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Recently, Gordon Fee approached me with a question. He said, "How many technological breakthroughs that have occurred at Oak Ridge can you name?"
Recently, Gordon Fee approached me with a question. He said, "How many technological breakthroughs that have occurred at Oak Ridge can you name?" Before I could answer, Gordon continued by saying that most people he asked could usually name the discovery of medical isotopes, and of course, separating the uranium 235 for the Little Boy bomb and often the first plutonium in an industrial-sized reactor, but they could not usually go beyond that.
I thought, what a shame. I know there have been many substantial and significant technological advances that emanated from Oak Ridge and have had tremendous worldwide impact. But, I soon realized that Gordon was right, I could not name the specific technological breakthroughs either.
This really had an impact on my thinking about Oak Ridge. I immediately wanted a poster, an elevator speech, a short list of significant things coming from Oak Ridge that I could pull out of my billfold should I need to show anyone what Oak Ridge had accomplished.
Gordon was frustrated by the fact that he had recently been in Nashville when he noticed that some of the people with whom he interacted in various state organizations where he served only saw Oak Ridge as a contaminated cleanup site. I did not realize it was that bad. I do know that when you get 25 miles away from Oak Ridge, most people know very little about what is going on here.
Recently, Fanny and I were privileged to visit Hanford, Wash., where I made a presentation about the history of Oak Ridge and we toured the Hanford site to see the elements that will be included in the Manhattan Project National Historical Park. Then we spent 10 days on a vacation touring the Washington, Oregon and California area. Great vacation.
I made it a point when the opportunity presented itself to tell people we were from Oak Ridge. I never said, Oak Ridge, Tenn. Just Oak Ridge. They knew exactly where I meant and they could tell me the basic history of Oak Ridge and some even knew about medical isotopes. So, maybe we are better known outside Tennessee than we are in our own state!
Gordon also wondered what might be done to promote a better understanding and appreciation for Oak Ridge. Surely something could be tied to the upcoming 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. Or maybe the slogan "Science City" might be used to promote the idea of the many things that have come from Oak Ridge.
I agreed that something should be done as I felt that we in Oak Ridge were failing at getting the positive accomplishments into the common language of the people sufficient enough for them to recall and to recite them with pride to others.
The next thing I did was to contact Jim Campbell and ask him the same question Gordon asked me: "Can you name the technological breakthroughs that have been accomplished in Oak Ridge?" Jim immediately gave me a list Jim Roberto had created and that was being used in a study the East Tennessee Economic Council was conducting about Oak Ridge.
Imagine my delight when Carolyn Krause sent an email saying she had attended a presentation by Jim Roberto while Fanny and I were gone and had written a Historically Speaking column about the significant accomplishments of Oak Ridge! So, enjoy Carolyn's summary.
A multi-billion dollar industry was born at what became Oak Ridge National Laboratory, but ORNL never received a dime for its research results and technology developments. Nor did it patent the technology and license it to a private firm.
Jim Roberto, associate laboratory director for partnerships at ORNL, recently spoke about the radioisotopes produced at the Graphite Reactor after the completion of its Manhattan Project mission.
In 1946 a radioactive carbon isotope, a product of the Graphite Reactor, was shipped to a St. Louis hospital to treat cancer patients.
"That was the laboratory's first example of technology transfer," Roberto told Friends of ORNL.
"As sources of radiation, radioisotopes are also used to diagnose, as well as treat, diseases such as cancer. "Over 100 million medical procedures involving radioisotopes are performed each year," Roberto said.
ORNL inventions and research results in the 20th century have had an important economic impact on the United State and the world, he added.
Roberto reviewed ORNL technologies that sprang from work at the Graphite Reactor, the world's first continuously operated reactor.
Eugene Wigner, research director at Clinton Labs (1946-47) and winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics (1963), "had the vision to build a national laboratory around the Graphite Reactor," Roberto said. Besides the production and distribution of radioisotopes, two other important missions arose from work at the reactor. The first was science and engineering for nuclear power.
"That area was the source for ORNL's materials science, nuclear engineering, separations chemistry, and reactor technology," he said.
The second was the development of neutron scattering at the reactor by Ernest Wollan and Clifford Shull, who shared a Nobel Prize for Physics in 1994 for his use of neutron scattering to analyze the structure of materials.
Today, ORNL is the world's foremost center for neutron scattering research, thanks to two superb facilities: the accelerator-based Spallation Neutron Source and the High Flux Isotope Reactor. In fact, research performed on magnetic and other materials in the 20th century at HFIR helped enable the development of credit cards, cell phones and small motors for automatically adjusting car windows and seats.
Roberto noted that nuclear reactor development at ORNL has had a long history of economic impact. Alvin Weinberg, director of ORNL for 18 years, was the first to publish and promote the concept of the pressurized water reactor. PWRs are used to power the Navy's nuclear submarines. PWRs are at the heart of most nuclear power plants that generate 20 percent of our nation's electricity.
And then there is the never-say-die molten salt reactor (and breeder) invented at ORNL and championed by Weinberg. The Alvin Weinberg Foundation, based in London, U.K., promotes molten salt reactors as safer, cleaner and cheaper nuclear power and "a revolutionary advance in nuclear energy technology."
Although the U.S. government terminated the MSR work at ORNL despite the successful operation of two prototypes, preventing the commercialization of the technology, two U.S. companies are researching the MSR, as are entities in China, France, Japan, Russia and the U.K. China has the largest MSR program.
Another ORNL technology that is used worldwide is nuclear fuel reprocessing. It is not being used in the U.S. because of fears of illegal diversion of nuclear fuel. But advocates of the technology say that it would extend the country's nuclear fuel supply and reduce the amount of dangerous nuclear waste that must be isolated.
In materials development, Roberto said, "South Korea is stamping out large reactor components made of an alloy developed at Oak Ridge."
The development of nuclear instrumentation for reactors at ORNL spawned the founding of ORTEC, a spin-off company in Oak Ridge that was bought by EG&G. Ronald Nutt pioneered the development of nuclear instruments at ORNL and then EG&G ORTEC.
He and David Townsend designed the first prototype positron emission topography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) scanner, which was built and operated in 1998 by CTI PET Systems (now Siemens Molecular Imaging) in Knoxville. Nutt was president of the company at the time. Combined PET/CT scanners are having a far-reaching effect on medical imaging of cancerous tumors and other disease markers.
Centrifuge technology was tested at Oak Ridge's K-25 plant for the enrichment of uranium because it uses one-tenth the electricity of gaseous diffusion. ORNL's Norman Anderson and colleagues further adapted the technology for purifying polio and other vaccines. Removing impurities from vaccines reduces or eliminates unwanted side effects.
See ORNL, Page 5A
Ion implantation and ion channeling research at ORNL have had a major effect on the development of semiconducting chips for a variety of electronic devices. Using calutrons at the Y-12 plant, ORNL researchers demonstrated that electrical junctions can be formed in silicon by the direct implantation of boron and phosphorus ions. Thousands of semiconductor samples were implanted in Oak Ridge for industry in the early development of integrated circuits.
As commercial nuclear power plants aged, ORNL analyzed pressure vessels and other components of the plants for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ORNL researchers identified reactors whose 40-year life could be safely extended to 60 years, avoiding millions of dollars in replacement costs.
ORNL chemists led by Bruce Moyers synthesized novel molecules that selectively bind to highly radioactive cesium-137 and extract the troublesome fission byproduct from waste produced in the development of nuclear weapons during the Cold War. Eventually, the $1.3 billion Salt-Waste Processing Facility at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina will use the ORNL technique to remove cesium from 34 million gallons of high-level radioactive salt waste so it can be disposed of as low-level waste, saving the U.S. government $10 million.
Finally, Roberto mentioned the lab-on-a-chip device invented by Mike Ramsey in the mid-1990s at ORNL. The microfluidic chip, which can be used for chemical and environmental analysis, was licensed to a small company that was sold to PerkinElmer for $600 million.
People have benefited in many ways and millions of dollars have been earned and saved, thanks to ORNL inventions and expertise.
Now, thanks to Carolyn, you have a list of substantial accomplishments that have resulted in significant technological advancement as well as tremendous monetary gain. And they all came about because of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory…Oak Ridge's own!
Each and every reader of the above summary of Jim Roberto's talk can take pride in being a part of the place where this type of technological advancement is routine.


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Braves Announce Minor League Coaching Staffs for 2014
The Atlanta Braves announced their 2014 minor league coaching staffs today, including five managers returning for the upcoming season. In addition to the returning managers, former Major League third base coach Brian Snitker returns to a managerial role in 2014 with the organization's Triple-A affiliate Gwinnett Braves, as previously announced.
Brian Snitker, who completed his seventh season as the Braves third base coach in 2013, last managed at the minor league level in 2006 when he skippered Atlanta's Triple-A affiliate in Richmond, Va. Previous to that, Snitker spent four seasons managing the Braves Double-A affiliate from 2002 to 2005. Snitker, 57, was named to his first managerial position in 1982 with Anderson of the South Atlantic League and in his 17 seasons as a minor league manager, has compiled an overall record of 1,140-1,145 (.499). Pitching coach Marty Reed will serve his fourth season with Gwinnett, while Garey Ingram will be in his first season as the hitting coach after spending the previous four seasons in the same role with the organization's Double-A club. Trainer Mike Graus will be entering his 22nd season with the Braves and his ninth with the Triple-A Club.
Aaron Holbert returns to skipper the Mississippi Braves (AA) for his third consecutive season, while pitching coach Dennis Lewallyn will serve as the Double-A pitching coach for his second straight season and trainer Ricky Alcantara is returning for his seventh campaign. New to the Double-A coaching staff in 2014 is hitting coach Jamie Dismuke. Dismuke comes to Mississippi after spending the previous five seasons as the club's Triple-A hitting coach.
Luis Salazar will serve his fourth season as manager for the Lynchburg Hillcats (A) and his 12th season overall as a minor league manager. Also returning to Lynchburgs' staff is hitting coach John Moses, who is in his second season with the club after joining the organization in January 2013, while trainer Joe Toenjes returns for his second consecutive year in his fifth season overall as a trainer for the Braves. The Hillcats welcome pitching coach Derrick Lewis, who is in his 11th season with the Braves, to their staff after spending the previous three seasons as the Rome Braves pitching coach.
The Rome (A) Braves will feature a new manager and one new coach, as Jonathan Schuerholz will be at the helm for the club, while Gabe Luckert will serve his first season as the pitching coach. Schuerholz, who is in his fourth season as a minor league manager and his fifth overall with the organization, spent the 2012 and 2013 seasons as skipper of the Danville Braves. Luckert joins the Rome staff from the Danville Braves where he spent the previous four seasons as pitching coach. Returning to the Rome staff for his second consecutive season is hitting coach Bobby Moore. In his fourth season as a trainer in the organization, Kyle Damschroeder returns for his second consecutive campaign with Rome.
The Danville (Rookie) Braves will feature a new manager and two new coaches, as Randy Ingle will be at the helm for the D-Braves in his second stint with the club after leading the team during the 2011 season. Ingle, who will be in his 23rd season as a manager in the Braves organization, is taking on a dual role in 2014 as the D-Braves manager and as a development assistant. Prior to the start of the Danville season, Ingle will visit the Braves minor league locations and work as a development instructor. Also new to the Danville coaching staff is pitching coach Dan Meyer, who will be in his first season as a professional coach, and hitting coach Carlos Mendez, who is in his seventh year as a coach in the Braves organization and his second stint with Danville. Meyer, a former left-handed pitcher, appeared in two games for the Braves in 2004 and owns a career record of 3-9 with a 5.46 ERA over 103 big league games spanning five seasons (2004-10). Mendez spent the 2013 season as the hitting coach for the Gulf Coast League Braves. In his second season in the organization, trainer Joe Luat, returns to for his second season at the D-Braves trainer.
Ralph "Rocket" Wheeler will be in his third season as the Gulf Coast League (Rookie) Braves Manager, and his 12th season overall as a skipper in the organization. The GCL Braves will return their pitching coach, as Willian Martinez serves his second season with the club. Rick Albert, who has been a staple in the organization since 1972, joins the GCL staff as their hitting coach after spending the previous two seasons in the same role with the Danville Braves. Julio Hernandez will serve as the trainer in his second year with the organization. In addition to his training duties, Hernandez will also serve as the medical operations assistant for the Braves minor league teams.
Also returning to the Braves minor league staff is Derek Botelho, who takes on a new role in 2014 as the minor league pitching rehabilitation instructor. Botelho is based out of the team facility located in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., and will work with minor league pitchers who are on rehabilitation assignment.
Dave Bialas, a 42-year veteran of professional baseball who joined the organization in November 2012, returns for his second season as the minor league field coordinator. Joe Breeden returns for his seventh season to the role of minor league catching instructor, while Luis Lopez will be in his third season as the minor league roving infield instructor.
Previously announced, Rich Dubee will be in his first season as the Minor League Pitching Coordinator, while Ronnie Ortegon was named Minor League Hitting Coordinator and Bobby Mitchell was named as Minor League Roving Outfield/Baserunning Instructor.
In addition, Rick Slate and James Gonzalez will return to their respective positions for the upcoming season as Director of Strength and Conditioning and Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coordinator.
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Krishna Destroys the Demoness Putana
Page from a dispersed series of the Bhagavata Purana (Story of the Lord Vishnu)
Krishna Destroys the Demoness Putana
Page from a dispersed series of the Bhagavata Purana (Story of the Lord Vishnu)
Artist/maker unknown, Indian
Made in Sirohi, Rajasthan, India, Asia
c. 1725Medium:
Opaque watercolor and gold on paperDimensions:
Image: 6 13/16 × 9 1/8 inches (17.3 × 23.2 cm) Sheet: 9 5/16 × 10 1/2 inches (23.7 × 26.7 cm)Curatorial Department:
South Asian ArtObject Location:
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2004-149-54Credit Line:
125th Anniversary Acquisition. Alvin O. Bellak Collection, 2004
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The first asura sent by evil King Kansa to kill Krishna was the demoness Putana, the Devourer of Infants. She pretended to be a wet-nurse, but her breast was full of poison instead of milk. Krishna recognized her, but suckled anyway. Instead of dying from the poison, however, the divine baby sucked so forcefully that he killed the demoness. In this illustration, Krishna kneels triumphantly on Putana's enormous chest as she dies, her breast and tongue lolling, while the village women look on in wonder.
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Kamsa, the evil king of Mathura, learns of an ominous prophesy that he will meet his end at the hand of his own sister's eighth son, who is destined to be none other than Krishna. The alarmed king takes no chances, and has each of his sister's first six offspring slain as soon as it is born. The gods intervene to spare her seventh and eighth children, once by transferring the embryo to another woman, and a second time by magically allowing her imprisoned husband to free himself long enough to exchange the newborn Krishna with the infant girl of another woman, Yashoda. Kamsa viciously dashes the replacement baby to the ground, but she miraculously rises to the heavens and reveals herself to be a goddess. Thereupon the relentless Kamsa decides that a wider net of death is in order, and urges a child-killing demoness named Putana to purge the area of newborns.
Thus it is that Putana, in the guise of a wetnurse, arrives one day at Yashoda's house in Vrindavan. This pernicious nursemaid does not arouse suspicion, for she is so wondrously beautiful that Yashoda and her companions take her to be the goddess Lakshmi herself. Putana gathers the infant Krishna into her arms, and prepares to suckle him. Krishna immediately recognizes the disguised ogress for what she is, and knows her breast to be filled with the most virulent of substances. He accepts it nonetheless, and sucks on it greedily. But rather than succumbing to the poison, which would kill any mortal, Krishna drains the breast so forcefully and completely that Putana herself falls into death throes. As she does, the wanton creature reverts to her natural state, her swollen tongue and disheveled hair only adding to the hideousness of her fanged mouth, cavernous nostrils, and mountainous body.
Krishna continues to play at Putana's breast until his nonplussed foster mother sweeps him up with relief and bundles him off for ritual purification. Meanwhile, men set about destroying Putana's colossal corpse, first dismembering it and then beginning to cremate it. To their astonishment, an amazingly fragrant smell issues from the pyre, a divine sign that even one so vile as Putana can be redeemed by contact with Krishna. This promise of redemption has heartened sinful beings to this day.
This episode is one of the most frequently depicted in the Bhagavata Purana. Most artists select the moment of Krishna sucking the poison from a fallen Putana, probably because the juxtaposition of the grotesque demoness with the divine babe simultaneously demonstrates the powers that Krishna possessed even as an infant and inverts the usual nurturing relationship of mother and child.1 Others aspire to create more comprehensive images, and render as ancillary scenes Kamsa dispatching the ogress and a disguised Putana making her way to Krishna's crib.2
This artist chooses a singular and less dramatic moment, when Yashoda comes to retrieve her child from the breast of the dead ogress while her companions look on with wonderment. The narrative choice is facilitated in this series by the two images that precede and follow this one, which respectively show a disguised Putana arriving in Vrindavan and the ogress reverting to her horrific form.3 Here, having finally relinquished Putana's breast, Krishna conveys his triumph over the demoness by kneeling contentedly on her chest. Putana's awkward position, disheveled hair, and distended tongue all indicate a level of distress, but her body and face are otherwise unmarked by the pangs of death, and are still far from the monstrous state that they will assume once more.
Although Krishna is naturally the religious focus of the composition, his small size and position within the contour of Putana's body make it easy to overlook him. Instead, the painting is dominated by female figures, most of whom are quite peripheral to the story. Yashoda and a complementary figure do reach toward Krishna, thereby directing the viewer toward him, but the three women to the right express undifferentiated surprise and simply fill out the horizontal composition. Indeed, it is their brightly colored clothing, particularly its dense floral patterning, that organizes the painting into busy shapes and voids.
This aesthetic principle is also manifested in the remarkable series of framing devices around the painting and folio. The broad and surprisingly unadorned white strip that runs along the bottom of the painting is connected to the rudimentary doorframe behind Yashoda by color alone; its real purpose is to provide visual relief from the continuous mass of color and pattern above. Similarly, just as the row of alternately colored tassels consumes the space immediately above the heads of Yashoda's companions and refocuses attention on the lower half of the composition, it is answered by another relatively plain element, this time a brilliant white eave. The band above the eave in turn has no recognizable architectural form, but is an unabashed excuse for yet another pattern. Pattern yields to plain form again in the red frame that binds the composition together and contains a caption describing the scene. The wide outermost border displays the most exuberant pattern of all: a heavy floral scroll with enormous yellow flowers. The border is unique in all of Rajasthani painting for its extraordinary width and flamboyant patterns, no two of which are alike.4
This series is usually placed to Sirohi (see Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2004-149-53), a minor school of painting that has features related to styles current in the neighboring courts of Mewar, Marwar, and Gujarat. Although there is unusually meager documentation of painting at Sirohi, the figure style and decorative motifs of an illustrated scroll dated 1737 and sent by a Jain congregation in Sirohi to an itinerant religious teacher greatly resemble those of this Bhagavata Purana series.5 B. N. Goswamy has also suggested the possibility of some connection with painting of the Kutch region of Gujarat.6 The language of the caption above and the four-line inscription on the reverse is described as a mixture of Rajasthani and Gujarati, and thus does not clarify the situation further. John Seyller, from Intimate Worlds: Indian Painting from the Alvin O. Bellak Collection (2001), pp. 144-145.
1. For an eighteenth-century Mewari example in the Bharat Kala Bhavan, Varanasi, see P. Banerjee, The Life of Krishna in Indian Art (New Delhi: National Museum, 1978), fig. 33.
2. See Pratapaditya Pal. The Classical Tradition in Rajput Painting from the Paul F. Walter Collection. Exh. cat. New York: The Pierpont Morgan Library and the Gallery Association of New York State, 1978, pp. 96-99, nos. 25-26.
3. The two images were offered for sale at Sotheby's, London, April 8, 1975, lots 108 and 107, respectively.
4. See Joachim Bautze, Indian Miniature Paintings, c. 1590 - c. 1850 (Amsterdam: Galerie Saundarya Lahari, 1987), p. 65, no. 25, for a partial list of other paintings from this series. Paintings published subsequently include: Celebrations at the Birth of Krishna (Bhagavata Purana [BP], Book 10, Chapter 5, Verses 13-14), Goenka Collection (B. N. Goswamy with Usha Bhatia. Painted Visions: The Goenka Collection of Indian Paintings. New Delhi: Lalit Kala Akademi and Rabindra Bhavan, 1999, p. 189, no. 148); Nanda Requests That Krishna's Horoscope Be Determined (BP, Book 10, Chapter 8, Verses 11-20), Brooklyn Museum of Art, 78.260.5 (Amy G. Poster et al. Realms of Heroism: Indian Paintings at the Brooklyn Museum. Exh. cat. Brooklyn: The Brooklyn Museum in association with Hudson Hills Press, 1994, pp. 223-24, no. 178); Krishna Fights the Demon Bakasura (BP, Book 10, Chapter 11, Verses 47-53), The Pierpont Morgan Library, New York, M.1035.4 (Barbara Schmitz et al. Islamic and Indian Manuscripts and Paintings in the Pierpont Morgan Library. New York: Pierpont Morgan Library, 1997, cat. 61.27, fig. 279); Krishna Enjoys a Midday Repast with the Cowherds (BP, Book 10, Chapter 20, Verse 29), Goenka Collection (B. N. Goswamy with Usha Bhatia.Painted Visions: The Goenka Collection of Indian Paintings. New Delhi: Lalit Kala Akademi and Rabindra Bhavan, 1999, p. 188, no. 147).
5. See Karl Khandalavala, Moti Chandra, and Pramod Chandra. Miniature Paintings from the Sri Motichand Khajanchi Collection. New Delhi: Lalit Kala Akademi, 1960, no. 82.
6. In B. N. Goswamy with Usha Bhatia. Painted Visions: The Goenka Collection of Indian Paintings. New Delhi: Lalit Kala Akademi and Rabindra Bhavan, 1999., pp. 188-89.


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For Christmas my boyfriend bought me a top of the line Zojirushi rice cooker(I told him not to spend that much) and...after about 4 tries I still haven't figured out how to use it...
I tried again last night and the unit just about literally exploded - gooey rice water was shooting out of the steam vent up to nearly a foot in the air, and it was really messy and disgusting.
I ended up giving the failed rice to some very happy dogs.
I just wanted to share my shame with you all...I just want to make people laugh...
The worst part is that I have no problem making perfect rice in my $15 pot, but give me a $500 technological wonder and I'm like the monkies in Space Odyessy.
I hope the unit isn't ruined beyond repair!
What model do you have? There might be someone here who can give you some simple directions, or we can perhaps find the manual for it online and figure it out.
(I started using my much simpler Sanyo cooker last Spring and have only just now got around to using some of the additional functions - like the yogurt button for sprouting rice with. I bet I'd stare alarmed like a bunny before headlights at some of the more technologically nifty models)
I think it is this one: http://www.zojirushi.com/ourproducts/ricecookers/np_htc.html
He should have known better and just got me one with a "Cake" setting }:(
I...have the manual I just...er... haha ^_^()
It looked ok. I was worried about the liquid getting into the vents on the bottom but I didn't see any when i looked. I am going to call the company at some point to see if they have any suggestions to make sure it will not break if I try to use it.
I've taken a look at the manual and, boy, there are a lot of variables and things that need to be checked on your machine! There are all kinds of things that cause steam to burst out.
You may need to just have some patience and work through the troubleshooter guide to make sure none of the parts are blocked or soiled or damaged.
I'm sorry I can't give you a quick fix.
There's still hope that someone else with a zojirushi can give you some meaningful encouragement...
Do please let us know what happens. You never know, the advice could prove invaluable to someone else with an exploding rice cooker.
Hey Yllsa,
Take the cooker to a small appliance repair shop and have them open it and clean the unit's interior out. It will take an hour or two of labor but will be worth it in the long run so you won't have to smell the scorched odor of rice starch and most will do a visual inspection for further damage while they have it open (too bad you don't live closer or I'd do it for you!). It took me a month of working with my Cuisinart rice cooker to learn its secret... use the steamer basket to cook rice! This version boiled over almost every time. Washed rice, unwashed, long, short grain, basmati, brown, add salt, add a touch of oil, you name it and I tried it. I finally got the wild hair to steam some dumplings while cooking a batch and installed the steaming basket on top of the rice chamber for the cooking cycle. The basket looks like it allows enough expansion area for the starch covered steam bubbles to break before they expand out of the cooking chamber and, I suspect, the grid of holes in the bottom of the steaming basket probably break a lot of the bubbles as they expand... None of this information is in the directions, just showing the manufacturers don't know it all.
Hope this helps keep some readers from cleaning up a huge mess
Southeastern Virginia
Bear has the first and third best fixes for your Z rice cooker. #2 would be *read the manual*. I would also make sure that you are using the measuring cup that comes with the cooker. That "cup" measurement is smaller than an 8 oz cup.
Yeah, yeah yeah, my boyfriend said the same thing "read the instructions". I wish my unit had come with a steaming basket, for $500US you'd think it would...
I made a small quanitity of brown rice today and it worked fine. Woo!
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The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District recently named its valedictorians and salutatorians for the class of 2013. They are: from Calhoun High School, William Mansmann, valedictorian, and Julianne Ciccone, salutatorian; Kennedy, Eric Fegan, valedictorian, and Jordan Liebman, salutatorian; Mepham, Connor Garet, valedictorian, and Brandon Needelman, salutatorian.
Graduation will take place on June 23 at the NYCB Theatre at Westbury.
Calhoun High School
William Mansmann is an Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction. At Calhoun, he spent a great deal of time with the Model United Nations club, as well as enjoyed the mock trial and art clubs. He volunteered as a peer tutor in chemistry and math, and was among a small number of students to take AP calculus BC, the most rigorous math course offered in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District.
Mansmann dreams of becoming a sports statistician. He will continue his studies at Cornell University in the fall.
Calhoun officials describe Julianne Ciccone as "sincere, curious, and extremely bright."
She is a member of five honor societies and was particularly active in the Art Honor Society. She was a member of Calhoun's varsity tennis team for four years and was team captain. She was also one of two students on Calhoun's Site Based Management Committee, and she was a member of the Distributive Education Club of America, a marketing group, competing at the regional and state levels the past two years. Additionally, she volunteered in a special-education class during her senior year.
Ciccone will attend New York University in the fall.
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TLC's "WHAT NOT TO WEAR" RETURNS FOR A 9th SEASON
(New York, NY) - TLC's WHAT NOT TO WEAR returns with more life-changing makeovers as the network announces that the hit series has been renewed for a 9th season. Each week, TLC resident fashion experts Stacy London and Clinton Kelly face an assortment of fashionably challenged contributors, providing them with invaluable fashion advice and life-changing transformations, inside and out. Season 9 is scheduled to premiere in August 2011. The network has ordered 26 episodes. Season 8 premiere episodes achieved an average of 1.2 million P2+ viewers.
WHAT NOT TO WEAR is produced by BBC Worldwide Productions for TLC.
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TLC's innovative docu-series and reality-based programming include favorites Jon & Kate Plus 8, Little People, Big World, What Not to Wear, 19 Kids and Counting, Say Yes to the Dress, and LA Ink. TLC added to its menu of programming with Cake Boss and Ultimate Cake Off, and continues to expand into the food genre. TLC's daytime lineup includes the Emmy Award-winning A Baby Story. The channel is available in more than 98 million homes in the US, nearly 8 million homes in Canada and through the website at www.tlc.com. TLC is part of Discovery Communications (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK), the world's number one nonfiction media company reaching more than 1.5 billion cumulative subscribers in over 170 countries.
About BBC Worldwide Productions:
BBC Worldwide is the main commercial arm and wholly-owned subsidiary of British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). In the U.S., BBC Worldwide Productions, one of BBC Worldwide's seven core businesses, is based in Los Angeles and New York. It is responsible for the smash hit Dancing with the Stars and develops scripted and non-scripted projects for U.S. cable and broadcast networks. BBC Worldwide Productions will premiere the 10th season of Dancing with the Stars this month on ABC.


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Epizyme to Present at 31st Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference 2013
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Epizyme, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company leading the creation of personalized therapeutics to treat patients with genetically defined cancers, today announced that Robert Gould, Ph.D., President and CEO of Epizyme, will present a company overview at the 31st Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, January 8 at 8 a.m. PST at the Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco, CA. The presentation will address advances made over the past year in Epizyme's proprietary product platform and pipeline of personalized therapeutics programs, as well as Epizyme's goals for 2013.
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Epizyme is leading the creation of small molecule histone methyltransferase inhibitors (HMTi), a new class of personalized therapeutics for patients with genetically defined cancers. Genetic alterations in HMTs, a class of epigenetic enzymes, drive multiple human diseases. Our approach represents the future of healthcare by matching better medicines with the right patients.
Epizyme has benchmark alliances with Celgene, GSK and Eisai and receives funding and strategic support from the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) and the Leukemia & Lymphoma
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Toronto Fall RV Show Running This Weekend
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The 2011 Toronto Fall RV Show opened today (Oct. 14) and runs through Sunday at the Toronto Congress Center with over 250,000 square feet of RVs on display.
"There are several amazing RV shows launched across the country throughout the year. These represent a great opportunity for RV enthusiasts and potential buyers to see what their local dealers are offering all under one roof," said Go RVing Canada spokesperson Angèle Lapointe.
The event, hosted by the Toronto Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA), will also feature a fully equipped parts and accessory store and a chance to win a $5,000 cash back prize.
Organizers are emphasizing the affordability of RVing as purchase prices have remained stable due largely to the continued strength of the Canadian dollar. "Canadians are still looking for affordable travel options and are taking advantage of continued affordability in the marketplace," said Lapointe. "RV vacations represent an extremely economical and fun way for families to travel."
Depending on the RV model, a typical family RV vacation can be up to 75% less expensive per day than other forms of vacation travel. According to a cost-comparison study conducted by PKF Consulting, an RV trip is shown to be more economical when compared to a traditional week's vacation for a family of four, when you consider the costs of flights, car rental, hotels and eating out at restaurants.
For additional show information, visit, www.rvshowfalltoronto.ca and for information on the RV lifestyle, a listing of more RV shows in Canada, and other RV-related information, visit, www.GoRVing.ca.


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I love yuzu, so when some popped up at my local market at a decent price I snatched them up. But now I don't really know what to do with them. Any suggestions for what to do with 5 tiny yuzu, whether it be preserving or recipes?
Yuzu juice makes an awesome glaze for salmon or other similar fish. Mix it with a little brown sugar, a touch of garlic, black pepper, and soy sauce. You could mix it with vinegar and soy sauce as a marinade for snapper, halibut, or mackerel.
Might be cool to substitute yuzu for the lemon in this Japanese cheesecake recipe: http://www.recipezaar.com/Japanese-Cheesecake-90032
I use the rind for mulled wine and cider. The juice is especially good in salad dressings with soy sauce & sesame oil.
I'm hoping someone might have a recipe or advice for making the yuzu 'marmelade' that the Koreans and Japanese make delicious yuzu tea from.
My husband's grandmother had extraordinarily green fingers, she was one of those Tokyo dwellers who grows lush gardens within the miniscule quarter yard ribbon of land that surrounds their urban homes. One day she pulled out a plastic container from the fridge, spooned out some yuzu jam and mixed it with hot water to make me a delicious cup of yuzu tea. What really amazed me was that the 'jam' was made out of yuzu she'd grown herself... and you should have seen how tiny the pot the yuzu tree grew from was.
Alas, as with so many other things, I never got a chance to get the recipe from her.
I found this recipe:
But I don't fully understand the part about preparing the rind.
I'd really appreciate the help. Currently I buy Korean yuzu tea ready made in jars, but it isn't nearly as healthy as the homemade stuff with just yuzu and honey.
Yuzu tea 'jam' is also a great ingredient for cocktails!
5 small Yuzu fruits
3/4 cup (~300-350g) tightly packed brown sugar, or honey
- Clean and rinse the yuzu thoroughly and wipe dry. On a very clean cutting surface...
- Cut the yuzu rind as close as you can get to postage-stamp sized squares with a paring knife or peeler. Make sure they're only thick enough to barely show some of the white pith of the inner skin. Once you've cut off the skins, halve the fruits to make ready for juicing.
- Rinse an opaque, nonreactive vessel (about 1 quart/L size) with boiling water to disinfect it. Put in a clean teaspoon to soak in the water as well. Leave the water in for 3 minutes and pour out. You want a tight fitting lid that still allows air to escape so a saucepan may be fine. Make certain the lid is rinsed slowly with boiling water also.
- Incorporate the sugar/honey and rind mixture by pressing and stirring with the teaspoon. Juice the skinned yuzu halves into the mix and give another stir. If a few seeds drop in don't worry because you will be using only the liquid for your beverage concentrate.
- Cover and leave at room temperature in a dark corner of the kitchen for two weeks.
>> Serve by mixing about 1 part concentrate to 4 or 5 parts hot water, or to taste.
Hope this helps!
You can treat yuzu fruits as you would lemon or Seville oranges or even grapefruit, if you make marmelade out of them. Basically:
- peel the fruit and get rid of the white pith part, which is very bitter
- juice the fruit. You can use the juice as-is as you would lemon juice
- the peel can be preserved in sugar like marmelade, or chopped up finely and dried
My grandmother used to dry yuzu peel and save it up to use in the bath. It made the bath water smell wonderful. She would wrap it up in a small fukin (cotton kitchen towel) or gauze hanky and float it in the bathtub.
The Kikkoman recipe suggests peeling the yuzu (4-5 yuzu or 500g), getting rid of the white pith, and julienning the peel finely. Then it's just put in a sterilized jar in layers with the juice and 350g sugar, and left to mellow for 2 weeks. Sounds really nice - next time I can find some yuzu i'm going to try it myself!
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So you could make yuzu curd - like lemon curd? That might be delicious.
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Thanks for all the great suggestions! I love the idea of the tea and the bath. Maybe I'll go back and get some more try try all these out with. I'll let you know how I end up using them! :)
Thanks very much for your help, tanuki and Maki.
Does anyone know how to preserve the juice? I know you can buy it bottled but i have a small tree & would like to use my own fruit. Thanks
When she lived in NY where yuzu is very expensive compared to Japan, my mother used to either juice the fruit and then freeze the juice, or freeze the whole fruit. She'd take out a fruit at a time and grate the peel, then juice the defrosted fruit afterwards. (The peel of the yuzu is almost more prized in Japanese cooking than the juice.)
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These days the first ladies of tennis tend to rival models in their glam appearance and attire.
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Beatrice, fast catching up with her younger sister Eugenie's reputation for daring dressing, brought a ray of sunshine to proceedings in a zingy yellow shift, with a playful beaded ruffle down the front.
It was a look that, no doubt, found favour with her beau Dave Clark, pictured right, who was also on the guest list.
Eugenie, like her mother Fergie, was keeping it elegant and simple in an LBD.
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Kevin Harvick wins pole at Kansas
It was easy for Kevin Harvick to remember what transpired the last time he sat on the pole.
For one thing, he won the race. For another, he doesn't sit on them very often.
Harvick earned his first pole since September 2006 on Friday when he turned the fastest lap at Kansas Speedway. Harvick knocked Ricky Stenhouse Jr. from the top spot and Jimmie Johnson into the second row for the fourth race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship.
"When you win that few poles, you can remember what happened those particular days," Harvick said. "You know, throughout my career for whatever reason, we haven't qualified well, and we always seem to race better than we qualify."
Harvick, who is fourth in points, was fastest in the early practice before turning a lap of 187.526 mph in qualifying. Stenhouse was next at 187.480, and Johnson was third at 187.162.
It's just the sixth time in 460 races that Harvick has led the field to the green flag, and ends a drought of 254 races without a pole. It's also the first pole for Richard Childress Racing since Clint Bowyer sat on the front in September 2007, also at New Hampshire.
"It's never been really something that honestly we put a lot of effort into to try to figure out what we needed to do," Harvick said. "We've always been able to work by not qualifying well and winning races. It's just kind of been that way."
It certainly helps to start from the front, though, especially this week at Kansas.
The track underwent a repave last year and, combined with the new "multi-zone" tread that Goodyear has brought this weekend, track position figures to be at a premium. Drivers are hopeful of two- and three-lane racing, but Stenhouse said that it will be difficult to pass.
"I think track position is going to be very important," he said. "We were fast here last time, led some laps and got caught by a caution on pit road."
Stenhouse was surprised that it'd been so long since Harvick sat on the pole. After all, the Sprint Cup rookie was still racing on dirt the last time it happened.
"That's a long time. Hopefully, we don't go that long without a pole," Stenhouse said. "And I really wish he still didn't have a pole so we could have one."
Harvick, Stenhouse and Johnson, who is second behind Matt Kenseth in points, were best able to negotiate a brutal crosswind going into Turn 3 that spoiled several promising runs.
"I felt like the lap I ran was a huge pickup and pretty dang solid," Johnson said, "and then Ricky got me and Kevin had a little more left. Solid effort. The conditions were tough to get right with the wind blowing as hard as it is."
The weather is expected to change again for the weekend. A front that's coming through the area on Friday night is expected to send temperatures that reached into the 80s for qualifying into the 60s for the weekend, likely forcing everybody to retool their setups on Saturday.
That could bode well for guys who will start father back in the field.
Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano rounded out the top five. Dale Earnhardt Jr. will start sixth, followed by Kenseth, Paul Menard, Carl Edwards and Denny Hamlin.
Kyle Busch, who is 12 points back of Kenseth in third, will start 18th. Chase contenders Jeff Gordon (14th), Ryan Newman (17th) and Greg Biffle (26th) also struggled with qualifying.
"There's certainly room for improvement," said Gordon, who is tied with Harvick and 39 points behind Kenseth in the standings. "I'm just happy that we picked up from where we were in practice. For these conditions, that's a good thing."
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The blogosphere is all about hype, and the Touchfire concept caught the imagination of Cnet, Engadget, Mashable, TechCrunch, and other populist tech blogs last June when the project was announced and again in the fall when a few prototypes were made available. It combined two sexy concepts: the iPad and crowd-funding, where ordinary people can help finance a startup company. (Kickstarter is the best known of the services that manage the money for such investments.)
As of today, the crowd-funded Touchfire is an actual product you can actually buy, not a concept or prototype for bloggers to briefly fall in love with as they chase the next new thing. But now that it's real, would you actually want the $50 Touchfire?
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Maybe, maybe not. The Touchfire is a silicone membrane overlay that attaches magnetically to your iPad's screen, where the onscreen keyboard appears. The idea, of course, is to add tactile feedback to the glass surface you tap when you type on the iPad's screen. You can also use supplied stick-on posts to better anchor the Touchfire to the screen; they stick outside the visible display, so they don't interfere with any gestures you may make when not typing.
It's an awkward design, prone to shift and come off. But the Touchfire overlay is also easy to readjust when you are typing, so that's not a fatal flaw. There's also a complex method of affixing the Touchfire to your Smart Cover so it folds out of the way when not needed and is thus less likely to be left behind accidentally (for example, if you take it off the screen and set it aside).
To me, typing on the Touchfire was, well, icky. The bubble-wrap-like surface for each key was unpleasant to type on. A simpler, lower-profile design would feel better. Plus, there are no indicators for the home row keys (F and J) of a regular keyboard; even though you can feel that you're tapping a key, you can't tell which one without looking. It's easy to drift off, just like if you were not using the overlap and instead tapping directly on the screen.
I've never been a touch-typist -- I missed that class in junior high school -- so I look at the keyboard (on an iPad or computer) while typing, and the audio feedback is enough for me to know I've tapped a key. Plus, as my editors know, accuracy is not a forte of mine!


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Former Metropolitan Police Commissioner Says Anti-Terror Laws Should Be Used To Stop Investigative Journalism
from the wtf? dept
He suggested new laws were needed to cover those who obtained secret material without proper authority.Of course, pretty much any journalist on the national security beat has ended up with "secret material without proper authority" at one point or another. It's part of being an investigative journalist and uncovering the secrets that government officials like to keep secret. It's also known as holding the government accountable -- and apparently Lord Blair thinks that holding the government accountable in such a manner should be a crime.
Lord Blair told BBC Radio 4's Broadcasting House programme: "The state has to have secrets - that's how it operates against terrorists.Almost no one is arguing that the government should never have secrets. The problem is that they're using those "secrets" to abuse their power, trample individual rights, and spy on everyone. There's a pretty big spectrum between arguing that such unchecked power needs to be held accountable and "the government can't have any secrets."
"It has to have the right to preserve those secrets and we have to have a law that covers a situation when somebody, for all sorts of wonderfully principled reasons, wishes to disclose those secrets.
"It just is something that is extremely dangerous for individual citizens to [make] those secrets available to the terrorists."
And then, of course, there's the insanity that unveiling government misconduct is automatically being seen as making "secrets available to the terrorists." That's ridiculous. Especially when you look and realize that really nothing that's been released actually helps terrorists. All it's really done is show how the government abuses their surveillance powers.
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Don't get me wrong, I appreciate Haiku a lot for the work they've put in all these years and getting to Alpha. When BeOS came out, it was a hurricane of fresh air compared to my System 7 install. I fondly remember this wicked app which let you program 3D objects which interacted with sound, and a lot of other cool stuff.
The problem with BeOS was, it just never really got out of the concept stage. BeOS mainly was Gaussees attempt to provide Apple with a modern OS, something which could not be done internally due to politics.
I keep hearing a lot of this "when we all get tired of lock in" and "when i want a computer which is open and free" but really, if thats what users wanted, Linux would have blown everything else out of the water 15 years ago. It hasn't. Why? Because the definition of freedom from a techie differs of that of a computer user. A user want his computer to work. Period. Geeks might want their computer to be open, for every geek there are 1000 users. And they think tinkering is a waste of time. Any notion that a tinker OS of any kind will replace the main OSes on the desktop is simply delirious and frankly, only leads to unnecessary disappointments of anyone involved in these projects.
I'm sure Haiku has nice things under the bonnet that no other OS has. The question is, does it make enough sense macroscopically to warrant a major migration in the desktop space? I can already tell you they don't - without even having to look at them.
There is simply no dual operandum in writing code - "bug free" vs "normal code". Bugs happen unintentionally, and even the best coders write them. Rigorous testing, proper QA teams, and a large installed user base is what provides a stable product.


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Middlebury, Vt. - The visiting Trinity College Bantams took their first loss since 2011, 27-24, against the Middlebury College Panthers in New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) football action this afternoon on Youngman Field. Trinity, which was driving at the end of the game but had its final pass intercepted in the Panther end zone as time expired, snaps a 14-game winning streak dated back to a 35-28 setback at Amherst on November 5, 2011. Trinity and Middlebury are now tied with Amherst, the Bantams' opponent next weekend, for second place behind 6-0 Wesleyan in the conference standings with two games to play.
Middlebury quarterback McCallum Foote found Matthew Minno over the middle for a 10-yard strike to put his team on top, 7-0, early. On their next series, the Panthers extended their drive when a bad snap on a punt led to a 23-yard rush for a first down by punter Michael Dola. Middlebury proceeded to march to the Trinity seven, but a 24-yard field goal attempt from Dola was wide left. Trinity took advantage of a Middebury turnover in the second quarter, after senior S Brendan Bader (Brookfield, Conn.) picked off a pass at the Panther 35-yard line and returned it to 20 yards. Three plays later, senior RB Ben Crick (Middlebury, Conn.) scored with a four-yard rush to the right corner to knot the game at 7-7.
Foote was again picked off on the Panthers' ensuing possession, as junior S Casey Tanner (Wellesley, Mass.) returned the ball 27 yards to the Middlebury 35-yard line. Trinity capitalized with a 37-yard field goal from freshman Ben Rosenblatt (Newton Center, Mass.). Middlebury answered with an 11-play, 71-yard drive to take a 14-10 lead with 5:31 left in the half. Foote found tight end William Sadik-Khan three times on the drive for 32 yards, including a 17-yard scoring strike.
The Bantams came right back, scoring on their next possession to regain the lead. The methodical drive last 12 plays and covered 75 yards over a span of 4:46. The big play was a 27-yard connection from freshman QB Sonny Puzzo (West Caldwell, N.J.) to junior WR Chris Ragone (Sarasota, Calif.), leaving the ball at the Middlebury 15-yard line. Crick found pay dirt on the next play, scoring from 15-yards out to put his team up 17-14 with just 38 seconds left in the half.
Middlebury tied the game in the third quarter when Dola connected from 28 yards out to make it a 17-17 game. Dola struck again early in the fourth quarter, this time from 37 yards away to put his team on top, 20-17. Trinity regained the lead with an 85-yard drive that elapsed just 2:54 off the clock on seven plays in the fourth quarter. Puzzo hit Ragone for 34 yards before connecting once again, this time from 39 yards out for the touchdown. Trinity led, 24-20, with 4:57 remaining, and Middlebury moved the ball to the Trinity 30-yard line on its next possession before turning the ball over on downs on a pass break-up by junior CB Brian Dones (Philadelphia, Pa.).
The Panther defense force Trinity to punt after three plays, giving them the ball on their own 25-yard line with 2:21 left to play. A Bantam penalty moved the ball 15 yards down the field before Foote completed three straight passes. The third of the three was a 40-yard connection with Brendan Rankowitz, who was streaking down the left sideline. The Panthers were left with a first and goal situation from the Trinity seven, facing the same situation three plays later. On the fourth and one play, Foote found Minno over the middle, rifling a pass into the receivers' hands through heavy traffic.
Trailing, 27-24, Trinity had the ball on their own 25-yard line with 1:12 remaining and one timeout. Puzzo chipped away at the Panther defense, completing several short passes while leading his team down the field. He rushed the ball three times for 23 yards, with a 12-yard strike to sophomore WR Ian Dugger (West Hartford, Conn.) and an eight-yard completion to senior captain RB Evan Bunker (Topsfield, Mass.) to put the ball at the Middlebury 33-yard line. On the final play of the game, Puzzo threw a long ball to the left corner at the goal line, but Nate Leedy picked it off to end the game.
Puzzo finished 20-33 for 229 yards with a touchdown and an interception, while rushing 18 times for 58 yards. Crick led the ground game with a pair of touchdown on 14 carries for 62 yards. Bunker caught five passes for 47 yards while gaining 28 on the ground, while Ragone made three receptions for 100 yards with a touchdown. Junior S Mike Mancini (Rocky Hill, Conn.) led the defense with seven tackles, while junior DE Nathan Cyr (Kingston, N.H.) made six, 1.5 for lost yardage. The Trinity defense finished the game with 14 pass break-ups. Foote finished the contest 29 of 64 for 310 yards with three touchdown passes. With Middlebury's top two rushers out, Ryan Hislop filled in admirably, carrying the ball 19 times for 69 yards. Minno caught nine passes for 110 yards with two touchdowns, while Rankowitz (100 yards) and Sadik-Kahn (60 yards) each caught seven balls. Matthew Benedict had a huge day defensively, making 19 tackles, 10 solo and one for lost yardage. Tim Patricia finished with 11 stops, while Addison Pierce had 10 tackles, 2.5 for lost yardage.


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I have broad experience in Veterinary Pathology pursuing macroscopic evaluation, histological examination and immunohistochemistry in tissues from different animal species, including small animals, large animals, laboratory animals, and exotic species.
My particular area of interest is in Dermatopathology, providing diagnostic service, and working closely with our dermatologists, and with the dermatologists and clinicians from private clinics throughout the country that submit samples to our Dermatopathology Specialty Service.
I provide diagnostic service and consultation to the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital at TAMU, and support collaborative research studies.
My research focuses on investigating how the skin microbiome in animals could play a role/contribute to development of skin lesions. Our research group has shown that the skin in dogs and cats is colonized by diverse and rich microbial communities, and that healthy dogs have a more diverse skin microbiome when compared to allergic dogs.
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Plectinopathy via the PLEC Gene
- Summary and Pricing
- Clinical Features and Genetics
- Citations
- Methods
- Ordering/Specimens
- Bi-Directional Sanger Sequencing
- Deletion/Duplication Testing via Array Comparative Genomic Hybridization
|Test Code
|Test Copy Genes
|CPT Code Copy CPT Codes
Targeted Testing
For ordering sequencing of targeted known variants, please proceed to our Targeted Variants landing page.
Turnaround Time
The great majority of tests are completed within 18 days.
Clinical Sensitivity
CNV via aCGH
|Test Code
|Test Copy Genes
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Turnaround Time
The great majority of tests are completed within 20 days.
Clinical Features
Testing Strategy
Indications for Test
|Official Gene Symbol
|Autosomal Dominant
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|Epidermolysa Bullosa Simplex And Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy
|Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex With Pyloric Atresia
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Genetic Counselors
- Genetic Counselor Team - email@example.com
- Juan Dong, PhD, FACMG - firstname.lastname@example.com
- Banwell et al. J Neuropath Exp Neurol 58:832-846, 1999 PubMed ID: 10446808
- Gundesli et al. Am J Hum Genet 87:834-841, 2010 PubMed ID: 21109228
- Koss-Harnes et al. J Invest Derm 118:87-93, 2002 PubMed ID: 11851880
- Morrell et al. Brit J Derm 143:1342-1343, 2000 PubMed ID: 11122061
- Selcen et al. Neurol 76:327-336, 2011 PubMed ID: 21263134
- Smith et al. Nat Genet 13:450-457, 1996 PubMed ID: 8696340
- Bi-Directional Sanger Sequencing
- Deletion/Duplication Testing via Array Comparative Genomic Hybridization
Bi-Directional Sanger Sequencing
Test Procedure
Nomenclature for sequence variants was from the Human Genome Variation Society (http://www.hgvs.org). As required, DNA is extracted from the patient specimen. PCR is used to amplify the indicated exons plus additional flanking non-coding sequence. After cleaning of the PCR products, cycle sequencing is carried out using the ABI Big Dye Terminator v.3.0 kit. Products are resolved by electrophoresis on an ABI 3730xl capillary sequencer. In most cases, sequencing is performed in both forward and reverse directions; in some cases, sequencing is performed twice in either the forward or reverse directions. In nearly all cases, the full coding region of each exon as well as 10 bases of non-coding DNA flanking the exon are sequenced.
Analytical Validity
As of February 2018, we compared 26.8 Mb of Sanger DNA sequence generated at PreventionGenetics to NextGen sequence generated in other labs. We detected only 4 errors in our Sanger sequences, and these were all due to allele dropout during PCR. For Proficiency Testing, both external and internal, in the 14 years of our lab operation we have Sanger sequenced roughly 14,300 PCR amplicons. Only one error has been identified, and this was an error in analysis of sequence data.
Our Sanger sequencing is capable of detecting virtually all nucleotide substitutions within the PCR amplicons. Similarly, we detect essentially all heterozygous or homozygous deletions within the amplicons. Homozygous deletions which overlap one or more PCR primer annealing sites are detectable as PCR failure. Heterozygous deletions which overlap one or more PCR primer annealing sites are usually not detected (see Analytical Limitations). All heterozygous insertions within the amplicons up to about 100 nucleotides in length appear to be detectable. Larger heterozygous insertions may not be detected. All homozygous insertions within the amplicons up to about 300 nucleotides in length appear to be detectable. Larger homozygous insertions may masquerade as homozygous deletions (PCR failure).
Analytical Limitations
In exons where our sequencing did not reveal any variation between the two alleles, we cannot be certain that we were able to PCR amplify both of the patient's alleles. Occasionally, a patient may carry an allele which does not amplify, due for example to a deletion or a large insertion. In these cases, the report contains no information about the second allele.
Similarly, our sequencing tests have almost no power to detect duplications, triplications, etc. of the gene sequences.
In most cases, only the indicated exons and roughly 10 bp of flanking non-coding sequence on each side are analyzed. Test reports contain little or no information about other portions of the gene, including many regulatory regions.
In nearly all cases, we are unable to determine the phase of sequence variants. In particular, when we find two likely causative mutations for recessive disorders, we cannot be certain that the mutations are on different alleles.
Our ability to detect minor sequence variants, due for example to somatic mosaicism is limited. Sequence variants that are present in less than 50% of the patient's nucleated cells may not be detected.
Runs of mononucleotide repeats (eg (A)n or (T)n) with n >8 in the reference sequence are generally not analyzed because of strand slippage during PCR and cycle sequencing.
Unless otherwise indicated, the sequence data that we report are based on DNA isolated from a specific tissue (usually leukocytes). Test reports contain no information about gene sequences in other tissues.
Deletion/Duplication Testing via Array Comparative Genomic Hybridization
Test Procedure
Equal amounts of genomic DNA from the patient and a gender matched reference sample are amplified and labeled with Cy3 and Cy5 dyes, respectively. To prevent any sample cross contamination, a unique sample tracking control is added into each patient sample. Each labeled patient product is then purified, quantified, and combined with the same amount of reference product. The combined sample is loaded onto the designed array and hybridized for at least 22-42 hours at 65°C. Arrays are then washed and scanned immediately with 2.5 µM resolution. Only data for the gene(s) of interest for each patient are analyzed.
Analytical Validity
PreventionGenetics' high density gene-centric custom designed aCGH enables the detection of relatively small deletions and duplications within a single exon of a given gene or deletions and duplications encompassing the entire gene.
Analytical Limitations
Our dense probe coverage may allow detection of deletions/duplications down to 100 bp; however due to limitations and probe spacing this cannot be guaranteed across all exons of all genes. Therefore, some copy number changes smaller than 100-300 bp within a targeted large exon may not be detected by our array.
This array may not detect deletions and duplications present at low levels of mosaicism or those present in genes that have pseudogene copies or repeats elsewhere in the genome.
aCGH will not detect balanced translocations, inversions, or point mutations that may be responsible for the clinical phenotype.
In the case of duplications, aCGH will not determine the chromosomal location of the duplicated DNA. Most duplications will be tandem, but in some cases the duplicated DNA will be inserted at a different locus. This method will also not determine the orientation of the duplicated segment (direct or inverted).
Breakpoints, if occurring outside the targeted gene, may be hard to define.
The sensitivity of this assay is dependent upon the quality of the input DNA. In particular, highly degraded DNA will yield poor results.
Ordering Options
myPrevent - Online Ordering
- The test can be added to your online orders in the Summary and Pricing section.
- Once the test has been added log in to myPrevent to fill out an online requisition form.
- A completed requisition form must accompany all specimens.
- Billing information along with specimen and shipping instructions are within the requisition form.
- All testing must be ordered by a qualified healthcare provider.
(Delivery accepted Monday - Saturday)
- Collect 3 ml -5 ml (5 ml preferred) of whole blood in EDTA (purple top tube) or ACD (yellow top tube). For Test #500-DNA Banking only, collect 10 ml -20 ml of whole blood.
- For small babies, we require a minimum of 1 ml of blood.
- Only one blood tube is required for multiple tests.
- Ship blood tubes at room temperature in an insulated container. Do not freeze blood.
- During hot weather, include a frozen ice pack in the shipping container. Place a paper towel or other thin material between the ice pack and the blood tube.
- In cold weather, include an unfrozen ice pack in the shipping container as insulation.
- At room temperature, blood specimen is stable for up to 48 hours.
- If refrigerated, blood specimen is stable for up to one week.
- Label the tube with the patient name, date of birth and/or ID number.
(Delivery accepted Monday - Saturday)
- Send in screw cap tube at least 5 µg -10 µg of purified DNA at a concentration of at least 20 µg/ml for NGS and Sanger tests and at least 5 µg of purified DNA at a concentration of at least 100 µg/ml for gene-centric aCGH, MLPA, and CMA tests, minimum 2 µg for limited specimens.
- For requests requiring more than one test, send an additional 5 µg DNA per test ordered when possible.
- DNA may be shipped at room temperature.
- Label the tube with the composition of the solute, DNA concentration as well as the patient's name, date of birth, and/or ID number.
- We only accept genomic DNA for testing. We do NOT accept products of whole genome amplification reactions or other amplification reactions.
(Delivery preferred Monday - Thursday)
- PreventionGenetics should be notified in advance of arrival of a cell culture.
- Culture and send at least two T25 flasks of confluent cells.
- Some panels may require additional flasks (dependent on size of genes, amount of Sanger sequencing required, etc.). Multiple test requests may also require additional flasks. Please contact us for details.
- Send specimens in insulated, shatterproof container overnight.
- Cell cultures may be shipped at room temperature or refrigerated.
- Label the flasks with the patient name, date of birth, and/or ID number.
- We strongly recommend maintaining a local back-up culture. We do not culture cells.


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Public Notices
LEGAL NOTICE PLEASE BE ADVISED, that the Board of Fire Commissioners of the North Massapequa Fire District in the Town of Oyster Bay, and County of Nassau, State of New York has cancelled its regular monthly open public meeting scheduled for Monday, September 5, 2011 and rescheduled the meeting to be held on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 commencing at 8:00 p.m. at the Fire District Office located at 960 Hicksville Road, Seaford, New York. Dated: Seaford, New York July 11, 2011 Nicholas T. Paolucci Secretary North Massapequa Fire District 1X 8/3/11 #660-POST
SOUTHEAST NASSAU TRANSPORTATION COOPERATIVE BETHPAGE U.F.S.D FARMINGDALE U.F.S.D. ISLAND TREES U.F.S.D. LEVITTOWN U.F.S.D. PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE C.S.D. PLAINEDGE U.F.S.D. SEAFORD U.F.S.D. WANTAGH U.F.S.D. NOTICE TO BIDDERS In accordance with the provision of Section 103
of the General Municipal Law, the Boards of Education of the Southeast Nassau Transportation Co- Operative, consisting of Bethpage, Farmingdale, Island Trees, Levittown, Plainedge, Seaford and Wantagh Union Free School Districts and Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District, hereby invites the submission of sealed bids for: School Year Transportation
Bids will be publicly opened and read at Seaford School District, Office of the Assistant Superintendent for Bus ines s , Cent ral Administration Office, 1600 Washington Avenue, Seaford, New York on AUGUST 18, 2011 at 10:00 AM. Specifications and Bid Forms may be obtained in the office of the Assistant Superintendent for Business between the hours of 8:30 AM and 3: 30 PM. The Boards of Education reserve the right to waive any informality in or to reject in whole or in part all bids or to accept any bid, which in its judgment is in the best interest of the school district.
Date: August 3, 2011 By order : Board of Education Farmingdale U.F.S.D Farmingdale Union Free School District Farmingdale, New York 11735 Town of Oyster Bay and Babylon Nassau and Suffolk Counties, New York By:______________ Paul Defendini Assistant Superintendant for Business 1x 8/3/11 #659-POST
NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF Nasau, Emigrant Mortgage Company , Inc . , Plaintiff, vs. Kristen Molyneaux , ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly filed on August 08, 2008, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the CCP(Calendar Control Part Courtroom) in the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on August 23, 2011 at 11:30 a.m., premises known as 68 Linda Drive, Massapequa Park, NY. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 48, Block 551 and
Lot 48. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 1385/08. Br i an J . Davi s , Esq, Referee Knuckles, Komosinski & Elliott, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Ste. 590, Elmsford, NY 10523, Attorneys for Plaintiff 4x 8/10/11 #656-POST
NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT : NASSAU COUNTY Aurora Loan Services, LLC; Plaintiff(s) vs. CARLOS CARRASCO; et al; Defendant(s) Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s): ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 2 Summit Court, Suite 301, Fishkill, New York, 12524, 845.897.1600 Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale granted herein on or about October 22, 2009, I will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder at Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501. On August 23, 2011 at 11:30 AM Premises known as 339 Unqua Road, Massapequa, NY 11758 Section: 53 Block: 195 Lot: 17
ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying, and being at Massapequa in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York. As more particularly described in the judgment of foreclosure and sale. Sold subject to all of the t e rms and condi t ions contained in said judgment and terms of sale. Approximate amount of judgment $452,972.42 plus interest and costs. INDEX NO. 003306/2008 Richard Langone, Esq., REFEREE 4x 8/10/11 #654-POST
Notice is hereby given that a license, number Pending for Beer, Wine & Liquor has been applied for by the undersigned to sell same at retail in a Catering under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at, Joseph Craig Catering LLC, 401 Roslyn Rd., Roslyn Heights, NY 11577 for on-premise consumption. 2x 8/10/11 #661-POST
Notice is hereby given that an order granted by the Supreme Court, Nassau County, on the 9 day of June 2011 bearing the index number 11—008387, a copy
of which may be examined at the Office of the Nassau County Clerk located at 240 Old Country Road, Mineola, New York, grants me the right to assume the name of Hania Ammar Ahmad. My present address is 122 Charles St., North Massapequa, NY 11758. The date of my birth is August 9, 2006; the place of birth is L.I.J., Queens, New York; the present name is Haniyah Ammar Ahmad. 1x 8/3/11 #647-POST-rev
Notice is hereby given that a license, number Pending for Beer, Wine & Liquor has been applied for by the undersigned to sell same at retail in a Restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at, Q & FR Inc., 44 Stauderman Ave., Lynbrook, NY 11563 for on-premise consumption. 2x 8/10/11 #662-POST


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Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, who has signaled before that he plans to run for re-election, punctuated his plans with some extreme math in a Friday interview.
"I am 101 percent firm on running for re-election. You will see a number of things that I will be doing over the next six months to move aggressively to win the primary," said Dewhurst.
Some have speculated that Dewhurst's U.S. Senate loss to conservative insurgent Ted Cruz might dampen his enthusiasm for a primary battle, which he's sure to face if he runs again.
Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson is campaigning, Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples is in the mix and Comptroller Susan Combs is a potential candidate.
"I've gone through primary battles before. I've beat Jerry Patterson once before. I can beat other candidates," Dewhurst said.
That victory over Patterson was a while back. Dewhurst beat him in the 1998 race for land commissioner.
Asked for an example of what he'll be doing to win the 2014 primary for lieutenant governor, Dewhurst said he would draw on a lesson from his runoff against Cruz.
"We'll be working towards lining up our voters. If I learned anything, it's … you need to organize and be able to turn out your voters and don't wait 'til the last minute to do it, especially during the hot summer when everyone's on vacation," Dewhurst said.


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AIG WJAAs into U20 Nations Cup Final with 27-17 win against England
LONG EATON, England -- The USA Rugby AIG Women's Junior All-Americans recorded an historic first-ever win over England to book their place in the Nations Cup Final. The 27-17 result means that the girls will go up against rivals Canada in the showpiece event on Sunday.
Going into the game with confidence after their comfortable victory against South Africa on Sunday, the WJAAs started where they left off in that game by applying early pressure on England upfront. From a lineout near England's line the forwards drove and recycled the ball quickly for Jordan Gray to crash over. Anne Peterson added the conversion for a 7-0 lead after only three minutes. The blistering start continued and after some great phase play, Chidinma "Chi Chi" Chukwueke ran a great line off Petersen and used all of her strength to force her way over the line. Peterson again added the extras for a 14-0 lead after 11 minutes.
The WJAAs were in the ascendancy and even when England did have the ball they came up against a blue wall that was determined not to be broken. This defensive effort was soon to be rewarded. After some great work by the forwards at the lineout, the WJAAs forced a turnover in midfield and released the ball wide to Natalie Kosco who ran the ball in from 10 yards. The WJAAs were heading for halftime in a strong position, but the referee was becoming inpatient with both teams at the breakdown and Kelsey Harris was sent to the sin bin just before the break for not rolling away fast enough at the ruck. The WJAAs headed into halftime 19-0 up but a player down.
The numerical advantage told soon after the break as England made the use of their extra player to work the ball to their winger who touched down in the corner. The sides exchanged possession and turnovers for the next 10 minutes and the WJAAs showed their ruthless streak by taking the points on offer when England were penalized in front of their posts for hands in the ruck. Meya Bizer kicked the penalty, 22-5 WJAAS.
The US forwards were now starting to assert themselves on their opposition, forcing England's scrum to retreat, and creating turnovers at the set piece. From one such scrum came the WJAAs' fourth try. Jordan Gray picked the ball at eight and carried three English defenders with her over the line, 27-5, with still 20 minutes to play. England, staring at a third-successive defeat, refused to go down without a fight and threw all they had at the young Eagles. This charge was then aided by the sin binning of Bizer who was sent from the field for an unlawful tackle. With only 14 players and 10 minutes to play, England found an extra gear and ran in two late tries to leave the final score at 27-17.
"At times today our play was exceptional," said Head Coach Danielle Miller. "We set out with a game plan and the girls showed great discipline and composure to execute that plan efficiently and ruthlessly. We set ourselves a challenge today, to continue the standards we set in the last game. We cannot wait to have another crack at Canada on Sunday."
The U20 Nations Cup Final will kick off at 12:00 P.M. ET Sunday, July 21. Follow @aarugby on Twitter for live updates from Trent College as the WJAAs take on Canada.
USA Rugby AIG Women's Junior All-Americans | vs. England
1. Dorothy Mittow (Princeton)
2. LauraBen Moore (Brandeis University)
3. Markliann Hoyne (Texas A&M) (Fonua @ 55)
4. Hannah Price (Clemson, University)
5. Chidinma "Chi Chi" Chukwueke (Georgia Tech) (Pinson @ 12)
6. Kelsey Harris (Penn State University)
7. Elizabeth Cairns (Penn State University)
8. Jordan Gray (BYU) (Howard @ 60)
9. Cassidy Meyers (Kent High School) (Previte @ 63)
10. Anne Peterson (Washington State University) (Cantorna @ 63)
11. Natalie Kosko (Quinnipiac University)
12. Brianna Troyer (Penn State University)
13. Meya Bizer (Penn State University)
14. Stephanie Browne (University of Florida)
15. Margaret Myles (West Carroll High School)
USA Rugby AIG Women's Junior All-Americans | Reserves
16. Maxine Fonua (Stanford)
17. Amee Svatos (Pandas Varsity, B.C.)
18. Megan Pinson (Fallbrook High School)
19. Katana Howard (University of Minnesota)
20. Miranda Previte (Rutgers University)
21. Gabriella Cantorna (State College High School)
22. Nicole Heavirland (Exeter High School)
23. Stacey Wong (University of California Berkley)
USA Rugby AIG Women's Junior All-Americans | 27
Tries: Gray (2), Chukwueke, Kosco
Conversions: Peterson (3)
Penalties: Bizer
England | 17
Tries: Molesworth, Fuggle, Lee
Conversions: Williams


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The Nassau University Medical Center, in East Meadow, has seen an increase in recent days of patients who are suffering from influenza-like illnesses, according to Dr. Steven Walerstein, the NUMC's medical director.
The initial group of patients, Walerstein said, were mostly children, but the hospital has been seeing more adults and elderly patients in the past few days.
To prepare for the flu season, he said, the hospital made sure that all of its workers were vaccinated, and reminded of the importance of frequent hand-washing.
Walerstein described this as the worst flu season in the past three years. "The past two years were quiet years," he said. "It is showing all signs that this next week or so can become a significant flu outbreak, the worse we've had in a while."
The most important point of emphasis, he said, is that it is not too late to get a flu vaccination. "It takes two weeks for the vaccination to take effect," he said. "Historically, the flu … usually peaks in February and March, so if you haven't been vaccinated, you should be vaccinated now."
Symptoms of influenza include the combination of a fever and either a cough or a sore throat. Anybody who is experiencing these symptoms, Walerstein said, should immediately contact their primary care physician.
Going to an emergency room, however, may not be the best idea. "When flu epidemics get bad, the worst thing is to bring patients into emergency rooms or hospitals," he said, "because everyone winds up infecting each other.
"If you're young and healthy, without significant illnesses like heart disease or lung disease," he added, "the best advice is to stay home, take Tylenol and fluids and just ride it out."
Antibiotics, such as penicillin, are useless against the flu, upper respiratory infections and viruses," Walerstein explained. "But there are anti-flu medicines that, for high-risk patients, if started within 48 hours of the onset of symptoms, may be useful in decreasing the severity of the flu," he said.
Those who are 65 or older, who are pregnant or who have conditions such as diabetes, heart disease or lung disease are more likely candidates for such anti-flu medicines if they experience symptoms, and should immediately contact their doctor.


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I didn't realize I had a collection of anything else until I started looking around my scrap room. About a year ago I picked up this white milkglass candy dish at a charming little boutique/consignment shop near my house. It was totally on a whim. Just because I loved the scallops and shape of it.
Without realizing it, I started picking up more & more pieces of it to hold odds-and-ends around my office. A collection was born! :D I don't know if any of it is valuable, and I don't really care, it makes me happy and that is what counts.
Do you have any collections? Why not scrap a page about them?
Happy Monday!