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Now that the starting quarterback job is back in a state of flux on his Kansas football team, head coach David Beaty doesn't plan on naming a No. 1 QB ahead of the Jayhawks' upcoming trip to Iowa State.
Beaty waited the entirety of the offseason before officially awarding junior Peyton Bender the job on the day of KU's season opener the first week of September, and Bender has started every game since.
However, redshirt sophomore Carter Stanley featured prominently in the game plan for the first time this season on Saturday against Texas Tech. And when Bender didn't provide Kansas with the results asked of him much of the first half, Beaty and his staff played Stanley at QB the rest of the way.
Immediately after the loss, Beaty said he didn't know whether Bender would be back as the starter for the following game, at ISU (11 a.m., Saturday, FOX Sports Net). He stuck with that stance Monday on the Big 12 coaches media teleconference.
"You guys know me. I'm never going announce a starter," Beaty said. "I just don't do it. I don't think it gives us an advantage. I think it makes it a little tougher on the defense."
Bender, who watched the entire second half of a blowout loss from the sideline, went 12-for-24 through the air for 146 yards, with one touchdown and one interception.
Stanley, the starter in KU's final three games of 2016 but a bystander the majority of the first four games this year, while he also recovered from a break in his right throwing hand, completed 11 of 19 throws versus Texas Tech for 110 yards, with an interception and no touchdowns.
More mobile than Bender, Stanley also gained 19 yards rushing — though 14 yards lost via a sack, a negative run and lost fumble left him with a net running total of five yards.
"And, you know, from our standpoint we have two very, very capable quarterbacks that can help us," Beaty said.
Using both QBs didn't help KU (1-4 overall, 0-2 Big 12) much against the Red Raiders. But Iowa State (3-2, 1-1) implemented the strategy to great success in a marquee upset victory at Oklahoma, where Kyle Kempt did the majority of the passing (18-for-24, for 343 yards and three TDs) and linebacker Joel Lanning played the part of the part-time, run-threat QB.
"I'm not saying we're going to use that; I'm not saying we're not going to use it," Beaty said of sticking with the two-QB offensive game plan another week. "But there's some merit to being able to use both those guys, because both of them have very different skill sets that can give you an advantage."
On the year, Bender has completed 114 of 202 throws for 1,373 yards, with eight touchdowns and eight interceptions (most in the Big 12). Stanley didn't attempt a pass in a game until the loss to Texas Tech.
"It'll be no different from how we prepare each week," Beaty said of how he plans to handle the renewed QB competition. "All of our guys know they're only as good as their next snap and that comes from a positive point of view, not a negative point of view. It's all about competition each and every day, getting yourself ready to play."
Bender can stretch the field, Stanley can open up the read option. If I was an opposing coordinator, I'd leave a single high safety when Bender is in to take away the deep ball and crowd the line when Stanley is in since he doesn't have a strong arm and floats his deep passes which gives a DB time to find it in single coverage.
Since Chase Harrell is KU's only real deep threat that can go get a jump ball, the smaller guys need to be used in motions, jet sweeps, end around, and plays like that to create the open field they need to succeed. I hate east-west play, but KU has guys that are fast enough to take advantage of stuff like that and they need to do it to help out the between the tackles running and to help create one on one match ups with LB's on receivers and other advantageous match ups. Chip Kelly's Oregon offense should be the model for KU's current personnel.
I wonder if Meacham will be around next year? If I were him I'd start taking offers and get the heck out.
Meacham is the only coach that actually is producing some what.
Yeah but why would he stay when his team is getting creamed and the head coach overrules you on important decisions all the time? Can't be fun to be Meacham.
Meachem's offense ranks 9th in a 10-team conference in offensive scoring. This is the third year of the Air Raid. Stanley and Bender were both recruited specifically because they had played in a similar offense.
While our defense has been stunningly bad, it's confusing to come on here and read comments that suggest that the offense has been good. We're next to last and falling.
Thumbs Up! I finally agree with you about something. Defense of the Defense is a whole 'nother subject. Too much time on the field! I know this may sound stupid, but it has crossed my mind more than a couple of times over the last few years: "What if..." KU has tried TOO hard to continually recruit the next to best QB talent that wants to transfer schools. How about giving the nod to Stanley after he rose to the top of the talent pool (IMO should have been there all year) and if PB wants to come in to supplant him, then come on down. Just sayin', stick with a target and develop him by giving him more reps. Mangino was sold on Reesing and recognized what he could become and had the brains to tell Kerry Meier that he was not going to be QB for long. Injury aside, I think it should have said publicly that it was Stanley's job, perhaps to lose. Again going back to Mangino, he turned KM into a NFL caliber WR and used him in Wildcat formations. Couldn't Stanley or Bender be asked to use their athleticism to at least be on the field at the same time to create some mismatches or confusion?
TCU isn't exactly reeling without him.
Kansas should be running a read option offense, our personal fits more of a read option than a air raid offense. So coach Beaty ran off Ryan Willis and Montell Cozart for Bender the turnover machine? Kansas should be going with a young QB, or I forgot Beaty doesn't know how to develop a QB.
Does anyone believe that we gain any advantage by not naming our QB? There are so many things wrong with our program now, I think this is a total waste of time. Probably overall detrimental as I would want my starting QB to know they are the starting QB.
I agree that it likely doesn't make any difference, but what does it hurt? And just because he hasn't told the public doesn't mean that the starting QB doesn't know.
"It'll be no different from how we prepare each week," Beaty said of how he plans to handle the renewed QB competition.
Oh good. So another blowout, continuing to make KU football look like the laughing stock it is on a national scale. Goody.
Not naming a QB doesn't bother me near as much as watching Bowen's game plan and defense getting plundered every week. Has Keegan or any of his staff confronted Beaty concerning Bowen's performance?
Was hoping to wake up this morning to an announcement regarding our defensive coordinator.
There is no waking up, this is like a bad dream that you can't wake up from
When Turner Gill was fired, I was brazen enough to say on these boards, "Woohoo! The nightmare is finally over!"
How wrong I was. The nightmare had only just begun.
Does he plan on waiting until Saturday to announce our DC as well?
If you have two qbs you really have no qb. Combine that with a defense that can't stop the run or the pass and you have this year's version of KU Football. The initial issue I had with Beatty is his insistence on running the air raid offense without having the personnel to do it. It is the coach's job to give the team the best opportunity to succeed. Run an offense that fits the personnel and find some kids that want to play defense. The current DC has been here for the recruitment of all off these players, its time he is held accountable.
Maybe we should name our starting QB right now (whose last name better not rhyme with "Fender"), since the genius strategy of not naming the QB has gotten us absolutely nowhere.
The nation holds its breath in anticipation.
Beaty is so focused on keeping the depth chart a secret that he forgot to coach the team.
I wish we could just run a pass route passed the first down marker. Its third and four and we don't have a receiver that can go six yards before catching a pass.
Bender has this big arm and 90% of our passes are less than five yards down field. The opposing D backs never get off the line of scrimmage.
You would think with all us passionate Kansas fans throwing our opinions out there negative and positive that our football team would start working there asses off to get better but all I see is our players playing like they don't care and with no confidence.
Depth is the issue.....have you ever tried to learn 200 plays as an Offensive Right guard and then tried to figure out your responsibility against all the 3-4, 4-3 defenses and all all their variants just to get put in the game at Left guard and be expected to know that side of the line as well. Or maybe even being switched to tackle when you've been studying and working to be a guard? When the team is this low on depth, and you are filling holes with freshman, walkons and transfers.....what do you expect. Depth is everything. When you are Texas Tech and can afford to keep most players at his position all four years.....by the time they are Seniors they know what the hell they are doing. God forbid us leaving a coach in place long enough for that to happen or for him to recruit four full classes before passing judgement. This is all about team depth.....and knowing the plays and the system so well you could play the game in your sleep. Instead you all expect a turn around to happen in two years when we are playing with Junior and Senior tiddly winks - walkons and transfers. Beatty needs two more years to fill the stable and break in the horses. Leave him alone. In the meantime our players are getting the **** kicked out of them....keep your heads up guys!
Why the hell not? he ruined Cozart and Willis doing this garbage. I don't think the opponent really cares who starts at QB. The competent coaches at our opponent schools can prepare their teams without knowing who they're facing.
How does this help us at all? Meachem should just F it and start running play action.
Beatty is in no way a head coach. He's not proven to be a good recruiter and he is following Weiss' blueprint for ruin.
he and Zenger gotta go.
Thats bullcrap. If there is one thing Beaty has proven he can do that is recruit. Considering how atrocious the mess is that he inherited, he has recruited fairly well. He recruited the pre season defensive player of the year...
Where is the stud QB Beatty's recruited? where is the group of red shirts that will be the foundation of our team in the next few years? where are the DBs waiting to replace the seniors who almost all got NFL tryouts? There is a reason Bender didn't start at Wassu, just like there was a reason Dayne Christ and Jake Heaps lost their jobs. I see three guys he's brought in that could play anywhere else in the big 12: Armstrong, Lee and Herbert. Ok Daniel wise, thats 4. Meantime, there are 2 scholarships being wasted on Charlot and Baldwin. Would a truly great talent evaluator be in the mess he is now?
This is smoke...Bowen should be gone. The fact Beaty does this every other game helps me think it is time to pull the plug on him. We need someone who can coach up talent.
There was once an old coach who had a spot-on, gut-knowing, instinct to recognize when a player wasn't competing. God help the kid, because a volcano erupted....Why? Because getting whipped for lack of ability/talent didn't phase the old man. Wasted athletic, God gifted talent, is the most frustrating part of coaching.
There obviously two sides of this debacle. The old man didn't care as much about "family" as he did about squeezing out every ounce of effort from his players. At times it wasn't pretty, but the kids ultimately were better for it. One of them eventually would earn a World Series MVP.
Awww yeah! Now we got them right where we want them! ISU's gonna have sleepless nights all week long worrying about who we're gonna start against them. Man, if only Beatty had thought of this brilliant strategic move earlier in his career, he might have won more games. Keep them guessing coach, they won't know how to adjust when they see big bad Bender or Hurricane Carter trotting out there. I bet they're shaking in their cleats!!!
Being as though Iowa State just beat Baker Mayfield while playing a backup quarterback themselves, I seriously doubt KU's announcement (or lack there of) about who is starting QB will deeply concern them. Unless maybe Beaty reveals Tom Brady is an option.
Its possible Iowa State will have a bit of a hangover from the big win in Norman and the Hawks can get out of the gate quickly to make a competitive game. Rest assured though, the Cyclone fans will pack into Jack Trice Stadium ready to go, and if its another bad 1st quarter for KU the rest of the game will be hard to watch.
Fact is, I like coach Beatty, but qb is the least of our problems. Our offense scores points sometimes, but it puts the defense, which is inept, in horrible positions. I seriously believe that rather than speed up the game, we should probably run the play clock down to 2 seconds, every other play. The longer the game goes, the more outmached we look.
I am also getting tired of chasing the rainbow of the run and gun offense, when we don't have, and probably will not ever have the line, receivers, or quarterback at one time to run it.
We are a mule obsessed with being a race horse. We need to run the clock down, run at least half of the time, and especially at the beginning of the game, and each half, and fight for first downs that keep the defense off the field, and we need to stop this thing of giving the opponent great field possession for a half at a time.
Lastly, I don't give a damn what offense we run, but whatever it is, is should maximize the strengths of our players, and minimize their deficiencies, and frankly that is what I think head coaching is really all about.
We need discipline, and I don't mean yelling or screaming at the players, but rather, the Mason, Mangino kind of discipline, that if you screw up on the basics, you won't be playing for awhile. A point guard with too many turnovers won't be playing for Coach Bill.
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Officials from Libya, Britain and United States met in London yesterday but the Foreign Office played down suggestions that Libya was poised to accept responsibility for the bombing of the 1988 Pan Am Flight 103.
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Arsenal have had a £6million offer rejected for Cardiff City goalkeeper David Marshall, Daily Mail reports.
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NBA fans will be able to watch some games through the eyes of the players this year through Twitter.
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I believe adulthood is some sort of construct placed in our minds by our parents when we're young. "BRITNI NICOLE, YOU ACT YOUR AGE," was heard countless times in my childhood, but I'm not even sure what that means. What 8-year-old chooses to be a stuffy brat? What 25/35/55/85-year-old chooses to be a stuffy brat? When does adulthood happen? Does God have feet? What the hell is the stock market? I just have so many questions. . .
I think technically/legally/whatever I am one, but I don't feel like it. As far as I'm concerned, I will sit at the kids table for eternity, and that's totally cool. Because I think everyone else has a skewed perception on what it means to be an adult. Just me? Fair enough.
The following is a list (I love lists) I have compiled of things I thought I'd have by my twenties, and so far, at 23, I don't.
Things I Thought I'd Have By My Twenties
(but definitely don't)
- Acceptance into a Master's Program
- A larger video game collection
- A relationship moving towards the idea of marriage
- A better understanding of life, the universe, and everything
- A swanky apartment with chic leather furniture
- A meaningful career as a rock star/archaeologist/illustrator/dinosaur
- More tattoos
- The ability to make myself presentable
- The skills of a witty conversationalist
- A grip on reality via Cosmo and my Twitter feed
- The closet of a responsible adult
- A working definition of the words "responsible" and "adult"
- More guitars
- More Twitter followers ahahaaha
- A really awesome MySpace page
- The ability to stifle childish laughter brought on by anything remotely sexual
- The experience of beating Donkey Kong 64
- A home bar and library
- No student debt
- Money
- Self-control when it comes to chocolate
- Social skills
- Dignity
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There is a mosquito in my room. There have been mosquitos in my room for weeks, biting me in my sleep.
You may think to ask, "Ariel, are you sure it's really mosquitos? Are you sure it is not THAT WHICH SHALL NOT BE NAMED biting you?" Yes, I am sure, friends, because I stayed up at night with a flashlight stalking. Mosquitos: 2 or 3. THAT WHICH SHALL NOT BE NAMED: 0. It's mosquitos. It's tiny, buzzing, bloodsucking, motherfucking MOSQUITOS.
Here are some facts about mosquitos:
1) They are from the family Culicidae.
2) They bite you when you are seeping, the little fuckers.
3) There are about 3500 species of mosquito found throughout the world.
4) All it takes is one to bite you all over and leave welts that will itch you for a week.
5) T cell populations are decidedly susceptible to the suppressive effect of mosquito saliva, showing enhanced mortality and decreased division rates.[20] Parallel work by Wasserman et al. (2004) demonstrated that T- and B-cell proliferation was inhibited in a dose dependent manner with concentrations as low as 1/7th of the saliva in a single mosquito.
6) There is a mosquito in my room and it keeps circling me and then dodging off around my shoulder where I can't see it and it is too fast to swat and I am pretty sure it is some kind of supermosquito here to make me a host of its crazy alien babies.
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I am a human. I AM A HUMAN. I am supposed to be good at tools and fighting things. I am many thousand times bigger than this mosquito — it is probably 1 cubic inch and I am many, many cubic inches. My brain is infinitely more complex than this thing and yet I am sitting here chasing it around my room with a world map — the closest thwacky thing.
I know that mosquitos are supposed to have their function and I should thank Hashem the great for making all things, even tiny buzzy things. But here's the scoop: I am not there right now. I am not counting blessings or feeling really great about the world or having grateful moments. I am angry at things right now, angry in a new way, and that means that I am pretty sure these mosquitos are here to piss me off and spite me, not to pollenate flowers or food or whatever it is those little buzzing pieces of shit are supposed to be doing instead of eating me.
It's the High Holy Days right now, for those of you not keeping up with the Jews, and this is the time of year where we are supposed to reflect and reconsider ourselves. We are supposed to make right with the people we've wronged and we're supposed to think hard about how we have wronged Hashem, by sinning or by not being our best selves or by killing too many tiny beautiful insect wonders of creation or whatever version you decide works best for you. It is all about introspection and finding the beauty and rededicating yourself to progress and being better.
Only here's the thing. I'm not having it. These mosquitos are here, and they're trying to eat me, and I am not even making a dramatic metaphor here. And I am for once coming out swinging. I'm not one for killing bugs — I try to warn the spiders in the bathtub when I am about to take a shower, I don't even get mad at roaches when they're not in my house — but sometimes, there's a mosquito, and it is trying to suck your blood out.
Eat or be eaten, right? Kill or be killed. These are the lessons I am feeling in my bones and they don't have a lot to do with generosity or tshuvah or learning or being a better person. I feel stuck in these high holy days as I try to figure out how to just let the mosquitos buzz around.
That's the thing, right, in the end: it's just a fucking mosquito bite. It'll itch, and then it'll fade. I have my whole life — the mosquito has two weeks (a month in captivity, but who the hell has a pet mosquito?!). This metaphor is getting tortured, and I'm tired of forcing it, but I just have to say I am so, so tired of waking up every morning itchy and uncomfortable and for once, I am just going ahead and scratching that itch.
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I had fucking mosquitos in my room a few weeks ago. One day I woke up with ELEVEN NEW MOSQUITO BITES. You better believe I not only scratched the bites, I killed the mosquitos. It wasn't during the high holy days though.


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i too have always struggled with my weight. i am not overweight - I am at the top end of "ok" - just the extra 20lbs id rather not have. i was told about these pills (albeit by a person selling them) that they were the new thing, guaranteed to shed the pounds with minimal effort, they would take away most of my cravings, curb my appetite and only give me the same buzz as a cup of coffee. It did none of the above, not even the coffee buzz. A month later and zero weight loss. I did everything right, took the right amount, got enough water… and nothing. Maybe it works better if you have more to lose.
I have struggled with my weight since I was 9 years old. Over the last 30 years I have been as small as a size 6 and as large as a size 24. Obesity runs rampant in my family, I am not sure if obesity is hereditary but if it is then I was destined to have issues with my weight.
I have had 2 different weight loss surgeries. My first was in 1996 and my second was 2005. With each surgery I initially lost weight and everything went well; then all of a sudden the weight crept back on and my efforts were in vain. I ate right, I exercised but it just seemed as if my body was determined to hold on to weight.
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Upper Exum Ridge Climber's Log
pyerger - Jul 23, 2010 5:02 pmupper Exum
I have done this route twice, and will do it again. Mountain climbing at it's finest.
reboyles - Mar 1, 2010 1:59 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 1973Descent Route
Not really knowing where we were going, Mike Weber and I solo downclimbed the Upper Exum after climbing the Smith Otter Body route on the south side. We had intended to do the Exum but got off track above the caves (no trail back then) and ended up on the Teepe Glacier so we picked route 11 that isn't described in Ortenburger's condensed guide and just went for what looked like the best way up. Underestimating the scale of the Grand, we spent an unplanned bivy at 13,000'. On our way down the next morning a climbing ranger told us that the route (The Smith) had not had a repeat ascent in over 20 years. We came back two years later and soloed the Upper Exum from the bottom up.
shanahan96 - Aug 16, 2009 4:46 pm Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2009two-faced upper exum
what a difference the sun makes!
A.J. and i froze our butts(and feet) off during the golden staircase and wind tunnel pitches while being trapped in the shade with the wind howling. things got considerably better on the higher friction and V-notch pitches when we finally reached the sun!
all in all an awesome experience i'll never forget. can't wait to try some other routes on the grand and surrounding mountains!
CBakwin - Aug 4, 2009 5:29 pm Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2009YO
So, after you go a bit up from the saddle, traverse into the net big draw, since if you keep going up, you miss "wall street" and then need to descend to it to do the upper Exum.....Exum is a fantastic climb, exposed, and straightforward. Very worth it!
Brad Snider - Jul 23, 2009 12:26 pm Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2009Busy day
Summer conditions allowed many groups to ascend the Upper Exum on this day. One particular busy spot on the route turned my climb into a 5.7 as the easier path was already full of ropes from other groups. V Pitch was also in use so we took the layback option at the arete to the right--easy but airy. Enjoyed every bit of the climbing. Awesome route! Fun rappel and climb down the O-S, too.
TRP - Dec 7, 2008 1:33 pmComplete Exum
I love the step across at the end of Broadway. Good rock, big exposure, and fun easy climbing. must be a classic
DrewB - Jul 7, 2008 6:20 pm Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2004Fine..
..rock and beautiful views. Decended in a complete white-out and took nearly 3 hours to get back to the lower saddle. We couldn't see 10 feet which makes route finding more than a little challenging. It snowed nearly 4" on the lower saddle that afternoon and it was still August.
rasgoat - Jul 9, 2007 12:56 am Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2007Classic!
Great route with alot of fun climbing and exposure!
Jim Carr - Jun 15, 2007 4:04 pm Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2005Teton Classic
What more needs to be said?
Sharon - May 21, 2007 3:09 am Date Climbed: Sep 5, 1997One of my all-time faves
Missed V-pitch; did a more strenuous variation. Sense of history matched quality of rock. Amazing! I still talk about it.
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weeds19 - Feb 6, 2007 4:29 pm Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2004Wonderful route
Classic climb in every sense! The climbing would have been easy if many of the holds had not been covered in ice and snow. A great experience in alpine climbing.
Woodie Hopper - Jul 30, 2006 7:39 am Date Climbed: Jul 27, 2006Upper Exum
Exposure was fun; not very difficult.
Antonio Genissimo - Jul 24, 2006 6:04 pm Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2006"Classic"
John Walsh, Stew Patrignani, Lisa Jennings and I, had what amounts to a "Classic" ascent of the upper Exum route. We started at six am from the lower saddle. This brought us to the summit at 8 pm. I say "Classic", because like for many others, route finding was one of our significant obstacles. As we neared the top of the ridge we entered a dark slightly overhanging alcove with an 'improbable' looking exit. At this point, we retreated one pitch and moved to our right away from the ridgeline (which, we would later learn was the correct line). Overall, our climb went well and I felt that the above was the only significant error in route finding on the way up. However, the real fun begins on the descent. From the top one downscrambles to the "Catwalk" and the first 120' rappel. This leads to a second rappel of another 120' (roughly) to the upper end of what we thought was the 'right way' down. It wasn't until quite a bit of downscrambling and the approach of darkness that we were certain that the true descent lie to our right (to the west?) a couple of other gulllies. By and by, we got back to camp at 12 midnight, after 18 hours. Sadly, two other parties were still coming down behind us. In the morning the climbing ranger and one of the Exum guides said they we're watching our progress down the wrong gully. They said it was a "classic" mistake, but they were happy that everyone returned safely.
Mountain Jim - Jul 1, 2006 11:34 pm Date Climbed: Sep 1, 1974One of the best alpine routes
This route truly deserves it's classic status.
spenceinboulder - May 9, 2006 12:33 am Date Climbed: Aug 9, 1995Super Classic Route
Despite the upper Exum Ridge being technically very easy, a lot of parties get intimidated by the exposure, over-protect the route, move too slowly, and get caught in PM rain showers. The route is a great exercise in balancing the desire to place pro with the desire to move fast, hance making it a great route to cut your teeth on for bigger alpine and rock challenges.
trinityalpsman - Feb 20, 2006 3:29 am Date Climbed: Jul 26, 1972Exum Ridge
I took the climbing classes, plunked down my money and was lucky to get Herb Swendlund for a guide. Only afterwards did I realize my climb was almost exactly 100 years after Langford and Stevenson first climbed The Grand.


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Hudson, NH, February 5, 2002 Presstek, Inc. has named Partners Graphic Support Service & Supply as a distributor of its computer-to-plate prepress products in Canada. Partners will sell Presstek's highly acclaimed Dimension Series of CTP Systems and Anthem thermal CTP plates. In addition, Partners will supply PEARLdry plates to users of the KBA 74 Karat digital press. According to Peter Bouchard, Presstek's worldwide sales manager, "Partners Graphic Support Service & Supply is a very progressive graphic arts supplier providing an extensive portfolio of digital imaging solutions as well as traditional prepress and pressroom products to Canada. We are pleased that Partners' large customer base will now have access to Presstek's Dimension and Anthem solutions." "We are very excited to be distributing Presstek CTP systems. We feel the environmental benefits of Dimension Systems and chemical-free Anthem plates, will be very attractive to the Canadian printing and graphics industry. The graphics industry, Canadian government environmental ministries, printing associations, and end-users, have worked hard to establish the Clean Print P2 program. Together, they are determined to reduce the use, generation and/or release of toxic substances into the environment. Presstek provides Partners Graphic Support with the first CTP technology in Canada that directly addresses these goals. Eliminating chemistry and the need for processing equipment, combined with ease-of-operation, makes Dimension and Anthem a winning combination. In fact, in just two weeks we have secured our first sale in Ontario," said David Leetham, Partner at Partners Graphic Support Service & Supply. About Partners Graphic Support Service & Supply Founded in 1991 as an exclusive electronics dealer, Partners Graphic Support Service & Supply has posted an extraordinary record of success in marketing electronic products and consumables across the country. Over the past ten years, Partners has expanded its product portfolio to include a complete range of electronic equipment and consumable supplies for the prepress and pressroom. Partners' today also represents product lines from other major manufacturers such as Agfa, Apple, Hewlett-Packard, Toray, Xerox, Epson, Artwork Systems, Ilford, Orasee, Presstek and Purup-Eskofot. Partners Graphic Support is on the web at www.partnersgraphic.com.com About Presstek Presstek, Inc. is a leading developer of digital laser imaging and chemistry-free plate technologies for the printing and graphic arts industries. Marketed to world-leading press manufacturers and directly to end users, Presstek's patented DI, CTP and plate products eliminate photographic darkrooms, film and toxic processing chemicals, reduce printing turnaround time and lower production costs. The company's Lasertel subsidiary supplies Presstek with valuable resources necessary for its next generation laser imaging devices.


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President Obama Joins Instagram
While Mitt Romney was raking in just enough votes to squeak past Rick Santorum in the Iowa caucus, President Barack Obama's re-election team was also campaigning. The president this week joined social photo app Instagram under the username barackobama.
Instagram touted its newest member in a blog post.
"We're excited to welcome President Barack Obama to Instagram!" CEO Kevin Systrom wrote. "We look forward to seeing how President Obama uses Instagram to give folks a visual sense of what happens in the everyday life of the President of the United States."
The Obama campaign is inviting supporters to share photos from the campaign using the tag #obama2012.
Obama's 2008 win was credited in part to his social media activity, and the effort has continued. The White House in August joined Foursquare, and about two months later, Obama 2012 launched a Tumblr page.
These profiles join the president's Twitter account, which has 11.7 million followers, his Facebook page, which has nearly 24 million Likes, as well as a Google+ profile and a Flickr account.
With the Iowa caucuses over, there's no escaping the 2012 election, a race where social media will likely play an integral role in the campaigns as well as the coverage. This Sunday (Jan. 8), just two days before the New Hampshire primary, NBC will stream the Meet the Press Republican debate live on Facebook. For more information, see the Meet the Press Facebook page, where Facebook and NBC have been polling voters in Iowa, New Hampshire, and throughout the country to get a feel for what people care about in 2012.
Data released earlier this week, meanwhile, found that Ron Paul is the "most viral" GOP candidate on Facebook.
Though Instagram welcomed the Obama campaign into its growing user base, it's already a hugely successful app without the presidential boost. In a little more than a year since its launch, the iOS app added more than 50 million users, and Systrom said recently that Instagram is readying an Android version. Additionally, it received honors last month when Apple named it the iPhone app of the year.
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Now that over 40 million people are taking Prozac and similar medication to cheer themselves up, we learn that they may as well be taking sugar-pills. Waving the Freedom of Information act as a warrant to gain access to data drug companies haven't wanted to publish, researchers looked again at whether people popping Prozac actually get happier than people popping placebos. Writing in the (wonderful, open-access) Public Library of Science, Irving Kirsch and colleagues found:
The response to placebo in these trials was exceptionally large, duplicating more than 80% of the improvement observed in the drug groups.
PsyBlog notes that Irving Kirsch has made a career out of studying the placebo effect, so he may be grinding his axes in this study. But overall, it looks to me like great news. It means that people who are feeling a little grotty about life can take more or less any pill and feel better. (People who are feeling very grotty about life still do better on antidepressants, the analysis found). The paper is guarded in its discussion of how decisions about drug approval and prescription are made, but they give some very interesting insights into how drug companies try to stack the jury in favour of a new drug. Here's an example:
"Replacement of patients who investigators determined were not improving after 2 wk was allowed in three fluoxetine [Prozac] trials and in the three sertraline [Zoloft] trials for which data were reported. The trials also included a 1- to 2-wk washout period during which patients were given placebo, prior to random assignment. Those whose scores improved 20% or more were excluded from the study prior to random assignment."
If I understand that correctly, it means that in these (mostly 6 week) trials, researchers could kick out the people who weren't doing well right away (thus stacking the jury in favour of those who do well on Prozac), having already kicked out those who did too well before even getting the drug (this stacking the jury against those who do well on the placebo). These are the rules by which we allow the pharmaceuticial industry to operate? Honestly, it's enough to drive you to anti-depressants.
The drugs included in the meta-analysis were: fluoxetine (Prozac), paroxetine (Seroxat), venlafaxine (Effexor) and nefazodone (Serzone)


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The brilliant and brave Brilliance Remastered Need Ensemble has me wide open, reaching into my dreams and the dreams of my ancestors. Last night after working with Audre Lorde's Coal and my brother Seneca's teachings about the relationships between dreams, wisdom and nightmares we wrote this poem together. May you be as open to it as you need to be.
We Are the Open We Need
"Love is a word, another kind of open."
-Audre Lorde "Coal"
ancestors screaming in my ear: open
headache in the center of my forehead open
fears open. hate open. terrors open. light open
pain i can use, open
i been here before, open
got my heart and ears ready to hear whatever you have to say open
remembering grandmothers with cleansing tears open
got my door open come in any time type open
mountains open with wisdom and protection open
rocks under pillows open
letting the light in open
magic portals open
sky open
hitting the ground so that i CAN open
breathing so my breathing can breathe open
alchemizing wasted-blood-into-lifeblood open
spirit emerging through this physical body open
legs open mouth open nostrils flaring open
arms stretched wide ready to receive open
water rum juice and tea bladders open
shamefully open. embrassingly open.
listening to my body, open
ecstatic womb open
birth open
hands open
hands reached out to hold other hands open
hands up to the computer open
heart open
heart mind body break-through open
breaking down emotional walls open
sleeping under the stars open
dancing in the rain open
rural night sky open
tired, good tired open
fed souls–open
chest crackingly open
belly laughing out loud open
eyes open with clarity open
knowing i'm noteworthy open
nobody can see me who i can't see open
dr. g arms open open
building community open
faith open
bars open
asylum open
borders open
church open
temples open
mosque open
altars open
mounds open
heaven open
consent open
lovers open
words open
need that tastes like love open
futures open
past open
now open
love open
faith open
ritual open
mothering ourselves open
in love with the souls making up this webinar open
seeing my reflection in you, open
saying your name in my prayers, open
seeing your smile open
universe open
we are the open we've been waiting for open
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Repo Man director Alex Cox is now teaching at the University of Colorado, and he's turned to Kickstarter to fund a film that will employ his students as the crew, and the University as his location.
Cox first optioned Harry Harrison's sci-fi novel Bill the Galactic Hero in 1983, but the film never happened – and in this video he'll explain how it came around again, why he wants to make the film and what the next steps will be.
I have to say, I feel the same way about Starship Troopers as Harrison did – and so did the makers of the Starship Troopers movie which flipped the politics on their head. I haven't ever read Bill The Galactic Hero, but it sounds like it might be right up my street.
One thing this pitch video reminded me of was Cox's introduction to Alphaville on his BBC 2 strand, Moviedrome. Many of those links are on YouTube but not this one. From my memory, though, I can tell you that Cox was in love with Godard's use of contemporary architecture as sci-fi sets.
He's lucky in that the University of Colorado seem to have everything he needs:
Harry's story of grunts – and one grunt in particular – in the lowest echelon of the war machine – can readily be recreated in an academic environment: in this instance, the University of Colorado's Boulder campus. ATLAS, home of the University of Colorado's Film Studies Program, features concrete staircases and windowless basement corridors which already resemble the corridors and fusebays of the Good Ship Fanny Hill. The Visual Arts Complex features asymmetrical hallways and strange machines. Tunnels beneath the campus provide us with the bowels of Helior, the Imperial Planet. The Engineering Dept. has space suits and a mock-up Space Shuttle replacement. Bill's one trip "above ground" to Helior's Walled Gardens, can be recreated on our lovely campus.
What can't be filmed will be rendered in FX, or in the film's opening and closing sequences, which will be animated. Cox says:
Bill the Galactic Hero begins and ends as an animated cartoon. The anime department, run by my colleague Chris Pearce, will also create Eager Chinger, the tiny reptilian spy.
What makes it an anime department as opposed to an animation department I don't know.
Bill sounds like a very promising project to me, and Cox is always interesting, to say the least. We'll keep you posted.


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1. What is Dry Eye?
Dry eye is a condition affecting the front surface of the eye that is caused by either a low volume of tears or because the quality of your tears is poor. Your natural tears provide moisture & nourishment to the front surface of the eye. Any change in the normal chemistry of your tears can start contributing to dry eye issues.
2. How do I know if I have Dry Eye?
Dry eye can cause quite a few symptoms, anything from the eyes actually feeling dry to the eyes watering often, or having a burning, itchy, or irritated feeling. One of the most common symptoms is the eyes feeling gritty or like something is in your eye. Most people will often experience blurred vision since the tears, which comprise the outermost surface of the eye, are unstable.
3. Is it serious? What's the worst that can happen if I have it?
Dry eye can be very serious and quite debilitating for some patients. For most patients, their dry eye is mild to moderate and can be managed well with the use of artificial tears or lubricants, supplements such as fish oil or flax seed oil, or some prescription agents. For more severe dry eye, prescription eye drops may be used, plugs may be inserted into your tear ducts, or other surgical procedures may be considered.
4. Are there different types of Dry Eyes?
Yes. There are two major classifications of dry eye. These include dry eye due to poor tear quality. Most of the time, this is where the tears evaporate very quickly off the surface of the eyes or the tears to not distribute appropriately across the surface of the eye with each blink. The other type is due to a low volume of tears on the surface of the eye – the medical term for this type of dry eye is keratoconjunctivitis sicca.
5. Are certain demographics more prone to getting Dry Eye?
Dry eye is typically found in older adults, and it is most commonly a chronic condition. Women are more prone to developing dry eye than men, particularly women who are pregnant, taking oral contraceptives or who are post-menopausal.
Dry eye is also seen often in patients who have a thyroid condition or with diabetes. Many auto-immune conditions also exhibit dry eye, such as sarcoidosis and rheumatoid arthritis. Certain medications can also contribute to dry eye, such as allergy medications (antihistamines), antidepressants, and some blood pressure medications. Some people will experience dry eye with changes in season, especially during the winter.
Individuals who are exposed to cigarettes, cigars, or vapor can also experience dry eye symptoms. Certain activities, such as computer & cell phone usage, are associated with decreased blink rates which can ultimately cause dryness to the surface of the eyes since the tears are not being redistributed as often.
6. Anything I can do to prevent it?
Dry eye is multifactorial, and each person's dry eye is unique to them. To help prevent dry eye, make sure to consume 8 to 10 glasses of water per day to avoid dehydration. Some nutritional supplements, such as fish oil and flaxseed oil, can contribute to a more stable tear layer.
Remember to blink regularly and take breaks often when on a computer, cell phone or when watching television. During times of the year when there is less humidity, a humidifier might be helpful to provide more moisture in the air.
7. Once I have Dry Eye, what are the treatments?
Dry eye treatments include initially trying quality artificial tears that help provide moisture to the front surface of the eye. Most of these artificial tears are readily available over the counter, but sometimes selecting one that will help can be confusing with the large selection that is available.
If the usage of artificial tears alone is not enough to help combat dry eye, prescription medications such as Restasis® or Xiidra® may be used. Another treatment option that is often used is punctal plugs. Small plugs made of silicone are inserted in the tear ducts (puncta) which help keep your natural tears on the surface of your eyes longer.
Sometimes, there are other conditions affecting the eyes that can cause dry eye treatment to not work well initially. Ocular allergies and blepharitis are often treated along with dry eye to help restore the surface health.
8. Does insurance cover the treatments for Dry Eye?
Over the counter artificial tears and nutritional supplements are not usually covered by insurance. If a prescription medication is used or if punctal plugs are recommended, a patient's medical insurance often pays toward these. Of course, everyone's insurance is very different, so it would be best to contact your insurance provider with questions regarding if specific treatments are covered.
9. Do all optometrists treat Dry Eyes or only certified ones?
All optometrists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of dry eye disease. Some optometrists may have access to certain diagnostic equipment that can provide more details on the chemistry of the surface of the eye.
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The inconvenient truth about Eric Olson, COO of Minera IRL (MIRL.L) (IRL.to)
He's supposed to be the Chief Operating Officer of Minera IRL (IRL.to) (MIRL.L), which only has two operations, both in Peru. But the sad fact is that Eric Olson isn't even in Peru, having left a few weeks ago to go back to live in The Dominican Republic. And that's because his migratory status has been revoked by the Peruvian immigration authorities and he's now not even allowed to go back and set foot in the country, not even as a tourist. And that's because he was working in Peru illegally and when he was found out, refused to attend the formal meetings set up by the immigration people in order to interview him. He just ran away.


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Date Note: The date provided is that of the original image. The print is a copy, probably made in the late 1970s by Rosalie Thorne McKenna, who had access to the original or a vintage print. Subject Note: The woman is Clare Thorne; the child is her daughter Victoria. Clare McCullough Thorne was the wife of Victor Corse Thorne.
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While many cultural communities around the globe are being divided by developers and swallowed up by the tides of globalization, one community right here in Hawaii is offering hope – and a real life vision – of what sustainable cultural communities can look like.
Just last month the Kaupuni Village dream became a reality, as the first net-zero energy and LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) platinum-certified housing subdivision in the country was officially dedicated in Waianae Valley.
The Department of Hawaiian Homelands (DHHL), in support of its mission to "partner with others towards developing self-sufficient and healthy communities" designed and created this self-sustaining community with the help of many individuals and organizations – including the Consuelo Foundation, Group 70, Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO), the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Kai Hawai'i (structural engineers), Albert Chong Associates, Inc. (electrical engineers), and Randolph H. Murayama & Associates, Inc. (mechanical engineers) – and funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, University of Hawai'i, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the Hawai'i Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council, Kamehameha Schools, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and Ka'ala Farms.
Now 19 families will work together to build community connections and become stewards of their land and culture.
High efficiency appliances, photovoltaic and hot water solar panels are just a few of the environmentally friendly features found in Kaupuni hale. In order to be considered "net-zero", a building or home must generate as much energy as it uses, making zero impact on the energy grid. And to qualify for LEED certification, a building or home must utilize green design with consideration of materials and resources, energy and water efficiency, and sustainability.
The 18 homes and adjacent community center, Hale Kumuwaiwai, are all of this and more. The Kaupuni Village community will be home to a community garden – to be planted and maintained by members of the village – and the site of continued cultural learning. Through participation in village agriculture, aquaculture, and education, Kaupuni community members will have the chance to personally engage with one another, strengthen community bonds, and preserve cultural traditions. In addition, pedestrian-friendly walkways, proximity to public transportation, and availability of electric vehicle (EV) charge stations will lead to low or no fuel consumption.
Kaupuni Village is already on its way to helping Hawaii meet its Clean Energy Initiative goal. If the community can maintain its net-zero status while preserving Hawaiian culture and practicing a sustainable lifestyle, it may very well serve as an example for future sustainable cultural communities. And if more environmentally and culturally conscious communities like Kaupuni crop up, the future of our islands, nation and world may begin to look a bit brighter.


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Inside your home are things that might need a plumber's expertise. Primarily, you need them for your water and drainage system. You call for a plumber when you are trapped inside a plumbing emergency and the water just won't stop or go down. At times, you need a plumbing service to set up the water and drainage system of your house. For satisfying result, you will need the best plumbing services near you on either occasion.
Enlisted are the factors to weigh in when it comes to choosing a plumbing services.
Be careful when hiring a plumber and only go to the one that can provide you with license. Besides, when a plumber can provide you a certain licensure for their competence as a plumber they may as well be a trusted one. Never believe a purportedly stated licensure from a plumber that can provide you a proof to based it.
If you are torn among the list of plumbers you see, always check for some suggestions from other people. Pick the one that has a lot of good feedback and satisfied clients in the past to back up their competence as a plumber. Ask some people to attest a certain plumbing services' working skills. When choosing a plumbing services going towards where people's suggestion lead you can bring out best outcomes.
Don't forget about a plumber's profile from recent years. Expertise on the field is what you need from a certain plumbing services. Portfolio serves as their credential, so you need to have a look of it to discover all their recent workloads in the past. A portfolio must be seek first from a plumber to known their efficiency on the matter.
Don't overpay, because plumbing services does not have to expensive. A good way to determine whether a plumbing service is the one when it can give you reasonable quote of their service. Another thing is, don't fall immediately to cheaper price. Most of the time the result of a cheaper service is disappointing and what is worse is you cannot complain because you are paying less. Just go to the cost effective, average cost when needing a plumbing service.
It is also important to observe the customer service of a certain plumbing service. Is the plumber available to your needs 24/7? An immediate response from a plumbing service always hits a good remark. A fast ETA means a lot of professionalism that you need from a certain plumbing service.
Your home needs a plumbing service. Avoid getting crappy job and secure the best services in your place. Pipeline, drainage and other things that needs a plumber's skill should be handle efficiently by one. Be wise and never be tricked by a bogus plumber and be sorry in the end.
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This paper investigates labor productivity growth and the contribution to labor productivity growth in Swedish manufacturing during the diffusion of electric motors and ICT. The paper distinguishes between technology-producing, intensive and less intensive technology-using industries during these technological breakthroughs. The results show that labor productivity growth and the overall contribution to labor productivity growth was considerably higher in technologyproducing industries following the diffusion of ICT. Moreover, the results presented here show no evidence that industries that were early adopters of electric motors and ICT, on average, would have contributed more to productivity growth in Swedish manufacturing.
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The Stokke Chair was created to fit at tables 28 to 30 inches high and is fully adjustable to match a kid as he/she grows. The chair's seat and footstool happen to be both adjustable by width and height. This enables a comfortable, ergonomic seat for a child to consume meals, read, and learn. This chair is suitable for families to include smaller children while eating meals. A standard high chair may not be suitable for a child to be at the table, and are generally bulkier than a regular sized chair.
The Stokke High Chair was created to fit nicely at a table, so that it is a enjoyable addition. The chair grows with a child and can even be utilized by an adult. The high chair supports up to 300 pounds and is completely adjustable, as a person grows. The chair is a good investment as the wooden parts happen to be assured with a seven-year warranty, and are strong to last much longer enough. If granted as a gift idea the Stokke Chair is very more likely to last through generations.
There are various colors that Stokke offers to customize its large chairs. This enables buyers to complement the couch with the different baby home furniture or a eating set. The ongoing company offers many methods to customize the chair, such as cushions and a baby establish. The chair is made to accommodate infants who sit well on their own, and with the components is well able to make them secure when they carry out. If a purchaser wants more of a normal high couch, a tray is certainly available for purchase. The optional tray pays to when the kid is in your kitchen with father and mother who are cooking, and they eat earlier than the other family.
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Dusara Gadha:- To tu bhag kyu nahi jata.
Pehla Gadha:- Bhag to jata.. par yahan future bada bright hai ...
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If you're a traveler who frequently uses your credit card to accumulate miles and points for future trips, you likely already have a few Chase co-branded credit cards in your wallet. And recently Chase unveiled the new Iberia credit card.
This new co-branded airline credit card, with Iberia, isn't the first travel credit card I would apply for if I was just starting to earn miles and points, but it's a good option. The Iberia loyalty program is perfect for racking up Avios, which can be extremely valuable for short haul flights.
The news of the new Iberia credit card comes after learning that the Iberia Plus loyalty program is a Chase Ultimate Rewards points transfer partner, as of late last year. This is why the new Iberia credit card can pair well with either the Chase Sapphire Preferred or Sapphire Reserve or Ink Preferred because you can transfer in your Ultimate Rewards on a 1:1 basis.
As to be expected, the very first sign-up bonus for this new Iberia Visa Signature Card offers some pretty attractive deals. And from user reviews, it appears the new Iberia credit card doesn't fall under Chase's 5/24 rule.
If you're unfamiliar with the Iberia brand, just know that, if you plan to do a lot of travel between the United States, Europe and Latin America, either for business or pleasure, Iberia can get you there with its 14,000 daily flights to 1,000 destinations in 150 countries. Its U.S. gateways include Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York and San Francisco.
I flew from Madrid to Chicago in Iberia's business class a few years ago, and had a good experience.
What to Expect with the New Iberia Credit Card
Here's what you can expect if you sign up for the card while the current sign-up bonus is still available:
- Up to 75,000 Bonus Avios (you'll get 50,000 Avios after you spend $3,000 within the first three months, and then the additional 25,000 after you spend an additional $7,000 over your first year)
- 3 Avios for every $1 you spend with Iberia and its partners, British Airways, Aer Lingus, LEVEL and OpenSkies
- 1 Avios for every $1 you spend on all other purchases
- $1,000 off a purchase of two tickets on the same flight for every year you spend $30,000 on the card
- 10% off every flight you book with your card at iberia.com/chase10
There are no foreign transactions fees and the annual fee is only $95 (not waived for the first year).
Will there be some better sign-up deals on the Iberia card in the future? It's possible, mainly because the other Avios card from British Airways has offered 100,000 Avios sign-up bonuses in the past. Speaking of British Airways, yes, you'll be able to transfer points between your Iberia and British Airways Avios.
While releasing the Iberia Visa Signature Card, Chase officials noted that an Aer Lingus Visa Signature Card would be coming this spring as well, though an exact release date has not been announced. It's expected the benefits will most likely be very similar.
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If you're like us, you look to the seasons for what to cook. Get to the market, and we'll show you what to do with your haul.
Today: A lush, creamy pasta, perfect for spring's fresh peas -- or the ones in a bag in your freezer.
Each weekend I tiptoe down the street to my farmers market, so hopeful for signs of spring that I'm almost too afraid to look, the same way you might avoid reading a message from a potential love interest because you're unsure of what it might say.
Each weekend the spring vegetables, those elusive lovers, let me down.
But last week there were chives! Which feels like the herbal equivalent of: Oh my gosh, he said "hey"!! I will take what I can get, so I grabbed the wavering little bunch and paid my dollar fifty and started dreaming of all of the lush, creamy things I could sprinkle them atop.
Scrambled eggs were a good start, but you already know how to make those. So we move on to this pasta.
There's something I like very much about making one of the first recipes in a cookbook; it's logical, clean. This recipe arrives on page seven of Canal House Cooks Everyday, and is called -- wait for it -- Pappardelle with Peas and Scallions Bathed in Cream! Your pasta has washed itself in cream. Most likely in a claw-foot tub.
It calls, generously, for frozen peas, a provision that looks kindly upon those of us who have arrived on April's doorstep with too many sweaters and not enough greens. You resuscitate them in boiling pasta water, blanching them alongside a handful of chopped scallions.
While everything drains together, cream and butter join forces back in the pot, and become sauce. The vegetables and pasta take their bath, and you add gobs of Parmesan. You make it rain black pepper.
And then -- here's the seasonal part! -- you snip a whole lot of chives and mint over top. The original recipe calls for neither, but mint swiftly pulls creamy, cheesy pasta out of one-note territory. The chives offer a glimpse of verdant hope.
I also nixed the papardelle, as it is impossible for me to transport long noodles and tiny peas into my mouth in one bite. I prefer pasta that looks like brains, which you can find here, but you could also use orecchiette, or anything else that will nimbly capture a pea in its grasp.
Once fresh peas are here, give them free reign over this dish. Or use bits of asparagus instead, and ramps instead of scallions. I can't wait to coat mine with tarragon confetti. Mix and match the greens of spring, whenever they choose to come.
Pasta with Peas and Scallions, Bathed in Cream
Serves 2 to 3, and can easily be doubled
1/2 pound pasta -- I like reginetti, orecchiette, or something that will aptly hold on to peas and cream1/2 pound frozen or fresh peas (You could also use slices of asparagus)3 to 4 scallions, chopped 1 tablespoon good butter (preferably salted)1/2 cup heavy cream3/4 cup grated ParmesanLots of freshly cracked black pepperFlaky salt, to taste10 to 12 mint leaves, or a small handfulSnips of chives or tarragon, optional
See the full recipe (and save and print it) here.
Photos by Eric Moran
A New Way to Dinner, co-authored by Food52's founders Amanda Hesser and Merrill Stubbs, is an indispensable playbook for stress-free meal-planning (hint: cook foundational dishes on the weekend and mix and match 'em through the week).
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One of our favorite parts of 2013 was starting up our brand new Just Jared Spotlight of the Week series featuring some of Hollywood's hottest talent!
Each week we spotlighted a different entertainer with a full exclusive photo shoot and interview, showing these actors, singers, and more in a whole new light for our readers and their fans.
Since kicking things off in July, we've featured some great talent such as Lily Collins, Priyanka Chopra, Chord Overstreet, and more. Since we are taking a break this week while celebrating the new year, we decided to recap some of the spotlight shoots from 2013 as we look ahead into 2014. We already have a bunch of fantastic people to present to you in the coming weeks and we can't wait to see what else is in store for the Spotlight of the Week series!
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If you think that only professional photographers can make amazing photos, you are wrong. Have you ever thought of buying a camera for your child? Exactly – for your child, regardless of the age. If you hadn't known, there are certain benefits of providing your child with a camera. Well, not the most expensive one, but a small Polaroid would be just fine. Art plays a fundamental role in the development of children and photography is a fantastic door to awaken that moment in them. The cameras for children provide them with a tool that allows them to portray their vision of the world around them. Here is why you should consider buying this for your loved ones.
Different Perspective
We don't see the world the same way as children do. They see more colors, more shine and brightness, more energy in ordinary things. They will take the best out of everyday crowd and hectic pace of life. They will photograph moments in school they would like to remember always. The pet will look differently when you see the photos your kid took – it will look more adorable. Believe it or not, the children's world is way funnier than ours.
Creativity Will Step Up
Photography is an artistic moment and a perfect way for someone to express their creativity. The best way to find out if your child is creative, just give it a camera and you'll know. We bet that you will be surprised. Why? Because children are always creative and they notice details more than us. They will let their imagination work 100% if you give them the chance. Once you see the photos they took, at first you may to be fascinated, but every photo will have a story and that is what makes them true artist.
Exploring the Outside World
Funny thing, each time when you want to make your children go out and play or just enjoy the sun and the view, they would find one hundred reasons why wouldn't they go out. Mostly it is because they want to play video games or stare at the screen. But, if you give them a camera, the chances that they would storm out and take a photo of rain, sun or snow are very high. They feel the urge to explore the world through the lenses and show it to the parents and friends. They want to brag about the photos they took: the photo of the flowers they discovered in the garden (even though those had been there always, just they didn't notice it), the neighbor's cat running on the roof, the other children in the park…
They would enjoy regular moments
You know how they refuse to eat the soup or some vegetables? Well now they will enjoy that moment since they want to capture the colors of the carrot, the broccoli and the rice, the onion rings and all the other vegetables. Same thing will happen if you tell them to clean the room. They will take a picture of every part of their room since they will want to hang the photos they took and hang those on the wall.
It is really interesting to analyze a photograph made by a child since they are not subject to "norms", influences or prejudices like ours. Just let them take random photos and later on you will see that those weren't just random photos. With time you can even ask your child to explain why it made that photo and you will see how the photographic moment appears, the one from the beginning of our writing. They alone begin to notice the light, backlighting, shadows and the importance of photography, how to freeze a unique moment that they can preserve their whole life, the true magic within their reach collected in a camera for children. Kids love to take photos – fact, and it is a very funny and creative hobby that can be available to everyone. Currently, there are digital cameras that are very easy to use, suitable for them and with a very good quality-price ratio. You only have to worry about printing the snapshots. And we are sure you won't be bothered by it, since it is for your little artists.
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Conceived as a definitive reference work on this catastrophe, this comprehensive volume, a special issue of the journal Earthquake Spectra co-published with the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, addresses the following topics: Seismology; Geology and Geophysics; Tsunami Field Surveys and Analyses; Performance of Structures and Lifelines; Preparedness; Societal Impacts; and Recovery and Reconstruction. The diversity of contributions reflects the unique nature of this event. The volume features an overview on tsunami run-up measurements from all over the Indian Ocean, as well as individual tsunami field surveys from 12 countries. Comprehensive discussions of the seismologic and geologic aspects are also included, as well as analyses of the impacts on communities throughout the region.
UNESCO is playing a central role in the international effort to assess the tsunami impact and identify priority needs in recovery and reconstruction. The lessons learned from this mega-disaster, for which no-one was prepared, are numerous and compelling. This volume represents a fundamental contribution towards defining the parameters of effective future action to reduce the vulnerability of populations at risk for such events.
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(Feb. 26, 1953) Robert G. Bliss died Feb. 4, during Army maneuvers in Germany.
Bliss, 22, died of asphyxiation in his sleep in an army mess truck to which he was attached as a cook with Battery C, 517th Armored Field Artillery battalion.
The accident occurred near Zallenlmuse during field maneuvers. It was an unusually cold night in the German mountains and Bliss and several other soldiers rolled themselves into their blankets on the floor of the mess truck near lit cooking stoves.
Bliss, who formerly lived on Centre Street, was a strong six-footer. He had attended Central High School in Newark and worked as a salesman after graduation.
He married a Hillside girl shortly before entering the army in October 1951. His tour of service about to end, his family had their home redecorated and were making elaborate plans for his welcome.
Services were scheduled for Brown funeral home and the Mt. Pleasant Baptist church, Newark, where the youth's father is a deacon.
Bliss is survived by his wife, Arline; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert M. Bliss, of Belleville, and a brother, Walter.
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After all the buzz surrounding the enigmatic introduction of Joe Casey and Mike Huddleston's BUTCHER BAKER, THE RIGHTEOUS MAKER, it should come as no surprise that Image Comics has announced the first issue of this uncompromising NSFW title has sold out. A second printing is being rushed into stores for April 13.
BUTCHER BAKER, THE RIGHTEOUS MAKER is a jaded former superhero, lured away from a wanton retirement of rabid excess to once more don his patriotic costume and tie up a significant loose end left hanging from his glory days. Casey's eruptive characters are expertly crafted while Huddleston provides tongue-in-cheek visual cues pregnant with pop culture reference. As a reviewer at WeeklyCrisis.com stated, BUTCHER BAKER is "full of all the things you didn't know you wanted and never felt safe to ask for."
Among some of the other rave reviews that BUTCHER BAKER, THE RIGHTEOUS MAKER has inspired, BrokenFrontier.com contrasted it favorably against previous satires of the superhero genre. "What's different about BUTCHER BAKER is that it's infused with a good-natured, if sometimes disgusting, sense of humor bordering on the absurd. Everything and everyone is fair game in Casey's eyes, from late night talk show hosts to flag-wearing super-patriots."
"It's nice to know there's a healthy amount of readers that are as sick and twisted as I am," said Casey. "Then again, maybe it's just all about Huddleston's art. The best part is, we know this first issue is just the tip of the f***in' iceberg. Wait until you see what's coming next!"
"BUTCHER BAKER is Joe Casey at the top of his already impressive game," added Image Publisher Eric Stephenson. "On top of that, Mike Huddleston is turning in page after page of incredible work that towers over even the best of what he's done before. It's career-defining stuff, really."
BUTCHER BAKER ,THE RIGHTEOUS MAKER #1 Second Printing (FEB118096), a raunchy 32 page full-color political/sexploitation superhero comic book, will be on sale April 13, 2011, alongside BUTCHER BAKER, THE RIGHTEOUS MAKER #2 (FEB110452).