an all-rounder almost perfect in terms of engine. To overcome the fourth stage smoothly.
This is the most beautiful and attractive MINI created lately. It is an undeniable star, the form attracting all eyes on the street.
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Tennis birthdays - Jan. 8, 2012
Pierre-Ludovic Duclos (CAN), 26
Duclos (actually the rather unwieldy Pierre-Ludovic Duclos-Lasnier, in the great tradition of Quebecois hyphenates), has been a tennis vagabond most of his pro career.
But he celebrates his 26th in Melbourne, Australia, where he's preparing for the qualifying at the Australian Open. He even got a birthday hit on Rod Laver Arena.
He also celebrates it at a career-best ranking of No. 249. If that number doesn't seem impressive to you, you have to consider the long, long road to get there.
This will be his first attempt at qualifying at a major.
Not the beneficiary of wild cards and consideration the way some of the Canadian youngsters were (although things have improved in that area, finally, in the last two years), he has gone around the world playing small events, and did well for awhile.
Duclos broke into the top 300 in September, 2008, after working his way up from No. 480 just three months earlier – really hard to do. And he peaked at No. 259 in the summer of 2009 before falling back down a bit.
Most of the time, Duclos rarely played in Canada, and had relocated his training base to Italy, until the fall of 2009.
He was somewhat justified in thinking he had been overlooked by Tennis Canada's program (he's from Quebec, first of all, and out of sight, out of mind, second of all). But he was welcomed into the fold two years ago for a time, and headed to San Remo, Italy for a boot camp a year ago along with players like Milos Raonic.
After losing in the first round of the Granby Challenger in July, 2010, Duclos took off to China to play one event – and lost in the first round, Duclos came all the way back because he was given a main-draw wild card at the Rogers Cup in Toronto. Jet-lagged and rather haggard-looking. It definitely wasn't the best choice or preparation; he lost to Yen-Hsun Lu. Probably not his best move.
A year ago, he was down to No. 433 in singles. So to get back to where he is now is a pretty good effort.
He peaked at No. 121 in Nov. 2009 in doubles, but has lost about 100 spots from that.
(The photo top right is from the fashion show at the 2007 Rogers Cup in Montreal. Next two from last summer at the Rogers Cup. The bottom pic is from a practice session with Nikolay Davydenko at the Rogers Cup in 2010. Duclos looked a little rough).
Shuai Peng (CHN), 26
A year ago, Peng was ranked No. 72. On her birthday, she's at No. 17, three off a career best reached just before the U.S. Opan last year.
She was one of those "around the top 50" players for about five years, got to around 30, and then it was one thing after another.
Here's an excerpt from her WTA bio about the year that wasn't:
"…struggled with illness and injury throughout season, withdrawing from Pattaya City and Dubai w/appendicitis, from Strasbourg w/dizziness, from Roland Garros, Birmingham, 's-Hertogenbosch and Wimbledon w/illness, from Palermo, Bad Gastein and Montréal w/left ankle injury and from US Open 3r match and Tashkent w/right elbow injury."
In doubles, Peng always did better. She got to a career high of No. 12 in Oct. 2009, and has seven titles to her credit. She and Su-Wei Hsieh of Taipei reached the semi-finals of the 2008 French Open, losing to Azarenka and Vesnina.
Then, the singles came around, perhaps unexpectedly. Peng started 2011 at No. 72, ended it at No. 17 – and that was despite a back issue that flared up during the summer.
She beat Jankovic in Oz, took Azarenka to a third-set tiebreaker in Dubai, beat Schiavone in Doha (she had to qualify for both those events). She beat Li Na and Petrova and took Sharapova to three sets in reaching the quarters at Indian Wells. She beat Zvonareva in Brussels and took Wozniacki to 6-3 in the third in the final.
Then, the back. She donated walkovers to Li Na in Toronto, and Jankovic in Cincinnati. But what a solid year all around – one she'll be challenged to duplicate in 2012.
Jamie Hampton (USA), 21
Hampton is one of those mid-level Americans, currently ranked No. 143 after peaking last April at NO. 116.
A couple of years ago, she was really struggling in the fitness department, but she seems to have taken that in hand, and it has helped her.
Hampton got to the final of the Vancouver Challenger event last year, and played in both the Australian Open and U.S. Open. She qualified in Oz, losing 7-5 in the third to Elena Baltacha in the first round. In New York, she was given a wild card and retired in the third set against … Elena Baltacha.
This week, she's at a career best in doubles, at No. 90.
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At this year's San Diego Comic-Con, Todd McFarlane took a few minutes to talk to GameTrailers.com about the upcoming Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, set to release in early 2012. McFarlane, well-known for the Spawn comic book series, is the "Art Boss" behind Reckoning and he's here to share all the behind-the-scenes info on the game.
The video shows off some stunning gameplay footage as well, with the fast-paced action and in-depth combat usually not seen in a role-playing game like Reckoning. Take a look at the video below and you'll hear about how the game got its start, where it's heading and why you should be excited!
Reckoning is a massive, master-crafted role-playing game that gives fans their first experience with Kingdoms of Amalur, a new universe imagined by R.A. Salvatore, brought to life by Todd McFarlane and designed by Ken Rolston and his team at Big Huge Games.
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This was the lovely kitchen layout last week in my daughter and son-n-law's first home purchase. There is a lot of wasted space in this room. Not to mention very little cupboard space. The tiny wall opening was the pass through from the dining room/living room area. It really gave the kitchen a closed in feeling. I knew if we removed the majority of that wall, it would make the kitchen dining room area feel so much more open. So out came the wall.Ah, much better. Now to fix that silly layout of the "L" kitchen. I wanted to utilize the long wall for a better layout. So I taped the layout out on the floor. The refrigerator is now at the end of the long wall, which allows me to utilize the old refrigerator space for a nice pantry and desk area. I added a small island in front of the long wall. {that round table is my visual of a bar stool, it was in the back of my car, and I needed a visual, works for me!}The sink pipe needs to be moved against the wall, the contractor said this wouldn't be a problem. I met with the plumber two days ago to go over all the plumbing tasks I will need him to do, including moving this pipe. He asked me what type of foundation it was. Hmmm… "don't really know, I don't have the plans for this house but why do you ask?" He proceeds to tell me that if it is a post tension slab there could be a problem. Without getting into too many boring details, the bottom line is this. When they pour a post tension foundation for a house, they run these tension cables in the concrete in a specific grid pattern and then tighten them to bolts. The tight grid of steel cables support the slab. Unlike conventional "inactive" rebar, post-tension tendons continually contribute to the structural integrity of home. If a contractor puts this type of foundation in, they stamp the floor of the garage. We looked. Nothing. So we are good to go. The next day, we start saw cutting the concrete. Crap! You see it? That black rope looking thing next to the pipe? Yep you guessed it, post-tension foundation! Shoot! The chances of that are like 1-100 in this area to have that type of foundation. I called my contractor and he said tell him to STOP!!! I guess it is dangerous if you break one of those cables, it will snap and could kill you from the tension it has on it. Great huh? So now what? I can't go back to that "L" shaped kitchen layout, but if I can't move the sink, there isn't another layout that would work. Today I meet with the plumber and contractor. I guess there is a way to slowly chip away the concrete without jeopardizing the integrity of the foundation, but we need to take a closer look at it. Wish me luck!
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Holy moly – not for the faint of heart, these major remodeling projects! I'll be following the rest of this saga with interest. I never plan to undertake something this ambitious in my lifetime, but I sure do love living vicariously through you! 🙂
Oh Stephanie, I look forward to seeing how this unfolds! I like your plans for the kitchen, the layout looks so much better. Hopefully your contractor is able to figure out how to deal with the foundation issue! Good luck!!
Holy Cow- what have you gotten yourself into??!! Ha! I know the place will be amazing when it's all said and done.


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Ground Floor: Cedar Rapids business puts priority on pet wellness
Service helps busy pet owners care for their dogs
Mike and Martha Krejci believe that physical fitness is just as important to pets as it is to their human companions.
That conviction led to the formation of their new business, Best Friends Dog Walkers.
�I�ve always believed dogs should have a good fitness program,� said Mike Krejci, who has owned dogs his whole life. �Studies have shown that just 20 minutes of exercise a day can add a couple of years to a dog�s life. That�s like 14 years to a dog.�
Best Friends Dog Walkers is a full-service dog walking business for people who are too busy or physically unable to walk their dogs.
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�A lot of our clients are gone during the work day,� Mike said. �We�ll go to their house at the set time, walk the dog, pick up any poop, and bring the dog back home.�
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�Now he�s spending more time walking dogs,� Martha said, noting that she has taken on more of the web development work.
�It�s the perfect job for me,� Mike added. �I love dogs and I love to exercise. It�s the perfect way to spend my day.�
Best Friends Dog Walkers has no limitations on the size or breed of dogs that the business will accommodate.
�I�ve never met a dog I couldn�t handle,� Mike said.
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As an additional service to clients, the Best Friends Dog Walkers website includes a listing of pet-friendly businesses and apartment complexes in the area.
�We already have a strong pet community in Cedar Rapids,� Mike said. �We are trying to solidify that and make our website a hub of information for pet owners.�
The Krejcis said they hope eventually to convert the business to a non-profit organization to support local no-kill animal shelters.
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"What?" I repeated loudly as my dining companion and I leaned over the table, struggling to hear each other. I'd made the mistake of asking her how she liked her spinach at one in the afternoon at Pronto Cucinino, the cutesily named new fast-casual Italian restaurant on Montrose.
At 11:45 a.m., the atmosphere in the expansive dining room had been quite pleasant, but now, an hour later, the decibel level was unbearable and conversation impossible. If Houstonians were this loud at Astros games, the team would already have a pennant. My lunchmate and I ended up going outside and sitting on a bench to compare notes on the food. "What a relief," she said as we exited the din.
This was my second visit to Pronto Cucinino, and I told her about the first one. On that visit, four of us sampled the dinner fare. The house specialty is "wood roasted lemon garlic chicken," and you get to stand beside the fragrant fowl rotating on a spit in a giant fireplace as you wait to order.
Pronto Cucinino
1401 Montrose, 713-528-8646
Hours: 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.
Whole chicken to
go: $10.50
Half-chicken with two sides: $10.95
Pasta Julia: $7.75
Linguine diavolo: $9.95
Pork chop: $10.50
Italian sausage: $7.95
In a classic Pavlovian response, I ordered chicken for dinner while my mouth watered, watching them spin. A half-bird came with sides of garlic mashed potatoes and Italian-style green beans. You'd think garlic mashed potatoes might be overwhelming with a lemon-garlic chicken, but in fact I could barely taste any garlic at all in the potatoes.
Unless you eat the skin, the chicken tastes bland and only mildly smoky. The white meat was dry. But the dark and crispy skin was loaded with pieces of caramelized garlic and herbs, soaked with lemon juice and dripping with that treasured substance known as schmaltz in Yiddish and chicken fat in English. None of the three women I was eating with could be tempted by even a little taste of the chicken skin. (By the faces they made, you'd think the stuff was poisonous.)
But it fixed my problems with the faintly flavored meat and potatoes. By mixing the herb-, garlic- and fat-oozing skin with the bland chicken meat and lackluster mashed potatoes, I managed to make the whole meal taste good.
My daughter Julia couldn't resist ordering a dish called pasta Julia, a satisfying mélange of penne pasta, roasted chicken, spinach, mushrooms and marinara sauce served in an oversize bowl. We also tried a very thin and tediously tough grilled pork chop served with caramelized onions and melted Italian cheese. The Italian sausage was equally disappointing. It came with an unappetizing loose casing that had to be removed. Then one of my tablemates gagged on a large chunk of ligament that was hidden in the sausage meat. No one dared touch the rest.
But we were still on the fence after that first visit. The food wasn't great, but for a fast-casual restaurant, it wasn't all that bad either. And Pronto Cucinino certainly had Olive Garden and all the comparably priced Italian restaurant chains beat. So I came back for lunch hoping for a good experience.
I had arrived early, so I tried to get a cup of coffee while I waited. They didn't have any coffee. But they did have espresso and cappuccino. So I got a cappuccino that was so weak, the flavor of cinnamon overwhelmed the flavor of coffee. And it cost $3.
Then I almost grabbed a handful of breadsticks. They looked to be the same paper-package variety that are free at Cafe Express. Except Pronto Cucinino wanted 25 cents a package for them. So I put them back.
When my lunchmate arrived, we looked over the menu, but I insisted she remain at the table while I got up to order for both of us. It was a prime table by the window, and I knew if we both left it, the staff would clear my empty coffee cup and another party would steal the table. Fast-casual regulars are acutely aware of this problem. You can't leave your table unattended at any time in a fast-casual restaurant or you will be evicted immediately.
For lunch, I got the linguine diavolo, al dente pasta with shrimp, mushrooms and olives in what was billed as a "spicy marinara." It was a well-made sauce, with none of the watery run-off you see at mediocre Italian restaurants. But it was hardly spicy enough to merit the "devil" moniker, which is usually reserved for diabolically piquant sauces. In fact, this marinara was barely spicy at all.
My lunchmate had a nice-sized piece of roasted salmon with sautéed spinach on the side. The salmon was overcooked for my tastes. When we got outside where I could hear her, she explained that the spinach was okay, but it didn't have the bold garlicky flavors you get when you order the spinach at Nino's.
Pronto Cucinino is the fast-casual cousin to Nino's and Vincent's, the highly acclaimed Mandola family Italian restaurants located down the street on West Dallas. (Hence the cute misspelling of cucino.) My lunchmate said she thought Pronto Cucinino was "pulling their punches" on the seasonings compared to the other Mandola family restaurants. Unfortunately, I had never eaten at Nino's or Vincent's, so I had no basis for comparison.
A few days later at high noon, a buddy and I were shown to a table in the bar area at Vincent's. As soon as we were seated, we were served some excellent rustic Italian bread and vegetables marinated in olive oil. And nobody tried to charge us a quarter, either.
The waiter asked if we wanted a glass of wine. We opted for iced tea. I already knew what we were going to order: Vincent's house specialty, half of a wood-fire-roasted chicken with garlic, lemon and rosemary (sound familiar?) and the linguine diavolo. But first we had to listen to the waiter as he recommended the expensive osso buco.
After we ordered, the waiter came by to ask if we would like a salad. My friend asked if the salad came with the meal. When the waiter said it didn't, we declined. A few minutes later, the waiter returned to our table and attempted to deliver two salads. After some argument, we sent him away.
Finally, we got our chicken and linguine, and what a difference there was between this and the same dishes at Pronto Cucinino a few blocks away. The roasted chicken was moist and juicy throughout the white meat. And the linguine diavolo, which had contained only shrimp at Pronto Cucinino, was served here with shrimp, scallops, calamari, mussels and a marinara sauce loaded with so much red pepper, it left my nose watering. This food was stellar, I told my friend.
We compared the Pronto Cucinino menu, which I had brought with me, to the Vincent's menu. Linguine diavolo goes for $15.95 at Vincent's and $9.95 at Pronto. Half a chicken with two sides goes for $14.95 at Vincent's and $10.95 at Pronto. "Hey, I got an advertising slogan for them," my buddy said with a grin, looking over the menus. "A third less price and a third less spice."
Until Pronto Cucinino came along, it was always difficult to compare fast-casual to fine dining. Cafe Express and Cafe Annie have the same owners, but not the same food. But by serving the same items at Vincent's and Pronto Cucinino, the Mandola family has given us a lesson in what we're paying for.
I would much rather pay a couple of bucks more and eat at Nino's or Vincent's, where the food has some pizzazz. But if you're getting takeout for the family and have to consider the tender taste buds of small children, then the blander, cheaper pasta dishes at Pronto Cucinino may be your best bet. And you never have to worry about making a reservation or waiting over there. But don't expect to be coddled. Pronto Cucinino is a high-volume eatery with the same impersonal feeling you get in a fast-food restaurant.
Not that that's all bad. Wait service, which is the main difference in cost between fast-casual and fine dining restaurants, isn't the treat it used to be. The days when the friendly server acted as the customer's advocate are long gone in most restaurants, as our experience here illustrated. The American food-service industry has turned the once kindly waitstaff into a pushy sales force. Our waiter at Vincent's tried to jack up the bill every time he visited the table. And for this we're supposed to tip him?
No wonder the fast-casual concept is becoming so popular. Now if they could just give us some flavor.
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The Cote-Vermeille is the name given to the strip of French coast, extending for about ten or fifteen miles from the Spanish border at Cap-Cerbere to the point where the hills turn inland to enclose the plain of Roussillon, which is backed by the eastern buttress of the Pyrenees. The ports and resorts of the Cote-Vermeille are five in number. Cerbere, Banyuls, Port-Vendres, Collioure, Argeles-Plage. I traversed this area on numerous occasions by road and rail, winding in a dizzy manner up and about the rocky hills, or boring through them in a series of tunnels, between which open glimpses of blue sea and vineyards. Excellent wine is made here for local consumption, and as the basis of the various aperitifs to which the generic name of Banyuls is given. The life of the soil continues right down to the sea: there are vineyards which the spray must drench when the wind is high, and poultry, scratching for scraps on the beaches, among the marine gear and the litter, unconcernedly wet their scaly claws in brine.
The second time I went this way was just after the ratification of the international agreement respecting non-intervention in the Spanish Civil War. Between Port-Vendres and Banyuls the bus was stopped by two gendarmes, who inquired conventionally where we were going, and whether we had any volunteers on board. These questions were answered with a little hilarity, and we continued on our way.
But to Cerbere I went by train, for no bus runs beyond Banyuls. As I bought my ticket, my eye fell on a hand-written notice, announcing that no through bookings beyond Cerbere could be made. For Spain, I had been told, a special endorsement on one's passport was now required, and complicated visas must be obtained. Nevertheless, the volume of traffic across the frontier was still necessarily considerable: Red Cross ambulances, manned by enthusiastic English people, animated by that strange mixture of sincere compassion and enjoyment of other people's troubles which gets us such a bad name for hypocrisy on the Continent, where we are not understood, must be allowed to pass, and business men had legitimate interests in both countries. Only a few days before, one heard with a delightful sense of insecurity, a business man wellknown in Roussillon had been thrown into a Spanish prison, merely for carrying a reassuring letter from some Spaniards to their relatives in France. But at the moment Spain was not my objective: determined to see France to the last inch, I was bent on visiting the point outside Cerbere where the road to Barcelona enters Spanish territory.
Cerbere itself is of no interest: a station of enormous size, a custom-house, the offices of customs agents, a few boats drawn up on a squalid beach. Coming out of the station, the sight of some wretched afflicted creatures, a man and woman and a child in rags, devouring bread and cheese with the voracity of starving animals, and of the waiting-rooms converted into Red Cross depots, induced a vivid sense of the pathos and the cruel madness of the civil war. The tunnel through which the train runs between Port-Bou and Cerbere must seem like the gates of Paradise, and the dirty little French town look like Heaven, to many a poor devil hunted from his dwelling for some reason he has never grasped.
The international road, which at Cerberes has descended to sea-level, winds in a series of terrifying zig-zags up a desolate hillside outside the town. Somewhere up there, I knew, the frontier lay: Frontiere espagnole, a signpost remarked casually, in confirmation. I trudged up the long ascent, past a cemetery and a solitary deserted cottage, traversing an invidious and wind-swept region which one cannot be surprised that no one wishes to inhabit. What a desolation the proximity of frontiers produces, over and above that arising from the natural situation of such barriers! It is symbolic of the greater desolation that arises from all the folly of distrust and jealousy between nations that they stand for. There is something terrifying, too, in the diabolical mixture of casualness and rigour, like a veiled threat of violence, with which the whole idiotic business of passport scrutiny and cross-examination is invested. It is as if the people who arrange these things (who cannot really be suspected of such subtlety) were aware of the superior psychological effect that a hint of power has over the display of its material instruments. Psychologically there is no need for armed forces or big guns at frontiers; there is a battleship in every dirty smudge on the wall of the douane, as there is a prison yard and a firing squad in every grease-mark on the official's tunic.
At last the douane disclosed itself, on what appeared to be the last uphill stretch of road. A signpost abreast of it gave the distance to the frontier as two-fifths of a kilometre. A bevy of officials issued from the building, and on hearing my request to be allowed to visit this mystic terminus, divided immediately into two camps, and proceeded to debate the matter. An ill-favoured gentleman in civilian dress was in favour of my being turned back without hesitation, if not forthwith thrown into a dungeon. A good looking young man, dressed in a smart new uniform, and smoking a cigar, was for leniency and moderation. It was clear that I was the first sightseer, the first person without definite business,legitimate or illegitimate, to transact, who had come this way since the imposition of the new regulations, and that as such I constituted something of a problem. At last the handsome young official detached himself from the group and came towards me. He had no authority to allow me to proceed beyond the spot on which I stood. In any case, if I went further, I should do so at my own risk. If he permitted me to go as far as the next corner, would I promise to return?
The wind, on that last section of the road, blew with terrific force. I reached the corner, rounded it: and there, on the exact crest of the hill, a piece of wire stretched across the roadway served to indicate the frontier. On the other side of that was Spain. A road precisely similar to that by which I had ascended, except that it was surfaced with a different metal, ran down to the Spanish custom-house and Port-Bou. Only a romantic imagination, I dare say, could have detected any essential difference between the landscape over which I looked and that which lay behind me; yet perhaps it was a little browner and more sombre, a little wilder and less cultivated. I put two feet across the frontier, assisted by a gust of wind which hurled me forcibly against the barrier, and turned away.
Just around the corner I came upon the young official who, when I disappeared, must have regretted his complaisance, and had followed me. Would I do him a favour? he asked, putting an arm about my shoulders and giving me a reassuring pat. He was in his first position of responsibility, today was his first in his new post; seeing that the new frontier regulations had just come into force, it might occur to his superior to pay a visit of inspection at any moment. Therefore, if I would not mind accelerating my departure. . . . I assured him that I would not mind at all; and, indeed, I had some notion of the awful visions of official reprimand, court of inquiry, diplomatic representations, ruin, and dismissal, following on a solitary Englishman breaking his promise and getting himself involved in some sort of incident, which must have crowded through that young man's mind during the few moments while I was out of sight.
Returning to the custom-house, the wind was so strong that it made us stagger. "Does it always blow like this up here?" I asked.
"Oh, this is nothing," said the official. "Just a little breeze. Sometimes one has to do this last bit on all fours!" He showed me a quick way down the mountain, and we parted with mutual compliments.
Back in Cerbere I found myself assailed by raging hunger. It was was well past my usual lunch hour, and the "little breeze" had given me a tremendous appetite. Cerbere, as a place to eat in, did not seem promising; there was not a restaurant to be seen. I applied to an indigene for information, and was directed to the station buffet. I made my way thither, full of the most gloomy anticipations respecting stale sandwiches, to be eaten standing, in intense discomfort. To enter a gigantic room, in which people were sitting at tables, actually consuming hot food, was some alleviation. I sat down. After some time a waiter, without asking any unnecessary questions, brought me hors-d'oeuvres and wine. The pate was delicious: the repast that followed must, I should think, have been designed for Spanish refugees who had not eaten a square meal since the outbreak of the civil war. Course followed course in bewildering but delightful succession. Some two or three pounds of olives, sardines, anchovies, herrings, potato salad, egg mayonnaise, and pate were followed by a risotto, or arroz, I suppose one should say here; then came a dish of duck braised with olives; and after that, as a bonne-bouche to revive a flagging appetite, a mutton chop with fried potatoes. I ate heartily of everything, from hors-d'ceuvres to dessert. From time to time the door opened, and fresh arrivals came into the restaurant. Whenever this happened a sound like the first stirrings of an approaching gale in the tree-tops of some far off Roumanian forest swept through the room: it was caused by all the French people in the restaurant whispering "des Espagnols!" to their neighbours.
Near me sat a well dressed man with a pale, intellectual face, and a piece of sticking-plaster above one eye; tired out, he dozed, watched over by a muscular young Spaniard, his servant or body-guard. In the centre of the room was an entire Spanish household, widow and several children; the servants came in later from the canteen, where they had been eating, to explain the reckoning to their mistress. I saw them afterwards descending from the local train at Banyuls, surrounded by innumerable packages of bedding and household utensils, mistress and children, servants and the servants' children, going to start a new life in a foreign country, or perhaps only visiting their summer villa. Mean while the Paris train departed, freighted, let us romantically suppose, with human hopes and fears, and left me still eating.
When I got back to the hotel where I was staying, an acquaintance invited me to tea. Such is the tonic effect of frontier visiting that I was able to cope with this repast, which included toast and the delicious local honey, as if my lunch had been a mere aperitif. The tea was very good, as it usually is nowadays in France. All over the country, at any reputable hotel or cafe, you may be sure of getting excellent the an citron. Tea with milk is another matter. Unboiled milk, which in any case is seldom procurable in the south, is probably best avoided there; and boiled milk in tea is an abomination. They have a strange way with cows in these parts, confining them in unlighted dungeons, like dangerous wild beasts, and reluctantly ministering to their base appetites with an occasional forkful of dried grass. There were supposed to be four cows immured somewhere in the village of three thousand inhabitants at which I was staying at that time; but I was unable to discover anybody who had ever set eyes on them: I think they were monsters. But the Frenchman, that marvellous horticulturist, is generally a poor hand with livestock. His frugal nature grudges the amount the creatures eat; and while the policy of poor food, hard work, a quick end, and cheap replacement is of doubtful wisdom where slaves are concerned, there is no doubt of its folly in the case of animals.
But I was saying that the tea in France is good: it is a pity that the coffee does not attain the same high standard. It is true that it is never as bad as it often is in England, for the French appreciate the necessity of making the infusion really strong; but apart from the nasty habit of adulteration with chicory, which is sometimes practised, the fact that the bean is almost always over-roasted, prevents the result from being entirely satisfactory. What is more surprising (for the supremacy of French coffee always was a baseless legend) is that the Frenchman's skill and subtlety with salad-dressings is not at all what it is traditionally supposed to be. The use of oil of arachide instead of olive oil is common even in places noted for their cuisine, and the occasional substitution of lemon juice for vinegar appears to be unknown. Of course there are places, as there always have been places, to which these reproaches do not apply, and anywhere you will be respected rather than considered a nuisance if you insist on getting what you want; but the fact remains that in most French restaurants, whatever may have been the case before the War, the standard of skill displayed today in dressing the salad is far below that employed in preparing an entree or a soup. Alas for popular belief in the unapproachability of the French cuisine in these two matters! If you want a perfect cup of coffee or a perfectly dressed salad you must not look for it in France, outside of the most expensive establishments; you may seek it with more chance of success, perhaps, in Vienna, in America, or in a private house in England.


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An unlined, blank photo diary perfect for random musings or as a gift to anyone traveling to Paris and beyond. Artistic photographs of typical Paris street scenes and favorite Paris haunts. Find them all on your next trip to the City of Light.
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- Publish Date Aug 20, 2011
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These Family lawyers in Hinesville use an hourly billing structure for their Family Law cases. This means that you will be required to pay your lawyer a certain amount of money for every hour that he or she spends working on your case. In addition, many attorneys also require you to pay a retainer fee up front which is used to cover things like travel and court costs. Under state laws, if the retainer fee is not used up fully after your situation has been resolved, your lawyer is required to pay you back any unused portion. Hinesville Family Law attorneys can help you with several areas of Family Law.
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Life in Hinesville
Hinesville is home to 35,000 Georgians who live in the seat of Liberty County. The city covers a total of 16.3 square miles of pristine Georgia land. Hinesville is known for its coastal channels that provide plentiful water and food for local deer and wild hogs living in the dense forests of pine and oak trees. Residents and visitors experience these majestic woods and wildlife firsthand at the Cay Creek Wetlands. The wetlands are waterways that stretch between Hinesville and Midway including the historic Liberty Trail. There are also a number of lawyers in Hinesville who know local courts. Hinesville lawyers take many different cases and are able to practice statewide but often have more experience with local courts.
Another one of Hinesville's many claims to fame is hometown of 3 Declaration of Independence signers: Lyman Hall, George Walton, and Button Gwinnett. The city isn't all historical and natural attractions. Hinesville is also home to some of the best shopping in the area with a number of chain and boutique shops. There are also a number of popular restaurants in Hinesville. The center of the city and old town sections are the most popular providing a mix of shopping, restaurants, and great nightlife.


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Get your prep on for spring!
I feel preppy, oh so preppy, I feel preppy and ironed and gaaaayyy. And so pretty, spring is com-ing my way.... La di la, di la-la-la.
Feel it, gals (and be glad you can't hear me singing). Prep's the thing for spring.
I once read that we forever cling to the style that was in vogue when we first became aware of fashion. For me, that happened in high school in a land called South Tampa, where girls really do still tie ribbons in their hair, and pearls will complete any outfit.
So I am in my element in a season defined by nautical stripes and a First Lady who can't get enough of J.Crew. Hello, polo shirts and cardigans and khakis. Good-bye, grunge nightmares and low-riding jeans that made plumbers blush. My prep cup runneth over.
For those who were not weaned on Vera Bradley, I have good news: This is one the easiest looks to pull off, and among the cheapest too. A fancy schmancy logo is about the only difference between a cheapo Penney's polo shirt and one with Lacoste snob appeal.
Look for pants, skirts and shorts with clean lines and colors. You can do no wrong in shades of white, navy and khaki. Fear not pastels. If you are Martha's Vineyard daring, consider a hint of light plaid.
Mix and match colors. Remember the color wheel from art class? Green and navy can compliment yellow. Pinks pair with blues. Buy a few cheap tank tops and cardigans in bright hues and experiment to your heart's content.
Red shoes are love at first sight. And never forget: Pearls add a touch of class to any outfit.
~ Deal Diva Letitia
(Photo: How easy is it to pull off this Ralph Lauren look for a fraction of price, without the pony logo?)


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Research Topics
Robert Maximilian Genta
Affiliation: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Country: USA
Detail Information
- Differential diagnosis of reactive gastropathyRobert M Genta
Department of Pathology, Geneva University Hospitals, Switzerland
Semin Diagn Pathol 22:273-83. 2005....
- Prevalence and determinants of histological abnormalities of the gastric cardia in volunteersHashem B El-Serag
Section of Gastroenterology, Houston Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
Scand J Gastroenterol 42:1158-66. 2007..There have been no studies on non-patient populations. The aim of this study was to mitigate the potential effects of selection bias...
- The gastric mucosa in gastric cancer patients in a low-incidence areaRobert M Genta
Pathology and Laboratory Service, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas 75216, USA
Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 18:1085-93. 2006..We hypothesized that such lesions would be less prevalent in European gastric cancer patients...
- Advanced precancerous lesions in the small bowel mucosaRobert M Genta
Miraca Life Sciences Research Institute, Irving, TX, USA
Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol 27:225-33. 2013..Therefore, the follow up and management of these patients is discussed with particular emphasis on the occurrence of dysplasia in the small bowel mucosa of the post-restorative proctocolectomy patients. ..
- Editorial: no bugs bugging you? Emerging insights into Helicobacter-negative gastritisRobert M Genta
Miraca Life Sciences Research Institute, Miraca Life Sciences, Irving, TX 75039, USA
Am J Gastroenterol 108:72-4. 2013....
- Lymphocytic oesophagitis: clinicopathological aspects of an emerging conditionSalima Haque
Caris Diagnostics, 6655 North MacArthur Boulevard Irving, TX 75039, USA
Gut 61:1108-14. 2012..The authors sought to determine the prevalence of LyE in a large population and define demographic, endoscopic and clinical findings associated with this condition...
- Helicobacter pylori-negative gastritis: seek, yet ye shall not always findRobert Maximilian Genta
Caris Research Institute, Irving, TX 75039, USA
Am J Surg Pathol 34:e25-34. 2010..pylori infection. The latter group includes reactive gastropathy with focal activity, focally active gastritis and carditis, autoimmune gastritis, granulomatous gastritis, lymphocytic gastritis, and other infections...
- Assessing risks for gastric cancer: new tools for pathologistsRobert M Genta
Pathology and Laboratory Service 113, VA North Texas Health Care System, 4500 S Lancaster Road, Dallas, TX 75216, USA
World J Gastroenterol 12:5622-7. 2006..Such an integrated report could facilitate clinicians' approach to the management of patients with gastric conditions...
- The Los Angeles and Savary-Miller systems for grading esophagitis: utilization and correlation with histologyR M Genta
Department of Gastrointestinal Pathology, Caris Research Institute, Irving, Texas, USA
Dis Esophagus 24:10-7. 2011....
- No association between gastric fundic gland polyps and gastrointestinal neoplasia in a study of over 100,000 patientsRobert M Genta
Division of Gastrointestinal Pathology, Caris Diagnostics, Irving, Texas, USA
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 7:849-54. 2009..The presence of FGPs has been inversely correlated with Helicobacter pylori infection. We evaluated the prevalence of H pylori-associated gastritis, colonic polyps, and carcinomas in subjects with and without FGPs...
- Gastric foveolar metaplasia and gastric heterotopia in the duodenum: no evidence of an etiologic role for Helicobacter pyloriRobert M Genta
Caris Diagnostics, Gastrointestinal Pathology, Irving, TX 75039, USA
Hum Pathol 41:1593-600. 2010..Gastric heterotopia is likely a congenital lesion; its association with fundic gland polyps suggests that use of proton pump inhibitors may enhance its endoscopic detection...
- Signet-ring cell carcinoma in gastric biopsies: expecting the unexpectedChristopher P Golembeski
Miraca Life Sciences Research Institute, Irving, Texas 75039, USA
J Clin Pathol 66:136-9. 2013....
- Management of gastric polyps: a pathology-based guide for gastroenterologistsSusanne W Carmack
Veterans Affairs North Texas Health Care System, University of Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 6:331-41. 2009..The endoscopic characteristics, histopathology, pathogenesis, and management recommendations of polyps and common polypoid lesions in the stomach are discussed in this Review...
- The current spectrum of gastric polyps: a 1-year national study of over 120,000 patientsSusanne W Carmack
Department of Pathology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
Am J Gastroenterol 104:1524-32. 2009..To use a large pathology database (Caris Diagnostics) to analyze the frequency and associations of gastric polyps in a nationwide US population...
- Effects of 6-12 months of esomeprazole treatment on the gastric mucosaRobert M Genta
Department of Pathology, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
Am J Gastroenterol 98:1257-65. 2003..The aim of this study was to determine the effect of 6-12 months of treatment with esomeprazole on the histopathology of the gastric mucosa...
- Gastroesophageal reflux might cause esophagitis through a cytokine-mediated mechanism rather than caustic acid injuryRhonda F Souza
Department of Medicine, VA North Texas Health Care System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Irving, Texas, USA
Gastroenterology 137:1776-84. 2009....
- Effects of Helicobacter pylori infection on the link between regenerating gene expression and serum gastrin levels in Mongolian gerbilsHirokazu Fukui
Department of Pathology, Medicine, Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
Lab Invest 83:1777-86. 2003..The Reg gene is associated with hypergastrinemia and fundic mucosal inflammation and may be involved in H. pylori-induced gastritis...
- Acid and bile salt-induced CDX2 expression differs in esophageal squamous cells from patients with and without Barrett's esophagusXiaofang Huo
Department of Medicine, VA North Texas Health Care System and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas, USA
Gastroenterology 139:194-203.e1. 2010..We hypothesized that differences among individuals in molecular pathways activated when esophageal squamous epithelium is exposed to reflux underlie the development of Barrett's metaplasia...
- Gastric cardiac polyps: a clinicopathologic study of 330 casesShelby D Melton
Caris Research Institute, Caris Life Sciences, Irving, TX, USA
Am J Surg Pathol 34:1792-7. 2010..They are benign and are not uniquely associated with esophagitis, Barrett esophagus, gastroesophageal reflux disease, reactive gastropathy, or gastritis, with or without H. pylori...
- Genomic fingerprinting and genotyping of Helicobacter pylori strains from patients with duodenal ulcer or gastric cancer from different geographic regionsLi Li
Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
Dig Dis Sci 47:2512-8. 2002..We did not detect any association between disease presentation and H. pylori genotypes using either DNA fingerprinting or candidate single gene virulence factors...
- Gastric mucosa: long-term outcome after cure of Helicobacter pylori infectionFrancesco Franceschi
Department of Pathology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
J Gastroenterol 37:17-23. 2002..Finally, some extragastric idiopathic diseases seem to improve in consequence of the eradication of the infection, although there are still no definitive data to support this...
- Helicobacter pylori seroprevalence in symptomatic veterans: a study of 7310 patients over 11 yearsSusanne W Carmack
Department of Pathology, Veterans Affairs North Texas Health Care System, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
Helicobacter 14:298-302. 2009..The prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection has been decreasing in the USA, but recent data are lacking. This study evaluates the seroprevalence for anti-H. pylori antibodies in symptomatic veterans tested over the past 11 years...
- The diagnostic value of the duodenal biopsy: a clinico-pathologic analysis of 28,000 patientsSusanne W Carmack
Division of Gastrointestinal Pathology, Caris Diagnostics, Irving, TX 75063, USA
Dig Liver Dis 42:485-9. 2010..Duodenal biopsies are frequently obtained to investigate malabsorption, diarrhoea, and anemia. The proportion of patients who have duodenal biopsies and their diagnostic yield are unclear...
- Cross-reactivity of anti-CagA antibodies with vascular wall antigens: possible pathogenic link between Helicobacter pylori infection and atherosclerosisFrancesco Franceschi
Department of Pathology, VA Medical Center and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex 77030, USA
Circulation 106:430-4. 2002..However, the pathogenesis is still undetermined. The aim of this study was to determine whether anti-CagA antibodies cross-react with antigens of normal and atherosclerotic arteries...
- Esophagitis dissecans superficialis ("sloughing esophagitis"): a clinicopathologic study of 12 casesSusanne W Carmack
Department of Pathology, VA North Texas Health Care System, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA
Am J Surg Pathol 33:1789-94. 2009..Although an association with medications, skin conditions, heavy smoking, and physical trauma has been reported, the pathogenesis of EDS remains unexplained...
- Thoughts on the complex relationship between gastroesophageal reflux disease and eosinophilic esophagitisStuart Jon Spechler
Department of Medicine, Dallas Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, Texas 75216, USA
Am J Gastroenterol 102:1301-6. 2007..Furthermore, we suggest that a favorable response to PPI therapy does not preclude a diagnosis of eosinophilic esophagitis...
- Staging and grading of chronic gastritisMassimo Rugge
Department of Oncological and Surgical Sciences, University of Padova, Italy
Hum Pathol 36:228-33. 2005..This system could offer gastroenterologists a more immediate perception of the overall condition of the gastric mucosa while also providing useful information about gastric cancer risk...
- The gastritis connection: prevention and early detection of gastric neoplasmsRobert M Genta
Pathologie Clinique, HUG, Rue Micheli du Crest, 24 CH 1211, Geneve 14, Switzerland
J Clin Gastroenterol 36:S44-9; discussion S61-2. 2003....
- Association between gastric atrophy and Helicobacter pylori infection in Japanese children: a retrospective multicenter studySeiichi Kato
Department of Pediatrics, Tohoku University School of Medicine, 1 1 Seiryo machi, Aoba ku, Sendai, 980 8574, Japan
Dig Dis Sci 51:99-104. 2006..H. pylori-induced gastric inflammation can cause atrophy in Japanese children, predominantly in the antrum. It remains to be determined whether H. pylori-infected children with gastric atrophy are at increased risk for gastric cancer...
- Helicobacter pylori strain and the pattern of gastritis among first-degree relatives of patients with gastric carcinomaLi Li
Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Helicobacter 7:349-55. 2002..Relatives of gastric cancer patients have an increased risk of gastric cancer, possibly related to genetically-related strains of Helicobacter pylori or a common environment...
- Hepatitis C virus and gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue: has proteus reached the stomach?Francesco Negro
J Clin Gastroenterol 38:309-10. 2004
- Helicobacter pylori and idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpuraFrancesco Franceschi
Ann Intern Med 140:766-7. 2004
- [Histological diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori using biopsy specimens]Hiroyoshi Ota
Department of Medical Technology, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Shinshu University
Nihon Rinsho 61:61-5. 2003..pylori(i.e. Giemsa staining, Gimenez staining, silver staining, and immunostaining) in addition to HE staining...
- Childhood GERD is a risk factor for GERD in adolescents and young adultsHashem B El-Serag
Section of Health Services Research, The Houston Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Am J Gastroenterol 99:806-12. 2004..Whether GERD in childhood progresses or predisposes to GERD in adulthood remains unknown...
- Gastroesophageal reflux among different racial groups in the United StatesHashem B El-Serag
Section of Gastroenterology, Houston Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 152, 2002 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Gastroenterology 126:1692-9. 2004..It remains unknown whether this racial discrepancy reflects a higher prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) symptoms or a higher degree of esophageal damage...
- Napoleon Bonaparte's gastric cancer: a clinicopathologic approach to staging, pathogenesis, and etiologyAlessandro Lugli
Institute of Pathology, University Hospital of Basel, Switzerland
Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol 4:52-7. 2007..We aimed to determine the etiology and pathogenesis of Napoleon's illness by a comparison of historical information with current clinicopathologic knowledge...
- Non-invasive neoplasia of the stomachMassimo Rugge
Department of Oncological and Surgical Sciences Pathology Unit, Universita degli Studi di Padova, Italy
Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 17:1191-6. 2005..The molecular profile of NiN is summarized and the spectrum of the options in the clinical management of gastric NiN are reported...
- Staging gastritis: an international proposalMassimo Rugge
Gastroenterology 129:1807-8. 2005
- Helicobacter pylori infection in patients with celiac diseaseVincenzo Villanacci
2nd Pathology Section, Spedali Civili, Brescia, Brescia, Italy
Am J Gastroenterol 101:1880-5. 2006..pylori-infected and noninfected patients...
- Pattern of transcription factor activation in Helicobacter pylori-infected Mongolian gerbilsTakahiko Kudo
Department of Medicine, Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Gastroenterology 132:1024-38. 2007..We investigated the roles of transcription factors in the gastric mucosa of H pylori-infected gerbils over the course of the infection...
- The pathology of gastric cardia: a prospective, endoscopic, and morphologic studyRenzo Cestari
Surgical Endoscopy Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia School of Medicine, Italy
Am J Surg Pathol 31:706-10. 2007..05). A good correlation between carditis and GERD, concerning symptoms and macroscopic esophagitis was found in this study. H. pylori-related carditis is likely to be differently compared with the GERD-related type...
- Where have all the Helicobacters gone?Robert M Genta
J Clin Gastroenterol 41:727-8. 2007
- Indicting the test to acquit the tester: a pedant's viewpointRobert M Genta
J Clin Gastroenterol 35:207-8. 2002


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Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Bountiful Catch
Week 25 Last update:
Bountiful Catch
This samurai cat is inspired by Japan samurai warrior , Date Masamune (伊達 政宗) or better known as the one eye dragon (独眼竜) from Sengoku period and originally created for Cattoo 3 ( cat+tattoo).
Tee is available at Threadless now.
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Monday, July 11, 2011
Panda Revolution 2046
Ever wonder whats the panda revolution going to be in future?
Week 24:
Panda Revolution 2046
The future is in your hands.
I will officially stop creating "one design per week" after "week 25" because life happens and I'm going to be busy dealing with it for a while. I will be still creating design but only not once a week.
I sincerely thank you for your supports over the past 6 months. Thanks for voting for me in those various tee competitions i participated in and apologies as none have been selected to be printed on tee. Lady luck has not been smiling at me.
Nevertheless, it stills a good try for me as I have experimental different style and pushed myself to create 1 every week. It's not an easy task and I really need to salute those that create 1 per day.
Lastly, I wanted to thank all who have purchased prints from me, until today I have sent out a total of 45 prints (and counting) in past 2 months time. It's probably not a lot to some but to me it's a lot of supports. I never thought I can sell this much so thank you all so much.(* I don't want to make it sound like I'm leaving lol) That's all.
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Monday, July 04, 2011
Featured in mypapers
Fairitizemyart featured in local newspaper, my paper [我报]
Translated in english:
Urashima ( by Xiaobaosg)
Xiaobaosg is an Illustrator who is good at drawing panda. This time, he make use of Japan folklore , " Urashima Taro" to tell the story of Panda who saved a big sea turtle while fishing.
Panda feel that it's a cruel things to kill the million old turtle, hence decided to let the sea turtle free. And because of that Panda was rewarded to visit the dragon palace and was well treated by the dragon princess. ( story not by me , the newspaper retold it themself)
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One year ago this Friday the LDF family lost our esteemed President and Director-Counsel John Payton [2]. John's early death was not only a loss for the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, it was a loss for all who seek justice, are committed to the cause of civil and human rights, and struggle to make our democracy live up to its promises of fairness and equality for all. As President Barrack Obama noted at the time of his death, John was a "true champion of equality."
During his tenure as LDF's 6th leader, John guided us to critical legal victories, including Lewis v. City of Chicago [3], which vindicated the rights of over 6,000 applicants who sought to become firefighters in the City of Chicago, and Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District v. Holder [4], which turned back a challenge to the constitutionality of a core provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. As importantly, he showed the LDF staff, and a great many others, what it meant to be an effective warrior for justice. John was fearless – a guiding light, a brilliant advocate, a mentor and teacher who believed that American democracy thrives when it embraces all its people.
Debo Adegbile [5], who served as Associate Director-Counsel, Director of Litigation, during John's tenure at LDF, captured John's presence as a leader when he wrote that John "had an infectious optimism and confidence that made all good things not simply possible but probable." John had the unique combination of razor-sharp intellect, commitment to rigor – tempered by the ability to reflect and recalibrate, passion for history, deep curiosity, ability to see around corners, and the aforementioned confidence and optimism that distinguished him as an advocate and leader.
A native of Los Angeles and graduate of Pomona College and Harvard Law School, John forged a brilliant career as a corporate attorney at the firm of Wilmer Hale before coming to LDF. At Wilmer he headed the firm's Litigation Department, but also always exercised a deep commitment to public service through his extensive pro bono work. John took leave from Wilmer during the early 1990s to serve as the Corporation Counsel of the District of Columbia. He was president of the District of Columbia Bar from 2001 to 2002, a member of the American Law Institute, a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, and a Master in the Edward Coke Appellate Inn of Court. He was also affiliated with a number of civil rights and human rights organizations.
In the year since his death we have missed John dearly, but we have continued to fight the good fight. In Fisher v. UT Austin [6] we are defending efforts to further diversity in higher education made possible by John's victory in the 2003 University of Michigan cases. And in Shelby County, Alabama v. Holder [7] we are again standing up to protect the core of the Voting Rights Act. As we engage in these, and many other struggles, we are inspired by John's example, challenged to live up to the standards he set, and imbued with his infectious optimism and confidence that justice shall prevail.
Hear [8] the audio of John Payton's 2003 oral argument to the Supreme Court in Gratz v. University of Michigan.
Read [9] LDF Director-Counsel Sherrilyn Ifill's March 2012 tribute to John Payton in The Root.
[1] http://www.naacpldf.org
[2] http://www.naacpldf.org/press-release/john-payton-memoriam
[3] http://www.naacpldf.org/case/lewis-v-city-chicago
[4] http://www.naacpldf.org/case/northwest-austin-municipal-utility-district-no-1-v-holder
[5] http://www.naacpldf.org/debo-p-adegbile
[6] http://www.naacpldf.org/case/fisher-v-texas
[7] http://www.naacpldf.org/case/shelby-county-alabama-v-holder
[8] http://www.oyez.org/cases/2000-2009/2002/2002_02_516
[9] http://www.theroot.com/views/remembering-john-payton
[10] http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently reading http://www.naacpldf.org/news/remembering-john-payton-2013
[11] http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=http://www.naacpldf.org/news/remembering-john-payton-2013
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[14] http://www.naacpldf.org/printmail/news/remembering-john-payton-2013
[15] http://www.naacpldf.org/print/news/remembering-john-payton-2013


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Judge Greg Galler
Guest Columnist
Did you know that many judges regularly perform weddings? Sometimes people think that only religious officials (like pastors, priests, or rabbis) can perform weddings.
Minnesota allows a fairly broad assortment of people to officiate at weddings, including court administrators and retired judges.
Officiating at weddings is one of the more enjoyable things that judges get to do. It is also a good way for people to see that judges can be friendly, flexible, caring and even humorous individuals.
Unfortunately, most people only see judges in court when life has taken a bad turn. There are very few court cases that involve joyful times. For this reason many people view judges as only being stodgy, exacting and humorless.
Not only do many judges enjoy performing weddings, but there is a real need for judges to do so.
Some couples are of different religions, or simply don't want a religious wedding. Other times they wish to be married in informal settings like backyards, parks or a VFW hall.
Some religious officials only perform ceremonies in churches and only for those of their faith. Weddings performed by judges tend to be more informal and relaxed, and typically less expensive.
As you might predict, Minnesota law regulates many aspects of weddings. The regulations take up eight pages of Minnesota's statutes. Rules control how to apply for a wedding license, the ages of people who can get married, the number and age of witnesses, and the manner of taking vows.
While there are no special words or formula for wedding vows, each party must solemnly declare that they agree to take each other as husband and wife.
You probably know that the legal age to marry in Minnesota is 18. However, a person as young as 16 can get married with the consent of their parents (or legal guardians) and with the approval of a district court judge.
Many people are surprised to find out that Minnesota has a five-day waiting period to get married. If you apply for a wedding license, you will not be able to pick it up until five business days have passed. This apparently is designed to make sure that people don't do anything rash.
Most courthouses keep a list of the judges and retired judges who are willing to perform weddings. Typically a fee is charged for this service.
I will be performing weddings and renewals of weddings vows at this year's Washington County Fair for free.
Look for the signs and the beautifully decorated area (compliments of Bergmann's Greenhouse) near the "Fairest Gardens" area. To be married, you must have a valid marriage license (don't forget the five day waiting period). If you are already married, stop by for a renewal of your wedding vows.
Margot Rheinberger, a Washington County Fair Board Director, is organizing this new event at the fair. Visit the Washington County Fair's website (or my website) to obtain more information.
I look forward to seeing old friends and making new ones at our great county fair.
Judge Galler is chambered in Washington County. If you have a general question about the law or courts for Judge Galler, send your question to the editor of this newspaper. Learn more about Judge Galler, or listen to a podcast of his columns at www.judgegreggaller.com.


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Stove Is What We Expected It To Be
April 27, 2009
Let me say that the stove is just what I expected when I made the purchase, but on a whole, I am quite disappointed with the fan. Not only is it ineffective for the most part but also I do not think I have ever seen or heard it work.