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The Great American Deli Rescue
There was a time in the not-so-distant past when the American deli was in dire straits. The last quality holdouts, like the iconic Katz's Deli in New York and Langer's Deli in Los Angeles, were still going strong, but the deli landscape overall was rather desolate. Even in New York — dotted with as many as 3,000 to 4,000 delis only a few generations ago — just a handful of vibrant eateries remained.
For three years, writer David Sax visited delis in America and abroad to bear witness to an institution that was holding on for dear life. In his 2009 book, "Save the Deli: In Search of Perfect Pastrami, Crusty Rye, and the Heart of Jewish Delicatessen," he describes feeling alternately hopeful and despairing. Delis faced "tremendous odds," he wrote.
Today, there is a deli renaissance afoot. A small number of next-generation Jewish delis have sprouted up across the country in the last few years. These delis have looked into the culinary past to dig up almost extinct ways of cooking and mixed in modern food sensibilities. Known for their excellent pastrami, they cater to Jews and non-Jews alike.
These delis have changed the conversation about the most classic Jewish American dining experience and given it new life. But have they "saved the deli?" The answer isn't simple.
In the family tree of delis, "Katz's is the grandpa, Saul's is a teenager and Mile End is the next generation," said Peter Levitt, owner of Saul's Deli in Berkeley, Calif. Levitt, who worked with Alice Waters, the mother of the organic and local food movements in America, was a trailblazer when he took over his deli from its former proprietor 17 years ago. Right away, he insisted that his meat be humanely sourced, even though it meant cutting salami from the menu.
More than a decade later, others followed: Kenny and Zuke's in Portland, Ore.; Caplansky's in Toronto; Mile End in New York and, most recently, Wise Sons in San Francisco. These delis, along with a few others scattered across the country, launched a conversation: Could the deli survive in the modern era? Could it be updated, and what would that mean for the food and atmosphere? "Peter was the first one to ask the questions," Noah Bernamoff of Mile End said. And "Ken was the first one to say 'I'm going to make my own pastrami because I think what's available is crap,'" he added, referring to Ken Gordon, the owner of Kenny and Zuke's.
Each of these restaurants has a fresh but traditional approach to deli fare — house-cured and smoked meat, pillowy but crusty double-baked rye bread and pickles with just the right amount of crunch. There is an emphasis on local and sustainable practices, too. Levitt took pastrami off the menu for a few weeks when his meat distributor changed management and the beef no longer met his satisfaction. Wise Sons works with Beauty's Bagels, a new, Jewish-style baking company, to source some of their baked goods.
In a way, these deli entrepreneurs are reclaiming the flavors of a deli they never knew — the deli of their grandparents' and even great-grandparents' day. Most of the delis that existed during their own childhoods, on the other hand, served processed meats in sky-high sandwiches. These were the delis ruled by quantity more than quality.
But taste memory is malleable. "I think what I tried to recreate was something that approached [an] ideal in my mind; whether that ideal existed, I have no idea. There's a palate there that I'm trying to match — part memory and part fantasy," Gordon said.
Each owner has also put his or her own stamp on the deli. Bernamoff, who grew up in Canada, opened a Montreal-style deli in New York; Wise Sons owners Leo Beckerman and Evan Bloom kept a Chinese chicken salad on their menu as a nod to their Southern California roots. This generation of deli owners is "transforming [the deli] in our own image," explained Ted Merwin, the author of "Pastrami on Rye: An Overstuffed History of an American Icon."
A rare tasting of pastrami at an event in New York in October hosted by Tablet magazine, Mile End and the ABC Home store, revealed that the blend of old, new and personal traditions in the kitchen has paid off. The pastramis — from Saul's, Kenny and Zuke's, Mile End and Wise Sons — were thickly sliced, glistening with fat, lightly smoky and well spiced. If it were just a matter of flavor, the future of pastrami and, by extension, deli would seem to be a bright one.
But there is more to saving the deli than a perfect pastrami sandwich. "Food is never just about food. Jewish deli was always about much more than really great tasting corned beef and pastrami," Merwin said.
During the golden era of deli, which, according to Merwin, took place between the two world wars, "deli becomes the equivalent of the Irish pub or black barber shop or Italian social clubs — a place for each ethnic group to create bonds of community." The deli doubled as the local hangout as second generation American Jews started to assimilate into the broader society.
When you enter some (though not all) of these new delis, that atmosphere is closer to a sandwich shop than old-school eatery. Mile End's second location, in downtown Manhattan, originally opened as a standing-room-only establishment, designed to move diners in and out. Stools were ultimately added, but the space is an extreme example of the changing atmosphere of the deli. Many of these next-generation delis are too small to play the role of a central Jewish space as did delis of yore. What's more, the Jewish community is no longer the same.
But the sentiment of community — even if it isn't Jewish — is still there. Bloom and Beckerman of Wise Sons live only a couple of blocks from their deli in the Mission district. "We're trying first and foremost to create a space that we enjoy as neighbors," Bloom told me. And in smaller cities like Portland, Kenny and Zuke's doubles as a communal Jewish space and a popular restaurant, said Merwin.
What is often overlooked in this deli renaissance is the importance of places like Katz's and Langer's. Theirs are the shoulders that the new delis stand on. They are "pivotal to the survival of the deli," said Sax.
Whether diners believe the deli has been saved by these new restaurants is a difficult question to answer. For some, no matter the quality of that thickly sliced pastrami, a deli without the old timey schtick will never satisfy them. But for many others these businesses have a lot to offer. At the very least, they are teaching a new generation to love deli fare. And that love, hopefully, will save the deli.
Devra Ferst is the food editor of the Forward.


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I've crossed off seven--count 'em, seven--things on my to-do list at work already today. I can't do the last one until I get a reply to an email I sent. So, I'm taking a break and getting in a blog post. :-)
Playing catch up a little....Back in May, I went to Minnesota for a conference. After the conference, we went to my BIL's house to stay for a few days. I told my SIL I really wanted to go visit Rosebud's Cottage in White Bear Lake, MN. I follow Roseann on Facebook and got to know her a bit at Spring Market last year. I really wanted to see her shop. My SIL said she was totally up for it. I also emailed Brooke to see if she could meet us there. She was up for it. I was hoping Doreen could come so I could meet her, but that didn't work out. Next time...right, Doreen?!
So, we took my car and headed off. Papa Pea and Sweet Pea took BIL's Miata and went to visit some other Minnesota friends.
White Bear Lake is an extremely cute little town, and here is Rosann's sign in the store window.
Here we are in front of the store. That's Brooke, me (someone needs to get back on her diet), and my SIL, Joyce. So fun!
And Brooke brought one of my favorite people with her....her beautiful daughter, Heidi. Heidi always lets me stay in her room when I come to visit her and Brooke. She is such a little doll!
This is the front of Rosann's shop. There are about three rooms like this. There is so much eye candy everywhere you turn, I had to go through it about 5 times just to absorb it all. I'll show you a bunch of photos....
Look at this cute display rack for rubber stamp pads. So cute!
Roseann has some scrapbooking supplies that could be used for scrapbooking or sewing. Lots of fun stuff!
Embroidery patterns.... (I wanted these! Still do!)
Little niches stocked with so many fun items....
Wool goodies (some came home with me....)...
Books and magazines, as well as candles and other goodies...
More unique ribbon and tons of cute buttons...
Beautiful silk embroidery threads....(some came home with me)....
...and adorable lollypops. How fun.
Oh, and you know how I love to show you bathroom photos!
Here is the inside of the bathroom. Look how cozy and cute this is!
I required a lesson to know how to operate the doorknob.
And here is the sink. How adorable is this? I asked Roseann if she did all this, and she said no. The building owner just likes to make his buildings interesting and beautiful. Amazing.
By the way, upstairs from Roseann's shop is a party center, also owned by the building owner. He holds wedding receptions, etc. up there. It is also stunningly beautiful, with all kinds of beautiful wood details. Just wonderful.
So, after I spent a bunch of money, Roseann says, "You guys want to see where all the action really is? Come on and see my office/studio." So, we took a field trip. We walked in the little "alley way" between Roseann's shop and the next shop. Look at the adorable gardens the building owner put in.
Sometimes the owner closes off the sidewalk with a wrought iron fence so his parties can spill into here. They serve wine and cocktails here. Very cool.
About two blocks away, we entered Roseann's "Happy Place." Hold onto your hats, gang!
Here's the little vestibule right inside the front door. Oh, this looks exciting, doesn't it?!
Now, we're in the first room. It's full of things Roseann has created. So fun!
Here's a little doll bed with some adroable little quilts. And there's the Snow Bird block Roseann designed for Aurifil. I made this block last year and blogged it here. I told Roseann it was my favorite block af that whole series! I love it.
Here is a display table of all sorts of goodies.
And...gasp!...then you walk into Roseann's studio. This is where she creates and does her business work. Wow! I would really love to have a studio like this!
Roseann said she works really hard to have this. She works her business very hard to be able to afford and justify it. You go, girl! Here is her cutting table and inspiration area.
And next to her desk. I liked these boards for pinning up inspirations.
Roseann showed us this image she made out of paper. It became the marketing poster for Marketfest in her town. How fun is that?!
Our trip to Roseann's shop was so awesome! Thank you, Roseann, for the personal tour and attention. It was SOOO wonderful to meet you. I will be back to your shop. You can count on it! You are just the best.
If you are ever in or near White Bear Lake, I would highly recommend this shop. It is so cute and fun, with a little bit of everything. There is some fun and funky fabrics, modern, wool, traditional, needlework, scrapbooking, and just lots of fun little things. Roseann and her staff are a total delight. The building is beautiful (I think Papa Pea would have even had fun just poking around the building), and the town is incredibly quaint. There are yummy places to eat, too.
I also found a yarn shop in town, and there is another quilt store in town, too. I can tell you more about that shop and another shop Joyce and I went to later. I will share that in another post.
You can find Roseann on her shop's blog and on her shop's Facebook page, too.
I had a great time! Thanks to Joyce, Brooke, and Heidi for coming out to play. (Doreen--we will catch you next time!) And Roseann, you outdid yourself. Thank you!
Okay...back to marking stuff off my list!
Until next time,

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Player Base Busting Event
The SWGEmu Events Team
Player Base Busting Event
On Saturday, January 5th, at 5PM EST (check your local time here), an event will be held on Test Center Nova in order to test different aspects of the faction bases and overall server stability before they they can be added to Basilisk.
Everyone is welcome to join. There is a Character builder terminals aka Blue frog in every NPC city so you should be able to fix or build your templates and buff up before the event. Decent armor and weapons, food and poisons too will be provided as well.Feel free to reply to this thread if you are going to attend. Team would like to have a head count by Thursday, January 3rd to make sure they have enough armor and weapons for everyone. Please post your faction, character name and what weapon you would prefer. Of course you are still welcome to participate even if you don't inform as in advance.
- Imperial players will meet up in front of the city hall at Thunderdome
- Rebels will meet up at the city hall in Land of Yore.
After the event, we invite you all to please stick around for an open discussion on the state of the bases, and a feedback session with members of QA. We still encourage you to report any findings you have of bugs/exploits/things that are wrong on here, but we would love to hear from you live after the event has ended.
- We will need someone to lead the rebels and someone to lead the imperials.
- Round one will be a pvp in a neutral area the winner will get to choose whether they would like to attack or defend the base for second round.
Event Rules:
This event is a testing event held with hopes of receiving feedback from players in regards to faction bases. The better the feedback we get the sooner we can get bases pushed to the Basilisk server for the entire community. A few items to note during the event are:
- No bystanders during the event! The only people permitted to watch the event are the QA and EC staff.
- No outside heals. No outside resurrections. All healers involved in the PVP will be responsible for the healing. There will be no doctors/Combat Medics's running around with the event healing while covert. You will be flagged Overt.
- Turrets only attack moving players. Covert scanners are not functional yet.
- Skill specific Terminals are usable by any profession EXCEPT Smuggler Terminal (Security) which requires Novice smuggler. (Laser knives will be provided. If you wish to use clamps or nodes you will have to get your own.)
- Identical sets of Powerups, Foods, Drinks, Spices and Combat Medic Poisons and Diseases will be available on vendors in both cities. Buy only what you need. Leave enough for the next player. Vendor sales of these items will be monitored by QA for buyouts. Credits are free on Nova via Blue Frog. No need to horde.
- Armor and weapons will be provided at the best of our ability. Over 80 matching sets of Composite armor are available to each faction. All weapons and armor are pre-sliced. If you don't like the stats you were welcome and encouraged to come early and make your own.
Please remember that bugs are expected. Report anything you find here, and if you don't know how to report bugs, you can find more info here.
Hope to see you all there.
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Women in Ohio kidnap case thank public for support
Published 12:00 am Tuesday, July 9, 2013
CLEVELAND (AP) — Three women who police say were held captive in a Cleveland home for about a decade have issued a video in which they thanked the public for the encouragement and financial support that are allowing them to restart their lives.
Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight broke their public silence in the 3-minute, 30-second video posted Monday night on YouTube. They said the support and prayers of family, friends and the public are allowing them to rebuild their lives after what Berry called "this entire ordeal."
The women had gone missing separately between 2002 and 2004, when they were 14, 16, and 20 years old.
In the video, none of the women had any visible scars of the abuse they said they suffered at the hands of Ariel Castro, who has pleaded not guilty to a 329-count indictment alleging he kidnapped them off the streets and held them captive in his two-story home. They were smiling and appeared upbeat.
Castro, a 52-year-old former bus driver, fathered a 6-year-old daughter with Berry and is accused of starving and punching Knight, causing her to miscarry. He was arrested May 6, shortly after Berry broke through a door at the home and yelled to neighbors for help.
Berry, the only one of the three women whose photographs have appeared publicly since her release, had shorter hair with a blonde streak in it. Knight, who authorities said had been taken captive first, wore glasses, had closely cropped hair and spoke a bit haltingly.
Knight said in the video that she is building a "brand new life."
"I may have been through hell and back, but I am strong enough to walk through hell with a smile on my face and my head held high," she said, reading from a prepared statement. "I will not let the situation define who I am. I will define the situation. I don't want to be consumed by hatred."
DeJesus' parents, Felix DeJesus and Nancy Ruiz, thanked the public for donations to a fund set up to help the women. In addition, Ruiz encouraged parents with missing loved ones to reach out for assistance. "Count on your neighbors," she said. "Don't be afraid to ask for the help because help is available."
Kathy Joseph, Knight's attorney, said in a statement that the three women wanted to "say thank you to people from Cleveland and across the world, now that two months have passed."
She said they're being recognized in public, "so they decided to put voices and faces to their heartfelt messages."
James Wooley, an attorney for Berry and DeJesus, also issued a statement saying Knight and his clients thank people for the privacy they've been given and do not want to discuss their case with the news media or anyone else.
The video was filmed July 2 and released by a public relations agency on the women's behalf with the cooperation of their lawyers.


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[Ed] had a netbook he no longer needed and decided to make it into a mini MAME cabinet for some of his family members. MAME cabinets are pretty plentiful, but this one was so nicely done, we wanted to share it.
He removed the monitor from an EeePC 901 in order to get some precise measurements, then went about crafting a mini cabinet from MDF. The whole thing was wrapped in sticky label paper adorned with old-school Galaga graphics, then covered in plexiglass for a nice sleek look that also protects the artwork.
He used an iPac 2 controller board to wire up all of the buttons and joystick to the netbook, opting to solder the controller's wires directly to the USB header on the eeePC's motherboard. A power switch was added up on top for easy operation, and the cabinet was sealed shut, though the back does open easily in the event that maintenance is required. The system is managed using the Maximus Arcade front end for MAME, which [Ed] claims is incredibly easy.
If you are interested in making your own MAME cabinet, check out some of the other MAME-based projects we have featured in the past, and don't miss the video below of [Ed's] cabinet in action.
Continue reading "Mini Arcade Cabinet Looks As Good As The Real Thing"


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1. The seventh year of our conflict was completed; and the hostile measures which 355had continued into the eighth year were gradually and quietly becoming less severe. A large number of confessors were collected at the copper mines in Palestine, and were acting with considerable boldness, so far as even to build places of worship. But the ruler of the province, a cruel and wicked man, as his acts against the martyrs showed, having come there and learned the state of affairs, communicated it to the emperor, writing in accusation whatever he thought best.
2. Thereupon, being appointed superintendent of the mines, he divided the band of confessors as if by a royal decree, and sent some to dwell in Cyprus and others in Lebanon, and he scattered others in different parts of Palestine and ordered them to labor in various works.
3. And, selecting the four who seemed to him to be the leaders, he sent them to the commander of the armies in that section. These were Peleus and Nilus,26992699 On Peleus and Nilus, see above, Bk. VIII. chap. 13, note 8. Paleus is called Paul in the Syriac version. Egyptian bishops, also a presbyter,27002700 The name of this man is given as Elias in the Syriac version; but both he and Patermuthius are called laymen. and Patermuthius, who was well known among them all for his zeal toward all. The commander of the army demanded of them a denial of religion, and not obtaining this, he condemned them to death by fire.
4. There were others there who had been allotted to dwell in a separate place by themselves,—such of the confessors as on account of age or mutilations, or for other bodily infirmities, had been released from service. Silvanus,27012701 On Silvanus, bishop of Gaza, see above, Bk. VIII. chap. 13, note 6. a bishop from Gaza, presided over them, and set a worthy and genuine example of Christianity.
5. This man having from the first day of the persecution, and throughout its entire continuance, been eminent for his confessions in all sorts of conflicts, had been kept all that time that he might, so to speak, set the final seal upon the whole conflict in Palestine.
6. There were with him many from Egypt, among whom was John, who surpassed all in our time in the excellence of his memory. He had formerly been deprived of his sight. Nevertheless, on account of his eminence in confession he had with the others suffered the destruction of his foot by cauterization. And although his sight had been destroyed he was subjected to the same burning with fire, the executioners aiming after everything that was merciless and pitiless and cruel and inhuman.
7. Since he was such a man, one would not be so much astonished at his habits and his philosophic life, nor would he seem so wonderful for them, as for the strength of his memory. For he had written whole books of the Divine Scriptures, "not in tables of stone"27022702 2 Cor. iii. 3. as the divine apostle says, neither on skins of animals, nor on paper which moths and time destroy, but truly "in fleshy tables of the heart,"27032703 Ibid. in a transparent soul and most pure eye of the mind, so that whenever he wished he could repeat, as if from a treasury of words, any portion of the Scripture, whether in the law, or the prophets, or the historical books, or the gospels, or the writings of the apostles.
8. I confess that I was astonished when I first saw the man as he was standing in the midst of a large congregation and repeating portions of the Divine Scripture. While I only heard his voice, I thought that, according to the custom in the meetings, he was reading. But when I came near and perceived what he was doing, and observed all the others standing around him with sound eyes while he was using only the eyes of his mind, and yet was speaking naturally like some prophet, and far excelling those who were sound in body, it was impossible for me not to glorify God and wonder. And I seemed to see in these deeds evident and strong confirmation of the fact that true manhood consists not in excellence of bodily appearance, but in the soul and understanding alone. For he, with his body mutilated, manifested the superior excellence of the power that was within him.
9. But as to those whom we have mentioned as abiding in a separate place, and attending to their customary duties in fasting and prayer and other exercises, God himself saw fit to give them a salutary issue by extending his right hand in answer to them. The bitter foe, as they were armed against him zealously through their prayers to God, could no longer endure them, and determined to slay and destroy them from off the earth because they troubled him.
10. And God permitted him to accomplish this, that he might not be restrained from the wickedness he desired, and that at the same time they might receive the prizes of their manifold conflicts. Therefore at the command of the most accursed Maximinus, forty, lacking one,27042704 The Syriac version says forty. were beheaded in one day.
11. These martyrdoms were accomplished in Palestine during eight complete years; and of this description was the persecution in our time. Beginning with the demolition of the churches, it increased greatly as the rulers rose up from time to time against us. In these assaults the multiform and various conflicts of those who wrestled in behalf of religion produced an innumerable multitude of martyrs in every province,—in the regions extending from Libya and throughout all Egypt, and Syria, and 356from the East round about to the district of Illyricum.
12. But the countries beyond these, all Italy and Sicily and Gaul, and the regions toward the setting sun, in Spain, Mauritania, and Africa, suffered the war of persecution during less than two years,27052705 On the cessation of the persecution in the West at the accession of Maxentius, see Bk. VIII. chap. 14, note 1. and were deemed worthy of a speedier divine visitation and peace; the heavenly Providence sparing the singleness of purpose and faith of those men.
13. For what had never before been recorded in the annals of the Roman government, first took place in our day, contrary to all expectation; for during the persecution in our time the empire was divided into two parts.27062706 On the division of the empire to which Eusebius here refers, see above, Bk. VIII. chap. 13, note 17. The brethren dwelling in the part of which we have just spoken enjoyed peace; but those in the other part endured trials without number.
14. But when the divine grace kindly and compassionately manifested its care for us too, then truly our rulers also, those very ones through whom the wars against us had been formerly carried on, changed their minds in a most wonderful manner, and published a recantation;27072707 i.e. the toleration edict of Galerius, published in the spring of 311. See above, Bk. VIII. chap. 17, note 1. and by favorable edicts and mild decrees concerning us, extinguished the conflagration against us. This recantation also must be recorded.27082708 It would seem that the edict was originally appended to this shorter recension of the martyrs (the longer recension is complete in its present form, and contains no hint of such an addition). Very likely it was dropped with the second half of the work (see above, p. 29) as unnecessary, when the first half was inserted in the History. The edict is given in full in Bk. VIII. chap. 17, above.
The End of the Book of Eusebius Pamphili concerning those who suffered Martyrdom in Palestine.27092709 περὶ τῶν ἐν Παλαιστίνῃ μαρτυρησ€ντων τέλος. On the title of the work, see above, p. 342, note 1.
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Qore Bottle Insulated Food Container - Graphite
$ 25.95
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The Qore Stack from ICONIQ is a combination 16oz & 10oz double-walled vacuum insulated food containers. Each container is completely insulated so you can take your your favorite hot meal along with a chilled salad in one handy package. Made from 18/8 Food Grade Stainless Steel, the Qore is easy to clean and is safe for the entire family. The carrying lid makes it easy to hold and is 100% BPA Free and leak proof. The fold-out spork conveniently stores inside the bottom so you will be prepared wherever you go. Can be combined or mixed with other Qore food containers.
Color: Graphite
Finish: Matte Texture
Capacity: 15oz + 16oz (769ml)
Height: 12.75in
Diameter: 3.50in
Weight: 1lb 4oz
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Keep your food fresher, longer.
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This food container is made of Food Safe 18|8 Stainless Steel & BPA Free Plastic.
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Boujeloud dances in Joujouka/jajouka by Brion Gysin 1958 |
In the early 1960s Hamri brought William S. Burroughs to the village and there are many references to the Masters, Hamri and Boujeloud, styled Pan by Burroughs and Gysin.
Brion Gysin back left with the Masters in performance 1968-9
2016 will see many events globally celebrating Brion Gysin Stay tuned for more info. The Master Musicians of Joujouka Festival 15-17th July will celebrate Brion Gysin and his connection with the village and the music. For more info email firstname.lastname@example.com
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Anti-Satellite Missiles, Planes And Submarines: China As A Military Threat
2012 was a big year for China's military as the country became more comfortable as a global superpower. China's military has been growing slowly over recent years, and it doesn't plan on stopping. Still, China remains vastly inferior to the United States in its ability to project power overseas -- but it may soon be able to threaten adversaries in space.
According to various media reports, China is planning to test the nation's missile defense interceptor, which can also be used as an anti-satellite (ASAT) missile.
According to the Economic Times, China is gearing up for another anti-satellite weapon test this month, probably in the next week or two. The missile could threaten American satellites, including those used for Global Positioning System (GPS) services.
In 2007, an unannounced ASAT missile test was successful and resulted in the destruction of a Chinese weather satellite, sending thousands of pieces of debris in orbit, threatening damage to other satellites in space.
According to the Washington Times, U.S. intelligence agencies are prepared and are closely monitoring China's facilities, especially after the 2007 incident. The new anti-satellite missile, called the Dong Ning-2, or DN-2, is reportedly more advanced and capable of reaching farther into space than the 2007 ASAT missile. The DN-2 is said to be able to hit several types of navigation, communication and intelligence satellites, by colliding with them at high speed. This is a particular threat to U.S. intelligence because it relies heavily on satellites, as does the American military.
China's Global Times, a state-run newspaper, did not specifically confirm the missile test, or when it will happen, but it did recognize that it would be in keeping with China's goals: "It is necessary for China to have the ability to strike U.S. satellites. This deterrent can provide strategic protection to Chinese satellites and the whole country's national security," the Global Times said.
China's development as a military power is a cause for concern in the region, which is already on edge due to tensions between China and Japan over disputed islands, among other reasons.
In 2012, amid a dispute with Japan over the Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands and the U.S. strategic "pivot" toward Asia, China stepped up its game as military power player with the successful flight of the Shenyang J-15 fighter jet, based on a Russian design but with additional weapons and radar technology that are completely manufactured in China. Another milestone in aerospace development was China's fourth manned space mission, completed last summer and made with the nation's first female astronaut. Since then, the lofty goal of having a space station by 2020 does not seem out of reach.
The J-15 fighter was also used in the first landing of an airplane aboard the nation's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, a 1980s-era Russian ship that China bought for scrap from the Ukraine before refurbishing it and putting it in service.
Analysts point out that while that landing represented a giant step for China, it should be noted that the nation has one, small, and not fully functional aircraft carrier and is currently not building any more, while the U.S. has 10, plus three under construction. Still, China's naval presence in the South China Sea is becoming especially important for the nation amid its territorial disputes. Last June, the same week it sent the Shenzhou-9 into space, a manned submarine named Jiaolong successfully dove to 23,000 ft. (seven kilometers) in the Pacific Ocean.
Whether or not the anti-satellite missile test occurs this month, the growth of China's military is a fact; in terms of personnel, it is the world's largest. Coupled with the continued expansion of naval, land and air forces, that means the nation will continue to be a growing force of which not only the U.S. should be mindful, but the rest of the world as well.
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The Stoned Monkeys are a group of VHF contesters based in northeastern Illinois on the borders of Lake and McHenry counties.
The name of the club comes from an incident during the June 2000 VHF QSO Party where one of the founding members unwittingly infected several computers used for logging with the Stoned Monkey computer virus. That's right folks - more than ten years later and he still hasn't lived that one down!
N9UHF was on the air for June VHF, and our members are planning some rover efforts for September VHF 2013. Next up is "Da Second Week of Nerd Camp" for November Phone Sweeps, then out in the cold for January VHF.
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New research raises fresh questions about which cancer patients benefit from Avastin, a drug that lost its approval for treating breast cancer nearly two years ago.
Avastin did not prolong life when used as a first treatment for people with brain tumors like the one U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy died of several years ago, two studies found. In one, patients who were expected to benefit the most from Avastin based on genetic testing had the worst survival rates. Side effects also were more common with Avastin.
The drug is approved for treating brain tumors that have recurred for people who already tried chemotherapy or radiation. But that approval was based on studies suggesting it briefly delayed the worsening of the disease. No definitive study shows it helps those patients live longer, either.
Something similar happened with breast cancer: Avastin won the Food and Drug Administration's approval after studies suggested it delayed disease progression. But when later research showed it did not prolong life and brought more side effects, its approval for breast cancer was revoked.
However, many cancer experts say the same thing should not happen now, and that Avastin should retain its approval for brain cancer patients whose disease has recurred.
"I would definitely not want the FDA to take that away from patients," said Dr. Deepa Subramaniam, director of the brain tumor center at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center in Washington, D.C. "That's very different from the breast cancer story," where there are many other drugs that can be tried, she said.
She had no role in the new studies, which were discussed Sunday at an American Society of Clinical Oncology conference in Chicago.
Avastin, made by Swiss-based Roche's Genentech unit, acts by depriving tumors of a blood supply. It's also sold for treating certain colon, lung and kidney tumors. Another study discussed Sunday and released previously showed it helped women with advanced cervical cancer live nearly four months longer.
The new brain cancer studies tested it as initial treatment for glioblastoma, the most common and deadly type of tumor. About 10,000 Americans each year are diagnosed with these tumors, which are nearly always incurable.
In one study, 637 patients received standard chemotherapy plus radiation, and half also received Avastin. Both groups lived about 16 months, and those on Avastin had more side effects - mostly low blood counts, blood clots and high blood pressure.
"Our study would strongly suggest that it is not beneficial to do it as front-line treatment but to reserve it as second-line or salvage therapy," said study leader Dr. Mark Gilbert of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. Federal grants and Genentech paid for the study, and Gilbert consults for the company.
More troubling, independent experts said, is that patients who were expected to do the best based on genetic and other tests surprisingly had a worse survival trend - 16 months versus 25 months for others in the study.
New research needs to be done to better define which patients benefit, said Rakesh Jain, a brain tumor expert at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
"We just cannot give these agents to every patient," he said.
A second study that tested Avastin as initial therapy with radiation and the drug Temodar found it did not prolong life, but patients on Avastin went nearly five months longer before their tumors appeared to worsen.
Avastin costs about $43,000 plus doctor infusion charges for a course of treatment for people whose brain tumors have recurred.
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Family members claim that Ford was complying with officers and was lying on the ground when he was fatally shot
While the country is still reeling from the news and aftermath of the fatal shooting by police of unarmed Ferguson, Mo., teen Michael Brown, KTLA is reporting that a 25-year-old mentally challenged man was shot and killed in Los Angeles while lying on the ground. His family says he was complying with officers. He was also unarmed.
According to the news station, Ezell Ford, 25, was only blocks from his South Los Angeles home Monday when officers stopped him. Police claim that it was an "investigative stop" but have not stated why Ford was being investigated. According to police, a struggle ensued and police "opened fire," indicates a Los Angeles Police Department news release issued Tuesday and viewed by the news station.
Ford was taken to the hospital and underwent surgery, but he died from his injuries, according to the news station.
A police spokesman told the news station that officers received minor cuts during the incident and didn't need medical attention, but a statement released by the LAPD indicated that no officers were injured.
Ford's family tells a very different story. They claim that Ford was shot while he lay on the ground complying with the officers.
A witness who did not want to give his name, but told the news station that he was Ford's cousin, also said that Ford was mentally disabled. "They laid him out, and for whatever reason, they shot him in the back, knowing, mentally, he has complications.
"Every officer in this area, from the Newton Division, knows that – that this child has mental problems," the man said. "The excessive force … there was no purpose for it. The multiple shootings in the back while he's laying down? No. Then when the mom comes, they don't try to console her … they pull the billy clubs out."
A witness who did not want to give his name, but told the news station that he was Ford's cousin, also said that Ford was mentally disabled. "They laid him out, and for whatever reason, they shot him in the back, knowing, mentally, he has complications.
Ford's mother, Tritobia Ford, told the news station that when she arrived at the scene to try to get information about her son, she was pushed to the ground. She also claims that police wouldn't tell her what happened to her son or where he had been hospitalized.
Police officials told the news station that they were unaware of any information being withheld from Ford's mother.
"My heart is so heavy," Tritobia Ford told KTLA. "My son was a good kid. He didn't deserve to die the way he did."
News of Ford's death was shared on social media, and KTLA reports that a rally is being organized for 3 p.m. Sunday at LAPD headquarters.
Civil rights leader Earl Ofari Hutchinson, president of the Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable, told the news station that several Black activists are calling for a meeting with LAPD Chief Charlie Beck over Ford's shooting.
KTLA reports that a rally is being organized for 3 p.m. Sunday at LAPD headquarters.
"The killing of Ezell Ford – coming on the heels of the Michael Brown killing in Ferguson, Missouri – again raises the issue and problem of tense police-community relations," Hutchinson said in a statement viewed by KTLA. "This is the sole reason we have called for a meeting … to get all the facts in the shooting and for assurances that the shooting will be subject to the most rigorous review to determine if there was any wrongdoing in Ford's death."
Stephen A. Crockett Jr. is associate editor of news at The Root, where this story first appeared. Follow him: @SACrockettJr.


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Facebook and the Cautious Investor
Break out the balloons and ticker tape! On May 24, 2012, I recommended buying Facebook , and yesterday was the first time since June last year that your purchase would have turned a profit. Actually, there's almost no way you would have made a profit, assuming that you pay any sort of transaction fees. The stock was up just 1.5% over the period, and that's not going to get anyone set up for retirement. But I do feel a certain sense of pride for having made the call. But even though it's "up," was there anything to my claim?
Why Facebook?
Back then, I had two main reasons for recommending Facebook. First, it had a huge -- and growing -- user base. Second, it had untapped revenue potential through its payment platform. Those two points still hold true, and I'm adding a third reason. Facebook is finally figuring out how to make its oceans of data usable, which in turn makes them monetizable. This was most recently evident in the release of company's new Graph Search tool. Ostensibly the tool is supposed to help you find people with common interests that will allow you to make new friends -- how sweet.
Really, the graph tool is a marketer's dream come true. Before, the system saw you as a 45-year-old male who had "liked" 600 random pages. Maybe your friend told you about that one band, maybe your cousin's new business needed some more likes, maybe you actually like Joe's Pizza -- in the eyes of the algorithm, it's all the same. Now those days are over. You keep looking for friends who live in Houston and really like bikes. Facebook is going to be able to target its ads with even more focus, which means that they can charge companies even more for the ads.
This is still early days for Facebook's big-data usage, though. Google is the undisputed king of big online data, and Facebook has a long way to go before it figures out the whole puzzle. But there are treasures to be found, for sure. Think of Google's ad targeting, or its promotion of companies that pay a bit more, or its forays into payments -- all of those can be in Facebook's future.
Why not Facebook?
So that's the tiny dance that's happening in my mind. Here's the other side of that coin: Time is money. If you're just breaking even on your Facebook shares now, you start to wonder what you could have had instead? Unfortunately, Facebook wasn't your best bet over that period. Even simple picks like Google or either of the two companies that I was pulling hard for last year, Buckle and Gap, would have given you a better return.
Does that mean that those were better investments? I think so. It's an odd calculus, to be sure, but even though I stand by my recommendation for Facebook, it's not the best of the advice I gave. I knew that there would be ups and downs before the stock really paid off, which meant that there was a chance you'd buy on the high point, rather than the low. I knew that Gap and Buckle (especially the latter) were fundamentally more solid than Facebook. Those companies were both bringing in solid comparable sales growth, and consistently paid out a dividend. Google was, and still is, all by itself in a category. It's hard not to recommend a company that is so distinguished from its peers that it doesn't have peers.
The bottom line
In short, I'd recommend Facebook again and I'm happy that it's done what it's done over the last nine months, but it remains a risky stock. There are a lot of expectations that smaller or more stable companies never have to deal with. One little setback will drop the share price like a stone, and tomorrow may be one of those moments. On the other hand, on Wednesday I might look like a prophet, if payment processing fees are up and the company beats earnings expectations.
Regardless of what happens, Facebook is still a good company, and I still recommend it. But now I'll do so with a caveat: Remember that to buy Facebook, you have to not buy something else, and there are a lot of very good stocks out there.
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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Senate voted 95-2 Wednesday to approve Robert Gates as President Bush's choice to replace Donald Rumsfeld as defense secretary. The vote came a day after the nomination sailed through the Senate Armed Services Committee. Gates, a former CIA director, will be sworn in December 18. Two Republican senators -- Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania and Jim Bunning of Kentucky -- cast the only no votes. "He's the right guy at the right time," said Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina. During Wednesday's debate on the nomination, it seemed Democrats had been successfully wooed by Gates. Sen. Carl Levin of Michigan, the ranking Democrat on the Armed Services Committee, said he was "favorably impressed" by Gates' candor and forthrightness. Sen. Ted Kennedy, a Massachusetts Democrat who has been a vocal critic of Bush's Iraq policy, added that he believes Gates will be "an independent thinker and give candid and frank advice to the president about a way forward in Iraq." However, Kennedy warned, the American people "are demanding a lot more than a change of faces at the Pentagon ... They're demanding -- and they deserve -- a comprehensive change in our policy." The vote comes a day after Gates was confirmed by the Senate Armed Services Committee 24-0 on Tuesday. No significant opposition to Gates' nomination surfaced during the confirmation process. Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid of Nevada said before the Wednesday vote that Gates would be confirmed unless something "untoward" turned up during the hearings. (Watch why Gates was expected to be approved ) Bunning and Santorum, however, were very critical of Gates. "Mr. Gates has repeatedly criticized our efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, without providing any viable solutions to the problems our troops currently face," Bunning said in a statement entered into the Senate record. "I am concerned with the message he is sending to our troops and our allies around the world." Bunning also said Gates "believes in directly engaging rogue nations such as Iran and Syria that are known sponsors of terrorist groups in Iraq, Lebanon and the West Bank and Gaza." "I do not support inviting terrorists to the negotiating table," he said. After Gates was confirmed, Santorum -- who lost his seat in the November election amid a wave of unhappiness about the Iraq war -- took to the Senate floor. He delivered a nearly hourlong speech, warning of the dangers of not confronting "Islamic fascism" and its budding alliances with anti-American countries such as Venezuela, North Korea and Cuba. "We are sleepwalking through the storm," Santorum said. "How do those who deny this evil propose to save us from these people? By negotiating through the U.N. or directly with Iran? By firing Don Rumsfeld, (and) now getting rid of John Bolton? That's going to solve the problem?" He said he felt Gates is not "up to the task." 'Status quo isn't acceptable'Bush announced Gates' nomination the day after Democrats snared the necessary seats to take control of both houses of the new Congress when it convenes in January. GOP and Democratic leaders on the armed services committee agreed to proceed with Gates' confirmation this year, rather than wait until the Senate changes guard in January. Gates, the 63-year-old president of Texas A&M University, was nominated November 8 to replace Rumsfeld, who resigned. Gates has shown signs that he is willing to voice unpopular opinions to the administration. In addition to his criticism of the Iraq war's handling, Gates also has pledged to improve the Pentagon's postwar planning. (Read full story about Iraq Study Group's report) Before his nomination, Gates was a member of the bipartisan Iraq Study Group, whose highly anticipated report offers the Bush administration alternatives to its current strategy in Iraq. (Watch Bush discuss what happens now after receiving Iraq Study Group report ) Testifying before the committee for hours Tuesday, he told members that the U.S. course in Iraq "over the next year or two" would shape the entire Middle East. (CNN's Andrea Koppel on Gates' testimony ) When asked by Levin, incoming chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee, if he thought the U.S. was winning the war, Gates replied, "No, sir." Later, he clarified his remark, saying the United States wasn't losing either and that his comment pertained to Iraq as a whole, not just as a military endeavor. "Our military forces win the battles that they fight. Our soldiers have done an incredible job in Iraq, and I'm not aware of a single battle that they have lost," he said. As recently as October, Bush said the United States was winning the war. Gates also told Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona the "status quo isn't acceptable" and that the United States invaded Iraq without enough troops. The nominee said he suspects that in hindsight the Bush administration would have handled some decisions differently, "and I think one of those is that there clearly were insufficient troops in Iraq after the initial invasion to establish control over the country." The nominee also told the committee that he was "open to new ideas" regarding policy in Iraq and that "all options are on the table." (Watch Gates explain how the U.S. must maintain "some presence in Iraq for a long time" ) "I am under no illusion why I am sitting before you today: the war in Iraq," Gates told the committee. "I welcome the many alternative strategies and tactics proposed by members of Congress and others." No timeline givenGates, who served in the administration of the first President Bush as CIA director and deputy national security adviser, gave no timeline for ending the conflict in Iraq. But he repeatedly referenced "the next year or two" when discussing U.S. options in the war-torn nation. (Watch how Gates will tackle his "highest priority" ) "Our course over the next year or two will determine whether the American and Iraqi people and the next president of the United States will face a slowly but steadily improving situation in Iraq and in the region or will face the very real risk and possible reality of a regional conflagration," he said. Developments in Iraq during that time will "greatly influence global geopolitics for many years to come," he said. Also affecting regional stability, Gates said, is how the United States handles its acrimonious relationships with Iran and Syria. Gates has previously said the United States should include both countries in efforts to stabilize Iraq, an opinion Bush does not share. Though neither country is well-equipped militarily to exact harm on the United States, both pose threats to the region and U.S. interests, Gates said during the hearing. Iran concerns Gates because "their capacity to potentially close off the Persian Gulf to all exports of oil, their potential to unleash a significant wave of terror -- in the Middle East and in Europe and even here in this country -- is very real," he said. But, the nominee said, while the Islamic republic is working against U.S. interests, "I think they could do a lot more to hurt our effort in Iraq." Attacking Iran would be an "absolute last resort" if diplomatic efforts to dissuade the Islamic republic's nuclear ambitions fail, he said. Syria poses even less of a threat to the U.S., and any U.S. military attack on Syria would have grave consequences for the region, said the former CIA director. "I think that it would give rise to significantly greater anti-Americanism than we have seen to date. I think it would immensely complicate our relationships with virtually every country in the region," Gates said. CNN's Ed Henry and Liz Flynn contributed to this report. 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We all know that it is possible to write a research statement which is so long it becomes counterproductive. At some point people will give up on reading it.
But can you write one (let's say for job applications) which is so short that its length alone makes a bad impression on the reviewers? I certainly suspect this to be the case.
It would be very useful if in answers people could specify which hiring environment (which country, which type of school) they have in mind. It would be particularly interesting to hear a perspective from someone who's hired for tenure-track jobs at a liberal arts college in the US, but I'd welcome info about any sort of job or grant.


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To access the trailhead, park in the Casperson Park gravel lot near the soccer fields.
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NEW YORK — Sears, a back-to-school shopping destination for generations of kids, has said that after years of losing money that there is "substantial doubt" it will be able to keep its doors open. But it also insisted that its actions to turn around its business should help reduce that risk.
It was still a dramatic acknowledgment from the chain that owns Sears and Kmart stores, which has long held fast to its stance that a turnaround is possible, even as many of its shoppers have moved on to Wal-Mart, Target or Amazon.
Sears has survived of late mainly with millions in loans funneled through the hedge fund of Chairman and CEO Edward Lampert, but with sales fading it is burning through cash. Sears Holdings Corp. said late Tuesday it lost more than $2 billion last year, and its historical operating results indicated doubt about the future of the company that started in the 1880s as a mail-order catalog business.
At a largely empty Sears store in St. Paul, Minnesota, where the available parking far outstripped the number of cars in the lot, 85-year-old Jack Walsh and his 82-year-old wife, Mary Ann, said they have shopped at Sears their entire lives, buying items from curtains and window treatments to tires and tools.
"I bought my tools from Sears and I've still got them," Jack Walsh said.
The company known for DieHard batteries and Kenmore appliances has been selling assets, most recently its Craftsman tool brand. But it says pension agreements may prevent the sale of more businesses, potentially leading to a shortfall in funding.
"It's a sad story. This is the place that created the first direct to consumer retail, the first modern department store. It stood like the Colossus over the American retail landscape," said Craig Johnson, president of Customer Growth Partners, a retail consulting firm. "But it's been underinvested and bled dry."
Company shares, which hit an all-time low last month, tumbled more than 13 percent Wednesday. Sears tried to soothe investors' fears, saying in a post on its site that it remains focused on "executing our transformation plan" and that news reports miss the full disclosure that it's highlighting actions to reduce risks. It also said that the comments made in the filing were in line with "regulatory standards."
Lampert combined Sears and Kmart in 2005, about two years after he helped bring Kmart out of bankruptcy. He pledged to return Sears to greatness, leveraging its best-known brands and its vast holdings of land, and more recently planned to entice customers with its loyalty program. The company, which employs 140,000 people, announced in January said it would close 108 additional Kmart and 42 more Sears locations, and unveiled yet another restructuring plan in February aimed at cutting costs and reconfiguring debts to give itself more breathing room.
But it has to get more people through the doors or shopping online for what it's selling. Sears, like many department stores, has been thwarted by a new consumer that has ripped up the decades-old playbook that the industry has relied upon. A plethora of new online players have also revolutionized the market.
Sears has upped its presence online, but is having a hard time disguising its age. Its stores are in need of a major refresh as rivals like Wal-Mart and Target invest heavily to revitalize stores. Sales at established Sears and Kmart locations dropped 10.3 percent in the final quarter of 2016.
Industry analysts have placed the staggering sums of money that Sears is losing beside the limited number of assets it has left to sell, and believe the storied retailer may have reached the point of no return.
The company has lost $10.4 billion since 2011, the last year that it made a profit. Excluding charges that can be listed as one-time events, the loss is $4.57 billion, says Ken Perkins, who heads the research firm Retail Metrics LLC, but how the losses are stacked no longer seem to matter.
"They're past the tipping point," Perkins said. "This is a symbolic acknowledgement of the end of Sears of what we know it to be."
For Sears to survive, Perkins believes it would need to do so as a company running maybe 200 stores. It now operates 1,430, a figure that has been vastly reduced in recent years. As for Kmart, Perkins does not see much of a future.
For decades, Sears was king of the American shopping landscape. Sears, Roebuck and Co.'s storied catalog featured items from bicycles to sewing machines to houses, and could generate excitement throughout a household when it arrived. The company began opening retail locations in 1925 and expanded swiftly in suburban malls from the 1950s to 1970s.
"When I first got married at 19 or 20, we bought our first set of kettles from Sears," said Darla Klemmensen, who was shopping at the St. Paul store on Wednesday. "We still have some of those."
Klemmensen says Sears has been part of her life since she was a child watching her grandmother order stockings and garters, and she remembers flipping through Sears catalogs as thick as her forearm, full of appliances, clothing and kitchen wares.
But the onset of discounters like Wal-Mart created challenges for Sears that have only grown. Sears faced even more competition from online sellers and appliance retailers like Lowe's and Home Depot. Its stores became its albatross, many of them looking shabby and outdated. The company, based northwest of Chicago in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, lost $607 million in the most recent quarter and revenue fell.
"They've been delusional about their ability to turn around the business," said Perkins.
Johnson, though, believes one avenue for Sears could be returning to its roots as a direct-to-consumer company, only using the internet versus the old catalog. He believes the Sears name still stands for something for the 40-plus customer.
"It has a lot of good memories," he said. "It stands for being dependable and reliable."


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We see a lot of trends in design and they come and go, some I embrace, some I shun, but there's one I'm loving lately and that's the paint dip trend. Popping up all over the web are DIY projects and home decor where various pieces from furniture to kitchen utensils have been dipped in paint and *confession time* I'm really loving it. Why? Well, first of all I love color blocking. And I love anything two tone done well, it makes the piece more interesting IMHO. And I also love paint. Have I mentioned?
The best reason is, what could be more simple than a DIY project that involves some painter's tape and the use of your paint color of choice to spruce up something ordinary. Am I right?
House and Home via Poppytalk
For me the attraction is the asymmetrical nature of it all. Never picking a halfway point, but rather choosing a more mischievous place to tape off your wood before you paint is really the key to the look.
IKEA hack via The Sweet Beast
Retailers are on to this trend too, just look at this uber popular dipped side table over at West Elm which is sadly no longer available.
Here are two similar dipped stool projects to inspire:
Dipped Stool via HGTV; Dipped Stool via Annixen
There's plenty of clever dipped decor out there as well, like these paint dipped chopsticks from Poppytalk.
And these kitchen utensils from House of Earnest.
Here are some pretty dipped decorative bottles by Hi Sugarplum and also dipped baby food jars turned vases by Oh Happy Day.
Of course Martha showed us how to make paint dipped baskets too.
This trend is a cousin of the ombre phenomenon and also the enthusiasm for using colored dye to dip textiles or clothing, and for crafting various home decor from window panels to pillows,
Personally, I'm loving the paint dip trend in home accessories, here are a few favorites.
1. Dipped Spice Cellars, Leif; 2. Windsor Love Seat, Anthropologie; 3. Dipped Seaside Vase, West Elm; 4. Dipped Knife Block, Terrain; 5. Dip Dyed Bread Board, Terrain.
Are you tempted to dabble in the paint dip trend? Do you prefer the more subtle gradation from ombre techniques or are you thinking of a DIY project that involves dipping with fabric dye? Spill it, I would love to know.


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A person's spinal column consists of 33 vertebrae that house and protect the spinal cord. These vertebrae are separated and cushioned by intervertebral disks.
When a disk becomes compressed, it may herniate, or rupture, and press on a nerve where it comes off the spinal cord. This can result in moderate to severe pain. In addition, extra growths of bone known as "spurs" may press against a nerve. If a bone spur is formed in the central canal of the vertebrae, then the spinal cord is also compressed.
A surgical procedure called a lumbar laminectomy can relieve the pressure placed on the injured nerve and spinal cord. During a lumbar laminectomy, a small incision is created in the skin along the lumbar vertebrae. The muscles are separated and the bone is exposed. The "lamina" portion of the vertebrae is slowly and carefully removed, taking pressure off the pinched nerve and spinal cord. The nerve is then pulled gently to the side and the herniated portion of the disk is removed. The nerve is then relieved of all pressure and pain. Muscles are then put back in place and the incision is closed.
There are several potential complications associated with this procedure that should be discussed with a doctor prior to surgery.


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Kanye West, one of Donald Trump's biggest celebrity supporters, appeared to have deleted his tweets about his meeting last year with the then U.S. president-elect in which the two discussed multicultural issues.
The influential rapper's handful of Twitter entries from their Dec. 13 meeting at Trump Tower in New York, where West said he had wanted to discuss "bullying, supporting teachers, modernizing curriculums and violence in Chicago," were missing from his account on Monday.
After the meeting, West had also tweeted that he felt it "important to have a direct line of communication with our future president if we truly want change."
West, 39, emerged as one of Trump's most high-profile supporters during the 2016 election campaign. He made headlines in November when he was booed at a concert for declaring his support for Trump, although he said he had not voted in the presidential election.
It was not clear why the Trump tweets had been deleted but the "Jesus Walks" singer has been the target of outrage and sarcasm from fans on social media following the December meeting.
West's representatives did not return requests for comment.
Celebrity website TMZ, quoting an unidentified source, said West had deleted the tweets because he was unhappy about Trump's actions since taking office.
These include a ban on travelers to the United States from seven predominantly Muslim nations and Trump saying he will "send in the Feds" to "fix the horrible 'carnage' going on" in Chicago due to high crime rates.
West was raised in Chicago.
Kanye West appears to dump Trump with disappearing tweets
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