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Gluten-Free Tuesday: Chocolate Almond Strawberry Cheesecake Tart
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Chocolate and strawberries are one of my favorite dessert combinations, which I usually enjoy in the form of chocolate-covered strawberries. So when a reader asked me to convert her mother's recipe for chocolate strawberry cheesecake tart, I lept at the chance. (And wondered why I'd never made a chocolate berry tart before!)
Although I hesitate to call this a quick dessert, it does come together rather quickly for a fruit tart. You make the chocolate-almond tart dough in a food processor in just minutes. And like the savory tart recipe we made recently, the dough gets pressed into the pan before chilling unlike traditional tart doughs that are chilled for several hours before being rolled out and put into a pan.
Preparing the New York cheesecake-like filling is the only step that requires a little time and special attention. Like a good cheesecake, the filling should be smooth and creamy, not lumpy and dry. To achieve a smooth cheesecake filling you need three things:
- Room temperature cream cheese. Cold cream cheese leaves little lumps in the filling that don't bake out. Soft, room temperature cream cheese, however, blends easily with sugar and eggs to create a smooth, satiny batter.
- Gentle mixing. If you cream together room temperature cream cheese and sugar on high speed, air bubbles get beaten into the filling. This trapped air pops during baking and leaves little pockets in the finished tart. To avoid this, mix the cream cheese and sugar on medium-low speed. At first, the mixture should resemble a thick paste—not a fluffy icing. (If you do overmix and trap air in the batter, tap the bowl of filling on the counter several times. The air bubbles will rise to the top of the batter and pop.)
- A "clean" bowl. As you mix, the cheesecake batter gets lighter. And since cream cheese loves to cling to the paddle attachment and the bowl, it's important to stop the mixer and scrape them down frequently during mixing. If you don't, the dense, unmixed, "stuck" cream cheese can break away from the bowl or paddle and create lumps in the light batter. By stopping the mixer and scraping everything down with a rubber spatula, this won't happen.
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For the week ending 8 September 2007 / 25 Elul 5767
"Selicha" and "Selichot"
The Israeli version of "Excuse me" and "Pardon me" familiar to westerners is "Selicha".
There is an old joke about an American tourist to Israel who thought that the local resident was introducing himself when he said "Selicha" and responded with "Ginsburg from Chicago".
Seriously speaking it is incorrect when Jews speak of "saying Selichot" in these days before and in-between the Days of Awe. It is only G-d who is capable of saying "Selichot" as He forgives us for our mistakes of the past year. It is our job to express regret for those mistakes and to ask G-d to "say Selichot".

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The Supreme Court refused this week to review the murder conviction of an Idaho man who was prevented by state law from offering an insanity defense.
The court's abdication of its responsibility encourages other states to dismantle a central principle of Anglo-American law: that a defendant should not be held criminally responsible when mental illness makes it impossible for him to tell right from wrong.
Contrary to what viewers of television courtroom dramas may believe, a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity is seldom asserted and usually unsuccessful. But there are cases - probably more than the judicial system recognizes - in which it is clear from medical evidence that a defendant is not responsible for his actions.
The principle that such people may not be held criminally responsible was articulated in the famous M'Naghten Rule announced by the British House of Lords in an 1843 murder case: A defendant is insane if at the time of the crime he either didn't know that what he was doing was wrong or was unable to understand the nature and quality of his act.
Half the states, including California, employ a form of M'Naghten. In all, 46 states have some version of the insanity defense, though some also provide for the (logically self-contradictory) verdict of guilty but mentally ill.
One state that doesn't offer an insanity defense is Idaho, where Joseph Delling was convicted of shooting two of his friends to death because he thought they were "trying to steal his powers." Idaho still requires prosecutors to prove that a defendant had "the mental capacity to form the necessary intent," but, as Justice Stephen G. Breyer pointed out in dissenting from the court's refusal to hear Delling's appeal, that is a narrow exception.
Idaho's law, Breyer noted, would benefit a mentally ill man who thought the man he shot was a wolf, but it wouldn't be of any help to an equally deranged man who knew his victim was human but believed he had been ordered to act by "a wolf, a supernatural figure."
Yet in both cases, "the defendant is unable, due to insanity, to appreciate the true quality of his act, and therefore unable to perceive that it is wrong."
As the Constitutional Accountability Center noted in its friend-of-the-court brief in the Idaho case, "The insanity defense was already a deeply entrenched part of our criminal law by the time of the Reconstruction, when the 14th Amendment's Due Process Clause was added to the Constitution."
The Supreme Court should have used the Idaho case to make it clear that due process requires that an insanity defense be available. Instead, only three justices - Breyer, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor - were willing even to hear arguments on the issue. That may not be an insane outcome, but it's an unjust one.
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The wording about getting the elderly to pay up before dying may be harsh but the reality of a crushing deficit on the prospects of the young is far harsher, says Laurence Kotlikoff, a Boston University economist.
Official debt numbers vastly understate America's true indebtedness, but in the coming weeks the U.S. may see a signal change in our means of tackling the problem, Kotlikoff says. Kotlikoff (left) told AdvisorOne that he was advising a U.S. senator on legislation that would institute "fiscal gap and generational accounting on a routine basis" in government data.
The idea is for U.S. economic data to offer a true measure of government indebtedness by looking at all projected spending—including off-the-books Social Security commitments—and all projected revenue.
Official statistics put U.S. public debt at $16.8 trillion, but according to Kotlikoff the true fiscal gap is some 12 times that amount, at more than $200 trillion, indicating that the U.S. economy is objectively in far worse shape than politicians let on.
The gadfly economist, who ran for president in 2012 on a third-party Internet-based platform, wouldn't name the senator introducing the accounting change, citing efforts under way to gather bipartisan support, but he expects introduction of the bill in a matter of weeks.
Kotlikoff, who helped draft the bill's language, pledges his assistance to any policymaker of either party who wants to address America's challenges.
"I am willing to talk to any member of Congress anytime, day or night," he says, noting that time is not on our side as the medicine needed to cure U.S. economic ills becomes progressively harsher.
"Every year we don't address them, we let older people pass away without letting them play their roll to contribute to the solution," he says, alluding to his oft-stated critique of a system he says showers benefits on the affluent elderly to the disadvantage of struggling young Americans.
"Rich older people need to pay more in taxes and consume less," the 62-year-old economist says.
"If you let people off the hook from contributing, they'll consume more. There'll be less domestic investment. We're adding to our productive capital at a much lower rate. Our kids get stuck with a bill [the elderly] should have paid plus a worse economy," he says.
Kotlikoff's solution is to replace income and payroll taxes with a broad-based consumption tax that taxes people in proportion to their spending.
"It's a way to get Warren Buffett to pay even more," he says, while a monthly rebate for those living at or below the poverty line will ensure the poor pay no net taxes.
These and a host of other economic policies are what Kotlikoff refers to as his "purple plans," nonpartisan solutions that should appeal to red Republicans and blue Democrats alike, and for which he has created several websites spelling out the details.
Kotlikoff says his policies are based on widely accepted principles that most economists share, and takes strong exception to those who have publicly differed, like New York Times columnist and Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman.
"Paul Krugman has moved away from economics to politics," he says. "He should hand back his degree. He's doing a disservice to the profession."
Kotlikoff's purple plans include everything from Social Security and the financial system to education and health care reform. ("My purple health plan…would eliminate most of the bureaucracy that the president's plan has put into place. Everybody needs a basic plan without micromanagement of the health care system.")
Failure to make the structural reforms he proposes will lead to a world of hurt, Kotlikoff predicts:
"We'll end up with high tax rates, high inflation, very low growth—the kinds of problems we see in Argentina."
Most of these difficulties, he says—returning to his generational theme—will fall on the young.
"Kids are already terribly challenged by poor education, Asian competition. Young people will have less wherewithal—when they're old, there'll be less wealth in the country. The long-term feedback effects are not good."
A high-tech economy, often viewed as a boon to productivity, presents challenges to an ill-prepared work force, he says.
"I don't think the Internet is creating a lot of jobs for high school graduates, college graduates. It's helping the tech-savvy; it's not helping the typical young American," he says. "The guy who invented supermarket checkout machines put a lot of people out of work."
Striking a futuristic chord, Kotlikoff says that the problem of "smart machines" will only grow. "Smart cars will take over driving; there'll be no taxi cabs in the future."
Distilling the problem to its essence, Kotlikoff says "capitalism is very cruel," and therefore the government's role should be to ease the economy's ill effects through its tax and spending policies.
"We have to redistribute in a very serious way," meaning from the wealthy old to the poorer young. "And we want to give incentives for people to work, so we need the lowest marginal tax rates possible."
The economist says he's done the only comprehensive study on marginal tax rates. "It's all over the place," meaning that effective tax rates shift up and down through various ages and incomes. "[Policymakers] have no idea what they're doing in total."
It needn't be so, Kotlikoff says, noting that Canada, Australia and New Zealand offer more rational economic policies, as well as Chile, a country whose president and most senior ministers are economists by profession.
But Kotlikoff does not view Santiago or Toronto as any kind of haven, saying he wants to help fix problems here at home. The former presidential contender says he has not ruled out another run in 2016.
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I removed freezer hardware and evaporator cover. The evaporator is just about a solid block of ice. This is why no cooling with the fan running on high speed. But, still does not explain why.
My friend Larry had a burnt motherboard on one of his GE ice boxes. He replaced the board and burnt it up too. He actually saw the resister glow red. The problem was the evap fan motor was bad. So if you replace the board without replacing the fan motor it burns up them motherboards. Click on pics below:


text: Following two weeks of accepting name suggestions as part of a naming contest for the Linne's two-toed sloth born in Baltimore in late August, National Aquarium today announced the following names for final consideration: Iris, Camden, Waylay, Izzy and Luna. Beginning today, the public will vote on one of the following names: Iris – In honor of the beautiful flower Camden – In honor of the city it was born in, Baltimore, and the winning baseball season Waylay – Meaning surprise, like the baby was for Ivy Izzy – Submitted by a teacher on behalf of a Frederick County Public Schools class that selected the name Luna – Meaning moon in Spanish A panel of National Aquarium staff from various departments, including those from the rain forest exhibit where the baby sloth resides, reviewed and considered all 1,726 entries that were submitted for the baby sloth, the third born at National Aquarium. Although the panel was originally tasked with selecting four names, they were overwhelmed by the amount of incredible responses and decided to include one more option. The public is invited to visit www.aqua.org/slothcontest between now and November 15 to vote on their favorite name for the newest addition to the Upland Tropical Rain Forest and the first born to Ivy, one of the four sloths in the exhibit. After votes are tallied, the winning name will be announced on the morning of November 16. "We were thrilled with the name suggestions that we received, " said Steven Schindler, National Aquarium VP/CMO. "From silly to sweet, the names submitted by the public were clearly well thought out. The final names selected are all incredible and we think the public has as tough of a choice to make than we did narrowing it down but we're eager to finally give the baby sloth a name." The naming contest launched October 18 in honor of International Sloth Day, which aims to bring awareness to illegal trafficking and the mistreatment of sloths in Central and South America. The AIUNA foundation, the starters of International Sloth Day rehabilitate sloths that have been injured by power lines, hit by cars or sold illegally and release them back into the wild. Sloths have been an ongoing part of the animal collection at National Aquarium. The two oldest sloths currently living in the rain forest, Syd and Ivy, were acquired in May 2007 from a private captive breeder in South Florida. The other two sloths, Howie and Xeno, were born at National Aquarium in 2008 and 2010, respectively. Linne's two-toed sloths are commonly found in South America's rain forests, where they spend almost their entire lives in the trees. They are nocturnal by nature, fairly active at night while spending most of the day sleeping. Adult sloths are typically the size of a small dog, approximately 24-30 inches in length and about 12–20 pounds in weight. The Linne's two-toed sloth is currently not threatened however other species of sloth, such as the maned three-toed sloth and pygmy three-toed sloth are endangered. The sloths at National Aquarium, Baltimore help to inform people of the plight of all sloths from threats such as habitat loss and fragmentation of forests as well as to inspire conservation, protection and welfare of these and other animals. Forest fragmentation forces sloths to come to the ground to travel to additional food trees. On the ground, they become easy prey for dogs and humans. Additionally, many sloths are either killed or injured when trying to cross roadways, others are electrocuted by overhead electrical lines. Ivy and her new infant are free roaming in the Upland Tropical Rain Forest exhibit. Categories: Animals, Conservation


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Monday, March 26, 2012
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Yoga Mat Bag Tutorial
My brother and sister-in-law asked me to sew them yoga bags, and I liked the design so much I decided to share it with you. In the name of good karma, or whateva.
Disclaimer: I do not mind if you use this pattern for personal use, or even to sew and sell on a small scale. However, please do not sell the actual pattern for profit... it is for everyone to enjoy free of charge.
♥ bag shell: cut two - 9.5" x 28" rectangles (canvas, twill, home decor weight fabric)
♥ bag lining: cut two - 9.5" x 28" rectangles (quilting cotton or muslin)
♥ strap: 35" x 5" (canvas, twill, home decor weight fabric)
♥ inside pocket: 9" x 16" rectangle (quilting cotton or muslin)
♥ 30" zipper (look in the upholstery section if you can't find one in the zipper section. zipper must be at least 30" but I prefer to use a longer one so it's easier to work around, then trim it down later)
♥ bag ends - cut two (or four if you want them reinforced) circles 7" diameter (canvas, twill, home decor weight fabric)
Step One: Make the Strap
Press the long edges of the strap piece in 1 inch. Fold in half, matching up the pressed edges and press again (like giant bias tape). Top stitch down both long sides.
*Note: Topstitching adds a professional look to your projects. If you're feeling adventurous, quilt your strap with nice straight lines like I did, or use a twin needle and do a double top stitch along the edges.
Step Two: Make the Pocket
Fold, fold, press and top stitch both short ends of your pocket piece. (I folded about 1/4 inch). Fold right-sides together overlapping the ends 1". You want to offset the flap so your opening is towards the top as shown. Stitch down both sides. Turn right-side out and press. Center pocket on one of the lining rectangles and stay stitch at top.
Step Three: Attach the Zipper to the Shell
Lay your shell pieces next to each other, right-sides up. Open you zipper and center between your pieces, aligning the top of the zipper with the top of the rectangles. Flip each zipper side to the rectangle next to it, and pin the top in place so the ribbon edge of the zipper is aligned with the fabric edge and the coil edge is inward on your rectangle (right sides of zipper and rectangle together). Use a zipper foot to attach zipper to each shell piece.
Step Four: Attach Lining to Zipper
Start with the pocketed lining panel and lay right-sides together with one of the shell panels (zipper will be in between them). Use your zipper foot and sew lining along the zippered side. You'll be sewing through the zipper blind, so take care not to sew too close or through the coils. Repeat for other lining panel. Turn the panels right side out so the zipper coils are out and the shell and lining panels are together. Press along the zipper seam (the iron can melt your zipper coils, so never iron over them). Top stitch down each side through both the shell and lining layers. This will help prevent fabric from getting stuck in your zipper coils during use.
*Note: Steps 3 & 4 can be done in one step if your confident in your zipper sewing skills.
Keep your zipper open. Bring your shell panels right sides together and stitch down the long end opposite the zippered side. Press seam open and top stitch along each side of seam.
Step Six: Sew the Lining
Bring your lining panels right sides together and sew long end. No need to topstitch unless you want to. Press seam.
Step Seven: Stay stitch
You should have a "tube" at this point. Stay stitch the lining and shell layer together at each open tube end. Pin the strap ends over the zipper ends and stay stitch those in place as well. Adjust the zipper as needed, but make sure the zipper pull is on the right side before stay-stitching your strap end.
Step Eight: Attach End Circles
When attaching a circle, I like to cut the circle a little bigger than the opening diameter. It's better to have a bigger circle and take it in, rather than a smaller circle and have to adjust the panels you just worked so hard on. Right side of shell to right side of circle, work on the round and pin every couple of inches, adjusting your pins until you get it just right. Sew just inside your stay stitch line... Go slow and feel with your fingers as you sew around the circle, smoothing out the layers to prevent any bunching. I sew around the circle twice to reinforce. Then trim with pinking shears OR hide seam with bias tape for a professional finish. Turn right side out and press the circle seam as best you can.
Step Nine: Reinforce the Strap
Stitch the strap over the zipper 1/2 inch in. It's very easy to catch extra layers when doing this, so slip the bag end over the machine free-arm and double check by feeling with your fingers for extra bulk.


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HSBC apologizes for money laundering control lapse
HSBC apologized to shareholders Monday as it disclosed it has set aside $700 million US to cover the cost of American penalties for lapses including its failure to enforce money-laundering controls in Mexico.
The provision was announced as Europe's biggest bank reported an 11 per cent rise in pretax profit in the first half of the year following $4.3 billion in gains from asset sales. For the six months ending June 30, the bank made a pretax profit of $12.7 billion, up from $11.5 billion a year earlier.
However, net profit was down 8.4 per cent at $8.4 billion from $9.2 billion the previous year, after accounting for a bigger tax bill. Most attention focused on the provision HSBC has taken for its legal problems.
As well as costs relating to infractions in Mexico, the $700 million provision also takes in possible penalties for violations of the U.S. Bank Secrecy Act in a case going back two years, and any penalties from continuing investigations of possible violations of economic sanctions against Iran and other countries.
Earlier this month, HSBC paid a fine of $28 million — 379 million Mexican pesos — to Mexican authorities for non-compliance with money laundering controls. A U.S. Senate investigative committee also reported that in 2007 and 2008 HSBC Mexico sent to the United States about $7 billion in cash.
"Bulk cash shipments could reach that volume only if they included illegal drug proceeds," the committee concluded.
HSBC Mexico acknowledged that it failed to report 39 suspicious transactions and had been late in reporting 1,729 others.
The bank's chairman, Douglas Flint, and Chief Executive Stuart Gulliver apologized Monday for the money-laundering infractions.
Banks in 'hostile climate'
"We must demonstrate that we have learned from earlier mistakes," Flint said.
"The banking industry is operating in a hostile climate so we must double our efforts to convince our regulators, customers and investors that we are striving for the highest possible standards. Only that way can we allay public fears and regain trust in our industry," Flint said.
Gulliver said new processes and standards were being enforced in all of the bank's global operations.
"HSBC is now run and managed as a genuinely global firm, making it easier to set, monitor and enforce standards," he said.
As well as being dented by the money-laundering provisions, HSBC's first-half earnings were also hit by provisions of $1.3 billion for compensating U.K. customers for payment protection insurance.
However, the bank made no provision for settling potential regulatory fines and private lawsuits, including one pending in the United States, related to setting the London interbank offered rate (LIBOR) and other indexes.
In its program of getting out of non-strategic markets and non-core investments, HSBC has made 36 disposals and closures since early 2011.
A further look at the figures showed that operating income was up three per cent to $43.7 billion while taxes paid more than doubled from $1.7 billion to $3.6 billion.
Jonathan Jackson, an analyst at Killik & Co., said HSBC has a "strong funding position, with excess cheap deposits, and is well capitalized."


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21 March 2013 | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau
The US FDA's opinion is that benefits of the treatment device outweigh its risks
Singapore: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has supported Abbott's MitraClip device stating that the benefits of the treatment device outweigh its risks. The US FDA said it benefits patients with significant symptomatic mitral regurgitation (MR) who have been determined to be at high risk for open mitral valve surgery and in whom existing co-morbidities would not preclude the expected benefit from correction of the MR.
Abbott's MitraClip device, which received CE Mark in 2008 and is commercially available in Europe and other international markets, is an investigational device in the US. The device is delivered to the heart through the femoral vein, a blood vessel in the leg, and is designed to reduce MR by clipping together a portion of the leaflets of the mitral valve to allow the heart to more efficiently pump blood.
"We appreciate the FDA's dedication of time and resources to convene this advisory panel for MitraClip and for its review of this new and novel technology for high surgical risk patients suffering from the debilitating symptoms of significant mitral regurgitation," said Mr Charles A Simonton, divisional vice president, medical affairs, and chief medical officer, Abbott.


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Britney Spears' Dad Bought Ex-Boyfriend's Cheating Video to Protect Herby Michelle McGahan | PopCrush
Don't mess with Papa Spears.
Britney Spears' dad Jamie purchased the video of the singer's now-ex, David Lucado, kissing another woman, his rep tells TMZ.
Jamie, who has been Britney's conservator since 2008, reportedly paid a hefty sum of money to secure the video so his daughter wouldn't have to see it. His rep explained that Jamie did so in order to protect the pop icon from her ex and to save her the embarrassment of the video being released to the public. TMZ reports that the video is now under "lock and key," and if there are any other copies of the video out there, Jamie plans to sue for copyright infringement.
According to the site, Jamie called his daughter and told her there was "something he needed to show her." Upon seeing the evidence, Britney called it quits with David Lucado.
For her part, Britney announced that she was single yesterday (Aug. 29) via Twitter, and later took to Instagram to reveal what makes her feel better after having a "sh—y" day. See her Instagram video below.
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Constant talk of underfunded pensions and municipal bankruptcies does little to quell anxiety in the topsy-turvy market, but a new report from research and consulting firm Mercer could lessen fears.
It finds funding levels of pension plans sponsored by S&P 1500 companies continued a strong rebound in 2013, with the aggregate deficit decreasing by $10 billion during the month of July to $212 billion. While deficits in the billions might seem worrisome, it's actually the lowest level since the economic crisis first hit in 2008.
Equity markets staged a strong performance during the month with the S&P 500 index rising 5.1%. However, discount rates dropped back slightly in July after sharp increases in May and June, dampening the improvement slightly.
According to Mercer analysis, an estimated 17% of plan sponsors had assets in excess of their pension obligations as of July 31, compared to only 4% at Dec. 31, 2012. Mercer also estimates that if discount rates rose another 1%, the number of sponsors with fully funded pension obligations could exceed 40%.
"So far, plan sponsors are having a great year in terms of funded status improvement," Jonathan Barry, a partner in Mercer's Retirement consulting group, said in a statement. "As a result, many sponsors are beginning to take preparatory steps not only in terms of asset allocation changes but also in preparing for pension buyouts and cash outs that entail a series of transition, legal and administrative steps. Sponsors don't want to be caught napping as these opportunities arise"
The estimated aggregate value of pension plan assets of the S&P 1500 companies as of Dec. 31, 2012, was $1.59 trillion, compared with estimated aggregate liabilities of $2.14 trillion. Allowing for changes in financial markets through July 31, 2013, changes to the S&P 1500 constituents and newly released financial disclosures, the estimated aggregate assets were $1.76 trillion, compared with the estimated aggregate liabilities of $1.98 trillion.
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California Coast Debacle
George Wooding testifies before the California Coastal Commission
On May 9th, the California Coastal Commission (CCC) approved the permit for the Beach Chalet soccer fields complex. In doing so, the CCC established a worrisome precedent for inappropriate development along the entire California coast. Only two commissioners understood their duty to protect the coastline. Commissioner Steve Blank pleaded eloquently:
…permanent protection of the state's natural resources is of paramount concern to present and future residents of this state and nation, not just the City of San Francisco"
". . . because this park is in the Coastal Zone, that means our review is based on the needs of all 38 million Californians. And one of the reasons why our coast looks like no other state is because of this Commission. Our charter . . . says that California's coastal zone is a distinct and invaluable natural resource of vital and enduring interest to all of the people and exists as a delicately balanced ecosystem. . . [our charter] says that permanent protection of the state's natural resources is of paramount concern to present and future residents of this state and nation, not just the City of San Francisco. And this is the reason that the coastal zone has stricter zoning than almost every other part of the state, including the City of San Francisco. As commissioners our decisions have to be guided by the Coastal Act not by San Francisco City regulations and policies. . . .
"And it is pretty clear to me that the LCP [Local Coastal Plan] defines the western part of the park as something unique. . . 60 foot light poles and night lighting do not meet the definition of naturalistic landscape qualities . . . Putting in artificial turf does not meet that definition. . . this facility looks like an industrial sports facility, which is again the antithesis of a naturalistic definition."
In closing, Blank said, ". . . in the 1950's San Francisco enthusiastically supported building the Embarcadero Freeway. After it was opened in 1959, the people realized what they had done. It took 40 years to correct that mistake, and I hope we don't make the same one here."
He was supported by Commissioner Sanchez, but the other Commissioners ignored him.
A Coastal Commission brochure proclaims that:
". . .it is the policy of the State to preserve, protect, and where possible, to restore the resources of the coastal zone for the enjoyment of the current and succeeding generations. . . The Commission works with local governments and other public agencies to protect public beach access, wetlands, wildlife on land and in the sea, water quality, scenic vistas, and coastal tourism."
The guiding principle of San Francisco's Local Coastal Plan is to "preserve the naturalistic character of Golden Gate Park." Naturalistic simply means that a landscape has been designed so well, that it looks like nature put it there! Incredibly the Commission found that the installation of over 7 acres of artificial turf and 150,000 watts of sports lighting in Golden Gate Park, right next to Ocean Beach, met these requirements.
Commissioners spent time extolling the virtues of 'recreation' and 'bringing people to the coast.' However, 'recreation' to them meant only organized sports. The Commissioners ignored the 95% of the public that enjoys hiking, bird-watching, strolling on the beach with their family, enjoying a sunset, sitting by a fire ring, learning about astronomy on a dark night, enjoying real trees, shrubs and grass. These activities were not given any weight by the Commission.
The Commissioners ignored expert testimony on the environmental damage of the project. Dr. Travis Longcore, a leading expert on the impact of artificial light on wildlife, submitted a detailed report on the damaging impacts the lighting will have on birds and other wildlife. His analysis was never discussed. In addition, the impact of 150,000 watts of lighting on the experience of the thousands of people who visit Ocean Beach every year was not even discussed.
Wayne Donaldson, past State Historic Preservation Officer and currently Chair of the United States Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, wrote how this project destroys Golden Gate Park's naturalistic setting. He was ignored.
The Commission ignored its own Staff Report, which recommended significant changes to the proposed plan, including the removal of artificial turf, a large reduction in the amount of concrete, and significant modifications to the lighting plan. In a disturbing manner, some Commissioners even publically berated their staff for making recommendations to protect the coast.
The Commissioners failed to respond to the extraordinary opposition represented by a record 200 appeals and over 11,000 hand-signed postcards, petitions, and letters. Opposing groups ranged from the Sierra Club to the Golden Gate Audubon Society, from the 44-member Coalition for San Francisco Neighborhoods to the grass-roots Viking Soccer Parents for Green Grass in Golden Gate Park, and the child-advocacy group, Action in Nature.
The Commissioners also failed to consider a practical alternative that would give youth extra playing time, while protecting wildlife habitat and the natural beauty of the beach for everyone.
Why were these "Coastal" commissioners so determined to gut the Coastal Act?
The answer became apparent during the hearing. Powerful political interests leaned heavily on the Commissioners. The Commissioners received calls, emails, and texts from a senator, a congresswoman, the Lieutenant Governor, a state senator, an assemblyman and the chief of staff for a past governor. What public official could resist that kind of pressure? Only Commissioners Blank and Sanchez were committed to protecting the coast, in the face of such intense political pressure.
Why was all of this political attention focused on this one area?
Since the onset of the last recession, powerful political forces within California have steadily promoted a pro-development agenda for our California open spaces. If this environmentally-damaging project can be built in world-renowned Golden Gate Park, and alongside "green" San Francisco's premiere beach, then almost any project can be built along the coast using 'recreation' as its wedge.
The Coastal Commission has set a new, low threshold for development standards, and created a dangerous precedent which threatens to seriously undermine its mission to protect our coast.
We are not ready to surrender our park and coastline to misguided development. A CEQA lawsuit is working its way through the courts; in addition, a broad coalition of groups will continue to fight for our coast.
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Kavita Shukla during a TEDx talk about her Fenugreen FreshPaper.
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Things are happening quickly with the growth of FreshPaper, and the company keeps an up-to-date Facebook page and Twitter stream with announcements and news. You can also hear Kavita Shukla tell her story in her own words in this Toyota Mothers of Invention video below.
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Recipe Summary
Recipe Servings: 4 to 6
Recipe Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Recipe Cook Time: 20 minutes
½ cup pine nuts
1 cup fingerling potatoes, cubed in to bite sized pieces
1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
1 lb asparagus, rough ends removed and then cut in half (about 1 ½ inch pieces)
9 oz farro, Italian Emmer variety (about 1 ¼ cups)
1 shallot, sliced in half lengthwise and thin sliced into thin strips
2 cloves of garlic, sliced thin
2 tsp Herbs de Provence
1 tbsp Lucini® Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Kosher salt
Fresh cracked pepper, to taste
Lemon Vinaigrette
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Toast pine nuts in a small skillet over low to medium heat until slightly golden, about five minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
Bring a pot of salted water to boil and carefully add farro to the pot. Boil over medium-high heat for 15 minutes. Drain and rinse the farro with cold water. Place the cooked farro in a large serving dish.
Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl, combine potatoes, asparagus, shallot and garlic with the Herbs de Provence and extra virgin olive oil. Season with a dash of salt and pepper. Arrange the mixture on a baking sheet and bake for 15 – 18 minutes, or until potatoes are tender and the shallots appear caramelized.
Add the roasted vegetables, pine nuts and tomatoes to the farro. Gently mix in the vinaigrette. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 3:46 pm
Post subject: Steak grilling tips
If you prefer your steak cooked any
than medium rare, you don't belong on this site and should consider buying your beef from Wal Mart then getting a sex change operation.
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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 10:16 pm
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It is a huge responsibility being at the very top of the food chain. If we don't eat cattle, then I'm concerned that they might start eating us.
Try this on a Porterhouse: Order it 1.75" thick, and tell the butcher to leave 0.25" rim of fat on it. Toss it on a very hot charcoal grill close to the coals. After a few minutes it will catch on fire (a good thing), so move it around so it doesn't stick to grill. Flip it, allowing it to flame up on side 2 for 5 minutes. Most of the fat will be burned off by now, so continue to cook 5 more minutes on side two at a cooler temperature. Flip back to side 1 until done (3-5 minutes). Serve with a big, bold cab. I call this "chared, medium rare." Worth dying for.
It's okay to bark as you eat the bone.
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Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 6:15 pm
Post subject: Steaks
Im a fan of grilled steak; fillets or ribeye. Season each side with salt, pepper, garlic powder. Stack the steaks with a thinly sliced onion between each and place in plastic wrap or bag; let sit for a couple hours prior to cooking. Usually on the counter to bring to room temperature. Remove steaks, discard the onion and cook.
I also remember my father cooking steak in a cast iron skillet. Heating the pan on high, covering the bottom of the hot pan with a thin layer of salt, and searing both sides of the steak. Cut the heat off, add a couple pats of butter, leaving the steak in the pan with the butter for a few minutes to finish and serve. It is still the best pan cooked steak I have eaten.
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Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 10:03 pm
Post subject: Cooking for engineers
Good recipe for the t-bone/porterhouse. Here's a twist to the mushrooms for those you don't care about cholesterol/calories. After the mushrooms have started giving off some steam, instead of using broth and cream, try using a few more tablespoons of butter/margarine. While the addition is melting, put in a healthy teaspoon of garlic salt/powder/cloves. Add more garlic to taste. If you make enough, you can add them to your baked potatoes as well.
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Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 10:15 pm
Post subject: GOOD STEAKS
Always freeze your steak and put them on frozen, then make sure the lighter fluid is still burning when you put on the steaks, make sure that flames are surrounding the steak like a snowball headed for hell! (use more lighter fluid if necessary.
At least that is how my dad use to make them.....yummie!
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Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 1:50 am
Post subject: Re: GOOD STEAKS
Jopie wrote:
Always freeze your steak and put them on frozen, then make sure the lighter fluid is still burning when you put on the steaks, make sure that flames are surrounding the steak like a snowball headed for hell! (use more lighter fluid if necessary.
At least that is how my dad use to make them.....yummie!
PLEASE DO NOT cook anything while the lighter fluid is still burning off, especially do not add more while the food is cooking. The soot, burned and unburned hydrocarbons are really bad for you as they get deposited on the food. If you really thought your steaks were yummy then, try using a lot of coals and just letting them get really hot before you place your ROOM TEMERATURE (measure it) steaks on the grill. You will see what you have been missing--great taste of the meat without the taste of lighter fluid.
A thin frozen steak may come out OK, but if you have a steak of substrance, like 1-2" thickness you will end up with a burned /well done exterior before the inside gets anywhere near rare/medium rare.
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Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 4:31 pm
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Do prime, dry aged steaks cook faster than choice supermarket steaks? I like to grill steaks (rib-eyes are my favorite) over very high heat, starting at room temp with kosher salt and cracked pepper, turning once, tolerating flames and going for a med rare Pittsburgh char. Tried that with prime, dry aged steaks and they charred very fast, shrunk in size considerably and cooked past med rare quickly. Comments?
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Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 6:01 pm
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...dry aged steaks
that's the key - dry aging will result in 10%+ loss of weight - all moisture - the meat is indeed "drier" than fresh-fresh and will cook differently.
try a lower temp / less fierce heat source - start them low - let the heat warm it up (for Pittsburgh style, not so long . . .) then at the end - after you have them at the melt in your mouth stage - blast it to get the char taste / crisp outside.
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Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 8:26 am
Post subject: help me
I have been trying to duplicate the taste when I order an ouback t bone, I came close with melted butter, lemon and garlic, could anyone offer suggestions in the outback taste????? thanks frustrated
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Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 2:10 am
Post subject: 3/4" came out nice, with shorter times
I only had a 3/4" cut and was worried so: salted it, sprayed with olive oil then smeared with melted butter. Put on highest heat for 35 seconds each side, then moved to lowest heat 2 min each side, let rest under foil 5. Inside was med rare (nice pink color) and tasted great. I might next time leave longer a little in the high heat for more char, and less on the low.. any thoughts?
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Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 11:10 pm
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MEAT IS MURDER! Thou shalt not kill...its in the bible. God brought us fruits and vegetables for use to eat...cause thats what our digestive system can handle. Karma will come to haunt you.
Visit your local slaughter house and see the process before the meat goes onto the shelves. See how its living...how they treat them..how their killed...how they are skinned alive and slices up. Meat is nothing more that rotting flesh...gods creature.
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Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 4:37 pm
Post subject: Grilling T-bone steak
Because I had just bought some t-bone steak, I checked the internet for some good grilling recipes. I read your article and all of the comments and decided to use your advice, along with a little from some who have written in.
I let the t-bone stay out of the fridg for an hour. Then I salted and peppered it and added some garlic powder. I pressed the spices into both sides of the meat. After heating my gas grill on high, I seared the meat for two minutes per side and then turned down the heat between medium and low. We continued cooking the steaks for about 7 minutes per side.
Because the meat was about 3/4 to one inch in thickness it came out close to well-done. Despite of it being a little too done (We like it a little pink inside), it was absolutely delicious. I sauteed muschroom and onions in canola oil and some worchestershire sauce and served it over the steak. YUMMEE!
It was so good that I ran to the grocery store this morning and bought some more t-bone and some sirloin too. I can hardly wait for the next barbecue day!
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 5:16 am
Post subject: Oigin of the name "Porterhouse"
Way back up the page someone asked where the name "Porterhouse" originated.
In the early 1900 there was a swank hotel in Denver Colorado, called the Porterhouse. Their chef made the generously cut T-Bone into a legend. He hung the oversized loin racks in the cool box till it formed a slightly moldy coating, then cut the steaks from the rack, trimmed the coating off and flame broiled them to order. My father contracted his team and wagon to deliver beef from the slaughter housees to the hotels in 1927 - 28 till the depression stalled out the flush times. He used to brag that "There was no other steak worth cooking except a "Porterhouse T-Bone".
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Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 4:56 am
Post subject: Wow Wonderful Steaks and Mushrooms
OH MY GOD!!!!!!!! Everyone is talking about the porterhouse steak when you should be talking about the mushrooms that you made to go along with the steak!!!! They are the best tasting I have ever had!! Thanks for the recipe.
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Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:47 pm
Post subject: Responses
I have been reading through these posts and I think it is hysterical that nobody has bothered to respond back to the two or three individuals who, due to their personal beliefs, should probably not be in this site. It's fine that you are against the techniques used to slaughter beef, so am I, but I enjoy a nice steak and that is what this forum is about. With that said, I would just like to add that turning a steak too often, in my opinion, does make them tougher. I spray my grill with PAM Cooking Spray to prevent sticking and it works very well. I've used a variety of marinades but have found that some minced garlic, and a nice steak rub or Lawry's Season Salt and Ground Peppercorns is just as tasty and quicker. I never poke my meat as it tends to let the juices run out. I also get it to room temperature before placing on the grill. Searing your steaks on high heat for a couple of minutes on each side and then moving to the low side of the grill for the remainder of the cooking time, turning only once, is the best way to go. Thanks to all for the great information. Get Grillin'!
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I've had several PIs tell me during grad school, 'Ideas are cheap.' (This phrase usually comes up in conversations discussing the challenges of carrying a project to completion.) It's certainly true that finishing projects requires creativity, innovation, thoughtfulness, and persistence. However, I think that really good ideas are extremely rare and precious.
I've spent a fair amount of time in grad school thinking about new avenues to pursue and new questions to answer, and I find it one of the most challenging parts of science. A really good idea for a project requires a number of attributes, including a well-defined question to answer, interest, novelty, technical feasibility, a 'go-or-no-go' point such that you can quickly decide if the project has merit, and so on.
Here are some things that have helped me try to identify interesting projects:
- Practicing thinking: One of my favorite books is 'The Creative Habit' by Twyla Tharp. Her thesis is that people do have innate creativity, but that everyone can improve with practice and effort. In any creative field, spending time every day reading works of your idols, and thinking critically about your work and the work of others can improve your ability to come up with good ideas. (Plus breaking out a classic Michael Elowitz or Marc Jenkins paper always makes me appreciate how cool science can be!)
- Reading papers: I find this essential. I try to read papers in my direct subfield, to keep track of what other scientists are thinking about and what interesting questions they raise, but also more far afield, to try to learn about new techniques, questions and experimental styles. Also reading classic papers can be very important: too often we have an idea of what the field thinks is true, and it's often illuminating and surprising to look at how 'the field' decided this. Often these conclusions may be more nuanced or not as firm as you might think-which can open up new avenues of inquiry! (Also you get to look at old-school stuff like gel-shift assays, which I feel strengthens my character. Takes like ten minutes every time to understand those.)
- Not reading papers: Arjun is a big fan of this one. I think there is a lot of truth to the idea that feeling beholden to the literature for everything can be paralyzing. Spending time trying to think critically about what questions are interesting (apart from where the field is) can allow you more originality and freedom.
- Changing location: I'm a big fan of wandering around campus (and Philadelphia in general) when I try to think of ideas. This has several benefits: first, no one can find you to ask you questions! I'm very easily distracted so this is essential for me. On a related note, in lab I always have a laundry list of tasks, like splitting cells and doing lab chores, so it's easy to feel drawn into doing those instead of reading or thinking. Finally, I think that going new places might help give me freedom to think in non-habitual ways.
- Lab coffee breaks: This is an important step that I use to test ideas- coffee breaks with lab mates (also, hopefully this balances out the misanthropy implied by step 4!). I'm extremely lucky to have intelligent, helpful, and critical lab mates who are always willing to chat about ideas. Though sometimes this can be tough on the ego, often I haven't considered all the sides of a potential idea until discussing it at Starb's. Also those tiny vanilla scone things definitely inspire creativity.
I'd love to hear if anyone has other suggestions or habits when trying to identify new directions in science!


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PORTSMOUTH — Citing the need for additional time for counsel to prepare, a probable cause hearing for an Eliot, Maine, man facing seven charges of possession of child pornography was continued and rescheduled Tuesday at Portsmouth Circuit Court.
Daryl Robertson, 38, of 565 River Road, Eliot, Maine, is now scheduled to appear in court for this hearing on March 20.
Robertson is currently being held on $50,000 cash and $150,000 personal recognizance bail following his arraignment, which was a result of an investigation resulting in the discovery of what officials are calling "explicit" child pornography images.
A U.S. Postal Inspection Service agent brought the case to the attention of Greenland Police Chief Tara Laurent, the town of Robertson's former residence, where the images were allegedly found on a disk found in the man's former bedroom.
The former St. Thomas Aquinas music teacher was arrested in 2008 for a charge of sexual assault involving a former student. Attorney Alan Cronheim, who represented Robertson at that time, is representing him again in this case.
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In 2009, Robertson was acquitted of the sexual assault charge after a jury at the superior court level found him not guilty based on the same facts that earned him a conviction in Portsmouth District Court.
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Furthermore, an annulment would make it unclear as to whether Robertson technically even has a criminal record.
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Ike Boutwell owns the two movie theaters in Hardin County. He said Thursday he considers Fonda a traitor for her anti-war activities and especially her 1972 visit to Hanoi, WDRB-TV, Louisville, reports.
"Jane Fonda in my opinion is a treasonist person," Boutwell said. "Jane Fonda had a wonderful opportunity to show the world how horrible our prisoners were being treated, yet she decided to call them baby killers and support our enemy."
"The Butler" stars Forest Whitaker as a longtime White House butler with Oprah Winfrey as his wife and a bevy of well-known actors as various presidents and their wives. Fonda is paired with Alan Rickman, best-known as Professor Snape in the Harry Potter movies, who plays Ronald Reagan.
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1. You can use them to engage every child in every single lesson.
2. Minute by minute, you'll know exactly who's grasping the concepts and who's not.
3. Students love them because they're fun. Mistakes made during guided practice can be easily brushed away.
4. Using dry erase boards will save paper and significantly reduce the stack of work you take home to grade.
5. Dry erase boards can be used in whole group instruction, small guided groups, and learning centers.
6. No need to worry about technology failing when you need it most.
7. No learning curve or advanced prep! Just pass out the dry erase boards and let the learning begin!
I sometimes worry that using dry erase boards will become a lost art. So I decided to share some of my favorite strategies and enlist the help of my Facebook friends to share their best tips as well. I ended up with so many strategies that I had to divide the material into two parts!
This article will cover where to get dry erase boards and how to use them in a whole group setting. The next article will focus on small group strategies and management tips.
Where to Get Dry Erase Boards
Maybe you're already thinking that you can't afford a full set of dry erase boards. However, I want to dispel that notion right now!
Dry erase boards are amazingly affordable when you make your own or purchase them with grants. There are also a number of creative alternatives that work well, too.
Store-Bought Dry Erase Boards
Most teacher stores sell dry erase boards and markers; however, a class set can be pricey. Fortunately, you may be able to obtain funding for an entire set through organizations like DonorsChoose.org, Adopt-a-Classroom, or from school business partners.
The advantage of store-bought boards is that they are often double-sided, with one blank side and lines or graph paper on the other. Some companies like teacher-created Kleenslate Concepts can even customize them for you with handwriting lines, graphic organizers, or music lines.
Homemade Dry Erase Boards
To make your own set of dry erase boards, visit a home improvement store and buy a large sheet of white shower board. There may be a charge for having it cut into rectangles or squares, but if you go at a time when the store isn't busy, you may be able to sweet-talk them into doing it for free!
One 4' x 8' board will be enough for thirty-two 12" x 12" square boards. Sand or tape the edges to protect little fingers. Tip: Bring a dry erase marker with you and test it on the board's surface before you buy it. Some boards work better than others.
Alternatives to Dry Erase Boards
If you absolutely can't obtain real dry erase boards, try one of the following alternatives:
- Plastic dinner plates
- A piece of card stock inside a sheet protector
- Plastic menu covers
- Laminated sheets of card stock
- Your students' desktops – although they won't be able to hold them up to show their work.
The whole class strategies below work particularly well for subjects like math, spelling, vocabulary, and language arts where you can break the material down into bite-sized chunks. Using dry erase boards makes the entire lesson effective, interactive, and fun.
Pre-teaching Strategies
Determining Readiness
I start by writing a problem on the board and everyone solves the problem on their own boards without help. When finished, they turn their boards face down. Then I say "Show Me!" and they flip their boards over for me to review. Since my purpose is to assess readiness and background knowledge, I reveal the correct answers but I don't take time to explain how I solved the problems. This quick check enables me to start my instruction at the right instructional level.
Reviewing Concepts
If our previous day's lesson is essential for understanding the new concept, I'll start with a few review problems. I'm careful not to point out individual errors in front of the class, but I do review the problems and answers to make sure everyone is ready to move on.
Teaching Strategies
Guided Practice
After introducing the lesson briefly, I begin posing problems of increasing difficulty. I always start with something easy that everyone should be able to handle and I work up to more difficult content. I alternate a few minutes of direct instruction with a few minutes of individual white board practice, always checking to see if my students are ready for the next step. Teaching this way allows me to keep instruction moving quickly when students grasp the concepts easily, or slow down when they need more time.
Targeted Help
After I present each problem, I move around the classroom while the students are working to see how they are solving the problems. If I notice that a student is having difficulty, I make a point to walk over to that child while he or she is working, offering help as needed. If I have a teacher assistant or parent volunteer in the room, I can ask the adult helper to do the same.
Follow-up Strategies
Daily Quick Checks
At the end of the lesson, I use the dry erase boards to assess how the class as a whole is progressing. I write 4 to 6 problems on the board and set a timer for 5 minutes or an appropriate amount of time. As students finish working the problems, they put their boards face down and raise their hands. When I come over to check their work, they quickly show me their answers. After the timer goes off, I check the remaining boards. Then we review and discuss the problems and answers as a class to correct any misunderstandings.
This informal assessment lets me know what types of problems to assign for homework and where to start my instruction the next day. Each week, I give at least one paper and pencil graded quiz for my records, but these daily formative assessments give me the immediate feedback I need for planning.
Opting Out of Homework
I frequently excuse students from doing the lesson homework if they scored 100% correct during the daily quick check. They love this, and it motivates them to do their very best work during on daily assessments. I simply check off their name on my homework chart so I'll remember that I excused them from the assignment. Why should they have homework on something they already know how to do perfectly?
Want a sneak peek at some of the strategies I'll be sharing in my next article? You're in luck! My Facebook request for dry erase board tips received over 100 responses in just a few hours and I compiled the best of them into a booklet. You can download Terrific Dry Erase Board Tips for free from my Teaching Resources website.
Apparently, using dry erase boards is not a lost art after all! What are your favorite ways to use dry erase boards in the classroom? Share in the comments section!
Read Part II and Part II
Teaching with Dry Erase Boards: Interactive, Effective & Fun (Part II): Learn six guided practice strategies for using dry erase boards.
Teaching with Dry Erase Boards: Interactive, Effective & Fun (Part III): Learn helpful tips for managing and organizing dry erase boards.


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Taking the Mal Out of De Mer
Is there anyone brave enough to tempt fate by saying they have never been seasick? Not even a little uneasiness, once a season or early in the cruise? While studies done for the military suggest that roughly half the population is susceptible to motion sickness, the degree of incapacity the susceptible half experiences can range from mild queasiness to a sincere desire for a quick and merciful death. And then there are those who never come to terms, so to speak. Landlocked by necessity, their love of the sea is unrequited. There are drugs and mechanical devices that promise either relief or prevention. Acupressure bracelets and sunglasses with an artificial horizon in the lens are available, and there is an extensive collection of drugs to choose from, whether prescription or over the counter. What there is a shortage of is a training regimen to make you immune to the causes. Just as you wouldn't enter a marathon without training, you shouldn't go offshore without conditioning your body (and mind) for the radically different environment.
Causes of Seasickness
Usually referred to as "motion sickness" by researchers, the root cause is a disconnect between what you are seeing and what you are feeling. Your eyes send messages to the brain that the cabin is tilted and the cockpit is bouncing around. The relation of your body to "up" and "down" is changing constantly. We determine up and down by a combination of visual cues and the information sent from the "semicircular canals." Located in your inner ear, they look a little like the shell of a snail and are partially filled with liquid. Hair-like cilia sense the liquid and send the information to your brain. If the liquid is at the bottom of the semicircular canal, then your brain thinks you are standing upright. If that information matches what your eyes are seeing, then you are in your backyard. If it doesn't, then you are in your boat. It's the disconnect between what you see and what you feel, the "sensory input mismatch," that is a large part of the cause of motion sickness.
The Cawthorne Exercises
There is evidence that you can adapt to the stress of motion by exercises. In the 1940s, a British otolaryngologist named Sir Terence Cawthorne noticed that some of his patients with inner ear problems recovered more quickly than others. These patients, he found, had been engaging in exercise that involved head and body motion. Together with a physical therapist named F. S. Cooksey, he devised a series of exercises to reduce dizziness. Note that the Cawthorne Exercises were not developed as a seasickness-prevention program, but according to Dr. Joseph Gavron, an Illinois sailor who is also an otolaryngologist, the exercises can help. "I have used [the Cawthorne Exercises] extensively," said Dr. Gavron, "and they work." While not a cure-all, he noted that the choices for seasickness prevention came down to either drugs or therapy, and the problem with drugs is the side effects. Scopalamine "is very well accepted, and if you are very susceptible [to seasickness], then it's drugs or nothing." The Cawthorne Exercises should be done for five minutes at a time, 10 times daily. Because you might feel dizzy, at least initially, it's best to be seated. Have someone with you when you do the standing and walking exercises.
- The first set involves holding your head still and moving your eyes as far as they will go. Begin by looking up, then rolling your eyes to look down. Begin by doing it slowly, then speed up the movement. Focus on an object at each end of the limit of your movement. Some therapists include having the patient follow a moving finger. Repeat 20 times. Next, look from right to left, again beginning slowly and speeding up as you go. Just as with the up-and-down movement, find something to focus on at the far end of movement. Do this set 20 times. Head movements are next, beginning with nodding the head forward and then back. The head movement exercises start out with eyes open. As progress is made and dizziness is under control, do it with the eyes closed. Just as with the eye exercises, begin slowly. Next, rotate the head right to left, progressing from slow, eyes-open movement to rapid, eyes-closed movement as progress is made. Repeat both sets of head movement exercises 20 times.
- For the next set of exercises, shrug the shoulder 20 times, then rotate the shoulders to the right and left 20 times. Still seated, bend over and pick up an object from the floor. Repeat 20 times. Transition from a seated to a standing position and back 20 times, again progressing to doing this with your eyes closed. As your comfort with this improves, turn completely around before resuming a seated position. For safety's sake, have a partner standing by. While standing, toss a small object, such as a rubber ball or rolled-up socks, from hand to hand above eye level, and then hand-to-hand behind one knee. Back in a seated position, five or six feet from a wall, focus on an object on the wall and turn your head right and left while keeping your eyes on the object. Do this at the rate of once a second for 20 repetitions. Do the same thing but with the head now moving up and down, as though nodding "yes."
- The last set of exercises should be done with someone standing by in case you fall. Begin by standing on a soft, compressible surface such as a foam mat or cockpit cushions. With your eyes open, shift your weight back and forth from one leg to the other for one minute. On a firm floor, eyes open, rock back and forth using only the flexibility of your ankle joints. Keeping your back straight. You won't be able to move far; the idea is to maintain balance at the edge of tipping over. Do this for 30 seconds. Put your back into a corner; stand on a firm floor for one minute with your eyes closed. Then, eyes open, stand on your heels and then your toes, eyes open, for 30 seconds. With your partner, walk across the room with your eyes open and then closed. Go up and down a short flight of stairs, eyes open, then closed. Repeat 10 times daily. Find a sloped surface and then walk up, down and across the slope. Begin by doing it with eyes open, progressing to doing it with eyes closed, accompanied by a partner. Repeat 10 times daily. If you can put together a small group of people, walk slowly in a circle around a central person who will gently toss you a large ball. While maintaining motion, catch and return the ball.
- Go dancing! Do frequent turns and bends, dips and dives, anything to accustom your inner ear-eye-brain connection to motion. The Cawthorne Exercises, to be successful, need to be done regularly. The severity of seasickness should be reduced, perhaps even eliminated in some people. Because it relies on repetition, "habituation," for success, it needs to be part of your daily life. When you come ashore after an uneventful cruise, resume the exercises.
Onboard Cawthorne Exercises
When on deck, face forward and hold your head still. Rotate your entire body rather than swiveling your neck. Look at a fixed point of reference, perhaps a point on the horizon, rather than the pitching deck. Rather than allowing your body to move with the boat, move your body so that your head remains as nearly vertical as possible. This will keep the semicircular canals steadier and also give your mind the impression that you are in control of the motion. When on land, our body controls most of the changes in attitude and visual perspective. Tilt your head to the side and the world is tilted, but your mind understands why. It is important to have the feeling that the movement is predictable and under control. If you can take a trick at the wheel, for even half an hour, it can often reduce the misery index, again because you will feel that you are, in some small measure, in control of the motion. The important thing about any measures to control seasickness is that they have to begin before you are hanging over the lee rail.


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Kent State Joins Global Campaign One Billion Rising to Stop Violence Against Women and Girls, Feb. 14
Feb. 14 to be V-Day's Largest Day of Action Ever
On Feb. 14, at various times and locations across campus, the Kent State University Women's Center will join with activists around the world for One Billion Rising, the largest day of action in the history of V-Day, the global activist movement to end violence against women and girls.
One Billion Rising began as a call to action based on the statistic that one in three women on the planet will be beaten or raped during her lifetime. With the world population at seven billion, this adds up to more than one billion women and girls. On Feb. 14, 2013, V-Day's 15th anniversary, the Women's Center at Kent State University will join activists, writers, thinkers, celebrities, and women and men across the world as they express their outrage, demand change, strike, dance and rise in defiance of the injustices women suffer, demanding an end to violence against women.
"When we started V-Day 14 years ago, we had the outrageous idea that we could end violence against women," said playwright and V-Day founder Eve Ensler. "Now, we are both stunned and thrilled to see that this global action is truly escalating and gaining force, with union workers, parliament members, celebrities and women of all backgrounds coming forward to join the campaign. When we come together on Feb. 14, 2013, to demand an end to violence against women and girls, it will be a truly global voice that will rise up."
As part of the One Billion Rising global campaign, the Women's Center at the university is teaming up with Women's Studies, Kent Interhall Council, the Fashion Student Organization, Kent Freethinkers and many others on campus to raise awareness about the oppression of and violence against women.
"Throughout the day, there will be opportunities to participate, and the Women's Center extends an invitation to the community to join us," said Cassandra Pegg-Kirby, assistant director of the Women's Center at Kent State. "Anyone can participate by learning the Break the Chains dance found on the One Billion Rising website at www.onebillionrising.org, coming by in support or signing the pledge to rise up and help end the violence. Those interested can visit the Women's Center webpage or Facebook page for information starting Wednesday, Feb. 13, for times to rise and dance on Thursday, Feb. 14."
There also will be information tables and pledge signing around campus throughout the day, including:
- 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Kent Student Center
- 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in the Rockwell Hall Atrium
- 4:30 p.m.-7 p.m. at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center
To learn more about V Day Kent State University, call 330-672-9230 or e-mail email@example.com.
About V-Day
V-Day is a global activist movement to end violence against women and girls that raises funds and awareness through benefit productions of playwright and founder Eve Ensler's award-winning play "The Vagina Monologues" and other artistic works. In 2012, more than 5,800 V-Day benefit events took place produced by volunteer activists in the United States and around the world, educating millions of people about the reality of violence against women and girls. To date, the V-Day movement has raised more than $90 million and educated millions about the issue of violence against women and the efforts to end it, crafted international educational, media and PSA campaigns, reopened shelters, and funded more than 14,000 community-based anti-violence programs and safe houses in Democratic Republic of Congo, Haiti, Kenya, South Dakota, Egypt and Iraq. More than 300 million people have seen a V-Day benefit event in their community. V-Day has received numerous acknowledgements including Worth magazine's 100 Best Charities, Marie Claire magazine's Top Ten Charities, one of the top-rated organizations on Philanthropedia/Guidestar and Great Nonprofits. V-Day's newest campaign is One Billion Rising, which will culminate on Feb. 14, 2013, with a global action worldwide. To learn more about V Day and its campaigns, visit www.vday.org.
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Persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous - The martini glass sign
A. Fourie Bezuidenhout
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous (PHPV) is a congenital lesion due to incomplete regression of the embryonic ocular blood supply (hyaloid vasculature).1 It represents 28% of childhood presentations of leukocoria and is almost always accompanied by poor vision, micropthalmia and often retinal detachment.1-2-3 The absence of ocular calcifications helps distinguish PHPV from the more common retinoblastoma.4 The appearance of PHPV has been likened to that of a martini glass. The martini glass is represented by triangular retrolental fibrovascular tissue and a central tissue stalk of hyaloid remnant extending to the optic disc in Cloquet's canal (see Figure 1a).5 The retrolental fibrovascular tissue and stalk-like hyaloid remnant are hypointense to isointense on T1- and T2-weighted images and show enhancement post contrast administration. The globe may be hyperintense on T1-weighted images; this may represent either subhyaloid or subretinal fluid with blood degradation products (methaemoglobin) or high protein content (see Figure 1b).1
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The author declares that he has no financial or personal relationship(s) that may have inappropriately influenced him in writing this article.
1. Smirniotopoulos JG, Bargallo N, Mafee MF. Differential diagnosis of leukokoria: Radiologic-pathologic correlation. Radiographics. 1994;14(5):1059-1079. PMID: 7991814. http://dx.doi.org/10.1148/radiographics.14.5.7991814 [ Links ]
2. Kuker W, Ramaekers V. Persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous: MRI. Neuroradiology. 1999;41(7):520-522. PMID: 10450848. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s002340050796 [ Links ]
3. Sun MH, Kao LY, Kuo YH. Persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous: Magnetic resonance imaging and clinical findings. Chang Gung Med J. 2003 Apr;26(4):269-276. PMID: 12846526. [ Links ]
4. Edward DP, Mafee MF, Garcia-Valenzuela E, Weiss RA. Coats' disease and persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous. Role of MR imaging and CT. Radiol Clin North Am. 1998;36(6):1119-1131, x. PMID: 9884692. [ Links ]
5. Kaste SC, Jenkins JJ, Meyer D, Fontanesi J, Pratt CB. Persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous of the eye: Imaging findings with pathologic correlation. Am J Roentgenol. 1994;162(2):437-440. PMID: 8310942. http://dx.doi.org/10.2214/ajr.162.2.8310942 [ Links ]
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First of all, as you know, the Chicago White Sox will be playing a 3 game series at Dodger Stadium. They were just swept by the Chicago Cubs over the weekend. Those were exciting games. More exciting is to know that the managers of those respective teams can rap. Yeah, Ozzie and Lou rap. Who acts more "gangsta" ?
The news out of the Los Angeles Times is that Dodgers general manager Ned Colleti
would allow the Seattle Mariners to talk to Dodgers VP/Assistant GM Kim Ng. Seattle is looking for a GM since recently they fired their GM Bill Bavasi. If Kim ever does get a job with any club as a gm, she would be the first female gm in baseball. I'm sure, she would do a better job than Colleti….
Writing about L.A. Times, there is another article written by Chris Dufresne. It's terrible. It made me sick. He can complain about the Dodgers all he wants.
But to compare this franchise to the Angels ? Wow. He wrote stuff like "Steve Garvey's forearms leading the charge, always seemed a little too good to be true. The field was too perfect, the grass too green, the home uniforms too white, the portly manager a little bit too over the top" Well I'm sorry we don't have a dumb rally-monkey!
So has anyone ever had a Tommy Lasorda Wine ? If you want to blow 500 bucks down the drain, you can purchase a limited edition Lasorda Wine. Buy it here. Apparently, it has won several awards for it's great taste. He quotes on his blog "Over the weekend I went to the Pamona Fairplex to receive a most prestigious award. Actually, my Pinot Grigio received the award, as it received a gold medal and was named Best Wine, Best in Class at the 2008 Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition's inaugural Wine World of Sports, which pitted sports celebrities' vintages against each other. My Chianti and Montepulciano, d'Abruzzo were also in the top ten, which makes me so happy because I would never get involved with a wine that wouldn't please the people who drink it. "It's especially satisfying because all the wine comes from Italy, which means it's the best in the world. Nobody makes better wine than the Italians!" Hey Tommy, it's not Pamona, it's Pomona ! Also, don't get drunk in public or else this might happen to you….Later! Peace!


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How Newsworthy Are Your Newsletters?Blog Post: May 15, 2008
... and sometimes it's important to think about whether you need a newsletter in the first place (speaking of my own personal experience, not SEOmoz). We've had a newsletter for years, but that coupled with our other publications (one of them being weekly) and emails blasts is dilluting our message. Signal to noise ratio is out of balance and we start having the "saying something just to be speaking" problem instead of speaking because we actually have something to say.
My tip is: If you find yourself trying to "fill a slot" in your newsletter or other publication too often, you may need to rethink a lot about what you're really trying to accomplish. And you have to be honest with yourself. Don't feel bad if your only goal is leads / sales and you're only adding other "fluff" to not seem like you wants leads and sales. You have not because you ask not ;) If you wants contacts, ask for them. Of course don't ignore best marketing practices... but you get my point by now in my ramblings I hope!