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PIMCO manager Bill Gross has taken to Twitter to hammer home the idea that there's value in bonds as the Fed continues to support markets with quantitative easing and bond buying.
The bond king's Monday morning tweet was, initially, simple and direct: "One big idea—policy rates cannot normalize." The manager fleshed out the tweet with "policy implications: curves remain steep, bullets beat barbells."
GROSS: One Big Idea – policy rates cannot normalize. Portfolio implications: curves remain steep, bullets beat barbells.
— PIMCO (@PIMCO) July 22, 2013
While his Twitter followers asked for clarification ("could you explain the bullet strategy?" one tweet asked), an earlier Gross tweet on Sunday left little doubt the portfolio manager was long on bonds.
Gross: So bonds come out of their coffin & it's not even Halloween. #Bernanke says follow policy rate & we agree. 2016 tightening @ earliest
— PIMCO (@PIMCO) July 21, 2013
Gross's current tweets expand and amplify his latest long-form investment outlook, where — in his July letter to investors — he stated that bonds were oversold in response to Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's May comments about "tapering," or reducing the Fed's commitment to buying U.S. Treasuries and mortgage-backed securities.
In that outlook three weeks ago, Gross argued that the Fed was committed to a 25-basis-point federal funds rate to last beyond the end of its bond-buying program.
"If frontend curves are up to 50 basis points cheap, then intermediate curves — the 10-year Treasury — may be as much as 35 basis points too cheap," Gross wrote. "They belong in our opinion at 2.20% instead of 2.55%."
Given the 10-year bond's current 2.49% yield, the Gross investment thesis means bond prices have plenty of room to run up.
While Gross' Monday tweet and July outlook focus on policy rates, market concern over "tapering" may also be yielding to diminished fear over the impact of reduced Federal Reserve bond buying.
Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke has walked back his tapering comments on a number of occasions, most recently in Senate testimony Thursday where he said that monetary authorities would be closely watching data on economic performance to determine timing issues.
An article in Monday's Wall Street Journal notes that surveyed economists are now more pessimistic — amid disappointing corporate earnings and GDP growth — than when Bernanke announced the Fed's intentions to gradually withdraw its support for Treasuries.
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KDE PIM Hackfest Summary
On the first weekend of 2003, Intevation, along with the other companies participating in the Kroupware project, Klarälvdalens Datakonsult and Erfrakon organized and sponsored a KDE PIM Hackfest in Osnabrück, Germany. The main purpose was to define a roadmap on the future of personal information management in KDE. Berndhard Reiter from Intevation wrote down a nice summary (included below) for your convenience. Thanks goes to the companies involved for making this meeting possible, and the developers involved for their participation.
This is a short summary report about the
The overall goal of the meeting was reached with
People started to drop in on Friday and left on Sunday afternoon. A kickoff meeting started the hackfest on Friday afternoon.
At the core of the Kolab architecture stands the standards-based IMAP protocol.
Kaplan basically tries to provide access to the capability
After the problem space was explored,
David Faure and Daniel Molkentin analysed DCOP and found
Tobias Koenig presented the new resource framework to the group.
Bo Thorsen and Steffen Hansen worked on various bugfixes
Lutz Rogowski made some progress towards using KOrganizer as a KPart
Cornelius Schumacher developed a concept for the iCalender parsing
Günter Schwann fixed a KParts bug and started on the "imap"-resource
Ingo Klöcker helped porting KMail/Kroupware to HEAD
Having many developers on site gave us the good opportunity
This report is brought to you by Bernhard Reiter (of Intevation), who coordinated and moderated the meeting. Travel expenses and the hotel accommodations were paid for by Erfrakon,
A lot has happened since then:
Have a look at the KDE PIM homepage for further status reports.
Hold your breath for KDE 3.2!
Just great!
By linuxgonz at Thu, 2003/01/23 - 6:00am
ugly icon
Is it just me, or is the icon for KAddressBook (the phone receiver) really really ugly? Especially next to those cool new ones like Kontact.
By Artem at Fri, 2003/01/24 - 6:00am
Wait for KDE 3.2? ?
That sounds a little painfull to have to wait for 3.2 - 3.1 will be final in a few days and knowing the KDE team faithfull bug hunting exercise theres sure to ber 3.1.1-3.1.3 or higher! that gonna be b4 we see 3.2 - Now to tell the the truth I don't think i can wait that long!!!
Since you say there been CVS commits of the code, i'm going ahead and compiling the CVS version, with these new tools i believe KDE is truely ready for the enterprise!
Thank you all for your hard work!! YOU MAKE LINUX GREAT!
By iCEmAn at Thu, 2003/01/23 - 6:00am
Re: Wait for KDE 3.2? ?
Linux was already great when it ran GNU software the first time.
This KDE thing is making it perfection to many :-)
By Debian User at Fri, 2003/01/24 - 6:00am
Maybe this is the wrong place to mention this! I say an excellent app written by Tomás Espeleta on http://hotwayd.sf.net This would be excellent to support in KMail client for Home users who might not have a Kolab Server.
Just a thought....
By iCEmAn at Thu, 2003/01/23 - 6:00am
Re: HTTPMail
From what I read on http://hotwayd.sf.net resp. on http://people.freenet.de/courierdave/ (the project's current homepage) it should already work with KMail. Simply follow the installation instructions at http://people.freenet.de/courierdave/.
Or did you already try to use it and ran into problems? If yes, then please contact us via [email protected].
BTW, if you just want to fetch mail from your Hotmail account with KMail then read this:
By Ingo Klöcker at Fri, 2003/01/24 - 6:00am
kmail needs to support signing and encrypting
kmail will not move over the top until it can ingest PKCS12..etc files to perform signing/encryption/verification of email. The only program that can do this is netscape, and it does not have PDA support. So I am stuck using 2 apps. I am not sure why all linux email apps can use PGP, but none of them use certificates from verisign or any other certificate authority.
By Mark at Fri, 2003/01/24 - 6:00am
Re: kmail needs to support signing and encrypting
By Ingo Klöcker at Fri, 2003/01/24 - 6:00am
Re: kmail needs to support signing and encrypting
really cool. Will this ever find its way into RPM format? I would love to try it out !!!
..Thanks for the info
By Mark at Fri, 2003/01/24 - 6:00am
Re: kmail needs to support signing and encrypting
It's part of KMail as of KDE 3.1
By Daniel Molkentin at Fri, 2003/01/24 - 6:00am
Re: kmail needs to support signing and encrypting
That depends on the distributors. There are already Debian packages for all necessary libraries. Whether there will also be RPMs from SuSE, Rethat, Mandrake, ... can only be answered by those companies.
By Ingo Klöcker at Mon, 2003/01/27 - 6:00am
Keep doing that good work! KDE 3.2 will be great: KPIM, KHTML improvements, Koffice growing up, ...
But there is a lot of motivations for the future: an integrated multimedia framework with video (arts allowing things like non-linear video editing, ...), avanced framework for image-composing like Quarkz(maybe XRENDER + Kpainter), avanced programming envirotment (multilanguage develop with Kdevelop + UML editing with Umbrello, ...), fully integration with new internet tecnologies and distributed programming (dotGNU -with Qt# and Kde#- or, why not, konqueror XUL support to get rapid remote-applications within KDE)... A lot of dreams for the future...
By Guest at Fri, 2003/01/24 - 6:00am
XUL support
Neat idea ... all you need for XUL is something that will render it ...
The neatest thing about mozilla is not that it renders webpages ... it's that mozilla *IS* a webpage. The whole application is XML/RDF rendered by xpcom .... I wonder if hacking an xpcom kioslave would let KDE render mozilla/XUL applications?!!!
By CoolXUL at Sat, 2003/01/25 - 6:00am
Re: Great!
Maybe that's what Trolltech wants to do in a future:
So, the only remaining thing is to distribute the aplications over HTTP and maybe, fill some small holes.
In the other hand, Qt is a wide used library with interesting features; you could compile your interfaces when speed get critical.
Anyway, I think it's interesting. I just imagine myself designing _remote applications_ in my office with little work (forgive .NET by now) _just like web-designing_ (I wouldn't need prototypes) fully integrated in KDE... Wonderful!
By treax at Sat, 2003/01/25 - 6:00am
Check mozdev.org
there's a few projects there that use XPCOM to "serve" up XML/XUL for rendering ... eg. there is an Apache XPCOM module that "serves" XUL applications, MySQLXPCOM ... etc.
By CoolXUL at Sun, 2003/01/26 - 6:00am
Re: Great!
I've actually written some code for this sort of thing - eg. it lets you export QListView's as HTML. I remeber talking to Harvord from Troll Tech about it the linux expo in San Francisco a few years ago. The main difficulty in using this to make apps usable over HTTP is latency. The approach I think most successful is to make a headless port of Qt which can do this stuff natively, and make the rendering code generate HTML with JavaScript in it. The script would handle all the stuff that needs to operate with low latency, then things like pressing an Ok button would connect back to the server.
By Richard Moore at Sun, 2003/01/26 - 6:00am
Dates better called Calendar
Perhaps the category "Dates" should rather be called "Calendar". I for my part have hardly any dates at all :(
By per at Fri, 2003/01/24 - 6:00am
Re: Dates better called Calendar
Thanks - you are right. I changed it right now...
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Today I am posting a review of the Crop A Dile Corner Rounder. We R Memory Keepers are the same company that gave the world the Crop A Dile, to punch holes and set eyelets. Their range of tools has increased and the Corner Chomper has arrived.
This tool is similar in shape to the Crop A Dile but its purpose is to Round Corners. There are two options on the tool a corner with the radius of 1/4″ and a second option of a corner with a radius of 1/2″. Here is a picture of an ATC (2.5 x 3.5″) card that has had the corners rounded with both of the options for comparison.
Just like the original Crop A Dile, the Corner Chomper is extremely well made and very strong. The materials listed on the packaging that the tool will cut through are;
- Paper
- Cardstock
- Chipboard
- Leather
- Plastic
- Acrylic/Poly
The advantage of this tool over other punches available is that the tool will cut through a much larger selection of materials. A BIG advantage to anyone with limited dexterity is that the tool requires very little strength to operate. If you find the tool a little heavy to support, rest one of its 'legs' on the table to take the weight and then close as you would a pair of scissors. The tool weighs; 314 grams or 11 ounces.
To aid in the storage of the tool the side paper guides fold flat to the too. You simply open them when you wish to cut and they guide your project to just the right place for a perfect cut. The tool even incorporates an area which catches your off cuts. So no more confetti mess, just open the little door over a bin and shake out the bits.
Value for Money
This tool is excellent value for money, it is superbly built and sturdy enough to last a long time. If, like me you have wasted a lot of time and money on smaller corner rounders in the past, only to discover that anything over 80 gsm paper and they jam! Then invest in a Corner Chomper. Although it is a little bulky to store, if you open the packaging carefully, you could store the tool in its original packaging. The range of materials the tool will cut through and the ease of use, especially for people like me with limited dexterity, made this a very wise investment. It is also very useful if you are making projects in bulk.
Would I buy it again?
Definately! I would have bought it long ago, if I'd had the budget when it first came out.
Where can I get one?
Since this blog can be viewed right around the world a stockist local to me, won't be of any good to someone outside the UK. Instead, check out the Rubber Stamping tab at the top of the page. The We R Memory Keepers link, is listed on the Rubber Stamping & Paper craft products page. The manufacturers site should have a store locator, where you should find a stockist local to you.
Video Demo
In the last week or two, the Corner Chomper range has itself expanded to a variety of new designs. Here is a video from You Tube that demonstrates some of the decorative corners available. I should add that I did not make this video, just reposting a useful film.
Hopefully this review has answered any questions you might have about this tool. If not, just leave me a comment and I'll try to help you. Bear in mind though, that I do not work for the company. I am just a keen crafter, like you.
Best wishes and thanks for reading, see you soon
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SPRINGFIELD -- A bill to raise the age at which Illinois students can drop out of high school from 17 to 18 was approved by a state Senate committee Tuesday, but with misgivings.
SPRINGFIELD -- A bill to raise the age at which Illinois students can drop out of high school from 17 to 18 was approved by a state Senate committee Tuesday, but with misgivings.
While all of the senators who spoke on Senate Bill 3259 acknowledged the need to get students to stay in school, the 6-4 vote was split along party lines as to whether raising the age would get the job done.
There were even some mixed feelings on the part of the bill's chief sponsor, Sen. Kimberly Lightford, D-Maywood.
Lightford said she doesn't want to increase the dropout age unless the state also provides more support for alternative schooling, truancy and workforce development programs. Lightford's bill addresses only the dropout age.
"The response from the governor's office was that they would be willing to put more support behind alternative programs and that they would be able to more support behind truancy," Lightford said. "There has been discussion about how to increase the dropout age to 18 and provide additional support to our school districts at the same time."
Jerry Stermer, an aide to Gov. Pat Quinn, said the governor strongly backs increasing the dropout age. Stermer said the legislation is part of a comprehensive approach to better educate the state's youth.
Quinn wants to raise the percentage of Illinois adults who have some sort of post-high-school degree from 43 percent to 60 percent by 2025. Raising the dropout age would help that, Stermer said.
However, Sen. David Luechtefeld, R-Okawville, a former teacher, questioned whether 18 is the right age to allow students to drop out of school.
"Once they reach a point where they don't want to be in school, there's not a lot you can do with them," Luechtefeld said. While alternative programs can work, he said, the bill would force students to stay in the same setting that they do not want to be in.
Luechtefeld also pressed Stermer for a commitment from the governor's office to beef up funding for alternative schools.
"We are very open and very receptive to this discussion and possibility of improving our network of alternative schools," Stermer said. But Luechtefeld noted there was no commitment in the bill.
"We could be 'open to something' for years," he said.
William Leavy, the executive director of West Town Academy, an alternative school aimed at Chicago dropouts, described raising the dropout age as a "great goal, wrong strategy."
"Students drop out of public schools for many reasons, none of which are addressed by compulsory attendance age," Leavy said.
In his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama called for every state to raise its dropout age to 18 this year
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According to a 2010 report from the Education Commission of the States, 20 states and the District of Columbia have a dropout age of 18.
Illinois is one of 11 states that allows students to drop out at 17. The other 19 states allow students to drop out at 16.


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Revolving Credit Facilities
Revolving credit facilities are a type of working capital finance. As with overdrafts, you can access pre-approved funds as required, and interest is usually charged on the amount withdrawn while it is outstanding. Revolving credit facilities are a good alternative to overdrafts, which used to be common with the high street banks but are hard to find these days.
How does a revolving credit facility work?
Revolving credit facilities get their name from the fact that they're not a fixed business loan, but rather a rolling agreement.
The terms vary, but usually you'll have payment terms that specify how long after drawing funds you need to make repayments, and you'll also have a credit limit in the same way you would for a business credit card or bank overdraft. In fact, some revolving credit facilities come with a card attached to them, such as the Capital On Tap Business Credit Card.
Usually, once you've repaid a certain amount of money, you can withdraw more — hence the term 'revolving'. The simplest way to think about revolving credit facilities is that they're effectively a type of loan that can be automatically renewed.
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Lenders will offer a maximum facility size based on the financial strength of the business and any security offered. Typically the only security will be a director's personal guarantee. In some cases, there is a commitment fee taken up front for 'right to access' the facility, plus the standard ongoing monthly interest charged on the funds drawn down at any one time.
Because of their convenience and flexibility, revolving credit facilities tend to have higher fees than fixed term loans. The term will also likely be limited to between 6 months and 2 years — however, if all goes well, a lender will typically offer a renewal at the end of the term.
The amount a lender will look to offer is typically calculated as one month's revenue, however in the case of strong businesses or repeat customers they may offer a top-up or an increase in the limit after just a few months.
As they are generally short-term arrangements, revolving credit facilities are often available to businesses that would otherwise struggle to find credit. The main concern for the lender is the amount of regular cashflow through the account, meaning for smaller deals they will often look at just the business bank account, and will often be able to support new companies (trading more than 3 months).


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Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories for December 4
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This Blog is pleased to join with other GeneaBloggers around the world in presenting this Advent Calendar over the next 24 days leading up to the Christmas celebration - a different topic each day. We will attempt to post on each of the topics. Our invitation continues to be open to other writers to join us here with your comments (See Nov 29, Dec 5, Dec 12, and Dec 19 posts here - laber 'Advent Calendar' - for the topics; or the link in the title, here).
Christmas Cards
Christmas Cards have always been an important part of our families' holiday celebration as long as I can remember, which is quite a few years. Today, I'd like to share an early recollection, and share a photo scan, of what I believe to be the first 'Annual Christmas Letter' of which I became aware.
Growing up on the farm, in west-central Iowa, we had two couples, aunts and uncles, one on each side of my mother's family, that lived in Des Moines, and we thought of them as 'the city folks." One was an Insurance company executive, an 'actuary' and the other owned his own business (note how I only talk of the role of the 'man' of the family - how things have changed!). In 1966, the latter, the Keck family, sent a three-fold letter, personally typed and illustrated, printed at a printer. This photo image is one side. Note the 'Airstream' trailer, their trademark, and the 'family history' tidbit on the left. A neat note about their family. Many of us have been trying to do this, now, ourselves, for many years. Are you sending an Annual Letter this year? I'm sure we will, again.... ;-)
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1. You might want to hit the gym before you hit the sheets. Getting just 20 minutes of cardio exercise can increase genital arousal in women, researchers at the University of Texas in Austin have found. But maybe shower between heart-pumping sessions?
2. Size matters for women, too. A study in The Journal of Sexual Medicine shows that the clitoris becomes 15 to 20 percent larger on the 14th day of your cycle, thanks to extra blood flow, making the spot even more sensitive.
3. No more "I have a headache." Having sex can alleviate migraines, a study from the University of Muenster finds. Nearly 20 percent of women said the relief happened at the moment they climaxed.
4. Don't neglect your girls. Brain scans show that when women stroke their nipples, it activates the same area of the brain as clitoral and vaginal stimulation, Rutgers University scientists say.
5. In case you're curious, Americans get busy nearly three times a week, a Trojan survey reports. That's about 156 times a year.
6. Your brain becomes more activated when you look at naked people as opposed to clothed ones, research in PLoS One finds. Hey, it's all about priorities.
7. Men like Tiger and Arnold should handle their package with care. Cheaters who have rushed sex in risky places are more likely to break their penis, a University of Maryland School of Medicine study finds.
8. An eye-tracking study from Emory University found that when men looked at porn, they spent a lot of time checking out women's faces, not just their bodies. (Awww?)
9. Om, yeah. A study in The Journal of Sexual Medicine found that 12 weeks of yoga can improve arousal, orgasm and overall sexual satisfaction. Researchers think the change may be due to extra toned pelvic muscles.
10. People who enjoy BDSM-type stuff, such as handcuffs and spanking, have a higher sense of well-being than those who don't, research in The Journal of Sexual Medicine suggests. Fascinating, but we still say Christian Grey had some serious baggage in Fifty Shades.
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Hoverboards are cool. A viral video showcasing a fictional company with fictional hoverboards alongside celebrities you have probably forgotten about is not.
HUVr, a tech company no one has heard about, released two YouTube videos on March 4 about their product: a functional hoverboard. The video features numerous celebrities, including former pro skateboard Tony Hawk, Los Angeles rapper Schoolboy Q, Best Coast's Bethany Cosentino and "Back to the Future's" Christopher Lloyd.
Their corporate website is sleek enough with a dominating image of the founders with their arms folded. You know, like a real tech start-up.
Before we move on, let's just say it right now: No one has developed a working hoverboard. The closest we've gotten to anything resembling a device is a wooden plank with leafblowers and maybe the Mag Surf if you ignore the maglev train part of it.
Ignoring hover technology, what's another big tipoff that the video is a fake? CNET.com reports a resume links the video back to the online comedy site Funny or Die.
Some people think the video may also be a future tease to a possible "Back to the Future IV."
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I find so many wonderful little spot drawings and cartoons in my collection of old magazines. The problem is, they are often reproduced so small and so randomly that I usually pass them by in favour of showing you some spectacular double page spread story illustration or full page ad.
This week however, I'm going to share a selection of tiny spots I've come across that are well worth more than a glance, starting with this selection of great little cartoons from various 1961 issues of Parents magazine.
Who drew these great little spot cartoons? There was no credit line in the magazines I scanned them from. Could it be the work of Lowell Hess?
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The illustrator is Dan Lawler, the de facto house illustrator for Parents Magazine and Humpty Dumpty...ReplyDelete
I knew if anyone could positively ID this artist it would be you, Glen - thanks! :^)ReplyDelete
They ARE lovely! One thing I'd like to see you cover from time to time is technique...I'm curious how these 60's illustrators created their "fuzzy" ink lines and pastel-like textures, and how they were prepared for reproduction. Are the originals in gray? Black? Does anyone know?ReplyDelete
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Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day.
• In Michael Bloomberg's defense, it's always good to make centaur reservations early, lest you get put on the waiting list. So, he can be forgiven for saying, "I'm sort of trying to figure out where the parade should start," even if there's a place called the "Canyon of Heroes" that's been used a few times before. As for the requisite poll, 16 percent say "He'll just jinx the team," 12 percent say "The city has to be prepared," and 72 percent say, "He should be planning on spending that money on schools or other priorities." [NY Daily News]
• Remember when Rick Ankiel got paid to throw like Florida Gov. Charlie Crist? Or, did an 11th inning playoff homer, which ostensibly saved the Braves' season, clear the slate? [Atlanta Journal Constitution]
• Here's a Euro 2012 qualifying roundup with a picture of a guy from Montenegro stripped down to his tight, white unmentionables. [LA Times]
• Atlanta Thrashers goalie Ondrej Pavelec bottomed out during the team's season opener Friday. Good news: He later regained consciousness and asked about the score of the game from the hospital. Bad news: No word on the cause. Said backup Chris Mason, "You imagine his family across the sea, they are probably following the game and something like that happens. It must be a helpless feeling. It was tough. To be honest, I had trouble focusing when I first got in there. I couldn't stop thinking about him." [Atlanta Journal Constitution]
• Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle bottomed out during practice Friday. Good news: "I'm fine,'' Carlisle said via text message Friday afternoon. [Dallas Morning News]
• UConn punishes itself for "impermissible phone calls to recruits and improperly distributed game tickets to high school and AAU coaches" but provides coach Jim Calhoun with a safe word ("Boeheim"). [Hartford Courant]
• Looks like the next notch on Denver Broncos' coach Josh McDaniels' bedpost is Champ Bailey. After submitting an offer to Bailey late last week, the Broncos postponed talks. [Denver Post]
• Logical headline of the day: "Tony Romo is elite QB and needs to be one every week." Because you can be an elite QB by being good sometimes. [Dallas Morning News]
• Six brothers watch 22 boys play: The tale of a Pennsylvania high-school football game at which a half-dozen siblings wore black-and-white. [Philly.com]
• Oh look, the Duke Fuck List made its way to Fox News. Megyn Kelly's advice to the dames of America? "Don't sleep around! Don't be easy! It's not empowering, its embarrassing! You will be the butt of men's jokes! You won't be respected. And you may be humiliated like this women is now." Somewhere, there's a ball-gag with Ms. Kelly's name on it. [Mediaite.com]
• And, finally, from the "Hickey's Biased" coverage files … The Pittsburgh Penguins opened their new building with a loss. To the mighty Philadelphia Flyers [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]. Two down, nine to go before the next Broad Street parade [Cincinnati.com]. The Cubs understandably raise some ticket prices next season. The cost of excellence can't be measured in dollars and cents [Chicago Tribune].
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To set one's expectations so high that one will inevitably be disappointed by the outcome. Sometimes hyphenated as "let-down." I know you're really excited for this movie to come out, but I think you're setting yourself up for a letdown. John was so convinced that his relationship with Mary was perfect that he set himself up for a let-down in the long run.


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...Even if it is just a prototype. In fact, it's a student's project from a Krakow fine arts university, which just goes to show that some of the best designs don't necessarily come from the R&D labs of tech companies.
Made from stainless steel and aluminum, the amplifier houses the various components in individual compartments, to avoid any possible electromagnetic interference. I'm not sure about the tech behind it—after all, this is just a prototype—but Mateusz Główka looks to be on the right career path. [Mateusz Główka via Yanko]
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Despite LAPD officers, Kevin Foster and Michael Palmer, arresting me for taking this picture and claiming I "interfered" with their investigation, Algennon and his wife (the people on the balcony) weren't arrested for "interference" when they recorded my arrest from the same distance.
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LAPD Arrested Me, Then Lied About ItPublished April 1, 2015 Harassment , Hollywood , LAPD , LAPD 44 , Los Angeles , Photographers' Rights , Photography , Photojournalism , Police , Police Harassment , Sergeant Rudy Vidal , Street photography 1 Comment
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LAPD Officer Campbell #38032Published March 4, 2015 Above The Law , discarted , Documentary Photography , Harassment , Hollywood , LAPD , Los Angeles , Photographers' Rights , Photography , Police , Police Harassment , Shawn Nee , Street photography Leave a Comment
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HALLOWEEN 2013: A Requiem For My Right to Document LAPDPublished October 21, 2014 Above The Law , discarted , Documentary Photography , Harassment , Hollywood , LAPD , Los Angeles , Photographers' Rights , Photography , Police , Police Harassment , Shawn Nee , Street photography 4 Comments
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For the past 3-5 years, I've documented Hollywood Blvd on Halloween night. The work can be viewed here, here, and here. So of course I'll be doing the same again this year.
But to help remind the Los Angeles Police Department that I have a right to stand in public space and document police activity without the threat of arrest, or any other kind of interference, I'm finally publishing last year's videos of their officers doing the following to me:
After watching the following videos, please use twitter to let LAPD know how you feel about their actions.
They can be reached at the following Twitter accounts: @LAPDhq, @911LAPD, @LAPDhollywood, @LAPDHDQTRS and @LAPDChiefBeck
LAPD officer gestures and mumbles not to take pictures:
LAPD officer Kevin Palmer #2204 walks by me, turns around, and stands behind me:
LAPD officers harass and threaten me with arrest while other people without cameras are allowed to move freely. Sergeant Martin #33768 arrives to defend status quo:
LAPD officers intentionally use their hands to block my camera, violating my rights as well as LAPD's internal policies. Two of the officers claim they didn't violate anything:
A couple of LAPD "heroes" power-trip because I wasn't standing where they wanted me to stand while waiting to cross the street. One of them actually says, "Did you just cross my yellow tape?" Last time I checked, the tape belongs to myself and taxpayers. The mindset of today's cop (sigh):
LAPD officer #18908 tells me not to take pictures and intentionally uses his flashlight to blind my camera multiple times. Meanwhile, an undercover cop cheap shots me from behind by slamming his body into me. Like a coward, he quietly slithers back into the crowd as though he never committed the crime of battery against me:
Historically speaking, my videos clearly show that LAPD officers weren't recognizing my rights to freely observe and document police activity. One officer (whom I feel is the most professional officer in Hollywood) admits that "new officers" just don't know.
So is LAPD's tendency to violate my rights a training issue? An officer issue? Or a cultural issue?
Here's one more from 2012 (which is not the only video from that year showing LAPD harassing me for taking pictures):
What You Didn't See During the Broadcasting of the 2014 Oscars CeremonyPublished March 6, 2014 discarted , Hollywood , LAPD , Los Angeles , Photography , Photojournalism , Police , Shawn Nee 6 Comments
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The Oscars occurred this past Sunday in Hollywood. There were lots of laughs, gaffes, extensive thank you speeches, and a pizza delivery man became an overnight social media sensation. Ellen Degeneres even broke a twitter record for the most retweeted tweet of all time. So it's obvious that lots of people tuned in to experience this very special night.
On the other hand, there's a side of the Oscars Ceremony that the television audience doesn't get to experience. Here's what goes on outside of the Dolby theater and away from the red carpet.
There were camouflaged women with unidentified black logos on their sleeves. That's a TracStar system they're standing next to.
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FUCK POLICE by JUDE ••Published March 3, 2014 Hollywood , Los Angeles , Photo Of The Day , Photography , Police , Shawn Nee , Street photography 15 Comments
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One way of making a lasting political statement, is to do what JUDE did and tag a historical mural such as Tom Suriya's "You Are The Star". That way, your message will stay put for at least a while because the city just can't send someone over with some generic paint to cover up "FUCK POLICE". In cases like this, either Suriya himself, or an expert restorationist needs to fix the work of art.
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In a recent issue of USA Today, Philip Gold, chief of clinical neuroendocrinology at the National Institute of Mental Health, stated that depression shortens life by unleashing a cascade of harmful effects on the body. What Gold failed to mention was the overwhelming size of this issue. According to the World Health Organization, depression will become the second leading cause of premature death by the year 2020.
This monumental shift is largely due to the aging of the world's population. Yet, in the United States, primary care physicians often fail to diagnose depression in older adults. Research shows that about 83 percent of older adults would like to be treated for their depression; however, as many as 75 percent are not receiving the necessary treatment. With treatment, older adults can recover from mental illness at the same rate as younger people.
Depression is NOT a normal part of aging, and the effect that it can have on those over the age of 50 is significant, according to the American Psychological Association. The following list offers just a few examples of how this mental health issue can affect the lives of older adults:
Depression in older adults not only causes distress and suffering but also leads to impairments in physical, mental and social functioning.
Because depression tends to be a recurrent disorder, many older adults will have previously experienced depression and will be at increased risk for future bouts.
Risk factors for late-onset depression include: widowhood, physical problems, educational attainment less than high school, impaired functional status and heavy alcohol consumption.
Depressed older adults tend to use health services at high rates, engage in poorer health behaviors and experience "excess disability" (Functional impairments that are out of proportion to the degree of cognitive impairment).
Older Americans have the highest suicide rate of any age group, and depression is its foremost risk factor.
Depression's effect on society is immense; however, its impact on your bottom line could be just as significant, according to research from the University of Alberta. The study's researchers looked at depression as a barrier to exercise in older adults and found that symptoms from the study's participants were so debilitating during times of pronounced depression that it affected not only their participation in physical activity but participation in life itself.
According to the researchers, the study yielded four main themes. The first three clearly showed that depression is a barrier to older adults' participation in regular physical activity. However, the fourth theme shared participants' thoughts about how to break the cycle of inactivity.
The following list includes a representative quotation from each of the four themes.
No energy: "It just flattens you…I would have to drag myself out of bed …I didn't go for walks with my husband because I just couldn't get my rear off the couch. I used to be a very active person, but I sure went from highly active to nothing because of that."
Consumed by depression: "Nothing's gonna work because nothing is working. You're being tossed around by depression. You're consumed by depression."
Kind of a conundrum: "To do exercise, it's not like, 'I have to be'…it's something you would have to talk yourself into being a 'have to be,' so the self-talk would have to be very, very positive…it's hard to get positive self-talk when you're already depressed anyhow. There's kind of a conundrum there."
Moving "out of a depressed state:" "I do believe that I need some physical exercise, maybe if it's in…little increments…I was pretty depressed when I started taking yoga — but I went anyway — because I paid for it…"
What the researchers found was that depression is insufficiently recognized as a key barrier to seniors participating in regular physical activity. And they recognized the need to create a collaborative process to help older adults address their depression and help them become more active. According to The Physician and Sports Medicine, 1998:26; 10, several studies have documented the benefits of exercise on mood in healthy and clinically depressed individuals in recent decades.
By offering and promoting programs that will address this medical and societal issue, you'll find that your members, their families, your staff and your organization will have a brighter future.
Colin Milner is chief executive officer of the International Council on Active Aging™. An award-winning writer, Milner has authored more than 100 articles on aging-related issues. He can be reached at [email protected].


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|Israel Says Kidnap Plot Foiled, Palestinians Held
|[An Nahar] The Shin Bet domestic spy agency said on Sunday that it had enjugged
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members of a cell belonging to the radical Paleostinian Islamic Jihad
...created after many members of the Egyptian Moslem Brotherhood decided the organization was becoming too moderate. Operations were conducted out of Egypt until 1981 when the group was exiled after the liquidation of President Anwar Sadat. They worked out of Gaza until they were exiled to Lebanon in 1987, where they clove tightly to Hezbollah. In 1989 they moved to Damascus, where they remain a subsidiary of Hezbollah...
group who had plotted to kidnap Israelis.
"A bid by Islamic Jihad to kidnap a soldier or an Israeli citizen was foiled by Shin Bet special forces and police," the agency said in a statement.
"Members of the cell were arrested on January 1... east of Kfar Saba" northeast of Tel Aviv, it added.
Two members of the cell are from the West Bank town of Jenin and a third is an Arab Israeli resident of Kalansua in central Israel, Shin Bet said.
Eight other suspects were arrested in Jenin as part of the investigation, it added.
Shin Bet said the cell had failed in an attempt at the end of December to kidnap Israelis from bus and train stations.
Ropes, adhesive tape, a Japanese knife, a fake pistol and mask were found in a car belonging to the group, it added.
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More Real?: False Realities at SITE Santa Fe
In place of what would have been SITE Santa Fe's 9th International Biennial, the exhibition More Real?: Art in the Age of Truthiness is mounted as a question. Through cumulative stagings, illusions, virtual worlds, and fictional archives the exhibition creates a circuit of "truthiness". The term coined by the venerable pop icon Stephen Colbert essentially means truth through gut feeling or desire rather than fact.[…..]


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NEW YORK, NY – July 27, 2017 – In a landmark decision last year, Mr. Wrubel and his litigation team, comprised of his partner, Linda Genero Sklaren, Esq., and his former associate Alex Goldberg, Esq., were successful as appellate counsel to the attorney for the child, R. Thomas Rankin of Goodell & Rankin, in the New York Court of Appeals' ruling in Brooke S.B. v. Elizabeth A.C.C. that changed the legal definition of "parent" under New York's Domestic Relations Law, and the laws regarding parental custody and visitation, especially as it related to same-sex couples.
The new criteria no longer relies on 25-year old precedent, which defined "parent" exclusively as a person related by biology or adoption to a child. The Court found that this rule had "become unworkable when applied to increasingly varied familial relationships." The Court expressly overruled its decision in Alison D. v. Virginia M. (1991), where it previously had created the former "bright line" rule. The appeal was argued by Mr. Wrubel and the brief submitted on behalf of the Attorney for the Child was written by Ms. Sklaren, Esq. with the assistance of Mr. Goldberg.
According to Mr. Wrubel, "Clearly the bond that exists with someone who is parenting that child is extremely important. To sever that bond can have a very detrimental effect on the child. I think you would be hard-pressed to find a psychiatrist or psychologist who wouldn't say, 'You can't get rid of one of these people. They are the child's parents. This is who the child knows.'"
Mr. Wrubel has years of experience in the New York Courts, dealing with a large variety of issues in family and matrimonial matters, including complex equitable distribution questions, novel support and custody issues, as well as being on the forefront in same-gender marital issues. He has litigated, written and lectured extensively on same gender marriage and divorce, civil unions, domestic partnerships and their tax consequences. He is also an adjunct professor at the Benjamin Cardozo School of Law. He has contributed to improving the lives of families in navigating the various changes in family structure and the shift from the definition of parent as biological or adoptive, to multi-parenting arrangements, where three or more people are granted parental status.
"It is an honor for our team in the Brooke S.B. matter to be recognized by members of the legal profession regarding this decision,which has had a profound, positive impact on same-sex couples in this state," says Eric Wrubel. "Our team is certainly among a crop of distinguished lawyers in this selection, who represent much larger law firms."
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Just the beginningI won my tickets to this show off the radio & was so excited. I have been a casual fan for a long time but this show made me a die hard. I was really impressed when Bono thanked the fans. Another point was when Bono pointed to the Tampa Bay Bucs pirate ship and said "You got a pirate ship. We got a space ship!". But my favorite moment was when they did Sunday Bloody Sunday & One. I got teary during SBS. Its such a powerful song. Same for One. Ultraviolet was great. The light show, the claw & the disco ball on top of it were so awesome. There were points where the whole top of the claw almost resembled an Asian temple. So pretty. You really felt connected and unified with everyone during the show. It was such an amazing feeling.
08 April, 2010
Florida, here I come. 5 th time!I was on my way to DisneyWorld and I saw an add: U2 in Tampa, And I said to myself: why not, let's see what my favorite band can do outside Paris... The night was hot (35°C), Muse was great, U2 was exceptionnal as usual! My second 360° concert this year and it was as good as the first one in Paris 3 months ago. I love you guys, come back soon!
09 January, 2010
Tampa RocksIf you had told me I would wake up to record heat,hear that our president had won the Nobel prize,attended a U2 concert where the singer spoke on a live video feed to a man in outer space,in a stadium more crowded than the super bowl it just hosted, with a gal from Australia,I would think you had the finest imagination on Earth. What a day. Now that's Vertigo
08 January, 2010
ElevationIt's shortly after Christmas, and now that I am an official U2.com subscriber, I want to share my amazing experience on this extraordinary October night in Tampa. I'm still running on the positive energy that circulated Raymond James Stadium this night. My brother and I saw U2 12 years ago at the old Tampa Stadium for the Popmart Tour. Since that awesome show in '97, I have spent much of my time battling and surviving illness. So, with 2009 being my best year to date, we thought it fitting to return to Tampa 12 years later to see my favorite band again. The soundtrack of my life. I'm so thankful to be a part of this record breaking crowd watching U2 do what they do.
08 November, 2009
hot hot hot!!!!!!!!That was a truly hot night! Literally and figuratively speaking :) I saw the second concert in Chicago, and it was great but different. Here, being on the floor, I got to enjoy the show dancing and going crazy with other fans around - we did not remember that it was so hot anymore! 'firemaciek' on yahoo
27 October, 2009
Blown AwayJust back from the rest of the holiday after taking in the show in Tampa. Was row 4 sec 114 and what a view. I had tried to keep away from reviews prior so that it kept it all new on the day. After over a dozen shows over 20 years now the boys just keep getting better and better. There is something new and different every time, this time it was Redanka's I'll go crazy remix, i can't get enough of it. Roll on 2010.
27 October, 2009
Going againI saw U2 in Tampa. I`ll tell you how good the show was...it was so fantastic, that when I heard they were coming to Miami in July 2010, there was no hesitation in my mind about seeing them again in less than a year. This time my kids(who will be 7&14next July) are going with me and my wife,I want them to experience these legends while they can....Can`t wait Miami!!!
26 October, 2009
Happy AnniversaryFinally got to see the band outside the UK. Holidays in Florida are always unforgettable but when you get to see your favourite band on your !0th wedding anniversary it becomes extra special. Brilliant show(NIce to watch a gig in shorts and t-shirt) and the link up with Guy helped make it a unique experience. Big thanks to Janis for giving up a romantic meal, my in-laws for babysitting and the band for a truly memorable night.
25 October, 2009
Pure JoyI was at the Tampa show and I think the word that sums up the experience best is "Joy". The show was wonderful. This was my second U2 concert, the first being Popmart in St. Louis back in 97. This show was so amazing I can't wait for the second leg of the tour. A note to The Edge, you are amazing and possibly the most electrifying guitarist in rock n roll today. Can't wait for the next album and show.
18 October, 2009
Hot & crazy in the Sunshine StateHottest day of the year it seems. Band sounded and looked great - prime concert form. LOVED remixed Crazy. Wish band had worked stage more as in Chicago but still incredible, collective, spiritual experience all the same. Faithful fan since 83!
17 October, 2009
HOT Rock.....Fourth show this year, travelled from Dublin for the gig. What a night out. Two old friends came from Ohio. The band must have stamina to burn. It was so hot in the Stadium and we had seats about 7 from the front in the middle of the Spaceship. Faraway (No!) So Close, up with the Static..... they were just on fire. Thought Meadowlands, Millennium and Croker were mindblowing, this was just fantastic... in fact Magnificent!!! Thanks for a great life!
16 October, 2009
i love itsimply it was tehe best i really enjoy it it was a week ago and i allready miss U2!!!! i went to the concert with some friends we travel from mexico just to be there and it was priceless.........:) i want more!!!!!!! please come to mexico!!!! Bono i love you so so much!!
16 October, 2009
What a great moment...I just want to say thank you Mr. Paul David Hewson (Bono), Mr. David Evans (The Edge), Mr. Larry Mullen Jr. and off Course Mr. Adam Clayton, and also all the people that work in the U2 Company for bringing us such great moments in life, i bet that the 72000 people that were on that place this 9th of october, were magically transported to a different place, and that was U2 place, those 2 hours were just amazing, my only complaint is that i wish they have played songs like Bad or All i Want is You, but it is what it is and it was perfect, i only ask one thing to this big company called U2, PLEASE, do not quit doing what you're doing, and that is again touching peoples' heart everyday. Thanks for all these years of wonderful music.
14 October, 2009
awesome showThe Tampa show was the most exhilarating and exciting show I have been too. The last time I saw U2 was 18 years ago in IL at an outside small venue and that was great too. But this show was totally great. I can't wait until the next time. Wish I could go to Europe for a show 2010. A few times the songs and show were so powerful I was moved to tears. Just excellent. Thanks to the four of you for sharing with us. Take care!
13 October, 2009
Best of the U2 shows I have seen - by faI've seen U2 at least once on every major tour since The Joshua Tree (JFK Stadium – Philadelphia, 1987), and each time I've been left thinking two things: 1) THAT was the best of the shows I have ever seen; and, 2) How on earth could the next one get any better? The show in Tampa certainly did not disappoint, as I was left to again contemplate these two points. I've been checking the website and reviewing the set lists from previous shows and making playlists for the iPod in preparation of the Tampa show, but the Tampa set list was PERFECT! Awesome to hear some of the songs played only rarely to this point (Until The End of The World had the place rocking!), always fantastic to hear the staples of U2 shows (Sunday Bloody Sunday, One, Streets, With or Without You), surprising rebirth of the classics (Unforgettable Fire, MLK), and really neat to hear how the stuff from the newer albums blended seamlessly with songs from decades past – even the techno remix of I'll Go Crazy fit in perfectly with theme of the show. I really appreciated the shout-outs to other classic artists scattered throughout: album versions of Space Oddity to open the show (love Bowie!), Rocket Man to close, and Bono singing a few bars of Stand By Me, Amazing Grace, and Get Up Stand Up throughout. I have never been a huge fan of the album version of Still Haven't Found (live versions have always been a different story), but one of the coolest moments of the night was when Bono held the microphone out to the crowd, and 80,000 fans sang the entire opening verse for him – incredible. Despite sweating my face off because of the heat and energy in that stadium, I had a blast with good friends, and the greatest band in the world. This was an amazing show! Come back soon, U2!
13 October, 2009
Tampa ShowI saw U2 on there 1st US tour in a little bar with maybe 50 people there. I remember the guys sitting in a Van outside the club after show, I wanted to go talk to them and as I approached I heard this thick Irish accent and could hardly undertsand a word they said, too see the original band still rockin was amazing and true testiment to there loyalty to each other, if U2 is anything, they are loyal to the fans and each other. As far as Friday nights show, the stage is amazing and the only complaint I have is the band didnt use the stage to its potential, they still played most of the night like they were on a small stage hunkering down staying close to each other, it must be that bound they have that keeps them close. but we would have loved to seen the guys work that stage more and give the people in the back a little more love.
12 October, 2009
Tampa showBono was very dispappointing. His energy level as very low. His political veiws should have been kept to himself.I spent my whole tax return check and drove 5 hours to see the concert of of dreams and was very upset. He started problems in our sections with his views. He missed words in songs. Edge was the start of the show. I wish you would find a way to make this. He only came around the circle once. I paid top dollar to see the show.
12 October, 2009
U2 WAS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!I have never been to a concert that has impressed and amazed me more than this one! I can't imagine any other band putting on a show of this magnitude. U2 was brilliant from the very first song and just kept going! Loved the Space Station link and their dedication of 'Walk On' to the Amnesty International representative. I am still reliving last Friday night and it still brings a smile to my face. GREAT job guys!!!!!
11 October, 2009
Larry's drum kitAlot happened on our backstage tour but the best part was Sam, Larry's drum tech, asking my 8 year old daughter if she wanted to see U2's aka Larry's drumkit. He led her & myself on stage! Then he let us take several pictures wih her sitting on Larry's stool in front of the drum kit! Everyone in the audience was staring at us because they wanted to know how we got there! We also recieved several souveniers from the crew & tour guide. Then when the concert got going we had some of the best spots. Bono stopped & sang several times right in front of us, he was only a few feet away! Then all of the guys eventually came & stood in front of us also. I was an experience to remember 4 ever! P.S. the picture shows my 8 year old, Taylor,at Larry's kit, & behind is me & Sam.
11 October, 2009
carson in tampaYeah, it was hot, but when the sound rang out from the first riff, it was like hearing it for the first time, and it was cool as ever. The stage and experience of the concert was sick. I loved the list of songs played, I just wish it could have gone on longer, but then when you wait for the big day, it comes and goes so fast. The show blew away my expectations by far, and I wish I were in Dallas tomorrow night to see it again. Please come back in '10. I was in Lakeland, Fla. as the Zoo tour was being worked on and i've followed the band since Unforgettable Fire. Keep Doin' it guys, you just get better with age. God Bless, Paul
11 October, 2009
I Stood in the Presence of Greatness!In 1983, I was 16 years old. I came home from school one day and turned on MTV as I ate my Oreos and milk. U2 came on with "New Years Day" and a fan was born. I was captivated by Bono's haunting voice and the incomparable sound of the music by The Edge, Larry, and Adam. Their music has been the underscore and soundtrack of my life, with each album representing the different periods and experiences of the last 26 years... from teenager, to college co-ed, to career woman, to wife, to mother. On Mother's Day, my husband and kids gave me tickets to see my favorite band of all time in concert -- for the first time! On Friday, 10/9, I stood in the presence of the greatness that is U2! The experience was nothing short of spiritual! I cheered, sang, danced and celebrated for 2 of the most magnificent hours of my life. The crowd around us was singing so passionately that sometimes I couldn't even hear Bono! It was like for one night, we were ALL a part of the music. Incredible. I'll never forget it!


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/ Saturday, November 28, 2009 / 3 Comments / Breads and Bakes , Breakfast
Sour Cream And Dill Muffins
Just for a change from the usual, I baked some savory muffins instead this time. These Sour Cream and Dill muffins makes a great breakfast treat. I would suggest baking the muffins a day ahead before serving as this will allow the flavor to develop and they taste so much better the next day. Then, lightly toast the muffins before serving with some butter or cream cheese. Try it.
Sour Cream And Dill Muffins
(Printable Recipe)
2 ¼ Cups All Purpose Flour
2 ½ tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Baking Soda
1 ¼ tsp Sea Salt
½ Cup Finely Chopped Fresh Dill
2 Eggs
4 Tbsp Unsalted Butter, melted
1 ¼ Cups Sour Cream
1/3 Cup Whole Milk
Dill Seeds for garnish (optional)
Preheat the oven to 350˚F. Butter and flour the muffin cups. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and sea salt in a large bowl and gently sir together.
In another bowl, combine the chopped dill, eggs, melted butter, sour cream, and milk and whisk until the mixture is well combine.
Then, pour the wet mixture into the flour mixture and gently blend together to form a soft dough.
Divide the batter evenly between each muffin cup and sprinkle some dill seeds on top, if desired. Bake the muffin for about 20 to 25 minutes or until the tops spring back when gently touched in the center.
Remove the pan from the oven and place on a cooling rack. When the muffins are cool, turn the pan upside down and tap the corner of the pan on the countertop to release each muffin. These muffins will last up to 1 week if well wrapped and store in an airtight container, then refrigerated as soon as they are cool.
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Great idea - I am definitely more a savoury person than sweet so these muffins would be perfect for someone like me.ReplyDelete
I love savory muffins and this is a great combination! I might try this as a bread with some zucchini grated in it. Can't wait!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 30, 2010 at 5:07 PM
I can't wait to make these....I'm waiting for the next cozy-kind-of-day to do it.ReplyDelete
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Instead, a recent shift in research is rethinking disease prevention and outcomes in terms of socioeconomics, rather than pure medicine. This new field of poverty reduction research suggests that synergizing public health programs with development initiatives can tackle the underlying causes of disease outcomes. Microfinance is one of the avenues suggested -- and it's a promising one.
A number of recent studies have looked at the link between microfinance initiatives and health status. One impact evaluation of five microfinance initiatives in different countries found that 80% resulted in improved health care access. These incidental consequences of expanded access to credit are well-documented.
A number of studies from Bangladesh have demonstrated a link between women's exposure to credit programs and their awareness of health issues. Some even suggest that community health education programs alone have made minimal improvements because they are not appropriately tailored to reach the marginalized poor. Microcredit programs, on the other hand, are specifically designed to reach these groups, and could be an effective forum for disseminating health information.
Offering community health education as a non-financial service in addition to credit could be a strategy for socially-responsible MFIs to couple economic and health status improvement. For example, Kiva partner Asasah, in Pakistan, sells mandatory health insurance to its borrowers and offers quarterly health promotion workshops.
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Kiva partner Sistema Biobolsa is another excellent example of aligning priorities. The social enterprise sells low-cost biodigesters, which transform pathogenic waste into valuable fuel and agricultural inputs. It even offers loans for farmers to afford biodigesters, with a 0% interest repayment plan. People are able to earn income from the fuel and the agricultural improvements provided by the sterilized waste, and the risk of diarrheal disease in the community is reduced. Aligning the priorities of impoverished people through income generation is an effective way to get the poorest of the poor to priotize health without spending money and time they don't have.
A Sistema Biobolsa biodigester.
Kiva's growing emphasis on high-impact loans could be leveraged to improve disease outcomes in developing countries by fostering these multisectoral initiatives. Many of Kiva's current MFI partners offer health education or insurance as part of their service packages, but Kiva can go further to specifically target organizations with innovative approaches to disease prevention.
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Katie was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest with a stint in Lombok, Indonesia that instilled in her a strong appreciation of international development programs (and warm weather). Katie attended Stanford University and loved studying everything from art history in Florence, Italy to polio vaccine in the lab. Her studies focused on global public health and infectious tropical diseases, and she hopes to pursue a master's degree in global health in the near future. She joins Kiva after a summer working with iDE Cambodia on a sustainable rural sanitation program. She is coming on board as a Community Support intern where she is excited to become an expert on Kiva's programs and enhance lenders' experience with the organization. In her free time she enjoys exploring the city, drinking coffee, watching terrible action movies and learning about scary parasites.


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