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One of the earliest tip-offs to being pregnant with each of my three children -- besides rock-solid, sore boobs that sent lightning bolts through my chest if I attempted any movement beyond a slow saunter -- was how much I began eating. Suddenly I was starting the day with bacon, eggs, and toast, followed by a mid-morning muffin. And all this before the telltale missed period.
Apparently, I'm not alone: Our growing cultural tendency to eat more fast food, more junk, more empty processed calories, and just more in general -- even when it's a nutritious meal -- all while we sit in front of the TV or computer screen, means many women are either too heavy before pregnancy or gain too much during it. According to the most recent statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), almost one-fourth of women 25 to 55 years of age are overweight, and another quarter are obese, which means half of all women may be entering pregnancy with preexisting weight problems. When they do become pregnant, 38 percent of normal-weight women and 68 percent of overweight women see the scale soar higher than the recommended guidelines for gestational weight gain, according to a study by researchers at Cornell University, in Ithaca, New York, and funded by the National Institutes of Health.
This trend presents a serious threat to babies. If a woman is overweight or obese during pregnancy, she's at greater risk of complications and birth defects that can compromise the health of her child. It has implications for her own health as well: In a recent Gallup survey, 78 percent of female ob-gyns cited obesity as the number one health threat to American women.
Knowing you'll never again put on a bathing suit without wincing may not be enough to make you pass on the dulce de leche, and worries about your future health may seem too far off to sweat right now, but surely the motivation to have a healthy baby can propel you toward better pregnancy nutrition. Here's the latest research about the importance of a healthy pregnancy weight gain -- and advice that can help you achieve it.
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Whether you are over- or underweight is determined by your body mass index, or BMI. Your health care practitioner can help you calculate your BMI, or you can do it yourself with this formula: Multiply your weight in pounds by 703, then divide that answer by your height in inches. Divide that answer again by your height in inches. That number is your BMI. (For instance, a 120-pound, five-foot four-inch woman would have a BMI of 20.6.) The CDC categorizes a BMI of 18.5 or less as underweight, 18.5 to 24.9 as healthy weight, 25 to 29.9 as overweight, and 30 or higher as obese.
With half of all reproductive-age women tipping the scales above their recommended weight, it's not surprising that there's been a corresponding rise in the rates of the infant health conditions associated with heavier moms-to-be. While obese pregnant women are most likely to suffer from these complications, researchers are finding that those who are overweight are at risk as well.
Several recent reports have highlighted the following increased dangers:
Overweight and obese pregnant women have higher rates of preterm birth. Heavy pregnant women are more likely to suffer from gestational diabetes and preeclampsia (pregnancy-induced hypertension) -- both of which increase the odds of preterm labor. A March of Dimes report, Nutrition Today Matters Tomorrow, points to a direct link between the soaring rates of obesity among women of childbearing age and the increased rate of premature birth, which has risen 23 percent since the early 1980s. Prematurity puts infants at significantly increased risk of a host of lifelong health problems: developmental delays, chronic lung disease, and cerebral palsy to name a few. In fact, preterm birth is the number one cause of neonatal death in the first month of life.
Infants born to heavy women are more likely to suffer from birth defects. Research from the March of Dimes found that overweight and obese women were reported to be 30 to 40 percent more likely than healthy-weight women to deliver a baby with a major birth defect, in particular a neural tube defect, which affects the brain (anencephaly) or the spine (spina bifida).
Not only that, a study of 900 California women published last November in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that obese women who ate a large amount of high-glycemic foods (such as white bread, cookies, sugary cereals, and soft drinks) around the time of conception were at greater risk of having a baby with a neural tube birth defect. "Prior research has indicated that obese women have a twofold increased risk of these defects," notes Suzan Carmichael, Ph.D., an epidemiologist with the California Birth Defects Monitoring Program, which conducted the study. Their results showed that obese women who reported eating the largest amounts of high-glycemic foods during early pregnancy had four times the risk of neural tube defects.
"While we don't know the exact reason, it's possible that obesity contributes to a problem with blood-sugar control," says Carmichael. High-glycemic foods tend to make blood sugar soar; in contrast, the unrefined carbohydrates in fiber-rich whole grains, beans, and vegetables result in a slower release of sugar into the blood and help you feel full longer. "We don't want to be alarmist -- eating a sandwich on white bread will not hurt your baby. Still, the best route during pregnancy is to follow the recommendations of eating high-fiber, less-processed, and calcium-rich foods, as well as fruits and vegetables."
A study published in the May 2003 issue of Pediatrics entitled "Maternal Influences on Child Health," had similar conclusions: It found a link not just between obesity and neural tube defects but also between being overweight and an increase in congenital heart problems as well as "multiple defects" (when a child suffers from more than one major malformation).
Heavy women are more likely to have a cesarean delivery. Another study in Pediatrics found that women who gain excess weight during pregnancy account for a growing proportion of cesarean deliveries (which are now up to 26 percent nationwide, according to the CDC, the highest ever recorded) because excess weight is associated with overly large fetuses that can't be delivered vaginally. Gestational diabetes (more common in heavier women) can also cause the fetus to grow too large. "Bigger babies are at higher risk of experiencing shoulder distocia during delivery -- the head may make it out, but the shoulders get stuck," notes Marcos Pupkin, M.D., chairman of obstetrics and gynecology at Mercy Medical Center, in Baltimore. "Then, we are forced to try to reposition the fetus, which can cause trauma to the baby. In some cases, we must do a cesarean, and there is a greater risk of infection to the mother because there are so many more layers of fat to cut through." Even in the best circumstances, c-sections are considered major surgery and incur risks for the mother, including complications from more extensive anesthesia and the possibility of hemorrhage due to a surgical accident, not to mention a longer and more painful recovery period.
Being overweight or obese compromises a woman's future health. Heavy women have a higher risk of heart disease, diabetes, certain cancers, and arthritis. Postpartum, a heavy woman is much more likely to retain the excess weight, compounding the problem with each successive pregnancy. "Women who gain more than the recommended amount during pregnancy are more than four times as likely to be obese one year after giving birth," says Christine Olson, Ph.D., professor of nutritional sciences at Cornell.The best way to put on pounds
The safe and smart amount of pregnancy weight gain depends on the individual mom, how much she weighed beforehand, and her dietary and lifestyle habits. A decade ago, the Institute of Medicine raised the recommended pregnancy weight gain to 25 to 35 pounds, to ensure optimum nutrition for the fetus. (Previous generations had been advised to gain less, with about 22 pounds being average in the 1960s.)
That standard is intended for women entering pregnancy at a normal weight. Those who are underweight should gain 28 to 40 pounds; those who are overweight, 15 to 25 pounds; and those who are obese, 15 pounds, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). Within those 10- to 15-pound ranges, the low end is what the baby needs to thrive, and the high end is the limit at which moms need to stop gaining or risk their own future health, says Hope Ricciotti, M.D., assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Harvard Medical School and author of The Pregnancy Cookbook. Your health care provider will suggest an appropriate weight gain based on your BMI and possibly factor in other issues, such as activity level. To gain the average of 28 pounds, Dr. Ricciotti recommends adding just 100 calories a day during the first trimester, followed by a careful, gradual increase to about 200 extra calories a day as you start the second trimester, and then 300 to 500 extra as you start the third. Translated into pounds, that means gaining about 3 to 6 pounds in the first trimester, and 6 to 12 pounds in both the second and third trimesters. Another way to look at it is 10 pounds in the first half (20 weeks) of pregnancy, and 18 pounds in the second half.
Women who are very physically active or have tall, big-boned frames may be able to add as many as 500 additional calories and still stay within the recommended weight guidelines. On the other hand, heavier short women may be advised to stay at the lower end of the weight-gain range, says Dr. Pupkin. Young or African-American mothers-to-be may be told to gain at the higher end of the range because they have higher rates of preterm birth and low-birthweight babies.Avoiding pound pitfalls
There are two critical times to focus on what you're eating during pregnancy, says Mary Jane Lewitt, a certified nurse midwife in Atlanta and a spokesperson for the American College of Nurse-Midwives. The first is early in your first trimester, when you should evaluate your eating habits with your health care practitioner and figure out what you need to work on. The second is at the halfway point to determine if you're where you should be weight-wise and to make changes if you're not. Beware of these common pitfalls along the way:
Stay trim in your first trimester. As noted earlier, little weight gain is necessary early on. Stick to small increases in dietary protein at this stage -- only about 10 to 15 extra grams are required during pregnancy, for a total of about 60 grams a day. Three ounces of lean meat provides 15 to 20 grams, for instance, as does about 2 cups of milk or a cup of yogurt together with an ounce of cheese. If you balloon by 10 pounds or more before 20 weeks, it's probably not what you're eating but how much, notes Dr. Ricciotti. "Women get a lot of distorted messages about eating for two. If you're gaining too quickly, your doctor may suggest that you reduce your portion sizes by 10 to 15 percent," she says. "Focus on getting the recommended servings of fruits and veggies so you're filling up on healthy, low-calorie choices. It's not the end of the world if you gain 10 pounds in one month, but it becomes more worrisome if you do it again the next month."
Read recommendations carefully. No matter what the charts say, there's no need to force yourself to eat more than you feel comfortable with, especially when heartburn sets in. Nine servings of grains sounds like an awful lot, until you realize that a typical bowl of cereal is the equivalent of two to three servings. Don't forget that many foods can be counted as more than one food group: A chicken-and-broccoli stir-fry includes both vegetable and protein servings -- and grains, too, if you eat it with brown rice.
Maintain at least a moderate level of physical activity. From M.D.'s to midwives, R.D.'s to R.N.'s, the consensus is to keep weight gain on track with regular exercise, ideally for at least a half hour three times a week. "You can safely do prenatal yoga and light weight training, and use cardio equipment like elliptical trainers and treadmills," notes Dr. Ricciotti. Start slow, avoid overheating, and talk to your health care provider, especially if you haven't been exercising. For the out of shape, the best bet is to start a walking program, which is always safe during pregnancy. If you're starting out your pregnancy in good physical shape, daily vigorous exercise is fine as long as you avoid activities that can interfere with balance, cause injury to the abdomen, or have a high risk of falling. These include skiing (both water and downhill), surfing, horseback riding, cycling, diving, and snowmobiling. And there's more to pregnancy exercise than meets the scale: That added muscle tone and stamina may well help you endure the rigors of labor, too.
Ditch (some of) the desserts. As with any real-world diet, thinking you're never going to be able to treat yourself is bound to backfire. "Being pregnant may not mean having dessert at every meal, but it also doesn't mean you have to be perfect," notes Dr. Ricciotti. Have some cookies or ice cream in moderation two or three times a week if you're on track weight-wise. Or buy yourself a box of really good chocolates and savor one each night before bed.
Take care of yourself. While plus-size women are at greater risk of pregnancy complications, being overweight isn't a reason to avoid getting pregnant. And the last thing you would ever want to do if you're gaining too quickly would be to go on a crash diet. Ideally, the health risks to a baby will be an incentive to eat healthfully and be vigilant about prenatal care. "Start a nutritious eating and exercise plan now," adds Lewitt, "so you can have the best possible outcome for your baby."
Stephanie Wood, a mother of three, lives in Blauvelt, New York, and writes frequently about pregnancy and parenting. She is the coauthor of The Epidemic.


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While much of the South was resisting desegregation in the mid-20th century, Loyola University New Orleans students and faculty actively advocated for social reform and civil rights, making the university a model for other New Orleans institutions, as well as city government.
As a part of Loyola's Centennial Celebration, the university presents "Leading the Way: Loyola and the Desegregation of New Orleans," a candid discussion about the role Loyola played in the civil rights movement in New Orleans during the 1950s and 60s on today, April 10 at 7 p.m. in Nunemaker Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public, with free parking available in the West Road Garage.
The panel discussion will include Xavier University New Orleans President Norman Francis, J.D. '55, H'82, who was one of the two African-Americans selected to integrate Loyola's College of Law and its first black graduate. The panel will also feature former mayor Maurice "Moon" Landrieu '52, J.D. '54, H'79, H'05, who led the fight to desegregate city government and public facilities, and Loyola's first African-American student body president and former vice president of Dillard University, Edgar L. "Dooky" Chase III '71, J.D. '83. The Rev. Bentley Anderson, S.J., Ph.D., associate professor in the African and African-American Studies Department at Fordham University and current member of Loyola's Board of Trustees, will moderate the discussion. Anderson is also the author of "Black, White, and Catholic: New Orleans Interracialism, 1947-1956."
For 100 years, Loyola University New Orleans has helped shape the lives of its students, as well as the history of New Orleans and the world, through educating men and women in the Jesuit tradition of academic excellence. The Centennial Lecture Series seeks to explore Loyola's rich history as being a catalyst of change in social justice and ethics reform in this community and beyond.
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From pitch and putt to promenading, skateboarding to wakeboarding – there's something for everyone on Hove seafront.
Tens of thousands of people flock to the stretch of coast between the King Alfred leisure centre and Hove Lagoon to keep active and fit.
But as Brighton and Hove City Council asks locals what they think could be done to improve the area, many are agreed: "not much".
More than two miles away from the busy bright lights and buzz between Brighton's piers, it is a quieter, more peaceful area used predominantly by locals and families.
With lots to do – some indoors, others in the open – it is populated with people all year round.
Among the more popular attractions is Hove Lagoon Watersports, which was founded 18 years ago.
Offering a space for windsurfing, wakeboarding and paddleboarding, it is used by more than 70 community groups and schools.
Busy area
Harvey Dawkins, one of the firm's directors, said: "With the skatepark, V-Bites café, playground and the watersports centre it's a really busy area.
"But there is not much conflict between groups; it's loosely organised but not over-developed.
"I personally do not think there's a need for much else in the lagoon but we could make it better.
"One thing that could be done is perhaps a direct transport link from the centre of Brighton."
It is this isolation which perhaps explains why the area has evolved gradually and quietly over time since it was first developed in the late 19th century.
The seaside air which first attracted people is still enjoyed by countless walkers, runners and cyclists.
Others prefer the added attractions of fishing, sailing, lawn bowls, pitch and putt and tennis.
Sarah Aldenhoven, 32, of New Church Road, Hove, regularly runs and cycles in the area.
She said: "It is actually my favourite part of the city.
"I like the fact it's a lot less touristy than the busy strip by the Palace Pier.
"The View, my favourite café, makes it always worth a stroll.
"The only shame is that cycling this lovely bit of seafront is not allowed."
Plans for a consultation on the future of the area from Hove Lagoon to Saltdean were revealed last week.
The plan is to develop the "unique character areas of the iconic Brighton and Hove seafront to create attractive, sustainable, high quality environments for residents, businesses and visitors throughout the year".
Geoffrey Bowden, the council's economic development committee chairman, said: "I do not want to impede too much as we want people to come up with ideas.
"It's amazing, only a few days after the piece first appeared in The Argus, how many people have sent me views."
Much of the improvements to the area will depend on new plans for the King Alfred leisure centre, which, despite its dilapidated state, remains the city's largest indoor sports facility.
The 1930s development, which was used as a training centre for the Royal Navy in the Second World War, looks tired, outdated and is simply not up to scratch.
But, after the planned Gehry Towers' scheme collapsed for economic reasons, the council, which owns the land, has not come up with any ideas of how to develop it.
Coun Bowden said a cross-party panel of councillors was to meet at the end of the month to discuss potential options for the site.
He said: "It's a massive site but it's past its use by date. We're spending huge amounts of money just keeping it functioning.
"All this encourages people to go out of the city to get the facilities they want."
Blueprint for the future
The local authority's City Plan, which will act as a blueprint for development for the next 20 years, allocates 400 homes on the site which would be mixed use and potentially include shops, a café, a restaurant or community facilities.
But aside from that, those that work and exercise in the area do not believe wholesale changes are needed.
Richard Howe is manager of Hove Deep Sea Anglers in Western Esplanade, Hove, which has about 1,400 members for six years.
Mr Howe said: "I think having our own car park helps as people like to bring their dogs down or go for a walk on the prom before popping into the club for a coffee.
"It's a locals' area really. We do not get tourists down here, just people who live locally and want to use the beach or go for a walk on the promenade.
"There's not much I would do to change it."
Graham Cox, who represents part of the area on the council, said: "It's a nice, pleasant area but it could be improved further.
"The pitch and putt has seen better days and it's not helped by people being allowed to rough sleep there.
"The big thing is to get the King Alfred going. There are a lot of ideas and views about it but so far unfortunately there has been a lack of action."
Coun Cox added he was concerned about the impact parking prices and reduced council subsidies to bowls clubs would have on the area in the immediate future.
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A Study of Amprenavir in Patients With Protease Inhibitor-Related Complications
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The purpose of this study is to see if it is safe and effective to give the protease inhibitor (PI) amprenavir (APV) to patients with fat production and distribution problems associated with other PIs.
Protease inhibitors are very effective in treating HIV-1 disease. However, patients who take these drugs often have problems, such as hyperlipidemia (an increased level of fat in the blood) and lipodystrophy (problems with the way fat is produced and distributed in the body). Doctors do not know exactly how PIs are related to these problems. APV has been shown to be safe and effective in lowering plasma viral loads (level of HIV in the blood). APV may be useful for patients who develop complications associated with other PIs.
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Protease inhibitors are highly efficacious in the treatment of HIV-1 disease. Current drugs, however, are associated with a high incidence of adverse effects as well as metabolic complications such as lipodystrophy and hyperlipidemia. At the same time, though, a causal relationship linking these complications to the use of protease inhibitors remains to be established. Studies have shown APV to be well tolerated and effective in reducing plasma HIV-1 RNA levels. The safety profile of APV suggests it may offer therapeutic potential in subjects developing intolerance to other protease inhibitors.
Patients receive open-label APV plus at least 2 other antiretroviral drugs. Fasting blood samples and patient medication adherence questionnaires are collected at Weeks 12 and 24. Bodily assessments are collected at Day 1 and Weeks 12 and 24. Hematology, serum chemistry, plasma HIV-1 viral load determination and CD4+ cell count measurements are collected at pre-entry and every 12 weeks for the duration of the study.
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|An Open-Label Study to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerance of Amprenavir (141W94) Combination Therapy in Protease Inhibitor Experienced Subjects Who Are Intolerant (Hyperlipidemia With or Without Lipodystrophy) But Not Failing Their Current Protease Inhibitor Therapy
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- Documented HIV-1 infection.
- Two consecutive (at least 4 weeks apart) screening HIV-1 plasma RNA levels less than or equal to 10,000 copies/ml prior to open-label drug administration.
- Hyperlipidemia with or without lipodystrophy (Grade 1-4 toxicity for triglycerides or total cholesterol), be intolerant to standard protease inhibitor therapy and, in the judgment of the physician, be unable to construct a viable treatment regimen without APV.
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Co-existing Condition:
Patients with the following symptoms and conditions are excluded:
- Renal failure requiring dialysis.
- Hepatic failure.
- Serious medical conditions such as diabetes, congestive heart failure, cardiomyopathy, or other cardiac dysfunction which, in the opinion of the investigator, would compromise the safety of the patient.
- Malabsorption syndrome or other gastrointestinal dysfunction, which might interfere with drug absorption or render the patient unable to take oral medication.
Concurrent Treatment:
Concomitant use of another protease inhibitor.
Patients with the following prior condition are excluded:
Clinically relevant history of pancreatitis or hepatitis within the last 6 months.
Prior Treatment:
Previous treatment with APV.
Risk Behavior:
Patients currently using alcohol or illicit drugs which, in the investigator's opinion, may interfere with the patient's ability to comply with the requirements of the study.
Prior treatment with at least one protease inhibitor.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00002417
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Drug Therapy, Combination
HIV Protease Inhibitors
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HIV Infections
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
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Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
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Over at Eurobricks they're having a Episode V community build. After signing up around a month ago, I've finally completed my contribution.
I've attempted to create a simple scene of Luke inside the Wampa cave. I didn't include the Wampa for two reasons. The first being I don't own one, and the second being that I couldn't really fit him in if I did have him. The emphasis here is on Luke, not the wampa.


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This poll, fielded December 17-22, 2009, is a part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicits public opinion on a range of political and social issues. Respondents were asked how they felt about the future of the United States over the next few years, whether they thought their opportunities to succeed in life were better or worse than their parent's generation, how satisfied they were with their life, and what major ambition or dream they would like to accomplish over the next 10 years. Respondents were queried on how they would rate the condition of the national economy, and how concerned they were that they or someone in the household would be out of work in the next year. Respondents were also asked what grade they would give to the United States in finding a cure for AIDS, cancer, and Alzheimer's disease, in ensuring the safety of the nation's food supply, and the quality of the public schools, in its ability to protect the country from a terrorist attack, its efforts to combat obesity, in its progress in protecting the environment, in the condition of the military, and in the nation's technological innovation compared to other countries. Information was collected on what was more important to the respondent, stimulating the economy or protecting the environment, whether they would be willing to pay more for a product if they knew it would be better for the environment, and how much confidence they had that advances in technology will solve global warming and other threats to the environment. Respondents were asked how likely they thought it was that there would be anther terrorist attack in the United States within the next few months, how secure they thought the country's ports and harbors were from terrorist activity, whether they thought that obesity was a serious public health problem, whether they would like to lose or gain weight, whether they support or oppose a special tax on junk food, and whether they thought that a special tax on junk food would encourage more people to lose weight. Respondents were queried on whether they had teenagers that they thought have tried illegal drugs and prescription drugs to get high, whether they thought that their teenaged children were sexually active, whether they thought that their teenagers have sent or received sexually explicit messages or images through their mobile phone, and whether they thought that their teenagers were overweight. Information was collected on how much free time their teenagers spent on the Internet, whether they monitor what their teenagers are doing online, whether their teenagers have been threatened or bullied online, whether they give their teenagers allowance, whether their teenagers work, and whether their teenagers have chores. Respondents were asked whether they favor or oppose divorce as a solution if the marriage isn't working out, whether they know anyone who has been unfaithful to their spouse, and whether they feel torn between their job and their family. Finally, respondents were also asked if they thought that we should return to a military draft, whether they thought that the United States military was adequately prepared to respond to a new military threat, whether public schools should teach a course on the major religions of the world, and how often they went to the theater to see a movie. Demographic information includes sex, age, race, marital status, education level, household income, employment status, military service, religious preference, type of residential area (e.g., urban or rural), political party affiliation, political philosophy, and voter registration status.
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A variation of random-digit dialing (RDD) using primary sampling units (PSUs) was employed, consisting of blocks of 100 telephone numbers identical through the eighth digit and stratified by geographic region, area code, and size of place. Phone numbers were dialed from RDD samples of both standard land-lines and cell phones. Within households, respondents were selected using a method developed by Leslie Kish and modified by Charles Backstrom and Gerald Hursh (see Backstrom and Hursh, SURVEY RESEARCH. Evanston, IL: Northwestern University Press, 1963).
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Dierks Bentley to Perform 'I Hold On' on 'America's Got Talent' Finale
'America's Got Talent' will wind down its latest season tonight (Sept. 18). The popular talent competition will do so with a little help from country star and Tropical Nights Riviera Maya performer Dierks Bentley who will perform his brand new single 'I Hold On.' While most performers seek fame on the 'AGT' stage, Bentley is bringing a dose of already established star power to it.


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Chicken in a Pot Plus Stock or Dumplings
This is quite different from the Chicken in a Pot recipe already posted (#7202), which calls for tomato and very little liquid. I like this alternative...
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Hedda's Chicken(Or Turkey) and Rice Soup
Original recipe from a former colleague. This is so good with either left over chicken or or turkey or with meat purchased especially for the recipe. ...
celery, black pepper, +carrot, +chicken, +tarragon, +rice, +chicken broth, +onions, +parsley, +salt, +vegetable oil
Kittencal's Tuna Chicken or Turkey Noodle Casserole
This is a delicious casserole that can be made using either tuna or 1-1/2 cups or more of cooked cubed chicken or turkey --- for a thinner sauce use 1...
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Easy but Delicious Chicken or Turkey Salad
Sometimes simple is best. Mayonnaise and a few, delicate seasonings are all your leftover chicken or turkey really needs to make a good lunch. Serve on...
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This is a great way to use leftover chicken or turkey. Serve with rice or over potatoes and it's a sure please easy meal. Prep:20m
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Use that leftover turkey or chicken in a delicious, nutritious, healthy and quick soup that is easy to make. Prep:10m
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Ida Tarbell, in full Ida Minerva Tarbell, (born November 5, 1857, Erie county, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died January 6, 1944, Bridgeport, Connecticut), investigative journalist, lecturer, and chronicler of American industry, best known for her classic The History of the Standard Oil Company (1904).
Tarbell was educated at Allegheny College (Meadville, Pennsylvania) and taught briefly before becoming an editor for the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle (1883–91). In 1891 she took her savings and went to Paris, where she enrolled in the Sorbonne and supported herself by writing articles for American magazines. S.S. McClure, founder of McClure's Magazine, hired her in 1894. The History of the Standard Oil Company, originally a serial that ran in McClure's, is one of the most thorough accounts of the rise of a business monopoly and its use of unfair practices. The articles also helped to define a growing trend to investigation, exposé, and crusading in liberal journals of the day, a technique that in 1906 President Theodore Roosevelt would label muckraking.
Tarbell's association with McClure's lasted until 1906. She wrote for American Magazine, which she also co-owned and coedited, from 1906 to 1915, the year the magazine was sold. She lectured for a time on the chautauqua circuit and wrote several popular biographies, including eight books on Abraham Lincoln. Later she served as a member of various government conferences and committees concerned with defense, industry, unemployment, and other issues. Her autobiography, All in the Day's Work, was published in 1939.


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Brian Davis, 17, a senior at Vanguard High School and a member of Boy Scout Troop 112, was awarded his Eagle Scout badge Nov. 10. His required community service involved more than 500 hours of time at EARS, with assistance from 26 fellow troop members, eight adult leaders and four adult volunteers.
CITRA — The lions, tigers and bears at the Endangered Animal Rescue Sanctuary (EARS) have an eagle in their midst.
Brian Davis, 17, a senior at Vanguard High School and a member of Boy Scout Troop 112, was awarded his Eagle Scout badge Nov. 10. His required community service involved more than 500 hours of time at EARS, with assistance from 26 fellow troop members, eight adult leaders and four adult volunteers.
For his project, Davis placed 10 benches throughout the 35-acre sanctuary and repaired a 40-foot by 17-foot portion of a cage now occupied by Gabe, a Florida panther.
"This is the last stop for most of these animals," Davis said as he walked around the large containment and exercise cages on the property. "They have been confiscated from unlicensed owners or rescued from cases of abuse."
He knows the animals well and can tell visitors their history.
"The capuchin there is Kiki. She'll grab her metal food dish and climb up high in her cage and bang the bowl down on a flat surface. It's something ingrained in them about smashing nuts they find," Davis said.
"That's Sebastian the lion there, and that's Oden the 850-pound liger (part lion and part tiger) over there. Back there is Gabe the cougar. He was an unwanted animal, and in another area, Norman the tiger, a sad case. Norman was abused, kicked in the jaw by his owner and developed gangrene. Now he's here and he's the sweetest animal," he added.
"EARS was founded in 1988 by Jay Perrett and myself as a non-profit volunteer rescue for animals," explained Gail Bowen. "Yes, this is the last stop for many animals formerly owned by unlicensed or abusive owners."
She said in some cases, the animals are delivered to the sanctuary by law enforcement.
Davis pointed out that one rescued tiger, Susu, was the product of a "tiger mill," similar to a puppy mill.
Bowen said the sanctuary also is home to bears, monkeys, cats and dogs. Tortoises also live at the sanctuary, which Davis said he had to recapture in a "high-speed pursuit."
"These animals are my friends," he said.
Brian, a Scout for 11 years, said he was inspired to strive for Eagle rank in the fourth grade, when a school orientation featured Scout activities. He has earned 28 merit badges to date and enjoyed metalworking the most.
"I like to tinker with things. I plan to go to the University of Florida and major in mechanical engineering," he said.
His father, Michael Davis, was a Boy Scout and is now active in leading Troop 112, as is his mother, Tammy. The troop is sponsored by Druid Hills United Methodist Church. Dave Pennuto is scoutmaster.
"Scouting became part of our family," Tammy Davis said. "We told Brian, 'No Eagle, no car,' " she said, as he nodded in agreement.
"I've seen such a growth in Brian's maturity due to Scouting, and especially the Eagle program," Tammy Davis added.
Only about five percent of all Scouts achieve Eagle, which is Scouting's highest rank.


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JABSOM appoints associate dean for medical educationUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Tina M Shelton, (808) 692-0897
Dir of Communications, Office of Dean of Medicine
Dir of Communications, Office of Dean of Medicine
Posted: Sep 30, 2009
Dr. Richard Kasuya has been appointed Associate Dean for Medical Education at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa's John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM).
Dr. Kasuya is currently a Professor of Medicine and has served as the Director of the Office of Medical Education since 2001. In his new post, Dr. Kasuya will assist JABSOM Dean Jerris Hedges in overseeing the continuum of medical student education operations.
"Dr. Kasuya has been a remarkable leader in our educational programoverseeing the Office of Medical Education (OME)," said Dean Hedges. "He is looking to expand the role of education not just here at the medical school but statewide. We're excited by his leadership and his ability to look longitudinally over the career of someone in health professions in terms of the education they need at different points in time and how to best deliver that."
Dr. Kasuya is a 1989 graduate of JABSOM, and completed his residency training at the University of Hawai'i Internal Medicine Residency Program. A graduate of Kaiser High School (Honolulu), he completed his undergraduate work at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, and also earned a Masters Degree in Education from the University of Southern California.
Dr. Kasuya is excited about the future of the medical school. "I'm honored to have this opportunity to serve the medical students, faculty and JABSOM community in this new role," he said. "I love this medical school, our university and the community we serve. We're already doing some great things, and we have talented, hardworking, enthusiastic faculty, staff, administrators and students who have great ideas for making things even better. I'm really looking forward to working with everyone and being a part of this team," said
Dr. Kasuya.
As thrilled as he is to take on the challenges of the new position, Dr. Kasuya has mixed feelings about leaving OME. "I've been blessed to work with outstanding people in the Office of Medical Education, and am so proud and fortunate to count them as my colleagues and friends," said Dr. Kasuya. Leaving OME, he said, has been "the most difficult part" of this transition. "However, I'm comforted in knowing that we'll continue to work together to provide the best possible experience for our medical students," said Dr. Kasuya.
Dr. Kasuya officially begins his new duties on October 1, 2009.
For more information, visit: http://www.jabsom.hawaii.edu


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ZAMBIA (CNN) -- Former President George W. Bush is visiting Zambia to promote a health initiative that focuses on cervical and breast cancer prevention and treatment.
In the city of Kabwe, Bush worked with local residents Saturday to refurbish a clinic used to screen, diagnose and treat cervical cancer.
Bush heads to the capital of Lusaka, where he will designate a cancer center at a university teaching hospital and meet with governmental and health care leaders. He will then travel to Botswana to launch a similar program aimed at combating cancer.
The trip to both nations -- which ends Thursday -- is part of the Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon initiative spearheaded by his foundation that seeks to expand cervical and breast cancer screening, and treatment in sub-Saharan Africa.
Cancer in Africa is an emerging global concern. The continent has an acute shortage of experts such as oncologists, and lacks infrastructure and data to combat the disease, exacerbating the concern. Bush and former first lady Laura Bush have previously visited the continent as part of his foundation's health initiative.
In a 2008 trip to Tanzania, they highlighted U.S. initiatives to combat HIV/ AIDS, malaria and poverty during a trip to five African nations that included Rwanda and Benin.
"Different people may have different views about you and your administration and your legacy," Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete said at the time. "You, Mr. President, and your administration, have been good friends of our country and have been good friends of Africa."
As president, Bush introduced an emergency AIDS program that saved millions of lives in Africa by providing antiretroviral drugs.
Analysts have said that his health initiatives offer a chance to make the case that his legacy on foreign policy should not be judged on the Iraq war alone.


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What a Serger Will and Will Not Do
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Let's first get a feel for the scope of the problems our Australian friends are dealing with here. "Consumer group Choice looked at more than 200 hardware and software products and found Australians pay on average 50 per cent more," The Sydney Morning Herald writes, "This includes a 70 per cent mark-up on AC/DC album Back in Black on iTunes, while a copy of Adobe's CS6 Design and Web Premium suite costs $3175 in Australia versus $US1899 ($A1820)."
Graham Spencer at MacStories did a thorough comparison of the pricing of Apple products in the US and Australia (accounting for currency and tax differences), and came to the conclusion that while most hardware is priced pretty similar (with markups of 10% or less), there are standouts: 16GB iPhone 5 and 4S models have a markup of 16%, while the Mac Pro hits the 14%. Overall though, the price hike for Australians isn't all that shocking here.
Where things fly off the rocker is for anything even remotely related to software or multimedia. Single songs have a 60% price hike, while albums range from anywhere between 35% to more than 70% as expensive in Australia as in the US. Movies have a markup from 30% to as high as 60%, while TV shows are a bit of a mixed bag - some are only 10% more expensive, while others are over 40% more expensive. App Store pricing - which is a bit more difficult to gauge because developers can't set per-country prices - is about 10% more expensive in Australia.
"It's pretty evident that the markup on media for Australian consumers is quite significant," Spencer concludes, "To demonstrate the extent of the markup, I created a scenario where a US and Australian consumer purchase the same content from their respective stores and compare the difference. All up, I created the following selection of content which adds up to $152.11 of content from the US store with a mix of movies, music, TV shows and apps. An Australian purchasing the same content would have to spend $196.77 - a markup of $44.66."
So, how do Apple, Adobe, and Microsoft defend their price hikes? Finger-pointing and side-stepping, mostly. Apple, for instance, blames the content industry. "The pricing of this digital content is based on the wholesale prices which are set through negotiated contracts with the record labels, movie studios and TV networks," said Apple's vice president for Australia, New Zealand, and South Asia, "In Australia, they have often set a higher wholesale price than the price of similar content in the United States."
Microsoft and Adobe side-stepped the issue completely, and turned it into a bit of a marketing and PR opportunity: they both pointed towards more recent internet-based offerings such as Office 365 and Creative Cloud, stating that the Australian prices for those products are much more in line with US pricing. Australian Labor MP Stephen Jones zoned in on the marketing trick here, and stated that Microsoft and Adobe are placing "digital handcuffs" on consumers, because this way, the companies force consumers to keep paying in order to access their files.
According to The Sydney Morning Herald, the Australian MPs questioning the three companies were unimpressed, and called them "evasive" on the matter. The snippets we've seen indeed underline that impression, and it seems like there is little to no justification for these kinds of price hikes. It's not just Australia either; other countries are facing the same high markups from US technology companies, and it mostly seems to be a case of pricing whatever they can get away with.
The elephant in the room here? There's nothing illegal about that. While the price hikes are unfair and ridiculous from the point of view of a consumer, a company is free to price its products in whatever way it deems fit, and considering the success of companies like Apple, Microsoft, and Adobe, they apparently can get away with it.
It's a good thing governments keep close tabs on these matters, but unless they plan to change laws, I don't see how they can actually do anything about it.


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I see in our paper this morning that Jason Hansen of Detroit is retiring.
Had a long, long, career.
Went to High School here at Mead and attended WAZZU. Nice job Jason.
No there is no link cause if you don't subscribe to our paper you are charged for access.


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A delightful uplifting and happy sounding track which features steel and nylon strung guitars, bass, glockenspiel, djembe, funky drums and some tuned electronic percussive elements.
Perfect for advertising, film or video scenes, web sites etc. Maximum flexibility and value for money is offered here because of the perfectly looping sections of the track which are provided, as well as a short logo/stinger version. You can drop these sections into your DAW /audio editor of choice, set the bpm to 135 and arrange the track to your own needs.
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I have to confess, I'm pretty bad about linking to other bento blogs. I am so caught up in my own sites that there just isn't enough time! So…I'm asking you all to help me assemble a good link list of really useful bento related sites that you love (besides Just Bento of course!)
Please list your nomination as a reply to this like so:
name of blog (required)
url (required)
what language it's in (if not English) (required)
who owns it if you know
the main focus of the blog or site (besides being about bento)
your reasons for nominating it
I'll check out your nominations and add them to a proper link list. You can nominate your own blog, but be extra-persuasive!
Thanks everyone!
(I do know about several great bento sites of course…but I thought I'd leave the slate blank so to speak so as not to influence your nominations (for the English language ones anyway).)
[Edited again:] So far we have the following (I've added a few non-English ones…will add more later. They are worth visiting even if you don't read the language for the photos and so on!) Sites that are not just about bentos but with substantial bento content, or 'lunchbox' material, are ok too
German: - Neko bento: http://www.nekobento.com/
Let's hear about some more sites! :)
The Big Onigiri.
- Wherever you go, there you are. -
AnnaTheRed's Bento Factory
bentos are cute and nerdy and her how-tos are fun even if i don't want to make bento like she does.
AnnaTheRed's Totoro bento makes me GIDDY. It's the best bento EVAH.
lunch in a box by Biggie is an English language sight geared toward making healthy Bentos her young son eats, but also has lots of neat speed bento tips she acquired from Japanese cookbooks and her time living in Japan.
I like it because they are simple useful tips. Its not over the top or over simple because most of them are for her son. In other words, they are lunches I would also want to eat.
I like Jacki's Bento Blog:
Which is in English and run by Jacki. It is a cross between a bento and cupcake blog. Her cupcakes make me drool, plus bento goodness. Also, she is from Canada and I like the subtle differences between the US and Canada.
I have to 2nd biggie's site. She is the one who inspired me to do this.
I love Annathered's site as well but too much work. I just look at it to oohh and aahh over it, but it wouldn't be anything that I would do - too much work/time, but a great site nonetheless.
I also like Bento Lunches at Live Journal http://community.livejournal.com/bentolunch
I second the nomination for Lunch in a Box. I love all of the speed tips.
I'm picking out a thermos for you.
I still like Cooking Cute http://www.cookingcute.com though she hasn't updated for a long time. She is the one that inspired me to start making bentos. I also follow Fiesty Bento http://feistybento.blogspot.com because she is so funny! I nth Lunch in a box too for the speed tips, though it really doesn't have a lot of recipes that appeal to me. For that I come here to Just Bento, especially for the vegetarian recipes (hint to Maki...more vegetarian recipes please!!! ^__^) I'm not a vegetarian but i'm trying to eat less meat. I've lost count of the number of times I've made the black bean burgers! Even my redmeat loving BF loves them!
I was going to nominate Lunch in a Box as well - I have preschoolers also so I really appreciate the kid-friendly take on the food there.
I fifth the nomination for Lunch in a Box as well.
Anther favorite:
Vegan Lunch Box by Jennifershmoo (Jennifer McCann)
The blog focuses on healthy vegan box meals Jennifer makes for her family. The ones she make for her son are especially fun. As a vegetarian I'm always looking for ideas for quick healthy veg lunches and this site is great for that.
I´ve just falled in love with bento and japanese cooking through this site: http://www.nekobento.com/
This site in German, very useful for Bento-lover in Germany. Here can recipes, shopping tips, explanation about japanese ingredients for making bento or cooking, ... In forum members can talk and exchange all about bentos and Japan
There is a french site that i really like :
The author is Mook, she's taking picture of her daily bentos. She gives recipes and also tips (how to make onigiri for example).
It's written in french, but I think, she can speak english.
~~ Ryukei
http://aviesbento.blogspot.com Avie has fun!
http://maisieeatsbento.blogspot.com Maisie gets pretty and cute bento with nutrition!
I have a few sites to nominate
Lunchbucket bento
Obento baby
Obento lunch 4 lidz
My bento lunch
All really good sites with loads of information available. I refer to these sites (and just bento of course!) for recipes, ideas and information on where to get bento supplies to me in Northern Ireland.
I love Not Exactly Bento. She has great photos and seems to be following your challenge as well. Her bentos are usually American recipes.
I love wererabbits (http://wererabbits.wordpress.com) for its gorgeous pictures of lovely vegetarian bento boxes. Also, she is more western-food oriented which is also what I tend to make myself so a nice place to get some ideas. Lovely presentation!
I'd love some merchants to sell machine-washable bento boxes. :) I love my Mr. Bento, but I hate washing him by hand! Are there any, other than the Lock 'n' Lock and Fit 'n' Fresh fake-bento-boxes?
All of my favorites have been nominated! The top 3 bento sites I am always and forever on are this one, Lunch in a Box (well, who isn't!), and Not Exactly Bento (who is super helpful and friendly about everything!). I also like Pikko Pots who just moved to aibento.net (formerly Adventures in Bentomaking) - that's English language, though she's based in Hawaii and I think is Japanese... Lunch Bucket Bento (which someone else mentioned), and On a bento frenzy - http://onabentofrenzy.blogspot.com. This is nowhere near all of the sites I sub to, but the ones that update fairly frequently and always have some good info or pictures or recipes or all of the above :) Oh, and they're all English language, which is good because I can't really read much of any other languages.
I'm looking for more bento sites for adults, like yours.
Don't have kids, so I'm less in the kid style lunchboxes.
I have a blog of my own http://willowsbentobox.blogspot.com/ but my bentos are far from traditional.
Justbento is now about the only bento blog I still read.
Hi Maki,
I know this won't be so helpful for the purposes of this post, but my favourite bento blog is yours. It's hard to find any that are as authentic or that include as many health-conscious and balanced bentos. Plus I think you're hilarious and I love your no-nonsense posts. Thanks so much for your inspiring blog! I recommend it to anyone who'll listen :).
Wow, thank you :) It's comments like that that keep me going, honestly :)
I have to add my vote for Cooking Cute. She was the reason I got into Bento, and though she hasn't updated in about a year, I still find myself going back to her website for inspiration. All of her pages still load, and I love the fact that her bentos are beautiful while still being functional and delicious. They look like little gourmet dinners packed away in a tidy little box...no muss, no fuss, very little equipment or time require for most. Wonderful gallery with two years worth of bento lunches.
I love Cooking for Monkeys
It is focused on one toddler's healthy bento lunches and has some great and fun ideas.
Here is cute bento store site!
I'm so happy someone nominated my blog - that's made my week! :)
I wanted to suggest http://ameblo.jp/yukiko4-2/ which is a Japanese site but just full of ideas and the author often does photo tutorials. If I'm looking through Japanese sites, I find using Rikaichan helpful. It's a popup language translator where you put the mouse pointer over some onscreen text and it gives a translation. It's not perfect but will often give me ideas about what ingredients were used. It's a free program and has worked well for me.
I'll of course be checking out all the new links here for the rest of the afternoon ;)
I noticed I was getting hits from Just Bento and wondered why. What a very pleasant surprise. Thank you to those that mentioned my blog. I'd have to say that my favorite bento blogs have already been nominated: Lunch in a Box, Feisty Bento, and Lunch Bucket Bento. I've been reading the forum for awhile, but I had not noticed this post. I just registered so that I could come in, and say hello. Thanks for the forum Maki. This is awesome. :)
Jenn of Not Exactly Bento
Just Bento is my hands-down fave...
also on my bookmark list are Bento Concept, Adventures in Bentomaking, and Lunch in a Box...
...and I'd like to invite everyone to visit the Bentocracy: http://www.bentocracy.blogspot.com/
The only bento site I visit and update myself on is here, and thus, my favourite ^^
Two thumbs up for Maki-san!! Her site is very informational and helpful for someone who does not know much about Japanese food except those mentioned in animes and J-dramas. I reccommended this site to my housemate already!
Well, I not only focus on Japanese food, but she has taught me about other cuisines which I ought to try.. Not to mention, the design of this site is very user-friendly ^^
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Brier: Alberta's Kevin Koe beats B.C.'s Morris for title
Skip earns 10-5 win over B.C.
Calgary's Kevin Koe did it the hard way again.
After struggling a little to make the final game, Koe emerged with his second Canadian men's curling championship, after a dominating 10-5 win over John Morris and British Columbia.
"That's the way we kind of do it sometimes," Koe said. "We can't seem to get firing on all cylinders all the time."
Koe could have finished first at the Tim Hortons Brier this week but he lost his last round-round game to Quebec and created a three-way tie for top spot with B.C. and Manitoba.
The tiebreaking formula gave B.C. hammer and choice of rocks in the 1-2 Page playoff game, which they won.
Brier champions by province since 1927
- Manitoba (27)
- Alberta (26)
- Ontario (10)
- Saskatchewan (7)
- Northern Ontario (5)
- British Columbia (4)
- Nova Scotia (3)
- Quebec (2)
- Newfoundland & Labrador (1)
Koe then had to play Quebec again, after they beat Manitoba in the 3-4 game to get into the final. He's used to it, since he had to fight even harder to win his first title in 2010 when he came up from the 3-4 game.
Alberta capitalized on B.C.'s mistakes to score three big three-enders. If not for the needs of television, the handshakes would likely have come in eight but they played nine ends.
It was a crushing end to a Cinderella week for Kamloops native son Jim Cotter, who throws fourth stones for B.C. and had been solid all week but made some of those mistakes that cost his team the game Sunday.
"Jimmy had some uncharacteristic misses there and we were fortunate and when it did happen, we really capitalized," said Koe. "The first three was the big one."
The numbers told the tale. Koe shot 92 per cent, Cotter 82 and B.C. skip and third stone Morris was at 72 per cent.
"We just missed a couple of too many shots early," said Morris. "We were just a little bit fooled by the ice."
This is the second loss in the big game in four months for the Morris-Cotter rink. They also lost the final at the Olympic trials to Brad Jacobs in December in Winnipeg.
"Whether it's in front of your home fans or in front of Winnipeg fans or wherever, it's no fun," said Cotter. "Obviously you want to win, but that's curling, that's the way it goes.
"They were bang on. They were making everything. It's tough to come back from that."
As for what the future holds, he couldn't say.
"I really haven't thought too much about the future. . . I guess over the next few weeks or what not we'll reflect a little bit and kind of see where things are at and go from there."
Uncertainty also hangs over Alberta, which, with the win, is now only one behind Manitoba's record 27 Brier victories.
Second Carter Rycroft, whose wife is pregnant, has said he's taking a year off curling and the win didn't change his mind. He was also named the most valuable player and shot 96 per cent in the final game.
"This is it as far as me not curling next year," he said emphatically.
Koe doesn't know what he future holds either.
"I don't know what will happen with that, we haven't talked about it, we haven't even thought about," he said.
"Now's the time to celebrate this win and we'll look forward to [being] Team Canada [at the world championship] in China and whatever happens, happens."
New rules
Canadian Curling Association rules require that Team Canada retain at least three players to return to the Brier.
Next year in Calgary is the first year Team Canada will automatically get a berth in the Brier. It's also the first year the bottom finishers will have to play their way in.
Over the last three years, that's Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, as well as new entrants Nunavut and a separate Yukon team.
The Brier went well for B.C. until Sunday night, although they finished in a three-way 9-2 tie with Manitoba and Alberta at the top of he round robin.
They beat Alberta in the 1-2 game to move straight to the final and opened well with a deuce in the first end, setting the sellout home-town crowd into a frenzy.
But Alberta responded with a three in the second end after Morris was heavy and rolled through.
Cotter did the same thing in four when he flashed on a freeze attempt, had to draw for one and accomplished that only by a slim margin.
In five, with rocks scattered around the 12, Cotter lost his shooter, letting Koe gently tap a B.C. rock back to score another three.
A final three in the sixth end made it 9-4.
Earlier in the day, Manitoba's Jeff Stoughton took the bronze medal winning 9-5 in nine ends after scoring two in the first and stealing two in the second on a missed Quebec runback.
But both Stoughton and Quebec skip Jean-Michel Menard said it was a game they don't even think should be part of the Brier.
"I'll try to be nice, but this game shouldn't exist," said Menard. "It's useless."
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UND Athletic Director Brian Faison commented in UND's Area Voices Blog.
"We have one of the best men's hockey programs, the best collegiate hockey facility and the best college hockey fans in the country, but there were events during last weekend's home hockey series that point to a need for change," UND athletic director Brian Faison said. "The vast majority of the nearly 12,000 people in the building both nights created an electric atmosphere.
"We don't want our fans to dampen their enthusiasm for Fighting Sioux hockey one decibel, but what I am asking them to do is direct their passion in a more positive manner."
Mr. Jody Hodgson replied to my email.
I am concerned about these issues, steps are being taken, and I share your desire to shine the most favorable light possible on college hockey. Thanks for taking the time to touch base.
I took the liberty of writing a letter to the General Manager of Ralph Englestad Arena today and "cc'd" a few UND bigwigs. I'm not expecting any sort of a reply since litigation may be pending, but we'll see what happens.
Jody Hodgson
Ralph Englestad Arena - General Manager
Grand Forks, North Dakota
Ms. Hodgson,
While I wasn't present at Ralph Englestad Arena this weekend, the behavior of the fans in your facility is giving a black eye to the entire college hockey community. I hope you take steps to improve fan behavior and safety inside and outside the arena.
North Dakota fans embarrassed
Poor treatment of visiting press last season
Fan almost killed at UND Hockey Game
Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.
Damien Goddard
University of Denver '88
Houston, TX
LetsGoDU Blog
Mike Chambers - Denver Post
Brian Faiason - UND Athletic Director
Dr. Robert Kelley - UND President


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Susie Stockholm has lived in Sun City for five years and has quickly adapted to life on the East Coast.
Moving to the area from Southern California, Stockholm brought her painting talents to the Sun City's All About Art Club and has exhibited her paintings in several local studios. Stockholm has work on display at the Hilton Head Art League, Society of Bluffton Artists and Beaufort County Art Association gallery. She also was a part of ARTworks, a community art center, gallery and theater, located in Beaufort Town Center.
As a girl growing up in North Hollywood, Stockholm learned art in elementary school from Gerald Brommer, who is now a world-renowned artist. Stockholm started painting as a hobby in 2000 after attending experimental painting classes.
"I needed another outlet," Stockholm said. "I've
been a musician and writer and I just wanted another creative outlet."
Her paintings show many different, beautiful textures that create a non-representational abstract look. She uses many different things to develop her paintings, including acrylics, Japanese rice paper, acrylic ink, watercolor and everyday objects. She creates textured acrylic paintings and collages by using newspaper clippings, golden wires or mesh bags to create eye-capturing lines on a canvas of thick paint.
"I met Susie through the All About Art Club website," All About Art club President Linda Grady said. "I noticed her gallery page and clicked on her link hoping to get to know something about her and her art. I discovered that she was a warm, bright, funny, caring and very talented woman who is all about creating beautiful abstract art that truly comes from her heart. Her art speaks to the viewer as each piece is inspired by an emotional response and is reflected in the titles of her works."
While Stockholm's paintings have hung in art shows in conjunction with other artists, she will have her first "one woman show" from 5-7 p.m. on Oct. 9 at National HealthCare in Bluffton.
The NHC Art Party will be a fundraiser for the "Walk to End Alzheimer's" that takes place Oct. 27 in historic downtown Bluffton. While there is no fee to register, each participant is expected to fundraise in order to contribute to the cause and raise awareness. Stockholm is displaying her work in order to help this cause. Stockholm has been directly affected by Alzheimer's after both her adoptive parents died from the disease.
"NHC is pleased to be hosting this unique fundraiser to benefit The Beaufort County Walk to End Alzheimer's," Stacey Floyd Memory, care coordinator at NHC Bluffton said. "Ms. Stockholm approached us with the opportunity to share her art with the community to support a good cause. She is generously donating a portion of her sales from the event to the Alzheimer's Association. We look forward to an enjoyable evening for all and hope this event will help raise awareness and funds for the fight against this devastating disease and the people it affects."
Floyd said Kim Almstedt, from the South Carolina Alzheimer's Association, will be present to answer questions about Alzheimer's disease and local programs and services. At the NHC Art Party, guests will also have the chance to sign up for the "Walk to End Alzheimer's."
Currently, two paintings hang at NHC and Stockholm plans to have at least 20 paintings on display at the party for sale.
"I'm not a fan of the lighting in the building so I'm trying to decide which pieces to display," Stockholm said. "I look forward to promoting awareness for Alzheimer's and have the proceeds go to the walk."
Grady said she knows Stockholm has been working very hard on the pieces for the show and is very curious to see her lastest creations.


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8th ave wrote:Chris Broussard's insider article on David Lee and how he's underrated.For the past five seasons, he has been a top scorer, averaging 18 points a game; a top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards each contest; and one of the league's most efficient players, hitting 53 percent of his shots. Yet when the game's top power forwards are mentioned, his name never comes up.
There's no doubt about it: David Lee is one of the most underrated, underappreciated players in the NBA.
And while that characterization has been unfair, it has also been understandable. See, on bad teams, somebody has to be the leading scorer and somebody has to be the leading rebounder. On bad teams, the best mediocre player on a roster full of them will often put up All-Star numbers.
Lee has often been that player. In 2009-10, he averaged 20 points and nearly 12 rebounds for a Knicks team that won 31 games. In last season's strike-shortened, 66-game campaign, he averaged 20 points and nearly 10 rebounds for the 25-41 WarriorsSo respect was hard to come by. Yes, he made the All-Star team in 2010, but he wasn't viewed as a legitimate star. Yes, he received an $80 million contract from Golden State in 2010, but many thought he was overpaid. Lee, after all, had never made the playoffs, so how good could he be?
That perception, however, may be changing. Lee is merely doing what he's always done -- averaging 19.9 points and 11.2 rebounds on 53.6 percent shooting. If we round up, we'll find that Lee's the only player in the league averaging at least 20 points and 10 boards a game.
The difference, of course, is that this season, for the first time in his eight-year career, Lee is playing for a team with a winning record. In one of the biggest surprises of the season, the 19-10 Warriors are the fifth seed in the West.
To get a better sense of how those around the league view Lee, I asked a coach, two front-office executives and two scouts whether the Warriors' success was changing their perception of the Golden State big man.
The coach:
"The knock on David Lee has always been that he can fill up the stat sheet but he's not going to help you win games. I used to have that perception of him, too, but now he's answering a lot of his critics because he's winning games and he's playing at a high level. He's scoring, he's rebounding, he's defending and he's making some big plays. He's definitely not just along for the ride.
"He's really having the best year of anyone on that team. Steph Curry is having a good year but not a great year, and Klay Thompson is not shooting the ball as well as he's capable of. If I had to pick one All-Star from that team, it would be Lee. He can put the ball on the floor and he can post-up. They play through him a lot in the post. And when they post him up, they know they're usually going to get a basket, a foul, or if he gets double-teamed, he'll find a teammate for an open look because he's a willing and capable passer."
The executive:
"In my opinion, he's a numbers guy. He'll put up nice numbers and get a big contract, but I don't fully trust him in terms of being a star player. He'll probably be an All-Star but I just see him as a numbers stuffer. And I don't think Golden State will continue to play this well. They're kind of a new team so people don't know them that well. They're surprising some people. But once teams start to figure them out, it'll be a lot tougher for them. We'll see how they, and Lee, respond."
Another executive:
"David Lee's got to be an All-Star. How can he not be with the way he's playing? While it's true the term 'All-Star' doesn't come to mind when you think of David Lee, he's a monster. I don't know why he doesn't get nearly the same hype and respect that a guy like Kevin Love gets. Love's teams haven't won, either.
"David can do so many things out on the court. One of the Warriors' best sets is the high pick-and-roll, where they throw it back to him on the side and let him get busy. He can put the ball on the floor, too. There are a lot of [All-Star-caliber] guys in the West, but I don't see how you leave David Lee off the All-Star team."
The scout:
"I think David's very good. We paid a ton of attention to him in our game plan. His 19-foot shot is just about automatic and he's so good in the pick-and-roll. He's got a nice one-dribble move off the face-up and spin, and his post-up game is deadly. He's got a hook with either hand. He's almost ambidextrous. We couldn't stop him. He's maximized his potential. Even when you know what he's going to do, you can't stop him.
"The biggest problem for him the last few years and one of the reasons he hasn't gotten any recognition is that he didn't have a good point guard. I don't think he'll get a lot of recognition because it's not like they're always running plays for him. He'll get a few post-up plays, but he does so much to hurt you in the flow of the game. He's a guy that can produce big numbers without you having to run a play for him. And you can see by his numbers that he's a great rebounder. He's a position guy. He's not dirty, but he's tough and physical. And he's a pretty smart player.
"People talk about his defense not being good, but his defense is fine. He knows where to be on the floor. He'll take away one or two of your strengths. His speed is good enough. If he's going against a prototypical center, he's not great, but he can guard most of the centers in our league and he can stay with most 4s."
Another scout:
"Lee should be an All-Star. The greatest thing about him is his consistency. He's done it year after year for horrendous teams. Now he's doing it for a good team and showing that his production in the past wasn't a fluke, that it wasn't a byproduct of being on bad teams. He's underrated and he's undervalued. He knows his role and he's great at what he does. He's going to outwork people to rebound and get putbacks. He's improved the range on his jump shot.
"I've always liked him. I just think he was stuck in bad situations in New York and the past two years in Golden State. But I always thought he'd be a great teammate to have. I would love to have him on my team. He's got more tools in the toolbox than you expect. He's more than a guy who can clean up the glass and get points and rebounds without having plays run for him. He just needed an opportunity to show what he can do on a good team."
getting some ESPN love.
Finally took the time to read this, that first exec is a big-time hater... The jelly is strong in those words... must have been a victim.
Anyways, just wanted to remind everyone to vote every day - http://allstarballot.nba.com


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November 13, 2002
House Approves Senate-Amended Version of H.R. 4878, the "Improper Payments Reduction Act of 2002"
On November 12, 2002, the House, by voice vote, agreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 4878, the "Improper Payments Reduction Act of 2002." This action clears the measure for the President. As agreed to by the House and Senate, H.R. 4878 contains the following provisions:
Estimates of Improper Payments and Reports on Actions to Reduce Them
Would require the head of each Federal agency to:
- Annually review all programs and activities they administer and identify any that may be susceptible to significant improper payments.
- Estimate the annual amount of improper payments and report those estimates to Congress before March 31 of the following year, with all agencies using the same method of reporting, as determined by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
- Require the inclusion of these estimates in annual budget submissions for fiscal years after fiscal year 2003.
For estimates of improper payments that exceed $10,000,000 dollars annually, would require the head of the agency to provide with the estimate a report including:
- A discussion of the causes of the improper payments identified, actions taken to correct those causes, and results of the actions taken to address those causes;
- A statement of whether the agency has the information systems and other infrastructure necessary to reduce improper payments to minimal cost-effective levels;
- A description of the resources it has requested in its budget submission to get the necessary information systems and infrastructure; and
- A description of the steps that the agency has taken to ensure accountability by responsible agency managers for reducing improper payments.
The bill requires that these estimates be made with respect to the administration of programs, and improper payments under programs, in fiscal years after fiscal year 2002 and would require the inclusion of these estimates in annual budget submissions for fiscal years after fiscal year 2003.
Guidance by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
- Would require OMB to issue guidance on implementation of this Act no later than 6 months after enactment.