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I ask you to forgive the market data gobbledygook that is in the next paragraph and to please take a few minutes to digest it as a basis for the growth opportunity in data protection. The data below confirms three things that define great opportunities for new vendors and channel partners.
- Growing markets in transition create high-margin opportunities
- Shifts to cloud, as-a-service and unstructured data management require new vendors
- Scale of data growth will create new services and management opportunities
In the Data Age 2025 white paper, by IDC, they forecast that by 2025 the global datasphere will grow from 16 zettabytes (ZB)—that is a trillion gigabyte— to 163 ZB. With a 10X increase in global storage, data protection will continue to be a growing opportunity for the channel. In December 2018, IDC also released their worldwide data protection and recovery (DP&R) software forecast for 2018–2022. The data protection and recovery software market is expected to show continued solid growth through 2022. The CAGR of 4.7% for 2018–2022 forecast period is lower and they see a significant shift to public cloud service (PCS) data protection models which will grow much faster at a 10.7% CAGR. They also expect total market revenue will grow from $6.9 billion in 2017 to $8.7 billion in 2022.
These numbers tell us a few simple truths.
10X growth in data means up to 30X in data protection capacity for backup, archive and project specifics copies of data
Cloud and as-a-Service models are what customers are looking for in next generation solutions
The scale of data growth will require solutions that manage, index and search data analytics at levels previous data protection solutions (Veritas and Commvault) will fail to deliver
What should a channel partner do to capitalize on this fundamental architectural change in the market for data protection for on-premises and cloud infrastructures?
- Bridge the Architectural Gap - Use your trusted advisor relationship to identify the gaps that legacy vendors have today related to the creation of data silos, inability to scale to billions of files and ZB of storage, and the ability to scan, index, and share data openly.
- Address the Innovation vs. Operational Cost Dilemma - The real risk to competitive advantage is when resources and budgets being consumed by extending legacy solutions beyond their true strategic life. It is easy to take the PO for a renewal vs. helping clients pilot a new innovation course, but in the end it is what keeps you a trusted advisor and keeps competitors out of your account.
- Challenge New Vendors to Prove Their Value - New vendors are knocking on your door, Igneous included. Give them tough problems to solve and make them earn their way into the the new innovations you propose to clients.
Igneous sees material growth opportunities in the data protection market, which is why our founders created the company. In our State of Unstructured Data report, over 200 IT leaders shared the challenges they see for data protection and how the type of innovation they are looking for in their next generation of solutions. We hope you will join us and capture a growing market opportunity and drive innovation in 2019.

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Here's everything that's new in the latest Pokemon games.
Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon have been released for 3DS, and while the two games are largely based on the previous Sun and Moon versions, they set themselves apart from last year's titles with a host of new content. Along with an expanded story that sheds more light on the mysterious Legendary Pokemon, Necrozma, the pair introduce a handful of new features and even Pokemon to the series.
If you've already played Sun or Moon and are unsure if the upcoming titles differ enough to warrant a return trip to Alola, we've rounded up all of the new Pokemon, moves, and features Nintendo has announced thus far to give you a better idea of what's new in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. You can read more about the games in our Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon review. And if you're unsure which version is right for you, we broke down the major differences between Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.
New Pokemon
Ultra Beasts
In the original Sun and Moon versions, Ultra Beasts are powerful, unidentified Pokemon that traveled to the Alola region from other worlds through wormholes. Naturally, they once again play a major role in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, and this time the games introduce a couple of new ones to the series.
At least three new Ultra Beasts appear in the titles: UB Burst, UB Assembly, and UB Adhesive. The former two are exclusive to a specific version. The jester-like UB Burst only appears in Ultra Sun and is a Fire/Ghost-type Pokemon that learns an exclusive move called Mind Blown. UB Assembly, meanwhile, is a defense-oriented Rock/Steel-type Pokemon that's exclusive to Ultra Moon.
The third new Ultra Beast, UB Adhesive, is a Poison-type that is said to be able to understand humans if it spends enough time among them. It first appears with the Ultra Recon Squad, a mysterious new group of trainers that travels to Alola through a wormhole. Which members of the Ultra Recon Squad you encounter depends on the version you're playing.
Dusk Mane / Dawn Wings Necrozma
While the mysterious Legendary Pokemon Necrozma appeared in the original Sun and Moon versions, it plays a much larger story role in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. Depending on which version you pick up, it merges with the games' mascot Pokemon, Solgaleo or Lunala, to turn into its new Dusk Mane and Dawn Wings forms, respectively.
Along with taking on a new appearance and typing, Necrozma is able to use Solgaleo and Lunala's signature attacks when it merges with the two Legendaries. Dusk Mane Necrozma is a Psychic/Steel-type and can unleash Sunsteel Strike, while Dawn Wings Necrozma is a Psychic/Ghost-type and can use Moongeist Beam. Both forms also have the ability Prism Armor, which reduces the damage Necrozma takes from super-effective attacks.
Dusk Form Lycanroc
Depending on which version you played, the Rock-type puppy Pokemon Rockruff would evolve into one of two possible forms in Sun and Moon; in the former game, Rockruff would become Midday Form Lycanroc, while in the latter it would evolve into Midnight Form Lycanroc. Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon introduce a third possible variant, this one called Dusk Form Lycanroc.
Like its name implies, Dusk Form Lycanroc is a cross between its Midday and Midnight forms. It has an orange and white coat and can learn both forms' signature attacks, Accelerock and Counter. It also comes with a different ability, Tough Claws, which increases the power of attacks that make direct contact with an opponent. Dusk Form Lycanroc is exclusive to Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, and so far, the only way to obtain one is to purchase either game by January 10; do that and you'll receive a special Rockruff that evolves into Dusk Form Lycanroc as a free gift.
New Features
Team Rainbow Rocket
In addition to the Ultra Recon Squad, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon introduce another new villainous group called Team Rainbow Rocket. Nintendo hasn't revealed many details about the team, but we know it is led by Team Rocket boss Giovanni and is made up of the leaders from every previous enemy team, including Archie and Maxie (Team Aqua/Magma from Ruby/Sapphire), Cyrus (Team Galactic from Diamond/Pearl), Ghetsis (Team Plasma from Black/White), and Lysandre (Team Flare from X/Y).
Ultra Wormholes
Ultra Wormholes were an important story element in Sun and Moon, allowing the Ultra Beasts to arrive to Alola from other worlds. In Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, you'll actually be able to travel through these wormholes atop either Solgaleo or Lunala and visit the worlds the Ultra Beasts come from. You'll also be able to encounter other powerful Pokemon by traveling through Ultra Wormholes, including previous Legendaries such as Mewtwo and Ho-Oh, neither of which appeared in the original Sun and Moon versions.
Beyond encountering Legendary Pokemon, you'll also use Ultra Wormholes to travel to a new area known as Ultra Megalopolis. Nintendo hasn't revealed many details about the mysterious city, but it has been described as "a world that has had its light stolen by Necrozma" and will undoubtedly play an important role in the games' story.
Battle Agency
Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon introduce several new areas to the Alola region, as well, one of which is a new battle facility called the Battle Agency. As in the Battle Tree, players can take part in a series of three-on-three Pokemon battles against a gauntlet of AI opponents; however, you can only take rental Pokemon into battle. The variety of Pokemon you can rent at the Battle Agency increases the more you use the games' communications features with other players.
Move Tutors
The reward for winning battles in the Battle Tree and at other facilities across Alola is Battle Points, or BP, which can be spent on a range of rare, competitive battling items like Mega Stones. In Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, you'll also be able to spend your BP on new moves for your Pokemon, including some that they cannot normally learn through leveling up or with TMs.
Rotom Dex
The Rotom Dex plays an expanded role in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. In the new games, you'll be able to form a bond with your Rotom Dex the more you interact with it, which in turn will affect its personality. If you develop a strong enough bond with your Rotom Dex, you'll unlock its own unique Z-Power, which allows you to use a second Z-Move during battle.
Your Rotom Dex also has a new feature called Roto Loto, a slot machine-style mini-game that you can play at any time to get new items. The items can have a variety of different effects; some increase the amount of experience or money you earn for a period of time, while another temporarily decreases the amount of time it takes for Pokemon eggs.
New Z-Moves
Mega Evolution was one of the most notable features introduced in Pokemon X and Y, but in Sun and Moon, it was largely replaced with Z-Moves. At the start of your journey, you're given a Z-Ring, a special bracelet that allows your Pokemon to perform these ultra-powerful moves once per battle when it is equipped with a particular Z-Crystal.
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Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon expand on this by introducing a handful of new Z-Moves to the mix, many of which are exclusive to a particular Pokemon. In the new games, the Pikachu lookalike Mimikyu can use a new Z-Move called Let's Snuggle Forever when it's equipped with Mimikium Z. All three forms of Lycanroc can also use an exclusive Z-Move, Splintered Stormshards, while the Fighting/Dragon-type Kommo-o gets its own signature Z-Move called Clangorous Soulblaze.
The Legendary cover Pokemon Solgaleo and Lunala get their own exclusive Z-Moves in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, as well, which can also be used by Necrozma when it takes on its two new forms. Solgaleo and Dusk Mane Necrozma can use the Steel-type attack Searing Sunraze Smash when equipped with Solganium Z; Lunala and Dawn Wings Necrozma can unleash the Ghost-type Z-Move Menacing Moonraze Maelstrom when they hold Lunalium Z.
Mantine Surf
Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon introduce a new mini-game called Mantine Surf. When you summon Mantine, you can use it to manually surf between the different islands of the Alola region. You can also perform a variety of tricks while surfing, which will increase your high score and reward you with BP.
Totem Stickers
Like last year's games, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon eschew traditional gym battles for island trials--different challenges that culminate in a battle against a Totem Pokemon. What sets these monsters apart from regular Pokemon is their size; Totem Pokemon are much larger than normal ones and are surrounded by an aura that boosts their stats.
This time around, you'll be able to add your own Totem-sized Pokemon to your team thanks to new Totem Stickers. These collectibles are hidden throughout the entire Alola region, and you'll be able to get your own giant Pokemon depending on how many Stickers you collect. Some of the Totem-sized Pokemon are exclusive to a specific version; Ultra Sun players, for instance, can get a giant Lurantis, while those with Ultra Moon can get a Totem-sized Salazzle.
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It's finally December, so let's bring on the gingerbread! Or even better, let's bring on these Spiced Pear Gingerbread Cookie Cups!
How is it only 24 days until Christmas? Wasn't it just Halloween? I don't know about you, but this fall is just flying by! Don't get me wrong, I'm not upset about it. I'm actually excited about the start of December and all the Christmas festivities we have planned! And this year, I'm determined to savour every moment!
While we have some new things planned this year, we also have our traditions that we love doing every year. For instance, my husband and I usually watch every Christmas movie we own (we are talking over 20 plus movies!) and drive around our childhood neighborhoods to look at Christmas lights.
What types of festive activities and traditions do you have planned for the season?
Another one of my favourite Christmas traditions is excessive baking! I bet you never would have guessed that!?! 😉 And these Spiced Pear Gingerbread Cookie Cups are definitely going to be a part of my baking traditions going forward! They're a new fave of mine for two reasons: I love all things gingerbread; and they're so easy to make! And, as a bonus, they look a little fancy! A perfect little dessert for Christmas day perhaps?!
The recipe for the cookie cups is actually a twist on the crust I use in this almond butter strawberry shortcake tart. Except I added some ground cinnamon, ginger and cloves, and substituted molasses for honey. These cups are crispy and chewy with a nice hint of ginger. I could eat them all on their own without any filling!
But the filling of spiced pears and molasses coconut cream is actually quite delicious, so don't pass it up!
To make the filling, I just chopped up some Bosc pears and tossed them with some lemon juice, coconut sugar and spices, and cooked them over a low heat. Then, I just whipped up some coconut milk with molasses and spices, assembled the cookie cups and voila! Fancy dessert all good to go!
While I added pears and coconut cream to these gingerbread cookie cups, you could add any number of fillings. I bet baked apple slices and vanilla ice cream would be awesome! Not as clean as the filling in this recipe, but delicious all the same! 😉
These are definitely on my list to make for one of my holiday gatherings this year! Hopefully it ends up on your list too! If you make them, be sure to let me know how they turn out! Or share a photo on Instagram by tagging @crumbtopbaking!
And don't forget about the Sweetest Season Cookie Exchange going on this week! Check out all the festive recipes by my fellow food bloggers! And check out our fundraising page for ways you can contribute!
Enjoy the first weekend of December!Print
Spiced Pear Gingerbread Cookie Cups
- Prep Time: 25
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 12 cookie cups 1x
- Category: Desserts
With a gingerbread cookie base, topped with spiced pears and molasses coconut cream, these Spiced Pear Gingerbread Cookie Cups make the perfect Christmas dessert!
For the gingerbread cookie cups:
- 1/4 cup natural almond butter
- 1/4 cup coconut oil, virgin and cold-pressed
- 2 tbsp molasses
- 1/4 cup coconut sugar
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/8 tsp kosher salt
For the spiced pears:
- 2 Bosc pears, peeled and chopped into bite-sized pieces
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp coconut sugar
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/8 tsp ground cloves
For the coconut molasses cream:
- 1 can (400 ml) of full fat coconut milk, refrigerated
- 1 tbsp molasses
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- toasted coconut for topping (optional)
Preparing the gingerbread cups:
- Pre-heat the oven to 375F and grease a regular-sized 12-cup muffin pan.
- In a large bowl, add the almond butter and coconut oil and beat with an electric mixer on high-speed until well combined (approximately 3-5 minutes). On a medium speed, add the molasses and beat for about 30 seconds. Then, add the sugar and beat for another 30 seconds. Finally, add the egg and beat until the mixture is well combined and creamy. You may need to scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl as you go.
- In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- With the mixer on a low-speed, gradually add the dry mixture to the wet mixture and beat until a dough forms.
- Roll the dough into 12 balls and press into the prepared muffin cups. Using your fingers, shape the dough around the sides of the muffin cups to form little cups.
- Bake in the pre-heated oven for 5 minutes. The cups will puff up a bit. Remove from the oven and carefully press down the cups with a teaspoon in order to maintain the cup shape. Place back in the oven and bake for another 3 – 5 minutes, or until the edges of the cups are slightly browned. (Do not over-bake as the cups will continue to firm up once removed from the oven).
- Remove from the oven, and let the cookie cups sit for 15 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Preparing the filling and assembling the cookie cups:
- Add the chopped pears to a greased frying pan, and toss with the lemon juice, coconut sugar and spices. Cover and cook on low heat for 15-20 minutes, or until the pears are tender. (Stir occasionally to ensure the pears do not burn on the pan). Remove from heat and let cool.
- To prepare the coconut molasses cream, refrigerate the can of coconut milk overnight. Scoop the solidified coconut milk off the top and add to a bowl along with the molasses and spices. Beat on high with an electric mixer for 3-5 minutes, or until the coconut milk is creamy.
- Add spoonfuls of the pear mixture to the cookie cups and top with a dollop of coconut cream and a sprinkle of toasted coconut. Store any leftovers in the refrigerator and enjoy within a day.
- If you're planning to make these Spiced Pear Gingerbread Cookie Cups for an event, they are best made the day of. Once assembled and refrigerated, the cookie cups lose some of their crispy texture. You can also make these a day in advance and assemble when ready to eat. Just store the pears and coconut cream separately in the refrigerator and the cookie cups in an airtight container on the counter.
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See the Treatment section of Dysphagia evidence map for pertinent scientific evidence, expert opinion and client/caregiver perspective.
The primary goals of dysphagia intervention are to
Management of individuals with dysphagia should be based on results of the comprehensive assessment. Decision making must take into account many factors about the individual's overall status and prognosis. This might include information concerning the individual's health and diagnosis, cognition, social situation, cultural values, economic status, motivation, and personal choice. Of primary concern is how the individual's health status can be maintained or maximized. The SLP should consider and integrate the patient's wishes and advocate on behalf of the patient to the health care team, the family, and other relevant individuals.
Consideration for the underlying neurophysiological impairment is necessary for understanding swallow function and deficits. Different management approaches may be necessary for individuals with dysphagia that has resulted from an acute event, chronic/stable condition, or progressive neurological disorder. Treatment targeting a specific function or structure may also affect function in other structures.
Treatment of dysphagia may include restoration of normal swallow function (rehabilitative), modifications to diet consistency and patient behavior (compensatory), or some combination of these two approaches.
Compensatory techniques alter the swallow when used but do not create lasting functional change. An example of a compensatory technique includes a head rotation, which is used during the swallow to direct the bolus toward one of the lateral channels of the pharyngeal cavity. Although this technique may increase swallow safety during the swallow, there is no lasting benefit or improvement in physiology when the technique is not used. The purpose of the technique is to compensate for deficits that cannot be or are not yet rehabilitated sufficiently.
Rehabilitative techniques, such as exercises, are designed to create lasting change in an individual's swallowing over time by improving underlying physiological function. The intent of many exercises is to improve function in the future rather than compensate for a deficit in the moment.
In some circumstances, certain techniques may be used for both compensation and rehabilitative purposes. For example, the super-supraglottic swallow is a rehabilitative technique that increases closure at the entrance to the airway. If used during a meal, it can serve as a compensation to protect the airway.
Upon completion of the clinical and/or instrumental evaluation, the clinician should be able to use the acquired data to identify which treatment options would be most beneficial. Treatment options for patients with dysphagia should be selected on the basis of evidence-based practice, which includes a combination of the best available evidence from published literature, the patient's and family's wishes, and the clinician's experience. Options for dysphagia intervention include medical, surgical, and behavioral treatment.
Biofeedback incorporates the patient's ability to sense changes and aids in the treatment of feeding or swallowing disorders. For example, patients with sufficient cognitive skills can be taught to interpret the visual information provided by these assessments (e.g., surface electromyography, ultrasound, FEES) and to make physiological changes during the swallowing process.
Modifications to the texture of the food may be implemented to allow for safe oral intake. This may include changing the viscosity of liquids and/or softening, chopping, or pureeing solid foods. Modifications of the taste or temperature may also be employed to change the sensory input of the bolus. Clinicians consult with the patients and caregivers to identify patient preference and values for food when discussing modifications to oral intake. Consulting with the team, including a dietician, is also a relevant consideration when altering a diet to ensure that the patient's nutritional needs continue to be met.
The body of literature about electrical stimulation for swallowing is growing, and additional studies are underway to further the knowledge about this technique and its implications for dysphagia treatment. Electrical stimulation is promoted as a treatment technique for speech and/or swallowing disorders that uses an electrical current to stimulate the nerves either superficially via the skin or directly into the muscle in order to stimulate the peripheral nerve. Electrical stimulation for swallowing is intended to strengthen the muscles that move the larynx up and forward during swallow function.
Patients may benefit from the use of specific equipment/utensils to facilitate swallow function. A patient can use utensils to bypass specific phases of the swallow, to control for bolus size, or to facilitate oral control of the bolus. SLPs collaborate with other team members in identifying and implementing use of adaptive equipment.
Maneuvers are specific strategies that clinicians use to change the timing or strength of particular movements of swallowing. Some maneuvers require following multistep directions and may not be appropriate for patients with cognitive impairments. Examples of maneuvers include the following:
Oral-motor treatments include stimulation to or actions of the lips, jaw, tongue, soft palate, pharynx, larynx, and respiratory muscles that are intended to influence the physiologic underpinnings of the oropharyngeal mechanism in order to improve its functions. Some of these interventions can also incorporate sensory stimulation. Oral-motor treatments range from passive to the more active (e.g., range-of-motion activities, resistance exercises, or chewing and swallowing exercises). Examples of exercises include the following:
Specific volumes of food per swallow may result in faster pharyngeal swallow responses. Clinicians modify the bolus size (i.e., bigger/smaller bolus amounts), particularly for patients that require a greater volume to adequately stimulate a swallow response or for patients that require multiple swallows per bolus. Patients may also require cuing and assistance to maintain an appropriate rate during meals. Impulsivity and/or decreased initiation are examples of cognitive deficits evident across a number of disorders that may affect a patient's pace during meals.
Postural techniques redirect the movement of the bolus in the oral cavity and pharynx and modify pharyngeal dimensions in a systematic way. Postural techniques may be appropriate to use with patients with neurological impairments, head and neck cancer resections, and other structure damage. Postural techniques may be used in patients of all ages. Examples of postural techniques include the following:
Postures and maneuvers may be combined in an appropriate manner, taking care to minimize patient effort/burden, where possible.
Prosthetics (e.g., palatal obturator, palatal lift prosthesis) can be used to normalize pressures and movements in the intraoral cavity by providing compensation or physical support for patients with structural deficits/damage to the oropharyngeal mechanism. With this support, swallowing efficiency and function may be improved. Intraoral appliances (e.g., palatal plates) are removable devices with small knobs that provide tactile stimulation inside the mouth to encourage lip closure and appropriate lip and tongue position for improved swallow function. This treatment option is most often used with patients following treatment for head and neck cancer; however, it may be implemented with other patients suffering from similar challenges.
Note: Future Practice Portal pages on head and neck cancer and on craniofacial anomalies will further discuss prosthetics and appliances. Check back regularly with the Practice Portal website for updates.
Sensory stimulation techniques vary and may include thermal-tactile stimulation (e.g., using iced lemon glycerin swab, cold laryngeal mirror) or tactile stimulation applied to the tongue, around the mouth, and/or in the oropharynx. Patients who are tactically defensive may need approaches that reduce the level of sensory input initially, with incremental increases as tolerance improves. The opportunity for sensory stimulation may be needed for those with reduced responses, overactive responses, or limited opportunities for sensory experiences. Sensory stimulation may prime the swallow system for the subsequently presented bolus to lower the threshold needed to initiate a swallow response and improve the timeliness of the swallow.
Due to the interprofessional management of dysphagia, clinicians should be aware of multiple options for dysphagia intervention, including medical, surgical, and behavioral treatment. Such knowledge increases pertinent communication with other health care providers and facilitates selection of the best treatment options for individual patients (Groher & Crary, 2010).
Common Medical Options for Dysphagia Treatment
Pharmacologic Management
Common Surgical Options for Dysphagia Treatment
Improved Glottal Closure
Protection of the Airway
Improved Pharyngoesophageal Segment Opening
Tube Feeding for Dysphagia Treatment
If the individual's swallowing safety and efficiency cannot reach a level of adequate function, or if swallow function does not support nutrition and hydration adequately, the swallowing and feeding team may recommend alternative avenues of intake (e.g., nasogastric [NG] tube, gastrostomy). In these instances, team members consider whether the individual will need the alternative source for a short or extended period of time. Education and counseling may be provided concerning issues related to tube feeding, such as appropriate positioning and duration of feeding times. Alternative feeding does not preclude the need for rehabilitative techniques to facilitate sensory and motor capabilities necessary for oral feeding. Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tubes may not be appropriate in all populations and may not necessarily improve outcomes or quality of life (Plonk, 2005).
The decision to recommend use of a feeding tube is made in collaboration with the medical team. The physician is ultimately responsible for selecting which type of tube is used, but a brief description of several options is provided below, for the benefit of clinicians.
The patient, with his or her proxy, then chooses to accept or reject use of alternative nutrition and hydration following a shared decision making, informed consent discussion.
The role of the SLP in treating individuals with progressive neurological disorders is designed to maximize current function, compensate for irreversible loss of function, assess and reassess changes in status, and educate and counsel patients regarding the progression of the disorder and potential options, including non-oral means of nutrition.
SLPs may encounter patients approaching the end of life. These patients may have complex medical conditions related to feeding and swallowing. SLPs may work with these patients and caregivers to develop compensatory strategies that will allow the patients to eat an oral diet for as long as possible. As a member of the interprofessional team, the SLP may contribute to decision making regarding the use of alternative nutrition and hydration.
Understanding emotional and psychological issues related to death are essential to treating patients with swallowing problems at the end of life. When considering end-of-life issues, it is important for clinicians to respect the patient's wishes, including social and cultural considerations. Patients and caregivers may not agree with clinical recommendations and may feel that these recommendations do not provide the best quality of life for their loved one.
One model for ethical decision making includes consideration of (Jonsen, Siegler, & Winslade, 1992):
Clinicians provide information regarding these considerations without factoring in their own personal beliefs. Conflict may occur when medical recommendations do not match patient preferences. After being educated about the risks and benefits of a particular recommendation (e.g., oral vs. non-oral means of nutrition, diet level, rehabilitative technique), if a patient (or his or her decision maker) chooses an alternate course of action, then the SLP makes any appropriate recommendations and offers treatment as appropriate. The SLP educates involved parties on the possible health consequences and documents all communication with the patient and caretakers. If no treatment is warranted, then the SLP may make recommendations about the safest course (and still document the risks of such action) and may provide training to caregivers and family, as appropriate. The SLP may then decide to discharge the patient but should avail him/herself to additional consultation or communication with the parties involved, as appropriate. Many facilities have an ethics consultation service that can help clinicians, patients, and families address challenges when an ethical issue arises.
See the Service Delivery section of the Dysphagia evidence map for pertinent scientific evidence, expert opinion and client/caregiver perspective.
In addition to determining the type of assessment and treatment that is optimal for adults with dysphagia, SLPs consider other service delivery variables that may affect swallowing outcomes—variables such as format, provider, dosage, and timing.
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Timing refers to the timing of rehabilitation relative to the onset of dysphagia.
Setting refers to the location of treatment (e.g., home-based, community-based).
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For the past several years, a dedicated group of thermographers has worked hard to develop and establish the new RESNET Guidelines for Thermographic Inspections of Buildings. I am thrilled to say it is now in place and ready to be applied! The entire RESNET Guidelines document can be viewed here.
The RESNET Guidelines address the needs of building specialists who want to use thermal imaging as part of the RESNET audit and quality control processes. These guidelines establish a procedure for inspecting homes and small commercial frame buildings, as well as the criteria for which imagers can be used and the certification requirements of the thermographer.
Because there are many imagers in the market today that are not well-suited to use in building diagnostics, establishing minimum specifications for equipment was deemed critical. Thermal sensitivity is specified at 100mK or better, while spatial resolution is defined by the minimum array size (120×120 or better) and a suggested field of view (FOV) of approximately 20 degrees. The thermographer must also be able to adjust the span and level within either their infrared imager or their software. While "fixed-focus" systems are technically allowed, the onus is placed on the thermographer to ensure the images are in adequate focus; if not, another system must be utilized.
The basic minimum conditions for both insulation and air leakage inspections are also specified. Insulation inspections can be either qualitative or quantitative, with the latter being accepted as an alternative to visual grading of insulation.
Conductions inspections require a minimum 18oF (10oC) of stable, delta
temperature (inside to outside). While work can be done with less, again the burden is on the thermographer to prove conditions are adequate—and the Guidelines help to address working with solar loading, wind and damp surfaces.
Air leakage work is done with at least a 3oF (1.7oC) delta temperature and must be done using a blower door operating at approximately 20 Pascals, with depressurization strongly suggested. When both inspections are being performed, the insulation work must be done first in order to reduce the chances of skewed results due to air movement.
These Guidelines are an important step forward for all thermographers, but especially those RATERS who are using the technology under the auspices of the RESNET Mortgage Industry National Home Energy Rating System Standards. What happens there will have an undeniable impact on the rest of work being done by building thermographers—an exciting prospect!
Next week I'll talk about the RESNET certification process that is
detailed in the Guidelines. I'd also like to put in a plug for the RESNET conference coming up in Orlando, FL February 28 – March 2. My colleague, Matt Schwoegler and I will be making several presentations and Fluke will be exhibiting. This conference is a great place to learn all about buildings and how thermography is being used in those particular settings.
Thinking Thermally,
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The Presidential Awards Gala honors The City College of New York on its 170th anniversary. The event will take place on May 2 in one of New York's most majestic rooms, The Great Hall of Shepard Hall.
Each year, the Presidential Awards Gala brings together hundreds of leaders in business, politics, education and communications to raise proceeds for the Presidential Awards Fund. Proceeds from the event go to supporting City College's Fund for Excellence, including student scholarships, faculty support and improvements to the campus.


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What is Performance Philosophy?
Cull, Laura (2013) What is Performance Philosophy? In: Conference Drama and Philosophy, 2013-01-17 - 2013-01-19, Institute of the Philosophy of Language, New University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal.
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What is Performance Philosophy? This paper will reflect on the idea that we are currently witnessing the emergence of a new field: Performance Philosophy. Performance Philosophy, I will suggest, is not just a 'turn' within Theatre and Performance Studies, but potentially a rich interdisciplinary field involving philosophers and researchers from a wide range of disciplines. As well as outlining this recent development, the paper will also question to what extent we might wish to consider performance as a philosophical activity in its own right: not as the mere illustration of extant philosophy ideas nor according to a predetermined definition of philosophy (such that performance is called upon to produce logical arguments, rational deductions and so forth), but more as a practice that thinks in its own way, and indeed in ways that might equally call upon philosophers to reconsider what counts as philosophy. Drawing from the notion of non-philosophy (or non-standard philosophy) outlined by François Laruelle, as well as from relevant work in the field of Film-Philosophy, I will endeavor to articulate some of the myriad ways in which we might say that performance thinks.
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AudioMulch is an interactive musician's environment used for live electronic music performance, composition and sound design.
AudioMulch allows you to make music by patching together a range of sound producing and processing modules. Unlike some patcher-based programming environments, AudioMulch's modules perform high-level musical functions, so you don't have to create things from the ground up using individual oscillators and filters. AudioMulch is designed for live performance and improvisation – you can process live audio sources and control every knob and slider on the user interface using a MIDI controller.
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Year after year clients bombard their accountants with inquiries about tax shelters. Those questions don't seem to have diminished, even though the top individual tax rate tumbled from 70% in 1981 to 50% in January 1982.
The basic guidelines on what makes an appealing -- and legal -- tax shelter are often forgotten. No matter how well the deal works as a tax shelter, if it lacks economic substance -- that is, if it has no attractions other than tax benefits -- you will lose in the long run.
Assume you have found a deal that passes the economic substance test and provides capital appreciation without any special tax benefits. If the deal offers tax shelter besides, all the better. In general, tax shelter means that, after all the smoke clears, you wind up with more aftertax dollars than you would have had in a deal that is not a tax shelter. Deferring tax, providing an investment credit or depreciation, and turning ordinary income into capital gains are conventional ways of accomplishing tax shelter.
Beware these common pitfalls: A typical tax-shelter sales pitch might promise that if you put up $10,000, the deal will offer a 5-to-1 write-off, or $50,000. In a 50% tax bracket, the pitch goes, you save $25,000 in taxes. Since you are putting up only $10,000, you'll be $15,000 ahead by going into the deal.
Unfortunately, it's more complex than that. In most instances, Internal Revenue Service rules prevent you from deducting any more than you have at risk in any tax shelter deal. So if you put up $10,000, or are liable for no more than $10,000, your deduction is limited to $10,000.
Real estate, however, is a noteworthy exception. If you put up $10,000 in cash and borrow $40,000 (through a mortgage on which you have no personal liability beyond the property itself) your deductions in a real estate deal could go as high as $50,000, despite the fact that you are at risk for only $10,000.


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- "It was terrible, there was so much blood and damage. Bodies were everywhere."
- ―Rievale Creterk, describing a clash of Houk and Weequay
The Houk–Weequay conflicts referred to a series of wars and skirmishes between the two species living on Sriluur, the colonist Houk and the native Weequay, that spanned many years, with the last and most bloody civil war occurring for a decade before the Battle of Yavin.
The Weequay evolved on Sriluur, but the Houk colonists only arrived there in 282 BBY, establishing the Houk Territories close to the Weequay city of Dnalvec. Although the Houk were not the first colonists on Sriluur, they became hated cultural enemies of the Weequay. Tensions ran high and several times all-out war erupted; hostilities between both groups gained prominence after a Weequay-Houk brawl on Coruscant was documented on the HoloNet.
In approximately 10 BBY, relations between the two species again broke out into civil war. During the conflict, the Houk Territories were constantly under martial law while Houk forces advanced on Weequay territories to Sriluur's south. Weequay armies such as the Dnalvec Militia fought them off, with many casualties, and ultimately protected their territories. Peace was arranged by the Houk, though hostilities never fully ceased; shortly after the decade-long war ended just prior to the Battle of Yavin, the Galactic Empire arrived on Sriluur and subjugated the world, stopping any further conflicts.
Prelude[edit | edit source]
The Weequay species were native to the harsh, rocky Outer Rim world of Sriluur; though technologically primitive compared to the galactic norm and known for their violence and thuggery, many Weequay left Sriluur to venture into the wider galaxy.[5] Sriluur was almost entirely self-sustainable, but offworld interest in the planet was common, with hordes of smugglers, pirates, and crime lords taking residence there, because of the world's close proximity to Hutt Space. Foreign species eventually came to comprise almost 10% of the world's total population.[3]
In 282 BBY, thousands of Houk colonists from Lijuter took up residence on Sriluur and settled in the remote Lesser Cueva region along the world's equator, forming what became known as the Houk Territories. The Houk Territories were located just thirty kilometers away from the northern city limits of Dnalvec, the largest Weequay city, with many Houk taking up residence in Dnalvec itself.[3] Relations between the Weequay and the Houk were always tense,[4] but the two groups lived in relative peace for many years,[2] "sharing" the planet.[5] However, the two became fierce cultural enemies,[6] and, with both species considered to have a penchant for violence, rising tensions erupted several times into all-out-war.[2] Because of the Houk's close proximity to the Weequay city of Dnalvec, the well-trained Dnalvec Militia was formed to combat any Houk advances. Many members of the militia, which consisted of both male and female warriors in equal number, became soldiers and mercenaries for the Hutts and other crime lords during peacetime on Sriluur. The Dnalvec Militia was not the only Weequay army formed, but it was the most respected by the people of Sriluur. Even during times of relative peace on the world, Sriluurian dark wolves, creatures who had a place in the Weequay religion and were often trained by the Weequay, frequently attacked the Houk Territories, making them very popular creatures among the Weequay.[3]
Final conflict[edit | edit source]
Buildup[edit | edit source]
- "Each group was complaining loudly about having to be put next to the other one. Suddenly there was a lot of shouting and it started off as a brawl between two of them. Everyone started jumping in, and it all went to hell."
- ―Rievale Creterk, describing the incident on Coruscant
During the last decades of the reign of the Galactic Republic, relations between the Weequay and the Houk were relatively good compared to previous eras,[3] though occasional violence between the two groups was inevitable. In 22 BBY, the two species' anger toward each other became more well known in the wider galaxy, after the HoloNet reported on a brawl between Weequay and Houk on Coruscant. Groups of each race were entering Eastport as immigrants, and were placed in adjacent holding rooms while waiting to be processed. Neither the Weequay nor the Houk wanted to wait near their hated enemies, and after their complaints to staff fell on deaf ears, they began to verbally abuse each other. The argument eventually broke out in a fight between two of them,[6] Ker-Zakk and Egome Fass,[7] culminating in a massive brawl. Many of the combatants were armed with makeshift shivs and concealed blades, and the brawl quickly spread from the processing center to a local food court. Many passersby, as well as citizens who attempted to intervene and stop the fighting, were badly injured.[6]
Despite the injuries suffered by bystanders, many individuals found the fight entertaining, and hordes of spectators were attracted toward it. Eastport Security eventually arrived to stop the brawl; they initially fired shots in the air to try and clear the area of spectators, before eventually firing stun blasts at the fighters. The resilient Houk were at first unaffected by the blasts, and believed the Weequays' falling to the ground merely meant they were winning the fight, and fought on even harder. Eventually, three hours after the fight began, Eastport Security was able to stun the Houk and clear the area; the total death toll was fifteen, with forty-five individuals injured.[6] The violence did not even end then, as, during a Judicial hearing, the two instigators of the brawl, Ker-Zakk and Egome Fass, overpowered the bailiffs and traded punches, until they were stunned again.[7]
All-out war[edit | edit source]
During the time of Palpatine's New Order, Houk–Weequay hostilities reached their worst point in many decades.[3] Approximately ten years before the Battle of Yavin, an all-out civil war broke out between the two groups.[4] Houk forces attempted to capture Weequay territories, and the Weequay fought fiercely in defense of them.[1] The Houk Territories were placed under constant martial law, with Houk militants attacking various Weequay cities south of the Dnalvec and the Houk Territories.[3] The Dnalvec Militia fought against the invading Houk, with many giving their lives for the cause. Among the warriors who fought in the militia against Houk forces was Adazian Liebke.[1]
Both species were relatively primitive compared to mainstream galactic society, and predominantly used simplistic weapons.[4] Because of their immense physical strength, which was often compared to that of the Wookiee species of Kashyyyk, each Houk was able to take on several Weequay at a time. The Weequay used blades against the Houk, who often fought unarmed, relying only on their brute strength.[4] One type of blade used by the Weequay in the fighting was the vibro-glaive, which somewhat evened the odds the smaller species faced in combat.[8] The Weequay used the native dark wolves against the Houk during the conflict. Adazian Liebke, a member of the Dnalvec Militia, became a dark wolf handler. The fierce creatures were nocturnal, and so were deployed against the Weequay's enemies at night.[1] Both species were fixated on winning the war, and each focused on importing military goods and weapons from offworld.[5] Eventually, after around ten years of grueling warfare, the Weequay were successful in defending their territories from the Houk, though they had lost many soldiers in the process.[1] The Houk brokered the peace.[5]
Aftermath[edit | edit source]
The conflicts were officially ended, but that did not completely stop the fighting, with both species' youth in particular still aggravated.[4] The minimal continuing conflict was quelled when the Empire arrived on Sriluur and began to subjugate both species.[2] Sriluur was brought under Imperial control, and used as a staging area for the distribution of the region's raw materials bound for Kuat Drive Yards—the world was chosen because it was the most accessible waypoint from the nearby Ka'Dedus and Verde systems to the Core Worlds.[3] The Empire installed garrisons of soldiers in Meirm City and took over some of the land the Dnalvec Militia had so recently defended from the Houk. Some former Weequay soldiers, including veteran Adazian Liebke, were disgusted at this, and many took to the stars and left Sriluur altogether.[1] With their military services no longer needed, hordes of Dnalvec Militiamen became mercenaries and bounty hunters, working primarily for the Hutts. What remained of the militia indirectly supported the Alliance to Restore the Republic,[3] while some former members, such as Adazian Liebke and two of his comrades, officially joined the Alliance.[9] However, the Empire punished the Dnalvec Militia for its political leanings, and bombed most of its outposts in the Lesser Cueva region.[3]
With the Houk–Weequay conflicts ended, both species refocused on galactic trade, turning away from the military imports that dominated the planetary economy during wartime.[5] While the twelve-year war prior to the Battle of Yavin was the last Houk–Weequay conflict and signaled the start to real peace between the two species,[2] simmering hostility between the two species remained. The Houk and Weequay youth, in particular, often clashed; street gangs of each race often rumbled with each other on the streets, using deadly weapons such as blaster pistols and grenades, in addition to vibroblades and other similar weapons. Some individuals sought to profit from these street fights; Kutuab the Hutt sold arms to both Weequay and Houk youths.[4] Houk militants also attempted to topple idols in Meirm to undermine Weequay faith.[3] Additionally, Houk and Weequay populations were never integrated within cities that housed both groups; in Meirm, the Weequay and Houk enclaves were separated by a major speeder thoroughfare, known as the "front line."[4]
Some time after the Empire left Sriluur, the extra-galactic Yuuzhan Vong arrived and overran the primitive Weequay defenses, leaving many of the world's inhabitants enslaved. The aggrieved Weequay felt that the arrival of the Houk colonists in 282 BBY marked the beginning of the calamitous changes and constant conflict that had plagued the world since.[3]
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Weequay[edit | edit source]
The Weequay were a rugged species, with coarse and gnarled skin, a result of having evolved on the harsh desert planet Sriluur. They were initially Sriluur's only sentient inhabitants, though many, including the Houk, arrived on their homeworld in due course. Weequay often found work as bounty hunters, soldiers-for-hire, and pirates, and thus were considered by many to be dangerous. They possessed what were commonly viewed as explosive, violent tendencies, but at the same time seemed very unemotional and quiet. The Weequay were highly religious, worshiping a multitude of gods, such as Quay, the "god of the moon," whom they contacted with various trinkets and totems.[5]
Although the Houk were not the first foreign species to come to Sriluur, they had many differences with the Weequay,[3] and the two quickly became cultural enemies.[6] During the conflicts, the Weequay had to make up for their smaller stature in comparison to the hulking Houk with sheer numbers, and a single Houk could take on many Weequay simultaneously, especially where only bladed weapons were used.[4] The Weequay also used nocturnal dark wolves against their enemies. Many Weequay gave their lives to protect their lands against the Houk.[1]
Houk[edit | edit source]
The Houk originated from the planet Lijuter in the Ansuroer sector, but after making contact with spacefaring Vaathkree traders, they founded a number of colonies in the nearby sectors. The Houk were hulking humanoids, on average over two meters tall, known and feared for their strength and their consistently violent tempers. The Houk saw violence as the ideal solution to any problem, and on many occasions during their history, they waged war on other groups where diplomacy might have fared better.[5]
Each of the thirty-one Houk colonies that survived until the New Order, including the one on Sriluur, evolved in their own unique ways, adapting different forms of government, different customs, and different standards of behavior. Despite this, all ultimately answered to the Lijuter Congress, though internal Houk politics were considered to be deceitful. However, one thing many Houk colonies had in common was that they were a source of continual strife with local populations, and Sriluur was no exception.[5] The Houk established their colony very close to the Weequay capital city, Dnalvec, which, coupled with the two species' cultural differences, infuriated the natives.[3]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
The Houk–Weequay conflicts were created by Craig Robert Carey, and first mentioned briefly in The Greel Wood Haven, an article in published in the Star Wars Adventure Journal 6 in 1995. One month later, in June 1995, Alliance Intelligence Reports, written by Carey and several other authors, also briefly mentioned the conflicts. They were subsequently elaborated upon in the Weequay entry of Galaxy Guide 12: Aliens — Enemies and Allies (1995), written by Carey, as well as Secrets of the Sisar Run (1997), written by Carey and Pablo Hidalgo among others.
Pablo Hidalgo and Paul Ens' HoloNet News Vol. 531 46 became the first non-West End Games publication to feature the conflict between the two species in 2002, and also referenced it briefly in Vol. 531 49. The conflict was subsequently detailed in Geonosis and the Outer Rim Worlds (2004), with Craig Robert Carey once again part of the writing team. The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia (2008), authored by Pablo Hidalgo, Stephen J. Sansweet, Daniel Wallace, and Bob Vitas, mentioned the conflicts in both the Houk and the Weequay entries of the encyclopedia.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- 15 Dead in Houk / Weequay Brawl at Eastport—HoloNet News Vol. 531 #46 (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org) (First appearance)
- Weequay/Houk Arraignment End in Violence—HoloNet News Vol. 531 #49 (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)
Sources[edit | edit source]
- "The Greel Wood Haven"—Star Wars Adventure Journal 6 (First mentioned)
- Alliance Intelligence Reports
- Galaxy Guide 12: Aliens — Enemies and Allies
- Secrets of the Sisar Run
- Geonosis and the Outer Rim Worlds
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 71 (COR32, Coruscant - Starship Terminals)
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Dangerous Covenants
- Lords of Nal Hutta
Notes and references[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 "The Greel Wood Haven"—Star Wars Adventure Journal 6
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 Geonosis and the Outer Rim Worlds
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 Secrets of the Sisar Run
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 Galaxy Guide 12: Aliens — Enemies and Allies
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 15 Dead in Houk / Weequay Brawl at Eastport—HoloNet News Vol. 531 #46 (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Weequay/Houk Arraignment End in Violence—HoloNet News Vol. 531 #49 (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)
- ↑ Lords of Nal Hutta
- ↑ Alliance Intelligence Reports


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Week 8 Matchups in the Great Northwest
This week's schedule is clearly headlined by Osbourn at Battlefield, a rematch from last year's Northwest Region semifinals. But several other important storylines should unfold, too. Will Riverbend, which has cruised through the early part of the season, assert itself against the Commonwealth District's other top teams? Or will Freedom-Woodbridge find a way to make its season and knock off Woodbridge?
We'll find out, of course, on Friday night. But in the meantime, here is this week's installment of my picks and predictions for Week 8 in the Northwest Region.
Last Week: 7-2
Season: 22-7
Osbourn (5-2, 1-0) at No. 12 Battlefield (6-0, 0-0), 7:30
Over the past three-plus seasons, only Woodbridge's win total of 34 eclipses those of Osbourn (32) and Battlefield (29) among Prince William County teams. When this one kicks off Friday, the Bobcats will hope to avenge last year's Northwest Region semifinal, where Osbourn pulled off a 22-20 upset. Osbourn is scoring an average of 33 points per game, while Battlefield's defense has allowed an average of 7.2 per contest. "The pride of our team is our defense," Battlefield lineman Jimmy Long said this week. And because of that defense, I'm taking Battlefield.
Pick: Battlefield
Heritage (2-4, 1-1) at Hylton (2-4, 1-2), 7:30
It's hard to believe that Hylton, one of Prince William County's historically strongest teams, is an overtime field goal away from a one-win season. I do not, however, think that the Bulldogs have one-win talent. Though it's awfully tough to get a read on Heritage at this point -- the Pride has beaten Stonewall Jackson and upset Loudoun Valley but still has four losses -- I'm thinking that Hylton bounces back in this non-district contest.
Pick: Hylton
Gar-Field (4-3, 2-1) at Forest Park (0-6, 0-2), 7:30
Gar-Field's defense, led by junior Austin Copeland, has been huge this season, allowing only 23 points during its last three contests, including a shutout last week against Potomac. Forest Park, meanwhile, is going to win at some point -- I just don't think it's going to be this week against the Indians and tailback Bryce Miller, who has been on a roll lately. I would expect another big week out of him (see below) and the Gar-Field offense.
Pick: Gar-Field
Osbourn Park (5-1, 3-0) at Potomac (1-6, 1-2), 7:30
The big question for Osbourn Park centers around whether or not the Yellow Jackets will have their two biggest guns available for this one. Quarterback Dominique Terrell and running back Gary Jackson both missed last week's game -- a 35-0 win over Freedom-Woodbridge -- with injuries, but Coach Brian Beaty said both would practice this week and would be good to go against the Panthers. Even with Chris Mason Jr., who filled in last week with 116 yards and three touchdowns, as a capable backup, there's no question that both Terrell and Jackson are two explosive, exciting and impactful players.
Pick: Osbourn Park
No. 15 Woodbridge (6-0, 2-0) at Freedom-Woodbridge (0-6, 0-2), 7:30
What a difference one word can make. Woodbridge, which is undefeated, is scoring an average of 37.5 points per game. Freedom-Woodbridge is still searching for its first win and is averaging 6.7 points, while the Eagles have only scored two or more touchdowns just one time this season -- during a 31-19 loss to Mountain View in Week 1. As much as I think that Freedom-Woodbridge will be more than psyched to try and knock off the Cardinal District's top team, the Vikings are just too much to handle.
Pick: Woodbridge
Massaponax (5-1, 2-1) at Albemarle (0-6, 0-3), 7
Last week's game was a litmus test of sorts for Massaponax, and the Panthers passed with flying colors, handing Brooke Point a 54-7 loss. This week should be a bit easier with Albemarle, a team that's allowing an average of 43.5 points per contest. The Panthers won't be worried so much about proving themselves as they will be about avoiding a potential trap game with undefeated Riverbend waiting next week.
Pick: Massaponax
Riverbend (6-0, 3-0) at Brooke Point (4-2, 2-1), 7:30
Yes, Riverbend is 6-0. But the Bears' first six opponents are a combined 10-23 entering Friday's games. This starts a brutal stretch for Riverbend, during which its final four foes -- Brooke Point, Massaponax, Colonial Forge and North Stafford -- are a combined 18-6. And don't think for a second that Brooke Point isn't going to want to erase last week's 54-7 loss to Massaponax. I'm expecting the Black-Hawks to come out here ready to make a statement ahead of next week's game at Colonial Forge.
Pick: Brooke Point
Colonial Forge (5-1, 3-0) at Mountain View (3-3, 1-2), 7:30
Though Colonial Forge is technically fourth in this week's installment of the Virginia High School League's Powerpoint standings, the Eagles are a five-overtime thriller at Woodbridge away from being undefeated. Just think how things would be shaking out for Colonial Forge right now if the Eagles were able to put Woodbridge away on Sept. 11. And although Mountain View possesses a strong passing offense behind wide receiver Anthony Johnson, Colonial Forge has a wide array of playmakers on an offense that has totaled 238 points in six games.
Pick: Colonial Forge
Stafford (1-5, 0-3) at North Stafford (4-2, 1-2), 7:30
North Stafford Coach Joe Mangano told me a few weeks back that he didn't think his team was in the same class as Colonial Forge, Brooke Point and the other top teams in the Commonwealth District. The Wolverines, however, are probably even with (or a notch above) Stafford, a neighborhood rival who has played a brutally tough schedule with games against Osbourn Park, Woodbridge, Riverbend and Massaponax. Still, Stafford has lost its five games by an average of 31.2 points per contest. I think an upset could possibly be in the works here, but I'm sticking with my gut and taking North Stafford.
Pick: North Stafford
Stonewall Jackson (3-4, 0-1) at Loudoun Valley (3-3, 0-2), 1:30
A contrast in styles, anyone? Make no mistake about it, Stonewall Jackson is a running team. The Raiders relied on Jerry Budd last week 40 times, and he came through with 206 yards and two touchdowns. Whether it's Budd or Sean Blackman, who still hasn't returned from a shoulder injury suffered during a 23-7 win over Forest Park in Week 4, Stonewall Jackson will assuredly stick to the ground. Meanwhile, Loudoun Valley relies heavily on the pass, with junior quarterback Andrew Taylor (992 yards, 12 touchdowns) having a breakout season. I'm taking the pass in this one.
Pick: Loudoun Valley
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October 15, 2009; 9:05 PM ET
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Inima wins Mexico's El Salitral desalination plant
Spain's OHL Medio Ambiente Inima (Inima) has been awarded a contract for the design, construction, finance and operation and maintenance of a seawater desalination plant in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico.The El Salitral plant will produce 7.88 million m³/year and is expected to begin operating by the end of 2013.
Luis González Serrano, concessions and international director for INIMA, told D&WR that the contract will be performed under a concession regime lasting 20 years by a special purpose company 100% owned by Inima. The plant will allow Inima to cash Pesos 2,651.9 million (around € 150.8 million).
Mexico is a key axis for the international development of Inima, said Serrano, and the Ensenada plant consolidates the company's leadership position in Mexico following its concessional operation of the Los Cabos seawater desalination plant in Mexico which began four years ago.
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On this snowy late-February morning, I stirred up a cake. My inspiration, besides the cold weather and being cooped up inside the house for the fourth day in a row because of a winter bug and my husband's pitiful plea for something baked and sweet, was a recipe in the rural electric cooperative magazine that came in today's mail. It's called an Irish Tea Cake, and that's plenty to recommend it. But as I read through the ingredients, all just plain and simple, I realized it must be almost identical to my very first cake. Nostalgia overwhelmed me, and I set to baking … and remembering.
It was a day much like this, and I was probably nine years old. The snow was flying, and I was tired of being cooped up inside with only my two younger brothers for company. So I did what I often did at such a time: I walked down the street to my great-granny's house, ostensibly to keep her company but really to entertain myself. Granny let me do stuff, and I also just loved to rummage around through the old stuff in her big old house.
Not only was her house old and her stuff old, Granny (Mary Magdalen Luna Bushong, 1882-1971) was old. She was 78, and in 1960 that seemed pretty old to a nine-year-old. But still, it was fun to be at Granny's. Widowed for several years, she lived alone in a rambling, two-story turn-of-the-century farmhouse in the middle of town. Actually, Granny had a whole farm in town, with a huge garden, an orchard, a chicken house where she kept about 200 hens, a big barn across the highway where she kept a milk cow, a smokehouse, a brooder house, another barn and a building where she stored things.
The old house had had a bathroom added a few years earlier, but there wasn't much else about it that was modern. Its source of heat was a Warm Morning stove in Granny's sitting room; it kept that room cozy but did little for the rest of the downstairs and nothing for the upstairs. So on a cold winter's day, it was like a refrigerator up there.
The best place was Granny's kitchen, where a big old wood-burning cookstove held pride of place. My grandmother had insisted on getting Granny a modern electric range from the Western Auto, but she refused to part with the old wood-burner and always used it in the winter months.
That stove radiated comfort. I loved to curl up on the rag rug behind it with a book and read. That was where baby chicks that Granny ordered from the hatchery (delivered to the post office in a cardboard box with breathing holes, cheeping for all their might!) made the transition from life in a shell to life on Granny's farm in town. They stayed behind the stove, little downy balls of fluff, until Granny deemed them ready to move to the brooder house.
Warmth was not the only wonderful emanation from that wood stove; the aroma from whatever Granny was cooking on or in it seemed more intense. At any given time, there would be a baked sweet potato ready to melt a fat pat of butter, a cast-iron skillet with wedges of leftover cornbread, some pieces of bacon saved from breakfast, or a bubbling pot of pinto beans or chicken and dumplings going on top. Things just tasted better when cooked on that old stove.
On the day in question, I wanted to make a cake. Mom was not one to let me cook – too much mess, and Mom never could tolerate a mess (still can't.) But Granny said we'd make us a One Egg Cake. From a high shelf in her cupboard to the right of the cast-iron sink, she pulled down a rarely-used, old black-bound cookbook; I believe it was a Searchlight. She opened its yellowed pages and searched until we found the One Egg Cake recipe.
I asked Granny why it was called that. She said it was from the days when women hardly had anything to cook with, so they found ways to make a little go a long way. Of course, she was referring to the Great Depression, a time Granny remembered well. It may seem ironic to think that anyone with 200 hens would skimp on eggs, but eggs were the currency of many women of Granny's day. Even by the time she helped me make my first cake, when the Great Depression was a memory, I doubt if Granny spent much, if any, money at the grocery store; she still traded eggs for what she could not grow or raise herself – things like sugar, coffee, or tea. Self-sufficiency and thrift were so deeply ingrained that she never overcame her tendency to "use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without."
We made ourselves a one-egg cake, and we ate most of it for dinner (no lunch in those days) while it was still warm. Not too sweet, a little bit dense, and full of the flavor of its simple ingredients: butter, sugar, vanilla (Watkins, of course), egg, milk, flour, baking soda and salt. The butter, milk and egg had all come from Granny's farm in town. That little cake stood alone; it needed no frosting or sauce to enhance its importance.
After dinner, Granny always took a nap on her little divan by the Warm Morning, so I braved the arctic regions upstairs to nose around. I started (where I always did) on the sleeping porch where my great-grandfather's doctor tools were stored in glass-topped cases. Laid out neatly, as if he might need to use them again at any minute, the shiny silver implements were fascinating and a bit intimidating. Then I went into a bedroom where his old medical books from the early 1900s were still stored in a bookcase. Things have changed a lot in medicine since then, but not everything. The graphic illustrations of women in childbirth provided an early lesson in the birds and the bees; equally fascinating was the tome with the descriptions, complete with lurid photos, of hideous deformities and growths that can afflict human beings. It's funny, the things one remembers ....
I rummaged through dresser drawers and wardrobes and trunks, fingering quilts and linens and old clothing and old photos (oh, those photos!), and when I was thoroughly frozen, I came back downstairs and helped myself to some more of my cake. I did a few things to help Granny, such as polish her black shoes, paint her fingernails and read a story to her from the Grit. And then I pulled on my red rubber galoshes, my wool gloves and hat and warm coat, and walked the block to home.
It was an ordinary day from my childhood, like so many others. And yet, I now realize that, truly, it was an extraordinary day, one that I'd love to relive. As I look out at the big, fat snowflakes drifting down and mounding around the door, I pour a second cup of Constant Comment and help myself to another slice of what I'll call my Two Egg Cake. It may not be exactly the same as my first cake, but it's close enough.
If you'd like to try my Two Egg Cake, here's the recipe. Let me know if it conjures up any memories for you. You may prefer to call it
Irish Tea Cake
½ cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup milk
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan. Beat butter and sugar together until creamy; add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each one. Stir in vanilla. Blend flour, soda and salt together in separate bowl. Add to egg mixture alternately with milk. Pour into prepared pan and bake about 30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pan on rack for 5 minutes, then remove and completely cool. May dust top with powdered sugar, if desired, when cool.


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Millions of people anxiously await the movie release of Michael Jackson's This Is It on Oct. 28, but the King of Pop's sister and mother are not among them.
Watch a clip from Michael Jackson's This Is It
"I have no plans to see it," LaToya Jackson told Access Hollywood after watching clips of the film for the first time. "It's a bit too soon for me. It really is."
Jackson's mother, Katherine, also said she won't be heading to the theaters any time soon during an interview following Dancing With the Stars' tribute to her son.
"I don't think I can bear to look at it right now," Katherine said of the movie. "But eventually in time, I will watch it."
Paparazzo gets into accident with Jackson family vehicle
This Is It will feature footage from rehearsals for the singer's This Is It Tour, which was scheduled to start in July. He died on June 25.


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Telstra has invested into Dropbox competitor Box as part of a plan to bring the secure file-sharing service to Australian enterprise customers.
The telco is one of five investors to contribute to a US$100 million ($110 million) funding round that values Box overall at around US$2 billion, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
A Telstra spokesman declined to comment on the size of the funding injection made by Telstra Ventures. It is understood to be around $10 million.
Telstra talked up the value a local Box offering would bring to the enterprise and government markets, particularly in managing the process of collaboration between multiple parties.
The telco plans to offer Box to enterprise and business customers "in the coming months".
"This strategic relationship with Telstra is critical to our entering new regions," Box CEO Aaron Levie said. The company is expected to open an Australian office sometime in 2014.
Box presently has about 180,000 business customers. In addition to expanding into Australia, the company is also plotting its entry into Japan and Brazil, the WSJ reported.


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