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- Colour – Bathrooms are made of tiled walls, floors, porcelain fixtures, and cabinets. Of these, only cabinets can be easily removed and replaced. Because of this, we consider colour selection a very important aspect of design. We will help you choose the right colour for tiles and fixtures to ensure your bathroom looks modern and chic.
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On October 8, 2009, Conversations with American Heroes at the Watering Hole will feature a former Naval servicemember and retired Commercial Airline Pilot Steve A. Reeves on commercial airline hijack procedures.
Program Date: October 8, 2009
Program Time: 1700 hours, Pacific
Topic: Commercial Airline Hijack Procedures
Listen Live: www.americanheroesradio.com/commercial_airline_hijack_procedures.html
About the Guest
Steve A. Reeves started flying airplanes from a dirt strip located adjacent to a cotton field in northeast Arkansas. He took great pride in his ability to chase rabbits down the plowed rows of the fields – and live to tell about it. However, it didn't take long for him to realize that chasing rabbits didn't pay very well. He packed his bags and headed to the University of Kentucky. Upon graduating from college, he accepted a commission in the United States Navy. After one tour of duty, he thought that he'd had enough of flying and returned to the civilian world to pursue a career in construction management. One day while standing in the middle of a job site, Steve looked up in the sky to watch a commercial airliner fly over. The attraction was too powerful – he knew that he had to return to the sky. Twenty-one years later, Steve A. Reeves has logged over 12,500 hours in civilian, military, and commercial aircraft. He is a captain for a major airline and resides in Texas with his wife, Stacy, and their two daughters, Keegan and Kayleigh. Steve A. Reeves is the author of Squawk 7500 Terrorist Hijacks Pacifica Flight 762.
According to the book description of Squawk 7500 Terrorist Hijacks Pacifica Flight 762, "This fiction thriller is based on the real life experiences of a commercial pilot and gives you an exciting insider view of what it takes to fly a jet while managing crew, passengers—and a terrorist! Captain Mike Rendell started out his workday like all the workdays before – just another normal day of flying. After spending a raucous night partying with his crew, he and his first officer were looking forward to a nice relaxing flight to the West Coast."
About the Watering Hole
The Watering Hole is Police slang for a location cops go off-duty to blow off steam and talk about work and life. Sometimes funny; sometimes serious; but, always interesting.
About the Host
Lieutenant Raymond E. Foster was a sworn member of the Los Angeles Police Department for 24 years. He retired in 2003 at the rank of Lieutenant. He holds a bachelor's from the Union Institute and University in Criminal Justice Management and a Master's Degree in Public Financial Management from California State University, Fullerton; and, has completed his doctoral course work. Raymond E. Foster has been a part-time lecturer at California State University, Fullerton and Fresno; and is currently a Criminal Justice Department chair, faculty advisor and lecturer with the Union Institute and University. He has experience teaching upper division courses in Law Enforcement, public policy, Public Safety Technology and leadership. Raymond is an experienced author who has published numerous articles in a wide range of venues including magazines such as Government Technology, Mobile Government, Airborne Law Enforcement Magazine, and Police One. He has appeared on the History Channel and radio programs in the United States and Europe as subject matter expert in technological applications in Law Enforcement.
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Wednesday, December 24, 2008
topsy turvy delight
I've used a Jean Greenhowe pattern, take a look here for details... you will need to scroll about halfway down the page
27 comments:
- Anabelle said...
i love love love this!!!! I wish I knew how to knit.. i'd make one of my toddler.. ahh well, maybe someday haha
- December 24, 2008 at 10:48 AM
So adorable! What a great idea! By the way, what is her hair made from? It looks fantastic :)
P.S. I love how when she is dressed up she has eyelashes and when she is busy "cleaning the fireplace" she doesn't. Ha! ha! Obviously fairy godmother gave her some mascara. :)
- December 24, 2008 at 11:51 AM
- Queenie Francie said...
this is so pretty. i went on the greenhowe site. wow! such beautiful items. all hand knitted? amazing! what is this stuffed with?
i wish i knew how to knit. i tried once to learn from a "kit" but i couldn't do a stitch even with an illustration! duh!
you are so talented.
Merry Christmas!
- December 24, 2008 at 1:56 PM
- Sue said...
Oh she is just so beautiful. I think I like the raggy cinderella best. Her hair did turn out really nicely didnt it.
- December 24, 2008 at 2:36 PM
That's awesome. I love the idea. Kudos to you. Hope you have a merry Christmas. Your kids have on great mom.
- December 24, 2008 at 3:16 PM
Oh. My. Goodness. I saw it on Rav, but I didn't realise the transformation this doll makes from rags to evening gown !! Wow Wow Wow !!!
- December 24, 2008 at 3:54 PM
- Alicia @ Oh2122 said...
That's great! There used to be a doll like this when I was little. I loved it!
Happy Holidays!
- December 24, 2008 at 4:24 PM
- heklica said...
Wow! What a surprise! And what a clever idea! And so well done! (applause)
- December 24, 2008 at 4:25 PM
- Zabigdog said...
We had one of these, for about a minute, as kids - ours was made of fabric. This girly is a peach.
Mrs. Goldfish, since I started reading your blog, what, 36 hours ago? I have made two (2) one-hour scarves, purchased a beautiful woolen sweater at the local Goodwill, and am listening to my dryer beat the snot out of it as I write.
Your theory about the any-three-yarns has held true!
I know this is a long comment but I had to tell you. I've put up pics on my blog (www.zabigdog.blogspot.com).
- December 24, 2008 at 5:15 PM
- Maria M. said...
Wow! My mother made one of these for my cousin, except she sewed it and used fabric.
- December 24, 2008 at 6:41 PM
- Sam said...
Just stunning! She is so beautiful. I love her to bits and now I am completely jealous. Little Miss Four is going to be one very delighted girl tomorrow. :-)
- December 24, 2008 at 8:45 PM
- Linda aka Crafty Gardener said...
What an adorable gift for a little girl. Beautiful work.
Happy Holidays.
- December 24, 2008 at 10:15 PM
- KAF said...
Yep it's gorgeous.
I hope you all have a lovely day tomorrow.
- December 24, 2008 at 10:46 PM
- Cats-Rockin-Crochet said...
How lovely! and all the details that have gone into it, this and your alien creatures are wonderful!
- December 24, 2008 at 11:50 PM
I'm continually impressed with your creativity! She is super cute I'm sure you little girl is going to have a new best friend!
- December 25, 2008 at 1:01 AM
Wow!! She's amazing. My daughter would love one of those. You are so incredibly talented! Great use of that yarn/hair.
- December 25, 2008 at 1:40 AM
- cam90066 said...
One word: amazing! Your daughter is one lucky little girl.
I've been reading your blog for quite some time (intrigued by your bags and recycling) and am constantly in awe of your creativity. Always great pics and tuts. And you have the ability to combine colors and textures in ways that make your pieces so visually appealing.
Have a great Holiday! Look forward to more of your wonderful creations in 2009.
- December 25, 2008 at 4:54 AM
- LisaB said...
What a beautiful doll, I saw it on Ravelry, but I wanted to tell you how delightful it is here. I wanted to tell you how much I enjoy your blog. It inspires me and makes life fun. Thank you so much.
- December 25, 2008 at 7:16 AM
She's just perfect to the last detail. Your creativity (while practicing thrift at the same time) is an inspiration.
Also, thank you for helping me line my bag- the best tutorial on the subject I've seen.
Merry Christmas to you and family!
- December 25, 2008 at 7:32 AM
- whatsonox said...
She's lovely. All the Christmas presents are great.
I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year. Thank you for all your blogging this year.
Bonnes Fetes from France.
- December 25, 2008 at 8:39 AM
- Everyday Housewife said...
That's an adorable doll. Jean Greenhowe's patterns are lovely. I have a few of her patterns circa 1988 (including an adorable scarecrow) that I have not dared to attempt because I afraid with my knitting skill, my version will not be as nice and adorable!
Merry Christmas!
- December 25, 2008 at 11:18 AM
- Christy T said...
Oh my goodness!!! I LOVE HER!!!
- December 25, 2008 at 5:26 PM
- Astaryth said...
I'm new to your blog, but I really enjoy all of your designs... I especially liked the stuffed animal with all the arms and legs! I just wanted to let you know that I read and enjoy.
Wishing you and your family a Very Merry Christmas. May your day be filled with family, laughter and love!
- December 26, 2008 at 6:31 AM
- Puglette said...
that is so adorable! You did beautiful job creating this doll. Your daughter must be thrilled!
- December 26, 2008 at 4:47 PM
- Rima said...
She is a stunner all the way! Work of art!
- January 10, 2009 at 7:11 AM
- Tinkerbell said...
Well done! I think I will take your tip and make some variations to my collection. I have loads of beads that are used in beading to decorate dresses (the really tiny sort) that I can use, say in the middle of flowers or earrings, or on a fan....
- March 22, 2009 at 10:23 PM
- Sasha said...
:O I had this doll as a kid! my mom made one blonde version for my sister and a blackette version for me! I wonder if she still has the pattern, because I'd love to challenge myself to make a crochet version! I played with that doll for hours <3 Thanks for the flood of childhood memories.
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If the new guys running the shop at Saleen are worth their salt, an ethanol-powered Saleen race car will be tearing up the streets of America and the circuits of the American Le Mans Series in a few years.
At the New York auto show, Saleen on Thursday unveiled the S5S Raptor, a conceptual vision of an all-new, all-American sports car that its makers say will rival European exotics such as the Ferrari F430.
Comparable in size to the F430, the S5S Raptor packs a hand-built Saleen 5.0-liter supercharged (hence "S5S") three-valve V8 producing 650 hp at 6300 rpm and 630 lb-ft of torque at 4400 rpm, running on E85 ethanol. Why E85? Maybe because it's the official fuel of the ALMS starting this season and the Saleen folks expect the Raptor to be in the thick of GT-class competition in the not-too-distant future. Or maybe just because ethanol produces a 5 percent horsepower boost over the same V8 fueled by gasoline.
Either way, the S5S opens a whole new chapter in the Saleen story, one that draws on the company's racing roots--exemplified by the Saleen S7R--combined with a breath of fresh air from new ownership and new top management.
Gone from the front office is company founder and namesake Steve Saleen, who resigned in mid-2007, about three and a half years after his company was purchased by investment firm Hancock Park Associates. After adding Michigan-based American Specialty Cars to the portfolio in 2007, HPA merged the two specialty manufacturers. Saleen is now managed by a group of executives, some of whom have responsibilities in both companies, including Saleen and ASC president and CEO Paul Wilbur, Saleen and ASC vice chairman and chief technical officer Chris Theodore and Saleen general manager Marques McCammon.
"What we're putting together is an all-American supercar company," says Wilbur.
The first Saleen product under new management, revealed in January but also on display at the New York show, is the 25th Anniversary Sterling Edition Ford Mustang S302E. The company will build just 25 of the $100,000 specials, with deliveries beginning this month. But that car and the Dan Gurney Signature Edition Mustang, also premiering at New York, are just more trick ponies in a long line of similar specialty models from Saleen.
By contrast, the S5S Raptor represents a ground-up vision for an all-new exotic car from Saleen--not as exotic as the $650,000 S7, to be sure, but equally intriguing as a new model that could reestablish Saleen as America's best supercar maker. Built on an aluminum chassis with composite body panels, the two-seat, mid-engined S5S Raptor would boast a more people-friendly cabin than the S7 and still be able to achieve speeds of more than 200 mph, 0 to 60 mph in 3.2 seconds and 10.9-second quarter-mile runs.
"Although this is primarily a street vehicle," Wilbur says, "its dynamic capabilities will not be compromised."
Workers at the Saleen shop in the Detroit suburb of Troy, Michigan, are no strangers to supercars and near ones. The plant paints body panels and provides subassembly for the Dodge Viper and previously was the subassembly and paint shop for Ford's GT. So if the S5S Raptor gets the green light, the boys in Troy will be ready to rock on the project in no time. Plans call for building 500 cars a year, starting at $185,000 each.
But hold your horses, says Wilbur, noting that even if the project is approved tomorrow, it would take two years to develop and put the S5S Raptor into production. Whether that production decision comes sooner rather than later will depend quite a bit on response to the S5S Raptor at the New York show and beyond.
"It's still a concept, but market reaction will be key in determining when and if production starts," says Wilbur.
DRIVETRAIN: 5.0-liter, 650-hp, 630-lb-ft supercharged V8; rwd, six-speed manual or sequential manual gearbox
CURB WEIGHT: 3365 lb
0-60 MPH: 3.2 sec (mfr est)
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While his former company, Saleen, unveils its new S5S supercar, Steve Saleen says he is back to making supercars.
But wait, you say, what about importing all of those Chinese cars and trucks and building them in Mexico? Well, that company, CHAMCO Auto, is involved in a legal mess about who owns what and who may or may not have defrauded whom.
In the meantime, Steve Saleen has announced the formation of a company called SMS Limited to make "lifestyle automobiles" based on a number of manufacturer cars, not just the Fords that his former company made.
"SMS will enable us to do what could not be done at Saleen Inc. due to their heritage with the Ford dealer network and Ford vehicles," Steve Saleen said in a press release. "We are currently developing our Signature Series of ultra-high-performance vehicles and technical performance parts which will address the new American muscle-car offerings."


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Former official to be sentenced for role at W.Va. coal mine before 2010 blast that killed 29
BECKLEY, W.Va. – A former superintendent at West Virginia's Upper Big Branch mine — where an explosion killed 29 — will learn his fate after pleading guilty to a federal conspiracy charge.
Gary May will be sentenced in federal court Thursday. He's cooperating with prosecutors in their ongoing criminal investigation of the 2010 explosion that killed 29 miners at the former Massey Energy operation.
May pleaded guilty last March. He was accused of defrauding the government through his actions at the mine, including disabling a methane gas monitor and falsifying records.
A plea hearing is set next month for former Massey executive David Hughart, who's accused of two federal conspiracy charges. Hughart's cooperation has been viewed as a sign that authorities may be gathering evidence to target officials further up the Massey hierarchy.


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Surgical ICU Earns Prestigious Gold Beacon Award
Lexington Medical Center's Surgical Intensive Care Unit has received a Gold Beacon Award for Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses for outstanding patient care, outcomes and work environment. Lexington Medical Center is one of only eleven hospitals in the nation to receive a gold distinction for this award.
"The surgical intensive care unit at Lexington Medical Center gives outstanding care, as reflected by our continuous, high quality outcomes and overall patient and family satisfaction," said Anita Glover, Surgical Intensive Care Unit Nurse Manager. "We are honored to be recognized with a Gold Beacon Award for Excellence."
Nurses on the Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) submitted a written application for the award that included descriptions of patient satisfaction scores, service excellence and care of families.
Established in 2003, evidence-based criteria for the Beacon Award for Excellence includes leadership structures and systems, appropriate staffing and staff engagement, effective communication, knowledge management, learning and development, best practices, processes and patient outcomes.
"We take care to address each patient situation and consider what each family needs," said Gina Hall, RN, SICU Clinical Mentor and application author. "We had the opportunity to show we are a community hospital able to achieve phenomenal outcomes."
Lexington Medical Center's SICU includes approximately 60 full-time employees and an average daily patient census of ten. The unit is designated to care for patients recovering from heart surgery once Lexington Medical Center begins offering a full range of cardiovascular services later this year.
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), based in California, is the largest specialty nursing organization in the world. Its vision is to create a health care system driven by the needs of patients and their families in which acute and critical care nurses make an optimal contribution. To learn more, visit www.aacn.org.


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Suunto ambassador and freediver William Trubridge has given his life to the sport of diving as deep into the ocean's depths as any human can without scuba equipment. But he recently decided to explore the other end of the planet – the heights of the Himayalas. He trekked 300 km, with 10,000 m of vertical ascent. The longest day was 13 hours of hiking. We asked him what he learned at the top of the world.
Why did you go trekking in Nepal?
It was mainly to do something together with my father David and brother Sam, as we live in separate parts of the world. We chose the Himalayas, as my father loves the mountains, and neither Sam nor myself have seen those kinds of mountains.
"I think freediving training definitely has a crossover effect to mountain climbing."
Where were you?
We trekked to Kanchenjunga base camp in eastern Nepal. Kanchenjunga is the third highest mountain in the world, and one of the holiest. The remoteness of this area means there are few trekkers and even fewer amenities. This is exactly what we wanted.
At 5163 m, the atmosphere is half as dense as at sea level, meaning half the volume of oxygen per breath.
Vastly different environment than you're used to – how was it?
It was humbling. I realised just how un-adapted my body is to that kind of world. After 12 years of only freediving training in the water my knees were unacquainted with any kind of impact, and the first day's gruelling descent paid its toll. In fact, all the descents were tough for me. I really enjoyed going uphill because I was able to push myself.
You're used to having a lack of oxygen – how was the higher altitude for you?
The altitude wasn't a factor. Our ascent was very gradual, which allowed the body time to adapt. I think freediving training definitely has a crossover effect to mountain climbing by developing haemoglobin oxygen storage in the blood. Freediving training stimulates erythropoiesis, which is the generation of new red blood cells, in order to store and transfer more oxygen. This benefits all hypoxic activities, whether apnea or trekking at altitude.
What did you learn?
It gave me an appreciation of volumes, and the vastness of the mountains, but also the seas. When looking up at a towering 7,000 m peak and thinking that huge mass could disappear in the huge well that is our planet's oceans it made me marvel at the scale of these environments.
What can freedivers learn from trekking or the mountains?
Trekking can be a kind of meditation, as the slow pace of changing scenery lulls your mind. It also gives you an appreciation for the 'other end of the spectrum' of our planet's ecosystem, and for the many other various forms that water can take: snow, rain, mist, waterfalls and rivers.


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The John Day/Snake RAC will hold a meeting at the Geiser Grand Hotel in the conference room on May 17th. This is in Baker City. The public is always welcome to attend and may bring up any issues during the public comment period scheduled for 1:00 PM.
On Friday, May 18th a field trip will take place to take a look at the proposed OHV area in the Denny Flat area, as well as a plant that is considered to be found only in one small area there and nowhere else. Lunch break will be at Unity Lake. The public is invited to attend the field trip, but must provide their own transportation, and a heads up to our facilitator so he knows who's going. Meeting at the parking lot behind the Geiser Grand at 8:00 AM
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757 West 25th Street
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757 West 25th Street has a Walk Score of 100 out of 100. This location is a Walker's Paradise so daily errands do not require a car.
757 West 25th Street is a four minute walk from the PATH Hoboken - 33rd Street, the PATH Journal Square - 33rd Street and the PATH Journal Square - 33rd Street (via Hoboken) at the 23rd Street stop.
This location is in the Chelsea neighborhood in New York. Nearby parks include General Worth Square, Worth Monument and Playground.
Explore how far you can travel by car, bus, bike and foot from 757 West 25th Street.
757 West 25th Street is a Rider's Paradise which means world-class public transportation. Car sharing is available from Zipcar, Hertz On Demand, Enterprise CarShare and RelayRides.
Rail lines:
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Designer Interview: Adam Fitzgerald of Jackson Street Furniture
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Recently I have the pleasure of sitting down with (O.K., actually emailing back and forth with; this is the era of the Golden Globe winning The Social Network) Adam Fitzgerald, architect and furniture designer extraordinaire. I hope you will find as much inspiration from his work and his advice as I have!
Please tell us a bit about how your company came to be – your creative background and how you began to build your
I've been an architect for over 20 years, but I've designed and built furniture since I was in graduate school. Working
with furniture is satisfying for me because it's such an intimate thing. We interact with furniture on a daily basis, and
almost constantly at that. Plus it's easier to take chances with furniture. When you're doing a building that costs
millions of dollars it can be tough to get the client to try something different. So furniture offers me the opportunity to
experiment, and try things that are "on the edge". I was also motivated to design and build furniture when I first got
out of school because I couldn't find good contemporary furniture that was affordable, so it's always been a goal of
mine to sell a line that is creative, but also affordable to most people.
Please take us on a bit of a virtual tour of your studio. What's the neighborhood like? What were some of your
priorities when finding a space where you need to be creative?
My current studio is fairly ordinary. It's a "flex" space with an office and a large open area for the shop. The
neighborhood is a gritty area on the north side of Denver. I really like this kind of neighborhood. There's a real
mix of businesses and artists in the area. I can find sources for all kinds of materials and ideas just by talking with
people in my building. There's everything here from another contemporary furniture company to companies that mill
complex machine parts. So the "community" I could say, is very important in choosing a space. Before this location
I had a space here in Denver in a building with ten artists that offered a great a chance for feedback and inspiration.
Unfortunately the owner sold the building, and we were booted to the street!
When I step outside I get a great view of the Denver skyline with the mountains in the background which isn't too
bad! I can even see the last building I did in the skyline—a 41 story condominium that I finished off last year, right
before I started Jackson Street Furniture.
Where do you start when designing something new? A sketch? A wood sample? A dream?
I get inspiration everywhere. I often get ideas from ordinary things I see that have nothing to do with furniture but
that have a geometry, or character that strikes me as beautiful. I've consciously tried to stay away from studying the
history of furniture, or specific styles. I try approach furniture design from the "outside". In school, I had to study a lot
of architectural history and I think when designing you can actually use "style" as a crutch that keeps you from really
trying more innovative things. I sketch all my ideas. Many of them go nowhere, but I keep them all. I revisit them
every so often. I've found that often a sketch from years ago will inspire a new idea when I look at it with fresh eyes.
How do you stay inspired? Any advice for those who are suffering from a creative block?
I always keep a sketchbook close by. When inspiration hits, I sketch it out. Sometimes it will be months or even
years before I come back to it, but I also might go into the studio the next day and start building it. The building
process keeps me inspired. I often start with an idea I've sketched but by the time I'm done it's morphed into
something entirely different. That keeps the creative juices flowing—I love being spontaneous with design.
If I'm "blocked' creatively, I try to get away from what I'm working on and rejuvenate my mind by doing something
else. I think the subconscious takes over if you're distracted and before long, new ideas work their way to the
Onto the furniture! There is something a dash Rat Pack about some of your pieces to me (I mean that as a
compliment – am I way off?), in particular the Zoom Table and BOG (O)Val Table. I also feel a sense of nostalgia
when I look at the Open Wide Table. You clearly balance a touch of retro inspiration with your contemporary designs.
How do you balance the old and the new?
I definitely think you're right about some of my furniture having a mid century quality, and I've had others tell me that
as well. (I like the idea of Dean Martin pulling up next to the Zoom table with a scotch and a cigarette!) But it's not
really something I consciously strive for. I've always been drawn to simple geometry and forms that are streamlined,
but also a bit quirky and unusual—not the more rigid, formal shapes of "classical" modernism. I love the designs you
find on fabrics from the 50's and 60's.
Do you have any words of wisdom for creatives who are ready to make the leap into a building a business?
First, if it's something you love to do—definitely go for it. Life's short, and you've got to take chances. Second, I think
it's important to dive into the deep end, so to speak. Go "all in", and immerse yourself in it. To me, that's the only
way to do your best work, and give yourself and your ideas the best shot at being successful.
Adam, thanks so much for sitting down with us today and sharing your inspirations and advice! To see the Jackson Street Furniture line, click here.
Hi, I'm Becky. I live in Atlanta. Besides acting as the Editorial Director here on Hatch, you can find me talking design over at Houzz. Make me happy — leave a comment!


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dear gaza and all people
I lived as best I could, and then I died.
Be careful where you step: the grave is wide.
The oppressed can but pursue suitable tracks
Learning to heed the lessons of awesome war
But will the mighty listen to reason's voice
That justice will accomplish the peace of Rome?
Or will conscience's dictates be inexorably ignored
As war's clouds hover over culture's great cradle?
And yet we do not harbor the odium of hatred
But pray that peace can still be humanity's finest hour . . .
―Khaled Nusseibeh
Distant light
byWalid Khazindar, a poet born in Gaza City
وَاعْتَصِمُواْ بِحَبْلِ اللّهِ جَمِيعًا وَلاَ تَفَرَّقُواْ وَاذْكُرُواْ نِعْمَتَ اللّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ إِذْ كُنتُمْ أَعْدَاء فَأَلَّفَ بَيْنَ قُلُوبِكُمْ فَأَصْبَحْتُم بِنِعْمَتِهِ إِخْوَانًا وَكُنتُمْ عَلَىَ شَفَا حُفْرَةٍ مِّنَ النَّارِ فَأَنقَذَكُم مِّنْهَا كَذَلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ اللّهُ لَكُمْ آيَاتِهِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَهْتَدُونَ
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This was no laughing matter.
Chelsey Handler had knee surgery on Thursday, Us Weekly reported.
The funnywoman missed the night's taping of her late-night series "Chelsea Lately, but she assured her fans via Twittter that she was doing just fine.
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"Fortune Feimster will be filling in as the host on tonight's show with more photos of me and my knee making a quick recovery. Pls support her," the comic wrote on her Twitter page.
Handler also posted a snapshot of herself in a hospital bed munching on graham crackers, according to Us.
The stand-up comedian and actress delivered a pre-taped message on her Thursday broadcast, where Feimster interviewed "Real Housewives of Orange County's" Gretchen Rossi and Tamra Barney.
"I just woke up from surgery -- from my vaginal rejuvenation surgery," Handler joked about her hospital stay.
Handler did not explain why she needed the knee operation.
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March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Cancer of the colon and rectum is the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States.
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Cancer of the colon and rectum is the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States.
This year, approximately 140,000 people with be diagnosed with colorectal cancer, and 56,000 people will die from this disease. Yet, it is a highly preventable and treatable disease if caught early. An estimated 40,000 or more lives could be saved through screening and early treatment.
To lower your risk of colorectal cancer, the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons recommends that you:
- Get regular colorectal cancer screenings beginning at age 50. Between 80 and 90 percent of colorectal cancer patients are restored to normal health if their cancer is detected and treated in the earliest stages.
- Eat a low-fat, high-fiber diet.
- If you use alcohol, drink only in moderation. If you use tobacco, quit. Alcohol and tobacco in combination are linked to colorectal cancer and other gastrointestinal cancers.
- Exercise for at least 20 minutes three to four days each week. Moderate exercise such as walking, gardening or climbing steps may help.
Colorectal cancer is extremely preventable if polyps that lead to the cancer are detected and removed. It is also very curable if the cancer is detected in its early stages. Without undergoing screening or preventive action, approximately 1 in every 19 people in this country will develop colorectal cancer at some point in life.
Since there are very few symptoms associated with colorectal cancer, regular screening is essential. Most people will be of average-risk and require screening for colorectal cancer and polyps beginning at age 50. Average-risk persons have:
- No symptoms associated with colorectal cancer (rectal bleeding, alterations in bowel habits, or abdominal pain).
- No personal history of colorectal cancer or adenomatous polyps (benign polyps which may grow slowly into cancer).
- No family history of colorectal cancer or polyps.
- No inflammatory bowel disease.
- No unexplained anemia (low blood count).
The cornerstone in determining a patient's risk for developing colorectal cancer is the family history. A family history of colorectal cancer or adenomatous polyps increases the risk of developing colorectal cancer. In general, the closer the familial relationship to affected relatives, the younger age at onset of diagnosis, and a greater number of affected relatives with colorectal cancer or polyps, the higher the risk of developing either colorectal cancer or polyps.
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, founded by the Cancer Research Foundation. Talk to your colorectal surgeon, gastroenterologist, or other health care provider about colorectal cancer and polyps and what kind of screening test is right for you.
Dr. Peter Marcello is a colorectal surgeon and the vice chair of colorectal surgery at Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington, Mass.


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IMG delegate Alexander Brzezny, M.D., M.P.H., of Ephrata, Wash., supports an AAFP review of evidence on the effectiveness of prevention education efforts for potential sexual assault perpetrators.
Delegates from the AAFP special constituencies -- women, minorities, new physicians, international medical graduates (IMGs) and physicians interested in gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) issues -- got down to business on April 27 at the National Conference of Special Constituencies (NCSC), adopting or voting down measures concerning education and health of the public issues with a limited amount of fanfare.
Only a scant number of items were extracted from the Reference Committee on Education's consent calendar during the NCSC business session, and delegates voted in line with the committee's recommendations on all but one resolution.
The reference committee replaced a resolution asking the AAFP to create an educational toolkit for screening and prevention of sexual assault aimed at potential perpetrators with a substitute resolution that asked the AAFP to review evidence regarding the effectiveness of prevention education efforts targeting potential sexual assault perpetrators before anything is created.
- Delegates to the 2013 National Conference of Special Constituencies adopted a number of resolutions, including a resolution recommending the AAFP review evidence on the effectiveness of prevention education for potential sexual assault perpetrators.
- Delegates also voted to recommend that the AAFP increase its online breastfeeding education efforts for patients and health care professionals.
- Other issues the reference committee considered included the production of education materials and handouts for non-English speaking patients and behaviorally targeted, site-specific gonorrhea and chlamydia screening or testing for certain high-risk populations.
Women's constituency delegate Cathleen London, M.D., of New York, a co-author of the original resolution, took exception to the idea that further study was warranted.
"Some things you just don't need to study," she said. "When one in four college women report surviving rape or attempted rape since their fourteenth birthday, we cannot wait for a study. We are just asking for some educational guidance and awareness to be asking our young men, the same way we counsel (them) to use condoms to prevent sexually transmitted infections."
IMG delegate Alexander Brzezny, M.D., M.P.H., of Ephrata, Wash., spoke in support of the committee's substitute resolution. "I very much appreciate the intent of the committee to study the evidence on whether or not education works in this particular instance," he said. "I feel that the committee was hoping to investigate whether or not we were evidence-based in recommending that there's education for the men or for women who perpetuate these acts."
After additional discussion, the NCSC delegates adopted the substitute resolution.
Emily Briggs, M.D., of New Braunfels, Texas, seemed to sway NCSC delegates to adopt a resolution focused on online breastfeeding education for patients and providers -- against the committee's original recommendation -- after removing language regarding insurance coverage.
Briggs, a new physician delegate, said the AAFP website does not make an ample amount of information available to physicians or patients on the subject of breastfeeding.
"While FamilyDoc.org has a lot of wonderful information on breastfeeding, including some of the benefits, it is not comprehensive, and specifically, it is missing points on the process of breastfeeding," she said. "Physicians don't have (an) awareness necessarily of the existing training modules available to further instruct them on how to support and teach breastfeeding.
"The physicians involved in lactation assistance to new moms are not necessarily aware of these modules, and if you go onto the AAFP website, it is definitely not included or referenced at any point there. So the request is for the AAFP to include that information on its website," said Briggs.
Among other measures considered by the same reference committee, NCSC delegates voted to recommend that the Academy
- identify and make available to members existing resources for the forensic exam of sexual assault and child abuse survivors;
- endorse the participation of family physicians in the pharmacologic management of addiction; and
- explore and develop maintenance of certification resources for members that support a broad spectrum of practice styles and areas of concentration.
GLBT delegate Scott Nass, M.D., of Ventura, Calif., recommends annual screening and focusing specifically on men who have sex with men for behaviorally targeted, site-specific gonorrhea and chlamydia screening.
Health of the Public and Science
During the business session, delegates voted unanimously to adopt all but two of the recommendations in the consent calendar for the Reference Committee on the Health of the Public and Science, leaving substitute resolutions regarding the universal implementation of patient education materials written in Spanish and routine gonorrhea/chlamydia testing up for discussion.
After a healthy debate on the wording used to define the languages identified in the substitute resolution on education materials, the item was amended, asking the Academy to support the production of education materials and handouts for non-English-speaking patients where fiscally feasible, rather than asking for handouts to be made available in English and Spanish alone.
GLBT delegate Folashade Omole, M.D., of East Point, Ga., made a motion to amend the substitute resolution, saying that limiting the resolution to Spanish-speaking patients would be short-sighted. "I do agree that the fastest-growing population in the United States is the Latino population," Omole said. "But other populations are growing, including the Asians and the Africans … so I believe it should not just focus on Spanish. Instead, I would like it to be a comprehensive reform."
What began as a substitute resolution to recommend behaviorally targeted, site-specific (oral, rectal, and urethral) gonorrhea and chlamydia screening or testing when opting to provide such screening and testing transitioned into a debate over inclusivity versus exclusivity.
Many AAFP members who attended the 2013 Annual Leadership Forum/National Conference of Special Constituencies in Kansas City, Mo., April 25-27, were actively communicating with friends and colleagues from the conference via Twitter and other social media channels. To see a selection of member tweets for day 1(storify.com), day 2(storify.com), and day 3(storify.com) of the conference, visit the AAFP's Storify collections.
GLBT delegate Scott Nass, M.D., M.P.A., of Ventura, Calif., moved to amend the substitute resolution to stipulate that screening be performed annually, as well as to focus specifically on men who have sex with men.
"The original intent of the resolution was to specifically target a high-risk population where there is an opportunity for intervention at the public health level and where we can really make a difference," Nass said. "There's a high incidence and high prevalence of gonorrhea and chlamydia in men who have sex with men and … there is a lot of provider education that needs be done … to focus on testing sites.
"These local infections need to be tested for locally, and, from a public health perspective, we should always balance the screening opportunity with the cost and the projected benefit."
Nass also pointed out that although data from 2010 and after show that there's a high prevalence of infection in this population, current U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and AAFP guidelines, which have not been updated since 2005, say there is insufficient evidence to recommend screening for gonorrhea in asymptomatic individuals.
The USPSTF recommendation on chlamydia specifically addresses protecting women.
"In the men who have sex with men population, you have an almost equal prevalence of chlamydia as gonorrhea," said Nass. "So co-testing of the two infections in the additional sites of oral and rectal, as opposed to just the urethral, which most of us are programmed to do, is our recommendation."
Women's constituency delegate Barbara Walker, M.D., of Macon, Ga., was one of several delegates who spoke against amending the substitute resolution.
"I think limiting it to just men who have sex with men is not a good idea," she said. "To my knowledge, there are no current guidelines that recommend the testing of women either, and, certainly, there are women who have anal sex as well."
In the end, the amendment was adopted, but NCSC delegates voted to refer the amended resolution to the AAFP Board of Directors for more consideration.
"It is hard for us to make scientific recommendations on the fly, and looking at the CDC website, I don't believe that this language is consistent with the CDC's screening recommendations for men who have sex with men," said new physician delegate Robert Stenger, M.D., M.P.H., of Missoula, Mont. "I want us to get the science right."
Among other measures considered by the same reference committee, NCSC delegates voted to recommend that the Academy
- revise its current policy to recommend that all family medicine professionals counsel their patients that homes without guns are the safest -- with fewer suicides and accidental deaths -- but if people choose to keep guns, physicians should counsel families regarding trigger locks and storing ammunition separately;
- expand the "Doctors Back to School" program and further explore similar programs to increase minority recruitment into family medicine, as well as identify best practices regarding encouraging minority students in grade school through high school to consider careers in family medicine; and
- support amending federal law to allow for the donation of HIV-infected organs when medically appropriate to HIV-positive patients who knowingly accept the organs, as well as support the HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act.
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This is the time of year so many people become buried alive with stuff-to-do, including myself. We need to remember that we cannot do it all. (not if we wish to maintain our sanity…) We need to pick and choose how we prepare for Christmas, making time for the tasks and events we really enjoy. (okay, we might have to clean house even if we don't enjoy it…) For instance, I like writing out and sending Christmas cards, so I'll probably finish those today. But I don't bake and never have. But if making Christmas cookies is joyful for you, then by all means get busy. Let's just not forget that if we keep it simple, we can spend more time enjoying the holiday. And that's the whole point, no? By the way, if any of you are members of the ACFW book club, my book is being voted on right now for the possible book-club selection for April. Please vote for An Amish Family Reunion if you're a book club member by Wednesday 12-14. here's the link:
And finally, here is a lovely video Christmas card from our writing chapter, Ohio ACFW. It was put together by Michelle Levigne and she did a super job. here's the link:
I wish everyone the most blessed of Christmases and all good things in 2012!


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First off, let's get this out of the way ...
Merry Freaking Christmas Everybody!
Fvck' the "Happy Holiday" and "Seasons Greetings" bullshitt, it's Christmas! ... say it like you mean it and don't ever let anyone tell you about the political-incorrectness of saying something like that when it comes from the heart!
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The Ravens limp into Pittsburgh with plenty left to play for. The Steelers keep plugging away winning games with slim playoff chances in there future. The Ravens out coached, out willed, and out skilled the Steelers in Baltimore, I expect a completely different result this week at Heinz Field. :tt02
Ravens with the ball
The Ravens are a ball control team, but they will open the passing game for the kill shot; the chance to put a team away early in other words. The Ravens best offense is that quick attacking defense. Mcnair is expected to manage games, dont get me wrong Mcnair is still savvy and skilled enough to break a teams heart, Billick wants to limit the opposing team defenses opportunities to make plays. The Ravens passing game for the most part is very safe 3-5 step drops, half rolls, take what the defense gives you with basic west coast principles, The Ravens running game is in big trouble this week, I believe the Steelers defense will take away Jamal Lewis early and force the Ravens to make plays in the passing game.
Match ups
Adam Terry on Brett Kiesel- I am familiar with Terry from his college days at Syracuse. He reminds me a lot of former Steelers Chris Conrad. Terry is a tall lanky man with decent feet and no ability to anchor. Kiesel should have no problems holding the point in the run game. Kiesel play has improved over the past few weeks against the run, maybe its the level of competition Maybe the light went on. Kiesel needs to play with the fire& desire and passion he did the past few weeks. Ravens love to run power and stretch series to the left Thats right at Kiesel.
Adam Terry on Joey Porter in Pass Pro- I will make this short and sweet. Porter is faster and stronger then Terry, if the Ravens dont help Terry and he controls Porter, Porter needs to find a new way of making a living.
Jason Brown on Hampton and Foote- Brown is a mauler who will move Hampton with downblocks on runs left. That means Kiesel and Foote need to make plays against the run. Brown has feet made of stone; he has little to no chance to make blocks at the second level. As the weather cools off Hampton is able to play more quality snaps, my hope is Hampton can come underneath some of the down blocks and wreck some havoc in the Ravens back field Thats a tall order for Hampton IF the Steelers want to win this game it must happen.
Jason Brown on Brett Kiesel in the Passing game- Kiesel did a nice job in this matchup last game He just missed closing the deal a few times. Steelers must eliminate the run game to be able to take advantage of this matchup... I have a feeling the Steelers choke off the Ravens run game forcing the Ravens out of there comfort zone and into throwing the ball, Kiesel just needs to close the deal this week.
Mike Flynn on Hampton- This is a complicated match up for several reasons. Flynn may not be able to go...If he can not Jason Brown the starting Lt Guard moves into center and Chris Chester moves into left guard, if this happens it will kill the Ravens hopes of controlling the front seven. I am guessing Flynn will start; Flynn or any center in the NFL not named Jeff Hartings will need help with Casey. Flynn will do his best to wall Hampton out of plays .The Ravens have to hope Hampton is cocked away from the play side a ton. Hampton if inspired could make a ton of plays without registering a tackle; he must be the proverbial bull in a china closet.
Keydrick Vinnie on Hampton and Farrior- Same deal as Brown Vinnie is big and strong enough to get some movement on Hampton with down blocks, if they seal or move Hampton Farrior and Smith must make plays. The Ravens will run the ball as long as they have success. The Steelers inside linebackers must not miss tackles They must attack Lewis low and drive through him.
Keydrick Vincent on Aaron Smith in the passing game- Smith should be able to make some plays. Vincent is not a great a pass blocker. My hope is the Steelers twist and stunt up front expose the Ravens Oline as a group of sloths. Smith is relentless in his pass rush if the Steelers stop the run game the rush will get there.
Tony Pashos on Aaron Smith- Pashos is a big ole son of a bitch. Boy is he dirty. Smith needs to punch Pashos in the throat first chance he gets. Pashos took the Steelers heart last game That can not happen this week. Pashos is a less mobile Max Starks; the major difference is Pashos mean streak, he could make Steve Wisnewski or Conrad Dobler blush at times. Pashos is slowing and plodding and limited athletically; Smith will have to keep his technique and play hard every down. Skill and passion will overcome treachery this game.
Pashos on Haggans in the passing game- No matchup disappointed me more last game. Not Larry Footes nine missed tackles, Not James Farrior flailing as Lewis ran by him. Haggans in this game showed me something I had not seen from him Hes a **** who will pack it in. Haggans has a lot to prove this week. If I noticed Haggans packed it in I am sure Lebeau and the rest of the staff did as well. I expect a nasty Clark Haggans this week Steelers need a nasty Clark Haggans this week.
The Ravens Wrs and Tes on Steelers Backers and Dbs.
The Ravens are the walking wounded. I expect Heap and Wilcox to play this week; that doesnt mean either will be effective. Heap has a deep thigh bruise and he could not walk off the field last week. Wilcox is a nice secondary outlet in the passing game; he has missed 3 out of the past 4 games with back and knee issues Both these injuries will have BIG outcomes in this game. Heap is a decent blocker, with a bad wheel he wont be able to seal either Steelers Olb, Wilcox was already a poor blocker. Derrick Mason is a warrior who will play no matter what he also has a deep thigh bruise. I am not a very smart man but the Ravens 2 best Receivers are gimpy (Heap and Mason,) there missing there best Olinemen in Pass Pro (and the best in the NFL). Mark Clayton is a nice route runner when he is allowed a clean release; unfortunately the Steelers will not put the corners up in bump. Demetrius Williams has come on lately and showed he has NFL play making ability. I expect Fad to have his hands full with Clayton, I believe the Steelers could give themselves a better chance to win if they played Fad up in bump against Clayton Takes away the timing of the modified West Coast offense also plays to Fads strength. Shea will be able to stay with Mason because of the injury. Ike will handle any Receiver he is matched with most likely Williams. Heap and Wilcox will struggle to take the field so the backers and safeties will have no issues staying with either. My biggest fear is the human blown pass coverage Troy Polamula returning and trying to make phenomenal plays. Tony Smith has been great. If the Steelers front seven can stop the run game and force the Ravens to pass; I see big time opportunities for plays to made for the Steelers defense.
Ravens Backs. Jamal Lewis is not the same back he was 3 years ago Hes still 245 pounds with the ability to truck any backer in the NFL. He will explode through the holes deliver a blow running with great body lean. He will put the ball on the carpet and boy is he due Lewis still exposes the ball around the pile trying to gain that extra yard or two. At this point Lewis needs a lot of help to be effective; he wont make something out of nothing. Ovie Mughelli is a fierce run blocker, far better then Krieder and he maybe the best in the NFL. He is also a threat in the passing game to convert 3rd downs. Steelers Front 7 must take the game to the Ravens backs I would not be unhappy if one of our fine Steelers took 15 to send a message Make sure you get your moneys worth though.
Mcnair- Gash on his hand has healed to the point he is not listed on the Injury report. Mcnair is streaky with accuracy to start with Gash to his throwing hand will not help. Healthy or not if Mcnair is forced to win this game the Ravens are ****ed.
Side notes
Steelers must come out like a bunch of wild dogs Just steaming.
Make the penalties count Get that pound of flesh
Force Turnovers
Play the scheme Nothing more Nothing less
Rally to the Ball with very bad intentions
Form Tackle.
Be the Hammer not the nail
Steelers with the ball
I would not expect the same game plan as in the previous game with the Ravens. The Steelers are praying to see the Ravens bring 7. The way to beat the Ravens defense is simple. Pound the ball at them and attack over the top Executing is a different issue. The Ravens defense is very good The Ravens defense is not great if they cant force tempo Steelers offense must dictate the terms of battle. The Ravens supposedly run a 3-4 now I say bullshit they run a 4-6 I will do my position break down in those terms
Marvel Smith on Adalius Thomas- Thomas plays more of an elephant role He doesnt drop down into a 3 point stance but a majority of run downs he is coming up field. Smith should beat the **** out of Thomas in the run game I expect Heath Miller and Tuman have some chances for downblocks on Thomas; they must finish every block again this week. The Steelers Tes were dominant in the run game last week and they need to have that type game again this week. Thomas is hell on wheels rushing the passer By the second quarter he has the Qbs cadence down and attacks up field like a bat out of hell. Ben needs to vary the count and Smith must throw Thomas a beating in the run game if they want to slow him down.
Faneca on Ngata- Faneca did ok last week Vs. Jenkins Ngata is no where near the player Jenkins is. Faneca must get movement in the run game THAT SIMPLE. Onto Pass pro Faneca needs to keep his head on a swivel and keep his weight back so he doesnt over extend. Faneca needs to have a pro bowl type of performance this week.
Jeff Hartings on Kelly Gregg- I love this matchup. Gregg maybe a fine wrestler This isnt wrestling. Hartings will not only control Gregg he will dominate Gregg. Ngata and Gregg cover the interior gaps to protect Ray Lewis from blockers If you can block both players man up leaves one free big blocker on Lewis And Lewis struggles to beat blocks.
Simmons to the second level .This is ideal for the Steelers. Simmons is good in space, His job will be to flow to the second level and block under sized inside linebackers. Bart Scott blew up Simmons last game Simmons was embarrassed and he has played a lot better since I think my boy Kendall plays a great game this week(Can you ****ing believe you just read that)
Willie Colon on Trevor Pryce- Oh boy are the Steelers ****ed. Colon actually is decent in Pass pro Thats the good news; hes ****ing awful in the run game. Pryce is a very good football player There is no bigger mismatch in the game .I have no clue how the Steelers will attempt to block Pryce Steelers best hope is Pryce gets sick in the next few days.
Terell Suggs Vs Colon in nickel dime pass rushing schemes- This matchup intrigues me. I feel Pryce is one of the best D linemen in the NFL. Suggs is not .He is very limited by his size and lack of strength. If Suggs runs through Colon like a turn stile could be a real long game.
Steelers Wrs and Tes against the Ravens Dbs and backers.
The Ravens will bring 6 or 7 and try to confuse the Steelers blocking scheme thats obvious. Most people would counter act this with max protect I would not; I would help Colon and expose the Blitzers The Ravens drop Suggs and Gregg into coverage a ton Steelers need to run defenders out of the zones and get favorable matchups in space an example would be Parker on Suggs in the flat or Gregg on Miller in space. The Steelers must control the line of scrimmage, only way to do that is to back the Ravens out of the box. The Ravens Corners are good Both have lost a step. Ed Reed is a ball hawk he wants no parts of tackling. The Ravens defense is like a vice if you allow them they will tighten and tighten until they squeeze the life out of you. Holmes should run nothing but vertical routes Ward nothing but ball control routes and I would sneak Washington down the seam. Heath Miller could be key in many ways this game IF he can make the down blocks that would be plenty enough for me I have a feeling he makes the blocks and a ton of plays in the passing game. Tuman will help Colon I would sneak him out as a check down 5 yard gains can be wins for this offense.
Willie attack the hole protect the ball...Biggest thing Know who to block in pass pro. Parker is a great back with the ball in his hands The other aspects of his game need to be refined.
Ben- Dont be greedy Hopefully you can audible out of some bad plays. Ben must vary the count and protect the ball. Ben has looked great throwing the ball recently and I feel he plays his best game of the year.
Krieder wont play much Which is a good thing He must be replaced this off season.
General Overview
I dont fear the Ravens defense. Steelers have plenty of play makers The way you beat an attacking 4-6 defense is simple You pound the ball at the gaps and take advantage of the over aggressiveness in the passing game...Force the Ravens to make plays in space in the open field.
Vary the count
No dumb penalties
No turnovers
Play with passion Like the entire season depends on this game
Get the crowd into the game and feed off them
Special Teams
The Steelers improved of late, but still suck The Ravens are pretty damn good
Watching MNF with hope
Courtesy of the man, the myth, the legend ... FC!


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If a big, lush cabernet sauvignon is your winter parka, and a delicate rosé your summer togs, then Oregon pinot noir is that versatile, stylish sweater that carries you through spring. Lithe, vibrant, and fresh, these pale ruby pours, full of tangy cherry and leafy soil aromas, are what we crave with this season's suppers. Because these bottles emphasize bright acidity and moderate alcohol, they are naturals with food. Lucky for us, Oregon's winemaking pioneers ignored the naysayers who said it could not be done.
Before the 1960s, experts doubted that Vitis vinifera grapes could grow well in the Beaver State. But trailblazers like David Lett, Charles Coury, and Dick Erath — all of whom trained at the University of California at Davis, the state's premier enology program — believed differently and ventured north to Willamette Valley. Those pioneers had faith that pinot noir, the finicky, quintessential Burgundian red grape, would thrive in Oregon's cool and cloudy climate.
Efforts were rewarded when Lett's The Eyrie Vineyards pinot noir won top honors at the Gault & Millau French Wine Olympiades in 1979. This region caught the eye of Burgundy wine merchant Robert Drouhin, who within the decade purchased land in Willamette Valley and established a world-class winery. International recognition for these bottles continued to grow.
Today, this verdant Pacific Northwest state boasts a $2.7 billion wine industry with more than 460 wineries that have put Oregon pinot noir on the map. The story of how these wines have come so far, so fast has much to do with the tightly knit community of small-scale producers (on average, each produces just 5,000 cases a year), who are obsessed with quality and sustainable practices, biodynamic and organic certifications among them. These producers are big on collaboration, gathering every year for the Oregon Wine Industry Symposium and hosting Oregon Pinot Camp to educate the trade. The last weekend in July, consumers join producers to fete their favorite grape at the International Pinot Noir Celebration.
This month, we look at bottles $25 and under, primarily from Willamette Valley. We had already tasted $30 to $40 bottles, so we were curious about the value-priced category. Of the five we recommend, two emerged as favorites. Montinore Estate "Estate Reserve" 2010, full of nuanced aromas and a bright fruit palate, is a testament to patience in the vineyard. That summer — the coolest on record in 20 years — was followed by rains before a streak of fall sunshine coaxed grapes to full ripeness. Illahe Vineyards, taking advantage of a long growing season in 2011, picked grapes in November and crafted a wine with supple cherry, notes of earth, and admirable finesse.
Oregon pinot noir is a stylish addition to the table. It's what fashionable glasses are donning this spring.
Firesteed Pinot Noir Oregon 2010 This light-as-air picnic wine blooms with tart cherry and stony aromas after a vigorous swirl. Enjoy with chicken salad on arugula. Around $18. At Blanchards Wine & Spirits, Marshfield, 781-834-9068; Pembroke Center Liquors, Pembroke, 781-293-9665.
Amity Estate Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 2010 Tangy cherry, sweet oak spice, and soil aromas emerge after an initial whiff of green. Attractive floral notes undergird fruit. Pair with creamy robiola cheese and crudites. Around $23.
At Route 1 Liquor Mart, Foxborough, 508-660-3077; A Taste for Wine & Spirits, Cohasset, 781-383-0058.
Montinore Estate "Estate Reserve" Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 2010 Nuanced aromas of mint, high-toned cherry, and freshly dug soil lead to lithe acidity, bright fruit, and refined oak spice. Serve alongside herb-rubbed leg of lamb. Around $25. At Dave's Fresh Pasta, Somerville, 617-623-0867; Yankee Spirits, Swansea, 508-672-8400.
Cooper Mountain Vineyards Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 2011 Ripe aromas of blueberry and cherry point to ripe fruit, undergirded by lively tartness. Supple food-friendly tannins call out for thick-cut pork chops. Around $21. Brix Wine Shop, South End, 617-542-2749, ext. 1; Shubie's, Marblehead, 781-631-0149.
Illahe Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 2011 Pure and vibrant with aromas of cherry, leafy soil, and appetizing earthy notes. Smooth tannins and lip-smacking acidity make this a wonderful pairing with rich salmon. Around $22. At Winchester Wine & Spirits, Winchester, 781-721-5900; Idylwilde Farms, Acton, 978-263-5943.
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Yesterday, Elliott Carter's publisher, Boosey and Hawkes, announced the news that one of America's greatest composers had passed away at 103. Carter's centurion career was so enduring, his output so age-defying, that new terms – 'late maturity', 'post-maturity' – had to be invented to capture the work of his ninth, tenth and eleventh decades. Some of us even began to wonder whether we would ever hear this news, sad though it is. When I received the email from Boosey's this morning the headline seemed so improbable I passed over it at first.
Here are links to some of the best obituaries that are coming out:
The great range and diversity of his music has, and will continue to have, influence on countless composers and performers worldwide. He will be missed by us all but remembered for his brilliance, his wit and his great canon of work.
Urban and "machine-age" sounds and gestures did not interest him; they were too much of the moment. He wanted a modernism beyond fashion, rooted in a new kind of syntax, and to achieve that some European sophistication would be necessary. All the things he had absorbed would eventually find a place his modernist idiom: the idea of dramatic personages found in Mozart operas, the independent layers of English madrigals, the syntactic rigour of Arnold Schoenberg – and the combination of strict and free rhythm in jazz pianists he admired, such as Art Tatum.
Hewett has also written an appreciation for the Telegraph:
One felt more sure of things in his presence, as if his own amazing single-mindedness created its own aura. He was able to be so genially tolerant of music we all knew he must despise, like minimalism, because he was so sure of his own path.
The third of "the three Cs" of American music, Carter, like his contemporaries Aaron Copland andJohn Cage, did much to define the American sound in the 20th century. Restless, inquiring and perpetually up to date, his music tended to be ever-changeable, and his most important contribution was rhythmic invention. He resisted a constricting regular pulse, seeking instead a more organic way of thinking about time. […]
Carter's sense of rhythm and meter had its mathematical component as well. He experimented with the effects of playing different melodies at different speeds at the same time. But this technique, rather than making everything sound at cross purposes, rewarded anyone willing to concentrate hard enough with the experience of relativity without the bother of space flight.
"As a young man, I harbored the populist idea of writing for the public," he once explained to an interviewer who asked him why he had chosen to write such difficult music. "I learned that the public didn't care. So I decided to write for myself. Since then, people have gotten interested."
Anne Midgette, Washington Post:
Mr. Carter's career was like some of the towering cathedrals of Europe: so long in the making that it reflected the dramatic shifts in artistic style that take place over a century.
It's hard to imagine that a composer's death at the age of 103 could be a loss to music, in the sense of possible future work, as well as a personal loss, which of course death will always be. But Elliott Carter was a unique exception. Not only was he still writing music up to a few weeks before his death on the 5th November, but the dozen or so works he had completed since his hundredth birthday showed none of the negative traces of old age one would normally expect to find in the music of somebody even four-fifths his age.
Paul Griffiths has one of the best stories of them all, in the OUP blog:
I must have seen Elliott Carter several times in London from deep back in the seventies; perhaps the earliest of my mental photographs has him standing at the kerbside at Oxford Circus, waiting to cross the road, his head slightly turned and raised to look at his publisher who was with him, Janis Susskind, his face (as it would always be) smiling, his white hair lifted by the wind. But an occasion to meet him properly did not come until June 1995, at the Aldeburgh Festival, when I had to interview him for The (London) Times about the piece he had written for the coming Proms: Adagio tenebroso, the middle movement of hisSymphonia. Already then his continuing productivity was remarkable, and that was certainly on my mind as we sat together in an area of the lounge at the Wentworth Hotel, where we were both staying. Here was Elliott Carter, whose first published works, though by no means youthful, were by now almost six decades old. Here he was: sitting, smiling, waiting for the first question.
"Mr. Carter," I began, "now that you're eighty-seven—"
"Eighty-six!" he promptly and cheerfully intervened.
The Guardian has produced a really excellent collection of reminiscences and tributes.
ulyssestone has compiled a reverse chronology of Carter's music on Spotify:


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In a webcast on June 27, Jeffrey Gundlach, CEO of DoubleLine Funds, picked up where an earlier webcast left off asking, "What in the world is going on?" Gundlach referred to the 10% intraday drop in the Nikkei on May 22 saying that since then, "something seemed to have changed."
Gundlach said the sell-off in stocks and bonds globally has had "nothing to do with inflation." Despite some volatility through the credit crisis, the consumer price index is at a low point, according to Gundlach. "A lot of people think the CPI is a bunch of hooey and it's just being manipulated by the government," he said, referring then to the personal consumption expenditures index, "a measure the Fed likes to look at." The PCE is also on a low that goes all the way back to the '60s, he said. "There's no message of inflation in the market."
Also not showing signs of inflation is gold, Gundlach continued. In late June, gold fell to nearly $1,200 and rose only slightly on Wednesday. "The momentum in gold is incredibly high on the downside," Gundlach said.
Commodities, while low, are "eerily stable," Gundlach said, noting that since April, virtually every commodity is down.
The S&P 500 has increased dramatically compared with the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. "There has been enormous outperformance of the S&P 500 and that has accelerated since the middle of May, so emerging-market equities are extraordinarily weak," Gundlach said. He suggested this was the cause of investors' nervousness. "They are not only losing money in things like Treasury bonds and the S&P 500, but they're getting crushed in other markets."
However, Gundlach added that this was likely a short-term correction and that emerging markets would likely improve in the coming weeks. "If I was going to make a contrarian play," he said, "I wouldn't use gold, I'd use emerging-market equities compared to the S&P 500."
Gundlach was skeptical about growth opportunities in China, noting that performance on the Shanghai index is not in line with China's claims of growth above 7%. Furthermore, he said, the interbank borrowing rate spiked in June to nearly 14% from a range of 2% to 4% last year. "It's indicative of a world in China where banks don't feel comfortable lending to each other, which is indicative of financial trouble," he said. The rate is back down, he acknowledged, but is still uncomfortably high at nearly 6%.
Gundlach said he expects July will be a better month for investors than June was. "I think we'll have increased stability in the markets during July, thanks to reversals we've seen in the last few days. Things don't just continue on in that frenzied state."


text: This value investor built a strong record with First Eagle funds. Here are his views on the state of the economy. By Steven Goldberg, Contributing Columnist November 1, 2011 At 71, Jean-Marie Eveillard is one of the most famous investors of his generation. He had a superb record managing the First Eagle funds and its predecessors for three decades. He now serves as senior adviser to the funds. Eveillard is a value investor but one who has always kept an eye on the big picture as well as on individual securities. Here is an excerpt of my recent conversation with him:SEE ALSO: More on First Eagle Global and Steve Goldberg's 4 Other Low-Risk Stock Fund Picks Sponsored Content STEVE GOLDBERG: How did we get into the current economic mess? EVEILLARD: Remember when everyone called Alan Greenspan "the maestro"? He kept monetary policy too loose as the real estate bubble inflated last decade. He failed to see the 2007-08 crisis coming. Nobody looks at Greenspan as the maestro today. If I were him, I would be in the basement of my home, and I would not dare leave it. Advertisement Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff wrote a book called This Time is Different. It looked at financial crises throughout history. They concluded that in almost all instances in the aftermath of a financial crisis there is a prolonged period when the economy does relatively poorly. What happens next to the U.S. economy? Can we hope for a normal recovery? I'd discount the idea of major deflation of the sort we had during the Great Depression, because the authorities can always create inflation. It's possible that we get something akin to what Japan has experienced over the past 20 years, but I think Americans are too impatient to allow that to happen. Most likely, we will get continued attempts to try to get the economy going. The attempts won't succeed in terms of creating 2.5% to 3% annual growth in gross domestic product over the next five years. But they will keep us out of a major recession. The economy will either be stagnant or moving up a little, maybe 1% to 2% or so, on the back of repeated attempts to stimulate it. Central bankers will keep pumping up the money supply. Advertisement At least in nominal terms, this could be good for stocks. Some of the money printed by the central bankers should end up in stocks. Even if you get a pickup in inflation, which I think will become a bigger danger, some stocks could still do well. Warren Buffett did well in the last half of the 1970s buying service businesses with low capital costs that had the ability to raise prices. But this kind of environment could be bad for bonds. There is a big risk of investors in bonds taking flight. After a 30-year bull market, Treasury notes and bonds are an accident waiting to happen. What about Europe? The original sin of the euro zone has finally become clear. You can't have a monetary union without some kind of fiscal union, too. In the euro zone, monetary decisions are made centrally, but every country has its own legislature that makes its own budget and tax decisions. That's not workable. The Germans and the French and the Greeks and the others are not about to say "let's have a fiscal union." So I think they keep kicking the can down the road. The Greeks push the Germans to bail them out, the Germans resist for a while, and, in the end, the Germans capitulate. Advertisement But at some point, they run out of road. The German people aren't happy with this situation. They are the ants, the others are the grasshoppers. I don't know how this ends. Maybe the Germans will keep capitulating, and maybe they won't. The latest agreement [announced on October 27] again gained the euro zone some time, more time than usual, maybe a couple of months. But many details have not been worked out yet. And I don't see that this agreement is a resolution of the problem at all. Where should people invest these days? In the long term, emerging markets will be the place to invest. But there will be bumps along the way, and corporate governance is still bad, particularly in Russia and China. There are indirect ways to invest in emerging markets. Look at high-quality global businesses that do a lot of business in Asia and South America. These large-cap stocks have not done terribly well the past few years, but they lost much less than more-cyclical stocks did in the 2007-09 bear market. These stocks are perceived as kind of dull. Big caps have been neglected. I personally own Microsoft (symbol MSFT). Advertisement You would think a value investor such as yourself would be attracted to Japan. Valuations for some world-class businesses appear to be suffering, mostly because they are listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. These companies are doing lots of business in China and other Asian countries. They're good businesses at valuations that we find appealing. Why own gold? We started the First Eagle Gold fund in 1993, which proved to be six or seven years too soon. There's no intrinsic value to gold. But there's no intrinsic value to a dollar or a euro or a yen, either. Gold is a substitute currency. Long term, my attitude is that even at $1,800 an ounce, there's still too much paper money and too little gold. The major currencies are all suspect. Everyone should own some gold. Steven T. Goldberg (bio) is an investment adviser in the Washington, D.C. area.


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