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Then there are the few authors who claim our affections both by their work and by the quality of their lives. For me, one such artist is John Gardner. Gardner, who died some 20 years ago in a motorcycle crash, wrote such great books as Grendel, The Sunlight Dialogues, October Light, and Mickelsson's Ghosts. While writing his novels and short stories, he also taught fiction in various universities, partied like a wild man, and offered counsel to scores of budding writers.
Thirty years ago, Gardner wrote On Moral Fiction, a critique of current writing that even today produces admiration and anger in writers and readers. Not only did Gardner throw buckets of cold water on some of the sillier novelistic trends of the time, but he also negatively criticized specific contemporary authors — Stanley Elkin, John Updike, Robert Coover, and others — a tactic that left Gardner's own subsequent writing open to vicious counterattacks, particularly from the New York critics who at that time still dominated the world of letters.
One aspect of modern fiction — and by extension, we may add contemporary plays and motion pictures — Gardner deemed immoral is the frequent triumph of form and style over substance, and the consequent abuses of such a triumph. In On Moral Fiction, he writes, "To learn about reality by mimicking it, needless to say, the writer must never cheat. He my establish any sort of givens he pleases, but once they are established he must follow where, in his experience, nature would lead if there really were, say, griffins." Gardner is saying, in other words, that a movie or book that establishes certain premises regarding its characters becomes a lie and a cheat if the creator has the characters act contrary to their own nature.
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Brock Clarke's An Arsonist's Guide to Writers' Homes in New England (ISBN 13 978-1-56512-2551-3, $24.95) promises many literary treats to its readers. The title is catchy; a blurb on the cover describes this book as "a literary tour de force — a brilliant skewering of every memoir ever written and a novel that will have readers underlining their favorite passages and reading them aloud." And when we enter An Arsonist's Guide, we immediately meet an engaging narrator, Sam Pulsifer. Sam has served time as a teenager and young adult for burning down the Emily Dickinson house in Amherst, Mass. He goes to college after his release from prison, meets a young woman he loves, marries, fathers two children, and seems to live an idyllic life until Thomas Coleman, the young man whose parents died in the fire, shows up on Sam's doorstep. From that point on, Sam's life takes a downward turn. He and his wife separate, he loses his job, he discovers secret after secret about his parents' marriage (His father, who is connected to the literary world as an editor, sees his own house and life go up in flames). Sam spends a good deal of his time tracking down the arsonist who is burning the houses of other authors — the Bellamy house, the Twain house — while trying to reconcile himself to the damage done by his own parents.
Unfortunately, the actions of the characters in An Arsonist's Guide are themselves so out of character, indeed in some cases, so illogical, that the story slowly self-destructs. Early on in the novel, for example, Sam describes his courtship and marriage to Anne Marie. While the wedding is being planned, Anne Marie asks Sam why his parents aren't coming. He lies and tells her that his parents died when their house burned down. Even the most cursory reading of such a passage raises alarms. Are we really supposed to believe that Anne Marie, who has retained her own family ties, would wait until the wedding to ask Sam questions about his own mother and father? And further on in the novel, when Sam tells us about some postcards his mother showed him as a boy regarding his father's activities, are we — or for that matter, Sam — really supposed to believe that the father in a three-year period played at so many professions, everything from an emergency room surgeon in the Rockies to a funeral director in Florida, from a pediatrician in Michigan to an air traffic controller in Newark? Though such claims eventually reveal themselves as lies, surely someone as astute as the older Sam could have figured these out as false.
Other incongruities occur throughout the novel. We are asked to believe that Sam's parents maintained an arrangement involving his father's mistress for all these years, but are never given the reasoning behind such an arrangement. We are told that Sam's mom told many stories about the Emily Dickinson house, thereby possibly leading Sam to burn it down, but we're never really told the stories in any detail. We're supposed to believe that Sam can't tell his wife about his arson and subsequent prison sentence, and yet he seems positively garrulous when discussing his life with anyone else.
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NEW YORK: Porsche Automobil Holding SE on Thursday won the dismissal of a New York lawsuit by 26 hedge funds that accused the German automaker of causing more than $1 billion of losses by cornering the market in Volkswagen AG shares.
A five-justice panel of the New York State appeals court in Manhattan unanimously found that Porsche had met its "heavy burden" to establish that the state was the wrong place in which to bring the lawsuit.
That panel reversed an August 6 ruling by New York State Supreme Court Justice Charles Ramos that let the case by hedge funds including Glenhill Capital LP, David Einhorn's Greenlight Capital LP and Chase Coleman's Tiger Global LP proceed.
The funds accused Porsche of engineering a "massive short squeeze" in October 2008 by quietly buying nearly all freely traded ordinary VW shares in a bid to take over the company, despite publicly stating it had no plans to take a 75 percent stake.
When Porsche revealed it had amassed control of roughly three-quarters of VW, shares of VW soared, briefly making the Wolfsburg-based carmaker the world's biggest company by market value. The surge caused losses for hedge funds that had bet on a decline in the stock price.
Thursday's decision is a defeat for sophisticated and ordinary investors, who may have hoped they could use U.S. state courts to bring fraud claims against foreign companies over alleged misconduct taking place outside the United States.
"The appeals court squarely rejected the plaintiffs' attempt to end-run Morrison by suing in a state court," Robert Giuffra, a partner at Sullivan & Cromwell representing Porsche, said in a phone interview.
James Heaton, a partner at Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott in Chicago who argued the appeal for the hedge funds, had no immediate comment. The decision was issued by a court one level below the Court of Appeals, the New York's highest state court.
Last week, prosecutors in Porsche's hometown of Stuttgart announced market manipulation charges against former Porsche Chief Executive Wendelin Wiedeking and former Chief Financial Officer Holger Haerter tied to the VW purchases. The defendants' lawyers denied wrongdoing by their clients.
In its unsigned decision, the New York appeals court said the case was more appropriate for Germany, where litigation is also ongoing.
The appeals court said the hedge funds had failed to show that Porsche's actions created a "substantial nexus" with New York, noting that only links to the state were various phone calls and emails.
It added that most parties in the case are not New York residents, VW stock is traded only on foreign exchanges, and many witnesses and documents are in Germany.
"Porsche met its heavy burden to establish that New York was an inconvenient forum," the court said.
Several hedge funds in the case, plus others such as Elliott Associates LP, had brought a similar $2 billion lawsuit against Porsche in federal court, but U.S. District Judge Harold Baer in Manhattan dismissed that case in December 2010, citing Morrison.
The hedge funds appealed Baer's dismissal to the federal appeals court in New York, which heard oral arguments in February. That court has not yet issued a decision.
Wiedeking's maneuvering to take over VW backfired and pushed Porsche close to bankruptcy.
In July, VW ended up buying the 50.1 percent of Porsche's sports car business that it did not already own for 4.46 billion euros (US$5.9 billion). [ID:nL6E8I52V2] That ended a seven-year feud between branches of the companies' founding family.
VW is Europe's largest carmaker, and has plans to become the world's largest by 2018.
Ferdinand Porsche, the founder of his namesake sports car company, also invented the Volkswagen Beetle.
The cases are Glenhill Capital LP et al v. Porsche Automobil Holding SE, New York State Supreme Court, Appellate division, No. 8895; and Viking Global Equities LP et al v. Porsche Automobil Holding SE in the same court, No. M-5519.
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Randomized EsophyX Versus Sham / Placebo Controlled TIF Trial: The RESPECT Study (RESPECT)
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01136980
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : June 4, 2010
Last Update Posted : March 6, 2019
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|Condition or disease
|Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Hiatal Hernia
|Device: TIF Transoral Fundoplication Other: Sham placebo procedure
|Not Applicable
Primary Effectiveness Endpoint: A clinically significant reduction in GERD symptoms, specifically "Troublesome" regurgitation with or without heartburn assessed by the Reflux Disease Questionnaire (RDQ).
Troublesome symptoms are those which occur a minimum of 2 days a week and are at least moderate in severity.
Secondary Effectiveness Endpoint: The normalization of esophageal acid exposure at 6 months and a clinically significant reduction in PPI usage at 12 months.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|129 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|Single (Participant)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication (TIF) Using EsophyX With Sham Procedure for the Treatment of PPI Dependent GERD Compared With Sham and Placebo Controls
|Study Start Date :
|April 2011
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|April 2015
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|March 2018
Placebo Comparator: Sham placebo procedure
Sham Procedure: SHAM/PPI's An upper GI Endoscopy is performed with a standard endoscope, during 30-45 minutes. The patient is under general anesthesia. EGD explores the esophagus, the stomach, and the GEJ.
Other: Sham placebo procedure
The Sham Procedure (control) will consist of an upper GI endoscopy that will be conducted under general anesthesia in an operating room. The surgical team will follow the same steps before, during, and after the sham procedure similar to the TIF procedure, except they will never insert the EsophyX device into the patient. The endoscope will be manipulated for 30-45 min as if the device were around it to simulate the effect of many rotations and manipulations on the esophagus.
Other Name: Sham Procedure
Active Comparator: TIF Transoral Fundoplication
Intervention: TIF 2.0/Placebo TIF Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication: A fundoplication of 270 degrees and 3cm in length was created. The EsophyX device is introduced over a standard endoscope, through the mouth, into the stomach.
Device: TIF Transoral Fundoplication
A novel surgical technique that creates a gastric fundoplication and restores competency of the gastroesophageal valve now exists for patients who have limited anatomic defects (small hiatal hernia). This technique is performed transorally using the EsophyX device (EndoGastric Solutions, Inc. Redmond, WA, USA) recreates a gastric fundoplication at the gastroesophageal junction by creating a flap valve at the intersection of the stomach and the esophagus by deploying polypropylene SerosaFuse fasteners (EndoGastric Solutions)
Other Name: TIF
- A clinically significant reduction in GERD symptoms (specifically "Troublesome" regurgitation with or without heartburn as assessed by the RDQ per the Montreal Consensus definition. [ Time Frame: 6 month follow up ]
Primary efficacy hypothesis 1: At 6-month follow-up, the proportion of TIF2+Placebo pts who are free of "troublesome" symptoms will be statistically significantly larger than those randomized to the Sham+PPI treatment group.
Secondary efficacy hypothesis 1: At 6-month follow-up, with all patients off PPIs, the proportion of TIF patients with normalized esophageal acid exposure will be statistically significantly higher than the sham group.
- The normalization of esophageal acid exposure and healing of reflux esophagitis [ Time Frame: at 6 months and PPI usage at 12 months. ]At 12-month follow-up, ≥ 50% of the patients randomized to TIF will have a clinically significant reduction in PPI consumption as compared with their pre-TIF consumption. Clinical significant reduction is defined as from daily use to occasional use or none at all.
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 18-80 years
- Dependent upon daily PPIs for > 6 months
- Troublesome symptoms, specifically heartburn or regurgitation, while on 40 mg of omeprazole or equivalent.
Troublesome heartburn or regurgitation symptoms are those which occur a minimum of 2-3 days a week and are at least moderate in severity.
- Abnormal ambulatory pH study off PPI therapy for 7 days.
- Normal or near normal esophageal motility (by manometry)
- Hiatal hernia axial height is no larger than 2 cm and the transverse dimension should not exceed 2.5 cm
- Patient willing to cooperate with post-operative dietary recommendations and assessment tests
- Signed informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Hiatal hernia > 2 cm
- Esophagitis Los Angeles grade C or D
- Esophageal ulcer
- Esophageal stricture
- Esophageal motility disorder
- Pregnancy or plans for pregnancy in the next 12 months (in females)
- Immunosuppression
- Portal hypertension and/or varices
- History of previous resective gastric or esophageal surgery, cervical spine fusion, Zenker's diverticulum, esophageal epiphrenic diverticulum, achalasia, scleroderma or dermatomyositis, eosinophilic esophagitis, or cirrhosis
- Active gastro-duodenal ulcer disease
- Gastric outlet obstruction or stenosis
- Severe gastroparesis or delayed gastric emptying confirmed by solid-phase gastric emptying study if patient complains of postprandial satiety during assessment
- Coagulation disorders
- Interprocedural determination of anatomical presentation which in the opinion of the surgeon does not allow safe device introduction.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01136980
|United States, California
|Cedars Sinai Medical Center
|Los Angeles, California, United States, 90048
|United States, Colorado
|SurgOne PC
|Englewood, Colorado, United States, 80110
|United States, Illinois
|Northwestern University
|Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
|United States, Ohio
|Ohio State University Hospital
|Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43211
|United States, Oregon
|The Oregon Clinic
|Portland, Oregon, United States, 97210
|Oregon Health and Science University
|Portland, Oregon, United States, 97239
|United States, Texas
|University of Texas, Health Science Center at Houston
|Houston, Texas, United States, 77401
|United States, Virginia
|Reston Surgical Associates
|Reston, Virginia, United States, 20190
|United States, Washington
|University of Washington
|Seattle, Washington, United States, 98195
|Principal Investigator:
|John Hunter, MD FACS
|Oregon Health and Science University
|Responsible Party:
|EndoGastric Solutions
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|First Posted:
|June 4, 2010 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|March 6, 2019
|Last Verified:
|March 2019
|Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
|Plan to Share IPD:
Anti-reflux surgery
PPI dependent
Gastroesophageal Reflux
Hernia, Hiatal
Pathological Conditions, Anatomical
Esophageal Motility Disorders
Deglutition Disorders
Esophageal Diseases
Gastrointestinal Diseases
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Nanovaccines may be small, but the nanovaccine research being conducted at Iowa State is having a huge impact on the world. Namely, this initiative is uncovering how to keep people and animals healthy — not by treating diseases but by preventing them in the first place.
Heading up this groundbreaking project is Balaji Narasimhan, Vlasta Klima Balloun professor of chemical and biological engineering at Iowa State. He's put together an interdisciplinary team of researchers from universities, medical schools, research hospitals, federal research centers, and industry from across the country. Together, they're designing nanovaccines that are targeting diseases, including influenza, cancer, pneumonia, and tuberculosis. "This is truly one of the dream teams working on vaccine research," Narasimhan said.
Some Iowa State students in the labs of the faculty on this team are even getting the chance to have a hand in this trailblazing research adventure. They're developing biodegradable polymer nanoparticles that help deliver vaccines and drugs in the body; novel animal models; and imaging techniques, all of which help humans and animals fight off diseases, including lung problems and brain ailments.
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Mount hires writer to hear your stories
April 1, 2008
Lisa Johnson wants to hear a good story.
The Mount Washington Community Development Corporation hired her recently as a part-time writer/researcher to write the text for informational and directional signs to be installed along the Grand View Scenic Byway, which runs through Mount Washington and Duquesne Heights. The area was designated a Pennsylvania Scenic Byway in 2003.
She introduced herself to MWCDC members at the group's monthly forum meeting held on March 20.
She is expected to identify local themes for the signage after conducting research and interviews.
"Help us tell the story! We need you!" is the headline on handouts she is distributing to seek interviews. "We are looking for all kinds of narratives and images…As residents you know much more distinguishes the area than the view…We want to inform residents and visitors alike of the many remarkable people, places and history present in the area, making the experience of traveling along the byway as informative as it is beautiful...We need photographs, family movies, old diaries, letters, stories or other relevant documents to insure that the informational markers reflect the dynamic range of life on the Mount," the handout said. She can be contacted at email@example.com or by calling the MWCDC at 412-481-3220.
Ms. Johnson told the group that she was studying for a doctorate degree in history at Carnegie Mellon and liked to work with people in the community. She was formerly an event planner for radio station KFAI in Minneapolis.
Another speaker at the forum was Jeff Paul, of Pomo Development, who plans to build 22 townhouses or condos at the site of the former Duquesne Heights Community Center. Frank Valenta, president of the MWCDC board of directors, said he appreciated that Mr. Paul sought the feedback of neighbors before starting the project. If he gains approval of the planning commission and obtains the sewer permits he hopes to start building in August.
The project will take three years. The price per condo is not set yet but is expected to range between $300,000 and $375,000. Mr. Paul hopes to have the first ones built by January. Plans call for four parking spaces per unit.
He said he heard from neighbors who don't like Port Authority buses parking near the Duquesne Heights Community Center and creating fumes. He said he is also aware that some Mount residents are dependent on catching buses. Will the bus stop be eliminated? "I'll leave it up to the neighbors," he said.
Mr. Valenta announced that MWCDC recently hired Christopher Beichner, 29, of Seneca in Beaver County, as executive director. "I think everyone will be impressed by him," Director Pete Karlovich said.
Attendees joked that he is going to need a home in Mount Washington and perhaps Mr. Paul could be helpful.
"Hurry up and build one, Jeff," Mr. Valenta said.
Mr. Beichner started March 31 "because he gave notice to his employer," he said.
Mr. Valenta complimented Mr. Karlovich and staffers Greg Panza and Ilyssa Manspeizer for helping out when the organization was without an executive director or assistant executive director.
He said the MWCDC would not fill the assistant executive director position but instead continue to use Bookminder's, a local accounting firm, as financial adviser.
Member Thomas McCue spoke briefly as a representative of the McArdle Roadway Task Force, which is seeking federal transportation money to replace fencing, a barrier, sidewalks and lighting for the roadway. "We won't learn anything until the end of summer," he said. He said the project has the support of the mayor, state senators and representatives and most of city council.
Director Mary McCoy said three windows were broken and a playstation was stolen at the Ream Center. Directors were seeking advice on security systems.


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As PlayStation Network outages this time of year may arouse fears and bad memories, Sony wants everyone to know a 12-hour blackout tomorrow is entirely intentional, and necessary for "routine scheduled maintenance."
The PSN outrage will last from 9 am U.S. Eastern time until about 10 p.m., spanning about 13 hours. "During much of this time, users won't be able to access the PlayStation Store, PlayStation Home, Account Management or play online," says Matthew Harper, a senior manager for PlayStation's digital platforms. "PSN enabled websites will not be able to service users, including this one." That means blog.us.playstation.com.
The PlayStation Twitter feed will provide the official notice when PSN is back online. If like me, Monday is your DC Universe Online bowling night, that'll tell you when it's all clear to resume gaming.
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Juniper targeting 7 key market segments
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Juniper is aligning its product development, sales and marketing strategy in seven "domains" that reflect challenges their customers face, executives said this week from the Mobile World Congress conference in Barcelona.
The seven domains are Edge, Core, Data Center, WAN, Campus and Branch, Customer and Enterprise Devices, and Access and Aggregation. Each domain represents a segment of a customer need, and an opportunity for Juniper to sell "customer-centric solutions," the executive said.
"What are the business challenges customers face that Juniper can solve?" asked Bob Muglia, executive vice president of Juniper's Software Solutions Division, in explaining the strategy to analysts at MWC.
FLATTENED: Juniper exec gives inside look at QFabric
Three of the domains - Edge, Core and Access/Aggregation - are targeted specifically at service providers. Two - Campus and Branch, and WAN - are focused specifically at enterprises. The other two, Data Center, and Consumer and Business Devices, straddle both constituencies.
Campus and Branch represents the largest total available market (TAM), at $18.2 billion, Juniper says. Consumer and Business Devices is the smallest, at $900 million. The next largest is Edge, at $10.7 billion; Data Center, $9.8 billion; Access and Aggregation, $3.3 billion; Core, $3.2 billion; and WAN, at a $3.1 billion TAM.
Juniper is well-established in edge and core routing for service providers. Where it has very little to no presence is in Campus and Branch, and Access/Aggregation, the executive said. Juniper just announced an access router for service providers - the ACX - which will begin shipping in the second quarter.
"We're just getting started," said Stefan Dyckerhoff, executive vice president of Juniper's Platform Systems Division.
Juniper believes it can make a credible run in the campus and branch with its "Simply Connected" product line of Ethernet access switches, a wireless LAN controller, and enhanced security software for mobile devices running Apple iOS and Google Android. Juniper plans to augment that with a next-generation management platform for its SRX firewall called Security Design (not to be confused with the product for the data center that carries the same name), which performs user and application management. Security Design will debut in the second half of the year and will help make the SRX "extremely competitive in this space," Muglia says.
"We've fallen behind (in enterprise management) and that's hurt us a bit," he acknowledged.
In Data Center, Juniper's market share is in the single digits, mostly through sales of its EX Ethernet switches and MX Ethernet routers. But the company also has about 100 initial customers for its QFabric switching line, which collapses all switching functions into a single tier and makes every node appear to be one hop away. Also, a QFabric deployment of scores of switches and interconnects is designed to be managed as a single switch.
Juniper plans to build a network virtualization layer on top of the QFabric infrastructure, based on its Junos Space software, to automate operations, secure and protect the environment, and isolate networks in multi-tenant cloud implementations.
In WAN, Juniper plans to provide tools that allow enterprises to guarantee service-level agreements (SLA) in private clouds. This is an environment where there's more data, video, connections and applications that require SLAs, and further consolidation to provide segmentation between applications, the executive said.
Juniper plans to push MPLS as the essence of the private cloud, for consolidating data transport, resiliency and application QoS.
"We want to make MPLS usable for the enterprise," Dyckerhoff said.
Cisco, on the other hand, has come up with an alternative to MPLS for the enterprise, called Easy Virtual Network.
And for Consumer and Business Devices, where the tools are both personal and professional, non-standard and unmanaged, Juniper believes its Junos Pulse client software can protect them from harmful malware and data loss, and manage secure connections back to the enterprise.
"IT managers are really kind of scared by what's happening" with the trend of employees bringing their own personal devices to work, Muglia says. "The last time we saw this was when the PC came in" to enterprises in the 1980s and displaced dumb terminals.
For core routing, Juniper will ship its newest platform, the T4000, in the next two weeks. Service providers Telefonica and Comcast are using it now. Juniper will also ship its PTX packet/optical transport system within the next month, the executives said.
That might help relieve a product transition logjam that has impacted Juniper's last two quarters. Still, some analysts are waiting for further upward results.
"(Juniper) sees no footprint losses in core routing despite its lower share at 26% vs. 30% in 4Q vs. 3Q, with losses related to slower purchases as customers awaiting the new T4000," writes Nikos Theodosopoulos of UBS on the MWC analyst briefing.
"While the analyst day was positive, we believe broader execution questions remain unanswered," Theodosopoulos states in his report. "In addition to losses in the core, Juniper edge routing share has also trended lower at 17% in 4Q vs. 24% in 1Q11. To be more strategic in wireless, Juniper has the MobileNext (enhanced packet core) but there are no meaningful wins to date."
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Exploding Dutch Ovens?
Ken Forkish's Flour, Water, Salt, Yeast unambiguously recommends preheating a Dutch Oven empty.
I'm about to use Lodge's EC4D43.
But a post on Amazon suggests that 'empty = explosion'.
Any advice, please?
Ken Forkish's Flour, Water, Salt, Yeast unambiguously recommends preheating a Dutch Oven empty.
I'm about to use Lodge's EC4D43.
But a post on Amazon suggests that 'empty = explosion'.
Any advice, please?
I use the old style pot without the enamel coating. So use at your own risk of destroying a high dollar pot.
I preheat my enameled cast iron dutch oven regularly... hasn't exploded yet at 475-500 degrees.... hmmm.
This is Le Creuset, but I presume it applies to Lodge as well:
"Don't heat an empty pan or allow a pan to boil dry."
and quite another to replace a pricey Le Creuset. I also have had no explosions with Lodge or even cheaper brands after many empty pre-heatings. I'll take my chances, and if an M80 explodes in my oven, I'll replace my dutch oven with something equally inexpensive.
While heating it up on the cabin stove top in Eagle Lake, Canada. It was late May, but it was snowing outside and the inside of the cabin was freezing when we thought to heat up the skillet and have some fresh caught walleye. After about 5-10 minutes we heard a loud cracking sound and sure enough, the skillet had cracked right down middle. We might have poured cold canola oil on the pan when it was hot and that's when it cracked... don't exactly recall. Apparently a huge temperature difference, say it could have been 45 degrees all day in the cabin or maybe we pulled the skillet out of the car before heating.. don't remember exactly but our fine cast iron skillet was toast. When we got back, we ordered another one on Amazon. Had to pan bake the walleye which was still quite tasty.
with temperature shocks. Like getting a skillet really hot and adding something cold. Or putting a hot skillet in the sink and running water in it. I have a 70 year old Griswold skillet set that I cook in all the time, but I don't subject them to temperature shocks.
who throw ice into a pre-heated cast iron skillet to generate steam? I use boiling water, so I've never risked a crack.
but don't use a skillet you care about. This would be a job for a cheap, imported cast iron skillet.
would work? I don't believe it would shatter like cast iron. It has the thick walls, maybe 1/4 inch thick solid aluminum. You could get one cheap on Ebay, you just have to change out the plastic knob on the lid.
Or a cast aluminum Dutch oven
for heavy or cast aluminum pans. Kind of like Lodge for cast iron, etc. Any heavy cast aluminum Dutch oven should do.
Another Ebay search, "Cast Aluminum Cookware":
I found this interesting comparison of camping Dutch Ovens:
"Cast Iron or Aluminum?"
Not sure if this matters to most, but it does to me. I prefer cast iron because it can double as a camp fire cooker and is the best for frying fish, which I do on occasion. I also am aware of possible leakage of chemicals (iron or aluminum) into the foods so I would rather minimize my use of the cast iron cooker. I use parchment paper underneath my breads when using to bake breads. No sure, but I feel it might stop iron particles from absorbing into the dough.
In the summer time, we've sat out on my deck while cooking chicken, potatoes, and veggies in the cast iron cooker on the grill. Once it all gets good and hot, I just turn it down to 300F, grab a beer and sit out while I wait for dinner. The smell of food cooking outside is just fantastic. And there's something about bringing out the cast iron to cook on that reminds me of camping and the outdoors, like a little slice of heaven in one's backyard.
@Mark - you don't need to preheat your cast iron dutch oven. I don't, and here's the bread I produce...
See this TFL thread for a full discussion of this approach with photos -
I received a Sassafras Superstone 14.5" Covered Baker for Christmas. So far, I made two loaves of French bread using the covered ceramic baker. I started each in a cold oven also. They turned out crusty and great.
Why? I saw Chad Robertson doing a workshop via a Youtube video where he puts the cast iron oven into a hot oven with his bare hands. Obviously, this pan was not preheated.
Gotta toss in my two-cents worth.....
As the name applies, "Cast" iron, "cast" is the operable word.
This cast process is not to be confused with "Forged", "Cold-rolled", type Steel or other Alloy which is then machined, pressed, stamped, or die cast into a shape. (There is much more to it than my lame explanation, but that's the idea.)
It is a mixture of molten ore which becomes a form of "pig-iron" and when melted it is to poured into a mold of some type forming a shape. Easiest molds are made of sand, i.e. "sand cast".
Trouble with casting molten pig-iron is contaminates in the base ore used and/or poor quality control. Good quality cast iron has very little contaminates and strict temperatures are maintained during smelting. If not it will cause 'voids' or air pockets in the product when cooled. (A very general broad-brush attempt explaining.)
These voids can lead to failures under certain conditions such as "shock heating or cooling". Also some outside coatings may lead to failures due to a differential in expansion/contraction rates or not being properly bonded to the cast iron.
I use several cast iron vessels and have for a long time. Some were my Mom's from her Mom.
My suggestions are:
Only purchase from an established manufacture that has a good reputation. (You get what you pay for.)
Never heat or cold shock the item.
Always place it in a "Cold" oven and let it slowly come up to temp along with your oven. Never would I suggest tossing it into a 400 to 500 degree oven.
Allow to completely cool before cleaning. (My cornbread skillet never gets washed..... just pre-heated with some oil in it.)
Try not to drop it.... you might hurt a toe, but it is handy to have in your hand when having a "heated" discussion with someone you love.
Have fun and keep on baking.......!
For No-Knead Bread, I believe baking at 475-F or 500-F is responsible for a thick, dark or burned bottom crust. 450-F works fine. Use a parchment paper sling to prevent sticking and to easily add risen dough to dutch oven.
I made a loaf of Bittman's No-Knead bread yesterday that turned out perfectly. Here's how I did it.
I prepared the recipe by weights instead of volume. Those are listed below. I used half AP flour and half bread flour. I also added 1/2 teaspoon of diastatic malt powder.
After a 12 hour rise, I emptied the dough onto a 12 x 16 inch sheet of parchment paper, dusted with flour. An oiled plastic dough scraper helps with this.
Did 2 stretch and folds, formed the dough into a ball, placed it back on the parchment paper.
Placed the parchment and dough ball in a mixing bowl to rise and covered it for 2 hours.
Pre-heated the oven to 450-F with a 5-qt Lodge Black Cast Iron Dutch Oven (not enamaled)** on the shelf, with the lid off, beside it.
I pre-heated the dutch oven for 1/2 hour then added the parchment paper sling with the risen dough to the dutch oven and covered it.
Baked covered for 1/2 hour. Removed lid and baked 10 more minutes. Center of loaf reached 205-F. Removed from oven. Removed loaf from dutch oven immediately. The loaf was a perfect golden brown top and bottom.
No-Knead Bread (original recipe)
By MARK BITTMAN
Published: November 8, 2006
No Kneading, but Some Fine-Tuning (updated info)
By MARK BITTMAN
Published: December 6, 2006
No Knead Bread Ingredient weights
3 cups (430g) all-purpose or bread flour, more for dusting
1 1/2 cups (345g or 12oz) water
1/4 teaspoon (1g) yeast
1 1/2 teaspoons (8g) salt
Baker's Percentage (I calculated for above recipe)
100% all-purpose or bread flour
80% water
0.23% instant yeast
1.86% salt
** I used a Lodge L8DO3 5-qt black cast iron (non-enameled) Dutch Oven
Here is a link to pictures showing the use of a parchment sling for final proof and moving the dough to the dutch oven. However, at 450-F the parchment doesn't scorch as much as in these photos (scroll down to the 3rd, 4th & 5th picture):
(scroll down to the 2nd, 3rd, 4th picture):
which rests on the bottom of the dutch oven. The dough is only suspended while you are lifting it.
Hey Mark,
Sometimes when I use a cast iron dutch oven with certain doughs I will place an insulated cookie sheet under the dutch oven. I use the smallest sheet I could find at one of the cooking stores.
Not meaning to insult your intelligence, the cookie sheet when baking cookies keep their bottoms from burning before the tops brown..... i think that's the logic.
Anyway, it seems to help keep my bottoms from getting scorched....
Have fun,,,,,,,,,,,,,
It always brings to mind the scifi book and movie, "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury. 451-F, the temperature at which paper starts to burn. ;-). Or at least it starts to scorch.
and used one layer of parchment paper for high hydration dough in a dutch oven. I've had no problem with the bottom of the loaf being too dark with 80% hydration dough at that temperature.


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Pet Dislikes of Urban Life
According to a survey conducted by the city of Boston, traffic, pollution and noise were found to be the least ---7--- aspects of living in the city.
The ---8---, administered as part of the city's local action plan, asked the citizen of Boston about their likes and dislikes of their surroundings.
The results of the survey communicated proximity (27.02 percent) and community character/village feel (11.54 percent ) to be at the top of the list of things most liked about city life.
The respondents felt the protection or enhancement of heritage (16.1 percent) and open space ( 15.59 percent) were the two things they most desired the city to have.
On the other hand, traffic (10.22 percent), general noise ( 9.98 percent) , and parking ( 7.52 percent ) within the main core of the city were the ---9--- attractive parts of living in the city.
7. A. desirable
B. erectable
C. seasonable
D. permissible
8. A. lecture
B. conference
C. survey
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Workplace Health Tips
When you hear the words "workplace health", what do you think of? Your associations with this phrase are most likely negative: stress, eyestrain, muscle soreness, etc. in fact, over eighty percent of workers complain of some type of health problem related to their job. But it doesn't have to be that way. Here are some simple tips on how to alleviate a few of the most common workplace ailments.
You've susceptible to stress no matter what you job is. It's one of the toughest conditions to beat, and it's also one of the most serious. The best thing you can do if you experience frequent or severe stress is talk to your supervisor. There may be ways to rearrange your schedule or adjust your responsibilities so that you don't feel so overwhelmed. During the milder onset of stress, take repeated deep breaths, which will help you to calm down and confront the situation.
In addition to causing damage to the eyes, spending too much time in front of the computer can lead to headaches, muscle soreness, and general irritability. To minimize these problems, remember to take regular breaks from your computer. Experts recommend looking away from the screen for at least 20 seconds every 20 minutes. Also, ensure that your computer screen is clean and well positioned.
General Discomfort:
For those of us with office jobs, we spend most of our day sitting down. Remember to stand up, walk around, or take a short break so often to keep your muscles from becoming too tight.
From: Alberto Martinez
To: Dawn Bojanic
Subject: Tips for improving workplace health
I just read a great article in Living Today Magazine on tips for improving workplace health. I think we should distribute it to the other managers and have them pass it along to their team members.
The information concerning computer monitors was particularly interesting. I often experience eyestrain and headaches, and the tips in the article seem like they could really help.
I have a copy of the article if you need one. Why don't you look it over and let me know what you think?
1. What is the main topic of the article?
A. The results of the a survey on workplace health
B. Ways to relieve health problems at work
C. The health risks associated with stress
D. Technologies that improve workplace health
2. According to the article, what is the cause of general on-the-job discomfort?
A. A lack of movement
B. Poor monitor position
C. A busy schedule
D. Working overtime
3. Which activity does the article NOT recommend?
A. Replacing old office equipment
B. Walking around during breaks
C. Dusting off computer monitors
D. Readjusting a busy schedule
4. Why did Mr. Martinez contact Ms. Bojanic?
A. To seek advice on a health problem
B. To order a subscription to a magazine
C. To ask for feedback on a proposal
D. To request a new computer monitor
5. What does Mr. Martinez say about himself?
A. He is applying for a managerial position
B. He might benefit from the article's advice
C. He suffers from the symptoms of stress
D. He recently had an article published.
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A. A new website
B. Fashion accessories
C. A new store
D. Women's clothing
7. How can customers place an order with Lynndale Fashion?
A. At the store
B. By email
C. Over the phone
D. By mail
8. Why did Ms. Tinelli send the fax?
A. To ask about some clothing items
B. To request a payment receipt
C. To complain about her Internet service
D. To purchase some clothing
9. Which product will Ms. Tinelli receive two of?
A. The black dress
B. The green shirt
C. The navy skirt
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A. List the prices of the ordered items
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Amalfi is the heart and soul of the magnificent coastline stretching out along the Bay of Salerno in southern Italy's Campania region. Located just south of Naples, the Amalfi Coast's mythic beauty has been luring visitors to its rocky shores since ancient times. Today it is one of Italy's top tourist destinations, and one quick glance at photographs will tell you why. For a small seaside town, Amalfi has more than its fair share of beauty. Being in Amalfi is a feast for the senses – with its awe-inspiring natural beauty, lovely beaches, colorful architecture and delectable local cuisine.
Stepping foot in Amalfi, you'll find yourself immediately a part of the town's vibrant and warm beauty. Explore the narrow streets and staircases winding through town, and you'll begin to discover Amalfi's charms. Arched walkways lead through dark twists and turns before opening up into sunny little piazzas. The scent of cooking fills the tiny streets with the warmth and sensation of home. Amalfi is a welcoming town in every sense, and it's hard not to succumb to its generous southern Italian hospitality.
Find your way to the central Piazza Duomo, where the stunning Cathedral of Sant' Andrea sits atop a grand staircase watching over the comings and goings of daily life in Amalfi. This impressive church is one of the many reminders that Amalfi was the center of the rich and powerful maritime Republic of Amalfi in the Middle Ages. When you know a bit about the town's captivating history, you'll be able to spot elements from its glorious past throughout the town.
Geographically located right in the middle of the Amalfi Coast, Amalfi is an ideal base for exploring nearby towns, such as Ravello and Positano, and the island of Capri. Seeing the Amalfi Coast by boat is a must, and the port of Amalfi is conveniently one of the main stops for ferries and jets to Salerno, Positano, Capri, Sorrento and Naples. Amalfi is also the transfer point for public buses, making transportation to other destinations on the Amalfi Coast a cinch.
After his visit to Amalfi in the late 19th century, the American poet Henry Longfellow described the town as an "enchanted land." There is a sense of something magical in Amalfi's beauty, a mesmerizing mix of warmth and vibrancy that begs to be seen again and again. It's a sensation to be discovered and savored in every way in Amalfi!
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Attorneys, architects, engineers, real estate professionals with knowledge of historic preservation, and individuals with a demonstrated interest in pre-history, history or architecture are encouraged to apply.
Application forms are available at the County Board Office, Room 209, McHenry County Government Center, 667 Ware Road, Woodstock, IL 60098 (815-334-4221) or at the County's website at http://www.co.mchenry.il.us/departments/countyboard/PDFDocs/AppointmentApp.pdf.
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- 6 ears fresh corn, husked
- 6 cup (about) canned low-salt chicken broth
- 3 shallots, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
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- 6 tablespoons crème fraîche or sour cream
- 1/4 cup minced English hothouse cucumber
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
Recipe Preparation
Using cleaver or heavy large knife, cut each ear of corn crosswise in half. Place corn in heavy large pot. Add 5 cups broth, shallots, and onion; bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until corn is very tender, about 25 minutes. Using tongs, transfer corn to large bowl to cool; reserve broth.
Cut corn kernels off cobs. Return 4 cups corn kernels to broth (reserve any remaining corn for another use). Working in batches, puree soup in blender until very smooth. Strain soup through fine sieve set over large bowl, pressing on solids with back of spoon; discard solids. Mix in enough additional chicken broth to thin soup to consistency of heavy cream. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate soup until cold, about 4 hours. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated.
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Kemp expected to return from DL on July 21
LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers expect Matt Kemp to return from the disabled list on the first day he is eligible on July 21, which would give manager Don Mattingly a crowded outfield, with four options for three spots.
Kemp, Carl Crawford, Andre Ethier and Yasiel Puig were all healthy for just one game together last week in San Francisco. Kemp irritated the AC joint in his left shoulder on a swing in his first at-bat on July 5, and left the game after two innings. Kemp hasn't played since and went on the DL last Monday.
But the Dodgers expect Kemp to return to the outfield mix on the final game of a three-game series against the Nationals.
"I'm assuming he's going to be ready," manager Don Mattingly said on Sunday.
Mattingly said he would prefer to have a decision to make in the outfield each game.
"I like the problem of the four guys, honestly," Mattingly said. "It gives me a lot of different combinations of guys to play. I can keep some guys rested. I'd rather have a full compliment and deal with that."
Crawford has been out of the lineup for five straight games with a sore lower back, and has battled hamstring issues this season. Puig is nursing a sore left hip. Kemp would be coming off his second DL stint of the season, after missing 24 games with a strained right hamstring. So Mattingly could use a crowded outfield as an advantage.
As for Kemp, he's scheduled to start swinging a bat next week and could go on a brief Minor League rehab assignment after the All-Star break.
"I would think we would want him to play something," Mattingly said. "He probably should. I would think a few games would be good from our standpoint to make sure that he's healthy."


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Djokovic lifts Serbia past US in Davis Cup
Even an ankle injury couldn't stop world No. 1 Novak Djokovic from dominating Sam Querrey 7-5, 6-7 (4), 6-1, 6-0 to give Serbia an insurmountable 3-1 lead in this Davis Cup quarterfinal at the Taco Bell Arena on Sunday.sports Updated: Apr 08, 2013, 07:48 IST
Even an ankle injury couldn't stop world No. 1 Novak Djokovic from dominating Sam Querrey 7-5, 6-7 (4), 6-1, 6-0 to give Serbia an insurmountable 3-1 lead in this Davis Cup quarterfinal at the Taco Bell Arena on Sunday.
At 1-1, 30-40 and a second breakpoint opportunity on Querrey's serve, the world No. 1 twisted his right ankle while playing a forehand and fell to the ground.
Wincing in pain, Djokovic had to be helped courtside. But after having the ankle taped and taking anti-inflammatories, he continued to play. He broke serve on his third breakpoint in that third game.
"I sincerely hope that I didn't make it worse and I'm going to have a few days off," Djokovic told the crowd after the match. "I was able to play some good shots at the right time.
"If I wasn't playing for Serbia, if I didn't have my teammates' support, I don't know if I would've played. The first half hour it was very painful."
Serbia advanced to a semifinal in September against the winner of the quarterfinal between Canada and Italy being held in Vancouver this weekend.
"I am very emotional about the win today," Djokovic said. "It meant a lot to me personally. It meant a lot to the whole team.
"It meant a lot to the nation. We're very happy to be in the semifinal again."
Both teams agreed to abandon playing the fifth match of the weekend.
The other semifinal will pit defending champion Czech Republic against Argentina in the Czech Republic.
U.S. Davis Cup captain Jim Courier was not surprised that Djokovic persevered through the match.
"Novak is such a complete tennis player," Courier said. "We've seen him grow over the years not only game-wise but mentally.
"Today was an example of him drawing on that experience and energy when he had the ankle issue."
Querrey recouped the service break when Djokovic double-faulted at ad-out in the sixth game. It was the only one of seven breakpoint opportunities that Querrey was able to take advantage of in the 2-hour, 35-minute match.
Querrey was not in peak condition either. A sore pectoral muscle took away his biggest strength: serving big.
"It was more of a pec issue," Querrey said. "It hurt on my serve. I wasn't able to get my usual pop, and that's tough when you're playing against the best returner in the world."
When Djokovic broke serve for the final time in the 11th game of the first set he pounded his chest with his fist as he went courtside for the changeover.
Djokovic saved two set points against his serve in the 12th game in the second set. But at 5-4 for Querrey in the second set tiebreaker the Serb lost both his service points to lose the set.
Djokovic dominated the final two sets, never giving the top-ranked American any opening to challenge him in the latter stages. Except for Querrey holding serve in the fourth game of the third set, Djokovic won 11 of the final 12 games.
"He was just kind of feeding off his momentum and his lead," Querrey said. "When you start building a lead like that and start winning, things start to feel better.
"I think that's what happened."


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Reducing Your Risk of Glaucoma
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There are no specific guidelines for preventing or reducing your risk of glaucoma.
Early detection and treatment of glaucoma, before it causes major vision loss, is the best way to control the disease. Since vision loss is gradual and usually only affects the peripheral vision at first, most patients don't notice any visual changes until significant damage has been done.
You should have your eyes examined regularly by an eye care specialist, especially if you are at high risk for glaucoma. (Refer to the ]]>screening]]> for recommendations on frequency.) Remember, you might have glaucoma right now and not know it. If left untreated, you can have permanent vision loss. Regularly get a comprehensive eye examination.
Fleming C, Whitlock EP, Beil T, et al. Screening for primary open-angle glaucoma in the primary care setting: an update for the US preventive services task force. Ann Fam Med. 2005;3:167.
The Glaucoma Foundation website. Available at: http://www.glaucomafoundation.org/ .
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Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
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|PlayHaus Thonglor
An invitation to a stylish stay in the city of angels Bright lights, unique shopping, up-market and fashionable restaurants and bars, this is Thonglor, the upscale living and nighttime entertainment venue in the city of angels. PlayHaus Thonglor is located in the heart of this engaging scene, offering a unique blend of its distinctive design theme, a spectrum of comforts and personalized service.
From a design perspective, PlayHaus Thonglor is a reminiscent of Broadway. Guest rooms are built on an exceptional selection of four famous musical plays, namely "Romeo and Juliet", "Mary Poppins", "Aladdin" and "The Four Reigns" - one of the most famous Thailand's musical plays. The hotel features 20 stylish yet intimate guestrooms and a host of services and amenities that will awaken your senses to an array of delights and playful surprises from the moment that you arrive. A few steps away from the hotel's front door place you in the middle of Bangkok's most vibrant area. Thonglor's most renowned restaurants, lifestyle shopping malls, and signature cultural attractions dominate the cityscape, offering a playground of urban exploration.
|PlayHaus Thonglor combines the strong emotions evoked by the scene depicted from one of the four famous musical plays, vivid design and uncompromised comfort. Guests will enjoy state-of-the-art accommodation inspired by the play to compliment their mood.
|Mini Queen Room (140 sq.ft.) / 9 Units
|Mini King Room (160 sq.ft.) / 11 Units
|"Behind the Scene" Lounge & Bar
Sip Your Favourite Cocktails, Wines, Scotch and more… Unwind, relax, or having a small social meeting with friends at "Behind the Scene" Lounge & Bar, the urban lounge & bar that makes you feel as if you are sitting at the backstage of a theatre. Located adjacent to the reception area, "Behind the Scene" Lounge & Bar offers an enchanting ambience and a superb list of sophisticated drinks and spirits.
"Behind the Scene" Lounge and Bar specializes in superb cocktails and a carefully selected list of wines and spirits. Experienced bartenders showcase special seasonality cocktails and mocktails to complement the Bar's relaxed and charming atmosphere. "Behind the Scene" also offers non-alcoholic drinks, including selected tea and freshly brewed coffee menus as well as light refreshments during the day.
Operating Hours
Breakfast: Mon – Sun 06.00 – 11.00 hours
Bar Hours: Mon – Sun 11.00 – 02.00 hours
|Travel by car
PlayHaus Thonglor is easy to reach by car. The hotel is approximately 23 kilometres (14 miles) from Suvarnabhumi International Airport and within walking distances to the Eight Thonglor and Villa Market. If you are travelling from the airport, the lowest metered taxi fare from the airport. (approx. USD 5 – 6, via On Nut Road).
Travel by Airport Rail Link + Sky Train (BTS)
There is an option for solo travellers who prefer public transport. From Suvarnabhumi Airport, take the Airport Rail Link choosing "Phaya Thai Express Line". This is a short 17-min journey to take you from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Phaya Thai BTS station. From Phaya Thai Station, take a BTS (Sky Train) to Thong Lo Station, which will be another 14 mins.
From BTS Thong Lo station, walk towards Thong Lo Soi 9, which will take less than 10 mins., you will find the hotel located next to Chalachon Hairdresser. Our approximate distance / travel time to some of nearby attractions: Distance from the hotel to key tourist attractions and/or town landmarks


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Everybody knows that George Lucas loves to change his movies, so it shouldn't really surprise anyone that Lucas has yet again changed something else on the Star Wars Blu-Ray saga release. He's scrubbed out Frank Oz's Yoda puppet from The Phantom Menace and replaced it with a CG monster.
But don't panic, they didn't do it to the original trilogy — yet, anyway. Here are two clips one with puppet, and one sans for your scrutiny. Is it better, or worse? We're kind of dead inside when it comes to discussing another Lucas tinkering session.
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Brazilians who just can't get enough of "fashionista" Paris Hilton had better proceed directly to Orkut, where the world-leading celebutard has released a "line of inspired virtual goods".
In return for hard cash, players of Vida nas Passarelas (Life on the Catwalk) can kit themselves out in the empress's new clothes, thanks to an unholy alliance of Hilton, social game developer Mentez and non-existent branded goods-monger Virtual Greats.
Virtual Greats is apparently "the world's leading virtual goods sales and distribution system" which plies an "online trade of likenesses, fashion, catchphrases, and other virtual representations of real-world talent".
Mentez's real estate includes four of the five most popular games on Orkut, with 22 million active users every week. If there's a deep enough trough, there's always someone willing to stick their snout in it, and Virtual Greats' Brett Orlanski spies "vast potential for our celebrity, brand, and clothing company clients beyond the traditional US market".
For more on the business rationale behind Paris's bold thrust into Brazil, you can read the press release, which also contains a typical Hilton contribution. She gushes: "I have the best fans all over the world. I love Brazil and I could not be more excited to share my style with my Brazilian friends!"
That our Paris loves Brazil is not in doubt. Earlier this year she jetted into the country to enthusiastically promote Devassa Bem Loura beer, and later twittered gaily: "I Love Brazilians!"
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CAIRO — After a month of conflicting statements and partisan criticism, the circumstances surrounding the attack that killed Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens in Benghazi, Libya, on Sept. 11 have become clouded in ambiguities and questions: Did the attack grow out of anger against an American-made video mocking the Prophet Muhammad, or was it waged by an affiliate of Al Qaeda out to mark the 11th anniversary of its attack on United States soil?
To Libyans who witnessed the assault and know the attackers, there is little doubt what occurred: a well-known group of local Islamist militants struck the United States Mission without any warning or protest, and they did it in retaliation for the video. That is what the fighters said at the time, speaking emotionally of their anger at the video without mentioning Al Qaeda, Osama bin Laden or the terrorist strikes of 11 years earlier. And it is an explanation that tracks with their history as members of a local militant group determined to protect Libya from Western influence.
"It was the Ansar al-Shariah people," said Mohamed Bishari, 20, a neighbor of the compound who watched the assault and described the brigade he saw leading the attack. "There was no protest or anything of that sort."
United States intelligence agencies have reserved final judgment pending a full investigation, leaving open the possibility that anger at the video might have provided an opportunity for militants who already harbored anti-American feelings. But so far the intelligence assessments appear to square largely with local accounts. Whether the attackers are labeled "Al Qaeda cells" or "aligned with Al Qaeda," as Republicans have suggested, depends on whether that label can be used as a generic term for a broad spectrum of Islamist militants, encompassing groups like Ansar al-Shariah whose goals were primarily local, as well as those who aspire to join a broader jihad against the West.
But in the heated election-year American political debate such distinctions have been lost, scholars said, as the administration has framed the attack around the need for American outreach to the Arab world, while Republicans have focused on the perils of American weakness there.
And the result has produced accounts at great variance with what witnesses said they saw.
To those on the ground, the circumstances of the attack are hardly a mystery. Most of the attackers made no effort to hide their faces or identities, and during the assault some acknowledged to a Libyan journalist working for The New York Times that they belonged to the group. And their attack drew a crowd, some of whom cheered them on, some of whom just gawked, and some of whom later looted the compound.
The fighters said at the time that they were moved to act because of the video, which had first gained attention across the region after a protest in Egypt that day. The assailants approvingly recalled a 2006 assault by local Islamists that had destroyed an Italian diplomatic mission in Benghazi over a perceived insult to the prophet. In June the group staged a similar attack against the Tunisian Consulate over a different film, according to the Congressional testimony of the American security chief at the time, Eric A. Nordstrom.
At a news conference the day after the ambassador and three other Americans were killed, a spokesman for Ansar al-Shariah praised the attack as the proper response to such an insult to Islam. "We are saluting our people for this zeal in protecting their religion, to grant victory to the prophet," the spokesman said. "The response has to be firm." Other Benghazi militia leaders who know the group say its leaders and ideology are all homegrown. Those leaders, including Ahmed Abu Khattala and Mohammed Ali Zahawi, fought alongside other commanders against Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi. Their group provides social services and guards a hospital. And they openly proselytize for their brand of puritanical Islam and political vision.
They profess no interest in global fights against the West or distant battles aimed at removing American troops from the Arabian Peninsula.
Nevertheless, the group's motivation became a source of disagreement. At last week's Congressional hearing, Mr. Nordstrom tried to contradict lawmakers who insisted that the group was at least "loosely affiliated with Al Qaeda."
Representative Dan Burton, Republican of Indiana, cut him off. "Don't split words," he said. "It is a terrorist organization."
Some analysts argue that the White House, meanwhile, sought to play down any potential characterization of the assault as a Qaeda attack, because that would undercut its claims to have crushed Al Qaeda.
Libyan guards at the Benghazi compound and other witnesses told journalists working for The New York Times as early as Sept. 12 that the streets outside the mission were quiet in the moments before the attack had begun, without any prior protests.
Other Benghazi militia leaders who know Ansar al-Shariah say it was capable of carrying out the attack by itself with only a few hours' planning, and as recently as June one of its leaders, Mr. Zahawi, declared that it could destroy the American Mission. But in the days after the attack the Obama administration's surrogates said it grew out of a peaceful protest against the video.
Peter Feaver, a political scientist at Duke University who advised the Bush administration on the domestic politics of its foreign policy, said, "The line was 'Osama bin Laden has been killed, the war on terror has been won,' so why muddy that?" He added, "Faced with a range of possibilities, they went with the one that was politically convenient."
On Monday, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton told CNN, "I take responsibility" for protecting diplomats. "I want to avoid some kind of political gotcha," she said.
But in a speech at the United Nations 10 days after the attack she became the first administration official to suggest that Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb might have had some role. "They are working with other violent extremists to undermine the democratic transitions under way in North Africa, as we tragically saw in Benghazi," she said.
United States intelligence officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, have said they intercepted boastful phone calls after the fact from attackers at the mission to individuals affiliated with Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb. But they have also said that so far they had found no evidence of planning or instigation by the group. James Clapper, the director of national intelligence, described the participation of individuals "linked to groups affiliated with or sympathetic with Al Qaeda" — acknowledging, at best, a tenuous or indirect link.
"It is a promiscuous use of 'Al Qaeda,' " Michael Hanna, a researcher at the Century Foundation, said of those charging that Al Qaeda was behind this attack. "It can mean anything or nothing at all."


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Institute of Physics Awards 2012 nominations deadline
The Institute of Physics is calling for nominations for its 2012 awards. The awards recognise the achievements of physicists working in industry, business and research, as well as contributions made to physics education and the application of physics and physics-based technology.
The deadline for nominations is 13 January. To be eligible nominees must have made a substantial contribution to the development or reputation of physics in the UK or Ireland.
The awards are not simply for physicists though, potential nominees could come from a non-physics background or be based in industry, as long as they have improved the reputation of physics. One award, The Isaac Newton Medal, is open to anyone.
A total of 19 awards are open for nominations including medals for industrial application, contribution to experimental physics, education and outreach, awards by subject, early-career medals and international awards.
The committee judging the awards is particularly keen to receive nominations for female physicists and physicists from ethnic minorities who are often under-represented in the nominations.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Rev. Robert Jeffress has changed the way he talks about homosexuality from the pulpit.
The pastor of the 11,000-member First Baptist Dallas hasn't stopped preaching that homosexual sex is sinful, but he no longer singles it out for special condemnation. Now, Jeffress says he usually talks about homosexuality within "a bigger context of God's plan for sex between one man and one woman in a lifetime relationship called marriage."
"It would be the height of hypocrisy to condemn homosexuality and not adultery or unbiblical divorce," he said, explaining that the Bible allows divorce only in cases of adultery or desertion. He also includes premarital sex on that list.
The pressure to change the way homosexuality is addressed in evangelical churches is increasing as mainstream support for gay and lesbian issues increases. This support is especially strong among young adults, and researchers say they don't expect this group to become more conservative on the issue as they get older.
In a 2011 survey by the non-profit Public Religion Research Institute, 62 per cent of adults between 18 and 29 years old said they supported gay marriage and 71 per cent supported civil unions. Among adults 65 and older, those numbers were 31 per cent in favour of marriage and 51 per cent for civil unions.
Asked about the perception that "religious groups are alienating young people by being too judgmental about gay and lesbian issues," 69 per cent of the younger group agreed with the statement.
Another recent poll by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life found that nearly 20 per cent of adult Americans now describe themselves as unaffiliated with any specific religion and the problem for evangelical churches is apparent.
"Evangelicals have been sobered by studies that show people are dropping out of church in droves," said Bill Leonard, dean of Wake Forest University's Divinity School. That has affected how they relate to marginalized people, including gays and lesbians.
"I'm amazed at the changes, the softening of the rhetoric to be more compassionate," Leonard said. "There's a realization that the idea of 'love the sinner, hate the sin' comes across as pretty cold."
Demographics isn't the only force driving changes in the evangelical response to gays and lesbians. As it becomes safer for gays and lesbians to come out of the closet, it becomes increasingly more likely that evangelicals know gays and lesbians personally, researchers say.
"Over the last five to 10 years, evangelicals have been faced with the issue even more poignantly as their sons and daughters come out of the closet," Leonard said. " ... It has become more difficult to dismiss 'those people.'"
Justin Lee, founder of the Gay Christian Network, is one of those children.
Like most evangelicals, Lee grew up believing that the Bible was to be taken pretty much at face value, but in wrestling with the realization that he was gay, he has found a more nuanced way to read Scripture. Now he works to foster understanding of gays and lesbians within evangelical institutions.
"I do hear from church leaders and pastors, who say, 'I already know where I stand, but how can I be more loving and gracious to the gay community without compromising my convictions?'" Lee said. "There are a lot of things I say, but chief among them is that the more you listen to people and ask about their lives and stories, the more you are able to show grace and love, even if you don't agree."
Jeffress, who has gay and lesbian members in his church, tries to be compassionate and understanding.
He said he is open to the possibility that sexual orientation has a genetic basis that cannot be cured or prayed away.
"I think we were too quick to dismiss the possibility of a genetic predisposition," Jeffress said.
But that hasn't altered his belief the Bible teaches that acting on homosexual desire is sinful, and he feels it is his responsibility to talk about it with his congregation.
"We cannot pick and choose what parts of God's word we are called to share," he said. "God gave it to us, not to hurt people, but to help people."
But Jeffress said he was concerned that some other evangelical pastors were shirking this responsibility.
"My sense is that people are just avoiding the subject, by and large," he said. "They are so bent on trying to add to the numbers of their churches that they don't want to disenfranchise new members or be characterized as unfriendly."
Atlanta pastor the Rev. Louie Giglio seems to have taken that approach. After withdrawing from giving the benediction at president Obama's inauguration ceremony because of controversy over a past sermon in which he said same-sex relationships were sinful, Giglio downplayed the significance of the remarks.
In his withdrawal letter, Giglio did not say he had changed his views on homosexuality, but instead noted how old the sermon was and stated, "Clearly, speaking on this issue has not been in the range of my priorities in the past fifteen years."
David W. Key Sr., director of Baptist Studies at Emory University's Candler School of Theology, said it is the pastors who are de-emphasizing homosexuality who are attracting more members.
"It's a free-market system," he said, noting that there is no evangelical equivalent of the pope to enforce a certain doctrine.
Groups like the Southern Baptist Convention, the nation's largest Protestant denomination, are really a loose confederation of independent churches. Although a church could be forced out of the convention, it would not lose its buildings and property, as has been the case with several Episcopal churches that broke with the denomination over the election an openly gay bishop.
And because many evangelical churches are less hierarchical than their mainline Protestant counterparts, changes in attitude or practice can sometimes go under the radar.
"There's never a proclamation. A resolution doesn't pass. It's just that people go silent on the issue," Key said. He said that has happened with everything from slavery to dancing and alcohol consumption.
"The reality is when all of society has moved in a certain direction ... you just have to be silent."
In 2001, the Southern Baptist Convention established a Task Force on Ministry to Homosexuals at the urging of pastor Bob Stith.
In its final report to the denomination in June of last year, task force members wrote, "The challenges we face are exponentially greater than they were ten years ago. ...Homosexuality may well be the number one crisis facing the church in this generation."
Nonetheless, the task force dissolved and Stith's position as National Strategist for Gender Issues was left unfunded. Stith has continued his work, thanks to some private donors.
"This issue is not going to go away," he said. "There are too many people sitting in the pews who are in a lot of pain and don't know what to do with it."


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You can download Firefox 19 for Windows, Mac, and Linux right now; official launch tomorrow
Firefox 19 for desktop is due to officially launch on Tuesday, with long-anticipated built-in PDF viwer, but the latest version is already available for Windows, Mac, and Linux. You can grab it now from Mozilla's servers here: FTP.
Update on February 19: Firefox 19 launches with built-in PDF viewer on desktop, theme support and lower CPU requirements on Android
If you prefer to wait for the official launch, keep your browser pointed to Firefox.com. You may also want to check out the Mozilla blog, which will post details of the new release if it's significant enough. If you use Firefox on your Android device, make sure to check for app updates over on the Google Play Store as a new version is likely arriving tomorrow as well.
There's no official Firefox 19 changelog as of yet, but the beta release notes should serve as a decent guideline:
- NEW: Built-in PDF viewer.
- CHANGED: Canvas elements can export their content as an image blob using canvas.toBlob().
- CHANGED: Startup performance improvements (bugs 715402 and 756313).
- DEVELOPER: Debugger now supports pausing on exceptions and hiding non-enumerable properties.
- DEVELOPER: Remote Web Console is available for connecting to Firefox on Android or Firefox OS (experimental, set devtools.debugger.remote-enabled to true).
- DEVELOPER: There is now a Browser Debugger available for add-on and browser developers (experimental, set devtools.chrome.enabled to true).
- DEVELOPER: Web Console CSS links now open in the Style Editor.
- HTML5: CSS @page is now supported.
- HTML5: CSS viewport-percentage length units implemented (vh, vw, vmin and vmax).
- HTML5: CSS text-transform now supports full-width.
- FIXED: Starting Firefox with -private flag incorrectly claims you are not in Private Browsing mode
We will update you with more information (including the official changelog) when Firefox 19 officially launches. In the meantime, if you're a Web developer, you may want to check out the Firefox 19 for developers page.
Update on February 19: Firefox 19 launches with built-in PDF viewer on desktop, theme support and lower CPU requirements on Android
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Here is a little French Inspired engagement session by Wildflowers Photography.
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Lack of veteran backup catcher not an issue
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Between Tyler Flowers and Hector Gimenez, the White Sox have a combined 119 career games played behind the plate and 293 total at-bats. But general manager Rick Hahn reiterated Wednesday that he's comfortable with the catching combination even without a veteran option.
In contrast, the White Sox have veteran possibilities in Matt Thornton, Jesse Crain and Matt Lindstrom to support second-year hurler Addison Reed as closer.
"You like to have backup plans for everyday guys at every other position but realistically that's not something that happens," Hahn said. "Very few teams have another above-average Major League impact shortstop if theirs go down unless you've got depth in the Minor League system and you were going to promote a guy before you feel he's ready.
"So while there may not be this sort of hedge you have in the bullpen for Tyler, that's not atypical and we do like some of the guys we have in house. Gimenez, again, people haven't seen a lot but he has got a lot of praise from our pitchers and our coaching staff as well and the versatility he brings. The kid [Bryan] Anderson is still 26 years old and a left-handed bat and has potential to help us if need be."
The switch-hitting Gimenez, 30, is scheduled to be in camp Friday after dealing with visa issues. Anderson, a non-roster invite, has 44 career at-bats.