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Concepts of eternal soul and reincarnation have been around for centuries. Recently I had a conversation with someone who attempted to bring these concepts into the scientific realm, arguing that the electrical impulses of the brain after death "have to go somewhere," and where they go is off into the universe until such time as they come back as another being.
That struck me as completely bogus, but I needed a while to contemplate things before answering with something more than merely "shooting from the hip." So I conducted some research on where electricity in the human body comes from. I did find several articles, but the easiest for most people to comprehend is probably this YouTube video. Although the video only addresses the biological, scientific, facts and makes no inference of the consequence, that is something that we need to do. Essentially, as the video demonstrates, electricity in the human body (and any living organism for that matter) is a chemically induced reaction. Logic would then dictate that ceasing such chemical reactions would result in death. The charges do not "go" anywhere. They just cease to be produced.
In fact, whether we are talking about what happens inside the body at the atomic level or we are talking about how lightning is produced, all of it involves friction and an exchange of positive & negative "charges" of some sort or another. Remove those variables and you do not have electricity.
But what does the Bible state about mankind in this respect? Regarding human life, here is a short list of what the Bible says:
- The original man was formed from the ground (Genesis 2:7)
- Man was animated (powered) by "the breath of life" from God (same scripture)
- Once dead, nothing else remains of the individual (Genesis 3:19, Ec 3:19; 9:5)
- His "spirit" (Hebrew for "breath") returns to God in that God decides if and when a person is brought back to life (Ec.12:7)
- Being given the promise of future life (as a human) through the resurrection (John 11:25)
Supplemental: I won't pretend to understand the intricacies of Einstein's theory that energy can neither be created nor destroyed, but it does seem that theory has been over-generalized and misused to propose all sorts of metaphysical beliefs. However, the dissipation of energy from a dying human body seems akin to the power loss of most man-made batteries today. The electrical charge continues dropping until the unit ceases to produce a charge. The charge doesn't "go" anywhere (i.e. "off into the universe"). If anything, the heat the battery produces, especially in its struggling last moments, seems to be the "exchange" of energy from one form to another. The same goes for humans -- it is heat, not electrical energy, that rises from the dead body into the atmosphere around it. (See also "Conservation of Energy")
Article on death: http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200001136
Article on resurrection: http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1001077254
Six days after my posting my blog article, the following article appeared March 16, 2017, in Popular Science (popsci.com): Some corps heat up.
Six days after my posting my blog article, the following article appeared March 16, 2017, in Popular Science (popsci.com): Some corps heat up.


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Now that the nomination period has closed, we wanted to give you a quick update on where we are with the Legion of Tech board elections. As we've mentioned in our previous blog post, we hope to have 5 to 7 total board members in 2010, and we will be electing our new board at our next board meeting on February, 11, 2010. We will announce the results of the election on this blog within a few days of the election. Here are the candidates:
Running for re-election
- Josh Bancroft
- Dawn Foster
Running for new board seats
- Nate DiNiro
- Christie Koehler
- Jason Mauer
Continuing to serve the remainder of their 2-year terms (not up for re-election):
- Amy Farrell
- Chris Pitzer
Adam DuVander and Raven Zachary will not be running for re-election. They have both decided that they need to devote more time to their growing businesses. As founding members of the Legion of Tech board, both Adam and Raven have been instrumental in making Legion of Tech a success, and they have worked tirelessly on many of our events. We wish them both the best of luck.

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In the last 3 years, Arcapita has acquired 1 company. It has also invested in 1 other.
Arcapita's most common sectors for investment are business services (14%) and manufacturing (12%). The Firm's most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (63%) and secondary buyout (25%). In total, Arcapita has invested in 15 US states and 10 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2007 when it acquired PODS Enterprises for $430M.
The Firm's most common exit type is trade sale (55%). Arcapita's largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2015 when it sold Freightliner Group for $757M.
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Obsession with football puts players at great risk
Several weeks ago, The News published a report on the $700-plus million settlement for the thousands of former professional football players who suffered concussion injuries that later resulted in severe and debilitating physical conditions. The dollar amount of that settlement was considered insignificant compared to the revenues generated annually as the violence of the game has grown over the years to the cheers of the football enthusiasts in the bleachers.
A week or so later, The News devoted an entire section to Western New York high school football teams, with special kudos to the Canisius High team and quoting its coach's pep talk urging the team to "hit them." That section did not focus on the continued risk of concussion injuries in spite of improvements in helmet construction over the last decade.
In the Sept. 15 edition, The News reported on a serious injury suffered by a high school player from Westfield/Brocton in a "helmet-to-helmet" hit. This victim of our obsession with football and its inherent violence died several days later.
When are parents going to learn to keep their kids from being lured into playing this game, fraught as it is with frequent head concussions, in hopes of getting a football scholarship to college and ultimately moving into the professional ranks, during which odyssey they are exposed to more incidents of ultimately crippling injuries?
It is time to end the national obsession with football.
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Nutrition to heal a rotator cuff injury is all about the building blocks for repair and their helpers. What are the building blocks? Collagen and GAG's (hyaluronic acid for instance) are good places to strat. Foods that are rich in collogen include Jello. Vitamins that help support collogen include vitamin C. Other building blocks include glucosamine and chondrotin sulfate, although these are a bit more joint focused. One of the big problems with rotator cuff repair is often there is limited blood supply to this area, so getting any nutrients to it can be tough. Activity can help in this process. Gentle rotator cuff exercises can help. How do you know if it's healed? Take your arm and place it out to your side with the eblow extended and point your thumb to the ground. This stresses the rotator cuff. if you can't do this or it hurts, then it's not healed. Is there a way to get it to heal without sugery, yes newer non-surgical procedures are available (click link).
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January 11, 2009
Sprained Ankle Discharge Instructions
As a doctor who has treated sprained ankles and had a severe sprained ankle myself, here are my sprained ankle discharge instructions for my patients:
1. Stay away from anti-inflammatories if you can help it! These medications, otherwise known as NSAID's block inflammation which can make things feel better, but inflammation is the basis of all healing, so blocking it is ill advised. Use Tylenol if need a pain reliever.
2. To control the swelling you can use ice and elevation. Elevation means bringing the ankle above your chest/heart. Icing means that you keep an ice bag on the ankle until the skin goes numb and then you remove it. Again, the swelling is there is bring healing cells, growth factors, and new blood supply, so control it when it gets uncomfortable, but realize that it is serving a purpose.
3. Immobilization as tolerated. This means stay off of it when it hurts, but animal studies of ligament and joint healing usually show that staying completely off the area for extended periods will reduce the quality of the repair your body is able to muster.
4. A sprained ankle takes only 4-12 weeks to completely heal. if you still have pain, swelling, popping, clicking or other signs of an injury that is too big for your body to heal, consider getting an MRI or other type of imaging. If the ligaments are completely torn in half, you will likely need surgery. If they are stretched or partially torn, consider an injection based procedure to enhance healing. In my clinical experience, prolotherapy can usually help. Other options include surgery (I wouldn't recommend this for a partial tear), or having the doctor inject your own stem cells into the ankle ligaments to heal the tear. Below are videos on the newer stem cell procedures:
January 10, 2009
ankle sprain with bone bruise that has taken 5 months
I recently saw the call for help, "ankle sprain with bone bruise that has taken 5 months" appear on the Internet. It reminded me of my own problems some 15 years a go as a young doctor just out of residency. I was running and slipped off the concrete path and severely twisted my ankle. It was so bad that I had to limp home at 1/4 walking pace. I placed myself in an immobilizer and waited for it to heal, no healing after 1-2 months. I then began an Odyssey of ankle braces. The air cast was popular at the time, it was a joke, a great way to cut off my circulation without helping any stability. Then 2 months, then 3 months… I was onto seeing specialists. The people who worked with ankle sprains in my community at the time were all podiatrists. I went one who told me he had nothing to offer. Then 3 months became 4 months. I was still limping around the house when I did anything active. I then tried more braces. I bought the old fashioned lace up type, some stability, but getting the beast on and off was a nightmare. I was in a physical free fall of sorts, going from a very active young man to a couch potato. My weight ballooned. 4 months became 5 months. I then finally found my first savior, the Malleoloc brace. While this helped, 5 months became 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, a year. Finally I tried prolotherapy, which wasn't perfect, but got me to the point where I could function and even go out running every once in a great while. If I had injured this today, I would have certainly chosen injecting my own adult stem cells to fix my ankle ligaments. We've had great success with this new cutting edge injection treatment using the patent's own stem cells. The video below tells more:
January 8, 2009
Bone Stimulators
As a doctor, patients with a fracture that won't heal can be in quite a pickle. There are many bone stimulators on the market including the Exogen, the Symphony bone growth stimulator, and the mbi bone growth stimulator. How does a bone stimulator work ? There are two main types, ultrasound based and an electrical bone stimulator. The ultrasound type works by emitting a pulsed low intensity ultrasound signal (PLIUS). This has been shown to stimulate mesenchymal stem cells which turn into osteoblasts which are cells that make new bone. An electrical bone growth stimulator works in much the same way. It's usually worth using one of these units for 6-12 weeks. What if using a bone stimulator doesn't work? Bone grafting is one option, but a big surgery. Is there another way? Yes, newer stem cell based injection methods can avoid the surgery and use your own stem cells to heal the fracture. I've posted two videos below on the subject:
December 15, 2008
How to Heal a Torn Ligaments Shoulder
How to heal a torn ligaments in the shoulder. There are many ligaments that help to support the shoulder. Ligaments are the duct tape that hold the shoulder bones together. These include the coraco-acromial ligaments (the duct tape that holds the collar bone to the front of the shoulder blade). Other ligaments include the joint capsule of the AC joint (duct tape that holds the AC joint together) and the shoulder joint capsule (the duct tape that holds the shoulder ball in the socket). An injury that injures these ligaments can cause instability, meaning that the ligaments can be stretched an lose their ability to hold the shoulder bones together as you use the shoulder. This can cause many issues, including early arthritis and pain. Treatment options have traditionally been surgical. However, newer non-surgical torn shoulder ligament cures are now available.
Surgery for this area usually means sewing the torn ligament together or back to it's attachment to the bone. While for a complete tear of one of these ligaments this may the only way to get the two ends back together, for partial tears, this is an older method of repair that may have more problems than benefits. For example, sewing a partially torn ligament often over tightens the ligament. Newer treatments are injection based. This means that adult stem cells can be injected into the ligament to help it mend, rather than needing surgery. The newer stem cell based treatments (links above) also mean much less down-time and immobilization for the patient. No more blue pillow immobilizer!
As an example, a patient with an AC joint injury often has chronic and painful popping and cracking in this joint. The shoulder muscles underneath can become sore. The surgical option is to sew a cadaver ligament or synthetic material around the injured ligaments to try and stabilize the joint. However, there is huge down-time, with the patient being unable to use the area for months. In addition, over tightening is common, and this leads to more arthritis. The newer technique of injecting stem cells into the ligament requires no or little down-time and likely results in a more physiologic repair (without the over tightening) because the goal with this procedure is to get the ligament to heal back to it's pre-injured state (or as close to it as possible).


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Our responsible behaviour plan outlines our system for facilitating positive behaviours, preventing problem behaviour and responding to unacceptable behaviours. Through our school plan shared expectations for student behaviour are plain to everyone, assisting Belgian Gardens State School to create and maintain a positive and productive learning and teaching environment, where all school community members have clear and consistent expectations and understandings of their role in the educational process.
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Our school rules have been agreed upon and endorsed by all staff and our school P&C. They are aligned with the values, principles and expected standards outlined in education Queensland's code of school behaviour.
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If you are both the Amazon Fire TV and Apple Music user, you may find that you can't directly stream and play Apple Music on Amazon Fire TV.
Not only Apple Music has DRM limited, so users can only play and stream Apple Music on some specific devices and Apple products. Meanwhile Amazon Fire TV only supports streaming some video Apps and so on.
If you still want to play Apple Music on Amazon Fire TV, there still one solution to deal with the problem.
First you need one third-party tool to convert the Apple Music files or library and remove their DRM and then transfer them to play on Amazon Fire TV.
Steps to convert DRM Apple Music files so as to play on Amazon Fire TV
Macsome iTunes Converter is the tool to remove DRM from Apple Music and convert to MP3, AAC, FLAC, WAV and so on with upto 20X conversion speed and almost CD quality output.
Step 1, Click the following download link to download the latest trial version of iTunes Music Converter, install and run it.
What you downloaded is a free trial version, which can convert 3 minutes each file. You can purchase to get the full version without limitations.
Step 2. Click "+" to import the downloaded Apple Music files from the library or playlist. All the Apple Music files you have downloaded the Apple Music files you want to convert and they can work normally on your iTunes.
Step 3. Click the setting icon to set the output format and output folder. There are four output formats including MP3, AAC, FLAC and WAV for you to choose. If necessary, you can also reset the related audio parameters.
Moreover, you can reset the conversion speed, the default one is 10X. If you want to get a higher audio quality, you can choose a lower conversion speed.
Step 4. Click the "CONVERT" button to start your converting.
After the conversion, you can run Amazon Music app on your computer and log in your Amazon ID, then drag and drop files from computer into the Upload selection.
Or you can also play the converted Apple Music songs on Amazon File TV via Plex Media Server.
More Apple Music Tips:
- Howto Play Taylor Swift's 1989 Album on MP3 player
- How to transfer music files from iCloud Drive to Google Drive
- Play Jazz Music of Apple on common MP3 player


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RE: Horn on power carts
A 1 block object that you could write notes to someone and put it. It could consume paper to make the letters/notes.
RE: Water Visual Glitch
Not sure if you did anything, but this is fixed in alpha 5.5 for me. Thanks!
RE: Forged/Advanced Tools
Since the axe now is only 10 calories at base usage, an ability to carry multiple stacks would be a great buff for a reinforced axe.
Forged/Advanced Tools
Currently, getting tool forging and making tools has no purpose. Unless a player lost one of their tools, all of the tools are naturally obtained via survival research. Instead, the anvil should make "reinforced tools," which would have buffs, such as being able to carry more of a resource (ex. 20 logs, or you could stack 20 stone on a reinforced shovel), and/or having a reduced base calorie usage (base of 15 instead of 20).
RE: Land Claiming Bug
I have seen this again, and it seems to be any interface (haven't tested crafting units yet) and will display that the server host/first player to join the server has already claimed that chunk.
Alpha 5.4
Windows 8.1
RE: Water Visual Glitch
I am playing on Alpha 5.4, my OS is Windows 8.1
Water Visual Glitch
When in water, I get the wave-y affect, but the middle of my screen seems to be "cut-and-pasted", slightly off. I'll get a screenshot when I get the chance
Non Critical Mining (I'm assuming) bug
When stone is mined on the ceiling it falls, but if a chest is where it should land, it will occupy the same block. This didn't cause any severe errors, but resulted in a strange visual glitch. No sure if this would affect it, but it was the right block of the chest (may contribute due to a chest being placed with the left side).
Land Claiming Bug
If you place a land claim flag on a storage chest in a public area, it says the land is claimed by another player. I don't know exactly what the determining variable is, but it sees to be the player with the most land claims in the world.


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Get informed about stroke prevention, as stroke can happen to anyone at any age!
At age 51, Mike Williams began experiencing a headache and dizziness while at his home.
He passed out and woke to remember being put into an ambulance. At the time, he had no idea he was having a stroke.
He passed out and woke to remember being put into an ambulance. At the time, he had no idea he was having a stroke.
His wife, who was home with him, called for medical attention. Neither one of them knew just how much their lives would change following that day. In the days leading up to his stroke, Mike worked 12 hour shifts and spent most of his free time tinkering with his truck, riding his four-wheeler, and doing yard work. He loved the outdoors, but now has to spend most of his time inside. He had significant difficulty with his speech following the stroke, and still often experiences dizziness. Mike's daily activities were hindered by the deficits found in his feet and hands, and continue to hinder him by his fear of falling due to his inability to walk straight.
The most significant loss according to Mike is his balance. He rarely went anywhere alone, and quickly became dependent on his wife who quit her job to become his caregiver. Initially, Mike was reluctant to see his friends and co-workers. He didn't want to talk to others, as he felt "they could not understand him." He recalls his best friend continued to be there for he and his wife, despite his reluctance to be seen. This friend also offered respite for his wife, which provided her opportunities of relief from the daily tasks and stressors of being a caregiver. Mike's stroke also greatly affected his daughters, his mother and his sister.
Despite the impacts, Mike says their relationships have survived this obstacle and have grown even stronger from it. Mike is able to positively reflect on how this experience has strengthened his relationship with his wife too; he shares that it has opened doors of communication for them. Prior to his stroke, Mike had not known of any other individuals around him having strokes. He had high blood pressure, but was unaware of how this could increase his risk for stroke.
During his recovery, Mike was determined to learn more about stroke and prevention. He was provided information from the rehabilitation center where he received treatment. He reports paying more attention to signs from his body now, such as not ignoring headaches. To continue his prevention methods, Mike is seen regularly by doctors and encourages others to do the same. He also encourages others to inform themselves about stroke, warning signs, and prevention methods specific to them, as stroke can happen to anyone at any age!
Picture credit: Paul Olsen
Story source: http://youngstroke.org/
Picture credit: Paul Olsen
Story source: http://youngstroke.org/
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Platinum Clown
- Species Information
- Scientific Name:Amphiprion percula
- Family:Pomacentridae
- Origin:Captive Bred
- Reef Compatability:Compatible
- Temperament:Semi-aggressive
- Maximum Size:3.2"
- Ideal Tank Size:>30 Gallons
Amphiprion percula
The SA Platinum Clown is an almost all-white with a stunning appearance. These fish result from an increasing selection for unique patterns in "Picasso" percula clowns.The Platinum clown variety is found primarily in the Pacific and Indian Ocean near Papua New Guinea, northwest Australia, southeast Asia and Japan, but do not overlap with the range of Amphiprion Ocellaris to the west. Platinum clowns can grow to up to 3.2 inches and have a territorial temperament, but are quiet and peaceful within their territory.


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This is a wonderful project for the survivors of the disaster in Japan last year.
'Invisible Snow' This is a moving and inspiring film about a Buddhist monk, Koyu Abe, who instigated the planting of millions of sunflowers and other plants, beginning at his temple, Joenji, and spreading out into the surrounding area. The flowers are believed to absorb the radiation coming from the Fukushima nuclear plant.
With thanks to @puerhan and @pourmecoffee for sharing this on twitter.
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For those who would like a bit more information about Sunflowers and radiation…
Why would anyone want to grow a field of highly radioactive sunflowers?
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March holds a variety of options for comedy fans -- from a new night in Boulder to the appearance of such '90s nostalgia faces as Chris Tucker and the duo from Loveline. Click ahead to see what side-splitting adventures await as we laugh our way out of the winter chill.
See also: - Ben Kronberg on his new Comedy Central special, and why he left Denver - Arguments and Grievances second-anniversary edition at Vine Street Pub - Adam Carolla on Obama's taxes, obese-shaming and Celebrity Rehab death Mindy McCready
10. Boulder Comedy Showcase at Dairy Center for the Arts, March 15
There have been several attempts at cultivating a comedy scene in Boulder, with mixed results. This showcase at the Dairy Center is off to a great start, though, with a few Boulder comics as well as such recognizable Denver talent as Jodee Champion and trans-comedian Jordan Wieleba. We know there are some funny minds in Boulder and with more events like this, we should start hearing more from them.
8 p.m. Friday, March 15 at Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut Street in Boulder, www.thedairy.org
9. Demetri Martin at Comedy Works South, March 24
Stealing the hearts of the "geek" phenomenon in the mid-2000s with his Dylanesque guitar and harmonica accompanying Hedberg-like micro-jokes, Demetri Martin has sustained our attention well beyond his time on The Daily Show and his 2009 Comedy Central series, Important Things With Demetri Martin. If you're ready for some deadpan observational humor from a shaggy-haired loner who looks half his age (39), this will be a good ticket to impress that barista with the asymetrical haircut you've been crushing on.
6 p.m. Sunday, March 24 at Comedy Works South, 5345 Landmark Place in Greenwood Village, www.comedyworks.com
8. Nick Thune at Comedy Works, March 7-10
Somewhat more forthright and personable than Demetri Martin, Nick Thune falls into the similar category of tiger-beat hipster with a guitar delivering smashing one-liners. Don't dismiss him as a trend for college sophomores and closeted suburbanites, though: Thune's concise jokes, killer timing and dark worldview make for an ab-cramping good time.
Thursday, March 7 through March 10 at Comedy Works, 1226 15th Street, www.comedyworks.com
7. John Heffron at Comedy Works South, March 14-16
Connecting with Gen X'ers on subjects that often fly over the heads of Millenials, John Heffron is an old-school comedian with none of the concepts or frills of the previous two entries. The winner of Last Comic Standing season two, Heffron's success continues to aid his life-long commitment to never perform physical labor.
7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 14-16, Comedy Works South, 5345 Landmark Place in Greenwood Village, www.comedyworks.com
6. Arguments and Grievances at Vine Street Pub, March 17
Between this weekly debate show and his pop-culture podcast, These Things Matter, Kevin O'Brien stands apart in Denver's comedy scene with his obscure references and assertive on-stage presence (whatever you do, don't get caught talking during his set). As the host of Arguments and Grievances, O'Brien holds together an unpredictable show where local comics debate the merits of such pressing topics as Baths vs. Showers, Tom & Jerry vs. Ren & Stimpy or this lineup of Troy Walker and Bobby Crane taking on St. Patrick's Dav vs. Cinco De Mayo.
And since I originally wrote the list, CW has added some dates for John Heffron. March 14-16Check out our recap of A&G's two year anniversary last November.
10 p.m. Sunday, March 17, at Vine Street Pub, 1700 Vine Street.
5. Greater Than Social Club with Adam Cayton-Holland and Bad Weather California (a benefit for Mike Marchant) at Lannie's Clocktower, March 6
More than just a treasure of the Denver music scene, Mike Marchant is an all-round beloved individual, as evidenced by the consistent and overwhelming support he's received since the news broke of his lymphoma diagnosis. This benefit show is one of several fundraisers for the uninsured Marchant -- but the medical bills are piling up. Not to mention, it has a pretty bad-ass lineup of big-name locals.
8 p.m. Wednesday, March 6 at Lannie's Clocktower Cabaret, 1601 Arapahoe Street, www.lannies.com
4. Chris Tucker at the Paramount Theatre, March 23
Unforgettable as the hyper-mouthed spaz-attack in Friday, enchanting as the gender-bending sci-fi dandy in The Fifth Element and humiliatingly accurate as the prototypical American counterpart to Jackie Chan in the Rush Hour series, Chris Tucker has become a national icon of comedy, his high-pitched one-liners repeated by comedy fans for two generations running. First entering the public consciousness in 1992 with his appearance on HBO's Def Comedy Jam, Tucker returned to standup in 2011, with a brief sidetrack to co-star in the recent Oscar-buzz dramady Silver Linings Playbook.
8 p.m. Saturday, March 23 at Paramount Theatre, 1621 Glenarm Place, www.paramountdenver.com
3. Doug Benson at Comedy Works, March 9-10
As the star of Super High Me and The Marijuana-Logues, Doug Benson's return to a post-legalized Denver will surely be a cause for celebration from all the red-eyed and giggly comedy fans who populate this town. You can either catch his set on Saturday March 9 (at 4:20 brah!) or be a part of the live taping of his Doug Loves Movies podcast on Sunday.
Saturday, March 9 and Sunday, March 10 at Comedy Works, 1226 15th Street, www.comedyworks.com
2. The Adam Carolla and Dr. Drew Reunion Tour, Saturday, March 2
Hey, remember the '90s? Of course you do, because we just reminded you about Chris Tucker. And while you've got your sentimental side engaged, surely you've got a memory or two of watching Loveline on MTV tucked away somewhere. Whether you were an over-curious pre-teen with the sound turned down so Mom wouldn't hear or a sincere college student needing advice on how to ask your boyfriend if he was responsible for that new rash you just got, Loveline's Adam Carolla and Dr. Drew Pinsky offered a charming mix of straight-talk advice from a fatherly doctor and cynical humor from a detached libertine. And those special types of people who get nostalgic for the not-so-distant past will revel at the reunion of this contrasting duo. Check out our recent interview with Adam Carolla for some further insight into his coldly practical worldview.
8 p.m. Saturday, March 2, Paramount Theatre, 1621 Glenarm Place, www.paramountdenver.com
1. Ben Kronberg at the Oriental Theater, March 10
"A bun in the oven is cute . . . but a baby in the oven is terrifying," Ben Kronberg said during a recent appearance on John Oliver's New York Standup show, creepily delivering the line with the mild amusement of a man who has a body in the trunk of his car. "And if you get a young girl pregnant, it's like a bun in the Easy-Bake Oven." Returning to Denver for the first time in a year, this hometown hero of the local comedy community will be arriving fresh off the recent taping of his half-hour Comedy Central special. While we all cheer on the momentum of his career in New York, Ben Kronberg will always hold a special place in the local scene -- whether for his "Because I'm a Racist" electro music bit, or his old closing act where he daydreams of fellacio martyrdom through intercepting and swallowing the procreative juices that were intended to make baby George W. Bush.
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Hello! I am Chryssa, a web designer and front-end developer based in Athens, Greece.
About me
I am a graduate web designer and developer, constantly trying to build on the knowledge that I have gained through my studies. My goal is to keep my skills up-to-date and, above all, relevant to the kind of projects that I create.
I build responsive websites that are both aesthetically pleasing and functional. My core values are simplicity in design and attention to detail, all the while keeping user experience in mind.
Whether you want to talk about a project that you have in mind or just say hello, I'd love to hear from you.
Responsive website that has been built with the latest versions of HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, and jQuery.
Several techniques have been implemented for faster page load times, such as image lazy loading and optimization, code minification, and cache busting.
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A number of tools and technologies have been used for improving the speed of the website, such as Lazysizes lazy loader and Gulp task runner.
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On 25/03/14 at 10:25 +0000, Steve McIntyre wrote: > On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 09:32:26AM +0100, Frank Lin PIAT wrote: > >On Tue, 2014-03-25 at 15:29 +0900, Stefano Zacchiroli wrote: > >> Because as long as we document it, it's very hard to claim that > >> "non-free" is not part of Debian, when you could just add it as a > >> keyword side-by-side with "main" in your sources.list. > > > >The firmware have been moved from main to non-free a few years ago. The > >unintended consequences is that almost every system now use the non-free > >suite. > >Therefore users are more likely to install non-free packages. > > Yup. Various conversations have happened around firmware in the last > few years, but this is an effect that some people may not be aware > of. So... > > Neil and Lucas: what do you have to say on this front? Of all the > things that *could* be done here, what would you like to see > personally? I think that most of the ideas about increasing awareness about non-free software are good ideas, and I'd like to see the ones for which we can find volunteers implemented ;) Something else that would be nice to have is a way to track the story behind each piece of non-free software. There are some cases where software ends up in non-free for rather obscure (but correct!) reasons. It would be great to have a place to document those reasons, the freedoms that are given up when using that piece of software, the state of alternatives, pointers to relevant bugs or contact points that one cloud lobby, etc. It would be quite easy to do that by starting from the popcon ranking of non-free packages[1]. Maybe something for a wiki.non-free.org? Lucas [1] UDD query: select package, insts from popcon where package in (select package from packages where release='sid' and component in ('non-free', 'contrib')) order by insts desc limit 30;
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I was in severe pain this morning. Abdominal as well as lower back pain. So I had a trip to the Gynie again.
The pain was stretching from the top of my bump all the way to the inside of my womb. It didn't help in what position I stood or sat; the pain just became worse in some cases.
So Byren took me to the Gynie again and I sat thinking what could possibly be wrong this time with me. I was still feeling light headed and a little dizzy but it wasn't as bad as it had been last week.
We did the scan and turns out Gremlin is lying across my womb, in the transverse position. It's very painful. More painful when the Gynie tried to turn him with his hands on my stomach. I thought I was in labour again; the pain was insane. I almost broke Byren's fingers with all the squeezing. Unfortunately, the Gynie wasn't able to turn him. He said it's not that bad or alarming since we're doing a Cesarean but to help me with the pain and discomfort.
One thing I'm worried about closer to the due date, Gremlin will be a lot bigger than he is now. So we need him to turn as soon as possible. I mean, if I'm feeling so much pain now while he is still small in my womb, how much pain will I have when he is a lot bigger?
The Gynie prescribed me these tiny purple pills that help with slowing contractions in labour. More like relaxing the womb. Yikes. So this way, with my womb more relaxed, Gremlin will have more space to move around in if that's the problem he is having at the moment. I really do hope it works while he is still small. I don't want to sit with enormous pain and discomfort until the 12 of June.
So I'm not allowed to bend over. Not allowed to slump over and not keep my back straight. I'm not allowed to pick up any heavy objects. I'm not allowed to carry Monster in my arms anymore. I feel so helpless without being able to attend to the basics of my life.
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the accessibility internet rally (air) to be held at a san francisco high school on september 21st needs the help of programmers and designers. the aim of the rally is to get together designers and programmers to create websites for people with disabilities in an 8-hour stint.
the rally is hosted by compumentor (a non-profit organization creating solutions for communities and schools) and knowbility (which promotes barrier-free information technology to people with disabilities). entrants will be teamed with people from non-profit organizations, and each team will have around 10 members with a total of approximately a dozen teams. their task is to create a website that can be used by people with disabilities, including the visually impaired and those who are unable to use a keyboard and mouse. all programming has to occur within the allotted 8-hour period.
beforehand, the teams will be given a four-hour tutorial on accessible web design, and given the chance to meet and discuss what they are going to do with the rest of the team. judges mainly come from design experts at ibm and the university of texas, and an award party will be held at the end of september.
the aim of the rally extends further than websites for people with disabilities–it also hopes to promote better design of websites in general.
read more at zdnet uk.
matthew's opinion
this is a great idea because, as it says, not only does it provide solutions for disabled people, but it also makes the people involved focus on accessibility. a lot of websites still suffer from over-complex or unintuitive designs and take too long to load. it is much nicer to visit a simple, fast-loading site to get what you want. it will be interesting to see what the different teams decide to use and if any go the flash route.
air is also running a few seminars–if you come from the california area–in august and early september on web design and accessibility. i hope that the group expands the rallies in the future to cover other areas of the usa (there was a previous air event in austin, texas, and a rocky mountain one) and europe. it would also be nice to see a company like macromedia sponsoring these events, and providing software for free.
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|1st post (9:09am est wed aug 14 2002)
sounds like a noble cause – by bentheworm
|designing websites for (9:11am est wed aug 14 2002)
.. the lowest common denominator does nothing to further things.
you want to see what ease of access and decent layout looks like? go visit walmart.com, mcdonalds.com or any other such "site".
– by buford lamonte
|is the goal (9:22am est wed aug 14 2002)
to design better websites, or to design website for the disabled? those are two entirely different pursuits.
quite honestly, i have already visited a few websites which have taken efforts to produce a site for the visually imparied. they use font sizes way to large for my tastes, and even when you reduce the browser text size to smallest the news headlines still take up too much real estate.
if the goal is to produce better websites for the visually impaired, then come up with an alternate link, or toggle a setting in the browser to use the accessibility features of a web site, rather then forcing everyone to have to navigate overly simplified websites that simply use large contrasting fonts for improved readability. as someone that has good eyesite, i want as much information on the screen i can read at a glance, not forced to navigate 50 web pages to get the same content. – by topher
|re: is the goal (9:45am est wed aug 14 2002)
any site that hardwires a font size does a disservice.
fortunately, netscape allows for overriding site specified font sizes, which works most of the time. the only failure seems to be for those sites that also hardwire starting locations for images, such that any wrapping text overwrites prevous text, making it unreadable.
there are also a lot of sites that screw around with putting fancy images containing nothing but text in such a manner that the image overlays part of the text.
this seems to happen most with m$ based sites (that and the stupid invalid characters the m$ f*s with in the alphabet – prime example is the apostrophe… it always shows up as a "?" because it uses some character like
|buford lamonte (10:52am est wed aug 14 2002)
to refer to our sisters and brothers with different abilities than the mainstream as "the lowest common denominator" is truly outrageous bigotry. if anything, this technology has the power to librate and enpower all of us. – by urgeek
|right on lamonte. (11:37am est wed aug 14 2002)
your bigotry is the point. there needs to be a way for the disabled to get to "their" pages from the 1st page. what about audio script written into every first page, it would allow sight impaired to get there. audio has taken over im. i'm sure if it became avalable every web master would add. yes, everyone should be able to deal with a web with less more organized links. are popups, ads or spam important? they are to the profitablility of the web right now. i think this is really cool, if you open your mind. when i presented my idea for a v-java-m for the tv tuner to manf. for internet within the signal in video it included an idea of web sites with a limited # of links due to the input device being the remote control. i really like this idea, as it starts to add some standardization to web development. – by tech
|a good balance (12:00pm est wed aug 14 2002)
unfortuanaty one site cannot fit all. large font sizes make it difficult for people with movement disabilies, they can have a hard time scrolling. what we need is what topher sugested. i like the idea of browser toggles. an individual could check what particlur accessability options they want and then sites could code a page that will hep them. it would then be the first page they see. i ma not sure if it would be successful, but i forsee a ada lawsuit to force websites to offer accomidations to disabled patrons and i think its about time. – by giffy
|what about cost? (12:10pm est wed aug 14 2002)
although with all the html jockeys, the price of a webpage has gotten cheaper, how much would all that cost? that is what is going to be driving any kind of "all access" website. not to mention, that many disabled are on some kind of public assistance and really can't afford up-to-date technology. i know of several who are dialing up on a 28 kbs modem. are you going to offer accessibility to only those who can afford it? the cheapest solution for the sight impaired would be just posting text blown to 14 pt or larger and offering it as an option on your main page. a cheaper option is to use internet explorer. ie offers an option in the "view" portion. just click on text size and change to large.
as for the ada, it is being struck down by our facist president and his blood-sucking cronies. accessibility on the web is the least of their concerns. – by bob dobbs
|re bob dobbs (12:23pm est wed aug 14 2002)
"as for the ada, it is being struck down by our facist president and his blood-sucking cronies. accessibility on the web is the least of their concerns."
while i am sure that bush ii would gut the ada if he could, it is the courts that have they say on this one. and while there have been some setbacks from the supreme court, they were mainly in regard to states rights and the ada. also it is indivuals who can bring suits under the ada, if i am not mistaken. i stil lthink that ther is a chance of success, although the justice dept would fight it pretty heavily. and as for cost, i would think that it would be negliable, at least for larger font, or less clutered web space, or evne for talking text
|giffy (1:04pm est wed aug 14 2002)
the price question was in reference to tech's comment, "what about audio script written into every first page, it would allow sight impaired to get there."
as for the larger text, thank god for frontpage and interns. but it is also possible for the sight-impaired to take the initiative and use their browser settings.
while it is possible for individual suits to be brought under the ada, many people are abusing it, and this abuse is helping to cripple the ada. along with individual states recent rulings, this has been a sad year for the disabled. i only speak ill of george bush because compared to him, clinton had a decent record of helping the disabled. perhaps one of the only recent victories for the disabled were (in my state) using the tobacco money to support programs. – by bob dobbs
|bob dobbs (1:55pm est wed aug 14 2002)
the ada was a poorly written law with good intentions. yes it helped put grab bars in more toilet stalls. it also put more lawyers to work suing for fun and profit.
would you support the president (actually congress and senate but blame whomever you like), if he/they abolished the ada and wrote it more carefully actually defining what a reasonable accomodation should be?
many web sites are just plain stupid and actually designing for the lowest common denominator (not my words) would be an improvement to most sites. could i please use something other than ie on my bank's web site? some reason behind color use please… – by dm
|freely distributed… (1:58pm est wed aug 14 2002)
code to ad an audio link. do you think it would that 5 minutes to add? we need posts from people who are really in tune with this issue. enlighten us deafdude, or others with disablities.
note: it is amazing how many of you are closed minded. the only way you are going to get ahead in this industry is opening yourself up to change. – by tech
|i love this acronym… (3:08pm est wed aug 14 2002)
folks who really love beer are "hopheads". people who really love hemp are "potheads". people who really love cars are called "gearheads".
how much do you love this? – by /sm
|teams? flash? wtf??? (3:13pm est wed aug 14 2002)
why would you need to have a team to make a few interlinked web pages? is this for the "reading-impaired" or for those with add or other learning disabilities?
flash? flash garners you an "f-" in any web accessibilit class. what are you thinking? flash is for the "learning impaired", not the seeing impaired!
i just don't get it, so maybe i'm a short bus rider who needs this, eh?
(btw, my iste is 100% accessible even though its subject is 0% accessible. some sites are for the disabled but have 0% ada compliance, go figure) – by /sm
|matthew says… (3:18pm est wed aug 14 2002)
"a lot of websites still suffer from over-complex or unintuitive designs and take too long to load."
personally, i've found that web sites get crappier, slower, and harder to use every day. rather than getting better, they are getting worse.
i welcomed the coming of css- until people started using it. now half the damned sites on the net have teeny print that i can't change with my browser settings nor see with my old glasses (i need new eyes), and what's been infuriating me lately is two things- newspaper-like columns that make you scrool back up then back down, and
real estate
sides – by /sm
|a company like macromedia sponsoring these events (3:19pm est wed aug 14 2002)
that would be like seagrams sponsoring a madd rally! – by /sm
|buford lamonte (3:22pm est wed aug 14 2002)
you want to see what a really bad, inacessible site looks like? go to webpagesthatsuck.com.
it's been one of my favorite sites for years, it's even better than useit.com (at least it's more entertaining) – by /sm
|bob dobbs (3:32pm est wed aug 14 2002)
"the cheapest solution for the sight impaired would be just posting text blown to 14 pt or larger and offering it as an option on your main page"
no, the cheapest and best solution is not to use absolute font sizes!
"ie offers an option in the "view" portion"
as do they all…try one, ie was the best 2 yrs ago, but no longer.
"thank god for frontpage "
you mean thank lucifer and the powers of darkness for it. front page is about the worst thing ver to happen to useability and accessibility. for example, all front page fonts are absolute point sizes (and if one of you fellows can tell me how to override this without putting a "+" or "-" in the html i'll thank you)
continues… – by /sm
|continued… (3:48pm est wed aug 14 2002)
imo, anyone who doesn't make their site accessible to everyone is a moron. the number 1 morons are those who make it ie only- sure, go ahead and throw away 5-15% of your prospective viewers, maybe they'll visit my site!
truly blind surfers need no audio, they have screen readers. your job as webmasters is to make sure the screen readers work right- meaning non-stupid use of the "alt" tag and non-stupid use of tables, and non-stupid use (meaning no use at all) of graphics as text.
"alt='bullet point'" is stupid. use "alt=' '" instead. note that when you omit the alt tag entirely, a screen reader will say "graphic" or something like that.
you also don't want audio-only. i'll bet when deafdude clicks a link and real player opens he gets pissed- i know i would. there is no excuse for a printed transcript of any audio file.
there are so many "mentally handicapped" people making web pages that when someone only slightly stupid (like myself) gets in the act, we look like geniuses! and speaking of mentally disabled, unless you're writing about subatomic particle physics and the properties of muons and quarks, keep the text as simple as you can.
don't enumerate when you can count, and never utilize what you can use. – by /sm
|tech (3:53pm est wed aug 14 2002)
for an audio link, add
with brackets changed to greater-less than signs. the embed tag uses mostly the same attributes as img. you can loop it with "loop=".t.", add controls, etc. it's part of the html standard.
note that bgsound is most definately not. if you use front page to insert a sound, it will only work in ie as it will use the nonstandard bgsound as opposed to teh standard embed. – by /sm
|i'm stupid (3:56pm est wed aug 14 2002)
"there is no excuse for a printed transcript of any audio file."
i menat to say the exact opposite. there is no excuse for an audio file without a transcript.
|tech and /sm (4:17pm est wed aug 14 2002)
hey, /sm, have a little something pent up? as for your detailed comments on the minutae of my post, relax. most of it (the techie parts) was intended as being lighthearted, especially the part about frontpage, and i use ie in work. sorry, i couldn't give you a full-on instructions on how to modify every browser for the disabled, but if you go and click the "help" portion you could probably walk yourself through it. you seem fairly bright. some of your comments, though insightful, were marred by your full-on rant. thanks for using periods and not capitalizing everything.
first off tech, sorry, i misread your post. i thought that you wanted a full audio website. second, it goes back to modem speeds. i work with the disabled and the majority of them who have computers either got them through a loan program, or they are so old that they should be in a museum. i don't see how a short blurb at page load would really do them any good, anyway, and it would annoy your regular (regular as in "come here often")people. do you have an example of something like that you could post? thanks. – by bob dobbs
|get ready to open your wallets (9:06pm est wed aug 14 2002)
liberals will see this another oportunity to make themselves feel like they are making life equal for everyone. to do that they have to drag everyone down to the lowest possible denominator. and to do it takes money. we will all pay for it in new fcc fees (taxes really. just like we have the federal access fee's on our phone bills so native americans can have a cell phone. getting damn tired of this socialist mentality folks.
i have no problem with the internet becoming more accessible for the handicapped (screw being pc while we are at it). keep the ada (federal gov't)out of this. – by ted
|hey giffy (9:12pm est wed aug 14 2002)
if you think gearge w is a bloddsucker, ask the dnc chief how he made 18 million from a $100,000 investment in just a few years from a now bankrupt company. – by ted
|re ted (1:18pm est thu aug 15 2002)
"if you think gearge w is a bloddsucker, ask the dnc chief how he made 18 million from a $100,000 investment in just a few years from a now bankrupt company."
i never said that bush is a blood sucker, i was quoting someone else. i think that he is a republican, and as such feels that people should fend for themselves and that the market will solve problems. i disagree with that, but i respect the position. i feel that the goverment can serve as an extention of society nd society has a moral obligation to insure justice, fairness, and a decent life for all it member. there fore the goverment is needed to help people out. as for the dnc chief. corruption and profeteering is a bipartisan game. the diffrence is that bush is the president, he is the figurehead for the state and the economy. if its good he wins if its bad he loses. might not nessarly have ot do with him, but thats the way it works.
– by giffy
|bob dobbs (3:19pm est thu aug 15 2002)
i didn't mean to be harsh, just to point out some stuff that either few know, or most ignore. front page's propensity for making point sizes absolute, for using proprietary ie only tags when there are perfectly good cross browser standards sticks in my craw.
if i were to use all caps and no periods you can rest assured i would have followed the crowd and thrown in a few insults to your intelligence, but like i said that was not my intent. i do not think you are a moron, and you should not construe the post as such.
lighten up, you're not being attacked. – by /sm
|sorry giffy (10:37pm est fri aug 16 2002)
that i attributed:
"as for the ada, it is being struck down by our facist president and his blood-sucking cronies. accessibility on the web is the least of their concerns."
to you.
it was bob dobbs post. it was at the end of his & the beginning of yours so i attributed it to you. you did seem to echo the same sentiment. keep in mind that socialism is a stagnant form of government. redistribution of wealth & resources based simply on the existence of the lowest possible denominator is not good. it stiffles creativity and the desire to excell. – by ted


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Search Engine Strategies, San Jose CA is coming up next week. Should be an excellent event. I may not have too many posts during the event but will have plenty to say when I get back.
Microsoft Launches Beta Version of NewsBot – Tests news service on MSNBC site drawing from more than 4,800 sources.
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Part of the designer's job is to anticipate certain scenarios, and to program the automobile (in this case, it's truly an automobile) to respond appropriately to certain scenarios. Thus, the car watches for pedestrians who may step in front of the vehicle, vehicles that may run a red light and enter an intersection unexpectedly, traffic signals that are about to change, etc. It's actually very impressive that these systems can almost flawlessly respond to changes in the environment and that they usually render a decision that keeps drivers, passengers, and nearby pedestrians safe. (Of course, usually is not the same as always, so we have seen accidents, some of them fatal. This is dangerous stuff, after all, and we are on the bleeding edge of tech here.)
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TYLER BAZE, WARREN'S VENEDA, WINNER: "I was very confident. I was on when she broke her maiden a few years ago.
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CRAIG LEWIS, WARREN'S VENEDA, WINNER: "I've been fortunate in my career to have a lot of good horses. I don't know if there could ever be a better victory than when Cutlass Reality defeated back-to-back (Kentucky) Derby winners in the Hollywood Gold Cup (in 1988), Alysheba and Ferdinand. That one's got to be in my mind forever.
"Larry the Legend in the (1995) Santa Anita Derby; I've got some good moments, but this was definitely a good one. I was pretty confident that she was going to win but I didn't think that she would be that dominating, because I thought the two Eastern fillies looked awful good on paper.
"We're thinking about (the $1.5 million) Charles Town Classic (against males on April 18). We're going to have to take on some pretty tough boys, but she could be up to the task."
BENJAMIN WARREN, WARREN'S VENEDA, WINNING OWNER/BREEDER: "Out of our 800 horses, that's the best win, the biggest."
MIKE McCARTHY, FOR TRAINER TODD PLETCHER, DAME DOROTHY, SECOND: "She didn't get a very good trip into the first turn and down the backside."
NOTES: Winning owner/breeder Benjamin Warren is from Rialto, CA. This is Warren's first Grade I win in 35 years in the business.


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Tide is turning against Apple
At Least Steve Ballmer thinks so
Microsoft Head Honcho Steve Ballmer is declaring that the tide is turning on Apple.
In a recent speech at conference in New York, Ballmer stated "Apple gained about one point, but now I think the tide has really turned back the other direction,". This seemed to indicate that he felt Apple's recent market acceptance was coming to an end.
Ballmer went on to say "The economy is helpful. Paying an extra $500 for a computer in this environment -- same piece of hardware -- paying $500 more to get a logo on it? I think that's a more challenging proposition for the average person than it used to be."
There has long been the feeling that after Apple switched to Intel CPUs there was little difference between PC and Mac hardware. However, it was interesting to see Ballmer skip over the OS difference. I would have expected him to talk up Vista over OSX at least.
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Of course, Windows PC sales have been slumping, as well, in the face of the difficult economy.
Ballmer was speaking at The McGraw-Hill Companies' 2009 Media Summit. The interviewer, BusinessWeek editor-in-chief Stephen Adler, followed up by asking if Ballmer owned any Apple products himself. A secret iPod, maybe?
"No, none. I don't, my sons don't, my wife doesn't," Ballmer responded, as the crowd laughed. "You're talking to a guy, though, whose dad worked for Ford, and once Ford sold Land Rover and Jaguar, we're selling the cars to get Fords, so you may have a weird outlier in me."
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It's been cold here, as I'm sure it has been wherever you are too. It is January, after all. But up until last week, my husband and I haven't had to turn on the heat in our apartment. One of the benefits of living in a high rise building, I guess. So when it got cold enough last week to make us want to finally turn on the heat, I had a real longing for summer.
When I was a kid, summer meant sleeping in, reading lots of books, going to the pool, and making S'mores in the backyard. I decided to try and see if I could recreate those summer S'mores in cookie form. I've seen lots of recipes online for everything S'mores, but I thought I could make my own cookie recipe. Basically, I thought I could use my standard chocolate chip cookie dough recipe and add marshmallows and graham cracker crumbs with a Hershey's chocolate square on top for decoration.
In hindsight, I should have read the recipe posts from other bakers. My first mistake was to not use mini marshmallows. When I decided to make S'mores cookies, it was late and I didn't feel like going to the grocery store two blocks away. Instead, I went to the deli across the street and they only had large marshmallows. I thought I could just cut them into small pieces and they would work fine. Have you ever tried cutting marshmallows? Don't.
They are really sticky and hard to cut. My trusty kitchen scissors made it a bit easier, but really, it was too much of a hassle. Just walk the two blocks to the real grocery store to get what you really need.
Which brings me to my next mistake: Baking with marshmallows. As I learned, they don't really bake well. Mixed into the cookie dough, they look great. See?
But after baking, they turn out like this:
They make the cookies look gross. And while my taste-tester said they tasted good, the cookies certainly didn't look good. I promptly threw them in the trash, along with the rest of the dough.
Later on I read some blogs where bakers made S'mores cookies and gave lots of advice: freeze the marshmallows before adding to dough, chill the dough before baking, etc. But I was convinced that baking with marshmallows was not a smart move.
I came across one recipe on Pinterest that seemed to be solve my S'more cookie problem. S'mores bars! Instead of using marshmallows, the recipe calls for marshmallow fluff. The result? Perfection!
For some reason, marshmallow fluff doesn't get weird when baked. The bars also seem to mimic an actual S'more, so that's a plus, too. Instead of regular chocolate chips, I used mini dark chocolate chunks from Whole Foods that look like little Hershey bars.
Here is the recipe, adapted from Mel's Kitchen Cafe:
S'mores Cookie Bars
Note: Do not use regular marshmallows in this recipe!
Makes 9X13-inch pan of bars
INGREDIENTS: 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups crushed graham cracker crumbs 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 16 tablespoons (2 sticks) butter, softened 1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 large eggs 2 cups marshmallow fluff (I used a whole container) 2 cups chocolate chunks (a whole bag)
DIRECTIONS: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9X13-inch pan with foil, leaving an overhang on the 2 short sides. Grease the foil with cooking spray and set aside.
In a medium bowl, combine the flour, graham cracker crumbs, baking powder and salt. In a large bowl, using a mixer on medium speed, beat the butter and sugar until light. Beat in the eggs and vanilla until well combined. Reduce the mixer speed to low and add the flour mixture, mixing until combined. Divide the dough in half. Press half into the bottom of the prepared pan until the dough is evenly flattened. Dollop the marshmallow topping on top of the cookie base and gently spread into an even layer. Sprinkle the chocolate chunks on top.
Scatter the remaining dough over the top in clumps. Don't worry about completely covering the top, the marshmallow and chocolate chunks should peek through. Bake the bars until golden brown, about 30 minutes. Cool completely. Remove the bars from the pan using the foil overhangs. Cut into bars and serve.


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Saturday, January 7, 2012
Quinte's Biggest Loser 2012 is Gonna Be....
Yep. This is IT, dear readers....
I'm putting all of me (and there's far too much of me, these days) out there and have registered to participate in Quinte's Biggest Loser, a fundraising initiative from Belleville General Hospital Foundation.
I am excited. And nervous. But I have been steadily gaining weight for years and Luke calls me "Squishy."
I hate squishy.
So, beginning Monday, January 9th, I will be working these squishy bits off and making changes that ought to have been made long ago. The Reds deserve a mummy who can keep up and show them - not just tell them - how important it is to stay active and healthy.
If you're so inclined, please consider sponsoring me - it's a great cause and every donation is tax-deductible. Here's the link to my personal page: http://my.e2rm.com/personalPage.aspx?registrationID=1328999&langPref=en-CA
If donations aren't your thing, please consider leaving encouraging comments below. While I am SUPER good at starting things, I am not so great at staying motivated, so I need all the help I can get!
Better yet, JOIN IN! How lovely it would be to have you along for this awesome ride!
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- AnonymousJanuary 7, 2012 at 1:19 PM
I love it! All the best on your great journey. We at the Foundation are very excited to have you participate. I look forward to following your goals as they are met!ReplyDelete
That's fantastic!! Go, girl, go! I'm here to cheer you on. If you want to follow my health journey at my health blog, it's www.healthbentlife.wordpress.com. I've found that the more I tell others about my journey, the more accountable I am.ReplyDelete
So excited for you!
You know you've got my full support, love! If you have questions or just need someone to virtually slap ya on the ass when you're feeling demotivated, I'm here :) Love you and so proud of you for this!ReplyDelete
Thanks Jenn (Foundation Lady) so looking forward to meeting you and getting started!ReplyDelete
Annie - you rock for doing this! Am totally heading over to check out the site. I'm excited for you, too!
Darling Karen, your support and love mean so much to me. Thanks for believing in me as well as you do!ReplyDelete
Liz, I'm sponsoring (and maybe even joining you).ReplyDelete
Go (soon to be non-existent) Belly!!! You can do it.
P.S. I'm also gonna put that cool awesome icon you granted me onto my blog when I figure out how to do so.
oxo Pam
- Jennifer ColemanJanuary 9, 2012 at 1:10 PM
Hi Liz, did you and I meet this morning at the nutrition class? If so, it was great talking to you! Good luck on your journey!ReplyDelete
I wish you the best of Luck. I too joined and need lots of encouragement. We can do this and we Will do it.. hope to maybe meet you today. at weigh in.ReplyDelete
Go, Liz, go!ReplyDelete
We're cheering and praying for you!
Way to go Liz! All the best for your goals!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 12, 2012 at 8:37 PM
you know who to call if you want to do a free spin class or core class.ReplyDelete
I'm here to cheer you on. You didn't say what your goal is, but how about you tell me and WHEN you get there, I make a donation. How's that for an incentive? I think this is wonderful.ReplyDelete
Hi Liz, I'm sure you'll do amazing!! Keep it up!ReplyDelete


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UMBC Women Who Rock is a blog series I've been writing since last year and it has become one of my favorite things to think and write about for the Women's Center blog. In my role as Women's Center director, I have some of the best opportunities to become acquainted with some of UMBC's best and brightest women on campus. I admire the ways they live authentic lives unapologetically that challenge the stereotypes and assumptions that are often assigned to women. By debunking these stereotypes and forcing us to check our assumptions, they allow us to expand our notion of what a woman is and can be. – Jess
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UMBC Women Who Rock!
Pritma "Mickey" Irizarry, Assistant Director of Health Education
Mickey Irizarry is a #girlboss. She is also a UMBC Woman Who Rocks.
What is a #girlboss? She is many things. "A #girlboss is in charge of her own life. She gets what she wants because she works for it." #Girlboss is also more than just a type of person but a platform that is meant to inspire women to lead deliberate lives. It's not just about being about the boss of other people, but being the boss of your own life.
It's Mickey, who first shared the concept of #girlboss with me last fall. There is a book by the same title written by Sophia Amoruso, founder and CEO of fashion retailer Nasty Gal. Inspired by the book (and there's also a podcast), I began hearing and seeing Mickey use the hashtag often in support or to congratulate other women on campus. I too was on the receiving end of a #girlboss shout-out from Mickey and it felt really great.
That's what also makes Mickey a UMBC Woman Who Rocks. She didn't just take #girlboss as an inspiration for herself and hold it tight and privately. Rather, she shares it with others. Mickey isn't just the boss of her own life, but it is important for her to encourage and support others to do the same. When I asked her more about this she said, "If you don't believe in yourself, no one will either" and then went on to say but "it took me a long time to master that – and its still hard to fight the impostor syndrome." This is why its so important for her to support other women, to show them that she sees potential in them, and give them credit where credit is due. This of course, reminds me of shine theory which I've written about in other UMBC Women Who Rock posts. Shine theory as explained by Ann Friedman in her article states that "Surrounding yourself with the best people doesn't make you look worse by comparison. It makes you better." Otherwise known as, "I don't shine, if you don't shine."
So, I wanted spotlight Mickey as our in-residence #girlboss for this UMBC Women Who Rocks post. Between my initial reaching out to feature her and the time that it took me to write this, though, Mickey was offered and accepted a new position at American University as the Director of the Wellness Center! Her last day with us at UMBC is March 11th. So while this didn't start off with the intention of being a tribute post, it seems that this is where this post is going to have to go. So you've been warned, it might get a little warm and fuzzy up in here. Continue reading


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