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TROY – Troy University is among the top 25 universities in the South when it comes to helping active duty military and veterans pursue a college education, according to U.S. News and World Report.
The new rankings provide information on schools that offer federal benefits, including tuition and housing assistance, to veterans and active service members, and to qualify for the rankings, the schools had to be certified for the GI Bill and participate in the Yellow Ribbon Program and Servicemembers Opportunities Colleges Consortium.
"We work every day to support the academic success of our military students," said Dave Barron, Associate Vice Chancellor for Military Affairs. "It is an effort we are pledged to do, and are undertaking new initiatives to enhance our service to military affiliated students."
Initiatives such as having a VetSuccess on Campus counselor on staff, hosting a student veterans association and planning for a future veterans alumni chapter are helping military students navigate the university landscape, Barron said.
Among the factors behind TROY's ranking is a favorable graduation rate, faculty resources, reputation and other markers of the academic quality. In all, 234 schools were ranked in 10 U.S. News ranking categories.
The University's affiliation with the military is rooted in a 1950's distance learning program begun at the U.S. Army's Fort Rucker. Today, TROY offers programs online to American military members, veterans, dependents and conducts classes on or near 30 military installations both in the U.S. and abroad. Its TROY for Troops Center, inaugurated earlier this year, serves as a one-stop service center for military affiliated students. Through the Center, TROY participates in programs beyond the formal programs the rankings considered, such as Got Your Six and SALUTE Veterans National Honor Society. In 2013, the University became the first in the country to be named a "Purple Heart University."


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ST. PAUL (AP) — Have an encyclopedic knowledge Minnesota history?
The state Historical Society is hunting for an editor to fact-check and copy edit entries for an online encyclopedia of the state that's in the works.
The formal custodians of Minnesota's historical record say they need someone to edit between 100 and 200 original entries bound for the MNopedia, which will be beefed up by June.
The Historical Society advertised for bidders, who must come forward by Jan. 23 for the chance to take part in the www.mnopedia.org project. It covers everything from famous citizens to noted landmarks to key events, such as the 1898 Typhoid Epidemic to the 1987 Twins World Series win.
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I know personally I was not able to lose any weight during the challenge, but for some reason in the two subsequent weeks I lost 7 lb.
So I was wondering how other people have been fairing, have the habits that you developed during the challenge helped with continued weight loss? Or maybe there are other people like me that only after two months of counting calories (...again) was there any weight loss?
I'm still losing it. It's up to about 5kg (11lb) since the beginning of the challenge now.
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I don't have a scale handy but I'm pretty sure I've lost weight these past 10 days or so. I've been sick, but what is reallly helping is having brown rice at least 1 meal a day. Bread tends to make me feel a bit bloated (though it's hard to resist the delicious bread here) but brown rice keeps me feeling light and airy. My pants are all loose...which could be a problem since my 'thinner' pants are all in storage!
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I visited my doctor's office yesterday.. 4 more pounds! Not Biggest Loser numbers, but it is heading in the right direction, so yay :-)
Excellent. Yay you.
Who gets Biggest Loser numbers in real life and manages to keep it off anyway? You guys are going great!
That's a good point, Moonshae :-) And thanks to you & Bronwyn for the encouragement!
Great job mosaica! Unfortunately I cannot say the same.
I seem to have hit another sticking point. My body does not seem to want shed any more weight, I am at my thinnest since graduating high school, but I am still overweight (BMI calculations seem rather unforgiving, 160 lb as an ideal weight for a 6' tall woman just does not seem right to me). Sigh... I really have no choice but to keep trudging along, since I intend to be healthy and not just thin.
I have the same issue -- I'm two inches shorter than you, but am also expected to aim for the 150-160 range. It does seem a bit light for a woman that tall.
Thanks Stephanie! I visited my new nutritionist today, and it was a frustrating visit; I am looking for some up to date nutritional science, and this person, though a real sweet person, was really out of touch today. Nutritional science has had some real breakthroughs lately, and this lady is still using super-outdated algorithms. So I'm looking for a good nutritional lab within a hundred miles or so to try find some more modern information. Anyhow, this has been bugging me today, so you get to hear my mini-rant.
I sure know it can be frustrating to hit a plateau like what you're describing. I remember, back when I was rowing more than an hour a day, and I'd hit a plateau and not see any change for several weeks, it was really discouraging. Keep on plugging away, and the weight loss will resume! Speaking of rowing, I need to get back to it. I was all hot for a few weeks, but I've been a total sluggard for the last week or so. It's so easy to not row!
Cheers :-)
So true about the nutritional science, I am actually thinking that might be an area I would like to get into eventually after finishing the nursing program. But staying abreast of current research and studies is very important in that field, within the last 10 years there have been vast changes in our understanding of good nutrition (like some fat it actually beneficial and can help you lose weight v. all fat is bad).
And the plateau is frustrating, but I have seen a few improvements that I can take in place of weight loss. Today I swam approximately 2 miles non-stop, which I have not been able to do in years. So for now I will work on being able to swim my old events, 1000 free is already taken care of but 100 fly is still a bit scary. It was draining when I was 16 and in awesome shape, but it gives me something to shoot for :)
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Saw that video ages ago, even considered it.. but something just doesn't seem right about touring on a folding bike with such tiny wheels. I'm sure it's all well and good as others have done it, but the thought of it just doesn't attract me very much. Maybe after doing an OS trip with a heavier, regular sized touring bike I might start to look for smaller and lighter alternatives.
Just picked up my VWR today. Have to make some modifications and swap the rack and saddle over, but should have it ready for the commute to work within the next few days depending when I have free time.
I have an Italian Road Bike mirror I was going to use on it but I am now having second thoughts due to how it needs to be installed and how I'd either need to swap it to the left bar or get another one for both bars for when I take it OS. Also not sure if it will be an issue when packing the whole bike in the box as it will extend the length of the bars an extra few cm too. I'll have a look in the rear view mirror thread as I saw another mirror that attaches onto the down tube that looked alright and would be easier with packing and placement.


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Schnucks Bakery has issued a voluntary recall on Devil's Food Cakes decorated with pecans. Anyone with a pecan allergy who consumed this product may be at risk for serious reaction.
During an ingredient/label review, it was noted that although pecans were visible on top of the cake (not baked inside), the known allergen was not disclosed on the label.
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When Hurricane Irene hit New York City on August 28th, turning out to be a nonevent, residents breathed a sigh of relief and even a chuckle at the extensive preparations made for this less than significant storm. But even though we city dwellers were spared, I had a terrible feeling that farmers upstate might not be so lucky. I was especially worried about the farmers who provided me with my CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) vegetables every week. And before I even had time to pluck off my rain boots, I received an email that made my heart sink.
My CSA share was organized through Hazon; the produce came from Monkshood Nursery and Gardensin Stuyvesant, New York, which is managed by farmers David and Melinda Rowley. Monkshood was directly in the path of Hurricane Irene. After assessing the damage, David and Melinda sent an email to all of their CSA members with photos of the fields before and after the storm. Images of flooded fields full of ripe or nearly ripe pumpkins, beans and summer squash made it clear how much destruction had occurred in just a few days (check out the slideshow). It was devastating to see the work of a whole season destroyed in mere days. The tenuous livelihood of a farmer was driven home, hard. Farming is hard work, and that hard work is always subject to elements completely outside our control. The Rowleys quoted a friend of a friend, who summed up the concerns that face every farmer: "A dry year will scare you and a wet one will kill you".
Monkshood Nursery was certainly not the only farm to be devastated by the storm. A few weeks after the storm, we created a map on Ecocentric to demonstrate just how many farms in the Northeast were affected by Hurricane Irene.
I had joined a CSA for a few reasons: a direct relationship with sustainable farmer, the opportunity to support my local foodshed, and the camaraderie of sharing food with friends. Joining a CSA means sharing some risk, and supporting your farmer through thick and thin.
I'd split the season's share with two other Ecocentric bloggers and the weeks leading up to the hurricane were filled with a bounty of fresh and tasty vegetables. We took photos of each week's share (you can see them here and here) and divided the responsibility of the cost and the weekly pickup. The division of the harvest was a fun weekly ritual, one that led me to seek new and creative ways to prepare my share. I had joined a CSA for a few reasons: a direct relationship with sustainable farmer, the opportunity to support my local foodshed and the camaraderie of sharing food with friends. CSAs have gained popularity in recent years, and offer a chance to get farm fresh vegetables every week for about five months of the year, depending on the farm and its regional climate.
When I explained to a friend that my CSA share was cancelled for the rest of the season, she asked, "Well, do you get the money back?" It was a legitimate question and one that gave me the opportunity to explain what being a CSA member means. I gave my money in the beginning of the season as a lump sum investment directly to the farm. The money from CSA programs helps the farmer at the beginning of the season, when s/he needs it most and which sees them through the rest of the growing season. Of course I was disappointed to miss out on beautiful produce, especially at the height of the harvest season, but I was also glad to have helped our farmers through this difficult time.
The Hazon CSA ran from June 2nd to October 27th (a total of 22 weeks, minus the final 7 weeks) and the total cost was $600, so split among three people my share was $200. On average, per week we received approximately seven to ten different items in our full share (kale, tomatoes, beans, garlic, squash, onions etc). The missing shares didn't hurt me too badly for a couple of reasons: I was sharing the cost with two other people, so the financial loss didn't affect me nearly as much if I had bought it on my own. I was also supplementing my share with veggies from the market, which lessened the blow.
Such a loss could take a larger toll on someone who budgeted for the CSA veggies to complete their meals each week, and making the entire payment upfront at the beginning of the season can be difficult, too. Getting local, sustainable vegetables to lower income communities is an issue that farmers are aware of, and some models offer weekly payment options for those who can't pay it all upfront. CSA might not work for everyone, but when it does, it's wonderful, and many small and medium size farmers sell their produce through the CSA model because it provides them with better financial stability. (The CSA model has kept many a farmer in business, including the famous John Peterson of Angelic Organics, and a recent Hero, Sue Ujcic of Helsing Junction Farm.)
After our shares were canceled, I was on the lookout for new CSA possibilities and ways to support farmers in the winter. Recently, I happened upon a beautiful postcard in a local shop that read, to my delight: "Cricket Creek Farm Winter Cheese CSA: artisanal cheese from the Berkshires to Brooklyn." I snagged it immediately off the table and brought it into the office to share with my fellow cheese-loving coworkers. Three others gleefully agreed to split a share. This is our fifth week - we've received delightful cheeses. The first week we immediately had a taste test and I used it in scrambled eggs that following weekend to give them a tangy savory flavor.
If you're looking for a CSA share this winter, you can always search Eat Well Guide. If you're in the New York area, check out Just Food's list of Winter CSA shares. Buying clubs are another good option, offering people the ability to order local food and provide farmers with a steady income through the winter months.
Even though I missed those last nine weeks, I would absolutely sign up for another CSA (and will, come spring 2012). I really believe in the community it creates and hear from farmer friends that they value the stability and convenience it provides, as well as the direct feedback they receive that they don't get when people buy their produce from a store. You can count on me to be a CSA member for life.
I recently spoke with Melinda Rowley for an update on Monkshood Nursery. She was excited to tell me that they are almost recovered and have already begun soliciting members for their 2012 CSA shares. Immediately after the storm, people asked how they could help and the donations poured in.Melinda and David had to take out $10,000 from their line of credit in September and are still paying this off. However, they have been able to pay their bills successfully on time for the past four months. Additionally, Monkshood Nursery received a $500 holiday gift from Farm Credit East and was one of 62 farms chosen to receive $2000 donation from the NYC Greenmarkets. Currently they are selling salad greens grown in their greenhouse at local winter farmers' markets and beginning in January, they will begin selling at the highly coveted Saturday market in Union Square.


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A panel including the Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron will analyse this week's Budget. He'll be joined by North Yorkshire's Anne McIntosh and Bishop Auckland MP Helen Goodman.
We'll also ask how the Government's welfare reforms could affect voters in our region.
Around The House: Disability payments to be piloted in Cumbria
Starting next month, the Disability Living Allowance will be phased out, to be replaced by Personal Independence Payments.
People with disabilities living in parts of Cumbria will be among the first to be switched to the new benefit.
The Government says it will target people who are most in need; opponents say it will penalise the vulnerable.
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...if you think a man who died in 1842 could have been a soldier in the U.S. Civil War.
...if you cannot resist adding yet another fake coat of arms to your tree.
...if you accept shaky leaf hints without question.
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...if you do not think it is unusual for a man to have 30 kids with 2 wives over 10 years.
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Antimicrobial resistance
Antimicrobials, such as antibiotics, are substances used to kill micro-organisms or to stop them from growing and multiplying. They are commonly used in human and veterinary medicine to treat a wide variety of infectious diseases.
Antimicrobial resistance refers to the ability of micro-organisms to withstand antimicrobial treatments. The overuse or misuse of antibiotics has been linked to the emergence and spread of micro-organisms which are resistant to them, rendering treatment ineffective and posing a serious risk to public health. A well known example of a bacterium that has acquired resistance to multiple antibiotics is Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
Resistant bacteria can spread through many routes. When antimicrobial resistance occurs in zoonotic bacteria present in animals and food it can also compromise the effective treatment of infectious diseases in humans.
In the field of food safety, policy-makers need to protect consumers from risks related to the food chain and to establish the best control options to reduce such risks. Scientists and risk assessors are examining the factors which may lead to the presence of antimicrobial resistant bacteria in food and animals to provide appropriate scientific advice to decision-makers.
Bacteria in humans, food and animals continue to show resistance to the most widely used antimicrobials. Scientists warn that resistance to ciprofloxacin, an antimicrobial that is critically important for the treatment of human infections, is very high in Campylobacter, thus reducing the options for effective treatment of severe foodborne infections. Multi-drug resistant Salmonella bacteria continue to spread across Europe. The findings of this latest annual Europe-wide report by EFSA and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) underline again that antimicrobial resistance poses a serious risk to human and animal health.
EFSA is working with key EU actors to reduce antimicrobial resistance
In 2001 the European Commission launched an EU strategy to combat the threat of antimicrobial resistance to human, animal and plant health. It included the phasing out of antibiotics for non-medical use in animals, and covered a range of actions at EU and national level in the areas of data collection, surveillance, research and awareness-raising.
EU legislation on animal nutrition banned the use of antibiotics used for growth promotion in animal feed from January 2006.
In 2007, EFSA published specifications for the harmonised monitoring of antimicrobial resistance in two important zoonotic bacteria – Salmonella and Campylobacter – found in animals and foods.
In 2008 EFSA's Panel on Biological Hazards issued an opinion examining how food may become a vehicle for transmitting antimicrobial resistant bacteria to humans. It made recommendations for preventing and controlling transmission, highlighting good hygiene practices at all stages of the food chain as a critical prevention and control factor. EFSA published further specifications for the harmonised monitoring of antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli and enterococci bacteria in animals and foods.
ECDC organised the first annual European Antibiotic Awareness Day (18 November) to raise awareness about the threat to public health of antibiotic resistance and prudent antibiotic use.
In 2009 the Panel on Biological Hazards assessed the public health significance of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in animals and foods. It concludes that livestock-associated MRSA represents only a small proportion of all reported MRSA infections in the EU with significant differences between Member States. EFSA also published the results of an EU-wide baseline survey on MRSA in pigs.
In a joint opinion by EFSA, ECDC, EMA and Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks concluded that antimicrobial resistance was increasing worldwide and raised specific concern in human medicine about bacterial resistance to antibiotics used in the treatment of Salmonella and Campylobacter infections – the two most reported zoonotic infections in Europe.
In 2010, EFSA published the first EU Summary Reports on antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic bacteria found in animals and foods covering the years 2004-2008.
As of 2011 EFSA and ECDC have been compiling a joint report on antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic bacteria affecting humans, animals and food. The report makes an important contribution to work being carried out at European level and assists the European Commission as it develops its proposals for action to fight antimicrobial resistance.
In a joint report published in 2015, the three sister agencies EFSA, ECDC and EMA concluded that the use of certain antimicrobials in animals and humans is associated with the occurrence of resistance to these antimicrobials.
EFSA's role
EFSA provides independent scientific support and advice to risk managers on the risks to human and animal health related to the possible emergence, spread and transfer of antimicrobial resistance in the food chain and in animal populations. EFSA takes an integrated approach to its work on antimicrobial resistance involving a number of its Scientific Panels and Units as it is a concern for the entire food chain.
In its work, EFSA cooperates closely with other relevant EU agencies such as the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA).
Monitoring and analysis of antimicrobial resistance in the food chain
EFSA monitors and analyses the situation on antimicrobial resistance in food and animals across Europe. The Authority is assisted by the Task Force on Zoonoses Data Collection: a pan-European network of national representatives of EU Member States, other reporting countries, as well as the World Health Organisation (WHO) and World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).
Based on data collected by the EU Member States, EFSA produces in cooperation with ECDC annual European Union Summary Reports on zoonotic infections, food-borne outbreaks and antimicrobial resistance illustrating the evolving situation in Europe. EFSA also publishes baseline survey reports on the prevalence of antimicrobial resistance in the EU in specific animal populations, for instance MRSA in pigs, and provides guidance to national authorities how to carry out their monitoring and reporting activities.
EFSA's Scientific Panels review the annual reports and make recommendations on prevention and reduction measures.
Risk assessments and recommendations
EFSA's Scientific Panels assess the risks of antimicrobial resistance and provides scientific advice on control options at the request of risk managers or on its own initiative. This work has included risk assessments by the Panel on Biological Hazards on antimicrobial resistance in the food and feed chain and the public health significance of MRSA in animals and food focusing on the specific type of MRSA found in food-producing animals. The Panel on additives and products or substances used in animal feed assesses the safety of animal feed additives, including the risks related to antibiotic resistance where micro-organisms are involved.
EFSA, ECDC, EMA and the European Commission's Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR) have also published a joint scientific opinion on antimicrobial resistance focused on infections that can be transmitted to humans from animals and food (i.e. zoonoses).
EU framework
To tackle antimicrobial resistance, a holistic, multi-sectorial approach, involving many different sectors (human medicine, veterinary medicine, research, animal husbandry, agriculture, environment, trade and communication) is needed.
The Commission's 2011 action plan against the rising threats from antimicrobial resistance contains 12 actions for implementation with EU member countries and identifies 7 areas where measures are most necessary. A progress report on the AMR Action Plan published in February 2015, shows the state of play of steps taken to address AMR.
A number of risk management measures to combat antimicrobial resistance are in place related to the food chain. EU legislation on zoonoses - animal diseases or infections transmissible between animals and humans - obliges Member States to monitor trends in antimicrobial resistance in zoonoses and other agents that may present a threat to public health.
At international level, countries cooperate through an Intergovernmental Task Force on Antimicrobial Resistance which reports to the Codex Alimentarius Commission. The EU and United States have also created a transatlantic task force on antimicrobial resistance issues.


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- Keep a Clear Head: immune to daze until the end of the encounter
The fight continues.
During the fight, Thorngrim manages to kill a Nalfashnee almost by himself and Naurak takes down a greater air elemental himself. Gentoo convinced Kaelvar to see the light of justice and help the Companions again. Surina and Tzira dispatch the elemental apostles and kill the traitor, Dak.
At the end of the battle, the Lady of Pain arrives and offers a boon for being responsible for her release – they ask her to allow the portal to Carceri to re-open, but a sacrifice is still required: Naurak volunteers and impales himself before anyone can stop him.
Reuniting, the Companions split up: Surina is left back in Sigil as she remains unconscious and the Falcon and Chance join the party. Mirana warns that the Raven Queen is under attack in the Shadowfell, besieged by the forces of Orcus.
Following the tracks of Irinuk and Vadalgo, the Companions find that the landscape of Carceri has turned to flesh, and even part of the Black Gate is flesh now.
Arriving at the Gate, the Companions find Vadalgo and Irinuk engaged in a ritual.
Combat ensues!
During the fight, the Falcon manages to destroy Machtiel with Calenbrin, releasing the angels within.
Chance and Thorngrim both fall during the fight as well, but the rest of the Companions are able to escape, after having given Aban Aldorian the Orb so he could jump into the gate to seal it from the inside. Irinuk and Vadalgo also both fell during the battle.
Back in the Raven Queen's keep, the armies of Orcus and Vecna broke through her defenses, assaulting her inner fortress while the dead Companions (Thorngrim, Naurak, Surina) try to fight the evil forces. They were able to save the Raven Queen, in the end. She restored them to life so they could continue their work.
Gentoo is almost corrupted by Tharizdun's influence (allowing him to return to the world), but he manages to overcome it.
And they all lived happily ever after.


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Inspiration for Claire & Jeffrey's Kitchen
Name: Claire & Jeffrey
Type of Project: Kitchen remodel
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Type of building: Single-family bungalow, 950 square feet
The Renovation Diaries are a new collaboration with our community in which we feature your step by step renovation progress and provide monetary support towards getting it done in style.
Our style is clean, simple, and authentic. And quirky. And has to be livable and unpretentious. I love white, utilitarian kitchen spaces with simple, unfussy materials. Generally classic materials, but I think that's bias because my house was built in 1918. I think there's always a best-case scenario for any circumstance and budget, and that every space in a home should inform the others.
I am mainly designing the space myself. I have always been very spatially-oriented in my design work, and on top of that, have always valued the quality of my environment and the things I surround myself with. That said, it's hard for me to hand over a project to a professional.
As far as materials are concerned, we're thinking glossy white cabinets and light gray, concrete counters, with the original hardwood floors refinished and stained dark (to match the rest of the house). We'll have white walls, and natural wood accents, with punchy colors in the form of accessories, art, and kitchen tools, with natural textures and patterns here and there.
For more of my renovation inspiration photos, check out my project pinboard.
(Diary Text: Claire Moyle. Images: 1. House to Home, 2. Nuevo Estilo via The Nero Chronicles, 3. The Glitter Guide, 4. CocoCozy via Apartment Therapy, 5. Croma Design via Houzz and Apartment Therapy, 6. House and Home, 7. Realtor.com, 8 & 9. Design*Sponge)


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Looks like our contest isn't the only way you can potentially win a Lumia 928. If you're in the United States and use Bing as your primary search engine you should be using and taking advantage of Bing Rewards. You can potentially win a Nokia Lumia 928 and more through the Bing Rewards program. Details below.
Bing Rewards are little points you get for using Bing. It's a service that is currently only available in the United States. Searches you do earn you Bing Reward credits that you can apply towards gift cards, coupons, contest, and more. It's a really sweet program for those who have access to it. For example, you can basically earn a free month of Xbox Live Gold or a month pass for Xbox Music just by using Bing as your search engine. For the Windows Phone crowd you can earn cash that you can use in the Windows Phone Store.
Right now there's a contest where Bing is giving away 5 Nokia Lumia 928s and $200 to apply towards a Verizon contract. If you spend 40 Bing Reward credits you'll get 10 entries into the sweepstakes. The grand prize is the Nokia Lumia package just described, but three runner ups will win an Xbox 360 with a 250GB hard drive, Kinect, and NCAA Football 14. Not bad at all.
The sweepstakes end July 1, 2013 at 9:00 AM Eastern Time. Winners will be notified about 21 days later on the Bing Rewards website. You need to be at least 13 years old to enter and be a legal resident in the United States. Get the full details right here.
Source: Bing Rewards
Thanks for the tip Erick H!


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Ian Laperriere completes Ironman competitionby Adam Kimelman
Philadelphia Flyers development coach Ian Laperriere wasn't sure what would happen Sunday, but it ended up being one of the most fulfilling days of his life.
The 39-year-old recovered from a fall two weeks ago during training that left him with what felt like a recurrence of the same concussion symptoms that had ended his 16-season NHL playing career to finish his first Ironman, completing the Ironman North American Championship at Mont-Tremblant (Quebec) in 12 hours, 11 minutes, 55 seconds.
He finished 124th of the 258 finishers in the men's 35-39 division.
Laperriere arrived in Mont-Tremblant, about a 90-minute drive northeast from his hometown of Montreal, last week to prepare for a race he wasn't sure he would be able to take part in. During a final training ride near his home in southern New Jersey, Laperriere skidded on wet railroad tracks and fell off his bike, and told NHL.com late last week, "I hurt my neck. I'm moving fine, but I got those headache symptoms that I know too well."
Laperriere had trained for more than six months for his big moment and said the possibility of missing the race was depressing.
However, he said he had been receiving positive feedback from his longtime chiropractor, Martin Jolicoeur, also an Ironman competitor.
"I drove [to Montreal] a week before the race to see my chiropractor, who's been treating me for 20 years," Laperriere told NHL.com Monday. "He told me all along that it wasn't a concussion, it was whiplash with the stress of the event and that's why I had those headaches. But it was the same feeling. In the back of my mind, I feel like I had a concussion; same headaches, same thing. That's why I was depressed. My doctor told me all along that I'd be fine and he was right on.
"I started the race and the pressure was off. I just felt great the whole day, other than the cramps at the end. But my head was fine the whole day."
The treatment worked well enough for him to complete the 2.4-mile swim in 1:13:00; the 112-mile bike ride in 5:42:56; and 26.2-mile run in 5:05:21.
Laperriere said he was happy with the swim, although the start brought back a little of the player who ranks 57th in NHL history with 1,956 penalty minutes.
"It was fun until one guy pulled my shoulder and pulled me behind him," Laperriere said. "I didn't like that. I tried to grab his leg but I couldn't. The old me came out [but] it was fine. The big thing with swimming is you have to stay calm. You've got to talk to yourself and you can't let that stuff bother you, because 99.9 percent of the time, those people don't do it on purpose … they're just trying to find their room in the water."
He said he wasn't worried about another accident on his bike, and said the only issue he had was when the wind began blowing harder than expected on the course.
"The first loop went fine, the second loop the wind picked up on the big highway and there's nothing to stop that wind," he said. "I had breakfast with the pros [Monday], the Cervelo team, and they had one guy finish second, another fourth and 10th, and the girl who won [Sunday] was there and we were talking about the race and even the pros thought the wind was crazy on the second loop."
After the bike race, all that was left was a full marathon.
"The guy next to me in the transition [from bike to run] said I can't believe we're going to go run a marathon now," Laperriere said. "I was like, 'Shut up!' I didn't say it, but I was thinking it."
He said having a clear mind for the run was the key.
"The mental aspect of the run was the most challenging thing," Laperriere said. "I've been told that the run is how much you want it and that's exactly what it is."
Making things harder during the run was the weather: it was in the low 80s, with little shade on the course. Then halfway through, Laperriere said his legs began cramping.
"It went fine my first loop," he said. "I was walking a little bit and running most of the time. I cramped up at the end of the first loop, my hamstring started going and my calves were tiring out. That was my rookie mistake. I drank some and ate some salt pills during the race, but I didn't expect it to be that hot. … I started cramping up and I was afraid I was going to snap one of my hamstrings. Coming out of the second loop I walked a lot of that waiting for the salt to kick in, and the pretzels I was eating. I was able to run half and half the last 13 miles."
He arrived at the finish line to a jubilant crowd. Among those waiting for him was his wife, his children and a number of friends and other family members.
"The crowd was unbelievable," he said. "I stopped before the finish line and applauded them, thanked them for the support all day. It was a great feeling. I had been warned, just enjoy the moment and I did. … The Ironman people were kind enough to bring my wife and kids to the finish line. My oldest one put the medal on me. It was a great finish."


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Ashley Tisdale: LA's Best Visit with PUMA!
Ashley Tisdale sits with a few new friends during a visit to LA's BEST After School Enrichment Program at Pacoima Charter School in Los Angeles on Wednesday afternoon (December 5).
The 27-year-old actress made a surprise visit to the school to present each child with an early Christmas gift — a PUMA backpack stuffed with shoes and other goodies including PUMA gift cards meant to be spent on presents for loved ones.
During her time visiting, Ashley also got in on the fun and helped the kids make holiday ornaments, signed autographs and spoke with the kids about the importance of giving during the holidays.
After her visit, Ashley (wearing a Motel Rocks jacket) was seen picking up a Starbucks to go.
25+ pics inside…
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Lippert Acquisition Strengthens Steel Division
July 9, 2013 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on Lippert Acquisition Strengthens Steel Division
Lippert Components Inc. (LCI) announced it has acquired certain assets and the engineering team of Midstates Tool & Die & Engineering Inc., a designer and builder of automated equipment, production tooling, progressive dies and one-hit stamping dies. According to a press release, the business will be operated as Lippert Automation, Tool and Die.
"The assets and people we've added from Midstates will help us design more efficient and consistent automation processes that are key in producing high quality products for our customers," said Jason Lippert, CEO of Drew Industries Inc., LCI's parent company.
The former Midstates team offers decades of experience and provides additional support and expertise as a part of the LCI Steel Division, the release stated. The business also brings LCI several new customers, allowing the Steel Division to further diversify and expand its market reach.
Vice President of LCI Automation and Manufacturing Jeff Few believes the acquisition will help the Steel Division move to the next level. "Combining the seasoned specialists of Midstates with our automation and tool and die team will give us velocity as we further automate to increase productivity and quality," he said.
Lippert expects the acquisition to drive the next phase of automation for LCI, noting, "The Midstates team has developed a strong reputation for quality workmanship, and we expect to build on that strength."


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This site is mainly dedicated to the LEGO® models that Nathanaël Kuipers has designed over the years, both official and custom ones.
NKubate is derived from his initials NK, and the term incubate, which is used to describe the process of bringing into being.
Often the same can be said for coming up with new ideas and turning them into something concrete.
We just have to think outside the box, in this case literary when talking about LEGO® kits.
Humans are creative beings, but sometimes we need a bit of inspiration, a catalyst that sparks our imagination.
NKubate provides just that!


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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc's unfamiliar role as tax collector may have dented its crucial holiday quarter by reducing the online retail giant's longstanding price advantage over its rivals in several major markets.
Sales growth in California for merchants who sold their goods via Amazon lagged growth in the rest of the country after the company began collecting state sales tax there on September 15, according to an analysis by e-commerce firm ChannelAdvisor.
And Best Buy Co, Amazon's arch-rival in high-priced consumer electronics, saw holiday online sales increase in the three states where Amazon started collecting sales tax: California, Texas, and Pennsylvania.
"There was a little softness in states where Amazon is now collecting sales tax," said R.J. Hottovy, a Morningstar analyst. "It levels the playing field for brick-and-mortar retailers."
Critics of Amazon have long railed against what they deem an unfair advantage, because for years most other retailers have had to collect state sales tax on online sales because they operate physical stores in those states.
But many states, hungry for extra revenue to plug yawning deficits following the financial crisis, introduced laws requiring that Internet-only retailers also collect sales tax. Brick-and-mortar retailers hope the requirement will trim Amazon's price advantage and eventually help them recoup lost sales.
Amazon's fourth-quarter results - due on January 29 - should provide clues as to whether U.S. consumers changed their shopping habits when faced with higher taxes on their purchases.
"This makes Amazon equal to everyone else. They no longer have that sales tax advantage," said Anne Zybowski, vice president of retail insights at Kantar Retail. "If this had happened to Amazon when they were just a bookseller years ago, they may not be as big as they are now."
Wall Street on the whole is betting that online retailers like Amazon and eBay Inc fared better than rivals rooted in the physical world. On Wednesday eBay posted marginally better-than-expected results for the fourth quarter.
But some analysts say investors may not appreciate the extent to which revenues of Amazon's competitors might have been suppressed by the sales tax effect. Amazon does not break out sales in individual states or markets.
Amazon began collecting sales tax of 7.25 percent to 9.75 percent in California about two weeks before the start of the fourth quarter. It started collecting sales tax in Pennsylvania in September, and in Texas in July.
ChannelAdvisor, which helps merchants boost sales online, analyzed clients' sales growth on Amazon in California and in the rest of the country before and after the Golden State's internet sales tax kicked in.
From July through early September, sales growth in California for Amazon clients was 5 percent to 10 percent higher than in the rest of the United States. But the week before the September 15 start of the tax, sales growth spiked as much as 70 percent above growth in the rest of the country as buyers rushed to beat the deadline.
"The surge before the tax went into effect was much larger than I thought it would be," said Scot Wingo, chief executive of ChannelAdvisor.
After September 15, California sales growth rose at the same pace as the rest of the country. But in early November, sales growth slipped as much as 10 percent below the rest of the nation, ChannelAdvisor data showed.
During one of the busiest holiday periods, from late November to early December, sales growth dipped further in California. Only toward the end of the holiday period did client sales growth in California recover, the data showed.
EBay, another Amazon rival, is an investor in ChannelAdvisor. Wingo also owned Amazon shares but sold them in the fourth quarter for personal tax reasons, he said.
The California tax impact was particularly pronounced on items priced at $200 to $250, Wingo said.
Best Buy's solid showing during the holidays may provide another clue to the tax's impact.
Overall, Best Buy reported better-than-expected holiday sales last week.
Despite the tax changes, Amazon's consumer electronics prices were still at least 5 percent below Best Buy's during the holiday season, Kantar's Zybowski said. But Best Buy may have benefited from even a small change in this area.
"Particularly in consumer electronics, any narrowing of Amazon's price advantage at the margin is important because Best Buy brings service and other shopper benefits to the category," she said.
An Amazon spokesman declined to comment when asked if the company saw an impact on fourth-quarter sales from the collection of sales tax in the three states.
In the past, Amazon executives have said there was little or no impact from such changes in other regions.
Several analysts said that shoppers use Amazon not just because they can find a bargain, but also because of its vast selection, convenience, fast shipping and returns. Regardless, the retailer wasted no time in discounting to try to safeguard its edge.
Amazon probably lowered prices 8 percent to 9 percent on items most affected by this, although it is tricky to separate such reductions from the usual holiday season promotions that were also happening, Wingo said.
Extra price competition may dent Amazon's profitability in the fourth quarter, Morningstar's Hottovy said.
Amazon is expected to report revenue of $22.3 billion, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.
"Amazon was wise to hold on to the sales tax advantage as long as they did," said Sucharita Mulpuru, an analyst at Forrester Research. "They obviously felt that they were strong enough now, with enough other profit pools, that acquiescing to state authorities would not have an adverse impact on their business."
Editing by Edwin Chan, Leslie Gevirtz, Nick Zieminski and Phil Berlowitz


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I have a 9 node Intel quad-core cluster and on the master node I have a pci-express 16 slot a BFG-GTX-260 NVIDIA GPU card and the latest 2.3 CUDA SDK, toolkit, and drivers. My GPU card has 216 processing elements and I managed to get your new MAGMA library working with GotoBLAS v1.26 (academic) and gfortran with the attached Make.inc. One has to add -llapack and remove -lguide and
yum install lapack
in fedora core 11 Linux because that's what I am running on my cluster. Also I have hard coded the path to the GotoBLAS library so you will have to change that from -L/bummer/GotoBLAS to something like -L$(HOME)/GotoBLAS. All that is required on fc11 is the change to Make.inc and it compiles beautifully in the make all in ../testing directory of the magma-0.1 install!
I tried it and it works for testing_spotrf -N 1024 3072 with good results even during a run where all host cpus were running another program (long run program related to number theory).
Best wishes,
Allan MeneZes MMATH


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L. Lewis Lab
From EEBedia
Revision as of 23:30, 21 September 2007 by LouiseLewis (Talk | contribs)
My lab is located in Pharmacy/Biology Building, rooms 311 & 313
69 North Eagleville Road, Storrs, CT 06269-3043 U.S.A.
Phone: +1 860-486-1811
Current Lab Members
- Louise A. Lewis (Associate Professor)
- Shelley Olm (Research Associate)
- Molly Letsch (Ph.D. Student)
- Karolina Fučíková (Ph.D. Student)
- Miracle Tali (NSF REU and NEAGEP Student from ASCC)
- Chien Lo (Undergraduate Student in EEB and MCB)
- Nicole Piatt (Undergraduate Student EEB)
Affiliated Faculty
- Francis Trainor (Emeritus Professor in EEB)
- Paul Lewis (Associate Professor in EEB)
Former Lab Members
- Hilary McManus (Ph.D. student 2001-2007): currently a Postdoctoral Associate at the University of Michigan, working with Y.-L. Qiu.
- Dennis Gray (Postdoctoral Associate 2005-2006): currently a Postdoctoral Associate in the Plants, Soils, and Biometerology Department at Utah State University.
- David Hoover (BS 2003): currently a M.S. student in the Integrative Geosciences Program at Uconn.
- Karen Erickson (Research Associate): currently a Research Associate at Connecticut College.
- Jarmila Holkova
- Gizele Richards (BS 2003): currently pursuing a graduate degree in Environmental and Resource Policy at George Washington University.
- Brad Goupil (BS 2003): earned a BS/MS in Biodiversity and Conservation Biology.


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The Second Battle of El Alamein, frequently cited as the turning point of the war in North Africa, began 70 years ago today. Whilst at the time it was no doubt a great morale boost for a victory-bereft British public, who had only seen defeat since 1939. History would suggest however that the Second World War was, for the most part, won and lost on the Eastern Front, given the vastly larger number of troops in action in that theatre. Given the perilous state of the country's armed forces between 1940 and 1942, and given that for a large part of that time Britain was standing alone, a limited campaign in North Africa was probably all that the Army was capable of fighting at the time.
Alamein did once and for all prevent the Germans from breaking through to the Suez Canal, and the oilfields of the Middle East. My Grandad was in Iraq at the time, but 'missed out' on Alamein. Of course, it could said that the Battle of Alam Halfa earlier in 1942 probably ended Rommel's last chance of winning the war in North Africa. However, Alamein did also mark the rise of Montgomery in public consciousness as a senior commander who won battles.
On the subject of El Alamein, the guys at Philosophy Football have released a special El Alamein 70th anniversary t-shirt, with a Desert Rat artwork and in a nice sandy colour. Check out Philosophy Football's website here.
Related articles
- El Alamein veterans gather in Egypt for 70th anniversary of battle (telegraph.co.uk)
- International service held at El Alamein (radionz.co.nz)
- VIDEO: Veterans mark El Alamein anniversary (bbc.co.uk)
- In pictures: El Alamein anniversary (bbc.co.uk)
- Ceremony commemorates 70 years since the Battle of El-Alamein (telegraph.co.uk)
- The Phantom Army of Alamein, By Rick Stroud (independent.co.uk)


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SAN FRANCISCO — Slumping personal computer maker Dell is bowing out of the stock market in a $24.4 billion buyout that represents the largest deal of its kind since the Great Recession dried up the financing for such risky maneuvers.
The complex agreement announced Tuesday will allow Dell's management, including eponymous founder Michael Dell, to attempt a company turnaround away from the glare and financial pressures of Wall Street.
Dell stockholders will be paid $13.65 per share to leave the company on its own. That's 25 percent more than the stock's price of $10.88 before word of the buyout talks trickled out three weeks ago. But it's a steep markdown from the shares' price of $24 six years ago when Michael Dell returned for a second go-round as chief executive.
Dell shares rose 15 cents to close at $13.42 Tuesday, indicating that investors don't believe a better offer is likely.
The chances of a successful counter offer look slim, given the forces lined up behind the current deal.
Michael Dell, the company's largest shareholder, is throwing in his 14 percent stake and an undisclosed sliver of his $16 billion fortune to help finance the sale to a group led by the investment firm Silver Lake.
"We recognize that (transformation) will still take more time, investment and patience, and I believe our efforts will be better supported by partnering with Silver Lake in our shared vision," Michael Dell said in a statement.
Software maker Microsoft, which counts Dell among its biggest customers, is backing the deal by lending $2 billion to the buyers.
The sale is structured as a leveraged buyout, which requires the acquired company to repay the debt taken on to finance the deal.
Dell's sale is the second highest-priced leveraged buyout of a technology company, trailing the $27 billion paid for First Data in 2007.
The deal is the largest leveraged buyout of any type since November 2007, when Alltel sold for $25 billion to TPG Capital and a Goldman Sachs subsidiary.
Within a few months, the U.S. economy had collapsed into the worst recession since World War II.


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Cuisine in the World of Avatar can be divided into four major categories, which follow the division of the four nations. However, regional variation in cuisine can be found, particularly in the Earth Kingdom.
Air Nomads
Since the Air Nomad civilization was nearly wiped out at the beginning of the Hundred Year War, little is known about the culinary traditions of the Air Nomads. However, the most defining characteristic of their cuisine was a strict vegetarianism.[1] Air Nomads were also known for their sweets, such as fruit pies and custard tarts.[2]
Cooking style
Little is known about the cooking style of the Air Nomads, except that they were skilled at baking[3] and steaming.[4]
Common ingredients
- Apple — Used for feeding sky bison.[5]
- Banana — Used for juices.[6]
- Eggs — Used in baked goods, such as egg custard tarts.[1]
- Flour — Used in baked goods, such as fruit pies.
- Moon peach — Eaten whole.[3]
- Nuts — Eaten for a snack.[7]
- Onion — Used for juices.[6]
- Pickles[6]
- Plum — Used in fruit pies.[8]
- Soy — Used to make tofu.[4]
- Dumplings — Presumably filled with vegetables.[9]
- Fruit pie — Baked pastries filled with minced fruit.[3]
- Macaroons — Cookie-shaped confection.[10]
- Noodles — Mixed with vegetables.
- Onion-and-banana juice — A favorite of Guru Pathik.[6]
- Rice — Eaten as a side dish.
- Steamed tofu[4]
- Sweet buns — Rice dumplings wrapped in large flat leaves. Meelo's favorite treat.[10]
Water Tribe
Because of the barren land on which they live, the Water Tribes draw most of their food sources from the ocean. Staples of the cuisine include crab, sea prunes, squid, seaweed, and seal jerky.[2]
Cooking style
The main cooking styles of the Water Tribes appear to be boiling and stewing, as they lack the resources to make more elaborate dishes. Also, as they live in a colder part of the world, it is more practical to have foods like stews that warm the body and less practical to have things like salads. They also make jerky out of seal meat.
Common ingredients
- Fish — Usually steamed or boiled.[11]
- Dried fish[4]
- Giant fly — Hunted for food by the Foggy Swamp Tribe.[12]
- Giant sea crab — A delicacy considered by many to be the most popular and sought-after food in the Northern Sea.[13]
- Octopus/Squid — Used in stews.[13]
- Platypus bear — Served whole at feasts in the Northern Water Tribe.[14]
- Possum chicken — Hunted as food by the Foggy Swamp Tribe.[12]
- Sea prune — Boiled into sea prune stew, similar in taste to ocean kumquats.[15]
- Seal — Used to make blubbered seal jerky.[3]
- Seaweed — Made into noodles,[2] stew,[16] sprinkles, soup, bread, and cookies.[13]
- Arctic hen — A delectable Southern Water Tribe dish.[12]
- Blubbered seal jerky — Jerky made from seal meat and blubber.[3]
- Cotton candy — Sugar spun into a ball; sold at the Glacier Spirits Festival.[17]
- Five-flavor soup — Traditional Southern Water Tribe dinner.[18]
- "Fried foods on sticks" — Sold at the Glacier Spirits Festival.[17]
- Kale cookies — Cookies made out of kale, they are sometimes served at meetings.[19]
- Pickled fish — A meal that lives up to its name; eaten in the Northern Water Tribe.
- Puffin-seal sausages[20]
- Sea prune stew — Sea prunes stewed in water and with other common ingredients.[15]
- Seaweed noodles — A typical Southern Water Tribe dish.[2]
- Seaweed stew — A Northern Water Tribe dish, it can be made with substitute ingredients in the Forgetful Valley.[16]
- Tentacle soup — A Northern Water Tribe dish, consisting of squid/octopus tentacles and noodles.
- Two-headed fish soup — A Southern Water Tribe specialty.[21]
- Freeze-dried cucumberquats — Used by adventurers in the Southern Water Tribe as an emergency food source should they get stranded in the arctic.[22]
Earth Kingdom
People in the Earth Kingdom grow and eat a wide variety of foods, including fruits, nuts, vegetables, rice, and tea. Meat and poultry from wild game and farms are also common.[2] There are many regional variations in the types of food eaten, ranging from simpler village fare to the elaborate roasts, cakes, and other delicacies found in Ba Sing Se. While having a meal in Ba Sing Se, Zuko commented that the food tasted almost identical to Fire Nation food but less seasoned.[23]
Cooking style
A huge variety of cooking methods are utilized in the Earth Kingdom. The Earth Kingdom is a massive continent with many variations in climate, which in turn effects food preparation. Boiling is used for rice and many vegetables. Fish is usually steamed, and meats are usually roasted. Baking is used extensively to make cakes, buns, and tarts. In the metal city of Zaofu, they serve a fusion cuisine of gourmet and vegetarian entrées, most which use specially prepared ingredients such as kale.
Common ingredients
- Rice[24]
- Wheat — Can be made into flour.
Fish, meat, and dairy
- Chicken — Usually roasted.[25]
- Crab — Made into crab puffs.[26]
- Duck — Usually roasted.[27]
- Egg — Used in a variety of ways.
- Fish — Usually steamed or seared.
- Lobster crab — Usually boiled or roasted.[29]
- Platypus bear egg — Used in a variety of ways.[30]
- Pork
Fruits and vegetables
- Apple[5]
- Berries
- Cabbage — Usually boiled, stir-fried or left uncooked and used as garnish.[31]
- Cantaloupe[32]
- Chili — Used as a flavoring.
- Eggplant
- Kale — A staple ingredient in Zaofu cuisine.[33]
- Lettuce — Can be boiled, stir-fried, or left uncooked and used as garnish.[25]
- Lychee nuts — Small reddish-brown fruit that can be used to make tea.[34]
- Mango — Eaten[30] and used to make a beverage of the same name.[35]
- Moon peaches[3]
- Mushroom — Usually boiled.[10]
- Papaya[30]
- Soy — Used to make tofu.[36]
- Watermelon
- Jennamite — A fast growing rock candy that can be eaten as a snack. It is also known as Creeping Crystal.[25]
- Peanut — A small legume which can be made into a sauce. The sauce can also be used to craft of certain explosives.[7]
- Bean curd puffs — Made from cottage cheese and beans.[30]
- Beetle-worm soup — Dish prepared and served by Grandma Lokai.[37]
- Bison steak — Cooked meat from a flying bison. It is a rare dish that is consumed by citizens of the Upper Ring of Ba Sing Se.[38]
- Braised turtle-duck[4]
- Cabbage cookies — A signature dish of the cabbage merchant.[39]
- Cakes — Mixed flour, sugar, egg, and butter; baked.
- Crab puffs — Crab meat made into puffs.[26]
- Deep-fried pickled radishes — These are never seen, only mentioned by Katara in "Sokka, The Avatar".
- Egg custard tart — Tart with an egg custard center.[1]
- Fried dough — Flour dough that is fried.[40]
- Ginger-infused pea tendril and hibiscus-root salad — An aromatic vegetarian side-dish served in gourmet meals.[28]
- Jook — Rice congee (a kind of porridge).[6]
- Meat kebabs[41]
- Noodle soup — Noodles and various vegetables and meats cooked in soup.
- Pan-fried noodles[36]
- Pau buns
- Roast duck — A duck that is seasoned with herbs and spices, roasted, and applied with a special sauce.[27][42]
- Seared wild Kyoshi elephant koi — A gourmet meal prepared by pan searing fresh elephant koi. Often served with complementary side dishes, such as hibiscus root salad.[28]
- Seaweed wraps — Small rolls wrapped in seaweed.[29]
- Soup — Made from a variety of meats and vegetables; usually thin.
- Sugar cookies[39]
- Tofu — Tofu made into smaller puffs and fried.[36]
- Unfried dough — Regular flour dough, cut into the shape of Avatar Aang. Exclusive dish of Chin Village.[40]
- Vegetable wrap — A vegetarian course often served raw and made out of leafy produce, such as kale. A particular favorite of Opal Beifong.[33]
- Cactus juice — Found in the Si Wong Desert, this liquid can be consumed straight from the cactus, though has strong hallucinogenic properties.[43]
- Kalenutsco — Fresh drink made from a mixture of kale, walnuts, and coconut water.[44]
- Mango — Made from mangoes and other fruits mixed with water in an ice bowl.[35]
- Tea — Made from a variety of tea leaves in hot water.[45]
- Mint — A small piece of candy.[23]
Fire Nation
The defining characteristic of Fire Nation cuisine is its spicy nature, closely resembling real-life Szechuan cuisine. Fire Nation citizens even put spices into many of their delicacies and treats. The Fire Nation uses a wide variety of grains, meats, and vegetables in cooking.
Cooking style
As with the Earth Kingdom, many cooking methods are utilized in the Fire Nation. Regional variation is smaller, but the types of food available are still extensive. Boiling is used for rice and many vegetables. Fish is usually steamed, and meats roasted. Baking is used extensively to make cakes, buns, and tarts. The Fire Nation also has many snack foods, typically in the form of roasted bite-sized pieces with a large amount of spices. Chili and other spices are added to nearly all savory food.
Common ingredients
- Flour — Made from wheat into buns and dumplings.
- Rice — A staple food, usually boiled.
- Wheat — A staple food, made into flour.
Fish and meat
- Clams — Usually boiled.[47]
- Crab
- Duck — Usually roasted.[42][48]
- Fish — Usually steamed with garnish applied.
- Komodo chicken — Usually roasted. In 100 AG, Zuko took a box of komodo chicken to his uncle, Iroh, during his imprisonment in the Capital City Prison.[49][50]
- Komodo rhino — Made into sausages.[18]
- Sea slug — Usually smoked.[51]
- Squid — Usually fried.
Fruits and vegetables
- Apple — Grown on trees; can be bought at the market in Fire Fountain City.
- Ash banana — Brownish-yellow fruit that can be baked into a bread.[18][52]
- Banana
- Cabbage — Usually boiled, stir-fried, or left uncooked and used as garnish.
- Cherries[53]
- Chili — Used extensively for almost any type of dish; found stir fried, boiled, and in salads.
- Figs[54]
- Lychee nuts — Small reddish-brown fruit that can be used to make tea or juice.
- Lemon
- Lettuce[49]
- Mango
- Ocean kumquat[18]
- Pink berries
- Purple berries[47]
- Tomato
- Tomato-carrot[55]
- Watermelon[56]
- Buns and bread — Made from flour.
- Cookies
- Dumplings — Dough filled with meat and/or vegetables.
- Fire gummies — Snack food.[57]
- Flaming fire flakes — Snack food; spicy flakes that are roasted.[5][57][58][59]
- Fruit tart — Dessert. It can be served with rose petals on top.[4]
- Hotcakes — Pastry. Sometimes used for birthday celebrations.[53]
- Ice cream — Frozen cream, eaten in waffle cones.[60]
- Komodo sausage — Sausage made from komodo rhino meat.[18]
- Loco moco – Traditional dish of Hira'a.[61]
- Mochi — A chewy rice cake, may be prepared for birthday celebrations.[46]
- Noodles[62]
- Extra spicy fire noodles[4]
- Noodle soup — Soup with noodles and sea foods.
- Roast duck — Duck that is seasoned, roasted and cut into bite-sized pieces.[42][48]
- Sea soup — Soup with seafood and eggs.
- Sizzle-crisps — Snack food, probably made from meat.[5]
- Smoked sea slug — Common dish enjoyed by middle and upper class.[51]
- Rice[62]
- Superspicy soufflé — Specialty of Kirachu Island.[63]
- Tart pie — Pie with fruit tart on top.
- Juice — A cold drink with a slice of fruit; a favorite of Piandao.[51]
- Tea — Made from a variety of leaves in hot water. There are many varieties. The type drunk in the homeland is Fire Nation spiced tea, mainly by commoners, but nobles may have it as well. They also enjoy jasmine and ginseng tea, the latter of which Iroh says is his favorite.[45]
- Watermelon juice — A naturally occurring beverage consumed on especially hot days or at the beach. The deep pink liquid can be drunk by cutting a hole in the top of a watermelon and sucking it out using a straw fashioned from a bamboo shoot.[52][56]
- Sweet cream — Served with hotcakes.[53]
United Republic of Nations
The United Republic primarily offers commercially prepared foods, such as instant noodles and snack cakes, with the majority of its gourmet cuisine being food imported from the other nations.
- Cupcakes — Small pastries topped with icing and cherries.[64]
- Dumplings — Usually made from flour or rice.[65]
- Flamey-Os Instant Noodles — A convenient dish known for its quick preparation time. Shiro Shinobi advertised the product over the radio during a pro-bending match, calling them "the noodliest noodles in the United Republic".[66]
- Octopus fritters — Served as an appetizer.[32]
- Popcorn — Sold at the Pro-bending Arena.[67]
- Seaweed noodles — A dish typically from the Southern Water Tribe. It is sold at Narook's Seaweed Noodlery.[2][66]
- Strawberry pie — Pie made with strawberry filling.[68]
- Street gruel — A common meal among the homeless population of Republic City. Made from the contents of the city's various dumpsters.[69]
- Varri-cake — A type of snack cake made and distributed by Varrick Global Industries. It contains a red filling, topped with white icing.[70]
- Cherry-berry lemonade — A refreshing drink made from squeezed cherries, berries, lemon juice, water, and sugar.[71]
- Cucumber-aloe water — A mixture of aloe vera and water, served with two cucumber slices.[32]
- Lychee juice — Made from lychee nuts.[72]
- Smoothie — A drink made up of various fruits blended together.[73]
- Tea — Made from a variety of leaves in hot water.[74]
- Most dishes, specifically those of the Earth Kingdom and Fire Nation, are heavily influenced by Asian cuisine, particularly that of China. Many of them are actual dishes, such as roast duck and dumplings.
- While chopsticks are the primary eating utensils used worldwide,[75] utensils that resembled cutlery and forks were placed at the table during Tarrlok's Avatar gala in Republic City[64] and used in Zaofu.[28]
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As people with HIV live longer, issues of aging are gaining more attention from HIV/AIDS researchers, clinicians, and advocates. Although by no means a focus of AIDS 2014, HIV and aging-related illnesses did take center stage in a mid-week "bridging session" that featured an in-depth presentation on the intersection of HIV, HIV treatment, and aging.
Peter Reiss, co-principal investigator with the AGEhiv Cohort Study in Amsterdam, was tasked by session organizers to disentangle biological aging, the inflammatory effects of long-term HIV infection, and the adverse effects of antiretroviral therapy (ART). To this end, Reissreported on his research teams comparison of comorbidities -- simultaneously ocurring illnesses and health conditions -- in people with HIV vs. their HIV-negative counterparts.
"Across the board, the prevalence of a wide range of comorbidities is higher in those with HIV," Reiss shared. Many chronic diseases of aging, such as hypertension (high blood pressure) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD, a disease of the lungs that makes breathing difficult), are more common in the studys HIV-positive participants, even after adjusting for lifestyle factors and use of antiretrovirals.
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Researchers with the AGEhiv study found that a number of factors are independently associated with having more comorbidities. Not surprisingly, Reiss noted, known risk factors such as age, smoking, family history of disease, and waist-to-hip ratio played an important role. While having HIV was not associated with greater comorbidities, the duration of immunodeficiency (having a CD4 cell count below 200 cells/mm3) was linked with increased risk. Markers of immune activation were also associated with higher number of comorbidities, as was longer duration of exposure to high-dose ritonavir, an antiretroviral drug that today is primarily taken at smaller doses to "boost" levels of other drugs.
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Last Time, Clip Shows, and Previews in Gundam?
How you guys generally geel about Clip Shows, Previews, and "Last time on X?" in TV shows and specifically in Gundam.
I personally hate to be told "Last time on 24 or whatever." I can remember what happened last week!! I don't need reminding. I find that technique in American sitcoms annoying. I don't see it used much in British shows and Japanese anime and I can remember the plot just fine.
I hate overviews or "Clip Shows." in all its forms. They're supposed to tell you what's happened up to that point and I can see the usefulness of them, but since I'm usually entralled by a series by the time a Clip Show shows up, I really don't need an overview of the show. If I make it to episode 10 I probably have enough interest in the show to remember the last 9 episodes.
I like Previews that are abstact and don't give away events in the next episode. You know like a preview with a black background, a few poetic phrases here and there and an episode title - Like Kiddy Grade and the sort.
Gundam previews tend to do a really bad job with this. They ususally show clips of important plot points in the next episode and give unnecessaryly long spoilers like "The Gundam Pilot struggles for his life fighting the Tiger in the Desert."
"Thanks a lot for telling me exactly what's going to happen in the next episode, sheesh!!!"
For that reason I don't watch the previews in Gundam 00 and I don't look up episode titles either, they may be revealing."
I just wait patiently for the next episode to come out (like Gundam 00 03) and that's pretty much it. I don't like spoiling the show for myself.
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Not everyone is a Super Nerd and remembers every second of every episode, most of the people that watch American TV shows watch them to unwind after a long day or work or school. Personally, I'm watching about six American TV shows right now and damned if I remember every single detail from the previous week. The recaps are about a minute or two long and just refresh you on the important scenes from the previous week. We get that you're a Super Nerd and don't need to see them. That's fine. Just turn the TV on at 7:02PM instead of 7:00PM if they piss you off so bad.
Clip shows are bound to be a part of every Gundam show from now on. That's just how it works. You may as well have posted that you want crime and taxes to go away forever.
Previews are okay, I don't mind them. Damned if 30 seconds of narration and a few scenes are going to spoil an entire 24 minute episode for me the next week.
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This was not supposed to be a flame thread. I'm sorry if it or I came off that way.
I'm not a really big Gundam fan by any means. I also don't watch shows religiously. I watch a show once and that's pretty much it. I don't like rewatching shows or movies I've already seen. I've seen 08th MS Team once and just once. I have no wish to watch it again even though I really like it.
I also don't have a stellar memory by any means. I guess it's because I'm still in my studies which requires a lot of reading and memorization. That probably helps my long-term memory.
I just don't like a show or series to hold my hand while I watch it. I can get most of the symbolism et cetera, et cetera.
I was just curious about how others feel about it.
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I see that you can remember what happened last week in most series you're following, but most people have too many things on their heads to actually remember what happened on the previous episode that they watched. For example, I watched an episode of my favourite TV series last week and I only remember what happened in the last thirty seconds, because by the time the following episode will be aired (tonight that is) I have done a lot of studying in and out of school, and I've watched about 10 more series. So yeah...
I think Gundam 00 is a show that would need to retell the story in the first few minutes.
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As for "Last week on 24", (and stuff like that) I love to see the previous weeks events because they refresh me and get me hyped for what's to come, I don't think that's hand holding...Especially when they are gonna re-introduce a plot point from long ago and want you to have a certain attention for that plotline...Do I desperatley need it? Prollly not, but it doesn't hurt either...
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I think recaps are fine...just don't make them an entire season filled with recaps....>.<;; also, if people weren't able to tune in last week to their favorite show, the recaps would help them remember important things that have already happened.
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William R. 'Bill' Wagoner
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May 29, 1852 — Feb. 3, 2011
PLYMOUTH — William R. "Bill" Wagoner was born in Warsaw, May 29, 1952, to Roland and Bertha Wagoner. He grew up in Bourbon and was the youngest of six children. He passed away at home in Plymouth Feb. 3, 2011, after a brave battle with cancer.
Bill married the love of his life, Janice Green, May 2, 1992, in Bourbon, with the Reverend Sam Boys officiating. Bill always spoke fondly of growing up in a small town in the 1950s. He helped his mother in her Bourbon Dairy Queen, and mucked stalls for his dad's Arabian stallion, Raudi, and an Arabian brood mare, Desert Moon, among other horses that Roland owned.
Bill graduated from Triton High School in 1970 and said "the" place to go after school games was Dilly's Dump, a local soda shop. He worked for his dad at Bourbon Farm and Home Supply in Bourbon, assembling implements for farm machinery. While working for Roland, he learned keen and honest business practices.
After trying piano and saxophone, Bill took a few lessons on guitar, and his life would be forever changed. Bill soon became the lead guitar player for The U.S. Male Band in 1967, and toured a four state area, playing in such clubs as Tippy Gardens, The Top Deck in South Bend, Hullabaloo clubs in Fort Wayne and Portage, and The Crows Nest East in Detroit. The U.S. Male opened for the national touring bands New Colony Six, Music Explosion, Strawberry Alarm Clock, Spencer Davis Group, The Outsiders, and others. He always marveled at the "girls in miniskirts and go-go boots dancing in cages near the stage."
Locally, Bill later played in the bands Backwood, Rivendell, Dave Haycraft Band, and lastly Jan Wagoner and The Left Hand Rockers, from 2007 until 2010. In "The Lefties" band, Bill shared the stage with his wife, Jan, and played at The Dandelion, the Blueberry Festival, and the Young Amphitheater, with a song list that ranged from Patsy Cline to Led Zepellin.
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Bill was on the board of directors for the Marshall County Humane Society for six years, and was a kind and philanthropic man. He had a soft spot for homeless animals and teenagers who needed a mentor. Bill raced Porsche cars for a time, customized a few guitars, attended trade shows, met rock stars, and always said that The Who was "the greatest rock band that ever was and ever will be."
Music encompassed every waking moment for Bill. It enriched his life, and made him a living, and he strived to pass on his knowledge so others could enjoy that gift as well. Bill was preceded in death by his parents.
He is survived by his wife, Jan; a brother, Tom (Diana) Wagoner, of Bourbon; and four sisters: Joann Wagoner, Bobbie Brunk, and Patty Bauer of Plymouth, and Margi Heckley of Fishers, Indiana. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
A memorial open house will be held at Christos Banquet Center, 830 Lincolnway East, Plymouth, from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12.
Memorial contributions can be sent to Marshall County Humane Society, P.O. Box #22, Plymouth, IN, 46563 or the Marshall County Hospice, at 112 S. Center St., Suite C, Plymouth, IN, 46563.